 The value of the expression (cos6 + sin6 – 1) (tan2 + cot2 + 2) is: (MAINS 2018)

(a) –1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) – 3

2. If sin = √𝟑 cos, 0° <  < 90°, then the value of 2sin2 + sec2 + sin sec + cosec is:
𝟑𝟑+𝟏𝟎√𝟑 𝟑𝟑+𝟏𝟎√𝟑 𝟏𝟗+𝟏𝟎√𝟑 𝟏𝟗+𝟏𝟎√𝟑
(a) 𝟑
(b) 𝟔
(c) 𝟑
(d) 𝟔
(MAINS 2018)
𝟏−𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 𝟐
3. ( 𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽 ) +1 =? (MAINS 2018)
(a) sec2 (b) cos2  (c) sin2  (d) cosec2 
4. What is the value of cosec (65° + ) – sec(25° – ) + tan 20° – cosec270°? (MAINS 2018)
2

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) –1 (d) 2

(𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟗°+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟖𝟏°)(𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟗°+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟖𝟏°)
5. The value of 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟓𝟔°𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟑𝟒°+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐𝟓°𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟔𝟓°
is: (MAINS 2018)
𝟏 𝟏
(a) 4 (b) (c) (d) 2
𝟒 𝟐
𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽−𝟐𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
6. If 5sin – 4cos = 0, 0° <  < 90°, then the value of 𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽+𝟑𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 is: (MAINS 2018)

o m
7.
(a) 𝟕
𝟑

(𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝑨)(𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝑨)
𝟐
(b) 𝟕
is equal to :
𝟓
(c) 𝟖
(MAINS 2018)
(d) 𝟖
𝟑

b . c
u
𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝑨+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝑨
(a)1 – sinAcosA
(b) 1 + sinA – cosA
(c) 1 + cosA – sinA

e h
te
(d) 1 + sin AcosA
(𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽)𝟐 +𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝜽
8. (𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽−𝟏)𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝜽 =? (MAINS 2018)
(a)2 cos (1 + sec )
(b) cos (1 + sin) t. u
(c) 2sec (1 + sec)
(d) sec (1 + sin)
w w
w
𝟏
9. If  lies in the first quadrant and cos2  – sin2  = 𝟐, then the value of tan22 + sin23 is:
𝟒 𝟕
(a) 𝟑 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 𝟐 (MAINS 2018)
𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
10. √𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 is equal to: (MAINS 2018)
(a) 1 – sec tan 
(b) sec – tan 
(c) 1 + sec tan
(d) sec + tan
𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏Ø 𝒑𝟐
11. If 𝟏−𝒔𝒊𝒏Ø = 𝒒𝟐 , then 𝒔𝒆𝒄Ø is equal to: (MAINS 2018)
𝒑𝟐 𝒒𝟐 𝟏 𝒒 𝒑
(a) 𝒑𝟐 +𝒒𝟐 (b) 𝟐 (𝒑 + 𝒒)
𝟐𝒑𝟐 𝒒𝟐 𝟏 𝟏
(c) 𝒑𝟐 +𝒒𝟐 (d) 𝒑𝟐 + 𝒒𝟐
 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 Ø−𝟑𝒔𝒊𝒏Ø+𝟐
12. If = 𝟏, where 𝟎° < Ø < 𝟗𝟎°, then what is the value of 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐Ø + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑Ø + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐Ø?
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 Ø
𝟐+√𝟑 𝟑+𝟒√𝟑 𝟗+𝟒√𝟑 𝟑+𝟐√𝟑
(a) (b) (c) (d) (MAINS 2018)
𝟑 𝟔 𝟔 𝟑
(𝒔𝒆𝒄Ø−𝒕𝒂𝒏Ø)𝟐 (𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏Ø)𝟐
13. =? (MAINS 2018)
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 Ø
(a) 𝒔𝒆𝒄Ø (b) 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 Ø (c) 𝒄𝒐𝒔Ø (d) 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 Ø
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝑨 𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝑨 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 𝑨
14. The value of (𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝑨 + ) ÷ (𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝑨 + 𝟏)is: (MAINS 2018)
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝑨
𝟏 𝟑
(a) 𝟐 (b) 𝟐 (c) 2 (d) 1
15. The value of (𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐𝟗°𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟔𝟏° − 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝟔𝟏°) + 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 𝟓𝟒° − 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝟑𝟔° + (𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟏° + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟑° +
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟓°+. . . . +𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟖𝟗°) is: (MAINS 2018)
(a) 𝟐𝟐 𝟐
𝟏
(b) 21 (c) 𝟐𝟎 𝟐
𝟏
(d) 22

o m
c
𝒔𝒆𝒄Ø(𝟏−𝒔𝒊𝒏Ø)(𝒔𝒊𝒏Ø+𝒄𝒐𝒔Ø)(𝒔𝒆𝒄Ø+𝒕𝒂𝒏Ø)
16. The value of is equal to (MAINS 2018)

.
𝒔𝒊𝒏Ø(𝟏+𝒕𝒂𝒏Ø)+𝒄𝒐𝒔Ø(𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒕Ø)

b
(a) cosecØsecØ (b) sinØcosØ

u
(c) 2cosØ (d) 2sinØ
𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟕𝟖°+𝜽)−𝒄𝒐𝒔(𝟏𝟐°−𝜽)+(𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝟕𝟎°−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝟐𝟎°)
17. The value of
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) -2
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐𝟓°𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟔𝟓°+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐𝟓°𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟔𝟓°
(d) 2

e
is:

h (MAINS 2018)

te
18. If 𝟑(𝒄𝒐𝒕 Ø − 𝒄𝒐𝒔 Ø) = 𝒄𝒐𝒔 Ø, 𝟎° < Ø < 𝟗𝟎°, then the value of(𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 Ø + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 Ø + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 Ø) is:
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐

𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟓 𝟔𝟏 𝟐𝟓

t. u
(a) (b) (c) 𝟏𝟐 (d) 𝟏𝟐 (MAINS 2018)
𝟑 𝟒
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄Ø−𝒄𝒐𝒕Ø 𝒔𝒊𝒏Ø
19. The value of √𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄Ø+𝒄𝒐𝒕Ø ÷ 𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔Ø is equal to: (MAINS 2018)

(a) 1

w w
(b) 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄Ø
20. The value of 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 Ø + 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 Ø − 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 Ø𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 Ø is equal to:
(c) 𝒔𝒆𝒄Ø (d)
𝟏
𝟐
(MAINS 2018)
(a) - 1

w
(b) - 2 (c) 1
𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽
(d) 0
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽
21. The value of 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐𝜽 + 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽 – ( 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽 + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽 ) is : (MAINS 2018)
(a) 1 (b) – 2 (c) 0 (d) 2
22. If 2𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜽 + 𝟑𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 = 3, where 0⁰ < θ < 90⁰, then what is the value of 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟐𝜽 + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝜽 +
𝟐

𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝟐𝜽 + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝟐𝜽 = ? (MAINS 2018)

𝟑𝟓 𝟐𝟗 𝟑𝟓 𝟐𝟗
(a) 𝟔 (b) 𝟔 (c) 𝟏𝟐 (d) 𝟑
( 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 − 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜽 ) ( 𝟏 + 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 + 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽 )
23. The value of =? (MAINS 2018)
𝟏 + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
(a) secθ – cosecθ (b) cosecθ – secθ
(c) sinθ + cosθ (d) tanθ – cotθ
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 + 𝟏
24. If secθ + tanθ = p, (p>1), then 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 − 𝟏 = ? (MAINS 2018)
𝒑+𝟏 𝒑−𝟏
(a) 𝒑 − 𝟏 (b) 𝒑 + 𝟏 (c) 𝒑𝟐 (d) 2𝒑𝟐
25. The value of 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟔𝟒⁰ + cos𝟔𝟒⁰𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐𝟔⁰ + 2𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟒𝟑⁰𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜𝟒𝟕⁰ is : (MAINS 2018)
 (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
26. The value of ( 1 + cotθ – cosecθ ) ( 1 + cosθ + sinθ )secθ = ? (MAINS 2018)
(a) – 2 (b) 2 (c) secθcosecθ (d) sinθcosθ

