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Mock Paper – 1 (Solution)

CUET – 2023
Mathematics
Mock Paper – 1 (Solution)
Time: 45 min Maximum Marks: 200

General Instructions:
(i) Total duration of Mathematics Paper is 45 min.
(ii) You have to attempt 40 questions out of 50 in each Domain subjects.
(iii) All the questions provided are in MCQ format and have only single correct option.
(iv) Each question carries 5 marks. For each correct response, the candidate will get 5 marks. For
each incorrect response, 1 mark will be deducted from the total score.

1. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {5, 6, 7, 8}, then the function which is one-one and onto is
(a) f1= {(1, 5), (2, 7), (3, 8), (4, 6)}
(b) f2 = {(1, 6), (2, 8), (3, 8), (4, 5)}
(c) f3 = {(1, 5), (2, 7), (3, 8), (4, 5)}
(d) f4 = {(1, 8), (2, 7), (3, 6), (4, 7)}
Correct answer – a: f1= {(1, 5), (2, 7), (3, 8), (4, 6)}
Explanation:
The function f1: A → B is given below:

In this function, the second entry in each ordered pair is unique and the set of second
entries of the ordered pairs is the set B.
So, the function f1 is one-one and onto.

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2. The cosine function can be restricted to any interval of the type_______, for its inverse to
exist.
(a) [nπ, (n+1) π]
(b) [nπ/2, (n+1) π/2]
(c) (nπ, (n+1) π)
(d) (nπ/2, (n+1) π/2)
Correct answer – c: (nπ, (n+1) π)
Explanation:
The cosine function restricted to any of the intervals [–π, 0], [0, π], [π, 2π] etc., is
bijective with range [–1, 1].
We can, therefore, define the inverse of cosine function in each of these intervals.
The general form of these intervals is (nπ, (n+1) π).

3. A square matrix A is called an orthogonal matrix if

(a) AAT = ATA = I
(b) AI = A
(c) A2 = I
(d) A(AT)T = I
Correct answer – a: AAT = ATA = I
Explanation:
A square matrix A is called an orthogonal matrix when AAT = ATA = I

cos x sin x 5 0
4. If A = [ ] and A (adj A) = k [ ], then the value of k is:
− sin x cos x 0 5
1
(a) 3
1
(b) 4
1
(c) 5
𝟏
(d) 𝟔
𝟏
Correct answer – c: 𝟓

Explanation:
We know that, A (adj A) = |A|I
cos x sin x
If A = [ ] , then
− sin x cos x
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|A| = cos2 x + sin2 x = 1

∴ A (adj A) = I
It is given that,
5 0 1 0
A (adj A) = k [ ] = 5k [ ]
0 5 0 1
 A (adj A) = 5k I
1
 5k = 1  k =
5

5. If A = [ 2 −5
], then adj (4A2 + 9A) is equal to:
−3 1
94 105
(a) [ ]
63 73
73 63
(b) [ ]
105 94
105 73
(c) [ ]
63 94
73 105
(d) [ ]
63 94
𝟕𝟑 𝟏𝟎𝟓
Correct answer – d: [ ]
𝟔𝟑 𝟗𝟒
Explanation:

Given: A = [ 2 −5
]
−3 1

A2 = [
2 −5 2 −5
][ ]=[
4 + 15 −10 − 5] = [ 19 −15]
−3 1 −3 1 −6 − 3 15 + 1 −9 16
19 −15 76 −60
∴ 4A2 = 4 [ ]=[ ]
−9 16 −36 64
18 −45
9A = [ ]
−27 9
76 −60 18 −45 94 −105
4A2 + 9A = [ ]+[ ]=[ ]
−36 64 −27 9 −63 73

adj (4A2 + 9A) = [

73 63]T = [73 105]
105 94 63 94

6. If f: R → R and f(x) = x, then f o f =?

(a) R
(b) x
(c) 2x
(d) 3x

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Correct answer – b: x
Explanation:
(f o f)(x) = f{f(x)} = f{x} = x

7. If f(x) = |x – 2|, then at x = 2, f'(x) is

(a) Continuous but not differentiable
(b) Differentiable but not continuous
(c) Continuous and differentiable both
(d) Neither continuous nor differentiable
Correct answer – a: Continuous but not differentiable
Explanation:
f'(x) = –1 at x < 2
f'(x) = 1 at x > 2
Therefore, not differentiable but continuous as it is a composition of two functions i.e.,
polynomial and modulus.

