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 Pinnacle  Day: 11th - 18th  Trigonometry 
 Trigonometry 
 It  is  that  branch  of  Mathematics  which 
 deals  with  the  measurements  of  the 
 sides  and  angles  of  a  triangle  and  also 
 the problems associated with angles. 
 Important Formulae 
 In  a  right  angled  triangle,  as  shown  below 
 sin  = • ?
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ?????????? ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
 Note that 
 =  ,  ?????????? ?
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ?????????? ?   × ??????    ?   = 1 
 Similarly,  =  ??????    ?   
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ??????    ?   × ?????? ? = 1 
 And,  =  ??????    ?   
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ??????    ? × ?????? ? = 1 
 Also,  ??????    ? =
 ??????     ?    
 ??????     ? 
 ?  sin  = cos (90° -  ) ? ?
 ?  cosec  = sec (90° -  ) ? ?
 ?  tan  = cot (90° -  ) ? ?
 Conversion of trigonometric ratios 
 ?  sin (-x) = - sin x 
 ?  cosec (-x) = - cosec x 
 ?  cos (-x) = cos x 
 ?  sec (-x)  = sec x 
 ?  tan (- x) = - tan x 
 ?  cot (- x) = - cot x 
 Signs  of  the  trigonometric  ratios  in 
 different quadrants : 
 x axis  no change • ±   ? ?
 y axis  changes like • ±   ?   ?
 sin ?                  ?    ?????? ?
 tan ?                  ?    ?????? ?
 cosec ?   ?    ?????? ?
 Important Identities 
 ?  ?????? 
 2 
 ? + ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 ?  ?????? 
 2 
 ? - ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 ?  ?????????? 
 2 
 ? - ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 We  can  derive  all  other  identities  from 
 these three basic identities. 
 Values of Trigonometric functions for 
 different values of  . ?
 The  value  of  sin  or  cos  never  exceeds ? ?
 1,  whereas  the  value  of  sec  or  cosec  is ? ?
 always greater than or equal to 1. 
 Range of all trigonometric functions 
 Minimum  Maximum 
 Sinx,cosx 
 (odd powers) 
 -1  + 1 
 Sinx,cosx 
 (even powers) 
 0  +1 
 Tanx,cotx 
 (odd powers) 
 - 8 + 8
 Tanx,cotx 
 (even powers) 
 0  + 8
 Secx,cosecx 
 (odd powers) 
 - 8 + 8
 Secx,cosecx 
 (even powers) 
 +1  + 8
 Maximum  and  Minimum  value  of  the 
 trigonometric  expressions  of  the 
 different form : 
 a sinx • ±    ??     ????????    
 Maximum value =     ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 Minimum value  = -  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 If, a  b Maximum value = a >
 Minimum value = b 
 If a < b Maximum value = b 
 Minimum value = a 
 a  + b • ????????  ?? 
 2 
 ??     ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 Maximum value = 8
 Minimum value  =  (  +  ??  ?? )
 2 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 Maximum and Minimum value of  these 
 three trigonometric expression is 8    ??????    
 2  respectively.  ???? 
 + • ????  ?? 
 2  ?? 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2  ?? 
 ??    
 Maximum value = 1 
 Minimum value = (use x = 45  ° )
 Example :  Find the minimum and 
 maximum value of  +  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? ?
 Maximum value of  +  = 1  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? 
 Minimum value =  +  =  ????  ?? 
 2 
 45°  ????  ?? 
 4 
 45°    
 +  = 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 4 
 3 
 4 
 sinx cosx • ( )
 ?? 
 Maximum value = 8
 Minimum value = (
 1 
 2 
)
 ?? 
 Example  :  Find  the  minimum  value  of 
 ?  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? 
 Minimum value =  = (
 1 
 2 
)
 4  1 
 16 
 Compound Formulae 
 ?  ??????     ?? + ?? ( )
=    ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? + ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  ??????     ?? - ?? ( )
=    ??????     ??    . ??????     ?? - ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  ??????     ?? + ?? ( )
=    ???????? . ???????? - ???????? . ???????? 
 ?  ??????     ?? - ?? ( )
=    ????????    . ???????? + ???????? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  sin 2A  =  2 sin A cos A 
 = 
 2     ??????     ??    
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  cos 2A =  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? - ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
= 1 - 2  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  cos2A = 
 1    -    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 =  2  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? - 1 
 Tan 2A = •
 2  ???????? 
 1    -    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  sin 3A  =  3  sinA  – 4  ?????? 
 3 
 ?? 
 ?  cos 3A  =  4  ?????? 
 3 
 ?? - 3  ???????? 
 ?  ??????     3  ??    =
 3     ??????     ??     –     ?????? 
 3 
 ?? 
 1    -    3  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  ??????    ?   . ??????     2?    . ??????     4?    
 = 
 1 
 4 
 ??????     3? 
 ?  ??????    ?   . ??????     2?    . ??????     4?    
 = 
 1 
 4 
 ??????     3? 
 ?  ?????? ?. ??????  2? . ??????  4?    = ??????  3?    
 ?  Tan(A + B) = 
 ????????    +    ???????? 
 1    -   ( ????????    ×    ???????? )
 ?  Tan(A - B) = 
 ????????    -    ???????? 
 1    +   ( ????????    ×    ???????? )
 ?  Cot (A + B )= 
 ????????     ????????    -    1 
 ????????       +    ???????? 
 ?  Cot (A - B) = 
 ????????     ????????    +    1 
 ????????    - ???????? 
 Transformations of sums or 
 differences into products 
 sin C + sin D = 2 sin  cos •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
   
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 sin C - sin D = 2 cos  sin •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
   
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
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 Pinnacle  Day: 11th - 18th  Trigonometry 
 Trigonometry 
 It  is  that  branch  of  Mathematics  which 
 deals  with  the  measurements  of  the 
 sides  and  angles  of  a  triangle  and  also 
 the problems associated with angles. 
 Important Formulae 
 In  a  right  angled  triangle,  as  shown  below 
 sin  = • ?
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ?????????? ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
 Note that 
 =  ,  ?????????? ?
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ?????????? ?   × ??????    ?   = 1 
 Similarly,  =  ??????    ?   
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ??????    ?   × ?????? ? = 1 
 And,  =  ??????    ?   
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ??????    ? × ?????? ? = 1 
 Also,  ??????    ? =
 ??????     ?    
 ??????     ? 
 ?  sin  = cos (90° -  ) ? ?
 ?  cosec  = sec (90° -  ) ? ?
 ?  tan  = cot (90° -  ) ? ?
 Conversion of trigonometric ratios 
 ?  sin (-x) = - sin x 
 ?  cosec (-x) = - cosec x 
 ?  cos (-x) = cos x 
 ?  sec (-x)  = sec x 
 ?  tan (- x) = - tan x 
 ?  cot (- x) = - cot x 
 Signs  of  the  trigonometric  ratios  in 
 different quadrants : 
 x axis  no change • ±   ? ?
 y axis  changes like • ±   ?   ?
 sin ?                  ?    ?????? ?
 tan ?                  ?    ?????? ?
 cosec ?   ?    ?????? ?
 Important Identities 
 ?  ?????? 
 2 
 ? + ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 ?  ?????? 
 2 
 ? - ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 ?  ?????????? 
 2 
 ? - ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 We  can  derive  all  other  identities  from 
 these three basic identities. 
 Values of Trigonometric functions for 
 different values of  . ?
 The  value  of  sin  or  cos  never  exceeds ? ?
 1,  whereas  the  value  of  sec  or  cosec  is ? ?
 always greater than or equal to 1. 
 Range of all trigonometric functions 
 Minimum  Maximum 
 Sinx,cosx 
 (odd powers) 
 -1  + 1 
 Sinx,cosx 
 (even powers) 
 0  +1 
 Tanx,cotx 
 (odd powers) 
 - 8 + 8
 Tanx,cotx 
 (even powers) 
 0  + 8
 Secx,cosecx 
 (odd powers) 
 - 8 + 8
 Secx,cosecx 
 (even powers) 
 +1  + 8
 Maximum  and  Minimum  value  of  the 
 trigonometric  expressions  of  the 
 different form : 
 a sinx • ±    ??     ????????    
 Maximum value =     ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 Minimum value  = -  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 If, a  b Maximum value = a >
 Minimum value = b 
 If a < b Maximum value = b 
 Minimum value = a 
 a  + b • ????????  ?? 
 2 
 ??     ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 Maximum value = 8
 Minimum value  =  (  +  ??  ?? )
 2 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 Maximum and Minimum value of  these 
 three trigonometric expression is 8    ??????    
 2  respectively.  ???? 
 + • ????  ?? 
 2  ?? 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2  ?? 
 ??    
 Maximum value = 1 
 Minimum value = (use x = 45  ° )
 Example :  Find the minimum and 
 maximum value of  +  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? ?
 Maximum value of  +  = 1  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? 
 Minimum value =  +  =  ????  ?? 
 2 
 45°  ????  ?? 
 4 
 45°    
 +  = 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 4 
 3 
 4 
 sinx cosx • ( )
 ?? 
 Maximum value = 8
 Minimum value = (
 1 
 2 
)
 ?? 
 Example  :  Find  the  minimum  value  of 
 ?  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? 
 Minimum value =  = (
 1 
 2 
)
 4  1 
 16 
 Compound Formulae 
 ?  ??????     ?? + ?? ( )
=    ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? + ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  ??????     ?? - ?? ( )
=    ??????     ??    . ??????     ?? - ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  ??????     ?? + ?? ( )
=    ???????? . ???????? - ???????? . ???????? 
 ?  ??????     ?? - ?? ( )
=    ????????    . ???????? + ???????? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  sin 2A  =  2 sin A cos A 
 = 
 2     ??????     ??    
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  cos 2A =  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? - ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
= 1 - 2  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  cos2A = 
 1    -    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 =  2  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? - 1 
 Tan 2A = •
 2  ???????? 
 1    -    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  sin 3A  =  3  sinA  – 4  ?????? 
 3 
 ?? 
 ?  cos 3A  =  4  ?????? 
 3 
 ?? - 3  ???????? 
 ?  ??????     3  ??    =
 3     ??????     ??     –     ?????? 
 3 
 ?? 
 1    -    3  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  ??????    ?   . ??????     2?    . ??????     4?    
 = 
 1 
 4 
 ??????     3? 
 ?  ??????    ?   . ??????     2?    . ??????     4?    
 = 
 1 
 4 
 ??????     3? 
 ?  ?????? ?. ??????  2? . ??????  4?    = ??????  3?    
 ?  Tan(A + B) = 
 ????????    +    ???????? 
 1    -   ( ????????    ×    ???????? )
 ?  Tan(A - B) = 
 ????????    -    ???????? 
 1    +   ( ????????    ×    ???????? )
 ?  Cot (A + B )= 
 ????????     ????????    -    1 
 ????????       +    ???????? 
 ?  Cot (A - B) = 
 ????????     ????????    +    1 
 ????????    - ???????? 
 Transformations of sums or 
 differences into products 
 sin C + sin D = 2 sin  cos •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
   
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 sin C - sin D = 2 cos  sin •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
   
