If N denotes the set of all positive integers and if f:N->N is defined by f(n) = thesum of positive divisors of n then, f (2k, 3), where k is a positive integers is
A. 2k+1 -1
B. 2(2k+1 -1 )
C. 3(2k+1 -1 )
D. 4(2k+1 -1 )
The area (in square units) of the triangle formed by the lines x = 0,y = 0 and 3x + 4y = 12, is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 12
If a point P moves such that its distances from the point A (1, 1) and the line x+ y + 2 = 0 are equal, then the locus of P is
A. a straight line
B. a pair of straight lines
C. a parabola
D. an ellipse
For a binomial variate X with n = 6, if P(X = 2) = 9P(X = 4), then its variance is
A. 8 / 9
B. 1 / 4
C. 9 / 8
D. 4
Box A contains 2 black and 3 red balls, while Box B contains 3 black and 4 red balls. Out of these two boxes one is selected at random; and the probability of choosing Box A is double that of Box B. If a red ball is drawn from the selected box, then the probability that it has come from Box B, is
A. 21/41
B. 10/31
C. 12/31
D. 13/41
A coin and six faced die, both unbiased, are thrown simultaneously. The probability of getting a head on the coin and an odd number on the die, is
A. 1/2
B. 3/4
C. 1/4
D. 2/3
In a ∆ABC, a(cos2 B + cos2 C) + cos A (c cos C + b cos B) is equal to
A. a
B. b
C. c
D. a + b + c
If A+C =2B then(cos C - cos A) / (sin A -sin C) is equal to
A. cot B
B. cot 2B
C. tan 2B
D. tan B
The extreme values of 4 cos(x2) cos(π/3 + x2 ) cos(π/3 - x2) over IR are
A. -1, 1
B. -2, 2
C. -3, 3
D. -4, 4
The roots of the equation x3 - 3x - 2 = 0 are
A. -1,-1,2
B. -1 ,1,-2
C. -1,2,-3
D. -1,-1,-2
The function f : c → c defined by f(x) = (ax+b) / (cx+d) for x ε c where bd ≠ 0 reduces to a constant function, if
A. a = c
B. b = d
C. ad = bc
D. ab = cd
If f(x) = 10 cos x +(13+2x) sin x then f"(x) + f(x) is equal to
A. cos x
B. 4cos x
C. sin x
D. 4 sin x
A stone thrown upward has its equation of motion s =490t - 4.9t2 then the maximum height reached by it is
A. 24500
B. 12500
C. 12250
D. 25400
The radius of a circle plate is increasing at the rate of 0.01 cm/s when the radius is at 12 cm . then the rate at which the area increases is
A. 0.24 π sq.cm/sec
B. 60 π sq.cm/sec
C. 24 π sq.cm/sec
D. 12 π sq.cm/sec
Observe the following statements A: f'(x) = 2x3 - 9x2 + 12x - 3 is increasing outside the interval (1, 2)R: f'(x) < 0 for x belongs to (1,2).Then which of the following is true
A. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct reason for A
B. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct reason for A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
For any integer n ≥ 1, the number of positive divisors of n is denoted by d(n). Then for a prime P, d(d(d(P7}}) =
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. P
The line among the following which touches the parabola y2=4ax, is
A. x + my + am3 = 0
B. x-my +am2 = 0
C. x + my - am2 = 0
D. y + mx + am2 = 0
Which of the following equations gives a circle
A. r = 2 sinθ
B. r2 cos2θ = 1
C. r(4 cosθ + 5 sinθ) = 3
D. 5 = r (1 + √2 cosθ)
The Cartesian form of the polar equation θ = tan -1 2 is
A. x=2y
B. y=2x`
C. x=4y
D. y=4x
The area (in square units) bounded by the curves y2 = 4x and x2 = 4y in the plane is :
A. 8/3
B. 16/3
C. 32/3
D. 64/3
If dx + dy =(x + y) ( dx- dy ) then log ( x + y ) is equal to
A. x + y + c
B. x +2 y + c
C. x - y + c
D. 2x + y + c
If PM is the perpendicular from P (2, 3) onto the line x + y = 3, then the co-ordinates of M are
A. (2, 1)
B. (-1,4)
C. (I, 2)
D. (4,-1)
The equation of the straight line perpendicular to 5x - 2y = 7 and passing through the point of intersection of the lines 2x + 3y = 1 and 3x + 4y = 6, is
A. 2x + 5y + 17 = 0
B. 2x + 5y - 17 = 0
C. 2x - 5y + 17 = 0
D. 2x - 5y = 17
The area of the triangle formed by the pair of straight lines (ax + by)2 - 3(bx - ay)2 = 0 and ax + by + c = 10, is
A. c2 / (a2 + b2)
B. c2 / 2(a2 + b2)
C. c2 / √2(a2 + b2)
D. csup>2 / √3(a2 + b2)
The product of the perpendicular distances from the origin on the pair of straight lines12x2 + 25xy + 12y2 + 10x + 11y + 2 = 0, is
A. 1/25
B. 2/25
C. 3/25
D. 4/25
The direction cosines of the line passing through P (2, 3, - 1) and the origin are
A. 2/√14 , 3/ √14, 1/ √14
B. 2/√14 , -3/ √14, 1/ √14
C. -2/√14 , -3/ √14, 1/ √14
D. 2/√14 ,- 3/ √14, -1/ √14
The point collinear with (1,-2,-3) and (2,0, 0) among the following is
A. (0,4, 6)
B. (0,-4,-5)
C. (0,-4,-6)
D. (0,-4, 6)
The equation of the circle whose diameter is the common chord of the circlesx2 + y2 + 2x + 3y + 2 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2x-4y-4 = 0 is
A. x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y + 2 = 0
B. x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y-l =0
C. x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y + l =0
D. x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y+ 3= 0