23.

Trigonometry
3. Find the value of (sin θ + cosec θ)2 + (cos θ +
Type - 1 sec θ)2
(a) 7 + cot2 θ + tan2θ
1. If 0° < θ < 90° then the value of
cot θ − 1  sin θ 1 + cos θ  (b) 5 + cot2 θ + tan2θ
÷ +  is equal to : (c) 7 – cot2 θ + tan2θ
1 − tan θ  1 + cos θ sin θ 
cos θ (d) 5 – cot2 θ + tan2θ
(a) (b) sin θ
2 RRB GROUP-D – 27/09/2022 (Shift-II)
sec θ Ans. (a) : (sin θ + cosec θ)2 + (cos θ + sec θ)2
(c) cos θ (d)
2 = (sin2θ + cosec2θ + 2sinθ. cosecθ) + (cos2θ + sec2θ +
RRB NTPC (Stage-2) 16/06/2022 (Shift-III)
2cosθ.secθ)
Ans. (a) :
= sin2θ + cosec2θ + 2 + cos2θ + sec2θ + 2
cot θ − 1  sin θ 1 + cos θ 
÷ +  = sin2θ + cos2θ + cosec2θ + sec2θ + 4
1 − tan θ  1 + cos θ sin θ 
= 1 + 1 + cot2θ + 1 + tan2θ + 4
1 − tan θ  sin 2 θ + (1 + cos θ )2 
= ÷  Qcos ec 2 θ = 1 + tan 2 θ 
(1 − tan θ ) .tan θ  (1 + cos θ ) sin θ  = 7 + cot2θ + tan2θ  2 
sec θ = 1 + cot θ
2

1  sin 2 θ + 1 + cos 2 θ + 2 cos θ 
= ÷ 
tan θ  (1 + cos θ ) sin θ  4. Simplify
1 + cosA
1 − cosA
1  2 (1 + cos θ )  (a) sec A + tan A
= ÷ 
tan θ  (1 + cos θ ) .sin θ  (b) sec A – tan A
1 2 (c) cosec A – cot A
= ÷ (d) cosec A + cot A
tan θ sin θ
RRB Group-D 30/08/2022 (Shift-II)
cos θ sin θ cos θ
= × =
sin θ 2 2 1 + cos A
Ans. (d) :
1 − cos A
2. If 3tan2θ - 3 = 0 then find the value of tanθ
secθ – sinθ (0 < θ < 90º) 1 + cos A 1 + cos A
= ×
1 − cos A 1 + cos A
1 5
(a) (b)
6 6
=
(1 + cos A )2
2 2 sin 2 A
(c) (d)
3 3 1 + cos A
=
RRB NTPC (Stage-2) 12/06/2022 (Shift-I) sin A
1 cos A
Ans. (a) : 3tan2θ - 3 = 0 = +
sin A sin A
tan2θ = 3
= cosecA + cotA
tan2θ = tan60º ⇒ 2θ = 60º ⇒ θ = 30º
5. Find the value of sec A (1 - cos A) (cosec A +
∴ tanθ.secθ – sinθ
cot A)
= tan30º. sec30º– sin30º
(a) cosec A (b) tan A
1 2 1 2 1 1 (c) sec A (d) cot A
= × − = − =
3 3 2 3 2 6 RRB Group-D 09/09/2022 (Shift-I)
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Ans. (b) : s ec A (1 − c os A )( cosecA + cot A ) (a) –2 (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) –1
 1 cos A 
= sec A (1 − cos A )  +  RRB Group-D 09/09/2022 (Shift-II)
 sin A sin A  Ans. (a) : (cosecx + cotx + 1) (secx – tanx – 1)
= sec A (1 − cos A )
(1 + cos A ) x = 45º jKeves hej,
sin A (cosec45 + cot 45 + 1) (sec 45 – tan 45 – 1)

=
1 − cos 2 A = ( 2 +2 )( 2 −2 )
sin A cos A
=2–4
sin 2 A
= =–2
sin A cos A
sin A 9. If tan θ = 4, Then find the value of
= 4 cos θ + 2 sin θ
cos A
= tanA 2sin θ − cos θ
1 12 12
6. Find the value of tanθ + (a) (b)
tanθ 7 5
(a) cos θ sec θ (b) cosec θ sin θ 12 12
(c) (d)
(c) cosec θ cot θ (d) cosec θ sec θ 8 10
RRB Group-D 30/08/2022 (Shift-III) RRB Group-D 23/08/2022 (Shift-II)
Ans. (d) : efoÙee nw– Ans. (a) : Given tanθ = 4
1 4cosθ + 2sinθ
tan θ + =?
tan θ 2sinθ - cosθ
sin θ cos θ 4 + 2 tan θ
= + =
cos θ sin θ 2 tan θ − 1
sin 2 θ + cos2 θ 4 + 2× 4
⇒ =
cos θ.sin θ 2× 4 -1
1
⇒ 12
cos θ.sin θ =
⇒ cosecθ . secθ
7
10. Which of the following represents the right
cos x
7. Find the value of sinx + hand side (RHS) of the given equation ?
tan ( 90 − x )
1 + sinA
(a) cot x (b) 2 sin x =?
1 - sinA
(c) 2 cosec x (d) tan x
1
RRB GROUP-D – 16/09/2022 (Shift-II) (a) (b) sec A + cot A
cosec A
Ans. (b) : Given -
(c) sin A + cos A (d) sec A + tan A
cos x
sin x + RRB Group-D 24/08/2022 (Shift-I)
tan ( 90 − x )
Ans. (d) : Given
cos x 1 + sin A
= sin x + =
cot x 1 − sin A
cos x
= sin x + 1 + sin A 1 + sin A
cos x = ×
1 − sin A 1 + sin A
sin x

= sin x +
cos x.sin x
⇒
=
(1 + sin A )2
cos x (1 − sin 2 A)
= 2 sinx
8. Find the value of (cosec x + cot x + 1) (sec x – = (1 + sin A )2
tan x – 1), if x = 45° cos 2 A

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 1 + sinA 3 secθ + 3 tanθ = 5 secθ – 5 tanθ
⇒
=
cos A 2 secθ = 8 tanθ
1 sin A 1 8sinθ
= + 2× =
cos A cos A cos θ cos θ
= secA + tanA 2 = 8 sin θ
11. If cot(A+B).cot(A–B) = 1, then the value of 2 1
sin θ = =
8 4
 2A 
cot   is: 1
 3  Hence, sin θ =
4
3
(a) (b) 3 14. Solve the following :
2
1 1
2 1 + =?
(c) (d) 1 + sinθ 1 - sinθ
3 3 (a) 0 (b) 2 cos2θ
2
RRB NTPC 09.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage I (c) 2 sec θ (d) 1
Ans. (b) : cot(A+B) cot (A–B) = 1 RRB ALP & Tec. (17-08-18 Shift-III)
cot(A+B) = tan(A–B) Ans : (c) Given that,
cot(A–B) = cot [90–(A–B)] 1 1 1 − sin θ + 1 + sin θ
+ =
A+B = 90°– (A–B) 1 + sin θ 1 − sin θ 1 − sin 2 θ
2A = 90° 2
= Q1 − sin 2 θ = cos 2 θ 
A = 45° 1 − sin 2 θ
 2 × 45o  2
 2A  = = 2 sec2θ
∴ cot   = cot   = cot 30 = 3
o
2
cos θ
 3   3 
15. Simplify:
12. In a triangle ABC, tanA + tanB + tanC = ? sin θ/(1 - cos θ)
(a) 1 (a) tan θ- sec θ (b) cosec θ + cot θ
(b) -tanA.tanB.tanC (c) cosec θ -cot θ (d) tan θ + sec θ
(c) tanA.tanB + tanB.tanC + tanC.tanA RRB JE - 02/06/2019 (Shift-I)
(d) tanA.tanB.tanC sin θ
RRB NTPC 17.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist Ans : (b) 1 − cos θ
Ans. (d) : tanA + tanB + tanC · ? sin θ (1 + cos θ )
=
A + B + C = 180° (1 − cos θ )(1 + cos θ )
A + B =180°– C (Rationalising the numerator and the denominator)
tan (A+B) = tan (180°– C)
sin θ (1 + cos θ ) sin θ (1 + cos θ )
tan A + tan B = =
= − tan C 1 − cos 2 θ sin 2 θ
1 − tan A ⋅ tan B
1 + cos θ 1 cos θ
tan A + tanB = – tanC + tan A ⋅ tanB ⋅tanC = = + = cosec θ + cot θ
sin θ sin θ sin θ
tan A + tan B + tan C = tan A ⋅ tanB ⋅tanC
sinA + sinB cosA + cosB
secθ + tanθ 5 16. + =?
13. If = , then the value of sinθ is: cosA - cosB sinA - sinB
secθ - tanθ 3 (a) sin A cos B (b) 0
3 2 (c) tan A tan B (d) cos A cos B
(a) (b)
4 3 RRB Group-D – 17/09/2018 (Shift-I)
1 1 Ans : (b) Given that,
(c) (d)
4 3 sin A + sin B cos A + cos B
+
RRB NTPC 23.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist cos A − cos B sin A − sin B
Ans. (c) : Given that, =
( sin A + sin B )( sin A − sin B ) + ( cos A + cos B )( cos A − cos B )
sec θ + tan θ 5 ( cos A − cos B )( sin A − sin B)
=
sec θ − tan θ 3 sin A − sin B + cos 2 A − cos 2 B
2 2
=
3(secθ + tanθ) = 5 (secθ – tanθ) ( cos A − cos B )( sin A − sin B )
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=
( sin 2
A + cos 2 A ) − ( sin 2 B + cos 2 B )
=
5 12
×
( cos A − cos B )( sin A − sin B ) 13 13

(Qsin 2
θ + cos 2 θ = 1) =
60
169
1 −1
= =0 (ii) sin C × cos C
( cos A − cos B )( sin A − sin B)
12 5
17. Complete the following– = ×
13 13
∆ABC, cos (B+C/2) = ?
60
(a) cos A (b) sin A/2 =
(c) sin A + B /2 (d) cot B 169
RRB Group-D – 29/10/2018 (Shift-III) 19. What is the value of the following expression?
Ans : (b) Q A + B + C = 1800 cos3x + cosx
B + C = 180 − A sin3x - sinx
B + C  180 − A  (a) sin x (b) cot x
= 
2  2  (c) cos x (d) tan x

cos
( B + C ) = cos (1800 − A ) RRB NTPC 31.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
2 2 Ans. (b) : Given that,
 B+C  0 A cos3x + cos x
cos   = cos  90 − 
 2   2 sin 3x – sin x
 B+C A We know that-
cos   = sin α +β. α –β
 2  2
cos α + cos β = 2cos cos
18. In a triangle, right-angled at B, AB = 12 cm 2 2
and BC = 5 cm. What will be the value of α –β. α +β
sin α – sin β = 2sin cos
(i) sinA cosA 2 2
(ii) sinCcosC respectively ? 3x + x . 3x – x
2cos cos
60 60 25 60 2 2 = 2cos 2x. cos x
(a) , (b) , 3x − x . 3x + x 2sin x. cos 2x
169 169 169 169 2sin cos
2 2
60 25 26 25
(c) , (d) , cos x
169 169 169 169 = = cot x
sin x
RRB NTPC 18.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
20. Simplify the following.
Ans. (a) : Given that,
2 + 2 + 2cos4θ
(a) sin θ (b) cos θ
(c) 2 cos θ (d) cos 2 θ
RRB NTPC 08.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage I

Ans. (c) : 2 + 2 + 2 cos 4θ

From Pythagoras theorem cos 2θ = 2 cos 2 θ – 1

 
AC2 = AB2 + BC2  2 cos θ = 1 + cos 2θ 
2

= 144 + 25
⇒ 2 + 2 (1 + cos 4 θ )
AC = 169
AC = 13
⇒ 2 + 2 × 2 cos 2 2θ
 Perpendicular 
Q sin θ = Hypotenuse  ⇒ 2 + 2 cos 2θ
(i) sin A × cos A  
 Base  ⇒ 2.2cos2 θ
 cos θ = 
 Hypotenuse  ⇒ 2 cos θ

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21. The value of
π  π 
4 cos  − α  sin  − α  is =
1

(
 ( sin A – cosA) sin2A +cos2A +sinA.cosA ) 
 6   3  ( sin A – cos A)  sin A.cos A 
equal to : 1+ sin A.cos A
(a) 3 + 4 sin2 α (b) 3 + sin2 α =
sin A.cos A
(c) 3 – sin2 α (d) 3 – 4sin2 α
1 sin A.cos A
RRB NTPC 18.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist = +
sin A.cos A sin A.cos A
Ans. (d) : Given that,
1
π  π  = +1
4 cos  − α  .sin  − α  sin A.cos A
6  3 
= sec A.cosec A +1
= 2cosA . sinB = sin (A+B) – sin(A–B)
 π π  π π  23. Solve the following equation-
= 2 sin  − α + − α  − sin  − α − + α  
 6 3  6 3  tanA 1 + secA
+ =?
1 + secA tanA
 3π   −π 
= 2sin  − 2α  − sin   (a) 2 sec A (b) 2 cos A
 6   6 
(c) 2 sin A (d) 2 cosec A
π  π RRB NTPC 05.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
= 2sin  − 2α  + sin
2  6
Ans. (d) : From question,
 1 tanA 1+ secA
= 2 cos 2α +  + =?
 2 1+ secA tanA
= 2 cos 2α + 1 1
1+
= 2[1–2sin α]+1 2 sin A / cosA cos A
= +
= 2 – 4sin2α + 1 1 sin A / cos A
1+
cos A
= 3 – 4sin2α
sin A cos A + 1
tanA cotA = +
22. The expression + can be 1 + cos A sin A
1 – cotA 1 – tanA
written as ; sin 2 A + 1 + cos 2 A + 2cos A
= [Qsin2A+cos2A=1]
(a) 1 + secA cosecA (b) tanA + cotA sin A (1 + cos A )
(c) secA + cotA (d) 1 + sinA cosA 2(1 + cos A) 2
= =
RRB NTPC 21.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist sin A(1 + cosA) sin A
Ans. (a) Given that, = 2 cosec A
tan A cot A
+ 24. What is the value of sin (48º+ θ) – cos (42º – θ)?
1 − cot A 1 − tan A
(a) 2 (b) –1
sin A 1 cos A 1 (c) 1 (d) 0
= × + ×
cos A 1 – cos A sin A 1 – sin A RRB NTPC 21.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
sin A cos A
Ans. (d) : Given that,
sin 2 A cos 2 A sin (48° + θ) – cos (42°– θ)
= +
cos A ( sin A – cos A ) sin A ( cos A – sin A ) = sin(48°+ θ) – cos{90 – (48+ θ)}
= sin(48+ θ) – sin(48° + θ)
sin 2 A cos 2 A
= – =0
cosA ( sinA – cosA ) sinA ( sinA – cosA )
1 + cos2A
1  sin 3 A – cos 3A  25. The value of = ? (Note– A is non
=   1 - cos2A
sin A – cos A  sin A.cos A 
zero)
(a) tan A (b) cos A
(c) sin A (d) cot A
(a 3
) (
– b3 = ( a – b ) a 2 + b 2 + ab ) RRB NTPC 16.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
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 1 + cos 2A 1 + ( 2 cos 2 A − 1) (a) 3 (b) 5
Ans. (d) : =
1 − cos 2A 1 − (1 − 2 sin 2 A ) (c) 7 (d) –1
RRB NTPC 17.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
1 + 2 cos2 A − 1
= Ans. (c) Given that,
1 − 1 + 2 sin 2 A
7
2 cos2 A r sinθ = ............... (i)
= 2
2 sin 2 A
7 3
= cot 2 A = cot A and r cosθ = ............... (ii)
2
26. Which of the following is a simplified form of From equation (i) + equation (ii)2
2

the expression :
49 147
sinAcosA (tanA – cotA), where (0° ≤ A ≤ 90°) r 2 ( sin 2 θ + cos 2 θ ) = +
4 4
(a) 2cos2A – 1 (b) 2sin2A – 1
(c) 1 (d) 1 – cos2A 196
r2 =
RRB NTPC 23.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist 4
Ans. (b) : sin A cos A (tan A – cot A) 14
r=
 sin A cos A  2
= sin A cos A  − 
 cos A sin A  r=7

 sin 2 A − cos 2 A  30. If a cosθ – b sinθ = c, then find the value of a

= sinA . cosA   sinθ + b cosθ.
 sin A.cos A 
= sin2A – cos2A (a) a 2 + b2 + c2 (b) ± a 2 + b 2 - c 2
= sin2A – (1 – sin2A) (c) ± a 2 + c2 - b 2 (d) b2 + c2 - a 2
= sin2A – 1 + sin2A
RRB NTPC 16.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
= 2sin2A – 1
Ans. (b) : Given that,
27. The value of cos(sec–1x + cosec–1x), x ≥ 1 is: a cos θ – b sin θ = c
(a) 1 (b) ±1 On squaring both sides
(c) 0 (d) 2
( a cos θ – b sin θ )
2
= c2
RRB NTPC 09.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (c) : cos (sec–1 x + cosec–1 x) a 2 cos 2θ + b2sin 2θ – 2absinθ×cosθ = c2
According to the question, ( ) ( )
a 2 1 – sin 2θ + b 2 1 – cos 2θ – 2absinθ× cosθ = c 2
Let x = 1
= cos (sec–1 1 + cosec–1 1) a – a sin θ + b – b cos θ – 2absinθ× cosθ = c2
2 2 2 2 2 2

