MATHEMATICS Study Material for Examination for the post of Sr.Teacher Grade II RPSC
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Sr.Teacher II Grade RPSC - MATHEMATICS - Trigonometric Function 2
Previous year Examination Questions
01. If the function \( f(x) = \sin x + \cos ax \) is periodic then (H-TET 2008)
(1) \( a \) is natural number (2) \( a \) is an integer (3) \( a \) is rational number (4) \( a \) is irrational number
02. The period of the function \( f(x) = |\sin x| + |\cos x| \) is (H-TET 2008)
(1) \( \pi \) (2) \( \pi/2 \) (3) \( 2\pi \) (4) None of these
03. The period of the function \( f(x) = \sin^4 3x + \cos^4 3x \) is (H-TET 2008)
(1) \( \pi/2 \) (2) \( \pi/3 \) (3) \( \pi/6 \) (4) None of these
04. The value of \( \sin \frac{\pi}{14} \sin \frac{3\pi}{14} \sin \frac{5\pi}{14} \sin \frac{7\pi}{14} \) is (H-TET 2008)
(1) 1 (2) 1/4 (3) 1/8 (4) 1/16
05. The maximum value of \( \sin (x + \pi/6) + \cos (x + \pi/6) \) for \( 0 < x < \pi/2 \) is attained at \( x \). (H-TET 2008)
(1) \( \pi/12 \) (2) \( \pi/6 \) (3) \( \pi/3 \) (4) \( \pi/2 \)
06. The most general solution of \( \tan \theta = -1, \cos \theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \) is (H-TET 2008)
(1) \( n\pi + \frac{7\pi}{4} \) (2) \( n\pi + (-1)^n \frac{7\pi}{4} \) (3) \( 2n\pi + \frac{7\pi}{4} \) (4) None of these
07. The principal value of \( \sin^{-1} \left( -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \right) \) is (H-TET 2008)
(1) \( -\frac{2\pi}{3} \) (2) \( -\frac{\pi}{3} \) (3) \( \frac{4\pi}{3} \) (4) \( \frac{5\pi}{3} \)
08. If \( \sin^{-1} x + \sin^{-1} y + \sin^{-1} z = \frac{3\pi}{2} \) the value of \( x^{100} + y^{100} + z^{100} - \frac{9}{x^{100} + y^{100} + z^{100}} \) is (H-TET 2008)
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 4
09. If \( S = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2.1^2}\right) + \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2.2^2}\right) + \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2.3^2}\right) + \dots \infty \) then \( S \) is equal to (S. TET 2009)
(1) \( \pi \) (2) \( \pi/2 \) (3) \( \pi/3 \) (4) \( \pi/4 \)
10. \( \cos^{-1}\left\{\sin\left(-\frac{5\pi}{6}\right)\right\} \) (S. TET 2009)
(1) \( -5\pi/6 \) (2) \( 5\pi/6 \) (3) \( 2\pi/3 \) (4) None of these
11. If \( \sin x, \cos x, \tan x \) are in G.P. then \( \cot^5 x - \cot^2 x = \) (S. TET 2009)
(1) 0 (2) -1 (3) 1 (4) depends on x
12. The maximum value of \( 5 \cos \theta + 3 \cos \left(\theta + \frac{\pi}{3}\right) + 3 \) is (S. TET 2009)
(1) 5 (2) 10 (3) 11 (4) -1
13. The value of \( \sin^{-1} \left( \sin \frac{13\pi}{2} \right) \) is equal to (S. TET 2009)
(1) \( \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right) \) (2) \( \pi - \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right) \) (3) \( \pi + \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right) \) (4) None of these
14. \( \sin 163^\circ \cos 347^\circ + \sin 73^\circ \sin 167^\circ = \) (S. TET 2009)
(1) 0 (2) 1/2 (3) 1 (4) None of these
15. \( \frac{4xy}{(x+y)^2} = \sec^2 \theta \) is true if and only if (S. TET 2009)
(1) \( x + y \neq 0 \) (2) \( x = y, x \neq 0 \) (3) \( x = y \) (4) \( x \neq 0, y \neq 0 \)
16. The value of \( 2(\sec^2 30^\circ + \cos^2 45^\circ) + (2\cos 60^\circ + \sin 90^\circ + \tan 45^\circ) \) is (II GRADE RPSC DEC. 2010)
(1) 10 (2) \( \frac{10(3+2)}{3} \) (3) \( \frac{10}{3} \) (4) \( \frac{33}{4} \)
17. An observer is standing 72 m away from a building. From there, the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of a flagstaff on the building are 60° and 45° respectively. The height of the flagstaff is (II GRADE RPSC DEC. 2010)
