PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND MATHEMATICS

Class Excel CET Intensive 2017 - 18

Solution to Test - 01 Test date 03-09-2017

PART I - PHYSICS
1. SI unit of radioactivity is
(A) Rutherford (B) Roentgen (C) Becquerel (D) Curie
Ans (C)
2. A physical relation is given by, s2 = at4, where s is in metre and t is in second. Then the unit of ‘a’ is
(A) m2s4 (B) m2s4 (C) ms2 (D) ms2
Ans (B)
s2 m2
a 4  4
t s
3. If Force F, Mass M and time T are chosen as fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula for length
is
(A) [FMT] (B) [FM1T2] (C) [FL2T2] (D) [F1L2T2]
Ans (B)
Velocity
Force  Mass 
Time
1
m  v M[LT ]
 F
t [T]
L = [FT2M1]
4. In a hypothetical system of units, temperature can be expressed as a derived quantity by using
(A) Length and mass as fundamental quantities
(B) Mass and time as fundamental quantities
(C) Length, mass and time as fundamental quantities
(D) Energy and mass as fundamental quantities
Ans (D)
Q Energy
Q = mc(t) t  
mc Mass  Specific heat
5. The parallax angle subtended by a star is 15 with respect to a base line of 1AU. The distance of it from
earth in light-year is
(A) 0.217 ly (B) 0.271 ly (C) 0.281 ly (D) 0.291 ly
Ans (A)
 = 15, b = 1 AU,
b 1
d 
 15
= 6.67  102 pc
= 6.67  102  3.26 ly
= 21.74  102 ly
= 0.217 ly

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6. The velocity of a freely falling body changes as gphq where g is acceleration due to gravity and h is the
height. The values of p and q are
1 1 1 1
(A) 1, (B) , (C) , 1 (D) 1, 1
2 2 2 2
Ans (B)
v  gphq (given)
By substituting the dimension of each quantity and comparing the powers on both sides we get
[LT1] = [LT2]p[L]q
1 1
 p  q  1,  2p  1  p  , q 
2 2
7. If the percentage error in the measurement of the side of a cube is 4% and percentage error in the
measurement of its mass is 2% , then the percentage error in the measurement of density is
(A) 10% (B) 14% (C) 19% (D) 20%
Ans (B)
m m
= or  = 3 ;   density, m  mass, l  length and V = l3 is the volume.
V l
 m  l 
Error in density =  3   = 2% + 3  4% = 14%
 m  l 
8. A body travels uniformly for a distance of (13.8 ± 0.2) m in a time (4.0 ± 0.3) s. The velocity of the body
within error limits to correct number of significant figures is
(A) (3.4 ± 0.2) m s1 (B) (3.4 ± 0.3) m s1 (C) (3.4 ± 0.4) m s1 (D) (3.4 ± 0.5) m s1
Ans (B)
s 13.8
v   3.45
t 4.0
After rounding off, we get 3.4
v s t
 
v s t
 s t 
v  v   
 s t 
13.8  0.2 0.3 
v  
4  13.8 4 
0.2  13.8  0.3 
v   
4  16 
= 0.05 + 0.258
= 0.05 + 0.26
= 0.31
 v  v = (3.4  0.3) m s1
9. The density of water in CGS system is 1 g cc1. It’s value in SI is
(A) 1 kg m3 (B) 10 kg m3 (C) 100 kg m3 (D) 1000 kg m3
Ans (D)
1g 103 kg
  103 kg m 3
1cc 106 m 3

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10. A hall has the dimensions 10 m  12 m  14 m. A fly starting at one corner ends up at a diagonally
opposite corner. The magnitude of its displacement is
(A) 2.5 m (B) 4 m (C) 21 m (D) 12 m
Ans (C)
Diagonal of the hall  l 2  b2  h 2
 102  122  142
 100  144  196
 440  20.9  21 m
11. The area under acceleration-time graph gives
(A) distance (B) change in acceleration
(C) force (D) change in velocity
And (D)
The area under the acceleration-time graph gives the change in velocity.
12. A body is falling freely under gravity. The distances covered by the body in first, second and third
minute of its motion are in the ratio
(A) 1 : 4 : 9 (B) 1 : 2 : 3 (C) 1 : 3 : 5 (D) 1 : 5 : 6
Ans (C)
1
s1  ut  gt 2
2
g
Hereu  0andt  1minute  s 1 
2
4g
Whent  2minutes, s2 
2
9g
Whent  3minutes, s3 
2
g
Distance travelled in 1st minute =
2
3g
Distance travelled in 2nd minute  s2  s1 
2
rd 5g
Distance travelled in 3 minute  s3  s2 
2
13. A vector which is not collinear and not coplanar is a
(A) skew vector (B) null vector (C) unit vector (D) parallel vector
Ans (A)
 
