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KCET QUESTION PAPER 2014

1. Let 𝑆 be the set of all real numbers. A relation 𝑅 9. If A 3 × 4 matrix and B is a matrix such that 𝐴- 𝐵
has been defined on 𝑆 by and 𝐵𝐴- are both defined, then B is of the type:
𝑎𝑅𝑏 ⟺ |𝑎 − 𝑏| ≤ 1 then 𝑅 is 1) 3 × 4 2) 3 × 3
1) Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric 3) 4 × 4 4) 4 × 3
2) An equivalence relation 10. The symmetric part of the matrix
3) Symmetric and transitive but not reflexive 1 2 4
4) Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive. 𝐴 = ^6 8 2` is :
2 −2 7
2. For any two real numbers an operation ∗ defined 1 4 3 1 4 3
by 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 1 + 𝑎𝑏 is 1) ^2 8 0` 2) ^4 8 0`
1) Commutative but not associative 3 0 7 3 0 7
0 −2 −1 0 −2 1
2) associative but not commutative
3) ^−2 0 −2` 4) ^ 2 0 2`
3) Neither commutative nor associative −1 −2 0 −1 2 0
4) both commutative and associative. 11. If A is a matrix of order 3, such that
3. Let 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁 defined by A (adj A) = 10I, then |adj A| =
!"# 1) 10 2) 10 I 3) 1 4) 100
𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
𝑓(𝑛) = 5 !$ then 𝑓 is 12. Consider the following statements:
$
𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
a) If any two or columns of a determinant are
1) One-one and onto
identical, then the value of the determinant is
2) one-one but not onto
zero.
3) onto but not one-one
b) If the corresponding rows and columns of a
4) neither one-one nor onto
determinant are interchanged, then the value
4. Suppose 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)$ for 𝑥 ≥ −1. If 𝑔(𝑥) is
of the determinant does not change.
a function whose graph is the reflection of the
c) If any two rows (or columns) of a determinant
graph of 𝑓(𝑥) in the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 then 𝑔(𝑥) =
are interchanged, then the value of the
1)−√𝑥 − 1 2)√𝑥 − 1
determinant changed in sign.
#
3)(&"#)! ,𝑥 > 1 4) √𝑥 + 1 Which of these are correct?
5. The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √cos 𝑥 1) (a) and (b) 2) (b) and (c)
(
1)F0, $ H
( )(
2)F0, $ H ∪ F $ , 2𝜋H 3) (a) and (c) 4) (a), (b) and (c)
2 0 0
)( ( (
3)F $ , 2𝜋H 4) F− $ , $ H 13. The inverse of the matrix 𝐴 = ^0 3 0` is:
0 0 4
6. In a class of 60 students, 25 students play cricket #
and 20 students play tennis, and 10 students 2 0 0 ⎡ $ 0 0⎤
⎢ # ⎥
play both the games, then the number of 1) ^0 3 0` 2) ⎢0 ) 0⎥
students who play neither is 0 0 4 ⎢ #⎥
⎣0 0 . ⎦
1)0 2)35 3)45 4) 25 2 0 0 1 0 0
# # #
7. Given 0≤𝑥≤$ then the value of 3) $. ^0 3 0` 4) $. ^0 1 0`
0 0 4 0 0 1
& √#*& !
tan Rsin*# T + U − sin*# 𝑥V is 14. If a, b and c are in A.P., then the value of
√$ √$
# 𝑥+2 𝑥+3 𝑥+𝑎
1) √3 2) 3) 1 4) −1 g𝑥 + 4 𝑥 + 5 𝑥 + 𝑏g is:
√)
8. The value of sin (2 𝑆𝑖𝑛*# 0.8) is equal to: 𝑥+6 𝑥+7 𝑥+𝑐
1) 𝑥 − (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) 2) 9𝑥 $ + 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐
1) 𝑆𝑖𝑛 1.2, 2) 0.96
3) 0 4) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐
3) 0.48 4) 𝑆𝑖𝑛 1.6,

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15. The local minimum value of the function 𝑓 - 24. The line
&*$
=
2*)
=
4*.
is parallel to the plane:
) . 5
given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 + |𝑥|, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 is: 1) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 7 2) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2
1) 3 2) 0 3) -1 4) 1 3) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 0 4) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0
16. A stone is dropped into a quiet lake and waves 25. The angle between two diagonals of a cube is:
move in circles at the speed of 5 cms-1. At that 1) 300 2) 450
instant, when the radius of circular wave is 8 cm, # #
3) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 *# m)n 4) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 *# m n
how fast is the enclosed area increasing? √)
&*$ 2*) 4*. &*# 2*. 4*5
1) 8𝜋 𝑐𝑚$ 𝑠 *# 2) 80𝜋 𝑐𝑚$ 𝑠 *# 26. Lines = = and = = are
# # *6 6 $ #
/
3) 6𝜋 𝑐𝑚$ 𝑠 *# 4) ) 𝑐𝑚$ 𝑠 *# coplanar if:
17. A gardener is digging a plot of land. As he gets 1) K = 0 2) K = -1
tired, he works more slowly. After t minutes he 3) K = 2 4) K = 3
$ 27. A & B are two events such that
is digging at a rate of square metres per
√0 𝑃(𝐴) ≠ 0, 𝑃 (𝐵|𝐴) if: (i) A is a subset of B
minute. How long will it take him to dig an area
(ii) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = Φ are respectively
of 40 square metres?
1) 0 and 1 2) 1, 0
1) 10 minutes 2) 40 minutes
3) 1, 1 4) 0, 0
3) 100 minutes 4) 30 minutes
28. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The
18. The area of the region bounded by the lines
probability of obtaining a total score of 5 is:
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥, 𝑥 = 1, 𝑥 = 2, and 𝑥 axis is 6 sq. units, # # # #
1) #/ 2) #$ 3) 7 4) )8
then 𝑚 is:
1) 1 2) 4 3) 3 4) 2 29. If the events A and B are independent if
$ $
19. Area of the region bounded by two parabolas 𝑃 (𝐴- ) = ) and 𝑃 (𝐵- ) = 9 ,then 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) is
𝑦 = 𝑥 $ and 𝑥 = 𝑦 $ is: equal to:
# # 5 ) . #
1) 2) 3 3) 4) 4 1) $# 2) $# 3) $# 4) $#
) .
20. The order and degree of the differential 30. A box contains 100 bulbs, out of which 10 are
12 $ defective. A sample of 5 bulbs is drawn. The
equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 1& + "# is:
"$ probability that none is defective is:
1) 1, 3 2) 1, 1 3) 1, 2 4) 2, 1 # 5 # 5 7 7 5
21. The general solution of the differential equation 1) m#,n 2) m$n 3) #, 4) m#,n
12 2
+ & = 3𝑥 is: 31. The area of the parallelogram whose adjacent
1&
3 3 sides are 𝚤̂ + 𝑘u and 2𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ + 𝑘u is:
1) 𝑦 = 𝑥 + & 2) 𝑦 = 𝑥 $ + &
3 3
1) √2 2) √3 3) 3 4) 4
3) 𝑦 = 𝑥 − & 4) 𝑦 = 𝑥 $ − & w
32. If 𝑎w and 𝑏 are two unit vectors inclined at an
22. The distance of the point 𝑃 (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) from the angle 𝜋/3, then the value of x𝑎w + 𝑏wx is:
x – axis is: 1) greater than 1 2) less than 1
1) √𝑏$ + 𝑐$ 2) √𝑎$ + 𝑐$ 3) equal to 1 4) equal to 0
3) √𝑎$
+ 𝑏$4) 𝑎 33. The value of y𝑎w − 𝑏w 𝑏w − 𝑐̅ 𝑐̅ − 𝑎w { is equal to:
23. Equation of the plane perpendicular to the line 1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 2y𝑎w 𝑏w 𝑐̅ {
& 2 4
#
= $
= ) and passing through the point (2, 3, 4) 34. If 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 2, 𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0 the point at which
is: maximum value of 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 attained will be:
1) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 9 2) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 20 # #
1) (0, 0) 2) m , n 3) (0, 2) 4) (2, 0)
$ $
3) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 17 4) 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 16

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35. If sin 𝜃 = sin 𝛼, then : 44. Equation of circle with centre (−𝑎, −𝑏) and
;"< ( ;*<
1) is any odd multiple of and is any radius √𝑎$ − 𝑏$ is:
$ $ $
multiple of 𝜋. 1) 𝑥 $ + 𝑦 $ − 2𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑏𝑦 − 2𝑏$ = 0
;"< ( ;*< 2) 𝑥 $ + 𝑦 $ − 2𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑏𝑦 − 2𝑎$ = 0
2) $
is any even multiple of $
and $
is any
3) 𝑥 $ + 𝑦 $ + 2𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑏𝑦 + 2𝑏$ = 0
odd multiple of 𝜋.
;"< ( ;*< 4) 𝑥 $ + 𝑦 $ − 2𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑏𝑦 + 2𝑏$ = 0
3) is any multiple of and is any odd
$ $ $ 45. The area of the triangle formed by the lines
multiple of 𝜋. joining the vertex of the parabola 𝑥 $ = 12𝑦 to
;"< ( ;*<
4) $
is any multiple of $
and $
is any even the ends of the lotus rectum is:
multiple of 𝜋. 1) 18 sq.units 2) 19 sq.units
)
36. If tan 𝑥 = . , 𝜋 < 𝑥 <
)(
, then the value of 3) 20 sq.units 4) 17 sq.units
$
& 46. If the coefficient of variation and standard
cos $ is:
deviation are 60 and 21 respectively, the
) ) # #
1) 2) − 3) − 4) arithmetic mean of the distribution is:
√#, √#, √#, √#,
37. In a triangle ABC, 𝑎 [ 𝑏 cos 𝐶 − 𝑐 cos 𝐵] = 1) 30 2) 21 3) 60 4) 35
1) 𝑎$ 2) 𝑏$ 3) 0 4) 𝑏$ − 𝑐 $ 47. The function represented by the following graph
38. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are two different complex numbers is:
=*<
with |𝛽| = 1, then ƒ#*<>= ƒ is equal to:
#
1) 0 2) 1 3) 4) – 1
$
39. The set 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∶ |2𝑥 + 3| < 7} is equal to the
set:
1) 𝐵 = {𝑥: −3 < 𝑥 < 7} 1) differentiable but not continuous at 𝑥 = 1
2) 𝐶 = {𝑥: −13 < 2𝑥 < 4} 2) neither continuous nor differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
3) 𝐷 = {𝑥: 0 < 𝑥 + 5 < 7} 3) continuous but not differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
4)𝐸 = {𝑥: −7 < 𝑥 < 7}
4) continuous but differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
40. How many 5 digit telephone numbers can be ) ?@A (&
;𝑥 ≠ 0
constructed using the digits 0 to 9, if each 48. If 𝑓(𝑥) = ‹ 5& is continuous at x = 0,
2𝐾 ; 𝑥 = 0
number starts with 67 and no digit appears more
then the value of K is:
than once? )( )( ( )(
1) 336 2) 337 3) 335 4) 338 1) 2) 3) 4)
#, 5 #, $
st nd
41. If 21 and 22 terms in the expansion of 49. Which one of the following is not correct for the
(1 + 𝑥).. are equal, then x is equal to: features of exponential function given by
1)
$#
2)
$)
3)
/
4)
9 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑏 & where > 1 ?
$$ $. 9 /
1) The domain of the function is R, the set of real
42. Consider an infinite geometric series with first
term 𝑎 and common ratio 𝑟. If the sum is 4 and numbers.
) 2) The range of the function is the set of all
the second term is . , then:
positive real numbers.
. ) #
1) 𝑎 = 9 , 𝑟 = 9
2) 𝑎 = 3 , 𝑟 = . 3) For very large negative values of x, the
) ) #
3) 𝑎 = 2 , 𝑟 = 4) 𝑎 = $ , 𝑟 = function is very close to 0.
/ $
43. A straight line passes through the points (5, 0) 4) The point (1, 0) is always on the graph of the
and (0, 3). The length of perpendicular from the function.
point (4, 4) on the line is: 50. If 𝑦 = (1 + 𝑥)(1 + 𝑥 $ )(1 + 𝑥 . ), then
12
√#9 #9 #5 #9 at 𝑥 = 1 is:
1) $
2) Š $ 3) 4) $
1&
√).
1) 28 2) 0 3) 20 4) 1

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51. If 𝑦 = (𝑡𝑎𝑛*# 𝑥)$ , then 55. The tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 ) + 1 at (1, 2)
(𝑥 $ + 1)$ 𝑦$ + 2𝑥(𝑥 $ + 1)𝑦# is equal to: makes an angle 𝜃 with 𝑦- axis, then the value of
1) 0 2) 1 3) 4 4) 2 tan 𝜃 is:
) ) # #
52. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 4𝑥 in −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1) 3 2) ) 3) − ) 4) - 3
2, then consider the statements: 56. If the function 𝑓(𝑥) defined by
a) 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥) satisfy mean value theorem. & %&& & '' &!
𝑓(𝑥) = + + ⋯+ + 𝑥 + 1, 𝑓 - (0) =
b) 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥) both satisfy Rolle’s theorem. #,, 77 $

c) Only 𝑔(𝑥) satisfies Rolle ’s Theorem. 1) 100 2) – 1 3) 0 4) 1

( $
Of these statements 57. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝜋 + 𝑒 − 𝑥) and ∫D 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = D"( ,
(
1) (a) alone is correct then ∫D 𝑥𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 is equal to:
2) (a) and (c) are correct ("D (*D
1) 2) 3) 𝜋 − 𝑒 4) 1
$ $
3) (a) and (b) are correct
58. If linear function 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥) satisfy
4) None is correct
∫[(3𝑥 − 1) cos 𝑥 + (1 − 2𝑥) sin 𝑥]𝑑𝑥 =,
53. Which of the following is not a correct
𝑓(𝑥) cos 𝑥 + 𝑔(𝑥) sin 𝑥 + 𝐶 then:
statement?
1) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 5 2) 𝑔(𝑥) = 3 + 𝑥
1) √3 is a prime.
3) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3(𝑥 − 1) 4) 𝑔(𝑥) = 3(𝑥 − 1)
2) The sun is a star.
59. The value of the integral
3) Mathematics is interesting. ( ⁄.
∫*(⁄. log (sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃) 𝑑𝜃 is:
4) √2 is irrational
( (
54. If the function 𝑓(𝑥) satisfies lim
C(&)*$
= 𝜋, 1) . 2) $ 3) 0 4) 𝜋
&→# & ! *#
?@A $&
then lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 60. ∫ FG!! &"$3HF! & 𝑑𝑥 =
&→#
1) 2 2) 3 3) 1 4) 0 1) log(1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 $ 𝑥) + 𝐶
2) log(1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛$ 𝑥) + 𝐶
3) −log(1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛$ 𝑥) + 𝐶
4) − log(1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 $ 𝑥) + 𝐶

KCET QUESTION PAPER 2015

1)
# (&
𝑓(𝑥) = $ − tan m $ n , −1 < 𝑥 < 1 and 5) If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of 𝑥 $ − 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏$ = 0,
then 𝛼 $ + 𝛽$ is equal to:
𝑔(𝑥) = √3 + 4𝑥 − 4𝑥 $ then domain of (𝑓 + 𝑔):
# #
1) 𝑎$ − 2𝑏$ 2) 2𝑎$ − 𝑏$
1) F− $ , 1n 2) m− $ , 1H 3) 𝑎$ − 𝑏$ 4) 𝑎$ + 𝑏$
# )
3) F− $ , $H 4) (-1, 1) 6) If the 2nd and 5th terms of G.P are 24 and 3
2) Write the set builder form 𝐴 = {−1, 1} ∶ respectively, then the sum of 1st six terms is:
#/7 #/7 #97 $
1) 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 is a real number } 1) $
2) 5
3) $
4) #/7
2) 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 is an integer } #, & #,
7) The middle term of expansion of m & + #,n :
3) 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 is a root 𝑥 $ = 1 }
1) 7C5 2) 8C5 3) 9C5 4) 10C5
4) 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 is a root 𝑥 $ + 1 = 0 }
2𝑎 𝑥# 𝑦#
3) If the operation ⨁ is defined by 𝑎 ⨁ 𝑏 = 𝑎$ + 𝑏$ IJ3
8) If g2𝑏 𝑥$ 𝑦$ g = $ ≠ 0, then the area of the
for all real numbers a and b, then (2 ⨁ 3) ⨁ 4= 2𝑐 𝑥) 𝑦)
1) 181 2) 182 3) 184 4) 185 triangle whose vertices are
(√)"G)( ()G".)! & 2 & 2 & 2
4) If 𝑍 = (/"8G)!
, then |𝑍| is equal to: m % , %n , m ! , ! n , m ( , ( nis:
I I J J 3 3
# # # #
1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) 3 1) . 𝑎𝑏𝑐 2) / 𝑎𝑏𝑐 3) . 4) /