= cos (sec–1 sec0º + cosec–1 cosec 90º) a 2 + b2 – c2 = a 2sin 2θ + b2cos 2θ + 2absinθ× cosθ
= cos (0º + 90º)
a 2 + b 2 – c 2 = ( a sinθ + b cosθ )
2

⇒ cos 90º = 0
a sin θ + b cos θ = ± a 2 + b 2 – c 2
 1 -1
28. Find the principal value of Sin  
 2. 31.
If tan A + cot A = 2, then find the value of
tan2A + cot2 A:
(a) π (b) 0 (a) 4 (b) 2
π π (c) 1 (d) 1/2
(c) (d)
2 4 RRB RPF Constable – 22/01/2019 (Shift-II)
RRB NTPC 09.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist Ans : (b) Given that,
 1  –1 π tan A + cot A = 2
Ans. (d) : sin −1   = sin (sin 45º) = 45º = 4 On squaring both sides
 2
(tan A + cot A)2 = 4
7 7 3 tan2 A + cot2A + 2tan A cot A = 4
29. If r sinθ = and rcosθ = then what will
2 2 tan2 A + cot2 A + 2×1 = 4 (∵ tan A cot A = 1)
be the value of r? tan2 A + cot2 A = 4 -2 = 2

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32. If cos2 x + sin x = 5/4, then find the value of 'sin 34. If sec4θ – sec2θ = 3, then tan4θ + tan2θ = ?
x' (a) 2 (b) 0
(a) 3/4 (b) 1/2
(c) 3 (d) 1
(c) - 1/2 (d) 3/2
RRB JE - 24/05/2019 (Shift-I) RRB Group-D – 08/10/2018 (Shift-III)
Ans : (b) Ans : (c) If sec4θ – sec2θ = 3
5 sec2θ (sec2θ–1) = 3 [Q sec2θ – tan2θ = 1]
Q cos 2 x + sin x =
4 ( tan θ + 1) tan
2 2
θ=3
5
1 − sin x + sin x =
2
tan 4 θ + tan 2 θ = 3
4
1 So tan 4 θ + tan 2 θ = 3
sin x − sin x + = 0
2

4 35. If cot4θ+cot2θ = 2.2, then cosec4θ – cosec2θ =?

1 1
sin x − 2 × × sin x + = 0
2
(a) 0 (b) 1.1
2 4 (c) 2.2 (d) 3.3
2
 1 RRB Group-D – 26/09/2018 (Shift-I)
 sin x −  = 0
 2 Ans : (c) cot4θ + cot2θ = 2.2
1 cot2θ (cot2θ + 1) = 2.2 ∴ cot2θ = cosec2θ – 1
sin x − = 0
2 2 2
(cosec θ – 1) (cosec θ – 1 + 1) = 2.2
1 (cosec2θ – 1) (cosec2θ) = 2.2
sin x =
2 cosec4θ – cosec2θ = 2.2
33. If cosecθ – sinθ = p and secθ – cosθ = q, then
36. If (tanθ + cotθ) = 5, then find the value of
which of the following is correct?
2 2 (tan2θ + cot2θ)?
(a) (p 2 q) 3 − (pq 2 ) 3 = 1 (a) 23 (b) 27
1 (c) 25 (d) 21
(b) sinθsecθ = RRB Group-D – 08/10/2018 (Shift-II)
P
Ans : (a) tanθ + cotθ = 5 -----------(i)
1
(c) sinθtanθ = On squaring both sides
q tan2θ+cot2θ+2tanθ.cotθ = 25 [tanθ.cotθ=1]
2 2 2 2
(d) (p q) + (pq ) = 1
2 3 2 3 tan θ+cot θ = 25-2 = 23
RRB RPF SI – 16/01/2019 (Shift-III) 37. If secθ + tanθ = 3.2, then what is the value of
Ans. (d) Given that, secθ?
cosecθ – sinθ = p secθ – cosθ = q (a) 2.28 (b) 1.6
(c) 1.75625 (d) 1.92625
1 1
∴ − sin θ = p − cos θ = q RRB Group-D – 30/10/2018 (Shift-I)
sin θ cos θ
32 16
1 − sin 2 θ 1 − cos 2 θ Ans : (c) sec θ + tan θ = 3.2 = = .....(i)
=p =q 10 5
sin θ cos θ On multiplying both sides by (secθ – tanθ).
cos 2 θ = p sin θ sin2θ = q cosθ 16
(secθ + tanθ) (secθ – tanθ) = (secθ – tanθ)
cos 2 θ sin 2 θ 5
p= q=
sin θ cos θ Q [sec2θ – tan2θ = 1]
cos θ sin θ
4 2
5
p2 q = × sec θ − tan θ = .....(ii)
sin 2 θ cos θ 16
p 2 q = cos3 θ From equation (i) + (ii)
1 16 5 281
( p2 q )3 = cos θ 2 sec θ = +
5 16 80
= ⇒ 2 sec θ = 3.5125
2
3.5125
( p2 q ) 3 = cos2 θ....(i) sec θ =
2
= 1.75625
Similarly,
2 38. If sinθ - cosθ = 0 , then what is the value of
( q 2 p ) 3 = sin 2 θ.....(ii) sin4 θ + cos4 θ + tan4 θ
Adding equation (i) and equation (ii) 5 3 7
2 2 (a) (b) (c) (d) 2
( p 2 q ) 3 + ( pq 2 ) 3 = 1 (Q sin2θ+cos2θ = 1) 4 2 4
RRB Group-D – 17/09/2018 (Shift-III)
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Ans. (b) : sinθ - cosθ = 0 then sin 4 θ + cos 4 θ + tan 4θ 125
Ans : (b) sec θ + tan θ = 1.25 =
value will be– 100
sin θ – cos θ = 0 On multiplying the numerator and denominator by (secθ
sin θ = cos θ –tanθ)
Q θ = 45° , sin θ = cos θ (sec θ + tan θ )(sec θ − tan θ ) 125
On putting, θ = 45º =
(sec θ − tan θ ) 100
sin4 θ + cos4 θ + tan4 θ
= sin4 45° + cos4 45° + tan4 45° sec 2 θ − tan 2 θ 125
4 4
=
(sec θ − tan θ ) 100
{sec 2
θ − tan 2 θ = 1}
 1   1 
 + (1)
4
=  +
 2  2 1 125
=
1 1 2 1 3 (sec θ − tan θ ) 100
= + +1 = +1 = +1 =
4 4 4 2 2 100
sec θ − tan θ =
39. If cot 4θ + cot 2θ = 3.6 , then cosec4θ - cosec 2θ = ? 125
(a) 0.6 (b) 3.6 secθ − tan θ = 0.80
(c) 2.4 (d) 1.8
42. If tan4θ + tan2θ = 11, then sec4θ - sec2θ = ?
RRB Group-D – 17/09/2018 (Shift-III)
(a) 12 (b) 11
Ans. (b) : cot4 θ + cot2 θ = 3.6
2 2 (c) 13 (d) 10
cot θ (1 + cot θ) = 3.6
RRB Group-D – 27/09/2018 (Shift-III)
 cosec2 θ - cot 2 θ = 1
 Ans : (b) tan4θ + tan2θ = 11
2 2
cosec θ = 1 + cot θ tan2θ (1 + tan2θ) = 11
 2 2 tan2θ. sec2θ = 11 {Q 1 + tan2θ = sec2θ}
 cosec θ - 1 = cot θ 2 2
(sec θ – 1) sec θ =11
cot2θ ⋅ cosec2θ = 3.6 sec4θ – sec2θ = 11
(cosec2θ – 1). cosec2 θ = 3.6
43. If cot4θ + cot2θ = 4, then what is the value of
cosec4θ – cosec2θ = 3.6
cosec4θ – cosec2θ =?
40. If cosx + sinx = 2cosx , then what is the value (a) 4 (b) 0
of cot x ? (c) 2 (d) 3
(a) 2 (b) 1 RRB Group-D – 04/10/2018 (Shift-II)
(c) 2 +1 (d) 2 −1 Ans : (a) cot4θ+ cot2θ = 4
RRB Group-D – 25/09/2018 (Shift-I) (cosec2θ–1)2 + cosec2θ–1 = 4
Ans : (c) Given that, cosec4θ+1 – 2 cosec2θ + cosec2θ–1 = 4
cos x + sin x = 2 cos x cosec4θ– cosec2θ = 4
On dividing both sides by sin x 44. If secθ + tanθ = 8, then secθ – tanθ = ?
cot x + 1 = 2 cot x (a) 0.5 (b) 0.625
2 cot x − cot x = 1 (c) 0.125 (d) 0.8
( )
cot x 2 − 1 = 1
Ans. (c) Given–
RRB Group-D – 05/12/2018 (Shift-II)

1 secθ + tanθ = 8
cot x =
2 −1 On multiplying both sides by (sec θ – tan θ)
or (secθ + tanθ) (secθ – tanθ) = 8(secθ–tanθ)

x ==
cot ot
( 2 +1 ) (Qsec2θ – tan2θ = 1)

( )(
2 −1 2 + 1 ) (secθ – tanθ) =
1
8
2 +1 (secθ – tanθ) = 0.125
cot x =
2 −1 45. If tanα = 3 – 2 2 , then what is the value of
cot x = 2 + 1 tanα – cotα ?
41. If sec θ + tan θ = 1.25, then secθ – tanθ = ? (a) –4 (b) 3 + 2 2
(a) 1 (b) 0.80 (c) –4 2 (d) –8 2
(c) 0.75 (d) 0.25
RRB Paramedical Exam – 20/07/2018 (Shift-II)
RRB Group-D – 26/09/2018 (Shift-III)
Trigonometry 697 YCT
Ans. (c) tanα = 3 – 2 2 sin θ + cos θ
⇒ =n
then, tanα – cotα = ? cos θ sin θ
1 m
= tanα – ⇒ = n [From equation (i)]
tanα cos θ sin θ

(
= 3− 2 2 − ) 1
3− 2 2
⇒
m
n
= sin θ cos θ

(3 + 2 2 ) 48. If sec θ + tan θ = 4, sec θ – tan θ = ?

(
= 3−2 2 − ) (a) 1 (b) 0.75
( 3 − 2 2 )( 3 + 2 2 ) (c) 0.25 (d) 0.5
RRB ALP & Tec. (13-08-18 Shift-II)
(3 + 2 2 )
(
= 3− 2 2 ) −
9 −8
Ans : (c) Given,
(sec θ + tanθ ) = 4
( 3+ 2 2 ) On multiplying both sides by (secθ – tanθ)
(
= 3− 2 2 − ) 1
⇒ ( sec θ – tan θ )( sec θ + tan θ ) = 4 ( sec θ – tan θ )

=3–2 2–3–2 2 ⇒ ( sec 2 θ – tan 2 θ ) = 4 ( sec θ – tan θ )

=–4 2 ⇒ 1 = 4 ( sec θ – tan θ )
46. If secθ + tan θ = 6, then secθ = ? ⇒ ( secθ – tan θ ) = 1/ 4
1 1 1
(a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 3 ⇒ ( secθ – tan θ ) = 0.25
12 6 3
RRB Group-D – 28/11/2018 (Shift-I) 3 5
49. If sin θ = and cos θ = , then the value of
Ans : (a) Given, 4 4
secθ + tan θ = 6 then secθ = ? 1 + tanθ
Q sec2θ – tan2θ = 1 is :
1 - cotθ
∴ (secθ–tanθ) (secθ + tanθ) = 1
8 12
1 (a) − (b) −
∴ sec θ − tan θ = 5 5
sec θ + tan θ
1 2 11
(c) (d)
∴ s ec θ − tanθ = ...(i) 5 5
6
RRB NTPC 28.12.2020 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
s ec θ + tanθ = 6...(ii)
Ans. (b) : Given,
On adding equation (i) and (ii)
1 3 5
sec θ − tan θ = ......(i) sinθ = , cosθ =
6 4 4
sec θ + tan θ = 6......(ii) sin θ 3 / 4 3
Q tan θ = = =
1 cos θ 5 / 4 5
2sec θ = + 6 1 5
6 and cot θ = =
37 tan θ 3
2sec θ = 3
6 1+
37 1 1 + tan θ 5 = 8/5
sec θ = =3 ∴ =
1 − cot θ 5 −2 / 3
12 12 1–
3
47. If cosθ + sinθ = m, secθ + cosecθ = n, then what
is the value of m/n? 8 × 3
= –
(a) 1 (b) sin θ cosθ 5× 2
(c) sec θ cosec θ (d) cot θ tan θ 12
RRB NTPC 03.04.2016 Shift : 1 = − 5
Ans : (b) Given,
50. If (1+tanA) (1+tanB) = 2, then what will be the
cosθ + sin θ = m …………(i)
value of tan(A+B)?
And, sec θ + cosec θ = n………….(ii)
(a) 1 (b) 0
1 1 (c) 2 (d) –2
+ =n
cos θ sin θ RRB NTPC 02.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Trigonometry 698 YCT
Ans. (a) : Given, θ = 45°
(1 + tan A )(1 + tan B ) = 2 sin θ + cos θ
1 + tan B + tan A + tan A.tan B = 2 sin 45° + cos 45°
tan A + tan B = 1 – tan A.tan B 1 1
+
tan A + tan B  tan A + tan B  2 2
1 – tan A. tan B
=1  tan ( A + B ) = 1 – tan A. tan B  1+1 2
= = 2
tan ( A + B ) = 1 2 2

51. If 1 + tanθ = 3 , then 3 cot θ - 1 = ? If θ is an acute angle and sinθ = cos θ, then
53.
2cot2θ + sin2θ – 1= ?
2 3 −1 2 3 +1
(a) (b) 3
2 2 (a) 0 (b)
2
3 −1 3 +1 (c) –1 (d) 1
(c) (d)
2 2 RRB NTPC 02.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 25.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Ans. (b) : Given-
Ans. (d) : 1+tan θ = 3 sin θ = cos θ ( If θ = 45° then sin θ = cos θ )
tan θ = 3 – 1 On putting the value of θ = 45º
1 2
= 3 –1  1 
cot θ 2 cot 2 45º + sin 2 45º –1 = 2 × 1 +   –1
 2
1
cot θ = 1
3 –1 = 2+ –1
2
On multiplying the numerator and denominator by
4 +1 – 2
( )
3 +1 , =
2
5–2
3 +1 =
cot θ =
( 3 –1 )( )
3 +1
3
2
=
3 +1 2
cot θ =
2 1
54. If tanθ = x – , then sec θ – tan θ is equal
3 cot θ – 1 4x
3 +1 to:
= 3 × –1 (On putting the value of cotθ)
2 1 1
(a) 2x or (b) – 2x or
3+ 3 – 2 2x 2x
=
2 1 1
(c) 2x or (d) 2x or –
3 +1 2x 2x
=
2 RRB NTPC 19.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
52. If sinθ - cosθ = 0, and 0 ≤ θ ≤ 90º, then the Ans. (b) : Given,
value of sinθ + cosθ is: sec2θ = 1 + tan2θ
1  1 
2
 1 
(a) (b) 2 sec2θ = 1 +  x − Q tan θ = x − 
2 
 4x   4x 
3 1 1
(c) (d) 2 2 sec2θ = 1 + x2 + − 2.x.
2 16x 2 4x
RRB NTPC 25.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
1 1
Ans. (b) : sin θ – cos θ = 0 sec 2 θ = 1 + x 2 + −
16x 2 2
sin θ = cos θ
1 1
tan θ = 1 sec2 θ = + x 2 + 2
tan θ = tan 45° 2 16x

