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Federal Board HSSC-I Examination

Mathematics Model Question Paper
SECTION – A
Time allowed: 25 minutes Marks: 20
Note: Section-A is compulsory and comprises pages 1-3. All parts of this section are to be
answered on the question paper itself. It should be completed in the first 25 minutes and
handed over to the Centre Superintendent. Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do not
use lead pencil.

Q.1 Encircle the correct option i.e. A / B / C / D. All parts carry equal marks.
i. In complex numbers, what is the multiplicative inverse of i?
A. –i B. 1
C. –1 D. i
ii. What is the contrapositive of the statement → ?
A. → B. ~ →~
C. ~ → D. ~ →~
2 3 0 2 1 0
iii. For what value of , 3 9 6 = 1 1 2
2 15 1 2 5 1
A. 3 B. 6
C. 9 D. 15
iv. What is the solution set of the quadratic equation x2 – 2x + 1 = 0 ?
A. {1} B. {–1, 1}
C. {0, –1} D. {1, 2}
v. What are the partial fractions of ?
A. + B. +
C. − D. +
vi. What is the arithmetic mean between √2 and 3√2?
2√2
√
A. B.

√ √
C. D.
vii. Which of the following is the vulgar fraction of 2.232323. . . .?
!! !!
A. B.
" ""
!! !!
C. D.
viii. What are the first four terms of the sequence #$ = −1 $ % ?
A. –1, 4, –9, 16 B. 1, –4, 9, –16
C. 1, 4, 9, 16 D. –1, –4, –9, –16
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ix. For what value of n, nP2 = 30.

A. 5 B. 6
C. 10 D. 15
x. Which one of the following is an expansion of (1+x) –1?
A. 1 – x + x2 – x3 + . . . B. 1 + x – x2 + x3 + . . .
C. 1 + x + x2 + x3 +. . . D. 1 – x – x2 – x3 + . . .
" "
Which of the following is the simplified form of " +"
&'$ ( &'$ (
xi. ?
A. sec , B. sec ,
C. 2sec , D. 2sec ,
-./ ( 01- (
− 23& ( ?
&'$ (
xii. Which of the following is the simplified form of
A. cot , B. −1
C. sec , D. csc ,
xiii. Which of the following can be replaced by sin ,?
( (
A. 2 sin , cos , B. 2 sin 8 9 cos 8 9
( ( (
C. 2 sin 8 9 sin 8 9 D. 2cos
xiv. What is the period of a function y = sec x?
A. 2: B. :
;
C. 3: D.
xv. What is the range of a function y = 2 sin x?
A. –2 < y < 2 B. –2 ≤ y ≤ 2
C. –2 < y ≤ 2 D. –2 ≤ y < 2
xvi. In a triangle ABC, what will be the e-radius opposite to the vertex B?
∆ ∆
& = & >
A. B.
∆ & =
& 2 ∆
C. D.

xvii. What will be the domain for y = Cos–1x?

; ;
A. −1 ≤ @ ≤ 1 B. <@≤
; ; ; ;
C. ≤@< D. ≤@≤
"
xviii. What is the value of BCD[BF% "
8− 9]?

√ √
A. B.
" "
C. D. −
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xix. Which of the following is not a solution of equation cos @ = ?
; ;
A. @= B. @=
; ;
C. @= D. @=−
"
xx. Which one is the solution set of Sin @ = where @ ∈ [0, 2:]?
; ; ; ;
J , L J , L
K K
A. B.
; ; ; ;
C. JK , K
L D. J , L

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Q. No.1: Total Marks: 20
Marks Obtained:

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 Federal Board HSSC-I Examination
Mathematics Model Question Paper

Time allowed: 2.35 hours Total Marks: 80

Note: Sections ‘B’ and ‘C’ comprise pages 1-2 and questions therein are to be answered on the
separately provided Answer Book. Use supplementary answer sheet i.e., sheet B if
required. Write your answers neatly and legibly.

SECTION – B (Marks 40)

Q.2 Attempt any TEN parts. All parts carry equal marks. (10 × 4 = 40)
i. Show that M ∈ N, M − M̅ is an imaginary number.
ii. Construct the truth table of ~ → ↔ Λ~
Q+D # #
iii. Show that Q D+# Q = 4#QD
D D #+Q
iv. Show that 1 + S 1 + S 1 + S 1 + S T . . . . . 2n factors = 1
v. Resolve into Partial Fractions: 4@/V @ + 1 @ − 1 W
vi. The sum of three number in A.P is 24 and their product is 440. Find the numbers.
vii. Find the numbers greater than 23000 that can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 5,
6, without repeating any digit.
viii. Using binominal theorem, expand # + 2Q
ix. With usual notations show that l = r,
x. Show that cos 3# = 4cos # − 3 cos #
xi. The sides of a triangle are @ + @ + 1, 2@ + 1, 2@ + 1 and @ − 1. Prove that
greatest angle of the triangle is 120°.
" " "
xii. Prove that X#% " "" + X#% " K = X#% " + X#% " .
xiii. Draw the graph of y = 2 cos x for the interval [0, π]
xiv. Solve the equation 1 + cos x = 0

SECTION – C (Marks 40)

Note: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. (5 × 8 = 40)
Q.3 Find the value of λ so that system of equations have nontrivial solution. Also find the
solution for the value of λ @+Y+M =0
2@ + Y − λM = 0
@ + 2Y − 2M = 0
Q.4 Solve the equation @ + 6@ + 8 @ + 14@ + 48 = 105 .
[ "
Q.5 If y = 1 + 2x + 4x2 + 8x3 + . . . then show that @ = [
and also find the interval in which
the series is convergent.

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Q.6 If x is so small that its square and higher powers can be neglected, then show that
√
≈ 2+ @
" \

Q.7 Prove that in an equilateral triangle ABC, r : R : r1 = 1 : 2 : 3

Q.8 Solve the equation sin2 x + cos x = 1

; ; ; ;
Prove that sin sin sin sin =
! ! ! "K
Q.9 .

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