(1) 124.7 m (2) 52.7 m (3) 98.3 m (4) 73.2 m
18. If \( \sin(A - B) = 1/2, \cos(A + B) = 1/2 \), \( 0 < A + B \le 90^\circ \), \( A > B \) then the value of A is: (II GRADE RPSC DEC. 2011)
(1) 15° (2) 45° (3) 30° (4) 60°
19. If \( \sec\theta + \tan\theta = x \) then \( \tan\theta \) is equal to: (II GRADE RPSC DEC. 2011)
(1) \( \frac{x^2+1}{x} \) (2) \( \frac{x^2-1}{x} \) (3) \( \frac{x^2-1}{2x} \) (4) \( \frac{x^2+1}{2x} \)
20. \( \sin 3A = \cos(A - 26^\circ) \) where 3A is an acute angle then the value of A is: (II GRADE RPSC DEC. 2011)
(1) 29° (2) 39° (3) 19° (4) 64°
21. If A, B and C are interior angles of \( \Delta ABC \) then the value of \( \sin\left(\frac{B+C}{2}\right) \) is: (II GRADE RPSC DEC. 2011)
(1) \( \sin A/2 \) (2) \( \cos A/2 \) (3) \( \tan A/2 \) (4) \( \cot A/2 \)
22. The value of \( \sin^2 15^\circ + \sin^2 25^\circ + \sin^2 65^\circ + \sin^2 75^\circ \) is: (II GRADE RPSC DEC. 2011)
(1) 1 (2) 0 (3) 3 (4) 2
23. If \( \cos^2 A + \cos^2 C = \sin^2 B \) then triangle ABC is (H.TET JN 2013)
(1) Equilateral (2) Right angled (3) Isosceles (4) None
24. The value of \( \sin(\cot^{-1} x) \) is (H.TET JN 2013)
(1) \( \sqrt{1+x^2} \) (2) \( x \) (3) \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x^2}} \) (4) \( \frac{1}{x} \)
25. The value of \( \sin^{-1}\left[\sin\left(-\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\right] \) is (H.TET 2013)
(1) 1 (2) -1 (3) 0 (4) 1/2
26. If \( \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right) + \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{13}{x}\right) = \cos^{-1}\left(-\frac{4}{5}\right) \) then x = (H.TET 2013)
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) -1 (4) None of these
27. \( \sin 47^\circ + \sin 61^\circ - \sin 11^\circ - \sin 25^\circ = \) (H.TET 2013)
(1) \( \cos 36^\circ \) (2) \( \sin 7^\circ \) (3) \( \cos 36^\circ \) (4) \( \cos 7^\circ \)
28. If \( x = \tan 15^\circ, y = \operatorname{cosec} 75^\circ \) and \( z = 4 \sin 18^\circ \), then (H.TET 2013)
(1) \( x < z < y \) (2) \( y < z < x \) (3) \( x < y < z \) (4) \( z < x < y \)
29. The period of the function \( \sin\left(\sin \frac{x}{3}\right) \) is (H.TET 2013)
(1) \( 3\pi \) (2) \( 8\pi \) (3) \( 4\pi \) (4) \( 2\pi \)
30. One radian is equal to: (II GRADE RPSC 2014)
(1) \( \left(\frac{2}{\pi}\right)^\circ \) (2) \( \left(\frac{2}{\pi}\right)^\circ \) of a right angle (3) \( \left(\frac{1}{4\pi}\right)^\circ \) of four right angles (4) \( \left(\frac{180}{\pi}\right)^\circ \)
31. If \( \alpha + \beta = \pi/2 \) and \( \beta + \gamma = \alpha \) then \( \tan \alpha = \) (II GRADE RPSC 2014)
(1) \( 2 (\tan \beta + \tan \gamma) \) (2) \( \tan \beta + \tan \gamma \) (3) \( \tan \beta + 2\tan \gamma \) (4) \( 2\tan \beta + \tan \gamma \)
32. If \( \sec \theta + \tan \theta = m \), then \( \sin \theta = \) (II GRADE RPSC 2014)
(1) \( \frac{m^2-1}{m^2+1} \) (2) \( \frac{m^2+1}{m^2-1} \) (3) \( \frac{m^2+1}{m} \) (4) \( \frac{m^2-1}{m} \)
33. The general value of \( \theta \) satisfying the equations \( \sin 2\theta = -1 \) and \( \tan 3\theta = -1 \) is: (II GRADE RPSC 2014)
(1) \( n\pi + \frac{\pi}{6} \) (2) \( n\pi + (-1)^n \frac{\pi}{6} \) (3) \( n\pi + \frac{2\pi}{6} \) (4) \( n\pi - \frac{2\pi}{6} \)
34. If \( \tan \theta - \cot \theta = a \) and \( \sin \theta + \cos \theta = b \), then \( (b^2 - 1)^2 (a^2 + 4) = \) (II GRADE RPSC 2014)
(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) -4 (4) \( \pm 4 \)
35. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 4 : 1 : 1, the ratio of its greatest side to its perimeter is: (II GRADE RPSC 2014)
