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 Series ARSP/13 Set ~ 13
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/13/13
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 A2 - A + I = O, then the inverse of A is [1]

a) A + I b) I - A

c) A - I d) A-2

2. Which of the following is an assumption underlying the use of the t-distribution? [1]

a) The sample size are drawn from a normally b) Sample standard deviation is an unbiased
distributed population. estimate of the population variance.

c) All of these d) The variance of the population is known.

3. The effective rate of return, which is equivalent to a declared rate of 12% compounded semiannually is: [1]

a) 11.86% b) 12.36%

c) 12.54% d) 11.98%
4. The maximum value of Z = 3x + 4y subject to the constraints: x + y ≤ 4, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 is: [1]

a) 0 b) 18

c) 16 d) 12
[1]
 x+ y x+ 2 8 5
5. If [ ] = [ ] , then the value of x and y are:
2x − y 16 1 3y + 1

a) x = 7, y = 2 b) x = 5, y = 3

c) x = 3, y = 5 d) x = 2, y = 7
6. A random variable X takes the values 0, 1, 2, 3 and its mean is 1.3. If P(X = 3) = 2 P(X = 1) and P(X = 2) = 0.3, [1]
then P(X = 0) is:

a) 0.2 b) 0.1

c) 0.3 d) 0.4
7. The area under the standard normal curve which lies to the right of z = -0.66 is [1]

a) F(-0.66) b) 1 - F(0.66)

c) F(0.66) d) F(0.66) - 1
dy y
8. The general solution of the differential equation =
x
is: [1]
dx

a) y = k log x b) y = kx

c) log y = kx d) xy = k
9. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 16 hours respectively. Pipe B alone is kept open for 1

4
of time and [1]
both pipes are kept open for the remaining time. In how many hours, the tank will be full?

a) 12 1

3
hours b) 20 hours

c) 10 hours d) 18
1

3
hours
10. If A, B are two n × n non-singular matrices, then [1]

a) (AB)-1 does not exist b) AB is non-singular

c) (AB)-1 = A-1 B-1 d) AB is singular

11. The value of x in the set (0, 1 ,2 ,..., 10) satisfying 3 - x ≡ 5 (mod 11) is [1]

a) 9 b) 8

c) 10 d) 2
12. The graph of the inequation 2x + 3y > 6 is the: [1]

a) entire XOY-plane b) half-plane that neither contains the origin

nor the points on the line 2x + 3y = 6

c) whole XOY-plane excluding the points on d) half-plane that contains the origin
the line 2x + 3y = 6
13. If in a 600 m race, A can beat B by 50 m and in a 500 m race, B can beat C by 60 m. Then, in a 400 m race, A [1]
will beat C by:

a) 70 m b) 77 m
1

c) 77 m d) 81.33 m
14. Comer points of the feasible region for an LPP are : (0, 2), (3, 0), (6, 0), (6, 8) and (0, 5). Let z = 4x + 6y be the [1]
objective function. Then, Max. z - Min. z =

a) 48 b) 42
 c) 60 d) 18
15. Region represented by x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 lies in [1]

a) IV quadrant b) II quadrant

c) III quadrant d) I quadrant

16. A machine makes car wheels and in a random sample of 26 wheels, the test statistic is found to be 3.07. As per t- [1]
distribution test (of 5% level of significance), what can you say about the quality of wheels produced by the
machine? (Use t25 (0.05) = 2.06)

a) Different quality b) Inferior quality

c) Same quality d) Superior quality

[1]
b+c

17. ∫ f(x)dx is equal to

a+c

a) b
b) b−c

∫ f(x + c)dx ∫ f(x)dx

a a−c

c) b
d) b

∫ f(x)dx ∫ f(x − c)dx

a a

18. For the given values 23, 32, 40, 47, 58, 33, 42; the 5-yearly moving averages are: [1]

a) 40, 42, 44 b) 38, 40, 42

c) 40, 42, 46 d) 42, 44, 46

19. Suppose A = (
1 0
) and B = (
0 2
) . [1]
0 −1 2 0

Let X be a 2 × 2 matrix such that X' AX = B.

