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MATHEMATICS HSSC–I
SECTION – A (Marks 20)
Time allowed: 25 Minutes

Section – A is compulsory. All parts of this section are to be answered on this page and handed
over to the Centre Superintendent. Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.
Q.1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part. All parts carry one mark.
1. In complex numbers, what is the multiplicative inverse of 2𝑖 ?
−𝑖 1
A. ⃝ B. ⃝
2 2
−1 𝑖
C. ⃝ D. ⃝
2 2
2. Which one of the following represents the negation of the statement ~𝑝 → 𝑞?
A. ~𝑞 → 𝑝 ⃝ B. ~𝑞 → ~𝑝 ⃝
C. 𝑞 → ~𝑝 ⃝ D. 𝑝 → ~𝑞 ⃝
2 3 0 2 1 0
3. What is the value of 𝛼, if|3 9 6| = 𝛼 |1 1 2|?
2 15 1 2 5 1
A. 3 ⃝ B. 6 ⃝
C. 9 ⃝ D 15 ⃝
1
4. What is the solution set of an equation 𝑥 −1 + 𝑥 −1 = 2 ?
A. {1} ⃝ B. {–1, 1} ⃝
C. {0, –1} ⃝ D. {1, 1} ⃝
5. If −1 is a root of 𝑥 3 + 𝑘𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 2 = 0, then the value of 𝑘 is:
A. −2 ⃝ B. 2 ⃝
C. −4 ⃝ D. 0 ⃝
7𝑥+25
6. The partial fractions of are:
(𝑥+3)(𝑥+4)
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟒
A. + 𝒙+𝟑 ⃝ B. + 𝒙+𝟑 ⃝
𝒙+𝟒 𝒙+𝟒
4 3 −4 3
C. − 𝑥+3 ⃝ D. + 𝑥+3 ⃝
𝑥+4 𝑥+4
7 13
7. For an A.P: 2 + 2 + 5 + + ⋯ + 𝑎10 , the value of 𝑆10 is:
2
265 175
A. ⃝ B. ⃝
2 2
95
C. − ⃝ D. 195 ⃝
2
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8. What should be the geometric mean between √2 and 3√2?
6
A. ⃝ B. 6√2 ⃝
√2
C. 2√2 ⃝ D. √6 ⃝
n
9. For what value of 𝑛, P2 = 12 ?
A. 4 ⃝ B. 3 ⃝
C. 12 ⃝ D. 6 ⃝
10. On tossing a pair of fair coins, what is the probability of appearing both tails?
3 2
A. 4
⃝ B. 4
⃝
1 2
C. 4
⃝ D. 3
⃝
11. Which one of the following is an expansion of (1 + 𝑥)−1 ?
A. 1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 3 + . .. ⃝
B. 1 + 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 3 + . .. ⃝
2 3
C. 1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 + . .. ⃝
D. 1 − 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 3 + . .. ⃝
1 60
1 2
12. How many terms are there in the expansion of[(𝑥 − 𝑥
)] ?
A. 30 ⃝ B. 31 ⃝
C. 15 ⃝ D. 16 ⃝
1 1
13. Which one of the following is the simplified form of + ?
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃
2
A. sec 𝜃 ⃝ B. sec 𝜃 ⃝
2
C. 2sec 𝜃 ⃝ D. 2sec 𝜃 ⃝
𝜋 𝜋
14. What will be the result if simplify 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 − [cos (𝑥 + 2 ) + cos (𝑥 − 2 )] ?
A. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 ⃝ B. 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 ⃝
C. 0 ⃝ D. (1 − √3)𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 ⃝
𝜋
15. If 𝜃 = 2 , then which one of the following options is true?
A. 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃 = cos2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 ⃝
B. 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 cos 𝜃 ⃝
𝜃 𝜃
C. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = −2 sin ( ) cos ( ) ⃝
2 2
2 𝜃 2 𝜃
D. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = cos ( ) + sin ( ) ⃝
2 2
𝜋𝑥
16. What is the period of a trigonometric function sin ( 2 ) ?
A. 2 ⃝ B. 4 ⃝
1 1
C. 2
⃝ D. 4
⃝
17. In a triangle ABC, what will be e-radius opposite to vertex 𝐴?
∆ ∆
A. 𝑠−𝑎
⃝ B. 𝑠−𝑏
⃝
∆ 𝑠−𝑎
C. 𝑠−𝑐
⃝ D. ∆
⃝
1
18. The value of 𝑆𝑒𝑐 s −1 (− 2)] is:
s [𝑆𝑖𝑛
2 −2
A. ⃝ B. ⃝
√3 √3
1 1
C. 2
⃝ D. −2 ⃝
−1 −1 −1
19. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 + (𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 + cos 𝑥) = 𝜋 , then value of 𝑥 is:
1 1
A. 2
⃝ B. 2
⃝
√
C. 0 ⃝ D. −1 ⃝
1
20. Which one of the following is a solution set of sin 𝑥 = 2, where 𝑥 ∈ [0, 2𝜋]?
𝜋 𝜋 5𝜋 3𝜋
A. {6 , 2} ⃝ B. {6 , 2
} ⃝
𝜋 5𝜋 𝜋 5𝜋
C. {6 , 6
} ⃝ D. {3 , 3
} ⃝

