KCET 2023 Mathematics Question Paper: Download Set C3 Question Paper with Answer Key PDF

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KCET 2023 Mathematics Question Paper Set C3 is available here for download. KCET 2023 Question Paper May 20 Shift 2 2:30 PM to 3:50 PM will be conducted for Mathematics Paper. KCET 2023 Question Paper consisted of 60 MCQ-based questions in total. Each candidate is awarded +1 for correct answers, however, there will be no negative marking for incorrect responses. Students got 80 minutes to attempt KCET 2023 Mathematics Question Paper.

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Question 1:

Let f : R → R be defined by f(x) = 3x² − 5 and g : R → R by g(x) = 1/(x²+1) , then g(f(x)) is:

(A) (3x²-5)/(4+2x²-4)
(B) (3x²-5)/(9x⁴+30x²-2)
(C) (3x²-5)/(9x⁴-30x²+26)
(D) (3x²-5)/(6x+26)


Question 2:

Let the relation R be defined in N by aRb if 3a + 2b = 27, then R is:

  • (1) {(1, 12), (3, 9), (5, 6), (7, 3), (9,0)}
  • (2) {(2, 1), (9, 3), (6, 5), (7, 3)}
  • (3) {(1, 12), (3, 9), (5, 6), (7,3)}
  • (4) {(0, 2), (1, 12), (3, 9), (5, 6), (7, 3)}

Question 3:

Let f(x) = sin(2x)+cos(2x) and g(x) = x²-1, then g(f(x)) is invertible in the domain:

  • (1) x∈ [-π/2, π/2]
  • (2) x ∈ [0, π/4]
  • (3) x ∈ [-π/4, π/4]
  • (4) x∈ [-π/8,π/8]

Question 4:

The contrapositive of the statement “If two lines do not intersect in the same plane then they are parallel" is:

  • (1) If two lines are not parallel, then they do not intersect in the same plane.
  • (2) If two lines are parallel, then they do not intersect in the same plane.
  • (3) If two lines are not parallel, then they intersect in the same plane.
  • (4) If two lines are parallel, then they intersect in the same plane.

Question 5:

The mean of 100 observations is 50 and their standard deviation is 5. Then the sum of squares of all observations is:

  • (1) 250000
  • (2) 255000
  • (3) 50000
  • (4) 252500

Question 6:

Let f : R → R and g : [0,∞) → R be defined by f(x) = x² and g(x) = √x. Which one of the following is not true?

  • (1) (g∘f)(2) = 2
  • (2) (g∘f)(-2) = 2
  • (3) (g∘f)(4) = 2
  • (4) (f∘g)(-4) = 4

Question 7:

If A and B are two matrices such that AB = B and BA = A, then A² + B² = (A + B)² – 2AB is:

  • (1) AB
  • (2) 2BA
  • (3) A + B
  • (4) 2AB

Question 8:

If A = [[2, -k], [2, 3-k]] is a singular matrix, then the value of 5k – k² is equal to:

  • (1) -4
  • (2) 6
  • (3) 4
  • (4) -6

Question 9:

The area of a triangle with vertices (-3,0), (3,0), (0,1) is 9 sq. units, the value of k is:

  • (1) 9
  • (2) -9
  • (3) 3
  • (4) -3

Question 10:

If A = [[1, a, a²], [1, b, b²], [1, c, c²]] and Δ1 = [[a, a, a²], [a, b, b²], [a, c, c²]], then:

  • (1) Δ1 = 4
  • (2) Δ1 = 3A
  • (3) Δ1 = 3A
  • (4) Δ1 = 3A

Question 11:

If sin⁻¹(2a/(1+a²)) + cos⁻¹((1-a²)/(1+a²)) = tan⁻¹(2x/(1-x²)), where a, x ∈ (0,1), then the value of x is:

  • (1) 2a/(1+a²)
  • (2) 2a/(1-a²)
  • (3) 0
  • (4) a/2

Question 12:

The value of cot⁻¹((√(1-sinx) + √(1+sinx))/(√(1-sinx) - √(1+sinx))) , where x ∈ (0, π/2) is:

  • (1) π/4 - x/2
  • (2) x/2
  • (3) x/4
  • (4) π

Question 13:

