18 JEE (Main) Examination January-2020 ALLEN

SET # 03

PHYSICS 5. The plot that depicts the behavior of the mean

1. Consider a solid sphere of radius R and mass free time t (time between two successive
collisions) for the molecules of an ideal gas, as
æ r2 ö a function of temperature (T), qualitatively, is:
density r (r) = r ç
0ç 1 - ÷÷ , 0 < r £ R . The
è R2 ø (Graphs are schematic and not drawn to scale)

minimum density of a liquid in which it will

float is :
t
r0 r0 (1)
(1) (2)
5 3
T
2r0 2r0
(3) (4)
3 5
2. When photon of energy 4.0 eV strikes the
surface of a metal A, the ejected photoelectrons t
have maximum kinetic energy T A eV end
de-Broglie wavelength l A . The maximum EN
kinetic energy of photoelectrons liberated from
another metal B by photon of energy 4.50 eV
is T B = (T A – 1.5) eV. If the de-Broglie
(2)

1/T

wavelength of these photoelectrons lB = 2lA, t

then the work function of metal B is : (3)
(1) 3eV
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—
(2) 2eV ÖT
(3) 4eV

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(4) 1.5eV
3. The length of a potentiometer wire is 1200 cm
t
and it carries a current of 60 mA. For a cell of
emf 5V and internal resistance of 20W, the null
A

(4)
point on it is found to be a 1000cm. The 1
—
–
resistance of whole wire is : ÖT
(1) 120W
(2) 60W 6. Consider a uniform rod of mass M = 4m and
length l pivoted about its centre. A mass m
(3) 80W
(4) 100W p
moving with velocity v making angle q = to
4. Photon with kinetic energy of 1MeV moves 4
from south to north. It gets an acceleration of the rod's long axis collides with one end of the
1012 m/s2 by an applied magnetic field (west to rod and sticks to it. The angular speed of the
east). The value of magnetic field : (Rest mass rod-mass system just after the collision is :
of proton is 1.6 × 10–27 kg) :
3 v 3 2v
(1) 71mT (1) (2)
7 2 l 7 l
(2) 7.1mT
(3) 0.071mT 4v 3v
(4) 0.71mT (3) (4)
7l 7l
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7. The dimension of stopping potential V 0 in 10. A thermodynamic cycle xyzx is shown on a
photoelectric effect in units of Planck's constant V-T diagram.
'h', speed of light 'c' and Gravitational constant
'G' and ampere A is : V
z y
(1) h2 G3/2 c1/3 A–1
(2) h–2/3 c–1/3 G4/3 A–1
(3) h1/3 G2/3 c1/3 A–1 x
(4) h2/3 c5/3 G1/3 A–1 T
8. Consider two solid spheres of radii R1 = 1m,
R2 = 2m and masses M1 and M2, respectively. The P-V diagram that best describes this cycle
The gravitational field due to sphere (1) and (2) is : (Diagrams are schematic and not to scale)
M1
are shown. The value of M is : P P
2 x x

(1) z y (2)
y z
Gravitational field E

4
3
2
1
(2)

(1)
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x z
V

P
x y
V

(3) (4)
radius R y z
0 1 2 3 4 5
V V
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1 2 11. The coordinates of centre of mass of a uniform
(1) (2) flag shaped lamina (thin flat plate) of mass 4kg.
2 3
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(The coordinates of the same are shown in

