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The value of
is:
Correct Answer: (A) 0.
Step 1: Recall the formula for a 3x3 determinant. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix is calculated as:
For the given matrix:
let a = 8, b = 2, c = 7, d = 12, e = 3, f = 5, g = 16, h = 4, i = 3.
Step 2: Expand the determinant. Using the formula:
Step 3: Simplify each term.
Adding these, we get:
Det = -88 + 88 + 0 = 0.
Final Answer: 0
If y = sin-1(x), then d2y/dx2 is:
Correct Answer: (C) sec2y tan y.
Step 1: Differentiate y = sin-1(x). The first derivative is:
Step 2: Differentiate again to find d2y/dx2. Using the quotient rule:
Simplify:
Step 3: Express in terms of y. From y = sin-1(x), we know:
Thus:
Since x = sin y, we have
Final Answer: sec2y tan y
If |a| = 2 and −3 ≤ k ≤ 2, then |a||k| ∈:
Correct Answer: (B) [0, 6]
Since |a| = 2 and |k| ∈ [0, 3] (from k ∈ [−3, 2]), the range of |a||k| is:
|a||k| ∈ [2 · 0, 2 · 3] = [0, 6].
Final Answer: [0, 6]
If a line makes an angle of π/4 with the positive directions of both x-axis and z-axis, then the angle which it makes with the positive direction of y-axis is:
Correct Answer: (C) π/2
The angles α, β, γ made by the line with the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis respectively, satisfy the equation for direction cosines:
Given that α = π/4 and γ = π/4, we calculate:
Substitute these values into the equation:
Simplify:
This implies:
Final Answer: π/2
Of the following, which group of constraints represents the feasible region given below?

Correct Answer: (C) x + 2y ≥ 76, 2x + y ≤ 104, x, y ≥ 0
To determine the correct constraints, analyze the feasible region depicted in the graph:
Thus, the group of constraints representing the feasible region is: x + 2y ≥ 76, 2x + y ≤ 104, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
If
, then A-1 is:
Correct Answer: (A)
The inverse of a diagonal matrix is obtained by taking the reciprocal of the diagonal elements.
For , the diagonal elements are 2, 3, and 5. Thus:
This matches option (A).
If A = [aij] is an identity matrix, then which of the following is true?
Correct Answer: (D)
Step 1: Definition of an identity matrix.
An identity matrix A = [aij] is a square matrix in which all the diagonal elements are 1, and all off-diagonal elements are 0. Mathematically:
Step 2: Analyze each option.
Let Z denote the set of integers, then the function f : Z → Z defined as f(x) = x3 − 1 is:
Correct Answer: (B) one-one but not onto
Step 1: Check if the function is one-one (injective). A function f(x) is one-one if f(a) = f(b) implies a = b.
For f(x) = x3 − 1, assume f(a) = f(b):
Since a and b are integers, a3 = b3 implies a = b. Thus, f(x) is one-one.
Step 2: Check if the function is onto (surjective). A function f(x) is onto if for every y ∈ Z, there exists an x ∈ Z such that f(x) = y.
Suppose y ∈ Z. Then:
For x3 = y + 1, y + 1 must be a perfect cube. However, not all integers y result in y + 1 being a perfect cube. For example, if y = 2, y + 1 = 3, which is not a perfect cube of any integer. Thus, f(x) is not onto.
Step 3: Conclusion. The function f(x) = x3 − 1 is one-one but not onto.
Let
be a square matrix such that adj A = A. Then, (a + b + c + d) is equal to:
Correct Answer: (A) 2a
For a 2 × 2 matrix , the adjugate matrix is:
If adj A = A, then:
Equating elements: d = a, -b = b, -c = c, a = d.
From -b = b, we get b = 0, and from -c = c, we get c = 0. Thus:
The sum of the elements is: a + b + c + d = a + 0 + 0 + a = 2a.
A function f(x) = |1 − x + |x|| is:
Correct Answer: (D) continuous everywhere
Step 1: Analyze the given function.
Step 2: Check continuity.
