MATRICES

1 0 0 
1. If A =  0 1 0  , then A2 is equal to
 a b −1
(A) a null matrix (B) a unit matrix (C) -A (D) A

i 0
2. If A =   , n  N , then A equals
4n
0 i 
0 i 0 0 1 0  0 i
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
 i 0 0 0 0 1   i 0

3. If A and B are two matrices such that AB = A and BA = B, then B2 is equal to

(A) B (B) A (C) 1 (D) 0

4. If AB = A and BA = B, where A and B are square matrices, then

(A) B2 = B and A2 = A (B) B 2  B and A2 = A (C) A2  A , B 2 = B (D) A2  A , B 2  B

5. If A and B are two matrices such that AB = B and BA = A, then A2 + B 2 is equal to

(A) 2 AB (B) 2 BA (C) A + B (D) AB

2 2 
k

cos 7 − sin
7  1 0 
6. If A =   =  , then the least positive integral value of k is
 sin 2 cos
2  0 1 
 7 7 
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 7

7. If the matrix AB is zero, then

(A) It is not necessary that either A = O or B = O
(B) A = O or B = O
(C) A = O and B = O
(D) all the above statements are wrong.

a 0 0 
8. Let A =  0 a 0  , then An is equal to
 0 0 a 
a n 0 0  an 0 0  an 0 0  na 0 0 
     
(A)  0 a n 0  (B)  0 a 0  (C)  0 an 0 (D)  0 na 0 
 0 0 a  0 0 a 0 0 a n   0 0 na 
    

9. If A and B are square matrices of order 3, A is non-singular and AB = O, then B is a

(A) null matrix (B) singular matrix (C) unit matrix (D) non-singular matrix

n 0 0  a1 a2 a3 
10. If A =  0 n 0  and A =  b1 b2 b3  , then AB is equal to
 0 0 n   c1 c2 c3 
(A) B (B) AB (C) Bn (D) A + B

1 na 
11. If A =  , then An (where n ε N) equals
0 1 
 1 na  1 n 2 a  1 na   n na 
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
0 1  0 1  0 0  0 n 

1 2 x  1 −2 y 
12. If A = 0 1 0  and B = 0 1 0  and AB = I3, then x + y equals
0 0 1  0 0 1 
(A) 0 (B) -1 (C) 2 (D) none of these

1 −1 a 1 
If A =   , B =  b −1 and ( A + B ) = A + B , values of a and b are
2 2 2
13.
 2 −1  
(A) a = 4, b = 1 (B) a = 1, b = 4 (C) a = 0, b = 4 (D) a = 2, b = 4

  
14. If A =  2
 is such that A = I, then
  − 
(A) 1 +  2 +  = 0 (B) 1 −  2 +  = 0 (C) 1 −  2 −  = 0 (D) 1 +  2 −  = 0

15. If S =  Sij  is a scalar matrix such that sii = k and A is a square matrix of the same order, then AS = SA
=?
(A) Ak (B) k + A (C) kA (D) kS

16. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, then (I + A)3 – 7A is equal to

(A) A (B) i - A (C) I (D) 3A

17. If a matrix A is both symmetric and skew-symmetric, then

(A) A is a diagonal matrix (B) A is a zero matrix
(C) A is a scalar matrix (D) A is a square matrix

0 5 −7 
18. 
The matrix  −5 0 11  is
 7 −11 0 
(A) a skew-symmetric matrix (B) a symmetric matrix
(C) a diagonal matrix (D) an upper triangular matrix

19. If A is a square matrix, then AA is a

(A) a skew-symmetric matrix (B) a symmetric matrix
(C) a diagonal matrix (D) none of these

20. If A and B are symmetric matrices, then ABA is

(A) symmetric matrix (B) skew-symmetric matrix
(C) diagonal matrix (D) scalar matrix

5 x
21. If A =   and A = A then
T

 y 0
(A) x = 0, y = 5 (B) x + y = 5 (C) x = y (D) none of these

22. If A is 3  4 matrix and B is a matrix such that A’B and B’A are both defined. Then, B is of the type
(A) 3  4 (B) 3  3 (C) 4  4 (D) 4  3

23. If A =  aij  is a square matrix of even order such that aij = i 2 − j 2 , then
(A) A is a skew-symmetric matrix and A = 0 (B) A is symmetric matrix and A is a square
(C) A is symmetric matrix and A = 0 (D) none of these
  cos  − sin  
If A =   , then A + A = I 2 , if
T
24.
 sin  cos  
 
(A)  = n  , n  Z (B)  = ( 2n + 1) , n  Z (C)  = 2n  + , n  Z (D) none of these
2 3

2 0 −3
25. If A =  4 3 1  is expressed as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix, then the
 −5 7 2 
symmetric matrix is
 2 2 −4  2 4 −5  4 4 −8 1 0 0 
(A)  2 3 4  (B)  0 3 7  (C)  4 6 8  (D) 0 1 0
 −4 4 2   −3 1 2   −8 8 4  0 0 1 

26. Out of the given matrices, choose that matrix which is a scalar matrix
0 0  0
0 0 0 0 0
(A)   (B) 0 0 0 (C) 0 0  (D)  0 
0 0    0 0   0 

27. The number of all possible matrices of order 3  3 with each entry 0 or 1 is
(A) 27 (B) 18 (C) 81 (D) 512

28. Which of the given values of x and y make the following pairs of matrices equal?
3 x + 7 5  0 y − 2
 y + 1 2 − 3 x  , 8 4 
  
1 2 1 2
(A) x = − , y = 7 (B) y = 7, x = − (C) x = − , y = − (D) Not possible to find
3 3 3 5

0 2 0 3a 
29. If A =   and kA =  2b 24  , then the values of k, a, b, are respectively
 3 −4   
(A) -6, -12, -18 (B) -6, 4, 9 (C) -6, -4, -9 (D) -6, 12, 18