14. If A  2iˆ  4ˆj  5kˆ , the directional cosines of the vector A are
2 4 5 1 2 3
(A) , and (B) , and
45 45 45 45 45 45
4 4 3 2 5
(C) , 0 and (D) , and
45 45 45 45 45
Ans (A)

A  2iˆ  4ˆj  5kˆ
 2 4 5
 | A | (2) 2  (4) 2  ( 5) 2  45  cos   , cos   , cos  
45 45 45

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15. A force of 5 N acts on a particle along a direction making an angle of 60 with vertical. Its vertical
component will be
(A) 10 N (B) 3 N (C) 4 N (D) 2.5 N
Ans (D)

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The component of force in vertical direction  Fcos   Fcos 60  5   2.5 N
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16. A particle starting from the origin (0, 0) moves in a straight line in the (x, y) plane. Its coordinates after
sometime are  3, 3 . The angle made by the path of the particle with the x-axis is
(A) 30 (B) 45 (C) 60 (D) 0
Ans (C)

Final position vector of a particle, r  3iˆ  3jˆ
 y  3 
Angle of path from x-axis,   tan 1    tan 1  
x  3
 tan 1  3   60
17. Two equal vectors are acting at a point and the magnitude of the resultant of these is equal to the
magnitude of either vector itself. Then the angle between the two vectors (in radian) is
 2
(A) (B) (C)  (D) zero
3 3
Ans (B)
R2 = P2 + Q2 = 2PQ cos  P = Q
R2 = P2 + P2 + 2P2 cos 
P2 = 2P2 (1 + cos )
1
 = 1 + cos 
2
1
cos    1
2
 1
  cos 1     120
 2
2
 rad
3
2 2
18. The equation of motion of a projectile is given by y = 3x  x . Then the range of the projectile
3
(assume g = 10 m s2) is
(A) 9 m (B) 4.5 m (C) 13.5 m (D) 2 m
Ans (B)
a 3 9
Range, R     4.5 m
2
b   2
 
 3

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19. A car moving at a speed of 20 m s1 on a circular track of radius 300 m increases its speed at a rate of
1 m s2. The resultant acceleration of the car is
4 5
(A) 2 m s2 (B) m s 2 (C) m s 2 (D) 4 m s2
3 3
Ans (C)
The acceleration of the car along the tangent to the path, at = 1 m s2
v 2 202 4
The centripetal acceleration a c    m s 2
r 300 3
2
4 5
2
 Resultant acceleration a  a  a
c
2
t  1     a  m s 2
2

3 3
20. The law which gives a measure of force is
(A) Newton’s first law of motion. (B) Newton’s second law of motion.
(C) Newton’s third law of motion. (D) Newton’s law of gravitation.
Ans (B)
According to the second law of motion, the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the impressed
force. This statement provides a basis for the measurement of force.
21. A person standing on a boat throws a sandbag along north-east. Then the boat moves along
(A) north-east (B) north-west (C) south-east (D) south-west
Ans (D)
According to Newton’s third law of motion, throwing a sandbag amounts to action and the
corresponding reaction moves the boat in the opposite direction. The direction opposite to north-east is
south-west.
22. A block of mass 5 kg is being raised vertically upwards by the help of a string attached to it. It raises
with an acceleration of 2 ms2. The work done by the tension in the string if the block rises by
2.5 m is
(A) 147.5 J (B) 152.7 J (C) 125.5 J (D) 135.5 J
Ans (A)
T  mg = ma
T
T  5 (9.8) = 5(2)  T = 59 N
s = 2.5 m
5 kg a = 2 m s2
Angle between T and s is  = 0
 Work done by tension,
WT  Ts cos 0  59  2.5  1  147.5 J mg

