2 MARKS ASSIGNMENT

❿ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

UNIT -1: RELATION & FUNCTION

1. If � = {1, 3, 5} and � = {2, 3}, then find � × � and � × � .
2. Let � = {1, 2, 3} and � = { �/ � is a prime number less than 10}. Find � × � and � × �
3. Find � × �, � × � and � × � (i) � = {2, −2, 3} and � = {1, −4} (ii) � = � = {p, q}
(iii) � = {m, n}; � = ∅
4. If � × � = {(3, 2), (3, 4), (5, 2), (5, 4)}, then find � and � .
5. If � × � = {(−2, 3), (−2, 4), (0, 3), (0, 4), (3, 3), (3, 4)} find � and �
6. Let � = {3, 4, 7, 8} and � = {1, 7, 10}. Which of the following sets are relations from � to �?
(i) �1 = {(3, 7), (4, 7), (7, 10), (8, 1)} (ii) �2={(3, 1), (4, 12)}
(iii) �3 = {(3, 7), (4, 10), (7, 7), (7, 8), (8, 11), (8, 7), (8, 10)}
7. The arrow diagram shows a relationship between the sets � and �. Write the relation
in (i) Set builder form (ii) Roster form (iii) What is the domain and range of R.
8. Let � = {1, 2, 3, 4,…, 45} and � be the relation defined as “is a square of” on �.
Write � as a subset of � × �. Also, find the domain and range of �.
9. A Relation � is given by the set { (�, �) | � = � + 3, � ∈ {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}}. Find its domain and range.
10. Let X = {1, 2, 3, 4} and Y = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} and � = {(1, 2), (2, 4),(3, 6),(4, 8)}. Show that � is a
function and find its domain, co-domain and range?
11. A relation � is defined by �(�) = �2 – 2 where, � ∈ {−2, −1, 0, 3} (i) List the elements of � (ii) Is �
a function?
12. A function � is defined by �(�) = 3 − 2�. Find � such that �(�2) = �((�))2
13. Show that the function �: � → � defined by �(�) = 2� − 1 is one-one but not onto.
14. Show that the function �: � → � defined by �(�) = �2 + � + 3 is one-one function.
15. Find � ∘ � and � ∘ � when �(�) = 2� + 1 and �(�) = �2 − 2
16. Using the functions � and � given below, find � ∘ � and � ∘ �. Check whether � ∘ � = � ∘ �.
�(�) = 3 + �, �(�) = � − 4
17. If �(�) = 3� − 2, �(�) = 2� + � and if � ∘ � = � ∘ �, then find the value of �.
18. Find the value of �, such that � ∘ � =� ∘ � for the following: �(�) = 2� –�, �(�) = 4� + 5.
19. Find � if � ∘ � � = 5, where �(�) = 2� − 1.
20. If �(�) = �2 − 1 , �(�) = � − 2 find �, if � ∘ � � = 1

UNIT -2: NUMBERS & SEQUENCES

1. A man has 532 flower pots. He wants to arrange them in rows such that each row contains 21
flower pots. Find the number of completed rows and how many flower pots are left over.
2. Use Euclid’s Division Algorithm to find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of 867 and 255
3. Is 7 × 5 × 3 × 2 + 3 a composite number? Justify your answer
4. ‘� ‘ and ’�’ are two positive integers such that �� × �� = 800. Find � and �.
5. Find the HCF of 252525 and 363636.
6. If 13824 = 2a × 3b, then find � and �.
7. Find the least number that is divisible by the first ten natural numbers
8. Find the next 3 terms of the sequences 5, 2, −1, −4, …
9. Find the next 3 terms of the following sequence. (i) 8, 24, 72,… (ii) 5, 1, − 3, …
5�
10. Find the indicated terms of the sequences whose �th terms are given by �� = �+2; �6 and �13

