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1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (a)
11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (d)
21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (c)
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (b)
11.(d) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21.(c) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (b)
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11.(a) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (d)
21.(c) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (c) 26. (a) 27. (d) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (a)
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (a)
11.(c) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (d)
21.(c) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (d)
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1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (b)
11.(c) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (a)
21.(b) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (c) 26. (a) 27. (d) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (b)
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (d) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (d)
21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (a) 26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (d)
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (a)
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (c)
21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (a) 30. (c)
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1. (a)X ~ B(n, p), then E(X)= np and Var(X)= np(1- p), where o < p <1.
The product of two positive quantities is maximum when they are equal.
2. (b)P(x) = ax2 + bx + c ,
5. (c) Calculate correlation coefficient from each equation & check yourself.
6. (d)Ans is Cov(x,y)/V(y).
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n
8. (c) (i) ∑ n . Apply D’Alembert’s Ratio Test :
2
If
a
∑ an is a positive term series, such that lim n+1 = l, then the series converges if l <
n→∞ an
1.
an+1 1
Here lim = . So, the series is convergent .
n→∞ an 2
1
(ii) Sn = 2
1 = 1 . The series is convergent with finite sum .
1−
2
12. (c)
x2 +y2 x2 +y2
13. (c) Let u = sin−1 ( ) » sinu = ( ) , differentiating both sides w.r.t.
x+y x+y
x & y respectively,
∂u ∂u x2 +y2
So, xcosu + ycosu = (Check Tourself)
∂x ∂y x+y
= sinu
∂u ∂u
Hence x +y = tanu .
∂x ∂y
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x
1−tan2 ( )
2
x
cosx 1+tan2 ( ) π x ∂y 1
14.(d)y = tan−1 ( ) = tan−1 ( 2
x ) = tan−1 (tan( − ) » = .
1+sinx 2tan2 4 2 ∂x 2
1+ x
1+tan2 ( )
2
16.(a) Take four girls as a group, then there are total 6 members among
which 4 girls are chosen such that they need to be seated such that no two
girls sit together. Such arrangements are = 6P 4 . And 5 boys can sit in 5!
Ways. Then total number if such arrangements is = 6P 4 × 5! .
17. (b)
We know 6! is divisible by 36. Then 7!,8!,..... will be divisible by 36. So, their
sum will also be divisible by 36.
19. (b)
22. (d)
23. (d)
Take ∣x∣= a , then a2 −3a+2 = 0 has two distinct real roots, i.e., a = 1, 2.
Then x = ±1, ±2. There are four real roots of the equation.
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24. (a)
25. (c)
1 1
( − )2 1 1 1 1 1 99
26. (c)∑n=1 1 1
99 n n+1
= ∑99
n=1 . = ∑99
n=1( − )=1− = .
. n n+1 n n+1 100 100
n n+1
1−λ −1
27. (a) We know ∣ A − λI ∣ = 0 = | | = λ2 + λ
2 −2 − λ
x3 1
sinx 12 x− x2 1 1
28.(d)lim( )x = lim( 3! x2
) = lim(1 − )x2 = e−3! .
x→0 x x→0 x x→0 3!
1 1 1
29.(d)|1 a −1| ≠ 0 » (a − 1)(b − 2) ≠ 0 » ab ≠ 2a + b − 2 .
2 2 b
3 3 3 3
30.(b)y = x2 – 3x + 3 = (x – )2 + ⇔ (x – )2 = (y – ) .
2 4 2 4
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𝐸(𝑋) = 𝑛𝑝
2
𝑝 + (1 − 𝑝)
𝑉(𝑋) = 𝑛𝑝(1 − 𝑝) ≤ 𝑛 ( ) ; 𝑏𝑦 𝐴𝑀 ≥ 𝐺𝑀
2
𝑛
≤
4
𝑥2, 𝑥 ≥ 0
𝑆𝑜, 𝑓(𝑥) = { 2 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 0
−𝑥 , 𝑥 < 0
3. (A)
1 −1
𝐴=( )
2 −2
−1 1 1 −1
𝐴2 = ( ) ; 𝐴3 = ( )=𝐴
−2 2 2 −2
5
𝐴3 . 𝐴2 = +𝐴
{𝐴 =100
𝐴 = −𝐴
⇒ 𝐴5 + 𝐴100 = 0
𝑓(𝑥)𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0
= 𝑝𝑥𝑛 − 𝑞𝑛−1
Hence proved.
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6. (C)𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 (let)
𝑓(0) = 0
𝑓 ′ (0) = 0
𝑓 ′′ (0) = 4
7. (A)
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒 𝑥2 𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒 𝑥2 𝑥2
< 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥 = [∵ 𝑒 < 𝑥1 < 𝑥2 < ∞]
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒 𝑥1 𝑒 𝑒 1 𝑥1
8. (C)
1 1 1
+ + ⋯+
√1 + √2 √2 + √3 √99 + √100
1 − √2 √2 − √3 √99 − √100
= + + ⋯+
(1 + √2)(1 − √2) (√2 + √3)(√2 − √3) (√99 + √100)(√99 − √100)
= −1 + √2 − √2 + √3 … − √99 + √100
= 10 − 1 = 9 ∈ (0, 10)
10. (A)
𝑉(𝑋)
𝑆𝑜, 𝑅1 = ≥ 0, 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑉(𝑋), 𝑉(𝑌) 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑛 − 𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒.
√𝑉(𝑋)[𝑉(𝑋) + 𝑉(𝑌)]
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𝑐𝑜𝑣(𝑋, 𝑌)
𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑅 = = 0; 𝑠𝑜 𝑅1 > 𝑅.
√𝑉(𝑋)𝑉(𝑌)
11. (C)
1 1 1
𝑥2 1 1 1
=[ ] + ×1×1+ ×1×1
2 −1 2 2
1 1
=0+ + =1
2 2
12. (D)
⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯
𝑥1 = 10, 𝑥2 = 15
𝜋(0,0) = 0
𝜋(0,18) = 990
𝜋(20,0) = 900
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𝜋(10,15) = 1275
1. (A)
2𝑥
2𝑥 1 + 1+𝑥2 1+𝑥 2 1+𝑥
𝑓( 2
) = log ( 2𝑥 ) = log ( ) = 2 log ( ) = 2 𝑓(𝑥)
1+𝑥 1− 1−𝑥 1−𝑥
1+𝑥 2
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑟 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑠 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
= . + . + . =− + … … . (1)
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑟 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑠 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑠 𝜕𝑡
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
= − … … . (2)
𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑟 𝜕𝑡
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
=− + … … . (3)
𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑟 𝜕𝑠
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
+ + = 0.
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧
4. (c) The function is decreasing over(−∞, −2), then (−1, 0) and (1, 2).
𝑥2 𝑥2
𝑓(𝑥) = | − |𝑥|| 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑦𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑟𝑐. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑓(𝑥) = | − 𝑥| 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 > 0.
2 2
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5. (D) CS Inequality:
⇒ 𝑅𝑀𝑆 ≥ 𝐴𝑀
7. (c)
∞
8. (d)𝑥 3 = 1.
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
∆ = |𝑏 𝑐 𝑎| [𝑅1 ↔ 𝑅1 + 𝑥𝑅2 + 𝑥 2 𝑅3 ]
𝑐 𝑎 𝑏
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𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 2 𝑏 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑎𝑥 2 𝑐 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 2
=| 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 |
𝑐 𝑎 𝑏
1 𝑏 𝑐
= (𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 2 ) |𝑥 2 𝑐 𝑎| [𝑈𝑠𝑒 𝑥 3 = 1]
𝑥 𝑎 𝑏
9. (B)𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑚 = 2𝐾 + 1, 𝑛 = 2𝑙 + 1
𝐼 = 4𝐾 2 + 4𝐾 + 1 + 4𝑙 2 + 4𝑙 + 1 [𝐾(𝐾 + 1) 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛]
= 8 [… ] + 2 ≡ 2 (𝑚𝑜𝑑 4)
10 2
10. (d)𝐸1 : First ball drawn is red; 𝑃(𝐸1 ) = 15 = 3.
5 1
𝐸2 : First ball drawn is black; 𝑃(𝐸2 ) = 15 = 3
10 2 10 𝑅
𝑃(𝐸|𝐸1 ) = = ; 𝑃(𝐸|𝐸2 ) = =
5 3 17 𝑅 + 𝐵
2 2 10 1 98
So, 𝑃(𝐸) = 𝑃(𝐸1 )𝑃(𝐸|𝐸1 ) + 𝑃(𝐸2 )𝑃(𝐸|𝐸2 ) = × + × =
3 3 17 3 153
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
log (1 + 𝑃) − log (1 − 𝑞) 1 log (1 + 𝑃) 1 log (1 − 𝑞)
𝑓(0) = lim = lim 𝑥 + lim 𝑥
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑃 𝑥→0 𝑞 𝑥→0 −
𝑃 𝑞
1 1 log(1 + 𝑥)
= + [∵ lim = 1]
𝑃 𝑞 𝑥→0 𝑥
𝑦1 𝑦2 > 𝑥1 𝑥2
= 𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑥1 𝑥2 + 𝑥2 𝑦1 − 𝑥1 𝑥2 | 1 2 𝑦1 𝑥2 > 𝑥1 𝑥2 − 𝑦1 𝑥2
𝑦 𝑦 −
𝑦1 (𝑦2 − 𝑥2 ) > 𝑥2 (𝑥1 − 𝑦1 )
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13. (a)𝑅𝑀𝑆 ≥ 𝐴𝑀
𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 + 5𝑧 2 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 5𝑧
√ ≥
9 9
′ = ′ holds when 𝑥 = 𝑦 = 𝑧
⏟ − 4𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 5𝑦
14. (c)2𝑥𝑦 ⏟ = 11
⏟ ⇒ 𝑦 = 𝑜𝑑𝑑
𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑑𝑑 𝑜𝑑𝑑
⇒ (−2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1)(2𝑥 − 5) = 6 = 1 × 6 = 2 × 3
2𝑥 − 5 = 3 𝑜𝑟 1.
2𝑥 − 5 = 3
∴ 2𝑥 = 8
∴𝑥=4
𝑦=9
2𝑥 − 5 = 1
∴𝑥=3
∴ 𝑦 = 11
15. (D) f(0) and f(1) can have values other than 0 and 1. And f(0) + f(1) need not be equal to 1.
Counter example:
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𝑓(0) 𝑓(1) = 2
1. (A)
(1 + 𝑥)𝛼 − 1 0
lim [ 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚]
𝑥→0 (1 + 𝑥)𝛽−1 0
𝛼(1 + 𝑥)𝛼−1 𝛼
= lim =
𝑥→0 𝛽(1 + 𝑥)𝛽 𝛽
2. (B)𝑋 = odd; 𝑋 = 2𝑚 + 1
3. (A)
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1 1
𝐾𝑥
𝑒 𝐾𝑥
∫ 𝐾𝑒 𝑑𝑥 = 1 ⇒ 𝐾 [ ] =1
𝐾 0
0
⇒ 𝑒𝐾 − 1 = 1
⇒ 𝐾 = log 2
4. (D)
𝑝2 − 𝑞 2is prime.
So factors are = 1, 𝑝2 − 𝑞 2 .
So, 𝑝2 − 𝑞 2 = (𝑝 + 𝑞)(𝑝 − 𝑞)
So, 𝑝 − 𝑞 = 1, 𝑝 + 𝑞 = 𝑝2 − 𝑞 2
𝑥 3 4
|1 2 1| = 0
1 8 1
𝑥−4 3 4
⇒| 0 2 1| = 0 [𝑐1′ = 𝑐1 − 𝑐3 ]
0 8 1
⇒ 6(𝑥 − 4) = 0
⇒𝑥=4
7. (B)𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 𝑓(𝑥)
⇒ [𝑓(𝑥)]2 = 𝑥 + 𝑓(𝑥);
1
⇒ 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) =
2𝑓(𝑥) − 1
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8. (A)
log 𝑦 log 𝑥
𝑃 =1+ ; 𝑄 =1+
log 𝑥 log 𝑦
log 𝑥 log 𝑦
𝑃+𝑄 =2+ +
log 𝑦 log 𝑥
log 𝑥 log 𝑦
𝑃𝑄 = 1 + + +1=𝑃+𝑄
log 𝑦 log 𝑥
9. (C)
2𝑥 3 + 1 𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 = 𝑧
∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 2(𝑥 3 + 1)𝑑𝑥 = 𝑑𝑧
1 𝑑𝑧
= ∫
2 𝑧
1
= log|𝑥 4 + 2𝑥| + 𝑐
2
𝑓2 (𝑥1 ) = 𝑓2 (𝑥2 )
𝑓1 (𝑥1 ) = 𝑓1 (𝑥2 )
⇒ 4𝑥13 + 7 = 4𝑥23 + 7
⇒ 𝑥12 = 𝑥22
| ⇒ 𝑥1 = 𝑥2
⇒ 𝑥1 = ±𝑥2
𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑒 − 𝑜𝑛𝑒
∴ 𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑒 − 𝑜𝑛𝑒 1/3
𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑓1 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 𝑓2 (𝑥) − 7
𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = ( )
| 4
⇒ 𝑥 = √𝑓1 (𝑥)
∴ 𝑥 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑓2 (𝑥)
𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑓1 (𝑥) < 0. 𝑆𝑜, 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜.
