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B.Stat. Admission Test 2010 Solution Paper

1. There are 8 balls numbered 1,2,...,8 and 8 boxes numbered

1,2,....,8. The number of ways one can put these balls in the
boxes so that each box gets one ball and exactly 4 balls go in
their corresponding numbered boxes is
(a) 3×8C4
(b) 6×8C4
(c) 9×8C4
(d) 12×8C4

Solution: (C)

We can choose 4 balls out of 8 balls in 8C4 ways.

Let us say boxes 5, 6, 7, 8 has got the balls numbered 5, 6, 7, 8 respectively.
So we are done with exactly 4 balls in their corresponding number. Now we
will find the number of ways in which we can put rest of the balls in different
numbered boxes. So, we have 1, 2, 3, 4 numbered boxes and 1, 2, 3, 4
numbered balls.

The sample space looks like below figure,

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So, we can put the balls in the boxes with given condition in 9×8C4 ways.

2. Let α and β be two positive real numbers. For every integer n > 0,
define an = ∫{α/u(uα + 2 + u-α)}du (integration runs from β to n).
Then lim(an) as n -> ∞ is equal to
(a) 1/(1 + βα)
α -α
(b) β /(1 + β )
(c) βα/(1 + βα)
(d) β-α/(1 + βα)

Solution: (A)

We have, an = ∫{α/u(uα + 2 + u-α)}du (integration runs from β to n)

  an = ∫{αuα/u(u2α + 2uα + 1)}du (integration runs from β to n) 
 α-1 α 2 
an = ∫{αu /(u + 1) }du (integration runs from β to n)
Substitute, uα + 1 = z
α-1
So,
 αu du = dz 
 2 α α 
an = ∫dz/z (integration runs from 1 + β to 1 + n )

an = [-1/z] (z running from 1 + βα to 1 + nα)

 α α 
an = -1/(1 + n ) + 1/(1 + β )

lim(an) as n -> ∞ = 1/(1 + βα)

3. Let f : R -> R2 be a function given by f(x) = (xm, xn), where x Є R

and m, n are fixed positive integers. Suppose that f is one-one. Then
(a) Both n and m must be odd
(b) At least one of m and n must be odd
(c) Exactly one of m and n must be odd
(d) Neither m nor n can be odd.

Solution: (B)

Let us take x = 2 and x = -2.

f(2) = (2m, 2n) and f(-2) = {(-2)m, (-2)n}

Clearly m, n both cannot be even otherwise f is not one-one.
Clearly if at least one of them is odd then f is one-one.


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4. lim[(ex2 – e2x)/{(x – 2)e2x}] as x -> 2 equals

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

Solution: (C)

lim[(ex2 – e2x)/{(x – 2)e2x}] as x -> 2

= lim[e2x{e(x2 – 2x) – 1}/{(x – 2)e2x}] as x -> 2

= lim[{e(x2 – 2x) – 1}/(x – 2)] as x -> 2

= lim{(2x – 2)e(x2 – 2x)}/1 as x -> 2 (Applying L’Hospital rule)

= (2×2 – 2)e0/1 = 2

5. A circle is inscribed in a triangle with sides 8, 15, 17 cms. The

radius of the circle in cms is
(a) 3
(b) 22/7
(c) 4
(d) None of the above.

Solution: (A)

Area of triangle ABC

= √[{(15 + 17 + 8)/2}{(15 + 17 – 8)/2}{(15 + 8 – 17)/2}{(17 + 8 – 15)/2}

= √(20×12×3×5)
= 5×3×4

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Now, area of triangle ABC

= area of triangle AOB + area of triangle BOC + area of triangle COA
= (1/2)×r×8 + (1/2)×r×17 + (1/2)×r×15
= (1/2)×(8 + 17 + 15)×r
= 20×r

Now, 20×r = 5×3×4


So, r = 3.

6. Let α, β and γ be the angles of an acute angled triangle. Then the

quantity tanαtanβtanγ
(a) Can have any real value
(b) Is ≤ 3√3
(c) Is ≥ 3√3
(d) None of the above.

