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MATHEMATICS BOOKLET
BY ANUJ SETH SIR
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1 INEQUALITIES 1-4
2 LOGARITHM 5-8
5 SETS 31-34
6 RELATION 35-39
8 MATRICES 48-52
9 DETERMINANTS 53-61
10 PROBABILITY 62-72
11 STATISTICS 73-80
12 FUNCTION 81-87
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NDA MATHEMATICS
INEQUALITIES
2−3𝑥
9. If −5 ≤ ≤ 9, then 𝑥 belongs to the interval
LINEAR INEQUALITIES 4
a)
11
[14 , ∞) b)
9
[14 , ∞) The sum of two irrational numbers
(a) is always a natural or irrational
c) (∞, 14]
11
d) (−∞, 14]
9 (b) may be rational or irrational
a) (−∞, )
2
b) (−∞, − )
2 12. Consider the following statements:
9 9
2
I. Every integer is a rational number.
c) (9 , ∞) d) Nove
II. Every rational number is a real number.
𝟒+𝟐𝒙 𝒙
4. Solve: ≥𝟐−𝟑 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
𝟑
(a) [120, ∞) (b) (−∞, 120] 15. The product of a rational number and an irrational
(c) [0,120] (d) [−120,0] number is
(a) may be a rational number (b) an irrational number
5𝑥 3𝑥 39 2𝑥−1 𝑥−1 3𝑥+1 (c) a composite number (d) a rational number
8. If 4
+ 8
> 8
and 12
− 3 < 4
, then 𝑥 belongs to
the interval
(a) (3, ∞) (b) (0, ∞)
(c) (−∞, 3) (d) (−∞, 0)
(a) (−∞, −7) ∪ (−3, ∞) (b) (−7, −3) (c) 𝜙 37. If 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝝀𝒙 + 𝟐 > 𝟎 for all values of 𝒙 ∈ ℝ, find
(d) None range of 𝝀
𝟓𝒙−𝟏
25. Solve : 𝒙𝟐 +𝟑
<𝟏 (a) |𝜆| > 4 (b) |𝜆| ≥ 4 (c) |𝜆| < 4 (d) None
(a) (−∞, 1) ∪ (4, ∞) (b) (1, ∞) (c) (−∞, 4) (d) None
38. Solve : 𝒙𝟐 ≥ 𝟏𝟔 and 𝒙𝟐 ≤ 𝟐𝟓
26. Solve : (𝒙 − 𝟏)(𝟑 − 𝒙)(𝒙 − 𝟐)𝟐 > 𝟎 (a) (−5, −4] ∪ [4,5] (b) (−∞, −5] ∪ [5, ∞)
(c) [−4,4] (d) None
a) (1,3) b) (1,2) ∪ (2,3) c) (3, ∞) d) (−∞, 1) ∪ (3, ∞)
39. If 𝑥 2 + 2𝑎𝑥 + 10 − 3𝑎 > 0 for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, then
𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙−𝟑
27. Solve : 𝒙𝟐 +𝟏
<𝟎 (a) −5 < 𝑎 < 2 (b) 𝑎 < −5
(c) 𝑎>5 (d) 2 < 𝑎 < 5
a) (−1,3). b) (−3,1) c) (1,3) d) None
(𝒙−𝟏)(𝒙+𝟐)𝟐
28. Solve : −𝟏−𝒙
<𝟎
(d) (−2, −1) ∪ (−2/3, −1/2) (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) < 0 and (3𝑥 − 7)(2𝑥 − 3) > 0 is
7 7 3
(a) (1,2) (b) (2, 3) (c) (1, 3) (d) (1, 2)
10𝑥 2 +17𝑥−34
44. The set of real values of 𝑥 for which 𝑥 2 +2𝑥−3
< 8,
(a) (−5/2,2) (b) (−3, −5/2) ∪ (1,2) a) [−3,3] b) (−3,4) c) [−3,4] d) [−3,4)
(a) [−2,2] (b) [1,5] (c) [−2,5] (d) None (a) [−2,1] (b) (−2,1] (c) [−2,2) (d) None
60. Solve. 4 ≤ 3[𝑥] − 2 ≤ 7
47. Solve : |𝒙 − 𝟏𝟎| > 𝟓 (a) [2,4) (b) [2,3] (c) [3,4) (d) None
(a) x < 5, x > 15 (b) 𝑥 < −5, 𝑥 > 15 (c) x < 10
(d) 𝑥 < −5, 𝑥 > 15 61. Solve: [𝑥]2 ≤ 1
48. Solve : |𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟎| ≤ 𝟔 (a) [−1,1] (b) [−1,2) (c) [−1, ∞) (d) (−∞, 2)
(a) [−4, −2] ∪ [2,4] (b) [−4,4] (c) [−2,2] 62. Solve: [𝑥]2 < 4
(a) x − y ≥ 1; x + 2y ≤ 8; x + y ≥ 1; x, y ≥ 0
(b) x − y ≤ 1; x + 2y ≥ 8; x + y ≤ 1; x, y ≥ 0
(c) 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 1; 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 8; 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 1; 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
(d) x − y ≤ 1; x + 2y ≤ 8; x + y ≤ 1; x, y ≥ 0
ANSWER KEY
1 B 14 C 27 B 40 C 53 A
2 A 15 A 28 A 41 B 54 C
3 A 16 A 29 A 42 B 55 D
4 C 17 C 30 B 43 D 56 D
5 C 18 A 31 D 44 B 57 D
6 B 19 A 32 C 45 B 58 B
7 B 20 B 33 A 46 B 59 D
8 A 21 D 34 A 47 A 60 A
9 B 22 A 35 A 48 A 61 B
10 B 23 A 36 A 49 C 62 C
11 B 24 B 37 C 50 D 63 C
12 C 25 A 38 D 51 A 64 A
13 D 26 B 39 A 52 A 65 C
NDA MATHEMATICS
LOGARITHMS
1. For 𝑦 = log 𝑎 𝑥 to be defined ' 𝑎 ' must be 9. The value of log 3 4log 4 5log 5 6log 6 7log 7 8log 8 9 is
(a) Any positive real number (b) Any number (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
(c) ≥ 𝑒 (d) Any positive real number ≠ 1
5
10. log 7 log 7 √7(√7√7) =
2. Logarithm of 32√4 to the base 2√2 is
(a) 3.6 (b) 5 (c) 5.6 (d) None of these (a) 3log 2 7 (b) 1 − 3log 3 7 (c) 1 − 3log 7 2 (d) None
of these
3. The number log 2 7 is
11. The value of 81(1/log5 3) + 27log9 36 + 34/log7 9 is
(a) An integer (b) A rational number
(c) An irrational number (d) A prime number equal to
(a) 49 (b) 625 (c) 216 (d) 890
4. If log 7 2 = 𝑚, then log 49 28 is equal to 16 25 81
1+2𝑚 2
12. 7log (15) + 5log (24) + 3log (80) is equal to
(a) 2(1 + 2𝑚) (b) 2
(c) 1+2𝑚
(d) 1 + 𝑚
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) log 2 (d) log 3
𝑎+𝑏 1
5. If log 𝑒 ( ) = (log 𝑒 𝑎 + log 𝑒 𝑏), then relation 13. If log 4 5 = 𝑎 and log 5 6 = 𝑏, then log 3 2 is equal to
2 2
1 1 1
between 𝑎 and 𝑏 will be (a) (b) (c) 2𝑎𝑏 + 1 (d)
2𝑎+1 2𝑏+1 2𝑎𝑏−1
𝑏 𝑏
(a) 𝑎 = 𝑏 (b) 𝑎 = (c) 2𝑎 = 𝑏 (d) 𝑎= 14. If log 𝑘 𝑥 ⋅ log 5 𝑘 = log 𝑥 5, 𝑘 ≠ 1, 𝑘 > 0, then 𝑥 is
2 3
equal to
6. Which is the correct order for a given number 𝛼 in 1
(a) 𝑘 (b) 5
(c) 5 (d) None of these
increasing order
(a) log 2 𝛼, log 3 𝛼, log 𝑒 𝛼, log10 𝛼 15. If log 5 𝑎 ⋅ log 𝑎 𝑥 = 2, then 𝑥 is equal to
(b) log10 𝛼, log 3 𝛼, log 𝑒 𝛼, log 2 𝛼 (a) 125 (b) 𝑎2 (c) 25 (d) None of these
(c) log10 𝛼, log 𝑒 𝛼, log 2 𝛼, log 3 𝛼
16. If 𝑎2 + 4𝑏 2 = 12𝑎𝑏, then log(𝑎 + 2𝑏) is
(d) log 3 𝛼, log 𝑒 𝛼, log 2 𝛼, log10 𝛼 1
(a) 2 [log 𝑎 + log 𝑏 − log 2]
7. log 𝑎𝑏 − log |𝑏| = 𝑎 𝑏
(b) log 2 + log 2 + log 2
(a) log 𝑎 (b) log |𝑎| (c) −log 𝑎 (d) None of these
1
(c) 2 [log 𝑎 + log 𝑏 + 4log 2]
8. The value of √(log 20.5 4) is 1
(d) 2 [log 𝑎 − log 𝑏 + 4log 2]
(a) - 2 (b) √(−4) (c) 2 (d) None of these
17. If 𝐴 = log 2 log 2 log 4 256 + 2log √2 2, then 𝐴 is 26. The value of (0.05)log√20 (0.1+0.01+0.001+⋯.) is
equal to 1 1
(a) 81 (b) 81
(c) 20 (d) 20
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7
27. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are distinct positive numbers, each different
18. If log10 𝑥 = 𝑦, then log1000 𝑥 2 is equal to
from 1 , such that
2 3𝑦 2𝑦
(a) 𝑦 (b) 2𝑦 (c) 2
(d) 3 [log 𝑏 𝑎log 𝑐 𝑎 − log 𝑎 𝑎] + [log 𝑎 𝑏log 𝑐 𝑏 − log 𝑏 𝑏] +
[log 𝑎 𝑐log 𝑏 𝑐 − log 𝑐 𝑐] = 0, then 𝑎𝑏𝑐 =
19. If 𝑥 = log 𝑎 (𝑏𝑐), 𝑦 = log 𝑏 (𝑐𝑎), 𝑧 = log 𝑐 (𝑎𝑏), then
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) None of these
which of the following is equal to 1
(a) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 (b) (1 + 𝑥)−1 + (1 + 𝑦)−1 + (1 + 𝑧)−1 28. If log12 27 = 𝑎, then log 6 16 =
(c) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 (d) None of these 3−𝑎 3−𝑎 3−𝑎
(a) 2 ⋅ 3+𝑎 (b) 3 ⋅ 3+𝑎 (c) 4 ⋅ 3+𝑎 (d) None of these
20. If 𝑎 = log 24 12, 𝑏 = log 36 24 and 𝑐 = log 48 36, then log 𝑥 log 𝑦 log 𝑧
29. If = = , then which of the following is
𝑏−𝑐 𝑐−𝑎 𝑎−𝑏
1 + 𝑎𝑏𝑐 is equal to
true
(a) 2𝑎𝑏 (b) 2𝑎𝑐 (c) 2𝑏𝑐 (d) 0
(a) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 1 (b) 𝑥 𝑎 𝑦 𝑏 𝑧 𝑐 = 1 (c) 𝑥 𝑏+𝑐 𝑦 𝑐+𝑎 𝑧 𝑎+𝑏 = 1
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
21. If 𝑎 = 𝑏, 𝑏 = 𝑐, 𝑐 = 𝑎, then value of 𝑥𝑦𝑧 is
(d) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 𝑥 𝑎 𝑦 𝑏 𝑧 𝑐
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
30. If 2𝑥 = 3𝑦 = 12 𝑧 , then what is (𝑥 + 2𝑦)/(𝑥𝑦) equal
22. If log10 2 = 0.30103, log10 3 = 0.47712, the number to? [2006-II]
12 8 1 𝑧
of digits in 3 × 2 is (a) z (b) (c) 2𝑧 (d)
𝑧 2
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10 log27 9×log16 64
31. What is the value of log4 √2
? [2007-II]
1
23. ∑𝑛𝑛=1 log (𝑎) =
2𝑛 1 1
(a) 6
(b) 4
(c) 8 (d) 4
𝑛(𝑛+1) 𝑛(𝑛+1)
(a) log 𝑎 2 (b) log 2 𝑎
2 2 32. If 𝑥 = log 5 (1000) and 𝑦 = log 7 (2058) then
(𝑛+1)2 𝑛2
(c) 4
log 2 𝑎 (d) None of these (a) 𝑥 > 𝑦 (b) 𝑥 < 𝑦 (c) 𝑥 = 𝑦 (d) None of these
1 1
24. The solution of the equation 33. If log + log > 𝑥, then 𝑥 be
3 𝜋 4 𝜋
35. If log10 (𝑥 + 1) + log10 5 = 3, then what is the value 44. If log 3 [log 3 [log3 𝑥]] = log 3 3, then what is the
of 𝑥 ? [2009-I] value of 𝑥 ? [2010-II]
(a) 199 (b) 200 (c) 299 (d) 300 (a) 3 (b) 27 (c) 39 (d) 327
36. The set of real values of 𝑥 for which 2log√2 (𝑥−1) > 45. What is log(𝑎 + √𝑎2 + 1) + log (
1
) equal to?
𝑎+√𝑎 2 +1
𝑥 + 5 is
[2011-I]
(a) (−∞, −1) ∪ (4, +∞) (b) (4, +∞) (c) (−1,4) 1
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 2
(d) None of these
9 27
37. If log 0.04 (𝑥 − 1) ≥ log 0.2 (𝑥 − 1) then 𝑥 belongs to 46. What is the value of log10 (8) − log10 (32) +
the interval 3
log10 (4) ? [2011-I]
(a) (1,2] (b) (−∞, 2] (c) [2, +∞) (d) None of these
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 0
𝑥+2
[Link] set of real values of 𝑥 for which log 0.2 ≤ 1 is 47. What is the value of log (log 81) ? [2011-II]
𝑥 2 3
5 5
(a) (−∞, − 2] ∪ (0, +∞) (b) [2 , +∞) (c) (−∞, −2) ∪ (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 9
(0, +∞) (d) None of these 48. What is the value of log y x 5 log x y 2 logz 𝑧 3 ?
(a) log 𝛼𝛽 (𝛼) (b) log 𝛼𝛽𝛾 (𝛼𝛽) (c) log 𝛼𝛽 (𝛼𝛽𝛾) 52. If 𝑥 + log10 (1 + 2𝑥 ) = 𝑥log10 5 + log10 6 then 𝑥 is
equal to [2017-II]
(d) log 𝛼𝛽 (𝛽) (a) 2, −3 (b) 2 only (c) 1 (d) 3
53. If log 𝑏 𝑎 = 𝑝, log 𝑑 𝑐 = 2𝑝 and log 𝑓 𝑒 = 3𝑝 then (a) Zero (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
1
𝑥 𝑦
what is (𝑎𝑐𝑒)𝑝 equal to? [2024] 55. For 𝑥 ⩾ 𝑦 > 1, let log 𝑥 (𝑦) + log 𝑦 (𝑥 ) = 𝑘 , then
(a) 𝑏𝑑2 𝑓 3 (b) 𝑏𝑑𝑓 (c) 𝑏 3 𝑑 2 𝑓 (d) 𝑏2𝑑2 𝑓 2
the value of 𝑘 can never be equal [2024]
54. What is the number of solutions of log 4 (𝑥 − 1) = 1
(a) -1 (b) − (c) 0 (d) 1
2
log 2 (𝑥 − 3)? [2024]
ANSWER KEY
1 D 11 D 21 B 31 D 41 B 51 A
2 A 12 C 22 C 32 A 42 D 52 C
3 C 13 D 23 A 33 A 43 C 53 A
4 B 14 B,C 24 C 34 A 44 D 54 A
5 A 15 C 25 B 35 A 45 B 55 D
6 B 16 C 26 A 36 B 46 D
7 B 17 C 27 A 37 C 47 A
8 C 18 D 28 C 38 A 48 C
9 B 19 B 29 A,B,C,D 39 B 49 B
10 C 20 C 30 B 40 B 50 C
1. The roots of the equation 𝑎(𝑥2 + 1) − 7. The solution set of the equation
(𝑎2 + 1)𝑥 = 0 are 2
𝑥log𝑥 (1−𝑥) = 9 is
1
(a) 𝑎, (b) 𝑎, 2𝑎
𝑎 (a) {−2,4} (b) {4}
1
(c) 𝑎, (d) None of these
2𝑎 (c) {0, −2,4} (d) None of these
2. The roots of the equation 𝑥2/3 + 𝑥1/3 −
8. The number of real solutions of the
2 = 0 are
equation |𝑥|2 − 3|𝑥| + 2 = 0 are
(a) 1,4 (b) 1, −4
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 1, −8 (d) 1,8
(c) 3 (d) 4
3. If 𝑥 = 2 + 22/3 + 21/3, then 𝑥3 − 6𝑥2 + 9. The number of real roots of the equation
6𝑥 = 𝑒sin 𝑥 − 𝑒−sin 𝑥 − 4 = 0 are
(a) 3 (b) 2 (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) None of these (c) Infinite (d) None
4. The roots of the equation √3𝑥 + 1 + 1 = 10. If a root of the equation 𝑥2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 12 = 0
√𝑥 are is 4 , while the roots of the equation 𝑥2 +
(a) 0 (b) 1 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0 are same, then the value of 𝑞 will
(c) 0,1 (d) None be
(d) More than two solutions 21. Both the roots of the given equation (𝑥 −
(c) Imaginary (d) None of these 32. If the roots of 4𝑥2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 9 = 0 are
(𝑝, 𝑞) =
(a) (−4,7) (b) (4, −7) (c) 0 (d) None of these
(c) (4,7) (d) (−4, −7) 45. If the difference of the roots of 𝑥2 − 𝑝𝑥 +
39. If the sum of the roots of the equation 8 = 0 be 2, then the value of 𝑝 is
(a) ± 2 (b) ± 4
𝜆𝑥2 + 2𝑥 + 3𝜆 = 0 be equal to their product,
(c) ± 6 (d) ± 8
then 𝜆 =
46. If one root of 5𝑥2 + 13𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 is
(a) 4 (b) - 4
reciprocal of the other, then 𝑘 =
(c) 6 (d) None of these
(a) 0 (b) 5
40. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the equation
(c) 1/6 (d) 6
𝑥2 + 6𝑥 + 𝜆 = 0 and 3𝛼 + 2𝛽 = −20, then
47. If the sum of the roots of the equation
𝜆=
𝑥2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0 is three times their
(a) - 8 (b) - 16
difference, then which one of the following is
(c) 16 (d) 8
true
41. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the equation
(a) 9𝑝2 = 2𝑞 (b) 2𝑞2 = 9𝑝
𝑥2 − 𝑎(𝑥 + 1) − 𝑏 = 0 then (𝛼 + 1)(𝛽 + 1) =
(c) 2𝑝2 = 9𝑞 (d) 9𝑞2 = 2𝑝
(a) 𝑏 (b) −𝑏
48. If the roots of the given equation (2𝑘 +
(c) 1 − 𝑏 (d) 𝑏 − 1
1)𝑥2 − (7𝑘 + 3)𝑥 + 𝑘 + 2 = 0 are reciprocal
42. If the sum of the roots of the equation to each other, then the value of 𝑘 will be
𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 be equal to the sum of (a) 0 (b) 1
their squares, then
(c) 2 (d) 3
(a) 𝑎(𝑎 + 𝑏) = 2𝑏𝑐 (b) 𝑐(𝑎 + 𝑐) = 2𝑎𝑏
49. If the roots of the equation 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 +
(c) 𝑏(𝑎 + 𝑏) = 2𝑎𝑐 (d) 𝑏(𝑎 + 𝑏) = 𝑎𝑐
𝑐 = 0 are 𝑙 and 2𝑙, then
(a) 𝑏2 = 9𝑎𝑐 (b) 2𝑏2 = 9𝑎𝑐
𝛽
43. If the roots of the equation 𝛼 + =1
𝑥−𝛼 𝑥−𝛽 (c) 𝑏2 = −4𝑎𝑐 (d) 𝑎2 = 𝑐2
be equal in magnitude but opposite in sign,
50. If 𝛼, 𝛽 be the roots of the equation 2𝑥2 −
then 𝛼 + 𝛽 =
35𝑥 + 2 = 0 then the value of (2𝛼 − 35)3 ⋅
(a) 0 (b) 1
(2𝛽 − 35)3 is equal to
(c) 2 (d) None of these (a) 1 (b) 64
44. If one root of 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 be square (c) 8 (d) None of these
of the other, then the value of 𝑏3 + 𝑎𝑐2 + 𝑎2𝑐
51. If the roots of the equation 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 +
is 𝛼 𝛼+1
𝑐 = 0 are real and of the form and ,
𝛼−1 𝛼
(a) 3𝑎𝑏𝑐 (b) −3𝑎𝑏𝑐
2𝑥2 − 3𝑥 + 4 = 0, then the equation whose 69. The quadratic equation whose one root
77. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of 9𝑥2 + 6𝑥 + 1 = 0, 83. The greatest negative integer satisfying
85. If 𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟 are three distinct real numbers 91. Solution of the inequality 15𝑥2 + 4𝑥 −
𝑝 ≠ 0 such that 𝑥2 + 𝑞𝑥 + 𝑝𝑟 = 0 and 𝑥2 + 4 ≤ 0 is
2 2 2 2
𝑟𝑥 + 𝑝𝑞 = 0 have a common root, then the (a) − ≤ 𝑥 < (b) − ≤ 𝑥 ≤
5 5 3 5
value of 𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑟 is 2 2 2 2
(c) − ≤ 𝑥 ≤ (d) − ≤ 𝑥 ≤
5 3 3 3
(a) 0 (b) 1
1
92. Solutions of the equation |3 + | = 2 are
(c) -1 (d) 2 𝑥
1
86. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are all positive and in H.P., then (a) 0, −1, − (b) 2, −1
5
the roots of 𝑎𝑥2 + 2𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 are (c) −1, −
1
(d) None of these
5
(a) real (b) imaginary
93. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of the equation 𝑥2 +
(c) rational (d) equal
1
2𝑥 + 4 = 0, then 1
+ 𝛽3 is equal to
87. Real roots of the equation 𝑥2 + 5|𝑥| + 𝛼3
(a) 1 (b) 4
4 = 0 are 4
(a) −1, −4 (b) 1,4 1
(c) 32 (d)
32
(c) −4,4 (d) None of these
94. If the roots of the equation 𝑥3 − 12𝑥2 +
88. If 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 3 and 𝛼3 + 𝛽3 = 7, then 𝛼 and
39𝑥 − 28 = 0 are in A.P., then their common
𝛽 are the roots of
difference is
(a) 3𝑥2 + 9𝑥 + 7 = 0
(a) ± 1 (b) ± 2
(b) 9𝑥2 − 27𝑥 + 20 = 0
(c) ± 3 (d) ± 4
(c) 2𝑥2 − 6𝑥 + 15 = 0
95. The value of 𝑘 for which the equations
(d) None of these
𝑥3 + 𝑥2 − 4𝑥 − 𝑘 = 0 and 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 2 = 0
89. The least integer 𝑘 which makes the have a common root is
roots of the equation 𝑥2 + 5𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 (a) 2 (b) 4
imaginary is (c) - 4 (d) 6
(a) 4 (b) 5
96. If the equation 𝑥3 + 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 4 = 0
(c) 6 (d) 7
has two roots equal to 2 , then the ordered
90. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of 𝑥2 − 3𝑥 + 𝑎 = 0 pair (𝑎, 𝑏) is
and 𝛾, 𝛿 be these of 𝑥2 − 12𝑥 + 𝑏 = 0 and (a) (−5,8) (b) (5, −8)
numbers 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾, 𝛿 (in order) from an (c) (1,1) (d) (2,2)
increasing G.P., then
(a) 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 12 (b) 𝑎 = 12, 𝑏 = 3
(c) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 32 (d) 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 16
