MHT-CET Full Test-18 Mathematics Solutions

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Question-01 A fair coin is tossed 100 times. The chance of getting a head even number of times is

(A) \frac{1}{8}

(B) \frac{3}{8}

(C) \frac{1}{2}

(D) \frac{3}{4}

Answer : (C)

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Question-02 Let \vec a,\vec b,\vec c,\vec d are vectors such that \vec a\times\vec b=2\hat i+3\hat j-\hat k and \vec c\times\vec d=3\hat i+2\hat j+\lambda\hat k and if \begin{vmatrix} \vec{a}\cdot\vec{c} & \vec{b}\cdot\vec{c} \\ \vec{a}\cdot\vec{d} & \vec{b}\cdot\vec{d} \end{vmatrix} = 0

then \lambda=

(A) 6

(B) -6

(C) 12

(D) -12

Answer : (C)

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Question-03 In \triangle ABC, with usual notations, if \cos\frac{B}{2}=\frac{c+a}{2a}, then a^2=

(A) b^2-c^2

(B) b+c

(C) b^2+c^2

(D) b-c

Answer : (C)

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Question-04 The joint equation of two lines passing through (-2,3) and parallel to the bisectors of the angle between the co-ordinate axes is

(A) x^2-y^2+4x+6y-4=0

(B) x^2+y^2+4x+6y-5=0

(C) x^2-y^2+4x+6y-5=0

(D) x^2+y^2+4x+6y+4=0

Answer : (C)

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Question-05 Let the circle with centre at origin pass through the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC. If A=(2,4), then the length of the median through A is

(A) 2\sqrt{5} units

(B) 3\sqrt{5} units

(C) 4\sqrt{5} units

(D) 6\sqrt{5} units

Answer : (B)

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Question-06 Let \vec a=\hat i+\hat j+\hat k,\ \vec b and \vec c=\hat j-\hat k be three vectors such that \vec a\times\vec b=\vec c and \vec a\cdot\vec c=1. If the length of projection vector of the vector \vec b on the vector \vec a\times\vec c is l, then the value of 3l^2 is

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 4

(D) 6

Answer : (B)

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Question-07 The distance of the point (1,2) from the line x+y=0 measured parallel to the line 3x-y=2 is

(A) \frac{3\sqrt{2}}{8} units

(B) \frac{3\sqrt{10}}{4} units

(C) 10 units

(D) 5\sqrt{5} units

Answer : (B)

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Question-08 \lim_{x\to2}\frac{x+3x^2+5x^3+7x^4-166}{x-2}=

(A) 167

(B) 267

(C) 287

(D) 297

Answer : (D)

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Question-09 If f(x)=\frac{10^x+7^x-14^x-5^x}{1-\cos x},\ x\ne0 is continuous at x=0, then the value of f(0) is

(A) \log2\left[\log\left(\frac{5}{7}\right)\right]

(B) \log4\left[\log\left(\frac{5}{7}\right)\right]

(C) \log2\left[\log\left(\frac{7}{5}\right)\right]

(D) \log4\left[\log\left(\frac{7}{5}\right)\right]

Answer : (B)

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Question-10 If A and B are non-singular matrices of order 2 such that (AB)^{-1}=\frac{1}{6}\begin{bmatrix}-7&-3\\2&3\end{bmatrix} and A^{-1}=\frac{1}{3}\begin{bmatrix}4&3\\-1&0\end{bmatrix} then B^{-1}=

(A) \frac{1}{2}\begin{bmatrix}2&3\\1&-1\end{bmatrix}

(B) \frac{1}{2}\begin{bmatrix}3&1\\2&4\end{bmatrix}

(C) \frac{1}{2}\begin{bmatrix}-1&3\\1&2\end{bmatrix}

(D) \frac{1}{6}\begin{bmatrix}1&1\\2&3\end{bmatrix}

Answer : (C)

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Question-11 If \sin A+\sin B=x and \cos A+\cos B=y, then \sin(A+B)=

(A) \frac{2xy}{x^2+y^2}

(B) \frac{xy}{x^2+y^2}

(C) \frac{2xy}{y^2-x^2}

(D) \frac{xy}{y^2-x^2}

Answer : (A)

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Question-12 Let mean and standard deviation of probability distribution