23. A block of mass m is moving with a constant acceleration ‘a’ on a rough plane. If the co-efficient of
friction between the block and the ground is , the power delivered by the external agent after a time t
from the beginning is equal to
(A) ma2t (B) mgat (C) (a + g) at (D) m (a + g) at
Ans (D)
F – f = ma, F = f + ma
v = at
Instantaneous power, P = Fv = (f + ma)at

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 P = ( mg + ma)at
P = m (g + a)at
24. A 1 kg ball and a 2 kg ball approach each other with equal speeds of 10 ms–1. If the collision is perfectly
elastic, the velocities of the two bodies are respectively
50 10 10 50
(A) ms 1 , ms 1 (B) ms 1 , ms 1
3 3 3 3
10 10 50 50
(C) ms 1 , ms 1 (D) ms 1 , ms 1
3 3 3 3
Ans (A)
 m  m2   2m 2 
v1   1  u1    u2
 m1  m2   m1  m 2 
1 2  2(2)
  10  ( 10)
 1  2  1 2
10 40 50
   m s 1
3 3 3
 2m1   m2  m1 
v2    u1    u2
 m1  m 2   m1  m 2 
 2(1)   2 1 20 10 10
  10    ( 10)    m s 1
 1  2   1  2  3 3 3
25. Two trains are moving with equal speed in opposite directions along two parallel railway tracks. If the
wind is blowing with speed u along the track so that the relative velocities of the trains with respect to
the wind are in the ratio 1 : 2, then the speed of each train must be
(A) 3u (B) 2u (C) 5u (D) 4u
Ans (A)
Let the speed of trains be x
xu 1
  or 2x  2u = x + u
xu 2
x = 3u
26. The over bridge of a canal is in the form of a circular arc of radius R. The greatest speed at which a
motorcyclist can cross the bridge without leaving the ground is
(A) 5 gR (B) 3gR (C) 2gR (D) gR
Ans (D)
To cross the bridge without leaving the ground, at the highest point of a bridge,
mv 2
 mg
R
v  Rg
27. If k is the coefficient of kinetic friction, r is the coefficient of rolling friction, and s the coefficient of
static friction then generally
(A) s > k > r (B) s < k < r (C) s < k > r (D) s > r > k
Ans (A)
s > k > r

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 Rolling friction is always less than sliding friction, that is why it is easy to move a heavy load from one
place to another by rolling it over the surface instead of sliding it over the same surface.
Moreover, it is quite obvious that static friction is always greater than the kinetic friction.
28. In the system shown in the adjoining figure, the tension T2 is
T3
(A) g 1 kg
(B) 2g
T2
(C) 5g
(D) 6g 2 kg

T1

3 kg

Ans (C)
From the figure, it follows that T3
T1 = 3g 1 kg
2g + T1= T2
T2
T2 = 2g + 3g
= 5g 2 kg

T1

3 kg

3g

29. A disk of mass 10 g is kept floating horizontally in the air by firing bullets each of mass 5 g with the
same velocity. If 10 bullets are fired per second and the bullets rebound with the same velocity, then
velocity of each bullet is
(A) 196 cm s1 (B) 98 cm s1 (C) 49 cm s1 (D) 40 cm s1
Ans (B)
Change in momentum of each bullet = 5 [v  (v)]
P = 10 v
Because 10 bullets are fired per second, hence change in momentum per second is
i.e., F  P  10 = 10 v  10
This force will be directed upwards and will balance the weight of the dish.
i.e., 10 v  10 = 10  980
 v = 98 cm s1
F (in N)
30. A force F acting on the object varies with distance x as shown
here. The force is in N and x is in m. The work done by the
force in moving the object from x = 0 to x = 6 m is 3
(A) 18 J 2
(B) 13.5 J 1
(C) 9 J
x (in m)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(D) 4.5 J

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 Ans (B)
Work done = area under F-x curve
= area of trapezium
1
  (6  3)  3
2
= 13.5 J

