NDA / NA MATHEMATICS

QUESTION PAPER
National Defence Academy /
Naval Academy II 2023
Time : 2 : 30 Hours Total Marks: : 300
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1. If zz= z + z , where z = x + iy, i = −1 , then the 2n + 5

6. If the nth term of a sequence is , then what is
locus of z is a pair of : the sum of its first 140 terms? 7
(a) straight lines (a) 2840 (b) 2780
(b) rectangular hyperbolas (c) 2920 (d) 5700
(c) parabolas 7. Let A be a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3.
(d) circles What is the value of det(4A4) – det (3A3) + det(2A2)
2. If 1 ! + 3! + 5! + 7! + ,… + 199! is divided by 24, – det(A)+ det(-I) where I is the identity matrix of
what is the remainder? order 3 ?
(a) 3 (b) 6 (a) –1 (b) 0
(c) 7 (d) 9 (c) 1 (d) 2
3. What is the value of 12 + 5i + 12 − 5i , where 0 3 4
i = −1 ? 8. If A =  −3 0 5  , then which one of the
 
(a) 24 (b) 25  −4 −5 0 
(c) 5 2 (d) 5 ( 2 −1 ) following statements is correct?
1  (a) A2 is symmetric matrix with det(A2) = 0.
4. If A =  2  , then what is the value of det (I + AA’), (b) A2 is symmetric matrix with det(A2) ≠ 0.
  (c) A2 is skew-symmetric matrix with det(A2) = 0.
 3 
(d) A2 is skew-symmetric matrix with det(A2) ≠ 0.
where I is the 3 × 3 identity matrix? 2 0 0 
(a) 15 (b) 6
9. If A =  0 3 0  , then which of the following
(c) 0 (d) –1
 0 0 4 
5. If A, B and C are square matrices of order 3 and
det(BC) = 2 det(A), then what is the value of statements are correct?
det(2A–1 BC)? 1. An will always be singular for any positive
(a) 16 (b) 8 integer n.
(c) 4 (d) 2 2. An will always be a diagonal matrix for any
positive integer n.
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3. An will always be a symmetric matrix for any 1 0 0 

positive integer n.  
Select the correct answer using the code given 18. If A = 0 1 0  , then what is the 23A3 – 19A2 – 4A
below: 0 0 1 
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only equal to?
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) Null matrix of order 3
10. If (a + b), 2b, (b + c) are in HP, then which one of the (b) Identity matrix of order 3
following is correct?
2 0 0 
(a) a, b and c are in AP
(c)  0 2 0 
(b) a – b, b – c and c – a are in AP  
(c) a, b and c are in GP  0 0 2 
(d) a – b, b – c and c – a are in GP
1
7 0 0 
11. Let t1, t2, t3 … be in GP. What is ( t1t3 ...t21 ) 11 equal to? (d) 0 7 0 
 
0 0 7 
2
(a) t10 (b) t10
19. The value of the determinant of a matrix A of order
(c) t11
2
(d) t11 3 is 3. If C is the matrix of cofactors of the matrix A,
then what is the value of determinant of C2?
12. Which one of the following is a square root of
(a) 3 (b) 9
− −1 ? (c) 81 (d) 729
1−i
(a) 1 + i (b)  k − 1 k 
2 20. If Ak =   , then what is det(A1) +
 k − 2 k + 1
1+i 1 det(A2) + det(A3) +… + det(A100) equal to?
(c) (d) i
2 2 (a) 100 (b) 1000
13. What is the maximum number of points of (c) 9900 (d) 10000
intersection of 10 circles? 21. The Cartesian product A × A has 16 elements
(a) 45 (b) 60 among which are (0, 2) and (1, 3). Which of the
(c) 90 (d) 120 following statements is/are correct?
14. A set S contains (2n + 1) elements. There are 4096 1. It is possible to determine set A.
subsets of S which contain at most n elements. 2. A × A contains the element (3, 2).
What is n equal to? Select the correct answer using the code given
(a) 5 (b) 6 below:
(c) 7 (d) 8 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
x 2 + 3x x −1 x + 3 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
15. If x + 1 22. Let A = {1, 2, 3, …, 20}. Define a relation R from A
−2 x x − 4 = ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e,
to A by R = {(x, y) : 4x – 3y = 1}, where x, y ∈ A.
x − 3 x + 4 3x Which of the following statements is/are correct?
then what is the value of e? 1. The domain of R is {1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16}.
(a) –1 (b) 0 2. The range of R is {1, 5, 9, 13, 17}.
(c) 1 (d) 2 3. The range of R is equal to codomain of R.
16. If all elements of a third order determinant are Select the correct answer using the code given
equal to 1 or –1, then the value of the determinant below:
is : (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) 0 only (c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 3
(b) an even number but not necessarily 0 23. Consider the following statements:
(c) an odd number
 x , 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 is a
3
(d) 0, 1 or –1 1. The relation f defined by f(x) = 
function. 4 x , 2 ≤ x ≤ 8
 2 −1 0 
17. If A =  −1 3 0  , then what is the value of  x 3 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 4
2. The relation g defined by g(x) =  is
 1 0 1  a function. 3x , 4 ≤ x ≤ 8
det|adj(adjA)|? Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 5 (b) 25 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 125 (d) 625 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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24. Consider the following statements: Consider the following for the next two (02) items
1. A = (A ∪ B) ∪ (A – B) that follow:
2. A ∪ (B – A) = (A ∪ B) Consider the equation (1 – x)4 + (5 – x)4 = 82.
3. B = (A ∪ B) – (A – B) 31. What is the number of real roots of the equation?
Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 0 (b) 2
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 4 (d) 8
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 32. What is the sum of all the roots of the equation?
f (x) (a) 24 (b) 12
25. A function satisfies f(x – y) = , where f(y) ≠ 0. (c) 10 (d) 6
f ( y)
Consider the following for the next three (03) items that
If f(1) = 0.5, then what is f(2) + f(3) + f(4) + f(5) +
follow:
f(6) equal to?
Consider equation –I : z3 + 2z2 + 2z + 1 = 0 and
15 17
(a) (b) equation – II : z1985 + z100 + 1 = 0.
32 32 33. What are the roots of equation–I?
29 31 (a) 1, ω, ω2 (b) –1, ω, ω2
(c) (d) (c) 1, –ω, ω 2
(d) –1, –ω, –ω2
64 64
34. Which one of the following is a root of equation-II?
1 5 (a) –1 (b) –ω
26. What is 2 cot  cos−1  equal to? (c) –ω2 (d) ω
 2 3 
35. What is the number of common roots of equation-I
(a) –1 (b) 1 and equation-II?
(c) 3 + 5 (d) 3 − 5 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
27. If sec–1 p – cosec–1 q = 0, where p > 0, q > 0; then
what is the value of p–2 + q–2? Consider the following for the next two (02) items that
follow:
(a) 1 (b) 2
A quadratic equation is given by (a + b) x2 – (a + b + c) x +
1 1
(c) (d) k = 0, where a, b, c are real.
2 2 2
c
36. If k = ,( c ≠ 0) , then the roots of the equation are:
  3  2
28. What is 1 + sin 2 cos−1    equal to?
  17   (a) Real and equal (b) Real and unequal
(c) Real iff a > c (d) Complex but not real
25 8
(a) (b) 37. If k = c, then the roots of the equation are:
17 17
a+c b
(a) and
9 47 a+b a+b
(c) (d)
17 17 a+c b
(b) and −
a+b a+b
) cot ( π sin θ ) , 0 < θ < π ; then what
29. If tan ( π cos θ=
2 c
(c) 1 and
2 π a+b
is the value of 8 sin  θ +  ?
 4 c
(d) –1 and −
(a) 16 (b) 2 a+b
1 Consider the following for the next three (03) items that
(c) 1 (d)
2 follow:
Let (1 + x)n = 1 + T1x + T2x2 + T3x3 + … + Tnxn.
1 1 π
30. If tan α = , sin β = ; 0 < α , β < , then what 38. What is T1 + 2T2 + 3T3 + … + nTn equal to?
7 10 2
(a) 0 (b) 1
is the value of cos( α + 2β) ? (c) 2n (d) n2n–1
1 1 39. What is 1 – T1 + 2T2 – 3T3 + …+ (–1)nnTn equal to?
(a) − (b) −
2 2 (a) 0 (b) –2n–1
(c) n2n–1 (d) 1
1 1 40. What is T1 + T2 + T3 + ... + Tn equal to?
(c) (d)
2 2 (a) 2n (b) 2n – 1
(c) 2n – 1 (d) 2n + 1
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Consider the following for the next two (02) items that Consider the following for the next (02) items that follow:
follow: A function is defined by f(x) = π + sin 2 x .
Let f(x) = x2 – 1 and gof(x) = x − x + 1 . 49. What is the range of the function?
41. Which one of the following is a possible expression (a) [0, 1] (b) [ π, π + 1]
for g(x)?
(c) [ π − 1, π + 1] (d) [ π − 1, π − 1]
(a) x +1 − 4 x +1 (b) x +1 − 4 x +1 +1 50. What is the period of the function?
(a) 2p (b) p
(c) x +1 + 4 x +1 (d) x + 1 − x + 1 + 1
π
(c) (d) 
The function is non-
42. What is g(15) equal to? 2 periodic
(a) 1 (b) 2
Consider the following for the next (02) items that follow:
(c) 3 (d) 4
A parabola passes through (1, 2) and satisfies the
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that
differential equation
dy 2 y
follow: = , x > 0, y > 0 .
dx x
1
Let a function f be defined on R – [0] and 2 f ( x ) + f  
x 51. What is the directrix of the parabola?
= x + 3.
1 1
43. What is f(0.5) equal to? (a) y = − (b) y =
2 8 8
1
(a) (b)
2 3 1 1
(c) x = − (d) x =
(c) 1 (d) 2 8 8
44. If f is differentiable, then what is f ’(0.5) equal to? 52. What is the length of latus rectum of the parabola?
1 2 1
(a) (b) (a) 1 (b)
4 3 2
(c) 2 (d) 4 1 1
(c) (d)
Consider the following for the next (02) items that follow: 4 8
A function is defined by Consider the following for the next (02) items that follow:
x +1 2 3 a x −1 + b x −1
x+4 Let f(x) = and g(x) = x – 1.
f(x) = 2 6 2
3 6 x+9
f (x) − 1
53. What is lim equal to?
45. The function is decreasing on: x →1 g( x )
 28   28  ln( ab ) ln( ab )
(a)  − , 0  (b) 0,  (a) (b)
 3   3 4 2
 50   56  (c) ln (ab) (d) 2ln (ab)
(c) 0,  (d) 0,  1
 3  3 g(x)
54. What is lim f ( x ) equal to?
46. The function attains local minimum value at: x →1

