Trigonometric Ratio and Identites

60 Questions MCQ (Single Correct) Start JEE Mains Test
2026 Q1 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\frac{\tan (\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{B})}{\tan \mathrm{A}}+\frac{\sin ^2 \mathrm{C}}{\sin ^2 \mathrm{~A}}=1, \mathrm{~A}, \mathrm{~B}, \mathrm{C} \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$, then

A.

$\tan \mathrm{A}, \tan \mathrm{C}, \tan \mathrm{B}$ are in A.P.

B.

$\tan \mathrm{A}, \tan \mathrm{C}, \tan \mathrm{B}$ are in G.P.

C.

$\tan A, \tan B, \tan C$ are in G.P.

D.

$\tan A, \tan B, \tan C$ are in A.P.

2026 Q2 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $\frac{\sqrt{3} \operatorname{cosec} 20^{\circ}-\sec 20^{\circ}}{\cos 20^{\circ} \cos 40^{\circ} \cos 60^{\circ} \cos 80^{\circ}}$ is equal to

A.

32

B.

64

C.

12

D.

16

2026 Q3 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\cot x=\frac{5}{12}$ for some $x \in\left(\pi, \frac{3 \pi}{2}\right)$, then $\sin 7 x\left(\cos \frac{13 x}{2}+\sin \frac{13 x}{2}\right)+\cos 7 x\left(\cos \frac{13 x}{2}-\sin \frac{13 x}{2}\right)$ is equal to

A.

$\frac{5}{\sqrt{13}}$

B.

$\frac{6}{\sqrt{26}}$

C.

$\frac{4}{\sqrt{26}}$

D.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{13}}$

2026 Q4 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\frac{\pi}{2}<\theta<\pi$ and $\cot \theta=-\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}}$. Then the value of

$ \sin \left(\frac{15 \theta}{2}\right)(\cos 8 \theta+\sin 8 \theta)+\cos \left(\frac{15 \theta}{2}\right)(\cos 8 \theta-\sin 8 \theta) $

is equal to :

A.

$\frac{\sqrt{2}-1}{\sqrt{3}}$

B.

$\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}$

C.

$\frac{1-\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}$

D.

$-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}$

2026 Q5 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $\operatorname{cosec} 10^{\circ}-\sqrt{3} \sec 10^{\circ}$ is equal to :

A.

2

B.

6

C.

8

D.

4

2026 Q6 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let $\tan A, \tan B$, where $A, B \in\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$, be the roots of the quadratic equation $x^2-2 x-5=0$. Then $20 \sin ^2\left(\frac{A+B}{2}\right)$ is equal to:

A.

$10+\sqrt{10}$

B.

$10-2 \sqrt{10}$

C.

10-3 $\sqrt{10}$

D.

$10-\sqrt{10}$

2026 Q7 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let $P = \{ \theta \in [0, 4\pi] : \tan^2 \theta \neq 1 \}$ and $S = \{ a \in \mathbb{Z} : 2(\cos^8 \theta - \sin^8 \theta) \sec 2 \theta = a^2, \theta \in P \}$. Then $n(S)$ is:

A.

0

B.

1

C.

2

D.

3

2026 Q8 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

If $\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{18}\right) \sin\left(\frac{5\pi}{18}\right) \sin\left(\frac{7\pi}{18}\right) = K$, then the value of $\sin\left(\frac{10K\pi}{3}\right)$ is:

A.

$\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2\sqrt{2}}$

B.

$\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{\sqrt{2}}$

C.

$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

D.

