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TYPE - 01 7. Which of the following is equal to

1. Select the INCORRECT formula from the  cos sin
following options.  sin  cos ?
 
SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (Shift-01) SSC CGL MAINS (08/08/2022)
(a) sec2– tan2= 1 (a) cot.sec (b) cosec.sec
(b) sin2+ cos2 = 1 (c) sec.tan (d) cosec. tan
(c) cosec²– cot2 = 1 8. Which of the following is equal to secA – cosA?
(d) sec2+ cos2 = 1 SSC CGL MAINS (08/08/2022)
2. Consider the following. (a) sinA. cotA (b) cotA. cosA

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1. sin4– sin2= cos4– cos2 (c) tanA. sinA (d) cosA sinA

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sin4+ cos4= 1 + 2sin2cos2
9. [(sin  tan  + cos )² – 1] is equal to:
tan4+ tan2= sec4– sec2 SSC Phase X 02/08/2022 (Shift- 02)

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Which of the above are identities?
(a) sec²  (b) sec 
(a) 1 and 2 only
(c) cosec  (d) tan² 

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(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only  1 1  1 1 
 

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10. The value of    is:
(d) 1, 2 and 2  sin  tan   sin  tan 
R s
1 SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (Shift-02)
a th
3. If sin2A – cos2A = , find the value of cos2 A. (a) 0 (b) 2
2
SSC CGL 18/09/2025 (Shift-01)
(c) 3 (d) 1
11. Solve the following expression:
1 1
ty a

(a) (b) cos 1  sin

2 4 
1 – sin cos
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3 2 RRB Tech. G-III 28/12/2024 (Shift-03)

(c) (d) (a) 2 sec (b) 2 cos
4 3
(c) 2 sin (d) 1 + 2 sin
1
4. If cotA = x + , then what is cosec2A? cos cos
x
12. Solve for : 1 – sin  1  sin  4
SSC CGL 21/09/2025 (Shift-02)
1 1 RRB NTPC CBT-I 23/06/2025 (Shift-03)
(a) x2  3 2
(b) x  2
x2 x (a) 90° (b) 30°
1 2 1 (c) 60° (d) 45°
(c) x  (d) x  2 – 2
x x 13. Consider the following:
5. The value of (1 + cot² ) (1 + cos) (1 – cos) – (1
A

– sin) (1 + sin) (1 + tan2) is: 1. sec2 cosec 2 = tan+ cotwhere 0 < <
RRB Tech. G-III 23/12/2024 (Shift-03) 90°
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 4 (d) 2 2. tan2 cot2 4 = sec+ cosecwhere 0 <
1 < 90°
6. The value of tanA + is: Which of the above is/are an identity/
tan A
RRB Tech. G-III 23/12/2024 (Shift-02) identities?
(a) cosecA cotA (b) cosecA secA (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) cosA secA (d) cosecA sinA (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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TYPE - 02 sinθ + cosθ - 1 1 + sinθ

21. The value of ×
14. Simplify: sinθ - cosθ + 1 1 - sinθ
SSC CGL TIER-II (16/10/2020)
1  sin A 1 – sin A
 (a) 1 (b) – 1
1 – sin A 1  sin A
RRB NTPC G CBT-I 24/06/2025 (Shift-02) (c) – 2 (d) 2
22. Find the value of
(a) 2 cosA (b) 2 secA
sinθ + cosθ – 1 tan2θ(cosec2θ – 1)
(c) 2 cosecA (d) 2 sinA × .
sinθ – cosθ + 1 secθ – tanθ
15. What is the value of
(a) 0 (b) – 1
cosecA+1 cosecA-1 1
 =? (c) 1 (d)
cosecA-1 cosecA+1 2
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (Shift-01)
sinθ – cosθ +1
(a) 2 cosA (b) secA 23. If sinθ + cosθ –1 p sec+ q tan, where
(c) cosA (d) 2 secA
1 – cos A 1  cos A 

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16. If A is an acute angle, then  0 < < , then what is p + q equal to?
1  cos A 1 – cos A 2
CDS I 21/04/2024

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is equal to:
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (Shift-02) (a) 0 (b) 1

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SSC CGL 19/09/2024 (Shift-03) (c) 2 (d) 4
(a) 2cosecA (b) 2cosA sinA – cosA + 1
24. =?

