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1. Consider the following statements:
Sin1°>sin1
Cos1°<cos1
Which of the following statements is /are correct?
a) 1 only b)2 only c)both 1 & 2 d)none
1 𝜋 2𝑡𝑎𝑛θ
2. If cos θ= where 0< θ < then is equal to?
√5 2 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛2 θ
a) 4/3 b)-4/3 c)1/3 d)-2/3

1 1 1
3. If Sinθ=√ √ √ − − − − − − − − − − − − − ∞
6 6 6

Then, tanθ+cotθ=?
36 36 √35 35
a) b) c) d)√
√35 35 36 36
1 1
4. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝐴 − 𝐵) = , 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝐴 + 𝐵) = then, 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 ⋅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴 ⋅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐵 ⋅ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 ⋅
2 2
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐵 ⋅ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 =?
𝟏 𝟑 𝟏 𝟑
(a) (b) ` (c) (d)
𝟐 𝟒 𝟒 𝟐
8𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+5 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
5. If tanθ = 2, the value of 3 is
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃+2𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃+3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
a)21/5 b)8/5 c)7/5 d)16/5

6. If A,B,C and D are angles of a cyclic quadrilateral ,then find the value of
Cos (180°-A)+ Cos (180°+B)+ Cos (180°+C)- sin(90°+D) ?
a)1 b)-1 c)0 d)4
7. In any quadrilateral ABCD, sin(A+B)+sin (C+D)=?
a)1 b)-1 c)0 d)4
8. If α and β are complementary angles, then what is √(cosαcosecβ-cosαsinβ) equal to?
a)secβ b)cosα c)sinα d)tanβ
9. Sin (630+A) +cos A?
√𝟑 1
a) b) c)0 d)1
𝟐 2
10.What is cosec(75°+θ)-sec(15°-θ)- tan (55°+ θ)+cot(35°- θ)?
3
a)-1 b)0 c)1 d)
2
11.tan225°cot405°+tan765°.cot675°=?
1 1
a)0 b)1 c) d)
2 √2
𝑐𝑜𝑠(90+𝐴) 𝑠𝑖𝑛(270+𝐴)
12. + =?-
𝑠𝑒𝑐(270−𝐴) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑒𝑐(630−𝐴)
a)3 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 b) 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 c)0 d)1
8𝜋 23𝜋 13𝜋 35𝜋
13.sin cos + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 sin =?
3 6 3 6
1 1
a)0 b)1 c) d) )
2 √2
11𝜋 4𝜋 3 𝜋 17𝜋
14.tan – 2sin - cosec2 +4cos2 =?
3 6 4 4 6
3−4√3 3+4√3 1+√3 √3−1
a) b) c) d)
2 2 2 4

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4 𝜋 𝜋
15. cot2 + 3 cos2150° - 4cosec245°+8sin ?
3 6 2
25 13 7
a) b) c) -1 d) -
4 2 2
𝐴 180−𝐵−𝐶 𝐴 𝐵+𝐶
16.If 𝐴 + 𝐵 + 𝐶 = 90° then 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ⋅ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( ) + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 ⋅ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 =?
2 2 2
1 1 3
a) b) c)0 d)
2 √2 √2
𝑎
17.𝑐𝑜𝑠 1 9° = then 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑒 𝑐19° − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 7 1° =?
𝑏
𝑏2 𝑎2
a) b)
𝑎√𝑎2 −𝑏2 𝑏√𝑏2 −𝑎2
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑎𝑏
c) d)
√𝑎2 −𝑏2 √𝑏2 −𝑎2
18.𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑒 𝑐 67° + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 5 7° − 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 3 3° − 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 2 3°
2 2