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9) The shaded region shown in figure is given by 17) Foot of perpendicular drawn from the origin to
the equation: the plane 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 29 is:
1) (5, -1, 4) 2) (2, -3, 4)
3) (7, -1, 3) 4) (5, -2, 3)
18) If two dice are thrown simultaneously, then the
probability that the sum of the numbers which
come up on the dice to be more than 5 is:
1) 14𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≥ 70 ; 𝑦 ≤ 14 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 5 5 # 5 #)
1) )8 2) 8 3) #/ 4) #/
2) 14𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≥ 70 ; 𝑦 ≤ 14 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≥ 5
19) If 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥 $ + 2) and 𝑓 - (3) = 5, then
3) 14𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≤ 70 ; 𝑦 ≤ 14 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≥ 5 12
at 𝑥 = 1 is:
4) 14𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≥ 70 ; 𝑦 ≥ 14 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≥ 5 1&

10) ~[(~𝑝) ∧ 𝑞] is logically equivalent to: 1) 5 2) 25 3) 15 4) 10

12 $
1) 𝑝 ∨ (~𝑞) 2) 𝑝 ∧ (~𝑞) 20) If 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ) 𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛) 𝜃, then 1 + m n is:
1&
3) ~[𝑝 ∧ (~𝑞)] 4) ~(𝑝 ∨ 𝑞) 1) 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 2) 𝑡𝑎𝑛$ 𝜃 3) 𝑠𝑒𝑐 $ 𝜃 4) 1
$√$ # #
11) The value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛 *# m n + 𝑠𝑖𝑛*# m n is equal 21) Slope of normal to the curve, 𝑦 = 𝑥 $ − & ! at
) )
to: (−1, 0) is:
( ( ( $( # #
1) 8 2) $ 3) . 4) ) 1) . 2) − . 3) 4 4) – 4
&! 2! #
12) If the eccentricity of the hyperbola − = 1 is 22) ∫ ! ) (⁄) 𝑑𝑥 is equal to:
I! J! & (& "#)
5 (#"& ) )%⁄) (#"& ) )%⁄)
.
and 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 6 = 0 is a focal chord of the 1) – +𝐶 2) – +𝐶
& &!
hyperbola, then the length of transverse axis is (#"& ) )%⁄) (#"& ) )(⁄)
3) – +𝐶 4) +𝐶
equal to: $& &
&
1)
#$
2)
$.
3) 5
8
4) $.
5 23) If 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = & ! "# , find
5 5
𝑓 𝑓(2)¡:
13) If 𝑎⃗ = 𝚤̂ + 2𝚥̂ + 2𝑘u, x𝑏•⃗x = 5 and the angle
# #, $7
( 1) $7 2) $7 3) #, 4) 29
between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏•⃗ is 8 , then the area of the
, ,
triangle formed by these two vectors as two 24) Evaluate ¢cos 15, sin 15 , ¢
sin 75 cos 75
sides is: 1) 1 2) 0 3) 2 4) 3
#5 #5 #5√)
1) 2) 15 3) 4) 25) A man takes a step forward with probability 0.4
$ . $
and one step backward with probability 0.6,
14) If 𝑎⃗ = 𝚤̂ − 2𝚥̂ + 3𝑘u if 𝑏•⃗ is a vector such that
$ then the probability that at the end of eleven
𝑎⃗. 𝑏•⃗ = x𝑏•⃗x and |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏•⃗| = √7, then x𝑏•⃗x = steps he is one step away from the starting point
1) 7 2) 14 3) √7 4) 21 is:
15) If direction cosines of a vector of magnitude 3 1) 11C5 X (0.48)5 2) 11C6 X (0.24)5
$ I $
are ) , − ) , ) and 𝑎 > 0, then vector is: 3) 11C5 X (0.12)5 4) 11C6 X (0.72)6
(⁄. ?@A &"KL? &
1) 2𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ + 2𝑘u 2) 2𝚤̂ − 𝚥̂ + 2𝑘u 26) ∫, log m n 𝑑𝑥
KL? &
3) 𝚤̂ − 2𝚥̂ + 2𝑘u 4) 𝚤̂ + 2𝚥̂ + 2𝑘u (
1) . log 2
(
2) $ log 2
16) Equation of line passing through the point (2,3,1) (
3) / log 2 4) log 2
and parallel to the line of intersection of the
plane 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑧 + 5 = 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 6 27) Area bounded by 𝑦 = 𝑥 ) , 𝑦 = 8 and 𝑥 = 0 is:
is: 1) 2 sq.units 2) 14 sq.units
&*$ 2*) 4*# &*$ 2*) 4*# 3) 12 sq.units 4) 6 sq.units
1) 5
= *.
= )
2) *5
= *.
= )
&*$ 2*) 4*# &*$ 2*) 4*#
3) 5
= .
= )
4) .
= )
= $

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FG!! &
28) Let 𝑎⃗ = 𝚤̂ + 2𝚥̂ + 𝑘u, 𝑏•⃗ = 𝚤̂ − 𝚥̂ + 𝑘u & 𝑐⃗ = 𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ − 𝑘u, 38) ∫ #"3HF & 𝑑𝑥
a vector in the plane 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏•⃗ whose projection on 𝑐⃗ 1) 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 + 𝐶 2) 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 + 𝐶
#
is is: 3) sin 𝑥 + 𝐶 4) cos 𝑥 + 𝐶
√)
#"?@A &
1) 3𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ − 3𝑘u 2) 4𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ − 4𝑘u 39) ∫ 𝑒 & m
#"KL? &
n 𝑑𝑥 is:
3) 𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ − 2𝑘u 4) 4𝚤̂ − 𝚥̂ + 4𝑘u 1) 𝑒 & tan m$n + 𝐶
&
2) tan m$n + 𝐶
&

29) The mean deviation from the data

3) 𝑒 & + 𝐶 4) 𝑒 & sin 𝑥 + 𝐶
3, 10, 10, 4, 7, 10, 5 :
40) If 1, 𝜔, 𝜔$ are three cube roots of unity, then
1) 3 2) 2 3) 3.75 4) 2.57
(1 − 𝜔 + 𝜔$ ) (1 + 𝜔 − 𝜔$ ) is:
30) The probability distribution of 𝑥 is:
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
𝑥 0 1 2 3 #*& #
41) Solve for 𝑥 : 𝑡𝑎𝑛*# m#"&n = $ 𝑡𝑎𝑛*# 𝑥, 𝑥 > 0
𝑃(𝑥) 0.2 k k 2k
#
Find the value of k : 1) √3 2) 1 3) – 1 4)
√)
1) 0.2 2) 0.3 3) 0.4 4) 0.1 42) The system of linear equation 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6,
31) If the function 𝑔(𝑥) is defined by 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10 and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 𝑏 has no
& !&& & %'' & %'+ &!
𝑔(𝑥) = + + + ⋯+ + 𝑥 + 5, solutions when:
$,, #77 #7/ $
then 𝑔 = - (0) 1) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 ≠ 3 2) 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 ≠ 10
1) 1 2) 200 3) 100 4) 5 3) 𝑏 = 2, 𝑎 = 3 4) 𝑏 = 3, 𝑎 ≠ 10
32) A box contains 6 red marbles numbers from 1 to 43) The value of tan (1° ) + tan (89° ) is :
# $ $ #
6 and 4 white marbles 12 to 15. Find the 1) 2) 3) 4)
?@A( #° ) ?@A( $° ) ?@A( #° ) ?@A( $° )
probability that a marble drawn at random is (&"#)! O P&"Q
44) If & ( "&
= & + & ! "# , then
white and odd numbered.
# #
# # 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 *# m n + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 *# m n + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 *# 𝐶=
1) 5 2) 5 3) 6 4) 8 O P
5( ( (
33) lim
#*KL? &
is: 1) 2) 0 3) 4)
8 8 $
&→, &!
# # 45) The remainder obtained when
1) 2 2) 3 3) 4)
$ ) 1! + 2! + 3! + … + 11! is divided by 12 is:
3𝑥 − 8 if 𝑥 ≤ 5
34) 𝑓(𝑥) = £ is continuous, find k. 1) 9 2) 8 3) 7 4) 6
2𝑘 if 𝑥 > 5 *# *#
$ ) . 9 46) If 𝛼 ≤ 2𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 ≤ 𝛽, then:
1) 2) 3) 4)
9 9 9 $ ( ( ( )(
C()./)*C(.) 1) 𝛼 = − ,𝛽 = 2) 𝛼 = − ,𝛽 =
$ $ $ $ $
35) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 , find )./*.
.
3) 𝛼 = 0 , 𝛽 = 𝜋 4) 𝛼 = 0 , 𝛽 = 2𝜋
1) 1.56 2) 156 3) 15.6 4) 0.156 0 1
3 12 47) If 𝐴 = F H, then 𝐴$ equal to:
36) If 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑡 and 𝑦 = 0 , find 1& at 𝑡 = 2 . 1 0
0 1 1 0
1) .
#
2) 4 3) − .
#
4) 0 1) F H 2) F H
1 0 1 0
37) A balloon which always remains spherical is 1 0 0 1
3) F H 4) F H
0 1 0 1
being inflated by pumping in 10 cubic 48) The function 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥], where [𝑥] denotes
centimeters of gas per second. Find the rate at greatest integer function is continuous at:
which the radius of the balloon is increasing 1) 4 2) – 2 3) 1 4) 1.5
when the radius is 15cms. #*& ! 12
# *# # *#
49) If 𝑦 = log m#"& ! n , then 1& is equal to:
1) 7,( 𝑐𝑚 𝑠 2) 7( 𝑐𝑚 𝑠
*.& .& ( # .& (
# *# # *# 1) #*& ) 2) #*& ) 3) .*& ) 4) − #*& )
3) 𝑐𝑚 𝑠 4) 𝑐𝑚 𝑠
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50) The two curves 𝑥 ) − 3𝑥𝑦 $ + 2 = 0 and 55) If sin 𝑥 + sin 𝑦 =

#
and cos 𝑥 + cos 𝑦 = 1, then
$
3𝑥 $ 𝑦 − 𝑦 ) = 2 tan(𝑥 + 𝑦) =
1) touch each other 2) cut at right angle / ) / .
( ( 1) ) 2) − . 3) − ) 4) )
3) cut an angle ) 4) cut an angle .
𝛼 2
56) If 𝐴 = F H and |𝐴) | = 27, then 𝛼 =
51) If 𝑥 is real, then the minimum value of 2 𝛼
𝑥 $ − 8𝑥 + 17 is: 1) ±1 2) ±2 3) ±√7 4) ±√5
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 𝑥 1 1
𝑥 1 1R
(⁄. 1& 57) If 𝑃 = ƒ ƒ and 𝑄 = g1 𝑥 1g, then 1& =
52) ∫*(⁄. #"KL? $& is equal to: 1 𝑥
1 1 𝑥
1) 2 2) 1 3) 4 4) 0 1) 3P + 1 2) 1 – 3P 3) – 3P 4) 3P
53) The order of differential equation of all circles of 58) A line passes through (2, 2) and is perpendicular
given radius a is: in the line 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3 its 𝑦-intercepts is:
# $ .
1) 4 2) 2 3) 1 4) 3 1) ) 2) ) 3) ) 4) 1
54) The solution of differential equation #
59) Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅,
12 &
𝑥 1& + 2𝑦 = 𝑥 $ is:
then 𝑓 is:
& ! "Q &!
1) 𝑦 = 2) 𝑦 = +𝐶 1) one – one 2) onto
.& ! .
& ) "Q & ) "Q 3) bijective 4) 𝑓 is not defined
3) 𝑦 = 4) 𝑦 =
&! .& ! & ! "8&*9
60) The solution set of the equation |&".|
< 0 is:
1) (-7, 1) 2) (-7, -4)
3) (-7, -4) ∪ (-4, 1) 4) (-7, -4) ∪ (4, 1)
KCET QUESTION PAPER 2016
1) The set 𝐴 has 4 elements and the set 𝐵 has 5 7) If 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 are all different and not equal to zero
elements then the number of injective mapping 1+𝑥 1 1
that can be defined from A to B is: and g 1 1+𝑦 1 g = 0 then the value
1 1 1+𝑧
1) 144 2) 72 3) 60 4) 120
of 𝑥 *# + 𝑦 *# + 𝑧 *# is equal to:
2) Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 6
1) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 2) 𝑥 *# 𝑦 *# 𝑧 *#
which is a bijective mapping then 𝑓 *# (𝑥) is
3) – 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 4) – 1
given by:
& 8) If 𝐴 is any square matrix of order 3 × 3 then
1) $ − 3 2) 2𝑥 + 6 3) 𝑥 − 3 4) 6𝑥 + 2
|3𝐴| is equal to:
3) Let * be a binary operation defined on 𝑅 by #
I"J
1) 3|𝐴| 2) |𝐴| 3) 27|𝐴| 4) 9|𝐴|
)
𝑎∗𝑏 = .
∀𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅 then the operation * is: %
-%(/! -%) FD3 -% T ! U 12
1) commutative and associative 9) If 𝑦 = 𝑒 FG! and 𝑥 = 𝑒 / -% then 1& is
2) commutative but not associative equal to:
& 2 2 &
3) associative but not commutative 1) 2 2) − & 3) & 4) − 2
4) neither associative nor commutative &
5)( #
𝑠𝑖𝑛*# (𝜋𝑥) 𝑡𝑎𝑛*# m(n
*#
4) The value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛 m𝑐𝑜𝑠 5
n is: 10) If 𝐴 = ( ¨ &
©,
)( )( ( ( 𝑠𝑖𝑛*# m(n 𝑐𝑜𝑡 *# (𝜋𝑥)
1) 5
2) − 5
3) #, 4) − #,
&
−𝑐𝑜𝑠 *# (𝜋𝑥) 𝑡𝑎𝑛*# m(n
5) If 3𝑡𝑎𝑛*# 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 *#
𝑥 = 𝜋 then 𝑥 equal to: 𝐵=( ¨
#
© then
&
1) 0 2) 1 3) – 1 4) $
# 𝑠𝑖𝑛*# m(n −𝑡𝑎𝑛*# (𝜋𝑥)

6) The simplified form of 𝑡𝑎𝑛*# m n − 𝑡𝑎𝑛*# m

& &*2
n 𝐴 − 𝐵 is equal to:
2 &"2 #
1) 𝐼 2) 0 3) 2 𝐼 4) $ 𝐼
is equal to:
( (
1) 0 2) . 3) $ 4) 𝜋

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12 23) The differential coefficient of 𝑙𝑜𝑔#, 𝑥 with
11) If 𝑥 2 = 𝑒 &*2 then is equal to:
1&
VLW & D$ respect to 𝑙𝑜𝑔& 10 is:
1) VLW(&*2) 2) & $-#
1) 1 2) – (𝑙𝑜𝑔#, 𝑥)$
VLW & # # &!
3) (#"VLW &)! 4) 2 − &*2 3) (𝑙𝑜𝑔& 10)$ 4) #,,
12) If 𝐴 is a matrix of order 𝑚 × 𝑛 and 𝐵 is a matrix 24) The slope of the tangent to the curve
such that 𝐴𝐵′ and 𝐵′𝐴 are both defined, the 𝑥 = 𝑡 $ + 3𝑡 − 8 , 𝑦 = 2𝑡 $ − 2𝑡 − 5 at the
order of the matrix 𝐵 is: point (2, -1) is:
1) 𝑚 × 𝑚 2) 𝑛 × 𝑛 3) 𝑛 × 𝑚 4) 𝑚 × 𝑛 1)
$$
2) 9
8
3) 8
9
4) −
8
D $(#"&)1& 9 9
13) The value of ∫ is equal to: 25) The real part of (1 − cos 𝜃 + 𝑖 sin 𝜃)*# is:
3HF ! (D $ &)
1) – cot(𝑒𝑥 & ) + 𝑐 2) tan(𝑒 & 𝑥) + 𝑐 1) $
# #
2) #"KL? ; 3) tan $
;
4) cot $
;