Trigonometry 699 YCT

  5sin α 
2
 1  cos α  − 3
sec2 θ =  x + 
 4x  =  cos α 
 5sin α 
 1  cos α  + 2
sec θ = ±  x +   cos α 
 4x 
5 tan α − 3
then, secθ – tanθ =
5 tan α + 2
1 1   1  4
=x+ −x+  On taking sec θ = +  x +  5× − 3
4x 4x   4x  5
=
1 4
= 5× + 2
2x 5
Again, secθ – tanθ 1
=
6
1 1   1 
= −x − −x+  On taking sec θ = −  x +  57. If cosec A – cot A = 3 then cosec A + cot A = ?
4x 4x   4x 
1 3
= – 2x (a) (b)
3 2
Hence, option (b) is correct.
1 1
55. If cot 3θ cot 6θ = 1 then the value of tan15θ : (c) (d)
5 2
1 RRB NTPC 14.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage I
(a) − (b) − 3
3 Ans. (a) : cosec A – cot A = 3
(c) 0 (d) 3 3 On multiplying the numerator and denominator by
(cosec A + cot A)
RRB NTPC 03.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
⇒
( cos ecA − cot A )( cos ecA + cot A ) = 3
Ans. (a) : cot3θ ⋅ cot 6θ = 1
cos ecA + cot A
1
cot3θ = cos ec A − cot 2 A
2
cot 6θ ⇒ =3
cos ecA + cot A
 1 
cot3θ = tan 6θ Q cot θ = tan θ  1
  ⇒ =3
cos ecA + cot A
cot3θ = cot (90°–6θ)
1
3θ = 90° – 6θ ⇒ cos ecA + cot A =
3
9θ = 90°
58. If cos x – 3 sinx = 3sinx , then the value of tan
θ = 10°
x is :
1
Then, tan15θ = tan15×10° = tan150° = – 3− 3
3 (a) (b) 3 + 3
6
56. If 5 tanα = 4, then find the value of
(c) 3 – 3 (d) 3
5 sinα - 3 cosα
: RRB NTPC 15.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage I
5 sinα + 2 cosα
Ans. (a) : Given-
1
(a) (b) 3 cos x – 3sinx = 3 sin x
6
1 then tanx = ?
(c) (d) 6 Where-
2
RRB NTPC 16.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist cosx–3sinx = 3 sin x
Ans. (a) : From question, ⇒ cosx = 3sinx + 3 sin x
5 tan α = 4

tan α =
4
...(1)
⇒ cos x = sinx 3 + 3( )
5 sin x 1
⇒ =
⇒
5 sin α – 3 cos α
5 sin α + 2 cos α
cos x (
3+ 3 )
Trigonometry 700 YCT
On multiplying the numerator and denominator by (3– 3) 61. If sinx – 5cosx = 2 6 cosx, then the value of cot
1 3− 3 x is :
⇒ tan x = ×
(a) 5 + 2 6 (b) 5 − 2 6
3+ 3 3− 3
3− 3 (c) 1 (d) 2 6
⇒ tan x = RRB NTPC 05.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
( 3)
2
( 3)
2
−
Ans. (b) : sinx – 5cos x = 2 6 cosx
3− 3
⇒ tan x = sinx = 5cos x + 2 6 cosx
9−3
sinx = (5+2 6 ) cosx
3− 3
⇒ tan x = sin x
= 5+ 2 6
6 cos x
p psin θ – qcos θ cos x 1
59. If tanθ = then find the value. =
q psinθ + qcosθ sin x 5 + 2 6
2pq p2 – q2 1 5–2 6 5–2 6
(a) (b) cot x = × = =5–2 6
p + q2
2
p2 + q2
5 + 2 6 5 – 2 6 25 – 24
q2 – p2 2p
(c) (d) 2 62. If sin x – 3 cos x = 3 cos x, then find the value
p2 + q2 p + q2
RRB NTPC 23.07.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist of cot x.
p (a) 3 – 3 (b) 3 + 3
Ans. (b) : tan θ =
q 3– 3
(c) 3 (d)
sin θ p 6
or =
cos θ q RRB NTPC 31.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Comparing both the sides putting sinθ = p and cosθ = q Ans. (d) : sin x – 3 cos x = 3 cos x
in the given expression
1
psin θ – q cos θ p × p – q × q On multiplying by both sides
= cos x
psin θ + q cos θ p × p + q × q
sin x cos x
p2 – q 2 or –3 = 3
= 2 cos x cos x
p + q2
tan x – 3 = 3
60. If secθ + tanθ = 2 - 3 then find the value of
3sinθ + cosθ ? tan x = 3 + 3
(a) 4 (b) 2 1 3– 3
(c) 3 (d) 1 cot x = ×
RRB NTPC 05.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist 3 + 3 3– 3

Ans. (b) : sec θ + tan θ = 2 – 3 .............(i) 3– 3

=
( 3)
2
( 3)
2
∴ sec θ – tan θ = 2 + 3 ..............(ii) –
From equation (i) and (ii)
2sec θ = 4 ⇒ sec θ = 2 3– 3
=
1 9–3
⇒ cos θ =
2 3– 3
cot x =
6
63. If cos x – 3sin x = 5 sin x, then the value of
tan x is
3 sin θ + cos θ 3− 5 3+ 5
(a) (b)
3 1 4 4
= 3× +
2 2 3− 5
(c) (d) 3 − 5
3 1 6
+ =2
2 2 RRB NTPC 05.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Trigonometry 701 YCT
Ans. (a) : cos x − 3sin x = 5 sin x 4
Ans : (b) tanθ = then sinθ + cosθ = ?
cos x − 5 sin x = 3sin x 3
cos x = 3sin x + 5 sin x Perpendicular
tanθ =
Base
cos x
sin x
(
= 3+ 5 ) Perpendicular = 4
Base = 3
⇒ cot x = ( 3 + 5 )
(4) + ( 3) =
2 2
Then hypotenuse = 25
1 1 3− 5 Hypotenuse = 5
tan x = = ×
cot x 3 + 5 3 − 5 Perpendicular 4
sinθ = =
3− 5 Hypotenuse 5
tan x =
4 Base 3
cosθ = =
1 Hypotenuse 5
64. If tan α =1/2, tan β = then find the value of 4 3 7
3 then sinθ+cosθ = + =
α+β 5 5 5
(a) 00 (b) 1350 67. If 4 cotθ = 5, then find the value of
(c) 900 (d) 450 ( 5sin θ + 3cos θ )
RRB JE - 24/05/2019 (Shift-III) ( 5sin θ − 3cos θ )
1 1 (a) 3 (b) 9
Ans : (d) tan α = tan β = α+β= ?
2 3 (c) 7 (d) 4
tan α + tan β RRB Group-D – 03/10/2018 (Shift-III)
tan ( α + β ) =
1 − tan α. tan β 5
Ans : (c) 4 cot θ = 5 ⇒ cot θ =
1 1 3+ 2 5 4
+
 cos θ 
= 2 3 = 6 = 6 =1 sin θ  5 + 3 
1 1 1 5 5sin θ + 3cos θ  sin θ 
1− × 1− =
2 3 6 6 5sin θ – 3cos θ  cos θ 
tan (α + β ) = 1 = tan 45° sin θ  5 – 3 
 sin θ 
α + β = 45°
5 15
a cos θ − sin θ 5 + 3× 5+
65. If cot θ = , , then find the value of 5 + 3cot θ 4 4 = 35 = 7
b cos θ + sin θ = = =
5 – 3cot θ 5 – 3 × 5 5 − 15 5
(a) b/a (b) (a – b)/(a + b)
(c) a/b (d) a2/b2 4 4
RRB JE - 25/05/2019 (Shift-I) 5
68. If tanθ = , then what is the value of
Ans : (b) 6
 cosθ  12sinθ − 5cosθ
sinθ  − 1 ?
cos θ − sin θ  sinθ  12sinθ + 5cosθ
=
cos θ + sin θ  cosθ  2 1
sinθ  + 1 (a) (b)
 sinθ  3 3
cot θ − 1  a 3 1
= Q cot θ = b  (c) (d)
cot θ + 1   4 4
a RRB Group-D – 19/09/2018 (Shift-III)
−1
a−b Ans. (b) : Given,
= b =
a a+b 5 12sinθ − 5cosθ
+1 tanθ = then =?
b 6 12sinθ + 5cosθ
4
66. If tanθ = , then the value of sin θ + cos θ ? From Pythagoras theorem,
3
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
6 7
(a) (b) AC2 = 52 + 62
5 5 AC2 = 61
4
(c) 1 (d) AC = 61
5
RRB Group-D – 23/09/2018 (Shift-I)
Trigonometry 702 YCT
 5 6 1 3/ 5
∴sinθ = , cos θ = +
61 61 4 4
12sinθ − 5cosθ 5 5
= 5 3 8
12sinθ + 5cosθ + = =2
5 6 4 4 4
12 × − 5× cosecx + cot x = 2
= 61 61
5 6 71. If sinθ = 5/13, then find the value of cosθ.
12 × + 5×
61 61 (a) 8/13 (b) 12/13
60 − 30 (c) 23/13 (d) 1
61 RRB NTPC 04.04.2016 Shift : 1
= 5
60 + 30 Ans : (b) sin θ =
61 13
30 25
sin 2 θ =
169
61
= 25 144 12
90 cos θ = 1 − sin 2 θ = 1 − = =
61 169 169 13
30 61 1 72. If 5 tanθ = 4, find the value of (3sin θ – 2 cosθ)
= × = ÷ (2 sinθ + 3 cosθ).
61 90 3
(a) 6/23 (b) 2/23
3
69. If tanA = , then (c) 4/23 (d) 5/23
4
{1/2}+{(1+ cosA)(1− cosA)/(1+ sinA)(1− sinA)}−1 = ? RRB NTPC 31.03.2016 Shift : 3
Ans : (b) Given-
1 12
(a) (b) 4
16 25 5 tan θ = 4 ⇒ tan θ =
−9 −1 5
(c) (d)
25 9 3sin θ − 2 cos θ
RRB Group-D – 08/10/2018 (Shift-I) 2sin θ + 3cos θ

Ans. (a) : If tan A =

3  sin θ   cos θ 
3  − 2 
4 cos θ   cos θ 
= 
 1   (1 + cos A)(1 − cos A)   sin θ   cos θ 
 +  −1 = ? 2  + 3 
 2   (1 + sin A)(1 − sin A)   cos θ   cos θ 
1  (1 − cos 2 A)  1  sin 2 A  (On dividing the numerator and denominator by cosθ)
= +  − 1 = +  −1
2  1 − sin 2 A  2  cos 2 A  4 12 − 10
3× − 2
3 tan θ − 2 × 1 5 2
1 1 3
2 = = = 5 =
= + tan 2 A − 1 = +   − 1 2 tan θ + 3 4 8 + 15 23
2× + 3
2 2 4 5 5
1 9 8 + 9 − 16 17 − 16
= + −1 = = 73. If 3tanθ = 1 find the value of cos2θ..
2 16 16 16
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/ 3
1
?= (c) 1/3 (d) 1
16 RRB NTPC 12.04.2016 Shift : 1
4 Ans : (a) From the question,
70. in xx = then cosec x + cot x =
If sin
5 3 tan θ = 1
(a) 31/12 (b) 35/12 1
(c) 2 (d) 1/2 ⇒ tan θ = = tan 300
3
RRB NTPC 17.01.2017 Shift-1
Ans : (c) cosec x + cot x ∴θ = 300
∴ cos 2 θ = cos 2 × 300
1 cos x 1
+ = cos 600 =
sin x sin x 2
Trigonometry 703 YCT
74. If 2cosθ = √3, then cosθ × tanθ = ? 77. If tan15º = 2 - 3 , what is the value of
(a) 1 (b) √3/3 tan15ºcot75º +tan75ºcot15º
(c) √3/2 (d) 1/2 (a) 10 (b) 8
RRB NTPC 06.04.2016 Shift : 2 (c) 12 (d) 14
Ans : (d) Given, RRB NTPC 03.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
2 cos θ = 3 Ans. (d) : tan15º cot75º +tan75º cot15º
3 tan15º.tan15º +cot15º.cot15º
cos θ = 1
2 tan 215º +
cosθ = cos 300 tan 215º
θ = 300 If, tan15º = 2 – 3 ( )
3 1 1 1
cosθ × tanθ = cos 30° × tan 30° = × = then, = 2+ 3
2 3 2 tan15º
1  1 
2
75. If A + B = 90º and cos B = , then the value of Hence, tan 2 15º + 1 = tan15º + –2
3  
tan 2 15º  tan15º 
sin A
( )
2
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/4 = 2– 3+2+ 3 –2
(c) 1/3 (d) 2/3
RRB NTPC 27.04.2016 Shift : 1 = 16 – 2 = 14
Ans : (c) A + B = 90° 78. If sinθ – cosecθ = 2 , then the value of
B = 90° – A ....(i)
sin θ – cosec 3θ is
3

1
Q cos B = (a) 2 3 (b) 5 2
3
1 1
cos ( 90º − A ) = [From equation (i)] (c) (d) 0
3 2
1 RRB NTPC 04.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
sin A = Ans. (b) : Given,
3
7 sinθ – cosecθ = 2
76. If tanθ = then find the value of P such that by cubing both sides
24
( )
3
tanθ − secθ −P ⇒ (sinθ – cosecθ)3 = 2
=
sinθ 28
sin3θ – cosec3θ – 3sinθ.cosecθ (sinθ – cosecθ) = 2 2
(a) 25 (b) 75
1
(c) 50 (d) 100 sin3θ – cosec3θ – 3sinθ ⋅ (sinθ – cosecθ) = 2 2
RRB ALP & Tec. (09-08-18 Shift-III) sin θ
Ans : (b) Given, ⇒ sin3θ – cosec3θ – 3 2 = 2 2
7 Perpendicular sin3θ – cosec3θ = 5 2
tan θ = =
24 Base

Type - 2
∴ Hypotenuse = (Base)2 + (Perpendicular) 2
= 242 + 7 2 = 625 = 25 79. If cot2θ = 1 + cos2θ – sin2θ, 0º< θ < 90º Then
∴ From the question Find the value of tan2θ + cosec2θ.
tanθ - secθ − P 3 1
= (a) (b)
sin θ 28 2 2
7 25 (c) 3 (d) –1
−
−P
⇒ 24 24 = RRB NTPC (Stage-2) 12/06/2022 (Shift-II)
7 28
25 Ans. (c) : cot2θ = 1+ cos2θ – sin2θ
−18 25 −P cos 2 θ
⇒ × = = cos2θ + cos2θ
24 7 28 sin 2 θ
18 × 25 × 28 cos 2 θ
P= = 75 = 2 cos2θ
24 × 7 sin 2 θ
Trigonometry 704 YCT
 1 83. If 3sin2 θ + 7cos2θ = 6 and 0 < θ < 90° then find
=2 the value of θ :
sin 2 θ
(a) 90° (b) 30°
cosec θ = 2
(c) 60° (d) 45°
θ = 45º RRB GROUP - D – 29/09/2022 (Shift–II)
So, tan2θ + cosec2θ Ans. (b) : According to the question,
= tan245º + cosec245º
3 sin2θ + 7 cos2θ = 6
( 2)
2
=1+ From the option (b)
'θ = 300'
=1+2
3 sin2(30) + 7 cos230 = 6
=3 2
1  32
80. Find the value of 2sec2A + 4cosec2A – 2tan2A – 3   + 7   = 6
4cot2A : 2  2 
(a) 4 (b) 2 3 21
(c) 8 (d) 6 + =6
4 4
RRB Group-D 22/08/2022 (Shift-I) 24
Ans. (d) : 2sec2A + 4cosec2A – 2tan2A – 4cot2A =6
4
⇒ 2 sec2A – 2tan2A + 4cosec2A – 4cot2A 6=6
⇒ 2(sec2A – tan2A) + 4 (cosec2A – cot2A) L.H.S. = R.H.S.
⇒ 2×1+4×1 Hence θ = 30°
⇒2+4 84. If p sin2 β + q cos2 β = r then find the value of
⇒6 cot2 β
81. Find the value of sin2θ + cos2θ – (sec2θ – tan2θ) p–r r–q
(a) (b)
+ tanθcosθ – sinθ r – q r–p
(a) sec2θ (b) 4sinθcossθ r–q r–p
(c) –1 (d) 0 (c) (d)
p–r r–q
RRB Group-D 13/09/2022 (Shift-III)
RRB GROUP-D – 27/09/2022 (Shift-I)
Ans. (d) : sin2θ + cos2θ – (sec2θ – tan2θ) + tanθcosθ –
sinθ Ans. (a) : p sin β + q cos β = r
2 2

= 1 − (1) +
sin θ
× cos θ − sin θ p sin 2 β + q (1 − sin 2 β ) = r
cos θ
p sin 2 β + q − q sin 2 β = r
Qsin 2 θ + cos 2 θ = 1
= 0 + sinθ – sinθ  2  ( p − q ) sin 2 β = r − q
sec θ = 1 + tan θ 
2

r−q
=0 sin 2 β =
2 2 0 0 p−q
82. If sin x + 3cos x = 2, Deewj (0 < x <90 ) then find
the value of cosec x cos 2 β = 1 − sin 2 β

(a)
2 3
(b) 3 = 1−
(r − q)
3 p−q
(c) 2 (d) 2 p−q−r+q
=
RRB GROUP-D – 30/09/2022 (Shift-I) p−q
Ans. (d) : sin2x + 3cos2x = 2 p−r
sin2x + cos2x + 2cos2x = 2 =
p−q
1 + 2cos2x = 2
p−r
1
cos 2 x = cos 2 β p − q
2 cot β =
2
=
sin 2 β r − q
1 p−q
cos x =
2
p−r
x= 45º cot 2 β =
r−q
Hence cosecx = cosec 45º = 2