$\frac{1}{2}$

2025 Q9 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If for $\theta \in\left[-\frac{\pi}{3}, 0\right]$, the points $(x, y)=\left(3 \tan \left(\theta+\frac{\pi}{3}\right), 2 \tan \left(\theta+\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right)$ lie on $x y+\alpha x+\beta y+\gamma=0$, then $\alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2$ is equal to :

A.
75
B.
96
C.
80
D.
72
2025 Q10 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $10 \sin ^4 \theta+15 \cos ^4 \theta=6$, then the value of $\frac{27 \operatorname{cosec}^6 \theta+8 \sec ^6 \theta}{16 \sec ^8 \theta}$ is

A.
$\frac{2}{5}$
B.
$\frac{3}{5}$
C.
$\frac{1}{5}$
D.
$\frac{3}{4}$
2025 Q11 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\sin x + \sin^2 x = 1$, $x \in \left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$, then

$(\cos^{12} x + \tan^{12} x) + 3(\cos^{10} x + \tan^{10} x + \cos^8 x + \tan^8 x) + (\cos^6 x + \tan^6 x)$ is equal to:

A.
3
B.

4

C.

2

D.

1

2025 Q12 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\sum\limits_{r=1}^{13}\left\{\frac{1}{\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{4}+(r-1) \frac{\pi}{6}\right) \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{r \pi}{6}\right)}\right\}=a \sqrt{3}+b, a, b \in Z$, then $a^2+b^2$ is equal to :
A.

10

B.

4

C.

8

D.

2

2025 Q13 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the range of the function $f(x)=6+16 \cos x \cdot \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{3}-x\right) \cdot \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{3}+x\right) \cdot \sin 3 x \cdot \cos 6 x, x \in \mathbf{R}$ be $[\alpha, \beta]$. Then the distance of the point $(\alpha, \beta)$ from the line $3 x+4 y+12=0$ is :

A.
11
B.
10
C.
8
D.
9
2025 Q14 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $\left(\sin 70^{\circ}\right)\left(\cot 10^{\circ} \cot 70^{\circ}-1\right)$ is

A.
0
B.
2/3
C.
1
D.
3/2
2024 Q15 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the value of $\frac{3 \cos 36^{\circ}+5 \sin 18^{\circ}}{5 \cos 36^{\circ}-3 \sin 18^{\circ}}$ is $\frac{a \sqrt{5}-b}{c}$, where $a, b, c$ are natural numbers and $\operatorname{gcd}(a, c)=1$, then $a+b+c$ is equal to :

A.
54
B.
52
C.
50
D.
40
2024 Q16 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\sin x=-\frac{3}{5}$, where $\pi< x <\frac{3 \pi}{2}$, then $80\left(\tan ^2 x-\cos x\right)$ is equal to

A.
109
B.
108
C.
19
D.
18
2024 Q17 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Suppose $\theta \in\left[0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right]$ is a solution of $4 \cos \theta-3 \sin \theta=1$. Then $\cos \theta$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{6-\sqrt{6}}{(3 \sqrt{6}-2)}$
B.
$\frac{4}{(3 \sqrt{6}+2)}$
C.
$\frac{6+\sqrt{6}}{(3 \sqrt{6}+2)}$
D.
$\frac{4}{(3 \sqrt{6}-2)}$
2024 Q18 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\tan \mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x\left(x^2+x+1\right)}}, \tan \mathrm{B}=\frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x^2+x+1}}$ and

$\tan \mathrm{C}=\left(x^{-3}+x^{-2}+x^{-1}\right)^{1 / 2}, 0<\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{C}<\frac{\pi}{2}$, then $\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}$ is equal to :
A.
$\mathrm{C}$
B.
$\pi-C$
C.
$2 \pi-C$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{2}-\mathrm{C}$
2024 Q19 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The number of solutions, of the equation $e^{\sin x}-2 e^{-\sin x}=2$, is :

A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
more than 2
2024 Q20 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

For $\alpha, \beta \in(0, \pi / 2)$, let $3 \sin (\alpha+\beta)=2 \sin (\alpha-\beta)$ and a real number $k$ be such that $\tan \alpha=k \tan \beta$. Then, the value of $k$ is equal to

