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(b) c = a + b

(d) c + a

[ AIEEE 2005 ]

y
2
2
is equal to
= , then 4x - 4xy cos + y
2
( c ) 4 sin

ra

(b) 4

) - 4 sin

( c ) Arithmetic-Geometric Progression

[ AIEEE 2005 ]

( d ) H.P.

xa

( b ) A.P.

.e

If

(b)

130

= sin

(c)

130

6
65

a 2 cos 2 + b 2 sin 2 +

the maximum and minimum values of u

(a) 2(a

[ AIEEE 2005 ]

21
, then the value of
65

is

w
w
w

(c) a + b+c

Let , be such that < - < 3. If sin + sin = -

(a) -

(7)

[ AIEEE 2005 ]

If in triangle ABC, the altitudes from the vertices A, B, C on opposite sides are in
H.P., then sin A, sin B, sin C are in

cos

(6

(d) b = a + c

ce
.c

(b) a + b

If cos - x - cos -

( a ) G.P.

(5)

(c) b = c

. If r is the inradius and R is the circumradius of the

2
triangle ABC, then 2 ( r + R ) equals

( a ) 2 sin 2

(4)

are the roots of the equation

In triangle ABC, let C =

(a) b + c

(3)

Q
and tan
2

a 0, then

+ b x + c = 0,

(a) a = b + c

P
If tan
2

om

ax

(2)

.
2

In triangle PQR, R =

(1)

+ b )

(b) 2

The sides of a triangle are

a2 + b2

sin ,

(d) -

6
65

[ AIEEE 2004 ]

a 2 sin 2 + b 2 sin 2 , then difference between

2

is given by

(c) (a + b)

cos and

(d) (a - b)

1 + sin cos

[ AIEEE 2004 ]

for some 0 < <

.
2

Then the greatest angle of the triangle is

( a ) 60

( b ) 90

( c ) 120

( d ) 150

[ AIEEE 2004 ]

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A person standing on the bank of a river observes that the angle of elevation of the
top of a tree on the opposite bank of a river is 60 and when he retires 40 m away
from the tree, the angle of elevation becomes 30. The breadth of the river is

(9)

( b ) 30 m

( c ) 40 m

2 C
If in a triangle a cos

( a ) in A. P.

( d ) 60 m

2 A
+ c cos

( b ) in G. P.

3b
, then the sides a, b and c are
2

( c ) in H. P.

[ AIEEE 2004 ]

om

( a ) 20 m

( d ) satisfy a + b = c

ce
.c

(8)

[ AIEEE 2003 ]

( 10 ) The sum of the radii of inscribed and circumscribed ci cles, for an n sided regular
polygon of side a, is

( b ) b cot
n

ra

( a ) a cot

2n

cot

2n

(d)

a

cot

4
2n
[ AIEEE 2003 ]

3
3
th portion of a vertic l pole subtends an angle tan - 1
at a point in
4
5
the horizontal plane through it fo t and at a distance 40 m from the foot. The height
of the vertical pole is

xa

( 11 ) The upper

( b ) 40 m

.e

( a ) 20 m

( c ) 60 m

( d ) 80 m

[ AIEEE 2003 ]

( 12 ) The value of cos + cos ( + 120 ) + cos ( - 120 ) is

3
2

w
w

(a)

b)

1
2

(c) 1

(d) 0

[ AIEEE 2003 ]

( 13 ) The trigonometric equation sin - x = 2 sin - a has a solution for

1
1
1
1
(a) lal<
(b) lal
(c)
( d ) all real values of a
< lal <
2
2
2
2
[ AIEEE 2003 ]
1

-
( 14 ) If sin + sin = a and cos + cos = b, then the value of tan

2
(a)

(c)

a2 + b2
4 - a2 - b2
a2 + b2
4 + a2 + b2

(b)

(d)

is

4 - a2 - b2
a2 + b2
4 + a2 + b2
a2 + b2

[ AIEEE 2002 ]

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(a)

(b) 3

( 16 ) The value of tan -

(a)

(b)

2
, then the value of x is
3

(c)

(d)

3 - 1
3 + 1

[ AIEEE 2002 ]

1
-1 1
-1 1
-1
+ tan
+ tan

+ + tan
3
7
13

(c)

2
3

ce
.c

om

( 15 ) If tan - ( x ) + 2 cot - ( x ) =

(d) 0

+ n + 1
1

is

[ AIEEE 2002 ]

(b)