X = x-301\alpha
P(X = x)\frac{1}{4}K\frac{1}{4}\frac{1}{3}

be \mu and \sigma respectively and if \sigma-\mu=2 then \sigma=

(A) \frac{3}{2}

(B) \frac{5}{2}

(C) \frac{7}{2}

(D) \frac{9}{2}

Answer : (C)

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Question-13 In a game a man wins ₹ 40 if he gets 5 or 6 on a throw of a fair die and loses ₹ 20 for getting any other number on the die. If he decides to throw the die either till he gets a five or six or to a maximum of three throws, then his expected maximum gain/loss (in rupees) is

(A) -10

(B) 10

(C) 0

(D) 1

Answer : (C)

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Question-14 The rate at which a substance cools in moving air, is proportional to the difference between the temperature of the substance and that of air. The temperature of air is 290\ K and the substance cools from 370\ K to 330\ K in 10 minutes. Then the time to cool the substance upto 295\ K is

(A) 40 min

(B) 95 min

(C) 50 min

(D) 60 min

Answer : (A)

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Question-15 If x\frac{dy}{dx}=y(\log y-\log x+1), then the solution of the equation is

(A) \log\frac{x}{y}=cy, where c is the constant of integration

(B) \log\frac{y}{x}=cy, where c is the constant of integration

(C) \log\frac{x}{y}=cx, where c is the constant of integration

(D) \log\frac{y}{x}=cx, where c is the constant of integration

Answer : (D)

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Question-16 The order and degree of the differential equation \sqrt{\frac{dy}{dx}}-4\frac{dy}{dx}-7x=0 is respectively

(A) 1,2

(B) 2,1

(C) 2,2

(D) 3,1

Answer : (A)

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Question-17 The differential equation of all circles touching the Y-axis at the origin and centre on the X-axis is

(A) x^2+y^2+2xy\frac{dy}{dx}=0

(B) x^2-y^2+2xy\frac{dy}{dx}=0

(C) 2x^2+y^2+xy\frac{dy}{dx}=0

(D) x^2-2y^2+2xy\frac{dy}{dx}=0

Answer : (B)

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Question-18 The area bounded by the curve x^2=8y and the straight line x-8y+2=0 is

(A) \frac{9}{8} sq. units

(B) \frac{15}{16} sq. units

(C) \frac{9}{16} sq. units

(D) \frac{15}{8} sq. units

Answer : (C)

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Question-19 In a triangle ABC with usual notations,

\cot\frac{A}{2}+\cot\frac{B}{2}+\cot\frac{C}{2}=

(A) \frac{s^2}{\Delta}, where \Delta is the area of the triangle ABC

(B) \frac{s}{\Delta}, where \Delta is the area of the triangle ABC

(C) \frac{\Delta}{s}, where \Delta is the area of the triangle ABC

(D) \Delta, where \Delta is the area of the triangle ABC

Answer : (A)

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Question-20 The area of the rectangle having vertices P,Q,R,S with position vectors \hat i+\hat j+\hat k,\ \hat i+\hat j+\hat k,\ \hat i-\hat j+\hat k,\ -\hat i-\hat j+\hat k respectively is

(A) 1 square unit

(B) 2 square units

(C) 3 square units

(D) 4 square units

Answer : (D)

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Question-21 The value of \int_{0}^{1}\tan^{-1}(1-x+x^2)\,dx is

(A) \frac{\pi}{2}-\log2

(B) \frac{\pi}{2}+\log2

(C) \log2

(D) 0

Answer : (C)

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Question-22 \int_{3}^{5}\frac{\sqrt{x}\,dx}{\sqrt{8-x}+\sqrt{x}}=

(A) 0

(B) 1

(C) 2

(D) 3

Answer : (B)

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Question-23 \int\frac{dx}{\sqrt{x}+x}=

(A) \log\sqrt{x}+c, where c is the constant of integration

(B) \log(\sqrt{x}+x)+c, where c is the constant of integration

(C) \log(1+\sqrt{x})+c, where c is the constant of integration

(D) 2\log(1+\sqrt{x})+c, where c is the constant of integration

Answer : (D)

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Question-24 With usual notations, in \triangle ABC, the lengths of two sides are 10 cm and 9 cm respectively. If angles A,B,C are in A.P. then perimeter of \triangle ABC is

(A) 24+2\sqrt{6} cm

(B) 24+\sqrt{6} cm

(C) 24-2\sqrt{6} cm

(D) 22-\sqrt{6} cm

Answer : (B)

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Question-25 \int \frac{dx}{e^x-1}=

(A) \log(e^x-1)+x+c, where c is the constant of integration.