If x[[3, 2], [2, 1]] + y[[-1, 1], [-1, 5]] = [[15, 5], [15, 5]], then the values of x and y are:

  • (1) x = −4, y = 3
  • (2) x = 4, y = -3
  • (3) x = 4, y = 3
  • (4) x = −4, y = −3

Question 14:

If the function is y = f(x) = (x+2)/(x+2), then the point of discontinuity of the composite function y = f(f(x)) is:

  • (1) 5/2
  • (2) -5/2
  • (3) -2
  • (4) 2

Question 15:

If y = a sin x + b cos x, then y² + (dy/dx)² is:

  • (1) function of x and y
  • (2) constant
  • (3) function of x
  • (4) function of y

Question 16:

If f(x) = 1 + nx + (n(n-1)/2)x² + ... + xⁿ, then f'(1) is:

  • (1) 2n - 1
  • (2) 2n - 2
  • (3) n * n!
  • (4) nxⁿ⁻¹

Question 17:

If A = [[1, -tan(α/2)], [tan(α/2), 1]] and AB = I, then B is:

  • (1) cos²(α/2)
  • (2) sin²(α/2)
  • (3) cos²(α/2) * A
  • (4) cos²(α/2)

Question 18:

If u = sin⁻¹(2x/(1+x²)) and v = tan⁻¹(2x/(1-x²)), then du/dv is:

  • (1) 1
  • (2) 1/2
  • (3) 2
  • (4) x

Question 19:

The function f(x) = cot x is discontinuous on every point of the set:

  • (1) {x = (2n + 1)π/2, n ∈ Z}
  • (2) {x = nπ/2, n ∈ Z}
  • (3) {x = nπ, n ∈ Z}
  • (4) {x = 2nπ, n ∈ Z}

Question 20:

A particle moves along the curve x²/16 + y²/4 = 1. When the rate of change of abscissa is 4 times that of its ordinate, then the quadrant in which the particle lies is:

  • (1) III or IV
  • (2) II or III
  • (3) I or III
  • (4) II or IV

Question 21:

An enemy fighter jet is flying along the curve given by y = x² + 2. A soldier is placed at (3,2) and wants to shoot down the jet when it is nearest to him. Then the nearest distance is:

  • (1) 2 units
  • (2) √5 units
  • (3) √3 units
  • (4) √6 units

Question 22:

Evaluate the integral ∫28 (5√(10-x))/(5√x + 5√(10-x)) dx:

  • (1) 4
  • (2) 3
  • (3) 5
  • (4) 6

Question 23:

Evaluate the integral ∫ √(cosec x - sin x) dx:

  • (1) 2 sin x + C
  • (2) (sin x)/2 + C
  • (3) cos x + C
  • (4) √sin x + C

Question 24:

If f(x) and g(x) are two functions with g(x) = x − 3 and f(g(x)) = 8, then f(x) is:

  • (1) x - 3
  • (2) x + 3
  • (3) x² - 3
  • (4) x + 3

Question 25:

A circular plate of radius 5 cm is heated. Due to expansion, its radius increases at the rate of 0.05 cm/sec. The rate at which its area is increasing when the radius is 5.2 cm is:

  • (1) 5.05π cm²/sec
  • (2) 5.2π cm²/sec
  • (3) 5.2π cm²/sec
  • (4) 27.4π cm²/sec

Question 26:

The distance s in meters travelled by a particle in t seconds is given by s = 2t³ – 3t⁴. The acceleration when the particle comes to rest is:

  • (1) 12 m/sec²
  • (2) 18 m/sec²
  • (3) 3 m/sec²
  • (4) 10 m/sec²

Question 27:

Evaluate the integral: ∫ (x tan x) / (sec x - csc x) dx

  • (1) π/8
  • (2) π/4
  • (3) π/2
  • (4) π²/4
Correct Answer: (4) π²/4 View Solution

Question 28:

Evaluate the integral ∫ √(5 - 2x + x²) dx:

(A) (x-1)/2√5 - 2x + x² + 2 log |x − 1| + √5 – 2x + x² + C
(B) (x-1)/2√5 – 2x + x² + 2log |x + 1| + √5 – 2x + x² + C
(C) 1/2√5 – 2x + x² + 4log |x + 1| + √5 – 2x + x² + C
(D) 1/2√5+ 2x + x² + 2 log |x-1| + √5 + 2x + x² + C


