MATHEMATICS

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS - 2022

1. Which of the following relations on A = {1,2,3} is an equivalence
relation?
(a) {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3)}
(b) {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (1,2)}
(c) {(1,1), (3,3), (1,3), (3,1)}
(d) None of these
1
2. The value of sin−1 ⁡ (sin⁡ ( )) = ⋯.
2
1
(a)
2
1
(b) 𝜋 −
2
1
(c) −
2
𝜋
(d)
6
3. If A is a 3 × 3 matrix, then |adj⁡(A)| = ⋯
(a) |A|
(b) |A|2
(c) |A|3
(d) 3| A|
4. A fair die is rolled. If the events are E = {1,3,5}, F = {2,3}, then
P(E ∣ F) = ⋯
5. The area bounded by the curve y = 2𝑥 between 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑥-
axis is …
6. Slope of the tangent to the curve y = 𝑥 2 + 1 at the point (2,5) is ....
7. Write the vector from the point A(1,3,5) to B(4,3,2).
8. Which of the following is a point on the plane 3𝑥 + 2y + 4z = 0 ?
(a) (1,2,1)
(b) (2,3,2)
(c) (2,1, −2)
(d) (2,1,2)
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦 3
9. Write the degree of the differential equation 2 + ( ) = 0.
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
1
10. The value of sin−1 ⁡ ( ) = ⋯
√2

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11. The vertices of a triangle are (0,2), (0,3), (4,6), then area of the
triangle is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
12. Find the direction cosines of the vector 3𝑖ˆ − 2𝑗ˆ + 5𝑘ˆ.
13. Derivative of log⁡(𝑥 3 ) is …
𝑥+𝑦 2 5 2
14. [ ]=[ ], find 𝑥 and y
5+𝑥 8 6 8
15. The length 𝑥 of a rectangle is increasing at the rate of 4 cm/s and
the width y is decreasing at the rate of 5 cm/s. Find the rates of
change of its area when 𝑥 = 10 cm and 𝑦 = 5 cm
16. Show that the function f(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 + 5 is strictly increasing on
R.
dy 2𝑥
17. Solve the differential equation = .
d𝑥 y2

18. Find the value of 𝜆 if the vectors 𝑖ˆ − 𝑗ˆ + 𝑘ˆ, 3𝑖ˆ + 𝑗ˆ + 2𝑘ˆ and 𝑖ˆ + 𝜆𝑗ˆ −
3𝑘ˆ are coplanar.
dy
19. If y = 𝑥 sin⁡ 𝑥 , find .
d𝑥
dy
20. Find the integrating factor of the differential equation 𝑥 − y =
d𝑥
2
2𝑥 .
3 3 −1
21. Express the matrix A = [−2 −2 1 ] as the sum of a symmetric
−4 −5 2
matrix and a skew symmetric matrix.
22. R = {(𝑥, y): 𝑥, y ∈ Z, (𝑥 − y) is an integer }. Show that R is an
equivalence relation.
23. Bag 1 contains 5 red and 3 black balls while another Bag 2 contains
3 red and 7 black balls. One ball is drawn at random from one of the
bags and it is found to be red. Find the probability that it was drawn
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24. Consider the vector 𝑎⃗ = 2𝑖ˆ + 𝑗ˆ + 𝑘ˆ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖ˆ + 𝑗ˆ + 𝑘ˆ.
(a) Find 𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗
(b) Find a unit vector perpendicular to 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗.
25. Using elementary operations, find the inverse of the matrix 𝐴 =
1 3
[ ].
2 7
ab
26. If ∗ is a binary operation on R defined by a ∗ b = ,
3
(a) Find the identity element of *.
(b) Find the inverse of 3.
2
27. Evaluate ∫0 𝑥 2 d𝑥 as the limit of a sum.
1 1 31
28. Show that 2tan−1 ⁡ ( ) + tan−1 ⁡ ( ) = tan−1 ⁡ ( ).
2 7 17
29. Find the area of the region bounded by 𝑦 2 = 9𝑥, 𝑥 = 2, 𝑥 = 4 and
the 𝑥-axis in the firs quadrant.
30. (a) Discuss the continuity of the function f(𝑥) =
3𝑥 + 1 if 𝑥 ≤ 3
{ 2 .
𝑥 + 1 if 𝑥 > 3
(b) Verify Rolle's theorem for the function f(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 1 in
[2,4].
31. (a) Find the equation of the line passing through the points (2,1,0)
and (4,4,3).
(b) Find the equation of the plane which is perpendicular to the above
line and passing through the point (1,1,2).
32. Find the mean of the number obtained on a throw of an unbiased die.
33. Consider the planes 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 6 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 6 = 0
:
(a) Find the angle between the planes.
(b) Find the equation of the plane passing through the line of
intersection of above planes and through the point (0,0,0).
34. Solve the following system of equations by matrix method.
𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1
2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 1
3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 2