3) tan(𝑒 & ) + 𝑐 4) cot(𝑒 & ) + 𝑐 (⁄$ FG!%&& & 1&

26) ∫, is equal to:
14) If 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are not equal and ≠ 0, ≠ 1 the value of FG!%&& &"3HF %&& &
( (
log 𝑥 log 𝑦 log 𝑧 1) 1000 2) 1 3) $ 4) .
¬log 2𝑥 log 2𝑦 log 2𝑧¬ is equal to: 27) If 1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛$ 𝜃 + ⋯ upto ∞ = 2√3 + 4,
log 3𝑥 log 3𝑦 log 3𝑧
then 𝜃 =
1) log(𝑥𝑦𝑧) 2) log (6 𝑥𝑦𝑧) ( ( ( )(
1) 8 2) . 3) ) 4)
3) 0 4) log(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧) .
&D $ *?@A &
15) The function 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥] where [𝑥] the greatest 28) lim is equal to:
&→, &
integer function is continuous at: 1) 3 2) 1 3) 0 4) 2
1) 1.5 2) 4 3) 1 4) – 2 29) If 𝑡𝑎𝑛*# (𝑥 $ + 𝑦 $ ) = 𝛼 then
12
is equal to:
D $ (& ! 0I!-% &"0I!-% &"#) 1&
16) The value of ∫ 𝑑𝑥 is equal 1) −
&
2) 𝑥𝑦 3)
2
4) −𝑥𝑦
& ! "#
2 &
to:
30) The simplified form of 𝑖 ! + 𝑖 !"# + 𝑖 !"$ + 𝑖 !")
1) 𝑒 & 𝑡𝑎𝑛*# 𝑥 + 𝑐 2) 𝑡𝑎𝑛 *# &
(𝑒 ) + 𝑐 3)
is:
*# D 0I!-% &
𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝑥 ) + 𝑐 4) 𝑒 +𝑐 1) 0 2) 1 3) – 1 4) 𝑖
17) If 2𝑎⃗ . 𝑏•⃗ = |𝑎⃗|. |𝑏•⃗| then the angle between 𝑎⃗ & 𝑏•⃗ ) $
31) The two curves 𝑥 − 3𝑥𝑦 + 2 = 0 and
is: 3𝑥 $ 𝑦 − 𝑦 ) = 2
1) 30∘ 2) 0∘ 3) 90∘ 4) 60∘ 1) touch each other
12
18) If 𝑥 Y 𝑦 ! = (𝑥 + 𝑦)Y"! then 1& is equal to: 2) cut each other at right angle
(
1)
&"2
2) 𝑥𝑦 3) 0
2
4) & 3) cut at an angle )
&2
(
19) The general solution of cot 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 = 2 is: 4) cut at an angle .
!( ( !( ( 32) The equation of the normal to the curve
1) 𝜃 = $
+ (−1)! / 2) $
+ (−1)! . 3)
!( ( ( 𝑦(1 + 𝑥 $ ) = 2 − 𝑥 where the tangent crosses
𝜃= $
+ (−1)! 8 4) 𝜃 = 𝑛𝜋 + (−1)! /
𝑥-axis is:
( ⁄.
20) The value of ∫*(⁄. 𝑠𝑖𝑛#,) 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠#,# 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is: 1) 5𝑥 − 𝑦 − 10 = 0 2) 𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 10 = 0
( #,) ( #,# 3) 5𝑥 + 𝑦 + 10 = 0 4) 𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 10 = 0
1) m . n 2) m . n 3) 2 4) 0
# &
21) The length of latus rectum of the parabola 33) The maximum value of m&n is:
4𝑦 $ + 3𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 1 = 0 is: # D
1) 𝑒 2) 𝑒 D 3) 𝑒 #⁄D 4) mD n
. )
1) ) 2) 7 3) 12 4) . 34) The solution for the differential equation
D 1 234 $ *D 5 234 $ 12 1&
22) The value of ∫ D ) 234 $ *D ( 234 $ 𝑑𝑥 is equal to: + = 10 is:
2 &
&( ) # # #
1) 0 2) 3) & ( 4) & 1) 2 + & = 𝑐 2) log 𝑥 . log 𝑦 = 𝑐
)
3) 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑐 4) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑐

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35) The order and degree of the differential 46) The coefficient of variation of two distributions
) ⁄. are 60 and 70. The standard deviation are 21
12 $ 12 1!2
equation R1 + m1& n + sin m1& nV = 1& !
and 16 respectively, then their mean is:
1) order=2, degree=3 1) 35 2) 23 3) 28.25 4) 22.85
2) order = 2, degree = 4 47) Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of
)
3) order = 2, degree = 52 cards. The probability of these two being Aces
.
4) order=2, degree = not define is:
# # # #
36) If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏•⃗ are unit vectors then what is the 1) $8 2) $$# 3) $ 4) #)
(
angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏•⃗ for √3𝑎⃗ − 𝑏•⃗ to be unit 48) If sin*# 𝑥 + sin*# 𝑦 = $ , then 𝑥 $ is equal to:
vector? 1) 1 − 𝑦 $ 2) 𝑦 $ 3) 0 4) °1 − 𝑦
1) 30∘ 2) 45∘ 3) 60∘ 4) 90 ∘
/ √#,*&
49) The value of ∫$ 𝑑𝑥 is:
37) The sum of 1st 𝑛 terms of the series √&"√#,*&
#! #! "$! #! "$! ")! 1) 10 2) 0 3) 8 4) 3
+ + +⋯
# #"$ #"$") 50) The contra positive of the converse of the
!"$ !(!"$) !(!*$) !(!*$)
1) 2) 3) 4) statement “If 𝑥 is a prime number, then 𝑥 is
) ) ) 8
# #. odd” is:
38) The 11th term in the expansion of m𝑥 + n is:
√&
1) If 𝑥 is not a prime number, then 𝑥 is odd.
777 #,,# &
1) &
2) &
3) 𝑖 4) #,,# 2) If 𝑥 is not an odd number, then 𝑥 is not a
39) Suppose 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏•⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = 0, |𝑎⃗| = 3 , x𝑏•⃗x = 5 , prime number.
|𝑐⃗| = 7, then the angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏•⃗ is: 3) If 𝑥 is a prime number, then it is not odd.
1) 𝜋 2) $
(
3) )
(
4) .
( 4) If 𝑥 is not a prime number, then 𝑥 is not an
odd.
40) If |𝑎⃗| = 3 , x𝑏•⃗x = 4 , |𝑐⃗| = 5 each one of 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏•⃗ and
51) Two dice are thrown simultaneously, the
𝑐⃗ is perpendicular to the sum of the remaining, probability of obtaining a total score of 5 is:
then |𝑎⃗ + 𝑏•⃗ + 𝑐⃗| is equal to: # # # #
1) 2) 3) 4)
5 $ #/ #$ 7 8
1) 2) 3) 5√2 4) √5 cos 2𝜃 − sin 2𝜃
√$ √5
52) If 𝐴 = F H and 𝐴 + 𝐴Z = 𝐼,
41) If the straight lines 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 3 = 0 and sin 2𝜃 cos 2𝜃
𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 7 = 0 are perpendicular, then the where 𝐼 is the unit matrix of 2 × 2 and 𝐴Z is the
value of 𝑘 is: transpose of 𝐴, then the value of 𝜃 is equal to:
( ( )(
1) )
$
2) $
)
3) − )
$
4) − $
) 1) 8 2) ) 3) 𝜋 4) $
3 1
42) The rate of change of area of a circle with 53) If 𝐴 = F H then 𝐴$ − 5𝐴 is equal to:
−1 2
respect to its radius at 𝑟 = 2 cm is: 1) 𝐼 2) −𝐼 3) 7 𝐼 4) −7𝐼
1) 4 2) 2 𝜋 3) 2 4) 4 𝜋 u
54) The value of 𝑥 if 𝑥(𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ + 𝑘) is a unit vector is:
(
43) The value of tan / is equal to: # #
1) ± 2) ±√3 3) ±3 4) ± )
# # √)
1) $ 2) √2 + 1 3) 4) 1 − √2 55) If 𝑥 = 2 + 3 cos 𝜃 and 𝑦 = 1 − 3 sin 𝜃 represent
√$"#
$
44) Area lying between the curves 𝑦 = 2𝑥 and a circle then the centre and radius is
𝑦 = 𝑥 is: 1) (2, 1), 9 2) (2, 1), 3
$ # #
1) ) sq. units 2) ) sq. units 3) (1, 2), ) 4) (-2, -1), 3
# ) 56) The vector equation of the plane which is at a
3) . sq. units 4) . sq. units
45) If 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 7⁄10 and 𝑃(𝐵) = 17⁄20, where distance of 3⁄√14 from the origin and the
𝑃 stands for probability then 𝑃(𝐴|𝐵) is equal to: normal from the origin is 2𝚤̂ − 3𝚥̂ + 𝑘u is:
1)
9
2)
#9
3)
#.
4)
# 1) 𝑟⃗. 2𝚤̂ − 3𝚥̂ + 𝑘u¡ = 3 2) 𝑟⃗. 𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ + 𝑘u ¡ = 9
/ $, #9 /
3) 𝑟⃗. (𝚤̂ + 2𝚥̂) = 3 4) 𝑟⃗. 2𝚤̂ + 𝑘u ¡ = 3

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57) Find the co-ordinates of the foot of the 59) The value of the sin 1° + sin 2° + … + sin 359° is
perpendicular drawn from the origin to the equal to:
plane 5𝑦 + 8 = 0: 1) 0 2) 1 3) – 1 4) 180
#/ / 12
1) m0 , −
5
, 2n 2) m0 , , 0n
5
60) Integrating factor of 𝑥 1& − 𝑦 = 𝑥 . − 3𝑥 is:
/ / #
3) m$5 , 0 , 0n 4) m0 , − 5 , 0n 1) 𝑥 2) log 𝑥 3) & 4) −𝑥
58) If cos 𝛼, cos 𝛽, cos 𝛾 are the direction cosines of
a vector 𝑎⃗ , then cos 2𝛼 + cos 2𝛽 + cos 2𝛾 =
1) 2 2) 3 3) – 1 4) 0
KCET QUESTION PAPER 2017
1) If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are finite sets and 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵 , then: 12) The contra positive of the converse of the
1) 𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 𝑛(𝐴) 2) 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝑛(𝐵) statement “If 𝑥 is a prime number, then 𝑥 is
3) 𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 𝑛(𝐵) 4) 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝜙 odd” is:
2) The value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠 45 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 15° is:
$ ° $ 1) If 𝑥 is not a prime number, then 𝑥 is not odd.
1)
√)
2)
√)
3)
√)"#
4)
√)*# 2) If 𝑥 is a prime number, then 𝑥 is not odd.
$ . $√$ $√$
3) If 𝑥 is not a prime number, then 𝑥 is odd.
3) 3 + 5 + 7 + … to n term is :
4) If 𝑥 is not an odd number, then 𝑥 is not a
1) 𝑛(𝑛 + 2) 2) 𝑛(𝑛 − 2)
$
prime number.
3) 𝑛 4) (𝑛 + 1)$
13) If coefficient of variation is 60 and standard
#"G Y
4) If m n = 1 , then the least positive integral deviation is 24, then arithmetic mean is :
#*G
9 $, #
value of 𝑚 is : 1) 40 2) 3) 4)
$, 9 .,
1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 1
14) The range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √9 − 𝑥 $ is :
5) If |𝑥 − 2| < 1, then :
1) (0, 3) 2) [0, 3] 3) (0, 3] 4) [0, 3)
1) 𝑥 ∈ [1, 3] 2) 𝑥 ∈ (1, 3)
15) Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined by (𝑥) = 𝑥 . , then :
3) 𝑥 ∈ [−1, 3] 4) 𝑥 ∈ (−1, 3)
1) 𝑓 is one-one and onto
n n
6) If C12= C8 then n is equal to:
2) 𝑓 may be one-one and onto
1) 26 2) 12 3) 6 4) 20
3) 𝑓 is one-one but not onto
7) The total number of terms in the expansion of
4) 𝑓 is neither one-one nor onto
(𝑥 + 𝑎).9 − (𝑥 − 𝑎).9 after simplification is:
16) The range of 𝑠𝑒𝑐 *# 𝑥 is :
1) 24 2) 47 3) 48 4) 96 *( ( *( (
1) F , $H 2) m , $n
8) Equation of line passing through the point (1, 2) $ $
(
and perpendicular to the line 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 1 is : 3) [0, 𝜋] 4) [0, 𝜋] − £ $ µ
1) 𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 7 = 0 2) 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 7 = 0 .(
17) If tan*# 𝑥 + tan*# 𝑦 = , then
5
3) 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 0 4) 𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 0
&! 2!
cot *# 𝑥 + cot *# 𝑦 is equal to :
9) The eccentricity of the ellipse )8 + #8 = 1 is : ( $( )(
1) 𝜋 2) 5 3) 5
4) 5
$√5 $√5 $√#) $√#)
1) 8
2) .
3) 8
4) . 18) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 8𝑥 ) , 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 #⁄) , then 𝑓𝑜𝑔(𝑥) is :
10) The perpendicular distance of the point P(6, 7, 8) 1) 8𝑥 2) 8) 𝑥 3) (8𝑥)#⁄) 4) 8𝑥 )
from 𝑥𝑦 - plane is : sin*# (𝜋𝑥) tan*# m n
&
# (
1) 8 2) 7 3) 6 4) 5 19) If 𝐴 = ( ¨ &
©,
#*KL? .; sin*# m(n cot *# (𝜋𝑥)
11) The value of lim is :
;→, #*KL? 8; &
. 7 7 ) − cos *# (𝜋𝑥) tan*# m n
1) 7 2) . 3) ) 4) . (
𝐵= ¨ © then 𝐴 − 𝐵 =
*# & *#
sin m(n − tan (𝜋𝑥)
#
1) 𝐼 2) 0 3) 2 𝐼 4) $ 𝐼

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20) If a matrix 𝐴 is both symmetric and skew 30) The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 $ + 2𝑥 − 5 is strictly
symmetric, then : increasing in the interval :
1) 𝐴 is diagonal matrix 2) 𝐴 is a zero matrix 1) (−1, ∞) 2) (−∞, −1)
3) 𝐴 is scalar matrix 4) 𝐴 is square matrix 3) [−1, ∞) 4) (−∞, −1]
1 3 𝑦 0 5 6 31) The rate of change of volume of a sphere with
21) If 2 F H+F H=F H , then the value
0 𝑥 1 2 1 8 respect to the surface area when the radius is 4 cm is
of 𝑥 and 𝑦 are :
1) 4 cm3 cm-2 2) 2 cm3 cm-2
1) 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 3 2) 𝑥 = −3, 𝑦 = 3
3) 6 cm3 cm-2 4) 8 cm3 cm-2
3) 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = −3 4) 𝑥 = −3, 𝑦 = −3 ?@A &"KL? & 12
32) If = tan*# mKL? &*?@A &n , then 1& is equal to :
22) Binary operation * on 𝑅 − {−1} defined by a
I # (
𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = J"# is : 1) $ 2) . 3) 0 4) 1
1) * is associative and commutative 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑔(𝑥) ℎ(𝑥)
12
33) If = g 𝑙 𝑚 𝑛 g , then 1& is equal to :
2) * is associative but not commutative
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
3) * is neither associative nor commutative 𝑓′(𝑥) 𝑔′(𝑥) ℎ′(𝑥)
4) * is commutative but not associative 1) g 𝑙 𝑚 𝑛 g
3 𝑥 3 2 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
23) If ƒ ƒ=ƒ ƒ then 𝑥 is equal to :
𝑥 1 4 1 𝑙 𝑚 𝑛
1) 2 2) 4 3) 8 4) ±2√2 2) g𝑓′(𝑥) 𝑔′(𝑥) ℎ′(𝑥)g
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
24) If 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 3 × 3 , then |𝐾𝐴|
𝑓′(𝑥) 𝑙 𝑎
is equal to :
3) ¬𝑔- (𝑥) 𝑚 𝑏¬
1) 𝐾|𝐴| 2) 𝐾 $ |𝐴| ℎ- (𝑥) 𝑛 𝑐
3) 𝐾 ) |𝐴| 4) 3𝐾|𝐴| 𝑙 𝑚 𝑛
25) The area of triangle with vertices 4) g 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 g
(𝐾, 0), (4, 0) , (0, 2) is 4 square units, then value 𝑓 - (𝑥) 𝑔- (𝑥) ℎ- (𝑥)
$0 $0 12
of 𝐾 is : 34) If sin 𝑥 = #"0 ! , tan 𝑦 = #*0 ! , then 1& is equal to
1) 0 or 8 2) 0 or – 8 1) 1 2) 0 3) – 1 4) 2
3) 0 4) 8 35) The derivative of cos *# (2𝑥 $
− 1) with respect
$ 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
𝐴𝑥 𝑥 1 *#
to cos 𝑥 is :
26) Let ∆= g𝐵𝑦 𝑦 $ 1g and ∆# = g 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧g #
$ 𝑧𝑦 𝑧𝑥 𝑥𝑦 1) 2 2) −
𝐶𝑧 𝑧 1 $√#*& !
$ $
then : 3) & 4) 1 − 𝑥
1) ∆# = −∆ 2) ∆# = ∆ 1!2
36) If 𝑦 = log(log 𝑥) then 1& ! is equal to :
3) ∆# ≠ ∆ 4) ∆# = 2∆
(#"VLW &) (#"VLW &)
$
𝐾𝑥 ; if 𝑥 ≤ 2 1) – (& VLW &)! 2) – & ! VLW &
27) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) = T is continuous
3 ; if 𝑥 > 2 (#"VLW &) (#"VLW &)
3) (& VLW &)! 4)
at 𝑥 = 2, then the value of 𝐾 is : & ! VLW &
) . (&"))D $
1) 3 2) 4 3) . 4) ) 37) ∫ (&".)!
𝑑𝑥 is equal to :
28) The value of 𝐶 in Mean value theorem for the # D$
1) (&".)! + 𝐶 2) (&".)! + 𝐶
function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 $ in [2, 4] is:
D$ D$
9 3) (&".) + 𝐶 4) (&")) + 𝐶
1) 3 2) 2 3) 4 4) $
KL? $&*KL? $;
29) The point on the curve 𝑦 $ = 𝑥 where the 38) ∫ KL? &*KL? ;
𝑑𝑥 is equal to :
tangent makes an angle of 𝜋⁄4 with 𝑥 − axis is : 1) 2(sin 𝑥 + 𝑥 cos 𝜃) + 𝐶
# # # #
1) m$ , .n 2) m. , $n 2) 2(sin 𝑥 − 𝑥 cos 𝜃) + 𝐶
3) (4, 2) 4) (1, 1) 3) 2(sin 𝑥 + 2𝑥 cos 𝜃) + 𝐶
4) 2(sin 𝑥 − 2𝑥 cos 𝜃) + 𝐶