PART II - CHEMISTRY
31. The correct statement about proton is
(A) it is a nucleus of deuterium (B) it is an ionized hydrogen atom
(C) it is an ionized hydrogen molecule (D) it is a negatively charged particle
Ans (B)
32. The property of an element which is not variable is
(A) valency (B) atomic mass (C) equivalent mass (D) oxidation number
Ans (B)
33. 10 grams of each O2, N2 and Cl2 are kept in three bottles. The order of arrangement of bottles containing
decreasing number of molecules is
(A) O2, N2, Cl2 (B) Cl2, N2, O2 (C) Cl2, O2, N2 (D) N2, O2, Cl2
Ans (D)
Number of moles is inversely proportional to molar mass for a given mass
34. 8 g of O2 has the same number of molecules as
(A) 7 g CO (B) 14 g of CO (C) 22 g of CO2 (D) 44 g of CO2
Ans (A)
35. 4 g NaOH dissolved in 100 ml of water and solution of made upto 1 dm3. The molarity of the resulting
solution is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3
Ans (C)
36. The percentage of carbon in CO2 is
(A) 27.27% (B) 29.27% (C) 30.27% (D) 26.97%
Ans (A)
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% of C in CO2 = 100  27.27
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37. The radius of nucleus of an atom is in the order of
(A) 1010 cm (B) 1013 cm (C) 1015 cm (D) 108 cm
Ans (B)
38. The energy of a photon of radiation with a wavelength 500 nm is
(A) 5  1019 J (B) 4  1019 J (C) 3  1019 J (D) 2  1019 J
Ans (B)
39. The energy of an electron in second orbit of hydrogen atom is
(A) 13.6 eV (B) 3.4 eV (C) 6.2 eV (D) 6.8 eV
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40. The mass of a micro particle which has the same de-Broglie wavelength as that of electron with 1/5th the
velocity of electron is
(A) 4.5  1031 kg (B) 0.45  1031 kg (C) 45  1031 kg (D) 0.045  1031 kg
Ans (C)
41. The enthalpy of neutralization of a weak acid by a strong base is
(A)  57.3 kJ
(B) + 57.3 kJ
(C) equal to  57.3 kJ + enthalpy of ionisation of weak acid
(D) more than  57.3 kJ
Ans (C)
42. The entropy change (in J K1 mol1) when one mole of ice is converted into water at 0 C is [Given: H
for ice to water = 6 kJ mol1 at 0 C]
(A) 29.13 (B) 2.013 (C) 2.198 (D) 21.98
Ans (D)
 H 6000
S  fus   21.98 J K 1mol 1
Tf 273
43. Across the period, the atomic volume
(A) first decreases then increases (B) first increases then decreases
(C) increases regularly (D) decreases regularly
Ans (A)
44. In the following, the element having highest electron affinity is
(A) F (B) Cl (C) Br (D) I
Ans (B)
45. The radii of Na+, O2, F are in the order
(A) Na+ > O2 > F (B) O2 > F > Na+ (C) F > O2 > Na2+ (D) O2 > Na+ > F
Ans (B)
46. The most electronegative element is
(A) tin (B) silicon (C) aluminium (D) carbon
Ans (D)
47. The oxidation state of hydrogen in sodium hydride is
(A) +1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) none of these
Ans (C)
48. Carbon shows catenation property due to
(A) large size and strong CC bond (B) small size and weak CC bond
(C) small size and strong CC bond (D) large size and weak CC bond
Ans (C)
49. The correct statement regarding a spontaneous process is
(A) lowering of energy is the only criterion
(B) enthalpy change is positive for an isolated system
(C) endothermic reactions are never spontaneous
(D) exothermic reactions are always spontaneous
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50. The number of  bonds in O2 molecule
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) zero
Ans (A)
51. The molecule which has trigonal planar geometry is
(A) NH3 (B) BF3 (C) PCl3 (D) IF3
Ans (B)
52. The order of bond angle in H2O, BF3, NH3 is
(A) BF3 > NH3 > H2O (B) NH3 > BF3 > H2O
(C) H2O > NH3 > BF3 (D) H2O > BF3 > NH3
Ans (A)
53. Given: CaCO3 (s)  CaO(s)  CO 2 (g)
The reaction is non-spontaneous at 298 K. The H and S values for the reaction are 176 kJ and
160 JK1 respectively. The process becomes spontaneous at
(A) below 500 C (B) at 500 C
(C) between 500 - 600 C (D) above 827 C
Ans (D)
G = H  TS
For G to be negative, TS > H
H
i.e., T 
S
176000

