NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2017 - Mathematics Defence Question Paper

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NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2017 - Mathematics

NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2017 - Mathematics Defence Questions

1.
Let S be the set of all persons living in Delhi. We say that x, y in S are related if they were born in Delhi on the same day. Which one of the following is correct?
A.
The relation is an equivalence relation
B.
The relation is not reflexive but it is symmetric and transitive
C.
The relation is not symmetric but it is reflexive and transitive
D.
The relation is not transitive but it is reflexive and symmetric
ANSWER :
A. The relation is an equivalence relation
2.
Let \( A = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10\} \). Then the number of subsets of A containing two or three elements is
A.
45
B.
120
C.
165
D.
330
ANSWER :
C. 165
3.
The value of \( i^{2n} + i^{2n+1} + i^{2n+2} + i^{2n+3} \), where \( i = \sqrt{-1} \), is
A.
0
B.
1
C.
i
D.
−i
ANSWER :
A. 0
4.
If the difference between the roots of the equation \( x^{2} + kx + 1 = 0 \) is strictly less than \( \sqrt{5} \), where \( |k| \geq 2 \), then k can be any element of the interval
A.
\( (-3, -2] \cup [2, 3) \)
B.
\( (-3, 3) \)
C.
\( [-3, -2] \cup [2, 3] \)
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
A. \( (-3, -2] \cup [2, 3) \)
5.
If the roots of the equation \( x^{2} + px + q = 0 \) are in the same ratio as those of the equation \( x^{2} + lx + m = 0 \), then which one of the following is correct?
A.
\( p^{2}m = l^{2}q \)
B.
\( m^{2}p = l^{2}q \)
C.
\( m^{2}p = q^{2}l \)
D.
\( m^{2}p^{2} = l^{2}q \)
ANSWER :
A. \( p^{2}m = l^{2}q \)
6.
The value of \( \left(\frac{-1+i\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)^{n} + \left(\frac{-1-i\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)^{n} \), where n is not a multiple of 3 and \( i = \sqrt{-1} \), is
A.
1
B.
−1
C.
i
D.
−i
ANSWER :
B. −1
7.
Three-digit numbers are formed from the digits 1, 2 and 3 in such a way that the digits are not repeated. What is the sum of such three-digit numbers?
A.
1233
B.
1322
C.
1323
D.
1332
ANSWER :
D. 1332
8.
What is the sum of the series 0.3 + 0.33 + 0.333 + … n terms?
A.
\( \frac{1}{3}\left[n - \frac{1}{9}\left(1 - \frac{1}{10^{n}}\right)\right] \)
B.
\( \frac{1}{3}\left[n - \frac{2}{9}\left(1 - \frac{1}{10^{n}}\right)\right] \)
C.
\( \frac{1}{3}\left[n - \frac{1}{3}\left(1 - \frac{1}{10^{n}}\right)\right] \)
D.
\( \frac{1}{3}\left[n - \frac{1}{9}\left(1 + \frac{1}{10^{n}}\right)\right] \)
ANSWER :
A. \( \frac{1}{3}\left[n - \frac{1}{9}\left(1 - \frac{1}{10^{n}}\right)\right] \)
9.
If 1, \( \omega \), \( \omega^{2} \) are the cube roots of unity, then \( (1 + \omega)(1 + \omega^{2})(1 + \omega^{3})(1 + \omega + \omega^{2}) \) is equal to
A.
−2
B.
−1
C.
0
D.
2
ANSWER :
C. 0
10.
If the sum of m terms of an AP is n and the sum of n terms is m, then the sum of (m + n) terms is
A.
mn
B.
m + n
C.
2(m + n)
D.
−(m + n)
ANSWER :
D. −(m + n)