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 Series ARSP/04 Set ~ 4
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/4/4
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 contains
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.

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

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, 2 questions

in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and one sub-part each in 2 questions of Section E.

9. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A
1. If A = [aij] is a square matrix of order 3 and Aij denote cofactor of the element aij in |A|, then the value of |A| is [1]

given by

a) a11A11 + a12A12 + a13A13 b) a11A11 + a12A21 + a13A31

c) a11A21 + a12A22 + a13A23 d) a11A23 + a21A23 + a31A33

2. A grain wholeseller visits the granary market. While going around to make a good purchase, he takes a handful [1]
of rice from random sacks of rice, in order to inspect the quality of farmers produce. The handful rice taken from
a sack of rice for quality inspection is a

a) Statistic b) Sample

c) Parameter d) Population
3. A machine costing ₹C would reduce to ₹10000 in 7 years. If the annual depreciation charge is ₹10000, then the [1]
value of C is:

a) 60000 b) 80000

c) 90000 d) 70000
4. The maximum value of Z = 4x + 2y subjected to the constraints 2x + 3y ≤ 18, x + y ≥ 10; x, y ≥ 0 is [1]
 a) none of these b) 36

c) 40 d) 20
2
∣ Ax
∣
x 1∣
∣
∣ A B C ∣ [1]
∣ ∣
5. If Δ 1 = ∣ By y
2
1∣ and Δ
2 =
∣
x y z
∣
, then
∣ ∣
2
∣ Cz z 1∣ ∣ yz zx xy ∣

a) Δ 1 + Δ2 =0 b) Δ1 ≠ Δ2

c) Δ 1 > Δ2 d) Δ1 − Δ2 =0
6. Let X represent the difference between the number of heads and the number of tails obtained when a coin is [1]
tossed 6 times. Then the possible values of X are

a) 1, 3, 4, 5 b) 0, 1, 3, 5

c) 0, 2, 5, 6 d) 0, 2, 4, 6
7. A box contains 100 pens of which 10 are defective. What is the probability that out of a sample of 5 pens drawn [1]
one by one with replacement at most one is defective?
5 4
a) ( 9
)
b) 1
(
9
)
10 2 10

5 4 5
c) ( 9
) +
1
(
9
)
d) 1
(
9
)
10 2 10 2 10

dy
2 3
d
2
y
[1]
8. The order and the degree of the differential equation (3 − ( dx
) ) =x
3
2
, respectively, are
dx

a) 2, 5 b) 2, 2

c) 2, 1 d) 2, 3
9. A pipe A can fill a tank in 25 minutes and pipe B can empty the full tank in 50 minutes. The time taken by two [1]
pipes to fill the tank is:

a) 20 minutes b) 30 minutes

c) 50 minutes d) 10 minutes
1 2 1 0 [1]
10. Let A = [ ] and B = [ ] and X be a matrix such that A = BX, then X is equal to
3 −5 0 2

a) [ 2 4
]
b) [
2 −4
]
3 −5 3 −5

c) 1
[
−2 4
]
d) 1
[
2 4
]
2 2
3 5 3 −5

11. In what ratio must rice at ₹ 29.30 per kg be mixed with rice at ₹ 30.80 per kg so that the mixture be worth ₹ 30 [1]
per kg?

a) 7:8 b) 3:8

c) 8:3 d) 8:7
12. If x ≤ 8, then [1]

a) -x ≤ -8 b) -x > -8

c) -x < -8 d) -x ≥ -8
13. In a 400 m race, A gives B a start of 5 seconds and beats him by 15 m. In another race of 400 m, A beats B by 7 [1]
seconds. Their respective speeds are:
1

7
 a) 8 m/sec, 7 m/sec b) 5 m/sec, 7 m/sec

c) 9 m/sec, 7 m/sec d) 6 m/sec, 7 m/sec

14. The optimal value of the objective function is attained at the points [1]

a) given by corner points of the feasible region b) given by intersection of inequations with x-
axis only

c) given by intersection of inequations with y- d) given by intersection of inequations with the

axis only axes only
15. Corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear constraints (0, 3), (1, 1) and (3, 0). Let z [1]
= px + qy, where p, q > 0 . Condition on p and q so that the minimum of z occurs at (3, 0) and (1, 1) is

a) p = 3q b) p = 2q

c) p = q d) 2p = q
16. An observed set of the population that has been selected for analysis is called [1]

a) a forecast b) a sample

c) a process d) a parameter
2 2

17. If ∫ xekx
dx =
1

4
2x
e + C , then the value of k is [1]

a) -2 b) 4

c) 2 d) 1
18. Which of the following can't be a component for a time series plot? [1]

a) Noise b) Trend

c) None of these d) Seasonality

19. Assertion (A): If A, B and C are the matrices of order 3 × 1, 2 × m and 3 × n respectively, then (CA + BA) is [1]
defined, if n = 3 and m = 3.
Reason (R): Multiplication of two matrices A and B i.e. AB is defined if number of columns of A = number of
rows of B.

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.