1 1 figure) are :
(3) (4)
3 6
A

9. In finding the electric field using Gauss Law (0, 3) (2, 3)

r q enc
the formula | E |= e | A | is applicable. In the (1, 2)
(2, 2)
0

formula e0 is permittivity of free space, A is the

area of Gaussian surface and q enc is charge
(0, 0) (1, 0)
enclosed by the Gaussian surface. The equation
can be used in which of the following situation?
(1) Only when the Gaussian surface is an (1) (1.25m, 1.50m) (2) (1m, 1.75m)
equipotential surface. (3) (0.75m, 0.75m) (4) (0.75m, 1.75m)
r
(2) Only when | E | = constant on the surface. 12. The magnifying power of a telescope with tube
(3) For any choice of Gaussian surface. 60 cm is 5. What is the focal length of its eye
piece ?
(4) Only when the Gaussian surface is an
r (1) 30 cm (2) 40 cm
equipotential surface and | E | is constant on
the surface. (3) 20 cm (4) 10 cm
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13. The graph which depicts the results of 15. The critical angle of a medium for a specific
Rutherform gold foil experiment with wavelength, if the medium has relative
a-particales is :
4
q : Scattering angle permittivity 3 and relative permeability for
3
Y : Number of scattered a-particles detected
(Plots are schematic and not to scale) this wavelength, will be :
(1) 60° (2) 15° (3) 45° (4) 30°
Y 16. A leak proof cylinder of length 1m, made of
a metal which has very low coefficient of
expansion is floating vertically in water at 0°C
(1) such that its height above the water surface is
20 cm. When the temperature of water is
0 q p increased to 4°C, the height of the cylinder
above the water surface becomes 21 cm. The
Y density of water at T = 4°C, relative to the
density at T = 0°C is close to :
(1) 1.01 (2) 1.04 (3) 1.03 (4) 1.26
17. Boolean relation at the output stage-Y for the
(2)

Y
q p
EN following circuit is :

A
+5V

Output-Y

B
5V
(3)
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0 q p (1) A + B (2) A + B

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(3) A × B (4) A × B
Y 18. Three charged particle A, B and C with charges
–4q, 2q and –2q are present on the
circumference of a circle of radius d. the charged
A

(4) particles A, C and centre O of the circle formed

an equilateral triangle as shown in figure. Electric
0 q p
field at O along x-direction is :
14. A particle of mass m is fixed to one end of a y
2q –4q
light spring having force constant k and
B A
unstretched length l. The other end is fixed. The
d 50° d
system is given an angular speed w about the 30°
x
fixed end of the spring such that it rotates in a O 30°
d
circle in gravity free space. Then the stretch in C
the spring is : –2q

mlw2 mlw2 2 3q 3q
(1) (2) (1) 2 (2)
k + mw 2
k - mw 2
pe 0 d 4 pe 0 d 2

mlw2 mlw2 3 3q 3q
(3) (4) (3) 2 (4)
k - wm k + mw 4 pe 0 d pe0 d 2

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19. At time t = 0 magnetic field of 100 Gauss is 24. A particle is moving along the x-axis with its
passing perpendicularly through the area coordinate with the time 't' given be
defined by the closed loop shown in the figure. x(t) = 10 + 8t – 3t2. Another particle is moving
If the magnetic field reduces linearly to the y-axis with its coordinate as a function of
500 Gauss, in the next 5s, then induced EMF time given by y(t) = 5 – 8t3. At t = 1s, the speed
in the loop is : of the second particle as measured in the frame
of the first particle is given as v . Then v
16cm
(in m/s) is __________.
2cm 25. A one metre long (both ends open) organ pipe
4cm
is kept in a gas that has double the density of
air at STP. Assuming the speed of sound in air
at STP is 300 m/s, the frequency difference
(1) 36 µV (2) 48 µV
between the fundamental and second harmonic
(3) 56 µV (4) 28 µV of this pipe is ________ Hz.
20. Effective capacitance of parallel combination
of two capacitors C 1 and C2 is 10 µF. When CHEMISTRY
these capacitors are individually connected to 1. A flask contains a mixture of isohexane and 3-

effective capacitance will be :

