ANALYSIS OF MATHEMATICS IN GATE PAPER

Years Marks
2017(Set-1) 7
2017(Set-2) 4
2018 4
2019 4
2020 8
2021(Set-1) 6
2021(Set-2) 7
MATHEMATICS GATE SYLLABUS

 Linear Algebra: Matrices, determinants, system of linear equations, eigenvalues and

eigenvectors, LU decomposition.
 Calculus: Limits, continuity and differentiability. Maxima and minima. Mean value
theorem. Integration.
 Probability and Statistics: Random variables. Uniform, normal, exponential, poisson
and binomial distributions. Mean, median, mode and standard deviation. Conditional
probability and Bayes theorem.

MATHEMATICS GATE REFERENCE BOOKS

 Higher Engineering Mathematics B.S Grewal (Linear Algebra)
 Gilbert strang's.(Linear Algebra)
 S.K Goyal (PNC)
 Probability (S.K Goyal & Class Room Notes)
 Calculus (Vikas Rahi).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

S. No. CHAPTERS P. No.

1 MATRICES 1

2 CALCULUS 40

3 PERMUTATION AND COMBINATION 67

4. PROBABILITY 90
 MATRICES
Q1. [MSQ]
Let A be matrix of order m  n then which of the following statement is/are always true?
(a) The total number of elements in A is m  n.
(b) m and n are positive integers.
(c) m  n is always composite integers.
(d) m and n are relative prime to each other.

Q2. [MSQ]
Let A be matrix of order m  n and aij represents the element of ith row and jth column of
matrix A. Then which of the following condition(s) must be true?
(a) 1<= i<=m and 1<=j <= n
(b) i j (aij  Z); where Z represents set of integers.
(c) i j (aij  R); where R represents set of Real numbers.
(d) i j (aij  C); where C represents set of Complex numbers.

Q3. How many different matrices are possible 120 elements if all the elements are ones?
____________

Q4. Total number of possible matrices of order 3  3 with each entry 0 or 1 is _______

Q5. If you have to construct a matrix with 252 elements then how many different orders are
possible? ______

Q6. Let there are 50 different elements (1, 2, 3 … 50) then what is the total number of possible
order of matrices which can be formed using these elements? _______

Q7. Let there are 10 different elements (1, 2, 3 … 10) then what is the total number of matrices
which can be formed using these elements? ____________ (repetition is not allowed.)

Q8. For a 10 × 10 matrix, 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] whose elements are given by

𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 𝑖 + 𝑗; where 1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 10 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1 ≤ 𝑗 ≤ 10. What is the value of ∑10 10
𝑖=1 ∑𝑗=1 𝑎𝑖𝑗 ? _______

MATHEMATICS PAGE 1
Q9. Consider the following equation:
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 9
[ 𝑥 + 𝑧 ] = [ 5]
𝑦+𝑧 7
What is the value of x – y + z? ___________

Q10. If matrix A = [ 1 −1] and 𝐴2 = 𝑘𝐴, then what is the value of k? _______
−1 1

Q11. [MSQ]
If A is a matrix of order m  n then which of the following statement is/are False?
(a) If A is a horizontal matrix then mn = m.
(b) If A is a vertical matrix then mn = n.
(c) If mn = m then A is a horizontal matrix.
(d) If mn = n then A is vertical matrix.

Q12. [MSQ]
If A is a matrix of order m  n then which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) If n = m then A is called square matrix.
(b) If n < m then A is called vertical matrix.
(c) If n > m then A is called horizontal matrix.
(d) The minimum value of m  n is neither prime nor composite number.

Q13. [MSQ]
𝑎 0 0
Consider the following matrix A = [0 𝑏 𝑒 ]. Which of the following statement is/are
0 𝑑 𝑐
true?
(a) If d = e =0 then A is diagonal matrix.
(b) If d = e =0 and a = b = c then A is scalar matrix.
(c) If d = 0 and e  0, then A is upper triangular matrix.
(d) If e = 0 and d  0, then A is lower triangular matrix.

MATHEMATICS PAGE 2
Q14. How many of the following types of matrix is always square?____________
i. Identity Matrix
ii. Upper Triangular Matrix
iii. Null Matrix
iv. Lower Triangular Matrix
v. Singular matrix
Q15. [MSQ]
20 0 0 5 0 0
Consider the two matrices A = [ 0 10 0] and B = [0 10 0 ] . Which of the
0 0 5 0 0 20
following statement is/are true?
(a) (5A + 7B) is a diagonal matrix.
(b) 2AB is a diagonal matrix.
(c) AB is a scalar matrix.
(d) AB = BA.

Q16. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true about square matrix A of order n?
(a) If all the elements of the matrix A are zeroes then A is diagonal matrix.
(b) If A is diagonal matrix then A is scalar matrix.
(c) If A is scalar matrix then A is diagonal matrix.
(d) If A is scalar matrix with scalar value one then A is identity matrix.

Q17. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true about square matrix A of order n?
(a) If A is scalar matrix of order n with scalar value p, then trace of A is np.
(b) If A is identity matrix of order n then trace of A is n.
(c) If the trace of diagonal matrix A is n then A is identity matrix.
(d) If the trace of scalar matrix A is n then A is identity matrix.

MATHEMATICS PAGE 3
Q18. If A is Diagonal matrix of order n and their diagonal elements are defined by 𝑑𝑖 = 6𝑖 2 −
2𝑖 + 1; 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑛, then trace of A is equal to
(a)2𝑛2 + 2𝑛 + 1 (b) 2𝑛3 + 2𝑛2 + 1
(c) 2𝑛3 + 2𝑛2 + 𝑛 (d) 2𝑛3 + 2𝑛2 + 2𝑛

Q19. Suppose your matrix contains only five numbers 0, 1, 2, 3 & 4. How many lower
triangular matrices of order 3 are possible? ______ [Assume diagonal elements are non-
zero]

Q20. Minimum number of zero’s in Upper triangular matrix of order n?

𝑛 𝑛2
(a) 𝑛2 − (b)
2 2
𝑛2 −𝑛 𝑛2 +𝑛
(c) (d)
2 2

Q21. Maximum number of distinct entries in Upper triangular Matrix of order n?

𝑛 𝑛2 +𝑛
(a) 𝑛2 − + 1 (b)
2 2
𝑛2 −𝑛 𝑛2 +𝑛
(c) +1 (d) +1
2 2

Q22. 2 4 𝑝 3 5 𝑟
Let A = [3 −5], B = [−1 𝑞] and C = [ 𝑠 3]. If it is given that
6 −1 𝑢 1 0 𝑡
A + B – 2C = 0 then what is the value of p + q + r + s – t – u? _______

𝑥
Q23. 0 − tan cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥
2
If A = [ 𝑥 ] then (I – A) [ ] is equal to
tan 0 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
2

(a) I + 2A (b) I – A
(c) I + A (d) A2

Q24. Consider the following equation:

1 3 2 1
[1 𝑥 1] [0 5 1] [ 1] = 0
0 3 2 𝑥
If the roots of the equation are p and q, then p + q is equal to ______

MATHEMATICS PAGE 4
Q25. 0 1 0
If A = [0 0 1] then qA + rA2 is equal to
𝑝 𝑞 𝑟
(a) 𝐴3 + 𝑝𝐼
(b) 𝐴3 − 𝑝𝐼
(c) 𝐴3
(d) none of the above

Q26. [MSQ]
Let A and B be two matrices then which of the following statement is/are True?
(a) AB  BA
(b) (AB = AC)  (B = C)
(c) If AB = O (null matrix) then either A = O or B = O.
(d) A (B + C) = AB + AC

Q27. Consider the matrices 𝐴2  3 , 𝐵4  3 , 𝐶5  2 , 𝐷34 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐸45 . The order of [𝐷𝑇 𝐵𝑇 ]𝑇 . 𝐸. (𝐶𝐴)
will be
(a) 4  2 (b) 4  3
(c) 5  2 (d) 5  3

Q28. There are three matrices P4  2 , Q2  5 and R5  7 . The minimum number of multiplication
required to compute the matrix PQR is _________

Q29. [MSQ]
Let A and B are two matrices of order m  n and q  p, respectively. Then which of the
following statement is/are true?
(a) AB exists when n = q.
(b) If m = p = n = q then AB and BA both exists.
(c) AB and BA both exists if and only if A and B are square matrices of same order.
(d) AB and BA both exists  m = p and n = q.

MATHEMATICS PAGE 5
Q30. [MSQ]
Which of the following matrices is/are Idempotent matrix?
2 −2 −4 4 3 3
(a) [−1 3 4] (b) [−1 0 −1]
1 −2 −3 −4 −4 −3

2 −2 4 −5 −8 0
(c) [−1 3 4] (d) [ 3 5 0]
1 −2 −3 1 2 −1

Q31. [MSQ]
Which of the following matrices is/are Involuntary matrix?
1 −2 −4 4 3 3
(a) [−1 0 4] (b) [−1 0 −1]
1 −2 0 −4 −4 −3

2 −2 4 −5 −8 0
(c) [0 3 4] (d) [ 3 5 0]
0 −2 −3 1 2 −1

Q32. 1 1 3
If the matrix A = [ 5 2 6 ] is Nilpotent then what will be index or class of A?_____
−2 −1 −3

Q33. [MSQ]
If A is periodic matrix with period 4 then which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) A4 = A (b) A2 = A10
(c) A5 = A25 (d) A4 = A1000

Q34. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) For any square matrix A, 2(A + AT)T is symmetric matrix.
1
(b) For any square matrix A, (A - AT)T is skew-symmetric matrix.
2

(c) If A & B are two symmetric matrices then A + B is also symmetric matrix.
(d) If A & B are two symmetric matrices and AB exists then AB is also symmetric matrix.

MATHEMATICS PAGE 6
Q35. [MSQ]
Let A is a square matrix of order n then which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) If 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐴 then A is symmetric matrix.
(b) If 𝐴𝑇 = −𝐴 then A is skew-symmetric matrix.
(c) If 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐴−1 then A is orthogonal matrix.
(d) The determinant of orthogonal matrix always has a modulus of 1.
Q36. [MSQ]
Let 𝐴𝑇 represents the transpose of A, and 𝐴̅ represents the conjugate of A. The transpose
conjugate of A is denoted by 𝐴𝜃 . Then which of following statement is/are true?
(a) (AB)T = (BA)T (b) (AB) = (BA)
̅̅̅̅) = 𝐵̅ 𝐴̅
(c) (𝐴𝐵 ̅̅̅̅) = 𝐴̅ 𝐵̅
(d) (𝐴𝐵

Q37. [MSQ]
cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥
If A = [ ], then for what value of x, A is an identity matrix?
sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
(a) 90 (b) 180
(c) 360 (d) 0

Q38. If A = [ cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥

], and A + AT = I, then the value of x is
sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
𝜋 𝜋
(a) (b)
6 3
3𝜋
(c) 𝜋 (d)
2

Q39. 𝑖 2𝑖 − 1 2
If A = [ 2 + 𝑖 5 2𝑖 ] then conjugate of a matrix is equal to
−𝑖 + 1 −2𝑖 3−𝑖

−𝑖 2𝑖 + 1 2 −𝑖 −2𝑖 − 1 2
(a) [ 2 − 𝑖 5 −2𝑖 ] (b) [2 − 𝑖 5 −2𝑖 ]
−𝑖 − 1 2𝑖 3+𝑖 𝑖+1 −2𝑖 3+𝑖

−𝑖 2𝑖 + 1 −2
(c) [ 2 − 𝑖 −5 −2𝑖 ] (d) None of these
−𝑖 − 1 2𝑖 3+𝑖

MATHEMATICS PAGE 7
Q40. 𝑖 2𝑖 − 1 2
If A = [ 2 + 𝑖 5 2𝑖 ] then transpose conjugate of a matrix is equal to
−𝑖 + 1 −2𝑖 3−𝑖
𝑖 2𝑖 − 1 −𝑖 + 1 𝑖 2𝑖 − 1 2
(a) [2𝑖 − 1 5 −2𝑖 ] (b) [ 2 + 𝑖 5 2𝑖 ]
2 −2𝑖 3−𝑖 −𝑖 + 1 −2𝑖 3−𝑖

−𝑖 2−𝑖 𝑖+1
(c) [−2𝑖 − 1 5 2𝑖 ] (d) None of these
2 −2𝑖 3+𝑖

Q41. [MSQ]
Which of the following matrices is/are Hermitian?
2 𝑖−1 −𝑖 + 1 2 𝑖−1 −𝑖 + 1
(a) [−𝑖 − 1 2𝑖 0 ] (b) [−𝑖 − 1 2 −2𝑖 ]
𝑖+1 0 −1 𝑖+1 2𝑖 −1

0 𝑖 2−𝑖 1 𝑖 2−𝑖
(c) [ −𝑖 0 𝑖 + 1] (d) [ −𝑖 1 𝑖 + 1]
2+𝑖 −𝑖 + 1 0 2+𝑖 −𝑖 + 1 1

Q42. [MSQ]
Which of the following matrices is/are Skew hermitian?
0 𝑖 2𝑖
𝑖 0 1 2
(a) [ 𝑖 0
2] (b) [−1 0 3]
𝑖
2𝑖 0 −2 −3 0
2
𝑖
0 𝑖−1 2−𝑖 0 −(5 + 𝑖)
2
(c) [ 𝑖 + 1 0 𝑖 ] (d) [5 − 𝑖 2𝑖 1]
−(2 + 𝑖) 𝑖 0 𝑖
−1 −𝑖
2

Q43. If A is skew symmetric matrix then

(i) 𝐴2𝑘 is always symmetric where k is any positive integer.
(ii) 𝐴2𝑘+1 is always skew symmetric where k is any positive integer.
(a) i only (b) ii only
(c) Both (d) Neither i nor ii

MATHEMATICS PAGE 8
Q44. Let A is a skew-symmetric matrix of order n, and the matrix
B = (I - A) (I + A)-1 ; where I is an identity matrix of order n. Then B is
(a) Idempotent matrix
(b) Symmetric matrix
(c) Orthogonal matrix
(d) None of these

Q45. Maximum number of distinct entries in case of Skew Symmetric Matrix of order n  n is
𝑛(𝑛−1)
(a) +1 (b) 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)
2
𝑛(𝑛+1)
(c) 𝑛(𝑛 − 1) + 1 (d) +1
2

Q46. 0 2𝛽 𝛾
Consider the matrix 𝐴 = [𝛼 𝛽 −𝛾 ]
𝛼 −𝛽 𝛾
If 𝛼, 𝛽 and γ are positive integers and A is orthogonal then what will be the value of 𝛼𝛽γ?
1 1
(a) (b)
2 3
5 1
(c) (d)
6 6

Q47. A real 2  2 matrix M such that M2 = [−1 0

]
0 −1−∈
(a) exists for all  > 0
(b) does not exist for any > 0
(c) exist for same > 0
(d) None of the above

Q48. Let A = [𝜔 0 ] ; where 𝜔 is the cube root of unity. If A = 𝑘𝐴70, then k is equal to ________
0 𝜔

Q49. If all the entries of a square matrix of order 2 belongs to {0, 1}, then number of possible
1 1
matrices that can commute with [ ], is ______
0 1

MATHEMATICS PAGE 9
 ADJOINT, DETERMINANT AND INVERSE
Q50. If A = [3 −1] then adjoint of A is equivalent to
4 1
1 1 −1 1
(a) adj A = [ ] (b) adj A = [ ]
−4 3 −4 −3
1 4 1 −4
(c) adj A = [ ] (d) adj A = [ ]
−1 3 1 3

Q51. 1 2 0
If A = [−1 0 1] then adjoint of A is equivalent to
2 0 2
0 4 0 0 −4 0
(a) adj A = [−4 2 4] (b) adj A = [4 2 −4]
2 −1 2 2 1 2
0 −4 2 12 4 −12
(c) adj A = [4 2 −1] (d) adj A = [−4 2 4 ]
0 4 2 2 −1 8
Q52. Let A be some matrix of order n and k is a natural number then which of the following
is simplified expression for Adj (kA)?
2
(a) 𝑘 𝑛−1 .Adj(A) (b) 𝑘 (𝑛−1) .Adj(A)
2
(c) 𝑘 𝑛 .Adj(A) (d) 𝑘 𝑛 .Adj(A)

Q53. If |𝑎𝑑𝑗 (𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴)| = |𝐴|2𝑛2 −7𝑛+7 then what will be the sum of all value of n? ___________

Q54. 8 𝑥 0
For which value of x will the matrix given below become singular? _____[ 4 0 2]
12 6 0
Q55. If M is a 3  3 matrix where MTM = I and |M| = 1, then what is the value of |M – I|?
_________

Q56. If A is a Idempotent Matrix. Then possible value(s) of |A| is/are ______

(a) 1 (b) -1
(c) 0 (d) None

Q57. If A is a Involutory Matrix. Then possible value(s) of |𝐴−1 | is/are

(a) 1 (b) -1
(c) 0 (d) None

MATHEMATICS PAGE 10
Q58. If A = [50 15] then what is the value of |𝐴𝑇 𝐴−1 | ? __________
40 20

Q59. If A = [5 15] then what is the value of |A.AT|? ______

6 20

Q60. If A = [5 14] then what is the value of |A10|? ______

7 20

Q61. If |A| = 20 then what is the value of |A– 1|? ______

Q62. If A = [5 12] then what is the value of |adj A|? ________

4 10

Q63. Let A be a square matrix of order 4 and |A| = 2 then what is the value of
|adj (adj A)|? ________

Q64. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 such that |A| = |A T.A-1| then adj (adj A) is
equivalent to
(a) 4A (b) 3A
(c) 2A (d) A

Q65. Let A is a square matrix of order 4 such that ||𝐴𝑇 . |𝐴||. 𝐴| = |𝐴|𝑘 then what is the value of
k? ___________

Q66. Consider two square matrices A and B of same order such that |A| = 30 and |B| = 50
then what is the value of |AB|? __________

Q67. Which of the following matrix can never be invertible?

(a) Idempotent Matrix. (b) Involutory Matrix.
(c) Nilpotent Matrix. (d) Orthogonal Matrix.

