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SENIOR INTER MATHS 2A

IMPORTANT QUESTION BANK By Srigayatri

MATHEMATICS – IIA

BLUE PRINT
S.NO TOPIC NAME NUMBER OF TOTAL
VSAQ(2M) SAQ(4M) LAQ(7M)
1 Quadratic Equations 1 1 - 6
2 Theory of Equations 1 - 1 9
3 Matrices 2 1 2 22
4 Permutations and Combinations 2 2 - 12
5 Binomial theorem 1 - 2 16
6 Partial Fractions - 1 - 4
7 Exponential and Logarithemic series 1 1 - 6
8 Probability 1 1 1 13
Random Variables and Probability
9 1 - 1 9
Distributions
TOTAL NO.OF QUESTIONS 10 7 7 97

QUESTION BANK ANALYSIS

LAQ SAQ
S.NO TOPIC NAME VSAQ TOTAL
*** ** * *** ** *
1 Quadratic Equations - - - 5 1 1 11 18
2 Theory of Equations 7 2 2 - - - 9 20
3 Matrices 7 4 2 4 4 5 16 42
Permutations and
4 - - - 11 5 4 20 40
Combinations
5 Binomial theorem 8 5 - - - - 13 26
6 Partial Fractions - - - 5 1 3 - 9
Exponential and
7 - - - 4 3 2 6 15
Logarithmic series
8 Probability 4 5 1 4 6 3 12 35
Random Variables and
9 6 1 2 - - - 8 17
Probability Distributions
SUB TOTAL 32 17 7 33 20 18
95 222
TOTAL 56 71

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LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

THEORY OF EQUATIONS
***1. Solve 6 x 6 − 25 x5 + 31x 4 − 31x 2 + 25 x − 6 = 0 (Model of 2005)
***2. Solve 6 x5 − x 4 − 43x3 + 43x 2 + x − 6 = 0 . (Model of 2005)
***3. Given that the roots of x3 + 3 px 2 + 3qx + r = 0 are in
i) A.P. show that 2 p 3 − 3 pq + r = 0 (march09,may 08) ii) G.P. show that p3r = q3 (Mar 03)
iii) H.P. show that 2q3 = r ( 3 pq − r )
***4. Solve the equation x 4 − 6 x 3 + 13 x 2 − 24 x + 36 = 0 , given that they have multiple roots.
***5. Solve 18 x 3 + 81x 2 + 121x + 60 = 0 , given that one root is equal to half the sum of the
remaining roots. (Mar 05)
***6. Solve the equation x3 − 7 x 2 + 14 x − 8 = 0 given that the roots are in G.P. (March 07)
***7. Solve 8 x 3 − 36 x 2 − 18 x + 81 = 0 , given that the rootes are in the A.P.
**8. Solve x 4 + 4 x 3 − 2 x 2 − 12 x + 9 = 0 , given that it has two pairs of equal roots (Mar 03)
**9. Solve 8 x 4 − 2 x3 − 27 x 2 + 6 x + 9 = 0 given that two roots have the same absolute value,
but are opposite in sign.
*10. Solve x 4 − 5 x 3 + 5 x 2 + 5 x − 6 = 0 , given that the product of two of its roots is 3.
*11. Transforn x 4 + 4 x 3 + 2 x 2 − 4 x − 2 = 0 into one in which the coefficient of second highest
power of x is zero and also find its transformed equation.
MATRICES
 a1 b1 c1 
 c2  adjA
***12. If A = a2 b2
is a non-singular matrix, then show that A is invertible and A−1 =
 a3 b3 c3  det A

(Mar 07)
b+c c+a a+b a b c
c+a a+b b+c = 2 b c a
***13. Show that (Oct 96)
a+b b+c c+a c a b

a a2 1 + a3 a a2 1
2 3 2
***14. If b b2 1 + b3 = 0 and b b2 1 ≠ 0 then show that abc = -1 (Mar 04)
c c 1+ c c c 1

2
a b c 2bc − a 2 c2 b2
2
b c a = c2 2ac − b 2 a2 = ( a3 + b3 + c 3 − 3abc )
***15. Show that (Apr 01)
c a b b2 a2 2ab − c 2

