Sample Question Paper 1

Time : 3 hrs Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions
(i) All the questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper consists of 36 questions divided into 4 sections A, B, C, and D.
(iii) Section A comprises of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 6 questions
of 2 marks each. Section C comprises of 6 questions of 4 marks each. Section D comprises
of 4 questions of 6 marks each.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in three
questions of 1 mark each, two questions of 2 marks each, two questions of 4 marks each,
and two questions of 6 marks each. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all
such questions.
(v) Use of calculators is not permitted.

Section A
Q1 - Q10 are multiple choice type questions. Select the correct option
1. L et A = {1, 2, 3}. Then, t he r elat ion R = { (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 1), (2, 3), (3, 2)} on A is- (1)
(a) Reflexive and t r ansit ive but not symmet r ic.
(b) Symmet r ic and t r ansit ive but not r eflexive.
(c) Reflexive and symmet r ic but not t r ansit ive.
(d) Reflexive, symmet r ic & t r ansit ive.
1 K 3
2. I f A  3 K 2 is a singular mat r ix, t hen K = ? (1)

2 3 4 
16 34 33
(a) (b) (c) (d) N one
3 5 2
cos15 sin 15
3. The value of is: (1)
sin 15 cos15

1 3
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d) N one
2 2
3x 7 8 7
4. If  , t hen what is t he value of x? (1)
2 4 6 4
(a) – 2 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
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5. For what value of k, t he following funct ion is cont inuous at x = 1? (1)
 x2  1
 , x 1
f x   x  1
 4k, x 1

1 1
(a) (b) 1 (c) (d) N one
2 4
 x 2  2x  3
 , x  1
6. F i n d t h e v al u e of k f or w h i ch t h e f u n ct i on f  x    x  1 i s con t i n u ou s at
 k, x  1

x = – 1. (1)
(a) 4 (b) – 4 (c) 2 (d) – 3
7. f(x) = x 9 + 3x 7 + 6 is incr easing for (1)
(a) all posit ive r eal value of x
(b) all negat ive r eal values of x
(c) all non-zer o r eal values of x
(d) None of t hese
3
  dy  2  2
d 2y
8. The or der and degr ee of t he D. E.  1     ar e r espect ively.. (1)
dx 2   dx  
(a) 2, 1 (b) 1, 6 (c) 1, 3 (d) 2, 2
9. For t he const r aint of a linear opt imizing funct ion z = x 1 + x 2, given by x 1 + x 2  1, 3x 1 + x 2  3 and
x 1, x 2  0 (1)
(a) Ther e ar e t wo feasible r egions
(b) Ther e ar e infinit e feasible r egions
(c) Ther e is no feasible r egions
(d) None of t hese
10. A dice is t hr own. What is t he pr obabilit y of get t ing a pr ime number ? (1)
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 1
6 3 2
(Q11 - Q15) Fill in the blanks
–1
11. The pr incipal value of cot  
 3 is __________ . (1)

12.  l og x dx  ______________ (1)

1
13.  si n x dx  ______________ (1)
14. The ar ea bounded by t he cur ve, y = x 3, x – axis and t he t wo or dinat es x = 1, x = 2 is __________ (1)
 
15. The value of m for which t he vect or s a  ˆi  ˆj and b  2iˆ  mjˆ ar e collinear, is ______________ (1)
OR
The dist ance bet ween t he point s A(1, – 1, 3) and B(2, 3, – 5) is ______________
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(Q16 - Q20) Answer the following questions
16. Let A be the set of all 100 candidates enrolled for an examination. Let f : A  N be the
function defined by f  x   registration number of the candidate x. Show that f is one-one
but not onto. (1)
a e d
17. Evaluate   c a b wi t hout act ually cal cul at ing. (1)
a e d
OR
0 a 3 
I f t he mat r ix A   2 0 1 a skew symmet r ic mat r ix, find t he value of ‘a' and ‘b'?
 b 1 0 

18. Find a vector in the direction of vector a  3iˆ – 4 ˆj having magnitude 5 units. (1)

 1  x 1
19. If t an 1   t an 1 x, x  0; find the value of x. (1)
 1  x  2
OR
1 1 
I f t an x  t an y  , xy  1, t hen wr it e t he value of x + y + xy.
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20. Consider t he binar y oper at ion * on t he set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} defined by a* b = min {a, b} wr it e t he oper at ion
t able of t he oper at ion . (1)

Section B
x
21. Write the function t an 1 , x  a in the simplest form. (2)
a2  x 2
 
22. Find the equation of a curve passing through  1,  if the slope of the tangent to the curve
3
y 2 y
at any point A(x, y) is – sin (2)
x x
OR
Find the differential equation representing the family of curves y  aebx 5 , where a and b
are arbitrary constants.
 2 5 7 
23. Find 2A + 7A – 3I, if A   9 1
2
0  (2)
 4 0 1
OR
Show that all the diagonal elements of a skew symmetric matrix are zero.
1  x  2   x  2 
24. If, tan    tan 1   , then find the value of . (2)
 x  3  x  3  4
2
25. Find the equation of all lines having slope 2 and being tangent to the curve y   0. (2)
x 3
26. Find the position vector of the mid-point of the vector joining the points A(4, –1, 5) and
B(–2, 0, 3). (2)
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Section C
1 1
27. Probability of completing a specific task independently by A and B are and respectively.
3 4
If both of them try to complete the task independently, then find the probability that (4)
i. the task is completed.
ii. exactly one of them completed the task.
OR
A speaks truth in 60% of the cases, while B in 90% of the cases. In what percent of cases
are they likely to contradict other in stating the same fact? In the cases of contradiction do
you think the statement of B will carry more weight as he speaks truth in more of cases
than A?
28. Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y2 = 9x and the line x = 5. (4)
3
29. Show that the function f : R  R given by f(x) = x + x is a bijection. (4)
2
30. Verify Mean Value Theorem, if f(x) = 2x – 6x – 4 in the interval [a, b], where a = 2 and
b = 5. Find all c (2, 5) for which f '( c )  0. (4)
OR

d2 y
Find in terms of y if y = sin–1x.
dx 2
31. Find the area enclosed by the curve x = 3cost, y = 2sint. (4)
     
32. If three vectors a  iˆ  2 jˆ  4 kˆ , b  3 jˆ  kˆ and c  3iˆ  2 jˆ  kˆ are such that a   b  c, then find
the value of . (4)

Section D
33. Solve the following LPP graphically: (6)
Maximize Z = 5x + 7y
Subject to
x + y 4
3x + 8y  24
10x + 7y  35
x + y 0
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34. The sum of three numbers is 6. If we multiply the third number by 2 and add the first
number to the result, we get 7. By adding second and third numbers to three times the
first number, we get 12. Find the numbers using matrix method. (6)
OR
For what value of and , the following system of equations is consistent?
x+y+z=6
2x + 5y + az = b
x + 2y + 3z = 14
35. (a) Find the equations of the line passing through the point (2, 0, –1) and parallel to the
planes 2x + 4y = 0 and 6y – 2z = 0. (6)
(b) Find the equations of the plane that passes through three points:
(2, 4, 1), (–2, 0, 4), (6, 1, –3)
36. Evaluate (6)


2

 (2 log sin x  log sin 2x )dx

OR
1
 cos4 x  sin 4 x dx