Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mathematics.

This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mathematics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In a \[\Delta ABC,\]if \[3a=b+c,\]then the value of \[\cot \frac{B}{2}\cot \frac{C}{2}\] is [Pb. CET 2003; Roorkee 1986; MP PET 1990, 97, 98, 2003; EAMCET 2003; Orissa JEE 2005]

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

If the two angle on the base of a triangle are \[{{\left( 22\frac{1}{2} \right)}^{o}}\] and \[{{\left( 112\frac{1}{2} \right)}^{o}}\], then the ratio of the height of the triangle to the length of the base is [MP PET 1993; Pb CET 2002]

A. 1 : 2
B. 2 : 1
C. 2 : 3
D. 1: 1
Answer» B. 2 : 1
3.

In triangle \[ABC\]if \[\frac{\cos A}{a}=\frac{\cos B}{b}=\frac{\cos C}{c}\], then the triangle is [Karnataka 1991; Pb. CET 1989]

A. Right angled
B. Obtuse angled
C. Equilateral
D. Isosceles
Answer» D. Isosceles
4.

If a,b are different values of \[x\] satisfying \[a\cos x+b\sin x=c,\] then \[\tan \text{ }\left( \frac{\alpha +\beta }{2} \right)=\] [EAMCET 1986; Orissa JEE 2003]

A. \[a+b\]
B. \[a-b\]
C. \[\frac{b}{a}\]
D. \[\frac{a}{b}\]
Answer» D. \[\frac{a}{b}\]
5.

In a triangle \[ABC\], \[\tan \frac{A}{2}=\frac{5}{6}\] and \[\tan \frac{C}{2}=\frac{2}{5},\] then[EAMCET 1994]

A. \[a,\ b,\ c\]are in A.P.
B. \[\cos A,\ \cos B,\ \cos C\]are in A.P.
C. \[\sin A,\ \sin B,\ \sin C\]are in A.P.
D. (a) and (c) both
Answer» E.
6.

\[\Delta ABC,\] if \[\cos \frac{A}{2}=\sqrt{\frac{b+c}{2c}}\], then [MP PET 1990]

A. \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}\]
B. \[{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\]
C. \[{{c}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}\]
D. \[b-c=c-a\]
Answer» B. \[{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\]
7.

\[\frac{a\cos A+b\cos B+c\cos C}{a+b+c}=\] [Orissa JEE 2004]

A. 1/r
B. r/R
C. R/r
D. 1/R
Answer» C. R/r
8.

If \[\sin 2x+\sin 4x=2\sin 3x,\]then \[x\]= [EAMCET 1989]

A. \[\frac{n\pi }{3}\]
B. \[n\pi +\frac{\pi }{3}\]
C. \[2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{3}\]
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[n\pi +\frac{\pi }{3}\]
9.

If \[\sec 4\theta -\sec 2\theta =2\], then the general value of \[\theta \] is [IIT 1963]

A. \[(2n+1)\frac{\pi }{4}\]
B. \[(2n+1)\frac{\pi }{10}\]
C. \[n\pi +\frac{\pi }{2}\]or \[\frac{n\pi }{5}+\frac{\pi }{10}\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
10.

The general solution of \[a\cos x+b\sin x=c,\] where\[a,\,\,b,\,\,c\] are constants

A. \[x=n\pi +{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{c}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}} \right)\]
B. \[x=2n\pi -{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{b}{a} \right)\]
C. \[x=2n\pi -{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{b}{a} \right)\pm {{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{c}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}} \right)\]
D. \[x=2n\pi +{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{b}{a} \right)\pm {{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{c}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}} \right)\]
Answer» E.
11.

A man from the top of a 100 meters high tower sees a car moving towards the tower at an angle of depression of 30 °. After some time, the angle of depression becomes\[{{60}^{o}}\]. The distance (in meters) travelled by the car during the time is [IIT Screening 2001]

A. \[100\sqrt{3}\]
B. \[\frac{200\sqrt{3}}{3}\]
C. \[\frac{100\sqrt{3}}{3}\]
D. \[200\sqrt{3}\]
Answer» C. \[\frac{100\sqrt{3}}{3}\]
12.

A person observes the angle of elevation of a building as 30°. The person proceeds towards the building with a speed of \[25(\sqrt{3}-1)m/hour.\]After \[2\,hours\], he observes the angle of elevation as 45°. The height of the building (in meter) is  [UPSEAT 2003]

A. 100
B. 50
C. \[50(\sqrt{3}+1)\]
D. \[50(\sqrt{3}-1)\]
Answer» C. \[50(\sqrt{3}+1)\]
13.

If the sides of a \[\Delta \]be\[({{x}^{2}}+x+1),\,(2x+1)\] and \[({{x}^{2}}-1),\]then the greatest angle is [EAMCET 1987; Kerala (Engg.) 2001]

A. \[{{105}^{o}}\]
B. \[{{120}^{o}}\]
C. \[{{135}^{o}}\]
D. None
Answer» C. \[{{135}^{o}}\]
14.

In a \[\Delta ABC,\]if \[a=2x,\]\[b=2y\]and \[\angle C=120{}^\circ \], then the area of the triangle is [MP PET 1986, 2002]

A. \[xy\]
B. \[xy\sqrt{3}\]
C. \[3xy\]
D. \[2xy\]
Answer» C. \[3xy\]
15.

In a \[\Delta ABC,\] if \[(\sin A+\sin B+\sin C)\] \[(\sin A+\sin B-\sin C)\] = \[3\sin A\sin B,\]then the angle C is equal to [AMU 1999]

A. \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]
B. \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]
C. \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]
D. \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]
Answer» C. \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]
16.

In \[\Delta ABC,\ a(b\cos C-c\cos B)=\] [EAMCET 1981]

A. \[{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]
B. \[{{b}^{2}}-{{c}^{2}}\]
C. \[{{c}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}\]
D. \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{c}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}\]
17.

If \[a,\ b,\ c\]are the sides of a triangle ABC, then which of the following inequalities is not true [Kurukshetra CEE 1996]

A. \[8abc\le (a+b)(b+c)(c+a)\]
B. \[3abc\le {{a}^{3}}+{{b}^{3}}+{{c}^{3}}\]
C. \[6abc\le bc(b+c)+ca(c+a)+ab(a+b)\]
D. \[abc\le (a+b-c)(b+c-a)(c+a-b)\]
Answer» E.
18.

The number of pairs (x, y) satisfying the equations \[\sin x+\sin y=\sin (x+y)\] and \[|x|+|y|=1\]is

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. \[\infty \]
Answer» D. \[\infty \]
19.

In an equilateral triangle of side \[2\sqrt{3}\]cm, the circum-radius is [EAMCET 1978]

A. 1 cm
B. \[\sqrt{3}\]cm
C. 2 cm
D. \[2\sqrt{3}\]cm
Answer» D. \[2\sqrt{3}\]cm
20.

Which is true in the following [UPSEAT 1999]

A. \[a\cos A+b\cos B+c\cos C=R\sin A\sin B\sin C\]
B. \[a\cos A+b\cos B+c\cos C=2R\sin A\sin B\sin C\]
C. \[a\cos A+b\cos B+c\cos C=4R\sin A\sin B\sin C\]
D. \[a\cos A+b\cos B+c\cos C=8R\sin A\sin B\sin C\]
Answer» D. \[a\cos A+b\cos B+c\cos C=8R\sin A\sin B\sin C\]
21.

In \[\Delta ABC,\ \,2{{R}^{2}}\sin A\sin B\sin C=\]

A. \[{{s}^{2}}\]
B. \[ab+bc+ca\]
C. \[\Delta \]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these