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
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 cos C + cos D = 2 cos •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
    ?????? 
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 cos C - cos D = - 2 sin  sin •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 Concepts 
 ? a sinX  + b cosX = m 
 a cosX - b sinX = n 
 Then,  +  =  +  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 Example  :  if  3  sin  Find ?   +    5     ?????? ?   =    5 .
 the value of 3cos  - 5sin  ? ?   ?
 3cos  - 5sin ?   ? =    5 
 2 
+ 3 
 2 
- 5 
 2 
   =± 3    
 ? a secX  + b tanX = m 
 a tanX - b secX = n 
 Then,  -  =  -  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 If  secx  and  tanx  are  replaced  by  cosecx 
 and  cotx  respectively  .  Then  the  outcome 
 will be the same. 
 Example  :  if  29  sec ? - 21     ?????? ? = 20 
 Find the value of  29 tan  ? ? - 21     ?????? ?   
 Sol:-- =  29     ?????? ? - 21     ?????? ?   
 = 0 = 2  0 
 2 
- 2  9 
 2 
+ 2  1 
 2 
 ? sec x + tan x = 
 1 
 ??????     ??    -    ??????     ?? 
 ? cosec x + cot x = 
 1 
 ??????????     ??       -    ??????     ?? 
 Some Important results 
 (i).  If A + B + C = 180  . then,  ° 
 ? tanA + tanB + tanC = tanA tanB tan C 
 ? cotA cotB + cotB cotC + cotC cotA = 1 
 (ii).  If A + B + C = 90  . then,  ° 
 ? tanA tanB + tanB tanC + tanC tanA = 1 
 ? cotA + cotB + cotC = cotA cotB cotC 
 (iii).  If A + B  = 45  . then  ° 
 ? (1 + tanA) (1 + tanB) = 2 
 ? (1 - cotA) (1 - cotB) = 2 
 Variety Questions 
 Q.1.  If  , then ?nd  ?????? 
 4 
 ?? +    ??????  ²     ??    =    1 
 the value of  ?????? 
 4 
 ??    -    3  ??????  ²  ?? .
 SSC CHSL Tier II  02/11/2023 
 (a)  1  (b)  2  (c) 2  (d) 1 - -
 Q.2  If  cot 
 2 
 ?  =  1  -  e 
 2 
 ,  then  the  value  of 
 cosec ? + cot 
 3 
 ? sec ? is: 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) ( 2 - ?? 
 2 
)
 3 
 2 
( 1 - ?? 
 2 
)
 (c)  (d) ( 1 - ?? 
 2 
)
 3 
 2 
( 2 - ?? 
 2 
)
 1 
 2 
 Q.3.  If  cosecA  +  cotA  =  a  ,  then  ?nd  ?? 
 the value of  . 
( ?? 
 2 
    ??    -    1 )
( ?? 
 2 
    ??    +    1 )
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) cosA    (b) tanA   (c)  (d) 
 1 
 ???????? 
 1 
 ???????? 
 Q.4.  If  and  ?????? ? + ?????? ? = ??     ?????? ? -
 ,  then  which  of  the  relation     ?????? ? = ?? 
 satis?es for given values of p and q ? 
 SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  ?? 
 2 
- ?? 
 2 
= 4  ????  ?? 
 2 
- ?? 
 2 
= 8  ???? 
 (c)  (d)  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
= 4  ????  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
= 4  ???? 
 Q.5.  If  is  an  acute  angle  and  sin  cos  ?  ?  ? 
 =  2  cos 
 3 
 -  cos  ,  then  the  value  of  sin  ? 
 1 
 4 
 ? 
 is:  ? 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 
 15    -    1 
 8 
 15    -    1 
 4 
 (c)  (d) 
 15       +    1 
 4 
 15    -    1 
 2 
 Q.6.  Simplify  the  following:  7(cot  11°  cot 
 13°  cot  19°  cot  29°  cot  61°cot  71°  cot  77° 
 cot 79°) 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 7  (b) - 7  (c) - 1  (d) 1 
 Q.7.  The  given  expression  is  equal  to  : 
 ?????? 
 4 
 ??    +    ?????? 
 4 
 ?? 
 1    -    2  ?????? 
 2 
 ??     ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 1  (b) -1  (c) 0  (d) 2 
 Q.8.  If  cot  A  +  cos  A  =  p  and  cot  A  -  cos  A 
 =  q,  then  which  of  the  following  relation 
 is correct? 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a)  = p 
 2 
 + q 
 2 
 (b)  = p² + q 
 2 
 1 
 16  ???? 
 1 
 4  ???? 
 (c)  = p² - q²  (d)  4pq = p² + q²  16  ????    
 Q.9.  The value of the expression 4(  ?????? 
 6 
 A +  A) - 6 (  A +  A) + 8 is :  ?????? 
 6 
 ?????? 
 4 
 ?????? 
 4 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) 4  (b) 8  (c) 7  (d) 6 
 Q.10.  Evaluate the following: 
 2    + 2    + 2 + 2  ??????  8 ?
 SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) 2cos  (b) 2cos2  (c) sin2  (d) cos2 ? ? ? ?
 Q.11.  Find the value of 
 1    -       ??????     3 ?
 1    +    ??????     3 ?
 SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) sec 3  - tan 3  (b) (sec 3  - tan 3  ) 
 3 
? ? ? ?
 (c) (sec 3  - tan 3  ) 
 2 
 (d) sec 3  + tan 3 ? ? ? ?
 Q.12.  The  solution  of  the  equation  cos 
 2 
?
 + sin  + 1 = 0 lies between : ?
 Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (shift 1) 
 (a) (  ,  )  (b) (  ,  ) 
 3 p
 4 
 5 p
 4 
 5 p
 4 
 7 p
 4 
 (c) (  ,  )  (d) (-  ,  ) 
p
 4 
 3 p
 4 
p
 4 
p
 4 
 Q.13.  What is the value of (1+ cotA + 
 tanA) (sinA - cosA) (  ) ? 
 ????????     ???????? 
 ??????  ³  ??    -    ??????  ³     ?? 
 SSC CHSL Tier II (26/06/2023) 
 (a) 1  (b) -1  (c) 0  (d) 2 
 Q.14.  If  sin  m  +  sin  n  =  p,  cos  m  +  cos  n  = 
 q,  then  ?nd  the  value  of  sin  m  sin  n  + ×
 cos m  cos n. ×
 SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) p 
 2 
 + q 
 2 
 - 2  (b) 
( ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
   -    2 )
 2 
 (c) p + q - pq  (d) p + q + pq 
 Q.15.  If  a  cot  +  b  cosec  =  p  and  b  cot ? ?
 +  a  cosec  =  q  then  p²  -  q 
 2 
 is  equal  to ?   ?
 _____. 
 SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023) 
 (a)  –  (b)  –  (c) b – a (d)  +  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
    ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 Q.16.  If  A  is  an  acute  angle,  the 
 simpli?ed form of 
 ?????? ( p    -    ?? ). ?????? (
 ?? 
 2 
+    ?? )    ?????? (- ?? )
 ?????? ( p    +    ? )    ?????? (   
 3?? 
 2 
   +    ? )    ?????? ( 2p    -    ?? )   
 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) Cos²A  (b) Sin A  (c) Sin²A  (d) Cos A 
 Q.17.  What is the value of the expression 
 cos 2A cos 2B + sin 
 2 
 (A - B) - sin²(A + B) ? 
 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift) 
 (a) sin (2A - 2B)  (b) sin (2A + 2B) 
 (c) cos (2A + 2B)  (d) cos (2A - 2B) 
 Q.18.  If  =  sin 
 2 
 60°  + 
 ??    -    ??  ?????? 
 2 
 30° 
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 30° 
 4tan 
 2 
 45°  -  cosec²  60°,  then  the  value  of  k 
 (correct to two decimal places) is: 
 SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 5.55  (b) - 6.83  (c) - 5.58  (d) 6.83 
 Q.19.  If  Cos  ?  +  Sin  ?  =  Cos  ?,  ?nd  the  2 
 value of (cos ? - Sin?). 
 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  Sin ?  (b)  Cos ?  2  2 
 (c)  Sin ?  (d)  Cos ? 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 Q.20.  The value of  is:  ??????     73° + ??????     137° 
 SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) sin 13  (b) cos 13  °  ° 
 (c) cos 18  (d) sin 18  °  ° 
 Q.21.  The  value  of  sin18°  is  given  as 
 .  Using  this  value,  ?nd  the  value 
 5    -    1 
 4 
 of cos18°. 
 SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b) 
 10    +    2  5 
 4 
 5    +    1 
 4 
 (c)  (d) 
 6       +    2 
 4 
 10    -    2  5 
 4 
 Q.22.  The value of  is: 
 ??????  4 ?      +    ??????  2 ?
 ??????  4 ?      +    ??????  2 ?
 SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 ( Morning ) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)  ??????  3 ? ??????  3 ? ?????? ? ?????? ?
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 Pinnacle  Day: 11th - 18th  Trigonometry 
 Trigonometry 
 It  is  that  branch  of  Mathematics  which 
 deals  with  the  measurements  of  the 
 sides  and  angles  of  a  triangle  and  also 
 the problems associated with angles. 
 Important Formulae 
 In  a  right  angled  triangle,  as  shown  below 
 sin  = • ?
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ?????????? ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
 Note that 
 =  ,  ?????????? ?
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ?????????? ?   × ??????    ?   = 1 
 Similarly,  =  ??????    ?   
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ??????    ?   × ?????? ? = 1 
 And,  =  ??????    ?   
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ??????    ? × ?????? ? = 1 
 Also,  ??????    ? =
 ??????     ?    
 ??????     ? 
 ?  sin  = cos (90° -  ) ? ?
 ?  cosec  = sec (90° -  ) ? ?
 ?  tan  = cot (90° -  ) ? ?
 Conversion of trigonometric ratios 
 ?  sin (-x) = - sin x 
 ?  cosec (-x) = - cosec x 
 ?  cos (-x) = cos x 
 ?  sec (-x)  = sec x 
 ?  tan (- x) = - tan x 
 ?  cot (- x) = - cot x 
 Signs  of  the  trigonometric  ratios  in 
 different quadrants : 
 x axis  no change • ±   ? ?
 y axis  changes like • ±   ?   ?
 sin ?                  ?    ?????? ?
 tan ?                  ?    ?????? ?
 cosec ?   ?    ?????? ?
 Important Identities 
 ?  ?????? 
 2 
 ? + ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 ?  ?????? 
 2 
 ? - ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 ?  ?????????? 
 2 
 ? - ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 We  can  derive  all  other  identities  from 
 these three basic identities. 
 Values of Trigonometric functions for 
 different values of  . ?
 The  value  of  sin  or  cos  never  exceeds ? ?
 1,  whereas  the  value  of  sec  or  cosec  is ? ?
 always greater than or equal to 1. 
 Range of all trigonometric functions 
 Minimum  Maximum 
 Sinx,cosx 
 (odd powers) 
 -1  + 1 
 Sinx,cosx 
 (even powers) 
 0  +1 
 Tanx,cotx 
 (odd powers) 
 - 8 + 8
 Tanx,cotx 
 (even powers) 
 0  + 8
 Secx,cosecx 
 (odd powers) 
 - 8 + 8
 Secx,cosecx 
 (even powers) 
 +1  + 8
 Maximum  and  Minimum  value  of  the 
 trigonometric  expressions  of  the 
 different form : 
 a sinx • ±    ??     ????????    
 Maximum value =     ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 Minimum value  = -  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 If, a  b Maximum value = a >
 Minimum value = b 
 If a < b Maximum value = b 
 Minimum value = a 
 a  + b • ????????  ?? 
 2 
 ??     ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 Maximum value = 8
 Minimum value  =  (  +  ??  ?? )
 2 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 Maximum and Minimum value of  these 
 three trigonometric expression is 8    ??????    
 2  respectively.  ???? 
 + • ????  ?? 
 2  ?? 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2  ?? 
 ??    
 Maximum value = 1 
 Minimum value = (use x = 45  ° )
 Example :  Find the minimum and 
 maximum value of  +  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? ?
 Maximum value of  +  = 1  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? 
 Minimum value =  +  =  ????  ?? 
 2 
 45°  ????  ?? 
 4 
 45°    
 +  = 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 4 
 3 
 4 
 sinx cosx • ( )
 ?? 
 Maximum value = 8
 Minimum value = (
 1 
 2 
)
 ?? 
 Example  :  Find  the  minimum  value  of 
 ?  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? 
 Minimum value =  = (
 1 
 2 
)
 4  1 
 16 
 Compound Formulae 
 ?  ??????     ?? + ?? ( )
=    ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? + ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  ??????     ?? - ?? ( )
=    ??????     ??    . ??????     ?? - ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  ??????     ?? + ?? ( )
=    ???????? . ???????? - ???????? . ???????? 
 ?  ??????     ?? - ?? ( )
=    ????????    . ???????? + ???????? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  sin 2A  =  2 sin A cos A 
 = 
 2     ??????     ??    
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  cos 2A =  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? - ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
= 1 - 2  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  cos2A = 
 1    -    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 =  2  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? - 1 
 Tan 2A = •
 2  ???????? 
 1    -    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  sin 3A  =  3  sinA  – 4  ?????? 
 3 
 ?? 
 ?  cos 3A  =  4  ?????? 
 3 
 ?? - 3  ???????? 
 ?  ??????     3  ??    =
 3     ??????     ??     –     ?????? 
 3 
 ?? 
 1    -    3  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  ??????    ?   . ??????     2?    . ??????     4?    
 = 
 1 
 4 
 ??????     3? 
 ?  ??????    ?   . ??????     2?    . ??????     4?    
 = 
 1 
 4 
 ??????     3? 
 ?  ?????? ?. ??????  2? . ??????  4?    = ??????  3?    
 ?  Tan(A + B) = 
 ????????    +    ???????? 
 1    -   ( ????????    ×    ???????? )
 ?  Tan(A - B) = 
 ????????    -    ???????? 
 1    +   ( ????????    ×    ???????? )
 ?  Cot (A + B )= 
 ????????     ????????    -    1 
 ????????       +    ???????? 
 ?  Cot (A - B) = 
 ????????     ????????    +    1 
 ????????    - ???????? 
 Transformations of sums or 
 differences into products 
 sin C + sin D = 2 sin  cos •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
   
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 sin C - sin D = 2 cos  sin •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
   