MATHEMATICS PAGE 11
Q68. How many distinct real solutions of the following equation? ________
𝑥 𝑥2 1 + 𝑥3
|2𝑥 4𝑥 2 1 + 8𝑥 3 | = 10
3𝑥 9𝑥 2 1 + 27𝑥 3

Q69. [MSQ]
1 4 4
If the adjoint of a 3  3 matrix P is [2 1 7], then the possible value(s) of the determinant
1 1 3
of P is (are)
(a) -2 (b) -1
(c) 1 (d) 2

Q70. [MSQ]
Which of the following values of 𝛼 satisfy the equation
(1 + 𝛼)2 (1 + 2𝛼)2 (1 + 3𝛼)2
|(2 + 𝛼)2 (2 + 2𝛼)2 (2 + 3𝛼)2 | = −648𝛼?
(3 + 𝛼)2 (3 + 2𝛼)2 (3 + 3𝛼)2
(a) – 4 (b) -9
(c) 0 (d) 9

Q71. 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 2𝑐 𝑎 𝑏
The value of the | 𝑐 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 2𝑎 𝑏 | is equivalent to
𝑐 𝑎 𝑐 + 𝑎 + 2𝑏
(a) (a+b+c)2 (b) (a+b+c)3
(c) 2(a+b+c)3 (d) none of these

Q72. 𝑦+𝑧 𝑥 𝑥
The value of the | 𝑦 𝑧+𝑥 𝑦 | is equivalent to
𝑧 𝑧 𝑥+𝑦
(a) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 (b) 2𝑥𝑦𝑧
(c) 3𝑥𝑦𝑧 (d) 4𝑥𝑦𝑧
Q73. 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑏+𝑐 𝑐+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏
If 𝐷1 = | 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 | 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐷2 = |𝑎 + 𝑏 𝑏+𝑐 𝑐 + 𝑎 | then what is the relation between
𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑐+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏 𝑏+𝑐
𝐷1 and 𝐷2 ?
(a) 𝐷1 = 𝐷2 (b) 𝐷1 = −𝐷2
(c) 𝐷1 = 2𝐷2 (d) 𝐷1 = −2𝐷2

MATHEMATICS PAGE 12
Q74. If a, b, c are in A.P, then what is the value of determinant
𝑥+1 𝑥+2 𝑥+𝑎
|𝑥 + 2 𝑥+3 𝑥 + 𝑏 |? ______________
𝑥+3 𝑥+4 𝑥+𝑐

Q75. 1 cos 𝛾 cos 𝛽

If 𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾 = 0, then what is the value of determinant| cos 𝛾 1 cos 𝛼|? ______
cos 𝛽 cos 𝛼 1
Q76. 𝑥 3 7
If x = -9 is a root of |2 𝑥 2| = 0 then what will be sum of the other two roots? _______
7 6 𝑥

Q77. (−1+√3𝑖)
1 1 1
Let 𝜔 = then the value of the determinant |1 −1 − 𝜔2 𝜔2 | is
2
1 𝜔2 𝜔4
(a) 3𝜔 (b) 3𝜔(𝜔 − 1)
(c) 3𝜔2 (d) 3𝜔(1 − 𝜔)
Q78. Let D be a diagonal matrix of order 3 and their diagonal elements are 3, 4 & 5, then what
is the value of |D|? _________

INVERSE
Q79. The inverse of the 2 × 2 matrix [5 2] is
3 1
−5 −2 1 −2
(a) [ ] (b) [ ]
−3 −1 −3 5
−1 2 −5 3
(c) [ ] (d) [ ]
3 −5 2 −1
Q80. The inverse of the matrix [4 − 2𝑖 3
] is
4 4 + 2𝑖
1 4 − 2𝑖 −3 1 4 + 2𝑖 −3
(a) [ ] (b) [ ]
8 −4 4 + 2𝑖 8 −4 4 − 2𝑖
1 −4 + 2𝑖 4
(c) [ ] (d) Doesn’t exist
8 3 −4 − 2𝑖
Q81. [MSQ]
Let A and B are invertible matrices, then product of the matrices
(B(AB – 1) –1A) –1 is/are equivalent to
(a) B-1B-1 (b) (𝐵2 )−1
(c) (𝐵 −1 )2 (d) B-1

MATHEMATICS PAGE 13
Q82. 5 0 0
If A = [0 4 0] then A–1 is equivalent to
0 0 8
5 0 0 0.02 0 0
1
(a) [0 4 0] (b) [ 0 0.25 0 ]
40
0 0 8 0 0 0.125
0.2 0 0
(c) [ 0 0.25 0 ] (d) None of these
0 0 0.125
Q83. 1 2 3
If A = 1 [ 3 5 ] then A–1 is equivalent to
1 5 12
11 −9 1 11 −7 2
1
(a) [−7 9 −2 ] (b) [−9 9 −3]
2
2 −3 1 1 −2 1
11 −9 1
1
(c) [−7 9 −2] (d) None of these
3
2 −3 1

Q84. [MSQ]
3 4

For a matrix A = [ 5 5
3], the transpose of the matrix is equal to the inverse of the matrix,
𝑥
5
AT = A-1. The possible value of x is/are
(a) 0.8 (b) -0.8
(c)1.25 (d) -1.25-
Q85. [MSQ]
2 1 1
If R =[0 3 0], then which of the following statement is/are true?
1 0 0
(a) The top row of R-1 is[0 0 −3]. (b) The top row of adjoint is[0 0 −3].
(c) |R| = -3 (d) |adj R| = 9

Q86. [MSQ]
0 1 0
If A-1 = [1 0 0] then which of the following statement is/are true?
0 0 1
(a) A-1 = A (b) A-1 = AT
1 0 0
(c) A = AT (d) A= [1 0 0]
0 1 0

MATHEMATICS PAGE 14
Q87. Let A = [ 4 0
] and A-1 = [
𝑥 0
]then what is the value of𝑥 + 𝑦? ____
−0.2 5 𝑦 0.2

Q88. [MSQ]
Let A, B, C, D and E be n  n matrices, each with non-zero determinant, if AB-1D = C–1 E
then B is/are equivalent to
(a) (DECA)-1 (b) (𝐴−1 𝐶 −1 𝐸𝐷 −1 )
(c) (𝐴−1 𝐶 −1 𝐸𝐷 −1 )−1 (d) 𝐷𝐸 −1 𝐶𝐴
Q89. A square, non-singular matrix A satisfies 𝐴2 − 𝐴 + 2𝐼 = 0, then 𝐴−1 is equal to
1
(a) I – A (b) (𝐼 − 𝐴)
2
1
(c) I + A (d) (𝐼 + 𝐴)
2

RANK
Q90. [MSQ]
Which of the following matrix is/are in echelon form?
0 1 0
(a) [0 0 0]
0 0 1
1 4 3 2
0 3 2 4
(b) [ ]
0 0 2 1
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 0 1 1
(c) [ ]
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
(d) [ 0 0 0 0 0 0]
0 0 0 0 0 0

Q91. 1 2 3
The rank of the matrix A = [5 6 7 ] is ____________
9 10 11

Q92. 1 1 1
The rank of the matrix A = [1 1 1] is __________
1 1 1

MATHEMATICS PAGE 15
Q93. 1 0 1
The rank of the matrix A = [0 1 0] is ___________
1 1 2

Q94. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) The number of non-zero rows in echelon form of matrix A is rank of A.
(b) If there exist at least one minor of order 3 in A44 which is non-zero, then rank of A is
3.
(c) If there exist at least one minor of order 3 in A33 which is non-zero, then rank of A is
3.
(d) If the rank of 𝐴4×4 is 2 then all the minors of order 3 in A is zero.
Q95. [MSQ]
Consider a matrix of order 45 then which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) The maximum rank of A is 4. (b) The minimum rank of A is 1.
(c) The minimum rank of A is 0. (d) The maximum rank of A is 5.

Q96. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) If a matrix is not null matrix then its rank is always greater than one.
(b) The rank of unit matrix In is n.
(c) The rank of diagonal matrix is the number of non-zero diagonal elements.
(d) The rank of transpose of A is equal to rank of A.

Q97. [MSQ]
If r(A) represents rank of A, then which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) If A and B are square matrices of same order ‘n’ then
𝑟(𝐴𝐵) ≥ 𝑟(𝐴) + 𝑟(𝐵) − 𝑛.
(b) If A and B are two matrix of same order then r(AB) ≤ min(r(A), r(B)).
(c) If A and B are two matrix of same order then 𝑟(𝐴 + 𝐵) ≤ 𝑟(𝐴) + 𝑟(𝐵).
(d) If A and B are two matrix of same order then 𝑟(𝐴 − 𝐵) ≥ 𝑟(𝐴) − 𝑟(𝐵).

MATHEMATICS PAGE 16
Q98. 1 2 1
Find the rank and Nullity of the matrix =[−2 −3 1]
3 5 0
(a) Rank (A) = 2, Nullity = 0
(b) Rank (A) = 3, Nullity = 0
(c) Rank (A) = 2, Nullity = 1
(d) Rank (A) = 1, Nullity = 2

Q99. Consider the following matrix:

1 −2 3 4 5
𝑀=[ 2 −3 4 5 6]
−1 0 1 2 3
What will be the rank of M? _____________

Q100. Consider the following matrix:

1 2 −1 3
𝐴 = [2 4 1 −2]
3 6 3 −7
What will be the rank of A? _____________

Q101. Consider the following matrix:

0 1 2 1
𝐴 = [1 2 3 2]
3 1 1 3
What will be the rank of A? _____________
Q102. How many 3×3 matrices are there, which are in reduced row echelon form and have
rank 1? _____________[Note: Assume matrix contains either 0 or 1]

Q103. Consider a matrix A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ]; 1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑛, 1 ≤ 𝑗 ≤ 𝑛 with 𝑛 ≥ 3 and

𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 𝑖 + 𝑗. The rank of A is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) n – 1
(d) n – 2

MATHEMATICS PAGE 17
Q104. 4
If the matrix A = [7] [3 2 1] then rank of A is ________
6

Q105. 4
If the matrix A = [3 2 3 6] then rank of A is ________
] [
8

Q106. 4
If the matrix A = [3 2 −3 [6] then rank of A is ________
]
8

Q107. 5
10
2
If the matrix A = then rank of A is ________
7
11
[13]
Q108. 5 0 0 0
0 1 0 0
If the matrix A = [ ] then rank of A is ________
0 0 7 0
0 0 0 8
Q109. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) The rank of triangular matrix is order of that matrix.
(b) The rank of upper triangular matrix is order of that matrix.
(c) The rank of invertible matrix is order of that matrix.
(d) If A and B are two non-singular matrices of order ‘n’ then rank of AB is ‘n’.

Q110. Consider a diagonal matrix D of order 100. Given that D = [di];

where i[1, 100] and di is diagonal elements of D and defined by
𝑖 − 1 ; 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
𝑑𝑖 = { }
2𝑖 − 4; 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
The rank of given matrix is equal to _______________
SYSTEM OF EQUATION
Q111. For what value of k the following set of equations will have no solution? __________
2x + 3y = 5
3x + py = 10

MATHEMATICS PAGE 18
Q112. For which real value of k, the following system has infinite many solutions? _________
𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 𝑘 2 𝑧 = 1, 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑘𝑧 = −1, 𝑘 2 𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1

Q113. If the system of equation x + ay = 0, az + y = 0, and ax + z = 0 has infinite many sloutions,

then the value of ‘a’ is
(a) -1 (b) 1
(c) -1 (d) no real value

Q114. [MSQ]
Consider the following system of equation:
x + 2y + 3z = 6
x + 3y + 4z = 8
2x + 2y + kz = 12
If the system of equation has unique solution then the value of k would be
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 6

Q115. Consider the following system of equation:

x + 3y + 2z = 10, 2.5x + 7.5y + 5z = 25, 1.5x + 4.5y + kz = 15
If the system is in consistent state then what is the value of k? _______

Q116. Let a, b, c be positive real number. The following system of equation in x, y, and z:
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
𝑎 2+ 𝑏 2 − 𝑐 2 = 1, 𝑎 2 − 𝑏2
+
𝑐 2 =1, − 𝑎 2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐2
= 1 has

(a) no solution (b) unique solution

(c) infinitely many solution (d)finitely many solutions

Q117. Consider the following system of equations:

2x + 5y + 7z = 52, x + y + z = 9, 2x + y – z = 0
The system has
(a) Unique solution (b) Infinite many solution
(c) Finite many solution (d) No solution

MATHEMATICS PAGE 19
Q118. Consider the following system of equations:
4x – 2y + 5z = 6, 3x + 3y + 8z = 4, x – 5y – 3z = 5
The system has
(a) Unique solution (b) Infinite many solution
(c) Finite many solution (d) No solution

Q119. Consider the following system of equations:

x + 2y + z = 4, 2x + y + 2z = 5, x–y+z=1
The system has
(a) Unique solution (b) Infinite many solution
(c) Finite many solution (d) No solution
Q120. Consider the following system of equation:
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 5; 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑍
The system has
(a) Unique solution (b) Infinite many solution
(c) Finite many solution (d) No solution

Q121. Consider the following system of equation:

𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5; 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝒁.
The system has
(a) Unique solution (b) Infinite many solution
(c) Finite many solution (d) No solution

Q122. Consider the following system of equation:

𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5; 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑁; [N = 1, 2, 3 …]
The system has
(a) Unique solution (b) Infinite many solution
(c) Finite many solution (d) No solution

Q123. Consider the following system of equation:

𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5; where 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧 are non − negative integers .
Then the system has
(a) Unique solution (b) Infinite many solution
(c) Finite many solution (d) No solution

MATHEMATICS PAGE 20
Q124. Consider the following system of equations:
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5; 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 10
Then the system has
(a) Unique solution (b) Infinite many solution
(c) Finite many solution (d) No solution

Q125. Consider the following system of equations:

𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5; 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 15
Then the system has
(a) Unique solution (b) Infinite many solution
(c) Finite many solution (d) No solution

Q126. [MSQ]
Consider the following system of equations:
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 5; 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 + 𝑟𝑧 = 15 ;
where all the variables are real numbers.
Then
(a) For some a, b, c, system of equations may have Unique solution.
(b) For some a, b, c, system of equations may have Infinite many solution.
(c) For some a, b, c, system of equations may not have any solution.
(d) There doesn’t exist any a, b, c for which system of equations has Unique solution.

Q127. A is 7  8 real matrix and AX = B is an inconsistent system of equations. The higest

possible rank of A is ________

Q128. Consider the following system of equations:

x + 2y + 3z = 6; 2x + 4y – 6z =k; 3x + 6y – 3z = k2
For what real values of k, system has infinitely many solutions?
(a) k = -2 or 3 (b) k = 2 or -3
(c) k = 2 or 3 (d) None

MATHEMATICS PAGE 21
Q129. Consider the following system of equations:
x + 2y + 3z = 6; 2x + 4y – 6z =k; 3x + 6y – 3z = k2
For what real values of k, system has unique solutions?
(a) k = 3 or 4 (b) k = 0
(c) k = -3 or 4 (d) None

Q130. Consider the following system of equations:

x + 2y + 3z = 6; 2x + 4y – 6z =k; 3x + 6y – 3z = k2
For what real values of k, system is inconsistent solution?
(a) k  -2 (b) k = 0
(c) k  3 (d) k  -2 and k  3

Q131. For what value of λ & 𝑘, the following system of equations has a unique solution?
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝑘
(a) λ  3 or k  10 (b) λ  3 and k  10
(c) λ = 3 and k = 10 (d) λ = 3 or k  10

Q132. For what value of λ and 𝜇 the following system of equations have infinite many
solutions?
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝑘
(a) λ  3 or k  10 (b) λ  3 and k  10
(c) λ = 3 and k = 10 (d) λ = 3 and k  10

Q133. For what value of λ and 𝜇 the following system of equations have no solution?
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝑘
(a) λ  3 or k  10 (b) λ  3 and k = 10
(c) λ = 3 and k = 10 (d) λ = 3 and k  10
Q134. The system of linear equations
(4k  1) x  y  z  0
 yz0
(4k  1) z  0

has a non –trivial solution if k = _______

MATHEMATICS PAGE 22
Q135. Consider the following system of equation:
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 4, 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 6𝑧 = −5, 3𝑥 + 7𝑦 − 10𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 3
The number of solutions for this systems is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) infinite many (d) Finite many

Q136. Consider the following system of equation:

𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 4, 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 6𝑧 = −5, 3𝑥 + 7𝑦 − 10𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 − 𝑧 = 1
The number of solutions for this systems is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) infinite many (d) Finite many

Q137. Consider the following system of equation:

𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 4, 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 6𝑧 = −5,
2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 8, 3𝑥 − 4𝑧 = −1,
The number of solutions for this systems is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) infinite many
(d) Finite many

Q138. Consider the systems, each consisting of m linear equations in n variables.

Which of the following statement is/are true?
(i) If m < n, then there exists a system which has a solution.
(ii) If m < n, then none of these systems has a solution.
(iii) If m < n, then all such system have a solution.
(a) i only
(b) ii only
(c) i & iii only
(d) Data insufficient

MATHEMATICS PAGE 23
Q139. Consider the systems, each consisting of m linear equations in n variables.
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(i) If m > n, then there exists a system which has a solution.
(ii) If m > n, then none of these systems has a solution.
(iii) If m > n, then all such system have a solution.
(a) i only
(b) ii only
(c) i & iii only
(d) Data insufficient

Q140. Consider the systems, each consisting of m linear equations in n variables.

Which of the following statement is/are true?
(i) If m = n, then there exists a system which has a solution.
(ii) If m = n, then none of these systems has a solution.
(iii) If m = n, then all such system have a solution.
(a) i only
(b) ii only
(c) i & iii only
(d) Data insufficient

Q141. [MSQ]
Consider the following system of equations:
3𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 0; 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 8𝑧 = 0
Then system has
(a) Only trivial solution.
(b) Infinite many solutions.
(c) One trivial solution and two linearly independent non-trivial infinite solutions.
(d) No solution.

MATHEMATICS PAGE 24
Q142. [MSQ]
Consider the following system of equations:
3𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 0; 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 4𝑥 − 7𝑦 + 8𝑧 = 0
Then system has
(a) Only trivial solution.
(b) Infinite many solutions.
(c) One trivial solution and two linearly independent non-trivial infinite solutions.
(d) No solution.

Q143. Let A is non-singular matrix of order 100 and AX = O is a system of equation then system
has
(a) Only trivial solution.
(b) Infinite many solutions.
(c) One trivial solution and two linearly independent non-trivial infinite solutions.
(d) No solution.

Q144. [MSQ]
Consider a square matrix of order 100 and their rank is 60. If AX = O is a system of
equation then system has
(a) Only trivial solution.
(b) Infinite many solutions.
(c) One trivial solution and 40 linearly independent non-trivial infinite solutions.
(d) No solution.

Q145. Consider a square matrix of order 100. If the system of equation AX = O has 25 linearly
independent solutions, then what is the rank of A? ____

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENVECTORS

Q146. The eigenvalues of the matrix [6 −2] are
1 3
(a) 3, 6 (b) 4, 5
(c) 2, 10 (d) – 4, –5

MATHEMATICS PAGE 25
Q147. The eigenvalues of the matrix [2 2] are
1 3
(a) 3, 2 (b) 4, 1
(c) 5, 0 (d) 6, –1

Q148. The sum of smallest and largest eigenvalues of the following matrix is ____
2 −3 0
[2 −5 0]
0 0 1

Q149. 2 −3 0
For the matrix [2 −5 0], the eigenvalues are
0 0 3
(a) 1, 3, 4 (b) 1, -3, 4
(c) 1, 3, -4 (d) 1, 2, -3

Q150. Consider the following matrix:

2 0 1
[−5 3 1]
4 −2 −1
What will be sum of non-zero eigenvalues of A? ___________

Q151. Consider the following matrix :

2 0 0
𝐴 = [0 3 4]
0 4 9
The eigenvalues of A are
(a) 1, 3, 10 (b) 1, 2, 11
(c) 1, 4, 9 (d) 0, 1, 13

Q152. Consider the following matrix :

1 0 −1
𝐴=[1 0 0]
−2 2 1
The smallest and largest eigenvalues are
(a)1, 2 (b)0, 2
(c)-1, 1 (d)-1, 2

MATHEMATICS PAGE 26
Q153. Consider the following matrix:
1 −1 0
[
𝐴 = −1 2 −1]
0 −1 1
The eigenvalues of A are
(a) 1, 1, 2 (b) 0, 1, 3
(c) 0, 0, 4 (d) None of these
Q154. Consider the following matrix:
1 −1 0
𝐴 = [−1 2 −1]
0 −1 1
Which of the following vector(s) is/are eigenvector of A corresponding to the
eigenvalue 3?
−1 1
(a)[ 2 ] (b) [ 0 ]
−1 −1
1 1
(c) [1] (d) [−2]
1 1

Q155. The number of linearly independent eigenvectors of [3 1] is ____

0 3

Q156. 1 5 3
The number of linearly independent eigenvectors of [0 2 −2]is ____
0 0 −3

Q157. 1 −2 −3
The number of linearly independent eigenvectors of [0 2 4 ]is ____
0 0 2
Q158. 2 −3 0
The number of linearly independent eigenvectors of [2 −5 0]is ____
0 0 1
Q159. [MSQ]
2 2
Which of the following vector(s) is/are eigenvectors of the matrix A= [ ]?
1 3
0 1
(a) [ ] (b) [ ]
0 1
−2 5
(c) [ ] (d) [ ]
1 5

MATHEMATICS PAGE 27
Q160. [MSQ]
Which of the following vector(s) is/are eigenvectors of the following matrix?
2 −3 0
[2 −5 0]
0 0 3
3 0
(a) [1] (b) [0]
0 1

1 −3
(c) [2] (d) [−1]
0 1
Q161. [MSQ]
Consider the following matrix :
2 0 0
𝐴 = [0 3 4]
0 4 9
Which of the following vector(s) cannot be an eigenvectors of the matrix A?
0 0
(a) [1] (b) [−2]
2 1

1 3
(c) [2] (d) [0]
0 0

Q162. [MSQ]
Consider the following matrix :
1 0 −1
𝐴=[1 0 0]
−2 2 1
Which of the following vector (s) is/are an eigenvectors of the matrix A?
0 0
(a) [−1] (b) [−2]
2 1

1 2
(c) [1] (d) [ 1 ]
0 −2

MATHEMATICS PAGE 28
Q163. If A is Skew Hermitian Matrix of order n  n then
(a) The eigenvalue of A is Purely imaginary for all even values of n
(b) The eigenvalue of A is either purely imaginary or 0 for all odd values of n
(c) Determinant of A is always a perfect square for all even value of n.
(d) Determinant of A is always 0 for all odd values of n.

Q164. If characteristic equation of a 3  3 Matrix is A3 - 6A2 + 9A - 14 = 0,

then trace & determinant of Matrix A is
(a) 6, 14
(b) -6, 14
(c) 6, -14
(d) -6, -14

PROPERTIES OF EIGENVALUE AND EIGENVECTORS

Q165. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true for all real symmetric matrices?
(a) All the eigenvalues are positive.
(b) All the eigenvalues are real.
(c) Determinant of A is real.
(d) Trace is always real.

Q166. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) All the eigenvalues of hermitian matrix are real.
(b) All the eigenvalues of skew-hermitian matrix are either purely imaginary or zero.
(c) All the eigenvalues of skew-symmetric matrix are either purely imaginary or zero.
(d) Trace of skew hermitian is zero.

