1) Let R = { (1,3),(4,2),(2,4),(2,3),(3,1) } be th erelation on the set A = {1,2,3,4}. The relation R is

a )   a function

b )   transitive

c )   not symmetric

d )   reflexive

2) The range of the function f(x) = 7-xPx-3 is

a )   {1,2,3}

b )   {1,2,3,4,5,6}

c )   {1,2,3,4}

d )   {1,2,3,4,5}

3) Let z, w be complex numbers such that z + iw = 0 and zw = &928;

a )   π/4

b )   π/2

c )   3π/4

d )   5π/4

4) If z = x - iy and z1/3 = p + iq, then ((x/p + y/q)/(p2 + q2) is equal to

a )   1

b )   -1

c )   2

d )   -2

5) If | z2 - 1 | = | z2 + 1 |, then z lies on

a )   the real axis

b )   the imaginary axis

c )   a circle

d )   an ellipse

6)

a )   A is a zero matrix

b )   A = (-1) I, where I is a unix matrix

c )   A-1

d )   A2 = I

7)

a )   -2

b )   -1

c )   2

d )   5

8) If a1, a2, a3, ...... a1, ......are in G.P, then the value of the determinant : , is

a )

b )   1

c )   2

d )   -2

9) Let two numbers have arithmetic mean 9 and geometric mean 4. Then these numbers are the roots of the quadratic equation

a )   x2 + 18x + 16 = 0

b )   x2 - 18x + 16 = 0

c )   x2 + 18x - 16 = 0

d )   x2 - 18x - 16 = 0

10) If (1 - p) is a root of quadratic equation x2 + px + (1 - p) = 0 then its roots are

a )   0,1

b )   -1,1

c )   0,-1

d )   -1,2

11) Let S(K) = 1 + 3 + 5 + .... + (2K - 1) = 3 + K2. Then which of the folowing is true ?

a )   S(1) is correct

b )   S(K) ⇒ S(K + 1)

c )   S(K) ≠> S(K + 1)

d )   Principle of mathematical induction can be used to prove the formula

12) How many ways are there to arrange the letters in the word GARDEN with the vowels in alphabetical order ?

a )   120

b )   240

c )   360

d )   480

13) The number of ways of distributing 8 identical balls in 3 distinct boxes so that none of the box is empty

a )   5

b )   21

c )   38

d )   8C3

14) If one root of the equation x2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while the equation x2 + px + q = 0 has equal roots, then the value of ' q ' is

a )   49/4

b )   12

c )   3

d )   4

15) The coefficient of the middle term in the binomial expansion in powers of x of (1 + α x)4 and of (1 - α x)6 is the same if α equals

a )   -5/3

b )   10/3

c )   -3/10

d )   3/5

16) The coefficient of xn in expansion of (1 + x)(1 - x)n is

a )   (n -1)

b )   (-1)n(n - 1)

c )   (-1)n-1(n - 1)2

d )   (-1)n-1n

17)

a )   (1/2)n

b )   (1/2)n - 1

c )   n - 1

d )   (2n - 1)/2

18) Let Tr be the rth term of an A.P. whose first term is a and common difference is d. If for same positive integers m, n, m ≠ n, Tn = 1/m, then a - d equals

a )

b )   1

c )   1/mn

d )   1/m + 1/n

19) The sum of first n terms of the series 12 + 2 . 22 + 32 + 2 . 42 + 52 + 2 . 62 + ...... is n(n+1)2/2 when n is even. When n is odd the sum is

a )   3n(n + 1)/2

b )   n2(n + 1)/2

c )   n(n + 1)2/4

d )   [ n(n + 1)/2 ]2

20) The sum of series 1/2! + 1/4! + 1/6! + ..... is

a )   (e2 - 1)/2

b )   (e - 1)2/(2e)

c )   (e2 - 1)/(2e)

d )   (e2 - 2)/e

21) Let α, β be such that π < α - β < 3π. If sinα + sinβ = -21/65 and cosα + cosβ = -27/65 , then the value of cos((α - β)/2) is

a )   - 3/(√130)

b )   3/(√130)

c )   6/65

d )   - 6/65

22) then the difference between the maximum and minimum values of u2 is given by

a )   2(a2 + b2)

b )   2 √(a2 + b2)

