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Practice Question LEVEL –1 Quadratic - Equation
Question Question
based on
Roots of Quadratic Equation Nature of roots
based on
Q.1 The roots of the equation (x+2)2 = 4 (x+1) – 1 Q.8 If roots of the equation ax2 + 2 (a+b)x +
are- (a + 2b + c)= 0 are imaginary, then roots of the
(A) ±1 (B) ± i equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 are -
(C) 1,2 (D) – 1, –2 (A) rational (B) irrational
(C) equal (D) complex
Q.2 The roots of quadratic equation x2 + 14x + 45 = 0
are - Q.9 If a and b are the odd integers, then the roots of
(A) – 9, 5 (B) 5, 9 the equation 2ax2 + (2a + b) x + b = 0, a  0, will
(C) – 5, 9 (D) – 5, – 9 be-
(A) rational (B) irrational
Q.3 The roots of the equation x4 – 8x2 – 9 = 0 are- (C) non-real (D) equal
(A) ±3, ±1 (B) ±3, ±i Q.10 If the roots of the equation 6x2 – 7x + k = 0 are
(C) ±2, ±i (D) None of these rational then k is equal to -
(A) – 1 (B) –1, –2
Q.4 Which of the following equations has 1 and –2 as (C) – 2 (4) 1, 2
the roots -
(A) x2 – x – 2 = 0 Q.11 The roots of the equation
(B) x2 + x – 2 = 0 (a2 + b2) x2 – 2(bc+ ad) x + (c2 + d2) = 0 are
equal, if -
(C) x2 – x + 2 = 0
(A) ab = cd (B) ac = bd
(D) x2 + x + 2 = 0 (C) ad+ bc = 0 (4) None of these
Q.5 Roots of 3x + 3 – x = 10/3 are- Q.12 For what value of m, the roots of the equation
(A) 0, 1 (B) 1, – 1 x2 –x + m = 0 are not real-
(C) 0, – 1 (D) None of these 1 1
(A) ] ,  [ (B) ] –, [
4 4
Q.6 If f(x) = 2x3 + mx2 – 13x + n and 2 and 3 are 1 1
(C) ] – , [ (4) None of these
roots of the equations f(x) = 0, then values of m 4 4
and n are- Q.13 Roots of the equation
(A) 5, 30 (B) – 5, 30 (a + b – c)x2 – 2ax + (a – b + c) = 0,
(C) – 5, – 30 (D) 5, –30 (a,b,c  Q) are –
(A) rational (B) irrational
Q.7 The number of roots of the quadratic equation (C) complex (D) none of these
8 sec2 – 6 sec  + 1 = 0 is -
(A) Infinite (B) 1 Q.14 The roots of the equation x2 – x – 3 = 0 are-
(A) Imaginary (B) Rational
(C) 2 (D) 0
(C) Irrational (D) None of these
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Q.15 The roots of the equation x2 + 2 3 x + 3 = 0 are- Question
Sum and product of roots
based on
(A) Real and equal
(B) Rational and equal
Q.23 For what value of a, the difference of roots of the
(C) Irrational and equal
equation (a –2)x2 – (a – 4)x – 2 = 0 is equal to 3
(D) Irrational and unequal
(A) 3, 3/2 (B) 3, 1
Q.16 If the roots of the equation ax2 + x + b = 0 be real, (C) 1, 3/2 (D) None of these
then the roots of the equation
Q.24 If  are roots of the equation x2 + px – q = 0
x2 – 4 ab x + 1 = 0 will be -
and  are roots of x2 + px + r = 0, then the
(A) Rational (B) Irrational
(C) Real (D) Imaginary value of ( – ) ( – ) is-
(A) p + r (B) p – r
Q.17 If one root of equation x2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4, (C) q – r (D) q + r
while the equation x2 + px + q = 0 has equal roots
Q.25 If ,  are roots of the equation 2x2 – 35x + 2 = 0,
then the value of q is-
then the value of (2– 35)3. (2– 35)3 is equal to-
(A) 49/4 (B) 4/49
(A) 1 (B) 8
(C) 4 (D) None of these
Q.18 If roots of the equation (a – b)x2 + (c – a)x +
(b – c) = 0 are equal, then a, b, c are in - Q.26 If ,  are roots of the equation px2 + qx – r = 0,
(A) A.P. (B) H.P.  
then the value of + is equal to-
(C) G.P. (D) None of these  2
2
p q
Q.19 If the roots of x2 – 4x – log2a = 0 are real, then- (A) – 2
(3pr + q2) (B) – (3pr + q2)
qr pr 2
1 1
(A) a  (B) a  q p
4 8 (C) – 2
(3pr –q2) (D) (3pr + q)
pr pr 2
1
(C) a  (D) None of these
16 Q.27 If product of roots of the equation
mx2 + 6x + (2m – 1) = 0 is – 1, then m equals-
Q.20 If the roots of both the equations
(A) – 1 (B) 1
px2 + 2qx + r = 0 and qx2 – 2 pr x + q = 0 are (C) 1/3 (D) – 1/3
real, then -
Q.28 For what value of a the sum of roots of the
(A) p = q , r  0
equation x2+ 2 (2 – a – a2)x – a2 = 0 is zero -
(B) 2q = ± pq (A) 1, 2 (B) 1, – 2
(C) p/q = q/r (C) – 1, 2 (D) – 1, – 2
(D) None of these
Q.29 The difference between the roots of the equation
Q.21 The roots of the equation x2 – 7x – 9 = 0 is -
(p – 2)x2+ 2(p – 2)x + 2 = 0 are not real when- (A) 7 (B) 85
(A) p  [1, 2] (B) p  [2, 3]
(C) 9 (D) 2 85
(C) p  (2, 4) (D) p  [3, 4]
Q.30 The HM of the roots of the equation
Q.22 If the roots of the equation x2 – 10x + 21 = m are
x2 – 8x + 4 = 0 is -
equal then m is-
(A) 1 (B) 2
(A) 4 (B) 25
(C) – 4 (D) 0
Q.31 If the sum of the roots of the equation Q.39 If roots  and  of the equation x2 + px + q = 0
ax2 + 4x + c = 0 is half of their difference, then are such that 3 + 4= 7 and 5– = 4, then
the value of ac is- (p, q) is equal to -
(A) 4 (B) 8 (A) (1, 1) (B) (– 1, 1)
(C) 12 (D) – 12 (C) (– 2, 1) (D) (2, 1)
Q.32 If the sum of the roots of the equation Q.40 If one root of the equation x2 – 30x + p = 0 is
(a + 1)x2 + (2a + 3) x + (3a + 4) = 0 is –1, then square of the other, then p is equal to-
the product of the roots is - (A) 125, 216 (B) 125, – 216
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) Only 125 (D) Only – 216
(C) 2 (D) 3
Q.41 If  are roots of the equation x2– mx + n = 0,
Q.33 Sum of roots is – 1 and sum of their reciprocals is then value of (1 + + 2) (1+ + 2) is -
1 (A) 1 + (m + n) + (m2 – mn + n2)
, then equation is –
6 (B) 1 + (m + n) + (m2 + mn + n2)
(A) x2 + x – 6 = 0 (B) x2 – x + 6 = 0 (C) 1 – (m– n) + (m2 + mn + n2)
(C) 6x2 + x + 1 = 0 (D) x2 – 6x + 1 = 0 (D) None of these
Q.34 If  are roots of the equation a b

Q.42 If the equation + = 1 has roots equal
2 2 2 xa xb
2x – 5x + 3 = 0, then  +   is equal to-
(A) 15/2 (B) – 15/4 in magnitude but opposite in sign, then the value
(C) 15/4 (D) – 15/2 of a + b is -
(A) – 1 (B) 0
Q.35 If  be the roots of the equation (C) 1 (D) None of these
p(x2 + n2) + pnx + qn 2x2 = 0 then the value of p
Q.43 If  and  are the root of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then
(2 + 2)+ p+ q22 is -
 1 1 
(A)  +  (B) 0 the value of    is-
 a  b a  b 
(C) p + q (D)  +  + p + q
a b
(A) (B)
2 bc ca
Q.36 If  and  are roots of ax – bx + c = 0, then
(+ 1) ( + 1) is equal to - c
(C) (D) None of these
a bc a  bc ab
(A) (B)
a a
Q.44 If roots of the equations 2x2 – 3x + 5 = 0 and
a bc bac ax2 + bx + 2 = 0 are reciprocals of the roots of the
(C) (D)
a a other then (a, b) equals -
(A) ( –5, 3) (B) (5, 3)
Q.37 If difference of roots of the equation
(C) (5, –3) (D) ( –5, –3)
x2 – px + q = 0 is 1, then p2 + 4q2 equals-
(A) 2q + 3 (B) (1 – 2q)2 Q.45 If the sum of the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 be
(C) (1 + 2q)2 (D) 2q – 3 equal to sum of the squares, then -
(A) 2 ac = ab + b2 (B) 2 ab = bc + c2
2
Q.38 If  and  are the roots of the equation (C) 2bc = ac + c (D) None of these
x2 +(  )x += 0 then the values of  and  are
Q.46 If one root of ax2 + bx + c = 0 be square of the
(A) = 1, = –2 (B) = 2, = –2 other, then the value of b3 + ac2 + a2c is-
(C) = 1, = –1 (D) = –1, = 1 (A) 3 abc (B) – 3abc
Question Formation of Quadratic Equation 1
based on with given roots Q.53 The quadratic equation with one root is-
1 i
Q.47 The quadratic equation with one root 2i is- (A) 2x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
(A) x2 + 4 = 0 (B) x2 – 4 = 0 (B) 2x2 – 2x + 1 = 0
(C) x2 + 2 = 0 (D) x2 – 2 = 0 (C) 2x2 + 2x – 1 = 0
(D) 2x2 – 2x – 1 = 0
Q.48 The sum of the roots of a equation is 2 and sum of
their cubes is 98, then the equation is - Q.54 If  and  are roots of x2 – 2x + 3 = 0, then the
2
(A) x + 2x + 15 = 0
 1  1
(B) x2 + 15x + 2 = 0 equation whose roots are and will
 1  1
(C) 2x2 – 2x + 15 = 0
be -
(D) x2 – 2x – 15 = 0
(A) 3x2 – 2x + 1 = 0 (B) 3x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
2
Q.49 If  and  are roots of 2x – 3x – 6 = 0, then the (C) 3x2 – 2x – 1 = 0 (D) x2 – 3x + 1 = 0
equation whose roots are 2 + 2 and 2 + 2 will
be - Q.55 If  and  be the roots of the equation
(A) 4x2 + 49x – 118 = 0 2x2 + 2(a + b)x + a2 + b2 = 0, then the equation
(B) 4x2 – 49x – 118 = 0 whose roots are (+ )2 and (– )2 is-
(C) 4x2 – 49x + 118 = 0 (A) x2 – 2abx – (a2 – b2)2 = 0
(D) 4x2 + 49x + 118 = 0
(B) x2 – 4abx – (a2 –b2)2 = 0
Q.50 If  and  are roots of 2x2 – 7x + 6 = 0, then the (C) x2 – 4abx + (a2 – b2)2 = 0
2 2 (D) None of these
quadratic equation whose roots are – , – is-
 
Q.56 If  but 2 = 5– 3, 2 = 5– 3, then the
2
(A) 3x + 7x + 4 = 0 equation whose roots are / and / is-
(B) 3x2 – 7x + 4 = 0 (A) x2 – 5x – 3 = 0
(C) 6x2 + 7x + 2 = 0 (B) 3x2 + 12 x + 3 = 0
(C) 3x2 – 19 x + 3 = 0
(D) 6x2 – 7x + 2 = 0
(D) None of these
Q.51 If roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are Question
based on Roots under particular cases
 and  then symmetric expression of its roots is -
 2 Q.57 For the roots of the equation a – bx – x2 = 0
(A) + (B) 2–2+ –2 2
  (a > 0, b > 0) which statement is true -
(A) positive and same sign
 1 1
(C) 2 +22 (D)         (B) negative and same sign
   
(C) greater root in magnitude is negative and
opposite in signs
Q.52 The quadratic equation with one root (D) greater root is positive in magnitude and
1 opposite in signs
(1   3 ) is-
2
Q.58 If p and q are positive then the roots of the
(A) x2 – x – 1 = 0
equation x2 – px– q = 0 are-
(B) x2 + x – 1 = 0 (A) imaginary
(C) x2 + x + 1 = 0 (B) real & of opposite sign
(D) x2 – x + 1 = 0 (C) real & both negative
(D) real & both positive
Q.59 If a > 0, b > 0, c > 0, then both the roots of the Q.67 If f(x) = 4x2 + 3x – 7 and  is a common root of
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 - the equation x2 – 3x + 2 = 0 and x2 + 2x – 3 = 0
(A) Are real and negative then the value of f() is -
(B) Have negative real parts (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
(C) are rational numbers
(D) None of these Q.68 If the two equations x2 – cx + d = 0 and
x2 – ax + b = 0 have one common root and the
Q.60 The roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 will be second has equal roots, then 2(b + d) =
imaginary if - (A) 0 (B) a + c (C) ac (D) – ac
(A) a > 0, b = 0, c < 0
(B) a > 0, b = 0, c > 0 Q.69 If both the roots of the equations k(6x2 + 3) +
(C) a = 0, b > 0, c > 0
rx + 2x2 – 1= 0 & 6k(2x2 + 1) + px + 4x2 – 2 = 0
(D) a > 0, b > 0, c = 0
are common, then 2r – p is equal to -
(A) 1 (B) – 1 (C) 2 (D) 0
Q.61 If roots of the equation x2 + mx – 2 = 0 are
reciprocal of each other, then- Question
based on
Quadratic Expression
(A) = 2 (B) = – 2
(C) m = 2 (D) m = –2 Q.70 For all real values of x, the maximum value of the
x
Q.62 If one of the roots of x(x + 2) = 4 – (1– ax2) tends expression 2
is-
x  5x  9
, then a will tend to- (A) 1 (B) 45
(A) 0 (B) –1 (C) 90 (D) None of these
(C) 1 (D) 2
Q.71 If x is real, then the value of the expression
Question Condition for common roots
based on x 2  34x  71
does not exist between-
x 2  2x  7
Q.63 If the equation x2 – ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx – a = 0 (A) –5 and 9 (B) 5 and –9
have a common root, then- (C) –5 and –9 (D) 5 and 9
(A) a = b (B) a + b = 0
(C) a – b = 1 (D) a – b + 1 = 0 Q.72 The factors of 2x2 – x + p are rational if -
(A) p = 3 (B) p = – 8
Q.64 If x2 – 11x + a = 0 and x2 – 14x + 2a = 0 have one (C) p = 6 (D) p = – 6
common root then a is equal to-
Q.73 If one of the factors of ax2 + bx + c and
(A) 0, – 24 (B) 0, 1
bx2 + cx + a is common, then -
(C) 0, 24 (D) 1, 24
(A) a = 0
Q.65 If one of the roots of x2 + ax + bc = 0 and (B) a3 + b3 + c3 = 3 abc
x2 + bx + ca = 0 is common, then their other roots (C) a = 0 or a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
are - (D) None of these
(A) a, b (B) b, a
(C) b, c (D) c, a Q.74 x2 + k(2x + 3) + 4(x + 2) + 3k – 5 is a perfect
square, if k equals -
Q.66 The equation ax2 + bx + a = 0 & x3 – 2x2 + 2x – 1 = 0 (A) 2 (B) – 2 (C) 1 (D) – 1
have two root in common, then (a + b) is equal
to - Q.75 If – x is a factor of x2 – ax + b, then (a – ) is
(A) 1 (B) 0 equal to-
(C) –1 (D) 2 (A) –b (B) b (C) a (D) –a
Q.76 If x + 1 is a factor of the expression Question
Sign of Quadratic Expression
based on
x4 + (p – 3)x3 – (3p – 5) x2 + (2p – 9) x + 6 then
the value of p is-
(A) 1 (B) 2 Q.84 The diagram shows the graph of
(C) 3 (D) 4 y = ax2 + bx + c. Then-
y
Q.77 If x be real then the minimum value of
40 – 12x + x2 is -
(A) 28 (B) 4
(C) –4 (D) 0 x (x2, 0) 0 x
(x1, 0)
x 2  2x  1
Q.78 If x be real then the value of will not (A) a > 0 (B) b2 – 4ac < 0
x 1
(C) c > 0 (D) b2 – 4ac = 0
lie between-
(A) 0 and 8 (B) – 8 and 8
Q.85 The maximum value of the function
(C) – 8 and 0 (D) None of these
1
y= is-
4x 2  2x  1
Question
Inequality
based on 4 5
(A) (B)
3 2
Q.79 If x be real then 2x2 + 5x – 3 > 0 if - 13
(A) x < –2 (B) x > 0 4
(C) x > 1 (D) –3 < x < 1/2
Q.80 The solution of the equation 2x2 + 3x – 9  0 is

given by-
(A) 3/2  x  3 (B) – 3 x 3/2
(C) –3  x 3 (D) 3/2 x 2
Q.81 If for real values of x, x2 – 3x + 2 > 0 and

x2 – 3x – 4 0, then-
(A) –1 x < 1
(B) –1  x < 4
(C) –1  x < 1 and 2 < x  4
(D) 2 < x  4
Question
based on
Quadratic Expression in two variables
Q.82 If x2 + 2xy + 2x + my – 3 have two rational

factors then m is equal to -
(A) 6, 2 (B) – 6, 2
(C) 6, –2 (D) –6, –2
Q.83 If 2x2 + mxy + 3y2– 5y – 2 have two rational

factors then m is equal to-
(A) ± 7 (B) ± 6
(C) ± 5 (D) None of these
LEVEL- 2
Q.1 If roots the equation Q.8 If roots of the equation 3x2 + 2(a2 + 1)x
x2 (1 + m2)+ 2 mcx + c2 – a2 = 0 are equal, then + (a2 – 3a + 2) = 0 are of opposite signs, then a
value of c is- lies in the interval -
(A) a (1  m 2 ) (B) a (1  m 2 ) (A) (–, 1) (B) (–, 0)
(C) (1, 2) (D) (3/2, 2)
(C) m (1  a 2 ) (D) m (1  a 2 )
Q.9 For what values of p, the roots of the equation
xa xb 12(p + 2)x2– 12 (2p –1)x– 38p – 11= 0 are
Q.2 If the roots of the equation = are imaginary-
ax  1 bx  1
reciprocal to each other, then - (A) p = R–
(A) a = 1 (B) b = 2  1 
(B) p  ( – , – 1)    ,  
(C) a = 2b (D) b = 0  2 
 1
2 2 (C) p    1,  
Q.3 The equation x – =1– has -  2
x 1 x 1
(A) no root (D) p = – 1
(B) one root q –p
(C) two equal root Q.10 The equation whose roots are , is-
pq pq
(D) infinitely many roots
(A) (p + q)2 x2 + (p2 – q2) x + pq = 0
Q.4 The roots of the equation |x|2 + |x| – 6 = 0 are- qp pq
(B) x2 –   x – =0
(A) only one real number qp (q  p) 2
(B) real and sum = 1 (C) (p + q) x2 + (p2 – q2) x – pq = 0
(C) real and sum = 0 (D) None of these
(D) real and product = 0
Q.11 If one root of the equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and
Q.5 The roots of the equation
x2 + x + 1 = 0 is common, then-
x2 – 2px + p2 + q2 + 2qr + r2 = 0 (p, q, r  Z) are (A) a + b + c = 0
(A) rational and different (B) a = b = c
(B) rational and equal
(C) a = b or b = c or c = a
(C) irrational (D) None of these
(D) imaginary
Q.12 The imaginary roots of the equation
Q.6 If a, b, c are positive real numbers, then the (x2 + 2)2 + 8x2 = 6x (x2 + 2) are -
number of real roots of the equations (A) 1± i (B) 2 ± i
ax2 + b |x| + c = 0 is- (C) – 1 ± i (D) None of these
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) None of these Q.13 If one root of the equation 2x2 – 6x + c = 0 is
3  5i
Q.7 If product of roots of the equation , then the value of c will be -
2
x2 – 3kx + 2elog k – 1 = 0 is 7, then-
(A) 7 (B) – 7 (C) 17 (D) – 17
(A) roots are integers and positive
(B) roots are integers and negative Q.14 If ,  are roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
(C) roots are rational not integers and  –  =  then –
(D) roots are irrational (A) b2 – 4ac = c2 (B) b2 – 4ac = a2
(C) a (b + 4ac) = 2c (D) b2 + 4ac = a
2
Q.15 If x – 2 is a common factor of x2 + ax + b and Q.22 If the sum of the roots of the equation
x2 + cx + d, then - ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the sum of the square
(A) d – b = 2 (c– a) of their reciprocal, then-
(B) b – d = (c– a) (A) c2b,a2c,b2a are in A.P.
(C) 4 + 2c + b = 0 (B) c2b, a2c, b2a are in G.P.
(D) b – d = 2 (c – a) b a c
(C) , , are in H.P.
c b a
Q.16 If x = 6  6  6  ... , then - b a c
(D) , , are in G.P.
(A) – 2 < x < 3 (B) 2 < x < 3 c b a
(C) x = 3 (D) x > 3
Q.23 If the quadratic equations 3x2 + ax +1 = 0 and
Q.17 If x2/3 + x1/3 – 2 = 0 then x- 2x2 + bx + 1 = 0 have a common root, then the
(A) –2, 1 (B) –8, –2 value of the expression 5ab –2a2 –3b2 is-
(C) –8, 1 (D) None of these (A) 0 (B) 1
(C) –1 (D) None of these
Q.18 If 8, 2 are roots of the equation x2 + ax +  = 0
and 3, 3 are roots of x2 + x + b = 0 then roots of Q.24 For the roots of the equations 2x2 – 5x + 1 = 0
the equation x2 + ax + b = 0 are - and x2 + 5x + 2= 0 , which of the following
(A) 1, 9 (B) –1, 8 statement is true-
(C) 2, – 9 (D) –2, 8 (A) reciprocal of roots of one another
(B) reciprocal of roots of one another and
Q.19 If the difference of the roots is equal to the opposite signs
product of the roots of the equation (C) roots are of opposite signs of each other
2x2 – (a + 1)x + (a – 1) = 0 then the value of a is- (D) equal in product
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5 Q.25 If x is real, then the values of the expression
( x  m) 2  4mn
are not -
Q.20 If one root of the equation x2 – x – k = 0 is square 2( x  n )
of the other, then k equals to - (A) greater than (m + n)
(A) 2 ± 5 (B) 3 ± 2 (B) greater than (m + 2n)
(C) between 2m and 2n
(C) 2 ± 3 (D) 5 ± 2
(D) between m and m + n
Q.21 The roots of a1x2 + b1x + c1 = 0 are reciprocal of

Q.26 If x is the real, then the value of the expression
the roots of the equation
2x 2  4x  1
a2x2 + b2x + c2 = 0, if- is -
x 2  4x  2
a 1 b1 c1 (A) any number
(A) = =
a 2 b2 c2 (B) only positive number
b1 c1 a 1 (C) only negative number
(B) = =
b2 a 2 c2 (D) only 1
a 1 b1 c
(C) = = 1 Q.27 If one root of the equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 is
a 2 c2 b2
equal to nth power of the other root, then
1 1 1
(D) a1 = , b1 = , c1 = (acn)1/ (n+1) +(anc)1/(n+1) equals -
a2 b2 c2
(A) – b (B) b
1/(n+1)
(C) (– b) (D) (b) 1/(n+1)
Q.28 The number of real roots of the equation Q.37 For what value of a the curve y = x2 + ax + 25
|x2 + 4x + 3| + 2x + 5 = 0 is- touches the x-axis-
(A) 2 (B) 3 (A) 0 (B) ±5
(C) 4 (D) 1 (C) ±10 (D) None of these
Q.29 If product of roots of the equation Q.38 If roots of the equation 2x2 – (a2 + 8a + 1) x + a2 –
x2 – 4mx + 3e2 log m – 4 = 0 is 8, then its roots are 4a = 0 are in opposite sign, then -
real, when m equals- (A) 0 < a < 4 (B) a > 0
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) a < 8 (D) – 4 < a < 0
(C) 2 or –2 (D) –2
1 1 1
Q.39 If the roots of the equation + = are
Q.30 For what value of c, the root of xa xb c
(c–2)x2 + 2 (c–2) x + 2 = 0 are not real - equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then their
(A) ]1,2[ (B) ]2,3[ product is -
(C) ]3,4[ (D) ]2,4[ 1 2 1 2 2
(A) (a + b2) (B) (a + b )
2 2
Q.31 For x3 + 1  x2 + x-
1 1
(A) x  0 (B) x  0 (C) ab (D) ab
2 2
(C) x –1 (D) – 1  x  1
Q.40 If both roots of the equation x2 – (m + 1)x + (m + 4) = 0
Q.32 If roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are
are negative, then m equals -
  1
and , then (a + b + c)2 equals- (A) – 7 < m < – 5 (B) – 4 < m –3
 1  (C) 2 < m < 5 (D) None of these
(A) 2b2 – ac (B) b2 – ac
(C) b2 – 4ac (D) 4b2 – 2ac x 2  2x  7
Q.41 If < 6, x  R, then -
2x  3
Q.33 If the product of the roots of the equation
3
x2 – 3 kx + 2e sin k – 1 = 0 is 7 then its roots will (A) x > 11 or x <
2
be real if -
(B) x > 11 or x < –1
(A) | k |  2 7/9 (B) | k |  2 7/9
3
(C) < x < –1
(C) | k | > 2 7/9 (D) Never 2
3
Q.34 If x > 1, then the minimum value of the (D) –1< x < 11 or x <
2
expression 2 log10 x – logx (0.01) is -
(A) 2 (B) 4 Q.42 If roots of the equation x2 – bx + c = 0 are two
(C) 1 (D) None of these successive integers, then b2 – 4c equals -
(A) 1 (B) 2
2
Q.35 If 7 log 7 ( x 4 x 5) = x – 1, x may have values - (C) 3 (D) 4
(A) 2, 3 (B) 7
2
(C) – 2, –3 (D) 2, – 3 Q.43 The numbers of real roots of 32 x 7x7
= 9 is-
(A) 0 (B) 2
Q.36 If ,  are roots of the equation (C) 1 (D) 4
(3x + 2)2 + p(3x + 2) + q = 0, then roots of
x2 + px + q = 0 are - Q.44 If a(p + q)2 + 2apq + c = 0 and
(A) ,  (B) 3+ 2, 3+ 2 a(p + r)2 + 2apr + c = 0, then qr equals -
1 1 (A) p2 + c/a (B) p2 + a/c
(C) (– 2), (– 2) (D) – 2, – 2 2
(C) p + a/b (D) p2 + b/a
3 3
Q.45 If a, b are roots of the equation x2 + qx + 1 = 0 Q.52 If roots of x2 – (a – 3)x + a = 0 are such that both
and c, d are roots of x2 + px + 1 = 0, then the of them is greater than 2, then-
value of (a – c) (b – c) (a + d) (b + d) will be- (A) a  [7, 9] (B) a  [9, 10)
(A) q2 – p2 (B) p2 – q2 (C) a  [9, 7] (D) a  [9, 12]
(C) – p2 – q2 (D) p2 + q2
Q.53 The real roots of the equation
Q.46 2
If one root of equation Ax + Bx + C = 0 is x2 + 5 |x| + 4 = 0 are-
AB (A) –1, –4 (B) 1, 4
i(a – b) then equals- (C) – 4, 4 (D) None of these
C
1
(A) (B) 0
(a  b) 2
1
(a  b )
Q.47 Two students solve a quadratic equation

x2 + bx + c = 0. One student solves the equation
by taking wrong value of b and gets the roots as
2 and 5, while second student solves it by taking
wrong value of c and gets the roots as – 3 and
– 4. The correct roots of the equation are -
(A) – 2, – 5 (B) 2, – 5
(C) 2, 10 (D) None of these
Q.48 If in the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, the sum of

roots is equal to sum of squares of their
b2 bc
reciprocals, then + equals -
ac a 2
(A) 1 (B) –1
(C) 2 (D) –2
Q.49 If ratio of roots of the equations x2 + ax + b= 0

and x2 + px + q = 0 are equal, then -
(A) aq = bp (B) a2q = bp2
(C) a2p = b2q (D) aq2 = bp2
Q.50 Let ,  be the roots of the equation

ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and ,  be the roots of the
equation px2 + 2qx + r = 0. If  are in
G.P., then -
(A) q2 ac = b2 pr (B) qac = bpr
(C) c2 pq = r2 ab (D) p2 ab = a2 qr
Q.51 If real value of x and y satisfies the equation

x2 + 4y2 – 8x + 12 = 0, then -
(A) 0 < y < 1 (B) 2 < y < 6
(C) – 1  y  1 (D) – 2 < y < 6
LEVEL- 3
Q.6 The diagram shows the graph of
Q.1 The adjoining figure shows the graph of
y = ax2 + bx + c. Then -
y = ax2 + bx + c. Then -
y
y
x O x
(x2, 0) (x1, 0)
O (x1, 0) x
(x2, 0)
(A) a > 0 (B) b < 0
(A) a < 0 (C) c > 0 (D) b2 – 4ac = 0
(B) b2 < 4ac
(C) c > 0 Q.7 If the roots of the equation
(D) a and b are of opposite signs a(b – c) x2 + b(c – a) x + c(a – b) = 0
are equal, then a, b, c are in -
Q.2 The expression y = ax2 + bx + c has always the (A) HP (B) GP
same sign as c if - (C) AP (D) None of these
(A) 4ac < b2
Q.8 If (2 +  –2)x2 + ( + 2)x < 1 for all x  R, then
(B) 4ac > b2
belong to interval.
(C) ac < b2
 2
(D) ac > b2 (A)   2,  (B) (–2, 1)
 5
Q.3 If the roots of the equation (x – a) (x – b) – k = 0 be 2 

(C)  , 1 (D) None of these
c & d then find the equation whose roots are a & 5 
b-
Q.9 The roots of the equation
(A) (x – c) (x – d) + k = 0
log2 (x2 – 4x + 5) = (x – 2) are -
(B) (x + c) (x – a) + k = 0
(C) (x – c) + (x – a) = 0 (A) 4, 5 (B) 2, –3 (C) 2, 3 (D) 3, 5
(D) None of these
Q.10 If f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, g(x) = –ax2 + bx + c, where
ac  0, then f (x) g (x) = 0 has -
Q.4 Given that ax2 + bx + c = 0 has no real roots and a
+ b + c < 0, then - (A) At least three real roots
(A) c = 0 (B) c > 0 (B) No real roots
(C) c < 0 (D) None of these (C) At least two real roots
(D) Two real roots and two imaginary roots
Q.5 The quadratic equation whose roots are reciprocal
Q.11 The equation
of the roots of the equation
x 1 
ax2 + bx + c = 0 is - 2 cos 2   sin 2 x  x 2  2 , 0  x  has -
2 x 2
(A) cx2 + bx + a = 0
(A) No real solution
(B) bx2 + cx + a = 0
(B) One real solution
(C) cx2 + ax + b = 0
(C) More than one real solution
(D) bx2 + ax + c = 0
(D) None of these
Q.12 The number of solutions of the equation 1 a p
(C)     (D) None of these
2 sin (ex) = 5x + 5–x is - 2 b q
(A) 0 (B) 1 Q.20 a, b, c  R, a  0 and the quadratic equation
(C) 2 (D) Infinitely ax2 + bx + c = 0 has no real roots, then -
(A) a + b + c > 0 (B) a (a + b + c) > 0
Q.13 The number of real solutions of the equation (C) b (a + b + c) > 0 (D) c (a + b + c) > 0
2 2
(5  2 6 ) x 3
 (5  2 6 ) x 3
 10 is - Q.21 If the product of the roots of the equation
(A) 2 (B) 4 x2 – 2 2 kx + 2 e2 log k – 1 = 0 is 31, then the
roots of the equation are real for k equal to -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Q.14 If the equation ax2 + 2bx – 3c = 0 has no real Q.22 The number of real solutions of the equation
 3c  x
roots and    a  b , then-  9 2
 4     3  x  x is -
 10 
(A) c < 0 (B) c > 0
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) c  0 (D) c = 0
Q.15 The product of all the solutions of the equation

Q.23 If the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are
(x –2)2 –3|x –2| + 2 = 0 is real and distinct, then -
(A) 0 (B) 2
b
(C) –4 (D) None of these (A) Both roots are greater than
2a
Q.16 If a, b, c are all positive and in H.P., then the roots b

(B) Both roots are less than
of ax2 + 2 bx + c = 0 are - 2a
(A) Real (B) Imaginary b
(C) One of the roots exceeds
(C) Rational (D) Equal 2a
(D) None of these
Q.17 The number of real roots of the equation
(x – 1)2 + (x – 2)2 + (x – 3)2 = 0 is - Q.24 The value of m for which one of the roots of
(A) 1 (B) 2 x2 – 3x + 2m = 0 is double of one of the roots of
(C) 3 (D) None of these x2 – x + m = 0 -
(A) 0 (B) –2
Q.18 If ,  are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0;
 + h,  + h are the roots of px2 + qx + r = 0, and Q.25 If ax2 + bx + 6 = 0 does not have two distinct real
D1, D2 the respective discriminants of these roots, where a  R, b  R, then the least value of
equations, then D1 : D2 - 3a + b is-
(A) –2 (B) –1
a2 b2 (C) 4 (D) 1
(A) (B)
p2 q2
c2 Passage Based Questions (Q. 26-28)
(C) 2
(D) None of these
r Consider the expression y = ax2 + bx + c, a  0 and
a, b, c  R then the graph between x, y is always a
Q.19 If ,  are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 and parabola. If a > 0 then the shape of the parabola is concave
 + h,  + h are the roots of px2 + qx + r = 0, then upward and if a < 0 then the shape of the parabola is
h= concave down ward. If y > 0 or y < 0 then discriminant
D < 0.
b q 1 b q
(A)    (B)   
a p 2 a p
Q.26 Let x2 + 2ax + 10 – 3a > 0 for every real value of Q.32 Statement I : x2 + bx + c = 0 has distinct roots
x, then –
(A) a > 5 (B) a < –5 and both greater than 2 if b2 – 4c > 0, b < –4 and
(C) –5 < a < 2 (D) 2 < a < 5 2b + c + 4 > 0.
Statement II : x2 + 2x + c = 0 has distinct roots
Q.27 The value of x2 + 2bx + c is positive if –
(A) b2 – 4c > 0 (B) b2 – 4c < 0 and both less than 1 iff c  (–3, 1).
2
(C) c < b (D) b2 < c
Q.33 Statement I : We can get the equation whose
Q.28 The diagram show the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c roots are 2 more than the roots of equation
then – ax2 + bx + c = 0 by replacing x by (x + 2).
Statement II : x2 + |x| + 5 = 0 has no real roots.
• •
(x2, 0) (x1, 0)
(A) a < 0 (B) c < 0

(C) b2– 4ac < 0 (D) b2– 4ac = 0
Questions based on statements (Q. 29 - 33)

Each of the questions given below consist of Statement
– I and Statement – II. Use the following Key to choose
the appropriate answer.
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are true,
and Statement - II is the correct explanation of
Statement– I.
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are
true but Statement - II is not the correct
explanation of Statement – I.
(C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is
false.
(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II is
true.
Q.29 Statement I : x2 + 4x + 7 > 0 x  R

Statement II : ax2 + bx + c > 0 x R if
b2 – 4ac < 0 and a > 0.
Q.30 Statement I : The remainder obtained on
dividing the polynomial P(x) by (x – 3) is equal to
P(3).
Statement II : f(x) : (x – 8)3 (x + 4) f '(x) may
not be divisible by (x2 – 16x + 64).
Q.31
, Statement I: f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, then f(x) = 0
has integral roots when a = 1, b, c I and
b2 – 4ac is a perfect square of integer.
Statement II : x3 + 1 = 0 has only one integral
root.
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL- 1
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B D B B B B D D A D B A A C C D A A C C
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C C A D C B C B B A D C A C B C C A C B
Ques. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. D B B C A A A D C A B D B A B C C B B B
Ques. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. B C C C B B D C D A D D C C B D B C C B
Ques. 81 82 83 84 85
Ans. C C A C A
LEVEL- 2
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A D A C D A D C C B B A C A D C C A A A
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B A B B C A A A B D C C D B A B C A B B
Ques. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
Ans. D A B A B B A C B A C B D
LEVEL- 3
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A,D B A C A B,C A A C C A A B A A B D A B B,D
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Ans. D A C A,B A C D B A C B B D
Practice Question LEVEL–1 Progression
Question Q.10 The 19 th term from the end of the series
based on
Arithmetic Progression (A.P.)
2 + 6 + 10 + ....+ 86 is –
(A) 6 (B) 18 (C) 14 (D) 10
Q.1 10th term of the progression – 4 – 1+ 2 + 5 +.... is-
(A) – 23 (B) 23 (C) – 32 (D) 32 Q.11 In the following two A.P.’s how many terms are
identical?
Q.2 If 4 th term of an AP is 64 and its 54 th term is 2, 5, 8, 11.... to 60 terms, 3, 5, 7, ..... 50 terms
– 61, then its common difference is – (A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18
(A) 5/2 (B) – 5/2 (C) 3/50 (D) – 3/50
Q.12 The first term of an A.P. is 2 and common
difference is 4. The sum of its 40 terms will be –
Q.3 Which term of the series 3 + 8 + 13 + 18 + ... is
(A) 3200 (B) 1600
498-
(C) 200 (D) 2800
(A) 95 th (B) 100 th (C) 102 th (D) 101th
Q.13 If nth term of an AP is 1/3 (2n + 1), then the sum
Q.4 The number of terms in the series of its 19 terms is-
101 + 99 + 97 + .....+ 47 is- (A) 131 (B) 132 (C) 133 (D) 134
(A) 25 (B) 28 (C) 30 (D) 20
Q.14 The sum of numbers lying between 10 and 200
Q.5 th 2
If (m + 2) term of an A.P. is (m + 2) – m , then 2 which are divisible by 7 will be-
its common difference is- (A) 2800 (B) 2835
(A) 4 (B) – 4 (C) 2 (D) – 2 (C) 2870 (D) 2849
Q.15 If the sum of n terms of an AP is 2n2 + 5n, then its

