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Correction in PTA Questions (Final)

The document contains a series of mathematical questions and their correct answers, focusing on topics such as matrix operations, trigonometric identities, vector calculus, critical points in calculus, and properties of cumulative distribution functions. Each question is followed by multiple-choice options, with the correct answer indicated. Additionally, there are notes on potential corrections or clarifications for some questions.

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Correction in PTA Questions (Final)

The document contains a series of mathematical questions and their correct answers, focusing on topics such as matrix operations, trigonometric identities, vector calculus, critical points in calculus, and properties of cumulative distribution functions. Each question is followed by multiple-choice options, with the correct answer indicated. Additionally, there are notes on potential corrections or clarifications for some questions.

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Correction in the PTA questions

1. Which of the following are correct?


1 1
i) A1  ii) ( AT ) 1  ( A1 )T iii) ( A1 )  A1 ,   0
| A| 
1) (i) only 2) (i) and (ii) only 3) (i) and (iii) only 4) all
Correct answer : Option (2) (i) and (ii) only
1
Note : If the (iii) is ( A)1  A1 ,   0 then Option (4) all is correct.

7. A is orthogonal and consider the statements and select the suitable option:
A: A–1 = AT B: AAT = ATA = I
1) A and B are true 2) A only true 3) B only true 4) Both are false
Correct answer : Option (1) A and B are true
35. cos 1 (cos x)  x if
 
1)  x 2) 0  x   3) 0  x   4) 1  x  1
2 2
Correct answer : Option 3) 0  x  
  
51. With usual notation which one is not equal to a.(b  c) ?
           
1)  a.(c  b) 2) c.(b  a ) 3) b.(c  a ) 4) (c  a).b
Correct answer : Both Options (2) and (3) are same : Any one can be given as an answer.
59. Which of the following is/are false, in the case of a plane passing through three points whose position
  
vectors are a , b and c ?
           
i) [r  a b  a c  a ]  0 ii) [r  a a  b c  a ]  0
           
iii) [r  a b  a a  c ]  0 iv) [r  a a  b a  c ]  0
1) (ii) and (iii) 2) (iii) and (iv) 3) all 4) none
Correct answer : Option (4) none
74. Let c be a critical number for f ( x) then which of the following is incorrect?
i) f '( x) changes from negative to positive through c then f ( x) has a local minimum
ii) f '( x) changes from positive to negative through c then f ( x) has a local maximum
iii) f ''(c ) exists and f ''(c ) changes sign through c then (c, f (c )) is a point of inflection
iv) f ''(c ) exists at the point of inflection then f ''(c ) = 0
1) all 2) (i) and (ii) only 3) (i) only 4) (i), (ii) and (iv) only
Question can be : Let c be a critical number for f ( x) then which of the following is correct?
b
100.  f (a  b  x) dx 
a

a b
1) f (a )  f (b) 2) 
b
f ( x) dx 3) 0 4)  f ( x) dx
a

b
Correct answer : Option (4)  f ( x) dx
a

dy
115. The integrating factor of  Py  Q is (P and Q are functions of x)
dx

1) e 2) e 3) e 4) e
Pdy Pdx Qdy Pdx

Correct answer : Both Options (2) and (4) are same : Any one can be given as an answer.
dy
124. The order and degree of the differential equation  xy  cot x are
dx
1) 1, 0 2) 1, 1 3) 0, 1 4) 0, 0
Correct answer : Option (2) 1, 1
143. Which of the following are true in the case of c.d.f F ( x) ? (X is a discrete random variable)
i) 0  F ( x )  1 ii) lim F ( x)  0 and lim F ( x )  1
x  x 

iii) P[ x1  X  k2 ]  F ( x2 )  F ( x1 ) iv) P[ X  x]  1  P ( X  x]  1  F ( x)
1) (i) and (iv) only 2) (ii), (iii) (iv) only 3) (i), (ii), (iii) only 4) all
Change in the question : iii) P[ x1  X  x2 ]  F ( x2 )  F ( x1 )

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