1 0   0 1  cos  sin  
30. If I =   ,J =   and B =   then the value of k, a, b are respectively
0 1   −1 0   − sin  cos  
(A) I cos  + J sin  (B) I sin  + J cos  (C) I cos  − J sin  (D) − I cos  + J sin 

1 −5 7 
31. The trace of the matrix A =  0 7 9  is
11 8 9 
(A) 17 (B) 25 (C) 3 (D) 12

32. If A =  aij  is a scalar matrix of order n  n such that aij = k , for all i, then trace of A is equal to
(A) nk (B) n + K (C) n/k (D) none of these

DETERMINANT
1. If A and B are square matrices of order 2, then det (A + B) = 0 is possible only when
(A) det (A) = o or det (B) = 0 (B) det (A) + det (B) = 0
(C) det (A) = 0 and det (B) = 0 (D) A + B = O

2. Which of the following is not correct?

 (A) A = AT , where A = aij 33
(B) kA = k 3 A , where A = aij 33
(C) If A is a skew-symmetric matrix of odd order, then A = 0
a+b c+d a c b d
(D) = +
e+ f g+h e g f h

a11 a12 a13

3. If A = a21 a22 a23 and Cij is cofactor of aij in A, then value of A is given by
a31 a32 a33
(A) a11C31 + a12C32 + a13C33 (B) a11C11 + a12C21 + a13C31 (C) a21C11 + a22C12 + a23C13 (D) a11C11 + a21C21 + a31C13

4. Which of the following is not correct in a given determinant of A, where A = aij 33 .
(A) Order of minor is less than order of the det (A).
(B) Minor of an element can never be equal to cofactor of the same element.
(C) Value of a determinant is obtained by multiplying elements of a row or column by corresponding
cofactors.
(D) Order of minors and cofactors of elements of A is same.

x 2 x
5. Let x 2 x 6 = ax 4 + bx3 + cx 2 + dx + e
x x 6
Then, the value of 5a + 4b + 3c + 2d + e is equal to
(A) 0 (B) -16 (C) 16 (D) none of these

a2 a 1
6. The value of the determinant cos nx cos ( n + 1) x cos ( n + 2 ) x is independent of
sin nx sin ( n + 1) x sin ( n + 2 ) x
(A) n (B) a (C) x (D) none o-f these

1 1 1 1 bc a
7. If 1 = a b c ,  2 = 1 ca b , then
a2 b2 c2 1 ab c
(A) 1 + 2 = 0 (B) 1 + 2 2 = 0 (C) 1 = 2 (D) none of these

1 n n n'
8. If Dk = 2k n + n + 2 n + n and
2 2
D
k =1
k = 48, then n equals
2k − 1 n2 n2 + n + 2
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) none of these

x2 + 3 x − 1 x + 3
9. Let x + 1 −2 x x − 4 = ax 4 + bx 3 + cx 2 + dx + e be an identity in x, where a, b, c, d, e are independent of
x − 3 x + 4 3x
x. Then the value of e is
(A) 4 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) none of these
10. Using the factor theorem it is found that a + b, b + c and c + a are three factors of the determinant
−2a a + b a + c
b + a −2b b + c . The other factor in the value of the determinant is
c + a c + b −2c
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) a + b + c (D) none of these

0 x2 − a x3 − b
11. If a, b, c, are distinct, then the value of x satisfying x + a 2
0 x 2 + c = 0 is
x4 + b x−c 0
(A) c (B) a (C) b (D) 0

a b 2a  + 3b
12. If the determinant b c 2b  + 3c = 0 , then
2a  + 3b 2b  + 3c 0
(A) a, b, c are in H.P.
(B) α is a root of 4ax2 + 12bx + 9c = 0 or, a, b, c are in G.P.
(C) a, b, c are in G.P. only.
(D) a, b, c are in A.P.

1 n  2n
13. If ω is a non-real cube root of unity and n is not a multiple of 3, then  =  2 n 1  n is equal to
 n  2n 1
(A) 0 (B) ω (C) ω 2
(D) 1

1 r 2r
n
14. If Ar = 2 n n 2 , then the value of  A , is
r

n ( n + 1)
r =1

n 2n +1
2
(A) n (B) 2n (C) -2n (D) n2

a b ax + b
15. If a > 0 and discriminant of ax + 2bx + c is negative, then  = b
2
c bx + c is
ax + b bx + c 0
(A) positive (B) ( ac − b 2 )( ax 2 + 2bx + c ) (C) negative (D) 0

52 53 54
16. The value of 53 54 55 is
54 55 56
(A) 52 (B) 0 (C) 513 (D) 59

log 3 512 log 4 3 log 2 3 log 9 3

17. 
log 3 8 log 4 9 log 3 4 log 3 4
(A) 7 (B) 10 (C) 13 (D) 17

x + 2 x + 3 x + 2a
18. If a, b, c are in A.P., then the determinant x + 3 x + 4 x + 2b
x + 4 x + 5 x + 2c
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) x (D) 2x
 sin ( A + B + C ) sin ( A + C ) cos C
19. If A + B + C = π, then the value of − sin B 0 tan A is equal to
cos ( A + B ) tan ( B + C ) 0
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 sin B tan A cos C (D) none of these

cosec x sec x sec x

 
20. The number of distinct real roots of sec x cosec x sec x = 0 lies in the interval −  x  is
4 4
sec x sec x cosec x
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0

1 sin  1
21. Let A = − sin  1 sin  , where 0    2 . Then,
−1 − sin  1
(A) Det (A) = 0 (B) Det ( A)  ( 2, ) (C) Det ( A)  ( 2, 4) (D) Det ( A)  2, 4

x + 2 x + 3 x + 2a
22. If a, b, c are in A.P., then the value of the determinant x + 3 x + 4 x + 2b , is
x + 4 x + 5 x + 2c
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) x (D) 2x

INCREASSING AND DECREASING FUNCTION

1. The interval of increase of the function f ( x ) = x − ex + tan ( 2 / 7 ) is
(A) ( 0, ) (B) ( −,0) (C) (1,) (D) ( −,1)