Q.6 If mth terms of the series 63 + 65 + 67 + 69 + ....
nth term is-
and 3 + 10 + 17 + 24 + ... be equal, then m =
(A) 4n-3 (B) 4n + 3
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 15
(C) 3n + 4 (D) 3n – 4
Q.7 If the 9th term of an A.P. be zero, then the ratio of Q.16 If the ratio of sum of n terms of two A.P’s is
its 29th and 19th term is- (3n + 8) : (7n + 15), then the ratio of 12 th
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1 terms is-
(C) 1 : 3 (D) 3 : 1 (A) 16 : 7 (B) 7 :16
(C) 7 : 12 (D) 12 : 5
Q.8 If fourth term of an A.P. is thrice its first term and
Q.17 If the ratio of the sum of n terms of two AP’s is
seventh term – 2 (third term) = 1, then its
2n : (n + 1), then ratio of their 8 th terms is-
common difference is-
(A) 15 : 8 (B) 8 : 13
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) – 2 (D) 3
(C) n : (n– 1) (D) 5 : 17
Q.9 If pth, qth and rth terms of an A.P. are a, b and c Q.18 The sum of three consecutive terms of an
respectively, then a(q – r) + b (r – p) + c (p – q) is increasing A.P. is 51. If the product of the first
equal to - and third of these terms be 273, then third term is-
(A) 0 (B) 1 (A) 13 (B) 17
(C) a + b + c (D) p + q + r (C) 21 (D) 9
Q.19 If we divide 20 into four parts which are in A.P. 1 1 1 1 1 1
such that product of the first and the fourth is to Q.27 If a    , b    , c    are in A.P.
 b c c a a b
the product of the second and third is the same as
then a, b, c are also-
2 : 3, then the smallest part is-
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) H.P. (D) None of these
(C) 3 (D) 4
Q.28 If the roots of the equation (b – c) x2 + (c – a)x +
Q.20 Three numbers are in A.P. The product of the
(a – b) = 0 are equal , then a, b, c will be in-
extremes is 5 times the mean, also the sum of the
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
two largest is 8 times the least, the numbers are-
(A) 3, 9, 15 (B) 6, 18, 30
(C) 3, 8, 13 (D) 6, 16, 26 1 1 1
Q.29 If , , are in A.P. then-
pq rp qr
Q.21 If the angles of a quadrilateral are in A.P. whose
common difference is 10º, then the angles of the (A) p2, q2, r2 are in A.P.
quadrilateral are- (B) q2, p2, r2 are in A.P.
(A) 65º, 85º, 95º, 105º (C) q2, r2, p 2 are in A.P.
(B) 75º, 85º, 95º, 105º (D) p, q, r are in A.P.
(C) 65º, 75º, 85º, 95º
Q.30 The middle term of the progression
(D) 65º, 95º, 105º, 115º
4, 9, 14,....104 is-
Q.22 Three numbers are in A.P., If their sum is 33 and (A) 44 (B) 49 (C) 59 (D) 54
their product is 792, then the smallest of these
Question
numbers is – based on
Arithmetic Mean (A.M.)
(A) 14 (B) 11
(C) 8 (D) 4 Q.31 If x, y, z are in A.P. and A.M. of x and y is a and
that to y and z is b, then A.M. of a and b is -
Q.23 The sum of first four terms of an A.P. is 56 and (A) x (B) y
the sum of its last four terms is 112. If its first (C) z (D) 1/2(x + y)
term is 11, then number of its terms is-
(A) 10 (B) 11 Q.32 If A1, A2 be two arithmetic means between
1/3 and 1/24, then their values are-
(A) 7/72, 5/36 (B) 17/72, 5/36
Q.24 If the numbers a, b, c, d, e form an A.P., then the (C) 7/36, 5/72 (D) 5/72, 17/72
value of a – 4b + 6c – 4d + e is-
Q.33 The AM of 1, 3, 5, ...., (2n – 1) is –
(A) 1 (B) 2
(A) n + 1 (B) n + 2
(C) n2 (D) n
Q.25 If a2 (b + c), b2 (c + a), c2 (a + b) are in A.P., then
Q.34 Given two numbers a and b, let A denotes the
a, b, c, are in-
single A.M. and S denote the sum of n A.M.’s
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. between a and b, then S/A depends on-
(C) H.P. (D) None of these (A) n, a, b (B) n , b
(C) n, a (D) n
Q.26 If a, b, c are in A.P., then
1 1 1 Question
, , are in- based on
Geometrical Progression (G.P.)
b c c a a b
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. Q.35 If the first term of a G.P. be 5 and common ratio
(C) H.P. (D) None of these be – 5, then which term is 3125 –
(A) 6th (B) 5 th (C) 7th (D) 8th
Q.36 The fifth term of a GP is 81 and its 8th term is Q.46 The sum of the infinite terms of
2187, then its third term is- 1 – 1/3 + 1/32 – 1/33 + ... is-
(A) 3 (B) 9 (A) 3/4 (B) 4/3 (C) – 3/4 (D) – 4/3
2 4 8
Q.47 The sum 1 + + 2 + 3 + .... (upto )
Q.37 In any G.P. the first term is 2 and last term is 512 x x x
and common ratio is 2, then 5th term from end is- is finite if –
(A) 16 (B) 32 (A) x < 2 (B) x > 2
(C) 64 (D) None of these (C) x < 1 (D) x < 1/2
Q.38 Which term of the progression Q.48 If the sum to n terms of a series be 3(2n –1), then
512 it is-
18, –12, 8, .... is ?
729 (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(A) 9th (B) 10th (C) H.P. (D) None of these
(C) 8 th
(D) None of these
Q.49 The value of 91/3. 91/9. 9 1/27... upto , is-
Q.39 If third term of a G.P is 4, then product of first 5 (A) 1 (B) 3
term is- (C) 9 (D) None of these
(A) 43 (B) 4 4
(C) 4 5
(D) None of these 45
Q.50 If 3 + 3+ 32 + ... = (> 0); then
8
Q.40 If third and seventh terms of a GP are 15 and 135 equals-
respectively, then its fifth term will be- (A) 15/23 (B) 15/7
(A) 5 (B) 9 (C) 45 (D) 90 (C) 7/15 (D) 23/15
Q.41 For which values of x do the numbers 1, x2, Q.51 If the sum of an infinite GP be 3 and the sum of
6 – x2 taken in that order form a geometric the squares of its term is also 3, then its first term
progression- and common ratio are –
(A) 3/2, 1/2 (B) 1/2, 3/2
(A) x = ± 2 (B) x = ± 2 (C) 1, 1/2 (D) None of these
(C) x = ± 3 (D) x = ± 3
Q.52 Every term of an infinite GP is thrice the sum of
Q.42 Three numbers a, b, 12 are in G.P. and a, b, 9 are all the successive terms. If the sum of first two
in A.P., then a and b are – terms is 15, then the sum of the GP is-
(A) 3, 6 (B) – 3, 6 (A) 20 (B) 16 (C) 28 (D) 30
(C) 3, – 6 (D) – 3, – 6
Q.53 A geometric progression consists of an even
Q.43 The second; third and sixth terms of an A.P. are number of terms. The sum of all the terms is three
consecutive terms of a G.P. The common ratio of times that of the odd terms, the common ratio of
the G.P. is- the progression will be-
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) – 1 (D) – 3 (A) 1/2 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1/3
Q.44 Total number of terms in the progression Q.54 If first term of a decreasing infinite G.P. is 1 and
96 + 48 + 24 + 12 + .....+ 3/16 is- sum is S, then sum of squares of its terms is-
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20 (A) S2 (B) 1/S2
2
(C) S / (2S – 1) (D) S2/(2S + 1)
Q.45 The sum of the first 10 terms of a certain G.P. is
equal to 244 times the sum of the first 5 terms. Q.55 If sum of three numbers of a G.P. is 19 and their
Then the common ratio is- product is 216, then its c.r. is-
(A) 3 (B) 4 (A) 1/2 (B) 1/3
(C) 5 (D) None (C) 3/2 (D) 3/4
Q.56 If the product of three numbers in GP is 3375 and Q.65 If a, b, c, d are in G.P. then a + b, b + c, c + d are
their sum is 65, then the smallest of these in-
numbers is - (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 6 (C) H.P. (D) None of these
Q.57 If the product of three terms of G.P. is 512. 1 1 1

Q.66 If a, b, c are in G.P. then , , are in -
If 8 added to first and 6 added to second term, so a b c
that number may be in A.P., then the numbers (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
are- (C) H.P. (D) None of these
(A) 2, 4, 8 (B) 4, 8, 16
(C) 3, 6, 12 (D) None of these Question
Geometrical Mean (G.M.)
based on
Q.58 In the four numbers first three are in G.P. and last
three are in A.P. whose common difference is 6. Q.67 If three geometric means be inserted between
If the first and last numbers are same, then first 2 and 32, then the third geometric mean will be-
will be- (A) 8 (B) 4
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8 (C) 16 (D) 12
Q.59 Break the numbers 155 into three parts so that the Q.68 The product of three geometric means between
obtained numbers form a G.P., the first term 4 and 1/4 will be -
being less than the third one by 120- (A) 4 (B) 2
(A) 5, 65, 125 (B) 10, 65, 120 (C) – 1 (D) 1
(C) 5, 25, 125 (D) None of these
Q.69 The ratio between the GM’s of the roots of the
Q.60 Find three numbers in G.P. such that their sum is equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and x2 + mx + n = 0
14 and the sum of their squares is 84 - is-
(A) 3, 6, 12 (B) 2, 6, 18
b c
(C) 1, 3, 9 (D) 2, 4, 8 (A) (B)
an an
Q.61 Determine the first term and the common ratio of
an cn
the geometric progression, the sum of whose first (C) (D)
c a
and third terms is 40 and the second and fourth
term is 80 - Q.70 If G be the geometric mean of x and y, then
(A) 8, 3 (B) 8, 2 (C) 7, 3 (D) 7, 2 1 1
+ =
Q.62 The sum of three positive numbers constituting an G x 2 2
G 2  y2
arithmetic progression is 15. If we add 1,4,19 to 1
(A) G2 (B)
those numbers respectively. We get a geometric G2
progression, then the numbers are- 2
(A) 2, 5, 8 (B) 8, 5, 2 (C) (D) 3G2
G2
(C) 5, 8, 2 (D) All of these
Q.71 The A.M. of two numbers is 34 and GM is 16, the

Q.63 The fractional value of 0.1 2 5 is- numbers are-
(A) 125/999 (B) 23/990 (A) 2 and 64 (B) 64 and 3
(C) 61/550 (D) None of these (C) 64 and 4 (D) None of these
Q.64 If x, y, z are in G.P. then x2 +y2, xy + yz, y2 + z2 Q.72 Two numbers are in the ratio 4 : 1. If their AM
are in - exceeds their GM by 2, then the numbers are-(A)
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. 4, 1 (B) 16, 4
(C) H.P. (D) None of these (C) 12, 3 (D) None of these
Q.73 a, b, c are in A.P. If x is the GM between Q.80 If the mth term of a H.P. be n and nth term be m,
a and b and y is the GM between b and c, then the then the rth term will be-
A.M. between x2 and y2 will be- r mn
(A) a2 (B) b 2 (A) (B)
mn r 1
2
(C) c (D) None of these
mn mn
(C) (D)
Question Arithmetic-Geometrical Progression r r 1
based on (A.G.P.)
Q.81 If b + c, c + a, a + b are in H.P., then a2, b2, c2 will
Q.74 Sum to infinite of the series be in-
2 3 4 (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
1+ + 2 + 3 + .... is-
5 5 5 (C) H.P. (D) None of these
(A) 5/4 (B) 6/5 (C) 25/16 (D) 16/9
b b b
Q.82 If a, b, c be in H.P. then a – , , c – will be
Q.75 The sum of infinite terms of the progression 2 2 2
1+ 3x + 5x2 + 7x3 + ......(x < 1) is- in -
2 (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
1 x 1 x 
(A) (B)  
1 x 1 x  (C) H.P. (D) None of these
1 x Q.83 If a, b, c are in A.P., then

(C) 2
(D) None of these
(1  x ) bc ca ab
, , are in-
ca  ab bc  ab bc  ca
Q.76 1+2(1+1/n) + 3(1+1/n)2 + ...  terms, equals-
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(A) n (1+1/n) (B) n2
(C) n(1+1/n)2 (D) None of these
Question
based on
Harmonic Mean (H.M.)
Question
Harmonic Progression (H.P.)
based on Q.84 The HM between 1/21 and – 1/5 is -
1 1
Q.77 If fourth term of an HP is 3/5 and its 8th term is (A) (B) –
8 8
1/3, then its first term is–
1 1
(A) 2/3 (B) 3/2 (C) (D) –
4 4
(C) 1/4 (D) None of these
Q.85 If H is H.M. between two numbers a and b, then
1 1
Q.78 The fifth term of the H.P. 2, 2 , 3 ,..... will be- 1 1
2 3 + equals -
Ha Hb
1 1 1
(A) 5 (B) 3 (C) (D) 10 (A) a – b (B) a + b
5 5 10
1 1 1 1
(C) – (D) +
Q.79 If first and second terms of a HP are a and b, then a b a b
its nth term will be-
a b
ab ab Q.86 The HM between and is-
(A) (B) b a
a  ( n  1) ab b  ( n  1) (a  b)
2ab 2a 2 b 2
ab (A) (B)
(C) (D) None of these ab a2  b2
b  ( n  1) (a  b)
2ab 2a 2 b 2
(C) (D)
a2  b2 ab
Q.87 If 4 HM’s be inserted between 2/3 and 2/13, then Q.94 Sum of n terms of 1 + (1 + x) + (1 + x + x2)
the second HM is- + (1 + x + x2 + x3) + .... is-
(A) 2/5 (B) 2/7 1 xn
(C) 2/11 (D) 2/17 (A)
1 x
x (1  x n )
Question
Relation between A.M., G.M. & H.M. (B)
based on 1 x
n (1  x )  x (1  x n )
(C)
Q.88 If A,G & 4 are A.M, G.M & H.M of two numbers (1  x ) 2
respectively and 2A + G2 = 27, then the numbers
(D) None of these
are-
(A) 8, 2 (B) 8, 6 n
(C) 6, 3 (D) 6, 4
Q.95  k 3 is equal to-
k 1
2
Q.89 If x, y, z are AM, GM and HM of two positive n  n 
(A) 2  k 2 (B)   k 
numbers respectively, then correct statement is - k 1  k 1 
(A) x < y < z 3
 n  n
(B) y < x < z (C)   k  (D) 3  k 2
(C) z < y < x  k 1  k 1
(D) z < x < y
Q.90 If sum of A.M. and H.M. between two positive

numbers is 25 and their GM is 12, then sum of
numbers is-
(A) 9 (B) 18
(C) 32 (D) 18 or 32
Q.91 The A.M. between two positive numbers exceeds

the GM by 5, and the GM exceeds the H.M. by 4.
Then the numbers are-
(A) 10, 40 (B) 10, 20
(C) 20, 40 (D) 10, 50
Question
based on
Special Series
Q.92 Sum of the series 1+ 3+ 7 + 15 + 31+ .... to n

terms is-
(A) 2n – 2 – n
(B) 2n+1+2 + n
(C) 2n+1–2–n
(D) None of these
Q.93 The number of terms in the sequence

1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, .... , 5050 is-
(A) 50 (B) 100
(C) 101 (D) 105
LEVEL- 2
Q.1 Find the sum of all the even positive integers less
Q.7 The sum of 10 terms of the series
than 200 which are not divisible by 6-
2 2 2
(A) 6535 (B) 6539  1  2 1   3 1 
 x   +  x  2  +  x  3  + .... is -
(C) 6534 (D) 6532  x  x   x 
 x 20  1   x 22  1 
Q.2 The sum of n terms of the series (A)  2    + 20
 x 1   x 20 
   
a2 a3
log a + log + log 2 + ... is-
b b  x18  1   x11  1 
(B)  2    + 20
 x 1   x9 
a    
(A) n log  
b  x18  1   x 11  1 
(B) n log (ab) (C)  2    + 20
 x 1   x9 
   
n2 a n (D) None of these
(C) log + log (ab)
2 b 2
Q.8 If 0 < x, y, a, b < 1, then the sum of the infinite
n2 a n
(D) log – log (ab) terms of the series
2 b 2
x( a+ x)+ x ( ab + xy )
1+ 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 7+ 16 + 9 + ... is- + x (b a + y x ) + ... is-
(A) 398 + 220 (B) 398 + 221 ax x x x
(A) + (B) +
(C) 398 + 219 (D) None of these 1 b 1 y 1 b 1 y
Q.4 If first and (2n – 1)th terms of an A.P., G.P. and x x ax x

(C) + (D) +
H.P. are equal and their nth
terms are respectively 1 b 1 y 1 b 1 y
a, b, c, then -
Q.9 If sum of 3 terms of a G.P. is S. product is P, and
(A) a = b = c (B) a + c = b
sum of reciprocal of its terms is R, then
(C) ac – b2 = 0 (D) None of these
P2 R3 equals to -
Q.5 Certain numbers appear in both the arithmetic (A) S (B) S3
progressions 17, 21, 25.... and 16, 21, 26.... find (C) 2S2 (D) S2/R
the sum of the first two hundred terms appearing
in both- Q.10 If A and G are respectively A.M. and G.M. of
(A) 4022 (B) 402200 roots of a quadratic equation, then it is-
(C) 201100 (D) 398000 (A) x2 + 2Ax + G2 = 0
(B) x2 – 2Ax + G2 = 0
Q.6 If S denotes the sum to infinity and Sn the sum o f
(C) x2 – Ax + G = 0
1 1 1 (D) None of these
n ter ms of the series 1+ + + + ....,
2 4 8
1 Q.11 If tn be the nth term of an A.P. and if t7 = 9, then
such that S – S n .< , then the least value of
1000 the value of the c.d. that would make t1t2t7 least
n is- is-
(A) 11 (B) 9 (A) 33/40 (B) 33/20
(C) 10 (D) 8 (C) 33/10 (D) None of these
Q.12 If mth terms of the series 63 + 65 + 67 + 69 + .... Q.18 If sum of infinite G.P. is x and sum of square of
and 3 + 10 + 17 + 24 + ... be equal, then m = its terms is y, then common ratio is-
(A) 11 (B) 12 x2  y x2  y
(A) (B)
(C) 13 (D) 15 x2  y x2  y
Q.13 A ball falls from a height of 100 mts. on a floor. x 2  y2 x 2  y2

(C) 2 2
(D)
If in each rebound it describes 4/5 height of the x y x 2  y2
previous falling height, then the total distance
travelled by the ball before coming to rest is- Q.19 In the following two A.P.’s how many terms are
(A)  identical ?
(B) 500 mts 2, 5, 8, 11.... to 60 terms, 3, 5, 7, ..... 50 terms
(C) 1000 mts (A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18
(D) 900 mts
Q.20 If 1 + r + r2 + ....+ rn = (1+ r) (1+ r2) (1+ r4) (1+ r8) ,
Q.14 If A,G and H are respectively A.M., G.M., and then the value of n is-
H.M. of three positive numbers a, b and c, then (A) 13 (B) 14 (C) 15 (D) 16
the equation whose roots are a, b and c is given by-
Q.21 In an A.P. of which a is the first term, if the sum
(A) x3 – 3Ax2 + 3G3 x + G3 = 0 of the first p terms is zero, then the sum of the
(B) x3 – 3Ax2 + 3(G3/H) x – G3 = 0 next q term is-
(C) x3 + 3Ax2 + 3(G3/H) x – G3 = 0 a ( p  q )q a ( p  q )q
(A) (B) –
(D) x3 – 3Ax2 – 3(G3/H) x + G3 = 0 p 1 p 1
Q.15 The G.M. of roots of the equation x2 – 2ax + b2 = 0 is a (p  q)p

equal to which type of mean of roots of p 1
x2 – 2bx + a2 = 0?
Q.22 Find sum of the series
(A) A.M. (B) G.M.
1.32 + 2.52 + 3.72 + .... to 20 terms-
(C) H.M. (D) None of these
(A) 188090 (B) 94045
Q.16 If a and  be the first and last term of an A.P. and (C) 325178 (D) 812715
S be the sum of its all terms; then its common Q.23 If a, b, c are in A.P. and x = 1 + a + a2 + ...,
difference is- y = 1 + b + b 2 + ... and z = 1 + c + c2 + ....,
2  a2 2  a 2 (where a, b, c < 1)), then x, y, z are in-
(A) (B)
2S    a 2S    a (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
2  a 2 (C) H.P. (D) None of these
2S    a Q.24 The sum of 10 terms of the series.
Q.17 If x,y,z are in A.P. , then magnitude of its 0.7 + .77 + .777 + ... is-
common difference is- 7  1 
(A)  89  10 
9  10 
(A) ( x 2  yz )
7  1 
(B)  89  10 
(B) ( y 2  zx ) 81  10 
(C) ( z 2  xy ) 7  1 
(C)  89  9 
81  10 
(D) None of these
(D) None of these
Q.25 The value of x Q.31 The sum to infinity of the following series
alogb where a = 0.2,
1 1 1
1 1 1  + + + .... shall be-
b = 5 , x =     .....  , is- 1.2 2.3 3.4
 4 8 16 
(A)  (B) 1
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 1/2 (D) 4
Q.32 The number of terms in the sequence
Q.26 Find the sum of the series up to n term
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21,...., 5050 is-
1.3.5 + 3.5.7 + 5.7.9 + ..
(A) 50 (B) 100
(A) 8n3 + 12n2 – 2n– 3
(C) 101 (D) 105
(B) n (8n3 + 11n2 – n – 3)
(C) n (2n3 + 8n2 + 7n – 2) Q.33 The sum of the infinite series
(D) None of these 12 + 22 x + 32 x2 + ..... is-
(A) (1+ x)/(1– x)3 (B) (1+ x)/(1– x)
Q.27 If A.M. between p and q (p  q) is two times the
(C) x/ (1– x)3 (D) 1/(1– x)3
GM, then p : q is-
(A) 1 : 1 Q.34 If the sum of four numbers in A.P. be 48 and that
(B) 2 : 1 the product of the extremes is to the product of
(C) (2 + 3 ) : (2 – 3 ) the means is 27 to 35 then the numbers are-
(D) 3 :1 (A) 3, 9, 15, 21 (B) 9, 5, 7, 3
(C) 6, 10, 14, 18 (D) None of these
Q.28 The sum of the first ten terms of the geometric
progression is S1 and the sum of the next ten 3 5 7
Q.35 The sum of infinite series 1– + – + ... is-
2 4 8
terms (11th through 20th) is S2. then the common
2 2 2 9
ratio will be- (A) (B) (C) – (D)
9 3 9 2
S1 S2
(A) ± 10 (B) ±
S2 S1 Q.36 If a, b, c are in G.P. and A.M. between a, b and b,
c are respectively p and q, then (a/p) + (c/q) is
S2 S1
(C) ± 10 (D) equal to-
S1 S2
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 1/2
Q.29 If x = a + (a/r) + (a/r2) + ............,
y = b – (b/r) + (b/r2) – .... and Q.37 The solution of the equation
z=c+ (c/r2) + (c/r4) + ...., then (xy/z) is- 2
x| |cos 3 x |.....)
(8) (1|cos x||cos = 4 3 in the interval
ab bc ca
(A) (B) (C) (D) abc (–, ) are-
c a b
  
(A) ± ,± (B) ± ,±
Q.30 The series of natural numbers is divided into 3 6 3
groups as follows ; (1), (2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9, 10)  2
(C) ± ,± (D) None of these
and so on. Find the sum of the numbers in the nth 3 3
group is-
Q.38 If a, b, c, d are in G.P., then the value of
1 n (n 2  1)
(A) [n(n2+ 1)] (B) (a – c)2 + (b – c)2 + (b – d)2 – (a – d)2 is-
2 4
(A) 0 (B) 1
2n ( n  1) n 2 ( n  1)
(C) (D) (C) a + d (D) a – d
3 2
Q.39 The third term of an A.P. is 9 and the difference
of the seventh and the second term is 20. If the
number 2001 is the nth term of the sequence then
n is-
(A) equal to 499
(B) is equal to 500
(C) equal to 501
(D) can have no value
Q.40 Given the geometric progression 3, 6,12, 24,.....

the term 12288 would occur as the-
(A) 11 th term (B) 12th term
th
(C) 13 term (D) 14th term
LEVEL- 3
Q.1 The maximum sum of the series Q.7 If 1, log9 (3 1–x + 2) and log3 (4.3x – 1) are in A.P.,
1 2 then x is equal to -
20 + 19 +18 +……. is -
3 3 (A) log43 (B) log34
(A) 310 (B) 300 (C) 1 – log34 (D) log3 0.25
Q.8 If S1, S 2, S 3 are the sums of first n natural
Q.2 Let a, b be the roots of x 2 – 3x + p = 0 and let
numbers, their squares, their cubes respectively,
c, d be the roots of x2 – 12 x + q = 0, where a, b,
S3 (1  8 S1 )
c, d form an increasing G.P. Then the ratio of then is equal to -
q + p : q – p is equal to - S2 2
(A) 8 : 7 (B) 11 : 10 (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 9 (D) 10
(C) 17 : 15 (D) None of these
Q.9 The sum of three consecutive terms in a
a  bx b  cx c  dx geometric progression is 14. If 1 is added to the
Q.3 If = = (x  0), then first and the second terms and 1 is subtracted
a  bx b  cx c  dx
a, b, c, d are in - from the third, the resulting new terms are in
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. arithmetic progression. Then the lowest of the
(C) H.P. (D) None of these original terms is -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8
Q.4 The sum of the first n terms of the series
Q.10 If Sn denotes the sum of n terms of an A.P., then
3 5 7
+ + +……….. is - Sn+3 – 3S n+2 + 3Sn+1 – Sn is equal to -
12 12  2 2 12  2 2  32
6n 9n (A) 0 (B) 1
(A) (B)
n 1 n 1 (C) 1/2 (D) 2
12n 15n
(C) (D) Q.11 If a1, a2, a3, ......, a24 are in A.P. and
n 1 n 1
a1 + a5 + a10 + a15 + a20 + a24 = 225, then a1 + a2
n n
1 + a3 + ...... + a23 + a24 is equal to-
Q.5 If  t r  2(3n  1) n  1 , then lim 
n  r 1 t r
=
r 1
(A) 909 (B) 75
3 3 3 (C) 750 (D) 900
(A) 3 (B) (C) (D)
2 4 8
Q.12 The value of x + y + z is 15 if a, x, y, z, b are in
Q.6 Let the sequence a1, a2, a3, ......, an form an A.P., 1 1 1 5
A.P. while the value of + + is if
then a12 – a22 + a32 2
– a4 + ...... + a2n–12 – a2n is 2 X Y Z 3
equal to - a, X, Y, Z, b are in H.P., then a and b are-
n (A) 1, 9 (B) 3, 7
(A) (a12 – a2n2)
2n  1 (C) 7, 3 (D) 9, 1
2n
(B) (a2n2 –a12) / 4
n
n 1 Q.13 If In =  tan x sec 2 x dx , then I1, I2, I3,... are in -
0
n
(C) (a12 + a2n2) (A) A. P. (B) G.P.
n 1
(D) None of these (C) H.P. (D) None of these
Q.14 A G.P. consists of 2n terms. If the sum of the Passage Based Questions (Q. 21 - 23)
terms occupying the odd places is S1 and that of
Suppose a series of n terms is given by S n = t1 + t2 + t3 +
the terms at the even places is S2, then S 2/S1 is -
...... + tn,
(A) Dependent on a
Then Sn–1 = t1 + t2 + t3 + ...... + tn–1, n > 1 (n N)
(B) Independent of r
(C) Independent of a and r subtracting, we get Sn – Sn–1 = tn, n > 1 Further if we put
(D) Dependent on r n = 1 in the first sum then S1 = t1 .Thus we can write
tn = Sn – Sn–1 and t1 = S 1. The above result can be used to
Q.15 If x18 = y21 = z28, then 3, 3 log y x, 3 logz y,
find the terms of any kind of series, independent of its
7 logx z are in -
nature, provided the sum to first n terms is given.
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) H.P. (D) None Q.21 If sum of n terms of a series is of the form
an2+ bn, where a and b are constants, then the
Q.16 The sum of integers from 1 to 100 that are
fourth term of the series is–
divisible by 2 or 3, is -
(A) a + b (B) 7a + b
(A) 3300 (B) 3330
(C) 9 a + 3 b (D) 16a + 4b
Q.22 The sum of n terms of a series is a.2 n – b, where a
Q.17 The sum of an infinitely decreasing G.P. is equal
and b are constants then the series is –
to 4 and the sum of the cubes of its terms is equal
(A) A.P.
64
to . Then 5th term of the progression is - (B) G.P.
7
(C) A.G.P.
1 1 (D) G.P. from second term onwards
(A) (B)
4 8
1 1 Q.23 If the sum to n terms of a series is given
(C) (D)
16 32 n (n  1) ( n  2)
by then the nth term of the series
6
Q.18 If the sum of the first 2n terms of the A.P. 2, 5, 8, is –
...... is equal to the sum of first n terms of the A.P.
(A) n2 (B) (n)2
57, 59, 61, ......, then n equals -
(C)n (D)n + n
(A) 10 (B) 11
(C) 12 (D) 13 Questions based on Statements (Q. 24-28)
1 1 2 1  2  .......  n Each of the questions given below consist of Statement – I

Q.19 Let Sn = + + …..+ ;
1 3 3
1 2 3 3 3
1  2  .....n 3 and Statement – II. Use the following Key to choose the
n = 1, 2, 3, ... Then Sn is not greater than- appropriate answer.
(A) 1/2 (B) 1 (A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are true,
(C) 2 (D) 4
Statement– I.
Q.20 The number of common terms to the two (B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are true
sequences 17, 21, 25, ......, 417 and 16, 21, but Statement - II is not the correct explanation of
26, ...... 466 is - Statement – I.
(A) 21 (B) 19 (C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is false.
(C) 20 (D) 91 (D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II is true.
Q.24 Statement I : If A and G be the A.M and G.M.
between two positive real numbers a and b then a,
b are given by A ± ( A  G ) (A  G ) .
Statement II : Using x 2 – (a + b)x + ab = 0 ;
where a + b = 2A, ab = G2, we calculate x.
Q.25 Statement I : The sum of all numbers of the

form n3 which lie between 100 and 10,000 is
53261.
a b a
Statement II : If = = then a, b, c are
bc c
in G.P.
Q.26 Statement I : The number of terms of the A.P.

3, 7, 11, 15, ..... to be taken so that the sum is 465
is 15.
Statement II : The sum of the integers from
1 to 100 which are not divisible by 3 or 5 is 2632.
Q.27 Statement I : If a, b, c, x are all real numbers

and (a2 + b 2) x2 – 2b (a + c)x + (b 2 + c2) = 0 then
a, b, c are in G.P. and x is their common ratio.
Statement II : If the ratio of the sum of m
terms and n terms of an A.P. is m2 : n 2 then the
ratio of its mth and nth terms will be
(2m – 1) : (2n–1)
Q.28 Statement I : 1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + ....... up to n

n ( n 2  2)
terms = .
3
a n 1  b n 1
Statement II : is Harmonic mean
a n  bn
1
of a and b if n = – .
2
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL- 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B B B B A C B B A C C A C B B B A C B A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B D B C A A A A A D B B D D B B B A C C
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B A B B A A B B B C A B B C C B B D C D
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. B A A B B B C D B B C B B C C D B D C C
Q.No. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95
Ans. A B C A D C B C C C A C B C B
LEVEL- 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C C B C B A A D B B B C D B A B B B C C
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B A C B D C C C A A B B A C A C C A C C
LEVEL- 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A C B A D A C C B A D A, D C D A D B B C C
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans. B D C A C B B C
Practice Question LEVEL-1 Permutation & Combinations
Question
Fundamental Principle of counting Q.7 In how many ways 4 paintings can be hung on 4
based on
walls of a room so that (i) one painting is hung on
each wall and (ii) any number of paintings can be
Q.1 The number of ways in which n distinct objects
hung on any wall?
can be put into two different boxes is-
(A) 4, 4! (B) 12, 34
(A) n2 (B) 2n
(C) 2n (D) None of these (C) 4!, 44 (D) 4!, 43
Q.2 The number of ways in which 3 persons can Q.8 In an examination, there are 3 multi-choice
occupy 6 rooms separately is- questions with one answer correct and each
(A) 2 (B) 20 question has 4 alternatives. If a student is declared
(C) 120 (D) 216 pass only when he attempts all questions
correctly, then number of ways in which he can
Q.3 Find the total number of ways of answering fail (if He attempts all the questions) is
5 objective type questions, each question having (A) 1 (B) 12
4 choices. (C) 27 (D) 63
(A) 46 (B) 54
Question
(C) 63 (D) 45 based on
Combinations
Q.4 The number of ways in which first, second and Q.9 nC + nCr–1 equals-
r
third prize can be distributed among 5
(A) nCr+1 (B) n+1Cr
competitors is (no person can get more than a
prize)- (C) n+1Cr–1 (D) n+1Cr+1
(A) 10 (B) 15
Q.10 If 28C2r : 24C2 r–4 = 225:11 then the value of r is-
(C) 60 (D) 125
(A) 14 (B) 8 (C) 5 (D) 7
Q.5 A lock consists of three rings each marked with
10 different digits. The number of unsuccessful Q.11 If nCn–4= 5 then the value of n is -
attempts to open the lock is- (A) 5 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6
(A) 310– 1 (B) 93
Q.12 There are 13 players of cricket out of which 4 are
(C) 10P3–1 (D) 103–1
bowlers. In how many ways a team of eleven be
Q.6 5 Questions are asked in a question paper. Out of selected from them so as to include at least two
which two questions can be solved by two- two bowlers-
methods, two question by three-three and one (A) 55 (B) 72
question can be solved by only one method then (C) 78 (D) None of these
the number of possible attempts to solve the Q.13 How many cricket eleven can be formed from
question paper are- 15 persons if captain is included in every team?
(A) 25 (B) 22 . 32.1 (A) 364 (B) 1365
(C) 144 (D) 288 (C) 1001 (D) 1000
Q.14 In how many ways a team of 11 be chosen from Q.23 A bag contains 9 balls marked with digits
20 students of a class so that 2 particular students 1, 2, ...., 9. If two balls are drawn from the bag,
are always included and 5 are always excluded? then number of ways of getting the sum of the
(A) 715 (B) 70 digits on balls as odd number is-
(C) 1365 (D) None of these (A) 20 (B) 29 (C) 9C2 (D) 9P2
Q.15 In how many ways can a committee of 6 be
Q.24 In an election 3 persons are to be elected from
formed out of 6 men and 4 women so that
committees include at the most 2 women? 6 candidates. A voter can cast any number of
(A) 90 (B) 185 (C) 115 (D) 210 votes but not more than the candidates to be
elected. In how many ways can he cast his vote?
Q.16 The number of committees formed by taking
(A) 41 (B) 20 (C) 15 (D) 6
5 men and 5 women from 6 women and 7 men are -
(A) 252 (B) 125 (C) 126 (D) 64 Q.25 In an election the number of candidates is one
more than the number of members to be elected.
Q.17 Out of 6 boys and 4 girls a group of 7 is to be
A voter can cast any number of votes but not
formed. How many such groups are possible if
more than the candidates to be elected. If a voter
boys are to be in majority?
can cast his vote in 30 ways, then the number of
(A) 120 (B) 90 (C) 100 (D) 80
the candidates is-
Q.18 The total number of ways to purchase one or (A) 4 (B) 5
more books from 4 books by a student are- (C) 6 (D) None of these
(A) 15 (B) 16 Q.26 The number of groups formed from 3 books of
(C) 14 (D) None of these physics, 4 books of mathematics and 5 books of
chemistry when each group contains at least one
Q.19 In a hall there are 10 bulbs and their 10 buttons.
book of each subject-
In how many ways this hall can be enlightened?
(A) 3255 (B) 1670 (C) 4820 (D) 1560
(A) 102 (B) 1023 (C) 210 (D) 10!
Q.27 A father with 7 children takes 4 of them at a time
Q.20 The number of ways in which n distinct things to the zoo, as often as he can without taking the
can be put into two different boxes so that no box same four children together more than once. How
remains empty, is- often will he go? How often will each child go?
(A) n2 – 1 (B) n2 – 2 (A) 30, 10 (B) 35, 15
(C) 30, 20 (D) 35, 20
(C) 2n – 1 (D) 2n – 2
Q.28 Two groups of players consist of 6 and 8 players.
Q.21 A candidate is required to answer 6 questions out
In how many ways can a team of 11 players be
of 10 which are divided into two groups each selected from these two groups if at least
consisting of 5 questions. In how many ways can 4 players are to be included from the first group?
he attempt 6 questions if he is not allowed to (A) 334 (B) 344 (C) 120 (D) 168
answer more than 4 questions from each section?
Q.29 A man has 7 relatives, of which 4 are ladies and
(A) 100 (B) 200
3 gents, his wife has also 7 relatives, of which
(C) 300 (D) 400
3 ladies and 4 gents. In how many ways can they
n 2 n n 2 n
invite 3 ladies and 3 gents when there are
Q.22 If C2 = C10 , then n equals-
3 relatives of man and 3 relatives of his wife-
(A) 12 (B) 4 only (A) 324 (B) 485
(C) –3 only (D) 4 or – 3 (C) 458 (D) None of these
Q.30 Given five different green dyes four different blue Q.38 On the occasion of Dipawali festival each student
dyes and three different red dyes how many of a class sends greeting cards to the others. If
combinations of dyes can be chosen taking at there are 20 students in the class, then the total
least one green and one blue dyes- number of greeting cards exchanged by the
(A) 1345 (B) 3720 students is-
(C) 4675 (D) 7943 (A) 20C2 (B) 2.20C2
Q.31 If  = mC2, then C2 is equal to - (C) 2. 20P2 (D) None of these
(A) m+1 C4 (B) m–1C4 Q.39 A bag contains 6 different white and 5 different
(C) 3.m+2C (D) 3.m+1C black balls. 4 balls are drawn at a time. The
4 4
number of ways in which all the four will be of
Q.32 A committee of 5 is to be formed out of 6 gents the same colour is-
and 4 ladies. In how many ways this can be done (A) 25 (B) 20
when atmost two ladies are included? (C) 16 (D) none of these
(A) 186 (B) 286
(C) 386 (D) None of these Question
Geometrical Combination
based on
Q.33 Everybody in a room shakes hands with every

body else. If total number of hand-shaken is Q.40 In a plane there are 10 points out of which 4 are
66 then total number of persons in the room is- collinear, then the number of triangles that can be
formed by joining these points are-
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 14
(A) 60 (B) 116
Q.34 In a class tournament every student has to play a (C) 120 (D) None of these
game with one another. If 2 students fell ill after
Q.41 The straight lines I1, I2, I3 are parallel and lie in
playing 3 games each, (they never play with each
other) and in total 84 games were played, then the the same plane. A total number of m points are
number of students in the class is - taken on I1; n points on I2, k points on I3. The
(A) 15 (B) 10 maximum number of triangles formed with
(C) 20 (D) None of these vertices at these points are
(A) m + n + kC
Q.35 In a football championship, 153 matches were 3
(B) m + n + kC mC – nC3 – kC3
played. Every team played one match with each 3– 3
other. The number of teams participating in the (C) mC3 + nC3 + kC3
championship is-
(D) None of these
(A) 17 (B) 18
(C) 9 (D) None of these Q.42 There are 12 points in a plane. The number of the
straight lines joining any two of them when 3 of
Q.36 In how many ways can a game of tennis be
them are collinear is-
played from 3 men and 4 women when each team
(A) 60 (B) 62
contains one man and one woman-
(C) 64 (D) 66
(A) 72 (B) 36
(C) 42 (D) 144 Q.43 There are 12 points in a plane, and 5 of them are
in a straight line the number of triangle formed
Q.37 In how many ways can a mixed double tennis
these points are:
game be arranged from 7 married couples, if no
(A) 220 (B) 215
husband and wife play in the same game?
(C) 210 (D) 205
(A) 28 (B) 70
(C) 210 (D) 420
Q.44 m parallel lines in a plane are intersected by a
Question
family of n parallel lines. The total number of based on
Combinations of identical objects
parallelograms so formed is-
(m  1) (n  1) mn Q.51 The number of ways in which at least one fruit
(A) (B)
4 4 can be selected from 5 oranges, 4 apples, and
nm(m  1) (n  1) nm(m  1) (n  1) 3 bananas is-
(C) (D)
2 4 (A) 59 (B) 119
(C) 60 (D) 120
Q.45 The number of squares on a chess board is-
(A) 64 (B) 160 Q.52 The total number of donations which can be given
(C) 224 (D) 204 from 5 one rupee coins and 4 fifty paise coins, is
(at least one coin must be donated)-
Q.46 The total number of rectangles on a chess board
(A) 19 (B) 29
is-
(C) 30 (D) 20
(A) 1296 (B) 72
(C) 1200 (D) None of these Q.53 The number of ways in which at least one coin
can be selected from 3 coins of one rupee, 4 coins
Q.47 The three sides AB, BC and CA of any ABC are
of fifty paise, 5 coins of twenty paise and 6 coins
having 3, 4, and 5 internal points respectively.
Then the number of triangles formed by taking of ten paise is -
these points as the vertices are- (A) 639 (B) 840
(A) 185 (B) 205 (C) 839 (D) None of these
(C) 230 (D) 215 Q.54 In a library there are p copies of each n different
Q.48 If 4 parallel lines intersect another set of 3 parallel books. The number of ways of selecting of one or
lines, then number of parallelograms formed with more books from these is-
these lines is- (A) (p+1)n –1 (B) (p+1)n
(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) (p–1)n – 1 (D) (p–1)n
(C) 12 (D) 18
Q.55 The number of divisors of 9600 is-
Q.49 The number of triangles whose vertices are at the (A) 46 (B) 48
vertices of an octagon but none of whose sides (C) 58 (D) 60
happen to come from the sides of the octagon is -
(A) 24 (B) 52 (C) 48 (D) 16 Q.56 The number of different proper factors of 3780 is-
(A) 45 (B) 46 (C) 47 (D) 48
Q.50 There are m points on one straight line AB and n
points on another straight line AC, none of them Q.57 The total number of factors of 1998
being A. How many triangles can be formed with (including 1 and 1998) is-
these points as vertices? (A) 18 (B) 16 (C) 12 (D) 10
mn
(A) (m + n) Q.58 Number of divisors of the form 4n + 2 (n  0) of
2
the integer 240 is -
mn
(B) (m + n –2) (A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 3
2
mn Q.59 If a, b, c, d, e are prime integers, then the number
(C) (m + n –1)
2 of divisors of ab2c2de excluding 1 as a factor, is -
(D) None of these (A) 94 (B) 72 (C) 36 (D) 71
Q.60 A basket contains 4 oranges, 5 apples and Question
Permutation (nPr)
based on
6 mangoes. In how many ways can a person make
a selection of fruits, if atleast one fruit have to be Q.66 If 15Pr = 2730, then the value of r is-
selected ? (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
(A) 210 (B) 209
Q.67 If nP3 = 120, then the value of n is-
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12
Question
based on
Arrangement (n!) Q.68 nP is equal to-
n
Q.61 The number of ways in which 8 answer books be (A) nP1 (B) nPn–1
arranged so that the best and the worst do not (C) nP0 (D) None of these
occur together is-
Q.69 n–1P + r ..n–1Pr–1 equals-
(A) 8! (B) 7! r
(C) 7(7) ! (D) 6 (7)! (A) nPr (B) n+1Pr+1
(C) n–1Pr+1 (D) None of these
Q.62 There are 5 books on Mathematics, 4 on Physics.
In how many ways these be placed on shelf if the nP
Q.70 r is equal to -
books on the same subject are to be together?
(A) n.nPr–1 (B) n. n–1Pr–1
(A) 4592 (B) 5760
(C) 4800 (D) 2672 (C) (n-1) nP r–1 (D) None of these
Q.63 There are 10 students in a class in which three A, Q.71 If nPn= 720, then n equals-
B, C are girls. The number of ways to arrange (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
them in a row when any two girls out of three (m+n) m–nP
Q.72 If P2 = 56 and 2 = 12 then (m, n)
never comes together-
equals-
(A) 7! × 8P3 (B) 7! × 3P3
(A) (5, 1) (B) (6, 2) (C) (7, 3) (D) (9, 6)
(C) 10! × 3P3 (D) None of these
Q.73 For what value of r, nPr = 720 and nCr = 120 ?
Q.64 A shelf contains 20 books, of which 4 are single (A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3
volume and the others are 8,5 and 3 volumes
Q.74 A tea party is arranged of 16 persons along two
respectively. In how many ways can these books
be arranged on the shelf so that the order of the sides of a long table with 8 chairs on each side. 4
volumes of same work is maintained ? men wish to sit on one particular side and 2 on the
other side. In how many ways can they be seated ?
(A) 2.7! (B) 7!
(A) 8P4 × 8P2 (B) 8P4 × 8P2 × 10!
(C) 8. 7! (D) None of these
(C) 8P4 × 10! (D) None of these
Q.65 There are 5 different books on mathematics,
2 different books on chemistry and 4 different Q.75 Eight chairs are numbered from 1 to 8. Two
books on physics. The number of ways of women and three men wish to occupy one chair
arranging these books on a shelf so that books of each. First women choose the chairs from
the same subject are stacked together, is- amongst the chairs marked 1 to 4; and then the
(A) 34560 (B) 11! men select the chairs from the remaining. The
number of possible arrangements is-
(C) 17285 (D) none of these
(A) 6C3 × 4C2 (B) 4P3 × 4P3
(C) 4C2 × 4P3 (D) None of these
Q.76 Eleven animals of a circus have to be placed in
eleven cages, one in each cage. If four of the
cages are too small for six of the animals, the Question Permutation 

n! 