Solution: (C)

Now, tan(α + β) = (tanα + tanβ)/(1 – tanαtanβ)

  tan(π – γ) = (tanα + tanβ)/(1 – tanαtanβ) (As α + β + γ = π) 
 
-tanγ(1 – tanαtanβ) = (tanα + tanβ)

Now, tanαtanβtanγ

= tanγ – tanγ + tanαtanβtanγ

= tanγ – tanγ(1 – tanαtanβ)

= tanγ + tanα + tanβ (From above)

So, we have, tanα + tanβ + tanγ = tanαtanβtanγ = x (say)

Now, AM ≥ GM

(tanα + tanβ + tanγ)/3 ≥ (tanαtanβtanγ)1/3

 x/3 ≥ x1/3 

 x2/3 ≥ 3 
x ≥ 3√3




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7. Let f(x) = |x|sinx + |x – π|cosx for x Є R. Then

(a) f is differentiable at x = 0 and x = π
(b) f is not differentiable at x = 0 and x = π
(c) f is differentiable at x = 0 but not differentiable at x = π
(d) f is not differentiable at x = 0 but differentiable at x = π

Solution: (C)

Now, f(x) = |x| sinx + |x – π| cosx

 
f(x) = - xsinx – (x – π)cosx for x ≤ 0
 
f(x) = xsinx – (x – π)cosx for 0 < x ≤ π

f(x) = xsinx + (x – π)cosx for x > π

Now, lim(f(x) – f(0))/(x – 0) as x -> 0-

= lim{-xsinx – (x – π)cosx – π}/x as x -> 0-

= lim{-sinx – xcosx – cosx + (x – π)sinx}/1 as x -> 0- = - 1.

(Applying L’Hospital rule)

Now, lim(f(x) – f(0))/(x – 0) as x -> 0+

= lim{xsinx – (x – π)cosx – π}/x as x -> 0+

= lim{sinx + xcosx – cosx +(x – π)sinx}/1 as x -> 0+ = - 1.

(Applying L’Hospital rule)

So, we have f is differentiable at x = 0 as both the limit are same.

Now, lim(f(x) – f(π))/(x – π) as x -> π-

= lim{xsinx – (x – π)cosx – 0}/(x – π) as x -> π-

= lim{sinx + xcosx – cosx + (x – π)sinx}/1 as x -> π- = πcosπ – cosπ

= -π + 1

(Applying L’Hospital rule)

Now, lim(f(x) – f(π))/(x – π) as x -> π+

= lim{xsinx + (x – π)cosx – 0}/(x – π) as x -> π+

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= lim{sinx + xcosx + cosx – (x – π)sinx}/1 as x -> π+

= πcosπ + cosπ

= -π – 1

(Applying L’Hospital rule)

As both the limits are different so we have, f(x) is not differentiable at x = π.

8. Consider a rectangular cardboard box of eight 3, breadth 4 and

length 10 units. There is a lizard in one corner A of the box and an
insect in the corner B which is farthest from A. The length of the
shortest path between the lizard and the insect along the surface
of the box is
(a) √(52 + 102)
(b) √(72 + 102)
(c) 4 + √(32 + 102)
(d) 3 + √(42 + 102)

Solution: (B)

Clearly the shortest path is √(72 + 102).

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9. Recall that, for any non-zero complex number w which does not
lie on the negative real axis, arg(w) denotes the unique real
number ϴ in (-π, π) such that w = |w|(cosϴ + isinϴ). Let z be any
complex number such that its real and imaginary parts are both
non-zero. Further, suppose that z satisfies the relations arg(z) >
arg(z + 1) and arg(z) > arg(z+ i). Then cos(arg(z)) can take

(a) Any value in the set (-1/2, 0)ᴜ(0, ½) but none from outside
(b) Any value in the interval (-1, 0) but none from outside
(c) Any value in the interval (0, 1) but none from outside
(d) Any value in the set (-1, 0)ᴜ(0, 1) but none from outside.

Solution: (B)

Now, z + 1 = cosϴ + isinϴ + 1 = (1 + cosϴ) + isinϴ

arg(z+1)=tan-1{(sinϴ/(1+ cosϴ)} = tan-1[{2sin(ϴ/2)cos(ϴ/2)}/2cos2(ϴ/2)]


= tan-1{tan(ϴ/2)} = ϴ/2

Now, arg(z) > arg(z + 1)

  ϴ > ϴ/2 

ϴ is positive. 