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39) ∫ √𝑥 $ + 2𝑥 + 5 𝑑𝑥 is equal to : 51) If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏•⃗ are unit vectors, then angle between
6
1) 7 (𝑥 + 1)√𝑥 7 + 2𝑥 + 5 + 2 log -𝑥 + 1 + √𝑥 7 + 2𝑥 + 5- + 𝐶 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏•⃗ for √3𝑎⃗ − 𝑏•⃗ to be vector is :
2) (𝑥 + 1)√𝑥 7 + 2𝑥 + 5 + 2 log -𝑥 + 1 + √𝑥 7 + 2𝑥 + 5- + 𝐶 1) 300 2) 450 3) 600 4) 900
3) (𝑥 + 1)√𝑥 7 + 2𝑥 + 5 − 2 log -𝑥 + 1 + √𝑥 7 + 2𝑥 + 5- + 𝐶 52) Reflexion of the point (𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾) in 𝑥𝑦-plane is :
6
4) (𝑥 + 1)√𝑥 7 + 2𝑥 + 5 + 7 log -𝑥 + 1 + √𝑥 7 + 2𝑥 + 5- + 𝐶 1) (𝛼, 𝛽, 0) 2) (0, 0, 𝛾)
(⁄$ 0I!8 &
40) ∫, 𝑑𝑥 is equal to : 3) (−𝛼, −𝛽, 𝛾) 4) (𝛼, 𝛽, −𝛾)
3H0 8 &"0I!8 &
( ( ( ( 53) The plane 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 − 11 = 0 makes an
1) $ 2) . 3) 8 4) )
5
angle sin*# (𝛼) with 𝑥 − axis. The value of 𝛼 is
41) ∫*5 |𝑥 + 2|𝑑𝑥 is equal to : √) √$ $ )
1) $
2) )
3) 9 4) 9
1) 29 2) 28 3) 27 4) 30
(⁄$ 1& 54) The distance of the point (−2, 4, −5) from the
42) ∫*(⁄$ D 9:; $ "# is equal to : &") 2*. 4"/
( (
line = = is :
) 5 8
1) 0 2) 1 3) − $ 4) $
√)9 )9 )9 )9
(⁄$ # 1) 2) Š#, 3) 4) #,
43) ∫, I ! FG!! &"J ! 3HF ! &
𝑑𝑥 is equal to : #, √#,

(I (I (J ( 55) A box has 100 pens of which 10 are defective.

1) 2) 3) 4)
.J $J .I $IJ The probability that out of a sample of 5 pens
44) The area of the region bounded by the curve
drawn one by one with replacement and at most
𝑦 = 𝑥 $ and the line 𝑦 = 16 is :
one is defective is :
)$ $58
1) sq. units 2) sq. units 7 # 7 .
) ) 1) 2) m n
8. #$/ #, $ #,
3) sq. units 4) sq. units
) ) 7 5 # 7 . # 7 5
3) m#,n + $ m#,n 4) $ m#,n
45) Area of the region bounded by the curve
𝑦 = cos 𝑥 , 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 𝜋 is : 56) Two events 𝐴 and 𝐵 will be independent if :
1) 2 sq. units 2) 4 sq. units 1) 𝐴 and 𝐵 are mutually exclusive
3) 3 sq. units 4) 1 sq. unit 2) 𝑃(𝐴- ∩ 𝐵- ) = 1 − 𝑃(𝐴)¡(1 − 𝑃(𝐵))
46) The degree of the differential equation 3) 𝑃(𝐴) = 𝑃(𝐵)
12 $
$
1!2 4) 𝑃(𝐴) + 𝑃(𝐵) = 1
R1 + m n V = is :
1& 1& ! 57) The probability distribution of 𝑥 is:
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 𝑥 0 1 2 3
47) General solution of differential equation 𝑃(𝑥) 0.3 k 2k 2k
12
1&
+ 𝑦 = 1(𝑦 ≠ 1) is : The value of k is :
# 1) 0.14 2) 0.3 3) 0.7 4) 1
1) log ƒ ƒ =𝑥+𝐶 2) log|1 − 𝑦| = 𝑥 + 𝐶
#*2
58) The shaded region in the figure is the solution
#
3) log|1 + 𝑦| = 𝑥 + 𝐶 4) log ƒ#*2ƒ = −𝑥 + 𝐶 set of the inequations:
48) The integrating factor of the differential
12
equation 𝑥 1& + 2𝑦 = 𝑥 $ is (𝑥 ≠ 0)
1) 𝑥 $ 2) log |𝑥| 3) 𝑒 VLW & 4) 𝑥
49) If 𝑎⃗ = 2𝚤̂ + 𝜆𝚥̂ + 𝑘u and 𝑏•⃗ = 𝚤̂ + 2𝚥̂ + 3𝑘u are
orthogonal, then value of 𝜆 is :
) 5
1) 0 2) 1 3) $ 4) − $
50) If 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏•⃗ , 𝑐⃗ are unit vectors such that 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏•⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = 1) 5𝑥 + 4𝑦 ≥ 20 , 𝑥 ≤ 6, 𝑦 ≥ 3 , 𝑥 ≥ 0 ,𝑦 ≥ 0
•⃗ , then the value of 𝑎⃗. 𝑏•⃗ + 𝑏•⃗. 𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗. 𝑎⃗ is equal to
0 2) 5𝑥 + 4𝑦 ≤ 20 , 𝑥 ≤ 6, 𝑦 ≤ 3 , 𝑥 ≥ 0 ,𝑦 ≥ 0
) ) 3) 5𝑥 + 4𝑦 ≥ 20 , 𝑥 ≤ 6, 𝑦 ≤ 3 , 𝑥 ≥ 0 ,𝑦 ≥ 0
1) 1 2) 3 3) − $ 4) $
4) 5𝑥 + 4𝑦 ≥ 20 , 𝑥 ≥ 6, 𝑦 ≤ 3 , 𝑥 ≥ 0 ,𝑦 ≥ 0

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59) If an LPP admits optimal solution at two 3) the LPP under consideration is not solvable.
consecutive vertices of a feasible region, then : 4) the LPP under consideration must be
1) the required optimal solution is at the reconstructed.
midpoint of the line joining two points. ).5
60) ∫,.$ [𝑥] 𝑑𝑥 is equal to :
2) the optimal solution occurs at every point on 1) 4 2) 4.5 3) 3.5 4) 3
the line joining these two points.
KCET QUESTION PAPER 2018
1) For the LPP; maximize 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 4𝑦 subject to the 8) If 𝑃(𝑛): "2$! − 1 is divisible by 𝑘 for all 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁" is
constraints 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 2, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 8, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0 : true, then the value of 𝑘 is :
1) 𝑧YI& = 4 2) 𝑧YI& = 8 1) 6 2) 3 3) 7 4) 2
3) 𝑧YI& = 16 4) Has no feasible solution 9) The equation of the line parallel to the line
2) For the probability distribution given by : 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 2 = 0 and passing through (−2, 3) is
𝑋 = 𝑥G 0 1 2 1) 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 18 = 0 2) 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 18 = 0 3)
𝑃 $5 5 # 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 18 = 0 4) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 18 = 0
)8 #/ )8
#*G 78
The standard deviation (𝜎) is : 10) If m n = 𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏 then (𝑎, 𝑏) is :
#"G

1) Š)
# #
2) ) Š$
5 1) (1, 1) 2) (1, 0) 3) (0, 1) 4) (0, -1)
11) The distance between the foci of a hyperbola is
5
3) Š)8 4) None of these 16 and its eccentricity is √2. Its equation is :
&! 2!
3) A bag contains 17 tickets numbered from 1 to 1) 𝑥 $ − 𝑦 $ = 32 2) .
− 7
=1
17. A ticket is drawn at random, then another $ $ $ $
3) 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 7 4) 𝑦 − 𝑥 = 32
ticket is drawn without replacing the first one. 12) The number of ways in which 5 girls and 3 boys
The probability that both the tickets may show can be seated in a row so that no two boys are
even numbers is : together is :
9 / 9 9
1) ). 2) #9 3) #8 4) #9 1) 14040 2) 14440 3) 14000 4) 14400
4) A flashlight has 10 batteries out of which 4 are 13) If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are three consecutive terms of an A.P
dead. If 3 batteries are selected without and 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are three consecutive terms of a G.P.,
replacement and tested, then the probability then the value of 𝑥 J*3 . 𝑦 3*I . 𝑧 I*J is :
that all 3 are dead is : 1) 0 2) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 3) – 1 4) 1
|&|
1)
#
2)
$
3)
#
4)
# 14) The value of lim is :
), / #5 #, &→, &

5) If |𝑥 + 5| ≥ 10 then : 1) 1 2) – 1
1) 𝑥 ∈ (−15, 5] 3) 0 4) Does not exist
#
2) 𝑥 ∈ (−5, 5] 15) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − & then 𝑓 - (−1) is :
3) 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, −15] ∪ [5, ∞) 1) 0 2) 2 3) 1 4) – 2
4) 𝑥 ∈ [−∞, −15] ∪ [5, ∞) 16) The negation of the statement “72 is divisible by
6) Everybody in a room shakes hands with 2 and 3” is:
everybody else. The total number of handshakes 1) 72 is not divisible by 2 or 72 is not divisible by 3
is 45. The total number of persons in the room is 2) 72 is divisible by 2 or 72 is divisible by 3
1) 9 2) 10 3) 5 4) 15 3) 72 is divisible by 2 and 72 is not divisible by 3
7) The constant term in the expansion of 4) 72 is not divisible by 2 and 3
# #8
m𝑥 $ − & ! n is :
1) 16C8 2) 16C7 3) 16C9 4) 16C10

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17) The probability of happening of an event 𝐴 is 0.5 28) If , 𝑦, 𝑧 ∈ 𝑅 , then the value of determinant
and that of 𝐵 is 0.3. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are mutually (5& + 5*& )$ (5& − 5*& )$ 1
exclusive events, then the probability of neither ¬(6& + 6*& )$ (6& − 6*& )$ 1¬ is :
𝐴 nor 𝐵 is: (7& + 7*& )$ (7& − 7*& )$ 1
1) 0.4 2) 0.5 3) 0.2 4) 0.9 1) 10 2) 12 3) 1 4) 0
18) In a simultaneous throw of a pair of dice, the 𝑎−𝑏 𝑏+𝑐 𝑎
29) The value of determinant g 𝑏 − 𝑐 𝑐 + 𝑎 𝑏 g is :
probability of getting a total more than 7 is :
𝑐−𝑎 𝑎+𝑏 𝑐
9 5 5 9 ) ) )
1) #$ 2) )8 3) #$ 4) )8 1) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 2) 3𝑎𝑏𝑐
19) If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are mutually exclusive events, given 3) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 − 3𝑎𝑏𝑐 4)𝑎) + 𝑏) + 𝑐 ) + 3𝑎𝑏𝑐
) ) )

) #
that (𝐴) = 5 , 𝑃(𝐵) = 5 , then 𝑃(𝐴 or 𝐵) is : 30) If (𝑥# , 𝑦# ) , (𝑥$ , 𝑦$ ) and (𝑥) , 𝑦) ) are the vertices
of a triangle whose area is 𝑘 square units, then
1) 0.8 2) 0.6 3) 0.4 4) 0.2
𝑥# 𝑦# 4$
20) Let 𝑓 , 𝑔 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 be two functions defined as
g𝑥$ 𝑦$ 4g is :
𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| + 𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥| − 𝑥 ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅. 𝑥) 𝑦) 4
Then (𝑓𝑜𝑔)(𝑥) for 𝑥 < 0 is : 1) 32𝑘 $ 2) 16𝑘 $ 3) 64𝑘 $ 4) 48𝑘 $
1) 0 2) 4𝑥 3) −4𝑥 4) 2𝑥 31) Let 𝐴 be a square matrix of order 3 × 3 , then
21) 𝐴 is a set having 6 distinct elements. The number |5𝐴| =
of distinct functions from 𝐴 to 𝐴 which are not 1) 5|𝐴| 2) 125|𝐴|
bijections is : 3) 25|𝐴| 4) 15|𝐴|
1) 6! – 6 2) 68 – 6 3) 68 – 6! 4) 6!
√1 + 𝑘𝑥 − √1 − 𝑘𝑥 ; if − 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0
22) Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined by : 32) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 5 $&"#
&*#
; if 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
2𝑥 ;𝑥 > 3
𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 $ ; 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 3 is continuous at 𝑥 = 0, then the value of 𝑘 is :
3𝑥 ;𝑥 ≤ 1 1) 𝑘 = 1 2) 𝑘 = −1 3) 𝑘 = 0 4) 𝑘 = 2
Then 𝑓(−1) + 𝑓(2) + 𝑓(4) is : 33) If cos 𝑦 = 𝑥 cos (𝑎 + 𝑦) with cos 𝑎 ≠ ±1, then
1) 9 2) 14 3) 5 4) 10 12
is equal to :
$( 1&
*# *#
23) If sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑦= , ?@A I KL?! (I"2)
5 1) 2)
KL?! (I"2) ?@A I
then cos *# 𝑥 + sin*# 𝑦 is :
KL? I KL?! (I"2)
1)
$(
2)
)(
3)
.( )(
4) #, 3) ?@A! (I"2) 4) KL? I
5 5 5
(
24) The value of the expression
# $
tan m$ cos *# n is : 34) If (𝑥) = | cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥| , then 𝑓′ m 8 n is equal to :
√5
# #
1) 2 − √5 2) √5 − 2 1) − $ (1 + √3) 2) $ (1 + √3)
√5*$ # #
3) 4) 5 − √2 3) − $ (1 − √3) 4) $ (1 − √3)
$
2 −2
25) If 𝐴 = F H , then 𝐴! = 2[ 𝐴 , where 𝑘 = 35) If 𝑦 = Š𝑥 + °𝑥 + √𝑥 + ⋯ ∞ , then
12
=
−2 2 1&
1) 2!*# 2) 𝑛 + 1 #
1) 2 ! *#
#
2) $2"# 3) 2 ! *#
$2
4) $2*#
#

3) 𝑛 − 1 4) 2(𝑛 − 1) \H] &

<
1 1 𝑥 2 ; 𝑥≠1
26) If F H F H = F H, then the values 𝑥 and 𝑦 36) If 𝑓(𝑥) = ‹ &*# is continuous at 𝑥 = 1,
−1 1 𝑦 4 𝑘; 𝑥=1
respectively are : then the value of 𝑘 is:
1) −3, −1 2) 1, 3 3) 3, 1 4) −1, 3 1) 𝑒 2) 1 3) – 1 4) 0
cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼 37) Approximate change in the volume 𝑉 of a cube
27) If 𝐴 = F H, then 𝐴𝐴- =
− sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼
of side 𝑥 metres caused by increasing the side by
1) 𝐴 2) Zero matrix
- 3% is:
3) 𝐴 4) 𝐼
1) 0.09𝑥 ) 𝑚) 2) 0.03𝑥 ) 𝑚)
3) 0.06𝑥 ) 𝑚) 4) 0.04𝑥 ) 𝑚)

