S Form (MKS: 42) ISC MATHEMATICS
1 ½ hours 1st Session Thursday, 19th Sept. 2024
Max. Marks: 40 marks
Time: 1 ½ hour
Form: S Form ISC
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All questions are compulsory.
Question 1
• Five Multiple Choice Questions [(i)-(v)] of 1mark each, Total marks: 5
• Five Objective Answer Questions [(vi)-(x)] of 1 mark each, Total marks: 5
Question 2
Five short-answer based questions [(i)-(v)] of 2 marks each, Total marks: 10
Question 3-7
Five questions of 4 marks each, Total marks: 20
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Q.1 [10]
Choose the correct answer from the given four options in (i) to (v) parts
(i) If the sum of n terms of an A.P. is given by Sn = 3n + 2n2 then the common
difference of the A.P. is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 6
( )
8
(ii) Coefficient of the middle-term in the expansion of 1 + 2x 2 is
(a) 16
(b) 70
(c) 896
(d) 1120
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(iii) If the quadratic equation x 2 + 4 x + c = 0 has complex roots, which of the following
is true about c?
(a) c 4
(b) c 4
(c) c 0
(d) c 0
1 1
(iv) If tanA = and tanB = , then the value of ( A + B )
2 3
(a)
4
(b)
6
(c)
(d) 0
(v) Assertion (A): The number of ways to arrange 4 letters from the word "APPLE" is
24.
Reason (R): When arranging letters with repetition, the total number of
permutations is divided by the factorial of the number of repetitions.
Read the given statements carefully and choose the correct option.
(a) Both the statements are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(b) Both the statements are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of
the assertion.
(c) The assertion is true, and the reason is false.
(d) The assertion is false, and the reason is true.
(vi) Find the values of m for which the quadratic equation x 2 − m ( 2 x − 8) − 15 = 0 has
equal roots.
(vii) If and are roots of the equation 2 x 2 − 3x + 4 = 0 find the value of 2 + 2 .
(viii) How many 3-letter words (with or without meaning) can be formed out of the
letters of the word LOGARITHMS, if repetition of the letter is not allowed?
(ix) Find the range of f ( x ) = 1 + 3cos2 x .
(x) Find the length of an arc of a circle of diameter 20 cm which subtends an angle
of 45 at the centre.
Q.2 2 5 = 10
sin1500 − 5cos 3000 + 7 tan 2250
(i) Without using calculator find the value of .
tan1350 + 3sin 2100
(ii) If tan = − 3, find the first four possible values of .
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2 x + 1 3x − 2
(iii) Solve , x R. Graph the solution set on the number line.
3 5
9
3 x3
(iv) Find the fourth term from the end in the expansion of 2 − .
x 3
(v) In how many ways can 2 men, 4 women, and 3 boys be selected from 6 men, 8
women, and 4 boys without any restrictions are imposed.
Q.3 [4]
cos + cos 2 + cos 3 + cos 4 5
Prove that = cot .
sin + sin 2 + sin 3 + sin 4 2
OR
3
Prove that sin10 sin50 sin60 sin70 = .
16
Q.4 [4]
If and are the roots of 3x 2 + 6 x + 2 = 0 . Form an equation whose roots are
2 2
− ,− .
OR
x −1 x −3
Find the interval of x for which .
4x + 5 4x − 3
Q.5 Find the number of ways of choosing a committee from four men and six women
so that the committee includes at least two men and exactly twice as many
women as men. [4]
If the 2nd , 3rd, and 4th terms in the expansion of ( x + a )
n
Q.6 are 240, 720 and 1080
respectively, find the value of x, a and n . [4]
Q.7 The sum of three numbers in G.P. is 56. If we subtract 1, 7, and 21 from
numbers in that order we obtain an A.P. Find the numbers. [4]
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