MATHEMATICS

SECTION – 1(Single correct type)

This section contains 6 multiple choice type questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C)
and (D). ONLY ONE of these four options is correct.

p q px  qy
2
1. Given q – pr < 0, p > 0, then the value of  = q r qx  ry is
px  qy qx  ry 0
(A) 0 (B) positive
(C) negative (D) q2 + pr

2. The total number of skew symmetric matrices of the order 3 × 3 which can be formed such that
no two off diagonals element are equal and every elements belongs to (– 9, – 8, ….., 9)
(A) 960  3! (B) 932  3!
(C) 916  3! (D) 672  3!

x2 y3 z4

3. The equation of the plane containing the lines L1  x = y = z and L2    is
 1   2   3
(A) x  2y + z = 0 (B) x + 2y  2z = 0
(C) x + y  2z = 0 (D) none of these

4. The area of the region bounded by the lines y – x = 0, x = 0 and the normal to y = ex at (0, 1) is
1 1
(A) sq. units (B) sq. units
2 4
1
(C) sq. units (D) 2 sq. units
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5. The solution of differential equation (x coty + ln cosx) dy + (ln siny  y tanx) dx = 0

(A) (sin x)y (cos y)x = c (B) (sin y)x (cos x)y = c
y x
(C) (sin x) (sin y) = c (D) (cot x)y (cot y)x = c

6. If the probability of choosing an integer k out of ‘2m’ integers 1, 2, 3, …, 2m is inversely

proportional to k4 (1  k  2m), then the probability that chosen number is odd, is
(A) > 1 (B) > 1/2
(C) = 1/2 (D) < 1/3

SECTION – 2 (More than one type)

This section contains 8 multiple choice type questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C)
and (D). ONE OR MORE THAN ONE of these four option(s) is(are) correct.

d2  r de df
2
7. The det   de e r ef is divisible by
2
df ef f r
2 2 2
(A) r (B) (d + e + f + r)
(C) (d2 + e2 + f2 + r) (D) (d2 + e + f2 + r2)

8. The inverse of a skew symmetric matrix is

(A) a symmetric matrix if it exists (B) a skew symmetric matrix if it exists

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(C) transpose of the original matrix (D) may not exist

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9. Let PM be the perpendicular from the point P(1, 2, 3) to xy plane. If OP makes an angle  with

the positive direction of zaxis and OM makes an angle  with the positive direction of xaxis,
where O is the origin and  and  are acute angles, then
5 2
(A) tan   (B) sin  sin  
3 14
1
(C) tan  = 2 (D) cos  cos  
14

10. If median through ‘A’ of triangle ABC having vertices A (2, 3, 5) B (1, 3, 2) and C  ,5,   is
equally inclined to the axes then
(A) 3  2  1 (B) 2    4
(C)     3 (D)   2  5

11. Set of values of x lying in [0, 2] satisfying the inequality |sinx| > 2 sin2x contains
(A) (0, /6) (B) (, 7/6)
(C) /6 (D) None of these

12. If a, b, c are even natural numbers, then

a 1 a a 1
  b  1 b b  1 is a multiple of
c 1 c c 1
(A) 4 (B) 6
(C) 9 (D) None of these

13. ˆ ˆj,3kˆ and ˆi  ˆj  kˆ respectively, then D is

If A, B, C and D are four points with position vectors 3i,3
the
(A) orthocentre of ABC (B) circumcentre of ABC
(C) centroid of ABC (D) incentre of ABC

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14. A and B are two independent events. The probability that A and B happen simultaneously is
12
1
and neither A nor B happens is , then
2
1 1 1 1
(A) P(A) = , P(B) = (B) P(A) = , P(B) =
3 4 2 6
1 1 1 1
(C) P(A) = , P(B) = (D) P(A) = , P(B) =
4 3 6 2

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SECTION – 3 (Paragraph Type)

This section contains 4 questions. Based on each paragraph, there will be TWO questions. Each
question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONLY ONE of these four options is correct

Paragraph for Questions 15 and 16

Read the following write up carefully:

Consider function f(x) = 4  x 2 , g(x) = |x – 2| and h(x) = x  2 , for x  R a function is defined as F(x) =
max or min{f(x), g(x), h(x)} then

Now answer the following question:

15. Area of F(x) = min{f(x), g(x), h(x)} between the co-ordinate axes for x < 0 is
(A) 2 sq. units (B)  sq. units
(C) 4 sq. units (D) none of these

16. Are enclosed by F(x) = min{f(x), g(x), h(x)} and F(x) = max{f(x), g(x), h(x)} for x  [0, 2] is
(A)  sq. units (B) ( + 2) sq. units
(C) ( – 2) sq. units (D) ( – 1) sq. units

Paragraph for Questions 17 and 18

Read the following write up carefully:

Let A, B, C be the vertices of a triangle ABC in which B is taken as origin of reference and position
 
vectors of A and C are a and c respectively. A line AR parallel to BC is drawn from A. PR (P is mid point
of AB) meets AC at Q and area of triangle ACR is 2 times area of triangle ABC.

Now answer the following question:

 
17. Position vector of R in terms of a and c is
   
(A) a  2c (B) a  3c
   
(C) a  c (D) a  4c

18. Position vector of Q is (considering result of Q. (11))

   
2a  3c 3a  2c
(A) (B)
5 5
 
a  2c
(C) (D) none of these
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Space for rough work

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