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(a) 3 (b) 8 12
3
(a) (b)
13 13
1 2
(c) (d) 23
3 3 (c)
(d) 1
11. Find the value of sin600° cos750° + sin150° cos240° = ? 13
sin600° cos750° + sin150° cos240° 16. In a triangle, right-angled at B, AB = 12cm and BC = 5cm
SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (4th shift) What will be the value of
2 (i) sinA cosA
(a) (b) 1 (ii) sinCcosC respectively?
3
1 B AB = 12
(c) (d) –1 BC = 5
2
12. Find the value of cosec 2910° + sec 4260° + tan 2565° + (i) sinA cosA
cot 1755° = ? (ii) sinCcosC respectively?
cosec 2910° + sec 4260° + tan 2565° + cot 1755°
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SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (1st sift) 60 60 25 60
(a) , (b) ,
(a) 3 (b) 1 169 169 169 169
(c) 4 (d) 0 60 25 26 25
, (d)(c) ,
2 169 169 169 169
13. Find the value of tan² 60° + 3 cos² 30° – 2 sec² 30° –
3 4
3 17. If sin x = then cosec x + cot x =
cot² 60°. 5
4 4
2 3 sin x = cosec x + cot x
tan² 60° + 3 cos² 30° – 2 sec² 30° – cot² 60° 5
3 4
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1 x2 x b2 a2
(a) (b) (a) (b) b² + a²
x 1 x2 b2 a2
1 x2 x b2 a2
(c) (d) (c) (d) 0
x 1 x2 b2 a2
5 3 3 sin A 2cos A
20. ABC is a right angled triangle at B. If the A = then, 24. If tan A = then the value of is:
12 8 3 sin A 2cos A
sinA + sinB + sinC will be equal to:
3 3 sin A 2cos A
5 tan A =
ABC, B A= sinA 8 3 sin A 2cos A
12
SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (3rd Shift)
+ sinB + sinC
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 4th Shift) 13 25
(a) (b)
25 7
5 4
(a) 1 (b) 2 25 13
13 13 (c) (d)
8 21
1 1
(c) 3 (d) 2 2
13 13 25. If tan A , then what is the value of the following?
21. PQR is a triangle right angled at Q and PQ : QR = 3 : 4 3
(5sin²A – 2cos²A) ÷ (15sin²A + 3cos²A)
What is the value of sin P + sin Q + sin R?
PQR Q PQ : QR 2
tan A
=3:4 sin P + sin Q + sin R 3
(5sin²A – 2cos²A) ÷ (15sin²A + 3cos²A)
SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (4th shift) SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
4 3 21 2
(a) (b) (a) (b)
5 5 47 87
12 2 2 3
(c) (d) (c) (d)
5 5 5 77
1
22. In XYZ, right angled at Y, if sin X = , find the value of 1
2 26. If sin (a + b) = 1 and cos (a – b) = , then find a.
2
cos X cos Z + sin X sin Z.
1 1
XYZ Y sin X = cos X cos sin (a + b) = 1
a cos (a – b) =
2 2
SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st Shift)
Z + sin X sin Z
(a) 75° (b) 30°
SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd Shift) (c) 15° (d) 45°
3 3 3
(a) (b) 27. If tan(x + y) =1 and cos (x – y) = , then what is the
2 4 2
value of x and y ?
2 3
(c) (d) 3 tan(x + y) =1 cos (x – y) = x y
3 2
23. If a cot = b, then what will be the value of
b cos asin SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (4th Shift)
?
b cos asin (a) x = 3 , y = 4.5
b cos asin (b) x = 37.5 , y = 7.5
a cot = b (c) x = 7.5 y = 37
b cos asin
SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (4th Shift) (d) x = 7.5 y = 37.5
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1 a
28. If cot A = 1, sin B = then find the value of sin(A + B) 33. If sin 23° = , then the value of sec23° – sin67° is ____
2 b
a
– cot(A + B). sin 23° = sec23° – sin67°° ____
1 b
SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (3rd Shift)
cot A = 1, sin B = sin(A + B) – cot(A + B)
2
a2 b2 – a2
(a) (b)
SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (1st Shift) b2 – a2 ab
1 a2 a2
(a) 1 – 2 (b)
2 (d)(c)
b b2 a2 b b2 a2
(c) 0 (d) 1
m
1 1 34. If cos48° = , then sec 48° – cot 42° is equal to:
29. If sin(x – y) = and cos (x + y) = , then what is the n
2 2
m
value of sin x cos x + 2sin²x + cos³x sec x? cos48° = sec 48° – cot 42°°
n
1 1 SSC CPO 10/11/2023 (Morning)
sin(x – y) = cos (x + y) = sin x cos x
2 2
+ 2sin²x + cos³x sec x m n2 m2 m n2 m2
(a) (b)
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (3rd Shift) m n
3 n n2 m2 n n2 m2
(a) 2 (b) (c) (d)
4 n m
(c) 2 1 (d) 1 35. Find the value of Sin (180 – ). sin(180 + ). cosec² ?
30. In ABC, right - angled at B, AB = 7 cm and AC - BC = 1 Sin (180 – ). sin(180 + ). cosec²
cm. Find the value of sin C. (a) –1 (b) 2
ABC B AB = 7 AC - BC = 1 (c) –3 (d) 3
36. Find the value of cos(180°+ A) +cos(180°+ B) + cos(180°
sin C
+ C) + cos(180° + D) Where A, B, C and D are the vertices
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
of a cyclic quadrilatera?
3 12 cos(180°+ A) +cos(180°+ B) + cos(180° + C) + cos(180° +
(a) (b)
7 13
D) A, B, C D
3 7
(c) (d)
25 25 (a) 0 (b) 1
31. In PQR , right - angled at, Q = 90° , PR + QR = 25 and (c) 2 (d) 2cosA
PQ = 5 Find the value of tanP + secP ? 37. Simplify:/
PQR Q = 90° PR + QR = 25 PQ = cos x cos –x
1
5 tanP + secP cos x
sin x cos
x
(a) 6 (b) 9 2
(c) 5 (d) 10 Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift-4)
(a) sec x (b) tan x
32. In XYZ , right - angled at, Y = 90° , XY 2 6 and XZ
(c) cosec x (d) cot x
– YZ = 2 Find the value of secx + tanx ? 38. If A is an acute angle, the simplified form of
XYZ Y = 90° XY 2 6 XZ – YZ =
cos A .cot
A cos –A
2 secx + tanx 2
(a) 6 (b) 2 6 3
tan A tan
A sin 2 – A
(c) 6 (d) 3 2
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44. The value of tan5° tan25° tan45° tan65° tan85° is equal to
cos A .cot A
cos –A
2 tan5° tan25° tan45° tan65° tan85°
A 3 SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (2nd shift)
tan A tan A sin 2 – A
2 (a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 1 (d) 2
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (4th Shift) 45. The value of cot 15° cot 25° cot 45° cot 75° cot 65° is:
(a) Cos² A (b) Sin A cot 15° cot 25° cot 45° cot 75° cot 65°
(c) Sin² A (d) Cos A SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
39. ABCD is a rectangle of which AC is a diagonal. The value (a) 1 (b) 3
of (tan² CAD + 1) sin² BAC is (c) 2 (d) 2
ABCD AC (tan² CAD + 1) 46. Find the value of tan 1°. tan 2° tan 3° ......... tan 89°
sin² BAC tan 1°. tan 2° tan 3° ......... tan 89°
1
(a) 2 (b) RRB NTPC 30.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
4
(a) 3 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 0
1
40. The value of 152(sin30° + 2cos²45° + 3sin30° + 4cos²45° (c) 1 (d)
3
+ ... + 17sin 30° + 18cos²45° is
47. What is the value of (tan 10° tan 80° + tan 20° tan 70° +
152(sin30° + 2cos²45° + 3sin30° + 4cos²45° + ... + 17sin
tan 30° tan 60° + tan 40° tan 50°) ?
30° + 18cos²45°
(tan 10° tan 80° + tan 20° tan 70° + tan 30° tan 60° + tan
(a) an integer but not a perfect square
40° tan 50°)
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(b) a rational number but not an integer
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 5 (d) 2
(c) a perfect square of an integer
48. What is the value of cos 1°. cos 2°. cos 3° ..... cos 177° .
cos 178° . cos 179° Graduate Level.
(d) irrational/
cos 1°. cos 2°. cos 3° ..... cos 177° . cos 178° . cos 179°
41. What is the value of tan 6° × tan 45° × tan 84°?
tan 6° × tan 45° × tan 84°
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 28/06/2023 (Shift - 3)
(a) 1 (a) 0 (b) 1
(b) tan 6° × tan 39° 1 1
(c) (d)
(c) 3 2 2
(d) tan 6° + tan 45° + tan 84° 2A
42. Evaluate: 49. If cot (A+B).cot(A-B) = 1, then the value of cot
is:
3
2A
3tan25° tan35° tan45° tan55° tan65° cot (A+B).cot(A-B) = 1 cot
RRB NTPC 03.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist 3
(a) 0 (b) 3 RRB NTPC 09.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage I
(c) 4 (d) 3 3
3
43. Find the value of tan 10° tan 15° tan 80° tan 75° (a) (b) 3
tan 10° tan 15° tan 80° tan 75° 2
RRB JE - 25/05/2019 (Shift-II)
2 1
(a) 1/3 (b) 1 (c) (d)
(c) 1/2 (d) 2/3 3 3
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5 SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (4th Shift)
50. If tan 2 . tan 3 = 1 then the value of 2 cos2 –1 is :
2 1
5 (a) (b) 3
tan 2 . tan 3 = 1 2 cos2 –1 3
2
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3 57. Tan of complementary of an angle is same as which
51. If sin(5x – 25°) = cos(5y + 25°), where 5x – 25°and 5y + of the angles?
25° are acute angles, then the value of (x + y) is : Tan
sin(5x – 25°) = cos(5y + 25°) 5x – 25° 5y + SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (1st Shift)
25° (x + y) (a) sin of that angle (b) cot of that angle
SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift) (c) cos of that angle (d) cosec of that angle
(a) 50° (b) 40° 58. cos(30° + ) - sin(60° - ) = _________
(c) 18° (d) 16° SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
52. If cos3A = sin(A – 18°), where 3A is an acute angle, what 3
is the value of A? (a) (b) 0
2
cos3A = sin(A – 18°) 3A A
1 1
(c) (d)
2 2
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (1st Shift)
cos(50 A)– sin(40– A)
(a) 110° (b) 108° 59. What is the value of ?
