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AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD

HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

CLASS XI EXAMINATION

MAY 2016

Mathematics Paper I

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Time: 45 minutes Marks: 35

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INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Read each question carefully.

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2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. DO NOT write your answers on the
question paper.
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3. There are 100 answer numbers on the answer sheet. Use answer numbers 1 to 35 only.
4. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, D. Choose ONE. On the answer grid black out
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the circle for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

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Candidate’s Signature
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5. If you want to change your answer, ERASE the first answer completely with a rubber, before
blacking out a new circle.
6. DO NOT write anything in the answer grid. The computer only records what is in the circles.
7. You may use a scientific calculator if you wish.

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1. The imaginary part of 3i 3 − i is

A. 2
B. 0
C. −1
D. −4

2. The complex factors of v 2 + 16 t 2 are

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A. (v + i 4t )(v − i 4t )

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B. (4t + i v )(4t − i v )
C. (16t + i v )(16t − i v )

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D. (v + i16t )(v − i16t )

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3. If Z = a − ib and Z = 2 , then the relationship between a and b is
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A. a 2 − b2 = 4
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B. a2 + b2 = 4
a+b = 2
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C.
D. a −b = 2
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⎡2 4 2a + 1⎤ ⎡2 4 a + 3⎤
4. If ⎢⎢0 2 0 ⎥⎥ = ⎢⎢0 2 0 ⎥⎥ , then a is equal to
⎢⎣1 5 0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣1 5 0 ⎥⎦
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A. 0
B. 1
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C. 2
D. 3
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⎡ 2 − 1 3⎤
5. If A = ⎢ ⎥ , then A t is
⎣1 0 4⎦

⎡1 0 4⎤
A. ⎢2 − 1 3⎥⎦
⎣
⎡2 1 3⎤
B. ⎢− 1 0 4⎥⎦
⎣

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⎡ 2 1⎤
C. ⎢ − 1 0⎥
⎢ ⎥

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⎢⎣ 3 4⎥⎦
⎡1 2⎤

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⎢ 0 − 1⎥

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D. ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ 4 3⎥⎦

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6.
⎡ 1 0⎤
If A = 6 and Adj A = ⎢ ⎥ , then A −1 is
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⎣ − 3 6⎦
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⎡ 1 ⎤
⎢ 6 0⎥
A. ⎢ 1 ⎥
⎢− 1⎥
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⎣ 3 ⎦
⎡ 1 ⎤
⎢ 6 0⎥
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B. ⎢ 1 ⎥
⎢− 1⎥
⎣ 2 ⎦
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⎡ 6 0⎤
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C. ⎢− 2 1⎥
⎣ ⎦
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⎡ 6 0⎤
D. ⎢− 18 36⎥
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⎣ ⎦
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⎡7 8 ⎤
⎡1 2 3⎤ ⎢ ⎡ 58 x ⎤
If ⎢ ⎥ × ⎢ 9 10⎥⎥ = ⎢ , then the value of x is
139 154⎥⎦
7.
⎣4 5 6⎦
⎢⎣11 12⎥⎦ ⎣

A. 24
B. 48
C. 56
D. 64

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a b c
8. a b c is equal to

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a b c

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B. abc

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C. 3abc
D. a 3b 3c 3 AT
⎡ n (n + 1) ⎤
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9. If the general term of a sequence is Tn = ⎢ ⎥ , then the third term is
⎣ 2 ⎦
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A. 1
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B. 9
C. 12
D. 36
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10. The geometric means between two numbers 2a and 2b are

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A. ± ab
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± 2 ab
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C. ± 2a b
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D. ± 4 ab

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11. The sum of the first 5 terms of the progression 1, , 0 , − … is
2 2

A. 0
1
B.
2
C. 2
3
D. −

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12. If the first term of a geometric sequence is 1 and the common ratio is 3, then the fourth term is

