Nda Maths Paper 3
Nda Maths Paper 3
Maths nda
COMPETITIVE EXAMS - NDA
Time Allowed: 2 hours and 30
Maximum Marks : 300
minutes
General Instructions:
• All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks.
• This test has 120 questions. If you find more than one correct answer choose the best one. You can choose ONLY ONE
response for each question.
• For every wrong attempt, 1/3 marks will be deducted.
Section A 8) In an AP, the first term is x and the sum of the first n
terms is zero. What is the sum of next m terms? [2.5]
1) Consider the proper subsets of 1, 2, 3, 4. How many of
a) mx(m+n) b) nx(m+n)
these proper subsets are superset of the set 3? [2.5] n−1 1−m
a) 5 b) 6 c) mx(m+n)
1−n d) nx(m+n)
m−1
c) 7 d) 8 9) If p times the pth term of an AP is q times the qth term,
then what is the (p + q)th term equal to? [2.5]
2) Let X be a non - empty set and let A, B, C be subsets
a) 0 b) Pq
of X. Consider the following statements.
c) P + q d) 1
i. A ⊂ C ⇒ (A ∩ B) ⊂ (C ∩ B), (A ∪ B) ⊂ (C ∪ B)
ii. (A ∩ B) ⊂ (C ∩ B) for all sets B ⇒ A ⊂ C 10) Consider the following statements
iii. (A ∪ B) ⊂ (C ∪ B) for all sets B ⇒ A ⊂ C i. 2 + 4 + 6 + ... + 2n = n2 + n
Which of the above statements are correct? [2.5] ii. The expression n2 + n + 41 always gives a prime
a) I and ii b) Ii and iii number for every natural number n.
c) I and iii d) I, ii and iii Which of the above statements is/are correct? [2.5]
a) Only i b) Only ii
3) Let A and B be subsets of X andC = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A′ ∩ B)
c) Neither i nor ii d) Both i and ii
, where A’ and B are complements of A and B, respec-
tively in X. What is C equal to? [2.5] 11) Lett1 , t2 , t3 . . . be in GP.
What is (t1 t3 . . . t21 ) 11 ? [2.5]
1
a) (A ∪ B ′ ) − (A ∩ B ′ )
b) (A′ ∪ B ′ ) − (A′ ∩ B ′ ) a) T11 b) t210
c) (A ∪ B) − (A ∩ B) c) T10 d) t211
d) (A′ ∪ B) − (A′ ∩ B) 12) If x =1 + a + a2 + a3 + · · · ∞(|a| < 1) and y = 1 + b +
4) Let R be a relation from N to N defined byR = b2 + b3 + · · · ∞(|b| < 1) , then 1 + ab + a2 b2 + a3 b3 + · · · ∞
(x, y) : x, y ∈ N and x2 = y 3 . Which of the following is equal to [2.5]
are not correct? a) x−y+1
x−y
b) x−y−1
xy
a) π b) π3
5) Let A be the set of all real numbers. Then, the relation
c) 2 π
d) 0
R =(a, b) : 1 + ab > 0 on A is [2.5]
3+2i sin θ
a) Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive 15) If 1−2i sin θ is purely real, then θ is equal to [2.5]
b) Only relfexive a) nπ ± π3
c) Symmetric and transitive but not reflexive b) 2nπ ± π4
d) Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric c) nπ
6) Consider the function d) nπ
2
f(x) = g(x) + h(x)
where, g(x) = sin x4 and h(x) = cos 4x 5 16) If z−3
z−2
= 2 represents a circle, then centre and radius
What is the period of the function h(x)? [2.5] are [2.5]
a) 5π
2 b) 4π5 2
c) π d) 3π2
a) 103 , 1 , 3
b) −10 2
7) If f(x) = 4x + 1 and g(x) = kx + 2 such that fog(x) = 3 , 0 , 3
gof(x), then what is the value of k? [2.5] c) −103 , 1 , 3
2
a) 7 b) 3 d) 3 , 0 , 3
10 2
c) 5 d) 4
17) If 4x - 6 · 2x + 8 = 0, then the values of x are [2.5]
2
a) 1, 2 b) 1, 1 3 −1
30) If |A| = 3 andA−1 = then adj A =? [2.5]
c) 1, 0 d) 2, 2 −5
3
2
3
d) − 13 or − 13
5 5 55) In any△ABC , a = 18, b = 24 and c = 30, then what
is sin C equal to? [2.5]
46) What is the maximum value of 3 cos x + 4 sin x + 5? a) 1 b) 31
[2.5] c) 41
d) 21
a) 7 b) 10
56) Let a sin2 x + b cos2 x = c, b sin2 y + a cos2 y = d and
c) 5 d) 12
p tan x = q tan y.