(c) 54° (d) 27° cos 40 sec 40
53. If tan 2A = cot (46 - A), then what is the value of A? cos(50 A)– sin(40– A)
tan 2A = cot (46 - A) A cos40sec40
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (4th Shift) SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) 2 degree (b) 16 degree (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 8 degree (d) 44 degree (c) 0.5 (d) 0
54. If tan 8x = cot 2x, where 0° < 8x < 90°, then what is the cos20 cos
value of tan 5x? 60. ________ .
sin70 sin(90–)
tan 8x = cot 2x 0° < 8x < 90° tan 5x SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (1st Shift)
1
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (4th Shift) (a) – 2 (b)
2
1 1
(a) 0 (b)
(c) – (d) 2
3 2
3 cosec 42 5cos32
(c) 3 (d) 1 61. What is the value of – ?
sec 48 sin58
55. If sec 3A = cosec (A - 72°), then what is the value of A? 3 cosec 42 5cos32
sec 3A = cosec (A - 72°) A –
sec 48 sin58
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) 34.5 degree (b) 30 degree
(a) –1
(c) 40.5 degree (d) 25 degree
(b) 5
56. Find the value of tan 3 if sec3 = cosec(4 -15°).
(c) 0
sec3 = cosec(4 -15°) tan 3
(d) –2
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cos50 3cosec 80 sin²11° + sin²12° + sin²13° + ...... + sin²79°
62. What is the value of –2cos50°
sin40 sec 10
. cosec40° ? 1 1
(a) 34 (b) 39
cos50 3cosec 80 2 2
– 2cos50°. cosec40°
sin40 sec 10 1 1
(c) 44 (d) 49
SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022) 2 2
(a) 3 (b) 2 69. What is the value of sin²5° + sin²9° + sin²13° + ...... +
(c) 5 (d) 4 sin²85° = ?
63. Find the value of cosec (65 + ) – sec (25 – ) – tan (55 – ) sin²5° + sin²9° + sin²13° +.....+ sin²85°
+ cot (35 + ) 1 1
(a) 10 (b) 30
(a) 0 (b) 1 2 2
(c) 2 (d) 3 1 1
(c) 20 (d) 40
64. The value of cosec (58° + ) – sec(32° – ) + sin15°. sin35°. 2 2
sec55° . sin30°. sec75° is: 70. What is the value of 3(sin²1° + sin²5° + sin²9°+ ..... +
cosec (58° + ) – sec(32° – ) + sin15°. sin35°. sec55° . sin²89°) –2(cos²11° + cos²13° + cos²15° + ..... + cos²79°)
sin30°. sec75° +1=?
3(sin²1° + sin²5° + sin²9°+ ..... +sin²89°) –2(cos²11° +cos²13°
SSC CHSL 12/08/2021 (Morning)
+ cos²15° +....+ cos²79°) + 1
(a) 1 (b) 2
1 1
(c) 0.5 (d) 0 (a) (b) 3
2 2
65. What is the value of sin²21° + sin²69° = ?
1 1
sin²21° + sin²69° (c) – (d) 2
2 2
(a) 1 (b) 2
5cos2 62 5cos2 28– 21
(c) 3 (d) 4 71. The value of is :
7sin2 35 7sin2 55 1
4
66. What is the value of (sin2 35 sin2 55) ?
3 5cos2 62 5cos2 28– 21
4 7sin2 35 7sin2 55 1
(sin2 35 sin2 55)
3 SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Evening)
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (3rd Shift) (a) 2 (b) – 2
8 4 (c) 3 (d) – 3
(a) (b)
9 3 sin23cos67 sec52sin38
72. The value of
3 2 cos ec2 20– tan2 70
(c) (d)
4 3
cos23sin67 cos ec52cos38
67. What is the value of sin²5° + sin²15° + sin²25° + ..... +
2 2
sin²85° = ? cos ec 20– tan 70
sin²5° + sin²15° + sin²25° + ..... + sin²85° sin23cos67 sec52sin38 cos23sin67 cos ec52cos38
1 1 cos ec2 20– tan2 70 2 2
cos ec 20– tan 70
(a) 4 (b) 2
2 2
1 1 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Morning)
(c) 5 (d) 3 (a) 3
2 2
(b) 4
68. What is the value of sin²11° + sin²12° + sin²13° + ...... +
(c) 2
sin²79° = ? (d) 0
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2 2 2 2 2
4tan 30 sin 30cos 45 sec 48–cot 42
77. What is the value of
73. The value of 1
cos37sin53 sin37cos53 tan18tan72 cot18 cot 72 cos ²22 ?
2
tan 72 sec 68
2 2 2 2 2
4tan 30 sin 30cos 45 sec 48–cot 42
1
cos37sin53 sin37cos53 tan18tan72 cot18 cot 72 cos ²22 2
tan 72 sec 68
1 1 3 4
– 2 (c) (d)
2 is equal to: 7 7
sec 31 sin 59cosec 2 59
82. If 40sin + 9cos = 41, then what is the value of sin +
sec31° = x sin²59° +
cos = ?
1 1
2
– 2 40sin+9cos=41 sin+cos
sec 31 sin 59cosec 2 59
43 49
SSC CGL 24/08/2021 (Evening) (a) (b)
41 41
x2 – 2 2 – x2 25 53
(a) (b) (c) (d)
x x2 19 41
x2 – 2 2 – x2 83. If 12 sin+ 5 cos= 13 then the value of tan is :
(c) (d) 12 sin+ 5 cos= 13 tan
x2 x
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(a) (b) 89. If sin – Cos = , then find the value of sin + cos
5 5 5
4
14 15 sin – Cos = sin + cos
(c) (d) 5
5 5 SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
84. If 60 sin+ 11 cos= 61 then the value of cot is :
5 5
60 sin+ 11 cos= 61 cot (a) (b)
34 24
11 12
(a) (b) 34 24
60 60 (c) (d)
13 14 5 5
(c) (d) 90. If 4 Cos + 3 Sin = x and 4 Sin - 3 Cos = y, find the
60 60
85. If (a – b ) sin + 2ab cos = (a + b ) then the value of
2 2 2 2 value of x² + y².
tanis : 4 Cos + 3 Sin = x 4 Sin - 3 Cos = y x² +
(a2 – b2) sin + 2ab cos = (a2 + b2) tan y²
a2 –b2 a–b SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Morning)
(a) (b) (a) 16 (b) 9
2ab 3ab
2ab 2ab (c) 25 (d) 1
(c) (d) 91. If sec + tan = 5, then find the value of tan.
a2 –b2 a3 –b3
sec + tan = 5 tan
17
86. If sin+ cos= then the value of sin – cosis : SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (2nd shift)
13
5 13
17 (a) (b)
sin+ cos= sin – cos 12 5
13
13 12
7 6 (c) (d)
(a) (b) 3 5
13 14 3
5 4 92. If cosec + cot = then what is the value of cosec ?
(c) (d) 2
15 16 3
87. If (cos q + sin q) = 31/25, then what will be the value of cosec + cot = cosec
2
cos² q? SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (3rd shift)
(cos q + sin q) = 31/25 cos² q 13 3
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (1st Shift) (a) (b)
12 2
522 512 11 9
(a) (b) (c) (d)
625 625 12 13
513 576 1
(c) (d) 93. If sec x + tan x = 5 and cosec y – cot y = then find the
625 625 3
31 value of (sec x + cosec y) – (tan x – cot y).
88. If sin– cos then the value of sin + cosis :
41 1
31 sec x + tan x = 5 cosec y – cot y = (sec x +
sin– cos sin + cos 3
41 cosec y) – (tan x – cot y)
49 48 SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) (b) (a) 2.2
41 42
(b) 3.2
47 46 (c) 4.2
(c) (d)
43 44 (d) 3.1
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94. If tan + sec = 7, being acute, then the value of 5sin 99. Find the value of the following expression.
is : 5 (sin4 + cos4 ) + 3 (sin6 + cos6 ) + 19sin² cos²
tan + sec = 7, 5sin
SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 5 (sin4 + cos4 ) + 3 (sin6 + cos6 ) + 19sin² cos²
25 24 SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) (b) (a) 8 (b) 5
24 25
1 24 (c) 6 (d) 7
(c) (d) 100. Find the value of the following expression.
24 5
3 12 (sin4 + cos4 ) + 18 (sin6 + cos6 ) + 78sin2 cos2
95. If tan A + sec A = and A is an acute angle, then the
2
10cot A 13cos A 12 (sin4 + cos4 ) + 18 (sin6 + cos6 ) + 78sin2 cos2
value of is :
12tanA 5cosec A SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift)
3 (a) 30 (b) 40
tan A + sec A = A
2 (c) 10 (d) 20
10cot A 13cos A
2(sin6 cos6)– 3(sin4 cos 4)
12tanA 5cosec A 101. The value of is :
SSC CHSL 12/08/2021 (Evening)
cos 4– sin4– 2cos2
(a) 5 (b) 1 2(sin6 cos6)– 3(sin4 cos 4)
(c) 4 (d) 2 cos 4– sin4– 2cos2
4 SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)
96. If sec²A + tan²A = then sec4 A – tan4 A is equal to: (a) – 1 (b) – 2
17
4 (c) 2 (d) 1
sec²A + tan²A = sec4 A – tan4 A
17 102. If A = 2(sin6 + cos6 ) - 3(sin4 + cos4 ) then the value of
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (1st Shift)
13 4 3 A
(a) (b) 3 such that cos is :
17 13 5 A
4 5 A = 2(sin6 + cos6 ) - 3(sin4 + cos4 ) 3
(c) (d)
17 17
p2 –1 3 A
97. If cosec + cot = p, then the value of 2 is : cos
p 1 5 A
p2 –1 SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Morning)
cosec + cot = p (a) 45° (b) 135°
p2 1
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift) (c) 180° (d) 90°
(a) cos (b) sin 103. What is the value of (1 + tan – sec) (1 + cot + cosec)?
(c) cot (d) cosec (1 + tan – sec) (1 + cot + cosec)
98. If tan A + sec A = K, then what is the value of sin A ? SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
tan A + sec A = K sin A (a) – 1 (b) 0
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift) (c) 1 (d) 2
2K 104. The value of (1 + cot A – cosec A)(1 + tan A + sec A) – 1 is:
K 2 –1
(a) (b) (1 + cot A – cosec A)(1 + tan A + sec A) – 1
K2 1 2K
SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Afternoon)
K2 1 K 2 –1 (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 2 (d) 2
k –1 k 1 (c) 3 (d) 0
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105. The expression 3sec2 tan2 + tan6 - sec6 is equal to: (a) 0 (b) 2
3sec2 tan2 + tan6 - sec6 (c) 1 (d) 4
SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Afternoon) 112. If cosec – sin = a, sec – cos = b, then what is the
(a) – 2 (b) 1 value of a²b²(a² + b² + 3) = ?
(c) 2 (d) –1 cosec – sin = a, sec – cos = b a²b²(a² + b² +
106. What is the value of cosec A(1-cosA)(cosecA + cot A) ? 3) = ?
cosec A(1-cosA)(cosecA + cot A)
(a) 0 (b) –1
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(c) 1 (d) 2
(a) 2 (b) 1
113. If m = sec – tan and n = cosec + cot , then what is
(c) 0 (d) 3
the value of m + n (m – 1) ?
