Q.1 Number of real x satisfying the equation | x – 1 | = | x – 2 | + | x – 3 | is (A) 1 (B*) 2 (C) 3 (D) more than 3 [Hint: x = 2 and x = 4 only solution ] Q.2 A diameter and a chord of a circle intersect at a point inside the circle. The two parts of the chord are length 3 and 5 and one part of the diameter is length unity. The radius of the circle is (A*) 8 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 16 [Hint: x × 1 = 3 · 5 x = 15 diameter = 16 radius = 8 cm] Q.3 Smallest positive solution of the equation, 4 16sin2 x = ( 6 sin x ), is (A) 2 5 2 (B) 3 2 5 (C) 6 (D*) none [Hint: x = 6 , 6 or 2 6 (D) ] Q.4log If log3(x) = p and log7(x) = q, which of the following yields log21(x)? (A) pq (B) [Hint: log3x = p and log7x = q 1 1 p + q 1 (C*) 1 1 p1 + q1 1 pq (D) p1 + q1 now log21x = log 21 = logx 3 + logx 7 = 1 + 1 = p1 + q1 Ans. ] p q *Q.5ph-1 The value of the expression 2(sin1 + sin 2 + sin 3 + + sin 89) 2(cos1 + cos 2 + + cos 44) +1 equals (A*) 1 (B) 2 1 (C) 2 (D) 1 [Sol. Nr = 2[(sin 1° + sin 89°) + (sin 2° + sin 88°) + + (sin 44° + sin 46°) + sin 45°] = 2[sin 45°(2(cos 44° + cos 43° + ...... + cos1°) + 1] (using sin C + sin D) Nr Dr = 2 sin 45° = Ans ] *Q.6 If x satisfies log2x + logx2 = 4, then log2x can be (A*) tan(/12) (B) tan(/8) (C*) tan (5/12) (D) tan(3/8) 1 Q.7 Find the number of degree in the acute angle satisfying cos = 2 ? [Ans. = 22.5°] [Sol. 4cos2 – 2 = 2(cos2 – 1) = cos 2 = 2 = 4 = 8 = 22.5° Ans.] Q.8 Find all values of a such that the three equations ax + y = 1 x + y = 2 x – y = a are simultaneously satisfied by same ordered pair (x, y). [Ans. a = 0 or a = – 1] [Sol. from (1) and (2) a + 2 adding, x = 2 2 a subtracting y = 2 substituting in (1) a(a + 2) + (2 – a) = 2 a2 + 2a – a = 0 a2 + a = 0 a = 0 or a = 1 Ans. ] Q.9 Let D be any point on the base of an isosceles triangle ABC. AC is extended to E so that CE = CD. ED is extended to meet AB at F. If angle CED = 10°, find the cosine of the angle BFD. [Ans. – 2 ] [Sol. As shown cos(180 – ) = – cos = – cos 30° = – 3 ] 2 Q.10 In the figure, E is the midpoint of AB and F is the midpoint of AD. If the area of FAEC is 13 sq. units, find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD. [Ans. 26] [Sol. Area = 2(A1 + A2) (Thing !) = 2 × 13 = 26 ] Q.11 In the figure, 'O' is the centre of the circle and A, B and C are three points on the circle. Suppose that OA = AB = 2 units and angle OAC = 10°. Find the length of the arc BC. 10 [Sol. arc BC = l = r l = 2 · 180 · 100 10 [Ans. 9 units] = 9 Ans. ] Q.1 If logab + logbc + logca vanishes where a, b and c are positive reals different than unity then the value of (logab)3 + (logbc)3 + (logca)3 is (A*) an odd prime (B) an even prime (C) an odd composite (D) an irrational number [Hint: x + y + z = 0 x3 + y3 + z3 = 3xyz 3 (A) ] *Q.2 Each of the four statements given bel