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85. If A is an acute angle then find the value of Ans. (b) : (sinA + cosecA)2 + (cosA + secA)2
1 + tan 2 A = sin2A + cosec2A + 2 + cos2A + sec2A + 2
:
1 + cot 2 A = (sin2A + cos2A) + 4 + cosec2A + sec2A
(a) cos2A (b) tan2A = 1+4 + cosec2A + sec2A
2
(c) sin A (d) sec2A = 5 + cosec2A + sec2A
RRB GROUP-D – 11/10/2022 (Shift-I)
88. If sec4A = cosec (3A – 50º) where 4A and 3A is
1 + tan 2 A an acute angle then find the value of A + 75°:
Ans. (b) : =
1 + cot 2 A (a) 95º (b) 67º
 sin A cos A  (c) 78º (d) 105º
Q  tan A = ,cot A = 
 cos A sin A  RRB Group-D 18/08/2022 (Shift-II)
sin 2 A Ans. (a) : sec4A = cosec (3A – 50º)
1+
= cos 2 A
cos 2 A
(Q sin 2
A + cos A = 1)
2 cosec (90º – 4A) = cosec (3A – 50º)
1+ 90º – 4A = 3A – 50º
sin 2 A 90º + 50º = 3A + 4A
cos 2 A + sin 2 A 7A = 140º
= cos 2 A A = 20º
sin A + cos 2 A
2
⇒ A + 75º = ?
sin 2 A
⇒ 20º + 75º
1 sin 2 A
= 2
× ⇒ 95º
cos A 1
1+k
sin 2 A 89. If cos4θ - sin4θ = k then find the value of
= 1- k
cos 2 A
= tan2A (a) cot2θ (b) sin2θ
(c) tan4θ (d) cosec2θ
sin 2α 1 - cosα sinα
86. Find the value of 2 - + - RRB Group-D 29/08/2022 (Shift-II)
1 - cosα sinα 1 + cosα
(a) 1 – sin α (b) 1 – cos α Ans. (a) : cos4θ – sin4θ = k
(c) 1 + sin α (d) 1 + cos α (cos2θ – sin2θ) (cos2θ + sin2θ) = k
RRB Group-D 26/08/2022 (Shift-III)
Qcos 2 θ + sin 2 θ = 1 
Ans. (b) : Given cos2θ × 1 = k  2 
cos θ − sin θ = cos 2θ 
2
sin 2 α 1 − cos α sin α
2− + −
1 − cos α sin α 1 + cos α k = cos2θ

=2−
(
 1 − cos 2 α )  + (1 − cos α )(1 + cos α ) − sin 2
α 1 + k 1 + cos 2θ
=
 1 − cos α  sin α (1 + cos α ) 1 − k 1 − cos 2θ
sin 2 θ + cos 2 θ + cos 2 θ − sin 2 θ
= 2 − (1 + cos α ) +
(1 − cos α ) − sin
2 2
α =
sin 2 θ + cos 2 θ + cos 2 θ − sin 2 θ
sin α (1 + cos α )
2 cos 2 θ
sin α − sin α
2 2 = = cot 2 θ
= 2 − 1 − cos α + 2 sin 2 θ
sin α (1 + cos α )
90. If θ is an acute angle and
= 1 − cos α + 0
1 - cosθ
( cosec θ - cotθ ) =
2
= 1 − cos α then find the value of
A
87. Find the value of (sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + denominator A.
sec A) 2 (a) 1 + sinθ
(a) 5 + cosec2 A – sec2 A
(b) cot θ
(b) 5 + cosec2 A + sec2 A
(c) 1 + cos θ
(c) 5 + sec A + Cosec A
(d) 5 – cosec2 A + sec2 A (d) cosecθ – 1
RRB Group-D 06/09/2022 (Shift-I) RRB GROUP-D – 17/08/2022 (Shift-III)
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Ans. (c) : Given - c ot θ = 3
1- cosθ
( cosecθ - cotθ )
2
= θ = 300
A
2 cos3 θ − 3 sin 3 θ = cos3 300 − 3 sin 3 300
 1 cos θ  1 − cos θ
 −  =
 sin θ sin θ 
3
A  3 1
3

2 =   − 3  
 1 − cos θ  1 − cos θ  2  2
  =
 sin θ  A
3 3− 3
(1 − cos θ )(1 − cos θ ) 1 − cos θ =
= 8
sin 2 θ A
1 − cos θ 1 3
= =
sin 2 θ A 4

sin 2 θ 1 − cos 2 θ 93. If tan θ + cot θ = 6, then find the value of tan2θ
A= =
1 − cos θ 1 − cos θ + cot2θ.
(1 − cos θ )(1 + cos θ ) (a) 34 (b) 54
=
1 − cos θ
{a 2
− b 2 = ( a + b )( a − b )} (c) 44 (d) 24
A= 1 + cosθ RRB NTPC 31.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

91. If tanθ = 1 (θ is an acute angle) then the value Ans. (a) : Given,
of 2sinθcosθ – cosec2θ is: tanθ+cotθ = 6
(a) 1 – 2 (b) 1 On squaring both sides,
(c) –1 (d) –3 (tan θ+cot θ)2= 62
RRB NTPC 01.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist 1
(6) = tan 2 θ + cot 2 θ + 2 tan θ.
2

Ans. (c) : Given, tan θ

tan θ = 1 tan 2 θ + cot 2 θ = 36–2 = 34
tan θ = tan 45º
θ = 45° 94. If 2(cosθ + secθ) = 5, then sec2θ + cos2θ find
2 sin θ cos θ − cosec 2 θ = 2 sin 45° cos 45° − cosec 2 45° the value?
4 17
1 1
( 2) (a) (b)
2
= 2× × − 17 4
2 2
25 25
1 (c) (d)
= 2× − 2 2 2
2 RRB NTPC 23.07.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
=1–2
Ans. (b) : Given,
= –1
2 ( cos θ + sec θ ) = 5
92. If 3 sin θ − cos θ = 0 (θ is an acute angle), then
5
the value of cos3 θ − 3 sin 3 θ will be: cos θ + sec θ =
2
3 On squaring both sides,
(a) (b) -1
2 2
( cos θ + sec θ )2 = 
5
3 3 
(c) (d) 2
8 4 25
RRB NTPC 09.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist cos 2 θ + sec2 θ + 2 cos θ.sec θ =
4
Ans. (d) : Given, 25
cos 2 θ + sec2 θ + 2 =
3 sin θ − cos θ = 0 4
25
3 sin θ = cos θ cos 2 θ + sec2 θ = –2
4
cos θ 17
3= cos 2 θ + sec2 θ =
sin θ 4
Trigonometry 707 YCT
95. If tanθ+cotθ = 5, then the value of tan2θ+cot2θ Ans. (d) : 2 sin 2 θ + 3cos 2 θ
+ 2tan260º is: ⇒ 2sin 2 θ + 3(1 – sin 2 θ)
(a) 10 3 (b) 29 3 ⇒ 2sin 2 θ + 3 – 3sin 2 θ
(c) 25 (d) 29
⇒ 3 – sin 2 θ
RRB NTPC 04.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
For the minimum value 3–sin2θ the value of sin 2 θ will
Ans. (d) : Given, be maximum then put sin 2 θ = 1
tanθ + cot θ = 5
⇒ 3 −1 ⇒ 2
1
tan θ + =5 98. The minimum value of 9 sin2θ + 10 cos2θ is:
tan θ
(a) 1 (b) 8
1
tan 2 θ + + 2 = 25 .....(On squaring both sides) (c) 9 (d) 0
tan 2 θ
RRB NTPC 09.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
tan2θ + cot2θ = 23 2 2
Ans. (c) : 9 sin θ + 10 cos θ
then, tan2θ + cot2θ + 2tan260º = 9 sin2θ + 9 cos2θ + cos2θ
23 + 2 × 3 = 29 = 9 (sin2θ + cos2θ) + cos2θ
96. If sinθ– cosθ = 0, (angle in first quadrant) then = 9 + cos2θ {Qsin2θ + cos2θ= 1}
3 3
the value of sin θ + 3cos θ is: For the minimum value 9 + cos2θ the value of cos2θ
will be minimum
1
(a) (b) 2 ∴ 0≤ cos2θ ≤ 1
2
Hence the minimum value of 9 +cos2θ = 9+0
(c) 2 (d) 2 2 =9
RRB NTPC 09.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist 99. Solve the following
Ans. (c) : Given, 1 + cosθ sin 2θ sinθ
sin θ – cos θ = 0 1+ - - =?
sinθ 1 + cosθ 1 - cosθ
sin θ = cos θ (a) cosθ (b) – cosθ
sin θ (c) sinθ (d) –sinθ
=1
cos θ RRB NTPC 22.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
tan θ = 1, θ = 45º
1+ cos θ sin 2θ sin θ
sin θ + 3cos θ
3 3
(Putting θ = 45º) Ans. (a) : 1+ – – =?
sin θ 1+ cos θ 1 – cos θ
= sin 45º +3cos 45º 1+ cos θ (1 – cos θ )(1+ cos θ )
3 3
sin θ
= 1+ – –
1 1 1 1 1 1 sin θ 1+ cos θ 1 – cos θ
= × × + 3× × ×
2 2 2 2 2 2 1+ cos θ sin θ
= 1 – (1 – cos θ ) + –
1 3 sin θ 1 – cos θ
= +
2 2 2 2 sin 2 θ – sin 2 θ
= 1 –1+ cos θ +
1+ 3 sin θ (1 – cos θ )
=
2 2 = cos θ + 0
4 = cos θ
=
2 2 100. The minimum value of 4sin 2θ + 5cos 2θ is:
2 (a) 0 (b) 2
=
2 (c) 1 (d) 4
RRB NTPC 29.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage I
2× 2
= Ans. (d) : Minimum value of 4 sin2θ + 5 cos2θ
2
4 (1 – cos2θ) + 5 cos2θ
= 2 4 – 4cos2θ + 5cos2θ
97. The least value of 2sin2θ + 3cos2θ is : 4 + cos2θ
(a) 3 (b) 1 0 ≤ cos 2 θ ≤ 1
(c) 5 (d) 2
Hence minimum value of 4sin2θ + 5cos2θ = 4 + 0 = 4
RRB NTPC 15.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Trigonometry 708 YCT
 1 cos 2θ + 1 − cos 2 2θ
101. If cos x + = 2 , then find the value of
cos x
3 9
1 + 1−
cosn x + 5 25
cosn x
(a) 8 (b) 6 3 4 7
+ =
(c) 2 (d) 4 5 5 5
RRB NTPC 03.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist 103. If θ is acute angle and tanθ +cotθ = 2, then find
1 the value of the following :
Ans. (c) : cos x + = 2 ….(Given) tan15θ + cot20θ + 2tan20θ + cot15θ
cos x
(a) 6 (b) 3
On taking x = 0°
(c) 5 (d) 4
1 RRB NTPC 05.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
cos 0° + =2
cos 0°
1
1 Ans. (d) tan θ + cot θ = 2 ⇒ tan θ + =2
1+ = 2 tan θ
1 ∴ tan θ = 1 and cot θ = 1
2=2
tan15 θ + cot 20 θ + 2 tan 20 θ.cot15 θ
1
So, substituting x=0° in cos n x + then (1)15 + (1) 20 + 2 ×120 ×115
cos n x
1+1+2=4
1
cos n 0° +
cos 0°
n 104. If sinθ + cosecθ = 2 then the value of sin8θ+
1 cosec8θ is:
= (1) n + n (a) 24 (b) 2
(1) (c) 1 (d) 28
1 RRB NTPC 18.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
= 1+ = 2
1 Ans. (b) sinθ + cosecθ = 2
1 1
Hence, cos n x + will be 2. sinθ + =2
cos n x sinθ
3 sin 2 θ − 2sinθ + 1 = 0
102. If cos4θ - sin4θ = , then find the value
( sinθ − 1)
2
5 =0
1 - 2sin2θ + 2sinθcosθ sinθ = 1
8
(a) 0 (b) sinθ = sin90°
5
θ = 90º
9 7
(c) (d) ? = sin8θ + cosec8θ
5 5
RRB NTPC 05.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist = sin890° + cosec890°
= (1) + (1)
8 8
Ans. (d) : Given,
3 = 1+1
cos 4 θ − sin 4 θ =
5 =2
3 105. What is the value of (1- cos2 θ)(cot2 θ + 1) –1
(cos 2 θ + sin 2 θ)(cos 2 θ − sin 2 θ) = (a) 0 (b) sec2 θ
5
(c) 2 (d) -2
3 RRB JE - 23/05/2019 (Shift-I)
cos 2 θ − sin 2 θ =
5 Ans : (a) (1–cos2θ) (cot2θ+1) – 1
3 { 1 – cos2θ = sin2θ
cos 2θ = (Q cos 2 θ − sin 2 θ = cos 2θ) 1 + cot2θ = cosec2θ}
5 2 2
= sin θ × cosec θ – 1 = 1 – 1 = 0
then, (1 − 2 sin 2 θ) + 2 sin θ.cos θ
106. Simplify : cos θ/(1 + sin θ)
 cos 2θ = 1 − 2sin 2 θ  (a) cosec θ + cot θ (b) sec θ - tan θ
cos 2θ + sin 2θ Q  (c) cosec θ - cot θ (d) sec θ + tan θ
 sin 2θ = 2 sin θ.cos θ 
RRB RPF Constable – 18/01/2019 (Shift-III)
Trigonometry 709 YCT
Ans : (b) Given, = sinA . cos3A + cosA .sin3A
cos θ = sinA . cosA (cos2A + sin2A)
= sinA . cosA (Q sin2A +cos2A = 1)
1 + sin θ
On multiplying the denominator and numerator by (1 – 111. Simplify: (sin θ/cos θ) +(cos2 θ/cos θ)
2

sin θ) (a) tan θ (b) cot θ

(1 − sin θ ) × cos θ (c) cosec θ (d) sec θ
= = ( sec θ − tan θ ) RRB JE - 28/06/2019 (Shift-III)
cos 2 θ
107. Simplify: sin (A+B) sin (A-B) sin 2 θ cos 2 θ  sin 2 θ + cos 2 θ 
Ans. (d) + = 
(a) sin2 A - sin2 B (b) sin2 A + sin2 B cos θ cos θ  cos θ 
(c) cos 2A (d) cos2 A - cos2 B
RRB JE - 24/05/2019 (Shift-III) 1
= secθ
Ans : (a) sin (A+B) sin (A–B) cos θ
formula: (a + b) (a – b) = a2 – b2 112. In triangle ABC, find the value of
(sinA.cosB + cosA.sinB) (sinA.cosB – cosA.sinB) A B C
(sinA.cosB)2 – (cosA.sinB)2 tan 2 + tan 2 + tan 2
sin2A.cos2B – sin2B.cos2A 2 2 2
sin2A(1–sin2B) – sin2B (1–sin2A) (a) > 1 (b) ≥ 1
sin2A – sin2A.sin2B –sin2B + sin2A.sin2B (c) <1 (d) ≤ 1
sin2A–sin2B RRB Group-D – 22/10/2018 (Shift-II)
108. Simplify: cos θ (1 – tan θ) + sin θ (1 – cot θ) Ans : (b) Q In ∆ ABC,
(a) sin θ + cos θ (b) sin θ – cos θ A+B+C=π
(c) 0 (d) tan θ + cot θ We know that–
RRB JE - 27/05/2019 (Shift-I) 2 2 2
 A B  B C  C A
Ans : (c) cos θ (1 – tan θ) + sin θ (1 – cot θ)  tan − tan  + tan − tan  + tan − tan  ≥0
 2 2  2 2  2 2
sin θ   cos θ 
= cos θ 1 –  + sin θ 1 – sin θ   A B C
 cos θ    ⇒ 2  tan 2 + tan 2 + tan 2 
 2 2 2
sin θ cos θ
= cos θ – cos θ + sin θ – sin θ  A B B C C A
cos θ sin θ −2  tan . tan + tan . tan + tan .tan  ≥ 0....(I)
= cosθ – sinθ + sinθ – cosθ = 0  2 2 2 2 2 2
109. Simplify: A+B+C=π
sin θ − 2 sin 3 θ A + B+C π
=
2 cos 3 θ − cos θ 2 2
(a) tan θ (b) sin θ – cos θ A+B π C
= −
(c) 2 sin θ cos θ (d) sin θ + cos θ 2 2 2
RRB JE - 31/05/2019 (Shift-I)  A B π C
tan  +  = tan  − 
sin θ − 2 sin θ 3
sin θ (1 − 2 sin θ )
2
2 2 2 2
Ans : (a) =
2 cos 3 θ − cos θ cos θ (2 cos 2 θ − 1) A B
tan + tan
sin θ .cos 2θ 2 2 = cot C
= = tan θ A B 2
cos θ .cos 2θ 1 − tan tan
2 2
110. Simplify:
A B
tan A cot A tan + tan
2 2
+ 2 2
2 2 = 1
(1 + tan A) (1 + cot A) A B C
1 − tan tan tan
(a) 2 sin A cos A (b) sin A-cos A 2 2 2
(c) sin A cos A (d) (sin A+cos A)2 A C B C A B
RRB JE - 31/05/2019 (Shift-III) tan 2 tan 2 + tan 2 tan 2 = 1 − tan 2 tan 2
tan A cot A A B B C A C
Ans. (c) 2 2
+ 2 2
tan tan + tan tan + tan tan = 1...........(ii)
(1 + tan A) (1 + cot A) 2 2 2 2 2 2
sin A cos A Substituting values from equation (ii) in equation (i),
 A B C
= cos 2
A +
2
sin A
2 2
2  tan 2 + tan 2 + tan 2  − 2 × 1 ≥ 0
(sec A) (cos ec A)  2 2 2
sin A cos A 4  A B C
= cos 4 A + sin A ⇒  tan 2 + tan 2 + tan 2  ≥ 1
cos A sin A  2 2 2

