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MHT-CET 2026 (19 April Shift I), Paper I, Mathematics question paper

50 questions · 100 marks · 90 minutes · +2 per correct answer, no negative marking

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  1. 1
    Let aa be an integer selected at random from the set {0,1,2,3,…,9}\{0, 1, 2, 3, \ldots, 9\}. The probability that the equation ax2−ax+1=0ax^2 - ax + 1 = 0 has real roots is ...

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    The smallest positive integer nn for which (1+i)n(1−i)n−2\dfrac{(1 + i)^n}{(1 - i)^{n-2}} is a real number, is ...

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  3. 3
    Four men and three women are to be arranged at a round table. The number of arrangements in which no two women are together is ....

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  4. 4
    The value of cos⁡(π5)\cos\left(\dfrac{\pi}{5}\right) is ...

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  5. 5
    Let x∈[0,6π]x \in [0, 6\pi] satisfy the equation cos⁡x−sin⁡x=−1\cos x - \sin x = -1. If x=k(π3)x = k\left(\dfrac{\pi}{3}\right) where k∈Nk \in N, then find the number of possible values of kk is .....

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    A line making equal intercepts on coordinate axes and is tangent to the circle x2+y2=4x^2 + y^2 = 4. The length of each intercept made by line on the coordinate axes is ...

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    A straight line L passes through the point of intersection of the lines x−y+1=0x - y + 1 = 0 and 2x+y−7=02x + y - 7 = 0. If L intersects the positive x-axis at A(a,0)A(a, 0) and the positive y-axis at B(0,b)B(0, b), then the minimum area of the triangle OABOAB (where OO is the origin) is ....

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    If the combined equation of angle bisectors of the lines x2−2pxy−y2=0x^2 - 2pxy - y^2 = 0 is x2−2qxy−y2=0x^2 - 2qxy - y^2 = 0, then which of the following is true?

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    A tangent having slope −12-\dfrac{1}{2} to the ellipse 3x2+4y2=123x^2 + 4y^2 = 12 intersects the X-axis and Y-axis at the points A and B respectively. if O is the origin, then the area of △AOB\triangle AOB is ...

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    If the function f(x)=22−(cos⁡x+sin⁡x)31−sin⁡2xf(x) = \dfrac{2\sqrt{2} - (\cos x + \sin x)^3}{1 - \sin 2x} is continuous at x=π4x = \dfrac{\pi}{4}, then the value of f(π4)f\left(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\right) is ...

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    The value of lim⁡x→0(8x8)[1−cos⁡x22−cos⁡x24+cos⁡x22⋅cos⁡x24]\lim_{x \to 0}\left(\dfrac{8}{x^8}\right)\left[1 - \cos\dfrac{x^2}{2} - \cos\dfrac{x^2}{4} + \cos\dfrac{x^2}{2} \cdot \cos\dfrac{x^2}{4}\right] is equal to ...

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  12. 12
    The simplified switching circuit for the following circuit is

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  13. 13
    The logical statement (p∨q)∧[(∼p∧q)∨(p∧∼q)]∧∼q(p \vee q) \wedge [(\sim p \wedge q) \vee (p \wedge \sim q)] \wedge \sim q is logically equivalent to ...

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  14. 14
    Which of the following logical statements is a tautology?

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  15. 15
    In △ABC\triangle ABC, with usual notations, if the sides aa, bb and cc are in the ratio 18:17:718 : 17 : 7, then cot⁡A2:cot⁡B2:cot⁡C2=\cot\dfrac{A}{2} : \cot\dfrac{B}{2} : \cot\dfrac{C}{2} =

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    If A=[aij]3×3A = [a_{ij}]_{3 \times 3}, where aij={1,if i+j is even0,if i+j is odda_{ij} = \begin{cases} 1, & \text{if } i + j \text{ is even} \\ 0, & \text{if } i + j \text{ is odd} \end{cases}, then adj(A)=…\mathrm{adj}(A) = \ldots

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    The inverse of matrix [1+pqp0q1+pqp0q1]\begin{bmatrix} 1 + pq & p & 0 \\ q & 1 + pq & p \\ 0 & q & 1 \end{bmatrix} is ...