MATHEMATICS PAGE 29
Q167. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) The eigenvalues of unitary matrix are of unit modulus.
(b) The eigenvalues of orthogonal matrix are of unit modulus.
(c) One of the eigenvalue of square nilpotent matrix is always zero.
(d) One of the eigenvalue of idempotent matrix is either 0 or 1.

Q168. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) If 2 is an eigenvalue of matrix A then there exists a non-zero vector X such that
AX = 2X.
(b) If there are 10 distinct eigenvalues of matrix A then there will be 10 linearly
independent eigenvectors.
(c) There always exist exactly one eigenvector corresponding to the particular
eigenvalue of a matrix.
(d) If X is an eigenvector of matrix A, then X cannot correspond to more than one
eigenvalues of A.

Q169. [MSQ]
If [2 −1 3]𝑇 is an eigenvector of matrix A then which of the following statement
is/are true?
(a) If [2 −1 3]𝑇 is an eigenvector of matrix A corresponding to the eigenvalue 2 then
[−4 2 −6]𝑇 is also an eigenvector of matrix A corresponding to the any other
eigenvalue.

(b) If [2 −1 3]𝑇 is an eigenvector of matrix A corresponding to the eigenvalue 2 then

[−4 2 −6]𝑇 is also an eigenvector of matrix A corresponding to the same eigenvalue
2.
(c) If [2 −1 3]𝑇 is an eigenvector of matrix A corresponding to the eigenvalue 2 then
[−4 2 −6]𝑇 cannot be an eigenvector of matrix A corresponding to the any other
eigenvalue.
(d) If [2 −1 3]𝑇 is an eigenvector of matrix A corresponding to the eigenvalue 2 then
it may possible that [2 −1 3]𝑇 is also an eigenvector of matrix A corresponding to
the other eigenvalue (say 3).

MATHEMATICS PAGE 30
Q170. The trace and determinant of a 2  2 matrix are known to be 2, -48 respectively. Its
eigenvalues are
(a) 6, 8 (b) 12, -4
(c) -6, 8 (d) -8, 6

Q171. If the eigenvalues of A are 2, 4, 5 then what is the value of sum of trace (A) and
determinant of A? ___________

Q172. If the eigenvalues of A are 2, 4, 5 then what is the value of trace (A-1) ? ____

Q173. If the eigenvalues of A are 2, 4, 5 then what is the value of |A-1| ? ____

Q174. If the eigenvalues of A are 2, 4, 5 then what is the value of |5A-1| ? ____

Q175. If the eigenvalues of A are 2, 4, 5 then what is the value of |5A| ? ____

Q176. If the eigenvalues of A are 2, 4, 5 then what is the value of trace of 5A -1 ? ___________

Q177. If the eigenvalues of A are 2, 4, 5 then what is the value of trace of 5A? ___________

Q178. If the eigenvalues of A are 2, 4, 5 then what is the value of trace of A2? ___________

Q179. If the eigenvalues of A are 2, 4, 5 then what is the value of |5A2| ? ____

Q180. If the eigenvalues of A are 2, 4, 5 then what is the value of |adj A| ? ____

Q181. If the eigenvalues of A are 2, 4, 5 then what is the value of |4(adj A-1)| ? ____
Q182. If the eigenvalues of A are 2, 4, 5 then what is the value of trace (adj A) ? ____

Q183. Which of the following set of vectors is/are linearly dependent?

(a) {[1 1 1], [2 2 2], [3 3 3]}
(b) {[0 1 0], [1 0 0], [1 1 0]}
(c) {[2 4 8], [4 8 16], [0 3 1]}
(d) {[1 2 3], [3 3 3], [4 5 6]}

MATHEMATICS PAGE 31
Q184. Which of the following set of vectors is/are linearly independent?
2 0 1 −3 1 0
(a) −1 , 1] , [0]}
{[ ] [ (b) 0 ] , [5] , [4]}
{[
3 0 0 2 0 5

2 5 0 2 5 −3
(c) {[4] , [10] , [0]} (d) {[−1] , [ 0 ] , [−1]}
6 15 0 −3 −1 −2
Q185. In the LU decomposition of the matrix [3 4], if the diagonal elements of L are both 1,
1 2
then the upper diagonal entry 𝑢22 of U is _________
(Up to two decimal digits)

Q186. In the LU decomposition of the matrix [3 4], if the diagonal elements of U are both 1,
1 2
then the lower diagonal entry 𝑙22 of L is _________
(Up to two decimal digits)
Q187. [MSQ]
If the eigenvalues of matrix A44 are 1, 2, 3, 4 then which of the following statement
is/are true?
(a) The matrix A is invertible.
(b) The matrix A is diagonalizable.
(c) The matrix A has four linearly independent eigenvectors.
(d) Rank of A is 4.
ADVANCED LEVEL QUESTIONS
Q188. It is given that A is a diagonal matrix of order 4 and all the elements of A are positive
integers. If trace of A is 10 then how many such A’s are possible? ______

Q189. [MSQ]
Let X and Y be 3  3 non-zero skew symmetric matrices and Z be an arbitrary 3  3, non-
zero, symmetric matrix. Then which of the following matrices is/are skew-symmetric?
(a) Y3 Z4 – Z4Y3 (b) X44 + Y44
(c) X4 Z3 – Z3X4 (d) X23 + Y23

MATHEMATICS PAGE 32
Q190. It is given that A is a diagonal matrix of order 4 and all the elements of A are positive
integers. If determinant of A is 20 then how many such A’s are possible? ________

Q191. If A and B are two square matrices such that 𝐴2 𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴. If (𝐴𝐵)10 = 𝐴𝑘 . 𝐵10 then what is
the value of k? ______

Q192. Let M and N be two 3  3 non-singular symmetric matrices such that MN = NM, then
𝑀2 𝑁 2 (𝑀𝑇 𝑁 )−1 (𝑀𝑁 −1 )𝑇 is equal to
(a)𝑀2 (b) 𝑁 2
(c)−𝑀2 (d) 𝑀𝑁

Q193. 2 −1 3
Let A be 3 x 3 matrix; A=[2 −1 3 ]such A3 + KA2 + 𝜆A + PI = 0.
3 2 −1
The value of K + P−𝜆 is equal to_______

Q194. 0 𝑎2 0
Let ‘a’ be a complex root of equation x4 – 2x2 – 3 = 0. If A = ( 0 0 𝑎6 )then A26 is
𝑎10 0 0
(a) I (b) A
(c) A2 (d) A3

Q195. Let M be a matrix of order n  n and each element of M belongs to the set
{0, 1, 2, 3 ……k}. What is the probability of M being a lower triangular matrix?
𝑛(𝑛+1) 𝑛(𝑛+1)
(a) 𝑘 2 (b) (𝑘 + 1) 2

𝑛(𝑛−1) 𝑛(1−𝑛)
(c) (𝑘 + 1) 2 (d) (𝑘 + 1) 2

Q196. Let M be a square matrix of order n, in which each element from set {0, 1, 2, 3 … k}. What
is the probability of M being a lower triangular matrix if it is known that first row has
“1” in all of its entries? ________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 33
Q197. 1 0 0
Let P = [ 4 1 0] and I be the identity matrix of order 3. If Q = [𝑞𝑖𝑗 ] is a matrix
16 4 1
q31 +q32
such that 𝑃 50 − 𝑄 = 𝐼, then equals to
q21

(a) 52 (b) 103

(c) 201 (d) 205

Q198. If P is a 3X3 matrix such that PT = 2P + I, where PT is the transpose of P and I is the 3 x
𝑥 0
3 identity matrix ,then there exists a column matrix X= [ 𝑦 ] ≠ 0] such that .
[
𝑧 0
0
(a)PX = [0] (b) PX = X
0
(c)PX = 2X (d) PX = -X

Q199. If P is a 3x3 matrix such that

1 18 2007 1 2 𝑎
𝑛 𝑎+𝑛
𝑃 = [0 1 36 ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃 = [0 1 4], then what is the vlaue of 100 ? ___________
0 0 1 0 0 1

Q200. [MSQ]
If X and Y are n x n matrices with real entries then which of the folliwing is /are TRUE
?
(a) If X is diagonal with distinct diagonal entries and XY =YX then Y is also diagonal.
(b) If X2 is diagonal ,then X is diagonal .
(c) If X is diagonal and XY = YX for all Y. then X= 𝜆I for some 𝜆  R.
(d) (Y)adj (X-1Y)(adjX )=Y

Q201. The trace of a square matrix is defined to be the sum of its diagonal entries.
If A is a 2 × 2 matrix such that the trace of A is 3 and the trace of A3 is –18, then the
value of the determinant of A is ___________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 34
Q202. [MSQ]
Let AX = B is a non-homogeneous system of equations; where order of A, X and B are
4  4, 4  1 and 4  1, respectively. If C = [A | B] is an augmented matrix then which of
the following statement is/are true?
(a) If A is non-singular then system has always unique solution.
(b) If A is singular then system may have infinite many solutions.
(c) If A is singular and B = O then system has always infinite many solutions.
(d) If A is singular and B  O then system has no solutions.

Q203. [MSQ]
Consider the following system of equation
x + 2y + 3z = p
4x + 8y + kz = q
Which of the following statement is/are true regarding its solution?
(a) The system of equation has unique solution if k  12.
(b) The system of equation has infinite many solutions if k = 12 and q = 4p.
(c) The system of equation has no solution if k = 12 but q  4p.
(d) The system of equation has unique solution for some real value of p, k and q.

Q204. Consider the following system of equation:

𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 𝑎, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 𝑏, 5𝑥 + 9𝑦 − 6𝑧 = 𝑐
If the system is consistent if a, b and c satisfy the equation
(a) 7a – b – c = 0 (b) 3a + b – c = 0
(c) 3a – b + c = 0 (d) 7a – b + c = 0

Q205. [MSQ]
5 1 65
Perform the following operations on the matrix A = [ 7 5 91 ].
11 7 143
1. Add the third row to the second row.
2. Subtract the third column from the first column.
If the resultant matrix is B and BX = O is a system of equation, then which of the
following statement is/are true?
(a) System has two linearly independent solutions.
(b) Rank of A = Rank of B.
(c) One of the eigenvalue of B is zero.
(d) B is invertible matrix.

MATHEMATICS PAGE 35
Q206. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
−1 4
(a) λ = −3 is an eigenvalue of the matrix [ ].
6 9
−1 5 2
(b) [ ] is an eigenvector of the matrix [ ].
1 3 6
1 3 6 7
(c) [−2] is an eigenvector of the matrix [3 2 7].
2 5 6 4
(d) None of the above

Q207. [MSQ]
1 2 2
If A = [2 1 2] then which of the following statement is/are true?
2 2 1
(a) 𝐴2 − 4𝐴 = 5𝐼3
(b) The eigenvalues of A are -1, -1, 5.
(c) |A3| = 125
(d) Trace of A is 3.

Q208. Let A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a square matrix of order n and 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 2𝑖 + 3𝑗 2 . Then what is the sum of
the eigenvalues of A?
1
(a) (2𝑛 + 3) + ∑𝑛𝑖=0 𝑖 (b) (2𝑛 + 3) ∑𝑛𝑖=0 𝑖
2

(c) (2𝑛 + 3) ∑𝑛𝑖=0 𝑖 (d) (2𝑛 + 1) ∑𝑛𝑖=0 𝑖

Q209. A matrix has eigenvalues -1 and -2. The corresponding eigenvectors are [ 1 ] and [ 1 ]
−1 −2
respectively. The matrix is
1 1 1 2
(a) [ ] (b) [ ]
−1 −2 −2 −4

−1 0 0 1
(c) [ ] (d) [ ]
0 −2 −2 −3

MATHEMATICS PAGE 36
Q210. Consider a matrix A = [−3 2]. then A9 is equal to
−1 0
(a) 154A + 155I2

(b) 512 A + 511 I2

(c) 511A + 510 I2

(d) 309 A + 104 I2

Q211. Consider the following matrix:

1 4
𝐴= [ ]
2 3
It is given that A is diagonalizable. So, there exists a non-singular matrix C and diagonal
matrix D such that 𝑆 −1 𝐴𝑆 = 𝐷. What are the matrix S and D?
2 1 1 0
(a) 𝑆 = [ ] and 𝐷 = [ ]
1 1 0 5

2 1 −1 0
(b) 𝑆 = [ ] and 𝐷 = [ ]
1 1 0 5

−2 1 −1 0
(c) 𝑆 = [ ] and 𝐷 = [ ]
1 1 0 5

(d) None of the above

Q212. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) The vectors [1 2 −1], [2 3 0], and [−1 2 5] span R3 .

(b) The vectors [1 2 −1], [2 3 0], and [−1 2 5] span a subspace of R3 but do not

span R3 .

(c) The vectors [1 2 3], [4 5 6], and [7 8 9] span R3 .

(d) The vectors [1 2 3], [4 5 6], and [7 8 9] span a subspace of R3 but do not

span R3 .

MATHEMATICS PAGE 37
Q213. [MSQ]
Which of the following pair of vectors is/are orthogonal?
(a) [1 2 3], [5 -4 1]
(b) [0 -1 0], [1 0 -1]
(c) [2 3 -1], [7 -5 1]
(d) None of the above

Q214. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) The vectors [1 2 3] and [−1 2 5] are not orthogonal.
(b) The vectors [0 0 1], [0 1 0] and [1 0 0] are orthogonal.
(c) The vectors [0 0 1], [0 1 0] and [1 0 0] are linearly independent.
(d) The vectors [0 0 1], [0 1 0] and [1 0 0] span R3.

Q215. Which of the following stattement is/are true?

(i) The set {[1 2 1], [2 1 −4], [3 2 −1]} is an orthogonal basis of vectors for R3.
(ii) The set {[1 2 1], [2 1 −4], [3 2 −1]} is an orthonormal basis of vectors for
R3.
1 2 1 2 1 4 3 2 1
(iii) The set {[ ],[ − ],[ − ]} is an orthonormal
√6 √6 6
√ √21 √21 √21 √14 √14 √14

basis of vectors for R3.

(a) i only
(b) i & ii only
(c) i & iii only
(d) iii only

MATHEMATICS PAGE 38
 CALCULUS
LIMIT, CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY
Q1. The value of the lim (12𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 8) is equal to ____________
𝑥→1

Q2. lim
𝑥 2 −2𝑥+1
= ____________
𝑥→1 𝑥 2 +1

Q3. What is the value of the L= lim

𝑥 2 −2𝑥+2
?
𝑥→0 𝑥2

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) ∞ (d) doesn’t exist

Q4. What is the value of the L= lim

𝑥 2 −3𝑥+2
?
𝑥→1 2𝑥 2 −7𝑥+5
1 1
(a) − (b)
3 3
1
(c) (d) doesn’t exist
2

Q5. What is the value of the L= lim

𝑥 3 −𝑥 2 log 𝑥+log 𝑥−1
? ________
𝑥→1 𝑥 2 −1

Q6. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
sin(𝑥−5) tan(𝑥−2) 1
(a) lim = 0.5 (b) lim =
𝑥→5 2𝑥−10 𝑥→2 𝑥 2 −𝑥−2 3

1 𝑥 loge (1+𝑥)
(c) lim (1 + ) = 𝑒 (d) lim =1
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 𝑥→0 𝑥

Q7. [MSQ]
Which of the following option(s) is/are true?
loga (1+𝑥) 𝑎𝑥 −1
(a) lim = log 𝑎 𝑒 (b) lim =1
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→0 𝑥

𝑒 𝑥 −1 sin−1 𝑥
(c) lim =1 (d) lim =1
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→0 𝑥

MATHEMATICS PAGE 39
Q8. lim
(√𝑥+ℎ−√𝑥)
is equal to
ℎ 0 ℎ
1
(a) 0 (b)
√𝑥
−1 1
(c) (d)
2√𝑥 2√𝑥

Q9. lim
(√𝑥+5−√5−𝑥)
is equal to
𝑥 0 (√𝑥+7−√7−𝑥)
1
(a) √35 (b)
√35

7 5
(c) √ (d) √
5 7

Q10. ( 3√128−𝑥 − 4)
lim is equal to
𝑥 64 (𝑥−64)
1 −1
(a) (b)
16 16
1
(c) (d) none of these
48

Q11. If lim
(𝑥 3/2 −𝑘 3/2 )
= 1.5, what is the value of k? _______
𝑥→4 2𝑥−8

Q12. lim
( 3√𝑥+ √𝑥+ 𝑥√𝑥−3)
is equal to
𝑥→1 𝑥 3 −1
7 7
(a) (b) −
9 9
9
(c) (d) none of these
7

Q13. lim
𝑥 𝑝+1 −(𝑝+1)𝑥+𝑝
is equal to
𝑥→1 (𝑥−1)2

(a) 𝑝2 (b) 𝑝2 + 𝑝
𝑝 𝑝(𝑝+1)
(c) (𝑝2 + ) (d)
2 2

Q14. (1+𝑥)𝑛 −3𝑛

lim is equal to
𝑥→2 𝑥−2

(a) 0 (b) 3𝑛 − 1
(c) 𝑛. 3𝑛 − 1 (d) 𝑛. 3𝑛−1

MATHEMATICS PAGE 40
Q15. lim 2−𝑥 sin(2𝑥 ) is equal to ___________
𝑥→∞

Q16. [MSQ]
Which of the following option(s) is/are true?
1
(a) lim 𝑥
=1
𝑥→0 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥
sin 𝑥
(b) lim = 0
𝑥→∞ 𝑥
1
(c) lim 𝑥 sin ( ) = 1
𝑥→∞ 𝑥
1
(d) lim 𝑥 sin ( ) = 0
𝑥→0 𝑥

Q17. 𝑑
lim 𝑒 𝑥 sin ( 𝑥) is equal to
𝑥→∞ 𝑒

(a) 1 (b) d
(c) de (d) d/e

Q18. 𝑥−sin 𝑥
lim √ is equal to
𝑥→∞ 𝑥+cos2 𝑥

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) ∞ (d) None of these

Q19. lim
sin 𝛼𝑥
is equal to
𝑥 0 sin 𝛽𝑥
𝛼
(a) 𝛼𝛽 (b)
𝛽
𝛽
(c) (d) None of these
𝛼

Q20. lim
1−cos 𝑥
is equal to ________
𝑥 0 𝑥2

Q21. lim
2𝑥−tan−1 𝑥
is equal to ________
𝑥 0 4𝑥+sin−1 𝑥

MATHEMATICS PAGE 41
Q22. [MSQ]
Which of the following option(s) is/are true?
π
sin−1 𝑥 −tan −1 𝑥
(a) lim =0 (b) lim 2
=1
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→∞ 1/𝑥

tan−1 𝑥 cos−1 𝑥
(c) lim =1 (d) lim = −1
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→0 𝑥

Q23. lim
( sin2 𝑥−sin2 𝑦)
is equal to
𝑥→𝑦 𝑥 2 −𝑦 2

sin 𝑦
(a) (b) 1
𝑦
sin 2𝑦
(c) (d) None of these
2𝑦

Q24. lim
2𝑥 4 −𝑥+25
is equal to _____
𝑥→0 3𝑥 3 −5𝑥 2 +100

Q25. lim
20𝑥 4 −5𝑥
is equal to _______
𝑥→0 3𝑥 5 −15𝑥 2 +10

Q26. lim
2𝑥 4 −15𝑥+5
is equal to
𝑥→0 3𝑥 5 −15𝑥 2

(a) 0 (b) 2/3

(c) ∞ (d) 5

Q27. lim
2𝑥 4 +15𝑥
is equal to
𝑥→0 3𝑥 4 −5𝑥 2

(a) 0 (b) 2/3

(c) ∞ (d) 3

Q28. lim
2𝑥 4 −𝑥+25
is equal to
𝑥→∞ 3𝑥 10 −5𝑥 2 +100

(a) 0 (b) 2/3

(c) ∞ (d) 0.25

MATHEMATICS PAGE 42
Q29. lim
2𝑥 4 +15𝑥
is equal to
𝑥→∞ 3𝑥 4 −5𝑥 2

(a) 0 (b) 2/3

(c) ∞ (d) 0.25

Q30. lim
2𝑥 4 +15𝑥+10
is equal to
𝑥→∞ 3𝑥 3 −5𝑥 2 −5

(a) 0 (b) 2/3

(c) ∞ (d) 2

Q31. lim
(𝑛+2)!+(𝑛+1)!
is equal to
𝑛→∞ (𝑛+2)!−(𝑛+1)!
1
(a) (b)−1
2
1
(c) − (d) 1
2

Q32. lim (
12 22 32 42 𝑛2
) is equal to
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 +⋯ + 𝑛3
𝑛→∞ 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
1
(a) (b)−1
3
1
(c) − (d) 1
3

Q33. lim (𝑛 − √𝑛2 + 𝑛 ) is equal to

𝑛→∞
1
(a) (b)−1
2
1
(c) − (d) 1
2

Q34. lim 𝑛(√𝑛2 + 𝑘 − 𝑛) is equal to [Assume k is natural number]