Assertion (A): X is non-singular and det(X) = ± 2
Reason (R): X is singular.

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. Let f(x) = x4 - 2x2 + 5 be defined on [-2, 2]. [1]

Assertion (A): The range of f(x) is [2, 13].
Reason (R): The greatest value of f is attained at x = 2.

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. Ram purchased a laptop worth ₹80000. He paid ₹20,000 as cash down and balance in equal monthly [2]
installments in 2 years. If bank charges 9.% p.a. compounded monthly. Calculate the EMI [Given (1.0075)24 =
1.1964]
OR
A company establishes a sinking fund to provide for the payment of ₹1,00,000 debt, maturing in 4 years.
Contributions to the fund are to be made at the end of year. Find the amount of each annual deposit if interest is 18%
 per annum. [Use (1.18)4 = 1.9388]
22. The Production of cement by a firm in year 1 to 9 is given below: [2]

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Production in (Tonnes) 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 8 10

Calculate the trend values for the above series by the 3-yearly moving average method.
23. Evaluate the integral: [2]
3
3
x +1
∫ dx
x(x−1)
2

24. Under what condition the matrix equation A2 - B2 = (A - B) (A + B) is true? [2]

OR
a b a 6 4 a + b
If 3 [ ] = [ ] + [ ] , find a, b, c and d.
c d −1 2d c+ d 3

25. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 20% by selling the mixture at cost price? [2]
Section C
26. The cost of a washing machine depreciates by ₹720 during the second year and by ₹648 during the third year. [3]
Calculate:
i. the rate of depreciation per annum.
ii. the original cost of the machine.
iii. the value of the machine at the end of third year.
27. A radioactive substance disintegrates at a rate proportional to the amount of substance present. If 50% of the [3]
given amount disintegrates in 1600 years. What percentage of the substance disintegrates in 10 years? (Take
− log 2

e 160
= 0.9957)
OR
Solve: (x2 + 1) + 2xy - 4x2 = 0 subject to the initial condition y(0) = 0.
dy

dx

28. A company has approximated the marginal cost and marginal revenue functions for one of its products by MC = [3]
81 - 16x + x2 and MR = 20x - 2x2 respectively. Determine the profit-maximizing output and the total profit at
the optimal output, assuming fixed cost as zero.
29. The production of soft drink company in thousands of litres during each month of a year is as follows: [3]

Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1.2 0.8 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.4 2.6 3.0 3.6 2.8 1.9 3.4

Calculate the five monthly moving averages and show these moving averages on a graph.
30. A soap manufacturing company was distributing a particular brand of a soap through a large number of retail [3]
shops. Before a heavy advertisement campaign, the mean sales per week per shop was 140 dozens, and after the
campaign, a sample of 26 shops was taken and mean sales was found to be 147 dozens with standard deviation
16.
Can you consider the advertisement effective?
(Use t25(0.05) = 2.06)