(1) \( \frac{1}{2+\sqrt{3}} \) (2) \( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2-\sqrt{3}} \) (3) \( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2+\sqrt{3}} \) (4) \( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2+\sqrt{3}} \)
36. If \( a_1, a_2, a_3, \dots, a_n \) are in AP with common difference \( d \), then \( \sum_{i=1}^n \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{d}{1+a_i a_{i+1}} \right) = \) (II GRADE RPSC 2014)
(1) \( \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{nd}{1+a_1 a_n} \right) \) (2) \( \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{d}{1+a_1 a_n} \right) \) (3) \( \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{nd}{1-a_1 a_n} \right) \) (4) \( \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{nd}{1+a_1 a_n} \right) \)
37. If \( \sin \theta + \cos \theta = 1 \), then the value of \( \sin 2\theta \) is equal to (PGT 2014)
(1) 1 (2) 1/2 (3) 0 (4) -1
38. The value of \( \cos^{-1} \left( \cos \frac{3\pi}{2} \right) \) is equal to (PGT 2014)
(1) \( \pi/2 \) (2) \( 2\pi/3 \) (3) \( 5\pi/2 \) (4) \( 7\pi/2 \)
39. The value of \( \cos (\sin^{-1} x) \) is (PGT 2014)
(1) \( \frac{\sqrt{1-x^2}}{x} \) (2) \( \frac{\sqrt{1+x^2}}{x} \) (3) \( \frac{1}{x} \) (4) \( \sqrt{1-x^2} \)
40. \( \sin \left[ \cot^{-1} \left( \cot \frac{17\pi}{3} \right) \right] = \) (H-TAT 2014)
(1) \( -\sqrt{3}/2 \) (2) \( \sqrt{3}/2 \) (3) \( 1/2 \) (4) 1
41. If \( \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right) + \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{13}{x}\right) = \cos^{-1}\left(-\frac{4}{5}\right) \), then \( x = \) (H-TAT 2014)
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) -1 (4) 2
42. Solution set of the equation \( \sin^{-1} x = 2 \tan^{-1} x \) is (H-TAT 2014)
(1) \( \{ -1, 1, 0, 1/2 \} \) (2) \( \{ -1, 1, 0 \} \) (3) \( \{ 1, 2 \} \) (4) \( \{ -1, 2 \} \)
43. \( \tan^{-1} \frac{a}{b} - \tan^{-1} \frac{a-b}{a+b} = \) (H-TAT 2014)
(1) \( \pi/3 \) (2) \( \pi/4 \) (3) \( \pi/6 \) (4) 0
44. If \( (\cos \theta + \sin \theta) = \sqrt{2} \cos \theta \) then \( \cos \theta - \sin \theta = \) (H-TAT 2014)
(1) \( \sqrt{2} \sin \theta \) (2) \( \frac{1}{\cos 2\theta} \) (3) \( -\frac{1}{\sin 2\theta} \) (4) None of these
45. If in a triangle ABC \( a^2 \cos^2\left(\frac{C}{2}\right) + c^2 \cos^2\left(\frac{A}{2}\right) = \frac{3b^2}{2} \) then the sides a, b and c: (TAT 2014)
(1) are in AP (2) are in GP (3) are in HP (4) None of these
46. The value of \( \cos 20^\circ \cos 40^\circ \cos 80^\circ \) is (Navodaya Dec. 2016)
(1) 1/2 (2) 1/8 (3) 1/16 (4) 1/32
47. If \( A + B = 90^\circ \) then the value of \( \frac{\tan A \tan B + \tan A \cot B}{\sin A \sec B} - \frac{\sin^2 B}{\cos^2 A} \) is: (Navodaya Dec. 2016)
(1) \( \sec A \) (2) \( \tan A \) (3) \( \cot A \) (4) \( \sec B \)
48. If \( \tan 7\theta \cdot \tan 2\theta = 1 \), then the value of \( \tan 3\theta \) is (Navodaya Dec. 2016)
(1) 1 (2) \( -\sqrt{3} \) (3) \( \sqrt{3} \) (4) \( 1/\sqrt{3} \)
49. If \( \sin(A + B) = 1 \) and \( \cos(A - B) = 1 \), where \( 0 < A + B \le 90^\circ \), then \( 2A - B \) is equal to (Navodaya Dec. 2016)
(1) 0° (2) 30° (3) 60° (4) 45°
50. If \( 3\sin\theta - 5\cos\theta = 3 \), then the value of \( 5\sin\theta + 3\cos\theta \) is (Navodaya Dec. 2016)
(1) \( \pm 8 \) (2) \( \pm 5 \) (3) \( \pm 3 \) (4) \( \pm 2 \)
51. The complete general solutions of the equation \( \sec^2 x = \sqrt{2}(1 - \tan x) \) are (H. TET 2016)
(1) \( x = n\pi \pm \frac{\pi}{6} \) (2) \( x = n\pi \pm \frac{\pi}{8} \) (3) \( x = n\pi \pm \frac{\pi}{4} \) (4) \( x = n\pi \)
52. The maximum value of \( \frac{1}{4} \sin \left(\theta + \frac{\pi}{4}\right) + 2 \cos \left(\theta - \frac{\pi}{4}\right); \theta \in R \) is : (H. TET 2016)