(1) 3.2 µF (2) 8.4 µF
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a voltage source of 1V, the energy stored in the
capacitor C 2 is 4 times that of C 1. If these
capacitors are connected in series, their
methylpentane. One of the liquids boils at 63°C
while the other boils at 60°C. What is the best
way to seprate the two liquids and which one
will be distilled out first?
(1) simple distillation, 3-methylpentane
(3) 1.6 µF (4) 4.2 µF (2) simple distillation, isohexane
21. Four resistances of 15W, 12W, 4W and 10W (3) fractional distillation, isohexane
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respect ively in cy cli c ord er to fo rm (4) fractional distillation, 3-methylpentane
Wheatstone's network. The resistance that 2. The first ionization energy (in kJ/mol) of Na,
Mg, Al and Si respectively, are :
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is to be connected in parallel wit h the

resistance of 10W to balance the network is (1) 496, 737, 577, 786
________ W. (2) 786, 737, 577, 496
(3) 496, 577, 737, 786
22. A point object in air is in front of the curved
A

(4) 496, 577, 786, 737

surface of a plano-convex lens. The radius of
3. The most suitable reagent for the given
curvature of the curved surface is 30 cm and
conversion is :
the refractive index of the lens material is 1.5,
then the focal length of the lens (in cm)
CH3
is –––––. CONH2
C =O
23. A body A, of mass m = 0.1 kg has an initial ?
velocity of 3iˆ ms-1 . It collides elastically with H O 2C
CN
another body, B of the same mass which has
an initial velocity of 5ˆj ms-1 . After collision, CONH2
COCH3
r
A moves with a velocity v = 4(iˆ + ˆj) . The
H O H 2C
x CN
energy of B after collision is written as J.
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(1) LiAlH4 (2) NaBH4
The value of x is ___________. (3) H2/Pd (4) B2H6
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4. The third ionization enthalpy is minimum for : 9. The decreasing order of reactivity towards
(1) Fe (2) Ni (3) Co (4) Mn dehydrohalogenation (E 1 ) reaction of the
5. The predominant intermolecular forces present following compounds is :
in ethyl acetate, a liquid, are : (A) C l
(1) hydrogen bonding and London dispersion
(B) C l
(2) Dipole-dipole and hydrogen bonding
(3) London dispersion and dipole-dipole
(C)
(4) London dispersion, dipole-dipole and Cl
hydrogen bonding
6. The strength of an aqueous NaOH solution is (D)
Cl
most accurately determined by titrating :
(1) B > D > A > C
(Note : consider that an appropriate indicator
(2) B > D > C > A
is used)
(3) D > B > C > A
(1) Aq. NaOH in a volumetric flask and
(4) B > A > D > C
concentrated H2SO4 in a conical flask

acid in a burette
(3) Aq. NaOH in a burette and concentrated
H2SO4 in a conical flask
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(2) Aq. NaOH in a pipette and aqueous oxalic
10. The number of bonds between sulphur and
oxygen atoms in S2 O82- and the number of
bonds between sulphur and sulphur atoms in
rhombic sulphur, respectively, are :
(4) Aq. NaOH in a burette and aqueous oxalic (1) 4 and 8
acid in a conical flask (2) 4 and 6
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7. The complex that can show fac-and (3) 8 and 8
mer-isomers is : (4) 8 and 6
11. The rate of a certain biochemical reaction at

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(1) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (2) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+
physiological temperature (T) occurs 106 times
(3) [Co(NH3)3(NO2)3] (4) [CoCl2(en)2]
faster with enzyme than without. The change
8. The stoichiometry and solubility product of a in the activation energy upon adding enzyme
A

salt with the solubility curve given below is, is :

respectively : (1) –6RT
(2) +6RT
3 (3) +6(2.303)RT
(4) –6(2.303)RT
[Y ]/m M

2
1 12. Which of the following statement is not true for
glucose?
1 2 3 (1) The pentaacetate of glucose does not react
[X ]/m M with hydroxylamine to give oxime
(2) Glucose gives Schiff's test for aldehyde
(1) X2Y, 2×10–9M3 (3) Glucose exists in two crystalline forms a
(2) XY2, 1×10–9M3 and b
(3) XY2, 4×10–9M3 (4) Glucose reacts with hydroxylamine to form
(4) XY, 2×10–6M3 oxime