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
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 cos C + cos D = 2 cos •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
    ?????? 
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 cos C - cos D = - 2 sin  sin •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 Concepts 
 ? a sinX  + b cosX = m 
 a cosX - b sinX = n 
 Then,  +  =  +  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 Example  :  if  3  sin  Find ?   +    5     ?????? ?   =    5 .
 the value of 3cos  - 5sin  ? ?   ?
 3cos  - 5sin ?   ? =    5 
 2 
+ 3 
 2 
- 5 
 2 
   =± 3    
 ? a secX  + b tanX = m 
 a tanX - b secX = n 
 Then,  -  =  -  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 If  secx  and  tanx  are  replaced  by  cosecx 
 and  cotx  respectively  .  Then  the  outcome 
 will be the same. 
 Example  :  if  29  sec ? - 21     ?????? ? = 20 
 Find the value of  29 tan  ? ? - 21     ?????? ?   
 Sol:-- =  29     ?????? ? - 21     ?????? ?   
 = 0 = 2  0 
 2 
- 2  9 
 2 
+ 2  1 
 2 
 ? sec x + tan x = 
 1 
 ??????     ??    -    ??????     ?? 
 ? cosec x + cot x = 
 1 
 ??????????     ??       -    ??????     ?? 
 Some Important results 
 (i).  If A + B + C = 180  . then,  ° 
 ? tanA + tanB + tanC = tanA tanB tan C 
 ? cotA cotB + cotB cotC + cotC cotA = 1 
 (ii).  If A + B + C = 90  . then,  ° 
 ? tanA tanB + tanB tanC + tanC tanA = 1 
 ? cotA + cotB + cotC = cotA cotB cotC 
 (iii).  If A + B  = 45  . then  ° 
 ? (1 + tanA) (1 + tanB) = 2 
 ? (1 - cotA) (1 - cotB) = 2 
 Variety Questions 
 Q.1.  If  , then ?nd  ?????? 
 4 
 ?? +    ??????  ²     ??    =    1 
 the value of  ?????? 
 4 
 ??    -    3  ??????  ²  ?? .
 SSC CHSL Tier II  02/11/2023 
 (a)  1  (b)  2  (c) 2  (d) 1 - -
 Q.2  If  cot 
 2 
 ?  =  1  -  e 
 2 
 ,  then  the  value  of 
 cosec ? + cot 
 3 
 ? sec ? is: 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) ( 2 - ?? 
 2 
)
 3 
 2 
( 1 - ?? 
 2 
)
 (c)  (d) ( 1 - ?? 
 2 
)
 3 
 2 
( 2 - ?? 
 2 
)
 1 
 2 
 Q.3.  If  cosecA  +  cotA  =  a  ,  then  ?nd  ?? 
 the value of  . 
( ?? 
 2 
    ??    -    1 )
( ?? 
 2 
    ??    +    1 )
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) cosA    (b) tanA   (c)  (d) 
 1 
 ???????? 
 1 
 ???????? 
 Q.4.  If  and  ?????? ? + ?????? ? = ??     ?????? ? -
 ,  then  which  of  the  relation     ?????? ? = ?? 
 satis?es for given values of p and q ? 
 SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  ?? 
 2 
- ?? 
 2 
= 4  ????  ?? 
 2 
- ?? 
 2 
= 8  ???? 
 (c)  (d)  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
= 4  ????  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
= 4  ???? 
 Q.5.  If  is  an  acute  angle  and  sin  cos  ?  ?  ? 
 =  2  cos 
 3 
 -  cos  ,  then  the  value  of  sin  ? 
 1 
 4 
 ? 
 is:  ? 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 
 15    -    1 
 8 
 15    -    1 
 4 
 (c)  (d) 
 15       +    1 
 4 
 15    -    1 
 2 
 Q.6.  Simplify  the  following:  7(cot  11°  cot 
 13°  cot  19°  cot  29°  cot  61°cot  71°  cot  77° 
 cot 79°) 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 7  (b) - 7  (c) - 1  (d) 1 
 Q.7.  The  given  expression  is  equal  to  : 
 ?????? 
 4 
 ??    +    ?????? 
 4 
 ?? 
 1    -    2  ?????? 
 2 
 ??     ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 1  (b) -1  (c) 0  (d) 2 
 Q.8.  If  cot  A  +  cos  A  =  p  and  cot  A  -  cos  A 
 =  q,  then  which  of  the  following  relation 
 is correct? 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a)  = p 
 2 
 + q 
 2 
 (b)  = p² + q 
 2 
 1 
 16  ???? 
 1 
 4  ???? 
 (c)  = p² - q²  (d)  4pq = p² + q²  16  ????    
 Q.9.  The value of the expression 4(  ?????? 
 6 
 A +  A) - 6 (  A +  A) + 8 is :  ?????? 
 6 
 ?????? 
 4 
 ?????? 
 4 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) 4  (b) 8  (c) 7  (d) 6 
 Q.10.  Evaluate the following: 
 2    + 2    + 2 + 2  ??????  8 ?
 SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) 2cos  (b) 2cos2  (c) sin2  (d) cos2 ? ? ? ?
 Q.11.  Find the value of 
 1    -       ??????     3 ?
 1    +    ??????     3 ?
 SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) sec 3  - tan 3  (b) (sec 3  - tan 3  ) 
 3 
? ? ? ?
 (c) (sec 3  - tan 3  ) 
 2 
 (d) sec 3  + tan 3 ? ? ? ?
 Q.12.  The  solution  of  the  equation  cos 
 2 
?
 + sin  + 1 = 0 lies between : ?
 Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (shift 1) 
 (a) (  ,  )  (b) (  ,  ) 
 3 p
 4 
 5 p
 4 
 5 p
 4 
 7 p
 4 
 (c) (  ,  )  (d) (-  ,  ) 
p
 4 
 3 p
 4 
p
 4 
p
 4 
 Q.13.  What is the value of (1+ cotA + 
 tanA) (sinA - cosA) (  ) ? 
 ????????     ???????? 
 ??????  ³  ??    -    ??????  ³     ?? 
 SSC CHSL Tier II (26/06/2023) 
 (a) 1  (b) -1  (c) 0  (d) 2 
 Q.14.  If  sin  m  +  sin  n  =  p,  cos  m  +  cos  n  = 
 q,  then  ?nd  the  value  of  sin  m  sin  n  + ×
 cos m  cos n. ×
 SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) p 
 2 
 + q 
 2 
 - 2  (b) 
( ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
   -    2 )
 2 
 (c) p + q - pq  (d) p + q + pq 
 Q.15.  If  a  cot  +  b  cosec  =  p  and  b  cot ? ?
 +  a  cosec  =  q  then  p²  -  q 
 2 
 is  equal  to ?   ?
 _____. 
 SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023) 
 (a)  –  (b)  –  (c) b – a (d)  +  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
    ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 Q.16.  If  A  is  an  acute  angle,  the 
 simpli?ed form of 
 ?????? ( p    -    ?? ). ?????? (
 ?? 
 2 
+    ?? )    ?????? (- ?? )
 ?????? ( p    +    ? )    ?????? (   
 3?? 
 2 
   +    ? )    ?????? ( 2p    -    ?? )   
 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) Cos²A  (b) Sin A  (c) Sin²A  (d) Cos A 
 Q.17.  What is the value of the expression 
 cos 2A cos 2B + sin 
 2 
 (A - B) - sin²(A + B) ? 
 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift) 
 (a) sin (2A - 2B)  (b) sin (2A + 2B) 
 (c) cos (2A + 2B)  (d) cos (2A - 2B) 
 Q.18.  If  =  sin 
 2 
 60°  + 
 ??    -    ??  ?????? 
 2 
 30° 
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 30° 
 4tan 
 2 
 45°  -  cosec²  60°,  then  the  value  of  k 
 (correct to two decimal places) is: 
 SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 5.55  (b) - 6.83  (c) - 5.58  (d) 6.83 
 Q.19.  If  Cos  ?  +  Sin  ?  =  Cos  ?,  ?nd  the  2 
 value of (cos ? - Sin?). 
 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  Sin ?  (b)  Cos ?  2  2 
 (c)  Sin ?  (d)  Cos ? 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 Q.20.  The value of  is:  ??????     73° + ??????     137° 
 SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) sin 13  (b) cos 13  °  ° 
 (c) cos 18  (d) sin 18  °  ° 
 Q.21.  The  value  of  sin18°  is  given  as 
 .  Using  this  value,  ?nd  the  value 
 5    -    1 
 4 
 of cos18°. 
 SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b) 
 10    +    2  5 
 4 
 5    +    1 
 4 
 (c)  (d) 
 6       +    2 
 4 
 10    -    2  5 
 4 
 Q.22.  The value of  is: 
 ??????  4 ?      +    ??????  2 ?
 ??????  4 ?      +    ??????  2 ?
 SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 ( Morning ) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)  ??????  3 ? ??????  3 ? ?????? ? ?????? ?
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 Q.23.  The  value  of  -  +  ?????? 
 2 
 46°  ?????? 
 2 
 44° 
( ?????? 
 2 
 1° + ?????? 
 2 
 3° + ?????? 
 2 
 5° +... + ?????? 
 2 
 89° )
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Evening) 
 (a) 23.5  (b) 20.5  (c) 22.5     (d) 21.5 
 Q.24.  If  A  lies  between  45°  and  540°,  and 
 sinA  =  0.5,  what  is  the  value  of  in 
 ?? 
 3 
 degree ? 
 SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) 170°   (b) 175°   (c) 165°   (d) 160° 
 Q.25.  If  cos  27°  =  x,  then  the  value  of  tan 
 63° is: 
 SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b) 
 1    +    ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?? 
 1    +    ?? 
 2 
 (c)  (d) 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?? 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 Q.26.  If  ??     ?????? 
 3 
? + ??  ?????? 
 3 
? = ?????? ?    ?????? ?
 then  the  value  of  ??????  ??     ?????? ? = ??     ?????? ?,   
 is:  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) 0  (b) 4  (c) 1  (d) 2 
 Q.27.  If  cos 
 2 
 ?  +  cos 
 4 
 ?  =  1,  then  the  value 
 of sin? + sin 
 2 
 ? is: 
 SSC CHSL 16/10/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) 0  (b)  (c) 2  (d) 1 
 1 
 2 
 Q.28.  If sin? - cos? =  ,  then ?nd the 
    7    
 17 
 value of sin? + cos?. 
 SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
    8    
 17 
    23    
 13 
    23    
 17 
   
    8    
 13 
 Q.29.  If  sec  and ?    ?????? ?      ( 0° < ? < 90° )
 are  the  roots  of  the  equation 
 , then the value of k  6  ?? 
 2 
- ???? + 6 = 0 
 is: 
 SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Morning) 
 (a)  (b) 3  (c) 2  (d)  3  3  2  3  3 
 Q.30.  If  cosA,  sinA,  cotA  are  in  geometric 
 progression,  then  the  value  of  tan 
 6 
 A  - 
 tan 
 2 
 A is: 
 SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b) 3     (c)  (d) 1 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 3 
 Q.31.  Find the value of Cos 225° 
 SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon) 
 (a) -0.7071  (b) -0.866 
 (c) 0.7071  (d) 0.866 
 Q.32.  If 0° < A, B < 45°, cos(A + B) = 
 24 
 25 
 and sin(A - B) =  , then tan2A  = ? 
 15 
 17 
 SSC CGL 06/03/2020 (Evening) 
 (a) 0     (b) 1     (c)  (d) 
 416 
 87 
 213 
 4 
 Q.33.  If  =  then  ?????? 
 2 
?   -    ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
?,   
 which of the following is true? 
 SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) cos  cos  = 1 ? ?
 (b) cos  cos  = ? ? 2 
 (c)  -  =  ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
?
 (d)  -  =  ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
?
 Q.34  .  everything  between  0°  and  90°  For 
 it  is  given  that a ' 
 ??    
 ?? ,   ( ?? = 1 , 2 , 3 ......... 20 )
 sin  +  sin  +  sin  …………...sin  =  20. a
 1 
a
 2 
a
 3 
a
 20 
 Find  the  value  (in  degrees)  of  ( a
 1 
+
 ) . a
 2 
+ a
 3 
.... a
 20 
 SSC CHSL 11/07/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) 1800°   (b) 900°   (c) 0°   (d) 20° 
 Q.35.  For  and  both  being  acute a   ß
 angles, it is given that sin(  +  ) = 1, cos a ß
 (  -  ) =  . The values of  and  are  : a   ß
 1 
 2 
a   ß   
 SSC CHSL 10/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b)  75° , 15°  45° , 15° 
 (c)  (d)  75° , 45°  60° , 30° 
 Q.36.  If  =  , then what is the value of ? 9° 
 cot  .cot  .cot  .cot  .cot  .cot  .cot ? 2 ? 3 ? 4 ? 5 ? 6 ?
 .cot  .cot  ?  7 ? 8 ? 9 ?
 SSC CHSL 10/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  - 1  (b) 1      (c)  (d)  3     3 
 1 
 3 
 Q.37.  Which  among  the  following  is  an 
 irrational quantity ? 
 SSC CHSL 10 /07/ 2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a) tan  tan  (b) sin  30° . 60°  30° 
 (c) tan  (d) cos  45°  30° 
 Q.38.  Which  among  the  following 
 increases  continuously  in  the  range 
 ?  0° ? ? ? 90° 
 SSC CHSL 09/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) cot  (b) cosec  (c) tan  (d) cos ? ? ? ?
 Q.39.  If  sec  =  4  and  tan  =  ,  (  ) ? ?? ?
 4 
 ?? 
 ?? ? 0 
 then the value of  8(  ) is :  ?? 
 2 
-
 1 
 ?? 
 2 
 SSC CHSL 05/07/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 1 
 16 
 1 
 4 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 8 
 Q.40.  If  × 
 1    -    ?????? ?
 1    +    ?????? ?
 ?????????? ?   -    ?????? ?
 ?????????? ?   +    ?????? ?
 =  , then the value of r is: 
 1    -    ?? 
 1    +    ?? 
 SSC CHSL 03/07/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Sin ??   (b) Cosec ??  (c) Sec ??  (d) Cos ?? 
 Q.41.  If  = 
( ?????? ?   -    ?????????? ?)( ?????? ?   -    ?????? ?)
 ?????? 
 2 
?   -    ?????? 
 2 
?
 ?? 
 3 
 , then r = ? 
 SSC CHSL 03/07/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) Sin  Cos  (b) tan ? ? ?
 (c) Cot  (d) Cosec  Sec ? ? ?
 Q.42.  If  3  -  2  -  3Cos ??  =  0,  0°  <  ??  <  ?????? 
 2 
?
 90°  ,  then  what  is  the  value  of  (2Cosec ??  + 
 tan ?? ) ? 
 SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) 7v3    (b) 5v3  (c)  (d) 
 5  3 
 3 
 7  3 
 3 
 Q.43.  A simpli?ed of 
 (  +  )(  ) is : 
 ?????? ?
 1    +    ?????? ?
 1    +    ?????? ?
 ?????? ?
 1 
 ?????? ?   +    ?????? ?
 SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) Cos  (b) 2Sin  (c) Sin  (d) 2Cos ? ? ? ?
 Q.44.  The value of 
 is: 
( ??????  9°    +    ??????  81° )( ??????  9°    +    ??????????  81° )
 ??????  56° . ??????  34°    +    ??????  25° . ??????????  65° 
 SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b) 4     (c) 2    (d) 1 
 1 
 2 
 Q.45.  is 
( ?????? ?   +    ?????? ?)   ( 1    -    ?????? ?)
 ?????????? ?( 1    +    ?????? ?)   ( ?????????? ?   -    ?????? ?)
 equal to: 
 SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) Sin  (b) Sec  (c) Cos  (d) Cosec ? ? ? ?
 Q.46.  If  3cos 
 2 
 A  +  7sin 
 2 
 A  =  4,  then  what  is 
 the  value  of  cot  A,  given  that  A  is  an 
 acute angle ? 
 SSC CGL 13/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) 1        (b)  (c)  (d)  3 
 3 
 2 
 1 
 3 
 Q.47.  If  Cosec  =  ,  then  Sin  +  Cos ?
 13 
 12 
? ?
 - tan  is equal to : ?
 SSC CGL 11/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)  - 
 91 
 65 
 139 
 65 
 71 
 65 
 71 
 65 
 Q.48.  The  value  of  ?????? 
 2 
 38° + ?????? 
 2 
 52° +
 is equal to:  ?????? 
 2 
 30° - ?????? 
 2 
 45° 
 SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 1 
 3 
 1 
 4 
 3 
 4 
 1 
 2 
 Q.49.  If  Sec4  =  Cosec  (  +  20°)  ,  then ? ? ?
 is equal to: 
 SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 22°  (b) 18°  (c) 14°        (d) 20° 
 Q.50.  If 3 sin  = 2  0° < ?? < 90°, then ? ?????? 
 2 
?,
 the  value  of  (  ?????? 
 2 
? + ?????? 
 2 
? - ????  ?????? 
 2 
?)
 is : 
 SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) -2  (b) -  (c)  (d) 2 
 7 
 3 
 7 
 3 
 Q.51.  If  , then k = ? 
 ?????? ?   +    ?????? ?
 ?????? ?   -    ?????? ?
=
 ??    +    1 
 ??    -    1 
 SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) cosec  (b) sec  (c) cos  (d) sin ? ? ? ?
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 Pinnacle  Day: 11th - 18th  Trigonometry 
 Trigonometry 
 It  is  that  branch  of  Mathematics  which 
 deals  with  the  measurements  of  the 
 sides  and  angles  of  a  triangle  and  also 
 the problems associated with angles. 
 Important Formulae 
 In  a  right  angled  triangle,  as  shown  below 
 sin  = • ?
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ?????????? ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
 Note that 
 =  ,  ?????????? ?
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ?????????? ?   × ??????    ?   = 1 
 Similarly,  =  ??????    ?   
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ??????    ?   × ?????? ? = 1 
 And,  =  ??????    ?   
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ??????    ? × ?????? ? = 1 
 Also,  ??????    ? =
 ??????     ?    
 ??????     ? 
 ?  sin  = cos (90° -  ) ? ?
 ?  cosec  = sec (90° -  ) ? ?
 ?  tan  = cot (90° -  ) ? ?
 Conversion of trigonometric ratios 
 ?  sin (-x) = - sin x 
 ?  cosec (-x) = - cosec x 
 ?  cos (-x) = cos x 
 ?  sec (-x)  = sec x 
 ?  tan (- x) = - tan x 
 ?  cot (- x) = - cot x 
 Signs  of  the  trigonometric  ratios  in 
 different quadrants : 
 x axis  no change • ±   ? ?
 y axis  changes like • ±   ?   ?
 sin ?                  ?    ?????? ?
 tan ?                  ?    ?????? ?
 cosec ?   ?    ?????? ?
 Important Identities 
 ?  ?????? 
 2 
 ? + ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 ?  ?????? 
 2 
 ? - ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 ?  ?????????? 
 2 
 ? - ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 We  can  derive  all  other  identities  from 
 these three basic identities. 
 Values of Trigonometric functions for 
 different values of  . ?
 The  value  of  sin  or  cos  never  exceeds ? ?
 1,  whereas  the  value  of  sec  or  cosec  is ? ?
 always greater than or equal to 1. 
 Range of all trigonometric functions 
 Minimum  Maximum 
 Sinx,cosx 
 (odd powers) 
 -1  + 1 
 Sinx,cosx 
 (even powers) 
 0  +1 
 Tanx,cotx 
 (odd powers) 
 - 8 + 8
 Tanx,cotx 
 (even powers) 
 0  + 8
 Secx,cosecx 
 (odd powers) 
 - 8 + 8
 Secx,cosecx 
 (even powers) 
 +1  + 8
 Maximum  and  Minimum  value  of  the 
 trigonometric  expressions  of  the 
 different form : 
 a sinx • ±    ??     ????????    
 Maximum value =     ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 Minimum value  = -  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 If, a  b Maximum value = a >
 Minimum value = b 
 If a < b Maximum value = b 
 Minimum value = a 
 a  + b • ????????  ?? 
 2 
 ??     ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 Maximum value = 8
 Minimum value  =  (  +  ??  ?? )
 2 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 Maximum and Minimum value of  these 
 three trigonometric expression is 8    ??????    
 2  respectively.  ???? 
 + • ????  ?? 
 2  ?? 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2  ?? 
 ??    
 Maximum value = 1 
 Minimum value = (use x = 45  ° )
 Example :  Find the minimum and 
 maximum value of  +  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? ?
 Maximum value of  +  = 1  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? 
 Minimum value =  +  =  ????  ?? 
 2 
 45°  ????  ?? 
 4 
 45°    
 +  = 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 4 
 3 
 4 
 sinx cosx • ( )
 ?? 
 Maximum value = 8
 Minimum value = (
 1 
 2 
)
 ?? 
 Example  :  Find  the  minimum  value  of 
 ?  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? 
 Minimum value =  = (
 1 
 2 
)
 4  1 
 16 
 Compound Formulae 
 ?  ??????     ?? + ?? ( )
=    ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? + ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  ??????     ?? - ?? ( )
=    ??????     ??    . ??????     ?? - ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  ??????     ?? + ?? ( )
=    ???????? . ???????? - ???????? . ???????? 
 ?  ??????     ?? - ?? ( )
=    ????????    . ???????? + ???????? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  sin 2A  =  2 sin A cos A 
 = 
 2     ??????     ??    
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  cos 2A =  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? - ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
= 1 - 2  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  cos2A = 
 1    -    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 =  2  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? - 1 
 Tan 2A = •
 2  ???????? 
 1    -    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  sin 3A  =  3  sinA  – 4  ?????? 
 3 
 ?? 
 ?  cos 3A  =  4  ?????? 
 3 
 ?? - 3  ???????? 
 ?  ??????     3  ??    =
 3     ??????     ??     –     ?????? 
 3 
 ?? 
 1    -    3  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  ??????    ?   . ??????     2?    . ??????     4?    
 = 
 1 
 4 
 ??????     3? 
 ?  ??????    ?   . ??????     2?    . ??????     4?    
 = 
 1 
 4 
 ??????     3? 
 ?  ?????? ?. ??????  2? . ??????  4?    = ??????  3?    
 ?  Tan(A + B) = 
 ????????    +    ???????? 
 1    -   ( ????????    ×    ???????? )
 ?  Tan(A - B) = 
 ????????    -    ???????? 
 1    +   ( ????????    ×    ???????? )
 ?  Cot (A + B )= 
 ????????     ????????    -    1 
 ????????       +    ???????? 
 ?  Cot (A - B) = 
 ????????     ????????    +    1 
 ????????    - ???????? 
 Transformations of sums or 
 differences into products 
 sin C + sin D = 2 sin  cos •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
   
