TRIGONOMETRY PART - 1 - WB

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MATHS
Academy., India. TRIGONOMETRY - 1
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Solution of trigonometrical equations
1. If sin θ+cos θ=1 then the general value of θ is
π π
nπ +(−1 )n −
(a) 2 nπ (b) 4 4
π
2 nπ +
(c) 2 (d) None of these
2 1
sin θ= ,
2. If 4 then the most general value of θ is
π nπ π
2 nπ±(−1)n ±(−1 )n
(a) 6 (b) 2 6
π π
nπ ± 2 nπ±
(c) 6 (d) 6
2 4
sec θ=
3. If 3, then the general value of θ is
π π
2 nπ± nπ ±
(a) 6 (b) 6
π π
2 nπ± nπ ±
(c) (d)
3 3
4. General solution of the equation cot θ−tan θ=2 is
π nπ π
nπ + +
(a) 4 (b) 2 8
nπ π
±
(c) 2 8 (d) None of these
5. If √ 3cos θ+sinθ=√ 2, then the most general value of θ is
π π π
nπ +(−1 )n (−1)n −
(a) 4 (b) 4 3
π π π π
nπ + − nπ +(−1 )n −
(c) 4 3 (d) 4 3
1
sin 2 θ−2 cos θ+ =0 ,
6. If 4 then the general value of θ is
π π
nπ ± 2 nπ±
(a) 3 (b) 3
π π
2 nπ± nπ ±
(c) (d)
6 6

7. If √ 2secθ+tan θ=1, then the general value θ is

3π π
nπ + 2 nπ +
(a) 4 (b) 4
π π
2 nπ− 2 nπ±
(c) 4 (d) 4
2 2
8. If 2 tan θ=sec θ , then the general value of θ is
π π
nπ + nπ −
(a) 4 (b) 4
π π
nπ ± 2 nπ±
(c) 4 (d) 4
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9. If 2 sin θ+ tanθ=0 , then the general values of θ are
π 2π
2 nπ± nπ , 2 nπ±
(a) 3 (b) 3
π 2π
nπ , 2 nπ± nπ , nπ +
(c) 3 (d) 3
10.If √ 3 tan 2 θ+ √ 3 tan 3 θ+tan2 θ tan3 θ=1 , then the general value ofθ is

(a)
nπ +
π
5 (b) (n+ 16 ) π5
(c) ( 2 n± )
1 π
6 5
(d) (n+ 13 ) π5
11.If tan2 θ tanθ=1 , then the general value ofθ is

(a) (n+ 12 ) π3 (b) (n+ 12 ) π

(c) (2 n± 12 ) π3
(d) None of these
12.If 1+cot θ=cosecθ , then the general value of θ is
π π
nπ + 2 nπ−
(a) 2 (b) 2
π
2 nπ +
(c) 2 (d) None of these
1−cos 2 θ
=3
13.If 1+cos 2 θ , then the general value ofθ is
π π
2 nπ± nπ ±
(a) 6 (b) 6
π π
2 nπ± nπ ±
(c) 3 (d) 3
2 2
14.If 3(sec θ+ tan θ )=5 , then the general value of θ is
π π
2 nπ + 2 nπ±
(a) 6 (b) 6
π π
nπ ± nπ ±
(c) 6 (d) 3
15.If cos7 θ=cosθ−sin 4 θ , then the general value of θ is
nπ nπ π nπ nπ π
, + , +(−1)n
(a) 4 3 18 (b) 3 3 18
nπ nπ π nπ nπ π
, +(−1)n , +(−1)n
(c) 4 3 18 (d) 6 3 18
1−tan 2 θ 1
=
16.If sec 2 θ 2, then the general value of θ is
π π
nπ ± nπ +
(a) 6 (b) 6
π
2 nπ±
(c) 6 (d) None of these
5
cos θ+ secθ=
17.If 2, then the general value of θ is
π π
nπ ± 2 nπ±
(a) 3 (b) 6
π π
nπ ± 2 nπ±
(c) 6 (d) 3
18.If cot θ+ tan θ=2 cosec θ , the general value of θ is
π π
nπ ± nπ ±
(a) 3 (b) 6
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π π
2 nπ± 2 nπ±
(c) 3 (d) 6

19.If tan θ−(1+ √ 3)tan θ+ √3=0 , then the general value of θ is

2

π π π π
nπ + , nπ + nπ − , nπ +
(a) 4 3 (b) 4 3
π π π π
nπ + , nπ − nπ − , nπ−
(c) 4 3 (d) 4 3
20.The most general value of θ satisfying the equations sin θ=sin α and
cos θ=cos α is
(a) 2 nπ +α (b) 2 nπ−α
(c) nπ + α (d) nπ −α