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 Ans. (c) : sin60º + tan30º + cos45º
Type - 3 3 1 1
= + +
2 3 2
2
113. If cosec θ × tan θ = and θ is an acute angle 3 2 +2 2 +2 3
3 =
2 6
then find the value of θ :
2 3 +5 2 2 6
(a) 30º (b) 60º = ×
2 6 2 6
(c) 90º (d) 45º
4 × 3 2 + 10 × 2 3
RRB NTPC (Stage-2) 16/06/2022 (Shift-II) =
4× 6
Ans. (a) : Given -
2 =
(
4 3 2 +5 3 )
cosec θ × tanθ = 4× 6
3
From the option (a) putting the value of θ = 30º 3 2 +5 3
=
6
2
cosec 30° × tan 30° = 116. Slove the following
3
2 2
1 2 cos (45º +θ) + cos (45º -θ)
2× = 2 2 2
3 3 cosec 30º sin 45º -sec 60º
2 2 1 1
= (a) − (b) −
3 3 6 2
LHS = RHS 1 1
(c) (d)
Hence θ = 30° 6 2
RRB NTPC (Stage-2) 12/06/2022 (Shift-I)
114. When α = 30° , then find the value of sinα
cos 2 ( 45° + θ ) + cos 2 ( 45° - θ )
cosα: Ans. (b) :
cosec2 30°sin 2 45° - sec 2 60°
3 3 2 2
(a) (b) cos (45º +θ) + sin (45º + θ)
4 4 =
1
3 3 4× −4
(c) (d) 2
3 2
Qcos 2 ( 45° − θ ) = cos 2 ( 90° − ( 45° − θ ) ) 
RRB NTPC (Stage-2) 17/06/2022 (Shift-II)  
 = sin 2 ( 45° + θ ) 
Ans. (a) : Given
α= 30°, then sin α.cosα = ? 1 1
= =−
sin 30°. cos30° 2-4 2

1 3 117. If sin2β - sin30º = 0 and find the value of β :

= × (a) 45° (b) 0º
2 2
(c) 90º (d) 60º
3 RRB NTPC (Stage-2) 15/06/2022 (Shift-III)
=
4 Ans. (a) :
If sin2β – sin30º = 0
115. Slove the following : sin2β = sin30º
sin60º + tan30º + cos45º
1
sin2β =
3 2 +5 3 5 2 +3 3 2
(a) (b)
4 4 1
sinβ =
3 2 +5 3 5 2 +3 3 2
(c) (d) sinβ = sin45º
6 6
β = 45º
RRB NTPC (Stage-2) 15/06/2022 (Shift-I)
Trigonometry 711 YCT
118. Express sin 58º + cos 82º in terms of 3
(a) (b) 2
trigonometric ratios of angles between 0° and 2
45°. 1
(a) cos 32º + cos 8º (c) − (d) 0
2
(b) sin 32º + sin 8º RRB NTPC 01.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(c) cos 32º + sin 8º Ans. (c) :
(d) sin 32º + cos 8º
cos 2 22° + cos 2 68°
RRB Group-D 29/08/2022 (Shift-II) − sin 2 16° − cos16° sin 74°
2(sin 2 22° + sin 2 68°)
Ans. (c) : sin58° + cos82°
cos 2 22° + cos 2 (90° − 22°)
= sin(90° – 32°) + cos(90° – 8°) =
2(sin 2 22° + sin 2 (90° − 22°))
= cos32° + sin8°
− (sin 2 16° + cos16°.sin(90 − 16°)
119. Find the value of sec33ºcosec57º – cot57º tan33º
cos 2 22° + sin 2 22°
+ cot47ºcot43º =
2(sin 2 22° + cos 2 22°)
(a) 0 (b) –1
(c) 2 (d) 1 − (sin 2 16° + cos16°.cos16°)
RRB Group-D 13/09/2022 (Shift-II) 1
= − (sin 2 16° + cos 2 16°)
Ans. (c) : 2 × 1
sec33°cosec57° – cot57°tan33° + cot47°cot43° 1
= −1
= sec(90° – 57°) cosec57° – cot57° tan(90° – 57°) + cot 2
(90° – 43°) cot43° 1
=–
2 2
= cosec 57° – cot 57° + tan43°cot43° 2

Qcos ec 2 θ − cot 2 θ = 1 122. tan 100º + tan 125º + tan 100º tan 125º is equal
=1+1   to:
 tan θ cot θ = 1  (a) 0 (b) –1
=2 (c) 1/2 (d) 1
RRB NTPC 11.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
sin 2 54° + sin 2 36° Ans. (d) : tan 100º + tan 125º + tan 100º tan 125º = ?
120. Find the value of
tan 2 40° - cosec 2 50° tan A + tan B
tan (A+B) =
(a) –1 (b) 1 1 − tan A ⋅ tan B
(c) 0 (d) 2 tan100º + tan125º
RRB Group-D 08/09/2022 (Shift-III) tan(100 + 125º ) =
1 − tan100º ⋅ tan125º
sin 2 54° + sin 2 36° tan100º + tan125º
Ans. (a) : tan (225°) =
tan 2 40° - cosec 2 50° 1 − tan100º ⋅ tan125º
tan (100º ) + tan125º
sin 2 ( 90° - 36° ) + sin 2 36° tan (180º +45º ) =
= 1 − tan100 ⋅ tan125
tan 2 ( 90° - 50° ) - cosec 2 50°
{tan (180+θ) = tanθ}
cos 2 36° + sin 2 36° tan100º + tan125º
= tan 45º =
cot 2 50° − cos ec 2 50° 1 − tan100 tan125º
1– tan 100º. tan 125º = tan 100º + tan 125º
cos 2 36° + sin 2 36°
= 1 = tan 100º + tan 125º+tan 100º tan 125º
− ( cos ec 2 50° − cot 2 50° )
123. In a triangle ABC that is right angled at C,
1  Q cos 2
θ + sin 2
θ = 1  ∠A = ∠B . The value of sin A sin B + cosAcosB
=   is:
−1  cos ec θ − cot θ = 1
2 2

1
= –1 (a) (b) 0
2
121. Find the value of 1
cos 2 22o + cos 2 68o (c) 1 (d)
− sin 16 − cos16 sin74
2 o o o
2
2 ( sin 2 22o + sin 2 68o ) RRB NTPC 01.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
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Ans. (c) : Given- 1 − (1 − 2sin 2 θ ) 1
Q ∠C = 90° ⇒ =
1 + 2cos θ − 1 2
3
and ∠A = ∠B
sin 2 θ 1
then ∠A = 45° ⇒ =
cos 2 θ 3
∠B = 45° 1
⇒ tan2 θ =
3
1
⇒ tan θ = = tan 30°
3
π
∴ Value of θ = nπ+
6
126. sin 25º cos35º + cos 25º sin 35º = ?
∴ sinA sinB + cosA ⋅ cosB
3 1
= sin45° sin45° + cos45°⋅ cos45° (a) (b)
1 1 1 1 2 2
= × + ×
2 2 2 2 1
(c) 1 (d)
1 1 2
= + =1 RRB NTPC 02.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
2 2
Ans. (a) ∴ sinA.cosB + cosA.sinB = sin (A + B)
124. Find the value sin25º.cos35º + cos25º sin35º = sin (25º + 35º)
 1  = sin60º
cot19°  cot71°cos 2 21° + 
2
 tan71°sec 69°  3
=
(a) 1/2 (b) 1 2
(c) 0 (d) –1 127. Find the value of cos37osec143o + sin34o
RRB NTPC 01.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist cosec146o
(a) –1 (b) 1
Ans. (b) :
1
 1  (c) (d) 0
cot19°  cot71° ⋅ cos 2 21° +  2
 tan 71° ⋅ sec 69° 
2
RRB NTPC 08.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
= cot19° ( tan19° ⋅ cos 21° + cot 71° ⋅ cos 2 69 )
2
Ans. (d) : cos37osec143o + sin34o cosec146o
= cot19°.tan19° (cos221° + sin221°) cos 37 o sin 34 o cos 37 o sin 34o
+ = +
cos (180 − 37 ) sin (180o − 34o )
o o o o
{Q cot(90°–θ) = tan θ} cos 143 sin 146

{Q cot θ ⋅ tan θ = 1 and sin 2 θ + cos2 θ = 1}

cos37º sin 34º
+=
− cos37 sin 34
= −1 + 1 = 0
= cos2 21° + sin2 21° 128. Find the value of the following.
=1 cos15º –sin75º
cos15º +sin75º
1 - cos2θ 1
125. If = , then the value of θ is: (a) ∞ (b) 1
1 + cos2θ 3 (c) 2cos15º (d) 0
π π RRB NTPC 04.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(a) 2nπ + (b) nπ +
6 3 cos15° − sin 75°
Ans. (d) :
π π cos15° + sin 75°
(c) nπ + (d) nπ +
6 4 cos ( 90° − 75° ) − sin 75°
RRB NTPC 02.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist =
cos15° + sin 75°
1 − cos 2θ 1 sin 75 ° − sin 75°
Ans. (c) : = = {Q cos(90° – θ) = sinθ}
1 + cos 2θ 3 cos15° + sin 75°
On squaring both sides- 0
=
1 − cos 2θ 1 cos15° + sin 75°
=
1 + cos 2θ 3 =0
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129. Find the value of Ans. (b)
sin27º .cos63º sec27º .cosec63º 1
– . cos 2θ = = cos 60o
cos 2 27º tan 2 45º 2
(a) –1 (b) 0 2θ = 60o
(c) 1 (d) 2 θ = 30o
1
RRB NTPC 29.12.2020 (Shift-II) Stage Ist ∴sin ( 75o – θ ) = sin ( 75o – 30 ) = sin 45o =
2
sin27°.cos63° sec27°.cosec63°
Ans. (a) : -
cos 2 27° tan 2 45° 132. If tan 2θ = cot ( θ + 6° ) then find out the
sin27°.cos ( 90° - 27° ) sec27°.cosec ( 90° - 27° ) value of θ :
= -
cos 2 27° tan 2 45° (a) 24° (b) 12°
(c) 45° (d) 28°
Q tan45° = 1 
  RRB NTPC 19.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
 (
cos 90 - θ ) = sinθ  Ans. (d) : tan 2θ = cot (θ + 6°)
 
 cosec ( 90 - θ ) = secθ  tan 2θ = tan [90° – (θ + 6°)]
2θ = 90° – θ – 6°
sin 2 27°
sec2 27°
= − 3θ = 84°
2 1
cos 27°
⇒ θ = 28°
= tan227° – sec227°
133. If θ = 45º, then what will be the value of
= (–sec227° + tan227°)
sin θ + cos θ
= –(sec227° – tan227°) {Q sec 2
θ − tan 2 θ = 1}
sin θ − cos θ
?

= –1 (a) 0 (b) -1
(c) 1 (d) ∞
130. If θ = 30º, then what will be the value of
RRB NTPC 18.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
sinθcosθ?
Ans. (d) : Given,
3 3 θ = 45º
(a) (b)
6 4 sin θ + cos θ
=
3 3 sin θ − cos θ
(c) (d)
2 8 sin 45º + cos 45º
=
RRB NTPC 17.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage I sin 45º − cos 45º

Ans. (b) : θ = 30° 1 1

+
= 2 2
sinθ cosθ
1 1
= sin30° cos30° −
2 2
1 3 2
= × = /0
2 2 2
3
=  1 
4 =∞ ... ∴ = ∞ 
 0 
1
131. If cos2θ = , the the value of sin (75°–θ) will 134. The value of cos 75º + sin 15º is equal to:
2
be:
2 3
(a) (b)
1 1 3 2
(a) (b)
2 2 3 +1 3 −1
(c) (d)
(c) 2 −1 (d) 2 +1 2 2
RRB NTPC 09.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage I RRB NTPC 18.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
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Ans. (d) : cos 75º + sin 15º Ans. (a) : sin15º = sin(60°–45°)
= cos (90° – 15°) + sin15º {Q cos (90° – θ) = sinθ} = sin60° × cos45° – cos60° × sin45°
= sin15º + sin15º 3 1 1 1
 = × − ×
3 −1 2 2 2 2
= 2sin15º  From sin15° = 
 2 2 
3 −1
=
3 −1 2 2
= 2×
2 2 On multiplying the numerator and denominator by 2
3 −1 6− 2
= =
2 4
135. If cos2θ = sinθ and θ lies between 0° and 90º, 138. If sin 2A = cos75°, then the smallest positive
then θ will be: value of A is:
(a) 45o (b) 30o (a) 15° (b) 7.5°
(c) 60o (d) 90o (c) 30° (d) 75°
RRB NTPC 28.12.2020 (Shift-II) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 27.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (b) : cos 2θ = sin θ Ans. (b) : sin2A = cos75º
On putting, θ = 30°, cos(90º – 2A) = cos75º {Q sinA= cos(90 º– A)}
cos 600 = sin 30 0 90 º – 2A = 75 º
1 1 2A = 90º – 75º
= 2A = 15 º
2 2
Hence the value of θ will be 30° 15º
A=
2
sinθ + cosθ 3 -1 A = 7.5º
136. If = , then the angle θ is.
sinθ -cosθ 3 +1
0 139. The value of cos12º +cos84º +cos168º +cos96º
(a) 45 (b) 900
0 0 is:
(c) 300 (d) 240
(a) –1 (b) 0
RRB NTPC 21.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(c) 1 (d) 0.5
sin θ + cos θ 3 −1 RRB NTPC 30.12.2020 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (c) : =
sin θ − cos θ 3 +1 Ans. (b) : cos12° + cos84° + cos168° + cos96°
cos θ(tan θ + 1) 3 −1 = cos12° + cos84° + cos(180° – 12°) + cos(180°–84°)
= =
cos θ(tan θ − 1) 3 +1 = cos12° + cos84° – cos12° – cos84°
tan θ +1 3 –1 =0
= =
tan θ –1 3 +1 3 3
140. If sin ( A + B ) = and cos(A - B) = , then
= 3tan θ + 3 + tan θ +1 = 3tan θ – tan θ – 3 +1 2 2
= 3 + tan θ +1+ tan θ + 3 –1 = 0 which of the following will be possible values of
A and B?
2 tan θ + 2 3 = 0 (a) A = 45º, B = 15º (b) A = 50º, B = 10º
2 tan θ = –2 3 (c) A = 45º, B = 30º (d) A = 10º, B = 45º
RRB NTPC 12.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
tan θ = – 3
Ans. (a) : Given,
tan θ = tan 300°
3
θ = 300° sin(A + B) =
2
137. Find the value of sin 15º ? sin(A + B) = sin 60o
6− 2 6− 2
(a) (b) A + B = 60 º ...................(i)
4 3
3
6− 2 3− 2 and cos (A - B) =
(c) (d) 2
2 4
RRB NTPC 15.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist cos (A - B) = cos 30o

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 A - B = 30o …………….(ii) 144. tan (60° + 30°) – tan (60° – 30°) = ?
On adding equation (i) and (ii), 1 3
(a) (b)
2A = 90° 2 2
(c) Infinite (d) 1
A = 45°
RRB Group-D – 30/10/2018 (Shift-I)
On putting the value of A in equation (i)
Ans : (c) tan (60° + 30°) – tan ( 60° – 30°)
45º + B = 60º
= tan 90° – tan 30°
B = 15°
1 1 3 −0 3
Hence, A = 45º, B = 15º = – = = = ∞ (Infinite)
0 3 0 0
141. If 3 tan 2θ − 3 = 0 then the value of θ is: 2sin 30° 1 + cos 30°
145. + =?
(a) 450 (b) 600 1 + cos 30° sin 30°
(c) 1500 (d) 300 (a) 4 (b) 8
RRB NTPC 07.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (c) 4 - 2 3 (d) 6 - 3
Ans. (d) RRB Group-D – 26/09/2018 (Shift-III)
3 2sin 30° 1 + cos 30°
⇒ tan 2θ = = 3 Ans : (d) +
3 1 + cos 30° sin 30°
2
⇒ tan 2θ = tan 60º 1  3
2 × + 1 + 
⇒ 2θ = 60º 2sin 30° + (1 + cos 30°)
2 2 4  2 
= =
⇒ θ = 30º sin 30°(1 + cos 30°) 1 3
1 + 
142. If sin (A – B) = sin A cos B – cos A sin B, then 2 2 
what is the value of sin15°?
( )
2

