Q1.

The range of the function f(x) = x − 2 + b − x ; (b > 2) is [p, q]; p, q  R then value of
2
p
is equal to
q2
1
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) (4) Depends on 'b'
2

Ans. (3)
Sol. y = x −a + b−x
Domain : x  [a, b] (a > b)
ymin at x = a  ymin = b−a
a+b a+b
ymax at x =  ymax = 2 − a = 2(b − a)
2 2
p2 b−a 1
 = =
q 2
2(b − a) 2

sin 4 x + 3sin 2 x + 1
2. If y = , then range of values of y is equal to-
sin 4 x + 4sin 2 x + 1
3  5  2  5 
(1)  ,1 (2)  ,1 (3)  ,1 (4)  ,1
6  6  3  6 

Ans. (4)
sin 4 x + 3sin 2 x + 1
Sol. y=
sin 4 x + 4sin 2 x + 1
dividing numerator & denominator by sin2x
1
sin 2 x + +3
y= sin 2 x
1
sin 2 x + 2 + 4
sin x
1
Now take sin x + = t [2, ]
2

sin 2 x
t + 3 t + 4 −1 1
 y= = = 1−
t+4 t+4 t+4
 t + 4  [6, )
1  1
   0, 
t + 4  6
1  1 
 –   − ,0 
t+4  6 
1 5 
 1−   ,1
t + 4 6 
also try with sin2x = 0  y = 1
5 
 Range =  ,1
6 
3. If f(x) = – 2x2 + 2x + 20, then the number of integers(s) in the range of f(x) for x  [–1, 1] is
(are)
(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5
Ans. (4)
Sol.

f(x) = – 2x2 + 2x + 20
for x  [–1, 0]
f(x)  [16, 20]

1− x2
4. The range of the function f (x) = is-
1+ | x |
 1   1  3
(1) [0, 1] (2) 0, (3) 0,  (4)  0, 
 2   2  2 

Ans. (1)
Sol. Put x = sin
| sin  |
y=
1+ | cos  |

5. If f(x) is defined in [–1, 2], then find the number of integer in the domain of function y =
f([|x|]) (where [·] is greatest integer function)
(1) 3 (2) 5 (3) 6 (4) 7
Ans. (2)
Sol. –1  [|x|]  2  –1  |x| < 3  0  |x| < 3
 –3<x<3
 Number of integer in the domain = 5.

6. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} & B = {1, 2, 5, 6} & f : A → B be an one-one function such that f(i)  i for
i = {1, 2}, then number of such function are-
(1) 4 (2) 8 (3) 12 (4) 14
Ans. (4)
Sol. (1, 2) → (3, 4) number of cases = 2!2!
(1 → 2) & (2 → 1) number of cases = 2!
(1 → 2) or (2 → 1) number of cases = 2C1.2C1.2!
Total number of cases = 14
7. Range of the function y = (sin x. cos x)7/8 is-
  1 7/8   1 1 
(1)  0,    (2)  − , 7/8 (3) [–1, 1] (4) [0, 1]
  2    2 2 
7/8

Ans. (1)
Sol. –1  sin 2x  1
1 1
–  sin x cos x 
2 2
7/8
1
0  (sin x cos x)7/8   
2
[x]2 − 6[x] + 5
8. Domain of the function y = is (where [·] denotes greatest integer
[x]2 − 9[x] + 14
function)-
(1) x  (–, 2)  [3, 6)  [8, ) (2) x  (–, 1]  (2, 5]  (7, )
(3) x  (1, 2)  [5, 7) (4) x  [1, 2)  [5, 7)
Ans. (1)
[x]2 − 6[x] + 5
Sol. 0
[x]2 − 9[x] + 14
([x] − 1)([x] − 5)
0
([x] − 2)([x] − 7)

9. If y = |x – 1| + |x – 2| + |x – 3| + |x – 4|, then y is minimum for

(1) only 2 values of x (2) only 1 value of x
(3) infinitely many values of x (4) no value of x
Ans. (3)
Sol.

10 − (3sinx + 4cosx) 

10. If range of the function y = log10   is [a, b], then-
10 + (3sinx + 4cosx) 
10
(1) b – a = 1 (2) a + b = (3) a + b = – 2 (4) a + b = 0
3

Ans. (4)
Sol. – 5  3 sin x + 4 cos x  5
 10 − 5   10 + 5 
log10    y  log10  
 10 + 5   10 − 5 
11. Let n be a positive integer. If the number of integers in the domain of the function
f(x) = n((1 – x). (x–n)) is 2n – 11, then sin–1(sin(n)) is equal to-
(1) 6 – 3 (2) 7 – 3 (3) 8 – 3 (4) 3 – 9

Ans. (4)
Sol. (x – 1) (x – m) < 0
x  (1, n)
n – 2 = 2n – 11
n=9
sin–1(sin9) = 3 – 9
3x − 2
12. Consider f (x) = , then the largest integral value of y = f({x}), (where {·} denotes
x +1
fractional part function), is-
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 3 (4) Does not exist

