From 6 different novels and 3 different dictionaries, 4 novels and 1 dictionary are to be selected and
arranged in a row on a shelf so that the dictionary is always in the middle. The number of such
arrangements is :
Answer
(B)
at least 1000
2
Let S = { $$x$$ $$ \in $$ R : $$x$$ $$ \ge $$ 0 and
$$2\left| {\sqrt x - 3} \right| + \sqrt x \left( {\sqrt x - 6} \right) + 6 = 0$$}. Then S
Answer
(D)
contains exactly two elements
3
If $$\alpha ,\beta \in C$$ are the distinct roots of the equation
x2 - x + 1 = 0, then $${\alpha ^{101}} + {\beta ^{107}}$$ is equal to :
Answer
(D)
1
4
If the system of linear equations
x + ky + 3z = 0
3x + ky - 2z = 0
2x + 4y - 3z = 0
has a non-zero solution (x, y, z), then $${{xz} \over {{y^2}}}$$ is equal to
$$a_1^2 + a_2^2 + ....... + a_{17}^2 = 140m$$, then m is equal to
Answer
(D)
34
8
A bag contains 4 red and 6 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag, its colour is observed and
this ball along with two additional balls of the same colour are returned to the bag. If now a ball is drawn at
random from the bag, then the probability that this drawn ball is red, is :
Answer
(C)
$${2 \over 5}$$
9
If $$\sum\limits_{i = 1}^9 {\left( {{x_i} - 5} \right)} = 9$$ and
$$\sum\limits_{i = 1}^9 {{{\left( {{x_i} - 5} \right)}^2}} = 45$$, then the standard deviation of the 9 items
$${x_1},{x_2},.......,{x_9}$$ is
Answer
(D)
2
10
Let $$\overrightarrow u $$ be a vector coplanar with the vectors $$\overrightarrow a = 2\widehat i + 3\widehat j - \widehat k$$ and $$\overrightarrow b = \widehat j + \widehat k$$. If $$\overrightarrow u $$ is perpendicular to $$\overrightarrow a $$ and $$\overrightarrow u .\overrightarrow b = 24$$, then $${\left| {\overrightarrow u } \right|^2}$$ is equal to
Answer
(A)
336
11
A straight line through a fixed point (2, 3) intersects the coordinate axes at distinct points P and Q. If O is
the origin and the rectangle OPRQ is completed, then the locus of R is :
Answer
(D)
3x + 2y = xy
12
Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation
The value of $$\int\limits_{ - \pi /2}^{\pi /2} {{{{{\sin }^2}x} \over {1 + {2^x}}}} dx$$ is
Answer
(A)
$${\pi \over 4}$$
15
Let g(x) = cosx2, f(x) = $$\sqrt x $$ and $$\alpha ,\beta \left( {\alpha < \beta } \right)$$ be the roots of the quadratic equation 18x2 - 9$$\pi $$x + $${\pi ^2}$$ = 0. Then the area (in sq. units) bounded by the curve
y = (gof)(x) and the lines $$x = \alpha $$, $$x = \beta $$ and y = 0 is :
Answer
(B)
$${1 \over 2}\left( {\sqrt 3 - 1} \right)$$
16
Let S = { t $$ \in R:f(x) = \left| {x - \pi } \right|.\left( {{e^{\left| x \right|}} - 1} \right)$$$$\sin \left| x \right|$$ is not differentiable at t}, then the set S is equal to
Answer
(B)
$$\phi $$ (an empty set)
17
Let $$f\left( x \right) = {x^2} + {1 \over {{x^2}}}$$ and $$g\left( x \right) = x - {1 \over x}$$,
$$x \in R - \left\{ { - 1,0,1} \right\}$$.
If $$h\left( x \right) = {{f\left( x \right)} \over {g\left( x \right)}}$$, then the local minimum value of h(x) is
Answer
(A)
$$2\sqrt 2 $$
18
For each t $$ \in R$$, let [t] be the greatest integer less than or equal to t.