CET Maths 2023 With Solutions
CET Maths 2023 With Solutions
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y
a b 0
x a is perpendicular to b
c
y
x=c 4. The component of î in the direction of the vector
ˆi ˆj 2kˆ is
x = cy
Since it passes through (1, 1) (A) 6 (B) 6 6
c=1 6
(C) (D) 6
∴ Equation of the curve is x = y, by the option 6
verification Ans. (C)
2. The degree of the differential equation Sol. let a ˆi
2
b ˆi ˆj 2kˆ
2
dy d y d2 y
1 2 3 1 is
dx dx dx 2
Component of a on b is
(A) 3 ˆ ˆ ˆj 2k) ˆ
(B) 1 a.b (i).(i
(C) 2 |b| ˆ ˆ ˆ
| i j 2k)
(D) 6
1 1 6
Ans. (D)
1 1 4 6 6
Sol. Given that
2 2
1 5. In the interval (0, / 2), area lying between the
2 d2 y
dy d y 3 curves y = tan x and y = cot x and the X – axis is
1 + 2 2 1
dx dx
dx (A) 2 log 2 sq. units
Cubing on both sides (B) 4 log 2 sq. units
2 3 (C) log 2 sq. units
2
2 2
1 dy d y d y 1 (D) 3 log 2 sq. units
dx dx 2
dx 2 Ans. (C)
x=k–1
(D) y = 3k – 3
6
Ans. (C) –z = 2k –2
Sol. Given that Z = 2 – 2k
Replace x, y, z values is
, , ? 3x + 4y + 5z = 10
3 3
We know that 3(k – 1) + 4(3k – 3) + 5(2 – 2 k) = 10
2 2 2 k3
cos + cos + cos = 1
Replace k = 3 is
cos2 cos2 cos2 1 x=k–1=3–1=2 x=2
3
3
y = 3k – 3 = 9 – 3 = 6 y=6
1 1
cos2 1 3=2–2k=2–6=–4 z = –4
4 4
(x, y, z) = (2, 6, –4)
1
cos2 1
2 11. If (2, 3, –1) is the foot of the perpendicular from
2 1 (4, 2, 1) to a plane, then the equation of the plane
cos = 1 – is
2
2 1 (A) 2x + y + 2z – 1 = 0
cos = (B) 2x – y + 2z = 0
2
1 (C) 2x + y + 2z – 5 = 0
cos = (D) 2z – y + 2z + 1 = 0
2
Ans. (D)
Sol. D R’s of AB (–2, 1, –2) = (a, b, c)
4
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A(4,2,1) n = 10
15. Let A = {x, y, z, u} and B = {a, b}. A function f : A
B is selected randomly. Then probability that
B(2,3, 1) the function is an onto function is
1
(A)
Ref. equation of a plane is 8
a(x – x1) + b(y – y1) + c(z – z1) = 0 5
(B)
–2(x – 2) + 1(y – 3) – 2 (z + 1) = 0 8
–2x + 4 + y – 3 – 2z – 2 = 0 1
(C)
–2x + y – 2z – 1 = 0 35
2x – y + 2z + 1 = 0 7
(D)
2 2 8
12. a b a b = 144 and a = 4 then b is equal to Ans. (D)
(A) 3 n(A) 24 2 14
Sol. P(A) =
(B) 8 n(S) 2 16
(C) 4 7
(D) 12
8
Ans. (A)
2 2 2 2 16. The shaded region in the figure given is the
Sol. a b a b a b
solution of which of the inequations?
2 2 Y
a b 144 …. (1)
B(3,4)
Given that a = 4
(0,7)
From (1)
2
2
4 b 144 C
(0,2)
2 A
16 b 144 X' X
(3,0) (7,0)
2
b 9 (A) x + y 7, 2x – 3y + 6 0, x 0, y 0
(B) x + y 7, 2x – 3y + 6 0, x 0, y 0
b 3 (C) x + y 7, 2x – 3y + 6 0, x 0, y 0
(D) x + y 7, 2x – 3y + 6 0, x 0, y 0
13. If a 2b 3c 0 and a b b c c a b c Ans. (D)
then the value of is equal to Sol. from the diagram it is clear option D is correct
(A) 3 1
17. If A and B are events such that P(A) = , P(A/B)
(B) 4 4
(C) 6 1 2
(D) 2 = and P(B/A) = then P(B) is
2 3
Ans. (D)
1
Sol. Take the cross product of the given equation with (A)
3
a, b,c on both sides separately and add together
2
then = 2 (B)
3
14. A bag contains 2n + 1 coins. It is known that n of 1
these coins have head on both sides whereas the (C)
2
other n + 1 coins are fair. One coin is selected at
random and tossed. If the probability that toss 1
(D)
31 6
results in heads is , then the value of n is
42 Ans. (A)
(A) 6 1 P(A B) 1
Sol. P(A) = , (1)
(B) 8 4 P(B) 2
(C) 10
P(A B) 1
(D) 5 (2)
P(A) 3
Ans. (C)
3n 1 31 (1) P(A) 1/ 2 3
Sol.
