SAMPLE MCQ II PU MATHEMATICS 2023-24

RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

1. A relation R in a set A, If each element of A is related to every element of A”, then R is called
(A) empty relation (B) universal relation
(C) Trivial relations. (D) none of these.
ANSWER:
2. Both the empty relation and the universal relation is
(A) empty relation (B) universal relation
(C) Trivial relations. (D) equivalence relations.
ANSWER:
3. Let A be the set of all students of a boys school. Then the relation R in A given by R = {(a, b) : a
is sister of b} is
(A) empty relation (B) transitive relation

(C) symmetric relations. (D) reflexive relations.

ANSWER:
4. A relation R in the set A is called a reflexive relations, if
(A) (a,a) ∈ R, for every a∈A, (B) (a,a) ∈ R, at least one a ∈A

(C) if (a,b ) ∈ R implies that (b, a) ∈ R, for all a, b ∈ A

(D) if (a,b )and (b, c) ∈ R implies that (a, c) ∈ R, for all a, b,c ∈ A
ANSWER:
5. A relation R in the set {1, 2, 3} given by
R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 1), (1,3)}. Then R is

(A) reflexive and symmetric (B) reflexive and transitive

(C) reflexive , symmetric and transitive.

(D) reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive.

ANSWER:
6. A relation R in the set {1, 2, 3} given by R = {(1, 2), (2, 1)} is

(A) reflexive and symmetric (B) symmetric but not transitive

(C) symmetric and transitive (D)neither symmetric nor transitive.

ANSWER:
7. A relation R in the set {1,2,3} given that 𝑅 = {(1,2), (2,1), (1,1)} is
(A) transitive but not symmetric (B) symmetric but not transitive

(C) symmetric and transitive (D)neither symmetric nor transitive.

ANSWER:
8. Let R be the relation in the set {1, 2, 3, 4} given by
R = {(1, 2), (2, 2), (1, 1), (4,4),(1, 3), (3, 3), (3, 2)}.Choose the correct answer.
(A) R is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive.
(B) R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
(C) R is symmetric and transitive but not reflexive.
(D) R is an equivalence relation.
ANSWER:
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9. Let R be the relation in the set N given by
R = {(a, b) : a = b – 2, b > 6}. Choose the correct answer.
(A) (2, 4) ∈ R (B) (3, 8) ∈ R (C) (6, 8) ∈ R (D) (8, 6) ∈ R.
ANSWER:
10. Consider the non-empty set consisting of children in a family and a relation R defined as aRb
if a is brother of b. Then R is
(A) symmetric but not transitive (B) transitive but not symmetric
(C) neither symmetric nor transitive
(D) both symmetric and transitive.
ANSWER:
11. If a relation R on the set {1, 2, 3} be defined by R = {(1, 2)},
then R is
(A) reflexive (B) transitive (C) symmetric (D) none of these.
ANSWER:
12. Let L denote the set of all straight lines in a plane. Let a relation R be defined by l Rm if and
only if l is perpendicular to m ∀ l, m ∈ L. Then R is
(A) reflexive (B) symmetric (C) transitive (D) none of these.
ANSWER:
13. Let R be the relation in the set {1, 2, 3, 4} given by
𝑅 = {(2, 2), (1, 1), (4, 4), (3, 3)}. Choose the correct answer.
(A) R is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive.
(B) R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
(C) R is symmetric and transitive but not reflexive.
(D) R is an equivalence relation.
ANSWER:
14. Let 𝑊 denote the words in the English dictionary. Define the relation 𝑅 by 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ 𝑊 × 𝑊 ∶
the words 𝑥 and 𝑦 have at least one letter in common}. Then 𝑅 is
(A) not reflexive, symmetric and transitive
(B) reflexive, symmetric and not transitive
(C) reflexive, symmetric and transitive
(D) reflexive, not symmetric and transitive.
ANSWER:
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15. Let f :R → R be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 , x ∈R. Then 𝑓is

(A) one-one (B) onto (C) bijective (D) 𝑓is not defined.
ANSWER:
16. Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 6 which is a bijective mapping then 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) is given by
𝑥
(A) 2 − 3 (B) 2𝑥 + 6 (C) 𝑥 − 3 (D) 6𝑥 + 2.

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17. If the set A contains 5 elements and the set B contains 6 elements, then the number of one-
one and onto mappings from A to B is
(A) 720 (B) 120 (C) 0 (D) none of these.
ANSWER:
18. Let A = {1, 2, 3, ...n } and B = {a, b}. Then the
number of surjections from A into B is
(A) n𝑃2 (B) 2𝑛 − 2 (C) 2𝑛 − 1 (D) None of these.
ANSWER:
19. If the set A contains 5 elements and the set B contains 6 elements, then the number of one-
one mappings from A to B is
(A) 720 (B) 120 (C) 0 (D) none of these.
ANSWER:
20. A contains 5 elements and the set B contains 6 elements, then the number of onto mappings
from A to B is
(A) 720 (B) 120 (C) 0 (D) none of these.
ANSWER:
21. Let f :R → R be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 4. Is invertible. Then 𝑓 –1 (𝑥) is given by
𝑥+4 𝑥
(A) (B) − 4 (C) 3𝑥 + 4 D) None of these.
3 3
ANSWER:

22. Find the number of all one-one functions from set A = {1, 2, 3} to itself.
(A) 8 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 3.
ANSWER:
23. Let f :{1, 2, 3 } → {1,2,3 }.Choose the correct answer.
(A) If f is one-one, then f must be onto.
(B) If f is onto, then f must be one-one.
(C) If f is one-one then f is not onto..
(D) Both A and B.
ANSWER:
24. Let f :R → R be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 , x ∈ R. Then
(A) f is one-one but not onto (B) f is one-one and onto
(C) f is many-one onto (D) f is neither one-one nor onto .
ANSWER:
25. Let f :R → R be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥, x ∈ R. Then
(A) f is one-one but not onto (B) f is one-one and onto
(C) f is many-one onto (D) f is neither one-one nor onto .
ANSWER:
26. Let f :R → R be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 , x ∈ R. Then
(A) f is one-one but not onto (B) f is one-one and onto
(C) f is many-one onto (D) f is neither one-one nor onto .

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ANSWER:
27. Let S = {1, 2, 3}. Then number of equivalence relations containing (1, 2) is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
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28. The number of equivalence relation in the set {1, 2, 3} containing (1, 2) and (2, 1) is
(A) 5 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 3.
ANSWER:
29. Let S = {1, 2, 3}. Then number of relations containing (1, 2) and (1, 3) which are reflexive and
symmetric but not transitive is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
ANSWER:
30. Let S = {a, b, c} and T = {1, 2, 3} then which of the following functions f from S to T,
𝑓 –1exists.
(A) f = {(a, 3), (b, 2), (c, 1)} (B) f = {(a, 1), (b, 1), (c, 1)}
( C) f = {(a, 2), (b, 1), (c, 1)} (D) f = {(a, 1), (b, 2), (c, 1)}
ANSWER:
31. If a relation R on the set {1, 2, 3} be defined by R = {(1, 1)},then R is
(A) symmetric but not transitive (B) transitive but not symmetric

(C) symmetric and transitive. (D) neither symmetric nor transitive.

ANSWER:
INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
1. The Principal value branch of f(x)=sin-1x.
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(A) (− 2 , 2 ) ( B) [0, 𝜋] (C) [− 2 , 2 ] (D) [−1,1].

ANSWER:
2. The domain of f(x)=sin-1x.
(A) (−1,1 ) ( B)[0, 𝜋] (C) (−∞, ∞) (D) [−1,1].
ANSWER:
3. The Principal value branch of cos-1x.
𝜋 𝜋
(A) [−1,1] ( B)(0, 𝜋) (C) [− 2 , 2 ] (D) [0, 𝜋].

ANSWER:
4. The domain of of cos-1x.
(A) (−1,1 ) ( B) [0, 𝜋] (C) (0, 𝜋) (D) [−1,1].
ANSWER:
5.The Principal value branch of f(x)=tan-1x
𝜋 𝜋
(A) (− 2 , 2 ) ( B)(0, 𝜋) (C) [−∞, ∞] (D)(−∞, ∞).

ANSWER:
6. The domain of tan-1x.
𝜋 𝜋
(A) (− 2 , 2 ) ( B) (0, 𝜋) (C) (−∞, ∞) (D) [−1,1].

ANSWER:
7. The domain of cot-1x.
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𝜋 𝜋
(A) (− , ) ( B) (0, 𝜋) (C) (−∞, ∞) (D) [−1,1].
2 2

ANSWER:
8. The Principal value branch of cot-1x.
𝜋 𝜋
(A) (− 2 , 2 ) ( B) (0, 𝜋) (C) (−∞, ∞) (D) [0, 𝜋] .

ANSWER:
9. The range of sec −1 𝑥 𝑖𝑠
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(A) [− 2 , 2 ] − {0} (B)(0, 𝜋) − 2 (C) [0, 𝜋] − 2 (D) 𝑅 − (−1,1 )

ANSWER:
10. The Principal value branch of sec-1x.
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(A) (− , ) − {0}
2 2
( B)(0, 𝜋) − { 2 } (C) [− 2 , 2 ] − {0} (D) [0, 𝜋] − { 2 }.

