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The minimum value of the expression  where  are real numbers satisfying  is

a) Positive

b) Zero

c) Negative

d) –3

Using the relation , or otherwise prove that

a) True

b) False

If A > 0, B > 0 and A + B = , then the maximum value of tan A tanB is ……….

a)

b)

c)

d)

Let  be non–coplanar unit vectors equally inclined to one another at an angle θ. If find p, q, r in terms of θ

If  is the unit vector along the incident ray,  is a unit vector along the reflected ray and is a unit vector along the outward drawn normal to the plane mirror at the point of incidence. Find  in terms of  and

True / False

For any three vectors a, b and c
 

a) True

b) False

Multiple choices
For a positive integer n, let
 
.  .  . then

a)

b)

c)

d)

For all ,

a) True

b) False

Let f (x) = |x – 1| then

a) f (x²) = |f (x)|²

b) f (x + y) = f (x) + f (y)

c) f () = |f (x)|

d) None of these

Let the vectors represent the edges of a regular hexagon

Statement 1 -  because

Statement 2 -

a) Statement 1 and 2 are true and Statement 2 is a correct explanation of statement 1.

b) Statement 1 and 2 are true and Statement 2 is not a correct explanation of statement 1.

c) Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.

d) Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.

Find the smallest possible value of p for which the equation
 

a)

b)

c)

d)

If f (x) =  for every real x then the minimum value of f

a) does not exist because f is unbounded

b) is not attained even though f is bounded

c) is equal to 1

d) is equal to −1

Find the larger of cos(lnθ) and ln(cosθ) if  < θ < .

a) cos(lnθ)

b) ln(cosθ)

c) Neither is larger throughout the interval

If the function f : [ 1,  ) → [ 1,  ) is defined by f (x) = 2^{x(x – 1)} then
f ^-1(x) is

a)

b)  ()

c)  ()

d)

If are in harmonic progression then  …………

a) 1

b)

c)

d)

If

then x equals

a)

b) 1

c)

d) –1

Let f ( x ) = , x ≠ 1 then for what value of a is f ( f (x)) = x

a)

b)

c) 1

d) 1

If f : [ 0,  )  [ 0,  ) and f (x) =  then f is

a) one-one and onto

b) one-one but not onto

c) onto but not one-one

d) neither one-one nor onto

Match the following

Let (x, y) be such that

 =

f (x) =
and g (x) =
 

a) neither one-one nor onto

b) one-one and onto

c) one-one and into

d) many one and onto

One angle of an isosceles triangle is 120 and the radius of its incircle = . Then the area of the triangle in square units is

a)

b)

c)

d) 2π

The sides of a triangle are three consecutive natural numbers and its largest angle is twice the smallest one. Determine the sides of triangle.

a) 3, 4, 5

b) 4, 5, 6

c) 4, 5, 7

d) 5, 6, 7

A plane which is perpendicular to two planes  and  passes through (1, −2, 1). The distance of the plane from the point (1, 2, 2) is

a) 0

b) 1

c)

d)

Two lines having direction ratios (1, 0, −1) and (1, −1, 0) are parallel to a plane passing through (1, 1, 1). This plane cuts the coordinate axes at A, B, C. Find the value of the tetrahedron OABC.

Let a, b, c be real numbers. Then the following system of equations in x, y, z

  + −  = 1

  − +  = 1

−  + +  = 1  has

a) No solution

b) Unique solution

c) Infinitely many solutions

d) Finitely many solutions