3

20. Assertion (A): If y = sin x, then

d y
= -1 at x = 0. [1]
3
dx
dy
Reason (R): If y = f(x)⋅ g(x), then = f(x)⋅ g(x) + g(x) f(x).
d d

dx dx dx

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. What annual rate compounded continuously is equivalent to an effective rate of 10%? [2]
OR
Abhay bought a mobile phone for ₹ 30,000. The mobile phone is estimated to have a scrap value of ₹ 3,000 after a
span of 3 years. Using the linear depreciation method, find the book value of the mobile phone at the end of 2 years.
22. What causes secular trend? [2]
[2]
1

23. Evaluate the definite integral: ∫ 1

dx
√1+x −√x
0

24. Using Cramer's rule, solve the following systems of linear equations: [2]
x+2=2
2x - z = 1
2y - 3z = 1
OR
0 −x 0 1
If A = [ ] ,B=[ ] and x2 = -1, then show that (A + B)2 = A2 + B2.
x 0 1 0

25. Find the set of values of x satisfying x + 1 ≡ 32 (mod 7) [2]

Section C
26. A loan of ₹ 250000 at the interest rate of 6 % p.a. compounded monthly is to be amortized by equal payments at [3]
the end of each month for 5 years, find
i. the size of each monthly payment.
ii. the principal outstanding at beginning of 40th month.
iii. interest paid in 40th payment.
iv. principal contained in 40th payment and

v. total interest paid. (Given (1.005)60 = 1.3489, (1.005)21 = 1.1104)

27. Find the differential equation of all the circles in the first quadrant which touch the coordinate axes. [3]
OR
In a bank principal increases at the rate of 5% per year. In how many years ₹ 1000 double itself.
28. A tyre manufacturer estimates that x (thousand) radial tyres will be purchased i.e. demanded by wholesalers [3]
2

when price is p = D(x) = 90 - thousand rupees per tyre and the same number of tyres will be supplied when
x

10

the price is p = S(x) = 1

5
x
2
+ x + 50 thousand rupee per tyre.
i. Find the equilibrium price and the quantity supplied and demanded at that price.
ii. Determine the consumer's and producer's surplus at the equilibrium price.
29. Fit the straight line trend to the following series data: [3]

Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Sales of sugar (in thousand kg) 80 90 92 83 94

Also, tabulate the trend values.

30. Ten cartons are taken at random from an automatic filling machine. The mean net weight of the cartons is 11.8 [3]
kg and the standard deviation 0.15 kg. Does the sample mean differ significantly from the intended weight of 12
kg? [Given that for d.f. = 9, t0.05 = 2.26]

31. A class has 15 students whose ages are 14, 17, 15, 14, 21, 17, 19, 20, 16, 18, 20, 17, 16, 19 and 20 years. One [3]
student is selected in such a manner that each has the same chance of being chosen and the age X of the selected
student is recorded. What is the probability distribution of random variable XI? Find mean, variance and
standard deviation of X.
OR
From a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards, 3 cards are drawn one by one with replacement. Find the probability
distribution of number of queens.
Section D
32. Solve the linear programming problems by graphical method: [5]
Minimize Z = 3x1 + 5x2
Subject to
x1 + 3x2 ≥ 3
x1 + x2 ≥ 2
x1, x2 ≥ 0

OR
Solve the linear programming problem by graphical method:
Maximize Z = 2x + 3y
Subject to
x+y≥1
10x + y ≥ 5
x + 10y ≥ 1
x, y ≥ 0
33. Find the probability distribution of the number of sixes in three tosses of a die. Find also the mean and variance [5]
of the distribution.
OR
Find the mean and variance of number of heads in three tosses of a fair coin.
34. A company manufactures cassettes and its cost and revenue functions for a week are C = 300 + and R = 2x [5]
3
x
2

respectively, where x is the number of cassettes produced and sold in a week. How many cassettes must be sold
for the company to realize a profit?
35. Mr Naresh has bought 200 shares of city look company at ₹ 100 each in 2015 . After selling them he has [5]
received ₹ 30000 which accounts for 22.47 % CAGR. Calculate the number of years for which he was holding
the shares.
Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Engine displacement is the measure of the cylinder volume swept by all the pistons of a piston engine. The
piston moves inside the cylinder bore

The cylinder bore in the form of circular cylinder open at the top is to be made from a metal sheet of area 75π

cm2.
i. If the radius of cylinder is r cm and height is h cm, then write the volume V of cylinder in terms of radius r.
(1)
dV
ii. Find . (1)
dr
iii. Find the radius of cylinder when its volume is maximum. (2)
OR
For maximum volume, h > r. State true or false and justify. (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
 EMI or equated monthly installment, as the name suggests, is one part of the equally divided monthly outgoes to
clear off an outstanding loan within a stipulated time frame. The EMI is dependent on multiple factors, such as:
Principal borrowed
Rate of interest
Tenure of the loan
Monthly/annual resting period
For a fixed interest rate loan, the EMI remains fixed for the entire tenure of the loan, provided there is no default
or part-payment in between. The EMI is used to pay off both the principal and interest components of an
outstanding loan.
Example:
A person amortizes a loan of ₹1500000 for renovation of his house by 8 years mortgage at the rate of 12% p.a.
compounded monthly.
(Given (1.01)96 = 2.5993, (1.01)57 = 1.7633)
i. Find the equated monthly installment. (1)
ii. Find the principal outstanding at the beginning of 40th month. (1)
iii. Find the interest paid in 40th payment. (2)
OR
Find the principal contained in 40th payment. (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Assume the following data regarding the number of USB cables and their types manufactured in the company I,
II and III per day.

Type A Type B Type C

I 40 30 50

II 20 80 10

III 40 60 5

i. How the above information can be represented in a square matrix of 3 × 3? (1)

ii. What does the element of 3rd row and 3rd column represent? (1)
iii. How many USB cables are produced by company I in 3 days? (2)
OR
How many USB cables are produced by all the companies in 2 days? (2)