MATHEMATICS

CET - 2012

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* None of the given alternatives. Refer explanation.

1. (4)
2. (4)
3. (2)
e = (0) = det. of a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3 = 0
4. (4)
5. (3)
r
r
144 = 42 | b |2 = 9 | b | = 3
6. (1)
7. (3)
x 0 because if x < 0, then LHS

and RHS 0
2

Put x = cos . Then LHS = 2.

RHS = sin1 sin 2 = 2 iff

2

2
2
4
4
1
x = cos varies from
to 1
2
8. (3)
2
= , where = cis
2011 = 2011 = =
3
9. (2)
G.E. = 3 . 2 . 3 . sin ( + + ) = 0 Q sin = 0

10. (2)
(x iy) (1 + 2i) = (1 + i) x + iy =

1 i
1 2i

11. (3)
distance from centre (8, 0) is radius
24 k

= 8 k = 16 or 64
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12. (4)
13. (1)
14. (2)
y = 1 + x + x2 + .. =

1
1 x

dy
1
1
=
(1) =
2
dx
(1 x)
(1 x) 2

15. (2)
16. (4)
ds
= 22 22t 0 t = 1
dt
Greatest height attained = 22 11 = 11 units
Total distance travelled from the start till the body reaches the starting point = 22 units
Note: The question is vague [because the total distance is not described properly]
17. (1)
Let x + y = 1, say
S = x3 + (1 x)3

dS
1
= 3x2 3(1 x)2 = 0 x =
=y
dx
2

18. (3)
I=

1
1

(b a) = =
2
2 3 6 12

19. (1)
2x 1
1 cos x 1
= log 2 ; lim
=
x

0
x 0
x
2
x2
log 2
= 2 log 2
L=
12
20. (3)
3+1
9 + 1
A
1

A=
=1; B=
=2
sin1
= sin1 =
1+ 3
3 1
B
2
6
21. (4)
d
+ + = 0 3 + 3 + 3 = 3 = 3 = 6
a
22. (3)
lim

23. (2)
24. (1)
25. (2)
Use cos 40 = sin 50 and sin 40 = cos 50
26. (4)
Centroid of ABC = cenroid of DEF
27. (3)
28. (2)
4 circles one incircle and 3 excircles
29. (1)
Note that constant function k is even and its derivative is 0, which is both even and odd, or neither even nor odd.
However (1) can be taken the most suitable answer.
30. (4)
r=

p
4r = 2r + r = 2
4

31. (1)
78884 1 (mod 10) ; 72 9 (mod 10)
32. (2)
g.c.d. (24, 92) = 4 = 24 4 + 92 1
33. (4)
|adj A| = |A|2 = (constant term)2 = 4
34. (4)
r r
r r
a + b = 3i 2j and a b = i + 4j 2k
r r
r r
| a + b | = 9 + 4 = 13 ; | a b | = 1 + 16 + 4 =
35. (2)

21

36. (4)
37. (1)
38. (3)
x (x + 1) 0 and 0 x2 + x + 1 1 x2 + x 0
x(x + 1) = 0 x = 0 or 1
39. (4)
2 sin x cos x = 4 cos x cos x = 0

x = 2n

40. (2)

1
=
=1
||

Aliter: Put = 0 and = 1

|| = 1 = 1

41. (1)
y + 4 = m(x + 4) is tangent |3m 1| =

5 (1 + m2) m =

1
or 2
2

42. (3)
43. (1)

xx1 yy1

= 1 with x y = 1 to get x1 = 4 and y1 = 3

4
3
y2
x2
Aliter: (4, 3) alone satisfies

=1
4
3
Compare

44. None of the given alternatives

1 + x + x2 = 1 + (x + 1) x ; x2 + 3x + 3 = 1 + (x + 1) (x + 2) etc
y = [tan1 (x + 1) tan1 x] + [tan1 (x + 2) tan1 (x + 1)] + .. + [tan1 (x + n) tan1 (x + n 1)]
dy
1
1
y = tan1 (x + n) tan1 x
=

2
dx 1 + (x + n)
1 + x2
1
1
n2

1+ n2 1
1+ n2
Note: There was a printing mistake in the second term. The question is faulty.
y(0) =

45. (2)
[2] = 9 ; [ 2] = 10
f(x) = sin 9x + cos (10x) = sin 9x + cos 10x
f (x) = 9 cos 9x 10 sin 10x
46. (1)
The portion of the tangent at any point (x1, y1) intercepted between the axes is bisected at (x1, y1)
OA = 2x1, OB = 2y1
1
Area of OAB = . 2x1 . 2y1 = 2x1y1 = 2(25) = 50
2

47. (3)
48. (2)
y = 1 . e x xe x = 0 x = 1

Max. y = 1 . e1 =

1
e

49. (4)
I=

11

10

0.dx + 1.dx + 2.dx + ..... + 10 dx

= 0 + 1 + 2 + .. + 10 = 55

50. (3)
In = (log x )n . x n .(log x) n 1.

1
dx = (log x) n . x n In 1
x

51. (4)
dy
= log x y = x log x x + c
dx
When x = 1, y = 0 0 = 1 + c c = 1

In + n . In 1 = x (log x)n + c

y = x log x x + 1

52. (2)
x 2 (a + 2)x + a 0
= when x = 2
x 2
0
4 (a + 2) . 2 + a = 0 a = 0
53. (4)
9x 1 + 7 = 4 (3x 1 + 1) . Put a = 3x 1
a2 + 7 = 4a + 4 a = 1 or 3
3x 1 = 1 x = 1 ; 3x 1 = 3 x = 2
54. (4)
Put x = 1 in the equation : 1 4 + 2 3 + k = 0 k = 4
55. (3)
56. (4)
r

2
Tr + 1 = Cr (x ) . = nCr . x2n 2r. 2r . x r
x
T13 : r = 12 2n 36 = 0 n = 18 = 32 . 2
33 1 2 2 1
S(n) =
.
= 13 3 = 39
3 1 2 1
57. (3)
n

2 nr

58. (4)
sin x
x
L = lim x
x 0

cos x

tan x

1 1 0
= 0 0 1 = (1) ( 2) = 1
2 1 0

59. (2)
(x + iy)2 + (x iy) = 0 x2 y2 + x + i (2xy y) = 0
x2 y2 + x = 0 and y (2x 1) = 0 y = 0 or x =

1
2

When y = 0, x2 + x = 0 x = 0, 1
1
1 1
3
When x = , y2 = + y =
2
4 2
2
60. (4)
C (2, 1) ; r = 4 + 1 + 20 = 5
CP = 64 + 36 = 10
CP r = 5 and CP + r = 15
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