based on  p! q ! r!
number of ways of caging the animals is-
Q.83 The number of permutations of the letters
(A) 7P6. 5! (B) 6P4. 7!
x, x, y, y, y, y, z, z, z will be -
(C) 11C4. 7! (D) None of these
9! 9!
(A) (B)
Q.77 The number of ways in which three persons can 2! 4! 2 ! 4 ! 3!
dress themselves when they have 4 shirts. 5 pants 9!
(C) (D) 9!
and 6 hats between them, is- 4 ! 3!
(A) 4C3 × 5C3 ×6C3 (B) 4P3× 5 P3 × 6 P3
Q.84 In how many ways can 21 identical white and 19
15! 15! identical black balls be put in a row so that no two
(C) (D)
4 ! 5! 6 ! (3 !) 3 black balls are together?
(A) 1470 (B) 1540
Q.78 How many signals can be given by means of 10
different flags when at a time 4 flags are used,
one above the other?
Q.85 If out of 8 flags, 5 flags are white (identical) and 3
(A) 10P4 (B) 10C4
flags are of red colour (identical), then how many
(C) 4 (D) 40 signals can be given by using all of them at a
Q.79 A boat crew consist of 8 men, 3 of whom can time?
only row on one particular side and 2 only on the (A) 15 (B) 28
other. The number of ways in which the crew can (C) 56 (D) 126
be arranged is-
(A) 1728 (B) 576 Q.86 A coin is tossed 10 times. In how many different
(C) 72 (D) None of these ways can we obtain 5 head and 5 tails-
(A) 25 (B) 252
Question
based on
Permutation [(n)r] (C) 52 (D) 22
Q.80 In how many ways can six different rings be wear Q.87 Six identical coins are arranged in a row. The
in four fingers? number of ways in which the number of tails is
(A) 6P4 (B) 64 equal to the number of heads is-
(C) 46 (D) 6C4 (A) 20 (B) 9
(C) 120 (D) 40
Q.81 The number of ways in which n prizes can be
distributed among n students when each student is Question
based on
Application of permutation
eligible to get any number of prizes is-
(A) nn (B) n! Q.88 How many words can be formed from the letters
(C) nn - n (D) None of these of the word ‘BHOPAL’ -
(A) 124 (B) 240
Q.82 The number of ways of distributing n prizes (C) 360 (D) 720
among n boys when any of the student does not
Q.89 In how many ways can the letters of the word
get all the prizes is-
‘SIMPLETON’ be rearranged?
(A) nn (B) n!
(A) 9! (B) 9! – 1
(C) nn– n (D) None of these
(C) 9! – 2 (D) 8! – 1
Q.90 The number of different words formed with all Q.98 The number of different words from the letters of
the letters of the word ‘MISISSIPI’ is- the word “ALLAHABAD” in which vowels
(A) 2500 (B) 2460 occupy even positions, are-
(C) 2520 (D) None of these (A) 1440 (B) 7560
(C) 240 (D) 60
Q.91 The total number of words formed with the letters
Q.99 How many words can be formed by using the
of the word “SERIES’ is-
letters of the word ‘INSURANCE’, when vowels
(A) 720 (B) 180
always remain together?
(A) 8640 (B) 17280
Q.92 The number of permutations formed without
changing the position of vowel and consonants of Q.100 The number of words which can be formed by
the letters of word ‘ALGEBRA’- using the letters of the word ‘INDEPENDENCE’ so
(A)144 (B) 70 that both D occur together is-
(C) 360 (D) 72 12! 11!
(A) (B)
4 ! 3! 2 ! 4 ! 3!
Q.93 The number of words which can be formed from
11! 2!
the letters of the word ‘JODHPUR’ so that P,U,R (C) (D) None of these
4 ! 3!
always remain together is-
(A) 4320 (B) 120 Q.101 How many different permutations can be formed
(C) 720 (D) None of these from the letters of the word ‘MATHEMATICS”
which starts from C-
Q.94 The number of words from the letters of 11! 10!
(A) (B)
‘BHARAT’ is where B and H will never come 2! 2! 2! 2! 2 !
together- 10!
(A) 240 (B) 120 (C) 140 (D) 40 (C) (D) None of these
2! 2! 2!
Q.95 How many words can be formed from the letters Q.102 The number of words from the letters of the word
of the word ‘GANESH PURI’ when P and I ‘INSTITUTION’ when first two letters are N-
occupy the first and last place respectively- (A) 5040 (B) 32240
(A) 2! × 8! (B) 8! (C) 20160 (D) 10080
(C) 10! (D) None of these
Q.103 How many words can be formed from the letters
of word ‘ASSASSINATION” when four S
remains together-
the letters of the word ‘SCHOLAR’ which begin
10!
with A and end with S is- (A)
3! 2 !
(A) 120 (B) 720
(C) 1440 (D) 5040 10!
(B)
4!
Q.97 The number of words formed with the letters of 13!
(C)
the word ‘JODHPUR’ in which P, U, R never 4 ! 3! 2 !
come together, is- 13!
(A) 720 (B) 5040 (D)
4! 4!
Q.104 How many different words can be formed from
the letters of ‘CONSTANTINOPLE’ in which all Q.112 How many numbers can be formed with the digits
three N come together? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 which are greater than 1000
(Repetition not allowed) ?
14! 12!
(A) (B) (A) 240 (B) 120
2 ! 3! 2 ! 2! 2!
(C) 24 (D) 5
12!
2 ! 3! 2 ! Q.113 How many 4 digit numbers can be formed with
digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 when digits may be repeated ?
Q.105 How many words with the letters of the word
(A) 125 (B) 625
‘CARAVELLE’ can be formed which starts with
R-
(A) 8! (B) 5040 Q.114 How many five digit even numbers can be formed
(C) 1080 (D) None of these by using the digits 0, 2, 3, 4, 5
(Repetition not allowed)?
Q.106 How many numbers of 4 digits can be formed
(A) 72 (B) 60
from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (repetition is not
(C) 54 (D) 36
allowed)
(A) 240 (B) 150 Q.115 The number of 4-digits numbers formed with
(C) 720 (D) 360 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, and divisible by 5 is
(Repetition not allowed)
Q.107 How many numbers lying between 100 and 1000
(A) 42 (B) 36
can be formed with the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 if the
(C) 48 (D) 24
repetition of digits is not allowed -
(A) 62 (B) 60 (C) 64 (D) 65 Q.116 The number of 4 digits odd numbers formed with
the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 is
Q.108 How many numbers between 30000 and 40000
(Repetition not allowed)
can be formed with the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 if each
(A) 54 (B) 144
digit can be repeated any number of times?
(C) 180 (D) 360
(A)45 (B) 55
(C) 44 (D) 54 Q.117 How many numbers can be formed with the digits
2,3,5,7,0 which are greater than 70,000
Q.109 How many numbers consisting of 5 digits can be (Repetition not allowed) ?
formed in which the digits 3,4 and 7 are used only (A) 24 (B) 12
once and the digit 5 is used twice- (C) 120 (D) 6
(A) 30 (B) 60
(C) 45 (D) 90 Q.118 The number of numbers can be formed by taking
any 2 digits from digits 6,7,8,9 and 3 digits from
Q.110 The number of 5 digit even numbers formed with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is -
the digits 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 is (Rept. not allowed)
(A) 5C3 × 4C2 × 3! × 2!
(A) 12 (B) 24
(B) 5P3 × 4 P2 × 5!
(C) 5C3 × 4C2 × 5!
Q.111 Using digits 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 how many numbers
5!
between 3000 and 4000 can be formed which are (D) 5C3 × 4C2 ×
2!
divisible by 5 and same digit is not repeated ?
(A) 60 (B) 12
(C) 120 (D) 24
Question Question
based on
Circular Permutations based on
Division into groups
Q.119 The number of ways in which 20 persons can sit Q.125 The number of ways to make 5 heaps of 3–3
on 8 chairs round a circular table is- books each from 15 different books a-
(A) 20 P8 (B) 19P8 (A)
15 !
(B)
15 !
5! (3!)5 (3 !) 5
(C) 1/8 (20P8) (D) None of these
(C) 15C3 (D) 15P5
Q.120 Eleven members of a committee sit round a
circular table. In how many ways can they sit so Q.126 150 students take admission. They are to be put in
that the secretary and joint secretary are always three sections A, B, C of equal size. The number
neighbours of the president? of ways in which this can be done is-
(A) 8! × 3! (B) 10! 150 ! 150 !

(A) 3
(B)
3!(50 !) (50 !) 3
(C) 8! × 2! (D) 7! × 2!
150 !
(C) × 150! (D) None of these
Q.121 In how many ways 7 different beads be strung (50 !) 3
into a ring so that two particular beads are always
Q.127 In how many ways can a pack of 52 cards be
together?
divided equally among four players in order to-
(A) 240 (B) 720 (C) 120 (D) 360
52 ! 52 !
(A) 4
(B)
Q.122 The number of necklaces which can be formed by (13!) (13!) 4 4!
selecting 4 beads out of 6 beads of different 52 !
coloured glasses and 4 beads out of 5 beads of (17 ! ) 4 3!
different metal, is-
Q.128 The number of ways in which six different prizes
6P 5P × 7! 6C 5C 7!
(A) 4 × 4 (B) 4 × 4× can be distributed among three children each
2! 2!
receiving at least one prize is-
8! (A) 270 (B) 540
(C) 6C4 × 5C4 × (D) 6C4 × 5C4 × 7!
2! (C) 1080 (D) 2160
Q.123 If two specific beads are kept together, then in Q.129 The number of ways in which 20 volunteers can
how many ways can seven different beads be be divided into groups of 4, 7 and 9 persons is-
strung in one garland- (A) 16C7× 13C2 (B) 20C7 × 11C4
(A) 5! (B) 7! (C) 20C4 × 16C7 (D) 20C9 × 13C9
7!
(C) 5! × 2! (D) Q.130 The number of ways in which mn students can be
2!
distributed equally among n sections is-
Q.124 There are 20 persons among whom two are (mn ) !
(A) (mn)n (B)
brothers. The number of ways in which we can (m !) n
arrange them round a circle so that there is (mn) ! (mn) !
(C) (D)
exactly one person between the two brothers, is- m! m! n!
(A) 18! (B) 2(18!)
(C) 2 (19!) (D) None of these
Q.131 In how many ways two garlands of 6 flowers each Q.138 There are four balls of different colours and four
can be made from 12 different flowers- boxes of colours same as those of the balls. The
12 ! 12!.(5!) 2 number of ways in which the balls, one in each
(A) .(5!)2 (B) box, could be placed such that a ball does not go
( 6 !) 2 . ( 2 ! ) 3 ( 6 !) 2
to box of its own colour is-
12 ! 12 !
(C) 2
. (5 !) 2 (D) (A) 8 (B) 7
(6!) . (2!) (6!) 2 . (2!)
Q.132 In how many ways 8 different balls can be
Question
distributed among 3 children so that one child based on
Exponent of prime number in (n!)
gets 4 balls and two children get 2 balls each?
(A) 210 (B) 240
Q.139 The exponent of 7 in 100! is -
(C) 420 (D) 1260
(A) 14 (B) 15
Q.133 In how many ways can 6 prizes be distributed (C) 16 (D) none of these
equally among 3 persons?
Q.140 The number of zeros at the end of 70 ! is -
(A) 6C2 × 4C2 (B) 6P2 × 4P2 (A) 16 (B) 5
(C) 3 (D) 36 (C) 7 (D) 70
Question
based on
Sum of numbers Q.141 The number 24 ! is divisible by -
(A) 624 (B) 246
Q.134 The sum of numbers formed by the digits (C) 1212 (D) 485
1, 3, 5, 7, 9 is-
(A) 666600 (B) 6666600 Question
based on
Rank of words in dictionary
Q.135 The sum of all numbers greater than 1000 formed Q.142 The letters of the word RANDOM are written in
by using the digits 1,3,5,7 no digit is repeated in all possible orders and these words are written
any number is- out as in a dictionary then the rank of the word
(A) 106656 (B) 101276 RANDOM is -
(C) 117312 (D) 811273 (A) 614 (B) 615
(C) 613 (D) 616
Q.136 The sum of the digits in the unit place of all the
numbers formed with the help of 3, 4, 5, 6 taken Q.143 If the letters of the word MOTHER are written in
all at a time is- all possible orders and these words are written out
(A) 18 (B) 108 as in dictionary, then the rank of the word
(C) 432 (D) None of these MOTHER is -
(A) 240 (B) 261
Question
based on
Derangement Theorem (C) 308 (D) 309
Q.144 All letters of the word 'AGAIN' are permuted in

Q.137 The number of ways to put five letters in five
all possible ways and the words so formed (with
envelopes when any one letter is kept in right
or without meaning) are written as in dictionary,
envelope and four letters in wrong envelopes are-
then the 50th word is -
(A) 40 (B) 45
(A) NAAGI (B) NAAIG
(C) 30 (D) 70
(C) IAANG (D) INAGA.
LEVEL- 2
Q.1 A box contains two different white balls, three Q.8 The number of words formed from letters of the
different black balls and four different red balls. word ‘EAMCET’ so that no two vowels come
In how many ways can three balls be drawn from together, is-
the box if at least one black ball is to be included (A) 360 (B) 144 (C) 72 (D) 54
in the draw?
(A) 129 (B) 84 Q.9 How many 5 digit odd numbers can be formed
(C) 64 (D) None of these with the help of digits 0, 2, 3, 4 and 6
(Rept. not allowed) ?
Q.2 The number of word groups by taking at least 1 (A) 18 (B) 24 (C) 96 (D) 120
letters of each words ‘PATH’, ‘GROW’ and
Q.10 How many four digit numbers from the digits
‘SKIN’ are-
0, 1, 2, 3 will contain 3 at unit place
(A) 153 –1 (B) 153
3 (Repetition not allowed)
(C) 16 – 1 (D) 163
(A) 6 (B) 18
Q.3 Four dice are rolled. The number of possible
outcomes in which at least one die shows 2 is-
Q.11 The number of numbers of 4 digits which are not
(A) 1296 (B) 625
divisible by 5 are (when repetition is allowed)-
(A) 7200 (B) 3600
(C) 14400 (D) 1800
the letters of the word MAXIMUM, if two
Q.12 How many 5 digit numbers be formed by the
consonants cannot occur together, is-
digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 which are divisible by 4
(A) 4! (B) 3! × 4!
(Repetition not allowed) ?
(C) 7! (D) None of these
(A) 24 (B) 120
Q.5 How many six letter words be made out of the (C) 72 (D) None of these
letters of ‘ASSIST? In how many words the
alphabet S alternates with other letters? Q.13 The total number of 5- digit numbers formed with
(A) 120, 6 (B) 720, 12 the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 which are divisible by
(C) 120, 12 (D) 720, 24 3, is (Repetition not allowed) -
(A) 216 (B) 240
Q.6 In how many ways the alphabets of the word (C) 600 (D) 3125
‘MULTIPLE’ can be ordered other than itself,
Q.14 How many 6 digit different number can formed
when the order of vowels is not changed?
with help of the digits of numbers 121 and 202?
(A) 3360 (B)3359
(A) 25 (B) 50
(C) 6720 (D) 20160
Q.7 The total number of words which can be formed
Q.15 The number of 4 - digit numbers formed with the
using letters of the word ‘FAILURE’ so that
digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 which are divisible by 25
consonants always occupy odd places, is-
is (Repetition not allowed) -
(A) 144 (B) 576
(A) 20 (B) 30
Q.16 The number of six digit numbers that can be Q.24 In how many ways can a selection of 4 letters be
formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 so that made out of the letters of the word
terminal digits are even is- ‘MATHEMATICS’?
(A) 72 (B) 720 (A) 136 (B) 330
(C) 144 (D) 288 (C) 70 (D) None of these
Q.17 Using all digits 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, how many even Q.25 The number of words which can be formed by
numbers can be formed? taking two same and two different letters from the
(A) 24 (B) 48 letters of the word ‘COMBINATION’ is-
(C) 72 (D) 120 (A) 756 (B) 1512
Q.18 How many non zero numbers can be formed with
the help of digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, when no digit is Q.26 Taking three same and one different letters from
repeated in any number? the letters of the word ‘PROPORTION’, the
(A) 260 (B) 336 number of words which can be formed is-
(C) 410 (D) None of these (A) 18 (B) 360
Q.19 How many four digits numbers can be formed
with digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 when it includes 1 and 2 Q.27 How many words can be formed by taking three
necessarily (Repetition not allowed) ? letters from the letters of the word ‘SERIES’?
(A) 6 (B) 288 (A) 24 (B) 18
(C) 144 (D) 48 (C) 42 (D) None of these
Q.20 The total number of seven digit numbers the sum Q.28 The number of words which can be formed using
of whose digits is even is- 4 letters of the word ‘EXAMINATION’ is-
(A) 9000000 (B) 4500000 (A) 1896 (B) 2136
(C) 8100000 (D) None of these (C) 2454 (D) None of these
Q.21 The number of times the digit 3 will be written when

listing 1 to 1000 is ……
(A) 300 (B) 271
(C) 302 (D) 269
Q.22 The number of ways in which any four letters can

be selected from the word ‘CORGOO’ is-
(A) 15 (B) 11
Q.23 The total number of ways of selecting five letters

from the letters of the word
‘INDEPENDENT’ is-
(A) 72 (B) 3320
LEVEL- 3
Q.7 If n objects are arranged in a row, then the
Q.1 The number of rectangles in the adjoining figure
number of ways of selecting three of these objects
is -
so that no two of them are next to each other is-
(A) 5 × 5
(A) n – 2C3 (B) n – 3C2
(B) 5P2 × 5P2
(C) n – 3C3 (D) None of these
(C) 5C2 × 5C2
(D) None of these
Q.8 Between two junction stations A and B there are
12 intermediate stations. The number of ways in
Q.2 In a plane there are 37 straight lines, of which 13
which a train can be made to stop at 4 of these
pass through the point A and 11 pass through the
stations so that no two of these halting stations are
point B. Besides, no three lines pass through one
consecutive is-
point, no line passes through both points A and B,
(A) 8C4 (B) 9C4
and no two are parallel. Then the number of
intersection points the lines have is equal to- (C) 12C4 – 4 (D) None of these
(A) 535 (B) 601
(C) 728 (D) None of these. Q.9 The number of integral solutions of x + y + z = 0 with
x  – 5, y – 5, z – 5 is-
Q.3 The number of numbers between 1 and 1010 (A) 135 (B) 136
which contain the digit 1 is- (C) 455 (D) 105
(A) 1010 – 910 – 1 (B) 910
(C) 1010 – 810 (D) None of these. Q.10 The number of non-negative integral solutions of
x + y + z  n, where n  N is -
Q.4 A set contains (2n + 1) elements. If the number of (A) n + 3C3 (B) n + 4C4
subsets of this set which contain at most n (C) n + 5C5 (D) None of these
elements is 4096, then the value of n is-
(A) 6 (B) 15 Q.11 The number of ways is which an examiner can
(C) 21 (D) None of these. assign 30 marks to 8 questions, giving not less
than 2 marks to any question is -
Q.5 How many different nine digit numbers can be
(A) 21C7 (B) 21C8
formed from the number 223355888 by
(C) 21C9 (D) 21C10
rearranging its digits so that the odd digits occupy
even positions ?
Q.12 Number of ways of placing 5 identical balls in
(A) 16 (B) 36
3 identical boxes (no box remains empty), is-
(C) 60 (D) 180
(A) 6 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) None of these.
Q.6 All possible two factors products are formed
from numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, ........, 200. The number
Q.13 Number of ways of placing 5 identical balls in
of factors out of the total obtained which are
3 different boxes (no box remain empty), is–
multiples of 5 is-
(A) 6 (B) 12
(A) 5040 (B) 7180
(C) 150 (D) None of these.
Q.14 Number of ways of placing 5 different balls in
3 identical boxes (no box remains empty), is-
(A) 50 (B) 10
(C) 25 (D) none of these
Q.15 Number of ways of placing 5 different balls in

3 different boxes (no box remains empty), is-
(A) 10 (B) 15
(C) 25 (D) 150
Questions based on statements (Q. 16 - 18)

Each of the questions given below consists of
Statement – I and Statement – II. Use the following Key
to choose the appropriate answer.
(A) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are true,
Statement- I.
(B) If both Statement-I and Statement - II are true but
Statement - II is not the correct explanation of
Statement-I.
(C) If Statement-I is true but Statement - II is false.
(D) If Statement-I is false but Statement - II is true.
(r  2) !
Q.16 Statement I : is divisible by 6.
(r  1)!
Statement II : Product of three consecutive
integers is divisible by 3!.
Q.17 Statement I: The exponent of 7 in 100C50 is 4.

Statement II : The number of ways in which
we can post 5 letters in 12 boxes is 125.
Q.18 Statement I : The number of ways of dividing

n identical objects among r groups is n+r–1Cn.
Statement II : The number of ways of dividing
n identical objects among r groups is equal to
number of arranging n identical objects of one
kind and (r – 1) identical objects of other kind in a
row. Therefore, it is equal to
(n  r  1) !
= n+r–1Cn.
n!(r  1)!
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL- 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B C D C D B C D B D A C C A C C C A B D
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B D A A B A D B B B D A B A B B D B B B
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B C C D D A B D D B B B C A B B B A D B
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. D B A C A B A B A B C B D B D A B A A C
Q.No. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans. A C B B C B A D B C B D C A B A C D A B
Q.No. 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
Ans. C D B B B D B D B B B A B B A B A C C C
Q.No. 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140
Ans. C B A B A B A B C B A D A B A B B C C A
Q.No. 141 142 143 144
Ans. B,D A D B
LEVEL- 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C B C A C B B C A C A A A B C B C A C B
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans. A C A A A C C C
LEVEL- 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Ans. C A A A C B A B B A A B A C D A D A
Practice Question LEVEL –1 Binomial Theorem
Question Binomial Theorem for positive Q.8 The coefficient of (3r)th term and coefficient of
based on integral Index (r + 2)th term in the expansion of (1 + x)2n are
equal then (where r > 1, n > 2), positive
10
a  integer)-
Q.1 Fourth term in the expansion of   9b  is-
3  (A) r = n/2 (B) r = n/3
(A) 40 a7 b3 (B) 40a3b7 n 1 n 1
(C) r = (D) r =
(C) 1890 a6b4 (D) 1890a4b6 2 2
Q.2 Second term in the expansion of (2x + 3y)5 will Q.9 The coefficient of a2b3 in (a + b)5 is-
(A) 10 (B) 20
be -
(C) 30 (D) 40
(A) 46 x2y3 (B) 30 x3y2
(C) 240 x4 y (D) 810 xy4 Q.10 The coefficient of x7 and x8 in the expansion of
n
 x
Q.3 The 5 term of the expansion of (x – 2) is -
th 8
 2   are equal, then n is equal to-
 3
(A) 8C5x3( –2)5 (B) 8C5x3 25
(A) 35 (B) 45
(C) 8C4x4 (–2)4 (D) 8C6x2 (–2)6 (C) 55 (D) None of these
Q.4 The number of terms in expansion of (x – 3x2 + Q.11 The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of
3x3)20 is- (2 + 3x)12 is-
(A) 60 (B) 61 (C) 40 (D) 41 (A) 12C525, 37 (B) 12C626.36
12 7 5
(C) C52 .3 (D) None of these
Q.5 The term with coefficient 6C2 in the expansion
n
of (1+ x)6 is-  1
Q.12 If the expansion of  x 2   , the coefficient
 4
(A) T1 and T3 (B) T2 and T4
of third term is 31, then the value of n is-
(C) T3 and T5 (D) None of these
(A) 30 (B) 31
Q.6 If n is a positive integer, then r th term in the (C) 29 (D) 32
expansion of (1–x)n is- Q.13 If A and B are coefficients of xr and xn–r
(A) nCr (–x)r (B) nCrxr respectively in the expansion of (1+ x)n, then-
(C) nCr-1(–x) r–1 (D) nCr–1xr–1 (A) A = B
(B) A  B
n
 1 (C) A =  , B for some 
Q.7 If the 4th term in the expansion of  ax   is
 x (D) None of these
5 Q.14 If (1 + by)n = (1 + 8y +24y2 + …..) then the

, then the values of a and n are-
2 value of b and n are respectively-
(A) 1/2, 6 (B) 1, 3 (A) 4, 2 (B) 2, –4
(C) 1/2, 3 (D) can not be found (C) 2, 4 (D) –2, 4
Q.23 The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of
Q.15 The number of terms in the expansion of 10
x 3 
(1 + 5 2 x)9 + (1 – 5 2 x)9 is-   2  is -
2 x 
(A) 5 (B) 7
(C) 9 (D) 10 405 504
(A) (B)
256 259
Q.16 The number of non zero terms in the expansion 450

263
of [(1 + 3 2 x ) – (1 – 3 2 x) ] is -
9 9
(A) 9 (B) 10 Q.24 The coefficient of x–26 in the expansion of

(C) 5 (D) 15 11
 2 2 
 x  4  is
 x 
Q.17 After simplification, the total number of terms
(A) 330 × 26 (B) – 330 × 26
in the expansion of (x + 2 ) + (x – 2 ) is-
4 4
(C) 330 × 27 (D) – 330 × 27
(A) 10 (B) 5
(C) 4 (D) 3 Q.25 The term independent of x in the expansion of
10
 x 3 
Q.18 The number of terms in the expansion of    will be -
 3 2x 2 
[(x – 3y)2 (x + 3y)2]3 is-  
(A) 6 (B) 7 (A) 3/2 (B) 5/4
(C) 8 (D) None of these (C) 5/2 (D) None of these
Q.26 The term independent of y in the binomial

Q.19 The number of terms in (x + a)100 + (x – a)100
8
after solving the expansion is - 1 
expansion of  y1/ 3  y 1 / 5  is -
(A) 202 (B) 51 2 
(C) 101 (D) None of these (A) sixth (B) seventh
(C) fifth (D) None of these
Q.27 If x4 occurs in the rth term in the expansion of
(1+ x2)5 (1+ x)4 is -
15
(A) 30 (B) 60  4 1 
 x  3  , then r equals-
(C) 40 (D) None of these  x 
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 10
Q. 21 The coefficient of x in the expansion of
5
(1 + x)3.(1 – x)6 is - Q.28 The term containing x in the expansion of

5
(A) 6 (B) 22  2 1
 x   is -
(C) – 6 (D) 8  x
th
(A) 2nd (B) 3rd (C) 4th (D) 5
6
(1+ x + x2 + x3)11 is-  1 
Q.29 The term independent of x in  2x   is -
(A) 990 (B) 495  3x
(C) 330 (D) None of these (A) 160/9 (B) 80/9
(C) 160/27 (D) 80/3
Question
based on Particular term in the expansion
Q.30 The term independent of x in the expansion of x a
8
10 Q.37 The middle term of the expansion    is-

 x 3  a x
   is-
 3 2x 2  (A) 56a2/x2 (B) – 56a2/x2
 
(A) 10C1 (B) 5/12 (C) 70 (D) –70
(C) 1 (D) None of these Q.38 The middle term in the expansion of
10
Q.31 If 9th term in the expansion of (x1/3 + x-1/3)n does  3 1 
 x  3  is-
not depend on x, then n is equal to-  x 
(A) 10 (B) 13 (C) 16 (D) 18 (A) 252 (B) – 252
Q.32 The constant term in the expansion of (C) 210 (D) – 210
2n
 1 Q.39 If the middle term in the expansion of
x   is-
 x n
 2 1
 x   is 924 x6, then n =
2n ! n! 2n ! 2n !  x
(A) (B) (C) (D)
n! 2n ! 2!n ! n !n ! (A) 10 (B) 12
Q.33 The coefficient of the term independent of y in
3n Q.40 The greatest coefficient in the expansion of
 1 
the expansion of  y  2 

is - (1+ x)10 is-
 y 
10! 10 !
(A) 3nCn–1 (–1)n-1 (B) 3n Cn (A) (B)
5! 6 ! (5 ! ) 2
(C) 3n Cn(–1)n (D) None of these
10!
Q.34 The number of integral terms in the expansion 5! 7!
of (51/2 + 71/6)642 is -
Q.41 The middle term in the expansion of
(A) 106 (B) 108
(1 – 3x + 3x2 – x3)6 is -
(C) 103 (D) 109
(A) 18C10x10
Question
(B) 18C9(–x)9
based on Middle Term
(C) 18C9 x9
(D) – 18C10 x10
Q.35 Middle term in the expansion of (x2– 2x)10 will
be -
Question
(A) 10C4x17 24 (B) –10C5 25 x15 based on
Term from end
(C) –10C4 24 x17 (D) 10C5 24 x15
Q.42 The 5th term from the end in the expansion of
Q.36 The middle term in the expansion of 9
 x3 2 
9    is -
 3 x3   2 x3 
   is -  
 x2 6 

252
(A) 63x3 (B) –
189 2 21 7 189 2 21 7 x3
(A) x, x (B) x ,– x
8 16 8 16
672
189 2 21 7 x18
(C) – x ,– x (D) None of these
8 16
 1 
n Q.51 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2+ ...+ Cnxn, then
Q.43 If in the expansion of  21 / 3  1 / 3  , the ratio
 3  C0C1 + C1C2 + C2C3 + ....+ Cn–1Cn is equal to-
of 6th terms from beginning and from the end is 2n ! 2n !
(A) (B)
1/6, then the value of n is - n! n! n !(n  1)!
(A) 5 (B) 7 2n ! 2n !
(C) 9 (D) None of these (C) (D)
(n  1)! (n  1)! (n  1)! n !
Question
based on
Binomial Coefficient 1n 1 n
Cn
Q.52 n
C0 – C1 + n C2 – ......+ (–1)n =
2 3 n 1
Q.44 If (1+ x) n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + C3x3 + ....+ Cnxn, (A) n (B) 1/n
then the value of C1+ C2+ C3 + ...+ Cn is- 1 1
(C) (D)
(A) 2 n+1
(B) 2 n–1
n 1 n 1
(C) 2n + 1 (D) 2n – 1
n
 1
Q.53 In the expansion of (1 + x)n 1   , the term
Q.45 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ...+ Cnxn, then the  x
value of C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + ....+(n +1)Cn is - independent of x is-
(A) 2n (n + 1) (B) 2n-1 (n + 1) (A) C 02 + 2 C12 + .....+ (n +1) C 2n
(C) 2n-1 (n + 2) (D) 2n (n + 2) (B) (C0 + C1 + …..+ Cn)2
Q.46 If C0, C1, C2, ....., C15 are coefficients of different (C) C 02 + C12 + .....+ C 2n
terms in the expansion of (1 + x)15, then (D) None of these

C0+ C2+ C4 + ...+ C14 is equal to-
Q.54 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 +...+ Cnxn, then
(A) 2 15
(B) 2 14
(C) 2 7
(D) 2 8
C0Cr + C1Cr +1 + C2Cr+2 + .....+ Cn–rCn is equal to-
Q.47 If (1+ x)n = 1 + C1x + C2x2 + ....+ Cnxn, then 2n! 2n!
(A) (B)
C1 + C3 + C5 + ..... is equal to- (n  r )!(n  r)! n !(n  r)!
(A) 2n (B) 2n – 1 (C) 2n + 1 (D) 2n–1 2n! 2n!

