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 Series ARSP/07 Set ~ 7
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/7/7
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper ontains
c 38 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

MATHEMATICS

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This Question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This Question paper is divided into five Sections - A, B, C, D and E.

3. In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and Questions no. 19 and 20 are

Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.

4. In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions, carrying 2 marks each.

5. In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA)-type questions, carrying 3 marks each.

6. In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA)-type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are Case study-based questions, carrying 4 marks each.

8. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2 questions in Section B, 3 questions

in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and one subpart each in 2 questions of Section E.

9. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A
1. If tan ( π
+ x) + tan ( π
- x) = λ sec 2x, then the value of λ will be [1]
4 4

a) 4 b) 1

c) 3 d) 2

2. If f(x) = |cos x|, then f ( 3π

) is [1]
4

a) 1 b) -1

c) d)
−1 1

√2 √2

3. For the following distribution [1]

Marks below Number of Students

10 1

20 5

30 13

40 15

50 16

the modal class is:

 a) 20 - 30 b) 40 - 50

c) 10 - 20 d) 30 - 40
2

4. lim
sec x−2
is equal to [1]
π tan x−1
x→
4

a) 1 b) 0

c) 2 d) 3

5. The angle between the two straight lines 6y2 - xy - x2 + 30y + 36 = 0 is [1]

a) 30o b) 50o

c) 45o d) 60o

6. If A and B are two given sets , then A ∩ (A ∩ B)c is equal to [1]

a) B b) A

c) A ∩ Bc d) ϕ

7. The region of Argand’s plane represented by the inequality |1 - z| ≤ |1 + z| is [1]

a) Re (z) ≤ 0 b) Im (z) < 0

c) Im (z) > 0 d) Re (z) ≥ 0

8. Let n (A) = m, and n (B) = n. Then the total number of non-empty relations that can be defined from A to B is [1]

a) mn b) mn - 1

c) nm - 1 d) 2mn - 1

9. If x is a real number and |x| < 5, then [1]

a) - 5 < x < 5 b) -5 ≤ x ≤ 5

c) x ≥ 5 d) x ≤ -5
−−−−−−−−−−−
10. If 3π
< α < π ,then √2 cot α + 1

2
is equal to [1]
4 sin α

a) - 1 + cot α b) - 1 - cot α

c) 1 - cot α d) 1 + cot α
11. If A ∪ B = B then [1]

a) B ⊂ A b) A ⊆ B

c) B = ϕ d) A ≠ ϕ

[1]
1 1

12. If a, b, c are in GP and a x = b y

= c z then x, y, z are in

a) GP b) AP

c) H.M. d) HP

13. {
c1
+ 2
C2
+3
C3
+ …+ n ⋅
Cn
} =? [1]
c0 C1 C2 Cn−1

a) 1

2
n(n + 1) b) 2n

c) 2n-1 d) 2n

14. The solution set for |3x - 2| ≤ 1

2
[1]
 a) [ , ] b) [ , ]
5 2 2 2

6 3 3 3

c) [ , ] d) [ , ]
1 5 5 1

2 6 6 2

15. If A = {1, 3, 5, B} and B = {2, 4}, then [1]

a) {4} ⊂ A b) None of these

c) B ⊂ A d) 4 ∈ A
16. If tan( , then tan = [1]
π π 2 π 2 π
+ x) + tan( − x) = a ( + x) + tan ( − x)
4 4 4 4

a) a2 + 1 b) a2 - 2

c) a2 + 2 d) a2 + 2

17. Mark the correct answer for: (i109 + i144 + i119 + i124) = ? [1]

a) 0 b) i

c) 2 d) -2i
18. Three persons enter a railway compartment. If there are 5 seats vacant, in how many ways can they take these [1]
seats?

a) 60 b) 125

c) 20 d) 15

19. Assertion (A): The expansion of (1 + x)n = n c0 + nc x + nc x

2
… + nc x
n
. [1]
1 2 n

Reason (R): If x = -1, then the above expansion is zero.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): If each of the observations x1, x2, ..., xn is increased by a, where a is a negative or positive [1]
number, then the variance remains unchanged.
Reason (R): Adding or subtracting a positive or negative number to (or from) each observation of a group does
not affect the variance.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
−−−−−
21. Find the domain and range of the real functions f(x) = √x 2
+ 4 [2]
OR
Find the domain of the real function: f(x) = 3x+5

