COMPARTMENT / IMPROVEMENT EXAMINATION 2023

MATHEMATICS
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Maximum Marks: 80
Time Allowed: Three hours
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must NOT start writing during this time.)
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This Question Paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
Candidates are required to attempt all questions from Section A and all questions
EITHER from Section B OR Section C.
Section A: Internal choice has been provided in two questions of two marks each, two questions
of four marks each and two questions of six marks each.
Section B: Internal choice has been provided in one question of two marks and
one question of four marks.
Section C: Internal choice has been provided in one question of two marks and
one question of four marks.
All working, including rough work, should be done on the same sheet as, and adjacent to the rest
of the answer.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
Mathematical tables and graph papers are provided.
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SECTION A - 65 MARKS

Question 1

In subparts (i) to (x) choose the correct options and in subparts (xi) to (xv), answer the
questions as instructed.

(i) If 𝑐𝑜𝑠⁡(𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ⁡ 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 ⁡ √3) = 0, then the value of 𝑥 is: [1]

1
(a)
√3

(b) √3

(c) 1

(d) 0

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 2 𝑥 − 15 [1]
(ii) If the matrix [ ] is a symmetric matrix, then the value of x will be:
6𝑥 4
(a) −5

(b) 5

(c) 3

(d) −3
𝑎𝑥 − 1,⁡⁡⁡𝑥 ≤ 5 [1]
If 𝑓(𝑥) = { is continuous at 𝑥 = 5, find the relationship between
(iii) 𝑏𝑥 + 7,⁡⁡⁡𝑥 > 5
a and b.
8
(a) 𝑎 − 𝑏 =⁡
5
−8
(b) 𝑎 + 𝑏 =⁡
5
5
(c) 𝑏 − 𝑎 =⁡
8
−5
(d) 𝑏 − 𝑎 =⁡
8
(iv) The side of a square sheet is increasing at the rate of 4 cm/min. If the side of the [1]
square sheet is 5cm long, at what rate will the area increase?

(a) 40 cm2/min

(b) 20 cm2/min

(c) 100 cm2/min

(d) 25 cm2/min

(v) The relation R defined on the set of all real numbers such that 𝑎𝑅𝑏 ⇔ 𝑎 ≥ 𝑏 is: [1]

(a) an equivalence relation.

(b) reflexive, transitive but not symmetric.

(c) symmetric, transitive but not reflexive.

(d) neither reflexive nor transitive but symmetric.

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 (vi) Find the point on the curve 𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 = 3 where the tangent is parallel to the line [1]
𝑦 − 4𝑥 + 5 = 0

(a) (−6, 11)

(b) (6, −11)

(c) (6, 11)

(d) (−6, −11)

(vii) If A is a 3 × 3 matrix with |𝐴| = 5⁡then the value of |𝐴𝑇 | will be: [1]

(a) 5
1
(b)
5
(c) 25

(d) 125
𝑑𝑦 [1]
(viii) 𝐼𝑓⁡𝑥 = 𝑡 2 ⁡⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡⁡𝑦 = ⁡ 𝑡 3⁡⁡ then 𝑑𝑥 is:

3
(a) ⁡𝑡
2
2
(b) ⁡𝑡
3
(c) 13t2

(d) 2t

(ix) Find the interval in which the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 2 − 24𝑥 + 3 is increasing. [1]

12
(a) (−∞, )
5
12
(b) [⁡ , ∞)
5
12
(c) (0, )
5
12
(d) ( , ∞)
5

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 𝜋
[1]
4
(x) Evaluate ∫ −𝜋 ⁡ 𝑥3 ⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝑥⁡⁡𝑑𝑥
4

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) 1
√2
1 [1]
(xi) Evaluate: ∫(𝑥 − 𝑥⁡)2 ⁡𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 [1]
(xii) Solve the differential equation: = (1 + 𝑥)(1 + 𝑦)
𝑑𝑥

𝑎 √𝑥 [1]
(xiii) Evaluate: ∫0 ⁡𝑑𝑥
√𝑥+√𝑎−𝑥

(xiv) Two cards are drawn randomly from a well shuffled pack of cards. Find the [1]
probability that both the cards drawn are either black or aces.
sin 𝑥 [1]
(xv) Evaluate: ∫ 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 ⁡𝑑𝑥⁡⁡

Question 2 [2]
𝑥−3⁡
Let A = R – {5} and B = R – {1}. If f : A →B is a function defined by f (x) =
(i) 𝑥−5
then show that f is a one-one and an onto function.

