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1.

If A = 30°, B = 60° and C = 135°, then what is the value of sin3A + cos3B + tan3C – 3sin A cos B tan C?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 8
D. 9
Answer» B. 1
2.

If sec2 θ - sec θ = 1, then what is the value of tan12 θ - 3 tan10 θ + 3 tan8 θ - tan6 θ ?

A. -2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 1
Answer» E.
3.

If \(\tan α = \frac {m}{m + 1};\;(m \ne -1)\) and \(\tan β = \frac {1}{2m + 1};\) then α + β is equal to:

A. π / 4
B. π / 3
C. π / 6
D. None of these
Answer» B. π / 3
4.

If Cosec θ = 25/7, then what is the value of Cot θ?

A. 24/25
B. 7/24
C. 7/25
D. 24/7
Answer» E.
5.

If x = cosecA + cosA and y = cosec A - cosA, then find the value of \((\frac{2}{x+y})^2 + (\frac{x-y}{2})^2 - 1\)

A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 0
Answer» E.
6.

If cos θ + sin θ = m and sec θ + cosec θ = n, then what is the value of \(\frac{{\rm{n}}}{2}\left( {{{\rm{m}}^2} - 1} \right)?\)

A. m
B. 2m
C. mn
D. 2n
Answer» B. 2m
7.

cos2 90° + cosec2 90° - cot2 45° = ?

A. 1
B. 0
C. ½
D. √3/2
Answer» C. ½
8.

For 0° < θ < 90°, tanθ + cotθ = 2. θ is equal to:

A.
B. 30°
C. 60°
D. 45°
Answer» E.
9.

Find the value of cos(A + B), if tan A = 3/4 and tan B = 5/12 and A and B are in quadrant I.

A. 1
B. 33/65
C. 16/65
D. 15/48
Answer» C. 16/65
10.

In ∆PQR, measure of angle Q is 90°. If cosecP = 17/15, and PQ = 0.8 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side QR?

A. 1.7
B. 2
C. 2.5
D. 1.5
Answer» E.
11.

From the top of a lamp post of height x metres, two objects on the ground on the same side of it (and in line with the foot of the lamp post) are observed at angles of depression of 30° and 60°, respectively. The distance between the objects is 32√3 m. The value of x is:

A. 54
B. 48
C. 45
D. 36
Answer» C. 45
12.

If \(\left( {\frac{{{\rm{tan\theta }} - {\rm{sec\theta \;}} + {\rm{\;}}1}}{{{\rm{tan\theta \;}} + {\rm{\;sec\theta }} - 1}}} \right){\rm{sec\theta \;}} = {\rm{\;}}\frac{1}{{\rm{k}}}\) then k = ?

A. 1 – sinθ
B. 1 + cosθ
C. 1 + sinθ
D. 1 – cosθ
Answer» D. 1 – cosθ
13.

A kite is flying in the sky. The length of a string between a point on the ground and the kite is 420 m. The angle of elevation of the string with the ground is 30°. Assuming that there is no slack in the string, then what is the height (in metres) of the kite?

A. 210
B. 140√3
C. 210√3
D. 150
Answer» B. 140√3
14.

From the top of a 10 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 60° and the angle of depression of the foot of the tower is θ, such that tan θ = 2/3. What is the height of the tower to nearest metres?

A. 34 m
B. 35 m
C. 36 m
D. 33 m
Answer» D. 33 m
15.

If Secθ = 17/15, then Tanθ = ?

A. 15/8
B. 8/15
C. 17/8
D. 15/17
Answer» C. 17/8
16.

If cot θ = 3/4, then sinθ + cosθ – tanθ is equal to∶

A. 2/15
B. 1/20
C. -1/20
D. 1/15
Answer» E.
17.

If \((\frac {cosα}{sinα + cosβ}) + (\frac {cosβ}{sinβ – cosα}) = (\frac{x}{sinα – cosβ}) + (\frac{cosβ}{sinβ + cosα})\) then x is equal to:

A. sinβ
B. cosβ
C. sin∝
D. cos∝
Answer» E.
18.

If √3cotθ = 1, 0 ≤ θ ≤ 90°, then the value of cos2θ - sin2θ is

A. 1/2
B. -1/2
C. 1/√2
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 1/√2
19.

ΔABC is right angled at B. If m∠C = 60°, then find the value of (cot A - 1/2).