2
x −9
2

22. Evaluate: lim

x −4
[2]
x→2 √3x−2 −√x+2

23. Find the equation of the circle which touches both the axes and whose radius is 5. [2]
OR

If the radius of the circle x2 + y2 + ax + (1 - a) y + 5 = 0 does not exceed 5, write the number of integral values a.
24. For any sets A and B, prove that: (A - B) ∪ (A ∩ B) = A [2]
25. Find the equation of a line which is perpendicular to the line joining (4, 2) and (3, 5) and cuts off an intercept of [2]
 length 3 on y-axis.
Section C
26. Let A = {1, 2, 3,...,14}. Define a relation on a set A by R = {(x, y) : 3x - y = 0, where x, y ∈ A}. Depict this [3]
relationship using an arrow diagram. Write down its domain, codomain and range.
27. Solve the system of linear inequation: 3x - x > x + [3]
4−x
> 3
3

28. Show that D(-1, 4, -3) is the circumcentre of triangle ABC with vertices A(3, 2, -5), B (-3, 8, -5) and C(-3, 2, 1). [3]
OR
A plane makes intercepts -6,3,4 respectively on the coordinate axes. Find the length of the perpendicular from the
origin on it.
7
29. Using binomial theorem, expand: (x 2
−
2

x
) . [3]
OR
Using g binomial theorem, expand {(x + y) and hence find the value of
5 5
+ (x − y) }

– 5
– 5
{( √2 + 1) + ( √2 − 1) }

30. Find the values of x and y if (x + iy) (4 + 5i) = 6 - 2i [3]

OR
Write the values of the square root of i.
31. If A = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 17} [3]
B = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18}
U = {1, 2, 3, ...}
and U is universal set then find A ′
∙ [(A ∙ B) ∙ B ] ′

Section D
32. A bag contains 8 red and 5 white balls. Three balls are drawn at random. Find the probability that all the three [5]
balls are red.
3 2

33. Evaluate: lim

x +3x −9x−2

3
. [5]
x→2 x −x−6

OR
√5+2x −(√3+√2)
Evaluate the following limits: lim
2
.
x −6
x→√6

34. In an increasing GP, the sum of the first and last terms is 66, the product of the second and the last but one is 128 [5]
and the sum of the terms is 126. How many terms are there in this GP?

35. Prove that: cos3x sin 3x + sin3x cos 3x =

3
sin 4x. [5]
4

OR
∘ ∘
– – –
Prove that cot 7 = tan 82 =
1 1
( √3 + √2)( √2 + 1)
2 2

Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A satellite dish has a shape called a paraboloid, where each cross section is parabola. Since radio signals
(parallel to axis) will bounce off the surface of the dish to the focus, the receiver should be placed at the focus.
 The dish is 12 ft across, and 4.5 ft deep at the vertex.

i. Name the type of curve given in the above paragraph and find the equation of curve? (1)
ii. Find the equation of parabola whose vertex is (3, 4) and focus is (5, 4). (1)
iii. Find the equation of parabola Vertex (0, 0) passing through (2, 3) and axis is along x-axis. and also find the
length of latus rectum. (2)
OR
iv. Find focus, length of latus rectum and equation of directrix of the parabola x2 = 8y. (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Consider the data.

Class Frequency

0-10 6

10-20 7

20-30 15

30-40 16

40-50 4

50-60 2

i. Find the mean deviation about median. (1)

ii. Find the Median. (1)
iii. Write the formula to calculate the Mean deviation about median? (2)
OR
Write the formula to calculate median? (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A state cricket authority has to choose a team of 11 members, to do it so the authority asks 2 coaches of a
government academy to select the team members that have experience as well as the best performers in last 15
matches. They can make up a team of 11 cricketers amongst 15 possible candidates. In how many ways can the
final eleven be selected from 15 cricket players if:

i. Two of them being leg spinners, in how many ways can be the final eleven be selected from 15 cricket
players if one and only one leg spinner must be included? (1)
ii. If there are 6 bowlers, 3 wicketkeepers, and 6 batsmen in all. In how many ways can be the final eleven be
selected from 15 cricket players if 4 bowlers, 2 wicketkeepers and 5 batsmen are included. (1)
iii. In how many ways can be the final eleven be selected from 15 cricket players if there is no restriction? (2)
OR
In how many ways can be the final eleven be selected from 15 cricket players if one particular player must be
included. (2)