𝑠𝑜, 𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜
12. (B)
log 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 2𝑥)[log(𝑎 + 𝑥) − log(𝑏 + 𝑥)]
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) 𝑎+𝑥 1 1
= 2 [log ( )] + (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 2𝑥) [ − ]
𝑓(𝑥) 𝑏−𝑥 𝑎+𝑥 𝑏+𝑥
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𝑎 𝑎+𝑏
𝑓(0) = ( )
𝑏
𝑎 𝑎+𝑏 𝑎 (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑎 − 𝑏)
𝑓 ′ (0) = ( ) [2 log + ]
𝑏 𝑏 𝑎𝑏
13. (D)
1 3 3 9 30 3 9
𝑍(3,9) = × + × = .𝑍 occurs at ( , ).
22 2 2 2 2 4 𝑚𝑎𝑥 2 2
3 9
Points are: 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6 ∩ 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 16 gives 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = 2
14. (A)
15. (C)
16. (A)
17. (B)
1
ℎ(𝑥) =
1−𝑥
1 1−𝑥 𝑥−1
ℎ(ℎ(𝑥)) = 1 = = .
1− −𝑥 𝑥
1−𝑥
1 𝑥
ℎ (ℎ(ℎ(𝑥))) = 𝑥−1 = = 𝑥.
1− 𝑥−𝑥+1
𝑥
18. (D)
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𝛽
|𝑥|
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥|𝑥| + ( )
𝑥
2
= { 𝑥 2+ 1 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 > 0
−𝑥 + 1 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 < 0
So, Differentiable at 𝑥 = 0.
19. (A)
2𝑑𝑥 2+𝑥−𝑥
∫ =∫ 𝑑𝑥
(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 1)𝑥 (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 1)𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
= −∫ +∫
𝑥(𝑥 − 1) (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 1)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
=∫ −∫ +∫ −∫
𝑥 𝑥−1 𝑥−2 𝑥−1
𝑥(𝑥 − 2)
= log | |+𝑐
(𝑥 − 1)2
20. (B)
P(all person will be accommodated) = 1 − [𝑃(51 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑢𝑝) + 𝑃(52 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠)]
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52 1 4 51 4 52
= 1 − [( ) ( ) ( ) + ( ) ]
1 5 5 5
4 52
= 1 − 14 ( )
5
21. (B)
3/2 3/2
∫ [𝑥]𝑑𝑥 + ∫ [𝑥 2 ]𝑑𝑥
0 0
1 3/2 1 √2 3/2
1 3/2 1 √2 3/2
= ∫ 0𝑑𝑥 + ∫ 1𝑑𝑥 + ∫ 0 𝑑𝑥 + ∫ 𝑑𝑥 + ∫ 2 𝑑𝑥
0 1 0 1 √2
5 − 2√2
=
2
23. (C)
5𝑃1 + 10𝑃2
Buyer 1: Average expenditure per mango = 15
𝑥
250
Buyer 2: Average expenditure per mango = 100 150
+
𝑃1 𝑃2
𝑥
𝑃1 + 2𝑃2 5
∴ = 2 3
3 +𝑃
𝑃1 2
𝑃2 𝑃1
⇒ 15 = 2 + 6 + 4. + 3.
𝑃1 𝑃2
𝑃1 4
⇒ = 𝑜𝑟 1
𝑃2 3
3
⇒ 𝑃1 = 𝑃2 𝑜𝑟, 𝑃2 = 𝑃1
4
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24. (D)
25. (B)
𝑓(𝑥)(𝑥 − 1) = 0
27. (C)
28. (D)
29. (D)
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|𝑓(𝑥)| ′
𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑓(𝑥) = . 𝑓 (𝑥) < 0
𝑓(𝑥)
Alternative Method:
𝑑 2
(𝑓(𝑥)) < 0
𝑑𝑥
2
⇒ (𝑓(𝑥)) 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔
⇒ |𝑓(𝑥)| 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔
30. (C)
𝑝2 + 𝑝 + 1 𝑞2 + 𝑞 + 1 𝑟2 + 𝑟 + 1 𝑠2 + 𝑠 + 1
≥𝑝; ≥𝑞; ≥𝑟 & ≥𝑠
3 3 3 3
1. (d)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 1 + log 𝑥 = 𝑧
∫ =∫ | 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 + 𝑥 log 𝑥 𝑥(1 + log 𝑥) = 𝑑𝑧
𝑥
𝑑𝑧
=∫
𝑧
= log|1 + log 𝑥| + 𝑐
2. (b)
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𝑦 = √−1 + 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 2 + 1; 𝑥 ∈ (1, ∞)
2 | ∵ 𝑓 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜, 𝑜𝑛𝑒 − 𝑡𝑜 − 𝑜𝑛𝑒
⇒ 𝑦 = −1 + 𝑥
⇒ 𝑥 = 1 + 𝑦2 𝑓 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒
3. (C)
4. (b)
𝑧 = 𝑥 − 2𝑦
𝑧(0,3) = −6
𝑧(3,0) = 3
5. (c)
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1 𝑡
6. (c)𝑥 = 𝑡 𝑡−1 , 𝑦 = 𝑡 𝑡−1
log 𝑡 𝑡 log 𝑦
log 𝑥 = ; log 𝑦 =
𝑡−1 𝑡−1
𝑡 log 𝑡 1 𝑡 log 𝑡
𝑥 log 𝑦 = . 𝑡 𝑡−1 = 𝑡 𝑡−1 . … … … (1)
𝑡−1 𝑡−1
𝑡 log 𝑡
𝑦 log 𝑥 = 𝑡 𝑡−1 . … … . (2)
𝑡−1
(1) = (2)
𝑜𝑟, 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑦𝑥
𝑥 = 45 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥𝑆 = 0
⇒{ 𝐵
𝑥𝑆 = 60 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥𝐵 = 0
8. (d)
2 1 2
𝑛 ′ (𝑥)𝑑𝑥 ′ (𝑥)𝑑𝑥
∫[𝑥] 𝑓 = ∫ 0𝑓 + ∫ 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)𝑑𝑥
0 0 1
= 𝑓(2) − 𝑓(1)
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𝑥 2 𝑒 −𝑥 ; 𝑥 ≥ 0
10. (c)𝑓(𝑥) = { 2 −𝑥
−𝑥 𝑒 ; 𝑥<0
2𝑥𝑒 −2 − 𝑥 2 𝑒 −𝑥 ; 𝑥≥0
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = {
−2𝑥𝑒 −𝑥 + 𝑥 2 𝑒 −𝑥 ; 𝑥<0
11. (c)
12. (b)
𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + ⋯ + 𝑥5𝑛
𝑋𝑚 =
5𝑛
(𝑥1 +𝑥2 +⋯+𝑥𝑛 ) (𝑥𝑛+1 +⋯+𝑥2𝑛 ) (𝑥4𝑛+1 +⋯+𝑥5𝑛 )
𝑛
+ 𝑛
+ ⋯+ 𝑛
=
5
⇒ 𝑋 ′ 𝑠method is correct.
But in Y’s and Z’s, the partitions do not contain equal number of elements.
13. (b)
6! 6
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 = = ( ) 𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠
4! 2! 2
6×5
= = 15
2×1
𝑥 > −5
14. (c) } 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑓𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑠 |𝑥 − 3| + |𝑥 + 2| < 11
𝑥<6
⇒ 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 4 = 0
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⇒ (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4) = 0
⇒ 𝑥 = −1; (𝑥 − 2)2 = 0
⇒ 𝑥 = −1, 𝑥=2
= (𝑛 + 2)(𝑛 + 3)(𝑛 + 4)
[∵ 𝐾(0) = 4! = 24 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 6]
Consider the two books taken as a pair then number of favorable ways of getting those two books
together is 24! 2!.
Required probability
24! × 2! 2
= =
25! 25
18. (b)𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐
𝑃(−1) = 𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0
⇒ 2𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 2𝑐 = 0 … … . . (1)
⇒ 5𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 2𝑐 = 0 … … … (2)
(1) − (2)
𝑏 3
⇒ 3𝑎 + 5𝑏 = 0 ⇒ − =
𝑎 5
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3 8
So, another root is = 5 + 1 = 5 .
19. (a)
20. (d)𝐴𝑀 ≥ 𝐺𝑀
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑑
𝑏
+𝑐 +𝑑+𝑎 4
≥ √1
4
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑑
⇒ + + + ≥4
𝑏 𝑐 𝑑 𝑎
21. (d)𝑙𝑜𝑔(2−𝑥) (𝑥 − 3) ≥ −1
log(𝑥 − 3)
⇒ ≥ −1
log(2 − 𝑥)
1
⇒ log(𝑥 − 3) ≥ log ( )
2−𝑥
⇒ (𝑥 − 3)(2 − 𝑥) ≥ 1
⇒ −𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6 ≥ 1
No such x exists.
22. (c)𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1
𝑓(0) = −1 < 0
} 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛. 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒
𝑓(1) = 1 > 0
𝑓(2) = 23 > 0
23. (a)
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𝑎 ∫ 𝑥 2 𝑒 −𝐾𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 1
0
∞
𝑎
⇒ 3 ∫ 𝑧 2 𝑒 −𝑧 𝑑𝑧 = 1
𝐾
0
∞
2𝑎
⇒ 3=1 [∵ ∫ 𝑧 3−1 𝑒 −𝑧 𝑑𝑧 = ⌈3]
𝐾
0
𝐾3
⇒𝑎=
2
24. (a)
25. (b)
26. (a)
𝑦1 𝑥1
𝑦2 𝑥2
27. (c) Let 𝑦𝑛×1 = ( ⋮ ) and 𝑥𝑛×1 = ( ⋮ )
𝑦𝑛 𝑥𝑛
∑ 𝑦𝐾 = ∑ 𝑥𝐾 ⇒ ∑ 𝑎𝐾𝑖 𝑥 = 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑛
28. (d)
𝑥
𝑓1 (𝑥) =
𝑥+1
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𝑓𝑛−1 (𝑥)
𝑓𝑛 (𝑥) =
1 + 𝑓𝑛−1 (𝑥)
𝑥 𝑥
𝑥+1 𝑥 𝑥
𝑓2 (𝑥) = 𝑥 = ; 𝑓3 (𝑥) = 2𝑥+1𝑥 =
1 + 𝑥+1 2𝑥 + 1 1 + 2𝑥+1 3𝑥 + 1
𝑥 1 ′ (𝑥)
1
∴ 𝑓𝑛 (𝑥) = ; 𝑛 ≥ 1. 𝑓𝑛 (𝑥) = 1 ; 𝑓𝑛 =− <0
𝑛𝑥 + 1 𝑛+ 1 2
𝑥 (𝑛 + 𝑥)
29. (d)
If 𝑥 = 1, 𝐿 = 0
If 𝑥 > 1, 𝐿 = 1
1−ℎ
𝐼𝑓 𝑥 ∈ (0, 1), lim = −1
𝑛→∞ 1 + ℎ
𝑥2 = 21 − 𝑥1 ⇒ max{6 − 𝑥1 , 𝑥1 − 14}
7 − 𝑥2 = 7 − 21 + 𝑥1
⇒ 7 − 𝑥2 = 𝑥1 − 14
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a
1. (B) Here it is given that : a + ar + ar2 + ar3 + ......... = = 4 , for an infinite
1−r
geometric series, where, first term = a = 1 , and r be the common ratio.
a 1 3
So, =4⇒ =4 ⇒ r= .
