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201.

If \[0

A. \[\frac{(1-\sqrt{7})}{4}\]
B. \[\frac{(4-\sqrt{7})}{3}\]
C. \[-\frac{(4+\sqrt{7})}{3}\]
D. \[\frac{(1+\sqrt{7})}{4}\]
Answer» D. \[\frac{(1+\sqrt{7})}{4}\]
202.

Find the value of \[\cot 5{}^\circ \cot 10........cot85{}^\circ \].

A. 1
B. -1
C. 2
D. -2
Answer» B. -1
203.

If \[2x+3y-5z=7,x+y+z=6\], \[3x-4y+2z=1,\] then x = [MP PET 1987]

A. \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    2 & -5 & 7  \\    1 & 1 & 6  \\    3 & 2 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\div \left| \,\begin{matrix}    7 & 3 & -5  \\    6 & 1 & 1  \\    1 & -4 & 2  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]
B. \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    -7 & 3 & -5  \\    -6 & 1 & 1  \\    -1 & -4 & 2  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\div \left| \,\begin{matrix}    2 & 3 & -5  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\    3 & -4 & 2  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]
C. \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    7 & 3 & -5  \\    6 & 1 & 1  \\    1 & -4 & 2  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\div \left| \,\begin{matrix}    2 & 3 & -5  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\    3 & -4 & 2  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
204.

Let \[S=\sum\limits_{k=0}^{n-1}{^{k+2}{{P}_{2}},}\] then

A. n divides 3S
B. n+1 divides 3S
C. n+2 divides 3S
D. All are correct
Answer» E.
205.

If \[A=[1\,2\,3],B=\left[ \begin{align}   & 2 \\  & 3 \\  & 4 \\ \end{align} \right]\] and \[C=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 5  \\    0 & 2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\], then which of the following is defined [RPET 1996]

A. AB
B. \[BA\]
C. \[(AB)\,\text{. }C\]
D. \[(AC)\,.\,B\]
Answer» C. \[(AB)\,\text{. }C\]
206.

If x denotes the number of sixes in four consecutive throws of a dice, then \[P\,(x=4)\]is                                            [BIT Ranchi 1991]

A. \[\frac{1}{1296}\]
B. \[\frac{4}{6}\]
C. 1
D. \[\frac{1295}{1296}\]
Answer» B. \[\frac{4}{6}\]
207.

The length of tangent from the point (5, 1) to the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+6x-4y-3=0\], is                       [MNR 1981]

A. 81
B. 29
C. 7
D. 21
Answer» D. 21
208.

If \[\sin (\pi \cos x)=cos(\pi sinx),\] then what is one of the values of\[sin\text{ }2x\]?

A. \[-\frac{1}{4}\]
B. \[-\frac{1}{2}\]
C. \[-\frac{3}{4}\]
D. \[-1\]
Answer» D. \[-1\]
209.

The points of intersection of the circles \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=25\]and \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-8x+7=0\]are                                      [MP PET 1988]

A. (4, 3) and (4, -3)
B. (4, -3) and (-4, -3)
C. (-4, 3) and (4, 3)
D. (4, 3) and (3, 4)
Answer» B. (4, -3) and (-4, -3)
210.

If mth terms of the series 63+65+67+69+........... and 3+10+17+24+..........be equal, then m=

A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
211.

If the system of linear equation \[x+2ay+az=0,\] \[x+3by+bz=0,\] \[x+4cy+cz=0\]has a non zero solution, then \[a,b,c\] [AIEEE 2003]

A. Are in A.P.
B. Are in G. P.
C. Are in H. P.
D. Satisfy \[a+2b+3c=0\]
Answer» D. Satisfy \[a+2b+3c=0\]
212.

If \[\mathbf{a}=2\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}-5\mathbf{k},\,\,\mathbf{b}=m\mathbf{i}+n\mathbf{j}+12\mathbf{k}\] and \[\mathbf{a}\times \mathbf{b}=0,\] then \[(m,\,\,n)=\]

A. \[\left( -\frac{24}{5},\,\frac{36}{5} \right)\]
B. \[\left( \frac{24}{5},\,-\frac{36}{5} \right)\]
C. \[\left( -\frac{24}{5},\,-\frac{36}{5} \right)\]
D. \[\left( \frac{24}{5},\,\frac{36}{5} \right)\]
Answer» D. \[\left( \frac{24}{5},\,\frac{36}{5} \right)\]
213.