For x ≥ 0, f(x) = 1. For x < 0, f(x) = |1 − 2x|. At the transition point x = 0:
f(0+) = 1, f(0−) = |1 − 2(0)| = 1. Since f(0+) = f(0-) = f(0) = 1, the function is continuous at x = 0.
The expression |1-2x| represents a "V" shaped graph with the vertex at (1/2, 0), and it is continuous.
Thus, f(x) is continuous everywhere.
The rate of change of surface area of a sphere with respect to its radius r, when r = 4 cm, is:
Correct Answer: (C) 32π cm2/cm.
Step 1: Surface area of a sphere. The surface area S of a sphere is given by:
Step 2: Rate of change of surface area with respect to radius. Differentiate S with respect to r:
Step 3: Calculate at r = 4 cm. Substitute r = 4 into the derivative:
∫a-a f(x) dx = 0, if:
Correct Answer: (B) f(−x) = −f(x).
Step 1: Symmetry property of definite integrals. For the integral ∫a-a f(x) dx to equal zero, the function f(x) must satisfy:
f(−x) = −f(x) (odd function).
This is because, for odd functions:
Step 2: Check the condition. The given condition f(−x) = −f(x) matches the requirement for odd functions.
x log x (dy/dx) + y = 2 log x is an example of a:
Correct Answer: (C) first-order linear differential equation
Rewriting the equation:
This is a first-order linear differential equation of the form:
where P(x) = 1/(x log x) and Q(x) = 2/x
If →a = 2î − ĵ + k̂ and →b = î − 2ĵ + k̂, then →a and →b are:
Correct Answer: (C) perpendicular vectors
To check if →a and →b are perpendicular, compute their dot product:
Since the dot product is not zero the vectors are not perpendicular.
To check if the vectors are parallel, express one as a scalar multiple of the other. If →a = k→b where k is a scalar, then the vectors are parallel.
Let's check: 2î − ĵ + k̂ = k(î − 2ĵ + k̂)
From the i components: 2 = k.
Now substitute k = 2: 2(î − 2ĵ + k̂) = 2î - 4ĵ + 2k̂. This doesn't equal 2î − ĵ + k̂, so they are not parallel.
If α, β, and γ are the angles which a line makes with the positive directions of x, y, z axes respectively, then which of the following is not true?
Correct Answer: (D) cos α + cos β + cos γ = 1
For a line making angles α, β, γ with the coordinate axes, the equation:
is always true because it represents the property of direction cosines. The statement cos α + cos β + cos γ = 1 is not valid since it assumes specific alignment which is not general for direction cosines. Also, using the trigonometric identity sin2θ + cos2θ = 1, we can write:
and the identity cos 2θ= 2cos2θ -1. So cos 2α + cos 2β + cos 2γ = 2(cos2α + cos2β + cos2γ)-3 = 2(1)-3 = -1
The restrictions imposed on decision variables involved in an objective function of a linear programming problem are called:
Correct Answer: (B) constraints
The restrictions on decision variables in a linear programming problem are referred to as constraints. These constraints define the feasible region within which the solution lies.
Let E and F be two events such that P(E) = 0.1, P(F) = 0.3, P(E ∪ F) = 0.4. Then P(F | E) is:
Correct Answer: (D) 0
The probability of the union is given by:
Substitute the values:
0.4 = 0.1 + 0.3 − P(E ∩ F) ⇒ P(E ∩ F) = 0.
The conditional probability is:
If A and B are two skew-symmetric matrices, then AB + BA is:
Correct Answer: (B) a symmetric matrix.
Step 1: Definition of skew-symmetric matrices. A matrix A is skew-symmetric if: AT = −A. Similarly, BT = −B for skew-symmetric matrix B.
Step 2: Transpose property of AB + BA. Consider the transpose of AB + BA:
(AB + BA)T = (AB)T + (BA)T
Using the property (XY)T = YTXT:
(AB)T = BTAT and (BA)T = ATBT
Substituting AT = −A and BT = −B:
(AB)T = (−B)(−A) = BA, (BA)T = (−A)(−B) = AB.
Thus: (AB + BA)T = BA + AB = AB + BA.
Step 3: Symmetry condition. Since (AB + BA)T = AB + BA, the matrix AB + BA is symmetric.