47) Ifsin−1 x + cot−1 ( 12 ) = , then what is the value of x? What is pq2 equal to? [2.5]
π 2
2
[2.5] √
a) 0 b) 2
3 a) (d−a)(c−a)
(b−c)(d−b)
c) √15 d) √2
5 b) (b−c)(b−d)
(c−a)(a−d)
48) The principal value ofsin−1 √117 + cos−1 √534 is [2.5] c) (a−d)(c−a)
(b−c)(d−b)
a) π d) (b−c)(b−d)
(a−d)(a−c)
2
b) cos−1 23
√
17 2
57) The line3x + 4y − 24 = 0 intersects the X - axis at A and
c) π4 Y - axis at B. Then, the circumcentre of the △OAB ,
where O is the origin, is [2.5]
d) sin−1 23
√
17 2 a) (3, 3) b) (2, 3)
√ c) (4, 3) d) None of these
49) What is the principal value ofcosec−1 (− 2) ? [2.5]
a) π4 b) π2 58) Consider the following statements in respect of the
c) − 4π
d) 0 points(p, p − 3), (q + 3, q) and (6, 3)
i. The points lie on a straight line.
50) If3 sin−1 x + cos−1 x = π , then what is x equal to? [2.5] ii. The points always lie in the first quadrant only for
a) 0 b) √12 any value of p and q.
c) 2 1
d) √13 Which of the above statements is/are correct? [2.5]
51) There are two points P and Q due South of a leaning a) Only I b) Neither I nor II
tower, which leans towards North. P is at a distance x c) Only II d) Both I and II
and Q is at a distance y from the foot of the tower(xy) 59) The vertices of a triangle are A(5, - 1), 8( - 1, 5) and
. The angles of elevation of the top of the tower from C(6, 6). Find the coordinates of the circumcentre. [2.5]
P and Q are 15◦ and 75◦ , respectively.
If θ is the inclination of the tower to the horizontal, then a) 23 23
8 , 8
what is cot θ equal to? [2.5] b) 28 28
3 , 3
√ c) 3 , 3
10 10
a) 2 − 3(x−y)
d) 33 33
3 , 3
√ x+y
b) 2 − 3(x+y)
√ x−y 60) The points(a, b), (0, 0), (−a, −b) and ab, b2 are [2.5]
c) 2 + 3(x+y)
a) The vertices of a square
√ x−y
d) 2 + 3(x−y)
x+y
b) Collinear
c) The vertices of a rectangle
52) AB is a vertical pole. The end A is on the ground, d) The vertices of a parallelogram
C is the middle point of AB and P is a point on the
level ground. The portion BC subtends an angleα at P. 61) What is the distance between the straight lines3x + 4y = 9
If AP = [Link] , then tan α is [2.5] and 6x + 8y = 15? [2.5]
2 a) 6 units b) 10 3
units
a) nn2 −1
+1
c) 5 units d) 2 units
3
b) (n2n+1) 62) If the centre of the circle passing through the origin is
c) (2n2n+1) (3, 4), then the intercepts cut - off by the circle on X -
d) (n2n−1) axisand Y - axis,respectively are [2.5]
4
a) 6 units and 8 units b) 6 units and 4 units to each other. Then, the locus of the point (x, y) is [2.5]
c) 3 units and 4 units d) 3 units and 8 units a) Parabola b) Hyperbola
63) The circlex2 + y 2 + 4x − 7y + 12 = 0 , cuts an intercept c) Circle d) Ellipse
