IAT (IISER) 2024

Let $f: \mathbf{R} \rightarrow \mathbf{R}$ be a strictly decreasing function with $|f(t)|<\pi / 2$ for all $t \in \mathbf{R}$. Let $g:[0, \pi] \rightarrow$ R be a function defined by $g(t)=\sin (f(t))$. Which one of the following statements...

What is the largest area of a rectangle, whose sides are parallel to the coordinate axes, that can be inscribed under the graph of the curve $y=1-x^2$ and above the $x$-axis?

What is the value of ${ }^{23} C_0+{ }^{23} C_2+{ }^{23} C_4+\cdots+{ }^{23} C_{22}$ ?

Consider the following subset of the $X Y$-plane.
\(S=\left\{\left(|z-\mathrm{i} z|,|z|^2\right): \quad z \text { is a complex number }\right\}\)
Which one of the following statements is correct?

Let $I=\int_{e^{-\pi / 2}}^{e^{\pi / 2}}\left(\sin ^2(\log (x))+\sin \left(\log \left(x^2\right)\right)\right) d x$. What is the value of $I$ ?

Consider the differential equation $\cos (y) \frac{d y}{d x}+\frac{1}{x} \sin (y)=x, \quad(x>0)$; given that, $y=\frac{\pi}{2}$ at $x=\sqrt{3}$. Which one of the following is the value of $y$ at $x=\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}$ ?

Let $f: Q \rightarrow Q$ be a function such that $f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y)$ for all $x, y \in \mathbf{Q}$, and $f(1)=$ 10. Which one of the following statements is Correct?

Let $f, g: R \rightarrow R$ be functions. If $g$ is continuous, then which one of the following cases implies that $f$ is continuous?

A ship sets off on a voyage with three engines, labelled $A, B$, and $C$, which work independently. The ship can complete the voyage only if at least two of these engines keep working. The probability that engine $A$ breaks down is $1 / 4$,...

In the given figure, the angles $\angle B A Q=\angle C P Q=\angle C B Q=\frac{\pi}{2}$; and the lengths $Q A=3$ units, $A B=$ 4 units, and $B C=1$ unit. What is the length of $P Q$ ?

Let $a_1, a_2, a_3, \ldots$ be a sequence of real numbers. Let $s_n=a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_n$. If $2 s_n=$ $n\left(c+a_n\right)$ for some real number. for some real number $c$ and for all $n=1,2,3, \ldots$, then which one of the following stateme...

Let $M$ be the set of all $3 \times 3$ matrices with real entries. Consider the relation $R$ on $M$ given by $R=\{(A, B) \in M \times M: \operatorname{det}(A-B)$ is an integer $\}$. Which one of the following statements is Correct?

Let $A$ be the set of points in the $X Y$-plane which are equidistant from $P(-1,0)$ and $Q(1,0)$. Let $B$ be the set of points in the $X Y$-plane which are equidistant from $A$ and $Q$. If $(5, y)$ is a point in $B$, then what is the value...

Consider the following lines in the $X Y$-plane:
\(L_1: 5 x-2 y=1\)
$L_2$ : The line passing through $(0,1)$ and $(100,101)$,
$L_3$ : The line passing through $(1,11)$ and parallel to the vector $-\hat{\imath}+2 \hat{\jmath}$.
Let $A=\lef...

Consider the lines $L_1$ and $L_2$ given below:
$$ \begin{gathered} L 1: x=2+\lambda, y=3+2 \lambda, z=4+3 \lambda \\ L 2: x=4+\lambda, y=4, z=4+\lambda \end{gathered} $$
If $(2,3,4)$ is the point of $L_1$ that is closest to $L_2$, then whi...