Q1:

Differential Equations

Easy

common

The solution of the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dx} = \sqrt\frac{{y}}{x}$ is

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 30 May Shift 2 MAT question 1

Q2:

Probability

Medium

common

For a random variable x, probability distribution P(x) is given by $P(x) = \frac{k}{6}(3-x), x = 0, 1, 2$, then Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) k is equal to | (i) $\frac{1}{2}$ | | (B) P(x = 0) | (ii) 1 | | (C) P(x < 2) | (iii) $\frac{1}{6}$ | | (D) P(1 < x ≤ 2) | (iv) $\frac{5}{6}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 30 May Shift 2 MAT question 2

Q3:

Application of Derivatives

Medium

common

The function, $f(x) = x - \frac{1}{x}$ is

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 30 May Shift 2 MAT question 3

Q4:

Application of Integrals

Medium

common

The area of the region bounded by the parabola $y^2 = 8x$ and its latus rectum in the first quadrant, is

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 30 May Shift 2 MAT question 4

Q7:

Integrals

Medium

common

$\int \frac{1}{x(x^5-1)} dx$ is equal to

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Option 1
Correct Answer
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Q8:

Continuity & Differentiability

Medium

common

If $y = 3e^{2x} + 2e^{3x}$, then $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + 6y$ is equal to

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 30 May Shift 2 MAT question 8

Q9:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

common

The value of $\begin{vmatrix} x^2 - x + 1 & x - 1 \\ x + 1 & x + 1 \end{vmatrix}$ is equal to:

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 30 May Shift 2 MAT question 9

Q10:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

common

If $\begin{bmatrix}2x+1 & 5x \\ 0 & y^2+1\end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}x+3 & 10 \\ 0 & 26\end{bmatrix}$ then the possible values of x + y are:

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Q11:

Linear Programming

Medium

common

For a linear programming problem, the feasible region is shown in the figure by shaded portion, then linear constraints are <img src="https://balti.afterboards.in/rW5MYEPvXEmTawA" width="300px"/>

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Q13:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

common

If $A = \begin{bmatrix}1 & -1 \\ 2 & -1\end{bmatrix}$, $B = \begin{bmatrix}a & 1 \\ b & -1\end{bmatrix}$ and $(A + B)^2 = A^2 + B^2$ then

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Q15:

Linear Programming

Medium

common

For the L.P.P. Maximize z = 10x + 6y subjected to 3x + y ≤ 12, 2x + 5y ≤ 34, x, y ≥ 0. Then the feasible region represented by system of inequalities is

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Q16:

Differential Equations

Medium

core

The general solution of the differential equation $x\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right) = y + x \tan\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)$ is

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Q19:

Application of Derivatives

Medium

core

If the minimum value of $a$ is $-\frac{k}{2}$ such that the function $f(x) = x^2 + ax + 5$ is increasing in [1, 2]. Then value of $k$ is

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Q20:

3D Geometry

Medium

core

If a line makes angles $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ with the positive directions of the coordinate axes, then the value of $\cos 2\alpha + \cos 2\beta + \cos 2\gamma$ is

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Q21:

Application of Derivatives

Medium

core

A spherical ice ball is melting at the rate of 100 $\pi$ cm³/min. The rate at which its radius is decreasing when its radius is 15 cm, is

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Q22:

Application of Integrals

Medium

core

Area of the region bounded by the curve $y = \sqrt{x}$ and lines $x + y = 2$, $y = 0$ is

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Q23:

Vector Algebra

Medium

core

If $ \theta$ is the angle between two unit vectors $\hat{a}$ and $\hat{b}$ then $|\hat{a}-\hat{b}| =$

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Q24:

Probability

Medium

core

Two numbers are selected without replacement at random, one at a time from the first six positive integers. Let x denotes the larger of the two numbers. Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) P(x = 2) | (i) $\frac{4}{15}$ | | (B) P(x = 3) | (ii) $\frac{1}{15}$ | | (C) P(x = 4) | (iii) $\frac{2}{15}$ | | (D) P(x = 5) | (iv) $\frac{1}{5}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q25:

Continuity & Differentiability

Medium

core

The value of derivative of the function $\cot^{-1}\{(\cos 2x)^{1/2}\}$ at $x = \frac{\pi}{6}$ is

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Q26:

Probability

Medium

core

Nitin has taken the subjects mathematics, physics and chemistry. The probability of him getting grade A in these subjects are respectively 0.2, 0.3 and 0.9. Getting grades in different subjects are regarded as independent events. The probability of getting A grade by him, either in mathematics or physics, is

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Q27:

Continuity & Differentiability

Medium

core

If $y = \left(x + \sqrt{x^2+1}\right)^m$, then $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is

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Q28:

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

core

If $x, y, z$ are non-zero numbers, then the inverse of matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix}x & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & y & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & z\end{bmatrix}$ is

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Q29:

Vector Algebra

Medium

core

The projection vector of the vector $2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ on $2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$ is

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Q30:

Linear Programming

Hard

core

The corner points of the bounded feasible region determined by the system of linear constraints are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15, 15), (0, 20). Let z = px + qy where p, q > 0. Then the condition on p and q so that the maximum value of z occurs at (15, 15) and (0, 20) is

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Q31:

Integrals

Hard

core

$\int \frac{\sqrt{16+(\log x)^2}}{x} dx$ is equal to (where C is an arbitrary constant)

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Q33:

Relations & Functions

Medium

core

The relation R on the set of real numbers defined by $R = \{(a, b): a \leq b^2\}$ is (A) Reflexive (B) Not symmetric (C) Neither reflexive nor transitive (D) Transitive Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q34:

3D Geometry

Medium

core

If z-coordinate of a point P on the line joining the points A (2, 2, 1) and B (5, 1, -2) is -1, than x-coordinate of point P is

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Q35:

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

core

If $A = [a_{ij}]_{3 \times 2}$ where $a_{ij} = i + j$, then (A) A is a square matrix (B) $a_{21} + a_{32} = 8$ (C) Number of elements in A is 6 (D) Transpose of $A = \begin{bmatrix}2 & 3 \\ 3 & 4 \\ 4 & 5\end{bmatrix}$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q37:

Linear Programming

Medium

core

The linear inequalities satisfying the shaded feasible region given in the figure are <img src="https://balti.afterboards.in/YzPceJq35bcjnXJ" width="300px"/> (A) $x \geq 0$, $y \geq 0$, $2x + y \geq 2$ (B) $x \geq 0$, $y \geq 0$, $2x + y \leq 2$ (C) $x \geq 0$, $y \geq 0$, $2x + y \geq 2$, $x + 2y \leq 8$, $x - y \leq 1$ (D) $x + 2y \geq 8$, $x - y \geq 1$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q38:

Trigonometry

Medium

core

The simplified form of $\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\cos x}{1+\sin x}\right)$, $-\frac{\pi}{2} < x < \frac{\pi}{2}$ is

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Q39:

Relations & Functions

Easy

core

The function $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}, f(x) = |x|$ ($\mathbb{R}$ is the set of real numbers) is

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Q40:

3D Geometry

Hard

core

The coordinates of the image of the point P (5, 4, 2) in the line $\vec{r} = (-\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}) + \mu(2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - \hat{k})$, where $\lambda$ is a parameter, is

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Q41:

Application of Derivatives

Medium

core

For the function $f(x) = e^x + e^{-x}$ (A) $f'(x) = e^x - e^{-x}$ (B) The critical point is $x = 0$ (C) The minimum value is 1 (D) $x = 0$ is the point of local minimum. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option Drop
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 30 May Shift 2 MAT question 41

Q43:

Application of Integrals

Medium

core

The area of region bounded by the curve $y^2 = 4ax$ and the straight line $x = 2a$, $a > 0$ in the first quadrant is:

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Q44:

