MATHEMATICS - 2007

(PRELIMINARY)
Time Allowed: 2 hours
Maximum Marks: 300
1. Let X = {n : n is a positive integer, n 50}. If A = {n E
X : n is even} and
B = {n EX: n is a multiple of 7}, then what is the number of
elements in the smallest subset of X containing both A and
B?
(a) 28
(b) 29
(c) 32
(d) 35
2. Let A = {t N: 12 and t are relatively prime} and B = {t N: t
24}. What is the number of elements in A n B?
(a) 10
(b) 8
(C)7
(d) 4
3. Let z = cos (n/8) + i sin (n/8) and A = {zn : n N}. Which one of
the following is correct?
(a) A is not a finite set
(b) A contains 12 non-real complex numbers
(c) The number of elements in A is 16
(d) A contains no integers
4. Which one of the following is correct?
The equation x3 - 266x2 - (266)2 x + (266)3 = 0
(a) has no multiple roots (b) has exactly one real root (c) has
no non-real roots (d) has no integral roots
5. What is the sum of the roots of the equation
{(x - 2)2 + 9} {(x - 3)2 + 4} = 0
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 13
(d) 18

6.

Let m be a positive integer, m 2. If 1' 2'........, m are the

roots of the equation xm - 1 = 0, then what is the equation
whose roots are
1 = 2 +3 +.............+m - (m - 1) 1
2 =

l + 3 +.........+ m - (m - 1)2

j=l +.............+i-I +j+1 +...+m-(m-l)j

m =

7.

8.

9.

10.

1 +..........+ m-1 - (m - 1) m ?

(a) xm + mm = 0
(b) xm - (-m)m = 0
(c) xm + (m-l)m = 0
(d) xm - (m- I)m = 0
If , , are the roots of the equation x3 - px2 + qx - r = 0,
then what is the value of 2 ?
(a) pq + 3r
(b) pq + r
(c) pq - 3r
(d) q2/r
Let G be an infinite cyclic group and H is its subgroup.
Which one of the following is correct?
(a) H is not necessarily cyclic
(b) H is finite
(c) H is infinite
(d) H is not necessarily abelian
Let G {e} be a group with no subgroup other than {e} and
G. Then which one of the following is correct?
(a) G is an infinite cyclic group
(b) G is a finite cyclic group
(c) G is an abelian non-cyclic group
(d) G is neither abelian nor cyclic
Which one of the following groups is cyclic?
(a) Z12 x Z9
(b) ZIO x Z85
(c) Z4 x Z25 x Z6
(d) Z22 x Z21 x Z65

11.

Which one of the following is a group?

(a) (N, *), where a * b = a for all a, b N
(b) (Z, *), where a * b = a - b for all a, b Z
(c) (Q, *), where a * b = ab/2 for all a, b ; Q
(d) (R, *), where a * b = a + b + 1 for all a, b R

12.

Consider the group (R * x R,), where R * = R \{0} and (a,

b) ( c, d) = (ac, bc + d). What are the identity element and
the a-1 of (a, b) respectively?
(a) (1, 0) and (a-1 a-1, b a-1)
(b) (0, 1) and (a a-1, b a-1)
(c) (0, I) and (a a-1, - b a-1)
(d) (1, 0) and (a a-1, -b a-1)

13.

Which' one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Abelian groups may have non-abelian subgroups (b) Nonabelian groups may have abelian subgroups (c) Cyclic groups
may have non-cyclic subgroups
(d) Non-cyclic groups cannot have cyclic subgroups
Let = (1 3 5 7 11) (2 4 6) S11 What is the smallest
positive integer n such that n = 37 ?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 11

14.

15.

Let (R, +) be an abelian group. If multiplication '.' is defined

on R by setting a . b = 0 for all a, b R, then which one of the
following statements is correct?
(a) (R, +, .) is not a ring
(b) (R, +, .) is a ring, but not commutative
16.
(c) (R, +, .) is a commutative ring, but has no unity (d) (R,
+, .) is a field
Consider the following assertions:
1. The characteristic of the ring (Z, +, .) is zero.
2. For every composite number n, Z n' the ring of

residue classes modulo n, is a field.

3. Z 5' the ring of residue classes modulo 5, is an
integral domain.
4. The ring of all complex numbers is a field.
Which of the above assertions are correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
17.

Let F be a finite field with n elements. What is the possible

value ofn ?
(a) I
(c) 37
18.

