TYPICAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

 

PART – I

 

OBJECTIVE TYPES QUESTIONS

 

Each Question carries 2 marks.

 

Choose correct or the best alternative in the following:

 

Q.1       The co-ordinates of the middle points of the sides of a triangle are (4, 2)    (3, 3) and (2, 2).  Then the co-ordinates of the centroid are

                   (A)  .                                      (B)  (3, 3).

                   (C)  (4, 3).                                          (D) (4, 7).

 

             Ans: A

Coordinate of the Centroid is

            Coordinate of the centroid =

 

Q.2       If x, 2x +2, 3x + 3 are first three terms of a G.P. then its 4th term is

(A)    27.                                               (B)  -27.

(C)  13.5.                                            (D)  -13.5.

 

             Ans: D

           

           

            If x = -1 then three terms are

                        -1, 0, 0

            If x = -4 then the first three terms are

                        -4, -6, -9

            Therefore common ratio is

             4th terms = -13.5

 

Q.3       The angle made by any diameter of a circle at any point on the circumference is

                   (A)  90°                                              (B)  180°

                   (C)  45°                                              (D)  60°

 

             Ans: D

 

Q.4       If  then the value of r is

                   (A) 6.                                                  (B) 5.

(C)    4.                                                 (D) 7.

 

             Ans:A

            Or,

            Or,

           

 

Q.5       is equal to

(A)     .                          (B)  .

(C)  .                          (D)  .

 

                                                                                                                     

             Ans: A

           

 

Q.6       If  then is equal to 

 

(A)     4896.                                           (B)  816.

(C)  1632.                                           (D)  408.

 

             Ans: B

           

           

           

           

                       

 

Q.7         is

                   (A) .                                              (B)5.

(C) Not defined.                                  (D) .

            

             Ans: A

            =

            =

 

Q.8       is equal to

                   (A)  .                                               (B)  .

                   (C)  .                                            (D)  .

 

             Ans: D

            

 

Q.9       The equation of the straight line which makes equal intercepts on the axes and passes through the point (1, 2) is 

                   (A)  x + y = 3                                      (B)  x + 2y = 5

(C)    x – y = 1                                     (D)  2x + y = 4

       

             Ans: A

Straight line having equal intercepts on axes is x + y = a. If it passes through (1, 2), then a = 3. Hence required straight line x + y = 3.

 

Q.10           Area of the triangle whose vertices are (a, b) (a, a + b), (-a, -a + b) is

(A)    a2b2                                              (B)  a2 + b2

(C)  a2                                                 (D)  b2

            

             Ans: C

Area of reqd.

                          = a2

 

Q.11          

                   (A)  1                                                  (B) 

(C)                                                  (D)  Zero

 

             Ans: B

            =

 

Q.12           The point on the curve y2 = 4x at which the tangent to the curve is parallel to y = x is

(A)    (0, 0)                                          (B) (2,

(C)  (4, 4)                                           (D)  (1, 2) 

 

             Ans: D

Here . If tangent is parallel to y = x,

 

Q.13           is equal to

                   (A)  tan x – cot x                                 (B)  tan x + cot x

(C)  sec x + cosec x                            (D)  sec x - cosec x

 

             Ans: C

 

Q.14           Sin3x dx is equal to

(A)                                                  (B) 

(C)                                                  (D) 

 

             Ans: A

                 (By formula)

Q.15           Solution of differential equation is

(A)     ex + ey = const                             (B)  ex – ey = const

(C)  ex . ey   = const                             (D)  ex / ey  = const

 

            Ans:

 

Q.16           Period of Sin (2x + 3) is

(A)                                                    (B)

(C) π                                                   (D)

 

             Ans: C

                        =  = ……….Hence period is π.

 

Q.17           The value of Sin 1050 + Cos 1050 is

(A)                                                (B)

(C)                                                  (D)

 

             Ans: D

            =

 

Q.18           If pth, (2p)th and (3p)th terms of a G.P. are x, y, z respectively, then x, y, z are in

(A)  A.P.                                             (B)  H.P.

(C)  G.P.                                             (D) None of these

 

             Ans: C

If a, ar, ar2, ar3, ……….. be the G.P. then Tp = x = arp-1, T2p = y ar2p-1, T3p = Z = ar3p-1. Evidently y2 = xz. Hence x, y, z are in G.P.