𝑛→∞
𝑘
(a) (b)−𝑘
2
𝑘
(c) − (d) 0
2

Q35. log(1 + 𝑥 − 𝑎)
lim is equal to
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥−𝑎
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) ∞ (d) None

MATHEMATICS PAGE 43
Q36. 1
lim 𝑥 log (1 + ) is equal to
𝑥→∞ 𝑥

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) ∞ (d) None

Q37. lim
log(1+𝑘𝑥)
is equal to
𝑥→0 𝑥

(a) 0 (b) k
(c) ∞ (d) 1/k

Q38. lim 𝑥{log e (𝑥 + 𝑘 ) − log e 𝑥 }

𝑥→∞

(a) 0 (b) k
(c) ∞ (d) 1/k

Q39. lim
(𝑒 𝑘𝑥 −1)
is equal to
𝑥→0 𝑥

(a) 1 (b) ke
(c) 𝑘 (d) k/e

Q40. lim
(𝑎𝑘𝑥 −1)
is equal to
𝑥→0 𝑥

(a) log 𝑒 𝑎 (b) 𝑘. log 𝑒 𝑎

(c) 𝑘 (d) k/e

Q41. 𝑎𝑥 −𝑏𝑥
lim is equal to
𝑥→0 𝑥
𝑎
(a) 1 (b) log e
𝑏

(c) log e 𝑎𝑏 (d) a/b

Q42. (𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 𝑎 )
lim is equal to
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥−𝑎

(a) a (b) e
(c) 𝑒 𝑎 (d) 1/a
Q43. lim 𝑥(𝑒 1/𝑥 − 1) is equal to
𝑥→∞

(a) 1 (b) e
(c) 0 (d) 1/e

MATHEMATICS PAGE 44
Q44. 𝑎𝑒 𝑥 −𝑏
If lim = 2 then what is the value of (ab + a + b)? _________
𝑥→0 𝑥

Q45. lim (log 𝑥 𝑥 ) is equal to

𝑥→0

(a) - (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) -1

Q46. lim (1 + 3𝑥)2/𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→0

(a) e-6 (b) e

(c) e6 (d) 1

Q47. lim (1 − 3𝑥)4/𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→0

(a) 𝑒 12 (b) e
(c) 𝑒 −12 (d) 1

Q48. lim (1 − 𝑝𝑥)𝑘/𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→0

(a) 𝑒 𝑝+𝑘 (b) 𝑒 𝑝𝑘

(c) 𝑒 −𝑝𝑘 (d) 1

Q49. 𝑝 𝑘𝑥
lim (1 + ) is equal to
𝑥→∞ 𝑥

(a) 𝑒 𝑝+𝑘 (b) 𝑒 𝑝𝑘

(c) 𝑒 −𝑝𝑘 (d) 1

Q50. lim (1 − sin 𝑥 )4/𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→0

(a) 𝑒 4 (b) e
(c) 𝑒 −4 (d) 1

Q51. lim (1 − 𝑥)4/ tan 𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→0

(a) 𝑒 4 (b) e
(c) 𝑒 −4 (d) 1
Q52. lim (1 − sin 𝑥 )4/ tan 𝑥 is equal to
𝑥→0

(a) 𝑒 4 (b) e
(c) 𝑒 −4 (d) 1

MATHEMATICS PAGE 45
Q53. 2𝑥 2 −3𝑥+2
4/𝑥
lim ( ) is equal to
𝑥→0 𝑥+2

(a) 𝑒 4 (b) 𝑒 −8
(c) 𝑒 −4 (d) 𝑒 8

Q54. lim𝜋(sin 𝑥 )sec 𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→ 2

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 𝑒 (d) −∞

Q55. lim𝜋(sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥)sec 𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→ 2

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 𝑒 (d)
𝑒

Q56. lim𝜋(1 + cos 𝑥)tan 𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→ 2

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 𝑒 (d)
𝑒

cos 𝑥
Q57. 𝜋
lim𝜋 ( − 𝑥) is equal to
𝑥→ 2 2

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 𝑒 (d)
𝑒

Q58. lim (sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 )cosec 𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→0

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 𝑒 (d)
𝑒

Q59. lim (sin 𝑥 )2𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→0

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 𝑒 (d)
𝑒

MATHEMATICS PAGE 46
Q60. lim (𝑥)tan 𝑥 is equal to
𝑥→0

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 𝑒 (d)
𝑒

𝜋
Q61. lim𝜋(cos 𝑥)2 −𝑥 is equal to
𝑥→ 2

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 𝑒 (d)
𝑒

Q62. lim (𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4)𝑥−2 is equal to

𝑥→2

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 𝑒 (d)
𝑒

Q63. 1
lim (1 + 𝑥)𝑥 is equal to
𝑥→∞

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 𝑒 (d)
𝑒

Q64. lim ( )
1 2𝑥
is equal to
𝑥→0 𝑥

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 𝑒 (d)
𝑒

Q65. lim (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥)sin 𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→0

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 𝑒 (d)
𝑒

Q66. lim𝜋(tan 𝑥)cos 𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→ 2

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 𝑒 (d)
𝑒

MATHEMATICS PAGE 47
Q67. [MSQ]
Consider the following function:
|𝒙|
𝒇 (𝒙 ) = ; 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟.
𝒙

Which of the following statement is/are true?

(a) The limit of 𝑓 (𝑥) exists at 𝑥 = 1 and the value of limit is 1 at x = 1.
(b) The limit of 𝑓 (𝑥) exists at 𝑥 = 0 and the value of limit is 1 at x = 0.
(c) The limit of 𝑓 (𝑥) exists at 𝑥 = 0 but not continuous at x = 0.
(d) lim 𝑓(𝑥) does not exist.
𝑥→0

Q68. [MSQ]
Consider the following two functions:
7 − 4𝑥; 𝑥 < 1 𝑥4; 𝑥2 < 1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = { } and 𝑔 ( 𝑥 ) = { }
𝑥 2 + 2; 𝑥 ≥ 1 𝑥; 𝑥 2 ≥ 1
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) The limit of 𝑓 (𝑥) exists at 𝑥 = 1.
(b) The limit of 𝑔(𝑥) exists at 𝑥 = 1.
(c) The limit of 𝑓 (𝑥) doesn’t exist at 𝑥 = −1.
(d) The limit of 𝑔(𝑥) doesn’t exist at 𝑥 = −1.

Q69. [MSQ]
Consider the following two functions:
𝑥 − 1; 𝑥 < 0 1
𝑥 sin ; 𝑥 ≠ 0
𝑓 (𝑥) = { 0.25; 𝑥 = 0 } , 𝑔(𝑥) = { 𝑥 }
2
𝑥 ;𝑥 > 0 0; 𝑥 = 0
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) The limit of 𝑓 (𝑥) exists at x = 0.
(b) The limit of 𝑔(𝑥) exists at x = 0.
(c) 𝑔(𝑥) is continuous at x = 0.
(d) 𝑓 (𝑥) is continuous at x = 0.

MATHEMATICS PAGE 48
Q70. Consider the following function:
1 − cos 4𝑥
;𝑥 < 0
𝑥2
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑘; 𝑥=0
√𝑥
;𝑥 > 0
{√16 + √𝑥 − 4 }
For what value of k, 𝑓 (𝑥) may be continuous at x = 0? _______

Q71. Consider the following function:

(1 + 𝑎𝑥)1/𝑥 ; 𝑥 < 0
𝑏; 𝑥=0
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 1/3
(𝑥 + 𝑐 ) − 1
1/2
;𝑥 > 0
{ (𝑥 + 1 ) − 1 }
If 𝑓 (𝑥) is continuous at x = 0 then what is the value of (ea + 2b + c)? ____

Q72. [MSQ]
Consider the following two functions:
−2𝑥; 𝑥 < −1
𝑓 (𝑥) = {2; −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1}
2𝑥; 𝑥>1
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) 𝑓 (𝑥) is continuous at x = 1.
(b) 𝑓 (𝑥) is continuous at x = -1.
(c) 𝑓 (𝑥) is differentiable at x = 1.
(d) 𝑓 (𝑥) is not differentiable at x = -1.

Q73. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) 𝑓 (𝑥) = {|𝑥 − 2|; −∞ ≤ 𝑥 ≤ ∞} is differentiable at x = 2.
3𝑥 ; −1 ≤ 𝑥 < 1
(b) 𝑓 (𝑥) = { } is differentiable at x = 1.
4 − 𝑥; 1<𝑥<4
𝑥3; 𝑥2 ≤ 1
(c) 𝑓 (𝑥) = { } is differentiable at x = 1.
𝑥; 𝑥2 > 1
(d) None of the above

MATHEMATICS PAGE 49
Mean value theorem
Q74. [MSQ]
For which value of c ∈ (0, 2) , Rolle’s theorem is applicable for the function
𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 in the interval [0, 2]?
1 −1
(a) (b)
√3 √3
1 1
(c) 1 + (d) 1 −
√3 √3

Q75. For which value of c ∈ (a, b) = (-π/2, π/2 ), the Rolle’s theorem is applicable for the
function f(x) = cos x, in [-π/2, π/2]
(a) 𝜋 (b) −𝜋
𝜋
(c) 0 (d)
2

Q76. Which of the following statement is/are true?

(i) Rolle’s theorem is applicable for the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 3) in (-2, 3).
(ii) Rolle’s theorem is applicable for the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥(𝑥 + 3) 𝑒 −𝑥/2 in (-3, 0).
(a) i only (b) ii only
(c) Both i & ii (d) None

Q77. If 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑘 log e 𝑥 and 𝑓(0) = 0, then the value of k for which Rolle’s theorem can be
applied in [0, 1] is
(a) -2 (b) -1
(c) 0 (d) 1/2
Q78. [MSQ]
For which value of c ∈ (1, 5) , Lagrange’s Mean value theorem is applicable for the

function 𝑓 (𝑥) = √25 − 𝑥 2 in the interval [1, 5]?

1 −1
(a) √ (b)
15 √15

(c) √15 (d) −√15

MATHEMATICS PAGE 50
Q79. If for c  (0, 4), Lagrange’s Mean value theorem is applicable for the function 𝑓(𝑥) =

√25 − 𝑥 2 in the interval [0, 4] then what will be the sum of all possible value of c? _____

Q80. 𝜋
For which value of c ∈(0, ) Cauchy Mean Value Theorem is applicable for the functions
2
𝜋
𝑓 (𝑥) = 2 sin 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔(𝑥) = 2 cos 𝑥, defined in [0, ]?
2
𝜋
(a) 0 (b)
4
𝜋 𝜋
(c) (d)
2 8

Q81. For which value of c ∈(𝑎, 𝑏 ) Cauchy Mean Value Theorem is applicable for the functions
𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑒 2𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑒 −2𝑥 defined in [𝑎, 𝑏]?
2𝑎𝑏
(a) 𝑐 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 (b) 𝑐 =
𝑎+𝑏
(𝑎+𝑏)
(c) 𝑐 = (d) 𝑐 = √𝑎𝑏
2

Q82. If the Cauchy Mean Value Theorem is applicable for the functions
2 2
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔(𝑥) = , defined in [a, b] then what is the value of
𝑥2 𝑥

c  (a, b), for which above theorem is satisfied?

(a) Arithmetic Mean of (a, b)
(b) Geometric Mean of (a, b)
(c) Harmonic Mean of (a, b)
(d) None of these
Maxima and Minima
Q83. [MSQ]
Consider the following function:
𝑓 (𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 − 18𝑥 + 7
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) f(x) has maximum value = 17 at x = 3
(b) f(x) has minimum value = -47 at x = -1
(c) f(x) has maximum value = 17 at x = -1
(d) f(x) has minimum value = -47 at x =3

MATHEMATICS PAGE 51
Q84. The maximum value of xy subject to 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 20 is ___________

Q85. At x = 2, the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = |𝑥 − 2| has

(a) a minimum
(b) a maximum
(c) a point of inflection
(d) neither a maximum nor minimum

Q86. The function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 8𝑥 − 𝑥 2 + 10 has

(a) a maxima at x = 4 and minima at x = 10
(b) a maxima at x = 4 and minima at x = -10
(c) Only a maxima at x = 4
(d) Only a minima at x = 4

Q87. The function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 10𝑥 3 − 15𝑥 2 − 180𝑥 + 100 has its maxima at
(a) x = -2 only (b) x = 0 only
(c) x = 3 only (d) Both x = -2 and x = 3 only

Q88. The minimum value of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 + 19 in the interval [-2, 3] is___________

Q89. At x = 0, the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 5 + 9 has

(a) a maximum value (b) a minimum value
(c) a singularity (d) a point of inflection
Q90. [MSQ]
1
For the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 𝑒 −2𝑥 , the maximum occurs when x is equal to
2

(a) -1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 2
Q91. [MSQ]
Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 2 − 1)2 ; where x is a real number. Then the function has
(a) One minima (b) One maxima
(c) Two minima (c) Two maxima

MATHEMATICS PAGE 52
Q92. A point on a curve is said to be an extremum if it is a local minimum or a local maximum.
The number of distinct exterma for the curve
0.25 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 100 is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3

Q93. The optimum value of the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 12 is

(a) 4 (maximum) (b) -4 (maximum)
(c) 4 (minimum) (d) -4 (minimum)

Q94. Consider the following function:

1
−𝑥 + 1; 𝑥 <
2
1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥; 𝑥 >
2
1
{ 2; 𝑥 = }
2
The function has (local)
1
(a) minima at 𝑥 =
2
1
(b) maxima at 𝑥 =
2

(c) neither maxima nor minima

(d) Since function is discontinuous at x = 1/2, hence we cannot say about maxima and
minima at this point.

Q95. Consider the following function:

1
−𝑥 + 1; 𝑥 <
2
1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥; 𝑥 >
2
1
{ −1; 𝑥 =
2 }
The function has (local)
1 1
(a) minima at 𝑥 = (b) maxima at 𝑥 =
2 2

(c) neither maxima nor minima (d) can’t say

MATHEMATICS PAGE 53
Q96. Consider the following function:
1
−𝑥 + 1; 𝑥<
2
1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + 1; 𝑥>
2
1
{ 2; 𝑥= }
2
The function has (local)
1
(a) minima at 𝑥 =
2
1
(b) maxima at 𝑥 =
2

(c) neither maxima nor minima

(d) None of the above

Q97. Consider the following function:

1
−𝑥 + 1; 𝑥 <
2
1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥; 𝑥>
2
1 1
{ 2; 𝑥= }
2
The function has (local)
1
(a) minima at 𝑥 =
2
1
(b) maxima at 𝑥 =
2

(c) neither maxima nor minima

(d) None of the above

Q98. Consider the following function:

−𝑥 + 1; 𝑥 < 1
𝑓 (𝑥) = { 𝑥 − 1; 𝑥 > 1 }
0; 𝑥 = 1
The function has (local)
(a) minima at 𝑥 = 1
(b) maxima at 𝑥 = 1
(c) neither maxima nor minima
(d) None of these

MATHEMATICS PAGE 54
Definite Integral
Q99. 1
∫−1(𝑥 3 + 𝑥)𝑑𝑥 is equal to _______

−∞
Q100. ∫0 𝑒 𝑎𝑥 sin 𝑏𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is equal to
a b
(a) (b)
ab ab
b a
(c) (d)
a  b2
2
a  b2
2

Q101. a
x

0 ax  x
dx equals

𝑎
(a) a-2 (b) - 1
2
𝑎
(c) (d) none of these
2

Q102.
 e  f ( x)  f ' ( x)dx
x
is equal to
(a) e x f ' ( x) (b) e x f (x)

(c) e x  f (x) (d) None of these

Q103. 𝜋/3
cos 𝑥
∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝜋/6 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + cos 𝑥

(a)  4 (b)  12

(c)  (d) 
6 3.

Q104. [MSQ]

4
cos x  i sin x
Given I = √−1, what will be the evaluation of the definite integral  cos x  i sin x dx ?
0

1+𝑖 𝑖−1
(a) (b)
2 2𝑖

(c) –i (d) i
Q105. If ∫2𝜋 𝑥 3 sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑘𝜋 then k is equal to ________
0

(a) −8𝜋 3 + 12𝜋 (b) 8𝜋 2 − 12

(c) 0 (d) None

MATHEMATICS PAGE 55
Q106. 𝐼𝑓 ∫2𝜋 𝑥 5 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is equal to ∑5𝑖=0 𝑎𝑖 𝜋 𝑖 then what is the value of ∑5𝑖=0 𝑎𝑖 ?
0

Q107. 1 𝑛+𝑟
lim ∑𝑛𝑟=1 √𝑛−𝑟 is equal to
𝑛→∞ 𝑛
𝜋 𝜋
(a) + 2 (b) + 1
2 2
𝜋 𝜋
(c) − 1 (d) − 2
2 2

Q108. ∫1 (sin−1 𝑥). 𝑑𝑥 is equal to

0 𝑥
𝜋
(a) log 𝑒 2 (b) 𝜋 log 𝑒 2
2

(c) 2𝜋 log 𝑒 2 (d) None

Q109. If 𝑔(𝑥) = ∫𝑥 cos4 𝑡 . 𝑑𝑡 then 𝑔(𝑥 + 𝜋) is equal to

0

(a) 𝑔(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝜋 ) (b) 𝑔(𝑥) − 𝑔(𝜋 )

(c) 𝑔(𝑥). 𝑔(𝜋 ) (d) 𝑔(𝑥)/𝑔(𝜋 )

Q110. ∫𝜋/2 √tan 𝑥

. 𝑑𝑥 is equal to
0 √tan 𝑥+√cot 𝑥
𝜋
(a) 1 (b)
2
𝜋 𝜋
(c) (d)
4 8

Q111. ∫∞ 𝑒 −𝑥 √(𝑥)7 𝑑𝑥 is equal to

0
15 105
(a) √𝜋 (b) √𝜋
8 16
935
(c) √𝜋 (d) None of these
32

Q112. 𝐼𝑓 𝐼 = ∫1 𝑥 5 (1 − 𝑥)10 𝑑𝑥 then (182  I) is equal to ________

0
1 1
(a) (b)
131211 264
1 1
(c) (d)
132 1312112

MATHEMATICS PAGE 56
Q113. The value of the integral ∫1 𝑥 (1 − 𝑥)𝑛 𝑑𝑥 is
0
1 1
(a) (b)
𝑛(𝑛+1) (𝑛+2)(𝑛+1)
1 1
(c) (d)
𝑛(𝑛−1) (𝑛−2)(𝑛−1)

Q114. 𝐼𝑓 𝑓 (𝑥) = {2𝑥 + 10; 𝑥 ≤ 1} then ∫2 𝑓 (𝑥). 𝑑𝑥 is equal to ______

𝑥 − 1; 𝑥 > 1 −1

Q115. 2

| x sin x | dx  ___________
3

Q116. 3 / 2

| x cos x | dx  ___________
2

Q117. 2
1  x 3  3x  3x 2
0 1 x
dx  ___________

4
(a) 0 (b)
7
1+𝑖
(c) (d) None
3.5

Q118. 5

 (| x  4 |  | x  5 |)dx  ___________
5

Q119.  /4

 | x sin 2 x | dx  ___________
3

 /4

Q120. 

e
x
x 40 dx k!
If 0 then k = ___________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 57
Q121. ∫𝜋/2 sin4 𝑥 cos7 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is equal to __________
0
16 16
(a) (b)
1155 385
8
(c) (d) None
231

Q122. ∫𝜋/2 sin3 𝑥 cos7 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is equal to __________

0

Q123. ∫𝜋/2 sin5 𝑥 cos6 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is equal to __________

0
8 8
(a) (b)
99 693
4
(c) (d) None
99

Q124. ∫𝜋/2 sin4 𝑥 cos6 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is equal to __________

0
3𝜋 3𝜋
(a) (b)
256 3072
3𝜋
(c) (d) None
512

Q125. If ∫𝜋/2 cos 8 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is equal to 𝑘𝜋 the value of k is __________

0 2
105 105𝜋
(a) (b)
384 768
105𝜋
(c) (d) None
384

Q126. ∫𝜋/2 cos 7 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is equal to __________

0
8 48
(a) (b)
15 105
24𝜋
(c) (d) None
105

Q127. ∫𝜋/2 sin8 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is equal to 𝑘𝜋 the value of k is __________

0 2
105 105𝜋
(a) (b)
384 768
105𝜋
(c) (d) None
384

MATHEMATICS PAGE 58
Q128. ∫𝜋/2 sin7 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is equal to __________
0
8 48
(a) (b)
15 105
24𝜋
(c) (d) None
105

Advanced level Questions:

Q129. lim 1−cos(1−cos 𝑥) 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 _________
4 𝑥
𝑥→0

Q130. lim 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑎−𝑎 sin 𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→𝑎 𝑥−𝑎