8. Find the second derivative of ex cos x.

(a) –ex sinx
(b) –2ex cosx
(c) –2ex sinx
(d) ex(sinx + cosx)
Correct answer – c: –2ex sinx
Explanation:
Let y = ex cos x

= –2ex sinx

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9. What is the maximum number of different elements needed to write a skew symmetric
matrix of order n?
(a) n2
(b) n
(c) n2 – n
(d) n2 – n+1

Correct answer – d: n2 – n + 1
Explanation:
To write a square matrix of order n, we need n2 elements.
In a skew symmetric matrix, all the diagonal elements are zeros.
So, we need only n2 – n + 1 elements to write a skew symmetric matrix of order n.

10. Evaluate: cos (tan–1 x)

1
(a) 1−x2
1
(b) 1+x2
1
(c) √1−x2
1
(d) √1+x2
𝟏
Correct answer – d:
√𝟏+𝐱 𝟐

Explanation:
We have,
1 1
cos(tan−1 x) = cos (cos −1 )=
√1 + x 2 √1 + x 2

11. To check whether matrix B is an inverse of matrix A, we need to check

(a) AB–1 = I
(b) BA–1 = I
(c) AB = BA = I
(d) Either AB = I or BA = I
Correct answer – c: AB = BA = I

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Explanation:
If A is a square matrix of order m, and if there exists another square matrix B of the
same order m, such that AB = BA = I, then B is called the inverse matrix of A and it is
denoted by A– 1.
In that case A is said to be invertible.

12. The greatest integer function is:

(a) continuous everywhere
(b) discontinuous everywhere
(c) continuous except at the integral values of x
(d) discontinuous except at end points

Correct answer – c: continuous except at the integral values of x

Explanation:
The graph of greatest integer function [x] breaks at integral values of x.
Thus, it is continuous everywhere except at the integral values of x.

13. A real function f is said to be continuous if it is continuous at every point in

(a) any interval of real numbers
(b) [–∞,∞]
(c) the range of f
(d) the domain of f
Correct answer – d: the domain of f
Explanation:
A real function f is said to be continuous if it is continuous at every point in the domain
of f.

14. The area enclosed between the lines x = 2 and x = 7 is

(a) 7 units
(b) 5 units
(c) 2 units
(d) ∞
Correct answer – d: ∞
Explanation:
Area between two parallel lines is infinite.

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15. Area of the region bounded by the curve y2 = 2y – x and y-axis is:
(a) 3 sq. units
(b) 4 sq. units
(c) 3/4 sq. units
(d) 4/3 sq. units
Correct answer – d: 4/3 sq. units
Explanation:

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16. The first order linear differential equation, where y is independent and x is dependent
variable, is given by:
dy
(a) + P(x)y = Q(x)
dx
dx
(b) + P(x)y = Q(x)
dy
dx
(c) + P(y)x = Q(x)
dy
dy
(d) + P(y)x = Q(y)
dx
𝐝𝐲
Correct answer – d: 𝐝𝐱 + 𝐏(𝐲)𝐱 = 𝐐(𝐲)

Explanation:
The first order linear differential equation, where y is independent and x is dependent
variable, is:

Here, P(y) and Q(y) are the functions of y.