Question 29:

Evaluate the integral: 1/(1+3 sin²x + 8 cos² x) dx

  • (1) 1/6 tan⁻¹(2 tan x) + C
  • (2) 6 tan⁻¹(2tanx/3) + C
  • (3) 1/3 (2 tan x + C)
  • (4) tan⁻¹(2 tan x) + C

Question 30:

Evaluate the integral: ∫₋₂⁰ (x³ + 3x² + 3x + 3) cos(x + 1) dx

  • (1) 4
  • (2) 1
  • (3) 0
  • (4) 3

Question 31:

The degree of the differential equation: (dy/dx)² + (d²y/dx²)⁴ = √((d²y/dx²)² + 1)

  • (1) 4
  • (2) 1/2
  • (3) 6
  • (4) 3

Question 32:

If |a + b| = |a – b|, then:

  • (1) a and b are coincident.
  • (2) a and b are inclined to each other at 60°.
  • (3) a and b are perpendicular.
  • (4) a and b are parallel.

Question 33:

The component of î in the direction of the vector i + j + 2k is:

  • (A) 6√6
  • (B) √6/6
  • (C) √6
  • (D) 6

Question 34:

In the interval (0, π/2), the area lying between the curves y = tan x and y = cot x and the x-axis is:

  • (1) 4log 2 sq. units
  • (2) log 2 sq. units
  • (3) 3log 2 sq. units
  • (4) 2log 2 sq. units

Question 35:

The area of the region bounded by the line y = x + 1 and the lines x = 3 and x = 5 is:

  • (1) 11/2 sq. units
  • (2) 7 sq. units
  • (3) 10 sq. units
  • (4) 7/5 sq. units

Question 36:

If a curve passes through the point (1,1), and at any point (x, y) on the curve, the product of the slope of its tangent and the x-coordinate of the point is equal to the y-coordinate of the point, then the curve also passes through the point:

  • (1) (-1,2)
  • (2) (√3,0)
  • (3) (2,2)
  • (4) (3,0)

Question 37:

The length of perpendicular drawn from the point (3, -1, 11) to the line x-2/3 = y+1/2 = z-3/4 is:

  • (1) √33
  • (2) √53
  • (3) √66
  • (4) √29

Question 38:

The equation of the plane through the points (2,1,0), (3, 2, -2) and (3, 1,7) is:

  • (1) 3x - 3y + 6z - 27 = 0
  • (2) 6x - 9y - z - 5 = 0
  • (3) 3x - 2y + 6z - 27 = 0
  • (4) 2x - 3y + 4z - 27 = 0

Question 39:

The point of intersection of the line (x + 1)/3 = (y + 4)/1 = (z + 2)/2 with the plane 3x + 4y + 5z = 10 is:

  • (1) (2,6,-4)
  • (2) (2,6, 4)
  • (3) (2, -6, -4)
  • (4) (2, -6, 4)

Question 40:

If (2,3, -1) is the foot of the perpendicular from (4,2,1) to a plane, then the equation of the plane is:

  • (1) 2x - y + 2z = 0
  • (2) 2x + y + 2z - 5 = 0
  • (3) 2x - y + 2z - 1 = 0
  • (4) 2x + y + 2z = 0

Question 41:

If |a × b|² + |a ⋅ b|² = 144 and |a| = 4, then |b| is equal to:

  • (1) 8
  • (2) 4
  • (3) 12
  • (4) 16

Question 42:

If a×b+3c = 0 and (a×b)+(b×c)+(c×a) = λ(b×c), then the value of λ is equal to:

  • (1) 4
  • (2) 6
  • (3) 2
  • (4) 3

Question 43:

If a line makes an angle of θ with each X and Y axis, then the acute angle made by the Z-axis is:

  • (1) π/4
  • (2) π/6
  • (3) π/3
  • (4) π/2

Question 44:

Let A = {x, y, z, u} and B = {a, b}. A function f : A → B is selected randomly. The probability that the function is onto function is

  • (1) 1/8
  • (2) 5/8
  • (3) 7/8
  • (4) 1

Question 45:

The shaded region in the figure given is the solution of which of the inequalities?