27. The value of cosec(67⁰+θ) – sec(23⁰-θ) + cos15⁰cos35⁰cosec55⁰cos60⁰cosec75⁰ is: (MAINS 2018)

𝟏
(a) 𝟐 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 0
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 − 𝟏 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝜽(𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽 − 𝟏)
28. The value of 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 − 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 + 𝟏 * is : (MAINS 2018)
𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 − 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽
𝟏
(a) 1 (b) 𝟐 (c) 0 (d) – 1

𝟐(𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟔 𝜽+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟔 𝜽) − 𝟑(𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒 𝜽+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟒 𝜽)

29. The value of is : (MAINS 2018)

m
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟒 𝜽 − 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒 𝜽 − 𝟐𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝜽
(a) – 2 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) 2
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽

(a) 2 + √𝟑
𝟏 + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 𝟒
30. If 𝟏 + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 = , 0⁰ < θ < 90⁰, then the value of (tanθ + secθ)-1 is :
√𝟑
(b) 2 - √𝟑 (c) 3 - √𝟐 (d) 3 + √𝟐

. c o
(MAINS 2018)

b
[(𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐱+𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐲)(𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐱–𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐲)]
31. What is the value of = ? (MAINS 2017)

u
[(𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐱+𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲)(𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲–𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐱)]
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) 2
32. What is the value of
(a) sin2 (b) cos2
[(𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟓 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟑)]
[𝟒𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟒 (𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟓 – 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟑)]
(c) tan4
e
?
(d) cot2 h
(MAINS 2017)

33. What is the value of

(a) 25/4 (b) 1
34. What is the value of
𝟒
𝟑

cot2( 𝟔 )

t. u
(c) – 7/2 te
+ 3cos2(150°) – 4cosec245° + 8sin( 𝟐 )? (MAINS 2017)
(d) 13/2
{[𝟒𝒄𝒐𝒔(𝟗𝟎−𝑨)𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑 (𝟗𝟎+𝑨)]−[𝟒𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟗𝟎+𝑨)𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑 (𝟗𝟎–𝑨)]}
?


(MAINS 2017)

w
𝟏𝟖𝟎+𝟖𝑨
𝒄𝒐𝒔( )
𝟐
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 0 (d) 2

w
(a) sin2 sin4 
(c) sin2 sin6 
w
35. What is the value of cos[
(b) cos2 cos6 
(d) cos2 cos4 
(𝟏𝟖𝟎− )
𝟐
]cos[
(𝟏𝟖𝟎− 𝟗)

(MAINS 2017)
𝟐
] + sin[
(𝟏𝟖𝟎− 𝟑)
𝟐
]sin[
(𝟏𝟖𝟎− 𝟏𝟑)
𝟐
]?

36. What is the value of [tan2(90–) – sin2(90–)]cosec2(90–)cot2(90–)?

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) 2 (MAINS 2017)
(𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟕𝐱 – 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟓𝐱) (𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟔𝐱 – 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟒𝐱)
37. What is the value of [(𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟕𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟓𝐱) – ]? (MAINS 2017)
(𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟔𝐱 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒𝐱)
(a) 1 (b) 2 tanx (c) tan 2x (d) tan (3x/2)
(𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑 𝟐 + 𝟑𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐)
38. What is the value of [ ]? (MAINS 2017)
(𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟔  – 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟔 )
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
𝝅 𝟑𝝅
39. What is the value of tan(𝟒 + 𝑨) × 𝒕𝒂𝒏 ( 𝟒 + 𝑨)? (MAINS 2017)
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) cotA/2 (d) – 1
𝟏
40. What is the value of [(𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐𝜽 + 𝟏)√𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽 − 𝟏] × (cot – tan)? (MAINS 2017)
𝟐
 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) cosec (d) sec
41. What is the value of sin(630° + A) + cosA? (MAINS 2017)
(a) √𝟑/2 (b) ½ (c) 0 (d) 2/√𝟑
(𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟓𝟗° 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝟏° + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟓𝟗° 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝟏°)
42. What is the value of ? (MAINS 2017)
(𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐𝟎° 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝟓° – 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐𝟎° 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟓°)
(a) 1/√𝟐 (b) 2/√𝟐 (c) √𝟑 (d) √𝟐
(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟕𝐀 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟓𝐀)
43. What is the value of ? (MAINS 2017)
(𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟕𝐀 – 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟓𝐀)
(a) tan A (b) tan 4A (c) cot 4A (d) cot A
𝟏 – 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝟗𝟎 – 𝟐𝐀)
44. What is the value of ? (MAINS 2017)
𝟏 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝟗𝟎 + 𝟐𝐀)
(a) sinAcosA (b) cot2A (c) tan2A (d) sin2AcosA
45. What is the value of sin75° + sin 15°?
(a) √𝟑 (b) 2√𝟑
(MAINS 2017)
(c) √(𝟑/𝟐) (d) 3/√𝟐

o m
46. What is the value of
(a) cos 2 (b) sin 2
(𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟑 + 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟓 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟕)
(𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟑 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟓)+ 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟑
(c) tan 2
?
(d) cot  sin 2

b . c
(MAINS 2017)

u
𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝟒𝟓 + ) 𝐬𝐢𝐧 (𝟒𝟓 – )
47. What is the value of ? (MAINS 2017)

h
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐
(a) 0 (b) tan 2 (c) cot 2 (d) 1

(a) 2(cos3A – sin3A)

(c) 4(cos6A + sin6A)
2

te
(b) 2(cos3A – sin3A)
(d) 4(cos6A – sin6A)
e
48. What is the value of sin (90° + 2A) [4 – cos (90° – 2A)]? (MAINS 2017)

t. u
𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝟗𝟎+𝐀) 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝟐𝟕𝟎 + 𝐀)
49. What is the value of + ? (MAINS 2017)
𝐬𝐞𝐜(𝟐𝟕𝟎 – 𝐀) 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜(𝟔𝟑𝟎–𝐀)
(a) 3sec A (b) tan A sec A (c) 0 (d) 1
50. What is value of
(a) cosx siny
w w [𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐲 – 𝐳) + 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐲 + 𝐳) + 𝟐𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐲]
[𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐱 – 𝐳) + 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐱 + 𝐳) + 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐱]
(b) siny/sinx
?
(c) sinz
(MAINS 2017)
(d) sinx tany

w
{𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐱 + 𝐲) – 𝟐𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐱 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐱 – 𝐲)} [(𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟏𝟎𝐱 – 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟖𝐱)] (𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟏𝟎𝐱 – 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟖𝐱)
51. What is the value of × × ?
{𝐜𝐨𝐬 (𝐱 – 𝐲) + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 (𝐱 + 𝐲) – 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱)} [𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐱 + 𝐲) – 𝟐𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐱] (𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟏𝟎𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟖𝐱)
(a) 0 (b) tan2 x (c) 1 (d) 2 tan x (MAINS 2017)
[𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝟗𝟎° – 𝟏𝟎) – 𝐜𝐨𝐬( – 𝟔)]
52. What is the value of  ? (MAINS 2017)
[ 𝐜𝐨𝐬( −𝟏𝟎)−𝒔𝒊𝒏(−𝟔)]
𝟐
(a) tan2  (b) cot2  (c) cot  (d) cot3 
(𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧)
53. If sec (cos + sin) = √𝟐, then what is the value of ? (MAINS 2017)
(𝐜𝐨𝐬 – 𝐬𝐢𝐧)
(a) 3√𝟐 (b) 3/√𝟐 (c) 1/√𝟐 (d) √𝟐
𝟏 𝟏
54. What is the value of +𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 (𝟗𝟎°−𝜽)−𝟏 ? (MAINS 2017)
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒 (𝟗𝟎°−𝜽)
(a) tan2  sec2  (b) sec4  (c) tan4  (d) tan2  sin2 
55. What is the value of [sin(90° – x) cos{n – (x – y)}] + [cos(90 – x) sin{n – (y – x)}]?
(a) – cosy (b) – siny (c) cosx (d) tany (MAINS 2017)
 (𝟑𝟐 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟔 𝐱 – 𝟒𝟖 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟒 𝐱 + 𝟏𝟖 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝐱 – 𝟏)
56. What is the value of ? (MAINS 2017)
[𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐱 𝐬𝐢𝐧 (𝟔𝟎° – 𝐱) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 (𝟔𝟎° – 𝐱) 𝐬𝐢𝐧 (𝟔𝟎° + 𝐱) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 (𝟔𝟎° + 𝐱)]
(a) 4 tan 6x (b) 4 cot 6x (c) 8 cot 6x (d) 8 tan 6x
𝑨
𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 ( – ]
57. What is the value of 𝟐
(𝟐 – 𝐀) ? (MAINS 2017)
𝟏 + 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐
𝟐
(a) 2 sin2 A/2 (b) cos A
(c) sin A (d) 2 cos2A/2
(𝐱 – 𝟐)
58. If tan + sec = , then what is the value of cos? (MAINS 2017)
(𝐱 + 𝟐)
(𝒙𝟐 – 𝟏) (𝟐𝒙𝟐 – 𝟒) (𝒙𝟐 – 𝟒) (𝒙𝟐 – 𝟐)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏) (𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒) (𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒) (𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐)
(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝟎° – 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟏𝟒𝟎°)
59. What is the value of ? (MAINS 2017)

