IITJEE MAIN | PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND MATHEMATICS

2016

JEE (MAIN) 2016

(Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
Code E
Important Instructions:
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3. The test is of 3 hours duration.
4. The Test Booklet consists of 90 questions. The maximum marks are 360.
5. There are three parts in the question paper A, B, C consisting of Physics,
Chemistry and Mathematics having 30 questions in each part of equal
weightage. Each question is allotted 4 (four) marks for each correct response.
6. Candidates will be awarded marks as stated above in Instruction No. 5 for
correct response of each question. (one-fourth) marks will be deducted for
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PART A - PHYSICS
1. A student measures the time period of 100 oscillations of a simple pendulum
four times. The data set is 90 s, 91 s, 95 s and 92 s. If the minimum division in
the measuring clock is 1 s, then the reported mean time should be :
(1) 92 2 s
(2) 92 5.0 s
(3) 92 1.8 s
(4) 92 3 s
2. A particle of mass m is moving along the side of a square of side a, with a
uniform speed v in the x-y plane as shown in the figure:

Which of the following statements is false for the angular momentum L about
the origin?
m
(1) L
Rk when the particle is moving from A to B.
2
R

(2) L m
a k when the particle is moving from C to D.
2

(3) L m
a k when the particle is moving from B to C.
2

m
(4) L
Rk when the particle is moving from D to A.
2

3. A point particle of mass m, moves along the uniformly rough track PQR as
shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction, between the particle and the
rough track equals . The particle is released, from rest, from the point P and it
comes to rest at a point R. The energies, lost by the ball, over the parts, PQ and
QR, of the track, are equal to each other, and no energy is lost when particle
changes direction from PQ to QR.

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The values of the coefficient of friction and the distance x (= QR), are,
respectively close to:
(1) 0.2 and 6.5 m
(2) 0.2 and 3.5 m
(3) 0.29 and 3.5 m
(4) 0.29 and 6.5 m
4. A person trying to lose weight by burning fat lifts a mass of 10 kg upto a height
of 1 m 1000 times. Assume that the potential energy lost each time he lowers
the mass is dissipated. How much fat will he use up considering the work done
only when the weight is lifted up? Fat supplies 3.8 107 J of energy per kg
which is converted to mechanical energy with a 20% efficiency rate.
Take g = 9.8 ms-2:
(1) 2.45 10-3 kg
(2) 6.45 10-3 kg
(3) 9.89 10-3 kg
(4) 12.89 10-3 kg
5. A roller is made by joining together two cones at their vertices O. It is kept on
two rails AB and CD which are placed asymmetrically (see figure), with its axis
perpendicular to CD and its centre O at the centre of line joining AB and CD (see
figure). It is given a light push so that it starts rolling with its centre O moving
parallel to CD in the direction shown. As it moves, the roller will tend to:

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(1) turn left
(2) turn right
(3) go straight
(4) turn left and right alternately
6. A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit at a height h from the earths surface
(radius of earth R; h << R). The minimum increase in its orbital velocity
required, so that the satellite could escape from the earths gravitational field, is
close to: (Neglect the effect of atmosphere).
(1) 2gR
(2) gR
(3) gR / 2
(4) gR

2 1

7. A pendulum clock loses 12 s a day if the temperature is 40C and gains 4s a day
if the is 20C. The temperature at which the clock will show correct time, and
the co-efficient of linear expansion () of the metal of the pendulum shaft are
respectively:
(1) 25C; = 1.85 10-5/C
(2) 60C; = 1.85 10-4/C
(3) 30C; = 1.85 10-3/C
(4) 55C; = 1.85 10-2/C
8. An ideal gas undergoes a quasi static, reversible process in which its molar heat
capacity C remains constant. If during this process the relation of pressure P and
volume V is given by PVn = constant, then n is given by (Here CP and CV are
molar specific heat at constant pressure and constant volume, respectively) :
(1) n

CP
CV

(2) n

C CP
C CV

(3) n

CP C
C CV

(4) n

C CV
C CP

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9. n moles of an ideal gas undergoes a process A B as shown in the figure. The
maximum temperature of the gas during the process will be:

9Po Vo
4nR
3P V
(2) o o
2nR
9P V
(3) o o
2nR
9Po Vo
(4)
nR

(1)

10. A particle performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude A. Its speed is
2A
trebled at the instant that it is at a distance
from equilibrium position. The
3
new amplitude of the motion is:
A
41
(1)
3
(2) 3A
(3) A 3
(4)

7A
3

11. A uniform string of length 20 m is suspended from a rigid support. A short

wave pulse is introduced at its lowest end. It starts moving up the string. The
time taken to reach the support is :
(Take g = 10 ms-2)
(1) 2 2 s
(2) 2 s
(3) 2 2 s
(4) 2 s

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12. The region between two concentric spheres of radii a and b, respectively
A
(see figure), has volume charge density , where A is a constant and r is
r
the distance from the centre. At the centre of the spheres is a point charge Q.
The value of A such that the electric field in the region between the spheres
will be constant, is :

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Q
2a2

2 b2 a2

2Q

b2 a2

2Q
a2

13. A combination of capacitors is set up as shown in the figure. The magnitude of

the electric field due to a point charge Q (having a charge equal to the sum of
the charges on the 4F and 9F capacitors), at a point distant 30 m from it,
would equal :

(1) 240
(2) 360
(3) 420
(4) 480

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N/C
N/C
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14. The temperature dependence of resistances of Cu and undoped Si in the
temperature range 300 400 K, is best described by:
(1) Linear increase for Cu, linear increase for Si
(2) Liner increase for Cu, exponential increase for Si.
(3) Linear increase for Cu, exponential decrease for Si.
(4) Linear decrease for Cu, linear decrease for Si.
15. Two identical wires A and B, each of length 'l', carry the same current I. Wire
A is bent into a circle of radius R and wire B is bent to form a square of side 'a'.
If BA and BB are the values of magnetic field at the centres of the circle and
B
square respectively, then the ratio A is:
BB
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

16.

2
8
2
16 2

2
16
2

8 2

Hysteresis loops for two magnetic materials A and B are given below:

These materials are used to make magnets for electric generators, transformer
core and electromagnet core. Then it is proper to use:
(1) A for electric generators and transformers.
(2) A for electromagnets and B for electric generators.
(3) A for transformers and B for electric generators.
(4) B for electromagnets and transformers.

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17. An arc lamp requires a direct current of 10 A at 80 V to function. If it is
connected to a 220 V(rms), 50 Hz AC supply, the series inductor needed for it
to work is close to:
(1) 80 H
(2) 0.08 H
(3) 0.044 H
(4) 0.065 H
18. Arrange the following electromagnetic radiations per quantum in the order of
increasing energy.
A: Blue light
B: Yellow light
C: X-ray
D: Radiowave
(1) D, B, A, C
(2) A, B, D, C
(3) C, A, B, D
(4) B, A, D, C
19. An observer looks at a distant tree of height 10 m with a telescope of
magnifying power of 20. To the observer the tree appears:
(1) 10 times taller
(2) 10 times nearer
(3) 20 times taller
(4) 20 times nearer
20. The box of a pin hole camera, of length L, has a hole of radius a. It is assumed
that when the hole is illuminated by a parallel beam of light of wavelength the
spread of the spot (obtained on the opposite wall of the camera) is the sum of
its geometrical spread and the spread due to diffraction. The spot would then
have its minimum size (say bmin) when:
22
2
(1) a
and bmin

L
L
22
(2) a L and bmin

(3) a L and bmin 4L

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21. Radiation of wavelength , is incident on a photocell. The fastest emitted
3
electron has speed v. If the wavelength of changed to
, the speed of the
4
fastest emitted electron will be:
1

4 2
(1) v
3
1

4 2
(2) v
3
1

4 2
(3) v
3
1

3 2
(4) v
4

22. Half-lives of two radioactive elements A and B are 20 minutes and 40 minutes,
respectively. Initially, the samples have equal number of nuclei. After 80
minutes, the ratio of decayed numbers of A and B nuclei will be:
(1) 1:16
(2) 4:1
(3) 1:4
(4) 5:4
23. If a, b, c, d are inputs to a gate and x is its output, then as per the following
time graph, the gate is