2. The function f ( x ) = cot −1 x + x increases in the interval

(A) (1,) (B) ( −1,  ) (C) ( −,  ) (D) ( 0, )

3. The function f ( x ) = x x decreases on the interval

(A) (0, c) (B) (0, 1) (C) (0, 1/c) (D) none of these

4. The function f ( x ) = 2log ( x − 2) − x x + 4x + 1 increases on the interval

(A) (1, 2) (B) (2, 3) (C) (1, 3) (D) (2, 4)

5. If the function f ( x ) = 2x x − kx + 5 is increasing on [1, 2], then k lies in the interval

(A) ( −, 4) (B) ( 4, ) (C) ( −,8) (D) (8, )

6. Let f ( x ) = x3 + ax2 + bx + 5sin2 x be an increasing function on the set R. Then, a and b satisfy
(A) a2 − 3b −15  0 (B) a2 − 3b + 15  0 (C) a2 − 3b + 15  0 (D) a > 0 and b > 0

7. ( )
The function f ( x ) = loge x3 + x6 + 1 is of the following types
(A) even and increasing (B) odd and increasing (C) even and decreasing (D) odd and decreasing

8. If the function f ( x ) = 2tan x + ( 2a + 1) loge sec x + ( a − 2) x is increasing on R, then

(A) a  (1/ 2, ) (B) a  ( −1/ 2, 1/ 2) (C) a = 1/2 (D) a  R


9. Let f ( x ) = tan −1 ( g ( x ) ) , where g(x) is monotonically increasing for 0  x  . Then, f(x) is
2
(A) increasing on (0, π/2)
(B) decreasing on (0, π/2)
(C) increasing on (0, π/4) and decreasing on (π/4, π/2)
(D) none of these

10. Let f ( x ) = x3 − 6x2 + 15x + 3. Then,

(A) f ( x )  0 for all x  R (B) f ( x )  f ( x + 1) for all x  R
(C) f(x) is invertible (D) none of these

11. The function f ( x ) = x2e− x is monotonic increasing when

(A) x ϵ R – [0, 2] (B) 0 < x < 2 (C) 2  x   (D) x < 0

12. Function f(x) = cos x – 2 λ x is monotonic decreasing when

(A) λ > 1/2 (B) λ < 1/2 (C) λ < 2 (D) λ > 2

13. In the interval (1, 2), function f ( x ) = 2 x −1 + 3 x − 2 is

(A) monotonically increasing (B) monotonically decreasing
(C) not monotonic (D) constant

14. Function f ( x ) = x3 − 27 x + 5 is monotonically increasing when

(A) x < -3 (B) x  3 (C) x ≤ -3 (D) x  3

15. Function f ( x ) = 2x3 − 9x2 + 12x + 29 is monotonically decreasing when

 (A) x < 2 (B) x > 2 (C) x > 3 (D) a < x < 2

16. If the function f ( x ) = kx3 − 9x2 + 9x + 3 is monotonically increasing in every interval, then
(A) k < 3 (B) k ≤ 3 (C) k > 3 (D) k ≥ 3

17.  
f ( x ) = 2 x − tan1 x − log x + x2 + 1 is monotonically increasing when
(A) x > 0 (B) x < 0 (C) x ϵ R (D) x ϵ R – {0}

18. Function f ( x ) = x − x −1 is monotonically increasing when

(A) x < 0 (B) x > 1 (C) x < 1 (D) 0 < x < 1

19. Every invertible function is

(A) monotonic function (B) constant function
(C) identify function (D) not necessarily monotonic function

20. In the interval (1, 2), function f ( x ) = 2 x −1 + 3 x − 2 is

(A) increasing (B) decreasing (C) constant (D) none of these

21. If the function f ( x ) = cos x − 2ax + b increases along the entire number scale, then
1 1 3
(A) a = b (B) a = b (C) a  (D) a  −
2 2 2

x
22. The function f ( x ) = is
1+ x
(A) strictly increasing (B) strictly decreasing
(C) neither increasing nor decreasing (D) none of these

 sin x + 2 cos x
23. The function f ( x ) = is increasing, if
sin x + cos x
(A) λ < 1 (B) λ > 1 (C) λ < 2 (D) λ > 2

24. Function f(x) = ax is increasing on R, if

(A) a > 0 (B) a < 0 (C) 0 < a < 1 (D) a > 1

25. Function f(x) = loga x is increasing on R, is

(A) 0 < a < 1 (B) a > 1 (C) a < 1 (D) a > 0

26. Let  ( x ) = f ( x ) + f ( 2a − x ) and f "( x )  0 for all x  0, a. Then,  ( x )

(A) increase on [0, a] (B) decreases on [0, a] (C) increase on [-a, 0] (D) decrease on [a, 2a]

27. If the function f ( x ) = x2 − kx + 5 is increasing on [2, 4], then

(A) k ϵ (2, ∞) (B) k ϵ (-∞, 2) (C) k ϵ (4, ∞) (D) k ϵ (-∞, 4)

28. The function f (x) = -x/2 + sin x defined on − / 3,  / 3 is

(A) increasing (B) decreasing (C) constant (D) none of these

29. If the function f ( x ) = x3 − 9k x2 + 27 x + 30 is increasing on R, then

(A) −1  k  1 (B) k < -1 or k > 1 (C) 0 < k < 1 (D) -1 < k < 0

30. The function f ( x ) = x9 + 3x7 + 64 is increasing on

(A) R (B) (-∞, 0) (C) (0, ∞) (D) R0
 MAXIMAN AND MINIMA
1. The maximum value of x , x  0 is 1/ x

e
1
(A) e1/ e (B)   (C) 1 (D) none of these
e

b
2. If ax +  c for all positive x where a, b, > 0, then
x
c2 c2 c
(A) ab  (B) ab  (C) ab  (D) none of these
4 4 4

x
3. The minimum value of is
log e x
(A) e (B) 1/e (C) 1 (D) none of these

1
4. For the function f ( x ) = x +
x
(A) x = 1 is a point of maximum (B) x = -1 is a point of minimum
(C) maximum value > minimum value (D) maximum value < minimum value