(b) 36
(d) 125

If R is a fmite integral domain with n elements, then what is

the number of invertible elements under multiplication in R ?
(a) 1
(b) n
(c) n - 1
(d) [n/2] where [.] is the bracket function

19. If Q, R, ( are respectively the fields of rational numbers, real

20.

numbers and complex numbers then which one of the

following algebraic structures is not a vector space?
(a) R over the field Q
(b) R over the field R
(c) Q over the field R
(d) C over the field C
Let x = (3, 2, -1), Y = (2, 4, 1), z = (4, 0, -3) and w = (10, 4,
-5) be vectors in R3, a real vector space. Which one of the
following is correct?
(a) 2x + Z = w, y + Z = w
(b) 2x - y = z, Y +. 2z = w
(c) x + Z = w, 2x + Y = z
(d) y + 2z = w, x - y = z

21.

If V is the real vector space of all mappings from R to R, V1

= {f V1 | f(-x) = f(x)} and V2 = {f V | f(-x) = -f(x)}, then
which one of the following is correct?
a) Neither V1 nor V2 is a subspace of V
(b) V1 is a subspace of V, but V2 is not a subspace of
V
(c) V1 is not a subspace of V, but V2 is a subspace of
V
(d) Both V1 and V2 are subspaces of V
Let F[x] be the ring of polynomials in one variable x over a
22.
field F with the relation xn = 0, for a fixed n N. What is the
dimension of F[x] over F ?
(a) 1
(b) n - 1
(c) n
(d) Infinite
23. Which one of the following is correct?
The set S = {a + ib, c + id} is a basis for the vector space
C over R iff
(a) ad - be = 0
(c) ad + be 0

24.

(b) ad + be = 0
(d) ad - be 0

Let V be the vector space of all 2 x 2 matrices over the field

R of real numbers and B =

[1 2]. 1f

transformation defined by T(A) = AB

: V --> V is .linear
BA, then what is the

dimension of the kernel of T ?

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
25. What is the rank of the linear transformation T : R 3 --> R3
defined by T(x, y, z) = (y, 0, z) ?

(a) 3
(c) 1

(b) 2
(d) 0

[COSO

Sin.O]

26. Consider the vector space Cover R and let T : CC

be a linear transfonnation given by T(z) = Z. Then :which
one of the following is correct?
(a) T is one-one, but not onto.
(b) T is onto. but not one-one
(c) T is one-one as well as onto.
(d) T is neither one-one nor onto.
27. If T is a linear transformation ftom a real vector. space R2 to a
real vector space R3 such that T(x, y) = (x - y, y - x, -x), then
what is the nullity of T ?

(a) 0

(c) 2

(b) 1
(d) 3

28. If n is a positive integer and A =

then

-sinO cosO

what is. A equal to ?

n

[ coS.O

29.

-sin .0]

(a) sin nO

cas nO

[ COS .0

sin nO]

(c) sin nO

- cas nO

(b)

(d)

[ -cos.O

sin.O ]

sin nO

cos nO

[cosnO

sin .0 ]

- sin nO

cos nO

If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then

which one of the following is not correct?
(a) A + B is a symmetric matrix.
(b) AB - BA is a symmetric matrix.
(c) AB + BA. is a symmetric matrix.
(d) A + AT and B + B T are symmetric: matrices.

30. If A = 3 -2

satisfies the matrix equation A 2

4 -2

- kA +

21 = 0, then what is the value of k ?

(a) 0
(b) I
(c:) 2
(d) 3

1 b+c b2 +C2
31.

What is the value of the detenninant

1 c+a C2 +a2
1 a+b a2 +b2

(a) (a-b)(b-c)(c-a)
(b) (a+b)(b+c)(c+a)
(c) abc
(d) a + b + c
32. Under which one of the following conditions does the

system of equations

[
unique solution?
(a) For all a R
(c) For all a Z

12 4

212

1 2 a-4
a

][

=
]

have a

[ z]

(b) a = 8
(d) a 8
33. Consider the equations 2x + 2y = 1 and 2x - y = lover
Z 3. What is the solution (x, y) ?
(a) (1, 1) but not (2, 0)
(b)(2, 0) but not (1, 1)
(c) Both (1, 1) and (2,0)
(d) (1/2, 0)
34. Which one of the following is correct ?
For different values of a and b, the straight line given by

x(a + 2b) + y(a - 3b) = a

(a) a conjugate point.
(c) the origin.

