MCQ ROUND

Ques: What is the difference between the greatest and the least value of the function f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 +9x+15 A. 0 B. 1 C. 3 D . 4 (Ans)

Ques : Let A be a set containing 10 distinct elements, then the total number of distinct functions from A to A is: a) 10 b) 1010 (ANS) c) 2^10 d)2^10 - 1

Ques : A is a matrix of order 3 and |A| = 8. Then |adj A| equals: a) 8 b) 64 (ANS) c) 512 d) 1/8

Ques : The area inside the parabola y^2 = 4ax and between the lines x = a and x = 4a is: a) a^2 b) 4a^2 c)28 a^2 / 3 (ANS) d)35 a^2/3

Ques :Lisa and rose play a game in which their chances of winning are in the ratio 4:3. If they play 6 games together, what are Lisas chances of winning at least four games? A. 4/7 x [223/49] B.[4/7]4 x [223/49] (ANS) C. [3/7] x [1149/245] D. None of these

Ques : If (x+y) = f(x)(f(y) for all x and y, f(5) = 2 and f(0) = 3, then f(5) is a) 5 b) 6 (Ans) c) 0 d) None of these

Ques : A determinant is chosen at random from the set of all determinants of order 2 with elements 0 and 1 only. The probability that the value of determinant chosen is positive is: a) 1/16 b) 1/8 c) 5/8 d) 3/16 (ans)

Ques : n cadets have to stand in a row. If all possible permutations are equally likely, the probability of two particular cadets standing side by side is: a) 4/n b) 3/n^2 c) 1/2n d) 2/n (ans)

Ques : Which of the following is true for the curve y = axex, x [-2,2] and a>0? Ax= -1 is a pt of maxima B.x =0 is a Pt of maxima C x= -1 is a pt of minima ans Dx= 0 is a pt of minima

Ques : Rolles theorem is applicable in case of f(x) = x(x-1)^2 in:

a) Any interval

b) (0,1) (ans )

c) (-1, 0)

d) None of these

Ques : The differential co-efficient of log tan x is: a) 2 sec 2x b) 2 cosec 2x (ans) c) 2 sec^3 x d) 2 cosec^3 x

Ques : f(x) satsifies the requirements of lagranges mean value theorem in *0,2+. If f(0) = 0 and f(x) for all x in *0,2+, then: a) |f(x)| 2 b) f(x) 1 (ans) c) f(x) = 2x d) f(x) = 3 for at least one x in [0,2]

Ques : If A and B are square matrices of the same type , then: a) A+B = A-B b) A-B= B-A c) AB = BA d) A+B = B+A (ans)

Ques :The general solution of differential eqaution dy/dx = y/x is: a) y = k/x b) y = k log x c) y = kx (ans) d) log y = kx

Ques : Which of the following function is periodic? a) f(x) = x- [x] b) f(x) = log (1/x), x 0, f(0) = 0 (ans) c) f(x) = x cosx d) None of these

Ques : A condition for a function y = f(x) to have an inverse is that it should be: a) Defined for all x b) Continuous everywhere and continuous in the domain (ans) c) An even function d ) Strictly monotonous

Quick Math
Ques 1: The probability that an event A occurs in one trial of an experiment is 0.4 . Three independent trials of experiment are performed. The probability that A occurs at least once is? Ans : 0.784 Ques : For what value of k does the set of equations : 3x + ky 2z = 0, x + ky + 3z = 0 , 2x + 3y 4z = 0 have a non trivial solution ? Ans: 33/2

Ques : Find the value of dy/dx, if: x = a (cos A + A sin A), y =a (sin A A Cos A) Ans: Tan A

Ques : Let A and B be 3x3 matrices such that A = -A and B = B. Then the matrix AB + 3 BA is a skew symmetric matrix for which value of ? Ans: = 3 Ques : e^x sinx dx = ? Ans: Ans: e^x (sin x cos x)

Ques: The probabilities of solving a problem by three students A, B, C are , 1/3 ,1/4 respectively. What is the probability that the problem is solved? Ans: Ques : If y = a log x + bx^2 + x has its extreme values at x = -1 and x = 2, then what are the values of a and b? Ans: a= 2, b = -1/2 Ques : Let f(x) = x / 1-x. Then what is the range of f? Ans: ( -, -1) U (-1 , ) Ques : The tangent to the curve y= e^x at the point (0,1) meets the x-axis at which point? Ans:{ -1/2 , 0 } Ques : What is the integrating factor of: dy/dx + 2/x = sin x ? Ans: secx + tanx Ques : Find the area of the given ellipse: x^2/9 + y^2/4 = 1 Ans: 6 Ques : If the function is defined by

f (x) = x / 1+ |x| , then find the points where f is differentiable. Ans: R {0}

Ques : If f(x) = (logx2) (ln x), then what is the value of f(x) at x = e? Ans: 0 Ques : If (x^y)(y^x) = 1, what is the value of dy/dx? Ans: - y (y + x log y) / x (x + y log x) Ques : Eight coins are tossed simultaneously. What is the probability of getting at least 6 heads ? Ans: 37 / 256 Ques: The function log x / x will increase in which interval? Ans: ( 0 , e) Ques : The range of the function f(x) = cos [x], where /2 < x < /2 is? (Here, [x] -> Greatest integer function) Ans: {cos 1, 1 , cos 2} Ques : Find the range of the given function Y = | sinx | 1+ |sin x| Ans: y [0 , 1 ) Ques :What is the general solution of the given differential equation? dy/dx = x^2 / y^2 Ans : xy = x^2/2 + c Ques 5: A speaks the truth in 75% while B in 80% of the cases. In what percentage of cases are they likely to contradict each other narrating the same incident? Ans: 35%