(1) 4 (2) 5 (3) 3 (4) 2
53. The value of \( \cos \left[ \tan^{-1} \left\{ \tan \left( \frac{15\pi}{4} \right) \right\} \right] \) is (H. TET 2016)
(1) 0 (2) \( -1/\sqrt{2} \) (3) 1 (4) \( 1/\sqrt{2} \)
54. \( \cos 9^\circ - \sin 9^\circ \) is equal to (H. TET 2016)
(1) \( \frac{\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{5}}{2} \) (2) \( \sqrt{5}-\sqrt{5} \) (3) \( \sqrt{5}+\sqrt{5} \) (4) \( \frac{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{5}}{2} \)
55. The period of the function \( f(x) = \frac{\sin x + \sin 3x + \sin 5x + \sin 7x}{\cos x + \cos 3x + \cos 5x + \cos 7x} \) is (H. TET 2016)
(1) \( \pi/6 \) (2) \( \pi/3 \) (3) \( \pi/4 \) (4) \( \pi/2 \)
56. \( \sin \frac{31\pi}{3} \) is equal to (H. TET FEB. 2016)
(1) 1/2 (2) \( \sqrt{3} \) (3) \( \sqrt{3}/2 \) (4) 0
57. Value of 40°20' in Radian is (H. TET FEB. 2016)
(1) \( \frac{121\pi}{540} \) (2) \( \frac{540\pi}{121} \) (3) \( \frac{121}{540\pi} \) (4) \( \frac{540}{121\pi} \)
58. \( \cos 2x = \) (H. TET FEB. 2016)
(1) \( \frac{1-\tan^2 x}{1+\tan^2 x} \) (2) \( \frac{1+\tan^2 x}{1-\tan^2 x} \) (3) \( \frac{2\tan x}{1+\tan^2 x} \) (4) \( \frac{1-\tan^2 x}{2\tan x} \)
59. \( \frac{\cos 7x + \cos 5x}{\sin 7x - \sin 5x} = \) (H. TET FEB. 2016)
(1) \( \cot x \) (2) \( \tan x \) (3) \( \sin x \) (4) \( \cot 7x \)
60. The greatest value of \( \sin \theta \cos \theta \) is : (K.V. 2017)
(1) 1/4 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 1/2
61. The number of solutions of the equation \( \tan^{-1} 2x + \tan^{-1} 3x = \pi/4 \) is: (K.V. 2017)
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
62. The value of \( \tan \left\{ \frac{1}{2} \cos^{-1}\left(\dots\right) + \frac{\pi}{4} \right\} \) is: (K.V. 2017)
(1) 7/17 (2) 5/12 (3) 17/12 (4) 17/7
63. If \( \tan^{-1} x > \cot^{-1} x \), the possible values of x are (K.V. 2017)
(1) any value (2) \( x > 1 \) (3) \( x < 1 \) (4) \( x = 1 \)
64. The general value of \( \theta \) satisfying \( \sin 3\theta + \cos 3\theta = 0 \) is (K.V. 2017)
(1) \( n\pi + (-1)^n \pi/4 \) (2) \( 2n\pi \pm \pi/4 \) (3) \( n\pi - \pi/4 \) (4) \( 2n\pi \pm \pi/6 \)
65. In a \( \Delta ABC \), if \( \frac{\cos B}{\sin A} = \frac{1}{2\sin C} \), then the triangle is (K.V. 2017)
(1) scalene triangle (2) acute angle triangle (3) equilateral triangle (4) an isosceles triangle
66. If \( \tan \theta + \cot \theta = \frac{4}{\sqrt{3}} \) where \( 0 < \theta < \pi/2 \), then \( \sin \theta + \cos \theta \) is equal to (RPSC II Grade 30 July, 2017)
(1) 1 (2) \( \frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2} \) (3) \( \frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2} \) (4) 2
67. If \( x + \frac{1}{x} = 2 \), then principal value of \( \sin^{-1} x + \cos^{-1} x \) is (RPSC II Grade 30 July, 2017)
(1) 0 (2) \( \pi \) (3) \( \pi/2 \) (4) \( \pi/4 \)
68. For a triangle ABC, with sides a, b, c the ratio of \( \sin(A - B) \) to \( \sin(A + B) \) is (RPSC II Grade 30 July, 2017)
(1) \( \frac{b^2+c^2}{a^2} \) (2) \( \frac{b^2-c^2}{bc} \) (3) \( \frac{a^2-b^2}{c^2} \) (4) \( \frac{a^2-b^2}{ab} \)
69. \( (1 - \sin A + \cos A)^2 \) equal to (RPSC II Grade 30 July, 2017)
(1) \( 2(1 - \cos A)(1 + \sin A) \) (2) \( 2(1 + \sin A)(1 + \cos A) \) (3) \( 2(1 - \cos A)(1 - \sin A) \) (4) None of these
70. If \( \cos^2 \theta - 3\cos \theta + 2 = \sin^2 \theta \) where \( 0 < \theta < \pi/2 \), then which of the following statements is/are correct? (RPSC II Grade 30 July, 2017)
(a) There are two values of \( \theta \) satisfying the above equation
(b) only \( \theta = 60^\circ \) is satisfied by the above equation
Select the correct answer.