17. Which of the following is not a linear differential equation?

dy
(a) + (1 + x 2 )y = (1 + x 2 )2
dx
dy
(b) + (1 + xy)y = x 2 + 2
dx
dy
(c) + 1 + 2y = 4x
dx
dy cos x
(d) + ( sin x ) = tan x
dx

𝐝𝐲
Correct answer – b: 𝐝𝐱 + (𝟏 + 𝐱𝐲)𝐲 = 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐

Explanation:
dy
+ (1 + xy)y = x 2 + 2 is not a linear differential equation.
dx

18. If O be the origin and P1(x1, y1, z1) & P2(x2, y2, z2) are two points, then the vector joining
the points P1 and P2 is the vector P1P2 given by
(a) OP1 + OP2
(b) OP2 – OP1
(c) OP1.OP2
(d) OP1 – OP2

Correct answer – b: OP2 – OP1

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Explanation:
OP1 + P1P2 = OP2 or P1P2 = OP2 – OP1

19. What is the additive identity of a vector?

(a) zero vector
(b) unit vector
(c) The vector itself
(d) Negative of the vector

Correct answer – a: zero vector

Explanation:

Therefore, zero vector is the additive identity for a vector.

20. Area bounded by the curve y = cos x between x = 0 and x = 2π is

(a) 0
(b) 1 square unit
(c) 2 square units
(d) 4 square units

Correct answer – d: 4 square units

Explanation:
The required area is given by
2
A   cos x dx
0
 3
2 2 2
  cos x dx   cos x dx   cos x dx
0  3
2 2
 3
 sin x   sin x   sin x 3
2
2 2
0 
2 2

 1  2  1 ... Since area can't be  ve 

 4 sq. units

21. The distance of the point (2, 3, –5) from the plane x + 2y – 2z = 9 is:
(a) 2 units
(b) 3/2 units
(c) 3 units
(d) 10/3 units

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Correct answer – c: 3 units

Explanation:

22. The Cartesian equation of the line passing through the points (a, b, c) and (a', b', c') is:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Correct answer – a:
Explanation:
The Cartesian equation of the line passing through the points (a, b, c) and (a', b', c') is:

23. The length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane 3x + 2y – 6z = 21 is:
(a) 7
(b) 14
(c) 3
(d) 21

Correct answer – c: 3
Explanation:
The perpendicular distance from the origin to the plane is

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24. Objective function of an LPP is

(a) a constraint
(b) a function to be optimized
(c) a relation between the variables
(d) equation in a line

Correct answer – b: a function to be optimized

Explanation:
Objective function of an LPP is a function to be optimized.

25. The solution set of the inequation 2x + y > 5 is

(a) half plane that contains the origin
(b) open half plane not containing the origin
(c) whole xy-plane except the points lying on the line 2x + y = 5
(d) points on line2x + y = 5
Correct answer – b: open half plane not containing the origin
Explanation:
Consider the following graph.

Thus, the graph of the given equation is the open half plane not containing the origin.

26. Let Z = ax + by be a linear objective function, then variables x and y are called ______
variables.
(a) dependent
(b) independent
(c) decision
(d) continuous

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Correct answer – c: Decision

Explanation:
If Z = ax + by is a linear objective function, then variables x and y are called decision
variables.

27. Vectors that may subject to its parallel displacement without changing its magnitude
and direction are called _________.
(a) free vectors
(b) co-initial vectors
(c) parallel vectors
(d) collinear vectors

Correct answer – a: Free vectors

Explanation:
Vectors that may subject to its parallel displacement without changing its magnitude
and direction are called free vectors.

28. Two or more vectors having the same initial point are called
(a) unit vectors
(b) zero vectors
(c) co-initial vectors
(d) co-terminus vectors

Correct answer – c: co-initial vectors

Explanation:
Two or more vectors having the same initial point are called co-initial vectors.

