Contents

Serial Page
TOPIC NAME No.
MATHEMATICS

No.

1. Fundamental of Mathematics 1-2

NURTURE

2. Set Theory 3-8

3. Sequence & Series 9-14

4. Quadratic Equation 15-19

5. Trigonometric Ratio and Identities 20-25

6. Trigonometric Equations 26-28

7. Permutation and Combination 29-36

8. Binomial Theorem 37-46

9. Determinants 47-52

10. Solution of Triangle 53-56

11. Straight Line 57-62

12. Circle 63-72

13. Parabola 73-77

14. Ellipse 78-84

15. Hyperbola 85-92

16. Complex Number 93-98

 Fundamental of Mathematics
FUNDAMENTAL OF MATHEMATICS
NUMBER SYSTEM
1. If x, y Î Q such that (x + y) + (x – 2y) 2 = 2x – y + (x – y – 1) 6 then :
(A) x = 1, y = 1 (B) x = 2, y = 1
(C) x = 5, y =1 (D) x & y can take infinitely many values
2. The multiplication of a rational number ‘x’ and an irrational number ‘y’ is :
(A) always rational (B) rational except when y = p
(C) always irrational (D) irrational except when x = 0
3. If A & B are two rational numbers and AB, A + B and A – B are rational numbers. then A/B is :
(A) always rational (B) never rational
(C) rational when B ¹ 0 (D) rational when A ¹ 0
4. If 376a 4560 is divisible by 15, then number of possible values of ‘a’ is/are :
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 9 (D) 7
22
5. The number of rational numbers in the list e, p2, e2, ,3.14 are
7
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
6. Which of the following is/are correct ?
(i) Every integer is a rational number.
(ii) The sum of a rational number and an irrational number is an irrational number.
(iii) Every real number is rational
(iv) Every point on the number line is associated with a real number.
(A) (i),(ii) and (iii) (B) (i),(ii), (iii) and (iv) (C) (i),(ii) and (iv) (D) (ii),(iii) and (iv)
7. Product of two co-prime numbers is 177. Their LCM should be
(A) 1 (B) 117 (C) Equal to their HCF (D) Cannot be determined
8. If p1 and p2 are two odd prime numbers such that p1 > p2, then p12 - p22 is –
(A) An even number (B) An odd number
(C) An odd prime number (D) A prime number
POLYNOMIAL
9. If (x – a) is a factor of x – a x + x + 2, then ‘a’ is equal to
3 2

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) –2 (D) 1

10. The value of the expression x4 – 8x3 + 18x2 – 8x + 2 when x = 2+ 3 is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
11. The polynomials P(x) = kx3 + 3x2 – 3 and Q(x) = 2x3 – 5x + k, when divided by (x – 4) leave the same
remainder. The value of k is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) – 1
12. The remainder when the polynomial P(x) = x4 – 3x2 + 2x + 1 is divided by x – 1
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 2

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13. Let P(x) be a polynomial of the form P(x) = ax7 + bx3 + cx – 5, where a,b,c are constants. If P(–7)=7.
Then P(–7) = 7. The P(7) is equal to
(A) –17 (B) 17 (C) 7 (D) None of these
WAVY CURVE METHOD
Solve the following Inequalities :
14. 3x - 5 £ 3 - x

x 2 + 2x - 3
15. (i) <0
x2 + 1

x 2 + 6x - 7
(ii) £2
x2 + 1

5 - 4x
16. <4
3x 2 - x - 4

x 2 - 16
17. ³0
x -4
MODULUS, GREATEST INTEGER AND FRACTIONAL PART FUNCTION
18. Number of solutions of |x – 1| + x = |x – 2| is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

x 2 - 3x - 1
19. If the complete solution of x 2 + x + 1 < 3 is (– ¥, a) È (b, ¥) then b – a =

(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) None of these

20. Sum of all integral values of x satisfying |x + 1| + |x –1| = |2x| is
(A) 5 (B) –8 (C) 0 (D) None of these
21. The value of [e] – [– p] is, where [.] denotes greatest integer function
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8

ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (B)
8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (B) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (-¥,2]

æ 7ö æ 7ö æ4 ö
15. (i) (–3,1) (ii) R 16. çç -¥, - ÷÷ È çç -1, ÷ È ç ,¥÷
è 2 ø è 2 ÷ø è 3 ø

17. [–4, ¥) – {4} 18. (B) 19. (B) 20. (C) 21. (B)

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SETS
SETS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIONS
1. Which of the following is/are well-defined collections ?
(i) The vowels in the English alphabet.
(ii) The collection of books.
(iii) The rivers of India.
(iv) The collection of most talented bastsmen of India.
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) Only (i) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i) and (iv)
2. If b is not an element of A, then we write
(A) b Î A (B) A Î b (C) b Ï A (D) A Ï b
3. The set of all letters of the word ‘SCHOOL’ is represented by
I. {S, C, H, O, O, L} II. {S, C, H, O, L}
III. {C, H, L, O, S} IV. {S, C, H, L}
The correct code is :
(A) I and II (B) I, II and III (C) II and III (D) I, II, III and IV
4. The set {x : x is a positive integer and x2 < 40} can be written in roster form as
(A) {1, 3, 5, 7} (B) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} (C) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} (D) {2, 4, 6}
ì1 2 3 4 5 6 ü
5. The set í , , , , , ý in the set-builder form is :
î2 3 4 5 6 7 þ

n n
(A) {x : x = ,where n Î N and1< n < 6} (B) {x : x = ,where n Î N and1 £ n < 6}
n +1 n +1
n
(C) {x : x = ,where n Î N and1 £ n £ 6} (D) None of the above
n +1
6. The set {x : x2 = x, x Î N} can be expressed in roster form as
(A) {0,1} (B) {1} (C) {0} (D) { }
7. The set {x : x is a positive integer less then 6 and 3 – 1 is an even number} in roster form is
x

(A) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} (B) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} (C) {2, 4, 6} (D) {1, 3, 5}

8. The empty set is represented by
I. f II. {f} III. {} IV.{{}}
(A) I and II (B) I and III (C) II and III (D) I and IV
9. If a set is denoted as A = f, then number of elements in A is :
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
10. Consider the sets
A = {x : x is a real number and x2 + 1 = 0}
B = {x : x is a real number and x2 – 16 = 0}
C = {x : x is a real number and x2 = x + 2}
Which of the following is/are null set ?
(A) A (B) A and B (C) A and C (D) A, B and C

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11. The set {x : x4 = 1 and x Î R} is .... X..... set. Here, X refers to
(A) empty (B) finite
(C) infinite (D) singleton
12. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {3, 1, 4, 2}. Then,
(A) A Î B (B) A = B (C) A ¹ B (D) A Ï B
13. If A = the set of letters in ‘ALLOY’ and B = the set of letters in ‘LOYAL’, then A and B are ....X...
Here, X refers to
(A) equal (B) unequal
(C) disjoint (D) None of these
14. If every element of A is also an element of B, then
(A) A is the subset of B (B) B is the subset of A
(C) A is not the subset of B (D) None of these
15. Which of the following is/are true ?
I. Every set A is subset of itself.
II. Empty set is a subset of every set.
(A) Only I is true (B) Only II is true
(C) Both I and II are true (D) None of these
16. Let A = {1, 3, 5} and B = {x : x is an odd natural number less than 6}.
Then, which of the following are true ?
I. A Ì B II. B Ì A III. A = B IV. A Ï B
(A) I and II are true (B) I and III are true
(C) I, II and III are true (D) I, II and IV are true
17. If A Ì B and A ¹ B , then
(A) A is called a proper subset of B (B) A is called a super set of B
(C) A is not a subset of B (D) B is a subset of A
18. If A = {1, 2, 3}, then the number of proper subsets is
(A) 8 (B) 7 (C) 6 (D) 5
19. Which of the following is true ?
(A) a Î {{a}, b} (B) {b,c} Ì {a,{b,c}}
(C) {a, b} Ì {a,{b,c}} (D) None of these
20. The number of non-empty subsets of the set {1, 2, 3, 4} is
(A) 15 (B) 14 (C) 16 (D) 17
21. Two finite sets have m and n elements respectively. The total number of subsets of first set is 56 more
than the total number of subsets of the second set. The value of m and n respectively are
(A) 7, 6 (B) 5,1 (C) 6,3 (D) 8,7

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VENN DIAGRAMS, OPERATIONS ON SETS
22. If U = {1,2,3,4,...,10} is the universal set of A, B and A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}, B = {4, 6} are subsets of
U, then given sets can be represented by Venn diagram as

1 A 7 1 B 3 A
B
2 5
246 4
(A) 3 (B) 7 6 4
6 8 10
8 10
5 9 9

1 5 B 1 A 3
A 2 B
3 2 4 4 5
(C) 7 8 (D) 6
10 6 8
9 9 10 7

23. Let A and B be any two sets. The union of A and B is the set
(A) containing the elements of A (B) containing the elements of B
(C) containing the elements of A and B both (D) None of the above
24. Let A = {a, e, i, o, u} and B = {a, i, u}. Then, A È B is ...X.... Here, X refers to
(A) A (B) B (C) A and B (D) None of these
25. Which of the following represent the union of two sets A and B ?

È È

(A) A B (B) A B

AÈB AÈB

È È

A B A B
(C) (D)

AÈB AÈB

26. The intersection of two sets A and B is the set which consists of
(A) elements of A (B) elements of B
(C) elements of A and B (D) common elements of A and B
27. Let A = {2, 4, 6, 8} and B = {6, 8, 10, 12}. Then, A Ç B is
(A) {2, 4} (B) {6, 8}
(C) {10,12} (D) {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12}
28. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} and B = {2, 3, 5, 7}. Then, which of following is true?
(A) A Ç B = A (B) A Ç B = B (C) A Ç B Ë B (D) None of these
29. The shaded portion represented in the Venn diagram is :

A B

(A) A È B (B) A Ç B (C) A – B (D) B – A

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30. Two disjoint sets A and B can be represented by means of Venn diagram as
È È A
B
A B
(A) (B)

È B È
A A B
(C) (D)

31. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} and B = {2, 4, 6, 8}. Then,

(A) A – B = B – A (B) A – B ¹ B – A
(C) A – B Ì B – A (D) B – A Ì A – B
32. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, B = {2, 4, 6} and C = {3, 4, 6}, then (A È B) Ç C is
(A) {3, 4, 6} (B) {1, 2, 3} (C) {1, 4, 3} (D) None of these
33. The smallest set A such that A È {1, 2} = {1, 2,3, 5, 9} is
(A) {2, 3, 5} (B) {3, 5, 9}
(C) {1, 2, 5, 9} (D) None of these
34. Match the following sets in Column I equal with the sets in Column II and choose the correct option
from the codes given below.

Column I Column II
A. A È A 1.A 'Ç B'
B.A Ç A ' 2. A 'È B'
C.(A È B) ' 3.U
D.(A Ç B) ' 4. f
E. f 5. A
F. U '
G.(A) '

Codes
A B C D E F G
(A) 1 2 3 4 5 3 2
(B) 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
(C) 4 3 2 1 4 5 3
(D) 5 4 3 2 1 4 1
35. If U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}, A = {2, 4, 6, 8} and B = {2, 3, 5, 7}, then (A È B)' = ...X... and
(A Ç B)' = ...Y... Here, X and Y refer to
(A) A’ and A’ È B’ (B) A 'Ç B' and B'
(C) A 'Ç B' and A 'È B' (D) A’ and B’

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36. The sets A È A ' = ...K... and A Ç A ' = ...P... Here, K and P refer to respectively
(A) U and f (B) f and U
(C) A and A’ (D) A’ and U
37. Let A and B be two sets. Then, (A È B)'È (A 'Ç B) is equal to
(A) A’ (B) B’ (C) A (D) None of these
38. If X and Y are two sets such that X È Y has 50 elements, X has 28 elements and Y has 32 elements,
then number of elements X Ç Y have
(A) 10 (B) 46 (C) 110 (D) 54
39. In a class of 35 students, 24 like to play cricket and 16 like to play football. Also, each student likes to
play atleast one of the two games. The number of students who like to play both cricket and footballl,
is
(A) 27 (B) 43 (C) 5 (D) 75
40. In a group of 65 people, 40 like cricket, 10 like both cricket and tennis.
Then, which of the following is/are true?
I. The number of people who like tennis only and not cricket, is 25.
II. The number of people who like tennis, is 30.
(A) Only is true (B) Only II is true
(C) Both I and II are true (D) None of the above
41. From 50 students taking examination in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, each of the students
has passed in atleast one of the subject, 37 passed Mathematics, 24 Physics and 43 Chemistry. Atmost
19 passed Mathematics and Physics, atmost 19 passed Mathematics and Physics, atmost 29 Mathematics
and Chemistry and atmost 20 Physics and Chemistry. Then, the largest numbers that could have
passed all three examinations, are
(A) 12 (B) 14 (C) 15 (D) 16
42. In a class of 175 students, the following data shows the number of students opting one or more
subjects.
Mathematics 100; Physics 70; Chemistry 40; Mathematics and Physics 30; Mathematics and Chemistry
28; Physics and Chemistry 23; Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry 18.
Then, number of students opted Mathematics alone is
(A) 35 (B) 48 (C) 60 (D) 20

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ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. C C C C C B A B A A
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B B A A C C A B D A
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. C D C A C D B B B D
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B A B B C A A A C A
Que. 41 42
Ans. B C

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SEQUENCE & SERIES
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION (A.P.)
1. 10 term of the progression – 4 – 1+ 2 + 5 +.... is-
th

(A) – 23 (B) 23 (C) – 32 (D) 32

2. If 4th term of an AP is 64 and its 54th term is – 61, then its common difference is –
(A) 5/2 (B) – 5/2 (C) 3/50 (D) – 3/50
3. Which term of the series 3 + 8 + 13 + 18 + ... is 498-
(A) 95th (B) 100th (C) 102th (D) 101th
4. The number of terms in the series 101 + 99 + 97 + .....+ 47 is-
(A) 25 (B) 28 (C) 30 (D) 20
5. If ( m+ 2)th term of an A.P. is ( m+2)2 – m2, then its common difference is-
(A) 4 (B) – 4 (C) 2 (D) – 2
6. If m terms of the series 63 + 65 + 67 + 69 + .... and 3 + 10 + 17 + 24 + ... be equal, then m =
th

(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 15

7. If the 9 term of an A.P. be zero, then the ratio of its 29 and 19 term is-
th th th

(A) 1:2 (B) 2:1 (C) 1:3 (D) 3:1

8. If pth, qth and rth terms of an A.P. are a, b and c respectively, then a(q – r) + b (r – p) + c (p – q) is equal
to -
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) a + b + c (D) p + q + r
9. The 19th term from the end of the series2 + 6 + 10 + ....+ 86 is –
(A) 6 (B) 18 (C) 14 (D) 10
10. In the following two A.P.’s how many terms are identical? 2,5,8,11.... to 60 terms, 3,5,7, ..... 50 terms
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18
11. The first term of an A.P. is 2 and common difference is 4. The sum of its 40 terms will be –
(A) 3200 (B) 1600 (C) 200 (D) 2800
12. The sum of numbers lying between 10 and 200 which are divisible by 7 will be-
(A) 2800 (B) 2835 (C) 2870 (D) 2849
13. If the ratio of the sum of n terms of two AP’s is 2n : ( n+1), then ratio of their 8th terms is-
(A) 15 : 8 (B) 8 : 13 (C) n : ( n– 1) (D) 5 : 17
14. The sum of three consecutive terms of an increasing A.P. is 51. If the product of the first and third of
these terms be 273, then third term is-
(A) 13 (B) 17 (C) 21 (D) 9
15. If we divide 20 into four parts which are in A.P. such that product of the first and the fourth is to the
product of the second and third is the same as 2 : 3, then the smallest part is-
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
16. Three numbers are in A.P. The product of the extremes is 5 times the mean, also the sum of the two
largest is 8 times the least, the numbers are-
(A) 3,9,15 (B) 6,18,30 (C) 3,8,13 (D) 6,16,26
17. Three numbers are in A.P., If their sum is 33 and their product is 792, then the smallest of these
numbers is –
(A) 14 (B) 11 (C) 8 (D) 4
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18. The sum of first four terms of an A.P. is 56 and the sum of its last four terms is 112. If its first term is
11, then number of its terms is-
(A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) None of these
19. If the numbers a,b,c,d,e form an A.P., then the value of a– 4b+ 6c – 4d + e is-
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) None of these
æ 1 1ö æ 1 1ö æ 1 1ö
20. If a ç b + c ÷ , b ç c + a ÷ , c ç a + b ÷ are in A.P. then a,b,c, are also-
è ø è ø è ø

(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) None of these

21. If the roots of the equation (b – c) x2 + (c – a)x + (a–b) = 0 are equal , then a, b, c will be in-
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) None of these
22. The middle term of the progression 4, 9,14,....104 is-
(A) 44 (B) 49 (C) 59 (D) 54
ARTITHMETIC MEAN (A.M.)
23. If x, y, z are in A.P. and A.M. of x and y is a and that to y and z is b, then A.M. of a and b is -
(A) x (B) y (C) z (D) 1/2(x+y)
24. If A1,A2 be two arithmetic means between 1/3 and 1/24 , then their values are-
(A) 7/72, 5/36 (B) 17/72, 5/36 (C) 7/36,5/72 (D) 5/72, 17/72
25. The AM of 1,3,5, ....,( 2n– 1) is –
(A) n + 1 (B) n + 2 (C) n2 (D) n
26. Given two numbers a and b, let A denotes the single A.M. and S denote the sum of n A.M.’s between
a and b, then S/A depends on-
(A) n, a, b (B) n , b (C) n, a (D) n
GEOMETRICAL PROGRESSION (G.P.)
27. If the first term of a G.P. be 5 and common ratio be – 5, then which term is 3125 –
(A) 6th (B) 5th (C) 7th (D) 8th
28. The fifth term of a GP is 81 and its 8th term is 2187, then its third term is-
(A) 3 (B) 9 (C) 27 (D) None of these
29. In any G.P. the first term is 2 and last term is 512 and common ratio is 2, then 5th term from end is-
(A) 16 (B) 32 (C) 64 (D) None of these
512
30. Which term of the progression 18, –12, 8, .... is ?
729
(A) 9th (B) 10th (C) 8th (D) None of these
31. If third term of a G.P is 4, then product of first 5 term is-
(A) 43 (B) 44 (C) 45 (D) None of these
32. If third and seventh terms of a GP are 15 and 135 respectively, then its fifth term will be-
(A) 5 (B) 9 (C) 45 (D) 90
33. For which values of x do the numbers 1, x2,6 – x2 taken in that order form a geometric progression-
(A) x = ± 2 (B) x = ± 2 (C) x = ± 3 (D) x = ± 3
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34. Three numbers a,b, 12 are in G.P. and a, b,9 are in A.P., then a and b are –
(A) 3, 6 (B) – 3, 6 (C) 3, – 6 (D) – 3, – 6
35. The second; third and sixth terms of an A.P. are consecutive terms of a G.P. The common ratio of the
G.P. is-
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) – 1 (D) – 3
36. Total number of terms in the progression 96 + 48 + 24 + 12 + .....+ 3/16 is-
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20
37. The sum of the infinite terms of 1 – 1/3 + 1/32 – 1/33 + ... is-
(A) 3/4 (B) 4/3 (C) – 3/4 (D) – 4/3
2 4 8
38. The sum 1 + + 2 + 3 + .... (upto ¥) is finite if –
x x x
(A) x < 2 (B) x > 2 (C) x < 1 (D) x < 1/2
39. If the sum to n terms of a series be 3(2 –1), then it is-
n

(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) None of these

40. The value of 9 . 9 . 9 ... upto ¥, is-
1/3 1/9 1/27

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 9 (D) None of these

45
41. If 3 + 3a + 3a2 + ... ¥ = (a > 0); then a equals-
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(A) 15/23 (B) 15/7 (C) 7/15 (D) 23/15
42. If the sum of an infinite GP be 3 and the sum of the squares of its term is also 3, then its first term and
common ratio are –
(A) 3/2, 1/2 (B) 1/2, 3/2 (C) 1, 1/2 (D) None of these
43. Every term of an infinite GP is thrice the sum of all the successive terms. If the sum of first two terms
is 15, then the sum of the GP is-
(A) 20 (B) 16 (C) 28 (D) 30
44. A geometric progression consists of an even number of terms. The sum of all the terms is three times
that of the odd terms, the common ratio of the progression will be-
(A) 1/2 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1/3
45. If first term of a decreasing infinite G.P. is 1 and sum is S, then sum of squares of its terms is-
(A) S2 (B) 1/S2 (C) S2/ (2S–1) (D) S2/(2S+1)
46. If sum of three numbers of a G.P. is 19 and their product is 216, then its c.r. is-
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/3 (C) 3/2 (D) 3/4
47. If the product of three numbers in GP is 3375 and their sum is 65, then the smallest of these numbers
is -
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 6
48. If the product of three terms of G.P. is 512. If 8 added to first and 6 added to second term, so that
number may be in A.P., then the numbers are-
(A) 2,4,8 (B) 4,8,16 (C) 3,6,12 (D) None of these
1 1 1
49. The sum to infinity of the following series 1. 2 + 2. 3 + 3. 4 + .... shall be-
(A) ¥ (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) None of these
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GEOMETRICAL MEAN (G.M.)
50. If three geometric means be inserted between 2 and 32, then the third geometric mean will be-

(A) 8 (B) 4 (C) 16 (D) 12

51. The product of three geometric means between 4 and 1/4 will be -

(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) – 1 (D) 1

52. The A.M. of two numbers is 34 and GM is 16, the numbers are-

(A) 2 and 64 (B) 64 and 3 (C) 64 and 4 (D) None of these

53. Two numbers are in the ratio 4 : 1. If their AM exceeds their GM by 2, then the numbers are-

(A) 4, 1 (B) 16,4 (C) 12,3 (D) None of these

ARITHMETIC-GEOMETRICAL PROGRESSION (A.G.P.)

2 3 4
54. Sum to infinite of the series 1 + + 2 + 3 + .... i s-
5 5 5

(A) 5/4 (B) 6/5 (C) 25/16 (D) 16/9

55. The sum of infinite terms of the progression1+ 3x + 5x2 + 7x3 + ......(x<1) is-

2
1+ x æ1+ x ö 1+ x
(A) (B) ç 1 - x ÷ (C) (1 - x ) 2 (D) None of these
1- x è ø

56. 1+ 2( 1+1/n) + 3 (1+1/n)2 + ... ¥ terms, equals-

(A) n (1+1/n) (B) n2 (C) n(1+1/n)2 (D) None of these

HARMONIC PROGRESSION (H.P.)

