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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 05 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 ontains
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.

MATHEMATICS

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
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, 3 questions

in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and one subpart each in 2 questions of Section E.

9. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A

1. In a right △ABC, we have: sin2A + sin2B + sin2C = ? [1]

a) 2 b) 3

c) 0 d) 1

2. Let A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {1, 3, 5}. If relation R from A to B is given by R = {(1, 3), (2, 5), (3, 3)}. Then, R-1 is [1]

a) {(1, 3), (5, 2)} b) {(3, 3), (3, 1), (5, 2)}

c) {(1, 3), (2, 5), (3, 3)} d) {(5, 2)}

3. A set of n values x1, x2, ..., xn has standard deviation σ. The standard deviation of n values x1 + k, x2 + k, ..., xn [1]

+ k will be

a) kσ b) σ -k

c) σ d) σ +k
4. is equal to: [1]
x−3
lim
|x−3|
x→3

a) 1 b) -1

c) 0 d) None of these
5. The acute angle between the medians drawn from the acute angles of a right angled isosceles triangle is [1]
 a) cos-1 ( 3
)
b) cos-1 ( 4
)
4 5

c) cos-1 ( 5
)
d) cos-1 ( 2
)
6 3

6. The locus of a first degree equation in x, y, z is a [1]

a) straight line b) sphere

c) plane d) Circle
2

7. If x is real and k =
x −x+1

2
, then [1]
x +x+1

a) k ≥ 3 b) k ≤ 1

c) k ≤ 1

4
d) k ∈ [
1

3
, 3]

8. The number of four digit numbers having atleast one digit as 7 is [1]

a) 3168 b) 5976

c) 1254 d) 9000
√f(x) −3
[1]
9. If f be a function such that f(9) = 9 and f'(9) = 3, then lim is equal to
x→9 √x−3

a) 3 b) 9

c) 1 d) 0
10. cosec 150° = ? [1]
–
a) -2 b) − √2

–
c) 2 d) √2

11. Which of the following is a null set? [1]

a) C = ϕ b) B = {x : x + 3 = 3}

c) D = {0} d) A = {x : x > 1 and x < 3}

12. If Cr denotes nCr in the expansion of (1 + x)n, then C0 + C1 + C2 + ... + Cn = ? [1]

a) 2n b) 2n

c) n(2n + 1) d)
1 n
2
3

– –
13. If n is a positive integer, then (√3 + i) n
+ ( √3 − i)
n
is [1]

a) a negative integer b) a real number

c) a positive integer d) a non real number

14. solution set of the inequations x ≥ 2, x≤ − 3 is [1]

a) { } b) [ -3, 2 ]

c) ( -3, 2 ) d) [2 , -3 ]
15. If A and B are two sets, then A ∩ (A ∪ B) equals [1]

a) B b) ϕ

c) A d) A ∩ B
16. cos 18° = ? [1]
 a) b)
(2√5+1) (√5+1)

4 4

c) √10+2√5
d) √10−2√5

4 4
n

17. lim
(1+x) −1
is equal to [1]
x
x→0

a) -n b) 1

c) 0 d) n
18. In a room there are 12 bulbs of the same wattage, each having a separate switch. The number of ways to light the [1]
room with different amounts of illumination is

a) 212 b) 122 - 1

c) 212 - 1 d) 210- 1

19. Assertion (A): The set A = {a, b, c, d, e, g} is finite set. [1]

Reason (R): The set B = {men living presently in different parts of the world} is finite set.

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): The sum of infinite terms of a geometric progression is given by S ∞
=
a

1−r
, provided |r| < 1. [1]
n
a(r −1)
Reason (R): The sum of n terms of Geometric progression is Sn = r−1
.

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. Let A and B be two sets such that n(A) = 5, n(B) = 3 and n(A ∩ B) = 2 [2]
i. n(A ∪ B)
ii. n(A × B)
iii. n{(A × B) ∩ (B × A)}
Hint:
1. n(A ∪ B) = n(A) + n(B) − n(A ∩ B)

2. n(A × B) = n(A) ⋅ n(B)

3. If n(A ∩ B) = m then n{(A × B) ∩ (B × A)} = 2

m

OR
Find the domain for which the functions f(x) = 2x2 -1 and g(x) = 1 - 3x are equal.