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    ∑k=12026sin⁡−1(cos⁡kπ4)=\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{2026}\sin^{-1}\left(\cos\dfrac{k\pi}{4}\right) =

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    If sin⁡−1(tan⁡π4)−sin⁡−1(3x)=π6\sin^{-1}\left(\tan\dfrac{\pi}{4}\right) - \sin^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\dfrac{3}{x}}\right) = \dfrac{\pi}{6} then xx is a root of the equation

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  20. 20
    If f(x)=x2f(x) = x^2 and g(x)=[x2]g(x) = [x^2] where [⋅][\cdot] represents the greatest integer function then, (f∘g)(32)+(g∘f)(32)(f \circ g)\left(\dfrac{3}{2}\right) + (g \circ f)\left(\dfrac{3}{2}\right) is equal to ...

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  21. 21
    If y=sin⁡(2sin⁡−1x)y = \sin(2\sin^{-1}x) then dydx=\dfrac{dy}{dx} =..

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  22. 22
    Let x=at2−1x = at^2 - 1, where a>0a > 0 and y=t3+1y = t^3 + 1. If at t=1t = 1, d2ydx2=316\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \dfrac{3}{16}, then the value of aa is...

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    If y=cot⁡−1(1+sin⁡5xcos⁡5x)y = \cot^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1 + \sin 5x}{\cos 5x}\right), then the value of dydx\dfrac{dy}{dx} is

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  24. 24
    The derivative of log⁡10x\log_{10}x with respect to log⁡x10\log_x 10 is

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  25. 25
    A tank with a rectangular base and rectangular sides, open at the top is made. Depth of the tank is 44 m and its volume is 3636 cubic meters. For making a tank cost of base material used is Rs. 100100 per sq. meter and that of sides is Rs. 5050 per sq. meter. Then minimum cost of tank is ..............

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  26. 26
    A particle is fired straight up from the ground. Its height in feet after tt second is given by s(t)=128t−16t2s(t) = 128t - 16t^2. The velocity of the particle when it hits the ground is...

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  27. 27
    The value of cc satisfied by the Rolle's theorem for the function f(x)=x2(1−x)2,x∈[0,1]f(x) = x^2(1 - x)^2, x \in [0, 1] is...

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  28. 28
    The value of integral ∫dxsin⁡2x+tan⁡2x\displaystyle\int\dfrac{dx}{\sin^2 x + \tan^2 x} is...

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  29. 29
    The value of integral ∫x2+1 [log⁡(x2+1)−2log⁡x]x4 dx\displaystyle\int\dfrac{\sqrt{x^2 + 1}\,[\log(x^2 + 1) - 2\log x]}{x^4}\,dx is equal to...

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  30. 30
    If f(x)=1log⁡xf(x) = \dfrac{1}{\log x} and g(x)=1(log⁡x)2g(x) = \dfrac{1}{(\log x)^2}, then the value of ∫[f(x)−g(x)] dx\displaystyle\int[f(x) - g(x)]\,dx is...

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  31. 31
    If ∫dxx7/2(x4+1)3/8=m(x4+1x4)n+c\displaystyle\int\dfrac{dx}{x^{7/2}(x^4 + 1)^{3/8}} = m\left(\dfrac{x^4 + 1}{x^4}\right)^n + c, where cc is a constant of integration, then the value of nm\dfrac{n}{m} is...

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    If [x][x] is the greatest integer function not greater than xx, then the value of ∫02x[x2] dx\int_0^2 x[x^2]\,dx is...

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    The value of ∫24({x}+[x]) dx=\int_2^4(\{x\} + [x])\,dx =...(where {x}\{x\} and [x][x] are the fractional part function and the greatest integer function, respectively)

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  34. 34
    If the area of the region bounded by the parabola y2=4kxy^2 = 4kx and the line x=kx = k, (where k>0k > 0) is 1283\dfrac{128}{3} sq. units, then the value of sin⁡−1(2k)\sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{2}{k}\right) is equal to...