Now, z + i = cosϴ + isinϴ + i = cosϴ + i(1 + sinϴ)

Now, arg(z+i) = tan-1{(1 + sinϴ)/cosϴ}

= tan-1{(cosϴ/2 + sinϴ/2)2/(cosϴ/2 + sinϴ/2)(cosϴ/2 - sinϴ/2)}
= tan-1{(cos ϴ/2 + sinϴ/2)/(cosϴ/2 - sinϴ/2)}
= tan-1{(1 + tanϴ/2)/(1 - tanϴ/2)}
= tan-1tan(π/4 + ϴ/2)
= π/4 + ϴ/2.
Now, arg(z) > arz(z + i)
  ϴ > π/4 + ϴ/2 
 
ϴ > π/2

For ϴ > π/2 cosϴ is negative and can take any value in the interval (-1, 0).

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10. An aeroplane P is moving in the air along a straight line path which
passes through the points P1 and P2, and makes an angle α with the ground.
Let O be the position of an observer as shown in the figure below. When the
plane is at the position P1 its angle of elevation is 30° and when it is at P2its
angle of elevation is 60° from the position of the observer. Moreover, the
distances of the observer from the points P1 and P2 respectively are 100
metres and 500/3 metres.

Then α is equal to
(a) tan-1{(2 - √3)/(2√3 – 1)}
(b) tan-1{(2√3 – 3)/(4 - 2√3)}
(c) tan-1{(2√3 – 2)/(5 - √3)}
(d) tan-1{(6 - √3)/(6√3 – 1)

Solution: (D)

Angle AOP2 = 120°

  Angle OP2P1 = 120° + α 
 
Angle OP1P2 = 180° - (120° + α + 30°) = 30° - α (As angle P1OP2

= 60° - 30° = 30°)

Now, in triangle OP1P2, we have, POP1/sin(OP2P1) = OP2/sin(OP1P2)

  1000/sin(120° + α) = 500/3sin(30° - α) 
  
2×3sin(30° - α) = sin(120° + α)
  
6(sin30°cosα – cos30°sinα) = sin120°cosα + cos120°sinα
  
3cosα - 3√3sinα = (√3/2)cosα – (1/2)sinα
  
(6 - √3)cosα = (6√3 – 1)sinα
  
tanα = (6 - √3)/(6√3 – 1)
  α = tan-1{(6 - √3)/(6√3 – 1)} 


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11. The sum of all even positive divisors of 1000 is

(a) 2170
(b) 2184
(c) 2325
(d) 2340

Solution: (B)

Now, 1000 = 2353

Sum of all the divisors of 1000 (including 1 and 1000)

= {(24 – 1)/(2 – 1)}×{(54 – 1)/(5 – 1)} = 15×156.

Sum of all the divisors of 53 (including 1 and 125) = (54 – 1)/(5 – 1) = 156.

So, sum of all even positive divisors of 1000 = 15×156 – 156

= 156(15 – 1) = 156×14 = 2184.

12. The equation x2 + (b/a)x + (c/a) = 0 has two real roots α and
β. If a > 0, then the area under the curve f(x) = x2 + (b/a)x + (c/a)
between α and β is
(a) (b2 – 4ac)/2a
(b) (b2 – 4ac)3/2/6a3
(c) –(b2 – 4ac)3/2/6a3
(d) –(b2 – 4ac)/2a

Solution: (C)

Now, α, β are roots of the equation x2 + (b/a)x + (c/a)


α + β = -(b/a) and αβ = c/a

β – α = √{(β + α)2 - 4αβ} = √{(b2/a2) – 4c/a} = √(b2 – 4ac)/a
Area under curve f(x) between α and β = ∫f(x)dx (integration running from
α to β)

= ∫{x2 + (b/a)x + (c/a)}dx (integration running from α to β)

= [{(x3/3) + (b/a)(x2/2) + (c/a)x] (from α to β)

= {(β3/3) + (b/a)(β2/2) + (c/a)β} – {(α3/3) + (b/a)(α2/2) + (c/a)α}

= (β3 – α3)/3 + (b/a)(β2 – α2)/2 + (c/a)(β – α)

= (β – α)(β2 + αβ + α2)/3 + (b/a)(β – α)(β + α)/2 + (c/a)(β – α)

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= (β – α)[{(β + α)2 – αβ}/3 + (b/a)(β + α)/2 + (c/a)]

= {√(b2 – 4ac)/a}[{(b2/a2) –(c/a)}/3 – (b/a)(b/a)/2 + (c/a)]

= {√(b2 – 4ac)/a}{-(b2/a2)/6 + (2/3)(c/a)}

= {√(b2 – 4ac)/a}(b2 – 4ac)/6a

= - (b2 – 4ac)3/2/6a2.