28 (a) ab (b) ab
(a) x = − (b) x = –1
3
28 (c) 2ab (d)
ab
(c) x = 0 (d) x =
3 2
Consider the following for the next (02) items that follow: Consider the following for the next (02) items that follow:
Given that 4x2 + y2 = 9.
Let f(x) = 2 − x + 2 + x .
47. What is the maximum value of y?
55. What is the domain of the function?
3
(a) (b) 3 (a) (–2, 2) (b) [–2, 2]
2 (c) R –(–2, 2) (d) R – [–2, 2]
(c) 4 (d) 6 56. What is the greatest value of the function?
48. What is the maximum value of xy? 3 6
(a) (b)
9 3
(a)
4
(b)
2 (c) 8 (d) 4
Consider the following for the next (02) items that follow:
4 2 Let f(x) = |x| and g(x) = [x] – 1, where [.] is the greatest
(c) (d)
9 3 integer function.
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f ( g ( x )) 65. If f(x) = |ln|x|| where 0 < x < 1, then what is

Let h(x) = . f’(0.5) equal to?
g ( f ( x ))
(a) –2 (b) –1
57. What is lim+ h( x ) equal to? (c) 0 (d) 2
(a) –2
x →0
(b) –1  2x − 3 
66. If f’(x) = cos (ln x) and y = f  x  , then what is
(c) 0 (d) 1  
dy
58. What is lim h( x ) equal to? equal to?
x →0 − dx
(a) –2 (b) –1
(c) 0 (d) 2   2x − 3   3   2x − 3  
(a) cos  ln   (b) − sin  ln  
Consider the following for the next (02) items that follow:   x  x2   x 
 x−3
 x − 3 + a; x < 3 3   2x − 3   3   2x − 3  
 (c) cos  ln    (d) − x 2 cos  ln  x  
  
2
Let f(x) =  a − b ; x   x 
x= 3 and
 x−3 8π
 + b; x > 3
 x − 3 67. What is ∫|sin x |dx
0
equal to?

f(x) be continuous at x = 3. (a) 2 (b) 4

59. What is the value of a? (c) 8 (d) 16
(a) –1 (b) 1 68. What is the area between the curve f(x) = x|x| and
(c) 2 (d) 3 x-axis for x ∈ [–1, 1]?
60. What is the value of b? 2 1
(a) –1 (b) 1 (a) (b)
3 2
(c) 2 (d) 3
Consider the following for the next (02) items that follow: 1 1
(c) (d)
2π 4 3
sin 4 x + cos4 x
Let I = ∫
−2 π 1 + 3x
dx 69. What are the order and the degree respectively of the
2 4
 d 3 y   dy 
π differential equation x 2  3  +   + sin x = 0?
61. What is ∫ (sin x + cos x )dx equal to?
4 4  dx   dx 
0 (a) 3, 4 (b) 1, 4
3π 3π (c) 2, 2 (d) 3, 2
(a) (b)
8 4 70. What is the differential equation of all parabolas of
the type y2 = 4a(x – b)?
3π
(c) (d) 3p d 2 y  dy 
2
d2y  dy 
2
2 (a) 2
+  = 0 (b) + x2   = 0
dx  dx  dx 2  dx 
62. What is I equal to?
2
3π d 2 y  dy  d 2 y  dy 
2
(a) 0 (b) (c) y
2
+  = 0 (d) y 2 +   = 0
3π 4 2
dx  dx  dx  dx 
(c) (d) 3p
2 Consider the following for the next two (02) items that
Consider the following for the next (02) items that follow: follow:
ax( x + 1) + b , x <1 Let a1, a2, a3 … be in AP such that a1 + a5 + a10 + a15 + a20 +
Let f(x) =  a25 + a30 + a34 = 300.
 x − 1, 1≤x ≤2
71. What is a1 + a5 – a10 – a15 – a20 – a25 + a30 + a34 equal
63. If the function f(x) is differentiable at x = 1, then to?
what is the value of (a + b)? (a) 0 (b) 25
1 (c) 125 (d) 250
(a) − (b) –1
3 34

(c) 0 (d) 1
72. What is ∑a
n =1
n equal to?

64. What is lim f ( x ) equal to? (a) 900 (b) 1025

x →0
(c) 1200 (d) 1275
1 2
(a) − (b) − Consider the following for the next two (02) items that
3 3 follow:
(c) 0 (d) 1 π  2π   4π   8π 
Let p = cos   cos   and q = cos   cos   .
5
   5  5  5 
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73. What is the value of p + q? (c) vertices of a parallelogram that is not a square
1 1 (d) collinear
(a) − (b) −
2 4 83. Given that 16p2 + 49q2 – 4r2 – 56pq = 0. Which one
of the following is a point on a pair of straight lines
1 (px + qy + r) (px + qy – r) = 0?
(c) 0 (d)
2  7  7
74. What is the value of pq? (a)  2,  (b)  2, − 
 2  2
1 1
(a) − (b) − (c) (4, –7) (d) (4, 7)
16 4
84. If 3x + y – 5 = 0 is the equation of a chord of the
1 1 circle x2 + y2 – 25 = 0, then what are the coordinates
(c) (d)
4 16 of the mid-point of the chord?
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that 3 1 3 1
(a)  ,  (b)  , 
follow: 4 4 2 2
1 tan 3x π
Let p= − and q = 1 – 3 tan2 x, 0 < x < π, x ≠ . 3 1
3 tan x 2 3 1
(c)  , −  (d)  , − 
4 4 2 2
75. What is pq equal to?
(a) 1 (b) 2 85. Consider the following in respect of the equation
8 8 x2 y2
(c) (d) − + = 2.
3 3 24 − k k − 16
1 1. The equation represents an ellipse if k = 19.
76. For how many values of x does become zero? 2. The equation represents a hyperbola if k = 12.
p
3. The equation represents a circle if k = 20.
(a) No value (b) Only one value
How many of the statements given above are
(c) Only two values (d) Only three values correct?
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that (a) Only one (b) Only two
follow:
(c) All three (d) None
π π
86. Consider the following statements in respect of
Let sin x + sin y = 3(cos y − cos x ) ; x + y = , 0 < x , y < 2
2 x2 y2
. hyperbola − = 1.
77. What is a value of sin 3x + sin 3y? cos2 θ sin 2 θ
(a) –1 (b) 0 1. The two foci are independent of θ.
(c) 1 (d) 3 2. The eccentricity is sec θ.
78. What is the value of cos3x + cos3 y? 3. The distance between the two foci is 2 units.
How many of the statements given above are
3 6
(a) 3 3 (b) correct?
8 8
(a) Only one (b) Only two
3 6 (c) All three (d) None
(c) (d) 1
4 87. Consider the following in respect of the circle 4x2 +
4y2 – 4ax – 4ay + a2 = 0:
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that
1. The circle touches both the axes.
follow:
2. The diameter of the circle is 2a.
The angles A, B and C of a triangle ABC are in the ratio
3 : 5 : 4. 3. The centre of the circle lies on the line x + y =
a.
79. What is the value of a + b + 2 c equal to?
How many of the statements given above are
(a) 3a (b) 2b correct?
(c) 3b (d) 2c (a) Only one (b) Only two.
80. What is the ratio of a2 : b2 : c2? (c) All three (d) None
(a) 2 : 2 + 3 : 3 (b) 2 : 2 − 3 : 2 88. For what values of k is the line (k – 3)x – (5 – k2) y +
k2 – 7k + 6 = 0 parallel to the line x + y = 1?
(c) 2 : 2 + 3 : 2 (d) 2 : 2 − 3 : 3
(a) –1, 1 (b) –1, 2
81. What is the equation of directrix of parabola
(c) 1, –2 (d) 2, –2
y2 = 4bx, where b < 0 and b2 + b – 2 = 0?
89. The line x + y = 4 cuts the line joining P(–1, 1) and
(a) x + 1 = 0 (b) x – 2 = 0
Q(5, 7) at R. What is PR : RQ equal to?
(c) x – 1 = 0 (d) x + 2 = 0
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
82. The points (–a, –b), (0, 0), (a, b) and (a2, ab) are:
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 3
(a) lying on the same circle
(b) vertices of a square
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90. What is the sum of the intercepts of the line whose 97. Which one of the planes is parallel to the line
perpendicular distance from origin is 4 units and x−2 y−3 z−4
= = ?
the angle which the normal makes with positive 3 4 5
direction of x-axis is 15°?
(a) 2x + 2y + z – 1 = 0
(a) 8 (b) 4 6 (b) 2x – y – 2z + 5 = 0
(c) 8 6 (d) 16 (c) 2x + 2y – 2z + 1 = 0
91. What is the length of projection of the vector (d) x – 2y + z – 1 = 0
ˆi + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ on the vector 2ˆi + 3ˆj − 2 kˆ ? 98. What is the angle between the lines 2x =3y = –z
and 6x = –y = –4z?
1 2
(a) (b) (a) 0° (b) 30°
17 17 (c) 60° (d) 90°
3 2 99. What is the equation of the sphere concentric with
(c) (d) the sphere x2 + y2 + z2 – 2x – 6y – 8z – 5 = 0 and
17 14
which passes through the origin?
  

