JIHP- Test-6_18.12.

2024_75 Qns
Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics
P: Electrostatics, Capacitance, Current Electricity
C: Solutions, Chemical Kinetics
M: Functions, Matrices & Determinants
Physics
Q.1) A charge q is uniformly distributed on a ring of radius r. A sphere
of an equal radius is constructed with its centre lying on the periphery
of the ring. The flux of electric field through the surface of the sphere
will be
𝒒
[1]
𝜺𝟎
𝒒
[2]
𝟐𝜺𝟎
𝒒
*[3]
𝟑𝜺𝟎
𝒒
[4]
𝟒𝜺𝟎
𝒒
[SOLUTION]
𝟑𝜺𝟎
Q.2) A charge particle is moving along electric field as shown in figure.
What is horizontal displacement of the charge particle when it
descends a distance of y meter?
Given Q/m = 9.6 x 107 C/kg, E = 5 x 105 V/m, y = 84 cm, g = 10 m/s2

[1] 4.03 x 1012m

[2] 4.03 x 1010m
[3] 4.03 x 10 – 8 m
*[4] 4.03 x 108m
[SOLUTION] 4.03 x 108 m
Q.3) A conducting sphere of radius R carrying charge Q lies inside an
uncharged conducting shell of radius 2R. If they are joined by a metal
wire, the amount of heat that will be produced is
𝟏 𝑸𝟐
*[1] .
𝟒𝝅𝜺𝟎 𝟒𝑹

𝟏 𝑸𝟐
[2] .
𝟒𝝅𝜺𝟎 𝟐𝑹

𝟏 𝑸𝟐
[3] .
𝟒𝝅𝜺𝟎 𝑹

𝟐 𝑸𝟐
[4] .
𝟒𝝅𝜺𝟎 𝟑𝑹

𝟏 𝑸𝟐
[SOLUTION] .
𝟒𝝅𝜺𝟎 𝟒𝑹

Q.4) Four metal plates are arranged as shown in the figure. Capacitance
between X and Y (A→ Area of each plate, d→ distance between the
plates) is
 𝟑 𝜺𝟎 𝑨
[1]
𝟐 𝒅
𝟐𝜺𝟎𝑨
[2]
𝒅
𝟐 𝜺𝟎 𝑨
*[3]
𝟑 𝒅
𝟑𝜺𝟎 𝑨
[4]
𝒅
𝟐 𝜺𝟎 𝑨
[SOLUTION]
𝟑 𝒅

Q.5) A clock face has negative charges −q, −2q, −3q,…., −12q fixed at the
position of the corresponding numerals on the dial. The clock hands do
not disturb the net field due to point charges. At what time does the
hour hand point in the same direction of the electric field at the
centre of the dial?
[1] 3 : 30
*[2] 9 : 30
[3] 6 : 30
[4] 12 : 30
[SOLUTION] 9 : 30
Q.6) Two concentric conducting thin spherical shells A and B having
radii rA and rB (rB > rA) are charged to 𝑸𝑨 𝒂𝒏𝒅 – 𝑸𝑩 (|𝑸𝑩 | > |𝑸𝑨 |).
The electrical potential along a line, (passing through the centre is)

[1]

[2]

*[3]

[4]
[SOLUTION]

Q.7) A constant potential difference between A and B is applied. When

the switch is shifted from position P to position Q, then
[1] charge on 𝟐𝝁𝑭 capacitor is approximately 𝟏𝟑𝝁𝑪
[2] potential difference across 𝟑𝝁𝑭 capacitor is approximately 4.3 V
[3] potential difference across 𝟏𝝁𝑭 capacitor is approximately 11 V
*[4] All of these
[SOLUTION] All of the above

Q.8) Keeping the voltage of the charging source constant. What would
be the percentage change in the energy stored in a parallel plate
capacitor if the separation between its plates were to be decreased by
10%?
[1] 0.111 %
*[2] 11.1 %
[3] 13%
[4] 9%
[SOLUTION] 11.1 %
⇒ 𝟏𝟏. 𝟏 % energy is increased.