21.If 4 sin θ+2( √3+1 )cos θ=4+ √3 , then the general value of θ is
2

π π
2 nπ± 2 nπ +
(a) 3 (b) 4
π π
nπ ± nπ −
(c) 3 (d) 3

22.If ( )
π
cot θ+ cot +θ =2
4 , then the general value of θ is
π π
2 nπ± 2 nπ±
(a) 6 (b) 3
π π
nπ ± nπ ±
(c) 3 (d) 6
23.If cos 2 θ+3 cos θ=0 , then the general value of θ is
−3+ √ 17 −3− √17
2 nπ±cos−1 2 nπ±cos−1
(a) 4 (b) 4
−3+ √17 −3−√ 17
nπ ±cos−1 nπ ±cos−1
(c) 4 (d) 4
24.If tan mθ=tan nθ , then the general value of θ will be in
(a) A. P. (b) G. P.
(c) H. P. (d) None of these
25.If tanθ−√ 2 secθ=√3 , then the general value of θ is
π π π π
nπ +(−1 )n − nπ +(−1 )n −
(a) 4 3 (b) 3 4
π π π π
nπ +(−1 )n + nπ +(−1 )n +
(c) (d)
3 4 4 3
26.If sin θ+cos θ= √2 cosα , then the general value of θ is
π π
2 nπ− ± α 2 nπ + ±α
(a) 4 (b) 4
π π
nπ − ±α nπ + ±α
(c) 4 (d) 4
27.If tanθ+tan 2 θ+tan3 θ=tan θ tan 2θ tan3 θ , then the general value of θ is
nπ
(a) nπ (b) 6
π nπ
nπ− ±α
(c) 4 (d) 2
o
28.The solution of 3 tan ( A−15 )=tan( A +15o ) is
π π
nπ + 2 nπ +
(a) 4 (b) 4
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π nπ π
2 nπ− +(−1)n
(c) 4 (d) 2 2

29.The general value of θ satisfying the equation

tanθ+ tan ( π2 −θ )=2 , is
π π
nπ + nπ +
(a) 4 (b) 4
π π
2 nπ± nπ +(−1 )n
(c) 4 (d) 4

30.If
(
cos 2 θ=( √ 2+1) cos θ−
1
√2 ), then the value of θ is
π π
2 nπ + 2 nπ±
(a) 4 (b) 4
π
2 nπ−
(c) (d) None of these
4
31.The general solution of the trigonometric equation tan θ=cot α is
π π
θ=nπ + −α θ=nπ− + α
(a) 2 (b) 2
π π
θ=nπ + +α θ=nπ− −α
(c) 2 (d) 2
4
secθ−cosec θ=
32.The solution of the equation 3 is
1
[ nπ +(−1 )n sin−1 (3/4 )]
(a) 2 (b) nπ +(−1 )n sin−1 (3/4 )
nπ n −1
+(−1) sin (3/ 4 )
(c) 2 (d) None of these
33.If cos pθ=cosqθ , p≠q , then
2 nπ
θ=
(a) θ=2 nπ (b) p±q
nπ
θ=
(c) (d) p+ q None of these
34.The solution of the equation 4 cos 2
x +6 sin 2
x=5
π π
x=nπ ± x=nπ ±
(a) 2 (b) 4
3π
x=nπ ±
(c) 2 (d) None of these
35.If sin 3 α=4 sin α sin( x +α )sin( x−α ), then x=
π π
nπ ± nπ ±
(a) 6 (b) 3
π π
nπ ± nπ ±
(c) 4 (d) 2

36.If
sin ( π4 cot θ )=cos( π4 tan θ ) , then θ=
π π
nπ + 2 nπ±
(a) 4 (b) 4
π π
nπ − 2 nπ±
(c) (d) 4 6
2
37.The general value of θ satisfying the equation 2 sin θ−3 sin θ−2=0 is
π π
nπ +(−1 )n nπ +(−1 )n
(a) 6 (b) 2
5 π 7 π
nπ +(−1 )n nπ +(−1 )n
(c) 6 (d) 6
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38.The general solution of the equation ( √ 3−1)sin θ+( √ 3+1)cosθ=2 is
π π π π
2 nπ± + nπ +(−1 )n +
(a) 4 12 (b) 4 12
π π π π
2 nπ± − nπ +(−1 )n −
(c) 4 12 (d) 4 12
39.The general solution of tan 3 x=1 is
π nπ π
nπ + +
(a) 4 (b) 3 12
π
nπ ±
(c) (d) nπ 4
40.The general solution of sin θ sec θ+ √ 3 tan θ=0 is
2

π
θ=nπ +(−1 )n+1 , θ=nπ , n∈ Z
(a) 3
(b) θ=nπ , n ∈ Z
π
θ=nπ +(−1 )n+1 , n ∈ Z
(c) 3
nπ
θ= , n ∈ Z
(d) 2
2
41.General value of θ satisfying the equation tan θ+sec 2θ−¿ 1 is
π π
mπ , nπ + mπ , nπ±
(a) 3 (b) 3
π
mπ , nπ±
(c) (d) 6 None of these
(Where m and n are integers)
42.The general value θ is obtained from the equation cos2 θ=sin α , is

(a)
π
2 θ= −α
2 (b) ( π2 −α )
θ=2 nπ±

θ=nπ±( − )
n π α
nπ +(−1) α
θ=
(c) 2 (d) 4 2
43.sin 6 θ+sin 4 θ+sin 2 θ=0 , then θ=
nπ π nπ π
nπ ± nπ ±
(a) 4 or 3 (b) 4 or 6
nπ π
2 nπ±
(c) or 4 (d) None of these
6
2
44.The general value of θ satisfying sin θ+sin θ=2 is
π π
nπ +(−1 )n 2 nπ +
(a) 6 (b) 4
π π
nπ +(−1 )n nπ +(−1 )n
(c) 2 (d) 3
45.General solution of tan5 θ=cot 2 θ is
nπ π nπ π
θ= + θ= +
(a) 7 14 (b) 7 5
nπ π nπ π
θ= + θ= + ,n∈Z
(c) 7 2 (d) 7 3
46.The equation 3 sin2 x +10 cos x−6=0 is satisfied, if
(a) x=nπ ±cos−1 (1/3 ) (b) x=2 nπ ±cos−1 (1/3)
(c) x=nπ ±cos−1 (1/6 ) (d) x=2 nπ ±cos−1 (1/6 )
47.If cos θ+ cos 2 θ+cos 3 θ=0 , then the general value of θ is
2π π
θ=2 mπ± θ=2 mπ±
(a) 3 (b) 4
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2π π
θ=mπ±(−1 )m x=mπ +(−1 )m
(c) 3 (d) 3
48.The general value of θ in the equation 2 √3 cos θ=tan θ , is
π π
2 nπ± 2 nπ±
(a) 6 (b) 4
π n π
nπ +(−1 ) nπ +(−1 )n
(c) 3 (d) 4
cos( A+B ) −sin( A+B ) cos2B
| sin A cos A sin B |=0
49.If −cos A sin A cos B , then B =
π
(2 n+1)
(a) (b)2 nπ