( ) ( )

2 2
92. If a × b + a ⋅ b = 144 and b = 4, then what is (a) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − 2 x − 8 z =
0

the value of a ? (b) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − 2 x − 6 y =
0
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − 6 y − 8 z =
0
(c) 5 (d) 6
  (d) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − 2 x − 6 y − 8 z =
0
93. If θ is the

angle between vector a and b such
 100. A point P lies on the line joining A(1, 2, 3) and B(2,
that a ⋅ b ≥ 0 , then which one of the following is
correct? 10, 1). If z-coordinate of P is 7, what is the sum of
π other two coordinates?
(a) 0 ≤ θ ≤ π (b) ≤ θ ≤ π (a) –15 (b) –13
2
(c) –11 (d) –9
π π 101. The sum of deviations of a n numbers from 10 and
(c) 0 ≤ θ ≤ (d) 0 < θ <
2 2 20 are p and q respectively. If (p – q)2 = 10000, then
what is the value of n?
94. The vectors 60ˆi + 3ˆj , 40ˆi − 8 ˆj and βˆi − 52 ˆj are (a) 10 (b) 20
collinear if:
(c) 50 (d) 100
(a) β = 20 (b) β = 40
102. If X = 20 is the mean of 10 observations x1, x2, …,
(c) β = –40 (d) β =26 10
 3 xi − 4 
95. Consider the following in respect of the vectors x10; then what is the value of ∑  ?
  i =1  5 
a = (0,1,1) and b = (1, 0,1) :
1. The numberof unit vectors perpendicular to (a) 0 (b) 12
 (c) 112 (d) 1012
both a and b is only one.
103. If the mean and the sum of squares of 10
π
2. The angle between the vectors is . observations are 40 and 16160 respectively, then
3 what is the standard deviation?
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 16 (b) 6
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 5 (d) 4
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
104. Three dice are thrown. What is the probability of
96. If L is the line with direction ratios < 3, –2, 6 >
getting a sum which is a perfect square?
and passing through (1, –1, 1), then what are the
coordinates of the points on L whose distance from 17 5
(a) (b)
(1, –1, 1) is 2 units? 108 108
 11 13 19  1 3 5 19 23
(a)  − 7 , 7 , 7  and  7 , 7 , 7  (c) (d)
    108 108
 19 11 13   1 3 5 105. A, B, C and D are mutually exclusive and exhaustive
(b)  , − ,  and  − , , − 
 7 7 7   7 7 7 events.
If 2P(A) = 3P(B)= 4P(C)= 5P(d), then what is
 13 11 19   1 3 5 77P(A) equal to?
(c)  , ,  and  − , − , 
 7 7 7   7 7 7 (a) 12 (b) 15
 13 11 19  1 3 5 (c) 20 (d) 30
(d)  , − ,  and  , − , − 
7 7 7  7 7 7
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106. Two distinct natural numbers from 1 to 9 are 114. In a class, there are n students including the
picked at random. What is the probability that students P and Q. What is the probability that P
their product has 1 in its unit place? and Q sit together if seats are assigned randomly?
1 1 1 2
(a) (b) (a) (b)
81 72 n n
1 1 4 1
(c) (d) (c) (d)
18 36 n 2n
107. Two dice are thrown. What is the probability that 115. In a Binomial distribution B(n, p), n = 6 and 9P(X =
difference of numbers on them is 2 or 3? 4) = P(X = 2). What is p equal to?
7 7 1 1
(a) (b) (a) (b)
36 18 4 2
5 11 3 4
(c) (d) (c) (d)
18 36 4 5
108. What is the mean of the numbers 1,2,3, ..., 10 with Consider the following for the next five (05) items that
frequencies 9 C0 , 9 C1 , 9 C2 ,..., 9 C9 respectively? follow:
Three boys P, Q, R and three girls S, T, U are to be arranged
(a) 1.1 × 28 (b) 1.2 × 74 in a row for a group photograph.
(c) 5.5 (d) 0.55 116. What is the probability that all three boys sit
109. The probability that a person recovers from a together?
disease is 0·8. What is the probability that exactly 2 1 1
(a) (b)
persons out of 5 will recover from the disease? 5 4
(a) 0.00512 (b) 0.02048
1 1
(c) 0.2048 (d) 0.0512 (c) (d)
110. Suppose that there is a chance for a newly 3 12
constructed building to collapse, whether the 117. What is the probability that boys and girls sit
design is faulty or not. The chance that the design alternatively?
is faulty is 10%. The chance that the building 4 1
collapses is 95% if the design is faulty, otherwise it (a) (b)
5 10
is 45%. If it is seen that the building has collapsed,
then what is the probability that it is due to faulty 5 1
(c) (d)
design? 6 7
(a) 0.10 (b) 0.19 118. What is the probability that no two girls sit
(c) 0.45 (d) 0.95 together?
111. If r is the coefficient of correlation between x and 2 3
y, then what is the correlation coefficient between (a) (b)
5 5
(3x + 4) and (–3y + 3)?
(a) –r (b) r 1 1
(c) (d)
18 5
(c) 3r (d) − 3r
119. What is the probability that P and Q take the two
112. A fair coin is tossed 6 times. What is the probability
end positions?
of getting a result in the 6th toss which is different
from those obtained in the first five tosses? 1 7
(a) (b)
7 1 15 15
(a) (b)
16 16 14 11
(c) (d)
1 1 15 45
(c) (d) 120. What is the probability that Q and U sit together?
32 64
113. If H is the Harmonic Mean of three numbers 2 1
10 (a) (b)
10
C4 ,10 C5 , and C6 , then what is the value of 3 4
270 5
? (c) (d)
1
H
14 6 3
(a) 1 (b)
17
17 1
(c) (d)
14 31
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Answers

Q No Answer Key Topic Name Chapter Name

1 (d) Geometrical Representation Complex Number
2 (c) Factorial Permutation and Combination
3 (c) Square Roots Complex Number
4 (a) Values of Determinant Determinants
5 (a) Inverse of Matrices Determinants
6 (c) Special Series Sequence and Series
7 (a) Values of Determinant Determinants
8 (a) Values of Determinant Determinants
9 (b) Values of Determinant Determinant
10 (c) H.P. Sequence and Series
11 (c) G.P. Sequence and Series
12 (b) Values if i Complex Number
13 (c) Special Series Sequence and Series
14 (b) Relation of Determinants Binomial Theorem
15 (b) Values of Determinant Determinants
16 (b) Cofactor Determinants
17 (d) Adjoint Determinants
18 (a) Product of Matrices Matrices
19 (c) Adroit Determinants
20 (d) Values of Determinants Determinants
21 (c) Cartesian Product Relations & Function
22 (b) Range Relations & Function
23 (a) Function Relations & Function
24 (c) Complement of Set Sets
25 (a) Values of Function Relations & Function
26 (c) Identities Trigonometry
27 (a) Identities Inverse Trigonometry
28 (a) Identities Inverse Trigonometry
29 (c) Trigonometric Equations Trigonometry
30 (c) Identities Trigonometry
31 (b) Nature of Roots Quadratic Equation
32 (b) Sum of Roots Quadratic Equation
33 (b) Cube Roots of Unity Complex Number
34 (d) Cube Roots of Unity Complex Number
35 (c) Cube Roots of Unity Complex Number
36 (b) Nature of Roots Quadratic Equations
37 (c) Nature of Roots Quadratic Equations
38 (d) Relation of Coefficients Binomial Theorem
39 (d) Relation of Coefficients Binomial Theorem
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40 (b) Relation of Coefficients Binomial Theorem

41 (b) Composite Function Relation & Function
42 (c) Values of Function Relation & Function
43 (b) Values of Function Relation & Function
44 (c) Values of Function Differentiation
45 (a) Increasing and Decreasing Application of Derivatives
46 (c) Maxima & Minima Application of Derivatives
47 (b) Maximum value of function Application of Derivatives

48 (a) Maximum and Minimum Application of Derivatives

49 (b) Range Trigonometry
50 (b) Period Trigonometry
51 (a) Solution of Different Equates Differential Equations
52 (b) Parabola Conic section
53 (b) Limit Limit & Derivatives
54 (a) Limit Limit & Derivatives
55 (b) Domain Relation & Function
56 (c) Greatest Value of Function Application of Derivatives
57 (b) Limit Limit & Derivatives
58 (a) Limit Limit & Derivatives
59 (d) Continuity Continuity and Differentiability
60 (b) Continuity Continuity and Differentiability
61 (b) Values of Definite Integral Definite Integral
62 (d) Properties of Definite Integral Definite Integral
63 (a) Differentiability Continuity and Differentiability
64 (b) Limit Limit and Derivative
65 (a) Value of Differentiation Differentiation
66 (c) Differentiation Differentiation
67 (d) Properties of Definite Integrals Application of Integral
68 (a) Area Bounded by a Curve Definite Integral
69 (d) Degree and Order Differential Equation
70 (d) Formation of Differential Equation Differential Equation
71 (a) A.P. Sequence and Series
72 (d) A.P. Sequence and Series
73 (c) Identities Trigonometry
74 (a) Identities Trigonometry
75 (d) Identities Trigonometry
76 (c) Identities Trigonometry
77 (b) Identities Trigonometry
78 (b) Values Trigonometry
79 (c) Properties of triangle Trigonometry
80 (a) Properties of triangle Trigonometry
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81 (a) Parabola Conic Section

82 (d) Collinear 3D
83 (b) Pair of Straight Lines Straight Lines
84 (b) Circle Conic Section
85 (c) Ellipse Conic Section
86 (c) Hyperbola Conic Section
87 (b) Circle Conic Section
88 (b) Parallel Lines Straight Lines
89 (b) Section Formula coordinate geometry

