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300. If a is vector perpendicular to both b or c , then
(
(a) a. b × c = 0 ) (
(b) a × b × c = 0 ) (
(c) a × b + c = 0) ( )
(d) a + b + c = 0

x+ y y+z z+x
301. The value of x y z =
x− y y−z z−x

(b) ( x + y + z ) (c) 2 ( x + y + z ) (d) 2 ( x + y + z )

3 3 2
(a) 0

 yz   zx   xy 
302. If x, y, z are all nonzero and x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 , then tan −1   + tan −1   + tan −1   =
 xr   yr   zr 
π π
(a) (b) π (c) (d) none of these
4 2
303. If p and q are +ve real number such that p 2 + q 2 =1, then maximum value of (p + q) is
(a) 1/ 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) ½
304. If a and b are vector Such that | a + b | = | a − b | then the angle between the vector a and b is
(a) 90 ° (b) 30 ° (c) 120 ° (d) 60 °
305. 2 + 2 + 2 cos 4θ =
(a) cos θ (b) 2 cos θ (c) cos 2 θ (d) 2 cos 2 θ
a +1
2
ab ac
306. ab b + 1 bc =
2

ac bc c2 +1
(a) 1 + a + b + c (b) 1 + ab + bc + ca (c) 1 + a 2 + b 2 + c 2 (d) abc
1 0  n
307. If n is non-negative integer and A =   then A =
1 1 
 1 0 1 0  1 0 1 n
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  
 n −1 1  1 1  n 1 0 1
−1 −1
308. cos[tan {sin(cot x )}] =
1 1 1
 x2 + 2  2
 x2 + 3  2
 x2 + 1  2
(a)  2  (b)  2  (c)  2  (d) x
 x +3  x +4  x +2
309. Let ABCD be a square of side length 2 units, C 2 is a circle through the vertices A, B, C, D and C 1 is
the circle touching all the sides of the square ABCD. If P is a point on C 1 and Q is another point on
PA2 + PB 2 + PC 2 + PD 2
C 2 then =
QA2 + QB 2 + QC 2 + QD 2
1 1 3
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d)
2 4 4
310. If n is a +ve integer, then n 3 + 2n is divisible by

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1 log x y log x z
311. The value of log y z 1 log y z
log z x log z y 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) xyz (d) log (xyz)
x +1 x + 2 x + a
312. If x + 2 x+3 x + b = 0 , then a, b, c, are in
x+3 x+4 x+c
(a) G.P (b) H.P (c) equal (d) A.P
dy
313. If y = sin n x cos nx then is
dx
(a) n sin n −1 x sin ( n + 1) x (b) n sin n −1 x sin ( n − 1) x
(c) n sin n −1 x cos nx (d) n sin n −1 x cos ( n + 1) x
n ( n − 1)
314. If f ( x ) = 1 + nx + x 2 + ........ + x n , then f '' (1) =
2
n−1
(a) n(n-1)2 (b) (n-1) 2 n−1 (c) (n-1) 2 n− 2 (d) (n-1) 2 n
315. 3 ( sin x − cos x ) + 6 ( sin x + cos x ) + 4 ( sin 6 x + cos 6 x ) =
2 2

(a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 14

316. If one side of a triangle is double the other and the angles opposite to these sides differ by 60° , then
the triangle is
(a) obtuse angled (b) acute angled (c) isosceles (d) right angled
317. The length of the chord joining the point ( 4 cos θ , 4sin θ ) and ( 4 cos (θ + 60° ) , 4sin (θ + 60° ) ), is
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 2
z − 6i
318. All complex numbers which satisfy the equation = 1 lies on
z + 6i
(a) the imaginary axis (b) the real axis (c) neither of the axes (d) none of these
319. The value of sin cot −1{cos(tan −1 x)} is

1 + x2 2 + x2 x2 − 2 x2 − 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 + x2 1 + x2 x2 − 1 x2 − 2
320. sin −1  x 1 − x − x 1 − x 2  =
 
(a) sin −1 x − sin −1 1 − x (b) sin −1 x + sin −1 1 − x
(b) sin −1 x − sin −1 x (d) sin −1 x + sin −1 x
321. The remainder left out when 82 n − ( 62 )
2 n +1
is divided by 9 is ( where n ∈ W)
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 7 (d) 8
322. ( sin θ + cos θ )( tan θ + cot θ ) =
(a) sin θ .cos θ (b) 1 (c) sec θ + cos ecθ (d) sec θ − cos ecθ
1 2
323. If A =   , then A =
n

0 1

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 1 2n− 2   1 n2   1 2n   1 n2 
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  
0 1  0 1  0 1  0 1 

324. If r th and (r +1) th

terms in expansion of (p + q) n are equal, then
( n + 1) q is…….
r ( p + q)
1 1
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) 0
2 4
325. If a, b and c are noncoplanar, then the value of
   
 b×c   c×a 
a. −b  is ………
 3b . c × a ( ) (
  3c . a × b ) 
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) − (c) − (d) −
6 6 3 2

326. 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 cos8θ =
θ
(a) 2 sin θ (b) 2 cos (c) 2 sin 2θ (d) 2 cos θ
2
1 3
327. − =
sin θ cos θ
π  π  π  π 
4 cos  − θ  4sin  − θ  4 cos  + θ  4sin  + θ 
(a) 3  (b) 3  (c) 3  (d) 3 
sin 2 θ sin 2 θ sin 2 θ sin 2 θ
 1  −1  y 
328. tan −1   + tan  2 =
 x+ y  x xy + 1 
(a) tan −1 x (b) cot −1 x (c) tan −1 y (d) cot −1 y
x2 y2  a b 
329. Area of a triangle formed by tangent and normal to the curve 2
+ 2 = 1 at P  ,  with the x-
a b  2 2
axis is…….

