Unique Practice Questions (Mathematics)

1. The area (in sq. units) of the part of the circle x2 + y2 = 36, which is outside the parabola y2 = 9x, is :

(1) 12 + 3 3 (2) 24  + 3 3

(3) 12 − 3 3 (4) 24  − 3 3

2. The equation of the plane passing through the point (1, 2, –3) and perpendicular to the planes 3x + y – 2z = 5
and 2x – 5y – z = 7, is:
(1) 3x – 10y – 2z + 11 = 0 (2) 6x – 5y – 2z – 2 = 0
(3) 6x – 5y + 2z + 10 = 0 (4) 11x + y + 17z + 38 = 0
 2x − 1
If f : R → R is a function defined by f(x) = [x – 1] cos   , where [×] denotes the greatest integer function,
 2 
3.

then f is :
(1) discontinuous only at x = 1
(2) continuous for every real x
(3) discontinuous at all integral values of x except at x = 1
(4) continuous only at x = 1
x–3 y– 4 z–5
4. The distance of the point (1, 1, 9) from the point of intersection of the line = = and the plane
1 2 2
x + y + z = 17 is:

(1) 38 (2) 19 2

(3) 2 19 (4) 38

3 −1 −2 
5. Let P = 2 0   , where a  R. Suppose Q = [qij] is a matrix satisfying PQ = kI3 for some non-zero k  R.
3 −5 0 

k k2
If q23 = − and | Q |= , then a2 + k2 is equal to _____________.
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6. Let Bi (i = 1, 2, 3) be three independent events in a sample space. The probability that only B 1 occurs is , only
B2 occurs is  and only B3 occurs is . Let p be the probability that none of the events B i occurs and these
4 probabilities satisfy the equations ( – 2) p =  and ( – 3)p = 2 (All the probabilities are assumed to
P(B1)
lie in the interval (0, 1)). Then is equal to __________.
P(B3 )

4 1  
7. The minimum value of a for which the equation + =  has at least one solution in  0,  is
sinx 1− sinx  2

_______.
8. Let M be any 3 × 3 matrix with entries from the set {0, 1, 2}. The maximum number of such matrices, for which
the sum of diagonal elements of MTM is seven is _______.

9. Let three vectors a, b and c be such that c is coplanar with a and b, a  c = 7 and b is perpendicular to
2
c , where a = −ˆi + ˆj + kˆ and b = 2iˆ + k,
ˆ then the value of 2 a + b + c is _____.

10. Let f(x) be a differentiable function defined on [0, 2] such that f(x) = f (2 – x) for all x  (0, 2) , f(0) = 1 and f(2)
2
= e2. Then the value of  f(x)dx is :
0

(1) 2(1 + e2) (2) 1 + e2

(3) 2(1 – e2) (4) 1 – e2
11. For the statements p and q, consider the following compound statements:
(a) ( ~ q  (p → q)) →~ p
(b) ((p  q) ~ p) → q

Then which of the following statements is correct?

(1) (a) and (b) both are tautologies. (2) (a) is a tautology but not (b).
(3) (b) is a tautology bot not (a). (4) (a) and (b) both are not tautologies.

1 63 
12. A possible value of tan  sin−1  is :
4 8 

(1) 2 2 −1 (2) 7 −1

1 1
(3) (4)
7 2 2

13. Let f : R → R be defined as

−55x, if x  −5
 3 2
f(x) = 2x − 3x − 120x, if − 5  x  4
 3 2
2x − 3x − 36x − 336, if x  4,
Let A = {x  R : f is increasing}. Then A is equal to:

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(1) (–5, ) (2) (−, −5)  (4, )

(3) (−5, −4)  (4, ) (4) (−, −5)  (−4, )

14. Let A and B be 3 × 3 real matrices such that A is symmetric matrix and B is skew-symmetric matrix. Then the
system of linear equations (A2B2 – B2A2) X = O, where X is a 3 × 1 column matrix of unknown variables and O
is a 3 × 1 null matrix, has :
(1) exactly two solutions (2) infinitely many solutions
(3) no solution (4) a unique solution
15. Let f be a twice differentiable function defined on R such that f(0) = 1, f(0) = 2 and f(x)  0 for all x  R. If
f(x) f (x)
= 0, for all x  R, then the value of f(1) lies in the interval :
f (x) f (x)

(1) (0, 3) (2) (9, 12)

(3) (3, 6) (4) (6, 9)
16. For integers n and r, let

 n   n Cr , if n  r  0
 r  =  otherwise
 0,

The maximum value of k for which the sum

k
 10  15  k +1 12  13 
  +
i   k – i i=0  i   k + i – i
exists, is equal to _______.
i= 0