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 sin C - sin D = 2 cos  sin •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
   
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
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 cos C + cos D = 2 cos •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
    ?????? 
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 cos C - cos D = - 2 sin  sin •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 Concepts 
 ? a sinX  + b cosX = m 
 a cosX - b sinX = n 
 Then,  +  =  +  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 Example  :  if  3  sin  Find ?   +    5     ?????? ?   =    5 .
 the value of 3cos  - 5sin  ? ?   ?
 3cos  - 5sin ?   ? =    5 
 2 
+ 3 
 2 
- 5 
 2 
   =± 3    
 ? a secX  + b tanX = m 
 a tanX - b secX = n 
 Then,  -  =  -  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 If  secx  and  tanx  are  replaced  by  cosecx 
 and  cotx  respectively  .  Then  the  outcome 
 will be the same. 
 Example  :  if  29  sec ? - 21     ?????? ? = 20 
 Find the value of  29 tan  ? ? - 21     ?????? ?   
 Sol:-- =  29     ?????? ? - 21     ?????? ?   
 = 0 = 2  0 
 2 
- 2  9 
 2 
+ 2  1 
 2 
 ? sec x + tan x = 
 1 
 ??????     ??    -    ??????     ?? 
 ? cosec x + cot x = 
 1 
 ??????????     ??       -    ??????     ?? 
 Some Important results 
 (i).  If A + B + C = 180  . then,  ° 
 ? tanA + tanB + tanC = tanA tanB tan C 
 ? cotA cotB + cotB cotC + cotC cotA = 1 
 (ii).  If A + B + C = 90  . then,  ° 
 ? tanA tanB + tanB tanC + tanC tanA = 1 
 ? cotA + cotB + cotC = cotA cotB cotC 
 (iii).  If A + B  = 45  . then  ° 
 ? (1 + tanA) (1 + tanB) = 2 
 ? (1 - cotA) (1 - cotB) = 2 
 Variety Questions 
 Q.1.  If  , then ?nd  ?????? 
 4 
 ?? +    ??????  ²     ??    =    1 
 the value of  ?????? 
 4 
 ??    -    3  ??????  ²  ?? .
 SSC CHSL Tier II  02/11/2023 
 (a)  1  (b)  2  (c) 2  (d) 1 - -
 Q.2  If  cot 
 2 
 ?  =  1  -  e 
 2 
 ,  then  the  value  of 
 cosec ? + cot 
 3 
 ? sec ? is: 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) ( 2 - ?? 
 2 
)
 3 
 2 
( 1 - ?? 
 2 
)
 (c)  (d) ( 1 - ?? 
 2 
)
 3 
 2 
( 2 - ?? 
 2 
)
 1 
 2 
 Q.3.  If  cosecA  +  cotA  =  a  ,  then  ?nd  ?? 
 the value of  . 
( ?? 
 2 
    ??    -    1 )
( ?? 
 2 
    ??    +    1 )
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) cosA    (b) tanA   (c)  (d) 
 1 
 ???????? 
 1 
 ???????? 
 Q.4.  If  and  ?????? ? + ?????? ? = ??     ?????? ? -
 ,  then  which  of  the  relation     ?????? ? = ?? 
 satis?es for given values of p and q ? 
 SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  ?? 
 2 
- ?? 
 2 
= 4  ????  ?? 
 2 
- ?? 
 2 
= 8  ???? 
 (c)  (d)  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
= 4  ????  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
= 4  ???? 
 Q.5.  If  is  an  acute  angle  and  sin  cos  ?  ?  ? 
 =  2  cos 
 3 
 -  cos  ,  then  the  value  of  sin  ? 
 1 
 4 
 ? 
 is:  ? 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 
 15    -    1 
 8 
 15    -    1 
 4 
 (c)  (d) 
 15       +    1 
 4 
 15    -    1 
 2 
 Q.6.  Simplify  the  following:  7(cot  11°  cot 
 13°  cot  19°  cot  29°  cot  61°cot  71°  cot  77° 
 cot 79°) 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 7  (b) - 7  (c) - 1  (d) 1 
 Q.7.  The  given  expression  is  equal  to  : 
 ?????? 
 4 
 ??    +    ?????? 
 4 
 ?? 
 1    -    2  ?????? 
 2 
 ??     ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 1  (b) -1  (c) 0  (d) 2 
 Q.8.  If  cot  A  +  cos  A  =  p  and  cot  A  -  cos  A 
 =  q,  then  which  of  the  following  relation 
 is correct? 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a)  = p 
 2 
 + q 
 2 
 (b)  = p² + q 
 2 
 1 
 16  ???? 
 1 
 4  ???? 
 (c)  = p² - q²  (d)  4pq = p² + q²  16  ????    
 Q.9.  The value of the expression 4(  ?????? 
 6 
 A +  A) - 6 (  A +  A) + 8 is :  ?????? 
 6 
 ?????? 
 4 
 ?????? 
 4 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) 4  (b) 8  (c) 7  (d) 6 
 Q.10.  Evaluate the following: 
 2    + 2    + 2 + 2  ??????  8 ?
 SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) 2cos  (b) 2cos2  (c) sin2  (d) cos2 ? ? ? ?
 Q.11.  Find the value of 
 1    -       ??????     3 ?
 1    +    ??????     3 ?
 SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) sec 3  - tan 3  (b) (sec 3  - tan 3  ) 
 3 
? ? ? ?
 (c) (sec 3  - tan 3  ) 
 2 
 (d) sec 3  + tan 3 ? ? ? ?
 Q.12.  The  solution  of  the  equation  cos 
 2 
?
 + sin  + 1 = 0 lies between : ?
 Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (shift 1) 
 (a) (  ,  )  (b) (  ,  ) 
 3 p
 4 
 5 p
 4 
 5 p
 4 
 7 p
 4 
 (c) (  ,  )  (d) (-  ,  ) 
p
 4 
 3 p
 4 
p
 4 
p
 4 
 Q.13.  What is the value of (1+ cotA + 
 tanA) (sinA - cosA) (  ) ? 
 ????????     ???????? 
 ??????  ³  ??    -    ??????  ³     ?? 
 SSC CHSL Tier II (26/06/2023) 
 (a) 1  (b) -1  (c) 0  (d) 2 
 Q.14.  If  sin  m  +  sin  n  =  p,  cos  m  +  cos  n  = 
 q,  then  ?nd  the  value  of  sin  m  sin  n  + ×
 cos m  cos n. ×
 SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) p 
 2 
 + q 
 2 
 - 2  (b) 
( ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
   -    2 )
 2 
 (c) p + q - pq  (d) p + q + pq 
 Q.15.  If  a  cot  +  b  cosec  =  p  and  b  cot ? ?
 +  a  cosec  =  q  then  p²  -  q 
 2 
 is  equal  to ?   ?
 _____. 
 SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023) 
 (a)  –  (b)  –  (c) b – a (d)  +  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
    ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 Q.16.  If  A  is  an  acute  angle,  the 
 simpli?ed form of 
 ?????? ( p    -    ?? ). ?????? (
 ?? 
 2 
+    ?? )    ?????? (- ?? )
 ?????? ( p    +    ? )    ?????? (   
 3?? 
 2 
   +    ? )    ?????? ( 2p    -    ?? )   
 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) Cos²A  (b) Sin A  (c) Sin²A  (d) Cos A 
 Q.17.  What is the value of the expression 
 cos 2A cos 2B + sin 
 2 
 (A - B) - sin²(A + B) ? 
 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift) 
 (a) sin (2A - 2B)  (b) sin (2A + 2B) 
 (c) cos (2A + 2B)  (d) cos (2A - 2B) 
 Q.18.  If  =  sin 
 2 
 60°  + 
 ??    -    ??  ?????? 
 2 
 30° 
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 30° 
 4tan 
 2 
 45°  -  cosec²  60°,  then  the  value  of  k 
 (correct to two decimal places) is: 
 SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 5.55  (b) - 6.83  (c) - 5.58  (d) 6.83 
 Q.19.  If  Cos  ?  +  Sin  ?  =  Cos  ?,  ?nd  the  2 
 value of (cos ? - Sin?). 
 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  Sin ?  (b)  Cos ?  2  2 
 (c)  Sin ?  (d)  Cos ? 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 Q.20.  The value of  is:  ??????     73° + ??????     137° 
 SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) sin 13  (b) cos 13  °  ° 
 (c) cos 18  (d) sin 18  °  ° 
 Q.21.  The  value  of  sin18°  is  given  as 
 .  Using  this  value,  ?nd  the  value 
 5    -    1 
 4 
 of cos18°. 
 SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b) 
 10    +    2  5 
 4 
 5    +    1 
 4 
 (c)  (d) 
 6       +    2 
 4 
 10    -    2  5 
 4 
 Q.22.  The value of  is: 
 ??????  4 ?      +    ??????  2 ?
 ??????  4 ?      +    ??????  2 ?
 SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 ( Morning ) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)  ??????  3 ? ??????  3 ? ?????? ? ?????? ?
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 Q.23.  The  value  of  -  +  ?????? 
 2 
 46°  ?????? 
 2 
 44° 
( ?????? 
 2 
 1° + ?????? 
 2 
 3° + ?????? 
 2 
 5° +... + ?????? 
 2 
 89° )
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Evening) 
 (a) 23.5  (b) 20.5  (c) 22.5     (d) 21.5 
 Q.24.  If  A  lies  between  45°  and  540°,  and 
 sinA  =  0.5,  what  is  the  value  of  in 
 ?? 
 3 
 degree ? 
 SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) 170°   (b) 175°   (c) 165°   (d) 160° 
 Q.25.  If  cos  27°  =  x,  then  the  value  of  tan 
 63° is: 
 SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b) 
 1    +    ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?? 
 1    +    ?? 
 2 
 (c)  (d) 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?? 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 Q.26.  If  ??     ?????? 
 3 
? + ??  ?????? 
 3 
? = ?????? ?    ?????? ?
 then  the  value  of  ??????  ??     ?????? ? = ??     ?????? ?,   
 is:  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) 0  (b) 4  (c) 1  (d) 2 
 Q.27.  If  cos 
 2 
 ?  +  cos 
 4 
 ?  =  1,  then  the  value 
 of sin? + sin 
 2 
 ? is: 
 SSC CHSL 16/10/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) 0  (b)  (c) 2  (d) 1 
 1 
 2 
 Q.28.  If sin? - cos? =  ,  then ?nd the 
    7    
 17 
 value of sin? + cos?. 
 SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
    8    
 17 
    23    
 13 
    23    
 17 
   