(a)
(
b a 2 + b2 ) (b)
ab a 2 − b2
(c)
ab a 2 + b 2
(d) 4ab
4a 4 4
330. If y = sin x . sin 2x . sin 3x…… . sin nx, then y ' is …….
n n n n
(a) ∑ cot kx
k =1
(b) y. ∑ k tan kn
k =1
(c) y. ∑ k cot kx
k =1
(d) ∑ k tan kx
k =1

sin α cos α sin (α + δ )

331. sin β cos β sin ( β + δ ) =
sin γ cos γ sin ( γ + δ )

(a) 1 − ( sin α − sin β )( sin β − sin γ )( sin γ − sin α ) (b) 1 + sin α sin β sin γ
(c) 1 (d) 0
β −α
332. If α and β are different complex numbers with β = 1, then is equal to
1 − αβ
1 1
(a) (b) 1 (c) (d) 2
2 3

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m
333. If tan θ = then n cos 2θ + m sin 2θ equal to
n
2 n m2
(a) n (b) n (c) (d) 2
m n
a b
334. If a = cos 2α + i sin 2α , b = cos 2β + i sin 2β , then + =
b a
(a) 2 i sin (α − β ) (b) 2 i sin (α − β ) (c) 2 cos (α + β ) (d) 2 cos (α − β )
π a b
335. If in ∆ABC , C = , then tan −1 + tan −1 =
2 b+c c+a
π π π
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
4 2 3
336. A = ( cos θ ,sin θ ) , B = ( sin θ , − cos θ ) are two points. The locus of the centroid of ∆OAB , where ‘O’ is
the origin is
(a) x 2 + y 2 = 3 (b) 9 x 2 + 9 y 2 = 2 (c) 2 x 2 + 2 y 2 = 9 (d) 3 x 2 + 3 y 2 = 2
x  x− y
337. The value of tan −1   − tan −1   , x , y > 0, is
 y  x+ y
π π π π
(a) (b) − (c) (d) −
4 4 2 2
n −1
cos x
338. ∫ sin n +1
x
dx, where n ∈ N is

cot n x − cot n −1 x − cot n x cot n −1 x

(a) (b) (c) (d)
n n −1 n n −1
339. ( c × a ) × ( a × b ) is
(a) parallel to a (b) Perpendicular to a
(d) Parallel to plane containing b and c (d) none of these
 1+ z 
340. If z is a complex number of unit modulus and argument θ , then arg   equals
 1+ z 
π
(a) −θ (b) θ (c) π − θ (d) −θ
2
341. If x, y, z are in A.P. and tan −1 x, tan −1 y and tan −1 z also in A.P., then which of the following is true ?
(a) 2 x = 3 y = 6 z (b) 6 x = 3 y = 2 z (c) 6 x = 4 y = 3 z (d) x = y = z
342. ABCD is a trapezium such that AB and CD are parallel and BC is perpendicular to CD. If ∠ ADB = θ
BC = p and CD = q, then AB is equal to
p 2 + q 2 ⋅ cos θ p 2 + q 2 ⋅ cos θ
(a) (b)
p cos θ + q sin θ p 2 cos θ + q 2 sin θ
( p 2 + q 2 ) sin θ ( p 2 + q 2 ) sin θ
(c) (d)
( p cos θ + q sin θ ) p cos θ + q sin θ
2

343. If the equations x 2 + 2 x + 3 = 0 and ax 2 + bx + c = 0, a, b, c ∈ R , have a common root, then

(a) 3 : 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 3 : 2 (c) 3 : 1 : 2 (d) 1 : 2 : 3
2 2
344. If 0 ≤ x ≤ π and 81sin x + 81cos x = 30 then x =

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(a) (b) (d) (d)
4 4 6 2
345. The general solution of sin x − cos x = 2 , for any integer n, is
3π
(a) 2n π + (b) n π (c) ( 2n + 1) π (d) 2nπ
4
dy
= ( x + 9 y ) when x = 0, y = 1/127 is
2
346. A particular solution of
dx
 π   π 
(a) 3 x + 27 y = tan 3  x +  (b) 3 x + 27 y = tan −1 3  x + 
 12   12 
 π   π 
(c) 3 x + 27 y = tan 9  x +  (d) 3 x + 27 y = tan  x + 
 12   12 
 x 3  −1  2 x − k 
347. If A = tan −1   and B = tan   then A − B =
 2k − x   k 3 
(a) 0° (b) 45 ° (c) 60 ° (d) 30 °
348. If 3 x ≡ 5 (mod 7), then
(a) x ≡ 2 (mod 7) (b) x ≡ 3 (mod 7) (c) x ≡ 4 (mod 7) (d) none of these
y dy 1 + y 2
349. The particular solution of . = , when x = 1, y = 2 is
x dx 1 + x 2
(a) 5 (1 + y 2 ) = 2 (1 + x 2 ) (b) 2 (1 + y 2 ) = 5 (1 + x 2 )

(c) 5 (1 + y 2 ) = 1 + x 2 (d) 1 + y 2 = 2 (1 + x 2 )

3x 2 − 2 x + 4 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6
350. If = + + + + + then
( x + 1) x + 1 ( x + 1) ( x + 1) ( x + 1) ( x + 1) ( x + 1)6
6 2 3 4 5

(A + A + A
1 3 5, A2 + A4 + A6 ) =
(a) (0, 0) (b) ( −8, − 12 ) (c) ( 8, − 12 ) (d) ( −8, 12 )
351. If log 2 ( 2 x −1 + 6 ) + log 2 ( 4 x −1 ) = 5, then x =
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
1 x 3 − 3x 2 
352. If ≤ x ≤ 1, then cos −1 x + cos −1  + =
2  2 2 
π π π
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
2 4 3
353. The general solution of tan 5θ − cot 2θ = 0 is
nπ π nπ nπ π π
(a) θ = + (b) θ = (c) θ = + (d) θ = nπ −
7 2 7 7 14 7
π
354. A value of θ satisfying sin 5θ − sin 3θ + sin θ = 0 such that 0 < θ < is
2
π π π π
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4 6 12
355. 1.1! + 2.2! + 3.3 ! +……+ n . n ! =
(a) (n + 1)! (b) (n + 1)! + 1 (c) (n + 1)! − 1 (d) n . (n + 1)!
356. If (1 − x + x )
2 n
= a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + ..... + a2 n x 2 n , then a0 + a2 + ...... + a2 n =

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n
(b) (3n − 1) / 2 (c) (3n + 1) / 2 (d) 3n + 1/ 2
2 8 16
357. The sum series + + + ....... upto n terms is
3 9 27

(a) n − ( 3n − 1) (b) n + ( 3n − 1) (c) n − (1 − 3− n ) ( 3 − 1)

1 1 1 1 −n
(d) n −
2 2 2 2
1 1 1
358. If Sn = + + + .......... to n terms, then 6 Sn =
6.11 11.16 16.21

(a)
1
(b)
( 2n − 1) (c)
n
(d)
5n − 4
( 5n + 6 ) 5n + 6 ( 5n + 6 ) 5n + 6
1 1 1 1
359. + + + .............. + =
2.5 5.8 8.11 ( 3n − 1)( 3n + 2 )
n n +1 n n
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6n + 4 6n + 4 6n − 4 6n + 3
n n
Ck
360. ∑
k=1 k +1
=