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13. A graph of vapour pressure and temperature 16. The major products A and B in the following
for three different liquids X, Y and Z is shown reactions are :
below :
CN P e ro x ide
[A ]
X Y Z H ea t
V a po u r P ressure

800 [A ] + B
(m m H g )

500
400 C N an d B =
(1) A = CN
200
0 293 313 333 353
T em p (2) A = C N an d B = CN

The following inferences are made : CN

(3) A = C N an d B =
(A) X has higher intermolecular interactions
compared to Y.
(B) X has lower intermolecular interactions (4) A = C N an d B =
compared to Y.
(C) Z has lower intermolecular interactions
compared to Y.
The correct inference(s) is/are :
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17. For the Balmer series in the spectrum of H

atom,
ì1 1ü
n = RH í 2 - 2 ý ,
î n1 n 2 þ
the
CN

correct

(1) A statements among (I) and (IV) are :

(2) (C) (I) As wavelength decreases, the lines in the
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(3) (B) series converge

(4) (A) and (C) (II) The integer n1 is equal to 2

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14. Among the gases (a) - (e), the gases that cause (III) The lines of longest wavelength
greenhouse effect are : corresponds to n2 = 3

(a) CO2 (b) H2O (IV) The ionization energy of hydrogen can be
A

calculated from wave number of these

(c) CFCs (d) O2 lines
(e) O3 (1) (II), (III), (IV)
(1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (2) (I), (II), (III)
(2) (a), (c), (d) and (e) (3) (I), (III), (IV)
(3) (a) and (d) (4) (I), (II), (IV)
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (e) 18. Arrange the following compounds in
15. As per Hardy-Schulze formulation, the increasing order of C–OH bond length :
flocculation values of the following for ferric methanol, phenol, p-ethoxyphenol
hydroxide sol are in the order : (1) phenol < methanol < p-ethoxyphenol
(1) AlCl3 > K3[Fe(CN)6] > K2CrO4 > KBr=KNO3 (2) phenol < p-ethoxyphenol < methanol
(2) K3[Fe(CN)6] < K2CrO4 < AlCl3 < KBr < KNO3
(3) methanol < p-ethoxyphenol < phenol
(3) K3[Fe(CN)6] > AlCl3 > K2CrO4 > KBr > KNO3
(4) K3[Fe(CN)6] < K2CrO4 < KBr=KNO3=AlCl3 (4) methanol < phenol < p-ethoxyphenol

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19. The major product of the following reaction 23. The volume (in mL) of 0.125 M AgNO 3
is : required to quantitatively precipitate chloride
H 3C OH ions in 0.3 g of [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 is _______.
d il. H 2 S O 4 M
[Co(NH3)6]Cl3 = 267.46 g/mol
H 3C H 3C M
AgNO3 = 169.87 g/mol

H 3C 24. What would be the electrode potential for the

OH
given half cell reaction at pH = 5 ?______
(1)
H 3C O H CH3 OH
2H2O ® O2 + 4 H Å + 4e– ; E0red = 1.23 V
CH 3 (R = 8.314 J mol–1 K–1 ; Temp = 298 K; oxygen
under std. atm. pressure of 1 bar)
25. Ferrous sulphate heptahydrate is used to fortify
(2) foods with iron. The amount (in grams) of the
OH
H 3C CH3 salt required to achieve 10 ppm of iron in 100
kg of wheat is _____.
CH3 Atomic weight : Fe = 55.85 ; S = 32.0 ;

(3)
H 3C

H 3C
OH
CH3

OH
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O = 16.00
MATHEMATICS
Let the line y = mx and the ellipse 2x2 + y2 = 1
intersect at a ponit P in the first quadrant. If the
normal to this ellipse at P meets the co-ordinate
OH