17. If a + a = 1, b + b = 2 and
 1
f(x) + f  
 1   x
af(x) + f   = bx + , x  0 , then the value of the expression is________.
 x x 1
x+
x
18. Let f, g : such that f(n + 1) = f(n) + f(1)n N and g be any arbitrary function. Which of the following statements

is NOT true?
(1) If g is onto, then fog is one-one (2) If f is onto, then f(n) = nn N

(3) f is one-one (4) If fog is one-one, then g is one-one

19. Let the lines (2 − i)z = (2 + i) z and (2 + i)z + (i – 2) z − 4i = 0, (here i2 = −1) be normal to a circle C. If the line

iz + z + 1+ i = 0 is tangent to this circle C, then its radius is :

3 2 3
(1) (2)
2
3 1
(3) (4)
2 2 2 2
20. Let A1, A2, A3,..... be squares such that for each n ³ 1, the length of the side of A n equals the length of diagonal
of An + 1. If the length of A1 is 12 cm, then the smallest value of n for which area of An is less than one,
is___________.

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   
 0 – tan   
 2
21. If A =   and (I2, + A) (I2 – A)–1 = a –b , then 13(a2 + b2) is equal to ________.
  b a 
   
 tan   0 
  2 

22. Let a = i + 2j – k, b = i – j and c = i – j – k be three given vectors, if r is a vector such that

r  a = c  a and r . b = 0 , then r . a is equal to _________.

5x  1  2  3  39 
23. A function f(x) is given by f(x) = , then the sum of the series f   + f   + f   + .... + f   is
x
5 +5  20   20   20   20 
equal to:
19 29
(1) (2)
2 2
49 39
(3) (4)
2 2
24. If the curve x2 + 2y2 = 2 intersects the line x + y = 1 at two points P and Q, then the angle subtended by the
line segment PQ at the origin is :
  1   1
(1) − tan−1   (2) − tan−1  
2  4 2  3
  1   1
(3) + tan−1   (4) + tan−1  
2  3 2  4

3
25. If 0 < x, y < p and cos x + cos y – cos (x + y) = , then sin x + cos y is equal to :
2
1+ 3 3
(1) (2)
2 2
1 1− 3
(3) (4)
2 2
26. If the curve, y = y(x) represented by the solution of the differential equation (2xy 2 – y) dx + xdy = 0, passes
through the intersection of the lines, 2x – 3y = 1 and 3x + 2y = 8, then y ( 1) is equal to ___________.

27. A function f is defined on [–3, 3] as

f ( x) = 

min x ,2 – x 2  , –2  x  2
 x  , 2 x 3

where [x] denotes the greatest integer  x. The number of points, where f is not differentiable in (–3, 3) is
___________.
28. If the curves x = y4 and xy = k cut at right angles, then (4k)6 is equal to _______.

29. In the circle given below, let OA = 1 unit, OB = 13 unit and PQ ⊥ OB . Then, the area of the triangle PQB (in
square units) is :

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(1) 24 2 (2) 24 3

(3) 26 3 (4) 26 2

30. Let R = {(P, Q) | P and Q are at the same distance from the origin} be a relation, then the equivalence class of
(1, –1) is the set :
(1) S = {(x, y) | x2 + y2 = 2} (2) S = {(x, y) | x2 + y2 = 1}

(3) S = {(x, y) | x2 + y2 = 2} (4) S = {(x, y) | x2 + y2 = 4}

31. Let f be any function defined on R and let it satisfy the condition :

f ( x) − f ( y)  ( x − y) ,  ( x,y) R
2

If f ( 0) = 1, then :

(1) f ( x) can take any value in R (2) f ( x)  0,  x R

(3) f ( x) = 0,  x R (4) f ( x)  0,  x R

sin−1 x cos−1 x tan−1 y  c 

32. If = = ; 0 < x < 1, then the value of cos  is :
a b c  a + b 

1 − y2
(1) 1 – y2 (2)
y y

1 − y2 1− y2
(3) (4)
1 + y2 2y

33. If (
3 cos2 x = ) ( )  
3 – 1 cos x + 1, the number of solutions of the given equation when x 0,  is
 2
__________.
34. A natural number has prime factorization given by n = 2x3y5z, where y and z are such that y + z = 5 and y –1 +
5
z–1 = , y  z . Then the number of odd divisors of n, including 1, is :
6
(1) 12 (2) 6x
(3) 11 (4) 6
35. Let F1(A, B, C) = (A  ~B)  [~C  (A  B)]  ~A and F2(A, B) = (A  B)  (B → ~A) be two logical expressions.
Then :
(1) F1 and F2 both are tautologies (2) Both F1 and F2 are not tautologies

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(3) F1 is a tautology but F2 is not a tautology (4) F1 is not a tautology but F2 is a tautology
x

e
t
36. Let f(x) = f(t)dt + ex be a differentiable function for all x  R. Then f(x) equals :
0

x
(1) e(e – 1)
(2) 2ee – 1
x

x x
(3) 2e(e – 1)
–1 (4) ee – 1

n2 + 6n + 10
37. The sum of the series  is equal to :
n = 1 (2n + 1)!