2n − 1 2n −1 − 1 2n +1 − 1 2n − 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
n +1 n +1 n +1 n
361. The number of terms in ( a + b + c ) , where n is a positive integer, is
n

and further putting n = 1 in choices we get

n ( n + 1) ( n + 1)( n + 3) ( n + 1)( n + 2 ) n2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
n 2 2 2
C C C
362. If C0 , C1 , C2 ............Cn are binomial coefficients of order n, then the value of 1 + 2 + 3 + ........ =
2 4 6
2n + 1 2n − 1 2n + 1 2n
(a) (b) (c) (d)
n +1 n +1 n −1 n +1
1 2
363. If A =  n
 . then A =
0 1
 1 2n − 2   1 n2   1 2n  1 n 2 
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  
0 1  0 1  0 1  1 1 
364. If the sum of the squares of first n terms an A.P. is cn 2 . Then the sum of the squares of the n terms is
n ( 4n 2 − 1) c 2 n ( 4n 2 + 1) c 2 n ( 4n 2 − 1) c 2 n ( 4n 2 + 1) c 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 6 3 3
12 12 + 22 12 + 22 + 32
365. The sum of the n terms of + + + .......is.......
1 1+ 2 1+ 2 + 3
2n 2 − n n ( n + 2) 2n 2 + n n 2 − 2n
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 3 3
3n
366. If n is odd positive integer and (1 + x + x 2 + x3 ) = ∑ a r x r . then a0 − a1 + a2 − a3 + ......... − a3n is
n

r=0

(a) 0 (b) −1 (c) 1 (d) 4

367. If ω is an imaginary cube root of unity, then the value of

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(1 − ω + ω 2 ). (1 − ω 2 + ω 4 ) . (1 − ω 4 + ω 8 ) ............. (2n factor) is……..

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2n (d) 22n
1 1 1
368. If N = n! where n is a fixed integer ≥ 2 , then + + ............. =
log 2 N log 3 N log n N
(a) −1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 4
369. If (1 − x + x )
2 n
= a0 + a1 x + ....... + a2n x 2n , then a0 + a2 + a4 + ...... + a2n =

3n − 1 3n + 1 2.3n − 1 2.3n + 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
1 2 2 3 3
370 The sum of the series .2 + .2 + .2 + ......... to n terms is
2.3 3.4 4.5
2n +1 2n +1 4 4
(a) +1 (b) −1 (c) +2 (d) −2
n+2 n+2 3 3
n

∑ ( −1)
r n
371. The value of Cr is
r =0

(a) 2− n (b) 2n (c) −1 (d) 0

372. If n is an integer greater than 1, than a − nC1 ( a − 1) + nC2 ( a − 2 ) + .... + ( −1) ( a − n ) =

n

(a) 2 n• (b) a 2 (c) 0 (d) a

373. If in the expansion of (1 + x ) , a, b, c are three consecutive coefficient, then n =

n

2ac + ab + bc ac + ab + bc ab + ac
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
b 2 − ac b 2 + ac b 2 − ac

374. The value of C0 + 3C1 + 5C2 + 7C3 + ..... + ( 2n + 1) Cn is equal to

(a) 2n ( n + 1) (b) 2n (c) 2n + n ⋅ 2n −1 (d) none of these

375. Let n be an odd natural number greater than 1. Then the number of zeroes at the end of the sum

99n + 1 is

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6

k −1
n
 1
376. ∑ k 1 +  =
k =1  n

(a) n ( n + 1) (b) n ( n − 1) (c) ( n + 1)

2
(d) n 2

( )
n
377. If 1 + x + x 2 = C0 + C1 x + C2 x 2 + .... , then the value of C0C1 − C1C2 + C2C3 .... is

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n
(b) 2n (c) 3n (d) none of these

378. The angle between the pair of straight lines y 2 sin 2 θ − xy sin 2 θ + x 2 cos 2 θ − 1 = 0 , is ( )
π π 2π
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
3 4 3

( )
n
379. If n ∈ N such that 7 + 4 3 = I + F , where I ∈ N and 0 < F < 1. Then the value of ( I + F )(1 − F )
is
(a) 22 n (b) 7 2 n (c) 0 (d) 1
380. Co – ordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from ( 0, 0 ) to the line joining ( a cos α , a sin α )
and ( a cos β , a sin β ) are
a b a a 
(a)  ,  (b)  ( cos α + cos β ) , ( sin α + sin β ) 
 2 2 2 2 
 α +β α +β  b
(c) cos , sin (d)  0, 
 2 2   2
381. In the expansion of (1 + x ) (1 + y ) (1 + z ) , the sum of the coefficients of the terms of degree r is
n n n

( )
3
(a) n
C3r (b) 3n
Cr (c) 3 ⋅ nCr (d) n
Cr
C0 C1 C2 C3
382. The sum of ( n + 1) terms of the series − + − + ..... is
2 3 4 5
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
n ( n + 1) n +1 n+2
n n
Cr
383. The value of ∑r⋅
r =1
n
Cr −1
is equal to

n ( n + 1)
(a) 2n (b) n ( n + 1) (c) (d) none of these
2
2n 2n
384. If for n ∈ N ∑ ( −1) ( ) ∑ ( −1) ( k − 2n ) ( )
k 2 k 2
2n
Ck = A , then value of 2n
Ck is
k =0 k =0

(a) − nA (b) nA (c) 0 (d) none of these

3n
 1
385. The ( n + 1) term from the end in the expansion of  2 x −  is
th

 x
3n ! 3n ! n − n
(a) 2n+1 ⋅ x n−1 (b) 2 ⋅x
( n − 1)!( 2n + 1)! n !2n !
3n ! 3n ! n n
(c) 2n −1 ⋅ x − n +1 (d) 2 ⋅x
( n − 1)!( 2n + 1)! n !2n !
386. The value of 12 ⋅ C1 + 32 ⋅ C3 + 52 ⋅ C5 + .... is
3n ! n n
(a) n ( n − 1) ⋅ 2n−3 (b) n ( n + 1) ⋅ 2n −3 (c) n ( n − 1) 2n −2 + n ⋅ 2n −2 (d) 2 ⋅x
n !2n !
387. If S = 2 nC0 ⋅ 2 nC1 + 2 nC1 ⋅ 2 n−1C1 + 2 nC2 ⋅ 2 n − 2C1 + .... Then S is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 22 n (d) n ⋅ 22 n

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388. Coefficients of x r 0 ≤ r ≤ ( n − 1)  in the expansion of

( x + 3) + ( x + 3) ( x + 2 ) + ( x + 3) ( x + 2 ) + .... ( x + 2 )
n −1 n−2 n −3 2 n −1