Q.9) An electric dipole has the magnitude of its charge as q and its
dipole moment is p. It is placed in a uniform electric field E. If its dipole
moment is along the direction of the field, the force on it and its
potential energy are respectively
[1] 2q.E and minimum
[2] q.E and p.E
*[3] Zero and minimum
[4] q.E and maximum
[SOLUTION] Zero and minimum
Q.10) Two dielectric slabs of dielectric constant K1 and K2 are filled in
between the two plates, each of area A of the parallel plate capacitor as
shown in the figure. Find the net capacitance of the capacitor? Area of
each plate = A/2 .

𝝐𝟎 𝑨
[1] (𝑲𝟏 − 𝑲𝟐 )
𝟒𝒅

𝝐𝟎 𝑨
[2] (𝑲𝟏 + 𝑲𝟐 )
𝒅
𝝐𝟎 𝑨
[3] (𝑲𝟏 + 𝑲𝟐 )
𝟑𝒅

*[4] 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞

[SOLUTION] 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞

In the question, the two capacitors are in parallel Net Capacitance, C =

C1+C2
Q.11) Two identical plane metallic surfaces A and B are kept parallel to
each other in air separated by a distance of 1.0cm as shown in figure.
Surface A is given a positive potential of 10V and the outer surface of B
is earthed.

i) What is the magnitude and direction of uniform electric field

between point Y and Z (in Vm-1)?
ii) What is the work done in moving a change of 𝟐𝟎 𝑪 from point X to
Y?
*[1] E = 103; ∆𝒗 = 𝟎
[2] E = 102; ∆𝒗 = 𝟎
[3] E = 0; ∆𝒗 = 𝟏𝟎𝟑
[4] E = 102; ∆𝒗 = 𝟏
[SOLUTION] E = 103; ∆𝒗 = 𝟎
Q.12) A regular hexagon of side 10cm has a charge 5 C at each of its
vertices. Calculate the potential at the centre of the hexagon.
[1] 27 x 103 V
*[2] 2.7 x 106 V
[3] 2.7 x 109 V
[4] 270 x 103 V
[SOLUTION] 2.7 x 106 V

The given figure shows six equal amounts of charges, q, at the vertices
of a regular hexagon.
Q.13) A cylindrical wire of radius R has current density varying with
𝒓𝟐
distance r from its axis as 𝑱(𝒓) = 𝑱𝟎 (𝟏 − ).
𝑹𝟐

The total current through the wire is

𝝅𝑱𝟎 𝑹𝟐
*[1]
𝟐

𝟐𝝅𝑱𝟎 𝑹𝟐
[2]
𝟑

𝟒𝝅𝑱𝟎 𝑹𝟐
[3]
𝟑

[4] None of these

𝝅𝑱𝟎 𝑹𝟐
[SOLUTION]
𝟐

𝑹
𝑰 = ∫𝟎 𝑱 𝟐𝝅𝒓𝒅𝒓
 𝝅𝑱𝟎 𝑹𝟐
𝑰=
𝟐

Q.14) The ratio of the resistance of conductor at temperature 15oC to

its resistance at temperature 37.5oC is 4:5. The temperature coefficient
of resistance of the conductor is
𝟏
[1] °𝑪−𝟏
𝟐𝟓

𝟏
[2] °𝑪−𝟏
𝟓𝟎

𝟏
[3] °𝑪−𝟏
𝟖𝟎

𝟏
*[4] °𝑪−𝟏
𝟕𝟓

𝟏
[SOLUTION] °𝑪−𝟏
𝟕𝟓

Q.15) A milliammeter of range 10 mA has a coil of resistance 𝟏𝛀.

To use it as an ammeter of range 1 A, the required shunt must have a

resistance of
𝟏
[1] 𝛀
𝟏𝟎𝟏

𝟏
[2] 𝛀
𝟏𝟎𝟎

𝟏
*[3] 𝛀
𝟗𝟗

𝟏
[4] 𝛀
𝟗
 𝟏
[SOLUTION] 𝛀
𝟗𝟗

Q.16) n identical light bulbs, each designed to draw p power from a

certain voltage supply, are joined in series across that supply. The total
power which they will draw is

[1] nP

[2] P

*[3] P/n

[4] P/n2

[SOLUTION] P/n

Q.17) Figure shows a network of three resistances. When some

potential difference is applied across the network, thermal powers
dissipated by A, B and C are in the ratio

