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SECTION-A
1. The number of generators of the additive group 36 is equal to
(a) 6 (b) 12

ON
(c) 18 (d) 36
Solution :(b)
Number of generators of 36 is equal to (36)

I
(36) = (22 32 )

AT
1 1 1 2
= 36 1 1 36 12
2 3 2 3
2 g 2 g

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2. Let f : be a twice differentiable function. If g(u,v) = f (u2 v2), then
u 2 v 2
(a) 4(u2 v2)f "(u2 v2) (b) 4(u2 + v2)f "(u2 v2)
(c) 2f '(u2 v2)+4(u2 v2) f "(u2 v2) (d) 2(u v) 2f "(u2 v2)
ED
Solution : (b)
g(u,v) = f (u2 v2)
g g
= 2uf (u v ), (2v) f (u 2 v 2 )
2 2

u v
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2 g 2 g
= 2 f (u2
v2
) 4u2
f (u2
v2
), 2 f (u2 v2 ) 4v2 f (u2 v2 )
u 2 v2
2 g 2 g
So, = 4(u2 + v2) f ''(u2 v2)
TO

u 2 v 2
x | x | (1 x) 1
3. Let f ( x) sin , x 0. Write L lim f ( x) and R lim f ( x). Then which one of
x x x 0 x 0
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the following is TRUE?


(a) L exists but R does not exist (b) L does not exists but R exists
(c) Both L and R exist (d) Neither L nor R exists
Solution : (a)
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x x (1 x) 1
f(x) = sin
x x
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h h(1 h) 1
R lim f ( x) = lim sin
x 0 h 0 h h
1 1
= lim(2 h)sin 2limsin which does not exist
h 0
h h 0 h
( h) h (1 h) 1
L lim f ( x) = lim sin
x 0 h 0 h h
h h(1 h) 1
= lim sin
h 0 h h
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1
= lim( h)sin 0
h 0 h
So, L exist but R does not exist.
f1 ( x) f 2 ( x)
4. Let f1(x), f2(x), g1(x), g2(x) be differentiable function on . Let F ( x) be the determinant
g1 ( x) g 2 ( x)

f ( x) f 2 ( x)
of the matrix 1 . Then F'(x) is equal to
g1 ( x) g 2 ( x )

ON
f1( x) f 2( x ) f1 ( x ) g1 ( x ) f1( x) f 2( x ) f1 ( x ) g1 ( x )
(a) (b)
g1 ( x) g 2 ( x) f 2( x) g 2 ( x ) g1 ( x) g 2 ( x ) f 2 ( x ) g 2 ( x )

I
f1( x) f 2( x ) f1 ( x ) g1 ( x ) f1( x ) f 2( x )

AT
(c) (d)
g1 ( x) g 2 ( x ) f 2 ( x ) g 2 ( x ) g1 ( x ) g 2 ( x )
Solution : (b)
f1 ( x ) f 2 ( x)

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F(x) =
g1 ( x) g 2 ( x)
f1( x ) f 2( x ) f ( x) f 2 ( x)
F'(x) = 1
g 2 ( x ) g1 ( x ) g 2 ( x )
ED
g1 ( x )
f1( x) f 2( x ) f ( x ) g1 ( x )
= 1
g1 ( x) g 2 ( x) f 2 ( x ) g 2 ( x )
Since |A| = |AT|
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T T
, then lim 0 x e dx
2 x2
5. If lim e x dx
2

T 0 2 T
TO


(a) (b)
4 2
(c) 2 (d) 2
EC

Solution : (a)

T
1
lim x 2 e x dx = x e dx
2
2 x
t e t dt
2

(Take x2 = t, 2xdx = dt)


T
0 0
20
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1 32 1 t
= t e dt
20
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1 3 1 1 1
=
2 2 2 2 2 4
6. Let : be a differentiable function such that is strictly increasing with (1) 0. Let and
denote the minimum and maximum values of ( x) on the interval [2, 3], respectively. Then which
one of the following is TRUE?
(a) (3) (b) (2.5)
(c) (2.5) (d) (3)
Solution : (a)
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ON
= (2)
= (3)

1 x if x 0

I
7. If f ( x)

AT
(1 x )( px q ) if x 0
satisfies the assumptions of Rolles theorem in the interval [1,1], then the ordered pair (p,q) is
(a) (2, 1) (b) (2, 1)
(c) (2, 1) (d) (2,1)

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Solution : (d)
Since, f(x) satisfies conditions of Rolles Theorem. f(x) must be continuous in [1, 1] and differentiable
in ]1, 1[ .
ED
f(x) is continuous at x = 0
So, lim f ( x) = lim f ( x)
x 0 x 0

1=q
q =1
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f(x) must be derivable at x = 0.