97. The number of roots of the equation 103. The quadratic equation 8sec2 𝜃 −
log (−2𝑥) = 2log (𝑥 + 1) is 6sec 𝜃 + 1 = 0 has
(a) none (b) one (a) infinitely many roots
(c) two (d) more than two (b) exactly two roots
99. The values of 𝑝 for which (𝑝2 − 1)𝑥2 + (a) H.P. (b) G.P.
2(𝑝 − 1)𝑥 + 2 positive for any 𝑥, are (c) A.P. (d) None of these
(a) 𝑝 ≥ 1 only (b) 𝑝 ≤ 1 only 105. The set of all real numbers 𝑥 for which
(c) 𝑝 > −3 only (d) p < −3 or 𝑝 ≥ 1 𝑥2 − |𝑥 + 2| + 𝑥 > 0, is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
will be then
1
(a) 2,1 (b) 5, (a) −5 < 𝑎 < 2 (b) 𝑎 < −5
5
(c) 2 (d) 3
√ + √1 + √1 + ⋯ … . to infinity ,
[Link] If𝑥 𝑥== 1
117. √1 + √1 + √1 + ⋯ … . to infinity ,
112. The adjoining figure shows the graph of
𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥2 − 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐. then𝑥𝑥==
then
1+√5 1−√5 1±√5
Then (a)1+√5 (b) (c) 1−√5 (d) None of
(a) 2 2 (b) 2
these2 2
(a) 𝑎 < 0 1±√5
(c) (d) None of these
2
(b) 𝑏2 < 4𝑎𝑐 (x1,0) (x 2,0)
114. If 𝑥2 + 2𝑎𝑥 + 10 − 3𝑎 > 0 for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, its roots were found to be -2 and -15 , The
roots of the original equation are
(a) 3,10 (b) −3, −10
120. If sin 𝛼, cos 𝛼 are the roots of the 125. For the equation 3𝑥2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 3 = 0, 𝑝 >
equation 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0, then 0 if one of the roots is square of the other,
then 𝑝 is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 1
(a) 𝑎2 − 𝑏2 + 2𝑎𝑐 = 0 3
2x2 + 3x + 5 = 0, is
(a) (−7, −4) (b) (−7, −4) 𝖴 (4,1) 149. The set of all values of 𝑚 for which
(c) (−7,1) (d) (−7, −4) 𝖴 (−4,1) both the roots of the equation 𝑥2 − (𝑚 +
1)𝑥 + 𝑚 + 4 = 0 are real and negative, is
143. The number of points of intersection
(a) (−∞, −3] 𝖴 [5, ∞) (b) [−3,5]
of the two curves y = 2sin x and y = 5x2 +
2x + 3 is (c) (−4, −3] (d) (−3, −1]
(a) 0 (b) 1 150. The number of roots of the equation
(𝑥+2)(𝑥−5) 𝑥−2
= is
(𝑥−3)(𝑥+6) 𝑥+4
(c) -1 (d) - 2
(c) 6 (d) – 2
(c) 1 (d) 5
ANSWER KEY
11 D 31 D 51 A 71 A 91 B 111 C 131 D
13 D 33 D 53 C 73 A 93 A 113 A 133 D
14 A 34 B 54 B 74 C 94 A 114 A 134 B
15 D 35 C 55 A 75 D 95 B 115 B 135 B
16 A 36 A 56 A 76 A 96 A 116 A 136 A
17 B 37 B 57 A 77 C 97 B 117 A 137 D
18 D 38 A 58 A 78 B 98 C 118 C 138 C
19 C 39 D 59 C 79 B 99 D 119 B 139 C
(a) i (b) i − 1
real, we get
(c) −i (d) 0
(a) x = 0 .5 , y = 3 .5 (b) x = 5 , y = 3
8. The least positive integer n which will reduce
n 1 3 + 7i
i −1 (c) x = , y =7 (d) x = 0, y =
to a real number, is 2 2i
i+1
1 + 2i
(a) 2 (b) 3 19. The complex number lies in which
1−i
(c) 4 (d) 5 quadrant of the complex plane
(c) 2 (d) None of these (a) First (b) Second
9. The value of (1 + i) + (1 − i) is
8 8
(c) Third (d) Fourth
(a) 16 (b) – 16 20. The real part of
1
is equal to
(c) 32 (d) – 32 1 − cos + i sin
10. (1 + i) , where i = −1, is equal to
10 2
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
(a) 32 i (b) 64 + i (c) tan /2 (d) 1/1– cos
(c) 24 i – 32 (d) None of these 21. The statement (a + ib) (c + id) is true for
11. If x = 3 + i , then x − 3 x − 8 x + 15 =
3 2
(a) a 2 + b 2 = 0 (b) b 2 + c 2 = 0
(a) 6 (b) 10 (c) a 2 + c 2 = 0 (d) b 2 + d 2 = 0
(c) – 18 (d) – 15 22. The multiplication inverse of a number is the
12. The smallest positive integer n for which number itself, then its initial value is
(1 + i)2 n = (1 − i)2 n is
(a) i (b) – 1
(c) 2 (d) – i z −1
33. If z is a complex number such that is purely
x y z +1
23. If z = x + iy, z 1/3
= a − ib and − = k (a 2 − b 2 ) then
a b imaginary, then [
value of k equals (a) | z | = 0 (b) | z | = 1
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) | z | 1 (d) | z | 1
(c) 6 (d) 1 34. If z is a complex number, then which of the
following is not true [
c+i (a) | z 2 | =| z | 2 (b) | z 2 | =| z | 2
24. If = a + ib , where a, b, c are real, then
c −i
(c) z = z (d) z 2 = z 2
a2 + b 2 =
(a) 1 (b) −1 35. If z 1 and z 2 are two non-zero complex
(c) c 2 (d) − c 2 numbers such that | z1 + z 2 | =| z1 | + | z 2 |, then arg
25. If the conjugate of ( x + iy)(1 − 2i) be 1 + i , then
(z1 ) − arg (z 2 ) is equal to
1 3
(a) x = (b) y =
5 5 (a) − (b) −
1−i 1−i 2
(c) x + iy = (d) x − iy =
1 − 2i 1 + 2i (c) (d) 0
2
(2 + i)2
26. The conjugate of , in the form of a + ib, 36. arg (5 − 3 i) =
3+i
is 5 5
(a) tan −1 (b) tan −1 −
13 15 13 −15 3 3
(a) + i (b) + i
2 2 10 2
3 3
13 −9 13 9 (c) tan −1 (d) tan −1 −
(c) + i (d) + i 5 5
10 10 10 10
1+i
27. If z = 3 + 5 i, then z 3 + z + 198 = 37. Argument and modulus of are
1−i
(a) −3 − 5i (b) −3 + 5i respectively
(c) 3 + 5i (d) 3 − 5i −
(a) and 1 (b) and 2
2 − 3i 2 2
28. The conjugate of complex number , is
4 −i
(c) 0 and 2 (d) and 1
3i 11 + 10 i 2
(a) (b)
4 17 38. If z be the conjugate of the complex number
11 − 10 i 2 + 3i z , then which of the following relations is false
(c) (d)
17 4i (a) | z | =| z | (b) z . z =| z | 2
29. Conjugate of 1 + i is (c) z 1 + z 2 = z 1 + z 2 (d) arg z = arg z
(a) i (b) 1
5
(c) 1 – i (d) 1 + i 39. If | z| = 4 and arg z = , then z=
6
30. The inequality | z − 4 | | z − 2 | represents the
(a) 2 3 − 2i (b) 2 3 + 2i
region given by
(a) Re( z ) 0 (b) Re( z ) 0 (c) − 2 3 + 2i (d) − 3 + i
(c) Re( z ) 2 (d) None of these 1−i 3
40. If z = , then arg(z ) =
2 z1 1+i 3
31. If is a purely imaginary number, then
3z2 (a) 60 o (b) 120 o
z1 − z 2 (c) 240 o (d) 300 o
= 41. If arg (z ) = , then arg (z ) =
z1 + z 2
(a) 3/2 (b) 1 (a) (b) −
(c) 2/3 (d) 4/9 (c) − (d) −
32. If z 1 and z 2 are any two complex numbers 42. The amplitude of the complex number
z = sin + i(1 − cos ) is
then | z1 + z 2 | 2 + | z1 − z 2 | 2 is equal to
(a) 2 | z1 | 2 | z 2 | 2 (b) 2 | z1 | 2 + 2 | z 2 | 2 (a) 2 sin (b)
2 2
(c) | z1 | 2 +| z 2 | 2 (d) 2 | z1 | | z 2 | (c) (d) None of these
c2 + d 2 a2 + b 2
2 (a) y − axis (b) A straight line
(c) (d)
a2 + b 2 c2 + d 2 (c) A circle (d) None of these
53. − 8 − 6i =
62. If arg (z − a) = , where a R , then the locus of (c) cos n − + i sin n −
4 2 2
z C is a
(d) None of these
(a) Hyperbola (b) Parabola (cos + i sin ) (cos + i sin )
(c) Ellipse (d) Straight line 71. The value of is
(cos + i sin ) (cos + i sin )
x xn x y z
cube root of unity, then + + =
(a) 2 cos n (b) 2 sin n a b c
(c) cos n (d) sin n (a) 3 (b) 1
80. If iz + 1 = 0 ,
4
then z can take the value (c) 0 (d) None of these
1+i 91. If is a complex cube root of unity, then
(a) (b) cos + i sin
2 8 8 ( x − y )(x − y ) ( x 2 − y ) =
(c)
1
(d) i (a) x 2 + y 2
4i
(b) x 2 − y 2
81. The two numbers such that each one is square
(c)PETx 3 − y3
of the other, are [MP 1987]
(a) , 3 (b) −i, i (d) x 3 + y 3
(c) −1, 1 (d) , 2 92. If is a complex cube root of unity, then
(1 + )(1 + 2 ) (1 + 4 )(1 + 8 )... to 2n factors =
82. If is a cube root of unity, then (1 + − 2 )
(a) 0 (b) 1
(1 − + 2 ) =
(c) −1 (d) None of these
(a) 1 (b) 0 3/4
(c) 2 (d) 4 93. The product of all the roots of cos + i sin
3 3
83. (27 )1 / 3 =
is
(a) 3 (b) 3, 3 i, 3 i2
(c) 3, 3 , 3 2 (d) None of these (a) −1 (b) 1
84. If n is a positive integer not a multiple of 3, 3 1
(c) (d) −
2 2
then 1 + n + 2 n =
94. If is a cube root of unity, then a root of the
(a) 3 (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) None of these x +1 2
85. Square of either of the two imaginary cube equation x +2 1 =0 is
roots of unity will be 2 1 x +
1
1000
(c) 2 (d) 0
99. − + 3 i =
2 2 109. (1 − + 2 )(1 − 2 + 4 )(1 − 4 + 8 )......... .. to 2n
factors is [
1 3 1 3
(a) + i (b) − i (a) 2 n (b) 2 2n
2 2 2 2
(c) 0 (d) 1
1 3
(c) − + i (d) None of these 2 2
1
2 2
, , are p( p 0 ) ,
110. Let = 2 2 2
4 3 where is the cube root
100. If the cube roots of then for
x + y + z 3 3 3 6 4
any x, y and z, =
x + y + z of unity, then
(a)
1
(−1 + i 3 ) (b)
1
(1 + i 3 )
(a) = 0 (b) = 1
2 2 (c) = 2 (d) = 3
1 111. If n is a positive integer greater than unity and
(c) (1 − i 3 ) (d) None of these
2 z is a complex number satisfying the equation
3 +i z n = (z + 1)n , then
101. If z = , then the value of z 69 is
2
(a) Re( z ) 0 (b) Re( z ) 0
(a) −i (b) i
(c) 1 (d) −1 (c) Re( z ) = 0 (d) None of these
102. The roots of the equation x 4 − 1 = 0 , are 112. If is an nth root of unity, other than unity,
118. + =
107. The n roots of unity are in
th
2 2
(a) A.P. (b) G.P.
(a) 20 3 i (b) 1
(c) H.P. (d) None of these
1
108. If 1, , 2
are the three cube roots of unity, then (c) (d) −1
2 19
(3 + + ) =
2 4 6
140. If 1, , 2 are the roots of unity, then (1 − 2 + 2 )6 141. If is a complex cube root of unity, then the
is equal to value of 99 + 100 + 101 is
(a) 729 (b) 246 (a) 1 (b) – 1
(c) 243 (d) 81 (c) 3 (d) 0
NDA MATHEMATICS
SETS
1. Write the set builder form of 𝐴 = {−1,1) 12. Let 𝐴 = {1,2}, 𝐵 = {{1}, {2}}, 𝐶 = {{1}}, {1,2}. Then
a. 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 is an integer } which of the following relation is true?
b. 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 is a root of the equation 𝑥 2 + 1 = 0} a. A = B b. B ⊆ C c. 𝐴∈𝐶 d. A ⊂ C
c. 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 is a real number } 13. Two finite sets 𝐴 and 𝐵 have 𝑚 and 𝑛 elements
d. 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 is a root of the equation 𝑥 2 = 1} respectively. If the total number of subsets of 𝐴 is 112
2. Which of the following set is an empty set? more than the total number of subsets of 𝐵, then the
a. {𝑥 ∣ 𝑥 is a real number and 𝑥 2 − 1 = 0} value of 𝑛 is
b. {𝑥 ∣ 𝑥 is a real number and 𝑥 2 + 3 = 0} a. 7 b. 9 c. 10 d. 12
c. {𝑥 ∣ 𝑥 is a real number and 𝑥 2 − 9 = 0} 14. If the set 𝐴 centains 5 elements, then the number of
d. {𝑥 ∣ 𝑥 is a real number and 𝑥 2 = 𝑥 + 2} elements in the power set P(A) is equal to
a. 32 b. 25 c. 16 d. 8
3. Which of the following set is empty?
15. A set contains 𝑛 elements. The power set contains
a. {x ∈ R ∣ x 2 + x + 1 = 0}
a. n elements b. 2n elements
b. {𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 ∣ 𝑥 2 = 9 and 2𝑥 = 6}
c. n2 elements d. None of these
c. {𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 ∣ 𝑥 + 4 = 4}
d. {𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 ∣ 2𝑥 + 1 = 3} 16. If 𝑛(𝑃) = 8, 𝑛(𝑄) = 10 and 𝑛(𝑅) = 5 (' 𝑛 ' denotes
carinality) for three disjoint sets 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 then 𝑛(𝑃 ∪ 𝑄 ∪ R)
4. The set 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∣ 𝑥 is a real number and 𝑥 2 = 16 and
=
2𝑥 = 6} is equal to
a. 23 b. 20 c. 18 d. 15
a. {4} b. {3} c. 𝜙 d. None of these
17. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are finite sets and 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵, then
5. The set 𝐴 = {𝑥: |2𝑥 + 3| < 7} is equal to the set
a. 𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 𝑛(𝐵) b. 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝑛(𝐵)
a. 𝐷 = {𝑥: 0 < 𝑥 + 5 < 7} b. 𝐵 = {𝑥: −3 < 𝑥 < 7}
c. n(A ∩ B) = 𝜙 d. 𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 𝑛(𝐴)
c. 𝐸 = {𝑥: −7 < 𝑥 < 7} d. 𝐶 = {𝑥: −13 < 2𝑥 < 4}
18. If 𝑋 = {−2, −1,0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} and 𝐴 = {𝑥: |𝑥 − 2| ≤
6. If 𝑋 = {4𝑛 − 3𝑛 − 1 ∣ 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁} and 𝑌 = {9(𝑛 − 1) ∣ 𝑛 ∈
3, 𝑋 is an integer}, then X − A =
𝑁}, then
a. {−2,6,7,8} b. {−2, −1,1,2,3,4,5,6}
a. X ⊂ Y b. 𝑌 ⊂ 𝑋 c. 𝑋 = 𝑌 d. None of these
c. {−1,0,1,2,3,4,5,7,8} d. {−2, −1,2,3,6,7,8}
7. If 𝐴 = {5𝑛 − 4𝑛 − 1: 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁} and 𝐵 = {16(𝑛 − 1): 𝑛 ∈
19. The set (𝐴 ∣ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐵 ∣ 𝐴) is equal to
𝑁}, then
a. [𝐴 ∣ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)] ∩ [𝐵 ∣ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)] b. (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∣ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)
a. A = B b. A ∩ B = 𝜙 c. A ⊆ B d. B ⊆ A
c. 𝐴 ∣ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) d. (𝐴𝐵 ∣ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)
8. If a set A has 4 elements, then the total number of
20. Set 𝐴 and 𝐵 have 2 and 6 elements respectively.
proper subset of set 𝐴, is
a. 16 b. 14 c. 15 d. 17 What can be the minimum number of elements in 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵
?
9. The number of proper subsets of a set having 𝑛 + 1
a. 18 b. 9 c. 6 d. 3
elements is
a. 2𝑛+1 b. 2𝑛+1 − 1 c. 2𝑛+1 − 2 d. 2𝑛−2 21. Consider the set 𝐴 of all determinants of order 3 with
entries 0 or 1 only. Let 𝐵 be the subset of 𝐴 consisting of
10. Let 𝐴 = {1,2, {𝑎, 𝑏},3,4} which among the following
all determinants with value 1. Let 𝐶 be the subset of the
statements is incorrect?
set of all determinants with value -1. Then,
a. {a, b} ⊂ A b. {𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐴 c. {{𝑎, 𝑏}} ⊂ 𝐴 d. {1,2} ⊂ A
a. 𝐶 is empty b. 𝐵 has as many elements as 𝐶
11. The number of subsets of 𝐴 = {2,4,6,8} without
c. 𝐴 = 𝐵 ∪ 𝐶 d. 𝐵 has twice as many elements as 𝐶
empty set is
a. 14 b. 16 c. 15 d. 12
22. The shaded region in the figure represents Americans like both cheese and apples, then the value
of 𝑥 is
a. 39 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 63 b. 63 c. 39 d. 139 ≥ 𝑥
1. 5% families own both a car and a phone The number of elements in the set 𝐴𝑐 ∩ 𝐵𝑐 is
a. 100 b. 200 c. 300 d. 400
2. 35% families own either a car or a phone
34. The set(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵′ )′ ∪ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶) is equal to
3. 40,000 families live in the town (a) 𝐴′ ∪ 𝐵 ∪ 𝐶 (b) 𝐴′ ∪ 𝐵 (c) 𝐴′ ∪ 𝐶 ′ (d) 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵
Then
35. If 𝐴 = {1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17}, 𝐵 = {2,4, … … ,18} and
a. only 1 and 2 are correct b. only 1 and 3 are correct
𝑁 is the universal set, then 𝐴′ ∪ {(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐵′ } is
c. only 2 and 3 are correct d. all 1,2 and 3 are correct
a. 𝐴 b. 𝑁 c. 𝐵 d. None of these
27. In a class of 80 students numbered 1 to 80 , all odd
36. Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 have 3 and 6 elements, respectively.
numbered students opt for Cricket, students whose
What can be minimum number of elements in 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ?
numbers are divisible by 5 opt for Football and those
whose numbers are divisible by 7 opt for Hockey. The a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 18
number of students who do not opt any of the three 37. Two finite sets have 𝑚 and 𝑛 elements. The total
games, is number of subsets of the first set is 56 more than total
a. 13 b. 24 c. 28 d. 52 number of subsets of second set. The values of 𝑚 and 𝑛
28. There is a group of 265 persons who like either are
singing or dancing or painting. In this group 200 like a. 7 and 6 b. 6 and 3 c. 5 and 1 d. 8 and 7
singing, 110 like dancing and 55 like painting. if 60
38. Statement I: If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are disjoint sets, then
persons like both singing and dancing, 30 like both
(𝐴′ ∪ 𝐵′ )′ = 𝜙
singing and painting and 10 like all three activities, then
the number of persons who like only dancing and Statement II: (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′ = 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′ , Which of the following
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40 a. Only I b. Only II
29. A survey shoes that 63% of the Americans like c. Both are correct d. Both are wrong
cheese whereas 76% like apples. If 𝑥% of the
Passage (Ex. Nos. 39-41) In a town of 10000 families, it 48. If 𝐴 = {𝜃: 2cos2 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 ≤ 2} and 𝐵 = {𝜃: 𝜋 ≤ 𝜃 ≤
2
was found that 40% families buy newspaper A, 20% 3𝜋
2
}, then 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 is equal to
families buy newspaper B and 10% families buy
𝜋 5𝜋 3𝜋
newspaper C. 5% families buy 𝐴 and 𝐵, 3% buy 𝐵 and 𝐶 a. {𝜃: 2 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 6
} b. {𝜃: 𝜋 ≤ 𝜃 ≤
2
}
and 4% buy 𝐴 and C. If 2% families buy all the three 𝜋
c. {𝜃: 2 ≤ 𝜃 ≤
5𝜋
or 𝜋 ≤ 𝜃 ≤
3𝜋
} d. None of the above
6 2
news papers, then
′ ′
39. The number of families which buy newspaper 𝐴 only, 49. Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 be two sets, then (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) is
is equal to
40. The number of families which buy newspaper none 50. Statement I: If 𝐴 = {1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17, 19,21}, 𝐵 =
42. The set 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 = 0 and 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁} c. Both are correct d. Both are wrong
the equal sets are 51. The number of students passed in English and
ANSWER KEY
1 D 12 C 23 C 34 B 45 C
2 B 13 A 24 D 35 B 46 A
3 A 14 A 25 C 36 B 47 C
4 C 15 B 26 D 37 B 48 C
5 A 16 A 27 C 38 A 49 A
6 A 17 A 28 A 39 A 50 C
7 C 18 A 29 A 40 B 51 B
8 C 19 B 30 C 41 A 52 C
9 B 20 C 31 C 42 A 53 A
10 A 21 B 32 A 43 D 54 C
11 C 22 D 33 B 44 B 55 A
NDA MATHEMATICS
RELATION
1. The Cartesian product A × A has 9 elements among the range of 𝑅
which two elements are found (−1,0) and (0,1), then set a. {1,2,3,4} b. {2,4} c. {2,3,4} d. {1,2,4}
𝐴?