OR

(ii) Show the relation R defined on the set of all real numbers, such that
𝑎𝑅𝑏 ⇔ |𝑎| = ⁡ |𝑏| is an equivalence relation.

Question 3 [2]

Evaluate the following determinant without expanding:

𝑥 𝑎 𝑥+𝑎
|𝑦 𝑏 𝑦 + 𝑏|
𝑐 𝑐 𝑧+𝑐

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 Question 4 [2]

Find the value of p if A and B are independent events such that

𝑃(𝐴) = 0 · 4, 𝑃(𝐵) = 𝑝⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 0 · 6⁡

Question 5 [2]
2
(i) Solve for 𝑥: 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 5 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥) = 1

OR
𝜋
(ii) Evaluate: cos (⁡ 6 + ⁡𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 (⁡−√3⁡⁡))

Question 6 [2]
cos √𝑥
Evaluate: ∫ 𝑑𝑥
√𝑥

Question 7 [4]
1 5√2 1 𝜋
Prove that: 2𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ⁡ 5 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 ⁡ + 2𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ⁡ 8 =
7 4

Question 8 [4]
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
If 𝑦 = (𝐴 + 𝐵𝑥)𝑒 −3𝑥 then prove that + 6 𝑑𝑥 + 9𝑦 = 0
𝑑𝑥 2

Question 9 [4]

(i) Riya sets an alarm to wake up and reach the examination hall on time. The probability
that the alarm will ring is 0·9. If the alarm rings, then the probability of Riya reaching
the examination hall on time is 0·8, If the alarm does not ring, then the probability of
Riya reaching the examination hall on time is 0·3. Given that she reached the
examination hall on time, find the probability that the alarm rang.

OR

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 (ii) Sahil and Rohit throw a die alternatively till one of them gets a three and wins the
game. Find their respective probabilities of winning if Sahil throws the die first.

Question 10 [4]
𝑑𝑦
(i) Solve the differential equation: (1 − 𝑥 2 )⁡ 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥 2

OR
𝑑𝑦 𝑦
(ii) Solve the differential equation: ⁡⁡⁡⁡𝑥⁡ 𝑑𝑥⁡ = 𝑦 − 𝑥𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝑥 )

Question 11 [6]

Solve the following system of linear equations by using matrix method.

2 3 3
⁡ − ⁡ 𝑦 + ⁡ 𝑧 = 10
𝑥
1 1 1
+ ⁡ 𝑦 + ⁡ 𝑧 = 10
𝑥
3 1 2
⁡ − ⁡ 𝑦 + ⁡ 𝑧 = 13
𝑥

Question 12 [6]

(i) A right circular cylinder of maximum volume is inscribed in a sphere of radius 2√3
units. Find the altitude and the maximum volume of the cylinder.

OR

(ii) If the sum of the lengths of the hypotenuse and a side of a right-angled triangle is
given, show that the area of the triangle is maximum when the angle between them is
𝜋
.
3

Question 13 [6]

Five defective screw pieces are mixed with twenty good pieces. Four screw pieces are then
drawn at random from this lot. If 𝑋 denotes the number of defective pieces, then find the
probability distribution for the number of defective screw pieces. Also find the mean and
the variance of X.

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 Question 14 [6]
𝑥+sin 𝑥
(i) Evaluate: ∫ 𝑑𝑥
1+cos 𝑥

OR
𝑥 2 +2𝑥−1
(ii) Evaluate: ∫ 𝑥4 +𝑥2 +1 ⁡𝑑𝑥

SECTION B - 15 MARKS

Question 15 [5]

In subparts (i) and (ii) choose the correct options and in subparts (iii) to (v), answer the
questions as instructed.