41 19 –1 41 19 –1
(1) e+ e − 10 (2) e– e − 10
8 8 8 8
41 19 –1 41 19 –1
(3) – e+ e − 10 (4) e+ e + 10
8 8 8 8
x
loge t  1
38. For x > 0, if f(x) =  (1 + t) dt, then f(e) + f  e  is equal to :
1

1
(1) 1 (2)
2
(3) 0 (4) –1
18 18
39. Let X1, X2, ....., X18 be eighteen observations such that  (Xi = ) = 36 and  (Xi = )2 = 90 , where a and b
i=1 i=1

are distinct real numbers. If the standard deviation of these observations is 1, then the value of | – | is
_________.
1 1
xm − 1 + xn − 1
40. If Im, n =  xm−1 (1 − x)n−1 dx, for m, n ³ 1, and  dx =  Im, n ,  R , then a equals ________.
0 0 (1 + x)m+ n

41. Let z be those complex numbers which satisfy z + 5  4 and z(1+ i) + z (1− i)  −10, i = −1 . If the maximum

value of |z + 1|2 is  +  2 , then the value of (a + b) is ______.

1 0 0   1 0 0
42. If the matrix A = 0 2 0  satisfies the equation A + A + A = 0 4 0  for some real numbers a and
  20 19

3 0 −1 0 0 1

b, then b – a is equal to ______.

k  6r 
43. Let Sk =  tan−1 
2r +1 
. Then lim Sk is equal to :
2r +1
r =1 2 +3  k →

 3
(1) tan–1(3) (2) tan−1  
 2

 3 
(3) cot −1   (4)
 2 2

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44. Consider three observations a, b and c such that b = a + c. If the standard deviation of a + 2, b + 2, c + 2 is d,
then which of the following is true?
(1) b2 = a2 + c2 + 3d2 (2) b2 = 3(a2 + c2) – 9d2
(3) b2 = 3(a2 + c2) + 9d2 (4) b2 = 3(a2 + c2 + d2)

( )
n 3n
45. Let [x] denote greatest integer less than or equal to x. If for nN, 1 − x + x3 =  a j x j, then
j= 0

 3n   3n−1
2  2 
   
 a2j + 4  a2j+1 is equal to :
j= 0 j= 0

(1) 1 (2) 2n–1

(3) n (4) 2
2 2
46. The number of roots of the equation, (81)sin x
+ (81)cos x
= 30 in the interval [0, ] is equal to

(1) 4 (2) 2
(3) 8 (4) 3
47. The total number of 3 × 3 matrices A having entries from the set {0, 1, 2, 3} such that the sum of all the diagonal
entries of AAT is 9, is equal to _______.
  x   2   1  2 
48. Let f : (0, 2) → R be defined as f(x) = log2 1+ tan    . Then, lim  f   + f   + + f(1) is equal to ___.
  4  n→ n   n   n 

49. Let ABCD be a square of side of unit length. Let a circle C 1 centered at A with unit radius is drawn. Another
circle C2 which touches C1 and the lines AD and AB are tangent to it, is also drawn. Let a tangent line from the

point C to the circle C2 meet the side AB at E. If the length of EB is  + 3 , where ,  are integers, then 

+  is equal to

 −30 20 56  2 7 2 
  −1 + i 3
50. Let P =  90 140 112 and A =  −1 − 1  where  = , and I3 be the identity matrix of order
  3
 
120 60 14   0 − − + 1

3. If the determinant of the matrix (P–1AP–I3)2 is 2, then the value  is equal to _____.

z+i
51. Let z and w be two complex numbers such that w = zz − 2z + 2, = 1 and Re(w) has minimum value.
z − 3i
Then, the minimum value of n N for which wn is real, is equal to
52. Let A(–1, 1), B(3, 4) and C(2, 0) be given three points. A line y = mx, m > 0, intersects lines AC and BC at
point P and Q respectively. Let A 1 and A2 be the areas of ABC and PQC respectively, such that A1 = 3A2,
then the value of m is equal to :
(1) 2 (2) 3
4
(3) (4) 1
15

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