2 2n 1 42 (2) P(B) 2 / 3 4
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4P(A) = 3 P(B) a b
1 1 x x
4 3P(B) ⇒ P(B)
4 3 ( x 0)
18. The value of 22. Ten chairs are numbered as 1 to 10. Three
elog10 tan1º log10 tan2º log10 tan3º ...log10 tan89º is women and two men wish to occupy one chair
each. First the women choose the chairs marked
(A) 3
1 to 6, then the men choose the chairs from the
1 remaining. The number of possible ways is
(B)
e 6
(A) P3 × P2
4 6 4
(B) C3 × P2
6 4 6 4
(C) 1 (C) P3 × C2 (D) C3 × C2
(D) 0 Ans. (A)
6 4
Ans. (C) Sol. P3 × P2
o o o
Sol. elog(tan1 . tan 2 ...... tan 89 )
23. Which of the following is an empty set?
2
= elog1 eo 1. (A) {x : x + 1 = 0, x R}
2
(B) {x : x – 9 = 0, x R}
sin2 14º sin2 66º tan135º 2
(C) {x : x = x + 2, x R}
2 2
19. The value of sin 66º tan135º sin2 14º is (D) {x : x – 1 = 0, x R}
Ans. (A)
tan135º sin2 14º sin2 66º 2
Sol. x = –1 then x is not real
(A) 0
(B) 1 24. If f(x) = ax + b, where a and b are integers, f(–1) =
–5 and f(3) = 3 then a and b are respectively
(C) 2
(A) 2, –3 (B) 0, 2
(D) –1
(C) 2, 3 (D) –3, 1
Ans. (A)
Ans. (A)
Sol. Instead of 66° it should be 76° then Option A is
correct. Sol. f(x) = ax + b
f(–1) = –5 ⇒ –a + b = –5
20. The modulus of the complex number f(3) = 3 ⇒ 3a + b = 3
2
(1 1) (1 3i) –4a = –8
is
(2 6i)(2 2i) a=2
2 –2 + b = –5
(A) b = –3
2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(B) 25. If p ,q ,r are in A.P., then p,
2 q r r p p q
2 q, r
(C) (A) are in G.P.
4
4 (B) are in A.P.
(D) (C) are not in G.P.
2
(D) are not in A.P.
Ans. (C)
Ans. (B)
(1 i)2 (1 3i)
Sol. 1 1 1 1 1 1
(2 6i)(2 2i) Sol. 2q p r
r p q r p q
| (1 i)2 || 1 3i | 2q2 [p r] p2r p2 q qr 2 pr 2
| 2 6i || 2 2i |
2q2p 2q2r pr(p r) q(p2 r 2 )
2
( 2) 10 2 10 2 2 2
2q2 (p r) 4q3
40 8 5 8 8 4
By option verification Option B is correct
21. Given that a, b and x are real numbers and a < b,
x < 0 then 26. A line passes through (2, 2) and is perpendicular
to the line 3x + y = 3. Its y – intercept is
a b a b
(A) (B) 2
x x x x (A) (B) 1
a b a b 3
(C) (D) 4 1
x x x x (C) (D)
Ans. (B) 3 3
Sol. a < b Ans. (C)
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Sol. perpendicular to 3x + y – 3 = 0 1
x
x – 3y + k = 0 Sol. x 2
x
∵ It passes through (2, 2).
th
⇒2–8+k=0 n
M.T = 1 term
k = 4. 2
∴ Req. equation is x – 3y + 4 = 0 n
n
x – 3y = –4 2
n
2 1 2 6
Tn nc n (x ) x 924x
1
x 3y 2 2
⇒ 1
4 4 n
n
x y nc x 2n n .x 2 924x 6
⇒ 1 2
4 (43)
n
n n
Y – intercept =
4 nc x 2 924x 6
3 2
n
27. The distance between the foci of a hyperbola is n 6
2
16 and its eccentricity is 2. Its equation is
2n n
6
x2 y2 2
(A) 1
4 9 ⇒ n = 12
2 2
(B) 2x – 3y = 7 th
2 2 30. n term of the series
(C) y – x = 32
(D)
2 2
x – y = 32 3 5 1
1 2 2 .... is
Ans. (D) 7 7 7
(A)
Sol. 2ae = 16; e = 2
(B)
ae = 8
(C)
a× 2 =8 (D)
2
⇒a 4 2 → a = 32 Ans. (D)
2 2 2
∵ b = a (e – 1) Sol. By option verification.
