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Q.9217·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider a circle passing through the origin and the points (a, b) and (−b, −a). What is the sum of the squares of the intercepts cut off by the circle on the axes?

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Q.9218·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider the following statements : 1. There exists θ ∈ (−π/2, π/2) for which tan⁻¹(tan θ) ≠ θ. 2. sin⁻¹(1/3) − sin⁻¹(1/5) = sin⁻¹ ( 2√2(√3 − 1) / 15 ) Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Q.9219·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider the following statements : 1. tan⁻¹ x + tan⁻¹(1/x) = π 2. There exist x, y ∈ [−1, 1], where x ≠ y such that sin⁻¹ x + cos⁻¹ y = π/2. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Q.9220·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

What is the number of natural numbers less than or equal to 1000 which are neither divisible by 10 nor 15 nor 25?

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Q.9221·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

(a, 2b) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points (10, -6) and (k, 4). If a - 2b = 7, then what is the value of k?

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Q.9222·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider the following statements : 1. If ABC is an equilateral triangle, then 3 tan (A + B) tan C = 1. 2. If ABC is a triangle in which A = 78°, B = 66°, then tan (B + C)/2 < tan A. 3. If ABC is any triangle, then tan (A + B)/2 = cot (C/2). Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Q.9223·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Three dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum on the three faces is at least 5?

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Q.9224·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

If m is the geometric mean of log(yz), log(zx), log(xy), then what is the value of m?

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Q.9225·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

A function f(x) is defined as follows : f(x) = x + π for x ∈ [−π, 0) π cos x for x ∈ [0, π/2] (x − π/2)² for x ∈ (π/2, π] Consider the following statements : 1. The function f(x) is continuous at x = 0. 2. The function f(x) is continuous at x = π/2. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Q.9226·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider the equation k sin x + cos2x = 2k - 7 If the equation possesses solution, then what is the minimum value of k?

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Q.9227·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

f(x) = x + π for x ∈ [−π, 0) π cos x for x ∈ [0, π/2] (x − π/2)² for x ∈ (π/2, π] Consider the following statements : 1. The function f(x) is differentiable at x = 0. 2. The function f(x) is differentiable at x = π/2. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Q.9228·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Let α and β (α < β) be the roots of the equation x² + bx + c = 0, where b > 0 and c < 0. Consider the following : 1. β < −α 2. β < |α| Which of the above is/are correct?

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Q.9229·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider the function f(x) = | x³ sin x cos x | | 6 −1 0 | | p p² p³ | where p is a constant. What is the value of p for which f ''(0) = 0?

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Q.9230·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider the function f(x) = | x³ sin x cos x | | 6 −1 0 | | p p² p³ | where p is a constant. What is the value of f '(0)?

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Q.9231·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Let z be a complex number satisfying |z - 4| / |z - 8| = 1 and |z / (z - 2)| = 3/2 What is |(z - 6) / (z + 6)| equal to?

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Q.9232·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Let z be a complex number satisfying |z - 4| / |z - 8| = 1 and |z / (z - 2)| = 3/2 What is |z| equal to?

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Q.9233·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Given that logₓ y, log_z x, log_y z are in GP, xyz = 64 and x³, y³, z³ are in AP. Which one of the following is correct? xy, yz and zx are

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Q.9234·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Given that logₓ y, log_z x, log_y z are in GP, xyz = 64 and x³, y³, z³ are in AP. Which one of the following is correct? x, y and z are

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