3 –1 6– 2 1 2+ 3
+
(a) (b) 2+7+4 3 9+4 3
4 2 = 2 4 = =
3– 2 6– 2
(
1 2+ 3
×
) 2+ 3 2+ 3
(c) (d) 2 2
2 4
On multiplying the numerator and denominator by (2–
RRB RPF Constable – 17/01/2019 (Shift-I)
Ans : (d) sin (A – B) = sinA cosB – cosA sinB 3)
0 0 0 0
sin15 = sin (60° – 45°) = sin 60 cos45 – cos60 sin45 0 9+4 3 2− 3
= ×
3 1 1 1 2+ 3 2− 3
sin15 =
0
× − ×
2 2 2 2 18 + 8 3 − 9 3 − 12
= = 6− 3
3 1 4−3
sin15° = −
2 2 2 2 tan 450 1 + sin 450
146. + =?
1 + cos 45 0
cot 450
3 − 1
sin150 = 2
2 2 (a) 3 − (b) 2
2
sin150 =
( 3 −1 2) =
6– 2 2
(c) 3 − 2 2 (d) −
2×2 4 2
143. The value of cos(-7800) is RRB Group-D – 30/10/2018 (Shift-III)
(a) 3 (b) − 3 Ans. (a) : =
2 2 tan 450 1 + sin 450
1 −1 +
(c) (d) 1 + cos 45 0
cot 450
2 2
RRB RPF SI – 13/01/2019 (Shift-II) 1
1+
Ans : (c) cos(-780 ) 0 1 2
= +
= cos 7800 [∵ cos (-θ) = cosθ] 1 1
1+
= cos (2 × 3600 + 600) 2
1 2 2 +1
= cos 600 = = +
2 2 +1 2

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 2 + ( 2 + 1) 2 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 2 secAsecB
= = 148. If cosec(A - B) = , then cosec 15°= ?
2( 2 + 1) 2( 2 + 1) tanA - tanB
(a) 6− 3 (b) 6− 2
5+ 2 2
= (c) 6+ 3 (d) 6+ 2
2( 2 + 1) RRB Group-D – 05/11/2018 (Shift-III)
On multiplying the numerator and denominator by Ans. (d) :
2 ( 2 –1) Suppose

=
(5 + 2 2 ) × 2 ( 2 −1 ) A = 60°
B = 45°
2 ( 2 + 1) 2( 2 − 1)
sec 60°× sec 45°
cos ec ( 60° − 45° ) =
10 + 4 2 − 5 2 − 4 tan 60° − tan 45°
=
2(2 − 1) 2× 2
cos ec15° =
6− 2 2 3 −1
= = 3−
2 2 On multiplying the numerator and denominator by
tanA + tanB ( 3 +1)
147. Given that tan(A + B) = ,
1 - tanAtanB
then what is the value of tan750? =
2 2
×
3 +1
=
2 2 3 +1 ( ) ( )
(a) 2 + 2 3 (b) 2 − 3
3 −1 3 +1
2
3 − (1)
2
( ) ( )
(c) 2 + 3 (d) 2 − 2 3
RRB Group-D – 27/11/2018 (Shift-I) =
2 6 +2 2 2 6 +2 2 2 6 + 2
= =
( )
Ans. (c) : On putting, 3 −1 2 2
A = 45° and B = 30°, cos ec15 ° = 6 + 2
tan 45° + tan 30° 149. sec 30º + cos 30º = ?
⇒ = tan ( 45° + 30° ) (a) 7/6 (b) 7 / 3
1 − tan 45° tan 30°
(c) 3 / 6 (d) 7 3 / 6
tan 45° + tan 30° RRB ALP CBT-2 Trade (Fitter) 21-01-2019 (Shift-I)
⇒ = tan 75°
1 − tan 45° tan 30° Ans. (d) : sec 30º + cos 30º
1 2 3 4+3 7 3 7 3
1+
3 = tan 75° = + = = × =
⇒ 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 6
1
1 − 1× 150. sec 45º – tan 60º = ?
3
(a) − 3 + 2 (b) − 3 − 2
1
1+ 3
⇒ 3 = 3 + 1 = tan 75° (c) (d) 3 + 2
1 2
1− 3 − 1 RRB ALP CBT-2 Heat Eng. 23-01-2019 (Shift-III)
3 Ans. (a) : Sec 45º – tan 60º = 2 − 3 = − 3 + 2
On multiplying the numerator and denominator by
151. Find the value of
( 3 +1)
5 cos 2 600 + 4 sec 2 300 − tan 2 450
3 +1 3 +1 =?
⇒ × sin 2 300 + cos 2 300
3 −1 3 +1 (a) 1 (b) 2
( )
2 49 67
3 +1 (c) (d)
⇒ 12 12
(
3 −1 3 +1)( ) RRB Group-D – 09/10/2018 (Shift-II)
5cos2 600 + 4sec2 300 − tan 2 450
( ) ( )
2 2
+ ( 1) + 2 × 3 × 1
2
3 +1 3 Ans. (d) :
⇒ = sin 2 300 + cos2 300
( 3 −1 )( 3 +1 ) ( 3)
2
− (1)
2 Q sin θ + cos θ = 1
2

2
2

2
1  2  1 4
− (1)
2
3 +1 + 2 3 4 + 2 3 5×  + 4×   5× + 4 × −1
= = = tan 75° 2  3 4 3
3 −1 2 = =
1 1
=
(
2 2+ 3 ) = tan 75° = 2 + 3 = tan 75°
5 16
= + −1 =
15 + 64 − 12 67
=
2 4 3 12 12

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 Type - 4 = 3tan25º. tan35º. tan45º. cot35º cot25º
= 3.tan45º = 3 × 1 = 3
152. Value of A for the equation : Q tan(90º −θ) = cot θ
 
tan A + tan 2A + tan 3A = tan A tan 2A tan 3A  tan θ.cot θ = 1 
π 2π 5π  tan 45º = 1 
(a) , (b)  
3 3 6
155. Find the value of tan 1º. tan 2º. tan 3º ...............
π 2π tan 89º
(c) only (d) only
3 3 (a) 3 (b) 0
RRB NTPC 07.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist 1
(c) 1 (d)
Ans. (a) : tan A + tan 2A + tan 3A = tan A tan 2A tan 3A 3
tan A + tan 2A = tan A tan 2A ⋅ tan 3A – tan 3A RRB NTPC 30.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
tan A + tan 2A = tan 3A ( tan A tan 2A –1) Ans. (c) :
tan 10 tan 20 tan 30 ......... tan 870 tan 880 tan 890
tan A + tan 2A
= – tan 3A (Q tan (90° – θ) = cotθ)
1 – tan A tan 2A
tan 10 tan 20 tan 30 ......... cot 30 cot 20 cot 10
tan ( A + 2A ) = – tan 3A =1 (Q tanθ.cotθ = 1)
2 tan 3A = 0 156. What is the value of the following expression?
tan 3A = 0 (tan 2º tan 88º) (tan3º tan87º).... (tan43º
tan47º) tan45º
tan 3A = tan π
(a) 0 (b) 1
3A = π (c) –1 (d) ∞
π 2π RRB NTPC 21.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
A= ,
3 3 Ans. (b) :From the question,
π 2π (tan2° tan88°) (tan3° tan87°) ..... (tan43° tan47°) tan45°
Hence the value of A and =tan2°.tan(90°–2°).tan3.tan(90°–3°) ....... tan43°
3 3
tan(90–43°). tan 45°
153. Find the value of sin2 5° + sin2 10° + sin2 80° + = (tan2°.cot2°)(tan3°.cot3°) ..... (tan43°.
sin2 85°. cot43°).tan45°
(a) 0 (b) 1 = 1×1 ...... 1×1 [tanθ. cotθ =1]
(c) 2 (d) 3 =1
RRB NTPC 23.07.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
157. Find the value of cos2 (270–φ) – sin2 (180 – φ) +
Ans. (c) : π
sin2   sin2 (270 – φ)
sin25° + sin210° + sin280° + sin285° 2
= sin25° + sin210° + sin2 (90° – 10°) + sin2 (90° – 5°) (a) sin2 (φ) (b) cos2 (φ)
2 2 2 2
= sin 5° + sin 10° + cos 10° + cos 5° π
(c) sin2   (d) sin2 (φ)–1
2 2 2
= (sin 5° + cos 5°) + sin 10° + cos 10° 2 2
 
= 1 + 1 .........[ Q sin2θ + cos2θ = 1] RRB NTPC 08.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (b) :
=2
π
154. Evaluate: cos2 ( 270 − φ) − sin 2 (180 − φ) + sin 2   sin 2 ( 270 − φ)
2
3tan25º tan35º tan45º tan55º tan65º Q cos ( 270 - θ) = - sin θ 
(a) 0 (b) 3  
sin (180 - θ) = sin θ 
(c) 4 (d) 3 3 sin (270 - θ) = - cos θ 
 
RRB NTPC 03.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
( − sin φ) − sin φ + 1. ( − cos φ )
2 2 2

Ans. (b) :
= sin 2 φ − sin 2 φ + cos2 φ
3tan25º. tan35º. tan45º. tan55º. tan65º
= 3tan25º. tan35º. tan45º. tan(90º–35º). tan(90º – 25º) = cos2 φ

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158. Value of cos1º cos2ºcos3º .........cos179º is : Ans. (b) : 5 sin14º sec76º + 3 cot15º cot75º + 2 tan45º
(a) 0 (b) –1 =5sin14º sec(90º–14º)+3cot (90º–75º) cot75º+2tan 45º

(c) 1
1
(d) Q sin ( 90 − θ ) = cos θ 
2  
 cos ( 90 − θ ) = sin θ 
RRB NTPC 30.12.2020 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
= 5 sin14º cosec14º + 3 tan 75º cot75º + 2 tan 45º
Ans. (a) : cos1°cos2°cos3° .......... cos179°
= 5 × 1 + 3 × 1 + 2 ×1 = 5 + 3 + 2 = 10
=0 { Q cos90° = 0 }
7π π 3π 5π
159. Find the value of the expression 162. Find the value of sin sin sin sin
4 4 4 4
[cosec (75° + θ) – sec (15° - θ) - tan (55° + θ) +
cot (35° – θ)].
1 1
(a) (b)
(a) 1 (b) 0 4 8
3 1 3
(c) -1 (d) (c) (d)
2 16 16
RRB NTPC 18.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist RRB JE - 22/05/2019 (Shift-I)
Ans. (b) : Ans : (a)
cosec ( 75º +θ) − sec (15º −θ) − tan ( 55º +θ) + cot ( 35º −θ)  sin
7π π 3π
sin sin sin
5π
4 4 4 4
= cosec {90º – (15º– θ)} – sec (15º –θ) – tan {90°–
(35°–θ)} + cot (35° –θ)  3π  π 3π  π
= sin  π +  sin sin sin  π + 
 4  4 4  4
= sec (15º–θ) – sec (15º –θ)–cot (35°–θ) + cot (35°–θ)
 3π  π 3π  π
=0 =  − sin  sin sin  − sin 
 4  4 4  4
160. If
3π π 3π π
( 2 o 2 o 2
3
)o 2 o 2 o y
6 sec 59 - cot 31 + sin90 - 3tan 56 ytan 34 =
3
= sin
4
sin sin sin
4 4 4
then the value of y is:  π π  π π
(a) 3 (b) 1 = sin  π −  sin sin  π −  sin
 4  4  4  4
(c) 4 (d) 2
π π π π 1 1 1 1 1
RRB NTPC 08.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist = sin sin sin sin = × × × =
4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 4
(
2 2
Ans. (d) : 6 sec 59º -cot 31º + )
2 2 2 y 163. Simplify: sin 7800 sin 4800 + cos 1200 sin 300
sin 90º −3 tan 56º y tan 34º =
3 3 (a) 2/3 (b) 1/3

( 2
)
6 sec2 59º − tan 2 59º + × 1 − 3 tan 2 56º y cot 2 56º =
3
y
3
(c) 0 (d) 1/2
RRB JE - 24/05/2019 (Shift-I)
Q tan(90 − θ) = cot θ  Ans : (d) sin 7800 sin 4800 + cos 1200 sin 300
 2  = sin (2×360°+60°) sin (360° + 120°) + cos120° sin30°
sec θ − tan θ = 1 
2

= sin60° sin (120°) + cos120° sin30°

2 y
6 ×1 + − 3y = = sin60° sin(90° + 30°) + cos (90° + 30°) sin30°
3 3
= sin60° cos30° – sin30°sin30°
20 10y
= 3 3 1 1 3 1 2 1
3 3 = × − × = − = =
y=2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 2
161. The value of 5sin14o sec76o + 3 cot15o cot75o + 164. Simplify:
2tan45o is : cos 50 + cos 240 + cos 1750 + cos 2040 + cos 3000
(a) 0 (b) 10 (a) 1/2 (b) 1
(c) 1 (d) 8 (c) -1/2 (d) 0
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Ans : (a) Ans. (a) : Sum of all six trigonometry ratio
cos 50 + cos 240 + cos 1750 + cos 2040 + cos 3000 = sinα + cosα + tanα + cotα + secα + cosecα
= cos5° + cos24° + cos (180° – 5°) + cos (180° + 24°) + = sin 450 + cos 450 + tan 450 + cot 450 + sec 450 + sec 450 + cosec450
cos (270°+ 30°)
1 1 2
= cos5° + cos24° – cos5° – cos24° + sin30° = + +1+1+ 2 + 2 = +2+2 2
1 2 2 2
= sin30° =
2 = 2 +2+2 2 = 3 2 +2 = 2+3 2
165. Find the value of tan 10° tan 15° tan 80° tan 75° 169. sin 2 600 + cos 2 300 + cot 2 450 + sec2 600 = ?
(a) 1/3 (b) 1 7 5
(c) 1/2 (d) 2/3 (a) (b)
2 2
RRB JE - 25/05/2019 (Shift-II)
13 15
Ans : (b) tan10°. tan 15° . tan 80°. tan75° (c) (d)
= tan10°. tan 15° . tan(90°–10°) tan (90°–15°) 2 2
= tan10°. tan 15°. cot 10°. cot 15° RRB Group-D – 18/09/2018 (Shift-I)
1 1 Ans. (c) : sin 2 600 + cos 2 300 + cot 2 450 + sec 2 600 = ?
= tan10°.tan15°× ×
tan10° tan15° 2
 3  3
2

 +  2  + (1) + ( 2 )
2 2
=1 = 
 2   
166. Find the value of tan2 60o – 2 tan2 45o – cot2 30o
+ 2 sin2 30o + 3/4 cosec2 45o 3 3 6 6 + 20 26 13
= + +1+ 4 = + 5 = = =
3 4 4 4 4 4 2
(a) − (b) 0
2 170. What is the value of the following expression
(c) 2 (d) – 1 (tan0o tan1o tan2o tan3o tan4o………tan89o)
RRB JE - 31/05/2019 (Shift-I) (a) 0 (b) 1
Ans : (b) tan2 60o – 2 tan2 45o – cot2 30o + 2 sin2 30o + (c) 2 (d) 1/2
3/4 cosec2 45o RRB NTPC 28.04.2016 Shift : 2
2
1 3
( )
2
( 3 )2 – 2 × 1 – ( 3 )2 + 2   + × 2 Ans : (a) ∵ tan0o = 0
2 4
1 3 ∴ tan0o tan1o tan2o tan3o ………tan89o = 0
3 – 2 – 3 + 2× + ×2
4 4
3– 5 + +
1 3 Type - 5
2 2
6 − 10 + 1 + 3 10 − 10 171. The horizontal distance between two towers is
= =0
2 2 40 3m . The angle of depression of the top of
167. tan 34° tan42° tan48° tan56° + tan60° cot 30° - the first tower when seen from the top of the
cosec30° sec60° = ? second tower is 30º. If the height of the second
(a) 0 (b) 1.5 tower is 130m, find the height of the first tower.
(c) 1 (d) 2 (a) 85 m (b) 90 m
RRB Group-D – 26/09/2018 (Shift-III) (c) 80 m (d) 95 m
Ans : (a) tan 34° tan42° tan48° tan56° + tan60° cot 30° RRB NTPC 30.12.2020 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
- cosec30° sec60° Ans. (b) :
= tan (90°-56°) tan(90°-48°) tan48° tan56° + tan60° cot
(90°-60°) - cosec(90°-60°) sec60°
= cot 56° cot 48° tan 48° tan 56° + tan260° - sec260°
 tan θ .cot θ = 1 
= 1 × 1 + (-1) = 1 - 1 = 0  2 
sec θ − tan θ = 1
2