m
(𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟖𝟎° + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎°)

o
(a) 2√𝟑 (b) 2/√𝟑 (c) 1/√𝟑 (d) √𝟑

c
[𝟏 – 𝐭𝐚𝐧 (𝟗𝟎°–) + 𝐬𝐞𝐜 (𝟗𝟎°–)]
60. What is the value of ? (MAINS 2017)

.
[𝐭𝐚𝐧 (𝟗𝟎°–) + 𝐬𝐞𝐜 (𝟗𝟎°–) + 𝟏]
 
(a) cot (𝟐)
61. What is the value of
(b) tan (𝟐) (c) sin
[𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝟗𝟎° – 𝐀) + 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝟏𝟖𝟎° – 𝟐𝐀)]

u
? (MAINS 2017)
b(d) cos

h
[𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝟗𝟎° – 𝟐𝐀) + 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝟏𝟖𝟎°– 𝐀)]
𝑨 𝑨 𝑨 𝑨
(a) sin (𝟐) cosA (b) cot (𝟐) (c) tan (𝟐) (d) sin A cos (𝟐)
62. What is the value of cos 15° – cos 165°? (MAINS 2017)
(a) √𝟑/√𝟐 (b) 2/(√𝟑–1) (c) (√𝟑 + 1)/ √𝟐

te e
(d) (√𝟑 + 1)/2

t. u
[𝟏 + 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭𝟐 (𝟗𝟎° – 𝐱) – 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 (𝟗𝟎° – 𝐱) 𝐜𝐨𝐭 (𝟗𝟎° – 𝐱)]
63. What is the value of ? (MAINS 2017)
[𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 (𝟗𝟎° – 𝐱) – 𝐜𝐨𝐭 (𝟗𝟎° – 𝐱)]
(a) cosx + sinx (b) sinx – cos x (c) sec x + tan x (d) sec x – tan x

w
𝐜𝐨𝐭 (𝟗𝟎° – )
64. What is the value of sin (180° – ) sin (90° – ) + ? (MAINS 2017)
𝟏 + 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 

(a) 2cos  sin 

(c) w
𝐭𝐚𝐧
( 𝟏+ 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 )𝟐
w (b)
𝒄𝒐𝒕
( 𝟏+ 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 )𝟐

(d) sin2  cos 

65. x, y be two acute angles, x + y < 90° and sin(2x – 20°) = cos(2y + 20°), the value
of tan(x + y) is (MAINS 2016)
𝟏
(a) √𝟑 (b) (c) 1 (d) 𝟐 + √𝟐
√𝟑
66. If a2sec2x–b2tan2x = c2 then the value of sec2x +tan2x is equal to (assume b2 ≠ a2)
𝒃𝟐 −𝒂𝟐 +𝟐𝒄𝟐 𝒃𝟐 +𝒂𝟐 −𝟐𝒄𝟐 𝒃𝟐 −𝒂𝟐 −𝟐𝒄𝟐 𝒃𝟐 −𝒂𝟐
(a) (b) (c) (d) (MAINS 2016)
𝒃𝟐 +𝒂𝟐 𝒃𝟐 −𝒂𝟐 𝒃𝟐 +𝒂𝟐 𝒃𝟐 +𝒂𝟐 +𝟐𝒄𝟐
67. (1 + sec20° + cot70°) (1 –cosec 20° + tan70°) is equal to (MAINS 2016)
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
68. If tan  + tan  = 1 then the value of cos4 + cos2 is
4 2 (MAINS 2016)
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) –1
69. If secA + tanA = a, then the value of cosA is (MAINS 2016)
𝒂𝟐 +𝟏 𝟐𝒂 𝒂𝟐 −𝟏 𝟐𝒂
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟐𝒂 𝒂𝟐 +𝟏 𝟐𝒂 𝒂𝟐 −𝟏
70. If sin P + cosec P = 2, then the value of sin7 P + cosec7 P is (MAINS 2016)
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0
71. If cosx.cosy + sinx.siny = –1, then cosx + cosy is (MAINS 2016)
(a) – 2 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 2
72. The value of the expression 2 (sin6 + cos6) – 3 (sin4 + cos4) + 1 is
(a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2 (MAINS 2016)
𝒙𝟐 −𝒚𝟐
73. If cos  = , then the value of cot  is equal to [if 0 <  < 90°] (MAINS 2016)
𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐
𝟐𝒙𝒚 𝟐𝒙𝒚 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝒙𝟐 −𝒚𝟐 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 𝟐𝒙𝒚 𝟐𝒙𝒚
74. If x = cosec – sin and y = sec – cos, then the relation between x and y is

o m
(a) x2 + y2 + 3 = 1
(c) x (x +y –5) = 1
2 2 2
(b) x2y2 (x2+y2+ 3) = 1
(d) y (x + y – 5) = 1
2 2 2
(MAINS 2016)

75. If tan – cot = 0 and  is positive acute angle, then the value of
b . c 𝒕𝒂𝒏(𝜽+𝟏𝟓°)
is

u
𝒕𝒂𝒏(𝜽−𝟏𝟓°)
𝟏 𝟏

h
(a) 3 (b) (c) (d) √𝟑 (MAINS 2015)
√𝟑 𝟑

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c)

√𝟑
𝟐 e
76. The value of cot41°.cot42°.cot43°.cot44°.cot45°.cot46°.cot47°.cot48°.cot49° is:

te
(d)
𝟏
√𝟐
(MAINS 2015)

t. u
77. If x = a sin – b cos , y =  cos  + b sin , then which of the following is true?
𝒙𝟐 𝒂𝟐
(a) + =1 (b) x2 + y2 = a2 – b2 (MAINS 2015)
𝒚𝟐 𝒃𝟐

w
𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐
(c) + =1 (d) x2 + y2 = a2 + b2
𝒂𝟐 𝒃𝟐

w
𝟏
78. If sec  – tan  = , then value of sec . tan  is (MAINS 2015)
√𝟑

w
𝟐 𝟐 𝟒 𝟏
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟑 √𝟑 √𝟑 √𝟑
79. If 5 cos  + 12 sin  = 13, O° <  <  90°, then the value of sin  is (MAINS 2015)
𝟓 𝟏𝟐 𝟔 𝟏𝟐
(a) (b) − 𝟏𝟑 (c) (d)
𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟑
80. If 7sin2 + 3cos2 = 4, then the value of tan is ( is acute) (MAINS 2015)
𝟏 𝟏
(a) (b) (c) √𝟑 (d) 1
√𝟑 √𝟑
81. The value of (cosec a – sin a) (sec a – cos a) (tan a + cot a) is (MAINS 2015)
(a) 1 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 4
82. If sin A + sin2 A = 1, then the value of cos2 A + cos4 A is (MAINS 2015)
𝟐 𝟏
(a) 2 (b) 1𝟑 (c) 1𝟐 (d) 1
83. If tan A = n tan B and sin A = m sin B, then the value of cos2A is (MAINS 2015)
𝒎𝟐 −𝟏 𝒎𝟐 +𝟏 𝒎𝟐 +𝟏 𝒎𝟐 −𝟏
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝒏𝟐 +𝟏 𝒏𝟐 −𝟏 𝒏𝟐 +𝟏 𝒏𝟐 −𝟏
84. If tan x = sin 45°.cos45° + sin 30° then the value of x is (MAINS 2014)
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽−𝟏
85. For any real values of , √𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽−𝟏 = ? (MAINS 2014)
(a) cot – cosec (b) sec  – tan 
(c) cosec  – cot  (d) tan  – sec 
86. If sin 3A = cos (A – 26°), where 3A is an acute angle then the value of A is
(a) 29° (b) 26° (c) 23° (d) 28° (MAINS 2014)
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝜽−𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒 𝜽
87. Value of sec2  – is (MAINS 2014)
𝟐𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟒 𝜽−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝜽
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) –1 (d) 0

m
𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐
88. If x = a (sin  + cos ), y = b (sin  – cos ) then the value of + is
𝒂𝟐 𝒃𝟐
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) –2
89. If sin 5  = cos20° (0° <  < 90°) then the value of  is
(a) 4° (b) 22° (c) 10° (d) 14°
(MAINS 2014)