So, lim f ( x) = lim f ( x)
x 0 x 0

1 = lim[ ( px q) p(1 x)] p q


TO


x 0
p q=1
p =2
so, (p, q) = (2, 1)
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n 5 k
8. lim
n
sin
n k 1 2 2 n
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2 5
(a) (b)
5 2
2 5
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(c) (d)
5 2
Solution : (c)
n
5 k n
5 k
sin 2
k 1
=
2 n k 1
cos
2 n

Now, cos a + cos(a + d) + cos(a + 2d) + ............+ cos (a + (n1)d)
d nd
cos a (n 1) sin
2 2
=
d
sin
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5 5
cos n sin ( n 1)
n
5 k 4n 4n
So, cos
2 n
= 5
1
k 1 sin
4n
5 (n 1) 5 5
cos sin sin
4 n 4 4n
= 5
sin
4n

ON
1 5 5 5 5
sin sin sin
2 2 4n 4n 4n
= 5
sin

I
4n

AT
1 5 5 5
sin sin
2 2 4n 4n
=
5
sin

UC
4n
1 5
sin
2 2 4n 1
=
ED
5 2
sin
4n
1 5
cos
n 5k 4n
cos = 2
n k 1 2n 5 n 2 n
RY

sin
4n
5
n 5k 2 5 4 n
= lim cos lim
TO

As n , lim cos
n n
k 1 2n
n 5 4n sin 5 x 2n
4n
2
=
EC

5
9. Consider the function f (x, y) = 5 4 sin x + y2 for 0 x 2 and y . The set of critical points of
f (x, y) consists of
(a) a point of local maximum and a point of local minimum
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(b) a point of local maximum and a saddle point


(c) a point of local maximum, a point of local minimum and a saddle point
(d) a point of local minimum and a saddle point
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Solution : (d)
f (x, y) = 5 4sin x + y2
f
= 4cos x
x
f
=2y
y
Set of critical points are given by
f f
= 0, 0
x
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3
x = (2n 1) ,
2 2 2
y =0
3
So, critical points are ,0 , ,0
2 2
2 f
r = 2 4sin x
x

ON
2 f
s= 0
xy
2 f
t= 2 2

I
y

AT
rt s2 = 8sin x 0 for 0 x
0 for x 2
3
So, at ,0 f has minimum and at ,0 it has a saddle point.

UC
2 2
1 1
sin( y
2
10. ) dy dx
0 x
ED
1 cos1
(a) (b) 1 cos 1
2
1 cos1
(c) 1 + cos 1 (d)
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2
Solution :(d)
y
(1, 1)
y=1
TO

y=x
EC

x
AJ

1 1 1 y

sin y dydx = sin y dxdy


2 2

0 x 0 0
TR

1 1 1
1
= y sin y dy
2 0
2
sin tdt (t y 2 )
0 0

1 1
cos t 0 (1 cos1)
1
=
2 2

11. The flux of F yi xj z 2 k along the outward normal, across the surface of the solid

( x, y, z) 3
|0 x 1, 0 y 1, 0 z 2 x 2 y 2 is equal to
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2 5
(a) (b)
3 3
8 4
(c) (d)
3 3
Solution : (d)

F
ndS = Fd

= 2zd

ON
2 x2 y 2

= 0
2 z dzdxdy

I
2 x 2 y 2

AT
= z
2
dxdy 0
1 1

(2 x
2
= y 2 ) dxdy

UC
0 0

1 1
x3
= 2x xy 2 dy
0
3 0
ED
1
1 1
8 2 5 2 5 y3 4
= 2 y dy y dy y
0
3 0
3 3 3 0 3
12. Let y(x) be the solution of the differential equation (xy + y + e )dx + (x +e )dy = 0 satisfying y(0) =
x x

