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INVERSE TRIGONOMETRY FUNCTIONS QUESTION BANK

Class 12 - Mathematics

1. Domain of f(x) = sin −1 −1

x − sec x is [1]

a) None of these b) { 0, 1}

c) { -1 ,1} d) 0 or 1

2. The value of cot (sin–1x) is [1]

a) √1−x2
b) x

x √1+x2

c) 1

x
d) √1+x2

3. The principal value of tan-1

–
(− √3) is [1]

a) b) None of these
4π

c) 2π

3
d) −π

4. sin( cot
−1
x) is equal to [1]

a) None of these b) x

√1+x2

−−−−−
c) 1
d) √1 + x2
√1+x2

5. The greatest and least values of (sin–1x)2 + (cos–1x)2 are respectively [1]
2 2

a) 5π

4
and π

8
b) π

2
and −π

2 2 2

c) π
and 0 d) π
and −π

4 4 4

6. Range of coses-1x is [1]

a) [ −π

2
,
π

2
] b) [
−π

2
,
π

2
] - {0}

c) None of these d)
−π π
( , )
2 2

7. The principal value of sec-1 ( −2

) is [1]
√3

a) b)
5π 7π

6 6

−π
c) π

6
d) 6

8. The principal value of sin-1 (sin

2π
) is [1]
3

a) None of these b) 5π

c) π

3
d) 2π

9. The principal value of cosec-1 (2) is [1]

a) 2π

3
b) π

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 c) 5π

6
d) π

10. The value of sin(2cos −1

(−
3
)) is [1]
5

a) None of these b) −
24

25

c) 7

25
d) 24

25

–
11. tan
−1
√3 −
−1
sec (−2) is equal to [1]

a) π b)
2π

c) − d)
π π

3 3

12. Domain of sec-1x is [1]

a) [-1, 1] b) R - (-1, 1)

c) R - {0} d) R - [-1, 0]

13. The value of the expression sin [cot–1 (cos (tan–1 1))] is [1]
−
−
a) √ 2
b) 0
3

c) 1
d) 1
√3

14. Domain of cos-1x is [1]

a) [-1, 0] b) [0, 1]

c) None of these d) [-1, 1]

15. Which of the following is the principal value branch of cos–1x? [1]

a) (0, π) − { π

2
} b) [
−π

2
,
π

2
]

c) (0, π) d) [0, π]

16. The value of sin (2 sin–1 (0.6)) is [1]

a) 0.96 b) 0.48

c) sin 1.2 d) 1.2

17. The value of cos-1(-1) - sin-1(1) is [1]

a) b)
3π
π
2

c) − 3π

2
d) π

18. The value of cot [cos −1

(
7
)] is [1]
25

a) 25

24
b) 24

25

c) d)
7 25

24 7

19. Range of sec-1x is [1]

a) [0, π] b)
π
[0, π] − { }
2

c) None of these d) [0,

π

2
]

20. The principal value of cosec-1 (− √2) is

–
[1]

−π
a) 4
b) None of these

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 c) d)
5π 3π

4 4

21. The principal value of sin-1 (

−1
) is [1]
2

a) b)
−π 7π

6 6

c) 5π

6
d) None of these

22. Range of sin-1x is [1]

a) None of these b) [0, π]

c) [ d)
−π π π
, ] [0, ]
2 2 2

23. The principal value of sin −1

(sin
3π

4
) = …… [1]

a) π

4
b) 3π

c) d)
5π −π

4 4

24. The domain of the function defined by f (x) = sin–1x + cosx is [1]

a) [–1, 1] b) ϕ

c) ( –∞, ∞) d) [–1, π + 1]
25. cos
−1
(cos x) = x is satisfied by, [1]

a) x ∈ [−1, 1] b) x ∈ [0, π]

c) None of these d) x ∈ [0, 1]

26. The domain of the function cos–1 (2x – 1) is [1]

a) [0, π] b) [–1, 1]

c) [0, 1] d) (–1, 0)