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(c) 2secA (d) 2sinA sinA + cosA – 1
17. The given expression is equivalent to:
1  sin A

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sec   1 sec  – 1 (a) secA + tanA (b)
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 cosA
sec  – 1 sec   1 A A
sin + cos
a th
SSC CGL 18/09/2024 (Shift-03) (c) 2 2 (d) All of these
(a) 2sin (b) 2cosec A A
cos – sin
2 2
(c) 2tan (d) 2tan sec
sinA + cosA – 1
ty a

25. =?
sinA – cosA + 1
18. Which of the following is equal to
1 – sin A
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 tan   sec  – 1  (a) secA – tanA (b)

 tan  – sec   1  ? cosA
 
SSC CGL TIER-II 08/08/2022 cosA
(c) (d) All of these
1 + sinA
1  cos  1  cot 
(a) (b)  cosθ – sinθ +1 
sin  tan  26. What is   (cotθ – cosecθ) equal to?
 cosθ + sinθ – 1 
1  sin  1  tan  CDS II 01/09/2024
(c) (d)
cos  cot  (a) –1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 2
tan   sec   1
19. What is the value of ? cos A – sin A  1
tan   sec   1 27. =?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (Shift-03)
cos A  sin A – 1
A

(1  sin ) A 1  cos A
(a) sec + tan (b) (a) cot (b)
cos  2 sin A
cos  (c) cosec + cotA (d) All of the above
(c) 2sec (d) (1  sin )
cos A  sin A – 1
28. =?
cot   cosec  – 1 cos A – sin A  1
20. What is the value of ?
cot   cosec   1
A 1 – cos A
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (Shift-02) (a) tan (b)
2 sin A
(a) 2 sec (b) 2 cosec
(c) 2 cot (d) (cosec + cot) (c) cosecA – cotA (d) All of these

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cotθ + cosθ sin A

29. The value of 1+ , if 0° < < 90°, 38. Simplify: 1+ cosA + cotA, where A is an acute
cotθ – cosθ
is equal to: angle.
SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Shift-02) SSC CGL 18/09/2024 (Shift-02)
(a) 1 – sec+ tan (b) 1 – sec– tan (a) SinA (b) CosA
(c) 1 + sec– tan (d) 1 + sec+ tan (c) sinA + cosA (d) cosecA
cosA sinA TYPE - 03
30. Simplify: –
1 + tanA 1 + cotA 39. If tan + cot = 2 and  is an acute angle, then
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (Shift-01)
the value of  is:
(a) tanA (b) cosA – sinA
SSC CGL 19/09/2024 (Shift-03)
(c) cosA. sinA (d) cosA + sinA
(a) 30° (b) 15°
cosA sinA (c) 60° (d) 45°
31. Simplify: +
1 – tanA 1 – cotA 40. If A is an acute angle and tanA + cotA = 2, find
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (Shift-02) the value of 7tan³A – 6 cot³A + 8sec²A.
(a) tanA – cotA (b) tanA + cotA
SSC CGL 26/09/2024 (Shift-01)
(c) sinA – cosA (d) sinA + cosA

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(a) 6 (b) 17
32. Solve the following:
(c) 16 (d) 7

si
(tan + sec + 1)(cot – cosec + 1) =?
SSC CPO 29/06/2024 (Shift-01) 41. If  is an angle and sin  + cosec  = 2, then

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(a) 2 (b) 1 the value of sin5 + cosec5 is:
(c) 0 (d) –1 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Shift-01)

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33. What is the value of (a) 2 (b) 10
(1 + tan – sec)(1 + cot + cosec)? (c) 4 (d) 5