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C. 27

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D. 81

13. The sum of the cubes of the first 10 natural numbers is

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A. 55
B. 385
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C. 3025
D. 6050
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14. Saad has 2 different shirts and 5 different pants. In how many different ways can he match his
shirts and pants?
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A. 10
B. 20
C. 25
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D. 32
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15. A multiple choice question has four choices, only one of which is correct. Sara is unfamiliar
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with the topic and merely guesses. The probability that Sara chooses the correct answer is
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B. 0.25
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C. 0.75
D. 1

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16. P 6 is equal to

A. 28
B. 56
C. 20160
D. 67200

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17. If A and B are two events such that P(A) = 0.25 and P(B | A) = 0.75, then P(A ∩ B) is equal to

A. 0.1875
B. 0.3333
C. 0.5
D. 1

18. The value of p in the binomial expansion (1 + px )3 = 1 + 12 x + 48 x 2 + 64 x 3 is

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A. 3

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B. 4
C. 8
D. 12

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19. In the expansion of 1 + y 2 , the last term is

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B. y4
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C. y6
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D. y8

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20. The standard form of the quadratic equation x + = 3 is

x
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A. x 2 − 3x + 1 = 0
B. x 2 − 3x − 1 = 0
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C. x 2 + 3x + 1 = 0
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D. x 2 + 3x − 1 = 0
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21. The discriminant of 2 x 2 − 6 x − 3 = 0 is

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A. – 60
B. – 12
C. 12
D. 60

22. The nature of the roots of 2 y 2 + 3 y + 1 = 0 is

A. real.
B. equal.
C. complex.
D. irrational.

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23. If ω is one of the cube roots of unity, then ω −16 will be

A. −1
B. −ω
C. ω −1
D. ω −2

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24. The sum of the roots of the equation x 2 − mx = 2nx + m is

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A. m
B. −m

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25. 22.19 ° can also be expressed as
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B. 22 ° 11′ 8′′
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C. 22 ° 11′ 24′′
D. 22 ° 11′144′′
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26. If 0° < θ < 90° and cosθ = , then sin θ is
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2
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A.
5
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B.
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D. −
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27. sin 30° + sin α is equal to

30° + α 30° − α
A. 2 sin cos
2 2
30° + α 30° − α
B. 2 cos sin
2 2
30° + α 30° − α
C. 2 cos cos
2 2
30° + α 30° − α

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D. − 2 sin sin
2 2

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28. If sin α = a and cos α = b , then the value of sin 2α is equal to

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a
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b
2a
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b
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D. 2ab
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sin 2 70°
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29. 1+ is equal to
cos 2 70°
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A. tan 2 30°
B. cot 2 70°
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C. sec 2 70°
D. cosec 2 30°
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30. In the given triangle, the value of the semi-perimeter is

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B. 2a + b
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a+b
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C.
2
2a + b
D.
2

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31. In the given triangle, sin is equal to
2 C

A.
(s − a )(s − b ) γ
ab b a
B.
(s − b )(s − c )
bc
s (s − c )

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C. α β
ab
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s (s − a ) c B

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D.
bc

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32. In the following triangle, length of side AB is

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A. 5 cm

B.
5 3
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30°
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C. 10 3 cm 5cm
D. 5 3 cm
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33. The general solution of sin x − 1 = 0 is

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π
A. + 2nπ
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π
B. + nπ
2
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C. π + 2 nπ
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D. π + nπ
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34. Which of the following formula(e) is/ are equal to cosθ ?

⎛π ⎞
I. sin ⎜ − θ ⎟
⎝2 ⎠

⎛π ⎞
II. sin ⎜ + θ ⎟
⎝2 ⎠

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⎛ 3π ⎞
III. sin ⎜ −θ ⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠

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A. I only

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B. III only
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35. sin θ is equal to
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B. sin (− θ )
cos(θ − π )
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C.
D. cos(θ + 2π )
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