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 Federal Board HSSC-I Examination
Mathematics Model Question Paper
(Curriculum 2000)

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.Write your answers neatly and legibly.

SECTION – B (Marks 48)

Q.2 Attempt any TWELVE parts. All parts carry equal marks. (12  4 = 48)
i. If 𝑧1 = 1 − 2𝑖, 𝑧2 = 2 + 3𝑖, 𝑧3 = 4 − 3𝑖 , then find
̅̅̅
𝑍
(a)𝑍2 (b)𝑧̅1 ∙ 𝑧̅3
3
and write in the form 𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏.
ii. Convert the following to logical form and prove it by constructing truth table:
𝐴∩𝐵 =𝐵∩𝐴
𝑥 1 𝑥+1
iii. If| 2 𝑥 3 | = 11 − 2𝑥 2 , then find the value of 𝑥.
𝑥+1 4 𝑥
18 1
iv. Find the real roots of 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 2 = 4.
3𝑥 2 +7𝑥+28
v. Resolve into Partial Fractions.
𝑥(𝑥 2 +𝑥+7)
vi. Prove that cosine is a periodic function and its period is 2𝜋.
vii. The sum of first thirty terms of an A.P is equal to square of sum of first six terms
of the same A.P. Show that 10𝑎 + 145𝑑 = 12𝑎2 + 60𝑎𝑑 + 75𝑑 2 .
viii. A committee of 4 persons has to be chosen from 8 boys and 6 girls, consisting of
at least one girl. Find the probability that the committee consists of more girls
than boys.
ix. How many automobile license plates can be made, if each plate contains three
different letters (from A to Z) followed by four different digits (from 0 to 9)?
x. Find the first four terms, in ascending powers of x, in the binomial expression
1
of .
√9+𝑥
xi. A regular Pentagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 15 𝑐𝑚. Approximate the
perimeter of the Pentagon.
𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝜃+𝑠𝑖𝑛5𝜃+𝑠𝑖𝑛7𝜃
xii. Prove the trigonometric identity𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠5𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠7𝜃 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛5𝜃
𝜋 𝜋
xiii. Draw the graph of 𝑦 = sec 𝑥 , 𝑥 ∈ [− 2 , 2 ]
𝛼 𝛽 𝛾
xiv. Prove that 𝑠 2 =△ cot 2 cot 2 cot 2
119 5
xv. Prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 120 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 13.

xvi. Show that 2 tan2 𝜃 cos 𝜃 = 3 can be written in the form

2cos2 𝜃 + 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 2 = 0 and solve the equation 2 tan2 𝜃 cos 𝜃 = 3
for 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2𝜋.

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 SECTION – C (Marks 32)
Note: Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks. (4  8 = 32)
Q.3 Solve the system of equations by reducing its augmented matrix to the reduced echelon
form: 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 3; 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1; 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 2

Q.4 In any triangle ABC, with usual notations, prove that:

(a) 𝑎2 = 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 − 2𝑏𝑐 cos ∝
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
(b) = sin 𝛽 = sin 𝑟
sin∝

4 2 𝑛−1
Q.5 (a) Identify the series if its nth term is 𝑎𝑛 = 5 (3)
(b) What is the sum of first ten terms of the series.

1 1 1.3 1 1∙3∙5 1
Q.6 If 𝑦 = − + + . + ∙ +. . . . . , then prove that 63𝑦 2 + 84𝑦 + 19 = 0
3 33 2! 35 3! 37

Q.7 Prove the following trigonometric identity without using calculator/Trigonometric tables.
𝜋 𝜋 5𝜋 7𝜋 3
𝑐𝑜𝑠 . 𝑐𝑜𝑠 . 𝑐𝑜𝑠 . 𝑐𝑜𝑠 =
18 6 18 18 16

Q.8 ̅̅̅̅ = 3𝑐𝑚

ABC is a right angled triangle with 𝑚∠𝐵 = 90° , 𝑚∠𝐴 = 30°and 𝑚𝐴𝐵
(a) Solve the triangle ABC.
(b) Find the area (△)of triangle ABC.
(c) Find the radius (R) of circum-circle of triangle ABC.
(d) Find the radius (r) of in-circle of triangle ABC.

