2010 (AIEEE / IIT-JEE, in the JEE Main bank) questions

9 questions, by subject. Each opens with its options and answer.

Mathematics

  1. For r = 0, 1, …, 10, if A_r, B_r and C_r denote respectively the coefficient of x^r in the expansions of (1+x)^10, (1+x)^20 and (1+x)^30. Then, sum_r=1^10 A_r (B_10B_r - C_10A_r) is equal to

    Binomial Theorem

  2. If the angles A, B and C of a triangle are in an arithmetic progression and if a, b and c denote the lengths of the sides opposite to A, B and C respectively, then the value of the expression a/csin 2C + c/asin 2A is

    Trigonometry · with solution

  3. Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram ABCD are given by AB = 2i + 10j + 11k and AD = -i + 2j + 2k. The side AD is rotated by an acute angle α in the plane of the parallelogram so that AD becomes AD'. If AD' makes a…

    Vector Algebra · with solution

  4. Let P, Q, R and S be the points on the plane with position vectors -2i - j, 4i, 3i + 3j and -3i + 2j, respectively. The quadrilateral PQRS must be a

    Vector Algebra · with solution

  5. Let ω be a complex cube root of unity with ω ≠ 1. A fair die is thrown three times. If r_1, r_2 and r_3 are the numbers obtained on the die, then the probability that ω^r_1 + ω^r_2 + ω^r_3 = 0, is

    Probability

  6. The number of 3 × 3 matrices A whose entries are either 0 or 1 and for which the system A beginbmatrix x \ y \ z endbmatrix = beginbmatrix 1 \ 0 \ 0 endbmatrix has exactly two distinct solutions, is

    Matrices and Determinants

  7. Let f, g and h be real-valued functions defined on the interval [0, 1] by f(x) = e^x^2 + e^-x^2, g(x) = xe^x^2 + e^-x^2 and h(x) = x^2e^x^2 + e^-x^2. If a, b and c denote respectively, the absolute maximum of f, g and h…

    Application of Derivatives

  8. If the distance of the point P(1, -2, 1) from the plane x + 2y - 2z = α, where α > 0, is 5, then the foot of the perpendicular from P to the plane is

    Three Dimensional Geometry

Physics

  1. A vernier calipers has 1 mm marks on the main scale. It has 20 equal divisions on the vernier scale which match with 16 main scale divisions. For this vernier calipers, the least count is

    Experimental Physics · with solution

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