90 (c) Equation of Straight Lines Straight Lines

91 (b) Projection Vector

92 (a) Cross Product Vector
93 (c) Dot Product Vector
94 (c) Collinear Vector
95 (b) Cross Product Vector
96 (d) Straight Lines 3D
97 (d) Plane 3D
98 (d) Angle Between Line 3D
99 (d) Sphere 3D
100 (a) Straight Lines 3D
101 (a) Mean Statistics
102 (c) Mean Statistics
103 (d) Variance and Standard Deviation Statistics
104 (a) Basic Probability Probability
105 (d) Basic Probability Probability
106 (c) Basic Probability Probability
107 (b) Basic Probability Probability
108 (c) Relation Between Coefficient Binomial Theorem
109 (d) Binomial Distribution Probability
110 (b) Bayes Theorem Probability
111 (a) Coefficient of Correlation Correlation and Regression
112 (c) Multiplication Probability
113 (c) Harmonic Mean Statistics
114 (b) Basic Probability Probability
115 (a) Binominal Distribution Probability
116 (a) Basic Probability Probability
117 (b) Basic Probability Probability
118 (d) Basic Probability Probability
119 (a) Basic Probability Probability
120 (d) Basic Probability Probability
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SOLVED PAPER
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Naval Academy II 2023

ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION

1. Option (d) is correct. 2 2 3

Given that z = x + iy Now, |I + AA’| = 2 5 6
∴ z = x − iy
3 6 10
Now, zz= | z + z |
⇒ (x + iy) (x – iy) = |x + iy + x – iy| = 2 (50 – 36) – 2 (20 – 18) + 3 (12 – 15)
⇒ x2 +y2 = ±2x = 28 – 4 – 9 = 15
⇒ x2 ± 2x + y2 = 0 5. Option (a) is correct.
⇒ x2 ± 2x + 1 + y2 = 1 Given that |BC| = 2|A| ...(i)
⇒ (x ± 1)2 + y2 = 1 Now, |2A–1 BC| = |2A–1| |BC|
Represent the equation of circles [|AB| = |A| |B|] from (i)
= 23 |A–1| . 2|A|
2. Option (c) is correct.
[|2A| = 2n|A|, where order of A is n]
1! + 3! + 5! + 7! + ... + 199!
= 1 + 6 + 5.24 + 7.6.5.24 + .... 1  −1 1 
= 24 .|A| |A | = |A|
= 1 + 6 + 24 [5 + 7.6.5 + ...] |A|  
= 7 + 24 [5 + 7.6.5+....]
= 16
When divided by 24 we get the remainder 7.
6. Option (c) is correct.
3. Option (c) is correct.
2n + 5 2 5
Let x= 12 + 5i + 12 − 5i Given that a= n = n+
7 7 7
2
⇒ x = 12 + 5i + 12 – 5i + 2 144 + 25
2 5
= 24 + 26 = 50 ∴S = Σn + Σ1
7 7
x=5 2
2 n( n + 1) 5
4. Option (a) is correct. = + n
7 2 7
1 
n n
A  2  ⇒ A
= =′ [1 2 3] = ( n + 1 + 5)
= ( n + 6)
7 7
3 
140
Now, S140 = (140 + 6) = 20 × 146 = 2920
1  1 2 3 7
AA′ =  2  [ 1 2 3] = 2 4 6 
  7. Option (a) is correct.
3   3 6 9  Given that A is skew symmetric matrix of order
3.
1 0 0  1 2 3
\ AT = – A ⇒ |AT| = |–A| = (–13)|A|
I + AA′ = 0 1 0  + 2 4 6 
  ⇒ |A| = –|A| ⇒ |A| = 0 [|AT| = |A|]
0 0 1   3 6 9  4 3 2
Now, |4A | – |3A | + |2A | – |A| + |–I|
= 43 |A|4 – 33 |A|3 + 23|A|2 – |A| + (–1)3 |I|
2 2 3 
=–1
=  2 5 6 
8. Option (a) is correct.
 3 6 10 
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0 3 4 1 1

 A =  −3 0 5 
 ( a.ar 2 .ar 4 ...at 20 ) 11
∴ (t1t3 ....t21 ) 11 =
 −4 −5 0  1

0 3 4  0 3 4
= ( a .r )
11 2 + 4 +...20 11

2 
A = −3 0 5   −3 0 5 
  = (a11 . r110)1/11
 −4 −5 0   −4 −5 0  = ar.10 = t11
12. Option (b) is correct.
 −25 −20 15  2
   1 −i 1 + i 2 − 2i 1 − 1 − 2i
=
 −20 −34 −12  ∴ = = =−i =− −1
 2  2 2
 15 −12 −41
13. Option (c) is correct.
 −2 −20 15  Maximum number of points of intersection of
2 T  
∴ [A ] = −20 −34 −12  two circles = 2.
 15 −12 −41  Maximum number of points of intersection of
three circles = 2 + (2 × 2) = 6
−25 −20 15 Maximum number of points of intersection of
2
\ |A | = −20 −34 −12 four circles = 6 + (3 × 2) = 12
15 −12 −41 Maximum number of points of intersection of
five circles = 12 + (4 × 2) = 20
= – 25 (1394 – 144) + 20 (820 + 180) Let S = 2 + 6 + 12 + 20 + ....+ a9
+ 15 (240 + 510) S = 2 + 6 + 12 + 20 + ....+ a9
= –31250 + 20000 + 11250 = 0 – – – – – – –
9. Option (b) is correct. 0 = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + .... a9
2 0 0  2 0 0  2 0 0  a9 = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + ... upto 9 terms
∴ A  0 3 0 =
= ⇒ A2 0 3 0  0 3 0 
  
= 9 (4 + (9 – 1) 2) = 90
 0 0 4   0 0 4   0 0 4  Hence, maximum number of points of
intersection of 10 circles = 90.
22 0 0 Method-2:
   No. of point of intersection = 10C2 × 2
2
=0 3 0
  10 × 9
0 0 42  = ×
= 2 90
  2×1
 2n 0 0 14. Option (b) is correct.
  Given that n(S) = 2n + 1
=∴ An  0 3n 0  and |A n |≠ 0 Number of subsets of S which contain at must
 
0 0 4n  n elements
 
= 2n + 1C 2n + 1C 2n + 1C 2n + 1Cn
Hence statements 2 and 3 are true. 0+ 1+ 2 + ...+

10. Option (c) is correct. 4096 = 2(2n+1) = 22n

Given that (a + b), 2b, (b + c) are H.P. ⇒ 212 = 22n ⇒ 2n = 12
1 1 1 ⇒n=6
∴ , , 15. Option (b) is correct.
a + b 2b b + c are in A.P.
2 1 1 x 2 + 3x x − 1 x + 3
⇒ = +
2b a + b b + c x+1 −2 x x − 4
1 a + 2b + c x − 3 x + 4 3x
⇒ =
b ab + ac + b 2 + bc
= (x2 + 3x) [–6x2 – x2 + 16] – (x – 1) [3x2 + 3x –
⇒ ab + ac + b2 + bc = ab + 2b2 + bc x2 + 7x – 12] + (x + 3) [x2 + 5x + 4 + 2x2 – 6x]
⇒ ac = b2 = (x2 + 3x) (–5x2 + 16) – (x – 1) [2x2 + 10x – 12]
Hence a, b, c are in G.P. + (x + 3) [3x2 – x + 4]
11. Option (c) is correct. = – 5x + 16x – 15x + 18x – 2x3 – 10x2 + 12x
4 2 3
Lt t1 = a, t2 = ar, t3 = ar2 .........
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+ 2x2 + 10x – 12 + 3x3 – x2 + 4x + 9x2 – 3x + 12 k −1 k

= – 5x4 – 14x3 + 16x2 + 41x |A k |= = k 2 − 1 − k 2 + 2k
k −2 k +1
= ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e
⇒e=0 = 2k – 1
Method-2: |A1| + |A2| + |A3| +.... + |A100|
100
x 2 + 3x x − 1 x + 3 = ∑ (2 k − 1)
x+1 −2 x x − 4 = ax 4 + bx 3 + cx 3 + dx + e k =1
x − 3 x + 4 3x 2.100(100 + 1)
= − 100
Put x = 0 2
0 −1 3 = 100 (101 – 1) = 10000
21. Option (c) is correct.
=e 1 0= −4 0
Given that n (A × A) = 16 and (0, 2) and (1, 3)
−3 4 0 ∈A×A
[ determinant value of odd order skew- ⇒ A = {0, 1, 2, 3}
symmetric is zero] Also (3, 2) ∈ A × A as 3, 2 ∈ A
16. Option (b) is correct. Hence both statements are true,
1 −1 1 22. Option (b) is correct.
Given that R = {(x, y) : 4x – 3y = 1}
 −1 1 1 =1 (–1 –1) + 1 (1 – 1) + 1 (–1 – 1)
1
1 1 −1 4 x − 3 y = 1 ⇒ y = (4 x − 1)
3
= –2 + 0 –2 = –4 \ Domain = {1, 4, 7, 10, 13}
Since, values of co factor of each element are Range = {1, 5, 9, 13, 17}
0, 2, –2. Co domain = A
So, values of determinants is an even but not So, statement 2 is correct.
necessarily 0. 23. Option (a) is correct.
17. Option (d) is correct.
x 3 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 2
2 −1 0 f (x) = 
 4 x. 2 ≤ x ≤ 8
|A| =−1 3 0 =1(6 − 1) =5
1 0 1  f(2) = (2)3 = 8 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2
f(2) = 4 (2) = 8 for 2 ≤ x ≤ 8
Now, |adj (adj A)| = |adj A|n–1 So, f(x) is function
[|adj A| = |A|n–1] x 2 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 4
( n −1)  n −1 2 g( x ) = 
= |A|
= |A|( n −1)  3x 4 ≤ x ≤ 8
 