    8    
 13 
 Q.29.  If  sec  and ?    ?????? ?      ( 0° < ? < 90° )
 are  the  roots  of  the  equation 
 , then the value of k  6  ?? 
 2 
- ???? + 6 = 0 
 is: 
 SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Morning) 
 (a)  (b) 3  (c) 2  (d)  3  3  2  3  3 
 Q.30.  If  cosA,  sinA,  cotA  are  in  geometric 
 progression,  then  the  value  of  tan 
 6 
 A  - 
 tan 
 2 
 A is: 
 SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b) 3     (c)  (d) 1 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 3 
 Q.31.  Find the value of Cos 225° 
 SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon) 
 (a) -0.7071  (b) -0.866 
 (c) 0.7071  (d) 0.866 
 Q.32.  If 0° < A, B < 45°, cos(A + B) = 
 24 
 25 
 and sin(A - B) =  , then tan2A  = ? 
 15 
 17 
 SSC CGL 06/03/2020 (Evening) 
 (a) 0     (b) 1     (c)  (d) 
 416 
 87 
 213 
 4 
 Q.33.  If  =  then  ?????? 
 2 
?   -    ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
?,   
 which of the following is true? 
 SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) cos  cos  = 1 ? ?
 (b) cos  cos  = ? ? 2 
 (c)  -  =  ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
?
 (d)  -  =  ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
?
 Q.34  .  everything  between  0°  and  90°  For 
 it  is  given  that a ' 
 ??    
 ?? ,   ( ?? = 1 , 2 , 3 ......... 20 )
 sin  +  sin  +  sin  …………...sin  =  20. a
 1 
a
 2 
a
 3 
a
 20 
 Find  the  value  (in  degrees)  of  ( a
 1 
+
 ) . a
 2 
+ a
 3 
.... a
 20 
 SSC CHSL 11/07/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) 1800°   (b) 900°   (c) 0°   (d) 20° 
 Q.35.  For  and  both  being  acute a   ß
 angles, it is given that sin(  +  ) = 1, cos a ß
 (  -  ) =  . The values of  and  are  : a   ß
 1 
 2 
a   ß   
 SSC CHSL 10/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b)  75° , 15°  45° , 15° 
 (c)  (d)  75° , 45°  60° , 30° 
 Q.36.  If  =  , then what is the value of ? 9° 
 cot  .cot  .cot  .cot  .cot  .cot  .cot ? 2 ? 3 ? 4 ? 5 ? 6 ?
 .cot  .cot  ?  7 ? 8 ? 9 ?
 SSC CHSL 10/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  - 1  (b) 1      (c)  (d)  3     3 
 1 
 3 
 Q.37.  Which  among  the  following  is  an 
 irrational quantity ? 
 SSC CHSL 10 /07/ 2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a) tan  tan  (b) sin  30° . 60°  30° 
 (c) tan  (d) cos  45°  30° 
 Q.38.  Which  among  the  following 
 increases  continuously  in  the  range 
 ?  0° ? ? ? 90° 
 SSC CHSL 09/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) cot  (b) cosec  (c) tan  (d) cos ? ? ? ?
 Q.39.  If  sec  =  4  and  tan  =  ,  (  ) ? ?? ?
 4 
 ?? 
 ?? ? 0 
 then the value of  8(  ) is :  ?? 
 2 
-
 1 
 ?? 
 2 
 SSC CHSL 05/07/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 1 
 16 
 1 
 4 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 8 
 Q.40.  If  × 
 1    -    ?????? ?
 1    +    ?????? ?
 ?????????? ?   -    ?????? ?
 ?????????? ?   +    ?????? ?
 =  , then the value of r is: 
 1    -    ?? 
 1    +    ?? 
 SSC CHSL 03/07/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Sin ??   (b) Cosec ??  (c) Sec ??  (d) Cos ?? 
 Q.41.  If  = 
( ?????? ?   -    ?????????? ?)( ?????? ?   -    ?????? ?)
 ?????? 
 2 
?   -    ?????? 
 2 
?
 ?? 
 3 
 , then r = ? 
 SSC CHSL 03/07/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) Sin  Cos  (b) tan ? ? ?
 (c) Cot  (d) Cosec  Sec ? ? ?
 Q.42.  If  3  -  2  -  3Cos ??  =  0,  0°  <  ??  <  ?????? 
 2 
?
 90°  ,  then  what  is  the  value  of  (2Cosec ??  + 
 tan ?? ) ? 
 SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) 7v3    (b) 5v3  (c)  (d) 
 5  3 
 3 
 7  3 
 3 
 Q.43.  A simpli?ed of 
 (  +  )(  ) is : 
 ?????? ?
 1    +    ?????? ?
 1    +    ?????? ?
 ?????? ?
 1 
 ?????? ?   +    ?????? ?
 SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) Cos  (b) 2Sin  (c) Sin  (d) 2Cos ? ? ? ?
 Q.44.  The value of 
 is: 
( ??????  9°    +    ??????  81° )( ??????  9°    +    ??????????  81° )
 ??????  56° . ??????  34°    +    ??????  25° . ??????????  65° 
 SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b) 4     (c) 2    (d) 1 
 1 
 2 
 Q.45.  is 
( ?????? ?   +    ?????? ?)   ( 1    -    ?????? ?)
 ?????????? ?( 1    +    ?????? ?)   ( ?????????? ?   -    ?????? ?)
 equal to: 
 SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) Sin  (b) Sec  (c) Cos  (d) Cosec ? ? ? ?
 Q.46.  If  3cos 
 2 
 A  +  7sin 
 2 
 A  =  4,  then  what  is 
 the  value  of  cot  A,  given  that  A  is  an 
 acute angle ? 
 SSC CGL 13/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) 1        (b)  (c)  (d)  3 
 3 
 2 
 1 
 3 
 Q.47.  If  Cosec  =  ,  then  Sin  +  Cos ?
 13 
 12 
? ?
 - tan  is equal to : ?
 SSC CGL 11/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)  - 
 91 
 65 
 139 
 65 
 71 
 65 
 71 
 65 
 Q.48.  The  value  of  ?????? 
 2 
 38° + ?????? 
 2 
 52° +
 is equal to:  ?????? 
 2 
 30° - ?????? 
 2 
 45° 
 SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 1 
 3 
 1 
 4 
 3 
 4 
 1 
 2 
 Q.49.  If  Sec4  =  Cosec  (  +  20°)  ,  then ? ? ?
 is equal to: 
 SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 22°  (b) 18°  (c) 14°        (d) 20° 
 Q.50.  If 3 sin  = 2  0° < ?? < 90°, then ? ?????? 
 2 
?,
 the  value  of  (  ?????? 
 2 
? + ?????? 
 2 
? - ????  ?????? 
 2 
?)
 is : 
 SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) -2  (b) -  (c)  (d) 2 
 7 
 3 
 7 
 3 
 Q.51.  If  , then k = ? 
 ?????? ?   +    ?????? ?
 ?????? ?   -    ?????? ?
=
 ??    +    1 
 ??    -    1 
 SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) cosec  (b) sec  (c) cos  (d) sin ? ? ? ?
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 Q.52.  If  =  2 
 1 
 ??????????    ?   -    1 
+
 1 
 ??????????    ?   +    1 
 sec?? ,  0°  <  ??  <  90°  ,  then  the  value  of 
 (cot?? + cos ?? ) is: 
 SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b) 
 1    +    2 
 2 
 2    +    2 
 2 
 (c)  (d) 
 2    +    3 
 2 
 1 + 2 
 Q.53.  If  sin  =  ,  0°  <  <  90°, ?
 ?? 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
?
 then the value of sec  + tan  is : ? ?
 SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b) 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 ?? 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2  ?? 
 (c)  (d) 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2  ?? 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 ?? 
 Q.54.  If  -  3cos  +  2  =  ,  0°  <  <  ?????? 
 2 
? ? ?????? 
 2 
? ?
 90°, then the value of 2cosec  + 4cot  is : ? ?
 SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 8  3 
 3 
 4  3 
 4 
    2  3  4  3 
 Q.55.  The  value  of  , 
 1 
 ????????    -    ???????? 
-
 1 
 ???????? 
 0° < x < 90°, is equal to : 
 SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) 2secx  (b) tanx    (c) 2cosx   (d) cotx 
 Q.56.  If  -  3sec  +  3  =  0  ,  0°  <  x  <  ?????? 
 2 
? ?
 90°, then the value of sin  + cot  is : ? ?
 SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 5  3 
 6 
    2  3 
 5  3 
 3 
    3  3 
 Q.57.  If (1 +  ?????? 
 2 
?) + ( 1 + ( ?????? 
 2 
?)
- 1 
)
 = k, then  = ?  ?? 
 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) cosec  .sec  (b) cosec  .cos ? ? ? ?
 (c) sin  .cos  (d) sin  .sec ? ? ? ?
 Q.58.  The value of  is 
 1 
 ?????? ?
-
 ?????? 
 2 
?
 1    +    ?????????? ?
 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) 0  (b) 1  (c) 2  (d) -1 
 Q.59.  (  ) = ? 
 1 
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
?
+
 1 
 1    +    ?????????? 
 2 
?
 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b) 1     (c)  (d)  2  ?????? 
 2 
? ?????????? 
 2 
?
 Q.60.  If  =  4, 0° < ?? 
 ?????? ?
 1    -    ?????? ?
+
 ?????? ?
 1    +    ?????? ?
 < 90° , then the value of (tan ?? + cosec?? ) 
 is : 
 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 5  2 
 2 
 5  3 
 3 
 4  3 
 3 
 5  2 
 3 
 Q.61.  = ? 
 ?????? ?   -    ?????? ?   +    1 
 ?????? ?   +    ?????? ?   -    1 
 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) sec  sin  (b) sec  tan ? ? ? ?
 (c) sec  + tan  (d) sec  - tan ? ? ? ?
 Q.62.  The value of 
 is  ?????? 
 2 
? + ?????????? 
 2 
? × ?????? 
 2 
? - ?????? 
 2 
?
 equal to : 
 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a)  (b)  ?????????? ?    ?????? 
 2 
? ??????    ?    ?????? 
 2 
?
 (c) sin  (d) ?    ?????? 
 2 
? ?????????? ?    ?????? 
 2 
?
 Q.63.  If sec  - tan  = P , then cosec  = ? ? ? ?
 SSC CGL 04/06/ 2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b)    
 2  ?? 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 1    +    ?? 
 2 
 (c)  (d) 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    1 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 2  ?? 
 1    +    ?? 
 2 
 Q.64.  If  and  0 
 0 
< ? < 90 
 0 
 ?????? 
 2 
?
 then  the  value  of  ( = 3 ( ?????? 
 2 
? - ?????? 
 2 
?)
 1 
 2 
 ) 
 - 1 
 is :  ?????? ? + ?????? ?
 SSC CGL 04/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b) 2(2 -  3 + 2  3 )
 (c) 2(  (d)  3 - 1 ) 3 + 1 
 Q.65.  is (
 ?????? ?   -    2  ?????? 
 3 
?
 2  ?????? 
 3 
?   -    ?????? ?
)
 2 
+ 1 , ? ? 45 
 0 
 equal to. 
 SSC CGL 04/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)  2  ?????????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
?
 Q.66.  (cosecA  -  sinA  +  (secA  -  cosA  - )
 2 
)
 2 
 (cotA - tanA  is equal to: )
 2 
 SSC CPO 16/03/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) 2  (b) 0  (c) 1  (d) -1 
 Q.67.  Find the value of  1 + 
 ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 1    +    ??????     ?? 
 SSC CPO 15/03/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) cosec A  (b) cos A  (c) sec A  (d) sin A 
 Q.68.  If  x  =  a  cos  +  b  sin  and  y  =  a  sin  - ? ?
 b cos  , the value of  +  is: ? ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 SSC CPO 15/03/2019 (Morning) 
 (a)  -  (b) a - b   (c)  +  (d) a + b  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 Practice Questions 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.69.  Find the value of (tan 
 2 
 ? + tan 
 4 
 ?). 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  ?????? 
 2 
? - ?????? 
 4 
? ?????? 
 2 
? - ?????? 
 2 
?
 (c)  (d)  ?????? 
 4 
? + ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 4 
? - ?????? 
 2 
?
 Q.70.  If  ?  is  an  acute  angle  and  sin  ?  + 
 cosec ? = 2,then the value of  ? +  ?????? 
 5 
 ? is:  ?????????? 
 5 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) 2  (b) 10  (c) 4  (d) 5 
 Q.71.  If  ,  then  ?????? ? - ?????? ? = 2     ?????? ?
 is: ( ?????? ?   + ?????? ?)
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a)  (b) - 2     ??????    ? 2     ??????    ?
 (c)  (d)  2     ??????    ? - 2     ??????    ?
 Q.72.  The value of 
 is: ( 1 + ?????? 
 4 
 ?? - ?????? 
 4 
 ?? )    ?????????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd  Shift) 
 (a) -1  (b) 1  (c) -2  (d) 2 
 Q.73.  If  ,  and  ??????    ? =   
 4 
 3 
, 0 < ? <
p
 2 
 ,  then  the  value  of  5  ???????? 
 2 
?    ??????    ? = ?????? 
 2 
?
 p is : 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd  Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 7 
 27 
 5 
 27 
 25 
 27 
 125 
 27 
 Q.74.  If  ,  then  ??????     ?? =
 15 
 17 
, 0 = ?? = 90° 
 the value of  is :  ?????? ( 90° - ?? )
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd  Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 8 
 15 
 7 
 15 
 2 
 15 
 2  2 
 15 
 Q.75.  If  sin  2A  =  cos  15°,  then  the 
 smallest positive value of A is: 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 7.5°  (b) 47.5°  (c) 75°  (d) 37.5° 
 Q.76.  If  A  +  B  =  90°,  then  the  expression 
 + cos² A + cos² B is equal to: 
 ??????     ?? 
 ??????     ?? 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a)  cot² B  (b)  cosec² A 
 (c)  cosec² B  (d)  cos² A 
 Q.77.  In  ?ABC,  ?B  =  90°  and  AB  :  BC=  1  : 
 2. The value of cos A + tan C is: 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 
 1    +    5 
 2  5 
 2  5 
 2    +    5 
 (c)  (d) 
 5    +    5 
 2  5 
 2    +    5 
 2  5 
 Q.78.  If  sin  A  +  ,  then  the  value  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? = 1 
 of  is :  ?????? 
 4 
 ?? + ?????? 
 6 
 ?? 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) 1  (b) cos A         (c) sin A        (d)  0 
 Q.79.  If  ,  then  ?nd  ??????     ??    -    ??????     ??    =    ?? 
 the value of sec A. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 
 ?? 
 2 
   -    1 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    1 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    1 
 ?? 
 2 
   -    1 
 (c)  (d) 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    1 
    2  ?? 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    1 
 ?? 
 Q.80.  2(sin 1°  sec 89°) + 3 (cos 11° × ×
 cosec 79°) + 5 (tan 21°  tan 69°) = ? ×
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 20  (b) 12  (c) 11  (d) 10 
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 Pinnacle  Day: 11th - 18th  Trigonometry 
 Trigonometry 
 It  is  that  branch  of  Mathematics  which 
 deals  with  the  measurements  of  the 
 sides  and  angles  of  a  triangle  and  also 
 the problems associated with angles. 
 Important Formulae 
 In  a  right  angled  triangle,  as  shown  below 
 sin  = • ?
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ?????????? ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
• ??????    ? =
 ?? 
 ?? 
 Note that 
 =  ,  ?????????? ?
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ?????????? ?   × ??????    ?   = 1 
 Similarly,  =  ??????    ?   
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ??????    ?   × ?????? ? = 1 
 And,  =  ??????    ?   
 1 
 ??????    ?   
 ?     ??????    ? × ?????? ? = 1 
 Also,  ??????    ? =
 ??????     ?    
 ??????     ? 
 ?  sin  = cos (90° -  ) ? ?
 ?  cosec  = sec (90° -  ) ? ?
 ?  tan  = cot (90° -  ) ? ?
 Conversion of trigonometric ratios 
 ?  sin (-x) = - sin x 
 ?  cosec (-x) = - cosec x 
 ?  cos (-x) = cos x 
 ?  sec (-x)  = sec x 
 ?  tan (- x) = - tan x 
 ?  cot (- x) = - cot x 
 Signs  of  the  trigonometric  ratios  in 
 different quadrants : 
 x axis  no change • ±   ? ?
 y axis  changes like • ±   ?   ?
 sin ?                  ?    ?????? ?
 tan ?                  ?    ?????? ?
 cosec ?   ?    ?????? ?
 Important Identities 
 ?  ?????? 
 2 
 ? + ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 ?  ?????? 
 2 
 ? - ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 ?  ?????????? 
 2 
 ? - ?????? 
 2 
 ? = 1 
 We  can  derive  all  other  identities  from 
 these three basic identities. 
 Values of Trigonometric functions for 
 different values of  . ?
 The  value  of  sin  or  cos  never  exceeds ? ?
 1,  whereas  the  value  of  sec  or  cosec  is ? ?
 always greater than or equal to 1. 
 Range of all trigonometric functions 
 Minimum  Maximum 
 Sinx,cosx 
 (odd powers) 
 -1  + 1 
 Sinx,cosx 
 (even powers) 
 0  +1 
 Tanx,cotx 
 (odd powers) 
 - 8 + 8
 Tanx,cotx 
 (even powers) 
 0  + 8
 Secx,cosecx 
 (odd powers) 
 - 8 + 8
 Secx,cosecx 
 (even powers) 
 +1  + 8
 Maximum  and  Minimum  value  of  the 
 trigonometric  expressions  of  the 
 different form : 
 a sinx • ±    ??     ????????    
 Maximum value =     ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 Minimum value  = -  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 If, a  b Maximum value = a >
 Minimum value = b 
 If a < b Maximum value = b 
 Minimum value = a 
 a  + b • ????????  ?? 
 2 
 ??     ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 Maximum value = 8
 Minimum value  =  (  +  ??  ?? )
 2 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 a  + b • ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 Maximum and Minimum value of  these 
 three trigonometric expression is 8    ??????    
 2  respectively.  ???? 
 + • ????  ?? 
 2  ?? 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 2  ?? 
 ??    
 Maximum value = 1 
 Minimum value = (use x = 45  ° )
 Example :  Find the minimum and 
 maximum value of  +  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? ?
 Maximum value of  +  = 1  ????  ?? 
 2 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? 
 Minimum value =  +  =  ????  ?? 
 2 
 45°  ????  ?? 
 4 
 45°    
 +  = 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 4 
 3 
 4 
 sinx cosx • ( )
 ?? 
 Maximum value = 8
 Minimum value = (
 1 
 2 
)
 ?? 
 Example  :  Find  the  minimum  value  of 
 ?  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ??  ????  ?? 
 4 
 ?? 
 Minimum value =  = (
 1 
 2 
)
 4  1 
 16 
 Compound Formulae 
 ?  ??????     ?? + ?? ( )
=    ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? + ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  ??????     ?? - ?? ( )
=    ??????     ??    . ??????     ?? - ??????     ?? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  ??????     ?? + ?? ( )
=    ???????? . ???????? - ???????? . ???????? 
 ?  ??????     ?? - ?? ( )
=    ????????    . ???????? + ???????? . ??????     ?? 
 ?  sin 2A  =  2 sin A cos A 
 = 
 2     ??????     ??    
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  cos 2A =  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? - ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
= 1 - 2  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  cos2A = 
 1    -    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 =  2  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? - 1 
 Tan 2A = •
 2  ???????? 
 1    -    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  sin 3A  =  3  sinA  – 4  ?????? 
 3 
 ?? 
 ?  cos 3A  =  4  ?????? 
 3 
 ?? - 3  ???????? 
 ?  ??????     3  ??    =
 3     ??????     ??     –     ?????? 
 3 
 ?? 
 1    -    3  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?  ??????    ?   . ??????     2?    . ??????     4?    
 = 
 1 
 4 
 ??????     3? 
 ?  ??????    ?   . ??????     2?    . ??????     4?    
 = 
 1 
 4 
 ??????     3? 
 ?  ?????? ?. ??????  2? . ??????  4?    = ??????  3?    
 ?  Tan(A + B) = 
 ????????    +    ???????? 
 1    -   ( ????????    ×    ???????? )
 ?  Tan(A - B) = 
 ????????    -    ???????? 
 1    +   ( ????????    ×    ???????? )
 ?  Cot (A + B )= 
 ????????     ????????    -    1 
 ????????       +    ???????? 
 ?  Cot (A - B) = 
 ????????     ????????    +    1 
 ????????    - ???????? 
 Transformations of sums or 
 differences into products 
 sin C + sin D = 2 sin  cos •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
   
