JMET PAPER - 1

1 If µ = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}, A = {3, 5, 6} and A ∩ B = 9. Each of the value a, b and c of a quadratic

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{3, 5}, then how many subsets of µ can B equation ax + bx + c = 0 is determined by
represent? throwing an ordinary die. What is the probability
(1) 16 (2) 32 that the roots of the quadratic equation thus
(3) 8 (4) Cannot be determined obtained are equal?
(1) 1/54 (2) 5/216 (3) 1/36 (4) 7/216
x y 1
10. How many ways the letters of word EDUCATION
2 On the xy plane, a1 b1 1 = 0 represents a be internally arranged, so that the vowels appear
a2 b2 1 in the same order from left to right as they appear
(1) circle passing through (a1, b1) and in the dictionary?
(c2, b2). (1) 4096 (2) 3024 (3) 2048 (4) 2576
(2) parabola passing through (a1, b1) and
(c2, b2). 11. The number of values that ‘x’ can take in order to
(3) ellipse passing through (a1, b1) and satisfy the equation cot–1 (2x + 1) + cot–1 (4x + 1)
–1 2
(a2, b2). = cot (x /2) is
(4) straight line passing through (a1, b1) and (a2, b2). (1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3

3. The lengths of two of the sides of a triangle are 12. The equation 25x2 – 100x – 144y + 16y2 = 44,
represents a/an
given by the roots of x − 2 5 x + 1 = 0. If the
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(1) hyperbola (2) ellipse
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angle between the above mentioned sides is 60 , (3) pair of straight lines (4) None of these
then the length of the third side is
(1) 3 2 units (2) 2 3 units 13. If y = x – x3/3! + x5/5! – x7/7! + ……, then dy/dx =
(1) sin x (2) cos x
(3) 11 units (4) None of these (3) tan x (4) None of these

4. The top of a cliff is observed from two points A 14. If R and S are two non-void relations defined on a
and B and the angles of elevation are found to be non-empty set A. Which of the following
α and β respectively. Given that the point B is statements is not necessarily true?
‘x’m vertically above A, what is the height of the (1) R and S are reflexive ⇒ R ∩ S is reflexive
cliff? (2) R and S are transitive ⇒ R ∩ S is transitive
x cot α x cot β (3) R and S are transitive ⇒ R ∪ S is transitive
(1) (2)
cot β − cot α cot β − cot α (4) R and S are symmetric ⇒ R ∪ S is symmetric
x tan β x tan β
(3) (4) 15. The graphs y = logax (a > 1) and y = logax
tan α − tan β tan β − tan α
(0 <a < 1) intersect at how many points?
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧
5. If the vectors a = l i + m j + n k, b = i + j + k and
16. The number of complex numbers which satisfy
( )
∧ ∧ ∧
the relation z + ⏐z⏐ = 0 is
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c = m i + n j + l k , then a ⋅ b × c =
(1) 1
(1) l + m + n − 3lmn
3 3 3
(2) 3
(2) l + m + 1 − 3lm
3 3
(3) 4
(3) l2 + m2 + n2 + lm + mn + ln (4) No such complex number
(4) l + m + n − lm − mn − nl
2 2 2

17. The coordinate axes are rotated about origin O in

6. Given that f(x + y) = f(x) f(y), for all x, y ∈ R. the counter clock-wise direction through an angle
°
Suppose that f(5) = 4 and f'(0) = 9, then of 30 . If h and k are the intercepts made on the
f '(5), is equal to new axes by a straight line whose equation
(1) 25 (2) 36 referred to the original axes is x + y = 2, then
(3) 16 (4) None of these 1 1 1
(1) 2 + 2 =
2 2
(2) h + k = 2
h k 2
7. Two integers x and y are chosen at random
1 1 1
between 1 and 100 (inclusive), what is the (4) 2 + 2 =
2 2
x y
(3) h + k = 4
probability that 7 + 7 is a multiple of 10? h k 4
(1) 1/8 (2) 1/7 (3) 1/4 (4) 1/9
18. At a point (x, f(x)) a tangent is drawn to the curve
π y = f(x). Given that the slope of the tangent drawn
e cos x dx
8 ∫ = is 6x + 2 and that the curve passes through the
0 e cos x + e −cos x point (2, 16). Find the area enclosed by the curve
(1) e (2) π (3) π/2 (4) 0 y = f(x), x-axis and the line x = 2.
(1) 36 sq.units (2) 12 sq.units
(3) 15 sq.units (4) None of these
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19. If f(x) = (1 – x) , then find the value of f(a) + their conditions listed. This is continued until two
f 1 (a ) f 2 ( a ) f 3 (a ) f n (a ) consecutive defectives are observed or four
+ + + ....... , for a = 0 and items have been checked, whichever occurs first.
1! 2! 3! n!
n th The sample space corresponding to this
n = 6. f (x) indicates n derivative of f(x). experiment is
(1) 63 (2) 127 (3) 64 (4) 128 (1) {00, 100, 1100}
(2) {0100, 100, 00, 0110}
20. If x satisfies the inequality: (3) {00, 100, 0100, 1100, 0101,
log9 x 2 + (log3 x ) < 6, then x belongs to
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0110, 0111, 1010}
(1) (− 3, 2) (2) (0, 2) (4) None of these
⎛1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞
(3) ⎜ , 27 ⎟ (4) ⎜ , 9 ⎟ 27. The sequence 3, 7, 11, …… is grouped as:
⎝9 ⎠ ⎝ 27 ⎠ {3}, {7, 11},{15, 19, 23, 27}, ….
The first number in the 8th group is
21. A question paper has 100 multiple choice (1) 503 (2) 507 (3) 511 (4) 515
questions with each question having 5 choices.
The probability that Sonia knows the correct 28. A is a fixed point on the circumference of a circle
2 whose center is O and whose radius is r meters.
answer to any question is . She attempts all A particle P starting from A describes the circle
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questions either by guessing or knowing the uniformly in 1 second. The rate at which the area
answer. A question attempted by her was found to of the triangle AOP is changing at the instant
have a correct response. Assuming that each where ∠AOP = 60° is
(1) π/2 (2) πr (4) πr /2
2 2
question has exactly one correct choice, what is (3) r /8π
the probability that she has guessed it?
7 3 10 9 29. A submarine telegraph consists of a core of
(1) (2) (3) (4) copper wires with a covering made of non-
13 13 13 13 conducting material. If x denotes the ratio of the
radius of the core to the thickness of the
22. Minimum value of the positive integer n for which covering, it is known that the speed of signalling
both the roots of the equation: 2 1
nx − (2n + 1) (n + 1) = 0 are less than 6/5 is
2 varies as x log . The greatest speed is attained
x
(1) 5 (2) 6 (3) 7 (4) 3
when x equals
23. If f: Z → N is defined as (1) e (2) 3
+