(
(a) n Cr 3r + 2n − r ) (
(b) n Cr 3n − r − 2n − r ) (
(c) n Cr 3r − 2 n ) (d) none of these
n
1n 1 Cn
C1 + nC2 − .... + ( −1)
n
389. n
C0 − =
2 3 n +1
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) n (d)
n −1 n n +1
390. If a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 are the coefficients of any four consecutive terms in the expansion of (1 + x ) , then
n

a1 a3
+ is equal to
a1 + a2 a3 + a4
1 a2 2 a2 a2 2a3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 a2 + a3 a2 + a3 a2 + a3 a2 + a3

391. If z1 and z 2 are any two complex numbers, then z1 + (z 2

1 )
− z22 + z1 − (z2
1 − z22 ) is equal to

(a) z1 (b) z2 (c) z1 + z2 (d) None of these

392. If z1 , z2 , z3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle in the argand plane, then

(z 2
1 )
+ z22 + z32 = k ( z1 z2 + z2 z3 + z3 z1 ) is true for
(a) k = 1 (b) k = 2 (c) k = 3 (d) k = 4
a1 z + b1 z a2 z + b2 z a3 z + b3 z
393. If z is a complex number and a1 , a2 , a3 , b1 , b2 , b3 , all are real, then b1 z + a1 z b2 z + a2 z b3 z + a3 z
b1 z + a1 b2 z + a2 b3 z + a3

(a) ( a1a2 a3 + b1b2b3 ) z

2 2 2
(b) z (c) 3 (d) none of these
n
 1+ z   1+ z 
n

394. If z = 1, then   +  is equal to

 1+ z   1+ z 
 arg z   arg z 
(a) 2 cos n ( arg ( z ) ) (b) 2sin ( arg ( z ) ) (c) 2 cos n   (d) 2sin n  
 2   2 
395. If ai < 1, λi ≥ 0 for i = 1, 2,3...., n and λ1 + λ2 + λ3 + .... + λn = 1, then the value of
λ1a1 + λ2 a2 + .... + λn an is
(a) = 1 (b) < 1 (c) > 1 (d) none of these
396. If 1, ω , ω 2 ,...., ω n −1 are the n, nth roots of unity, then ( 2 − ω ) 2 − ω 2 .... 2 − ω n−1 equals ( ) ( )
(a) 2 n − 1 (b) n
C1 + nC2 + .... + nCn
2 n +1 1/2
(c)  2 nC0 + C1 + 2 n +1C2 + .... + 2 n+1Cn  −1 (d) 2 n + 1

397. If (1 + x ) = C0 + C1 + .... + Cn x n , where n is a positive integer, then

n

 nπ   nπ 
(a) C0 − C2 + C4 − .... = 2 n /2 cos   (b) C1 − C3 + C5 − .... = 2 n − 2 + 2( n − 2) /2 cos  
 4   4 

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(c) C0 + C4 + C8 + .... = 2n − 2 + 2( n − 2) /2 cos   (d) C0 + C3 + C6 + .... =  2n + 2 cos  
 4  3  3 

( )( ) (
If y = (1 + x ) 1 + x 2 1 + x 4 .... 1 + x 2 , then ) dy
n
398. at x = 0 is :
dx
(a) 0 (b) −1 (c) 1 (d) None of these
399. If φ ( x ) be a polynomial function of the second degree. If φ (1) = φ ( −1) and a1 , a2 , a3 are in AP, then
φ ′ ( a1 ) , φ ′ ( a2 ) , φ ′ ( a3 ) are in
(a) AP (b) GP (c) HP (d) None of these
 1   1  −1  1 
400. If y = tan −1  2 
+ tan −1  2  + tan  2  + .... + up to n terms. Then y′ ( 0 ) is
 1+ x + x   x + 3x + 3   x + 5x + 7 
equal to
1 n2 n
(a) − (b) − (c) (d) None of these
1 + n2 1 + n2 1 + n2

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300. Ans. (b) : Put a = i, b = j and c = k

(a) i.(j × k) = 1 (b) i × (j × k) = 0 (c) i × (j + k) = k − j (d) i + j + k = 0
∴ Obviously (b) alone is the correct answer
301. Ans. (a) : Put x = 1 = y = z. Then ∆ = 0 ∴ (a) is the correct answer
302. Ans. (c) : Put x = 1 = y = z. then x 2 + y 2 + z 3 = 3 ∴ The correct answer is (c)
303. Ans. (b) : As sin 2 θ + cos 2 = 1 take p = sin θ and q = cos θ ∴ p + q = cos θ + sin θ and its max value is
2 ∴ (b) is correct answer.
304. Ans. (a) : Observe that ɵi + ɵj = 2 = ɵi − ɵj , take a = i , b = j. The angle between i and j is 90 °
∴ (a) is the correct answer
π
305. Ans. (b) : Put then cos4 θ = cos π = − 1
4
π
∴ G.E. = 2 + 2 − 2 − 2 + 0 = 2 .Go to the alternatives and put θ =
4
π 1 π 1 π
(a) cos = (b) 2 cos = 2. = 2 (d) cos =0 (d) 0
4 2 4 2 2
∴(b) is the correct answer
306. Ans. (c) : Put a = 1, b = − 1, c = 0
2 −1 0
∆ = −1 2 0 = 4 − 1 = 3 By expanding along R 3 . Now go to the alternatives and put the values of a,
0 0 1
b, c we get
(a) : 1 (b) : 0 (c) : 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 = 3 (d) 0
∴(c) is the correct answer.
1 0 
307. Ans. (c) : Put n = 1 : An = A =   . (b) or (c) is the correct answer
1 1 
Put n = 0. then A ° = I ∴ (c) alone gives I ∴(c) is the correct answer
π
308. Ans. (c) : Put x = 0. Then sin(cot −1 x) = sin (cot −1 0) = sin =1
2
π
∴ G.E. = cos ( tan −1 1) = cos
1
= . Now go to the alternatives and put x = 0, we get
4 2
1 1 1
2 2 3 2
1 2
(a) :   (b)   (c)   (d) 0
3 4 2
⇒ (c) is the correct answer.
309. Ans. (d) : Take Q = A and P as shown in the figure then Pc 2 = 12 + 22 = PD 2
1 + 1 + 5 + 5 12 3
G.E. = = = ∴ (d) is the correct answer
0 + 4 + 8 + 4 16 4
310. Ans. (d) Put n = 1: Then n 3 + 2n = 1 + 2 = 3, which is divisible only by 3