13. The minimum value of x12 + x22 + x32 + x42 subject to

x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = a and x1 – x2 + x3 – x4 = b is
(a) (a2 + b2)/4
(b) (a2 + b2)/2
(c) (a + b)2/4
(d) (a + b)2/2

Solution: (A)

Now, x1+ x3 = (a + b)/2 and x2 + x4 = (a – b)/2

Now, (x12 + x32)/2 ≥ {(x1 + x3)/2}2


(x12 + x32) ≥ (a + b)2/8
Similarly, (x22 + x42) ≥ (a – b)2/8
Adding the above two inequalities we get, x12 + x22 + x32 + x42 ≥ {(a + b)2
+ (a – b)2}/8 = 2(a2 + b2)/8 = (a2 + b2)/4

14. The value of lim[{∑(2nC2r×3r)}/{∑(2nC2r+1×3r)}] (numerator

summation running from r = 0 to r = n, denominator
summation is running from r = 0 to r n-1) as n -> ∞ is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) √3
(d) (√3 – 1)/(√3 + 1)

Solution: (C)
(1 + x)2n = 2nC0 + 2nC1x + 2nC2x2 + 2nC3x3 + ..... + 2nC2n-1x2n-1 + 2nC2nx2n
(1 - x)2n = 2nC0 - 2nC1x + 2nC2x2 - 2nC3x3 + ..... - 2nC2n-1x2n-1 + 2nC2nx2n

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Adding we get, (1 + x)2n + (1 – x)2n = 2[2nC0 + 2nC2*x2 + 2nC4*x4 + .... +

2n
C2n*x2n
Subtracting we get, (1 + x)2n – (1 – x)2n = 2x[2nC1 + 2nC3*x2 + 2nC5*x4 +
.... + 2nC2n-1*x2n-2)
Now, putting x = √3 we get, {(1 + √3)2n + (1 - √3)2n}/2 = 2nC0 + 2nC2*3
+ 2nC4*32 +....+ 2nC2n*3n = Numerator.
 
Numerator = {(1 + √3)2n + (1 - √3)2n}/2

Similarly putting x = √3 in the 2nd equation we get,

Denominator = {(1 + √3)2n – (1 - √3)2n}/2√3

lim[{(1 + √3)2n + (1 − √3)2n}/2]
Therefore, the given expression = as n -> ∞
lim[{(1 + √3)2n – (1 − √3)2n}/2√3]
[1 + {(√3 – 1)/(√3 + 1)}2n]
= √3 lim as n - > ∞
[ 1 − {(√3 – 1)/(√3 + 1)}2n]

= √3(1 – 0)/(1 – 0)

= √3

15. For any real number x l tan-1(x) denote the unique real number ϴ
in (-π/2, π/2) such that tanϴ = x. Then lim[∑tan-1{1/(1 + m + m2)}]
where m runs from 1 to n as n -> ∞
(a) Is equal to π/2
(b) Is equal to π/4
(c) Does not exist
(d) None of the above.

Solution: (B)

Now, tan-1{1/(1 + m + m2)} = tan-1[{(m + 1) – m}/{1 + m(m+1)}]

= tan-1(m + 1) – tan-1(m)
tan-1{1/(1 + 1 + 12)} = tan-1(2) – tan-1(1)

tan-1{1/(1 + 2 + 22)} = tan-1(3) – tan-1(2)

tan-1{1/(1 + 3 + 32)} = tan-1(4) – tan-1(3)

.....

....

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tan-1{1/(1 + n + n2)} = tan-1(n + 1) – tan-1(n)


∑tan-1{1/(1 + m + m2)} = tan-1(n + 1) – tan-1(1) where m runs from 1 to n.