(i) The vector with initial and terminal points P(2, 5, 0) and Q(−3, 8, 4) respectively
then the position vector of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑃𝑄 will be:

(a) −⁡𝑖̂ + 12𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂

(b) −⁡5𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂

(c) −5𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂

(d) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂
(ii) The distance of the point (2, 3, 4) from the plane 𝑟. (3𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂) = −11 is:

(a) 1 unit

(b) 2 units

(c) 3 units
15
(d) ⁡ units
7

(iii) Find the value of 𝜆 such that the vectors 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝜆𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ are perpendicular.

(iv) Find 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ when 𝑎 = −𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂

(v) Find the equation of a line passing through the point (2, −3, 0) and having direction
−1 4 −6
cosines ⁡⁡7 , 7 , ⁡⁡7

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 Question 16 [2]

(i) Find the angle between the two planes 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 7

OR

(ii) Find the vector projection of 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ on the vector 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂

Question 17 [4]

(i) Find the co-ordinates of the point where the line passing through the points
𝐴(3, 4, 1)⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡𝐵(5, 1, 6) crosses the 𝑋𝑌 plane.

OR

(ii) Find the length of the foot of the perpendicular from the point (7, 14, 5) to the plane
2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 𝑧 = 2

Question 18 [4]

Using integration, find the area of the region included between the curve 4𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 ⁡and the
line 2𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 12

SECTION C - 15 MARKS

Question 19 [5]

In subparts (i) and (ii) choose the correct options and in subparts (iii) to (v), answer the
questions as instructed.

(i) The total revenue generated from the sale of x units of an item is given by
𝑅(𝑥) = ⁡36𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 + 5 . The actual revenue generated from the sale of the 50th item
is:

(a) 330

(b) 334

(c) 336

(d) 333

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 (ii) For the given regression lines 3x – 2y = 5 and x – 4y = 7, the coefficient of correlation
𝑟 is:

(a) √6
6

(b) 6
√6

(c) ⁡
−⁡√6
6

(d) −⁡6
⁡
√6

(iii) The cost of manufacturing of a television set includes ₹ 1600 as overhead, ₹ 30 per
𝑥2
unit as the cost of material and ₹⁡⁡ (100) as the cost of labour for x units produced.
Find the marginal cost function.

(iv) If 4𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 33 = 0 and 20𝑥 − 9𝑦 − 107 = 0⁡are two lines of regression

𝑦⁡𝑜𝑛⁡𝑥⁡and⁡𝑥⁡𝑜𝑛⁡𝑦 respectively, then calculate the value of 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 10.

(v) If the demand function is 𝑝 = 300 − 3𝑥, where 𝑥 is the number of units demanded
and 𝑝 is the price per unit, find the Marginal Revenue (MR).

Question 20 [2]

(i) The total cost function for a commodity is given by 𝐶(𝑥) ⁡ = ⁡ 𝑥 2 ⁡ + ⁡5𝑥⁡ + ⁡36 in
terms of output 𝑥. Find the range of values of the output 𝑥, for which Average Cost
(AC) is increasing.

OR

(ii) If 𝐶(𝑥) = 5𝑥 + 350 and 𝑅(𝑥) = 50𝑥 − 𝑥 2 are the total cost and revenue functions
for a company that produces and sells x units of a product, then find the value of x
that produces profit.

Question 21 [4]

(i) Find the line of regression of 𝑦 on 𝑥 from the following table:

𝑥 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

𝑦 2 1 3 2 4 3 5

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 (ii) In a partially destroyed chemical laboratory, following is the only correlation data
available for analysis:
Regression equations, 8𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 66 = 0, 40𝑥 − 18𝑦 = 214 and Variance of
⁡⁡𝑥 = 9
Calculate the following:

(a) Values of 𝑏𝑦𝑥 and 𝑏𝑥𝑦

(b) Standard deviation of 𝑦

(c) Coefficient of correlation between 𝑥 and 𝑦

Question 22 [4]

Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically.

Minimize Z = 20𝑥 + 10𝑦 subject to
𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 40,⁡⁡⁡
3𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 30,⁡⁡⁡
4𝑥 + 3𝑦 ≥ 60,⁡⁡⁡
𝑥. 𝑦 ≥ 0

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