3 - 1

(c)

a(3 +
2

(a) a

ra

( 17 ) The angles of elevation of the top of a tower ( A ) from the top ( B ) and bottom
( D ) at a building of height a are 30 and 45 resp ctively. If the tower and the
building stand at the same level, then the height f the tower is

( 18 ) If cos ( - ) = 1 and co ( + ) =

xa

ordered pairs ( , ) =
(b) 1

c) 2

1
,
e

(d) a(

- 1)

[ AIEEE 2002 ]

- , , then the number of

(d) 4

[ IIT 2005 ]

.e

(a) 0

3)

w
w

( 19 ) Which of the following is correct for triangle ABC having sides a, b, c opposite to the
angles A, B, C respectively
( a ) a sin

A
B - C
= ( b - c ) cos
2
2

A
B - C
( d ) sin
= a cos
2
2

A
B + C
( c ) ( b + c ) sin
= a cos
2
2

A
B + C
( b ) a sin
= ( b + c ) cos
2
2

( 20 ) Three circles of unit radii are inscribed in an equilateral

triangle touching the sides of the triangle as shown in
the figure. Then, the area of the triangle is
(a) 6 + 4

(c) 7 + 4

( b ) 12 + 8 3
7
(d) 4 +
3
2
[ IIT 2005 ]

[ IIT 2005 ]

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If and are acute angles such that sin =
lies in

(a) ,

3 2

2
(b) ,
3
2

1
2

and cos =

2 5
(c)
,
3
3

1
, then and
3

(d)
,
6

[ IIT 2004 ]

om

( 21 )

( 22 ) For which value of x, sin [ cot - ( x + 1 ) ] = cos ( tan - x ) ?

1

(b) 0

(d) -

(c) 1

[ IIT 2004 ]

If a, b, c are the sides of a triangle such that a : b :

then A : B : C is
(a) 3 : 2 : 1

( 24 ) Value of

(b) 3 : 1 : 2

tan 2

x2 + x +

(c) 1 : 3 : 2

x2 + x

(b)

5
2

( c ) 2 tan

3 : 2,

[ IIT 2004 ]

is always greater than or

( d ) sec

[ IIT 2003 ]

xa

(a) 2

(d) 1 : 2 : 3

0,

x >

equal to

If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 4 : 1 : 1, then the ratio of the largest side
to the perimeter is equal to

.e

( 25 )

1
2

ra

( 23 )

1
2

ce
.c

(a)

(a) 1:1 +

(b) 2:3

w
w

( 26 ) The natural domain of

sin - 1 ( 2x ) +

1 1
(b) - ,

4 4

3 :2 +

(d) 1:2 +

[ IIT 2003 ]

for all x R, is

1 1
(c) - ,
2 2

1 1
(a) - ,
4 2

(c)

1 1
(d) - ,

2 4

[ IIT 2003 ]

( 7 ) The length of a longest interval in which the function 3 sin x - 4 sin x is increasing is
(a)

( 28 )

(b)

(c)

3
2

(d)

[ IIT 2002 ]

Which of the following pieces of data does NOT uniquely determine an acute-angled
triangle ABC ( R being the radius of the circumcircle ) ?
( a ) a sin A, sin B

( b ) a, b, c

( c ) a, sin B, R

( d ) a, sin A, R

[ IIT 2002 ]

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The number of integral values of k for which the equation 7 cos x + 5 sin x = 2k + 1
has a solution is
(a) 4

( 30 )

(b) 8

( c ) 10

( d ) 12

[ IIT 2002 ]

om

( 29 )

be a fixed angle. If P = ( cos , sin )

2
sin ( - ) ], then Q is obtained from P by
Let

0 < <

and

Q = [ cos ( - ),

Let PQ and RS be tangents at the extremities of the diameter PR of a circle of

radius r. If PS and RQ intersect at a po t X on the circumference of the circle,
then 2r equals

+ =

(b)

w
w
w
( 34 )

(c)

2 PQ RS
PQ + RS

(d)

PQ 2 + RS 2
2

[ IIT 2001 ]

A man from the top of a 100 metres high tower sees a car moving towards the tower
at an angle of depress on of 30. After some time, the angle of depression becomes
60. The distance n ( metres ) traveled by the car during this time is
( a ) 100

( 33 )

PQ + RS
2

(b)

.e

( 32 )

PQ RS

xa

(a)

( 31 )

[ IIT 2002 ]

ra

ce
.c

( a ) clockwise rotation around origin through an angle

( b ) anticlockwise rotation around origin through an angle
( c ) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan

( d ) reflection in the line through origin with slope t

2

and

( a ) 2 ( tan + tan )
( c ) tan + 2tan

200 3
3

(c)

100 3
3

( d ) 200

[ IIT 2001 ]

+ = , then tan equals

( b ) tan + tan
( d ) 2tan + tan

[ IIT 2001 ]

x2
x3
x4
x6
+
+
- ... + cos - 1 x 2 - ... =
sin - 1 x for 0 < l x l <

2
4
2
4
2

then x equals
If

(a)

1
2

(b) 1

(c) -

1
2

(d) - 1

2,

[ IIT 2001 ]

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(b)

2 2

(c)

1
2n

( 36 ) The number of distinct real roots of

x
4
4

(a) 0

is

(b) 2

( cos n ),

under the restrictions

(c) 1

(d) 1

sin x
cos x
cos x

cos x
sin x
cos x

[ IIT 2001 ]

cos x
cos x
sin x

= 0 in the interval

(d) 3

[ IIT 2001 ]

ra

..

( cos 1 ) ( cos 2 ) .. ( cos n ) = 1 is

and

( cos 2 )

om

(a)

( cos 1 )

The maximum value of

0 1, 2, .. n
2

ce
.c

( 35 )

( 37 ) If f ( ) = sin ( sin + sin 3 ), then f ( )

( b ) 0 for all real

( d ) 0 only when 0

xa

( a ) 0 only when 0
( c ) 0 for all real

( 38 ) In a triangle ABC, 2ac sin

2

(b)

w
w

.e

(a) a +b -c

(a) a + b

( 40 )

(A - B + C) =
2

+ a - b

( 39 ) In a triangle ABC, if C =
(b) b + c

[ IIT 2000 ]

(c) b - c - a

(d) c - a - b

[ IIT 2000 ]

, r = inradius and R = circum-radius, then 2 ( r + R ) =

2

(c) c + a

(d) a + b + c

[ IIT 2000 ]

A pole stands vertically inside a triangular park ABC. If the angle of elevation of
the top of the pole from each corner of the park is same, then in ABC, the foot of
the pole is at the
( a ) centroid

( b ) circumcentre

( c ) incentre

( d ) orthocentre

[ IIT 2000 ]

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P
If tan

2
2
equation ax + bx + c = 0 ( a 0 ), then
PQR, R =

(a) a+b =c

(b) b+c =a

(c) c+a =b

tan - 1

( 42 ) The number of real solutions of

( a ) zero

( b ) one

( c ) two

and

x ( x + 1 ) + sin - 1

(c) 2

[ IIT 1999 ]

x2 + x +

( d ) infinite

= cos x + cos (

( d ) infinit

is

[ IIT 1999 ]

2x ) attains its

[ IIT 1998 ]

ra

(b) 1

are the roots of the

(d) b = c

( 43 ) The number of values of x where the function f ( x

maximum is
(a) 0

Q
tan

om

.
2

In a triangle

ce
.c

( 41 )

f2
= 1
16

(c)

f4
= 1
64

(b

f3
= 1
32

d)

f5
= 1
128

.e

xa

(a)

( 44 ) If, for a positive integer n,

fn ( ) = tan ( 1 + sec ) ( 1 + sec 2 ) ... ( 1 + sec 2 n ) , then

2

sin P, sin Q, sin R are in A. P., then

w
w

( 45 ) If in a triangle PQR,

( a ) he altitudes are in A. P.
( c ) the medians are in G. P.

( b ) the altitudes are in H. P.

( d ) the medians are in A. P.

46 ) The number of values of

2
3 sin x - 7 sin x + 2 = 0 is
(a) 0

(b ) 5

[ IIT 1999 ]

(c)

[ IIT 1998 ]

in the interval [ 0, 5 ] satisfying the equation

( d ) 10

[ IIT 1998 ]

( 47 ) Which of the following number( s ) is / are rational ?

