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 Series ARSP/11 Set ~ 11
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/11/11
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 satisfies the equation x3 - 5x2 + 4x + λ = 0, then A-1 exists it [1]

a) λ ≠ -1 b) λ ≠ 1

c) λ ≠ 2 d) λ ≠ 0
2. What is the standard deviation of a sampling distribution called? [1]

a) Simple error b) Sampling error

c) Sample error d) Standard error

3. Using flat rate method, the EMI to repay a loan of ₹ 20,000 in 2 1

2
years at an interest rate of 8% p.a. is: [1]

a) ₹ 900 b) ₹ 800

c) ₹ 700 d) ₹ 100
4. If the objective function for an L.P.P. is Z = 3x - 4y and the corner points for the bounded feasible region are (0, [1]
0), (5, 0), (6, 5), (6, 8), (4, 10) and (0, 8), then the minimum value of Z occurs at

a) (4, 10) b) (0, 8)

c) (0, 0) d) (5, 0)
5. If S = [sij] is a scalar matrix such that sii = k and A is a square matrix of the same order, then AS = SA = ? [1]
 a) k + A b) kS

c) Ak d) kA

6. For a binomial variate X, if n = 3 and P (X = 1) = 8 P (X = 3), then p = [1]

a) 2

3
b) 1

c) 1

3
d) 4

7. Let X be a discrete random variable. Then the variance of X is: [1]

−−−−−−−−−−−−− −
a) √E (X 2
) − (E(X) )
2
b) E(X2) - (E(X))2

c) E(X2) d) E(X2) + (E(X))2

2

dy d
3
y [1]
8. The order and the degree of the differential equation (1 + 3 =4 , respectively, are
3

)
3
dx dx

a) 3, b) 3, 1
2

c) 3, 2 d) 3, 3
9. The speed of a boat in still water is 15 km/h and the rate of current is 3 km/h. The distance travelled by boat [1]
downstream in 12 minutes is

a) 1.8 km b) 2.4 km

c) 3.6 km d) 1.2 km

⎡
1 2 x
⎤ ⎡
1 −2 y
⎤ [1]
10. If A = ⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥ and B = ⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥ and AB = I3, then x + y equals
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 1 0 0 1

a) 2 b) 0

c) 1 d) -1
11. 20 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 3 : 1. The amount of milk, in litres, to be added to the [1]
mixture so as to have milk and water in the ratio 4 : 1 is:

a) 5 b) 7

c) 6 d) 4
12. The linear inequality representing the solution set given in figure is [1]

a) |x| ≥ 5 b) |x| > 5

c) |x| < 5 d) |x| ≤ 5

13. Two pipes can fill a tank separately in 12 and 20 hours respectively. The pipes are opened simultaneously and it [1]
is found that due to leakage in the bottom, 30 minutes extra are taken for the cistern to be filled up. If the cistern
is full, in what time would the leak empty it?

a) 112 hours b) 115 hours

c) 120 hours d) 100 hours

14. Linear programming of linear functions deals with: [1]

a) Minimizing b) Optimizing

c) Maximizing d) Normalizing
15. The objective function of an LPP is [1]

a) a relation between the variables b) a function to be not optimized

c) a constrain d) a function to be optimized

16. A population consists of four observations 1, 3, 5, 7. What is the variance? [1]

a) 6 b) 4

c) 5 d) 2
3

17. ∫
x+1
x
dx is equal to [1]
2 3 2 3

a) x − x

2
−
x

3
- log |1 + x| + C b) x+
x

2
−
x

3
- log |1 - x| + C
2 3 2 3

c) x − x

2
+
x

3
- log |1 + x| + C d) x+
x

2
+
x

3
- log |1 - x| + C
18. Which of the following is an example of time series problem? [1]
i. Estimating numbers of hotel rooms booking in next 6 months.
ii. Estimating the total sales in next 3 years of an insurance company.
iii. Estimating the number of calls for the next one week.

a) (i) and (ii) b) Only (iii)

c) (i), (ii) and (iii) d) (ii) and (iii)

19. Assertion (A): The real value of k for which the system of linear equations x - 2y = kz, z - ky = 2x and y - 2z = [1]
kx has a non-zero solution is -1.
Reason (R): The system of linear equations
a1x + b1y + c1z = 0

a2x + b2y + c2z = 0

a3x + b3y + c3z = 0
has a zero solution if
∣ a1 b1 c1 ∣
∣ ∣
D = ∣a 2 b2 c2
∣
≠ 0
∣ a3 b3 c3 ∣

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 manufacturer can sell x items at a price of ₹ (5 − each. The cost price of x items is ₹ [1]
x
)
100

. Then, the number of items he should sell to earn maximum profit is 240 items.
x
( + 500)
5
2

Reason (R): The profit for selling x items is given by 24

5
x−
x

100
- 300.