57. If fourth term of an HP is 3/5 and its 8th term is 1/3, then its first term is–

(A) 2/3 (B) 3/2 (C) 1/4 (D) None of these

58. If first and second terms of a HP are a and b, then its nth term will be-

ab ab ab
(A) a + (n - 1)ab (B) b + (n - 1)(a + b) (C) b + (n - 1)(a - b) (D) None of these

59. If the mth term of a H.P. be n and nth term be m, then the rth term will be-

r mn mn mn
(A) (B) (C) (D)
mn r +1 r r -1

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HARMONIC MEAN (H.M.)
60. The HM between 1/21 and – 1/5 is -
(A) 1/8 (B) – 1/8 (C) 1/4 (D) – 1/4

1 1
61. If H is H.M. between two numbers a and b, then + equals -
H-a H-b

1 1 1 1
(A) a – b (B) a + b (C) – (D) +
a b a b

62. The HM between a/b and b/a is-

2ab 2a2b2 2ab 2a2b2

(A) (B) (C) 2 2 (D)
a+b a2 + b2 a +b a+b

63. If 4 HM’s be inserted between 2/3 and 2/13, then the second HM is-
(A) 2/5 (B) 2/7 (C) 2/11 (D) 2/17
RELATION BETWEEN A.M., G.M. & H.M.
64. If A,G & 4 are A.M, G.M & H.M of two numbers respectively and 2A + G2 = 27, then the numbers
are-
(A) 8,2 (B) 8,6 (C) 6,3 (D) 6,4
65. If sum of A.M. and H.M. between two positive numbers is 25 and their GM is 12, then sum of
numbers is-
(A) 9 (B) 18 (C) 32 (D) 18 or 32
66. The A.M. between two positive numbers exceeds the GM by 5, and the GM exceeds the H.M. by 4.
Then the numbers are-
(A) 10, 40 (B)10, 20 (C) 20, 40 (D) 10, 50
SPECIAL SERIES
67. Sum of the series 1+ 3+ 7 + 15 + 31+ .... to n terms is-
(A) 2n – 2 – n (B) 2n+1+2 + n (C) 2n+1–2–n (D) None of these
68. The number of terms in the sequence 1,3, 6,10, 15,21,...., 5050 is-
(A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 101 (D) 105
69. Sum of n terms of 1+ (1+ x) + (1+ x + x2) + (1+ x + x2+ x3) + .... is-

(A)
1- xn
(B)
(
x 1 - xn ) (C)
n(1 - x) - x(1 - xn )
(D) None of these
1- x 1- x (1 - x)2
n

70. åk
k =1
3
is equal to -

2 3
n æ n ö æ n ö n

(A) 2 å k 2
(B) ç
çå k÷
÷ (C) ç
çå k÷
÷ (D) 3 å k
2

k =1 è k =1 ø è k =1 ø k =1

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ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A ns. B B B B A C B A C C
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A ns. A B A C B A D B C A
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
A ns. A D B B D D B B B A
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
A ns. C C B A B B A B B B
Que. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
A ns. C A B B C C B B B C
Que. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
A ns. D C B C C B B C C A
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
A ns. D C B C C A C B C B

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QUADRATIC EQUATION
ROOTS AND NATURE OF ROOTS OF QUADRATIC EQUATION

1. The quadratic equation with one root

1
2
(1 + -3 is- )
(A) x2 – x – 1 = 0 (B) x2 + x – 1 = 0 (C) x2 + x + 1 = 0 (D) x2 – x + 1 = 0
2. The roots of the equation x2 + x = 2(x – 1) are
(A) imaginary (B) rational (C) irrational (D) equal
3. If the roots of the equation 6x 2 - 7x + k = 0 are rational then k is equal to-
(A) –1 (B) –1, –2 (C) –2 (D) 1, 2
4. If the equation x2 – m (2x – 8) – 15 = 0 has equal roots then m =
(A) 3, –5 (B) –3, 5 (C) 3, 5 (D) –3, –5

5. The roots of the equation a 2 x 2 + ( a + b ) x - b 2 = 0 are-

(A) real and different (B) real and equal (C) imaginary (D) None of these

6. If a, b are roots of the equation ax2 – bx – c = 0, then a 2 - ab + b2 is equal to-

b 2 + 3ac b 2 - 3ac b 2 + 2ac b 2 - 2ac

(A) (B) (C) (D)
a2 a2 a2 a2
7. The roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 will be imaginary if-
(A) a > 0,b = 0,c < 0 (B) a > 0, b = 0,c > 0 (C) a = 0, b > 0,c > 0 (D) a > 0, b > 0,c = 0

q q
8. If a, b are roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 then the equation whose roots are a , b will be

(A) x2 – qx + p = 0 (B) x2 + px + q = 0 (C) x2 – px – q = 0 (D) qx2 + px + q = 0

9. If the absolute difference between two roots of the equation x2 + px + 3 = 0 is p , then p equals

(A) –3, 4 (B) 4 (C) –3 (D) None of these

10. If sum of the roots of the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the sum of their squares, then-
(A) 2ac = ab + c (B) 2ac = b(a + b) (C) a2 + b2 = c2 (D) a2 + b2 = a + b
11. If a & b are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then (1 + a + a2) (1 + b + b2) =
(A) 0 (B) positive (C) negative (D) (1) and (2) Both
12. If the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are reciprocal to each other, then-
(A) a + c = 0 (B) b = 0 (C) a – c = 0 (D) None of these
13. GM of the roots of equation x2 – 18x + 9 = 0 is-
(A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) None of these
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14. If one root of the equation x2 – 30x + p = 0 is square of the other then p is equal to-
(A) only 125 (B) 125, – 216 (C) 125, 215 (D) only 216
15. If the roots of equation x2 + px + q = 0 differ by 1, then-
(A) p2 = 4q (B) p2 = 4q + 1 (C) p2 = 4q – 1 (D) None of these
16. If p, q are the roots of equation x + px + q = 0 then value of p must be equal to-
2

(A) 0, 1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 0, –1

17. If a, b are the roots of equation 4x 2 - 13 x - 7 = 0 , then the value of a - b is-

5 5 5 5
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2 5
4 6 6

a b
18. If a,b are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then ab + b + aa + b =

2 2 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) -
a b c a
19. If the roots of the equation ax2 + x + b = 0 be real and different then the roots of the equation
x2 – 4 abx + 1 = 0 will be-
(A) Rational (B) Irrational (C) Real (D) Imaginary
2 2
20. If the roots of the equation x – 5x + 16 = 0 are a, b and the roots of the equation x + px + q = 0 are
2 2 ab
(a + b ) and , then-
2
(A) p = 1 and q = 56 (B) p = 1 and q = –56
(C) p = –1 and q = 56 (D) p = –1 and q = –56
21. If a and b be the roots of the equation (x – a) (x – b) = c and c ¹ 0, then roots of the equation
(x – a) (x – b) + c = 0 are -
(A) a and c (B) b and c (C) a and b (D) a + b and b + c

2 2 a b
22. If a = 5a – 3, b = 5b – 3 then the value of + (where a ¹ b) is
b a
(A) 19/3 (B) 25/3 (C) –19/3 (D) none of these
23. The positive real number x when added to its inverse gives the minimum value of the sum at x
equal to-
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) –2 (D) 2
24. If two roots of the equation (a – 1) (x2 + x + 1)2 – (a + 1) (x4 + x2 + 1) = 0 are real and
distinct, then 'a' lies in the interval
(A) (–2, 2) (B) (– ¥, –2) È (2, ¥)
(C) (2, ¥) (D) None of these
2
25. If (1 – p) is a root of quadratic equation x + px + (1 – p) = 0 then its roots are-
(A) 0, – 1 (B) – 1, 1 (C) 0, 1 (D) – 1, 2

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2
26. If the roots of the quadratic equation x + px + q = 0 are tan 30° and tan 15°, respectively then
the value of 2 + q – p is-
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
TRANSFORMATION OF EQUATIONS
27. If the roots of the equation 2x2 – 3x + 5 = 0 are reciprocals of the roots of the equation ax 2 + bx + 2 = 0 ,
then-
(A) a = 2, b = 3 (B) a = 2, b = –3 (C) a = 5, b = –3 (D) a = 5, b = 3

1 1
28. If a, b are roots of x2 – 5x – 3 = 0, then the equation with roots 2a - 3 and 2b - 3 is-

(A) 33x2 + 4x – 1 = 0 (B) 33x2 – 4x + 1 = 0 (C) 33x2–4x–1= 0 (D) 33x2 + 4x + 1 = 0

1 1
29. If a, b are the roots of the equation x2 – 3x + 1 = 0, then the equation with roots a - 2 , b - 2 will
be-
(A) x2 – x – 1 = 0 (B) x2 + x – 1 = 0 (C) x2 + x + 2 = 0 (D) None of these

a -1 b-1
30. If a and b are roots of x2 – 2x + 3 = 0, then the equation whose roots are a +1 and b +1 will be-

(A) 3x2 – 2x – 1 = 0 (B) 3x2 + 2x + 1 = 0 (C) 3x2 – 2x + 1 = 0 (D) x2 – 3x + 1 = 0

31. If roots of x3 + 5x2 – 7x – 1 = 0 are a, b, g then the equation whose roots are ab , bg, ga is-
(A) x3 – 7x2 + 5x + 1 = 0 (B) x3 + 7x2 – 5x – 1 = 0
(C) x3 + 5x2 + 7x + 1 = 0 (D) none of these
ROOTS UNDER SPECIAL CASES
x 2 - bx m - 1
32. If the equation = has roots equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then m =
ax - c m +1

a+b a -b b-a
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
a-b a+b b+a
33. The set of values of p for which the roots of the equation 3x2 + 2x + p (p – 1) = 0 are of opposite
sign is-
(A) (– ¥, 0) (B) (0, 1) (C) (1, ¥) (D) (0, ¥)
34. If one root of x(x + 2) = 3 – ax2 tends towards infinity then a will tend to-
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 2 (D) 4
35. If roots of the equation 2x2 + 3(k – 2)x + 4 – k = 15x are negative of each other, then k equals-
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 7
2 2
36. The value of a for which one roots of the quadratic equation (a –5a + 3) x +(3a – 1) x + 2 = 0
is twice as large as the other is
(A) – 2/3 (B) 1/3 (C) – 1/3 (D) 2/3

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37. a, b are roots of the equation l (x2 – x) + x + 5 = 0. If l 1 and l 2 are the two values of l
a b l1
for which the roots a, b are connected by the relation b + = 4, then the value of l +
a 2

l2
l1
is

(A) 150 (B) 254 (C) 180 (D) 1022

2 2
38. If the roots of the equation x - bx + c = 0 be two consecutive integers, then b – 4c equals-
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) –2
CONDITION FOR COMMON ROOTS

39. If both the roots of the equations k(6x2 + 3) + rx + 2x2 –1 = 0 and 6k ( 2x 2 + 1) + px + 4x 2 - 2 = 0

are common, then 2r – p is equal to-
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 2 (D) 0
40. If x2 – 11x + a and x2 – 14x + 2a have a common factor then a is equal to-
(A) 24 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 12

41. If the equation x 2 + bx + c = 0 and x 2 + cx + b = 0, (b ¹ c) have a common root then-

(A) b + c = 0 (B) b + c = 1 (C) b + c + 1 = 0 (D) None of these
2 2
42. If one root of the equation x + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while the equation x + px + q = 0 has equal
roots, then the value of ‘q’ is-
(A) 3 (B) 12 (C) 49/4 (D) 4
QUADRATIC EXPRESSIONS & IT'S GRAPHS
43. If a, b, c are real & a > 0 then the minimum value of ax2 + bx + c, where x is also real, is-

b 2 - 4ac 4ac - b 2 b 2 - 4ac 4ac - b 2

(A) (B) (C) (D)
4a 4a 2a 2a

x
44. For all real values of x, the maximum value of the expression is-
x - 5x + 9
2

(A) 1 (B) 45 (C) 90 (D) None of these

x 2 - 3x + 4
45. If x be real then the maximum and minimum value of the expression are
x 2 + 3x + 4

1 1
(A) 2, 1 (B) 7, (C) 5, (D) None
7 5
46. The expression a2x2 + bx + 1 will be positive for all x Î R if-
(A) b2 > 4a2 (B) b2 < 4a2 (C) 4b2 > a2 (D) 4b2 < a2
47. For what value of a the curve y = x2 + ax + 25 touches the x-axis-
(A) 0 (B) ±5 (C) ±10 (D) none
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2
48. If value of a for which the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation x – (a – 2)x – a – 1 =0
assume the least value is-
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 0 (D) 1

x 2 - 3x + 2
49. The range of is
x2 -1

ì 1ü ì 1 ü
(A) R – {1} (B) R – í- ý (C) R – í- ,1ý (D) R
î 2þ î 2 þ

3x 2 + 9x + 17
50. If x is real, then maximum value of is-
3x 2 + 9x + 7

17 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D) 41
7 4

LOCATION OF ROOTS
51. The set of values of K for which both the roots of the equation 4x2 – 20Kx + (25K2 + 15K – 66) = 0,
are less than 2, is given by-
(A) (2, ¥) (B) (4/5, 2) (C) (– ¥, -1) (D) None of these
52. All possible values of a, so that 6 lies between the roots of the equation x 2 + 2(a – 3)x + 9 = 0
(A) (–¥, –2) È (2, ¥) (B) (–¥, –3/4) (C) (2, ¥) (D) none of these
2 2
53. If both the roots of the quadratic equation x – 2kx + k + k - 5 = 0 are less than 5, then k lies
in the interval-
(A) [4, 5] (B) (-¥, 4) (C) (6, ¥) (D) (5, 6)
2 2
54. All the values of m for which both roots of the equation x – 2mx + m – 1 = 0 are greater than
–2 but less than 4, lie in the interval-
(A) –1 < m < 3 (B) 1 < m < 4 (C) –2 < m < 0 (D) m > 3

ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (B)
8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (B) 11. (D) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (B)
15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (D) 19. (D) 20. (D) 21. (C)
22. (A) 23. (A) 24. (C) 25. (A) 26. (D) 27. (C) 28. (A)
29. (A) 30. (C) 31. (B) 32. (B) 33. (B) 34. (B) 35. (D)
36. (D) 37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (D) 40. (A) 41. (C) 42. (C)
43. (B) 44. (A) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (C) 48. (D) 49. (C)
50. (D) 51. (C) 52. (B) 53. (B) 54. (A)
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TRIGONOMETRIC RATIO & IDENTITIES

T-RATIOS OR FUNCTIONS
1. If sin x + sin2 x = 1 then the value of cos2x + cos4x is -
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) None of these
2. If sec q + tan q = P then the value of sin q is-

P2 + 1 P2 - 1 P2 - 1 P2 + 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2P 2P P2 + 1 P2 - 1
3. If sin q + cos q = 1 then sin q cos q =
1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D)
2
4. 2 (sin6 q + cos6 q) – 3(sin4 q + cos4q) + 1 is equal to-
(A) 2 (B) 0 (C) 4 (D) 6

11
5. If cosec A + cot A = then tan A is equal to-
2

22 22 117 44
(A) (B) (C) (D)
117 117 22 117
SIGN OF T-RATIO OR FUNCTIONS
24
6. If sin q = and q lies in the second quadrant then sec q + tan q =
25
(A) –3 (B) –5 (C) –7 (D) –9
1 3p
7. If cos q = - and p < q < , then the value of 4 tan2 q – 3 cosec2 q is equal to-
2 2
(A) –1 (B) –8 (C) 8 (D) 1

8 (1 + sin q)(1 - sin q)

8. If q is an acute angle such that tan2 q = , then the value of (1 + cos q)(1 - cos q) is-
7

7 8 7 64
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 7 4 49
TRIGONOMETRICAL RATIOS OF ALLIED ANGLES
9. tanA+ cot(180° + A)+cot (90° + A)+cot(360° – A) =
(A) 0 (B) 2 tan A (C) 2 cot A (D) 2 (tan A– cot A)
10. sin (p + q) sin (p – q) cosec2 q =
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) sin q (D) – sin q
11. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral then the value of cos A + cos B + cos C + cos D
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2(cos A + cos B) (D) None of these
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12. If the expression
æ 3p ö æ 3p ö
cos ç x - ÷ + sin ç + x ÷ + sin(32p + x) – 18 cos(19p – x) + cos(56p + x) – 9 sin(x + 17p)
è 2 ø è 2 ø
is expressed in the form of a sinx + b cosx, then (a + b) is equal to
(A) 17 (B) 27 (C) 13 (D) 23
13. The value of cos 73º + cos 47º - sin 43º + sin 107º is equal to :
2 2 2 2

1 3
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 2
14. The value of tan 1° tan 2° tan 3° ... tan 89° is
1
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) ¥ (D)
2
15. cos (540° – q) – sin (630° – q) is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 2 cos q (C) 2 sin q (D) sin q – cos q
16. The value of sin(p + q) sin ( p – q) cosec q is equal to
2

(A) – 1 (B) 0 (C) sin q (D) none of these

p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
17. The value of cos 0 + cos + cos + cos + cos + cos + cos is
7 7 7 7 7 7
(A) 1/2 (B) - 1/2 (C) 0 (D) 1
PRODUCT INTO SUM OR DIFFERENCE CONVERSION
1 1
18. If tan A = - and tan B = - then A + B =
2 3

p 3p 5p
(A) (B) (C) (D) None
4 4 4
19. cos248° – sin212° is equal to-
5 -1 5 -1 3 -1
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
4 4 4

æp Aö æp Aö
20. sin 2 ç + ÷ - sin 2 ç - ÷ = .....
è8 2 ø è8 2 ø

1 1
(A) cosA (B) sinA (C) 2 sin A (D) None of these
2 2

æ 5p ö æ p ö
21. 2sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷ =
è 12 ø è 12 ø

1 1 1 1
(A) - (B) (C) (D)
2 2 4 6

sin8q cos q - sin 6q cos3q

22. The expression is equals-
cos 2q cos q - sin 3q sin 4q
(A) tan q (B) tan 2q (C) sin 2q (D) None of these

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(1 + tan11º )(1 + tan 34º )
23. The value of (1 + tan17º)(1 + tan 28º ) is equal to

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) None of these

24. tan9º – tan27º – tan63º + tan81º =
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) none of these

sin 24° cos 6° - sin 6° sin 66°

25. The value of sin 21° cos 39° - cos51° sin 69° is

(A) - 1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) none

26. The value of tan 203° + tan 22° + tan 203° tan 22° is
(A) – 1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2

(cos11° + sin11°)
27. The value of (cos11° - sin11°) is

(A) tan 304° (B) tan 56° (C) cot 11° (D) tan34°
SUM OR DIFFERENCE INTO PRODUCT CONVERSION
cos4x + cos3x + cos2x
28. is equal to-
sin 4x + sin 3x + sin 2x
(A) cot 3x (B) cos 3x (C) tan 3x (D) None of these

sin A - sin C
29. If three angles A,B,C are in A.P. then the value of is equal to-
cos C - cos A

æA-Cö
(A) cot ç ÷ (B) cot B (C) tan B (D) None of these
è 2 ø

a +b
tan
30. If 3 sin a = 5 sin b, then 2 =
a -b
tan
2

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

31. (sin3A + sinA) sin A + (cos3A – cosA) cos A = ...
(A) sinA (B) cosA (C) 1 (D) 0
32. (cos a + cosb)2 + (sin a + sinb)2=....

æ a -bö æ a -bö
(A) 4 sin2 ç ÷ (B) 4 cos2 ç ÷ (C) 1 (D) None of these
è 2 ø è 2 ø

sin A + sin 3A + sin 5A + sin 7A

33. is equal to-
cosA + cos3A + cos5A + cos7A
(A) sin 4A (B) cos 4A (C) tan 4A (D) None of these
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sin(A - C) + 2sin A + sin(A + C)
34. sin(B - C) + 2sin B + sin(B + C) is equal to-

sin A cos A sin C

(A) tan A (B) (C) (D)
sin B cos B cos B

TRIGONOMETRICAL RATIOS OF MULTIPLE ANGLES

1 + sin 2q + cos 2q
35. =
1 + sin 2q - cos 2q

1 1
(A) tan q (B) cot q (C) tan q (D) cot q
2 2

æp ö
36. 1 - 2sin 2 ç + q ÷ =
è 4 ø
(A) cos 2q (B) –cos 2q (C) sin 2q (D) –sin 2q

3cos q + cos3q
37. is equal to-
3sin q - sin 3q
(A) 1 + cot2 q (B) cot4 q (C) cot3 q (D) 2 cot q

1 x x x
38. If cos x = - , x in quadrant III, then sin , cos and tan respectively are
3 2 2 2

6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1
(A) ,– ,– 2 (B) , ,– 2 (C) ,– , 2 (D) , , 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

2 2
æ sin 3q ö æ cos3q ö
39. The value of the expression ç ÷ –ç ÷ , when q = (7.5)º, is
è sin q ø è cos q ø

(A) 4 ( 3 +1) (B) ( 3 -1) (C) 2 ( 6+ 2 ) (D) None of these

4sin 9° sin 21° sin 39° sin 51° sin 69° sin 81°
40. Value of is equal to
sin 54°

1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 32 8 4
41. Exact value of tan 200º (cot 10º - tan 10º) is ______ .
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
42. The value of tan 3A – tan 2A – tan A is equal to
(A) tan 3A tan 2A tan A
(B) – tan 3A tan 2A tan A
(C) tan A tan 2A – tan 2A tan 3A – tan 3A tan A
(D) none of these

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1 - tan 2 15°
43. The value of is
1 + tan 2 15°
3
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) (D) 2
2
44. If A lies in the third quadrant and 3 tan A – 4 = 0, then 5 sin 2A + 3sinA + 4 cosA is equal to
24 24 48
(A) 0 (B) – (C) (D)
5 5 5
1 t
45. If sin t + cos t = then tan is equal to:
5 2
1 1 1 1
(A) , –2 (B) – , 2 (C) ,2 (D) – , –2
3 3 3 3
CONDITIONAL IDENTITIES AND SERIES SUMMATION
46. If A+B+C = p then sin 2A + sin 2B + sin 2C =
(A) 4 sin A sin B cos C (B) 4 sin A sin B sin C
(C) 4 cos A sin B sin C (D) None of these
tan A + tan B + tan C
47. If A+B+C = p then =
tan A tan B tan C
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) –1
3x - x 3
48. If x + y + z = xyz then å =
1 - 3x 2
æ 3x - x 3 ö æ 3y - y3 öæ 3z - z 3 ö æ 3x - x 3 ö æ 3y - y3 öæ 3z - z 3 ö
(A) ç 1 - 3x 2 ÷ ç 1 - 3y 2 ÷ç 1 - 3z 2 ÷ (B) ç 1 + 3x 2 ÷ ç 1 + 3y 2 ÷ç 1 + 3z 2 ÷
è øè øè ø è øè øè ø
æ 3x + x 3 ö æ 3y + y3 öæ 3z + z 3 ö
(C) ç 1 - 3x 2 ÷ ç 1 - 3y 2 ÷ç 1 - 3z 2 ÷ (D) None of these
è øè øè ø
1 1 1
49. In a triangle ABC, if tan A = , tan B = k + and tan C = 2k + , find all possible values of k.
2 2 2

11 1 11
(A) k = (B) k = 2 (C) k = (D) k =
2 4 4
50. The value of cos 20° + cos 40° + .......... + cos 140° is equal to
(A) cos 10° (B) sin10° (C) 2sin70° (D) sin 70°
51. If a + b + g = 2p, then
a b g a b g
(A) tan + tan + tan = tan tan tan
2 2 2 2 2 2

a b b g g a
(B) tan tan + tan tan + tan tan = 1
2 2 2 2 2 2

a b g a b g
(C) tan + tan + tan = – tan tan tan
2 2 2 2 2 2

a b b g g a
(D) tan tan + tan tan + tan tan = 0
2 2 2 2 2 2

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p 2p 4p 8p 16p
52. The value of cos cos cos cos cos is :
10 10 10 10 10
32p 32p 32p
sin sin sin
1 10 1 10 1 10
(A) (B) p (C) (D) None of these
16 sin
p 32 sin 32 cos p
10 10 10
GREATEST AND LEAST VALUE OF THE EXPRESSION [a sin q + b cos q]
æ pö æ pö
53. The maximum value of sin ç q + ÷ + cos ç q + ÷ is attained at q Î (0, p/2)
è 6ø è 6ø

p p p p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 6 3 4

54. The minimum value of sin q + 3 cos q is-

(A) 2 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) –2
55. The minimum value of 7 cos q + 24 sin q is-
(A) 25 (B) –7 (C) –25 (D) None
56. The greatest and least value of sin q cos q are-

1 1 1 1
(A) 1,–1 (B) - , - (C) ,- (D) 2,–1
2 2 2 2
57. Find minimum and maximum value of 3cosx + 5sin(x – p/6)
(A) – 19 , 19 (B) –17, 17 (C) – 21 , 21 (D) None of these

1
58. For the expression (x Î R) .
sin x + cos6 x
6

(A) Maximum value is 4 (B) Minimum value is 2

(C) Maximum value is 6 (D) Minimum value is 1/2
59. If y = 1cosq + 2cos2q + 3cos3q + .........+ 99cos99q , then maximum value of y is
(A) 5490 (B) 4950 (C) 9450 (D) ¥
60. The range of 10sin q + 2cos q + 6sinqcosq is
2 2