ANSWER:
11. The Principal value branch of cosec-1x.
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(A) (− , ) − {0} ( B)(0, 𝜋) − { } (C) [− , ] − {0} (D) [0, 𝜋] − { }.
2 2 2 2 2 2

ANSWER:
12.The domain of sec −1 𝑥 𝑖𝑠
(A) (−1,1 ) ( B)𝑅 − (−1,1 ) (C) 𝑅 − [−1,1]. (D) 𝑅.
ANSWER:
1
13. Principal value of sin−1 (− 2) is
π π π π
(A) −
6
(B)
3
(C)
6
(D) − 3 .
ANSWER:
1
14. Principal value of cos −1 (− ) is
2
π π 5π 2π
(A) −
6
(B) −
3
(C)
6
(D) 3
.
ANSWER:
15. Principal value of cosec −1 (−√2) is
π π 3π 7π
(A) −
4
(B)
4
(C)
4
(D) 4
.
ANSWER:
16. Principal value of tan−1 (−1) is
π −π 3π 5π
(A)
4
(B)
4
(C)
4
(D) 4
.
ANSWER:
1 1
17.The value of tan−1 (1) + cos −1 (− 2) +sin−1 (− 2) is equal to
3π 3π π π
(A) (B) (C) (D) .
2 4 2 3

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18. The value of tan−1 (√3) + sec −1 (−2) is equal to
2π π π
(A)π (B) (C) − (D) .
3 3 3

ANSWER:
1 1
19. The value of cos−1 (2) +2sin−1 (2) is equal to
2π 3π π π
(A) (B) (C) (D) .
3 2 2 6

ANSWER:
20. The value of tan−1 (√3) + cot −1 (−√3) is equal to
π 7π
(A) π (B)
6
(C) 0 (D)
6
.
ANSWER:
𝜋 1
21.𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 3 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛(− 2)) 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜
1 1 1 .
(𝐴) (𝐵) (𝐶) (𝐷) 1
2 3 4

ANSWER:
7𝜋
22. The principal value of cos−1 (cos( 6 ) is
7𝜋 5𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(A) 6
(B)- 6 (C) 6
(D) 3

ANSWER:
2𝜋
23. The principal value of sin−1 (sin( ) is
3
2𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 √3
(A) 3
(B) - 3 (C) 3
(D) 2
.
ANSWER:
3𝜋
24. The principal value of sin−1 (sin( ) is
5
3𝜋 𝜋 2𝜋 4𝜋
(A) 5
(B) - 5 (C) 5
(D) 5
.
ANSWER:
25. sin ( tan−1 x), | x| < 1 is equal to
√1−x2 x 1 x
(A) (B) (C) (D) .
x √1−x2 1+x2 √1+x2

ANSWER:
π
26.𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 sin−1(1 − 𝑥) − 2 sin−1 x = 𝑖𝑠
2
1 1 1
(𝐴) 0, (𝐵) 1, (𝐶) 0 (𝐷) .
2 2 2

ANSWER:
27. 𝐼𝑓 sin−1 x = y 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛
π π .
(𝐴) 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤𝜋 (𝐵) − ≤ 𝑦 ≤ (𝐶)0 < 𝑦 < 𝜋 (𝐷 0 < 𝑦<𝜋
2 2

ANSWER:

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28. The value of cot −1 ( ) , |𝑥| > 1.
√𝑥 2 −1
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(A)cot −1 x (B) tan−1 x (C) sec −1 x (𝐷)cosec −1
ANSWER:
cos𝑥
29. tan−1 ( ) 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜
1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝜋 𝑥 𝜋 𝑥 𝜋 𝑥 𝜋 𝑥
(𝐴) 4 + 2 (𝐵) 4
−2 (𝐶) 4 + 4 (𝐷) 4 − 4..
ANSWER:
30. The set of value of x ,if sin−1 [2𝑥√1 − 𝑥 2 ] = 2 sin−1 𝑥, holds is
1 1 1.
(𝐴) ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1. (𝐵) − ≤ 𝑥 ≤
√2 √2 √2
1 1
(𝐶) − 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤1 (𝐷) − ≤ 𝑥 ≤
2 2
ANSWER:
31. The set of value of x ,if sin−1 [2𝑥√1 − 𝑥 2 ] = 2 cos −1 𝑥, holds is
1 1 1.
(𝐴) ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1. (𝐵) − ≤ 𝑥 ≤
√2 √2 √2
1 1
(𝐶) − 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤1 (𝐷) − ≤ 𝑥 ≤
2 2
ANSWER:
33. The set of value of x ,if sin−1 [3𝑥 − 4𝑥 3 ] = 3 sin−1 𝑥, holds is
1 1 1
(𝐴) − <
2
𝑥<2 (𝐵)
2
≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1.
1 1 1
(𝐶) < 𝑥<1 (𝐷) − ≤ 𝑥 ≤
2 2 2
ANSWER:
34. The set of value of x ,if cos −1 [4𝑥 3 − 3𝑥] = 3 cos−1 𝑥, holds is
1 1 1
(𝐴) − <
2
𝑥<2 (𝐵)
2
≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1.
1 1 1
(𝐶) < 𝑥<1 (𝐷) − ≤ 𝑥 ≤
2 2 2
ANSWER:
35. The set of value of x ,if sin−1 [𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥] = 𝑥, holds is
π π
(𝐴) 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 (𝐵) − ≤ 𝑥 ≤
2 2
(𝐶) − 1 < 𝑥 < 1 (𝐷 − 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
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MATRICES
1. If A is a matrix of order 3 × 4, then each row of A has-
(A) 3 elements (B) 4 elements (C) 12 elements (D) 7 elements
ANSWER:
2. If every row of a matrix A contains m elements and its column
contains n elements, then the order of A is-
(A) m × m (B) m × n (C) n × m (D) n × n.
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3. If the order of A is 4 × 3 and the order of B is 4 ×5, then the order of (𝐴𝑇 𝐵)𝑇 is
(A) 3 × 5 (B) 3 × 4 (C) 4 × 3 (D) 5 ×3
ANSWER:
4. If a matrix has 8 elements, then total number the possible
different orders matrices
(A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 2.
ANSWER:
5. If a matrix has 13 elements, then total number the possible different orders matrices
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4.
ANSWER:
6. For any square matrix A = [aij], aij = 0, when i ≠ j, then A is-