figure

  • (1) x + y ≥ 7, 2x – 3y + 6 ≥ 0, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
  • (2) x + y ≤ 7, 2x – 3y + 6 < 0, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
  • (3) x + y ≤ 7, 2x – 3y + 6 ≥ 0, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
  • (4) x + y ≥ 7, 2x – 3y + 6 < 0, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

Question 46:

If A and B are events such that P(A) = 1/2, P(A|B) = 1/4, and P(B|A) = 2/3, then P(B) is

  • (1) 1/6
  • (2) 1/3
  • (3) 1/2
  • (4) 1/3

Question 47:

A bag contains 2n + 1 coins. It is known that n of these coins have heads on both sides whereas the other n + 1 coins are fair. One coin is selected at random and tossed. If the probability that the toss results in heads is 31/42, then the value of n is

  • (1) 8
  • (2) 10
  • (3) 5
  • (4) 6

Question 48:

The value of (sin² 14° sin² 66° sin 135° tan 135°) / (sin² 66° tan 135° sin² 14° sin 66°) is

  • (1) 1
  • (2) 2
  • (3) -1
  • (4) 0

Question 49:

The modulus of the complex number ((1+i)²(1+3i)) / ((2 – 6i) (2 – 2i)) is

  • (1) √5/4
  • (2) √2/4
  • (3) √2/2
  • (4) √5/2

Question 50:

Given that a, b are real numbers and a < b, x < 0, then

  • (1) a/x ≤ b/x
  • (2) a/x ≥ b/x
  • (3) a/x > b/x
  • (4) a/x < b/x

Question 51:

Ten chairs are numbered as 1 to 10. Three women and two men wish to occupy one chair each. First, the women choose the chairs marked 1 to 6; then the men choose the chairs from the remaining. The number of possible ways is

  • (1) 6C3 × 4P2
  • (2) 6P3 × 4C2
  • (3) 6C3 × 4C2
  • (4) 6P3 × 4P2

Question 52:

Which of the following is an empty set?

  • (1) {x : x² − 9 = 0, x ∈ R}
  • (2) {x : x² = x + 2, x ∈ R}
  • (3) {x : x² − 1 = 0, x ∈ R}
  • (4) {x: x² + 1 = 0, x ∈ R}

Question 53:

If f(x) = ax + b, where a and b are integers, f(-1) = -5 and f(3) = 3, then a and b are respectively

  • (1) 0, 2
  • (2) 2, 3
  • (3) -3, -1
  • (4) 2, -3

Question 54:

The value of log₁₀ tan 10° + log₁₀ tan 20° + log₁₀ tan 30° + ⋅⋅⋅ + log₁₀ tan 89° is

  • (1) 1/2
  • (2) 1
  • (3) 0
  • (4) 3

Question 55:

A line passes through (2,2) and is perpendicular to the line 3x + y = 3. Its y-intercept is

  • (1) 1/4
  • (2) 4/3
  • (3) 2/3
  • (4) -2/3

Question 56:

The distance between the foci of a hyperbola is 16 and its eccentricity is √2. Its equation is

  • (1) 2x² - 3y² = 7
  • (2) y² - x² = 32
  • (3) x² - y² = 32
  • (4) x²/9 - y²/7 = 1

Question 57:

If lim (x->0) (sin(2 + x) - sin(2 – x)) / x = AcosB, then the values of A and B respectively are

  • (1) 2, 1
  • (2) 1, 1
  • (3) 2, 2
  • (4) 1, 2

Question 58:

If n is even and the middle term in the expansion of (x² + 1/x)ⁿ is 924 x⁶, then n is equal to

  • (1) 12
  • (2) 8
  • (3) 10
  • (4) 14

Question 59:

The nth term of the series 1/1 + 3/7 + 5/7² + 7/7³ + ... is

  • (1) (2n+1)/7ⁿ
  • (2) (2n+1)/7ⁿ⁻¹
  • (3) (2n-1)/7ⁿ⁻¹
  • (4) (2n+1)/7ⁿ

Question 60:

If p(1/q + 1/r), q(1/r + 1/p) , r(1/p + 1/q) are in A.P., then p,q,r are

  • (1) in A.P.
  • (2) not in G.P.
  • (3) not in A.P.
  • (4) in G.P.


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