8. Let the number of elements of the sets A and B be p
a. {1,0} b. {1, −1,0} c. {0, −1} d. {1, −1}
and 𝑞 respectively. Then the number of relations from
2. For non-empty sets 𝐴 and 𝐵, if 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵, then (A × B) ∩
the set A to the set 𝐵 is
(B × A) equals
a. 2p+q b. 2pq c. 𝑝+𝑞 d. 𝑝𝑞
a. A ∩ B b. A × A c. B × B d. None of these
9. Let S = {(a, b): b = |a − 1|, a ∈ Z and |a| < 3} where Z
3. If A and B have n elements in common, then the
denotes the set of integers. Then the range of 𝑆 is
number of elements common to A × B and B × A is
a. {1,2,3} b. {−1,2,3,1} c. {0,1,2,3} d. {−1, −2, −3, −4}
a. 0 b. n c. 2𝑛 d. 𝑛2
10. The relation 𝑅 defined on set 𝐴 = {𝑥: |𝑥| < 3, 𝑥 ∈ 𝐼}
4. If 𝑛(𝐴) denotes the number of elements to set 𝐴 and by R = {(x, y): y = |x|} is
if n(A) = 4, n(B) = 5 and n(A ∩ B) = 3, then n{(A × B) ∩
a. {(−2,2), (−1,1), (0,0), (1,1), (2,2)}
(B × A)} =
b. {(−2, −2), (−2,2), (−1,1), (0,0), (1, −1), (1,2), (2, −1),
a. 8 b. 9 c. 10 d. 11
(2, −2)} c. {(0,0), (1,1), (2,2)} d. None of these
5. Let A and B be finite sets such that n(A) = 3. If the
11. If 𝑛(𝐴) = 5 and 𝑛(𝐵) = 7, then the number of
total number of relations that can be defined from A to B
relations on A × B is
is 4096 , then n(B) =
a. 235 b. 249 c. 225 d. 270
a. 5 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
12. Let A = {x, y, z} and B = {a, b, c, d}. Which one of the
6. If R is a relation on a finite set having n elements,
following is not a relation from A to B ?
then the number of relations on A is
a. {(x, a), (x, c)} b. {(𝑦, 𝑐), (𝑦, 𝑑)}
n 𝑛2 2 n
a. 2 b. 2 c. n d. n c. {(z, a), (z, d)} d. {(z, b), (y, b), (a, d)
7. Let 𝐴 = {1,2,3,4) and 𝑅 be the relation on 𝐴 defined
by {(a, b): a, b ∈ A, a × b is an even number }, then find
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𝟏𝟑. R is a relation on N given by R = {(x, y)(4x + 3y) = b. 𝜌 is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
20}. Which of the following belongs to R ? c. 𝜌 is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
a. (3,4) b. (2,4) c. (−4,12) d. (5,0) d. 𝜌 is symmetric
14. A set A has 5 elements. Then the maximum number 19. Let 𝑅 be a reflexive relation on a finite set 𝐴 having
of relations on A (inclusing empty relation) is 𝑛 elements and let there be 𝑚 ordered pairs in 𝑅 then
a. 5 b. 25 c. 225 d. 25 a. m ≥ n b. m ≤ n c. m = n d. None of these
15. On the set 𝑅 of real numbers we define 𝑥 Ry if and 20. Let 𝑅 be a relation defined on the set 𝑍 of all
only if 𝑥𝑦 ≥ 0. Then the relation 𝑃 is integers and xRy when x + 2y is divisible by 3 . Then
a. reflexive but not symmetric a. R is not transitive b. R is symmetric only
b. symmetric but not reflexive c. 𝑅 is an equivalence relation
c. transitive but not reflexive d. 𝑅 is not an equivalence relation
d. reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
21. The number of equivalence relations on the set
16. On 𝑅, the relation 𝜌 be defined by ' 𝑥𝜌𝑦 holds if and {1,2,3} containing (1,2) and (2,1) is
only if 𝑥 − 𝑦 is zero or irrational'. Then a. 3 b. 1 c. 2 d. None of these
a. 𝜌 is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
22. If 𝐴 = {1,2,4}, 𝐵 = {2,4,5}, 𝐶 = {2,5}, then (𝐴 −
b. 𝜌 is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
𝐵) × (𝐵 − 𝐶) is
c. 𝜌 is symmetric and transitive but not reflexive
(a) {(1,2), (1,5), (2,5)} (b) {(1,4)}
d. 𝜌 is equivalence relation
(c) (1,4) (d) none of these.
17. On set 𝐴 = {1,2,3}, relations 𝑅 and 𝑆 are given by
23. Let X = {a, b, c, d, e} and R = {(a, a), (b, b), (c, c), (a, b),
R = {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (1,2), (2,1)}
(𝑏, 𝑎)}. Then the relation R on X is
S = {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (1,3), (3,1)}. Then
a. reflexive and symmetric
a. R ∪ S is an equivalence relation
b. not reflexive but symmetric only
b. 𝑅 ∪ 𝑆 is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric c. symmetric and transitive, but not reflexive
c. R ∪ S is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive d. reflexive but not transitive
d. 𝑅 ∪ 𝑆 is symmetric and transitive but not reflexive
24. Let r be a relation over the set N × N and it is
18. On R, the set of real numbers, a relation 𝜌 is defined defined by (𝑎, 𝑏)𝑟(𝑐, 𝑑) ⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑑 = 𝑏 + 𝑐. Then 𝑟 is
as ' 𝑎𝜌𝑏 if and only if 1 + 𝑎𝑏 > 0. Then
a. 𝜌 is an equivalence relation
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37. A relation defined on two natural numbers 𝑎 and 𝑏 is (c) {(1,3), (5,2)} (d) none of these.
given by 𝑎𝑅𝑏: 𝑎 is divisible by 𝑏. The the condition which 43. The relation R defined on the set N of natural
holds true is number by 𝑥𝑅𝑦 ⇔ 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 0 is
a. symmetric and transitive relation b. reflexive, but not a. symmetric but not reflexive
transitive relation c. transitive but not symmetric relation b. only symmetric c. not symmetric but reflexive
d. symmetric, reflexive and transitive relation d. None of the above
38. If 𝑅 is a relation on the set 𝐴 = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} 44. Let a relation R in the set N of natural numbers is
given by 𝑥𝑅𝑦 ⇔ 𝑦 = 3𝑥, then 𝑅 = defined as (x, y) ⇔ x 2 − 4xy + 3y 2 = 0∀x, y ∈ N. The
(a) {(3,1), (6,2), (8,2), (9,3)} (b) {(3,1), (6,2), (9,3)} realtion R is
(c) {(3,1), (2,6), (3,9)} (d) none of these. a. reflexive b. symmetric c. transitive
d. an equivalence relation
39. Define a relation R on A = {1,2,3,4) as xRy is x
45. Let 𝑟 be a relation from 𝑅 (set of real numbers) to 𝑅
divides y. 𝑅 is
defined by r = {(a, b) ∣ a, b ∈ R and a − b + √3 is an
a. reflexive and transitive b. reflexive and symmetric
irrational number }. The relation 𝑟 is
c. symmetric and transitive d. equivalence
a. an equivalence relation b. reflexive only
c. symmetric only d. transitive only
40. If A and B are two equivalence relations defined on
46. If 𝐴 = {1,2,3}, 𝐵 = {1,4,6,9} and 𝑅 is a relation from 𝐴
set C, then
to 𝐵 defined by ' 𝑥 is greater than 𝑦. The range of 𝑅 is
a. A ∩ B is an equivalence relation
(a) {1,4,6,9} (b) {4,6,9} (c) {1} (d) none of these.
b. 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 is not an equivalence relation
c. 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 is an equivalence relation 47. Given the relation R = {(1,2), (2,3)} on the set A =
d. A ∪ B is not an equivalence relation {1,2, 3 }, the number of ordered pairs which when added
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to 𝑅 make it an equivalence relation is 49. If 𝑅 be a relation defined 𝑎𝑅𝑏 iff |𝑎 − 𝑏| > 0, then the
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. None of these relation is
a. reflexive b. symmetric c. transitive
48. Let R be the real line. Consider the following subsets
d. both symmetric and transitive
of the plane R × R :
S = {(x, y): y = x + 1 and 0 < x < 2} 50. On the set N of natutal numbers define the relation R
T = {(x, y): x − y is an integer }. by 𝑎𝑅𝑏 if and only if the G.C.D. of 𝑎 and 𝑏 is 2 then 𝑅 is
Which one of the following is true? a. reflexive but not symmetric
a. 𝑇 is an equivalence relation on 𝑅 but 𝑆 is not b. symmetric only
b. Neither 𝑆 not 𝑇 is an equivalence relation on 𝑅 c. reflexive and transitive
c. Both S and T are equivalence relations on R d. reflexive, symmetric and transitive
d. S is an equivalence relation on R but T is not
ANSWER KEY
1 B 9 C 17 C 25 B,C 33 D 41 A 49 D
2 B 10 A 18 C 26 A 34 D 42 A 50 B
3 D 11 A 19 A 27 B 35 A 43 C
4 B 12 D 20 C 28 C 36 C 44 A
5 B 13 B 21 C 29 D 37 C 45 B
6 B 14 C 22 B 30 D 38 D 46 C
7 A 15 D 23 C 31 A 39 A 47 A
8 B 16 B 24 D 32 D 40 A 48 C
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NDA MATHEMATICS
PERMUTATION & COMBINATION
1. The total number of 7 digit positive integral numbers used more than once) is
with distinct digits that can be formed using the digits a. 60 b. 92 c. 52 d. 48
4,3,7, 2,1,0,5 is
12. In how many ways 6 letters be posted in 5 different
a. 4320 b. 4340 c. 4310 d. 4230
letter boxes?
2. The number of four digit numbers formed by using the a. 56 b. 65 c. 5! d. 6!
digits 0,2,4,5 and which are not divisible by 5 , is
13. The number of positive integers less than 40,000 that
a. 10 b. 8 c. 6 d. 4
can be formed by using all the digits 1,2,3,4 and 5 is
3. The number of points, having both co-ordinates as equal to
integers, that lie in the interior of the triangle with vertices a. 24 b. 78 c. 32 d. 72
(0,0), (0,41) and (41,0), is
14. In an examination, there are three multiple choice
a. 820 b. 780 c. 901 d. 861
questions an each question has 4 choices. Number of
4. The number of 5 -digit numbers (no digit is repeated) ways in which a student can fail to get all answers correct
that can be formed by using the digits 0,1,2, … . ,7 is is
a. 1340 b. 1860 c. 2340 d. 5880 a. 11 b. 12 c. 27 d. 63
5. A five digit number divisible by 3 is to be formed using 15. How many 10-digit numbers can be written by using
the numerals 0,1,2,3,4 and 5 , without repetition. The total the digits 1 and 2 ?
10
number of ways, this can be done, is a. C1 + 9 C2 b. 2210 c. 10
C2 d. 10 !
a. 216 b. 240 c. 600 d. 720
16. In all the words, (with or without meaning), are
6. How many four digit numbers abcd exist such that a is written using the letters of the word QUEEN and are
odd, b is divisible by 3, c is even and d is prime? arranged as in English dictionary, then the position of the
a. 380 b. 360 c. 400 d. 520 word QUEEN is
7. How many four digit numbers are there with distinct a. 47th b. 44th c. 45th d. 46th
digits? 17. The number of words that can be formed by using all
a. 5040 b. 4536 c. 30240 d. 5274 the letters of the word PROBLEM only once is
1,2,3, 4 taken all at a time is 19. In all the words (with or without meaning) having five
a. 40 b. 84 c. 60 d. 10 letters, formed using the letters of the word SMALL and
10. There are 300 students in a college. Every student arranged as in a dictionary, then the position of the word
11. The number of even numbers of three digits which 21. The number of ways in which the letters of the word
can be formed with digits 0,1,2,3,4 and 5 (no digit being ARRANGE can be permuted such that the R's occur
together is 1
33. If n is any positive integer, then 2n ( 2n Pn ) =
7! 7! 6!
a. b. c. 2!
d. 5! X 2! a. 2 ⋅ 4.6 … . . . (2n) b. 1.2.3 … n c. 1.3.5 … (2n − 1)
2!2! 2!
d. 1.2.3. … (3𝑛)
22. The letters of the word COCHIN are permuted and all
permutations are arranged in an alphabetical order as in 34. There are 5 letters and 5 different envelopes. The
an English dictionary. The number of words that appear number of ways in which all the letters can be put in
before the word COCHIN is wrong envelope, is
a. 96 b. 48 c. 183 d. 267 a. 119 b. 44 c. 59 d. 40
23. Find the number of ways in which 52 cards can be 35. The number of words that can be written using all the
divided into 4 sets, three of them having 17 cards each letters of the word 'IRRATIONAL' is
10! 10! 10!
and the fourth one having just one card. a. b. c. d. 10 !
(2!)3 (2!)2 2!
52! 52! 51! 51!
a. (17!)3
b. (17!)3 3!
c. (17!)3
d. (17!)3 3! 36. Four speakers will address a meeting where speaker
24. How many numbers greater than 10,00,000 be 𝑄 will always speak after speaker P. Then the number of
formed from 2,3,0,3,4,2,3 ? ways in which the order of speakers can be prepared is
a. 420 b. 360 c. 400 d. 300 a. 256 b. 128 c. 24 d. 12
25. The number of integers greater than 6,000 that can 37. If (𝑛 + 2)! = 2550 × 𝑛 !, then the value of 𝑛 is equal to
be formed, using the digits 3,5,6,7 and 8 without a. 48 b. 49 d. 50 d. 51
repetition, is 38. Number of ways in which 7 distinct objects can
a. 120 b. 72 c. 216 d. 192 distributed among 4 children
26. The number of ways in which the letters of the word a. P(7,4) b. 7! c. 4 ! d. None of these
ARTICLE can be rearrange so that the even places are 39. The number of permutations by taking all letters and
always occupied by consonants is keeping the vowels of the word COMBINE in the odd
a. 576 b. 4 C3 × (4 !) c. 2(4!) d. None of these places is
56 54
a. n ! b. (𝑛 + 3) ! c. (𝑛 + 2) ! d. (𝑛 + 1) !
28. If Pr+6 : Pr+3 = 30800: 1, then
a. 𝑟 = 41 b. 𝑟 = 51 c. 𝑟 = 31 d. None of these 41. The range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 7− xP is
x−3
1 5
29. If 8! [3! + 4!] = 9 Pr, then the value of r is equal to
a. {1,2,3,4} b. {3,4,5,6} c. {0,1,2,3,4,5} d. {1,2,3}
a. 4 b. 5 c. 3 d. 2 42. The number of seven digit integers, with sum of the
30. If 12
Pr = 11
P6 + 6 ⋅ 11
P5, then r = digits equal to 10 and formed by using the digits 1,2 , and
a. 7 b. 5 c. 6 d. 4 3 only, is
𝑚−𝑛
a. 55 b. 66 c. 77 d. 88
m+ n
31. If P2 = 90 and P2 = 30, then (m, n) is given
43. If one person handshakes with the other only once
by ( m and n are positive integers)
and number of handshakes is 66 , then number of
a. (8,2) b. (5,6) c. (3,7) d. (8,3)
persons will be
32. Six identical coins are arranged in a row. The total a. 10 b. 33 c. 24 d. 12
number of ways in which the number of heads is equal to 44. In how many number of ways can 10 students be
the number of tails is divided into three teams, one containing four students
a. 9 b. 15 c. 20 d. 40 and the other three?
a. 400 b. 700 c. 1050 d. 2100
47. The number of permutations of the letters of the word Then, the no. of triangles that can be formed by joining
'CONSEQUENCE' in which all the three E's are together these segments is
is a. 5 C3 − 3 b. 5
C3 c. 5
C3 − 1 d. 5 C3 − 2
9! 9! 9!
a. 9 ! 3 ! b. c. d. 59. 𝑇𝑚 denotes the number of triangles that can be
2! 2!2!3! 2!2!
formed with the vertices of a regular polygon of m sides.
48. The letters of the word 'TRIANGLE' are arranged in
If Tm+1 − Tm = 15, then m =
all possible ways. How many of them begin with A and
a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12
end with N ?
a. 120 b. 720 c. 1680 d. 60 60. The number of ways of selecting 15 teams from 15
men and 15 women, such that each team consists of a
49. A man 𝑋 has 7 friends, 4 of them are ladies and 3 are
man and a woman, is
men. His wife 𝑌 also has 7 friends, 3 of them are ladies
a. 1120 b. 1240 c. 1880 d. 1960
and 4 are men. Assume X and Y have no common
friends. Then the total number of ways in which X and Y 61. Let A = {x1 , x2 , … , x7 } and B = {y1 , y2 , y3 } be two sets
together can throw a party inviting 3 ladies and 3 men, so containing seven and three distinct elements
that 3 friends of each of X and Y are in this party, is respectively. Then the total number of functions f: A → B
a. 468 b. 469 c. 484 d. 485 that are onto, if there exist exactly three elements x in A
such that f(x) = y2 , is equal to
50. The number of ways in which 5 boys and 3 girls can
a. 14 ⋅ 7 C2 b. 16 ⋅ 7 C3 c. 12 ⋅ 7 C2 d. 14. 7 C3
be seated on a round table if a particular boy B1 and a
particular girl G3 never sit adjacent to each other, is 62. If in a regular polygon, the number of diagonals is 54
a. 9 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 24( (𝑥+1) 𝐶2 ) is
𝑥 a. 8 b. 9 c. 11 d. 10
53. If 𝐶15 = x 𝐶14, Then the value of 𝑥
𝐶29 is equal to
a. 6 b. 1 c. 8 d. 9 65. The number of words that can be made by re-
arranging the letters of the word APURBA so that vowels
54. If n C2 + n C3 = 6 C3 and n C2 = n C3 , x ≠ 3, then the
and consonants are alternate is
value of x is equal to
a. 5 b. 4 c. 2 d. 6 (a) 18 (b) 35 (c) 36 (d) none of these
C1 C2 C3 Cn
55. The number of arrangements of the letters of the 66. +2 +3 + ⋯ . +n =
C0 C1 C2 Cn−1
word BHARAT taking 3 at a time is 𝑛(𝑛−1) 𝑛(𝑛+1) 𝑛(𝑛+1)(𝑛+2)
a. 2
b. 2
c. 2
d. None of these
a. 72 b. 120 c. 14 d. none of these
67. Out of thirty points in a plane, eight of them are
collinear. The number of straight lines that can be formed
68. Six cards and six envelopes are numbered 1,2,3,4,5,6 79. Choose 3,4,5 points other than vertices respectively
and cards are to be placed in envelopes so that each on the sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle ABC. The number
envelope contains exactly one card and no card is placed of triangles than can be formed using only these points
in the envelope bearing the same number and moreover as vertices is
the card numbered 1 is always placed in envelope a. 220 b. 217 c. 215 d. 205
n n
numbered 2. Then the number of ways it can be done is 80. If Cr−1 = 36 and Cr = 84, then
a. 264 b. 265 c. 53 d. 67 a. 13𝑟 − 3𝑛 − 3 = 0 b. 10𝑟 − 3𝑛 − 30 = 0
c. 10r + 3n − 3 = 0 d. 10𝑟 − 3𝑛 − 3 = 0
69. Find n C21 if n C10 = n C11 .
81. The total number of ways in which 30 books can be
a. 1 b. 0 c. 11 d. 10
distributed among 5 students is
2n n
70. Determine n if 𝐶2 : 𝐶2 = 9: 2 a. 30
C5 b. 34
C5 c. 30
C4 d. 34
C4
a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2 10 10 10
82. The value of C1 + C2 + C3 + ⋯ . + 10 C9 is
10 10 10 10 10
71. The value of C1 − C2 + C3 − C4 + C5 − a. 210 − 1 b. 210 c. 211 d. 210 − 2
10 10 10 10
C6 + C7 − C8 + C9 is
83. There are 10 persons including 3 ladies. A committee
a. 0 b. 2 c. 10 d. 252
of 4 persons including at least one lady is to be formed.