(A) unit matrix (B) scalar matrix (C) diagonal matrix (D) row matrix
ANSWER:
(𝑖+𝑗)2
7. For 2 × 2 matrix, A = [aij], whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = then A is equal to
2
9 9 9 9
1 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
(A) [ 9 ] (B) [ 9 ] (C) [ 9 ] (D) [ 9 ].
2
8 2
4 2
8 2
4
ANSWER:
(i + j )
2

8. For 2x3 matrix A =  aij  whose elements are given by aij = then A is equal to
2
 9   9   9   25 
2 8
2  2 2 8  2 2
8 2 2 
8
(A)   (B)   (C)   D)  
8 9 25   9 8 25  8 9 25  9 9
8
 2 2   2 2   2 2   2 2  .
ANSWER:
9. A row matrix has only-
(A) one element (B) one row with one or more columns
(C) one column with one or more rows
(D) one row and one column.
ANSWER:
10. A matrix A = (aij) m x n is said to be a square matrix if-
(A) m = n (B) m ≥n (C) m ≤ n (D) m < n.
ANSWER:
11. If A and B are matrices of order m × n and n × n respectively,
then which of the following are defined-

(A)Both AB, BA (B) AB, A2 (C) A2, B2 (D) AB, B2

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12. The number of all possible matrices of order 3 × 3 with each entry 0 or 1 is:
(A) 27 (B) 18 (C) 81 (D) 512.
ANSWER:
13. The values of x and y make the following pair of matrices equal
3𝑥 + 7 5 5 𝑦−2
[ ]= [ ]
𝑦 + 1 2 − 3𝑥 8 4
2 2 7 −2 1
(A) x =− , 𝑦 = 7 (B) x= , 𝑦 = (C) x= , 𝑦 = −7 (D) x =− , 𝑦 = 7
3 3 3 3 3
ANSWER:
14. In the following, scalar matrix is-

 − 1 3 0 3 4 0 4 0
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) [ ].
 2 4 2 0 0 4 0 0

ANSWER:
15. In the following, diagonal matrix is-
0 3 4 3 1 0 0 3 0 
(A)   (B) [ ]. (C)   (D)  
4 0 0 0 0 0 1  0 4 

ANSWER:

5 2  3 6 
16. If X+ Y =   and X – Y =   then the matrix X is-
0 9  0 −1
8 8  2 − 4 1 − 2  4 4
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
0 8 0 10  0 5  0 4
ANSWER:
17. If A, B are two matrices such that
7 0  3 0
A + B =  ,A–B= 0 3 then A equals-
 2 5  
 4 0 10 0 2 0 5 0
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
2 8  2 8 1 4  1 4
ANSWER:
18. If X is a matrix of order 2 × n and Z is a matrix of order 2 × p.
If n = p, then the order of the matrix 7X – 5Z is:
(A) p × 2 (B) 2 × n (C) n × 3 (D) p × n
ANSWER:
19. For matrices A and B, AB = 0, then-
(A) A = 0 or B = 0 (B) A = 0 and B = 0
(C) It is not necessary that A = 0 or B = 0
(D) All above statements are wrong.
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− 1 5 
− 1 0 2  
20. If A =   and B =  2 7  , then-
 3 1 2  3 10 

(A) AB and BA both exist (B) AB exists but not BA

(C) BA exists but not AB (D) both AB and BA do not exist.
ANSWER:
21. Which one of the following is not true
(A) Matrix addition is commutative
(B) Matrix addition is associative
(C) Matrix multiplication is commutative
(D) Matrix multiplication is associative
ANSWER:
22. If A and B are two matrices such that A+B and AB are both defined, then
(A) A and B are two matrices not necessarily of same order
(B) A and B are square matrices of same order
(C) Number of columns of A= number of rows of B
(D) None of these
ANSWER:
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼
23. If 𝐴(𝛼) = ( ) then A(𝛼) ∙A(𝛽) is equal to
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
(A) A(𝛼) – A(𝛽) (B) A(𝛼) + A(𝛽) (C) A(𝛼 –𝛽) (D) A(𝛼 + 𝛽)
ANSWER:

24. For suitable matrices A, B; the false statement is-

(A) (AB)T =ATBT (B) (AT)T= A
(C) (A – B)T = AT – BT (D) (A + B)T = AT + BT
ANSWER:
3 x  T
25. If A =   and A = A , then -
y 0
(A) x = 0, y = 3 (B) x + y = 3 (C) x = y (D) x = – y
ANSWER:
26. Which one of the following is not true
(A)A is a symmetric matrix if AT = A.
(B)A is a skew symmetric matrix if AT = – A.
(C)For any square matrix A with real number entries,
A + A′ is a skew symmetric matrix and A – A′ is a symmetric matrix.
(D)any square matrix can be expressed as the sum of a symmetric
and a skew symmetric matrix.
ANSWER:

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0 5 − 7

27. Matrix − 5 0 11  is a-
 7 − 11 0 

(A) diagonal matrix (B) scalar matrix

(C) skew-symmetric matrix (D) symmetric matrix.
ANSWER:
28. If A is symmetric as well as skew symmetric matrix, then -
(A) A is a diagonal matrix (B) A is a null matrix
(C) A is a unit matrix (D) A is a triangular matrix.
ANSWER:
29. If A, B are symmetric matrices of the same order then (AB – BA) is :
(A) symmetric matrix (B) skew symmetric matrix
(C) null matrix (D) unit matrix
ANSWER:

2 x − 3 x − 2
30. If A=  3 −2 −1  is a symmetric matrix then x =

 4 −1 −5 
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 8
ANSWER:

31. If A is a square matrix then A – AT is

(A) Unit matrix (B) null matrix
(C) skew-symmetric (D) Zero matrix
ANSWER:
1 2
32. If A =[ ], then A–1 =
−4 −1
1 2 − 1 − 2 1 2  − 1 − 2
(A) 1   (B)  (C) 1  (D) 1 
7  − 4 − 1 4 1  
9 4 1  7 4 1 

ANSWER:
33. Matrices A and B will be inverse of each other only if
(A) AB = BA (B) AB = BA = 0
(C) AB = 0, BA = I (D) AB = BA = I
ANSWER:

DETERMINANTS
1. If A = kB, where A and B are square matrices of order n, then | A| =
(A) 𝑘|B| (B)k n |B| (C)𝑘 𝑛+1 |B| (D)𝑛𝑘|B|.
ANSWER:

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0 sin 𝛼 − cos 𝛼
2. The value of determinant |− sin 𝛼 0 sin 𝛽 |
cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛽 0
(A) 0 (B)1 (C) sin 𝛼 (D) cos 𝛼.
ANSWER:
3 𝑥 3 2
3. If | |=| | then x is equal to
𝑥 1 4 1
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D)±2√2.
ANSWER:
2𝑥 4 2 4
4. If | | =| |, then value of x is
6 𝑥 5 1
(A) √3 (B)±√3 (C)±√6 (D) √6.
ANSWER:
5. If A is square matrix of order 3×3, then |𝑘A|is equal to
(A) 𝑘|A| (B)k 2 |A| (C)𝑘 3 |A| (D)3𝑘|A|
ANSWER:
1 2
6. If A= [ ], then |2A| is equal to
4 2
(A) 2|A| (B)3|A| (C)4|A| (D)|A|.
ANSWER:
1 0 1
5. If A=[0 1 2], then |3A| is equal to
0 0 4
(A) 27 (B) 4 (C) 54 (D)108.
ANSWER:
𝑥 2 6 2
6. If | | =| |, then value of x is
18 𝑥 18 6
(A) 3 (B)±3 C)±6 (D) 6.
ANSWER:
𝑥 3 2 3
7. If | | =| |, then value of x is
2𝑥 5 4 5
(A) 2 (B)±2 (C-2 (D) 3.
ANSWER:
8. Which of the following is correct
(A) Determinant is a square matrix.
(B) Determinant is a number associated to a matrix.
(C) Determinant is a number associated to a square matrix.
(D) None of these.
ANSWER:
2 3
9. Adjoint of a matrix A =[ ]
1 4
2 3 2 −3 4 3 4 −3
(A) [ ] (B) [ ] (C) [ ] (D) [ ].
1 4 −1 4 1 2 −1 2
ANSWER:
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10. If A be a non singular matrix of order 3, then |adj A| is equal to
(A) |A| (B)|A|2 (C)|A|3 (D)3|A|.
ANSWER:
11. If A is an invertible matrix of order 2, then det (𝐴−1 ) is equal to
1
(A) det (A) (B) (C)0 (D)1.
det (A)

ANSWER:
12. If A is a square matrix of order 2 and |A| = 3, then | 𝐴−1 | =
2 1
(A) 3 (B) (C (D) 12.
3 3
ANSWER:
13. If A is a square matrix of order n, then |adj(A) | =
(A) |A| (B)|A|n
(C)|A|𝑛−1 (D) 𝑛|A|.
ANSWER:
14. If A and B are invertible matrices, then which of the following is not
correct?
(A) A (adj A) = (adj A) A = A I (B) A (adj A) = (adj A) A = |A|I
©(AB)−1=B−1 A−1 (D) |A| ≠ 0 and |B| ≠ 0 .
ANSWER:
15. For a square matrix A in matrix equation AX = B, Which of the following
is not correct
(A) |A| ≠0, there exists unique solution
(B) |A| = 0 and (adj A) B ≠ 0, then there exists no solution
(C) |A| = 0 and (adj A) B = 0, then system may or may not be consistent
(D) | A| ≠0, then system may be inconsistent.
ANSWER:
1 2 −1
16. If A = [1 𝑥 − 2 1 ] 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠
𝑥 1 1
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 0.
ANSWER:
17. If A is a square matrix of a order 3 and
|adjA|= 25, then |𝐴| is
1 1
(A) (B) 25 (C) 5 (D) .
25 5

ANSWER:
2 𝜆 −3
18. If A =[0 2 5 ] , then A−1 exists if
1 1 3
(A) 𝜆 = 2 (B)≠2 (C) 𝜆≠ -2 (D) 𝜆≠2 and 𝜆≠ -2.