1. Then y(1) is equal to


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e 2e
(a) (b)
e 1 e 1
e
TO

(c) (d) 0
1 e
Solution : (b)
(xy + y + ex)dx + (x + ex)dy = 0
EC

dy ( x 1) y e x
=0
dx ( x e x )
dy ( x 1)e x
y = x1
AJ


dx ( xe x 1) xe 1
( x 1) e x
x

I.F = e xe x 1
elog( xe 1)
( xe x 1)
TR

(xex + 1)y = dx c
(xex + 1)y = x + c
At x = 0, y = 1 c = 1
x 1
So, y=
xe x 1
2 2e
y(1) =
1 e 1 e 1
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xy
13. The area of the surface z intercepted by the cylinder x 2 y 2 16 lies in the interval
3
(a) (20, 22] (b) (22, 24]
(c) (24, 26] (d) (26, 28]
Solution : (d)
xy
z=
3

ON
z y , z x
=
x 3 y 3
2 2
z z

I
S= 1 dxdy
x y

AT
x2 y 2
= 1
9
dxdy

UC
16
9
= 1 dxdy

5 80
16 26.67
ED
=
3 3
14. Let P3 denote the real vector space of all polynomials with real coefficients of degree at most 3.
Consider the map T : P3 P3 given by T ( p ( x)) p( x) p ( x). Then
(a) T is neither one-one nor onto (b) T is both one-one and onto
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(c) T is one-one but not onto (d) T is onto but not one-one
Solution : (b)
T : P3 P3
TO

Kernel of T is given by
T(p(x)) = 0
p''(x) + p(x) = 0
p(x) = 0
EC

Since, kernel is zero, it is one-one and any injective linear transformation from P3 P3 will be onto.

12 1
3
15. Let M and x . Then lim
4
M nx
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4
0 1 n

1
(a) does not exist (b)
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2 3
(c) (d)
4 4
Solution : (c)
12 1
4
M=
0 1
1
= , 1
2
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1
A I X =0
2
0 1
4 x 0
0 = 0
2 y
1

1
X1 =
0
(A I)X = 0

ON
1 2 1
x 0
4
0 =
0 y 0
12

I
X2 =
1

AT
1 1
2
S=
0 1

UC
T
1 0 1 1
2
S = 1
1

2 1 0 1
1 2 0
ED
MS = S where
0 1
M = S S 1
1 1
( 1 2)n
2 0 1 1
2
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n 1
Mn = S S
0 1 0 1 0 1
1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0
lim M n =
1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2
0
n
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
TO

0 1
3 2
2
lim M n X =
x
0 1 4 4
EC

2x2 y 2 4y
16. The flux of the vector field F 2x i 2xy j along the outward normal, across

the ellipse x2 + 16y2 = 4 is equal to
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(a) 42 2 (b) 22 4
(c) 2 2 (d) 2
Solution : (b) Flux across ellipse will be equal to flux across unit elliptical cylinder x2 + 16y2 = 4
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F
ndS =
F
ndS
S1

F
ndS
F
ndS
S2 S3
S

Fd = 0 0 ndS
F as F .n 0 at S1 and S 2
V S3

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z
S2

S3

ON
y

S1

I
x

AT
4 xy 2 4
S F
ndS =

2

2x d

3

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1
4 4 y2
= 0 2 dzdxdy
2 x

4 x2
ED
4 4
4 y2
= 2 dxdy 2 2 x dxdy
4 x

4

4 1 2
= 2 2 (2 4)
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2

2
17. tan
n 1
1

n2

TO


(a) (b)
4 2
3
EC

(c) (d)
4
Solution : (c)

2 3
AJ

n 1
tan
n 2 =
1

4
(Standard Result)

18. Let f : be a differentiable function such that f(2) = 2 and | f ( x) f ( y )| 5(| x y |)3/2 for all
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x , y . Let g(x) = x3 f(x). Then g'(2) =


15
(a) 5 (b)
2
(c) 12 (d) 24
Solution : (d)
f ( x) f ( y ) 1
5| x y | 2
|x y|

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f ( x) f ( y )
|f '(x)| = lim 0
yx x y
So, f '(x) = 0 as |f '(x)| cannot be negative
g(x) = x 3f(x)
g'(x) = x3f '(x) + 3x2f(x) = 3x2f(x)
g'(2) = 12f(2) = 24
19. Let M be the set of all invertible 5 5 matrices with entries 0 and 1. For each M M , let n1(M) and
n0(M) denote the number of 1s and 0s in M, respectively. Then

ON
min|n1 ( M ) n0 ( M )|=
M M

(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 5 (d) 15

I
Solution : (a)