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311. Ans. (a) : Put x = y = z. Then ∆ = 1 1 1 = 0 ∴ Obviously (a) is the correct answer
1 1 1
312. Ans. (a) : If we take a = 1, b = 2, c = 3 ⇒ C 1 ≡ C 3 ⇒ A = 0 and 1, 2, 3 are in A.P.
∴ (a) is the correct answer.
1 dy
313. Ans. (d) : Put n = 1. Then y = sinx cosx = sin 2 x ∴ = cos 2 x
2 dx
Put n = 1: The choices become (a) sin 2x (b) 1 (c) cos x (d) cox 2x
∴(d) is the correct answer.
314. Ans. (c) : Put n = 2. Then f(x) = 1 + 2 x + x 2 ∴ f ' ( x ) = 2 + 2 x, ∴ f '' (1) = 2
Put n = 2: (a) 2.2 = 4 (b) 1.2 = 2 (c) 2.1.2 ° = 2 (d) 2.1.2 2 = 8
∴ (b) and (c) is the correct answer. Now Put n = 3, to get (c) as the correct answer.
315. Ans. (c) : Put x = 0. Then G.E. = 3 + 6 + 4 = 13
316. Ans. (d) : From choices it is clear that the answer is independent of x hence a = 2b; A − B = 60° .
1
Now a = 2b ⇒ sin A: sin B = 2 :1 = 1: 1 and note that sin 90° = 1 and sin 30° =
2 2
∴ A = 90° , B = 30° and A − B = 60° ∴ ∆ is right angled
 1 3
317. Ans. (a) : Put θ = 0. Then the points are (4, 0) and  4. , 4.  i.e. (4, 0) and 2, 2 3 .
2 
( )
 2
Hence required distance = = 4 + 12 = 4 , which is (a)
z − 6i 1 − 6i 1 + 36
318. Ans. (b) : Put z = 1. Then = = = 1 z = 1 lies on the real axis, which is (b)
z + 6i 1 + 6i 1 + 36
319. Ans. (a) : Put x = 0. Then tan −1 x = 0 ∴ cos ( tan −1 x ) = 1
π 1
Then sin cot −1 (1)  = sin =
4 2
1+ 0 1
Put x = 0 : (a) alone gives = and hence (a) is the correct answer.
2+0 2
320. Ans. (c) : Put x = 0: Then G.E. = sin −1 0 = 0
π π
(a) 0 − (b) 0 + (c) 0 − 0 (d) 0 + 0
2 2
∴ (a) and (b) are ruled out. Now put x = 1: G.E. = sin −1 0 = 0
π π π π
(c) − =0 (d) + ≠0 ∴ (c) is the correct answer.
2 2 2 2
321. Ans. (b) : Put n = 0: then 8° − ( 62 ) ≡ −61 ≡ 2 ( mod 9 ) ∵ 63 ≡ 0 ( mod 9 ) ∴(b) is the correct answer.
1

π  1 1 
322. Ans. (c) : Put θ = ; G.E. =  +  (1 + 1) = 2 2 and (c) alone gives 2 2
4  2 2
323. Ans. (c) : Put n = 1 : Then G.E. A 1 = A. Go to the alternatives :
 1 1  1 1 1 2  1 1
(a)  ≠A (b)   =A (c)   =A (d)  ≠A
 0 1  0 1 0 1  1 1
∴(c) is the correct answer.
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324. Ans. (c) : Put n = 1 : Then ( p+q ) becomes ( p + q ) =p + q Take r = 1. Then t1 = t 2 ⇒ p = q

n 1

∴
( n + 1) q = (1 + 1) q = 2 = 1 ∴(c) is the correct answer.
r ( p + q ) 1( q + q ) 2

( ) ( ) ( )
325. Ans. (b) : Put a = iˆ, b = ˆj , c = kˆ . Then a. b × c = b. c × a = c . a × b = [i j k] = 1
1 1 1
∴ G.E. = − = − ∴(b) is the correct answer
3 2 6
326. Ans. (d) : Put θ = 2π . Then cos8θ = 1 ∴ 2 + 2 cos 8θ = 2 + 2 = 2

∴ G.E. 2 + 2 + 2 = 2 + 2 = 2 Go to alternatives :
(a) 2 sin 2π = 0; (b) 2 cos π = −2 (c) sin 4π = 0 (d) 2 cos 2π = 2
∴(d) is the correct answer.
π 2π 3 2π 1
327. Ans. (c) : Put θ = .Then sin θ = sin = ;and cos θ = cos =−
3 3 2 3 2
2 2−6 4
Now, G.E = −2 3 = =− Go to the alternatives
3 3 3
4 (1)( 2 )
(a) (b) 0 (c) − ve (d) + ve
3
Hence (c) is the correct choice.
π
328. Ans. (a) ; Put x = −1, y = 0. Then G.E. = tan −1 ( −1) + tan −1 0 = − .
4
π
Among the given alternatives (a) alone gives − when x = −1. ∴(a) is the correct answer.
4
329. Ans. (a)
(a) Area of the ellipse is π ab < 4 ab ∴(d) can’t be the correct answer. Look at the alternatives (b) and
(c). They are in cubic units and hence they cannot be measure of an area.
∴(a) is the correct choice.
330. Ans. (c) : Put n = 1 : Then y = sin x and y ' = cos x. Go to alternatives:
n
(a) ∑ cot kx i.e.cot x
k =1
(b) sin x . tan1 (c) sin x .cot x = cos x (d) tan x

∴ (c) is the correct answer.

331. Ans. (d) : No alternative contains δ . Therefore put δ = 0
Then ∆ = 0 ∵C1 ≡ C2 ∴ (d) is the correct answer
β −α β −0
332. Ans. (b) : Put α = 0.Then α = 0 . Then = = β =1 ∴ (b) is the correct answer.
1 − αβ 1− 0
π
333. Ans. (a), Put m = n. Then tan θ = 1 ∴θ =
4
π
∴ n cos 2θ + m sin 2θ = n cos = 0 + n = n. Go to the alternatives and put m = n :
2
(a) n (b) 1 (c) n 2 (d) 1
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334. Ans. (d) : Put α = β = Then a = −1 = b ⇒ + = 1+ 1 = 2
2 b a
Go to the alternatives. (a) : 0 (b) : 0 (c) : −2 (d) : 2 ⇒ (d) is the correct answer.
π a b 1
335. Ans. (a) : Put A = B = , If a = b= 1, then c = 2 , = = = 2 −1
4 b+c c+a 2 +1
π π π
∴G.E. = tan −1 ( )
2 − 1 + tan −1 ( )
2 −1 =
8
+
8
=
4
, Hence is (a) correct choice

1 1
336. Ans. (b) : When θ = 0, then A = (1, 0) and B = (0, −1 ) and the centroid of ∆OABis  , −  and it lies
3 3
on 9 x + 9 y = 2 and not on any other given circle. ∴ (b) is the correct answer.
2 2

π
337. Ans. (a) : Put x = 1, y = 1 . Then G.E. = tan −1 = ∴The correct answer is (a)
4
1
338. Ans. (c) : Put n = 1.Then I = ∫ 2
dx = ∫ cos ec 2 xdx = 1 − cot x.
sin x
Put n = 1 in the given alternatives to get (c) as correct answer.
( ) ( )
339. Ans. (a), Let a = ɵi, b = ɵj , c = kˆ , then given = kˆ × iˆ × iˆ × ˆj = ˆj × kˆ = ɵi , Hence (a) is the correct choice.