a)2√2 b)2 c)√2 d)0

𝑐𝑜𝑡 40° 1 𝑐𝑜𝑠 35°
19. − =?
𝑡𝑎𝑛 50° 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 55°
1 1
a)1 b) -1 c) d) −
2 2
5𝜋
20.In an Isosceles 𝛥, one angle is and second angle is 40°. Find value of third angle in
9
radian.
𝟓𝝅 3𝜋 2𝜋 𝜋
a) b) c) d)
𝟗 9 9 9
21.𝑠𝑖𝑛 1 ° + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 ° + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 3 . . . . . + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 8 9° =?
2 2
1 1
a)44 )45 c)44 d)45
2 2
22.𝑠𝑖𝑛 5 ° + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 1 0 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 1 5. . . . . + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 9 0° =?
2 2
1 1
a)8 b)9 c)8 d)9
2 2
𝜋 7𝜋 9𝜋 15𝜋
23.𝑠𝑖𝑛2 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 +𝑠𝑖𝑛2 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2
16 16 16 16
8 7 5
a) b)2 c) d)
3 4 16
24.𝑐𝑜𝑠 1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 5 +. . . . . 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 8 9° =?
2 2
1 1
a)21 b)22 c)21 d)22
2 2
𝜋 2 3𝜋 7𝜋 10𝜋 13𝜋 17𝜋 19𝜋
25.𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 =?
40 40 40 40 40 40 40
1 1
a)2 b)3 c)2 d)3
2 2
𝑡𝑎𝑛1° 𝑡𝑎𝑛2° 𝑡𝑎𝑛89°
26.Find the value of + +…………….+ ?
1+𝑡𝑎𝑛1° 1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2° 1+𝑡𝑎𝑛89°
a)44.5 b)45 c)44 d)89

27.𝑡𝑎𝑛 7 ° ⋅ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 11 ° ⋅ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 23 ° ⋅ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 30 ° 𝑡𝑎𝑛 4 5° ⋅ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 6 7° ⋅ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 7 9° ⋅ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 8 3° =?

1
a) √3 b) c) 2√3 d)2
√3
sin 37° 2tan 49° 3𝜋
28. + -5(cot11.cot31.cot45.cot59.cot79)+3(sin276.5+sin2 )
𝑐𝑜𝑠53° 𝑐𝑜𝑡41° 40
\a)1 b)0 c)-1 d)2
29.tan(8θ-11°). tan(11θ-13°)=1, then find the value of sin10θ+cos5θ?
2 √3 3√3
a)√3 b) c) d)
√3 2 4

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6𝜃
30.if 𝑡𝑎𝑛(70° − 3𝜃) = 𝑐𝑜𝑡(9𝜃 − 280°) then 𝑡𝑎𝑛 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜃 − 20°) =?
5
3√3 2 √3 1
a) b) c) √3 d)
2 3 √3
31.𝑠𝑖𝑛 1 ⋅ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 ⋅ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 3 . . . 𝑠𝑖𝑛 1 80° =?
a)1 b)-1 c)0 d)2
32.𝑐𝑜𝑠 1 ° ⋅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 ° ⋅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 °. . . 𝑐𝑜𝑠 1 79° =?
a)1 b)-1 c)0 d)2
33.If 𝑠𝑖𝑛(3𝑥 − 23°) ⋅ 𝑠𝑒𝑐(5𝑥 − 37°) = 1 then x?
a) 16° b)15.25° c) 12.25° d) 18.75°
34.If 𝑐𝑜𝑠(90 − 𝜃) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛(3𝜃 − 50°) then 𝜃 =?
a)30° b)20° c)25° d)45°
35.If 𝑠𝑒𝑐(7𝜃 + 28°) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑒 𝑐(30° − 3𝜃) then𝜃 =?
a)12.5° b) 8° c)10° d)15°
36.In a right ∆ABC , ∠B=90° , AC-BC=2 , AB=4√2,Then secA+cotC?
a)2√2 b)4√2 c)3√2 d)5/√2
37.In a right angle ∆XYZ , side x<y<z,If 2𝑥 + 7𝑧 = 9𝑦, 𝑥 = 12,then secY-secX=?
105 121 119 143
a) b) c) d)
108 128 120 144
𝟓 𝟐 2
38. + + 3 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 =?
𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽 𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 𝜽
a)2 b)3 c)4 d)5
𝟔 𝟐
39. 𝟐
+ + 4 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼 − 1 =?
𝟏+𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝜶 𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟐 𝜶
a)2 b)3 c)4 d)5
40.3(𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥)4 + 6(𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥)2 + 4(𝑠𝑖𝑛6 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 𝑥) =?
a)11 b)14 c)13 d)12
41.152(𝑠𝑖𝑛 3 0° + 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 4 5° + 3 𝑠𝑖𝑛 3 0° + 4 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 4 5°+. . . +17 𝑠𝑖𝑛 3 0° + 18 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 4 5°)
a)an integer but not perfect square
b) a rational no but not an interger
c) a perfect square of an integer
d) irrational
42.If 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 = 2 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 then 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 =?
3 1 1 3
a) 1 or b) 1 or − c) -1 or − d) -1 or
5 2 2 5
43.If 𝐴 = 30°,  𝐵 = 60°, 𝐶 = 135°then 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝐵 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝐶 − 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐶 =?
a)0 b)-1 c)8 d)9
𝒙−𝒂 𝟐 𝒚−𝒃 𝟐
44.𝑥 = 𝑎 + 𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽, 𝑦 = 𝑏(1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽), 𝑧 = 𝑐. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼, then ( ) +( ) +
𝒂 𝒃
𝒛 𝟐
(𝒄) =?
a)3 b)1 c)-1 d)0
45.(1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴)(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴) =?
a) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝐴 b) 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝐴 c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝐴 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴 d)0
46.If 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 , 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 and 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 are in G.P., then find 𝑐𝑜𝑡 6 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 =?
a)-1 b)1 c)0 d)2