(a) 𝑎 sin 𝑎 + cos 𝑎

(b) 𝑎 sin 𝑎 − cos 𝑎
(c) sin 𝑎 − cos 𝑎
(d) sin 𝑎 − 𝑎 cos 𝑎

Q131. lim 1−cos 𝑥√cos 2𝑥 is equal to _________

2 𝑥
𝑥→0

Q132. lim 2𝑒 1/ℎ−3 is equal to

1/ℎ
ℎ→0 1−3𝑒
1 2
(a) (b)
3 3
2 3
(c) − (d) -
3 2

Q133. lim ((𝑎𝑏 )𝑥 − 𝑎 𝑥 − 𝑏 𝑥 + 1) 1

is equal to
𝑥→0 𝑥2
𝑎
(a) log e 𝑎𝑏 (b) log e
𝑏

(c) log e 𝑎 × log e 𝑏 (d) none

Q134. lim 𝑎tan 𝑥 −𝑎𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→0 tan 𝑥 − 𝑥

(a) log 𝑒 𝑎 (b) e

(c) 1 (d) 1/e

MATHEMATICS PAGE 59
Q135. lim 𝑒 tan 𝑥−𝑒 𝑥 is equal to
𝑥→0 tan 𝑥 − 𝑥

(a) 1 (b) e
(c) ∞ (d) 0

Q136.  1 1 
lim  is equal to
x0 x  tan x
 sin x 
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) -1 (d) ∞

Q137. 1 1 
lim  2 x  is equal to

x0 2 x e  1
(a) 1 (b) 0
(c) 0.5 (d) ∞

Q138. 2𝑥 2 −3𝑥+2
4𝑥
lim ( ) is equal to
𝑥→∞ 2𝑥 2 +2

(a) 𝑒 4 (b) 𝑒 −6
(c) 𝑒 −4 (d) 𝑒 6

Q139. lim (𝑝𝑥)𝑘𝑥 is equal to

𝑥→0

(a) 𝑒 𝑝+𝑘 (b) 𝑒 𝑝𝑘

(c) 𝑒 −𝑝𝑘 (d) 1
𝑝
Q140. lim (𝑘𝑥)𝑥2 is equal to
𝑥→∞

(a) 𝑒 𝑝+𝑘 (b) 𝑒 𝑝𝑘

(c) 𝑒 −𝑝𝑘 (d) 1

Q141. The series ∑∞

𝑘=2
1
converges to
𝑘(𝑘−1)

(a)-1 (b)1
(c)0 (d) does not converge

MATHEMATICS PAGE 60
Q142. The limit lim (3𝑥−1)4𝑥 equals
𝑥→∞ 3𝑥+1

(a)1 (b)0
(c)e-8/3 (d) e4/9

Q143. lim 1
(
𝑛
+
𝑛
+−−−−−+
𝑛
) equal to
𝑛→∞ 𝑛 𝑛+1 𝑛+2 2𝑛

(a)∞ (b)0
(c)loge2 (d) 1

Q144. Let k be an intergers greater than 1. Then lim 1

⌊
1
+
1
+−−−−−+
𝑛
⌋ is
𝑛→∞ 𝑛 𝑛+1 𝑛+2 𝑘𝑛

(a)log ek (b)(k-1) log ek

(c)0 (d) 

Q145. The limit lim ( 4𝑥 2𝑥

) is
𝑥→∞ 5+4𝑥

(a)e-5/2 (b) e-2/5

(c)e-5 (d) none

Q146. [MSQ]
Which of the following function(s) is/are continuous at x = 0?
[Note: [.] denotes the greatest integer functions]
1
4𝑒 𝑥 +3
(a) 𝑓 (𝑥) = {5−2𝑒 1𝑥 ; 𝑥 ≠ 0}
sin 𝑥
(b) 𝑓 (𝑥) = {[ ] ; ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}
𝑥
−2; 𝑥 = 0
sin−1 𝑥 tan 𝑥
(c) 𝑓 (𝑥) = {[ ] ; ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑅} (d) 𝑓 (𝑥) = {[ ] ; ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}
𝑥 𝑥

Q147. For which value of c ∈ (𝑎, 𝑏) , Rolle’s theorem is applicable for the function
𝑓 (𝑥) = (𝑥 − 𝑎)𝑚 (𝑥 − 𝑏 )𝑛 in the interval [a, b]?
(𝑚𝑎+𝑛𝑏) (𝑚𝑏 + 𝑛𝑎)
(a) (b)
𝑚+𝑛 𝑚+𝑛
(𝑚𝑏−𝑛𝑎) 𝑚𝑎+𝑛𝑏
(c) (d)
𝑚−𝑛 𝑚−𝑛

MATHEMATICS PAGE 61
Q148. For which value of c∈( a, b ), the Roll’s theorem is applicable for the function
 x 2  ab 
f ( x )  log  in the interval [a, b]
 x a  b 
(𝑎+𝑏)
(a) (b) 𝑎𝑏
2

(c) √𝑎𝑏 (d) None

Q149. In interval [0, 1], Lagrange’s Mean value theorem is not applicable to
1 1
− 𝑥; 𝑥 < sin 𝑥
2 2 , 𝑥 ≠0
(a) 𝑓 (𝑥) = { 1 2 1
} (b) 𝑓 (𝑥) = { 𝑥 }
( − 𝑥) ; 𝑥 ≥ 1, 𝑥=0
2 2

(c) 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥. |𝑥| (d) 𝑓 (𝑥) = |𝑥|

Q150. [MSQ]
Consider the following function:
1
𝑓 (𝑥) = log 𝑥 − 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 > 0 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑏 ≥ 0 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡.
8

Then f(x) has

𝑏−√𝑏2 −1
(a) Maximum value at
2

𝑏+√𝑏2 −1
(b) Minimum value at
2

(c) Neither maximum nor minimum when b = 1.

(d) None of the above

𝜋
Q151. If sin (sin x + cos x) = cos (cos x –sin x ) and largest possible value of sin x is , then
𝑘

what is the value of K? _________

Q152. If f (x) = x2 + 2bx + 2c2 and g (x) = -x2 – 2cx + b2 are such that minimum value of f (x) is
greater than maximum value of g (x), then relation between b and c, is
𝑏
(a)|c|> √2|b| (b)0 < c <
2

(c)|c|< √2|b| (d) none

MATHEMATICS PAGE 62
Q153. Let f (x) = cos x (sin x + √𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 ), where ‘’ is a given constant ,then maximum

value of f (x) is

(a) √1 + cos2 𝜃

(b) √1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
(c) |cos 𝜃 |
(d) None

Q154. 𝑥 |𝑥|; 𝑥 ≤ −1
2
Let f (x) = {[𝑥 + 1] + [1 − 𝑥]; −1 < 𝑥 < 1} then the value of ∫−2 𝑓 (𝑥)𝑑𝑥 is
−𝑥 |𝑥|; 𝑥 ≥ 1
−8
(a)
3
−7
(b)
3
7
(c)
3

(d) 𝑁𝑜𝑛𝑒

Q155. If f (x) = x + sinx, then what is the value of 2 2𝜋

.∫𝜋 (𝑓 −1 (𝑥) + sin 𝑥 )dx?
𝜋2

(a)2
(b)3
(c)6
(d) 9

Q156. Let ∅: (-1,1) R be defined by ∅ (x) ∫𝑥 4 1

dt. If k = lim
∅(𝑥)
,then 42k is equal to
𝑥7 4
1+𝑡 3 𝑛→∞ 2𝑥 −1
𝑒

________.
Q157. 1 1−√𝑥
Let I = ∫0 √ 𝑑𝑥 then I is equal to
1+√𝑥

(a) 2
𝜋
(b) 2 +
2
𝜋
(c) 2 −
2

(d) None of these

MATHEMATICS PAGE 63
Q158. 12 22 32 𝑛2
1/𝑛
lim [(1 + 2
) (1 + 2
) (1 + )
2 ……
(1 + 2
)] is equal to
𝑛→∞ 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛

(a)√2

(b) log √2
(c) 2. 𝑒 (𝜋−4)/2
(d) none of these

Q159. ∫1 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( 1 ) . 𝑑𝑥 is equal to

0 1−𝑥+𝑥 2
𝜋
(a) 𝜋 − log e 2 (b) − log e 2
2
𝜋 1
(c) − log e 2 (d) None of these
2 2

Q160. 𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝐼 = ∫∞ 𝑑𝑥
𝑛 ; where 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁, 𝑛 > 1.
0 (𝑥+√1+𝑥 2 )

𝐼
Then ( + 1) is equal to
𝑛
𝑛
(a)
𝑛2 −1
1
(b)
𝑛2 −1
𝑛2
(c)
𝑛2 −1

(d) None of these

Q161. Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 and 𝑔: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be continuous function. Then the value of the integral
𝜋/2
∫−𝜋/2(𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓(−𝑥))(𝑔(𝑥) − 𝑔(−𝑥))𝑑𝑥 is

[Assume both f and g are either odd or even functions]

(a) 𝜋
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) 0

Q162. If ∫1 tan
−1 𝑥 𝜋/2 𝑡
0
𝑑𝑥 = 𝑘 ∫0 𝑑𝑡 then the value of k is _____
𝑥 sin 𝑡

MATHEMATICS PAGE 64
 PERMUTATION AND COMBINATION
FACTORIAL
Q1. If X = 2! + 4! + 6! + 8! + 10! + … + 1000! then X mod 5 is equal to _______

Q2. How many trailing zeroes (zeroes at the end of the number) does 70! have?_______

Q3. What is the highest power of 12 that divides 48!?

(a) 24 (b) 23
(c) 22 (d) 4

Q4. [MSQ]
If n is a natural number then which of the following statement is/are true?
(𝑛+𝑘)!
(a) ((𝑛+𝑘−2)!) mod 2 = 0

∏𝑖=𝑘
𝑖=1 (𝑛−𝑖+1)
(b) is an integer.
𝑘!

(c) (𝑛 + 2)(𝑛 + 3)(𝑛 + 4) … (𝑛 + 10) is always divisible 10!.

𝑛
(d) 𝐼𝑓 𝑃 = (𝑛 + 2)! × (𝑛−1)! then P is always divisible by n2 but not always divisible by

3!.
Q5. If 300! is divisible by 30𝑘 then what is the largest value of k; where k is a natural
Number? ____

Q6. If 𝑃 =
18×16×15×14×13×12
is an integer then what is the largest value of k?_____________
𝑘!

Q7. If X = 11! + 22! + 33! + … + 100100!, then X is equal to

(a) 101 !
(b) (101! – 1!)
(c) 101! + 1!
(d) None
PERMUTATION
1
Q8. If 56 Pr + 6 : 54 Pr + 3 = 30800 : 1 then (r P3) is equal to ___________________________
13

MATHEMATICS PAGE 65
Q9. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) nPn-1 (n + 1) = (n + 1)!
(b) nPn (n + 1) = (n + 1)!
(c) nP0 (n + 1) = (n + 1)!
(d) n-1Pr + r. n-1Pr-1 = nPr

Q10. In how many ways can 6 people be arranged in a row?

(a) 66 (b) 72
(c) 660 (d) 720

Q11. Suppose you can travel from a place A to a place B by 3 buses, from place B to place C
by 4 buses, from place C to place D by 2 buses and from place D to place E by 3 buses. In
how many ways can you travel from A to E?
(a) 68 (b) 70
(c) 72 (d) 1024

Q12. There are 30 teachers in a school in which 20 are male teachers and 10 are female teachers.
The director selects either a male teacher or a female teacher for Headmaster of the
school. In how many ways the director can make this selection? __________

Q13. How many ways the letters of the word "ARMOUR" can be arranged?
(a) 720 (b)300
(c) 640 (d)360

Q14. How many 10 letter words can be formed using the letters of the word “GATEATZEAL”
such that all vowels come together? ______

MATHEMATICS PAGE 66
Q15. The number of four-digit numbers, all digits of which are odd is ___________.

Q16. In how many ways, the four letters can be posted in six letter boxes?
(a) 46
(b) 64
(c) 24
(d) 1

Q17. In a steamer there are stalls for 16 animals, and there are dogs, horses, cows and calves
(not less than 16 each) ready to be shipped. In how many ways they can be loaded?
(a) 60
(b) 164
(c) 416
(d) None

Q18. In an examination there are three multiple choice questions and each question has 4
choices. A student will be passed if all the answers selected by student are correct,
otherwise student will be fail. So, the number of ways in which a student can be fail is
_____ [Assume student solves each question]

Q19. The number of signals that can be sent by 5 flags of different colors taking one or more
at a time, is ____________

Q20. How many 3 – digit numbers are formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 (if repetitions are
allowed) ? __________

Q21. How many four-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 0, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 if repetition
of digits is not allowed? __________
Q22. How many four-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 0, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 if repetition of
digits is allowed? ___________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 67
Q23. How many different car number plates are possible with 3 letters followed by 3 digits?
(a) 263 + 93 (b) 263 + 103
(c) 263 × 93 (d) 263 × 103

Q24. In a certain country, the car number plate is formed by 4 digits from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 followed by 3 letters from the alphabet. How many number plates can be
formed if neither the digits nor the letters are repeated?
(a) 9C4 × 26C3 (b) 9P4 × 26P3
(c) 9C4 × 26C3 × 7! (d) none

Q25. The sum of number of three digit even numbers and number of four digit even numbers
that can be formed form the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 is _____

Q26. How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, which are
divisible by 5 and none of the digits is repeated?
(a) 5 (b) 10
(c)15 (d) 20

Q27. How many 4-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9,
and none of the digits is repeated? _________

Q28. How many numbers, between 100 and 1000, can be formed with the digits
3, 4, 5, 0, 6, 7 (repetition of digits is not allowed)? __________

Q29. A five digit number divisible by 3, is to be formed using the digits

0, 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 without repetitions. The total number of ways this can be done is
___________
Q30. How many 4-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, which are
divisible by 4 and none of the digits is repeated? _________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 68
Q31. How many 5-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; which are not
divisible by 10? _________ (Note: repetition is not allowed)

Q32. What is the sum of digits in the unit place of all numbers formed with the help of
2, 5, 6, 7 taken all at time? ________ (Note: repetition is not allowed)

Q33. What is the sum of digits in the unit place of all numbers formed with the help of
0, 2, 6, 7 taken all at time? ________ (Note: repetition is not allowed)

Q34. What is the sum of digits in the thousands place of all four digit numbers formed with
the help of 0, 2, 6, 7? ________ (Note: repetition is not allowed)

Q35. What is the sum of all five digit numbers that can be formed using the digits
2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (repetition of digits is not allowed)? ___________
(a) 360 × 11111 (b) 480 × 11111
(c) 120 × 1111 (d) None of these

Q36. [MSQ]
What is the sum of all four digit numbers that can be formed using the digits
0, 3, 5 and 7 (repetition of digits is not allowed)?
(a) 360  1111 (b) 90  1000 + 60111
(c) (6  15  1111) – (2  15  111) (d) 96,660

Q37. What is number of permutations of 10 different things, taken 5 at a time, when one
particular thing is to be always included in each arrangement?
(a) 3024 (b) 15120
(c) 151200 (d) None of these
Q38. What is number of permutations of 10 different things, taken 5 at a time , when two
particular things is be always included in each arrangement? ____

MATHEMATICS PAGE 69
Q39. What is number of permutations of 10 different things, taken 5 at a time , when two
particular things is be always included in each arrangement and always come together,
is ___

Q40. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'ZEALIANS' be arranged in such
a way that the vowels occupy only the odd positions?
(a)1 (b)288
(c)676 (d) 576

Q41. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'MATHEMATICIAN' be
arranged so that the both M always come at the starting and ending of word?
13! 11!
(a) (b)
3!2!2! 3!2!2!
11!
(c) (d) None
3!2!

Q42. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'MATHEMATICIAN' be
arranged so that the both M always come at the starting and ending of word and all
vowels come together?
6!6!
(a)
3!2!2!
11!
(b)
3!2!2!
5!6!
(c)
3!2!2!

(d) None

Q43. How many 4-letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of
the word, 'LOGARITHMS', if repetition of letters is not allowed?
___________
Q44. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'ORANGES' be arranged so that
all the vowels never come together? _________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 70
Q45. [MSQ]
All the letters of the word ‘RANKERS’ are arranged in different possible ways. The
number of such arrangements in which no two vowels are adjacent to each other is
1
(a)2520 (b) (7! − 2! 6!)
2

(c) 1800 (d) 900

Q46. If all of the letters in the word ‘RATIONALS’ are used , the number of arrangements with
both ‘a’ come always together is ___________
(a) 8! (b) 7!
(c) 8!/2 (d) 7!/2

Q47. In how many ways can 4 girls and 5 boys be arranged in a row so that all the four girls
are together?
(a) 568 (b) 16850
(c) 17280 (d) 19874

Q48. Six boys and six girls form a line. What is the number of ways of making the seating
arrangement such that Boys and girls sit alternate?
(a) 7! × 6! (b) 12! – 7!  6 !
(c) 6! × 6! (d) 2!  6!  6!

Q49. Six boys and six girls form a line. What is the number of ways of making the seating
arrangement such that no two boys sit together?
(a) 7! × 6! (b) 12! – 7!  6 !
(c) 6! × 6! (d) 2!  6!  6!

Q50. Six boys and six girls form a line. What is the number of ways of making the seating
arrangement such that all the boys sit together?
(a) 7! × 6! (b) 12! – 7!  6 !
(c) 6! × 6! (d) 2!  6!  6!

MATHEMATICS PAGE 71
Q51. Six boys and six girls form a line. What is the number of ways of making the seating
arrangement such that all the boys never sit together?
(a) 7! × 6! (b) 12! – 7!  6 !
(c) 6! × 6! (d) 2!  6!  6!

Q52. Manoj is writing the 720 arrangements of the letters in ORANGE in alphabetical order:
AEGNOR, AEGNRO, AEGONR, . . . .
What is the 650th letter in his arrangement (he will write)?
(a) REAGNO (b) REAGON
(c) REANGO (d) none

Q53. Suppose that you are given a word “RESULT” in which none of the letters are repeated.
What is the rank of the word “RESULT”, if you arranged the letter of word in dictionary
manner? ________

Q54. There are 6 boys who enter a boat with 8 seats, 4 on each side. In how many ways can
they sit anywhere on the boat?
(a) 20160 (b) 30160
(c) 40160 (d) 50160

Q55. Ten different letters of alphabet are given. Words with four letters are formed from these
given letters. Then the number of words which have at least one letter repeated is
____________

Q56. The number of 6-digit telephone numbers having at least one of their digits repeated is
_________
(a) 900000 (b) 100000
(c) 106 (d) none

MATHEMATICS PAGE 72
Q57. There are 4 letters and 4 addressed envelopes. If each letter is randomly placed in an
envelope, then in how many ways can wrong choices be made?
_______

Q58. In the previous question, the number of ways in which only one letter goes in the wrong
envelope is
(a) 43 (b)4C1+4C2+4C3+4C4
(c) 4C1+4C2+4C3 (d) 0

Q59. A person writes letters to five friends and addresses the corresponding envelopes. In
how many ways can the letters be placed in the envelopes so that at least two of them
are in the wrong envelopes_____________

Q60. A person writes letters to five friends and addresses the corresponding envelopes. In
how many ways can the letters be placed in the envelopes so that all the letters are in the
wrong envelopes____________

Q61. In how many ways can 5 boys and 5 girls be seated at a round table so that no two girls
may be together? _________

Q62. 20 persons we invited to a party. In how many ways can they be seated in a round table
such that two particular persons sit on either side of the host?
(a) 18! × 2! (b) 18!
(c) 19! (d) 17!  3!

Q63. In how many ways 11 different beads can be arranged to form a necklace?
(a) 11! (b) 10!
10!
(c) (d) None
2

MATHEMATICS PAGE 73
Q64. In how many ways can 15 persons be seated round a table, if there are 7 seats?
1 15!
(a) 14! 7! (b)
7 7×8!
14!
(c) (d) None
7×8!

Q65. How many necklace of 12 beads each can be made from 15 beads of various colours?
1 15!
(a) 14! (b)
2× 12! 3!
15!
(c) (d) None
12

COMBINATION
Q66. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) nCr + nCr – 1 = n+1Cr
(b) nCx = nCy  x = y or x + y = n
(c) n. n – 1Cr – 1 = (n – r + 1) nCr – 1
𝑛 n–1
(d) nCr = . Cr – 1
𝑟

Q67. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) nC0 + nC1 + nC2 + … + nCn = 2𝑛
(b) nC0 + nC2 + nC4 +… = 2𝑛−1
(c) nC1 + nC3 + nC5 +… = 2𝑛−1
(d) If n is even then largest value of nCr is nCn/2.