***16. Solve the following simultaneous linear equations by using Cramer’s rule, Matrix
inversion and Gauss -Jordan method (i) 3 x + 4 y + 5 z = 18, 2 x − y + 8 z = 13, 5 x − 2 y + 7 z = 20
(Mar 08)
(ii) x + y + z = 9 , 2 x + 5 y + 7 z = 52 , 2 x + y − z = 0 (March 07, 09)

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***17. Examine whether the following system of equations is consistent or inconsistent. If
consistent find the complete solutions.
i) x + y + z = 4, 2 x + 5 y − 2 z = 3, x + 7 y − 7 z = 5
ii) x + y + z = 3, 2 x + 2 y − z = 3, x + y − z = 1 (Jun 02)
iii) x + y + z = 6 , x − y + z = 2 , 2 x − y + 3 z = 9 (March 05)
1 a2 a3
1 b2 b3 = (a − b)(b − c)(c − a )(ab + bc + ca )
***18. Show that (Mar 09)
1 c2 c3

**19. By using Gaus-Jordan method, show that the following system has no solution
2 x + 4 y − z = 0, x + 2 y + 2 z = 5, 3 x + 6 y − 7 z = 2

a −b−c 2a 2a
2b b−c−a 2b = ( a + b + c )3
**20. Show that
2c 2c c − a −b

b+c c+a a+b

a + b b + c c + a = a 3 + b3 + c 3 − 3abc
**21. Show that (May 07, Mar 08)
a b c

−2a a+b c+a

**22. Show that a + b −2b b + c = 4 ( a + b )( b + c )( c + a )

c+a c+b −2c

1 2 2
 
*23. If 3 A =  2 1 −2 then show that A−1 = AT (Mar 09)
 −2 2 −1

 2 −1 1 
 
*24. If A =  −1 2 −1 and A3 − 6 A2 + 9 A − 4 I = 0 (Mar 03)
 1 −1 2 
BI-NOMIAL THEOREM
11
 1 
***25. If the coefficient of x 10 in the expansion of  ax 2 +  is equal to the coefficient of
 bx 
11
 1 
x −10 in the expansion of  ax − 2  find the relation between a and b, when a and b
 bx 
are real numbers. (Model of Mar 07)
***26. For r = 0, 1, 2, ........n, prove that co.cr +cc
1 r+1 + c2cr+2 +...... + cn−rcn = cn+r and hence deduce
2n

2 2 2 2
that i) co + c1 + c2 + .... + cn = 2 nc n
ii) c0 .c1 + c1.c2 + c2 .c3 + .... + cn −1cn = 2 n cn +1
***27. Suppose that n is a natural number and I, F are integral part and fractional part of
n
(7 + 4 3 ) . Then show that i) I is an odd integer ii) (I+F) (1-F) = 1

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***28. If ‘n’ is a positive integer and ‘x’ is any non zero real number, then prove that
n+1
x x2 x3
co + c1 + c2 + c3 + .... + cn
xn
=
(1 + x ) −1
(Jun 05)
2 3 4 n +1 ( n +1) x
***29. If the 2nd , 3rd and 4th terms in the expansion of ( a + x )n are respectively, 240, 720,
1080 find a, x , n. (May 06)
***30. If the coefficients of r th , ( r + 1)th and ( r + 2 )nd terms in the expansion of (1 + x )n are in
A.P. then show that n2 − ( 4r + 1) n + 4r 2 − 2 = 0 (Mar 08)
1.3 1.3.5 1.3.5.7
***31. If x = + + + ....... then prove that 9 x 2 + 24 x = 11 (Mar 09)
3.6 3.6.9 3.6.9.12
3.5 3.5.7 3.5.7.9
***32. Find the sum of the series + + + .... (Model of Mar 06)
5.10 5.10.15 5.10.15.20
x x ( x − 1) x ( x − 1)( x − 2 )
**33. Show that for any non-zero rational number x , 1 + + + + ......
2 2.4 2.4.6
x x ( x + 1) x ( x + 1)( x + 2 )
= 1+ + + + ....... (Mar 94)
3 3.6 3.6.9

**34. If the coefficients of 4 consecutive terms in the expansion of (1 + x)n are a1 , a2 , a3 , a4

a1 a3 2a2
respectively. Then show that a + a + a + a = a + a (Mar 07)
1 2 3 4 2 3