on Y - axis equal to [2.5] 75) If⃗a = a1 î + a2 ĵ + a3 k̂ and ⃗b = b1 î + b2 ĵ + b3 k̂ then the
a) 1 b) 4 dot product ⃗a.⃗b = [2.5]
c) 3 d) 7
a) a1 b1 − a2 b2 + a3 b3
64) In a circle of diameter 44 cm, the length of a chord is b) a1 b1 + a2 b2 + a3 b3
22 cm. What is the length of minor arc of the chord? c) a1 b1 − a2 b2 − a3 b3
[2.5] d) a1 b1 + a2 b2 − a3 b3
a) 121
21 cm 76) If⃗a, ⃗b represent the diagonals of a rhombus, then [2.5]
b) 242
21 cm a) ⃗a × ⃗b = 0
−
→
c) 44
7 cm b) ⃗a + ⃗b = 1
d) 484
21 cm c) ⃗a × ⃗b = ⃗a
65) P (x, y) is any point on the ellipse x2 + 4y 2 = 1 Let E, F d) ⃗a · ⃗b = 0
be the foci of the ellipse. 77) If⃗a · ⃗b = ⃗a · ⃗c and ⃗a × ⃗b = ⃗a × ⃗c, ⃗a = 0 , then [2.5]
Consider
√ the following points. −
→
a) ⃗b + ⃗c = 0
i. 3
,0 −
→
√2 b) ⃗b + ⃗a = 0
ii. 3 1
, c) ⃗b = ⃗c
√2 4 −
→
d) ⃗b = 0
iii. 2 , −4
3 1
78) If⃗a = (2î−3ĵ+4k̂), ⃗b = (î+2ĵ−k̂) and ⃗c = (3î−ĵ−2k̂)
Which of the above points lie on latus rectum of ellipse?
be the co - terminous edges of a parallelepiped then its
[2.5]
a) 2 and 3 b) 1 and 3 volume is [2.5]
a) 25 cubic unit b) 21 cubic unit
c) 1,2 and 3 d) 1 and 2
c) 35 cubic unit d) 14 cubic unit
66) What is the distance between the foci of the ellipsex2 +
79) Find the value of x for whichx î + ĵ + k̂ is a unit
2y 2 = 1 ? [2.5]
a) 2√ b) 1√ vector. [2.5]
c) 2 d) 2 2 a) ± √12
67) The centre of an ellipse is at(0, 0) , major - axis is on b) ± √13
the Y - axis. If the ellipse passes through (3, 2) and (1, c) ± √17
6), then
√ what is its eccentricity? [2.5]
√ d) ± √15
a) √ 5 b) √ 3
c) 23 d) 25 80) The scalar projection of the vector3î − ĵ − 2k̂ on the
vectors î − 2ĵ − 3k̂ is [2.5]
68) What is the radius of the spherex + y + z − 6x + 8y −
2 2 2
a) 72 b) √714
10z + 1 = 0 ? [2.5]
a) 3 units b) 2 units c) 136
d) 14
7
and x−1
1 = 2y+3
3 = z+5
2 ? [2.5] The value of f (π) , so that f(x) is continuous at x = π
a) π6 b) π4 , is [2.5]
c) 2π
d) π3 a) − 12 b) 1
c) 1
d) - 1
72) The foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to 2
the planex + y + z = 3 is [2.5] 85) What is the derivative ofsin(ln x) + cos(ln x) with respect
a) (−1, 1, 3) b) (0, 0, 3) to x at x = e ? [2.5]
c) (0, 1, 2) d) (1, 1, 1) a) cos 1+sin 1
e
73) If|⃗a| = |⃗b| , then (⃗a + ⃗b) · (⃗a − ⃗b) [2.5] b) 0
a) Positive b) Negative c) sin 1−cos
e
1
cos 1−sin 1
c) 0 d) 1 d) e
74) The vectorsî − 2xĵ − 3y k̂ and î + 3xĵ + 2y k̂ are orthogonal 86) If y = x + ex , then what is d2 x
dy 2 equal to? [2.5]
5
√
a) Ex a) 2(√ 2 − 1) b) 0 √
b) − (1+e
ex
x )3 c) 2 2 d) 2( 2 + 1)
c) − (1+e 97) Letf (x) = P ex + Qe2x + Re3x , where P, Q and R
x
e
x)
d) ex
− (1+e are real numbers. Further f (0) = 6, f ′ (ln 3) = 282 and
x )2 R ln 2
0
f (x)dx = 11 .