1−r 1−r 4
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√x+5−3
4. (A) To find limx→4 , use L’Hospital’s Rule :
x−4
−1
1
√x+5−3 (x+5) 2 1
2
limx→4 = limx→4 = .
x−4 1 6
20 (265 −1)
5. (D)Here Y= 264 + 263 + . . . . . . + 21 + 20 = = 265 – 1 = X – 1.
2−1
1 ex 1 ex +1−1 1 1 1+e
6. (C)∫0 dx = ∫0 dx = ∫0 (1 − )dx = log .
ex +1 ex +1 ex +1 2
5×4 2
7. (C) Probability of choosing two balls with odd numbers = = .
9×10 9
Since there are total 10 balls among with 2 balls can be chosen randomly in 10×9
ways, and also there are 5 odd numbered balls. Same logic applied for finding
favorable number of cases.
8. (C) Total No of balls = 100. If X increases the Y decreases. Now, if we plot the
scatter diagram, we will get X and Y are negatively correlated, i.e. , X and Y are
exactly linearly related with negative slope. So, rXY = - 1.
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x 1
9. (C) Here, h(x) = g(x) = , if 0 ≤ x ≤
2 2
1
= f(x) = x(1 - x), if ≤ x ≤1 .
2
10.(C)Here there are 3 persons, each throwing a single die once, the score is 8.
Solving (1) and (2) for f(x) , we get , f(x) = 11 + 7x . So, f(3) = 32 .
x₁ x₂ x₃ x₁ x₂ x₃
13. (C) We know A.M. ≥ G.M. inequality: + + ≥ 3.∛( . . ) =3.
x₂ x₃ x₁ x₂ x₃ x₁
1 1 1
16.(B) Given n ≥ 9, μ = n2 + n3 + n4 .
1 1 1
Clearly, at n = 9, μ < n, because n4 <n3 <n2 = 3 .
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−1 −2 −3 −1 −1 −1
dμ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
∴ = n 2 + n 3 + n 4 < n 2 + n 2 + n 2 ≤ for all n ≥ 9
dn 2 3 4 2 2 2 2
dμ
Since < 1 at all n ≥ 9 and at n = 9, μ < 9 therefore, μ < n.
dn
So, f (z) = az for some real a must satisfy the functional equation.
x a 2 x−4 a−2 2
18. (A)|2 x 0| = | 2 x 0| = x(x - 4) - 2(a - 2) = 0
2 1 1 0 0 1
⇒x2 – 4x + 4 – 2a = 0,
⇒ (x – 2)2 = 0, if 2a=0 .⇒ x=2 is the unique solution iff a=0 .
19. (C) While we will find the value of the determinant , the value will be looked
like this : y = αf(x) – βg(x) + γh(x) ,
dy
So, differentiating, = αf′(x) – βg′(x) + γh′(x).
dx
20.(A) It is very easy to show that f(x) is continuous at x=1,2,3 but not
differentiable at any point on the real line.
dy
21.(C) While calculating from the given equation, we get the right hand side
dx
dy
as zero. So, will be independent of c.
dx
22.(A) A student finds n books of his interest in a second hand shop. The shop has
m copies of each of these n books.
From m like objects we can choose 0,1,2,...,m objects, i.e., there are m+1 choices.
Hence by multiplication principle, there are in all (m+1)(m+1)......(m+1)
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collections. Since he selects at least one book, so, the number of non-empty
collections is (m+1)(m+1).......(m+1) – 1 = (m+1)n –1.
1 1
24.(D) lim ( 3x + 32x )x = 3 lim ( 1 + 3x )x = 3.3 =9.
n→∞ n→∞
1
∑ XY−X ̅Y̅
n
25.(B)rxy = .
∑ X2 −n X
̅ 2 ∑ Y2 −n Y
̅2
√ √
n n
Let us calculate the following values for the corrected data set.
26.(A) If you draw the curve of y = x2 – 1, you will see that the given point is
nearest to (1,0).
2 4k
27.(B) E(X)= ∫0 xkx( 2 − x)dx = ,
3
2 3
Now, we know ∫0 kx( 2 − x)dx = 1 ⇒ k = . Then, E(X) = 1.
4
28.(B)f(x+y) = f(xy) . Put x=y=4, then f(8)= f(16)= 9, so it is clear that f(x) is a
constant function which takes value 9 at each points ≥ 4.
So, f(9) = 9 .
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29.(A) The function f(x) has roots at x = 1, 2 ,3. If you draw the graph, you will get
it increases from [1, 1.5], then decreases from [1.5, 2.5], then increases from
−1
[2.5, 3] . Here 3 2 is equal to 0.5 .
5
30.(D) V(x) = x(5 – 2x)(8 – 2x) ; 0< x < .
2
3 2
= 4x – 26x + 40x
20
V′(X) =12x3 – 52x + 40 = 0 ⇒ x = 1, x= (rejected)
6
∴ The least possible volume is V(1) = 18 m3 .
1 1 1 1
1. (a) 100 [ + + + ⋯+ ]
1.2 2.3 3.4 99.100
1 1 1 1 1 1
= 100{(1 − ) + ( − ) + ⋯ + ( − )} = 100(1 − ) = 99.
2 2 3 99 100 100
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nx n(n−1)x2
4. (d)(1 + x)n = 1 + + +⋯
1! 2!
297 297
So, nx = -9, {n2 - n}x2 = » n2 x2 – nx.x =
4 4
297
» 81 + 9x =
4
33 3
»9+x= » x = - . So, n = 12 .
4 4
p 1 1 β−α αβ
5. (a)log x = log x p − log x q = − = , So ,log p x = .
q α β αβ q β−α
6. (c) Since X∩Q = {2} , So, we can’t choose 1 from P. So, 2 will be common
while making subsets of P among 2,3,4,5.
So, total number of such subsets is = 23 = 8 .
∞ c
8. (b) E(X) = ∫C x. dx = ∞ .
x2
1 1 1 1 x2 1
10.(a) Here∣x2∣≤ 1 » 1+ x2≤ 2 » ≥ »1- ≤ » ≤ , and also it is clear
1+x2 2 1+x 2 2 1+x2 2
x2
that ≥ 0 . So, f(x)∈ [0,1) .
1+x2
x + 2 x + 3 x + 2a
11.(c) It is given that b−c=a-b , so, |x + 3 x + 4 x + 2b|
x + 4 x + 5 x + 2c
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x + 2 1 x + 2a
=| 1 0 2(b − a)|
1 0 2(c − b)
= 2(c − b) − 2(b − a)
1 1
14. (b) Let log x a = m , log a x= , minimum value of m + is 2 ( By the logic of
m m
maxima & minima ).
9 dx 4 dz 4 dz 4 dz
∫4 = ∫3 = ∫3 − ∫3 = 2log e 3 − 3 log e 2 .
2x(1+√x) z(z−1) z−1 z
1 1−y 1−x
16. (c) y = »x= . So, the inverse function of f(x) is .
1+x y x
17. (b)
18. (c) X∼N(0,1) . If Φ(X) is cumulative distribution function of the variable X, then
dΦ(X)
φ(x) = is the peobability density function.
dx
1 1
Now, E[Φ(X)] = ∫0 zdz = . [ Let Φ(X)=z ]
2
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1−xr+1 loge(1−x)
loge ( ) − loge (1−x) −
1−x x
19. (b)L = lim x
= lim = lim ex −1 = 1.
x→0 e −1 x→0 ex −1 x→0
x
20. (d)
21. (d)
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23. (d)
w2
√(λx1 )2 +(λx2 )2 −((λx )2+(λx )2 )
24. (c)f(λx1 , λx2 ) = ∫0 e 1 2 dw
w
Substituting = v,
λ
v2
√x 2 +x 2 −( )
f(λx1 , λx2 ) = λ ∫0 1 2 e (x1)2+(x2)2 dv = λf(x1 , x2 ).
25. (a)
26. (b)
27. (c)
28. (d)
29. (b) Put x = - x in the given equation, we have a1f(-x) + a2f(x) = b1+b2x .
Now comparing the above equation with the given equation, we have
2a b x
(x) = −( 22 2 2 ) .
a1 −a2
30. (c)
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1. (d)
𝐾 ≥ 2√10; 𝑠𝑜 𝐾 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙.
≥ 2√9 = 6.
[∵ (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 4) = 0]
⇒ 𝑥 ≠ −4, −1
3. (b)
1 1 1
= 𝑙𝑜𝑔22 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔22 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔22 …
2 3 4
1 1 1
= ( − + …)
2 3 4
= 1 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒 2
4. (d)
1 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 − 1 < 𝑥 < 1
𝑓(𝑥) = { 2
𝑥 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
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1 1 2
+ =
𝑥 𝑧 𝑦
1 1 1 1
⇒ − = −
𝑥 𝑦 𝑦 𝑧
𝑥−𝑦 𝑥
⇒ =
𝑦−𝑧 𝑧
6. (c)
𝑥
; 𝑥<0
𝑓(𝑥) = {1 −
𝑥
𝑥
; 𝑥>0
1+𝑥
𝑙𝑡 𝑙𝑡
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(0) = 0
𝑥 → 0+ 𝑥 → 0−
𝑙𝑡 𝑓(ℎ) − 𝑓(0) 𝑙𝑡 𝑓(ℎ) − 𝑓(0)
+
= =1
ℎ→0 ℎ ℎ → 0− ℎ
7. (d)
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏
𝑓(1) = 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 3
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 𝑎
𝑓 ′ (1) = 9 = 𝑎
𝑆𝑜, 𝑏 = −6
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1/𝑥
𝑓(1 + 𝑥)
lim ( ) = lim (1 + 3𝑥)1/𝑥 = 𝑒 3
𝑥→0 𝑓(1) 𝑥→0
8. (a)
𝑔(𝑥) ↑
ℎ(0) = 0; ℎ(𝑥) ↓
⇒ 𝑓(1) = 0 𝑜𝑟 1
By continuity 𝑓 ≡ 1.
Hence answer is 2.
11. (d)
1
= [√𝑥1 − √𝑥𝑛 ][𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒, 𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝐴. 𝑃. ]
𝑑
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𝑥1 − 𝑥𝑛
=
𝑑(√𝑥1 + √𝑥𝑛 )
𝑥1 − (𝑥1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑)
=
𝑑(√𝑥1 + √𝑥𝑛 )
𝑛−1
=
√𝑥1 + √𝑥𝑛
𝑥 + 𝑦 + |𝑥 − 𝑦| 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑥 − 𝑦 2𝑥
= = =𝑥
2 2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 + |𝑥 − 𝑦| 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑦 − 𝑥 2𝑦
= = =𝑦
2 2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 + |𝑥 − 𝑦|
𝑇ℎ𝑢𝑠, max(𝑥, 𝑦) =
2
So, P > 0
(𝑥1 + 𝑥2 ) + (𝑥3 + 𝑥4 )
≥ √(𝑥1 + 𝑥2 )(𝑥3 + 𝑥4 )
2
𝑃 = (𝑥1 + 𝑥2 )(𝑥3 + 𝑥4 ) ≤ 1
𝑛(𝑛−1)
14. (d) Total number of handshakes = 𝑛𝐶2 = 2
= 91
⇒ 𝑛 = 14
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(1, 5) → 6 ways
(5, 1) → 6 ways
(3, 3) → 20 ways
(2, 4) → 15 ways
(4, 2) → 15 ways
17. (d)𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑥 2
𝑓(𝑦) = 𝑝𝑦 + 𝑞𝑦 2
1
= 16 − 2 = 14
𝑛
𝑛
𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎 ∶ ∑(−1)𝐾 ( ) (𝑛 − 𝐾)𝑚
𝐾
𝐾=0
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20. (b)2𝑟 + 5 + 𝑟 − 6 = 39 + 2
⇒ 𝑟 = 14
14 × 13
𝑛𝐶12 = 14𝐶12 = = 91
2
21. (c)det(𝑋) = 𝑐 2 − 2
(𝑐 2 − 2)7 = 128 = 27
∴ 𝑐2 − 2 = 2
⇒ 𝑐2 = 4
⇒ 𝑐 = ±2
23. (a) 1st person can get out at any of the 6 floors.
100 = 70 + 85 − 𝑛(𝑋 ∩ 𝑌)
𝑛(𝑋 ∩ 𝑌) = 55
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𝑥 −𝛼+1 ∞
= 𝛼. 𝑥0𝛼 [ ]
−𝛼 + 1 𝑥0
𝛼
= . 𝑥0
𝛼−1
29. (c)
𝑛 𝑛
𝑛 1
𝜇 = ∑ 𝐾. ( ) ( )
𝐾 2
𝐾=0
∞
𝑛 (𝑛 − 1)! 1 𝑛−1 1 𝑛
= ∑ ( ) = 𝐾. 2𝑛−1 . 𝑛 = .