27. The value of sin −1

(cos
3π
) is: [1]
5

a) b)
−3π −π

5 10

c) π

10
d) 3π

28. cot
−1
(21) + cot
−1
(13) + cot
−1
(−8) is equal to [1]

a) cot −1
26 b) π

c) 0 d) None of these

29. If sin-1 x = y, then [1]

a) − π

2
≤ y ≤
π

2
b) −
π

2
< y <
π

c) 0 ≤ y ≤ π d) 0 < y < π

30. The principal value of the expression cos–1 [cos (– 680°)] is [1]

a) b)
π −2π

9 9

c) d)
34π 2π

9 9

31. Write the principal value of tan . [1]

−1 −π
[sin( )].
2

32. Write the value of sin [ π

− sin
−1
(−
1
)] . [1]
3 2

33. tan
−1
(tan
3π
) = [1]
4

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34. Evaluate cos-1 (cos 12) [1]

35. Find the principal value of cosec–1 (2) [1]

36. Find the principal value of cos −1

(−
1

2
) . [1]
37. Find the principal value of cos −1
(
√3
) [1]
2

38. Write the range of tan-1 x. [1]

39. Find the principal value of sin −1

(
1
) . [1]
√2

40. Evaluate: cos −1

(cos
5π
) [1]
4

41. Write the principal value of tan −1

(1) + cos
−1
(−
1

2
). [1]
42. Find the principal value of cot −1
(
−1
) [1]
√3

43. Evaluate: sin −1

(sin
π
) [1]
6

44. Find the domain of f(x) = sin-1 x + cos x. [1]

45. Evaluate cos-1 (cos5) [1]

46. sin
−1
(
−1
) [2]
2

47. cos
−1
(
−1
) [2]
√2

48. Find the value of tan −1

(tan
9π
) [2]
8

49. Evaluate cos[cos −1

(
−√3
) +
π
] [2]
2 6

50. Write the value of sin −1

(
1
) − cos
−1
(−
1
) [2]
3 3

51. Evaluate: sin-1(sin(-600°)) [2]

52. Write the interval for the principal value of function and draw its graph: cot-1 x. [2]

53. Write the interval for the principal value of function and draw its graph: sec-1 x. [2]
–
54. cot
−1
(√3) [2]
55. tan
−1
(tan
3π
) =? [2]
4

56. Find the principal value of cos . [2]

−1 1
( )
2

57. For the principal values, evaluate sin −1

[cos{2cosec
−1
(−2)}] [2]
58. sec
−1
(
2
) [2]
√3

59. Which is greater, tan 1 or tan-1 1? [2]

60. Write the interval for the principal value of function and draw its graph: cosec-1 x. [2]

61. Write the interval for the principal value of function and draw its graph: tan-1 x. [2]

62. Find the principal value of cosec-1(-2). [2]

63. tan-1(-1) [2]

64. Find the principal value of tan-1 (√3) .

–
[2]

65. Find the value of sin[2cot −1

(
−5
)] [2]
12

66. Assertion (A): We can write sin-1x = (sin x-1). [1]

Reason (R): Any value in the range of principal value branch is called principal value of that inverse
trigonometric function.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

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 c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

67. Assertion (A): Principal value of tan-1 (− √3) is − .

– π
[1]
3

Reason (R): tan-1: R → (− so for any x ∈ R, tan-1(x) represent an angle in (− .

π π π π
, ) , )
2 2 2 2

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

68. Assertion (A): Domain of f(x) = sin-1x + cos x is [-1, 1]. [1]

Reason (R): Domain of a function is the set of all possible values for which function will be defined.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

69. Assertion (A): Function f : R → R given by f(x) = sin x is not a bijection. [1]
Reason (R): A function f : A → B is said to be bijection if it is one-one and onto.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

70. State true or false: [1]
The minimum value of n for which tan −1 n

π
>
π

4
,n ∈ N , is valid is 5.
71. State true or false: [1]

The domain of the function defined by f(x) = sin-1x + cosx is [-1, 1]

72. State true or false: [1]
All trigonometric functions have inverse over their respective domains.
73. State true or false: [1]

The domain of sin-1 2x is [0, 1]

74. State true or false: [1]
The domain of trigonometric functions can be restricted to any one of their branch (not necessarily principal
value) in order to obtain their inverse functions.
75. State true or false: [1]
The graph of inverse trigonometric function can be obtained from the graph of their corresponding
trigonometric function by interchanging x and y axes.

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