A. -1/√3
B. (3 – √2)/3√2
C. (2√3 – 1)/2
D. (√2 – √3)/√6
Answer» D. (√2 – √3)/√6
20.

If tan x = 1/√3 such that x ∈ [0, π /2], then which of the following is the solution of the equation?

A. 2π/3
B. π/6
C. 3π/4
D. 5π/6
Answer» C. 3π/4
21.

If sin (A - B) = 1/2 and cos (A + B) = 1/2, then what is the value of sin A cos A + sin2 A sin B cos B + cos3 A cos B tan A?

A. 1 / 2
B. (6 + √3)/8
C. 1 / 4
D. 3 / 2
Answer» C. 1 / 4
22.

If \(\sin {\rm{\theta }} = \frac{{{{\rm{P}}^2} - 1}}{{{{\rm{P}}^2} + 1}},\) then cos θ is equal to:

A. \(\frac{{2{\rm{P}}}}{{1 + {{\rm{P}}^2}}}\)
B. \(\frac{{\rm{P}}}{{{{\rm{P}}^2} - 1}}\)
C. \(\frac{{\rm{P}}}{{1 + {{\rm{P}}^2}}}\)
D. \(\frac{{2{\rm{P}}}}{{{{\rm{P}}^2} - 1}}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{{\rm{P}}}{{{{\rm{P}}^2} - 1}}\)
23.

If 5cotθ = 3, find the value of \(\frac{{6sin{\rm{\theta }} - 3{\rm{cos\theta }}}}{{7sin{\rm{\theta }} + 3{\rm{cos\theta }}}}\)

A. 44/21
B. 21/44
C. 11/40
D. 20/41
Answer» C. 11/40
24.

If sin α + sin β = a and cos α - cos β = b, then the value of \(\tan \left( {\frac{{\alpha - \beta }}{2}} \right)\) will be

A. a + b
B. a - b
C. \(- \frac{a}{b}\)
D. \( - \frac{b}{a}\)
Answer» E.
25.

A ladder is placed against a wall such that its foot is at a distance of 5 m from the wall and its top reaches a window 12 in above the ground. Find the length of the ladder.

A. 13 m
B. 24 m
C. 15 m
D. 16 m
Answer» B. 24 m
26.

If sin θ = 3 sin (θ + 2α), then the value of tan (θ + α) + 2 tan α is equal to

A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» C. 1
27.

If P = sin20 θ + cos48 θ, then the inequality that holds for all values of θ is

A. P ≥ 1
B. 0 < P ≤ 1
C. 1 < P < 3
D. 0 ≤ P ≤ 1
Answer» C. 1 < P < 3
28.

If 3 tan θ = cot θ where \(0 \le \theta \le \frac{\pi }{2},\) then what is the value of θ?

A. \(\frac{\pi }{6}\)
B. \(\frac{\pi }{4}\)
C. \(\frac{\pi }{3}\)
D. \(\frac{\pi }{2}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{\pi }{4}\)
29.

If x = sin∅, then which among the following correctly represents the range of x?

A. – 1 ≤ x ≤ 1
B. – 1 < x < 1
C. 0 < x < 1
D. 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
Answer» B. – 1 < x < 1
30.

If \(cosec \theta + \cot \theta = 2, then \sin \theta\) is:

A. \(\frac{4}{5}\)
B. \(\frac{2}{5}\)
C. \(\frac{3}{5}\)
D. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{2}{5}\)
31.

Find the value of tan π

A. π
B. 1
C. 0
D. -1
Answer» D. -1
32.

∆DEF is right angled at E. If cot D = 5/12, then what is the value of sin F?

A. 5/12
B. 13/5
C. 5/13
D. 13/12
Answer» D. 13/12
33.

Find the height (in metres) of the building if the sun’s shadow increases by 10 m when the angle of elevation of the sun decreases from 60° to 45°.

A. 10√3/(√3 + 1)
B. 10/(√3 - 1)
C. 10√3
D. 10√3/(√3 - 1)
Answer» E.
34.

If cot(A/2) = x, then the value of x is?