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11. The general term of a sequence is defined as
� � + 3 ; � ∈ N is odd
�� = 2 Find the eleventh and eighteenth terms.
� + 1 ; � ∈ N is even

�2 −1
; � is even, � ∈ �
�+3
12. Find �8 and �15 whose �th term is �� =
�2
; � is odd , � ∈ �
2�+1
13. Check whether the following sequences are in A.P. 1, − 1, 1, − 1, 1, − 1,…
14. Find the 19th term of an A.P. −11, − 15, −19,…
15. Find the number of terms in the A.P. 3, 6, 9, 12,…, 111.
16. Which term of an A.P. 16, 11, 6, 1, … is − 54?
17. Find the middle term(s) of an A.P. 9, 15, 21, 27, … ,183.
18. If 3+�, 18 − �, 5�+1 are in A.P. then find �.
19. In a theatre, there are 20 seats in the front row and 30 rows were allotted. Each successive row
contains two additional seats than its front row. How many seats are there in the last row?
20. In a G.P. 729, 243, 81,… find �7 .
21. Find the G.P. whose first term and common ratios are given by � = − 7, � = 6
22. Find � so that � + 6, � + 12 and � + 15 are consecutive terms of a G.P
1
23. Find the sum (i) 3 + 1 + 3 + … ∞. (ii) 9 + 3 + 1 +…
24. Find the sum of (i) 1 + 3 + 5 +… to 40 terms. (ii) 1 + 3 + 5 + … + 55
25. If 1+ 2 + 3 + … + � = 666 then find �.

UNIT -3: ALGEBRA

2−9
1. Find the LCM � – 27, (� – 3) , �3 2

�−3
2. Reduce the rational expressions to its lowest form �2 − 9
3. Find the Excluded values of the following expressions (if any).
� + 10 7� + 2 �
(i) 8x
(ii) 8�2 + 13� + 5 (iii) �2 + 1
4. Reduce each of the following rational expressions to its lowest form
�2 − 1 �−3
(i) �2 + �
(ii) �2 − 9
�3 27�
5. Multiply 9�2
by �5
14�4 7� �2 − 16 �−4
6. Find (i) �
÷ 3 �4 (ii) �+4
÷ �+4
�−7
7. If a polynomial � � = �2 – 5x – 14 is divided by another polynomial �(�), we get , find �(�)
�+2
4�2� 6��3 5�3 6�−12
8. Simplify (i) 2�2
× 20�4
(ii) ×
4�−8 10�
�3 �3
9. Simplify +
�−� �−�
10. Pari needs 4 hours to complete a work. His friend Yuvan needs 6 hours to complete the same
work. How long will it take to complete if they work together?
11. Find the square root of the following expressions
144 �8 �12 �16
(i) 256(� − �)8 (� − �)4 (� − �)16 (� − �)20 (ii) 81 �12 �4 ℎ14
12. Find the square root of the following rational expressions
400�4 �12 �16 121 (�+�)8 (�+�)8 (�−�)8
(i) 100�8 �4 �4
(ii) 81(�−�)4 (�−�)12 (�−�)4

