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SSC CGL level Question Set 65, Trigonometry 6

Hard trigonometry questions with answers for competitive exams SSC CGL 65

Hard trigonometry questions with answers for competitive exams SSC CGL Set 65

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Hard trigonometry questions with answers for competitive exams SSC CGL Set 65 - time to solve 12 mins

Problem 1.

If $2-cos^2 \theta=3sin \theta{cos \theta}$, where $sin \theta \neq cos \theta$, the value of $tan \theta$ is,

  1. $0$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{2}{3}$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}$

Problem 2.

If $sin \theta + cos \theta =\sqrt{2}cos(90^0- \theta)$, then $cot \theta$ is,

  1. $\sqrt{2}-1$
  2. $\sqrt{2}+1$
  3. $0$
  4. $\sqrt{2}$

Problem 3.

If $(a^2-b^2)sin \theta + 2abcos \theta=a^2+b^2$ then the value of $tan \theta$ is,

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2ab}(a^2+b^2)$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}(a^2-b^2)$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}(a^2+b^2)$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2ab}(a^2-b^2)$

Problem 4.

The value of $sec \theta\left(\displaystyle\frac{1+sin \theta}{cos \theta}+\displaystyle\frac{cos \theta}{1+sin \theta}\right) - 2tan^2 \theta$ is,

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

Problem 5.

If $cot \theta + cosec \theta =3$, and $\theta$ an acute angle, the value of $cos \theta$ is,

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

Problem 6.

If $xcos \theta - sin \theta=1$, then the value of $x^2-(1+x^2)sin \theta$ is,

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

Problem 7.

If $\theta=60^0$, then the value of $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{1+ sin \theta} + \displaystyle\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{1- sin \theta}$ is,

  1. $cot \displaystyle\frac{\theta}{2}$
  2. $cos \displaystyle\frac{\theta}{2}$
  3. $sec \displaystyle\frac{\theta}{2}$
  4. $sin \displaystyle\frac{\theta}{2}$

Problem 8.

If $3sin \theta + 5cos \theta =5$, ($0\lt \theta \lt 90^0$), then the value of $5sin \theta-3cos \theta$ will be,

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 5
  4. 3

Problem 9.

If $tan \theta = \displaystyle\frac{1}{\sqrt{11}}$, and $0\lt \theta \lt 90^0$, then the value of $\displaystyle\frac{cosec^2 \theta - sec^2 \theta}{cosec^2 \theta + sec^2 \theta}$ is,

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{5}{6}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{4}{5}$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{6}{7}$

Problem 10.

If $tan^2 \theta=1-e^2$, then the value of $sec \theta + tan^3 \theta{cosec \theta}$ is equal to,

  1. $(2+e^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}$
  2. $(2+e^2)^{\frac{1}{2}}$
  3. $(2-e^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}$
  4. $(2-e^2)^{\frac{1}{2}}$

The answers are given below.

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SSC CGL level Solution Set 65 on Trigonometry 6.


Answers to the 10 hard trigonometry questions for competitive exams SSC CGL Set 65

Problem 1. Answer: b: $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}$.

Problem 2. Answer: a: $\sqrt{2}-1$.

Problem 3. Answer: d: $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2ab}(a^2-b^2)$.

Problem 4. Answer: Option c: 2.

Problem 5. Answer: c: $\displaystyle\frac{4}{5}$.

Problem 6. Answer: a: $1$.

Problem 7. Answer: b: $cos \displaystyle\frac{\theta}{2}$.

Problem 8. Answer: d: 3.

Problem 9. Answer: a: $\displaystyle\frac{5}{6}$.

Problem 10. Answer: c: $(2-e^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}$.


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