Capsule Class 12 MathS (2023-24)
Capsule Class 12 MathS (2023-24)
Capsule Class 12 MathS (2023-24)
1. Prove that f: N→N defined by f(x) = x2+x+1 is one- one but not onto.
2. Prove that the relation R in set A={5,6,7,8,9} given by R= {(a , b): |a-b| is divisible by 2} is an equivalence relation.
Find all the elements related to element 6.
3. Show that the relation R on Z defined by R = {(a, b) : a – b is divisible by 5} is an equivalence relation.
4. Show that the relation R in the set : A = { x : x ∈ Z, 0≤x ≤12} given by. R = {( a, b): |a − b| is divisible by 4} is an
equivalence relation.
5. Prove that the relation R in the set A = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by R = {(a, b) : |a − b| is even } is an equivalence relation.
x−2
6. Let A = R – { 3 } and B = R – { 1}, f : A → B defined by f (x) = . Is f is one – one and onto ?
x−3
7. Check whether the relation R in R defines by R = {(a, b) : a ≤ b3 } is reflexive, symmetric or transitive.
8. Show that the relation R on the set A = {x ∈ Z : 0≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12}, given by R = {(a, b):|𝑎 − 𝑏| 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒 of 4} is an
equivalence relation.
2 2x−4
9. Let A = R – {3} and B = R - {3}. If f : A → B: f(x) = , then prove that f is a bijective function.
3x−9
10. Let N be the set of all natural numbers and R be the relation in N ×N defined by (a , b) R (c , d) if ad = bc. Show that R
is an equivalence relation.
CHAPTER 2 INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
1. Find the principal value of following:
1 √3
(i) sin−1 (2) (ii)cos −1 (−1) (iii)cos −1 ( 2 )
1 √3 3π
(iv)tan−1 ( ) (v)cos−1 (− ) (vi)sin−1 (sin )
√3 2 5
5π 7π 2π
(vii)cos −1 (cos ) (viii)cos−1 (cos ) (ix) sin−1 (sin )
6 6 3
3. Write the range of one branch of sin -1x, other than principal branch.
2-3 Marks questions.
1. Write the following function in simplest form:
1 √1+x2 −1 1
(i) tan−1 (√x2 ) (ii)tan−1 ( ) (iii)cot −1 (√x2 )
−1 x −1
cos x 1−cos x x
(iv) tan-1(1+sin x) (v) tan-1√1+cos x (vi) tan-1(√a2 )
− x2
1. The volume of a spherical balloon is increasing at the rate of 24 cm3/sec. Find the rate of change of its S.A. when
radius is 5cm.
2. A particle moves along the curve 6y = x3 + 2. Find the points on the curve at which y coordinate is changing 8 times as
fast as x- coordinate.
3. The volume of a cube is increasing @ 7cm3 /sec. How fast is the surface area increasing when the length of an edge is
12 cm?
4. Find the intervals in which the following function is increasing or decreasing. f(x) = 6 + 12x + 3x2 – 2x3
5. Find the intervals in which the function f given by f(x) = sin x + cos x , 0≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋 is strictly Increasing or decreasing.
𝜋
6. Separate [ 0, ] into subinterval in which f(x) = sin4 x + cos4 x is strictly increasing or decreasing.
2
𝜋
7. Show that the function f defined f(x) = tan-1(sin x + cos x) is strictly increasing in (0, ) .
4
3
8. An inverted cone has a depth of 10 cm and a base radius 5 cm. Water poured into it at the rate of 2 cm3/min. Find the
rate at which the level of water in the cone is rising when the depth is 4 cm.
4 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 𝜋
9. Prove that y = (2+𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃) – 𝜃 is an increasing function of 𝜃 in [0,2 ] .
10. A ladder 5 m long is leading against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is pulled along the ground, away from the wall, at
the rate of 2 cm/s. How fast is its height on the wall decreasing when the foot of the ladder is 4 m away from the
wall?
5 Marks Questions:
1. Find the point on the curve 4y = x2 which is nearest to point (-1, 2) [(-2, 1)].
2. Show that the right circular cylinder of given surface and maximum volume is such that its height is equal to diameter
of base.