5. Let f ( x ) = x3 + 3x2 − 9x + 2. Then, f(x) has

(A) a maximum at x = 1 (B) a minimum at x = 1
(C) neither a maximum nor a minimum at x = -3 (D) none of these

6. The minimum value of f ( x ) = x4 − x2 − 2x + 6 is

(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) none of these

7. The number which exceeds its square by the greatest possible quantity is
1 1 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
2 4 4

Let f ( x ) = ( x − a ) + ( x − b ) + ( x − c ) . Then, f(x) has a minimum at x =

2 2 2
8.
a+b+c 3 3
(A) (B) abc (C) (D) none of these
3 1 1 1
+ +
a b c

9. The sum of twp non-zero numbers is 8, the minimum value of the sum of their reciprocals is
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
4 2 8

5
The function f ( x ) =  ( x − r ) assumes minimum value at x =
2
10.
r =1

5
(A) 5 (B) (C) 3 (D) 2
2

5
11. At x = , f ( x ) = 2sin 3x + 3cos 3x is
6
 (A) 0 (B) maximum (C) minimum (D) none of these

12. If x lies in the interval [0, 1], then the least value of x2 + x + 1 is
3
(A) 3 (B) (C) 1 (D) none of these
4

13. The least value of the function f ( x ) = x3 −18x2 + 96x in the interval [0, 9] is
(A) 126 (B) 135 (C) 160 (D) 0

x
14. The maximum value of f ( x ) = on [-1, 1] is
4 − x + x2
1 1 1 1
(A) − (B) − (C) (D)
4 3 6 5

15. The point on the curve y 2 = 4 x which is nearest to, the point (2, 1) is
(
(A) 1, 2 2 ) (B) (1, 2) (C) (1, -2) (D) (-2, 1)
16. If x + y = 8, then the maximum value of xy is
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 20 (D) 24

17. The least and greatest value of f ( x ) = x3 − 6x2 + 9x in [0, 6], are
(A) 3, 4 (B) 0, 6 (C) 0, 3 (D) 3, 6

18. f ( x ) = sin + 3 cos x is maximum when x =

  
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0
3 4 6

19. If a cone of maximum volume is inscribed in a given sphere, then the ratio of the height of the cone to the
diameter of the sphere is
3 1 1 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 3 4 3

The minimum value of  x 2 +

250 
20.  is
 x 
(A) 75 (B) 50 (C) 25 (D) 55

1
21. If f ( x ) = x + , x  0, then its greatest value is
x
(A) -2 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) none of these

1
22. If f ( x ) = , then its maximum value is
4x2 + 2x + 1
4 2 3
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D)
3 3 4

23. Let x, y be two variables and x > 0, xy = 1, then minimum value of x + y is

1 1
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 3
2 3

1
24. If f ( x ) = x + , x  0, then its greatest value is
4
(A) -2 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) none of these
25. The function f ( x ) = 2x3 −15x2 + 36x + 4 is maximum at x =
(A) 3 (B) 0 (C) 4 (D) 2

x
26. The maximum value of f ( x ) = on [-1, 1] is
4 + x + x2
1 1 1 1
(A) − (B) − (C) (D)
4 3 6 5

27. Let f ( x ) = 2x3 − 3x2 −12x + 5 on [2, 4]. The relative maximum occurs at x =
(A) -2 (B) -1 (C) 2 (D) 4

28. The minimum value of x loge x is equal to

(A) e (B) 1/e (C) -1/e (D) 2/e

29. The minimum value of the function f ( x ) = 2x3 − 21x2 + 36x − 20 is

(A) -128 (B) -126 (C) -120 (D) none of these

2
30. f ( x ) = 1 + 2sin x + 3cos 2 x, 0  x  is
3
(A) Minimum at x = π/2 (
(B) Maximum at x = sin −1 1/ 3 )
(C) Minimum at x = π/6 -1
(D) Maximum at sin (1/6)
 MEAN VALUE THEORAM
1. If the polynomial equation
a0 x n + an −1 x −1 + an − 2 x −2 + ... + a2 x 2 + a1 x + a0 = 0,
n a positive integer, has two different real roots α and β, then between α and β, the equation
nan xn−1 + ( n −1) an−1 xn−2 + ... + a1 = 0 has
(A) Exactly one root (B) almost one root (C) at least one root (D) no root

2. If 4a + 2b + c = 0, then the equation 3ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 has at least one real root lying in the interval
(A) (0, 1) (B) (1, 2) (C) (0, 2) (D) none of these

1
3. For the function f ( x ) = x + , x  [1, 3], the value of c for the Lagrange’s mean value theorem is
x
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) none of these

f ' (b ) − f ( a )
4. If from Lagrange’s mean value theorem, we have f ' ( x1 ) = , then
b−a
(A) a  x1  b (B) a  x1  b (C) a  x1  b (D) a  x1  b

5. Rolle’s theorem is applicable in case of  ( x ) = asin x , a  a in

(A) any interval (B) the interval [0, π] (C) the interval (0, π/2) (D) none of these

6. The value of c in Rolle’s theorem when f ( x ) = 2x3 − 5x2 − 4x + 3, x [1/ 3,3] is

1 2
(A) 2 (B) − (C) -2 (D)
3 3

7. When the tangent to the curve y = x log x is parallel to the chord joining the points (1, 0) and (e, e), the
value of x is
2 e −1
e −1
(A) e1/1−e (B) e( e −1)( 2e −1) (C) e e −1 (D)
e

x ( x + 1)
8. The value c in Rolle’s theorem for the function f ( x ) = defined on [-1, 0] is
ex
1+ 5 1− 5
(A) 0.5 (B) (C) (D) – 0.5
2 2

