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ANSWER KEY: SSC CGL T-2

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D B A B D B D D D B
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B A C C A C B D A B
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B B D D D C C A D B
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A D C B B A B B B
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C B B B D D D C B C
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B A C A C C D D B A
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C D B D A B B C B D
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A B D C B B D D A C
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A D D C A D D B C A
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B D B C D D B C C B
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B C B B B D A C A D
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C C A D D D B C D B
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C D D B B A D B B B
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B B C B D B D A B B
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D A B C B C C C A B
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B B B D C D B C D D
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C C B B B B D D D A
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16. TRIGONOMETRY
16.2. SSC CGL Tier-2 cos ec + cot 2  226. (d);

cos ec − cot 2 
16.2.1. CGL 2020 T-2 ( 1 − sin  + cos )2 ( 1 − cos ) sec3  cos ec 2
4 7
+ ( sec − tan  )( tan  + cot  )
19
220. (d); = 3 9 =
4 7 5 Put  = 45
( ) (
3 cos ec 2 26 − tan 2 64 + cot 2 42 − sec2 48 −
3 9 ) 2
 1   1 
( ) ( 2)
1 3 2
cot ( 22 −  ) − cos ec 2 ( 62 +  ) − tan ( + 68 ) + tan 2 ( 28 −  ) 1− +  1 −  2
223. (b);  2 2   2 
Using cos ec ( 90 −  ) = sec
( tan  + cot  )( sec + tan  )( 1 − sin  )
(
2 − 1  ( 1 + 1) )
cot ( 90 −  ) = tan 
1 ( 1 + sin  )  1 − sin  ( 2 −1 4 )
  ( )  =2
(
3 sec2 64 − tan 2 64 + ) sin  cos cos 2 ( 2 −1 )
1 − sin 2 

( tan2 48 − sec2 48) 
sin   cos 2 
[Put  = 45 in options 2 tan  = 2 ]

tan ( − 68 ) − sec2 ( 28 −  )

1 227. (d);
− tan ( + 68 ) + tan 2 ( 28 −  ) 
sin  ( cos 9 + sin 81)( sec9 + cos ec81)

3 ( 1) + ( −1 )  cos ec cos ec 2 71 + cos2 15 − tan 2 19 + cos2 75
  −2
0−1
 sin81 = cos(90 – 81) &
224. (d);
221. (b); cos =
12
13
( tan6  − sec6  ) + 3sec2 tan2  cosec 81 = sec 9

tan 2  + cot 2  + 2 cos2 A + cos2 B = 1  A + B = 90 



 ( )(
 tan 2  − sec2  . (tan 2  − sec2  )2 + 3 tan 2  sec2   2+ cos
 

3sec
2
2
)
9tan
2
 
2 sec9
2
4
= =2
2 2 1 + cos ec 71 − cot 71 2
tan  + cot  + 2

(
 a3 − b 3 = ( a − b ) ( a − b ) + 3ab 

2
 ) 228. (d);
sin 2 
=1

 3sin 2   3sin 2  cos  − 3 cos  + 2
sin  ( 1 − tan  )  ( −1 ) 1 + + )

tan  ( 1 + cos ec )  4 cos 4   cos 4  Put  = 60
 3sin 2   3sin 2   1 3
5 5 
1− 
( −1) 1 + + ) = − +2
13  12   4 cos 4   cos 4  4 4 2
= 
5  13  sin 2  cos 2  3 3
1+  + +2 = [Satisfied]
12  5 
cos 2  sin 2  4 4
 7  −1 −1  
   sin 2  cos2  tan 2 + sin 
12  12 
( )
35 35 2 2
    2
sin  + cos  2 ( 1 )  2 2
13  18  18  13 234 tan  + sin 
 5  sin 2  cos2 
tan 2 30 + sin  30

sec − tan  1  − sin 2  .cos2  tan 60 + sin 60
222. (a); =
sec + tan  7 1 1
+
Using (C & D) 225. (b);  3 4
3
3+
sec 8 4 4 2 2
= cos  − sin  + 2 sin  + 3
tan  6 
( cos ec + cot  + 1)( cos ec − cot  + 1) − 2 7
 4 12
= 
sin  3 3 3


( 2 2 2
)(  2
cos  − sin  cos  + sin  + 2 sin  + 3) 2
2 2
( cos ec + 1) − cot  − 2 7 7 3
 =
18 3 54
4

2 cos ec 

 2 sin 

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229. (b); 2 + 2 tan 2  + 2 sin  sec2  236. (b);

( 1 + sec cos ec )2 ( sec − tan  )2 ( 1 + sin  )
( 1 − 2 sin2  cos2  ) ( cot + 1) cos − 1
2 2
2 + tan  + 2 sin  sec 

( sin  + sec )2 + ( cos + cos ec )2
( sin 4  + cos4  ) ( 1 + tan ) cos ec 
a+b
a−b 
 sin   cos  + 1   1 − sin  
2
 sin  cos    cos    1 + sin  
 (
 sin 4  + cos4  = sin 2  + cos2 
) 
2 + 2 tan 2  + 2 sin  tan  
 sin  cos  + 1 
2
 cos  sin  + 1 
2
2 + tan 2  + 2 sin  tan    + 
 cos    sin  
−2 sin  cos2  
2

2

2
(
 2 + 2 tan 2   2 sec2  ) ( sin   cos + 1)2  ( 1 − sin  )( 1 − sin  )( 1 + sin  )
= 1 − 2 sin  cos  sin 2  cos2  cos2 
a + b 2 sec ( sec + tan  ) 
=  1 1 

1+
1 
  cos  a − b 2 tan  ( sec + tan  ) ( sin   cos + 1)2  2 + 2 
 tan    cos  sin  
 −1
( tan  + 1)( cos ec ) a+b
= cos ec 1 + sin 
a−b 2 2
sin   cos  2
 sin  cos    1 + sin  
 −1 2
sin  + cos2 
sin  233. (c);
sin   cos2 
 cos2  − 1  tan 3  cot 3  
 + + 2 sin  cos  
2
 sec  cos ec    237. (d);
 − sin 2  
( 1 + cos ec 2 + tan 2  ) 
1 + cos  − sin 2 

sec  + cos ec 2
3 sin  ( 1 + cos  ) tan  + cot 
230. (b); cos = →  = 30
sin 2  + cos2 
2   cos2  sin 2  1 1
cos ec 2 2 + cot 2 2
sin  cos 

(
1 + cos − 1 − cos2  ) +
cos2  sin 2 
 sin  cos sin  ( 1 + cos  ) sin  cos 
sin   + tan 2 2 +
cos sin 
4 1
+ 234. (a);  7 sin 2  + 4 − 4 sin 2  = 5 1
 3 3 3sin2 𝜃 = 1 cos  ( 1 + cos  )
1
+3   sin  cos 
4 1 P sin  ( 1 + cos  ) 1
sin  = = ,B = 2
3 H sin   cos 
5 4 20
  =
3 13 39 43 1  cot 
3 +
22 2
 