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SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (Shift-03)
42. If cos + sec = 2, then the value of sin6 +
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(a) – 1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 2 cos6 is:
a th

34. The value of SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Shift-03)

(1 + cot A – cosec A)(1 + tanA + sec A) – 1 is: 1
SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Shift-02) (a) (b) 0
3
ty a

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 0 1
35. Find the value of (c) 1 (d)
di M

2
(1 + cotA – cosecA) (1 + tanA + secA) –3(sin²A +
43. If tan + cot = 6, then the value of tan2 +
cos²A).
SSC CPO 27/06/2024 (Shift-02) cot2 is ____ .
(a) –1 (b) 1 SSC CPO 28/06/2024 (Shift-02)
(c) 2 (d) –2 (a) 24 (b) 34
36. If A is an acute angle, which of the following (c) 20 (d) 22
sin A
is equal to 1  cos A ? 44. If sec + cos = 32, then sec2 + cos2 is ____.
SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (Shift-04)
SSC CGL 09/09/2024 (Shift-03)
(a) 1000
1 – cos A 1  cos A
(a) (b) (b) 1022
sin A sin A
A

1 – sin A 1  sin A (c) 1024

(c) (d) (d) 1020
cos A cos A
sin A sin A 45. If sin + cosec = 5 , then the value of sin³ +
37. If p = then is equal to:
1  cos A 1 – cos A cosec³ is:
SSC CGL 26/09/2024 (Shift-02)
SSC Phase-XII 26/06/2024 (Shift-03)
1 1
(a) (b) 1 – p (a) 5 (b) 0
p
1 1
(c) p  1 (d) p – 1 (c) (d) 2 5
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46. If sin – cosec= 6, then what is the value of m2  1

53. If cosec + cot = m, find the value of .
sin+ cosec m2  1
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (Shift-02) SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (Shift-02)
(a) 6 (b) (a) 1.1 (b) 2.0
40
(c) cos (d) – sin
(c) 34 (d) 38
54. If cosecA + cotA = a b , then find the value of
TYPE - 04
(a 2 b – 1)
1 .
47. If secA – tanA = , then what is the value of (a 2 b  1)
3 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (Shift-02)
secA + tanA?
SSC CGL 24/09/2025 (Shift-03)
(a) cosA (b) tanA
(a) 9 (b) 3 1 1
(c) (d)
(c) 4 (d) 1 sin A cot A
48. If the value of cosecA + cotA = m, then the value TYPE - 05
of cosecA – cotA is:
55. If 10 sin + 6 cos2= 7, 0 < < 90°, then find
2

SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Shift-02) the value of tan

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1 SSC CGL 24/09/2024 (Shift-03)
(a) (b) m
m

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(a) 3 (b) 1
(c) m (d) m2
1 1
(c) (d)

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49. If sec + tan = x, then find sin. 2
3
SSC CGL 25/09/2024 (Shift-03) 56. If 4 sin² = 3(1 + cos), 0° <  < 90°, then what

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2
x 1 x2 –1 4
(a) (b) is the value of 15 tan + sin + 2sec?
1– x2 1  2x 2 15

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x2 –1 1– x2 SSC CPO 28/06/2024 (Shift-02)
R s
(c) (d) (a) 24 (b) 4 15
1 x2 1 x2
a th
8
50. If sec   tan   3 then find the positive value (c) (d) 8
15
of sin   cos  . 57. If 7 cos²+ 5 sin²– 6 = 0, (0° < < 90°), then
SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (Shift-03) sec   tan 
what is the value of 1+ ?
ty a