A.
5
B.
$-$2/3
C.
$-$5
D.
2/3
2023 Q21 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$96\cos {\pi \over {33}}\cos {{2\pi } \over {33}}\cos {{4\pi } \over {33}}\cos {{8\pi } \over {33}}\cos {{16\pi } \over {33}}$ is equal to :

A.
4
B.
2
C.
1
D.
3
2023 Q22 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $36\left(4 \cos ^{2} 9^{\circ}-1\right)\left(4 \cos ^{2} 27^{\circ}-1\right)\left(4 \cos ^{2} 81^{\circ}-1\right)\left(4 \cos ^{2} 243^{\circ}-1\right)$ is :

A.
18
B.
36
C.
54
D.
27
2023 Q23 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\tan 15^\circ + {1 \over {\tan 75^\circ }} + {1 \over {\tan 105^\circ }} + \tan 195^\circ = 2a$, then the value of $\left( {a + {1 \over a}} \right)$ is :

A.
$5 - {3 \over 2}\sqrt 3 $
B.
$4 - 2\sqrt 3 $
C.
2
D.
4
2023 Q24 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The set of all values of $\lambda$ for which the equation ${\cos ^2}2x - 2{\sin ^4}x - 2{\cos ^2}x = \lambda $ has a real solution $x$, is :

A.
$\left[ { - 2, - 1} \right]$
B.
$\left[ { - {3 \over 2}, - 1} \right]$
C.
$\left[ { - 2, - {3 \over 2}} \right]$
D.
$\left[ { - 1, - {1 \over 2}} \right]$
2023 Q25 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $f(\theta ) = 3\left( {{{\sin }^4}\left( {{{3\pi } \over 2} - \theta } \right) + {{\sin }^4}(3\pi + \theta )} \right) - 2(1 - {\sin ^2}2\theta )$ and $S = \left\{ {\theta \in [0,\pi ]:f'(\theta ) = - {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}} \right\}$. If $4\beta = \sum\limits_{\theta \in S} \theta $, then $f(\beta )$ is equal to

A.
$\frac{9}{8}$
B.
$\frac{3}{2}$
C.
$\frac{5}{4}$
D.
$\frac{11}{8}$
2022 Q26 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$2 \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{3 \pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{5 \pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{7 \pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{9 \pi}{22}\right)$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{3}{16}$
B.
$\frac{1}{16}$
C.
$\frac{1}{32}$
D.
$\frac{9}{32}$
2022 Q27 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If cot$\alpha$ = 1 and sec$\beta$ = $ - {5 \over 3}$, where $\pi < \alpha < {{3\pi } \over 2}$ and ${\pi \over 2} < \beta < \pi $, then the value of $\tan (\alpha + \beta )$ and the quadrant in which $\alpha$ + $\beta$ lies, respectively are :

A.
$ - {1 \over 7}$ and IVth quadrant
B.
7 and Ist quadrant
C.
$-$7 and IVth quadrant
D.
$ {1 \over 7}$ and Ist quadrant
2022 Q28 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$\alpha = \sin 36^\circ $ is a root of which of the following equation?

A.
$16{x^4} - 10{x^2} - 5 = 0$
B.
$16{x^4} + 20{x^2} - 5 = 0$
C.
$16{x^4} - 20{x^2} + 5 = 0$
D.
$4{x^4} - 10{x^2} + 5 = 0$
2022 Q29 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $\cos \left( {{{2\pi } \over 7}} \right) + \cos \left( {{{4\pi } \over 7}} \right) + \cos \left( {{{6\pi } \over 7}} \right)$ is equal to :

A.
$-$1
B.
$-$${1 \over 2}$
C.
$-$${1 \over 3}$
D.
$-$${1 \over 4}$
2022 Q30 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$16\sin (20^\circ )\sin (40^\circ )\sin (80^\circ )$ is equal to :

A.
$\sqrt 3 $
B.
2$\sqrt 3 $
C.
3
D.
4$\sqrt 3 $
2022 Q31 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of 2sin (12$^\circ$) $-$ sin (72$^\circ$) is :