= 32 (2 – 1) 2
2 31. f : R → R and g : [0, ) R are defined f(x) and
b = 32
g(x) x. Which one of the following is not true?
x2 y2
Equal is 1 (A) (fog) (–4) = 4
a2 b2
(B) (fog) (2) = 2
x 2 y 2 32 (C) (gof) (–2) = 2
(D) (gof) (4) = 4
sin(2 x) sin(2 x)
28. If lim = A cos B, then the Ans. (A)
x 0 x
Sol. fog(x) = g(x)
values of A and B respectively are
(A) 1, 2 ( x )2
(B) 2, 1 =x
(C) 1, 1 (fog) (x) = x
(D) 2, 2 (fog) (4) = 4
Ans. (D) 2
32. Let f : R → R be defined by f(x) = 3x – 5 and g :
2cos 2.sin x x
Sol. l t A cosB R → R by g(x) 2 then gof is
x 0 x x 1
2
2cos = A cos B.
3x 2 5
∴ A = 2, B = 2 (A)
9x 6x 2 26
4
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x Sol. Statement : p → q
g(x)
x 1 2 Contrapositive : ~q → ~p
(gof) (x) = g(f(x)) ~q → ~p : if two lines are not parallel then they
f(x) intersect in xy– plane
(f(x))2 1 36. The mean of 100 observation is 50 and their
standard deviation is 5. Then the sum of squares
3x 2 5
of all observations is
(3x 2 5) 1 (A) 252500
3x 2 5 (B) 250000
9x 30x 2 26
4
(C) 255000
(D) 50000
33. Let the relation R be defied in N by aRb if 3a + 2b Ans. (A)
= 27 then R is
x x 2 ..... x100
27 Sol. X 1 50
(A) 0, ,(1,12),(3,9),(5,6),(7,3) 100
2 10
(B) { (1, 12), (3, 9), (5, 6), (7, 3), (9, 0)} xi 50 100 5000
i 1
(C) { (2, 1), (9, 3), (6, 5), (3, 7)}
S.D ( ) = 5
(D) { (1, 12), (3, 9), (5, 6), (7, 3)}
Ans. (A) 2 52 25
2
Sol. 3a + 2b = 27 xi2 x i
25
27 3a 100 100
b
2
xi2
27 25 (50)2 25 2500 2525
a0b 100
2
x i2 2525 100 252500
a 1 b 12
a3b9 3 1 15
37. if x y then the value of x and y
a5b6 2
1 5
a7b3 are
2
34. Let f(x) = sin 2x – cos 2x and g(x) = x – 1, the f(f (A) x = 4, y = –3
(x)) is invertible in the domain (B) x = – 4, y = –3
(C) x = – 4, y = 3
(A) x , (B) x , (D) x = 4, y = 3
8 8 2 2
Ans. (D)
(C) x 0, (D) x , 3 1 15
4 4 4 Sol. x y
2 1 5
Ans. (A)
2
Sol. g(f(x)) = (sin 2x + cos 2x) – 1 3x y 15
= 1 + sin 4x – 1 2x y 5
= sin 4x 3x + y = 15 → (1)
–1 ≤ sin 4x ≤ 1 2x – y = 5 → (2)
On solving (1) and 92)
4x
2 2 5x = 20 → x = 4
y = 15 – 3(4)
x x , = 15 – 12 = 3
8 8 8 8
x = 4, y = 3
35. The contrapositve of the statement
38. If A and B are two matrices such that AB = B and
“If two lines do no intersect in the same plane 2 2
BA = A then A + B =
then they are parallel.” is
(A) 2 AB
(A) If two lines are parallel then they intersect in
the same plane (B) AB
(B) If two lines are not parallel then they do not (C) 2 BA
intersect in the same plane (D) A + B
(C) If two lines are parallel then they do not Ans. (D)
intersect in the same plane Sol. AB = B
(D) If two lines are not parallel then they BA = A
2 2
intersect in the same plane A + B = A. (BA) + B (AB)
Ans. (D) = (AB) A + (BA) B
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= BA + AB = A + B 1 a a2