(1) NOT
(2) AND
(3) OR
(4) NAND

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24. Choose the correct statement:
(1) In amplitude modulation the amplitude of the high frequency carrier
made to vary in proportion to the amplitude of the audio signal.
(2) In amplitude modulation the frequency of the high frequency carrier
made to vary in proportion to the amplitude of the audio signal.
(3) In frequency modulation the amplitude of the high frequency carrier
made to vary in proportion to the amplitude of the audio signal.
(4) In frequency modulation the amplitude of the high frequency carrier
made to vary in proportion to the frequency of the audio signal.

wave is
wave is
wave is
wave is

25. A screw gauge with a pitch of 0.5 mm and a circular scale with 50 divisions is
used to measure the thickness of a thin sheet of Aluminium. Before starting the
measurement, it is found that when the two jaws of the screw gauge are
brought in contact, the 45th division coincides with the main scale line and that
the zero of the main scale is barely visible. What is the thickness of the sheet if
the main scale reading is 0.5 mm and the 25th division coincides with the main
scale line?
(1) 0.75 mm
(2) 0.80 mm
(3) 0.70 mm
(4) 0.50 mm
26. A pipe open at both ends has a fundamental frequency f in air. The pipe is
dipped vertically in water so that half of it is in water. The fundamental
frequency of the air column is now
f
(1)
2
3f
(2)
4
(3) 2f
(4) f
27. A galvanometer having a coil resistance of 100 gives a full scale deflection,
when a current of 1 mA is passed through it. The value of the resistance, which
can convert this galvanometer into ammeter giving a full scale deflection for a
current of 10A, is
(1) 0.01
(2) 2
(3) 0.1
(4) 3

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28. In an experiment for determination of refractive index of glass of a prism by i
, plot, it was found that a ray incident at angle 35, suffers a deviation of 40
and that it emerges at angle 79. In that case which of the following is closest
to the maximum possible value of the refractive index?
(1) 1.5
(2) 1.6
(3) 1.7
(4) 1.8
29. Identify the semiconductor devices whose characteristics are given below, in
the order (a), (b), (c), (d):

(1) Simple diode, Zener diode, Solar cell, Light dependent resistance
(2) Zener diode, Simple diode, Light dependent resistance, Solar cell
(3) Solar cell, Light dependent resistance, Zener diode, simple diode
(4) Zener diode, Solar cell, Simple diode, Light dependent resistance

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30. For a common emitter configuration, if and have their usual meanings, the
incorrect relationship between and is
1 1
(1) 1

(2)

(3)

(4)

2
1 2

PART B CHEMISTRY
31. At 300 K and 1 atm, 15 mL of a gaseous hydrocarbon requires 375 mL air
containing 20% O2 by volume for complete combustion. After combustion the
gases occupy 330 mL. Assuming that the water formed is in liquid form and
the volumes were measured at the same temperature and pressure, the
formula of the hydrocarbon is :(1) C3H6
(2) C3H8
(3) C4H8
(4) C4H10
32. Two closed bulbs of equal volume (V) containing an ideal gas initially at
pressure pi and temperature T1 are connected through a narrow tube of
negligible volume as shown in the figure below. The temperature of one of the
bulbs is then raised to T2. The final pressure pf is:-

TT
(1) pi 1 2
T1 T2
T1
(2) 2pi

T1 T2
T2
(3) 2pi

T1 T2
TT
(4) 2pi 1 2
T1 T2

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33. A stream of electrons from a heated filament was passed between two
charged plates kept at a potential difference V esu. If e and m are charge
and mass of an electron respectively, then the value of h/ (where is
wavelength associated with electron wave) is given by :
(1) meV
(2) 2meV
(3)

meV

(4)