The given expression becomes,

lim{tan-1(n + 1) – tan-1(1)} as n -> ∞

= tan-1(∞) – tan-1(1)
= (π/2) – (π/4)

= π/4

16. Let n be an integer. The number of primes which divide both n2 – 1 and
(n + 1)2 – 1 is
(a) At most one.
(b) Exactly one.
(c) Exactly two.
(d) None of the above.

Solution: (A)

Now, n2 – 1 = (n + 1)(n – 1) and (n + 1)2 – 1 = n(n + 2)

Now, n + 1 is relatively prime with both n and n + 2 as they are consecutive
integers.

So, only possible case is a prime may divide n – 1 and n + 2 as n – 1 and n

are also relatively prime.

We see that6 if 3 divides n – 1 then 3 divides n + 2.

We also see that if 3 divides n or n +1 then 3 doesn’t divide the rest three.

So, at most one prime (3) can divide both n2 – 1 and (n + 1)2 -1.

17. The value of lim[∑{6n/(9n2 – r2)}] as n -> ∞ is

(a) 0
(b) log(3/2)
(c) log(2/3)
(d) log(2)

Solution: (D)

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18. A person X standing at a point P on a flat plane starts walking. At

each step, he walks exactly 1 foot in one of the directions North,
South, East or West. Suppose that after 6 steps X comes to the original
position P. Then the number of distinct paths that X can take is
(a) 196
(b) 256
(c) 344
(d) 400

Solution: (D)

Total number of cases = 100×4 = 400.

19. Consider the branch of the rectangular hyperbola xy = 1 in the

first quadrant. Let P be a fixed point on this curve. The locus of the
mid-point of the line segment joining P and an arbitrary point Q on
the curve is part of
(a) A hyperbola
(b) A parabola
(c) An ellipse
(d) None of the above.

Solution: (A)

Let co-ordinate of point P is (a, b)

Let co-ordinate of point Q is (h, k)

Co-ordinate of mid-point of P and Q is {(h + a)/2, (k + b)/2}

Now, P and Q lies on the hyperbola xy = 1

So, we have, ab = 1 and hk = 1.

Putting (h + a)/2 = x and (k + b)/2 = y i.e. h = 2x – a and k = 2y – b we

get,

(2x – a)(2y – b) = 1
  4xy – 2ay – 2bx + ab = 1 
  4xy – 2ay – 2bx = 0 (As ab = 1) 
 
xy – bx/2 – ay/2 = 0

Which is the equation of a hyperbola.

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20. The digit at the unit place of

(1! – 2! + 3! - ..... + 25!)(1! – 2! +3! -….+25!) is

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 5
(d) 9

Solution: (B)

Now, 1! – 2! + 3! – 4! + 5! = 1 – 2 + 6 – 24 + 120 = 101

Now, last digit of - 6! + 7! - .... + 25! Is zero.

  1! – 2! + 3! - .... + 25! Has the last digit as 1. 
(1! – 2! + 3! - ..... + 25!)
  The last digit of (1! – 2! + 3! - .... + 25!) is 1.

21. Let A1, A2,...., An be the vertices of a regular polygon and A1A2,
A2A3,.....,A n-1An, AnA1 be its n sides. If (1/A1A2) – (1/A1A4) =
(1/A1A3), then the value of n is

(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

Solution: (C)

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Let, the side of the regular polygon is a.

Now, angle A1A2A3 = (n – 2)π/n

In triangle A1A2A3, A1A2 = A2A3

 
Angle A2A1A3 = Angle A2A3A1
 
Angle A2A3A1 = (1/2)[π – (n – 2)π/n] = π/n

In triangle A1A2A3, A1A3/sin{(n – 2)π/n} = a/sin(π/n)

 
A1A3 = asin(π - 2π/n)/sin(π/n) = asin(2π/n)/sin(π/n) = 2acos(π/n)

Let, Angle A3A1A4 = A

Now, angle A1A3A4 = (n – 2)π/n – π/n = π - 3π/n

Angle A1A4A3 = π – A – π + 3π/n = 3π/n – A

Now, in triangle A1A3A4 we have,

A1A4/sin(π - 3π/n) = a/sinA = A1A3/sin(3π/n – A)

From, a/sinA = A1A3/sin(3π/n – A) we get,

cotA = {2cos(π/n) + cos(3π/n)}/sin(3π/n) (using sin(3π/n – A)