⎧x 1 1
+ 1, if x is even (3) (4)
⎪⎪ e
f(x) = ⎨ 3 e
⎪ x + 1 , if x is odd
⎪⎩ 2 30. The area enclosed by the loop of the curve
y 2 = x (x − 2) 2 is revolved about the x–axis.
−1
then f (90) is
(1) 181 (2) 179 (3) 267 (4) 184 The volume generated is
π 2π 4π 8π
⎛ 2x 2 3 x 3 4 x 4 ⎞ (1) (2) (3) (4)
24. If sin −1 ⎜ x − + − + .....n terms ⎟⎟ + 3 3 3 3
⎜ 3 4 5
⎝ ⎠
31. Which of the following best describes the graph
⎛ 2x 4 3 x 9 4 x 16 ⎞ π
cos −1 ⎜⎜ x 2 − + − + ..n terms ⎟⎟ = , of the given function?
⎝ 3 4 5 ⎠ 2 | x + 1 | − | x − 1 |,
f(x) = ,x > 0 .
then the value of x can be x
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 1/2 (1) (2)

25. If A 1, A 2, ……, An are the vertices of a regular

plane polygon with n sides and O is its centre,
n−1
(
then ∑ OA i × OA i+1 =
i=1
) 2 2

(1) 0 1 1

( )
(2) (1 − n) OA 2 × OA 1 (3) (4)
(3) (n − 1) (OA × OA )2 1

(4) n (OA × OA ) 2 1
2 2
26. Items coming off a production line are marked
1 1
defective (designated as zero) or non defective
(designated as one). Items are observed and

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32. The roots α, β of the equation ax 2 + b x + c = 0 the areas of the triangles OAB, AP1P, P1P2M1,
P2P3M2,….. .
are real and –3 < α < –1 and β > –1. Then the (1) 2/3 (2) 3/4 (3) 8/7 (4) 7/8
roots of the equation a(x − 2 )2 + b (x − 2 ) + c = 0
(1) are both greater than –1 37. The coordinates of the points on the curve
(2) are both less than –3 20
y = where the tangent is parallel to the line
(3) lie between –3 and –1 x
(4) are such that one is less than – 4 and the y = 2 – 5x are
other lies between –3 and – 1 (1) (2, 10) and (4,5)
(2) (2, 10) and (–2, –10)
33. The set of values of x for which the area of the (3) (5,4) and (–5, –4)
triangle formed by vertices of the form (x, 2), (4) There does not exist any such point.
(2, x) and (3, 4) is less than 5 is
(1) (0 ,7) 38. A curve passes through the point (0, 1) and
(2) (0 , 2) ∪ (5 , 7)
2x − x 2
(3) (−∞ , 5) ∪ (2 , ∞) the gradient at any point (x, y) is .
(4) (−∞ , 7) 2
The equation of the curve is
34. Let f(x) = min {x, x } and g(x) = max{x, x }; x∈R
3 3
x2 x3
(1) y = x 2 + 1 (2) y = − +1
then 2 6
(1) f(x) + g(x) = x3.
x3 x3
(2) f(x) = g(x), only for x = 0, 1. (3) y = − 2x + 1 (3) y = + 2x + 1
(3) fog(x) = x3. 2 6
(4) gof(x) = x .
39. The angle of elevation of a stationary cloud from
35. A large family has 15 children including 2 sets of a point 2500 cm above a lake is 15° and the
identical twins, 3 sets of identical triplets and two angle of depression of its reflection in the lake is
°
individual children. The number of ways to seat 75 . The height of the cloud above the lake level
these children in a row if the identical twins or is
triplets cannot be distinguished from one another (1) 2500 3 cm (2) 25 m
and if the two sets of identical twins have to
occupy the two extreme positions, one set each, (3) 250 3 cm (4) None of these
is
11! 11!
(1) (2) r r r
3! (3 !)3 40. If x, y, z be vectors of lengths 2, 3, 4
r r r
2 × 11! 11! × 2 respectively and x is perpendicular to y + z ,
(3) (4) v r v r
(3 !)
3 3 (3 !) y is perpendicular to z+x , z is
r r
perpendicular to x + y , then the length of the
r r r
36. The line x + y = 1 meets the x-axis at A and vector x + y + z is
y-axis at B. Let P be the midpoint of AB. The
perpendicular from P on OA meets OA at P1. M1 (1) 29 (2) 129
is the foot of perpendicular from P1 on OP. P2 is (3) 40 (4) None of these
that of M1 on OA, M2 is that of P2 on OP and the
process is continued indefinitely. Find the sum of