[1] 2 : 3 : 4

[2] 2 : 4 : 3
*[3] 4 : 2 : 3

[4] 3 : 2 : 4

[SOLUTION] 4 : 2 : 3

Q.18) In the circuit diagram shown below, the magnitude and direction
of the flow of current, respectively, would be

𝟕
[1] A from a to b via e
𝟑

𝟕
[2] A from b to a via e
𝟑

[3] 1 A from b to a via e

*[4] 1 A from a to b via e

[SOLUTION] 1 A from a to b via e
𝟏𝟎−𝟒
𝑰= = 𝟏𝑨 (Clockwise so a to b via e)
𝟏+𝟐+𝟑

Q.19) A hollow cylinder has a charge q placed at its centre.

If 𝝓 is the electric flux (in Vm) associated with the curved surface B, the
flux linked with the plane surface A is

𝟏 𝒒
*[1] ( − 𝝓)
𝟐 𝜺𝟎
𝒒
[2]
𝟐𝜺𝟎
𝝓
[3]
𝟑
𝒒
[4] −𝝓
𝜺𝟎
 𝟏 𝒒
[SOLUTION] ( − 𝝓)
𝟐 𝜺𝟎

Q.20) A parallel plate capacitor is to be designed with a voltage rating

1kV, using a material of dielectric constant 3 and dielectric strength
about 107 Vm−1.
(Dielectric strength is the maximum electric field a material can
tolerate without breakdown, i.e., without starting to conduct electricity
through partial ionisation). For safety, we should like the field never to
exceed, say 10% of the dielectric strength. What minimum area of the
plates is required to have a capacitance of 50pF?
*[1] 1.9 X 10-3 m2
[2] 2.3 X 10-3 m2
[3] 19 X 10-3 m2
[4] 13 X 10-3 m2
[SOLUTION] 1.9 X 10-3 m2
Q.21) In a metre bridge experiment, null point is obtained at
20 cm from one end of the wire when resistance X is balanced against
another resistance Y.

If X < Y, then where will be the new position of the null point from the
same end, if one decides to balance a resistance of 4X against Y (in cm)?

*[A] 50

[SOLUTION] 50 cm

Q.22) A 𝟏𝟎𝝁𝑭 capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 50 V and

is connected to another uncharged capacitor in parallel.

Now the common potential difference becomes 20 V.

What is the capacitance value (in 𝝁𝑭) of the second capacitor?

*[A] 15
[SOLUTION] 𝟏𝟓 𝝁𝑭

Q.23) In the circuit shown, if the 10 Ω resistance is replaced by 20 Ω,

then the amount of current drawn from the battery will be ------ A.
*[A] 4

[SOLUTION] 4A

Q.24) Two identical heaters rated 220 V−1000 W are placed in series
with each other across 220 V line; then the combined power is ---------
W.

*[A] 500

[SOLUTION] 500 W
Q.25) Three identical cells, each having an e.m.f. of 1.5V and a constant
internal resistance of 2.0 Ω, are connected in series with a 4.0Ω resistor
R,

first as in circuit (i) and secondly as in circuit (ii)

𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑹 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒖𝒊𝒕 (𝒊)

What is the ratio =?
𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑹 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒖𝒊𝒕 (𝒊𝒊)

*[A] 9

[SOLUTION] 9
 Chemistry

Q.26) Lowering of vapour pressure of 1.00 m solution of a non-volatile solute

in a hypothetical solvent of molar mass 40 g at its normal boiling point, is

*[1] 29.23 torr

[2] 26.0 torr

[3] 35.00 torr

[4] 76.00 torr

[SOLUTION] 29.23 torr

Q.27) Boiling point of benzene is 353.23 K. When 1.8 g of non-volatile solute is

dissolved in 90 g of benzene.
Then boiling point is raised to 354.11 K. Given Kb (benzene) = 2.53 kg mol – 1.
The molecular mass of non-volatile substance is
*[1] 58 g mol – 1
[2] 88 g mol – 1
[3] 116 g mol – 1
[4] 60 g mol – 1
[SOLUTION] 58 g mol – 1