(MAINS 2014)
. c o
90. If sin + cos =
√𝟕
𝟐
,

u b
then what is sin – cos  equal to? (CDS 2016)

h
𝟏
(a) 0 (b) (d) √𝟐 (c) 1
𝟐

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4

te e
91. If sinx + sin2x = 1, then what is the value of cos8 x + 2cos6 x + cos4 x?
(CDS 2016)
92. What is the value of Cosec268° + sec256° – cot234° – tan222°? (CDS

t. u
2016)
𝟏
(a) 0 (b) (c) 1 (d) 2
𝟐

equal to?
(a) 1
w w
93. If 2y cos = x sin and 2x sec – y cosec = 3, then what is x2 + 4y2

(b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8

(CDS 2016)

(a)
w
94. If sin + cos =
√𝟑
𝟒
(b)
𝟏+√𝟑
𝟐
𝟏
√𝟑
(c) √𝟑
𝝅
, where 0 <  < 𝟐 , then what is tan + cot equal to?

𝝅
(d)
𝟒
√𝟑
(CDS 2016)
95. If A = sin2 + cos4 , where 0 <  < 𝟐 , then which one of the following is
correct? (CDS 2016)
𝟑 𝟏𝟑 𝟑 𝟏𝟑
(a) 1 < A < 2 (b) <A<1 (c) <A<2 (d) <A<
𝟒 𝟏𝟔 𝟒 𝟏𝟔
𝒄𝒐𝒕𝑨+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄 𝑨−𝟏
96. What is equal to? (CDS 2016)
𝒄𝒐𝒕𝑨−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄 𝑨+𝟏
𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝑨 𝟏− 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝑨 𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝑨 𝟏−𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝑨
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝑨 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝑨 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝑨 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝑨
97. Consider the following (CDS 2016)
I. sin1° > sin 1° II. Cos1° < cos1° III. Tan1° > tan1°
Which of the above are not correct?
(a) I and II (b) II and III (c) I and III (d) I, II and III
98. What is the value of tan1° tan2° tan3° tan4° … tan89°? (CDS 2016)
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) √𝟑
99. What is the minimum value of 9tan2 + 4cot2? (CDS 2017)
(a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 13
𝟐𝒛𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽
100. If x sin = y cos = , then what is 4z2 (x2 + y2) equal to? (CDS
𝟏−𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝜽
2017)
(a) (x2 + y2)3 (b) (x2 – y2)2 (c) (x2 – y2)3 (d) (x2 + y2)2
101. If cos1 + cos2 + cos3 = 3 then what is sin1 + sin2 + sin3 equal to?
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 (CDS 2017)
𝟏 𝟏
102. What is the value of sinx √𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒙 + 𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒙 ? (CDS 2017)
(a) √𝟐
𝝅
(b) 2√𝟐 (c) √𝟐 tanx (d) 0

o m
c
103. If 0 < x < 𝟐 , then (sinx + cosec x) is (CDS 2017)
(a) > 2 (b) < 2 (c) > 2 (d) < 2
104. Consider the following statements: (CDS 2018)
b .
1. (sec2  – 1) (1 – cosec2 ) = 1

h u
2. sin  (1 + cos ) –1 + (1 + cos ) (sin )–1 = 2 cosec 
Which of the above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only

te e
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

t. u
105. If sin A + cos A = p and sin3 A + cos3 A = q, then which one of the
following is correct? (CDS 2018)
(a) p3 – 3p + q = 0 (b) q3 – 3q + 2p = 0

w w
(c) p3 – 3p + 2q = 0 (d) p3 + 3p + 2q = 0
106. Consider the following statements (CDS 2018)

w
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
(1) If + = 4, where 0 <  < 90°, then  = 60°.
𝟏−𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽
(2) If 3 tan  + cos  = 5 cosec , where 0 <  < 90°, then  = 60°.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
107. If cot (1 + sin) = 4m and cot (1 –sin) = 4n, then which one of the
following is correct? (CDS 2018)
(a) (m + n ) = mn
2 2 (b) (m – n ) = mn
2 2 2

(c) (m – n ) = m n
2 2 2 2 2 (d) (m2 + n2)2 = m2n2
108. Suppose 0 <  < 90, then for every , 4𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐  + 1 is greater than or
equal to? (CDS 2019)
(a) 2 (b) 4 sin (c) 4 cos (d) 4 tan
109. What is the value of 𝒔𝒊𝒏  + 𝒄𝒐𝒔  + 3𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒔  - 1? (CDS 2019)
𝟔 𝟔 𝟐 𝟐

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4

110. Consider the following for real numbers , , , ? (CDS 2019)
𝟏 𝟏
(1) sec  = (2) tan  = 20 (3) cosec  = (4) cos  = 2
𝟒 𝟐
How many of the above statements are not possible?
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
𝟑
111. If 0 <  < 90, sin = and x = cot, then what is the value of 1 + 3x +
𝟓
9𝒙𝟐 + 27𝒙𝟑 + 81𝒙𝟒 + 243𝒙𝟓 ? (CDS 2019)
(a) 941 (b) 1000 (c) 1220 (d) 1365

o m
b . c
h u
te e
t. u
w w
w
1. If 4 − 2sin2 − 5 cos = 0, 00 <  < 900, then the value of sin + tan: (CGL 2018)
(a) 32/2 (b) 33/2 (c) 32 (d) 23
𝟐+𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝜽+ 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 𝜽
2. is equal to : (CGL 2018)
𝒔𝒆𝒄 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄
(a) cot (b) cos sin
(c) sec cosec (d) tan
3. If cos = 2p/(1 + p2), then tan is equal to : (CGL 2018)
𝒑𝟐 𝟐𝒑 𝟏−𝒑𝟐 𝟏−𝒑𝟐
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟏+𝒑𝟐 𝟏−𝒑𝟐 𝟏+𝒑𝟐 𝟐𝒑
𝟏
4. If <  <
00 900 and cos2
= 3(cot2−cos2) then the value of (𝟐sec + sin)−1 (CGL 2018)