(1) only 'a' (2) only 'b' (3) both 'a' & 'b' (4) neither 'a' nor 'b'
71. For a triangle ABC with sides a, b, c the product of \( \tan(A/2) \) and \( \tan(B/2) \) is (RPSC II Grade 30 July, 2017)
(1) \( \frac{b+c-a}{a+b+c} \) (2) \( \frac{c+a-b}{a+b+c} \) (3) \( \frac{a+b-c}{a+b+c} \) (4) \( \frac{c^2}{(a+b+c)^2} \)
72. Difference between the roots of the equation \( 8 \cos x = \operatorname{cosec} x \), \( (0 \le x \le 2\pi) \) is (RPSC II Grade 30 July, 2017)
(1) \( \pi/6 \) (2) \( \pi/4 \) (3) \( \pi/3 \) (4) \( \pi/2 \)
73. If \( \sin \theta = -4/5 \) and \( \theta \) lies in the third quadrant, then \( \cos(\theta/2) \) is equal to : (RPSC II Grade 2018)
(1) 1/5 (2) -1/5 (3) \( 2/\sqrt{5} \) (4) \( -2/\sqrt{5} \)
74. If \( \cos^{-1}x + \cos^{-1}y + \cos^{-1}z = \pi \) then : (RPSC II Grade 2018)
(1) \( x^2 + y^2 = z^2 \) (2) \( x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 0 \) (3) \( x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 1 - 2xyz \) (4) None of these
75. If \( \tan \alpha = \frac{m}{m+1} \), and \( \tan \beta = \frac{1}{2m+1} \), then \( \alpha + \beta \) is equal to (RPSC II Grade 2018)
(1) \( \pi/4 \) (2) \( \pi/3 \) (3) \( \pi/6 \) (4) None of these
76. Which of the following number is rational ? (RPSC II Grade 2018)
(1) \( \sin 15^\circ \) (2) \( \cos 15^\circ \) (3) \( \sin 15^\circ \cos 15^\circ \) (4) \( \sin 15^\circ \cos 75^\circ \)
77. A kite is flying at an inclination of 60° with the horizontal plane. If the length of the thread is 120 m, then the height of the kite from the horizontal plane is : (RPSC II Grade 2018)
(1) \( 60\sqrt{3} \) m (2) 60 m (3) \( 60/\sqrt{3} \) m (4) 120 m
78. Each side of a square ABCD subtends an angle of 60° at the top of a tower of height h, standing at the center of the square. If a be the length of the side of square, then (K.V. Dec. 2018)
(1) \( 3a^2 = 2h^2 \) (2) \( 2a^2 = 3h^2 \) (3) \( 2h^2 = a^2 \) (4) \( h^2 = 2a^2 \)
79. In a triangle ABC, the lengths of two larger sides BC and AC are 10 and 9 respectively. If the angles are in A.P., then the length of third side can be: (K.V. Dec. 2018)
(1) \( 5+\sqrt{6} \) (2) \( 6+\sqrt{5} \) (3) \( 3\sqrt{3} \) (4) 5
80. If \( \sin \theta + \cos \theta = 1 \), then the value of \( \sin 2\theta \) is: (K.V. Dec. 2018)
(1) 1 (2) 1/2 (3) 0 (4) -1
81. In a \( \Delta ABC \), a, c, A are given and \( b_1, b_2 \) are two values of the third side b such that \( b_2 = 2b_1 \), then \( \sin A = \) (H-TAT 2019)
(1) \( \sqrt{\frac{9a^2+8c^2}{a^2}} \) (2) \( \sqrt{\frac{9a^2+8c^2}{c^2}} \) (3) \( \sqrt{\frac{9a^2-8c^2}{a^2}} \) (4) \( \sqrt{\frac{9a^2-8c^2}{c^2}} \)
82. A tree is broken by wind, its upper part touches the ground at a point 10 metre from the foot of the tree and makes at angle of 45° with the ground. The entire length of the tree is (H-TAT 2019)
(1) \( 10(1 + \sqrt{2}) \) meters (2) 20 meters (3) 30 meters (4) \( 10(1 + \sqrt{2}) \) meters
83. If \( \sin^{-1} x = \pi/5 \) for some \( x \in (-1, 1) \), then the value of \( \cos^{-1} x \) is: (H-TAT 2019)
(1) \( 9\pi/10 \) (2) \( 7\pi/10 \) (3) \( 3\pi/10 \) (4) \( \pi/10 \)
84. Number of solutions of the equation \( \tan x + \sec x = 2 \cos x \), lying in the interval \( [0, 2\pi] \) is: (H-TAT 2019)
(1) One (2) Two (3) Three (4) Four
85. What is the angle of elevation of sun when the length of the shadow of a pole is \( \sqrt{3} \) times the height of the pole? (RPSC II Grade Sansktri Dept. 2019)
(1) 45° (2) 105° (3) 60° (4) 30°
86. The most general value of \( \theta \) which satisfies both of the equations \( \sin \theta = -1/2 \) and \( \tan \theta = 1/\sqrt{3} \) is (RPSC II Grade Sansktri Dept. 2019)
(1) \( n\pi + \frac{7\pi}{6} \) (2) \( n\pi - \frac{7\pi}{6} \) (3) \( 2n\pi + \frac{7\pi}{6} \) (4) \( 2n\pi - \frac{7\pi}{6} \)
87. Solution of equation \( \tan 5\theta = \cot 2\theta \) (RPSC II Grade Sansktri Dept. 2019)
(1) \( \theta = \frac{\pi}{7} \left(n + \frac{1}{2}\right) \) (2) \( \theta = \frac{\pi}{7} \left(n - \frac{1}{2}\right) \) (3) \( \theta = \frac{\pi}{3} \left(n + \frac{1}{2}\right) \) (4) \( \theta = \frac{\pi}{3} \left(n - \frac{1}{2}\right) \)