3. Prove that the volume of largest cone that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R is 8/27 times volume of sphere.
4. Show that the semi – vertical angle of cone of maximum volume and of given slant height is tan-1√2 .
5. A closed cylinder has volume 2156 cm3 . What will be the radius of its base so that its T.S.A is minimum?
6. A wire of length 28 cm is to be cut into two pieces, one of the two pieces is to made into a square and other into
circle. What should be the length of two pieces so that combined area of square and circle is minimum?
7. Show that the height of cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R is 2R/√3 .
8. The sum of perimeter of circle and square is K. Prove that the sum of their areas is least when side of square is double
the radius of circle.
9. Show that the height of the cone of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius 12 cm is 16 cm.
10. Prove that the surface area of a solid cuboid, of square base and given volume, is minimum when it is a cube.
11. A tank with rectangular base and rectangular sides, open at the top is to be constructed so that its depth in 2 m and
volume is 8 m3. If building of tank costs Rs. 70 per sq. meter for the base and Rs. 45 per sq. Meter for sides, what is
the cost of least expensive tank?
12. A window is in the form of a rectangle surmounted by a semi circular opening. Total perimeter of window is 10m. Find
the dimensions of the window to admit maximum light through whole opening.
𝒙 𝒙
13. A manufacturer can sell items at a price of (5 – 𝟏𝟎𝟎) each. The cost price of x items is Rs (𝟓 + 500) Find the number of
items he should sell to earn maximum profit.
CHAPTER – 7 INTEGRALS
1 Mark Questions
1. Integrate the following w.r.t.x.
𝑥+𝑐𝑜𝑠 6𝑥 𝑥
(i)∫ 𝑥 3 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑥 4 ) 𝑑𝑥 (ii) ∫ 3𝑥 2 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 6𝑥 dx (iii) ∫ 2 dx
𝑒𝑥
𝑥3 1 |𝑥| 𝑒𝑥
(iv) ∫ 1+𝑥 8 dx (v) ∫−2 dx (vi) ∫ dx
𝑥 √4−𝑒 2𝑥
𝜋
(vii) ∫ 2𝜋 𝑠𝑖𝑛7 𝑥 dx (viii) ∫(2 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 − 3 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑥)2 𝑑𝑥.
−
2
2/3 Marks Questions.
2. Evaluate the following:
𝑥 2 +1 𝑑𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥
(i)∫ (𝑥+1)2 dx (ii)∫ 1+𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 (iii)∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑥+𝑎) dx
𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑥−𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑥
(iv)∫ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥−𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼
dx (v)∫ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (vi)∫ (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥+𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥)2 dx
𝑑𝑥 √𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
(vii)∫ dx (viii)∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 dx (ix) ∫
√𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑥+𝛼) √7−6𝑥−𝑥 2
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 2𝑥
(x) ∫ dx (xi) ∫ (1−𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥)(2−𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥) dx (xii) ∫ (𝑥 2 +1)(𝑥2 +3) dx
√𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥−2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥−3
2+𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥
3. (i)∫ 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑥 𝑒 𝑥 dx (ii) ∫ 1+𝑥+𝑥 2 +𝑥3 dx (iii)∫ 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔 (1 + 𝑥)𝑑𝑥
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑥 1
(iv)∫ 𝑑𝑥 (v)∫ (𝑥+1)2 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (vi)∫ 𝑒 𝑥 [tan−1 𝑥 + 1+𝑥2 ]dx
√𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥
5 Marks Questions :
5. Using properties of definite, evaluate.
𝜋 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝜋 𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝜋 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
(i)∫0 4−𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝑥
(ii) ∫0 𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 +𝑒 −𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥
dx (iii) ∫0 𝑎 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝑥+ 𝑏2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥
𝜋
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥+𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝜋/4 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑥+𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑑𝑥 0
(iv) ∫04 9+16 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (v) ∫0 9+16𝑆𝑖𝑛2𝑥
(vi) ∫−5(|𝑥| + |𝑥 + 2| + |𝑥 + 5|) dx
𝜋 𝜋
𝑑𝑥
(vii) ∫02 3+2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥+𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 (viii) Show that ∫02 (√𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 + √𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 = √2 𝜋
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2
(iv) y = x 𝑑𝑥
+ a √1 + (𝑑𝑥 ) (v) ym – 3 (yn)3 + log y = 5x.