160
i.e., T > 1100 K or 827 C
54. According to VSEPR theory, the most probable shape of the molecule having 5 bond pairs of electrons
in the outer shell of the central metal atom is
(A) square planar (B) tetrahedral (C) octahedral (D) trigonal bipyramidal
Ans (D)
55. Bond order of O2 is
(A) 1.5 (B) 2.0 (C) 2.5 (D) 3.0
Ans (A)
56. p-nitrophenol has higher boiling point than o-nitrophenol due to
(A) intramolecular hydrogen bonding
(B) intermolecular hydrogen bonding
(C) both intra and inter molecular hydrogen bonding
(D) its higher reactivity
Ans (D)
57. A gaseous mixture contains 28 g N2, 44 g CO2 and 16 g CH4. The total pressure of mixture is 720 mm of
Hg. The partial pressure of N2 is
(A) 240 mm (B) 180 mm (C) 120 mm (D) 360 mm
Ans (A)
58. A gas diffuses through a hole at 1/4th of the speed of hydrogen under the same conditions. The molecular
mass of the gas is
(A) 72 (B) 24 (C) 32 (D) 44

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 Ans (C)
59. The number of balloons of 0.5 litre capacity at 1 atm pressure that can be filled from a hydrogen gas
cylinder of 10 litre capacity at 8 atm pressure is
(A) 120 (B) 130 (C) 140 (D) 150
Ans (C)
60. With rise in temperature, the surface tension of a liquid
(A) increases (B) remains same
(C) decreases (D) may increase or decrease
Ans (C)

PART III - MATHEMATICS

61. If the mid-point of the section of the straight line intercepted between the axes is (1, 1), then the equation
of the line is
(A) 2x + y = 3 (B) 2x  y = 1 (C) x  y = 0 (D) x + y = 2
Ans (D)
a b
Given:  ,   1,1
2 2
a=b=2
x y x y
Equation of the line is  1  1 x  y  2
a b 2 2
62. If the points (a, 0), (0, b) and (3, 4) are collinear, then
a b 3 4 4 3 4 3
(A)   1 (B)   1 (C)   1 (D)   1
3 4 a b a b a b
Ans (B)
x y
Equation is   1
a b
It passes through (3, 4)
3 4
  1
a b
63. The equation of perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points (0, 3) and (4, 1) is
(A) 2x + y + 2 = 0 (B) 2x  y + 2 = 0 (C) 2x + y  2 = 0 (D) x  2y + 2 = 0
Ans (A)
Let A = (0, 3) and B = (4, 1)
 x  x 2 y1  y 2 
Midpoint of AB = C =  1 ,    2, 2 
 2 2 
y  y1 2 1
Slope of AB = m1 = 2  
x 2  x1 4 2
1
Now, slope of the required line = m =  2
m1
Equation to the line is y  y1 = m(x  x1)
 y  2 = 2 (x + 2)
 y  2 = 2x  4
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The midpoint C(–2, 2) lies only on the line in option (A)
64. The values of  and p for x + y + 8 = 0 are respectively
(A) 45, 4 2 (B) 135, 4 2 (C) 225, 4 2 (D) 315, 4 2
Ans (C)
x+y+8=0
 x  y = 8 ... (1)
a = 1, b = 1 a 2  b2  2
Dividing (1) by 2 we get
x y 8  1   1 
   x   y 4 2
2 2 2  2  2
Compare with x cos  + y sin  = p
  = 225 and p = 4 2
65. The tangent of the angle between the lines 2x + 3y  7 = 0 and x + y  8 = 0 is
3 3 1
(A) (B) (C) 5 (D)
4 5 5
Ans (D)
A 2 1
m1   and m 2   1
B 3 1
2
1
m 2  m1 2  3 1
tan    3  
1  m1m 2 2 5 5
1
3
66. The sum of first n terms of an A.P. is n(3n  1), then 15th term is
(A) 86 (B) 82 (C) 84 (D) 92
Ans (A)
Given : Sn = n(3n  1)
a = S1 = 2  a = 2
S2 = a + (a + d) = 2a + d = 10
 d = 10  2a = 10  4 = 6  d = 6
tn = a + (n  1)d
t15 = 2 + 14  6 = 2 + 84 = 86
1 1
67. In an A.P. the pth term is and qth term is then the pqth term is
q p
(A) q (B) p (C) 0 (D) 1
Ans (D)
1
Tp  a  (p  1)d  ... (1)
q
1
Tq  a  (q  1)d  ... (2)
p
1 1