If \[x+\frac{1}{x}=\sqrt{3},\] then x = [RPET 2002]

A. \[\cos \frac{\pi }{3}+i\,\sin \frac{\pi }{3}\]
B. \[\cos \frac{\pi }{2}+i\,\sin \frac{\pi }{2}\]
C. \[\sin \frac{\pi }{6}+i\,\cos \frac{\pi }{6}\]
D. \[\cos \frac{\pi }{6}+i\,\sin \frac{\pi }{6}\]
Answer» E.
214.

The probability of getting 4 heads in 8 throws of a coin, is

A. \[\frac{1}{2}\]
B. \[\frac{1}{64}\]
C. \[\frac{^{8}{{C}_{4}}}{8}\]
D. \[\frac{^{8}{{C}_{4}}}{{{2}^{8}}}\]
Answer» E.
215.

Let a, b, c, be in A.P. with a common difference d. Then \[{{e}^{1/c}},{{e}^{b/ac}},{{e}^{1/a}}\] are in:

A. G.P. with common ratio \[{{e}^{d}}\]
B. G.P. with common ratio \[{{e}^{1/d}}\]
C. G.P. with common ratio \[{{e}^{d/({{b}^{2}}-{{d}^{2}})}}\]
D. A.P.
Answer» D. A.P.
216.

\[\frac{\sin 70{}^\circ +\cos 40{}^\circ }{\cos 70{}^\circ +\sin 40{}^\circ }=\] [CET 1986; MP PET 1999]

A. 1
B. \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\]
C. \[\sqrt{3}\]
D. \[\frac{1}{2}\]
Answer» D. \[\frac{1}{2}\]
217.

If \[A=\left( \begin{matrix}    2 & -1  \\    -1 & 2  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\]and I is the unit matrix of order 2, then \[{{A}^{2}}\] equals [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

A. \[4A-3I\]
B. \[3A-AI\]
C. \[A-I\]
D. \[A+I\]
Answer» B. \[3A-AI\]
218.

The equations of the tangents to the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=50\]at the points where the line \[x+7=0\]meets it, are

A. \[7x\pm y+50=0\]
B. \[7x\pm y-5=0\]
C. \[y\pm 7x+5=0\]
D. \[y\pm 7x-5=0\]
Answer» B. \[7x\pm y-5=0\]
219.

In a school, there are 20 teachers who teach mathematics of physics of these, 12 teach mathematics and 4 teach both math?s and physics then the number of teachers teaching only physics are

A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
Answer» C. 12
220.

The solution of \[3\tan (A-{{15}^{o}})=\tan (A+{{15}^{o}})\] is

A. \[n\pi +\frac{\pi }{4}\]
B. \[2n\pi +\frac{\pi }{4}\]
C. \[2n\pi -\frac{\pi }{4}\]
D. \[\frac{n\pi }{2}+{{(-1)}^{n}}\frac{\pi }{2}\]
Answer» B. \[2n\pi +\frac{\pi }{4}\]
221.

