Paper II Mathematics

  1. The area of the triangle formed by the points (2, 2), (5, 5), (6, 7) is equal to (in square units)
    (A) 
    (B) 5
    (C) 10
    (D) 
    (E) 14
  2. If the line pxqy = r intersects the co-ordinates axes at (a, 0) and (0, b), then the value of a + b is equal to
    (A) 
    (B) 
    (C) 
    (D) 
    (E) 

  3. The vertices of a triangle are A(3, 7), B(3, 4) and C(5, 4). The equation of the bisector of the angle ∠ABC is
    (A) y = x + 1
    (B) y = x – 1
    (C) y = 3x – 5
    (D) y = x
    (E) y = –x

  4. The equation of a straight line which passes through the point (acos3θ, asin3θ) and perpendicular to x secθ + y cosecθ = a is
    (A)  = a cosθ
    (B) x cosθy sinθ = a cos2θ
    (C) x cosθ + y sinθ = a cos2θ
    (D) x cosθ + y sinθa cos2θ = 1
    (E) x cosθy sinθ + a cos2θ = –1

  5. The slopes of the lines which make an angle 45° with the line 3xy = –5 are
    (A) 1, –1
    (B) , –1
    (C) 1,
    (D) 2,
    (E) –2,

  6. The equation of one of the lines parallel to 4x + 3y = 5 and at a unit distance from the point (–1, –4) is
    (A) 3x + 4y – 3 = 0
    (B) 3x + 4y + 3 = 0
    (C) 4x – 3y + 3 = 0
    (D) 4x – 3y – 3 = 0
    (E) 4x – 3y –4 = 0

  7. The equation of family of circles with centre at (h, k) touching the x – aix is given by
    (A) x2 + y2 – 2hx + h2 = 0
    (B) x2 + y2 – 2hx – 2ky + h2 = 0
    (C) x2 + y2 – 2hx – 2kyh2 = 0
    (D) x2 + y2 – 2hx – 2ky = 0
    (E) x2 + y2 + 2hx + 2ky = 0

  8. If two circles (x + 7)2 + (y – 3)2 = 36 and (x – 5)2 + (y + 2)2 = 49 touch each other externally, then the point of contact is
    (A) 
    (B) 
    (C) 
    (D) 
    (E) 

  9. The equation of the chord of the circle x2 + y2 = 81 which is bisected at the point (–2, 3) is
    (A) 3xy = 13
    (B) 3x – 4y = 13
    (C) 2x – 3y = 13
    (D) 3x – 3y = 13
    (E) 2x – 3y = –13

  10. The distance of the midpoint of line joining two points (4, 0) and (0, 4) from the centre of the circle x2 + y2 = 16 is
    (A) √2
    (B) 2√2
    (C) 3√2
    (D) 2√3
    (E) √3


 

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