 

Q.19          Sum of the series  is equal to

                   (A)  348551                                        (B)  -1000

(C)  5151                                            (D)  None of the above

Ans:  C

Q.20     The value of tan  is

(A)                                          (B) 

(C)                                          (D) 

 

             Ans:  A                                                         

 

Q.21           In a triangle ABC, let a = BC, b = CA and c = AB.  If , then

                   (A)                        (B) 

(C)                         (D)  None of the above

 

Ans:  C

 

Q.22           The circles  and  cut orthogonally if the

             value of p is

(A)   3                                                 (B) -2

(C)  -3                                                (D)  1       

Ans:  A

 

Q.23           The eccentricity of the ellipse  is

                   (A)  3                                                  (B) 

(C)  5                                                  (D) 

Ans:  D

 

Q.24           The derivative of   – cos (log x) is 

(A)  sin (log x)                                     (B) 

(C)  – sin (log x)                                  (D) 

             Ans:  B

Q.25           The value of the  is

(A)  0                                                  (B)  1

(C)  e                                                  (D)  Does not exist

Ans:  B

Q.26           The integral  is equal to

(A) *                                             (B)

(C) 0                                                   (D) 1

                  

             Ans:  D

 

Q.27           The area under the curve  between x = 0 and x = 1 is

(A) 1                                                  (B)

(C)                                                (D)

Ans:  C

 

 

 

Q.28     The solution of  is

(A)                                         (B) 

(C)                                       (D)

Ans:  A

Q.29            If one root of the equation  is  of the other root, then K is

                   (A)  2                                                  (B)  8

(C)  10                                                (D)  12

            

             Ans:  D.          

                                          

       

Q.30           The centroid of the triangle formed by the straight lines   is 

(A)  (0, 0)                                           (B)  (1, 0)

(C)  (0, 1)                                           (D)  (1, 1)                                                                 

 

 

             Ans:  C.

                                      The points of intersection of the

 

                   Given straight lines are A(3, 0), B(0, 3), C(-3, 0)

 

                  

 

 

Q.31           The distance between the parallel lines 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 and 3x + 4y + 15 = 0 is

                   (A)  1                                                  (B)  2

(C)  3                                                  (D)  5

 

             Ans:  B.

                                 The distance of origin from the line 3x + 4y +5 = 0 is

                                                                             

 

                                 The distance of origin from the line 3x + 4y +15 = 0 is

                                                                             

                                 \ distance between parallel lines =

 

Q.32           , where m n is equal to

 

(A) m                                                 (B) n

(C) m – n                                            (D) m + n  

 

             Ans:  C.

       

            

 

            

Q.33     If  then  is equal to   

                   (A) 2 sin 4x                                         (B)  4 sin 2x

(C)  sin 4x                                           (D)  2 sin 2x

 

             Ans:  A.

                        

 

Q.34           is equal to 

(A)                                (B)  log

(C)  tan x + sec x                                 (D)  tan x – sec x

 

             Ans:  D.

 

                           

 

Q.35           is equal to 

 

(A)                                                  (B) 

(C)  1                                                  (D)  0

 

             Ans:  B.

                           

 

Q.36           The solution of the differential equation  is

(A)                          (B)

(C)                      (D)

             Ans:  A.

                           

Q.37     The value of  is equal to 

(A)  1                                                  (B)

(C)                                               (D) zero

            

             Ans:  C.

                           

 

Q.38           The value of  is 

(A)                                                 (B) 

(C)                                                  (D)

 

Ans:  D. 

 

       

 

 

Q.39                                                                                                  If , then n is equal to

                   (A)  8                                                  (B)  12

(C ) 16                                                (D)  20

       

             Ans: D

Or

 

(n - 8)(n - 9)(n - 10)(n - 11) = 12.11.10.9 = (20 - 8)(20 - 9)(20 - 10)(20 - 11)

 

Q.40           is equal to

(A)  0                                                  (B)  1

(C)  2                                                  (D)  3                                                                       

 

             Ans: B

=

= 1 x 1 = 1

 

Q.41           If the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the points  and , then

                   (A) bx = ay                                         (B)  ax = by

(C)  x = y                                            (D)  x + y = 0

 

             Ans: A

            =

 

Q.42           The area of the triangle formed by the lines y = a + x, y = a – x, y = 0, where a > 0, is   

(A)  1                                                       (B)  a

(C)                                                      (D)  zero         

 

             Ans: C

y = a + x         

y = a – x          

Solving, we get y = a, x = 0

Therefore vertex is (0, a) another vertices are (-a, 0), (a, 0).