= sin(3π/n)cosA – cos(3π/n)sinA)

sinA = sin(3π/n)/√[1 + 4cos(π/n)cos(3π/n) + 4cos2(π/n)]
Now, from the relation, A1A4/sin(π - 3π/n) = a/sinA we get,

A1A4/sin(3π/n) = a√[1 + 4cos(π/n)cos(3π/n) + 4cos2(π/n)]/sin(3π/n)

  A1A4 = a√[1 + 4cos(π/n){4cos3(π/n) – 3cos(π/n)} + 4cos2(π/n)] 
 2 
A1A4 = a(4cos (π/n) – 1)
Now, given 1/A1A2 – 1/A1A3 = 1/A1A4
 
(1/a) – 1/2acos(π/n) = 1/a(4cos2(π/n) – 1)
 2 
1 – 1/2cos(π/n) = 1/(4cos (π/n) – 1)
This equation is satisfied by n = 7.
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22. Suppose that α and β are two distinct numbers in the interval
(0, π). If sinα + sinβ = √3(cosα – cosβ) then the value of sin3α +
sin3β is
(a) 0
(b) 2sin{3(α + β)/2}
(c) 2cos{3(α – β)/2}
(d) Cos{3(α – β)/2}

Solution: (A)

Now, sinα + sinβ = √3(cosα – cosβ)

  2sin{(α + β)/2}cos{(α – β)/2} = √3*2sin{(α + β)/2}sin{(β – α)/2} 
  cos{(α – β)/2} = -√3sin{(α – β)/2} 
  tan{(α – β)/2} = -1/√3 
  tan{(α – β)/2} = tan(π – π/6) 
 
(α – β)/2 = π – π/6

Now, sin3α + sin3β

= 2sin{3(α + β)/2}cos{3(α – β)/2}

= 2sin{3(α + β)/2}cos{3(π – π/6)}

= 2sin{3(α + β)/2}cos(3π – π/2)

= 2sin{3(α + β)/2}{-cos(π/2)}

= 0 (As cos(π/2) = 0)

23. Consider the function h(x) = x2 – 2x + 2 + 4/(x2 – 2x + 2), x

Є R. Then h(x) – 5 = 0 has
(a) No solution
(b) Only one solution
(c) Exactly two solutions
(d) Exactly three solutions.

Solution: (D)

Now, h(x) – 5 = 0
  x2 – 2x + 2 + 4/(x2 – 2x + 2) – 5 = 0 

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
 (x2 – 2x + 2)2 
– 5(x2 – 2x + 2) + 4 = 0 (As x2 – 2x + 2 ≠ 0 because roots
are imaginary)
  2 2 2 2 
(x – 2x + 2) – 4(x – 2x + 2) – (x – 2x + 2) + 4 = 0
 
 (x2 – 2x + 2)(x2 – 2x + 2 – 4) – (x2 – 2x + 2 – 4) = 0
 
 (x2 – 2x + 2)(x2 – 2x – 2) – (x2 – 2x – 2) = 0
 
 (x2 – 2x – 2)(x2 – 2x + 2 – 1) = 0
  (x2 – 2x – 2)(x2 – 2x + 1) = 0 
 
(x2 – 2x – 2)(x – 1)2 = 0
So, x = 1 is a solution and x2 – 2x – 2 = 0
  x = {2 ± √(4 + 8)}/2 
 
x = 1 ± √3

So, the equation has 3 solutions viz. x = 1, 1 + √3 and 1 - √3

24. Consider the quadratic equation x2 + bx + c = 0. The number of

pairs (b, c) which the equation has solutions of the form cosα and sinα
for some α is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) Infinite.

Solution: (D)

25. Let ϴ1 = 2π/3, ϴ2 = 4π/7, ϴ3 = 7π/12. Then

(a) sinϴ1sinϴ1 < sinϴ2sinϴ2 < sinϴ3sinϴ3
(b) sinϴ2sinϴ2 < sinϴ1sinϴ1 < sinϴ3sinϴ3
(c) sinϴ3sinϴ3 < sinϴ1sinϴ1 < sinϴ2sinϴ2
(d) sinϴ1sinϴ1 < sinϴ3sinϴ3 < sinϴ2sinϴ2

Solution: (D)

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26. Consider the following two curves on the interval (0, 1) :

C1 : y = 1 – x4 and C2 : y = √(1 – x2). Then on (0, 1)
(a) C1 lies above C2
(b) C2 lies above C1
(c) C1 and C2 intersect at exactly one point
(d) None of the above.