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# & 12 #"2
38) The maximum value of m n is : 51) The integrating factor of +𝑦 = is :
& 1& &
D$ &
# #⁄D 1) 𝑥𝑒 & 2) 𝑥𝑒 #⁄& 3) 4) D $
1) 𝑒 2) 𝑒 D 3) 𝑒 #⁄D 4) mDn &
$ $
39) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 & has stationary point at : 52) If x𝑎⃗ × 𝑏•⃗x + x𝑎⃗ . 𝑏•⃗x = 144 and |𝑎⃗| = 4, then
#
1) 𝑥 = 𝑒 2) 𝑥 = D 3) 𝑥 = 1 4) 𝑥 = √𝑒 the value of x𝑏•⃗x is :
40) The maximum area of a rectangle inscribed in 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
the circle (𝑥 + 1)$ + (𝑦 − 3)$ = 64 is : •⃗
53) If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏 are mutually perpendicular unit
1) 64 sq. units 2) 72 sq. units vectors, then : 3𝑎⃗ + 2𝑏•⃗¡. 5𝑎⃗ − 6𝑏•⃗¡ =
3) 128 sq. units 4) 8 sq. units
#
1) 5 2) 3 3) 6 4) 12
41) ∫ #"D $ 𝑑𝑥 is equal to : u u
54) If the vectors 𝑎𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ + 𝑘 , 𝚤̂ + 𝑏𝚥̂ + 𝑘 and 𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ +
D $ "# D $ *#
1) log D m D$
n+𝑐 2) log D m D$
n+𝑐 𝑐𝑘u are coplanar (𝑎 ≠ 𝑏 ≠ 𝑐 ≠ 1) , then the
D$ D$ value of 𝑎𝑏𝑐 − (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) =
3) log D mD $ "#n + 𝑐 4) log D mD $ *#n + 𝑐
#
1) 2 2) – 2 3) 0 4) – 1
42) ∫ 𝑑𝑥 is equal to :
√)*8&*7& ! 55) If 𝑎⃗ = 𝚤̂ + 𝜆𝚥̂ + 2𝑘u ; 𝑏•⃗ = 𝜇𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ − 𝑘u are
)&"# )&"#
1) sin*# m $
n+𝑐 2) sin*# m 8
n+𝑐 orthogonal and |𝑎⃗| = x𝑏•⃗x then (𝜆, 𝜇) =
# )&"# $&"# # 9 9 # # 7 *# 7
3) sin*# m n +𝑐 4) sin*# m n +𝑐 1) m , n 2) m , n 3) m , n 4) m , n
) $ ) . . . . . . . .
?@A & ?@A &"# 56) The image of the point (1, 6, 3) in the line
43) ∫ 𝑒 m ?^K &
n 𝑑𝑥 is equal to :
& 2*# 4*$
1) sin 𝑥𝑒 ?@A & + 𝑐 2) cos 𝑥𝑒 ?@A & + 𝑐 #
= $
= )
is:
3) 𝑒 ?@A & + 𝑐 4) 𝑒 ?@A & (sin 𝑥 + 1) + 𝑐 1) (1, 0, 7) 2) (7, 0, 1)
$ 3) (2, 7, 0) 4) (-1, -6, -3)
44) ∫*$ |𝑥 cos 𝜋𝑥| 𝑑𝑥 is equal to :
/ . $ # 57) The angle between the lines 2𝑥 = 3𝑦 = −𝑧 and
1) ( 2) ( 3) ( 4) (
# 1&
6𝑥 = −𝑦 = −4𝑧 is :
45) ∫, is equal to : 1) 00 2) 450 3) 900 4) 300
D $ "D -$
( (
1) . − tan*# (𝑒) 2) tan*# (𝑒) − . 58) The value of 𝑘 such that the line
&*.
=
2*$
=
4*[
( # # $
3) tan*# (𝑒) + 4) tan*# (𝑒) lies on the plane 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7 is:
.
46)
#⁄$ 1&
∫, (#"& ! )√#*& ! is equal to : 1) -7 2) 4 3) -4 4) 7
59) The locus represented by 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 = 0 is :
# $ $ )
1) tan*# Š 2) tan*# Š 1) a pair of perpendicular lines.
√$ ) √$ √$
√$ ) √$ √)
2) a pair of parallel lines.
3) $
tan*# m$n 4) $
tan*# m $ n 3) a pair of parallel planes.
47) The area of the region bounded by the curve 4) a pair of perpendicular planes.
𝑦 = cos 𝑥 between 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 𝜋 is : 60) The feasible region of an LPP is shown in the
1) 1 sq. units 2) 4 sq. units figure. If Z = 3𝑥 + 9𝑦 , then the minimum value
3) 2 sq. units 4) 3 sq. units of 𝑍 occurs at:
48) The area bounded by the line 𝑦 = 𝑥, 𝑥-axis and
ordinates 𝑥 = −1 and 𝑥 = 2 is :
) 5
1) 2) 3) 2 4) 3
$ $
49) The degree and the order of the differential
1 2 ! 12 ( $
equation 1& ! = Š1 + m1& n respectively are :
1) 2 and 3 2) 3 and 2
3) 2 and 2 4) 3 and 3
50) The solution of the differential equation
12
𝑥 1& − 𝑦 = 3 represents a family of: 1) (5, 5) 2) (0, 10)
1) straight lines 2) circles 3) (0, 20) 4) (15, 15)
3) parabolas 4) ellipses

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2 5 0 9) The integrating factor of the differential
1) The inverse of the matrix ^ 0 1 1` is : equation (2𝑥 + 3𝑦 $ )𝑑𝑦 = 𝑦𝑑𝑥(𝑦 > 0) is:
−1 0 3 # # # #
3 −15 5 3 −1 1 1) & 2) D $ 3) 2 ! 4) − 2 !
1) ^−1 6 −2 ` 2) ^ −15 6 −5`
10) The equation of the curve passing through the
1 −5 2 5 −2 2
3 −15 5 3 −5 5 point (1, 1) such that the slope of the tangent at
3) ^−1 6 −2` 4) ^−1 −6 −2` any point (𝑥, 𝑦) is equal to the product of its co-
1 −5 −2 1 −5 2 ordinates is :
2) If 𝑃 and 𝑄 are symmetric matrices of the same
1) 2 log 𝑦 = 𝑥 $ − 1 2) 2 log 𝑥 = 𝑦 $ − 1
order then 𝑃𝑄 − 𝑄𝑃 is :
3) 2 log 𝑥 = 𝑦 $ + 1 4) 2 log 𝑦 = 𝑥 $ + 1
1) zero matrix
11) Foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point
2) identity matrix
(1, 3, 4) to the plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 3 = 0 is :
3) skew symmetric matrix
1) (1, 2, -3) 2) (-1, 4, 3)
4) symmetric matrix
3) (-3, 5, 2) 4) (0, -4, -7)
7 −10 17
3) If 3𝐴 + 4𝐵- = F H and 12) Acute angle between the line
&*5
=
2"#
=
4".
0 6 31 $ *# #
−1 18 and the plane 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 𝑧 + 5 = 0 is :
2𝐵 − 3𝐴- = ^ 4 0 ` then 𝐵 = 5 7
−5 −7 1) cos *# m$√)n 2) cos *# m n
√)8.
−1 −18 1 3 7 7
1) ^ 4 −16` 2) ^−1 1` 3) sin*# m n 4) sin*# m n
$√)7 √)8.
−5 −7 2 4 13) The distance of the point (1, 2, 1) from the line
1 3 1 −3 &*# 2*$ 4*)
3) ^−1 1 ` 4) ^−1 1 ` $
= #
= $
is :
2 −4 2 4 √5 $√) $, $√5
1 3 2 −1 1) )
2) 5
3) )
4) )
4) If 𝐴 = F H ,𝐵 = F H , then |𝐴𝐵𝐵′| =
4 2 1 2 14) 𝑥𝑦 – plane divides the line joining the points
1) 100 2) 50 3) 250 4) -250 A(2, 3, -5) and B(-1, -2, -3) in the ratio :
5) If the value of a third order determinant is 16, 1) 5 : 3 internally 2) 2 : 1 internally
then the value of the determinant formed by 3) 5 : 3 externally 4) 3 : 2 externally
replacing each of its elements by its cofactor is: 15) The shaded region in the figure is the solution
1) 256 2) 96 3) 16 4) 48
set of the inequations.
6) ∫ 𝑥 ) sin 3𝑥 𝑑𝑥 =
& ( KL? )& & ! ?@A )& $& KL? )& $ ?@A )&
1) − )
+ )
+ 7
− $9
+𝐶
& ( KL? )& & ! ?@A )& $& KL? )& $ ?@A )&
2)− − + − +𝐶
) ) 7 $9
& ( KL? )& & ! ?@A )& $& KL? )& $ ?@A )&
3) − )
+ )
− 7
− $9
+𝐶
& ( KL? )& & ! ?@A )& $& KL? )& $ ?@A )&
4) + − − +𝐶
) ) 7 $9
7) The area of the region above 𝑥-axis included
1) 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≤ 20, 3𝑥 + 10𝑦 ≤ 30, 𝑥 ≤ 6, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
between the parabola 𝑦 $ = 𝑥 and the circle
2) 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≥ 20, 3𝑥 + 10𝑦 ≤ 30, 𝑥 ≤ 6, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
𝑥 $ + 𝑦 $ = 2𝑥 in square units is :
$ ( ( ) ( $ ) ( 3) 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≤ 20, 3𝑥 + 10𝑦 ≤ 30, 𝑥 ≥ 6, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
1) ) − . 2) . − $ 3) . − ) 4) $ − .
4) 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≥ 20, 3𝑥 + 10𝑦 ≤ 30, 𝑥 ≤ 6, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
8) The area of the region bounded by 𝑦-axis, 16) The constant term in the expansion of
(
𝑦 = cos 𝑥 and 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 ; 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ $ is : 3𝑥 + 1 2𝑥 − 1 𝑥 + 2
^5𝑥 − 1 3𝑥 + 2 𝑥 + 1 ` is :
1) √2 + 1 sq. units 2) √2 − 1 sq. units
7𝑥 − 2 3𝑥 + 1 4𝑥 − 1
3) 2 − √2 sq. units 4) √2 sq. units 1) -10 2) 0 3) 6 4) 2

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17) If [𝑥] represents the greatest integer function 29) Mean and standard deviation of 100 items are
( 50 and 4 respectively. The sum of all squares of
and 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − [𝑥] − cos 𝑥 then 𝑓 - m$n =
1) 2 2) 0 the items is :
3) does not exist 4) 1 1) 266000 2) 251600 3) 261600 4) 256100
?@A )& 30) Two letters are chosen from the letters of the
; 𝑥≠0
18) If 𝑓(𝑥) = ‹D !$ *# is continuous at word EQUATIONS. The probability that one is
𝑘−2 ; 𝑥 =0
vowel and the other is consonant is:
𝑥 = 0, then 𝑘 =
) / 5 .
1) $
# )
2) $ 3) $
9
4) 5
7 1) 7 2) 7 3) 7 4) 7
$$=% 31) 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 and 𝑔: [0, ∞) → 𝑅 is defined by
19) If 𝑓(𝑥) = sin*# F#".$ H, then 𝑓 - (0) =
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 $ and 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥. Which one of the
$ VLW $ . VLW $
1) 2) 2 log 2 3) 4) log 2 following is not true?
5 5
1!2 1) 𝑓𝑜𝑔 (2) = 2 2) 𝑓𝑜𝑔 (4) = 4
20) If 𝑥 = 1 sec $ 𝜃 , 𝑦 = 𝑎 tan$ 𝜃 then 1& ! =
3) 𝑓𝑜𝑔 (−2) = 2 4) 𝑓𝑜𝑔 (−4) = 4
1) 0 2) 2𝑎 3) 4 4) 1
21) If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are roots of the equation 32) If 𝐴 = {𝑥 | 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁, 𝑥 ≤ 5} ,
𝑥 $ + 𝑥 + 1 = 0 then 𝛼 $ + 𝛽$ is : 𝐵 = {𝑥 |𝑥 ∈ 𝑍, 𝑥 $ − 5𝑥 + 6 = 0}, then the
*#*G√) *#"G√) number of onto function from 𝐴 and 𝐵 is:
1) 2) 1 3) – 1 4)
$ $ 1) 30 2) 2 3) 32 4) 23
22) The number of 4 digit numbers without 33) On the set of positive rationals, a binary
repetition that can be formed using the digits 1, $IJ
operation * is defined by 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = .
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 in which each number has two odd 5
*#
digits and two even digits is : If 2 ∗ 𝑥 = 3 then 𝑥 =
$ # #$5 5
1) 450 2) 432 3) 454 4) 436 1) 5 2) 8 3) ./
4) #$
23) The number of terms in the expansion of ) )
34) cos F2 sin*# + cos *# H =
. .
(𝑥 $ + 𝑦 $ )$5 − (𝑥 $ − 𝑦 $ )$5 after simplification is : ) )
1) 26 2) 0 3) 50 4) 13 1) 2) −
5 .
)
24) The third term of a G. P. is 9. The product of its 3) does not exist 4)
.
first five terms is : ( *# *#
35) If 𝑎 + $ < 2 tan 𝑥 + 3 cot 𝑥 < 𝑏 then 𝑎 and
1) 3#, 2) 35 3) 3#$ 4) 37
𝑏 are respectively.
25) A line cuts off equal intercepts on the co-
ordinate axes. The angle made by this line with 1) 0 and 2 𝜋 2) 0 and 𝜋
( ( (
the positive direction of 𝑥-axis is : 3) − $ and $ 4) $ and 2 𝜋
1) 1200 2) 450 3) 1350 4) 900 36) If |3𝑥 − 5| ≤ 2 then:
26) The eccentricity of the ellipse 7 9
1) 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2) −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤
) )
9𝑥 $ + 25𝑦 $ = 225 is: 7 9
) . 7 ) 3) −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ ) 4) 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ )
1) . 2) 5 3) #8 4) 5
37) A random variable 𝑋 has the following
27) ∑!_`#(2𝑟 − 1) = 𝑥 then
probability distribution:
#( $( )( !(
lim F& ! + & ! + & ! + ⋯ + & ! H = X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
!→a
# #
1) 1 2) $ 3) 4 4) . P(X) k-1 3k k 3k 3k2 k2 k2+k
$ # #
28) The negative of the statement 1) 9 2) 5 3) #, 4) −2
“All continuous functions are differentiable.”: 38) If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two events of a sample space
1) some continuous functions are not differentiable 𝑆 such that 𝑃(𝐴) = 2.0, 𝑃(𝐵) = 0.6 and
2) all continuous functions are not differentiable 𝑃(𝐴|𝐵) = 0.5 then 𝑃(𝐴- |𝐵) =
3) all differentiable functions are continuous # ) # $
1) $ 2) #, 3) ) 4) )
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39) If 𝑋 has a binomial distribution with parameters 50) The value of √24.99 is :
𝑛 = 6, 𝑝 and 𝑃(𝑋 = 2) = 12, 𝑃(𝑋 = 3) = 5 1) 5.001 2) 4.999 3) 4.897 4) 4.899
then 𝑝 = )
51) ∫*) cot *# 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 =
# 5 5 #8
1) $ 2) $# 3) #8 4) $# 1) 6𝜋 2) 3𝜋 3) 3 4) 0
40) A man speaks truth 2 out of 3 times. He picks #
52) ∫ 𝑑𝑥 =
one of the natural numbers in the set √&"&√&

𝑆 = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7} and reports that it is even. 1) tan*# √𝑥 + 𝐶 2) 2 𝑙𝑜𝑔 ( √𝑥 + 1) + 𝐶

#
The probability that it is actually even is: 3) 2tan*# √𝑥 + 𝐶 4) $ tan*# √𝑥 + 𝐶
# $ ) # $&*#
1) #, 2) 5 3) 5 4) 5 53) ∫ (&*#)(& ! )(&*)) 𝑑𝑥 = 𝐴 log|𝑥 − 1|
41) The order of the differential equation +𝐵 log|𝑥 + 2| + 𝐶 log|𝑥 − 3| + 𝐾
𝑦 = 𝐶# 𝑒 Q! "& + 𝐶) 𝑒 Q) "& is : Then 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are respectively.
1) 3 2) 1 3) 4 4) 2 # *# # *# # #
1) 8 , ) )
, 2) , ,
8 ) )
$ $
42) If |𝑎⃗| = 16, x𝑏•⃗x = 4, then Šx𝑎⃗ × 𝑏•⃗x + x𝑎⃗ . 𝑏•⃗x = 3)
*# *# #
, ,$
# # #
4) 8 , ) , 5
8 )
1) 16 2) 4 3) 64 4) 8 $
$(
54) ∫, [𝑥]$ 𝑑𝑥 =
43) If the angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏•⃗ is and the
) 1) 5 − √2 + √3 2) 5 − √2 − √3
projection of 𝑎⃗ in the direction of 𝑏•⃗ is –2 , 3) −5 − √2 − √3 4) 5 + √2 − √3
the |𝑎⃗| =
# #"&
1) 2 2) 4 3) 1 4) 3 55) ∫, Š#*& 𝑑𝑥 =
44) A unit vector perpendicular to the plane ( ( # (
1) $ 2) $ − 1 3) $ 4) $ + 1
containing the vectors 𝚤̂ + 2𝚥̂ + 𝑘u and
56) If 𝑈 is the universal set with 100 element; 𝐴 and
−2𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ + 3𝑘u is :
e
*b̂"d̂ *[ e
b̂ "d̂ "[ e
*b̂*d̂ *[ e
*b̂"d̂ *[
𝐵 are two set such that 𝑛(𝐴) = 50, 𝑛(𝐵) = 60,
1) 2) 3) 4) 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 20 then 𝑛(𝐴- ∩ 𝐵- ) =
√) √) √) √)
45) y𝑎⃗ + 2𝑏•⃗ − 𝑐⃗ , 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏•⃗ , 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏•⃗ − 𝑐⃗ { = 1) 90 2) 40 3) 10 4) 20
1) 2[𝑎⃗ , 𝑏•⃗ , 𝑐⃗] 2) 0 57) The domain of the function 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined
3) 3[𝑎⃗ , 𝑏•⃗ , 𝑐⃗] 4) [𝑎⃗ , 𝑏•⃗ , 𝑐⃗] by 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 $ − 7𝑥 + 12 is :
1
46) (°𝑦 √𝑥 = °(𝑥 + 𝑦)5 , then 1& =
12 1) (−∞, 3] ∩ [4, ∞) 2) (−∞, 3] ∪ [4, ∞)
& 2 3) (3, 4) 4) (−∞, 3] ∪ (4, ∞)
1) 𝑥 − 𝑦 2) 2 3) & 4) 𝑥 + 𝑦
58) If cos 𝑥 = | sin 𝑥| then, the general solution is :
47) Rolle’s theorem is not applicable in which one of (
1) 𝑥 = 𝑛𝜋 + (−1)! . , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍
the following cases? (
1) 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| in [-2, 2] 2) 𝑥 = 𝑛𝜋 ± . , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍
(
2) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 $ − 4𝑥 + 5 in [1, 3] 3) 𝑥 = (2𝑛 − 1)𝜋 ± . , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍
3) 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥] in [2.5 , 2.7] 4) 𝑥 = 2𝑛𝜋 ± . , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍
(

4) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 $ − 𝑥 in [0, 1]
59) √3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 20, − sec 20, =
48) The interval in which the function
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 ) − 6𝑥 $ + 9𝑥 + 10 is increasing in : 1) 4 2) 2 3) 1 4) 3
!
1) [1, 3] 2) (−∞, 1) ∪ (3, ∞) 60) If 𝑃(𝑛) ∶ 2 < 𝑛! Then the smallest positive
3) (−∞, −1] ∪ [3, ∞) 4) (−∞, 1] ∪ [3, ∞) integer for which 𝑃(𝑛) is true, is :
49) The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing 1) 4 2) 2 3) 5 4) 3
at the rate of 4 cm s-1. The rate at which its area
is increasing, when the side is 14 cm :
1) 42 cm2 s-1 2) 10√3 cm2 s-1
3) 14 cm2 s-1 4) 28√3 cm2 s-1

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)&"#
1. If ∫ (&*#)(&*$)(&*)) 𝑑𝑥 = 𝐴 log|𝑥 − 1| +, 11. The two vectors iˆ + ˆj + kˆ and iˆ + 3 ˆj + 5kˆ
𝐵 log|𝑥 − 2| + 𝐶 log|𝑥 − 3| + 𝐶 represent the two sides •••••⃗
𝐴𝐵 and •••••⃗
𝐴𝐶 respectively
then the value of A, B and C are respectively. of a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶. The length of the median through A
1) 2, -7, 5 2) 5, -7, -5 is
3) 2, -7, -5 4) 5, -7, 5 √#.
1) √14 2) 3) 14 4) 7
?@A & $
2. The value of ∫ 𝑒 sin 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is
12. If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏•⃗ are unit vectors and 𝜃 is the angle
1) 2 𝑒 ?@A & (cos 𝑥 − 1) + 𝐶
;
2) 2 𝑒 ?@A & (sin 𝑥 − 1) + 𝐶 between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏•⃗, then sin $ is
3) 2 𝑒 ?@A & (sin 𝑥 + 1) + 𝐶 1) x𝑎⃗ − 𝑏•⃗x 2) x𝑎⃗ + 𝑏•⃗x
4) 2 𝑒 ?@A & (cos 𝑥 + 1) + 𝐶 3)
g⃗ f
fIg⃗"J
4)
g⃗f
fIg⃗*J
% $ $
3. The value of ∫%! cos *# 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is 13. If the vectors 2𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 4𝑘 , 2𝑖 + 𝑗 − 𝑘 and
!
(! (
𝜆𝑖 − 𝑗 + 2𝑘 are coplanar, then the value of 𝜆 is
1) 2) 𝜋 3) 4) 1 1) 5 2) 6 3) – 5 4) – 6
$ $
>
$ $
! KL? &
4. The value of ∫ > 𝑑𝑥 is 14. If x𝑎⃗ × 𝑏•⃗x + x𝑎⃗ . ••⃗
𝑏x = 144 and |𝑎⃗| = 6, then
#"D $
!

1) −2 2) 2 3) 0 4) 1 x𝑏•⃗x is equal to
# VLW(#"&) 1) 4 2) 6 3) 3 4) 2
5. The value of ∫, #"& ! 𝑑𝑥 is
( (
15. The point (1, −3, 4) lies in the octant
1) / log 2 2) $ log 2 1) Eighth 2) Second
( #
3) . log 2 4) $ 3) Third 4) Fourth
(
6. The area of the region bounded by the curve 16. If a line makes an angle of )
with each of 𝑥 and
𝑦 $ = 8𝑥 and the line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 is 𝑦 −axis, then the acute angle made by the line
/ #8
1) ) sq. units 2) sq. units with 𝑧 −axis is
)
( ( ( (
.
3) sq. units
)
4) sq. units 1) $ 2) . 3) 8 4) )
) .
7. The area of the region bounded by the line 17. The distance of the point (1, 2, −4) from the line
&*) 2*) 4"5
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1, 𝑥-axis and the ordinates 𝑥 = −1 $
= )
= 8
is
and 𝑥 = 1 is 1)
√$7)
2)
$7)
3)
√$7)
4)
$7)
7 5 .7 9 9 .7
1) 5 2) . 3) 2 4) $ 18. The sine of the angle between the straight line
8. The order of the differential equation obtained &*$
=
)*2
=
4*.
and the plane 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5
) *. 5
by eliminating arbitrary constants in the family
is
of curves 𝑐# 𝑦 = (𝑐$ + 𝑐) )𝑒 &"3) is
√$ ) ) .
1) 4 2) 1 3) 2 4) 3 1) 2) 3) 4)
#, √5, 5, 5√$
9. The general solution of the differential equation 19. The feasible region of an LPP is shown in the
𝑥 $ 𝑑𝑦 − 2𝑥𝑦𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 . cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is figure. If 𝑍 = 11𝑥 + 7𝑦, then the maximum
1) 𝑦 = cos 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 $ 2) 𝑦 = 𝑥 $ sin 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 $ value of Z occurs at
3) 𝑦 = 𝑥 $ sin 𝑥 + 𝑐 4) 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 $
10. The curve passing through the point (1, 2) given
that the slope of the tangent at any point (𝑥, 𝑦)
$&
is represents
2
1) Hyperbola 2) Circle
1) (3, 2) 2) (0, 5) 3) (3, 3) 4) (5, 0)
3) Parabola 4) Ellipse

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20. Corner points of the feasible region determined 31. The value of 16C9 + 16C10 – 16C6 – 16C7 is
by the system of linear constraints are (0, 3), (1, 1) 17C3 2) 0 3) 1 4) 17C10
1) and (3, 0). Let 𝑧 = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦, where 𝑝, 𝑞 > 0. 32. The number of terms in the expansion of
Condition on p and q so that the minimum of z (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧)#, is
occurs at (3, 0) and (1, 1) is 1) 110 2) 66 3) 142 4) 11
1) p = q 2) p = 2q 33. If the sum of n terms of an A.P. is given by
i
3) p = $ 4) p = 3q Sn = n2 + n, then the common difference of the
# A.P. is
21. If A and B are two events such that 𝑃(𝐴) = ),
1) 6 2) 4 3) 1 4) 2
# # O?
𝑃(𝐵) = $ & 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 8, then 𝑃 m P n = 34. The two lines 𝑙𝑥 + 𝑚𝑦 = 𝑛 and 𝑙 𝑥 + 𝑚- 𝑦 = 𝑛′
-

# $ # # are perpendicular if
1) #$ 2) ) 3) ) 4) $
1) 𝑙𝑚- + 𝑚𝑙 - = 0 2) 𝑙𝑙 - + 𝑚𝑚- = 0
22. A die is thrown 10 times, the probability that an
3) 𝑙𝑚- = 𝑚𝑙′ 4) 𝑙𝑚 + 𝑙 - 𝑚- = 0
odd number will come up at least one time is
#,#) # #,$) ## 35. If the parabola 𝑥 $ = 4𝑎𝑦 passes through the
1) 2) 3) 4)
#,$. #,$. #,$. #,$. point (2, 1), then the length of the latus rectum
23. The probability of solving a problem by three is
# # #
persons A, B and C independently is , and 1) 8 2) 1 3) 4 4) 2
$ . )
respectively. Then the probability of the problem jkA &
36. lim F H=
&→, √$&".*$
is solved by any two of them is
# # # #
1) 6 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
1) / 2) #$ 3) . 4) $. 37. The negation of the statement “For all real
24. Events E1 and E2 form a partition of the sample numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦, 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑦 + 𝑥” is
space S. A is any event such that 1) for some real numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦, 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 𝑦 − 𝑥
# # $
P(E1) = P(E2) = , P(E2/A) = and P(A/E2) = , 2) for all real numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦, 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≠ 𝑦 + 𝑥
$ $ )
then P(E1/A) is 3) for some real numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦, 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑦 + 𝑥
# # $ 4) for some real numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦, 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≠ 𝑦 + 𝑥
1) . 2) $ 3) ) 4) 1
38. The standard deviation of the data 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
25. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, then the number of
is
subsets of A which contain at least two elements
1) 10 2) √2 3) √10 4) 2
is
39. If A, B, C are three mutually exclusive and
1) 58 2) 64 3) 63 4) 57
exhaustive events of an experiment such that
26. If n(A) = 2 and total number of possible relations
P(A)= 2P(B) = 3P(C), then P(B) is equal to
from set A to set B is 1024, then n(B) is . # $ )
1) 5 2) 512 3) 20 4) 10 1) 2) 3) 4)
## ## ## ##
$ ° $
27. The value of sin 51 + sin 39 is ° 40. If a relation R on the set {1, 2, 3} be defined by
1) cos 12° 2) 1 3) 0 4) sin 12° R = {(1, 1)}, then R is
28. If tan A + cot A = 2, then the value of 1) Only symmetric
tan4A + cot4A = 2) Reflexive and symmetric
1) 5 2) 2 3) 1 4) 4 3) Reflexive and transitive
n
29. If P(n) : 2 < n! , Then the smallest positive 4) Symmetric and transitive
integer for which P(n) is true if 41. Let f : [2, ¥) → R be the function defined by
1) 5 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 $ − 4𝑥 + 5, then the range of 𝑓 is
30. If 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦, then the equation 1) [5, ¥) 2) (-¥, ¥)
|𝑧 + 1| = |𝑧 − 1| represents 3) [1, ¥) 4) (1, ¥)
1) 𝑦 −axis 2) a circle
3) a parabola 4) 𝑥 −axis

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42. If A = {a, b, c}, then the number of binary #*KL? 6&

, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ 0
& ?@A &
operations on A is 51. If𝑓(𝑥) = Ã # is continuous at
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0
1) 39 2) 3 3) 36 4) 33 $

43. The domain of the function defined by 𝑥 = 0, then the value of K is

#
𝑓(𝑥) = cos *# √𝑥 − 1 is 1) ±1 2) ± $ 3) 0 4) ±2
1) [0, 1] 2) [1, 2] 3) [0, 2] 4) [-1, 1] 52. The right hand and left hand limit of the function
( ( D %⁄$ *#
44. The value of cos msin*# ) + cos *# ) n is
𝑓(𝑥) = ‹D %⁄$ "# , 𝑥 ≠ 0 at 𝑥 = 0 are respectively
1) Does not exist 2) 0 0, 𝑥 = 0
3) 1 4) -1 1) -1 and 1 2) 1 and 1
0 0 1 3) 1 and -1 4) -1 and -1
45. If A = ^0 1 0`, then A4 is equal to 12
53. If 2& + 22 = 2&"2 , then 1& is
1 0 0
$# *#
1) 4A 2) A 3) 2A 4) I 1) 2) 22*& 3) −22*& 4) 2&*2
$$ *#
46. If A and B are square matrices of same order and $&
54. If 𝑓(𝑥) = sin*# m#"& ! n, then 𝑓(√3) is
B is a skew symmetric matrix, then A’BA is
# # # #
1) Skew symmetric matrix 1) − 2) − 3) 4)
√) $ $ √)
2) Symmetric matrix 55. If (𝑥𝑒)2 = 𝑒 & , then
12
is
1&
3) Null matrix D$ VLW &
1) &(2*#) 2) (#"VLW &)!
4) Diagonal matrix
2 1 1 0 #
3) (#"VLW &)!
VLW &
4) (#"VLW &)
47. If F H A=F H, then the matrix A is
3 2 0 1
2 −1 2 1 ) 1!2
1) F H 2) F H 56. If 𝑦 = 2𝑥 !"# + & @ , then 𝑥 $ 1& ! is
3 2 3 2
2 −1 −2 1 1) 𝑦 2) 6𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑦
3) F H 4) F H
−3 2 3 −2 3) 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑦
12
4) 𝑥 1& + 𝑦
𝑥) − 𝑥 𝑎 + 𝑥 𝑏 + 𝑥
48. If 𝑓(𝑥) = g 𝑥 − 𝑎 𝑥 $ − 𝑥 𝑐 + 𝑥 g then 57. If the curves 2𝑥 = 𝑦 $ and 2𝑥𝑦 = 𝐾 intersect
𝑥−𝑏 𝑥−𝑐 0 perpendicularly, then the value of K2 is
1) 𝑓(−1) = 0 2) 𝑓(1) = 0 1) 8 2) 4 3) 2√2 4) 2
3) 𝑓(2) = 0 4) 𝑓(0) = 0 \H]< &
58. The maximum value of &
, if 𝑥 > 0 is
49. If a1 a2 a3 ……….a9 are in A.P, then the value of
# #
𝑎# 𝑎$ 𝑎) 1) − D 2) e 3) 1 4) D
g . 𝑎5 𝑎8 g is
𝑎 59. If the side of a cube is increased by 5%, then the
𝑎9 𝑎/ 𝑎7
7 surface area of a cube is increased by
1) 1 2) (𝑎# + 𝑎7 )
$ 1) 20% 2) 10% 3) 60% 4) 6%
3) 𝑎# + 𝑎7 4) 𝑙𝑜𝑔D (𝑙𝑜𝑔D 𝑒)
1 + x4
50. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |A|=5, then 60. The value of ò dx is
|A adj. A| is 1 + x6
#
1) 625 2) 5 3) 125 4) 25 1) tan*# 𝑥 + ) tan*# 𝑥 $ + 𝐶
2) tan*# 𝑥 + tan*# 𝑥 ) + 𝐶
#
3) tan*# 𝑥 + ) tan*# 𝑥 ) + 𝐶
#
4) tan*# 𝑥 − ) tan*# 𝑥 ) + 𝐶

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1. Given that A and B are two events such that 11. The cost and revenue functions of a product are
) # . given by 𝑐(𝑥) = 20𝑥 + 4000 and
𝑃(𝐵) = 5 𝑃(𝐴⁄𝐵) = $ and 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 5 then
𝑃(𝐴) = 𝑅(𝑥) = 60𝑥 + 2000 respectively where 𝑥 is the
) # # ) number of items produced and sold. The value
1) #, 2) $ 3) 5 4) 5
of 𝑥 to earn profit is
2. If A, B and C are three independent events such 1) > 50 2) > 60 3) > 80 4) > 40
that 𝑃(𝐴) = 𝑃(𝐵) = 𝑃(𝐶) = 𝑃 then 12. A student has to answer 10 questions, choosing
P(at least two of A, B, C occur) =
at least 4 from each of the parts A and B. If there
1) 𝑃) − 3𝑃 2) 3𝑃 − 2𝑃$ are 6 questions in part A and 7 in part B, then
3) 3𝑃$ − 2𝑃) 4) 3𝑃$ the number of ways can the student choose 10
3. Two dice are thrown. If it is known that the sum questions is
of numbers on the dice was less than 6 the 1) 256 2) 352 3) 266 4) 426
probability of getting a sum as 3 is 13. If the middle term of the A.P is 300 then the sum
# 5 # $
1) #/ 2) #/ 3) 5 4) 5 of its first 51 terms is
4. A car manufacturing factory has two plants X 1) 15300 2) 14800 3) 16500 4) 14300
and Y. Plant X manufactures 70% of cars and 14. The equation of straight line which passes
plant Y manufactures 30% of cars. 80% of cars at through the point (𝑎 cos ) 𝜃, 𝑎 sin) 𝜃) and
plant X and 90% of cars at plant Y are rated as perpendicular to 𝑥 sec 𝜃 + 𝑦 cosec 𝜃 = 𝑎 is
& 2
standard quality. A car is chosen at random and 1) I + I = 𝑎 cos 𝜃
is found to be of standard quality. The 2) 𝑥 cos 𝜃 − 𝑦 sin 𝜃 = 𝑎 cos 2𝜃
probability that it has come from plant X is 3) 𝑥 cos 𝜃 + 𝑦 sin 𝜃 = 𝑎 cos 2𝜃
58 58 58 58
1) 9) 2) /. 3) /) 4) 97 4) 𝑥 cos 𝜃 − 𝑦 sin 𝜃 = −𝑎 cos 2𝜃
5. In a certain town 65% families own cell phones, 15. The mid points of the sides of a triangle are
15000 families own scooter and 15% families (1, 5, −1)(0, 4, −2) and (2, 3, 4) then centroid
own both. Taking into consideration that the of the triangle
# #
families own at least one of the two, the total 1) (1, 4, 3) 2) m1,4, )n 3) (−1, 4, 3) 4) m) , 2, 4n
number of families in the town is 16. Consider the following statements
1) 20000 2) 30000 I& ! "J&"3
Statement 1: lim 3& ! "J&"I is 1
3) 40000 4) 50000 &→#
6. A and B are non-singleton sets and (where 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 ≠ 0)
% %
𝑛(𝐴 × 𝐵) = 35. If 𝐵 ⊂ 𝐴 !(O) 𝐶!(P) = Statement 2: lim
"
$ ! #
is .
&→*$ &"$
1) 28 2) 35 3) 42 4) 21
& 1) Only statement 2 is true
7. Domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = #*|&| is
2) Only statement 1 is true
1) 𝑅 − [−1, 1] 2) (−∞, 1) 3) Both statements 1 and 2 are true
3) (−∞, 1) ∪ (0, 1) 4) 𝑅 − {−1, 1} 4) Both statements 1 and 2 are false
8. The value of cos 1200 + tan 1485, is
,
17. If 𝑎 and 𝑏 are fixed non-zero constants, then the
# ) ) # I J
1) $ 2) $ 3) − $ 4) − $ derivative of − & ! + cos 𝑥 is 𝑚𝑎 + 𝑛𝑏 − 𝑝
&)
9. The value of tan 1, tan 2, tan 3, … tan 89, is where
# *$
1) 0 2) 1 3) $ 4) −1 1) 𝑚 = 4𝑥 ) ; 𝑛 = ; 𝑝 = sin 𝑥
&(
#"G & *. $
10. If m#*Gn = 1 then 2) 𝑚 = &5
; 𝑛 = & ( ; 𝑝 = sin 𝑥
*. *$
1) 𝑥 = 4𝑛 + 1; 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 2) 𝑥 = 2𝑛 + 1; 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 3) 𝑚 = ;𝑛 = ; 𝑝 = −sin 𝑥
&5 &(
3) 𝑥 = 2𝑛; 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 4) 𝑥 = 4𝑛; 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 $
4) 𝑚 = 4𝑥 ) ; 𝑛 = & ( ; 𝑝 = −sin 𝑥

