IIT Questions

OneOptionCorrect Questions
Q 1. Let ,  be roots of x2 – x + p = 0 and ,  be the roots of x2 – 4x + q = 0. If , , ,  are in GP
then the integral values of p and q, respectively, are
(a) –2, – 32 (b) –2, 3 (c) –6, 3 (d) –6, –32
a
Q 2. In the binomial expansion of (a – b) (n  5), the sum of the 5th and 6th terms is zero. Then b is
n

equal to
1 1 5 6
(n  5) (n  4)
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) n  4 (d) n  5
Q 3. Let f(x) = (1 + b2) x2 + 2bx + 1 and m(b) the minimum value of f(x) for a given b. As b varies, the
range of m(b) is
 1 1 
 0,   ,1
(a) [0, 1] (b)  2  (c)  2  (d) (0, 1)
Q 4. The number of distinct real roots of
sin x cos x cos x
cos x sin x cos x  0
cos x cos x sin x
 
in the interval – 4 ≤ x ≤ 4 is
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
Q 5. Let E = {1, 2, 3, 4} and F = {1, 2]. Then the number of onto functions from E to F is
(a) 14 (b) 16 (c) 12 (d) 8
Q 6. Let Tn denote the number of triangles which can be formed using the vertices of a regular
polygen on n sides. If Tn + 1  Tn = 21 then n equals
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 4
z1  z3 1  3i

z 2  z3 2
Q 7. The complex numbers z1 z2 and z3 satisfying are the vertices o a triangle which is
(a) of area = 0 (b) right–angled isosceles (c) equilateral (d) obtuse–angled isoceles
Q 8. If the sum of the first 2n terms of 2, 5, 8, ... is equal to the sum of the first n terms of 57, 59, 61, ...
then n is equal to
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 13
Q 9. Let z1 and z2 be nth roots of unity which are ends of a line segment that subtend a right angle at
the origin. Then n must be of the form
(a) 4k + 1 (b) 4k + 2 (c) 4k + 3 (d) 4k
Q 10. Let the positive numbers a, b, c, d be in AP. Then abc, abd, acd, bcd are
(a) not in AP/GP/HP (b) in AP (c) in GP (d) in HP
x
Q 11. Let f(x) = x  1 , where x  – 1. Then for what value of  is f{(f(x)} = x true?
(a) 2 (b) – 2 (c) 1 (d) -1
Q 12. Let f: R  R be a function defined by f(x) = max{x,x3}. The set of all points where f(x) is not
differentiable is
(a) {-1,1} (b) {-1,0} (c) {0,1} (d) {-1,0,1}
x

 f(t)dx.
Q 13. Let f: (0, +)  R and F(x) = 0 If F(x2) = x2(1 + x) then f(4) equals
 5
(a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 4 (d) 2

Q 14. The left-hand derivative of f(x) = [x]sin nx at x = kc, where k is an integer and [x] = greatest
integer not greater than x, is
(a) (-1) k(k - 1) (b) (-1) k-1 . (k - 1) (c) (-1)kk (d) (-1)k-1k
x{1- x)
Q 15. If f(x) = xe then f(x) is
 1 
  ,1
(a) increasing on  2  (b) decreasing on R
 1 
  ,1
(c) increasing on R (d) decreasing on  2 
lim sin(  cos x)
2

x 0 2
Q 16. x equals

(a) - (b)  (c) 2 (d) 1
Q 17. The triangle formed by the tangent to the curve f(x) = x 2 + bx - b at the point (1, 1) and the
coordinate axes, lies in the first quadrant. If its area is 2 then the value of b is
(a) -1 (b) 3 (c) -3 (d) 1
Q 18. Letg(x) = 1 + x - [x]and
1 for x  0

f(x)   0 for x  0
1 for x  0

Then for all x, f{g(x)} is equal to
(a) x (b) 1 (c) f(x) (d) g(x)
1
Q 19. If f: [1, + )  [2, +) is given by f(x) = x + x thenf-1 equals
x  x2  4 x x  x2  4
(d) 1  x  4
2
2 (b) 1  x2 (c) 2
(a)
log2 (x  3)
The domain of f(x) = x  3x  2 is
2
Q 20.
(a) R- {-1,-2} (b) (-2,+) (c) R - {-1, -2, -3} (d) (-3, +) - {-1, -2}

cos2 x

The value of  1  a dx(a > 0) is
x
Q 21.