2 (𝐾 − 1)! (𝑛 − 𝐾)! 2 2 2
𝐾=1
𝑛 𝑛
2) 𝑛 1 2 𝑛−2
1 𝑛2 + 𝑛
𝐸(𝑋 = ∑ 𝐾 ( ) ( ) = 𝑛(𝑛 + 1). 2 . 𝑛 =
𝐾 2 2 4
𝐾=0
𝑛2 + 𝑛 𝑛2 𝑛
𝑆𝑜 𝑉(𝑋) = − = .
4 4 4
𝑛
=( ) 𝑃100 (1 − 𝑝)𝑛−100
100
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1. (c) The frog will complete 10 feet in 5 days. Then in the 6th day morning the
frog will climb up 5 feet in the light and easily she can see the world then. So, it
will take total (5+1) = 6 days.
4. (b) Let us take an example : choosing a< b< c, then max{a,b}=b, max{a,c}= c,
max{b,c}=c .Then min{max{a,b}, max{a,c}, max{b,c}}= min{b, c} = b , which is
the second highest number in S.
5. (c)
xdx 1
6. (a)∫ 2 = ln(7x 2 + 2) + c , let 7x 2 + 2 = z .
7x +2 14
9. (a)
10. (c) Apply R1'= R1+ R3- 2R2 . Then 1st row of the determinant is zero, so the
answer is zero.
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12. (b)
13. (a)
15. (a) Let us choose P(x) = ax2 + c since P(1) = P(-1). So, two roots sum is zero.
16. (a)
17. (d) The maximum value of a(1 – a) is ¼ , since a+1 – a = 1, so, product is
maximum when values are equal that is a = ½ .
So, here the max{a(1 – a) b(1 – b) c(1 – c)} is ¼ × ¼× ¼ = 1/64 .
18. (b)
19. (c) If we choose a = b = 1 and c = 2 then we shall get the least positive value of
the given expression. So, the answer is 4.
21. (c)
−1 dx 1
22. (d)∫−4 = log ( ) = − ln 4 .
x 4
24. (d)
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25. (c)
26. (a)
28. (b) Take ∣x∣= a , then a2 −3a−10 = 0 has two distinct real roots. a = 5, -2 . Then
x = ±5. There are one non-negative real roots of the equation.
29. (b) If one of the two sequences is divergent then the sum of two sequences
will also diverge.
30. (a) f(2) = 2/3 , f(3) = 3/4 ; here f(3) > f(2)
So, the function is increasing when x is positive.
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x−1
1 x−1 1 1− 1
x+1
1. (d)f ( ) = , f (f ( )) = x−1 = .
x x+1 x 1+ x
x+1
1.2+2.3+3.4+⋯+n(n+1) n(n+1)(n+2) 1
2. (𝐜) lim = lim = .
n→∞ n3 n→∞ 3n3 3
1+a
3. (a) By AM ≥ GM Inequality, ( i) ≥ √ai , where i = 1,2,3,...,n.
2
Multiplying all these we have (1+a1)(1+a2)....(1+an) ≥ 2n , since a1a2...an=1 .
6. (c) So, α+β=a , αβ=b, so a+b,b-a are the roots of the equation.
The equation becomes x2- (a+b+b-a)x + (a+b)(b-a)= 0 » x2 - 2bx + b2- a2 = 0.
1 2 1 1
7. (a) f(x) = 2[(x + ) − 2] − 3 (x + ) − 1 = 0 , Let (x + ) = a
x x x
5
So, 2a2 – 3a – 5 = 0 » a = - 1, .
2
2 1
So, 2x – 5x + 2 = 0 » x = 2 , . So, their product is 1.
2
8. (c) Total number of cases of [Number of Head > Number of Tail + Number of
Tail > Number of Head] = 243 , where Number of Head>Number of Tail =
243
Number of Tail > Number of Head. So, answer is = 242 .
2
9. (a)
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11.(c)
n
12. (b)(r−1) = 165 , (nr) = 330 , (r+1
n
) = 462 . Solve these 3 equations to find n .
1
13. (d) (a+b+c)2 ≥ 0 » a2+b2+c2 + 2(ab+bc+ca) ≥ 0 » (ab+bc+ca) ≥ - .
2
15. (d)
1 1 1+x+x2 −1
17.(c)lim{ (√1 + x + x 2 − 1)} = lim{ ( )}
x→0 x x→0 x √1+x+x2 +1
1+x 1
= lim( )= .
x→0 √1+x+x2 +1 2
1 n
18.(a) For Binomial distribution E(K+1)= ∑nk=0(k + 1)(nk) n = +1 ,
2 2
where, p = ½ . So, the value of the given sum is = n2n-1 + 2n.
19.(c)Perform these elementary row operations to the given matrix to reduce it into
row-reduced matrix form : (i) R3' = R3 – R2 + R4 ,
(ii) R2 is interchanged by R4,
(iii) R4' = R4 - R3 ,
Then R4 of the given matrix will vanish. So, rank is 3.
a2 ab
21. (c) S = {a2+a4+a6+.......}+{ab+a2b2+a3b3+.....} = + .
1−a2 1−ab
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22.(d) The necessary condition to exist maxima and minima at any point x=a is
that f '(a)=0 . But here is no real ‘a’ for which f '(x)=0.
[Since x2 – 4x + 8 =0 doesn’t have any real solution]
23.(a)
24.(c)
26.(a)
27. (b) Compute A2, then put the value of A2, A, I in the given form to get the
answer.
n 4!
28.(d) The number of permutations is = − 1 = − 1 = 11.
2 2
29.(b) Mean deviation about mean can’t exceed the standard deviation. To prove
this statement use Cauchy-Schwarz inequality & choose ai =∣ xi - x̅ ∣ and bi = 1.
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𝑥−1
1 𝑥−1 1 1− 1
𝑥+1
1. (d)𝑓 ( ) = , 𝑓 (𝑓 ( )) = 𝑥−1 = .
𝑥 𝑥+1 𝑥 1+ 𝑥
𝑥+1
𝐼 𝐼
2. (b) = ∫ 𝑒 𝑥 cos(𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + ∫ 𝑒 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑑𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 −
2 2
п
𝑥 𝑥
So, I = (𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥) Now put the limits, answer will be 𝑒 − 1.2
4. (c)
Let there are 100 people in the city among which 40 are males & 60 are females.
And there are 20 males who smoke & 18 females who smoke. So, the probability
20
that a smoker is male is = 0.526.
38
So, in order to form a p-special matrix we will have to select a and b in such a way
that none of them has p as a factor. So, we can choose (p – 1) elements for a &
similarly(p – 1) elements for b. So, a×b can be taken in (p – 1)(p – 1) ways.
7. (a) We have to count the number of ways in which we can fill these seven
spots using letters from {A, B, C} so that A cannot be followed by B, B cannot
be followed by C, and C cannot be followed by A.
First spot can be filled by any of the three letters, i.e. in three ways. Once the
first spot is filled, we have only two ways to fill the second spot. For example, if
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the first spot is filled by A, then second spot will be taken by either A or C.
Similarly for the third spot and so on. So there are 3×26 = 192 ways.
8. (a) Both elements of the given equation is of odd degree. So, their sum can be
0 only if they are equal & opposite in sign. This can occur only if x lies in [a,b]
𝑎+𝑏
such that it is equidistant from both a and b. Thus x = is the only solution
2
of the given equation.
10.(b) The easiest way to do it is to recognize that F(x) ≤ G(x) for all x means that
for any x, X takes smaller values less than x is more likely to occur in G than in
F. Or in other words, X takes smaller values than x in G more often than it
takes in F. So, expectation of X in F must be greater than or equal to
expectation of X in G. More formal proof is attached.
𝛼 21
∫0 𝑥𝑑𝑥 + ∫𝛼 2 𝑑𝑥 = 1implying α = 0, 1. Now α can’t be 0, so α equals to 1.
21 1
So, P[X ≥ 1] = ∫1 𝑑𝑥 = .
2 2
1 𝑥𝑘 1 1 1 1 100
12.(a)∑100
𝑘=1 ∫0 dx = ∑100
𝑘=1 = ∑100
𝑘=1( − )=1− = .
𝑘 𝑘(𝑘+1) 𝑘 𝑘+1 101 101
Since, this system of equations has solution, so these two inequalities needs to be
consistent. So, a – 2 = - 4 => a = - 2.
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Pr(Head turns up for the first time after even number of tosses) = Pr(TH) +
Pr(TTTH)+ Pr(TTTTTH) + ......
where TH is the event that first toss is tail and second is head, TTTH is the event
that first three tosses are tails and forth toss is heads, etc.
Thus, Pr(Head turns up for the first time after even number of tosses)
= [1/(22)] + [1/(24)] + [1/(26)] + ...
1
So, G’(x) = xe2x (1+x). So, lim 𝐺 ′ (𝑥) = lim {𝑒 2𝑥 (1 + x)} = 1.
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→0
1
18.(c) f’(x) = 0 gives x = 1/2 . f(1/2) = 𝛼−1. Since α ∈ (0,1), so maximum value of f
2
will be in (1,2).
𝑛! (𝑛−1)!
19.(a)∑𝑛𝑘=1 𝑘. = 𝑛 ∑𝑛−1
𝑘=1 (𝑘−1)!(𝑛−𝑘)! = 𝑛(1 + 1)
𝑛−1
= 𝑛2𝑛−1 .
𝑘!(𝑛−𝑘)!
𝑎
20.(a) k-th term of the A.P. = tk = a + (k – 1)×d = ,
1−𝑑
where a > 2 is a prime & d ∈ (0,1).
Put d = ½ , you will get finite satisfactory solution of a & k which satisfies the given
conditions.
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𝑎2
22.(b)Det(A) = 0 gives p = , So, p =2 gives a = ±2, which is a possible value.
2
23.(a) (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 𝛼) = 0.
So, x =1 is one root.
And if (𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 𝛼) = 0 then putting x =1 there we get α = 6.
If α = 6 then (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 𝛼) = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 6) = 0which implies x
= 1, 6.
log𝑒 3 log𝑒 3
24.(b) Sum of the infinite series = log 𝑒 3 − + − ⋯∞
2 3
1 1
= log 𝑒 3(1 − + − ⋯ ∞)
2 3
= log 𝑒 3 log 𝑒 2.
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sin{√𝑥} sin √𝑥
1. (b) lim+ = lim+ ₌ 1.
𝑥→0 {√𝑥} 𝑥→0 √𝑥
2. (d) By Rolle’s theorem, there exists f(x) = x for at least one x ∈ [0, 1] where f is
continuous.
6 − 2𝑥 , 𝑥 ≤2
3. (c) f(x) = {2 , 2 <𝑥 <4
2𝑥 − 6 , 𝑥 ≥ 4
𝑙𝑡 𝑙𝑡
𝑥 → 2−
f(x) = 𝑥 → 2−
(6 – 2x) = 2
𝑙𝑡
𝑥 → 2+
f(x) = 2.
4. (b)
𝑎 𝑏
5. (d) A = [ ]
𝑐 0
2
𝐴2 = [𝑎 + 𝑏𝑐 𝑎𝑏] = [0 0]
𝑎𝑐 𝑏𝑐 0 0
So, a = 0 and either b or c equal to 0.
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2 1 1
6. (c) = +
𝑦 𝑥 𝑧
4 𝑥𝑧
∴ 2y =
𝑥+𝑧
(𝑥+𝑧)2 −4𝑥𝑧 4 𝑥𝑧
log (x + z) + log (x + z – 2y) = log (x + z) + log { (𝑥+𝑧)
}, putting 2y = 𝑥+𝑧
7. (a) x + 2y = x’ , x – 2y =y’
𝑥 ′ + 𝑦′ 𝑥 ′ − 𝑦′
∴x = ,y=
2 4
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥 −𝑦 𝑥2 − 𝑦2
∴f (x, y) = ( )( )= .
2 4 8
8. (c) Do yourself.
∴ 𝑥 2 −2x = 0
∴x(x – 2) = 0
∴x= 0, x = 2.
10.(c ) x + y = 100
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11.(d) AM ≥ GM
1
𝑥+ 1
𝑥
⇒ ≥ √𝑥 .