 Order of matrix A is 3  g(4) = (4)2 = 16 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 4
2 g(4) = 3 (4) = 12 for 4 ≤ x ≤ 8
∴ |adj (adj A)| = |A|(3 −1)= 5=
4
625
\ g : {(4, 16), (4, 12)}
18. Option (a) is correct. So, g(x) is not function.
1 0 0  Hence, only statement 1 is correct.
∴ A =0 1 0  =I ⇒ A 2 =A 3 =A 24. Option (c) is correct.
0 0 1   (A ∪ B) ∪ (A – B) = (A ∪ B) ∪ (A ∩ B’)
= A ∪ [B ∪ (A ∩ B’)] = A ∪ (A ∪ B)
Now, 23A3 – 19A2 - 4A = 23A – 19A – 4A = 0 =A∪B≠A
Null matrix of order 3. So, statement 1 is wrong.
19. Option (c) is correct. A ∪ (B – A) = A ∪ (B ∩ A’)
Given that |A| = 3 and adj A = C’ = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ A’) = A ∪ B
Now, |C2| = |C|2 |C’|2 = |adj A|2 So, statement 2 is correct.
= (|A|3–1)2 = |A|4 = 34 = 81 (A ∪ B) – (A – B) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∩ B’)’
20. Option (d) is correct. = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A' ∪ B)
= (A ∩ A’) ∪ B = B
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So, statement 3 is correct. 1 1

25. Option (a) is correct. ⇒ sec −1 p= cosec −1 q ⇒ cos −1 = sin −1
p q
f (x)
Given that f(x – y) = and f(1) = 0 .5 1 1
f ( y) ⇒ sin −1 1 − sin −1
=
2 q
f (2) p
f (1) = f (2 − 1) = = f (2) = [ f (1)]2
f (1) 1 1
⇒ 1− 2
=
1 p q
∴ f (2)= (0.5)2 =
4 1 1
f (3) ⇒ 1− 2
=2
f (2) = f (3 − 1) = p q
f (1)
1 1
1 1 1 ⇒ + =1 ⇒ p −2 + q −2 =1
2
f (3) = f (2). f (1) = × = p q2
4 2 8
1 1 1 28. Option (a) is correct.
∴ f (4) = f (3). f (1) = × =
8 2 16   3 
1 + sin 2  cos−1  
1 1 1   17  
f (5) = f (4). f (1) = × =
16 2 32  9 
1 1 1 1 + sin 2  sin −1 1 − 
=
f (6) = f (5). f (1) = × =  17 
32 2 64
∴ f(2) + f(3) + f(4) + f(5) + f(6)  8 
= 1 + sin 2  sin −1 
1 1 1 1 1 16 + 8 + 4 + 2  17 
=+ + + + =
4 8 16 32 64 64 2
 8  8 25
30 15 =1+  =1+ =
= =  17  17 17
64 32
26. Option (c) is correct. 29. Option (c) is correct.
tan (p cos q) = cot (p sin q)
1 5 5
Let cos−1 = θ ⇒ cos−1 = 2θ ⇒
sin( π cos θ) cos( π sin θ)
=
2 3 3 cos( π cos θ) sin( π sin θ)
5 1 − tan 2 θ ⇒ cos (p sin q) . cos (p cos q) – sin (p cos q) sin
⇒ cos 2=
θ =
3 1 + tan 2 θ (p sin q) = 0
⇒ 5 + 5 tan 2 θ = 3 − 3 tan 2 θ π
⇒ cos[ π(sin θ + cos θ)] = cos
2
2 3 − 5 3 − 5 (3 − 5 )2
⇒ tan
= θ × = π
3+ 5 3− 5 9−5 ⇒ π(sin θ + cos θ) =
2
(3 − 5 )2 1
⇒ tan 2 θ = ⇒ sin θ + cos θ =
4 2
3− 5 2 3+ 5 1 1 1
⇒=
tan θ ⇒=
cot θ × ⇒ sin θ + cos θ =
2 3− 5 3+ 5 2 2 2 2
3+ 5 π  1
cot θ = ⇒ sin  + θ  =
2 4  2 2
1 5 3+ 5  π 
∴ 2 cot  cos−1 =2  ⇒ 8 sin 2  + θ  =1
2 3   2  4 
30. Option (c) is correct.
= 3+ 5
1 1 7
27. Option (a) is correct. tan α= ⇒ sin α= and cos α=
7 5 2 5 2
Given that sec–1 p – cosec–1 q = 0
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1 1 3  (a + b) x2 – (a + b + c) x + k = 0
2
sin β= ⇒ cos β= 1 − sin β = 1– = D = (a + b + c)2 – 4 (a + b)k
10 10 10
c
3 3 put k =
sin=
2β 2 sin β.cos = β 2.= 2
10 5
a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca – 2ac – 2bc
2 4 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab
cos 2β = 1 − 2 sin 2 β = 1 − =
10 5 = (a + b)2 + c2 ≥ 0
Now, cos (a + 2b) \ Roots are real and unequal.
= cos a. cos 2b – sina. sin 2b 37. Option (c) is correct.
7 1 3 D (a + b + c)2 – 4 (a + b) k
= − .
5 2 5 2 5 put k = c
= a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca – 4ac – 4bc
28 − 3 25 1
= = = = (a + b – c)2
5 2.5 25 2 2
(a + b + c) ± (a + b − c)
31. Option (b) is correct. x=
2( a + b )
(1– x)4 + (5 – x)4 = 82 = (3)4 + (1)4
Case-I : (1 – x) = ± 3 and 5 – x = ± 1 a+b+c+a+b−c a+b+c−a−b+c
x= or
⇒x=4 2( a + b ) 2( a + b )
Case-II : (1– x) = ± 1 and 5 – x = ± 3 c
⇒x=2 = 1 or
a+b
Hence, two real roots.
32. Option (b) is correct. 38. Option (d) is correct.
(1 – x)4 + (5 – x)4 = 82 (1 + x)n = 1 + T1x + T2x2 + T3x3 +.... + Tnxn
⇒ 1 – 4x + 6x2 – 4x3 + x4 + 625 – 500x + 150x2 Differentiative w.r.t. to x
– 20x3 + x4 = 82 x (1 + x)n–1 = T1 + 2 T2x + 3 T3x2 + ....+ n Tnxn
4 3 2 Put x = 1, we get
⇒ 2x – 24x + 156x – 504x + 544 = 0
\ Sum of all the roots of the equation n (1 + 1)n–1 = T1 + 2 T2 + 3 T3 + ... + n Tn
−b +24 = n2n–1
= = = 12 39. Option (d) is correct.
a 2
(1 + x)n = 1 + T1x + T2x2 + T3x3 + .... + Tnxn
33. Option (b) is correct.
Differentiate w.r.t. to x
z3 + 2z2 + 2z + 1 = 0
n (1 + x)n–1 = T1 + 2 T2x + 3 T3x2 + ....+ nTnxn–1
⇒ z3 + z2 + z2 + z + z + 1 = 0
Put n = –1 we get
⇒ (z + 1) (z2 + z + 1) = 0
0 = T1 – 2 T2 + 3 T3 + .... + (–1)n–1 n Tn
If z + 1 = 0 ⇒ z = – 1
Now 1 – T1 + 2 T2 – 3 T3 +....+ (–1)n n Tn
or (z2 + z + 1) = 0 ⇒ z = w, w2
= 1 – [T1 – 2 T2 + 3 T3 – ...+ (–1)n . n Tn]
34. Option (d) is correct.
=1–0=1
 Z1985 + Z100 + 1 = 0
40. Option (b) is correct.
Put z = w
(1 + x)n = 1 + T1x + T2x2 + T3x3 + .... + Tnxn
w1985 + w100 + 1 = 0
Put x = 1, we get
⇒ w3×661+2 + w3×33+1 + 1 = 0 2n = 1 + T1 + T2 + T3 .... + Tn
⇒ w2 + w + 1 = 0 (satisfy) ⇒ 2n – 1 = T1 + T2 + T3 .... + Tn
35. Option (c) is correct. 41. Option (b) is correct.
Statement-1: z3 + 2z2 + 2z + 1 = 0
⇒ (z + 1) (z2 + z + 1) = 0 Let g ( x )= x+1 −4 x+1 +1
⇒ z = –1, ω, ω2 \ gof(x) = g(x2 – 1)
Statement-2: 4
= x2 − 1 + 1 − x2 − 1 + 1 + 1
 ω, ω2 are satisfy the equation z1985 + z100 +
1=0 =x − x + 1
\ Common roots w, w2 42. Option (c) is correct.
Two common root.
 g ( x )= x +1 − 4 x +1 +1
36. Option (b) is correct.
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g (15) = 16 − 4 16 + 1 −28
f’(x) = 3x2 + 28x = 0 ⇒ x = 0,
3
=4–2+1=3
43. Option (b) is correct. f’’(x) = 6x + 28
Put x = 0
1 f’’(x) = 28 > 0
 2 f (x) + f   =
x + 3,
x ...(i) \ f(x) is minimum at x = 0
1 47. Option (b) is correct.
Replace x by
x  4x2 + y2 = 9
1
 1 1 4x2 = 9 − y2 ⇒ x = 9 − y2
2 f   + f ( x ) =+ 3 ...(ii) 2
 x x
\ 9 – y 2 ≥ 0 ⇒ y2 ≤ 9
On 2 (i) – (ii), we get ⇒–3≤y≤3
1 Hence maximum value of y is 3.
3 f (x ) = 2x − + 3
x 48. Option (a) is correct.
2 1 4x2 + y2 = 9 ⇒ y2 = 9 – 4x2
f (x) = x − +1
3 3x ⇒y= 9 − 4x2
2 1 2
f (0.5) = × − + 1
3 2 3 f ( x= = x 9 − 4x2
) xy
1 2 1−2 +3 2 1
= − +1 = = f ′( x ) = 9 − 4x2 − × 8x
3 3 3 3 2 9 − 4x2
44. Option (c) is correct.
9 − 8x 2 3
2 1 = =0 ⇒ x =
f (x) = x − +1 9 − 4x 2 2 2
3 3x
2 1 −8 x
f ′( x ) = + 2 −16 x 9 − 4 x 2 − (9 − 8 x 2 ) ×
3 3x
f ′′( x ) = 2 9 − 4x2
2 4 6 (9 − 4 x 2 )
f ′(0.5) = + = =2
3 3 3 3 9
−16 × 9−
45. Option (a) is correct.  3  2 2 2
=
f ′′   <0
x +1 2 3 2 2 9
9−
=
f (x) 2 x+4 6 2
3 6 x+9 3
\ f(x) is maximum at x =
2 2
= (x + 1) [(x + 4) (x + 9) – 36] – 2 [2(x+9) – 18]
+ 3 [12 – 3(x + 4)] 3 9
2 Maximum values = x 9 − 4 x 2 = 9−
= (x + 1) (x + 13x) – 4x – 9x 2 2 2
f(x) = (x + 1) (x2 + 13x) – 13x
3 3 9
= x3 + 14x2 = × = .
−28 2 2 2 4
f’(x) = 3x2 + 28x = 0 ⇒ x = 0, 49. Option (b) is correct.
3
f(x) = p + sin2x
Sign of HCM
⊕ ⊕  −1 ≤ sin x ≤ 1
⇒ 0 ≤ sin2x ≤ 1 ⇒ 0 + p ≤ p + sin2x ≤ 1 + p
−28 0 ⇒ p ≤ f(x) ≤ p + 1
3 Range = [p, p + 1]
 −28  50. Option (b) is correct.
\ f(x) is decreasing on  ,0 f(x) = p + sin2x
 3 
f (p + x) = p + sin2 (p + x) = p + sin2x
46. Option (c) is correct. \ Period of f (x) is p
f(x) = x3 + 14x2 51. Option (a) is correct.
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dy 2 y 1 1 1  ah +b h 
= ⇒ ∫ dy =
2 ∫ dx  −1
dx x y x h  2 
∴ lim e
h →0
⇒ log y = 2 log x + log c
 x2  We know that lim f ( x ) g ( x ) (form 1∞)
⇒ log
= y log   ⇒ =x 2 cy x →0
 c 
  h
a + b −2 h
1
ln ab
 It passes through (1, 2) = =
lim e 2 e 2
h→0
1
∴ 1 = 2c = c =
2 ln ab
= e= ab .
\ Equation of parabola is 55. Option (b) is correct.
1
x2 = y  f (x) = 2−x + 2+x
2
1 1 for domain
⇒ 4a = ⇒ a = 2 – x ≥ 0 and 2 + x ≥ 0
2 8
⇒ – x ≥ – 2 and x ≥ –2
Equation of directrix
⇒ x ≤ 2 and x ≥ – 2
−1
y= \ –2 ≤ x ≤ 2
8
Domain = [–2, 2]
52. Option (b) is correct. 56. Option (c) is correct.
1
 Equation of parabola is x 2 = y f (x) = 2−x + 2+x
2
−1 1
1 f ′( x ) = + =0⇒x=0
\ Length of latus rectum= 4=
a 2 2−x 2 2+x
2
\ Greatest value is
53. Option (b) is correct.
f (0) = 2 + 2 = 2 2 = 8
a x −1 + b x −1
−1 57. Option (b) is correct.
f (x) − 1 2
lim = lim
x →1 g ( x ) x →1 x −1 f ( g )x )) |[ x] − 1|
=
h( x ) =
Let x – 1 = h when x → 1 then h → 0 g ( f ( x )) [| x |] − 1