87) Ify = ex+e , then is equal to [2.5] What is the value of Q? [2.5]
x+ex...∞ dy
a) 1 b) 3
dx
a) y−1
y
b) 1−y
1
c) 1−y
y
d) y−1
1 c) 2 d) 4
Rπ
88) Find dx
dy
, when x = 3at
and y = 3at2
. [2.5] 98) What is 0 ln tan 2 dx equal to? [2.5]
x
a) 2 b) 12
1+t3 1+t3
t(2−t3 ) c) 1 d) 0
a) 1−2t3
b) t3 −4 99) Find √
the area of the region, bounded by the curve (x, y)
:y = 4 − x2 and X - axis. [2.5]
1−2t3
t(2+t3 )
c) 1+2t3 a) 3π sq units b) 5π sq units
d) t3 +4
1+2t3
c) π sq units d) 2π sq units
89) Consider the following statements 100) What is the area of the region enclosed in the first
i. Derivative of f(x) may not exist at some point. quadrant byx2 + y 2 = π 2 , y = sin x and x = 0? [2.5]
ii. Derivative of f(x) may exist finitely at some point. a) 2 − 1
π3
b) π4 − 2
2
some point. 101) The equation of the curve satisfying the differential equa-
Which of the above statements are correct? [2.5] tion y (x + y3 ) dx = x (y3 - x )dy and passing through
a) II and III b) All are correct
the point (1, 1) is , [2.5]
c) I and III d) I and II
a) y 3 − 2x + 4x2 y = 0
90) Three sides of a trapezium are each equal to 6 cm.
b) Y3 + 2x + 3x2 y = 0
Letα ∈ 0, π2 be the angle between a pair of adjacent
c) y 3 + 2x − 3x2 y = 0
sides. If the area of the trapezium is the maximum
d) Y3 - 2x + 3x2 y = 0
possible, then what is α equal to? [2.5]
a) π3 b) π4 102) Tan - 1 x + tan - 1 y = c is the general solution of the
c) 52π
d) π6 differential equation: [2.5]
91) Find interval(s)in which the function f(x) = sinx + cosx, a) dy
= 1+y 2
b) 0, π4 or π4 , π2 d) (1 + x2 ) dx + (1 + y2 ) dy = 0
c) 0, π5 or π5 , π2 103) The number of arbitrary constants in the particular solution
d) 0, π6 or π6 , π2 of a differential equation of third order are: [2.5]
a) 1 b) 3
92) In which one of the following intervals is the
c) 2 d) 0
functionf (x) = x2 − 5x + 6 decreasing? [2.5]
a) [3, ∞) b) (2, 3) 104) What is the general solution of the differential equation
c) (−∞, ∞) d) (−∞, 2] ex tan ydx + (1 - ex ) sec2 ydy = 0? [2.5]
R √ a) Cos y = C(1 - ex ) b) Sin y = C(1 - ex )
93) Evaluate the integral sin3 x cos xdx [2.5]
c) Cot y = C(1 - e ) x
d) None of these
a) 13 sin3 x + 15 sin5 x + C 105) The general solution of the differential equation (ex + 1)
b) − 23 cos3/2 x + 27 cos7/2 x + C ydy = (y + 1) ex dx is: [2.5]
c) 13 sin3 x − 15 sin5 x + C
a) Y + 1 = ex + 1 + k
d) 23 cos3/2 x + 27 cos7/2 x + C
b) (y + 1) = k (ex + 1)
R 5/2 c) Y =log ey+1
x
+1
+k
94) What is the value of x2 + 1 xdx ? [2.5]
d) Y = log k (y + 1) (ex + 1)
7
a) x2 − 1 2 + C 106) The differential equation obtained on eliminating A and