(B) \log(e^x-1)-x+c, where c is the constant of integration.

(C) x-\log(e^x-1)+c, where c is the constant of integration.

(D) \log(e^x-1)-xe^x+c, where c is the constant of integration.

Answer : (B)

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Question-26 The maximum value of x^{\frac{2}{3}}+(x-2)^{\frac{2}{3}} is

(A) 0

(B) 2

(C) 2^{\frac{2}{3}}

(D) 1

Answer : (B)

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Question-27 \int\left(\frac{x-3}{x^2+9}\right)^2 dx=

(A) \frac{1}{3}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)-\frac{3}{x^2+9}+c, where c is the constant of integration.

(B) \frac{1}{3}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)-\frac{1}{x^2+9}+c, where c is the constant of integration.

(C) \frac{1}{3}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)+\frac{3}{x^2+9}+c, where c is the constant of integration.

(D) \frac{1}{3}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)-\frac{1}{x^2+9}+c, where c is the constant of integration.

Answer : (C)

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Question-28 The point on the curve 4y^2-4y+2x-1=0 at which the tangent becomes parallel to Y-axis is

(A) (1, \frac{1}{2})

(B) (\frac{1}{2}, 1)

(C) (-1, -\frac{1}{2})

(D) (\frac{1}{2}, 0)

Answer : (A)

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Question-29 The value of \tan^2(\sec^{-1}4)+\cot^2(\cosec^{-1}3) is

(A) 15

(B) 25

(C) 23

(D) 7

Answer : (C)

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Question-30 In a triangle ABC, with usual notations, if a=5,\ b=4,\ \cos(A-B)=\frac{31}{32}, then c=

(A) 6

(B) 7

(C) 5

(D) 2

Answer : (A)

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Question-31 Which of the following is the negation of the statement “For all M>0, there exist x\in S such that x\ge M“?

(A) \exists M>0\ \text{such that}\ x\ge M\ \text{for all}\ x\in S

(B) \exists M>0,\ \exists x\in S\ \text{such that}\ x\ge M

(C) \exists M>0\ \text{such that}\ x<M\ \text{for all}\ x\in S

(D) \exists M>0,\ \exists x\in S\ \text{such that}\ x<M

Answer : (C)

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Question-32 The equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4} and \frac{x-4}{5}=\frac{y-1}{2}=z and also through the point (2,1,-2) is

(A) \vec r=(-\hat i-\hat j-\hat k)+\lambda(\hat i+2\hat j+\hat k)

(B) \vec r=(-\hat i-\hat j+\hat k)+\lambda(2\hat i+2\hat j+\hat k)

(C) \frac{x+1}{3}=\frac{y+1}{2}=\frac{z+1}{-1}

(D) \frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z+1}{1}

Answer : (C)

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Question-33 A particle moves along a curve y=\frac{2x^3-1}{3}. The points on the curve at which the y-coordinate is changing 18 times the x-coordinate are

(A) (-3, -\frac{55}{3}) , \ (3,-\frac{53}{3})

(B) (-3, \frac{53}{3}) , \ (3,\frac{55}{3})

(C) (-3, -\frac{53}{3}) , \ (3,\frac{55}{3})

(D) (-3, -\frac{55}{3}) , \ (3,\frac{53}{3})

Answer : (D)

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Question-34 The equation of motion of the particle is s=at^2+bt+c. If the displacement after 1 second is 20 m, velocity after 2 seconds is 30 m/s and the acceleration is 10 m/s², then

(A) a+c=2b

(B) a+c=b

(C) a-c=b

(D) a+c=3b

Answer : (B)

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Question-35 If y=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{4\sin2x}{\cos2x-6\sin^2x}\right), then \frac{dy}{dx} at x=0 is

(A) \frac{1}{8}

(B) -8

(C) 8

(D) -\frac{1}{8}

Answer : (C)

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Question-36 If x=a\sin2t(1+\cos2t),\ y=b\cos2t(1-\cos2t), then \frac{dy}{dx} is equal to

(A) \frac{b}{a}\tan t

(B) \frac{a}{b}\tan t

(C) \frac{b}{a\tan t}

(D) \frac{a}{b\tan t}

Answer : (A)

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Question-37 The contrapositive of the statement \sim p\lor(q\land\sim r) is