Assertion (A): For any non-zero unit vector →a, →a · (−→a) = (−→a) · →a = −1.
Reason (R): The angle between →a and −→a is π/2.
Correct Answer: (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
Step 1: Analyze the assertion (A). The dot product of two vectors →u and →v is given by: →u · →v = |→u||→v| cos θ, where θ is the angle between the vectors.
For →a · (−→a):
→a · (−→a) = |→a||-→a| cos π = 1 · 1 · (−1) = −1. Hence, the assertion →a · (−→a) = −1 is true.
Step 2: Analyze the reason (R). The angle θ between →a and −→a satisfies cos θ = −1. This occurs when θ = π, not π/2. Thus, the reason "angle between →a and −→a is π/2" is false.
Step 3: Conclusion. The assertion is true, but the reason is false.
Assertion (A): Every scalar matrix is a diagonal matrix.
Reason (R): In a diagonal matrix, all the diagonal elements are 0.
Correct Answer: (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
A scalar matrix is a special type of diagonal matrix where all diagonal elements are equal. For example:
is a scalar matrix and also a diagonal matrix. However, the reason given, ”In a diagonal matrix, all the diagonal elements are 0,” is incorrect because diagonal matrices can have any value along their diagonal elements, not necessarily 0.
→a, →b, and →c are three mutually perpendicular unit vectors. If θ is the angle between →a and (2→a + 3→b + 6→c), find the value of cos θ.
Step 1: Dot product formula. The cosine of the angle between two vectors →u and →v is given by:
Step 2: Identify the vectors. Here, →u = →a and →v = 2→a + 3→b + 6→c.
Step 3: Compute the dot product. Using the linearity of the dot product and the fact that →a, →b, →c are mutually perpendicular unit vectors (→a · →b = →a · →c = →b · →c = 0 and →a · →a = 1):
Step 4: Compute the magnitude of →v. The magnitude of →v = 2→a + 3→b + 6→c is:
Step 5: Compute cos θ. Substitute into the formula:
Evaluate: cot2(csc−13) + sin2(cos−1(1/3)).
Step 1: Simplify cot2(csc−13). Let θ = csc−13. Then csc θ = 3 ⇒ sin θ = 1/3.
Using the identity cot2θ = cos2θ / sin2θ and cos2θ = 1 − sin2θ:
Step 2: Simplify sin2(cos−1(1/3)). Let φ = cos−1(1/3). Then cos φ = 1/3.
Using the Pythagorean identity sin2φ = 1 − cos2φ:
Step 3: Combine the results. Add the two results:
If x = ey/2, prove that dy/dx = (log x − 1) / (log x)2.
Check the differentiability of f(x) at x = 1, where:
1. Continuity at x = 1:
Thus, f(1−) = f(1+) = f(1) = 2, so f(x) is continuous at x = 1.
2. Differentiability at x = 1: Find the left-hand derivative:
Find the right-hand derivative:
Since f′(1−) ≠ f′(1+), the function is not differentiable at x = 1.
Evaluate: ∫π/20 sin 2x cos 3x dx
Using the trigonometric identity: , we rewrite the integral as:
Simplify: sin(−x) = −sin(x), so the integral becomes:
1. Evaluate ∫ sin(5x) dx:
At the limits:
2. Evaluate ∫ sin(x) dx:
At the limits:
Substitute back:
Given dF(x)/dx = 1/√(2x − x2) and F(1) = 0, find F(x).
We are given and F(1) = 0. To find F(x), we integrate:
Complete the square in the denominator:
So the integral becomes:
This is a standard integral of the form where u = x - 1. Therefore:
Now, apply the initial condition F(1) = 0:
Thus, C = 0, and the final answer is:
Find the position vector of point C which divides the line segment joining points A and B having position vectors î + 2ĵ − k̂ and −î + ĵ + k̂, respectively, in the ratio 4:1 externally. Further, find |→AB| : |→BC|.
1. Position vector of C: The formula for the position vector of a point dividing a line segment externally in the ratio m : n is:
Here, →rA = î + 2ĵ − k̂, →rB = −î + ĵ + k̂, m = 4, and n = 1. Substitute:
Simplify:
Thus: →rC = −(5/3)î + (2/3)ĵ + (5/3)k̂.