**35. Using binomial theorem prove that 50 n − 49 n − 1 is divisible by 49 2 for all positive
integers ‘n’.
**36. State and prove Binomial theorem for positive integral index. (Mar 09)
7 1 1.3  1  1.3.5  1  
**37. Find the sum of the infinite series 5 1 + 102 + 1.2  104  + 1.2.3  106  + ....  (March 2005)
     
PROBABILITY
***38. State and prove addition theorem on probability. (Jun 05 , Mar 07,
May 07, Mar 06)
***39. Define conditional probability. State and prove the multiplication theorem on probabiity.
***40. State and prove Baye’s theorem. (Jun 05, Mar 09)
***41. Three boxes numbered I, II, III contain the balls as follows.

one box is randomly selected and a ball is drawn from it. If the ball is red then find the
probability that it is from box II.
**42. If one ticket is randomly selected from the tickets numbered 1 to 30, then find the
probability that the number on the ticket is. (Mar 08)
i) a multiple of 5 or 7 ii) a multiple of 3 or 5
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**43. In a box contaning 15 bulbs, 5 are defective. If 5 bulbs are selected at random from
the box. Find the probability of the event that
i) none of them is defective ii) only one of them is defective iii) atleast one of them
is defective.
**44. In an experiment of drawing a card at random from a pack, the event of getting a
spade is denoted by A and getting a pictured card (king, queen or jack) is denoted by
B. Find the probabilities of A, B, A ∩ B, A ∪ B ,
**45. Three boxes B1 , B2 and B3 contain balls with different colours as shown below

A die is thrown, B1 is chosen if either 1 or 2 turns up. B2 is chosen if 3 (or) 4 turns up

and B3 is chosen if 5 (or) 6 turns up. Having choosen a box in this way, a ball is
choosen at random from this box. If the ball drawn is found to be red, find the
probability that it is from box B2
**46. Define conditional probability. Bag B1 contains 4 white and 2 black balls. Bag B2
contains 3 white and 4 black balls. A bag is drawn at random and a ball is chosen at
random from it. What is the pobability that the ball drawn is white ?
*47. Two persons A and B are rolling a die on the condition that the person who gets 3 first
will win the game. If A starts the game, then find the probabilities of A and B
respectively to win the game.
RANDOM VARIABLES AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS
***48. A random variable X has the following probability distributions.

find (i) k (ii) mean and (iii) variance of x (Model of May 07)
***49. The range of a random variable X is {0,1, 2} given that P ( X = 0) = 3c3
P ( X = 1) = 4c −10c2 P ( X = 2) = 5c −1 (i) find the value of c
(ii) P ( X < 1) , P (1 < X ≤ 2) and P ( 0 < X ≤ 3) (Mar 05)
***50. One in 9 ships is likely to be wrecked when they are set on sail, when 6 ships are on
sail. Find the probability for (i) atleast one will arrive safely (ii) exactly three will
arrive safely (Mar 07)
5
***51. If the difference between the mean and the variance of a binomial variate is then
9
find the probability for the event of 2 successes when the experiment is conducted 5
times.
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***52. A random variable X has the following probability distribution

find (i) k value (ii) the means of X and (iii) P( 0< X <5) (March 2009)
***53. In the experiment of tossing a coin n times, if the variable X, denotes the number of
heads and P(X=4), P(X=5) and P(X=6) are in A.P. Find ‘n’
**54. Find the probability of guessing atleast 6 out of 10 of answers in
(i) true or false type examination (ii) multiple choice with four possible answers.
( k + 1) C
*55. If X is a random variable with probability distribution P ( X = k ) = , k = 0,1, 2....
2k
then find C.
*56. A random variable X has the following probability distribution. Find ‘k’ and mean,
variance of X.

(March 06)

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
***1. Let a, b, c ∈ R and a ≠ 0 . Then the roots of ax 2 + bx + c = 0 are non real complex
numbers if and only if ax 2 + bx + c and a have same the sign ∀ x∈R.
***2. Let a, b, c ∈ R and a ≠ 0 such that the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 has real roots α and
β with α < β then. i) for α < x < β , ax 2 + bx + c and a have opposite signs ii) for
x < α or x > β , ax 2 + bx + c and a have the same sign.
x− p
***3. If the expression 2 takes all real values for x ∈ R , then find the limits for ‘p’
x − 3x + 2
(Mar 06, May 06)
x −1
***4. If ‘x’ is real, prove that 2 lies between and 1. (May 07, Mar 08)
x − 5x + 9 11
x 2 + 34 x − 71
***5. If ‘x’ is real, show that the value of the expression 2 do not lie between 5
x + 2x − 7
and 9. (Mar 07)
1 1 1
**6. Prove that 3x + 1 + x + 1 − ( 3x + 1)( x + 1) does not lie between 1 and 4 if ‘x’ is real.
(Mar 05)
x 2 + 14 x + 9
*7. If ‘x’ is real, find the maximum and minimum values of the expression
x2 + 2 x + 3
(June 05)