1+ z  1+ z 
340. Ans. (b) : Put z = i.Then = 1 ∴ arg   = arg (1) = arg ( z )
1+ z  1+ z 
(1 + i ) = arg i = arg z
2
1+ z 1+ i 1+ i 1+ i 1+ i
Alternative : Put z = i.Then arg = arg = arg = arg × = arg () ( )
1+ z 1+ i 1− i 1− i 1+ i 2
341. Ans. (d) : Put x = y = z = 1 . Then obviously the given conditions are satisfied
∴ the correct answer is (d)
342. Ans. (d) : Use: Units & Dimensions Then (b) and (c) can’t be correct answers.
Suppose θ → 0 than AB → 0 and (d) → 0 but ( a ) → 0 ∴ the correct answer is (d).
π
Aliter : Put θ = . Then ABCD is a square. Then AB = q etc.
4
343. Ans. (d) : Suppose a = 1, b = 2, c = 3 then both the equations coincide
Obviously they have a common root and a : b : c = 1 : 2 : 3 ∴ The correct answer is (d)
π 3π 1
, sin 2 x = cos 2 x = and 81 2 = 9 ∴ 9 + 9 ≠ 30
1
344. Ans. (c) : Take (a) : or (b)
4 4 2
1 3 2 2
Take(c) Here sin 2 x = and cos 2 x = , Hence 81sin x + 81cos x = 3 + 33 = 30 ∴(c)is the correct answer.
4 4
3π
345. Ans. (a) : Put n = 0, Take (a) : x = (b) : 0 (c) : π (d) : 0
4
Now itself you can conclude that (a) is the correct answer because neither 0 nor π satisfies the given
equation.
346. Ans. (a) : Put x = 0, y = 1/127 in the given alternatives
3π π 3π π
(a) 0 + 1= tan (b) 0 + 1 = tan −1 (c) 1 = tan (d) 1 = tan
12 12 4 12
Clearly (a) alone is true and hence (a) is the correct answer
347. Ans. (d) : Put x = 1 = k.

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Then A = tan −1 = 60° and B = tan −1 = 30° ∴ A − B = 30° , which is (d)
1 3
348. Ans. (c) : Put x = 2 : 6 ≡ 5; Put x = 2 : 9 ≡ 5 (mod 7), which are not true
put x = 4; 12 ≡ 5 (mod 7), which is true. ∴ (c) is the correct answer.
349. Ans. (b) : Put x = 1, y = 2 in the given alternatives
(a) 5 × 5 = 5 × 2 (b) 2 (1 + 4 ) = 5 (1 + 1) (c) 5 (1 + 4 ) = 1 + 1 (d) 1 + 4 = 2 (1 + 1)
∴ (b) alone is true and hence (b) is the correct answer.
350. Ans. (d), Put x = 0 ⇒ 4 = A1 + A2 + A3 + A4 + A5 + A6
(d) ( −8, 12 ) alone satisfies this condition and the correct answer is (d)
351. Ans. (a) : Go from the alternatives :
Put x = 2 : LHS = log 2 8 + log 2 4 = 3 + 2 = 5 ∴ (a) is the correct answer
1  π
352. Ans. (c) : x = 1:then G.E. = cos −1 1 + cos −1  + 0  = 0 + , which is (c)
2  3
353. Ans. (c) : Put n = 0 the choice become
π π π
Then (a) θ = (b) θ = 0 (c) θ = (d) θ =
2 14 7
π π
Obviously and θ ≠ 0 . When θ = − , LHS = + ve ≠ 0 ∴ (c) is the correct answer.
2 7
354. Ans. (c) : Go from the alternatives :
π π π 5π π
Obviously θ ≠ ∵0 < θ < .Now when θ ≠ ,sin 5θ = sin = − sin = − sin θ but sin 3θ ≠ 0
2 2 4 4 4
π 5π π π 1 1 π
When θ ≠ − sin + sin = − 1 +
,sin ∴θ =
4 6 2 6 2 2 6
355. Ans. (c) : n = 1: G.E. = 1.1!. Then (c) is the correct answer.
356. Ans. (c) : Put n = 1 : Then (1 − x + x 2 ) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 ⇒ a0 = 1, a1 = −1, a2 = 1
1

∴ a0 + a2 = 1 + 1 = 2. Now go to the alternatives :

1
(a) 3 − 1/ 2 = 5 / 2 (b) (3 − 1) / 2 = 1 (c) (3 + 1) / 2 = 2 (d) 3 +
2
∴ (c) is the correct answer.
2
357. Ans. (c) : Put n = 1 ; Then the sum = . Now put n = 1 in the alternatives :
3
1 1 1 1 2 11 
(a) 1 − ( 3 − 1) = 0 (b) 1 + ( 3 − 1) = 2 (c) 1 − 1 −  = (d) 1 −  − 1 > 1
2 2 2 3 3 23 
∴ (c) is the correct answer.
358. Ans. (c) : Put n = 2 in the given alternatives :
1 3 2 1 6
(a) (b) (c) = (d)
16 16 16 8 16
 1 1   16 + 6  2
Now 6 S n = 6 S 2 = 6  +  = 6 = which is (c)
 6.11 11.16   6.11.16  16
1 1
359. Ans. (a) : Put n = 1 : G.E. = = . When n = 1, alternative becomes
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
10 10 2 9
∴ (a) is the correct answer.
1 1 1 1
Ck C C 1 3
360. Ans. (c) : Put n = 1. Then G.E. ∑ = 0 + 1 = 1 + = Now put n = 1 in choices we get
k =0 k +1 0 +1 1+1 2 2
2 −1 3 2 −1 3 0
20 − 1 3 2 −1 3
(a) ≠ (b) ≠ (c) = (d) =1≠
1+1 2 1+1 2 1+1 2 1 2
∴ (c) is the correct answer.
361. Ans. (c) : Put n = 1. Then ( a + b + c ) has 3 terms
1