(a)  (b) a (c) 2 (d) 2
Q 22. The equation of the common tangent touching the circle (x-3) 2 + y2 = 9 and the parabola y2 = 4x
above the x-axis, is
(a) 3 y = 3x + 1 (b) 3 y = -(x + 3) (c) 3 y = x + 3 (d) 3 y = -(3x + 1)
Q 23. Let AB be a chord of the circle x2 + y2 = r2 subtending a right angle at the centre. Then the locus
of the centroid of the PAB as P moves on the circle is
(a) a parabola (b) a circle (c) an ellipse (d) a pair of straight lines
Q 24. The number of integral values of m, for which the x-coordinate of the point of intersection of the
lines 3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx + 1 is also an integer, is
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 4 (d) 1
Q 25. The equation of the directrix of the parabola y2 + 4y + 4x + 2 = 0 is
3 3
(a) x = -1 (b) x = 1 (c) x = – 2 (d) x = 2
         

If a,b and c are unit vectors thendoes not exceed | a  b |  | b  c |  | c  a | does not exceed
2 2 2
Q 26.
(a) 4 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d) 6
Q 27. Which of the following functions is differentiable at x = 0?
(a) cos |x| + |x| (b) cos |x| - |x| (c) sin |x| + |x| (d) sin |x|-|x|
Q 28. The number of solutions of Iog4(x -1) = Iog2(x - 3) is
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 0
           

Q 29. Let a  i  k, b  x i  j  (1  x) k and c  y i  x j  (1  x  y) k .Then [a b c] depends on

(a) only x (b) only y (c) neither x nor y (d) both x and y
Q 30. The area of the parallelogram formed by the lines y = mx, y = mx + 1, y = nx and y = nx +1 equals
|mn| 2 1 1
(m  n)2
|mn| |mn| |mn|
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q 31. Let PQ and RS be tangents at the extremities of the diameter PR of a circle of radius r. If PS and
RQ intersect at a point X on the circumference of the circle then 2r equals
PQ  RS 2PQ.RS PQ2  RS2
(a) PQ.RS (b) 2 (c) PQ  RS (d) 2
Q 32. A man from the top of a 100-metre-high tower sees a car moving towards the tower at an angle of
depression of 30°. After some time, the angle of depression becomes 60°. The distance (in
metres) travelled by the car during the time is
200 3 100 3
(a) 100 3 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 200 3

Q 33. 2
If  +  = and  +  =  then tan  equals
(a) 2(tan  + tan ) (b) tan  + tan  (c) tan  + 2tan  (d) 2tan  + tan 
Q 34. -1
If sin for 0 < |X| < 2 then x equals
1 1
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) – 2 (d) –1

Q 35. The maximum value of cos 1 . cos 2 . .... .cos n, under the restrictions  ≤ 1, 2, ... , n ≤ 2
and cot 1. cot 2 . ... .cot n = 1, is
1 1 1
n/ 2 n
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2n (d) 1
x2  1
x . 3
2x 4  2x 2  1 dx is equal to
Q 36.
1 1 1 1
. 2x 4  2x 2  1c 3
. 2x 4  2x 2  1  c . 2x 4  2x 2  1  c 2
. 2x 4  2x 2  1  c
x2 (b) x (c) x (d) 2x
(a)
Q 37. Let a, b, c be the lengths of sides of a scalene triangle. If the roots of the equation x 2 + 2(a + b +
c)x + 3(ab + bc + ca) = 0(X  R) are real then
4 5  1 5 4 5
   ,   , 
(a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 3 3 (d) 3 3