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18. The standard deviation of the numbers 4) The product of entries in the principal
31, 32, 33……….46, 47 is diagonal of M is the product of entries in the
#9 .9! *# other diagonal
1) Š#$ 2) Š 3) 2√6 4) 4√3
#$ 28. If A and B are matrices of order 3 and |A| = 5,
19. If 𝑃(𝐴) = 0.59, 𝑃(𝐵) = 0.30 and |B|= 3 then |3AB| is
𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 0.21 then 𝑃(𝐴- ∩ 𝐵- ) = 1) 425 2) 405 3) 565 4) 585
1) 0.11 2) 0.38 3) 0.32 4) 0.35 29. If A and B are invertible matrices then which of
2𝑥 ; 𝑥>3 the following is not correct?
20. 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 $ ; 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 3 1) 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴 = |𝐴|𝐴*#
3𝑥 ; 𝑥≤1
2) 𝑑𝑒𝑡 (𝐴*# ) = [det(𝐴)]*#
then 𝑓(−2) + 𝑓(3) + 𝑓(4) is
3) (𝐴𝐵)*# = 𝐵*# 𝐴#
1) 14 2) 9 3) 5 4) 11
4) (𝐴 + 𝐵)*# = 𝐵*# + 𝐴#
21. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅; 𝑥 is not a positive integer}
$&
cos 𝑥 1 0
Define 𝑓 ∶ 𝐴 → 𝑅 as 𝑓(𝑥) = , then 𝑓 is 30. If 𝑓(𝑥) = g 0 2 cos 𝑥 3 g then
&*#
1) injective but not surjective 0 1 2 cos 𝑥
lim 𝑓(𝑥) =
2) surjective but not injective &→(
3) bijective 1) – 1 2) 1 3) 0
4) 3
4) neither injective nor surjective 1 2 3
31. If 𝑥 ) − 2𝑥 ) − 9𝑥 + 18 = 0 and 𝐴 = g4 𝑥 6g
22. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = √3 sin 2𝑥 − cos 2𝑥 + 4 is
7 8 9
one-one in the interval then the maximum value of A is
*( ( ( *(
1) F , H 2) m 8 , H 1) 96 2) 36 3) 24 4) 120
8 ) )
*( ( *( *( 32. At 𝑥 = 1, the function
3) F , H 4) F , n )
𝑓(𝑥) = T 𝑥 − 1 1 < 𝑥 < ∞ is
$ $ 8 )
#
23. Domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−1 −∞<𝑥 ≤1
l[& ! ]*[&]*8
1) continuous and differentiable
where [𝑥] is greatest integer ≤ 𝑥 is
2) continuous and non-differentiable
1) (−∞, −2) ∪ [4, ∞] 2) (−∞, −2) ∪ [3, ∞]
3) discontinuous and differentiable
3) [−∞, −2] ∪ [4, ∞] 4) [−∞, −2] ∪ [3, ∞]
(
4) discontinuous and non-differentiable
24. cos Fcot *# −√3¡ + 8 H = 12
33. If 𝑦 = (cos 𝑥 $ )$ , then 1& is equal to
#
1) 0 2) 1 3) 4) – 1 1) −4𝑥 sin 2𝑥 $ 2) −𝑥 sin 𝑥 $
√$

25. tan*# F
#
sin
5(
H sin*# Fcos msin*#
√)
nH = 3) −2𝑥 sin 2𝑥 $ 4) −𝑥 sin 2𝑥 $
√) $ $ 1
( ( 34. For constant 𝑎, (𝑥 & + 𝑥 I + 𝑎 & + 𝑎I ) is
1) 0 2) 8 3) ) 4) 𝜋 1&

2 1 1) 𝑥 & (1 + log 𝑥) + 𝑎𝑥 I*#

1 −2 1 2) 𝑥 & (1 + log 𝑥) + 𝑎𝑥 I*# + 𝑎 & log 𝑎
26. If 𝐴 = F H 𝐵 = ^3 2` then (𝐴𝐵)| is
2 1 3
1 1 3) 𝑥 & (1 + log 𝑥) + 𝑎I (1 + log 𝑥)
equal to 4) 𝑥 & (1 + log 𝑥) + 𝑎I (1 + log 𝑎) + 𝑎𝑥 I*#
−3 −2 −3 10 35. Consider the following statements:
1) F H 2) F H
10 7 −2 7
−3 7 −3 7 Statement 1: If 𝑦 = log#, 𝑥 + log D 𝑥
3) F H 4) F H 12 VLW%& D #
10 2 10 −2 then = +
1& & &
27. Let M be 2 × 2 symmetric matrix with integer 1 VLW &
entries, then M is invertible if Statement 2: 1& (log#, 𝑥) = VLW #,
1) the first column of M is the transpose of and
1
(log D 𝑥) =
VLW &
1& VLW D
second row of M
1) Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is true
2) the second row of M is the transpose of first
2) Statement 1 is false; statement 2 is true
row of M
3) Both statements 1 and 2 are true
3) M is a diagonal matrix with non-zero entries in
4) Both statements 1 and 2 are false
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36. If the parametric equation of a curve is given by #"?@A &

45. The value of ∫ 𝑒 & F#"KL? & H 𝑑𝑥 is equal to
;
𝑥 = cos 𝜃 + log tan $ and 𝑦 = sin 𝜃 , then the &
1) 𝑒 & tan $ + 𝑐 2) 𝑒 & tan 𝑥 + 𝑐
12
points for which 1& = 0 are given by 3) 𝑒 & (1 + cos 𝑥) + 𝑐 4) 𝑒 & (1 + sin 𝑥) + 𝑐
!( >
1) 𝜃 = $
,𝑛 ∈ 𝑧 46. If 𝐼! = ∫,) tan! 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 where 𝑛 is positive integer
(
2) 𝜃 = (2𝑛 + 1) $ , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑧 then 𝐼#, + 𝐼/ is equal to
# # #
3) 𝜃 = (2𝑛 + 1)𝜋, 𝑛 ∈ 𝑧 1) 9 2) 9 3) / 4) 7
4) 𝜃 = 𝑛𝜋, 𝑛 ∈ 𝑧 .,.$ √& 1&
12 47. The value of ∫, is equal to
$ ) 5 √&"√.,.$*&
37. If 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1) (𝑥 − 2) (𝑥 − 3) then 1& at
1) 4042 2) 2021 3) 8084 4) 1010
𝑥 = 4 is equal to
48. The area of the region bounded by
1) 108 2) 54 3) 36 4) 516
𝑦 = √16 − 𝑥 $ and 𝑥 − axis is
38. A particle starts from rest and its angular
0! 0
1) 8 square units 2) 20 𝜋 square units
displacement (in radians) is given by 𝜃 = $, + 5 . 3) 16 𝜋 square units 4) 256 𝜋 square units
If the angular velocity at the end of 𝑡 = 4 is k, &! 2!
49. If the area of the Ellipse is $5
+ r! = 1 is 20𝜋
then the value of 5k is
square units, then 𝜆 is
1) 0.6 2) 5 3) 5k 4) 3
$ 1) ±4 2) ±3 3) ±2 4) ±1
39. If the parabola 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 𝛽 passes
50. Solution of differential equation 𝑥𝑑𝑦 − 𝑦𝑑𝑥 = 0
through the point (0, 2) and has its tangent at
) represents
𝑥 = parallel to 𝑥- axis, then 1) A rectangular hyperbola
$
1) 𝛼 = 2, 𝛽 = −2 2) 𝛼 = −2, 𝛽 = 2 2) Parabola whose vertex is at origin
3) 𝛼 = 2, 𝛽 = 2 4) 𝛼 = −2, 𝛽 = −2 3) Straight line passing through origin
40. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 $ − 2𝑥 is strictly 4) A circle whose centre is origin
decreasing in the interval 12 2"#
51. The number of solutions of 1&
= &*# when
1) (−∞, 1) 2) (1, ∞)
𝑦(1) = 2 is
3) 𝑅 4) (−∞, ∞)
1) Three 2) One
41. The maximum slope of the curve
3) Infinite 4) Two
𝑦 = −𝑥 ) + 3𝑥 $ + 2𝑥 − 27 is
52. A vector 𝑎⃗ makes equal acute angle on the
1) 1 2) 23 3) 5 4) – 23
coordinate axis. Then the projection of vector
& ( ?@AojkA-% o& ) pp
42. ∫ #"& +
𝑑𝑥 is equal to 𝑏•⃗ = 5𝚤̂ + 7𝚥̂ − 𝑘u on 𝑎⃗ is
–KL?ojkA-% o& ) pp KL?ojkA-% o& ) pp ## ## . )
1) .
+𝐶 2) .
+𝐶 1) #5 2) 3) 5 4) 5√)
√)
–KL?ojkA-% o& ( pp ?@AojkA-% o& ) pp 53. The diagonals of a parallelogram are the vectors
3) )
+𝐶 4) .
+𝐶
& ! 1& 3𝚤̂ + 6𝚥̂ − 2𝑘u and −𝚤̂ − 2𝚥̂ − 8𝑘u then the length
43. The value of ∫ is equal to of the shorter side of parallelogram is
√& 1 "I 1
1) logx𝑥 ) + √𝑥 8 + 𝑎8 x + 𝑐 1) 2√3 2) √14 3) 3√5 4) 4√3
) •⃗ •⃗
2) logx𝑥 − √𝑥 8 + 𝑎8 x + 𝑐 54. If 𝑎⃗. 𝑏 = 0 and 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏 makes an angle 60, with 𝑎⃗
#
3) ) logx𝑥 + )
√𝑥 8 + 𝑎8 x +𝑐 then
#
4) ) logx𝑥 ) − √𝑥 8 + 𝑎8 x + 𝑐 1) |𝑎⃗| = 2x𝑏•⃗x 2) 2|𝑎⃗| = x𝑏•⃗x
&D $ 1& 3) |𝑎⃗| = √3x𝑏•⃗x 4) √3|𝑎⃗| = x𝑏•⃗x
44. The value of ∫ (#"&)! is equal to
55. If the area of the parallelogram with 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏•⃗ as
1) 𝑒 & (1 + 𝑥) + 𝑐 2) 𝑒 & (1 + 𝑥 $ ) + 𝑥 two adjacent sides is 15 sq. units then the area
D$
3) 𝑒 & (1 + 𝑥)$ + 𝑐 4) #"& + 𝑐 of the parallelogram having 3𝑎⃗ + 2𝑏•⃗ and 𝑎⃗ + 3𝑏•⃗
as two adjacent sides in sq. units is
1) 45 2) 75 3) 105 4) 120

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56. The equation of the line joining the points 59. The area of the quadrilateral ABCD, when
(−3, 4, 11) and (1, −2, 7) is 𝐴(0, 4, 1) 𝐵(2, 3, −1) 𝐶(4, 5, 0) and 𝐷(2, 6, 2) is
&") 2*. 4*## equal to
1) $
= )
= .
&") 2*. 4*## 1) 9 sq. units 2) 18 sq. units
2) = =
*$ ) $ 3) 27 sq. units 4) 81 sq. units
&") 2". 4"##
3) = = 60. The shaded region is the solution set of the
*$ ) .
&") 2*. 4"## inequalities
4) $
= *)
= $
57. The angle between the lines whose direction
√) # √) √) # *√)
cosines are m . , . , $
n and m . , . ,
$
n is
( ( (
1) 𝜋 2) $ 3) ) 4) .
58. If a plane meets the coordinate axes at A, B and
C in such a way that the centroid of triangle ABC
is at the point (1, 2, 3) then the equation of the 1) 5𝑥 + 4𝑦 ≥ 20, 𝑥 ≤ 6, 𝑦 ≥ 3, 𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0
plane is 2) 5𝑥 + 4𝑦 ≤ 20, 𝑥 ≤ 6, 𝑦 ≤ 3, 𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0
1)
&
+$+)=1
2 4 & 2 4
2) ) + 8 + 7 = 1 3) 5𝑥 + 4𝑦 ≥ 20, 𝑥 ≤ 6, 𝑦 ≤ 3, 𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0
#
& 2 4 # & 2 4 4) 5𝑥 + 4𝑦 ≥ 20, 𝑥 ≥ 6, 𝑦 ≤ 3, 𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0
3) # + $ + ) = ) 4) # − $ + ) = −1
KCET QUESTION PAPER 2022
1. The octant in which the point (2, -4, -7) 6. If the straight line 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 17 = 0 is
1) Eight 2) Third 3) Fourth 4) Fifth perpendicular to the line passing through the
$ point (7, 17) and (15, 𝛽) , then 𝛽 equals
𝑥 − 1, 0 < 𝑥 < 2
2. If 𝑓(𝑥) = T the quadratic
2𝑥 + 3, 2 ≤ 𝑥 < 3 1) -5 2) 5 3) 29 4) -29
equation whose roots are lim- 𝑓(𝑥) and 7. Let the relation R is defined in N by aRb,
&→$
lim 𝑓(𝑥) is if 3𝑎 + 2𝑏 = 27 then R is
&→$=
$ 1) {(1, 12)(3, 9)(5, 6)(7, 3)}
1) 𝑥 − 14𝑥 + 49 = 0
$9
2) 𝑥 $ − 10𝑥 + 21 = 0 2) £m0, $
n (1, 12)(3, 9)(5, 6)(7, 3)µ
3) 𝑥 $ − 6𝑥 + 9 = 0 3) {(1, 12)(3, 9)(5, 6)(7, 3)(9, 0)}
4) 𝑥 $ − 7𝑥 + 8 = 0 4) {(2, 1)(9, 3)(6, 5)(9, 0)}
3. If 3𝑥 + 𝑖(4𝑥 − 𝑦) = 6 − 𝑖 where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are l)"2 ( *√)
8. lim 2(
=
2→,
real numbers, then the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 # #
respectively, 1) $√) 2) )√$ 3) 2√3 4) 3√2
1) 3, 9 2) 2, 4 3) 2, 9 4) 3, 4 9. If the standard deviation of the numbers
4. If all permutations of the letters of the word −1, 0, 1, 𝑘 is √5 where 𝑘 > 0, then 𝑘 is equal to
MASK are arranged in the order as in dictionary 5 #,
1) 4Š) 2) √6 3) 2Š ) 4) 2√6
without meaning, which one of the following is
19th word? 10. If the set 𝑥 contains 7 elements, set 𝑦 contains 8
1) KAMS 2) SAKM elements, then the number of bijections from 𝑥
3) AKMS 4) AMSK and 𝑦 is
5. If 𝑎# , 𝑎$ , 𝑎) , … … . 𝑎#, is a geometric progression 1) 0 2) 8𝑃9 3) 7! 4) 8!
I I 11. If 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined by
and I( = 25 , then I' equals
% 5 2𝑥: 𝑥 > 3
1) 3(5$ ) 2) 5. 3) 5) 4) 2(5$ ) 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 $ : 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 3 ,
3𝑥: 𝑥 ≤ 1
then 𝑓(−1) + 𝑓(2) + 𝑓(4) is
1) 5 2) 10 3) 9 4) 14

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0 1 23. If 𝑦 = (1 + 𝑥 $ )𝑡𝑎𝑛*# 𝑥 − 𝑥 then
12
is
12. If 𝐴 = F H then (𝑎𝐼 + 𝑏𝐴)! is (where 1 is the 1&
0 0
0I!-% &
identify matrix of order 2). 1) 2𝑥𝑡𝑎𝑛*# 𝑥 2) &
1) 𝑎$ 𝐼 + 𝑎!*# 𝑏. 𝐴 2) 𝑎! 𝐼 + 𝑛. 𝑎!*# 𝑏. 𝐴 3) 𝑥 $ 𝑡𝑎𝑛*# 𝑥 4) 𝑥𝑡𝑎𝑛*# 𝑥
3) 𝑎! 𝐼 + 𝑛𝑎! 𝑏. 𝐴 4) 𝑎$ 𝐼 + 𝑏! 𝐴 24. If 𝑥 = 𝑒 ; sin 𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑒 ; cos 𝜃 where 𝜃 is a
13. If A is a 3 x 3 matric such that |5. 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴| = 5 then 12 (
parameter, then 1& at 𝜃 = . is equal to
|𝐴| is equal to
# # #
# # 1) 0 2) $ 3) − $ 4) − .
1) ±1 2) ± $5 3) ± 5 4) ±5
14. If there are two value of ‘a’ which makes s& l&√&… 1!2
25. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 , 𝑥 > 1 then 1& ! at 𝑥 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔D) is
1 −2 5
determinant 𝐴 = g2 𝑎 −1g = 86. 1) 3 2) 5 3) 0 4) 1
0 4 2𝑎 26. If [𝑥] is the greatest integer function not greater
Then the sum of these numbers is /
than 𝑥 then ∫, [𝑥]𝑑𝑥 is equal to
1) -4 2) 9 3) 4 4) 5
1) 28 2) 30 3) 29 4) 20
15. If the vertices of a triangle are (-2, 6) (3, -6) and >

(1, 5), then the area of the triangle is 27. ∫, √sin 𝜃 cos ) 𝜃 𝑑𝜃 is equal to
!