2 𝑥
1
∴𝑥+ ≥2
𝑥
So, f(x) = 4𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 4−𝑥 + 2−𝑥 + 3
1 1
= (4𝑥 + ) + (2𝑥 + )+ 3≥7
4𝑥 2𝑥
⇒f(0) = 0, f(1) = 7.
f(0)= 2g(0) + c
⇒c= 0
∴f(1) = 2g(1)
⇒ 6 =2g(1) ∴ g(1) = 3.
14.(d) k = 2ax + b
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1⁄ ⁄ 1 1
15.(c)1⁄3 , 3
= 1⁄4 , 14 = , ….
1+ 1⁄3 1+ ⁄4 5
16. (d)𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = 10
1 ≤ 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 ≤ 6
10×9×8×7×6
No. of way = 𝑛𝐶𝑛−𝑟+1 = 10𝐶6−1 = 9𝐶5 = = 36.
2×3×4×5
(𝑥 –𝑎)(3𝑥 –𝑎)
17.(b) =0
2
𝑎
∴x= a, x = .
3
18.(a) Do yourself.
19.(a) Do yourself.
2𝑥 − (𝑎1 + 𝑎2 ); 𝑥 ≤ 𝑎1
20.(d) f(x) = { 𝑎1 − 𝑎2 ; 𝑎1 < 𝑥 < 𝑎2
(𝑎1 + 𝑎2 ) − 2𝑥; 𝑥 ≥ 𝑎2
𝑥 ∈ [𝑎1 , 𝑎2 ]
𝑃(𝐴 ⋂ 𝐵)
21.(d) P (A∕B) = < 𝑃 (𝐵)
𝑃(𝐵)
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So, 𝜇2𝑛 = 0.
25.(a)
𝑤
27.(c) P(𝑊1 ) = .
𝑤+𝑏
𝑤−1
P(𝑊2 ) = , since WOR case.
𝑤+𝑏−1
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4×3 1
28.(b)P(3 digit number is a multiple of 3) = = .
4×3×2×1 2
[To be a multiple of 3, among these 4 numbers, one number chosen should be ‘3’,
and we have to choose, two more from others.]
202 − 152 7
30.(d) P (meeting) = =
202 16
1. (c)
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So, 𝑎 = 5, 𝑏 = 8, 𝑐 = 6, 𝑑 = 1
So, c is 6.
2. (b)
𝜕2𝑓 ∗
(𝑥 ) ≤ 0
𝜕𝑥 2
Median = 𝑥3 ; 𝑥5 ↑
New mean ↑
∴ 𝑛 = 12
𝐸1 ∶ Picking up Green card ;𝐸2 ∶ Picking up Red card ; 𝐸3 ∶ Picking up mixed card
G R G
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G R R
1
𝑃(𝐸1 ) = 𝑃(𝐸2 ) = 𝑃(𝐸3 ) =
3
1
𝑃(𝐴|𝐸1 ) = 1, 𝑃(𝐴 |𝐸2 ) = 0, 𝑃(𝐴 |𝐸3 ) =
2
𝑃(𝐸3 ) × 𝑃(𝐴|𝐸3 ) 2
𝑃(𝐸3 |𝐴) = = .
𝑃(𝐸1 )𝑃(𝐴|𝐸1 ) + 𝑃(𝐴2 )𝑃(𝐴|𝐸2 ) + 𝑃(𝐴3 )𝑃(𝐴|𝐸3 ) 3
6. (d)
𝜋/2 𝜋/2
𝐼 = ∫ 𝑥 sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ 𝐹(𝑥)𝑑𝑥
0 0
𝜋/2
𝜋
𝑆𝑜, ∫ 𝐹(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = 𝑓 ( ) − 𝑓(0) = 1 − 0 = 1
2
0
7. (d)
lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
𝑥→0−
} 𝑠𝑜, 𝑏 = 0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑓(𝑥)𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 0
lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑏
𝑥→0
𝑑
𝑅𝑓 ′ (0) = [𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏]𝑥=0+ = 𝑎
𝑑𝑥
𝑑
𝐿𝑓 ′ (0) = [sin 2𝑥]𝑥=0− = 2
𝑑𝑥
So, 𝑎 ≠ 2, 𝑠𝑜, 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 0.
8. (b)
It’s a case of linear regression with food consumption and income as Y and X.
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𝑆𝑆𝑅
𝑅2 = 1 − .
𝑆𝑆𝑇
𝑓𝑥 = 3𝑒 𝑦 − 3𝑥 2 = 0
} ⇒ 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 0
𝑓𝑦 = 3𝑥𝑒 𝑦 − 3𝑒 3𝑦 = 0
𝑓𝑦𝑦 = 3𝑥𝑒 𝑦 − 9𝑒 3𝑦
𝑓𝑥𝑥 𝑓𝑥𝑦 −6 3
𝑠𝑜, |𝐷| = | |=| | = 27 > 0 .
𝑓𝑦𝑥 𝑓𝑦𝑦 3 −6
10. (a)
𝑥+√3
1−√3𝑥
+ √3 𝑥 + √3 + √3 − 3𝑥
𝑓(𝑓(𝑥)) = =
(𝑥+√3) 1 − √3𝑥 − √3𝑥 − 3
1 − √3.
1−√3𝑥
2𝑥 − 2√3 𝑥 − √3
𝑓(𝑓(𝑥)) = = .
2 + 2√3𝑥 1 + √3𝑥
11. (d)
1
∫ 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = 1
0
𝑘 1
⇒ ∫ 𝑎𝑑𝑥 + ∫ 𝑏 𝑑𝑥 = 1 ⇒ 𝑎𝑘 + 𝑏(1 − 𝑘) = 1
0 𝑘
1−𝑏
⇒𝑘=
𝑎−𝑏
1 𝑘 1
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𝑎𝑘 2 + 𝑏(1 − 𝑘 2 )
∴ 𝐸(𝑋) =
2
1−𝑏 2 1−𝑏 2
𝑎( ) + 𝑏 (1 − ( ) )
𝑎−𝑏 𝑎−𝑏
=
2
1 − 2𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏
= .
2(𝑎 − 𝑏)
𝑥≥0 𝑥<0
𝑥2 2
− 3𝑥 + 2 < 0 𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 2 < 0
13. (a)
4𝑑 − 1 1 1 𝑥 0
[ 0 −1 1 ] [𝑦] = [0]
0 0 4𝑑 − 1 𝑧 0
|𝐴| = 0
1
⇒𝑑=
4
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𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 𝑎
𝐹(𝑥) = { 2
𝑥 −𝑥+1 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
15. (c)
D is the feasible region. So, all the 3 options will satisfy the given 3 constraints.
16. (d)
Take 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 ↑
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 1
𝑓 ′ (1) = 1
𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥; 𝑔′ (𝑥) = 1
𝑔(1) = 1 ; 𝑔′ (1) = 1
17. (c)𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐
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𝑃(1) = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = −3
𝑃(−1) = 𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑐 = −9 }
𝑃(−2) = 4𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0
On solving 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 3, 𝑐 = −10
So, 𝑃(𝑥) = 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 10
∴ 𝑃(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)(4𝑥 − 5)
5
∴ 𝑃( ) = 0
4
18. (b)
𝑐(𝑛, 3)
𝑐(𝑐(𝑛, 2), 3)
𝑥 0 1 𝑥 0 0.5
𝑦 1 0 𝑦 2 0
𝑥+𝑦 =1
4𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2
⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯
1 2
𝑥= , 𝑦=
3 3
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1 2
𝐴𝑡 𝐵 ( , ) ; 𝑧𝑚𝑎𝑥
3 3
1
𝐴𝑡 𝐶 ( , 0) ; 𝑧𝑚𝑎𝑥
2
𝐹 ∶ [0, 1] → ℝ
𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ [0, 1]
𝑥>𝑦
𝐹(𝑥) − 𝐹(𝑦)
⇒ 𝐹 ′ (𝑥) ≥
𝑥−𝑦
21. (d)
Total balls = 𝑁
Red balls = 𝑎
𝑃2 = 𝑅𝑅 + 𝑁𝑅
𝑎 𝑎−1 𝑁−𝑎 𝑎
= + + ×
𝑁 𝑁−1 𝑁 𝑁−1
𝑎(𝑎 − 1) + (𝑁 − 𝑎)𝑎
=
𝑁(𝑁 − 1)
𝑎
=
𝑁
⇒ 𝑥 2 + 𝑡 2 − 2𝑡𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐
⇒ 𝑡 2 − 2𝑡𝑥 = 2𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐
Differentiating w.r.t. t,
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𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2𝑡 − 2𝑥 − 2𝑡 = 2𝑏
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑥 𝑡 − 𝑥
⟹ =
𝑑𝑡 𝑡 + 𝑏
23. (b)
1 1
𝐴=[ ]
1 2
|𝐴| = 1
By induction, |𝐴| = 1.
= 𝑛 + 𝑟 − 1𝐶𝑟−1 = 10 + 3 − 1𝐶2
= 12𝐶2 = 66
25. (c)
2𝑏
𝑥
∫ 𝑑𝑥 𝑧 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑏2
𝑥2 + 𝑏2
𝑏
2𝑏
1 2𝑥 𝑑𝑧
= ∫ 𝑑𝑥 = 2𝑥 𝑑𝑧 = 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2 𝑧 𝑑𝑥
𝑏
2𝑏
1 𝑑𝑧
= ∫
2 𝑧
𝑏
1 2𝑏 1 2𝑏 1 5𝑏 2 1 5
= [log 𝑧] = [log(𝑥 2 + 𝑏 2 )] = log ( 2 ) = log ( )
2 𝑏 2 𝑏 2 2𝑏 2 2
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Logic:If the curve g(x, y) = 0 is closed and bounded then absolute maxima and minima of f(x, y) exist.
Here 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 is not bounded. So, no extremum exists.
Alternate way:
𝑓𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 2 = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 = √2
𝑓𝑦 = −3𝑦 = 0 ⇒ 𝑦 = 0
(1 − 𝑝)3
= ; |𝑝| < 1
1 − 𝑝3
28. (a)
24 2 2! 2! 2! 2!
𝑅𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 = = =
120 15 5!
[Each couples 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 2! ways and 2! For arrangements of husband & wife]
29. (a)
Take f(x, y) = 𝑥 − 𝑦
𝑓(𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑦 − 𝑧
𝑓(𝑧, 𝑥) = 𝑧 − 𝑥
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30. (c)
1
𝑎+ ≥ 2 (𝐵𝑦 𝐴𝑀 ≥ 𝐺𝑀)
𝑎
1 6 1
(𝑥 + 𝑥) − (𝑥 6 + 𝑥 6 ) − 2 26 − 2 − 2
{ } ≥ =6
1 3 1 23 + 2
(𝑥 + 𝑥) + (𝑥 3 + 𝑥 3 )
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SOLVED PAPERS
Solution to Sample Questions for ME II (Economics) 2004
Q.1. Solution:
(i) Here we need to find out optimal bundle in Perfect substitutes and then to apply formula for
own price elasticity. We know in case of perfect substitutes decrease in PX by 1% decreases QX
by 1%. And formula for own price elasticity for any good x is
Optimal choice means that keeping in consideration both the markets. The choice has been made
given. Smooth convex means strictly convex, i.e., a unique optimal. So, C = (p – q) x0 .
(iii) Production function is minimum form then cost function would be in Perfect Substitute
form. Since a minimum function, so here we have .
(iv) During a period net loan from abroad of an economy is positive. Then it will imply that
change in foreign exchange reserve is positive.
(v) We know Y = C + I + G = C + I + tY »
(vi) Interest on public debt is a part of national income. So, answer is (C).
Q.2. Solution:
(i) FALSE. The price per gallon of gasoline divided by the price per barrel of crude oil is
dependent on crude oil production since a barrel of crude oil yields a fixed number of gallons of
gasoline.
(iii) TRUE. Utility function which include homogeneous function is called homothetic. If a
utility function is homothetic rate of commodity substitute will depend upon relative rather than
absolute commodity quantities. For example, taking is not a homogeneous
function but it is homothetic since . Due to the homothetic form it always passes
through origin.
Q.3. Hints:
One of the firm will go out of market because of incidence of fixed cost. Find out.
Q.5. Solution:
Now we need to find the maximum value of R that the company can extract from the company.
Q.6. Justification:
Even if income increases then consumption will not increase after a certain point of time. This is
because the utility function is continuously differentiable and it follows diminishing marginal
utility. Hence after a certain amount of positive consumption of x and y, total utility will not
increase.