107. The expression (cos + sin6 – 1) (tan2 + cot² + 2) + 3
6
3 3
(c) 5 – Q 2 (d) 4 – Q 2
(c) 2 (d) 1 2
2
111. If tan – cot = a, cos – sin = b, then what is the value 117. If tan2 = 1 – a2, then the value of sec + tan3 cosec
of (a² + 4) (b² – 1)² = ? is:
tan – cot = a, cos – sin = b (a2 + 4) (b2– 1)2 tan2 = 1 – a2 sec + tan3 cosec
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3 3 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) 2 – a 2 (b) a2 – 1
2
(a)
a b
(b)
a b
3 3 1 – ab 1 ab
(c) 2 – a2 (d)
2
a2
(c)
a–b
(d)
a–b
118. The value of secx – cosx = ? 1 ab 1 – ab
secx – cosx 124. The expression
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127. For any acute angle , sin + sin² = 1, then the value SSC CGL 27-07-2023 (3rd Shift)
of cos² + cos4 = ______. (a) –11 (b) 8
sin + sin² = 1 cos² (c) 0 (d) 11
+ cos 4
134. If cot + cot² = 1, then what is the value of sin4 +
4
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SSC CGL 12-12-2022 (2nd Shift) 10 4
(a) (b)
(a) 45° (b) 0° 3 3
(c) 60° (d) 90° 6
(c) 3 (d)
141. If 2 sin² + 3cos = 3, 0° < < 90°, then the value of 5
146. If 3 sec² + tan – 7 = 0, 0° < < 90°, then what is the
(sec² + cot² ) is:
2 sin² + 3cos = 3, 0° < < 90° (sec² + 2 sin 3cos
value of ?
cot² ) cosec sec
SSC CGL 18-04-2022 (Evening) 3 sec² + tan – 7 = 0, 0° < < 90°
2 1 2 sin 3cos
(a) 3 (b) 3
3 3 cosec sec
1 1 SSC CGL 12-04-2022 (Morning)
(c) 4 (d) 4
3 2 5
142. If 90° and 4cos² – 4 3 cos + 3 = 0 then the (a) 10 (b)
2
value of is 5
0 4cos² – 4 3 cos+ 3 = 0 (c)
(d) 4 2
4
147. If sin+ cos= 2 costhen the value of cotis
(a) 30° (b) 45° sin+ cos= 2 cos cot
(c) 90° (d) 60° (a) 2 1 (b) 2 – 1
143. If 2cos²+ 3sin= 3, where 0° < 90°, then what is the (c) 3 – 1 (d) 3 1
value of sin²2+ cos²+ tan²2+ cosec²2? 148. If sin+ cos= 3 cos(90 – ) what is the value of tan
2cos²+ 3sin= 3 0° < 90° sin²2+ cos²+ sin+ cos= 3 cos(90 – ) tan
tan²2+ cosec²2 (a) (b)
3 –1 3 1
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(a)
35
(b)
29 (c) 3 1 (d) 3 –1
12 3 2 2
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sin²+ sin²= 2 cos²+ cos² 19 22
(a) (b)
(a) 0 (b) 1 5 3
(c) –1 (d) 2 37 37
(c) (d)
152. If sin² + sin² + sin² = 3, then what is the value of 12 19
cos²+ cos²+ cos²= ? sec tan 51
157. If 2 , then the value of sinis equal
sin²+ sin²+ sin²= 3 cos²+ cos²+ cos² sec – tan 79
to:
(a) –1 (b) –3 sec tan 51
2 sin
sec – tan 79
(c) 0 (d) 3
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153. If sec + cos = 32, then sec² + cos² is ____.
35 39
sec + cos = 32 sec² + cos² (a) (b)
72 72
SSC CGL 14-07-2023 (4th Shift)
91 65
(a) 1000 (b) 1022 (c) (d)
144 144
(c) 1024 (d) 1020
1 sin p2
7 158. If 1 – sin q2 , then sec is equal to:
o:
154. If cosx + secx = then the value of cos²x + sec²x will
2 3
1 sin p2
be ______.
1 – sin q 2
sec
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cosx + secx = cos²x + sec²x
2 3 2p q 2 2
1 q p
SSC CGL 26-07-2023 (3rd Shift) (a) p2 q 2 (b) 2 p q
15 10
(a) (b) 1 1 p2 q 2
12 12 (c) p2 q2 (d) p2 q 2
25 25
(c) (d) 159. If rtan= 1 and rcot= 3 then rcos– 1 = ?
10 12
rtan= 1 rcot= 3 rcos– 1
155. If sin + cosec = 5 , then the value of sin³ + cosec³
1
= _______. (a) 1 (b)
2
sin + cosec = 5 sin³ + cosec³
3 1
(c) (d)
2 2
SSC CGL 24-07-2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) 0 (b) 3 5 160. If r sin= 1, rcos= 3 then value of (r²tan) is
rsin= 1, rcos= 3 (r²tan)
1
(c) (d) 2 5 1
5 (a) 4 (b)
3
sec– tan 1
156. If , lies in first quadrant, then the 1 4
sec tan 7
(c) (d)
3 3
cos ec cot 2
value of is: 161. a, b, c are the lengths of three sides of a triangle ABC. If
cos ec– cot 2
a, b, c are related by the relation a² + b² + c²= ab + bc +
sec– tan 1
,
sec tan 7 ca, then the value of sin²A + sin²B + sin²C is
a, b, c, ABC a² + b² + c² = ab +
cos ec cot 2
cos ec– cot 2 bc + ca sin²A + sin²B + sin²C
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3 3 3 170. The least value of 8 cosec²+ 25 sin² is:
(a) (b) 8 cosec²+ 25 sin²
4 2
3 9
SSC CHSL 12-10-2020 (Morning)
(c) (d) (a) 20 2 (b) 10 2
2 4
162. Find maximum and minimum value of 12sin+ 5cos (c) 40 2 (d) 30 2
12sin+ 5cos 171. Find minimum value of 4sin²+ 9cosec²
(a) 13, –13 (b) 12, 5 4sin²+ 9cosec²
(c) 13, –5 (d) 12, –5 (a) 12 (b) 13
163. Find maximum and minimum value of 24sin+ 7cos (c) 4 (d) 9
24sin+ 7cos 172. Find minimum value of 4sec²+ 9cosec²
(a) 25, –25 (b) 24, 7 4sec²+ 9cosec²
(c) 25, –7 (d) 24, –7 (a) 25 (b) 12
164. Find minimum value of 8sin+ 10cos (c) 13 (d) 9
8sin+ 10cos 173. What is the minimum value of 3600 sec² + 121 cosec²,
(a) 6 (b) 137
where ?
(c) – 2 41 (d) – 3 37 2
3600 sec² + 121 cosec²
165. What is the least value of 3sin² + 4cos² ? 2
3sin² + 4cos²
CDS-2021 CDS-2022
(a) 5 (b) 4 (a) 1320 (b) 2401
(c) 3 (d) 2 (c) 3721 (d) 5041
166. What is the difference between the greatest value and 174. Find minimum value of sin²A + cos²B + tan²C + cot²C +
the least value of cos² + 3sin² + 2 ? sec²B + cosec²A
cos² + 3sin² + 2 sin²A + cos²B + tan²C + cot²C + sec²B + cosec²A
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178. The maximum value of (sin12+ cos20) for all the real Graduate Level 05-08-2022 (Shift-3)
values of is: 1
(sin12 + cos20) (a) (–1) (b)
2
1
SSC CGL 20-07-2023 (3rd Shift) (d) –
(c) 0
2
(a) 2 (b) 3
184. Find minimum value of sin117× cos117
(c) 1 (d) 0
sin117× cos117
179. Find minimum and maximum value of sin 6+ cos8
sin6+ cos8 1 117 1 234
(a) (b)
2 2
3
(a) 1, –1 (b) ,1
16 1 117 1 234
(c) – (d) –
3 3 2 2
(c) ,1 (d) ,1
8 4 185. Find minimum value of sin234× cos234
sin234× cos234
180. If p = sin² + cos4 for 0 , then consider the
2
following statements: 1 234 1 234
(a) (b) –
p = sin² + cos4 for 0 2 2
2
(c) 1
(d) –1
3 186. If sin cos = k, where 0 , then which one of the
1. P can be less than . 2
4
3 following is correct?
P,
4 sin cos = k 0
2. P can be more than 1. 2
P,
Which of the above statements is/are correct? CDS-2021
(a) 0 k 1 (b) 0 k 05 only
CDS-2021 (c) 05 k 1 only (d) 0 < k < 1
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 187. What is the minimum value of 6 – 4 sin, 0
?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2
181. What is the value of sin + cos8= x
6 6 – 4 sin, 0
2
sin6+ cos8= x CDS 2023
5 3 (a) 1 (b) 2
(a) 1 x (b) 1 x
8 16 (c) 4 (d) 6
13 5 3 188. Find minimum and maximum value of 15 + sin 17
(c) x (d) 1 x
16 8 2 15 + sin17
182. What is the value of sin8+ cos8= x (a) 15, 16 (b) 14, 16
sin8+ cos8= x (c) 14, 15 (d) 14, 17
3 5 189. 15 – 13sin minimum value.
18
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190. What is the minimum value of sin4 + cos4 – 2sin²
196. What is the value of 5 cos 3 cos 3 3 x ?
cos²?
sin4+ cos4– 2sin²cos² 5 cos 3 cos 3 x
3
CDS-2022 (a) –5 x 3 (b) –7 x 7
(a) 0 (b) 1 5 3
(c) – x (d) –4 x 10
(c) 2 16 16
(d) Minimum value does not exist 22
197. The degree measure of 1 radian (taking )is
191. What is the maximum value of 1 + 2 sin²cos²– sin4 7
22
– cos4where 0° < < 90° ? 1
7
1 + 2 sin²cos²– sin4– cos4 (a) 57*61*22* (approx.)
0° < < 90° (b) 57*16*22* (approx.)
CDS-2021 (c) 57*22*16* (approx.)
(a) 1 (b) 2 (d) 57*32*16* (approx.)
(c) 3 (d) 4 198. In circular meansure, the value of the angle 11°15' is
192. What is the ratio of the greatest to the smallest value 11°15'
C C
of 2 – 2sinx – sin² x, 0 x ? (a) (b)
2 16
8
2 – 2sinx – sin² x 0 x
2 C C
(c) (d)
4 12
CDS-2021 199. By decreasing 15° of each angle of a triangle, the ratios
(a) –3 (b) –1 of their angles are 2 : 3 : 5. The radian measure of great-
(c) –2 (d) 3 est angle is:
193. Find minimum and maximum value of 15°
5sin²– 12sincos+ 10cos² 2:3:5
5sin²– 12sincos+ 10cos² 11
(a) (b)
24
12
(a) 1, 13 (b) 1, 14 5
(c)
(d)
24
24
(c) 5, 13 (d) 5, 14 1 1
194. Find minimum and maximum value of sin²+cos 200. Two angles of a triangle are radian and radian. The
2 3
sin²+ cos 22
measure of the third angle in degree (taking= )
7
5 1 1
(a) –1, 1 (b) –1 2 3
4
22
5 5
(c) – ,1 (d) – ,–1 7
4 4 1 2
(a) 132 (b) 132
195. 4 cos 4 sin 6 – 2 3 find maximum and mini- 11 11
mum value- 3
(c) 132 (d) 132°
11
4 cos 4 sin
–2 3
6 201. A pendulum swings through an angle of 9° and its end
describes an are of length 14·3 cm. What is the length
(a) 2 3, –2 3 (b) 2 3, –6 3 22
(c) 6 3, –2 3 (d) 6 3, –6 3 of the pendulum? Take
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9° 14·3 207. What is the value of Sin20 . sin40 . Sin 60 . Sin 80 ?