(4) æ 1 ö
axes at ç - ,0 ÷ and (0,b), then b is equal
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H 3C HO CH3 è 3 2 ø
20. When gypsum is heated to 393 K, it forms : to

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(1) Dead burnt plaster
2 2 2 2 2
(2) Anhydrous CaSO4 (1) (2) (3) (4)
(3) CaSO4.5H2O 3 3 3 3
(4) CaSO4.0.5H2O 2. Let ƒ : R ® R be such that for all
A

21. The number of chiral centres in penicillin is

x Î R (21+x + 21–x), ƒ(x) and (3x + 3–x) are in
______.
A.P., then the minimum value of ƒ(x) is
22. The magnitude of work done by a gas that
(1) 0 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 4
undergoes a reversible expansion along the
path ABC shown in the figure is ______ 3. Let the volume of a parallelopiped whose
coterminous edges are given by
r ˆ ˆ r r
ˆ v= ˆi + ˆj + 3kˆ and w = 2iˆ + ˆj + kˆ
P ressu re u= i + j + lk,
(P a) 1 0 be 1 cu. unit. If q be the angle between the
A
8
B
edges ur and w r , then cosq can be

6
7 5
4 (1) (2)
C 6 3 7
(2 , 2 ) 4 8
6 1 0 1 2 V o lu m e
(m )
3 7 5
(3) (4)
6 6 3 3

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4. If a,b and c are the greatest value of 19C ,20C
p q 9. Let y = y(x) be a solution of the differential
and 21Cr respectively, then
dy
equation, 1 - x2 + 1 - y 2 = 0, x < 1 .
a b c dx
(1) = =
11 22 21
æ 1ö 3 æ -1 ö
a b c If y çè ÷ø = , then y çè ÷ is equal to
(2) = = 2 2 2ø
10 11 21
3 1
a b c (1) - (2)
(3) = = 2 2
10 11 42

a b c 3 1
(4) = = (3) (4) -
11 22 42 2 2
5. Let ƒ(x) = (sin(tan–1x) + sin(cot–1x))2 – 1, |x| > 1. 10. If the equation, x2 + bx + 45 = 0 (b Î R) has
conjugate complex roots and they satisfy
If
dy 1 d
=
dx 2 dx
(
sin -1 ( ƒ ( x )) ) and y ( 3 ) = p6 , z + 1 = 2 10 , then
(1) b2 – b = 42
( )
then y - 3 is equal to

(1)

(3)
5p

p
6
(2) -

(4)
p
6

2p
EN 11.
(2) b2 + b = 12
(3) b2 + b = 72
(4) b2 – b = 30
For a > 0, let the curves C 1 : y 2 = ax and
C2 : x2 = ay intersect at origin O and a point P.
3 3 Let the line x = b(0 < b < a) intersect the chord
OP and the x-axis at points Q and R,
1 respectively. If the line x = b bisects the area
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æ 3x 2 + 2 ö x 2
6. lim ç 2 is equal to bounded by the curves, C1 and C2, and the area
x ® 0 è 7x + 2 ÷ ø
1
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of DOQR = , then 'a' satisfies the equation