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ANSWER:
2 3
19. The inverse of the matrix [ ] is
4 6
2 3 2 −3 6 −3
(A) [ ] (B)[ ] (C) [ ] (D) Does not exists.
4 6 −4 6 −4 2
ANSWER:
2 2
20. The inverse of the matrix [ ] is
4 3
1 3 −2 1 −3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
(A) 2 [ ] (B) 2 [ ] (C) 2 [ ] (D) − 2 [ ].
−4 2 4 −2 4 2 4 2
ANSWER:
21. Consider the system of linear equations:
3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧=8, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧=1 and 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧=4.The system has
(A) exactly 3 solutions (B)a unique solution
(C) no solution (D) infinite number of solutions.
ANSWER:
22. If 𝐴2 − 4𝐴 + 𝐼 = 𝑂, then the inverse of A is
(A) A + I (B) A- 4I (C) A - I (D) 4I – A.
ANSWER:
23. If area of triangle is 35 sq units with vertices (2, – 6), (5, 4) and (k, 4).
then k is
(A) 12 (B) –2 (C) –12, –2 (D) 12, –2
ANSWER:
24. If area of triangle is 4 sq units with vertices (k, 0), (4, 0) and (0, 2)
then k is
(A) 2,6 (B) –2,6 (C) 0, 8 (D) 0, 4
ANSWER:
25. Which of the following is not correct?
(A) A square matrix A is said to be singular if A = 0.
(B) If elements of a row (or column) are multiplied with cofactors of any other row (or
column), then their sum is zero.
(C) A square matrix A is invertible if and only if A is singular matrix
(DA square matrix A is said to be non-singular if A ≠ 0
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CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY
1. The function f given by f(x) = |x - 1| is
(A) Continuous and differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
(B) Continuous but not differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
(C) Discontinuous but differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
(D) Discontinuous and not differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
ANSWER:
2. Left hand derivative of f(x) = | x | at x = 0 is.
(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 0 (D)does not exist.
ANSWER:
3. Right hand derivative of f(x) = | x | at x = 0 is.
(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 0 (D)does not exist.
ANSWER:
4. The greatest integer function defined by f ( x ) = [ x], is
(A) Continuous but not differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
(B) Continuous and differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
(C) Discontinuous but differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
(D) Discontinuous and not differentiable at 𝑥 = 1.
ANSWER:
5. Which one of the following is not true
(A) Every polynomial function is continuous.
(B) Every rational function is continuous.
(C)Every differentiable function is continuous.
(D)Every continuous function is differentiable.
ANSWER:
6. . A function f is said to be differentiable for x ∈ R, if
(A) it is continuous at x = 0 (B) differentiable at x = 0
(C) continuous at two points (D) continuous for x ∈ R.
ANSWER:
𝑑𝑦
7. If 𝑦 = tan(2𝑥 + 3) 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 =
𝑑𝑥
(A) 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 (2𝑥 + 3) B) 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (2𝑥 + 3) C) 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (2𝑥 + 3) D) 𝑠𝑒𝑐 (2𝑥 + 3).
ANSWER:
𝑑𝑦
8. If 𝑦 = sin(𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 2 ) , 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 =
𝑑𝑥
(A) cos(𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 2 ) B) cos(𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 2 ) sin 𝑥 2
C) 2xcos(𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 2 ) sin 𝑥 2 D) -2xcos(𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 2 ) sin 𝑥 2 .
ANSWER:
9. If x − y =  𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 , 𝒅𝒙 =
𝒅𝒚

(A) 𝜋 B) −1 C) 1 + 𝜋 D) 1.
ANSWER:
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𝑑𝑦
10. If y = sin−1 x + sin−1 1 − x 2 , 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 =
1
(A) √1−𝑥 2
B) −1 C) 1 D) 0.

ANSWER:
𝒅𝒚
11. If cos−1 (sin 𝑥), 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 =
𝒅𝒙
1 −1
(A) √1−𝑥 2
B) √1−𝑥 2
C) 1 D) −1.