2 sec  – tan 
3
(a) (b) SSC CGL 10/09/2024 (Shift-03)
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2 3
(a) 2+2 (b) 2 +1
2 (1  3)
(c) (1  3) (d) (c) 2 –1 (d) 2 – 2
2
sin ² – 3 sin   2
25 58. If = 1, where 0° <<90°, then
51. If sec2 + tan2 = , then the value of sec4 – cos ²
18 what is the value of (cos 2 – sin 3 + cosec2)
tan4 is: SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Shift-02)
SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (Shift-03) 34 3 –3 – 4 3
(a) (b)
18 25 6 6
(a) (b)
25 12 3–4 3 –3  4 3
(c) (d)
25 25 6 6
(c) (d) sin 2 
A

9 18 59. If = 1,  lies in the first

cos ² – 3 cos   2  
3 tan2  sin ²
52. If cosec + cot  = , then what is the value of 2 2
2 quadrant, then the value of is:
cosec  ? tan   sin 
SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (Shift-03) SSC CGL TIER-II 03/02/2022
13 3 2 3 5 3
(a) (b) (a) (b)
12 2 27 27
11 9 2 3 7 3
(c) (d) (c) (d)
12 13 9 54

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60. 2
If sin A + sin A = 1, then the value of cos A 4 1
68. If sin  – cos  = , then find the value of sin  +
+ cos6 A is: 5
cos  .
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Shift-01)
SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (Shift-04)
(a) 1 (b) cos A 5 7
(c) sin A (d) 0 (a) (b)
7 5
61. If cosA + cos2A = 1, then the value of sin4A 5 3
+sin6A is: (c) (d)
3 5
SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (Shift-01)
69. If cos – sin = 2 sin, then (cos + sin) is:
(a) 2 (b) cosA
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Shift-01)
(c) 1 (d) sinA
(a) – 2 sin  (b) 2 tan 
62. If si n 4x + sin2x = 1, then what is the value of
(c) 2 cos  (d) – 2 cos 
cot4x + cot2x ?
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (Shift-02) 70. If sinx + cosx = 2 sinx, then the value of sinx –
cosx is:

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(a) – 2 (b) 2
SSC CPO 28/06/2024 (Shift-02)
(c) – 1 (d) 1

si
(a) sinx (b) 2sinx
63. If sin x + sin2x = 1, then what is the value of
(c) – 2 cosx (d) 2 cosx

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cos8x + 2cos6x + cos4x?
SSC CHSL TIER-II 26/06/2023 11
71. If sin + cos = , then the value of

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3
(a) 1 (b) 0 (cos – sin) is:
(c) 4 (d) 2 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Shift-03)

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R s
2 12 10 8
64. If cos A = sin A, and asin A + bsin A + c sin A 5 7
+ sin6A = 1, then a + b + c = ? (a) (b)
a th
3 3
SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Shift-01)
5 7
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) (d)
3 3
(c) 9 (d) 6 72. If 4 cos  + 3 sin  = x and 4 sin  – 3 cos 
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65. If tan4+ tan2 = 1, what is the value of 11(cos4 = y, find the value of x2 + y2.
+ cos²)? SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Shift-01)
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SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (Shift-03) (a) 16 (b) 9

(a) –11 (b) 8 (c) 25 (d) 1
(c) 0 (d) 11 73. If 29sec – 21tan = 20, then 29tan – 21sec=?
66. If cot4 – cot2 = 1, then the value of cos4 + (a) 0 (b) 20
cos2 is: (c) 21 (d) 29
SSC CGL 12/09/2024 (Shift-02)
74. If a cot + b cosec = p and b cot + a cosec = q
(a) 2 (b) 1 then p² – q² is equal to _______.
1 3 SSC CGL TIER-II 07/03/2023
(c) (d) (a) b² – a² (b) a² – b²
3 2
67. If cot4A + cot2A = 1 then find the value of cos4A (c) b – a (d) a² + b²
A

– 3 cos2A. 75. If 11cosec – 210cot = 9 sec then, 11cot

– 210cosec=?
SSC CHSL TIER-II 02/11/2023
(a) 2 (b) –1 (a) 9 sec (b) 9 tan
(c) 0 (d) 2 cosec
(c) 1 (d) –2

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

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