Q68. If ( 𝑛 ) = 36, (𝑛) = 84 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ( 𝑛 ) = 126 then what is value of r? ___

𝑟−1 4 𝑟+1

Q69. Salman has 5 shirts, 6 shoes and 4 pants from which he has to choose an outfit. In how
many ways can he select one top, one skirt and one cap? ____

MATHEMATICS PAGE 74
Q70. A committee including 3 boys and 4 girls is to be formed from a group of 10 boys and 12
girls. How many different committee can be formed from the group?
(a) 22C7 (b) 10P3 × 12P4
(c) 10C3 × 12C4 (d) none

Q71. There are 10 professors and 20 lecturers out of whom a committee of 2 professors and 3
lecturer is to be formed. In how many ways committee can be formed?
(a) 10C2 × 20C3 (b)10C2 × 19C2
(c)9C1 × 20C3 (d)10C2 × 19C3

Q72. There are 10 professors and 20 lecturers out of whom a committee of 2 professors and 3
lecturer is to be formed. In how many ways a particular professor is included?
(a) 10C2 × 20C3 (b)10C2 × 19C2
(c)9C1 × 20C3 (d)10C2 × 19C3

Q73. There are 10 professors and 20 lecturers out of whom a committee of 2 professors and 3
lecturer is to be formed. In how many ways a particular lecturer is included?
(a) 10C2 × 20C3 (b)10C2 × 19C2
(c)9C1 × 20C3 (d)10C2 × 19C3

Q74. There are 10 professors and 20 lecturers out of whom a committee of 2 professors and 3
lecturer is to be formed. In how many ways a particular lecturer is excluded?
(a) 10C2 × 20C3 (b)10C2 × 19C2
(c)9C1 × 20C3 (d)10C2 × 19C3

Q75. From 4 officers and 8 Jawans, in how many ways can 6 be chosen to include exactly one
officer? ________

Q76. From 4 officers and 8 Jawans, in how many ways can 6 be chosen to include at least one
officer? __________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 75
Q77. In how many ways, a group of 3 boys and 2 girls can be formed out of a total of 4 boys
and 4 girls?
(a) 15 (b) 16
(c) 20 (d) 24

Q78. Out of 8 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 4 consonants and 2 vowels can
be formed?
(a) 420 (b) 1050
(c) 25200 (d) 302400

Q79. A bag contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls
be drawn from the bag if at least one black ball is to be included in the draw?
(a) 1 (b) 18
(c) 45 (d) 64

Q80. Aman has 10 friends, in how many ways he invite one or more of them to dinner?
____________

Q81. Given six different green dyes, five different blue dyes and three different red dyes, the
number of combinations of dyes which can be chosen taking at least one green, one red
and one blue dye is __________

Q82. A question paper has two parts P and Q, each containing 10 questions. If a student needs
to choose 8 from part P and 4 from part Q, in how many ways can he do that? ________

Q83. A question paper consists of three sections having 4, 5 and 6 questions. The following
note is given on the paper “It is not necessary to attempt all the questions and one
question from each section is compulsory”. In how many ways can a candidate select the
question? ___________
Q84. How many selections of 5 balls can be made from 15 identical red balls? _____

Q85. How many different combinations of 10 identical things are possible?____________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 76
Q86. In how many ways one or more letters can be selected from the words
“AAAABBBCCDDDDDEFGH”? ________

Q87. There will be only X selections containing at least one red ball out of a bag containing 5
red and 7 black balls. It is being given that the balls of the same colour are identical. What
is the value of X?__________________________

Q88. Find the number of combinations that can be formed with 6 oranges, 5 mangoes, and 4
bananas, when it is essential to take at least one fruit? _________
[Assume same type of fruits are identical]

Q89. Find the number of combinations that can be formed with 6 oranges, 5 mangoes, and 4
bananas, when it is essential to take at least one fruit from each kind? _________ [Assume
same type of fruits are identical]

Q90. If N = 15120, then how many different divisors of N are possible? __________

Q91. If N = 15120, then what will be the sum of all divisors of N?____________________

Q92. In how many ways the number 25200 can be resolved as a product of two factors?
_________

Q93. In how many ways the number 25200 can be split in two factors which are relative prime?
____________

Q94. The number of factors (excluding 1 and the expression itself) of the product of a7b4c 3d e
f ; where a, b, c, d, e, f are all distinct prime numbers, is _______
Q95. The number of ways of dividing 2n people into n couples is
2𝑛! 2𝑛! 2𝑛! 2𝑛!
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝑛!𝑛 2𝑛 𝑛! 2𝑛 2! 𝑛!𝑛

MATHEMATICS PAGE 77
Q96. In how many ways can 15 different chocolates be divided between two boys, one
receiving 7 and the other 8 chocolates?
15! 15!
(a) × 2! (b)
7! × 8! 7! × 8!
15!
(c) (d) none of these
2!× 7! × 8!

Q97. In how many ways can 15 different chocolates be divided into groups of 3, 5 and 7
chocolates, respectively?
15! 15!
(a) × 3! (b)
7! × 5!× 3! 7! × 5!× 3!
15!
(c) (d) none of these
7! × 5!× 3!×3!

Q98. In how many ways 6 objects can be divided in two groups such that each group contains
3 objects each? _____

Q99. In how many ways can a pack of 52 cards be formed into 4 groups of 13 cards each?
52! 52!
(a) (b) × 4!
(13!)4 × 4! (13!)4 × 4!
52!
(c) × 4! (d) none of these
(13!)4 !

Q100. In how many ways 12 different balls be equally divided among four boys (i.e. each boy
receives three balls)?
12! 12!
(a) (b)
(3!)4 × 4! (3!)4
12!
(c) (d) none of these
(4!)3

Q101. In how many ways 6 different balls can be arranged into 3 different boxes? ____
[Assume box can be empty]
(a) 6! (b) 8C2
(c) 8C2  6! (d) None of these

Q102. In how many ways 6 different balls can be arranged into 3 different boxes so that no box
remains empty? _____________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 78
Q103. In how many ways 6 different balls can be distributed into 4 different boxes so that no
box remains empty? ____________

Q104. In how many ways 6 different balls can be distributed into 4 different boxes?
____________ (Assume box may be empty)
Q105. In how many ways 6 identical balls can be distributed into 3 different boxes? ________
(Assume box may be empty)

Q106. In how many ways 6 identical balls can be distributed into 3 different boxes so that no
box remains empty?

Q107. The number of positive integral solutions of xyz = 385 is_________

Q108. The number of integral solutions of x1 + x2 + x3 = 0 with xi ≥ - 7 is_________

Q109. Five girls picked up 40 mangoes. In how many ways can they divide them if all mangoes
be identical?
(a) 39C4 (b) 44C4
40! 1
(c) (8!)5 × (d) none of these
5!

Q110. How many integral solutions are there to x + y + z = 100; where x>0, y>0, z >0?
___________

Q111. In how many ways can three persons, each throwing a single dice once, make a sum of
15? ___________

Q112. A bag has contains 23 balls in which 7 are identical. Then what is the number of ways of
selecting 12 balls from bag?
(a) 18C8 (b) 18C6
(c) 18C8 + 18C6 (d) None of these

MATHEMATICS PAGE 79
Q113. Ten straight lines are drawn in the plane such that no two lines are parallel and no three
lines are concurrent. Then the number of parts into which these lines divides the plane
is equal to ______________
Q114. What is the number of rectangles excluding squares from a rectangle of size 9  6?
________
Q115. There are 22 points in a plane of which 5 points are collinear, then the number of lines
obtained by joining these points in pairs is
(a) 22C2 – 5C2 (b) 17C2 * 5C0
(c) 22C2 – 5C2+1 (d) none.

Q116. Six points are marked on a straight line and five points are marked on another line which
is parallel to the first line. How many straight lines, including the first two, can be formed
with these points?
(a) 30 (b) 32
(c) 34 (d) 36

Q117. There are 12 points in a plane of which 5 points are collinear, then the maximum number
of triangles formed by joining these points, is ___________

Q118. A polygon has 44 diagonals. What is the number of its sides? _________

Q119. How many parallelograms will be formed if 7 parallel horizontal lines intersect 6 parallel
vertical lines?__________________

Q120. Mohan, a thief, went to a liquor shop where he decided to take away 15 bottles. In the
shop there are bottles of Wine, Whisky, Rum, Vodka and Gin. In how many ways he can
select the bottles?
(a)19C4 (b) 20C4
(c) 15C5 (d) 2200

MATHEMATICS PAGE 80
 ADVANCE LEVEL QUESTIONS
Q121. Let K be the largest number with exactly 3 factors that divide 25!. How many factors does
(k – 1) have?
(a)16 (b) 12
(c) 9 (d) 14

Q122. Find the least number n such that no factorial has n trailing zeroes, or n + 1 trailing zeroes
or n + 2 trailing zeroes.
(a) 153 (b) 24
(c) 624 (d) 49

Q123. A train is going from Mumbai to Pune and makes 5 stops on the way. Three persons
enter the train after it has started from Mumbai with 3 different tickets. How many
different sets of tickets may they have had?
15 15
(a) ( ) × 3! (b) ( )
3 3
1 15
(c) ( ) (d) None
3 3

Q124. The sum of all the possible numbers of 4 digits formed by digits 3, 5, 5, and 6 using each
digit once is _______________

Q125. India and Australia player one-day international cricket series until anyone team win 4
matches. No match ended in a draw. In how many ways can the series be won?
(a) 140 (b) 35
(c) 70 (d) 105
Q126. Spider has one sock and one shoe for each of its 8 legs. In how many different ways can
the spider put on its socks and shoes (assuming that in each leg the sock has to be put on
before the shoe)?
(8!)2 16!
(a) (b)
2 28
(16!)2
(c) (d) None
28

MATHEMATICS PAGE 81
Q127. Five digit numbers divisible by 9 are to be formed by using the digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
(without repetition). The total number of such numbers that can be formed is
_____________

Q128. What is the number of whole numbers formed on the screen of a calculator which can be
recognized as numbers with (unique) correct digits when they are read inverted? [Note:
The greatest number that can be formed on the screen of the calculator is 999999]
(a) 100843 (b) 10843
(c) 1000843 (d) 108543

Q129. In how many ways 2 different numbers can be chosen using the numbers between 0 and
180 (both inclusive) so that 60 is their average?
(a) 50 (b) 60
(c) 80 (d) None of these

Q130. The number of ways in which 4 squares can be chosen at random on a chess board such
that they lie on a same diagonal line?
(a) 140 (b) 182
(c) 364 (d) 256

Q131. In how many ways can the letters of the English alphabet be arranged so that there are
seven letters between the letters A and B?
(a) 3! × 2! (b) 24C7 × 18! × 2
(c) 36 × 24! (d) 26P7 × 20! × 2
Q132. Suppose a city has m parallel roads running East-West and n parallel roads running
North-South. How many rectangles are formed with their sides along these roads?
𝑚𝑛 (𝑚−1)(𝑛−1)𝑚𝑛
(a) (b)
4 4
(𝑚−1)(𝑛−1)
(c) (d) None
4

MATHEMATICS PAGE 82
Q133. How many 4-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 3, 5, 4; which are divisible
by 6? _____________ (Note: repetition is not allowed)

Q134. What is the sum of all three digit numbers that can be formed with the help of 2, 5, 6, and
7? ________ (Note: repetition is not allowed)

Q135. What is the sum of all three digit numbers that can be formed with the help of 0, 2, 5, 6,
and 7? ________ (Note: repetition is not allowed)

Q136. There are five bus routes between A and B; and four bus routes between B and C. A man
can travel round-trip in number of ways by bus from A to C via B. If he does not want
to use a bus route more than once, in how many ways can he make round trip?
Q137. In how many possible ways can you write 1800 as a product of 3 positive integers a, b,
c?
(a) 350 (b) 360
(c) 380 (d) 480
Q138. A committee of 6 is to be chosen from 10 men and 7 women so as to contain at least 3
men and 2 women. In how many different ways can this be done if two particular women
refuse to serve on the same committee? __________

Q139. In how many ways can 5 blue balls, 4 white balls and the rest 6 different colour balls be
arranged in a row?
15!
(a) (b)15P6
5!× 4!

(c) 15P7 (d) 15!

Q140. How many factors of 25 x 36 x 52 are perfect squares?
(a)12 (b)22
(c)24 (d) 16

MATHEMATICS PAGE 83
Q141. In how many ways twelve objects can be divided in five groups such that three groups
contains two objects and remaining two groups contains three objects?
12! 12!
(a) (2!)3 (3!)2 (b) (2!)3 (3!)2
3! 3!2!
12! 12!
(c) (2!)3 (3!)2 (d) (2!)3 (3!)2
2! !

Q142. A box contains 20 balls. In how many ways can 8 balls be selected if each ball can be
repeated any number of times?
(a) 20C8 (b) 27C
8

(c) 20C7 (d) None of these

Q143. A box contains 12 different black balls, 7 different red balls and 6 different blue balls. In
how many ways can the balls be selected?
(a) 727 (b)225
(c) 225 - 1 (d)728

Q144. There are 12 copies of Mathematics, 7 copies of Engineering, 3 different books on

Medicine and 2 different books on Economics. Find the number of ways in which one or
more than one book can be selected?
(a) 3327 (b) 3201
(c)3421 (d) 3111
Q145. A box contains 4 different black balls, 3 different red balls and 5 different blue balls. In
how many ways can the balls be selected if every selection must have at least 1 black ball
and one red ball?
(a)212 (b)(24 – 1)(23 – 1)25
(c) 212 – 1 (d) (24 – 1)(23 – 1)(25 – 1)
Q146. In how many ways can 4 different balls be distributed among 5 different boxes when any
box can have any number of balls? ____________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 84
Q147. In how many ways can 5 distinguishable balls be put into 8 distinguishable boxes if no
box can contain more than one ball?
(a) 8P5 (b) 58
(c) 85 (d)None of these

Q148. In how many ways can 8 distinguishable balls be put into 5 distinguishable boxes if no
box can contain more than one ball?
(a) 8P5 (b)58
(c) 85 (d) 0

Q149. In how many ways can 7 different balls be distributed in 5 different boxes if any box can
contain any number of balls and no box is left empty?
(a) 19700 (b) 12400
(c) 22000 (d)16800

Q150. In how many ways can 7 identical balls be distributed in 5 different boxes if any box can
contain any number of balls?
(a)390 (b) 330
(c)410 (d) 200

Q151. In how many ways can 7 different balls be distributed in 5 different boxes if box 3 and
box 5 can contain only one and two number of balls respectively and rest of the boxes
can contain any number of balls?
(a)10100 (b) 6200
(c) 8505 (d) 12800

Q152. In how many ways can 7 different balls be distributed in 5 different boxes if any box can
contain any number of balls except that ball 3 can only be put into box 3 or box 4?
(a) 2  65 (b) 56
(c) 65 (d) 2  56
Q153. In how many ways can 7 different balls be distributed in 5 different boxes if any box can
contain any number of balls, no box can be empty and ball 3 and ball 5 cannot be put in
the same box?
(a) 16400 (b) 15000
(c)16800 (d)17200

Q154. Five balls needs to be placed in three boxes. Each box can hold all the five balls. In how
many ways can the balls be placed in the boxes if no box can be empty and all balls and
boxes are different?
(a) 190 (b) 150
(c)220 (d) 120

MATHEMATICS PAGE 85
Q155. Five balls needs to be placed in three boxes. Each box can hold all the five balls. In how
many ways can the balls be placed in the boxes if no box can be empty, all balls are
identical but all boxes are different?
(a) 4 (b) 2
(c)6 (d) 8

Q156. Five balls needs to be placed in three boxes. Each box can hold all the five balls. In how
many ways can the balls be placed in the boxes so that no box can be empty if all balls
are different but all boxes are identical?
(a) 25 (b) 6
(c)150 (d) 23

Q157. Five balls needs to be placed in three boxes. Each box can hold all the five balls. In how
many ways can the balls be placed in the boxes so that no box remains empty, if all balls
and boxes are identical?
(a) 2 (b) 6
(c)1 (d) 4
Q158. The number of ways in which 13 gold coins can be distributed among three persons such
that each one gets at least two gold coins is
(a)48 (b)36
(c)24 (d)0
Q159. In how many ways can 30 identical apples be divided among 10 boys ?
30!
(a) (b)40C10
10!
(c) 39C9 (d) 30C10
Q160. In how many ways can 30 distinct toys be equally divided among 10 boys ?
(a)1030 (b)30C10
30!
(c)3010 (d)
(3!)10
Q161. In how many ways can 30 distinct toys be equally divided into 10 packets ?
30!
(a) (b)1030
(3!)10
30!
(c)3010 (d)
10!  (3!)10

Q162. In how many ways 30 identical toys be divided among 10 boys if each boy must get at
least one toy ?
(a)1030 (b)30C10
(c)3010 (d) 29C9

MATHEMATICS PAGE 86
 PROBABILITY
Question based on Basic concept of probability
Q1. From 50 tickets numbered 1, 2, 3, … , 50, one ticket is drawn at random. What is the
probability that the ticket drawn has a number divisible by 3?
(a) 0.5 (b) 0.33 (c) 0.32 (d) 0.31

Q2. A bag contains 2 yellow, 3 green and 2 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random.
What is the probability that none of the balls drawn is blue?
10 9 1 7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
21 11 2 11

Q3. A die is rolled twice. What is the probability of getting a sum equal to 9?
2 2 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 9 9 3

Q4. Three coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two tails?
1 7 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 8 8 7

Q5. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4 when a die is rolled?
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 6 3 4

Q6. One card is randomly drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the
card drawn is a face card (Jack, Queen or King)?
1 3 4 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13 13 13 13

Q7. Two dice are thrown. What is the probability that the sum of number shown in the
dice is divisible by 3?
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 3 2 4

MATHEMATICS PAGE 87
 Q8. John draws a card from a pack of cards. What is the probability that the card drawn
is a card of black suit?
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13 2 3 4

Q9. There are 15 boys and 10 girls in a class. If three students are selected at random, what
is the probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected?
21 1 1 7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
46 2 40 42

Q10. 3 balls are drawn randomly from a bag contains 3 black, 5 red and 4 blue balls. What
is the probability that the balls drawn contain balls of different colors?
3 1 1 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
11 3 2 11

Q11. Two dice are tossed. The probability that the total score is a prime number is:
5 1 1 7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12 6 2 9

Q12. Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at least 2 heads?
1 1 3 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 2 4 3

Q13. Two cards are drawn together from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that one is a
spade and one is a heart, is:
13 29 47 13
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12 34 100 102

Q14. Two dice are rolled together. What is the probability of getting two numbers whose
product is even?
1 3 17 11
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 4 36 25

Q15. A card is randomly drawn from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability getting an
Ace or King or Queen?
1 2 3 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 13 13 13

MATHEMATICS PAGE 88
 Q16. A card is randomly drawn from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of getting
a King or a Diamond?
1 4 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 13 13 2

Q17. A man and his wife appear in an interview for two vacancies in the same post. The
probability of husband's selection is (1/7) and the probability of wife's selection is
(1/5). What is the probability that only one of them is selected?
2 1 3 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
7 7 4 5

Q18. John and Dani go for an interview for two vacancies. The probability for the selection
𝟏 𝟏
of John is and whereas the probability for the selection of Dani is . What is the
𝟑 𝟓

probability that none of them is selected?

3 7 8 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 12 15 5

Q19. John and Dani go for an interview for two vacancies. The probability for the selection
𝟏 𝟏
of John is and whereas the probability for the selection of Dani is . What is the
𝟑 𝟓

probability that only one of them is selected?

3 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒
5 5 5

Q20. Six dice are tossed together. What is the probability of getting the same face in all the
dice?
1 17 7 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
66 65 64 65

Q21. Six dice are tossed together. What is the probability of getting different faces in all of
the dice?
1 6! 1 6!
(a) (b) (c) (d)
66 66 65 65

MATHEMATICS PAGE 89
 Q22. Six persons enter a lift on the ground floor of a nine floor apartment. Assuming that
each of them independently and with equal probability can leave the lift at any floor
beginning with the first, what is the probability that all the six persons are leaving
the lift at different floors?
8! 8! 8𝐶6 8𝑃6
(a) (b) (c) (d)
86 87 86 86

Q23. Three boys P, Q and R are to speak at a function along with 5 others. If all of them
speak in random order, what is the probability that P speaks before Q, and Q speaks
before R?
1 1 1 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 9 6 9

Q24. In a class, 30% of the students offered English, 20% offered Hindi and 10% offered
both. If a student is selected at random, what is the probability that he has offered
English or Hindi?
1 3 4 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4 5 5

Q25. What is the probability of getting 53 Mondays in a leap year?