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35. Find the following integrals:
𝑥
(a) ∫ d𝑥
(𝑥+1)(𝑥+2)
𝜋
sin4 ⁡ 𝑥
(b) ∫0 2 𝑑𝑥
sin4 ⁡ 𝑥+cos4 ⁡ 𝑥
36. Solve the following linear programming problem graphically
Maximise ⁡Z = 3𝑥 + 2y
Subject to
𝑥 + 2y ≤ 10
3𝑥 + y ≤ 15
𝑥, y ≥ 0

SOLUTION
1. a) {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3)}
1
2. a)
2
3. b) |𝐴|2
If n is a non-singular square matrix of order n, then |adj⁡(𝐴)| =
|𝐴|𝑛−1
𝑃(𝐸∩𝐹) 1
4. 𝑃(𝐸/𝐹) = =
𝑃(𝐹) 2
2
2 𝑥2
5. ∫0 2𝑥𝑑𝑥 = [2 ⋅ ] = [𝑥 2 ]20 = 4
2 0
𝑑𝑦
6. slope of tangent = = 2𝑥
𝑑𝑥
slope at 𝑥 = 2 is 4
7. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 = position vector of 𝐵 − position vector of 𝐴
⁡= (4𝑖ˆ + 3𝑗ˆ + 2𝑘ˆ) − (𝑖ˆ + 3𝑗ˆ + 5𝑘ˆ)
⁡= 3𝑖ˆ − 3𝑘ˆ
8. c) (2,1, −2)
9. degree = 1
𝜋
10.
4
11. b) 2
0 2 1
1 −4
Area of triangle = |0 3 1| = 2 = −2
2
4 6 1
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12. Direction cosines are 𝑙 = , 𝑚 = , 𝑛 =
𝑟 𝑟 𝑟

𝑟 = √9 + 4 + 25 = 38
3 −2 5
Direction cosines are 𝑙 = ,𝑚 = ,𝑛 =
√38 √38 √38
𝑑𝑦 1 3
13. = ⋅ 3𝑥 2 =
𝑑𝑥 𝑥3 𝑥
14. 5 + 𝑥 = 6 ⇒ 𝑥 = 1 and

𝑥+𝑦 =5⇒𝑦 =4
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
15. Given = 4 cm/s and = −5 cm/s
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
Area of rectangle, A = xy
𝑑𝐴 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
=𝑥 +𝑦 = 10(−5) + 5(4) = −30 cm2 /s
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
16. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 3 = 3(𝑥 2 + 1) > 0
So f(x) is strictly increasing on R.
17. 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 = 2𝑥𝑑𝑥
⁡∫ ⁡ 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 = ∫ ⁡ 2𝑥𝑑𝑥
integrating, 𝑦3
= 𝑥2 + 𝐶
3
18. If vectors are coplanar, then [𝑎⃗𝑏⃗⃗𝑐⃗] = 0
1 −1 1
|3 1 2 |=0
1 𝜆 −3
⁡−3 − 2𝜆 − 11 + 3𝜆 − 1 = 0
𝜆 = 15
19. taking logarithm on both sides.
log⁡ 𝑦 = sin⁡ 𝑥 ⋅ log⁡ 𝑥
Differentiating w. r. t x
1 𝑑𝑦 1
= sin⁡ 𝑥 ⋅ + log⁡ 𝑥 ⋅ cos⁡ 𝑥
𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 1
= 𝑦 [sin⁡ 𝑥 ⋅ + log⁡ 𝑥 ⋅ cos⁡ 𝑥]
𝑑𝑥 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 1
= 𝑥 sin⁡ 𝑥 [sin⁡ 𝑥 ⋅ + log⁡ 𝑥 ⋅ cos⁡ 𝑥]
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20. linear D.E is, − = 2𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑥
−1
𝑃= , 𝑄 = 2𝑥
𝑥
−1
∫ ⁡ 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 1
I. 𝐹 = 𝑒 ∫ ⁡𝑃𝑑𝑥 = 𝑒 = 𝑒 −log⁡ 𝑥 =
𝑥
1 1
21. 𝐴 = (𝐴 + 𝐴′ ) + (𝐴 − 𝐴′ )
2 2
3 3 −1
𝐴 = [−2 −2 1]
−4 −5 2
3 −2 −4
′
𝐴 = [ 3 −2 −5]
−1 1 2
1 −5
3
2 2
1 | 1 |
′
(𝐴 + 𝐴 ) = −2 −2 … … … . 𝑃
2 | 2 |
−5
−2 2
2
0 5 3
′
𝐴 − 𝐴 = [−5 0 6]
−3 −6 0
5 3
0
2 2
1 | |
′ −5
(𝐴 − 𝐴 ) = 0 3
2 | 2 |
−3
−3 0
2
𝐴=𝑃+𝑄
22. For any 𝑎 ∈ 𝑍, ⁡a − a = 0 is an integer.
Therefore R is reflexive.
Difference between two integers is also an integer.
That is if 𝑥 − 𝑦 is an integer, then 𝑦 − 𝑥 is an integer. So, R is
symmetric.
if x − y, and y − z are integers, then x − z is also an integer. So, R is
transitive.
Therefore R is an equivalence relation.