2. Find |→AB| : |→BC|: First, calculate →AB = →rB − →rA:
→AB = (−î + ĵ + k̂) − (î + 2ĵ − k̂) = −2î − ĵ + 2k̂.
Magnitude: |→AB| = √((−2)2 + (−1)2 + 22) = √(4 + 1 + 4) = √9 = 3.
Now calculate →BC = →rC − →rB:
Simplify:
Magnitude: |→BC| = √((−2/3)2 + (−1/3)2 + (2/3)2) = √(4/9 + 1/9 + 4/9) = √(9/9) = 1.
Thus: |→AB| : |→BC| = 3 : 1.
Solve the following linear programming problem graphically:
Maximize z = x + y, subject to constraints: 2x + 5y ≤ 100, 8x + 5y ≤ 200, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
Step 1: Write the constraints as equations. 2x + 5y = 100 and 8x + 5y = 200.
Step 2: Plot the constraints. Find the intercepts of each line:
For 2x + 5y = 100:
For 8x + 5y = 200:
Step 3: Determine the feasible region. The inequalities 2x + 5y ≤ 100 and 8x + 5y ≤ 200 represent the regions below the respective lines. The non-negativity constraints x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0 restrict the region to the first quadrant.
Step 4: Find the corner points of the feasible region. The corner points are (0, 20), (0, 40), (25,0), and the intersection of 2x+5y=100 and 8x+5y=200

Solve simultaneously:
2x + 5y = 100
8x + 5y = 200
Subtracting the first equation from the second: 6x = 100 ⇒ x = 50/3. Substitute x = 50/3 into 2x + 5y = 100: 2(50/3) + 5y = 100 ⇒ 100/3 + 5y = 100 ⇒ 5y = 200/3 ⇒ y = 40/3. The intersection point is (50/3, 40/3).
Step 5: Evaluate z = x + y at the corner points.
Step 6: Conclusion. The maximum value of z is 40, which occurs at (0, 40).
The chances of P, Q, and R getting selected as CEO of a company are in the ratio 4 : 1 : 2, respectively. The probabilities for the company to increase its profits from the previous year under the new CEO, P, Q, or R, are 0.3, 0.8, and 0.5, respectively. If the company increased the profits from the previous year, find the probability that it is due to the appointment of R as CEO.
Substitute the given probabilities:
Substitute:
The probability that the increase in profits is due to R’s appointment as CEO is 1/3.
If x cos(p + y) + cos p sin(p + y) = 0, prove that cos p (dy/dx) = −cos2(p + y), where p is a constant.
Start with the given equation: x cos(p + y) + cos p sin(p + y) = 0.
Since x cos(p + y) + cos p sin(p + y) = 0, we can solve for x: x = -cos p tan(p + y). Substitute this value of x into the above derivative:
Find the value of a and b so that the function f defined as:
is a continuous function.
For f(x) to be continuous at x = 2, the left-hand limit (LHL), right-hand limit (RHL), and the value of f(2) must all be equal.
1. Left-hand limit (LHL): For x < 2: As x → 2−: LHL = −1 + a.
2. Right-hand limit (RHL): For x > 2: As x → 2+: RHL = 1 + b.
3. Value at x = 2: f(2) = a + b.
4. Continuity condition: LHL = RHL = f(2). Substitute: -1 + a = 1 + b = a + b.
From -1 + a = a + b: b = -1. From 1 + b = a + b: a = 1.
Find the intervals in which the function f(x) = (log x)/x is strictly increasing or strictly decreasing.
Intervals: f(x) is strictly increasing on (0, e) and strictly decreasing on (e, ∞).
Find the absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of the function f(x) = x/2 + 2/x on the interval [1, 2].
Find: ∫ (√x)/((x + 1)(x − 1)) dx
Step 1: Simplify the given integral. Let √x = t, so x = t2 and dx = 2t dt. Substitute x = t2 into the integral:
Step 2 & 3: Rewrite and perform Partial Fraction Decomposition:
Step 4 & 5: Simplify and Integrate:
Step 6: Back-substitute t = √x:
Find:
Evaluate:
Find the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the lines:
(x − 1)/1 = (y − 2)/2 = (z − 2)/3,
(x − 1)/0 = (y − 3)/(−3) = (z − 7)/2,
and perpendicular to these given lines.