c )   (a + b)2

d )   (a - b)2

23) The sides of a triangle are sinα , cosα and for some 0 < α < π/2. Then the greatest angle of the triangle is

a )   60°

b )   90°

c )   120°

d )   150°

24) A person standing on the bank of a river observes that the angle of elevation of the top of a tree on the opposite bank of river is 60° and when he retires 40 meters away from the tree the angle of elevation becomes 30°. The breadth of the river is

a )   20 m

b )   30 m

c )   40 m

d )   60 m

25) if f : R → S, defined by f(x) = sinx - cosx + 1, is onto, then the interval if S is

a )   [ 0, 3 ]

b )   [ -1, 1 ]

c )   [ 0, 1 ]

d )   [ -1, 3 ]

26) The graph of the function y=f(x) is symmetrical about the line x = 2, then

a )   f(x + 2) = f(x - 2)

b )   f(x + 2) = f(2 - x)

c )   f(x) = f(-x)

d )   f(x) = - f(-x)

27) The domain of the function is

a )   [ 2, 3 ]

b )   [ 2, 3 )

c )   [ 1, 2 ]

d )   [ 1, 2 )

28) then the value of a and b are

a )   a ∈ R , b ∈ R

b )   a = 1 , b ∈ R

c )   a ∈ R , b = 2

d )   a = 1 , b = 2

29) Let f(x) = (1 - tanx)/(4x - π) , x ≠ π/4 , x ∈ [0 , π/2] . If f(x) is continuous in [0 , π/2], then f( π/4 ) is

a )   1

b )   1/2

c )   - 1/2

d )   -1

30) If x = ey+ey+... to ∞, x > 0, then dy/dx is

a )   x/(1 + x)

b )   1/x

c )   (1 - x)/x

d )   (1 + x)/x

31) A point on the parabola y2 = 18x at which the ordinate increases at twice the rate of the abscissa is

a )   (2, 4)

b )   (2, -4)

c )   ( -9/8, 9/2 )

d )   ( 9/8, 9/2 )

32) A function y =f(x) has a second order derivative f''(x) = 6(x - 1). If its graph passes through the point (2, 1) and at that point the tangent to the graph is y = 3x - 5, then the function is

a )   (x - 1)2

b )   (x - 1)3

c )   (x + 1)3

d )   (x + 1)2

33) The normal to the curve x = a(l + cos θ), y = a sin θ at 'θ' always passes through the fixed point

a )   (a , 0)

b )   (0 , a)

c )   (0 , 0)

d )   (a , a)

34) If 2a + 3b + 6c = 0, then at least one root of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 lies in the interval

a )   (0 , 1)

b )   (1 , 2)

c )   (2 , 3)

d )   (1 , 3)

35)

a )   e

b )   e - 1

c )   1 - e

d )   e + 1

36) then value of (A , B) is

a )   ( sin α , cos α )

b )   ( cos α , sin α )

c )   ( - sin α , cos α )

d )   ( - cos α , sin α )

37) is equal to

a )

b )

c )

d )

38) The value of is

a )   28/3

b )   14/3

c )   7/3

d )   1/3

39) The value of is

a )     0

b )   1

c )   2

d )   3

40) then A is

a )     0

b )   π

c )   π/4

d )   2 π

41) If and then the value of I1/I2 is

a )   2

b )   -3

c )   -1

d )   1

42) The area of the region bounded by the curves y= | x � 2 |, x = 1, x = 3 and the x-axis is

a )   1

b )   2

c )   3

d )   4

43) The differential equation for the family of curves x2 + y2 - 2ay = 0, where a is an arbitrary constant is

a )   2(x2 - y2)y' = xy

b )   2(x2 + y2)y' = xy

c )   (x2 - y2)y' = 2xy

d )   (x2 + y2)y' = 2xy

44) The solution of the differential equation y.dx + (x + x2y).dy = 0 is

a )   - (1/xy) = C

b )   - (1/xy) + log y= C

c )   (1/xy) + log y= C

d )   log y = Cx

45) Let A(2, - 3) and B(- 2, 1) be vertices of a triangle ABC. If the centroid of this triangle moves on the line 2x + 3y = 1, then the locus of the vertex C is the line