The value of the infinite product \[{{6}^{\frac{1}{2}}}\times {{6}^{\frac{1}{2}}}\times {{6}^{\frac{3}{8}}}\times {{6}^{\frac{1}{4}}}....\] is

A. 6
B. 36
C. 216
D. \[\infty \]
Answer» D. \[\infty \]
222.

The common property of points lying on x-axis, is      [MP PET 1988]

A. \[x=0\]
B. \[y=0\]
C. \[a=0,\,y=0\]
D. \[y=0,b=0\]
Answer» C. \[a=0,\,y=0\]
223.

The roots of the given equation \[(p-q){{x}^{2}}+(q-r)x+(r-p)=0\] are                    [RPET 1986; MP PET 1999; Pb. CET 2004]

A. \[\frac{p-q}{r-p},1\]
B. \[\frac{q-r}{p-q},1\]
C. \[\frac{r-p}{p-q},1\]
D. \[1,\frac{q-r}{p-q}\]
Answer» D. \[1,\frac{q-r}{p-q}\]
224.

Number of ways in which 20 different pearls of two colours can be set alternately on a necklace, there being 10 pearls of each colour.

A. \[6\times {{(9!)}^{2}}\]
B. 12!
C. \[4\times {{(8!)}^{2}}\]
D. \[5\times {{(9!)}^{2}}\]
Answer» E.
225.

The probability of the simultaneous occurrence of two events A and B is p. if the probability that exactly one of the events occurs is q, then which of the following is not correct?

A. \[P(A')+P(B')=2+2q-p\]
B. \[P(A')+P(B')=2-2p-q\]
C. \[P(A\cap B|A\cup B)=\frac{p}{p+q}\]
D. \[P(A'\cap B')=1-p-q.\]
Answer» B. \[P(A')+P(B')=2-2p-q\]
226.

At which point on y-axis the line \[x=0\]is a tangent to circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-6y+9=0\]                                  [RPET 1984]

A. (0, 1)
B. (0, 2)
C. (0, 3)
D. (0, 4)
Answer» D. (0, 4)
227.

\[\cos \frac{2\pi }{15}\cos \frac{4\pi }{15}\cos \frac{8\pi }{15}\cos \frac{16\pi }{15}\] = [IIT 1985]

A. 44228
B. 44287
C. 44409
D. 42370
Answer» E.
228.

A coin is tossed 3 times. The probability of obtaining at least two heads is or Three coins are tossed all together. The probability of getting at least two heads is                                      [MP PET 1995]

A. \[\frac{1}{8}\]
B. \[\frac{3}{8}\]
C. \[\frac{1}{2}\]
D. \[\frac{2}{3}\]
Answer» D. \[\frac{2}{3}\]
229.

Two circles \[{{S}_{1}}={{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2{{g}_{1}}x+2{{f}_{1}}y+{{c}_{1}}=0\] and \[{{S}_{2}}={{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2{{g}_{2}}x+2{{f}_{2}}y+{{c}_{2}}=0\]cut each other orthogonally, then [RPET 1995]

A. \[2{{g}_{1}}{{g}_{2}}+2{{f}_{1}}{{f}_{2}}={{c}_{1}}+{{c}_{2}}\]
B. \[2{{g}_{1}}{{g}_{2}}-2{{f}_{1}}{{f}_{2}}={{c}_{1}}+{{c}_{2}}\]
C. \[2{{g}_{1}}{{g}_{2}}+2{{f}_{1}}{{f}_{2}}={{c}_{1}}-{{c}_{2}}\]
D. \[2{{g}_{1}}{{g}_{2}}-2{{f}_{1}}{{f}_{2}}={{c}_{1}}-{{c}_{2}}\]
Answer» B. \[2{{g}_{1}}{{g}_{2}}-2{{f}_{1}}{{f}_{2}}={{c}_{1}}+{{c}_{2}}\]
230.

If \[\sqrt{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}=2\cos \theta ,\]then \[{{x}^{6}}+{{x}^{-6}}=\] [Karnataka CET 2003]

A. \[2\cos 6\theta \]
B. \[2\cos 12\theta \]
C. \[2\cos 3\theta \]
D. \[2\sin 3\theta \]
Answer» C. \[2\cos 3\theta \]
231.