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MATRICES
 cos θ sin θ  n  cos nθ sin nθ 
***8. If A =  − sin θ cos θ  then show that for all positive integers ‘n’, A =  − sin nθ cos nθ 
   
(Nov 98)
π  cos 2 θ cos θ sin θ   cos 2 φ cos φ sin φ 
***9. If θ − φ = , then show that cos θ sin θ 2   = 0 (Mar 04)
2  sin θ  cos φ sin φ sin 2 φ 

a 2 + 2a 2 a + 1 1
3
2a + 1 a + 2 1 = ( a − 1)
***10. Show that (Mar 07)
3 3 1

y+z x x
y z+x y = 4 xyz
***11. Show that
z z x+ y

3 − 4  n 1 + 2n − 4n 
** 12. I f A = 1 − 1 then for any integer n ≥ 1 show that A =  n 1 − 2n 
  

x−2 2x − 3 3x − 4

**13. Find the value of x, if x − 4 2 x − 9 3 x − 16 = 0

(Mar 06)
x − 8 2 x − 27 3x − 64

 2 1 2
 
**14. Show that A = 1 0 1 is non- singular and find A−1 (Mar 05,08)
 2 2 1

1 a a2
1 b b2 = ( a − b )( b − c )( c − a )
**15. Show that (March 2005)
1 c c2

1 0  0 1 
*16. If I = 0 1  and E = 0 0 then show that ( aI + bE )3 = a3 I + 3a 2bE (Jun 05)
   
*17. Show that the determinant of skew-symmetric matrix of order 3 is always zero
*18. If A and B are invertible then show that AB is also invertible and ( AB) −1 = B −1 A−1
(Jun 03)
*19. Solve the following system of homogenous equations.
2x + 3y − z = 0
x − y − 2z = 0
3x + y + 3z = 0
*20. For any nxn matrix. A prove that A can be uniquely expressed as a sum of a symmet-
ric matrix and a skew symmetric matrix.

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PERMUTATIONS & COMBINATIONS
***21. Find the number of ways of permuting the letters of the word ‘PICTURE’ so that
(i) all vowels come together (ii) no two vowels come together
***22. Find the number of ways of seating 5 Indians, 4 Americans and 3 Russians at a round
table so that
(i) all Indians are sit together (ii) persons of same nationality sit together
***23. Find the number of ways of arranging 6 red roses and 3 yellow roses of different
sizes into a garland. In how many of them (i) all the yellow roses are together (ii) no
two yellow roses are together
***24. How many ways can the letters of the word BANANA be arranged so that
(i) all the A’s are cometogether (ii) no two A’s come together
4

