NIMCET 2012 SOLUTIONS

1. Since the words start as well as end with T, number x + 3x + 8 = 0 ⇒ 4x + 8 = 0 ⇒ x = – 2 Choice (A)
9! 8. Since the function is continuous, hence
of such words = = 90720 Choice (B)
2!2! L.H.L. = R.H.L.
π π  π 
2. Given that A − B = lim sin − h  = lim a + h 
4 h→0 2  h →0  2 
π
⇒ tan( A − B ) = tan π 2
4 1 = a. ⇒a= Choice (C)
2 π
tan A − tan B
⇒ =1 1
1 + tan A tan B 9. x+ will be minimum when x = 1. Note that this
x
⇒ tan A – tan B = 1 + tan A tan B is true only for positive numbers Choice (C)
⇒ tan A – tan B – tan A tan B = 1 4 5
10. Given that cos( α + β) = and sin( α − β) =
Adding 1 on both sides 5 13
(1+ tan A) – tan B(1 + tan A) = 2 1 5
Thus tan( α + β) = and tan( α − β) =
(1+ tan A)(1– tan B) = 2 Choice (A) 4 12
Now tan 2α = tan ((α + β ) + (α − β))
3. P(A ∪B) = P(a) + P(B) – P(A∩B) tan (α + β) + tan (α − β )
=
1 1 − tan (α + β) tan (α − β )
1 = 1+ − P( A ∩ B)
2 3 5 27 + 15 42
+
1 56
P(A∩B) = = 4 12 = 36 = 36 = Choice (A)
2 3 5 5 11 33
1− × 1−
1 4 12 16 16
P( A ∩ B) 2 11. rth term of the given series is
P(A/B) = = =1
P(B) 1  rπ  π
sin  
2  n n
P( B ∩ A) 1 / 2 1 n −1
P(B/A) = = = Choice (D) π rπ
P( A) 1 2 Sum of the series is given by ∑ n sin n 
r =1
4. When digits and letters can repeat then number of r 1
Putting =x ⇒ = dx
license plates = 26 3 × 10 4 Choice (A) n n
5. We know that 1 radian is approximately 57°. 1
Clearly sin 1 > sin 1°. Choice (B) Thus the sum is
∫ π sin( πx )dx = 2.
0
Choice (C)

6. Heights of the two buildings are h1 and h2

12. Suppose the required point is ( x1 , y1 )
dy
= 6 − 2x
dx
h1 6 – 2x1 = 0 ⇒ 2x1 = 6 ⇒ x1 = 3
h2
Point must lie on the curve

30° 60° ⇒ y1 = 6x1 − x1 2

x x Putting x1 = 3, y1 = 18 − 9 = 9 , the point is (3, 9).
Choice (D)
h1 h 3 2
= 3 ⇒ x= 1 13. When 0 < x < 1, 2 x < 2 x , hence I2 < I1.
x 3 3 2
Again when 1 < x < 2, 2 x > 2 x , thus I4 > I3.
h2 1
= ⇒x= 3h2 Choice (D)
x 3 π/2
h1
3
h
= 3h2 ⇒ 1 =
h2 1
3
Choice (D) 14. I=
∫ log tan xdx
0
(i)

7. Dot product of the two vectors must be zero, hence

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 a a 55 – x + x + 67 – x = 0
Using property
∫
0
f ( x )dx =
∫
0
f ( a − x )dx x = 182 – 100 = 22
Students who have passed only in physics = 67 – 22
π/2 = 45 Choice (D)
π 
I=
∫ log tan 2 − x  dx 21. P, H, Q are in H.P.
0 1 1 1
, , are in A.P.
π/2 P H Q
I=
∫ log cot xdx
0
(ii) 2
=
1 1
+ ⇒ 2=
H H
+ Choice (A)
H P Q P Q
Adding (i) & (ii) 22. The given equations have many solutions if
2I = 0 ⇒ I = 0 Choice (D) k +1 8 4k
15. Total number of determinants of order 2×2, which = =
k k + 3 3k − 1
can be formed by using 1 and 0 only is 2×2×2×2= 16
Taking equations in pairs, we have these values,
Non zero determinants are k = 1, 3, 2.
1 0 1 0 1 1 Out of these only k = 1 satisfies all the conditions.
, , ,
0 1 1 1 0 1 Choice (B)
n n n +1
0 1 1 1 0 1 23. Using this formula Cr + Cr −1 = Cr
, ,
1 0 1 0 1 1 20 20 21 22 23
C8 + C9 + C10 + C11 − C11
6 3
Required probability is = Choice (B) 21 21 22
16 8 C9 + C10 + C11 − 23C 23
16. The question seems to be wrong because if we take 22
C10 + 22
C11 − 23C11
2
sin x = 1 − x , then x should be around 30° - 40°,
23 23
then none of the choices will be correct. C11 − C11 = 0 Choice (C)