231. (a); 2 (2 − 2 ) 238. (a); (secA × cosB) (cosecB tanA)
2 2 − 3
= 3  13 24   25 5 
     
( 2 2
) ( 2
3 cot 47 − sec 43 − 2 tan 23 − cos ec 67

2
) 4
(
= 2 1+ 2 )
 12 25   7 12 
2 2− 2
(cos ec 2 ( 68 +  ) − tan ( + 61 ) − tan 2 ( 22 −  ) + cot ( 29 −  )
( )
=
(
235. (c);  1 + cot 2  1 + tan 2  )( )
( ) (
3 cot 2 47 − sec2 47 − 2 tan 2 23 − sin 2 23 ) 5
1  ( sin  − cos ec )( cos − sec ) 
42
 1  1   1   sin 2  − 1 
   
 sin     cos     sin   239. (b);
 tan 2 ( 22 −  )  cot 2 ( 68 +  )

 cot ( 29 −  ) = tan( + 61)  cos  − 1 

  4  tan 2 30 + sin 2 30  cos2 45 + sec2 48 − cot 2 42

 cos   cos 37  sin 53 + sin 37  cos 53 + tan 18  tan 72
cot 2 𝟒𝟕 = 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 43
1 1 1
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 67 = sec 2 23 1 1 cos 2  sin 2  4 +  + 1
    3 4 2
sin 2  cos2  sin  cos 
sin 2 53 + cos2 53 + 1
−3+2
⇒ ⇒1
1
1
 = sec cos ec 4 1
sin   cos + +1
232. (c); 59
 3 8 
a 2 48
→ 1 + 2 tan 2  + 2 sin  sec2  =
b
applied (C & D)
a+b

a−b

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16.2.2. CGL 2019 T-2 10 2 sin 4   cos2 
  = −1
240. (b);  sin 0°  sin30°  sin 45°  sin

3
10
10 = −2
−7 7
(
cos2  − sin 2  sin 2 )

60°  sin 90 3 10 Alternate method: - Put  = 45
 sin 90°
245. (c); sin 3A = cos(A + 10) a
 sin 0° = 0 ; So, whole zero 249. (b); sec =
So, 3A + A + 10 = 90 b

241. (b);  4A = 80

 cosA (secA – cosA) (cotA + tanA)  A = 20°

 1 − cos 2 A   cos A sin A  3A = 60°

 cos A   + 
 cos A   sin A cos A  Now,
3A 3
 cos2 A + sin 2 A  2 cos ec + 6 sin  3 A − tan 2 3 A
 sin 2 A    2 2 a2 − b 2
   sin A cos A  t an  =
  3 b
 2 cos ec 30 + 6sin 2 60 − tan 2 60
2 2
sin A a2 − b 2
 = tan A sin  =
sin A cos A 3 3
 22 + 6 − 3 a
4 2
242. (d); 1 − tan 2 
9 9 Now,
(
sin  tan  − tan 2  + sec2  )  4+ −
2 2 2 − sin 2 

( 1 − sin  ) tan  ( 1 + tan  )( sec + tan  ) =4  a2 − b 2 

1− 
 b2 
sin  ( 1 + tan  ) =  
 cos ec 2 30 sin 2 45 + sec2 60  a2 − b  
1 + sin  246. (c);
( 1 − sin  ) tan  ( 1 + tan  ) tan 60 cos ec 2 45 − sec2 60 tan 45
2 −
 a2 

cos   
sin  ( 1 + tan  ) cos  1

( 1 − sin  ) tan  ( 1 + tan  )( 1 + sin  ) 
4 + 4
2
=
(
a2 2b 2 − a2 )
b 2 ( a2 + b 2 )
3 2 − 41
sin   cos  6 3
= =1  =
sin 
cos2  . 2 3 −4 3 −2
cos 
250. (a);  
1 1 1
− +
−3  cos sin   cos ec − cot 
Alternate method :- Just put  = 45 
2− 3 1
−
sec + tan 
243. (d);
=
(
−3 2 + 3 ) cos ec + cot  sec − tan 
2 sin  38sec2 52 + cos 64 sin 26 + sin 2 64 2 −32  ( sec − cos ec ) + −
2 2
tan 2 23 + cot 2 23 − sec2 67 − cos ec 2 67 cos ec  − cot  sec2  − tan 2 
(
= −3 2 + 3 ) (After rationalization)
2 sin 2 38 cos ec 2 38 + cos2 64 + sin 2 64

( )(
− sec2 67 − tan 2 67 − cos ec 2 67 − cot 2 67 ) 247. (a);
 sec − cos ec + cos ec + cot 
− sec + tan 
2 + 1 −3
 =
( sin2  + cos2  )  tan  + cot 
3
−1 − 1 2

sec P ( cos R + sin P ) (

cos ec sec sin 2  + cos2  + 2 sin  cos − 1 )
 sec  cos ec

244. (d);
cos ec R ( sin R − cos ec P ) 1 1
251. (d);
 =
cos ec sec ( 2 sin  cos ) 2 ( tan2 A + cot2 A − 2 ) − sec2 A cos ec2 A
Put A = 45°
248. (d);
(
sec2  1 + tan 2  + 1 + cot 2  )  (1 + 1 – 2) – 2 × 2

( cos ec2 + sec2  )(1 + cot2  )(sin2  − tan2  )  0 – 4  –4

10  1 1 
+ sin 4  sin  + cos  − 1 1 + sin 
3  10

10   252. (c); 
=  1  sin  − cos + 1 1 − sin 
10  3 10  cos2   sin 2   1 − 
 −   cos 2  
3  10 1  Put  = 45

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1
+
1
−1 1+
1

( cos + sin  + 1)( cos + sin  − 1 ) b 2 − a2
3 +1
 2 2  2 cos  a
1 1 1  cos   sin  
− +1 1− cos  a
+ 3
2 2 2
 sin  cos 
2
b − a2
  2 sec
2 +1 cos2   sin
 2 − 1 3 b 2 − a2 + a
2 −1 b 2 − a2
 a 
5 cos2 60 + 4 sec2 30 − tan  45 a
 ( 2 −1 ) ( )
2 +1 = 2 - 1 = 1 256. (b);
tan 2 60 − sin 2 30 − cos 2 45
a + 3 b 2 − a2
b 2 − a2
1 4
253. (b); cos ( 2 + 54 ) = sin  5 + 4 − 1
 4 3 260. (b);  +  = 90 &  = 2 
1 1
So, 2 + 54 +  = 90 3− −
4 2 So,  = 60,  = 30
3 = 36   = 12 5 16
+ −1 3 cos2  − 2 sin 2 
Now,
1  4 3
5 12 − 1 − 2
tan 5 + cos ec  3 cos2 60 − 2 sin 2 30
2 4
1 1
1 15 + 64 − 12  3 − 2 
= 67 4 4
tan 60 + cos ec 30  12 =
9 27 3 2 1
1 1  − =
= = 4 4 4 4
3+2 2+ 3