22. If u = 7t4 - 2t3 - 8t - 5, then find

du
at t = 2. [2]
dt

23. Two dice are thrown. Find the odds against getting the sum 7. [2]
OR
Three unbiased coins are tossed once. What is the probability of getting at least 2 heads?
24. Is it set? Justify your answer: [2]
A collection of all the months of the year whose name begins with the letter M.
25. Using the method of slope, show that the points A (16, - 18), B (3, - 6) and C (- 10, 6) are collinear. [2]
 Section C
26. How many different signals can be made by using number of flags from 5 flags of different colours? [3]
27. Using distance formula prove that the points are collinear: A (4, -3, -1), B (5, -7, 6) and C (3, 1, -8). [3]
28. In the expansion of (x + a)n, sums of odd and even terms are P and Q respectively, prove that [3]

i. 2(P2 +Q2) = (x + a)2n + (x - a)2n

ii. P2 - Q2 = (x2 - a2)n
OR
– –
Evaluate: 5
( √3 + 1) − ( √3 − 1)
5

29. Evaluate lim

(X+1) −1
[3]
x
x→0

OR
sin[x]
, [x] ≠ 0
i. If Given, f(x) = {
[x]
, where x denotes the greatest integer function, then find lim f(x).
x→0
0, [x] = 0

ii. Differentiate the function cos(x2 + 1) by the first principle.

30. Find the sum of the series: 3 + 33 + 333 +... to n terms. [3]
OR
Sum the series .4 + .44 + .444 + ...to n terms.
31. Let A and B be two sets. If A ∩ X = B∩ X = ϕ and A ∪ X = B∪ X for some set X, prove that A = B. [3]
Section D
32. Find the mean deviation about the median for the data: [5]

Class 0 -10 10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 50 - 60

Frequency 6 8 11 18 5 2

33. Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the axis and the directrix of the parabola whose focus is (3, 3) [5]
and directrix is 3 x - 4 y = 2. Find also the length of the latus-rectum.
OR
Find the equation of the hyperbola whose foci are (6,4) and (- 4,4) and eccentricity is 2.
|x+3|+x
34. Solve for x, >1 [5]
x+2
tan A+sec A−1 1+sin A
35. Prove that tan A−sec A+1
=
cos A
[5]
OR
Prove that cos 2x ⋅ cos
x 9x 5x
− cos 3x ⋅ cos = sin 5x ⋅ sin
2 2 2

Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Ordered Pairs The ordered pair of two elements a and b is denoted by (a, b): a is first element (or first
component) and b is second element (or second component).
Two ordered pairs are equal if their corresponding elements are equal.
i.e. (a, b) = (c, d) ⇒ a = c and b = d
Cartesian Product of Two Sets For two non-empty sets A and B, the cartesian product A × B is the set of all
ordered pairs of elements from sets A and B.
In symbolic form, it can be written as
A × B = {(a, b): a ∈ A, b ∈ B}
 i. Let A and B be two sets such that A × B consists of 6 elements. If three elements of A × B are (1, 4), (2, 6)
and (3, 6), then find A× B and B× A. (1)
ii. If (x + 2, 4) = (5, 2x + y), then find the value of x and y. (1)
iii. If (x + 6, y - 2) = (0, 6), then find the value of x and y. (2)
OR
If (a - 3, b + 7) = (3, 7), then find the value of a and b. (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Four friends Dinesh, Yuvraj, Sonu, and Rajeev are playing cards. Dinesh, shuffling a cards and told to Rajeev
choose any four cards.

i. What is the probability that Rajeev getting all face card. (1)
ii. What is the probability that Rajeev getting two red cards and two black card. (1)
iii. What is the probability that Rajeev getting one card from each suit. (2)
OR
What is the probability that Rajeev getting two king and two Jack cards. (2)
38. Two complex numbers Z1 = a + ib and Z2 = c + id are said to be equal, if a = c and b = d. [4]

i. If (x + iy)(2 - 3i) = 4 + i then find the value of (x, y). (1)

2
(1+i)
ii. If 2−i
= x + iy, then find the value of x + y. (1)
100

iii. If ( 1−i

1+i
) = a + ib, then find the values of a and b. (2)
OR
If (a - 2, 2b + 1) = (b - 1, a + 2), then find the real values of a and b. (2)