31. In a manufacturing unit inspection from a lot of 20 baskets which include 6 defectives, a sample of 2 baskets is [3]
drawn at random without replacement. Prepare the probability distribution of the number of defective baskets.
Also, calculate E(X) for the random variable X.
OR
 The marks obtained in a certain examination follow a normal distribution with mean 30 and a standard deviation 10.
If 1000 students appeared in the examinations, calculate the number of students scoring
i. less than 33 marks
ii. more than 50 marks
iii. between 30 and 45 marks
Section D
32. Solve the following LPP graphically: [5]
Maximize Z = 1000x + 600y
subject to the constraints
x + y ≤ 200
x ≥ 20
y - 4x ≥ 0
x, y ≥ 0
OR
A company produces two types of goods, A and B, that require gold and silver. Each unit of type A requires 3 gm of
silver and 1 gm of gold while that of type B requires 1 gm of silver and 2 gm of gold. The company can produce 9
gm of silver and 8 gm of gold. If each unit of type A brings a profit of ₹40 and that of type B ₹50, find the number of
units of each type that the company should produce to maximize the profit. What is the maximum profit?
33. A student answers 20 true-false types of questions by tossing a fair coin. If the coin fall heads, he answers true [5]
and if it falls tails he answers false. Find the probability that he answers atleast 12 questions correctly.
OR
Let X denote the number of hours a Class 12 student studies during a randomly selected school day. The probability
that X can take the values xi, for an unknown constant k:
⎧
⎪
⎪
0⋅1 if xi = 0

P (X = k) = ⎨ kxi if xi = 1 or 2
⎪
⎩
⎪
k (5 − xi ) if xi = 3 or 4
i. Find the value of k.
ii. Determine the probability that the student studied for at least 2 hours.
iii. Determine the probability that the student studied for at most 2 hours.
34. Show that the solution set of the following system of linear inequalities is an unbounded region 2x + y ≥ 8, x + [5]
2y ≥ 10, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
35. A person takes a loan on compound interest for 3 years and pays back in three equal installments. If the rate of [5]

interest is 10% p.a and annual installment is ₹ 1700 each. Find the sum borrowed. [Use (1.1)-3 = 0.751]
Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
dy
Derivative of y = f(x) w.r.t. x (if exists) is denoted by dx
or f'(x) and is called the first-order derivative of y. If
2
dy dy d y
we take the derivative of dx
again, then we get dx
d
(
dx
) =
2
or f"(x) and is called the second-order
dx
2 3
d y d y
derivative of y. Similarly, is denoted and defined as or f'"(x) and is known as the third-order
d
( )
2 3
dx dx dx

derivative of y and so on.

2 2

i. If y = tan-1( + tan-1(
log(e/x ) 3+2 log x d y

2
)
1−6 log x
) ,then find the value of 2
. (1)
log(ex ) dx

ii. If u = x2 + y2 and x = s + 3t, y = 2s - t, then find the value of

2

. (1)
d u

2
ds
 iii. If f(x) = 2 log sin x, then find f'(x). (2)
OR
If f(x) = exsinx, then find f"(x). (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
An equated monthly installment (EMI) is a set monthly payment provided by a borrower to a creditor on a set
day, each month. EMIs apply to both interest and principal each month, and the loan is paid off in full over some
years.
How is EMI calculated?
There are two ways in which EMI can be calculated. These methods are:
The flat rate method: When the loan amount is progressively being repaid, each interest charge is computed
using the original principal amount in the flat rate method.
The reducing balance method: The reducing balance technique, compared to the flat rate method,
determines the interest payment according to the outstanding principal.
Example:
A loan of ₹250000 at the interest rate of 6% p.a. compounded monthly is to be amortized by equal payments at
the end of each month for 5 years.

(Given (1.005)60 = 1.3489, (1.005)21 = 1.1104)

i. Find the size of each monthly payment. (1)
ii. Find the principal outstanding at beginning of 40th month. (1)
iii. Find interest paid in 40th payment. (2)
OR
Find principal contained in 40th payment. (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A trust invested some money in two type of bonds. The first bond pays 10% interest and second bond pays 12%
interest. The trust received ₹ 2800 as interest. However, if trust had interchanged money in bonds, they would
have got ₹ 100 less as interest.
Let the amount invested in first type and second type of bonds be ₹ x and ₹ y respectively.
i. Write the equations in terms of x and y. (1)
5 0
ii. If A = [ ] , then find A3. (1)
0 5

iii. Find the amount invested by trust in first and second bonds. (2)
OR
if A is the matrix formed by coefficients of x and y of the given situation, then find the value of |adj A|. (2)