Question should be sin 2 x = 1 − sin x 24. The given question can be written as
 1   1   1
⇒ 1 − cos 2 x = 1 − sin x ⇒ cos 2 x = sin x tan −1   + tan −1   + tan −1  − 
 
21  
13  8
Squaring it again we get the answer
 1 1 
cos 4 x = 1 − cos2 x ⇒ cos 4 x + cos2 x = 1 .
−1
 21 + 13   1
Choice (B) = tan   + tan −1  − 
1 − 1 × 1   8
17. Equation of the plane passing through (1, 2, 3) and  21 13 
having the vector N = 3i − j + 2k as its normal is
 34  −1  1 
⇒ 3(x – 1) + –1(y – 2) + 2(z – 3) = 0 = tan −1   + tan − 8 
 272   
⇒ 3x – y + 2z – 3 + 2 – 6 = 0
1   1
3x – y + 2z = 7 Choice (C) = tan −1   + tan −1  −  = 0. Choice (A)
8   8
18. Question seems to be wrong as 5t < 1, so that
t < 0.2 , thus sin 2 x < 0.2 and cos 2 x < 0.2 which is 25. y = x 3 − 3x + 2
not possible simultaneously. On differentiating
19. Total number of cases is 8. dy dy
= 3x 2 − 3 ⇒ = 12 − 3 = 9
a, b, c can take values 1 and 2 only. The roots are dx dx
real when b = 2, a and c are 1, 1.
1
1 7 Slope of normal = −
Required probability = 1 − = . Choice (A) 9
8 8
1
20. Equation of normal at (2, 4) is y – 4 = − ( x − 2)
9

100 9y – 36 = – x + 2 ⇒ x + 9y = 38 Choice (C)

1 1 1
M P 26. P(A) = , P(B) = and P(C) =
2 3 4
55 – x x 67 – x
Problem will be solved if any one of them can solve
the problem
∴ P(A∪B∪C) = 1 − P ( A ) + P ( B ) + P (C )

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 1 1 3 1 3 x2 y2
=1 − × × = 1− = Choice (D) 32. Suppose the equation of the ellipse is =1 , +
2 4 4 4 4 a b2 2

27. f(x) = xx since the ellipse passes through the points (4, 3) and
f'(x) = xx (1 + log x) (– 1, 4), thus
for decreasing function 16 9 1 16
+ = 1 and + =1
2 2 2
f'(x) < 0 ⇒ xx(1 + log x) < 0 a b a b2
⇒ 1+log x < 0 ⇒ log x < – 1 1 1
Suppose = A and = B , then the equations
2
 1 a b2
⇒x< e–1 and x > 0 interval is  0  Choice (C) become,
 e
16 A + 9 B = 1 and A + 16 B = 1
28. a + b = −c
7 15
Squaring both the sides Solving these equations A = and B = .
247 247
2 2 2
a + b + 2a.b = c Equation of the ellipse is 7x 2 + 15 y 2 = 247 .
The same result can be obtained by putting the
2
9 + 25 + 2. a . b . cos θ = c given points in the four choices Choice (B)

33. Radius of first circle is 12 + k 2 − 6 = k 2 − 5

34 + 2.3.5.cos θ = 49
15 1 Radius of second circle = k2 − k
30. cos θ = 15 ⇒ cos θ = = = cos 60°
30 2 Distance between their centres
⇒ θ = 60° Choice (b)
r r = ( −1 − 0 )2 + ( k − k )2 = 1
r
a × b | ar ||b | sin θ
29. We know that r r = r r = tan θ Circles are cutting orthogonally if
a • b | a ||b | cos θ
(k2 – 5) + (k2 – k) = 1 ⇒ 2k 2 − k − 6 = 0
Choice (B)
3
30. Given that f ( a + b) = f ( a ). f (b) ⇒ (2k + 3) (k – 2) = 0 or k = − or 2 Choice (A)
2
Putting a = b = 0, we have f(0 + 0) = f(0)×f(0)
34. Equation can be written as ( x − y )2 = 4( x + y − 1)
⇒ f(0) = 1 or 0
Suppose (x – y) = Y and (x + y – 1) = X,
 f ( 0 + h ) − f ( 0) 
Now f ′(0) = Lim   then equation becomes
h →0  h 
Y 2 = 4 X , whose focus will be (1,0).
 f (0). f (h ) − f (0 )   f (h) − 1 
Lim   = f (0) Lim  h  Thus X = 1 and Y = 0
h →0  h  h →0  
Or x + y – 1 = 1 and x – y = 0
Since f ′(0) = 3, hence f(0) cannot be 0, thus f(0) = 1.
⇒ x = 1, y = 1 Choice (A)
 f (h) − 1   f (h) − 1 
⇒ f (0 ) Lim   = 3 or Lim  h  = 3 35. Given that a + b + c = 0
h →0  h  h →0  
Squaring both the sides
 f ( 5 + h ) − f ( 5) 
Now f ′(5) = Lim   2 2 2
h →0  h  a + b + c + 2a.b + 2b.c + 2a.c = 0