Q.28) The experimental data for the reaction,

2A + B2 → 2AB is

The rate equation for the above data is

[1] Rate = k[A]2[B]2
[2] Rate = k[A]2[B]
*[3] Rate = k[B2]
[4] Rate = k[B2]2
[SOLUTION] Rate = k[B2]
Q.29) Statement - 1: Reverse osmosis is used to purify saline water.
Statement -2: Solvent molecules pass from concentrated to dilute solution
through semipermeable membrane if high pressure is applied on solution
*[1] Statement-1, is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct
explanation for Statement-1
[2] Statement-1, is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct
explanation for Statement-1
[3] Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
[4] Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
[SOLUTION] Statement-1, is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct
explanation for Statement-1
In the process of reverse osmosis, solvent particles pass through
semipermeable membrane towards dilute solution.
In the case of saline water, saline water is more concentrated than that of pure
water. Hence water flows from saline solution to pure water
𝑲𝒇
→
Q.30) The reaction, cis 𝒁 ← trans Z is first order in both directions.
𝑲𝒃
At 28oC, the equilibrium constant is 10 – 2 and the rate constant, Kf = 3 x 10 – 5 s –
1
.
In an experiment starting with the pure cis – form how long would it take for
half of the equilibrium amount of trans-isomer to be formed?
[1] 5.6 x 104s
[2] 9.8 x 102s
*[3] 2.3 x 102s
[4] 7.5 x 103s
[SOLUTION] 2.3 x 102s

Q.31) The plot of total vapour pressure as a function of mole fraction of the
components of an ideal solution formed by mixing liquids X and Y is:
[1]

*[2]

[3]

[4]
[SOLUTION]

Q.32) FeCl3 on reaction with K4[Fe(CN)6] in aqueous solution gives blue colour.
These are separated by a semipermeable membrane AB as shown. Due to
osmosis there is
[1] blue colour formation in side X
[2] blue colour formation in side Y
[3] blue colour formation in both of the side X and Y
*[4] no blue colour formation
[SOLUTION] no blue colour formation
There will be no blue colour formation because in the process of osmosis,
solvent molecules migrate across the membrane and not solute molecules.
Ions cannot move across the semi-permeable membrane.

Q.33) Consider the following statements,

The rate law for the acid catalyzed hydrolysis of an ester being given as
Rate = k[H+][ester] = k’[ester]
If the acid concentration is doubled at constant ester concentration
1. The second order rate constant, k is doubled.
2. The pseudo first order rate constant, k is double.
3. The rate of the reaction is doubled.

Which of the above statements are correct?

[1] 1 and 2
*[2] 2 and 3
[3] 1 and 3
[4] 1, 2 and 3
[SOLUTION] 2 and 3

Q.34) Consider this reaction:

2 NO2(g) + O3(g) → N2O5(g) + O2(g)
The rate law for the above reaction is given as rate = k[NO2][O3].
Which of the following mechanism is/are consistent with the rate law?
Mechanism I
𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘
𝑵𝑶𝟐 (𝒈) + 𝑶𝟑 (𝒈) → 𝑵𝑶𝟑 (𝒈) + 𝑶𝟐 (𝒈)

𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕
𝑵𝑶𝟑 (𝒈) + 𝑵𝑶𝟐 (𝒈) → 𝑵𝟐 𝑶𝟓 (𝒈)

Mechanism II
: 𝑶𝟑 (𝒈) ⇆ 𝑶𝟐 (𝒈) + 𝑶

𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘
𝑵𝑶𝟐 (𝒈) + 𝑶 → 𝑵𝑶𝟑 (𝒈)
 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕
𝑵𝑶𝟑 (𝒈) + 𝑵𝑶𝟐 (𝒈) → 𝑵𝟐 𝑶𝟓 (𝒈)
*[1] I only
[2] II only
[3] Both I & II
[4] Neither I nor II
[SOLUTION] I only

Q.35) Assertion: Azeotropic mixtures are formed only by non-ideal solutions

and they may have boiling points either greater than both the components or
lesser than both the components.
Reason: The composition of the vapour phase is same as that of the liquid
phase of an azeotropic mixture
*[1] If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion
[2] If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion
[3] If assertion is true but reason is false
[4] If both assertion and reason are false
[SOLUTION] If both assertion and reason are true but reason is the correct
explanation of assertion

Q.36) If energy of activation of the reaction is 53.6 kJ mol – 1 and the

temperature changes from 27oC to 37oC

𝒌𝟑𝟕°𝑪
then the value of ( ) is
𝒌𝟐𝟕°𝑪

[1] 2.5
[2] 1.0
*[3] 2.0
[4] 1.5
[SOLUTION] 2.0

Q.37) Which of the following 0.10 m aqueous solutions will have the lowest
freezing point?