72. Let 𝑇𝑛 denote the number of triangles which can be The number of ways of forming such a committee is
formed by using the vertices of a regular polygon of n a. 160 b. 170 c. 180 d. 155
sides. If Tn+1 − Tn = 36, then n is equal to
84. The number of diagonals in a regular polygon of 100
a. 2 b. 5 c. 6 d. 9
sides is
73. Total number of ways in which five ' + ' and three ' - ' a. 4950 b. 4850 c. 4750 d. 4650
signs can be arranged in a line such that no two '-' signs 𝑛
85. The expression 𝐶0 + 2 𝑛 𝐶1 + 3 𝑛 𝐶2 + ⋯ . . +(𝑛 +
occur together is
1) 𝑛 𝐶𝑛 is equal to
a. 10 b. 20 c. 15 d. None of these
a. (𝑛 + 1)2𝑛 b. 2n (n + 2) c. (n + 2)2n−1 d. (𝑛 + 2)2𝑛+1
74. A box contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls and 4 red
86. The number of different ways in which 8 persons can
balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be drawn from the
stand in a row so that between two particular persons 𝐴
box, if at least one black ball is to be included in the
and 𝐵 there are always two persons, is
draw?
(a) 60 × 5 ! (b) 15 × 4 ! × 5 ! (c) 4! × 5 !
a. 64 b. 24 c. 3 d. 12
(d) none of these
75. Let 𝑇𝑛 be the number of all possible triangles formed
87. A student is allowed to select at most n books from a
by joining vertices of an 𝑛-sided regular polygon. If 𝑇𝑛+1
collection of (2𝑛 + 1) books. If the total number of ways
Tn = 10, then the value of n is
in which he can select a book is 255 , then the value of 𝑛
a. 5 b. 10 c. 8 d. 7
equal to
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛+1
76. If 𝐶𝑟 + 𝐶𝑟+1 = 𝐶𝑥 , then 𝑥 = ? a. 6 b. 5 c. 4 d. 3
a. r b. 𝑟−1 c. n d. 𝑟+1 88. If n C3 + n C4 > n+1
C3, then
77. There are 12 points in a plane. The number of a. n > 6 b. 𝑛 > 7 c. n < 6 d. None of these
straight lines joining any two of them, when 3 of them are
89. If n Cr−1 = 28, n Cr = 56 and n Cr+1 = 70, then the
collinear, is
value of r is equal to
a. 60 b. 63 c. 64 d. 65
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
78. The value of
95. There are two urns. Urn A has 3 distinct red balls and 106. Out of 8 given points, 3 are collinear. How many
urn B has 9 distinct blue balls. From each urn two balls different straight lines can be drawn by joining any two
are taken out at random and then transferred to the points from those 8 points?
other. The number of ways in which this can be done is a. 26 b. 28 c. 27 d. 25
a. 3 b. 36 c. 66 d. 108 16 16
107. If Cr = Cr+2 then the value of r Pr−3 is
96. The number of ways of selecting a boy and a girl a. 31 b. 120 c. 210 d. 840
from a class consisting of 20 boys and 30 girls is 2𝑛
108. 𝑃𝑛 is equal to
a. 50 b. 10 c. 600 d. 1300
a. (n + 1)! × ( 2𝑛 𝐶𝑛 ) b. n! × ( 2𝑛 𝐶𝑛 )
97. The number of positive integers satisfying the c. n! × ( 2𝑛+1 Cn ) d. 𝑛! × ( 2𝑛+1 𝐶𝑛+1 )
n+ 1 n+1
inequality Cn−2 − Cn−1 ≤ 50 is
109. The number of permutations of 𝑛 different things
a. 9 b. 8 c. 7 d. 6
taking 𝑟 at a time when 3 particular are to be included is
98. The straight lines 𝐿1 , 𝐿2 , 𝐿3 are parallel and lie in the (a) 𝑛−3
𝑃𝑟−3 (b) 𝑛−3
𝑃𝑟 (c) 𝑛
𝑃𝑟−3 (d) 𝑟!𝑛−3 𝐶𝑟−3
same plane. A total of 𝑚 points are taken on 𝐿1 , 𝑛 points
110. The number of five-digit telephone numbers having
on 𝐿2 , k points on L3 . The maximum number of triangles
at least one of their digits repeated
formed with vertices at these points are
(a) 90000 (b) 100000 (c) 30240 (d) 69760
m
a. m + n + k C3 b. 𝑚 + 𝑛 + 𝑘𝐶3 − C3 − n C3
111. The number of words that can be formed out of the
c. m + n + k C3 + mC3 + n C3 d. None of these
letters of the word "ARTICLE" so vowels occupy even
99. The number of triangles in a complete graph with 10 places is
noncollinear vertices is (a) 574 (b) 36 (c) 754 (d) 144
a. 360 b. 240 c. 120 d. 60
112. How many numbers greater than 10 lacs be formed
100. The number of diagonals of a polygon of 20 sides is from 2,3,0,3,4,2,3 ?
a. 210 b. 190 c. 180 d. 170 (a) 420 (b) 360 (c) 400 (d) 300
101. Let 𝑇𝑛 denote the number of triangles which can be 113. The number of different signals which can be given
formed by using the vertices of a regular polygon of n from 6 flags of different colours taking one or more at a
sides. If Tn+1 − Tn = 28, then n equals time, is
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 8 (a) 1958 (b) 1956 (c) 16 (d) 64
114. The number of words from the letters of the word (a) (7!)2 (b) (6!)2 (c) 6! ⋅ 7! (d) 7!
'BHARAT' in which B and 𝐻 will neve come together, is 123. The number of seven digit integers with sum of the
(a) 360 (b) 240 (c) 120 (d) none of these digits equals to 10 and formed by using the digits 1,2 and
3 only is
115. The number of six letter words that can be formed
(a) 55 (b) 66 (c) 77 (d) 88
using the letters of the word "ASSIST" in which S's
124. The total number of ways in which 5 balls of
alternate with other letters is
different colours can be distributed among 3 persons so
(a) 12 (b) 24 (c) 18 (d) none of these
that each person gets at least one ball is
116. The number of arrangements of the word "DELHI" in
(a) 75 (b) 150 (c) 210 (d) 243
which 𝐸 precedes 𝐼 is
125. Assuming the balls to be identical except for
(a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 120 (d) 59
difference in colours, the number of ways in which one or
117. The number of ways in which the letters of the word more balls can be selected from 10 white, 9 green and 7
'CONSTANT' can be arranged without changing the black balls is
relative positions of the vowels and consonants is (a) 880 (b) 629 (c) 630 (d) 879
(a) 360 (b) 256 (c) 444 (d) none of these
126. How many different words can be formed by
118. The number of ways to arrange the letters of the jumbling the letters in the word MISSISSIPPI in which no
word CHEESE are two 𝑆 are adjacent?
(a) 120 (b) 240 (c) 720 (d) 6 (a) 6 ⋅ 7 ⋅ 8 𝐶4 (b) 6 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 7 𝐶4 (c) 7 ⋅ 6 𝐶4 ⋅ 8 𝐶4
digits formed of the digits 1,2,3,4 and 5 and divisible by 4 127. A polygon has 44 diagonals, then the number of its
is sides are
(a) 24 (b) 30 (c) 125 (d) 100 (a) 11 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) None of these
120. If the letters of the word KRISNA are arranged in all 128. If 7 points out of 12 are in the same straight line,
possible ways and these words are written out as in a then the number of triangles formed is
dictionary, then the rank of the word KRISNA is (a) 19 (b) 185 (c) 201 (d) None of these
(a) 324 (b) 341 (c) 359 (d) none of these 129. All the letters of the word EAMCET are arranged in
121. If in a group of 𝑛 distinct objects, the number of all possible ways. The number of such arrangements in
arrangements of 4 objects is 12 times the number of which no two vowels are adjacent to each other is
arrangements of 2 objects, then the number of objects is (a) 360 (b) 144 (c) 72 (d) 54
(a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) none of these
130. Out of 10 red and 8 white balls, 5 red and 4 white
122. 7 men and 7 women are to sit round a table so that
balls can be drawn in number of ways
there is a man on either side of a woman. The number of
(a) 8 𝐶5 × 10 𝐶4 (b) 10 𝐶5 × 8 𝐶4 (c) 18 𝐶9
seating arrangement is
(d) None of these
List-A List-B
𝑛
(a) If 𝐶𝑟−1 = 36, 𝑛 𝐶𝑟 = 84, 𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 = 126, then (𝑛, 𝑟) = 1. 13
𝑛
(b) 𝐶𝑟 + 2 𝑛 𝐶𝑟−1 + 𝑛 𝐶𝑟−2 = 2. (9,3)
𝑘 𝑛 𝐶𝑘 2
(c) ∑𝑛𝑘=1 [ 𝑛 𝐶 𝑛 ] = 3. n+2
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𝑘 + 𝐶𝑛−𝑘
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(c) There are 18 points in a plane out of which 5 are collinear. 3. 806
135. Consider all possible permutations of the letters of the word ENDEANOEL.
Column-I Column-II
(a) The number of permutations containing the word ENDEA is 1. 5!
(b) The number of permutations in which the letter 𝐸 occurs in 2. 2 x 5!
1 A 18 B 35 A 52 B 69 A 86 A 103 C 120 A
2 B 19 D 36 D 53 B 70 A 87 C 104 A 121 C
3 B 20 D 37 B 54 C 71 B 88 A 105 B 122 C
4 D 21 C 38 A 55 A 72 D 89 C 106 A 123 C
5 A 22 A 39 D 56 B 73 B 90 D 107 D 124 B
6 C 23 B 40 D 57 C 74 A 91 C 108 B 125 D
7 B 24 B 41 D 58 A 75 A 92 B 109 D 126 C
8 B 25 D 42 C 59 B 76 D 93 A 110 D 127 A
9 C 26 A 43 D 60 B 77 C 94 A 111 D 128 B
10 C 27 C 44 D 61 D 78 B 95 D 112 B 129 C
11 C 28 A 45 D 62 B 79 D 96 C 113 B 130 B
12 A 29 B 46 A 63 D 80 D 97 C 114 B
13 D 30 C 47 D 64 D 81 D 98 D 115 A
14 D 31 A 48 B 65 C 82 D 99 C 116 B
15 B 32 C 49 D 66 B 83 D 100 D 117 A
16 D 33 C 50 B 67 B 84 B 101 D 118 A
17 C 34 B 51 B 68 C 85 C 102 C 119 A
NDA MATHEMATICS
MATRICES
1 2 3 8
10. What must be the matrix 𝑋, if 2𝑋 + [ ]=[ ]?
FORMATION OF MATRIX 3 4 7 2
1 3 1 −3 2 6 2 −6
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
2 −1 2 −1 4 −2 4 −2
1. If a Matrix has 20 elements. Find the no of possible
3 3 3
orders? 11. If 𝐴 = [3 3 3], then 𝐴4 is equal to
a) 3 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8 3 3 3
(a) 27 A (b) 81 A (c) 243 A (d) 729 A
2. If a Matrix has 1000 elements. Find the no of possible
orders ? 1 2 3 𝑥
a) 9 b) 12 c) 25 d) 16 12. If [1 𝑥 1] [0 5 1] [ 1 ] = 𝑂 (null matrix), then
0 3 2 −2
3. How many Matrices of order 3 × 3 can be formed by the value of 𝑥 is
2 5 4
using 1 or 2 ? (a) 0 (b) 3
(c) 4
(d) −5
a) 512 b) 256 c) 16 d) 32
1 1
4. How many Matrices of order 5 × 3 can be formed by 13. If 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝐴100 is equal to
1 1
using Prime no’s less than 20 ? (a) 2100 𝐴 (b) 299 A (c) 100 A (d) 299 A
a) 810 (b) 815 c) 158 d) None
1
14. [−1] [2 1 −1] is equal to
5. How many Matrices having 4 elements can be formed
2
by using 0 or 1 ? 2 2 1 −1
a) 16 b) 32 c) 48 d) 4 (a) [ −1 ] (b) [−2 −1 1 ] (c) [−1] (d) Not defined
−2 4 2 −2
6. How many Matrices having 24 elements can be
𝑎 ℎ 𝑔
formed by using 1,2 or 3 ? 15. What is [x y z][ℎ 𝑏 𝑓 ] equal to?
a) 324 b) 8 × 324 c) 8 × 243 d) None 𝑔 𝑓 𝑐
𝑖 0 1 0
21. If 𝐴 = [ ] , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁, then 𝐴4𝑛 equals 29. If 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝐴100 is equal to
0 𝑖 1/2 1
0 𝑖 0 0 1 0 0 −𝑖 1 0 1 0 1 0
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ] (a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ]
𝑖 0 0 0 0 1 𝑖 0 25 0 50 1 (1/2)100 1
𝑎 𝑏 2 −2 −4
37. If [ ] is an idempotent matrix for arbitrary
𝑐 1−𝑎 47. The matrix [−1 3 4 ] is a
values of 𝑏 and 𝑐, then 1 −2 −3
(a) 𝑎2 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑐 (b) 𝑎2 = 𝑎 − 𝑏𝑐 (a) Non-singular (b) Idempotent
−1 0 0
38. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two square matrices such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴
48. If 𝐴 = [ 0 −1 0 ], then 𝐴2 is
and 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐵, then 𝐴 and 𝐵 are 0 0 −1
(a) nilpotent (b) idempotent (a) Null matrix (b) Unit matrix
(c) periodic (d) involutory (c) 𝐴 (d) 2𝐴
order −2 3 −1 0
52. If 𝐴′ = [ ] and 𝐵 = [ ], then the value of
(b) 𝐴 and 𝐵 are square matrices of same order 1 2 1 2
(𝐴 + 2𝐵)′ is
(c) Number of columns of 𝐴 = number of rows of 𝐵
−4 1 −4 5 1 −4 1 6
(d) None of these (a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
5 6 1 6 6 5 −4 5
𝑥 1
43. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐴2 is the identity matrix, then 𝑥 = 53. If 𝐴 is a skew-symmetric, then trace of 𝐴 is
1 0
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) None of the above
1
56. If 𝐴 is a square matrix, then 68. For 𝑘 = , the values of 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 such that 𝑃𝑃′ = 𝐼,
√50
(a) 𝐴 + 𝐴′ is symmetric (b) 𝐴 + 𝐴′ is skew-symmetric 2
3𝑘 𝑎
3
′
(c) 𝐴 − 𝐴 is symmetric (d) None of the above −1
where 𝑃 = −4𝑘 𝑏 , are
3
2
57. The inverse of a symmetric matrix is [3 −5𝑘 ]
(a) diagonal matrix (b) skew-symmetric matrix 16 13 1 1 13 16
(a) ±5 2,±5 2,±3 2 (b) ± 3 ,±5 , ± 15 2
√ √ √ √2 √ 2 √
(c) symmetric matrix (d) None of the above 13 16 1
(c) ± 5 , ± 15 2 , ± 3 2 (d) None of the above
√2 √ √
58. For every square matrix 𝐴, 𝐴𝐴′ − 𝐴′ 𝐴 is
(a) a symmetric matrix (b) a skew-symmetric matrix 69. An orthogonal matrix is
cos 𝛼 2sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼
(c) a null matrix (d) None of the above (a) [ ] (b) [ ]
−2sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 −sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼
cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼 1 1
59. If 𝐶 is skew-symmetric matrix of order 𝑛 and 𝑋 is (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 1 1
𝑛 × 1 column matrix, then 𝑋 ′ 𝐶𝑋 is a
70. Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 be two symmetric matrices of same
(a) scalar matrix (b) unit matrix
order. Then, the matrix 𝐴𝐵 − 𝐵𝐴 is
(c) null matrix (d) None of these
(a) a symmetric matrix (b) a skew-symmetric matrix
60. If 𝐴 is a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3, then (c) a null matrix (d) the identity matrix
3
matrix 𝐴 is
1 2 4
(a) skew-symmetric matrix (b) symmetric matrix 71. The symmetric part of the matrix 𝐴 = [6 8 2] is
(c) diagonal matrix (d) None of the above 2 −2 7
equal to
61. If a skew-symmetric matrix 𝑆 satisfies the relation 0 −2 −1 1 4 3
2 ′
𝑆 + 𝐼 = 0, where 𝐼 is a unit matrix. Then, 𝑆𝑆 is equal to (a) [ −2 0 −2] (b) [2 8 0]
−1 −2 0 3 0 7
(a) 𝐼 (b) 2𝐼 (c) −𝐼 (d) None of these
0 −2 1 1 4 3
(c) [ 2 0 2] (d) [4 8 0]
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 −1 2 0 3 0 7
Passage (Q. Nos. 62-66) If 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 𝑝 and 𝐴 = [𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 ],
𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 3 1
72. If 𝐴 = [ ], then
where 𝐴 is orthogonal matrix. −1 2
(a) 𝐴2 + 7𝐴 − 5𝐼 = 𝑂 (b) 𝐴2 − 7𝐴 + 5𝐼 = 𝑂
62. The value of 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 is
(c) 𝐴2 + 5𝐴 − 7𝐼 = 𝑂 (d) 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 7𝐼 = 𝑂
(a) 2 (b) 𝑝 (c) 2𝑝 (d) ±1
73. Which of the following is not true
63. The value of 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 is
(a) 0 (b) 𝑝 (c) 2𝑝 (d) 3𝑝 (a) Every skew-symmetric matrix of odd order is non-
singular
2 2 2
64. The value of 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 is
(a) 1 (b) 𝑝 (c) 2𝑝 (d) 3𝑝 (b) If determinant of a square matrix is non-zero, then it
is non-singular
3 3 3
65. The value of 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 is (c) Adjoint of a symmetric matrix is symmetric
(a) 𝑝 (b) 2𝑝 (c) 3𝑝 (d) None of the above
ANSWER KEY
1 C 16 A 31 A 46 A 61 A 76 B
2 D 17 C 32 D 47 B 62 D 77 B
3 A 18 B 33 D 48 B 63 A 78 D
4 B 19 A 34 B 49 C 64 A 79 A
5 C 20 C 35 C 50 B 65 D 80 B
6 B 21 C 36 D 51 B 66 D
7 A 22 A 37 B 52 B 67 A
8 D 23 B 38 B 53 C 68 C
9 B 24 D 39 B 54 A 69 B
10 A 25 C 40 D 55 B 70 A
11 D 26 D 41 D 56 A 71 D
12 C 27 C 42 B 57 C 72 D
13 B 28 A 43 D 58 A 73 A
14 B 29 B 44 C 59 C 74 B
15 D 30 C 45 A 60 A 75 B
NDA MATHEMATICS
DETERMINANTS
1 2 3
9. Inverse of [2 3 4] is
ADJOINT & INVERSE 3 4 6
−2 0 1 2 0 −1
(a) [ 0 3 2] (b) [ 0 −3 2 ]
1. If the area of a △ 𝐴𝐵𝐷 is 3 sq units with vertices
1 −2 1 −1 2 −1
𝐴(1,3), 𝐵(0,0) and 𝐷(𝑘, 0), then 𝑘 is equal to 1 2 3
(a) 3 (b) ±3 (c) 2 (d) ±2 (c) [2 3 4] (d) None of these
3 4 6
2. The equation of the line joining 𝐴(1,3) and 𝐵(0,0) is 2 1 −3 2 1 0
10. If [ ]𝐴[ ]=[ ]. then the matrix 𝐴 is
(a) 𝑦 = 3𝑥 (b) 𝑦 = −3𝑥 (c) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 (d) 𝑦 = −2𝑥 3 2 5 −3 0 1
equal to
3. The minor of element 6 in the determinant Δ = 1 0 0 1
(a) [ ] (b) [ ]
1 2 3 1 1 1 1
|4 5 6| is 1 1 1 1
(c) [ ] (d) [ ]
7 8 9 1 0 0 1
(a) -6 (b) 6 (c) 22 (d) -22
2 𝜆 −3
11. If 𝐴 = [0 2 5 ], then 𝐴−1 exists, where
𝑎 ℎ 𝑔 1 1 3
4. If Δ = |ℎ 𝑏 𝑓 |, then cofactor of 𝑎21 is
𝑔 𝑓 𝑐 (a) 𝜆 = 2 (b) 𝜆 = −2
(c) 𝜆 ≠ −2 (d) None of these
(a) −(ℎ𝑐 + 𝑓𝑔) (b) 𝑓𝑔 − ℎ𝑐
12. If 𝐴 is a 3 × 3 non-singular matrix, then |𝐴−1 adj(𝐴)|
(c) 𝑓𝑔 + ℎ𝑐 (d) ℎ𝑐 − 𝑓𝑔
is
1 2 3 (a) |𝐴| (b) 1 (c) |𝐴|2 (d) |𝐴|−1
5. The adjoint of the matrix 𝐴 = [0 5 0] is
2 4 3
1 −1 1
6 15 −15 15 6 −15 13. If 𝐴 = [0 2 −3] , 𝐵 = (adj𝐴) and 𝐶 = 5𝐴, then
(a) [−3 0 0 ] (b) [ 0 −3 0 ] 2 1 0
0 −16 5 −16 0 5 |adj𝐵|
−15 6 15 |𝐶|
is equal to
(c) [ 0 −3 0 ] (d) None of these
(a) 5 (b) 25 (c) -1 (d) 1
5 0 −16
Passage Nos. (Q.17-19) Consider the determinant, Δ = (b) in the closed interval [0,1]
𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 (c) in the open interval (0,1)
|𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 | ⋅ 𝑀𝑖𝑗 denotes the minor of an element in ith
1 𝑚 𝑛 (d) in the open interval (1,2)
row and jth column. 𝐶𝑖𝑗 denotes the cofactor of an
0 0 1
1
element in ith row and jth column. 27. Let M = [0 1 0]. Then 3 det (3(M + M T )) is equal
1 0 0
17. The value of 𝑝𝐶21 + 𝑞𝐶22 + 𝑟𝐶23 is to
(a) 0 (b) −Δ (c) Δ (d) Δ2 (a) -18 (b) 54 (c) -72 (d) 72
18. The value of 𝑥𝐶21 + 𝑦𝐶22 + 𝑧𝐶23 is cos 15∘ sin 15∘
28. Evaluate: | |
sin 75∘ cos 75∘
(a) 0 (b) −Δ (c) Δ (d) Δ2
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
19. The value of 𝑞𝑀12 − 𝑦𝑀22 + 𝑚𝑀32 is
x 1 1
x 1 dQ
(a) 0 (b) −Δ (c) Δ (d) Δ2 29. If P = | | and Q = |1 𝑥 1|, then dx = .