5. (
(a) 3 +2
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽−𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝜽
𝟐
(b) 2(2−3)
) + 1,   450, is equal to:
(c) 2(3−1) (d) 3+1
(CGL 2018)
o m
c
𝟐𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝜽−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
(a) cosec2 (b) (c)
6. If sec − tan = P, then cosec = ?
sec2 cot2 (d)
(CGL 2018)
2tan2

b .
u
𝟐𝒑 𝟏−𝒑𝟐 𝒑𝟐 +𝟏 𝟐𝒑
(a) 𝟏−𝒑𝟐 (b) 𝟏+𝒑𝟐 (c) 𝟏−𝒑𝟐 (d) 𝟏+𝒑𝟐
7. The value of , when 3 cos + sin = 1 (00    900), is:
(a) 900 (b) 300 (c) 600 (d) 00
e h (CGL 2018)

te
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽+𝟏
8. 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽−𝟏 = ? (CGL 2018)

t. u
(a) sec sin (b) sec tan
(c) sec + tan (d) sec − tan
9. The value of √𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐  + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐   √𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐  − 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐  is equal to : (CGL 2018)
(a) cosec sec 
2

w w
(b) sin cos 
2 (c) sin sec 
2 (d) cosec cos2
10. If 12cot2 − 31 cosec + 32 =0, 00 <  < 900, then the values of tan will be: (CGL 2018)

w
𝟒 𝟑√𝟕 𝟒 𝟓√𝟕 𝟓 𝟒 𝟒 𝟒
(a) 𝟑 , (b) 𝟓 , (c) 𝟒 , 𝟑 (d) 𝟓 , 𝟑
𝟕 𝟕
𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒙 𝒄
11. Let a = 𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒙+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒙 and b = 𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒙. If a=b, then c =? (CGL 2018)
(a) 1− sinx cosx (b) 1 + sinx − cosx
(c) 1 + sinx cosx (d) 1 + cosx− sinx
𝟏 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 𝜽
12. The value of − is: (CGL 2018)
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) −1
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
13. If 𝟏−𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 + 𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 = 4, 00 <  < 900, then the value of (tan + cosec) is: (CGL 2018)
√𝟐 √𝟑 √𝟑 √𝟐
(a) 5 𝟐 (b) 5 𝟑 (c) 4 𝟑 (d) 5 𝟑
14. If (1 + tan2) + (1 +(tan2)−1) = k, then √𝒌 = ? (CGL 2018)
(a) cosec sec (b) cosec cos
(c) sin cos (d) sin sec
 𝟏 𝟏
15. (𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝜽 + 𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽) = ? (CGL 2018)
(a) sin2 (b) 1
(c) cosec2 (d) 2
𝟏 𝟏
16. The value of 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒙−𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒙 − 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒙 , 00 < x < 900, is equal to : (CGL 2018)
(a) 2secx (b) tanx (c) 2cosx (d) cotx
17. If tan  − 3sec + 3 = 0, 0 <  < 90 , then the value of sin + cot is:
2 0 0 (CGL 2018)
𝟓√𝟑 𝟓√𝟑
(a) (b) 2√𝟑 (c) (d) 3√𝟑
𝟔 𝟑
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽−𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽
18. If cot =√𝟕 , then the value of 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽+𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽 is: (CGL 2018)
𝟑 𝟐 𝟖 𝟕
(a) 𝟒 (b) 𝟑 (c) 𝟗 (d) 𝟗
19. If sin =
𝒂
√𝒂𝟐 +𝒃𝟐
, 00 <  < 900, then the value of sec + tan is: (CGL 2018)

o m
(a)
20. If
√𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 +𝒂

cos2
𝒃
− 3cos + 2 =
(b)
sin2
√𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 +𝒃

, 00
𝟐𝒂
<< 900,
(c)
√𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 +𝒂
𝟐𝒃

b .
(d)
c
then the value of 2cosec + 4cot is:
√𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 +𝒃
𝒂

√𝟑
(a) 8 𝟑
(𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽−𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽+𝟏)
(b)
21. If (𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽+𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽−𝟏)sec =𝒌 , then k = ?
√𝟑
4𝟒
𝟏
(c) 2√𝟑 (d) 4√𝟑
(CGL 2018)
h u (CGL 2018)

(a) 1 + sin
𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽
(b) 1− cos
22. If 𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽 + 𝟏−𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 = 1 + k, then k=?
(c) 1+ cos

te
(CGL 2018)
e (d) 1− sin

(a) cot + sec

(c) tan + sec
t. u
(b) tan + cosec
(d) cosec sec

(a) 3
𝟐𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟑𝟎𝟎
23. (𝟏−𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝟑𝟎°) = ?

w w
(b) 𝟑
(CGL 2018)
𝟏

(c) √𝟑
𝟏
w (d)
𝟏
𝟏
√𝟑
24. If 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽−𝟏 + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝜽+𝟏 = 2sec, 00 <  < 900, then the value of (cot + cos) is: (CGL 2018)

(a)
𝟏+√𝟐
(b)
𝟐+√𝟐
(c)
𝟐+√𝟑
(d) 1+ √𝟐
𝟐 𝟐 √𝟐
𝟏
25. The value of sin230 cos2450 + 4tan2300 + 𝟐 sin2900 + 2cos900 is: (CGL 2018)
𝟏𝟓 𝟒𝟕 𝟐𝟑
(a) (b) 𝟐𝟒 (c) 𝟏𝟐 (d) 2
𝟖
26. If 𝟑𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒂 = 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝒂, 0° < 𝒂 < 𝟗𝟎°, then the value of (𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝒂 + 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐 𝒂 − 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒔𝟐 𝒂)
𝟕 𝟕
(a) 𝟑 (b) - 𝟑 (c) -2 (d) 2 (CGL 2018)
𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒂+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒌+𝟏
27. If 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒂−𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒂 = 𝒌−𝟏 , then k=? (CGL 2018)
(a) cosec a (b) sec a
(c) cos a (d) sin a
28. In a triangle ABC, right angled B, AB= 7 and (AC-BC) = 1cm. The value of (secC+cotA) is:
𝟒 𝟑 𝟏𝟗
(a) 𝟑 (b) 𝟒 (c) 𝟐𝟒 (d) 1 (CGL 2018)
𝟐 𝟑𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽−𝟒𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
29. If 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 = 𝟑 , then 𝟑𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽+𝟒𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 is equal to: (CGL 2018)
𝟏 𝟐 𝟐 𝟏
(a) - 𝟑 (b) 𝟑 (c) - 𝟑 (d) 𝟑
30. If 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟒𝜽 = 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒔(𝜽 + 𝟐𝟎°) , then 𝜽 is equal to: (CGL 2018)
(a) 22° (b) 18° (c) 14° (d) 20°
31. The value of 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝟖° + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟐° + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝟎 − 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝟒𝟓° is equal to: (CGL 2018)
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝟏 𝟏 𝟑 𝟏
(a) 𝟑 (b) 𝟒 (c) 𝟒 (d) 𝟐
32. When 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝜽 = 𝟑𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽, and 𝟎 ≤ 𝜽 ≤ 𝟗𝟎°, then 𝜽=? (CGL 2018)
(a) 45° (b) 30° (c) 90° (d) 60°
33. The value of 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟔𝟎° − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝟓° + 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟔𝟎 ° + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐 𝟒𝟎° + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐 𝟓𝟎 ° is equal to:
𝟐 𝟐

o m
c
𝟏𝟑 𝟕 𝟏𝟏 𝟗

.
(a) 𝟒 (b) 𝟐 (c) 𝟒 (d) 𝟏𝟒 (CGL 2018)
34. If tan4 = cot(2 + 30 ), then  is equal to : (CGL 2018)
0

(a) 150 (b) 100 (c) 200 (d) 250

u
35. The value of cot2620 − sec2280 + cosec2300 + tan2600 is equal to: (CGL 2018) b
(a) 8
𝟏𝟑
(b)
𝟏𝟎
𝟑
(c) 6

e
(d)
𝟏𝟔
𝟑
h
te
36. If cosec = 𝟏𝟐, then sin + cos − tan is equal to: (CGL 2018)
𝟗𝟏 𝟏𝟑𝟗 𝟕𝟏 𝟕𝟏
(d) − 𝟔𝟓

t. u
(a) 𝟔𝟓 (b) (c) 𝟔𝟓
𝟔𝟓
37. If sin = cos(500 + ), then  is equal to: (CGL 2018)
(a) 200 (b) 250 (c) 300 (d) 350