(c) (d)
π
( 2 n +1 )
2 2 nπ
50.If sin 2 θ=cos 3θ and θ is an acute angle, then sin θ is equal to
√5−1 −√ 5−1
(a) 4 (b) 4
(c) 0 (d)None of these
4 4
51.If 4 sin x+cos x=1 , then x =
2
nπ ±sin−1
(a) nπ (b) 5
π
nπ +
(c) 6 (d) None of these

52.If (
cos 3 x +sin 2 x− )
7π
6
=−2
, then x= (where k ∈Z )
π π
(6 k +1) (6 k +1)
(a) 3 (b) 3
π
(2 k +1 )
(c) 3 (d) None of these
cosθ sin θ cosθ
| −sin θ cos θ sin θ |=0
53.The solution of the equation −cosθ −sinθ cosθ , is
π
θ=2 nπ±
(a) θ=nπ (b) 2
π π
θ=nπ±(−1)n θ=2 nπ±
(c) 4 (d) 4
tan3 x−tan 2 x
=1
54.The set of values of x for which the expression 1+ tan 3 x tan 2 x , is
π
(a) φ (b) 4

(c) {nπ + π4 :n=1, 2 , 3 .. .. .} (d) {2 nπ + π4 : n=1 , 2 , 3. . .. .}

55.If tanθ+tan 2θ+ √ 3tan θ tan 2θ= √3, then
(a) θ=(6n+1)π /18, ∀ n∈ I (b) θ=(6n+1)π /9, ∀ n∈ I
(c) θ=(3n+1)π/9, ∀ n∈ I (d) None of these
θ
1−cosθ=sinθ . sin
56.The roots of the equation 2 is
(a) kπ ,k ∈ I (b) 2 kπ , k ∈ I
π
k ,k ∈I
(c) 2 (d) None of these
tan3 θ−1
= √3
57.If tan3 θ+1 , then the general value of θ is
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nπ π nπ 7 π
+ +
(a) 3 12 (b) 3 36
7π π
nπ + nπ +
(c) 12 (d) 12
2 o
58.If 2 cos x+3 sin x−3=0 , 0≤x≤180 , then x =
(a) 30o , 90o ,150 o (b) 60 o , 120o , 180 o
(c) 0 o , 30o ,150 o (d) 45 o , 90 o , 135o
59.The equation sin x +cos x=2 has
(a) One solution
(b) Two solutions
(c) Infinite number of solutions
(d) No solutions
2
60.The number of values of θ in [0, 2] satisfying the equation 2 sin θ=4 +3
cos θ are
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
61.The equation sin x cos x=2 has
(a) One solution (b) Two solutions
(c) Infinite solutions (d) No solutions
62.The number of solutions of the given equation tanθ+secθ=√ 3 , where
0<θ <2 π is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
π
0≤x≤
63.If sin 5 x+ sin 3 x +sin x=0 , then the value of x other than 0 lying between 2
is
π π
(a) 6 (b) 12
π π
(c) 3 (d) 4
1
cos x−x + =0
64.One root of the equation 2 lies in the interval

(a) [ ]
0,
π
2 (b) [ ]
π
− ,0
2

(c) [ ]
π
2
,π
(d) [ ]
π,
3π
2
65.If sec x cos 5 x +1=0 , where 0< x <2 π , then x =
π π π
,
(a) 5 5 (b) 5
π
(c) 4 (d)None of these
4 4
66.The equation sin x +cos x +sin 2 x+α=0 is solvable for
1 1
− ≤α ≤
(a) 2 2 (b) −3≤α≤1
3 1
− ≤α ≤
(c) 2 2(d) −1≤α≤1
67.If |k|=5 and 0 ≤θ≤360 , then the number of different solutions of 3
o o

cos θ+ 4 sin θ=k is

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(a) Zero (b) Two
(c) One (d) Infinite
68.The number of values of x in the interval [0, 5 π ] satisfying the
2
equation 3 sin x−7 sin x +2=0 is
(a) 0 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 10
69.The equation √ 3 sin x+cos x=4 has
(a) Only one solution (b) Two solutions
(c) Infinitely many solutions (d)No solution
70.The equation 3 cos x +4 sin x=6 has
(a) Finite solution(b) Infinite solution
(c) One solution (d) No solution
71.The equation sin x +sin y +sin z=−3 for 0≤x≤2 π , 0≤ y≤2 π , 0≤z≤2 π , has
(a) One solution (b) Two sets of solutions
(c) Four sets of solutions (d) No solution
72.If sin 2 θ=cos θ , 0<θ<π , then the possible values of θ are
(a) 90 o , 60o ,30 o (b) 90 o , 150o ,60 o
(c) 90 o , 45 o , 150o (d) 90 o , 30o ,150 o
2
73.If 2 sin θ=3 cosθ , where 0≤θ≤2 π , then θ=
π 7π π 5π
, ,
(a) 6 6 (b) 3 3
π 7π
,
(c) 3 3 (d) None of these
o
74.Ifcos 6 θ +cos 4 θ+cos 2 θ+1=0 , where 0<θ <180 , then θ =
(a) 30o , 45o (b) 45 o , 90 o
(c) 135o ,150 o (d) 30o , 45o , 90ο ,135 o , 150o
o
75.Values of θ(0< θ<360 ) satisfying cosec θ+2=0 are
(a) 210 o , 300o (b) 240 o , 300o
(c) 210 o , 240o (d) 210 o , 330o
2 2
76.2 sin x+sin 2 x=2 , −π <x<π , then x=
π π
± ±
(a) 6 (b) 4
3π
(c) 2 (d)None of these
π
0<θ <
77.The values of θ satisfying sin 7 θ=sin 4 θ−sin θ and 2 are
π π π π
, ,
(a) 9 4 (b) 3 9
π π π π
, ,
(c) 6 9 (d) 3 4
78.The expression (1+tan x + tan 2 x ) (1−cot x +cot 2 x ) has the positive values for x,
given by
π
0≤x≤
(a) 2 (b) 0≤x≤π
(c) For all x∈ R (d) x≥0
θ
5 cos 2 θ+2 cos 2 +1=0 ,−π <θ< π
79.If 2 , then θ=
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π π 3
,cos−1
(a) 3 (b) 3 5
−1 3 π 3
cos , π −cos−1
(c) 5 (d) 3 5
−1
cos θ=
80.If 2 and 0 o <θ< 360o , then the values of θ are
(a) 120o and 300o (b) 60 o and 120o
(c) 120o and 240 o (d) 60 o and 240 o
81.If (2 cos x−1 )(3+2cos x)=0, 0≤x≤2π , then x=