(C) (D)
n !(n  r )! (n  1) !(n  1)!
1 1 1 1
Q.48 n!     ......   is
 n ! 2 ! ( n  2) ! 4 !( n  4) ! n ! Q.55 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ...Cn. xn then the
equal to - value of C0 + 3C1 + 5C2 + .....+ (2n + 1) Cn is-

(A) 2n (B) 2n–1 (C) 2n+1 (D) 2–n+1 (A) n.2n (B) (n –1). 2n
(C) (n + 2).2n–1 (D) (n + 1).2n
1 1 1
Q.49 + + + .......= Q.56 If C0, C1, C2.......Cn are binomial coefficients in
1!(n  1)! 3!(n  3)! 5!(n  5)!
the expansion of (1 + x)n, n  N, then
2n 2 n1
(A) (B) C1 C 3 C C
n! n! + + 5 +…..+ n is equal to-
2 4 6 n 1
2 n 1  1
(A) (B) (n + 1) . 2n+1
Q.50 The value of C0 + C2 + C4+ C6+ C8 is-
8 8 8 8 8
n 1
(A) 32 (B) 64 2n  1
(C) 128 (D) 256 n 1
Q.57 If (1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ....+ Cnxn, then
for n odd, C12 + C32 + C52 + .....+ Cn2 is equal to
(2n)! (2n )!
(A) 22n-2 (B) 2n (C) 2
(D)
2(n!) (n!) 2
Q.58 If (1+ x + x2)2n = a0+ a1x + a2x2 +....then the

value of a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 + .... is-
(A) 2n (B) 3n (C) 1 (D) 0
Q.59 The sum of the coefficients in the expansion of

(a + 2b + c)10 is -
(A) 410 (B) 310 (C) 210 (D) 104
Q.60 The sum of coefficients of even powers of x in

the expansion of (1+ x + x2 + x3)5 is -
(A) 512 (B) – 512
LEVEL- 2
Q.1 If (1 + x – 2x2)6 = 1 + C1x + C2x2 + C3x3 + ....+ Tr 1
Q.8 In the expansion of (1+ x)n, is equal to
Tr
C12 x12, then the value of C2+ C4+ C6 + ...+ C12
n 1 n  r 1
is - (A) x (B) x
r r
(A) 30 (B) 32
n  r 1 nr
(C) 31 (D) None of these (C) x (D) x
r r 1
Q.2 If C0, C1, C2, ....Cn are binomial coefficients of Q.9 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ...+ Cnxn, then the
different terms in the expansion of (1+ x)n then value of 12 C1 + 22 C2 + 32 C3 + ...+ n2 Cn is

C0 – 2.C1+ 3.C2 – 4.C3 + .....+ (–1)n .(n + 1)Cn (A) n(n + 1) 2n–2 (B) n(n + 1) 2n–1
equals- (C) n(n + 1) 2n (D) None of these
(A) –n.2n–1 (B) 0 Q.10 The sum of coefficients of odd powers of x in the
(C) 2n–1. (2 – n) (D) None of these expansion of (1+ x)n is -
(A) 2n + 1 (B) 2n – 1
Q.3 If Cr stands for nCr, then the sum of first (n+1) (C) 2n (D) 2n–1
terms of the series Q.11 The sum of C02 – C12 + C22 – ....+ (–1)n Cn2
aC0 – (a + d) C1+ (a + 2d)C2– (a + 3d)C3 + ... is-
where n is an even integer, is-
(A) a/2n (B) na
(A) 2nCn (B) (–1)n 2nC
n
2nC n/2 n
(C) n–1 (D) (–1) . Cn/2
5 5
Q.4 The value of ( 5 + 1) –( 5 – 1) is -
Q.12 If C0, C1, C2,.....Cn denote the binomial
(A) 252 (B) 252
coefficients in the expansion of (1+x)n, then the
(C) 452 (D) 532
n
Q.5 If (2x – 3x2)6 = a0 + a1x + a2 x2 + ...+a12 x12, then

value of  (r  1) C r is -
r 0
values of a0 and a6 are - (A) n 2n (B) (n+1) 2n–1
(A) 0, 6 (B) 0, 26 (C) (n +2) 2 n–1 (D) (n + 2) 2n–2
(C) 1, 6 (D) 0 Q.13 If 1  r n–1 then n–1C + n–2C + .....+ rCr
r r
equals-
Q.6 If the (r +1)th term in the expansion of
(A) nCr (B) nCr+1
21
 a b  (C) n+1Cr (D) None of these
3  contains same powers of
 b 3
a 

Q.14 The coefficient of 1/x in the expansion of
a and b, then the value of r is - n
 1
(A) 9 (B) 10 (1+ x)n 1   is -
 x
(C) 8 (D) 6
n! ( 2n ) !
(A) (B)
Q.7 If n is odd, then (n  1)!(n  1)! (n  1)!(n  1)!
C 02 – C12 + C 22 – C 32 + ....+ (–1)n C 2n = (2n )!
n! (2n  1)!(2n  1)!
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C)  (D)
( n / 2) 2 !
Q.15 If 6th term in the expansion of Q.21 If a1, a2, a3, a4 are the coefficients of any four
8
 1 2  consecutive terms in the expansion of (1+ x)n,
 8 / 3  x log10 x  is 5600, then x is equal to-
x  a1 a3
then + is equal to-
(A) 8 (B) 10 a1  a 2 a3  a4
(C) 9 (D) None of these a2 1 a2

(A) (B)
a2  a3 2 a2  a3
Q.16 If the coefficient of third term in the expansion of 2a 2 2a 3
n
(C) (D)
 2/3 1  a2  a3 a2  a3
 x  1 / 3  is 27 more than the coefficient of
 x 
Q.22 If the coefficients of four consecutive terms in the
second term, then the value of n is -
expansion of (1+ x)n are a1,a2,a3 and a4, then
(A) 8 (B) 9
(C) 10 (D) None of these a1 a2 a3
, , are in -
a1  a 2 a 2  a 3 a 3  a 4
Q.17 The sum of the terms of the series (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
[3.nC 0 – 8.nC 1 + 13.nC 2 – 18. nC
3 + .....+ (n +1)] (C) H.P. (D) None of these
is- Q.23 If (1+ x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + .....+ Cnxn, then
(A) 3. 2n –5n.2n-1 (B) 0 C0C2 + C1C3 + C2C4 + ......+ Cn–2 Cn =
(C) 3.2n + 5n.2n-1 (D) None of these
2n ! 2n !
(A) (B)
(n  1)!(n  2)! n !(n  2)!
Q.18 If sum of all the coefficients in the expansion of
(x3/2 + x-1/3) n is 128, then the coefficient of x5 2n ! 2n !
(C) (D)
(n  2)! (n  2)! (n  1) ! (n  2)!
is -
(A) 35 (B) 45
Q.24 The greatest coefficient in the expansion of
(1+ x) 2n+2 is -
2n ! ( 2n  2) !
Q.19 If (1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x2 + ....+ Cn.xn then (A) 2
(B)
( n !) [(n  1)!]2
the value of C0Cn + C1Cn–1 + C2Cn–2 + ....+ CnC0
( 2n  2) ! (2n )!
is - (C) (D)
n ! (n  1)! n !(n  1)!
(2n )!
(A) 1 (B) 2n
(n )! (n )!  1 
Q.25 The middle term in the expansion of  x  
2  2x 
 (2n )! 
(C)   (D) (2n)2 is-
 n! 
1.3.5.....(2n  3) 1.3.5.....(2n  1)
(A) (B)
Q.20 Find the value n! n!
(183  73  3.18.7.25) 1.3.5.....(2n  1)

6
3  6.243.2 15.814 20.27.8 15.9.16 6.3.32 64 n!
(A) 1 (B) 5 Q.26 The term independent of x in the expansion of
4 3
(C) 25 (D)100  1  1
 x    x   is-
 x   x
(A) –3 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 3
Q.27 If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of n
n
Q.34 If (1 + x)n =  Cr .(x ) r
(2 x2 – 2x +1)51 vanishes, then the value of 
r0
is -
 n n n
(A) 2 (B) –1 C   C   C 
then 1  n 1  . 1  n 2  ..... 1  n n  =
 
C0   
C1   Cn –1 
(C) 1 (D) –2  
n n –1 (n  1) n –1
Q.28 If the sum of coefficients in the binomial (A) (B)
(n – 1) ! (n – 1) !
expansion of (x + y)n is 4096 then greatest
coefficient in the expansion is - (n  1) n (n  1) n1
(C) (D)
(A) 922 (B) 942 n! n!
(C) 787 (D) 924
Q.35 The term independent of x in the expansion of
Q.29 The value of (nC 2–2.
nC n n
3+3. C4–4. C5 + .....) is  x 1 x 1 
10
 2/3   is -
equal to -  x  x1/ 3  1 x  x1/ 2 
(A) 1 (B) 0 (A) T4 = 180 (B) T5 = – 210
(C) –1 (D) None of these
(C) T4 = – 180 (D) T5 = 210
12C 1 12 1 12 1
1. + C2 . + C3 . + .... is -
3 9 27
12 12
 4  3
(A)   – 1 (B)   – 1
 3  4
12
 3
(C)   + 1 (D) None of these
 4
Q.31 If n = 10 then ( C 02 – C12 + C 22 – C 32 + ..... +
(–1)n ( C 2n )) equals-
(A) (–1)5.10C5 (B) 0
(C) 10C5 (D) (–1)6 10C6
Q.32 If n = 11 then ( C 02 – C12 + C 22 – C 32 + ..... + (–1)n ( C 2n )

equals-
(A) (–1)5. 10C5 (B) 0
(C) 10C6 (D) None of these
Q.33 The sum of (n +1) terms of the series

C02+ 3C12 + 5C22 + ..... is -
(A) 2n–1Cn-1 (B) 2n–1Cn
(C) 2(n +1)2n–1Cn (D) None of these
LEVEL- 3
Q.1 If the coefficients of Tr, Tr+1, Tr+2 terms of Q.9 In the expansion of (51/2 + 71/8)1024, the number of
(1+ x)14 are in A.P., then r - integral terms is -
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 (A) 128 (B) 129 (C) 130 (D) 131
Q.10 Let R = (5 5 + 11)2n+1 and ƒ = R – [R], where [.]

Q.2 The value of x , for which the 6th term in the
denotes the greatest integer function. The value of
7
 log ( 9 x 1  7 ) 1  R.ƒ is -
expansion of  2 2  x 1


 2(1 / 5) log 2 ( 3 1)
 (A) 42n+1 (B) 42n
is 84 is equal to - (C) 42n–1 (D) 4–2n
(A) 4, 3 (B) 0, 3
Q.11 The greatest integer less than or equal to
(C) 0, 2 (D) 1, 2
( 2 + 1)6 is -
(A) 196 (B) 197
(1+ x)21 + (1+ x)22 + ...........+ (1+ x)30 is -
(C) 198 (D) 199
(A) 51C5 (B) 9C5
(C) 31C6 – 21C6 (D) 30C5 + 20C5
Q.12 The number of integral terms in the expansion of
(51/2 + 71/6)642 is -
(A) 106 (B) 108
(x2 – x – 2)5 is-
(C) 103 (D) 109
(A) – 83 (B) – 82
(C) – 81 (D) 0
Q.13 The remainder when 599 is divides by 13 is -
(A) 6 (B) 8
Q.5 In the expansion of (1+3x+2x2)6 the coefficient of
(C) 9 (D) 10
x11 is -
(A) 144 (B) 288 Q.14 When 2301 is divided by 5, the least positive
(C) 216 (D) 576 remainder is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 2 (D) 6
Q.6 Coefficients of xr [0  r  (n–1)] in the expansion
of (x + 3)n–1 + (x + 3)n–2 (x + 2) + Q.15 If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of
(x + 3)n–3 (x + 2)2 + ........ + (x + - 2)n–1 (1 – 3x + 10x2)n is a and if the sum of the
(A) Cr (3 – 2n)
n r
(B) Cr (3 –2n–r)
n n–r
coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x2)n is b,
(C) nCr (3r + 2n–r) (D) None of these then -
(A) a = 3b (B) a = b3
n
Q.7 If x + y = 1, then  r 2 n Cr x r y nr equals - (C) b = a3 (D) none of these
r 0
10
(A) nxy (B) nx (x+ yn) Q.16  20C k =
(C) nx (nx+y) (D) None of these. k 0
1 20
Q.8 (1 + x)n –nx –1 is divisible by (where n N)– (A) 219 + C10 (B) 219
2
(A) 2x3 (B) 2x (C) 20C10 (D) none of these
(C) x2 (D) All of these
Q.17 If n  N such that (7 + 4 3 )n = I + F, Q.22 The value of numerically greatest term in the
1
where I  N and 0 < F < I, Then the value of expansion of (3 + 5x)11 when x =
5
(I + F) (1 – F) is -
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 72n (D) 22n (A) 55  310 (B) 110 39
(C) 55  38 (D) 55 39
5
Q.18 The value of 95
C4 +  100  j C 3 is -
j 1 Q.23 The value of numerically greatest term in the
(A) 95C5 (B) 100C4 expansion of (3x + 2)9 when x = 3/2
(C) 99C4 (D) 100C5
7  313
(A) (B) 7313
2
Q.19 If (5 + 2 6 )n = I + ƒ, where I  N, n  N and
7  314
0  ƒ  1, then I equals - (C) 7 314 (D)
2
1
(A) –f
f Question based on Statements (Q. 24 - 26)
1 Each of the questions given below consist of Statement – I
(B) –f
1 f and Statement – II. Use the following Key to choose the
1 appropriate answer.
(C) –f
1 f (A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are true, and
1 Statement - II is the correct explanation of
(D) +f
1 f Statement– I.
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are true but
Q.20 If (15Cr + 15Cr–1) (15C15–r + 15C16 –r) = (16C13)2, then
Statement - II is not the correct explanation of
the value of r is -
Statement – I.
(A) r = 3 (B) r = 2
(C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is false
(C) r = 4 (D) none of these
(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement- II is true.
Passage Based Questions (Q. 21 - 23)
The numerically greatest term in the expansion of Q.24 Statement I : The number of terms in
n 1 (1 + x + x2 + ......+ x10 )5 is 51.
(x + a)n is given by = k (say)
x Statement II : The sum of the products of
1
a nC nC nC ..... nC
0, 1, 2 n (taken two together) is equal
(a) If k is an integer then Tk and Tk+1 are the
(2n )!
numerically greatest term to 22n–1 –
2.(n !) 2
(b) If k is not an integer. Let m is its integral part
then Tm+1 is the numerically greatest term. Q.25 Statement I : The coefficient of x5 in the
expansion of (1 + x2)5 (1 + x)4 is 120.
Q.21 The numerically greatest term in the expansion of Statement II : The sum of the coefficients in the
1 expansion of (1 + 2x – 3y + 5z)3 is 125.
(3 – 5x)15 when x = is –
5
n
(A) T4 (B) T5 & T6 Q.26 Statement I :  K . (nCK)2 n . 2n–1Cn–1
K 1
(C) T4 & T5 (D) T6
Statement II : If 22003 is divided by 15 the
remainder is 1.
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL- 1
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A C C D C C A A A C C D A C A C D B B B
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C A A C B A C C C D C D C B B B C B B B
Ques. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B B B D C B D B B C C C C A D C C C A A
LEVEL- 2
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C B C B B A A C A D D C B B B B B A B A
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
Ans. C A C B B B C D A A A B C C D
LEVEL- 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
D D C C D B C C B A B B B C B A B B C A
21 22 23 24 25 26
C D A D D C
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Practice Question LEVEL –1 Probability
Question
based on
Mathematical definition of Probability Q.8 The probability of getting difference of
number as 5, when two dice are tossed
Q.1 The probability P(A) of an event is a- together is-
(A) real number (A) 1/9 (B) 1/18
(B) positive real number (C) 1/12 (D) 5/36
(C) non- negative real number
Q.9 The probability of drawing a black king from
(D) non- negative real number  1
a pack of 52 cards is-
Q.2 Winning a game by a player is- (A) 1/13 (B) 1/26
(A) an experiment (C) 2/13 (D) 4/13
(B) an event Q.10 Three cards are drawn from a pack of
(C) experiment and event both 52 cards. The probability that they are of the
(D) None of these same colour is-
Q.3 In tossing a coin getting a head or tail is- (A) 4/17 (B) 22/225
(A) experiment (C) 3/17 (D) 2/17
(B) exclusive event
Q.11 A bag contains 6 blue, 4 white and 6 red
(C) joint event
balls. Two balls are drawn at random. The
(D) None of these
probability that both the balls are red is-
Q.4 The correct statement for any event A is- (A) 1/3 (B) 1/6
(A) 0  P(A)  1 (B) 0  P(A)  1 (C) 1/8 (D) 2/9
(C) P(A) = 1 (D) P(A) < 0
Q.12 A bag contains 20 tickets numbered with 1 to
Q.5 A coin is tossed three times. The probability 20. Three tickets are drawn. The probability
that in the second toss head does not occur, that ticket number 7 is definitely included and
is- ticket number 18 is not included is-
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (A) 51/380 (B) 1/20
(C) 1/3 (D) 1/4 (C) 3/20 (D) None of these
Q.6 The probability of coming up an even (odd) Q.13 From a lottery of 30 tickets, marked 1, 2,
number in the throw of a die is- 3,...., 30, four tickets are drawn. The chance
(A) 1/6 (B) 1/2 that those marked 1 and 2 are among them is-
(C) 1/3 (D) 2/3 (A) 413/145 (B) 2/145
(C) 1/145 (D) 4/145
Q.7 From a pack of playing cards three cards are
drawn simultaneously. The probability that Q.14 The probability that a non leap year will have
these are one king, one queen and one jack is- 53 Saturdays is-
(A) 64/5525 (B) 16/5525 (A) 1/7 (B) 2/7
(C) 128/5525 (D) 64/525 (C) 6/7 (D) 5/7
Q.15 The probability that a non leap year will have Q.22 The probability that two persons have same
52 Fridays is- date of birth is (in non-leap year)
(A) 1/7 (B) 2/7 (A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 5/7 (D) 6/7 (C) 1/365 (D) 364/365
Q.16 The probability that a leap year will have 52 Q.23 Two coins are tossed together. The
Sundays is- probability of getting two heads is-
(A) 1 (B) 5/7 (A) 1/2 (B) 1/4 (C) 1/8 (D) 1/3
Q.17 There are 13 men and 2 women in a party. Q.24 Two dice are thrown together. The
probability that the sum of their two numbers
They are seated round a circular table. The
be 10 is-
probability that the two women will sit
together is- (A) 1/6 (B) 1/12
(A) 2/105 (B) 1/105 (C) 2/3 (D) 1/4
(C) 1/14 (D) 1/7 Q.25 An urn contains 5 white and 3 black balls and
Q.18 A bag contains two pairs of shoes. Two shoes 4 balls are drawn at random. The probability
are drawn from it. The probability that it is a of getting white and black balls equal in
pair is- number is-
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/2 (A) 1/7 (B) 2/7
Q.19 If out of 20 consecutive whole numbers two Q.26 From a book containing 100 page one page is
are chosen at random, then the probability selected randomly. The probability that the
that their sum is odd, is- sum of the digits of the page number of the
(A) 5/19 (B) 10/19 selected page is 11, is-
(C) 9/19 (D) None of these (A) 2/25 (B) 9/100
Q.20 If the probabilities of boy and girl to be born (C) 11/100 (D) None of these
are same, then in a 4 children family the
Q.27 A bag contains 20 tickets marked with
probability of being at least one girl, is-
numbers 1 to 20. Two tickets are drawn, the
(A) 14/16 (B) 15/16
probability that both numbers are prime is-
(C) 1/8 (D) 3/8
(A) 4/95 (B) 7/95
Q.21 If 4 cards are drawn one by one from a pack (C) 14/95 (D) 1/10
of 52 cards, the probability that one will be
from each suit, is- Q.28 Two dice are thrown, the probability that the
13 13 13 13
total score is a prime number is-
(A) × × × (A) 1/6 (B) 5/12
52 39 26 13
13 13 13 13
(B) × × × ×24
52 51 50 49
Q.29 A box contains 25 tickets numbered 1,
13 13 13 13 2,....25. If two tickets are drawn at random
(C) × × × ×24
52 39 26 13
then the probability that the product of their
13 13 13 13 numbers is even, is -
(D) × × ×
52 51 50 49
(A) 11/50 (B) 13/50
Q.30 A bag contains 8 white and 6 red balls. 5 balls Q.37 A dice is thrown then the odds against of
are drawn from the bag at random. The getting the digit 6 is-
probability that 3 or more balls are white will (A) 5 : 1 (B) 4 : 1
be- (C) 6 : 1 (D) None of these
(A) 658/1001 (B) 317/1001
(C) 205/1001 (D) 210/1001 Q.38 If one card is drawn from a pack of card then
the odds in favour of getting Ace is-
Q.31 Out of 13 applicants for a job, there are 5 (A) 1 : 3 (B) 3 : 1
women and 8 men. It is desired to select 2 (C) 1 : 2 (D) 1 : 12
persons for the job, the probability that at
least one of the selected persons will be a Q.39 A bag contains 3 black and 2 white balls.
women is- What are the odds in favour of drawing a
(A) 25/39 (B) 14/39 white ball?
(C) 5/13 (D) 10/13 (A) 3 : 2 (B) 2 : 5
(C) 2 : 3 (D) 3 : 5
Question
based on
Odds of an event
Question
based on Addition Theorem of probability
Q.32 The odd against throwing 10 with two dice in
a throw are- Q.40 If A and B be any two events, then
(A) 9 : 1 (B) 10 : 1 P (A equals-
(C) 11 : 1 (D) 12 : 1 (A) P(A) – P (B)
(B) P (A) + P(B) + P (A B)
Q.33 From a pack of well shuffled cards, one card
(C) P (A) + P(B) – P (A B)
is drawn randomly. A gambler bets that it is
(D) P (A) P (B)
either a diamond or a king. The odds in
favour of his winning the bet is- Q.41 P (A + B) means-
(A) 4 : 7 (B) 4 : 9 (A) probability of event A and B
(C) 9 : 4 (D) None of these (B) probability of event A or B
(C) probability of event B after happening of
Q.34 A bag contains 4 red and 4 white balls. Three event A
balls are drawn at random. The odd against (D) None of these
these balls being all white are-
(A) 1 :13 (B) 13 : 1 Q.42 If P(A) + P(B) = P(A + B) then events A & B
(C) 12 : 1 (D) 14 : 1 are-
(A) independent
Q.35 One of the two events must occur. If the (B) mutually exclusive
chance of one is 2/3 of the other, then odds in (C) dependent
favour of the other are- (D) None of these
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 3
Q.43 If A and B are two events, then
(C) 3 : 1 (D) 3 : 2
P (neither A nor B) equals-
Q.36 If odds in favour of A is m : n then P(A) (A) 1 – P (A B)
equals- (B) P ( A ) + P ( B )
(A) m/n (B) m – n (C) 1 – P (A) – P (B)
(C) m / (m + n) (D) m / (m – n) (D) None of these
Q.44 For any two events A and B, P (A+B)- Q.52 A, B and C are three mutually exclusive and
(A) is always equal to P (A) + P (B) 3
exhaustive events and P(B) = P(A),
(B) never equals to P (A) + P (B) 2
(C) equals P(A) + P(B) If A and B are 1
P(C) = P(B) then the value of P (A) is-
independent 3
(D) equals P (A) + P (B) If A and B are (A) 1/3 (B) 1/2
disjoint (C) 1/6 (D) None of these
Q.45 If two dice are thrown, then the probability of Q.53 A card is drawn from a well shuffled pack of
getting the sum of digits even or less than 5 52 cards. Its probability of being an ace or a
is- king or a queen or a jack is -
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/6 (C) 2/3 (D) 5/9 (A) 1/13 (B) 2/13
(C) 3/13 (D) 4/13
Q.46 Two dice are thrown together. The
probability that the sum of their numbers be Question
Conditional Probability
based on
at least 5 is-
(A) 1/6 (B) 5/6
Q.54 Let P(A) = 0.4 & P(B/A) = 0.5. The
. probability P( A  B ) is equal to-
Q.47 Two dice are thrown then the probability of (A) 0.8 (B) 0.7
coming an odd number on one dice and an (C) 0.6 (D) None of these
even number on other dice is-
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/6 Q.55 A pair of dice is thrown. If 5 appears on at
(C) 1/2 (D) None of these least one of the dice, then the probability that
the sum is 10 or greater, is-
Q.48 A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The (A) 11/36 (B) 2/9
probability that the card drawn is neither a (C) 3/11 (D) 1/12
heart nor a king is-
(A) 35/52 (B) 9/13 Q.56 A pair of dice is thrown. If the two numbers
(C) 17/52 (D) 4/13 appearing on them are different, the
probability that the sum is 6, is-
Q.49 A bag is containing 20 balls, which are
(A) 2/15 (B) 1/9
arranged in order of their numbers. If one ball (C) 5/36 (D) 1/12
is drawn at random, then the probability that
its number is multiple of 3 or 5 is- Q.57 Two dice are thrown together. If 3 appears on
(A) 9/20 (B) 1/20
at least one of the dice, then what is the
probability that the sum is greater than 9
Q.50 If A & B are two events such that (A) 1/4 (B) 3/11
P(A  B) + P(A  B) = 7/8, P(A) = 2P (C) 5/11 (D) zero
(B),then P(A)-
(A) 7/24 (B) 5/12 Q.58 In a certain town, 40% of the people have
(C) 5/24 (D) 7/12 brown hair, 25% have brown eyes and 15%
have both brown hair and brown eyes. If a
Q.51 If P(A) = 0.25, P(B) = 0.50 & P (A  B) =
person selected at random has brown hair, the
0.14, then the probability that neither A nor B
probability that he also has brown eyes is-
occurs is-
(A) 2/5 (B) 1/4
(A) 0.39 (B) 0.25
(C) 1/2 (D) 3/8
(C) 0.11 (D) None of these
Q.59 A bag contains 7 red and 3 black balls. Three Q.66 The probability of getting head and tail
balls are drawn at random from the bag one alternatively in three throws of a coin (or in a
after the other. The probability that the first throw of three coins) is-
two are red and the third is black is- (A) 1/3 (B) 1/4
(A) 21/40 (B) 1/5 (C) 1/5 (D) 3/5
(C) 7/50 (D) 7/40
Q.67 The probability of not getting tail in the first
two times and getting a tail in the third time
Question
based on
Multiplication Theorem of Probability by tossing a coin continuously is-
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/8
Q.60 If A and B are two independent events then (C) 3/8 (D) 7/8
P (A  B) equals-
(A) P(A) + P(B) Q.68 From a pack of 52 cards two cards are drawn
(B) P(A) . P(B) in succession the first having been replaced
(C) P(A/B) before the second is drawn. The probability
(D) None of these that the first is a diamond and the second is a
king, is-
Q.61 If A and B are two independent events, then (A) 1/52 (B) 1/13
the probability that only one of A and B occur (C) 1/4 (D) 4/13
is-
Q.69 If two cards are drawn from a pack of card
(A) P(A) + P(B) – 2P(A B)
one by one. If first drawn card is replaced
(B) P(A) + P(B) – P(A B)
then the probability of getting two jacks is-
(C) P(A) + P(B)
(A) 1/221 (B) 1/169
(D) None of these
(C) 12/221 (D) 4/663
Q.62 For two given events A and B, the relation
Q.70 A bag contains 6 black and 5 white balls,
P (AB) = P(A) P(B) implies that A and B are-
while the second bag contains 7 black and 4
(A) independent (B) mutually exclusive
white balls. Two balls are drawn one from
(C) dependent (D) None of these
each bag, the probability of both being black
Q.63 If p1 and p2 are the probabilities of two is-
(A) 2/11 (B) 11/13
independent events then (1 – p1 – p2 + p1p2) is
(C) 20/121 (D) 42/121
the probability of -
(A) their joint occurrence Q.71 The probability that A will pass in a
(B) occurrence of at least one examination is 2/5 and the probability that B
(C) occurrence of None of these will fail in the same examination is 3/4. The
(D) occurrence of only one probability that only one of them will pass in
the examination is-
Q.64 A coin is tossed three times. The probability
(A) 3/20 (B) 3/10
of getting all heads or tails only is-
(A) 0 (B) 1/2
(C) 1/4 (D) 1 Q.72 For solving a problem, odds against to A are
4 : 3 and odds in favour to B are 7: 5. The
Q.65 A coin is tossed four times then the
probability that the problem will not be
probability of obtaining at least one tail is- solved is-
(A) 1/16 (B) 14/16 (A) 16/21 (B) 5/21
(C) 15/16 (D) 1/4 (C) 43/84 (D) 45/84
Q.73 The probability of solving a problem by A Q.79 A bag contains 4 black and 3 white balls.
and B are 1/4 and 2/3 respectively. If A and B Two- two balls are drawn two times. If balls
work independently, then the probability that are not replace once it is drawn then the
the problem will be solved by both of them probability that first two balls are black and
is- second two balls are white is-
(A) 1/6 (B) 3/4 (A) 4/49 (B) 2/35
(C) 1/3 (D) 11/12
(C) 1/35 (D) 3/35
Q.74 The probabilities that three boys will pass an Q.80 The probability that Krishna will be alive 10
examination are 1/6, 1/4 and 1/3 respectively. years hence is 7/15 and Hari will be alive is
The probability that exactly one boy will pass 7/10. The probability that both Krishna and
the examination is - Hari will be dead 10 years hence is-
(A) 31/72 (B) 7/12 (A) 21/150 (B) 24/150
(C) 41/72 (D) 11/12 (C) 49/150 (D) 56/150
Q.75 If A and B are any two events such that Q.81 From the records of a hospital, it is found that
P (A + B) = 5/6, P (AB) = 1/3, P ( B ) =1/2, 20% patients died with the disease cancer. If
then the events A and B are- two patients with cancer are admitted to
(A) independent hospital; then probability that at least one
(B) dependent patient will be cured, is-
(C) mutually exclusive (A) 16/25 (B) 24/25
(D) exhaustive (C) 9/25 (D) None of these
Q.82 A draws two cards one by one (replacing

Q.76 A card is drawn from a pack of playing cards.
previous one) from a pack of cards and B
It is replaced in the pack and the pack is
throws two dice together. The probability that
shuffled, and again a card is drawn. This
both cards of A are of the same suit and the
process as repeated six times, then probability
sum of digits of B is 6, will be-
of getting in sequence 2 heart, 2 diamond and
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/44
2 black cards is -
(C) 5/144 (D)7/144
(A) (1/4)4 (B) (1/4)5
(C) (1/4)6 (D) None of these Q.83 India plays two matches each with West
Indies and Australia. In any match the
Q.77 A man and a woman appear in an interview probability to get 0,1 and 2 point by India are
for two vacancies in the same post. The 0.45, 0.05 and 0.50 respectively. If the results
probability of man’s selection is 1/4 and that are independent, then the probability that
of the woman’s selection is 1/3. What is the India gets at least 7 points is-
probability that none of them will be selected- (A) 0.8750 (B) 0.0875
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/12 (C) 0.6250 (D) 0.0250
Q.84 The probability that a man will remain alive
Q.78 If the probabilities of three persons A, B & C for the next 25 years is 4/5 and the probability
hitting a target are 3/5, 2/5 and 3/4 that his wife will remain alive for the same 25
respectively. If they hit at a time then the years is 3/4. The probability that at least one
probability that two persons hit the target is- of them will be alive 25 years hence, is-
(A) 9/50 (B) 9/20 (A) 19/20 (B) 3/5
Q.85 A piece of equipment will function only when Q.91 The odds in favour of escape of an enemy
all the three components A, B and C are ship are 4 : 1 . The probability that at least
working. The probability of A failing during one ship out of three ships gets destroyed is-
one year is 0.15, that of B is 0.05 and that of (A) 1/125 (B) 16/125
C is 0.10. The probability that the equipment (C) 61/125 (D) 64/125
will fail before the end of the year is- Q.92 If X is binomial variate with parameters n and
(A) 0.72675 (B) 0.27325 P (X  r)
(C) 1 (D) 0.95 p, where 0 < p <1 such that is
P (X  n  r )
independent of n and r, then p equals-
Q.86 A & B are two horses. The probability of A (A) 1/2 (B) 1/3
winning a race is 1/3 and that of horse B (C) 1/4 (D) none of these
winning the same race is 1/5. The probability
that none of them will win is- Q.93 Let X denote the number of times heads occur
(A) 9/15 (B) 8/15 in n tosses of a fair coin. If P (X = 4), P (X = 5)
(C) 7/15 (D) 4/15 and P (X = 6) are in AP; the value of n is-
(A) 7 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 8
Question
based on Binomial Probability distribution
Q.94 If X follows a binomial distribution with
Q.87 The probability that an event A happens in parameters n = 8 and p = 1/2, then
one trial of an experiment is 0.4. Three P (| X – 4 |  2) equals-
independent trails of the experiment are 118 119 117
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
performed. The probability that the event A 128 128 128
happens at least once is-
(A) 0.936 (B) 0.784 Q.95 A random variable has the following
(C) 0.904 (D) None of these probability distribution-
X : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Q.88 A pair of dice is thrown four times. If getting
P(X): 0 2p 2p 3p p2 2p 7p2
2 2p
the same number on both dice is considered
as a success, the probability of getting two
success is- The value of p is
(A) 20/216 (B) 25/216 (A) 1/10 (B) –1
(C) 19/216 (D) None of these (C) –1/10 (D) none of these
Q.96 A random variable X has the distribution-

Q.89 A cube is thrown 6 times, then probability of
X 2 3 4
getting the digits 2 and 4 exactly three times
each is- P(X = x) 0.3 0.4 0.3
(A) 1/5184 (B) 5/11664 Then, variance of the distribution is
(C) 1/46656 (D) 3/11664
(A) 0.6 (B) 0.7
(C) 0.77 (D) 1.55
Q.90 A box of 100 bulbs has 90 bulbs right then in
a sample of 8 bulbs, the probability that at Q.97 A fair die is thrown twenty times. The
least one bulb is defective is- probability that on the tenth throw the fourth
8 8
 9  9 six appears is-
(A) 1 –   (B)  
 10   10  20
C10  56 120  57
8 8 (A) (B)
 1  1 6 20 610
(C)   (D) 1–  
 10   10  84  56
(C) (D) none of these
610
Question
Compound Events
Q.103 The probability of defective screws in three
based on
1,1,1
boxes A,B,C are respectively. A box
5 6 7
Q.98 A bag contains 4 tickets numbered 1, 2, 3, 4
is selected at random and a screw drawn from
and another bag contains 6 tickets numbered
it at random is found to be defective. Then the
2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9. One bag is chosen and a ticket
probability that it came from box A is-
is drawn. The probability that the ticket bears
(A) 16/29 (B) 1/15
the number 4 is-
(C) 27/59 (D) 42/107
(A) 1/48 (B) 1/8
(C) 5/24 (D) None of these Question
Dearrangement
Q.99 The chance of India winning toss is 3/4. If it based on
wins the toss, then its chance of victory is 4/5

Q.104 Three letters are written to three different
otherwise it is only 1/2. Then chance of
persons and their addresses are written of
India’s victory is-
three envelopes. The probability that letters
(A) 1/5 (B) 3/5
are placed in right envelopes without seeing
(C) 3/40 (D) 29/40
the addresses is -
Q.100 Three groups A, B, C are competing for (A) 1/27 (B) 1/6
positions of d the Board of Directors of a (C) 1/9 (D) None of these
company. The probabilities of their winning Q.105 3 letters are placed in 3 envelopes randomly.
are 0.5, 0.3, 0.2 respectively. If the group A The probability that all letters are not in right
wins, the probability of introducing a new envelopes is-
product is 0.7 and the corresponding (A) 1/6 (B) 1/2
probabilities for group B and C are 0.6 and (C) 1/3 (D) 5/6
0.5 respectively. The probability that the new
product will be introduced, is- Q.106 There are n letters and n addressed envelopes.
(A) 0.18 (B) 0.35 The probability that all the letters are not kept
in the right envelope, is-
(C) 0.10 (D) 0.63
1 1
(A) (B) 1 –
n! n!
Question
based on Baye's Theorem
1
(C) 1 – (D) None of these
n
Q.101 A bag A contains 2 white and 3 red balls and
bag B contains 4 white and 5 red balls. One
ball is drawn at random from a randomly
chosen bag and is found to be red. The
probability that it was drawn from bag B was-
(A) 5/14 (B) 5/16
(C) 5/18 (D) 25/52
Q.102 A man is known to speak the truth 3 out of 4

times. He throws a die and reports that it is a
six. The probability that it is actually a six, is-
(A) 3/8 (B) 1/5
LEVEL- 2
Q.1 The probability of getting a number chosen (A) 13/36 (B) 11/36
from 1, 2, ..... 100 as cube is- (C) 1/4 (D) 2/3
(A) 1/25 (B)2/25
(C) 3/25 (D) 4/25 Q.9 A pack of cards contains 4 aces, 4 kings, 4
queens and 4 jacks. Two cards are drawn at
Q.2 The probability that a random arrangement of random. The probability that at least one of
letters i,i,i,t,t,n,n,o,a,v in row result in a word them is an ace is-
“Invitation” is- (A) 1/5 (B) 3/16
(A) 1/151200 (B) 1/1128800 (C) 9/20 (D) 1/9
Q.10 A committee consists of 9 experts taken from
Q.3 From a group of 5 boys and 3 girls, three three colleges, A, B and C; of which 2 are
persons are chosen at random. The from A,3 from B and 4 from C. If three
probability that there are more girls than boys experts resign, then the probability that they
belong to different institutions is-
is-
(A) 1/729 (B) 2/7
(A) 4/7 (B) 3/8
(C) 1/21 (D) 1/24
(C) 2/7 (D) 5/8
Q.11 A fair coin is tossed a fixed number of times.
Q.4 A fair coin is tossed n times. If the probability
If the probability of getting 7 heads is equal
that head occurs 6 times is equal to the to that of getting 9 heads, then the probability
probability that head occurs 8 times, then n is of getting 3 heads is -
equal to - 35 35
(A) 15 (B) 14 (A) 12
(B)
2 214
(C) 12 (D) 7
7
Q.5 5 persons A, B, C, D and E are in queue of a 212
shop. The probability that A and E always Q.12 There are 6 positive and 8 negative numbers.
together, is- Four numbers are chosen at random and
(A) 1/4 (B) 2/3 multiplied. The probability that a product is a
(C) 2/5 (D) 3/5 positive number is-
(A) 505/1001 (B) 420/1001
Q.6 Three dice are thrown simultaneously. What
(C) 15/1001 (D) 70/1001
is the probability of obtaining a total of 17 or
18- Q.13 If all letters of the word ‘MISSISSIPPI’ are
(A) 1/9 (B) 1/72 arranged then the probability that all S come
(C) 1/54 (D) None of these together will be-
(A) 1/165 (B) 4/165
Q.7 If an integer is chosen at random from first (C) 8/165 (D) None of these
100 positive integers, then the probability that
the chosen number is a multiple of 4 or 6, is- Q.14 From the word ‘POSSESSIVE’, a letter is
(A) 41/100 (B) 33/100 chosen at random. The probability of it to be
(C) 1/10 (D) None of these S is-
(A) 3/10 (B) 4/10
Q.8 Two dice are thrown together. The (C) 3/6 (D) 4/6
probability of showing odd number on any
one and multiple of 3 on the other is-
Q.15 Three letters are selected at random from the Q.23 A and B toss a coin alternatively on the
word ‘SLEEPER’. The probability that at understanding that the first who obtains tail
least two E’s occur is- wins. If A starts, what is his chance of
(A) 12/35 (B) 13/35 winning ?
(C) 14/35 (D) 15/35 (A) 2/3 (B) 1/3
Q.16 The probability of occurring of two events A (C) 1/4 (D) 3/4
and B are 0.21 and 0.49 respectively and of
Q.24 A man alternately tosses a coin and throws a
occurring both simultaneously is 0.16, then
dice beginning with the coin. The probability
the probability that none of the two occur is-
(A) 0.30 (B) 0.46 that he gets a head in the coin before he gets a
(C) 0.14 (D) None of these 5 or 6 in the dice is -
(A) 3/4 (B) 1/2
Q.17 If A1,A2,......,An are any n events, then- (C) 1/3 (D) None of these
(A) P(A1 A2 .... An) = P(A1) + P(A2)
+...+ P(An) Q.25 Two dice are thrown thrice. The probability
that first throw shows 10, second 11 and third
(B) P(A1 A2 .... An) > P(A1) + P(A2)
12 will be-
+...+ P (An)
(A) 1/216 (B) 1/432
(C) P (A1 A2 ....An)  P(A1) + P(A2) (C) 1/7776 (D) 1/648
+...+ P (An)
(D) None of these Q.26 A draws two cards with replacement from a
well shuffled pack of cards and at the same
Q.18 Two dice are thrown, the probability of time B throws a pair of dice. The probability
getting sum as neither 7 nor 11, is-
that A gets two kings and B gets a doublet is-
(A) 8/9 (B) 2/9
(A) 1/69 (B) 175/1014
(C) 7/9 (D) 1/18
Q.19 Three athlete A, B and C participate in a race
competition. The probability of winning A Q.27 Two coins and a die are tossed. The
and winning of B is twice of winning C. Then probability that both coins fall heads and the
the probability that the race win by A or B, is- die shows a 3 or 6 is-
(A) 2/3 (B) 1/2 (C) 4/5 (D) 1/3 (A) 1/8 (B) 1/12
Q.20 Two dice are thrown. What is the probability
that the sum of the numbers appearing on the Q.28 A bag contains 3 white and 3 black balls.
two dice is 11, if 5 appears on the first- Balls are drawn one by one with out replacing
(A) 1/36 (B) 1/6
them in the bag. The probability that drawing
ball will be in alternate colours is-
Q.21 A and B throw two dice, if A throws 8, the (A) 1/10 (B) 5/21
probability that B will throw a higher number (C) 1/2 (D) None of these
is-
(A) 5/18 (B) 3/18 Q.29 A bag contains 5 black and 3 blue balls. Balls
(C) 7/18 (D) 1/18 are drawn (without replacement) one by one.
The probability of getting blue ball first time
Q.22 Two integers are selected from integers 1 to
in fifth draw is-
11. If their sum is even then the probability
(A) 1/56 (B) 3/56
that both are odd will be-
(A) 2/5 (B) 3/5 (C) 4/56 (D) 5/56
Q.30 A box contains 2 black, 4 white and 3 red (A) 1/10 (B) 3/10
balls. One ball is drawn at random from the (C) 3/200 (D) None of these
box and kept aside. From the remaining balls
in the box, another ball is drawn at random Q.37 The items produced by a firm are supposed to
and kept aside the first. This process is contain 5% defective items. The probability
repeated till all the balls are drawn from the that a sample of 8 items will contain less than
box. The probability that the balls drawn are 2 defective items, is-
7 6
in the sequence of 2 black, 4 white and 3 red 27  19  533  19 
(A)   (B)  
is- 20  20  400  20 
(A) 1/1260 (B) 1/7560 7 6
153  1  35  1 
(C) 1/126 (D) None of these (C)   (D)  
20  20  16  20 
Q.31 Cards are drawn one after another till an ace
is obtained. The probability of not getting ace Q.38 Cards are drawn one-by-one at random from
in first 26 cards is- a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards until 2
(A) 46/153 (B) 109/53 aces are obtained for the first time. The
(C) 23/27 (D) None of these probability that 18 draws are required for this,
is-
Q.32 In order to get at least once a head with (A) 3/34 (B) 17/455
probability  0.9, the minimum number of (C) 561/15925 (D) None of these
times a coin need to be tossed is-
(A) 3 (B) 5 Q.39 A letter is taken out at random from
(C) 4 (D) None of these ‘ASSISTANT’ and another is taken out from
‘STATISTICS’. The probability that they are
Q.33 The chance of winning a test match by India the same letters is-
against West Indies is 1/2. A series of 5 test (A) 1/45 (B) 13/90
matches is played and the results of all test (C) 19/90 (D) None of these
matches are independent, then the probability
of second win by India is third test match is Q.40 A six faced die is a biased one. It is thrice
(No match ends in draw) - more likely to show an odd number than
(A) 2/3 (B) 1/2 (C) 1/4 (D) 1/8 show an even number. It is thrown twice. The
probability that the sum of the numbers in the
Q.34 Odds 8 to 5 against a person who is 40 years two throws is even, is-
old living till he is 70 and 4 to 3 against (A) 5/9 (B) 5/8
another person now 50 till he will be living (C) 1/2 (D) None of these
80. Probability that one of them will be alive
next 30 years- Q.41 Two dice are tossed 6 times. Then the
(A) 59/91 (B) 44/91 (C) 51/91 (D) 32/91 probability that sum 7 will show an exactly
four of the tosses is-
Q.35 Let E and F be two independent events. The (A) 225/18442 (B) 116/20003
probability that both E and F happens, is (C) 125/15552 (D) None of these
1/12 and the probability that neither E nor F
happens is 1/2, then- Q.42 The probability that a bulb produced by a
(A) P(E) = 1/3, P(F) = 1/4 factory will fuse after 150 days of use is 0.05.
(B) P(E) = 1/3, P(F) = 1/6 What is the probability that out of 5 such
(C) P(E) = 1/6, P(F) = 1/2 bulbs none will fuse after 150 days of use-
5 5
(D) P(E) = 1/4, P(F) = 1/5  19   19 
(A) 1–   (B)  
 20   20 
Q.36 A digit is chosen out of digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
5 5
A second digit is chosen from the remaining 3 1
(C)   (D) 90  
four digits, then the probability that an odd 4 4
digit will be selected both the times is-
LEVEL- 3
Q.1 The probability that the birth days of six If an even face has turned up, then the
persons will fall in exactly two calendar months probability that it is face 2 or face 4, is
is- (A) 0.25 (B) 0.42
26 (C) 0.75 (D) 0.9
(A) 1/6 (B) 12C2×
12 6
Q.6 For three events A, B and C, P (exactly one of
26  1 341
(C) 12C2 × (D) the events A or B occurs) = P (exactly one of
12 6 125
the events B or C occurs) = P (exactly one of
1 4p 1 p 1 2p the events C or A occurs)= p and P (all the
Q.2 If , , are probabilities of
4 4 2 three events occur simultaneously) = p2 ,where 0
three mutually exclusive events, then- < p < 1/2. Then the probability of atleast one of
1 1 1 2 the three events A, B and C occurring is-
(A) p (B)  p
3 2 2 3
3p  2p 2 p  3p 2
1 1 (A) (B)
(C) p (D) none of these 2 2
6 2
3p  p 2 3p  2p 2
(C) (D)
2 4
Q.3 A bag contains 50 tickets numbered
1, 2, 3, ..., 50 of which five are drawn at Q.7 If A and B are two events such that P(A) = 1/3,
random and arranged in ascending order of
 B
magnitude (x1 < x2 < x3 < x4 < x5). The P(B) = 1/4 and P(A B) = 1/5, then P   =
A
probability that
(A) 37/40 (B) 37/45
x3 = 30 is-
(C) 23/40 (D) None
20 29
C2 C2
(A) (B)
50
C5 50
C5 Q.8 There are 9999 tickets bearing numbers 0001,
20 29 0002,...., 9999. If one ticket is selected from
C2  C2
(C) 50
(D) none of these these tickets at random, the probability that
C5
the number on the ticket will consist of all
Q.4 A man takes a step forward with probability different digits, is-
0.4 and backward with probability 0.6.The (A) 5040 / 9999 (B) 5000 / 9999
probability that at the end of eleven steps he (C) 5030 / 9999 (D) none of these
is one step away from the starting point is-
Q.9 All possible 6 letter words each containing all
(A) 11C6 (0.24)5 (B) 11C6 (0.4)6(0.6)5
the letters of the word EMHORT are formed
(C) 11C6 (0.6)6 (0.4)5 (D) none of these.
and are placed in a dictionary order. 10
consecutive words are now drawn at random.
Q.5 A biased die is tossed and the respective
The probability that the word 'MOTHER' will
probabilities for various faces to turn up are-
be among the drawn words, is
Face : 1 2 3 4 5 6 (A) 1/72 (B) 10/711
Probability : 0.1 0.24 0.19 0.18 0.15 0.14 (C) 10/719 (D) none
Q.10 A number is chosen at random from the Q. 12 Statement-1 : The probability of being at
numbers 10 to 99. By seeing the number a least one white ball selected from two balls
man will laugh if product of digits is 12. If he drawn simultaneously from the bag
chooses three numbers with replacement then 34
the probability that he will laugh atleast once containing 7 black and 4 white balls is .
55
is-
Statement-2 : Sample space = 11C2 = 55 No.
3 3
3  43  of favourable cases = 4C1 × 7C1 + 4C2 × 7C0
(A) 1    (B)  
5  45 
= 34
3 3
 4   43  34
(C) 1    (D) 1    required probability =
 25   45  55
 Statement type Questions 3 2