a )   2x + 3y = 9

b )   2x - 3y = 7

c )   3x + 2y = 5

d )   3x - 2y = 3

46) The equation of the straight line passing through the point (4, 3) and making intercepts on the co-ordinate axes whose sum is - 1 is

a )   x/2 + y/3 = -1 and x/(-2) + y/1 = -1

b )   x/2 - y/3 = -1 and x/(-2) + y/1 = -1

c )   x/2 + y/3 = 1 and x/2 + y/1 = 1

d )   x/2 - y/3 = 1 and x/(-2) + y/1 = 1

47) If the sum of the slopes of the lines given by x2 - 2cxy - 7y2 = 0 is four times their product, then c has the value

a )   1

b )   -1

c )   2

d )   -2

48) If one of the lines given by 6x2 - xy + 4cy2 = 0 is 3x + 4y = 0, then c equals:

a )   1

b )   -1

c )   3

d )   -3

49) If a circle passes through the point (a, b) and cuts the circle x2 + y2 = 4 orthogonally, then the locus of its centre is:

a )   2ax + 2by + ( a2 + b2 + 4 ) = 0

b )   2ax + 2by - ( a2 + b2 + 4 ) = 0

c )   2ax - 2by + ( a2 + b2 + 4 ) = 0

d )   2ax - 2by - ( a2 + b2 + 4 ) = 0

50) A variable circle passes through the fixed point A(p, q) and touches x-axis. The locus of the other end of the diameter through A is:

a )   (x - p)2 = 4qy

b )   (x - q)2 = 4py

c )   (y - p)2 = 4qx

d )   (y - q)2 = 4px

51) If the lines 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 and 3x - y - 4 = 0 lie along diameters of a circle of circumference 10 π , then the equation of the circle is:

a )   x2 + y2 - 2x + 2y - 23 = 0

b )   x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y - 23 = 0

c )   x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y - 23 = 0

d )   x2 + y2 + 2x - 2y - 23 = 0

52) The intercept on the line y = x by the circle x2 + y2 - 2x = 0 is AB. Equation of the circle on AB as a diameter is:

a )   x2 + y2 - x - y = 0

b )   x2 + y2 - x + y = 0

c )   x2 + y2 + x + y = 0

d )   x2 + y2 + x - y = 0

53) If a ≠ 0 and the line 2bx + 3cy + 4d = 0 passes through the points of intersection of the parabolas y2 = 4ax and x2 = 4ay, then:

a )   d2 + (2b + 3c)2 = 0

b )   d2 + (3b + 2c)2 = 0

c )   d2 + (2b - 3c)2 = 0

d )   d2 + (3b - 2c)2 = 0

54) The eccentricity of an ellipse, with its centre at the origin, is 1/2. If one of the directrices is x = 4, then the equation of the ellipse is:

a )   3x2 + 4y2 = 1

b )   3x2 + 4y2 = 12

c )   4x2 + 3y2 = 12

d )   4x2 + 3y2 = 1

55) A line makes the same angle θ , with each of the x and z axis. If the angle β, which it makes with y-axis, is such that sin2β = 3sin2θ then cos2θ equals:

a )   2/3

b )   1/5

c )   3/5

d )   2/5

56) Distance between two parallel planes 2x + y + 2z = 8 and 4x + 2y + 4z + 5 = 0 is:

a )   3/2

b )   5/2

c )   7/2

d )   9/2

57) A line with direction cosines proportional to 2, 1, 2 meets each of the line x = y + a = z and x + a = 2y = 2z. The co-ordinates of each of the points of intersection are given by:

a )   (3a, 3a, 3a,), (a, a, a)

b )   (3a, 2a, 3a), (a, a, a)

c )   (3a, 2a, 3a,), (a, a, 2a)

d )   (2a, 3a, 3a), (2a, a, a)