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 sin C - sin D = 2 cos  sin •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
   
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
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 cos C + cos D = 2 cos •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
    ?????? 
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 cos C - cos D = - 2 sin  sin •
 ??    +    ?? 
 2 
 ??    -    ?? 
 2 
 Concepts 
 ? a sinX  + b cosX = m 
 a cosX - b sinX = n 
 Then,  +  =  +  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 Example  :  if  3  sin  Find ?   +    5     ?????? ?   =    5 .
 the value of 3cos  - 5sin  ? ?   ?
 3cos  - 5sin ?   ? =    5 
 2 
+ 3 
 2 
- 5 
 2 
   =± 3    
 ? a secX  + b tanX = m 
 a tanX - b secX = n 
 Then,  -  =  -  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 If  secx  and  tanx  are  replaced  by  cosecx 
 and  cotx  respectively  .  Then  the  outcome 
 will be the same. 
 Example  :  if  29  sec ? - 21     ?????? ? = 20 
 Find the value of  29 tan  ? ? - 21     ?????? ?   
 Sol:-- =  29     ?????? ? - 21     ?????? ?   
 = 0 = 2  0 
 2 
- 2  9 
 2 
+ 2  1 
 2 
 ? sec x + tan x = 
 1 
 ??????     ??    -    ??????     ?? 
 ? cosec x + cot x = 
 1 
 ??????????     ??       -    ??????     ?? 
 Some Important results 
 (i).  If A + B + C = 180  . then,  ° 
 ? tanA + tanB + tanC = tanA tanB tan C 
 ? cotA cotB + cotB cotC + cotC cotA = 1 
 (ii).  If A + B + C = 90  . then,  ° 
 ? tanA tanB + tanB tanC + tanC tanA = 1 
 ? cotA + cotB + cotC = cotA cotB cotC 
 (iii).  If A + B  = 45  . then  ° 
 ? (1 + tanA) (1 + tanB) = 2 
 ? (1 - cotA) (1 - cotB) = 2 
 Variety Questions 
 Q.1.  If  , then ?nd  ?????? 
 4 
 ?? +    ??????  ²     ??    =    1 
 the value of  ?????? 
 4 
 ??    -    3  ??????  ²  ?? .
 SSC CHSL Tier II  02/11/2023 
 (a)  1  (b)  2  (c) 2  (d) 1 - -
 Q.2  If  cot 
 2 
 ?  =  1  -  e 
 2 
 ,  then  the  value  of 
 cosec ? + cot 
 3 
 ? sec ? is: 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) ( 2 - ?? 
 2 
)
 3 
 2 
( 1 - ?? 
 2 
)
 (c)  (d) ( 1 - ?? 
 2 
)
 3 
 2 
( 2 - ?? 
 2 
)
 1 
 2 
 Q.3.  If  cosecA  +  cotA  =  a  ,  then  ?nd  ?? 
 the value of  . 
( ?? 
 2 
    ??    -    1 )
( ?? 
 2 
    ??    +    1 )
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) cosA    (b) tanA   (c)  (d) 
 1 
 ???????? 
 1 
 ???????? 
 Q.4.  If  and  ?????? ? + ?????? ? = ??     ?????? ? -
 ,  then  which  of  the  relation     ?????? ? = ?? 
 satis?es for given values of p and q ? 
 SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  ?? 
 2 
- ?? 
 2 
= 4  ????  ?? 
 2 
- ?? 
 2 
= 8  ???? 
 (c)  (d)  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
= 4  ????  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
= 4  ???? 
 Q.5.  If  is  an  acute  angle  and  sin  cos  ?  ?  ? 
 =  2  cos 
 3 
 -  cos  ,  then  the  value  of  sin  ? 
 1 
 4 
 ? 
 is:  ? 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 
 15    -    1 
 8 
 15    -    1 
 4 
 (c)  (d) 
 15       +    1 
 4 
 15    -    1 
 2 
 Q.6.  Simplify  the  following:  7(cot  11°  cot 
 13°  cot  19°  cot  29°  cot  61°cot  71°  cot  77° 
 cot 79°) 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 7  (b) - 7  (c) - 1  (d) 1 
 Q.7.  The  given  expression  is  equal  to  : 
 ?????? 
 4 
 ??    +    ?????? 
 4 
 ?? 
 1    -    2  ?????? 
 2 
 ??     ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 1  (b) -1  (c) 0  (d) 2 
 Q.8.  If  cot  A  +  cos  A  =  p  and  cot  A  -  cos  A 
 =  q,  then  which  of  the  following  relation 
 is correct? 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a)  = p 
 2 
 + q 
 2 
 (b)  = p² + q 
 2 
 1 
 16  ???? 
 1 
 4  ???? 
 (c)  = p² - q²  (d)  4pq = p² + q²  16  ????    
 Q.9.  The value of the expression 4(  ?????? 
 6 
 A +  A) - 6 (  A +  A) + 8 is :  ?????? 
 6 
 ?????? 
 4 
 ?????? 
 4 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) 4  (b) 8  (c) 7  (d) 6 
 Q.10.  Evaluate the following: 
 2    + 2    + 2 + 2  ??????  8 ?
 SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) 2cos  (b) 2cos2  (c) sin2  (d) cos2 ? ? ? ?
 Q.11.  Find the value of 
 1    -       ??????     3 ?
 1    +    ??????     3 ?
 SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) sec 3  - tan 3  (b) (sec 3  - tan 3  ) 
 3 
? ? ? ?
 (c) (sec 3  - tan 3  ) 
 2 
 (d) sec 3  + tan 3 ? ? ? ?
 Q.12.  The  solution  of  the  equation  cos 
 2 
?
 + sin  + 1 = 0 lies between : ?
 Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (shift 1) 
 (a) (  ,  )  (b) (  ,  ) 
 3 p
 4 
 5 p
 4 
 5 p
 4 
 7 p
 4 
 (c) (  ,  )  (d) (-  ,  ) 
p
 4 
 3 p
 4 
p
 4 
p
 4 
 Q.13.  What is the value of (1+ cotA + 
 tanA) (sinA - cosA) (  ) ? 
 ????????     ???????? 
 ??????  ³  ??    -    ??????  ³     ?? 
 SSC CHSL Tier II (26/06/2023) 
 (a) 1  (b) -1  (c) 0  (d) 2 
 Q.14.  If  sin  m  +  sin  n  =  p,  cos  m  +  cos  n  = 
 q,  then  ?nd  the  value  of  sin  m  sin  n  + ×
 cos m  cos n. ×
 SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) p 
 2 
 + q 
 2 
 - 2  (b) 
( ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
   -    2 )
 2 
 (c) p + q - pq  (d) p + q + pq 
 Q.15.  If  a  cot  +  b  cosec  =  p  and  b  cot ? ?
 +  a  cosec  =  q  then  p²  -  q 
 2 
 is  equal  to ?   ?
 _____. 
 SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023) 
 (a)  –  (b)  –  (c) b – a (d)  +  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
    ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 Q.16.  If  A  is  an  acute  angle,  the 
 simpli?ed form of 
 ?????? ( p    -    ?? ). ?????? (
 ?? 
 2 
+    ?? )    ?????? (- ?? )
 ?????? ( p    +    ? )    ?????? (   
 3?? 
 2 
   +    ? )    ?????? ( 2p    -    ?? )   
 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) Cos²A  (b) Sin A  (c) Sin²A  (d) Cos A 
 Q.17.  What is the value of the expression 
 cos 2A cos 2B + sin 
 2 
 (A - B) - sin²(A + B) ? 
 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift) 
 (a) sin (2A - 2B)  (b) sin (2A + 2B) 
 (c) cos (2A + 2B)  (d) cos (2A - 2B) 
 Q.18.  If  =  sin 
 2 
 60°  + 
 ??    -    ??  ?????? 
 2 
 30° 
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 30° 
 4tan 
 2 
 45°  -  cosec²  60°,  then  the  value  of  k 
 (correct to two decimal places) is: 
 SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 5.55  (b) - 6.83  (c) - 5.58  (d) 6.83 
 Q.19.  If  Cos  ?  +  Sin  ?  =  Cos  ?,  ?nd  the  2 
 value of (cos ? - Sin?). 
 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  Sin ?  (b)  Cos ?  2  2 
 (c)  Sin ?  (d)  Cos ? 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 Q.20.  The value of  is:  ??????     73° + ??????     137° 
 SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) sin 13  (b) cos 13  °  ° 
 (c) cos 18  (d) sin 18  °  ° 
 Q.21.  The  value  of  sin18°  is  given  as 
 .  Using  this  value,  ?nd  the  value 
 5    -    1 
 4 
 of cos18°. 
 SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b) 
 10    +    2  5 
 4 
 5    +    1 
 4 
 (c)  (d) 
 6       +    2 
 4 
 10    -    2  5 
 4 
 Q.22.  The value of  is: 
 ??????  4 ?      +    ??????  2 ?
 ??????  4 ?      +    ??????  2 ?
 SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 ( Morning ) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)  ??????  3 ? ??????  3 ? ?????? ? ?????? ?
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 Q.23.  The  value  of  -  +  ?????? 
 2 
 46°  ?????? 
 2 
 44° 
( ?????? 
 2 
 1° + ?????? 
 2 
 3° + ?????? 
 2 
 5° +... + ?????? 
 2 
 89° )
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Evening) 
 (a) 23.5  (b) 20.5  (c) 22.5     (d) 21.5 
 Q.24.  If  A  lies  between  45°  and  540°,  and 
 sinA  =  0.5,  what  is  the  value  of  in 
 ?? 
 3 
 degree ? 
 SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) 170°   (b) 175°   (c) 165°   (d) 160° 
 Q.25.  If  cos  27°  =  x,  then  the  value  of  tan 
 63° is: 
 SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b) 
 1    +    ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?? 
 1    +    ?? 
 2 
 (c)  (d) 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?? 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 Q.26.  If  ??     ?????? 
 3 
? + ??  ?????? 
 3 
? = ?????? ?    ?????? ?
 then  the  value  of  ??????  ??     ?????? ? = ??     ?????? ?,   
 is:  ?? 
 2 
+ ?? 
 2 
 SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) 0  (b) 4  (c) 1  (d) 2 
 Q.27.  If  cos 
 2 
 ?  +  cos 
 4 
 ?  =  1,  then  the  value 
 of sin? + sin 
 2 
 ? is: 
 SSC CHSL 16/10/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) 0  (b)  (c) 2  (d) 1 
 1 
 2 
 Q.28.  If sin? - cos? =  ,  then ?nd the 
    7    
 17 
 value of sin? + cos?. 
 SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
    8    
 17 
    23    
 13 
    23    
 17 
   
    8    
 13 
 Q.29.  If  sec  and ?    ?????? ?      ( 0° < ? < 90° )
 are  the  roots  of  the  equation 
 , then the value of k  6  ?? 
 2 
- ???? + 6 = 0 
 is: 
 SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Morning) 
 (a)  (b) 3  (c) 2  (d)  3  3  2  3  3 
 Q.30.  If  cosA,  sinA,  cotA  are  in  geometric 
 progression,  then  the  value  of  tan 
 6 
 A  - 
 tan 
 2 
 A is: 
 SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b) 3     (c)  (d) 1 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 3 
 Q.31.  Find the value of Cos 225° 
 SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon) 
 (a) -0.7071  (b) -0.866 
 (c) 0.7071  (d) 0.866 
 Q.32.  If 0° < A, B < 45°, cos(A + B) = 
 24 
 25 
 and sin(A - B) =  , then tan2A  = ? 
 15 
 17 
 SSC CGL 06/03/2020 (Evening) 
 (a) 0     (b) 1     (c)  (d) 
 416 
 87 
 213 
 4 
 Q.33.  If  =  then  ?????? 
 2 
?   -    ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
?,   
 which of the following is true? 
 SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) cos  cos  = 1 ? ?
 (b) cos  cos  = ? ? 2 
 (c)  -  =  ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
?
 (d)  -  =  ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
?
 Q.34  .  everything  between  0°  and  90°  For 
 it  is  given  that a ' 
 ??    
 ?? ,   ( ?? = 1 , 2 , 3 ......... 20 )
 sin  +  sin  +  sin  …………...sin  =  20. a
 1 
a
 2 
a
 3 
a
 20 
 Find  the  value  (in  degrees)  of  ( a
 1 
+
 ) . a
 2 
+ a
 3 
.... a
 20 
 SSC CHSL 11/07/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) 1800°   (b) 900°   (c) 0°   (d) 20° 
 Q.35.  For  and  both  being  acute a   ß
 angles, it is given that sin(  +  ) = 1, cos a ß
 (  -  ) =  . The values of  and  are  : a   ß
 1 
 2 
a   ß   
 SSC CHSL 10/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b)  75° , 15°  45° , 15° 
 (c)  (d)  75° , 45°  60° , 30° 
 Q.36.  If  =  , then what is the value of ? 9° 
 cot  .cot  .cot  .cot  .cot  .cot  .cot ? 2 ? 3 ? 4 ? 5 ? 6 ?
 .cot  .cot  ?  7 ? 8 ? 9 ?
 SSC CHSL 10/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  - 1  (b) 1      (c)  (d)  3     3 
 1 
 3 
 Q.37.  Which  among  the  following  is  an 
 irrational quantity ? 
 SSC CHSL 10 /07/ 2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a) tan  tan  (b) sin  30° . 60°  30° 
 (c) tan  (d) cos  45°  30° 
 Q.38.  Which  among  the  following 
 increases  continuously  in  the  range 
 ?  0° ? ? ? 90° 
 SSC CHSL 09/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) cot  (b) cosec  (c) tan  (d) cos ? ? ? ?
 Q.39.  If  sec  =  4  and  tan  =  ,  (  ) ? ?? ?
 4 
 ?? 
 ?? ? 0 
 then the value of  8(  ) is :  ?? 