Q. 13 If P(A) = , P(B) = then
5 3
Each of the questions given below consists of 2 A 9
Statement-1 : P   .
Statement -1 and Statement-2. Use the following 5  B  10
key to choose the appropriate answer. 4 3
(A) If both Statement- 1 Statement- 2 are true, and Statement-2 :  P(A  B)  .
15 5
Statement-2 is the correct explanation of
Statement- 1.
(B) If Statement-1 and Statement-2 are true but
Statement-2 is not the correct explanation of
Statement- 1
(C) If Statement-1 is true but Statement- 2 is false
(D) If Statement-1 is false but Statement- 2 is true.
Q. 11 Statement-1 : Given Ei, i = 1,2,.........n are n

i
independent events, such that P( E i ) = ,
1 i
1  i  n, then the probability that none of
n
the n events occur is .
n 1
Statement-2 : Probability of occurrence of all
independent events together is equal to the
product of the probabilities of these events.
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL- 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D B B B B B B B B A C A B A D B D A B B
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B C B B C A C B C A A C B B D C A D C C
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B B A D D B C B A D A A D A C A D D D B
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. A A C C C B B A B D C B A A A B A B D B
Q.No. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans. B C B A B C B B B A C A A B A A C C D D
Q.No. 101 102 103 104 105 106
Ans. D A D B D B
LEVEL- 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A A C B C C B B C B A A B B B B C C C B
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. A B A A C C B A B A D C C B A B A C C B
Q.No. 41 42
Ans. C B
LEVEL- 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Ans. D D C A C A A A B D D A A
LEVEL- 1
Question
Kinds of vectors Q.6 The zero vector has-
based on
(A) no direction
 (B) direction towards a particular point
Q.1 If a is a constant vector then -
 (C) direction towards the origin
(A) the direction of a is constant
 (D) indeterminate direction
(B) the magnitude of a is constant

(C) both direction and magnitude of a is
constant Question
(D) None of these based on Addition & subtraction of vectors
 
Q.2 If a = b , then Q.7 If ABCDE is a pentagon, then
(A) both have equal magnitude and collinear AB + AE + BC + DC + ED + AC equals-
(B) both have equal magnitude and like
(A) 3 AD (B) 3 AC
vectors
(C) both have equal magnitude (C) 3 BE (D) 3 CE
(D) they have unequal magnitude but like  
vectors Q.8 If a  2î  5ˆj and b  2î  ˆj , then unit vector
 
in the direction of a  b is-
Q.3 Two vectors will be equal when-
(A) î  ˆj (B) 2 ( î  ˆj )
(A) they have same magnitude
(B) they have same direction (C) ( î  ˆj )/ 2 (D) ( î  ĵ )/ 2
(C) they meet at a point
(D) their magnitude and direction is same Q.9 If a and b are two unit vectors then vector
Q.4 Which of the following is unit vectors- (a +b )

(î  ĵ  k̂ ) (A) is a unit vector
(A) î  ˆj (B) (B) is not a unit vector
2
(C) can be a unit vector or not
(î  ĵ  k̂ )
(C) î  ĵ  k̂ (D) (D) is a unit vector when both a and b are
3
parallel

Q.5 Unit vector in the direction of a is represented
by Q.10 If a and b represent vectors of two adjacent
 a sides AB and BC of a regular hexagon

(A) 1. a (B)
|a | ABCDEF, then AE equals-
  a (A) a + b (B) a – b
(C) a | a | (D)
î (C) 2 b (D) 2 b – a
Q.11 If in a parallelogram PQRS, sides PQ and QR Q.16 If three forces P, Q, R acting on a particle are
are represented by vector a and b represented by three sides of a triangle taken
in order, then-
respectively then the side represented by        
(A) P  Q  R  0 (B) P  Q  R  0
a + b is -        
(C) P  Q  R  0 (D) P  Q  R  0
(A) PR (B) RS
 
(C) QS (D) PQ Q.17 If a  3î  2 ĵ  k̂ and b  î  ˆj  k̂ , then unit
 
vector parallel to a  b is-
Q.12 If ABCD is a quadrilateral, then the resultant
1 1
of the forces represented by BA , BC , CD and (A) ( 2î  ˆj  2k̂ ) (B) ( 2î  ˆj  2k̂ )
3 5
DA is 1
(C) ( 2î  ˆj  2k̂ ) (D) None of these
(A) 2 BA (B) 2 AC 3
(C) 2 AD (D) 2 AB Q.18 If 2î  4ˆj  5k̂ and î  2 ĵ  3k̂ are two adjacent
sides of a parallelogram, then the unit vector
Q.13 If ABCD is a rhombus whose diagonals cut at
along the diagonal determined by these sides
the origin O, then OA  OB  OC  OD = is-
(A) AB  AC (B) AB  BC (3î  6 ĵ  2k̂ )
 (A) (B) î  2 ĵ  8k̂
(C) 2( AC  BD ) (D) 0 7
(î  2ˆj  8k̂ )
  (C)  î  2 ĵ  8k̂ (D)
Q.14 If vector a , b represent two consecutive 69
sides of regular hexagon then the vectors
representing remaining four sides in Question Vectors in terms of position vectors
based on of end points
sequence are-
       
(A) a  b , a  b , a  b , a  b Q.19 The position vector of a point C with respect
     
(B) a  b , a , b  a , b to B is î  ˆj and that of B with respect to A
     
(C) a  b , – a , – b , a  b
      is î  ĵ . The position vector of C with respect
(D) b  a , – a , – b , a  b
to A is-
Q.15 In the adjoining diagram vector u – v is (A) 2 î (B) – 2 î (C) 2 ˆj (D) – 2 ˆj
represented by the directed line segment-
Q.20 If A, B, C are three points such that
D C
2 AC =3 CB , then 2 OA + 3 OB equals-

v (A) 5 OC (B) OC
(C) – OC (D) None of these
A  B Q.21 If the position vector of the point A and B

u
with respect to point O are respectively
(A) BD (B) AC
î  2 ĵ  3k̂ and  2î  3 ĵ  4k̂ then BA equals-
(C) DB (D) CA
(A) 3î  ˆj  k̂ (B) 3î  ˆj  k̂
(C)  3î  ĵ  k̂ (D) None of these
Question
Distance between two points Q.29 If 1 and 2 are lengths of the vectors
based on
î  2ˆj  k̂ and î  5 ĵ respectively, then-

Q.22 If the end points of AB are (3, –7) and (A) 1= 2 (B) 1= – 2
(– 1, – 4), then magnitude of AB is- (C) 1< 2 (D) 1>2
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
 
  Q.30 If a  î  ĵ  2k̂ and b  2î  ĵ   k̂ are of
Q.23 If a  î  2ˆj  3k̂ and b  2î  ĵ  3k̂ then the
equal magnitudes, then value of  is-
 
value of | a  b | is - (A) 1 (B) 0
(C) 2 (D) 0 or 1
(A) 6 (B) 2 6
(C) 3 6 (D) 4 6 Question
based on
Position vector of dividing point
Q.24 The vectors 3î  2ˆj  k̂ , î  3 ĵ  5k̂ & 2î  ĵ  4k̂

Q.31 If the position vector of points A and B with
form-  
respect to point P are respectively a and b
(A) an equilateral triangle
(B) an isosceles triangle then the position vector of middle point of AB
(C) a right angle triangle is -
   
(D) None of these ba ab
(A) (B)
Q.25 If vectors 2î  3 ĵ  2k̂ and î  2ˆj  k̂ represents 2 2
 
the adjacent sides of any parallelogram then a b
the length of diagonals of parallelogram are- 2
(A) 35 , 35 (B) 35 , 11 Q.32 The position vector of two points P and Q are
 
(C) 25 , 11 (D) None of these respectively p and q then the position vector
Q.26 If position vectors of the vertices of a triangle of the point dividing PQ in 2 : 5 is -

   
are 4î  5ˆj  6k̂ , 5î  6 ĵ  4k̂ and 6î  4 ĵ  5k̂ pq 5p  2q
(A) (B)
25 25
then this triangle is-    
(A) right angled (B) equilateral 2p  5q pq
(C) (D)
(C) isosceles (D) None of these 25 25
1 Q.33 The position vector of the vertices of triangle

Q.27 The length of vector ( î  ĵ  2k̂ ) is
6 ABC are î , ˆj and k̂ then the position vector
1 1 of its orthocentre is-
(A) (B)
6 6 (A) î  ĵ  k̂ (B) 2 ( î  ĵ  k̂ )
(C) 1 (D) None of these 1 1
(C) ( î  ĵ  k̂ ) (D) ( î  ĵ  k̂ )
3 3
Q.28 If A = (1, 0, 3), B = (3, 1, 5), then 3 kg. wt.
along AB is represented by the vector-
(A) 2î  2ˆj  k̂ (B) 2î  ĵ  2k̂
(C) î  2 ĵ  2k̂ (D) î  ĵ  k̂
Q.34 If D, E, F are mid points of sides BC, CA and Q.40 If the position vectors of three consecutive
AB respectively of a triangle ABC, and î  ˆj , vertices of any parallelogram are respectively
ˆj  k̂ , k̂  î are p. v. of points A, B and C î  ĵ  k̂ , î  3ˆj  5k̂ , 7î  9ˆj  11k̂ then the
position vector of its fourth vertex is-
respectively, then p. v. of centroid of DEF
(A) 6 ( î  ĵ  k̂ ) (B) 7 ( î  ĵ  k̂ )
is-
î  ĵ  k̂ (C) 2 ĵ  4 k̂ (D) 6î  8ˆj  10 k̂
(A) (B) î  ĵ  k̂  
3 Q.41 Two points A and P are respectively a  2b

2(î  ˆj  k̂ ) and a and P divides AB in the ratio 2: 3 then
(C) 2 ( î  ĵ  k̂ ) (D) p.v. of B is-
3  

(A) b (B) a – 3 b
Q.35 If D, E and F are midpoints of sides    
BC, CA and AB of a triangle ABC, then (C) 2 a – b (D) b – 2 a
AD + BE + CF is equal to- Q.42 The orthocentre of the triangle whose vertices

are 3î  2 ĵ , – 2 î + 3 ˆj and î + 5 ˆj is-
(A) 0 (B) 2 BC
(A) î  5 ĵ (B)  2î  3 ĵ
(C) 2 AB (D) 2 CA
(C) 3î  2 ĵ (D) None of these
Q.36 If A, B, C, D be any four points and E and F
be the middle points of AC and BD Q.43 The centroid of the triangle whose vertices
respectively, then AB  CB  CD  AD is are î  2 ĵ , 2î  ĵ , î  ĵ  k̂ is-
equal to- 4î  4 ĵ  k̂
(A) 4î  4ˆj  k̂ (B)
(A) 3 EF (B) 3 FE 3
(C) 4 EF (D) 4 FE 4î  4 ĵ  k̂

2

Q.37 If G is centroid of ABC and AB = a , Q.44 If p. v. of vertices of a tetrahedron are

AC = b then AG equals- î  ĵ  k̂ ,  î  ˆj  k̂ ,  î  ˆj  k̂ and î  ĵ  k̂ ,
   
(A) 1/2 ( a  b ) (B) 1/3 ( a  b ) then its centre is-
   
(C) 2/3 ( a  b ) (D) 1/6 ( a  b ) (A) origin (B) î  ĵ  k̂
Q.38 If E is the intersection point of diagonals î  ĵ  k̂
of parallelogram ABCD and 4
OA OB  OC OD = x OE then x is equal to Q.45 The position vector of the points A and B are
(where O represents origin)-  
a and b respectively. If P divides AB is the
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6 ratio 3 : 1 and Q is the mid point of AP, then
the position vector of Q is-
      
Q.39 If a , b , c be position vectors of A,B,C ab a b
(A) (B)
respectively and D is the middle point of BC, 2 2
   
then AD equals- 5a  3b 5a  3b
   (C) (D)
   8 8
(A) ( b  c  a ) /2 (B) ( a  c  2a ) /2
     
(C) ( b  c  2a ) /2 (D) ( a  b  2c ) /2
Question
based on Collinearity of three points Q.52 If A(  î  3 ĵ  2k̂ ), B(  4î  2 ĵ  2k̂ ) and
C ( 5î  pĵ  qk̂ ) are collinear then the value of
Q.46 If vectors (x – 2) î  ˆj and (x + 1) î + 2 ˆj are p and q respectively-
collinear, then the value of x is- (A) 5, 10 (B) 10, 5
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 0 (C) – 5, 10 (D) 5, –10
Q.47 If points î  2k̂ , ˆj  k̂ and  î  µ ĵ are Q.53 If the position vectors of the points A, B, C
collinear, then- are 3î  2 ĵ  4k̂ , î  ĵ  k̂ &  î  4ĵ 2k̂ , then A,B,C
(A) = 2,  = 1 are-
(B)  = 2,  = –1 (A) vertices of a right angled triangle
(C)  = –1,  = 2 (B) vertices of an isosceles triangle
(D)  = –1,  = –2 (C) vertices of an equilateral triangle
(D) collinear
Q.48 If three collinear points A,B,C are such that
AB = BC and the position vector of points A Q.54 If A, B, C are collinear and their position
and B with respect to origin O are
  vector are respectively î  2ˆj  8k̂ , 5î  2k̂ &
respectively a and b then the position
11î  3ˆj  7k̂ then B, divides AC in the ratio-
vector of point C is-
    (A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1
a b ab
(A) (B) (C) 2 : 3 (D) 3 : 2
2 2
 
(C) 2 b – a (D) None of these
Question
based on Relation between two parallel vectors
   
Q.49 If a , b and (3a  2b) are position vectors of
three points, then points are- Q.55 If î  2 ĵ  3k̂ is parallel to sum of the vectors
(A) collinear
3 î  ĵ  2k̂ and  2 î  3 ĵ  k̂ , then  equals-
(B) vertices of a right angled triangle
(C) vertices of an equilateral triangle (A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 2 (D) –2
(D) None of these  
Q.56 If a  4 î  2 ĵ  3k̂ and b  –8 î  4 ĵ  6k̂ are
 
Q.50 Three points A, B, C with position vectors two vectors then a , b are-
      
a , b , c are collinear if xa  yb  zc  0 (A) like parallel (B) unlike parallel
when- (C) non-collinear (D) perpendicular
(A) x + y + z = 0
Q.57 If position vectors of A, B, C, D are
(B) x + y + z  0
respectively 2 î  3ˆj  5k̂ ,
(C) x + y + z may or may not be zero
(D) None of these î  2 ĵ  3k̂ ,  5î  4ˆj  2k̂ and î  10ˆj  10k̂ ,
then-
Q.51 If the vectors 3î  2ˆj  5k̂ and  2î  pĵ  qk̂ are (A) AB || CD
collinear, then (p, q) is-
(B) DC || AD
(A) (4/3, – 10/3) (B) (10, 4/3)
(C) A, B, C are collinear
(C) (–4/3, 10/3) (D) (4/3, 10/3)
(D) B, C, D are collinear
    
Q.58 If a  3î  2 ĵ  k̂ and b  î  ˆj  k̂ then the Q.64 If a , b , c are non coplanar vectors then the
  three points whose position vector are
unit vector parallel to a  b , is-        
1 1 a – 2 b + 3 c , 2 a + m b – 4 c and –7 b + 10 c
(A) ( 2î  ˆj  2k̂ ) (B) ( 2î  ˆj  2k̂ ) are collinear, if m equals-
3 5
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 0 (D) 1
1
(C) ( 2î  ˆj  2k̂ ) (D) None of these
3 Question
   based on Scalar or Dot product of two vectors
Q.59 If A = (x + 1) a + (2y – 3) b and B = 5 a –

2 b are two vectors such that 2 A = 3 B &  
  Q.65 If the angle between a and b is  then for
a , b are non zero non-collinear vectors then-  
a .b  0
(A) x = 13/2, y = 0 (B) x = 0, y = 3
(A) 0   (B) 0 < < /2
(C) x = –13/2, y = 0 (D) None of these
(C)  /2    (D) 0  /2
Q.60 The p. v. of four points A, B, C, D are
 
respectively 2î  ĵ , î  3 ĵ , 3î  2 ĵ and î  ˆj . If Q.66 If the moduli of vectors a and b are 1 and 2
 
AB || CD , then value of  is- respectively and a . b = 1, then the angle 
(A) 6 (B) – 6 (C) 8 (D) – 8 between them is-
(A) = /6 (B)  = /3
Question
(C) = /2 (D)  = 2/3
based on Coplanar and non-coplanar vectors
  
      Q.67 If a  2î  ĵ  k̂ , b  3î  4ˆj  2k̂ & c  î  2ĵ  2k̂
   
Q.61 If p =2 a –3 b , q = a –2 b + c , r =–3 a + b +   
then the projection of a  b on c is-
   
2 c , a , b , c being non zero, non coplanar (A) 17/3 (B) 5/3
  
vectors then the vectors –2 a +3 b – c is equal (C) 4/3 (D) None of these
to -  
  Q.68 If a and b are unit vectors and 60º is the
7 q  r  
(A) (B) p – 4 q  
5 angle between them, then (2a  3b) .
      
(C) 2 p – 3 q + r (D) 4 p – 2 r (4a  b) equals-
(A) 5 (B) 0
Q.62 If the position vectors of four points P, Q, R,
S
      
respectively 2a  4c , 5a  3 3 b  4c ,  2 3 b  c
  Q.69 If vectors 3 î + 2 ˆj + 8 k̂ and 2 î + x ˆj + k̂ are
and 2a  c then-
perpendicular then x is equal to-
(A) PQ || RS (B) PQ = RS (A) 7 (B) –7 (C) 5 (D) –4
(C) PQ  RS (D) None of these   
Q.70 If vector a  b is perpendicular to b and
  
    2 b + a is perpendicular to a , then-
Q.63 If a , b , c , d are four linearly independent    
     (A) | a | = 2 | b | (B) | a |= 2| b |
vectors and x a + y b + z c + u d = 0 , then-  
 
(A) x + y + z + u = 0 (C) | b |= 2 | a | (D) | a | = | b |
(B) x + y = z + u      
Q.71 If | a | = | b |, then ( a + b ). ( a – b ) is-
(C) x + z = y + u
(D) All correct (A) positive (B) negative
(C) zero (D) None of these
 
Q.72 If a and b are vectors of equal magnitude Q.78 The projection of vector î  2 ĵ  2k̂ on x- axis
2 and  be the angle between them, then is -
 
magnitude of ( a + b ) will be 2 if - (A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 5 (D) 3
(A) = /3 (B)  = /4
(C)  = /2 (D) = 2/3  
Q.79 a and b are vectors of equal magnitude and
   
Q.73 If a  î  3ĵ  2k̂ and b  4î  2 ĵ  4k̂ , angle between them is 120º. If a . b = –8,

    then | a | equals-
then (2a  b).(a  2b) equals-
(A) 4 (B) –4 (C) 5 (D) –5
(A) 14 (B) –14
Q.80 If the points P, Q, R, S are respectively î  k̂ ,
Q.74 Angle between the vectors 2î  6 ĵ  3k̂ and  î  2 ĵ , 2î  3k̂ and 3î  2ˆj  k̂ , then
12î  4ˆj  3k̂ is - projection of PQ on RS is-
 1 9 (A) 4/3 (B) – 4/3 (C) 3/4 (D) –3/4
(A) cos–1   (B) cos–1  
 10   11   
Q.81 If angle between vectors a and b is 120º and
 9 1    
(C) cos–1   (D) cos–1   | a | = 3, | b | = 4, then length of 4 a – 3 b is-
 91  9
(A) 12 3 (B) 2 3
Q.75 If î  ĵ  k̂ , 2î  5 ĵ , 3î  2 ĵ  3k̂ and î  6 ĵ  k̂ (C) 432 (D) None of these
be p.v. of four points A,B,C and D    

Q.82 Vectors a + b and a – b are perpendicular,
respectively, then the angle between AB and when-
       
CD is- (A) a = 0 (B) a + b = 0 or a – b = 0
 
(A) /4 (B) /2 (C) b = 0 (D) None of these
(C)  (D) None of these
   
Q.83 If | a + b | = | a – b |, then -
  
Q.76 If the force F  î  2ˆj  3k̂ moves a particle (A) a and b are perpendicular
 
(B) a , b are parallel to each other
from î  ĵ  k̂ to 2î  ˆj  k̂ , then the work done  
(C) a  0
is-  
(A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3 (D) b  0
 
Q.77 Two forces P  2î  5ˆj  6k̂ and Q.84 If the angle between two vectors a and b is
 
120º. If | a | = 2, | b | = 1 then the value of
Q  î  2 ĵ  k̂ are acting on a particle. These
 
forces displace the particle from point |2 a + b | is-
A( 4î  3ˆj  2k̂ ) to point B ( 6î  ˆj  3k̂ ) . The (A) 21 (B) 13

(C) 21 (D) 13
work done by these forces is-
(A) 15 units Q.85 For any vector
(B) –15 units    
r  xî  yˆj  zk̂ , ( r .î )î  ( r .ˆj)ˆj  ( r .k̂ ) k̂ equals-
(C) 10 units  
(D) –10 units (A) 0 (B) 2 r
 
(C) r (D) 3 r
  
Q.86 If a and b be two non- zero vectors, then Q.94 A force F  î  3 ĵ  5k̂ acting on a particle
   
( a + b ) . ( a – b ) equals- displaces it from point A(4, – 3, –2) to B (6,1, –
    3) then the work done by the force is-
(A) | a + b | (B) | a – b | 2
    (A) –15 unit (B) 16 unit
(C) | a + b |2 (D) | a |2 – | b |2
Q.87 If sum of two unit vectors is again a unit 
vector, then modulus of their difference is- Q.95 If by acting three forces F1  î  ˆj  k̂ ,
 
(A) 1 (B) 2 F2  î  2ˆj  k̂ , F3  ˆj  k̂ on a particle it
(C) 2 (D) 3 displaces it from point A(4, –3, –2) to point
B (6, 1, – 3) then the work done by the force
Q.88 The angle between ( î  ˆj ) and ( î  k̂ ) is-
is-
(A) 0 (B) /4 (C) /2 (D) /3 (A) 1 unit (B) 2 unit
(C) 0 unit (D) None of these
Q.89 The angle between the vectors 3î  ˆj  2k̂ and
Q.96 The work done in moving an object along the
2î  2 ĵ  4k̂ is-
vector 3î  2 ĵ  5k̂ , if the applied force is
2 2
(A) sin–1 (B) sin–1
5 7 F = 2î  ˆj  k̂ is-
2 2 (A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 10
(C) cos–1 (D) cos–1
5 7  
Q.97 If angle between two unit vectors a and b is
 
Q.90 If a  î  2ˆj  3k̂ and b  3î  ˆj  2k̂ , then the  then sin (/2) is equal to-
      1  
angle between vectors a  b and a  b is- (A) 2 | a – b | (B) | a – b |
(A) 0º (B) 30º (C) 60º (D) 90º 2
1    
  (C) |a +b| (D) 2 ( a + b )
Q.91 If angle between vectors a and b is 30º, then 2
 
angle between 3 a and 4 b will be-
Question
(A) 60º (B) 30º (C) 0º (D) 90º based on Vector or cross product of two vectors
Q.92 The unit vector which bisect the angle    

Q.98 If a  2î  ˆj  3k̂ , b  î  3ˆj  3k̂ then | a  b | is
between î and ˆj is-
(A) 6 (B) 2 6 (C) 70 (D) 4 6
(î  ˆj)
(A) k̂ (B)
2  
Q.99 If a and b are two vectors, then-
(C)
(î  ĵ  k̂ )
(D) None of these        
(A) | a  b |  | a | | b | (B) | a  b |  | a | | b |
3
       
(C) | a  b |  | a | | b | (D) | a  b |  | a | | b |
 
Q.93 If a  4î  6ˆj and b  3 ĵ  4k̂ , then component
  Q.100 If  be the angle between vectors
vector of a along b is-
î  2 ĵ  3k̂ and 3î  2 ĵ  k̂ , then the value of
18 (3ˆj  4k̂ ) 18 (3ˆj  4k̂ )
(A) (B) sin  is-
10 3 25
2 6
18 (3ˆj  4k̂ ) (A) 6/7 (B)
(C) (D) 3î  4k̂ 7
13
     Q.109 If adjacent sides of a triangle are represented
Q.101 If | a  b | = | a . b | then angle between a and
  
b is - by vectors a  3î  4 ĵ and b  5î  7 ĵ , then
(A) 0º (B) 90º vector area is -
(C) 60º (D) 45º (A) 13/2 (B) 41/2
Q.102 The unit vector perpendicular to vectors
î  ˆj and ˆj  k̂ is- Q.110 If î  ĵ  2k̂ , 2î  ˆj  k̂ and 3î  ĵ  2k̂ are
1 1 position vectors of vertices of a triangle, then
(A) ( î  ĵ  k̂ ) (B) ( î  ĵ  k̂ ) its area is-
3 3
(A) 26 (B) 13
1
(C) ( î  ĵ  k̂ ) (D) None of these (C) 2 13 (D) 13
3
    Q.111 Two constant forces P = 2î  5 ĵ  6k̂ and

Q.103 If | a . b | = 3 and | a  b | = 4, then the angle
  Q=  î  2ˆj  k̂ are acting on a point A (4,–3,–
between a and b is-
(A) cos–1 3/4 (B) cos–1 3/5 2). The moment of their resultant about origin
(C) sin–1 4/5 (D) /4 (0, 0, 0) is-
(A) 21î  22ˆj  9k̂ (B)  (21 î  22 ĵ  9k̂)
    
Q.104 If |( a  b )|2 + ( a . b )2 = 144 and | a | = 4, then
 (C) 21î  22 ĵ  9k̂ (D) None of these
| b | is equal to -
  
(A) 3 (B) 8 Q.112 If a  2 î  3 ĵ  k̂ , b   î  2ˆj  4k̂ & c  î  ĵ  k̂ ,
(C) 12 (D) 16    
then ( a  b ). ( a  c ) equals-
(A) 60 (B) 64
Q.105 ( î  ˆj ). [( ˆj  k̂ ) × ( k̂  î )] equals-
(C) 74 (D) –74
(A) 0 (B) 1
  
(C) –1 (D) 2 Q.113 Vector a  (b  a ) is perpendicular to-
  
       (A) both a and b (B) a
Q.106 If for vectors a & b , a × b = 0 and a . b = 0,  

then- (C) b (D) Neither a nor b
     
(A) a || b (B) a  b Q.114 If angle between vector a and b lies
   
(C) a = 0 or b = 0 (D) None of these between /2 and 3/4, then -
       
  (A) | a  b |  | a . b | (B) | a  b |  | a . b |
Q.107 In a parallelogram PQRS, PQ = a  b and
       
  (C) | a  b |  | a . b | (D) | a  b |  | a . b |
PR = a  b , then its vector area is-
     
(A) | a |2 – | b |2 (B) a × b Q.115 If a  î  2ˆj  3k̂ , b   î  2 ĵ  k̂ and
   
(C) 2( a × b ) (D) 2( b × a ) 
c  3î  ˆj , then unit vector along the direction
Q.108 If the diagonals of a parallelogram are of the resultant is-
 
respectively a  î  ĵ  2k̂ , b  î  3ˆj  4k̂ , (A) 3î  5 ĵ  4k̂ (B)
3 î  5 ĵ  4 k̂
50
then the area of parallelogram is-
3 î  5 ĵ  4 k̂
(A) 14 (B) 2 14 (C) (D) None of these
5 2
(C) 2 6 (D) 38
Q.116 If points P(1, –1, 2), Q(2, 0, –1) and Q.124 For any two vectors
R (0, 2, 1) be any three points, then unit        
a , b {| a  b |2 + ( a . b )2} + | a |2 | b |2 equals-
vector perpendicular to the plane PQR is-    
(A) | a |2 | b |2 (B) 2 | a |2| b |2
2 î  ĵ  k̂
(A) 2î  ˆj  k̂ (B) (C) 0 (D) None of these
6
3 î  2 ĵ  k̂ Q.125 If vectors î  2 ĵ  3k̂ and  3î  2ˆj  k̂
14 represent adjacent sides of a parallelogram,
then its area is-
  
Q.117 Let a  î  ĵk̂ , b  î  2ĵ  k̂ & c  î  2ĵ  k̂ , (A) 5 6 (B) 6 2
then the unit vector perpendicular to both (C) 6 5 (D) 180
   
a  b and b  c is-   
Q.126 If a  2î  3 ĵ  k̂ , b  î  k̂ , c  2ˆj  k̂ then
(A) î (B) ˆj
the area of the parallelogram with diagonals
k̂  î    
(C) (D) ( î  ĵ  k̂ )/ 3 a  b and b  c will be-
2
(A) 21 (B) 2 21
   
Q.118 If | a | = 10, | b | = 2 and a . b = 12, then 1
  (C) 21 (D) None of these
| a × b | equals- 2
(A) 16 (B) 8 Q.127 If A (1, –1, 2), B(2, 1, –1), C(3, –1, 2) be any
(C) 32 (D) None of these three points, then area of ABC is-
Q.119 Which one of the following is correct- (A) 13 (B) 2 13
(A) î . î + ˆj. ĵ + k̂ . k̂ = 0 1
 2
(B) î  ˆj  ĵ  k̂  k̂  î = 0
Q.128 If the vertices of any triangle are î , ˆj , k̂ then
(C) î . î + ˆj. ĵ + k̂ . k̂ = 3 its area is -
(D) î  ĵ  ĵ  k̂  k̂  î = 3 (A) 1 unit (B) 2 unit
3
          (C) 2 unit (D) unit
Q.120 If a . b = a . c and a  b = a  c , a  0 , then- 2
   
(A) b = 0 (B) b = c
  Q.129 If î  2 ĵ  3k̂ ,  î  ˆj  8k̂ ,  4î  4 ĵ  6k̂ be
(C) b  c (D) None of these
p.v. of A, B, and C respectively, then ABC
  
Q.121 For any three vectors a , b , c , is-
         (A) right angled (B) isosceles
a  (b  c )  b  (c  a )  c  (a  b) equals-
      (C) equilateral (D) None of these
(A) a  b  c (B) [a b c ]
   
(C) a  b  c (D) 0 Q.130 A force F  2î  ĵ  k̂ acts at a point A whose
position vector is 2î  ˆj . The moment of F
Q.122 | (2î  k̂ )  (î  ˆj  k̂ ) | is equal to-
about origin is-
(A) 6 (B) 6 (C) 3 (D) 3
(A) î  2 ĵ  4k̂ (B) î  2ˆj  4k̂
   
Q.123 (2a  3b)  (5a  7b) is equal to- (C) î  2 ĵ  4k̂ (D) î  2ˆj  4k̂
   
(A) a  b (B) b  a
   
(C) a  b (D) 7 a  10 b
Q.131 A force F  3î  k̂ passing through A whose Q.138 Three vectors î  ĵ  k̂ ,  î  ĵ  k̂ &  î  ˆj  k̂
position vector is 2î  ˆj  3k̂ , then the moment are-
of the force about point P whose position (A) coplanar
(B) non- coplanar
vector is, î  2ˆj  k̂ is-
(C) two are perpendicular to each other
(A)  3î  11ˆj  9k̂ (B) 2î  10 ĵ  8k̂ (D) none of these
(C) î  3ˆj  7k̂ (D) 4î  3 ĵ  6k̂
Q.139 If the volume of the tetrahedron with edges
î  ĵ  k̂ , î  aˆj  k̂ and î  2ˆj  k̂ is 6 cubic
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units, then a is-
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 2 (D) –17
Q.132 If [3î 5 ĵ  3k̂ î  k̂ ] = 5, then the value of    
Q.140 If a  î  ĵ  k̂ , b  î  2ˆj  k̂ and c  î  ˆj  2k̂
is-
  
(A) 1 (B) 2 then a . (b  c) is equal to -
(C) 3 (D) Not possible (A) 10 (B) 7 (C) 24 (D) 6
     
Q.133 If a  4î  3ĵ  k̂ , b  3î  2 ĵ  k̂ & c  3î  ĵ  2k̂ Q.141 If a , b , c are any three coplanar unit vectors
represent three coterminous edges of a then -
  
parallelopiped then its volume is- (A) a . (b  c) = 1
(A) 60 (B) 15   
(B) a . (b  c) = 3
(C) 30 (D) 40   
(C) (a  b) . c = 0
Q.134 [(î  ˆj)  (î  k̂ )]. ĵ equals-   
(D) (c  a ) . b = 1
(A) 1 (B) –1 

(C) 0 (D) None of these Q.142 If vectors a  2î  3 ĵ  k̂ , b  î  2 ĵ  3k̂ and

   c  ĵ  pk̂ are coplanar, then the value of p is
Q.135 If a , b , c are mutually perpendicular unit
   (A) 1 (B) 2
vectors, then [ a b c ] equals-
(C) – 1 (D) – 2
(A) 0 (B) ±1
  
(C) 3 (D) 1 Q.143 If a , b , c are three non- zero coplanar
   
   vectors so that a . b = 0 and b . c = 0, then-
Q.136 [ a b c ] will not be zero when-    
   (A) a . c = 0 (B) a . c  0
(A) a = b = c  
    (C) a . c > 0 (D) None of these
(B) a = b or b = c
         
(C) a , b , c are coplanar Q.144 For any non-zero vector d ; d . a = d . b = d . c =
   