168. What is the sum of the values of all six

trigonometric ratios when the angle α = 450 ?
6+3 2
(a) 2 + 3 2 (b) In ∆ACE,
2
x
(c) 6 (d) 2 + 4 2 tan 300 =
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 x 173. From a point Y on a level ground, the angle of
tan 300 = elevation of the top of a lamp post is 450. If the
40 3
distance of point Y from the foot of the lamp
1
x = 40 3 × post is 80 m, the height of the lamp post will be:
3 (a) 82 m (b) 70 m
x = 40m (c) 80 m (d) 78 m
RRB NTPC 31.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Hence h = (130 − x ) m
Ans. (c)
= (130 − 40 )

h = 90m

172. A window in a building is at a height of 10

meters from the ground. The angle of
depression of a point P on the ground from the
window is 30º. The angle of elevation of the top Hence
of the building from the point P is 60º. What is AB
tan 45° =
the height of the building? BY
(a) 30 meters (b) 35 meters AB = Height of lamp post and BY base.
(c) 40 meters (d) 20 meters AB
tan 45° =
RRB NTPC 10.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist 80
AB
Ans. (a) : Building 1=
80
AB = 80 m
Hence, the height of the lamp post will be 80m.
174. The angles of elevation of the top of a tower
from two points on the ground 18 m and 32 m
away from the foot of the tower are
complementary. The height of the tower is:
(a) 32m (b) 36m
xm (c) 20m (d) 24m
In ∆ BPC, RRB NTPC 09.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
BC 10 Ans. (d) :
tan30º = =
BP x
1 10
=
3 x
x = 10 3 ... (1)
In ∆ ABP,
AB
tan60º =
BP
h + 10
3=
x
h + 10 = 3x
h + 10 = 3 × 10 3 (From equation 1)
h + 10 = 30 Let AB = h be a tower of height whose distance from
h = 20 base B to points C and D are 18m and 32m respectively.
Hence height of the building = h + 10 = 20 + 10 = 30 m Let, ∠ADB = θ
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then ∠ACB = 90° – θ 176. A tree, 12 m height, is broken by the wind in
Now in right angled triangle ∆ABC such a way that its top touches the ground and
AB makes an angle of 60º with the ground. At what
tan ( 90º – θ ) = height from the bottom of earth tree broken by
BC
h the wind ?
cot θ = ... (1)
18
Similarly, in ∆ABD,
h
tan θ = ... (2)
32
On multiplying equation (1) and (2),
h h
cot θ× tan θ = ×
18 32
h2
1=
576
(a) ( 2 3 − 3) m (b) 24 3m

h 2 = 576 (c) ( 24 3 − 36 ) m (d) ( 24 )

2 − 30 m
h = 576
RRB NTPC 13.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
h = 24 m
Hence height of the tower = 24 m. Ans. (c) :
175. 5 m long ladder is leaning against a wall and it
reaches the wall at a point 3 m high. If the foot
of the ladder is moved 2.6 m towards the wall
then the distance by which the top of the ladder
slider slides upwards on the wall is:
(a) 1.08 m (b) 5.6 m
(c) 1.8 m (d) 4.8 m
RRB NTPC 09.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (c) Perpendicular
sin θ =
Hypotenuse
x
sin 60º =
12 − x
3 x
=
2 12 − x
2x = 12 3 − 3x
x ( )
3 + 2 = 12 3

12 3 2− 3
x= ×
2+ 3 2− 3

In right angled triangle ∆ BED (

x = 24 3 − 36 m )
ED = EB + DB
2 2 2
177. From the top and the bottom of 200 m high
52 = (1.4 ) + ( 3 + x )
2 2
building, the angles of elevation of the top of a
tower are 30º and 45º respectively. What is the
25 = 1.96 + ( 3 + x )
2
height (in m) of the tower?
23.04 = ( 3 + x )
2
(a) 100 3( 3 − 1) (b) 300( 3 + 1)
3 + x = 4.8 (c) 100( 3 + 1) (d) 100 3( 3 + 1)
x = 1.8m RRB NTPC 08.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
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Ans. (d) : According to the question, Ans. (b) :

Given- Height of the tower = 200 3m

and distance from base of tower = 200 m
In ∆ABC,
AB
tan θ =
From ∆ACD, BC
h + 200 200 3
tan 45º = [tan 45º = 1] =
AD 200
AD = h + 200
tan θ = 3
From ∆BCE,
tan θ = tan 60°
h
tan 30º = θ = 60°
BE
Hence the angle of elevation of a tower's top will be
h
tan 30º = {Q AD = BE = h + 200} 60°.
h + 200
1 h 179. An observer 1.5m tall is 24.5m away from a
= 26m high tower. The angle of elevation of the
3 h + 200
top of the tower from the eye of the observer
h + 200 = 3h is:
200 = h ( 3 –1 ) (a) 60º (b) 30º
(c) 75º (d) 45º
200
h= RRB NTPC 03.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
3 –1
Ans. (d) : Given,
200 3 +1 Let the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from
h= ×
3 –1 3 +1 the eye of the observer be α.

=
200 ( 3 +1 ) DC = Length of observer = 1.5 m
AB = Height of the tower = 26 m
2
BC = 24.5 m.
h = 100 ( 3 +1 )
Hence height of the tower = 100 ( )
3 + 1 + 200

= 100 3 + 300 m

= 100 3 1 + 3 m ( )
178. Find the angle of elevation of a 200 3 m
tower's top from a point 200 m away from its Q AB = 26 m
base. ∴ AE = AB – BE
(a) 45º (b) 60º = 26 – 1.5 {Q EB = DC = 1.5 m}
(c) 90º (d) 30º = 24.5 m
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 AE 181. The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning
tan α =
DE against a wall is 45º. The foot of the ladder is
24.5 4 2 metres away from wall. The length of the
⇒ tan α =
24.5 ladder is:
⇒ tan α = 1 (a) 7 m (b) 8 m
⇒ tan α = tan 45º (c) 5 m (d) 6 m
⇒ α = 45º RRB NTPC 21.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
180. The angles of depression of two houses of the Ans. (b) :
same height from the top of a building are 45º
and 30º towards the east. If the two houses are
50 m apart, what will be the height of the
building in metres?
(a) 50 ( 3 +1 ) (b) 45 ( 3 –1 )
(c) 35 ( 3 – 1) (d) 25 ( 3 + 1)
RRB NTPC 29.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Let the length of ladder be x meters.
Ans. (d) :
AB = 4 2 m
and ∠BAC = 45°
BC BC
tan45° = =
AB 4 2
BC
1 =
4 2
⇒ BC = 4 2
From Phthagoras theorem,
AC2 = BC2 + AB2

x2 = ( 4 2 ) + ( 4 2 )
2 2

In ∆ABG , x2 = 32 + 32
tan 450 =
AB x2 = 64
BG
x = 64
AB
1= x =8m
BG
BG = AB Hence the length of ladder is 8m.
In ∆ABF , 182. Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides
AB of a light house. The angles of elevation of the
tan 30 = 0

BG + GF top of the lighthouse as observed from the ships

1 AB are 45º and 60º respectively. If the lighthouse is
=
3 AB + 50 81 m height, then the distance between two
AB + 50 = 3AB ships:

AB =
50
3 −1
m
(a)
81
m (b) 
(
81 1+ 3 
 m)
3 3
50 3 +1 50( 3 + 1) 50( 3 + 1)
3 −1
×
3 +1
=
( 3) 2 − (1)) 2
=
2
(c)
(1+ 3 ) m (d)
(1+ 3 ) m
= 25 ( 3 +1 ) 3 81 3
RRB NTPC 16.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
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Ans. (b) : Let the height of light house be AD and the 184. A man standing on the banks of a river
ships are sailing at point B and C respectively. observes that the angle subtended by a tree on
the opposite bank is 60º. He walk 36 meters
backward on the bank and observes the angle
to be 30º. What is the breadth of the river?
(a) 20 meters (b) 18 meters
(c) 10 meters (d) 28 meters
In ∆ABD,
81 RRB NTPC 08.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
tan45° =
BD Ans. (b) :
81
1=
BD
BD = 81m
In ∆ADC,
81
tan60°=
DC
81 Let breadth of the river = d m
DC = m
3 In ∆ABC,
Hence distance between both the ships
BC
81 81 ( 3 + 1) tan30° =
36 + d
(BC) = BD + DC = 81+ = m
3 3 36 + d
BC = ------- (1)
183. The top of two towers of heights x and y 3
standing on level ground, subtend angles of 60º
and 30º respectively at the midpoint of the line Again in ∆BDC,
joining their feet. The value of x : y is BC
(a) 3 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 tan 60° =
d
(c) 1: 3 (d) 1 : 2
RRB NTPC 09.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist 3d = BC
Ans. (a) : According to the question, From equation (1)-
( 36 + d )
3d =
3
3d = 36+d
2d = 36
d = 18m
185. An observer 1.5 m tall is standing 28.5 m away
at the same level as the foot of a tower. If angle
of elevation of the observer watching the top of
the tower is 45 degrees then what is the height
In ∆ABC ,
of the tower?
x x (a) 30 m (b) 25 m
tan 600 = ⇒ 3 =
a a (c) 20 m (d) 35 m
x=a 3 RRB NTPC 16.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
In ∆EDC Ans. (a) : From the question,
y 1 y
tan 30 = ⇒
0
=
a 3 a In ∆AEC-
a AE AE
y= tan45º = =
3 EC 28.5
a AE = 28.5 m
x:y=a 3:
3 AB = AE + EB = 28.5 + 1.5
x:y=3:1 AB = 30 m

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186. A bridge built across a river makes an angle of
(5) − ( 3)
2 2
BD =
45º with the river bank as shown in the given
figure. If the length of the bridge is 150 m, then = 25 − 9
what is the width of the river?
= 16 = 4 m
In ∆EBC,

( EC )
2
BC = − (EB)2

(5)
2
= − (4.8) 2

(a) 70 m (b) 75 2 m = 25 − 23.04 = 1.96 = 1.4 m

(c) 63 2 m (d) 65 m CD = BD – BC
RRB NTPC 11.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist = 4 – 1.4 = 2.6 m
Ans. (b) : Let width of the river is x m. 188. The angle of elevation of a hot air balloon
Perpendicular going upward in vertical direction when viewed
∵ sinθ =
Hypotenuse from a distance of 300 m from the point of
flight, changes from 30º at 10:00 am to 60º at
x
sin45° = 10 : 02 am. Find the speed of the balloon in the
150
vertical direction.
1 x
= (a) 2 m/sec. (b) 2.18 m/sec.
2 150 (c) 3.4 m/sec. (d) 2.9 m/sec.
150 2 RRB JE - 22/05/2019 (Shift-III)
x= × Ans : (d) Suppose position of balloon may be
2 2
A to C in 2 minutes.
Hence x = 75 2 m In ∆ABD,
187. A 5 m long ladder is placed against a wall and x
tan 30° =
reaches a height of 3 m on the wall. How for 300
should ladder be taken towards the wall so that 1 x
=
its end reaches a height of 4.8 m? 3 300
(a) 2.96 m 300 3
(b) 1.4 m x= × = 100 3 m
3 3
(c) 2.2 m In ∆CBD,
(d) 2.6 m x+y
RRB NTPC 10.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist tan 60° =
300
Ans. (d) : AB = 3 m
x+y
BE = 4.8 m 3=
300
(ladder) AD = EC = 5 m
x + y = 300 3
100 3 + y = 300 3
y = 200 3
y 200 3 5
∴ Speed of balloons · = = 3
wall→ t 2 × 60 3
5 × 1.732
= = 5 × 0.577 = 2.885 = 2.9 m/sec
3
189. An aeroplane is flying at a steady altitude 'h'.
At 10:00 am, it appears at an elevation angle of
In ∆ABD, 30°. After 1 minute, it appears at an elevation
( AD ) − ( AB )
2 2
BD = angle of 60°. If the speed of the aeroplane is 960
km/h, find the value of 'h'.
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 (a) 15 km. (b) 13.86 km. From equation (ii) and (iii)-
(c) 20 km. (d) 12.46 km. h h
RRB JE - 26/05/2019 (Shift-I) tan α cot α = ×
x y
Ans : (b)
∴ Speed = distance/time h2
1=
CD xy
960 =
1minute h = xy
960 ×1 191. The angle of depression of the foot of a building
= d ⇒ d = 16km
60 from the top of a tower of 32 3 meters height
From ∆AED– is 60°. How far is the building from the tower?
h (a) 32 meters (b) 16 3 meters
tan 60° = ⇒ x 3 = h.....(i)
x (c) 32 3 meters (d) 16 meters
From ∆BEC– RRB RPF SI – 06/01/2019 (Shift-II)
h 1 h
tan 300 = ⇒ = .........(ii) Ans. (a) : Height of the tower (AB) = 32 3 m
x+d 3 16 +x
Let the distance of the building from the tower
From equation (i) and (ii)– be x meters.
1 x 3 AB
= Then tan 600 =
3 16 + x CB
16 + x = 3x 32 3
3=
2x = 16 x
x = 8 km x = 32 m
∴ h = x 3 =8 3 192. From the top of the stage the elevation angle of
h = 1.732 × 8 = 13.86 km the top of the tower at a distance of 50 3
190. The elevation angles formed when looking at meters is 30°. If the height of the tower is 60
the top of the tree from two points located 'x' meters; what will be the height of the stage?
meters and 'y' meters from both the foot of the (a) 20 3 m (b) 10 m
tree are α, β respectively. If α + β = 90°, then
find the height of the tree. (c) 40 m (d) 45 3 m
RRB Group-D – 28/09/2018 (Shift-III)
( x + y)
2

(a) (b) xy Ans : (b) Let the height of the stage = y m

2 As per question—
(c) x cos a + y cos B (d) ( x − y )
2
x
tan 30° =
RRB JE - 31/05/2019 (Shift-II) 50 3
Ans : (b) 1 x
Suppose height of the tree is h. =
3 50 3
α +β = 90° ----(i) x = 50 m
In ∆ABC,
∵ x + y = 60
h y = 60 – x
tan α = ----(ii)
x y = 60 – 50
In ∆ABD, y = 10 m
h So, height of the stage = 10 m
tan β =
y 193. The angle of elevation of a point A from the top
of a tower to the ground is 30°. When moving
h
tan (90–α) = {From equation (i)} to the point X at 20 meters towards the foot of
y
the tower, the elevation angle changes to 60°.
h What is the distance of the tower from point
cot α = ----(iii)
y A?
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 (a) 5 11 m (b) 30 m 195. From the top of a platform of 7 meters height,
(c) 5 m (d) 16m the elevation angle of a tower which is 47
meters in height is 30°. How far is the tower
RRB Group-D – 28/09/2018 (Shift-III)
located from the platform.
Ans : (b) Let the height of the tower (CB) = h m
and distance of point A from the tower = d m (a) 45 3 m (b) 40 m
∴ distance of point X from the tower = (d – 20)m
(c) 40 3 m (d) 15 3 m
RRB Group-D – 18/09/2018 (Shift-II)
Ans. (c) :
Q AB = height of tower = 47 m
CD = BE = height of platform = 7 m
∴ AE = 47 – 7 = 40 m
h from ∆ADE ,
From the figure, tan 30° =
d AE 40
1 h tan 30° = =
= ED DE
3 d Q DE = BC
d (Distance between platform to tower)
h=
3 1 40
∴ =
and 3 DE
h h DE = 40 3 m or BC = 40 3 m
tan 60° = ⇒ 3=
(d − 20) (d − 20)
196. From the initial position of a woman standing
On putting the value of 'h' on the ground floor of a 43.5 m tall tower, the
d angle of elevation of the top was 60º. She moves
3=
3(d − 20) in a straight line from the position of the tower
3 (d – 20) = d in such a way that the angle of elevation of the
3d – d = 60 tower becomes 30º from its final position. Then
2d = 60 what will be the changed distance?
d = 30 29
(a) 3 meter (b) 29 3 meter
So distance of point A from the tower = 30 m. 3
194. A 5 meter long staircase with a stable base on 29
(c) 3 meter (d) 29 meter
the road can reach two windows 4 meter and 3 2
meter high on the other side of the road. What RRB Group-D – 20/09/2018 (Shift-I)
is the width of the road? Ans. (b) : Let the initial distance of the woman from the
(a) 6.2 m tower = y m, distance after relocation = x
(b) 6 m (AB) height of tower = 43.5 m
(c) 7 m
(d) 5.5 m
RRB Group-D – 11/10/2018 (Shift-II)
Ans : (c)