 f (h ) − 1  3
= f (5) Lim  = 2×3 = 6. Choice (C) ⇒ a.b + b.c + c.a = −
h 
Choice (D)
h →0  2
31. Suppose the third vertex is (x, y), then according to 36. Vectors are no coplanar if
the given condition 1 2 3
x +4 −9 y −3+7 0 λ ≠0
= 1 and =4 4
3 3 0 0 2λ − 1
⇒ x, y = (8, 8)
1
Hence area of the triangle is ⇒ (2λ – 1) (λ) ≠ 0 ⇒ λ ≠ and λ ≠ 0 Choice (C)
2
1
[4 × 7 + ( −9 × 8) + (8 × −3) − ( −9 × −3) − 8 × 7 − 4 × 8] 37. Choice (A)
2
38. Let us check determinant of coefficients.
183
= . Choice (C)
2

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 100
1 ω2 ω 1 + ω + ω2 ω2 ω C 50 ( p) 50 (1 − p) 50 = 100 C 51 ( p) 51 (1 − p) 49
ω 1 ω2 = 1 + ω + ω2 1 ω2 = 0 100! 100!
(1 − p) = .p
ω2 ω 1 1 + ω + ω2 ω 1 50!50! 51!49!
Hence there are many solutions. Choice (B) 1− p p
= ⇒ 51 – 51p = 50p
50 51
39. 1 + x = log a a + log a bc = log a abc 51
or p = Choice (d)
101
1 + y = log b abc
46. To obtain real roots,
1 1 1
1 + z = log c abc , then + + (cos p)2 ≥ 4(cos p – 1) sin p.
1+x 1+ y 1+z
(cos p)2 – 4 cos p sin p + 4 sin p ≥ 0
= log abc a + log abc b + log abc c = 1. Choice (C) ⇒ cos2 p – 4 cos p sin p + 4 sin2 p
40. 2 a = 3b = 6 −c = k( say) + 4sin p – 4 sin2p ≥ 0
1 1
−
1 ( )
⇒ (cos p − 2 sin p )2 + 4 sin p − sin 2 p ≥ 0
⇒ 2= ka ,3= kb
(cos p − 2 sin p) is always + ve. (sin p − sin p) is
and k c
2 2

1 1
−
1 also positive, where < p < π, it can be shown that
when p lies in III or IV quadrants, (sin p − sin p )
As 2×3 = 6 or k a .k b = k c 2

1 1 1 becomes negative. Choice (D)

or + =−
a b c 5
47. Suppose f(x) = 3x + 15x − 8
⇒ bc + ac = – ab or ab + bc + ca = 0 Choice (c)
Number of sign changes in f(x) = 0 is only 1, hence
 b 2   a 2  there can be maximum one positive root of f(x) = 0.
41. e 2 = 1 + and e '2 = 1 +
 a 2   b 2  Number of sign changes in f(–x) = 0 is none. Thus
 
