Trigonometry Questions for SSC CGL Tier 1 &

2 and 10+2 Exams

TRIGONOMETRY QUIZ 5
Direction: Study the following questions carefully and choose the right
answer:

(1). What is cosec (75° + Θ) – sec (15° – Θ) – tan (55° + Θ) + cot (35° – Θ)
equal to?
A. –1 B. 0
C. 1 D. 3/2
1
(2). If sin Θ. cos Θ = , then what is sin6Θ + cos6Θ equal to?
2
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 1/4
2 cos Θ – sin Θ
(3). If 2 cot Θ = 3, then, what is equal to?
2 cosΘ + sin Θ

A. 2/3 B. 1/3
C. 1/2 D. 3/4
(4). In circular measure, the value of the angle 11° 15' is
A. πc / 5 B. πc / 8
C. πc / 4 D. πc / 12
1 + 2sinΘ cosΘ
(5). If 29 tanΘ = 31 then the value of is equal to
1 – 2 sinΘ cosΘ
A. 810 B. 900
C. 540 D. 490
7
(6). If 2 sinΘ + cosΘ = then the value of (tan2 Θ – sec2 Θ) is
3
 A. 0 B. –1
C. 3/7 D. 7/3
πc
(7). In a triangle ABC, ∠ABC = 75° and ∠ACB = The circular measure
4
of ∠BAC is
5𝜋 𝜋
A. radian B. radian
12 3
𝜋 𝜋
C. radian D. radian
6 2
(8). The value of x which satisfies the equation
3
2 cosec2 30° + x sin2 60° – tan2 30° = 10 is
4
A. 2 B. 3
C. 0 D. 1
π
(9). If 7 sin α = 24 cos α; 0 < α < then the value of
2
14 tan α – 75 cosα – 7 sec α is equal to
A. 3 B. 4
C. 1 D. 2
(10). If Θ is an acute angle and tan Θ + cot Θ = 2, then the value of
tan5 Θ + cot5 Θ is
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Correct answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B D C A B B B B D B

Explanations:

1.
cosec (75° + Θ) – sec (15° – Θ) – tan (55° + Θ) + cot (35° – Θ)

= cosec (75° + Θ) – sec [90° – (75° – Θ)+ – tan (55° + Θ) + tan *90 – (55° – Θ)+

= cosec (75° + Θ) – cosec (75° + Θ) – tan (55° + Θ) + tan (55° + Θ) = 0.

Hence, option B is correct.

2.

sin6Θ + cos6Θ = (sin2Θ)3 + (cos2Θ)3

= (sin2Θ + cos2Θ)(sin4Θ + cos4Θ – sin2Θcos2Θ)

= 1 [(sin2Θ + cos2Θ)2 – 3sin2Θcos2Θ+

1 1
=1–3× = .
4 4

Hence, option D is correct

3.

3
2 cot Θ = 3 ⇒ cot Θ =
2

2 cos Θ – sin Θ
=
2 cosΘ + sin Θ
[∵ Dividing by sin Θ in numerator & denominator+

cos Θ 3
2. –1 2× –1
sin Θ 2
= =
cos Θ 3
2. +1 2× +1
sin Θ 2

cos Θ 3
[∵ = cot Θ = ]
sin Θ 2

2 1
= =
4 2

Hence, option C is correct.

4.

11° 15'

15°
= 11° +
60

1 45°
= 11° + =
4 4
[∵ 180° = πc]

45° π 45 πc
∴ = × =
4 180 4 16

Hence, option A is correct.

5.
31
29 tan Θ = 31 ⇒ tan Θ =
29
1 + 2sinΘ.cosΘ
Expression =
1 – 2sinΘ.cosΘ
 sin2 Θ + cos2Θ + 2sinΘ.cosΘ
=
sin2Θ + cos2Θ – 2sinΘ.cosΘ

(sinΘ + cosΘ)2
=
(sinΘ – cosΘ)2

sinΘ cosΘ 2
+ 2

=
( cosΘ cosΘ
sinΘ cosΘ
–
cosΘ cosΘ
)( ) = tanΘ + 1
tanΘ – 1

31 2 31 + 29 2
+1
=
( ) ( )
29
31
29
–1
=
29
31 – 29
29

60 2
= ( ) = (30)2 = 900.
2

Hence, option B is correct.

6.

We know that,

(1 + tan2Θ) = sec2Θ

∴ tan2Θ – sec2Θ = tan2Θ – (1 + tan2Θ) = –1

Hence, option B is correct.

7.

∠ABC = 75°

[∵ 180° = π radian or πc]

 π 5π
75° = × 75 = radian
180 12

π 5π
∴ ∠BAC = π – –
4 12

12π – 3π – 5π 4π
= =
12 12

π
= radian
3

Hence, option B is correct.

8.

3
2 cosec2 30° + x sin2 60° – tan2 30° = 10
4
2
3 3 1 2
⇒ 2 × (2) + x × ( ) – × ( ) = 10
2
2 4 3
3x 1
⇒ = 10 + – 8
4 4
3x 9
⇒ = ⇒ 3x = 9 ⇒ x = 3.
4 4

Hence, option B is correct.

9.

7 sin α = 24 cos α

sinα 24 24
⇒ = ⇒ tanα =
cosα 7 7
 2
24
∴ secα = 1 + tan α = 2
1+
7( )
576 49 + 576
= 1+ =
49 49
625 25
= =
49 7
1 7
∴ cosα = =
secα 25

∴ 14 tanα – 75 cosα – 7 sec α

24 7 25
= 14 × – 75 × – 7 ×
7 25 7

= 48 – 21 – 25 = 2.

Hence, option D is correct.

10.

tan Θ + cot Θ = 2
1
⇒ tan Θ + =2
tan Θ

tan2 Θ + 1
⇒ =2
tan Θ
⇒ tan2Θ + 1 = 2 tanΘ

⇒ tan2Θ – 2 tanΘ + 1 = 0

⇒ (tanΘ – 1)2 = 0

⇒ tanΘ – 1 = 0 ⇒ tanΘ = 1
1
∴ cot Θ = =1
tan Θ
∴ tan5Θ + cot5Θ = 1 + 1 = 2.

Hence, option B is correct.