(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 1

2
∴ (c) is the correct answer
1
C1 1
362. Ans. (b) : Put n = 1: Then G.E. = =
2 2
2 +1 1 1 3 1 2 1
(a) ≠ (b) (c) ≠ (d) ≠
1+1 2 2 0 2 2 2
∴ (b) is the correct answer
363. Ans. (c) : Put n = 1; Then G.E. = A1 =A.Go to the alternatives:
 1 1 1 1  1 2 1 1
(a)  ≠A (b)  ≠A (c)   =A (d)  ≠A
 0 1 1 0  0 1 1 1
∴ (c) is the correct answer.
364. Ans. (c) : fix c at 1, Sn = n 2 ⇒ the given A.P. is 1, 3, 5, ……
Put n = 1; Then the sum I question = 1 2 =1. Go to the alternatives
1 5 6
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d)
2 3 3
∴ (c) is the correct answer.
12
365. Ans. (b) : Put n = 1: then S 1 = t 1 = = 1 . Observe that (b) and (c) can be a correct answer
1
2 ( 2 + 2) 8 8 + 2 10
Now put n = 2: (b) = (c) =
3 3 3 3
5 8
S 2 = t1 +t 2 = 1 + = ∴ (b) is the correct answer
3 3
3n
366. Ans. (a) : Put n = 1 : Then 1 + x + x 2 + x3 = ∑ ar x r i.e., 1 + x + x 2 + x3 = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + a3 x 3
r =0

∴ G.E. = a0 − a1 + a2 − a3 = 1 − 1 + 1 − 1 = 0 ∴(a) is the correct answer

367. Ans. (d), Put n = 1, we get, Given = (1 − ω + ω 2 ) × (1 − ω 2 + ω 4 ) = ( −2ω ) × ( −2ω 2 ) = = 4ω 3 = 4
(d) 22n = 22 alone gives the value 4. ∴ (d) is the correct answer.
1
368. Ans. (c) : Put n = 2. then n = 2! And G.E. = =1 ∴ (c) is the correct answer.
log 2 2
369. Ans. (b) Put n = 1. Then LHS = 1 − x + x 2 ⇒ a0 = 1, a1 = −1, a2 = 2, an = 0, n ≥ 3.

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3n + 1 3n + 1
∴ Required = a0 + a2 = 1 + 1 = 2 . Among the given alternatives alone gives =2
2 2
∴ (b) is the correct answer.
1 1
370 Ans. (b) : Put n = 1. then S 1 = t 1 =.2 = . Go to the alternatives and Put n = 1
2.3 3
4 4 4 4
(a) + 1 (b) − 1 (c) + 2 (d) − 2
3 3 3 3
∴ The correct answer is (b).

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371. Ans. (d), Take n = 1 we get Given = ∑ ( −1) 1Cr = 1C0 − 1C1 = 1 − 1 = 0
r

r =0

372. Ans. (c), Let us take n = 2 and a = 3 then Given 3 − 2C1 ⋅ 2 + 2C2 ⋅1 = 3 − 4 + 1 = 0
We have not tried a = 0 ∴ for a = 0 b, c, d are giving same answer
373. Ans. (a), Let n = 2 then a = 1, b = 2, c = 1 .
2+2+2
Now use these values in (a) choice we get =2
4 −1
1+ 2 + 2 5 2 +1
And (b) choice gives = = 1 and choice (c) gives =1 Hence (a) is correct choice
4 +1 5 4 −1
374. Ans. (a), Taken = 1 we get Given = 4 and only choice (a) gives 4
375. Ans. (b), Put n = 1 we get given = 99′ + 1 = 100
Hence correct answer is (b)
376. Ans. (d), Put n = 1 we get k = 0 Given n = 1
Now put n = 1 in choices we get (d) is correct choice
377. Ans. (d), Put n = 1 we get 1 + x + x 2 = C0 + C1 x + C2 x 2 ⇒ C0 = 1, C1 = 1, C2 = 1
Hence Given C0 , C1 − C1C2 = 0 Hence (d) is correct choice
π
378. Ans.(d) Let us use θ = we get y 2 − xy − x 2 = 0 .
2
Clearly coefficient of x + coefficient of y 2 = −1 + 1 = 0 . Hence, lines are ⊥
2

379. Ans. (d), Take n = 1 we get I + F = 7 + 4 3 = 7 + 4 3 − 6 + 6 = 13 + 4 3 = 6

Clearly I = 17, F = 4 3 − 6 Hence 1 − F = 7 − 4 3
∴ Given = 7 + 4 3

(7 − 4 3 ) = 1
π
380. Ans.(b) Let α = 0, β = then point become ( a, 0 ) , ( 0, a )
2
⇒ foot of perpendicular C midpoint
a B
a a
Of AB i.e.,  , 
2 2
a a C
clearly putting these values in (b) we get  , 
2 2
Hence, (a) or (b) may be correct but (c) and (d) are surely wrong.

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But it is clear that as α or β varies that foot of ⊥ will vary .
Hence, (a) cannot be correct . Hence, (b) is correct choice.

381. Ans. (b), Take n = 1 then Given = (1 + x )(1 + y )(1 + z )

1
C0 1 C1 1 1 1
382. Ans. (d), Take n = 1 we get given series = − = − =
2 2 2 3 6
1
But putting n = 1 in the choices no any choice given Hence correct choice is (d)
6
1
C1
383. Ans. (a), Putting n = 1 we get given = 1 ⋅ 1 =1
C0
Clearly choice (c) also gives 1 for n = 1 Hence (c) is correct choice
2

∑ ( −1) ⋅ ( )
k 2
384. Ans. (a), Taken n = 1 we get 2
Ck =A
k =0

( ) −( C ) +( )
2 2 2
⇒ 2
C0 2
1
2
C2 = A ⇒ 1 − 4 + 1 = A ⇒ A = −2
2n

∑ ( −1) ( k − 2n ) ( )
k 2
2n
Now Ck becomes
k =0
2

∑ ( −1) ⋅ ( k − 2 ) ( ) ( ) − ( −1) ( c ) ( c)
2 2 2 2
= ( 0 − 2)
k 2
ck 2
C0 2
1 +0 2
2 = −2 + 2 2 = 2
k =0