Solution to Sample Questions for ME II (Economics) 2005
Q.1. Solution:
Justification : Pareto optimum is a position from which it is possible to make anyone better off
without making someone else worse off. That’s why here the allocation ( ) is the only
Pareto Optimum Allocation. In other cases, the given condition to be Pareto optimum will be
violated.
(b) (i) Yes, the given transaction will be included in GDP. Since, Mr. Ramgopal is hiring Mr.
Gopi for works at his home, so it is clear that he is making expenditure for consumption purpose.
So, the corresponding expenditure is consumption expenditure.
(ii) Yes, the given transaction will be included in GDP. It is clear that he is making expenditure
for consumption purpose (buying a new Maruti Esteem) . So, the corresponding expenditure is
consumption expenditure.
(iii) Yes, the given transaction will be included in GDP. It is clear that he is making expenditure
for consumption purpose (flying to see Durga Puja) . So, the corresponding expenditure is
consumption expenditure.
(iv) No, the given transaction will not be included in GDP. Mr. Ramgopal is investing his money
to buy 100 stocks of Satyam Ltd., so this is clearly an Investment Expenditure.
(v) No, the given transaction will not be included in GDP. Mr. Ramgopal is investing his
moneyto build a house, so this is clearly an Investment Expenditure.
Q.2. Solution:
Here the market demand function for roses is given by P = α – Q , where Q is the number of
roses ; P is price of a rose.
(a) Full bloom roses should be sold on the same day. The seller should sell all 1000 full bloom
roses. The price per full bloom roses is P = α – 1000.
(b) Number of seller = 10 & each finds in his garden 100 roses in full bloom ready for sale on a
day. So, total full bloom roses in the market = 1000 = Number of roses sold in a day.
So, the equilibrium price per rose is P = α – Q = 1100 – 1000 = 100, since α .
(c) 1000 roses again to be sold in that market as all 1000 roses are full bloom.
Competitive Price :- With the given information the competitive price would be α – 1000, we
know Average Revenue = P in the perfect competition. AR = α – 1000. This will be
the competitive price & total number of roses sold on that day will remain unchanged.
Q.3. Solution:
Consider vegetable being single good x. Now when Laxmi's income is very low she can only
afford rice not veggies. This represents the case of quasi-linear preference b/w good x & rice that
is U(x,r)= v(r) +x.
Now When she can afford veggies she will only prefer to buy either potato or cabbage depending
on its price but she will never buy both so it can't represent perfect substitutability b/w veggies,
therefore the preferences she have amongst veggies is concave i.e. x=max{c,p}
The final utility function for luxmi becomes U(r,c,p)= v(r) + max{c,p}.
Explanation:-
Therefore max function represents the concave preference as when u exhaust income on both of
the veggies Laxmi will get comparatively lesser units as when Luxmy buy only 1 type of veggie
that is extremes are preferred over averages & also when prices of two veggies are same the
consumer will only buy only 1 type of veggie not both.
Q.4. Solution:
Where, k is any constant. Also given that & . Now, we are to compute dy,
i.e., change in the equilibrium income. So, differentiating (ii) w.r.t y, we have k = 12. Then use
this value & equation (i) & , you will get the value of dy.
Q.5. Solution:
(i) IS Equation : Y = a + bY + I0 + G0
Y=
So, LM equation is .
(ii) When price level increases then real money supply . Then LM schedule shifts
leftward. See the graph below:
Solution to Sample Questions for ME II (Economics) 2006
Q.11. Solution:
The production function is Y = √ , after changes in Income, K, L as given in question the new
Q.3. Solution:
(b) I = A – 50r
( ) .....because
( )
(1 – c )y = A – 50r + G .....Since
The above solution is not adjusted for the money supply change to rectify the crowding out: So
we need to increase the money supply such that rate of interest again fall back to its original
value, i.e., we need to do the following: we will move along the new IS curve in such a way that
r falls by 1 from its new value. Given the slope of the IS curve
We get,
So, the total change in income due to fiscal policy and corresponding monetary policy is
250+125=375.
Q.5. Solution:
(b) Let, Price of Sugar, PS = 2 paisa / 10 gms ; Price of Tea, PT = 50 paisa / 10 gms.
Utility function is given by U = min { } which corresponds to the L-Shaped I.C. and
equilibrium occurs at the kink point.
Therefore, she wants 1gm Tea & 2.5gms Sugar per month.
Q.7. Solution:
(i) Consumption = 0.8Y ; Investment = 100 + 0.4Y ; Net Exports = 100 – 0.3Y ;
Y = 1250.
Y = 1.2Y – 250
Solution to Sample Questions for ME II (Economics) 2008
Q.2. Solution:
(a) Let y = log Y = log (UNα) = log U + αlogN = α(u – logα) + αlogN ------(*)
y = (w – p) + log N
log N = (y – w + p)
(c) If aggregate demand increases then aggregate output also increases. So,
(i) If 0 < α < 1 & 0 < θ < 1, then from equation (2), y will increase, so monetary policy will be
effective.
Subject to 0
Subject to 0
(a) Maximize U = √
.
√
.
√
Given that 10 units of labour are available, so w = 10 is the equilibrium wage in the competitive
market.
(b)
Q.6. Solution:
YD + T = C + I + G
YD + 200 = 200 + .5 YD + 150 – 1000 r + 250
0.5 YD = 400 – 1000 r
0.5 Y – 100 = 400 – 1000 r
Y = 1000 – 2000 r
Y = 1000 – 2000 i ----------(1)
2 Y – 4000 i = 1600
Y = 800 + 2000 i -------------(2)
Solving (1) and (2), we have i = 0.05 is the rate of interest. And Y = Income = 900.
Now ( ) ( )
2 Y – 4000 i = 1632
Y = 816 + 2000 i -----------(3)
Now solving (1) & (3), we have i = 0.046 & Y = Income = 908.
Q.9. Solution:
We have to find the total types of probable deletion that may occur. And here we have 16 types
of deletion.
So, if A starts the game, obviously B will delete the last box & will become looser.
Now write down 16 probable deletion from the given box of 16 squares.
Q.10. Solution:
(c) He would be better off if he wants. He can now enjoy cash transferred by Govt. to him by
reducing petrol consumption or lowering the expenses.
(ii)
Mr. B earns Rs. 500 today and Rs. 500 tomorrow. He can save for future by investing today
in bonds that return tomorrow the principal plus the interest. He can also borrow from his
bank paying an interest. When the interest rates on both bank loans and bonds are 15%, Mr.
B chooses neither to save nor to borrow.
Plot the two budget sets, call the old budget set B and the new budget set B′.
Q.1. Solution:
(i) Y = C + ̅ + ̅ = C0 + C1YD + ̅ + ̅
Here Y > 0, C0 > 0, 0 < C1 < 1, ̅ ̅ So, numerator is greater than 0 and less than
So, t1 < 1.
( ) ̅
» is the multiplier.
( )
Second Part: YES, Because C0, ̅ ̅ if change then all will increase or accelerate the income Y.
Q.2. Solution:
( )
(i) c0 = ; c1 =
(ii) As r increases c0 stays the same & c1 increases. This is clear from the answer (i)
»( )
Q.3. Solution:
(i)
(ii) Here you just need to show that min(2𝛼x1, 𝛼x1+ 𝛼x2) = 𝛼min(2x1, x1+ x2) for 𝛼 > 0.
Q.4. Solution:
(ii) 45 line from top left to bottom right in an edgeworth box with price ratio equal to 1.
(iii) Yes, perfectly competetive outcomes are pareto optimal. This is necessary condition to hold
pareto optimality because existance of perfect competetive market does not guarantee to hold
pareto optimality. If any other conditions to hold pareto optimality violates then pareto optimal
does not hold in all exchange economics, according to the theory of second best.
Q.5. Solution:
(i) Ans is : p = ; q1 = ; q2 = .
The restriction is given since this is the case of dumping in market 2, the monopolist faces
perfectly competetive situation so here it is assumed that price can’t exceed more than 20.
Q.6. Solution:
(i) Answer is q1 = ( )
(ii) q1 = q2 = q3 = 30.
(iii) Case 1: If Firm 2 and 3 merge. Then q1 + q2 + q3 = 40, so Firm 1 is better off and Firm 2 and
3 are worse off.
Case 2: If All 3 Firms merge. Then all three Firms are better off.
Q.8. Solution:
(ii) High ability per go to college for T 100. Low ability per go to college for T 80.
(iii) Both High & Low ability person will attain education.
(iv) Assuming tuition fee paid by H-Type is 100 and L-Type is 80. Total subsidy is (100 –
60) 5 + (80 – 60) 5 = 300. Now for total tax receipts equal subsidy, the equation is
5( )( ) » x = 23.08%
Q.10. Solution:
(i) Lowest marks for which it should admit the 1st applicant = 50
(ii) Lowest marks for which it should admit the 1st applicant = 62.5
Q.2. Solution:
Define, п1 = aq1 – q12 – sq1q2 – mq1 – mq2 –(1) & п2 = aq2 – q22 – sq1q2 – mq1 – mq2 –(2)
Differentiating (1) w.r.t. q1 & (2) w.r.t. q2 & equating with ‘0’, we have
– –
– – – -------(1)
– –
– – – -------(2)
q1* = q2* = .
Q.3. Solution:
Now, we need to put the values of QA* & QB* in the above cases.
Profit = п = 19.5
Q.7. Solution:
(a) TRUE. In first case, the consumer is an irrational consumer & in the second case the
consumer is a rational consumer. So, arguments are same but applied to two different types of
consumers.
(b) FALSE. When price will increases he must want to sell crops but here he is consuming the
crops when price increases. So, the crop is a Giffen good here.
(c) TRUE. Of course he will choose to work more as his wage rate will increases.
(d) FALSE. Stipends of ISI is given to students to fulfill their monthly expenses. So, this will be
included in National Income through Expenditure method but will not be included in GDP.
Solution to Sample Questions for ME II (Economics) 2011
Q.1. Solution:
Q.3. Solution:
Q.1. Solution:
In the short run, k is fixed as k* so the only decision the firm needs to make is how much labour
to employ. Whatever labour the firm employs, the production function is
and since capital is fixed as k*, . Now cost in the short run is wage rate
In the long run, to maximize profits, set marginal derivative of profit w.r.t. labour = 0, which
gives
Now, , and L = K = Y2
So, cost = wL + rK = 20 Y2
Q.2. Solution:
IS Equation is given by : Y = C + I + G + (X – M)
» 1600 = 2Y – 8000i
Solving (1) and (2), we have i = % . Now put this value in given equations.
Second Part: Put (m/p) = 1840 in the above equation & solve the variables again.
Third Part: Now you have an equation of investment depending upon the money supply.
Differentiate the equation w.r.t. money supply & the result. This derivative will be the short run
effect of expansionary monetary policy on investment in the short run. (Do the steps yourself)
Q.3. Solution:
s.t. M = Px + Py
Ly = 𝛼
L =
From (i) and (ii) we get x = y . Substituting the value in (iii) we get y* = = x*
Q.5. Solution:
The answer to the questions is yes. There exist preferences that will choose exactly what A
has chosen from A's budget set and what B has chosen from B's budget set. Here are couple
of examples to demonstrate that:
Q.8. Solution:
Solution to Sample Questions for ME II (Economics) 2013
Q.1. Solution:
s.t. ( ) ( )
&
( )
( ) ( )
Hence, saving = w - .
Q.2. Solution:
(a) If the price of a MD is Rs. 20 and the marginal cost is Rs. 15 per MD , vendor’s profit
maximization problem is the following :
s.t.
(b) Given competitive behavior, free entry-exit from the industry and constant returns to scale
technology , we have zero profit condition.
Since each vendor sells 100 units and demand is 2600 units , there are 26 vendors selling MD in
the market .
(c) If number of vendors are 20 and each vendor produces 100 units , price is given by
p=
(d) The maximum price that a vendor is willing to pay for the permit is equal to the profit that a
vendor gets if he operates i.e. 5×100=500.
Q.3. Solution:
Since final product can be sold at the end of the day at a per unit price of Rs. 1.
The firm’s profit maximization problem is :
s.t.
&
Q.4. Solution:
Since monopolist’s sale to the government is positive, his marginal revenue at the point of sale in
the private market must be Rs. 100 . Now price in the private market is Rs. 150. We can compute
the price elasticity of demand in the following way :
TR(x) = p(x) .x
Now substituting p(x) = 150 and MR(x) = 100 in the above we get elasticity, η= - 3 .
