Practice assignment

TRIGONOMETRY
Q.1. A and B are positive acute angles satisfying the equations 3
cos2 A + 2 cos2 B = 4 and 3 sin A/sin B = 2 cos B/cos A, then A + 2B
is equal to
(a) /3
(b)/3
(c)/3
(d) /3
2
2
Q.2. The solution of the equation cos + sin + 1 = 0 lies in the
interval
(a) [5/4, 7/4]
(b)[3/4, 5/4]
(c) [/4, 3/4]
(d)[- /4, /4]
Q.3. The value of sin2 75o - sin2 15o is
(a)
(b) 3/2
(c) 1
(d) 0
Q.4. If cos 2B = [cos (A + C)]/[cos (A - C)], then
(a). tan A, tan B, tan C are in A.P.
(b)tan A, tan B, tan C
are in G.P.
(c)tan A, tan B, tan C
are in H.P.
(d)none of the above
Q.5. Let A = sin8 + cos14 , then for all A
(a) A 1
(b). 0 < A 1
(c). 1/2 < A 3/2
(d).
none of the above
Q.6. If tan( cos ) = cot( sin ), 0 < < 3/4, then sin( + /4)
equals
(a). 1/2
(b).
(c). 1/(22)
(d). 2
Q.7. In a triangle ABC, B = /3, B = /4, and D divides BC
internally in the ratio1 : 3. Then (sin BAD)/(sin CAD) equals
(a). 2/3
(b) 1/3
(c). 1/6
(d). 1/3
Q.8. If tan + sec = 3, < , then is equal to or least positive
value of is
(a). 5/6
(b). 2/3
(c). /6
(d). /3
Q.9. If tan + sec = 3, < , then is equal to or least positive
value of is
(a). 5/6
(b). 2/3
(c). /6
(d). /3
Q.10. In a triangle ABC, the angle B is greater than the angle A. If
the values of the angles A and B satisfy the equation 3 sin x- 4 sin 3 x
- k = 0, 0 < k < 1, then the value of C is
(a). /3
(b). /2
(c). 2/3
(d). 5/6
Q.11. [1 + cos(/8)] [1 + cos(3/8)] [1 + cos(5/8)] [1 + cos(7/8)] is
equal to
(a). /2
(b). (1 + 2)/22
(c).
(d). 1/8
Q.12. If (a, b), (c, d), (e, f) are the vertices of a triangle such that a,
c, e are in G.P. with common ratio r and b, d, f are in G.P. with ratio
s, then the area of the triangle is
(a). (ab/2) (r + 1) (s + 1) (s - r)
(b). (ab/2) (r - 1) (s - 1) (s - r)

(c). (ab/2) (r - 1) (s - 1) (s - r)
(d). (ab/2) (r + 1) (s + 2) (s +
r)
Q.13. If (a + b)/(1 - ab), b, (b + c)/(1 - bc) are in A.P., then a, 1/b, c
are in
(a). H.P.
(b).A.P.
(c). G.P.
(d). none of the above
Q.14. If sin 1 + sin 2 + sin 3 = 3, then cos 1 + cos 2 + cos 3 =
(a). 0
(b). 1
(c). 2
(d). 3
Q.15. The number of solutions in 0 x /2 of the equation cos 3x
tan 5x = sin 7x is
(a). 5
(b). 7
(c). 6
(d). none of the above
Q.16. The equation cos x + sin x = 2 has
(a). only one solution (b). two solutions (c). no solution (d).
infinite number of solutions
Q.17. The most general value of , which satisfies both the
equations tan = -1&cos = 1/2 will be
(a). n + (7/4)
(b). n
n
+ (-1) (7/4)
(c). 2n + (7/4)
(d). none of the above
2
tan

x2 x
0,
2

x2 x
Q.18. If
, then
is always greater than or equal
to :-

a) 2 tan

b) 1

c) 2

d) sec2
Q.19.. The least value of 'a' for which the equation (4/sin x) + [1/(1 - sin x)] = a has atleast
one solution on the interval (0, /2) is
A. 4
B. 1
C. 9
D. 8
Q.20.If 0<<</4, cos(+)=3/5 andcos(- )=4/5 thensin2 is
equal to
(a)1
(b)0
(c)2
(d)none of these
Q.21.If 2sin/(1+sin+cos)=p then (1+sin-cos)/(1+sin) is equal
to
(a)1/p
(b)p
(c)1-p
(d)1+p
Q.22.If =cosA+cosB-cos(A+B) and =4 sinA/2 .sinB/2.cos(A+B)/2
.Then - is equal to
(a)1
(b)0
(c)-1
(d)none of these
Q.23.If cos2x+2cosx=1 then sin2x (2-cos2x)is equal to
(a)1
(b)-5
(c)-1
(d)
5
Q.24. The value of Sin/14 Sin3/14 Sin5/14 Sin7/14 Sin9/14
Sin11/14 Sin13/14 is equal to
(a)1
(b)1/16
(c)1/4
(d)
none of these

Q.25.The value of sin/n+ sin3/n+ sin5/n+.. to n terms is

equal to
(a)1
(b)0
(c)n/2
(d) none
of these
Q.26. The value of cos2 + sec2 is always
(a). equal to 1
(b). less than 1
(c). greater than or
equal to 2
(d). greater than 1, but
less than 2