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 MATHEMATICS HSSC-I
Student Learning Outcomes Alignment Chart
(National Curriculum 2000)

Q1 Contents and Scope Student Learning Outcomes

Sec-A
To know the additive and multiplicative identities
Concept of complex numbers
1 of complex numbers and to find their additive and
and basic operations on them
multiplicative Inverses.
Introduction to the logical statements and
Logical proofs of the their composition (common connectives,
2
operation on sets negation, conjunction, disjunction,
conditional and bi-conditional).
Determinants and their Concept of a determinant of a square matrix,
3 application in the study of the expansion of the determinant up to order 4 (simple
algebra of matrices cases).

Solving a quadratic equation in one variable by:

Revision of the work done in (a) factorization
4
previous classes (b) completing the square and
(c) quadratic formula

To apply the Remainder Theorem in finding

Application of Remainder one or two rational roots of cubic and
5 Theorem in the solution of quadratic equations, to use synthetic division
equations in finding depressed equations for solving
them.
To reduce a fraction into partial fractions when
6 Partial Fractions its denominator consists of
(a) Linear Factors
To establish the formula for finding the sum up
7 Arithmetic Series to 𝑛-terms of an arithmetic series and be able to
apply this formula.
To find the Geometric Mean and insert n-
G.Ms between two positive real numbers
8 Geometric Mean
and be able to solve problems based on
them.
To understand the meaning of permutation of
n different things taken r at a time and know
9 Permutations
the notation nPr or P (n, r).

Probability
To know the formula for finding the probability.
10 (Basic concepts and estimation
of probability)
Binomial Theorem for To apply the theorem in the expansion of the
11 negative integral and binomial expressions with rational indices as
rational indices infinite series and arithmetical computations.
Binomial Theorem for To state and prove the binomial theorem for
12
positive integral index positive integral index, find the number of terms
 and general terms in the expansion of (a +b)n
and apply it to expand positive integral powers
of the binomials and find their particular terms
(without expansion).
To establish the following relations between the
trigonometric ratios;
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 = 1/ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃,
𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 = 1/𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃,
𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃 = 1/𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 ,
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 / 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
13 Trigonometric Functions 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃/𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃,
𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃 = 1 ,
1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐2 𝜃 and
1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡2 𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐2 𝜃:
To be able to apply the above mentioned
relations in
b)proving the trigonometric identities.

Fundamental formulas of b) To establish the formula

sum and difference of two cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽 and deduction
14
angles and their there from for finding the sum and difference
applications of the trigonometric ratios.

Trigonometric ratios of
To find the values the trigonometric ratios of
15 double angles and half
double and half the angles and apply them.
angles
To know the domains and ranges of the
Periods of trigonometric trigonometric functions to have the concept
16
functions of period of a trigonometric function and the
period of the basic trigonometric functions.

To find the radii of

a) Circum circle
Radii of circles connected
17 b) In circle
with triangles
c)Escribed circle of triangles and to solve
problems involving these radii.

To know the definition of inverse trigonometric

Inverse trigonometric functions their domains and ranges; to know
18
functions the general and principle trigonometric
functions their inverses and their values.
To know the definition of inverse trigonometric
functions their domains and ranges; to know the
general and principle trigonometric functions
19 Inverse trigonometric functions
their inverses and their values; development of
formulas for inverse trigonometric functions and
their application.
20 Solution of trigonometric To solve trigonometric equations and check their
 equations answers by substitution in the given equations so
as to discard extraneous roots and to make use of
the period of trigonometric functions for finding
the general solution of the equations.
To know the four binary operations on complex
Concept of complex
numbers and their properties.
numbers and basic
Sec-B Q2i To know the conjugate and modulus of a
operations on them.
complex number
Conjugate and its properties
𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦.
To give formal proofs of the commutative,
Logical proofs of the operation
ii associative and distributive properties of union
on sets
and intersection.
Determinants and their Expansion of the determinants up to
iii application in the study of order 4. The use of properties of
algebra of matrices determinants.
Solution of equations reducible
To solve equation reducible to quadratic
iv to quadratic equations in one
equations in one variable.
variable
To reduce a fraction in to partial fractions when its
v Partial Fractions denominator consists of
(c) non- repeated quadratic factors.
To know the domain and ranges of the
Periods of Trigonometric trigonometric functions to have the concept of
vi
functions period of a trigonometric function and the
periods of the basic trigonometric functions.
To find the nth term of an arithmetic progression
vii Arithmetic Sequence (A.P) and solve problems pertaining to the terms of
an A.P.
viii Combinations To apply combination in solving problems.
To establish the formula for nPr and apply it in
solving problems of finding the number of
arrangements of n things taken r at a
ix Permutations time(when all the n things are different and
when some of them are alike) and the
arrangements of different things around a
circle.
Binomial theorem for To apply the theorem in the expansion of the
x negative integral and binomial expressions with rational indices as
rational indices infinite series and arithmetical computations.
𝑙
Relation between the length To establish the rule𝜃 = 𝑟, where 𝑟 is the
of an arc of a circle and the radius of the circle, 𝑙 is the length of the arc
xi
circular measure of its and 𝜃 is the circular measure of the central
central angle angle of the arc.
 To find the formulas for the following:
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 ± 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽 ; 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 ± 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 ;
Sum, difference and product
xii 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 ; 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽 ;
of trigonometric ratios
2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 and −2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽
and to be able to apply.