9. The value of c in Lagrange’s mean value theorem for the function f(x) = x(x – 2) when x ϵ [1, 2] is
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C) 2/3 (D) 3/2

10. The value of c in Rolle’s theorem for the function f(x) = x3 – 3x in the interval 0, 3  is
(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 3/2 (D) 1/3

11. If f(x) = ex sin x in [0, π], then c in Rolle’s theorem is

(A) π/6 (B) π/4 (C) π/2 (D) 3 π/4
 RATE MEASURE
1. If there is an error of 2% in measuring the length of a simple pendulum, the percentage error in its period
is
(A) 1 % (B) 2 % (C) 3 % (D) 4 %

2. If there is an error of a% in measuring the edge of a cube, then percentage error in its surface is
a
(A) 2a % (B) % (C) 3a % (D) none of these
2

3. If an error of k % is made in measuring the radius of a sphere, then percentage error in its volume is
(A) k % (B) 3k % (C) 2k % (D) k/3 %

4. The height of a cylinder is equal to the radius. If an error of α % is made in the height, then percentage
error in its volume is
(A) α % (B) 2 α % (C) 3 α % (D) none of these

5. While measuring the side of an equilateral triangle an error of k % is made, the percentage error in its area
is
k
(A) k % (B) 2k % (C) % (D) 3k %
2

6. If loge 4 = 1.3868, then loge 4.01 =

(A) 1.3968 (B) 1.3898 (C) 1.3893 (D) none of these

7. A sphere of radius 100 mm shrinks to radius 98 mm, then the approximate decrease in its volume is
(A) 12000 π mm3 (B) 800 π mm3 (C) 80000 π mm3 (D) 120 π mm3

8. If the ratio of base radius and height of a cone is 1 : 2 and percentage error in radius is λ %, then the error
in its volume is
(A) λ % (B) 2 λ % (C) 3 λ % (D) none of these

9. The pressure P and volume V of a gas are connected by the relation PV1/4 = constant. The percentage
increase in the pressure corresponding to a deminition of ½ % in the volume is
1 1 1
(A) % (B) % (C) % (D) none of these
2 4 8

10. If y = x n , then the ratio of relative errors in y and x is

(A) 1 : 1 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 1 : n (D) n : 1

11. The approximate value of (33)1/5 is

(A) 2.0125 (B) 2.1 (C) 2.01 (D) none of these

12. The circumference of a circle is measured as 28 cm with an error of 0.01 cm. The percentage error in the
area is
1 1
(A) (B) 0.01 (C) (D) none of these
14 7
 TANGENT AND NORMAL
1. The equation to the normal to the curve y = sin x at (0, 0) is
(A) x = 0 (B) y = 0 (C) x + y = 0 (D) x – y = 0
2. The equation of the normal to the curve y = x + sin x cos x at x = π/2 is
(A) x = 2 (B) x = π (C) x + π = 0 (D) 2x = π

3. The equation of the normal to the curve y = x (2 – x) at the point (2, 0) is

(A) x – 2y = 2 (B) x – 2y + 2 = 0 (C) 2x + y = 4 (D) 2x + y – 4 = 0

4. The point on the curve y2 = x where tangent makes 45o angle with x-axis is
(A) (1/2, 1/4) (B) (1/4, 1/2) (C) (4, 2) (D) (1, 1)

5. If the tangent to the curve x = a t2, y = 2 at is perpendicular to x-axis, then its point of contact is
(A) (a, a) (B) (0, a) (C) (0, 0) (D) (a, 0)

6. The point on the curve y = x2 – 3x + 2 where tangent is perpendicular to y-axis is

(A) (0, 2) (B) (1, 0) (C) (-1, 6) (D) (2, -2)

7. The point on the curve y2 = x where tangent makes 45o angle with x-axis is
(A) (1/2, 1/4) (B) (1/4, 1/2) (C) (4, 2) (D) (1,1)

8. The point at the curve y = 12x – x2 where the slope of the tangent is zero will be
(A) (0, 0) (B) (2, 16) (C) (3, 9) (D) none of these

9. The angle between the curves y2 = a and x2 = y at (1, 1) is

4 3
(A) tan −1 (B) tan −1 (C) 90o (D) 45 o
3 4

10. The equation of the normal to the curve 3x 2 − y 2 = 8 which is parallel to x + 3y = 8 is

(A) x + 3y = 8 (B) x + 3y + 8 = 0 (C) x + 3y ± 8 = 0 (D) x + 3y = 0

11. The equation of tangent at those points where the curve y = x2 – 3x + 2 meets x-axis are
(A) x – y + 2 = 0 = x – y -1 (B) x + y – 1 = 0 x – y – 2
(C) x – y – 1 = 0 = x – y (D) x – y = 0 = x + y

12. The slope of the tangent to the curve x = t 2 + 3t − 8, y = 2t 2 − 2t − 5 at point (2, -1) is
(A) 22/7 (B) 6/7 (C) -6 (D) none of these

13. At what point of the slope of the tangent to the curve x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 3 = 0 is zero
(A) (3, 0), (-1, 0) (B) (3, 0), (1, 2) (C) (-1, 0), (1, 2) (D) (1, 2), (1, -2)

14. The angle of intersection of the curves xy = a2 and x2 – y2 = 2a2 is

(A) 0o (B) 45o (C) 90o (D) none of these

15. If the curve ay + x2 = 7 and x3 = y cut orthogonally at (1, 1), then a is equal to
(A) 1 (B) -6 (C) 6 (D) 0

16. If the line y = x touches the curve y = x2 + bx + c at a point (1, 1) then

(A) b = 1, c = 2 (B) b = -1, c = 1 (C) b = 2, c = 1 (D) b = -2, c = 1
17. The slope of the tangent to the curve x = 3t2 + 1, y = t3 – 1 at x = 1 is
(A) 1/2 (B) 0 (C) -2 (D) ∞