A.
${{\sqrt 5 (1 - \sqrt 3 )} \over 4}$
B.
${{1 - \sqrt 5 } \over 8}$
C.
${{\sqrt 3 (1 - \sqrt 5 )} \over 2}$
D.
${{\sqrt 3 (1 - \sqrt 5 )} \over 4}$
2021 Q32 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The value of

$2\sin \left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)\sin \left( {{{2\pi } \over 8}} \right)\sin \left( {{{3\pi } \over 8}} \right)\sin \left( {{{5\pi } \over 8}} \right)\sin \left( {{{6\pi } \over 8}} \right)\sin \left( {{{7\pi } \over 8}} \right)$ is :
A.
${1 \over {4\sqrt 2 }}$
B.
${1 \over 4}$
C.
${1 \over 8}$
D.
${1 \over {8\sqrt 2 }}$
2021 Q33 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\tan \left( {{\pi \over 9}} \right),x,\tan \left( {{{7\pi } \over {18}}} \right)$ are in arithmetic progression and $\tan \left( {{\pi \over 9}} \right),y,\tan \left( {{{5\pi } \over {18}}} \right)$ are also in arithmetic progression, then $|x - 2y|$ is equal to :
A.
4
B.
3
C.
0
D.
1
2021 Q34 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\sin \theta + \cos \theta = {1 \over 2}$, then 16(sin(2$\theta$) + cos(4$\theta$) + sin(6$\theta$)) is equal to :
A.
23
B.
$-$27
C.
$-$23
D.
27
2021 Q35 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The value of $\cot {\pi \over {24}}$ is :
A.
$\sqrt 2 + \sqrt 3 + 2 - \sqrt 6 $
B.
$\sqrt 2 + \sqrt 3 + 2 + \sqrt 6 $
C.
$\sqrt 2 - \sqrt 3 - 2 + \sqrt 6 $
D.
$3\sqrt 2 - \sqrt 3 - \sqrt 6 $
2021 Q36 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If 15sin4$\alpha$ + 10cos4$\alpha$ = 6, for some $\alpha$$\in$R, then the value of

27sec6$\alpha$ + 8cosec6$\alpha$ is equal to :
A.
500
B.
400
C.
250
D.
350
2021 Q37 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If for x $\in$ $\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$, log10sinx + log10cosx = $-$1 and log10(sinx + cosx) = ${1 \over 2}$(log10 n $-$ 1), n > 0, then the value of n is equal to :
A.
16
B.
9
C.
12
D.
20
2021 Q38 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If 0 < x, y < $\pi$ and cosx + cosy $-$ cos(x + y) = ${3 \over 2}$, then sinx + cosy is equal to :
A.
${{1 + \sqrt 3 } \over 2}$
B.
${{1 \over 2}}$
C.
${{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}$
D.
${{1 - \sqrt 3 } \over 2}$
2021 Q39 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If ${e^{\left( {{{\cos }^2}x + {{\cos }^4}x + {{\cos }^6}x + ...\infty } \right){{\log }_e}2}}$ satisfies the equation t2 - 9t + 8 = 0, then the value of
${{2\sin x} \over {\sin x + \sqrt 3 \cos x}}\left( {0 < x < {\pi \over 2}} \right)$ is :
A.
$\sqrt 3 $
B.
${3 \over 2}$
C.
2$\sqrt 3 $
D.
${1 \over 2}$
2020 Q40 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If L = sin2$\left( {{\pi \over {16}}} \right)$ - sin2$\left( {{\pi \over {8}}} \right)$ and
M = cos2$\left( {{\pi \over {16}}} \right)$ - sin2$\left( {{\pi \over {8}}} \right)$, then :
A.
L = $ - {1 \over {2\sqrt 2 }} + {1 \over 2}\cos {\pi \over 8}$
B.
M = ${1 \over {2\sqrt 2 }} + {1 \over 2}\cos {\pi \over 8}$
C.
M = ${1 \over {4\sqrt 2 }} + {1 \over 4}\cos {\pi \over 8}$
D.
L = ${1 \over {4\sqrt 2 }} - {1 \over 4}\cos {\pi \over 8}$
2020 Q41 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the equation cos4 $\theta $ + sin4 $\theta $ + $\lambda $ = 0 has real solutions for $\theta $, then $\lambda $ lies in the interval :
A.
$\left[ { - {3 \over 2}, - {5 \over 4}} \right]$
B.
$\left( { - {1 \over 2}, - {1 \over 4}} \right]$
C.
$\left( { - {5 \over 4}, - 1} \right]$
D.
$\left[ { - 1, - {1 \over 2}} \right]$
2020 Q42 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $x = \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\left( { - 1} \right)}^n}{{\tan }^{2n}}\theta } $ and $y = \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\cos }^{2n}}\theta } $