- b passes through

(b) a fixed point.

(d) None of the above

35. The line 3x + 2y = 24 meets the y-axis at A and the x-axis at S, and perpendicular bisector of AS meets the line through (0, -1)

parallel to the x-axis at C. What is the area of the triangle ABC ?

(a) 91 square unit
(b) 81 square unit
(c) 61 square unit
(d) 41 square unit
36. Consider the following statements :

S 1 : The equation
ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 S2 S2 S1 S1 S2 S2 S2 S2 S1

represents a pair of straight lines.

S2: The equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 always represents

a pair of straight lines passing through the origin. Which one of the following is correct?
(a) If S1 is true, S2 is always true.
(b) If S1 is not true, then S2 is also not true.
(c) S2 is always true and S1 implies S2 if c = O.
(d) Both S1 and S2 imply each other.

40.

What
of the plane which bisects the line
(c) is
andthe equation
are collinear
joining
the
points
(3,
-2,
(d) None of the above 1) and (1, 4, -3) at right angles?
(a) x - 3y + 2z + 3 = 0 (b) 3x - 2y + Z + 3 = 0
45. Consider the following two statements :
(c) x + 4y - 3z + 2 = 0 (d) x - 3y + 2z + 2 = 0
~~~
What
equation of the plane which passes through the zS1 : is the
a, b, c are non-zero, non-coplanar vectors
axis and is perpendicular to the line
~

' cxa ~ axb

x-I y+2~a=
z-3
bxc
~
,=sin
,c=
b
-=-=- ? cos9
9~~~0 .
~~~
S2 :
(a b c)
(a b c)
(a b c)
(a) x + y tan 9= 0 (b)
non-coplanar
y + x tanare9 =
0
Which
one
(c) x cos 9 of ythe
sinfollowing
9 = 0 (d)is correct?
(a)
81
implies
82
but
x sin 9 - y cos e = 0 82 does not im~!y 8}
8} doeslin;
noUmply-S2
but 82 implies
81 angie between
A straight
LOn the XY.plane
bisects-the
42. (b)
(c) 8-1 imPlies 82 and 82 implies 81
ox and OY. What are the direction cosines of L ?
(d) 81 does not imply 82 and 82 does not imply 8} What is
(a) < 1/.,/2, 1/.,/2, 0 > (b) < 1/2, .fi/2, 0 >
46. the volume of the tetrahedron with vertices at (0,0,0), (I, I, I),
(c) I,
< 1)
0, 0,
> 2, 1)?
(d) < 2/3, 2/3, 1/3 >
(2,
and1 (1,
1/6
(b) Ii3
43. (a)
What is the equation of the cone with vertex at origin and
(c) 1/2
(d) 1
passing
through the circle x2 + y2 = 4, z = 2 ?
~

47. If r satisfies the equation

(a) x2 + y2 + z2 = 4
(b) x2 + y2 - z2 = 0

x2++2jy2+ -k)z2==i 2 k," then(d)

+ y2scalar
+ z2 =m,2 what
r(c)
x (i
forx2any
~ AAAAA
~

~~
r~ equal
to ?
44. is
If a, b, c are non-zero vectors such that
(a)~ ~i~ 4+~ ~m(i + 2j + k) (c) (b) j + m (i + 2j + k)

(a x b)x c = a x (b x c), then which one of the

following is correct?

k + m (i + 2j + k)
(d) i~ ~-

k + m(i + 2j + k)

(a) a and b are collinear

48. For the triangle OBC, one vertex 0 is the origin and the
~~

~ .position vectors of the other vertices B

(b) a and c are collinear
and C are b and

c respectively and a, b, c are the lengths of the sides BC,

OB and OC respectively. What is the position vector of the
incentre of the triangle OBC ?
b

bc
49.

-. -.
(a) b + c

-.b+c
-.
(c) c b +
a+b+c

cc

What is the range of the function

-. -.
(b) b +
a+b+c
-. -.
(d) b b +
a+b+c

f(x) = log2 {(sin x - cos x + 3 .fi )/.fi} ?