7 B from y = A cosω t + B sin ω t, is [2.5]
b) 27 x2 + 1 2 + C
7
c) 17 x2 + 1 2 + C a) y ′′ − ω 2 y = 0
7 b) Y” + y = 0
d) x2 + 1 2 + C
c) Y” =−ω 2 y
d) Y” + y’ = 0
95) Considerf ′ (x) = x2 − kx + 1 such that f(0) = 0 and f(3)
2
=15 107) The mean of ‘n’ observations isx . If the first item is
f ′′ − 32 is equal to [2.5] increased by 1, second by 2 and so on, then the new
a) - 1 b) 1 mean is: [2.5]
c) 12 d) 13
R π2 a) x − n−1
2
96) 0 | sin x − cos x|dx is equal to [2.5] b) x − n+1
2
6
c) x + n+1
is less than 12, is [2.5]
a) 1 b) 36
2
d) x
1
c) 35 d) 0
108) If the mean of 3, 4, x, 7, 10 is 6, then the value of x 36
is [2.5] 116) If M and N are any two events, the probability that at
a) 5 b) 4 least one of them occurs is [2.5]
c) 7 d) 6
a) P (M) + P (N) – P (M∩ N)
109) Median and Mode of a distribution are 25 and 21 re- b) P (M) + P (N) – 2 P (M∩ N)
spectively. Mean of the data using empirical relationship c) P (M) + P (N) + 2P (M∩ N)
is: [2.5] d) P (M) + P (N) + P (M∩ N)
a) 29 b) 27
c) 293 d) 18 117) The least number of times a fair coin must be tossed so
110) The H.M. of the numbers 2, 3, 4 is [2.5] that the probability of getting at least one head is at least
a) 36 b) 13 0.8 , is [2.5]
13
c) 13 d) 3 a) 5 b) 7
36
c) 6 d) 3
111) The mean of 20 observations is 15. On checking, it
was found that two observations were wrongly copied as 118) The probability of getting a rotten egg in a lot of 400
3 and 6. If wrong observations are replaced by correct is 0.035. The number of rotten eggs in the lot is [2.5]
values 8 and 4, then the correct mean is: [2.5] a) 21 b) 14
a) 16 b) 15.15 c) 28 d) 7
c) 15.35 d) 15 119) Two numbers are successively drawn from the set U =
112) In a frequency distribution, ogives are graphical represen- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, the second being drawn without
tation of [2.5] replacing the first. The number of elementary events in
a) Cumulative frequency b) Frequency the sample is [2.5]
c) Relative frequency d) Raw data a) 56 b) 32
Upper class limit + Lower class limit
c) 14 d) 64
113) 2 = [2.5]
a) Frequency b) Class mark 120) Fifteen coupons are numbered 1 to 15. Seven coupons
c) Class interval d) Class size are selected at random, one at a time with replacement.
The probability that the largest number appearing on a
114) Two events E and F are independent. If P(E) = 0.3, selected coupon is 9, is [2.5]
P(E∪ F)=0.5 then P(E|F) - P(F|E) equals [2.5]
7
a) 353
b) 27 a) 35
c) 71
d) 701
b) 15 1 7
115) Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability that c) None of these
the sum of two numbers appearing on the top of the dice d) 15 8 7