for 0 < $\theta $ < ${\pi \over 4}$, then :
A.
x(1 + y) = 1
B.
y(1 – x) = 1
C.
y(1 + x) = 1
D.
x(1 – y) = 1
2020 Q43 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The value of
${\cos ^3}\left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)$${\cos}\left( {{3\pi \over 8}} \right)$+${\sin ^3}\left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)$${\sin}\left( {{3\pi \over 8}} \right)$
is :
A.
${1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
B.
${1 \over 2}$
C.
${1 \over 4}$
D.
${1 \over 2{\sqrt 2 }}$
2019 Q44 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The equation y = sinx sin (x + 2) – sin2 (x + 1) represents a straight line lying in :
A.
first, second and fourth quadrants
B.
first, third and fourth quadrants
C.
second and third quadrants only
D.
third and fourth quadrants only
2019 Q45 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The value of sin 10º sin30º sin50º sin70º is :-
A.
${1 \over {36}}$
B.
${1 \over {16}}$
C.
${1 \over {32}}$
D.
${1 \over {18}}$
2019 Q46 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The value of cos210° – cos10°cos50° + cos250° is
A.
${3 \over 2} + \cos {20^o}$
B.
${3 \over 4}$
C.
${3 \over 2}(1 + \cos {20^o})$
D.
${3 \over 2}$
2019 Q47 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If cos($\alpha $ + $\beta $) = 3/5 ,sin ( $\alpha $ - $\beta $) = 5/13 and 0 < $\alpha , \beta$ < $\pi \over 4$, then tan(2$\alpha $) is equal to :
A.
21/16
B.
63/52
C.
33/52
D.
63/16
2019 Q48 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The maximum value of 3cos$\theta $ + 5sin $\left( {\theta - {\pi \over 6}} \right)$ for any real value of $\theta $ is :
A.
$\sqrt {34} $
B.
$\sqrt {31} $
C.
$\sqrt {19} $
D.
${{\sqrt {79} } \over 2}$
2019 Q49 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The value of $\cos {\pi \over {{2^2}}}.\cos {\pi \over {{2^3}}}\,.....\cos {\pi \over {{2^{10}}}}.\sin {\pi \over {{2^{10}}}}$ is -
A.
${1 \over {256}}$
B.
${1 \over {2}}$
C.
${1 \over {1024}}$
D.
${1 \over {512}}$
2019 Q50 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
For any $\theta \in \left( {{\pi \over 4},{\pi \over 2}} \right)$, the expression

$3{(\cos \theta - \sin \theta )^4}$$ + 6{(\sin \theta + \cos \theta )^2} + 4{\sin ^6}\theta $

equals :
A.
13 – 4 cos2$\theta $ + 6sin2$\theta $cos2$\theta $
B.
13 – 4 cos6$\theta $
C.
13 – 4 cos2$\theta $ + 6cos2$\theta $
D.
13 – 4 cos4$\theta $ + 2sin2$\theta $cos2$\theta $