(a)
𝟏𝟑

w w
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝟒
38. The value of 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟒𝟔 + sin260 - cos245 + sec60 is equal to: (CGL 2018)
(b)
𝟏𝟏
(c)
𝟏𝟏
(d) 𝟒
𝟕

w
𝟒 𝟒 𝟑
39. If 𝟑𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 = 𝟒𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝜽 + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 − 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 is equal to (CGL 2018)
𝟖𝟖 𝟖𝟗 𝟏𝟕
(a) 𝟒𝟓 (b) 2 (c) 𝟒𝟓 (d) 𝟗
40. If 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟑𝜽 = 𝐬𝐞𝐜 (𝟐𝟎° + 𝟐𝜽), then  is equal to: (CGL 2018)
(a) 300 (b) 200 (c) 150 (d) 140
41. 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐 𝟐𝟗° − 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟐 𝟔𝟏° + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝟔𝟎° + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝟑𝟎° is equal to: (CGL 2018)
𝟏𝟗 𝟐𝟑 𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟏
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟒 𝟒 𝟒 𝟒
42. If sin3 = cos(200 − ), then  is equal to: (CGL 2018)
(a) 25 (b) 35 (c) 28 (d) 30
43. If 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐𝜽 = 𝐬𝐞𝐜 (𝟑𝜽 − 𝟏𝟓°), then  is equal to: (CGL 2018)
(a) 220 (b) 200 (c) 250 (d) 210
𝒄𝒐𝒕𝑨+𝒕𝒂𝒏𝑩
44. What is the simplified value of ? (CGL 2017)
𝒄𝒐𝒕𝑩+𝒕𝒂𝒏𝑨
(a) tan B cot A (b) tan A cot B
 (c) tan A tan B (d) cot A cot B
𝟏 𝟐
45. What is the simplified value of (𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝑨+𝒄𝒐𝒕𝑨) ? (CGL 2017)
(a) sec A + tan A
(b) (1 – cosA)/(1 + cosA)
(c) 1 – cosecA)/(1 + cosec A)
(d) sin A
46. If cos2 – sin  = ¼, then what is the value of sin ? (CGL 2017)
(a) –1 (b) ½ (c) 1 (d) 3/2
47. What is the simplified value of tan (/2) + cot ( /2)? (CGL 2017)
(a) 2 cosec  (b) 2 sec  (c) sin  (d) cosec 

m
(𝐬𝐞𝐜𝟑𝐱 – 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟑𝐱)
48. What is the simplified value of [ (𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝐱 – 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱) ] – 2 tan2x – sec x tan x?
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) –1 (d) 1
49. If Tan = 7/24, then what is the value of Cosec ?
(a) 25/24 (b) 25/7 (c) 24/7 (d) 24/25
.
(CGL 2017)

c
(CGL 2017) o
50. What is the simplified value of
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐𝑨
𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐𝑨
? (CGL 2017)

u b
(a) tan A
(c) sin A
(b) cot A
(d) cos A

e
51. What is the simplified value of 1 + tan A tan (A/2)? h (CGL 2017)
(a) sin A/2 (b) cos A

t. u te
(c) sec A (d) sin A
52. What is the simplified value of sin2 (90 – ) – [
(a) 1 (b) cosec  (c) 0 (d) cos 
{𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝟗𝟎 – 𝛉)𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 }

(CGL 2017)
𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝜽
]?

(a) 1

w w
53. If 5 sec  – 3 tan  = 5, then what is the value of 5 tan  – 3 sec ?
(b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (CGL 2017)
54. If sin  + sin 5  = sin 3  and 0 <  < (/2), then what is the value of  (in

(a) 30
w
degrees)?
(b) 45

(b) sec (A/2)

(c) 60 (d) 75
55. What is the simplified value of cosec 2A + cot2A? (CGL 2017)
(a) sec A (c) cot A (d) cot2 A
(CGL 2017)

56. If A = 30°, B = 60° and C = 135°, then what is the value of sin3A + cos3B + tan3C
– 3sinA cos B tan C? (CGL 2017)
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 8 (d) 9
57. What is the least value of tan  + cot2 + sin2 + cos2 + sec2 + cosec2?
2

(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7 (CGL 2017)

58. What is the simplified value of (sec A + cos A) (sec A – cos A)?
(a) 2 tan2 A (b) 2 sin2 A (CGL 2017)
(c) sin A tan A
2 2 (d) sin A + tan A
2 2

𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝑨 𝟐
59. What is the simplified value of (𝒄𝒐𝒕𝑨+𝒕𝒂𝒏𝑨) ? (CGL 2017)
 (a) 2cos2A (b) 1 – sin2A
(c) sec2A (d) secA tanA
𝒕𝒂𝒏𝑨 𝒄𝒐𝒕 𝑨 𝟐
60. What is the simplified value of + 𝟏−𝒕𝒂𝒏𝑨 − 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐𝑨 ? (CGL 2017)
𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒕𝑨
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
𝟐
61. What is the simplified value of ( 𝑨 𝑨 )? (CGL 2017)
𝒄𝒐𝒕 +𝒕𝒂𝒏
𝟐 𝟐
(a) sin A (b) cos A/2 (c) cos2A (d) 2 sin A/2
𝟏 𝟐
62. What is the simplified value of (𝒔𝒆𝒄𝑨+𝒕𝒂𝒏𝑨) ? (CGL 2017)
(a) sec A + tan A (b) sin A cos A
(c) (1 – sinA)/(1 + sin A) (d) (1 – cos A)/(1 + cos A)
63. What is the simplified value of (cosec4 A – cot2A) – (cot4A + cosec2A)?
(a) 0 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 9 (CGL 2017)
o m
64. What is the simplified value of (cos A + sin A) (cot A + tan A)?
(a) sec A + cosec A
(c) tan A + cot A
(b) sin A + cos A
(d) sec A – cosec A
(CGL 2017)

b . c
65. If 2 cos = 2 – sin , then what is the value of cos ? (CGL 2017)
(a) 1 or 3/5 (b) 1 or –1/2
h u
(c) –1 or –1/2

(a) cosec2 
(d) –1 or 3/5

(b) sec2 
te e
66. What is the simplified value of sec4 – sec2  tan2 ? (CGL 2017)

(c) cot2 

t. u
(d) sec  tan 
67. What is the simplified value of (sin A – cosec A) (sec A – cos A) (tan A + cot A)?
(a) 1

w
(b) –1 (c) 0 (d) 2
68. What is the simplified value of cosec6 A – cot6 A – 3 cosec2 A cot2 A?
(a) –2
w
(b) –1 (c) 0 (d) 1
(CGL 2017)

(CGL 2017)

(a) 1
w
69. If tan A = ½ and tan B = 1/3, then what is the value of tan (2A + B)?
(b) 3 (c) 5
70. What is the simplified value of [
(d) 9
(𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝛉 – 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝛉)
𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝛉 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝛉
(CGL 2017)
]? (CGL 2017)
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
71. If sec (3x – 20°) = cosec (3y + 20°), then what is the value of tan (x + y)?
(a) 1 (b) √𝟑 (c) 1/√𝟑 (d) 2√𝟑 (CGL 2017)
𝐧 𝟏
72. If cotA = and cotB = , then what is the value of cot (A + B)?
(𝐧 + 𝟏) (𝟐𝐧 + 𝟏)
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2 (CGL 2017)
73. What is the simplified value of (1 – sin A cos A) (sin A + cos A)?
(a) sin2A – cos2A (b) sin3 A + cos3A (CGL 2017)
(c) 0 (d) cos A – sin A
2 2

74. If tan + cot = x, then what is the value of tan4 + cot4?

 (a) (x3 – 3)2 + 2 (b) (x4 – 2x) + 4 (CGL 2017)
(c) x(x – 4) + 2 (d) x (x – 4) + 2
2 2

75. If sin3  sec2  = 1, then what is the value of [3tan2 (5/2) – 1]?
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 (CGL 2017)
76. What is the simplified value of (cosec A + sin A) (cosec A – sin A)?
(a) cos2 A + cot2A (b) 2 cos2 A (CGL 2017)
(c) 2 cot A
2 (d) 2 cos A cot A
𝟐
77. What is the simplified value of [(𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐀 – 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀)]? (CGL 2017)
(a) sinAcosA (b) tan 2A
(c) tan A
2 (d) sin2 A cos2 A
78. What is the simplified value of (sec4 A – tan2A) – (tan4A + sec2 A)?
(a) –1 (b) –1/2 (c) 0
𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽
(d) 1
𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽
(CGL 2017)
79. What is the value of [(𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 − 𝟏)] + [(𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 + 𝟏)]? (CGL 2017)
o m
(a) 2 sin2q
(c) 2 cosec2 
(b) 2(1 + tan2 )
(d) sin2 
b . c
80. If cosec  =
(a) 3x
𝟏
𝟒𝒙
(b) x (c) 4x (d) 2x or 1/(2x) u
+ x, then what is the value of cosec  + cot ? (CGL 2017)

h
(a) 0 (b) 2cos2A (c) cos 2A e
81. What is the simplified value of (cos4 A – sin4 A)? (CGL 2017)

te
(d) 1

t. u
82. What is the simplified value of sec A – tan A – 3 sec2 A tan2 A? (CGL 2017)
6 6