1 3 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)1
7 7 7

Q26. I forgot the last digit of a 7-digit telephone number. If I randomly dial the final 3 digits
after correctly dialing the first four, then what is the chance of dialing the correct
number?
1 1 1 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
999 1001 1000 1000

Q27. Two brother X and Y appeared for an exam. The probability of selection of X is 1/7
and that of B is 2/9. Find the probability that both of them are selected.
1 1 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
63 14 63 9

MATHEMATICS PAGE 90
 Q28. A speaks truth in 75% of cases and B in 80% of cases. In what percentage of cases are
they likely to contradict each other, narrating the same incident?
(a) 30 % (b) 35 % (c) 45 % (d) 50 %

Q29. A bag contains 50 tickets numbered 1, 2, 3, 4......50 of which five are drawn at random
and arranged in ascending order of magnitude. What is the probability that third
drawn ticket is equal to 30?
551 1 552 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
15134 2 15379 9

Q30. In a race, the odd favour of cars P, Q, R, S are 1:3, 1:4, 1:5 and 1:6 respectively. What
is the probability that one of them wins the race? [Assume events are independent]
171 27 319 231
(a) (b) (c) (d)
420 111 240 420

Q31. For a post three persons A, B and C appear in the interview. The probability of A
being selected is twice that of B and the probability of B being selected is thrice that
of C, what is the product of the individual probabilities of A, B, C being selected?
[Assume that it is compulsory to select a person for that post] ____________
[Round off up to three decimal digits]

Q32. There are two containers (C1 and C2); where container C1 containing 4 red and 6 green
balls and the container C2 containing 5 blue and 5 green balls. One ball is drawn at
random from each container. The probability that one of the balls is red and the other
is blue, will be ____________
Q33. Three vendors were asked to supply a very high precision component. The respective
probabilities of their meeting the strict design specifications are 0.7, 0.6 and 0.4. Each
vendor supplies one component. The probability that out of total three components
supplied by the vendors, at least one will meet the design specification is _________
[Round off up to three decimal digits]

MATHEMATICS PAGE 91
 Q34. A box contains 3 washers, 4 nuts and 5 bolts. Items are drawn from the box at random
one at a time without replacement. The probability of drawing 3 washers first
followed by 4 nuts and subsequently the 5 bolts is
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
27720 440 27270

Q35. Three critics review a book. Odds in favour of the book are 4 : 2, 2 : 4 and
1 : 5 respectively for the three critics. What is the probability that majority are in the
favour of the book?
17 13 8
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
54 27 216

Q36. [MSQ]
If A and B are independent events, then which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) 𝐴̅ and 𝐵̅ are independent events.
(b) 𝐴̅ and 𝐵 are independent events.
(c) 𝐴 and 𝐵̅ are independent events.
(d) None of these

Q37. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) If 𝐴1 , 𝐴2 , … 𝐴𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑒 independent events then
𝑃 (𝐴1 ∩ 𝐴2 ∩ … ∩ 𝐴𝑛 ) = 𝑃 (𝐴1 ). 𝑃(𝐴2 )𝑃(𝐴3 ) … 𝑃(𝐴𝑛 ).
(b) If 𝐴1 , 𝐴2 , … 𝐴𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑒 mutually exclusive events, then
𝑃 (𝐴1 ∪ 𝐴2 ∪ … ∪ 𝐴𝑛 ) = 𝑃 (𝐴1 ) + 𝑃(𝐴2 ) + 𝑃 (𝐴3 ) + ⋯ + 𝑃 (𝐴𝑛 ).
(c) If 𝐴1 , 𝐴2 , … 𝐴𝑛 are exhaustive events, then 𝑃 (𝐴1 ∪ 𝐴2 ∪ … ∪ 𝐴𝑛 ) = 1.
(d) If 𝐴1 , 𝐴2 , … 𝐴𝑛 are mutually exclusive and exhaustive events, then 𝑃(𝐴1 ∪ 𝐴2 ∪
… ∪ 𝐴𝑛 ) = 𝑃(𝐴1 ) + 𝑃(𝐴2 ) + … + 𝑃 (𝐴𝑛 ) = 1

Q38. If 𝐴1 , 𝐴2 , … 𝐴𝑛 are n events then which of the following statement is/are true?
(i) 𝑃 (𝐴1 ∪ 𝐴2 ∪ 𝐴3 ∪ … ∪ 𝐴𝑛 ) ≤ 𝑃 (𝐴1 ) + 𝑃 (𝐴2 ) + ⋯ + 𝑃(𝐴𝑛 )
(ii) 𝑃 (𝐴1 ∩ 𝐴2 ∩ … 𝐴𝑛 ) ≥ 1 − 𝑃 (̅̅̅
𝐴1 ) − 𝑃(̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅
𝐴 2 ) − ⋯ − 𝑃 (𝐴 𝑛)

(a) i only (b) ii only (c) Both i & ii (d) None

MATHEMATICS PAGE 92
Data for next four questions:
Let A, B and C are three events in sample space S. Given that P(A) = 20%, P(B) = 25%, P(C) =
30%, P(A∩B) = 10%, P(B∩C) = 5%, P(A∩C) = 2k%, P(A∩B∩C) = k% and P(𝐴̅ ∩ 𝐵̅ ∩ 𝐶̅ ) = 45%.
Note that P(X) represents the probability of event X in S.
Q39. What is the value of P (at least one of A, 𝐵, C occur)? __________

Q40. What is the value of P (at least two of A, 𝐵, C occur)? __________

Q41. What is the value of P (Exactly two of A, 𝐵, C occur)? __________

Q42. What is the value of P (Exactly one of A, 𝐵, C occur)? __________

Q43. If P(A∩B) = 0.20, P(B∩C) = 0.15, P(A∩C) = 0.25, and P(A∩B∩C) = 0.1, then the value
of P (at least two of A, 𝐵, C occur) is ______

Q44. If P(A∩B) = 0.20, P(B∩C) = 0.15, P(A∩C) = 0.25, and P(A∩B∩C) = 0.1, then the value
of P (Exactly two of A, 𝐵, C occur) is ______

Q45. If P(A) = 0.25, P(B) = 0.25, P(C) = 0.3, P(A∩B) = 0.20, P(B∩C) = 0.15, P(A∩C) = 0.05,
and P(A∩B∩C) = 0.1, then the value of
P (Exactly one of A, 𝐵, C occur) is ________

CONDITIONAL PROBABILITY
1 1 1
Q46. Let X and Y be two events. Given that 𝑃 (𝑋) = , 𝑃 (𝑌) = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃 (𝑋  𝑌) = , then
5 3 15
𝑋 𝑌
the value of 𝑃 ( ) + 𝑃 ( ) is
𝑌 𝑋
1 1 8 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8 5 15 15

MATHEMATICS PAGE 93
 Q47. Let P (E) denote the probability of the event E. Given that P (A) = 0.5 and P(B) = 0.2.
If A and B are independent events then the values of P(A/B) and P(B/A) respectively
are
(a) 0.2, 0.5 (b) 0.5, 0.2 (c) 0.1, 0.05 (d) None of these

Q48. The chance of a student passing an exam is 40%. The chance of a student passing the
exam and getting above 75% marks in it is 8%. Given that a student passes the
examination, the probability that the student gets above 75%, is _____________

Q49. A box contains 4 white balls and 4 red balls. In succession, two balls are randomly
selected and removed from the box. Given that the first removed ball is white, the
probability that the second removed ball is red, is
(a) 0.5 (b) 3/14 (c) 3/7 (d) 4/7

Q50. A family has two children. Assuming that boys and girls are equally likely, what is
the probability that the family has One boy and one girl given the first child is a boy?
1 1 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3 4

Q51. A family has two children. Assuming that boys and girls are equally likely, what is
the probability that the family has two girls, given that at least one is a girl?
1 1 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3 4

Q52. A family has two children. Assuming that boys and girls are equally likely, what is
the probability that the family has two girls, given that the older one is a girl?
1 1 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3 4

Q53. Two dies are thrown simultaneously and the sum of the numbers obtained is found
to be 7. What is the probability that the number 3 has appeared at least once?
1 1 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3 4

MATHEMATICS PAGE 94
 Q54. In a group of kids, if one is selected at random the probability that he/she likes
oranges is 0.6, the probability that he/she likes oranges and apples is 0.3. If a kid,
who likes oranges, is selected at random, what is the probability that he/she also
likes apples?
1 1 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3 4

Q55. An urn contains 4 white 6 black and 8 red balls. If 3 balls are drawn one by one
without replacement, find the probability of getting all white balls.
5 1 13
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
204 204 204

Q56. An urn contains 4 white 3 black and 3 red balls. If 3 balls are drawn one by one with
replacement, what is the probability of getting all white balls? ____
[Round off up to three decimal digits]

Q57. An urn contains 4 white 3 black and 5 red balls. If four balls are drawn one by one
without replacement, what is the probability of getting 1st ball is white, 2nd ball is
black, third ball is Red and 4th ball is white?
1 2
(a) (b) 0.024 (c) (d) None of these
66 99

Q58. An urn contains 4 white 3 black and 5 red balls. If four balls are drawn one by one
with replacement, what is the probability of getting 1st ball is white, 2nd ball is black,
third ball is Red and 4th ball is white?
1 5
(a) (b) 0.024 (c) (d) None of these
66 432

Q59. [MSQ]
An urn contains 8 red and 5 white balls. Three balls are drawn at random without
replacement. What is the probability that one ball is red and two balls are white?
(8)×(5) (8)×(5)
1 2 1 2
(a) (b) × 2!
(13 ) (13 )
3 3

(8)×(5) 3! 8 5 4 3!
1 2
(c) × (d) ( ) × ( ) × ( ) ×
(13 ) 2! 13 12 11 2!
3

MATHEMATICS PAGE 95
 Q60. The results of a survey of a group of 100 people who bought either a mobile phone
or a tablet from any of two brands A and B is shown in the table below.
Brands Mobile phone Tablet Total
A 30 20 50
B 15 35 50
Total 45 55 100
If a person is selected at random from the group, what is the probability that he/she
bought a mobile phone given that she/he bought brand B?
(a) 0.3 (b) 0.7 (c) 1/3 (d) 0.9

Q61. A single card is drawn from a deck. A card is selected at random, what is the
probability of selecting a King given that it is a red card?
(a) 1/52 (b) 4/13 (c) 1/26 (d) 1/13

Data for next three questions:

A group of 200 Students were asked whether they played football or basketball. Among the
group, 120 said they played football, 50 said they played basketball and 20 said they played
both football and basketball.
Q62. If a student is selected at random from the group, then what is the probability that
he/she plays football, given that he/she plays basketball?

Q63. If a student selected at random from the group, then what is the probability that
he/she plays basketball given that he/she plays football?

Q64. What is the probability that a student is selected at random from the group plays
football given that he plays one game only? ___________

Q65. The probability that certain electronic component fails when first used is 0.25. If it
does not fail immediately, the probability that it lasts for one year is 0.96. What is the
probability that a new component will last for one year?
__________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 96
 Q66. If 𝐸 = 𝐸1 𝐸2 𝐸3 𝐸4 𝐸5 and 𝑃(𝐸1 ) =
6 5
, 𝑃 (𝐸2 /𝐸1 ) = , 𝑃 (
𝐸3 4
)= ,
10 9 𝐸1 𝐸2 8
𝐸4 3 𝐸5 2
𝑃( ) = ,𝑃 ( ) = , then what is the value of P(E)? _______
𝐸1 𝐸2 𝐸3 7 𝐸1 𝐸2 𝐸3 𝐸4 6
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
42 21 14

TOTAL PROBABILITY THEOREM AND BAYE’S THEOREM

Q67. A bag contains 4 red and 3 black balls. A second bag contains 2 red and 4 black balls.
One bag is selected at random. From the selected bag, one ball is drawn. What is the
probability that the ball drawn is red?
23 19 7 16
(a) (b) (c) (d)
42 42 32 39

Q68. A person has undertaken a mining job. The probabilities of completion of job on time
with and without rain are 0.42 and 0.90 respectively. If the probability that it will rain
is 0.45, then what is the probability that the mining job will be completed on time?
__________ [up to 3 decimal digits]

Q69. I have three bags that each contain 100 marbles:

Bag 1 has 75 red and 25 blue marbles;
Bag 2 has 60 red and 40 blue marbles;
Bag 3 has 45 red and 55 blue marbles.
I choose one of the bags at random and then pick a marble from the chosen bag, also
at random. What is the probability that the chosen marble is red? _______

Q70. I have three bags that each contain 100 marbles:

Bag 1 has 75 red and 25 blue marbles;
Bag 2 has 60 red and 40 blue marbles;
Bag 3 has 45 red and 55 blue marbles.
I choose one of the bags at random and then pick a marble from the chosen bag, also
at random. I found that the color of selected marble is red. What is the probability
that the selected marble is from bag 2?
(a) 3/4 (b) 3/5 (c) 4/5 (d) 1/3

MATHEMATICS PAGE 97
 Q71. Three groups A, B, C are contesting for positions on the Board of Directors of a
company. The probabilities of their winning are 0.1, 0.4, 0.5 respectively. If the group
A wins, the probability of introducing a new product is 0.8 and the corresponding
probabilities for group B and C are 0.7 and 0.6 respectively. What is the probability
that new product will be introduced? _________

Data for next two questions:

Consider four boxes:
B1 contains 2000 items, of which 10% are defective.
B2 contains 1500 items, of which 15% are defective.
B3 contains 1000 items, of which 20% are defective.
B4 contains 500 items, of which 25% are defective.
We select one box at random and remove one item.
[Round off up to three decimal digits]

Q72. What is the probability that the selected item is defective? ________

Q73. If it is known that the selected item is defective, then what is the probability that it is
from box B3? _________
Data for next two questions:
In a factory, three machines A, B and C produce 25%, 30% and 45% items respectively. The
percentage of defective item produce by machine A, B and C are 2%, 3% and 5% respectively.
An item of factory is selected at random.
[Round off up to four decimal digits]

Q74. What is the probability that the selected item is defective?_________

Q75. If the selected item is defective then what is the probability that item is produced by
machine A or machine C? _______

MATHEMATICS PAGE 98
Data for next two questions:
Two machines, A and B, manufacture a particular component. Here is the chart showing each
machine's effectiveness:
Machine No. of components Probability of faulty
A 2000 0.05
B 3000 0.04
If a component is chosen randomly from all of them.
[Round off up to three decimal digits]
Q76. What is the probability that the selected component is faulty? ______

Q77. If a component chosen at random is found to be faulty, what is the probability that it
was produced by machine A? _________

Data for next two questions:

The table below shows the number of survey subjects who have received and not received a
speeding ticket in the last year, and the color of their car.
Speeding No speeding Total
ticket ticket
Red car 25 125 150
Not red car 175 675 850
Total 200 800 1000

Q78. What is the probability that a randomly chosen person has a speeding ticket given
they have a red car?
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 8 10 7

Q79. What is the probability that a randomly chosen person has a red car given they have
a speeding ticket?
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 8 10 7

MATHEMATICS PAGE 99
Data for next two questions:
A home pregnancy test was given to women, and pregnancy was verified through blood tests.
The following table shows the home pregnancy test results.
Status of pregnancy Positive test Negative test Total

Pregnant 80 10 90

Not Pregnant 20 40 60

Total 100 50 150

Q80. What is the value of P (not pregnant | positive test result)? ____________

Q81. What is the value of P (positive test result | not pregnant)? ____________
8 2 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 3 3 5

RANDOM VARIABLES, EXPECTATION AND VARIANCE

Q82. Consider a random experiment: “Tossing a fair coin four times”. Let X be a random
variable that denotes number of heads. What is the cardinality of range space of X
(RX)? ______________
Data for next nine questions:
Let X be a random variable and its probability mass function is shown below:
𝑥 0 1 2 3 5 6
𝑃(𝑋 = 𝑥) 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16 1/32 1/32
Note:
1. P(X=k) represents the probability at X = k.
2, E(X) represents the expectation of X.
3. V(X) represents the variance of X.
4. SD (X) represents the standard deviation of X.
Q83. What is the value of P(X= 2.5)? __________

Q84. What is the value of P(X≤ 2)? ___________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 100

 Q85. What is the value of E(X)?
34 33
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) none
32 32

Q86. What is the value of V(X)?

35
(a)
16
33
(b)
32
103
(c)
32

(d) none

Q87. What is the value of E(32X + 3)? __________

Q88. What is the value of V(8X – 4)? __________

Q89. If F(X) represents the cumulative distribution function (CDF) then what is value of
F(1) + F(2) + F(3) – F(4) + F(7) – F(8)? ____________[Up to three decimal digits]

Q90. What is the value of SD(X)? _______[Up to three decimal digits]

Q91. What is value of E(5)? ________

Q92. [MSQ]
If X and Y are independent random variables then which of the following statement
is/are true?
(a) E(2X + 3Y) = 2E(X) + 3E(Y)
(b) V(2X + 3Y) = 4V(X) + 9V(Y)
(c) Covariance (X, Y) = 0
(d) E (X/Y) = E(X)

MATHEMATICS PAGE 101

 Q93. Let X be a discrete type random variable then which of the following distribution
table is/are not valid?
(a)
x -1 1 0 2 3
Px(X) 0.2 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.7
(b)
x -1 1 0 2 3
Px(X) 0.2 0.08 -0.05 0.07 0.7
(c)
x -1 1 0 2 3
Px(X) 0.2 0.03 0.15 0.02 0.7
(d)
x -1 1 0 2 3
Px(X) 0 0 0 0.03 0.07
Data for next five questions:
A random variable X has the following probability mass function:
x -3 -1 1 3 5 7
P(X=x) k 2k k/2 3k/2 3k 2k

Q94. What is the value of k? ________

Q95. What is the value of (X < 4) + P(X ≥ 5) + P (3 < x ≤ 6)? __________

Q96. What is the smallest values of x for which P(X ≤ x) ≥ 0.5?_________

Q97. What is the value of variance of X? _________

Q98. What is the value CDF F(X = 4)? _________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 102

 Q99. A random variable X has E(X) = 5 and E (X2) = 9. What is value of
V(2X - 1)+ SD(X)? _______________
(Where V(X) is variance of X and SD(X) is standard deviation of X.

Q100. If the variance for random variable X is 289, then X has a standard deviation equal
to __________

Q101. A random variable X has possible values {-2, 0, 2}. All values of x are equally likely
(i.e. p(-2)=p(0)=p(2) =1/3). What is the value E(2X3)? ______

Q102. What the expected values of the number on a fair die when it is one time rolled?
______

Q103. Let X be a continuous random variable with PDF given by

𝑘(𝑥 + 2); −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
𝑓𝑋 (𝑥) = { }.
0; 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
What is the value of P(0<x < 1)? _________
[Round off up to four decimal digits]

Data for next four questions:

Let X be a continuous random variable with PDF given by
𝑘𝑥 2 ; −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
𝑓𝑋 (𝑥) = { }.
0; 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒

Q104. What is the value of k? ______ [Up to four decimal digits]

Q105. What is the value of E(2X + 1)? ______ [Up to three decimal digits]

Q106. What is the value of V(2X + 10)? ______ [Up to three decimal digits]

Q107. What is the value of P(X > 1)? ______ [Up to four decimal digits]

MATHEMATICS PAGE 103

 Data for next two questions:
A continuous random variable X has probability density function
𝑘𝑥(1 − 𝑥)2 ; 0<𝑥≤1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = {
0 , 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒

Q108. What is the value of k? ___________

Q109. If F(X = x) is a cumulative distribution function at X = x, then what is the value of

F(X = 1.5) + F(X = 0.5)? _________
Data for next two questions:
For some constant c, the random variable X has probability density function
𝑐𝑥 𝑛 ; 0 < 𝑥 < 1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = { }
0; 𝑂𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
Q110. [MSQ]
What is the value of expectation of X i.e. E(X)?
𝑛+1 1
(a) (b) 1 −
𝑛+2 𝑛+2
1 1
(c) 1 + (d) 1 −
𝑛+2 𝑛+1

Q111. What is the value of 𝑐 2 + 2𝑐?

(a) n + 1 (b) n(n + 2)
(c) (n + 1) (n + 3) (d) (n – 1)(n + 1)

Q112. The probability 𝑃 (𝑋 > 𝑥) 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 < 𝑥 < 1, is equal to

(a) 𝑥 𝑛+1 (b) 1 − 𝑥 𝑛+1
(c) 𝑥 𝑛+1 − 1 (d) None of these

Q113. Let X be a continuous random variable and its probability density function is defined
𝑥; 0<𝑥≤1
as 𝑓 𝑥 =
( ) { 2 − 𝑥; 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2}
0; 𝑂𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
If F(X = x) is cumulative distribution function at X = x, then what is the value of
F(X = 0.4) + F(X = 1.2)? _________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 104

Discrete Type Random variable (Binomial distribution)
Q114. Let a discrete random variable X is binomially distributed such that
X ~ Bin (9, 0.5). Then what will be the value of mean of X? __________

Q115. Let a discrete random variable X is binomially distributed such that

X ~ Bin (15, 0.4). Then what will be the value of variance of X? __________

Q116. Let a discrete random variable X is binomially distributed such that

X ~ Bin (15000, 0.4). Then what will be the value of standard deviation of X?
__________

Q117. [MSQ]
Let a discrete random variable X is binomially distributed such that
X ~ Bin (9, 0.5). Then what will be the value of Mode of X?
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

Q118. [MSQ]
Let a discrete random variable X is binomially distributed such that
X ~ Bin (16, 0.25). Then what will be the value of Mode of X?
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

Q119. A random variable X has the mean 4 and variance 3. If it is assumed that the
distribution is binomial, then what is value of n? __________

Q120. If the sum of mean and variance of a binomial distribution is 144 for 400 trials, then
what is the product of their mean and variance? ________.