π π 5π
,
(a) 3 (b) 3 3

(c)
π 5π
, ,cos−1 −
2 3 (d)
3
2 ( ) 5π
3
2 2

82.If 0≤x≤π and 81 +81 =30 , then x =

sin x cos x

(a) π/6 (b) π/2

(c) π/4 (d) 3 π /4
83.If sin θ=√3cos θ ,−π<θ<0 , then θ=
5π 4π
− −
(a) 6 (b) 6
4π 5π
(c) 6 (d) 6
84.The value of θ in between 0 o and 360o and satisfying the equation
1
tanθ+ =0
√ 3 is equal to
(a) θ=150o and 300o (b) θ=120o and 300o
(c) θ=60o and 240 o (d) θ=150o and 330o
2
85.The solution of equation cos θ+sin θ+1=0 lies in the interval

(a) (− π4 , π4 ) (b) ( π4 , 34π )

(c) ( 34π , 54π )
(d) ( 54π , 74π )
x x −x
86.The number of solution of the equation 2 cos (e )=5 +5 , are
(a) No solution (b) One solution
(c) Two solutions(d) Infinitely many solutions
87.The most general value of satisfying the equations tanθ=−1 and
θ
1
cos θ=
√2 is
7π 7π
nπ + nπ +(−1 )n
(a) 4 (b) 4
7π
2 nπ +
(c) (d) None of these
4
88.The most general value of which will satisfy both the equations
θ
1 1
sin θ=− tanθ=
2 and √3 is
π π
nπ +(−1 )n nπ +
(a) 6 (b) 6
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π
2 nπ±
(c) (d) 6 None of these
89.Common roots of the equations 2 sin x +sin2 2 x=2 and sin 2 x+cos2 x =tan x , are
2

π π
x=(2n−1) x=(2n+1)
(a) 2 (b) 4
π
x=(2n+1)
(c) 3 (d) None of these
90.If r sin θ=3 ,r=4 (1+sin θ ), 0≤θ≤2 π , then θ=
π π π 5π
, ,
(a) 6 3 (b) 6 6
π π π
, ,π
(c) 3 4 (d) 2
1
cos θ=−
91.If √2 and tanθ=1 , then the general value of θ is
π π
2 nπ + (2 n+1) π +
(a) 4 (b) 4
π π
nπ + nπ ±
(c) 4 (d) 4

cos( A−B )=
√3 ,
92.If sin( A+B ) =1 and 2 then the smallest positive values of A and B
are
(a) 60 o , 30o (b) 75o ,15 o
(c) 45 o , 60 o (d) 45 o , 45 o
93.The smallest positive angle which satisfies the equation
2 sin θ+ √3 cosθ+1=0 , is
2

5π 2π
(a) 6 (b) 3
π π
(c) (d) 3 6
94.cot θ=sin 2θ (θ≠nπ ,
n is integer), if θ=
(a) 45 o and 60 o (b) 45 o and 90 o
(c) 45 o only (d) 90 o only

95.The value of θ satisfying the given equation cosθ+ √3 sin θ = 2, is

π 5π
(a) 3 (b) 3
2π 4π
(c) 3 (d) 3

96.If (
cos A sin A−
π
6 ) is maximum, then the value of A is equal to
π π
(a) 3 (b) 4
π
(c) (d)None of these
2
97.If cos 40 =x and
o
cos θ=1−2 x 2 , then the possible values of θ lying between 0o
and 360o is
(a) 100o and 260 o (b) 80 o and280 o
(c) 280 o and 110 o (d) 110 o and 260 o
sin x cos x 1−(1/ √ 2)
98.The only value of x for which 2 +2 > 2 holds, is
5π 3π
(a) 4 (b) 4
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π
(c) 2 (d)All values of x
99.If (1+tan θ )(1+tan φ)=2 , then θ+ φ =
(a) 30o (b) 45 o
(c) 60 o (d) 75o

100. If tan(π cos θ)=cot( π sin θ), then the value of

cos θ− ( π4 ) =
1 1
(a) 2 √2 (b) √2
1 1
(c) 3 √2 (d) 4 √2

101. If tan(π cos θ)=cot( π sin θ) , then ( π4 ) equals

sin θ+

1 1
(a) √2 (b) 2
1 √3
(c) 2 √2 (d) 2
102. The value of θ lying between 0 and π / 2 and satisfying the equation
2 2
1+sin θ cos θ 4 sin 4 θ
2 2
| sin θ 1+cos θ 4 sin 4 θ |=0
2
sin θ cos 2 θ 1+4 sin 4 θ
7π 11 π 5π
(a) 24 or 24 (b) 24
π
(c) (d)None of these
24
103. If cot (α+ β )=0 , then sin( α+2 β )=
(a) sin α (b) cos α