*[1] Al2(SO4)3

[2] C6H12O6
[3] KCl

[4] C12H22O11

[SOLUTION] Al2(SO4)3

Q.38) What is the degree of dissociation of sodium chloride, if the molar mass
determined by a cryoscopic method was found to be 31.80 g mol – 1 [Atomic
mass Na = 23 g mol – 1 Cl = 35.5 g mol – 1]?

[1] 0.85

*[2] 0.83

[3] 0.84

[4] 0.82

[SOLUTION] 0.83
Q.39) A solution of urea (mol. mass 56 g mol – 1) boils at 100.18oC at the
atmospheric pressure.

If Kf and Kb for water are 1.86 and 0.512 K kg mol – 1 respectively, calculate the
temperature in oC at which the above solution will freeze?

*[1] – 0.654

[2] – 0.645

[3] – 0.546

[4] – 0.564

[SOLUTION] – 0.654
Q.40) For preparing 0.1 N solution of a compound from its impure sample
(percentage purity of which is known) weight of the substance required will be

[1] less than the theoretical weight

*[2] more than the theoretical weight

[3] same as the theoretical weight

[4] None of these

[SOLUTION] more than the theoretical weight

More than theoretical weight since impurity will not contribute

Q.41) Which will form maximum boiling point azeotrope?

[1] n–hexane and n–heptane

[2] C2H5OH + H2O solution

[3] C6H6 + C6H5CH3 solution

*[4] None of these

[SOLUTION] HNO3 + H2O solution

Q.42) Equal masses of a solute are dissolved in equal amount of two

solvents A and B, respective molecular masses being MA and MB. The relative
lowering of vapour pressure of solution in solvent A is twice that of the
solution in solvent B. If the solutions are dilute, MA and MB are related as

[1] MA = MB

[2] 2MA = MB

*[3] MA = 2MB

[4] MA = 4MB

[SOLUTION] MA = 2MB
Q.43) The vapour pressures of pure liquids A and B are 400 and 600 mmHg,
respectively at 298 K. On mixing the two liquids, the sum of their initial
volumes is equal to the volume of the final mixture. The mole fractional of
liquid B is 0.5 in the mixture. The vapour pressure of the final solution, the
mole fraction of components A and B in vapour phase, respectively are

[1] 500 mm Hg, 0.5, 0.5

[2] 450 mm Hg, 0.4, 0.6

[3] 450 mm Hg, 0.5, 0.5

*[4] 500 mm Hg, 0.4, 0.6

[SOLUTION] 500 mm Hg, 0.4, 0.6

Q.44) At T(K)xg of a non–volatile solid (molar mass 78g mol–1) when added to
0.5 kg water, lowered its freezing point by 1.0oC.
What is x (in g)? (Kf of water at T(K) = 1.86 K Kg mol – 1)
[1] 10.48

*[2] 20.96

[3] 41.92

[4] 5.24

[SOLUTION] 20.96
Q.45) KBr is 80% ionized in solution. The freezing point of 0.4 molal solution
of KBr is: Kf(H2O) = 1.86 K kg/mole

[1] 274.339 K

[2] – 1.339 K

[3] 257.3 K

*[4] – 1.339oC

[SOLUTION] – 1.339oC

Q.46) Coolant used in car radiator is aqueous solution of ethylene glycol. In

order to prevent the solution from freezing at –0.3oC.

How much ethylene glycol (in g) must be added to 5 kg of water?