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 23. Bag 1 − 𝐸1
Bag 2 - 𝐸2
A - the event drawn ball is red
𝑃(𝐸2 )𝑃(𝐴/𝐸2 )
𝑃(𝐸2 /𝐴) =
𝑃(𝐸1 )𝑃(𝐴/𝐸1 ) + 𝑃(𝐸2 )𝑃(𝐴/𝐸2 )
1 3
𝑋 12
= 2 10 =
1 5 1 3 37
𝑋 + 𝑋
2 8 2 10
𝑖ˆ 𝑗ˆ 𝑘ˆ
24. a) 𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ = |2 1 1| = −𝑗ˆ + 𝑘ˆ
1 1 1
b) unit vector perpendicular to 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗
𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗
⁡=
|𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗|
|𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗| ⁡= √(2)
−1 1
Therefore, unit vector is 𝑗ˆ + 𝑘ˆ
√2 √2

25. A = IA
1 3 1 0
[ ]=[ ]𝐴
2 7 0 1
𝑅2 → 𝑅2 − 2𝑅1
1 3 1 0
[ ]=[ ]𝐴
0 1 −2 1
𝑅1 → 𝑅1 − 3𝑅2
1 3 1 0
[ ]=[ ]𝐴
0 1 −2 1
7 −3
𝐴−1 = [ ]
−2 1
26. a) Let e be the identity element of a.
Then 𝑎 ∗ 𝑒 = 𝑒 ∗ 𝑎 = 𝑎
𝑎𝑒
𝑎∗𝑒 =𝑎 → =𝑎→𝑒=3
3
b) Let 𝑎−1 be the inverse of a.
Then 𝑎−1 ∗ 𝑎 = 𝑎 ∗ 𝑎−1 = 𝑒

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𝑎 ⋅ 𝑎−1 9
𝑎∗𝑎 =𝑒⇒ = 3 ⇒ 𝑎−1 =
3 𝑎
9
inverse of 3 is, ⁡3−1 = = 3
3

𝑏
27. ∫𝑎 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = lim𝑛→∞ ℎ[𝑓(𝑎) + 𝑓(𝑎 + ℎ) + ⋯ + 𝑓(𝑎 + (𝑛 −
1)ℎ)]
𝑏−𝑎
where ℎ = → 0 as 𝑛 → ∞
𝑛
2−0 2
ℎ= =
𝑛 𝑛
𝑓(𝑎) = 𝑓(0) = 0
𝑓(𝑎 + ℎ) = ℎ2
𝑓(𝑎 + 2ℎ) = (2ℎ)2
𝑓(𝑎 + 3ℎ) = (3ℎ)2
𝑓(𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)ℎ) = ((𝑛 − 1)ℎ)2
2 2
∫0 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 = lim𝑛→∞ [0 + ℎ2 + (2ℎ)2 + (3ℎ)2 + ⋯ + ((𝑛
𝑛
2]
− 1)ℎ)
2
= lim𝑛→∞ [ℎ2 (12 + 22 + 32 + ⋯ + (𝑛 − 1)2 )]
𝑛
2 2 2 (𝑛 − 1)𝑛(2𝑛 − 1)
= lim𝑛→∞ [( ) ( )]
𝑛 𝑛 6
4 1 1
= lim𝑛→∞ (1 − ) (2 − )
3 𝑛 𝑛
8
=
3
1
1 2⋅
−1 −1 2
28. 2tan ⁡ ( ) = tan ⁡ ( 1 2
)
2 1−( )
2