AT
1
0 1




X
M = 0 0 1

UC

0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 1
In X, we can arbitrarily have 2 zeros and 8 1s or 3 zero and 7 1s
ED
So, min n1 ( M ) n0 ( M ) = 1
M M

20. Let S be an infinite subset of such that S \{} is compact for some S . Then which one of the
following is TRUE?
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(a) S is a connected set


(b) S contains no limit point
(c) S is a union of open intervals
(d) Every sequence in S has a subsequence converging to an element in S
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Solution : (d)

1 (4 x 12) n
21. The interval of convergence of the power series
n 1 ( 3)
n 2
n2 1
is
EC

10 14 9 15
(a) x (b) x
4 4 4 4
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10 14 9 15
(c) x (d) x
4 4 4 4
Solution : (d)
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1 4n ( x 3) n
f(x) = n2
n 1 ( 3) n2 1

1 4n n
Consider g(x) = n2
x
n 1 ( 3) n2 1
Radius of convergence
1
R= 1
lim an n

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1
4 n 1 1
n

= 2
1
an n

3 9 n 1
n
4 1 1
2
3 9 n 1
lim n 1
1
R = lim an n

n n
4 1 1
2
3 9 (n 1) 1

ON
3 (n 1) 2 1
= lim
4 n n 2 1
2
1 1
1 2 3

I
3 n n
= lim

AT
4 n 1 4
1 2
n
3 3
So, f(x) is convergent in the region 3 x 3

UC
4 4
9 15
x .
4 4
3
ED
Consider convergence of g(x) at x
4
n
3 1 4n 3
g = n2

4 n 1 (3) n2 1 4
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(1) n
= 2
n 1 9( n 1)

lim un = 0
TO

also, un 1 un
3 15
So, g converges hence, f(x) converges at
EC

4 4
n
3

1 4n 3
Now consider, g = n2
2
4 n 1 (3) n 1 4
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1
= 2 which converges
n 1 9( n 1)
TR

3 9
So, g converges hence, f(x) converges at x
4 4
9 15
So, f (x) converges for x .
4 4
22. Let f : [0, ) be a continuous function. Then which one of the following is NOT TRUE?

(a) There exist x such that f ( x) f (0) f (1)


2

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(b) There exist x such that f ( x ) f ( 1) f (1)


1
(c) There exist x such that f ( x) f (t )dt
1

1
(d) There exist x such that f ( x) 0 f (t )dt
Solution : (b)
f(1) > 0, f(1) < 0
y

ON
x

I
1 1

AT
f(x) = f (1) f ( 1) will be imaginary

UC
So, (b) is false.
x2 y
23. Let f ( x, y ) for ( x, y ) (0,0). Then
x2 y 2
ED
f f
(a) and f are bounded (b) is bounded and f is unbounded
x x
f f
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(c) is unbounded and f is bounded (d) and f are unbounded


x x
Solution : (b)
x2 y r 3 cos 2 sin
f(x, y) = r cos 2 sin
TO

x2 y 2 r2
which tends to at r
2 2 3
f 2 xy ( x y ) 2 x y
=
EC

x ( x 2 y 2 )2
2 xy 3 2r 4 cos sin 3
= 2cos sin 3
( x 2 y 2 )2 r4
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which is bounded for all x and y.


d2y dy
24. A particular integral of the differential equation 2
2 e 2 x sin x is
dx dx
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e2 x e2 x
(a) (3cos x 2sin x) (b) (3cos x 2sin x)
10 10
e2 x e2 x
(c) (2cos x sin x) (d) (2cos x sin x)
5 5
Solution : (c)
(D2 2D)y = e2xsinx

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1 2x 2x 1
P.I= ( D 2 2 D) e sin x e ( D 2) 2 2( D 2) sin x

2x 1
=e 2
sin x
D 2D
2x 1
=e sin x
(2 D 1)
2x (2 D 1)
=e sin x

ON
(4 D 2 1)
e 2 x
= (2cos x sin x)
5

I
an bn

AT
25. Let 0 < a1 < b1. For n 1, define an1 anbn and bn1 . Then which one of the followings is
2
NOT TRUE?
(a) Both {an} and {bn} converge, but the limits are not equal

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(b) Both {an} and {bn} converge and the limits are equal
(c) {bn} is a decreasing sequence
(d) {an} is an increasing sequence
Solution : (b)
ED
0 < a1 < b1 a 2 = a1b1
a1 b1
b2=
2
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Since, AM > GM for a1 b1


a2 < b2
So, 0 < a1 < a2 < b2 < b1
So, 0 < a1 < a2 < a3 < a4 < ... < b4 < b3 < b2 < b1
TO