(A) [1, 11] (B) [–5, 5] (C) [–5, 11] (D) [1, 5]
ANSWER KEY
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (3)
8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (A)
15. (A) 16. (A) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (D) 20. (B) 21. (B)
22. (B) 23. (A) 24. (A) 25. (A) 26. (C) 27. (B) 28. (A)
29. (B) 30. (D) 31. (D) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (B) 35. (B)
36. (D) 37. (C) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (C) 41. (B) 42. (A)
43. (C) 44. (A) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (C) 48. (C) 49. (D)
50. (D) 51. (A) 52. (B) 53. (A) 54. (C) 55. (C) 56. (C)
57. (A) 58. (A) 59. (B) 60. (A)
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TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS
1. The general solution of tan 3x = 1 is-
p np p p
(A) np + (B) + (C) np (D) np ±
4 3 12 4
p
2. If sin q – cos q = 0 and 0 < q < then q is equal to-
2
p p p
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0
2 4 6
3. The general solution of sin q = 0 is-
æ 1ö p
(A) ç n + ÷ p (B) np + (–1)n (C) np (D) None of these
è 2ø 2
1
4. cos q = then q is-
2
p p p
(A) 2np ± (B) np ± (C) 2np ± (D) np
6 2 3
GENERAL SOLUTIONS OF SQUARE OF THE TRIGONOMETRICAL EQUATION
1
5. If sin2 q = , then the general solution of q -
4
p np p p p
(A) 2np ±(–1)n 6 (B) ±(–1)n (C) np ± (D) 2np ±
2 6 6 6
6. If 2 tan2 q = sec2 q, then the general solution of q-
p p p p
(A) np + (B) np – (C) np ± (D) 2np ±
4 4 4 4
7. If 3(sec2 q + tan2 q) = 5, then the general solution of q -
p p p p
(A) 2np + (B) 2np ± (C) np ± (D) np ±
6 6 6 3
8. The general solution of equation 4 cos2 x + 6 sin2 x= 5 is-
p p 3p
(A) x = np ± (B) x = np ± (C) x = np ± (D) None of these
2 4 2
9. If tanq + tan4q + tan7q = tanq tan4q tan7q, then q =
np np np
(A) (B) (C) (D) np
4 7 12

4
10. If sec2q = , then the general solution of q is-
3
(A) 2np ± p/6 (B) 2np ± p/3 (C) np ± p/6 (D) 2np ± p/6
1- cos 2q
11. If 1 + cos 2q = 3 then the general solution of q is-

(A) 2np ± p/6 (B) np ± p/6 (C) 2np ± p/3 (D) np ± p/3
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GENERAL SOLUTION OF TRIGONOMETRICAL EQUATION (acosq+b sinq=C)
12. General solution of equation 1 + cotq = cosecq is-
p p p p p
(A) 2np ± + (B) np + (–1)n + (C) 2np + (D) None of these
4 4 4 4 2
13. If 3 cos q + sin q = 2 , then the general solution of q -

p p p p p p p
(A) np + (–1)n (B) (–1)n – (C) np + – (D) np+(–1)n –
4 4 3 4 3 4 3
14. If 2 sec q + tan q = 1, then the general solution of q -

3p p p p
(A) np + (B) 2np + (C) 2np – (D) 2np ±
4 4 4 4
15. If tan q – 2 sec q = 3 , then the general solution of q -

p p p p p p p p
(A) np + (–1)n – (B) np + (–1)n - (C) np + (–1)n + (D) np + (–1)n +
4 3 3 4 3 4 4 3
GENERAL SOLUTION IN THE CASE OF TWO EQUATIONS ARE GIVEN
1 1
16. General Solution of q which is satisfies the equations sin q = - and tan q =
2 3

p p p
(A) np + (–1)n (B) np + (C) 2np ± (D) None of these
6 6 6

3
17. If sin(A + B) = 1 and cos (A – B) = ] then find the minimum positive value of A and B is-
2
(A) 60°, 30° (B) 75°, 15° (C) 45°,60° (D) 45°,45°
OTHER QUESTIONS
18. The general value of q satisfying sin2 q + sin q = 2 is-
p p p p
(A) np (–1)n (B) 2np + (C) np + (–1)n (D) np + (–1)n
6 4 2 3
19. The solution set of (5 + 4 cos q) (2 cos q + 1) = 0 in the interval [0,2p] is :

ì p 2p ü ìp ü ì 2p 4p ü ì 2p 5p ü
(A) í , ý (B) í , pý (C) í , ý (D) í , ý
î3 3 þ î3 þ î3 3 þ î3 3þ
20. If 2 cos2 x + 3 sin x – 3 = 0, 0 < x < 180° the value of x is-
(A) 30°,90°,150° (B) 60°,120°,180° (C) 0°,30°,150° (D) 45°,90,135°
21. The equation sin x cos x = 2 has :
(A) one solution (B) two solutions (C) infinite solutions (D) no solution
22. If tan2 q – (1 + 3 ) tanq + 3 = 0, then the general value of q is :

p p p p p p p p
(A) np + ,np + (B) np - ,np + (C) np + ,np - (D) np - ,np -
4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3

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tan 2q + tan q
23. If =0.So find the general value of q
1 - tan q tan 2q

np np np
(A) np ; n Î I (B) ;nÎI (D) (D) ;nÎI
3 4 6
24. If tanaq – tanbq =0,then the value of q for a series in-
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) None
25. The general solution of the equation tan2 q + 2 3 tan q = 1 is given by –

p æ 1ö p np
(A) q = (B) ç n + ÷ p (C) (6n +1) (D)
2 è 2 ø 12 12
26. Find the general solution of x, 1 + cosx + cos2x = 0
p p p p
(A) (2n – 1) ;nÎI (B) (2n + 1) ;nÎI (C) (2n + 1) ; n Î I (D) (2n + 1) ;nÎI
3 6 4 2
1
27. The general value of q satisfying the equation sin2q – 2cosq + =0
4

p p p
(A) 2np ± (B) 2np ± (C) 2np ± (D) None
3 4 6
28. The general value of q satisfying equation tan 3q – tan 2q – tanq = 0
np np np
(A) np (B) (C) (D)
4 2 3

ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (C)
8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (C) 13. (D) 14. (C)
15. (D) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (A) 21. (D)
22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (C) 26. (D) 27. (A) 28. (D)

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PERMUTATION & COMBINATION
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF COUNTING
1. The number of ways in which n distinct objects can be put into two different boxes is
(A) n2 (B) 2n (C) 2n (D) None of these
2. The number of ways in which 3 persons can occupy 6 rooms separately is
(A) 2 (B) 20 (C) 120 (D) 216
3. Find the total number of ways of answering 5 objective type questions, each question having
4 choices ?
(A) 46 (B) 54 (C) 63 (D) 45
4. The number of ways in which first, second and third prize can be distributed among 5 competitors
is (no person can get more than a prize)
(A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 60 (D) 125
5. A lock consist of three rings each marked with 10 different digits. The number of unsuccessful
attempts to open the lock is
(A) 310– 1 (B) 93 (C) 10P
3–1 (D) 103–1
6. How many numbers of 4 digits can be formed from the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6 (repetition is not
allowed) ?
(A) 240 (B) 150 (C) 720 (D) 360
7. How many numbers lying between 100 and 1000 can be formed with the digits 1,2,3,4,5 if the
repetition of digits is not allowed
(A) 62 (B) 60 (C) 64 (D) 65
8. The number of 5 digit even numbers formed with the digits 2,3,5,7,9 is (Rept. not allowed)
(A) 12 (B) 24 (C) 120 (D) None of these
9. Using digits 3,4,5,6,7,8 how many numbers between 3000 and 4000 can be formed which are
divisible by 5 and same digit is not repeated ?
(A) 60 (B) 12 (C) 120 (D) 24
10. How many five digit even numbers can be formed by using the digits 0,2,3,4,5 (Rept. not
allowed)?
(A) 72 (B) 60 (C) 54 (D) 36
COMBINATION AND PERMUTATION
11. If n2 -n
C2 = n2 -n
C10 , then n equals-

(A) 12 (B) 4 only (C) –3 only (D) 4 or – 3

12. n–1P r ..n–1Pr–1 equals-
r +
(A) nP (B) n+1P (C) n–1P (D) None of these
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13. nC + nCr–1 equals
r
(A) nCr+1 (B) n+1C
r (C) n+1C
r–1 (D) n+1C
r+1
14. If a = mC , then aC2 is equal to
2
(A) m+1 C (B) m–1C (C) 3.m+2C4 (D) 3. m+1C4
4 4
15. There are 13 players of cricket out of which 4 are bowlers. In how many ways a team of eleven
be selected from them so as to include at least two bowlers ?
(A) 55 (B) 72 (C) 78 (D) None of these
16. How many cricket eleven can be formed from 15 persons if captain is included in every team?
(A) 364 (B) 1365 (C) 1001 (D) 1000
17. In how many ways a team of 11 be chosen from 20 students of a class so that
2 particular students are always included and 5 are always excluded?
(A) 715 (B) 70 (C) 1365 (D) None of these
18. In how many ways can a committee of 6 be formed out of 6 men and 4 women so that
committees include at the most 2 women?
(A) 90 (B) 185 (C) 115 (D) 210
19. A father with 7 children takes 4 of them at a time to the zoo, as often as he can without taking
the same four children together more than once. How often will he go? How often will each
child go ?
(A) 30, 10 (B) 35, 15 (C) 30, 20 (D) 35, 20
20. Two groups of players consist of 6 and 8 players. In how many ways can a team of 11 players
be selected from these two groups if at least 4 players are to be included from the first group?
(A) 334 (B) 344 (C) 120 (D) 168
21. Given five different green dyes four different blue dyes and three different red dyes how many
combinations of dyes can be chosen taking at least one green and one blue dyes
(A) 1345 (B) 3720 (C) 4675 (D) 7943
22. A committee of 5 is to be formed out of 6 gents and 4 ladies. In how many ways this can be
done when atmost two ladies are included?
(A) 186 (B) 286 (C) 386 (D) None of these
23. The number of ways in which three persons can dress themselves when they have 4 shirts. 5
pants and 6 hats between them, is

15! 15!
(A) 4C3 × 5C3 ×6C3 (B) 4P3× 5 P3 × 6 P3 (C) 4! 5! 6! (D) (3!)3

24. Everybody in a room shakes hands with every body else. If total number of hand-shaken is 66
then total number of persons in the room is
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 14
25. In a class tournament every student has to play a game with one another. If 2 students fell ill after
playing 3 games each, (they never play with each other) and in total 84 games were played, then
the number of students in the class is
(A) 15 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) None of these

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26. In a football championship, 153 matches were played. Every team played one match with each
other. The number of teams participating in the championship is
(A) 17 (B) 18 (C) 9 (D) None of these
27. The number of ways in which 8 answer books be arranged so that the best and the worst do
not occur together is
(A) 8! (B) 7! (C) 7(7) ! (D) 6 (7)!
28. There are 5 books on Mathematics, 4 on Physics. In how many ways these be placed on shelf
if the books on the same subject are to be together?
(A) 4592 (B) 5760 (C) 4800 (D) 2672
29. There are 10 students in a class in which three A, B, C are girls. The number of ways to arrange
them in a row when any two girls out of three never comes together
(A) 7! × 8P3 (B) 7! × 3P3 (C) 10! × 3P3 (D) None of these
30. A shelf contains 20 books, of which 4 are single volume and the others are 8,5 and 3 volumes
respectively. In how many ways can these books be arranged on the shelf so that the order of the
volumes of same work is maintained ?
(A) 2.7! (B) 7! (C) 8! (D) None of these
31. The number of permutations of the letters x, x, y, y, y, y, z, z, z will be

9! 9! 9!
(A) 2! 4! (B) 2! 4! 3! (C) 4! 3! (D) 9!

32. In how many ways can 21 identical white and 19 identical black balls be put in a row so that
no two black balls are together?
(A) 1470 (B) 1540 (C) 735 (D) None of these
33. The number of different words formed with all the letters of the word ‘MISISSIPI’ is
(A) 2500 (B) 2460 (C) 2520 (D) None of these
34. The number of permutations formed without changing the position of vowel and consonants of
the letters of word ‘ALGEBRA’
(A)144 (B) 70 (C) 360 (D) 72
35. The number of words from the letters of ‘BHARAT’ is where B and H will never come together
(A) 240 (B) 120 (C) 140 (D) 40
36. How many different permutations can be formed from the letters of the word ‘MATHEMATICS”
which starts from C

11! 10! 10!

(A) 2! 2! 2! (B) 2! 2! (C) 2! 2! 2! (D) None of these

37. How many different words can be formed from the letters of ‘CONSTANTINOPLE’ in which
all three N come together?
14! 12! 12!
(A) 2! 3! 2! (B) 2! 2! (C) 2! 3! 2! (D) None of these

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38. How many words with the letters of the word ‘CARAVELLE’ can be formed which starts with
R?
(A) 8! (B) 5040 (C) 1080 (D) None of these
RANK OF WORDS IN DICTIONARY
39. The letters of the word RANDOM are written in all possible orders and these words are written out
as in a dictionary then the rank of the word RANDOM is
(A) 614 (B) 615 (C) 613 (D) 616.
40. If the letters of the word MOTHER are written in all possible orders and these words are written out
as in dictionary, then the rank of the word MOTHER is
(A) 240 (B) 261 (C) 308 (D) 309
41. All letters of the word 'AGAIN' are permuted in all possible ways and the words so formed (with or
without meaning) are written as in dictionary, then the 50th word is
(A) NAAGI (B) NAAIG (C) IAANG (D) INAGA.
EXPONENT OF PRIME NO. IN n

42. The exponent of 7 in 100 ! is

(A) 14 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) none of these
43. The number of zeros at the end of 70 ! is
(A) 16 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 70
GEOMETRICAL COMBINATION
44. In a plane there are 10 points out of which 4 are collinear, then the number of triangles that can be
formed by joining these points are
(A) 60 (B) 116 (C) 120 (D) None of these
45. The straight lines I1, I2, I3 are parallel and lie in the same plane. A total number of m points
are taken on I 1; n points on I2, k points on I3. The maximum number of triangles formed with
vertices at these points are
(A) m + n + kC (B) m + n + kC –mC –nC3–kC3
3 3 3
(C) mC3+ nC3+ kC3 (D) None of these
46. There are 12 points in a plane. The number of the straight lines joining any two of them when
3 of them are collinear is
(A) 60 (B) 62 (C) 64 (D) 66
47. There are 12 points in a plane, and 5 of them are in a straight line the number of triangle formed
these points are
(A) 220 (B) 215 (C) 210 (D) 205
48. m parallel lines in a plane are intersected by a family of n parallel lines. The total number of
parallelograms so formed is
(m - 1) (n - 1) mn nm (m - 1) (n - 1) nm (m - 1) (n - 1)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 2 4
49. The number of squares on a chess board is
(A) 64 (B) 160 (C) 224 (D) 204
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50. The total number of rectangles on a chess board is
(A) 1296 (B) 72 (C) 1200 (D) None of these
51. The three sides AB, BC and CA of any D ABC are having 3, 4, and 5 internal points respectively.
Then the number of triangles formed by taking these points as the vertices are
(A) 185 (B) 205 (C) 230 (D) 215
52. The number of triangles whose vertices are at the vertices of an octagon but none of whose sides
happen to come from the sides of the octagon is
(A) 24 (B) 52 (C) 48 (D) 16
SUM OF NUMBERS
53. The sum of numbers formed by the digits 1,3,5,7,9 is
(A) 666600 (B) 6666600 (C) 666660 (D) None of these
54. The sum of all numbers greater than 1000 formed by using the digits 1,3,5,7 no digit is repeated
in any number is
(A) 106656 (B) 101276 (C) 117312 (D) 811273
DIVISION INTO GROUPS
55. The number of ways to make 5 heaps of 3-3 books each from 15 different books a

15 ! 15 !
(A) 5 ! (3 !)5 (B) (3 !)5 (C) 15C (D) 15P
3 5

56. 150 students take admission. They are to be put in three sections A, B,C of equal size. The
number of ways in which this can be done is

150! 150! 150!

(A) 3!(50!)3 (B) (50!)3 (C) (50!)3 × 150! (D) None of these

57. In how many ways can a pack of 52 cards be divided equally among four players in order to

52! 52! 52!

(A) (13!) 4 (B) (13!) 4 4! (C) (17!)4 3! (D) None of these

58. The number of ways in which six different prizes can be distributed among three children each
receiving at least one prize is
(A) 270 (B) 540 (C) 1080 (D) 2160
59. In how many ways two garlands of 6 flowers each can be made from 12 different flowers

12 ! 12 ! . (5!)2 12 ! 12 !
(A) (6 !)2 . (2!) 3
. ( 5 !) 2 (B) (C) (6!) 2 . (2!) . (5!)
2
(D) (6!) 2 . (2!)
(6!) 2

60. In how many ways 8 different balls can be distributed among 3 children so that one child gets
4 balls and two children get 2 ball each?
(A) 210 (B) 240 (C) 420 (D) 1260

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COMBINATIONS OF IDENTICAL OBJECTS
61. The number of ways in which at least one fruit can be selected from 5 oranges, 4 apples and
3 bananas is
(A) 59 (B) 119 (C) 60 (D) 120
62. The total number of donations which can be given from 5 one rupee coins and 4 fifty paise
coins, is (at least one coin must be donated)
(A) 19 (B) 29 (C) 30 (D) 20
63. The number of ways in which at least one coin can be selected from 3 coins of one rupee, 4
coins of fifty paise, 5 coins of twenty paise and 6 coins of ten paise is
(A) 639 (B) 840 (C) 839 (D) None of these
64. In a library there are p copies of each n different books. The number of ways of selecting of
one or more books from these is
(A) (p+1)n –1 (B) (p+1) n (C) (p–1)n – 1 (D) (p–1) n
65. The number of divisors of 9600 is
(A) 46 (B) 48 (C) 58 (D) 60
66. The total number of factors of 1998 (including 1 and 1998) is
(A) 18 (B) 16 (C) 12 (D) 10
67. Number of divisors of the form 4n + 2 (n Î W) of the integer 240 is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 3
68. If a, b, c, d, e are prime integers, then the number of divisiors of ab2c2de excluding 1 as a factor,
is
(A) 94 (B) 72 (C) 36 (D) 71
CIRCULAR PERMUTATIONS
69. The number of ways in which 20 persons can sit on 8 chair round a circular table is
(A) 20 P8 (B) 19P (C) 1/8 (20P8) (D) None of these
8
70. Eleven members of a committee sit round a circular table. In how many ways can they sit so
that the secretary and joint secretary are always neighbours of the president?
(A) 8! × 3! (B) 10! (C) 8! × 2! (D) 7! × 2!
71. In how many ways 7 different beads be strung into a ring so that two particular beads are always
together?
(A) 240 (B) 720 (C) 120 (D) 360
72. The number of necklaces which can be formed by selecting 4 beads out of 6 beads of different
coloured glasses and 4 beads out of 5 beads of different metal, is

7! 7! 8!
(A) 6P4 × 5P4 × (B) 6C4 × 5C4 × (C) 6C4 × 5C4 × (D) 6C4 × 5C4 × 7!
2! 2! 2!
73. There are 20 persons among whom two are brothers. The number of ways in which we can
arrange them round a circle so that there is exactly one person between the two brothers, is
(A) 18! (B) 2 (18!) (C) 2 (19!) (D) None of these
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DISTRIBUTION OF ALIKE OBJECTS
74. In how many ways 10 identical chocolates can be distributed among 3 children is/are
(A) 13C (B) 12C (C) 13C (D) 12C
3 2 2 1
75. In how many ways 10 identical balls can be distributed among 3 different baskets such that no
basket remains empty is/are
(A) 13C (B) 13C (C) 9C2 (D) 12C
2 3 2
76. Number of ordered triplets of x + y + z = 21(x ³ 1, y ³ 2, z ³ 0); x, y, z Î Z is/are
(A) 18C (B) 19C (C) 20C (D) 21C
2 2 2 2
DERANGMENT THEOREM
77. The number of ways to put five letters in five envelopes when any one letter is kept in right
envelope and four letters in wrong envelopes are
(A) 40 (B) 45 (C) 30 (D) 70
78. There are four balls of different colours and four boxes of colours same as those of the balls.
The number of ways in which the balls, one in each box, could be placed such that a ball does
not go to box of its own colour is
(A) 8 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) None of these

ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (D) 7. (B)
8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (B) 11. (D) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (D)
15. (C) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (D) 20. (B) 21. (B)
22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (A) 26. (B) 27. (D) 28. (B)
29. (A) 30. (C) 31. (B) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (D) 35. (A)
36. (C) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (D) 41. (B) 42. (C)
43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (C) 47. (C) 48. (D) 49. (D)
50. (A) 51. (B) 52. (D) 53. (B) 54. (A) 55. (A) 56. (B)
57. (A) 58. (B) 59. (A) 60. (D) 61. (B) 62. (B) 63. (C)
64. (A) 65. (B) 66. (B) 67. (A) 68. (D) 69. (C) 70. (C)
71. (C) 72. (B) 73. (B) 74. (B) 75. (C) 76. (C) 77. (B)
78. (C)
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Important Notes

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BINOMIAL THEOREM
GENERAL TERM
10
æa ö
1. Fourth term in the expansion of ç + 9b ÷ is-
è3 ø
(A) 40 a7 b3 (B) 40a3b7 (C) 1890 a6b4 (D) 1890a4b6
2. Second term in the expansion of (2x + 3y)5 will be -
(A) 46 x2y3 (B) 30 x3y2 (C) 240 x4 y (D) 810 xy4
3. The 5th term of the expansion of (x – 2)8 is -
(A) 8C5x3( –2)5 (B) 8C5x3 25 (C) 8C4x4 (–2)4 (D) 8C6x2 (–2)6
1
4. If the third term in the binomial expansion of (1+ x)m is – x2 , then the rational value of m is-
8
(A) 2 (B) 1/2 (C) 3 (D) 4
5. The term with coefficient C2 in the expansion of (1+ x) is-
6 6

(A) T1 and T3 (B) T2 and T4 (C) T3 and T5 (D) None of these

6. If n is a positive integer, then rth term in the expansion of (1-x)n is-
(A) nCr (-x)r (B) nCrxr (C) nCr-1(-x) r–1 (D) nCr–1xr–1
n
æ 1ö 5
7. If the 4th term in the expansion of ç ax + ÷ is , then the values of a and n are-
è xø 2
(A) 1/2 , 6 (B) 1, 3 (C) 1/2, 3 (D) can not be found
8. The coefficient of (3r) term and coefficient of (r + 2) term in the expansion of (1+ x)2n are
th th

equal then (where r > 1 , n > 2, positive integer)-

n +1 n -1
(A) r = n/2 (B) r = n/3 (C) r = (D) r =
2 2
9. The coefficient of a2 b3 in (a + b)5 is -
(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 40
n
æ xö
10. The coefficients of x and x in the expansion of ç 2 + ÷ are equal, then n is equal to-
7 8
è 3ø
(A) 35 (B) 45 (C) 55 (D) None of these
11. The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (2 + 3x)12 is -
(A) 12C525.37 (B) 12C626.36 (C) 12C527. 35 (D) None of these
n
æ 2 1ö
12. If in the expansion of ç x - ÷ ,the coefficient of third term is 31, then the value of n is-
è 4ø
(A) 30 (B) 31 (C) 29 (D) 32
13. The number of terms in the expansion of (1 + 5 2 x)9 + (1 – 5 2 x)9 is -
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 10
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14. After simplification, the total number of terms in the expansion of (x + 2 )4 + (x – 2 )4 is-
(A) 10 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3
15. The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of 1+ x2)5 (1+ x)4 is -
(A) 30 (B) 60 (C) 40 (D) None of these
16. The coefficient of x in the expansion of(1 + x) .(1 – x) is -
5 3 6

(A) 6 (B) 22 (C) – 6 (D) 8

17. The coefficient of x in the expansion of (1+ x + x + x ) is-
4 2 3 11

(A) 990 (B) 495 (C) 330 (D) None of these

10
æx 3 ö
18. The coefficient of x in the expansion of ç - 2 ÷ is -
4
è2 x ø

405 504 450

(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
256 259 263
11
æ 2 2 ö
19. The coefficient of x –26
in the expansion of ç x - 4 ÷ is
è x ø
(A) 330 × 26 (B) – 330 × 26 (C) 330 × 27 (D) – 330 × 27
10
æ x 3 ö
20. The term independent of x in the expansion of çç 3 + 2x 2 ÷÷ will be -
è ø
(A) 3/2 (B) 5/4 (C) 5/2 (D) None of these
8
æ 1 1/ 3 -1/ 5 ö
21. The term independent of y in the binomial expansion of ç y + y ÷ is -
è 2 ø
(A) sixth (B) seventh (C) fifth (D) None of these
15
æ 4 1 ö
22. If x occurs in the r term in the expansion of ç x - 3 ÷ , then r equals-
4 th
è x ø
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 10
5
æ 2 1ö
23. The term containing x in the expansion of ç x + ÷ is -
è xø
(A) 2nd (B) 3rd (C) 4th (D) 5th
24. If 9th term in the expansion of (x1/3 + x-1/3) n does not depend on x, then n is equal to-
(A) 10 (B) 13 (C) 16 (D) 18
2n
æ 1ö
25. The constant term in the expansion of ç x + ÷ is-
è xø

2n! n! 2n! 2n!