88. \( \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{12}{13}\right) - \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{13}\right) \) equals (RPSC II Grade Sansktri Dept. 2019)
(1) 0 (2) \( \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{16}{65}\right) \) (3) \( \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{56}{65}\right) \) (4) 1
89. The diameter of a wheel is 28 cm; through what distance does its centre move during one revolution of the wheel along the ground? (RPSC II Grade Sansktri Dept. 2019)
(1) 44 cm (2) \( (28/\pi) \) cm (3) 88 cm (4) 176 cm
90. \( \{(\cos 45^\circ) (\cos 60^\circ) - (\sin 45^\circ) (\sin 60^\circ)\} \) equals (RPSC II Grade Sansktri Dept. 2019)
(1) \( \frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2\sqrt{2}} \) (2) \( \frac{1-\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{2}} \) (3) \( \frac{-(\sqrt{3}-1)}{2\sqrt{2}} \) (4) \( \frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2\sqrt{2}} \)
91. Which of the following is correct? (Letters have their usual meaning in plane trigonometry) (RPSC II Grade Sansktri Dept. 2019)
(1) \( r = \frac{S}{s-a} \) (2) All the three wrong (3) \( a = 2R \sin A \) (4) \( R = \frac{abc}{2S} \)
92. For \( \sin[\cot^{-1} (x + 1)] = \cos [\tan^{-1} (x)] \), the value of x is (NVS (PGT) JUNE, 2019)
(1) 1 (2) 0 (3) -1/2 (4) 1/2
93. If \( \tan(A - B) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \) and \( 2\tan(A + B) = 3 \) then the value of A and B will be (NVS (PGT) JUNE, 2019)
(1) 30°, 30° (2) 30°, 60° (3) 40°, 20° (4) 45°, 15°
94. If \( \sin \alpha + \sin \beta + \sin \gamma = 0 \) and \( \cos \alpha + \cos \beta + \cos \gamma = 0 \), the value will be (NVS (PGT) JUNE, 2019)
(1) -3/2 (2) 0 (3) -1/2 (4) -1
95. A person walking on a straight road observes at two points 1 km apart, the angles of elevation of a pole in front of him are 30° and 75°. The height of the pole is (NVS (PGT) JUNE, 2019)
(1) \( 250(\sqrt{2}-1) \)m (2) \( 250(\sqrt{3}+1) \)m (3) \( 250(\sqrt{2}+1) \)m (4) \( 250(\sqrt{3}-1) \)m
96. If \( \sin A + \cos A = 1 \), then the value of \( \sin 2A \) is : (MP TET 2019)
(1) -1 (2) 0 (3) 2 (4) 1
97. A flag staff 5m high stands on a building 25 cm high. At an observer at a height of 30 m, the flag staff and the building subtend equal angles. The distance of the observer from the top of the flag staff is : (MP TET 2019)
(1) \( \frac{5\sqrt{2}}{3} \) (2) \( \frac{\sqrt{2}}{3} \) (3) \( \frac{2}{3} \) (4) \( \sqrt{\frac{2}{3}} \)
98. If \( \sin x + \cos x = 0 \), then \( \sin x = \) (MP TET 2019)
(1) \( \frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2} \) (2) \( \frac{-\sqrt{5}-1}{2} \) (3) \( \frac{-\sqrt{5}+1}{2} \) (4) \( \frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{2} \)
99. If \( \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{13}\right) + \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{13}{x}\right) = \sin^{-1}(1) \) then x = (MP TET 2019)
(1) 56/65 (2) 16/65 (3) 20/65 (4) 64/65
100. In triangle ABC, \( 2ac \sin\left(\frac{A - B + C}{2}\right) \) is equal to (Chandigarh (TGT) 2019)
(1) \( a^2 + b^2 + c^2 \) (2) \( a^2 + b^2 - c^2 \) (3) \( b^2 - c^2 - a^2 \) (4) \( c^2 - b^2 - a^2 \)
101. Find the solution of \( \tan^{-1}(2x) + \tan^{-1}(3x) = \pi/4 \) (NVS PGT 2019)
(1) 2 (2) -1 (3) 1 (4) 1/6
102. The value of \( \tan^{-1} (1) + \cos^{-1}\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right) + \sin^{-1}\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right) \) is: (NVS PGT 2019)
(1) \( 3\pi/4 \) (2) \( 3\pi/2 \) (3) \( \pi/4 \) (4) \( \pi/2 \)
103. Find the value of \( \sin(n + 1)x \sin(n + 2)x + \cos(n + 1)x \cos(n + 2)x \) (NVS PGT 2019)
(1) \( \cos x \) (2) \( \cos(x/2) \) (3) \( \cos 2x \) (4) \( \cos 3x \)
104. If \( \sin[\sin^{-1}(1/5) + \cos^{-1}(x)] = 1 \), then the value of x is: (NVS PGT 2019)
(1) 1/2 (2) 1/4 (3) 1 (4) 1/5
105. If \( \cos^{-1} x + \cos^{-1} y + \cos^{-1} z = \pi \), then : (H-TET 2019)
(1) \( x^2 + y^2 + z^2 + 2xyz = 1 \) (2) \( (\sin^{-1} x + \sin^{-1}y, \sin^{-1} z) = \cos^{-1}x + \cos^{-1}y + \cos^{-1}z \) (3) \( xy + yz + zx = x +y + z -1 \) (4) \( \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z} \ge 6 \)