  
(D) a  b or b  c 0 then [ a b c ] equals-
 (A) 0 (B) 1
Q.137 The vector a which is collinear with the
   (B) – 1 (D) None of these
vector b  2î  ˆj and a . b = 10 is-
(A) 4î  2 ĵ (B)  2î  4ˆj Q.145 If [2î ˆj  k̂  î  2k̂] = – 4 then  is equal to-
(C) 2î  4ˆj  k̂ (D) 4î  2ˆj  k̂ (A) –1 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) any real number
      
Q.146 If a , b , c are coplanar vectors, then which of Q.152 If a , b , c , d are position vectors of four
the following are non-coplanar vectors- vertices of a tetrahedron, then its volume is-
           
(A) a  b , b  c , c  a (A) (1/2) [a  d b  d c  d]
           
(B) a  b , b  c , c  a (B) (1/3) [a  d b  d c  d]
           
(C) a  b , b  c , c  a (C) (1/4) [a  d b  d c  d]
(D) None of these      
(D) (1/6) [a  d b  d c  d]
Q.147 If four points A(1, 2, –1), B(0, 1, m),

Question
C (–1, 2, 1), D(2, 1, 3) are coplanar, then the based on Vector triple product
value of m is-
(A) 2 (B) 0 (C) 5 (D) – 5   
Q.153 If a  î  2 ĵ  2k̂ , b  2î  ĵ  k̂ & c  î  3ĵ  k̂ then
  
Q.148 A unit vector which is coplanar with vector a  (b  c ) is equal to-
î  ĵ  2k̂ and î  2ˆj  k̂ and perpendicular to (A) 20 î  3ˆj  7k̂
î  ĵ  k̂ is- (B) 20 î  3ˆj  7k̂
(î  ˆj) ( ĵ  k̂ ) (C) 20 î  3ˆj  7k̂
(A) (B)
2 2 (D) None of these
(k̂  ˆj) (î  ĵ  k̂ )
(C) (D)   
2 3 Q.154 a  (b  c ) is coplanar with-
 
(A) a and b
     
Q.149 Four points with position vectors a , b , c , d (B) b and c
are coplanar if-  
(C) c and a
  
(A) [ a b c ] = 0 (D) None of these
  
(B) [ b c d ] = 0
  
      Q.155 For three vectors a , b , c correct statement
(C) [ a – d b – d c – d ] = 0
(D) None of these is-
     
(A) a  (b  c)  b . (a  c )
Q.150 If p.v. of vertices A, B, C with respect to      
(B) (a  b) . c  a . (b  c)
     
vertex O of any tetrahedron are 6 î ,6 ˆj , k̂ (C) a  (b  c)  (a  b)  c
respectively, then its volume is- (D) None of these
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/6
(C) 3 (D) 6 Q.156 The value of
        
a  (b  c)  b  (c  a )  c  (a  b) is-
Q.151 If volume of a tetrahedron is 5 units and 
vertices are A (2, 1, –1), B(3, 0, 1), C(2, –1, (A) 0 (B) 1
3) and fourth vertex is on y- axis, then its      
(C) a  b  c (D) 2 [a b c ]
coordinates are-
(A) (0, 8, 0)      
Q.157 If (a  b)  c = a  (b  c ) , then it is possible
(B) (0, – 7, 0) that-
(C) (0, 8, 0), (0, – 7, 0)    
(A) a  b (B) a  c
(D) None of these    
(C) a || c (D) b || c
     
Q.158 For any vectors a , b , c correct statement is- Q.162 (a  b)  c equals-
                 
(A) a  (b  c ) = (a  b)  c (A) (a . c ) b  (a . b) c (B) (a . b) c  (a . c) b
               
(B) a  b  b  a (C) (b . c) a  (a . c) b (D) (a . c ) b  (b . c ) a
      
(C) a . (b  c )  a . b  a . c
       Q.163 (î  ˆj) .[( ĵ  k̂ )  (k̂  î )] equals-
(D) a . (b  c)  a . b  a . c
(A) 0 (B) 1
    (C) –1 (D) 2
Q.159 [a b a  b] equals-
   
(A) |a  b| (B) | a  b |2
   
(C) |a .b| (D) | a | | b |
Q.160 Which of the following is true statement-

   
(A) (a  b)  c is coplanar with c
   
(B) (a  b)  c is perpendicular to a
   
(C) (a  b)  c is perpendicular to b
   
(D) (a  b)  c is perpendicular to c
Q.161 ˆj  ( ˆj  kˆ ) equals-
(A) î (B) – î
(C) k̂ (D) – k̂
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Q.1 If C is mid point of AB and P is any point Q.7 The mid point of points which divide line
 
outside AB, then- joining the points a and b in the ratio 1: 2
(A) PA + PB = PC and 2 : 1 is-
 
(B) PA + PB = 2 PC   ab

(A) a  b (B)
2
(C) PA + PB + PC = 0
 
 ab
(D) PA + PB + 2 PC = 0 (C) (D) None of these
3
  
Q.2 If a  î  ĵ  k̂ , b  2î  3 ĵ , c  3î  5 ĵ  2k̂ ,      
 Q.8 If a  5b  c and a  7b  2c , then-
d  k̂  ˆj , then the ratio of the magnitudes of    
(A) a and c are like but b and c are
   
vectors (b  a ) and (d  c) is- unlike vectors
  
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1 (B) a and b are unlike vectors and so also a
(C) 1 : 3 (D) 1 : 4 
and c
   
Q.3 If vector AB = 3î  3k̂ , AC = î  2ˆj  k̂
(C) b and c are like but a and b are unlike
vectors
represents the sides of any triangle ABC then  
the length of median AM is- (D) a and c are unlike vectors and so also
 
(A) 6 (B) 3 b and c
(C) 2 3 (D) 3 2 Q.9 If p. v. of vertices of a ABC are

    2î  4ˆj  k̂ , 4î  5ˆj  k̂ , 3î  6ˆj  3k̂ , then
Q.4 If a , b , c , d are position vectors of the
    which of the following angles is a right angle-
points A, B, C and D such that a  c  b  d ,
then ABCD is a- (A) A (B) B
(A) parallelogram (B) square (C) C (D) None of these
(C) rectangle (D) Trapezium   
Q.10 a , b , c are three non zero vectors no two of
  
Q.5 If A, B, P, Q, R be any five points in a plane them are parallel. If a  b is collinear to c
     
and forces AP , AQ , AR act at the point A and b  c is collinear to a , then a  b  c is
equal to-
and forces PB , QB , RB act at the point B,  
then their resultant is- (A) a (B) b

(C) c (D) None of these
(A) 3 AB (B) 3 BA
  
(C) 3 PQ (D) 3 PR Q.11 If a  î  2ĵ  3k̂ , b  î  3ĵ  2k̂ & c  2î  ĵ 5k̂
   
Q.6 If | b | = 10, then the vector b which is are vectors, then the vectors a , b , c are-
(A) linearly independent
collinear with the vector 2 2 î  ĵ  4k̂ is-
(B) collinear
(A) 4 2 î  2ˆj  8k̂ (B)  4 2 î  2 ĵ  8k̂ (C) linearly dependent
(C) 4 2 î  2ˆj  8k̂ (D) None of these (D) None of these
Q.12 If two forces acting at a point are represented   
Q.17 If a , b , c be any three unit vectors such that
   
by n OP and m OQ and their resultant is 3a  4b  5c = 0 , then-
   
represented by (m + n) OR , then R is a point (A) a || b (B) b || c
 
such that- (C) a  b (D) None of these
(A) m : n = RQ : PR
  
(B) m : n = PR : RQ Q.18 If a , b , c be any three unit vectors such that
(C) R is the midpoint of PQ  
(D) None of these a and b are perpendicular to each other and
  
2a  3b   c , then value of  is-
Q.13 If 4î  7ˆj  8k̂ , 2î  3 ĵ  4k̂ and 2î  5ˆj  7k̂ (A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 13 (D) 13
are the position vectors of the vertices A, B
       
and C respectively of triangle ABC. The Q.19 If a  b  c  d and a  c  b  d , then vectors
   
position vector of the point where the bisector a  d and b  c will be-
of angle A meets BC is- (A) perpendicular (B) parallel
2 (C) coincident (D) None of these
(A) (  3î  4ˆj  3k̂ )
3   
Q.20 If p , q , r be three mutually perpendicular
6î  13 ĵ  18k̂
(B) vectors of equal magnitude, then the angle
3    
between p and p + q + r is-
2
(C) ( 6î  8ˆj  6k̂ )
3 (A) cos–1 (1/ 3 ) (B) sin–1(1/ 3 )
2 (C) cos–1(1/3) (D) sin–1 (1/3)
(D) – ( 6î  8ˆj  6k̂ )
3   
Q.21 If a , b , c are three non- coplanar vectors,
        
Q.14 If p , q , r , s are position vectors of points a . b  c b.a  c
    then    +    equals-
P, Q, R, S such that p  q = 2( s  r ), then- c  a . b c .a  b
(A) PQ and RS bisect each other (A) 0 (B) 2
(B) PQ and PR bisect each other   
(C) 2 [ a b c ] (D) None of these
(C) PQ and RS trisect each other
 
(D) QS and PR trisect each other Q.22 If a = (1, 1 – 1), b = (1, – 1, 1), then a unit
 
vector c which is perpendicular to a and
Q.15 ABCDE is a pentagon. Force AB , AE , DC ,  
coplanar with a and b is given by-
ED act at a point. Which force should be
(A) (1/ 3 ) (– 1, 1, 1)
added to this system to make the resultant 2
(B) (1/ 6 ) (2, 1, –1)
AC -
(C) (1/ 6 ) (2, –1, 1)
(A) AC (B) BC (C) BD (D) AD
(D) None of these
Q.16 If G and G be centroides of triangles ABC   
Q.23 If a , b , c are three non- coplanar vectors and
  
and ABC. Then AA' + BB' + CC' is equal p , q , r are vectors defined as
to -      
 bc  ca  ab
p =   , q =   , r=   then
(A) GG ' (B) 2 GG ' [ab c] [abc] [ab c]
2         
(C) 3 GG ' (D) GG ' (a  b) . p  (b  c ) . q  (c  a ) . r equals-
3
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
        
Q.24 If a , b , c be any three non- zero non Q.30 If a  b  c , b  c  a then -
coplanar vectors and vectors   
  (A) | a | = 1, | b | = | c |
    
 b c  ca  a b  
p =    , q =    , r =    , then (B) | b | = 1, | c | = | a |
a. b  c a. b  c a. b  c   
   (C) | b | = 2, | c | = 2| a |
[ p q r ] equals-  
(D) | c | = 1, | a | = 1
   1
(A) a . b  c (B)      
a. b  c Q.31 If vectors c , a  xî  yĵ  zk̂ and b  ĵ are
(C) 0 (D) None of these   
such that a , c and b form a right- handed
  
Q.25 Let a and b two unit vectors. If vectors system, then c is-
    
3a  5b and a  b are perpendicular, then- (A) 0 (B) zî  xk̂
 
(A) a and b are perpendicular (C)  z î  xk̂ (D) zk̂
 
(B) a and b are in opposite direction        
  Q.32 If u  a  b and v  a  b , and a= b = 2
(C) angle between a and b is zero  
then | u  v | is equal to-
(D) None of these
Q.26
 
If a = (1, 1, 1), c = (0, 1, –1) are two vectors
(A) 2 16  a . b   2
  
(B) 16  a . b
2
       
4  a . b  4  a . b 
2 2
and b is a vector such that a  b = c and (C) 2 (D)
  
a . b = 3, then b equals-      
 bc  ca  ab
(A) (5, 2, 2) (B) (5/3, 2/3, 2/3) Q.33 If p =   , q =   , r =   , where
[ab c] [abc] [ab c]
(C) (2/3, 5/3, 2/3) (D) (2/3, 2/3, 5/3)   
 a , b , c are non- coplanar vectors, then
      
Q.27 Let the vectors a and b are at right- angle, (a  b  c ) . (p  q  r ) equals-
 
then what is value of m so that a  mb and (A) 3 (B) 2
 
a  b are at right angle- (C) 1 (D) 0
(A) 1 (B) – 1
  Q.34 If a and b are non- parallel unit vectors such
(C) 0 (D) –(| a |/| b |)2
     
 that | a  b | = 3 , then (2a  5b) . (3a  b)
  
Q.28 [(a  b)  (a  c )]. d equals- equals-
         
(A) (a . d) [a b c ] (B) (c . d) [a b c] (A) 11/2 (B) 0
     (C) –11/2 (D) 13/2
(C) (b . d) [a b c ] (D) None of these
Q.35 If A, B, C, D are four points in space, and
Q.29 If pî  qˆj  rk̂ is a unit vector and is
| AB × CD + BC × AD + CA × BD | = 
perpendicular to vectors 2î  ˆj  k̂ and
(area of (ABC), then  is equal to -
3î  2 ĵ  k̂ , then |p| equals- (A) 2 (B) 3
1 2 (C) 4 (D) 1
(A) (B)
75 75  
Q.36 If a . î = 4, then ( a  ˆj ). ( 2 ˆj  3 k̂ ) equals-
3
(C) (D) None of these (A) 0 (B) 2
75 (C) 12 (D) –12
       
Q.37 If d  p(a  b)  q(b  c)  r (c  a ) and [a b c] = 1, Q.39 If in a right- angled triangle ABC, the
hypotenuse AB = p,
then (p  q  r ) equals-
       AB . AC + BC . BA + CA . CB equals-
(A) d . (a  b  c) (B) a  b  c
(A) 2p2 (B) p2/2
(C) p2 (D) 0
   
Q.38 Let b  3 ĵ  4k̂ , a  î  ĵ and let b1 and b 2 Q.40 The value of x for which the angle between
 
 the vectors a  3î  xĵ  k̂ and b  xî  2xˆj  k̂
be component vectors of b parallel and
is acute and the angle between b and x-axis
 3 3
perpendicular to a . If b1 = î + ˆj , then lies between /2 and  satisfy-
2 2
 (A) x < –1 only (B) x > 0
b 2 is equal to- (C) x > 1 only (D) x < 0
3 3
(A) – î + ˆj
2 2
3 3 ˆ 
(B) î + j+ 4 k
2 2
3 3 
(C) – î + ˆj + 4 k
2 2
(D) None of these
LEVEL - 3
 
Q.1 If the vectors a = (clog2x) î – 6 ˆj + 3 k̂ and Q.6 If the vectors a = î + a ˆj + a2 k̂ ,
  
b = (log2x) î + 2 ˆj + (2clog2 x) k̂ make on b = î + b ˆj + b2 k̂ , c = î + c ˆj + c2 k̂ are three
obtuse angle for any x  (0, ), then c belongs a a 2 1 a3
to - non-coplanar vectors and b b 2 1  b 3 =0,
(A) (–, 0) (B) (–, –4/3) c c2 1  c3
(C) (–4/3, 0) (D) (–4/3, ) then the value of abc is-
   (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) –1
Q.2 If a , b , c are the position vectors of the
 
vertices of an equilateral triangle whose Q.7 Let a = a1 î + a2 ˆj + a3 k̂ , b = b1 î + b2 ˆj + b3 k̂
orthocentre is at the origin, then - 
       and c = c1 î + c2 ˆj + c3 k̂ be three non-zero
(A) a + b + c = 0 (B) | a | 2 = | b | 2 + | c | 2 
vectors such that c is a unit vector  to both
      
(C) a + b = c (D) None of these a and b . If the angle between a and b is /6,
    2
Q.3 Let the pairs a , b and c , d each determines a1 a2 a3
a plane. Then the planes are parallel if - then b1 b 2 b3 is equal to -
     c1 c2 c3
(A) ( a × c ) × ( b × d ) = 0
    (A) 0 (B) 1
(B) ( a × c ) · ( b × d ) = 0
     1   3  
(C) ( a × b ) × ( c × d ) = 0 (C) | a |2 | b |2 (D) | a |2 | b |2
4 4
   
(D) ( a × b ) · ( c × d ) = 0   
Q.8 If a , b , c are non-coplanar vectors, then
 
Q.4 If a and b are not perpendicular to each   
a.a a.b a.c
         
other and r × a = b × a  r  c = 0 then r is b.a b.b b.c equals-
  
equal to c.a c.b c.c
       
(A) a – c (A) [ a b c ]2 (B) [ a b c ]
 
(B) b + x a for all scalars x   
(C) [ a b c ]3 (D) None of these

 b . c 
(C) b    a Q.9 If forces of magnitudes 6 and 7 units acting in
a.c
the directions î – 2 ˆj + 2 k̂ and 2 î – 3 ˆj + 6 k̂
(D) None of these
respectively act on a particle which is
 
Q.5 Let the unit vectors a and b be perpendicular displaced from the point P(2, –1, –3) to
 Q(3, –1, 1) then the work done by the forces
to each other and the unit vector c be
  is-
inclined at an angle  to both a and b . (A) 44 units (B) –4 units
    
If c = x a + y b + z( a × b ), then- (C) 7 units (D) –7 units
(A) x = cos, y = sin, z = cos 2   
Q.10 If a , b , c are three non-zero vectors such
(B) x = sin, y = cos, z = cos 2 that
(C) x = y = cos, z2 = cos 2         
a + b + c = 0 and m = a  b + b  c + c  a , then
(D) x = y = cos, z2 = –cos 2 (A) m < 0 (B) m > 0
(C) m = 0 (D) m = 3.
Q.11 If the position vectors of three points A, B, C
 Statement type Questions
are respectively î + ˆj + k̂ , 2 î +3 ˆj – 4 k̂ and
Each of the questions (Q.No.17 to 27) given
7 î + 4 ˆj + 9 k̂ , then the unit vector perpendicular
below consists of Statement -I and Statement-
to the plane of triangle ABC is- II. Use the following key to choose the
31 î  38 ĵ  9 k̂ appropriate answer.
(A) 31 î –18 ˆj – 9 k̂ (B)
2486 (A) If both Statement- I Statement- II are true,
31 î  38 ĵ  9 k̂ and Statement-II is the correct explanation
(C) (D) None of these of Statement- I.
2486
(B) If Statement-I and Statement-II are true
 
Q.12 Vectors a and b are inclined at an angle  but Statement-II is not the correct
  explanation of Statement-I
 = 120º. If | a | = 1, | b | = 2, then
    (C) If Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false
[( a + 3 b ) × (3 a – b )]2 is equal to-
(D) If Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true
(A) 225 (B) 275
(C) 325 (D) 300 Q. 17 Statement-1 (A) : If the difference of two
Q.13 A parallelogram is constructed on the vectors unit vectors is again a unit vector then angle
        between them is 60o
a = 3  –  , b =  +3  . If |  | = |  | = 2 and  
Statement-2 (R) : If angle between a & b is
 
the angle between  and  is

, then the    
3
acute than | a . b | < | a | | b |
length of a diagonal of the parallelogram is-
Q.18 Statement-1 (A) : ABCDEF is a regular
(A) 4 5 (B) 3   
hexagon and AB = a , BC = b and CD = c ,
(C) 4 7 (D) None of these  
then EA is equal to – ( b + c ).
       
Q.14 ( a + 2 b – c ) {( a – b ) × ( a – b – c )} is equal Statement-2 (R) : AE = BD = BC + CD
to 
      Q.19 Statement-1(A) :In ABC, AB + BC + CA = 0
(A) [ a b c ] (B) 2[ a b c ]  
   Statement-2 (R) : If OA = a , OB = b then
(C) 3[ a b c ] (D) 0
 
 AB = a + b (Triangle law of addition)

Q.15 If the vectors a and b are mutually 
     Q.20 Statement-1 (A) : a = î + p ˆj + 2 k̂ and
perpendicular, then a × { a × { a × ( a × b )}} 
is equal to- b = 2 î + 3 ˆj + q k̂ are parallel vector. If p
   
(A) | a |2 b (B) | a |3 b =3/2, q = 4.
  
(C) | a |4 b (D) None of these Statement-2 (R) : If a = a1 î + a2 ˆj + a3 k̂ and
 a a a
Q.16 The area of parallelogram constructed on the b = b1 î + b2 ˆj + b3 k̂ are parallel 1 = 2 = 3
      b1 b 2 b3
vectors a = p + 2 q and b = 2 p + q where   
  Q.21 Statement-1 (A) : If a , b , c are three
p and q are unit vectors forming an angle of  
coplanar vectors then the vectors a × b ,
30º is-    
b × c , c × a are also coplanar.
(A) 3/2 (B) 1   
(C) 0 (D) None of these Statement-2 (R) : If a , b , c are coplanar
  
vectors then [ a b c ] = 0
 
Q.22 Statement-1 (A) : Three points A( a ), B( b ),  Passage Based Question
       
C( c ) are collinear if a × b + b × c + c × a = 0
Passage-1
Statement-2 (R) : Points A , B , C are  
The scalar triple product of three vectors a , b ,
   
collinear  AB = t AC , t  R. c is denoted by [ a b c ] and is defined as
        
[ a b c ] = a .( b × c ). Three vectors a , b , c
Q.23 Let PQ , QR , RS , ST , TU , UP denote the   
are coplanar vectors if and only if [ a b c ] = 0.
sides of a regular hexagon.
 Volume of the parallelopiped whose three
Statement-1 (A) : PQ ×( RS + ST )  0      
concurrent edges are a , b , c is |[ a b c ]|

Statement-2 (R) : PQ × RS = 0 and
 Q.28 If the volume of a parallelopiped whose three
PQ × ST = 0
concurrent edges are –12 î +  k̂ , 3 ˆj – k̂ and
Q.24 Statement-1 (A) : 2 î + ˆj – 15 k̂ is 546 then  =
Vectors – î + ˆj + k̂ , î –2 ˆj + k̂ & î + ˆj –2 k̂
2
(A) 2/3 (B) –1
are coplanar for only two values of . (C) –4 (D) –3
  
Statement-2 (R) : Three vector a , b , c are
   
   Q.29 If a , b , c , d are four coplanar points then
coplanar if a . ( b × c ) = 0.         
[ b c d ] + [ c a d ] + [ a b d ] is
  
Q.25 Statement-1 (A) : Three vector a , b , c are (A) 0 (B) 1
           
non coplanar then a + b , b + c , c + a are (C) [ a b c ] (D) 2[ a b c ]
also non coplanar.
     
Statement-2 (R) : [ a + b b + c c + a ] Passage - 2 :
     
= [a b c ] Let a , b , c are non coplanar vectors and let
   
    b c  ca 
Q.26 Statement-1(A) : If a , b , c are non coplanar the equations a  =    , b =    , c =
[a b c ] [a b c ]
vectors then vectors
       
2 a – b +3 c , a + b –2 c , ab
   are reciprocal system of vectors
   [a b c ]
a + b – 3 c are also non coplanar.
  
a ,b,c .
Statement-2 (R) : Three vector A , B , C
On the basis of above information, answer
are non coplanar then [ A B C ]  0 the following questions.
   Q.30 The value of the expression
Q.27 Statement-1 (A) : If a , b , c are unit coplanar    
      
vectors then [2 a – b 2 b – c – a ] = 0 a . a  + b . b + c . c equals-
   (A) 0 (B) 1
Statement-2 (R) : [ a b c ] = 0
(C) 2 (D) 3
     
Q.31 The expression a × a  + b × b + c × c is
(A) a unit vector
(B) null vector
  
| a |2  | b |2  | c |2
(C)  2  2 
| a  |  | b |  | c | 2
(D) arbitrary vector

Q.32 The value of the expression Q.34 If a makes angles of equal measures with all
     
a  × b + b × c + c × a  is- three axes, then the tangent of angle becomes
       3
a bc a bc
(A)    (B)    (A) ±   (B) ( 2 )
[a b c ] [a b c ]  2 
 
     
abc a bc (C) 2 (D) 5
(C)   (D)   
[a b c ] [a b c ]
   
  Q.35 If a . c = 9 then the value of | a × b | is
Q.33 If a = 2 î +3 ˆj – k̂ , b = î – ˆj –2 k̂ ,
(A) 3 (B) 3 7
  
c = – î + 2 ˆj +2 k̂ , then c × a  equals (C) 9 (D) 12
î  ˆj  2 k̂ î  ĵ  2 k̂
(A) (B)  
3 3 Q.36 The range of | a – b | will be
ˆ
î  j  2 k̂  î  ĵ  2 k̂ (A) [1, 7] (B) [3, 5]
(C) (D) (C) [3, 4] (D) [1, 9]
9 3
Passage - 3 :
     
If each of a , b , c is orthogonal to the sum Q.37 Value of | a + b + c | is
of the two. Also given (A) 12 (B) 5
  
| a | = 3, | b | = 4, | c | = 5. (C) 5 2 (D) None of these
On the basis of above information, answer
the following questions.
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL- 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C B D D B D B C C D A A D D C A A A A A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. A D C C B B C B C D B B C D A C B B C B
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B A B A D C C C A A D A D C B B A A A B
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. A A D B D B A B B A C D B C C D B B A B
Q.No. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans. A B A B C D D D B D B B B A A C B C B B
Q.No. 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
Ans. D A B,C A D C D A D D B D A D C B C A C B
Q.No. 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140
Ans. D B B B C D A D C A A D C C B D A B D B
Q.No. 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160
Ans. C C B A D D C B,C C D C D A B B A C D B D
Q.No. 161 162 163
Ans. D D B
LEVEL- 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B C A A A A B A A D A B B D B C C C B A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. A C D B B B D A A B B A A C C D A C C D
LEVEL- 3
Qus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C A C C D D C A A A B D C C C A B A C A
Qus. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Ans. A A C A C A A D C D B D B B B A C
Practice Question LEVEL –1 3D Cool. Geometry
Question
Distance between two points
Q.7 The point which lie on z -axis has the
based on
following condition-
Q.1 The points A(1, –1, – 5), B(3, 1, 3) and (A) z - coordinate are zero
C(9, 1, –3) are the vertices of- (B) both x and y coordinate are zero
(A) an equilateral triangle (C) both y and z coordinate are zero
(B) an isosceles triangle (D) both x and z coordinate are zero
(C) a right angled triangle
(D) none of these Q.8 The distance of the point (1, 2, 3) from x-axis
is
Q.2 Distance of the point (x, y, z) from y-axis is-
(A) 13 (B) 5
2 2
(A) y (B) x y
2 2 2 2
(C) y z (D) z x
Q.9 If P  (0, 5, 6), Q (2, 1, 2), R  (a, 3, 4) and
Q.3 The distance of a point P(x, y, z) from yz PQ = QR then 'a' equal to-
plane is- (A) 1 (B) 2
(A) x (B) y (C) 3 (D) None of these
(C) z (D) x + y + z
Q.10 Points (1, 2, 3); (3, 5, 7) and (–1, –1, –1) are-
Q.4 The co-ordinates of the point which are lie (A) vertices of a equilateral triangle
equally distance from the point (0, 0, 0); (B) vertices of a right angle triangle
(a, 0, 0) ; (0, b, 0) and (0, 0, c) (C) vertices of a isosceles triangle
(A) (a/2, b/2, c/2) (D) collinear
(B) (–a/2, b/2, c/2)
(C) (–a/2, –b/2, c/2) Q.11 If the vertices of points A, B, C of a
(D) (a/2, –b/2, –c/2) tetrahedron ABCD are respectively (1, 2, 3) ;
(–1, 2, 3), (1, –2, 3) and his centroid is (0, 0,
Q.5 Distance of the point (a, b, c) from z- axis is - 3/2) then co-ordinate of point D are-
(A) (1, 2, –3) (B) (–1, –2, 3)
(A) a 2  b2 (B) b2  c2
(C) (–1, –2, –3) (D) (0, 0, 0)
(C) c2  a 2 (D) c
Q.12 The distance of point (1, 2, 3) from
Q.6 The point on xy-plane which is equidistant coordinate axis are-
from the points (2, 0, 3), (0, 3, 2), (0, 0, 1) is- (A) 1, 2 , 3 (B) 5 , 10 , 13
(A) (2, 3, 0) (B) (3, 0, 2)
(C) (3, 2, 0) (D) (2, 3, 1) (C) 10 , 13, 5 (D) 13 , 10 , 5
Q.13 The coordinates of the points A and B are Q.19 The points (1, 2, 3), (– 1, – 2, – 1), (2, 3, 2)
(–2, 2, 3) and (13, –3, 13) respectively. A and (4, 7, 6) form a-
point P moves so that 3PA = 2 PB, then locus (A) rectangle (B) square
of P is- (C) parallelogram (D) rhombus
(A) x2 + y2 + z2 + 28x – 12y + 10z – 247 = 0
Q.20 If BC, CA and AB are the sides of a triangle
(B) x2 + y2 + z2 + 28x – 12y + 10z + 247 = 0 ABC whose midpoints are (p, 0, 0), (0, q, 0),
(C) x2 + y2 + z2 – 28x + 12y – 10z – 247 = 0 (AB) 2  (BC) 2  (CA) 2
(D) None of these (0, 0, r) then find -
p2  q2  r2
(A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 2
Q.14 A point which lie in yz plane, the sum of Question

based on Coordinates of division point
co-ordinate is 3, if distance of point from xz
plane is twice the distance of point from xy Q.21 Find the ratio in which the segment joining
plane, then co-ordinates are- the points (2, 4, 5), (3, 5, –4) is divided by the
(A) (1, 2, 0) (B) (0, 1, 2) yz-plane.
(C) (0, 2, 1) (D) (2, 0, 1) (A) 3 : 1 (B) – 2 : 3
(C) – 1 : 3 (D) 1 : 2
Q.15 A point located in space is moves in such a
way that sum of distance from xy and yz Q.22 Find the ratio in which the segment joining
plane is equal to distance from zx plane the (1, 2, –1) and (4, –5, 2) is divided by the
locus of the point are- plane 2x – 3y + z = 4.
(A) x – y + z = 2 (B) x + y – z = 0 (A) 2 : 1 (B) 3 : 2
(C) x + y – z = 2 (D) x – y + z = 0 (C) 3 : 7 (D) 1 : 2
Q.16 A (1, 3, 5) and B (– 2, 3, – 4) are two points, Q.23 If points A (3, 2, –4); B(5,4, –6) and
A point P moves such that PA2 – PB2 = 6c, C(9, 8,–10) are collinear then B divides AC in
then locus of P is- the ratio-
(A) x + 3z + 1 – c = 0 (A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 2
(B) x + 3z – 1 + c = 0
(C) 2 : 3 (D) 3 : 2
(C) 2x + 3z + 1 – c = 0
(D) 2x + 3z – 1 + c = 0
Q.24 If zx plane divides the line joining the points
Q.17 The locus of the point which moves such that (1, –1, 5) and (2, 3, 4) in the ratio :1 then
its distance from (1, –2, 2) is unity, is- equals to-
(A) x2 + y2 + z2 – 2x + 4y + 4z + 8 = 0 (A) 1/3 (B) 3
(B) x2 + y2 + z2 – 2x – 4y – 4z + 8 = 0 (C) –3 (D) –1/3
(C) x2 + y2 + z2 + 2x + 4y + 4z + 8 = 0
(D) x2 + y2 + z2 – 2x + 4y – 4z + 8 = 0 Q.25 OABC is a tetrahedron whose vertices are
O (0, 0, 0); A (a, 2, 3); B (1, b, 2) and C (2, 1,
Q.18 If distance of any point from z - axis is thrice c) if its centroid is (1, 2, –1) then distance of
its distance from xy-plane, then its locus is- point (a, b, c) from origin are-
(A) x2 + y2 – 9z2 = 0 (B) y2 + z2 – 9x2 = 0 (A) 14 (B) 107
(C) x2 – 9y2 + z2 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + z2 = 0
(C) 107 / 14 (D) None of these
Q.26 If A(1, 2, –1) and B (–1, 0, 1) are two points Q.33 The z-coordinates of a point R is 3, which is
then co-ordinate of points which divide AB lie on a line meets the point P(2, 7, 1) & Q(3,
externally in the ratio of 1 : 2 10, 11) then coordinates of R is-
1 (A) (2, 7, 3)
(A) (3, 4, –3) (B) (3, 4, –3)
3 (B) (3, 10, 3)
1 (C) (11/5, 38/5, 3)
(C) (1, 4, –1) (D) None of these
3 (D) (38/5, 11/5, 3)
Q.27 The ratio in which the yz-plane divides the Q.34 If three consecutive vertices of a
join of the points (–2, 4, 7) and (3, –5, 8) is- parallelogram are A (1, 2, 3), B (– 1, – 2, – 1)
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 3 : 2 and C (2, 3, 2). Its fourth vertex is-
(C) –2 : 3 (D) 4 : –3 (A) (– 4, 5, 3) (B) (4, 7, 6)
(C) (3, – 5, 2) (D) (4, 5, 3)
Q.28 A (3, 2, 0), B (5, 3, 2) and C (–9, 6, –3) are Q.35 The points trisecting the line segment joining
vertices of a triangle ABC. If the bisector of the points (0, 0, 0) and (6, 9, 12) are-
A meets BC at D, then its coordinates are- (A) (2, 3, 4), (4, 6, 8)
 19 57 17   19 57 17  (B) (3, 4, 2), (6, 8, 4)
(A)  , ,  (B)   , , 
 8 16 16   8 16 16  (C) (2, 3, 4), (4, 8, 6)
(D) none of these
 19 57 17   19 57 17 
(C)  , ,   (D)   , , 
 8 16 16   8 16 16  Q.36 The point which divides the line joining the
points (2, 4, 5) and (3, 5, – 4) in the ratio – 2 :
Q.29 If origin is the centroid of the triangle ABC
3 lies on-
with vertices A(a, 1, 3), B(–2, b, –5) and C(4,
(A) XOY plane
7, c) then values of a, b, c are respectively-
(B) YOZ plane
(A) 2, 8, 2 (B) 0, 2, 2
(C) ZOX plane
(C) –2, –8, 2 (D) None of these (D) none of these
Q.30 The line joining the points (2, –3, 1) and
Q.37 The line joining the points (0,0,0) and
(3, –4, –5) and cuts the plane 2x + y + z =7 in
(1,–2, – 5) is divided by plane x – y + z = 1 in
those points, the point are-
the ratio-
(A) (1, 2, 7) (B) (–1, 2, 7)
(A) 1 : 1
(C) (1, –2, 7) (D) (1, –2, –7)
(B) 1 : 2
Q.31 The vertices of a triangle ABC are (C) 1 : 3 (external)
A (4, 3, –2), B(3, 0, 1) and C(2, –1 , 3), the (D) 3 : 1 (external)
length of the median drawn from point 'A' -
Question Direction cosines and direction
1 based on Ratio's of a line
(A) 122 (B) 122
2
1 Q.38 Find the d.c's of a line whose direction ratios
(C) 122 (D) None of these are 2, 3, –6
3
2 2 2 2 3 6
Q.32 The orthocentre of the triangle with vertices (A) , , (B) , , –
7 5 7 7 7 7
(2, 3, 4), (3, 4, 2) and (4, 2, 3) is-
2 3 2 3 4 6
(A) (1, 1, 1) (B) (2, 2, 2) (C) , , – (D) , ,
7 4 7 7 7 7
(C) (3, 3, 3) (D) None of these
Q.39 The projections of a line segment on x, y and Q.44 If a line makes angle 120º and 60º with x and
z axes are respectively 3, 4 and 5. Find the y axis then angle makes with the z axis are-
length and direction cosines of the line (A) 60º or 120º (B) 45º or 135º
segment- (C) 30º or 150º (D) 30º or 60º
3 4 1
(A) 5 3 ; , ,
5 3 5 3 3 Q.45 If , ,  be the angles which a line makes
5 3 1 with the positive directions of the axes, then
(B) 5 2 ; , ,
5 2 5 2 2 sin2  + sin2  + sin2  =
3 4 1 (A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 5 2 ; , , (C) 4 (D) None of these
5 2 5 2 2
3 4 1 Q.46 If the direction ratios of a line are 1, –3, 2,
(D) 3 2 ; , ,
3 2 3 2 2 then the direction cosines of the line are-
Q.40 The direction cosines of a line equally 1 3 2
(A) , ,
inclined with the coordinate axes are- 14 14 14
(A) (1, 1, 1) or (–1, –1, –1) 1 2 3
(B) , ,
 1 1 1   1 1 1  14 14 14
(B)  , ,  or   , , 
 3 3 3  3 3 3 1 3 2
(C)  , ,
14 14 14
 1 1 1   1 1 1 
(C)  , ,  or   , ,  1 2 3
 2 2 2  2 2 2 (D)  , ,
14 14 14
(D) none of these
Q.47 The direction cosine of a line which are