(a) [I, 2J
(b) [0, I]
(c) (1, 2)
(d) (0, I)
f I. (x+3sinx- x3 -k sinh
.
50. I. 1m
2 x)3 ..
eXIsts, then w at
h IS t eh
x~o I-cosx + X -3x
value of k ?
(a) -I
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

51. Iff(x) =

{Sin(a + 2)x + sin x} / x x < 0

X= 0

b,

{ {(x + 3x2)1/3

- x1/3} / x4/3, x> 0

is continuous at x = 0, then what are the values of a and b

respectively?
(a)

- I, - I

(c) 2, I

(b) 1,-1

(d) -2, I

52. Let f{x) = x"[xJ for real x. f(x) is differentiable at the origin
if n is equal to which one of the following?

(a) -J<
(c) any real number

53.

What is the maximum value of

y =" sin3 x cos x, 0 < x < 1t ?

(a) -3.,fj /16

54.

(b) 0
(d) any positive integer

(b) 3.,fj / 4 (d)

3.,fj /16
(c) -3/16
Match List I with List - II and select the correct answer
using the code given below the lists:
List,.. I
List II
A. The function x3 - 6x2 - 36x + 7
1. x = -2
increases when
2 x= 6
B. The function x3 - 6x2 - 36x + 7
is maximum at
C. The function x3 - 6x2 - 36x + 7
3. x < - 2 or
is minimum at
x>6 4. -2 < x <
6
D. The function x3 - 6x2 - 36x + 7
decreases when
ABC DAB C D
(a) 4 2
1 3
(b) 3
1 2 4
(c) 3 2
I
4
( d) 4
1 ~ 3
If 4a + 2b + c = 0 , then the equation 3ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 has
at least one real root lying between which of the following?
(a) 0 and 1
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 0 and 2
(d) None of the above
Under which one of the folJowing conditions does the
function f(x) = {(x2)m sin (x-2)n} x * 0, n > 0 and f(O) = 0

55.

56.

have a derivative at x = 0 ?
(a) m ~ -1/2
(c) m > 1/2
57.

(b) m> 0
(d) m ~ 1/2

If the tangent to the curve f(x) = x2 at any point (e, fee)) is

paralJel to the line joining the points (a, f(a)) and (b, f(b))
on '

58.

the curve, then which one of the following is correct? (a) a, c,

b are in A.P.
(b) a, c, b are in G.P.
(c) a, c, b are in H.P.
(d) a, c, b do not follow definite sequence
What is the maximum area of the rectangle whose sides pass
through the angular points of a given rectangle of sides 'a' and
'b' ?
(a) (a + b)2/2
(b) (a + b)2 (d)
(c) (a2 + b2)/2
(a2 + b2)

59.

What is the abscissa of the point at which the tangent to the

curve y = eX is parallel to the chord joining the extremities of
the curve in the interval [0, I] ?
(a) 1/2
(b) in (lie)
(c) in (e I)
(d) lie
60. What is the subnormal at x = 1t/2 on the curve y = x sin x?
(a) I
(b) 2/1t
(c) 1t I 2
(d) 2
Which
one
of
the
following
is correct?
61.
The inclined asymptotes of the curve
x3 - xy2 - 2xy + 2x - y = 0 are themselves
(a) perpendicular
(b) parallel
(c) inclined at an angle 1t/3
(d) inclined at an angle 1t/4
62: Which one of the properties pertaining to the tangent at any
point on the curve x2/3 + y2/3 = a2/3 is correct? . (a) Sum of
its intercepts made with the coordinate axes
is constant
(b) It encloses a triangle of constant area with the
coordinate axes
(c) Length of its portion intercepted between the
~

--=

coordinate axes is constant

(d) It always passes through the origin

63. What is the least absolute value of the radius of curvature for
the curve y = In x ?

65.

T~e maximum value off(x), where f(x) =

J sin {x(l-

x)} dx
0
occurs
at
which
one
of
the
following
points?
66.
(a) x = 0
(b) x = I
(c) x = - I
(d) None of the above
What is the volume of solid generated, when the area of the
(b) 12n
ellipse (x2/9) + (y2/4) = I (in the
(d) first
6n quadrant) is revolved
about y-axis?
(a) 16n
11
(b) 2..[j
(a) 3..[j
67. (c)
If 8nxm(1- x)n dx =
xn(l- x)P dx, then what is p equal
(c) ..[jl.,fi
(d) 3..[j 12
00
1t/
to ?
2
(a) 2n
(b) m
(c) m + n
(d) mln
5sinx + 3cosx dx
68. What is the area of the region
bounded by the curve 2y =
64. What is the value of
sin x + cosx ?
0
(a) 0
(b) n/2
(c) 4n
( d) 2n

2 - 3x - 2x2 and the x-axis?