{a1} is increasing sequence bounded above by b1


{bn} is decreasing sequence bounded below by a1
So, both the sequence will converge.
EC

Let lim an =
n

lim bn =
n
AJ

So, lim an1 = lim anbn


n n

=
TR

an bn
Also, lim bn1 = lim
n n 2

=
2
1 1 1 1
26. lim ...
n n 3 6 6 9 3n 3n 3

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(a) 1 3 (b) 3
1 1
(c) (d)
3 1 3
Solution : (c)
1 1 1 1
lim ....
n n 3 6 6 9 3n 3n 3

ON
1
= lim
n 3 n
3 6
6 9 ....
3n 3n 3

3n 3 3
= lim

I
n 3 n

AT
1
=
3
27. Which one of the following is TRUE?

UC
(a) Every sequence that has a convergent subsequence is a Cauchy sequence
(b) Every sequence that has a convergent subsequence is a bounded sequence
(c) The sequence {sin n} has a convergent subsequence



ED
(d) The sequence n cos has a convergent subsequence
n
Solution : (d)
1
n cos has a limit point x = 0, hence it has a convergent subsequence.
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n

28. Let F (3 2 xy )i ( x 3 y 2 ) j and let L be the curve r (t ) et sin t i et cos t j , 0 t . Then

F dr
TO

(a) e 3 1 (b) e 6 2
(c) e6 2 (d) e3 1
EC

Solution : (d)

F (3 2 xy )i ( x 2 3 y 2 )i is conservative vector field

F dr will be independent of path.
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F dr = (3 2 xy)dx ( x 3 y )dy
2 2
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2 3 (0, e )
= 3 x x y y (0,1)
3
= e 1
xj yi
29. For a > 0, b > 0, let F 2 2 2 2
be a planar vector field. Let C ( x, y ) 2 | x 2 y 2 a 2 b 2 be
b x a y

the circle oriented anti-clockwise. Then F dr C

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2
(a) (b) 2
ab
(c) 2ab (d) 0
Solution :(d)
y x
F = b2 x2 a 2 y 2 i b2 x 2 a 2 y 2 j

= Mi Nj

ON
M (b 2 x 2 a 2 y 2 ) y 2a 2 y 2 a2 y 2 b2 x2

y = (b 2 x 2 a 2 y 2 )2 (b 2 x 2 a 2 y 2 )2
2 2 2 2 2
N (b x a y ) x 2b x

I
=
x (b 2 x 2 a 2 y 2 ) 2

AT
a 2 y 2 b2 x2
= 2 2
(b x a 2 y 2 ) 2

UC
Since,
M N
=
y x

ED
Hence, dr 0 from Greens theorem.
F

30. The line integral of the vector field F zxi xyj yzk along the boundary of the triangle with vertices
(1,0,0), (0,1,0) and (0,0,1), oriented anticlockwise, when viewed from the point (2,2,2), is
RY

1
(a) (b) 2
2
1
(c) (d) 2
TO

2
Solution : (c)
Equation of triangle x + y + z=1
z
EC
AJ

y
TR

i j k

F =
x y z
zx xy yz

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= zi xj yk
i j k
n =
3
Applying Stokes theorem

F dr = F ndS
C S

1
= ( x y z )dS

ON
3S
1 1 3 1
2
2
=
3
dS 3

4

2

I
SECTION-B

AT
31. Let G be a group of order 20 in which the conjugacy classes have sizes 1,4,5,5,5. Then which of the
following is/are TRUE?
(a) G cosntains a normal subgroup of order 5

UC
(b) G contains a non-normal subgroup of order 5
(c) G contains a subgroup of order 10
(d) G contains a normal subgroup of order 4
Solution : (a)
ED
32. Let S be the set of the all rational numbers in (0,1). Then which of the following statements is/are
TRUE?
(a) S is a closed subset of (b) S is not a closed subset of
(c) S is an open subset of (d) Every x (0,1) \ S is a limit point of S
RY

Solution : (b, d)
33. Let {xn} be a real sequence such that 7 xn1 xn3 6 for n 1. Then which of the following statements
is/are TRUE?
TO

1 1
(a) If x1 , then {xn} converges to 1 (b) If x1 , then {xn} converges to 2
2 2
3 3
EC