2 k 2 Sol. 1 1 b b 2
39. If A is singular matrix, then the 1 c c2
1 3 k
value of 5k – k2 is equal to 1 a a2
(A) –6 R 2 : R2 R1
0 b a b2 a 2
(B) –4 R3 : R3 R1
0 c a c 2 a2
(C) 6
(D) 4 1 a a2
Ans. (D) 0 (b a) (b a)(a b)
2 k 2 0 (c a) (c a)(c a)
Sol. A
1 3 k
1 a a2
A is singular | A | 0 (b a)(c a) 0 1 a b
2k 2 0 1 ca
0
1 3k
= (b – a) (c– a) [(c + a) – (a + b)]
(K 2)(K 3) 2 0 = (b – a) (c – a) (c – b)
K 2 5K 4 0 = (a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
(K 1)(k 4) 0 1 0 0
C2 : C2 C1
K 1,4 1 bc c(a b) b(a c)
C3 : C3 C1
a ba c a
Case (1) K = 1
2 2
5K – K = 5(1) – (1) 1 0 0
=5–1=4 (a b) (a c) bc c b
40. The area of a triangle with vertices (–3, 0), (3, 0) a 1 1
and (0, k) is 9 sq. units, the value of k is (a b)(a c)( c b)
(A) – 9
(a b)(b c)(c a)
(B) 6
(C) 3 1
(D) 9 2
2a 1 1 a 2x
Ans. (D) 42. If sin1 2
cos 2
tan1 2
3 0 1 1 a 1 a 1 x
1 where a, x (0,1) then the value of x is
Sol. mod 3 0 1 9
2 a 2a
0 K 1 (A) (B)
2 1 a2
3 0 1
2a
mod 3 0 1 18 (C) (D) 0
1 a2
0 K 1
mod of (– K (–3 –3)) = 18 Ans. (C)
|6K| = 18 2
2a 1 1 a 2x
6K 18 Sol. sin1 2 cos 2
tan1 2
1 a 1 a 1 x
18
K 3 2a 2a 2x
6 tan1 2
tan1 2
tan1 2
1 a 1 a 1 x
K 3
2x 2x
2 tan1 2
tan1 2
1 a a2 1 1 1 1 a 1 x
2
41. If a b b and 1 bc ca ab then 2x 2a
tan 2.tan1 2
1 c c2 a b c 1 x2 1 a
(A) 1 3 2a
2x 2
(B) ∆1 ≠ ∆ 1 a
(C) ∆1 = – ∆ 1 x2 2a
a 2
(D) ∆1 = ∆ 1 a
Ans. (C) On comparison
2a
x
1 a2
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x2 x2
1 sin x 1 sin x
1
43. The value of cot where 2x 5 2x 5
1 sin x 1 sin x
5
f(f(x)) is not defined at x
2
x 0, is
4 2
2 dy
x 46. If y = a sin x + b cos x, then y + is a
(A) dx
2
(A) Function of y
x
(B) (B) Function of x and y
3 (C) constant
x (D) function of x
(C)
2 Ans. (C)
x Sol. y = 1sinx + 1cosx (∵ a = 1, b = 1)
(D) 1
2 y = cosx – sinx
2 2 2 2
y + y 1 = (cosx + sinx) + ( cosx -sinx)
Ans. (C) =2
1 sin x 1 sin x n(n 1) 2 n(n 1)(n 2)
Sol. cot 1 K 47. If f(x) = 1 + nx + x
1 sin x 1 sin x 2 6
2 x3+……+xn then f (1) =
x x n–2
1 sin x cos sin (A) n(n – 1)2
2 2 n
(B) n(n – 1)2
2 n–1
x x (C) 2
1 sin x cos sin n–1
2 2 (D) (n – 1)2
x Ans. (A)
2cos 2
1 1 x x n(n 1) 2 n(n 1)(n 2) 3
K cos cos cot Sol. f(x) = 1 + nx + x x +……+
x
2 sin 2 2 2 6
n
2 f(x) = (1 + x)
Ans. (D)
cos x -1 2x 1 2 x
Sol. f(x) = cot x =
49. If u = sin 2 and v tan 2 then
sin x 1 x 1 x
f is discontinuous at x n ; n Z du
1 is
dv
1 (A) 2
45. If the function is f(x) , then the point of
x2
1 x2
discontinuous of the composite function y = (B)
1 x2
f(f(x)) is
(C) 1
5 2
(A) (B) 1
2 5 (D)
2
1 5
(C) (D) Ans. (C)
2 2
Sol. Let x = tanθ
Ans. (D) -1
u =2θ = 2tan x
1 -1
Sol. f(x) v = 2tan x
x2
du
1 1
f(f(x)) dv
f(x) 2
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50. The distance ‘s’ in meters travelled by a particle in ba
Sol.
