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If a circle passes through the points (a, b) and cuts the circle  orthogonally, then the equation of the locus of its centre is

a)

b)

c)

d)

The number of real solutions of the equation | x |² – 3 | x | + 2 = 0 is

a) 4

b) 1

c) 3

d) 2

The locus of the centre of circles which touches externally  and which touches the Y-axis is given by the equation

a)

b)

c)

d)

If p, q, r are any real numbers, then

a) Max ( p, q ) < max ( p, q, r )

b) Min ( p, q ) =  

c) Max ( p, q ) < min ( p, q, r )

d) none of these

A, B, C , D are four points in a plane with position vectors a, b, c, d respectively, such that . The point D then is the  . . . . . . .  of the triangle ABC.

If the vectors
 

are coplanar then the value of  . . . . . .

The expression  is a polynomial of degree

a) 5

b) 6

c) 7

d) 8

A unit vector coplanar with  and  and perpendicular to  is . . . . .

The centre of the circle inscribed in the square formed by the lines  and

a) (4, 7)

b) (7, 4)

c) (9, 4)

d) (4, 9)

The equation  has

a) No solution

b) One solution

c) Two solutions

d) More than two solutions

If a, b, c, d are positive real numbers such that a + b + c + d = 2 then M = ( a + b ) ( c + d ) satisfies

a) 0 ≤ M ≤ 1

b) 1 ≤ M ≤ 2

c) 2 ≤ M ≤ 3

d) 3 ≤ M ≤ 4

Let a, b, c be non-zero real numbers such that
 
 
Then the quadratic function  has

a) no root in (0, 2)

b) at least one root in (1, 2)

c) a double root in (0, 2)

d) two imaginary roots

Let α, β be the roots of  and γ, δ roots of . If α, β, γ, δ are in geometric progression then the integral values of p and q respectively are

a) −2, −32

b) −2, 3

c) −6, 3

d) −6, −32

Let  be a polynomial in a real variable x with 0< then the function p(x) has

a) neither maximum nor minimum

b) only one maximum

c) only one minimum

d) only one maximum and only one minimum

e) none of these

Let a given line L₁ intersect the X-axis and Y-axis at P and Q respectively. Let another line L₂ perpendicular to L₁ cut the X and Y axis at R and S respectively. Show that the locus of the point of intersection of the lines PS and QR is a circle passing through the origin.

If  are positive real numbers whose product is a fixed number c then the minimum value of  is

a)

b)

c)

d)

The function defined by  is

a) Decreasing for all x

b) Decreasing in  and increasing in

c) Increasing for all x

d) Decreasing in  and increasing in  

For all x,  then the interval in which a lies is

a) a <

b)

c)

d)

Let the three digit numbers A28, 3B9 and 62C where A, B, C are integers between 0 and 9, be divisible by a fixed number k. Show that the determinant
 

is divisible by k.

Let a circle be given by . Find the condition on a and b if two chords each bisected by the X–axis can be drawn from .

Let a, b, c be the sides of a triangle where a ≠ c and λ ε R. If roots of the equation  are real then

a)

b)

c)

d)

Find the value of the determinant

where a, b, c are respectively p^th, q^th and r^th term of a harmonic

progression.

a) 0

b) 1

c) ½

d) None of the above

Consider the following Statement (S) and Reason (R)

S: Both sinx, cosx are decreasing functions in the interval

R: If a differentiable function decreases in an interval (a, b) then the derivative also decreases in (a, b)

Which of the following is true?

a) Both S and R are wrong

b) Both S and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of S

c) S is correct and R is the correct explanation of S

d) S is correct and R is wrong

Let S is the set of all real x, such that  is positive, then S contains

a)

b)

c)

d)

Let pλ⁴ + qλ³ + rλ² + sλ + t =  be an identity in λ where p, q, r, s, t are constants. Find the value of t.

a) 0

b) +1

c) –1

d) ±1