Solution: (C)

If we look for the point of intersection of C1 and C2 we get,

1 – x4 = √(1 – x2)
  (1 + x2)(1 – x2) = √(1 – x2) 
 
(1 + x2)√(1 – x2) = 0
  1 – x2 = 0 (As 1 + x2 cannot be equal to 0) 
  x = 1 (As -1 doesn’t fall in the interval (0, 1)) 
  C1 and C2 intersect at exactly one point.
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27. Let f be a real valued function on R such that f is twice

differentiable. Suppose that f’ vanishes only at 0 and f‟ is
everywhere negative. Define a function h by h(x) = (x – a)2 – f(x),
where a > 0. Then

(a) h has a local minima in (0, a)

(b) h has a local maxima in (0, a)
(c) h is monotonically increasing in (0, a)
(d) h is monotonically decreasing in (0, a).

Solution: (A)

Now, h(x) = (x – a)2 – f(x)

  h’(x) = 2(x – a) – f’(x) 
 
h‟(x) = 2 – f‟(x)

Now, f‟(x) is negative everywhere.

  h‟(x) > 0 everywhere. 
 
h(x) has a local minima.

Now, h’(x) = 0 gives, x = a + f’(x)/2

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28. Consider the triangle with vertices (1, 2), (-5, -1) and (3, -2).
Let ∆ denote the region enclosed by the above triangle. Consider
the function f : ∆ -> R defined by f(x, y) = |10x – 3y|. Then the
range of f is the interval

(a) [0, 36]

(b) [0, 47]
(c) [4, 47]
(d) [36, 47]

Solution: (B)

Clearly (0, 0) is inside the triangle.

Hence, f(0, 0) = 0 in R. So, 0 is in the range of f.

Option (c) and (d) cannot be true.

Now, (-5, -1) is in ∆

f(-5, -1) = |10×(-5) – 3×(-1)| = 47

So, 47 is in range of f.
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Option (a) cannot be true.

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29. For every positive integer n, let <n> denote the integer closest to
√n. Let Ak = {n > 0 : <n> = k}. The number of elements in A49 is

(a) 97
(b) 98
(c) 99
(d) 100

Solution: (B)

49.52 = 2450.25 and 48.52 = 2352.25

Number of elements in A49 = 2450 – 2353 + 1 = 98.

30. Consider a square ABCD inscribed in a circle of radius 1. Let A’

and C’ be two points on the (smaller) arcs AD and CD respectively,
such that A’ABCC’ is a pentagon in which AA’ = CC’. If P denotes
the area of the pentagon A’ABCC’ then

(a) P cannot be equal to 2.

(b) P lies in the interval (1, 2].
(c) P is greater than or equal to 2.
(d) None of the above.

Solution: (D)

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Clearly from the picture none of option (a), (b), (c) always correct because A’
and C’ can move from A to D and C to D respectively. When A’ and C’ very
close to D i.e. A’D = C’D -> 0 then area of the trapezium A’ACC’ is near to 1
and when A’ and C’ are close to A and C respectively i.e. AA’ and CC’ both ->
0 then area of trapezium A’ACC’ is near to 0.

Also, clearly, area of triangle AA’E = area of triangle CC’F

If area of triangle AA’E > (area of triangle DEF)/2 then area of the pentagon
A’ABCC’ greater than 2 as area of triangle ADC = 1

When A’ is at position such that E is the mid-point of AD.

Then area of triangle DEF = (1/2)×(1/√2)×(1/√2) = ¼

Then, AE = 1/√2 and perpendicular from A’ to AE = 1 – 1/√2

So, area of triangle A’AE = (1/2)×(1/√2)×(1 – 1/√2) = (√2 – 1)/4


Area of triangle A’AE + area of triangle C’CF = (√2 – 1)/2
Now, (√2 – 1)/2 – ¼ = (2√2 – 3)/4 > 0

So, Area of the pentagon can be > 2 and also from above discussion we have
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area of pentagon can be < 2 and so it can be equal to 2.

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