there is no negative root. But degree of equation is
1 1 5, therefore, there is at least one real root. So there
Hence + =1 Choice (b)
2 2 must be one real positive root. Choice (C)
e e'
48. To get non trivial solutions,
42. Total number of cases = 2 n
3 k −2
Number of cases when head comes odd numbers of
1 k 3 =0
times = n
C1 + n C3 + n C5 + .... = 2 n −1
2 3 −4
2n −1 1
Required probability = = . Choice (a) ⇒ 3 (– 4k – 9) – k (– 4 – 6) – 2 (3 – 2k = 0)
2n 2
33
43. Given that sin (π cos θ) = cos (π sin θ) ⇒ 2k – 33 = 0 or k = . Choice (D)
2
π 
⇒ sin (π cos θ) = sin ± π sin θ  49. log 3 5 = log 32 5 2 = log 9 25
 2 
Clearly log 9 25 > log17 25
π
⇒ π cos θ = ± π sin θ
2 Hence x > y Choice (A)
1 1 1 1 1 1 2
⇒ cos θ m sin θ = 50. A2 =   = 
2 0 1 0 1 0 1 
1 1 2 1 2 1 2
or cos 2 θ + sin 2 θ ± 2 sin θ cos θ = A4 = A2 − A2 = 
4  = 
0 1  0 1  0 1 
3 3
or ± sin 2θ = − ⇒ sin 2θ = ± Choice (d) 1 n
4 4 By the same pattern A n =   Choice (B)
n 0 1 
44. Number of diagonals in a polygon = C2 − n = n
51. Alphabets are coded alternately – 2 and + 2 ROAST
n
⇒ C2 = 2n (18 15 1 19 20) is coded as PQYUR (16 17 25 21 18).
Hence SLOPPY (19 12 15 16 16 25) will be coded as
n(n1) (17 14 13 18 14 1) QNMRNA Choice (C)
⇒ = 2n or n = 5. Thus the polygon is a
2 52. Here Leli means Yellow and Froti means Garden
pentagon. Choice (a) and pleka means flower. So Yellow Flower means
45. According to the given condition, lelipleka. Choice (B)

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53. Here 6–9+8*33/20 will be 65. Choice (B)
6 + 9 × 8/3 – 20 = 6 + 24 – 20 = 10. Choice (C) 66. Choice (C)
54. The first day of January has to be Tuesday only. So 67. The given series is n3 + 1. Odd number is 216 whish
the 20th January has to be Sunday. Choice (B) is n3 Choice (B)
55. In choices A, B and D ‘Q’ is before ‘U’ where Q is 68. Lets take number of students be N.
greater than U. So only choice left is C Choice (C)
N × 40 + 120 × 32
56. LCM of (16,24) is 48. Hence size of square can be 48. = 36
N + 120
So only six tiles are required. Choice (A)
40N + 3840 = 36N + 4320
57. N is brother of K who is husband of L. So N is 4N = 480 or N = 120
brother in law of L Choice (D) So the total number of students after joining new
58. Let the games won by B and C be x and y students is 120 + 120 = 240 Choice (D)
respectively. So losses of A will be x+y and of B will Solutions for 69 to 70: After considering all conditions
be y+3 and of C will be x+3. For B, 6x – 3(y+3)=– 3 in the direction here two cases are possible.
For C, 6y – 3(x+3)=12 By adding these two
T T
equations we get x + y = 9. Hence total number of R V R V
games will be x + y + 3 = 12. Choice (A)
P U P U
59. Let the total distance be ‘D’ and time be ‘T’
6 6 W Q
4(T + ) = 5(T − ) Q S
60 60 S W
2 1 Case-1 Case-2
then 4T + = 5T −
5 2
9
T = 69. Choice (A)
10 70. Choice (D)
9 6
Hence distance ‘D’ = 4( + ) = 4 km Choice (A) 71. Only in choice (C), unit digit is 3 more then tens
10 60
digit. Choice (C)
60. Here we have two alternate series. 72. There will be only two faces adjacent to both 4 and
3, 6, 9, 12 and 6, 12, _.So next number will be 18 6. In given diagrams 1 and 5 both are adjacent to 4
Choice (C) and 6 hence 1 and 5 has to be opposite to each other.
61. A man starts running towards east and then turns Choice (C)
right(South) then turns right(West), turns 73. Here the arrangement will be
left(South), turns left(East) and again turns
left(North). Hence he is finally facing North. B E G F D C A
Choice (A) So third from North if ‘G’. Choice (D)
62. Let us take x number of male and y number of 74. Possible diagram is
female. Grand father Grand mother
1
( y − 15) = x
2
Son his wife
5( x − 45) = y
2x − y = −15
5x − y = 225 Grand Son
⇒ 3x = 240 or x = 80
So , minimum number of members are five.
Hence number of males will be 80. Choice (B) Choice (A)
+6 +9 +12 +15
63. 6 
→12 
→ 21 → 33 → 48 75. We can say A and C are male but we can not say
anything about B and D so only choice (A) is
So next number is 33 Choice (B)
definitely true. Choice (A)
Solution for questions 64 to 66: If we arrange the
Solution for 76 to 78:
given data in a table we get
76. The colour of B’s roof and Chimney is Red and Black
so the colour of Chimney of A and C can not be Red
Task Day and Black so it has to be white. Choice (C)
Randy Vacuuming Monday 77. If house C has a yellow roof then house D has red
Sally Dusting Tuesday roof because house E has a green roof. Now the
colour of chimney of D’s house has to be black
Terry Sweeping Wednesday
because colour of chimney of C’s house is white and
Uma Mopping Thursday roof of D’s house is Red. Hence the house E has
Vernon Laundry Friday white colour chimney. Choice (A)
64. Choice (D)