***25. Simplify 34C + ∑ (38 − r )C

5 r =0 4
***26. Find the number of ways of selecting a cricket team of 11 players from 7 batsmen and
6 bowlers such that there will be atleast 5 bowlers (Mar 05)
***27. If the letters of the word MASTER are permuted in all possible ways and the words
thus formed are arranged in the dictionary order. Then find the rank of the word
(i) REMAST (Mar 08)
(ii) MASTER (Mar 07,09, May 06,07)
***28. If the letters of word PRISON are permuted in all possible ways and the words thus
formed are arranged
in dictionary order .Then find the rank of the word (i) SIPRON ( mar 05) (ii)
PRISON
***29. Find the number of ways of forming a committee of 5 members out of 6 Indians and 5
Americans so that always the Indians will be in majority in the committee. (Mar 08, 09)
4nC
2n 1.3.5......(4n −1)
***30. Prove that 2n = {1.3.5.......(2n −1)}2 (May 08)
C n
***31. Find the number of ways of arranging 6 boys and 6 girls in a row. In how many of
these arrangements.
(i) all the girls are together. (ii) no two girls are together
(iii) boys and girls come alternately ?
**32. Find the number of 4-digit even numbers that can be formed using the digits 0, 2, 5, 7,
8 when repetion is allowed ladies in the committee.
(i) all the girls are together. (ii) no two girls are together
(iii) boys and girls come alternately ?
**33. Find the number of ways of arranging 6 boys and 6 girls around a circular table so
that (i) all the girls sit together. (ii) no two girls sit together. (iii) boys and girls sit
alternately.
**34. Find the sum of all 4 digited numbers that can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
without repetition
**35. Find the number of ways of forming a committee of 5 persons from a group of 5
Indians and 4 Russians such that there are at least 3 Indians in the committee
**36. Find the number of 4 digited numbers that can be formed by using the digits 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6 that are divisible by (i) 2 (ii) 3 when repetation are allowed.
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*37. Find the number of 4 letter words that can be formed using the letters of the word
‘RAMANA’
*38. If the letters of the word EAMCET are permuted in all possible ways and if the words
thus formed are aranged in dictionary order find the rank of the word EAMCET
*39. Out of 7 gents, 5 ladies how many 6 member committees can be formed, such that
there will be atleast 3 ladies in the committee. (Mar 06)
*40. How many ways can the letters of the word ENGINEERING be arranged so that 3
N’s come together but 3 E’s do not cometogether.

PARTIAL FRACTIONS
Resolve into partial fractions
x −1
***41. ( x + 1)( x − 2) 2

x2 − 3
***42. (Mar 05,07,09)
( x + 2)( x 2 + 1)
x−4
***43. Find the coefficient of x n in the power series expansions of 2 specifying the
x − 5x + 6
region in which the expansion is valid.
x3 x3
***44. (i) (ii)
(2 x − 1)( x + 2)( x − 3) ( x − a)( x − b)( x − c)

3 x3 − 8 x 2 + 10
***45. Resolve into partial fractions ( x − 1)
4 (March 06)

x+4
**46. 2
( x − 4)( x + 1)

x3
*47.
( x − 1)( x + 2)

x2 + 1
*48.
( x 2 + x + 1) 2
3 x − 18
*49. x 3 ( x + 3)
EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC SERIES
2 4 6 1
***50. Show that + + + ....... =
3! 5! 7! e
1 1 + 2 1 + 2 + 22 1 2
***51. Show that + + + ....... = ( e − 1)
2! 3! 4! 2
1 12 + 22 12 + 22 + 32
***52. Find the sum of the series + + + .......
1! 2! 3!
3 5
2x 1  2x  1  2x   x +1 
***53. Show that 2 +  2  +  2  + ...... = log e  
x +1 3  x +1  5  x +1   x −1 

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**54. Show that 1 + + + + ....... = 2e
2! 3! 4!
1 1 1
**55. Find the sum of the infinite series 1 + + + + ....... (Mar 09)
2! 4! 6!
1 1 1
**56. Show that + + + ..... = 1 − log e 2
2.3 4.5 6.7
1 1 1 1 1
*57. Show that + 3 + 5 + 7 + ........ = log e 2
3 3.3 5.3 7.3 2
4 11 22 37 56
*58. Sum the series + + + + + .... using 2nd method.
1! 2! 3! 4! 5!
PROBABILITY
***59. Find the probability of drawing an Ace or a spade from a well shuffled pack of 52
playing cards.
***60. A, B, C are three horses in a race. The probabiity of A to win the race is twice that
of B, and probability of B is twice that of C. What are the probabilities of A, B and
C to win the race. (Mar 07)
***61. The probability that Australia wins a match against India in a cricket game is given to
1
be . If India and Australia play 3 matches what is the probability that
3
i) Austraia will loose all the 3 matches ii) Australia will win atleast one match.
***62. A problem in calculus is given to two students A and B whose chances of solving it
1 1
are and . Find the probability of the problem being solved if both of them try
3 4
independently. ( Mar 05)
**63. If two numbers are selected randomly from 20 consecutive natural numbers, find the
probabiity that the sum of the two numbers is
i) an even number ii) an odd number ( Mar 07)
**64. If A and B are independent events of a random experiment then show that A and B
are also independent.
**65. A speaks truth in 75% of the cases and B in 80% cases. What is the probability that
their statements about an incident do not match
2
**66. The probability for a contractor to get a road contract is and to get a building
3
5 4
contract is . The probability to get atleast one contract is . Find the probability
9 5
that he gets both the contracts.
**67. A bag contains 12 two rupee coins, 7 one rupee coins and 4 half a rupee coins. If three
coins are selected at random, then find the probability that
(i) the sum of three coins is maximum (ii) the sum of three coins is minimum
(iii) each coin is of different value
**68. The probabilities of three events A,B,C a re such that P(A)=0.3, P(B)=0.4, P(C)= 0.8,
P ( A ∩ B ) = 0.08, P ( A ∩ C ) = 0.28, P ( A ∩ B ∩ C ) = 0.09 and p ( A ∪ B ∪ C ) ≥ 0.75.