(A) (B) (C) (D)
n! 2n! 2!n! n!n!
3n
æ 1 ö
26. The coefficient of the term independent of y in the expansion of ç y - 2 ÷ is -
è y ø
(A) 3nCn–1 (–1)n-1 (B) 3n Cn (C) 3n Cn(–1)n (D) None of these

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27. The number of integral terms in the expansion of (51/2 + 71/6)642 is -
(A) 106 (B) 108 (C) 103 (D) 109
9
æ x3 2 ö
28. The 5 term from the end in the expansion of ç - 3 ÷ is -
th
è 2 x ø

252 672
(A) 63x3 (B) - (C) (D) None of these
x3 x18
n
æ 1/ 3 1 ö
29. If in the expansion of ç 2 + 1/ 3 ÷ , the ratio of 6th terms from beginning and from the end is 1/
è 3 ø
6, then the value of n is -
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) None of these
n
æ 1ö
30. In the expansion of (1+x) ç1 + ÷ , the term independent of x is-
n
è xø
(A) C 02 + 2 C12 + .....+ (n+1) C 2n (B) (C0 + C1 + …..+Cn)2
(C) C 02 + C12 + .....+ C 2n (D) None of these
21
æ a b ö
31. If the (r +1)th term in the expansion of çç 3 b + 3
÷÷ contains a and b to one and the same
è a ø
power, then the value of r is -
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 8 (D) 6
Tr +1
32. In the expansion of (1+ x) n, T is equal to
r

n +1 n + r +1 n - r +1 n+r
(A) x (B) x (C) x (D) x
r r r r +1
33. The sum of coefficients of odd powers of x in the expansion of (1+ x)n is -
(A) 2n + 1 (B) 2n – 1 (C) 2n (D) 2n–1
n
æ 1ö
34. The coefficient of 1/x in the expansion of (1+ x) n ç1 + ÷ is -
è xø

n! ( 2n )! ( 2n )!
(A) ( n - 1)!( n + 1)! (B) n - 1 ! n + 1 ! (C) 2n - 1 ! 2n + 1 ! (D) None of these
( )( ) ( )( )
8
æ 1 ö
6th term in the expansion of ç 8 / 3 + x log10 x ÷ is 5600, then x is equal to-
2
35. If
èx ø
(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 9 (D) None of these
n
æ 2 /3 1 ö
36. If the coefficient of third term in the expansion of ç x + 1/ 3 ÷ is 27 more than the coefficient
è x ø
of second term, then the value of n is -
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) None of these

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37. Find the value

(18 3
+ 73 + 3.18.7.25 )
–
36 + 6.243.2 + 15.81.4 + 20.27.8 + 15.9.16 + 6.3.32 + 64
(A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 25 (D)100
38. If a1 , a2, a3,a4 are the coefficients of any four consecutive terms in the expansion of
a1 a3
(1+x)n, then a + a + a + a is equal to-
1 2 3 4

a2 1 a2 2a 2 2a 3
(A) a + a (B) (C) a + a (D) a + a
2 3 2 a2 + a3 2 3 2 3

39. If the coefficients of four consecutive terms in the expansion of (1+ x) n are a1,a2,a3 and a4, then
a1 a2 a3
a1 + a 2 a 2 + a 3 a 3 + a 4 are in -
, ,

(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) None of these

10
æ X +1 X -1 ö
40. The term independent of x in the expansion of ç 2 / 3 - 1/ 2 ÷ is -
è X - X +1 X - X ø
1/ 3

(A) T4 = 180 (B) T5 = – 210 (C) T4 = – 180 (D) T5 = 210

7
ì log 2 9x -1 +7 1 ü
41. The value of x , for which the 6th term in the expansion of í2 + x -1
+1) ý is 84
î 2(1/5)log 2 (3 þ
is equal to -
(A) 4, 3 (B) 0, 3 (C) 0, 2 (D) 1, 2
42. 14
If the coefficients of Tr , Tr+1 , Tr+2 terms of (1+x) are in A.P., then r -
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9
100

43. The coefficient of x53 in the following expansion å

m= 0
100
C m (x - 3)100 - m .2 m is -

(A) 100
C47 (B) 100
C53 (C) - 100 C53 (D) - 100 C100
44. The expression [x + (x3 – 1)1/2]5 + [x –(x3 –1)1/2]5 is a polynomial of degree -
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
45. 1/2
In the expansion of (5 + 7 )1/8 1024 , the number of integral terms is -
(A) 128 (B) 129 (C) 130 (D) 131
MIDDLE TERM
46. Middle term in the expansion of (x2– 2x)10 will be -
(A) 10C4x17 24 (B) –10C5 25 x15 (C) –10C4 24 x17 (D) 10C5 24 x15
9
æ 3 x3 ö
47. The middle term in the expansion of ç 2 - ÷ is -
èx 6 ø

189 2 21 7 189 2 21 189 2 21

(A) x , x (B) x , – x7 (C) - x , - x7 (D) None of these
8 16 8 16 8 16
n
æ 2 1ö
48. If the middle term in the expansion of ç x + ÷ is 924 x6, then n =
è xø
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D) None of these
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49. The greatest coefficient in the expansion of (1+ x)10 is

10! 10! 10!

(A) (B) 5! 2 (C) (D) None of these
5!6! ( ) 5!7!
50. The middle term in the expansion of (1 – 3x + 3x2 – x3)6 is -
(A) 18C10x10 (B) 18C9(–x) 9 (C) 18C9 x9 (D) – 18C10 x10
51. The greatest coefficient in the expansion of (1+ x) 2n+2 is -

2n! ( 2n + 2 )! ( 2n + 2 )! ( 2n )!
(A) (B) é n + 1 ù 2 (C) n! n + 1 ! (D) n! n + 1 !
( n!)
2
ë( )û ( ) ( )
2n
æ 1 ö
52. The middle term in the expansion of ç x + ÷ is -
è 2x ø

1.3.5.... ( 2n - 3) 1.3.5.... ( 2n - 1) 1.3.5.... ( 2n + 1)

(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
n! n! n!
53. If the sum of coefficients in the binomial expansion of (x + y) n is 4096 then greatest
coefficient in the expansion is -
(A) 922 (B) 942 (C) 787 (D) 924
REMAINDER
54. The remainder when 599
is divides by 13 is -
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 10
55. 301
When 2 is divided by 5, the least positive remainder is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 2 (D) 6
GREATEST TERM
1
56. The numerically greatest term in the expansion of (3 – 5x)15 when x = is –
5
(A) T4 (B) T5 & T6 (C) T4 & T5 (D) T6
1
57. The value of numerically greatest term in the expansion of (3 + 5x)11 when x =
5
(A) 55 ´ 310 (B) 110 ´ 39 (C) 55 ´ 38 (D) 55 ´ 39
58. The value of numerically greatest term in the expansion of (3x + 2)9 when x = 3/2
7 ´ 313 7 ´ 314
(A) (B) 7´ 313 (C) 7 ´ 314 (D)
2 2
(I + f) CONCEPT

( )
2n +1
59. Let R = 5 5 + 11 and ƒ = R – [R], where [.] denotes the greatest integer function. The
value of R.ƒ is -
(A) 42n +1 (B) 42n (C) 42n -1 (D) 4-2n

( )
6
60. The greatest integer less than or equal to 2 +1 is -
(A) 196 (B) 197 (C) 198 (D) 199
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61. If n Î N such that (7 + 4 3 ) n = I + F where I Î N and 0 < F < I , Then the value of
(I + F) (1 – F) is -
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 72n (D) 22n

62. (
If 5 + 2 6 )n = I + ƒ, where I Î N , n Î N and 0 < ƒ < 1, then I equals -

1 1 1 1
(A) -ƒ - ƒ (B) 1 + ƒ - ƒ (C) 1 - ƒ - ƒ (D) 1 - ƒ + ƒ

n
Cr + nCr–1 = n+1
Cr
63. If 1 £ r £ n–1 then n–1 Cr + n–2C + .....+ rCr equals-
r
(A) nCr (B) nC
r+1 (C) n+1C
r (D) None of these
64. The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (1+x)21 + (1+x)22 + ...........+ (1+x)30 is -
(A) 51
C5 (B) 9 C5 (C) 31
C6 - 21
C6 (D) 30
C5 + 20
C5
65. Coefficients of xr [0 < r < (n–1)] in the expansion of (x+3)n–1 + (x+3)n-2 (x+2) + (x+3)n–3
(x+2)2 + ........ + (x+2)n-1 -
(A) n C r ( 3r - 2n ) (B) n C r ( 3n - r - 2n - r ) (C) n C r ( 3r + 2n - r ) (D) None of these
10

66. å
k =0
20
Ck =

1
(A) 2 +
19 20
C10 (B) 219 (C) 20
C10 (D) none of these
2
5

67. The value of

95
C4 + åj= 1
100 - j
C3 is -

(A) 95
C5 (B) 100
C4 (C) 99
C4 (D) 100
C5

68. If ( 15
Cr + 15
C r -1 ) ( 15
C15 - r + 15
C16 - r ) = ( 16
C13 ) 2
, then the value of r is -

(A) r = 3 (B) r = 2 (C) r = 4 (D) none of these

SERIES SUMMATION
69. If (1+ x) n = C0 + C1x + C2 x2 + C3x3 + ....+ Cnxn, then the value of C1+ C2+ C3 + ...+ Cn is-
(A) 2n+1 (B) 2n–1 (C) 2n + 1 (D) 2n – 1
70. If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1 x + C2 x2 + ...+ Cnxn, then the value of C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + ....+(n +1)Cn is -
(A) 2n (n +1) (B) 2n-1 (n +1) (C) 2n-1 (n +2) (D) 2n (n +2)
71. If C 0,C 1,C 2,.....,C 15 are coefficients of different terms in the expansion of (1+ x) 15, then
C0+ C2+C4 + ...+ C14 is equal to-
(A) 215 (B) 214 (C) 27 (D) 28
72. If (1+ x)n = 1 + C1x + C2x2 + ....+ Cnxn, then C1 + C3 + C5 + ..... is equal to-
(A) 2n (B) 2n – 1 (C) 2n + 1 (D) 2n–1
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æ1 1 1 1ö
73. n!çç + + + .... + ÷÷ is equal to -
è n! 2!( n - 2 )! 4!( n - 4 )! n! ø

(A) 2n (B) 2n–1 (C) 2n+1 (D) 2–n+1

1 1 1
74. +
1!( n - 1)! 3!( n - 3)! 5!( n - 5)! + .......=
+

2n 2n -1
(A) (B) (C) 0 (D) None of these
n! n!
75. The value of 8C0 + 8C2 + 8C4+ 8C6+ 8C8 is-
(A) 32 (B) 64 (C) 128 (D) 256
1 n 1 n
Cn
76. n
C0 – C1 + n C2 – ......+ (–1)n =
2 3 n +1

1 1
(A) n (B) 1/n (C) (D)
n +1 n -1
77. If (1+ x)n = C0 +C1x + C2x2 + ...Cn. xn then the value of C0 + 3C1 + 5C2 + .....+ (2n + 1) Cn is-
(A) n.2n (B) (n–1). 2n (C) (n+2).2n–1 (D) (n+1).2n
78. If C 0, C 1, C2.......C n are binomial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x) n, n Î N, then
C1 C3 C5 C
+ + +…..+ n is equal to-
2 4 6 n +1

2n +1 - 1 2n - 1
(A) (B) (n+1) . 2n+1 (C) (D) None of these
n +1 n +1
79. If C0,C1, C2, ....Cn are binomial coefficients o f di f f er en t t er m s i n th e e x p an si on o f
(1+ x)n then C0 – 2.C1+ 3.C2 – 4.C3 + .....+ (–1)n .(n+1) Cn equals-
(A) –n.2n–1 (B) 0 (C) 2n–1. (2–n) (D) None of these

C1 C2 C3 C
80. If (1+ x)n = C0+ C1x +C2x2 +....+ Cnxn , then C0 – + – + ....+ (–1)n n is equal to-
2 3 4 n +1
(A) 1/n (B) 1/ (n+ 1) (C) 2n (D) 2n+1
81. If (1+ x)n = C0+ C1x + C2 x2 + ...+ Cnx n, then the value of 12 C1 + 22 C2 + 32 C3 + ...+
n2 Cn is -
(A) n(n +1) 2n–2 (B) n(n + 1) 2 n–1 (C) n (n +1) 2n (D) None of these
82. If C0, C1, C2,.....Cn denote the binomial coefficients in the expansion of (1+x) n, then the value
n

of å ( r + 1) C
r =0
r is -

(A) n 2n (B) (n+1) 2n–1 (C) (n +2) 2 n–1 (D) (n + 2) 2n–2

83. If sum of all the coefficients in the expansion of (x3/2 + x-1/3) n is 128, then the coefficient of
x5 is -
(A) 35 (B) 45 (C) 7 (D) None of these

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84. The value of (nC2–2. nC3+3. nC4–4.nC5 + .....) is equal to -
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) –1 (D) None of these

12C 1 12C 1 1
85. The sum of 12 terms of the series 1. + 2. + 12C3. + .... is -
3 9 27
12 12 12
æ 4ö æ 3ö æ 3ö
(A) ç ÷ – 1 (B) ç ÷ – 1 (C) ç ÷ + 1 (D) None of these
è 3ø è 4ø è 4ø

PRODUCT OF BINOMIAL COEFFICIENTS

86. If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2+ ...+ Cnxn, then C0C1 + C1C2 + C2C3 + ....+ Cn–1Cn is equal to-

2n! 2n! 2n! 2n!

(A) (B) n!( n + 1)! (C) ( n - 1)( n + 1)! (D) ( n - 1)!n!
n!n!

87. If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 +...+ Cnxn, then C0Cr + C1Cr +1 + C2Cr+2 + .....+ Cn–r Cn is equal to-

2n! 2n! 2n! 2n!

(A) ( n - r )!( n + r )! (B) n!( n + r )! (C) n!( n - r )! (D) ( n - r )!( n + 1)!

88. If (1+x)n = C0 + C1 x + C2x2 + ....+ Cnxn, then for n odd, C12 + C32 + C52 + .....+ Cn2 is equal to

( 2n )! ( 2n )!
(A) 22n-2 (B) 2n (C) (D)
2 ( n!) ( n!)
2 2

89. If n is odd, then C02 - C12 + C22 - C32 + .... + (–1)n C2n =

n!
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) ¥ (D)
( n / 2)
2
!

90. The sum of C02 – C12 + C22 – ....+ (–1)n Cn2 where n is an even integer, is-

(A) 2nC
n (B) (–1)n 2nC
n (C) 2n Cn–1 (D) (- 1)n / 2 .n Cn / 2

91. If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1 x + C2 x2 + ....+ Cn .xn then the value of C0Cn + C1Cn–1 + C2 Cn–2
+ ....+ CnC0 is -

( 2n )!
2
æ ( 2n )! ö
(A) 1 (B) n ! n ! (C) çç n ! ÷÷ (D) (2n )2
( )( ) è ( ) ø

92. If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + .....+ Cnxn, then C0C2 + C1C3 + C2C4 + ......+ Cn–2 Cn is
equal to -

2n! 2n! 2n! 2n!

(A) ( n + 1)!( n + 2 )! (B) n!( n + 2 )! (C) ( n - 2 )!( n + 2 )! (D) ( n - 1)!( n + 2 )!

93. The sum of (n +1) terms of the series C02+ 3C12 + 5C22 + ..... is -

(A) 2n–1C (B) 2n–1 Cn (C) 2(n +1)2n–1Cn (D) None of these
n-1

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94. The value of ( 2nCn–nC1. 2n–2Cn + nC2.2n–4Cn ...) is equal to-
(A) 0 (B) n.2 n (C) 2n (D) None of these
MULTINOMIAL THEOREM
95. If (1+ x + x2)2n = a0+ a1x + a2x2 +....then the value of a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 + .... is-
(A) 2n (B) 3n (C) 1 (D) 0
96. The sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (a+2b+c)10 is -
(A) 410 (B) 310 (C) 210 (D) 104
97. If (1 + x– 2x2 )6 = 1 + C1x + C2x2 + C3x3 + ... .+ C 12 x 12 , then the value of
C2+ C4+ C6 + ...+ C12 is -
(A) 30 (B) 32 (C) 31 (D) None of these
98. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of ( a 2 x2 – 2 a x +1) 51 vanishes, then the value
of a is -
(A) 2 (B) –1 (C) 1 (D) –2
99. The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (x2 – x – 2)5 is -
(A) -83 (B) - 82 (C) - 81 (D) 0
100. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (1 – 3x + 10x2)n is a and if the sum of the
coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x2)n is b, then -
(A) a = 3b (B) a = b3 (C) b = a3 (D) none of these

ANSWER KEY
1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (A)
8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (D)
15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (B) 21. (A)
22. (C) 23. (C) 24. (C) 25. (D) 26. (C) 27. (B) 28. (B)
29. (B) 30. (C) 31. (A) 32. (C) 33 (D) 34. (B) 35. (B)
36. (B) 37. (A) 38. (C) 39. (A) 40. (D) 41. (D) 42. (D)
43. (C) 44 (C) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (B) 48. (B) 49. (B)
50. (B) 51. (B) 52. (B) 53. (D) 54. (B) 55. (C) 56. (C)
57. (D) 58. (A) 59. (A) 60. (B) 61. (B) 62. (C) 63. (B)
64. (C) 65. (B) 66. (A) 67. (B) 68. (A) 69. (D) 70. (C)
71. (B) 72. (D) 73. (B) 74. (B) 75. (C) 76. (C) 77. (D)
78. (C) 79. (B) 80 (B) 81. (A) 82. (C) 83. (A) 84. (A)
85. (A) 86. (C) 87. (A) 88. (C) 89. (A) 90. (D) 91. (B)
92. (C) 93. (C) 94. (C) 95. (C) 96. (A) 97. (C) 98. (C)
99. (C) 100. (B)
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Important Notes

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DETERMINANTS
EXPANSION OF DETERMINANTS

a +1 1 1
1. If 1 1 -1 = 4, then the value a is -
-1 1 1

(A) 1 (B) – 1 (C) –2 (D) 0

x y 2 3
2. If 4 2 = 7 and y x = 4, then -

5 5 5 5
(A) x = –3, y = – (B) x = – , y = – 3 (C) x = 3, y = (D) x = ,y =3
2 2 2 2

5 + i -3i
3. The value of 4i 5 - i
is -

(A) 12 (B) 17 (C) 14 (D) 24

sec x sin x tan x

4. 0 1 0 is equal to -
tan x cot x sec x

(A) 0 (B) – 1 (C) 1 (D) None of these

1 0 0
1 3
5. The value of x - y 3 x 1 is (where x ¹ y)
3
5 y 1

(A) x + y (B) x2 – xy + y2 (C) x2 + xy + y2 (D) x3 – y3

MINORS & CO-FACTOR AND THEIR PROPERTIES

1 -2
6. The cofactors of 1, – 2, – 3 and 4 in are -
-3 4

(A) 4, 3, 2, 1 (B) – 4, 3, 2, –1 (C) 4, – 3, – 2, 1 (D)– 4, – 3, – 2, – 1

2 -1 4
7. The minors of the elements of the first row in the determinant 4 2 -3 are-
1 1 2

(A) 2, 7, 11 (B) 7, 11, 2 (C) 11, 2, 7 (D) 7, 2, 11

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a1 b1 c1
8. If D = a 2 b 2 c 2 and A 2 , B 2 , C 2 are respectively cofactors of a 2 , b 2 , c 2 then
a3 b3 c3

a1A2 + b1B2 + c1C2 is equal to -

(A) – D (B) 0 (C) D (D) None of these
9. If A = (aij) is a 4 × 4 matrix and cij is the co-factor of the element a ij in Det (A) , then the
expression a11c11+ a12c12+ a13c13 + a14 c14 equals-
(A) 0 (B) – 1 (C) 1 (D) Det. (A)

x 1 -2
10. If cofactor of 2x in the determinant 1 2x x - 1 is zero, then x equals to -
x -1 x 0

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) –1

SOME BASIC PROPERTIES

a1 ma1 b1
11. The value of the determinant a 2 ma 2 b2 is -
a3 ma 3 b3

(A) 0 (B) ma1a2a3 (C) ma1b2a2 (D) mb1b2b3

a 0 0 p2a 0 0
12. If D = b c a , then pb c a is equal to -
c a b pc a b

(A) p D (B) p2 D (C) p3 D (D) 2p D

1/ a 1 bc
13. The value of the determinant 1/ b 1 ca is equal to
1/ c 1 ab

(A) abc (B) 1/abc (C) 0 (D) None of these

14. If each row of a determinant of third order of value D is multiplied by 3, then the value of new
determinant is -
(A) D (B) 27 D (C) 21 D (D) 54 D

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a ma + nx x
15. The value of b mb + ny y is -
c mc + nz z

(A) a + b + c (B) x + y + z
(C) m(a + b + c) + n(x + y + z) (D) 0

a a+ b a +b +c
16. The value of 2a 3a + 2b 4a + 3b + 2c is equal to -
3a 6a + 3b 10a + 6b + 3c

(A) a3 (B) b3 (C) c3 (D) a3 + b3 + c3

ka k2 + a2 1
2 2
17. The value of the determinant kb k + b 1 is -
kc k 2 + c2 1

(A) k (a + b) (b + c) (c + a) (B) k abc (a2 + b2 + c2)

(C) k (a – b) (b – c) ( c – a) (D) k (a + b – c) (b + c – a) (c + a – b)

r x n(n +1) / 2 n
18. If Dr = 2r -1 y n2 , then å Dr is equal to -
r =1
3r - 2 z n(3n -1) / 2

1 1
(A) n(n + 1)(2n + 1) (B) n2(n + 1)2 (C) 0 (D) None of these
6 4

a +x a -x a -x
19. If a - x a + x a - x = 0, then value of x are-
a -x a -x a +x

(A) 0, a (B) 0, – a (C) a, – a (D) 0, 3a

a b c
2 2
20. The value of the determinant a b c2 is -
bc ca ab

(A) abc (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (B) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (a + b + c)

(C) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (ab + bc + ca) (D) None of these

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a2 b2 c2 a2 b2 c2
2 2 2
21. If (a +1) (b + 1) (c +1) =k a b c , then k is equal to –
(a -1) 2 (b -1)2 (c -1) 2 1 1 1

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 0

a b + c a3
3
22. The value of b c + a b is -
c a + b c3

(A) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (B) abc (a – b) (b – c) (c – a)

(C) – (a + b + c)2 (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (D) None of these

x +1 x + 2 x + a
23. If x is real number such that x + 2 x + 3 x + b = 0 then a, b, g, are in
x +3 x +4 x+g

