Set B

1. f ( x) log 3 x and ( x) x 2 , What is the value of f 3

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 2

(d) 1

Solution:

2. If x=2+i , x4-4x3+6x2-4x+5=?
(a) 0

b) 12

(c) 5

(d) 7

Solution:

3. Find the inverse of the matrix, A= 1

1

1 7

5
2
4
4
1 1
1

(a)
4
2 4
1
1 3
2
4
4

1
2
7
(b)
4
5
4

2
3
5

3
2
4

1
2
1
4
1
4

1
2
5

4
1
4

1
2
7
(c)
4
1
2

1
4
1
4
5
4

1
4
5

4
1
2

(d) None of the above

1
2
1
Solution: using calculator we get, A-1 =
2
1
2

7
4
1
4
3

5

4
1
.
4
1
4

4. A lock has four rings, Each ring has five alphabets marked on It. The lock opens for a
specific sequence of 4 alphabets. How many ways the lock cannot be open?
(a) 624

(b) 625

(c) 1024

Solution:
No. of arrangement of alphabets = 54.
The ways for which the lock will not open=54-1 = 624

(d) 1023

2
5. Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 2 x
x

(a) 21C10 310 211

(b)

21

C10 311 210

21

(c) - 21C10 311 211

(d) none of the above.

Solution:

6. What is the distance between the points (4,-3) and (-7,-9)

(a)

157

(b)

119

(c)

(d)

30

255

Solution: d ( x1 x 2 ) 2 ( y1 y 2 ) 2 (4 7) 2 (3 9) 2 157
7. A circle passes through the origin and has intercept 3 and 5 from positive x axis and y axis
respectively. Find the equation.
(a) x2+y2=0

(b) x2+y2-4x=0(c) x2+y2-5x=0

(d) x2+y2-3x-5y=0

Solution: intercept from x-axix = 2 (g2-c)1/2 and intercept from y-axix = 2 (f2-c)1/2

8.

2i 3 j 6k
A

(a)

. What is the parallel unit vector of

3 4 7
i j k
8
8
8

(b)

2 3 6
i j k
7
7
7

(c)

=?

2 3 6
i j k
7
7
7

(d) 0

Solution:

9. CosA + Sin (
(a) 1

23
23
A) sin(
A) cot(17 A) ?
2
2

(b) 0

(c)

(363-6)

Solution: use calculator to calculate or follow the following method.

(d) -1

lim a sin X 1

?
10.
x 0 x cos x

(a) no value exists

(b) 1

(c) ln a

(d) e

Solution:

11. If y=x5and yn=0, what is the lowest value of n?

(a) 4

(b) 5

(c) 6

(d) 7

Solution:

12.
(a)

4 x 2 dx ? (439-168)

(b)

2
3

3
2

(c)

Solution:

13. Solution of ( D 4 D 3 9 D 2 11D 4) y 0 is

(b) C x C x

2
x
4x
(a) C1 C 2 x C 3 x e C 4 e

C 3 x 3 e x C 4 e 4

x
x
4
(c) C1e C 2 e C 3 e

(d) none of these

Solution:
Auxiliary equation : D 4 D 3 9 D 2 11D 4 0
( D 1) 3 ( D 4) 0

3
2

(d)

6
4

 D 1,1,1,4

y (C1 C 2 x C 3 x 2 )e x C 4 e 4 x

14. If |3x-2| < 10, What is the value of x?

8
3

(a) ,4

(b) ,4
3

(c) 4,
3

8
3

(d) 4,

Solution
10 3 x 2 10
10 2 3x 10 2
8 3 x 12

8
x4
3

which is equivalent to ,4
3
15.Which of the following is the decimal value of binary 1110010 ?
(a) 111

(b) 112

(c) 113

(d) 114

Solution: using calculator (1110010)2 =(114)10

16. 3 cards has been taken out from a box of 52 cards. What is the probability that the taken
three cards will be king ?
(a)

1
5525

(b)

3
5525

(c)

4
5525

(d)

3
52

Solution
p

4
3
2
1

52 51 50 5525

17.

1 sin d ?

(a)1

(b) 2

(c) 0

Solution: using calculator,

1 sin d 2

(d) -1

18. The equation of horizontal tangent drawn at the carve y= ex + e-x is

(a) y = -2

(b) y = 3

(c) y = 2

(d) x = 1

Solution:
dy
1 e 2x 1
e x ex e x x
dx
e
ex

if tangent is horizontal, its slope will be tan 0 = 0

e 2 x 1
0
So,
ex
e 2x 1 e
x0

Putting x= 0 in the equation of carve, we get, y = e0+e-0 = 2

y 2

19. y = sinx,
(a) cosx

y4 =?
(b) y

(c) y

(d) cosx

Solution:
y sin x
y1 cos x
y 2 sin x
y 3 cos x
y 4 sin x y

20. For Gamma function, (1 / 2) = ?

(a )

(b) 2

Solution:
We know, (1 / 2) =

(c)

(d )