3. Show that the differential equation : 2y ex/y dx + (y – 2x ex/y) dy = 0 is homogenous and find its particular solution,
given x = 0 when y = 1.
𝑑𝑦
4. Find the particular solution of the differential equation 𝑑𝑥 + y cot x = 4x cosec x : y = 0 when x = /2 .
10. Find the particular solution of the differential equation : (1 + e2x) dy+ (1 + y2) ex dx = 0, given that y = 1 , x = 0.
11. Solve : x dy – y dx = √𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 dx
CHAPTER – 10 & 11
VECTOR ALGEBRA AND THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
1 Mark Question :
1. If the angle between two vectors 𝑎⃗ & 𝑏⃗⃗ of equal magnitude is 30o and their scalar product is √3 , find their magnitudes.
2. Find the angle between 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ .
3. Find a unit vector in the direction of vector 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ .
4. If 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑐⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂ find a unit vector in the direction 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ .
5. Find the value of 𝛾 so that the vectors : 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and -4𝑖̂ − 𝛾𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂ are (i) parallel (ii) perpendicular.
6. If 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 =7 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂, find the projection of 𝑎⃗ 𝑜𝑛 𝑏⃗⃗ .
7. If two vectors 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ are : |𝑎⃗| = 2, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 3 and 𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ = 4, find |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗|.
8. Find a vector in the direction of vector 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ , which has magnitude 6 units.
𝑥−2 2𝑦−5
9. Write Direction ratios of 2
= −3
= 𝑧−1.
10. Write the direction cosines of line whose Cartesian equation are : 2x = 3y = -z .
11. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 , the sides AB and BC are represented by 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂, 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ . Find Vector 𝐶𝐴
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
12. Find the angle between two vectors 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ , if |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 4 and |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗|= 6 .
13. Find the value of p, if (2𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ + 27𝑘̂ ) × (𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑝𝑘̂) = 0 .
14. If 𝑝⃗ is a unit vector and (𝑥⃗ − 𝑝⃗) (𝑥⃗ + 𝑝⃗) = 80 , then find |𝑥⃗| .
15. If a line makes 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 with x-axis , y-axis and z-axis respectively, then find the value of sin2 𝛼 + sin2𝛽 + sin2 𝛾 .
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3 𝑥−1 𝑦−1 6−𝑧
16. Find the value of K for which the lines : −3
= 2𝐾
= 2
and 3𝐾
= 1
= 5
are perpendicular to each other.
𝑥−3 𝑦+2 𝑧−5
17. If the equation of the line ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 is = = , find the direction ratios of a line parallel to AB .
1 −2 4
18. Find the value of 𝜆 so that the vector 𝑎⃗ = 2 𝑖̂ + 𝜆𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ +3 𝑘̂ are perpendicular to each other.
19. Write a vector magnitude 15 units in the direction of vector 𝑖⃗ − 2𝑗̂ + 2 𝑘̂ .
20. Find ‘𝛌’ when the projection of 𝑎⃗ = 𝛌𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 4 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ + 3 𝑘̂ is 4 units.
2/3Marks Questions :
1. Show that the points A (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ), B (2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ), C (3𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ) are vertices of right triangle.
2. Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors (𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ( 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ ), where 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂,
⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ .
3. If 𝑎⃗ = 5𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ then show that the vectors (𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗) and ( 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ ) perpendicular
4. Find the area of the triangle having the points A(1, 1, 1) , B(1, 2, 3) and C(2, 3, 1).
5. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, show that the magnitude of their difference is √3 .
6. The two adjacent side of a parallelogram are 2𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ . Find the unit vector parallel to its
diagonal. Also, find its area.
1−𝑥 7𝑦−14 5𝑧−10 7−7𝑥 𝑦−5 6−𝑧
7. Find the value of 𝜆 so that the lines 3
= 2𝜆
= 11
and 3𝜆
= 1
= 5
are perpendicular to each other.