Sin20 . sin40 . Sin 60 . Sin 80
CDS-2023 1 3
(a) (b)
(a) 88 cm (b) 91 cm 8 8
(c) 95 cm (d) 98 cm 3 3
202. Minute hand of a watch is 1.5 cm long how for does its (c) (d)
16 16
tip move in 40 minutes 2 3 4
1.5 40 208. What is the value of Cos .Cos .Cos .Cos ?
9 9 9 9
2 3 4
Cos .Cos .Cos .Cos
(a) 5.28 cm (b) 6.28 cm 9 9 9 9
(c) 7.14 cm (d) 7.68 cm 1 3
203. A rail road curve is to be laid out on a circle. What ra- (a) (b)
8 8
dius should be used if the track is to change direction
3 3
by if the track is to change direction by 25° in a distance (c)
(d)
16 16
of 40 metres?
209. What is the value of Cos10 . Cos50 . Cos70 ?
Cos10 . Cos50 . Cos70
1 3
(a) (b)
(a) 91.64 metres (b) 90.46 metres 8 8
(c) 89.64 metres (d) 93.64 metres 3 3
(c)
(d)
204. The moon's distance from the earth is 360000 km and 16 16
its diameter subtends an angle of 30' at the eye of the 210. What is the value of Sin10 Sin20 Sin40 ?
observer. Find the diameter of the moon. Sin10 Sin20 Sin40
360000 1 3
30' (a) (b)
8 8
3 3
(a) 100 km (b) 1000 km (c)
(d)
16 16
(c) 1500 km (d) 2000 km
211. What is the value of Cos 10 Cos20 Cos40 ?
205. If the arcs of the same length in two circles subtend
Cos 10 Cos20 Cos40
angles 65° and 110° at the centre, then the ratio of the
radii of the circles is. 1 3
(a) (b)
° ° 8 8
3 3
(c)
(d)
16 16
(a) 22 : 13 (b) 11 : 13 212. What is the value of 1 – Sin10 Sin50 Sin70 ?
(c) 22 : 15 (d) 21 : 13 1 – Sin10 Sin50 Sin70
206. What is the value of Sin10 . Sin50 . Sin70 ? 1 7
Sin10 . Sin50 . Sin70 (a) (b)
8 8
1 3 3
(a) (b) 3
8 8 (c) (d)
8 16
3 3 3 5 7
(c) (d) 213. What is the value of Sin .Sin .Sin .Sin ?
16 16 9 9 9 9
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3 5 7 220. What is the value of (4sin³x – 3sinx + sin3x) ?
Sin .Sin .Sin .Sin
9 9 9 9 (4sin³x – 3sinx + sin3x)
1 3 SSC CHSL 31-05-2022 (Afternoon)
(a) (b) (a) 1 (b) 0
8 8
3 3 (c) 4 (d) 3
(c) (d) 4
16 16 221. What will be the value of sin10° – sin³10° ?
3
3 1 2 sin2 x
is:
214. The value of 4
cos2 x – sin2 x sin10° – sin³10°
3
3 1 2 sin2 x SSC CGL 06-12-2022 (1st Shift)
2 2
cos x – sin x 1 1
(a) (b)
SSC CGL 09-03-2020 (Evening) 3 3 6
(a) 4 (b) 3 1 3
(c) 1 (d) 2 (c) (d)
2 3 6
215. If 2(Cos²– Sin²) = 1, then what is the value of = ? 222. What is the value of 3sin 20 – 4 Sin³20 ?
2(Cos²– Sin²) = 1 3sin 20 – 4 Sin³20
(a) 30° (b) 45° 1 3
(c) 90° (d) 60° (a) (b)
2 4 2
216. If Cos4– Sin4= , then what is the value of 2Cos²– 3
3
1? (c) 1 (d)
2 2
2 223. What is the value of 3 sin60 Sin15 – 4 cos30Sin³15 ?
Cos4– Sin4= 2Cos²– 1
3 3 sin60 Sin15 – 4 cos30Sin³15
1 2
(a) (b) 1 3
2 3 (a) (b)
(c) 1 (d) 0 4 2
3
Sin – 2 Sin3 (c) 1 (d)
217. What is the value of ? 2 2
2 Cos3 – Cos 224. What is the value of 4Cos³10 – 3Cos10 ?
Sin – 2 Sin 3 4Cos³10 – 3Cos10
2 Cos 3 – Cos
1 3
(a) tan (b) 2tan (a) (b)
4 2
(c) cot (d) 1
3
218. What is the value of [1 – sin(90 – 2A)]/[1 + sin(90 + 2A)]? (c) 1 (d)
[1 – sin(90 – 2A)]/[1 + sin(90 + 2A)] 2 2
CGL MAINS 19-02-2018 225. What is the value of 4 Sin 30 Cos³ 20 – 3 Cos 60 Cos 20 ?
(a) sinA (b) cot²A 4 Sin 30 Cos³ 20 – 3 Cos 60 Cos 20
(c) tan²A (d) sin²AcosA 1 3
(a) (b)
219. What is the value of SinCos³– CosSin³? 4 2
SinCos³– CosSin³
3
1 1 (c) 1 (d)
(a) Sin2 (b) Sin4 2 2
2 4
1 1 3 tan15 – tan3 15
(c) Cos 4 (d) Cos2 226. What is the value of ?
4 2 1 – 3 tan2 15
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(a) (b)
1 – 3 tan2 15 2 3
1 3 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2
4 2 2
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sin x sin y sin x sin y (a) 2 3 (b) 2 3
237. What is the value of cos x cos y cos y cos x ?
(c)
(d) 3 1 3 1
sin x sin y sin x sin y sec sec cos ec cos ec
cos x cos y cos y cos x 242. Using cosec sec cos ec cos ec sec ,
CGL MAINS 17-02-2018 find the value of cosec 75°.
(a) 0 (b) 1 sec sec cos ec cos ec
cosec sec cos ec cos ec sec ,
(c) –1 (d) 2
238. Using trigonometric formulas, find the value of cosec 75°
sin x y tan x tan y SSC CGL 25-07-2023 (1st Shift)
sin x y tan x tan y .
sin x y tan x tan y 6 2 6– 2
(a) (b)
sin x y 4 4
tan x tan y
(c) 6 – 2 (d) 6 2
243. Simplify./
SSC CGL 18-07-2023 (1st Shift)
sin8cos – sin6cos3
(a) –2 (b) 2
cos2cos – sin3sin 4
(c) 0 (d) 1 SSC CPO 09-11-2022 (Afternoon)
tan A – tan B
239. Using tan (A – B) = find the value of (a) cot (b) cot2
1 tan A tan B '
(c) tan (d) tan2
tan15°. 244. What is the value of 2Cos75Cos15 ?
tan A – tan B 2Cos75Cos15
tan (A – B) = tan15°°
1 tan A tan B '
1 3
(a) (b)
2 2
SSC CGL 18-07-2023 (4th Shift) (c) 1 (d) 0
(a) 3 1 (b) 3 1 245. What is the value of 2Cos(45 + ).Cos(45 – ) ?
(c) 2 3 (d) 2 3 2Cos(45 + ).Cos(45 – )
(a) cos2 (b) –1
240. What will be the value of
tan 45 – tan15 ? (c) sin2 (d) 1
1 tan 45tan15
246. What is the value of 2Sin (45 + ) . Sin(45 – ) ?
tan 45 – tan15
1 tan 45tan15 2Sin (45 + ) . Sin(45 – )
SSC CGL 07-12-2022 (3rd Shift) (a) cos2 (b) –1
1 (c) sin2 (d) 1
(a) 3 (b)
2 2 Sin 45 Sin 45
1 247. What is the value of ?
(c) (d) Cos2
3 2
2 Sin 45 Sin 45
cot A cot B 1 Cos2
241. Using cot(A–B)= , find the value of cot 15°. (a) cos2 (b) –1
cot B – cot A
cot A cot B 1
(c) sin2 (d) 1
cot(A–B)= , cot 15°° 248. What is the value of
cot B – cot A
3 3
4cos 90 – A sin 90 A – 4 sin90 A cos 90 – A
180 8 A ?
cos
SSC CGL 19-07-2023 (2nd Shift) 2
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3 3
4cos 90 – A sin 90 A – 4 sin90 A cos 90 – A PREVIOUS YEAR
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
180 8 A
cos
2
CGL MAINS 17-02-2018 251. What is the value of (1 + cotA + tanA) (sinA – cosA)
sin A cos A
(a) 1 (b) –1 3
?
(c) 0 (d) 2 sin A – cos3 A
sin A cos A
(1 + cotA + tanA) (sinA – cosA) 3
sin y z sin y z 2sin y
sin A – cos3 A
249. What is the value of sin x z sin x z 2 sin x ?
sin y z sin y z 2sin y SSC CHSL Tier-II (26-06-2023)
sin x z sin x z 2 sin x (a) 1 (b) –1
(c) 0 (d) 2
CGL MAINS 20-02-2018
sin y 252. If a = 45° and b = 15°, what is the value of
(a) Cosx siny (b) sin x cos a – b – cos a b
cos a – b cos a b ?
(c) sinz (d) sinx tany cos a – b – cos a b
a = 45° b = 15° cos a – b cos a b
250. What is the value of 1 + sin+ sin²+ sin³...... = 2
cos= ?
1 + sin+ sin²+ sin³...... = 2, cos SSC CGL 13-12-2022 (2nd Shift)
(a) 2 – 2 2 (b) 3 6
(a) ½ (b) 1
(c) 3 – 2 (d) 2 – 3
3
(c) (d) 0 253. If A lies between 45° and 540°, and sinA = 0.5, what is
2
A
the value of in degree?
3
A, 45° 540° sinA = 0.5
A
3
SSC CHSL 15-04-2021 (Morning)
(a) 170° (b) 175°
(c) 165° (d) 160°
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254. If sin – cos = , then find the value of sin + cos.