/ 9 / 9
1) 40 sq. units 2)15.5 km sq. units 1) $) 2) $) 3) $# 4) $#
3) 30 sq.units 4) 35 sq.units 12 1 ! 2
*#
28. If 𝑒 2 + 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑒 the ordered pair m1& , 1& ! n at
16. Domain of 𝑐𝑜𝑠 [𝑥] is, where [.] denotes a
𝑥 = 0 is equal to
greatest integer function
# # *# *#
1) (-1, 2] 2) (-1, 2) 1) mD , D !n 2) m D , D ! n
3) [-1, 2] 4) [-1, 2) # *#
3) mD , D ! n
*# #
4) m D , D ! n
17. If A is a matrix of order 3 × 3, then (𝐴$ )*# is $&
29. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = log(1 + 𝑥) −
equal to $"&

1) (−𝐴$ )$ 2) (𝐴*# )$ is increasing on

3) 𝐴$ 4) (−𝐴)*$ 1) (−∞, ∞) 2) (∞, −1)
2 −1 3) (−1, ∞) 4) (−∞, 0)
18. If 𝐴 = F H, then the inverse of the matrix
3 −2 30. The co-ordinates of the point on the √𝑥 + °𝑦 = 6
𝐴) is at which the tangent is equally inclined to the axes
1) 𝐴 2) −𝐼 3) 𝐼 4) −𝐴 is
19. If A is a skew symmetric matrix, then 𝐴$,$# is 1) (4, 4) 2) (1, 1) 3) (9, 9) 4) (6, 6)
1) Row matrix 2) Column matrix 31. The function
3) Symmetric matrix 4) Skew symmetric matrix 𝑓(𝑥) = 4 sin$ 𝑥 − 6 sin$ 𝑥 + 12 sin 𝑥 + 100
20. If 𝑓(1) = 1, 𝑓 - (1) = 3 then the derivative of is strictly
$
𝑓 m𝑓 𝑓(𝑥)¡n + 𝑓(𝑥)¡ at 𝑥 = 1 is 1) decreasing in F
*( (
, H
$ $
1) 10 2) 33 3) 35 4) 12 (
12 (
2) decreasing in F0, H
$
21. If 𝑦 = 𝑥 ?@A & + (sin 𝑥)& then 1& at 𝑥 = $ is )(
3) increasing in F𝜋, H
. ( (! $
1) ( 2) 𝜋 log $ 3) 1 4) $ (
4) decreasing in F$ , 𝜋H
1−𝑛 𝑛
22. If 𝐴! = F H then 32. Area of the region bounded by the curve
𝑛 1−𝑛
|𝐴# | + |𝐴$ | + … … … + |𝐴$,$# |= (
𝑦 = tan 𝑥, the 𝑥-axis and the line 𝑥 = ) is
1) - 2021 2) – (2021)2 #
1) log $ 2) log 2
3) (2021)2 4) 4042
3) 0 4) – log 2

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)
33. Evaluate ∫$ 𝑥 $ 𝑑𝑥 as the limit of a sum 43. The solution of the differential equation
12
1)
9$
2)
5)
3)
$5
4)
#7
1&
= (𝑥 + 𝑦)$ is
8 7 9 )
>
KL? & ?@A & 1) tan*# (𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑥 + 𝑐
34. ∫, ! 𝑑𝑥 is equal to
#"?@A & 2) tan*# (𝑥 + 𝑦) = 0
1) log 2 − 1 2) log 2 3) cot *# (𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑐
3) − log 2 4) 1 − log 2 4) cot *# (𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑥 + 𝑐
KL? $&*KL? $<
35. ∫ KL? &*3HF<
𝑑𝑥 is equal to 44. If 𝑦(𝑥) be the solution of differential equation
12
1) 2(sin 𝑥 − 𝑥 cos 𝛼) + 𝑐 𝑥 log 𝑥 1& + 𝑦 = 2𝑥 log 𝑥, and 𝑥 = 1
2) 2(sin 𝑥 + 𝑥 cos 𝛼) + 𝑐 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦 = 0 then 𝑦(𝑒) is equal to
3) 2(sin 𝑥 − 2𝑥 cos 𝛼) + 𝑐 1) e 2) 0 3) 2 4) 2e
4) 2(sin 𝑥 ∓ 2𝑥 cos 𝛼) + 𝑐 45. A dietician has to develop a special diet using
# &D $
36. ∫, ($"&)(
𝑑𝑥 is equal to two foods 𝑋 and 𝑌. Each packet (containing 30g)
# # # # of food. 𝑋 contains 12 units of calcium, 4 units of
1) $9 . 𝑒 − / 2) $9 . 𝑒 + /
# # # #
iron, 6 units of cholesterol and 6 units of vitamin
3) 7 . 𝑒 + . 4) 7 . 𝑒 − . A. Each packet of the same quantity of food 𝑌
1&
37. If ∫ (&"$)(& ! = 𝑎 log|1 + 𝑥 $ | + contains 3 units of calcium, 20 units of iron, 4
"#)
# units of cholesterol and 3 units of vitamin A. The
𝑏 𝑡𝑎𝑛*# 𝑥 + 5 log|𝑥 + 2| + 𝑐, then
diet requires atleast 240 units of calcium, atleast
*# $ # $
1) 𝑎 = #,
, 𝑏=5 2) 𝑎 = #, , 𝑏 = 5 460 units of iron and most 300 units of
*# *$ # *$
3) 𝑎 = , 𝑏= 4) 𝑎 = #, , 𝑏 = cholesterol. The corner points of the feasible
#, 5 5
region are
38. If |𝑎⃗| = 2 and x𝑏•⃗x = 3 and the angle between 𝑎⃗
1) (2, 72), (40, 15), (15, 20)
and 𝑏•⃗ is 1200, then the length of the vector
2) (2, 72), (15, 20), (0, 23)
# # $
ƒ 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏•⃗ƒ is 3) (0, 23), (40, 15), (2, 72)
$ )

1) 2 2) 3 3) 8
#
4) 1 4) (2, 72), (40, 15), (115, 0)
$ $ 46. The distance of the point position vector is
39. If x𝑎⃗ × 𝑏•⃗x + x𝑎⃗. 𝑏•⃗x = 36 and |𝑎⃗| = 3 then x𝑏•⃗x is (2𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ − 𝑘u) from the plane
equal to 𝑟⃗. 𝚤̂ − 2𝚥̂ + 4𝑘u ¡ = 4 is
1) 9 2) 36 3) 4 4) 2 / / */
1) 2) 8√21 3) − 4) $#
40. If 𝛼⃗ = 𝚤̂ − 3𝚥̂ , 𝛽⃗ = 𝚤̂ + 2𝚥̂ − 𝑘u then express 𝛽⃗ in √$# √$#
47. The co-ordinate of foot of the perpendicular
the form 𝛽⃗ = 𝛽⃗# + 𝛽⃗$ where 𝛽⃗# is parallel to 𝛼⃗
drawn from the origin to the plane
and 𝛽⃗$ is perpendicular to 𝛼⃗ then 𝛽⃗# is given by 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 29 are
# #
1) − $(𝚤̂ − 3𝚥̂) 2) $(𝚤̂ + 3𝚥̂) 1) (2, 3, 4) 2) (2, -3, -4)
3) 𝚤̂ − 3𝚥̂ 4) 𝚤̂ + 3𝚥̂ 3) (2, -3, 4) 4) (-2, -3, 4)
41. The sum of the degree and order of the 48. The angle between the pair of lines
differential equation (1 + 𝑦#$ )$/) = 𝑦$ is &")
=
2*#
=
4")
and
&"#
=
2*.
=
4*5
is
) 5 . # . $
1) 4 2) 6 3) 5 4) 7 )#
12 2
1) 𝜃 = cos *# F5√.$H
$
42. If 1& + & = 𝑥 then 2𝑦(2) − 𝑦(1) =
/√)
## #5 7 #) 2) 𝜃 = cos *# F #5 H
1) .
2) .
3) . 4) . #7
3) 𝜃 = cos *# F$#H
5√)
4) 𝜃 = cos *# F #8 H

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49. The corner points of the feasible region of an 5( (

55. The value of sin sin is
#$ #$
LPP are (0, 2), (3, 0), (6, 0), (6, 8) and (0, 5) then
the minimum value of 𝑧 = 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 occurs at 1) 0 2) 1 3) $
# #
4) .
1) finite number of points
2) infinite number of points 56. Š2 + °2 + √2 + 2 cos 8𝜃 =
3) only one point 1) sin 2𝜃 2) 2 cos 𝜃
4) only two points ;
3) 2sin 𝜃 4) 2 cos $
50. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two independent events such that
57. If 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3, … 10} then the number of subsets
𝑃(𝐴̅) = 0.75, 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 0.65, and 𝑃(𝐵) = 𝑥,
of A containing only odd numbers is
then find the value of 𝑥.
5 / 7 9 1) 31 2) 27 3) 32 4) 30
1) #. 2) #5 3) #. 4) #5
58. Suppose that the number of elements in set A is
51. Find the mean number of heads in three tosses p, the number of elements in set B is q and the
of a fair coin number of elements in 𝐴 × 𝐵 is 7 then
1) 1.5 2) 4.5 3) 2.5 4) 3.5 𝑝$ + 𝑞$ = ______
#
52. If A and B are two events such that 𝑃(𝐴) = $ , 1) 50 2) 51 3) 42 4) 49
# O #
𝑃(𝐵) = ) and 𝑃 mP n = . , then 𝑃(𝐴- ∩ 𝐵- ) is 59. The domain of the function
#
# ) # ) 𝑓(𝑥) = VLW + √𝑥 + 2 is
1) . 2) #8 3) #$ 4) . %& (#*&)

1) [−2, 0) ∩ (0,1) 2) [−2,1)

53. A pandemic has been spreading all over the
3) [−2, 1] 4) [−2,0) ∪ (0,1)
world. The probabilities are 0.7 that there will be
60. The trigonometric function 𝑦 = tan 𝑥 in the II
a lockdown, 0.8 that the pandemic is controlled
quadrant
in one month if there is a lockdown and 0.3 that
1) Decreases from 0 to ∞
it is controlled in one month if there is no
2) Decreases from −∞ to 0
lockdown. The probability that the pandemic will
3) Increases from 0 to ∞
be controlled in one month is
4) Increases from −∞ to 0
1) 0.65 2) 1.65 3) 1.46 4) 0.46
(
54. The degree measure of )$ is equal to
1) 5, 30'20" 2) 5, 37'20"
3) 5, 37'30" 4) 4, 30'30"
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KCET 2014

Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A

1 4 2 1 3 3 4 2 5 2 6 4 7 3 8 2 9 1 10 2

11 4 12 4 13 2 14 3 15 3 16 2 17 3 18 2 19 1 20 3

21 2,4 22 1 23 2 24 4 25 3 26 3 27 2 28 3 29 1 30 4

31 2 32 1 33 3 34 4 35 1 36 3 37 4 38 2 39 3 40 1

41 4 42 2 43 2 44 3 45 1 46 4 47 3 48 1 49 4 50 1

51 4 52 2 53 1 54 1 55 2 56 4 57 4 58 4 59 3 60 4

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KCET 2015

Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A

1 1 2 3 3 4 4 3 5 1 6 1 7 4 8 4 9 1 10 1

11 2 12 2 13 3 14 3 15 2 16 2 17 2 18 4 19 4 20 3

21 1 22 1 23 2 24 2 25 2 26 3 27 3 28 4 29 4 30 1

31 1 32 2 33 3 34 4 35 3 36 3 37 1 38 2 39 1 40 4

41 4 42 2 43 2 44 1 45 1 46 3 47 3 48 4 49 1 50 2

51 1 52 2 53 2 54 4 55 4 56 3 57 4 58 3 59 4 60 3

KCET 2016

Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A

1 4 2 1 3 2 4 4 5 2 6 2 7 4 8 3 9 2 10 4

11 3 12 4 13 2 14 3 15 1 16 1 17 4 18 4 19 2 20 4

21 4 22 2 23 2 24 2 25 1 26 4 27 3 28 3 29 1 30 1

31 1 32 1 33 3 34 3 35 2 36 1 37 2 38 2 39 3 40 3

41 3 42 4 43 3 44 1 45 3 46 3 47 2 48 1 49 4 50 4

51 3 52 1 53 4 54 1 55 2 56 1 57 4 58 3 59 1 60 3

KCET 2017

Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A

1 3 2 2 3 1 4 3 5 1 6 4 7 1 8 1 9 1 10 1

11 1 12 4 13 1 14 2 15 1 16 4 17 2 18 1 19 4 20 2

21 1 22 3 23 4 24 3 25 1 26 2 27 3 28 2 29 2 30 3

31 2 32 4 33 1 34 1 35 1 36 1 37 3 38 1 39 1 40 2

41 1 42 4 43 4 44 2 45 1 46 1 47 1 48 1 49 4 50 3

51 1 52 4 53 3 54 2 55 3 56 2 57 1 58 3 59 3 60 2

KCET 2018

Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A

1 4 2 2 3 1 4 1 5 3 6 2 7 1 8 2 9 1 10 2

11 1 12 4 13 4 14 4 15 2 16 4 17 3 18 3 19 2 20 1

21 3 22 1 23 2 24 2 25 4 26 4 27 4 28 4 29 3 30 3

31 2 32 2 33 2 34 1 35 4 36 2 37 1 38 3 39 2 40 4

41 3 42 3 43 1 44 1 45 2 46 1 47 3 48 2 49 2 50 1

51 3 52 3 53 2 54 2 55 1 56 1 57 3 58 4 59 1 60 1

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KCET 2019

Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A

1 1 2 3 3 2 4 4 5 1 6 1 7 3 8 2 9 3 10 1

11 3 12 3 13 4 14 3 15 2 16 3 17 1 18 3 19 4 20 1

21 3 22 2 23 4 24 1 25 3 26 2 27 4 28 1 29 2 30 3

31 4 32 1 33 3 34 2 35 4 36 4 37 2 38 1 39 2 40 3

41 2 42 3 43 2 44 1,4 45 3 46 3 47 1 48 4 49 4 50 2

51 2 52 3 53 3 54 2 55 4 56 3 57 2 58 2 59 1 60 1

KCET 2020

Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A

1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 1 6 3 7 4 8 2 9 2 10 1

11 1 12 4 13 2 14 4 15 4 16 2 17 3 18 1 19 1 20 3

21 2 22 3 23 3 24 2 25 4 26 1 27 2 28 2 29 4 30 1

31 2 32 2 33 4 34 2 35 3 36 2 37 4 38 2 39 4 40 4

41 3 42 1 43 2 44 1 45 4 46 1 47 3 48 4 49 4 50 3

51 1 52 3 53 3 54 2 55 2 56 3 57 1 58 4 59 2 60 3

KCET 2021

Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A

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

11 A 12 C 13 A 14 B 15 B 16 B 17 B 18 C 19 C 20 D

21 A 22 A 23 A 24 D 25 A 26 B 27 C 28 B 29 D 30 A

31 A 32 B 33 C 34 B 35 A 36 D 37 D 38 D 39 C 40 A

41 C 42 A 43 C 44 D 45 A 46 D 47 B 48 A 49 A 50 C

51 C 52 B 53 A 54 D 55 C 56 B 57 C 58 B 59 A 60 C

KCET 2022

Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A

1 1 2 2 3 3 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 1 8 1 9 4 10 1

11 3 12 2 13 3 14 1 15 2 16 4 17 2 18 1 19 4 20 2

21 3 22 2 23 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 3 28 4 29 3 30 3

31 4 32 2 33 4 34 4 35 2 36 4 37 1 38 4 39 4 40 1

41 3 42 2 43 1 44 3 45 1 46 1 47 3 48 1 49 4 50 2

51 1 52 1 53 1 54 3 55 4 56 2 57 3 58 1 59 4 60 4

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