(c) If x1 , then {xn} converges to 1 (d) If x1 , then {xn} converges to 3


2 2
Solution : (a, c)
xn3 6
AJ

xn+1 =
7
1
If x1 =
TR

2
1
6
8 49
x2 =
7 56
xn 1 at n
3
If x1 =
2

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27
6
8 75
x2 = 1.34
7 56
(1.34)3 6
x3 = 1.2
7
as n , xn 1.
34. Let f : 2 be a function. Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

ON
(a) If f is differentiable at (0,0), then all directional derivatives of f exist at (0,0)
(b) If all directional derivatives of f exist at (0,0), then f is differentiable at (0,0)
(c) If all directional derivatives of f exist at (0,0), then f is continuous at (0,0)
f f

I
(d) If the partial derivatives and exist and are continuous in a disc centered at (0,0), then f is
x y

AT
differentiable at (0,0)
Solution : (a, c)
35. Let M be an n n matrix with real entries such that M 3 = I. Suppose that Mv v for any non-zero

UC
vector v. Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
(a) M has real eigenvalues (b) M + M1 has real eigenvalues
(c) n is divisible by 2 (d) n is divisible by 3
Solution : (b, c)
ED
d2y dy
36. Let k , be such that every solution of 2k y 0 satisfies lim y ( x) 0. Then
dx 2 dx x

(a) 3k 2 0 and k > 0 (b) k 2 0 and k < 0


RY

(c) k 2 0 and k > 0 (d) k 2 0, k 0 and 0


Solution : (b, c)
d2y dy
2k y = 0
TO

2
dx dx
Auxillary equation is
m 2 2km = 0
EC

It must have only negative roots. If it is real k 2 0, 0, k 0


k 2 0 and k < 0
or negative real part if roots are imaginary
AJ

k 2 0, k 0
37. For , , define the map , : by , ( x) x . Let G { , | (, ) 2 }. For
TR

f , g G, define g f G by ( g f )( x) g ( f ( x)). Then which of the following statements is/are


TRUE?
(a) The binary operation is associative
(b) The binary operation is commutative
(c) For every (, ) 2 , 0 there exists (a, b) 2 such that , a ,b 1,0
(d) (G , ) is a group
Solution : (a, b, c, d)

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2
38. The volume of the solid ( x, y , z ) 3 |1 x 2, 0 y , 0 z x is expressible as
x
2 2/ x x 2 x 2/ x
(a)
1 0 0
dz dy dx (b)
1 0 0
dy dz dx

2 z 2/ x 2 2 2/ x
(c)
0 1 0
dy dx dz (d)
0
max{ z ,1} 0
dy dx dz
Solution : (a, b, d)

ON
2
2 x x
V= dzdydx
1 0 0

x=1 x=2

I
z
z=x

AT
UC x
ED
y
RY

x
TO

2
2 x x

= dydzdx
1 0 0
EC

2
2 2 x

= dydxdz
0 max( z ,1) 0
AJ

dy
39. Let y(x) be the solution of the differential equation ( y 1)( y 3) satisfying the condition y(0) = 2.
dx
Then which of the following is/are TRUE?
TR

(a) The function y(x) is not bounded above (b) The function y(x) is bounded
(c) xlim y ( x) 1 (d) xlim y ( x) 3

Solution : (a, c, d)
dy
= (y 1)(y 3)
dx
dy
= dx
( y 1)( y 3)

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1 1
2( y 1) 2( y 3) dy = dx c
y 3
log = 2x + c
y 1
y(0)=2
c =0
lim y( x) = 1

ON
x

lim y ( x) = 3
x

y 3
y 1 = e
2x

I
AT
3 e2 x
y=
1 e2 x
At x = 0, y .

UC
So, (a, c, d).
40. If X and Y are n n matrices with real entries, then which of the following is/are TRUE?
(a) If P1 XP is diagonal for some real invertible matrix, P, then there exists a basis for n consisting
of eigenvectors of X
ED
(b) If X is diagonal with distinct diagonal entries and XY = YX, then Y is also diagonal
(c) If X 2 is diagonal, then X is diagonal
(d) IF X is diagonal and XY = YX for all Y, then X I for some
Solution : (a, b, d)
RY

SECTION-C
0 1 0 1
41. Let G be a subgroup of GL2 () generated by and . Then the order of G is _____.
TO

1 0 1 1
Solution : (6)
2
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
A =
EC

2

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
2
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
A =
4
A
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
AJ

0 1
A3 = I , B is reflection
1 0
TR

G = A, B D3
Hence, order of G is 6.
1 3 5 7 (1) n1 2 n1
42. ... ... _____
2 1!3 3!5 5!7 (2n 1)!(2n 1)
Solution : (0.5)
x3 x5 x 7
sin x = x ........
3! 5! 7!