58) If the straight lines x = 1 + s, y = -3 - λs , z = 1 + λs and x = t/2 , y = 1 + t , z = 2 - t, with parameter s and t respectively, are co-planar, then λ equals:

a )   -2

b )   -1

c )   - 1/2

d )     0

59) The intersection of the spheres x2 + y2 + z2 + 7x - 2y - z = 13 and x2 + y2 + z2 - 3x + 3y + 4z = 8 is the same as the intersection of one of the sphere and the plane:

a )   x - y - z = 1

b )   x - 2y - z = 1

c )   x - y - 2z = 1

d )   2x - y - z = 1

60) If a , b and c be three non-zero vectors such that no two of these are collinear. If the vector a + 2b is collinear with c and b + 3c is is collinear with a ( λ being some non-zero scalar ) then a + 2b + 6c equals

a )   λ a

b )   λ b

c )   λ c

d )     0

61) A particle is acted upon by constant forces 4 i + j - 3k and 3i + j - k which displace it from a point i + 2j +3k to the point 5i + 4j + k . The work done is standard units by the forces is given by:

a )   40

b )   30

c )   25

d )   15

62) If a , b ,c are non-coplanar vectors and λ is a real number, then the vectors a + 2b + 3c, λb + 4c and (2λ - 1) c are non-coplanar for:

a )   all values of λ

b )   all except one value of λ

c )   all except two values of λ

d )   no value of λ

63) Let u , v ,w be such that | u | = 1 , | v | = 2 , | w | = 3 , If the projection v along u is equal to that of w along u and v , w are perpendicular to each other then | u - v + w | equals:

a )   2

b )

c )

d )   14

64) Let a , b and c be non-zero vectors such that If θ is the acute angle between the vectors b and c , then sin θ equals:

a )   1/3

b )   /3

c )   2/3

d )   2/3

65) Consider the following statements: (i) Mode can be computed from histogram (ii) Median is not independent of change of scale (iii) Variance is independent of change of origin and scale Which of these is/are correct?

a )   only (i)

b )   only (ii)

c )   only (i) and (ii)

d )   (i), (ii) and (iii)

66) In a series of 2n observations, half of them equal a and remaining half equal -a. If the standard deviation of the observations is 2, then a equals:

a )   1/n

b )

c )   2

d )   /n

67) The probability that A speaks truth 4/5 is while this probability for B is 3/4. The probability that they contradict each other when asked to speak on a fact is:

a )   3/20

b )   1/5

c )   7/20

d )   4/5

68) A random variable X has the probability distribution: X : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P(X): 0.15 0.23 0.12 0.10 0.20 0.08 0.07 0.05

a )   0.87

b )   0.77

c )   0.35

d )   0.50

69) The mean and the variance of a binomial distribution are 4 and 2 respectively. Then the probability of 2 successes is:

a )   37/256

b )   219/256

c )   128/256

d )   28/256

70) With two forces acting at a point, the maximum effect is obtained when their resultant is 4N. If they act at right angles, then their resultant is 3N. Then the forces are

a )   (2+)N and (2-)N

b )   (2 + )N and (2-)N

c )   (2 + (1/2))N and (2 - (1/2))N

d )   (2 + (1/2))N and (2 - (1/2))N

71) In a right angle Δ ABC , ∠A = 90° and sides a, b, c are respectively, 5cm, 4 cm and 3 cm. If a force F has moments 0, 9 and 16 in N cm unit respectively about vertices A, B and C, the magnitude of F is:

a )   3

b )   4

c )   5

d )   9

72) Three forces P , Q and R acting along IA, IB and IC, where I is the incentre of a Δ ABC, are in equilibrium. Then P : Q : R is:

a )   cos A/2 : cos B/2 : cos C/2

b )   sin A/2 : sin B/2 : sin C/2

c )   sec A/2 : sec B/2 : sec C/2

d )   cosec A/2 : cosec B/2 : cosec C/2

73) A particle moves towards east from a point A to a point B at the rate of 4 km/h and then towards north from B to C at rate of 5 km/h. If AB = 12 km and BC = 5 km, then its average speed for its journey from A to C and resultant average velocity direct from A to C are respectively:

a )   17/4 km/h and 13/4 km/h

b )   13/4 km/h and 17/4 km/h

c )   17/9 km/h and 13/9 km/h

d )   13/9 km/h and 17/9 km/h

74) A velocity 1/4 m/s is resolved into two components along OA and OB making angles 30° and 45° respectively with the given velocity. Then the component along OB is:

a )   1/8 m/s

b )   1/4 ( - 1 ) m/s

c )   1/4 m/s

d )   1/8 ( - ) m/s

75) If t1 and t2 are the times of flight of two particles having the same initial velocity u and range R on the horizontal, then t12 + r22 is equal to:

a )   u2/g

b )   4 u2/g2

c )   u2/2g2

d )   1

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