Q.41 If the projection of a line on the co-ordinate
perpendicular to the yz plane-
axes are 6, –3, 2, then direction cosines of the
(A) 1, 0 , 0 (B) 0, 1, 0
line are-
(C) 0, 0 , 1 (D) 1, 1, 1
6 3 2
(A) 6, –3, 2 (B) , ,
7 7 7
Q.48 The co-ordinates of a point P are (3, 12, 4)
7 7 7
(C) , , (D) none of these with respect to the origin O, then the direction
6 3 2
cosines of OP are-
(A) 3, 12, 4
Q.42 If a line makes angle  with the 1 1 1
co-ordinate axis then cos2  + cos2 + cos 2 (B) , ,
4 3 2
equals to- 3 1 2
(A) –2 (B) –1 (C) , ,
13 13 13
(C) 1 (D) 2
3 12 4
(D) , ,
13 13 13
Q.43 If a line makes angle  with the
co-ordinate axis and cos  = 14/15 ] cos Q.49 A line makes angle with the co-
=1/3 then cos is equal to ?
ordinate axis if +90º] then equal to-
(A) 1/5 (B) ± 1/ 5
(A) 0º (B) 90º
(C) ± 2/15 (D) None of these
(C) 180º (D) None of these
Q.50 The length of line segment AB is 14 if its Q.56 A line located in a space makes equal angle
direction ratio are 2, 3, 6 then its direction with the co-ordinate axis then the angle made
cosines will be- by this line with any axis is-
(A) ± 2/7 ± 3/7, ± 6/7 (A) 60º (B) 45º
(B) ± 2/14, ± 3/14, ± 6/14 (C) cos–1 1/3 (D) cos–1 1/ 3
(C) ± 2/7  3/7, ± 6/7
(D) None of these Q.57 The angle between the pair of lines with
direction ratios 1, 2, 2 and 2 , 3, 6 is-
Q.51 Which of the following triplets gives
 21   19 
direction cosines of a line? (A) cos–1   (B) cos–1  
 20   20 
(A) 1, 1, 1 (B) 1, 1, –1
 20   20 
1 1 1 (C) cos–1   (D) cos–1  
(C) 1, –1, 1 (D) , ,  21   19 
3 3 3
Q.58 If O is origin and P(1, –2, 1) and Q(2, 3 , 4)
Question
based on
Angle between two lines are other two points then-
Q.52 If the line through the points (4, 1, 2) and (A) OP = OQ (B) OP  OQ
(5, , 0) is parallel to the line through the (C) OP || OQ (D) None of these
points (2, 1, 1) and (3, 3, –1), find .
Q.59 The point in which the join of (–9, 4, 5) and
(A) 3 (B) –3
(11, 0, –1) is met by the perpendicular from
(C) 2 (D) 4
the origin is-
(A) (2, 1, 2) (B) (2, 2, 1)
Q.53 If the line joining the points (1, 2, 3) and (4, 5, (C) (1, 2, 2) (D) None of these
7) is perpendicular to the line joining the
points Q.60 If vertices of a ABC are respectively (a, 0,
(–4, 3, –6) and (2, 9, ). 0); (0, b, 0) and (0, 0, c) then  B is equal to-
(A) –15 (B) 20 b2
(A) cos–1
(C) 5/3 (D) 10 (a 2  b 2 ) ( b 2  c 2 )
b2
Q.54 If the coordinates of the vertices of a triangle (B) cos–1
ABC be A(–1, 3, 2), B(2, 3, 5) and C(3, 5, – (b 2  c 2 ) (c 2  a 2 )
2), then A is equal to- b2
(C) cos–1
(A) 45º (B) 60º (a 2  b 2 ) (c 2  a 2 )
(C) 90º (D) 30º (D) None of these
Q.55 If co-ordinates of points P, Q, R, S are Q.61 The co-ordinates of points A, B, C, D are

respectively (1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 7); (–4, 3, –6) and respectively (4, 1, 2); (5, a, 0);(2,1, 1) and (3, 3, –
(2, 0, 2) then- 1), if AB is perpendicular to CD then 'a'
(A) PQ || RS (B) PQ  RS equal to-
(C) PQ = RS (D) None of these (A) 1/2 (B) –1/2
(C) 3/2 (D) –3/2
Q.62 If points (2, 0, –1); (3, 2, –2) and (5, 6, ) are Question
Projection problems
based on
collinear then equal to-
(A) 4 (B) –4 Q.70 If P(6, 3, 2); Q(5,1,4); R(3, –4, 7) and S(0, 2,
(C) 3 (D) 0 5) are given points then the projection of PQ
Q.63 The angle between the lines whose direction on RS is equal to-
ratios are 3, 4, 5 and 4, –3, 5 is- (A) 13/7 (B) 13
(A) 30º (B) 45º (C) 60º (D) 90º (C) 13 /7 (D) 13/ 7
Q.64 If the vertices of a right angle isosceles Q.71 P  (x1, y1, z1) and Q (x2, y2, z2) are two
triangles are A(a, 7, 10); B(–1, 6, 6) and C(–
4, 9, 6) which are right angle on B, then 'a' points if direction cosines of a line AB are ,
equal to-
m, n then projection of PQ on AB are-
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) – 3
1 1 1
Q.65 If < a, b, c > and < a', b', c' > are the direction (A) (x2 – x1) + (y2 – y1) + (z2 – z1)
 m n
ratios of two perpendicular lines, then-
(A) a/a' = b/b' = c/c' (B) aa' + bb' + cc' = 0 (B) (x2 – x1) + m(y2 – y1) + n(z2 – z1)
(C) aa' + bb' + cc' = 1 (D) None of these 1
(C) [(x2 – x1) + m(y2– y1) + n(z2 – z1)]
mn
Q.66 If direction ratio of two lines are a1, b1, c1 and
a2, b2, c2 then these lines are parallel if and (D) None of these
only if- Q.72 A line makes angle 45º, 60 and 60º with the
(A) a1= a2, b1= b2, c1= c2 coordinate axis, the projection of line
segments on line which joins point (–1, 2, 3)
(B) a1a2 + b1b2 + c1c2 = 0
& (–1, 4, 0) are-
a 1 b1 c1 (A) 3/2 (B) 1/3
(C) = =
a 2 b2 c2 (C) 1/2 (D) 2/3
(D) None of these
Q.73 The projection of point (a, b, c) in yz plane
Q.67 If A  (k, 1, –1); B  (2k, 0, 2) & C  (2 + 2k, k, are-
(A) (0, b, c) (B) (a, 0, c)
1) if AB BC, then value of k are-
(C) (a, b, 0) (D) (a, 0, 0)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Q.74 The direction cosine of a line are proportional
Q.68 A point P(x, y, z) moves parallel to z-axis. to 1, 2, 3, the projection of line segment on
Which of the three variables x, y, z remain line which joins point (5, 2, 3) and (–1, 0, 2)-
fixed? (A) 13 (B) 13/14
(A) x and y (B) y and z (C) 13/ 14 (D) None of these
(C) x and z (D) none of these
Q.75 If the angle between the line AB and CD is
Q.69 A point P(x, y, z), moves parallel to yz-plane.  then projection of line segment AB on CD
Which of the three variables x, y, z remain are
fixed? (A) AB sin  (B) AB cos 
(A) x (B) y (C) AB tan  (D) AB cot 
(C) z (D) y and z
Q.76 The projections of a line segment on x, y, z x 1 y  2 z  3
Q.82 If the lines   and
axes are 12, 4, 3. The length and the direction 3 2k 2
cosines of the line segments are- x 1 y  5 z  6
  are at right angles, then
(A) 13, < 12/13, 4/13, 3/13 > 3k 1 5
(B) 19, < 12/19, 4/19, 3/19 > the value of k will be-
(C) 11, < 12/11, 14/11, 3/11 > 10 7
(A)  (B)  (C) –10 (D) –7
(D) None of these 7 10
Q.83 Angle between two lines
Question Equation of a line and angle
based on between them x 1 y  3 z  4
  and
2 2 1
x 1 y  2 z 1 x  4 y  4 z 1
Q.77 If = = is the equation of the   is-
 m n 1 2 2
line through (1, 2, –1) & (–1, 0, 1), then (, m, 1  2
(A) cos–1   (B) cos–1  
n) is- 9 9
(A) (–1, 0, 1) (B) (1, 1, –1) 3  4
(C) cos–1   (D) cos–1  
(C) (1, 2, –1) (D) (0, 1, 0) 9 9
Q.84 A line passing through the point (– 5, 1, 3)
Q.78 If the angle between the lines whose direction
and (1, 2, 0) is perpendicular to the line
ratios are 2, –1, 2 and a, 3, 5 be 45º, then a =
passing through the point (x, 2, 1) and
(A) 1 (B) 2 (0, – 4, 6) then x equal to-
(C) 3 (D) 4 (A) 7/2 (B) –7/2
Q.79 Direction ratios of the line represented by the (C) 1 (D) – 1
equation x = ay + b, z = cy + d are- Q.85 The angle between the lines whose direction
(A) (a, 1, c) (B) (a, b – d, c) ratios are 1, –2, 7 and 3, –2, –1 is -
(C) (c, 1, a) (D) (b, ac, d) (A) 0° (B) 30°
Q.80 The equation of a line passing through the (C) 45° (D) 90°
point (–3, 2, –4) and equally inclined to the
Q.86 Equation of x-axis is-
axes, are-
x y z x y z
(A) x – 3 = y + 2 = z – 4 (A) = = (B) = =
(B) x + 3 = y – 2 = z + 4 1 1 1 0 1 1
x 3 y2 z4 x y z x y z
(C) = = (C) = = (D) = =
1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1
(D) none of these Question Perpendicular distance of a point from
based on a line, foot of the perpendicular
Q.81 The equation of the line passing through the
points (3, 2, 4) and (4, 5, 2) is- Q.87 The co-ordinates of the foot of the
x 3 y2 z4 perpendicular drawn from the point A (1, 0,
(A) = =
1 3 2 3) to the join of the point B (4, 7, 1) and C (3,
x 3 y 2 z4 5, 3) are-
(B) = =
1 3 2  5 7 17 
(A)  , ,  (B) (5, 7, 17)
x 3 y2 z4 3 3 3 
(C) = =
7 7 6
 5 7 17   5 7 17 
x 3 y 2 z4 (C)  , ,  (D)   , ,  
(D) = = 3 3 3   3 3 3
7 7 6
Q.88 The length of the perpendicular from point Q.93 The equation of the plane through the three
x6 y7 z7 points (1, 1, 1), (1, –1, 1) and (–7, –3, –5), is-
(1, 2, 3) to the line = = is-
3 2 2 (A) 3x – 4z + 1 = 0
(A) 5 (B) 6 (B) 3x – 4y + 1 = 0
(C) 7 (D) 8 (C) 3x + 4y + 1 = 0
(D) None of these
Q.89 The perpendicular distance of the point
x5 y3 Q.94 The co-ordinates of the foot of the
(2, 4, –1) from the line = =
7 4 perpendicular drawn from the origin to a
z6 plane is (2, 4, –3). The equation of the plane
is-
9 is-
(A) 3 (B) 5 (A) 2x – 4y – 3z = 29
(C) 7 (D) none of these (B) 2x – 4y + 3z = 29
(C) 2x + 4y – 3z = 29
Question Distance between two lines and
based on Intersection point (D) none of these
Q.90 The point of intersection of lines Q.95 The equation of a plane which passes through
(2, – 3, 1) and is normal to the line joining the
x  4 y 1 z x 1 y  2
= = and = = points (3, 4, –1) and (2, – 1, 5) is given by-
5 2 1 2 3
(A) x + 5y – 6z + 19 = 0
z3
is- (B) x – 5y + 6z – 19 = 0
4 (C) x + 5y + 6z + 19 = 0
(A) (–1, –1, –1) (B) (–1, –1, 1) (D) x – 5y – 6z – 19 = 0
(C) (1, –1, –1) (D) (–1, 1, –1)
Q.96 If O is the origin and A is the point (a, b, c)
Q.91 The shortest distance between the lines
then the equation of the plane through A and
x 3 y 8 z  3 x 3 y7 at right angles to OA is-
= = and = =
3 1 1 3 2 (A) a(x – a) – b (y – b) – c (z – c) = 0
z6 (B) a(x + a) + b(y + b) + c (z + c) = 0
is
4 (C) a (x – a) + b (y – b) + c (z – c) = 0
(A) 30 (B) 2 30 (D) none of these
(C) 5 30 (D) 3 30 Q.97 If from a point P(a, b, c) perpendicular PA
and PB are drawn to yz and zx planes, then
x 1 y  2 z  3 the equation of the plane OAB is-
Q.92 The straight lines   and
1 2 3 (A) bcx + cay + abz = 0
x 1 y  2 z  3 (B) bcx + cay – abz = 0
  are-
2 2 2 (C) bcx – cay + abz = 0
(A) parallel lines (D) –bcx + cay + abz = 0
(B) intersecting at 60º
Q.98 The equation of a plane which cuts equal
(C) skew lines
intercepts of unit length on the axes, is-
(D) intersecting at right angle
(A) x + y + z = 0 (B) x + y + z = 1
x y z
Question
Different forms of the plane (C) x + y – z = 1 (D) + + =1
based on a a a
Q.99 The plane ax + by + cz = 1 meets the Q.106 The value of k for which the planes 3x – 6y – 2z
co-ordinate axes in A, B and C. The centroid = 7 and 2x + y – kz = 5 are perpendicular to
of the triangle is- each other, is-
a b c (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
(A) (3a, 3b, 3c) (B)  , , 
 3 3 3 Q.107 The equation of the plane passing through the
 3 3 3  1 1 1 point (–1, 3, 2) and perpendicular to each of
(C)  , ,  (D)  , , 
a b c  3a 3b 3c  the planes x + 2y + 3z = 5 and 3x + 3y + z =
0, is-
Q.100 The equation of yz-plane is- (A) 7x – 8y + 3z – 25 = 0
(A) x = 0 (B) y = 0 (B) 7x – 8y + 3z + 25 = 0
(C) z = 0 (D) x + y + z = 0 (C) –7x + 8y – 3z + 5 = 0
Q.101 If the length of perpendicular drawn from (D) 7x – 8y – 3z + 5 = 0
origin on a plane is 7 units and its direction Q.108 The equation of the plane through (1, 2, 3)
ratios are –3, 2, 6, then that plane is- and parallel to the plane 2x + 3y – 4z = 0 is-
(A) –3x + 2y + 6z – 7 = 0 (A) 2x + 3y + 4z = 4
(B) –3x + 2y + 6z – 49 = 0 (B) 2x + 3y + 4z + 4 = 0
(C) 3x – 2y + 6z + 7 = 0 (C) 2x – 3y + 4z + 4 = 0
(D) –3x + 2y – 6z – 49 = 0 (D) 2x + 3y – 4z + 4 = 0
Q.102 A plane meets the coordinate axes at A, B and Q.109 The equation of the plane passing through
C such that the centroid of the triangle is (3, (1, 1, 1) and (1, – 1, –1) and perpendicular to
3, 3) . The equation of the plane is- 2x – y + z + 5 = 0 is-
(A) x + y + z = 3 (A) 2x + 5y + z – 8 = 0
(B) x + y + z = 9 (B) x + y – z – 1 = 0
(C) 3x + 3y + 3z = 1 (C) 2x + 5y + z + 4 = 0
(D) 9x + 9y + 9z = 1 (D) x – y + z – 1 = 0
Question
Intersection of two planes
Q.103 The direction cosines of any normal to the based on
xz-plane is-
Q.110 The equation of the plane through intersection
(A) 1, 0, 0 (B) 0, 1, 0
of planes x + 2y + 3z = 4 and 2x + y – z = – 5
(C) 1, 1, 0 (D) 0, 0, 1
& perpendicular to the plane 5x + 3y + 6z + 8 = 0
is-
Question
based on Angle between two planes (A) 7x – 2y + 3z + 81 = 0
(B) 23x + 14y – 9z + 48 = 0
Q.104 Find the angle between the planes (C) 51x + 15y – 50z + 173 = 0
2x – y + z = 6 and x + y + 2z = 3 is- (D) None of these
(A) / 3 (B) / 6 Q.111 The equation of the plane containing the line
(C) / 2 (D) 0 of intersection of the planes 2x – y = 0 and y – 3z
= 0 and perpendicular to the plane 4x + 5y – 3z
Q.105 The equation of the plane which is parallel to
– 8 = 0 is-
y-axis and cuts off intercepts of length 2 and
(A) 28x –17y + 9z = 0
3 from x-axis and z-axis is-
(B) 28x + 17y + 9z = 0
(A) 3x + 2z = 1 (B) 3x + 2z = 6
(C) 28x – 17y – 9z = 0
(C) 2x + 3z = 6 (D) 3x + 2z = 0
(D) 7x – 3y + z = 0
Q.112 The equation of the plane passing through the Q.119 Image point of (1, 3, 4) in the plane
line of intersection of the planes x + y + z = 1 2x – y + z + 3 = 0 is -
and 2x + 3y – z + 4 = 0 and parallel to x-axis is- (A) (–3, 5, 2) (B) (3, 5, – 2)
(A) y – 3z – 6 = 0 (B) y – 3z + 6 = 0 (C) (3, – 5, 3) (D) none of these
(C) y – z – 1 = 0 (D) y – z + 1 = 0
Question
Bisector of angle between two planes
Q.113 The equation of the plane passing through the based on
intersection of the planes x + y + z = 6 and

2x + 3y + 4z + 5 = 0 and the point (1, 1, 1), is- Q.120 The equation of the plane which bisects the
(A) 20x + 23y + 26z – 69 = 0 angle between the planes 3x – 6y + 2z + 5 = 0
(B) 20x + 23y + 26z + 69 = 0 and 4x – 12y + 3z – 3 = 0 which contains the
(C) 23x + 20y + 26z – 69 = 0 origin is-
(D) none of these (A) 33x – 13y + 32z + 45 = 0
(B) x – 3y + z – 5 = 0
Question Length & foot of perpendicular & (C) 33x + 13y + 32z + 45 = 0
based on image of the point w.r.t.plane
(D) 67x – 162y + 47z + 44 = 0
Q.114 Distance of the point (2, 3, 4) from the plane
3x – 6y + 2z + 11 = 0 is- Question
based on Line and Plane
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0
Q.121 Equations of the line through (1, 2, 3) and
Q.115 The distance between the planes
parallel to the plane 2x + 3y + z + 5 = 0 are
x + 2y + 3z + 7 = 0 and 2x + 4y + 6z + 7 = 0
x 1 y  2 z  3
is (A) = =
1 1 1
7 7 x 1 y  2 z  3
(A) (B) (B) = =
2 2 2
2 3 1
7 7 x 1 y  2 z  3
(C) (D) (C) = =
2 2 2 3 2 1
x 1 y  2 z  3
(D) = =
Q.116 If the product of distances of the point 1 2 1
(1, 1, 1) from the origin and the plane Q.122 The co-ordinates of the point where the line
x – y + z + k = 0 be 5, then k = joining the points (2, –3, 1), (3, –4, –5) cuts
(A) –2 (B) –3 the plane 2x + y + z = 7 are-
(C) 4 (D) 7 (A) (2, 1, 0) (B) (3, 2, 5)
(C) (1, –2, 7) (D) None of these
Q.117 The equation of the plane which is parallel to
the plane x – 2y + 2z = 5 and whose distance Q.123 Equations of the line through (1, 1, 1) and
from the point (1, 2, 3) is 1, is- perpendicular to the plane 2x + 3y – z – 5 = 0
(A) x – 2y + 2z = 3 (B) x – 2y + 2z + 3 = 0 are-
(C) x – 2y + 2z = 6 (D) x – 2y + 2z + 6 = 0 x 1 y 1 z 1
(A) = =
2 3 1
Q.118 The length and foot of the perpendicular from x 1 y 1 z 1
(B) = =
the point (7, 14, 5) to the plane 2x + 4y – z = 2 3 1
2, are- x 1 y 1 z 1
(C) = =
(A) 21 , (1, 2, 8) (B) 3 21 , (3, 2, 8) 2 1 1
(C) 21 3 , (1, 2, 8) (D) 3 21 , (1, 2, 8) (D) None of these
x 1 y 1 Q.129 The equation of the plane passing through the
Q.124 The angle between the line =
3 4 points (3, 2, 2) and (1, 0, –1) and parallel to
z2 x 1 y 1 z  2
= and the plane 2x – 3y + z + 4 = 0 is- the line = = , is-
2 2 2 3
 4   4  (A) 4x – y – 2z + 6 = 0
(A) cos–1   (B) tan–1  
 406   406  (B) 4x – y + 2z + 6 = 0
 4  (C) 4x – y – 2z – 6 = 0
(C) sin–1   (D) None of these
 406  (D) none of these
Q.125 The point of intersection of the line

x 1 y  2 z  3
x y 1 z  2 Q.130 The point where the line = =
= = & the plane 2x + 3y + z = 0 2 3 4
1 2 3
is- meets the plane 2x + 4y – z = 1, is-
(A) (0, 1, –2) (B) (1, 2, 3) (A) (3, –1, 1) (B) (3, 1, 1)
  1 9  25  (C) (1, 1, 3) (D) (1, 3, 1)
(C) (–1, 9, –25) (D)  , 
 11 11 11 
Q.131 The line drawn from (4, –1, 2) to the point
Q.126 The equation of the plane passing through the (–3, 2, 3) meets a plane at right angles at the
origin and perpendicular to the line x = 2y =
point (–10, 5, 4), then the equation of plane
3z is-
(A) 6x + 3y + 2z = 0 is-
(B) x + 2y + 3z = 0 (A) 7x – 3y – z + 89 = 0
(C) 3x + 2y + z = 0 (B) 7x + 3y + z + 89 = 0
(D) none of these (C) 7x – 3y + z + 89 = 0
(D) none of these
Q.127 If the equation of a line and a plane be
x3 y4 z5
= = and 4x – 2y – z = 1 x 2 y 3 z4
2 3 2 Q.132 The line = = is parallel to
3 4 5
respectively, then-
the plane-
(A) line is parallel to the plane
(B) line is perpendicular to the plane (A) 2x + 3y + 4z = 29
(C) line lies in the plane (B) 3x + 4y – 5z = 10
(D) none of these (C) 3x + 4y + 5z = 38
(D) x + y + z = 0
Q.128 The equation of the plane passing through the
x 4 y 3 z2 x 3 y 2 Q.133 The distance between the line
lines = = & =
1 1 2 1 4 x 1 y  2 z 1
= = &
z 3 2 2
= is- the plane 2x + 2y – z = 6 is-
5
(A) 11x – y – 3x = 35 (A) 9 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
(B) 11x + y – 3z = 35
(C) 11x – y + 3z = 35
(D) none of these
Q.134 The angle between the line
x2 y2 z2
= = and the plane
a b c
ax + by + cz + 6 = 0 is-
 1 
(A) sin–1  
 2 2 2 
 a b c 
(B) 45º
(C) 60º
(D) 90º
Q.135 The angle between the line

x 1 y  2 z  3
= = and the plane
2 1 2
x + y + 4 = 0, is-
(A) 0º (B) 30º
(C) 45º (D) 90º
Q.136 The equation of the plane containing the line

x 1 y  3 z  2
= = and the point (0, 7, – 7)
3 2 1
is-
(A) x + y + z = 1 (B) x + y + z = 2
(C) x + y + z = 0 (D) none of these
LEVEL- 2
Q.1 The cosines of the angle between any two Q.7 Three lines with direction ratios 1, 1, 2;
diagonals of a cube is- 3 – 1, – 3 – 1, 4 ; – 3 – 1, 3 – 1, 4,
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/2 enclose-
(C) 2/3 (D) 1/ 3 (A) an equilateral triangle
(B) an isosceles triangle
Q.2 A point moves in such a way that sum of (C) a right angled triangle
square of its distances from the co-ordinate (D) a right angled isosceles triangle
axis are 36, then distance of these given point
Q.8 The distance of the point (–1,–5,–10) from
from origin are- the point of intersection of
(A) 6 (B) 2 3 x  2 y 1 z  2
line = = and plane x – y + z
(C) 3 2 (D) None of these 3 4 12
= 5 is-
(A) 13 (B) 10 (C) 8 (D) 21
Q.3 If co-ordinates of points A and B are (3, 4, 5)
and (–1, 3, –7) respectively, then the locus of
1 1 1
P such that PA2 – PB2 + 2k2 = 0 is- Q.9 If the direction cosines of a line are  , ,  ,
c c c
(A) 8x + 2y + 24z = 2k2 – 9
then-
(B) 8x + 2y + 24z = 2k2
(A) c > 0 (B) c = ± 3
(C) 8x + 2y – 24z = 2k2
(C) 0 < c < 1 (D) c > 2
(D) 8x + 2y – 24z + 9 = 2k2
Q.10 The co-ordinates of points A, B, C, D are
Q.4 If A(3, 2, – 5), B(– 3, 8, – 5) and C(– 3, 2, 1) (a, 2, 1), (1, –1, 1), (2, –3, 4) and (a + 1, a + 2, a +
are vertices of a triangle, then its 3) respectively. If AB = 5 and CD = 6, then
circumcentre is- a=
(A) (1, 4, 3) (B) (–1, 4, –3) (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) – 2 (D) – 3
(C) (1, – 4, 3) (D) none of these
Q.11 The number of straight lines are equally
inclined to the three dimensional co-ordinate
Q.5 A line passes through the points (6, –7, –1)
axes, is-
and (2, –3, 1). The direction cosines of the
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
line so directed that the angle made by it with
positive direction of x-axis is acute, are - Q.12 The acute angle between the line joining
2 2 1 2 2 1 the point (2, 1, –3), (–3, 1, 7) and a line
(A) , , (B) , ,
3 3 3 3 3 3 x 1 y z  3
parallel to   through the
2 2 1 2 2 1 3 4 5
(C) , , (D) – , ,
3 3 3 3 3 3 point (–1, 0, 4) is-
 7   1 
Q.6 The graph of the equation x2 + y2 = 0 in three (A) cos 1   (B) cos 1  
 5 10   10 
dimensional space is-
(A) x-axis (B) y-axis  3   1 
(C) cos 1   (D) cos 1  
(C) z-axis (D) xy-plane  5 10   5 10 
Q.13 The point of intersection of the lines 7
(C) (D) 1
x 5 y 7 z 2 x 3 y 3 z 6 5
  ,  
3 1 1  36 2 4
Q.19 The equations of the line passing through the
is
point (1, 2, –4) and perpendicular to the two
 5 10 
(A)  21, ,  (B) (2, 10, 4) x  8 y  19 z  10
 3 3 lines   and
3  16 7
(C) (– 3, 3, 6) (D) (5, 7, –2)
x  15 y  29 z  5
  will be-
Q.14 If A, B, C, D are the points (2, 3, –1), 3 8 5
(3, 5, –3), (1, 2, 3), (3, 5, 7) respectively, then x 1 y  2 z  4
(A)  
the angle between AB and CD is - 2 3 6
    x 1 y  2 z  4
(A) (B) (C) (D) (B)  
2 3 4 6 2 3 8
x 1 y  2 z  4
Q.15 The angle between two lines whose direction (C)  
3 2 8
cosines are given by  + m + n = 0, 2+ m2 – n2 (D) None of these
= 0 is-
Q.20 Equation of the plane through (3, 4, –1) which is
(A) /3 (B) /6 (C) 5/6 (D) 2/3 
parallel to the plane r . ( 2î  3 ĵ  5k̂ ) +7 = 0
Q.16 If the points (1, 1, k) and (–3, 0, 1) be is-
equidistant from the plane 3x + 4y – 12z + 13 
(A) r . ( 2î  3ˆj  5k̂ ) + 11 = 0
= 0, then k = 
(A) 0 (B) 1 (B) r . (3î  4ˆj  k̂ ) + 11 = 0

(C) 2 (D) None of these (C) r . (3î  4ˆj  k̂ ) + 7 = 0

Q.17 The equation of the line passing through (D) r . ( 2î  3 ĵ  5k̂ ) –7 = 0
(1, 2, 3) and parallel to the planes x –y + 2z =  
5 and 3x + y + z = 6, is- Q.21 If r . n = q is the equation of a plane normal

to the vector n , the length of the
x 1 y  2 z  3
(A)   perpendicular from the origin on the plane is
3 5 4 
(A) q (B) | n |
x 1 y  2 z 1  
(B)   (C) q | n | (D) q/| n |
3 5 4
x 1 y  2 z 1 Q.22 Equation of the plane through three points
(C)  
3 5 4
A, B, C with position vectors – 6î  3ˆj  2k̂ ,
(D) None of these
3î  2 ĵ  4k̂, 5î  7ˆj  3k̂ is-
Q.18 If a plane passes through the point (1, 1, 1) and is 
(A) r . ( î  ˆj – 7k̂ ) + 23 = 0
perpendicular to the line

x 1 y 1 z 1 (B) r . ( î  ˆj  7k̂ ) = 23
  , then its perpendicular
3 0 4 
(C) r . ( î  ˆj  7k̂ ) + 23 = 0
distance from the origin is 
(D) r . ( î  ˆj  7k̂ ) = 23
3 4
(A) (B)
4 3

Q.23 The lines r = î  ĵ  (2î  k̂) & x  2 y 3 z4
(C) = =
 1 2 1
r = 2 î  ĵ (î  ĵ  k̂)
x  2 y 3 z4
(A) intersect each other (D) = =
1 2 1
(B) do not intersect

(C) intersect at r = 3 î  ˆj k̂
(D) are parallel
Q.24 Equation of the plane containing the lines.


r = î  2ˆj  k̂   ( î  2ˆj  k̂ ) and

r = î  2ˆj  k̂   ( î  ĵ  3k̂ ) is-

(A) r . (7 î  4ˆj  k̂ ) = 0
(B) 7(x – 1) – 4(y – 1) – (z + 3) = 0

(C) r . ( î  2ˆj  k̂ ) = 0

(D) r . ( î  ˆj  3k̂ ) = 0
Q.25 The Cartesian equation of the plane passing

through the line of intersection of the planes
 
r . ( 2 î  3 ĵ  4k̂ ) = 1 & r . ( î  ĵ) + 4 = 0 and

perpendicular to the plane r . ( 2 î  ˆj  k̂ ) + 8
= 0 is-
(A) 3x – 4y – 4z = 5
(B) x – 2y + 4z = 3
(C) 5x – 2y – 12z + 47 = 0
(D) 2x + 3y + 4 = 0
x  3 y  5 z 1
Q.26 If the line = = is parallel to
2 k 2k
the plane 6x + 8y + 2z – 4 = 0, then k
(A) 1 (B) –1
(C) 2 (D) 3
Q.27 The equation of a line through (–2, 3, 4) and

parallel to the planes 2x + 3y + 4z = 5 and
3x + 4y + 5z = 6 are-
x2 y3 z4
(A) = =
1 2 1
x  2 y 3 z4
(B) = =
2 3 1
LEVEL- 3
Q.1 A plane is such that the foot of perpendicular Q.7 If the foot of perpendicular from the point
drawn from the origin to it is (2, –1, 1). The (1, –5, –10) to the plane x – y + z = 5 is
distance of (1, 2, 3) from the plane is- (a, b, c) then a + b + c =
3 3 (A) 10 (B) –10
(A) (B) (C) 11 (D) –11
2 2
Q.8 The distance of the plane x + 2y – z = 2 from
the point (2, –1, 3) measured in the direction
Q.2 A line makes an angle  both with x and y-
with d.r.’s 2, 2, 1 is-
axes. A possible value of  is-
(A) 1 (B) 2
   
(A) 0,  (B) 0,  5
 4  2 (C) 3 (D)
6
   
(C)  ,  (D)  , 
4 2 3 6 Q.9 A variable plane makes with coordinate
planes a tetrahedron of unit volume. The
Q.3 If the plane x + y + z = 1 is rotated through locus of the centroid of the tetrahedron is-
90º about its line of intersection with the 3
(A) xyz = 6 (B) xyz =
pla ne 32
x – 2y + 3z = 0, the new position of the plane (C) x + y + z = 6 (D) x3 + y3 + z3 = 3
is-
(A) x – 5y + 4z = 1 (B) x – 5y + 4z = – 1 Q.10 An equation of the plane passing through the
(C) x – 8y + 7z = 2 (D) x – 8y + 7z =– 2 origin and containing the lines whose
direction
Q.4 The shortest distance between the lines cosines are proportional to 1, –2, 2 & 2, 3, –1
 is-
r = – ( î + ˆj + k̂ ) +  (2 î + 3 ˆj + 4 k̂ ) and
 (A) x – 2y + 2z = 0 (B) 2x + 3y – z = 0
r = – î +  (3 î + 4 ˆj + 5 k̂ ) is- (C) x + 5y – 3z = 0 (D) 4x – 5y – 7z = 0
1 1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)    
2 3 6 Q.11 The lines r = a +  ( b × c ) and
   
Q.5 The angle between a diagonal of unit cube r = b + ( c × a ) will intersect if
       
and an edge is- (A) a × c = b × c (B) a . c = b . c
   
1 1 (C) b × a = c × a (D) None of these
(A) cos–1 (B) cos–1
3 3
1 1 Q.12 If  denotes the acute angle between the line
(C) sin–1 (D) tan–1 
3 3
r  ( î  2ˆj  k̂)   ( î  ˆj  k̂ ) and the plane

Q.6 If A = (0, 1, –2), B = (2, –1, 0), C = (1, 2, 3), then r .(2 î  ˆj  k̂ ) = 4, then sin + 2 cos  =
a bisector of angle BAC has direction ratios-
(A) 1, 1, 1 (B) 1, 1, –1 (A) 1 / 2 (B) 1
(C) 0, –1, 1 (D) None of these (C) 2 (D) 1 2
Q.13 Direction ratios of the line x – y + z – 5 = 0 Q.19 A variable plane is at a constant distance p
= x – 3y – 6 are- from the origin and meets the axes in A, B
(A) 3, 1, –2 (B) 2, –4, 1 and C. The locus of the centroid of the
3 1 2 2 4 1 tetrahedron OABC is-
(C) , , (D) , ,
14 14 14 41 41 41 (A) x–2 + y–2 + z–2 = 16p–2
(B) x–2 + y–2 + z–2 = 16p–1
Q.14 The distance between the (C) x–2 + y–2 + z–2 = 16
 (D) None of these
line r  ( î  ĵ  2k̂ )   (2 î  5 ĵ  3k̂ ) & the
 Q.20 The planes x = cy + bz, y = az + cx, z = bx +
plane r .( 2 î  ˆj  3k̂ ) =5 is
ay pass through one line, if
5 6 (A) a + b + c = 0
(A) (B)
14 14 (B) a + b + c = 1
7 8 (C) a2 + b2 + c2 = 1
(C) (D)
14 14 (D) a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc = 1
Q.15 Volume of the tetrahedron included between Q.21 A variable plane at a constant distance p from
the plane 2x – 3y – z – 6 = 0 and the origin meets the co-ordinates axes in A, B, C.
coordinate planes is- Through these points planes are drawn
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 18 (D) 12 parallel to co-ordinate planes. Then locus of
,
the point of intersection is-
Q.16 If A(3, –4, 7), B(0, 2, 5), C(6, 3, 2) and D(5, 1,
1 1 1 1
(A)  2  2  2 (B) x2 + y2 + z2 = p2
4) are four given points (Projection of AB on x 2
y z p
CD ) : (projection of CD on AB ) is- 1 1 1
(C) x + y + z = p (D)   p
(A) 3 : 7 (B) 7 : 3 x y z
(C) 4 : 5 (D) 5 : 6
Q.22 The equation of the planes passing through
x 1 y  3 z  2 the line of intersection of the planes 3x – y –
Q.17 The points on the line = =
1 3 2 4z = 0 and x + 3y + 6 = 0 whose distance
from the origin is 1, are-
distant (14) from the point in which the line
(A) x – 2y – 2z – 3 = 0, 2x + y – 2z + 3 = 0
meets the plane 3x + 4y + 5z – 5 = 0 are-
(B) x – 2y + 2z – 3 = 0, 2x + y + 2z + 3 = 0
(A) (0, 0, 0), (2, –4, 6)
(C) x + 2y – 2z – 3 = 0, 2x – y – 2z + 3 = 0
(B) (0, 0, 0), (3, –4, –5)
(D) None of these
(C) (0, 0, 0), (2, 6, –4)
(D) (2, 6, –4), (3, –4, –5) xa d ya za d
Q.23 The lines   and
  
Q.18 Distance of the point (0, 1, 2) from the plane
xbc yb zbc
2x – y + z = 3 measured parallel to the line   are coplanar and
  
x y z
= = is equal to- then equation to the plane in which they lie,
1 1  1
is-
(A) 0 (B) 3 3
(A) x + y + z = 0 (B) x – y + z = 0
(C) 3 (D) None of these (C) x – 2y + z = 0 (D) x + y – 2z = 0
  
Q.24 If P1 and P2 are the lengths of the Q.28 Statement- 1 (A) : If the lines r  a  b
  
perpendiculars from the points (2, 3, 4) and and r  c  d intersects at a point
(1, 1, 4) respectively from the plane 3x – 6y +    
then (c  a).{b  d}  0
2z + 11 = 0, then P1 and P2 are the roots of the
Statement- 2 (R) : Two coplanar lines
equation-
always intersects.
(A) P2 – 23P + 7 = 0 (B) 7P2 – 23P + 16 = 0
(C) P2 – 17P + 16 = 0 (D) P2 – 16P + 7 = 0 Q.29 Statement- 1 (A) : If lines x = ay + b, z = 3y
Q.25 I. The ratio in which the line segment joining + 4 and x = 2y + 6, z = ay + d are
(2, 4, 5) and (3, 5, –4) is divided by the yz- perpendicular to each other then a = 1/5
plane is 2 : 3. Statement- 2 (R) : If two lines with d.rs a1, b1,
II.The line joining (x1, y1, z1) and (x2, y2, z2) is c1 and a2, b2, c2 are perpendicular then
divided by xy-plane in the ratio –z1 : z2. a1a2 + b1b2 + c1c2 = 0
Which of the statement is true?