 

 Area of the triangle is

                        =

 

Q.43           If  is equal to

                   (A)   1                                                 (B)  2

(C)                                                (D) 

 

             Ans: A

  thus

 

Q.44           is equal to

 

(A)  sec x + cosec x                            (B) 

(C)                            (D) 

 

             Ans: C

=

=

=

 

Q.45           The area bounded by the parabola  and its latus rectum is

(A)                                                 (B) 

(C)                                              (D) 

             Ans: D

The parabola is symmetrical about the x – axis

Area =

    =

    =

 

Q.46           The solution of differential equation  is 

(A)                (B)

(C)                  (D)

 

             Ans: B

=

 

Q.47           Value of  is

                   (A) *                                                (B)

(C)                                                  (D)

 

             Ans: C

=

 

Q.48           Value of is

(A)  0                                                  (B)  1

(C)                                                  (D)

 

             Ans: A

=

=

 

Q.49                                                    The number of terms in the sequence  are

                   (A)  8                                                  (B)  9

(C)  10                                                (D)  6

       

             Ans: B

              C.R = 2    

 

Q.50           First three terms in the expansion of  are

(A)     (B) 

(C)        (D)                               

 

             Ans: D

=

 

Q.51           Value of  is

                   (A)                                     (B) 

(C)                                       (D) 

 

             Ans: A

=

=

 

Q.52           If , then the value of cos 2A is

(A)                                               (B) 

(C)                                               (D) 

 

             Ans: D

 

Q.53                                                                      The value of ‘x’ such that PQ = QR, where P, Q and R are (6, -1), (1, 3) and (x, 8) respectively is given by  

                   (A) 5, –3                                             (B)  3, 5

(C)  2, 5                                              (D)  2, 3

 

             Ans: A

Or

Or

Or          

 

Q.54           Slope of the line passing through the points  & is

(A)                                                 (B) 

(C)                                                  (D) 

 

             Ans: A

            

 

Q.55           is equal to

(A)                                                  (B) 

(C)                                                  (D) 

 

             Ans: C

            

 

Q.56           If  then  is equal to

(A)                                       (B)

(C)                                          (D)

 

             Ans: A

=

 

Q.57           is equal to

(A)                       (B) 

                   (C)                        (D)

 

             Ans: C

=

=

Q.58           Order and degree of the differential equation  is given by

                   (A) 3, 2                                               (B) 2, 3

(C) 1, 3                                               (D) 3, 1

 

             Ans: D

Order – 3                                             [Power of higher directive]

Degree – 1

 

Q.59                                                         Which term of the series 37+32+27+22+.............. is –103?

                   (A)  24th                                              (B)  30th

(C)  15th                                              (D)  29th

       

             Ans: D

a = 37, d = -5

n = 29

Q.60           How many terms are there in the expansion of

(A)   4                                                 (B)  6

(C)  16                                                (D)  10                                                                     

 

             Ans: C

The given expansion is

No. of terms in the expansion is = 15 + 1 = 16

(ONE more than the power of given expansion)

 

Q.61           If  and , find the value of cot

                   (A)                                                  (B) 

(C)                                                  (D) 

 

             Ans: B

, and

 

Q.62           Expansion of  is equal to    

(A)                       (B) 

(C)                      (D) 

             Ans: A

=

=

 

Q.63           For what value of k do the points  &  lie on a straight line.

                   (A)  3                                                  (B)  4

(C)  0                                                  (D)  1

 

             Ans: C

The points say A(-1, 4), B(-3, 8), C(-k + 1, 3k) lies on straight line if area of ABC = 0

 

Q.64           Mid point of the line joining (3, 5) and  is given by

(A) *                                          (B)  (1, 2)

(C)  (2, 3)                                           (D)  (2, 1)

 

             Ans: A

The midpoint of the line joining (3, 5) and (-7, -3) is

 mid point.

 

Q.65           is equal to

(A) *                                               (B)  2

(C)                                              (D) 

 

             Ans: B

 

Q.66           If y = x sin x, then  is equal to

(A) cos x + sin x                                  (B) cos x + x sin x

(C) x cos x + sin x                               (D) x cos x – sin x

 

             Ans: C

If y = x sin x

Differentiating both side w.r. to x we have

 

Q.67           is equal to

(A)  tan x + c                                       (B) 

                   (C)                                 (D)

 

             Ans: D

 

Q.68           The solution of the differential equation  is

                   (A) (x + y) = k (1 – xy)                       (B) y – x = kxy

(C)                                (D)

 

             Ans: A

Using variable separable method

 

Q.69                                                                                                       The square root of 12 – 5i  is

            

                   (A)  .                                   (B)  .

                   (C)  .                                (D)  .

            

             Ans: C

            Let

         12-5i    =  =

   

,

              =                                               

Q.70                                                                      If   be the roots of then the quadratic equation whose roots are is 

                    (A)  .    (B)  .

(C)  .     (D)  .

                 

                  Ans: A

We know that , .   Since    =  ,      equation is 

or                                                                                 

Q.71           The 12th term in the binomial expansion of  is

                  

(A)     .                                 (B)  .

                   (C)  .                                   (D)  .

            

             Ans: B

12th term in the expansion of

 is   =                                        

 

Q.72           The area of the triangle formed by the coordinate axes and the line 2x + 3y=6 is

                   (A)  3 sq. units.                                    (B)  6 sq. units.