To draw the graphs of basic trigonometric

Graphs of trigonometric functions in the domains ranging
xiii from−2𝜋 𝑡𝑜 2𝜋 and know that the graphs of these
functions
trigonometric functions are repeated depending
upon the period of the functions.
To find the radii of
a) Circum circle
Radii of circles connected
xiv b) In circle
with triangles
c)Escribed circle of triangles and to solve
problems involving these radii.
To know the definition of inverse trigonometric
functions their domains and ranges; to know
the general and principle trigonometric
Inverse trigonometric functions their inverses and their values;
xv
functions development of formulas for inverse
trigonometric functions and their applicants; to
draw the graphs of inverse trigonometric
functions.
To solve trigonometric equations and check
their answers by substitution in the given
Solution of trigonometric equations so as to discard extraneous roots and
xvi
functions to make use of the period of trigonometric
functions for finding the general solution of the
equations.
To be able to solve a systems of linear non-
Solvingsimultaneousline
Sec-C Q.3 homogeneous equations by the use of
ar system of equations
(b) echelon and reduced echelon form.
► To establish the cosine formula and apply
Cosine formula it in the solution of oblique triangles.
4
Sine formula ► To establish the sine formula to apply it in
the solution of oblique triangles
To have the concept of a sequence/progression,
its term and its domain, different types of
Sequence and Series sequences with examples to distinguish between
5
►Introduction arithmetic, geometric and harmonic sequences;
and to determine the sequence when its nth term
is known.
To be able to identify the given series as
6 Binomial Series binomial expansion and hence find the sum of
the series.
To find the formulas for the following:
Sum, difference and product
7 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 ± 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽 ; 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 ± 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 ;
of the trigonometric ratios
2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 ; 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽 ;
 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 and −2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽
and to be able to apply.
To be able to use the solution of right triangles
in solving the problems of heights and
distances.
To find the radii of
8 Heights and distances
a) Circum circle
b) In circle
of triangles and to solve problems involving
these radii.
 MATHEMATICS HSSC-I
Table of Specifications

1. Number Systems

and Groups
2. Sets, Functions

Determinants
3. Matrices and

4. Quadratic Equations

5. Partial Fractions

6. Sequences and Series

Probability
Combinationand
7. Permutation,

Binomial Theorem
Inductions and
8. Mathematical

Trigonometry
9. Fundamentals of

Identities
10. Trigonometric

Trigonometry
11. Fundamentals of

Trigonometry
12. Application of

Functions
13. Inverse Trigonometric

Trigonometric Equations
14. Solution of

assessment objective
Total marks for each

% age
Topics

Knowledge 1(1)(1) 1(2)(1) 1(9)(1) 1(17)(1)

1(6)(1) 5(8) 1(11)(1) 2(vi)(4) 1(18)(1) 36 27.2%
based 2(i)(4) 2(ii)(4) 1(10)(1) 4(8)
1(3)(1) 1(14)(1)
Understanding 1(4)(1) 1(8)(1) 1(12)(1) 2(xiv)(4) 1(19)(1) 1(20)(1)
2(iii)(4) 2(v)(4) 2(xi)(4) 1(15)(1) 1(16)(1) 69 52.3%
based 2(iv)(4) 2(vii)(4) 6(8) 8(8) 2(xv)(4) 2(xvi)(4)
3(8) 2(xii)(4)
Application 2(viii)(4)
1(5)(1) 1(7)(1) 2(x)(4) 1(13)(1) 7(8) 2(xiii)(4) 27 20.5%
based 2(ix)(4)

Total marks
05 05 13 06 05 14 10 14 05 14 09 21 06 05 132 100%
for each topic

KEY:
1(1)(1)
Question No. (Part No.) (Allocated Marks)