17
7
sin – cos= sin + cos
17
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255. If cos² + cos4 = 1, then the value of sin + sin² is: 18 25
cos² + cos4 = 1 sin + sin² (a) (b)
25 12
25 25
SSC CHSL 16-10-2020 (Morning) (c)
(d)
9 18
1
(a) 0 (b) 261. Simplify the following./
2
(c) 2 (d) 1 sin3 cos3
256. If cos27° = x, then the value of tan 63° is: sin cos
cos27° = x tan 63° SSC CGL 14-07-2023 (4th Shift)
SSC CHSL 26-10-2020 (Evening) (a) 1 + sincos (b) tan
(c) 1 – sin cos (d) sec
1 x2 x
(a) (b) 4
x 1 x2 262. If sin + cos = , then find sin. cos.
5
1 – x2 x 4
(c) (d) sin + cos = sin. cos
x 1 – x2 5
3sin – cos SSC CGL 17-07-2023 (1st Shift)
257. If 1 , then the value of cosis:
cos sin 9 9
(a) (b)
3sin – cos
50 50
1
cos 9 9
cos sin
(c) (d)
25 25
SSC CGL 14-07-2023 (1st Shift)
1
(a) 3 (b) 0 263. If cosx = – , x lies in third quadrant, then tanx = ?
2
(c) 1 (d) 2
1
258. Evaluate the following:/ cosx = – , x tanx = ?
2
cos(36° + A).cos(36° – A) + cos(54° + A).cos(54° – A) SSC CGL 17-07-2023 (3rd Shift)
SSC CGL 14-07-2023 (2nd Shift) 3
(a) sin 2A (b) cos A (a) 3 (b)
2
(c) sin A (d) cos 2A 2 1
3 (c) (d)
259. What is the value of sec² 54° – cot² 36° + sin² 37° × 3 3
2 264. Using cos(A + B) = cosA cosB – sinA sinB, find the value
2
sec² 53° + tan60°? of cos75°.
3
3 2 cos(A + B) = cosA cosB – sinA sinB cos75°
sec² 54° – cot² 36° + sin² 37° × sec² 53° + tan60°
2 3
SSC CGL 17-07-2023 (3rd Shift)
SSC CGL 14-07-2023 (2nd Shift) 5 –1 5 1
(a) (b)
5 9 4 4
(a) (b)
2 2 6– 2 6 2
3 7 (c) (d)
4 4
(c) (d)
2 2
sin4 cos 4
25 265. = ______.
260. If sec²+ tan²= , then the value of sec4– tan4is: 1 2 sin2.cos2
18
SSC CGL 17-07-2023 (4th Shift)
25
sec²+ tan²= sec4– tan4 (a) 1 (b) 2
18
SSC CGL 14-07-2023 (3rd Shift) (c) –1 (d) 0
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A 4 5
266. If tan x , then find x. (a) (b)
2 5 4
A 3 3
tan x x (c) (d)
2 4 4
SSC CGL 18-07-2023 sin x cos x 2 1 cot2 x
272. If , then the value of is:
1 cos A 1 sin A sin x cos x 5 1 cot2 x
(a) (b) sin x cos x 2 1 cot2 x
1 cos A 1 cos A
sin x cos x 5 1 cot2 x
1 cos A cos A 1 SSC CGL 19-07-2023 (1st Shift)
(c) (d)
1 cos A 1 cos A (a) 2.25 (b) 1.45
267. If xsin³ + ycos³ = sin cos and x sin = y cos, then (c) 3.75 (d) 5.25
the value of x² + y² is: cos A cos A
273. If 4 then what will be the value
xsin³ + ycos³ = sin cos x sin = y cos 1 sin A 1 sin A
x² + y²
of A? (0° < < 90°)
SSC CHSL 20-10-2020 (Morning)
cos A cos A
(a) 0 (b) 4
4
A
1 sin A 1 sin A
(c) 1 (d) 2
268. The elimination of from x cos – ysin = 2 and xsin + (0° < < 90°)
ycos = 4 will give: SSC CGL 19-07-2023 (1st Shift)
x cos – ysin = 2 xsin + ycos = 4 (a) 90° (b) 45°
(c) 60° (d) 30°
SSC CHSL 21-10-2020 (Evening) 274. Solve the given expression./
(a) 3x² – y² = 20 (b) x² + y² = 20 sec2 90 cot2
(c) 3x² + y² = 20 (d) x² – y² = 20 2 sin2 35 sin2 55
1 1 1 1
– SSC CGL 20-07-2023 (1st Shift)
269. The value of
is:
sin tan sin tan (a) 0.5 (b) 2
1 1 1 1 (c) 1.5 (d) 1
–
sin tan sin tan 275. In a right-angle triangle, the hypotenuse is 5 cm and
SSC CGL 18-07-2023 (2nd Shift) the base is 3 cm. If one angle is , then tan is equal to:
(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 1 tan
270. Simplify the following:/ SSC CGL 20-07-2023 (4th Shift)
sin 2x + 2 sin 4x + sin 6x 4 5
(a) (b)
SSC CGL 18-07-2023 (2nd Shift) 3 3
(a) 4 cos² × sin 4x (b) 4 cos² × sinx 3 5
(c) (d)
(c) 4 cos² × sin 4x (d) 4 sin² × sin 4x 5 4
3 sin 2 sin3
271. If sin A = – , A lies in III quadrant, the value of secA is: 276. Simplify the following expression
5 2 cos3 cos
3
3 sin 2 sin
sin A = – , A secA
5 2 cos3 cos
SSC CGL 21-07-2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) tan (b) sin
SSC CGL 18-07-2023 (2nd Shift) (c) sec (d) cos
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1 sin t 1 sin t 282. If tan= 6 then sec_______ equals to:
277. Simplify
tan= 6 sec_______
4 4 sin t 4 4 sin t
SSC CGL 21-07-2023 (4th Shift) SSC CGL 25-07-2023 (1st Shift)
(a) 4tan t. sin t (b) tant . sec t (a) 7 (b) 5
(c) tan t – sin t (d) tan t + sin t (c)
(d) 35
37
13 sin 3 tan
278. If 2 Cot = 3, then find the value of . 283. The value of which of the following is different from
3 tan 3 cos the other options?
13 sin 3 tan
2 Cot = 3
3 tan 3 cos
SSC CGL 25-07-2023 (2nd Shift)
SSC CGL 24-07-2023 (1st Shift)
(a) sin 90° (b) sec 60°
1 2
(a) (b) (c) cos 0° (d) tan 45°
13 13
284. What is the value of 5 3 cos60° tan 30° – 3 cos 0° + 3
2 cos² 45° + 2 sin² 60° ?
(c) 0 (d)
3 5 3 cos60° tan 30° – 3 cos 0° + 3 cos² 45° + 2 sin² 60°
2 tan
279. Using the identity tan2 = find the value of
1 tan2
SSC CGL 25-07-2023 (3rd Shift)
tan15° correct to three decimal places. [Use 3 = 1.732] (a) 2 3 (b) 2.5
2 tan (c) 3.5 (d) 3 2
tan2 = tan15°
1 tan2 3
285. If cos2 , where is an acute angle, then the value
3 = 1.732 4
of sin (+ 30°) is:
3
SSC CGL 24-07-2023 (1st Shift) cos2 sin (+ 30°)
4
(a) 0.268 (b) 0.27
(c) 0.267 (d) 0.269
SSC CGL 25-07-2023 (3rd Shift)
42
7 9 sin x
cos x 1
280. If tanx = , then the value of 5 is:
5 (a) 1 (b)
15 sin x 21 cos x 2
42 1 3
7 9 sin x cos x (c)
(d)
tanx = 5 2 2
5 15 sin x 21 cos x
286. If cos(40° + x) = sin30°, then the value of x is:
SSC CGL 24-04-2023 (3rd Shift)
cos(40° + x) = sin30° x
(a) 0 (b) 1 SSC CGL 25-07-2023 (4th Shift)
(c) 0.1 (d) 0.5 (a) 22° (b) 20°
281. Simplify the given expression. (c) 19° (d) 23°
1
287. ABC is a right triangle. If B = 90° and tan A = then
3
1 sin4 cos 4
the value of sin A cos C + cos A sin C is:
cos2 sin4
SSC CGL 24-07-2023 (4th Shift) ABC B = 90° tan A
(a) 3 (b) 1 1
= sin A cos C + cos A sin C
(c) 2 (d) 4 3
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SSC CGL 26-07-2023 (2nd Shift) 294. If 4tanA = 3, then cos² A – sin²A equals:
(a) 1 (b) 2 4tanA = 3 cos² A – sin²A
2 1 Higher Secondary 27-06-02023 (Shift-3)
(c) (d)
3 3
1 7
21cos A 2sin A (a) (b)
288. If 2 , then find the value of cot A 5 25
3 cos A 4 sin A
9 3
21cos A 2sin A (c)
(d)
2 cot A 25 5
3 cos A 4 sin A
SSC CGL 26-07-2023 (2nd Shift) 295. If tan 15= cot 15(0° < < 10°), then the value of is:
9 11 tan 15= cot 15(0° < < 10°)
(a) (b) Higher Secondary 28-06-2023 (Shift-2)
11 9
1 11 (a) 3° (b) 1°
(c) (d) (c) 9° (d) 6°
3 10
3
289. tan 4384° + cot 6814° = ? 296. In a triangle PQR, if QR = 3 cm, PR = 5 cm and sin P = ,
5
SSC CGL 26-07-2023 (3rd Shift)
then Q equals:
(a) –1 (b) 2
PQR QR = 3 PR = 5 sin
(c) 0 (d) 1 3
32 20 P= Q
290. The value of 12 sin2 is 5
sec 1 tan2
2 Higher Secondary 28-06-2023 (Shift-2)
32 20
12 sin2 (a) (b)
sec 1 tan2
2 3 2
Graduate Level 27-06-2023 (Shift-4)
(c) (d)
(a) 20 (b) 32 4 6
297. The value of cosec 41° – sec 49° is:
(c) 24 (d) 12
cosec 41° – sec 49°
11
291. If sin + cos = , then what is tan + cot equal to? Higher Secondary 30-06-2023 (Shiftt-2)
3
(a) 1 (b) 0
11
sin + cos = tan + cot 1 1
3 (c)
(d)
Graduate Level 27-06-2023 (Shift-4) 4 2
(a) 5 (b) 9 298. If sec+ tan= 5, then what is the value of sec– tan?
(c) 7 (d) 11 sec+ tan= 5 sec– tan
292. If tan + sec = a, then what is sec ? SSC CHSL 09-03-2023 (1st Shift)
tan + sec = a sec 1 1
(a) (b)
Graduate Level 28-06-2023 (Shift-3) 5 3
a –1 a2 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2a 2a 6 2
2
1 a 1 1 sec2 A 1 sin2 A
(c) (d) 299. What is the value of
2 ?
2a 2a 1 cos 2
A 1 cos ec A
293. If 1 + sin² = a cos², then find sec4 – tan4 . 1 sec2 A 1 sin2 A
1 + sin² = a cos² sec4 – tan4
1 cos2 A 1 cos ec 2 A
Graduate Level 30-06-2023 (Shift-1)
SSC CHSL 09-03-2023 (1st Shift)
(a) a ²
–
(b) a–1 (a) cos² A (b) cosec² A
(c) a (d) a² (c) sec² A (d) tan² A
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tan A – S in A 305. ABC is a right angled triangle.
