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SSC CGL level Question Set 2, Trigonometry

Difficult Trigonometry questions and answers for competitive exams SSC CGL set 1

Difficult trigonometry questions and answers for SSC CGL: questions to be solved in 12 minutes

10 difficult trigonometry questions and answers for SSC CGL Set 1. Solve in 12 minutes. Verify score from answers. Learn to solve from solutions.

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Set 1 of 10 Trigonometry difficult questions for competitive exams SSC CGL - time to solve 12 minutes

Q1. If $0^0 < \theta < 90^0$ and $2sin^2\theta + 3cos\theta = 3$ then the value of $\theta$ is,

  1. $30^0$
  2. $60^0$
  3. $45^0$
  4. $75^0$

Q2. If $sin\theta=\displaystyle\frac{a}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}}$, then the value of $cot\theta$ will be,

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{b}{a}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{a}{b}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{a}{b} + 1$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{b}{a} + 1$

Q3. If $tan\theta=\frac{3}{4}$ and $0<\theta<\frac{\pi}{2}$ and $25xsin^2\theta{cos\theta}=tan^2\theta$, then the value of $x$ is,

  1. $\frac{7}{64}$
  2. $\frac{9}{64}$
  3. $\frac{3}{64}$
  4. $\frac{5}{64}$

Q4. If $xsin\theta - ycos\theta = \displaystyle\sqrt{x^2 + y^2}$ and $\displaystyle\frac{cos^2\theta}{a^2} + \frac{sin^2\theta}{b^2} = \frac{1}{x^2 + y^2}$ then,

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{b^2} + \frac{y^2}{a^2} = 1$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{b^2} - \frac{y^2}{a^2} = 1$

Q5. The value of $sin^21^0+sin^23^0+sin^25^0+...$
$...+sin^287^0+sin^289^0$ is,

  1. $22$
  2. $22\frac{1}{2}$
  3. $23$
  4. $22\frac{1}{4}$

Q6. The minimum value of $cos^2\theta + sec^2\theta$ is,

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3

Q7. If $cos\theta + sec\theta = 2$ $(0^0\leq{\theta}\leq{90^0})$ then the value of $cos{10}\theta + sec{11}\theta$ is,

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. -1

Q8. If $tan\theta=\frac{3}{4}$ and $\theta$ is acute then, $cosec\theta$ is equal to,

  1. $\frac{5}{3}$
  2. $\frac{5}{4}$
  3. $\frac{4}{3}$
  4. $\frac{4}{5}$

Q9. If $\displaystyle\frac{sin\theta + cos\theta}{sin\theta - cos\theta} = 3$ then the numerical value of $sin^4\theta - cos^4\theta$ is,

  1. $\frac{1}{2}$
  2. $\frac{2}{5}$
  3. $\frac{3}{5}$
  4. $\frac{4}{5}$

Q10. The minimum value of $2sin^2\theta + 3cos^2\theta$ is,

  1. 0
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 1

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SSC CGL level Solution Set 2 on Trigonometry.


Answers to the 10 Trigonometry difficult questions for competitive exams SSC CGL Set 1

Problem 1. Answer: Option b: $60^0$.

Problem 2. Answer: Option a : $\frac{b}{a}$.

Problem 3. Answer: Option d: $\frac{5}{64}$.

Problem 4. Answer: Option b: $\frac{x^2}{b^2} + \frac{y^2}{a^2} = 1$.

Problem 5. Answer: Option b: $22\frac{1}{2}$.

Problem 6. Answer: Option c : 2.

Problem 7. Answer: Option c: 2.

Problem 8. Answer: Option a: $\frac{5}{3}$.

Problem 9. Answer: Option c: $\frac{3}{5}$.

Problem 10. Answer: Option c: 2.


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