(A) p\rightarrow(q\land r)

(B) (q\land r)\rightarrow p

(C) \sim q\lor\sim r\rightarrow p

(D) (r\lor\sim q)\rightarrow\sim p

Answer : (D)

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Question-38 If the lines \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{3}=\frac{z-1}{4} and \frac{x-3}{1}=\frac{y-k}{2}=\frac{z}{1} intersect, then the value of k is

(A) \frac{3}{2}

(B) -\frac{3}{2}

(C) \frac{9}{2}

(D) -\frac{2}{9}

Answer : (C)

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Question-39 If y=\sqrt{x+\sqrt{y+\sqrt{x+\sqrt{y+\dots\infty}}}}, then \frac{dy}{dx}=

(A) 2y-1

(B) \frac{1}{2y-1}

(C) \frac{y^2-x}{2y^3-2xy-1}

(D) ^{14}C_6

Answer : (C)

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Question-40 The graph with correct feasible region of L.P.P. for the constraints 2x+y\le10,\ y\le x,\ y\le2x,\ y\ge0 is

Answer : (A)

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Question-41 The distance of the point P(3,4,4) from the point of intersection of the line joining the points Q(3,-4,-5),\ R(2,-3,1) and the plane 2x+y+z=7 is

(A) 7 units

(B) 9 units

(C) 11 units

(D) 6 units

Answer : (A)

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Question-42 If f(x)=3x+10,\ g(x)=x^2-1, then (fog)^{-1}(x)=

(A) \frac{x-7}{3}

(B) \left(\frac{x-7}{3}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}

(C) \left(\frac{x-7}{3}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}

(D) \left(\frac{3}{x-7}\right)^{\frac{3}{2}}

Answer : (B)

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Question-43 A family consisting of a mother, father and their 8 children (4 boys and 4 girls) are to be seated at a round table in a party. How many ways can this be done if the mother and father sit together and the males and females alternate?

(A) 567

(B) 765

(C) 657

(D) 576

Answer : (D)

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Question-44 If \vec a,\vec b,\vec c are three vectors such that |\vec a|=\sqrt{31},\ 4|\vec b|=|\vec c|=2 and 2(\vec a\times\vec b)=3(\vec c\times\vec a) and if the angle between \vec b and \vec c is \frac{2\pi}{3} then

\left|\frac{\vec a\times\vec c}{\vec a\cdot\vec b}\right|^2=

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 11

Answer : (C)

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Question-45 Let \vec a=2\hat i+\hat j+\hat k,\ \vec b=\hat i+2\hat j-\hat k and vector \vec c be coplanar. If \vec c is perpendicular to \vec a, then \vec c is

(A) -\hat i+2\hat k

(B) -\hat i+\hat j+\hat k

(C) \hat i-2\hat j

(D) -\hat j+\hat k

Answer : (D)

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Question-46 If x=-2+\sqrt{3}, then the value of 2x^4+5x^3+7x^2-x+38 is

(A) 1

(B) -2

(C) 3

(D) 5

Answer : (C)

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Question-47 Bag I contains 3 red and 2 green balls and Bag II contains 5 red and 3 green balls. A ball is drawn from one of the bag at random and it is found to be green. Then the probability that it is drawn from Bag I is

(A) \frac{8}{31}

(B) \frac{12}{31}

(C) \frac{14}{31}

(D) \frac{16}{31}

Answer : (D)

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Question-48 If the tangent at the point (2\sec\theta,3\tan\theta) to the hyperbola \frac{x^2}{4}-\frac{y^2}{9}=1 is parallel to 3x-y+4=0, then the value of \theta is

(A) 45^\circ

(B) 60^\circ

(C) 30^\circ

(D) 90^\circ

Answer : (C)

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Question-49 The equation of the plane containing the line \frac{x}{1}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z}{3} and perpendicular to the plane containing the lines \frac{x}{2}=\frac{y}{3}=\frac{z}{1} and \frac{x}{3}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z}{1} is

(A) x-13y+z=0

(B) 13x-8y+5z=0

(C) 13x-8y+z=0

(D) 13x-y+z=0

Answer : (C)

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Question-50 The equation of the plane containing the line \frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y+2}{1}=\frac{z-2}{3} and the point (1,-1,3) is

(A) x-2y-3=0

(B) 2x+y-1=0

(C) 3x-2z+3=0

(D) 2x-y-z=0

Answer : (A)

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