Trigonometry Questions for SSC Exam.

Trigonometry Quiz 9
Directions: Kindly study the following Questions carefully and choose the right answer:
1. If cos X = m cos Y and where X and Y are not equal to each other and values of angle X and
Y range from 0° to 90°, then
– –
A. cot = tan B. tan = cot
– –

– – –
C. cot = tan D. cot = tan
–

2. Evaluate : ( Cot4 Θ – Cosec4 Θ + Cot2 Θ + Cosec2 Θ )

A. 1 B. 0 C. – 1 D. 2

3. If 7 sin2 Θ + 3 cos2 Θ = 4 and 0 ≤ Θ ≤ , then the value of tan Θ is :

A. √ B. √ C. D.
√ √

4. If cosΘ + secΘ = 2 ,then the value of cos68Θ + sec68Θ equal to

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 68

5. If x = a cos3 Θ, y = b sin3 Θ, then

x 2/3 y 2/3
( ) +( ) =?
a b

A. 1 B. 0 C. 2 D. 4

6. Find the value of

A. 1 B. – 1 C. 0 D. 2

7. The value of cot is

A. 2 B. 0 C. 1 D. 3
8. =?
–

A. B. 3 C. D. 1

9. Evaluate : ( sin + cos – tan3 + cosec2 )

A. 1 B. 0 C. 3 D. 5

10. The least value of 9 cosec2 A + 16 sin2 A is

A. 7 B. 24 C. 25 D. 14

Correct Answers:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A B C B A D C D A B
Explanations:

1. cos X = m cos Y

cos X m
=
cos Y 1

By componendo and dividendo,

cos X + cos Y m + 1
=
cos X – cos Y m – 1

X+Y X–Y
2 cos (2 ) . cos (
2 ) m+1
=
X+Y X–Y m–1
– 2 Sin(
2 ) ( 2 )
. sin

X+Y Y–X
cos ( ) cos (
2 2 ) m+1
. =
X+Y Y–X m–1
sin ( ) sin ( )
2 2

∵ cos (– X) = cos X whereas sin (– X) = – sin X

X+Y Y–X m+1

cot . cot =
2 2 m–1

X+Y m+1 Y–X

cot = . tan
2 m–1 2

1
[∵ cot Θ = ]
tan Θ

Hence, option A is correct.

2. Given, ( Cot4 Θ – Cosec4 Θ + Cot2 Θ + Cosec2 Θ )

= (Cot4 Θ + Cot2 Θ) – ( Cosec4 Θ – Cosec2 Θ)
= Cot2 Θ ( Cot2 Θ + 1) – Cosec2 Θ ( Cosec2 Θ – 1 )
= Cot2 Θ.Cosec2Θ – Cosec2 Θ.Cot2 Θ [∵ ( Cot2 Θ + 1) = Cosec2Θ & ( Cosec2 Θ – 1 ) = Cot2 Θ]
=0
Hence, option B is correct.
3. 7 sin2 Θ + 3 cos2= 4
1 1
⇒ 7 sin2 Θ + 3(1 – sin2 Θ )= 4 ⇒ sin2 Θ = .so, sin Θ =
4 2

1 1
⇒ 7 sin2 Θ + 3(1 – sin2 Θ )= 4 ⇒ sin2 Θ = .so, sin Θ =
4 2

√
∴ cos Θ = √1– sin Θ = √1 – =
4

sin Θ
∴ tan Θ = =( × )=
cos Θ √ √
Hence, option C is correct.

4. cos Θ + sec Θ = 2
1
or, cos Θ + =2
cos Θ

or, cos2Θ + 1 = 2 cos Θ

or, cos2Θ – 2cosΘ + 1 = 0
or, (cos Θ – 1)2 = 0

∴ cos Θ = 1
1
∴ sec Θ = =1
cos Θ

Now, cos68Θ + sec68Θ = 1 + 1 = 2

Hence, option B is correct.

5. x = a cos3 Θ
x
∴ = cos3 Θ
a

and y = b sin3 Θ
y
∴ = sin3 Θ
b
2/3 2/3
x y
Now, ()
a
+ ()
b

= (cos3 Θ)2/3 + (sin3 Θ)2/3

= cos2 Θ + sin2 Θ = 1 [∵ cos2 Θ + sin2 Θ = 1
Hence, option A is correct.
6. Given Expression:
cos 60° cos 65° . coses 25°
+
sin 30° tan 10° . tan 30° . tan 45° . tan 60° . tan 80°

cos (90°– 30° ) cos 65° . cosec (90° – 65°)

+
sin 30° tan 10° . tan 30° . tan 45° . tan (90°– 30°) . tan (90°– 10°)

sin 30° cos 65° . sec 65°

+
sin 30° tan 10° . tan 30° . tan 45° . cot 30° . cot 10°

1
cos 65°.
=1+ cos 65°
tan 10° . tan 30° . tan 45° . cot 30° . cot 10°

1
=1 + = 2
1

Hence, option D is correct.

7.
2π 4π 5π 6π 8π
Given expression: cot . cot . cot . cot . cot
20 20 20 20 20

π π π 3π 2π
= cot . cot . cot . cot . cot
10 5 4 10 5

180° 180° 180° 3 × 180° 2 × 180°

= cot . cot . cot . cot . cot
10 5 4 10 5

= cot 18° . cot 36° . cot 45° . cot 54° . cot 72°

[we know that (18, 72) and (36, 54) are complementary angles, so cot (90° – Θ) = tanΘ or, cot 54° = tan (90° –
54) = tan 36°]
1 1
= × × cot 45° . tan 36°. tan 18°
tan 18° tan 36°

⇒ cot 45° = 1

Hence, option C is correct.

8.
2 sin2 67° + 1 + 2 sin2 23°
Given expression:
5 cos2 13° – 2 + 5 cos2 77°

2 sin2 67° + 2 sin2 23° + 1

⇒
5 cos2 13° + 5 cos2 77° – 2

2 (sin2 67° + sin2 23°) + 1

⇒
5 (cos2 13° + cos2 77°) – 2

2 [sin2 67° + sin2 (90° – 67°)] + 1

⇒
5 [cos2 13° + cos2 (90° – 13°)] – 2

2 (sin2 67° + cos2 67°) + 1

⇒
5 (cos2 13° + sin2 13°) – 2

2×1+1 3
⇒ = =1
5×1–2 3

Hence, option D is correct.

9. We know that:
π 1 π 1
sin = sin 30° = , cos = cos 60° = ;
6 2 3 2

π
tan = tan 45° = 1
4

π 1 1
and cosec = = =1
2 π sin 90°
sin
2

π π π π
∴ sin + cos – tan3 + cosec2
6 3 4 2

1 1
= (2 + 2 – 13 + 12) = 1
Hence, option A is correct.
10. 9 cosec2 A + 16 sin2 A
9
= + 16 sin2A
sin2 A
2
3
(
= sin A ) + (4 sin A)2

[ ∵ a2 + b2 = (a –b)2 + 2ab]
3
Let a = , b = 4 sin A
sin A
2
3 3
(
= sin A – 4 sin A ) +2×
sinA
× 4 sinA

3 – 4 sin2A 2
= (sin A ) + 24

3 – 4sin2A
For the least value of ( sinA )
should be 0.

∴ The least value will be 24.

Hence, option B is correct.