(c) sin β (d) cos 2 β

104. If n is any integer, then the general solution of the equation
1
cos x−sin x =
√2 is
π 7π
x=2 nπ − x=2 nπ +
(a) 12 or 12
π
x=nπ ±
(b) 12
π 7π
x=2 nπ + x=2 nπ −
(c) 12 or 12
π 7π
x=nπ + x=nπ −
(d) 12 or 12
105. The general solution of sin x−cos x=√2 , for any integer n is
3π
2 nπ +
(a) (b)
nπ 4
(c) 2 nπ (d) (2n+1) π
2
106. If 12 cot θ−31 cosec θ+32=0 , then the value of sin θ is
3 1 −2
−sin(B+2C)=
(a) 5 or 1 (b) 2 or 3
4 3 1
±
(c) 5 or 4 (d) 2
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Periodic functions

1. Period of |sin 2 x| is
π π
(a) 4 (b) 2
(c) π (d) 2π
2. Period of sin θ cos θ is
π
(a) 2 (b) π

(c) 2π (d)None of these

sin θ+sin 2 θ
3. Period of cosθ+ cos2 θ is
(a) 2 π (b) π
2π π
(c) 3 (d) 3
4. Period of cos(7 x−5) is
2 π −5
(a) 7 (b) 2 π −5
2π π
(c) 7 (d) 7
5. Period of sin θ−√3 cos θ is
π π
(a) 4 (b) 2
(c) π (d) 2π
x x
sin −cos
6. Period of 2 3 is
(a) 2π (b) 4π
(c) 8 π (d) 12 π
7. Period of cot 3 x−cos(4 x +3 ) is
π π
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) π (d) 2π
8. Period of |2 sin 3θ +4 cos3 θ|is
2π
(a) 3 (b) π
π π
(c) 2 (d) 3
9. The period of sin 4 x +cos 4 x is
(a) π/2 (b) π

(c) 2π (d) 3 π /2
θ θ
f (θ)=sin +cos
10.The period of the function 3 2 is
(a) 3 π (b) 6π
(c) 9 π (d) 12 π

11.If the period of the function

f ( x )=sin ( xn ) is 4 π , then n is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 4
(c) 8 (d) 2
12.Period of sin 2
x is
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(a) π (b) 2π
π
(c) (d)None of these
2
13.The period of the function y=sin2 x is
(a) 2 π (b) π

(c) π/2 (d) 4π

14.Which of the following functions has period 2π

(a) (
y=sin 2 πt +
π
3 ) (π
)
+ 2 sin 3 πt+ +3 sin 5 πt
4
π π
y=sin t +sin t
(b) 3 4
(c) y=sint +cos2 t
(d) None of these

15.The period of the function

sin ( 23x )+sin ( 32x ) is
(a) 2 π (b) 10 π
(c) 6 π (d) 12 π
16.Let f ( x )=cos px +sin x be periodic, then p must be
(a) Rational (b) Irrational
(c) Positive real number (d) None of these

17.The period of the function

sin ( πx2 )+cos ( πx2 ) is
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 12 (d) 24
πx πx πx
f ( x )=sin +2 cos −tan
18.The function 2 is period with period
3 4
(a) 6 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 12
19.The period of the function |sin x| is
(a) π 2 (b) 2π
(c) 2 (d) 1

20.The period of
f ( x )=sin ( n−1
πx
)+cos ( πxn ) , n ∈ Z , n> 2 is
(a) 2 πn (n−1) (b) 4 n (n−1)
(c) 2n (n−1) (d) None of these

Relation between sides and angles, Solutions of triangles

3
sin A=
1. In a triangle ABC, and
a=5 , b=7 how many such triangles are
4
possible
(a) 1 (b) 0
(c) 2 (d) Infinite
2. If in a triangle ABC , (s−a)( s−b)=s ( s−c) , then angle C is equal to
(a) 90 o (b) 45 o
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(c) 30 o
(d) 60 o

A
x sin2 ,
3. In a Δ ABC , if 2 s=a+b+ c and (s−b)( s−c)= x= 2 then
(a) bc(b) ca
(c) ab (d) abc
4. If the angles of a triangle ABC be in A.P., then
(a) c 2 =a2 +b2 −ab (b) b 2=a2 + c2 −ac
(c) a 2=b2 + c2 −ac (d) b 2= a2 + c2
5. In triangle ABC , (b+c )cos A +( c+a)cos B +(a+b )cosC=
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) a+ b+c (d) 2(a+ b+c )
sin B
Δ ABC , =
6. In sin( A+B )
b b
(a) a+b (b) c
c
(c) b (d)None of these
sin( A−B )
Δ ABC , =
7. In sin( A+B )
a2 −b 2 a2 + b2
(a) c2 (b) c2
2
c c2
(c) a −b 2
2
(d) a + b2
2

8. In a Δ ABC , if b 2 +c 2 =3 a2 , then cot B+cot C−cot A=

ab
(a) 1 (b) 4Δ
ac
(c) 0 (d) 4Δ
9. In a Δ ABC , if c 2 + a2 −b2 =ac , then ∠ B=
π π
(a) 6 (b) 4
π
(c) 3 (d)None of these