In ∆ABC,
AB
tan60° =
BC
43.5
3=
BD = BC2 + CD2 y
43.5
= 52 − 32 + 52 − 42 y=
3
= 42 + 32 = 4 + 3 = 7 m
So breadth of the road = 4 + 3 = 7m 3y = 43.5 3 ..........(i)

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In ∆ABD, Ans : ( c)
AB
tan30° =
BD
1 43.5
=
3 x+y
x + y = 43.5 3 ...........(ii)
On putting the value 43.5 3 in equation (ii) Let the distance between the vertices of the pillars = AD
x + y = 3y m
x = 2y
AE = BC = 12 m
x
y=
2 DE = CD − CE = 10 − 5
Again putting the value of y in equation (i) DE = 5 m
x
3 × = 43.5 3 From Pythagoras theorem in ∆AED ,
2
AD 2 = AE 2 + DE 2 = (12 ) + ( 5 ) = 144 + 25
2 2
43.5 3 × 2
x=
3 AD 2 = 169 ⇒ AD = 13 m
87 3
x= 199. The shadow of a tower of 25 3 height
3
increases by 50 meters when the angle of
= 29 3 m
depression by the sun is 60° to x°. Find the
197. From the top of a platform 18 meters high, the
elevation angle of the top of the tower is 30°. If measure of x.
(a) 450 (b) 300
the platform is located 75 3 meters away
from the tower, then what is the height of the (c) 750 (d) 900
tower? RRB NTPC 19.04.2016 Shift : 1
(a) 93 m (b) 50 3 m Ans : (b)
(c) 75 m (d) 37.5 3 m
RRB Group-D – 01/11/2018 (Shift-II) In ∆ABC
Ans : (a) 25 3
tan 600 =
BC
25 3
3=
BC
BC = 25 …… (1)
Again in ∆ABD,
In ∆ABE, 25 3
tan x =
x 50 + BC
tan 30° =
75 3 25 3 25 3 1
tan x = = =
1 x 50 + 25 75 3
=
3 75 3 tan x = tan 300
x = 75m x = 300
So height of the tower · 18 + 75 · 93m 200. The length of the shadow of a pillar decreases
198. Two pillars of 5 meters and 10 meters stand by 24 meters. When the angle of elevation of
straight on the ground. If the distance between the sun increases from 30° to 60°, the length of
their bottoms is 12 meters, find the distance the pillar is.
between their vertices.
(a) 10 3 (b) 8 3
(a) 11 meters (b) 12 meters
(c) 13 meters (d) 14 meters (c) 16 3 (d) 12 3
RRB NTPC 04.04.2016 Shift : 3 RRB NTPC 18.04.2016 Shift : 2
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 Ans : (d) AB = 1.365 3
Q AD = AB – DB
AD = 1.365 3 – 1.365 = 1.365 ( )
3 −1

= 1.365 × 0.73 = 0.99 ≈ 1 km

So distance between the stones is 1 km.
In ∆ABC, 202. From the top of a platform of 5 m height, the
h angle of elevation of a tower was 30°. If the
tan 300 =
x + 24 tower was 45 m high, how far was the platform
1 h from the tower?
=
3 x + 24 (a) 40 m (b) 40 3 m
3 h = x + 24 .........(I) (c) 45 3 m (d) 15 3 m
In ∆ADC,
RRB ALP & Tec. (21-08-18 Shift-II)
h
tan 600 = Ans : (b)
x
From ∆DEC,
h
3= CE
x tan 300 =
DE
h = 3x ...........(II)
40 1 40
On putting the value of h in equation (I) tan 300 = ⇒ =
x 3 x
3 × 3x = x + 24
3x = x + 24 x = 40 3 m
2x = 24 203. The angle of elevation of the top of a 36 m long
x = 12 tower from the initial position of a woman on
In ∆ADC, the ground was 60°. She walked away in a
h manner that the bottom of the tower, her initial
tan 600 = position and the final position were all in the
12
h same straight line. The angle of elevation from
3= the top of the tower from to her final position
12
was 30°. How much did she walk from her
h = 12 3 m
initial position?
201. The angle of depression of two stones in the (a) 24m (b) 36 3 m
same direction from an aeroplane vertically
above a straight road is 30° and 45° (c) 24 3 m (d) 12 3 m
respectively. If the plane is flying at an altitude RRB ALP & Tec. (21-08-18 Shift-II)
of 1.365 km, then what is the distance between Ans : (c)
the two stones?
(a) 1 km (b) 2 km
(c) 3 km (d) 4 km
RRB NTPC 16.04.2016 Shift : 2
Ans : (a) Q From ∆DBC
1.365
tan 45o =
DB
DB = 1.365 km In ∆ABC
AB
tan 30o =
From ∆ ABC, AC
1.365 36
tan 30o = tan 30o =
AB AC

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 AC = 36 × 3 Ans : (b) Given the height of the tower (EC) = 45
meters
AD + DC = 36 × 3 ....... (i)
In ∆ ABD
AB 36
tan 60o = =
AD AD
36
AD = ....... (ii)
3
From equation (i) and (ii)
36 ∠EAB = 30o
+ DC = 36 3
3 Horizontal distance (DC) = 40 3 meters = AB
 1  Let the height of the platform is h meters.
DC = 36  3 − 
 3 ∴ In ∆ABE -
2 3 EB
= 36 × × = 24 3 m tan 30o =
3 3 AB
204. The angle of elevation of the top of a hill from 1 45 − h
⇒ =
the foot of the tower is 60° and the angle of 3 40 3
elevation of the top of the tower from the foot ⇒ 45–h = 40
of the hill is 30°. If the tower is 50m high, then
⇒ h = 45–40
what is the height of the hill?
(a) 100m (b) 120m ⇒ h = 5 meter
(c) 180m (d) 150m
RRB ALP & Tec. (14-08-18 Shift-I) Type - 6
Ans : (d) In ∆ABD
50 1 50
tan 30° = ⇒ = 206. If 2sin(5x – 5)o = tan45o , then the value of x
AB 3 AB
(in degrees) is:
⇒ AB = 50 3 m (a) 16 (b) 12
(c) 14 (d) 10
RRB NTPC 09.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage I
2 sin ( 5x – 5 ) = tan 45o
o
Ans. (d) :

2 sin (5x-5)° = 1
1
∴ In ∆ ABC, sin (5x-5)° =
2
h
tan 60° = sin (5x-5)° = sin 45°
50 3
5x – 5o = 45o
⇒ h = 50 3 × 3
5x = 50o
⇒ h = 150 m x = 10o
So the height of the hill is 150 meters.
207. If x = 3cosAcosB, y = 3cosAsinB and z = 3sinA,
205. From the top of a platform, the angle of find the value of x2 + y2 + z2
elevation of a tower was 30°. The tower was 45 (a) 9 (b) 6
m high and the horizontal distance between the
(c) 12 (d) 3
platform and the tower was 40 3 m. What was RRB NTPC 23.07.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
the height of the platform?
Ans. (a) : Given-
(a) 40 m (b) 5 m
(c) 45 m (d) 20 3 m
RRB ALP & Tec. (14-08-18 Shift-II)
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 x = 3cos A cos B  1 
1 = 25  x −
2

y = 3cos A sin B 
 x 
2

z = 3sin A
∴ x 2 + y2 + z2  x2 − 1  = 1
 2 

= 9 cos 2 A cos 2 B + 9 cos 2 A sin 2 B + 9 sin 2 A

 x  25


10  x −
2 1  10
=
2 
= 9cos A ( cos B + sin B ) + 9sin A
2 2 2 2
 x  25

= 9cos 2 A × 1 + 9sin 2 A (Q sin 2

θ + cos2 θ = 1) 
10  x −
2 1  2
=
2 

= 9 ( cos 2 A + sin 2 A )  x  5

= 9 ×1 1
210. If x + = 2 cos θ, then what is the value of
=9 x
208. If x cos 45ºsin 120º + sin 60º = -xsin 90º + 1 , then 1
x2 + ?
the value of x is: x2

(a)
(2 + 3 ) (b)
(2 - 3) (a) cos 2θ (b) sin 2θ
2+ 3 2 2+ 3 (c) 2cos 2θ (d) 2sin 2θ

(c)
(2 - 3 ) 2 2- 6
(d)
RRB NTPC 04.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
2+ 3 2 2+ 3 1
Ans. (c) : x + = 2 cos θ
RRB NTPC 16.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist x
Ans. (d) : x cos45° sin120° + sin60° = –x sin90° + 1 On squaring both sides,
1 3 3 2
x× × + = – x ×1 + 1  1
 x +  = ( 2 cos θ )
2
2 2 2
 x
 3  3
 + 1 x = 1– 1
2 2  2 x2 + + 2 = 4 cos 2 θ
x2
 3+2 2  2− 3
  x= 1
 2 2  2 x2 + = 4 cos 2 θ − 2
x2
2 2− 6 1
x=
2 2+ 3 x2 + = 2 ( 2 cos 2 θ − 1)
x2
5
209. If secθ = 5x and tanθ = , then the value of 1
x x2 + = 2cos 2θ
x2
 1 
10  x 2 − 2  is
 x  211. If x = r sinA cosC, y = r sinA sinC and z =
2 2 2
3 1 rcosA, then find the value of x + y + z
(a) (b)
5 5 (a) 2r2 (b) 2r
2
(c) (d) 2 (c) 0 (d) r2
5
RRB NTPC 11.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 04.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (c) : sec θ = 5x ...(i) Ans. (d) : Given-

tan θ = 5/ x ...(ii) x = r sinA.cosC

From equation (i) and equation (ii)- y = r sinA.sinC

 1  z = r cosA
sec θ − tan θ = 25  x −
2 2 2
2 
 x  x + y + z = r sin A. cos2C + r2 sin2A. sin2C + r2cos2A
2 2 2 2 2

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 = r2 [sin2A (cos2C + sin2C) + cos2A] 1 1
214. If sin(A − B) = and cos(A + B) = with
2 2
= r [ sin A + cos A] 2 2 2

{∵sin2θ + cos2θ = 1} 00 < (A + B) ≤ 900 , A > B then find the measure

of A and B.
x2 + y2 +z2 = r2
(a) 35o ,15o (b) 40o , 35o
3
212. cos(x - y) = and sin (x + y) = 1, where x (c) 25o , 20o (d) 45o ,15o
2
and y are positive acute angles and x ≥ y, then x RRB NTPC 01.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
and y are: Ans. (d) :
(a) 50º, 40º (b) 70º, 20º 1 1
sin(A – B) = cos ( A + B ) =
(c) 60º, 30º (d) 80º, 10º 2 2
RRB NTPC 25.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist sin ( A – B ) = sin 30º cos ( A + B ) = cos 60º
A – B = 30º __ ( i ) A + B = 60º ____(ii)
3
Ans. (c) : cos (x – y) =
2 On adding equation (i) and equation (ii)
(x - y) = 30° .................(i) A–B = 30°
sin (x + y) = 1 A+B = 60°
x + y = 90° .....................(ii) 2A = 90°
From equation (i) and equation (ii), A = 45°
On putting the value of A in equation (i)
A – B = 30º
45º – B =30º
45º – 30º = B
On putting the value of x in equation (i)
60° – y = 30° B = 15o
y = 30° 215. If x = r sin A cos B, y = r sin A sin B and z = r
Hence, x = 60º, y = 30º cos A, then find the value of x2 + y2 +z2
213. If x = a sinθ, and y = btan θ, then find the value (a) r2 (cos2 B + cos2 A) (b) 2r2
a 2 b2 (c) 3/2 r2 (d) r2
of − .
x 2 y2 RRB JE - 24/05/2019 (Shift-II)

(a) 2 (b) -1 Ans : (d) x = r sin A cos B

(c) 0 (d) 1 y = r sin A sin B

RRB NTPC 13.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist z = r cos A

x + y + z2 = (r sinA cosB)2+ (r sinA sinB)2+ (r cosA)2
2 2
Ans. (d) : x = a sin θ, y = b tan θ
= r2 sin2A cos2B + r2 sin2A sin2B + r2 cos2A
a 1 b 1
= , = = r2 sin2A (cos2B + sin2B) + r2 cos2A
x sin θ y tan θ
= r2 sin2A + r2 cos2A [sin2B + cos2B=1]
a 2 b2 1 cos 2 θ
then, − 2 = − = r2 (sin2A + cos2A) = r2
x 2
y sin θ sin 2 θ
2

216. If x = a sec θ + b tan θ and y = a tan θ + b sec

1 − cos 2 θ
=
sin 2 θ
(∴ sin 2 θ + cos2 θ = 1) θ, then find the value of x2 – y2

(a) a 2 + b 2 (b) a 2 + b2
sin 2 θ
=
sin 2 θ (c) a + b (d) a 2 − b2
=1 RRB RPF SI – 12/01/2019 (Shift-II)
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Ans : (d) 219. If 3sec2x – 2tan2x = 6 and 00≤x ≤ 900 then x = ?
x = a secθ + b tanθ and y = a tanθ + b sec θ (a) 600 (b) 450
0
(c) 30 (d) 900
x2 – y2 = ?
RRB Group-D – 20/09/2018 (Shift-III)
x2 – y2 = (a secθ + b tanθ)2 – (a tan θ + b secθ)2
2 2 2 2 2 2
Ans : (a) 3sec x – 2 tan2x = 6
2

= a sec θ + b tan θ + 2ab secθ tanθ – a tan θ – 3 (1+tan2x) – 2 tan2x = 6 [sec2x = 1 + tan2x]
b2sec2θ – 2ab secθ tan θ 2 2
3 + 3 tan x – 2 tan x = 6
= a2 sec2θ + b2 tan2θ – a2 tan2θ – b2 sec2θ tan2x = 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
= a (sec θ – tan θ) – b (sec θ–tan θ) tan x = 3
2 2 2 2 2
x – y = (a –b ) (sec θ–tan θ)2
tan x = tan 60º
x2 – y2 = a2 – b2 {Qsec2θ – tan2θ = 1} x = 60º

217. If 0°< θ ≤ 90°, then what is the value of θ, 220. 2

If 2x = secA and   = tanA , then find the
2 2 x
where cos θ - 3cosθ + 2 = 2sin θ
 1 
(a) 30° (b) 60° value of 2  x 2 - 2  = ?
 x 
(c) 90° (d) 45°
(a) 1 (b) 1/2
RRB RPF SI – 10/01/2019 (Shift-I) (c) 1/4 (d) 1/3
Ans : (c) If 0°< θ ≤ 90° RRB Group-D – 10/10/2018 (Shift-III)
then cos2θ – 3cosθ + 2 = 2sin2θ Ans : (b)
cos2θ – 3cosθ + 2 = 2(1–cos2θ) 2x = sec A ........ (i)
2
cos2θ – 3cosθ + 2 = 2 – 2cos2θ = tan A ........ (ii)
x
3cos2θ = 3cosθ
On squaring and subtracting both the equations,
3cos2θ – 3cosθ = 0 4
cos2θ – cosθ = 0 4x 2 − 2 = sec 2 A − tan 2 A
x
cosθ (cosθ–1) = 0
{sec 2
A − tan 2 A = 1}
If cosθ = 0° = cos90°
 1 
then θ = 90° 4 x2 − 2  = 1
 x 
If cosθ = 1 = cos 0°
 2 1  1
θ = 0° 2 x − 2  =
 x  2
218. If x = r cos θ cos φ, y = r cos θ sin φ and
2 2 2 221. If 8 sec2x – 7 tan2x = 11 and 00 ≤ x ≤ 900, then
z = r sin θ , then find the value of x + y + z
find the value of x
(a) y2 (b) x2 (a) 900 (b) 450
(c) r2 (d) z2 (c) 30 0
(d) 600
RRB Group-D – 26/10/2018 (Shift-II) RRB Group-D – 01/10/2018 (Shift-II)
Ans : (c) Given- Ans. (d) : If 8sec 2 x − 7 tan 2 x = 11 and 00 ≤ x ≤ 900
x = r cosθcosφ .............(1) then x = ?
y = r cosθsinφ ............. (2) ⇒ 8sec2 x − 7 tan 2 x = 11
z = r sin θ ...............(3)
On squaring and adding equation (i), (ii) and (iii)–
⇒ ( )
8 1 + tan 2 x − 7 tan 2 x = 11

x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 cos2 θ cos2 φ + r 2 cos 2 θ sin 2 φ + r 2 sin 2 θ ⇒ 8 + 8 tan 2 x − 7 tan 2 x = 11

= r 2 cos 2 θ  cos 2 φ + sin 2 φ  + r 2 sin 2 θ ⇒ tan 2 x = 11 − 8

= r 2 cos 2 θ + r 2 sin 2 θ Q sin 2 φ + cos 2 φ = 1 ⇒ tan 2 x = 3

 
⇒ tan x = 3
(
= r 2 sin 2 θ + cos 2 θ ) ⇒= tanx = tan60º
2 2 2 2
x +y +z =r
x = 60º

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