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. At what rate per cent, per annum compounded annually, will the sum of money become 4 times of itself in 2 [2]
years?
OR
 A person has set up a sinking fund so that he can accumulate ₹ 100000 in 10 years for his children's higher education.
How much amount should he deposit every six months if interest is 5% per annum compounded semi-annually?
22. Construct 5-yearly moving averages from the following data: [2]

Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Production 105 107 109 112 114 116 118 121 123 124 125 127 129

[2]
3
−−−−−
23. By using property of definite integrals, evaluate ∫ x 2
√3 − x dx
0

⎡
1 −1 0
⎤ ⎡
1 2 3
⎤ [2]
24. Let A = ⎢ 2 1 3⎥ and B = ⎢ 2 1 3⎥ . Find AT, BT and verify that (A + B)T = AT + BT
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
1 2 1 0 1 1

OR
Solve: 2

x
+
2
=
1
; 3

x
+
2

y
= 0 and hence find a for which y = ax - 4.
3y 6

25. Evaluate: (9 + 23) mod 12 [2]

Section C
26. A bond has issued with the face (Par) value of ₹ 1,000 at 10% coupon for three years The required rate of return [3]

is 8%. What is the value of the bond if the coupon amount is payable on half-yearly basis? Given (1.04)-6 =
0.79031
−−−−−
2
−−−−−
2 dy
√1−y
2
[3]
27. If √1 − x + √1 − y = 4(x - y), then show that dx
= .
√1−x2

OR
Show that the differential equation representing one parameter family of curves (x2 - y2) = c(x2 + y2)2 is (x2 - 3xy2)
dx = (y2 - 3x2y) dy

28. Suppose that the demand function for a certain commodity is p = 20 - 4x2 and the marginal cost is MC = 2x + 6, [3]
where x is the number of units produced. Find the consumer’s surplus at the sales level x0 where profit is
maximized.
29. i. Obtain the three year moving averages for the following series of observations: [3]

Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Annual Sales (in 000 ₹) 3.6 4.3 4.3 3.4 4.4 5.4 3.4 2.4

ii. Obtain the five year moving average.

iii. Construct also the 4-year centred moving average.
30. A machinist is making engine parts with axle diameter of 0.7 inch. A random sample of 10 parts shows mean [3]
diameter 0.742 inch with a standard deviation of 0.04 inch. On the basis of this sample, would you say that the
work is inferior? (Given t9 (0.05) = 2.262)
31. A pair of dice is thrown 7 times. If getting a total of 7 is considered a success, what is the probability of [3]
i. no success?
ii. 6 successes?
iii. at least 6 successes?
iv. at most 6 successes?
OR

Students of a class were given a mechanical aptitude test. Their marks were found to be normally distributed wth
mean 60 and standard deviation 5. What percent of students scored
 i. more than 60 marks?
ii. less than 56 marks?
iii. between 45 and 65 marks?
Section D
32. Solve the linear programming problem by the graphical method: [5]
Maximize Z = 3x + 3y, if possible,
Subject to the constraints
x-y≤1
x+y≥3
x, y ≥ 0
OR
A company produces two types of items, P and Q. Manufacturing of both items requires the metals gold and copper.
Each unit of item P requires 3 gms of gold and 1 gm of copper while that of item Q requires 1 gm of gold and 2 gm
of copper. The company has 9 gm of gold and 8 gm of copper in its store. If each unit of item P makes a profit of ₹
50 and each unit of item Q makes a profit of ₹ 60, determine the number of units of each item that the company
should produce to maximize profit. What is the maximum profit?
33. An unbiased die is thrown twice. Find the probability distribution of the number of sixes. [5]
OR
Find the probability distribution of number of doublets in three throws of a pair of dice.
34. Solve the system of inequations graphically: x + 2y ≤ 40, 3x + y ≥ 30, 4x + 3y ≥ 60, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 [5]
35. The cost of a TV depreciates by ₹ 800 during the second year and by ₹ 700 during the third year. Calculate: [5]
i. the rate of depreciation per annum.
ii. the original cost of the machine.
iii. the value of the TV at the end of third year.
Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A company is planning to launch a new product and decides to pack the new product in closed right circular

cylindrical cans of volume 432π cm3. The cans are to be made from tin sheet. The company tried different
options.

i. If r cm is the radius of the base of the cylinder and h cm is height, then find a relation between r and h. (1)
ii. If S cm2 is the surface area of the closed cylindrical can, then find S in terms of r. (1)
iii. Find the value of r for S to be minimum. (2)
OR
Find the minimum surface area of cylindrical can. (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Ram has completed his MBA and now he wants to start a new business. So, he approaches to many banks. One
bank is agreed to give loan to Ram. So, Ram has borrowed ₹ 5 lakhs from a bank on the interest rate of 12
percent for 10 years.
 i. What does EMI stands for? (1)
ii. What is the formula for calculating monthly installments? (1)
iii. Calculate monthly installment using (1.01)120 = 3.300 (2)
OR
What is the amount of total payment made by Ram? (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Three shopkeepers A, B and C go to a store to buy stationery. A purchase 12 dozen notebooks, 5 dozen pens and
6 dozen pencils. B purchases 10 dozen notebooks, 6 dozen pens and 7 dozen pencils. C purchases 11 dozen
notebooks, 13 dozen pens and 8 dozen pencils. A notebook costs ₹40, a pen costs ₹12 and a pencil costs ₹3.

i. what is the matrix representation form of the number of items purchased by shopkeepers A, B and C? (1)
ii. If Y represents the matrix formed by the cost of each item, then find the value of XY? (1)
iii. Find the bill value of A? (2)
OR

If A2 = A, then find the value of (A + I)3 - 7A? (2)