3 4

Q.395/3 The set of real values of 'x' satisfying the equality   +   = 5 (where [ ] denotes the greatest integer
x x
 b b
function) belongs to the interval  a ,  where a, b, c  N and is in its lowest form. Find the value of
 c c
a + b + c + abc. [Ans. 20]
3 4 3 4
[Sol. Case-I : If x < 0 then   and   is – ve hence   +  x  can never be equal to 5
x x x  
Case-II : If x > 0
3 4 3 4
we have < ;  x  x
x x    
3 4
Since each of   and   is an integer
x x
 3 possibilities are there
3 4
(1) x = 0 and x = 5 
   

3 4  3 4
(2) x = 1 and x = 4  As  x  +  x  = 5
        

3 4 
(3) x = 2 and x = 3
   
3 3
now, If   = 0  0 <1  03<x  x>3
x x

4 4 1 x 1 2 4
and x = 5  5 <6  <   <x
  x 6 4 5 3 5
these two equations are not possible. Hence no solutions in these cases.

3 3 1 x 3
now, If   = 1  1 <2  < 1  <x3
x x 2 3 2
4 4 1 x 1 4
and x = 4  4 <5  <   <x1
  x 5 4 4 5
not possible simultaneously  no solution

3 3 1 x 1 3
again If   = 2  2 <3  <   1<x
x x 3 3 2 2
4 4 1 x 1 4
and x = 3  3 <4  <   1<x
  x 4 4 3 3
4
common solution 1 < x 
3
 4
Hence x  1, 
 3
 a = b, b = 4, c = 3;  a + b + c + abc = 1 + 4 + 3 + 12 = 20 Ans. ]
 1 1
(–1) =  =–
2006 2006
and |||ly  = 2006 (from 2nd equation)
(–1) = 2006
 = – 2006
 product of uncommon roots is 1 Ans. ]

43 3
Q.4 A quadratic polynomial f (x) = x2 + ax + b is formed with one of its zeros beingwhere a and
2 3
b are integers. Also g (x) = x4 + 2x3 – 10x2 + 4x – 10 is a biquadratic polynomial such that
43 3 
g   = c 3  d where c and d are also integers.

 2  3 
Column I Column II
(A) a is equal to (P) 4
(B) b is equal to (Q) 2
(C) c is equal to (R) –1
(D) d is equal to (S) – 11
[Ans. A  Q; B  S; C  P; D  R]
[Sol. 2
x + ax + b
43 3
x=
2 3

x = 43 3 2 3 
x1 = 8 – 4 3 + 6 3 – 9
= 2 3 –1
x1 = – 1 + 2 3
x2 = – 1 – 2 3
sum = – 2
product = 1 – 12 = – 11
 equation is x2 + 2x – 11 = 0
 a = 2, b = – 11

given g (x) = x4 + 2x3 – 10x2 + 4x – 10

43 3 
g   = c 3d

 2 3 
43 3
x= = 2 3 –1
2 3
  
(x + 1)2 = 2 3
2

x2 + 1 + 2x = 12
x2 + 2x – 11 = 0
x (x + 2x – 11) + 1(x2 + 2x – 11) + 2x + 1
2 2

0 + 0 + 2x + 1
= 2( 2 3 – 1) + 1
= 4 3 – 1]
 x
 ax  1 
Q.33 Consider the function f (x) =   where a2 + b2  0 then Lim f ( x )
 bx  2  x 
(A) exists for all values of a and b (B*) is zero for a < b
1 1
   
(C*) is non existent for a > b (D*) is e a or e b if a = b

Q.34 Which of the following function(s) would represent a non singular mapping.
(A*) f : R  R f (x) = | x | Sgn x where Sgn denotes Signum function
(B*) g : R  R g (x) = x 3/5

(C) h : R  R h (x) = x4 + 3x2 + 1

3x 2  7 x  6
(D) k : R  R k (x) =
x  x2  2
x if x  0

[Sol. (A) f (x) =  0 if x  0  f (x)  bijective
 x if x  0

(B) g (x) = x3/5

obvious bijective
(C) h (x) = x4 + 3x2 + 1
A polynomial of degree 4 defined from R to R is always into  not bijective
3x 2  7 x  6
(D) k (x) =
x  x2  2
Nr > 0 and Dr < 0  k (x) < 0,  x  R  into
also k ' (x) = 0  x=± 2
hence not bijective ]

PART-B
MATCH THE COLUMN [4 × 4 = 16]