 2 
-
 1 
 ?? 
 2 
 SSC CHSL 05/07/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 1 
 16 
 1 
 4 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 8 
 Q.40.  If  × 
 1    -    ?????? ?
 1    +    ?????? ?
 ?????????? ?   -    ?????? ?
 ?????????? ?   +    ?????? ?
 =  , then the value of r is: 
 1    -    ?? 
 1    +    ?? 
 SSC CHSL 03/07/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Sin ??   (b) Cosec ??  (c) Sec ??  (d) Cos ?? 
 Q.41.  If  = 
( ?????? ?   -    ?????????? ?)( ?????? ?   -    ?????? ?)
 ?????? 
 2 
?   -    ?????? 
 2 
?
 ?? 
 3 
 , then r = ? 
 SSC CHSL 03/07/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) Sin  Cos  (b) tan ? ? ?
 (c) Cot  (d) Cosec  Sec ? ? ?
 Q.42.  If  3  -  2  -  3Cos ??  =  0,  0°  <  ??  <  ?????? 
 2 
?
 90°  ,  then  what  is  the  value  of  (2Cosec ??  + 
 tan ?? ) ? 
 SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) 7v3    (b) 5v3  (c)  (d) 
 5  3 
 3 
 7  3 
 3 
 Q.43.  A simpli?ed of 
 (  +  )(  ) is : 
 ?????? ?
 1    +    ?????? ?
 1    +    ?????? ?
 ?????? ?
 1 
 ?????? ?   +    ?????? ?
 SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) Cos  (b) 2Sin  (c) Sin  (d) 2Cos ? ? ? ?
 Q.44.  The value of 
 is: 
( ??????  9°    +    ??????  81° )( ??????  9°    +    ??????????  81° )
 ??????  56° . ??????  34°    +    ??????  25° . ??????????  65° 
 SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b) 4     (c) 2    (d) 1 
 1 
 2 
 Q.45.  is 
( ?????? ?   +    ?????? ?)   ( 1    -    ?????? ?)
 ?????????? ?( 1    +    ?????? ?)   ( ?????????? ?   -    ?????? ?)
 equal to: 
 SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) Sin  (b) Sec  (c) Cos  (d) Cosec ? ? ? ?
 Q.46.  If  3cos 
 2 
 A  +  7sin 
 2 
 A  =  4,  then  what  is 
 the  value  of  cot  A,  given  that  A  is  an 
 acute angle ? 
 SSC CGL 13/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) 1        (b)  (c)  (d)  3 
 3 
 2 
 1 
 3 
 Q.47.  If  Cosec  =  ,  then  Sin  +  Cos ?
 13 
 12 
? ?
 - tan  is equal to : ?
 SSC CGL 11/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)  - 
 91 
 65 
 139 
 65 
 71 
 65 
 71 
 65 
 Q.48.  The  value  of  ?????? 
 2 
 38° + ?????? 
 2 
 52° +
 is equal to:  ?????? 
 2 
 30° - ?????? 
 2 
 45° 
 SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 1 
 3 
 1 
 4 
 3 
 4 
 1 
 2 
 Q.49.  If  Sec4  =  Cosec  (  +  20°)  ,  then ? ? ?
 is equal to: 
 SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 22°  (b) 18°  (c) 14°        (d) 20° 
 Q.50.  If 3 sin  = 2  0° < ?? < 90°, then ? ?????? 
 2 
?,
 the  value  of  (  ?????? 
 2 
? + ?????? 
 2 
? - ????  ?????? 
 2 
?)
 is : 
 SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) -2  (b) -  (c)  (d) 2 
 7 
 3 
 7 
 3 
 Q.51.  If  , then k = ? 
 ?????? ?   +    ?????? ?
 ?????? ?   -    ?????? ?
=
 ??    +    1 
 ??    -    1 
 SSC CGL 10/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) cosec  (b) sec  (c) cos  (d) sin ? ? ? ?
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 Q.52.  If  =  2 
 1 
 ??????????    ?   -    1 
+
 1 
 ??????????    ?   +    1 
 sec?? ,  0°  <  ??  <  90°  ,  then  the  value  of 
 (cot?? + cos ?? ) is: 
 SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b) 
 1    +    2 
 2 
 2    +    2 
 2 
 (c)  (d) 
 2    +    3 
 2 
 1 + 2 
 Q.53.  If  sin  =  ,  0°  <  <  90°, ?
 ?? 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
?
 then the value of sec  + tan  is : ? ?
 SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b) 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 ?? 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2  ?? 
 (c)  (d) 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2  ?? 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 2 
   +    ?? 
 ?? 
 Q.54.  If  -  3cos  +  2  =  ,  0°  <  <  ?????? 
 2 
? ? ?????? 
 2 
? ?
 90°, then the value of 2cosec  + 4cot  is : ? ?
 SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 8  3 
 3 
 4  3 
 4 
    2  3  4  3 
 Q.55.  The  value  of  , 
 1 
 ????????    -    ???????? 
-
 1 
 ???????? 
 0° < x < 90°, is equal to : 
 SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) 2secx  (b) tanx    (c) 2cosx   (d) cotx 
 Q.56.  If  -  3sec  +  3  =  0  ,  0°  <  x  <  ?????? 
 2 
? ?
 90°, then the value of sin  + cot  is : ? ?
 SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 5  3 
 6 
    2  3 
 5  3 
 3 
    3  3 
 Q.57.  If (1 +  ?????? 
 2 
?) + ( 1 + ( ?????? 
 2 
?)
- 1 
)
 = k, then  = ?  ?? 
 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) cosec  .sec  (b) cosec  .cos ? ? ? ?
 (c) sin  .cos  (d) sin  .sec ? ? ? ?
 Q.58.  The value of  is 
 1 
 ?????? ?
-
 ?????? 
 2 
?
 1    +    ?????????? ?
 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) 0  (b) 1  (c) 2  (d) -1 
 Q.59.  (  ) = ? 
 1 
 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
?
+
 1 
 1    +    ?????????? 
 2 
?
 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b) 1     (c)  (d)  2  ?????? 
 2 
? ?????????? 
 2 
?
 Q.60.  If  =  4, 0° < ?? 
 ?????? ?
 1    -    ?????? ?
+
 ?????? ?
 1    +    ?????? ?
 < 90° , then the value of (tan ?? + cosec?? ) 
 is : 
 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 5  2 
 2 
 5  3 
 3 
 4  3 
 3 
 5  2 
 3 
 Q.61.  = ? 
 ?????? ?   -    ?????? ?   +    1 
 ?????? ?   +    ?????? ?   -    1 
 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a) sec  sin  (b) sec  tan ? ? ? ?
 (c) sec  + tan  (d) sec  - tan ? ? ? ?
 Q.62.  The value of 
 is  ?????? 
 2 
? + ?????????? 
 2 
? × ?????? 
 2 
? - ?????? 
 2 
?
 equal to : 
 SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Morning) 
 (a)  (b)  ?????????? ?    ?????? 
 2 
? ??????    ?    ?????? 
 2 
?
 (c) sin  (d) ?    ?????? 
 2 
? ?????????? ?    ?????? 
 2 
?
 Q.63.  If sec  - tan  = P , then cosec  = ? ? ? ?
 SSC CGL 04/06/ 2019 (Evening) 
 (a)  (b)    
 2  ?? 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 1    +    ?? 
 2 
 (c)  (d) 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    1 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 2  ?? 
 1    +    ?? 
 2 
 Q.64.  If  and  0 
 0 
< ? < 90 
 0 
 ?????? 
 2 
?
 then  the  value  of  ( = 3 ( ?????? 
 2 
? - ?????? 
 2 
?)
 1 
 2 
 ) 
 - 1 
 is :  ?????? ? + ?????? ?
 SSC CGL 04/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b) 2(2 -  3 + 2  3 )
 (c) 2(  (d)  3 - 1 ) 3 + 1 
 Q.65.  is (
 ?????? ?   -    2  ?????? 
 3 
?
 2  ?????? 
 3 
?   -    ?????? ?
)
 2 
+ 1 , ? ? 45 
 0 
 equal to. 
 SSC CGL 04/06/2019 (Afternoon) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)  2  ?????????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
?
 Q.66.  (cosecA  -  sinA  +  (secA  -  cosA  - )
 2 
)
 2 
 (cotA - tanA  is equal to: )
 2 
 SSC CPO 16/03/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) 2  (b) 0  (c) 1  (d) -1 
 Q.67.  Find the value of  1 + 
 ?????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 1    +    ??????     ?? 
 SSC CPO 15/03/2019 (Evening) 
 (a) cosec A  (b) cos A  (c) sec A  (d) sin A 
 Q.68.  If  x  =  a  cos  +  b  sin  and  y  =  a  sin  - ? ?
 b cos  , the value of  +  is: ? ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 SSC CPO 15/03/2019 (Morning) 
 (a)  -  (b) a - b   (c)  +  (d) a + b  ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 2 
 Practice Questions 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.69.  Find the value of (tan 
 2 
 ? + tan 
 4 
 ?). 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  ?????? 
 2 
? - ?????? 
 4 
? ?????? 
 2 
? - ?????? 
 2 
?
 (c)  (d)  ?????? 
 4 
? + ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 4 
? - ?????? 
 2 
?
 Q.70.  If  ?  is  an  acute  angle  and  sin  ?  + 
 cosec ? = 2,then the value of  ? +  ?????? 
 5 
 ? is:  ?????????? 
 5 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) 2  (b) 10  (c) 4  (d) 5 
 Q.71.  If  ,  then  ?????? ? - ?????? ? = 2     ?????? ?
 is: ( ?????? ?   + ?????? ?)
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a)  (b) - 2     ??????    ? 2     ??????    ?
 (c)  (d)  2     ??????    ? - 2     ??????    ?
 Q.72.  The value of 
 is: ( 1 + ?????? 
 4 
 ?? - ?????? 
 4 
 ?? )    ?????????? 
 2 
 ?? 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd  Shift) 
 (a) -1  (b) 1  (c) -2  (d) 2 
 Q.73.  If  ,  and  ??????    ? =   
 4 
 3 
, 0 < ? <
p
 2 
 ,  then  the  value  of  5  ???????? 
 2 
?    ??????    ? = ?????? 
 2 
?
 p is : 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd  Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 7 
 27 
 5 
 27 
 25 
 27 
 125 
 27 
 Q.74.  If  ,  then  ??????     ?? =
 15 
 17 
, 0 = ?? = 90° 
 the value of  is :  ?????? ( 90° - ?? )
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd  Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 8 
 15 
 7 
 15 
 2 
 15 
 2  2 
 15 
 Q.75.  If  sin  2A  =  cos  15°,  then  the 
 smallest positive value of A is: 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 7.5°  (b) 47.5°  (c) 75°  (d) 37.5° 
 Q.76.  If  A  +  B  =  90°,  then  the  expression 
 + cos² A + cos² B is equal to: 
 ??????     ?? 
 ??????     ?? 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a)  cot² B  (b)  cosec² A 
 (c)  cosec² B  (d)  cos² A 
 Q.77.  In  ?ABC,  ?B  =  90°  and  AB  :  BC=  1  : 
 2. The value of cos A + tan C is: 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 
 1    +    5 
 2  5 
 2  5 
 2    +    5 
 (c)  (d) 
 5    +    5 
 2  5 
 2    +    5 
 2  5 
 Q.78.  If  sin  A  +  ,  then  the  value  ?????? 
 2 
 ?? = 1 
 of  is :  ?????? 
 4 
 ?? + ?????? 
 6 
 ?? 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) 1  (b) cos A         (c) sin A        (d)  0 
 Q.79.  If  ,  then  ?nd  ??????     ??    -    ??????     ??    =    ?? 
 the value of sec A. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 
 ?? 
 2 
   -    1 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    1 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    1 
 ?? 
 2 
   -    1 
 (c)  (d) 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    1 
    2  ?? 
 ?? 
 2 
   +    1 
 ?? 
 Q.80.  2(sin 1°  sec 89°) + 3 (cos 11° × ×
 cosec 79°) + 5 (tan 21°  tan 69°) = ? ×
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 20  (b) 12  (c) 11  (d) 10 
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 Q.81.  Find the value of  . 
 1    -    ???????? 
 1    +    ??????     ?? 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 
 1    +       ??????     ?? 
 ??????     ?? 
 1    +    ??????     2  ?? 
 ??????     2  ?? 
 (c)  (d) 
 1    -    ??????     ?? 
 ??????     ?? 
 1    -    ??????     2  ?? 
 ??????     2  ?? 
 Q.82.  then  ?nd  7     ?????? 
 2 
    ?? + 3     ?????? 
 2 
    ?? = 4 ,
 cotA : 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 1 
 3 
 1 
 2 
 3  2 
 Q.83.  Find  the  least  value  of  16cosec 
 2 
 ?  + 
 25sin 
 2 
 ?. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 35  (b) 38  (c) 42  (d) 40 
 Q.84.  If  cosec  A  +  cot  A  =  3,  0  =  A  =  90°, 
 then ?nd the value of cosA. 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 2 
 5 
 3 
 4 
 3 
 5 
 4 
 5 
 Q.85.  The value of  is : 
 1    +    ??????     ?? 
 1    -    ??????     ?? 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) cosec A + cotA  (b) cosec A - cotA 
 (c) sec A - tanA        (d) sec A + tanA 
 Q.86.  If  sin  A  =  ,  then  ?nd  the  value  of  ( 
 2 
 3 
 )(  ).  7 - ??????  ??  3 + ??????     ?? 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 
 61 
 3 
+
 17 
 5 
   