1 x
1 1 𝑥
20. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a 4 × 4 matrix and 𝑐𝑖𝑗 is the cofactor of (a) 1 − 3P (b) 3P (c) 3P + 1 (d) -3 P
the element 𝑎𝑖𝑗 in |𝐴|, then the expression 𝑎11 𝑐11 +
1 log 𝑏 𝑎
30. If 𝐴 = [ ] then |𝐴| is equal to
𝑎12 𝑐12 + 𝑎13 𝑐13 + 𝑎14 𝑐14 equals log 𝑎 𝑏 1
(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) 1 (d) |𝐴| (a) 0 (b) log a b (c) -1 (d) log b a
(a) 𝑎3 (b) 𝑎6 (c) 𝑎9 (d) 𝑎27 (b) Determinant is a number associated to a matrix
(c) Determinant is a number associated to a square
1 0 0
(d) All of the above
Passage (Q. 22-24) Let 𝐴 = [2 1 0], if 𝑈1 , 𝑈2 and 𝑈3
3 2 1
32. Let [x] represent the greatest integer less than or
1
are column matrices satisfying 𝐴𝑈1 = [0] , 𝐴𝑈2 = equal to 𝑥, then the value of the determinant
0
[e] [𝜋] [𝜋 2 − 6]
2 2
| [𝜋] [𝜋 2 − 6] [e] | is
[3] , 𝐴𝑈3 = [3] and 𝑈 is 3 × 3 matrix whose columns are
2
[𝜋 − 6]
0 1 [e] [𝜋]
𝑈1 , 𝑈2 , 𝑈3 . (a) 8 (b) 1/8 (c) -8 (d) None of these
22. The value of |𝑈| is
3𝜇 𝜇+1 𝜇−1
3
(a) 3 (b) -3 (c) 2
(d) 2 33. Let a𝜇3 + b𝜇2 + c𝜇 + d = |𝜇 − 3 −2𝜇 𝜇 + 2| be
𝜇+3 𝜇−4 5𝜇
23. The sum of the elements of 𝑈 −1 is
an identity in 𝜇, where a, b, c, d are constants, then the
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 3
value of 𝑑 is
3
24. The value of [3 2 0]𝑈 [2] is (a) 5 (b) -6 (c) 9 (d) 0
0
5 2 3 7
(a) [5] (b) ⌊2] (c) [4] (d) [3] 34. If 𝐴 = [ ], then the value of the determinant
1 2
|𝐴2013 − 3𝐴2012 | is equal to
5 5𝛼 𝛼
25. Let 𝐴 = [0 𝛼 5𝛼 ]. If |𝐴2 | = 25, then |𝛼| equals (a) 8 (b) -8 (c) 9 (d) -7
0 0 5
(a) 52 (b) 1 (c)
1
(d) 5 35. If A is a matrix of order n , then determinant ⊢ A ∣ is
5
equal to
1 cos 𝜃 0 (a) |A| (b) −|A| (c) (−1)n |A| (d) n|A|
26. The value of 𝐴 = |−cos 𝜃 1 cos 𝜃 | lies
−1 −cos 𝜃 1
(a) in the closed interval [1,2]
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(a) 812 (b) 81 (c) 729 (d) 27 56. The system of linear equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 +
2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10 and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 𝑏 has a no solution
45. If 𝐴 is a 3 × 3 nonsingular matrix and if |𝐴| = 3, then
when
|(2 A)−1 | =
1 1
a. 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 ≠ 10 b. 𝑏 = 3, 𝑎 ≠ 10
(a) 3 (b) 24 (c) 24
(d) 3 c. 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 ≠ 3 d. 𝑏 = 2, 𝑎 = 3
If 𝐴 is a square Matrix of order 4 × 4 & |𝐴| = 3. 58. The system of linear equations 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 2, 𝑥 −
𝑧 = 1 and 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 5 has unique solution when
47. find ∣ 3𝐴2 . AdjA|
a. 𝑎 ≠ 3 b. 𝑎 ≠ 4 c. 𝑎 ≠ 5 d. 𝑎≠2
8 9 10 6
(a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 3
exactly three real values of 𝑡 71. If the three linear equations 𝑥 + 4𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 +
b. exactly two real values of 𝑡 3𝑏𝑦 + 𝑏𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 2𝑐𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 0 have 𝑎 non-trival
c. exactly one real value of 𝑡 solution, where 𝑎 ≠ 0, 𝑏 ≠ 0, 𝑐 ≠ 0, then 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 is equal
d. infinite number of values of 𝑡 to
63. The number of real values of 𝛼 for which the system a. 2ac b. −ac c. ac d. −2ac
of equations 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 𝛼𝑥, 5𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 𝛼𝑦, 3𝑥 +
72. The real value of k for which the system of
5𝑦 + 𝑧 = 𝛼𝑧 has infinite number of solution is
equations 2kx − 2y + 3z = 0, x + ky + 2z = 0,2x + kz =
a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 6
0, has non-trival solution is
64. The system of linear equations 𝜆𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3, 𝑥 −
a. 2 b. -2 c. 3 d. -3
𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 6, −𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 𝜇 has
73. The system of linear equations 𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0,3𝑥 +
a. infinite number of solutions for 𝜆 ≠ −1 and all 𝜇
b. infinite number of solutions for 𝜆 = −1 and 𝜇 = 3 𝑘𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0,2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 0 possess a non-trival
solution if
c. no solution for 𝜆 ≠ −1
a. k = 33/2 b. k = 1 c. k = 0 d. None of these
d. unique solution for 𝜆 = −1 and 𝜇 = 3
74. The number of solutions of the system of equations
65. If the system of linear equations 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 1,
x − y + z = 2,2x + y − z = 5,4x − y + z = 10 is
(𝑝 + 2)𝑧 = 3, (2𝑝 + 1)𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2 has no solution, then
1 a. ∞ b. 1 c. 2 d. 0
a. p = 2 b. 𝑝 = −2 c. p = d. 𝑝 = 3
2
75. The value of a for which the system of equations
66. If 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0,4𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 and 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 3𝑧 =
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, possess
0 is system of equation then which of the following is
nonzero solutions are given by
correct?
a. 1,2 b. 1, −1 c. 1 d. None of these
a. it is inconsistent
77. The system of equation 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, −𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 + 85. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are distinct positive real numbers, then the
𝑧 = 0& −𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 0 has a non-zero solution if the 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
value of the determinant |𝑏 𝑐 𝑎| is
real value of ' 𝑎 ' is
𝑐 𝑎 𝑏
a. 1 b. -1 c. 3 d. 0
a. < 0 b. > 0 c. 0 d. ≥0
78. Consider the system of linear equations
86. If 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are all different and not equal to zero and
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 =5 1+x 1 1
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆2 𝑧 = 9 | 1 1+y 1 | = 0 then the value of x −1 + y −1 +
𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇, where 𝜆, 𝜇 ∈ 𝑅 1 1 1+z
z −1 is equal to
Then which of the following statement is not correct?
a. 𝑥𝑦𝑧 b. 𝑥 −1 𝑦 −1 𝑧 −1 c. −𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 d. -1
(a) system is inconsistent if 𝜆 = 1 and 𝜇 ≠ 13.
(b) system has infinite number of solutions if 𝜆 = 1 and 𝑥2 + 𝑥 𝑥+1 𝑥−2
87. If |2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 1 3𝑥 3𝑥 − 3| = 𝑎𝑥 − 12, then
𝜇 = 13. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3 2𝑥 − 1 2𝑥 − 1
(c) system has unique solution if 𝜆 ≠ 1 and 𝜇 ≠ 13. '𝑎' is
(d) system is consistent if 𝜆 ≠ 1 and 𝜇 = 13 equal to
79. If the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 + a. 12 b. 24 c. -12 d. -24
𝛼𝑧 = 𝛽, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 14 has infinitely many solutions, 88. Which of the following is correct?
then 𝛼 + 𝛽 is equal to a. Determinant is a square matrix
a. 8 b. 36 c. 44 d. 48 b. Determinant is a number associated to a matrix
c. Determinant is a number associated to a square
80. If [𝑥] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal
to 𝑥, then in order that the set of equations 𝑥 − 3𝑦 = d. All of the above
5,5𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2, [2𝜋]𝑥 − [𝑒]𝑦 = [2𝑎] may be consistent
1 1 + 2𝑖 −5𝑖
then ' 𝑎 ' should lie in 89. If 𝑧 = |1 − 2𝑖 −3 5 + 3𝑖 |, then
a. [3,7/2) b. (3,7/3) c. (3,7/3] d. none of these 5𝑖 5 − 3𝑖 7
a. z is purely real b. z is purely imaginary
c. 𝑧 + 𝑧‾ = 0 d. (𝑧 − 𝑧‾)𝑖 is purely imaginary
PROPERTIES OF DETERMINANTS
3𝜇 𝜇+1 𝜇−1
3 2
90. Let a𝜇 + b𝜇 + c𝜇 + d = |𝜇 − 3 −2𝜇 𝜇 + 2| be
81. Let 𝜔 be a complex number such that 2𝜔 + 1 = 𝑧 𝜇+3 𝜇−4 5𝜇
1 1 1 an identity in 𝜇, where 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑 are constants, then the
where 𝑧 = √3. If |1 −𝜔2 − 1 𝜔2 | = 3k, thn k is equal
1 𝜔2 𝜔7 value of d is
to a. 5 b. –6 c. 9 d. 0
a. Z b. -1 c. 1 d. −z 91. If 𝑎, 𝑦 and 𝑧 be greater than 1 , then the value of
3 𝑥 3 2 1 log 𝑥 𝑦 log 𝑥 𝑧
82. If | |=| | then 𝑥 is equal to
𝑥 1 4 1 |log 𝑦 𝑥 1 log 𝑦 𝑧|
a. 8 b. 4 c. ±2√2 d. 2 log 𝑧 𝑥 log 𝑧 𝑦 1
a. log 𝑥 ⋅ loy ⋅ log 𝑧 b. log 𝑥 + log 𝑦 + log 𝑧 c. 0
3𝑖 −9𝑖 1
83. If | 2 9𝑖 −1| = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦, then d. 1 − {(log x) ⋅ (log y) ⋅ (log 𝑧)}
10 9 𝑖
a. 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 1 b. 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 1
c. 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 0 d. 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0
92. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in A.P., then the value of the 102. If 𝜔 is a cube root of unity, then the value of
𝑥 + 2 𝑥 + 3 𝑥 + 2𝑎 1+𝜔 𝜔2 𝜔
determinant |𝑥 + 3 𝑥 + 4 𝑥 + 2𝑏| is determinant |𝜔2 + 𝜔 −𝜔 𝜔2 | is
𝑥 + 4 𝑥 + 5 𝑥 + 2𝑐 1 + 𝜔2 𝜔 𝜔2
a. 0 b. 1 c. x d. 2x a. 1 + 𝜔 b. 𝜔 − 1 c. 0 d. 𝜔2
4 4 4 103. If A is a matrix of order n, then determinant | − A| is
93. The value of |(𝑎 + 𝑎−1 )2 (𝑏 + 𝑏 −1 )2(𝑐 + 𝑐 −1 )2 | is
(𝑎 − 𝑎−1 )2 (𝑏 − 𝑏 −1 )2(𝑐 − 𝑐 −1 )2 equal to
99. If t 5 , t10 and t 25 are 5th , 10th and 25th terms of an d. 16! + 17 !
𝑡5 𝑡10 𝑡25 1 − a3 a2 a
A.P. respectively, then the value of | 5 10 25 | is 109. If a, b, c are all distinct and if |1 − b3 b2 b| = 0,
1 1 1 1 − c3 c2 c
equal to then
a. – 40 b. 1 c. -1 d. 0 a. 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 1 b. 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = −1 c. 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 =0
100. If 𝑓(𝑥) = d. 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = ±1
𝑥+1 𝑥 1 𝑥+1 𝑥+2 𝑥+𝑎
| 𝑥(𝑥 + 1) 𝑥(𝑥 − 1) 2𝑥 |, then 110. If |𝑥 + 2 𝑥 + 3 𝑥 + 𝑏 | = 0, then 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are
𝑥(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1) 𝑥(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) 3𝑥(𝑥 − 1) 𝑥+3 𝑥+4 𝑥+𝑐
f(1000) = a. equal b. in A.P. c. in G.P. d. in H.P
a. 1 b. 1000 c. -1000 d. 0
(𝑥 + 𝑎) 𝑏 𝑐
101. If | 𝑎 (𝑥 + 𝑏) 𝑐 | = 0, then 𝑥 =
𝑎 𝑏 (𝑥 + 𝑐)
a. 0, −(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) b. 0 c. −(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) d. 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐
a. 1 b. -1 c. 0 d. None of these
125. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are positive and not all equal, then the
1 1 1 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
116. If 𝐷 = |1 1 + 𝑥 1 | for 𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑦 ≠ 0 then 𝐷 is value of the determinant |𝑏 𝑐 𝑎| is
1 1 1+𝑦 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏
a. divisible by x but not y b. divisible by y but not x (a) non-negative (b) non-positive
c. divisible by neither x nor y (c) negative (d) positive
d. divisible by both x and y
1 𝑘 𝑘
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 126. If 𝑈𝑛 = | 2𝑛 𝑘2 + 𝑘 + 1 𝑘 2 + 𝑘 | and
117. If | −𝑥 𝑦 𝑧| = 𝑘𝑥𝑦𝑧, then 𝑘 = 2𝑛 − 1 𝑘2 𝑘2 + 𝑘 + 1
𝑥 −𝑦 𝑧 ∑𝑘𝑛=1 𝑈𝑛 = 72, then 𝑘 is equal to
a. 1 b. 3 c. 4 d. 2
(a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) None of the above
𝑎−𝑏+𝑐 −𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑐 1
118. |𝑎 + 𝑏 + 2𝑐 −𝑎 + 𝑏 + 2𝑐 2| is cos 𝑥 𝑥 1
𝑓′ (𝑥)
3𝑐 3𝑐 3 127. If 𝑓(𝑥) = |2sin 𝑥 𝑥2 2𝑥 |, then lim [ 𝑥 ] is
𝑥→0
tan 𝑥 𝑥 1
a. 12ab b. −12ab c. ab d. 1/12ab
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 1 (d) -1
log 𝑧 x log 𝑧 𝑦 1
4
119. | 1 log 𝑥 𝑦 log 𝑥 𝑧| is equal to 𝑥3 cos2 𝑥 2𝑥
log 𝑦 𝑥 1 log 𝑦 𝑧 128. If 𝑓(𝑥) = |tan5 𝑥 1 sec 2𝑥 |, then
sin3 𝑥 𝑥4 5
a. 3 b. 1 c. log 𝑥 + log 𝑦 + log 𝑧 d. 0
𝜋/2
∫−𝜋/2 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 is equal to
120. If A(x1 , y1 ), B(x2 , y2 ) and C(x3 , y3 ) are the vertices
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 0 (d) None of these
of an equilateral triangle whose each side is equal to a,
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 𝑥 𝑦
129. The determinant | 𝑏 𝑐 𝑏𝛼 + 𝑐 | is is 136. If | 𝑧 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 2𝑥 𝑦 | = 𝑘(𝑥 +
𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏 𝑏𝛼 + 𝑐 0 𝑧 𝑥 𝑧 + 𝑥 + 2𝑦
equal to zero, if 𝑦 + 𝑧)3 , then the value of 𝑘 is
(a) 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in AP (b) 𝑏 3 = 𝑎𝑐 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8
(c) 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in HP
(d) (𝑥 − 𝛼) is a factor of 𝑎𝑥 2 + 2𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 𝑥 𝑥2 1 + 𝑥3
137. If 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are all different and |𝑦 𝑦2 1 + 𝑦 3 | = 0,
𝑧 𝑧2 1 + 𝑧3
130. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a 4 × 4 matrix and 𝑐𝑖𝑗 is the cofactor
then
of the element 𝑎𝑖𝑗 in |𝐴|, then the expression 𝑎11 𝑐11 +
(a) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = −1 (b) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 1
𝑎12 𝑐12 + 𝑎13 𝑐13 + 𝑎14 𝑐14 equals
(c) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = −2 (d) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 2
(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) 1 (d) |𝐴|
138. If 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , … are in an AP, then the value of
131. In a third order of determinant, each element of the
𝑎1 𝑎2 1
first column consists of sum of two terms, each element |𝑎2 𝑎3 1| is
of the second column consists of sum of three terms 𝑎3 𝑎4 1
𝑎2 +𝑎3
and each element of the third column consists of sum of (a) 𝑎4 − 𝑎1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
four terms. Then, it can be decomposed into 𝑛
2𝑎 𝑥1 𝑦1
determinants, where 𝑛 has value 139. If |2𝑏 𝑥2 𝑦2 | =
𝑎𝑏𝑐
≠ 0, then the area of the
2
(a) 1 (b) 9 (c) 16 (d) 24 2𝑐 𝑥3 𝑦3
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
triangle whose vertices are ( 𝑎1 , 𝑎1 ) , ( 𝑏2 , 𝑏2 ) and ( 𝑐3 , 𝑐3 ),
1 1 1
132. If 𝐷 = |1 1 + 𝑥 1 | for 𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑦 ≠ 0, then 𝐷 is is
1 1 1+𝑦 1 1 1 1
(a) 4 𝑎𝑏𝑐 (b) 8 𝑎𝑏𝑐 (c) 4 (d) 8
(a) divisible by neither 𝑥 nor 𝑦
(b) divisible by both 𝑥 and 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
(c) divisible by 𝑥 but not 𝑦 140. The determinant | 𝑦 𝑥+𝑦 𝑥 | is divisible
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
(d) divisible by 𝑦 but not 𝑥
by
133. If 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , … , 𝑎𝑛 , …, are in GP, then the determinant (a) 𝑥 − 𝑦 (b) 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 𝑥𝑦
(c) 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 (d) 𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2
log 𝑎𝑛 log 𝑎𝑛+1 log 𝑎𝑛+2
Δ = |log 𝑎𝑛+3 log 𝑎𝑛+4 log 𝑎𝑛+5 | is equal to 141. Find the area of the triangle with vertices (2,3),
log 𝑎𝑛+6 log 𝑎𝑛+7 log 𝑎𝑛+8
(0,1) and (1,2).
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 0 (d) 1 1 1
(a) 2 sq unit (b) 0 sq unit (c) 2 sq units (d) 2 2 sq units
134. If 𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛 are the 𝑝 th, 𝑞 th and 𝑟 th terms of an GP
log 𝑙 𝑝 1 142. The value of 𝜃 ∈ [0, 𝜋/2] and satisfying the
and all positive, then |log 𝑚 𝑞 1| equals equation
log 𝑛 𝑟 1
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 0 1 + cos 2 𝜃 sin2 𝜃 4sin 4𝜃
| cos 2 𝜃 1 + sin2 𝜃 4sin 4𝜃 | = 0
135. If 𝜔 ≠ 1 is a cube root of unity, then cos 2 𝜃 sin2 𝜃 1 + 4sin 4𝜃
1 1 + 𝑖 + 𝜔2 𝜔2
|1 − 𝑖 2 11𝜋 17𝜋 5𝜋 𝜋
−1 𝜔 − 1| equals (a) (b) (c) (d)
24 24 24 24
−𝑖 −1 + 𝜔 − 𝑖 −1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 𝑖 (d) 𝜔 sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 sin (𝛼 + 𝛾)
143. The value of |sin 𝛽 cos 𝛽 sin (𝛽 + 𝛾)|
sin 𝛿 cos 𝛿 sin (𝛾 + 𝛿)
(a) sin 𝛼sin 𝛽sin 𝛿 (b) cos 𝛼cos 𝛽cos 𝛿
(c) 1 (d) 0 145. If 𝑃, 𝑄 and 𝑅 are angles of △ 𝑃𝑄𝑅, then the value of
−1 cos 𝑅 cos 𝑄
144. The value of the determinant
|cos 𝑅 −1 cos 𝑃 | is equal to
𝑎2 + 1 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑐 cos 𝑄 cos 𝑃 −1
| 𝑏𝑎 𝑏2 + 1 𝑏𝑐 | is (a) -1 (b) 0 (c)
1
(d) 1
2 2
𝑐𝑎 𝑐𝑏 𝑐 +1
(a) (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 (b) 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2
(c) 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 + 1 (d) 1
ANSWER KEY
1 D 30 A 59 C 88 C 117 C
2 A 31 C 60 A 89 A 118 A
3 A 32 B 61 B,C 90 B 119 D
4 B 33 B 62 C 91 C 120 A
5 D 34 D 63 A 92 A 121 A
6 A 35 C 64 B 93 A 122 C
7 A 36 D 65 B 94 A 123 B
8 A 37 A 66 B 95 B 124 D
9 D 38 D 67 D 96 D 125 C
10 C 39 D 68 D 97 D 126 A
11 D 40 B 69 D 98 A 127 B
12 A 41 A 70 C 99 D 128 C
13 D 42 C 71 A 100 D 129 D
14 A 43 A 72 A 101 A 130 D
15 B 44 A 73 A 102 B 131 D
16 D 45 C 74 D 103 C 132 B
17 A 46 C 75 C 104 C 133 C
18 C 47 B 76 B 105 A 134 D
19 B 48 A 77 D 106 B 135 A
20 D 49 B 78 C 107 A 136 B
21 B 50 C 79 C 108 B 137 A
22 A 51 D 80 D 109 A 138 B
23 B 52 D 81 D 110 B 139 D
24 A 53 D 82 C 111 B 140 D
25 C 54 D 83 D 112 D 141 B
26 A 55 C 84 B 113 A 142 A
27 C 56 A 85 A 114 B 143 D
28 A 57 A 86 D 115 A 144 C
29 B 58 D 87 B 116 D 145 B
NDA MATHEMATICS
PROBABILITY
1. Three unbiased coins are tossed. The probability of is
getting at least 2 tails is 11 21 31 41
a. 50
b. 50
c. 50
d. 50
3 1 1 1
a. 4
b. 4
c. 2
d. 3
11. Two distinct numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦 are chosen from
2. A single letter is selected from the word TRICKS. The 1,2,3,4,5. The probability that the arithmetic mean of 𝑥
probability that it is either T or R is and 𝑦 is an integer is
1 1 1 1 1 3 2
a. 36
b. 4
c. 2
d. 3
a. 0 b. c. d.