29. The order and degree of the differential equation: (y")2 + (y")3 + (y')4 + y5 = 0 are
respectively:
(a) 2 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 5
(d) 3 and 5

Correct answer – b: 2 and 3

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Explanation:

30. The solution of the below differential equation is:

dy
= x log x
dx
x2 x2
(a) y = log x − +c
2 4
x2 x2
(b) y = log x + +c
2 4
(c) 2y = x2(log x + 1) + c
(d) y = x2(log x + 1) + c
𝐱𝟐 𝐱𝟐
Correct answer – a: 𝐲 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱 − +𝐜
𝟐 𝟒

Explanation:

31. The curves x2 + y2 = 16 and y2 = 6x intersects at

(a) (2, 2√3)
(b) (0, 2√3)
(c) (2, 0)
(d) (0, 2)
Correct answer – a: (2, 2√3)
Explanation:

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
1 
32. If  1  4x
0
2
dx 
8
, the value of  is

1 π
(a) tan 8
2
1
(b) 2

(c) 1
1
(d) 2 2
√
Correct answer – b: ½
Explanation:

1 
Given:  1  4x
0
2
dx 
8

1  
  tan 1  2x   
2 0 8

 tan 1  2  
4
 1
 2  tan   
4 2

33. The integration of the function log x is:

(a) x(log x – 1) + C
(b) (x log x – 1) + C
(c) x(log x + 1) + C
(d) (x log x + 1) + C

Correct answer – a: x(log x – 1) + C

Explanation:

34. The value of definite integral depends on

(a) the function and the interval
(b) the interval and the variable of integration
(c) the function and the variable of integration
(d) the function, the interval and the variable of integration

Correct answer – a: the function and the interval

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Explanation:
Since in definite integrals, the variable of integration is a dummy variable. The value of
definite integral depends only on the function and the interval not on the variable of
integration.

35. Integration of sec x is:

(a)
(b)
(c)

(d)

Correct answer – c:
Explanation:

36. Geometrically Rolle's theorem ensures that there is at least one point on the curve f(x),
whose abscissa lies in (a, b) at which the tangent is
(a) parallel to the y-axis
(b) parallel to the x-axis
(c) parallel to the line y = x
(d) parallel to the line joining the end points of the curve
Correct answer – b: parallel to the x-axis

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Explanation:

37. If order of the matrix A is 2 × 3, of matrix B is 3 × 2, and of matrix C is 3 × 3, then

which one of the following is not defined?
(a) C (A + B’)
(b) C (A + B’)’
(c) BAC
(d) CB + A'

Correct answer – a: C (A + B’)

Explanation:
A + B’ is a matrix of order 2 × 3
Since, C is a matrix of order 3 × 3.
So, C (A + B’) is not defined.

38. If A is a matrix of order m × n and B is a matrix of order l × p. The product AB of two

matrices is defined if,
(a) n=p
(b) m=p
(c) n=l
(d) m=l

Correct answer – c: n = l

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Explanation:
The product of two matrices A and B is defined if the number of columns of A is equal
to the number of rows of B.
So here, AB is defined if n = l.

39. If x + y + z = xyz, then tan-1x + tan-1y + tan-1z =

(a) π
(b) π/2
(c) 1
(d) tan-1 (xyz)

Correct answer – a: π
Explanation:
x + y + z − xyz
tan−1 x + tan−1 y + tan−1 z = tan−1 ( ) = tan−1 0 = π
1 − xy − yz − zx

40. If A = N × N and * be any binary operation on A defined by (a, b) * (c, d) = (a + c, b + d),

then the binary operation is
(a) commutative
(b) associative
(c) commutative and associative
(d) commutative but not associative
Correct answer – c: commutative and associative
Explanation:
(a, b) * (c, d) = (a + c, b + d) and (c, d) * (a, b) = (c + a, d + b) = (a + c, b + d) = (a, b) * (c,
d) So, * is commutative.
(a, b) * [(c, d) * (e, f)] = (a, b) * (c + e, d + f) = (a + c + e, b + d + f)
Also, [(a, b) * (c, d)] * (e, f) = (a + c, b + d) * (e, f) = (a + c + e, b + d + f).
So, * is associative also.
Hence, * is commutative and associative.

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41. What is the probability of (A ∪ R) ∩ S?