1 2− 3 sin 2  1 + cos  261. (b); cos =

5
=  257. (b); +
cos  ( 1 + cos  ) cos  13
2+ 3 2− 3

2− 3 1  sin 2  + 1 + cos 2  + 2 cos  

= = 2− 3   
4−3 cos   ( 1 + cos ) 

254. (b); 1 2 ( 1 + cos  )

= = 2 sec
cos  ( 1 + cos  ) tan 2  + sec2 
2 2
258. (b); x = sec 57  12   13 
=   + 
 5   5 
cot  33 + sin 2 57 + cos2 57 + cos ec 2 57
2 2
 12   13  313
1 1  sin 2 57 + sec2 33  cos2 33 =   +  =
tan A = ; sin A =  5   5  25
2 5
 cot 2 33 + 1 + 1 + 1
2 1 sec + tan  209
cos A = ; cos c = 262. (b); =
5 5  tan 2 57 + 3 sec − tan  79

sin A ( cos C + cos A )  sec 57 − 1 + 3  x 2 + 2 By applying C + D

Now,
cos C ( sin C − sin A ) sec 209 + 79
=
259. (c); tan  209 − 79
1  1 2  3
 +  1 cos 288
5 5 5
  5 =3   =
cos sin 130
1  2 1  1
 − 
5 5 5 5 65
 sin  =
144
255. (a); b
( 1 + tan  + sec )( 1 + cot  − cos ec ) cos ec = 263. (d);
a
( sec + tan  )( 1 − sin  )
sec + tan  = 3
 sin  1  cos  1  1
1+ +  1 + −  + sec  − tan  =
 cos cos  sin  sin   3

 1 sin   1
 +  ( 1 − sin  ) sec  = 3 +
 cos cos  3

( cos + sin  + 1)( sin  + cos − 1)  sec =

5
cos  sin  3

( 1 + sin  )( 1 − sin  ) 3 cot  + 1
cos tan  + 3

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cos  269. (b); Given, cosec 39° = x 2 sin 0 ( 1 + sin 0 )

264. (d); =3 Value of =0
2
cot  − cos  2 1 2 2
1 + sin 0 + cos 0
+ sin 39 + tan 51
cos ec 2 51 By option
 4 cos 2  = 3 cot  
1
− (a) 1 + sinA – cosA
3 cos  sin 2 51 sec2 39
 4 cos2  = =1+0–1=0
sin 2  1
 + sin  39 + cot 2 39 So Ans → option (a)
3 sec2 39
 sin  =
2 1
− 273. (c);
 = 60 sin 2 51  cos ec 2 51 ( cos 9 + sin 81)( sec9 + cos ec81)
sin 56 sec 34 + cos 25 cos ec65
 cos2 39 + sin 2 39 + cot 2 39 − 1
265. (d); ( sin  + cos ec )2 + ( cos  + sec )2 ( cos 9 + cos 9 )( sec9 + sec9 )
 1 + cot 2 39 − 1 
cos 34  sec 34 + sin 65 cos ec65
= K + tan 2  + cot 2 
 cot 2 39  cos9  2 sec9 4
 = =2
Put  = 45 1+1 2
 cos ec 2 39 − 1
2 2
 1   1  1
 + 2  + + 2  x2 − 1 274. (c); cos2  − sin 2  =
 2   2  2
=K+1+1 16.2.3. CGL 2018 T-2
1
 cos  =
9 9 2
 + = K+2 sin 
2 2 270. (a); = 3
cos So, 2 = 60
K=9 –2 =7  tan  = 3  = 30
  = 60 Now, tan 2 2 + sin 2 3
266. (c); sin  + sin   = 1
2 sin 2  + sec2  + sin  sec + cos ec = tan 2 60 + sin 2 90
 sin  = 1 − sin 2 
 2 sin 2 60 + sec2 60 + sin 60 =3+1=4
 sin  = cos2 
sec 60 + cos ec 60 Formula used: -
Now,
3 3 2 cos2  − sin 2  = cos 2
cos2  + cos 4   2 + 4 + 2 +
4 2 3
 sin  + sin   275. (d);
3 2
 +4+ 3 + cos ec ( 65 +  ) − sec ( 25 −  ) + tan 2 20 – cos ec 2 70
1 2 3
 tan 2 20 − sec2 20
3 3 +8 3 +6+4
267. (b); If a sin  + b cos = c 
2 3 (
 0 − sec2 2 − tan 2 20 ) = –1
a cos − b sin  = d
10 + 11 3

then, 2 3
276. (d);
( 1 + cos )2 + sin 2 
a2 + b 2 = c 2 + d 2

33 + 10 3 ( cos ec2 − 1) sin2 
Now, 6
1 + cos 2  + 2 cos  + sin  

3 sin x – 4 sin x = K (Let) 271. (c); cot 2  sin 2 

( cos6  + sin6  − 1) ( tan2  + cot  + 2 )

So, 2 + 2 cos 

3 + 4 2 = 2 2 + K 2 cos2 
 sin 2 
Put  = 45 sin 2 
 K 2 = 25 − 4
1 1  2 ( 1 + cos  )
  + − 1 (1 + 1 + 2) 
 K = 21 8 8  cos2 

268. (c); sin(x + y) = cos(x – y) 

−3
 4 = –3 
2

( 1 + cos )
4 cos cos
So, x + y + x – y = 90°
 2 sec ( sec + 1)
 x = 45° 2 sin A ( 1 + sin A )
272. (a);
1 + sin A + cos A
2
 1  1
cos2 45 =   = Put A = 0
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2 1 − cos A 
280. (d); 
1 − tan   sin A cos2 
277. (b);   +1
+
 1 − cos A

sin A  ( sin  + cos  )
 1 − cot   cos2 

 cot 2 A   sin  cos  
 sin 
2
 
 1 + cos ecA
+ 1

( sin  + cos  )  + 
 1 − cos      cos  sin  
  +1
 1 − cos   sin 2 A + 1 + cos 2 A − 2 cos A 
1
 sin   2
sin  + cos2 
( 1 − cos A) sin A
2 sin  cos 
 cos − sin  sin  
=    + 1  cos ec 2 − 1 
 − ( cos − sin  ) cos   A + 1  sin  cos 
 1 + cos ecA 
 
 tan 2  + 1 283. (a); tan 2  + cot 2  − sec2  cos ec 2
2 ( 1 − cos A )
  ( cos ecA − 1 + 1)
 sec2  ( 1 − cos A) sin A Since, options are not depending on 
2 1 So best approach → value putting
cot  + cos   =2
278. (a); sin A cos ecA
cot  − cos Put  = 45
Alternate method: - Put  = 90
cos  =1+1–2×2
+ cos 
 sin  2 =2–4
cos  1 + sin  p
− cos  281. (b); =
sin  1 − sin  q 2 =–2

1 Applying C + D,
+1 284. (b);
 sin 
1 1 p2 + q 2 ( sec  − tan  )2 ( 1 + sin  )2  sin 2 
−1 =
sin  sin  p 2 − q 2 2
 1 sin  
 −  ( 1 + sin  )2  sin 2 
1 + sin  2
p −q 2
p  cos  cos  
 = sin  = =
1 − sin  2
p +q 2 h
( 1 − sin  )2 
1 + sin  1 + sin   ( 1 + sin  )2  sin 2 
  cos2 
1 − sin  1 + sin  b = h 2 − p2