10.In (
Δ ABC , cot
A
2
+cot
B
2 )(a sin B2 +b sin A2 ) =
2 2

(a) cot C (b) c cot C

C C
cot c cot
(c) 2 (d) 2
A B C
sin2 ,sin2 ,sin2
11.In Δ ABC , if 2 2 2 be in H. P. then a, b, c will be in
(a) A. P. (b) G. P.
(c) H. P. (d) None of these
C C
Δ ABC ,(a−b )2 cos 2 +(a+b )2 sin 2 =
12.In 2 2
(a) a2 (b) b2
(c) c2 (d)None of these
B
cos =
13.In Δ ABC , if a=16 , b=24 and c=20 , then 2

(a) 3/4 (b) 1/4

(c) 1/2 (d) 1/3
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1 2
cos A+cos C=4 sin B ,
14.In Δ ABC , if 2 then a , b , c are in
(a) A. P. (b) G. P.
(c) H. P. (d) None of these
A B
1−tan tan =
15.In Δ ABC , 2 2
2c a
(a) a+b+ c (b) a+b+ c
2 4a
(c) a+b+ c (d) a+b+ c
16.In Δ ABC , b cos 2 A−a cos 2 B=
2 2

(a) b 2−a2 (b) b 2−c2

(c) c 2 −a2 (d) a 2 +b 2 +c 2
17.In Δ ABC , asin( B−C )+b sin(C− A )+c sin ( A−B )=
(a) 0 (b) a+ b+c

(c) a 2 +b 2 +c 2 (d) 2( a 2 +b 2 +c 2 )
2 2 2
18.In Δ ABC , if cot A ,cot B ,cot C be in A. P., then a , b , c are in
(a) H. P. (b) G. P.
(c) A. P. (d) None of these
19.In Δ ABC , if (a+b+c )( a−b +c ) =3ac, then
(a) ∠ B=60 o (b) ∠ B=30 o
(c) ∠ C=60 o (d) ∠ A +∠ C=90 o
20.In Δ ABC , if 2(bc cos A+ca cosB+ab cosC )=
(a) 0 (b) a+ b+c
(c) 2
a +b +c 2 2
(d) None of these
21.In Δ ABC , cosec A (sin B cosC +cos B sin C )=
(a) c/a (b) a /c
(c) 1 (d) c / ab
2 2 2
22.If cos A +cos C=sin B , then Δ ABC is
(a) Equilateral (b) Right angled
(c) Isosceles (d) None of these
23.If the angles of a triangle be in the ratio 1 : 2 : 7, then the ratio of its
greatest side to the least side is
(a) 1 :2 (b) 2 :1
(c) ( √ 5+1):( √ 5−1) (d) ( √ 5−1 ):( √5+1)
1 1
o + =
24.If in a triangle ABC , ∠C=60 , then a+c b+c
1 2
(a) a+b+ c (b) a+b+ c
3
(c) a+b+ c (d) None of these
A C 1
tan tan = ,
25.In Δ ABC , if 2 2 2 then a , b , c are in
(a) A. P. (b) G. P.
(c) H. P. (d) None of these
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A C
sin sin
2 2
=
B
sin
26.In triangle ABC if a , b , c are
in A. P., then the value of 2
(a) 1 (b) 1/2
(c) 2 (d) –1
B−C A
tan =x cot ,
27.If 2 2 then x=
c−a a−b
(a) c +a (b) a+b
b−c
(c) b+ c (d) None of these
28.In Δ ABC , if a=3 , b=4 , c=5 , then sin 2 B=
(a) 4/5 (b) 3/20
(c) 24/25 (d) 1/50
29.If the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : √ 6 :( √ 3+1) , then the largest
angle of the triangle will be
(a) 60 o (b) 75o
(c) 90 o (d) 120o
3 3 3
30.In a triangle ABC, a cos (B−C )+b cos (C− A )+c cos ( A−B)=
(a) abc (b) 3 abc
(c) a+ b+c (d) None of these
31.If the lengths of the sides of a triangle be 7,4 √3 and √ 13 cm, then the
smallest angle is
(a) 15o (b) 30o
(c) 60 ° (d) 45 o
32.If the sides of a right angled triangle be in A. P. , then their ratio will
be
(a) 1: 2: 3 (b) 2:3:4
(c) 3: 4: 5 (d) 4:5:6
33.In a Δ ABC , if ∠ C=30 o
, a=47 cm and b=94 cm, then the triangle is
(a) Right angled (b) Right angled isosceles
(c) Isosceles (d) Obtuse angled
34.In a Δ ABC ,side b is equal to
(a) c cos A+ a cos C (b) a cos B+ b cos A
(c) b cos C +c cos B (d) None of these
35.In Δ ABC , if ∠ C=90 ,∠ A=30 , c=20 , then the values of a and b are
o o

(a) 10, 10 (b) 10, 10 √3

(c) 5, 5 √ 3 (d) 8, 8 √3
36.In Δ ABC , c cos( A−α )+a cos(C+α )=
(a) a cos α (b) b cos α
(c) c cos α (d) 2 b cos α
cos A cos B cos C
+ + =
37.In Δ ABC , a b c
a2 + b2 + c 2 a2 + b2 + c 2
(a) abc (b) 2 abc
2 2 2
2( a + b + c )
(c) abc (d) a 2 +b 2 +c 2
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2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
38.In Δ ABC , a (cos B−cos C )+ b (cos C−cos A )+ c (cos A−cos B )=
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2
a +b +c 2 2
(d) 2(a 2 +b 2 +c 2 )
1+cos( A−B)cosC
=
39.In triangle ABC , 1+cos( A−C )cos B
a−b a+b
(a) a−c (b) a+ c
a2 −b 2 a2 + b2
(c) a2 −c 2 (d) a 2 +c 2
1
cos (B−C )
2
=
1
sin A
40.In Δ ABC , 2
b−c b+c
(a) a (b) a
a a
(c) b−c (d) b+c
2 2 2 2 2 2
41.In Δ ABC ,(b −c )cot A +( c −a )cot B+( a −b )cot C=
(a) 0 (b) a 2 +b 2 +c 2
1
(c) 2 ( a2 +b 2 +c 2 ) (d) 2 abc
sin 3 B
2 2 2 =
42.If in Δ ABC , 2 b =a +c , then sin B
c 2−a2 c 2−a2
(a) 2 ca (b) ca

