If f(x) = 2x² and g(x) = \(\frac{1}{3x}\), then f o g is

(a)

\(\\ \frac { 3 }{ 2x^{ 2 } } \)

(b)

\(\\ \frac { 2 }{ 3x^{ 2 } } \)

(c)

\(\\ \frac { 2 }{ 9x^{ 2 } } \)

(d)

\(\\ \frac { 1 }{ 6x^{ 2 } } \)

f(x) = (x + 1)³ - (x - 1)³ represents a function which is

(a)

linear

(b)

cubic

(c)

reciprocal

(d)

quadratic

The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive) is

(a)

2025

(b)

5220

(c)

5025

(d)

2520

The next term of the sequence \(\frac { 3 }{ 16 } ,\frac { 1 }{ 8 } ,\frac { 1 }{ 12 } ,\frac { 1 }{ 18 } \), ..... is

(a)

\(\frac { 1 }{ 24 } \)

(b)

\(\frac { 1 }{ 27 } \)

(c)

\(\frac { 2 }{ 3 } \)

(d)

\(\frac { 1 }{ 81 } \)

\(\frac { x }{ { x }^{ 2 }-25 } -\frac { 8 }{ { x }^{ 2 }+6x+5 } \) gives

(a)

\(\frac { { x }^{ 2 }-7x+40 }{ \left( x-5 \right) \left( x+5 \right) } \)

(b)

\(\frac { { x }^{ 2 }+7x+40 }{ \left( x-5 \right) \left( x+5 \right) \left( x+1 \right) } \)

(c)

\(\frac { { x }^{ 2 }-7x+40 }{ \left( { x }^{ 2 }-25 \right) \left( x+1 \right) } \)

(d)

\(\frac { { x }^{ 2 }+10 }{ \left( { x }^{ 2 }-25 \right) \left( x+1 \right) } \)

Which of the following should be added to make x⁴ + 64 a perfect square

(a)

4x²

(b)

16x²

(c)

8x²

(d)

-8x²

If A is a 2 x 3 matrix and B is a 3 x 4 matrix, how many columns does AB have

(a)

3

(b)

4

(c)

2

(d)

5

The perimeters of two similar triangles ∆ABC and ∆PQR are 36 cm and 24 cm respectively. If PQ = 10 cm, then the length of AB is

(a)

\(6\frac { 2 }{ 3 } cm\)

(b)

\(\frac { 10\sqrt { 6 } }{ 3 } cm\)

(c)

\(66\frac { 2 }{ 3 } cm\)

(d)

15 cm

The two tangents from an external points P to a circle with centre at O are PA and PB. If \(\angle APB\) = 70^o then the value of \(\angle AOB\) is

(a)

100°

(b)

110°

(c)

120°

(d)

130°

If (5, 7), (3, p) and (6, 6) are collinear, then the value of p is

(a)

3

(b)

6

(c)

9

(d)

12

The equation of a line passing through the origin and perpendicular to the line 7x - 3y + 4 = 0 is

(a)

7x - 3y + 4 = 0

(b)

3x - 7y + 4 = 0

(c)

3x + 7y = 0

(d)

7x - 3y = 0

A straight line has equation 8y = 4x + 21. Which of the following is true

(a)

The slope is 0.5 and the y intercept is 2.6

(b)

The slope is 5 and the y intercept is 1.6

(c)

The slope is 0.5 and the y intercept is 1.6

(d)

The slope is 5 and the y intercept is 2.6

If sin \(\theta \) + cos\(\theta \) = a and sec \(\theta \) + cosec \(\theta \) = b, then the value of b(a² - 1) is equal to 

(a)

2a

(b)

3a

(c)

0

(d)

2ab

If x = a tan\(\theta \) and y = b sec\(\theta \) then

(a)

\(\frac { { y }^{ 2 } }{ { b }^{ 2 } } -\frac { { x }^{ 2 } }{ { a }^{ 2 } } =1\)

(b)

\(\frac { x^{ 2 } }{ a^{ 2 } } -\frac { y^{ 2 } }{ b^{ 2 } } =1\)

(c)

\(\frac { x^{ 2 } }{ a^{ 2 } } +\frac { y^{ 2 } }{ b^{ 2 } } =1\)

(d)

\(\frac { x^{ 2 } }{ a^{ 2 } } -\frac { y^{ 2 } }{ b^{ 2 } } =0\)

A tower is 60 m height. Its shadow is x metres shorter when the sun’s altitude is 45° than when it has been 30°, then x is equal to

(a)

41.92 m

(b)

43.92 m

(c)

43 m

(d)

45.6 m

If (sin α + cosec α)² + (cos α + sec α)² = k + tan²α + cot²α, then the value of k is equal to

(a)

9

(b)

7

(c)

5

(d)

3

If the radius of the base of a right circular cylinder is halved keeping the same height, then the ratio of the volume of the cylinder thus obtained to the volume of original cylinder is

(a)

1:2

(b)

1:4

(c)

1:6

(d)

1:8

The volume (in cm³) of the greatest sphere that can be cut off from a cylindrical log of wood of base radius 1 cm and height 5 cm is

(a)

\(\frac{4}{3}\pi\)

(b)

\(\frac{10}{3}\pi\)

(c)

\(5\pi\)

(d)

\(\frac{20}{3}\pi\)

The standard deviation of a data is 3. If each value is multiplied by 5 then the new variance is

(a)

3

(b)

15

(c)

5

(d)

225

If a letter is chosen at random from the English alphabets {a, b,...,z}, then the probability that the letter chosen precedes x

(a)

\(\frac{12}{13}\)

(b)

\(\frac{1}{13}\)

(c)

\(\frac{23}{26}\)

(d)

\(\frac{3}{26}\)