1 + sin  = 2pq cos 4  1

  
cos  cos2  sin 2 
h
So, sec  =
 sec + tan  b cos2 
  cot 2  = cot 2 
p2 + q 2 cos2 
279. (c); 5sec − 4 cos = 0 =
2 pq
Alternate method:-  = 45
sin  4
 = 1 p q 
cos 5 and check options
=  + 
2q p
4
 tan  = 285. (b); 3 cot 2  = 4 cos2 
5
282. (d);
5sin  − 2 cos  3 cos 2 
sec  ( 1 − sin  )( sin  + cos  )  = 4 cos 2 
5sin  + 3 cos  sin 2 
On dividing numerator ( sec + tan  )
sin  ( 1 + tan  ) + cos  ( 1 + cot  ) 3
 sin  =
+ denominators by cos  2
1
5 tan  − 2 ( 1 − sin  )( sin  + cos  )  = 60
 cos 
5 tan  + 3
 1 sin  
 +  So, tan 2 60 + cos ec 2 60 + sin 2 60
4  cos  cos  
5 − 2 
= 5  sin    cos   4 3
sin   1 + = 3+ +
4
5 + 3  + cos   1 +  3 4
 cos    sin  
5
36 + 16 + 9 61
4−2 2 1 − sin  1 + sin  = =
= = ( sin  + cos  )  12 12
4+3 7 cos  cos 

 cos  + sin    sin  + cos  
sin    + cos    286. (c); sin 2  − 3sin  + 2 = cos2 
 cos    sin  
 sin 2  − 3sin  + 2 = 1 − sin 2 

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 2 sin 2  − 3sin  + 1 = 0 
( 1 − cos  )( 1 + cos  ) 291. (d); cos ec ( 67 +  ) − sec ( 23 −  ) +
2
sin  cos15°cos35°cosec55°cos60°cosec75°
 2 sin 2  − 2 sin  − sin  + 1 = 0
2
1 − cos   cos ec ( 67 +  ) − cos ec ( 67 +  )
 2 sin  ( sin  − 1 ) − 1 ( sin  − 1 ) = 0 =
2
=1
1 − cos 
+cos15°  sec15°  cos35°  sec35° × cos 60°
( sin  − 1)( 2 sin  − 1) = 0 Alternate method: - 1
= 0 + 1 1
0    90 Put  = 0 2
1 1
sin  = 1−0 1 =
2 =  =1 2
1−0 1+0
 = 30
289. (a); 292. (c); 2 cos2  + 3sin  = 3
Now,
cos 2 + sin 3 + cos ec 2
( tan 29 cot 61 − cos ec2 61) + cot2 54 ( )
 2 1 − sin   + 3sin  = 3

− sec2 36 + ( sin 2 1 + sin 2 3 +

= cos60 + sin 90 + cos ec60  2 − 2 sin 2  + 3sin  = 3
1 2 sin 2 5 + ....... + sin 2 89 )
= +1+  2 sin 2  − 3sin  + 1 = 0
2 3
 ( cot 2 61 − cos ec 2 61) + ( tan 2 36 − sec2 36 )  2 sin 2  − 2 sin  − sin  + 1 = 0
3 2
= +
2  2 sin  ( sin  − 1 ) − 1 ( sin  − 1 ) = 0
+ ( sin 2 1 + cos2 1 ) + ( sin 2 3 + cos2 3 )
3

3 3+4  ( 2 sin  − 1)( sin  − 1) = 0

=
2 3 +.......sin 2 45.......) 1
sin  = ,1
9+4 3 2
= 1 1
6  −1 − 1 + 22 + = 20
2 2 0    90

287. (b); 1
290. (b); So, we will take sin  =
2
sin ( 78 +  ) − cos ( 12 −  ) + sec + tan  = P
( tan 2 70 − cos ec 2 20 ) sec – tan  =
1
 = 30

sin 25 cos 65 + cos 25 sin 65

P sin 2 2 + cos2  + tan 2 2 + cos ec 2 2
+
sin ( 78 +  ) − sin ( 78 +  ) + 1  sin 2 60 + cos2 30 + tan 2 60 + cos ec 2 60
2 sec → P +


(
− cos ec 2 20 − cot 2 20 ) P

3 3
+ +3+
4
2 2 2 4 4 3
sin 25 + cos 25 P +1
 sec →
2P 3 4
0−1  +3+
= = −1 2 3
1
9 + 18 + 8 35
Formula used:-  =
6 6
sin ( 90 −  ) = cos
293. (b);
cos ( 90 −  ) = sin  Cos ec + 1
So, ( 1 + cot  − cos ec )( 1 + cos + sin  ) sec
2 2 Cos ec − 1
cos ec  − cot  = 1  cos 1  1 sin  
 1+ −  +1+
P2 + 1  sin sin   cos  cos  
sin2 + cos2  = 1 2
+1
−1
=P  sin  + cos − 1  1 + cos + sin  
P2 + 1   
cos ec − cot  sin  −1  sin   cos 
288. (d); 
cos ec + cot  1 + cos  P2 − 1


( sin  + cos )2 − 12
2 P2 + 1 + P2 − 1
( cos ec − cot  ) 1 + cos  = sin   cos 
=  P2 + 1 − P2 + 1
2
cos ec  − cot  2 sin  sin 2  + cos2  + 2 sin   cos  − 1
2 =
cos ec − cot  1 + cos  = 2P = P2 sin   cos 
=  2
1 sin  1 + 2 sin   cos  − 1
=
sin   cos
1 cos  1 + cos 
( − )
sin  sin sin 2 sin   cos
=
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=2  sin   cos + sin   + cos2    2 cos2  − 1
( sin  − cos )  

You can also remember there lenities for  sin   cos 
  cos 2
fast solution and save your time:- 1 + sin   cos 
( 1 + cot  − cos ec )( 1 + tan  + sec ) = 2 ( sin  − cos )( sin   cos + 1) cos 2 A + 2 cos  A − 2 cos 2 A cos A
 301. (d);
( 1 + tan  − cos ec )( 1 + cot  + sec ) = 2 ( 1 + sin   cos )( sin   cos ) sin 2 A − 2 sin  A sin 2 A
sin  − cos  cos 2 A + ( cos 2 A + 1 ) − 2 cos 2 A cos A
( sin  + cos + 1)( sin  + cos − 1)  

= 2 sin  cos
sin cos 
(
sin 2 A 1 − 2 sin 2 A )
 1
 −
cos sin  cos 2 A + cos 2 A + 1 − 2 cos 2 A  cos A

294. (b); sin 2 A ( cos 2 A )
= sec − cos ec
2 cos 2 A ( 1 − cos A ) + 1
sec2  cos ec 2
cos ec 2
+
sec2 
(
− sec2  + cos ec 2 ) 298. (c);

cos 2 A  sin 2 A

In the options there is not any identifies.

