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

41.
From the top of a lighthouse, 100 m high, the angle of depression of a boat is \( \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{12}\right) \). What is the distance between the boat and the lighthouse?
A.
120 m
B.
180 m
C.
240 m
D.
360 m
ANSWER :
C. 240 m
42.
The maximum value of \( \sin\left(x + \frac{\pi}{6}\right) + \cos\left(x + \frac{\pi}{6}\right) \) in the interval \( \left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right) \) is attained at
A.
\( \frac{\pi}{12} \)
B.
\( \frac{\pi}{6} \)
C.
\( \frac{\pi}{3} \)
D.
\( \frac{\pi}{2} \)
ANSWER :
A. \( \frac{\pi}{12} \)
43.
If \( K = \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{18}\right)\sin\left(\frac{5\pi}{18}\right)\sin\left(\frac{7\pi}{18}\right) \), then what is the value of K?
A.
\( \frac{1}{2} \)
B.
\( \frac{1}{4} \)
C.
\( \frac{1}{8} \)
D.
\( \frac{1}{16} \)
ANSWER :
C. \( \frac{1}{8} \)
44.
The expression \( \frac{\sin\alpha + \sin\beta}{\cos\alpha + \cos\beta} \) is equal to
A.
\( \tan\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right) \)
B.
\( \cot\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right) \)
C.
\( \sin\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right) \)
D.
\( \cos\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right) \)
ANSWER :
A. \( \tan\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right) \)
45.
If \( \sin\theta = 3\sin(\theta + 2\alpha) \), then the value of \( \tan(\theta + \alpha) + 2\tan\alpha \) is equal to
A.
−1
B.
0
C.
1
D.
2
ANSWER :
B. 0
46.
What is the value of \( \tan 18^{\circ} \)?
A.
\( \frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{\sqrt{10+2\sqrt{5}}} \)
B.
\( \frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{\sqrt{10+\sqrt{5}}} \)
C.
\( \frac{\sqrt{10+2\sqrt{5}}}{\sqrt{5}-1} \)
D.
\( \frac{\sqrt{10+\sqrt{5}}}{\sqrt{5}-1} \)
ANSWER :
A. \( \frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{\sqrt{10+2\sqrt{5}}} \)
47.
Let x, y, z be positive real numbers such that x, y, z are in GP and \( \tan^{-1}x \), \( \tan^{-1}y \) and \( \tan^{-1}z \) are in AP. Then which one of the following is correct?
A.
x = y = z
B.
xz = 1
C.
\( x \neq y \) and y = z
D.
x = y and \( y \neq z \)
ANSWER :
A. x = y = z
48.
If \( \tan(\alpha + \beta) = 2 \) and \( \tan(\alpha - \beta) = 1 \), then \( \tan(2\alpha) \) is equal to
A.
−3
B.
−2
C.
\( -\frac{1}{3} \)
D.
1
ANSWER :
A. −3
49.
Consider the following for triangle ABC:
1. \( \sin\left(\frac{B+C}{2}\right) = \cos\left(\frac{A}{2}\right) \)
2. \( \tan\left(\frac{B+C}{2}\right) = \cot\left(\frac{A}{2}\right) \)
3. \( \sin(B+C) = \cos A \)
4. \( \tan(B+C) = -\cot A \)
Which of the above are correct?
A.
1 and 3
B.
1 and 2
C.
1 and 4
D.
2 and 3
ANSWER :
B. 1 and 2
50.
If \( \sec\theta - cosec\theta \) = \( \frac{4}{3} \), then what is \( (\sin\theta - \cos\theta) \) equal to?
A.
−2 only
B.
\( \frac{1}{2} \) only
C.
Both −2 and \( \frac{1}{2} \)
D.
Neither \( \frac{1}{2} \) nor −2
ANSWER :
B. \( \frac{1}{2} \) only