2meV

34. The species in which the N atom is in a state of sp hybridization is :(1) NO2 +
(2) NO2
(3) NO3
(4) NO2
35. The heats of combustion of carbon and carbon monoxide are -393.5 and 283.5kJmol-1, respectively. The heat of formation (in kJ) of carbon monoxide
per mole is :
(1) 110.5
(2) 676.5
(3) -676.5
(4) -110.5
36. 18 g glucose (C6H12O6) is added to 178.2 g water. The vapor pressure of
water (in torr) for this aqueous solution is:
(1) 7.6
(2) 76.0
(3) 752.4
(4) 759.0
37. The equilibrium constant at 298 K for a reaction A + B C + D is 100. If the
initial concentration of all the four species were 1M each, then equilibrium
concentration of D (in mol L-1 ) will be :
(1) 0.182
(2) 0.818
(3) 1.818
(4) 1.182
38. Galvanization is applying a coating of:
(1) Pb
(2) Cr
(3) Cu
(4) Zn

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39. Decomposition of H2O2 follows a first order reaction. In fifty minutes the
concentration of H2O2 decreases from 0.5 to 0.125 M in one such
decomposition. When the concentration of H2O2 reaches 0.05 M, the rate of
formation of O2 will be:
(1) 6.9310-2 molmin-1
(2) 6.9310-4molmin-1
(3) 2.66Lmin-1 at STP
(4) 1.3410-2 molmin-1
40. For a linear plot of log (x/m) versus log p in Freundlich adsorption isotherm,
which of the following statements is correct? (k and n are constants)
(1) Both k and 1/n appear in the slope term
(2) 1/n appears as the intercept
(3) Only 1/n appears as the slope
(4) log (1/n) appears as the intercept
41. Which of the following atoms has the highest first ionization energy?
(1) Rb
(2) Na
(3) K
(4) Sc
42. Which one of the following ores is best concentrated by froth floatation
method?
(1) Magnetite
(2) Siderite
(3) Galena
(4) Malachite
43.

Which one of the following statements about water is FALSE?

(1) Water is oxidized to oxygen during photosynthesis
(2) Water can act both as an acid and as a base
(3) There is extensive intramolecular hydrogen bonding in the condensed
phase
(4) Ice formed by heavy water sinks in normal water

44. The main oxides formed on combustion of Li, Na and K in excess of air are,
respectively:
(1) Li2O,Na2O and KO2
(2) LiO2 ,Na2O2 and K2O
(3) Li2O2, Na2O2 and KO2
(4) Li2O,Na2O2 and KO2

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45. The reaction of zinc with dilute and concentrated nitric acid, respectively,
produces:
(1) N2O and NO2
(2) NO2 and NO
(3) NO and N2O
(4) NO2 and N2O
46. The pair in which phosphorous atoms have a formal oxidation state of +3 is:
(1) Orthophosphorous and pyrophosphorous acids
(2) Pyrophosphorous and hypophosphoric acids
(3) Orthophosphorous and hypophosphoric acids
(4) Pyrophosphorous and pyrophosphoric acids
47. Which of the following compounds is metallic and ferromagnetic?
(1) TiO2
(2) CrO2
(3) VO2
(4) MnO2
48. The pair having the same magnetic moment is : [At.No.: Cr = 24,Mn =25,Fe
=26,Co = 27]
(1) [Cr(H2O)6]+2 and [CoCl4]2(2) [Cr(H2O)6]+2 and [Fe(H2O)6]+2
(3) [Mn(H2O)6]+2 and [Cr(H2O)6]+2
(4) [CoCl4]2- and [Fe(H2O)6]+2
49. Which one of the following complexes shows optical isomerism?
(1) [Co(NH3)3Cl3]
(2) cis [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl
(3) trans [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl
(4) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl
(en = ethylenediamine)
50. The concentration of fluoride, lead, nitrate and iron in a water sample from
an underground lake was found to be 1000 ppb, 40 ppb, 100 ppm and 0.2
ppm, respectively. This water is unsuitable for drinking due to high
concentration of:
(1) Fluoride
(2) Lead
(3) Nitrate
(4) Iron

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51. The distillation technique most suited for separating glycerol from spent-lye in
the soap industry is:
(1) Simple distillation
(2) Fractional distillation
(3) Steam distillation
(4) Distillation under reduced pressure
52. The product of the reaction given below is:

(1)

(2)