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x3 x5
0 x sin xdx =
x x ....... dx
0
3! 5!

x4 x6
x cos x sin x 0 = x 2 ........ dx
0
3! 5!
3 5 7
= ..........
3 3!5 5!7

ON
1 3 5 7
So, = 0.5
2 3 3!5 5!7
43. If the orthogonal trajectories of the family of ellipses x2 + 2y2 = c1, c1 > 0, are given by y c2 x , c2 ,

I
then _____

AT
Solution :(2)
x2 + 2y2 = c 1
dy
x 2y =0
dx
dy x
= 2y
dx 1 UC
ED
y = c2 x
dy c x 1
= 2
dx 2
dy dy
RY

= 1
dx 1 dx 2
x
c2 x 1 = 1
2y
TO

c2 x
= 1
2c2 x
EC


=1
2
=2
44. The number of subgroups of 7 7 of order 7 is ______
AJ

Solution : (8)
45. Let P be a 7 7 matrix of rank 4 with real entries. Let a 7 be a column vector. Then the rank of
TR

P + aaT is at least ________


Solution : (3)
46. Let P be the point on the surface z x 2 y 2 closest to the point (4,2,0). Then the square of the
distance between the origin and P is _______
Solution : (10)

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R
R

20 P 20
O y

20

ON
45
x O Q
Q(4, 2, 0)
20
PQ = 20 sin 45

I
1

AT
= 20 10
2
PQ 2 = 10

UC

1 1
47. x 4 (1 x )5 dx ______
0

Solution : (1260)
1 1
ED
x (1 x) dx = x (1 x) dx
4 5 51 61

0 0

5 6
= (5,6)
11
RY

4 3 2 1 6
=
10 9 8 7 6 6
1
TO

1 4
x (1 x) dx =1260
5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
48. Consider the permutations and 4 5 3 1 7 6 8 2 in
EC

4 5 3 7 8 6 1 2
S8. The number of S8 such that 1 is equal to _______
Solution : (0)
AJ

= (1 4 7)(2 5 8)
= (1 4)(2 5 7 8)
The order of is 3 and order of is 4.
TR

49. For x > 0, let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then
1 1 10
lim x ... _____
x 0 x x x
Solution : (55)
[x] = x {x}
{x} is fractional part of x
1 2 10 1 2 10 1 2 10
lim x ......... = xlim x ......... ......
x x x x x x x x x

x 0 0

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10 11 1 2 10
= lim x ......
x 0
2 x x x
= 55

1 0

50. Let v1 1 and v2 1 . Let M be the matrix whose columns are v1, v2, 2v1 v2, v1 + 2v2 in that

0 1
order. Then the number of linearly independent solutions of the homogeneous system of linear equations

ON
Mx = 0 is ______
Solution : (2)
d2y dy
51. Let y(x), x > 0 be the solution of the differential equation x 2 5 x 4 y 0 satisfying the

I
2
dx dx

AT
conditions y(1) = 1 and y'(1) = 0. Then the value of e2y(e) is_______
Solution :(3)
Let z = log x

UC
d d
D1 = x xD
dz dx
x 2 D 2 = D1(D1 1)
(x2D2 + 5xD + 4)y = 0
ED
(D1(D1 1) + 5D1 + 4)y = 0
( D12 4 D1 4) y = 0
2 z 1
y = (c1 c2 z )e (c1 c2 log x)
RY

x2
1
y = (c1 c2 log x)
x2
TO

y(1) = 1 c1 1
2 c
y' = 3
(c1 c2 log x) 23
x x
y'(1) = 0
EC

= 2 + c2 = 0
c2 = 2
1
AJ

y = (1 2log x)
x2
1
y(e) = (1 2)
e2
TR

e2y(e) = 3
52. Let , , , be the eigenvalues of the matrix

0 0 0 0
1 0 0 2

0 1 0 1

0 0 1 2

Then 2 2 2 2 ______
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Solution : (6)
=2
Characteristic equation is | A I | 0
0 0 0
0 2
1 0 2
= ( ) 1 1
0 1 1
0 1 2
0 0 1 2