( a ) sin 15

( b ) cos 15

( c ) sin 15 cos 15

( d ) sin 15 cos 75

[ IIT 1998 ]

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( 48 )

br sinr ,

Let n be an odd integer. If sin n =

for every value of , then b0 and

r =0

( a ) 1, 3

( c ) - 1, n

( b ) 0, n

( d ) 0, n

1
cos ( p - d ) x
sin ( p - d ) x

(b) p

a2
cos ( p + d ) x
sin ( p + d ) x
(c) d

[ IIT 1998 ]

does not depend upon is

(d) x

ra

(a) a

a
cos px
sin px

- 3n + 3

ce
.c

( 49 ) The parameter, on which the value of the determinant

om

b1 respectively are

[ IIT 1997 ]

2 ) - cos ( x + 1 ) is

( 50 ) The graph of the function cos x cos ( x

xa

( a ) a straight line passing through the point , - sin 2 1 and parallel to the X-axis
2

2
( b ) a straight line passing th oug ( 0, - sin 1 ) with slope 2
( c ) a straight line passing through ( 0, 0 )
2

( d ) a parabola with ve t x ( 1, - sin 1 )

.e

[ IIT 1997 ]

w
w

( 51 ) If A0 A1 A A3 A4 A5 be a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of unit radius, then

the product f the lengths of the line segments A0 A1, A0 A2 and A0 A4 is
3
4

(a)

( 52

( 53 )

(b) 3

sec =

4 xy

( x + y )2

(a) x + y 0

(c) 3

(d)

[ IIT 1998 ]

is true if and only if

( b ) x = y, x 0

(c) x = y

( d ) x 0, y 0

[ IIT 1996 ]

The minimum value of the expression sin + sin + sin , where , , are the
real numbers satisfying + + = is
( a ) positive

( b ) zero

( c ) negative

(D) -3

[ IIT 1995 ]

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sin BAD
sin CAD

equals

1
3

(c)

(a)

(b)

( 55 )

If x =

(b) 1

n=0

(c) 2

cos 2n ,

y =

.e

w
w
w

2
3

[ IIT 1995 ]

tan x + sec x = 2 cos x

lying in the interval

n=0

sin 2n ,

n=0

[ IIT 1993 ]

cos 2n sin 2n , for 0 < <

z =

( b ) xyz
xy + z
( d ) xyz = yz + x

If f ( x ) = cos [ ]
function, then

(a) f
= -1
2

( 58 )

(d)

(d) 3

xa

( a ) xyz = xz + y
( c ) xyz = x + y + z

. If D divides BC internally in the ratio

4

then

( 57 )

Number of solutions of the equation

[ 0, 2 ], is
(a) 0

( 56 )

and C =

ce
.c

1 : 3, then

om

In a triangle ABC, B =

ra

( 54 )

,
2

[ IIT 1993 ]

cos [ - ] x , where [ x ] stands for the greatest integer

2

(b) f() = 1

(c) f(-) = 0

(d) f
= 2
4

[ IIT 1991 ]

he equation ( cos p - 1 ) x + ( cos p ) x + sin p = 0 in the variable x has real roots.

Then p can take any value in the interval

( a ) ( 0, 2 )

(c) - ,

2 2

( b ) ( - , 0 )

( d ) ( 0, )

[ IIT 1990 ]

( 59 ) In a triangle ABC, angle A is greater than angle B. If the measures of angles A and B
3
satisfy the equation 3 sin x - 4 sin x - k = 0, 0 < k < 1, then the measure of angle C
is
(a)

(b)

(c)

2
3

(d)

5
6

[ IIT 1990 ]

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( 60 ) The number of real solutions of the equation sin ( e ) = 5

(b) 1

(c) 2

+ 5

is

( d ) infinitely many

[ IIT 1990 ]

om

(a) 0

( 61 ) The general solution of sin x - 3 sin 2x + sin 3x = cos x - cos 2x + cos 3x is

n
+
2
8

(b)

( d ) 2 n + cos -

( 62 ) The value of the expression

(b) 4

(c)

3 cosec 20

2 sin 20 o

1 + cos 2

sin 2
7
24

w
w
w

4 s n 4

[ IIT 1988 ]

and satisfying the equation

= 0

are

4 sin 4

5
24

nd =

sin 40 o

(c)

11
24

(d)

24

[ IIT 1988 ]

In a tr angle, the lengths of the two larger sides are 10 and 9 respectively. If the
angle a e in A. P., then the lengths of the third side can be
a) 5 -

65

cos 2

.e

(a)

( 64 )

sin 2

4 sin 20 o

4 sin 4

xa

cos 2

[ IIT 1989 ]

- se 20 is equal to

(d)

sin 40 o

( 63 ) The values of lying between = 0

1 + sin 2

3
2

ra

(a) 2

ce
.c

n n
+
(c) (-1)
2
8
(a) n +

(b) 3

(c) 5

(d) 5 +

The smallest positive root of the equation tan x = x lies

3

(b) ,
( c ) ,
(d)
( a ) 0,

2
2
2

in
3

[ IIT 1987 ]