Q.5. Solution:
( ) ( ) ( )
( ( ).
s.t. L≥0,K ≥0
( ) ( )
s.t. L≥0,K ≥0
(c) Also, the demand function for capital is defined when price of capital service is zero
provided w >
Q.6. Solution:
* +
( ) {
* +
( ) {
Let us assume that Labor supply is exogenously given and is equal to ̅ . Solving for the equilibrium in
labor market we get that the real wage has changed from a to 2a but the equilibrium employment is ̅ in
both cases. Therefore, Aggregate Supply curve has shifted from ̅ ̅ . Given any
aggregate demand curve, ( ) it is easy to see that the new equilibrium level of output in the
model will be twice as much as it was earlier.
Q.7. Solution:
E = (C* + G* – I* – cT + Export) + cY – mY
In equilibrium E = Y
( ( ))
Alternative Answer: In the sample Keynesian Model, we consider a static set up where Goods market
equilibrium condition in the open economy is
( )
If the entire investment good is supplied from import the net demand is 0 and therefore the multiplier is
0. Therefore, a positive investment multiplier does not exist in an open economy simple Keynesian
model when the entire amount of investment good is supplied from import.
Q.8. Solution:
Given that income elasticity of demand for all goods is positive, i.e. ( )( ) . This implies
that ( ) Hence, goods are normal.
Q.9. Solution:
Given that the money income is demand is . Demand for X when price
is is 14. Demand for X when price is is 16. In order to find the Substitution
effect and Income Effect, we first need to find that what must be his income so that he can
afford the original equilibrium at the new price. Original equilibrium was (14, 78) where 78
is his remaining income after spending on ( ( )). At the new price we need to
give him income ( ) so that he can exactly afford his original
consumption bundle at the new prices. We will now find the demand for X in this situation
when and price is 2, and we get . Therefore, Substitution
effect is and income effect is .
Q.10. Solution:
(a) In the Solow model, where the entire income is consumed, there will be no capital
formation and in the presence of depreciation capital depletes over time. If the population
is either fixed or grows over time then there will be fall in capital by labor ratio over time.
Therefore wage rate would fall and rental rate would increase over time.
(b) Yes, this economy will attain a steady state at which is disappointing but steady.
Solution to Sample Questions for ME II (Economics) 2014
Q.1. Solution:
(a) Firm choose quantity to sell domestically, , such that they solve the following
profit maximization problem:
( ) ( )
Let us denote the profits by . To solve the above problem, we will first differentiate the objective ( )
with respect to , to get expression for marginal profits:
Since marginal profits from exports are always positive, the profit maximizing monopolist will always
exhaust his capacity in the optimum. Therefore, the firm will choose in such a way that
Therefore, .
( ) ( )
Let us denote the profits by . To solve the above problem, we will first differentiate the objective ( )
with respect to to get expression for the marginal profits.
Since marginal profits from exports are always negative, the profit maximizing monopolist will not
export anything. The quantity that this firm sells in the domestic market is determined by equating its
marginal profits to zero. Therefore, .
Q.2. Solution:
,( ) ( ) -
Since prices are equal, we can just compare the marginal utilities and solve for the equilibrium.
When we equate the marginal utilities to 0, we get the unconstrained optimum ( ) ( ). Since
this bundle also satisfy our budget constraint, therefore this is the equilibrium bundle.
(ii) ,( ) ( ) -
Since prices are equal, we can just compare the marginal utilities and solve for the equilibrium.
In this case, the bliss point (10, 10) is not affordable. Since for all a<10 and likewise for ,
the equilibrium bundle satisfy
Therefore, .
(b) (i) To find the deadweight loss due to monopoly, we will first find the competitive equilibrium and
monopoly equilibrium. Competitive equilibrium can be obtained by condition which gives us
. Monopoly equilibrium can be obtained by condition which gives us
. In case of competition, total surplus in the economy (Area of in the graph
below) is the sum of consumer surplus (Area of in the graph below) and producer surplus (Area of
in the graph below) when . In case of monopoly, total surplus in the
economy (Area of the trapezium AEDC in the graph below) is the sum of consumer surplus (Area of
in the graph below) and producer surplus (Area of trapezium AEDG in the graph below) when
and . Deadweight loss is the loss in surplus due to monopoly which is the Area of
in the graph below. Its value is 100.
(ii) Government can achieve minimum deadweight loss by setting a price ceiling of 30. This will result in
the equilibrium which is same as the competitive equilibrium and hence zero deadweight loss.
Q.3. Solution:
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
Or equivalently,
( ) ( )
(ii) Profit maximization problem of the cinema hall with the preference swap is:
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
This is equivalent to saying that consumes chicken if his valuation for chicken exceeds the price i.e.,
. Also, it is given that total supply of chicken is 6 units. To check for demand side, we will plot
trader’s valuation.
Let us consider the price of chicken . In the graph below only trader 1 has valuation higher that
9.5 and therefore, at this price the demand is just one unit. So, this cannot be an equilibrium price
because supply exceeds demand.
When we reduce the price further to , the demand−supply match. Therefore, this is an
equilibrium price.
Note that this is not the only equilibrium price. Any price , - can be the equilibrium price.
Let us now consider a lower price, say . At this price, there are three buyers and therefore
demand is still short of supply.
When we reduce the price further to , the demand−supply match. Therefore, this is an
equilibrium price.
(a) (i) K=24,So q=8 and p=12; (ii) K =18, So q=6 and p=14
Q.5. Solution:
(a) Equilibrium in this market consists of ( ) such that solves the profit maximization problem of
firm 1 given the firm 2’s choice of output :
( )
solves the profit maximization problem of firm 2 given the firm 1’s choice of output :
( )
To find the equilibrium we will first solve the following problem of firm 1 at every possible choice for
firm 2’s output :
( )
Solution to the above problem will be a function of q2 and is also known as best response function. The
standard methodology gives us the following as the best response function of firm 1:
(b) Equilibrium in this market consists of ( ) such that solves the profit maximization problem of
firm 1 given the firm 2’s choice of output :
( )
solves the profit maximization problem of firm 2 given the firm 1’s choice of output :
( )
We will first find the best response function of firm 1 by solving the following problem at every level of
output of firm 2, :
( )
We will get
Explanation:
Q.7. Solution:
(a)
Let us represent per−capita capital at time t by the variable , and per capita output at time t by , so
we have
To solve for the steady state, we will divide the law of motion of capital by N to get
( )
( )
( )
. /
. /
(b)
To find the extent of change in steady state output per worker, we will differentiate y with respect to s,
. /
(c) To find the savings rate that will maximize the steady state consumption per worker, we will
maximize the following:
( ) . /
(a)
( ) ( )
( ̅) ̅ ( )
̅
The first –order conditions that the solution will satisfy are
( ) ( ̅) ( ) , -
( ̅) ̅ ( ) , -
̅
̅ ( ) ( ̅) , -
(b) We can conclude from the first order condition ̅ ( ) ( ̅ ) that optimal e increases with
wage and decreases with the interest rate.
ISI MSQE PEB (Economics) 2015 Solutions
Q.1. Solution:
(a) Check yourself that ( ) is a concave function and hence is also quasi−concave, therefore
solution to the above problem can be obtained through the standard slope analysis.
And the budget line is . Solution is not at the corner because at this corner,
Therefore consumer will benefit from spending some money on . Solution is not at the other corner
because at this consumption level, therefore, it is beneficial to spend less on .
Hence, the solution set is in the interior and satisfy , and we get .
(b) For the new problem, solution is not at the corner because
Therefore, it pays to move some money to . Solution is not at the other corner
at this consumption level, therefore it pays to move money to .
Therefore, the solution satisfy
(c) In order to find the extra income, we just need to find the x1 at which the individual will attain the
same level of satisfaction as in (a) at the prices specified in part (b). Given that the price ratio is ¼,
. To find x1, we will solve the following for x1:
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
(we equate the satisfaction level in (a) to the satisfaction level from a bundle in which ). Thus,
. Now we find the income needed to afford at prices (1, 4) and we get
33.5 which is 13.5 higher than his current income. So, the compensation needed is 13.5.
Q.2. Solution:
(a) Equilibrium bribe rate per connection will be 0.6 and the net social surplus will be the consumer
surplus on consumption of 0.4 units plus the bribe minus the marginal cost that equals 0.08 + (0.6 – 0.5)
0.4 0.12.
(b) With privatization, equilibrium quantity will be ¼ and the equilibrium price will be ¾. Social surplus,
monopoly profits plus consumer surplus, is equal to 3/32.
(c) For 0 < c < ½, monopoly quantity is (1−c)/2 and the monopoly price is (1+c)/2. Consumer surplus (in
case of monopoly) as a function of c equals ( ) . Range of values of c for which privatization
( )
increases consumers’ surplus satisfy > 0.08 that gives us 0 < c < 0.2.
Q.3. Solution:
(a) An individual located at distance ̂ from the center of B will be indifferent between buying G
from inside and outside if ( ) ̂ or equivalently, consumer located ̂ distance inside
the boundary is indifferent between buying from inside and outside the region. Therefore, proportion of
people who will buy from outside the circular region equals
( ̂) ( ̂)
(b) Given the tax rate t, social welfare of B is given by the sum of welfare of people buying from outside
the state plus the welfare of the people buying G from inside the state and the Government tax revenue.
̂
( ) ( ̂)
∫ ( ) ( ) ̂
Differentiating it with respect to t, we get the first order condition
( ̂) ( ̂)
( ̂) ( ) ̂
̂ ( ) ̂ ( )
Now to find the tax revenue maximizing tax rate, we will first write the expression for Tax−Revenue:
( ̂) ( ̂)
̂ [ ̂ ]
Finding the revenue maximizing t is equivalent to finding the revenue maximizing ̂ . Maximizing above,
we get
Therefore, necessary and sufficient condition for the revenue maximizing tax rate to be the same as
welfare maximizing tax rate is .
( * +)
We can solve for the best response function of the firm 1 by maximizing:
So we get
( ) { }
( ) { }
If both firms produce quantities then the output of the two firms solves
In the standard case, the two firms produce homogeneous and indistinguishable goods, which
would mean the inverse demand function should be same.
and
Q.5. Solution:
( )( )
Now we will use the labor supply equations to write the above problem just in terms of input prices:
( )( )
FOCs:
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
Above can be rewritten as
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( )
Using , we get
Q.6. Solution:
PY – WL
Private demand for output (c), demand for money balances (M) and supply of input (L);
Household choose (C, M, L) by maximizing
U – ( )
PC + M ̅–
Government’s demand for the final good is given by (G), and it must satisfy the budget
constraint;
M ̅ –
Private demand for the final good + Govt. demand for it supply of the final good;
Y C+G
Demand Supply in input market and money market; also, market clearing conditions in labor
market and money market tells us that the equilibrium labor employment must be the solution of
both the household’s problem and the firm’s problem and equilibrium level of money balances
must solve the household’s utility maximization problem and satisfy the Govt’s Budget
constraint.
Therefore, given the exogenous variables (G, ̅ ), equilibrium of the above economy consists of
prices (W, P) and the endogenous variables (Y, C, M, T, , L) such that the above mentioned
holds, i.e., (Y, L) solves the firm’s problem given (W, P), (C, M, L) solves the household’s
problem given (W, P) and T must satisfy the budget constraint of the government.
Finally, (W, P) must be such that demand equals supply holds in all the markets.
Now, we will write the conditions that the equilibrium prices (W, P) and the equilibrium vector
(Y, C, M, T, , L) must satisfy :
Y F(L)
F’ (L)
PY – WL
PC + M WL + ̅ – PT
M PC
d’(L)
M ̅ PG – PT
We will reduce the above system of conditions by using the household’s optimization condition
& substituting M PC everywhere in the system:
Y F(L)
F’(L)
PY – WL
FC + PC WL + ̅ – PT
d’(L)
PC ̅ – PT
Y C+G
Y F(L)
F’(L)
PC WL + – PG
d’(L)
Y C+G
Y F(L)
F’(L)
d’(L)
Y C+G
Y F(L)
d’(L) ( )
Y C+G
( )
( ) ( )
d’’(L) –
+1
Eliminating , we get
( )
( ) ( )
( ) – ( )
( ( ))
( ( )) ( ) ( )
(0, 1)
– 1 and we get
Q.7. Solution:
( ) ( + n)k
In the steady state 0. If Sf(K) > ( + n)k, then k increases.
f(k) ( )( )( ).
g(k) : ( )( )( ) ( )
Figure: Plot of g
The above graph shows that there are 3 more steady states.