106. If \( 0 \le x \le 3\pi \), then the number of distinct values of x, which satisfy the equation \( \sec x + \tan x = 3 \) is: (H-TET 2019)
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
107. Value of \( \tan \left[ \frac{\pi}{4} - \frac{1}{2} \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{7}\right) \right] \) is (H-TET 2019)
(1) \( \frac{3}{\sqrt{5}} \) (2) \( 2/3 \) (3) \( 1/\sqrt{5} \) (4) \( 4/5 \)
108. Range of \( f(x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \sin \left( \frac{x^2+1}{x^2+2} \right) \) is (H-TET 2019)
(1) \( [0, \pi/2] \) (2) \( (0, \pi/6) \) (3) \( [\pi/6, \pi/2) \) (4) None of these
109. If \( \cos(\theta+\phi) = m \cos (\theta-\phi) \), then \( \cot \left( \frac{m-1}{m+1} \tan \phi \right) \) is equal to (H-TET 2019)
(1) \( \tan \theta \) (2) \( -\tan \theta \) (3) \( 2 \tan \theta \) (4) None of these
110. If \( \sin \theta + \cos \theta = \sqrt{2} \sin(90^\circ - \theta) \) then value of \( \cot \theta \) is (ACF Feb. 2021)
(1) \( \sqrt{2} \) (2) 2 (3) \( \sqrt{2}+1 \) (4) \(\sqrt{2}-1\)
111. If \( \tan \theta + \sin \theta = m \) and \( \tan \theta - \sin \theta = n \) then value of \( (m^2 - n^2) \) is (ACF Feb. 2021)
(1) \( \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{mn} \) (2) \( 2\sqrt{mn} \) (3) \( 4\sqrt{mn} \) (4) \( mn \)
112. If \( \frac{\sec \theta + \tan \theta}{\sec \theta - \tan \theta} = \frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2-\sqrt{3}} \), then the value of \( \theta \) in circular system will be (ACF Feb. 2021)
(1) \( \pi/3 \) (2) \( \pi/6 \) (3) \( \pi/4 \) (4) \( \pi/12 \)
113. From a tower 120 metres high, the angles of depression of two objects, which are in horizontal line through the base of the tower, are 45° and 30° and they are on the same side of the tower. The distance (in metres) between the objects is (ACF Feb. 2021)
(1) \( 120\sqrt{3} \) (2) \( 120(\sqrt{3}+1) \) (3) \( 120(\sqrt{3}-1) \) (4) \( 120(\sqrt{3}-1) \)
114. \( \frac{\cot \theta + \tan \theta}{\cot \theta - \tan \theta} - \frac{\tan \theta + \tan 3\theta}{\tan 3\theta - \tan \theta} \) is equal to (ACF Feb. 2021)
(1) 1 (2) -1 (3) 2 (4) 0
115. If \( \sin(A - B) = 1/2, \cos(A + B) = 1/2 \), \( 0^\circ < A + B \le 90^\circ, A > B \), then A and B (ACF Feb. 2021)
(1) 35° and 25° (2) 45° and 15° (3) 45° and 25° (4) 25° and 15°
116. A circus artist is climbing a tight rope of which upper end is tied to the top most point of a pillar of height 14 metre and the other end is tied to a peg on the ground. In this position the rope makes an angle 30° with the ground, then the length of the rope is (ACF Feb. 2021)
(1) 31 metres (2) 35 metres (3) 38 metres (4) 28 metres
117. If A, B, C are internal angles of a triangle, then \( \sin 2A + \sin 2B - \sin 2C \) equals to (ACF Feb. 2021)
(1) \( 4 \sin A \cos B \cos C \) (2) \( 4 \cos A \sin B \sin C \) (3) \( 4 \cos A \cos B \cos C \) (4) \( \sin A \sin B \sin C \)
118. If \( X = \cot \theta + \cos \theta \) and \( Y = \cot \theta - \cos \theta \), then \( \frac{X^2-Y^2}{XY} \) is [DSSB 2021]
(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) 4
119. \( \frac{\sec 8A (\tan 10A + \tan 6A)}{4(\tan 10A - \tan 6A)} \) find the value: [DSSB 2021]
(1) \( \sin 2A \) (2) \( \sin 4A \) (3) \( \cos 4A \) (4) \( \tan 4A \)
120. Value of \( \cot \left(7\frac{1}{2}^\circ\right) \) is [DSSB 2021]
(1) \( \sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{6} \) (2) \( \sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{6} \) (3) \( \sqrt{2}+\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{6} \) (4) \( \sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{6} \)
121. \( 3\sin 10^\circ \) is equal to [DSSB 2021]
(1) \( \sin 20^\circ + \sin 40^\circ \) (2) \( \cos 50^\circ + \cos 70^\circ \) (3) \( \cos 50^\circ - \cos 70^\circ \) (4) \( \sin 70^\circ + \sin 50^\circ \)
122. If \( \cos^{-1} \frac{x}{a} + \cos^{-1} \frac{y}{b} = \alpha \), then \( \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} - k = \sin^2 \alpha \), then k is equal to [DSSB 2021]