2 2
(
sin  + cos  − 1 tan  cos ec  − 1

) Answer (d) None
sin  − cos  + 1 sec − tan 
Just the numbers so, just use value
302. (c); Formula:-
putting Put  = 45
C +D  D −C 
 = 45 1 1 cos C − cos D = 2 sin    sin  
+ −1  2   2 
2 2 1 ( 2 − 1)
 1 + 1 – (2 + 2)  
1 1 2 −1 So, cos15 – cos 165
− +1
– 2 2 2
 15 + 165   165 − 15 
= 2 sin   . sin  
Basic Approach:- 2 −1 1  2   2 
 
1 2 −1
sin 2  cos2 
cos 2
+
sin 2 
(
− sec  + cos ec 2 ) 1
 2 sin 90  sin75°

3 +1
= 2
2 2 2  2 2
 tan  + cot  − sec  − cos ec  sin  1 + cos  4
299. (a); + =
1 + cos  sin 
( 2 2
 − sec  − tan  − cos ec  − cot  )( 2 2
) 3

3 +1
2
sin 2  + 1 + cos 2  + 2 cos  4
=–1–1  =
( 1 + cos ) sin  3
303. (a); given, P + Q + R = 60°
=–2
2 ( 1 + cos  ) 4 Only one care possible,
 =
295. (d); ( 1 + cos ) sin  3
That if – P = Q = 0°
( 6 6
2 sin  + cos  − 3 sin  + cos  ) ( 4 2
)  sin  =
3 R = 60°
4 4 2 2
cos  − sin  − 2 cos  1 3 1
 = 60
 1 ( 1 − 0 ) + 0  ( 0 − 1) 
 = 90 2 2 2

2 (1 + 0) − 3 (1 + 0) 1
Now,
 tan 60 + sec60 tan 2 ( 90 −  )
0−1−0 304. (d); −1
1 sin 2 ( 90 −  )
−1 
= =1 3+2
−1 cot 2 
 −1
1 2− 3 cos 2 
296. (d); sin² 64 + cos64 sin26 + 2 cos 43 = 
2+ 3 2− 3
× cosec 47  cos ec 2 − 1
2− 3
 sin²64 + cos²64 + 2cos43 × sec 43  = 2− 3  cot 2 
4−3
{here, sin 26° = cos64°
16.2.4. CGL 2017 T-2 305. (d);
Cosec47° = sec 43°}

1 +2 =3
300. (d);
( )
2 1 − sin 2  cos ec 2
−1
1 + 2 cot 2 ( 90 − x ) − 2 cos ec
( 90 − x ) cot ( 90 − x )
( sin  − cos )( 1 + tan  + cot  ) (
cot 2  1 + tan 2  ) cos ec ( 90 − x ) − cot ( 90 − x )
297. (a);
1 + sin  cos
cos 2  1 + 2 tan 2 x − 2 sec x tan x
sin  cos 
2 
( sin  − cos )  1 +
2 sec x − tan x
+  sin  −1
 cos  sin   cot 2   sec2 

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sec2 x − tan 2 x + 2 tan 2 x 309. (b); cos 15 + cos 105 313. (d); cot(90 – x) sin4(90 – x) + cot(180
−2 sec x tan x – x) sin4(180 – x)
  15 + 105   15 − 105 
 2 cos   . cos  
sec x − tan x  2   2   tanx  cos4x + (– cot x) (sin4x)

sec2 x + tan 2 x − 2 sec x tan x  2 cos60  cos (–45°) sin x cos x

   cos 4 x – sin4x
sec x − tan x cos x sin x
= 2 cos 60  cos 45
 sinx cos3x – cosx sin3x

( sec x − tan x )2 1 1 1
= 2  =
sec x − tan x 2 2 2  sinx cosx (cos2x – sin2x)
 sec x − tan x Formula used :- 2 sin x cos x
  cos 2 x
2
Alternate method:- cos ( − ) = cos 
Put x = 45° sin 2 x  cos 2 x 2
C +D C −D  
cos C + cos D = 2 cos  2 2
And check the options   cos  
 2   2 
sin 4x

306. (b); sin ( 180 –  ) sin ( 90 −  ) 4
1
310. (d); sin ( A − B) = Formula used:-
2
cot ( 90 −  )
− 2sinA cosA = sin2A
1 + tan 2   sin ( A − B) = sin 30
cos2A – sin2A = cos2A
tan  A – B = 30° …. (i)
 sin   cos −
sec2  (sin 4x + sin 4 y )tan(2 x – 2 y )
cos (A + B) =
1 314. (d); put y
sin 4x – sin 4 y
sin  2
 sin   cos −  cos2  =0
cos  cos(A + B) = cos60° sin 4x  tan 2 x

 sin   cos − sin   cos  A + B = 60° (ii) sin 4x
 tan 2x
0 By eqn (i) & (ii) So, option (d) tan (2x + 2y)
A = 45, B = 15 = tan (2x + 0)
307. (c); 2 sin 15 cos 15 – 2 sin²15 × 2 sin = tan 2x
15 × cos 15 sin 45  cos 45 + sin²45 sin 15  cos 15 +
315. (b);
cos345  cos15  tan45
 sin 30 – 2 sin² 15  sin30
1 1 2 1 32 cos6 x – 48cos 4 x + 18cos2 x – 1
 +  sin 15  cos 15 +
 sin 30 (1 – 2sin² 15) 2 2 2 2 2 4 cos x sin x sin(60 – x )cos(60 – x )sin(60 + x )
= sin 30 × cos 30 (cos 60 + x )
3 +1
 1 cos 6x
1 3 3 2 2 
=  = 4 cos x cos(60 – x )cos(60 + x ).sin x sin(60 – x )
2 2 4  sin(60 + x )
1 1 1 3 +1
 +  sin 30 +
Formula used:- 2 2 2 8 cos 6x

1 1
2 sin A  cos A = sin²A 1 1 3 +1 4  cos 3x  sin 3x
 + + 4 4
1 – 2 sin²A = cos²A 2 8 8
cos 6x

6+ 3 1
1 2  sin 3x.cos 3x
308. (a); sin x = ; sin y = 8 4
2 3
(d) none 4 cos 6x

3 5 2
cos x = cos y = sin 3x  cos 3x
2 3 2
311. (b); cot(90 + 75)
 6 cos2 x − 4 cos 4 x  8 cos 6x