5 5 5
3. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the 12. In a class of 15 students, 5 of them are boys and 10
probability of getting two numbers whose product is students are girls. A team of 11 members has to be
even? formed at random. The probability that the team has at
3 1 1 2
a. 4
b. 4
c. 2
d. 3 least 4 boys, is
57 54 54 51
4. The probability that a non leap year selected at a. b. c. d.
91 95 91 91
random will have 53 Sundays, is
13. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52
a. 0 b. 1/7 c. 2/7 d. 3/7
cards. The probability of these two being "Aces" is
5. Two fair dice are rolled. The probability of getting a 1 1 1 1
a. b. c. d.
26 221 2 13
composite number as the sum of face values is equal to
7 5 1 3 14. A bag contains 3 red, 4 white and 5 blue balls. If two
a. b. c. d.
12 12 12 4
balls are drawn at random, then the probability that they
6. Three dice are rolled once. The chance of getting a are of different colours is
total score of 5 is 47 23 47 47
a. 66
b. 33
c. 132
d. 33
5 1 1 1
a. b. c. d.
216 6 36 72
15. There are 5 positive numbers and 6 negative
7. Probability of product of a perfect square when two numbers. Three numbers are chosen at random and
dice are thrown together is ...... multiplied. The probability that the product being a
1 2 2 4 negative number is
a. 9
b. 13
c. 9
d. 9
11 17 16 16
a. 34
b. 33
c. 35
d. 33
8. Twelve tickets are numbered from 1 to 12 . One ticket
is drawn at random, then the probability of the number to 16. An urn contains 9 balls, 2 of which are white, 3 blue
be divisible by 2 or 3 is and 4 black are drawn at random from the urn. The
a. 2/3 b. 7/12 c. 5/6 d. ¾ chance that 2 balls will be of the same colour and the
third of a different colour is
9. For three events 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶, 𝑃( Exactly one of 𝐴 or 𝐵
45 55 35 25
occurs ) = P( Exactly one of B or C occurs ) = P( Exactly a. 84
b. 84
c. 84
d. 84
1
one of C or A occurs ) = 4 and P(All the three events 17. 6 boys & 6 girls sit in a row at random. The
1 probability that all the girls sit together is
occur simultaneously) = . Then the probability that at
16
1 12 1
least one of the events occurs, is a. 432
b. 431
c. 132
d. None of these
7 7 3 7
a. b. c. d. 18. A bag contains 3 white, 4 black, 2 red balls. If 2 balls
16 64 16 32
19. Two persons 𝐴 and 𝐵 are throwing an unbiased six speak a fact.
3 4 9 7
faced die alternatively, with the condition that the person a. b. c. d.
20 5 20 20
who throws 3 first wins the game. If A starts the game,
1 1
the probabilities of A and B to win the same are 28. For any two events A, B if P(A) = , P(B) = , P(A ∩
3 2
1
respectively B) = , then the probability that exactly one of them
6
6 5 5 6 8 3 3 8
a. ,
11 11
b. ,
11 11
c. ,
11 11
d. ,
11 11 occurs is
1 1 2 5
20. The letters of the word "Question" are arranged in a a. 3
b. 2
c. 3
d. 6
row at random. The probability that there are exactly two 29. A four-digit number is formed by the digits 1,2,3,4
letters between 𝑄 and 𝑆 is with no repetition. The probability that the number is
1 5 1 5
a. 14
b. 7
c. 7
d. 28 odd, is
1 1
21. x1 , x2 , x3 , … x50 are fifty real numbers such that xr < a. zero b. c. d. None of these
3 4
xr+1 for 𝑟 = 1,2,3, … .49. Five numbers out of these are 30. A poker hand consists of 5 cards drawn at random
picked up at random. The probability that the five from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. Then the
numbers have x20 as the middle number is probability that the pocket hand consists of a pair and a
20 C × 30 C 30 C × 19 C 19 C × 31 C
2 2 2 2 2 2
a. 50 C b. 50 C c. 50 C d. None of these triple of equal face values (for example, 2 sevens and 3
5 5 5
kings or 2 aces and 3 queens, etc.) is
22. Let A and B be two events. Then 1 + P(A ∩ B) − 6 23 1797 1
a. 4165
b. 4165
c. 4165
d. 4165
P(B) − P(A) is equal to
̅∪B
a. P(A ̅) b. P(A ∩ B ̅ ∩ B) d. P(A
̅) c. P(A ̅∩B
̅) 31. For the two events A and B, let P(A) = 0.7 and
P(B) = 0.6. The necessarily false statement(s) is/are
23. If the occurrence of an event 𝐴 implies the
a. P(A ∩ B) = 0.35 b. P(A ∩ B) = 0.45
occurrence of an event B, then P(AC ∩ B C ) is equal to
c. P(A ∩ B) = 0.65 d. P(A ∩ B) = 0.28
a. 𝑃(𝐵𝐶 ) b. P(AC )P(B C ) c. 𝑃(𝐴𝐶 ) d. 1 − P(A ∩ B)
32. For any two events 𝐴 and 𝐵, which of the following
24. Consider an experiment E in which a box contains
result does not hold true in general:
10 identical tickets numbered 1 to 10 and 2 tickets are
a. P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B) − P(A ∩ B)
drawn at random from the box. What is the probability
b. 𝑃(𝐴) = 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) + 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵‾)
that both the tickets have even numbers on them?
̅ ∩ B)
c. P(B) = P(A ∩ B) + P(A
4 1 2 1
a. b. c. d.
9 3 9 9 d. 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 𝑃(𝐴) + 𝑃(𝐵)
25. If 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are mutually exclusive and exhaustive 33. Four persons independently solve a certain problem
3 1 3 1 1
events of a random experiment such that P(B) = 2
P(A) correctly with probabilities 2 , 4 , 4 , 8. Then the probability
1
and P(C) = 2 (P(B), then P(A ∪ C) = that the problem is solved correctly by at least one of
3 6 7 10 them is
a. b. c. d.
13 13 13 13
235 21 3 256
a. b. c. d.
256 256 256 256
26. There are 7 horses in a race. Mr. X selected 2
horses at random and bet on them. The probability that 34. A bag contains 50 tickets numbered 1,2,3, … . ,50 of
Mr. X selected the winning horse, is which five are drawn at random and arranged in
a.
1
b.
4
c.
3
d.
2 ascending order of magnitude (x1 < x2 < x3 < x4 < x5 )
7 7 7 7
then the probability that x3 = 30 is
3
27. The probability that A speaks the truth is and 5
29 C × 20 C
2 2
30 C × 20 C
1 1
5 C × 50 C
1 2
50 C × 20 C
2 1
a. 50 C b. 50 C c. 50 C d. 50 C
5 5 5 5
3
probability that B speaks the truth is 4. Find the 1
35. If S is the sample space and P(A) = 3 P(B) and S =
probability that they contradict each other when asked to
A ∪ B where A and B are two mutually exclusive events,
then P(A) = ?
Then the probability that he/she will tick the correct replacement from a pack of 52 well shuffled cards. The
option in atleast four questions is probability that first two cards are queens and the third
5 3 3 3 car is a king is
a. 32
b. 128
c. 256
d. 64 4 4 4 4 2 1
a. 52 × 51 × 50 b. 52
× 51 × 50
39. Each of a and b can take values of 1 or 2 with equal 4 3 3 4 3 4
2
c. × × d. × ×
probability. The probability that the equation ax + bx + 52 51 50 52 51 50
1 = 0 has real roots, is equal to 49. An urn contains nine balls of which three are red,
1 1 1 1 four are blue and two are green. Three balls are drawn
a. 2
b. 4
c. 8
d. 16
at random without replacement from the urn. The
40. The probability that atleast one of the events 𝐴 and
probability that the three balls have different colours is
𝐵 occurs is 0.5 . If 𝐴 and 𝐵 occur simultaneously with
a. 1/3 b. 2/7 c. 1/21 d. 2/23
C C
probability 0.2 , then P(A ) + P(B ) is equal to
50. Two events 𝐴 and 𝐵 have probabilities 0.3 and 0.4
a. 1.0 b. 1.1 c. 0.7 d. 1.3
respectively. The probability that both A and B occur
41. Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 two mutually exclusive events such that simultanesously is 0.1 . The probability that neither A
P(A ∩ B C ) = 0.25 and P(A C ∩ B) = 0.5. Then P((A ∪ nor B occur is
B)C ) is equal to a. 0.2 b. 0.3 c. 0.4 d. 0.1
a. 0.25 b. 0.50 c. 0.75 d. 0.40 51. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are mutually exclusive events and if
1 13
42. The probability that atleast one of the events 𝐴 and 𝑃(𝐵) = 3, P(A ∪ B) = 21, then P(A) is equal to
𝐵 occurs is 0.6 . If 𝐴 and 𝐵 occur simultaneously with a. 1/7 b. 4/7 c. 2/7 d. 5/7
probability 0.2 , then 𝑃(𝐴‾) + 𝑃(𝐵‾) is
52. 7 persons to be seated in a row. Probability that 2
a. 0.4 b. 0.8 c. 1.2 d. 1.4
particular persons to sit next to each other is
43. An urn contains 8 red and 5 white balls. Three balls a. 3/7 b. 2/7 c. 4/7 d. 5/7
are drawn at random. Then the probability that balls of
53. In a non-leap year, the probability of having 53
both colours are drawn is
40 70 3 10 Friday or Saturday is
a. 143 b. 143
c. 13
d. 13 a. 3/7 b. 4/7 c. 2/7 d. 1/7
44. Let A and B abe any two events, then P(A ∩ B) is
equal to
1+3𝑝 1−𝑝 1−2𝑝 64. The probability that A can solve a problem is 2/3
54. If 3
, 4 and 2
are mutually exclusive events.
and 𝐵 can solve it is 3/4. If both attempt the problem,
Then, range of p is
1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 what is the probability that the problem gets solved?
a. 3 ≤ p ≤ 2 b. 4
≤ p ≤ 2 c. 3
≤ p ≤ 3 d. 3
≤p≤5
11 7 5 1
a. b. c. d.
12 12 12 2
3
55. If A and B are two events such that P(A) = 4 and
65. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two events such that 𝑃(𝐴) =
5
P(B) = 8
, then 0.54, 𝑃(𝐵) = 0.69 and P(A ∩ B) = 0.35, then P(A ∩ B ′ ) is
a. P(A ∪ B) ≥ 3/4 b. P(A′ ∩ B) ≤ 1/4 a. 0.88 b. 0.12 c. 0.19 d. 0.34
3 5
c. ≤ P(A ∩ B) ≤
8 8
d. All of the above 66. Two events 𝐴 and 𝐵 have probabilities 0.25 and 0.50
56. Two dice are tossed once. The probability of getting respectively. The probability that both 𝐴 and 𝐵 occur is
an even number at the first die or a total of 8 is 0.14 . Then the probability that neither nor 𝐵 occur is
1 3 11 a. 0.39 b. 0.25 c. 0.11 d. None of these
a. 36
b. 36
c. 36
d. None of these
67. A die is thrown. Let A be the event that the number
57. The probability that at least one of A and B occurs is
obtained is greater than 3 . Let 𝐵 be the event that the
0.6 . If 𝐴 and 𝐵 occur simultaneously with probability 0.3
number obtained is less than 5 . Then P(A ∪ B) is
, then P(A′ ) + P(B ′ ) is
a. 2/5 b. 3/5 c. 0 d. 1
a. 0.9 b. 0.15 c. 1.1 d. 1.2
68. Let 𝐸1 , 𝐸2 be two mutually exclusively events of an
58. A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60 seconds.
experiment with P (not E2 ) = 0.6 = P(E1 ∪ E2 ). Then
During each cycle the light is green for 25 seconds,
P(E1 ) =
yellow for 5 seconds and red for 30 seconds. At a
a. 0.1 b. 0.3 c. 0.4 d. 0.2
randomly chosen time, the probability that the light will
not be green is 69. A die has four blank faces and two faces marked 3.
a.
1
b.
1
c.
4
d.
7 The chance of getting a total of 12 in 5 throws is
3 4 12 12
1 4 2 1 2 4
a. 5 C4 (3) (3) b. 5
C4 (3) (3)
59. A five digit number is formed by the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6
5 1 5 5 1 4 5
& 8. The probability that the no. has even digits at both c. C4 (6) d. C4 (6) (6)
ends is
70. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are any two events, then 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵′ )
a. 2/7 b. 3/7 c. 4/7 d. 1/7
a. P(A) + P(B ′ ) b. P(A) + P(A ∩ B)
60. In a college 25% boys and 10% girls offer c. P(B) − P(A ∩ B) d. P(A) − P(A ∩ B)
Mathematics. There are 60% girls in the college. If a
71. Let A = {1,3,5,7,9}, B = {2,4,6,8}, if a cartesian
Mathematics student is chosen at random, then the
product A × B choosen at random, the probability of a +
probability that the student is a girl, will be
1 3 5 5
b = 9 is
a. 6
b. 8
c. 8
d. 6 a. 3/2 b. ¾ c. 1 d. 1/5
61. In an assembly of 4 persons the probability that at 3
72. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two events such that 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 4,
least 2 of them have the same birthday, is
1 2
̅ ) = , then P(A
P(A ∩ B) = 4 , P(A ̅ ∩ B) is equal to
a. 0.293 b. 0.24 c. 0.0001 d. 0.016 3
5 3 5 1
62. 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two independent events such that a. b. c. d.
12 8 8 4
𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵′ ) = 0.8 and P(A) = 0.3. Then P(B) is 73. If four dice are thrown together. Probability that the
a. 2/7 b. 2/3 c. 3/8 d. 1/8 sum of the numbers appearing on them is 13 , is
35 5 11 11
63. Three numbers are chosen at random from 1 to 20 . a. b. c. d.
324 216 216 432
The probability that they are consecutive is
1 1 3 5
74. Three different integers are chosen at random from
a. 190
b. 120
c. 190
d. 190 the first 20 integers. The probability that their product is
75. When three dice are thrown the probability of 4 or 5 86. Let S be the set of all 2 × 2 symmetric matrices
on each of the dice simultaneously is whose entries are either zero or one. A matrix X is
a. 1/72 b. 1/108 c. 1/24 d. None of these chosen from S. The probability that the determinant of X
76. The probability of forming a three digit number with is not zero
the same digits when three digit numbers are formed out a. 1/3 b. ½ c. ¾ d. ¼
of the digits 0,2,4,6,8
87. A determinant of second order is made with the
a. 1/16 b. 1/12 c. 1/645 d. 1/25
elements 0,1 . What is the probability that the
1 2
77. P(A ∪ B) = ̅)
, P(A = , ̅ ∩ B)
find P(A determinant is nonnegative?
2 3
7 11 3 15
a. 1/3 b. ¼ c. 1/5 d. 1/6 a. b. c. d.
12 12 16 16
78. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are mutually exclusive events with 𝑃(𝐴) = 88. If P(A) = 1 , P(B) = 1 and P(AB) = 1, then P (AC ) =
C 4 5 8 B
1
2
𝑃(𝐵) and A ∪ B = S, the sample space then P(A) = 21 25 27 29
a. b. c. d.
32 32 32 32
a. 2/3 b. 1/3 c. ¼ d. ¾
2
89. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are any two events such that 𝑃(𝐴) = 5
79. A coin is tossed three times. The probability of
3
getting a head once and a tail twice is and P(A ∩ B) = 20, then the conditional probability,
a. 1/8 b. ¼ c. 3/8 d. ½ (A ∣ (A′ ∪ B ′ ) ), where A′ denotes the complement of A,
the other speaks both Hindi and English is 91. A fair die is rolled. Consider the events A =
a. 3/5 b. 7/12 c. 1/5 d. 2/5 {1,3,5}, B = {2,3} and C = {2,3,4,5}. Then the conditional
82. An urn contains 3 red and 5 blue balls. The probability P((A ∪ B) ∣ C) is
1 5 1 3
probability that 2 nd ball drawn is blue without a. 4
b. 4
c. 2
d. 4
replacement is
92. Given that 𝑃(𝐴) = 0.1, 𝑃(𝐵 ∣ 𝐴) = 0.6 and 𝑃(𝐵 ∣
a. 5/8 b. 8/5 c. 3/8 d. None of these
𝐴𝐶 ) = 0.3 what is 𝑃(𝐴 ∣ 𝐵) ?
83. A problem is given to three persons and their 2 4 7 9
a. 11
b. 11
c. 11
d. 11
1 1 1
chances of solving it are 3 , 5 , 6 respectively. The
93. A card is picked at random from a pack of cards.
probability that none will solve it is Given that the picked card is a Queen, what is the
1 1 1 2 4 5 2 4 5 1 1 1
a. × ×
3 5 6
b. × × c. 1 − × × d. +
3 5 6 3 5 6 3 3
+6 probability that it is a spade?
1 4 1 1
a. b. c. d.
84. One card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The 3 13 4 2
probability that it is the card of a king or spade is 94. A six-faced unbiased die is thrown twice and the
a. 1/26 b. 3/26 c. 4/13 d. 3/13 sum of the numbers appearing on the upper face is
85. A box contains 9 tickets numbered 1 to 9 inclusive. If observed to be 7 . The probability that the number 3 has
3 tickets are drawn from the box one at a time, the appeared at least once is
probability that they are alternatively either {odd, even, a. ½ b. 1/3 c. ¼ d. 1/5
95. 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two events such that 𝑃(𝐴) ≠ 0, 𝑃(𝐵 ∣ 𝐴) 104. Let 𝑋 and 𝑌 be two events such that 𝑃(𝑋) =
is i. A is a subset of B ii. A ∩ B = 𝜙 are respectively 1 1 2
3
, 𝑃(𝑋 ∣ 𝑌) = 2 and P(Y ∣ X) = 5. Then
a. 1,1 b. 0 and 1 c. 0,0 d. 1,0 1 1
a. P(X ∩ Y) = 5 b. P(X ′ ∣ Y) = 2
96. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are any two events associated with a 4 2
c. 𝑃(𝑌) = 15 d. 𝑃(𝑋 ∪ 𝑌) = 5
3 5
random experiment such that P(A) = 8 , P(B) = 8 and P(A
3 105. Three persons, 𝑃, 𝑄 and 𝑅 independently try to hit a
or B) = , then P(A ∣ B) is
4 target. If the probabilities of their hitting the target are
a. ¼ b. 2/3 c. ¾ d. 2/5 3 1 5
,
4 2
and 8 respectively, then the probability that the target
97. Three numbers are chosen at random without
is hit by P or Q but not by R is
replacement from {1,2,3, … . ,8}. The probability that their 39 21 15 9
a. 64
b. 64
c. 64
d. 64
minimum is 3 , given that their maximum is 6 , is
a. ¼ b. 2/5 c. 3/8 d. 1/5 106. Let E and F be two independent events. The
1
98. For the married couple living in Jammu, the probability that both E and F happen is 12 and the
1
probability that a husband will vote in an election is 0.5 probability that neither 𝐸 nor 𝐹 happens is 2, then a
and the probability that his wife will vote is 0.4 . The 𝑃(𝐸)
value of 𝑃(𝐹) is
probability that the husband votes, given that his wife
1 5 3 4
also votes is 0.7 . Then the probability that husband and a. 3
b. 12
c. 2
d. 3
wife both will vote is
107. 𝑃 speaks truth in 70% cases and 𝑄 speaks in 80%
a. 0.28 b. 0.20 c. 0.35 d. 0.15
of the cases. In what percentage of cases are they likely
99. Let A and B be two events with P(AC ) = 0.3, P(B) = to contradict each other in stating the same fact?
0.4 and P(A ∩ BC ) = 0.5. Then P(B ∣ A ∪ B C ) is equal to a. 25% b. 38% c. 42% d. 48%
100. If C and D are two events such that C ⊂ D and a. P(A′ ∩ B ′ ) = (1 − P(A))(1 − P(B))
P(D) ≠ 0, then the correct statement among the b. 𝐴 and 𝐵 are mutually exclusive
following is c. 𝑃(𝐴) + 𝑃(𝐵) = 1 d. 𝑃(𝐴) = 𝑃(𝐵)
𝑃(𝐷)
a. P(C ∣ D) < P(C) b. 𝑃(𝐶 ∣ 𝐷) = 109. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are independent events associated to
𝑃(𝐶)
c. 𝑃(𝐶 ∣ 𝐷) = 𝑃(𝐶) d. 𝑃(𝐶 ∣ 𝐷) ≥ 𝑃(𝐶) some experiment 𝐸 such that 𝑃(𝐴𝐶 ∩ 𝐵) = 2/15 and
𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵𝐶 ) = 1/6, then P(B) is equal to
101. A dice is rolled twice and the sum of the numbers
1 1 1 4 4 1 4 5
a. , b. , c. , d. ,
appearing on them is observed to be 7 . What is the 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6
conditional probability that the number 2 has appeared 110. If A and B are independent events such that P(B) =
at least once? 2
̅) = 0.8, then P(A) =
7
, P(A ∪ B
a. ½ b. 1/3 c. 2/3 d. 2/5
a. 0.4 b. 0.3 c. 0.2 d. 0.1
102. One Indian and four American men and their wives
111. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two independent events such that
are to be seated randomly around a circular table. Then
𝑃(𝐵) = 0.4 and P(A ∪ B) = 0.6, then P(A ∩ B)
the conditional probability that the Indian man is seated
1 2 1 2
a. b. c. d.
adjacent to his wife given that each American man is 3 3 5 15
113. A candidate takes three tests in succession and the item is defective is equal to
probability of passing the first test is p. The probability of a. 10/300 b. 11/300 c. 10/200 d. 11/200
p
passing each succeeding test is p or according as he 120. A computer producing factory has only two plants
2
passes or fails in the preceding one. The candidate is 𝑇1 and T2 . Plant T1 produces 20% and plant T2 produces
selected if he; passes at least two tests. The probability 80% of the total computers produced. 7% of computers
that the candidate is selected is produced in the factory turn out to be defective. It is
2 3 2 2
a. 𝑝(2 − 𝑝) b. 𝑝 + 𝑝 + 𝑝 c. 𝑝 (1 − 𝑝) d. p (2 − p) known that P (computer turns out to be defective given
d. mutually exclusive and independent blue, with equal probability. A green marble is put in the
bag (so there are 2 marbles now) and then a marble is
115. If the events 𝐴 and 𝐵 are independent and if
picked at
2
̅) = 2, then P(A ∩ B) is equal to
𝑃(𝐴‾) = 3, P(B 7
random from the bag. If the marble taken out is green,
4 3 5 2
a. b. c. d.