Show that P ( B ∩ C ) lies in the interval [ 0.23, 0.48] .

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*69. If A, B, C are three events then show that
P ( A ∪ B ∪ C ) = P ( A ) + P ( B ) + P ( C ) − P ( A ∩ B ) − P ( B ∩ C ) − P ( C ∩ A) + P ( A ∩ B ∩ C ) .
*70. A pair of dice are rolled what is the probability that they sum to 7 given that neither die
shows a 2?
*71. If P is a probability function then show that for any two events A and B
P ( A ∩ B ) ≤ P ( A ) ≤ P ( A ∪ B ) ≤ P ( A) + P ( B )

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
1. For what values of m the equation ( m + 1) x 2 + 2 ( m + 3) x + m + 8 = 0 has equal roots.
(Mar 03)
2. If the equation x − 15 − m ( 2 x − 8) = 0 has equal roots find the value of m.
2

(Mar 04, May 08)

3. If x − 6 x + 5 = 0 and x − 3ax + 35 = 0 have a common root then find ‘a’.
2 2

1 1
4. If α , β are the roots of the equations ax 2 + bc + c = 0 find the value of α 2 + β 2
(Mar 08, 09)
5. If α and β are the roots of the equation ax 2 + bc + c = 0 then find the value of
α β
(i) β 2 + α 2 (ii) α 4 β 7 + α 7 β 4

α2 + β2
6. If α , β are the roots of ax + bx + c = 0 then find the value of −2 −2
2
α +β
7. Find the Quadratic equation whose roots are −3 ± 5i (Mar 07)
p−q − ( p + q)
8. Find the Quadratic equation whose roots are p + q , ( p ≠ ±q) (Mar 06)
p−q
9. Find the changes in the sign of the expression 15 + 4 x − 3x 2 and find their extreme
value.
10. If x 2 + bx + c = 0 and x 2 + cx + b = 0 ( b ≠ c ) have a common root, then show that
b + c +1 = 0 (March 2005)
11. Find the quadratic equation the sum of whose roots is one and sum of the squares
of the roots is 13. (March 2007)
THEORY OF EQUATIONS
12. Find the Quotient and remainder when x 4 − 11x 3 + 44 x 2 − 76 x + 48 is divided by
x 2 − 7 x + 12
13. Find the polynomial equation whose roots are the squares of the roots of
x3 + 3 x 2 − 7 x + 6 = 0
14. If 1,1, α are the roots of x3 − 6 x 2 + 9 x − 4 = 0 then find α .
15. ( Mar 08)
If α , β ,1 are the roots of x3 − 2 x 2 − 5 x + 6 = 0 , then find α and β .
16. Find the transformed equation whose roots are the negatives of the roots of
x 4 + 5 x 3 + 11x + 3 = 0 .

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17. Find the equation whose roots are reciprocals of the roots of x 4 + 3x3 − 6 x 2 + 2 x − 4 = 0
18. If α , β , γ are the roots of the equations x3 + 2 x 2 − 4 x − 3 = 0 find the equation whose
roots are 3 times the roots of given equation.. (June 05, March 09)
19. If α , β and γ are the roots of x3 − 2 x 2 + 3 x − 4 = 0 then find
i) ∑α 2
β2 ii) ∑ α 2 β + ∑ αβ 2
20. Form the equation whose roots are 2 ± 3 , 1 ± 2i . ( Mar 07)

MATRICES
 1
 1 2 − 
2
 
A= 0 −1 2 
21. Define trace of a matrix and find the trace of A, if  1 
− 2 1 
 2 