ANSWER:
𝒅𝒚
12. If 𝒚 = 𝒂𝒙 + 𝒙𝒂 + 𝒂𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒙 =
(A) 𝑎 𝑥 log 𝑒 𝑎 + 𝑎𝑥 𝑎−1 + 𝑎𝑎𝑎−1 B) 𝑎 𝑥 log 𝑒 𝑎 + 𝑥 𝑎−1
C) 𝑎 𝑥 log 𝑒 𝑎 + 𝑎𝑥 𝑎−1 D) 𝑎 𝑥 log 𝑒 𝑎 + 𝑥 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 + 𝑎𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎.
ANSWER:
𝑑𝑦
13.If 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝑡𝑎𝑛√𝑥) , 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 =
𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝑡𝑎𝑛√𝑥)𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝑡𝑎𝑛√𝑥)
(A) 𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝑡𝑎𝑛√𝑥)𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝑡𝑎𝑛√𝑥)𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (√𝑥) B) 2√𝑥

𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝑡𝑎𝑛√𝑥)𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝑡𝑎𝑛√ 𝑥)𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 ( √𝑥)

C) ) D) 𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝑡𝑎𝑛√𝑥)𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝑡𝑎𝑛√𝑥).
2 √𝑥

ANSWER:
𝒅𝒚
14. If 𝑦 = cos(√𝑥), 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒙 =
𝑠𝑖𝑛(√𝑥) −𝑠𝑖𝑛(√𝑥)
(A) 𝑠𝑖𝑛(√𝑥) B) −𝑠𝑖𝑛(√𝑥) C) D) .
2 √𝑥 2√𝑥

ANSWER:
15. The derivative of 𝑒 log𝑒 𝑥 with respect to x is
1 𝑒 log𝑒 𝑥
(A) 𝑒 log𝑒 𝑥 B) C) 1 D) .
𝑥 𝑥

ANSWER:
16. The derivative of 𝑒 −𝑥 with respect to x is
(A) 𝑒 −𝑥 B) 𝑒 𝑥 C) −𝑒 𝑥 D) - 𝑒 −𝑥 .
ANSWER:
𝑑𝑦
17. If 𝑦 = cos −1 (𝑒 𝑥 ), 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 =
𝑒𝑥 𝑒𝑥 1 1
(A) √1−𝑒 2𝑥
B) − √1−𝑒 2𝑥 C) √1−𝑒 2𝑥
D) − √1−𝑒 2𝑥 .
ANSWER:
𝑑𝑦
18. If 𝑦 = sin−1(𝑥√𝑥), 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 =
1 2√ 𝑥 3√𝑥 −3√𝑥
(A) √1−𝑥 3
B) C) D) .
3√1−𝑥 3 2√1−𝑥 3 2√1−𝑥 3

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𝑑𝑦
19. If 𝑦 = √𝑒 √𝑥 , 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 =
1 𝑒 √𝑥 𝑒 √𝑥 𝑒 √𝑥
(A) B) C) D) .
2√𝑒 √𝑥 2√𝑒 √𝑥 2√𝑥√𝑒 √𝑥 4√𝑥√𝑒 √𝑥
ANSWER:
−1 𝑥
20. The derivative of 𝑒 sin with respect to x is
𝑒 sin−1 𝑥 𝑒 sin−1 𝑥 𝑒 sin
−1 𝑥
−1 𝑥
(A) √1−𝑥 2
B) sin−1 𝑥
C) − √1−𝑥2
D) 𝑒 sin .
ANSWER:
𝑑𝑦
21. If y = sin (log x) , 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 =
sin (log 𝑥) √𝟏−𝒚𝟐 √𝟏−𝒚𝟐 √𝟏−𝒙𝟐
(A) 𝒙
B) 𝒚
C) 𝒙
D) 𝒙
.
ANSWER:
𝑑𝑦
22. If y = log(log x) , 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 =
i 1 1 logx
(A) B) C)logx D) .
𝒙 xlogx x

ANSWER:
𝑑𝑦
23. If y = log 7 (𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥), 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 =
i 1 𝑙𝑜𝑔7 log7
(A) B) C)xlogx D) .
𝑥𝑙𝑜𝑔7𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 xlogx x

ANSWER:
𝑑2 𝑦
24. If y = logx , 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 2 =
i 1 1 1
(A) B) C) x2 D)− x2 .
𝒙 xlogx

ANSWER:
𝑑2 𝑦
25. If y = 𝑥 20 , 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 2 =
(A) 𝟐𝟎𝒙𝟏𝟗 B) 20x18 C) 380 x18 D)360x18 .
ANSWER:
𝑑𝑦
26. If 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 2 , 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 =
(A) 2sinx B) 2sinx cosx C) 2𝑥 cos 𝑥 2 D) 2𝑥 cos 𝑥 2
ANSWER:
27. The derivative of f given by f (x) = sin−1 x exists, if x ∈
(A) (−1,1) B) [−1,1] C) (−∞, ∞) D) 𝑅 − (−1,1)
ANSWER:
28. The derivative of f given by f (x) = cos −1 x exists, if x ∈
(A) (−1,1) B) [−1,1] C) (−∞, ∞) D) 𝑅 − (−1,1)
ANSWER:
29 The derivative of f given by f (x) = tan−1 x exists, if x ∈
(A) (−1,1) B) [−1,1] C) (−∞, ∞) D) 𝑅 − (−1,1)
ANSWER:

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30. Suppose f and g be two real functions continuous at a real number c. Then
(A) f + g is discontinuous at x = c.
(B) f – g is discontinuous at x = c.
(C) f . g is discontinuous at x = c.
(4) f/g is continuous at x = c, (provided g(c) ≠ 0).
ANSWER:
31.Differentiate sin(ax+b) with respect to x.
1 1
A) cos(ax+b) B) a cos(ax+b) C) −1 cos(ax+b) D) −a cos(ax + b)
𝑎 𝑎

ANSWER
𝑑𝑦
32. If 𝑦 = sin(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥) , 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 =

(A) cos(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥) B) cos(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥) sin 𝑥

C) − cos(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥) sin 𝑥 D) -cos(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥.
ANSWER:
33.Differentiate sin (𝑥 2 + 5) with respect to x
(A) cos(𝑥 2 + 5) B) − cos(𝑥 2 + 5)
C) −2𝑥 cos(𝑥 2 + 5) D) 2𝑥 cos(𝑥 2 + 5).
ANSWER:
34. Differentiate 2√cot 𝑥 2 with respect to x
−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 2 2𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 2 2𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 2 2𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥
(A) √cot 𝑥 2
B) √cot 𝑥 2
C) − √cot 𝑥 2
D) − √cot 𝑥 2
.
ANSWER:

35. Differentiate log (logx) with respect to x

1 𝑥 1 1
(A) B) C) D) 𝑥.
xlogx logx 𝑥log (logx)

ANSWER:
𝑑𝑦
36. If 𝑦 = cos (𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 ), then =
𝑑𝑥
1 sin(𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥+𝑒 𝑥 )
(A) sin(𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 ) B)
𝑥+𝑒 𝑥 𝑥+𝑒 𝑥

−sin(𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥+𝑒 𝑥 ) 1
(C) 𝑥+𝑒 𝑥
D) −sin(𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 ) (𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 ).

ANSWER:
𝑑𝑦
38. If 𝑦 = log (cos 𝑒 𝑥 ), 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 =
𝑑𝑥

(A) −𝑒 𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑒 𝑥 B) 𝑒 𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑒 𝑥 C) −𝑒 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑒 𝑥 D)−𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑒 𝑥 .

ANSWER:
2 3 4 5 𝑑𝑦
39. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 ,then 𝑑𝑥
value at x =1
(A) 5𝑒 B) 15e C) 15 D)5 .
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ANSWER:
40. The number of points in R in which the function
f(x)= |x|+ |x + 1| is not differentiable, is
(A) 0 B) 10 C) 2 D)𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑒 .
ANSWER:
41.The greatest integer function defined by f (x) = [x], 0 < x < 3 is not differentiable
at
(A) 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠 B) 0,1,2,3 C)1,2 D) 1,2,3
ANSWER:
𝑑2 𝑦
42.If If y = A sin x + B cos x , 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 =
𝑑𝑥 2
(A) 𝒚 B) −y C) x D) 𝑦 2 .
ANSWER:
𝑑2 𝑦
43. If If y = 5 cos x – 3 sin x, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 2 + 𝑦 =
dy
(A) 𝟎 B) 1 C) dx D) 2y .
ANSWER:
𝑑𝑦
44. If If y = 𝑥 a + 𝑎x + 𝑎a for some fixed a > 0 and x > 0, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑥 =

(A) 𝑎𝑥 a−1 + 𝑎x loga + 𝑎𝑎a−1 B) ) 𝑎𝑥 a−1 + 𝑎x loga + 𝑎a

C) 𝑎𝑥 a−1 + 𝑥𝑎x−1 + 𝑎𝑎a−1 D) 𝑎𝑥 a−1 + 𝑎x loga .

ANSWER:

APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES
1. The rate of change of the area of a circle per second with respect to its radius r
when r = 5cm is.... .... c𝑚2 /s.
a)10𝜋 b)12 𝜋 c)8 𝜋 d)11 𝜋
2. The rate of change of the area of a circle per second with respect to its radius r
when r = 4 cm is.... ....𝜋c𝑚2 /s.
a)10𝜋 b)12 𝜋 c)8 𝜋 d)11 𝜋

3. The total revenue Rupees received from the sale of x units of a product is given
by R (x)=13𝑥 2 + 26𝑥 − 15 , then the marginal revenue when x = 1 is ....... Rupees
a)26 b)13 c)52 d)104
4. The total revenue in rupees received from the sale of x units of a product is
R (x) = 3𝑥 2 + 36𝑥 + 5, then the marginal revenue when x = 15 is ....... Rupees
a)116 b)96 c)90 d)126
5. The radius of circle is increasing at the rate of 0.7 cm/sec, then the rate of
increase of its circumference is…… 𝜋 cm/sec
a)2 b)1.4 c)0.7 d)4.9
1
6. The radius of an air bubble is increasing at the rate of 2 cm/s, then the volume of the bubble increasing
when the radius is 1 cm is .....cc/sec
a)2 𝜋 b) 2 c) 2 𝜋 d) 8 𝜋

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