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78. B<F<A<C<E<D
A B C D E 88. Choice (C)
Roof Green Red Green Yellow Green 89. Choice (D)
90. Choice (F)
Chimney White Black White Blue Red
91. The given situation describes an action that has just
Hence Maximum number of Green roofs can be 3. been completed. Technically, the correct expression
Choice (C) should be ‘has won’. But as it is a news headline the
79. correct expression in this special case will be ‘wins’
Mother instead of ‘has won’. Choice (B)
92. In conditional sentences ‘Had + third form of the
Krishna given verb (V3)’ is used to express unfulfilled
conditions. Hence, the correct answer will be ‘had
Grand son Wife (that girl) known’. Choice (C)
So Krishna is father in law of that girl. Choice (B) 93. The correct spelling of the given word is ‘altogether’.
Hence, choice (C) is the correct answer. Choice(C)
80. l + b = l 2 + b2 + l / 2
94. The grammatically correct usage is to ‘drag
l (someone) into a controversy’. Choice (B)
+ b = l 2 + b2
2 95. The correct expression will be ‘the people with
2 whom you socialise’. Choice (A)
l
+ b 2 + lb = l 2 + b 2 96. The given sentence relates to a past action. Hence,
4
the right expression will be ‘did you walk’.
3 2 b 3 Choice (A)
l = lb ⇒ = Choice (D)
4 l 4 97. As the given sentence is about a railway
81. S N I P (NICE) P A C E compartment the correct expression should be ‘seat’.
Choice (C)
T E A R (EAST) F A S T
98. The given sentence (though incomplete) wants to
T R A Y (RARE) F I R E
express that the advanced societies has caused more
P O U T (OURS) C A R S damage than the not so developed societies. Thus,
So from the same logic we can say only choice (C) completes what the given sentence
C A N E (Ants) B A T S Choice (C) wants to portray. Choice (C)
82. We can easily conclude that near sightedness is 99. When we deal with two actions both of which are in
caused by visual stress required by reading and the past, the action taking place earlier is placed in
other class work. Choice (C) the past perfect tense and the one taking place
later, is placed in the past indefinite tense. Here the
Solution for 83 to 85:
action ‘thief had escaped’ took place earlier and the
83. If A occurs either B or C will occur but not both and action; ‘the police came’ took place later.
if either B or C occurs. D must occur and if D occurs Choice (B)
G or H or both occurs. But not out of E and F only
100. When we deal with two actions, both of which are in
one ca occur because if E occurs then C also occurs
the past, the action taking place earlier is placed in
and if F occurs then B also occurs. And B and C an
the past perfect tense and the one taking place
not occur together hence. Either F and G and D will
later, is placed in the past indefinite tense. Here the
occur or E and H and D will occur. Choice (C)
action ‘Peter had left’ took place earlier and the
84. Choice (A) action, ‘Anne had to pay’ took place later.
85. If J occurs then either E or F occurs and if E occurs Choice (A)
then C must occurs, if F occur then B must occur so 101. Choice (D)
we can say if J occurs either B or C will occur.
102. Choice (D)
Choice (B)
103. Choice (C)
86. Only Choice (A) is not true. Choice (A)
104. Choice (D)
87.
105. The word ‘polemic’ means ‘of or involving dispute or
Mother
controversy.’ Choice (D)
106. Choice (A)
The lady Only son (father)
107. This sentence is about an unfulfilled condition.
Thus, the right expression should be ‘If you had
come.’ Choice (A)
Brother The man 108. Choice (B)
Hence the man is nephew of the lady. Choice (D)
Solution for 88 to 90: The arrangement will be

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109. The expression ‘to eat a humble pie’ means to
acknowledge ask for forgiveness for the mistake(s)
you have made. Choice (D)
110. To ‘fabricate’ is to create/make something and to
‘dismantle’ is to take something apart. Choice(C)
111. Choice (C)
112. Choice (B)
113. Choice (B)
114. Choice (C)
115. Choice (A)
116. Choice (A)
117. Choice (A)
118. Choice (B)
119. A is a negative number and B is positive. A = −6 and
B is 10.
Hence A×B = − 60. As we know that 60 = 0111100
Hence −60 will be 2’s complement of 60 = 11000100
Choice (A)
120. Choice (A)

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