[ IIT 1987 ]

( 66 ) The number of all triplets ( a1, a2, a3 ) such that

2
a1 + a2 cos 2x + a3 sin x = 0 for all x is
(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) 3

( d ) infinite

( e ) none of these

[ IIT 1987 ]

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2
3

(a) -

2
3

(c)

sin

4
3

is

(d)

5
3

( e ) none of these

[ IIT 1986 ]

The expression

+ + sin 6 ( 5 - ) is equal to
- + sin 4 ( 3 + ) - 2 sin 6
3 sin 4
2

(a) 0

(b) 1

ce
.c

( 68 )

(b)

om

( 67 ) The principal value of sin

( d ) sin 4 + cos 4

(c)3

( e ) none

f these

[ IIT 1986 ]

( 69 ) There exists a triangle ABC satisfying the conditi ns

xa

( e ) b sin A < a,

( 70 ) 1 + cos 1 + cos
1
8
8

.e

1
2

(b

cos

w
w

(a)

A <
, b > a
2

ra

( c ) b sin A > a,

( b ) b sin A > a
2

A <
( d b s n A < a,
2

A >
, b = a
2
A <

A >

( a ) b sin A = a,

cos

(c)

[ IIT 1986 ]

5
7
1 + cos

8
8
1
8

is equal to

1+

(d)

[ IIT 1984 ]

( 71 ) From the top of a light-house 60 m high with its base at the sea-level, the angle of
depr ssion of a boat is 15. The distance of the boat from the foot of the lighthouse is
2

(a)

3 - 1
60 metres
3 + 1

(b)

(c)

3 + 1
60 metres
3 - 1

( d ) None of these

3 + 1
3 - 1

4
-1 2
( 72 ) The value of tan cos - 1
+ tan
5
3

(a)

6
17

(b)

7
16

(c)

16
7

metres

[ IIT 1983 ]

is

( d ) None of these

[ IIT 1983 ]

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( 73 ) If f ( x ) = cos ( ln x ), then f ( x ) f ( y ) -

(b)

1
2

(c) -2

has the value

( d ) none of these

[ IT 1983 ]

om

(a) -1

1 x
+ f ( xy )
f
2 y

( 74 ) The general solution of the trigonometric equation sin x + cos x = 1 is giv n by

(c) x + n + (-1)

- , n = 0, 1, 2,
4
4

, n = 0, 1 2,
2

ce
.c

( a ) x = 2 n , n = 0, 1, 2, ( b ) x = 2 n +

( d ) none of these

[ IIT 1981 ]

( 75 ) If A = sin + cos , then for all real values of

3
A 1
4
1
3
A
(d)
16
4

(a) 1 A 2

ra

13
A 1
16

(c)

(b)

xa

2 1
2
2
2
( 76 ) The equation 2 cos x sin x = x + x - , 0 < x
2
2

( a ) no real solution
( b one real solution
( c ) more than one rea sol ti n

.e
u not

w
w

-4
5
4
5

(c)

( 78

has
[ IIT 1980 ]

-4
, then sin is
3

( 77 ) If tan =

(a)

[ IIT 1980 ]

but not

4
5
-4
5

(b)

-4
5

or

4
5

( d ) none of these

[ IIT 1979 ]

If + + = 2 , then

+ tan
+ tan
2
2
2

( b ) tan
tan
+ tan
tan
2
2
2

( c ) tan
+ tan
+ tan
2
2
2
( d ) none of these
( a ) tan

tan
tan
2
2
2

+ tan
tan
= 1
2
2
2

= - tan
tan
tan
2
2
2
= tan

[ IIT 1979 ]

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2
b

3
c

4
b

5
a

6
d

7
c

8
a

9
a

10
c

11
b

12
a

13
a

14
b

21
b

22
d

23
d

24
c

25
c

26
a

27
a

28
d

29
b

30
d

31
a

32
b

33
c

34
b

41
a

42
c

43
a

61
b

62
b

63
a,c

44
a,b,c,d
65
a

66
d

46
c

47
c
67
e

48
b
68
b

49
b
69
a,d

50
a
70
c

51
c

71
c

52
b

72

w
w

.e

xa

ra

64
a,c

45
d

15
c

16
b

1
c

18
d

19
a

20
a

35
a

36
c

37
c

38
b

39
a

40
b

ce
.c

1
b

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Answers

53
c

73
d

54
a

74
c

55
d

56
b

57
a,c

58
b

59
c

60
0

75
b

76
a

77
a

78
a

79

80