(3)

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(4)

53. The absolute configuration of :

is:
(1) (2R , 3S)
(2) (2S , 3R)
(3) (2S, 3S)
(4) (2R, 3R)
54. 2-chloro-2-methylpentane on reaction with sodium methoxide in methanol
yields :
(a)

(b)

(c)

(1) All of these

(2) (a) and (c)
(3) (c) only
(4) (a) and (b)
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55. The reaction of propene with HOCl (Cl2 +H2O) proceeds through the
intermediate:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
56. In the Hofmann bromamide degradation reaction, the number of moles of
NaOH and Br2 used per mole of amine produced are:
(1) One mole of NaOH and one mole of Br2
(2) Four moles of NaOH and two moles of Br2
(3) Two moles of NaOH and two moles of Br2
(4) Four moles of NaOH and one mole of Br2
57. Which of the following statements about low density polythene is FALSE?
(1) Its synthesis requires high pressure
(2) It is a poor conductor of electricity
(3) Its synthesis requires dioxygen or a peroxide initiator as a catalyst
(4) It is used in the manufacture of buckets, dust-bins etc
58. Thiol group is present in:
(1) Cytosine
(2) Cystine
(3) Cysteine
(4) Methionine
59. Which of the following is an anionic detergent?
(1) Sodium stearate
(2) Sodium lauryl sulphate
(3) Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide
(4) Glyceryl oleate
60. The hottest region of Bunsen flame shown in the figure below is :

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(1) region
(2) region
(3) region
(4) region

1
2
3
4

PART C MATHEMATICS
1
61. If f(x) 2f 3x, x 0, and
x
S {x R : f(x) f(x)}; then S :

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

is an empty set.
contains exactly one element.
contains exactly two elements.
contains more than two elements.

62. The A value of for which

(1)
(2)

2 3i sin
is purely imaginary,is :
1 2i sin

(3)

3
sin1
4

(4)

1
sin1

3
2

63. The sum of all real values of x satisfying the equation(x2 5x 5)x
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

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1 is :

3
-4
6
5

5a
64. If A
3

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

4x 60

b
T
and A adj A AA , then5a b is equal to :
2

-1
5
4
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65. The system of linear equations
x + y- z = 0
x - y- z = 0
x + y- z = 0
has a non-trivial solution for:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

infinitely many values of .

exactly one value of .
exactly two values of .
exactly three values of .

66. If all words (with or without meaning) having five letters, formed using the
letters of the word SMALL and arranged as in a dictionary; then the position
of the word SMALL is:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

46th
59th
52th
58th
n

2
4

67. If the number of terms in the expansion of 1 2 , x 0,

x x

is 28, then the sum of the coefficients of all the terms in this expansion, is:

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

64
2187
243
729

68. If the 2nd, 5th and 9th terms of a non-constant A.P are in G.P., then the
common ratio of this G.P. is:

8
5
4
(2)
3
(3) 1
7
(4)
4
(1)

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69. If the sum of the first ten terms of the series
2

3
2
1
4
2
1 5 2 5 3 5 4 4 5 ......,

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is
m, then m is equal to :
5

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

102
101
100
99

70. Let p lim 1 tan2 x

x 0

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

1
2x

then log p is equal to :

2
1
1
2
1
4

71. For x R, f x log2 sinx and g x f f x , then :

(1) g is not differentiable at x = 0
(2) g (0) = cos(log2)
(3) g (0) = -cos(log2)
(4) g is differentiable at x = 0 and g (0) = -sin(log2)

1 sin x

, x 0, .
72. Consider f x tan1
1 sin x
2

A normal to y=f x at x = also passes through the point:

6
(1) (0, 0)
2
(2) 0,

3

(3) ,0
6

(4) ,0
4

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73. A wire of length 2 units is cut into two parts which are bent respectively to
form a square of side = x units and a circle of radius = r units. If the sum of
the areas of the square and the circle so formed is minimum then:
(1) 2x = ( + 4)r
(2) (4 )x = r
(3) x = 2r
(4) 2x = r
74. The integral

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

2x12 5x9

x5

x10

2 x5 x3 1

x5

2 x5 x3 1

x10

dx is equal to:

x5 x3 1

x3 1

2 x5 x3 1

Where C is an arbitrary constant.