1
(a) 6
2
(b) 6
3
(c) 6
1
(d) 3
𝟑
Correct Option – c: 𝟔

Explanation:

(A ∪ R) ∩ S = {1, 2, 5} and Sample Space = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

n((A ∪ R) ∩ S) 3
P((A ∪ R) ∩ S) = =
n(Sample space) 6

42. The value of P(A | R) is

1
(a) 6
2
(b) 6
3
(c) 6
1
(d) 3
𝟏
Correct Option – d: 𝟑

Explanation:
Here, sample space = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

A ∩ R = {5}, R ∩ S = {2, 5}, A ∩ S = {1, 5}, A ∩ R ∩ S = {5}, (A ∪ R) ∩ S = {1, 2, 5}

2 1 3 1 3 1
P(A) = = , P(R) = = , P(S) = =
6 3 6 2 6 2
1 2 2
Also, P(A ∩ R) = , P(R ∩ S) = , P(A ∩ S) =
6 6 6
1 3
P(A ∩ R ∩ S) = and P((A ∪ R) ∩ S) =
6 6
1
P(A ∩ R) 6 1
P(A|R) = = =
P(R) 3 3
6

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43. Find the value of P(R | S).

2
(a) 3
3
(b) 6
1
(c) 3
4
(d) 3
𝟐
Correct Option – a:
𝟑
Explanation:
2 3
P(R ∩ S) = , P(R) =
6 6
2
P(R ∩ S) 6 2
P(R|S) = = =
P(R) 3 3
6

44. The values of P(A∩R | S) and P(A | S) are respectively

2 1
(a) 3
and 3
1 2
(b) 3
and 3
1 3
(c) 6
and
6
3 1
(d) 6
and 6
𝟏 𝟐
Correct Option – b: 𝟑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟑

Explanation:
1
P(A ∩ R ∩ S) 6 1
P(A ∩ R | S) = = =
P(S) 3 3
6
2
P(A ∩ S) 6 2
P(A|S) = = =
P(S) 3 3
6

45. Find the values of P(A∪R | S) and P(R∩S | A) respectively.

2 1
(a) 5
and 5
1 2
(b) 5
and 5
1
(c) 1 and 2
1
(d) 2
and 1
𝟏
Correct Option – c: 𝟏 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟐

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Explanation:
3
P((A ∪ R) ∩ S) 6
P(A ∪ R | S) = = =1
P(S) 3
6
1
P(R ∩ S ∩ A) 6 1
P(R ∩ S | A) = = =
P(A) 2 2
6

46. The revenue, R as a function of x can be expressed as

x2
(a) 15x − 3000
x2
(b) 15 − 3000
1
(c) 15x − 3000
x
(d) 15x − 3000
𝐱𝟐
Correct option – a: 𝟏𝟓𝐱 − 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎

Explanation:
The revenue function R(x) is given by
 x 
R  x   p  x   x  15  x
 3000 
x2
 R  x   15x 
3000

47. The range of x is

(a) [0, 24000]
(b) [24000, 36000]
(c) [0, 36000]
(d) [12000, 24000]
Correct option – c: [0, 36000]
Explanation:
As the number of participants can be up to 36000.
So, the range of x is [0, 36000].

48. The value of x for which the revenue is maximum, is

(a) 20000
(b) 22500
(c) 21000
(d) 25000
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Correct option – b: 22500

Explanation:
x2
Since, R(x) = 15x − 3000
x
⇒ R′ (x) = 15 −
1500
For maxima/minima, R’(x) = 0
x
⇒ 15 − =0
1500
⇒ x = 22500
Again differentiating, we get
1
R′ (x) = − <0
1500
At x = 22500, f”(x) < 0.
Hence, x = 22500 is the point of maxima.

49. If the revenue is maximum, the price of the ticket is

(a) Rs. 5.5
(b) Rs. 6
(c) Rs. 7.5
(d) Rs. 8
Correct option – c: Rs. 7.5
Explanation:
The revenue will be maximum at x = 22500
Therefore, price of a ticket is
22500
15 − = Rs. 7.5
3000

50. How many students must participate so that the revenue is maximized?
(a) 21000
(b) 21500
(c) 22000
(d) 22500
Correct option – d: 22500
Explanation:
Number of students will be equal to the number of tickets sold.
Therefore, required number of students = 22500.

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