300. What is the value of ?
tan A Sin A A = 90 degree, AB = 4 cm, BC = 5 cm.
tan A – S in A What is the value of cosB + cotC ?
tan A Sin A ABC
SSC CHSL 09-03-2023 (2nd Shift)
A = 90 degree, AB = 4 cm, BC = 5 cm.
sec A 1
(a) 1 (b) cosB + cotC
sec A – 1
SSC CHSL 13-03-2023 (3rd Shift)
sec A – 1
(c) (d) SecA 17 29
sec A 1 (a) (b)
301. If tan + cot = 2, then what is the value of tan – cot? 20 20
tan + cot = 2 tan – cot 23 31
(c)
(d)
SSC CHSL 10-03-2023 (2nd Shift) 20 20
5 306. If tan + cot = 8, then what is the value of tan² +
(a) 0 (b) cot²?
8
3 tan+ cot= 8 tan²+ cot²
(c) 1 (d)
4 SSC CHSL 14-03-2023 (1st Shift)
3 sin2 cos (a) 36 (b) 64
302. If sin= 3 cos, then what is the value of ?
2 cos 5 (c) 62 (d) 16
3 sin2 cos 6 cos sin
sin = 3 cos
2 cos 5 307. If 6Cot= 5, then find the value of 6 cos – 4 sin ?
SSC CHSL 10-03-2023 (3rd Shift)
19 18
6 cos sin
6Cot= 5
(a)
25
(b)
5
6 cos – 4 sin
11 3 SSC CHSL 14-03-2023 (2nd Shift)
(c) (d) (a) 5 (b) 1
24 2
3 2 (c) 6 (d) 0
303. If sin (C + D) = and sec (C – D) = then what is the
2 3 308. EFG is a right angled triangle. F = 90 degree, EF = 10
value of C and D?
cm and FG = 15 cm. What is the value of cosec G?
3 2
sin (C + D) = sec (C – D) = C D EFG F = 90 EF = 10
2 3
FG = 15 cosec G
SSC CHSL 10-03-2023 (3rd Shift) SSC CHSL 14-03-2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) 45 degree and 15 degree 13 2
(a) (b)
(b) 30 degree and 30 degree 2 3
(c) 15 degree and 30 degree 10
13
(d) 60 degree and 30 degree (c) (d)
10 3
1 sin A
304. What is the value of ? 309. If – sin+ cosec= 6, then what is the value of sin+
cos2 A
1 sin A cosec?
cos2 A – sin+ cosec= 6 sin+ cosec
SSC CHSL 13-03-2023 (1st Shift)
1 1
(a) (b) SSC CHSL 14-03-2023 (2nd Shift)
1 sin A 1 sin A
(a) 6 (b) 40
1 1
(c) (d)
1 cos A 1 cos A (c) 34 (d) 38
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sin cos sin cos (a) 2sec²A (b) secA + cosecA
310. What is the value of ?
sin cos sin cos (c) secA – cosecA (d) 2cosec²A
sin cos sin cos 316. If cosec + cot = s, then what is the value of cos ?
sin cos sin cos cosec + cot = s cos
SSC CHSL 14-03-2023 (4th Shift) SSC CHSL 16-03-2023 (2nd Shift)
1
2 2 s2 – 1 s2 1
(a) sin2 cos2
(b) 2 sin cos (a)
s2 1
(b)
s2 – 1
2
(c) 2 2 (d) sin2 – cos2 s2 – 1
2s
sin – cos (c)
2ss 1
(d) 2
311. If cot 3A = tan (A – 36°), then what is the value of A? 317. If cot2A = tan (A – 48°), then what is the valueof A?
cot 3A = tan (A – 36°) A cot2A = tan (A – 48°) A
SSC CHSL 14-03-2023 (4th Shift) SSC CHSL 16-03-2023 (4th Shift)
(a) 33.5 degree (b) 25 degree (a) 36 degree (b) 46 degree
(c) 30 degree (d) 31.5 degree (c) 42 degree (d) 40 degree
312. If cos(A + B) = 0 and sin(A – B) = 0, then what is the 5
318. If secx + cosx = , where x lies between 0° and 90°, then
value of angle A and angle B? (0 degree < A, B < 90 2
degree) what is the value of sin²x?
cos(A + B) = 0 sin(A – B) = 0 A 5
secx + cosx = x, 0° 90°
B 2
sin²x
(0 < A, B < 90 )
SSC CHSL 17-03-2023 (2nd Shift)
SSC CHSL 15-03-2023 (1st Shift)
3 1
(a) 20 degree, 70 degree (b) 45 degree, 45 degree (a) (b)
4 2
(c) 15 degree, 75 degree (d) 60 degree, 30 degree
1
313. If A = a cosec + b cot and B = a cot + b cosec, then (c) 1 (d)
4
what is the value of A² – B² ?
5 cos2 – sin2
A = a cosec + b cot B = a cot + b cosec 319. If sin , then what is the value of ?
13 2 cos.sin
A² – B² 5 cos2 – sin2
SSC CHSL 15-03-2023 (4th Shift) sin
13 2 cos.sin
(a) ab (b) (a + b) SSC CHSL 17-03-2023 (3rd Shift)
(c) (a² – b²) (d) (a – b) 115 113
314. If cos + sin = 2 , then what is the value of sec cosec ? (a)(b)
126 120
cos + sin = 2 sec cosec 117 119
(c) (d)
SSC CHSL 16-03-2023 (1st Shift) 136 120
1 320. If 2sec²– 9 sec+ 7 = 0, then what is the value of cos²
(a) (b) 1 + sec²?
2
2sec²– 9 sec+ 7 = 0 cos²+ sec²
(c) 2 (d) 0
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sin m + sin n = p, cos m + cos n = q sin m × sin 1 sin3
n + cos m × cos n 326. Find the value of .
1 sin3
SSC CHSL 20-03-2023 (2nd Shift)
1 sin3
p2 q2 – 2
1 sin3
(a) p² + q² – 2 (b) SSC CGL 21-07-2023 (2nd Shift)
2
(c) p + q – pq (d) p + q + pq (a) sec 3 – tan 3 (b) (sec3 – tan 3)³
cot cos ec 1 (c) (sec 3 – tan3)² (d) sec 3 + tan 3
322. What is the value of ? 327. The value of sin73° + cos137° is:
cot cos ec 1
sin73° + cos137°
cot cos ec 1
SSC CHSL 10-06-2022 (Evening)
cot cos ec 1
(a) sin 13° (b) cos 13°
SSC CHSL 20-03-2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) 2 sec (b) 2 cosec (c) cos 18° (d) sin 18°
(c) 2 cot (d) cot + cosec 328. If sec and sin (0 < < 90) are the roots of the equation
2
k – k cot 30 6 x 2 – kx 6 0 ,then the value of k is:
323. If = sin² 60° + 4tan² 45° – cosec² 60°, then sec sin (0 < < 90)
1 cot2 30 6 x 2 – kx 6 0
k
the value of k (correct to two decimal places) is:
SSC CHSL 14-10-2020 (Morning)
k – k cot2 30 (a) 3 (b) 3 2
= sin² 60° + 4tan² 45° – cosec² 60°
1 cot2 30 (c) 2 3 (d) 3 3
k 329. If sin ( + 30°) = cos 5, then what is the value of ?
sin ( + 30°) = cos 5
SSC CGL 03-12-2022 (3rd Shift)
SSC CHSL 20-03-2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) 5.55 (b) -6.83
(a) 30° (b) 10°
(c) -5.58 (d) 6.83
(c) 15° (d) 20°
324. The solution of the equation cos² + sin + 1 = 0 lies
330. What is the valueof sec60° + tan45° – sin² 90° ?
between:
sec60° + tan45° – sin² 90°
cos² + sin + 1 = 0
SSC CHSL 20-03-2023 (4th Shift)
2 1
Graduate Level 30-06-2023 (Shift-1) (a) (b)
3 3
3 5 5 7
(a) , (b) , (c) 1 (d) 2
4 4 4 4
331. If sin+ cos= 2 , then find the value of cosec+ cot.
(c) , (d) , sin+ cos= 2 cosec+ cot
4 4 4 4
SSC CHSL 21-03-2023 (1st Shift)
325. What is the values of tan ? (a) 2 1 (b) 2 5
2
(c) 3 1 (d) 2 1
tan
2 1
332. If cot(P + Q) = 0 and tan (P – Q) = , then what is the
SSC CGL 26-07-2023 (4th Shift) 3
Cos Sin value of P and Q?
(a) (b) (0 degree < P , Q < 90 degree)
1 Sin 1 Cos
1
cot(P + Q) = 0 tan (P – Q) = P
Cos Sin 3
(c) (d)
1 Cos 1 Cos Q
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SSC CHSL 21-03-2023 (1st Shift) 338. (sin+ cosec)² + (cos+ sec)² = ?
(a) 25 degree, 65 degree (b) 45 degree, 45 degree SSC CGL Tier-II (07-03-2023)
(c) 60 degree, 30 degree (d) 15 degree, 75 degree (a) 5 + tan²+ cot² (b) 7 + tan²– cot²
3 (c) 7 + tan²+ cot² (d) 5 + tan²– cot²
333. If
2 cos A cos A A , then what is the value of A?? 339. Simplify /
sin A 2 sin³ A
3 cos 45
2 cos A
A cos A
A sec30 cos ec 30
sin A 2 sin³ A
SSC CHSL 21-03-2023 (2nd Shift) 3 2 6 3
(a) (b)
(a) 90° (b) 30° 8 2 2 –2 6
(c) 45° (d) 60° 3 2– 6 3
(c) (d)
tan sec 1 8 2 6 –2 2
334. What is the value of ?
tan sec 1 340. The value of tan²+ cot²– sec²cosec²is:
tan sec 1 tan²+ cot²– sec²cosec²
tan sec 1 SSC CGL 01-12-2022 (1st Shift)
SSC CHSL 21-03-2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) 2 (b) –2
(a) sec+ tan (b)
1 sin 1
cos (c) 0 (d)
cos 2
(c) 2 sec (d) 1 sin sin30sin 40sin50sin60
341. What will be the value of ?
335. If tan+ sin= A and tan– sin= B, then what is the cos30cos 40cos50cos60
value of A² – B² ? sin30sin 40sin50sin60
tan+ sin= A tan– sin= B A² – B² cos30cos 40cos50cos60
SSC CGL 01-12-2022 (2nd Shift)
SSC CHSL 21-03-2023 (4th Shift) 1
(a) (b) 3
(a) tansin (b) 4 cot 2
(c) 4 tansin (d) 2 tansin 1
(c) 1 (d)
3
1
336. If tan (A + B) = 3 and tan (A – B) = ; 0° < (A + B) < 342. The value of (sin30° cos60° – cos30° sin60°) is equal to:
3
(sin30° cos60° – cos30° sin60°)
90°; A > B, then
SSC CGL 01-12-2022 (2nd Shift)
SSC CGL Tier-II (02-03-2023)
(a) –cos30° (b) –sin30°
(a) 45° and 15° (b) 15° and 45°
(c) cos30° (d) sin30°
(c) 30° and 30° (d) 60° and 30°
337. If a cot+ b cosec= p and b cot+ a cosec= q then p² 1
343. If cosecA – cotA = , then the value of tanA is:
4
– q² is equal to ______.
a cot+ b cosec= p b cot+ a cosec= q 1
cosecA – cotA = tanA
p² – q² ______. 4
SSC CGL 02-12-2022 (2nd Shift)
SSC CGL Tier-II (07-03-2023)
(a) b² – a² 8 8
(a) (b)
(b) a² – b² 15 17
(c) b – a 15 17
(c) (d)
(d) a² + b² 17 15
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344. Simplify:/ 350. If sec2= cosec (– 36°), where 2is an acue angle,
cos A sin A find the value of .
