Byju’s Practice Workshop

Topic covered:
• Trigonometric Functions

1. The equation sin 𝑥(sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥) = 𝑘 has real solutions if and only if 𝑘 is a real number such
that
1+√2
a. 0 ≤ 𝑘 ≤ b. 2 − √3 ≤ 𝑘 ≤ 2 + √3
2
1−√2 1+√2
c. 0 ≤ 𝑘 ≤ 2 − √3 d. ≤𝑘≤
2 2

3𝜋 1
2. If < α < 𝜋, then √2 cot α + sin2 α is equal to
4
a. 1 + cot α b. −1 − cot α
c. 1 − cot α d. −1 + cot α
cos (𝐴+𝐶)
3. If cos 2B = , then tan 𝐴, tan 𝐵, tan 𝐶 are in
cos (𝐴−𝐶)
a. A.P. b. G.P.
c. H.P. d. None of these
4. cos3 𝑥 sin 2𝑥 = ∑𝑛𝑟 = 1 𝑎𝑟 sin(𝑟𝑥) ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐑, then

a. 𝑛 = 5, 𝑎1 = 1/2 b. 𝑛 = 5, 𝑎1 = 1/4
c. 𝑛 = 5, 𝑎2 = 1/8 d. 𝑛 = 5, 𝑎2 = 1/16

5. If |cos 𝜃{sin 𝜃 + √sin2 𝜃 + sin2 α}| ≤ 𝑘, then the value of k is

a. √1 + cos 2 α b. √1 + sin2 α
c. √2 + sin2 α d. √2 + cos 2 α

6. If 𝑎 sin 𝑥 + 𝑏 cos(𝑥 + 𝜃) + 𝑏 cos(𝑥 − 𝜃) = 𝑑, then the minimum value of | cos 𝜃| is equal to

1 1
a. √𝑑2 − 𝑎2 b. √𝑑2 − 𝑎2
2|𝑏| 2|𝑎|
1
c. √𝑑2 − 𝑎2 d. None of these
2|𝑑|
7. Given that 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are the sides of a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 which is right angled at 𝐶, then the minimum
𝑐 𝑐 2
value of ( + ) is
𝑎 𝑏
a. 0 b. 4
c. 6 d. 8

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8. Let 𝑆 be the sum of all 𝑥 in the interval [0, 2𝜋] such that 3 cot 2 𝑥 + 8 cot 𝑥 + 3 = 0,
𝑆
then the value of is
𝜋
a. 3 b. 4
c. 5 d. 6

9. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = log(log1/3(log 7 (sin 𝑥 + 𝑎))) be defined for every value of 𝑥, then the possible value
of 𝑎 is
a. 3 b. 4
c. 5 d. 6

10. Statement 1: If 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥 = 1 where 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 ∈ 𝐑+ , then

𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 2
+ + = .
1+𝑥 2 1+𝑦 2 1+𝑧 2 √(1+𝑥 2 )(1+𝑦 2 )(1+𝑧 2 )

Statement 2: In a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, sin 2𝐴 + sin 2𝐵 + sin 2𝐶 = 4 sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶.

a. Both the statements are TRUE and STATEMENT 2 is the correct explanation of
STATEMENT 1
b. Both the statements are TRUE but STATEMENT 2 is NOT the correct explanation of
STATEMENT 1
c. STATEMENT 1 is TRUE and STATEMENT 2 is FALSE
d. STATEMENT 1 is FALSE and STATEMENT 2 is TRUE

For Q.11 - Q.12, Please refer to the following paragraph

𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
In a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, suppose that tan , tan and tan are in harmonic progression.
2 2 2
𝐵
11. What is the minimum possible value of cot 2
?
a. 1 b. √2
c. √3 d. 2

12. What is the maximum possible value of angle 𝐵 ?

𝜋 𝜋
a. b.
6 4
𝜋 𝜋
c. d.
3 2
(log10 𝑛)−1 𝑛
13. If log10 sin 𝑥 + log10 cos 𝑥 = −1 and log10 (sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥) = , then the value of is
2 3
___________ .

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14. Answer the following by appropriately matching the lists based on the information given in
Column I and Column II
Column I Column II
a. sin(410° − 𝐴) cos(400° + A) + cos(410° − 𝐴)sin ( 400° + 𝐴) has p. −1
the value equal to

cos2 1°−cos2 2°
b. is equal to q. 1
2 sin 3° sin 1°

c. sin(−870°) + cosec(−660°) + tan(−855°) + 2 cot(840°) + 1

r.
cos(480°) + sec(900°) 2

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ANSWER KEY

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
No.
Correct (d) (b) (b) (b) (b) (a) (d) (c)
Answer

Question 9 10 11 12 13 14
No.
Correct (a, b, c) (a) (c) (c) 4 (a - q; b - r; c - p)
Answer

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