Q121. 15 unbiased dice are thrown. What is the probability of getting exactly two sixes?
[Round off upto four decimal digits]

Q122. 120 fair dice are thrown. How many are expected to fall 6?_____________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 105

 Q123. 108 fair dice are thrown. What is the variance in the number of 6’s?_________

Q124. Hospital records show that of patients suffering from a certain disease, 75% die of it.
What is probability that of 6 randomly selected patients, 4 will recover? ______
[Round off up to three decimal digits]

Q125. In the old days, there was a probability of 0.8 of success in any attempt to make a
telephone call. (This often depended on the importance of the person making the call,
or the operator's curiosity!)
What is the probability of having 7 successes in 10 attempts? __________
[Round off up to three decimal digits]

Q126. A box contains 20 screws, 3 of which are defective. Two screws are drawn at random
with replacement. The probability that none of the two screws is defective will be
______________ [Round off up to four decimal digits]

Q127. A lot has 20% defective items. Eight items are chosen randomly from this lot. The
probability that exactly two of the chosen items are defective is ___________
[Round off up to four decimal digits]

DISCRETE TYPE RANDOM VARIABLE (HYPER GEOMETRIC DISTRIBUTION)

Q128. A box contains 40 defective items and 60 non-defective items. If two items are
selected at random without replacement, what will be the probability that both items
are defective?
2 26 98 40
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 265 495 99

Q129. From a pack of regular playing cards, two cards are drawn at random. What is the
probability that both cards will be Queens, if first card is not replaced?
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
26 52 169 221

MATHEMATICS PAGE 106

 Q130. A box contains 4 red balls and 6 black balls. Three balls are selected randomly from
the box one after another, without replacement. The probability that the selected set
contains one black balls and two red balls, is _______

Data for next four questions:

From a lot of 9 items containing 2 defective items. A sample of four items is selected without
replacement. Let X be a random variable that denotes the number of defective items in selected
sample.
Q131. What is the value of P(X < 2)?
5 15 5
(a) (b) (c) (d) 1
18 18 9

Q132. What is the value of E (9X+2)? ____________

Q133. What is the value of V (9X+5)? ____________

Q134. What is the value of Cumulative distribution function F(X = 1.725)? ____________
5 15 5
(a) (b) (c) (d) 1
18 18 9

Data for next two questions:

An urn consists of 20 red balls and 30 green balls. We choose 10 balls at random from the urn.
The sampling is done without replacement.

Q135. What is the probability that there will be exactly 4 red balls among the chosen balls?
(20) 20 (20)×(30)
4 4 6
(a) 50 (b) (c) 50 (d) None of these
( ) 50 ( )
10 10

Q136. Given that there are at least 3 red balls among the chosen balls, what is the probability
that there are exactly 4 red balls?
(20) 20 (20)×(30)
4 4 6
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
(50) 50 (50)
10 10

MATHEMATICS PAGE 107

 Q137. A box contains 10 bulbs, of which just three are defective. If a random sample of five
bulbs is drawn, then what is the probability that the sample contains exactly one
defective bulb?
5 7 3 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12 12 14 12

DISCRETE TYPE RANDOM VARIABLE (POISSON DISTRIBUTION)

Q138. Consider a Poisson distribution for any random experiment. If the mean for this
distribution is k2, the standard deviation for this distribution is given by

(a) √𝑘 (b) 𝑘 (c) 𝑘 2 (d) None of these

Q139. Let X be a Poisson distributed random variable and E(X) represents the expectation
of X. If E (2X2 – 2) = 58, then what is the value of E(X)?
(a) 5 (b) -6 (c) Both a & b (d) 6, -5

Q140. The number of accidents occurring in a plant in a month follows Poisson distribution
with mean as 4. The probability of occurrence of less than 3 accident in the plant
during a randomly selected month, is _______________
32 21 13
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
3𝑒 4 𝑒4 𝑒4

Q141. A certain company sells tractors which fail at a rate of 5 out of 10000. If 2000 tractors
are purchased from this company what is the probability of 3 of them failing within
first year?
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
48√𝑒 8√𝑒 6√𝑒

Q142. Suppose p is the number of cars per minute passing through a certain road junction
between 4 pm to 5 pm, and p has Poisson distribution with variance 3. What is the
probability of observing three cars during any given minute in this interval?
9 9 27
(a) (b) (d) (d) None of these
𝑒3 2𝑒 3 𝑒3

MATHEMATICS PAGE 108

DISCRETE TYPE RANDOM VARIABLE (GEOMETRIC DISTRIBUTION)
Q143. If your chance of winning any given game of blackjack is 0.24 what is the mean of
the random variable Y that represents the number of games you need to play before
getting your first win?
(a)4.17 (b)17.36 (c)13.19 (d)2.37
Q144. Chris' home basketball team has a 33% chance or 0.33 probability of winning any
given basketball game. What is the probability that they don't win their first game of
the season until the 7th game?
(a)0.03 (b)0.06 (c)0.12 (d)0.23
Q145. Suppose Max owns a lightbulb manufacturing company and determines that 3 out
of every 75 bulbs are defective. What is the probability that Max will find the first
faulty lightbulb on the 6th one that he tested?
1 6 24 6
(a) ( ) (b) ( )
25 25

1 6
(c) ( ) × (24)5 (d) None of these
25

Q146. When throwing a fair die, what is the expected value of the number of throws
needed to get a 5?

Data for next four questions:

Suppose you perform independent tosses by a biased coin, till you get a head. Assume that
the probability of getting head is 0.6. Let X be a random variable that represents the number
of rquired trials to get the first head.
Q147. What is the probability that at least five tosses are rquired to get the first head?
(a) 0.0256 (b) 0.01536 (c) 0.07776 (d) 0.05184

Q148. What is the value of E(X2 + 2X + 3)?

Q149. What is the value of V(2X + 3)?

Q150. If we perform experiment (toss) four times. Then what is the probability that head
didn't come until the 4th toss? __________ [up to 4 decimal digits]

MATHEMATICS PAGE 109

DISCRETE TYPE RANDOM VARIABLE (NEGATIVE BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION)
Data for next three questions:
Suppose you perform independent tosses by a biased coin. Assume that the probability of
getting head is 0.75. Let X be a random variable that represents the number of rquired trials
to get the 4th head; where k is a natural number.

Q151. On an average how many tosses are required to get 3rd head? ___________

Q152. What is the probability that 4th head will come at 6th toss? [up to 3 decimal digits]
________
Q153. What the value of V(2X + 3)?
16 64 4
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
9 9 3

DISCRETE TYPE RANDOM VARIABLE (DISCRETE UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION)

Data for next three questions: Let X be a discrete type random variable and X is uniformly
distributed such that
X ~ Uniform [1, 10] and Range space = {1, 2, 3, … 10}. Assume P(X = x) represents the
probability at X = x.
Q154. What is the value of P (X < 4)? ____________

Q155. What is the value of E (12X + 4)? ____________

Q156. What is the value of V (6X – 4)? ____________

Continuous Type Random variable (Continuous Uniform distribution)

Data for next six questions: Let X be a continuous type random variable and X is uniformly
distributed such that X ~ Uniform [1, 15]. Assume P(X = x) represents the probability at X = x.
Q157. What is the value of P (X ≤ 8)? ____________

Q158. What is the value of E (12X + 4)? ____________

Q159. What is the value of V (6X – 4)? ____________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 110

 Q160. What is the value of P (5 ≤ 𝑋 ≤ 12)? ____________

Q161. What is value of 𝐸 (3𝑋 2 )? _______

Q162. What is the value of CDF F(X = 8)? ______

Continuous Type Random variable (Exponential distribution)

Data for next three questions: Let X be continuous random variable and X is exponentially
distributed with mean 0.25.
Q163. What is the value of 𝑃(𝑋 > 5)?
(a) 1 − 𝑒 −20 (b) 𝑒 −20 (c) 𝑒 −0.05 (d) 1 − 𝑒 −0.05

Q164. What is the value of 𝑃(𝑋 ≤ 3)?

(a) 1 − 𝑒 −12 (b) 1 − 𝑒 −4 (c) 1 − 𝑒 −3 (d) None of these

Q165. What is the value of V (4X – 50)? _________

Data for next two questions: Suppose that the length of phone call in minutes is an
exponential random variable with mean 20. If someone arrives immediately ahead of you at
public telephone booth, what is the probability that you will have to wait
Q166. More than 40 minutes?
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) 1 − (d) None of these
𝑒2 𝑒 𝑒2

Q167. Between 40 and 80 minutes?

(a) 𝑒 2 − 𝑒 4 (b) 𝑒 4 − 𝑒 2 (c) 𝑒 −2 − 𝑒 −4 (d)𝑒 −4 − 𝑒 −2
CONTINUOUS TYPE RANDOM VARIABLE (STANDARD NORMAL DISTRIBUTION)
Q168. Let X be a normal random variable with mean 4 and variance 9. The probability
P(X > 7) is (approx.)
(a) 0.34 (b) 0.5 (c) 0.84 (d) 0.16

MATHEMATICS PAGE 111

 Q169. A nationalized bank has found that the daily balance available in its saving accounts
follows a normal distribution with mean Rs 200 and standard deviation of Rs 100.
The probability of saving account holders, who maintain an average daily balance
more than 200, is _______

Q170. Most graduate schools of business require applicants for admission to take the
Graduate Management Admission Council’s GMAT examination. Scores on the
GMAT are roughly normally distributed with a mean of 600 and a standard deviation
of 100. What is the probability of an individual scoring above 500 on the GMAT?
(a) 0.34 (b) 0.5 (c) 0.84 (d) 0.16

Q171. The average number of acres burned by forest and range fires in a large New Mexico
county is 4,000 acres per year, with a standard deviation of 500 acres. The distribution
of the number of acres burned is normal. What is the probability that between 3,000
and 5,000 acres will be burned in any given year?
(a) 0.34 (b) 0.97 (c) 0.84 (d) 0.95

ADVANCED LEVEL QUESTIONS

Q172. Let A and B be two independent events. The probability that both A and B happen is
1 1
and probability that neither A nor B happen is . Then what is the sum of the
12 2

probabilities of occurrence of A and B?

1 7 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
7 12 12

Q173. If A, B, C are three events such that P (A) = 0.3, P(B) = 0.4, P(C) = 0.8,
P (A  B) = 0.08, P (A  C) = 0.28, P (A  B  C) = 0.09.
If P(A  B  C) ≥ 0.75 then which of the following condition is always true about
P(B  C)?
(a) 0 ≤ P(B  C) ≤ 0.5
(𝑏 ) 0.23 ≤ P(B  C) ≤ 0.5
(c) 0.23 ≤ P(B  C) ≤ 0.48
(d) None of these

MATHEMATICS PAGE 112

 Q174. There is a point in a circle. What is the probability that this point is closer to its
circumference than to the centre?
3 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 3 4 2

Q175. A brother and a sister appear for an interview against two vacant posts in an office.
The probability of the brother’s selection is 1/5 and that of the sister’s selection is 1/3.
What is the probability that only one of them selected, is
1 3 2 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 4 5 5

Q176. A box contains 100 balls, numbered from 1 to 100. If three balls are selected at random
and with replacement from the box, what is the probability that the sum of the three
numbers on the balls selected from the box will be odd?
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 3 2 4

Q177. A fair six-sided die is rolled twice. What is the probability of getting 4 on the first roll
and not getting 6 on the second roll?
1 5 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
36 36 12 9

Q178. [MSQ]
Which of the following statement is/are true?
𝐸
(a) If 𝐸1 and 𝐸2 are independent events, then 𝑃 ( 2 ) = 𝑃(𝐸2 ).
𝐸1

(b) If 𝐸1 , 𝐸2 , … 𝐸𝑛 are independent events, then

𝑃 (𝐸1 ∪ 𝐸2 ∪ … 𝐸𝑛 ) = 1 − 𝑃 (𝐸1 ′). 𝑃 (𝐸2 ′) … 𝑃(𝐸𝑛 ′).
𝐸 𝐸′
(c) If 𝐸1 and 𝐸2 are two events such that 𝐸2 ≠ ∅, then 𝑃 ( 1 ) + 𝑃 ( 1 ) = 1.
𝐸2 𝐸2

(d) If 𝐸1 and 𝐸2 are two events such that 𝐸1 ≠ ∅, then

𝐸 𝐸2
𝑃 (𝐸2 ) = 𝑃(𝐸1 ). 𝑃 ( 2 ) + 𝑃(𝐸1 ′). 𝑃 ( ).
𝐸1 𝐸1 ′

MATHEMATICS PAGE 113

 Q179. A doctor is called to see a sick child. The doctor has prior information that 90% of sick
children in that neighborhood have the flu, while the other 10% are sick with measles.
Let F stand for an event of a child being sick with flu and M stand for an event of a
child being sick with measles.
Assume for simplicity that F ∪ M = Ω, i.e., that there no other maladies in that
neighborhood. A well-known symptom of measles is a rash (the event of having
which we denote R).
Assume that the probability of having a rash if one has measles is
P(R | M) = 0.95. However, occasionally children with flu also develop rash, and the
probability of having a rash if one has flu is P(R | F) = 0.08. Upon examining the
child, the doctor finds a rash. What is the probability that the child has measles?
________

Q180. Suppose we have 3 cards identical in form except that both sides of the first card are
colored red, both sides of the second card are colored black, and one side of the third
card is colored red and the other side is colored black. The 3 cards are mixed up in a
hat, and 1 card is randomly selected and put down on the ground. If the upper side
of the chosen card is colored red, what is the probability that the other side is colored
black?
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/ 3 (c) 2/3 (d) ¼

Q181. 14 persons are seated around a circular table. Find the probability that 3 particular
persons always seated together.
(a) 11/379 (b) 21/628 (c) 24/625 (d) 26/247

Q182. A certain disease has an incidence rate of 2%. If the false negative rate is 10% and the
false positive rate is 1%, what is the probability that a person tests and got result
positive? [Up to four decimal digits]

MATHEMATICS PAGE 114

 Q183. A certain disease has an incidence rate of 2%. If the false negative rate is 10% and the
false positive rate is 1%, what is the probability that a person who tests positive
actually has the disease?

Q184. [MSQ]
The following distribution represents the number of credit cards people own.
Number Of 0 1 2 3 4
cards people
own (x)
Probability 0.15 0.25 0.05 0.0375 0.5125
p(X=x)
Where X be a random variable that denotes the number of cards is owned by people.
Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) E (X – 1)2 = 2.5125 (b) V(X2) = E(X)4 – (E(x2))2
(c) V(2X) = E(4).V(X) (d) V(100) = 0

Q185. Let X be a continuous random variable with PDF given by

1 −|𝑥|,
𝑓𝑥(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑥𝜖 ℝ.
2
If Y = X2 then what is the value of CDF of Y = 4?
1 1
(a) 1 − (b) 1 −
𝑒 𝑒2
1
(c) (d) 1 − 𝑒 2
𝑒2

Q186. Let X be a continuous random variable with PDF

4𝑥 3 ; 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
𝑓𝑋 (𝑥) = {
0 ; 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
2 1
What is the value of P (X  | 𝑥 > )?
3 3

(a) 0.0625 (b) 0.125

(c) 0.1875 (d) 0.25

MATHEMATICS PAGE 115

 Q187. Let X be a continuous random variable with PDF
1
𝑓𝑋 (𝑥) = { 𝑥 + ; 0≤𝑥≤1
2
0 ; 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
What is the value of 𝐸(𝑋 𝑛 ), where n ℕ?
1 𝑛
(a) (𝑛+1)(𝑛+2) (b)
2(𝑛+1)(𝑛+2)
3𝑛+4
(c) (d) None of these
2(𝑛+1)(𝑛+2)

Q188. If E(X) = 3/5 then what is the value of (4a + 3b)? _____
The probability density function of X is
𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 2 ; 0≤𝑥≤1
𝑓(𝑥) = {
0 ; 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒
If E (X) = 3/5 then what is the vlaue of (4a+3b)?___________ .

Q189. Suppose X has p.d.f (Probability density function)

3
(1 − 𝑥 2 ) ( ) ; −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
𝑓(𝑥) = { 4
0 ; 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒
What is the expected value of X? _________

Data for Next four questions: Let X be a discrete type random variable.
Q190. If X ~ Binomial (10, 0.25) then what is the value of K; where
K = P(X>5) + P(1 ≤ X ≤ 5) + P(X > 0| X < 2)? _________ [up to 3 decimal digits]

Q191. If X ~ Geometric (0.2) then what is the value of P(X > 5) + P(X ≤ 6) + P(X > 5| X > 2)?
_________
Q192. If X ~ Hypergeometric (20, 5, 2) then what is the value of P(X > 1| X < 3)? _________

Q193. If X ~ Poisson (4) then what is the value of Y; where

Y = P(X > 5) + P(1 ≤ X ≤ 5) + P(X < 4|X > 1) + P (X = 0)? _________

MATHEMATICS PAGE 116

 Q194. A player tosses three fair coins. He wins Rs.50 if 3 heads appear, Rs.30, if 2 head
appears Rs.10 if 1 head occurs. On the other head he losses Rs.100/- if all tails occurs.
What will be the expected gain? __________

Q195. A player tosses three biased coins. It is given that probability of getting head is one
third of the probability of getting tail. He wins Rs.50 if 3 heads appear, Rs.30, if 2 head
appears Rs.10 if 1 head occurs. On the other head he losses Rs.100/- if all tails occurs.
What will be the expected gain? __________

Data for next three questions: A random variable X has the binomial distribution B (12, p).
Q196. If p = 0.25 then what is the value of P(X < 5) + P (X ≥ 7)? _______

Q197. If P (X = 0) = 0.05, then what is the value of p to three decimal places? _______

Q198. If the variance of X is 1.92 then what is the possible value of p? ________

Data for next two questions: A factory produces components of which 1% are defective. The
components are packed in boxes of 10. A box is selected at random.
Q199. What is the probability that the box contains exactly one defective component?

Q200. What is the probability that there are at least two defective components in the box?

Data for next two questions: In a village, power cuts occur randomly at rate of 3 per year. Let
X be Poisson distribution random variable that denotes the number of power cuts in any given
year.
Q201. What is the probability that in any given year there will be Exactly 7 power cuts?

Q202. What is the probability that in any given year there will be at least 4 power cuts?

Q203. What is the value of E(2X + 1) + V(2X – 5)?__________________

Q204. The average number of homes sold by the Acme Realty company is 2 homes per day.
What is the probability that exactly 3 homes will be sold tomorrow? _____

MATHEMATICS PAGE 117

 Q205. A certain airport receives on an average of 4 aircrafts per hours. What is the
probability that one aircrafts lands in a particular 2 hour period?
1 9 8
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
𝑒8 𝑒8 𝑒8

Q206. [MSQ]
Let X be a random variable such that X ~ Geometric (0.25) then which of the
following statement is/are true?
(a) E (5X + 1) = 21.
(b) V (2X + 3) = 48.
(c) P (X > 15 | X > 10) = P (X > 5)
(d) 1 – P (X ≤ 7) = (0.75)7

Q207. [MSQ]
Let X be a exponentially distributed random variable with mean 5. Which of the
following statement is/are true?
(a) 𝐸(𝑋 2 + 4𝑋 + 1) = 51 (b) 𝐸 (𝑋 + 5) + 𝑉(4𝑋 + 100)= 410
1
(c) P (X > 15 | X > 10) = P (X > 5) (d) P (X > 20) =
𝑒4

Q208. Let X be a random variable following normal distribution with mean +3 and variance
4. Let Y be another normal variable with mean -2 and variance unknown. If
𝑃 (𝑋 ≤ −1) = 𝑃(𝑌 ≥ 4) then standard deviation of Y is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
Q209. The area (in percentage) under standard normal distribution curve of random
variable Z within limits from -3 to 3 is (approx.)
(a) 68.27% (b) 95.45% (c) 99.73% (d) 100%

Q210. If the probability of seeing a car on the highway in 30 minutes is 0.95, then what is
the probability of seeing a car on the highway in 10 minutes? (assume a constant
default probability ) __________[up to 3 decimal digits]

MATHEMATICS PAGE 118