Tp  Tq
q p (p  q) 1
d   
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By putting d  in eqn. (1), we get
pq
1 1 1 1 1 1
a  (p  1)  a   a 
pq q q pq q pq
1 1 1 1
Tpq  a  (pq  1)d   (pq  1)  1 1
pq pq pq pq
 Tpq = 1
Aliter:
Standard result to be kept in memory.
3  33  333   n terms
68. The sum of is
8  88  888   n terms
3 8 3 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 3 7 3
Ans (A)
3(1  1  ......to n terms) 3
G.E.  
8(1  1  ...... to n terms) 8
1 1 1
69. The sum to n terms of the series    is
1.3.5 3.5.7 5.7.9
2n(n  2) n(n  2) n(n  2) n(n  2)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(2n  1)(2n  3) (2n  1)(2n  3) (n  1)(2n  3) 3(2n  1)(2n  3)
Ans (D)
1
By assigning n = 1, only from option (D) we get
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70. The five geometric means between 3 and 192 are
(A) 6, 12, 24, 48, 86 (B) 6, 12, 24, 48, 96 (C) 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 (D) 12, 24, 36, 48, 96
Ans (B)
a = 3, b = T7 = 192  ar6 = 192
192
 r6   64  26  r = 2
3
 the geometric means are 6, 12, 24, 48, 96
Aliter:
By inspection method (B) is the right option.
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71. If f : A  R is a real valued function defined by f  x   , then A is
x
(A) R (B) R  {1} (C) R  {0} (D) R  {1}
Ans (C)
1
f(x) = is defined for all real values of x except at x = 0
x
72. If R is the relation defined as R = {(4, 5), (1, 4), (4, 7), (7, 6)}, then the relation R1 is
(A) {(4, 5), (1, 4), (4, 7), (7, 6)} (B) {(5, 4), (4, 1), (7, 4), (6, 7)}
(C) {(5, 4), (4, 1), (7, 6), (7, 4)} (D) {(5, 4), (1, 4), (7, 4), (6, 7)}
Ans (B)
73. The range of the function y = tan x is

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
(C) R  (2n  1) , n  Z (D) R  n, n  Z
2
Ans (B)
Range = (–, )
x x
74. For the inequality   5 , the interval is
3 2
(A) (∞, 6) (B) (∞, 6] (C) [∞, 6) (D) [∞, 6)
Ans (A)
2x + 3x < 30
 5x < 30  x < 6  x  (∞, 6)
75. Solution of |3x + 2| < 1 is
 1  1   1  1 
(A)  1,  (B)  ,  1 (C)  1,  (D)  ,1
 3 3   3  3 
Ans (C)
|3x + 2| < 1
 1 < 3x + 2 < 1
 3 < 3x < 1
1
 1 < x <
3
 1 
 x   1, 
 3 
ˆ is 2 radians. The perimeter of the sector AOB is
76. AOB is the sector of a circle of unit radius. AOB
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Ans (C)
Perimeter = r + r + l
=1+1+2=4
 l = r = 1  2 = 2 units
3 
77. If tan A =  , where < A < , then cos 2A is
4 2
7 7 25 25
(A) (B)  (C) (D) 
25 25 7 7
Ans (A)
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1
1  tan 2 A 16 = 7 or cos 2A = 2 cos 2 A  1 = 2  16   1 = 7
cos 2A = 2
=  
1  tan A 9 25  25  25
1
16
sin (A  B)
78. The value of  is
cos A.cos B
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 3
Ans (C)
sin  A  B  sin A cos B  cos A sin B
  tan A  tan B
cos A cos B cos A cos B