 −1 2 3
 
22. If A =  2 5 6  is a symmetric matrix, find x ( Mar 05)
 3 x 7 

1 0 0 
 
23. If A =  2 3 4  and det A = 45, then find x ( Mar 03, 07)
 5 −6 x 

1 ω ω2
ω2 1 = 0
24. If ω is a complex (non - real) cube root of unity, then show that ω2
ω 1 ω

cos α − sin α 
25. Find the adjoint and the inverse of the matrix  sin α cos α 
( Mar 09)

1 2  3 8 
26. If A = 3 4  B = 7 2  and 2X + A = B then find X ( Mar 95)
   
2 4
27. If A =  −1 k  and A2 = 0 find the value of k (Mar 05)
 
28. Define symmetric matrix and skew-symmetric matrix (Mar 05, June 05, May 07)
 0 4 −2
 
29. If A =  −4 0 8  is a skew-symmetric matrix, find the value of x (Model Mar 09)
 2 −8 x 

 cos α sin α 
30. If A =  − sin α cos α  then show that AA1 = A1 A = I ( Mar 07)
 

31. Define scalar matrix, give an example

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 x − 3 2 y − 8  5 2 
If  z + 2 =
6   −2 a − 4 

32. , find x, y, z and a

i 0
33. If A = 0 i  , find A2 ( Mar 08)
 
34. Find the rank of each of the following matrices
1 1 1 1 4 −1
   
i) 1 1 1 ( Mar 08) ii) 2 3 0 
1 1 1 0 1 2 

 1 2 0 −1
  1 0 −4 
iii)  3 4 1 2  iv)  2 −1 3 
 −2 3 2 5   

1
35. Construct a 2 X 2 matrix whose elements are given by aij = 2i − 3 j (March 06)
2
2 −4 
36. If A =  −5 3 
then find A + AT and AAT (March 2007 )


PERMUTATIONS & COMBINATIONS

37. If 12 P 5 + 5.12 P 4 = 13P r find ‘r’
38. Find the number of ways of arranging the letters of the word (i) PERMUTATION (ii)
INTERMEDIATE
(iii) INDEPENDENCE ( Mar 09) (iv) MATHEMATICS (Mar 06)
39. If nP r = 5040 and nC r = 210 find ‘n’ and ‘r’
40. If 12C r +1 = 12C 3r −5 find ‘r’ (Mar 08)
41. If n p4 = 1680 then find ‘n’ (Mar 06)
42. Find the number of positive divisors of 1080
43. If n p3 = 1320 find ‘n’ (March 05, 09)
44. Find the number of ways of arranging the letters of the word TRIANGLE so that the
relative positions of the vowels and consonants are not disturbed
45. Find the number of 4 letter words that can be formed using the letters of the word
PISTON in which at least one letter is repeated.
46. Find the number of bijections from a set A containing 7 elements on to itself.
47. Find the number of ways of arranging 4 boys and 3 girls around a circle so that all the
girls together
48. Find the number of ways of selecting 3 vowels and 2 consonants from the letters of
the word ‘EQUATION’
49. Find the number of different chains that can be prepared using 7 different coloured
beeds. ( Mar 08)
50. There are 5 copies each of 4 different books. Find the number of ways arranging
these books in a shelf in a single row
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51. Find the number of injections from set A containg 4 elements in to a set B containing
6elements
52. How many numbers can be formed using all the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1 such that even
digits always occupy even places
53. Find the number of 5 letter words that can be formed using the letters of the word
NATURE , that begin with ‘N’ when repetition is allowed.
54. Find the value of 10C 5 + 2.10C 4 + 10C 3
55. If n c21 = n c27 , then find 49c n (Mar 06)
56. If a set A has twelve elemetns, then find the number of subsets of A having 4 ele-
ments. (Mar 07)
BI-NOMIAL THEOREM
57. Find the number of terms in the expansion of
9
7  3a b 
(i) ( 2a + 3b + c ) ( Mar 05) (ii)  + 
 4 2
58. Find the set of values of ‘x’ for which ( 3 − 4x )−7 is valid. ( Mar 08)
59. Find the approximate value of i) 5 242 ii) 3 1002 − 3 998
3 2
60. Find the numerically greatest term(s) in the expansion of (3 x − 5 y )n when x = , y =
4 7
and n = 17
61. If 22cr is the largest binomial coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x )22 find the value of 13c r .
11
 3x 2 4 
62. Find the coefficient of x 7 in the expansion of  7 + 5 x 3  (Mar 06, 09)
 