(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) None of these

1 1 1
24. The determinant a b c is equal to -
a 2 - bc b 2 - ca c 2 - ab

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) None of these

1 1 1
m m +1 m +2
25. C1 C1 C1 =
m m +1 m +2
C2 C2 C2

(A) m(m + 1) (B) m(m – 1) (C) 1 (D) 0

1 4 20
26. Find the value of x in the equation 1 -2 5 =0
2
1 2x 5x
(A) –1, 2 (B) –1, 0 (C) 2, 0 (D) 1, 2

x + 2 x + 3 x + 2a
27. If a, b, c are in A.P., then the value of x + 3 x + 4 x + 2b equals -
x +4 x +5 x + 2c

(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2a (D) 2x

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1 + i 1- i i
28. 1- i i1+ i (where i = -1 ) equals -
i 1+ i 1 - i

(A) 7 + 4i (B) 7 – 4i (C) 4 + 7i (D) 4 – 7i

a a+b a +b+c
29. D = 3a 4a + 3b 5a + 4b + 3c where a = i,b = w , c = w2 , (where i = -1 and w, w2 are
6a 9a + 6b 11a + 9b + 6c

complex cube roots of unity) then D is equal to-

(A) i (B) – w2 (C) w (D) – i

(x - 2) 2 (x -1) 2 x2
2
30. The value of the determinant (x -1) x2 (x + 1) 2 .is -
2 2 2
x (x +1) (x + 2)

(A) 0 (B) 8x2 (C) 8 (D) –8

7579 7589
31. 7581 7591
=

(A) 20 (B) – 2 (C) – 20 (D) 4

3- x -6 3
-6 3- x 3
32. If = 0 then x can be
3 3 -6 - x

(A) 6 (B) 3 (C) 0 (D) – 6

SYMMETRIC AND SKEW SYMMETRIC DETERMINANTS

sin(A + B + C) sin B cosC

33. If A + B + C = p , then - sin B 0 tan A equals –
cos (A + B) - tan A 0

(A) 0 (B) 2sin B tanA cosC (C) 1 (D) None of these

34. The value of an even order skew symmetric determinant is -
(A) 0 (B) perfect square
(C) ± 1 (D) None of these
35. The value of an odd order skew symmetric determinant is -
(A) perfect square (B) negative (C) ± 1 (D) 0

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0 a -b a -c
36. The value of b-a 0 b -c is -
c-a c-b 0

(A) 0 (B) abc

(C) (a – b)(b – c)(c – a) (D) None of these
CRAMMER'S RULE
37. The equations x + 2y + 3z = 1, 2x + y + 3z = 2 and 5x + 5y + 9z = 4 have-
(A) unique solution (B) many solutions (C) inconsistent (D) None of these
38. The existence of unique solution of the system x + y + z = b, 2x + 3y – z = 6,
5x – y + az = 10 depends on
(A) b only (B) a only (C) a and b (D) neither a nor b
39. Given the system of equations px + y + z = 1, x + py + z = p, x + y + pz = p 2, then the value
of p for which the system has no solution is
(A) –2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) None of these
40. The value of k for which the set of equations 3x + ky – 2z = 0, x + ky + 3z = 0 and
2x + 3y – 4z = 0 has a non – trivial solution is-
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 31/2 (D) 33/2

ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (B)
8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (C) 11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (B)
15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (D) 20. (C) 21. (C)
22. (C) 23. (A) 24. (A) 25. (C) 26. (A) 27. (B) 28. (C)
29. (A) 30. (D) 31. (C) 32. (C) 33. (A) 34. (B) 35. (D)
36. (A) 37. (A) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (D)
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SOLUTION OF TRIANGLE
SINE AND COSINE RULE
1. In D ABC, a = 4, b = 12 and B = 60º then the value of sinA is -
1 1 2 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 3 2 3 2
2. Let ABC be a triangle such that ÐA = 45º, Ð B = 75º then a + c 2 is equal to-
(A) 0 (B) b (C) 2b (D) –b
3. In DABC, 2(bc cosA + ca cosB + ab cosC) =
(A) 0 (B) a + b + c (C) a2 + b2 + c2 (D) None of these
4. In DABC, (b – c) sin A + (c – a) sin B + (a – b) sin C =
(A) ab + bc + ca (B) a2 + b2 + c2 (C) 0 (D) None of these
5. If a = 9, b = 8 and c = x satisfies 3 cos C = 2, then -
(A) x = 5 (B) x = 6 (C) x = 4 (D) x = 7
6. In a triangle ABC, sinA : sinB : sinC = 1 : 2 : 3. If b = 4 cm, then the perimeter of the triangle
is -
(A) 6 cm (B) 24 cm (C) 12 cm (D) 8 cm
NAPIER AND PROJECTION RULE
7. In any D ABC 2 [bc cosA + ca cosB + ab cosC] =
(A) a2 + b2 + c2 (B) a2 – b2 + c2 (C) a2 + b2 – c2 (D) a2 – b2 – c2
C-B
8. In a D ABC, if A = 30º, b = 2, c = 3 + 1 , then =
2
(A) 15º (B) 30º (C) 45º (D) None of these
A b+c
9. If cot = , then D ABC is -
2 a
(A) Isosceles (B) Equilateral (C) Right Angled (D) None of these
10. In a triangle ABC,
(b + c) cosA + (c + a) cosB + (a + b) cosC
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) a + b + c (D) 2(a + b + c)
A+B A-B
11. cot .tan =
2 2

a+b a-b a
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
a -b a+b a+b
HALF ANGLE FORMULAE
æ b-cö æ Aö æ c-a ö æ Bö æ a -bö æCö
12. In any D ABC, ç cos2ç ÷ + cos2ç ÷ + cos2ç ÷ =
÷ è 2 ø çè b ÷ø è 2 ø çè 2 ÷ø è2ø
è a ø
(A) 2 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) None of these

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A B C
13. bc cos2 + ca cos2 2 + ab cos2 2 =
2
(A) (s – a)2 (B) (s – b) 2 (C) (s – c)2 (D) s2

é æ ö A æ ö B ù
14. In a DABC, s ê tan ç 2 ÷ + tan ç 2 ÷ ú is equal to -
ë è ø è øû

ab 2ab æCö
(A) (B) (C) c cot ç ÷ (D) None
R D è2ø

A B
15. In triangle ABC, tan : tan =
2 2
(A) (s – b) : (s – c) (B) s : (s – c) (C) (s – a) : (s – b) (D) (s – b) : (s – a)
AREA OF TRIANGLE
sin Asin B
16. In any D ABC, (a2 – b2) . sin(A - B) =

(A) D (B) 2D (C) D / 2 (D) None of these

æ Aö
17. In a D ABC, (b + c – a) tan ç ÷ is equals to -
è2ø

2D D Ds s
(A) (B) (C) (D) R
s s bc a
18. In any DABC, b2 sin 2C + c2 sin 2B =
(A) D (B) 2D (C) 3D (D) 4D
19. In a DABC, if a = 2x, b = 2y and ÐC = 120º, then the area of the triangle is -
(A) xy (B) xy 3 (C) 3xy (D) 2xy
CIRCUMCIRCLE AND RADIUS
20. In a DABC, 2R2
sinA sinB sinC =
(A) D (B) 2D (C) D / 2 (D) None of these
21. If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are 3, 4 and 5 units then R the circumradius is -
(A) 2.0 (B) 2.5 (C) 3.0 (D) 3.5
22. In an equilateral triangle of side 2 3 cms. The circumradius is-

(A) 1 cm (B) 3 cm (C) 2 cm (D) 2 3 cm.

INCIRCLE AND INRADIUS
23. In any DABC, cosA + cosB + cosC =

æ rö æ rö æ Rö
(A) ç1 + ÷ (B) ç1 - ÷ (C) ç1 + ÷ (D) None of these
è Rø è Rø è rø
24. In a triangle a = 13, b = 14, c = 15, r =
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 2 (D) 6

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25. If the sides of a triangle are 3 : 7 : 8 then R : r =
(A) 2 : 7 (B) 7 : 2 (C) 3 : 7 (D) 7 : 3
26. In an equilateral triangle the inradius and the circumradius are connsected by -
(A) r = 4R (B) r = R/2 (C) r = R/3 (D) None of these
27. The inradius of the triangle whose sides are 3, 5, 6, is -

8 7
(A) (B) 8 (C) 7 (D)
7 8
T-RATIOS OR FUNCTIONS r1, r2 & r3
28. In an equilateral triangle, the in-radius, circum-radius and one of the ex- radii are in the ratio-
(A) 2 : 3 : 5 (B) 1 : 2 : 3 (C) 1 : 3 : 7 (D) 3 : 7 : 9
29. r2 r3 + r 3 r1 + r 1 r 2 =
(A) s2 (B) s (C) s/r3 (D) R2
30. (r1 + r2) (r2 + r3) (r3 + r1) =
(A) Rs2 (B) 2Rs2 (C) 3Rs2 (D) 4Rs2
31. If r1 = r2 + r3 + r, then the D is -
(A) Equilateral (B) Isosceles (C) Right angled (D) None of these
r 2r
32. If r = r , then -
1 3

(A) A = 90° (B) B = 90° (C) C = 90° (D) None of these

MISCELLANEOUS
33. If in a triangle the angles are in A.P. and b : c = 3 : 2 , then Ð A is equal to -
(A) 30º (B) 60º (C) 15º (D) 75º
34. 2 2 2
In D ABC, if sin A + sin B = sin C, then the triangle is -
(A) Equilateral (B) Isosceles (C) Right angled (D) None of these
sin B
35. If in a D ABC, cos A = = , then the DABC is -
2sin C
(A) Equilateral (B) Isosceles (C) Right angled (D) None of these
36. 2 2 2
If c = a + b , then 4s (s – a)(s – b) (s – c) =
(A) s4 (B) b2c2 (C) c2a2 (D) a2b2
1 + cos(A - B)cosC
37. 1 + cos(A - C)cos B =

a 2 + b2 b 2 + c2 c2 - a 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
a 2 + c2 b2 - c 2 a 2 + b2
38. r r1 + r 2 r 3 =
(A) ba (B) ac (C) bc (D) abc
39. r1 + r2 =
æCö æCö æCö æCö
(A) c tan ç ÷ (B) c cot ç ÷ (C) c sin ç ÷ (D) c cos ç ÷
2 è ø 2è ø è ø
2 è ø
2
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40 16R2 r r1 r2 r3 =
(A) abc (B) a3 b3 c3 (C) a2 b2 c2 (D) a2 b3 c4
41. In DABC, a sin (B – C) + b sin (C – A) + c sin (A – B) =
(A) 0 (B) a + b + c (C) a2 + b2 + c2 (D) 2(a2 + b2 + c2)
A
42. In a DABC, if a = 8, b = 15, c = 17 then sin and cos A are equal to-
2

1 15 2 13 2 11
(A) , (B) , (C) , (D) None of these
17 17 17 17 17 17
43. In any DABC, 4D(cotA + cotB + cotC) is equal to -
(A) 3(a2 + b2 + c2) (B) 2(a2 + b2 + c2) (C) (a2 + b2 + c2) (D) None of these
B C
44. In any DABC, 2acos cos is equal to -
2 2

A A
(A) (a + b + c) cos (B) (a + b + c) sin
2 2

A
(C) 2(a + b + c) cos (D) None of these
2
45. In triangle ABC, I is in centre of the triangle. If ‘R’ and ‘r’ be the circumradius and inradius,
then (AI) (BI) (CI) is equal to -
(A) 4r2R (B) 4R2r (C) r2R (D) R2r
46. In a triangle ABC, (a + b + c) (b + c – a) = lbc if -
(A) l < 0 (B) l > 0 (C) 0 < l < 4 (D) l > 4
47. In D ABC, if (a + b + c)(a – b + c) = 3ac, then -
(A) ÐB = 60º (B) ÐB = 30º (C) ÐC = 60º (D) ÐA + ÐC = 90º
48. In a triangle ABC, if b2 + c2 = 3a2, then cot B + cot C – cot A is equals to -
ab ac
(A) 1 (B) (C) 0 (D)
4D 4D

s(s - a) (s - b)(s - c)
49. In DABC, if 2s = a + b + c, then the value of – =
bc bc
(A) sin A (B) cos A (C) tan A (D) None of these

ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A C C C D C A B C C B B D C D B A D B A
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B C A A B B A B A D C C D C B D A C B C
Que. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Ans. A A C B A C A C B

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STRAIGHT LINE
DISTANCE FORMULA
1. The distance between the points (2, 15°) and (1, 75°) is:-
(A) 3 (B) 1 (C) 2 3 (D) 3
2. The coordinates of a point are (0, 1) and the ordinate of another point is –3. If distance between the two
points is 5 then the abscissa of another point is-
(A) –3 (B) 3 (C) ±3 (D) 1
3. The distance of the point (6,8) from x-axis is-
(A) 10 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) None
4. The points (0, –1) ; (2, 1) ; (0, 3) and (–2, 1) are vertices of a :-
(A) rectangle (B) square (C) rhombus (D) parallelogram
5. The triangle with vertices (–2, 2) ; (8,–2) and (–4,–3) is:-
(A) isosceles (B) equilatera (C) right angle (D) none of these

6. If the points (1, 1), (–1, –1) and ( - 3,k) are vertices of an equilateral triangle then the value of k will
be-
(A) –1 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) - 3
7. The triangle with vertices A (2,7), B(4,y) and C(–2,6) is right angled at A if-
(A) y = – 1 (B) y = 0 (C) y = 1 (D) none of these
SYSTEM FORMULA
8. The point (5, –1) divides the line segment joining points A and B in the ratio 2 : 3. If A is (11, –3), then
B will be :-
(A) (4, –2) (B) (4, 2) (C) (–4, 2) (D) (–4,–2)
9. The line segment joining the points (–3, –4) and (1, 2) is divided by y-axis in the ratio :-
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 3 (C) 3 : 1 (D) 3 : 2
10. If P,Q,R are collinear points such that P (7, 7), Q (3, 4) and PR = 10, then R is :-
(A) (1, 1) (B) (1, –1) (C) (–1, 1) (D) (–1, –1)
11. The coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining (–3, –4) and (–8, 7) externally in
the ratio 7 : 5 are:-
(A) (41/2, 69/2) (B) (–41/2, –69/2) (C) (–41/2, 69/2) (D) none of these
12. If x-axis divides the line joining (3, 4) and (5, 6) in the ratio l : 1 then l is :-

3 2 3 1
(A) - (B) - (C) (D)
2 3 4 3
13. Coordinates of trisection of line joining points (–3, –3) and (6, 6) is :-
(A) (0, 0), (3, –3) (B) (0, 0), (3, 3) (C) (1, 1), (3, 3) (D) (1, 1), (–3, 3)

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14. The line segment joining the points (3, 4) and (7, 8) is divided by the line 2x + 3y + 7 = 0 in the ratio
(A) 1/5 : 9 externally (B) 5 : 9 internally (C) 5 : 1/9 externally (D) 5 : 9 externally
15. A(–3, 4) and B(2, 1) be any two given points. If C be a point on AB produced such that AC = 2BC,
then the coordinates of C are :-
(A) (3, 7) (B) (2 , 4) (C) (7, –2) (D) (–1/2, –5/2)
PROPERTY OF TRIANGLE
16. The distance of the origin from the centroid of the triangle formed by the points (1, 1), (0, –7) and
(–4, 0) is:-

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 5

17. If two vertices joining the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle are (0, 0) and (3, 4), then the length of
the median through the vertex having right angle is-
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 5/2 (D) 7/2
18. The co-ordinates of the middle points of the sides of a triangle are (4,2), (3,3) and (2,2), then
co-ordinates of centroid are :
(A) (3, 7/3) (B) (3,3) (C) (4,3) (D) (3,4)
19. If (–4, 6), (2, 3) and (–2, –5) are vertices of a triangle, then its incentre is :-
(A) (–1, 2) (B) (2, –1) (C) (1, 2) (D) (2, 1)
20. If the orthocentre and centroid of a triangle are (–3,5) and (3,3) then its circumcentre is-
(A) (6,2) (B) (3,–1) (C) (–3,5) (D) (–3,1)
21. Orthocentre of a triangle whose vertex are (8, –2), (2, –2) and (8, 6) is :-

æ 18 2 ö
(A) (8, –2) (B) (8, 6) (C) ç , ÷ (D) (0, 0)
è 3 3ø

22. A triangle whose vertices are (2, –2), (8, –2), (8, 6) excentre opposite to vertex (2, –2) is :-
(A) (–4, 10) (B) (4, 6) (C) (14, 4) (D) (4, 14)
ARAE OF TRIANGLE & QUADRILATERAL
23. Area of the triangle with vertices (4, 4), (3, –2) and (3, –16) is :-
(A) 7 (B) 18 (C) 15 (D) 27
24. If (5, –4) and (–3, 2) are two opposite vertices of a square then its area is :-
(A) 50 (B) 75 (C) 25 (D) 100
25. For what value of k the points (k, 2 – 2k), (1 – k, 2k) and (–4 – k, 6 – 2k) are collinear
(A) 1, –1/2 (B) 1, 1/2 (C) –1, 1/2 (D) –1, –1/2
26. The area of the triangle formed by the points (a, b + c), (b, c + a), (c, a + b) is :-
(A) a2 + b2 + c2 (B) abc (C) ab + bc + ca (D) 0

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LOCUS
27. If the distance of any point P from the point A (a + b, b – a) and B (a – b, a + b) are equal, then locus
of P is :-
(A) ax – by = 0 (B) bx – ay = 0 (C) bx + ay = 0 (D) ax + by = 0
28. If A (cosa, sin a), B (sina, –cos a), C (1, 2) are the vertices of a DABC, then as a varies, the locus of
its centroid is :-
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 1 = 0
(C) 3 (x2 + y2) – 2x – 4y + 1 = 0 (D) none of these
29. If A (c, 0) and B (–c, 0) are two points, then the locus of a point P which moves such that
PA2 + PB2 = AB2 is :-
(A) x2 – y2 = c2 (B) y2 = 4cx (C) x2 + y2 = c2 (D) none of these
30. If sum of square of distance of a point from axes is 4, then its locus is :-
(A) x + y = 2 (B) x2 + y2 = 16 (C) x + y = 4 (D) x2 + y2 = 4
31. The locus of the moving point P, such that 2PA = 3PB where A is (0, 0) and B is (4, –3) is :-
(A) 5x2 + 5y2 + 72x + 54y + 225 = 0 (B) 5x2 – 5y2 + 72x + 54y + 225 = 0
(C) 5x2 – 5y2 – 72x + 54y + 225 = 0 (D) 5x2 + 5y2 – 72x + 54y + 225 = 0
DIFFERENT FORMS OF EQUATION OF STRAIGHT LINE
32. If the slope of a line is 2 and it cuts an intercept –4 on y axis, then its equation will be-
(A) y – 2x = 4 (B) x = 2y – 4 (C) y = 2x – 4 (D) None of these
33. The line bx + ay = 3ab cuts the coordinate axes at A and B, then centroid of D OAB is-
(A) (b, a) (B) (a, b) (C) (a/3, b/3) (D) (3a, 3b)

34. The angle made by the line joining the points (1, 0) and (–2, 3 ) with x axis is-
(A) 120° (B) 60° (C) 150° (D) 135°

3
35. The equation of the line cutting of an intercept –3 from the y axis and inclined at an angle tan–1 to
5
the x axis is-
(A) 5y – 3x + 15 = 0 (B) 5y – 3x = 15 (C) 3y – 5x + 15 = 0 (D) None of these
36. The equation to a line passing through the point (2, –3) and sum of whose intercept on the axes is
equal to –2 is-
(A) x + y + 2 = 0 or 3x + 3y = 7 (B) x + y + 1 = 0 or 3x – 2y = 12
(C) x + y + 3 = 0 or 3x – 3y = 5 (D) x – y + 2 = 0 or 3x + 2y = 12
37. The equation of the lines on which the perpendiculars from the origin make 30° angle with x axis
50
and which form a triangle of area with axes, are-
3
(A) x ± 3 y – 10 = 0 (B) 3 x + y ± 10 = 0 (C) x + 3 y ± 10 = 0 (D) None of these

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38. The area of the triangle formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0 and x/a + y/b = 1 is-
(A) ab (B) ab/2 (C) 2ab (D) ab/3
39. The intercept made by a line on yaxis is double to the intercept made by it on x axis. If it passes
through (1, 2) then its equation-
(A) 2x + y = 4 (B) 2x + y + 4 = 0 (C) 2x – y = 4 (D) 2x – y + 4 = 0
40. If the point (5, 2) bisects the intercept of a line between the axes, then its equation is-
(A) 5x + 2y = 20 (B) 2x + 5y = 20 (C) 5x – 2y = 20 (D) 2x – 5y = 20
41. If the line y = mx + c passes through the points (2, 4) and (3, –5), then-
(A) m = –9, c = –22 (B) m = 9, c = 22 (C) m = –9, c = 22 (D) m = 9, c = –22
42. The equation of a line passing through the point (–3, 2) and parallel to x-axis is-
(A) x – 3 = 0 (B) x + 3 = 0 (C) y – 2 = 0 (D) y + 2 = 0
ANGLE BETWEEN TWO STRAIGHT LINES
43. The angle between the lines x cos a1 + y sin a1 = p1 and x cos a2 + y sin a2 = p2 is-
(A) (a1 + a2) (B) |(a1 – a2)| (C) 2a2 (D) 2a1

44. The acute angle between the lines y = 3 and y = 3 x + 9 is-

(A) 30° (B) 60° (C) 45° (D) 90°

45. The angle between the lines x – 3 y + 5 and y axis is-

(A) 90° (B) 60° (C) 30° (D) 45°
46. If the line passing through the points (4, 3) and (2, l) is perpendicular to the line y = 2x + 3, then l is
equal to-
(A) 4 (B) –4 (C) 1 (D) –1
47. The obtuse between the line y = –2 and y = x + 2 is-
(A) 120° (B) 135° (C) 150° (D) 160°
48. If the lines mx+2y+1=0 and 2x + 3y + 5 = 0 are perpendicular then the value of m is-
(A) 3 (B) –3 (C) –1/3 (D) 1/3
49. The equation of perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points (1, 2) and (–2, 0) is-
(A) 5x + 2y = 1 (B) 4x + 6y = 1 (C) 6x + 4y = 1 (D) None of these
POSITION OF A POINT RELATIVE TO A LINE
50. The position of the point (8, –9) with respect to the lines 2x + 3y – 4 = 0 and 6x + 9y + 8 = 0 is-
(A) point lies out side the lines (B) point lies on one of the lines
(C) point lies between the lines (D) None of these
51. If the point (1,2) and (3,4) are to be on the opposite side of the line 3x – 5y + a = 0, then-
(A) 7 < a < 11 (B) b = 7 (C) a = 11 (D) a < 7 or a > 11

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EQUATION OF PARALLEL AND PERPENDICULAR LINES
52. If the foot of the perpendicular from the origin to a straight line is at the point (3, –4). Then the
equation of the line is-
(A) 3x – 4y = 25 (B) 3x – 4y + 25 = 0 (C) 4x + 3y – 25 = 0 (D) 4x – 3y + 25 = 0
53. A line is perpendicular to 3x + y = 3 and passes through a point (2, 2). Its y intercept is-
(A) 2/3 (B) 1/3 (C) 1 (D) 4/3
54. The equation of a line parallel to x + 2y = 1 and passing through the point of intersection of the lines
x – y = 4 and 3x + y = 7 is-
(A) x + 2y = 5 (B) 4x + 8y – 1 = 0 (C) 4x + 8y + 1 = 0 (D) None of these
55. The line passes through (1, –2) and perpendicular to y-axis is-
(A) x + 1 = 0 (B) x – 1 = 0 (C) y – 2 = 0 (D) y + 2 = 0
56. The equation of a line parallel to 2x – 3y = 4 which makes with the axes a triangle of area 12 square
units, is-
(A) 3x + 2y = 12 (B) 2x – 3y = 12 (C) 2x – 3y = 6 (D) 3x + 2y = 6
57. The equation of line passing through (2, 3) and perpendicular to the line adjoining the points
(–5, 6) and (–6, 5) is-
(A) x + y + 5 = 0 (B) x – y + 5 = 0 (C) x – y – 5 = 0 (D) x + y – 5 = 0
58. The co-ordinate of foot of a perpendicular drawn on line 3x – 4y – 5 = 0 to the point (0, 5) is-
(A) (1, 3) (B) (2, 3) (C) (3, 2) (D) (3, 1)
59. The equation of a line passing through (a, b) and parallel to the line x/a + y/b = 1 is-
(A) x/a + y/b = 0 (B) x/a + y/b = 2 (C) x/a + y/b = 3 (D) x/a + y/b + 2 = 0
LENGTH OF PERPENDICULAR
60. The length of perpendicular from the origin on the line x/a + y/b = 1 is-
b a ab
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
a +b
2 2
a +b
2 2
a + b2
2