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13. Find the zeros of the quadratic expression �2 + 8� + 12
14. Solve : 2�2 −2 6 � + 3 = 0
15. Solve : �4 −13�2 + 42 = 0
16. Write down the quadratic equation in general form for which sum and product of the roots are given
−3 −7 5
below: (i) 9, 14 (ii) − 9, 20 (iii) 2
,−1 (iv) 2
, 2
17. Find the sum and product of the roots for each of the following quadratic equations:
(i) �2 + 8� −65 = 0 (ii) 2�2 + 5� + 7 = 0
18. Determine the nature of roots for the following quadratic equations
(i) �2 −� −20 = 0 (ii) 15�2 +11� + 2 = 0 (iii) 2�2 −2� + 9 = 0
19. The product of Kumaran’s age (in years) two years ago and his age four years from now is one more
than twice his present age. What is his present age?
24
20. If the difference between a number and its reciprocal is , find the number
5
21. If a matrix has 18 elements, what are the possible orders it can have? What if it has 6 elements
22. Construct a 3 × 3 matrix whose elements are given by (i) ��� = |� − 2�| (ii) ��� = �2 �2
5 4 3
23. If � = 1 −7 9 then find the transpose of �
3 8 2
7 −3
24. If � = − 5 2 then find the transpose of −�.
3 −5
5 2 2
5
25. If � = − 17 0.7 2 then verify (�� )� = �.
8 3 1
26. Find the values of �, � and � from the following equation
�+�+� 9
12 3 � �
(i) = (ii) � + � = 5
� 5 3 5
�+� 7
7 8 6 4 11 −3
27. If � = 1 3 9 � = −1 2 4 then find 2� + �
−4 3 −1 7 5 0
0 4 9 7 3 8
28. If � = �= find the value of (i) � − 5� (ii) 3� − 9�
8 3 7 1 4 9
�−3 3� − � 1 0
29. Find the values of �, �, � if =
�+�+7 �+�+� 1 6
30. If � is of order � × � and � is of order � × � what is the order of �� and ��?
2 1 2 0
31. If � = B= find �� and ��. Check if �� = ��.
1 3 1 3
1 2 1 −2
32. Show that the matrices � = �= satisfy commutative property �� = ��.
3 1 −3 1
33. If � is of order � × � and � is of order � × � what is the order of �� and ��?
cos � sin�
34. If � = prove that ��T = �
−sin� cos�
5 −4
35. Verify that �2 = � when � =
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 UNIT - 4: GEOMETRY
1. � and � are respectively the points on the sides �� and �� of a ��� such
that �� = 5.6 ��, �� = 1.4��, �� = 7.2 �� and �� = 1.8 ��, show that
�� ‖ ��.
2. In the given figure, �� is the bisector of ∠�. If �� = 4��, �� = 3�� and
�� = 6��, find ��.
3. In ����, � and � are points on the sides �� and �� respectively such that �� ‖ ��
�� 3
(i) If �� = 4 and �� = 15 �� find ��
(ii) If �� = 8� − 7, �� = 5� − 3, �� = 4� − 3 and �� = 3� − 1, find the value of �.
4. In Δ���, � and � are points on the sides �� and �� respectively. Show that �� ‖ ��
�� = 12 ��, �� = 8 ��, �� = 12 �� and �� = 18 ��.
5. What length of ladder is needed to reach a height of 7 ft along the wall when the base of the ladder is
4 ft from the wall? Round off your answer to the next tenth place.
6. Find the length of the tangent drawn from a point whose distance from the centre of a circle is 5 ��
and radius of the circle is 3 ��.
7. In the given figure, ��� is circumscribing a circle. Find the length of ��.

8. A man goes 18 � due east and then 24 � due north. Find the distance of his
current position from the starting point?
9. The length of the tangent to a circle from a point �, which is 25 �� away from
the centre is 24 ��. What is the radius of the circle?
10. A circle is inscribed in ��� having sides 8��, 10�� and 12�� as shown
in figure. Find ��, �� and ��.

UNIT -5: CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY

1. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (−3, 5), (5, 6) and (5, − 2)
2. Find the area of the triangle formed by the points (1, −1), (−4, 6) and (−3, −5)
3. Show that the points �( − 1.5, 3), �(6, − 2), �( − 3, 4) are collinear
4. Show that the given points are collinear (−3, −4), (7, 2) and (12, 5).
5. If the area of the triangle formed by the vertices �( − 1, 2), �(�, − 2) and �(7, 4) (taken in order)
is 22 sq.units, find the value of �.
6. In each of the following, find the value of ‘�’ for which the given points are collinear. (2, 3), (4, �)
and (6, −3)
7. (i) What is the slope of a line whose inclination is 30°?
(ii) What is the inclination of a line whose slope is 3?
8. What is the inclination of a line whose slope is (i) 0 (ii) 1
9. Find the slope of a line joining the given points (i) (−6, 1) and (−3, 2) (ii) (14, 10) and (14, −6)
(iii) (5, 5) with the origin
−1
10. The line through the points (−2, �) and (9, 3) has slope 2
. Find the value of �.