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= tan−1 ⁡ ( )
3
1 1 4 1
2tan−1 ⁡ ( ) + tan−1 ⁡ ( ) ⁡= tan−1 ⁡ ( ) + tan−1 ⁡ ( )
2 7 3 7
4 1
+
⁡= tan−1 ⁡ ( 3 7 )
4 1
1− ⋅
3 7
31
⁡= tan−1 ⁡ ( )
17
29.

4 4
Required Area = ∫2 𝑦𝑑𝑥 = ∫2 3√𝑥𝑑𝑥
3 4
𝑥2
= 3[ ]
3
2 2
= 16 − 4√2

30. a) 𝐿𝐻𝐿 = lim𝑥→3 (3𝑥 + 1) = 10

𝑅𝐻𝐿 = lim𝑥→3 (𝑥 2 + 1) = 10
𝑓(3) = 10
LHL = RHL = f(x)
Therefore f(x) is continuous.

b) f(x) is continuous on [2,4]

f(x) is differentiable on (2,4)
f(a) = f(2) = −15
f(b) = f(4) = −15
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 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 4𝑥 − 12
𝑓 ′ (𝑐) = 0 ⇒ 4𝑐 − 12 = 0 ⇒ 𝑐 = 3 ∈ (2,4)
Hence verified.

31. a) Vector form 𝑟⃗ = 𝑎⃗ + 𝜆(𝑏⃗⃗ − 𝑎⃗)

ie, ⁡𝑟⃗ = 2𝑖ˆ + 𝑗ˆ + 𝜆(2𝑖ˆ + 3𝑗ˆ + 3𝑘ˆ)
𝑥−𝑥1 𝑦−𝑦1 𝑧−𝑧1
Cartesian form = =
𝑥2 −𝑥1 𝑦2 −𝑦1 𝑧2 −𝑧1
𝑥−2 𝑦−1 𝑧
ie, ⁡ = =
2 3 3
b) Here 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖ˆ + 𝑗ˆ + 2𝑘ˆ and 𝑁 ⃗⃗ = 2𝑖ˆ + 3𝑗ˆ + 3𝑘ˆ
Vector form (𝑟⃗ − 𝑎⃗) ⋅ 𝑁 ⃗⃗ = 0
ie, ⁡(𝑟⃗ − (𝑖ˆ + 𝑗ˆ + 2𝑘ˆ)) ⋅ 2𝑖ˆ + 3𝑗ˆ + 3𝑘ˆ = 0
Cartesian form
𝐴(𝑥 − 𝑥1 ) + 𝐵(𝑦 − 𝑦1 ) + 𝐶 (𝑧 − 𝑧1 ) = 0
ie, 2(𝑥 − 1) + 3(𝑦 − 1) + 3(𝑧 − 2) = 0
ie, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 11 = 0
32. a) Let 𝑆 = {1,2,3,4,5,6}
X denote the number obtained on the throw.

Mean ⁡= ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑝𝑖
𝑖=1
1 1 1 1 1 1 21
⁡= 1 ⋅ + 2 ⋅ + 3 ⋅ + 4 ⋅ + 5 ⋅ + 6 ⋅ =
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
⃗⃗ ⋅𝑛
𝑛 ⃗⃗
33. a) Angle between planes, ⁡cos⁡ 𝜃 = ||𝑛⃗⃗ 1||𝑛⃗⃗2 ||
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 𝑛⃗⃗1 = 3𝑖ˆ − 2𝑗ˆ + 𝑘ˆ⁡ and ⁡𝑛⃗⃗2 = 2𝑖ˆ + 𝑗ˆ + 2𝑘ˆ
𝑛⃗⃗1 ⋅ 𝑛⃗⃗2 = 6 − 2 + 2 = 6
|𝑛⃗⃗1 | = √9 + 4 + 1 = √14
|𝑛⃗⃗2 | = √4 + 1 + 4 = √9 = 3
6
cos⁡ 𝜃 = | |
3√14
2
𝜃 = cos −1 ⁡ ( )
√14