61. The length of perpendicular from (2, 1) on line 3x – 4y + 8 = 0 is-

(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
62. The distance between the lines 5x+12y+13=0 and 5x + 12y = 9 is-
(A) 11/13 (B) 22/17 (C) 22/13 (D) 13/22
63. If length of perpendicular drawn from origin on the line x/a + y/b = 1 is 2p, then a2, 8p2, b2 are in-
(A) H.P. (B) G.P. (C) A.P. (D) None of these
EQUATION OF STRAIGHT LINES PASSING THROUGH THE POINT
OF INTERSECTION OF TWO LINES
64. The line passing through the point of intersection of lines x + y – 2 = 0 and 2x – y + 1 = 0 and origin
is-
(A) 5x – y = 0 (B) 5x + y = 0 (C) x + 5y = 0 (D) x – 5y = 0
65. The equation of the line through the point of intersection of the line y = 3 and x + y = 0 and parallel
to the line 2x – y = 4 is-
(A) 2x – y + 9 = 0 (B) 2x – y – 9 = 0 (C) 2x – y + 1 = 0 (D) None of these
66. The equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the line 4x – 3y – 1 = 0 and 5x –
2y – 3 = 0 and parallel to the line 2x – 3y + 2 = 0 is-
(A) x – 3y = 1 (B) 3x – 2y = 1 (C) 2x – 3y + 1 = 0 (D) 2x – y = 1

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BISECTOR OF ANGLES BETWEEN TWO LINES
67. The equation of the bisector of the angle between the lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 and 12x – 5y – 8 = 0 is-
(A) 99x – 77y + 51 = 0, 21x + 27y – 131 = 0 (B) 99x – 77y + 51 = 0, 21x + 27y + 131 = 0
(C) 99x – 77y + 131 = 0, 21x + 27y – 51 = 0 (D) None of these
68. If the vertices of the triangle A (–1, –7), B (5, 1) and C (1, 4) then the equation of bisector of the
angle ÐABC is-
(A) x – 7y – 2 = 0 (B) x – 7y + 2 = 0 (C) x + 7y + 2 = 0 (D) none of these
HOMOGENOUS EQUATION AND GENERAL EQUATION OF SECOND
DEGREE
69. If the equation 12x2 + 7xy – py2 – 18x+qy + 6 = 0 represents a pair of perpendicular straight lines,
then-
(A) p = 12, q = 1 (B) p = 1, q = –12 (C) p = 1, q = 12 (D) p = –1, q = 12
70. If the equation x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + 1 = 0 represent a pair of lines, then-
(A) f2 + g2 = 1 (B) g2 – f2 = 1 (C) f2 - g2 = 1 (D) f2 + g2 = 1/2
71. The angle between the lines represented by ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 is-

-1
æ h 2 - ab ö æ
-1 2 h - ab
2 ö -1
æ h 2 - 4ab ö æ
-1 4 h - ab
2 ö
(A) tan ç ÷ (B) tan ç ÷ (C) tan ç ÷ (D) tan ç ÷
ç a+b ÷ ç a+b ÷ ç a+b ÷ ç a+b ÷
è ø è ø è ø è ø
72. The angle between the lines represented by x2 + xy = 0 is-
(A) 60° (B) 90° (C) 45° (D) None of these
73. If the two lines are represented by equation lx2 + 2y2 – 5xy + 5x – 7y + 3 = 0, then l equal to-
(A) 3 (B) –3 (C) 2 (D) –2
74. The angle between the pair of lines x2+2xy–y2=0 is-
(A) p/6 (B) p/3 (C) p/2 (D) 0
75. The angle between the straight lines x2 – y2 – 2y – 1 = 0-
(A) 90° (B) 75° (C) 60° (D) 36°

ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (C) 9. (C)
10. (C) 11. (C) 12. (B) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (C) 16. (D) 17. (C) 18. (A)
19. (A) 20. (A) 21. (A) 22. (C) 23. (A) 24. (A) 25. (C) 26. (D) 27. (B)
28. (C) 29. (C) 30. (D) 31. (D) 32. (C) 33. (B) 34. (C) 35. (A) 36. (B)
37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (B) 41. (C) 42. (C) 43. (B) 44. (B) 45. (B)
46. (A) 47. (B) 48. (B) 49. (C) 50. (A) 51. (A) 52. (A) 53. (D) 54. (B)
55. (D) 56. (B) 57. (D) 58. (D) 59. (B) 60. (C) 61. (D) 62. (C) 63. (A)
64. (A) 65. (A) 66. (C) 67. (A) 68. (B) 69. (A) 70. (A) 71. (B) 72. (C)
73. (C) 74. (C) 75. (A)
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CIRCLE
STANDARD FORMS OF EQUATION OF A CIRCLE
1. Which of the following is the equation of a circle ?
(A) x2 + 2y2 – x + 6 = 0 (B) x2 – y2 + x + y + 1 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + xy + 1 = 0 (D) 3(x2 + y2) + 5x + 1 = 0
2. The circle x2 + y2+ 4x – 7y + 12 = 0 cuts an intercept on y-axis equal to-
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 7
4. If the equation px2 + (2 – q) xy + 3y2 – 6qx + 30y + 6q =0 represents a circle, then the values of p and
q are-
(A) 2,2 (B) 3,1 (C) 3,2 (D) 3, 4

5. The equation of the circumcircle of the triangle formed by the lines y + 3 x = 6, y – 3 x = 6 and y
= 0, is-
(A) x2 + y2 + 4x = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 4y = 0 (C) x2 + y2 – 4y = 12 (D) x2 + y2 + 4x = 12
6. The x coordinates of two points A and B are roots of equation x2 + 2x – a2 = 0 and y coordinate are
roots of equation y2 + 4y – b2 = 0 then equation of the circle which has diameter AB is-

(A) (x – 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = 5 + a2 + b2 (B) (x + 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = (5 + a 2 + b 2 )

(C) (x + 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = (a2 + b2) (D) (x + 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = 5 + a2 + b2

7. A line is drawn through a fixed point P (a, b) to cut the circle x2 + y2 = r2 at A and B. Then PA . PB is
equal to-
(A) (a + b)2 – r2 (B) a2 + b2 – r2 (C) (a - b)2 + r2 (D) None of these
8. The lines 2x – 3y = 5 and 3x – 4y = 7 are diameters of a circle having area as 154 sq. units. Then the
equation of the circle is-
2 2 2 2
(A) x + y – 2x + 2y = 62 (B) x + y + 2x – 2y = 62
2 2 2 2
(C) x + y + 2x – 2y = 47 (D) x + y – 2x + 2y = 47
9. If the lines 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 and 3x – y – 4 = 0 lie along diameters of a circle of circumference 10p, then
the equation of the circle is-
2 2 2 2
(A) x + y – 2x + 2y – 23 = 0 (B) x + y – 2x – 2y – 23 = 0
2 2 2 2
(C) x + y + 2x + 2y – 23 = 0 (D) x + y + 2x – 2y – 23 = 0
2 2
10. The intercept on the line y = x by the circle x + y – 2x = 0 is AB. Equation of the circle on AB as a
diameter is-
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) x + y – x – y = 0 (B) x + y – x + y = 0 (C) x + y + x + y = 0 (D) x + y + x – y = 0

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EQUATION OF A CIRCLE IN SOME SPECIAL CASES

11. A circle touches both the axes and its centre lies in the fourth quadrant. If its radius is 1 then its
equation will be -
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y + 1 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y – 1 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y + 1 = 0
12. The equation to the circle whose radius is 4 and which touches the x-axis at a distance – 3 from the
origin is-
(A) x2 + y2 – 6x + 8y – 9 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 ± 6x – 8y + 9 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 6x ± 8y + 9 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 ± 6x – 8y – 9 = 0

x y
13. The equation of the circumcircle of the triangle formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0, - = 1 , is -
a b

(A) x2 + y2 + ax – by = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – ax + by = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – ax – by = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + ax + by = 0
14. The circumcircle of the quadrilateral formed by the lines x = a, x = 2a, y = – a, y = a is-
(A) x2 + y2 – 3ax – a2 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 3ax + a2 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 3ax + a2 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 3ax – a2 = 0
15. If a circle of constant radius 3k passes through the origin ‘O’ and meets co-ordinate axes at A and B
then the locus of the centroid of the triangle OAB is -
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) x + y = (2k) (B) x + y = (3k) (C) x + y = (4k) (D) x + y = (6k)
2 2
16. The parametric coordinates of any point on the circle x + y – 4x – 4y = 0 are-
(A) (–2 + 2cosa, –2 + 2 sina) (B) (2 + 2cosa, 2 + 2 sina)

(C) (2 + 2 2 cosa, 2 + 2 2 sina) (D) (–2 + 2 2 cosa, –2 + 2 2 sina)

POSITION OF A POINT AND A LINE WITH W.R.T. CIRCLE

17. The equation of the circle of radius 5 in the first quadrant which touches the x-axis and the line
4y = 3x is-
(A) x2 + y2 – 30 x – 10 y + 225 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 30 x + 10 y – 225 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 30 x + 10 y + 225 = 0 (D) None of these
19. The line 3x – 4y = l touches the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 8y – 5 = 0, if the value of l is-
(A) 20 (B) 15 (C) 10 (D) 5
20. The length of the intercept made by the circle x2 + y2 =1 on the line x + y = 1 is-

(A) 1 / 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 2 2

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21. l x + my + n = 0 is a tangent line to the circle x2 + y2 = r2, if-

(A) l2 + m2 = n2 r2 (B) l2 + m2 = n2 + r2 (C) n2 = r2 (l2 + m2) (D) None of these

22. If the circle x2 + y2 = a2 cuts off a chord of length 2b from the line y = mx + c, then-
(A) (1 – m2) (a2 – b2) = c2 (B) (1 + m2) (a2 – b2) = c2
(C) (1 – m2) (a2 + b2) = c2 (D) None of these
23. The lines 12x – 5y – 17 = 0 and 24x – 10y + 44 = 0 are tangents to the same circle. Then the radius of
the circle is-

1
(A) 1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) None of these
2

TANGENT, NORMAL, LENGTH OF TANGENT & DIRECTOR CIRCLE

24. The line ax + by + c = 0 is a normal to the circle x2 + y2 = r2. The portion of the line ax + by + c =0
intercepted by this circle is of length-

(A) r2 (B) r (C) 2 r (D) r

25. The equations of tangents to the circle x2 + y2 – 22x – 4y + 25 = 0 which are perpendicular to the line
5x + 12y + 8 = 0 are-
(A) 12x – 5y + 8 = 0, 12x – 5y = 252 (B) 12x – 5y – 8 = 0, 12x – 5y + 252 = 0
(C) 12x – 5y = 0, 12x – 5y = 252 (D) None of these

26. The equation of the normal to the circle x2 + y2 = 9 from the point
FG 1 , 1 IJ is-
H 2 2K
2
(A) x – y = (B) x + y = 0 (C) x – y = 0 (D) None of these
3

27. If the lengths of the tangents drawn from the point (1, 2) to the circles x2 + y2 + x + y – 4 = 0 and
3x2 + 3y2 – x – y + k = 0 be in the ratio 4 : 3, then k =
(A) 21/2 (B) 7/2 (C) –21/4 (D) 7/4
28. The equations of the normal at the point (4, –1) to the circle x2 + y2 – 40x + 10y = 153 is-
(A) x + 4y = 0 (B) 4x + y = 3 (C) x – 4y = 0 (D) 4x – y = 0
29. If the equation of one tangent to the circle with centre at (2, –1) from the origin is 3x + y = 0, then the
equation of other tangent through the origin is-
(A) x + 3y = 0 (B) 3x – y = 0 (C) x – 3y = 0 (D) x + 2y = 0
30. The locus of a point which moves such that the tangents from it to the two circle x2 + y2 – 5x – 3=0 and
3x2 + 3y2 + 2x + 4y – 6 = 0 are equal, is given by-
(A) 2x2 + 2y2 + 7x – 4y – 3 = 0 (B) 17x + 4y + 3 = 0
(C) 4x2 + 4y2 – 3x + 4y – 9 = 0 (D) 13 x – 4y + 15 = 0
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31. The equation of director circle to the circle x2 + y2 = 8 is-

(A) x2 + y2 = 8 (B) x2 + y2 = 16 (C) x2 + y2 = 4 (D) x2 + y2 = 12

2
32. The equation of the circle having the lines y – 2y + 4x – 2xy = 0 as its normals & passing through the
point (2,1) is -
2 2 2 2
(A) x + y – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0 (B) x + y – 2x + 4y – 5 = 0
2 2
(C) x + y + 2x + 4y –13 = 0 (D) None of these
33. Two perpendicular tangents to the circle x2 + y2 =a2 meet at P. Then the locus of P has the equation-
(A) x2 + y2 = 2a2 (B) x2 + y2 = 3a2 (C) x2 = y2 = 4a2 (D) None of these
34. The angle between the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle (x – 7)2 + (y + 1)2 = 25 is-
(A) p/3 (B) p/6 (C) p/2 (D) p/8
35. If from any point P on the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, tangents are drawn to the circle x2 + y2
+ 2gx + 2fy + c sin2a + (g2 + f2) cos2a = 0, then the angle between the tangents is-
(A) a (B) 2a (C) a/2 (D) None
36. The length of the tangent drawn from any point on the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + a = 0 to the circle
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + b = 0 is-

(A) b - a (B) ab (C) a - b (D) (a / b)

2 2
37. The square of the length of tangent from (3, –4) on the circle x + y – 4x – 6y + 3 = 0.
(A) 20 (B) 30 (C) 40 (D) 50
CHORD OF CONTACT
38. The equation of the chord of contact of the circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y – 12 = 0 with respect to the point
(2, 3) is-
(A) 4x = 17 (B) 4x + y = 17 (C) 4y = 17 (D) None of these
39. If OA and OB be the tangents to the circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 21 = 0 drawn from the origin O then
AB =

17
(A) (B) 4 21 (C) 11 (D) None of these
3 5

40. The equation of the circle and its chord are respectively x2 + y2 = a2 are x cos a + y sin a = p. The
equation of the circle of which this chord is diameter is –
(A) x2 + y2 – 2px cos a – 2py sin a + 2p 2 – a2 = 0
(B) x2 + y2 – 2px cos a – 2py sin a + p2 – a2 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 2px cos a + 2py sin a + 2p 2 – a2 = 0
(D) None of these
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EQUATIONS OF CHORD WHOSE MIDDLE POINT IS GIVEN
41. The equation to the chord of the circle x2 + y2 = 16 which is bisected at (2, –1) is –
(A) 2x + y = 16 (C) 2x – y = 16 (C) x + 2y = 5 (D) 2x – y = 5
42. The equation of the chord of the circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 8y = 0 which is bisected at the point (5, –3) is-
(A) 2x – y + 7 = 0 (B) 2x + y – 7 = 0 (C) 2x + y + 7 = 0 (D) 2x – y – 7 = 0

CIRCLE THROUGH THE POINT OF INTERSECTION

43. The equation of circle passing through the points of intersection of circles x2 + y2 = 6 and x2 + y2 – 6x
+ 8 = 0 and the point (1, 1) is-
(A) x2 + y2 – 4y + 2 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 3x + 1 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 6x + 4 = 0 (D) None of these
44. The equation of the circle described on the common chord of the circles x2 + y2 – 8x + y – 15 = 0 and
x2 + y2 – 4x + 4y – 42 = 0 as diameter is-
(A) x2 + y2 – x + 2y + 4 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 10x – 2y – 12 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 12x – 2y + 12 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 5x + 3y + 7 = 0

COMMON CHORD OF TWO CIRCLES

45. The length of the common chord of circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 16 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 8y – 9 = 0 is-

(A) 10 3 (B) 5 3 (C) 5 3 / 2 (D) None of these

46. The common chord of x2 + y2 – 4x – 4y = 0 and x2 + y2 =16 subtends at the origin an angle equal to-
(A) p/6 (B) p/4 (C) p/3 .(D) p/2

ANGLE OF INTERSECTION OF TWO CIRCLES

47. Two given circles x2 + y2 + ax + by + c = 0 and x2 + y2 + dx + ey + f = 0 will intersect each other
orthogonally, only when-
(A) ad + be = c + f (B) a + b + c = d + e + f
(C) ad + be = 2c + 2f (D) 2ad + 2be = c + f
48. If the circles of same radius a and centres at (2, 3) and (5, 6) cut orthogonally, then a is equal to-
(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 10
49. The angle of intersection of circles x2 + y2 + 8x – 2y – 9 = 0 & x2 + y2 – 2x + 8y – 7 = 0 is-
(A) 60° (B) 90° (C) 45° (D) 30°
50. If a circle passes through the point (1, 2) and cuts the circle x2 + y2 = 4 orthogonally, then the equation
of the locus of its centre is-
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y – 7 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 3x – 8y + 1 = 0
(C) 2x + 4y – 9 = 0 (D) 2x + 4y – 1 = 0

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51. The radical centre of three circles which can be drawn taking three sides of a triangles as diameters is
the-
(A) incetre of the triangle (B) centroid of the triangle
(C) orthocentre of the triangle (D) circumcentre of the triangle
52. If the circle C1 : x2 + y2 = 16 intersects another circle C2 of radius 5 in such a manner that the common
chord is of maximum length and has a slope equal to 3/4, then the coordinates of the centre of C2 are-
(A) (–9/5, –12/5) (B) (9/5, 12/5) (C) (±9/5, m 12/5) (D) None of these
2 2 2 2
53. Radical axis of the circles x + y + 6x – 2y –9 = 0 and x + y – 2x + 9y – 11 = 0 is-
(A) 8x – 11y + 2 = 0 (B) 8x + 11y + 2 = 0 (C) 8x + 11y – 2 = 0 (D) 8x – 11y – 2 = 0
2 2 2 2 2
54. If the two circles (x – 1) + (y – 3) = r and x + y – 8x + 2y + 8 = 0 intersect in two distinct points,
then-
(A) r > 2 (B) 2 < r < 8 (C) r < 2 (D) r = 2
2 2
55. If a circle passes through the point (a, b) and cuts the circle x + y = 4 orthogonally, then the locus of
its centre is-
2 2 2 2
(A) 2ax + 2by + (a + b + 4) = 0 (B) 2ax + 2by – (a + b + 4) = 0
2 2 2 2
(C) 2ax – 2by + (a + b + 4) = 0 (D) 2ax – 2by – (a + b + 4) = 0
2 2 2 2
56. If the circles x + y + 2ax + cy + a = 0 and x + y – 3ax + dy – 1 = 0 intersect in two distinct point P
and Q then the line 5x + by – a = 0 passes through P and Q for-
(A) exactly one value of a (B) no value of a
(C) infinitely many values of a (D) exactly two values of a
2 2 2
57. If a circle passes through the point (a, b) and cuts the circle x + y = p orthogonally, then the equation
of the locus of its centre is-
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) x + y – 3ax – 4by + (a + b – p ) = 0 (B) 2ax + 2by – (a – b + p ) = 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(C) x + y – 2ax – 3by + (a – b – p ) = 0 (D) 2ax + 2by – (a + b + p ) = 0

POSITION OF TWO CIRCLES

58. Consider the circles x2 + (y – 1)2 = 9, (x – 1) 2 + y2 =25.
They are such that-
(A) Each of these circles lies outside the other (B) One of these circle lies entirely inside the other
(C) These circles touch each other (D) They intersect in two points
59. Circles x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y = 0 & x2 + y2 – 8y – 4 =0
(A) Touch each other internally (B) Cuts each other at two points
(C) Touch each other externally (D) None of these

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2 2 2 2
60. If the two circles, x + y + 2g1x + 2f1y = 0 and x + y + 2g2x + 2f2y = 0 touches each other,
then -

f1 f
(A) f1g1 = f2g2 (B) g = 2 (C) f1f2 = g1g2 (D) None of these
1 g2

61. The number of common tangents that can be drawn to the circles x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 3 = 0 and
x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y + 1 = 0 is-
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

62. A circle touches the x-axis and also touches the circle with centre at (0, 3) and radius 2. The locus of
the centre of the circle is-
(A) an ellipse (B) a circle (C) a hyperbola (D) a parabola

MISCELLANEOUS
63. A rectangle ABCD is inscribed in a circle with a diameter lying along the line 3y = x + 10. If A and
B are the points (–6,7) and (4, 7) respectively. Find the area of the rectangle-

D C
O(h,k)

(–6,7)A B(4,7)

(A) 40 (B) 80 (C) 20 (D) 160

64. A square is inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 93 = 0 with its sides parallel to the coordinate
axes. The coordinates of its vertices are-
(A) (–6, 9), (–6, –5), (8, –9), (8, 5) (B) (–6, –9), (–6, 5), (8, –9), (8, –5)

(C) (–6, –9), (–6, 5), (8, 9), (8, 5) (D) (–6, –9), (–6, 5), (8, 5), (8, –9)
2 2
65. The area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle x + y – 2x = 0 is :

3 3 3 3 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 4 8

66. A variable circle passes through the fixed point A(p, q) and touches x-axis. The locus of the other end
of the diameter through A is-
2 2 2 2
(A) (x – p) = 4qy (B) (x – q) = 4py (C) (y – p) = 4qx (D) (y – q) = 4px

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ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (B)
8. (D) 9. (A) 10. (A) 11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (C)
15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20. (B) 21. (C)
22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (C) 25. (A) 26. (C) 27. (C) 28. (A)
29. (C) 30. (B) 31. (B) 32. (A) 33. (A) 34. (C) 35. (B)
36. (A) 37. (C) 38. (D) 39. (B) 40. (A) 41. (D) 42. (B)
43. (B) 44. (C) 45. (B) 46. (D) 47. (C) 48. (C) 49. (B)
50. (C) 51. (C) 52. (C) 53. (A) 54. (B) 55. (B) 56. (B)
57. (D) 58. (B) 59. (A) 60. (B) 61. (C) 62. (D) 63. (B)
64. (D) 65. (B) 66. (A)

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Important Notes

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Important Notes

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PARABOLA
STANDARD FORM OF EQUATION OF PARABOLA
1. The equation of the directrix of the parabola x2 = –8y is-
(A) x = 2 (B) y = 2 (C) y = –2 (D) x = –2
2. The equation to the parabola whose focus is (0, –3) and directrix is y = 3 is-
(A) x2 = –12y (B) x2 = 12y (C) y2 = 12x (D) y2 = –12x
3. If (0, 0) be the vertex and 3x – 4y + 2 = 0 be the directrix of a parabola, then the length of its latus
rectum is-
(A) 4/5 (B) 2/5 (C) 8/5 (D) 1/5
4. If 2x + y + l = 0 is a focal chord of the parabola y2 = – 8x, then the value of l is-
(A) –4 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) –2
5. If focus of the parabola is (3, 0) and length of latus rectum is 8, then its vertex is-
(A) (2, 0) (B) (1, 0) (C) (0, 0) (D) (–1, 0)
6. For any parabola focus is (2, 1) and directrix is 2x – 3y + 1 = 0 then equation of the latus rectum is-
(A) 3x + 2y + 8 = 0 (B) 2x – 3y – 1 = 0 (C) 2x – 3y + 1 = 0 (D) 3x – 2y + 4 = 0
7. If (a, b) is the mid point of a chord passing through the vertex of the parabola y2 = 4x, then-
(A) a = 2b (B) 2a = b (C) a2 = 2b (D) 2a = b2
8. The area of the triangle formed by the lines joining the vertex of the parabola x2 = 12y to the ends of
its latus rectum is-
(A) 16 sq. units (B) 12 sq. units (C) 18 sq. units (D) 24 sq. units