(Kf = 1.86 K kg mol – 1)

*[A] 50

[SOLUTION] 50 g
Q.47) For the reaction 2N2O5 → 4NO2 + O2, rate and rate constant are
1.02 x 10 – 4 mol L – 1 sec – 1 and 3.4 x 10 – 5 sec – 1 respectively, then concentration
of N2O5 in molarity at that time will be ------ M.
*[A] 3
[SOLUTION] 3 M

Q.48) At 20oC and 1.00 atm partial pressure of H2, 18mL of H2 (STP) dissolves in
1L of water. If 2L of water is exposed to a gaseous mixture having a total
pressure of 1425 torr (excluding the vapour pressure of water) and containing
80%H2 by volume, the volume of H2 (STP) dissolved is (in mL)

*[A] 54
[SOLUTION] 54 mL

Q.49) During the decomposition of H2O2 to give oxygen, 48 g O2 is formed per

minute at a certain point of time. The rate of formation of water at this point is
---------- mol min – 1
*[A] 3
[SOLUTION] 3.0 mol min – 1

Q.50) If the freezing point of a 0.01 molal aqueous solution of a cobalt (III)
bromide-ammonia complex (which behaves as a strong electrolyte)
is −0.0557°C, the number of bromide(s) in the coordination sphere of the
complex is [Kf for water =1.86 K kg mol-1]
*[A] 1
[SOLUTION] 1

Mathematics
𝟎 𝒊
Q.51) Let 𝑨 = [ ], where i2 = – 1. Let I denotes the identity matrix of order
𝒊 𝟎
2,
then I + A + A2 + A3 …. A110 is equal to
𝟎 𝒊
*[1] [ ]
𝒊 𝟎
𝟎 𝟎
[2] [ ]
𝟎 𝟎
𝟏 𝟎
[3] [ ]
𝟎 𝟏
−𝟏 𝟎
[4] [ ]
𝟎 𝟎
𝟎 𝒊
[SOLUTION] [ ]
𝒊 𝟎
Q.52) If f: R → R be a function such that f(x) = x3 + x2 + 4x + sinx.
Then, the function f(x) is
*[1] one – one and onto
[2] one – one and into
[3] many – one and onto
[4] many – one and into
[SOLUTION] one – one and onto
Q.53) Let A is a matrix of order 3 x 3 defined as A = [aij]3x3, where
𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒔(𝒊𝒙)
𝒂𝒊𝒋 = 𝐥𝐢𝐦 (∀𝟏 ≤ 𝒊, 𝒋 ≤ 𝟑), then A2 is equal to
𝒙→𝟎 𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝒊𝒙)𝒕𝒂𝒏(𝒋𝒙)

[1] A
𝟑
*[2] 𝑨
𝟐
𝟐
[3] 𝑨
𝟑
𝟏
[4] 𝑨
𝟒
𝟑
[SOLUTION] 𝑨
𝟐

Q.54) If the system of linear equations

x – 4y + 7z = g; 3y – 5z = h; - 2x + 5y – 9z = k is consistent, then:
[1] g + h + 2k = 0
[2] g + 2h + k = 0
*[3] 2g + h + k = 0
[4] g + h + k = 0
[SOLUTION] 2g + h + k = 0

Q.55) Let A, B and C are n x n matrices such that |𝑨| = 𝟐, |𝑩| = 𝟑 and |𝑪| = 𝟓.

𝟏𝟕𝟐𝟖
If |(𝟐𝑨)𝟐 (𝟑𝑩)(𝟓𝑪)−𝟏 | = , then the value of n is equal to
𝟏𝟐𝟓

*[1] 2
[2] 3
[3] 4
[4] 6
[SOLUTION] 2
 𝟒−𝒙𝟐
Q.56) The domain of the function 𝒇(𝒙) = √[𝒙]+𝟐,

where [x] denotes the greatest integer not more than x, is

[1] (−∞, −𝟐) ∪ (𝟏, 𝟐)
[2] (−∞, −𝟐) ∪ (−𝟏, 𝟐)
*[3] (−∞, −𝟐) ∪ [−𝟏, 𝟐]
[4] (−∞, −𝟏) ∪ (𝟏, 𝟐)
[SOLUTION] (−∞, −𝟐) ∪ [−𝟏, 𝟐]
Q.57) If f: R → R is defined by
𝒙 + 𝟒, 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒙 < −𝟒
𝒇(𝒙) = {𝟑𝒙 + 𝟐, 𝒇𝒐𝒓 − 𝟒 ≤ 𝒙 < 𝟒
𝒙 − 𝟒 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒙≥𝟒

then the correct matching of List I from List II is:

*[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[SOLUTION]
Q.58) If A, B are two non-singular matrices of order 3 and I is an identity
matrix of order 3 such that
AAT = 5I and 3A – 1 = 2AT – A adj(4B), then |𝑩|𝟐 is equal to
(where AT and adj(A) denote transpose and adjoint matrices of the matrix A
respectively)
𝟕𝟑
*[1]
𝟓𝟑 .𝟒𝟔
𝟕𝟑
[2]
𝟓𝟑 .𝟒𝟑
𝟕𝟒
[3]
𝟓𝟑 .𝟐𝟏𝟐
𝟓𝟔
[4]
𝟕𝟑 .𝟐𝟏𝟎
𝟕𝟑
[SOLUTION]
𝟓𝟑 .𝟒𝟔
Q.59) The existence of the unique solution of the system of equations
𝟐𝒙 + 𝒚 + 𝒛 = 𝜷, 𝟏𝟎𝒙 − 𝒚 + 𝜶𝒛 = 𝟏𝟎 and 4x + 3y – z = 6 depends on
[1] Both 𝜶 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝜷
[2] Neither 𝜷 𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝜶
[3] 𝜷 only
*[4] 𝜶 only
[SOLUTION] 𝜶 only
Q.60) The number of 3 x 3 matrices M with entries from {0, 1, 2} such that the
sum of the diagonal elements of MTM is 5, are
[1] 216
*[2] 198
[3] 176
[4] 240
[SOLUTION] 198
 𝒙𝟐
Q.61) Let f: R → R be defined by 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − for all 𝒙  𝑹.
𝟏+𝒙𝟐

Then
[1] f is one-one but not onto mapping
[2] f is onto but not one-one mapping
[3] f is both one-one and onto
*[4] f is neither one-one nor onto
[SOLUTION] f is neither one-one nor onto
Q.62) The value of the determinant
𝟏 𝒂 𝒂𝟐
|𝒄𝒐𝒔(𝒏 − 𝟏)𝒙 𝒄𝒐𝒔(𝒏𝒙) 𝒄𝒐𝒔(𝒏 + 𝟏)𝒙| is zero, if
𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝒏 − 𝟏)𝒙 𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝒏𝒙) 𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝒏 + 𝟏)𝒙
*[1] sinx = 0
[2] cosx = 0
[3] a = 0
𝟏+𝒂𝟐
[4] 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒙 =
𝟐𝒂

[SOLUTION] sinx = 0
 𝒙−𝟐
Q.63) Let f: R – {3} → R – {1} be defined by 𝒇(𝒙) = .
𝒙−𝟑

Let g: R → R be given as g(x) = 2x – 3.

𝟏𝟑
Then, the sum of all the values of x for which 𝒇−𝟏 (𝒙) + 𝒈−𝟏 (𝒙) = is equal
𝟐
to
[1] 7
[2] 2
*[3] 5
[4] 3
[SOLUTION] 5

𝟏
Q.64) The domain of 𝒇(𝒙) = √𝒍𝒐𝒈 |𝒔𝒊𝒏 is
𝒙|

[1] R
[2] 𝑹 − {−𝝅, 𝝅}
*[3] 𝑹 − {𝒙: 𝒙 = 𝒏𝝅, 𝒏 ∈ 𝒁}
[4] None of these
[SOLUTION] 𝑹 − {𝒙: 𝒙 = 𝒏𝝅, 𝒏 ∈ 𝒁}
 𝟏+𝒙
Q.65) The function 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒍𝒐𝒈 ( ) satisfies the equation
𝟏−𝒙

[1] f(x + 2) – 2f(x – 1) + f(x) = 0

[2] f(x) + f(x + 1) = f(x)f(x + 1)

[3] f(x1)f(x2) = f(x1 + x2)

𝒙𝟏 +𝒙𝟐
*[4] 𝒇(𝒙𝟏 ) + 𝒇(𝒙𝟐 ) = 𝒇 ( )
𝟏+𝒙𝟏𝒙𝟐
𝒙𝟏 +𝒙𝟐
[SOLUTION] 𝒇(𝒙𝟏 ) + 𝒇(𝒙𝟐 ) = 𝒇 ( )
𝟏+𝒙𝟏𝒙𝟐

Q.66) Which of the following are odd function?