–
1 tan A 1 cot A sec2= cosec (– 36°) 2
SSC CGL 03-12-2022 (1st Shift)
(a) tanA (b) cosA – sinA SSC CGL 05-12-2022 (1st Shift)
(c) cosA.sinA (d) cosA + sinA (a) 32° (b) 46°
1 1 (c) 20° (d) 42°
345. 1 C os 90 – 1 – C os 90 – = _____ tan34
351. cos²35° + cos55°.sin35° + = _____ .
SSC CGL 03-12-2022 (1st Shift) cot56
(a) 2sec² (b) 1 SSC CGL 05-12-2022 (2nd Shift)
(c) 1 (d) 2tan² (a) 2 (b) 3
346. sin4 + cos4 in terms of sin can be written as: (c) 4 (d) 1
SSC CGL 03-12-2022 (2nd Shift) 352. What will be the value of cos x cosec x – sin x sec x ?
(a) 2sin4 + 2sin² – 1 (b) 2sin4 – 2sin² cos x cosec x – sin x sec x
(c) 2sin4 – 2sin² – 1 (d) 2sin4 – 2sin² + 1 SSC CGL 05-12-2022 (2nd Shift)
347. Simplify the following: 2x
(a) cot
(b) tan 2x
2
(c) cot 2x (d) 2cot 2x
cos x – 3 sin x
353. cot²A – cos²A is equal to:
2
SSC CGL 03-12-2022 (3rd Shift) cot²A – cos²A
SSC CGL 05-12-2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) cos – x (b) sin x (a) cos²A.sin²A (b) cos²A.cot²A
3 3
(c) 1 (d) 0
(c) cos x (d) sin – x sin cos
3 3 354. If 8cot= 6, then the value of is:
sin – cos
1 cos A
348. The value of is: sin cos
1 cos A 8cot= 6
sin – cos
1 cos A SSC CGL 05-12-2022 (4th Shift)
1 cos A (a) 12 (b) 7
SSC CGL 03-12-2022 (4th Shift)
(c) 2 (d) 5
(a) sec A – tan A (b) cosec A + cot A
355. If bsin= a, then sec+ tan= ?
(c) sec A + tan A (d) cosec A – cot A
bsin= a sec+ tan
3 1 SSC CGL 06-12-2022 (1st Shift)
349. If sin + cos = , then what is the value of tan +
2 2
ba 1
cot ? (a) (b)
b–a ba
3 1
sin + cos = tan + cot 1 ba
2 2 (c) (d)
b–a ba
SSC CGL 05-12-2022
15
356. If cotA = , then what will be the value of tan 2A??
(a) 8 3 2 (b) 12 3 2 8
15
(c) 12 3 2 (d) 8 3 2 cotA = tan 2A
8
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SSC CGL 06-12-2022 (2nd Shift) 361. If sin Y = x, then what will be the value of cos 2Y (where
200 240 0 < Y < 90°) ?
(a) (b)
161 161 sin Y = x cos 2Y 0<Y
240 220 < 90°
(c) (d) SSC CGL 08-12-2022 (1st Shift)
173 171
357. Solve the following to find its value of terms of (a)
2 1 x (b) 2x
trigonometric ratios. (c) 1 – 2x (d) 1 – 2x²
362. If A + B = C, then tanA tanB tanC = ?
A+B=C tanA tanB tanC = ?
(sinA + cosA) (1 – sinA cosA)
SSC CGL 08-12-2022 (1st Shift)
SSC CGL 06-12-2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) tanC + tanA – tanB (b) tanC + tanA + tanB
(a) sin³A + cos³A
(c) tanA – tanB – tanC (d) tanC – tanA – tanB
(b) sin²A – cos²A
(c) [cosA – sinA] [sin²A + cos²A] 363. If x = 8(sin + cos) and y = 9 (sin – cos), then the
(d) sin³A – cos³A x2 y2
value of 2 2 is:
7 8 9
358. If sec – 2cos = , where is a positive acute angle, x = 8(sin+ cos) y = 9 (sin– cos)
2
2 2
then the value of sec is: x y
2
2
7 8 9
sec – 2cos = , SSC CGL 08-12-2022 (1st Shift)
2
(a) 4 (b) 6
sec
(c) 8 (d) 2
SSC CGL 06-12-2022 (4th Shift)
(a) 6 (b) 8 364. If secx – cosx = 4, then what will be the value of
(c) 5 (d) 4 2
359. If 1 + sin = mcos, then what is the value of sin ? 1 cos x ?
1 + sin = mcos sin cos x
2
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3 7 SSC CGL 09-12-2022 (4th Shift)
(a) (b) 5
4 5
(a) (b) 2
3 9 4
(c) (d) 3
5 7
(c) 5 (d)
367. If 5 sin²A + 3 cos²A = 4, 0 < A < 90°, then what is the 2
value of tanA ? 372. In the given figure, ABC is an isosceles triangle with BC
5 sin²A + 3 cos²A = 4, 0 < A < 90° tanA = 8 cm and AB = AC = 5 cm. The value of tanC – cotB is
______.
SSC CGL 09-12-2022 (1st Shift) ABC BC = 8
(a) 0 (b) 3 AB = AC = 5 tanC – cotB
(c) 1 (d) 2 ______
A
3
368. If cos(A – B) = and cos(A + B) = 0, where A and B aree
2
positive acute angles and A > B then the measures of A
and B are: B C
8cm
3 SSC CGL 09-12-2022 (4th Shift)
cos(A – B) = cos(A + B) = 0 A B
2 5 7
A>B A B (a) - (b) -
12 12
SSC CGL 09-12-2022 (2nd Shift) 7 5
(a) 80° and 10° (b) 60° and 30° (c)
(d)
12 12
(c) 70° and 20° (d) 50° and 40° 373. If tan3.tan7 = 1, where 7 is an acute angle, then find
sin cos 3 the value of cot15.
369. If , then the value of sin4– cos4is
sin cos 2 tan3.tan7 = 1, 7 cot15
sin cos 3
sin4– cos4
sin cos 2 SSC CGL 12-12-2022 (3rd Shift)
SSC CGL 09-12-2022 (2nd Shift)
(a) 1 (b) –1
5 12
(a) (b) (c) - 3 (d) 3
12 13
374. If 2sin + 2sin² = 2, then the value of 2cos4 + 2 cos² is:
11 5 2sin + 2sin² = 2 2cos4 + 2 cos²
(c) (d)
12 13 SSC CGL 12-12-2022 (3rd Shift)
cos2 x sec2 x (a) 4 (b) 2
370. If 2 = a + b cos2x then a, b = ?
tan2 x (c) 1 (d) 0
cos2 x sec2 x 375. If cos+ cos²= 1, find the value of sin4 cos2 .
2 = a + b cos2x a, b = ?
tan2 x cos+ cos²= 1 sin4 cos2
SSC CGL 09-12-2022 (3rd Shift)
3 1 3 1 SSC CGL 12-12-2022 (4th Shift)
(a) , (b) ,
2 2 2 2 (a) 2 cos (b) 2cos
(c) –3, –1 (d) 3, 1 (c) 2 sin (d) 2sin
371. If cosec + cot = 2, then what is the value of cosec ? tan320 tan310
376. If tan40° = a, then find =
cosec + cot = 2 cosec 1 tan320.tan310
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tan320 tan310 SSC CPO 11-11-2022 (Evening)
tan40° = a (a) 0 (b) 1
1 tan320.tan310
SSC CGL 13-12-2022 (3rd Shift) 1 1
(c) (d)
2 3
1 a2 1 a2
(a) (b) 382. If cos4 – 1 = ______ .
a 2a SSC CPO 11-11-2022 (Evening)
2 2
1 a 1 a 11 5
(c) (d) (a) (b)
2a a 6 6
2sin 1 cos sin
377. If x 1 cos sin then the value of 6 6
1 sin is: (c)
11
(d)
5
2sin 1 cos sin 3
x
1 cos
sin 1 sin 383. What is the value of 3sin²30° + cos²60° – 2sec²45° ?
5
SSC CPO 09-11-2022 (Morning) 3
x 3sin²30° + cos²60° – 2sec²45°°
5
(a) (b) x SSC CGL Tier-II (08-08-2022)
x
1
5 5
(c)
1
(d)
1 x (a) (b)
x 2 8
x
sec – 1 n 31 25
cos ec – cot , then n = ? (c)
(d)
378. If 10 17
sec 1
384. If cos = sin(2) 0, what is the value of cos4 + sin4 +
sec – 1 n
cos ec – cot n=? cos³ + sin³ + sin² + cos² + sin + cos ?
sec 1
cos = sin(2) 0 cos4 + sin4 + cos³ + sin³
SSC CPO 09-11-2022 (Morning)
+ sin² + cos² + sin + cos
(a) 1 (b) 0.5
Graduate Level 05-08-2022 (Shift-3)
(c) –1 (d) – 0.5
87 3 18 7 3
2 cos3 – cos (a) (b)
379. The value of is: 18 8
sin – 2sin3 18 8 3 7 18 3
(c) (d)
2 cos3 – cos 7 8
x x cos ec 2 30
sin – 2sin3 385. If = cos²60° + 4cot²45° – sec²60°, then
SSC CPO 10-11-2022 (Morning) 1 cos ec 2 30
(a) sec (b) sin the value of x is ______.
(c) cot (d) tan x x cos ec 2 30
= cos²60° + 4cot²45° – sec²60°
sin A sin A 1 cos ec 2 30
380. The value of – 1 is? x ______
cot A cos ecA cot A – cos ecA
sin A sin A SSC CHSL 25-05-2022 (Morning)
– 1 5 5
cot A cos ecA cot A – cos ecA (a) (b)
12 12
SSC CPO 11-11-2022 (Afternoon)
1 1
1 (c) (d)
(a) (b) 3 5 12
2 386. Find the value of the following.
