1.
(b) {2, 3} [Intersection of sets A and B]
2. (c) 2ⁿ [Number of subsets formula]
3. (c) N [Natural numbers as universal set]
4. (d) a = c and b = d [Ordered pair equality condition]
5. (a) (a,a) ∈ R ∀ a [Reflexive relation definition]
6. (b) 1 [Trigonometric identity sec²θ - tan²θ = 1]
7. (c) (√3 - 1)/(2√2) [Using sin(15°) = sin(45°-30°)]
8. (c) cosθ [sin(90°+θ) = cosθ]
9. (a) 3 - 4i [Conjugate changes sign of imaginary part]
10. (c) 1 [i^2024 = (i^4)^506 = 1^506 = 1]
11. (d) 2 [(1+i)(1-i) = 1 - i² = 1 - (-1) = 2]
12. (a) x < 4 [2x - 5 < 3 → x < 4]
13. (b) 1 [ⁿP₀ = 1 by definition]
14. (d) n!/(n-r)! [Permutation formula]
15. (b) 60 [⁵C₂ × ⁴C₁ × 3! = 10 × 4 × 6 = 60]
16. (a) 3n - 1 [AP formula: aₙ = 2 + (n-1)3 = 3n - 1]
17. (b) n(n + 1)/2 [Sum of first n natural numbers]
18. (a) arⁿ⁻¹ [GP nth term formula]
19. (a) Both correct and R explains A [i² = -1 by definition]
20. (a) Both correct and R explains A [⁶P₃ = 6!/(6-3)! = 120]
21. Example: {1, 2} [Any subset of {1,2,3,4} is valid]
22. Domain: {1,2,3}, Range: {2,3,4} [First and second elements of ordered
pairs]
23. (√6 + √2)/4 [sin75° = sin(45°+30°) = sin45°cos30° + cos45°sin30°]
24. Modulus: 5 [√(3² + (-4)²], Inverse: (3 + 4i)/25 [1/(3-4i) = (3+4i)/25]
25. x > 4 [3x - 7 > 5 → x > 4] OR -1 < x < 3 [|x-1|<2 → -2<x-1<2 → -1<x<3]
26. f(x) + f(1/x) = (x³ - 1/x³) + (1/x³ - x³) = 0 [Direct substitution]
27. LHS = 2 + 2cos(x-y) = 4cos²((x-y)/2) [Expanding and simplifying]
OR [Using sum-to-product identities for cosine terms]
28. Square both sides: |x+iy|² = √(|a+ib|/|c+id|) → (x²+y²)² = (a²+b²)/(c²+d²)
[Modulus property]
29. -34/3 ≤ x ≤ 22/3 [Solve -5 ≤ (2-3x)/4 ≤ 9 → -20 ≤ 2-3x ≤ 36 → -22 ≤ -3x
≤ 34 → -34/3 ≤ x ≤ 22/3]
30. r = 7 [Solve 22!/(21-r)! ÷ 20!/(18-r)! = 11/52 → r=7] OR n = 5 [Solve (2n)
(2n-1)(2n-2)/(n)(n-1)(n-2) = 12 → n=5]
31. 104060401 [(100+1)⁴ = 100⁴ + 4×100³ + 6×100² + 4×100 + 1 =
104060401]
32. Between 320L and 960L [Solve 4% < (51.2 + 0.02x)/(640+x) < 6% →
320 < x < 960]
33. i) 504 [⁹C₄ × ⁴C₃ = 126 × 4] ii) 588 [504 + (⁹C₃ × ⁴C₄) = 504 + 84]
34. 8ab(a² + b²) [Expansion], 40√6 [Substitute a=√3, b=√2 → 8×√6×(3+2) =
40√6]
35. aₙ = 6n - 1 [Sₙ - Sₙ₋₁ = (3n²+2n) - (3(n-1)²+2(n-1)) = 6n-1], Yes AP
[Common difference d=6]
OR S₃ = 3(S₂ - S₁) [Let Sₙ = n/2[2a + (n-1)d], then S₂ - S₁ = a + (3n/2)d, S₃ =
3n/2[2a + (3n-1)d]]
36. a) x=0, y=-1 [V - (V + I) = -I = -(2-i) = -2 + i = 2x + yi → x=0, y=-1]
b) Modulus: √5 [√(2² + (-1)²], Conjugate: 2 + i [Change sign of imaginary
part]
c) 11 + 2i [(4+3i)(2-i) = 8-4i+6i-3i² = 8+2i+3 = 11+2i]
37. a) 15600 [26P3 = 26×25×24]
b) 1460 [Total - no vowels = 15600 - (21×20×19) = 15600 - 7980]
c) 17576 [26³ when repetition allowed]
38. a) AP with d=5 [10, 15, 20,... with common difference 5]
b) ₹55 [aₙ = 10 + (n-1)5 → a₁₀ = 10 + 45 = 55]
c) ₹510 [S₁₂ = 12/2(2×10 + 11×5) = 6×85 = 510]
d) Yes AP [Constant difference between terms]