Continuity & Differentiability

Medium

core

If $f(x) = \begin{cases}\frac{1- \tan x}{4x-\pi}, & x \neq \frac{\pi}{4} \\ k, & x = \frac{\pi}{4}\end{cases}$ is continuous at $x = \frac{\pi}{4}$, then the value of k is

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Q45:

Differential Equations

Medium

core

The sum of order and degree of the differential equation $y = x\frac{dy}{dx} + 2\sqrt{1 + \left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2}$ is

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Q46:

Vector Algebra

Medium

core

If $|\vec{a} - \vec{r}| = |\vec{a}| = |\vec{r}| = 1$, then angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{r}$ is

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Q47:

Vector Algebra

Easy

core

A unit vector perpendicular to the vectors $\hat{i} - \hat{j}$ and $\hat{i} + \hat{j}$ is

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Q48:

Probability

Medium

core

If A and B are two events such that $P(A) = \frac{1}{2}$, $P(B) = \frac{1}{3}$ and $P(A \cap B) = \frac{1}{4}$, then which of the following statements are true? (A) A and B are independent events (B) $P(A | B) = \frac{3}{4}$ (C) $P(A' | B') = \frac{5}{8}$ (D) $P(A' | B) = \frac{1}{4}$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q50:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

core

If the system of equations $x - 3y + 5z = 3$ $x - 2y + 4z = 4$ $2x - 7y + \lambda z = 5$ has infinite number of solutions, then the value of $\lambda$ is:

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Q51:

Inferential

Medium

applied

If a 99% confidence interval states that the population mean is greater than 100 and less than 400. Then the sample mean and margin of error respectively are:

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Q52:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

applied

If $x = -4$ is a root of $\begin{vmatrix}x & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & x & 1 \\ 3 & 2 & x\end{vmatrix} = 0$, then the sum of the other 2 roots is

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Q53:

Linear Programming

Medium

applied

In an LPP, the feasible region represented by the set off constraints $2x + 3y \leq 18$, $x + y \leq 10$, $x \geq 0$, $y \geq 0$ is <img src="https://balti.afterboards.in/MsDd5yO8dQQKuwR" width="300px"/>

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Q54:

Application of Derivatives

Medium

applied

The equation of tangent line to $y = 2x^2 + 7$, which is parallel to the line $4x - y + 3 = 0$ is

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Q55:

Financial Math

Medium

applied

The effective rate of return equivalent to a nominal rate of 12% per annum compounded quarterly is: [Given that: $(1.03)^4 ≈ 1.1255$]

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Q56:

Continuity & Differentiability

Medium

applied

If $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$, then $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$ is equal to

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Q57:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

applied

The minimum value of $\begin{vmatrix}2 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 2+x & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 2+x\end{vmatrix}$, $x \in R$ is

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Q58:

Time, Speed & Distance

Medium

applied

The speed of water current is half the speed of a motor boat. The motor boat travels 15 km downstream in 1 hour. Then the time taken to return to the starting point is:

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Q59:

Probability

Medium

applied

The probability of a shooter of hitting the target is $\frac{1}{4}$. The minimum number of fire needed so that the probability of hitting the target atleast once is greater than $\frac{7}{16}$ is:

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Q60:

Time & Work

Medium

applied

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank respectively in 30 min and 45 min. Both A and B are opened together for some time and then pipe B is turned off. If the tank is filled in 20 min, then find after how many minutes the pipe B is turned off?

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Q61:

Inferential

Easy

applied

In reference to Inferential Statistics, if $\bar{x}$ is a sample mean of random data $\{x_i\}_{i=1}^n$ and $n$ is the sample size, then the formula $\frac{1}{n-1}\sum_{i=0}^n(x_i - \bar{x})^2$ represents

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Q62:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

applied

If $A = \begin{bmatrix}2 & 3 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & 0\end{bmatrix}$ and $B^T = \begin{bmatrix}4 & 4 \\ 6 & -2 \\ 2 & 0\end{bmatrix}$, then $4A + B$ is

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Q64:

Probability

Medium

applied

Mean and variance of a binomial distribution are 6 and 2 respectively. The probability of 2 successes will be

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Q65:

Trends & Data

Medium

applied

For the given five values, 3.6, 4.3, 4.3, 3.4, 4.4, the three years moving averages are:

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Q66:

Inferential

Easy

applied

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) The measurable characteristic of a population is called | (i) Sample | | (B) The measurable characteristic of a sample is called | (ii) Alternative hypothesis | | (C) A smaller group of a population selected to represent a population is called | (iii) Parameter | | (D) The assumption made opposite to the null hypothesis is called | (iv) Statistic | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q67:

Financial Math

Medium

applied

An investment of ₹ 3,00,000 becomes ₹ 4,50,000 in 5 years, then the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is equal to: [Given that: $(1.5)^{1/5} = 1.084$]

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Q68:

Inequalities

Medium

applied

The solution set of the inequality $\frac{2x+3}{x-1} < 0$ is:

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Q71:

Financial Math

Medium

applied

At what rate of interest will the present value of a perpetuity of ₹ 600 payable at the end of every 3 months be ₹ 18,000?

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Q72:

Probability

Easy

applied

Probability distribution of random variable X is | X | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | P(X) | 2/11 | 1/11 | 4/11 | 3/11 | 1/11 | Then the value of E(X) is

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Q73:

Application of Derivatives

Easy

applied

If the cost function of a product is given by $C(x) = \frac{3}{4}x^2 - 5x + 21$, then the marginal cost when $x = 10$ is

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Q74:

Financial Math

Medium

applied

The annual depreciation of a car is ₹ 40,000. If the scrap value of the car after 15 years is ₹ 50,000, then the original cost of the car using linear method is

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Q75:

Inferential

Easy

applied

A random sample of 100 individuals provides 25 positive responses. Then the point estimate of the population proportion with "positive" responses is:

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Q76:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

applied

Which of the following statement('s) is/are TRUE? (A) Skew symmetric matrix of even order is always symmetric (B) Skew symmetric matrix of odd order is non-singular (C) Skew symmetric matrix of odd order is singular (D) Skew symmetric matrix is always square matrix Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q77:

Financial Math

Medium

applied

Ram wishes to purchase a house for ₹ 15,00,000 and made a down payment of ₹ 5,00,000. If he can amortize the balance at 9% per annum compounded monthly for 25 years, then his EMI is: [Given $(1.0075)^{300} ≈ 9.41$]

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Q78:

Financial Math

Medium

applied

The cost of a property appreciates by 10% of the previous month every month. If in end march 2024 it was ₹ 13.31 lakh, when was it ₹ 10 lakh?

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Q79:

Application of Derivatives

Easy

applied

The function $f: R \rightarrow R$ (where $R$ is set of real numbers) defined as $f(x) = x^2 + 2x$ is

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Q80:

Linear Programming

Medium

applied

The corner points of the bounded feasible region for an LPP are (0,4), (4,4), (6,6), (0,12). If the objective function is $Z = px + qy, p > 0, q > 0$, then the condition on p and q so that maximum of Z occurs at (6,6) and (0,12) is

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Q81:

Integrals

Medium

applied

$\int (x^4 + x^2 + 1)d(x^2)$ is equal to: (where c is an integration constant)

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Q82:

Time, Speed & Distance

Medium

applied

In a 200 m race, Rohan completes the race in 8 seconds and Vivan completes the race in 10 seconds. By how much distance Rohan beats Vivan?

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Q83:

Probability

Medium

applied

A random variable X has the following probability distribution: | X | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |---|---|---|---|---| | P(X) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | The variance of X will be

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Q84:

Mixture & Alligation

Medium

applied

In what ratio must rice at ₹ 60 per kg is mixed with rice at ₹ 90 per kg so that the mixture be worth ₹ 80 per kg?

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Q85:

Trends & Data

Easy

applied

A company is shut down due to unavailability of electricity due to non payment of electricity Bill because of some unavoidable circumstances. Under which component of time series does this situation fall?

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