JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2008)

1
The mean of the numbers a, b, 8, 5, 10 is 6 and the variance is 6.80. Then which one of the following gives possible values of a and b?
إجابة
(D)
a = 3, b = 4
2
Let $$f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {\left( {x - 1} \right)\sin {1 \over {x - 1}}} & {if\,x \ne 1} \cr 0 & {if\,x = 1} \cr } } \right.$$

Then which one of the following is true?
إجابة
(C)
$$f$$ is differentiable at x = 0 but not at x = 1
3
Let $$f:N \to Y$$ be a function defined as f(x) = 4x + 3 where
Y = { y $$ \in $$ N, y = 4x + 3 for some x $$ \in $$ N }.
Show that f is invertible and its inverse is
إجابة
(D)
$$g\left( y \right) = {{y - 3} \over 4}$$
4
It is given that the events $$A$$ and $$B$$ are such that
$$P\left( A \right) = {1 \over 4},P\left( {A|B} \right) = {1 \over 2}$$ and $$P\left( {B|A} \right) = {2 \over 3}.$$ Then $$P(B)$$ is :
إجابة
(B)
$${1 \over 3}$$
5
It is given that the events $$A$$ and $$B$$ are such that
$$P\left( A \right) = {1 \over 4},P\left( {A|B} \right) = {1 \over 2}$$ and $$P\left( {B|A} \right) = {2 \over 3}.$$ Then $$P(B)$$ is :
إجابة
(B)
$${1 \over 3}$$
6
A die is thrown. Let $$A$$ be the event that the number obtained is greater than $$3.$$ Let $$B$$ be the event that the number obtained is less than $$5.$$ Then $$P\left( {A \cup B} \right)$$ is :
إجابة
(C)
$$1$$
7
The solution of the differential equation

$${{dy} \over {dx}} = {{x + y} \over x}$$ satisfying the condition $$y(1)=1$$ is :
إجابة
(D)
$$y = x\,\ln x + x$$
8
The area of the plane region bounded by the curves $$x + 2{y^2} = 0$$ and $$\,x + 3{y^2} = 1$$ is equal to :
إجابة
(D)
$${4 \over 3}$$
9
Let $$a, b, c$$ be any real numbers. Suppose that there are real numbers $$x, y, z$$ not all zero such that $$x=cy+bz,$$ $$y=az+cx,$$ and $$z=bx+ay.$$ Then $${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 2abc$$ is equal to :
إجابة
(D)
$$1$$
10
Let $$A$$ be $$a\,2 \times 2$$ matrix with real entries. Let $$I$$ be the $$2 \times 2$$ identity matrix. Denote by tr$$(A)$$, the sum of diagonal entries of $$a$$. Assume that $${a^2} = I.$$
Statement-1 : If $$A \ne I$$ and $$A \ne - I$$, then det$$(A)=-1$$
Statement- 2 : If $$A \ne I$$ and $$A \ne - I$$, then tr $$(A)$$ $$ \ne 0$$.
إجابة
(D)
statement - 1 is true, statement - 2 is false.
11
How many real solutions does the equation
$${x^7} + 14{x^5} + 16{x^3} + 30x - 560 = 0$$ have?
إجابة
(B)
$$1$$
12
Suppose the cubic $${x^3} - px + q$$ has three distinct real roots
where $$p>0$$ and $$q>0$$. Then which one of the following holds?
إجابة
(A)
The cubic has minima at $$\sqrt {{p \over 3}} $$ and maxima at $$-\sqrt {{p \over 3}} $$
13
The value of $$cot\left( {\cos e{c^{ - 1}}{5 \over 3} + {{\tan }^{ - 1}}{2 \over 3}} \right)$$ is :
إجابة
(A)
$${{6 \over 17}}$$
14
The non-zero vectors are $${\overrightarrow a ,\overrightarrow b }$$ and $${\overrightarrow c }$$ are related by $${\overrightarrow a = 8\overrightarrow b }$$ and $${\overrightarrow c = - 7\overrightarrow b \,\,.}$$ Then the angle between $${\overrightarrow a }$$ and $${\overrightarrow c }$$ is :
إجابة
(D)
$$\pi $$
15
A parabola has the origin as its focus and the line $$x=2$$ as the directrix. Then the vertex of the parabola is at :
إجابة
(B)
$$(1,0)$$
16
A focus of an ellipse is at the origin. The directrix is the line $$x=4$$ and the eccentricity is $${{1 \over 2}}$$. Then the length of the semi-major axis is :
إجابة
(A)
$${{8 \over 3}}$$
17
The point diametrically opposite to the point $$P(1, 0)$$ on the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} + 2x + 4y - 3 = 0$$ is :
إجابة
(C)
$$(-3, -4)$$
18
The perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining P(1, 4) and Q(k, 3) has y-intercept -4. Then a possible value of k is :
إجابة
(D)
-4
19
The first two terms of a geometric progression add up to 12. the sum of the third and the fourth terms is 48. If the terms of the geometric progression are alternately positive and negative, then the first term is
إجابة
(B)
- 12
20
How many different words can be formed by jumbling the letters in the word MISSISSIPPI in which no two S are adjacent?
إجابة
(D)
$$7.{}^6{C_4}.{}^8{C_4}$$
21
In a shop there are five types of ice-cream available. A child buys six ice-cream.
Statement - 1: The number of different ways the child can buy the six ice-cream is $${}^{10}{C_5}$$.
Statement - 2: The number of different ways the child can buy the six ice-cream is equal to the number of different ways of arranging 6 A and 4 B's in a row.
إجابة
(A)
Statement - 1 is false, Statement - 2 is true
22
The quadratic equations $${x^2} - 6x + a = 0$$ and $${x^2} - cx + 6 = 0$$ have one root in common. The other roots of the first and second equations are integers in the ratio 4 : 3. Then the common root is
إجابة
(D)
2
23
STATEMENT - 1 : For every natural number $$n \ge 2,$$ $$${1 \over {\sqrt 1 }} + {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }} + ........ + {1 \over {\sqrt n }} > \sqrt n .$$$
STATEMENT - 2 : For every natural number $$n \ge 2,$$, $$$\sqrt {n\left( {n + 1} \right)} < n + 1.$$$
إجابة
(B)
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is true; Statement - 2 is a correct explanation for statement - 1
24
Let R be the real line. Consider the following subsets of the plane $$R \times R$$ :
$$S = \left\{ {(x,y):y = x + 1\,\,and\,\,0 < x < 2} \right\}$$
$$T = \left\{ {(x,y): x - y\,\,\,is\,\,an\,\,{\mathop{\rm int}} eger\,} \right\}$$,
Which one of the following is true ?
إجابة
(D)
T is an equivalence relation on R but S is not
25
The conjugate of a complex number is $${1 \over {i - 1}}$$ then that complex number is :
إجابة
(C)
$${{ - 1} \over {i + 1}}$$
26
If the straight lines $$\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,$$ $${{x - 1} \over k} = {{y - 2} \over 2} = {{z - 3} \over 3}$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,$$ and$$\,\,\,\,\,$$ $${{x - 2} \over 3} = {{y - 3} \over k} = {{z - 1} \over 2}$$ intersects at a point, then the integer $$k$$ is equal to
إجابة
(A)
$$-5$$
27
The line passing through the points $$(5,1,a)$$ and $$(3, b, 1)$$ crosses the $$yz$$-plane at the point $$\left( {0,{{17} \over 2}, - {{ - 13} \over 2}} \right)$$ . Then
إجابة
(C)
$$a=6,$$ $$b=4$$