( ) ( )
2 2 2 2
c −a c 2 −a2
(c) ca
(d) 2 ca
43.If the sides of a triangle are in A. P., then the cotangent of its half the
angles will be in
(a) H. P. (b) G . P.
(c) A. P. (d) No particular order
44.If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1: 2: 3, then their
corresponding sides are in the ratio
(a) 1:2:3 (b) 1 : √3 :2
(c) √ 2: √3 :3 (d) 1 : √3 :3
2cos A cosB 2cosC a b
+ + = +
45.In a triangle ABC , a b c bc ca , then the value of angle A is

(a) 45 o (b) 30o

(c) 90 o (d) 60 o
46.If a=9 , b=8 and c= x satisfies 3 cosC=2 , then
(a) x=5 (b) x=6
(c) x=4 (d) x=7
47.If in a triangle ABC , b=√ 3 , c=1 and B−C=90 o then ∠A is
(a) 30o (b) 45 o
(c) 75o (d) 15o
C A 3b
a cos 2 +c cos2 = ,
48.If in a triangle, 2 2 2 then its sides will be in
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(a) A. P. (b) G. P.
(c) H. P. (d) A. G.
49.If in a triangle the angles are in A. P. and b :c =√3 : √ 2 , then ∠ A is equal to
(a) 30o (b) 60 o
(c) 15o (d) 75o
50.In Δ ABC , a=2 cm ,b=3 cm and c=4 cm , then angle A is

(a)
cos−1 (241 ) (b)
cos−1 (1116 )
(c)
cos−1 ( 78 ) (d)
cos−1 (− 14 )
A +B A−B
cot tan =
51. 2 . 2
a+b a−b
(a) a−b (b) a+b
a
(c) a+b (d) None of these
52.If the angles A ,B ,C of a triangle are in A.P. and the sides a,b,c opposite to
2 2 2
these angles are in G. P. then a , b , c are in
(a) A. P. (b) H. P.
(c) G. P. (d) None of these
53.If the sides of a triangle are p,q and√ p + pq+q , then the biggest angle is
2 2

(a) π/2 (b) 2 π /3

(c) 5 π /4 (d) 7 π /4
(e) 5 π /3

, then the values of √ 4 c and 2 c ) are

( ) (
b+ c b−c
54.In a triangle ABC , if B=3 C
A A
sin C ,sin cosC ,sin
(a) 2 (b) 2
A
sin C ,cos
(c) 2 (d) None of these
A B C
(b−c )cot +(c−a )cot +(a−b )cot
55.In Δ ABC , 2 2 2 is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) ±1 (d) 2
56.In a triangle ABC if 2 a2 2
b +2 b2 2
c = a 4
+ b 4
+ c 4 , then angle B is equal to
(a) 45 o or 135o (b) 135o or 120o
(c) 30o or 60 o (d) None of these
57.Area of the triangle is 10 √ 3 sq. cm, angle C=60 o and its perimeter is 20
cm, then side c will be
(a) 5 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 10
a+c
then √ a
2
58.In triangle ABC if A+C=2 B , −ac +c 2 is equal to
A−C A +C
2 cos sin
(a) 2 (b) 2
A
sin
(c) 2 (d) None of these
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59.The two adjacent sides of a cyclic quadrilateral are 2 and 5 and the
angle between them is 60 o . If the third side is 3, the remaining fourth
side is
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
60.In a triangle ABC ,a=4 , b=3 , ∠ A=60 . Then c is the root of the equation
o

(a) c 2 −3 c−7=0 (b) c 2 +3 c+7=0

(c) c 2 −3 c+7=0 (d) c 2 +3 c−7=0
61.If a=2 , b=3 , c=5 in Δ ABC , then C =
π π
(a) 6 (b) 3
π
(c) 2(d)None of these
o
62.If A=30 , a=7 , b=8 in Δ ABC , then B has
(a) One solution (b) Two solutions
(c) No solution (d) None of these
π
B=
63.If b=3 , c=4 and 3,
then the number of triangle that can be constructed
is
(a) Infinite (b) Two
(c) One (d) Nil
2 2 2
64.If a , b , c are in A. P. then which of the following are also in A.P.
(a) sin A ,sin B ,sinC (b) tan A ,tan B ,tan C
(c) cot A ,cot B ,cot C (d) None of these
65.The sides of a triangle are three consecutive natural numbers and its
largest angle is twice the smallest one. Then the sides of the triangle
are
(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 3, 4
(c) 3, 4, 5 (d) 4, 5, 6
66.If in a triangle ABC , cos A cos B+sin A sin B sin C=1 , then the sides are proportional to
(a) 1: 1: √ 2 (b) 1 : √2 :1
(c) √ 2:1 :1 (d) None of these
cos A cos B cos C
= =
67.In a Δ ABC , a and the side a=2 , then area of the triangle is
b c
(a) 1 (b) 2
√ 3
(c) 2 (d) √3
68.The perimeter of a Δ ABC is 6 times the arithmetic mean of the sines of
its angles. If the side a is 1, then the angle A is
π π
(a) 6 (b) 3
π
(c) (d) 2 π