REDUCTION TO STANDARD EQUATION OF PARABOLA

9. Vertex of the parabola 9x2 – 6x + 36y + 9 = 0 is-
(A) (1/3, –2/9) (B) (–1/3), 1/2) (C) (–1/3, –1/2) (D) (1/3, 1/2)
10. The equation of the latus rectum of the parabola x2 + 4x + 2y = 0 is-
(A) 3y = 2 (B) 2y + 3 = 0 (C) 2y = 3 (D) 3y + 2 = 0
11. The focus of the parabola y2 – x – 2y + 2 = 0 is-
(A) (1, 2) (B) (1/4, 0) (C) (3/4, 1) (D) (5/4, 1)
12. The point of intersection of the latus rectum and axes of the parabola y2 + 4x + 2y – 8 = 0 is-
(A) (5/4, –1) (B) (7/5, 5/2) (C) (9/4, –1) (D) None of these
13. Which of the following is not the equation of parabola-
(A) 4x2 + 9y2 – 12xy + x + 1 = 0 (B) 4x2 – 12xy + 9y2 + 3x + 5 = 0
(C) 2x2 + y2 – 4xy = 8 (D) 4x2 + 9y2 – 12xy + x + 1 = 0
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PARAMATRIC EQUATION OF PARABOLA
14. x –2 = t2, y = 2t are the parametric equations of the parabola-
(A) y2 = – 4x (B) y2 = 4x (C) x2 = –4y (D) y2 = 4(x – 2)
15. Any point on the parabola whose focus is (0, 1) and the directrix is x + 2 = 0 is given by-
(A) (t2 + 1, 2t + 1) (B) (t2 + 1, 2t – 1) (C) (t2, 2t) (D) (t2 – 1, 2t + 1)
16. The value of the parameter t for the point (2, 6) on the parabola y2 = 18x is-
(A) 2/3 (B) 1/3 (C) 2/9 (D) 1/9
17. The parametric equations of the parabola y2 – 12x – 2y – 11 = 0 are-
(A) x = 3t2 – 1, y = 6t + 1 (B) x = 3t2 + 1, y = 6t –1
(C) x = 6t + 1, y = 3t2 – 1 (D) None of these

CHORD
18. If (2, –8) is an end of a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 32x then the other end of the chord is-
(A) (32, 32) (B) (–2, 8) (C) (32, –32) (D) None of these
19. The length of the chord of the parabola y2 = 4x which passes through the vertex and makes 30° angle
with x-axis is-

(A) 3 /2 (B) 3/2 (C) 8 3 (D) 3

20. The length of the chord passing through the vertex of the parabola y2 = 4ax and making an angle q
with x-axis is-
(A) 4a sinq cos2q (B) 4a cosq cosec2q (C) 4a sinq sec2q (D) 4a cosq sin2q
21. The length of the intercept made by the parabola x2 – 7x + 4y + 12 = 0 on x-axis is-
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 2
22. Length of the chord intercepted by the parabola y = x2 + 3x on the line x + y = 5 is-

(A) 6 2 (B) 2 (C) 6 3 (D) None of these

CONDITION OF TANGENCY AND EQUATION OF TANGENT

23. If the line x + y – 1 = 0 touches the parabola y2 = kx, then the value of k is-
(A) 2 (B) –4 (C) 4 (D) –2
24. If a tangent to the parabola 4y2 = x makes an angle of 60° with the x-axis, then its point of contact is-

æ 1 1 ö æ 3 3ö æ 1 1 ö æ 3 3ö
(A) ç 48 , ÷ (B) ç , ÷ (C) ç 48 , - ÷ (D) ç ,- ÷
è 8 3ø è 16 8 ø è 8 3ø è 16 8 ø

25. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y2 = 4x at the point (1, 2) is-
(A) x – y + 1 = 0 (B) x + y – 1 = 0 (C) x + y + 1 = 0 (D) x – y – 1 = 0

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26. The equation of common tangent to the parabolas y2 = 2x and x2 = 16y is-
(A) x + 2y + 1 = 0 (B) x + 2y + 2 = 0 (C) 2x + y + 1 = 0 (D) None of these
27. For what value of k, the line 2y – x + k = 0 touches the parabola x2 + 4y = 0
(A) 2 (B) –1/2 (C) –2 (D) 1/2
28. The equation of the tangent at vertex to the parabola 4y2 + 6x = 8y + 7 is-
(A) x = 11/6 (B) y = 2 (C) x = –11/6 (D) y = –2
29. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y = 2 + 4x – 4x2 with slope –4 is-
(A) 4x + y – 6 = 0 (B) 4x + y + 6 = 0 (C) 4x – y – 6 = 0 (D) None of these
30. The point on the curve y2 = x the tangent at which makes an angle of 45° with x-axis will be given by-
(A) (1/2, 1/2) (B) (1/2, 1/4) (C) (2, 4) (D) (1/4, 1/2)
31. The point of contact of the line 2x – y + 2 = 0 with the parabola y2 = 16x is-
(A) (3, 4) (B) (2, 4) (C) (1, 4) (D) (–2, 1)

EQUATION OF NORMAL & PROPERTIES OF NORMAL

32. The equation of normal on point (2, 4) to the parabola y2 = 8x is-
(A) x + y = 6 (B) x – y + 2 = 0 (C) x + y = 2 (D) None of these
33. The equation of the normal to the parabola y2 = 16x with slope –1/4 is-
(A) x + 4y + 1 = 0 (B) 4x + 16y = 33 (C) 4x – 16y = 33 (D) None of these
34. The equations of the normal at the ends of the latus rectum of the parabola y2 = 4ax are given by-
(A) x2 – y2 – 6ax + 9a2 = 0 (B) x2 – y2 – 6ax + 9a2 = 0
(C) x2 – y2 – 6ax – 6ay + 9a2 = 0 (D) None of these
35. If a normal drawn on the point (t12, 2t1) to the parabola y2 = 4x meets again to the parabola on the point
(t22, 2t2) then-
(A) t1t2 = 1 (B) t1t2 = –1 (C) t1t2 = 2 (D) t1t2 = – (t12 + 2)
36. Find the equation of the normal to the curve 2y = 3 – x2 at the point (1, 1)
(A) x + y + 1 = 0 (B) x + y = 0 (C) x – y + 1 = 0 (D) x – y = 0
37. The equation of the normal to the parabola y2 + 12x = 0 at the upper end of is latus rectum is-
(A) x – y – 8 = 0 (B) x + y + 9 = 0 (C) x – y – 9 = 0 (D) x – y + 9 = 0
38. If the line x + y = k is a normal to the parabola y2 = 4x, then the value of k will be-
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 4
39. The coordinates of the point where the normal to the parabola y2 = 4 ax drawn at its point (2, 4) meets
it again are-
(A) (18, –12) (B) (–18, 12) (C) (18, 12) (D) (–18, –12)
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40. The maximum number of normals drawn from any interior point of a parabola is-
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 0
41. If three distinct and real normals can be drawn to y2 = 8x from the point (a, 0), then -
(A) a > 2 (B) a Î (2, 4) (C) a > 4 (D) none of these

GENERAL PROPERTIES OF PARABOLA(MISCELLANEOUS)

42 If PSQ is the focal chord of the parabola y2 = 8x such that SP = 6. Then the length SQ is-
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 3 (D) None of these
43. If normals drawn at two points of parabola y2 = 4ax meet on the parabola then the product of the
ordinates of these points is-
(A) 4a (B) 8a2 (C) 8a (D) 4a2
44. The normals drawn at the points 't1' and 't2' to the parabola y2 = 4ax intersects at the parabola, then t1 t2
equls-
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) 2
45. If m1 and m2 are slopes of the two tangents that are drawn from (2, 3) to the parabola y2 = 4x then
1 1
value of m + m =
1 2

2 3
(A) –3 (B) 3 (C) (D)
3 2
46. The equation of the chord of contact of tangents drawn from the point (2, 3) to the parabola
y2 + x = 0 is-
(A) 6y –x = 2 (B) 3y + x = 2 (C) 6y + x + 2 = 0 (D) 3y – x = 2
47. Locus of the middle points of a chords of the parabola y2 = 4x which are drawn through the vertex is-
(A) x2 + 4y2 = 16 (B) y2 = 2x (C) y2 = 8x (D) x2 = 2y
48. The locus of the point of intersection of perpendicular tangents to the parabola
y2 – 6y + 24x – 63 = 0 is-
(A) 2y – 9 = 0 (B) x – 9 = 0 (C) x – 6 = 0 (D) None of these
49. a tangent to the parabola y2 = 4ax at P(p, q) is perpendicular to the tangent at the othe point Q, then
coordinates of Q are-
(A) (a2/p, – 4a2/q) (B) (–a2/p, – 4a2/q) (C) (–a2/p, 4a2/q) (D) (a2/p, 4a2/q)
50. The coordinates of a point on the parabola y2 = 8x whose focal distance is 4 is-
(A) (2, 4) (B) (4, 2) (C) (2, –9) (D) (4, –2)
51. PQ is a double ordinate of y2 = 4ax. The locus of its point of trisection is-
(A) y2 = 2ax (B) 3y2 = 4ax (C) 9y2 = 4ax (D) 9y2 = 2ax

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52. At which point the normal drawn at upper end of latus retum of the parabola y2 = –12x meets its axis-
(A) (0, –9) (B) (–9, 0) (C) (9, 0) (D) None of these
53. If (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) and ends of a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 4ax, then square of G.M. of x1 and
x2 is-
(A) –4a2 (B) 4a2 (C) a2 (D) –a2
54. The angle between the tangents drawn from the origin to the parabola y2 = 4a(x – a) is-

æ1ö
(A) 90° (B) 30° (C) tan–1 ç ÷ (D) 45°
è 2ø
55. The equation of the common tangent to the parabolas y2 = 4ax and x2 = 4by is-
(A) xa1/3 + yb1/3 + (ab)2/3 = 0 (B) xa2/3 + yb2/3 + (ab)2/3 = 0
(C) xa1/3 + yb1/3 = (ab)2/3 (D) xa2/3 + yb2/3 = (ab)2/3
56. The area of triangle formed by tangent and the normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax. both drawn at the
same end of the latus rectum, and the axis of the parabola is-

(A) 2 2 a2 (B) 2a2 (C) 4a2 (D) None of these

57. The locus of mid points of chord of the parabola x2 + 4y = 0 passing through its focus is-
(A) x2 + 2y + 2 = 0 (B) y2 + 2x + 2 = 0 (C) x2 + 2y = 0 (D) None of these
58. The angle subtended by the double ordinate of length 2a of the parabola y2 = ax, at the vertex is equal
to-
p p p
(A) (B) (C) (D) None
4 3 2
59. The locus of the point of intersection of tangents inclined at angle 45° to the parabola y2 = 4x is-
(A) y2 – 4x = (x + 1)2 (B) y2 – 4x = x2 (C) y2 – 4x = (x + 2)2 (D) None of these
60. Find the locus of the mid-point of the chords of the parabola y2 = 4ax such that tangent at the extremities
of the chords are perpendicular.
(A) y2 = 2a(x – a) (B) y2 = 4a(x – a) (C) y2 = 8a(x – 2a) (D) y2 = 2a(x + 2a)

ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (D)
8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (D)
15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (B) 21. (C)
22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (A) 26. (B) 27. (B) 28. (A)
29. (A) 30. (D) 31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (D)
36. (D) 37. (D) 38. (C) 39. (A) 40. (C) 41. (C) 42. (C)
43. (B) 44. (D) 45. (B) 46. (C) 47. (B) 48. (B) 49. (A)
50. (A) 51. (C) 52. (B) 53. (C) 54. (A) 55. (A) 56. (C)
57. (A) 58. (C) 59. (A) 60. (A)
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ELLIPSE
EQUATION AND PROPERITES OF ELLIPSE
1. The equation of the ellipse (referred to its axes as the axes of x and y respectively)
whose foci are (± 2,0) and eccentricity1/2,is-
x 2 y2 x 2 y2 x 2 y2
(A) + =1 (B) + =1 (C) + =1 (D) None of these
12 16 16 12 16 8
2. The eccentricity of the ellipse 9x 2 + 5y2 – 30 y = 0 is-
(A) 1/3 (B) 2/3 (C) 3/4 (D) None of these
3. If the latus rectum of an ellipse be equal to half of its minor axis, then its eccentricity is-

(A) 3/2 (B) 3 /2 (C) 2/3 (D) 2 /3

4. If distance between the directrices be thrice the distance between the foci, then eccentricity of
ellipse is-

(A) 1/2 (B) 2/3 (C) 1/ 3 (D) 4/5

5. The equation ax2 + 2hxy+by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents an ellipse if-
(A) D = 0, h2 < ab (B) D ¹ 0, h2 < ab (C) D ¹ 0, h2 > ab (D) D ¹ 0, h2 = ab
6. Equation of the ellipse whose focus is (6,7) directrix is x + y + 2 = 0 and e = 1/ Ö3 is-
(A) 5x2 + 2xy + 5y2–76x–88y + 506 = 0 (B) 5x2 – 2xy + 5y2–76x– 88y + 506 = 0
(C) 5x2 – 2xy + 5y2 +76x+ 88y–506 = 0 (D) None of these

x2 y2
7. The eccentricity of an ellipse + = 1 whose latus rectum is half of its major axis is-
a2 b2

1 2 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 3 2
8. The equation of the ellipse whose foci are (4, 6) & (16, 6) and whose semi-minor axis is 4 is

(x - 10) 2 (y - 6) 2 (x + 10)2 (y - 6) 2
(A) + =1 (B) + =1
51 16 52 16
(x + 10)2 (y + 6) 2 (x - 10) 2 (y - 6) 2
(C) + =1 (D) + =1
51 16 52 16
9. The equation of the ellipse (referred to its axes as the axes of x and y respectively) which passes
2
through the point (– 3, 1) and has eccentricity , is-
5

(A) 3x2 + 6y2 = 33 (B) 5x2 + 3y2 = 48 (C) 3x2 + 5y2 –32 = 0 (D) None of these
10. Latus rectum of ellipse 4x 2 + 9 y2 – 8x – 36 y + 4 = 0 is-

5
(A) 8/3 (B) 4/3 (C) (D)16/3
3
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11. The equation of ellipse whose foci are (0, ±2) and its eccentricity is is
2

x 2 y2 x 2 y2 x 2 y2 x 2 y2
(A) + =1 (B) + =1 (C) + =1 (D) + =1
8 4 2 4 4 8 16 32
12. If the distance between the foci of an ellipse be equal to its minor axis, then its eccentricity is-

(A) 1/2 (B) 1/ 2 (C) 1/3 (D)1/ 3

x2 y2
13. Let P be a variable point on the ellipse + = 1 with foci F1 and F2. If A is the area of the triangle PF1F2,
a2 b2
then maximum value of A is
(A) 2abe (B) 1/2ab (C) ab (D) abe
14. The equation of the ellipse whose centre is (2,– 3), one of the foci is (3,– 3) and the corresponding
vertex is (4,– 3) is-
( x - 2) 2 ( y + 3) 2 ( x - 2) 2 ( y + 3)
2
(A) + =1 (B) + =1
3 4 4 3

x2 y2
(C) + =1 (D) None of these
3 4
15. Eccentricity of the ellipse 4x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y + 1 = 0 is-
(A) 1/ Ö 3 (B) Ö 3/2 (C) 1/2 (D) None of these
16. The latus rectum of ellipse whose distance between the foci is equal to 8 and distance between
the directrix is 18, is-
(A) 20/3 (B) 10/3 (C) 40/3 (D) 5/3
17. In an ellipse the distance between its foci is 6 and its minor axis is 8. Then its eccentricity is-
4 1 3 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 52 5 2
18. A man running round a racecourse note that the sum of the distance of two flag-posts from him is
always 20 meters and distance between the flag-posts is 16 meters. The area of the path he encloses
in square meters is
(A) 15p (B) 30p (C) 45p (D) 60p

x2 y2
19. The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse + = 1 is -
36 49

(A) 98/6 (B) 72/7 (C) 72/14 (D) 98/12

x2 y2
20. For the ellipse + = 1, the eccentricity is -
64 28

3 4 2 1
(A) (B) 3 (C) (D) 3
4 7

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21. The equation of the ellipse whose centre is (0, 0) and one of the vertices is (0, 7) and the corresponding
directrix is y = 12, is-
(A) 95x2 + 144y2 = 4655 (B) 144x2 + 95y2 = 4655
(C) 95x2 + 144y2 = 13680 (D) None of these
22. The foci of the ellipse, 25 (x + 1)2 + 9 (y + 2)2 = 225, are -
(A) (–1, 2) and (–1, –6) (B) (–2, 1) and (– 2, 6)
(C) (– 1, – 2) and (–2, – 1) (D) (–1, –2) and (–1, – 6)
23. The eccentricity of the ellipse represented by the equation 25x 2 + 16y2 – 150x – 175 = 0 is-
(A) 2/5 (B) 3/5 (C) 4/5 (D) None of these

x2 y2
24. If S and S¢ are two foci of an ellipse + = 1 (a < b) and P (x1, y1) a point on it, then SP + S¢ P
a2 b2
is equal to-
(A) 2a (B) 2b (C) a + ex1 (D) b + ey1

x2 y2
25. Let P be a variable point on the ellipse + =1 with foci S and S¢. If A be the area of triangle
25 16
PSS¢, then maximum value of A is–
(A) 12 sq. units (B) 24 sq. units (C) 36 sq. units (D) 48 sq. units
26. If distance between the foci of an ellipse is equal to its minor axis, then eccentricity of the ellipse is
1 1 1 1
(A) e = (B) e = (C) e = (D) e =
2 3 4 6
1
27. The equation of an ellipse, whose major axis = 8 and eccentricity = is- (a > b)
2
(A) 3x2 + 4y2 = 12 (B) 3x2 + 4y2 = 48 (C) 4x2 + 3y2 = 48 (D) 3x2 + 9y2 = 12

1
28. The eccentricity of an ellipse, with its centre at the origin, is . If one of the directirices is x = 4, then
2
the equation of the ellipse is-
(A) 3x2 + 4y2 = 1 (B) 3x2 + 4y2 = 12 (C) 4x2 + 3y2 = 12 (D) 4x2 + 3y2 = 1
29. An ellipse has OB as semi minor axis, F and F' its focii and the angle FBF' is a right angle. Then the
eccentricity of the ellipse is-
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 4 3
30. In an ellipse, the distance between its foci is 6 and minor axis is 8. Then its eccentricity is-

1 4 1 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 5 5 5
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31. The parametric representation of a point on the ellipse whose foci are (– 1, 0) and (7,0) and
eccentricity 1/2 is-

(A) (3 + 8 cos q, 4 3 sin q) (B) (8 cos q, 4 3 sin q)

(C) (3 + 4 3 cos q, 8 sin q) (D) None of these

( x - 1) ( y - 2)
2 2
32. If (a, b) lies on + = 1 then range of a + b is
16 9

(A) [–1, 2] (B) [1, 4] (C) [–2, 6] (D) [–2, 8]

x 2 y2
33. If (x, y) satisfies + = 1 then range of (x + y2) is
4 1

(A) [–2,2] (B) [–2,4] (C) [–2,6] (D) [–2,8]

CONDITION OF TANGENCY AND EQUATION OF TANGENT

34. The position of the point (4,– 3) with respect to the ellipse 2x 2 + 5y2 = 20 is-
(A) outside the ellipse (B) on the ellipse (C) on the major axis (D) None of these

x y x2 y2
35. If + = 2 touches the ellipse 2
+ = 1, then its eccentric angle q is equal to-
a b a b2

(A) 0 (B) 90º (C) 45º (D) 60º

36. Find the equation of the tangent to the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 4 at the points where ordinate is 1.

(A) x + 2 y –2 2 = 0 & x– 2 y +2 2 = 0 (B) x – 2 y –2 2 = 0 & x– 2 y +2 2 = 0

(C) x + 2 y +2 2 = 0 & x+ 2 y +2 2 = 0 (D) None of these

x2 y2
37. Find the equation of the tangent to the ellipse + = 1 which makes intercepts of equal
a2 b2
length on the axes.

(A) y = x ± a2 + b2 & y = –x ± a2 + b2 (B) y = –2x ± a2 + b2 & y=x± a2 + b2

(C) 2y = x ± a2 + b2 & y = –x ± a2 + b2 (D) y = 2x ± a 2 + b 2 & y = x ±2 a 2 + b 2

38. Find the equations of tangents to the ellipse 9x 2 + 16y 2 = 144 which pass through the point
(2,3).
(A) y = 3 and y = –x + 5 (B) y = 5 and y = –x + 3
(C) y = 3 and y = x – 5 (D) None of these
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x2 y2
39. If any tangent to the ellipse + = 1 intercepts lengths h and k on the axes, then-
a2 b2

h2 k2 h2 k2 a2 b2 a2 b2
(A) + =1 (B) + =2 (C) + =1 (D) + =2
a2 b2 a2 b2 h2 k2 h2 k2

x2 y2
40. The equation of the tangent at the point (1/4, 1/4) of the ellipse + = 1, is-
4 12

(A) 3x + y = 48 (B) 3x + y = 3 (C) 3x + y = 16 (D) None of these

x2 y2
41. The line x cos a + y sin a = p will be a tangent to the conic + = 1, if-
a2 b2

(A ) p2 = a2 sin 2a + b2 cos2 a (B) p2 = a2 + b2

(C) p2 = b2 sin2a + a2 cos2a (D) None of these

x2 y2
42. A tangent to the ellipse + = 1 , (a > b) having slope –1 intersects the axis of x & y in point A & B
a2 b2
respectively. If O is the origin then the area of triangle OAB is

1 2 2 1 2 1
(A) a b (B) (a + b 2 ) (C) (a + b) (D) (a 2 + b 2 )
2 2 2

x2 y2
43. The ellipse + = 1 and the straight line y = mx + c intersect in real points only if-
a2 b2

(A) a2m2 < c2 – b2 (B) a2m2 > c2 – b2 (C) a2m2 ³ c2 – b2 (D) c ³ b

x2 y2
44. If the straight line y = 4x + c is a tangent to the ellipse + = 1, then c will be equal to-
8 4

(A) ± 4 (B) ± 6 (C) ± 1 (D) None of these

45. The equation of the tangents to the ellipse 4x2 + 3y2 = 5 which are parallel to the line y = 3x + 7 are

155 155 95
(A) y = 3x ± (B) y = 3x ± (C) y = 3x ± (D) None of these
3 12 12

46. The equation of tangent to the ellipse x2 + 3y2 = 3 which is ^r to line 4y = x – 5 is-
(A) 2x – y = 0 (B) 4x + y – 7 = 0 (C) 4x + y – 3 = 0 (D) None of these

47. The eccentricity of the ellipse so that the line 2tx + y 1 - t 2 = 1 touches a fixed ellipse for all real
values of 't' is

1 1 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 3 2

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48. The equation of the normal at the point (2, 3) on the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 = 180 is-

(A) 3y = 8x –10 (B) 3y – 8x + 7 = 0 (C) 8y + 3x + 7 = 0 (D) 3x + 2y + 7 = 0

x2 y2
49. The equation of the normal to the ellipse + = 1, at the point (a cosq, b sin q) is-
a2 b2

ax by ax by
(A ) – = a2 – b2 (B) – = a2 + b2
sin q cos q sin q cos q

ax by
(C) ax
– by = a2 – b2 (D) – = a2 + b2
cos q sin q cos q sin q

PAIR OF TANGENTS

x2 y2
50. The locus of the point of intersection of mutually perpendicular tangent to the ellipse 2
+ =
a b2
1, is-

(A) A straight line (B) A parabola (C) A circle (D) None of these

51. Tangents are drawn from a point on the circle x2 + y2 = 25 to the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 – 144 =0 then
find the angle between the tangents.