                    (C)  9 sq. units.                                   (D)  12 sq. units.

            

             Ans: A

           Area of triangle is  base ´ height    =  =3   sq. unit 

 

Q.73           The eccentricity of the ellipse if its latus rectum is equal to one half of its minor axis is

(A) .                                              (B)  .

(C)  ½ .                                              (D)  .              

             Ans: B

           Eccentricity =

 

Q.74           In a triangle ABC, sin A – cos B = cos C, then angle B is

(A)  .                                               (B)  .

(C)  .                                               (D)  .

            

             Ans: A

Given sin A-cos B=cos C    Sin A= cos B+ cos C  =

      

                                                                                               

Q.75           is equal to                                      

                   (A)  e – 1.                                           (B)  e + 1.

(C)  0.                                                 (D)  1.

            

             Ans: D

                =   =e-e+1   =1                       

 

Q.76           If , then  is equal to

                   (A)  .                               (B) 

                   (C)  .                      (D)  .

 

             Ans: C

Given              

 

\   or            

 

Q.77                                                       The point  is equidistant from points (7,6) and  (-3, 4) if

                   (A)                                (B)  

                   (C)                                      (D)

 

             Ans: A

                      

 

Q.78                                                                      The value of is

(A) *                                         (B)

(C)  1                                                  (D)  0

 

             Ans: D

    =  -

   = = 0                                                 

 

Q.79           The equation of a line through point (2, -3) and parallel to y-axis is

(A)  y = -3 .                                        (B)  y = 2.

                   (C)  x = 2.                                           (D) x = -3.

 

             Ans: C

The equation of line parallel to y-axis and at a distance 2 is                                                                                                    

 

Q.80           The length of tangent  from point (5,1) to the circle  is

                   (A) 81.                                                (B) 29.

(C) 7.                                                  (D) 21.

 

             Ans: C

Here S =  

  = 49

length of tangent  =       

                                              

Q.81           The differential coefficient of log tan x is

(A)  2 sec2 x.                                      (B)  2 cosec 2 x.

(C)  2 sec3 x.                                       (D)  2 cosec3 x.

                                                                

             Ans: B

Let y = log tan x

                                   

 

Q.82           The expression where w is a cube root of unity, equals

(A)  16.                                               (B)  16 w.

(C)  16 w2 .                                         (D) 0.

             Ans: B

       =     =    =     =   16w

       =   16w                                                                             

Q.83           The complex number z = x +iy which satisfies the equation  lie on          

                   (A) The x-axis.

                   (B) The straight line y =5.

(C) A circle passing through the origin.

(D) The y-axis.

 

             Ans: A

   

      

   

      

    -10 y + 25 = 10 y + 25

   y =0                                                                      

                       

Q.84           If , then the value of xyz is

                   (A)  0.                                                 (B)  1.

                   (C)  2.                                                 (D) 3.

 

             Ans: B

         Given            

                 

                   

 =()=                                  

 

Q.85      The equation whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of the equation  is 

                   (A)  .                         (B)  .

                   (C)  .                        (D) .

 

             Ans: D

We have             --------(1)

Let  are roots  of (1), then  

Again      and .

Equation is   Þ

                                                                                

 

Q.86                                                                      The smallest positive integer n for which  is

(A)  2                                                  (B)  4

(C)  3                                                  (D)  5

 

             Ans: B

We have

n is a multiple of 4

the smallest  positive value of n is 4                                        

 

Q.87           If then  is equal to

                   (A)  .                                            (B)  .

                   (C)  .                                            (D) .

 

             Ans: A

Given

          

          

           =,

                                                                                    

 

Q.88           is equal to

                   (A) .                              (B) .

(C) .                                 (D) .

             Ans: B

                                                                     

 

Q.89           Integrating factor of the differential equation  is

 

(A)  1 + x.                                           (B)  .

(C)  .                                          (D)  .

                                                                

             Ans: C

   

I.F. =        =        =                                               

 

Q.90           The distance between two parallel lines 3x + 4y = 5 and 6x + 8y = 35 is

(A)  1.0.                                              (B)  1.5.

(C)  2.0.                                              (D)  2.5.

            

             Ans: D

Putting y=0 in    we get

Thus ( lie on 

The length of  perpendicular from   to  6x+8y =35 is

d=  Hence, the distance between the given lines is 2.5                                                                                               

 

Q.91           The angle between the vectors  and  is

                   (A) .                                             (B) .

(C) .                                             (D) .

 

             Ans: C

We know that :

= Þ

  

                                                            

                       

            

Q.92           The value of  is

                   (A)  2.                                                 (B)  4.

                   (C)  6.                                                 (D)  zero.

 

             Ans: A

*

 

Q.93                                                                                          is equal to