11. The line through the points (−2, 6) and (4, 8) is perpendicular to the line through the points
(8, 12) and (�, 24). Find the value of �
12. Show that the straight lines 2� + 3� − 8 = 0 and 4� + 6� + 18 = 0 are parallel.

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 13. Show that the straight lines � − 2� + 3 = 0 and 6� + 3� + 8 = 0 are perpendicular.
14. Find the value of ‘�’, if the line through (−2, 3) and (8, 5) is perpendicular to � = �� + 2.
15. Find the equation of a straight line passing through (5, 7) and is (i) parallel to � axis (ii) parallel to
� axis.
16. Find the equation of a straight line passing through the mid-point of a line segment joining the
points (1, −5), (4, 2) and parallel to (i) � axis (ii) � axis
17. Find the equation of a straight line whose (i) slope is 5 and � intercept is −9
(ii) Inclination is 45° and � intercept is 11.
18. Calculate the slope and � intercept of the straight line 8� − 7� + 6 = 0
19. Find the equation of a straight line passing through (5, −3) and (7, −4)
20. A cat is located at the point (−6, −4) in �� plane. A bottle of milk is kept at (5, 11). The cat wish
to consume the milk travelling through shortest possible distance. Find the equation of the path it
needs to take its milk.
21. The hill in the form of a right triangle has its foot at (19, 3). The inclination of the hill to the ground
is 45°. Find the equation of the hill joining the foot and top
−5
22. Find the equation of a line passing through the point (3, −4) and having slope 7 .
−5
23. Find the equation of a straight line which has slope 4
and passing through the point (−1, 2).
3
24. Find the equation of a line whose intercepts on the � and � axes are given. (i) 4, −6 (ii) −5, 4.
25. Find the intercepts made by the following lines on the coordinates axes.
(i) 3� − 2� − 6 = 0 (ii) 4� + 3� + 12 = 0. (iii) 4� − 9� + 36 = 0

UNIT -6: TRIGONOMETRY

1. A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground, which is 48� away from
the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 30°. Find the height of the
tower.
2. A kite is flying at a height of 75� above the ground. The string attached to the kite is temporarily
tied to a point on the ground. The inclination of the string with the ground is 60°. Find the length
of the string, assuming that there is no slack in the string.
3. Find the angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground, which is 30 � away
from the foot of a tower of height 10 3�
4. A road is flanked on either side by continuous rows of houses of height 4 3� with no space in
between them. A pedestrian is standing on the median of the road facing a row house. The angle
of elevation from the pedestrian to the top of the house is 30°. Find the width of the road.
5. A player sitting on the top of a tower of height 20� observes the angle of depression of a ball
lying on the ground is 60°. Find the distance between the foot of the tower and the ball.
( 3 = 1.732 )
6. From the top of a rock 50 3 � high, the angle of depression of a car on the ground is observed to
be 30°. Find the distance of the car from the rock.
7. The horizontal distance between two buildings is 70�. The angle of depression of the top of the
first building when seen from the top of the second building is 45°. If the height of the second
building is 120�, find the height of the first building.