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   cos A cos B   tan A  tan B  tan B  tan C  tan C  tan A  0
79. If cos   sec   2. Then the value of cos999   sec999  is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 1
Ans (A)
1
cos   sec   2  cos   2
cos 
 cos   1  sec   1
 cos999   sec999   1999  1999  0.
80. If sec   tan   4 , then cos  is
8 15 8 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
15 17 17 17
Ans (C)
sec   tan   4  (1)
1 1 1
   sec   tan    (2)
sec   tan  4 4
1 17 17 8
(1) + (2) gives 2sec   4   2sec    sec    cos  
4 4 8 17
2
81. If tan A + sin A = m and tan A – sin A = n, then  m 2  n 2  is
(A) 15 mn (B) 16 mn (C) 18 mn (D) 4 mn
Ans (B)
tan A  sin A  m  (1)
tan A  sin A  n  (2)
2 2
m 2  n 2   tan A  sin A    tan A  sin A   m 2  n 2  4 tan A sin A
2  1 
m  n 2   16 tan 2 A sin 2 A = 16  sec2 A  1 sin 2 A = 16 
2
2
 1 sin 2 A
 cos A 
= 16  tan A  sin A  = 16 mn
2 2

82. The value of sin (45  A)  cos(45  B)  cos(45  A)  sin(45  B) is

(A) cos (A + B) (B) cos (A  B) (C) sin (A + B) (D) sin(A  B)
Ans (B)
G.E. = sin (45  A)  cos(45  B)  cos(45  A)  sin(45  B)
= sin [45 + A + 45  B]
= sin [90 + (A  B)]
= cos (A  B)
2sin  1  sin   cos 
83. If = , then is equal to
1  sin   cos  1  sin 
(A) 1/ (B)  (C) 1   (D) 1 + 
Ans (B)
1  sin   cos  (1  sin ) 2  cos 2  2sin   2sin 2 
 
1  sin  (1  sin )(1  sin   cos  ) (1  sin )(1  sin   cos )
2sin 
= =
1  sin   cos 

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84. If an arc 24 cm long of a wheel subtends an angle of 72 at its centre, then the radius of the
wheel is
(A) 50 cm (B) 40 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 60 cm
Ans (D)
 2
l = 24,  = 72 = 72  
180 5
l = r
l 24
r=   5  60 cm
 2

85. The value of sec2   cosec 2  at  = is
4
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) –1
Ans (C)
2 2
 2  2  2
4
 1
86. The value of (1  i) 4 1   is
 i
(A) 12 (B) 2 (C) 8 (D) 16
Ans (D)
4
 1
(1  i)  1    (1  i) 4  (1  i) 4
4

 i
= (1  i2)4
= (1 + 1)4
= 24
= 16
5  2i
87. in the form a + ib is
1  2i
(A) 1  2 2i (B) 1  2i (C) 1  2 2i (D) 1  2i
Ans (C)
5  2i 5  2i 1  2i
We have  
1  2i 1  2i 1  2i
5  5 2i  2i  2

1  ( 2i) 2
3  6 2i

1 2
3(1  2 2i)
  1  2 2i
3
88. The polar form of z  1  i 3 is
         
(A) cos  isin (B) cos  isin (C) 2  cos  isin  (D) 4  cos  isin 
3 3 3 3  3 3  3 3
Ans (C)
1 3i    
z  2     2 cos  i sin 
2 2   3 3

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89. The square root of (7  24i) is
(A)  (3  5i) (B)  (3 + 4i) (C)  (3  4i) (D)  (4  3i)
Ans (D)
Let z = 7  24i
= 7  2  4  3i
= 16  9  2  4  3i
= 42 + (3i)2  2  4  3i
= (4  3i)2
 7  24i  (4  3i)
90. The roots of x2 + x + 1 = 0 are
1 1  3i  3i
(A)  i (B)    i (C) (D)
3 2 2
Ans (C)
a = 1, b = 1, c = 1
The roots are
1  1  4 1  i 3
x 
2 2

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