NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2016 - Mathematics Defence Question Paper

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NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2016 - Mathematics

NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2016 - Mathematics Defence Questions

41.
If the circles intersect at two distinct points, then which one of the following is correct?
A.
r = 1
B.
1 < r < 2
C.
r = 2
D.
2 < r < 8
ANSWER :
D. 2 < r < 8
42.
For the next two (2) items that follow:
Consider the two lines x + y + 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y + 1 = 0.

What is the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the given lines and parallel to x-axis?
A.
y + 1 = 0
B.
y − 1 = 0
C.
y − 2 = 0
D.
y + 2 = 0
ANSWER :
D. y + 2 = 0
43.
What is the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the given lines and parallel to y-axis?
A.
x + 1 = 0
B.
x − 1 = 0
C.
x − 2 = 0
D.
x + 2 = 0
ANSWER :
B. x − 1 = 0
44.
For the next two (2) items that follow:
Consider the equation \( k\sin x + \cos 2x = 2k - 7 \).

If the equation possesses solution, then what is the minimum value of k?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
4
D.
6
ANSWER :
B. 2
45.
If the equation possesses solution, then what is the maximum value of k?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
4
D.
6
ANSWER :
D. 6
46.
For the next two (2) items that follow:
Consider the function \( f(x) = \frac{a^{[x]+x} - 1}{[x] + x} \), where [.] denotes the greatest integer function.

What is \( \lim_{x \to 0^{+}} f(x) \) equal to?
A.
1
B.
\( \ln a \)
C.
\( 1 - a^{-1} \)
D.
Limit does not exist
ANSWER :
B. \( \ln a \)
47.
What is \( \lim_{x \to 0^{-}} f(x) \) equal to?
A.
1
B.
\( \ln a \)
C.
\( 1 - a^{-1} \)
D.
Limit does not exist
ANSWER :
C. \( 1 - a^{-1} \)
48.
For the next two (2) items that follow:
Let \( z_{1} \), \( z_{2} \) and \( z_{3} \) be non-zero complex numbers satisfying \( z^{2} = i\bar{z} \), where \( i = \sqrt{-1} \).

What is \( z_{1} + z_{2} + z_{3} \) equal to?
A.
i
B.
−i
C.
0
D.
1
ANSWER :
C. 0
49.
Consider the following statements:
1. \( z_{1}z_{2}z_{3} \) is purely imaginary.
2. \( z_{1}z_{2} + z_{2}z_{3} + z_{3}z_{1} \) is purely real.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER :
C. Both 1 and 2
50.
For the next two (2) items that follow:
Given that \( \log_{x} y \), \( \log_{z} x \), \( \log_{y} z \) are in GP, xyz = 64 and \( x^{3} \), \( y^{3} \), \( z^{3} \) are in AP.

Which one of the following is correct?
x, y and z are
A.
in AP only
B.
in GP only
C.
in both AP and GP
D.
neither in AP nor in GP
ANSWER :
C. in both AP and GP