(1) \( \frac{2xy}{ab} \cos \alpha \) (2) \( \frac{xy}{ab} \) (3) \( -\frac{2xy}{ab} \) (4) \( \frac{2xy}{ab} \)
123. If \( \operatorname{cosec} \alpha + \cot \alpha = 2 + \sqrt{5} \), then \( \cos \alpha \) value is [DSSB 2021]
(1) 2/5 (2) 1/3 (3) 3 (4) 5/2
124. \( \sin 6^\circ \cdot \sin 66^\circ \) is [DSSB 2021]
(1) \( -\frac{3\sqrt{5}}{4} \) (2) \( \frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{8} \) (3) \( \frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{4} \) (4) \( -\frac{3\sqrt{5}}{8} \)
125. If \( \sin 3A = \cos(A - 30^\circ) \) where 3A and \( (A - 30) \) are acute angles, find \( (\sin 2A + \cos 2A) \) [DSSB 2021]
(1) \( \frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2} \) (2) \( \frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{3} \) (3) \( \frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{3} \) (4) \( \frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2} \)
126. Find \( \frac{3\cot 2A + 3\cot^2 A \operatorname{cosec} 2A}{6\operatorname{cosec}^2 2A(\cos A - \sin A)} \) [DSSB 2021]
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
127. The minimum value of \( 4 \cos \theta + 3 \) is [UP TGT 21]
(1) -3 (2) -1 (3) 0 (4) 1
128. In a \( \Delta ABC \), \( b = 5 \) cm, \( a = 2 \) cm and \( \sin A = 3/7 \). How many such triangles are possible [UP TGT 21]
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
129. What is the principal value of \( \sin^{-1}\left(\sin \frac{2\pi}{3}\right) \)? [UP TGT .21]
(1) \( \pi/4 \) (2) \( \pi/2 \) (3) \( \pi/3 \) (4) \( 2\pi/3 \)
130. In the equation \( \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1-a^2}{1+a^2}\right) - \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1-b^2}{1+b^2}\right) = 2 \tan^{-1} x \) value of x is [UP TGT .21]
(1) \( \frac{a+b}{1+ab} \) (2) \( \frac{a+b}{1-ab} \) (3) \( \frac{a-b}{1-ab} \) (4) None of these
131. In \( \Delta ABC \), \( a = 2b \) and \( |A - B| = \pi/3 \), then \( \angle C \) is [UP TGT 21]
(1) \( \pi/2 \) (2) \( \pi/3 \) (3) \( \pi/6 \) (4) \( \pi/4 \)
132. The sides of a triangle are 15 cm, 20 cm and 25 cm respectively, then the radius of in-circle is [UP TGT 21]
(1) 10 cm (2) 12.5 cm (3) 5 cm (4) 7.5 cm
133. In a triangle ABC if \( \cos A = \frac{\sin B}{2\sin C} \) then triangle is [UP TGT 21]
(1) Isosceles (2) Equilateral (3) Right angled (4) None of the above
134. \( \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5}\right) - \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{12}{13}\right) \) equals to [UP TGT 08.08.21]
(1) \( \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{56}{65}\right) \) (2) \( \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{16}{65}\right) \) (3) 1 (4) 0
135. \( \sqrt{2 + \sqrt{2 + \sqrt{2 + 2\cos 8\theta}}} \) is equal to [UP TGT 21]
(1) \( 2 \sin \theta \) (2) \( 2 \cos \theta \) (3) \( \sin 2\theta \) (4) \( \cos 2\theta \)
136. Sum of max and min values of \( 4(\sin^2\theta + \cos^4\theta) \) is [UP TGT 21]
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 7
Answer Key (Trigonometry) Sr. Teacher Grade II
| Qus. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Ans | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Qus. | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ans | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Qus. | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
| Ans | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Qus. | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
| Ans | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Qus. | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Ans | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Qus. | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 |
| Ans | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Qus. | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 |
| Ans | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Qus. | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 |
| Ans | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Qus. | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 |
| Ans | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Qus. | 136 | ||||||||||||||
| Ans | 4 |