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47. 9sin   5cos   8 (0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 90°), then 𝛉 =?

2 2

𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a) b) c) d)
2 3 4 6
48.If 0 < α < 2π such that cosα = √2/2 and tanα <0, then what is the value of
(sinα+cosecα)/(2tanα-cot2α)
a)3/2√2 b)2 c)-1/√2 d)-2√2/3
𝜋
49.If 0<θ< , then what is √1 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 equal to?
4
a)cosθ-sinθ b)sinθ-cosθ c)±(cosθ-sinθ) d)cosθsinθ
𝜋
50.If 0<x< then (sinx+cosecx) is
2
a)>2 b)<2 c)≤2 d)≥2
𝑚2 −𝑛2 𝜋
51.If sinθ= and 0<θ< then what is the value of cosθ?
𝑚2 +𝑛2 2
2𝑚𝑛 2𝑚𝑛 𝑚2 −𝑛2 𝑚2 +𝑛2
a) b) c) d)
𝑚2 +𝑛2 𝑚2 −𝑛2 2𝑚𝑛 2𝑚𝑛
𝑠𝑖𝑛45°−𝑐𝑜𝑠30° 𝑠𝑒𝑐45°−𝑡𝑎𝑛45°
52.If A= and B= , then which one of the following is correct?
𝑐𝑜𝑠45°+𝑐𝑜𝑠60° 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐45°+𝑐𝑜𝑡45°
a)A=B b)A>B>0 c)B<A d)B<A<0
53.If θ measured in radians is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock
when th etime is 4:36pm, then ,which of the following is correct/
3𝜋 4𝜋 2𝜋 3𝜋 𝜋 2𝜋 7𝜋 8𝜋
a) <θ< b) <θ< c) <θ< 𝑑) <θ<
5 5 5 5 5 5 15 15
𝜋 𝜋
54.If 0< θ < , 0< φ < and cos θ<cos φ, then which of the following is correct ?
2 2
a) θ<φ b) θ>φ c) θ+φ=90° d) none
55.Consider the following statements :
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝜋
a)if + =4 , where 0< θ < then θ=60°
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 2
𝜋
b)if 3 tanθ+cotθ = 5cosecθ , where 0< θ < then θ=60°
2
which of the statements given below is /are correct ?
a) Only a b) only b c) both a and b d) neither a nor b
56.If sinA+cosA=p and sin3A+cos3A=q , then whichof the following is correct ?
a)p3-3p+q=0 b) q3-3q+2p=0 c)p3-3p+2q=0 d)p3+3p+2q=0
𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
57. If x= , then which one of the following is correct ?
𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
1 1 1 1
a) <x<3 b)x does not belong to [ ,3] c)-3<x<- d) ≤x≤3
3 3 3 3
3 3𝜋 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥+𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥
58.If cosx=− and π<x< , find the values of ?
5 2 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
a)1/4 b)1/6 c)1 d)1/3
3𝜋 1
59. If <α<π, then √(2cotα+ 2 ) is equal to ?
4 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼
a)1-cotα b)1+cotα c)-1+cotα d)-1-cotα

ANSWER KEY :
1.d 2.b 3.a 4. 5.a 6.c 7.c 8.c
9.c 10.c 11.a 12.d 13.c 14.a 15.a 16.b
17.b 18.b 19.c 20.c 21.c 22.d 23.b 24.d
25.d 26.d 27.b 28.a 29.a 30.a 31.c 32.c

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33.d 34.c 35.b 36.a 37.c 38.d 39.d 40.c

41.c 42.a 43.a 44.b 45.b 46.c 47.b 48.c
49.a 50.a 51.b 52.a 53.b 54.b 55.c 56.c
57.d 58.b 59.d

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