  = – cot 75 sin 6x
 18 cos2 y − 27 cos 4 y 

3 9
(
= − 2+ 3 )  8 cot 6x

6 − 4 Formula used:-
 4 16
5 25 312. (c); A + B + C = 90° sin(60 – x)  sinx  sin(60 + x) =
1
sin 3x
18  − 27 
9 81 4
All options are constant
9 9 1
− Let B + C = 0°, A = 90° cos (60 – x)  cosx  cos(60 + x) = cos 3x
4
 2 4
25 sin45  sin90 + cos 45  sin0
10 − 32cos6x – 48cos4x + 18cos2x – 1 = cos6x
3 1 1
 1+ 0 =
9 3 27 2 2
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 – A =
1  A+ B+ A–B  A+ B– A+ B
2 cot   2 sin    cos  
316. (c);  2  3  2   2 
 2 – A  Now After checking option, cos(A + B) + cos (A – B) = 2 cos
1 + tan 2  
 2    A+ B+ A–B  A+ B– A+ B
(b) tan    cos  
A 2  2   2 
2 tan
 2  sinA 1
A = tan30 = sin(90 – 10 ) – cos( – 6 )
1 + tan 2 3 323. (b);
2  
320. (c); Put A = 60° cos  – 10  – sin( – 6 )
Formula:- 2 
sin 30 + cos 60
2 tan A cos 10 + cos 6
= sin 2 A cos 30 + sin 120 
1 + tan 2 A sin 10 – sin 6
1 1
cot(90 – A) = tanA +  10 + 6   10 – 6 
2 2 2  cos    cos  
tan(180 – A) = tan A   2   2 
3 3 
x–2 +  10 – 6   10 + 6 
317. (c); sec + tan  = 2 2 2  sin    cos  
x+2  2   2 
1
x–2  2 cos 8  cos 2
sec + tan  = 3 
x+2 2 sin 2  cos 8
x+2
Now by option, cos 2
+ sec – tan  = 
x–2 sin 2
A
2x2 + 8 tan = tan30°  cot 2
2 sec = 2
x2 – 4 1 324. (d); sec (cos + sin  ) = 2
= satisfied
x2 + 4 3  1 + tan  = 2
sec =
2
x –4 sin( y – z) + sin( y + z) + 2 sin y  tan  = 2 – 1
321. (b);
sin( x – z) + sin( x + z) + 2 sin x Now,
x2 – 4 2 sin 
So, cos = sin y cos z – cos y sin z + sin y cos z + cos y sin z + 2 sin y
x2 + 4  cos  – sin 
sin x cos z – cos x sin z + sin x cos z + cos x sin z + 2 sin x Dividing numerator &
Formula used:- 2 sin y cos z + 2 sin y
 denominator by cos
If sec + tan  = a 2 sin x cos z + 2 sin x 2 tan 

1 2 sin y(cos z + 1) 1 – tan 
sec – tan  = 
a 2 sin x(cos z + 1) 2( 2 – 1)

sin y 1– 2 + 1
cos 40 – cos 140 
318. (b); sin x 2( 2 – 1)
sin 80 + sin 20 
sin( x + y ) – 2 sin x + sin( x – y ) 2– 2
 40 + 140   140 – 40  322. (b); ×
2 sin   sin   cos( x – y ) + cos( x + y ) – 2 cos x 2( 2 – 1)
  2   2  = = 2
 80 + 20   80 – 20  sin 10x – sin 8x 2( 2 – 1)
2 sin    cos  
 2   2  cos 10x + cos 8x 1 1
2 sin 90 sin 50
325. (a); +
 x+y+x–y x+y–x+y  sin 4 (90 –  ) [cos2 (90 –  )]– 1
2 sin 50 cos 30 2 sin   cos   – 2 sin x
  2   2  . 1 1
1 2  +
 = x–y+x+y  x–y–x–y  cos 4 sin 2  – 1
3 3 2 cos   .cos   – 2 cos x
 2   2  1 1
2 +  –
 10 x 8 x   10 x – 8 x  cos 4 cos2 
Formula used:- 2co s   sin  
 2   2 
1 – cos2 
C +D  D–C   10x + 8x   10x – 8x  
2 sin   co s  
cosC – cosD = 2 2 sin   sin    2   2  cos 4
 2   2 
sin 2 
sinC + sin D = 2 sin 2 sin x cos y – 2 sin x 2 sin x cos 9x  = tan 2  sec2 
  cos 4 
C +D C –D 2 cos x cos y – 2 cos x 2 cos 9 x cos x
   cos   [tan(90 – A) + cot(90 – A)]2
 2   2  sin x(cos y – 1) sin x 326. (c);
 
1 – tan(90 –  ) + sec(90 –  ) cos x(cos y – 1) cos x 2 sec2 (90 – 2 A)
319. (b);
tan(90 –  ) + sec(90 –  ) + 1 Put A = 45°
1 – cot  + cos ec  tan x × tan x Because options are constant.

cot  + cos ec + 1  tan2x [tan 45 + cot 45]2
Now,  = 60 Formula used:- 2 sec2 0
1 2 4
1– + Sin(A + B) + sin(A – B) =  =2
 3 3 2
1 2
+ +1 327. (a); {sin(90 – x) cos[  – (x – y)]} +
3 3
{cos(90 – x) sin [  – (y – x)]}
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Sin 90 cos  + cos90 sin   cos 2  3
337. (d); tan  + A   tan  
+ A
= 1(–1) + 0 × sin   4   4 
2 sin(45 +  )sin(45 –  )
=–1 332. (d); 1 + tan A –1 + tan A
cos 2 = 
By option (a) – cosy 1 – tan A 1 + tan A
Put  = 0
= –1 satisfied =–1
2 sin 45  sin 45
(cos7 A + cos 5 A)  Formula used:-
328. (d); 1
sin 7 A – sin 5 A tan A + tan B
=1 tan (A + B) =
 7 A + 5A   7 A – 5A  1 – tan A tan B
2 cos    cos   333. (d); sin(90 + 2A)[4 – cos2(90 – 2A)] Value putting:-
 2   2 
Put A = 0°
 7 A – 5A   7 A + 5A  Put A = 0°
2  sin    cos    sin90 [4 – cos290]
 2   2   3 
=1×4=4 tan45 × tan  
cos 6 A.cos A  4 
 Now check opt d.
sin A  cos 6 A = 1 × (–1)
4(cos6A – sin6A)
 cot A = –1
= 4(1 – 0) = 4 satisfied.
1 – cos 2 A
cos(90 + A) sin(270 + A)
338. (b);
329. (c); 334. (d); +
1 + cos 2 A
sec(270 – A) cos ec(630 – A) (sec 2 + 1) sec2  – 1   1 (cot  – tan  )
1 – (1 – 2 sin 2 A) – sin A – cos A   2
=  +
1 + (2 cos 2 A – 1) – cos ecA – sec A  1  1 
  + 1 – 1
2 sin A2  sin2A + cos2A  cos 2 2
 cos  
=
2 cos 2 A 1
1 cos2  – sin 2 

335. (b); 
= tan2A sin 7 x – sin 5x  cos 6x – cos 4x
– 2 cos  sin 
Formula used:-  cos7 x + cos 5x  sin 6 x + sin 4 x
cos2A = 1 – 2sin2A 2  sin x  cos6x 2  sin 5x(– sin x) 1 + cos 2 sin  1 cos 2
 –   
or 2  cos6x  cos x 2 sin 5x  cos x cos 2 cos 2 cos  sin 
2 cos2A – 1  tanx + tan x 1
330. (c); Sin75 + sin15  2tanx Value putting,
 75 + 15   75 – 15  Put  = 30
 2 sin    cos   Formula used:-
 2   2   sec60 + 1 sec2 30 – 1  × 1
C +D C –D ( )  ( cot 30 – tan 30)
 2sin45  cos30 sinC + sinD = 2sin   cos  
2