21 21 21 21 then the probability that the remaining marble is also
2 1 3 4
respectively. Probability that he reaches office late, if he
c. P(E) = 5 , P(F) = 5 d. 𝑃(𝐸) = 5 , 𝑃(𝐹) = 5
takes car, scooter, bus or train is 2/9,1/9,4/9 and 1/9
118. If P(S) = 0.3, P(T) = 0.4. S and T are independent respectively. Given that he reached office in time, the
events, then P(S ∣ T) probability that he travelled by a car is
a. 0.2 b. 0.3 c. 0.12 d. 0.4 a. 1/7 b. 2/7 c. 3/7 d. 4/7
124. A certain item is manufactured by 3 factory 𝐹1 , 𝐹2
119. A certain item is manufactured by machine M1 and
and 𝐹3 with 30% of item made in F1 , 20% in F2 and 50%
M2 . It is known that machine M1 turns out twice as many
in F3 . It is found that 2% of the items produced by 𝐹1 , 3%
items as machine M2 . It is also known that 4% of the
of the items produced by F2 and 4% of the items
items produced by machine 𝑀1 and 3% of the items
produced by F3 are defective. Suppose that an items
produced by machine M2 are defective. All the items
selected at random from the stock is found defective.
produced are put into one stock pile and then one item
is selected at random. The probaility that the selected
What is the probability that the item came from F1 ? 131. Bag I contains 3 red and 4 black balls while another
1 1 1 3 bag II contains 5 red and 6 black balls. One ball is drawn
a. 16
b. 8
c. 3
d. 16
at random from one of the bags and it is found to be
125. A student answers a multiple choice question with
black. The probability that it was drawn from bag II is
5 alternatives of which exactly one is correct. The 7 13 21
a. b. c. d. None of these
43 43 43
probability that he knows the correct answer is p, 0 <
p < 1. If he does not know the correct answer, he 132. A signal which can be green or red with probability
4 1
randomly ticks one answer. Given that he has answered and 5 respectively, is received by station A and then
5
the question correctly, the probability that he did not tick transmitted to station B. The probability of each station
the answer randomly, is 3
receiving the signal correctly is 4. If the signal received
3𝑝 5𝑝 5p 4𝑝
a. 4𝑝+3 b. 3𝑝+2 c. 4p+1 d. 3𝑝+1
at station B is green, then the probability that the original
126. There are two coins, one unbiased with probability signal was green is
1 3 6 20 9
of getting heads and the other one is biased with a. b. c. d.
2 5 7 23 20
3
probability 4 of getting heads. A coin is selected at 133. The chances of defective screws in three boxes A,
1 1 1
random and tossed. It shows heads up. Then the B C are 5 , 6 , 7 respectively. A box is selected at random
probability that the unbiased coin was selected is and a screw draw from it at random is found to be
a. 2/3 b. 3/5 c. ½ d. 2/5 defective. Then, the probability that it came from box A,
127. A purse contains 4 copper and 3 silver coins, and a is
16 1 27 42
second purse contains 6 copper and 2 silver coins. A a. b. c. d.
29 15 59 107
coin is taken out from any purse, the probability that it is
134. The probability distribution of X is
copper coin is
a. 3/7 b. 4/7 c. ¾ d. 37/56
128. Two coins are available, one fair and the other two-
headed. Choose a coin and toss it once; assume that
The value of k is
3
the unbiased coin is chosen with probability . Given that a. 0.7 b. 0.3 c. 1 d. 0.14
4
the outcome is head, the probability that the two-headed 135. For the following distribution function 𝐹(𝑋) of a
coin was chosen is r.v.X
a. 3/5 b. 2/5 c. 1/5 d. 2/7
Directions: Questions 129 and 130 are based on the
following paragraph.
Let U1 and U2 be two urns such that U1 contains 3 white P(3 < X ≤ 5) =
and 2 red balls, and 𝑈2 contains only 1 white ball. A fair
a. 0.48 b. 0.37 c. 0.27 d. 1.47
coin is tossed. If head appears then 1 ball is drawn at
136. The probability distribution of a random variable is
random from U1 and put into U2 . However, if tail appears
given below:
then 2 balls are drawn at random from U1 and put into
U2 . Now 1 ball is drawn at random from U2 .
129. The probability of the drawn ball from U2 being
white is
13 23 19 11 Then P(0 < X < 5) =
a. 30
b. 30
c. 30
d. 30 1 3 8 7
a. b. c. d.
130. Given that the drawn ball from U2 is white, the 10 10 10 10
probability that head appeared on the coin is 137. A random variable X has the probability distribution
17 11 15 12 given below. Its variance is
a. 23
b. 23
c. 23
d. 23
random variable X that can take on the value x = 0,1,2,3, 148. If the mean and the variance of a binomial variate X
4. Then k is equal to and 2 and 1 respectively, then the probability that X
a. 16/15 b. 15/16 c. 31/16 d. None of these takes a value greater than or equal to one is
139. A box contains 15 green and 10 yellow balls. If 10 1 9 3 15
a. 16
b. 16
c. 4
d. 16
balls are randomly drawn, one-by-one, with
149. If getting a number greater than 4 is a success in a
replacement, then the variance of the number of green
throw of a fair die, then the probability of at least 2
balls drawn is
6 12 successes in six throws of a fair die is
a. 6 b. 4 c. d.
25 5 a. 0.649 b. 0.351 c. 0.267 d. 0.667
140. An unbiased coin is tossed eight times. The
150. A coin is tossed 2𝑛 times. The chance that the
probability of obtaining at least one head and at least
number of times one gets head is not equal to the
one tail is
63 255 127 1 number of times one gets tail is
a. b. c. d.
64 256 128 2 (2n)! 1 2n (2n)! (2n)! 1
a. (n!)2 ⋅ (2) b. 1 − (n!)2 c. 1 − (n!)2 ⋅ 4n
141. A box has 100 pens of which 10 are defective. The
d. None of these
probability that out of a sample of 5 pens drawn one by
one with replacement and atmost one is defective is 151. A man takes a step forward with probability 0.4 and
9 1 9 4 9 5 1 9 4 1 9 5 one step backwards with probability 0.6 , then the
a. 10
b. 2 (10) c. (10) + 2 (10) d. ( )
2 10
5 probability that at the end of eleven steps he is one step
142. Probability that a person will develop immunity after away from the starting point, is
11
vaccination is 0.8 . If 8 people are given the vaccine a. C6 × (0.24)5 b. 11
C6 × (0.72)6
11
then probability that all develop immunity is c. C5 × (0.48)5 d. 11
C5 × (0.12)5
a. (0.2)8 b. (0.8)8 c. 1 d. 8
C6 (0.2)6 (0.8)2
152. A fair coin is tossed a fixed number of times. If the
143. If the mean and variance of a binomial distribution probability of getting exactly 3 heads equals the
are 4 and 2 respectively, then the probability of 2 probability of getting exactly 5 heads, then the
successes of that binomial variate X, is probability of getting exactly one head is
1 219 37 7 a. 1/64 b. 1/32 c. 1/16 d. 1/8
a. 2
b. 256
c. 256
d. 64
153. The mean and variance of a random variable X
144. An experiment succeeds twice as often as it fails.
having a binomial distribution are 4 and 2 respectively,
The probability of at least 5 successes in the six trials of
find the value of P(X = 1).
this experiment is
1 1 1 1
496 192 240 256 a. b. c. d.
a. b. c. d. 4 16 8 32
729 729 729 729
145. India play two matches each with West Indies and 154. A box contains 100 bulbs, out of which 10 are
Australia. In any match, the probabilities of India getting defective. A sample of 5 bulbs is drawn. The probability
0,1 and 2 points are 0.45,0.05 and 0.50 respectively. that none is defective is
Assuming that the outcomes are independent, the 9 1 5 9 5 1 5
a. 10
b. (10) c. (10) d. (2)
probability of India getting at least 7 points is
1 155. A multiple choice examination has 5 questions.
a. 0.0875 b. 16
c. 0.1125 d. None of these
Each question has three alternative answers of which
146. The probability that an event does not happen in
exactly one is correct. The probability that a student will
one trial is 0.8 . The probability that the event happens
get 4 or more correct answers just by guessing is 164. The probability that X = 3 equals
10 17 13 11 25 25 5 125
a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d.
35 35 35 35 216 36 36 216
156. If mean and variance of a binomial variate X are 2 165. The probability that X ≥ 3 equals
125 25 5 25
and 1 respectively, then the probability that X takes a a. 216
b. 36
c. 36
d. 216
value at least one is 166. The conditional probability that 𝑋 ≥ 6 given 𝑋 > 3
1 3 5 15
a. b. c. d. equals
16 16 16 16
125 25 5 25
a. 216
b. 216
c. 36
d. 36
157. The probability that an event A happens in one trial
of an experiment is 0.4 . If 3 independent trials are 167. Two dice are thrown n times in succession. The
performed, the probability that A happens atleast once is probability of obtaining a double six at least once is
1 n 35 n 1 n
a. 0.936 b. 0.784 c. 0.904 d. None of these a. (36) b. 1 − (36) c. (12) d. None of these
158. A fair coin is tossed 100 times. The probability of 168. If 𝑋 is a binomial variate with the range
getting tail an odd number of times is {0,1,2,3,4,5,6} and 𝑃(𝑋 = 2) = 4𝑃(𝑋 = 4), then the
1 1
a. 2
b. 4
c. 0 d. 1 parameter 𝑝 of 𝑋 is
1 1 2 3
159. Consider 5 independent Bernoulli's trials each with a. 3
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
probability of success p. If the probability of at least one 169. The probability that a certain kind of component will
31
failure is greater than or equal to , then p lies in the survive a given shock test is 4. The probability that
3
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1. The mean age of 25 teachers in a school is is
40years. A teacher retires at the age of 60 years and a a. 15.8 b. 14.0 c. 16.8 d. 16.0
new teacher is appointed in his place. If now the mean
9. A factory is operating in two shifts, day and night,
age of the teachers in this school is 39 years, then the
with 70 and 30 workers respectively. If per day mean
age (in years) of the newly appointed teacher is
wage of the day shift workers is ₹54 and per day mean
a. 25 b. 35 c. 30 d. 40
wage of all workers is ₹60, then per day mean wage of
2. The mean for the data 6,7,10,12,13,4,8,12 is
the night shift workers (in ₹) is
a. 9 b. 8 c. 7 d. 6
a. 66 b. 69 c. 74 d. 75
3. The mode of the data 8,11,9,8,11,9,7,8,7,3,2,8 is 40
10. If the combined mean of two groups is 3
and if the
a. 11 b. 9 c. 8 d. 3
mean of one group with 10 observations is 15 , then
4. If the mean of six numbers is 41, then the sum of
the mean of the other group with 8 observations is
these numbers is
equal to
a. 246 b. 236 c. 226 d. 216
46 35 45 41
a. 3
b. 4
c. 4
d. 4
5. Mean of n observations x1 , x2 , … , xn is x̅. If an
11. Ram obtained 60 and 85 in first two unit tests. The
observation 𝑥𝑞 is replaced by 𝑥𝑞′ then the new mean is
minimum marks he should get in the third test to have
(n−1)x̅+x′q (n−1)x̅−x′q 𝑛x̅−xq +x′q
a. 𝑥‾ − 𝑥𝑞 + 𝑥𝑞′ b. n
c. n
d. n an average of atleast 55 marks is
6. The mean of 100 items was 60 . Later it was found a. x ≥ 20 b. x ≤ 20 c. 𝑥 > 20 d. 𝑥 < 20
that two items were misread as 69 and 96 instead of 12. In a moderately asymmetrical distribution, the
66 and 99 respectively. The correct mean of the 100 mean and median are 36 and 34 respectively, find out
a. 60 b. 61 c. 60.5 d. 61.5 a. 30 b. 32 c. 42 d. 22
13. A batsman in his 16th inning makes a score of 70
7. In a class, in an examination in Mathematics, 10
runs, then thereby increases his average by 2 runs. If
students scored 100 marks each, 2 students scored
he had never been 'not out', then his average after
zero and the average of the remaining students is 72
16th inning is
marks. If the class average is 76 , then the number of
a. 36 b. 38 c. 40 d. 42
students in the class is
a. 44 b. 40 c. 38 d. 34 14. Mean and mode of a data are 66 and 60, median is
......
8. The mean of the data comprising of 16 observations
a. 64 b. 32 c. 19 d. 28
is 16. If one of the observation valued 16 is deleted
and three new observations valued 3,4 and 5 are
added to the data, then the mean of the resultant data,
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15. If the median of 5 , 𝑥, 4 , 2 , 3 (𝑥 > 0) is 8 , then the 24. If a variable takes discrete values 𝑥 + 4, 𝑥 − 2 , 𝑥 −
value of x is 5
,
1 1
𝑥 − 3, 𝑥 − 2, 𝑥 + 2 , 𝑥 − 2 , 𝑥 + 5(𝑥 is positive), then the
2
a. 24 b. 32 c. 8 d. 16
median is
16. If the average of the numbers 1,2,3, … . ,98,99, x is a. x − 4
5
b. x − 2
1
c. x−2 d. 𝑥+4
5
20. Relation between mean, median and mode of 28. The mean of three positive numbers is 9 . The
moderately skewed distribution is mean is larger than only one of these numbers. The
a. mode = median - mean mean deviation about mean is 2. The smallest number
d. mode = 3 median +2 arithmetic mean 29. If the mean deviation of the numbers 1,1 +
21. The mean age of a combined group of men and d, … . ,1 + 100 d from their mean is 255 , then a value of
men is 26 and that of the group of women is 21 , then a. 10.1 b. 5.05 c. 20.2 d. 10
the percentage of men and women respectively in the 30. The mean deviation from the mean of the data
group is 3,10,10,4, 7,10,5 is
a. 46,60 b. 80,20 c. 20,80 d. 60,40 a. 2 b. 2.57 c. 3 d. 3.75
22. The mean of the values 0,1,2,3, … , n with the 31. The mean deviation from the median is
𝑛
corresponding weights 𝐶0 , 𝑛 𝐶1 , … . , 𝑛 𝐶𝑛 respectively, a. equal to that measured from another value
n+1 n−1 2n −1 b. maximum if all observations are positive
is a. 2
b. 2
c. 2
d. n/2
c. greater than that measured from any other value
23. The arithmetic mean of first n odd natural numbers
d. less than measured from any other value
is
a. 2n b. n(n + 1) c. n d. n/2
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32. If the mean deviation about the median of the 41. If the standard deviation of the numbers 2,3 , a and
numbers a, 2a, … . ,50a is 50, then |a| equals 11 is 3.5 , then which of the following is true?
a. 4 b. 5 c. 2 d. 3 a. 3𝑎2 − 26𝑎 + 55 = 0 b. 3𝑎2 − 32𝑎 + 84 = 0
33. If the values observed are 1,2,3, … , n each with c. 3a2 − 34a + 91 = 0 d. 3𝑎2 − 23𝑎 + 44 = 0
frequency 1 and n is even, then the mean deviation 42. The standard deviation of 1,3,5,7 is
from mean equals to a. √3.5 b. √5 c. √3 d. √2
a. n b. n/2 c. n/4 d. None of these
43. If the mean of the numbers a, b, 8,5,10 is 6 and
34. If the algebraic sum of deviations of 20 their variance is 6.8 , then ab is equal to
observations from 30 is 20 , then the mean of a. 6 b. 7 c. 12 d. 14
observations is
44. Standard deviation of 𝑛 observations
a. 30 b. 30.1 c. 29 d. 31
𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , … , 𝑎𝑛 is 𝜎. Then the standard deviation of the
35. The mean deviation about the mean for the values observations 𝜆a , 𝜆a , ..., 𝜆a is
1 2 n
18,20 , 12,14,19,22,26,16,19,24 is a. 𝜆𝜎 b. −𝜆𝜎 c. |𝜆|𝜎 d. 𝜆n𝜎
a. 3.1 b. 3.4 c. 3.2 d. 3.3
45. The mean and variance for the data,
36. The mean deviation from the mean of the set of 6,7,10,12,13,4,8, 12 respectively are
observations −1,0,4 is
a. 8, √26.25 b. 9, √9.25 c. 8,26.25 d. 9,9.25
a. 2 b. 4 c. 3 d. 1
46. If the median of the data 6,7, 𝑥 − 2, 𝑥, 18,21 written
37. The sum of 100 observations and the sum of their
in ascending order is 16 , then the variance of that
squares are 400 and 2475 , respectively. Later on, 1 1 1 1
data is a. 30 5 b. 31 3 c. 32 2 d. 33 3
three observations, 3,4 and 5 were found to be
incorrect. If the incorrect observations are omitted, 47. The mean of five observations is 4 and their
then the variance of the remaining observations is variance is 5.2. If three of these observations are 2,4
a. 8.00 b. 8.25 c. 9.00 d. 8.50 and 6 , then the other two observations are
a. 3 and 5 b. 2 and 6 c. 4 and 4 d. 1 and 7
38. In a experiment with 15 observations on x, the
following results were available Σ𝑥 2 = 2830 and Σ𝑥 = 48. The variance of first 20 natural numbers is
170. One observation that was 20 , was found to be a. 133/4 b. 279/12 c. 133/2 d. 399/4
wrong and was replaced by the correct value 30 . Then 49. The mean of four observations is 3 . If the sum of
the corrected variance is the squares of these observations is 48 , then their
a. 9.3 b. 8.3 c. 188.6 d. 78 standard deviation is
39. Standard deviation of first n odd natural numbers is a. √2 b. √3 c. √5 d. √7
(𝑛+2)(𝑛+1) n2 −1
a. √n b. √ c. √ d. n 50. If 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , … . , 𝑥𝑛 are 𝑛 observations such that
3 3
∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖2 = 400 and ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖 = 80, then the least value of
40. The variance of first 50 even natural numbers is
𝑛 is
833 437
a. 4
b. 833 c. 437 d. 4 a. 12 b. 15 c. 16 d. 18
51. In an experiment with 15 observations on x the 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1
following results are available Σ𝑥 2 = 2830, Σ𝑥 = 170. b. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false
One observation that was 20, was found to be wrong c. Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true
and was replaced by correct value 30 . Find the correct d. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement
variance. 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1
a. 78 b. 186 c. 158 d. 18 59. The mean of five numbers is 0 and their variance is
52. The standard deviation of 9,16,23,30,37,44,51 is 2 . If three of those numbers are −1,1 and 2 , then the
a. 7 b. 9 c. 12 d. 14 other two numbers are
a. -5 and 3 b. -4 and 2 c. -3 and 1 d. -2 and 0
53. If ∑9𝑖=1 (𝑥𝑖 − 5) = 9 and ∑9𝑖=1 (𝑥𝑖 − 5)2 = 45, then
the standard deviation of the 9 items 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , … , 𝑥9 is 60. Variance of 2,4,6,8,10 is .....
a. 9 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2 a. 36 b. 8 c. 9 d. 16
54. All the students of a class performed poorly in 61. If the standard deviation of 3,8,6,10,12,9,11,10,12,7
Mathematics. The teacher decided to give grace marks is 2.71 , then the standard deivation of
of 10 to each of the students. Which of the following 30,80,60,100,120, 90,110,100,120,70 is
statistical measures will not change even after the a. 2.71 b. 27.1 c. (2.71)√10 d. (2.71)√2
grace marks were given?