18. The curves y = aex and y = be-x cut orthogonally, if

(A) a = b (B) a = -b (C) ab = 1 (D) ab = 2

19. The equation of the normal to the curve x = a cos3 θ, y = a sin3 θ at the point θ = π/4 is
(A) x = 0 (B) y = 0 (C) x = y (D) x + y = a

20. If the curves y = 2 ex and y = ae-x intersect orthogonally, then a =

(A) 1/2 (B) -1/2 (C) 2 (D) 2e2

21. The point on the curve y = 6x – x2 at which the tangent to the curve is inclined at π/4 to the line x + y = 0
is
(A) (-3, -27) (B) (3, 9) (C) (7/2, 35/4) (D) (0, 0)

22. The angle of the intersection of the parabolas y2 = 4ax and x2 = 4ay at the origin is
(A) π/6 (B) π/3 (C) π/2 (D) π/4


23. The angle of intersection of the curves y = 2 sin2 x and y = cos 2 x at x = is
6
(A) π/4 (B) π/2 (C) π/3 (D) none of these

24. Any tangent to the curve y = 2x7 + 3x + 5

(A) is parallel to x-axis (B) is parallel to y-axis
(C) makes an acute angle with x-axis (D) makes an obtuse angle with x-axis

25. The point on the curve 9 y 2 = x3 , where the normal to the curve makes equal intercepts with the axes is
(A)  4,  (B)  −4,  (C)  4, − 
8 8 8
(D) none of these
 3   3  3

26. The slope of the tangent to the curve x = t 2 + 3t − 8, y = 2t 2 − 2t − 5 at the point (2, -1) is
22 6 7 6
(A) (B) (C) (D) −
7 7 6 7

27. The line y = mx + 1 is a tangent to the curve y2 = 4x, if the value of m is

1
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D)
2

28. The normal at the point (1, 1) on the curve 2y + x2 = 3 is

(A) x + y = 0 (B) x – y = 0 (C) x + y + 1 = 0 (D) x – y = 1

29. the normal to the curve x2 = 4y passing through (1, 2) is

(A) x + y = 3 (B) x – y = 3 (C) x + y = 1 (D) x – y = 1

30. The points on the curve 9 y 2 = x 3 , where the normal to the curve make equal intercepts with the axes are
(A)  4,   (B)  4, −  (C)  4,   (D)  4, 
8 8 3 3
 3  3  8  8
 ADJOINT AND INVERSE OF A MATRIX
1. If A is an invertible matrix, then which of the following is not true?
(A) ( A2 ) = ( A−1 ) (C) ( AT ) = ( A−1 )
−2 2 −1 −1 T
(B) A−1 = A (D) A  0

2. If A is an invertible matrix of order 3, then which of the following is not true?

(B) ( A−1 ) = A
−1
(A) adj A = A
2

(C) If BA = CA, than B  C , where B and C are square matrices of order 3

(D) ( AB ) = B −1 A−1 , where B = bij 33 and B  0
−1

3 4  −2 −2 
 , B =  0 −1 , then ( A + B ) =
−1
3. If A = 
2 4  
(A) is a skew-symmetric matrix (B) A−1 + B −1
(C) does not exist (D) none of these

a b 
4. If S =   , then adj A is
c d 
 − d −b   d −b  d b d c
(A)   (B)  −c a  (C)   (D)  
 −c a     c a b a

5. If A is a singular matrix, then adj A is

(A) non-singular (B) singular (C) symmetric (D) not defined

6. If A, B are two n  n non-singular matrices, then

(C) ( AB ) = A−1 B −1
−1
(A) AB is non-singular (B) AB is singular (D) (AB)-1does not exist

a 0 0 
7. If A =  0 a 0  , ,then value of adj A is
 0 0 a 
27
(A) a (B) a9 (C) a 6 (D) a 2

1 2 −1
8. If A =  −1 1 2  , then det ( adj ( adjA) ) is
 2 −1 1 
4
(A) 14 (B) 143 (C) 142 (D)14

9. If B is a non-singular matrix and A is a square matrix, then det (B-1 AB) is equal to
(A) Det (A-1) (B) Det (B-1) (C) Det (A) (D) Det (B)

10 0 
10. For any 2  2 matrix, if A ( adjA ) =   , then A is equal to
 0 10 
(A) 20 (B) 100 (C) 10 (D) 0

If A5 = O such that An  I for 1  n  4, then ( I − A ) equals

−1
11.
 (A) A 4 (B) A3 (C) I + A (D) none of these

12. If A satisfy the equation x3 − 5x2 + 4x +  = 0 , then A-1 exists if

(A)   1 (B)   2 (C)   −1 (D)   0

13. If for the matrix A, A3 = I, then A-1 =

(A) A 2 (B) A3 (C) A (D) none of these

If A and B are square matrices such that B = − A−1 BA , then ( A + B ) =

2
14.
(A) O (B) A2 + B 2 (C) A2 + 2 AB + B 2 (D) A + B

2 0 0
15. If A = 0 2 0  , then A5 =
0 0 2
(A) 5A (B) 10 A (C) 16 A (D) 32 A

16. For non-singular square matrix A, B and C of the same order ( AB −1C ) =
(A) A−1BC −1 (B) C −1B−1 A−1 (C) CBA−1 (D) C −1 BA−1

 5 10 3
17. The matrix  −2 −4 6 is a singular matrix, if the value of b is
 −1 −2 b 
(A) -3 (B) 3 (C) 0 (D) non-existent

18. If d is the determinant of a square matrix A of order n, then the determinant of its adjoint is
(A) an (B) an - 1 (C) dn + 1 (D) d

19. If A is a matrix of order 3 and A = 8 , then adj A =

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 23 (D) 26

20. If A2 − A + I = 0 , then the inverse of A is

(A) A-2 (B) A + I (C) I - A (D) A - I

21. If A and B are invertible matrices, which of the following statement is not correct.
(B) det ( A−1 ) = ( det A) (C) ( A + B ) = A−1 + B −1 (D) ( AB ) = B −1 A−1
−1 −1 −1
(A) adj A = A A−1

22. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = I, then A-1 is equal to

(A) A + I (B) A (C) 0 (D) 2 A

1 2 1 0 
23. Let A =   and B = 0 2  and X be a matrix such that A = BX, then X is equal to
 3 −5   
1 2 4  1  −2 4  2 4
(A) (B) (C)  (D) none of these
2  3 −5 2  3 5  
 3 −5 

2 3
24. If A =  -1
 be such that A = kA, then k equals
 5 −2 
(A) 19 (B) 1/19 (C) -19 (D) -1/19

1 1 2 
If A =  2 1 −2  is orthogonal, then x + y =
1
25.
3
 x 2 y 
 (A) 3 (B) 0 (C) -3 (D) 1

1 0 1 
26. If A =  0 0 1  , then aI + bA + 2A2 equals
 a b 2
(A) A (B) -A (C) ab A (D) none of these
−1
 1 − tan    1 tan    a −b 
27. If     =  , then
 tan  1   − tan  1  b a 
(A) a = 1, b = 1 (B) a = cos 2θ, b = sin 2 θ
(C) a = sin 2 θ, b = cos 2 θ (D) none of these

28. If a matrix A is such that 3A3 + 2 A2 + 5 A + I = 0 , then A-1 is equal to

(A) − ( 3 A2 + 2 A + 5 ) (B) 3A2 + 2 A + 5 (C) 3A2 − 2 A − 5 (D) none of these

29. If A is an invertible matrix, then det ( A−1 ) is equal to

1
(A) det (A) (B) (C) 1 (D) none of these
det ( A )

 2 −1
30. If A =  n
 , then A =
 3 −2 
1 0  1 0 
(A) A =   , if n is an even natural number (B) A =   , if n is an odd natural number
0 1  0 1 
 −1 0 
(C) A =  , if n ϵ N (D) none of these
0 1 

 x 0 0
31. If x, y, z are non-zero real numbers, then the inverse of the matrix A =  0 y 0 , is
 0 0 z 
 x −1 0 0   x −1 0 0  x 0 0 1 0 0 
 −1   −1  1   1  
(A)  0 y 0 (B) xyz  0 y 0  (C)
 0 y 0 (D) 0 1 0 
 0 xyz xyz
 0 z 
− 1  0
 0 z 
− 1
 0 0 z  0 0 1 
 SOLUTION OF SIMULATANEOUS LINEAR EQUATION
1. The system of equation x + y + z = 2, 3x – y + 2z = 6 and 3x + y + z = -18 has
(A) a unique solution (B) no solution
(C) an infinite number of solutions (D) zero solution as the only solution

2. The number of solutions of the system of equations

2x + y – z = 7
x – 3y + 2z = 1
x + 4y – 3z = 5
is
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D)0

 x1  1 −1 2 3 
3. Let X =  x2  , A =  2 0 1  and B = 1  . If AX = B, then X is equal is
 x3   3 2 1   4
1   −1   −1 0 
(A)  2  (B)  −2  (C)  2  (D)  2 
3   −3  3  1 

The number of solutions of the system of equations

2x + y – z = 7
x – 3y + 2z = 1
x + 4y – 3z = 5
is
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D)0

5. The system of linear equations :

x+y+z=2
2x + y – z =3
3x + 2y + λz = 4
has a unique solution if
(A) k  0 (B) -1 < k < 1 (C) -2 < k < 2 (D) k = 0

6. Consider the system of equations:

a1 x + b1 y + c1 z = 0
a2 x + b2 y + c2 z = 0
a3 x + b3 y + c3 z = 0,
a1 b1 c1
If a2 b2 c2 = 0 , then the system has
a3 a3 c3
(A) More than two solutions (B) one trivial and non-trivial solutions
(B) No solution (D) only trivial solution (0, 0, 0)

7. Let a, b, c be positive real numbers. The following system of equations in x, y and z

x2 y 2 z 2 x2 y 2 z 2 x2 y 2 z 2
2
+ 2 − 2 = 1, 2 − 2 + 2 = 1, − 2 + 2 − 2 = 1, has
a b c a b c a b c
(A) No solution (B) unique solution
 (C) infinitely many solutions (D) finitely many solution

8. For the system of equations:

x + 2y + 3z = 1
2x + y + 3z = 2
5x + 5y + 9z = 4
(A) there is only one solution (B) there exists infinitely many solution
(C) there is no solution (D) none of these

9. The existence of the unique solution of the system of equations :

x+y+z=λ
5x – y + μz = 10
2x + 3y – z = 6
depends on
(A) μ only (B) λ only (C) λ and μ both (D) neither λ nor μ

10. The system of equations:

x+y+z=5
x + 2y + 3z = 9
x + 3y + λz = μ
has a unique solution, if
(A)  = 5,  = 13 (B)   5 (C)  = 5,   13 (D)   13
 HIGHER ORDER DERIVATIVES
d2x
1. If x = a cos nt – b sin nt, then is
dt 2
(A) n2 x (B) −n2 x (C) - nx (D) nx

d2y
2. If x = at 2 , y = 2at , then =
dx 2
1 1 1 1
(A) − (B) (C) − (D) −
t2 2 at 3 t3 2 at 3

d2y
3. If y = ax n +1 + bx − n , then x 2 =
dx 2
(A) n (n – 1) y (B) n (n + 1) y (C) ny (D) n2y

d 20
4. ( 2cos x cos3x ) =
dx 20
(A) 220 ( cos 2 x − 220 cos 4 x ) (B) 220 ( cos 2 x + 220 cos 4 x )
(C) 220 ( sin 2 x + 220 sin 4 x ) (D) 220 ( sin 2 x − 220 sin 4 x )

d2y
5. If x = t 2 , y = t 3 , then =
dx 2
(A) 3/2 (B) 3/4t (C) 3/2t (D) 3t/2

6. If y = a + bx2, a, b arbitrary constants, then

d2y d2y d 2 y dy d2y
(A) = 2 xy (B) x = y1 (C) x − +y=0 (D) x = 2 xy
dx 2 dx 2 dx 2 dx dx 2