1 0 0
0 1 1 
  1
0 2 4 
Q 38. If A = and A-1 = 6 (A 2 + cA + dI), where I is the identity matrix, then the value of (c, d)
is
(a) (-6,-11) (b) (6,11) (c) (-6,11) (d) (6,-11)
   x     x  
2 2

 f    g   
 2     2  
Q 39. Let f"(x) = -f(x) and g(x) =f'(x). If F(x) =  and F(5) = 5 then F(10) is equal to
(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 0 (d) 15
 
 0, 
Q 40. Let 0 =  4  and t1 = (tan )tan , t2 = (tan )cot , t3 = (cot )tan  and t4 = (cot )cot then
(a) t1> t2 > t3 > t4 (b) t4 > t3 > t1 > t2 (c) t3 > t1 > t2 > t4 (d) t2 > t3 > t1 > t4

One-or-More-Options-Correct Questions

Q 41. Let A be a vector parallel to the line of intersection of the planes P 1 and P2 through the origin. The
   

plane P1 is parallel to the vectors 2 j  3 k and 4 j  3 k while the plane P2 is parallel to the vectors
      

j  k and 3 i  3 j . The angle between A and 2 i  j  2 k is
   3
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 4
Q 42. The equations of common tangents to the parabolas y = x 2 and y = -(x - 2)2 are
(a) y = 0 (b) y = 4(x - 1) (c) y + 4(x - 1) = 0 (d) y + 30x + 50 = 0
Q 43. Let
 ex for 0  x  1

f(x)  2  e x 1 for1 x  2
 xe for 2  x  3

x

and g{x)= 
f(t)
0 dt, 1 < x < 3. Then g(x) has
(a) a local maximum at x = 1 + log 2 and a local minimum at x = e
(b) a local maximum at x = e and a local minimum at x = 1 + log 2
(c) no local maxima
(d) no local minima

Comprehension-Type Questions
Q 44. There are n urns each containing n + 1 balls such that the ith urn contains i white balls and (n + 1-
i) red balls. Let ui be the event of selecting ith urn and w denote the event of getting a white ball.
lim
(i) If P(ui) 00 i where i = 1,2,3,..., n then n  P(w) is equal to
2 3 1
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 4 (d) 1
u 
P n 
(ii) If P(ui) = c, a constant then,  w  is equal to
1 2 n 1
(a) n  1 (b) n  1 (c) n  1 (d) 2
(iii) If n is even and £ denotes the event of choosing even-numbered urn and uis are equiprobable
w
P 
then the value of  E  is
1 n n2 n2
(a) n  1 (b) n  1 (c) 2(n  1) (d) 2n  1
Matching Questions
More than one may match with the same.
Q 45. Normals are drawn at points P, Q and R lying on the parabola y 2 = 4x and they intersect at (3, 0).
Then
(i) Area of PQR (a) 2
 5
(ii) Circumradius of PQR (b) 2
5 
 ,0 
(iii) Centroid of PQR (c)  2 
2 
 ,0 
(iv) Circumcentre of PQR (d)  3 
Q 46. (i) Two rays in the first quadrant are (a) 2
x + y = |a| and ax - y = 1 which intersect each
other if a s (a0, 00). The value of a0 is
4
(ii) The point (, , ) lies on the plane (b) 3
x + y + z = 2.
1 0
 
      
1  x dx  1  x dx
If    i   j   k and k x(k x a)  0 then  is (c) 0 1

(iv) If in a BC, (d) 1

sin A sin B sin C + cos A cos B = 1 then
the value of sin C is

Complete the following statement.

0
 (1  x
50 100
) dx
1
1
 (1  x
50 101
) dx
Q 47. The value of 5050 × 0 is

Answers
1a 2b 3d 4c 5a 6b 7c 8c 9d 10d
11d 12d 13c 14a 15a 16b 7c 18b 19a 20d
21c 22c 23b 24a 25d 26b 27d 28b 29c 30d
31a 32b 33c 34b 35a 36d 37a 38c 39a 40b
41bd 43ab 43a
44. (i) a (ii) b (iii) c
45. (i) a (ii) b (iii) bc (iv) c
46. (i) d (ii) a (iii) bc (iv) d
47. 5051