(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) sec A tan A

83. The value of (CGL 2014)

w
152 (sin30° + 2 cos245° + 3 sin30° + 4 cos245° + … + 17 sin30° + 18 cos2 45°) is
(a) An integer but not a perfect square

w
(b) A rational number but not an integer

w
(c) A perfect square of an integer
(d) Irrational
84. If (1 + sin ) (1 + sin ) (1 + sin ) = (1 – sin ) (1 – sin ) (1 – sin ), then each
side is equal to (CGL 2014)
(a) + cos  cos  cos 
(b) + sin  sin  sin 
(c) + sin  cos  cos 
(d) + sin  sin  cos 
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
85. If x = , then is equal to (CGL 2014)
𝟏−𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
(a) x – 1 (b) (c) (d)
𝒙 𝒙+𝟏 𝟏−𝒙
𝝅𝒙
86. If sin 𝟐
= x2 – 2x + 2, then the value of x is (CGL 2014)
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) None of these
 𝟑 𝟒
87. If x sin2 60° – sec 60° tan2 30° + sin2 45° tan260° = 0 then x is
𝟐 𝟓
𝟏 𝟒
(a) – (b) – 4 (c) – (d) – 2 (CGL 2015)
𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓
𝟕
88. If 2 sin𝜽 + cos𝜽 = then the value of (tan2 𝜽 – sec2𝜽) is (CGL 2015)
𝟑
𝟑 𝟕
(a) 0 (b) –1 (c) (d)
𝟕 𝟑
𝟏+𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
89. If 29 tan = 31, then the value of is equal to (CGL 2015)
𝟏−𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
(a) 810 (b) 900 (c) 540 (d) 490
90. If xcos𝜽 – sin𝜽 = 1, then x + (1 + x ) sin𝜽 equals
2 2 (CGL 2016)
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) 0
𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐
91. If x = p cosec 𝜽 and y = q cot 𝜽, then the value of – is
(a) sin2𝜽 (b) tan 𝜽 (c) 1 (d) 0 (CGL 2016)
𝒑𝟐 𝒒𝟐

o m
c
92. In ABC, C = 90° and AB = c, BC = a, CA = b; (CGL 2016)
then the value of (cosec B – cos A) is
(a)
𝒄𝟐
(b)
𝒃𝟐
(c)
𝒂𝟐
(d)
𝒃𝒄

b .
u
𝒂𝒃 𝒄𝒂 𝒃𝒄 𝒂𝟐
√𝟑

h
93. In an acute-angled triangle ABC, if sin (B + C – A) = and tan (C + A – B) = 1,
𝟐
then C is equal to
(a) 37.5° (b) 67.5°
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟐𝟒°+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟔𝟔°
(c) 52.5°

te e (d) 72.5°
94. The value of [𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝟐𝟒°+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝟔𝟔° + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟔𝟏° + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟔𝟏°𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐𝟗°]is equal to: (CPO 2018)
(CGL 2016)

(a) 2
95. The value of
(b) 3
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎°−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟔𝟎°+𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 𝟒𝟓°
t. u
(c) 1
is equal to: (CPO 2018)
(d) 0

(a)
𝟐√𝟑
𝟑

w w
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎°−𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟒𝟓°+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟗𝟎°
√𝟑
(b) 𝟐
𝟑
(c) 𝟐
96. If tan3x = cot(30°+2x), then what is the value of x? (CPO 2018)
(d)
√𝟑
𝟒

(a) 18°
97. If 𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝑨 + 𝑩) =
(a) 120°
w
(b) 12°
√𝟑
𝟐
(b) 135°
and
(c) 10°
𝒕𝒂𝒏(𝑨 − 𝑩) =
(c) 130°
(d) 15°

(d) 125°
𝟏
√𝟑
, then (𝟐𝑨 + 𝟐𝑩)Is equal to? (CPO 2018)

98. If sec 2x= cosec(3x-45°), then x is equal to: (CPO 2018)

(a) 40° (b) 45° (c) 27° (d) 35°
𝟐 𝟐
99. The value of (𝟏 + 𝒄𝒐𝒕 𝜽)(𝟏 − 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜽) is: (CPO 2018)
(a) 1 (b) 0
𝟏
(c) 𝟐 (d) Not Defined
𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝑨
100. The value of 𝟏 + 𝟏+𝒔𝒆𝒄 𝑨 is: (CPO 2018)
(a) Cosec A (b) Cos A
(c) Sec A (d) Sin A
 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄 𝟑𝟏°
101. The value of is: (CPO 2018)
𝒔𝒆𝒄 𝟓𝟗°
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 0
𝟒 𝟑
102. 𝟑 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝟔𝟎° + 𝟑𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝟑𝟎° − 𝟐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝟑𝟎° − 𝟒 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 𝟔𝟎° is equal to: (CPO 2018)
𝟖 𝟕 𝟏𝟎 𝟓
(a) 𝟑 (b) 𝟑 (c) (d) 𝟒
𝟑
103. (cosecA – sinA)2 + (secA – cosA)2 – (cotA – tanA)2 is equal to: (CPO 2018)
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) -1
𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽
104. (𝟏−𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽)(𝒔𝒆𝒄 +𝒕𝒂𝒏) is equal to: (CHSL 2018)
(a) 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 (b) 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽
(c) 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽
𝟐
(d) 1
105. If 𝟐𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜽 − 𝟓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 + 𝟐 = 𝟎, 0°<𝜽< 90°, then the value of (𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 + 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽) is:

o m
(a)
𝟏
√𝟑
106. The value of
(b) √𝟑 (c) 𝟑
𝟏

𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟏𝟑°𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟑𝟕°𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟒𝟓°𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟓𝟑°𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟕𝟕°
𝟐𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝟔𝟎°(𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝟔𝟎°−𝟑𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟔𝟎°+𝟐)
is:
(c) 𝟐√𝟑
(CHSL 2018)

b . c
(CHSL 2018)

(a) 2
𝟐
(b) 1
𝟐
(c) 3/2 (d) ½
107. If 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜽 − 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜽 − 𝟑𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 + 𝟐 = 𝟎° < 𝜽 < 𝟗𝟎°, then what is the value of 4𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 + 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽?
h u
(a) 𝟑√𝟑 (b) 4 (c) 𝟒√𝟒
(𝒔𝒆𝒄 𝜽+𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽)(𝟏−𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽)
(d) 3
108. 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽(𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽)(𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽−𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽) is equal to:

te e (CHSL 2018)
(CHSL 2018)

t. u
(a) 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 (b) 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽
(c) 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 (d) 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽
𝟐−𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝜽

w
𝟏
109. If 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽 = , then the value of 𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝜽 + (𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽 + 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽) is: (CHSL 2018)
√𝟑

w
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 5
𝟏 𝟏
110. If 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽−𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 − 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 = 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 × 𝒌, 𝟎° < 𝜽 < 𝟗𝟎°, then k is equal to: (CHSL 2018)
(a) 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽
w (b) 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽
111. If cosec 31°=x, then 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟓𝟗° +
(a) 𝒙 + 1 (b) 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏 (c) 𝒙 – 1
𝟐
(c) 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽

(d) 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏
𝟏
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝟑𝟏°
(d) 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽
+ 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝟓𝟗° −
(CHSL 2018)
𝟏
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟓𝟗° 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝟓𝟗°
is equal to:

𝟐
112. If 𝟑𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 = 𝟐𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜽, 0°<𝜽< 90°, then the value of (𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽) is:
𝟓√𝟑 𝟓√𝟑 𝟑+𝟓√𝟑 𝟑+𝟓√𝟑
(a) (b) (c) (d) (CHSL 2018)
𝟑 𝟔 𝟔 𝟑
(𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟗°+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟖𝟏°)(𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟗°+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟖𝟏°)
113. The value of is: (CHSL 2018)
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟓𝟔°𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟑𝟒°+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐𝟓°𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟔𝟓°
(a) ½ (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 𝟏
114. A simplified value of (𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 + )(𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽+𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽) is: (CHSL 2018)
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽
(a) cos𝜽 (b) 2 sin𝜽 (c) sin𝜽 (d) 2 cos𝜽
115. If 𝟑 − 𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝜽 − 𝟑𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 = 𝟎, 𝟎° ≤ 𝜽 ≤ 𝟗𝟎°, then the value of (2cosec𝜽+tan𝜽):
𝟓√𝟑 𝟕√𝟑
(a) 𝟕√𝟑 (b) 𝟓√𝟑 (c) (d) (CHSL 2018)
𝟑 𝟑
(𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽)(𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽−𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽)
116. If = r3, then r=? (CHSL 2018)
𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝜽−𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝜽
(a) sin𝜽cos𝜽 (b) tan𝜽
(c) cot𝜽 (d) cosec𝜽sec𝜽
𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽−𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽 𝟏−𝒓
117. If √𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 × √𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽+𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽 = 𝟏+𝒓, then the value of r is: (CHSL 2018)
(a) sin𝜽 (b) cosec𝜽 (c) sec𝜽 (d) cos𝜽
𝟏 𝟏
118. If 𝟏−𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽+𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽= 4sec𝜽, 0°<𝜽<90°, then the value of (3cot𝜽+cosec𝜽) is: (CHSL 2018)

m
𝟓√𝟑 𝟐√𝟑
(a) (b) 𝟒√𝟑 (c) 𝟓√𝟑 (d)
𝟑 𝟑

119. The value of

(a) 𝟏 𝟒
𝟑
(b) 4
𝟏
𝟒
𝟏
𝟒 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝟑𝟎°+ 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟗𝟎°+ 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 𝟔𝟎°+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟑𝟎° 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝟒𝟓°
𝟖
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟔𝟎°𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎°−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟔𝟎°𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎°
𝟑
(c) 𝟐 𝟐 (d) 𝟑 𝟐
𝟏

. c
is : (CHSL 2018)
o
𝟏 𝟏

u
120. If (𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 − 𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽) cos𝜽= 2, 0°<𝜽 < 𝟗𝟎°, then the value of 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝜽 + 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 𝜽 + 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽 is:
b
h
𝟏 𝟏
(a) 1 (b) 𝟐 𝟐 (c) 𝟑 𝟐 (d) 2 (CHSL 2018)
121. For 𝜽 being an acute angle, if cosec𝜽=1.25, then the value of
(a) 𝟕
𝟑
(b) 𝟕
𝟒
(c) 𝟒
𝟏

te e
(d) 𝟐
𝟏
𝟒𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽−𝟓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽+𝟒𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽
is equal to:
(CHSL 2018)

t. u
𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽(𝟏−𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽)(𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽+𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽) 𝟏+𝒌
122. For 0° < 𝛉 < 90°, if = 𝟏−𝒌, then k is equal to : (CHSL 2018)
(𝒔𝒆𝒄−𝒕𝒂𝒏)𝟐
(a) cosec𝛉 (b) cos𝛉 (c) sec𝛉 (d) sin𝛉

(a)
𝒑𝟐 − 𝟏
𝟐𝒑

w
123. If cos𝛉 = 𝒑𝟐 +𝟏, then sin𝛉 is equal to: (CHSL 2018)

w
(b) 𝒑𝟐 − 𝟏
𝟐𝒑

w
𝒑𝟐 +𝟏
𝒑𝟐 + 𝟏 𝟐𝒑
(c) (d) 𝒑𝟐 + 𝟏
𝒑𝟐 − 𝟏
124. If 𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝜽 + 𝟓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 − 𝟒 = 𝟎, 𝟎°<𝜽<90°, then the value of 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 is:
√𝟑 √𝟑 𝟐 𝟑√𝟑
(a) (b) (c) (d) (CHSL 2018)
𝟑 𝟐 √𝟑 𝟐
𝟐𝒑
125. If 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 = 𝒑𝟐 +𝟏 , (𝒑 ≠ ±𝟏) then cosec is equal to: (CHSL 2018)
𝟐𝒑 𝟐𝒑 𝒑𝟐 +𝟏 𝒑𝟐 +𝟏
(a) 𝒑𝟐 −𝟏 (b) 𝒑𝟐 +𝟏 (c) (d) 𝒑𝟐 −𝟏
𝟐𝒑
𝟐
126. If 𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜽 + 𝟓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 − 𝟒 = 𝟎, 𝟎° < 𝜽 < 𝟗𝟎°, then the values of cot𝜽+cosec𝜽 is:
𝟑√𝟑 𝟐 √𝟑
(a) (b) √𝟑 (c) (d) (CHSL 2018)
𝟐 √𝟑 𝟐
𝟐 𝒚
127. If 6 ( 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 59° - 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 31°) + 𝟑 sin 90° - 3𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 56°y 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 34° = 𝟑, then the value of y is:
𝟐 −𝟐
(a) 𝟑 (b) (c) 2 (d) -2 (CHSL 2018)
𝟑
 𝟑 𝟏
128. If sin𝜽=3x and 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 = 𝒙, (x≠0) then the value of 𝟔(𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙𝟐 ) is: (CHSL 2018)
𝟏 𝟏 𝟐 𝟏
(a) 𝟒 (b) 𝟑 (c) 𝟑 (d) 𝟐
𝟓 𝟏
129. If 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽 = 𝟓𝒙 and 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 = 𝒙 (x≠0), then the value of 𝟓(𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙𝟐 ) is: (CHSL 2018)
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
(a) 𝟓 (b) 𝟐 (c) - 𝟓 (d) - 𝟒
−√𝟑 𝟑𝝅
130. If 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝒙 = 𝟐 and 𝝅 < 𝒙 < 𝟐 , then the value of 𝟐 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟑𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝒙 is: (CHSL 2018)
(a) 10 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16
131. Which among the following increases continuously in the range 𝟎° < 𝜽 < 𝟗𝟎°? (CHSL 2018)
(a) 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽 (b) 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 (c) 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 (d) 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
𝟒 𝟏
132. If sec 𝜽 = 𝟒x and tan𝜽= 𝒙, (x≠0) then the value of 8(𝒙𝟐 - 𝒙𝟐 ) is: (CHSL 2018)
𝟏
(a) 𝟏𝟔 (b) 𝟒
𝟏
(c) 𝟐
𝟏
(d) 𝟖
𝟏

o m
c
−𝟏 𝟑𝝅
133. If cos x = 𝟐 and 𝝅 <x< , then the value of 2𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝒙 + 3𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝒙 is: (CHSL 2018)

.
𝟐
(a) 4 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 16
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜶 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜷 𝒙 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜷

u b
134. If 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜶+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜷 + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜷−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜶 = 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜶−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜷 + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜷+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜶 then ‘x’ is equal to: (CHSL 2018)
(a) 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜷 (b) 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜶 (c) 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜷

e
(d) 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜶
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑 𝟐𝟏°+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑 𝟏𝟗°
h 𝟏
135. What is the simplified value of 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐𝟏°+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟏𝟗° + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝟔𝟗° + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝟕𝟏° + 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟔𝟗° 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟕𝟏° is:

te
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2 (CHSL 2018)

t. u
136. Which among the following is an irrational quantity? (CHSL 2018)
(a) 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟑𝟎° 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟔𝟎° (b) 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟑𝟎°
(c) 𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝟒𝟓° (d) 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝟑𝟎°

(a) √𝟑 − 𝟏 (b) 1 w
137. If 𝜽 = 𝟗°, then what is the value of

(c) √𝟑 (d)
𝟏
(CHSL 2018)
𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟑𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟒𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟓𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟔𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟕𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟖𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟗𝜽?

w
w
√𝟑
138. For all ∝𝒊 (𝒊 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, . . . . 𝟐𝟎) lying between 0° and 90°, it is given that, 𝒔𝒊𝒏 ∝𝟏 + 𝒔𝒊𝒏 ∝𝟐 +
𝒔𝒊𝒏 ∝𝟑 +. . . . . . 𝒔𝒊𝒏 ∝𝟐𝟎 = 𝟐𝟎. What is the value (in degree) of (∝𝟏 +∝𝟐 +∝𝟑 +. . . . . . . +∝𝟐𝟎 )?
(a) 1800° (b) 900° (c) 0° (d) 20° (CHSL 2018)