INSTRUCTIONS:
Column-I and column-II contains four entries each. Entries of column-I are to be matched with some
entries of column-II. One or more than one entries of column-I may have the matching with the same
entries of column-II and one entry of column-I may have one or more than one matching with entries of
column-II.
Q.1 Column I Column II
(A) Constant function f (x) = c, c  R (P) Bound
x
dt
(B) The function g (x) =  t
(x > 0), is (Q) periodic
1
(C) The function h (x) = arc tan x is (R) Monotonic
(D) The function k (x) = arc cot x is (S) neither odd nor even
[Ans. (A)  P,Q; (B)  R, S; (C)  P, R; (D)  P, R, S]
 [2 x ]
 if x  0
[ x | x |]  x
[Sol. (A) f (x) = Lim ; f (x) =   Lim f ( x )  0  A is correct
x 0 x 0 x 0
 if x  0
x
1
xe x x (0  h )
(B) Lim ; Lim f ( x )  = 0; Lim f ( x )  =0
x 0 1 x 0 
1 x 0  1
1 e x 1 e x
1
(C) Lim ( x  3) 5 Sgn ( x  3)  0 where sgn is the signum function (obvious)
x 3

tan 1 | x |
(D) Lim does not exist as RHL = 1; LHL = – 1 ]
x 0 x
Q.283prob Let A and B are two independent events. If P(A) = 0.3 and P(B) = 0.6, then
(A*) P(A and B) = 0.18 (B*) P(A) is equal to P(A/B)
(C) P(A or B) = 0 (D*) P(A or B) = 0.72
[Sol. P(A and B) = P(A  B) = P(A) · P(B) = 0.18  0  (A)
P(A) = P(A/B) since independent events = 0.3
P(A or B) = P(A  B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A  B) = 0.3 + 0.6 – 0.18 = 0.72 Ans. ]
Q.29 Let T be the triangle with vertices (0, 0), (0, c2) and (c, c2) and let R be the region between y = cx and
y = x2 where c > 0 then
c3 c3
(A*) Area (R) = (B) Area of R =
6 3
Area (T ) Area (T ) 3
(C*) Lim =3 (D) Lim =
c 0 Area (R ) c 0  Area ( R ) 2

c ·c 2 c3
[Sol. Area (T) = =
2 2
c
c3
–  x dx
2
Area (R) =
2 0

c3 c3 c3
= – =
2 3 6
Area (T ) c3 6
 Lim = Lim · 3 = 3]
c 0  Area (R ) c 0 2 c

 x 3 
ln  
Q.30 Consider the graph of the function f (x) = e  x 1 . Then which of the following is correct.
(A) range of the function is (1, ) (B*) f (x) has no zeroes.
(C*) graph lies completely above the x-axis. (D*) domain of f is (– , – 3)  (–1, )
x3
[Hint: y = >0
x 1
 x < – 3 or x > – 1
as x – 3, y  0; x  , y  1
range (0, 1)  (1, ) ]
 E : event of drawing a red ball;
E1 = 1 or 2 on die
E2 = 3, 4, 5, 6 on die
E = (E  E1) + (E  E2)
P(E) = P(E1) · P(E/E1) + P(E2) P(E/E2)
Using the law of total probabilities,
2 9 4 12 41
P (red ball) = · + · = Ans. ]
6 20 6 15 60

Q.22 Let f be a real valued function of real and positive argument such that
1
f (x) + 3x f   = 2(x + 1) for all real x > 0. The value of f (10099) is
x
(A) 550 (B) 505 (C*) 5050 (D) 10010
[Sol replace x  1/x and solve to get
x 1
f (x) =
2
10099  1 10100
f (10099) = = = 5050]
2 2
2 2
     
Q.23 If  and  be the roots of the equation x2 + 3x + 1 = 0 then the value of      is equal to
1     1
(A) 15 (B*) 18 (C) 21 (D) none
[Sol.  +  = – 3;  = 1, also 2 + 3 + 1 = 0 and 2 + 3 + 1 = 0
where 2 = – (3 + 1) & 2 = – (3 + 1)
2 2
E= 
(1  ) 2 (  1) 2

2 2   (3  1)    (1  3) 
E= + =   +  
     
2
1  2   1  2   2

1  3 1  3 (1  3)  (1  3)

y= + = (as  = 1)
  
= 3(2 + 2) + ( + ) = 3[9 – 2] + (–3) = 21 – 3 = 18 Ans. ]