Q.30 Statement- 1 (A) : The line of intersection of
(A) both I and II (B) only I
the planes 2x + 3y + z = 10 and x + 3y + 2z =
(C) only II (D) neither I nor II
5 is parallel to vector î  ˆj  k̂
 Statement type questions Statement- 2 (R) : The line of intersection of
Each of the questions given below consists of 
two non parallel planes r .n1  1 and
Statement -I and Statement- II. Use the following   
r .n 2   2 is always parallel to n1  n 2
key to choose the appropriate answer.
(A) If both Statement- I Statement- II are true,
Q.31 List-I List-II
and Statement- II is the correct explanation of (P) The points (–1, 0, 7) (1) 22/7
Statement- I. (3, 2, –k) and (5, 3, –2)
(B) If Statement- I and Statement-II are true but are collinear then k =
Statement-II is not the correct explanation of (Q) The length of the (2) 1
Statement- I projection of the line
(C) If Statement- I is true but Statement- II is false segment joining the points
(D) If Statement- I is false but Statement- II is true. (–1, 0, 3) and (2, 5, 1)
on the line whose d.r's
Q. 26 Statement-1 (A) : The angle between the rays are 6, 2, 3 is
of with d.r's (4, –3, 5) and (3, 4, 5) is /3. (R) The distance of the point (3) –1
Statement-2 (R) The angle between the rays (1, –2, 8) from the plane
whose d.c's are 1, m1, n1 and 2, m2, n2 is given 2x – 3y + 6z = 63 is
(S) The distance between the (4) 1/6
by  whose cos  = 12 + m1 m2 + n1n2 parallel planes
2x – 2y + z +3 = 0,
Q.27 Statement 1 (A) : A line makes 60º with x- 4x – 4y + 2z + 5 = 0
axis and 30º with y-axis then it makes 90° with Correct match for List-I from List-II is
z-plane. P Q R S
Statement 2 (R) : (A) 1 4 5 3
If a ray makes angles , ,  with (B) 3 1 2 4
x-axis, y-axis and z-axis respectively then (C) 2 5 1 2
sin2  + sin2 + sin2  = 1 (D) 4 2 3 1
 Passage based questions
Passage-1
x 1 y z 1
Consider the line = = and the
2 1 2
point C(–1, 1, 2). Let the point D be the image
of C in the line.
Q.32 The distance of C from the line is

5 2
(A) (B) 5
3 3
4 5
(C) 5 (D) 5
3 3
Q.33 The distance of the origin from the plane

through C and the line is
1 2
(A) (B)
5 5
3 4
(C) (D)
5 5
Q.34 The distance of D from the origin is

(A) 15 (B) 21
(C) 26 (D) 30
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL- 1
Qus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A D A A A C B A D D C D A C D B D A C A
Qus. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B C B A B A A A C C A C C B A B C B C B
Qus. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B B C B A A,C A D B A D A A C D D C B C A
Qus. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. D B C B B C D A A A B C A C B A B D A B
Qus. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans. B A D B D C A C D A D D A C A C B B D A
Qus. 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
Ans. B B B A B A B D B C A B A A A C C D A D
Qus. 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136
Ans. A C B C D A A D D A A B D D C C
LEVEL- 2
Qus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A C A B A C A A B D B A A A D B A C A A
Qus. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Ans. D A B A C B C
LEVEL- 3
Qus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B C D D B D D C B D B C A D B B C C A D
Qus. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Ans. A A C B C B C C D A B D A C
Practice Question LEVEL –1 Determinants
Question Q.7 The minors of the elements of the first row in

based on
Expansion of Determinants
2 1 4
the determinant 4 2  3 are-
a 1 1 1 1 1 2
Q.1 If 1 1  1 = 4, then the value a is - (A) 2, 7, 11 (B) 7, 11, 2
1 1 1 (C) 11, 2, 7 (D) 7, 2, 11
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) –2 (D) 0
a1 b1 c1
x y 2 3 Q.8 If  = a 2 b2 c2 and A2, B2, C2 are
Q.2 If = 7 and = 4, then -
4 2 y x a3 b3 c3
5 5 respectively cofactors of a2, b2, c2 then
(A) x = – 3, y = – (B) x = – , y = – 3
2 2 a1A2 + b1B2 + c1C2 is equal to-
5 5 (A) –  (B) 0
(C) x = 3, y = (C) x = ,y=3
2 2 (C)  (D) None of these
5i  3i Q.9 If A = (aij) is a 4 × 4 matrix and cij is the co-

Q.3 The value of is -
4i 5i factor of the element aij in Det (A), then the
(A) 12 (B) 17 (C) 14 (D) 24 expression a11c11+ a12c12+ a13c13 + a14c14
equals-
sec x sin x tan x (A) 0 (B) – 1
Q.4 0 1 0 is equal to - (C) 1 (D) Det. (A)
tan x cot x sec x
Q.10 If cofactor of 2x in the determinant
(A) 0 (B) – 1 x 1 2
(C) 1 (D) None of these 1 2x x  1 is zero, then x equals to-
x 1 x 0
1 0 0
1 (A) 0 (B) 2
Q.5 The value of 3 x 3 1 is -
xy (C) 1 (D) –1
5 y3 1
(A) x + y (B) x2 – xy + y2 Question
Some basic properties
based on
(C) x2 + xy + y2 (D) x3 – y3
Question Minors & a1 ma1 b1

based on Cofactor and their properties
Q.11 The value of the determinant a 2 ma 2 b2
a3 ma 3 b3
Q.6 The cofactors of 1, –2, –3 and 4 in
is -
1 2
are- (A) 0 (B) ma1a2a3
3 4
(C) ma1b2a2 (D) mb1b2b3
(A) 4, 3, 2, 1 (B) –4, 3, 2, –1
(C) 4, –3, –2, 1 (D) –4, –3, –2, –1
a 0 0 p 2a 0 0 r x n (n  1) / 2 n
Q.12 If  = b c a , then pb c a is equal Q.19 If Dr = 2r  1 y n2 , then  Dr
r 1
c a b pc a b 3r  2 z n(3n  1) / 2
to- is equal to -
(A) p (B) p2 1 1
(A) n(n + 1)(2n + 1) (B) n2(n + 1)2
(C) p3 (D) 2p 6 4
1 / a 1 bc
Q.13 The value of the determinant 1 / b 1 ca is ax ax ax
1 / c 1 ab
Q.20 If a  x a  x a  x = 0, then value of x
ax ax ax
equal to
(A) abc (B) 1/abc are-
(C) 0 (D) None of these (A) 0, a (B) 0, – a
(C) a, – a (D) 0, 3a
Q.14 If each row of a determinant of third order of
value  is multiplied by 3, then the value of
a b c
new determinant is -
(A)  (B) 27  (C) 21  (D) 54  Q.21 The value of the determinant a 2 b2 c 2 is -
bc ca ab
Q.15 The sum of infinite series
(A) abc (a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
1 2 1/ 2 2 1/ 4 2
+ + + ........ is - (B) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (a + b + c)
6 4 2 4 2/3 4
(C) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (ab + bc + ca)
(A) –10 (B) 0
(D) None of these
(C) 10 (D) 
a ma  nx x a2 b2 c2 a2 b2 c2
Q.16 The value of b mb  ny y is- Q.22 If (a  1) 2 ( b  1) 2 (c  1) 2 = k
a b c ,
c mc  nz z (a  1) 2 (b  1) 2 (c  1) 2 1 1 1
(A) a + b + c then k is equal to-

(B) x + y + z (A) 1 (B) 2
(C) m(a + b + c) + n(x + y + z) (C) 4 (D) 0
(D) 0
a ab a bc a b  c a3
Q.17 The value of 2a 3a  2b 4a  3b  2c is Q.23 The value of b c  a b 3 is-
3a 6a  3b 10a  6b  3c c a  b c3
equal to - (A) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
(A) a3 (B) b3 (B) abc (a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
(C) c3 (D) a3 + b3 + c3
(C) – (a + b + c)2 (a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
Q.18 The value of the determinant (D) None of these
2 2
ka k a 1
2 2
Q.24 If x is real number such that
kb k  b 1 is -
x 1 x  2 x  
kc k 2  c2 1
x  2 x  3 x   = 0 then  are in
(A) k (a + b) (b + c) (c + a) x3 x4 x
(B) k abc (a2 + b2 + c2)
(C) k (a – b) (b – c) ( c – a) (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(D) k (a + b – c) (b + c – a) (c + a – b) (C) H.P. (D) None of these
1 1 1 7579 7589
Q.32 =
Q.25 The determinant a b c is 7581 7591
a 2  bc b 2  ca c 2  ab (A) 20 (B) – 2 (C) – 20 (D) 4
equal to -
3 x  6 3
(A) 0 (B) 1
Q.33 If 6 3 x 3 = 0 then x =
(C) – 1 (D) None of these
3 3 6 x
1 1 1 (A) 6 (B) 3
m m 1 m2 (C) 0 (D) None of these
Q.26 C1 C1 C1 =
m m 1 m2 Question Symmetric and skew symmetric
C2 C2 C2 based on Determinants
(A) m(m + 1) (B) m(m – 1)
(C) 1 (D) 0 Q.34 If A + B + C = , then
sin (A  B  C) sin B cos C
Q.27 Find the value of x in the equation  sin B 0 tan A equals-
1 4 20 cos (A  B)  tan A 0
1 2 5 =0 (A) 0 (B) 2sinB tanA cosC
1 2x 5x 2 (C) 1 (D) None of these
(A) –1, 2 (B) –1, 0 Q.35 The value of an even order skew symmetric
(C) 2, 0 (D) 1, 2 determinant is-
(A) 0 (B) perfect square
Q.28 If a, b, c are in A.P., then the value of (C) ±1 (D) None of these
x  2 x  3 x  2a
Q.36 The value of an odd order skew symmetric
x  3 x  4 x  2b equals -
determinant is-
x  4 x  5 x  2c (A) perfect square (B) negative
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2a (D) 2x (C) ±1 (D) 0
0 a  b a c
1 i 1 i i Q.37 The value of ba 0 b  c is-
Q.29 1 i i 1 i (where i =  1 ) equals - ca cb 0
i 1 i 1 i
(A) 0
(A) 7 + 4i (B) 7 – 4i (B) abc
(C) 4 + 7i (D) 4 – 7i (C) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
(D) None of these
a a b abc
Question
Crammer's Rule
Q.30 = 3a 4a  3b 5a  4b  3c where a = i, based on
6a 9a  6b 11a  9b  6c
Q.38 The equations x + 2y + 3z = 1,
b =  c = then is equal to- 2x + y + 3z = 2 and 5x + 5y + 9z = 4 have-
(A) i (B) – 2 (A) unique solution (B) many solutions
(C)   (D) – i (C) inconsistent (D) None of these
Q.31 The value of the determinant Q.39 The existence of unique solution of the
system
( x  2) 2 (x  1) 2 x2
2 2
x + y + z = b, 2x + 3y – z = 6, 5x – y + az = 10
( x  1) x (x  1) 2 is- depends on-
2 2 2
x (x  1) ( x  2) (A) b only (B) a only
(A) 0 (B) 8x2 (C) 8 (D) –8 (C) a and b (D) neither a nor b
Q.40 Given the system of equations px + y + z = 1,
x + py + z = p, x + y + pz = p2, then for what
value of p does this system have no solution -
(A) –2 (B) –1
(C) 1 (D) 0
Q.41 The value of k for which the set of equations

3x + ky – 2z = 0, x + ky + 3z = 0 and
2x + 3y – 4z = 0 has a non – trivial solution
is-
(A) 15 (B) 16
(C) 31/2 (D) 33/2
LEVEL – 2
a 2  b2 p 15 8
c c
c Q.6 If Dp = p 2 35 9 , then
b2  c2 p 3
25 10
Q.1 a a is equal to-
a
D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5 is equal to-
c2  a 2
b b (A) 0 (B) 25
b
(A) abc (B) 2abc
bc ca a b
(C) 4abc (D) 0
Q.7 If the determinant b  c c  a  a  b
23 33 3.2 2  3.2  1 b  c c  a  a   b
3 3 2
Q.2 3 4 3.3  3.3  1 is equal to- a b c
3 3
4 5 3.4 2  3.4  1 is expressible as m a b c , then the
(A) 0 (B) 1 a  b c
(C) 92 (D) None of these value of m is-
(A) – 1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
a b bc ca a b c Q.8 In a third order determinant each element of
Q.3 If b  c c  a a  b =  b c a then the first column consists of sum of two terms,
ca ab bc c a b each element of the second column consists
is equal to- of sum of three terms and each element of
third column consists of sum of four terms,
(A) 1 (B) 2
then it can be decomposed into n
(C) 3 (D) 4
determinants, where n has the value-
(A) 1 (B) 9 (C) 16 (D) 24
a b c y b q
Q.4 If = x y z and 2 = x a p then Q.9 For any ABC, the value of determinant
p q r z c r
sin 2 A cot A 1
1 is equal to- sin 2 B cot B 1 is-
(A) 22 (B) 2 sin 2 C cot C 1
(C) –2 (D) None of these (A) 0

(B) 1
(C) sin A sin B sin C
ax by cz
(D) sin A + sin B + sin C
Q.5 The determinant x 2 y 2 z 2 is equal to-
1 1 1 2r x n (n  1)
1 1 1 a b c Q.10 If Sr = 6r 2  1 y n 2 (2n  3) then
3 3
(A) a b c (B) x y z 4r  2nr z n (n  1)
2 2 2
x y z yz zx xy n
1 1 1
S
r 1
r does not depends on
(C) x y z (D) None of these (A) x (B) y

2 2 2
a b c (C) n (D) all of these
Q.11 If a, b, c are non-zero real numbers, then Q.16 If [a] denotes the greatest integer less than or
b 2c 2 bc b  c equal to a and – 1  x < 0, 0  y < 1, 1  z <
c2a 2 ca c  a is equal to [ x ]  1 [ y] [z ]
2 2
a b ab a  b 2, then [ x ] [ y]  1 [z ] is equal to-
[x] [ y] [ z]  1
(A) abc (B) a2b2c2
(C) ab + bc + ca (D) None of these (A) [x] (B) [y]
(C) [z] (D) None of these
x p q
Q.12 p x q is equal to - Q.17 The value of the determinant
p q x 5 5
C0 C3 14
5 5
(A) (x + p) (x + q) (x – p – q) C1 C4 1 is-
5 5
(B) (x – p) (x – q) (x + p + q) C2 C5 1
(C) (x – p) (x – q) (x – p – q) (A) 0 (B) – (6!)
(D) (x + p) (x + q) (x + p + q) (C) 80 (D) None of these
Q.13 If x is a positive integer then the value of a b c

x! (x  1)! ( x  2)! Q.18 If  = b c a , then 2 is equal to-
determinant ( x  1)! (x  2)! (x  3)! is- c a b
( x  2)! ( x  3)! ( x  4)!
bc  a 2 ca  b 2 ab  c 2
(A) (2x) !. (x + 1) !. (x + 2) !. (x + 3) ! 2 2
(A) ca  b ab  c bc  a 2
(B) 2 (x) !. (x + 1) !. (x + 2) ! ab  c 2 bc  a 2 ca  b 2
(C) (2x) !. (x + 3) !
(D) None of these bc  a 2 ca  b 2 ab  c 2
(B) ca  b 2 ab  c 2 bc  a 2
Q.14 The determinant ab  c 2 bc  a 2 ca  b 2
cos (  )  sin (  ) cos 2
sin  cos  sin  is- a 2  bc b 2  ca c 2  ab
 cos  sin  cos  (C) b 2  ca c 2  ab a 2  bc
c 2  ab a 2  bc b 2  ca
(A) 0
(B) independent of  (D) None of these
 (C) independent of  Q.19 If ax + by + cz = 1, bx + cy + az = 0 = cx + ay +
(D) independent of both and   x y z a b c
bz, then z x y c a b is equal to-
13  3 2 5 5 y z x b c a
Q.15 15  26 5 10 equals-
(A) 0 (B) 1
65  3 15 5
(C) – 1 (D) 2
(A) 0
(B) 5 3 ( 6 – 5)
(C) 5 3 (5 – 6 )
(D) None of these
LEVEL – 3
xn x n2 x n 3
Q.1 If y n y n2 y n3
n n 2
Q.6 The values  and  for which the system of
z z z n 3 equations x + y + z = 6, x + 2y + 3z = 10 and
1 1 1 x + 2y + z = have unique solution are-
= (x–y) (y–z) (z–x)     , then n = (A)   3,  R (B)   3,  10
x y z
(C)   3,  10 (D)   3,  10
(A) 1 (B) –1
(C) 2 (D) –2
Q.7 The system of linear equations x + y + z = 2,
2x + y – z = 3, 3x + 2y + kz = 4 has a unique
Q.2 If  are the roots of x3 + ax2 + b = 0, solution if-
   (A) k  (B) –1 < k > 1
then the value of    is equals to- (C) –2 < k < 2 (D) k = 0
  
(A) – a3 (B) a3 –3b x2  x x 1 x2
2
(C) a3 (D) a2 – 3b Q.8 If 2 x  3x  1 3x 3x  3 = Ax – 12,
2
x  2x  3 2x  1 2x  1
Q.3 If A, B and C are the angles of a triangle and then the value of A is-
1 1 1 (A) 12 (B) 24
1  sin A 1  sin B 1  sin C 0 , (C) –12 (D) –24
2 2 2
sin A  sin A sin B  sin B sin C  sin C
441 442 443
then the triangle ABC is-
(A) isosceles Q.9 The value of 445 446 447 is-
(B) equilateral 449 450 451
(C) right angled isosceles (A) 441 × 446 × 451 (B) 0
(D) none of these (C) –1 (D) 1
Q.4 The value of the determinant x  3 2x 2  18 3x 3  81

cos   sin  1 Q.10 If f(x) = x  5 2x 2  50 4x 3  500 then
sin  cos  1 is- 1 2 3
cos(   )  sin(  ) 1
f(1).f(3) + f(3).f(5) + f(5).f(1) is equal to-
(A) independent of  (A) f(1) (B) f(3)
(B) independent of  (C) f(1) + f(3) (D) f(1) + f(5)
(C) independent of  and 
(D) none of these Q.11 If the system of equations,
x + 2y – 3z =1, (k + 3)z = 3,(2k + 1)x + z = 0
is inconsistent, then the value of k is-
a 2r 216  1
(A) –3 (B) 1/2
Q.5 Let D r  b 3(4 r ) 2(416  1) , then the (C) 0 (D) 2
r 16
c 7(8 ) 4(8  1)
16 1 a b
value of Σ D r is equals to- Q.12 In a ABC, if 1 c a  0 then
r 1
(A) 0 1 b c
(B) a + b + c sin2 A+ sin2 B + sin2 C is equal to-
(C) ab + bc + ca (A) 9/4 (B) 4/9
(D) none of these (C) 1 (D) 3 3
Q.13 The equation
x + 2y + 3z = 1, 2x + y + 3z = 2, 5x + 5y + 9z =
4 have-
(A) unique solution
(B) infinitely many solutions
(C) inconsistent
(D) None of these
1 1 1
Q.14 cos (nx) cos (n  1) x cos (n  2) x is not
sin (nx) sin (n  1) x sin (n  2) x
dependent-
(A) on x (B) on n
(C) both on x and n (D) None of these
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL- 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Ans. D B C C C A B B D C A B C B A D A C C D C
Q.No. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
Ans. C C A A C A B C A D C C A B D A A B A D
LEVEL- 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Ans. C A B B B D B D A D D B B B B C D A B
LEVEL- 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. B C A A A A A B B B A A A B
Practice Question LEVEL –1 Matrices
Question Theory till scalar multiplication of  7 4 1 2 
based on matrices Q.7 If A + B =   and A – B =   then
8 9 0 3
Q.1 If A is a matrix of order 3 × 4, then each row the value of A is-
of A has-  3 1  4 3
(A)   (B)  
(A) 3 elements (B) 4 elements 4 3 4 6
(C) 12 elements (D) 7 elements 6 2 7 6
(C)   (D)  
Q.2 In the following, upper triangular matrix is- 8 6  8 12
1 0 0   5 4 2 Q.8 The scalar matrix is-

(A) 0 2 0 (B) 0 0 3  1 3  0 3
3 0 3 0 0 1 (A)   (B)  
2 4 2 0
2 1  4 0
 0 2 3 (C)  (D) None of these
(C)   (D) 0 3 
 0 4
 0 0 4 0 0
Q.9 For any square matr ix A = [aij], aij = 0, when
Q.3 In the following, singular matrix is-
i  j, then A is-
2 3  3 2 (A) unit matrix (B) scalar matrix
(A)   (B)  
1 3  2 3 (C) diagonal matrix (D) none of these
1 2  2 3
(C)   (D)   Q.10 A row matrix has only-
1 0 4 6
(A) one element
5 2  2 3  (B) one row with one or more columns
Q.4 If A =   and B =   , then |2A –
1 0  5 1 (C) one column with one or more rows
3B| equals- (D) one row and one column
(A) 77 (B) –53 (C) 53 (D) –77
Q.11 A matrix A = (aij) m x n is said to be a square
Q.5 If a matrix B is obtained by multiplying each matrix if-
element of a matrix A of order 2 × 2 by 3, (A) m = n (B) m n
then relation between A and B is- (C) m  n (D) m < n
(A) A = 3B (B) 3A = B
(C) 9A = B (D) A = 9B Q.12 In the following, diagonal matrix is-
 0 3 1 0 0 
 5 7  1 2  4 5  (A)   (B)  
4 0 0 2 0
Q.6 If  x 1 –  3 5  = 4  4 then-
1 0 0  3 0
 2 6  2 y  0 4  (C)   (D)  
0 0 1 0 4
(A) x = 1, y = – 2 (B) x = – 1, y = 2
(C) x = 1, y = 2 (D) x = – 1, y = – 2
Q.13 If every row of a matrix A contains p  sin 2  sec 2  
elements and its column contains q elements, Q.18 If A =  2  and
cosec  1 / 2 
then the order of A is-
(A) p × p (B) q × q  cos 2   tan 2 
B = 2  , then A + B is equal
(C) p × q (D) q × p  – cot  1 / 2 
to
 x 3x  y   3 2 1  1 1 1
Q.14 If  =  , then- (A)   (B)  
zx  z 3y  w  4 7 – 1 1 1 1
(A) x = 3, y = 7, z = 1, w = 14 1 0   1 0
(B) x = 3, y = – 5, x = – 1, w = – 4 (C)   (D)  
0 1 0  1
(C) x = 3, y = 6, z = 2, w = 7
(D) None of these
 3 5  1  3
Q.19 If A =   and B =   , then
  2 4 2  7
1 2 3
2A – 3B is equal to-
Q.15 If A = 2 3 4 , then 2A =
0 5 6 3  19   3 19 
(A)   (B)  
10
 29   10 29
2 4 6  1 2 3
 3 19 
(A) 2 3 4 (B) 4 6 8 (C)   (D) None of these
0 5 6 0 5 6  10 29
1 2 3  2 4 6 
 16  10  0 0
(C) 2 3 4  (D) 4 6 8  Q.20 If   + 2B =   , then B is equal
0 10 12 0 10 12  6 8   0 0
to
8  5  8 5
6 4  0 2 (A)   (B)  
Q.16 If 2A + B =   and A – B =  ,  3 4   3 4
 6 11 6 2
 8 5 8  5
then A = (C)   (D)  
3  4 3  4 
2 2 2 0
(A)   (B)  
4  3 4  3
1 a   2 3 1 3
 2 2
Q.21 If X =   and 3X –   =  ,
(C)   (D) None of these 0 1  0 2  0 1
 4 3 then the value of a is-
(A) –2 (B) 0
 1  5 7 (C) 2 (D) 1
Q.17 If A =  0 7 9  , then the value of tr A is-
11 8 9  Question
based on Multiplication of matrices
(A) 17 (B) 25
(C) 3 (D) 12
Q.22 If A and B are matrices of order m × n and n
× n respectively, then which of the following
are defined-
(A) AB, BA (B) AB, A2
(C) A2, B2 (D) AB, B2
3 1 2  1 5 
Q.23 If A =   and A + kI = 8A, then k  1 0 2  2 7  , then-
 7 5 Q.30 If A =   and B =  
3 1 2
 3 10
equals
(A) 4 (B) 8 (A) AB and BA both exist
(C) 1/4 (D) 1/16 (B) AB exists but not BA
(C) BA exists but not AB
Q.24 If A,B,C are matrices of order 1 × 3, 3 × 3 (D) both AB and BA do not exist
and
 1  tan  / 2  tan  / 2 1
3 × 1 respectively, the order of ABC will be- Q.31     equals-
 tan  / 2 1   1 0
(A) 3 × 3 (B) 1 × 3
(A) zero matrix (B) sec2 .I2
(C) 1 × 1 (D) 3 × 1
(C) I2 (D) None of these
1 1  1 1 
Q.25 If A =   , B=  , then-
 2 2  1  1 0 1 0  i 
Q.32 If A =   and B =   , then -
(A) AB = 0 (B) AB = 2I 1 0  i 0
(C) BA = 0 (D) B2 = I (A) AB = BA (B) AB = B2

(C) AB = – BA (D) None of these
Q.26 The root of the equation
0 1 1  x  5 2  1  2
Q.33 If A =   and B =   , then AB
[x 1 2] 1 0 1  1 = 0 is-  2 1   2 5 
1 1 0  1  equals -
(A) 1/3 (B) – 1/3 (C) 0 (D) 1  0 0 0 1
(A)   (B)  
1 1 1 0
Q.27 If A, B are two matrices such that
1 0 1 1
 1  2  3 2 (C)   (D)  
A+ B=  ,A–B=   then AB 0 1  0 0
2 4   2 0
equals- 0  i  0 1 1 0 
  2  4 Q.34 If A =   , B =  , C = ,
(A) I (B)   i 0 1 0  0 1
4 4
then which of the following statement is true-
  2  4  2 4 (A) AB = BA (B) AB = – BA
(C)   (D)  
3 2   4 4 2
(C) A = BC (D) A2 = B + C
 cos  sin   2   2 1
Q.28 If A =   , then A equals- If A =  2
 sin  cos  
Q.35  and f(x) = 2x – 3x, then f(A)
 0 3
 cos 2 sin 2  cos 2  sin 2 equals-
(A)   (B)  
 sin 2 cos 2  sin 2 cos 2  14 1  14 1
(A)   (B)  
 sin 2 cos 2  1 0  0  9  0 9
(C)   (D)  
 cos 2 sin 2  0 1 14  1  14  1
(C)   (D)  
Q.29 For matrices A and B, AB = 0, then- 0 9  0  9
(A) A = 0 or B = 0
(B) A = 0 and B = 0
(C) It is not necessary that A = 0 or B = 0
(D) All above statements are wrong
2 0 1 3 2   1 2
Q.43 If A =   and B =   , then correct
Q.36 If A = 2 1 3 then A2 – 5A + 6I = 1 4  1 1
1  1 0 statement is -
1  1  5  1 1  3  (A) AB = BA (B) AAT = A2
(A)   1  1 4  (B)   1  1  10
  (C) AB = B2 (D) None of these
 3  10 4   5 4 4 
cos   sin  T
(C) 0 (D) I Q.44 If A=   , then AA equals-
 sin  cos  
Q.37 If order of A + B is n × n, then the order of cos 2  sin 2 cos 2  sin 2  
(A)   (B)  2 2 
AB is -  sin 2 cos 2   sin  cos 
(A) n × n (B) n × m 1 0   0 0
(C) m × n (D) not defined (C)   (D)  
0 1  0 0
a  a b
Q.38 If A = [a b], B = [–b –a] and C =   , then If A =  T
 a 
Q.45  , then |A +A | equals -
b a 
true statement is -
(A) 4(a2 – b2) (B) 2(a2 – b2)
(A) A = – B (B) A + B = A – B
(C) a2 – b2 (D) 4 ab
(C) AC = BC (D) CA = CB
Q.46 For suitable matrices A, B; the false statement
  
Q.39 If   is square root of I2, then ,  and is-
   
(A) (AB)T =ATBT
 will satisfy the relation -
(A) 1+ 2 + = 0 (B) 1– 2 + = 0 (B) (AT)T= A
(C) 1+ 2 – = 0 (D) –1+ 2 + = 0 (C) (A – B)T = AT – BT
(D) (AT)–1 = (A–1 )T
Question
based on Transpose of a Matrix
 3 4
2 3 4  
1 2 3 4 Q.47 If A =   , B = 2 1 , then (AB)
Q.40 If A =   and B =   , then 3 4 5 1 3
 1 2  2  2
(AB)T is- equals-
11  2  11 5 16 22 16 23
(A)   (B)   (A)   (B)  
5  6  2  6 23 31 22 31
7 1 7 0 22 31 23 16 
(C)   (D)   (C)  (D) 
 0  8  1  8  
16 30  31 20
Q.41 If A and B are matrices of order m × n and
n × m respectively, then the order of matrix 3 x  T
Q.48 If A =   and A = A , then -
BT (AT)T is -  y 0
(A) m × n (B) m × m (A) x = 0, y = 3 (B) x + y = 3
(C) n × n (D) Not defined (C) x = y (D) x = – y
Q.42 If A, B, C, are three matrices, then

 cos  sin  
AT + BT + CT is - Q.49 If A =   , then AA equals -
(A) zero matrix (B) A + B + C  sin  cos  
(C) – (A + B+ C) (D) (A + B + C)T (A) I (B) A (C) A (D) 0
Q.50 If A is a matrix of order 3 × 4, then both ABT Q.56 If A is symmetric matrix and B is a skew-
and BTA are defined if order of B is - symmetric matrix, then for n  N, false
(A) 3 × 3 (B) 4 × 4 statement is -
(C) 4 × 3 (D) 3 × 4 (A) An is symmetric
(B) An is symmetric only when n is even
Question Symmetric & (C) Bn is skew symmetric when n is odd
based on Skew symmetric Matrices
(D) Bn is symmetric when n is even
0 5  7
Q.57 If A is a square matrix, then A– A is -
Q.51 Matrix  5 0 11  is a-

(A) unit matrix
 7  11 0 
(B) null matrix
(A) diagonal matrix (C) A
(B) upper triangular matrix (D) a skew symmetric matrix
(C) skew-symmetric matrix
(D) symmetric matrix Q.58 Let A be a square matrix. Then which of the
following is not a symmetric matrix -
Q.52 If A and B are square matrices of same order, (A) A + A
then which of the following is skew- (B) AA
symmetric- (C) AA
A  AT A T  BT (D) A – A
(A) (B)
2 2
A T  BT B  BT Question
Adjoint of a Matrix
(C) (D) based on
2 2
Q.53 If A is symmetric as well as skew symmetric  3 0

Q.59 For any 2 × 2 matrix A , A(adj A) =  ,
matrix, then -  0 3
(A) A is a diagonal matrix then |A| equals-
(B) A is a null matrix (A) 0 (B) 3
(C) A is a unit matrix (C) 6 (D) 9
(D) A is a triangular matrix
1 2 3
Q.54 If A – A = 0, then A is - Q.60 If A = 2 3 4 , then the value of adj (adj
(A) orthogonal matrix 0 0 2
(B) symmetric matrix A) is-
(C) skew- symmetric matrix (A) |A|2 (B) – 2A
(D) triangular matrix (C) 2A (D) A2
x y  cos x sin x  1 0 
Q.55 If   is symmetric matrix, then - Q.61 If A =   & A. adj A= k  ,
u v  sin x cos x  0 1
(A) x + v = 0 then k equals-
(B) x – v = 0 (A) sin x cos x (B) 1
(C) y + u = 0 (C) 2 (D) 3
(D) y – u = 0
1 2 3 14 4 22
Q.62 If A = 0 3 1 , then A (adj A) equals- (C)  4 22 14 
2 1 2 22 14 4 
9 0 0  9 0 0  (D) None of these

(A) 0 9 0 (B) – 0 9 0
Q.68 If A is a square matrix of order n, then the
0 0 9 0 0 9
value of |adj A| is-
0 0 9 (A) |A|n–1 (B) |A|n
(C) 0 9 0 (D) None of these (C) |A|n+1 (D) |A|n+2
9 0 0
Q.69 The adjoint of symmetric matrix is-
(A) symmetric matrix
Q.63 If A and B are square matrices of same (B) skew-symmetric matrix
orders, then adj (AB) equals- (C) diagonal matrix
(A) adj A . adj B (B) adj B . adj A (D) None of these
(C) adj A + adj B (D) adj A – adj B
Question
based on
Inverse of a Matrix
1 2 3 
Q.64 If A =  4 0  1 , then (adj A)23 = 4 7
 3 1
Q.70 The inverse matrix of   is -
5   1 2
(A) 13 (B) – 13 2  7 2  1
(A)   (B)  
(C) 5 (D) – 5  1 4  7 4
 2 7   2 1 
Q.65 (adj AT) – (adj A)T equals- (C)   (D)  
 1  4  7  4
(A) 2 |A| (B) 2 |A| I
(C) zero matrix (D) Unit matrix 2 3 4 6 1 0 
Q.71 If A =  , B =  , C =  , then
1 3  2 3 0 1
 4 2
Q.66 If A =   , then adj (adj A) is equal to- invertible matrices are-
 3 3 (A) A and B (B) B and C
 3  2  4 2 (C) A and C (D) All
(A)   (B)  
  3 4   3 3
 4 2   1 4
(C) 6   (D) None of these Q.72 Matrix  3 0 1 is not invertible if-
 3 3
  1 1 2
1 3 5  (A) = – 15
Q.67 If A = 3 5 1 then adj A equals - (B)  = – 17
5 1 3 (C)  = – 16
(D)  = – 18
 14  4  22
(A)   4  22 14 
 1 2  1 0 
Q.73 If A =  ,B=   and X is a matrix
 22 14  4  3  5  0 2
such that A = BX, then X equals -
 14 4 22 
 1   2 4 1 2 4 
(B)  4 22  14 (A)   (B)  
2  3 5 2  3  5
 22  14 4 
2 4
(C)   (D) None of these
 3  5
2 0 0
Q.74 If A = 0 2 0 , then value of A–1 is-
0 0 2
1 0 0 1 / 2 0 0 
(A) 0 1 0 (B)  0 1/ 2 0 
0 0 1  0 0 1 / 2
 2 0 0
(C)  0  2 0 
 (D) None of these
 0 0  2
Q.75 For any square matrix A, which statement is

wrong-
(A) (adj A)–1 = adj (A–1)
(B) (AT)–1 = (A–1)T
(C) (A3)–1 = (A–1)3
(D) None of these
1 2 –1
Q.76 If A =   , then A =
 4  1
1 1 2   1  2
(A)   (B)  
7  4  1 4 1
1  1 2 1   1  2
(C)   (D)  
9 4 1 7 4 1
Q.77 Which of the following matrix is inverse of

itself -
1 1 1 1 0 0
(A) 1 1 1 (B) 0 1 0
1 1 1 0 0 1
1 0 1  0 1 0
(C) 0 0 0 (D) 1 1 1
1 0 1 0 1 0
LEVEL- 2
1 1 n
(A) A. A = A and
Q.1 If A =   and n  N, then A is equal to-
1 1  cos n  sin n  
(A)n =  n n 
(A) 2nA (B) 2n–1 A  sin  cos  
(C) nA (D) None of these
(B) A. A = A and
 cos  sin    cos n sin n 

Q.2 If E () =   then E() E() is
(A)n =  
 sin  cos   sin n cos n
equal to- (C) A. A = A+ and
(A) E (0°) (B) E ()  cos n  sin n  
(A)n =  n 
(C) E ( + ) (D) E ( – ) n
 sin  cos  
Q.3 If A = [aij] is scalar matrix of order n × n (D) A. A = A+ and

such that aij = k for all i, then |A| equals -  cos n sin n 
(A)n =  
(A) nk (B) n + k  sin n cos n
(C) nk (D) kn
 1 2 2
Q.8 If M =   and M – M – 2 = 0, then 
3  4   2 3
Q.4 If A =   , then for every positive
1  1 equals -
integer n, An is equal to - (A) –2 (B) 2
1  2n 4n  1  2n  4n  (C) –4 (D) 4
(A)   (B)  
 n 1  2n   n 1  2n 
Q.9 If A is any skew- symmetric matrix of odd
1  2n 4n 
(C)   (D) None of these orders, then |A| equals -
 n 1  2n 
(A) –1 (B) 0
Q.5 If D = diag (d1, d2,.....,dn), then Dn equals - (C) 1 (D) None of these
(A) D
Q.10 If A and B are square matrices such that
(B) diag (d1n–1, d2 n–1, ....dnn–1)
AB = B and BA = A, then A2 + B2 is equal
(C) diag (d1n, d2n, .....,dnn)
to-
(D) None of these
(A) 2AB (B) 2BA
cos   sin  0 (C) A + B (D) AB
Q.6 If A =  sin  cos  0 , then -
 0 0 1 Q.11 If D = diag (d1, d2, d3, ...,dn), where di  0 for
(A) adj A = A (B) adj A = A–1 all i = 1,2,....,n; then D–1 is equal to-
(C) A–1 = –A (D) None of these (A) D
(B) In
 cos  sin  
Q.7 If A=   , then which of (C) diag (d1–1, d2–1, ....,dn–1)
 sin  cos  
(D) None of these
following statement is true –
Q.12 If A be a matrix such that inverse of 7A is the
 1 2 
matrix   , then A equals -
 4  7
 1 2  1 4 / 7
(A)   (B)  
4 1 2 / 7 1 / 7 
 1 4  1 2 / 7
(C)   (D)  
2 1 4 / 7 1 / 7 
Q.13 If A is invertible matrix, then det (A–1)

equals-
(A) det A (B) 1/det A
Q.14 If A and B are non-zero square matrices of

the same order such that AB = 0, then -
(A) adj A = 0 or adj B = 0
(B) adj A = 0 and adj B = 0
(C) |A| = 0 or |B| = 0
(D) None of these
 0 1 2
Q.15 If A =   and (aI2 + bA) = A, then -
  1 0
(A) a = b = 2 (B) a = b = 1/ 2
(C) a = b = 3 (D) a = b = 1/ 3
0 c  b a 2 ab ac 
   
Q.16 If A =   c 0 a  and B =  ab b 2 bc  ,
 b  a 0   ac bc c 2 
 
then AB is equal to -
(A) A (B) B (C) I (D) 0
1
 1  tan   1 tan 
Q.17 If    
 tan  1   tan  1 
a  b
=  , then -
b a 
(A) a = 1, b = 1
(B) a = cos 2, b = sin 2
(C) a = sin 2, b = cos 2
(D) None of these
LEVEL- 3
1 3 21 1
Q.1 If A=  2
 and A – kA – 5I2 = O, then the (A) (B)
3 4  20 5
value of k is- 2 2
(C)  (D)
(A) 3 (B) 5 5 5
(C) 7 (D) –7
a i 
bi 
Q.7 If Ai =  i 
a i 
and if |a|<1, |b|<1, then det
cos   sin  0 b i 1
Q.2 Let F() =  sin  cos  0 , where R. (Ai) is equal to-
 0 0 1
a2 b2 a 2  b2
Then (F())–1 is equal to (A)  (B)
1  a 2 1  b 2 (1  a 2 ) (1  b 2 )
(A) F (–) (B) F ( –1)
a2 b2 a b
(C) F (2) (D) none of these (C) 2
 2
(D) 
1  a  1  b  1  a 1 b
Q.3 If a matrix A is such that
3A3 + 2A2 + 5A + I = 0, then A–1 is equal to- 1  1 1 
(A) – (3 A2 +2 A + 5) (B) (3 A2 +2 A + 5) Q.8 If A = 0 2  3 and B = (adj A), and C =
(C) 3 A2 – 2 A – 5) (D) none of these 2 1 0 
adjB
 1 1 0 5A, then is equal to-
C
Q.4 For the matrix A = 1 2 1 , which of the
(A) 5 (B) 25
2 1 0
(C) –1 (D) 1
following is correct
(A) A3 + 3A2 – I = O (B) A3 – 3A2 – I = O  i 0  i  i i 
   
(C) A3 + 2A2 – I = O (D) A3 – A2 + I=O Q.9 If P =  0  i i  and Q =  0 0  , then
 i i 0   i i 
  
 1 2 3   x   4  2 PQ is equal to-
2 
Q.5 If 3 1 2  y   0  6   , then (x, y,
1  2 2  2 2
2 3 1  z   1 2       
(A)  1  1 (B)   1 1 
z) is equal to-  1  1  1 1 
  
(A) (–4, 2, 2) (B) (4, –2, –2)
1 0 0
(C) (4, 2, 2) (D) (–4, –2, –2)  2 2   
(C)   (D)  0 1 0 
1 1   0 0 1
1 0  1  
Q.6 If matrix A = 3 4 5  and its inverse is
Q.10 If A, B are symmetric matrices of the same
0 6 7 
order then (AB – BA) is :
 a 11 a 12 a 13  (A) symmetric matrix
denoted by A 1  a 21 a 22 a 23  , then the (B) skew symmetric matrix
a 31 a 32 a 33  (C) null matrix
value of a23 is equal to- (D) unit matrix
Each of the questions given below consists of Q.14 Statement I : Trace of matrix
Statement – I and Statement – II. Use the following  a 11 a 12 a 13 
Key to choose the appropriate answer. A = a 21 a 22 a 23  is equal to a11 + a22 +
a 31 a 32 a 33 
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II
a33
are true, and Statement - II is the correct
Statement II : Trace of a matrix is equal to
explanation of Statement– I. sum of its diagonal elements.
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II
are true but Statement - II is not the Q.15 Statement I : The determinant of matrix
correct explanation of Statement – I.  0 p  q p  r
q  p 0 q  r  = 0
(C) If Statement - I is true but Statement -II 
is false.  r  p r  q 0 
(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II Statement II : The determinant of a skew
is true. symmetric matrix of odd order is zero.
5 0 0 Q.16 Statement I : The order of the matrix A is

Q.11 Statement I : 0 3 0 is a diagonal
  4 × 5 and that of B is 3 × 4. Then the matrix
0 0 2 AB is not possible.
matrix. Statement II : AB is defined if number of
Statement II : A square matrix A = (aij) is a columns of A = number of rows of B.
diagonal matrix if aij = 0 i j. Q.17 Statement I : The inverse of the matrix
1 3 5 
Q.12 Statement I : The determinant of matrix 2 6 10 does not exist.
 0 x y z  
  9 8 7 
 x 0 p q
is a perfect square.
 y  p 0 r  1 3 5 
  Statement II : The matrix 2 6 10 is
  z  q  r 0  
9 8 7 
Statement II : The determinant of a skew
symmetric matrix of even order is a perfect 1 3 5
square. singular. [ 2 6 10 = 0, since R2 = 2R1]
9 8 7
Q.13 Statement I : The inverse of the matrix
1 4  1  a 0 0
A = 2 3 0  does not exist. Q.18 Statement I : If A = 0 b 0 , then
0 1 2  0 0 c 
Statement II : |A| 0
1 
a 0 0
1 4 1 1 4 1
 1 
[|A| = 2 3 0 = 0  5 2 A–1 =  0 0
0 1 2 0 1 2  b 
 1
0 0
c 
= –10 – 2 = – 12 0 ]. 
 Statement II : The inverse of a diagonal
 matrix is a diagonal matrix.
PARAGRAPH from Comprehension based
problems in Mathematics
Let A and B are two matrices of same order

 1  3 2 2 1 3
i.e. where A = 2 K 5 ; B = 4 2 4
 
4 2 1 3 3 5
Q.19 If A is singular matrix then tr(A + B) is equal

to
(A) 5 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 6
Q.20 If K = 2 then tr (AB) + tr (BA) is equal to

(A) 66 (B) 42
(C) 84 (D) 63
Q.21 If C = A – B and tr (C) = 0 then K is equal to-

(A) 5 (B) –5
(C) 7 (D) –7
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL- 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B B D B B C B C C B A D D A D A A B B C
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C D B C A A B A C A D C C B C B A C D C
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans D D D C A A A C A D C D B B D B D D B B
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77
Ans B B B A C B A A A A C B B B D D B
LEVEL- 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. B C D B C B D D B C C D B C B D B
LEVEL- 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Ans. B A D B A D B D B B A A D A A A A A B C C

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