69.Point D, E are taken on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that BD=DE=EC
sin( x + y )sin ( y+z )
=
.If ∠ BAD=x , ∠ DAE= y , ∠ EAC=z , then the value of sin x sin z
(a) 1 (b) 2
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(c) 4 (d)None of these
70.If in a Δ ABC , cos A+ 2 cos B+ cos C=2 , thena ,b ,c are in
(a) A. P. (b) H. P.
(c) G. P. (d) None of these
71.If in a Δ ABC , cos 3 A+ cos 3 B+ cos 3 C=1 , then one angle must be exactly equal to
(a) 90 o (b) 45 o
(c) 120o (d) None of these
1
−sin( B+2 C )=
72.ABC is a triangle such that sin(2 A+B )= sin(C− A )= 2. If A, B and C
are in A.P., then A, B and C are
(a) 30o , 60o ,90 o (b) 45 o , 60 o , 75o
o o o
(c) 45 , 45 , 90 (d) 60 o , 60o ,60 o

73.If in the Δ ABC , AB=2 BC , then

tan
B
2
:cot(C− A
2 )
(a) 3 :1 (b) 2:1
(c) 1:2 (d) 1:3
o o
74.In a triangle ABC , if a=2 , B=60 and C=75 , then b =

(a) √ 3 (b) √6
(c) √ 9 (d) 1+ √ 2
75.In triangle ABC, A=30o ,b=8 , a=6 , then B=sin−1 x , where x =
1 1
(a) 2 (b) 3
2
(c) 3 (d) 1
Δ ABC , b=2 ,C=60 , c= √ 6 , then a =
o
76.In a
(a) √ 3−1 (b) √3
(c) √ 3+1 (d) None of these
31
cos( A−B )=
77.In a Δ ABC , a=5 , b=4 and 32 ,
then side c is equal to
(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 9 (d)None of these
C−B
=
78.In a Δ ABC ,
if A=30o b=2 ,c=√ 3+1 ,
then 2
(a) 15 o
(b) 30o
(c) 45 o (d) None of these
79.The smallest angle of the triangle whose sides are 6+ √12, √ 48, √24 is

π π
(a) 3 (b) 4
π
(c) 6 (d)None of these
80.If A=30 ,c =7 √3 and
o
C=90 o in Δ ABC , then a =
7 √3
(a) 7 √3 (b) 2
7
(c) 2 (d)None of these
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81.If angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 2 : 3: 7, then the sides are in
the ratio of
(a) √ 2: 2:( √3+1 ) (b) 2 : √ 2:( √3+1 )
(c) √ 2:( √ 3+1):2 (d) 2 :( √ 3+1): √ 2
82.Sides of a triangle are 2cm, √6 cm and ( √ 3+1)cm . The smallest angle of the
triangle is
(a) 30o (b) 45 o
(c) 60 o (d) 75o
A B
tan −tan
2 2
ABC , =
A B
tan + tan
83.In any triangle 2 2
a−b a−b
(a) a+b (b) c
a−b c
(c) a+b+ c (d) a+b

84.If in a triangle ABC side a=( √3+1 ) cms and ∠ B=30 , ∠ C=45 o , then the area of
o

the triangle is
√3+ 1 cm2 √3+ 1 cm2
(a) 3 (b) 2
√3+1 cm2 √3+1 cm2
(c) 2 √2 (d) 3 √2
85.If in a right angled triangle the hypotenuse is four times as long as the
perpendicular drawn to it from opposite vertex, then one of its acute
angle is
(a) 15o (b) 30o
(c) 45 o (d) None of these

Solution of trigonometrical equations

1 b 2 c 3 b 4 b 5 d
6 b 7 c 8 c 9 b 10 b
11 a 12 c 13 d 14 c 15 c
16 a 17 d 18 c 19 a 20 a
21 a 22 d 23 a 24 a 25 d
26 b 27 b 28 a 29 b 30 b
31 a 32 a 33 b 34 b 35 b
36 a 37 d 38 a 39 b 40 b
41 b 42 d 43 a 44 c 45 a
46 b 47 a,b 48 c 49 a 50 a
51 a 52 a 53 b 54 a 55 c
56 b 57 b 58 a 59 d 60 a
61 d 62 c 63 c 64 a 65 c
66 c 67 b 68 c 69 d 70 d
71 a 72 d 73 b 74 d 75 d
76 b 77 a 78 c 79 d 80 c
81 b 82 a 83 b 84 d 85 d
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86 a 87 c 88 d 89 b 90 b
91 b 92 a 93 a 94 b 95 a
96 a 97 a 98 a 99 b 100 a
101 c 102 a 103 a 104 c 105 b
106 c

Periodic functions

1 b 2 b 3 c 4 c 5 d
6 d 7 c 8 d 9 a 10 d
11 d 12 a 13 b 14 c 15 d
16 a 17 a 18 d 19 d 20 c

Relation between sides and angles,Solutions of triangles

1 b 2 a 3 a 4 b 5 c
6 b 7 a 8 c 9 c 10 d
11 c 12 c 13 a 14 a 15 a
16 a 17 a 18 c 19 a 20 c
21 c 22 b 23 c 24 c 25 d
26 b 27 c 28 c 29 b 30 b
31 b 32 c 33 d 34 a 35 b
36 b 37 b 38 a 39 d 40 b
41 a 42 d 43 c 44 b 45 c
46 d 47 a 48 a 49 d 50 c
51 b 52 a 53 b 54 b 55 a
56 a 57 b 58 a 59 a 60 a
61 d 62 b 63 d 64 c 65 d
66 a 67 d 68 a 69 c 70 a
71 c 72 b 73 d 74 b 75 c
76 c 77 a 78 b 79 c 80 b
81 a 82 b 83 b 84 b 85 a