Ans. (1)
3{x} − 2 5
Sol. y = f({x}) = = 3−
{x} + 1 {x} + 1
 1
 y   −2, 
 2

13. Which of following is a pair of identical functions

(1) f(x) = 1 & g(x) = sec2(ex) – tan2(ex)
1
(2) f(x) = 1 & g(x) = sgn(tan–1x + tan–1  )
x
(3) f(x) = sin2x + cos2x, g(x) = sgn(sin–1x + cos–1x)
(4) f(x) = sin2x + cos2x, g(x) = sgn(tan–1x + cot–1 x)
(where sgn(x) is signum function)
Ans. (4)
Sol. Only option D has domain x  R & range y  {1}

x 2 + 2x + 1
14. The expression lies in the interval; (x  R)
x 2 + 2x + 7
(1) [0, –1] (2) (–, 0]  [1, )
(3) [0, 1) (4) None of these
Ans. [3]
x 2 + 2x + 1 x 2 + 2x + 7 6
Sol. y= 2 = 2 − 2
x + 2x + 7 x + 2x + 7 x + 2x + 7
6 6
= 1− = 1−
(x + 1) + 6
2
[6, )
= 1 – (0, 1]  (1, 0]  [0, 1)
15. If 2 + x − x 2 > x – 4 then the set of values of x satisfying the inequality is
(1) [–1,2] (2) (– ) (3) (–1, 4) (4) [2, )
Ans. [1]
Sol. Since 2 + x − x 2 is defined only in – 1  x  2. Hence it is meaningless consider other
values of x. R.H.S. i.e., x – 4 < 0 in – 1  x  2

16. Complete set of values of 'x' satisfying 2  |2x – 5| < 5 is :

 3 7   3 7  3 7
(1)  0,    ,5  (2)  0,  (3)  ,5  (4)  , 
 2 2   2 2  2 2
Ans. [1]
Sol. |2x – 5|  2 – 5 < 2x – 5 < 5
2x – 5  –2 or 2x – 5  2 0 < 2x < 10
3 7
x or x  0<x<5
2 2
 3 7 
 x   0,    ,5 
 2 2 

x 2 − 3x − 18
17. Given ƒ(x) = 2 , then sum of all real numbers which are not in the range of ƒ(x)
x − 4x − 12
is equal to -
17 15
(1) (2) 1 (3) –1 (4)
8 8
Ans. [1]
x 2 − 3x − 18 (x − 6)(x + 3) x + 3
Sol. ƒ(x) = = = ….(1) (x  6)
x 2 − 4x − 12 (x − 6)(x + 2) x + 2
 Range of ƒ(x) = R – {1} but if x = 6
9
 ƒ(6) =
8
 9
 Range = R − 1, 
 8

  sin 2x + sin 4x + sin 6x

18. If x  0,  , then the maximum value of ƒ(x) = is equal to -
 16  cos 2x + cos 4x + cos 6x
(1) 2 −1 (2) 2 +1 (3) 1 (4) 3
Ans. [3]
sin 2x + sin 4x + sin 6x
Sol. ƒ(x) =
cos 2x + cos 4x + cos 6x
[Link] 2x + sin 4x
=
2cos [Link] 2x + cos 4x
2sin 4x(1 + cos 2x)
= = tan 4x  1
2cos 4x(1 + cos 2x)
 ƒ(x)max = 1
 7
xr
19. Let ƒ : R → R, be a defined by ƒ(x) =  (−1)r −1
r =1 r
, then ƒ(x) is -

(1) injective but not surjective (2) injective and surjective

(3) neither injective nor surjective (4) surjective but not injective
Ans. [2]
x 2 x3 x 4 x5 x 6 x 7
Sol. Given ƒ(x) = x − + − + − +
2 3 4 5 6 7
 ƒ(x) is odd degree polynomial
 Range = (– , ) hence surjective
Also, ƒ'(x) = 1 – x + x2 – x3 + x4 – x5 + x6 > 0  x  R
Hence ƒ(x) is one-one

20. Which of the following is an odd function

(1) ƒ(x) = n(x + x 2 + 1) + ex − e− x , ƒ : R → R
(2) ƒ(x) = ex – e–x + x + 2, ƒ : R → R
(3) ƒ(x) = sinx + cosx + x2, ƒ : R → R
(4) ƒ(x) = x3 + x, ƒ : [–2, 4] → R
Ans. (1)
Sol. ƒ(x) = n( x 2 + 1 + x) + ex − e− x
ƒ(x) = n( x 2 + 1 − x) + e− x − ex
 hence an odd function.
1
21 Number of integers in the domain of ƒ(x) = is equal to N then value of
{x 2 } − x 2 + 3

5N is equal to

(where {.} denotes fractional part function)

Ans. [3.75]
Sol. {x2} – x2 + 3 > 0
 – [x2] + 3 > 0
 [x2] < 3  [x2] = 0, 1, 2
 x2  [0, 3)
 (
x  − 3, 3 )
 x = –1, 0, 1
  4 | x |  m 
22. Value of    , is (where [·] denotes greatest integer function and m is
 | x | +16  
2

positive real number)

Ans. 00.00
| x |2 +16
Sol. (AM  GM) ;  |x| . 4
2
4| x | 1
 0 
| x | +16 2
2

m
 4| x | 
 0<   1
 | x | +16 
2

23. The number of solutions of equation log4(x – 1) – log2(x + 1) = log(x – 1)8 – log2(x2 – 1) is

Ans. [2.00]
 x +1 
Sol. log4(x – 1) – log(x – 1)8 = log2  
 x −1 
2

1
log2(x – 1) – 3log(x – 1)2 = – log2(x – 1)
2
3
log2(x – 1) = 3log(x – 1)2
2
(log2(x – 1))2 = 2
 log2(x – 1) = 2, − 2
No of solution = 2

24. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and ƒ : A → A is a function such that ƒ(x)  x,  x  A, then number of

such functions is

Ans. Ans: 120

Sol. ƒ(1)  1, ƒ(2)  2 ........., ƒ(5)  5

25. The function ƒ(x) = x2 + 2x + 3, ƒ : R → [a, ) is onto, then value of "a" is

Ans. (2.00)
Sol. y = x2 + 2x + 3
 y = (x + 1)2 + 2  2
y  [2, )