UT2 QP Set1
UT2 QP Set1
SET – 1
Time : 1 Hour Maximum Marks : 30
General Instructions:
• All the questions are compulsory.
• The question paper consists of four sections: A, B, C and D.
• Total number of questions are 14.
• Total number of printed pages are 3.
SECTION – A (1 × 8 = 8 MARKS)
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) The 3rd term of G.P is 4. Then the product of the first 5 terms is:
a) 43
b) 44
c) 45
d) None of these
2) The first term of a G.P is 1. The sum of the 3rd and 5th terms is 90. Then the common ratio is:
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
3) Three numbers form an increasing GP. If the middle term is doubled then the new numbers are in AP. The
common ratio of GP is
a) 2 + √ 3
b) 2 - √ 3
c) both a and b
d) none
2
4) The 5th partial sum of the geometric sequence with term an = ( )n is
3
240
a)
243
180
b)
243
211
c)
243
135
d)
243
1
5) A bag contains 5 brown and 4 white socks. Ram pulls out two socks. What is the probability that both the socks
are of the same colour?
9
a)
20
2
b)
9
3
c)
20
4
d)
9
6) A dice is loaded in such a way that each odd number is twice as likely to occur as an even number. Find P(G)
where G is the event that a number greater than 3 occurs on a single roll of a dice.
2
a)
3
1
b)
3
4
c)
9
1
d)
9
8) Assertion(A): If a dice is thrown, the probability of getting a number greater than 2 and less than 3 is 0.
Reason(R): the probability of the occurrence of an event is equal to 1 minus the probability of non-occurrence of
the event.
A - Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B - Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C - A is true but R is false.
D - A is false but R is true.
SECTION – B (2 × 2 = 4 MARKS)
9) The ratio of sum of first 3 terms to that of first 6 terms of a GP is 125:152. Find the common ratio.
OR
10) What is the probability that a random leap year will contain 53 Wednesdays or 53 Thursdays?
2
SECTION – C (3 × 3 = 9 MARKS)
11) An integer is chosen at random from the numbers ranging from 1 to 50. What is the probability that the integer
chosen is a multiple of (i) 2 or 3 (ii) 2 and 3
OR
A and B are two events that P(A) = 0.54, P(B) = 0.69 and P(A∩B) = 0.35. (i)
Find (i) P(A and not B) (ii) P(neither A nor B)
12) (a) While shuffling a pack of 52 playing cards, 2 cards are accidentally dropped. Find
the probability that the missing cards to be of different colours.
(b) Seven persons are to be seated in a row. What is the probability that two
particular persons sit next to each other is
13) The ratio of AM and GM of two positive numbers a and b is m : n. Show that
a : b = m+√ (m+n)( m−n) : m - √ (m+n)( m−n)
SECTION – D (5 x 1 = 5 MARKS)
14) If p, q, r are in GP and the equations px2 + 2qx + r = 0 and dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 have a common root, then show that
d f e
+ = .
2 p 2r q
SECTION – E (4 × 1 = 4 MARKS)
CASE STUDY:
15) Ravi and Kapil are playing a game of arranging and forming different words with or without meaning from the
letters of the word ‘ASSASSINATION’. Ravi forms a word and shows it to Kapil. What is the probability that the
word he has formed has