1 2
(1) (2) e2
e (1) x6 – 12x3 + 4 = 0
(2) x6 – 12x3 – 4 = 0
1
A

(3) e (4) (3) x6 + 6x3 – 4 = 0

e2 (4) x6 – 6x3 + 4 = 0
7. Let two points be A(1,–1) and B(0,2). If a point 12. Which one of the following is a tautology ?
P(x',y') be such that the area of DPAB = 5 sq.
(1) P Ù ( P Ú Q )
units and it lies on the line, 3x + y – 4l = 0,
then a value of l is (2) P Ú ( P Ù Q )
(1) 1 (2) 4
(3) 3 (4) –3 (3) Q ® ( P Ù ( P ® Q ))
8. The mean and the standard deviation (s.d.) of
(4) ( P Ù ( P ® Q )) ® Q
10 observations are 20 and 2 resepectively.
Each of these 10 observations is multiplied by 13. The locus of a point which divides the line
p and then reduced by q, where p ¹ 0 and segment joining the point (0,–1) and a point on
q ¹ 0. If the new mean and new s.d. become the parabola, x2 = 4y, internally in the ratio
half of their original values, then q is equal to 1 : 2, is-
(1) –20 (2) 10 (1) 9x2 – 3y = 2 (2) 9x2 – 12y = 8
(3) –10 (4) –5 (3) x2 – 3y = 2 (4) 4x2 – 3y = 2

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14. If c is a point at which Rolle's theorem holds 19. The shortest distance between the lines

æ x2 + a ö x -3 y -8 z -3
for the function, ƒ ( x ) = log e ç in the = = and
è 7x ÷ø 3 -1 1

interval [3,4], where a Î R, then ƒ"(c) is equal x +3 y+7 z -6

= = is
to -3 2 4
3 1 1 1 7
(1) (2) (3) - (4) - (1) 30 (2) 3 30 (3) 3 (4) 2 30
7 12 24 12 2
15. For which of the following ordered pairs (m,d),
the system of linear equations é p pù
20. Let ƒ(x) = xcos–1(–sin|x|), x Î ê - , ú , then
x + 2y + 3z = 1 ë 2 2û
3x + 4y + 5z = m which of the following is true ?
4x + 4y + 4z = d æ p ö
is inconsistent ? (1) ƒ' is decreasing in çè - ,0÷ø and increasing
2
(1) (1,0) (2) (4,6) (3) (3,4) (4) (4,3) æ pö
16. Let A and B be two independent events such in çè 0, ÷ø
2

that P (A ) =
1
3
the following is TRUE ?

(1) P ( A / B) =
2
1
and P ( B) = . Then, which of
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(2) P ( A / ( A È B)) =
1
(2) ƒ is not differentiable at x = 0

(3) ƒ ' (0) = -

p
2

æ p ö
3 4 (4) ƒ' is increasing in çè - ,0÷ø and decreasing
2
1 1
(3) P ( A / B') = (4) P ( A'/ B') = æ pö
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3 3 in çè 0, ÷ø
2
17. The inverse function of
21. The number of all 3 × 3 matrices A, with

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82 x - 8-2 x
ƒ (x) = 2x , x Î ( -1,1) , is enteries from the set {–1,0,1} such that the sum
8 + 8-2 x
of the diagonal elements of AAT is 3, is
1 æ1 - x ö
(1)
4
( log8 e) log e ç
è 1 + x ÷ø
22. The least positive value of 'a' for which the
A

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1 æ1 - x ö equation 2x2 + (a – 10)x + = 2a has real
(2) log e çè ÷ 2
4 1+ xø
roots is
1 æ1 + x ö
(3) (log8 e) log e çè
23. Let the normal at a point P on the curve
4 1 - x ÷ø y2 – 3x2 + y + 10 = 0 intersect the y-axis at
1 æ1 + x ö æ 3ö
log e ç
(4)
4 è 1 - x ÷ø çè 0, ÷ø . If m is the slope of the tangent at P to
2
cos x dx
( )
1/ l
18. If ò sin +c = ƒ ( x ) 1 + sin 6 x the curve, then |m| is equal to
( )
2/3
x 1 + sin 6 x
3
20
where c is a constant of integration, then 24. The sum å (1 + 2 + 3 + ... + k ) is ....
k =1
æ pö
l ƒ ç ÷ is equal to 25. An urn contains 5 red marbles, 4 black marbles
è 3ø
and 3 white marbles. Then the number of ways
9 9 in which 4 marbles can be drawn so that at the
(1) –2 (2) - (3) 2 (4)
8 8 most three of them are red is ....
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