2t 3 5 2
‘t’ second is given by s = 18t . The
3 3 82
acceleration when the particle comes to rest is 3
2
2
(A) 10 m /sec.
2
(B) 12 m /sec. 54. cos ecx sin xdx
2
(C) 18 m /sec.
sin x
(D) 3 m2/sec. (A) C
2
Ans. (B)
Sol. v = 2t – 18
2 (B) 2 sin x C
a = 4t 2
(C) C
v = 0⇒ t = 3 sin x
x2 y2 (D) sin x C
51. A particle moves along the curve 1. Ans. (B)
16 4
When the rate of change of abscissa is 4 times 1
Sol. sin xdx
that of its ordinate, then the quadrant in which sin x
the particle lies is
1 sin2 x
(A) II or IV dx
sin x
(B) III or IV
(C) II or III cos x
dx ¸let sin x t 2
(D) I or III sin x
Ans. (A)
1
dx dy 55. If f(x) and g(x) are two functions with g(x) = x
Sol. 4 x
dt dt 1
and fog(x) = x 3 then f ' x
x y x3
2 4 3
(A) 3x 2
x 1 x4
0
y 2 1
(B) x 2 2
x, y will have opposite signs. Therefore x
nd th
particle is in either 2 quadrant or 4 quadrant 1
(C) 1 2
x
52. An enemy fighter jet is flying along the curve given
(D) 3x 2 3
by y x 2 2 . A soldier is placed at (3,2) wants
Ans. (D)
to shoot down the jet when it is nearest to him.
Then the nearest distance is 1
Sol. fog x x3
x3
(A) 6 units
1
(B) 2 units f g x x3 3
x
(C) 5 units
1 1
(D) 3 units f x x3 3
x x
Ans. (C) 3
1 1 1
Sol. y x 2 2 x 3x x
x x x
P 3,2
Q x, x 2 2 f(x) = x + 3x
3
2
2 f´(x) = 3x + 3
PQ2 x 3 x 4 f x
By the verification option D correct.
f' 0 x = 1
y3 56. A circular plate of radius 5 cm is heated. Due to
expansion, its radius increases at the rate of 0.05
8 10 x cm/sec. The rate at which its area is increasing
5
53. 5 x 10 x
dx when the radius is 5.2 cm is
2 5 2
(A) 27.4 π cm /sec
(A) 6 2
(B) 5.05 π cm /sec
(B) 4 2
(C) 0.52 π cm /sec
(C) 3 2
(D) 5.2 π cm /sec
(D) 5 Ans. (C)
Ans. (C)
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Sol. r = 5.2 1 2
I =
dr 2 2 4
0.05
dt
0 59. 5 2x x 2 dx
3 2
57. (x 3x 3x 3 (x 1)cos(x 1)dx
x
2
(A) 5 2x x 2 4log (x 1) x 2 2x 5 C
(A) 3 2
(B) 4 x 1
(B) 5 2x x2 2log (x 1) 5 2x x2 C
(C) 1 2
(D) 0 x 1
(C) 5 2x x 2 2log (x 1) 5 2x x 2 C
2
Ans. (B)
x 1
0 (D) 5 2x x 2 2log (x 1) x 2 2x 5 C
Sol. (x 3 3x 2 3x 3)dy 2
2
Ans. (C)
0
2
(x 1)cos | x 1| d(x 1) Sol. (x 1)2 22 d(x 1)
=4 Using
x tan x x 2 a2
x 2 a2 dx a x2 log | x a2 x 2
58. 0 sec x.cos ec x dx 2 2
2 1
(A) 60. 1 3 sin 2
dx
4 x 8 cos2 x
2 tan x 1 2 tan x
(B) (A) tan1 C (B) tan1 C
2 3 6 3
2 2 tan x 1
(C) (C) 6 tan1 C (D) tan1 2 tan x C
2 3 6
Ans. (B)
(D)
4 sec 2 x
Ans. (A) Sol. sec 2
x 3 tan2 x 8
x.sin x
cos x sec 2 xdx
Sol. I
0 1 1
dx 1 tan 3 tan 2 2
x8
cos x sin x sec xdx 2
2 4 tan 9 2
tan x = t
0
x sin xdx
dt
2 4t 2
9
2I 0
sin xdx
1 dt 1 2 tan x
2 tan1 c
2 sin2 4 t (3 / 2) 6 3
2I = 2 0
xdx
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