1 3  2   2   4  1 1 
 2    (2 + 1) – 1    3 – 
2 2 C –D C +D  3  2  3
sinC – sinD = 2sin   cos  
3  2   2  1 1 2
  3    1
2 3 2 3
C +D C –D
331. (a); cosC + cosD = 2cos   cos  
 2   2  339. (c); sin(630 + A) + cosA
cos 3 + 2 cos 5 + cos7  sin(270 + A) + cosA
+ sin 2 × tan 3 C +D  D–C 
cos + 2 cos 3 + cos 5 cosC – cosD = 2sin    sin    –cosA + cosA = 0
 2   2 
Put  = 0 340. (d); sinAcosB + cosAsinB = sin(A+B)
1+2 +1 cos3 2 + 3 cos 2  cosAcosB – sinAsinB = cos(A+B)
 +0 336. (c);
1+2 +1 6 6 sin 90
cos  – sin  = 2
=1 cos 45
By option (a) cos 2 (cos 2  – sin 2  )3 + 3(cos 2  – sin 2  )2 341. (d); Put A = B = C = 45

= 1 satisfied. cos6  – sin 6  Cos45sin0+sin135cos90–sin45cos90°
Basic approach: -
cos 3 + 2 cos 5 + cos7 cos  – sin  – 3 cos 4  sin 2 
6 6
0+0+0=0
+ sin 2 tan 3
cos + 2 cos 3 + cos 5 +3 cos 2  sin 4  + 3(cos 2  – sin 2  )2 342. (b); x = 90 y = 0

cos 3 + cos7 + 2 cos 5 cos6  – sin6 (sin 90 + sin 0)(sin 90 – sin 0)
 + sin 2 tan 3
cos + cos 5 + 2 cos 3 (cos 90 + cos 0)(cos 0 – cos 90)
2 cos 5 (cos 2 + 1) 4(cos6  – sin 6  ) 1 1
 + sin 2 tan 3  =1
2 cos 3 (cos 2 + 1) cos6  – sin 6  1 1
cos 5 sin 2  sin 3 4 343. (b); Put  = 15
 +
cos 3 cos 3 Value putting
cos(2 + 3 ) + sin 2  sin 3  = 0

cos 3
cos 3 0 + 3 cos 2 2(0)
cos 2  cos 3 – sin 2 sin 3
+ sin 2 sin 3 cos6 0 – sin 6 0
 1+ 3
cos 3  =4
cos 2  cos 3 1–0 tan 75 + tan 45

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( 3 + 1) =3–3=0 a2 – b 2 2 ab
+1 2 2 sin  = cos = so
( 3 – 1) 2 3 3 –B
x –y a2 + b 2 a2 + b 2
 = 353. (d); cos = 2 2 p = 2 xy
 3 +1  2(2) 2 x + y –H a2 – b 2
2  – 1 tan  =
 3 – 1 
x2 – y 2 2 ab
So, cot  = 359. (d);  = 45
3 2 xy
(b) cos 2 = cos 30 =
2 1 1 2y = x
2 354. (b); Put  = 45 x = 2 – =
 3 2 2
4
( )
2 (2 x ) 2 – y( 2 ) = 3
344. (a);  3 + 3   – 4( 2 )2 + 8(1) 1 1
3  2  y= 2– = 3
2 2 (4 y – y ) =
9 25 2
4+ –8+8 = 1 1
4 4 (a) + + 3  1 1
2 2 y= So x = 2
345. (d);Put A = B = C = 0 2
sin0cos0 + sin0cos0 + sin0cos0 1 1 1
(b)  (1 + 3) = 4   = 1 4
=0 2 2 4 X2 + 4y2 = 2 + = 4
2
4 sin A cos 3 A – 4 cos A sin 3 A 355. (d); Trick (22 + 68 = 90) Put any value 360. (a);  = 45
346. (b); sum 90)
cos(4 A + 90) 1+ 2 –1 2 2+ 2
(1 + sec45 + cot45) (1 – cosec45 + tan45) = 
2 2 1– 2 + 1 2 – 2 2 + 2
4 sin A cos A(cos A – sin A)

– sin 4 A (2 + 2 )(2 – 2 ) = 4 – 2 = 2 (2 + 2 ) 2
=  2 +1
2(sin 2 A)cos 2 A –sin 4 A 2
 = = –1 Basic
–sin 4 A sin 4 A (a) 2 + 1 So ans is a
 9
347. (b); cos  90 –  cos  90 –  + 
1+
1
+
sin 22 
 1 –
1
+
cos 22 
 361. (b); x( 3) +
1
= 2
 2  2   cos 22 cos 22  sin 22 sin 22  2
 3   13  1 1
sin  90 –  sin  90 –  [cot68 = tan22 & tan68 = cot22] 3x =  x=
 2   2  2 6
 9 3 13 (1 + cos 22 + sin 22)(sin 22 + cos 22 – 1) 1 7
sin sin + cos cos x2 + 1 = + 1 =
2 2 2 2 cos 22 sin 22 6 6
 2 sin A sin B = cos( A – B) – cos( A + B)  (sin 22 + cos 22)2 – 12 362. (c); Sin(2x – 20) = cos(2y + 20)
 2 cos A cos B = cos( A + B) + cos( A – B) cos 22 sin 22 2x – 20 + 2y + 20 = 90
 
So x + y = 45
cos 4 − cos 5 + cos 8 + cos 5 2 sin 22 cos 22
  =2 tan (45) = 1
2 cos 22 sin 22
cos 4 + cos8 2 cos 6 cos 2 363. (b); a2 sec2 x – b2 tan 2  = c 2
 = 356. (a); 2eqn 3 variable let  = 45
2 2 𝑎2 (1 + tan2 𝑥) − 𝑏 2 tan2 𝑥 = 𝑐 2
 1 1  1
 cos6  cos 2 x = y and x  + = c 2 – a2
2 2 2 2  2 tan 2  =
348. (b);  = 45 1 1 a2 – b 2
[tan245 - sin245] cosec245 cot245 x= so, y = tan2x + sec2x = 1 + 2tan2x
2 2
 1 X2 + y2 2c 2 − 2 a 2
1– 21  1 = 1+
 2  1 1 a2 – b 2
+ =1
2 2 2c 2 – b 2 – a 2 b 2 + a 2 – 2c 2
16.2.5. CGL 2016 T-2 
sec + tan  = m 2 2
sec A + tan A = a a –b b 2 – a2
1
1
357. (b); sec – tan  = 364. (c);
349. (b); sec A – tan A = m
a (1 + sec 20 + cot 70) (1 – cosec20 + tan70)
1 m2 + 1
2 2 sec = m + = sum 90
1 a +1 m m
2 sec a = a + =
a a (1 + sec45 + cos45) (1 – cosec45 + tan45)
m2 + 1 –x
2a sec =
cos a = 2m –B (2 + 2 )(2 – 2 ) = 4 – 2 = 1
a2 + 1 So p = m2 – 1
350. (b); sin p + cosec p = 2 365. (c); tan 2  (1 + tan 2  ) = 1
m2 – 1
Then, P = 90° sin  =
m2 + 1 sin 2 
sin7p + cosec7p = 2 (sec2  ) = 1
351. (c); cosx  cosy + sinx sin y = – 1  a – b2 
2 cos2 
 2ab 
cos(x – y) = - 1
358. (b);  2 2  sin  +  2 2  sin 2  = cos 4 
 a +b   a +b 
 