8. Let 𝑎⃗ = 4𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ and 𝑐⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂. Find a vector 𝑑⃗ which is perpendicular to both
𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 : 𝑑⃗. 𝑐⃗ = 21.
9. Let 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑐⃗ be three vectors : |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 4, |𝑐⃗| = 5 and each one of them being perpendicular to the sum of other
10. If 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ , 𝑐⃗ are mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitudes, show that the vector 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ is equally included
to 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑐⃗ .
11. If 𝑎⃗ and𝑏⃗⃗ are unit vectors and 𝜃 is the angle between them, show that sin 𝜃/2 = ½ |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗| .
𝜃 1
12. If 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ are unit vectors and 𝜃 is the angle between them, then prove that cos2 = 2 |𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ |
𝑥−6 𝑦−7 𝑧−7
13. Find the foot of perpendicular from P(1, 2, 3) on the line 3
= 2
= −2
. Also obtain the equation and length of
perpendicular.
𝑥 𝑦−1 𝑧−2
14. Find the image of point (1, 6, 3) in the line: = = .
1 2 3
𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑥+1 𝑦−2 𝑧−2
15. Determine whether the following pairs of lines intersect or not : 2
= 3
= z, 5
= 1
= 1
.
𝑥+1 𝑦+1 𝑧+1 𝑥−3 𝑦−5 𝑧−7
16. Find the shortest distance between the lines : 7
= −6
= 1
and 1
= −2
= 1
.
17. Find the shortest distance between the lines : 𝑟⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ + 𝜆( 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) 𝑟⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ + 𝜇(2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) .
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3 𝑥−4 𝑦−1
18. Show that the lines : = = and = = z intersect. Also find their point of intersection.
2 3 4 5 2
19. The points A(1,2,3), B(-1,-2,-1) and C(2,3,2) are three vertices of parallelogram ABCD. Find vector and
Cartesian equation of sides AB and CD. Also find the coordinates of D.
20. Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ & 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ , where 𝑎⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ & 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂
21. If 𝛼 = 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ and 𝛽 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ , then express 𝛽⃗ in the form 𝛽⃗ = 𝛽⃗1 + 𝛽⃗2, where 𝛽⃗1 is parallel to 𝛼⃗ and 𝛽⃗2 is
perpendicular to 𝛼⃗ .
22. If 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗= 0 and |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 5 and |𝑐⃗| = 7 , show that the angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ is 60o .
23. If 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ are the position vectors of the points A, B, C and D, find the angle between
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝐶𝐷
𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ . Deduce that 𝐴𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝐶𝐷
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ are collinear .
24. The scalar product of the vector 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ with the unit vector along the sum of vectors 2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ and 𝜆𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ +
3𝑘̂ is equal to one. Find the value of 𝜆
25. Let 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑐⃗ = 7𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ . Find a vector 𝑑⃗ which is perpendicular to both 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗⃗⃗ . 𝑑⃗ = 1.
𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑧+10
26. Find the perpendicular distance of the point (1, 0, 0) from the line 2
= −3
= 8
.
27. Find the Vector and Cartesian equations of the line passing through the point (1, 2, -4) and perpendicular to the two
𝑥−8 𝑦+19 𝑧−10 𝑥−15 𝑦−29 𝑧−5
lines 3
= −16
= 7
and 3
= 8
= −5
.
𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑧−1 𝑥−3 𝑦−𝑘 𝑧
28. If the lines 2
= 3
= 4
and 1
= 2
= 1 intersect, then find the value of k
29. Find the co-ordinates of the foot of perpendicular and the length of the perpendicular drawn from the point P (5, 4, 2) to
the line 𝑟⃗ = - 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ + 𝜆 (2 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) . Also find the image of P in this line.
5. Solve the following linear programming problem graphically. Maximize z 5x 3y Subject to the constraints
3x 5y 15, 5x 2y 10, x 0, y 0.
CHAPTER – 13 PROBABILITY
2/3/4 Marks Questions.
1. 12 cards numbered 1 to 12 are place in a box and mixed thoroughly and a card is drawn at random. If it is Know that
the number on the card is more than 3, find the probability that it is an even number.