The equation of the line parallel to the line \[2x-3y=1\] and passing through the middle point of the line segment joining the points (1, 3) and (1, - 7), is

A. \[2x-3y+8=0\]
B. \[2x-3y=8\]
C. \[2x-3y+4=0\]
D. \[2x-3y=4\]
Answer» C. \[2x-3y+4=0\]
232.

If \[\sin \text{ }\left( \frac{\pi }{4}\cot \theta  \right)=\cos \text{ }\left( \frac{\pi }{4}\tan \theta  \right)\,\,,\] then \[\theta =\]  [Pb. CET 1988]

A. \[n\pi +\frac{\pi }{4}\]
B. \[2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{4}\]
C. \[n\pi -\frac{\pi }{4}\]
D. \[2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{6}\]
Answer» B. \[2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{4}\]
233.

If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 1  \\    0 & 1 & 1  \\    1 & 0 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\], then A is [MP PET 1991]

A. Symmetric
B. Skew-symmetric
C. Non-singular
D. Singular
Answer» D. Singular
234.

If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & 1  \\    0 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]and \[AB=O\], then B = [MP PET 1989]

A. \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 1  \\    1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]
B. \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & 1  \\    -1 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]
C. \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & -1  \\    1 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]
D. \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    -1 & 0  \\    0 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]
Answer» E.
235.

Let \[\vec{a}=\hat{i}-\hat{j},\vec{b}=\hat{j}-\hat{k}\] and \[\vec{c}=\hat{k}-\hat{i}\]. If \[\vec{d}\] is a unit vector such that \[\vec{a}\cdot \vec{d}=0=[\vec{b}\vec{c}\vec{d}]\], then \[\vec{d}\] equals

A. \[\pm \frac{\hat{i}+\hat{j}-2\hat{k}}{\sqrt{6}}\]
B. \[\pm \frac{\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k}}{\sqrt{3}}\]
C. \[\pm \frac{\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}}{\sqrt{3}}\]
D. \[\pm \,\hat{k}\]
Answer» B. \[\pm \frac{\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k}}{\sqrt{3}}\]
236.

If  \[\vec{r}\cdot \vec{a}=\vec{r}\cdot b=\vec{r}\cdot \vec{c}=\frac{1}{2}\] for some non-zero vector \[\vec{r}\], then the area of the triangle whose vertices are \[A(\vec{a}),B(\vec{b})\] and \[C\left( {\vec{c}} \right)\] is (\[\vec{a},\text{ }\vec{b},\text{ }\vec{c}\] are non-coplanar)

A. \[\left| [\vec{a}\,\vec{b}\,\vec{c}] \right|\]
B. \[\left| {\vec{r}} \right|\]
C. \[\left| [\vec{a}\,\vec{b}\,\vec{c}]\vec{r} \right|\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
237.

If \[\overrightarrow{OA}=\vec{a};\overrightarrow{OB}=\vec{b};\overrightarrow{OC}=2\vec{a}+3\vec{b}\,;\] \[\overrightarrow{OD}=\vec{a}-2\vec{b}\], the length of \[\overrightarrow{OA}\] is three times the length of \[\overrightarrow{OB}\] and \[\overrightarrow{OA}\] is perpendicular to \[\overrightarrow{DB}\] then \[\left( \overrightarrow{BD}\times \overrightarrow{AC} \right).\left( \overrightarrow{OD}\times \overrightarrow{OC} \right)\] is

A. \[7{{\left| \vec{a}\times \vec{b} \right|}^{2}}\]
B. \[42|\vec{a}\times \vec{b}{{|}^{2}}\]
C. 0
D. None of these
Answer» C. 0
238.

A survey shows that 63% of the Americans like cheese whereas 76% like apples. If x% of the Americans like both cheese and apples, then

A. \[x=39\]
B. \[x=63\]
C. \[39\le x\le 63\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
239.

An orthogonal matrix is

A. \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    \cos \alpha  & 2\sin \alpha   \\    -2\sin \alpha  & \cos \alpha   \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]
B. \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    \cos \alpha  & \sin \alpha   \\    -\sin \alpha  & \cos \alpha   \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]
C. \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    \cos \alpha  & \sin \alpha   \\    \sin \alpha  & \cos \alpha   \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]
D. \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 1  \\    1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]
Answer» C. \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    \cos \alpha  & \sin \alpha   \\    \sin \alpha  & \cos \alpha   \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]
240.