Two vertices of the parallelogram ABCD are given as A(−1, 2, 1) and B(1, −2, 5). If the equation of the line passing through C and D is:
(x − 4)/1 = (y + 7)/(−2) = (z − 8)/2,
find the distance between sides AB and CD. Hence, find the area of the parallelo- gram ABCD.
→r2 − →r1 = ⟨5, −9, 7⟩.
Since →d1 = 2→d2 the lines are parallel, so the cross product →d1 × →d2=⟨0,0,0⟩. The distance formula is not applicable when the lines are parallel. Instead, find a vector perpendicular to both lines. One such vector is →n = ⟨2, 1, 0⟩.
Let the point C be on the line CD: C(4+s, -7-2s, 8+2s). Since ABCD is a parallelogram, the midpoint of AC must be the same as the midpoint of BD.
Midpoint of AC:
Midpoint of BD:
From the line equation, we can parameterize D as (4 + t, -7 - 2t, 8 + 2t). The midpoint of BD is then
Equating the midpoints of AC and BD, we get s = 2 and t = -2. This means C=(6, -11, 12) and D = (2, -3, 4). →CD = ⟨-4, 8, -8⟩.
The area of the parallelogram is the magnitude of the cross product of →AB and →AC.
→AB = ⟨2, -4, 4⟩ and →AC = ⟨7, -13, 11⟩
→AB × →AC = ⟨12, -6, 2⟩.
Area of parallelogram = |→AB × →AC| = =
=
The distance between the parallel lines AB and CD is:
→r2 - →r1 = (4, -7, 8)-(-1, 2, 1) = (5, -9, 7)
→n = ⟨2, -4, 4⟩ × ⟨1, -2, 2⟩ = ⟨0, 0, 0⟩. As the cross product is 0, the vectors are parallel. Since the lines are parallel, choose →n = (2,1,0) which is perpendicular to the direction vector ⟨1,-2,2⟩.
Let A = R − {3} and B = R − {a}. Find the value of a such that the function f : A → B defined by f(x) = (x − 2)/(x − 3) is onto. Also, check whether the given function is one-one or not.
Step 1: To find a such that f is onto. For f(x) to be onto, every y ∈ B must have a pre-image x ∈ A. Given , rearrange to express x in terms of y:
For x to be valid in A = R − {3}, we must have y − 1 ≠ 0, so y ≠ 1. Thus, the range of f(x) excludes a = 1, and B = R − {1}.
Step 2: Check if the function is one-one. A function f(x) is one-one if f(x1) = f(x2) implies x1 = x2.
Suppose f(x1) = f(x2):
Cross-multiply and simplify:
This simplifies to x1 = x2. Thus, f(x) is one-one.
Step 3: Conclusion. The function f(x) = (x-2)/(x-3) is one-one, and for f(x) to be onto, a=1.
It is given that function f(x) = x4 − 62x2 + ax + 9 attains a local maximum value at x = 1. Find the value of a, hence obtain all other points where the given function f(x) attains local maximum or local minimum values.
The perimeter of a rectangular metallic sheet is 300 cm. It is rolled along one of its sides to form a cylinder. Find the dimensions of the rectangular sheet so that the volume of the cylinder so formed is maximum.
Final Answer: The dimensions are 2r = 100 cm (rolled side) and h = 50 cm.
Using integration, find the area of the region enclosed between the curve y = √(4 − x2) and the lines x = −1, x = 1, and the x-axis.
Step 1: The curve y = √(4 − x2) is the upper half of a circle with radius 2 centered at the origin.
Step 2: Setting up the integral:

Step 3 & 4: Substitution and Simplification: Let x = 2 sin θ, so dx = 2 cos θ dθ. Then √(4 − x2) = 2 cos θ. The limits of integration change: x = -1 ⇒ θ = -π/6, x = 1 ⇒ θ = π/6.