Taking n = 1 we get choice (a) gives −1× ( −2 ) = 2 Hence choice (a) is correct
385. Ans. (b), Take n = 1
3
 1
nd
We have to find 2 from end for  2x − 
 x
3 3
 1 1 1 6 1
 2x −  = ( 2x) − 3⋅ ( 2x) + 3 ⋅ 2x ⋅ 2 −  
3 2
= 8 x 3 − 12 x + −
 x x x x x3
6
Hence second term from end =
x
3! 1 −1 6
Now putting n = 1 in choice we see that only choice (d) gives ⋅2 x =
2! x
Hence choice (b) is correct choice
386. Ans. (b), Put n = 1 in the choices we get
Given = 12 ⋅ c1 = 1
1
And choice is gives 1× 2 × 21− 2 = 2 × =1 Hence choice (b) is correct
2
387. Ans. (d), Take n = 1 we get S = 2C0 ⋅2 C1 + 2C1 ⋅ 1C1 = 2 + 2 = 4
Putting n = 1 in all choices we get (c) and (d) both gives 4
Hence let us put n = 2 we get S = 4C0 ⋅ 4C1 + 4C1 ⋅ 3C1 + 4C2 ⋅ 2C1 + 4C3 ⋅ 1C1 = 4 + 12 + 12 + 4 = 32
Now putting n = 2 we get only (d) choice gives 32
Hence (d) choice gives correct answer
388. Ans. (b), put n = 2 and r = 1 we get

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Given ( x + 3) + x + 2 = 2 x + 5 Now putting n = 2 in all choices we get
Choice (b) and choice (c) both give 2 Hence let us take n = 3 and r = 1
Given becomes ( x + 3) + ( x + 3)( x + 2 ) + ( x + 2 ) = 3 x 2 + 15 x + 19
2 2

Now we have to find the coefficient of x which is 15 here

( )
Now put n = 3 and r = 1 is choices we get 3 C1 32 − 2 2 = 3 × ( 9 − 4 ) = 15
Hence (b) is correct answer
389. Ans. (d), Take n = 1 we get
1 1 1
Given = 1C0 − × 1C1 = 1 − =
2 2 2
1
Now putting n = 1 we see that only (d) choice gives Hence (d) is correct choice
2
390. Ans. (b), Let us take n = 3
Hence a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 by the expansion of (1 + x ) = 1 + 3 x + 3 x 2 + x 3 we get a1 = 1, a2 = 3, a3 = 3, a4 = 1
3

a1 a3 1 3 1 3
Hence + = + = + =1
a1 + a2 a3 + a4 1 + 3 3 + 1 4 4
2×3 2a3 2×3
And using then values we get (b) choice gives = 1 and (d) choice gives = =1
3+3 a2 + a1 3 + 3
Hence both give same answer
We get (1 + x ) = 1 + 4 x + 6 x 2 + 4 x3 + x 4
4
Hence use n = 4
Let a1 = 1, a2 = 4, a3 = 6, a4 = 4
2× 4 4 a1 ab 1 6 1 6 8 4
Now (b) choice gives = and + = + = + = =
4+6 5 a1 + a2 a3 + a4 1 + 4 6 + 4 5 10 10 5
Hence (b) choice is correct
391. Ans. (c), Taking z1 = 1 and z2 = 1 . We get given = 2 × 1 = 2 . Hence, correct choice is (c).
392. Ans. (a), For z1 , z2 , z3 to form equilateral triangle. Let z1 = 1, z2 = − 1and z3 = 3 i

( )
and 1 + 1 − 3 = k −1 + 3 i − 3 i ⇒ k = 1 . Hence, correct choice is (a).
393. Ans. (d), Taking z = 1 we get the value of determinant = 0 . Hence, correct choice is (d)
1 + i 1 − i (1 + i ) + (1 − i )
2 2

394. Ans. (a), Let z = i and n = 1 we get given + = = 0 . Hence, we take n = 2

1− i 1+ i 2
2 2
 1+ i   1− i 
and z = i . We get   +  = −1 + ( −1) = −2 . Using it in choices we get
 1− i   1+ i 
 π π
For choice (a) gives 2 cos  2 ×  = −2 , For choice (b) gives 2sin = 2
 2 2
 π  π
For choice (c) gives 2 cos  2 ×  = 0 , For choice (d) gives 2 sin  2 ×  = 2
 4  4
395. Ans. (b), Take n = 1 we get λ1 = 1 and given λ1a1 = a1 < 1 . Hence, correct choice is (b)
396. Ans. (a,b,c), Taking n = 2 we get w = −1 . Hence, given = 2 − w = 3 . Hence, (a), (b), (c) give correct
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397. Ans. (a,b,c,d), Take n = 2 we get (1 + x ) = 1 + 2 x + x 2 .∴ C0 = 1, C1 = 2, C2 = 1
2

2
π
∴ (a) gives L.H.S = C0 − C2 = 0 and R.H.S 2 2 cos =0
2
(b) gives L.H.S = C1 = 2 and R.H.S = 1 + 0 = 1 (c) gives L.H.S = C0 = 1 and R.H.S = 1
1
(d) gives L.H.S = C0 = 1 and R.H.S = ( 4 − 1) = 1 hence, all (a), (b), (c), (d) are correct.
3
398. Ans. (c), Let us take n = 1 . Hence, given equation becomes
dy 
(
y = (1 + x ) 1 + x 2 ⇒ ) dy
dx
( )
= 1 + x 2 + 2 x (1 + x ) = 1 + 2 x + 3 x 2 ⇒  = 1
dx  x =0
399. Ans. (a), Let φ ( x ) = x 2 + 1 (As φ ( x ) is given as any quadratic polynomial ) ⇒ φ ′ ( x ) = 2 x.
Hence, φ ′ ( a1 ) = 2a1 , φ ′ ( a2 ) = 2a2 , φ ′ ( a3 ) = 2a3 ⇒ φ ′ ( a1 ) , φ ′ ( a2 ) , φ ′ ( a3 ) are in A.P.
400. Ans. (b), Let n = 1 . Hence, given becomes
 1  dy 1 −1 dy  1  −1  1
y = tan −1  2 
⇒ = × × (1 + 2 x ) ⇒  = ×   ×1 = −
 1+ x + x  (1 + x + x )
2 2 2
dx  1  dx  x =0 2  12  2
1+  2 
 1 + x + x 
Hence, both (a) and (b) can be correct. ∴ for surety take n = 2 .

We get y = tan −1
1
1+ x + x 2
+ tan −1 2
1
x + 3x + 3
(
⇒ y = cot −1 1 + x + x 2 + cot −1 x 2 + 3 x + 3 ) ( )
dy − ( 2 x + 1) − ( 2 x + 3) dy  −1 −3 1 3 4
⇒ = + ⇒  = + =− − =− .
( ) ( )
dx  x =0 1 + 1 1 + 3
2 2 2 2
dx 1 + 1 + x + x 2
1 + x + 3x + 3
2 2 10 5

Hence, correct choice is (b).

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