ah + b h − 2 =
lim h( x ) lim h(0 + h )
= lim x →0 + h →0
h →0 2h
|[0 + h] − 1| |0 − 1|
lim = = −1
( a h − 1) ( b h − 1) h →0 [|0 + h | −1] 0 −1
= lim +
h →0 2 h 2h
58. Option (a) is correct.
1 1 1
= .log e a + log e b = log e ab =
lim h( x ) lim h(0 − h )
2 2 2 x →0 − h→0
1 |[0 − h] − 1| | −1 − 1|
= ln ab = lim = = −2
2 h →0 [|0 − h | −1] 0 −1
54. Option (a) is correct.
1
59. Option (d) is correct.
1 a x −1
+b x −1  x −1 a − 1 ; x < 3
lim f ( x ) = lim   
g ( x ) x →1  2 f (x) =
a − b ; x = 3
x →1 
1 + b ; x > 3

Let x – 1 = h, when x → 1 then h → 0
1  x−3 x≥3
 ah + b h h | x − 3|=
lim   −( x − 3) x < 3
h →0  2   f(x) is continuous at x = 3
\ It is form of , ∞ \a–1=a–b=1+b
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a–1=a–b⇒b=1 2π
= 2∫ (sin 4 x + cos4 x )dx
a – b = 1 + b ⇒ a = 1 + 2b = 3. 0 [ even function]
60. Option (b) is correct.  f(2p – x) = f(x)
a − 1 ; x < 3 π
 =∴ I 4 ∫ (sin 4 x + cos4 x )dx
f (x) = 0
a − b ; x = 3
1 + b ; x > 3 3π
 =×
4 =π
3
4
 x−3 x≥3
 | x − 3| =
 63. Option (a) is correct.
 −( x − 3) x < 3  f(x) is differentiable at x = 1
 f(x) is continuous at x = 3 L.H.D. = f’(1–) = [a(x + 1) + ax]x=1 = 3a
\a–1=a–b=1+b R.H.D. = f’(1+) = 1
a–1=a–b⇒b=1 1
∴ 3a = 1 ⇒ a =
a – b = 1 + b ⇒ a = 1 + 2b = 3. 3
61. Option (b) is correct. f(x) is continuous also.
π 4 4
∫0 (sin x + cos x )dx 2
\ L.H.L. = lim− a( x + x ) + b = 2 a + b
x →1
π 2 2 2 2 2
= ∫0 [(sin x + cos x ) − 2 sin x.cos x]dx R.H.L.= lim x − 1 =0
x →1+
 2
π sin 2 x  2
= ∫0  1 − 2
4 
 dx ∴ 2a + b = 0 ⇒ +b = 0
 3
π  1 (1 − cos 4 x )  −2
b=
= ∫0 1 − 2 2  dx 3
π 1 2 −1
 1 sin 4 x   Now, a + b = − =
= x − 4  x − 4   3 3 3
 0
64. Option (b) is correct.
 1 
=  π − ( π − 0) − 0 f ( x ) lim a( x 2 + x ) + b
lim=
 4  x →0 x →0
π 3π 2
= π− = . = b= −
4 4 3
62. Option (d) is correct. 65. Option (a) is correct.
2π 4
sin x + cos x 4 f(x) = |ln |x|| = –lnx ; 0 < x < 1
I=∫ dx 1
−2 π 1 + 3x ...(i) f ′( x ) =
−
x
Let x = – t ⇒ dx = – dt
f’(0.5) = –2
when x = –2p ⇒ t = 2p
66. Option (c) is correct.
n = 2p ⇒ t = –2p
 2x − 3 
2π sin 4 t + cos4 t y= f 
= −∫ dt  x 
−2 π 1 + 3 −t
dy  2 x − 3  2( x ) − (2 x − 3)
2π sin 4 t + cos4 t = f ′ .
= −∫ dx dx  x  x2
−2 π 1
1+ x   2x − 3   2x − 2x + 3
3 = cos  ln  .
  x  x2
2π 3x (sin 4 x + cos4 x )
=∫ dx 3   2x − 3  
−2 π 3x + 1 ...(ii) = cos  ln  
2
x   x 
Adding (i) and (ii) we get
2π 67. Option (d) is correct.
=I ∫−2 π (sin 4 x + cos4 x )dx
8π
I=∫ |sin x | dx
0
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2π 34
= 4∫ |sin x | dx
0 ∑ an = a1 + a2 + ..... + a34
n =1
π 2π 
= 4  ∫ sin x dx + ∫ − sin x dx  = 34a + d(1 + 2 + 3 + .... + 33)
 0 π  33(33 + 1)
= 34 a + d.
π 2π 2
= 4 [ − cos x ]0 − 4 [ − cos x ]π
= 34a + d.33.17
= 4 [1 – (–1)] – 4 [–1–1] = 17(2a + 33d)
= 8 + 8 = 16 = 17 × 75 = 1275
68. Option (a) is correct. 73. Option (c) is correct.
 x 2 , x ≥ 0 π 2π 4π 8π
f=
( x ) x=
|x|  = p + q cos .cos + cos .cos
2 5 5 5 5
 − x , x < 0
y π 2π  π  π
= cos .cos + cos  π −  .cos  2 π − 
5 5  5  5
π 2π π 2π
= cos .cos − cos .cos
5 5 5 5
0 =0
x –1 1 x
74. Option (a) is correct.
π 2π 4π 8π
p.q = cos .cos .cos .cos
5 5 5 5
y π 2π  π  2π 
= cos .cos .cos  π −  .cos  2 π − 
1 5 5  5  5
1 2  x3  2
Area = 2 ∫= x dx 2=
  π 2π
0
  0 3
3 = − cos2 cos2
5 5
69. Option (d) is correct. π
Order = 3 −4 sin 2
= 5 cos2 π cos2 2 π
Degree = 2 π 5 5
4 sin 2
70. Option (d) is correct. 5
y2 = 4a(x – b) −1 2π 2π
dy dy = .4.sin 2 .cos2
π 5 5
2y = 4a ⇒ y = 29 4.4 sin 2
dx dx 5
dy dy d2 y −1 4π
. +y 2 = 0 = .sin 2
dx dx dx 2π 5
16 sin
2 5
d 2 y  dy 
⇒y +  = 0 −1  π
dx 2  dx  = .sin 2  π − 
2π  5
16 sin
71. Option (a) is correct. 5
Let a1 = a, a2 = a + d, a3 = a + 2d
−1 π 1
a4 = a + 3d... so, on = × sin 2 = − .
π 5 16
 a1 + a5 + a10 + a15 + a20 + a25 + a30 + a34 =300 16 sin 2
5
a + a + 4d + a + 9d + a + 14d + a + 19d + a
+ 24d + a + 29d + a + 33d = 300 75. Option (d) is correct.
8a + 132d = 300  1 tan 3x  2
p.q. =
 −  (1 − 3 tan x )
⇒ 2a + 33d = 75 ...(i)  3 tan x 
Now, a1 + a5 – a10 – a15 – a20 – a25 + a30 + a34
= a + a + 4d – a – 9d – a – 14d
1 3 tan x − tan 3 x  2
= − 2  [1 − 3 tan x]
–a – 19d –a –24d + a + 29d + a + 33d = 0  3 tan x(1 − 3 tan x ) 
72. Option (d) is correct.
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 1 3 − tan 2 x  5π
= [1 − 3 tan 2 x] 2x =
 − 2  6
 3 1 − 3 tan x 
5π
x=
1 − 3 tan 2 x − 9 + 3 tan 2 x 12
.(1 − 3 tan 2 x )
3(1 − 3 tan 2 x ) π
y=
−8 12
= .
3 5π π
sin 3x + sin 3 y = sin + sin
76. Option (c) is correct. 4 4