ON
= (3 2 2 2)
= ( 3 2 2 2 2)
= ( 1)( 2 2)

I
AT
= ( 1)( 2)( 1)
2 2 2 2 = 6

an / s n

UC
53. Let an n , n 1, and let sn = a1 + a2 +...+ an. Then lim _____
n ln(1 a /s )
n n

Solution : (1)
an n
ED
Sn = 1 2 .... n

Sn 1 2 ....... n
=
an n
RY

n 2n ... n 2
=
n
S
TO

lim n =
n a
n
2 2
a a 1 a 1 a
log 1 n = n n n .......
EC

Sn Sn 2 Sn 3 Sn
a
log 1 n
Sn
2
1 an 1 an
AJ

an = 1 lim lim .........


2 n Sn 3 n Sn

Sn
=1
TR

54. For a real number x, define [x] to be the smallest integer greater than or equal to x. Then
1 1 1
[ x] [ y ] [ z ] dx dy dz _____
0 0 0

Solution : (3)
1 1 1 1 1 1

x y z dxdydz = 3 dxdydz 3
0 0 0 0 0 0

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etx
55. If y ( x)
x t
dt , x 0 then y'(1) =_______

Solution : (2.72)
x
et
y(x) = t dt
x

ex e x 1
y'(x) = 1
x x 2 x

ON
2e x e x
=
x
y'(1) = e

AT
56. The radius of convergence of the power series n! x
0
n2
is ______

Solution : (1)
Let us find radius of convergence of
f(x) = n! x n
UC
2

Radius of convergence
ED
1
R= 1
lim ( n !) n2

1
(n !) n
= lim
RY

1
n (( n 1)!) n

1
= lim
1 1
(1 n) n
n
TO

57. The maximum order of a permutation in the symmetric group S10 is _____
Solution : (21)

58. Let f ( x) sin x , x (0, ) and let x0 (0, ) be such that f'(x0) = 0.Then
sin x
EC

f ( x0 )
2
(1 (2 1)sin 2 x0 )
Solution :(1)
AJ

sin x
f(x) =
sin x
sin x cos x sin x cos x
f '(x) =
TR

sin 2 x
f '(x) = 0
tan x = tan x
x0 will be root of equation, tan x tan x
tan x0 = tan x0
sin x0
f(x 0) =
sin x0

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tan x0
sin x0 =
1 2 tan 2 x0
sin 2 x0
f x
2
0 =
2 sin 2 x
2 tan 2 x0
=
2 1 2 tan 2 x0 sin 2 x0
1

ON
=
1 2
tan x0 cos 2 x0
2

1
=

I
cos x0 2 sin 2 x0
2

AT
1
=
1 1 sin 2 x0
2

f x 1
1 sin 2 x0 = 1
2 2
So,

UC
0

t
59. Let T be the smallest positive real number such that the tangent to the helix cos t i sin t j k at
2
ED

t = T is orthogonal to the tangent at t = 0. Then the line integral of F xj yi along the section of the
helix from t = 0 to t = T is _______
Solution : (2.09)
t
RY

r = cos t i sin t j k
2

F = yi xj
TO

= sin t i cos t j
1
dr = sin t i cos t j k dt
2
EC


F dr = dt
T
dr = dt T
F
AJ

0

dr 1
= sin t i cos t j k
dt 2

TR

dr 1
At t = 0, = j k
dt 2

dr 1
At t = T, = sin T i cos T j k
dt 2

dr dr
=0
dt t 0 dt t T
1
cos T =0
2
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1
cosT =
2
2
T=
3
= 2.09
1
60. For x > 1, let f ( x ) log t log t dt. The number of tangents of the curve y = f (x) parallel to
x

1 2

ON
the line x + y = 0 is _______
Solution : (2)
x
1
f(x) = log t log t dt
1
2

I
AT
1
f'(x) = log x log x
2
f ( x ) ( 1) = 1

UC
f '(x) = 1

1
log x log x = 1
2

ED
1
log x = 1 log x 4

log x = log ex
1
4

log x = log ex
1 2
4
RY

2
1
log x = 1 log x
4
TO

2
1
t = 1 t
4
t2 t
= 1
EC

16 2
t2 t
1 =0
16 2
AJ

2
t
1 = 0
4
t = 4, 4
TR

log x = 4, 4
x = e 4, e 4

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