The integral becomes:
Step 5: Solve the integral:

A scholarship is a sum of money provided to a student to help him or her pay for education. Some students are granted scholarships based on their academic achievements, while others are rewarded based on their financial needs.

Every year, a school offers scholarships to girl children and meritorious achievers based on certain criteria. In the session 2022–23, the school offered a monthly schol- arship of ₹3,000 each to some girl students and ₹4,000 each to meritorious achievers in academics as well as sports.
In all, 50 students were given the scholarships, and the monthly expenditure in- curred by the school on scholarships was ₹1,80,000.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) Express the given information algebraically using matrices.
(ii) Check whether the system of matrix equations so obtained is consistent or not.
(iii)(a) Find the number of scholarships of each kind given by the school using matrices.
(iii)(b) Had the amount of scholarship given to each girl child and meritorious student been interchanged, what would be the monthly expenditure incurred by the school?
(i) Express the given information algebraically using matrices:
Let:
The given conditions are:
Write this system in matrix form:
(ii) Check whether the system of matrix equations is consistent:
To check consistency, calculate the determinant of the coefficient matrix:
The determinant of A is: det(A) = (1)(4000) − (1)(3000) = 4000 − 3000 = 1000.
Since det(A) ≠ 0, the system is consistent and has a unique solution.
(iii)(a) Find the number of scholarships of each kind:
Solve the system using the inverse of A:
The inverse of A is:
Substitute A−1 and B:
Multiply and simplify:
Thus: x = 20, y = 30.
(iii)(b) If the scholarship amounts are interchanged:
If the amounts are interchanged, the equation becomes 4000x + 3000y = Total Expenditure.
Substitute x = 20 and y = 30:
Total Expenditure = 4000(20) + 3000(30) = 80000 + 90000 = ₹170,000.
Self-study helps students to build confidence in learning. It boosts the self- esteem of the learners. Recent surveys suggested that close to 50 learners were self-taught using internet resources and upskilled themselves.

A student may spend 1 hour to 6 hours in a day in upskilling self. The probability distribution of the number of hours spent by a student is given below:
where x denotes the number of hours. Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) Express the probability distribution given above in the form of a probability distribution table.
(ii) Find the value of k.
(iii)(a) Find the mean number of hours spent by the student.
(iii)(b) Find P(1 < X < 6).
(i) Probability Distribution Table:
| x | P(X = x) |
|---|---|
| 1 | k(1)2 = k |
| 2 | k(2)2 = 4k |
| 3 | k(3)2 = 9k |
| 4 | 2k(4) = 8k |
| 5 | 2k(5) = 10k |
| 6 | 2k(6) = 12k |
(ii) Find the value of k:
The total probability must equal 1: Σ6x=1 P(X = x) = 1.
Substitute the probabilities: k + 4k + 9k + 8k + 10k + 12k = 1 ⇒ 44k = 1 ⇒ k = 1/44.
(iii)(a) Mean number of hours spent:
The mean is given by: μ = E(X) = Σ6x=1 x · P(X = x).
Substitute P(X = x) and k=1/44: E(X) = (1/44)(1 + 8 + 27 + 32 + 50 + 72) = (1/44)(190) = 95/22.
(iii)(b) Find P(1 < X < 6):
P(1 < X < 6) = P(X = 2) + P(X = 3) + P(X = 4) + P(X = 5) = 4k + 9k + 8k + 10k = 31k = 31/44.
A bacteria sample of certain number of bacteria is observed to grow expo- nentially in a given amount of time. Using exponential growth model, the rate of growth of this sample of bacteria is calculated.

The differential equation representing the growth of bacteria is given as:
dP/dt = kP,
where P is the population of bacteria at any time t.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) Obtain the general solution of the given differential equation and express it as an exponential function of t.
(ii) If the population of bacteria is 1000 at t = 0, and 2000 at t = 1, find the value of k.
(i) General solution:
The given differential equation is:
Separate variables and integrate:
Rewrite in exponential form:
Let eC = P0 (initial population):
(ii) Find the value of k:
At t = 0, P = 1000: 1000 = P0e0 ⇒ P0 = 1000.
At t = 1, P = 2000: 2000 = 1000ek ⇒ ek = 2 ⇒ k = ln(2).
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