1 tan 3x  π π π π
= sin  π +  + sin = − sin + sin
p=−  4 4 4 4
3 tan x
1 3 tan x − tan 3x =0
= − 78. Option (b) is correct.
3 (1 − 3 tan 2 x )tan x
5π
=
cos x cos= cos75 = ° cos(45° + 30°)
1 3 − tan 2 x 12
= −
3 1 − 3 tan 2 x = cos 45°.cos30° – sin45°. sin 30°
2
1 − 3 tan x − 9 + 3 tan x 2 1 3 1 1
= = . − ×
3(1 − 3 tan 2 x ) 2 2 2 2

−8 3 −1
= =
3(1 − 3 tan x ) 2 2 2
π
1 3(1 − 3 tan 2 x ) = = cos15°=cos(45°-30°)
cos y cos
= = 0 12
p −8
= cos 45°. cos 30° + sin 45°.sin30°
⇒ 1 – 3 tan2x = 0 3 +1
1 ±1 =
⇒ tan 2 x =⇒ tan x = 2 2
3 3
Now, cos3x + cos3y
π  π 3 3
=
x ,π −   3 −1  3 +1
6  6 =   + 
 2 2   2 2 
Two solutions.
77. Option (b) is correct. 3 3 −9 + 3 3 −1+ 3 3 + 9 + 3 3 +1
=
sin x + sin=
y 3(cos y − cos x ) 16 2
(x + y) (x − y) 12 3 2 12 6
⇒ 2 sin .cos = × =
2 2 16 2 2 32
(x + y) (x − y) 3 6
= 3.2 sin sin =
2 2 8
1 (x − y) 79. Option (c) is correct.
= = tan
3 2 Let angles of triangle be 3x, 5x and 4x
x−y π 3x + 5x + 4x = 180°
⇒ =
2 6 180
⇒ 12 x = 180° ⇒ x= = 15°.
π 12
⇒x−y =
3 ...(i) So, angles are 45°, 75° and 60°
π from sine rule
x+y =
2 a b c
= = = k
π sin 45° sin 75° sin 60°
x−y =
3 a = k sin45°
b = k sin75°
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c = k sin60° ⇒ (4p – 7q)2 = 4r2

Now, a + b + 2 c ⇒ 4p – 7q = ± 2r
= k [sin 45° + sin 75° + 2 sin60°] 7
⇒ 2p − q = ±r
2 sin 60°] 2
= k [2 sin60°. cos15° +
 7  7 
= k sin60° [2 cos15° + 2] ⇒  2p − q + r   2p − q − r  =
0
 2  2 
= k sin 60°[2 cos15° + 2]
−7
∴ x= 2, y=
= k sin 60°[2 cos(45° − 30°) + 2] 2
  1 3 1 1  Hence given pair of straight line passes through
= k sin 60°  2  . . + . + 2  −7 
  2 2 2 2  a point  2, 
 2 
 3 +1 
= k sin 60°  + 2 84. Option (b) is correct.
 2  3x + y – 5 = 0 ⇒ y = 5 – 3x
x2 + y2 – 25 = 0
3  3 + 3 ( 3 + 1)
= k=
.   3k ⇒ x2 + (5 – 3x)2 – 25 = 0
2  2  2 2
⇒ x2 + 25 + 9x2 – 30x – 25 = 0
= 3k sin 75° = 3b ⇒ 10x2 – 30x = 0
80. Option (a) is correct. ⇒ x = 0, 3 ⇒ y = 5, –4
a2 : b2 : c2 = sin245° : sin275° : sin260° Point of intersections are (0, 5), (3, –4)
2 2 2 3+0 5−4 3 1
 1   3 +1  3  Mid-point =  ; = , 
=  :  :   2 2  2 2
 2  2 2   2 
85. Option (c) is correct.
1 3+1+ 2 3 3
= : :
2 8 4 x2 y2
+ =
2
1 2+ 3 3 24 − k k − 16 ...(i)
= : : Put k = 19 in equation (i)
2 4 4
= 2:2+ 3 :3 x2 y2
+ =
2
81. Option (a) is correct. 5 3
b2 + b – 2 = 0 ⇒ b2 + 2b – b – 2 = 0 Represent the equation of ellipse
⇒ b (b + 2) – 1 (b + 2) = 0 ⇒ (b – 1) (b + 2) = 0 Put k = 12 in equation (i)
b = 1, –2, but b < 0 x2 y2
\b=1 + =
2
24 − 12 12 − 16
Now equation of parabola
y2 = 4bx = 4x x2 y2
⇒ − =
2
Equation of direction is 12 4
x = –1 ⇒ x + 1 = 0 Represent equation of hyperbola
82. Option (d) is correct. Putting k = 20 in equation (i)
0 0 1 x2 y2
+ =
2
a b 1 = 1( −ab + ab ) = 0 24 − 20 20 − 16
− a −b 1 x2 y2
⇒ + =
2
4 4
0 0 1
⇒ x2 + y2 = 8
a b 1 = 1( a 2 b − a 2 b ) = 0
Represent equation of circle.
a2 ab 1 86. Option (c) is correct.
\ points are collinear. Equation of hyperbola
83. Option (b) is correct. x2 y2
− =
1
16p2 + 49q2 – 4r2 – 56pq = 0 cos2 θ sin 2 θ
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a2 = cos2q and b2 = sin2q Equation of st. line

c2 = a2 + b2 = sin2q + cos2 q = 1 x cos15° + y sin15° = 4
c=±1 ( 3 + 1) ( 3 − 1)
foci = (±c, 0) = (±1, 0) x +y =
4
2 2 2 2
Independent of q
c2 = 1 ⇒ a2e2 = 1 8 2
x-intercept =
2 1 1 3 +1
e= =2 2
= sec 2 θ
a cos θ
8 2
e = secq y-intercept =
3 −1
Distance between two foci = 1 + 1 = 2
87. Option (b) is correct. 8 2 8 2
Sum of intercept = +
4x2 + 4y2 – 4ax – 4ay + a2 = 0 3 +1 3 −1
2
⇒ x2 + y2 – ax – ay + a = 0 8 2( 3 − 1 + 3 + 1)
4 =
( 3 + 1)( 3 − 1)
a a
Centre =  ,  8 2(2 3 )
2 2 = = 8 6
2
a2 a2 a2 a 91. Option (b) is correct.
Radium = + − =
4 4 4 2 (ˆi + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ).(2ˆi + 3ˆj − 2 kˆ)
\ The circle touches both the axes. Projection =
|2ˆi + 3ˆj − 2 kˆ|
\ Statement (1) is correct
a 2+6−6 2
Diameter of the circle = 2d = 2 × = 9 = =
2 4+9+4 17

Statement (2) is wrong. 92. Option (a) is correct.

  
a a ( a × b )2 + ( a.b )2 =
144
x+ y =a ⇒ + =a  
2 2 ⇒ (| a || b |2 [sin 2 θ + cos2 θ] = 144
⇒a=a  
Statement (3) is correct. ⇒| a |2| b |2 [sin 2 θ + cos2 θ] = 144
88. Option (b) is correct.  
⇒| a |2 .16 = 144 ⇒| a |2 = 9
Given that both equations are parallel 
⇒| a |= 3
k − 3 −(5 − k 2 )
= 93. Option (c) is correct.
1 1   
 a.b ≥ 0 ⇒| a || b |cos θ ≥ 0
⇒ k – 3 = –5 + k2
⇒ k2 – k – 2 = 0 ⇒ (k + 1) (k – 2) = 0 π
⇒ cos θ ≥ 0 ⇒ 0 ≤ θ ≤
k = –1, 2 2
89. Option (b) is correct. 94. Option (c) is correct.
k 1  
Let OA = 60ˆi + 3ˆj , OB = 40ˆi − 8 ˆj and
R 
OC =βˆi − 52 ˆj
P (–1, 1) Q (5, 7)
 5k − 1 7 k + 1  
R( x , y ) =  ,  AB = (40ˆi − 8 ˆj ) − (60ˆi + 3ˆj )
 k +1 k +1 
 R lies on x + y = 4 = 20ˆi − 11ˆj
5k − 1 7 k + 1 
+ = 4 BC = (βˆi − 52 ˆj ) − (40ˆi − 8 ˆj )
k +1 k +1
⇒ 12k = 4k + 4 = (β − 40)ˆi − 44 ˆj
1  Given vectors are collinear
⇒ 8k = 4 ⇒ k = = 1:2
2
90. Option (c) is correct.
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−20 −11 6 − 24 + 18
∴ = =∴ cos θ = 0
β − 40 −44 9 + 4 + 36 4 + 144 + 9
⇒ – 80 = b – 40 ⇒ b = –40 \ q = 90°
95. Option (b) is correct. 99. Option (d) is correct.
ˆi ˆj kˆ x2 – 2x + y2 – 6y + z2 – 8z = 5
  ⇒ (x – 1)2 + (y – 3)2 + (z – 4)2 = 31
a × b = 0 1 1 = ˆi + ˆj − kˆ
Equation of sphere concentric with given
1 0 1 sphere is
  (x – 1)2 + (y – 3)2 + (z – 4)2 = k
Unit vector perpendicular to both a and b
 It passes through (0, 0, 0)
 