10 11
 3x   3 
63. Find the middle terms in the expansion of i)  − 2 y  ii)  4a + b 
 7   2 
64. Prove that 2c0 + 5c1 + 8c2 + ..... + ( 3n + 2 ) cn = ( 3n + 4 ) 2n −1
14
 7 
65. Find the term independent of ‘x’ in the expansion of  4x 3 + 2 
 x 
66. Prove that c0 + 2c1 + 4c2 + 8c3 + .... + 2 n cn = 3n ( Mar 07)
−3
 5x  2
67. Find the 8 term of
th
1 −  .
 2 
12
 2 5
68. Find the middle term or terms of the expansion  3x + 3  (June 05)
 x 
1
69. Find the numerically greatest term in the expansion of (1 − 3x )10 when x = . (Mar 05)
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EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC SERIES
x 2 x3 x 4 y 2 y3 y4
70. If y = x + + + + ...... then show that x = y − + − + ....... (Mar 05, 07)
2 3 4 2! 3! 4!
71. Find the sum of series log 3 e − log9 e + log 27 e − log81 e + ...... (Mar 06)
72. Find the coefficient of (i) x 2 in the series expansion of e3 x + 4 ( ii) x3 in e 2 x +3 (Mar 05, 08)
1 1+ 2 1+ 2 + 3 1+ 2 + 3 + 4
73. Find the sum of the infinite series + + + + .......
1! 2! 3! 4!
1 2 1 3 1 4 1 2 1 3 1 4
74. If −1 < x < 1 and y = x − x + x − x +...... then show that x = y + y + y + y + .......
2 3 4 2! 3! 4!
(Mar 2005, 2007)
1 1 1 1
75. Find the sum of the infinite series − + − + ..... ( Mar 08)
1.2 2.3 3.4 4.5

PROBABILITY
76. Find the probability that a non-leap year contains i) 53 Sundaysii) 52 Sundays only.
(Mar 2003, 2009)
77. If A and B are independent events with P ( A) = 0.2 , P ( B ) = 0.5 , then find i) P ( A / B ) ,
P(B/A) ii) P ( A ∩ B ) , P( A ∪ B) ( Mar 06, 08)
78. If A and B are two events with P ( A ∪ B ) = 0.65 , P ( A ∩ B ) = 0.15 . Then find the value
of P ( A ) + P ( B ) . (Mar 05)
79. Define i) mutually exclusive events ii) independent events
80. Two fair dice are rolled, what is the probability that the sum on the faces of the two
dice is 10. (March 2006)
81. Find the probability of obtaining two tails and one head when 3 coins are tossed.
82. Find the probability that 2 particular persons never sit together, when n persons sit in
a row at random.
83. Find the probability of throwing a total score of 7 with 2 dice.
84. For any two events A and B show that P ( A ∩ B ) = 1 + P ( A ∩ B ) − P ( A ) − P ( B ) (Mar 05)

85. If P ( A) = x , P ( B ) = y , P ( A ∩ B ) = z then find P ( A ∩ B ) .

86. Two dice are thrown. Then find the probability of getting the same number on both
the faces. (June 05)
87. Find the probability of getting two heads and two tails when four coins are tossed at
a time. (Mar 2008)

RANDOM VARIABLES AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS

88. A poisson variable satisfies P ( X = 1) = P ( X = 2) find P ( X = 5)
89. The mean and variance of a binomial distribution are 4 and 3 respectively. Find
P ( X ≥ 1) ( Mar 08)
1
90. If X is poisson variate such that P ( X = 0) = P ( X = 1) = k then show that k = (Mar 05)
e
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91. In a binomial distribution random variable X has mean and variance . Find the
2 4
distribution. (June 05)
92. If the mean and variance of a binomial variable X are 2.4 and 1.44 respectively, find
P (1 < X ≤ 4) ( May 06)
93. For a binomial distribution with mean 6 and variance 2, find the first two terms of the
distribution.
94. In a city 10 accidnets takes place in a span of 50 days , assuming that the number of
accidents follows the poisson distribution, find the probability that there will be three
or more accidents in a day.

95. The probability distribution of a random variable ‘X’ find the

value of k and the mean of X. (March 2007)

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