 61 
 3 
-
 17 
 3  5 
 (c)  (d) 
 61 
 3 
+   
 17 
 3  5 
 61 
 3  5 
+
 17 
 3 
 Q.87.  If  sin  A  =  ,  0  <  A  <  90°,  then  ?nd 
 3 
 2 
 the value of 2(cosec A + cot A). 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 1 
 3 
 3 
 2 
 3 
 2  3 
 Q.88.  If  sin  =  ,  is ß
 1 
 3 
( ??????    ß   - ??????    ß   )
 2 
 equal to : 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 1 
 3 
 1 
 2 
 2 
 3 
 3 
 4 
 Q.89.  Find  the  value  of 
 +  3tan25 
 ?????? 
 2 
 39°    + ?????? 
 2 
( 90°    -    39° )
 ?????? 
 2 
 35°    +    ?????? 
 2 
( 90°    -    35° )
 ° 
 tan65  .  ° 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 1  (b) 3  (c) 4  (d) 2 
 Q.90.  If  tan?  +  cot?  =  2,  ?  is  an  acute 
 angle, then ?nd the value of 2 tan 
 25 
 ? +3 
 cot 
 20 
 ? + 5 tan 
 30 
 ? cot 
 15 
 ? 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 12  (b) 10  (c) 8  (d) 6 
 Q.91.  Find  the  value  of  sin  (50°  +  A)  -  cos 
 (40° - A). 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 1  (b) 0  (c) -1  (d) 2 
 Q.92.  If  sin  ?  +  cos  ?  =  ,  then  what  is 
 11 
 3 
 sin?  - cos? ? 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 5 
 3 
   
 7 
 3 
 7 
 4 
 5 
 2 
 Q.93.  If  ,  then  ?????? ? + ?????? ? = 2  ?????? ?
 ?nd  : 
 ?????? ?   - ?????? ?
 ?????? ?
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  1  (c) 1  (d) - 2 - 2 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.94.  If  sinA  +  A  =  1,  then  the  value  ?????? 
 2 
 of  the  expression  (  A  +  A)  is  ?????? 
 2 
 ?????? 
 4 
 ___________ 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 1  (c) 2  (d) 
 3 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 Q.95.  If  cot  =  ,  ?nd  the  value  of ?
 9 
 17 
 .  ?????????? 
 2 
?
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) 1  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 9 
 17 
 208 
 289 
 8 
 17 
 1 
 81 
 289 
 Q.96.  is  equal to : 
 ??????    ?
 ?????? ?   -    1 
+
 ??????    ?
 ?????? ?   +    1 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) 2  (b) 2  ?????? 
 2 
? ?????? 
 2 
?
 (c) 2  (d)  ?????? 
 2 
? 2  ?????? 
 2 
?
 Q.97.  If  A  =  60°,  B  =  30°,  then  ?nd  the 
 value of sin A cos B + cos A sin B. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 0  (b) 12  (c) 13  (d) 1 
 Q.98.  If  (sin  )  =  0,  then  the  value ? - ??????    ?
 of  (  -  ) is:  ?????? (p - ?) + ?????? 
p
 2 
?
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 1  (b) 0  (c)  (d)  3  2 
 Q.99.  The  value  of  cot  13°  cot  27°cot  60° 
 cot 63° cot 77° is: 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 0  (c)  (d) 1 
 1 
 3 
 3 
 Q.100.  If  , then the  ?????? ? + ?????? ? = 3 
 value of  is :  ?????? 
 3 
? + ?????? 
 3 
?
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 0  (b)  (c)  (d) 2 
 1 
 3 
 3  3 
 Q.101.  If  ,  where  ?????? ( 3 a) = ?????? (a - 22° )
 , then what is the value of  ?  3 a < 90° a
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 29°  (b) 26°  (c) 27°  (d) 28° 
 Q.102.  If  ,  then  2  ?????? ? - ?????? ? = ??  ?????? ?
 = ? 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a)  (b) 
 1    -    ?? 
 ?? 
 1    -    ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 (c)  (d) 
 1    +    ?? 
 2 
 ?? 
 ?? 
 2 
   -    1 
 ?? 
 Q.103.  If  cos  A  =  ,  then  ?nd  the  value 
 63 
 65 
 of  tan  A  +  cot  A  (up  to  two  places  of 
 decimal). 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) 4.19  (b) 2.76   (c) 3.19   (d) 5.23 
 Q.104.  If  + 
 ?????? ?
( 1    +    ?????? ?)
 ?????? ?
( 1    -    ?????? ?)
= 4 
 and  is acute , then the value of  is : ? ?
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) 60°  (b) 15°  (c) 45°  (d) 30° 
 Q.105.  If  then  what  ?????? a + ?????? a =
 2 
 3 
 is  equal to? ( ??????    a   +    ??????    a)
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) 1  (b) 2  (c) 6  (d) 0 
 Q.106.  Find the value of 
 ??????     0° + ??????  30° -    ??????     45° + ??????????     60° +
 .  ??????     90° 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 7 
 6  3 
 3 
 6 
 7 
 6 
 7 
 2  3 
 Q.107.  The value of 
 is : ( ?????????? 
 2 
 ?? - 1 )( ?????? 
 2 
 ?? - 1 )
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 4  (b) 3  (c) 2  (d) 1 
 Q.108.  If  sin  +  cos  =  ,  ?nd  the ? ?
 1 
 29 
 value of  . 
 ?????? ?   +    ?????? ?
 ?????? ?   -    ?????? ?
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
 1 
 41 
 43 
 29 
 41 
 29 
 1 
 43 
 Q.109.  = ________.  ?????? 
 2 
 35° + ?????? 
 2 
 55° 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 0    (b) 1    (c) 2sin35°   (d) 2sin55° 
 Q.110.  The given expression is equal to : 
( 1    +    ?????? 
 2 
 ?? )
 ?????????? 
 2 
 ?? . ???????? 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a)  A  (b) Sec A  (c) Tan A  (d) Tan 
 2 
 A  ?????? 
 2 
 Q.111.  is equal to :  ?????? 
 4 
 ?? - ?????? 
 4 
 ?? 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 2 cos 
 2 
 A + 1  (b) 1 - 2 sin 
 2 
 A 
 (c) 2 sin 
 2 
 A - 1  (d) -(2 sin 
 2 
 A + 1) 
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