a × b ˆi + ˆj − kˆ \ 1 + 9 + 16 = k ⇒ k = 26
= =   \ Equation of circle is
|a × b | ± 3
x2 + y2 + z2 – 2x – 6y – 8z = 0
Two vectors Shortcut: Equation of sphere concentric with
So, statement 1 is wrong given sphere and passes through origin is same
  as given sphere but constant term is zero
a. b 0+0+1 1
Now, = cos θ =  = So equation of sphere is
| a || b | 2 2 2
x2 + y2 + z2 – 2x – 6y – 8z = 0
−1 1 π 100. Option (a) is correct.
=θ cos
=
2 3 Equation of st. line is
So, statement 2 is correct. x −1 y − 2 z −3
96. Option (d) is correct. = =
2 − 1 10 − 2 1 − 3
Equation of st. line is
x −1 y − 2 z −3
x −1 y +1 z −1 ⇒ = = =k
= = = k (say) 1 8 −2
3 −2 6
\ p(k + 1, 8k+ 2, –2k + 3)
x = 3k + 1, y = –2k – 1, z = 6k + 1 Given that z-coordinate is 7
\ Required point is (3k + 1, –2k –1, 6k + 1) \ –2k + 3 = 7 ⇒ k = –2
(3k + 1 − 1)2 + ( −2 k − 1 + 1)2 + (6 k + 1 − 1)2 =2 \ Sum of other two coordinate
= k + 1 + 8k + 2 = 9k + 3 = –18 + 3 = –15
⇒ 9 k 2 + 4 k 2 + 36 k 2 =
2 101. Option (a) is correct.
Given that S (xi – 10) = p
⇒ 49 k 2 =
2 ⇒ 7k =
±2 Sxi - 10 S1 = p
2 ⇒ Sxi – 10x = p ⇒ Sxi = 10x + p ...(i)
⇒ k =±
7 Similarly, Sxi = 20x + q ...(ii)
\ Required points are from (i) and (ii)
10x + p = 20x + q ⇒ p – q = 10x
 13 −11 19   1 −3 −5   (p – q)2 = 10000
 , ,  and  , , 
 7 7 7  7 7 7  ⇒ (10x)2 = 10000
97. Option (d) is correct. ⇒ 100 x2 = 10000
D.r. of line are <3, 4, 5> ⇒ x2 = 100 ⇒ x = 10
D.r. of plane x – 2y + z– 1 are <1, –2, 1> 102. Option (c) is correct.
3.1 – 4.2 + 5.1 = 0 1 10
So, given line is parallel to plane x =
20 ⇒ ∑ xi =
10 i =1
20
x – 2y + z – 1 = 0
98. Option (d) is correct. 10
⇒ ∑ xi =
200
x y z i =1
2 x =3 y =− z ⇒ = =
3 2 −6 10
3xi − 4 3 10 4 10
x y z ∑ =
5 =
∑ xi − ∑ 1
5 i 1= 5i 1
and 6x = –y = –4z ⇒ = = =i 1
2 −12 −3
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3 4 Product has 1 in its unit place (3, 7), (7, 3)

= × 200 − × 10
5 5 n(E) 2 1
∴P= = =
= 120 – 8 = 112 n(S) 36 18
103. Option (d) is correct. 107. Option (b) is correct.
10
n(S) = 6 × 6 = 36
=
Given that, =
n 10, x 40, ∑ = xi2 16160
j =1
Difference of numbers is 2 or 3.
= (1, 3), (1, 4), (2, 4), (2, 5), (3, 5), (3, 6), (4, 6),
1 n 2 (6, 4), (6, 3), (5, 3), (5, 2), (2, 4), (4, 1), (6, 1)
=
S.D. ∑ xi − ( x )2
n j =1 n(E) = 14
n(E) 14 7
1 =P = =
= × 16160 − (40)2 n(S) 36 18
10
108. Option (c) is correct.
= 1616 − 1600 = 16 = 4
 (1 + x )9 = 9
C0 + 9 C1 x + 9 C2 x 2 + .... + 9 C9 x 9
104. Option (a) is correct.
n(S) = 6 × 6 × 6 = 216 ⇒ x(1 + x )9= 9
C0 x + 9 C1 x + 9 C2 x 3 + .... + 9 C9 x10
Sum of numbers lies between 3 to 18
Differentiate w.r.t to x
perfect square = 4, 9, 16
Sum is 4 = (1, 1, 2) → 3 ways (1 + x )9 + 9 x(1 + x )8 = 9 C0 + 2 9 C1 x + 3 9 C2 x 2
Sum is 9 = (1, 2, 6) → 6 ways + .... 10 9C9 x9
= (2, 2, 5) → 3 ways Put x = 1, we get
= (3, 1, 5) → 6 ways 29 + 9.28 = 9C0 + 29C1 + 3 9C2 + 10 9C9
= (1, 4, 4) → 3 ways = 11.28
= (3, 2, 4) → 6 ways We know that
= (5, 3, 3) → 1 way 9
C0 + 9C1 + 9C2 + .... + 9C9 =29
= (4, 6, 6) → 3 ways
= (5, 5, 6) → 1 way 1. 9 C0 + 2.9 C1 + 3.9 C2 + .... + 10 9 C9
\ Mean = 9
Total favourable events = 34 C0 + 9 C2 + .. + 9 C9
34 17
∴ p= = 11.2 8 11
216 108 = = = 5.5
29 2
105. Option (d) is correct.
109. Option (d) is correct.
 A, B, C and D are mutually exclusive and
exhaustic p = 0.8 ⇒ q = 1 – 0.8 = 0.2 and n = 5
and 2P (A) = 3P(B) = 4P(C) = 5P(D) P (x = 2) = 5C2 (0.8)2 (0.2)3
\ L.C.M. of 2, 3, 4, 5 = 60 5.4
= × 0.64 × 0.008 = 0.0512
P(A) P(B) P(C) P(D) 2
= = = = k
30 20 15 12 110. Option (b) is correct.
P(A) = 30k, P(B) = 20k, P(C) = 15k and P(D) = F = building has collapsed
12k E1 = design is faulty
\ P(A) + P(B) + P(C) + P(D) = 1 E2 = design is not faulty
30k + 20k + 15k + 12k = 1  F 
P   .P(E1 )
77k = 1; E   E1 
P 1  =
1  F   F   F 
= k= P   .P(E1 ) + P   .P(E2 )
77
1  E1   E2 
Now, 77 P(A) = 77 × 30.k = 77× 30 × = 30 95 10
77 ×
= 100 100
106. Option (c) is correct. 95 10 45 90
× + ×
9⋅8 100 100 100 100
n(S) = 9C2 = = 36
2 ⋅1
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950 950 115. Option (a) is correct.

= =
950 + 4050 5000  9P(= = P(=
x 4) x 2)
= 0.19 9. 6C4 p4q2 = 6C2 p2q4
111. Option (a) is correct. 9p2 = q2 ( 6 C 4 = 6 C 2 )
cov .( x , y ) 3p = q
r =
var( x ).var( y ) 1
 p + q = 1 ⇒ p + 3p = 1 ⇒ p =
4
and cov (x, y) = S (x – x’) (y – y’) 116. Option (a) is correct.
cov (3x + 4, –3y + 3) Total arrangement of P, Q, R, S, T and U = 6!
= S(3x – 3x’) (–3y + 3y’) Number of arrangement when P, Q and R
= S – 9 (x – x’) (y – y”) = –9 cov (x, y) together = 4! 3!
var (3x + y) = (3)2 var (x) 4 !3!
\ Required probability =
var (–3y + 3) = (–3)2 var (y) 6!
−9 cov( x , y )
\ r (3x + 4, –3y + 3) = 1
9 var( x ) 9 var( y ) =
5
−9 cov( x , y ) 117. Option (b) is correct.
=
9 var( x ) var( y ) Total arrangement = 6!
Number of ways when boys and girls sit
= –r
alternatively
112. Option (c) is correct.
= 2!.3!.3! = 2.3!.3!
Required probability
2.3!3! 1
= P (TTTTTH) + P (HHHHHT) =p =
6! 10
1 1 2 1
= + = = 118. Option (d) is correct.
64 64 64 32
Total arrangement = 6!
113. Option (c) is correct.
No. of ways of arrangement that no two girls
3 sit together.
H=
1 1 1 P.Q.R.
10
+ 10
+ 10
C4 C5 C6 4
C3 3! 3!
3 4
C3 3!3! 1
= =p =
4.3.2.1 5.4.3.2.1 4.3.2.1
+ + 6! 5
10.9.8.7 10.5.8.7.6 10.9.8.7
119. Option (a) is correct.
3 Total arrangement = 6!
=
1 1 1 No. of ways of arrangement that P and Q take
+ +
210 252 210 the two end positions = 4! 2!
3 3 × 1260 4 !2! 1
= = = =
Required probability
6+5+6 17 6! 15
1260 120. Option (d) is correct.
270 17 17 Total arrangement = 6!
∴ = 270 × =
H 3 × 1260 14 No. of ways of arrangement that Q and U sit
114. Option (b) is correct. together = 5! 2!
Total arrangement = n! 5!2! 1
Required probability = = .
Number of arrangement when P and Q or 6! 3
together = (n – 1) ! 2!
( n − 1)!2! 2
=P =
n! n