A. √[(1 + cosA)/(1 - cosA)]
B. cosecA - cotA
C. √[(1 - cosA)/2]
D. √[(1 + cosA)/2]
Answer» B. cosecA - cotA
35.

If sin A = ¾, and A is an acute angle, then find the value of tan A.

A. 5/√7
B. 6/√7
C. 4/√7
D. 3/√7
Answer» E.
36.

(cosec A – sinA)2 + (secA – cosA)2 – (cotA – tanA)2 is equal to∶

A. 2
B. 0
C. 1
D. –1
Answer» D. –1
37.

If 2sin2θ + 3sinθ – 2 = 0, (0° < θ < 90°) then the value of θ is:

A. 90°
B. 30°
C. 45°
D. 60°
Answer» C. 45°
38.

If √[(1 + cosA)/2] = x, then find the value of x.

A. sin(A/2)
B. tan(A/2)
C. cot(A/2)
D. cos(A/2)
Answer» E.
39.

Find tan 75°, by splitting 75° as (45° + 30° ).

A. 2 + √3
B. 2√3 + 1
C. \(\frac{{\sqrt 3\; - \;1}}{{\sqrt 3\; + \;1}}\)
D. 2√3 – 1
Answer» B. 2√3 + 1
40.

If cot A = tan(2A - 45°), A is an acute angle then tan A is equal to:

A. \(\sqrt{3}\)
B. 0
C. 1
D. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
41.

A boy is observing a hot air balloon flying at 692 m above ground. The angle of elevation of balloon from the eyes of the boy was 60°. After sometime, the balloon moves away horizontally from the boy and the angle reduces to 30°. What is the approximate distance travelled by the balloon? Take \(\sqrt 3 = 1.73\)

A. 400 m
B. 800 m
C. 600 m
D. 200 m
Answer» C. 600 m
42.

If cosecθ + cotθ = 2.5, then cosecθ = ?

A. 1.45
B. 1.35
C. 1.5
D. 1.55
Answer» B. 1.35
43.

If sin3A = cos(30° - A), where A is an acute angle, then what is the value of 2cosecA + tan22A - cot2A

A. 17/2
B. 5
C. 4
D. 7/4
Answer» D. 7/4
44.

Consider the function f(θ) = 4 (\({\sin ^2}\theta + {\cos ^4}\theta\)) Consider the following statements:1. f (θ) = 2 has no solution 2. \({\rm{f\;}}\left( {\rm{\theta }} \right){\rm{}} = {\rm{}}\frac{7}{2}\) has a solution.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2
45.

If sinθ + cosθ = √3 cos (90 - θ), then what is the value of tanθ?

A. √3 - 1
B. √3 + 1
C. (√3 + 1)/2
D. (√3 - 1)/2
Answer» D. (√3 - 1)/2
46.

Consider the following statements:1. \({\tan ^{ - 1}}{\rm{x}} + {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{1}{{\rm{x}}}} \right) = {\rm{\pi }}\)2. There exist x, y ∈ [-1, 1], where x ≠ y such that sin-1 x + cos-1 \({\rm{y}} = \frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{2}\)Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» E.
47.

From the top of a 150 m tall building A, the angle of elevation to the top of the building B is 45 degrees and the angle of depression to the bottom of the building B is 30 degrees. What is the height of the building B?

A. 250 m
B. 450/√3 m
C. 150√3 m
D. 150 (1 + √3) m
Answer» E.
48.

If cosθ = 4/5, then sin2θ cosθ + cos2θ sinθ is equal to:

A. 84/125
B. 14/25
C. 82/125
D. 16/25
Answer» B. 14/25
49.

If \(\rm \frac{\tan x}{2} = \frac{\tan y}{3} = \frac{\tan z}{5}\) and x + y + z = π, then the value of tan2 x + tan2 y + tan2 z is:

A. \(\dfrac {38}3\)
B. \(\dfrac {29}3\)
C. \(\dfrac {11}3\)
D. None of these
Answer» B. \(\dfrac {29}3\)
50.

If tan θ + cot θ = x, then what is the value of tan4 θ + cot4 θ?

A. (x3 - 3) 2 + 2
B. (x4 - 2x) + 4
C. x(x - 4) + 2
D. x2(x2 - 4) + 2
Answer» E.