1/n

n 1n 2 ....3n
75. lim

n
n2n

is equal to:

18
e4
27
(2) 2
e
9
(3) 2
e
(4) 3 log3 - 2

(1)

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76. The area in sq. units of the region

x, y : y

2x and x2 y2 4x, x 0, y 0 is:

4
3
8
(2)
3
(1)

(3)
(4)

4 2
3

2 2

2
3

77. If a curve y=f x passes through the point 1, 1 and satisfies

1
the differential equation, y 1 xy dx xdy, then f is equal to:
2

2
5
4
(2)
5
2
(3)
5
4
(4)
5
(1)

78. Two sides of a rhombus are along the lines, x y + 1= 0 and 7x y 5 = 0.

If its diagonals intersect at (-1, -2), then which one of the following is a
vertex of this rhombus?
(1) (-3, -9)
(2) (-3, -8)
1 8
(3) ,
3 3
10 7
(4)
,
3
3

79. The centres of those circles which touch the circle, x2 + y2 8x 8y 4 = 0,

externally and also touch the x-axis, lie on:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

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an ellipse which is not a circle.
a hyperbola.
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80. If one of the diameters of the circle, given by the equation, x2 + y2 4x + 6y
12 = 0, is a chord of a circle S, whose centre is at (-3, 2), then the radius
of S is:
(1) 5 2
(2) 5 3
(3) 5
(4) 10
81. Let P be the point on the parabola, y2 = 8x which is at a minimum distance
from the centre C of the circle, x2 + (y + 6)2 = 1. Then the equation of the
circle, passing through C and having its centre at P is :
(1) x2 + y2 4x + 8y + 12 = 0
(2) x2 + y2 x + 4y 12 = 0
x
(3) x2 y2 2y 24 0
4
(4) x2 + y2 4x + 9y + 18 = 0
82. The eccentricity of the hyperbola whose length of the latus rectum is equal to
8 and the length of its conjugate axis is equal to half of the distance between
its foci, is :
4
(1)
3
4
(2)
3
(3)

2
3

(4) 3

83. The distance of the point (1, -5, 9) from the plane x -y + z = 5 measured
along the line x = y = z is :
(1) 3 10
(2) 10 3
(3)
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3
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84. If the line,

x 3 y 2 z4

lies in the plane, lx + my - z = 9,

2
1
3

then l2 m2 is equal to :

(1) 26
(2) 18
(3) 5
(4) 2
85. Let a,b and c be three unit vectors such that

a b c

3
b c . If b is not parallel to c, then the angle between a and b is:
2

3
4

(2)
2
2
(3)
3
5
(4)
6
(1)

86. If the standard deviation of the numbers 2, 3, a and 11 is 3.5, then which of
the following is true?
a. 3a2 26a + 55 = 0
b. 3a2 32a + 84 = 0
c. 3a2 34a + 91 = 0
d. 3a2 23a + 44 = 0
87. Let two fair six-faced dice A and B be thrown simultaneously. If E1 is the
event that die A shows up four, E2 is the event that die B shows up two and
E3 is the event that the sum of numbers on both dice is odd, then which of
the following statements is NOT true?
a. E1 and E2 are independent.
b. E2 and E3 are independent.
c. E1 and E3 are independent.
d. E1, E2 and E3 are independent.
88. If 0x<2, then the number of real values of x, which satisfy the equation
cosx + cos2x + cos3x + cos4x = 0, is :
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9

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89. A man is walking towards a vertical pillar in a straight path, at a uniform
speed. At a certain point A on the path, he observes that the angle of
elevation of the top of the pillar is 30o. After walking for 10 minutes from A in
the same direction, at a point B, he observes that the angle of elevation of
the top of the pillar is 60o. Then the time take (in minutes) by him, from B to
reach the pillar, is :
a. 6
b. 10
c. 20
d. 5
90. The Boolean Expression P
(1)

q q p q is equivalent to :

pq

(2) p q
(3) p q
(4) p

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