(A) p/2 (B) p/3 (C) p/8 (D) p/5

52. The angle between the pair of tangents drawn to the ellipse 3x2+ 2y2 = 5 from the point (1,2)
is-

æ 12 ö
(A) tan–1 æç 12 ö÷ (B) tan–1(6 5 ) (C) tan–1 çç ÷÷ (D) tan–1 (12 5 )
è 5 ø è 5ø

x2 y2
53. Two perpendicular tangents drawn to the ellipse + = 1 intersect on the curve -
25 16

(A) x = a/e (B) x2 + y2 = 41 (C) x2 + y2 = 9 (D) x2 – y2 = 41

x2 y2
54. From the point (l, 3) tangents are drawn to + = 1 and are perpendicular to each other then l=
9 4

(A) ± 1 (B) ± 2 (C) ± 3 (D) ± 4

x2 y2
55. The locus of the point of intersection of the perpendicular tangents to the ellipse 9
+ = 1 is
4

(A) x2 + y2 = 9 (B) x2 + y2 = 4 (C) x2 + y2 = 13 (D) x2 + y2 = 5

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56. The equation of the chord of the ellipse 2x2 + 5y2 = 20 which is bisected at the point (2,1) is-
(A) 4x + 5y + 13 =0 (B) 4x + 5y = 13 (C) 5x + 4y+13 =0 (D) None of these

x2 y2
57. The locus of mid-points of a focal chord of the ellipse + = 1 is-
a2 b2

x2 y2 ex x2 y2 ex
(A) 2
+ 2
= (B) 2
– 2
= (C) x2 + y2 = a2 + b2 (D) None of these
a b a a b a

x2 y2
58. If chord of contact of the tangent drawn from the point (a, b) to the ellipse + = 1 touches the circle
a2 b2
x2 + y2 = k2, then the locus of the point (a, b) is

x2 y2 1 x2 y2 1 x2 y2 x2 y2 1
(A) 4
+ 4
= 2 (B) 2
+ 2
= 2 (C) 4
+ 4
= k2 (D) 4
+ 4
=
a b k a b k a b a b k4

ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (A)

8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (A) 11. (C) 12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (B)

15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (A) 21. (B)

22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (A) 26. (A) 27. (B) 28. (B)

29. (A) 30. (D) 31. (A) 32. (D) 33. (A) 34. (A) 35. (C)

36. (A) 37. (A) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (D) 41. (C) 42. (B)

43. (C) 44. (D) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (C) 48. (B) 49. (C)

50. (C) 51. (A) 52. (C) 53. (B) 54. (B) 55. (C) 56. (B)

57. (A) 58. (A)

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HYPERBOLA
EQUATION AND PROPERTIES OF HYPERBOLA
1. The vertices of a hyperbola are at (0, 0) and (10, 0) and one of its foci is at (18, 0). The equation
of the hyperbola is -
x 2 y2 (x - 5) 2 y2 x 2 (y - 5) 2 (x - 5)2 (y - 5)2
(A) - =1 (B) - =1 (C) - = 1 (D) - =1
25 144 25 144 25 144 25 144
2. The foci of the hyperbola
9x2 – 16y2 + 18x + 32y – 151 = 0 are-
(A) (2, 3), (5, 7) (B) (4, 1), (–6, 1) (C) (0, 0), (5, 3) (D) None of these
3. The foci of the hyperbola 4x 2 – 9y2 – 36 = 0 are-
(A) [± 11 , 0] (B) [± 12 , 0] (C) [± 13 , 0] (D) [0, ± 12 ]
4. If the centre, vertex and focus of a hyperbola be (0, 0), (4, 0) and (6, 0) respectively, then the
equation of the hyperbola is-
(A) 4x2 – 5y2 = 8 (B) 4x2 – 5y2 = 80 (C) 5x2 – 4y2 = 80 (D) 5x2 – 4y2 = 8
5. The eccentricity of the hyperbola can never be equal to-

9 1 1
(A) (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 2
5 9 8
6. The eccentricity of the hyperbola whose latus rectum is 8 and conjugate axis is equal to half the
distance between the foci is-
4 4 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
3 3 3
7. If the length of the transverse and conjugate axes of a hyperbola be 8 and 6 respectively, then
the difference of focal distances of any point of the hyperbola will be-
(A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 14 (D) 2
x y
8. If m is a variable, the locus of the point of intersection of the lines – = m and
3 2
x y 1
+ = is a/ an-
3 2 m
(A) parabola (B) ellipse (C) hyperbola (D) None of these
9. The equation of the hyperbola whose foci are (6, 5) , (– 4, 5) and eccentricity 5/4 is-
(x - 1)2 (y - 5)2 x2 y2
(A) – =1 (B) – =1
16 9 16 9

(x - 1)2 (y - 5) 2
(C) – =1 (D) None of these
9 16

x2 y2
10. The equation + = 1 represents
12 - l 8-l
(A) a hyperbola if l < 8 (B) an ellipse if l > 8
(C) a hyperbola if 8 < l < 12 (D) None of these

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11. The equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents a hyperbola if-
(A) D ¹ 0, h2 > ab (B) D ¹ 0, h2 < ab
(C) D ¹ 0, h2 = ab (D) None of these
x2 y2
12. The equation – = 1, k >1 represents-
1- k 1+ k
(A) circle (B) ellipse (C) hyperbola (D) None of these
13. The latus rectum of the hyperbola 16x – 9y = 144 is-
2 2

16 32 8 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
14. The equation of the conic with focus at (1, –1), directrix along x – y + 1 = 0 and with
eccentricity 2 is-
(A) x2 – y2 = 1 (B) xy = 1
(C) 2xy – 4x + 4y + 1 = 0 (D) 2xy + 4x – 4y – 1 = 0
x2 y2
15. The length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola 2 – = –1 is-
a b2

2a 2 2b2 b2 a2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
b a a b
16. The equation 16x2 – 3y2 – 32x + 12y – 44 = 0 represents a hyperbola-
(A) the length of whose transverse axis is 4 3
(B) the length of whose conjugate axis is 4
(C) whose centre is (–1, 2)

19
(D) whose eccentricity is
3
2
x2 y 1
17. The latus rectum of a hyperbola – p =1 is 4 . Its eccentricity e =
16 2
(A) 4/5 (B) 5/4 (C) 3/4 (D) 4/3
x2 y2
18. The eccentricity of the hyperbola – + = 1 is given by -
a2 b2

a 2 + b2 a 2 - b2 b2 - a 2 a2 + b2
(A) e = + (B) e = + (C) e = + (D) e = +
a2 a2 a2 b2

1 1
19. If e and e' be the eccentricities of a hyperbola and its conjugate, then + =
e 2
e¢ 2
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) None of these
x2 y2
20. The equation of the hyperbola whose foci are the foci of the ellipse + =1 and the eccentricity is
25 9
2, is-
x 2 y2 x 2 y2 x 2 y2 x 2 y2
(A) + =1 (B) - =1 (C) + =1 (D) - =1
4 12 4 12 12 4 12 4

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(x - 1) 2 (y + 2) 2
21. Parameteric points of - = 1 can be
9 4
(A) (–2 +2tanq, 1 + 3secq) (B) (1 + 3tanq, –2 +2secq)
(C) (–1 + 3secq, 2 +2tanq) (D) (1 + 3secq, –2 +2tanq)
22. How many among these 3 represent parameteric points of x 2 – 4y2 + 2x + 5 = 0?
(i) (–1 + 2tanq, secq) (ii) (–1 + 2cotq, cosecq)
(iii) (–1 + 2secq, tanq)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
23. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines bxt – ayt = ab and bx + ay = abt is –
(A) a parabola (B) an ellipse (C) a hyperbola (D) None of these
x 2 y2
24. The point (at2, 2bt) lies on the hyperbola - = 1 for
a 2 b2
(A) All values of t (B) t2 = 2 + 5 (C) t2 = 2 – 3 (D) No real value of t
e t + e-t t -t
25. The equation x= ;y= e - e ; t Î R represents
2 2
(A) an ellipse (B) a parabola (C) a hyperbola (D) a circle
CONDITION OF TANGENCY AND EQUATION OF TANGENT
x2 y2
26. The equation of a tangent parallel to y = x drawn to – = 1 is-
3 2
(A) x – y + 1 = 0 (B) x – y + 2 = 0 (C) x + y – 1 = 0 (D) x – y + 2 = 0
x 2 y2
27. The line lx + my + n = 0 will be a tangent to the hyperbola - = 1 , if -
a 2 b2
(A) a2l2 + b2m2 = n2 (B) a2l2 – b2m2 = n2 (C) am2 – b2n2 = a2l2 (D) None of these
28. The equation of tangents to the hyperbola x2 – 4y2 = 36 which are perpendicular to the line
x–y+4=0
(A) y = – x + 3 3 (B) y = x – 3 3 (C) y = – x ± 2 (D) None of these
29. 2 2
Equation of tangent to the hyperbola 2x – 3y = 6 which is parallel to the line
y = 3x + 4 is-
(A) y = 3x + 5 (B) y = 3x – 5
(C) y = 3x + 5 and y = 3x – 5 (D) none
x 2 y2
30. If the straight line x cos a + y sin a = p be a tangent to the hyperbola - = 1, then-
a 2 b2
(A) a2 cos2 a + b2 sin2 a = p2 (B) a2 cos2 a – b2 sin2 a = p2
(C) a2 sin2 a + b2 cos2 a = p2 (D) a2 sin2 a – b2 cos2 a = p2
x2 y2
31. The value of m for which y = mx + 6 is a tangent to the hyperbola – = 1 is-
100 49

17 20 3 20
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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x 2 y2
32. A tangent to a hyperbola - = 1 intercepts a length of unity from each of the coordinate
a 2 b2
axes, then the point (a, b) lies on the-
(A) x2 – y2 = 2 (B) x2 – y2 = 1 (C) x2 – y2 = –1 (D) none of these
33. A common tangent to 9x2 – 16y2 = 144 and x2 + y2 = 9 is -
3 15 2 15
(A) y = x+ (B) y = 3 x+
7 7 7 7

3
(C) y = 2 x + 15 7 (D) none of these
7
34. The product of the lengths of the perpendiculars drawn from foci on any tangent to the hyperbola
x2 y2
– = 1 is -
a2 b2
(A) a2 (B) b2 (C) a2b2 (D) a2 / b2
x2 y2
35. The equations to the common tangents to the two hyperbolas – = 1 and
a2 b2
y2 x2
– = 1 are-
a2 b2

(A) y = ± x ± b2 - a 2 (B) y = ± x ± a 2 - b2

(C) y = ± x ± (a2 – b2) (D) y = ± x ± a 2 + b2

x2 y2
36. The tangent at a point P on - = 1 cuts one of its directrices in Q. Then PQ subtends at the
a2 b2
corresponding focus an angle of
(A) p/3 (B) p/6 (C) p/4 (D) p/2
x 2 y2
37. If the tangent at the point (2 sec q, 3 tan q) of the hyperbola – = 1 is parallel to
4 9
3x – y + 4 = 0, then the value of q is-
(A) 45° (B) 60° (C) 30° (D) 75°
EQUATION OF NORMAL
x 2 y2
38. The equation of the normal at the point (6, 4) on the hyperbola - = 3 is
9 16
(A) 3x + 8y = 50 (B) 3x – 8y = 50 (C) 8x + 3y = 50 (D) 8x –3y = 50
39. The equation of the normal at the point (a sec q, b tan q) of the curve b2x2 – a2 y2 = a2b2 is
ax by ax by
(A) + = a2 + b2 (B) + = a2 + b2
cosq sin q tan q sec q

ax by ax by
(C) + = a2 + b2 (D) + = a2 –b2
sec q tan q sec q tan q
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40. The locus of the point of intersection of any two perpendicular tangents to the hyperbola is a
circle which is called the director circle of the hyperbola, then the equation of this circle is-
(A) x2 + y2 = a2 + b2 (B) x2+ y2 = a2–b2 (C) x2 + y2 = 2ab (D) none of these

x2 y2
41. If PQ and PR are tangents drawn from a point P to the hyperbola – = 1. If equation of
9 4
QR is 4x – 3y – 6 = 0, then coordinates of P is-
(A) (2, 6) (B) (6, 2) (C) (3, 4) (D) None of these
42. Equation of the chord of the hyperbola 25x 2 – 16y2 = 400 which is bisected at the point (6, 2)
is-
(A) 16x – 75y = 418 (B) 75x – 16y = 418 (C) 25x – 4y = 400 (D) None of these
43. The equation of the chord joining two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) on the rectangular hyperbola
xy = c2 is-

x y x y
(A) x + x + y + y = 1 (B) x – x + y – y = 1
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

x y x y
(C) y + y + x + x = 1 (D) y – y + x – x = 1
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

x2 y2 x2 y2
44. If the focii of the ellipse 2 2 + 2 = 1 and the hyperbola 2 – 2 = 1 coincides then value
k a a a a
of k =

(A) ± 3 (B) ± 2 (C) 3 (D) 2

45. If the latus rectum subtends a right angle at the centre of the hyperbola then its eccentricity is

(A) e = ( 13 )/ 2 (B) e = ( 5 –1) /2 (C) e = ( 5 + 1)/2 (D) e = ( 3 + 1)/2

46. Let P be a point on the hyperbola x2 – y2 = a2 where a is a parameter such that P is nearest to
the line y = 2x. The locus of P is-
(A) x – 2y = 0 (B) 2y – x = 0 (C) x +2y = 0 (D) 2y + x = 0

x 2 y2 x 2 y2
47. The ellipse + = 1 and the hyperbola – = 1 have in common -
25 16 25 16

(A) centre only (B) centre, foci and directrices

(C) centre, foci and vertices (D) centre and vertices only

x2 y2 x 2 y2
48. If e1, e2 are the eccentricities of the ellipse + = 1 and the hyperbola – = 1 respectively,
18 4 9 4
then the relation between e1 and e2 is
(A) 3e12 + e22 = 2 (B) e12 + 2e22 = 3 (C) 2e12 + e22 = 3 (D) e12 + 3e22 = 2

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49. The foci of the ellipse + 2 = 1 and the hyperbola - = coincide. Then the value of b2 is-
16 b 144 81 25
(A) 9 (B) 1 (C) 5 (D) 7
50. The locus of a point P(a, b) moving under the condition that the line y = ax + b is a tangent to the
x 2 y2
hyperbola - =1 is-
a 2 b2
(A) a hyperbola (B) a parabola (C) a circle (D) an ellipse

ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (A)

8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (C)

15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (B) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (B) 21. (D)

22. (C) 23. (C) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (A) 27. (B) 28. (A)

29. (C) 30. (B) 31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (B) 34. (B) 35. (B)

36. (D) 37. (C) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B) 41. (B) 42. (B)

43. (A) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (B) 47. (D) 48. (C) 49. (D)
50. (A)

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COMPLEX NUMBER
IMAGINARY NUMBERS
1. i 57 + 1/ i125 equals
(A) 0 (B) –2 i (C) 2i (D) 2
2. If i = -1 , then 1 + i2 + i3 – i6 + i8 is equal to-
(A) 2 – i (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) –1
3. (i10 + 1) (i9 + 1) (i8 + 1) ...... (i + 1) equals
(A) – 1 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) i
4. 1 + i2 + i4 + i6 + ......+ i2n is
(A) Positive (B) Negative (C) Zero (D) Cannot be determined
5. i2 + i4 + i6 + ..... upto (2n + 1) terms =
(A) i (B) –i (C) 1 (D) –1
6. Which of the following is the correct statement ?
(A) 2i > 1 (B) 2i + 1 > –2i + 1 (C) 1 – i < 1 + i (D) None of these
7. in + in + 1 + in + 2+ in + 3 (n Î N) is equal to-
(A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 2
8. (1 + i)8 + (1 – i)8 =
(A) 16 (B) –16 (C) 32 (D) –32
CONJUGATE OF COMPLEX NUMBERS
2 + 5i
9. The conjugate of the complex number is
4 - 3i

7 - 26i -7 - 26i -7 + 26i 7 + 26i

(A) (B) (C) (D)
25 25 25 25
10. If the conjugate of (x + iy) (1 – 2i) be 1 + i then x and y are
(A) 3/5, 4/5 (B) 3/5, 1/5 (C) –3/5, 1/5 (D) None of these
n
æ ö 1+ i
11. The smallest integer n such that ç ÷ = 1 is
è 1- i ø

(A) 16 (B) 12 (C) 8 (D) 4

12. If z = 2 – z, then locus of z is a
(A) line passing through origin (B) line parallel to y-axis
(C) line parallel to x-axis (D) circle
13. If z = x + iy then z z + 2(z + z ) + c = 0 represents
(A) a circle (B) a straight line (C) a parabola (D) None of these
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MODULUS OF COMPLEX NUMEBRS
14. The modulus of (1 + i) (1 + 2i) (1 + 3i) is equal to
(A) 10 (B) 5 (C) 5 (D) 10

(2 + i)
15. (1 + i) =
(3 + i)

(A) –1/2 (B) 1/2 (C) 1 (D) –1

cos q - isin q
16. Modulus of is
sin q - icos q
(A) 0 (B) 2 q (C) p – 2q (D) none of these
17. The value of z for which | z + i | = | z – i | is
(A) any real number (B) any natural number
(C) any complex number (D) none of these
18. The slope of the line | z – 1| = | z + i | is
(A) 2 (B) 1/2 (C) –1 (D) 0
19. If z = x + iy and |z – 1 + 2 i | = | z + 1 – 2 i |, then the locus of z is
(A) circle (B) parabola (C) straight line (D) None of these
20. If |z – 2 + i| = |z – 3 – i| then the locus of z is
(A) 2x – 4y – 5 = 0 (B) 2x + 4y – 5 = 0 (C) x – 2y + 5 = 0 (D) none of these
AMPLITUDE OF COMPLEX NUMBERS
1 + 3i
21. Amplitude of is
3 +i

p p p
(A) (B) (C) 0 (D)
3 2 6
22. If amp(z) = a, then amp(i z) is equal to
(A) p – a (B) (p/2) + a (C) (p/2) – a (D) – a
23. amp(cot a – i) equals
(A) (p/2) + a (B) – a (C) a (D) a – (p/2)
24. Multiplying a complex number by i rotates the vector representing the complex number through an
angle of
(A) 180° (B) 90° (C) 60° (D) 360°
25. If modulus and amplitude of a complex number are 2 and 2p/3 respectively, then the number is
(A) 1 – i 3 (B) 1 + i 3 (C) –1 + i 3 (D) –1 – i 3

26. If 2 sin q – 2i cos q = 1 + i 3 , then value of q is

p 5p p p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 6 3 2
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27. – 3 – 4 i equals

(A) 5ei {p-tan -1

(3/ 4)} (B) 5e-i {p-tan -1
(4 / 3)} (C) 5ei {p-tan -1
(4 / 3)} (D) ei {p-tan -1
(3/ 4)}

iq
28. Real part of ee is
(A) ecos q [cos (sin q)] (B) ecos q [cos (cos q)] (C) esin q [sin (cos q)] (D) esin q [sin (sin q)]

æ z-2ö p
29. The locus of a point z in complex plane satisfying the condition arg ç ÷ = is
è z+2ø 2

(A) a circle with centre (0, 0) and radius 2 (B) a straight line
(C) a circle with centre (0, 0) and radius 3 (D) none of these
30. Let z be a complex number. Then the angle between vectors z and – iz is
(A) p (B) 0 (C) –p/2 (D) None of these

æ z-2ö p
31. A complex number z is such that arg ç ÷ = . The points representing this complex number will
è z+2ø 3
lie on
(A) An ellipse (B) A parabola (C) A circle (D) A straight line
TRIANGLE INEQUALITIES
32. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers, then|z1 + z2| is
(A) £ |z1| + |z2| (B) £ |z1| – |z2| (C) < |z1| + |z2| (D) > |z1| + |z2|
33. If x and y are real then which one of the following is true
(A) |x – y| = |x| – |y| (B) |x + y| £ |x| – |y| (C) |x – y| ³ |x| – |y| (D) |x +y| = |x| + |y|

z 2 + z1
34. If z1 and z2 are any two complex numbers, then z - z is
2 1

(A) £ 1 (B) ³ 1 (C) ³ – 1 (D) None of these

35. If |z + 4| £ 3, then greatest & least values of|z + 1| are
(A) 4, 1 (B) 6, 0 (C) 6, 1 (D) 4, 0
SQUARE ROOT OF COMPLEX NUMBERS
36. Square roots of 3 – 4i are-
(A) ±(1 + 2i) (B) ± (2 + i) (C) ±(1 – 2i) (D) ± (2 – i)

37. -8 - 6i =
(A) 1 ± 3i (B) ±(1 – 3i) (C) ±(1 + 3i) (D) ±(3 – i)

38. 4 -5 - 1 equals-

(A) ± (–2 + i 2 ) (B) ±(–2 – i 5 ) (C) ± (2 – i 5 ) (D) ± (2 + i 5 )

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GEOMETRY OF COMPLEX NUMBERS
39. The points z1, z2, z3, z4 in the complex plane are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order,
if and only if-
(A) z1 + z4 = z2 + z3 (B) z1 + z3 = z2 + z4
(C) z1 + z2 = z3 + z4 (D) None of these
40. The length of a straight line segment joining complex numbers 2 and –3i is

(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 13 (D) 13

41. Additive inverse of 1 – i is
(A) 0 + 0i (B) –1 – i (C) –1 + i (D) None of these
42. If P, Q, R, S are represented by the complex numbers 4 + i, 1 + 6i, – 4 + 3i, –1 –2i respectively, then
PQRS is a
(A) Rectangle (B) Square (C) Rhombus (D) Parallelogram
43. If 0, 3 + 4i, 7 + 7i, 4 + 3i are vertices of a quadrilateral, then it is a -
(A) square (B) rectangle (C) parallelogram (D) rhombus
44. If complex numbers 2i, 5 + i and 4 represent points A, B and C respectively, then centroid of DABC
is
(A) 2 + i (B) 1 + 3i (C) 3 + i (D) 3 – i
CUBE ROOTS OF UNITY
6 6 5 5
é -1 + i 3ù é -1 - i 3ù é -1 + i 3ù é -1 - i 3ù
45. ê ú +ê ú + ê ú + ê ú =
ë 2 û ë 2 û ë 2 û ë 2 û
(A) –1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) None of these
1000

æ 1 3 ö
46. çç - + i ÷÷ =
è 2 2 ø

1 3 1 3 1 3
(A) + i (B) - i (C) - + i (D) None of these
2 2 2 2 2 2

1 w w2
47. If w is a cube root of unity, then w w2 1 is equal to
w2
1 w

(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) w (D) w2

48. The roots of (–27)1/3 are
(A) 3, 3 w, 3w2 (B) –3, –3 w, –3w2 (C) 3, 3i, 3i2 (D) None of these
49. The cube roots of unity when represented on the Argand plane form the vertices of an -
(A) Equilateral triangle (B) Isosceles triangle
(C) Right angled triangle (D) None of these
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50. If w is a complex cube root of unity, then 225 + (3w + 8w2)2 + (3w2 + 8w)2 =
(A) 72 (B) 192 (C) 200 (D) 248
51. If w is a cube root of unity then the value of (1 – w + w2)5 + (1 + w – w2)5 =
(A) 16 (B) 32 (C) 48 (D) 64
52. If cosa + cosb + cosg = 0 = sina + sinb + sing, then cos2a + cos2b + cos2g equals
(A) 2cos(a + b + g) (B) cos2(a + b + g) (C) 0 (D) 1
53. If cosa + cosb + cosg = sina + sinb + sin g = 0 then cos 3a + cos3b + cos 3g equals to -
(A) 0 (B) cos (a + b + g) (C) 3cos ( a + b + g) (D) 3sin (a + b + g)

ANSWER KEY
1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (D) 7. (C)
8. (C) 9. (B) 10. (B) 11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (D)
15. (C) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (B) 21. (D)
22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (B) 28. (A)
29. (A) 30. (C) 31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (C) 34. (B) 35. (B)
36. (D) 37. (B) 38. (D) 39. (B) 40. (C) 41. (C) 42. (B)
43. (D) 44. (C) 45. (B) 46. (C) 47. (B) 48. (B) 49. (A)
50. (D) 51. (B) 52. (C) 53. (C)
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