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  35. 35
    The area (in sq. units) of the region enclosed by {(x,y)∣y≤x2,xy≤8,y≥1}\{(x, y) \mid y \le x^2, xy \le 8, y \ge 1\} is...

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    The solution of the differential equation dydx=x−yx+y\dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{x - y}{x + y}, when x=0x = 0 and y=0y = 0 represents ....

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    The solution of the differential equation dydx=a+bxc+dy\dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{a + bx}{c + dy} represents a family of circles centered at the origin if...

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    If A(a⃗)A(\vec{a}), B(b⃗)B(\vec{b}) and C(c⃗)C(\vec{c}) are vertices of △ABC\triangle ABC. Point D divides segment BC internally in the ratio 2:12 : 1. Point E divides segment AD internally in the ratio 1:21 : 2, then the position vector of E is ____

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    If ∣a⃗∣=3,∣b⃗∣=4,∣c⃗∣=5|\vec{a}| = 3, |\vec{b}| = 4, |\vec{c}| = 5 such that each vector is perpendicular to the sum of the other two, then ∣a⃗+b⃗+c⃗∣|\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}| is equal to

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  40. 40
    The value of xx so that the volume of the parallelopiped formed by the vectors i^+xj^+k^\hat{i} + x\hat{j} + \hat{k}, j^+xk^\hat{j} + x\hat{k} and xi^+k^x\hat{i} + \hat{k} is minimum, is

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  41. 41
    The sum of all real values of λ\lambda for which the vectors a⃗=λi^+j^+k^,b⃗=i^+λj^+2k^,c⃗=2i^+3j^+λk^\vec{a} = \lambda\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}, \vec{b} = \hat{i} + \lambda\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}, \vec{c} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + \lambda\hat{k} are coplanar is...

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  42. 42
    If ABCABC is a right-angled triangle in which BCBC is the longest side and the position vector of BB and CC are respectively 3i^−2j^+k^3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k} and 5i^+j^−3k^5\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 3\hat{k}, then the value of AB‾⋅AC‾+BA‾⋅BC‾+CA‾⋅CB‾\overline{AB}\cdot\overline{AC} + \overline{BA}\cdot\overline{BC} + \overline{CA}\cdot\overline{CB} is

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  43. 43
    The plane x2+y3+z4=1\dfrac{x}{2} + \dfrac{y}{3} + \dfrac{z}{4} = 1 cuts the axes at the points A, B, C then the area of triangle ABC is

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  44. 44
    From a point P (a,b,c)(a, b, c), perpendiculars PA and PB are drawn to XY plane and ZX plane respectively. If O is the origin, then the equation of plane OAB is

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    If pp is the shortest distance between the lines x+17=y+1−6=z+1\dfrac{x + 1}{7} = \dfrac{y + 1}{-6} = z + 1 and r⃗=(3i^+5j^+7k^)+μ(i^−2j^+k^)\vec{r} = (3\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} + 7\hat{k}) + \mu(\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}) then [p][p] is... ,(where [ . ] denotes the greatest integer function.)

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  46. 46
    The symmetric form of the equation of the line x=ay+bx = ay + b, z=cy+dz = cy + d is

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  47. 47
    The shaded region in the provided graph represents the solution set for which of the following systems of linear inequalities?

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  48. 48
    If in 66 trials, X is a binomial random variable which follows the relation 9P(x=4)=P(x=2)9P(x = 4) = P(x = 2), then the probability of failure is...

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    Given the probability density function (p.d.f.) of the random variable X, f(x)=12af(x) = \dfrac{1}{2a}, 0<x<2a0 < x < 2a, a>0a > 0 =0= 0, otherwise, then which of the following is correct ?

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  50. 50
    Consider a game of tossing a six sided fair die. If the face that comes up is 66, the player wins Rs. 3636 and he loses Rs. k2k^2, where kk is the face that comes up k={1,2,3,4,5}k = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}, then the expected winning amount in this game in Rs. is...

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