𝒙
(i) 𝒇(𝒙) =
𝟏+|𝒙|

(ii) 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 𝐥𝐨𝐠(√𝒙𝟔 + 𝟏 + 𝒙𝟑 )

 𝟐𝒙 −𝟏
(iii) 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒈(𝒙), where g(x) is an even function defined for x  R
𝟐𝒙 +𝟏

(iv) 𝝓(𝒙) = (𝒇(𝒙) + 𝒇(−𝒙))(𝒈(𝒙) − 𝒈(−𝒙))

[1] (i) and (ii) only
[2] (i) and (iii) only
[3] (i) and (iv) only
*[4] all of them
[SOLUTION] all of them

𝒙𝟐 +𝟑𝒙+𝟔
Q.67) If f: R → R where 𝒇(𝒙) =
𝒙𝟐 +𝒙+𝟏

then f(x) is
*[1] many one and into
[2] many one and onto
[3] one-one and into
[4] one-one and onto
[SOLUTION] many one and into
 𝟏 𝟏
Q.68) If f be a function defined as 𝒇(𝒙) = [|𝒙| [|𝒙|]] when |𝒙| ≠ and
𝒏

𝟏
f(x) = 0 when |𝒙| = , 𝒏 ∈ 𝑵, [x] denotes the integral point of x,
𝒏

𝟏
then when |𝒙| ≠ , f(x) is
𝒏

*[1] 0
[2] 1
[3] n
𝟏
[4]
𝒏

[SOLUTION] 0

Q.69) Let 𝜶 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝜷 be real numbers. Consider a 3 x 3 matric A such that

𝑨𝟐 = 𝟑𝑨 + 𝜶𝑰. If 𝑨𝟒 = 𝟐𝟏𝑨 + 𝜷𝑰, then
[1] 𝜶 = 𝟏
[2] 𝜶 = 𝟒
[3] 𝜷 = 𝟖
*[4] 𝜷 = −𝟖
[SOLUTION] 𝜷 = −𝟖
 𝟎 −𝟐
Q.70) Let 𝑨 = [ ].
𝟐 𝟎

If M and N are two matrices given by 𝑴 = ∑𝟏𝟎

𝒌=𝟏 𝑨
𝟐𝒌
and 𝑵 = ∑𝟏𝟎
𝒌=𝟏 𝑨
𝟐𝒌−𝟏

then MN2 is
*[1] a non-identity symmetric matrix
[2] a skew-symmetric matrix
[3] neither symmetric nor skew-symmetric matrix
[4] an identity matrix
[SOLUTION] a non-identity symmetric matrix
 𝟓 𝟐𝜶 𝟏
Q.71) If 𝑩 = [ 𝟎 𝟐 𝟏 ] is the inverse of a 3 x 3 matrix A,
𝜶 𝟑 −𝟏

then the sum of all values of 𝜶 for which det(A) + 1 = 0, is:

*[A] 1
[SOLUTION] 1

√𝟑 𝟏
𝟐 𝟐 𝟏 𝟏
Q.72) Let 𝑷 = [ ],𝑨 =[ ] and Q = PAPT.
𝟏 √𝟑 𝟎 𝟏
−
𝟐 𝟐
 𝒂 𝒃
If 𝑷𝑻 𝑸𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟕 𝑷 = [ ] then 2a + b – 3c – 4d is equal to
𝒄 𝒅
*[A] 2005
[SOLUTION] 2005

Q.73) The modulus of the value of

 is equal to √𝒌,

then k =
*[A] 65
[SOLUTION] 65

Q.74) if 2ax - 2y + 3z = 0, x + ay +2z = 0 and 2x + az= 0 have a non-trivial

solution, then a=?
*[A] 2
[SOLUTION] 2

𝟗𝒙
Q.75) Let 𝒇(𝒙) = and f(x) + f(1 – x) = 1 then find value of
𝟗𝒙 +𝟑
𝟏 𝟐 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟓
𝒇( )+𝒇( ) + ⋯+ 𝒇( ).
𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟔 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟔 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟔
(mark your answer multiplying by 10)
*[A] 9975
[SOLUTION] 9975

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