7. If f(x) = (cos x + i sin x) (cos 2x + i sin 2x) (cos 3x + i sin 3x) ...(cos nx + i sin nx) and f(1) = 1, then f”
(1) is equal to
n ( n + 1)  n ( n + 1)   n ( n + 1) 
2 2
   
(A) (B)   (C) −   (D) none of these
2 
 2   
 2  

d2y
8. If y = a sin mx + b cos mx, then is equal to
dx 2
(A) – m2y (B) m2y (C) – my (D) my

sin −1 x
9. If f ( x ) = , then (1 − x 2 ) f " ( x ) − xf ( x ) =
1− x 2

(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 0 (D) none of these

 log e ( e / x 2 ) 
−1  3 + 2 log e x  d2y
10. If y = tan1   + tan   , then =
 log e ( ex )   1 − 6 log e x  dx 2
2

(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) -1

11. Let f(x) be a polynomial. Then, the second order derivative of f(ex) is
(A) f " ( e x ) e 2 x + f ' ( e x ) e x (B) f " ( e x ) e x + f ' ( e x ) (C) f " ( e x ) e2 x + f " ( e x ) e x (D) f " ( e x )

12. If y = a cos (loge x) + b sin (loge x), then x 2 y2 + xy1 =

(A) 0 (B) y (C) -y (D) none of these

d2y 1
13. If x = 2 at, y =at2, where a is a constant, then 2
at x = is
dx 2
(A) 1/2a (B) 1 (C) 2a (D) none of these

d2y
14. If x = f(t) and y = g(t), then is equal to
dx 2
f ' g "− g ' f " f ' g "− g ' f " g" f " g '− g '' f '
(A) (B) (C) (D)
( f ') ( f ') ( g ')
3 2 3
f"

15. If y = sin ( m sin −1 x ) , then (1 − x 2 ) y2 − xy1 is equal to

(A) m2y (B) my (C) - m2y (D) none of these

If y = ( sin1 x ) , then (1 − x 2 ) y2 is equal to

2
16.
(A) xy1 + 2 (B) xy1 − 2 (C) − xy1 + 2 (D) none of these

17. If y = e tan x , then ( cos 2 x ) y2 =

(A) (1 − sin 2x ) y1 (B) − (1 + sin 2x ) y1 (C) (1 + sin 2x ) y1 (D) none of these

2  a −b x
18. If y = tan −1  tan  , a  b  0 , then
a −b 2
 a+b
2 2
−1 b sin x 1 −b sin x
(A) y1 = (B) y2 = (C) y1 = (D) y2 =
a + b cos x ( a + b cos x ) a − b cos x ( a − b cos x )
2 2

ax + b
19. If y = , then ( 2xy1 + y ) y3 =
x2 + c
(A) 3( xy2 + y1 ) y2 (B) 3( xy1 + y2 ) y2 (C) 3 ( xy2 + y1 ) y1 (D) none of these

x
 x 
If y = log e   , , then x y2 =
3
20.
 a + bx 
2
 y − xy1 
(A) ( xy1 − y ) (B) (1 + y )
2 2
(C)   (D) none of these
 y1 

2 2
 dx   dy 
21. If x = f (t ) cos t − f '(t )sin t and y = f (t ) sin t + f ' (t ) cos t, then   +   =
 dt   dt 
(A) f (t ) − f "(t ) (B)  f ( t ) − f " ( t ) (C)  f ( t ) + f " ( t )
2 2
(D) none of these

22. If y1/ n + y −1/ n = 2 x , then ( x 2 − 1) y2 + xy1 =

(A) − n 2 y (B) n 2 y (C) 0 (D) none of these

23. If
d n
dx
 n

x − a1 x n −1 + a2 x n − 2 + ... + (1) an e x = x n e x ,
 Then the value of ar , 0  r  n, is equal to

(A)
n!
(B)
( n − r )! (C)
r!
(D) none of these
r! r! ( n − r )!

24. If y = x n −1 log x , then x2 y2 + (3 − 2n ) xy1 is equal to

(A) − ( n − 1) y (B) ( n − 1) y (C) − n 2 y
2 2
(D) n 2 y

25. If xy − loge y = 1 satisfies the equation

x ( yy2 − y12 ) − y2 +  yy1 = 0, then λ =
(A) – 3 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) none of these

d2y
26. If y 2 = ax 2 + bx + c , then y 3 is
dx 2
(A) a constant (B) a function of x only (C) a function of y only (D) a function of x and y
 ANSWER KEY

MATRICES
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. C
6. D 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B
11. A 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C
16. C 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. A
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. A
26. A 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. A
31. A 32. A

DETERMINANT
1. D 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. D
6. A 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. A
11. D 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. C
16. B 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. B
21. D 22. A

INCREASING AND DECREASING FUNCTIONS

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C
11. B 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. D
16. C 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. B
021. C 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. B
26. B 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. A

MAXIMA AND MINIMA

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B
6. B 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. C
11. D 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. B
16. B 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. A
21. D 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. D
26. C 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. A

MEAN VALUE THEOREM

1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
6. A 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. A
11. D

RATE MEASURE
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B
6. C 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. D
11. A 12. A

TANGENT AND NORMAL

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C
6. B 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. C
11. B 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. C
16. B 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A
21. B 22. C 23. C 24. C 25. A,C
26. B 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. A
ADJOINT AND INVERSE OF A MATRIX
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. B
6. A 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. C
11. D 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
16. D 17. D 18. B 19. D 20. C
21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. C
26. D 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. A
31. A

SOLUTION OF SIMULATANEOUS LINEAR EQUATION

1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. A
6. A 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. B

HIGHER ORDER DERIVATIVES

1. B 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. B
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. C
11. A 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. C
16. A 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. A
21. C 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. C
26. A