(a) 125/48 square unit (b) 4 square unit

(c) 3 square unit
(d) 125/24 square unit
X3 sin x cosxl
69.

If f(x) = .6
p

-1
p2

, where p is a constant, then

p3
d3

what is the value of -r {f(x)} at x = 0 ?

dx

(a) P
(c) p + p3
70.

(b) p + p2
(d) Independent of p

What are the order and degree respectively of the differential

equation of the family of curves y2 = 2c (x + ~), where c is
an' arbitrary constant?
(a) 1, 1
(b) 1, 2
(c) I, 3
(d) 2, 1
d2 d
What is,they
dx = 2dx

71.

solution of the differential equation

+ 2y = 0, with the given conditions y(O) = 0 and y'(O) = I ?
(a) y = e-X cos x
(b) y = e-X sin x
(c) y = (cos x + sin x) e-X (d) y = sin x
<

72.

What is the solution of the differential equation (1 + ex/y)

dx + ex/Y (1- ~) dy = 0 ?
(a) x + y eX/Y =c

73.

(c) x - y eX/Y = c

(b) y + x eX/Y = c
(d) None of the above

The singular solution of the differential equation y = px +

f(p) will be obtained by eliminating p between the equation y

= px + f(p) and which one of the following equations?
df

(a) x + = 0
dy
(c) - =
.

dx

dv

df

dp

dp

(b)..................... = X +

dp

dy df
(d) - = p +
dx dp

74.

Consider the following statements in respect of the

differential equation 2xy

= yl - xl.

1. The differential equation is a homogeneous equation 2.

The curve represented by the differential equation is
a family of circles
3. The differential equation of its orthogonal trajectories
. dy 2xy
IS -

dx x-y

75.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
What are the orthogonal trajectories of the system of curves
=~?

(:Y

76.

(a) 9a (y + c)l = :J:2 x3/2 (b) 9a (y + c)l = :J:2 xll3

(c) 9a (y + c)3 = 4x2 (d) 9a (y + c)2 = 4 x3
From a square lamina ABCD whose diagonals meet at 0, the
triangle AOB is cut and the remaining part is hung up at D. In
the position of equilibrium, how much angle does DC make
with the vertical?
(a) tan-l(7/9)
(b) tan-l (5/9)
(c) 45
(d) 30

'I

77
.

D
B

A pillar OD is to be pulled down by tying a rope of length 1=

AB to some point B of the pillar and then puIling the rope with
a force F as shown in the above figure. F will have
maximum moment about 0 when OB equals to which one of
the following?

78.

A force F, having magnitude of 10 dyne, is applied on the

comer C of a rectangular plate ABCD, as shown in the figure

J2 I
(c) fi I

(b) I /

(a)

J2

(d) I /

ck;

fi

above. If AB = 8 em, AD = 12 em, then what is the moment

-+
of F about A ?
(a) 20 (-2 + 3.fi) x 1O-7Nm (b)
20 (-2 + 3.fi) x 10-5 Nm (c) 20
(2. + 3 .fi) x 10-7 Nm
(d) 20 (2 + 3.fi) x 10-5 Nm
79.

A heavy spherical ball of weight W is on a smooth inclined

plane (a. = angle of inclination of the plane to the horizontal).
A force of magnitude P is applied through the centre of the
ball in order to maintain the ball at rest. What is the value
ofP?
(a) P = W JI + cos2 a.

(b) P = W cos a. (d) P =

(c) P = W sin a.
80.

W ~I+sin2a.
The weight of a triangular lamina ABC is 9 g. What is the
additional weight to be placed at A so that the new centre of
gravity divides the median through A in the ratio 3 : 4 ?
(a) 2 g
(b) 3 g
(c) 4 g
(d) 5 g

81.

Two spheres of radii 6 em, 3 em are firmly united. The two

spheres are solid and of the same material. What is the
distance of the centre of gravity of the whole body from the
centre of the larger sphere?
(a) 1 em
(~) 2 cm
(c) 3 em
(d) 4 em

82.

If the angle of friction is A, then what is the greatest height at

which a particle can rest inside a hollow sphere of radius a?
(a) a sin A
(b) a (1 - cos A)

(c) a tan A.

(d) a

(1 - sin A.)

83.
UI

U2

84.