2. A die is thrown twice and the sum of the numbers appearing is observed to be 6. What is the probability that the
number 4 has appeared at least once?
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3. Probability of solving specific problem by X & Y are 2 and 3 . If both try to solve the problem, find the probability that:
(i) Problem is solved. (ii) Exactly one of them solves the problem.
4. Three balls are drawn without replacement from a bag containing 5 white and 4 green balls. Find the probability
distribution of number of green balls.
5. From a lot of 30 bulbs, which includes 6 defective bulbs, a sample of 3 bulbs is drawn at random with replacement.
Find the probability distribution of number of defective bulbs.
6. A bag contain 4 red & 4 black balls, another bag contains 2 red & 6 black balls. One of the two bags is selected & a ball
is drawn from the bag which is found to be red. Find the probability that the ball is drawn from first bag.
7. A can hit a target 3 times in 6 shots, B : 2 times in 6 shots & C : 4 times in 4 shots. They fire a target. What is the
probability that at least 2 shots hit?
8. A and B throw a die alternately till one of them gets a ‘ 6’ & wins the game. Find their respective probability of
winning, if A starts the game.
9. Find the probability distribution of number of sixes in 3 tosses of a die.
10. Two cards are drawn one by one without replacement from a well – shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability
distribution of number of queens.
11. Find the mean & variance of number of heads in three tosses of a coin .
12. A man is known to speak truth 3 out of 4 times. He throws a die & reports that it is a six. Find the probability that it is
actually a six.
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13. A problem in mathematics is given to 3 students whose chances of solving it are 2 , 3 , 4 . What is the probability that
the (i) problem is solved (ii) exactly one of them will solve it?
14. A speaks truth in 60% of the cases and B in 90% of the cases. In what percentage of cases are they likely to contradict
each other in stating the same fact ?
15. Bag I contains 3 red and 4 black balls while another Bag II contains 5 red and 6 black balls. One ball is drawn at
random from one of the bags and it is found to be red. Find the probability that it was drawn from Bag II.
16. A coin is biased so that the head is 3 times as likely to occur as tail. If the coin is tossed twice, find the probability
distribution of number of tails.
17. A family has 2 children. Find the probability that both are boys, if it is known that
(i) At least one of the children is a boy (ii) the elder child is a boy.
18. Three machines E1, E2, E3 in a certain factory produce 50%, 25% and 25% respectively, of the total daily output of
electric tubes. It is known that 4% of the tube produced on each of machines E1 and E2 are defective and that 5% of
those produced on E3 , are defective. If one tube is picked up at random from a day’s production, calculate the
probability that hit is defective.
19. Two numbers are selected at random from the first six positive integers. Let X denotes the larger of the two numbers.
Find E(X)
4/5 Marks Questions:
1. A letter is known to have come from TATANAGAR or KOLKATA. On the envelope, only two consecutive letters TA are
visible. What is the probability that the letter has come from (i) KOLKATA (II) TATANAGAR
2. Suppose that 5% of men & 0.25% of women have white hair. A white haired person is selected at random. What is the
probability of this person being male? Assume that there are equal number of males and females.
3. A and B throw alternatively a pair of dice, A wins if he throws 6 before B throws 7 & B wins if he throws 7 before A
throw 6. Find their respective chances of winning , if A begins. [30/61, 31/61]
4. Let X denote the number of colleges where you apply after your results & P (X = x) denotes your probability of getting
𝑘𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0 𝑜𝑟 1
admission in x no. Of colleges: P (X = x) = { 2𝑘𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥=2 }
𝑘(5 − 𝑥) 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 3 𝑜𝑟 4
(i) Find k.
(ii) What is the probability that you will get admission in 2 colleges exactly? Find the probability distribution of
number of doublets in three throws of a pair of dice. Also find mean and variance.
5. Find the probability distribution of number of doublets in three throws of a pair of dice. Also find mean & variance.
6. A random variable x has following probability distribution:
X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
P(x) 0 k 2k 2k 3k K2 2k2 7k2 + k
correctly?
18. Two cards are drawn simultaneously from a pack of 52 cards. Compute the mean and standard deviation of the number
of aces.