Equation of the straight line making equal intercepts on the axes and passing through the point (2, 4) is   [Karnataka CET 2004]

A. \[4x-y-4=0\]
B. \[2x+y-8=0\]
C. \[x+y-6=0\]
D. \[x+2y-10=0\]
Answer» D. \[x+2y-10=0\]
241.

Four couples (husband and wife) decide to form a committee of four members. Find the number of different committees that can be formed in which no couple finds a place.

A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 24
Answer» D. 24
242.

The solution of the differential equation \[\frac{dy}{dx}+\frac{1+\cos 2y}{1-\cos 2x}=0\]      [AISSE 1982; Karnataka CET 2004]

A. \[\tan y+\cot x=c\]
B. \[\tan y\cot x=c\]
C. \[\tan y-\cot x=c\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
243.

If \[\sin A=\sin B\]and \[\cos A=\cos B,\]then [EAMCET 1994]

A. \[\sin \frac{A-B}{2}=0\]
B. \[\sin \frac{A+B}{2}=0\]
C. \[\cos \frac{A-B}{2}=0\]
D. \[\cos (A+B)=0\]
Answer» B. \[\sin \frac{A+B}{2}=0\]
244.

\[y=mx\] is a chord of a circle of radius a and the diameter of the circle lies along x-axis and one end of this chord in origin .The equation of the circle described on this chord as diameter is                                                                      [MP PET 1990]

A. \[(1+{{m}^{2}})({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})-2ax=0\]
B. \[(1+{{m}^{2}})({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})-2a(x+my)=0\]
C. \[(1+{{m}^{2}})({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})+2a(x+my)=0\]
D. \[(1+{{m}^{2}})({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})-2a(x-my)=0\]
Answer» C. \[(1+{{m}^{2}})({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})+2a(x+my)=0\]
245.

If, 8, -4 and 13 be three (not necessarily consecutive term) of an A.P., how many such A.P. s are possible?

A. 1
B. 2
C. Infinitely many
D. No such A.P. is possible
Answer» D. No such A.P. is possible
246.

If a circle passes through the point (1, 2) and cuts the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=4\] orthogonally, then the equation of the locus of its centre is [MNR 1992]

A. \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-3x-8y+1=0\]
B. \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-6y-7=0\]
C. \[2x+4y-9=0\]
D. \[2x+4y-1=0\]
Answer» D. \[2x+4y-1=0\]
247.

Which one of the following planes is normal the plane \[3x+y+z=5?\]

A. \[x+2y+z=6\]
B. \[x-2y+z=6\]
C. \[x+2y-z=6\]
D. \[x-2y-z=6\]
Answer» E.
248.

If \[5\cos 2\theta +2{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{\theta }{2}+1=0,-\pi <\theta <\pi \], then \[\theta =\]  [Roorkee 1984]

A. \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]
B. \[\frac{\pi }{3},{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{3}{5}\]
C. \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{3}{5}\]
D. \[\frac{\pi }{3},\pi -{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{3}{5}\]
Answer» E.
249.

The number of values of x in the interval [0, 5\[\pi \]] satisfying the equation  \[3{{\sin }^{2}}x-7\sin x+2=0\]is [IIT 1998; MP PET 2000; Pb. CET 2003]

A. 0
B. 5
C. 6
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
250.

If the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-8x+({{a}^{2}}-6a)=0\] are real, then                                    [RPET 1987, 97; MP PET 1999]

A. \[-2<a<8\]
B. \[2<a<8\]
C. \[-2\le a\le 8\]
D. \[2\le a\le 8\]
Answer» D. \[2\le a\le 8\]