(c) 0 (d) 2
381. If 1 + sin² – 3sin cos = 0, then the value of cot is:
sin67cos37 – sin37cos67
1 + sin² – 3sin cos = 0 cot cos13cos17 – sin13sin17
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SSC CHSL 27-05-2022 (Evening)
1 cos sin2 sec2 cos ec 2
1 4 391. , 0 90, is equal to:
(a) (b) sin1 cos tan cot
3 3
2 1 cos sin2 sec2 cos ec 2
, 0 90,
(c) (d) 7 sin1 cos tan cot
3
SSC CGL Tier-II (29-01-2022)
387. If sinx – 3cosx = 3 cos x , then the value of cotx is _____.
(a) tan (b) sec
sinx – 3cosx = 3 cos x cotx _____
(c) cosec (d) cot
SSC CHSL 31-05-2022 (Morning)
392. Let 0° < < 90°. (1 + cot²) (1 + tan²) × (sin – cosec)
(a) 3 – 3 (b) 3 3 (cos – sec) is equal to:
3– 3 0° < < 90° (1 + cot²) (1 + tan²) ×
(c) 3 (d)
6 (sin – cosec) (cos – sec)
388. Using 2cosA cosB = cos(A + B) + cos(A – B), find the value SSC CGL Tier-II (29-01-2022)
of cos75° cos15°. (a) sincos (b) sin + cos
2cosA cosB = cos(A + B) + cos(A – B) (c) sec cosec (d) sec + cosec
cos75° cos15° a a b
393. If 1 + 2tan² + 2sinsec² = , 0° < < 90°, then =?
SSC CHSL 01-06-2022 (Afternoon) b ab
1 1 a a b
(a) (b) 1 + 2tan² + 2sinsec² = , 0°<< 90° =?
2 4 b ab
SSC CGL Tier-II (29-01-2022)
3 3 (a) sec (b) sin
(c) (d)
2 4 (c) cos (d) cosec
cot2 30sec60tan 45
389. If 2k sin30° cos30° cot60° = , 2 2
cos ec 2 45cos ec 30 1 seccos ec sec – tan 1 sin
then find the value of K. 394. 2 , 0° < <
cot2 30sec60tan 45 sin sec cos cos ec
2k sin30° cos30° cot60° = 90°, is equal to :
cos ec 2 45cos ec 30
2 2
K 1 seccos ec sec – tan 1 sin
SSC CGL 12-04-2022 (Evening) 2 , 0° < <
sin sec cos cos ec
3
(a) (b) 3 90°
2
SSC CGL Tier-II (29-01-2022)
(c) 1 (d) 6
12sin3 A 5cos 5 A 5 (a) cos (b) 1 – cos
(c) sin (d) 1 – sin
390. If A = 10°, what is the value of 9 sin 9 A 4 cos 5 A 10 ?
2
395. The value of
12 sin3 A 5 cos 5 A 5
3 cos ec 2 26 tan2 64 cot2 42 sec2 48
A = 10° 9A
9sin 4 cos 5 A 10 cot 22 cos ec 2 62 tan 68 tan2 28
2
SSC CGL 18-04-2022 (Evening)
3 cos ec 2 26 tan2 64 cot2 42 sec2 48
6 25 6 2 5 2 2
cot 22 cos ec 62 tan 68 tan 28
(a) (b)
92 2 92 2
SSC CGL Tier-II (03-02-2022)
(c)
9 2 2 6 2 5
(d) 9 2 2 (a) 3 (b) 4
9 2 2 (c) – 1 (d) – 2
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396. What is the average of the sixty terms given below? SSC CHSL 16-04-2021 (Evening)
cos² x, cos² 2x, cos² 3x, ... , cos² 30x, sin² x, sin² 2x, sin² (a) 2 (b) –2
3x, ... , sin² 30x
2 2
(c) (d)
5 5
cos² x, cos² 2x, cos² 3x, ... , cos² 30x, sin² x, sin² 2x, sin² a 1 – tan2
3x, ... , sin² 30x 399. If sec , b 0, then = ?
b 2 sin2
SSC MTS 12-10-2021 (Afternoon) a 1 – tan2
sec , b 0 = ?
(a) cos²x b 2 sin2
(b) 0.5 SSC CGL Tier-II (15-11-2020)
(c) 1 a 2 2 b2 a 2
(d) cos² x sin² x (a) 2 2 2
b a b
397. What number should be subtracted from 4(sin460° + 2 2 2
a 2 b a
cos 30°) – (tan²45° – cot²30°) + cos²45° – cosec²45° +
4
(b) 2 2 2
b a b
sec²60° to get 2 ?
2 2 2
4(sin460° + cos430°) – (tan²45° – cot²30°) + cos²45° – a 2 b a
cosec²45° + sec²60° to get 2 (c) 2 2 2
b a b
2 2 2
a 2 b a
SSC CHSL 13-04-2021 (Evening) (d) 2 2 2
a a b
(a) 5
(b) 4 400. If 117 Cos² A + 129 Sin² A = 120 and 170 Cos² B + 158
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ANSWER KEY
1. (A) 41. (A) 81. (A) 121. (D) 161. (D) 201. (B) 241. (A) 281. (C) 321. (B) 361. (D)
2. (C) 42. (B) 82. (B) 122. (D) 162. (A) 202. (B) 242. (C) 282. (C) 322. (D) 362. (D)
3. (D) 43. (B) 83. (A) 123. (A) 163. (A) 203. (A) 243. (D) 283. (B) 323. (B) 363. (D)
4. (A) 44. (C) 84. (A) 124. (D) 164. (C) 204. (B) 244. (A) 284. (B) 324. (B) 364. (C)
5. (C) 45. (A) 85. (A) 125. (D) 165. (C) 205. (A) 245. (A) 285. (D) 325. (D) 365. (C)
6. (A) 46. (C) 86. (A) 126. (C) 166. (C) 206. (A) 246. (D) 286. (B) 326. (A) 366. (A)
7. (D) 47. (A) 87. (D) 127. (B) 167. (B) 207. (C) 247. (B) 287. (A) 327. (A) 367. (C)
8. (A) 48. (A) 88. (A) 128. (A) 168. (C) 208. (A) 248. (B) 288. (C) 328. (D) 368. (B)
9. (B) 49. (B) 89. (C) 129. (D) 169. (A) 209. (B) 249. (B) 289. (C) 329. (B) 369. (B)
10. (C) 50. (A) 90. (C) 130. (B) 170. (A) 210. (A) 250. (C) 290. (D) 330. (D) 370. (C)
11. (D) 51. (C) 91. (D) 131. (D) 171. (B) 211. (B) 251. (A) 291. (B) 331. (D) 371. (A)
12. (C) 52. (D) 92. (A) 132. (A) 172. (A) 212. (B) 252. (D) 292. (B) 332. (C) 372. (B)
13. (C) 53. (D) 93. (B) 133. (D) 173. (D) 213. (C) 253. (A) 293. (C) 333. (C) 373. (B)
14. (D) 54. (D) 94. (D) 134. (B) 174. (A) 214. (B) 254. (C) 294. (B) 334. (D) 374. (B)
15. (B) 55. (C) 95. (D) 135. (A) 175. (B) 215. (A) 255. (D) 295. (A) 335. (C) 375. (A)
16. (A) 56. (D) 96. (C) 136. (B) 176. (B) 216. (B) 256. (D) 296. (B) 336. (A) 376. (C)
17. (C) 57. (B) 97. (A) 137. (D) 177. (B) 217. (A) 257. (C) 297. (B) 337. (A) 377. (B)
18. (B) 58. (B) 98. (D) 138. (A) 178. (C) 218. (C) 258. (D) 298. (A) 338. (C) 378. (B)
19. (D) 59. (D) 99. (A) 139. (D) 179. (B) 219. (B) 259. (B) 299. (D) 339. (C) 379. (A)
20. (B) 60. (D) 100. (A) 140. (D) 180. (D) 220. (B) 260. (D) 300. (C) 340. (B) 380. (B)
21. (C) 61. (D) 101. (D) 141. (C) 181. (B) 221. (B) 261. (C) 301. (A) 341. (C) 381. (B)
22. (A) 62. (B) 102. (B) 142. (A) 182. (D) 222. (B) 262. (B) 302. (C) 342. (B) 382. (B)
23. (C) 63. (A) 103. (D) 143. (C) 183. (D) 223. (D) 263. (A) 303. (A) 343. (A) 383. (C)
24. (B) 64. (C) 104. (A) 144. (D) 184. (C) 224. (B) 264. (C) 304. (A) 344. (B) 384. (B)
25. (B) 65. (A) 105. (D) 145. (B) 185. (C) 225. (A) 265. (A) 305. (D) 345. (A) 385. (B)
26. (A) 66. (B) 106. (B) 146. (C) 186. (B) 226. (C) 266. (C) 306. (C) 346. (D) 386. (A)
27. (B) 67. (A) 107. (A) 147. (A) 187. (B) 227. (B) 267. (C) 307. (C) 347. (C) 387. (D)
28. (D) 68. (A) 108. (C) 148. (C) 188. (B) 228. (C) 268. (B) 308. (A) 348. (B) 388. (B)
29. (A) 69. (A) 109. (A) 149. (A) 189. (C) 229. (C) 269. (D) 309. (B) 349. (A) 389. (B)
30. (D) 70. (A) 110. (B) 150. (A) 190. (A) 230. (C) 270. (A) 310. (C) 350. (D) 390. (A)
31. (C) 71. (B) 111. (D) 151. (A) 191. (A) 231. (B) 271. (B) 311. (D) 351. (A) 391. (D)
32. (A) 72. (A) 112. (C) 152. (C) 192. (C) 232. (A) 272. (B) 312. (B) 352. (D) 392. (C)
33. (D) 73. (A) 113. (D) 153. (B) 193. (B) 233. (B) 273. (C) 313. (C) 353. (B) 393. (D)
34. (D) 74. (A) 114. (C) 154. (D) 194. (B) 234. (D) 274. (A) 314. (C) 354. (B) 394. (D)
35. (A) 75. (A) 115. (C) 155. (D) 195. (B) 235. (A) 275. (A) 315. (B) 355. (A) 395. (D)
36. (A) 76. (B) 116. (D) 156. (A) 196. (D) 236. (A) 276. (A) 316. (A) 356. (B) 396. (B)
37. (C) 77. (A) 117. (C) 157. (D) 197. (B) 237. (B) 277. (B) 317. (B) 357. (A) 397. (C)
38. (D) 78. (B) 118. (A) 158. (B) 198. (A) 238. (D) 278. (C) 318. (A) 358. (D) 398. (C)
39. (C) 79. (B) 119. (C) 159. (B) 199. (A) 239. (C) 279. (A) 319. (D) 359. (B) 399. (C)
40. (C) 80. (C) 120. (C) 160. (D) 200. (C) 240. (C) 280. (C) 320. (A) 360. (D) 400. (D)
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