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 UNIT -7: MENSURATION
1. Find the diameter of a sphere whose surface area is 154 �2.
2. The radius of a spherical balloon increases from 12�� to 16�� as air being pumped into it. Find
the ratio of the surface area of the balloons in the two cases
3. If the base area of a hemispherical solid is 1386 square meters, then find its total surface area?
4. The radius of a sphere increases by 25%. Find the percentage increase in its surface area.
5. Find the volume of a cylinder whose height is 2 � and whose base area is 250 �2.
6. The volume of a solid right circular cone is 11088 ��3. If its height is 24 ��, then find the
radius of the cone
7. The volumes of two cones of same base radius are 3600 cm3 and 5040 cm3. Find the ratio of
heights.
8. If the ratio of radii of two spheres is 4:7, find the ratio of their volumes.
9. An aluminium sphere of radius 12 �� is melted to make a cylinder of radius 8 �� . Find the
height of the cylinder.
10. A cone of height 24 �� is made up of modelling clay. A child reshapes it in the form of a cylinder
of same radius as cone. Find the height of the cylinder.

UNIT -8: STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

1. Find the range and coefficient of range of the following data.

(i) 63, 89, 98, 125, 79, 108, 117, 68 (ii) 43.5, 13.6, 18.9, 38.4, 61.4, 29.8
2. Find the range and coefficient of range of the following data: 25, 67, 48, 53, 18, 39, 44.
3. Calculate the range of the following data.

4. Find the range of the following distribution.

5. If the range and the smallest value of a set of data are 36.8 and 13.4 respectively, then find the
largest value.
6. The range of a set of data is 13.67 and the largest value is 70.08. Find the smallest value.
7. A wall clock strikes the bell once at 1 o’clock, 2 times at 2 o’clock, 3 times at 3 o’clock and so on.
How many times will it strike in a particular day. Find the standard deviation of the number of
strikes the bell make a day.
8. Find the standard deviation of first 21 natural numbers.
9. If the standard deviation of a data is 4.5 and if each value of the data is decreased by 5, then find
the new standard deviation.
10. If the standard deviation of a data is 3.6 and each value of the data is divided by 3, then find the
new variance and new standard deviation.
11. The standard deviation and mean of a data are 6.5 and 12.5 respectively. Find the coefficient of
variation.
12. The standard deviation and coefficient of variation of a data are 1.2 and 25.6 respectively. Find
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 13. If the mean and coefficient of variation of a data are 15 and 48 respectively, then find the value
of standard deviation.
14. The mean of a data is 25.6 and its coefficient of variation is 18.75. Find the standard Deviation.
15. Express the sample space for rolling two dice using tree diagram
16. Write the sample space for tossing three coins using tree diagram.
17. Write the sample space for selecting two balls from a bag containing 6 balls numbered 1 to 6
(using tree diagram).
18. Two coins are tossed together. What is the probability of getting different faces on the coins?
19. A die is rolled and a coin is tossed simultaneously. Find the probability that the die shows an odd
number and the coin shows a head.
20. A coin is tossed thrice. What is the probability of getting two consecutive tails?
21. In a two children family, find the probability that there is at least one girl in a family.
22. What is the probability that a leap year selected at random will contain 53 Saturdays
23. If � is an event of a random experiment such that �(�) : �(�) = 17 : 15 and �(�) = 640, then
find (i) P(�) (ii) �(�)
24. If � � = 0.37, � � = 0.42, � � ∩ � = 0.09, then find �(� ∪ �)
2 2 1
25. If �(�) = 3 , �(�) = 5 , �(� ∪ �) = 3 , then find �(� ∩ �).
26. � and � are two events such that, �(�) = 0.42, �(�) = 0.48 and �(� ∩ �) = 0.16. Find
(i) �(not �) (ii) �(not �) (iii) �(� or �).
27. If � and � are two mutually exclusive events of a random experiment and �(not �) = 0.45,
� � ∪ � = 0.65, then find �(�).
28. The probability that at least one of � and � occur is 0.6. If � and � occur simultaneously with
probability 0.2, then find � � + �(�).
29. The probability of happening of an event � is 0.5 and that of � is 0.3. If � and � are mutually
exclusive events, then find the probability that neither � nor � happen.
30. What is the probability of drawing either a king or a queen in a single draw from a well shuffled
pack of 52 cards?

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