62. For two data sets, each of size 5 , the variances
a. median b. mode c. variance d. mean
are given to be 4 and 5 and the corresponding means
55. If the standard deviation of a variable X is 𝜎 then are given to be 2 and 4 , respectively. The variance of
58. Let x1 , x2 , … . , xn be n observations, and let x̅ be Statement 2 : The sum of first n natural numbers is
n(n+1)
their arithmetic mean and 𝜎 2 be their variance. and the sum of squares of first n natural
2
Statement 1 : Variance of 2𝑥1 , 2𝑥2 , … . . ,2𝑥𝑛 is 4𝜎 2 numbers is
n(n+1)(2n+1)
6
Statement 2 : Arithmetic mean of 2𝑥1 , 2𝑥2 , … . ,2𝑥𝑛 is 4𝑥‾
a. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement
a. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement
2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1
b. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false 73. The standard deviation of the numbers
c. Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true 31,32,33, … .46, 47 is
d. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 17 472 −1
a. √ b. √ c. 2√6 d. 4√3
12 12
2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1
66. If 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , … , 𝑥18 are observations such that 74. If coefficient of variation is 60 and standard
2 deviation is 24 , then arithmetic mean is
∑18 18
𝑗=1 (𝑥𝑗 − 8) = 9 and ∑𝑗=1 (𝑥𝑗 − 8) = 45
20 7 1
a. b. c. d. 40
81 7 20 40
a. √
34
b. 5 c. √5 d. 3/2
75. If the mean of 10 observations is 50 and the sum
99
67. If the variance of 1,2,3,4,5, … ,10 is , then the of the squares of the deviations of the observations
12
standard deviation of 3,6,9,12, … ,30 is from the mean is 250 , then the coefficient of variation
of those observations is
297 3 3 99
a. 4
b. 2
√33 c. 2
√99 d. √
12 a. 25 b. 50 c. 10 d. 5
68. The variance of 20 observations is 10 . If each 76. Coefficient of variation of two distributions are 60
observation is multiplied by 3 , the new variance of the and 70 , and their standard deviation are 21 and 16
resulting observations is respectively. What are their means?
a. 30 b. 300 c. 90 d. 9 a. 35,20 b. 35,22.85 c. 30,22.85 d. 30,20
69. The mean of the numbers a, b, 8, 5, 10 is 6 and 77. If the coefficient of variation and standard deviation
the variance is 6.80 . Then which one of the following are 60 and 21 respectively, the arithmetic mean of
gives possible values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 ? distribution is
a. a = 3, b = 4 b. 𝑎 = 0, 𝑏 = 7 a. 60 b. 30 c. 35 d. 21
c. a = 5, b = 2 d. a = 1, b = 6 78. An analysis of the weekly wages paid to workers in
70. The standard deviation of the first n natural two firms A & B, belonging to the same industry gives
numbers is the following results:
n2 +1 n2 −1 n2 −1 n2 +1
a. √ 12
b. 12
c. √
12
d. 12
45% and the mean is 12 , then its standard deviation is a. 𝑀 < 𝑀𝑒 < 𝑀𝑜 b. 𝑀e > 𝑀 > 𝑀0
a. 5.2 b. 5.3 c. 5.4 d. None of these c. 𝑀0 > 𝑀 > 𝑀𝑒 d. 𝑀 > 𝑀𝑒 > 𝑀𝑜
81. For a symmetrical distribution Q1 = 20 and Q 3 = 89. In a frequency curve of scores, it is found that the
40. The value of 50 th percentile is mode is greater than mean. Then, which is correct
a. 20 b. 40 c. 30 d. None of these about frequency curve?
a. Positive skewed b. Negative skewed
82. The harmonic mean of 4,8 and 16 is c. Symmetric d. None of the above
a. 6.4 b. 6.7 c. 6.85 d. 7.8 90. The correct empirical relation between the
1 2 3 𝑛 measures of dispersion is
83. Find the harmonic mean of 2 , 3 , 4 , … . . … , 𝑛+1 3 4
a. MD = 4 SD b. 𝑀𝐷 = 3 𝑆𝐷
occurring with frequencies 1,2,3, … … , 𝑛, respectively. 5 4
𝑛−1 𝑛+1 𝑛+1 c. MD = 4 SD d. 𝑀𝐷 = 5 𝑆𝐷
a. b. c. d. None of these
3−𝑛 3+𝑛 3−𝑛
0-10 5
92. Which of following statement is true for a given
10-20 8 distribution?
a. Mean deviation > Standard deviation
20-30 7 b. Mean deviation < Standard deviation
c. Mean deviation = Standard deviation
30-40 12
d. They are not related
40-50 28
93. The value of median for the data
50-60 20
60-70 10
70-80 10
is
a. 1300 b. 1200 c. 1250 d. 1150
a. 46 b. 6.66 c. 46.67 d. None of these
94. From the data given, the median of the average
85. The mean life of a sample of 60 bulbs was 650 h
deposit balance of saving for the branch during March
and the standard deviation was 8 h. A second sample
1982 is
of 80 bulbs has a mean life of 660ℎ and standard
deviation 7 h. Find the overall standard deviation.
a. 8.97 b. 8.98 c. 8.94 d. None of these
95. The mode of the following distribution is a. Chemistry, Mathematics b. Mathematics, Physics
c. Chemistry, Physics d. None of the above
ANSWER KEY
1 B 21 B 41 B 61 B 81 C
2 A 22 D 42 B 62 B 82 C
3 C 23 C 43 C 63 D 83 B
4 A 24 A 44 C 64 B 84 C
5 D 25 C 45 D 65 C 85 C
6 A 26 A 46 B 66 D 86 A
7 D 27 A 47 D 67 B 87 D
8 B 28 B 48 A 68 C 88 D
9 C 29 A 49 B 69 A 89 B
10 C 30 B 50 C 70 C 90 D
11 A 31 D 51 A 71 C 91 B
12 A 32 A 52 D 72 A 92 B
13 C 33 C 53 D 73 C 93 C
14 A 34 D 54 C 74 D 94 D
15 A 35 C 55 C 75 C 95 C
16 D 36 A 56 B 76 B 96 A
17 C 37 C 57 D 77 C 97 B
18 D 38 D 58 B 78 C 98 C
19 D 39 C 59 D 79 B 99 C
20 B 40 B 60 B 80 C 100 A
NDA MATHEMATICS
FUNCTION
DOMAIN & RANGE 12. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 1, then find
[𝑓(3)−𝑓(2)]
11
log(𝑥+5) a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
1. The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = is
𝑥 2 +4𝑥+3
a. (−∞, −1) b. [−3, −1] c. R − [−3, −1] 13. Which one of the following is not correct for the
d. (−5, ∞) − {−3, −1} features of exponential function given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑏 𝑥
where 𝑏 > 1 ?
2. The range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √9 − 𝑥 2 is
a. For very large negative values of 𝑥, the function is
a. [0,3] b. (0,3] c. (0,3) d. [0,3)
very close to 0 .
𝑥 2 +2 b. The domain of the function is 𝑅, the set of real
3. The range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +1 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 is
numbers
a. (1,2] b. [1,2] c. (1,2) d. (1.5,2]
c. The point (1,0) is always on the grpah of the function.
𝑥 2 +2𝑥+1
4. For real values of 𝑥, the range of 𝑥 2 +2𝑥−1
is d. The range of the function is the set of all positive real
1
a. (−∞, 0] ∪ (1, ∞) b. [2 , 2] c. (−∞,
−2
]∪ (1, ∞) numbers.
9
a. 156 b. 0.156 c. 1.56 d. 15.6 15. The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) =
log 2 log 2 … … … . log 2 𝑥 is
⏟
6. The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √7 − 3𝑥 + log 𝑒 𝑥 is 𝑛 times
for 𝑛 = 1,2,3, ….. then the value of 𝑓(1) + 𝑓(2) + a. R − {−1, −2} b. R − {−1, −2,0}
a. 1 b. – 15 c. -17 d. -1 1
17. The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = log + √𝑥 + 2
10 (1−𝑥)
1
8. The range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2−cos 3𝑥 is is
a. (−2, ∞) b. [−2,3] c. (3 , 2)
1
d.
1
[3 , 1] a. (−3, −2.5) ∩ (−2.5, −2) b. [−2,0) ∪ (0,1)
c. (0,1) d. None of the above
𝑥 2 −𝑥+4
9. Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +𝑥+4 Then the 𝑥 2 −1
18. If 𝑓(𝑥) = for every real number 𝑥, then the
𝑥 2 +1
range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) is
3 5 3 5 3 5 5 3
minimum value of 𝑓 is
a. [5 , 3] b. (5 , 3) c. (−∞, 5) ∪ (3 , ∞) d. [− 3 , − 5]
a. -1 b. does not exist c. 0 d. 1
10. The domain of the function 𝑦 = √𝑥 − 2 + √1 − 𝑥 is 19. The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) =
1
is
√|𝑥|−𝑥
a. x ≤ 2 b. 𝑥 ≥ 2 c. Null set d. The set of all numbers
a. (−∞, 0) b. (−∞, ∞) − {0} c. (−∞, ∞) d. (0, ∞)
(𝑥 2 +1)
11. Find the domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥2 −3𝑥+3)
20. If f(x) = 3 − x, −4 ≤ x ≤ 4, then the domain of
a. 𝑅 − {1,2} b. R − {1,4} c. R d. R − {1} log 𝑒 (𝑓(𝑥)) is
a. [−4,4] b. (−∞, 3] c. (−∞, 3) d. (−4,3)
1 then f is
21. The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = is
√9−𝑥 2
a. even b. odd c. neither even nor odd d. strictly
a. −3 ≤ x ≤ 3 b. −3 < x < 3 c. −9 ≤ x ≤ 9
increasing
d. −9 < x < 9
29. The domain of definition of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = a. one to one but not onto b. not one to one but onto
log(2𝑥−3) c. both one to one and onto
+ √5 − 2𝑥 is
√𝑥−1
d. neither one to one nor onto
5 3 5 5 3 5
a. [1, 2) b. [ 2 , 2) c. [1, 2] d. ( , ]
2 2
39. The set A has 4 elements and the set 𝐵 has 5
a. 1340 b. 1860 c. 1430 d. 1680 a. Into b. Onto c. Many one into d. One one onto
47. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, where 𝑏 and 𝑐 are 56. Number of bijective functions from a set of 10
c. not one-to-one but onto mapping 57. The number of one-one and onto mapping from 𝐴 to
d. neither one-to-one nor onto mapping
𝐵 if 𝑛(𝐴) = 6 and 𝑛(𝐵) = 7 is
c. 𝑓 is surjection only
73. If g(f(x)) = |sin x|, f(g(x)) = (sin √x)2 , then
d. f is neither an injection nor a surjection
a. f(x) = sin x, g(x) = |x|
64. A mapping 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁 where 𝑁 is the set of natural 74. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = log 𝑒 𝑥 , then which of the
numbers is defined as f(n) = n2 , if n is odd, f(n) = 2n + following is true?
1, if n is even for n ≠ N. Then f is a. f{g(x)} ≠ g{f(x)} b. f{g(x)} = g{f(x)}
a. Surjective but not injective b. Injective but not c. f{g(x)} + g{f(x)} = 0 d. f{g(x)} − g{f(x)} = 1
surjective c. Bijective
75. If 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅, 𝑔: 𝑅 → 𝑅 are defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 − 3,
d. Neither injective nor surjective
g(x) = x 2 + 3, then (gof −1 )(3) =
65. The mapping 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁 given by 𝑓(𝑛) = 1 + 𝑛2, a.
25
b.
111
c.
9
d.
25
3 25 25 111
where n ∈ N where N is the set of natural numbers, is
a. One to one and onto b. Onto but not one-to-one 76. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , 𝑔(𝑥) = log 𝑒 𝑥. The number of values
𝑥 𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥
66. If f: (0, ∞) → (0, ∞) and 𝑓(𝑥) = 1+𝑥, then the function 77. The inverse function of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 −𝑥 is
𝑒 +𝑒
𝑓 is 1
a. 2 log 1−x b.
1+x 1 2+𝑥
log 2−𝑥
1 1−x
c. 2 log 1+x d. None of these
2
a. one-one and onto b. one-one but not onto
2x−3 −4
c. onto but not one-one d. neither one-one nor onto 78. If f(x) = 3x+4 then f −1 ( 3 ) =
3 2
COMPOSITE FUNCTION AND INVERSE a. zero b. 4
c. − 3 d. None of these
67. Let f(x) = 210 ⋅ x + 1 and g(x) = 310 ⋅ x − 1. If (fog)(x) 79. If 𝑓: [0, ∞) → [2, ∞) is given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 1, then
𝑥
= x, then x is equal to
f −1 (x) equals
310 −1 210 −1 1−3−10 1−2−10
a. 310 −2−10 b. c. d. x+√x2 −4 x 2x−√x2 −4
210 −3−10 210 −3−10 310 −2−10 a. 2
b. 1+x2
c. 2
d. 1 + √x 2 − 4
83. If f(x) = x + 1 and g(x) = 2x, then f(g(x)) is equal to 94. If 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥|, then
a. 2(𝑥 + 1) b. 2𝑥(𝑥 + 1) c. x d. 2𝑥 + 1 1
a. f −1 (x) = −x b. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = |𝑥|
1
84. If 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 if 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 𝑥 and 𝑔: 𝑅 → 𝑅 if 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 . c. the function 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) does not exist d. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 𝑥
Composite mapping (fog)(x) is ......
95. Let [𝑥] denote the greatest integer less than or equal
a. x 2 b. sin x c. sin2 x d. sin 𝑥 2
to 𝑥. If 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥] and 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥|, then the value of
3𝑥+2
85. If 𝑓(𝑥) = , then 8 8
5𝑥−3 𝑓 (𝑔 (5)) − 𝑔 (𝑓 (− 5)) is
a. f −1 (x) = f(x) b. f −1 (x) = 2f(x) c. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = −𝑓(𝑥)
a. 2 b. -2 c. 1 d. -1
d. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = −2𝑓(𝑥)
𝑎𝑥
96. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+1 , 𝑥 ≠ −1, then the value of ' 𝑎 ' for
𝜋 𝜋
86. If f(x) = sin2 x + sin2 (x + 3 ) + cos x ⋅ cos x (x + 3 )
which f[f(x)] = x is
5
and 𝑔 (4 ) = 1, then (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥) = a. √2 b. −√2 c. 1 d. -1
3
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 2 PERIODIC FUNCTION
87. Let 𝑅 be the set of real numbers and the functions 97. The period of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = tan(4𝑥 − 1) is
2
𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 and 𝑔: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 3 a. 𝜋 b.
𝜋
c. 2𝜋 d.
𝜋
2 4
and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 1. Then the value of 𝑥 for which f(g(x)) =
g(f(x)) is 98. If f(x) is an odd periodic function with period 2 , then
a. -1 b. 0 c. 1 d. 2 f(4) equals
a. 0 b. 2 c. 4 d. –4
88. If f: C → C is defined by f(x) = x 3 and 𝜔 is a cube root
of unity, then f −1 (64) is 99. Suppose 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)2 for 𝑥 ≥ −1. If 𝑔(𝑥) is a
a. {4,4𝜔, 4𝜔2 } b. {4} c. {4,4𝜔} d. 𝜙 function whose graph is the reflection of the graph of
𝑓(𝑥) in the line y = x, then g(x) =
89. If f(x) = sin x + cos x, x ∈ (−∞, ∞) and g(x) = x 2 , 𝑥 ∈ 1
a. (x+1)2 ; x > −1 b. −√x − 1 c. √x + 1 d. √x − 1
(−∞, ∞), then (fog) (x) is equal to
a. 1 b. 0 c. sin 𝑥 2 + cos 𝑥 2 d. sin(𝑥 2 ) + cos 2 (𝑥) 100. Let f(x) = |x − 2|, where x is a real number. Which
5 one of the following is true?
90. Let 𝑓: 𝑅 − {4} → 𝑅 be a function defined as 𝑓(𝑥) =
a. f is periodic b. 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓(𝑦)
5𝑥 5
4𝑥+5
. The inverse of 𝑓 is the map 𝑔: Range 𝑓 → 𝑅 − {4} c. f is an odd function d. f is not a 1-1 function
given by
𝑦 5𝑦 5𝑦
101. 𝑓(𝑥) = sin √𝑥, period of 𝑓(𝑥) is
a. 𝑔(𝑦) = 5−4𝑦 b. 𝑔(𝑦) = 5+4𝑦 c. 𝑔(𝑦) = 5−4𝑦
a. 𝜋 b. 𝜋/2 c. 2𝜋 d. None of these
d. None of these
102. What is the period of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |sin 𝑥 +
2 2
91. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 1 and 𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1) , then (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥) cos 𝑥|
is 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a. 6
b. 4
c. 2
d. 𝜋
a. (𝑥 + 1)4 − 1 b. 𝑥 4 − 1 c. 𝑥 4 d. (𝑥 + 1)4
103. The period of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |sin 2𝑥| + |cos 8𝑥|
92. The value of the parameter 𝛼 for which the function
is
𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + 𝛼𝑥, 𝛼 ≠ 0 is the inverse of itself, is 2𝜋 𝜋
a. 2𝜋 b. 𝜋 c. d.
a. –2 b. -1 c. 1 d. 2 3 2
105. Period of sin 𝜃cos 𝜃 is 119. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = cos 𝑝𝑥 + sin 𝑥 be periodic, then 𝑝 must
𝜋
a. b. 𝜋 c. 2𝜋 d. None of these be
2
a. Rational b. Irrational c. Positive real number
sin 𝜃+sin 2𝜃
106. Period of cos 𝜃+cos 2𝜃
is d. None of these
2𝜋 𝜋
a. 2𝜋 b. 𝜋 c. d. 𝜋x 𝜋x
3 3 120. The period of the function sin ( 2 ) + cos ( 2 ) is
𝑥 𝑥
122. The period of the function |sin πx| is
109. Period of sin 2 − cos 3 is
a. 𝜋2 b. 2𝜋 c. 2 d. 1
a. 2𝜋 b. 4𝜋 c. 8𝜋 d. 12𝜋
𝜋x 𝜋x
123. The period of f(x) = sin (n−1) + cos ( n ) , n ∈ Z, n >
110. Period of cot 3𝑥 − cos(4𝑥 + 3) is
𝜋 𝜋 2 is
a. b. c. 𝜋 d. 2𝜋
3 4
a. 2𝜋𝑛(𝑛 − 1) b. 4𝑛(𝑛 − 1) c. 2𝑛(𝑛 − 1) d. None of
111. Period of |2sin 3𝜃 + 4cos 3𝜃| is these
2𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a. 3
b. 𝜋 c. 2
d. 3 STATEMENT BASED QUESTIONS:
𝜃 𝜃
a. Only I b. Only II
113. The period of the function 𝑓(𝜃) = sin 3 + cos 2 is
c. Both are correct d. Both are wrong
a. 3𝜋 b. 6𝜋 c. 9𝜋 d. 12𝜋
124. Statement I The functions 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥sin 𝑥 and
114. If the period of the function 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥
sin (𝑛) is 4𝜋, 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 𝑥cos 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 are both non-periodic.
2𝑥 3𝑥 1
118. The period of the function sin ( 3 ) + sin ( 2 ) is 127. Statement I If 𝑓(𝑥) = 1−𝑥 , 𝑥 ≠ 0,1, then the graph of
𝑓(𝑓(𝑓(𝑥))) = 𝑥, ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
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128. Statement I Domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = is (−∞, 0). Statement II sin−1 𝑥 and cos −1 𝑥 are defined for |𝑥| ≤ 1
√|𝑥|−𝑥
and tan−1 𝑥 is defined for all 𝑥.
Statement II |𝑥| = 𝑥 > 0 for 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 −.
1
133. Statement I Function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + tan−1 𝑥 is a non-
129. Statement 𝐼 The range of log (1+𝑥2 ) is (−∞, ∞). periodic function.
Statement II When 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 1, log 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 0]. Statement II The sum of two non-periodic functions is
always non-periodic.
130. Statement 𝐼: Range of 𝑓(𝑥) = √4 − 𝑥 2 is [0,2].
134. Consider the functions, 𝑓(𝑥) = log 𝑒 𝑥𝑎 and 𝑔(𝑥) =
Statement II 𝑓(𝑥) is increasing for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 and 2𝑥 + 3.
decreasing for −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0. Statement I 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) is one-one function.
𝑎+𝑥
131. Let 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑎 ≠ 𝑏 and 𝑓(𝑥) = . Statement II 𝑔(𝑥) is one-one function.
𝑏+𝑥
Statement I 𝑓 is a one-one function. 135. Statement I If 𝑓(𝑥) = cos 𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , then
Statement II Range of 𝑓 is 𝑅 − {1}. 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) is an even functions.
Statement II If 𝑓{𝑔(𝑥)} is an even function, then both
132. Statement I The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥) must be even functions.
cos−1 𝑥 + tan−1 𝑥 + sin−1 𝑥 is [−1,1].
ANSWER KEY
1 D 21 B 41 A 61 C 81 D 101 D 121 D
2 A 22 B 42 B 62 B 82 B 102 D 122 D
3 A 23 B 43 B 63 C 83 D 103 D 123 C
4 A 24 C 44 C 64 D 84 D 104 B 124 A
5 D 25 D 45 A 65 C 85 A 105 B 125 C
6 C 26 A 46 D 66 B 86 B 106 C 126 C
7 B 27 A 47 D 67 D 87 A 107 C 127 A
8 D 28 B 48 B 68 A 88 A 108 D 128 C
9 A 29 D 49 D 69 A 89 C 109 D 129 B
10 C 30 D 50 B 70 A 90 C 110 C 130 A
11 C 31 B 51 D 71 A 91 C 111 D 131 C
12 C 32 C 52 B 72 D 92 B 112 A 132 C
13 C 33 C 53 C 73 D 93 B 113 D 133 A
14 A 34 B 54 D 74 B 94 C 114 D 134 C
15 D 35 C 55 B 75 B 95 D 115 A 135 A
16 D 36 B 56 B 76 B 96 D 116 B
17 B 37 B 57 D 77 A 97 D 117 C
18 A 38 D 58 A 78 D 98 A 118 D
19 A 39 D 59 B 79 A 99 D 119 A
20 D 40 B 60 D 80 A 100 D 120 A