For n and sufficiently small, there are and . For K < , g(K) < 0
And therefore K < 0, thus Sf(K) < ( + n)K, and K decreases. Therefore is not locally stable.
Similarly, we check for and and we will find that is locally stable but is not. Note
that is locally stable steady state because when K is +ve and close to 0, then < 0.
CONCLUSION: Four steady states: : . Two of them are locally stable: and .
Q.8. Solution:
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ( ) ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ( ) ) ( ( ))
( ( ) )
( )
To find the effect of higher on K*, we will differentiate the above expression with respect to :
( ( ) )
( ) ( )
Assuming ( ( ) )
(b) Yes, a higher lead to a lower value of the capital stock in every period (i.e., along the entire
transition path). Let the law of motion of capital is
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ( ) ) ( ( ))
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ( ) ) ( ( ))
Starting from ( ) ( ), we need to show that K(t) > K’(t) . We will first show that K(1) >
K’(1).
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ( ) ) ( ( ))
( ) ( ) ( ( ) ) ( ( ))
( ) ( ) ( ( ) ) ( ( ))
( )
Suppose, by the induction procedure, K(t) > K’(t) we will show that K(t+1) > K’(t+1)
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ( ) ) ( ( ))
( ) ( ) ( ( ) ) ( ( ))
( ) ( ) ( ( ) ) ( ( ))
( )
Therefore, a higher lead to a lower value of the capital stock in every period.
ISI MSQE 2016 PEB SOLUTION
Q.2. Solution:
( )
( )
( )
So,
and the optimal consumption is (E,B)=(0.5,0.5). Budget is blue and indifference curves (IC)
are red in color. The highest possible IC is through (E,B)=(0.5,0.5) on the budget line. See
graph below:
Q.4. Solution:
Q.5. Solution:
Q.7. Solution:
Q.8. Solution:
Q.9. Solution:
(i) ( ) ( )
(ii) ( ) ( * +)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4.
2. How many onto functions are there from a set A with m > 2 ele-
ments to a set B with 2 elements?
A. 2m
B. 2m − 1
C. 2m−1 − 2
D. 2m − 2.
3. The function f : R2+ → R given by f (x, y) = xy is
A. homogeneous of degree 0
B. homogeneous of degree 1
C. homogeneous of degree 2
D. not homothetic.
5. You have n observations on rainfall in centimeters (cm) at a certain
location, denoted by x, and you calculate the standard deviation,
variance, and coefficient of variation (CV). Now, if instead, you
were given the same observations measured in millimeters (mm),
then
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A. the standard deviation and CV would increase by a factor
of 10, and the variance by a factor of 100
B. the standard deviation would increase by a factor of 10,
the variance by a factor of 100, and the CV would be
unchanged
C. the standard deviation would increase by a factor of 10,
and the variance and CV by a factor of 100
D. none of the above.
7. Let 0 < p < 100. Any solution (x∗ , y ∗ ) of the constrained maxi-
mization problem
( )
−1
max +y
x,y x
subject to
px + y ≤ 10,
x, y ≥ 0,
must satisfy
A. y ∗ = 10 − p
B. x∗ = 10/p
√
C. x∗ = 1/ p
2
D. none of the above.
9. k people get off a plane and walk into a hall where they are as-
signed to at most n queues. The number of ways in which this can
be done is
A. Ckn
B. Pkn
C. nk k!
D. n(n + 1) . . . (n + k − 1).
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C. µ − 2σ, µ + 2σ
D. nowhere.
13. In how many ways can five objects be placed in a row if two of
them cannot be placed next to each other?
A. 36
B. 60
C. 72
D. 24.
15. Mr A is selling raffle tickets which cost 1 rupee per ticket. In the
queue for tickets, there are n people. One of them has only a 2-
rupee coin while all the rest have 1-rupee coins. Each person in the
queue wants to buy exactly one ticket and each arrangement in the
queue is equally likely to occur. Initially, Mr A has no coins and
enough tickets for everyone in the queue. He stops selling tickets as
soon as he is unable to give the required change. The probability
that he can sell tickets to all people in the queue is:
n−2
A. n
1
B. n
n−1
C. n
.
n−1
D. n+1
.
16. Out of 800 families with five children each, how many families would
you expect to have either 2 or 3 boys? Assume equal probabilities
for boys and girls.
A. 400
B. 450
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C. 500
D. 550
is
A. concave
B. convex
C. neither concave nor convex
D. both concave and convex
2
18. As n → ∞, the sequence { 2n 2 +3 }
n +1
A. diverges
B. converges to 1/3
C. converges to 1/2
D. neither converges nor diverges.
21. For any two functions f1 : [0, 1] → R and f2 : [0, 1] → R, define the
function g : [0, 1] → R as g(x) = max(f1 (x), f2 (x)) for all x ∈ [0, 1].
A. If f1 and f2 are linear, then g is linear
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B. If f1 and f2 are differentiable, then g is differentiable
C. If f1 and f2 are convex, then g is convex
D. None of the above
22. Let f : R → R be the function
f (x) = x3 − 3x ∀ x ∈ R.
Find the maximum value of f (x) on the set of real numbers x
satisfying x4 + 36 ≤ 13x2 .
A. 18
B. −2
C. 2
D. 52
23. A monkey is sitting on 0 on the real line in period 0. In every
period t ∈ {0, 1, 2, . . .}, it moves 1 to the right with probability p
and 1 to the left with probability 1 − p, where p ∈ [ 12 , 1]. Let πk
denote the probability that the monkey will reach positive integer
k in some period t > 0. The value of πk for any positive integer k
is
A. pk
B. 1
pk
C. (1−p) k
p
D. k
.
24. Refer to the previous question. Suppose p = 12 and πk now denotes
the probability that the monkey will reach any integer k in some
period t > 0. The value of π0 is
A. 0
B. 21k
C. 12
D. 1
25. Suppose f : R → R is a differentiable function with f ′ (x) > 0 for
all x ∈ R and satisfying the property
lim f (x) ≥ 0.
x→−∞
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A. f (1) < 0
B. f (1) > 0
C. f (1) = 0
D. None of the above
26. For what values of x is
x2 − 3x − 2 < 10 − 2x
A. 4 < x < 9
B. x < 0
C. −3 < x < 4
D. None of the above
∫ e2 1
27. e x(log x)3
dx =
A. 3/8
B. 5/8
C. 6/5
D. −4/5
28. The solution of the system of equations
x − 2y + z = 7
2x − y + 4z = 17
3x − 2y + 2z = 14
is
A. x = 4, y = −1, z = 3
B. x = 2, y = 4, z = 3
C. x = 2, y = −1, z = 5
D. none of the above.
29. Let f : R2 → R be a twice-differentiable function with non-zero
second partial derivatives. Suppose that for every x ∈ R, there is
a unique value of y, say y ∗ (x), that solves the problem
max f (x, y).
y∈R
Then y ∗ is increasing in x if
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A. f is strictly concave
B. f is strictly convex
∂2f
C. ∂x∂y
>0
∂2f
D. ∂x∂y
< 0.
30. ∫ √
2x+1
3 dx =
A. √ √
2x+1
3 2x + 1
+ +c
ln 3 ln 3
B. √
2x+1
√ √
3 2x + 1 3 2x+1
− +c
ln 3 (ln 3)2
C. √
2x+1
√ √
3 2x + 1 3 2x+1
− +c
(ln 3)2 ln 3
D. none of the above.
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2. The industry demand curve for tea is: Q = 1800 − 200P. The in-
dustry exhibits constant long run average cost (ATC) at all levels
of output at Rs 1.50 per unit of output. Which market form(s)
– perfect competition, pure monopoly and first-degree price dis-
crimination – has the highest total market (that is, producer +
consumer) surplus?
A. perfect competition
B. pure monopoly
C. first degree price discrimination
D. perfect competition and first degree price discrimination
Q = 75 − P
M C = 0.5Q.
1
A. 50
B. 29 31
C. 17.6
D. 44
log(c1 ) + β log(c2 )
2
1 and it is given by W. He saves for the second period on which
he enjoys a gross return of (1 + r) where r > 0 is the net interest
rate. Suppose the government implements a scheme where T ≥ 0
is collected from agents (thus also from Mr. X) in the first year,
and gives the same amount, T , back in the second period. What
is the optimum T for which his total utility is maximized?
A. T = 0
W
B. T = 2β
βW
C. T = 2(1−β)
W
D. T = 2(1−β)
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9. Consider a firm facing three consumers, 1, 2 and 3, with the follow-
ing valuations for two goods, X and Y (All consumers consume at
most 1 unit of X and 1 unit of Y .)
Consumers X Y
1 7 1
2 4 5
3 1 6
The firm can produce both goods at a cost of zero. Suppose the
firm can supply both goods at a constant per unit price of pX for
X, and py for Y. It can also supply the two goods as a bundle, for
a price of pXY . The optimal vector of prices (pX , py , pXY ) is given
by
A. (7,6,9).
B. (4,1,4).
C. (7,7,7).
D. None of the above.
10. Two individuals, Bishal (B) and Julie (J), discover a stream of
mountain spring water. They each separately decide to bottle some
of this water and sell it. For simplicity, presume that the cost of
production is zero. The market demand for bottled water is given
by P = 90−0.25Q, where P is price per bottle and Q is the number
of bottles. What would Bishal’s output QB , Julie’s output QJ ,
and the market price be if the two individuals behaved as Cournot
duopolists?
A. QB = 120; QJ = 120; P = 42
B. QB = 90; QJ = 90; P = 30
C. QB = 120; QJ = 120; P = 30
D. QB = 100; QJ = 120; P = 30
11. The next three questions (11, 12, 13) are to be answered together.
Consider the following model of a closed economy
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△Y = △C + △I + △G
△C = c△Yd
△Yd = △Y − △T
△T = t△Y + △T0
13. Refer to the previous two questions. Suppose the marginal propen-
sity to consume, c = .8, and t = .375. The value of the tax multiplier
(with respect to T0 ) is
A. -1.6
B. 2
C. .4
D. .3
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14. In the IS-LM model, a policy plan to increase national savings
(public and private) without changing the level of GDP, using any
combination of fiscal and monetary policy involves
A. contractionary fiscal policy, contractionary monetary pol-
icy
B. expansionary fiscal policy, contractionary monetary pol-
icy
C. contractionary fiscal policy, expansionary monetary pol-
icy
D. expansionary fiscal policy, expansionary monetary policy
15. Consider the IS-LM-BP model with flexible exchange rates but with
no capital mobility. Consider an increase in the money supply. At
the new equilibrium, the interest rate is , the exchange rate
is , and the level of GDP is , respectively.
A. higher, lower, higher
B. lower, higher, higher
C. lower, higher, lower
D. higher, lower, lower
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17. In the Ramsey model, also known as the optimal growth model,
with population growth, n, and an exogenous rate of growth of
technological progress, g, the steady-state growth rates of aggregate
output, Y, aggregate capital, K, and aggregate consumption, C, are
A. 0, 0, 0
B. n + g, n + g, n + g
C. g, n + g, n
D. n + g, n + g, g
πt − πte = −α(ut − un )
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C. AK = B L̄
D. none of the above.
20. The next two questions (20 and 21) are to be answered together.
People in a certain city get utility from driving their cars but each
car releases k units of pollution per km driven. The net utility of
each person is his or her utility from driving, v, minus the total
pollution generated by everyone else. Person i’s net utility is given
by
∑
n
Ui (x1 , ..., xn ) = v(xi ) − kxj
j=1
j̸=i
has
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A. increasing returns to scale
B. constant returns to scale
C. decreasing returns to scale
D. none of the above.
25. Firm A’s cost of producing output level y > 0 is, cA (y) = 1 + y
while Firm B’s cost of producing output level y is, cB (y) = y(1−y)2
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C. Neither could operate in a perfectly competitive industry
D. Either could operate in a perfectly competitive industry.
28. The next three questions (28, 29 and 30) use the following infor-
mation. Consider an economy with two goods, x and y, and two
consumers, A and B, with endowments (x, y) given by (1, 0) and
(0, 1) respectively. A’s utility is
UA (x, y) = x + 2y
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C. the left and top edges of the box
D. none of the above.
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