Q.2417QE The equation (x – 1)(x – 2)(x – 3) = 24 has the real root equal to 'a' and the complex roots b and c.
bc
Then the value of , is
a
1 1 6 6
(A) (B) – (C*) (D) –
5 5 5 5
[Sol. 3 2
cubic is x – 6x + 11x – 30 = 0
(x – 5)(x2 – x + 6) = 0
bc 6
Hence a = 5; bc = 6  = Ans. ]
a 5
 2i  i 1
Q.10 Let Z be a complex number given by, Z = 3 i  1 the statement which does not hold good, is
10 1 i
(A) Z is purely real
(B) Z is purely imaginary
(C) Z is not imaginary
(D*) Z is complex with sum of its real and imaginary part equals to 10
[Hint: Z = 0 + 0i  (D) is incorrect ]

Q.11 Let f (x, y) = xy2 if x and y satisfy x2 + y2 = 9 then the minimum value of f (x, y) is
(A) 0 (B) – 3 3 (C*) – 6 3 (D) – 3 6
[Hint: f (x) = x(9 – x2); – 3  x  3, now interpret ]
3
1  3x  1  x
Q.12 Lim has the value equal to
x 0 (1  x )101  1  101x
3 1 1 1
(A) – (B*) – (C) (D)
5050 5050 5051 4950
[Sol. Use L'Hospital's Rule twice]

Q.1313 log Number of positive solution which satisfy the equation

log2x · log4x · log6x = log2x · log4x + log2x · log6x + log4x · log6x?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C*) 2 (D) infinite
 1 1 1 
[Hint: log2x · log4x · log6x     1 = 0
 log6 x log 4 x log 2 x 
 either x = 1 or logx48 = 1  x = 48 ]

Q.14 Number of real solution of equation 16 sin–1x tan–1x cosec–1x = 3 is/are

(A) 0 (B*) 1 (C) 2 (D) infinite
[Sol. Domain is x = ± 1, however only x = 1 satisfies]

Q.153ellipse Length of the perpendicular from the centre of the ellipse 27x2 + 9y2 = 243 on a tangent drawn to it
which makes equal intercepts on the coordinates axes is
3 3
(A) (B) (C*) 3 2 (D) 6
2 2

x 2 y2
[Sol. Ellipse  =1
9 27
Tangent : y = mx ± a 2m2  b2
m = – 1 ; a2 = 9 ; b2 = 27
y=–x±6
x+y±6=0
6
Perpendicular from (0, 0) P= = 3 2 Ans. ]
2
XIII (XYZ) MATHS REVIEW TEST-1
PART-A
Select the correct alternative. (Only one is correct) [26 × 3 = 78]

Q.1 Number of zeros of the cubic f (x) = x 3 + 2x + k  k  R, is

(A) 0 (B*) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
[Sol. f ' (x) = 3x2 + 2 > 0,  x  R  increasing ( )  (B) ]

x
d r3
Q.2 The value of Lim
x  dx  (r  1)(r  1) dr , is
3

1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C*) (D) non existent
2

x3 2 1 1 1
[Hint: Lim ·  = Ans. ]
x  ( x  1) 2 x 2 [1  (1 x )] 2

1 2 5
Q.35det There are two numbers x making the value of the determinant 2 x  1 equal to 86. The sum of
0 4 2x
these two numbers, is
(A*) – 4 (B) 5 (C) – 3 (D) 9
[Sol. 2
D = (2x + 4) – 2(– 4x – 20)
= 2x2 + 8x + 44 = 86
= 2x2 + 8x – 42 = 0  x2 + 4x – 21 = 0   +  = – 4 Ans. ]

Q.4 A function f (x) takes a domain D onto a range R if for each y  R, there is some x  D for which
f (x) = y. Number of function that can be defined from the domain D = {1, 2, 3} onto the range R = {4, 5}
is
(A) 5 (B*) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
3
[Hint: total into = 2 – 2 = 6 ]
e
f (x)
Q.5 Suppose f , f ' and f '' are continuous on [0, e] and that f ' (e) = f (e) = f (1) = 1 and  2
dx = 1 ,
1 x 2
e
then the value of  f ' ' ( x) ln x dx equals
1

5 1 3 1 1 1 1
(A)  (B*)  (C)  (D) 1
2 e 2 e 2 e e
e e
e f ' (x )
[Sol. I =  f ' ' ( x ) l

n x dx = ln x ·f ' ( x ) 1 –  x
dx
1 II I 1

I = 1 – I1
e e e
1 1 f (x )
I1 =  x f ' (x ) dx = x · f ( x) 1 +  x 2
dx
1 1