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CAT Geometry question from the topic - CAT Trigoneometry that appears in the Quantitative Aptitude section of the CAT Exam broadly tests an aspirant on the concepts - Basic Trigonometric Functions, Heights and Distances, Sine rule, Cosine rule etc . In CAT Exam, one can generally expect to get approx. 1 question from CAT Trigonmetry. Make use of 2IIMs Free CAT Questions, provided with detailed solutions and Video explanations to obtain a wonderful CAT score. If you would like to take these questions as a Quiz, head on here to take these questions in a test format, absolutely free.

  1. CAT Geometry: Trigonometric Functions

    3sinx + 4cosx + r is always greater than or equal to 0. What is the smallest value ‘r’ can to take?

    A. 5

    B. -5

    C. 4

    D. 3

    Correct Answer

    Choice A
    5



  2. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Range of Functions

    Sin2014x + Cos2014x = 1, x in the range of [-5π, 5π], how many values can x take?

    A. 0

    B. 10

    C. 21

    D. 11

    Correct Answer

    Choice C
    21



  3. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Maximum and Minimum Value

    Consider a regular hexagon ABCDEF. There are towers placed at B and D. The angle of elevation from A to the tower at B is 30 degrees, and to the top of the tower at D is 45 degrees. What is the ratio of the heights of towers at B and D?

    A. 1 : √3

    B. 1 : 2√3

    C. 1 : 2

    D. 3 : 4√3

    Correct Answer

    Choice B
    1 : 2√3



  4. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Maximum and Minimum Value

    Find the maximum and minimum value of 8 cos A + 15 sin A + 15

    A. 11√2+15 ; 15

    B. 30 ; 8

    C. 32 ; -2

    D. 23 ; 8

    Correct Answer

    Choice C
    32 ; -2



  5. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Trigonometric Identities

    If cos A + cos2 A = 1 and a sin12 A + b sin10 A + c sin10 A + d sin6 A - 1 = 0. Find the value of a+(b/c)+d

    A. 4

    B. 3

    C. 6

    D. 1

    Correct Answer

    Choice B
    3


  6. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Trigonometric Identities

    In the below figure, the sheet of width W is folded along PQ such that R overlaps S Length of PQ can be written as :-

    A.

    B.

    C.

    D. Any two of the above

    Correct Answer

    Choice D
    Any two of the above


  7. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Trigonometry and Logarithm

    Find the value of :- (log sin 1° + log sin 2° ........+ log sin 89°) + (log tan 1° + log tan 2° + ....... + log tan 89°) - (log cos 1° + log cos 2° + ........ + log cos 89°)

    A.

    B. -1

    C. 1

    D. None of these

    Correct Answer

    Choice D
    None of these


  8. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Height and Distances

    Ram and Shyam are 10 km apart. They both see a hot air balloon passing in the sky making an angle of 60° and 30° respectively. What is the height at which the balloon could be flying?

    A.

    B. 5√3

    C. Both A and B

    D. Cannot be determined

    Correct Answer

    Choice C
    Both A and B


  9. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Height and Distances

    A man standing on top of a tower sees a car coming towards the tower. If it takes 20 minutes for the angle of depression to change from 30° to 60°, what is the time remaining for the car to reach the tower?

    A. 20√3 minutes

    B. 10 minutes

    C. 10√3 minutes

    D. 5 minutes

    Correct Answer

    Choice B
    10 minutes



  10. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Right Triangle

    A right angled triangle has a height ‘p’, base ‘b’ and hypotenuse ‘h’. Which of the following value can h2 not take, given that p and b are positive integers?

    A. 74

    B. 52

    C. 13

    D. 23

    Correct Answer

    Choice D
    23



  11. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Trigonometric Identities

    If tan? + sin? = m, tan? ? sin? = n, Find the value of m2 - n2

    A. 2√mn

    B. 4√mn

    C. m - n

    D. 2mn

    Correct Answer

    Choice B
    4√mn



  12. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Heights and Distances

    A student is standing with a banner at the top of a 100 m high college building. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the student is 60° and from the same point, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 45°. Find the height of the student.

    A. 35 m

    B. 73.2 m

    C. 50 m

    D. 75 m

    Correct Answer

    Choice B
    73.2 m



  13. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Trigonometric Identities

    If Cos x – Sin x = √2 Sin x, find the value of Cos x + Sin x:

    A. √2 Cos x

    B. √2 Cosec x

    C. √2 Sec x

    D. √2 Sin x Cos x

    Correct Answer

    Choice A
    √2 Cos x



  14. CAT Geometry: Circles

    If = t, can be written as:

    A.

    B. t

    C. √t Secx

    D.

    Correct Answer

    Choice B
    t



  15. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry -Height of a tree

    A tall tree AB and a building CD are standing opposite to each other. A portion of the tree breaks off and falls on top of the building making an angle of 30°. After a while it falls again to the ground in front of the building, 4 m away from foot of the tree, making an angle of 45°. The height of the building is 6 m. Find the total height of the tree in meters before it broke.

    A. 27√3 + 39

    B. 12√3 + 10

    C. 15√3 + 21

    D. Insufficient Data

    Correct Answer

    Choice C
    15√3 + 21



  16. CAT Geometry: Trigonometry - Height of a flag pole

    A flag is hoisted on top of a building of height 7√3 m. A man of height √3 m, standing on the ground, sees the top and bottom of the flag pole at 2 different angles of elevation that are found to be complementary. If the man is standing √135 m away from the building, find the height of the flag pole.

    A. 3√3 m

    B. 1.5√3 m

    C.

    D.

    Correct Answer

    Choice B
    1.5√3 m