Two points A and B have velocities ul and u2 as shown in the

figure above. If AB = d, what is the angular velocity of A
relative to B ?
(a) (ul cos al - u2 cos a2)/d
(b) (ul cos al + u2 COS a2)/d
(c) (ul sin al - u2 sin a2)/d
(d) (ul sin al + u2 sin a2)/d
Two particles are projected vertically upwards from a place at
an interval of 2 seconds. If the first and the second particle
attain the respective greatest heights HI and H2
simultaneously, then which one of the following is correct?
(a)

~ = (.jH; + fii) (c)

~HIH2 = 2g
85.

(b) .jH; = (JI-G

fii)

(d) ~HI / H2 = 2

A particle of unit mass is constrained to move in a smooth

circular path of radius a with constant speed. If now an
additional radial force of magnitude P acts on the particle,
how does the kinetic energy (E) of the particle change?
(a) E changes by Pa/2 (b) E changes by
changes by Pa/4 (d) E changes by 2 Pa

Ji

Pa (c) E

86.

88. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion and its

displacement from its mean position is given by x = a cos (nt
+ k), where t denotes the time and a, Ii, k are positive
constants. Under what condition will the speed of the particle
be maximum?
(a) t = (2p + 1) 1t 12n, p being an integer
(b) t = (2p + 1) 1t/2n - (kin), p being an integer
(c) t = (2p + 1) 1t/2n + (kin), p being an integer
(d) t = 'p1t/n - (kin), p being an integer
89.

A particle whose weight on the surface of the earth is W, falls

JQ the surface of the earth from a height equal to the

diameter 2R of the earth. What is the work done by the

earth's attraction?
(a) 2RW
(b) 2RW/3
(c) 4RW/3
(d) 3RW/2

90.

. xY - yx
What is the value of hm x y ?
x-+y X -y
I+In y
(a) I-Iny
I+Iny
(c) I+In y

1- In y
(b) 1 + In y
-I-In y
(d) 1 -In y

91. A floppy with 1.44 MB capacity can store the infonnation

equivalent to which one of the following?
(a) 1-44 x 26 bytes
(b) 1.44 x 210 bytes
(c) 1.44 x 220 bytes
(d) 1.44 x 1024 bytes
92. Under what conditions of the inputs A and B, will the output in
the gates for operations OR and XOR be different?
(a) A = I, 8 = 0
(b) A = 0, 8 = I
(c) A = 0, B = 0
(d) A = 1, B = 1
93. Step I :
get A, B
Comment:
A (i, j) and B(i, j) are m x nand n x p
matrices
For i = 1 to m
Step 2 :
do
for j = I to P
do
C(i,j) ~ 0
For k = 1 to n
do
C(i,j) ~ X

Step 3 :
Comment:

Output C
C = C(i, j) is the product matrix
AB of the order m x p
What is X in the above algorithm ?
(a} C(i, j) + ,A(i, k) . B(k, j)
(b) C(i, j) + A(i, k) . BU, k)
(c) A(i, k) + B(k, j)
(d) C(i, j) + A(i, j) . B(i, j)
94.

What is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number

FF?
(a) 225
(b) 245
(c) 255
(d) 256

95.

Which one is called "coincidence detector" ?

(a) OR gate
(b) NAND gate
(c) NOT gate'
(d) AND gate
Directions: The following 5 (Five) items consist of two statements :
one labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You
are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers
to these items using the codes given below:
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
96. Let n ~ 3, n be odd
Assertion (A) : For any i = 1,2,.............., n - 1; if aI' a2'..............,
an are the roots of the equation xn xi - 1 =
0, then (1 + at) (1 + a2) .... (1 + an) = 1

Reason (R)

97.

98.

99.

: If at,..........., an are the roots of the equation,

xn - x-I = 0, then (1 + at) (l + a2) .... (1 +
an) = 1.
Assertion (A) : There is at least one cyclic group of order
100 which has only 5 subgroups.
Reason (R) : A fmite cyclic group of order m has a
unique subgroup of order n, where n is a
divisor of m.

Assertion (A) : The function f(x) = 1 + Ixl is not

differentiable at x = O.
Reason (R) : I x I and hence (1 + I x I) is not differentiable
at x = O.
Assertion (A) : The function y = x2/4 is a singular solution
2

0.

()

x dx + y

: The general solution of the given equation is

y = cx - c2 and the given solution cannot be
obtained by assigning a definite value to c in
the general solution.

Reason (R)

100. Assertion (A):

dy dy
of dx

. .12
005. X dx

=2

co;. x dx

00

Reason (R)

: The integrand is an even function.

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