Let y = 0 so, cosx = – 1 cos 4  + cos2  = sin 2  + cos2  = 1
cosx + cosy = –1 + 1 = 0 cos = 1
366. (c);  = 0
352. (b); 2(2 sin 6  + cos6  ) – sin 2  + cos2  = 1
8(0 + 1) – 12(0 + 1)
Compare
3(sin 4  + cos 4  ) + 1  8 – 12
 = 90  –4
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16.2.6. CGL 2015 T-2 16.2.7. CGL 2014-2011 T-2 Let zy=x
x2 + 24 = x2 + 4 + 4x
367. (a); tan  = cot  i.e.  = 45 376. (c); Put = B = 90 4x = 20
tan 60 3 Sin290 + sin290 = 2 x=5
= =3
tan 30 1  180  7 5
cos   = cos 90 = 0 secx + tanx = +
3  2  2 6 2 6
368. (b); 377. (d); 12
 = 6
1  3   3     2 6
sec  – tan  = cot cot cot  −  cot  − 
3 20 20  2 20   2 20  383. (b); sin  + cos
sec  + tan  = 3  3 3  Take any value
cot cot tan tan
1 4 20 20 20 20  ( sin  & cos = 1 at same time
2 sec  = 3 + =
3 3  5  so < 2)
i.e.1 × 1 = 1  cot = tan  =1
2 –H  20 4 1 3 2.73
sec  = p=1  = 30 + = = 1.3
3 –B 2 2 2
378. (d);
1 2 2 i.e. sin  + cos  1
tan  sec =  =
3 3 3 17 (can be equal to 1 also)
sin  + cos  =
13 cot 33 + tan 53
369. (b); a = 45 384. (b);
Trick   (12, 5, 13 triplet) tan 33 + cot 53
 1  1 
 2–  2 –  (1 + 1) 12 5 1
+ tan 53
 2  2
1 1
13 13 tan
= 33 1
 2 = 1 tan 33 +
2 2 12 – 5 7 tan 53
So, sin  – cos  = =
370. (b); 2 equation 5 variable put  = 90 13 13 (1 + tan 53 tan 33 ) tan 53
Basic  ×
So x = a, y = b (tan 33. tan 53 + 1) tan 33
289
x2 + y2 = a2 + b2 (option b) sin 2  + cos2  + 2 sin  cos  = = cot37  tan53
5 12 (1) 169
371. (b); cos + sin  = 1 385. (d); 1 + (1 + tan 2  ) +
13 13 120
2 sin  cos =
cos2  + sin 2  = 1 (Compare) 169 (1 + cot 2  ) + tan 2  + cot 2 
5 12 (sin  – cos )2 = 1 – 2 sin  cos 3 + 2(tan 2  + cot 2  )
i.e. cos = sin  =
13 13
120 49 3 + 2(2) = 7
tan A n = 1– =
372. (d); tan B =  cot B = 169 169 min value of tan 2  + cot 2  is at
n tan A
7 45°
sin A m sin  – cos =
sin B =  cos ecB = 13
m sin A 386. (d); Put x = 1
379. (c); tanA tanB = 1 i.e. A + B = 90  2 1
cosec2B – cot2B = 1 2 sin =1 +
3 = 90 So  = 30 2 12
m2 n2
– =1 3 15 3 2=2
sin 2 A tan 2 A Sin260 + tan260 = +3 = or 3 1
4 4 4 So x – = 1–1 = 0
m2 – n2 cos2 A x
=1 380. (c); if tanx . tany =1 (x+y=90)
sin 2 A 387. (d); sin  + cos = 2 cos
m2 – n2cos2A = sin2A = 1 – 1 cos2A tan 2 tan 3 = 1
sin 2  + cos2  + 2 sin  cos  =
(1 – n2)cos2A = 1 – m2  90  1
2  cos2  – 1 = 2   – 1 = 0
 2  2 2 cos2 
2 1 – m2 m2 – 1
cos A = or x −P sin 2  = cos2  – 2 sin  cos 
1 – n2 n2 – 1 381. (b); sin 17 = B = y 2 – x2
373. (c); (cot41 cot48) (cot42cot48) (cot43 y −H + sin 2  both side
cot47) (cot44 cot46) (cot45). y 2 – x2 sin 2  + sin 2  = sin 2  + cos2  –
tan41 = cot49 i.e tan41 cot41 = 1 sin73 = cos17 =
y 2 sin  cos
Similarity
1 2 sin 2  = (cos  – sin  )2
1×1×1×1×1=1 sec17 – sin73  – cos17
cos 17 cos – sin  = 2 sin 
374. (d); sinA + sin2A = 1
sinA = cos2A 1 – cos2 17 sin 2 17 x 2 2 2
 = 388. (a); = =
cos2A + cos4A = cos2A + sin2A = 1 cos 17 cos 17 y 1 1
375. (b); 7 sin 2  + 3(1 – sin 2  ) = 4 x2  y x2 2
 
y 2  y 2 – x 2 
3
7 sin 2  + 3 – 3sin 2  = 4 y y 2 – x2 4
  4 2
x 2
1 1 = = 26 = 43
sin 2  =  sin  = 382. (b); y4 1
4 2
 = 30 sin A(1 – cos A) + sin A(1 + cos A)
389. (a);
1 (1 – cos A)(1 + cos A)
tan 30 =
3 2 sin A 2
 
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or 2cosecA
r sin  1
390. (d); = = tan  i.e. = 30
r cos 3
 1 
3 +1 = 1+1 = 2
 3
1 1 1
391. (d); tan x =  + =1
2 2 2
x = 45°
(sec – 1)(sec – 1)
392. (c); =
(sec + 1)(sec – 1)

(sec – 1)2
sec2  – 1
sec – 1
= cos ec – cot 
tan 
393. (a); Sin3A = cos(A – 26)
3A + A – 26 = 90
4A = 116  A = 29
394. (a); Put  = 30
2 4
1  1
 2    – 2 
2
 2 2
  – 4 2
 3  3  3
2   –  
 2   2 
1 1
–
4  4  8
–
3 9 3
 – 
8 4
1
4 8 4 1
 –  – =1
3 3 3 3
8
395. (c);  = 45
 1 1 
x = a + =a 2
 2 2
 1 1 
y = b – =0
 2 2
x2 y2 a2  2
+ = +0 = 2
2 2
a b a2
396. (d); sin 5 = cos 20
5 + 20 = 90
 = 14

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