b) 𝑛⃗⃗1 = 3𝑖ˆ − 2𝑗ˆ + 𝑘ˆ and 𝑛

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗2 = 2𝑖ˆ + 𝑗ˆ + 2𝑘ˆ
Also 𝑑⃗1 = −6 and 𝑑⃗2 = 6
The relation is 𝑟⃗ ⋅ (𝑛⃗⃗1 + 𝜆𝑛⃗⃗2 ) = 𝑑⃗1 + 𝜆𝑑⃗2 𝑟⃗ ⋅ ((3𝑖ˆ − 2𝑗ˆ + 𝑘ˆ ) + 𝜆(2𝑖ˆ + 𝑗ˆ +
2𝑘ˆ )) = −6 + 𝜆6

taking 𝑟⃗ = 𝑥𝑖ˆ + 𝑦𝑗ˆ + 𝑧𝑘ˆ

(3 + 2𝜆)𝑥 + (𝜆 − 2)𝑦 + (1 + 2𝜆)𝑧 = −6 + 𝜆6

passing through (0,0,0)

then 0 = −6 + 𝜆6 ⇒ 𝜆 = 1
Required Equation is 𝑟⃗ ⋅ (5𝑖ˆ − 𝑗ˆ + 3𝑘ˆ ) = 0

34. AX = B
1 −1 2 𝑥 1
[0 2 −3] [𝑦] = [1]
3 −2 4 𝑧 2
1 −1 2
|𝐴| =∣ 0 2 −3] = −1
3 −2 4
2 −9 −6
Co-factor matrix = [ 0 −2 −1]
−1 3 2
2 0 −1
adj⁡ 𝐴 = [−9 −2 3]
−6 −1 2

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𝐴−1 =
|𝐴|
−2 0 1
= [ 9 2 −3]
6 1 −2
𝑋 = 𝐴−1 𝐵
−2 0 1 1
= [ 9 2 −3] [1]
6 1 −2 2
0
⁡= [5]
3
𝑥 ⁡= 0, 𝑦 = 5, ⁡𝑧 = 3

35. a) By partial fraction

𝑥 𝐴 𝐵
= +
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2) 𝑥 + 1 𝑥 + 2
ie, 𝑥 = 𝐴(𝑥 + 2) + 𝐵(𝑥 + 1)
put 𝑥 = −1 we get 𝐴 = −1
and put 𝑥 = −2, we get 𝐵 = 2
𝑥 −1 2
therefore = +
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2) 𝑥 + 1 𝑥 + 2
𝑥 −1 2
∫⁡ 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ ⁡ 𝑑𝑥 + ∫ ⁡ 𝑑𝑥
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2) 𝑥+1 𝑥+2
= ⁡−log⁡ |𝑥 + 1| + 2log⁡ |𝑥 + 2| + 𝐶
now
= log⁡ |𝑥 + 2|2 − los⁡ |𝑥 + 1| + 𝐶
(𝑥 + 2)2
= log⁡ | |+𝐶
𝑥+1
𝜋
sin4 ⁡ 𝑥
b) ∫0
2 𝑑𝑥 … … … … . .1
sin4 ⁡ 𝑥+cos4 ⁡ 𝑥

𝜋 𝜋
2 sin4 ⁡ ( − 𝑥)
I=∫ 2 𝑑𝑥
4 𝜋 4 𝜋
0 sin ⁡ ( − 𝑥) + cos ⁡ ( − 𝑥)
2 2

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 𝜋
2 cos 4 ⁡ 𝑥
=∫ 4 4
𝑑𝑥
0 cos ⁡ 𝑥 + sin ⁡ 𝑥

adding them,
𝜋
sin4 ⁡ 𝑥 + cos4 ⁡ 𝑥
2
2l ⁡= ∫ 4 4
𝑑𝑥
0 sin ⁡ 𝑥 + cos ⁡ 𝑥
𝜋
2
⁡= ∫ 1𝑑𝑥
0
𝜋
⁡= [𝑥]02
𝜋
⁡=
2
𝜋
⁡=
4
36. x+2y=10

3x+y=15

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Maximum of Z is 18 at (4,3)

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