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 Series ARSP/08 Set ~ 8
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/8/8
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. 1−cos 2x+sin x

sin 2x+cos x
=? [1]

a) cosec x b) sec x

c) cot x d) tan x
2. Domain of definition of the function f(x) = 3

2
+ log
10
(x
3
− x) is [1]
4−x

a) (- 1, 0) ∪ (1, 2) ∪ ( 2, ∞) b) (1, 2) ∪ (2, ∞)

c) (-1, 0) ∪ (1, 2) d) (1, 2)

3. The probability that a card drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards is either a king or a heart is [1]

a) b)
1 1

4 13

c) 1

52
d) 16

52

[1]
√3 sin(π/6+h)−cos(π/6+h)
4. lim 2 { } is equal to
h→0 √3h(√3 cos h−sin h)

a) 2

3
b) 4

–
c) d)
4
−2√3 −
3

5. The area of a triangle with vertices at (- 4, -1), (1, 2) and (4, - 3) is [1]

a) 17 b) 16
 c) 15 d) 14
6. Let A = {a, b, c}, B = {a, b}, C = {a, b, d}, D = {c, d} and E = {d}. Then which of the following statement is not [1]
correct?

a) D ⊇ E b) C - B = E

c) B ∪ E = C d) C - D = E

7. Mark the correct answer for (1 + i)-1 =? [1]

a) ( −1
+
1
i) b) (2 - 3i)
2 2

c) ( d) (2 - i)
1 1
− i)
2 2

|x|
8. Let A = {x ∈ R : x = 0, −4 ≤ x ≤ 4} and f : A → R be defined by f(x) = for x ∈ A Then A is [1]
x

a) |x : −4 ≤ x ≤ 0| b) {1}

c) |x : 0 ≤ x ≤ 4| d) {1 ,-1 }
9. If x and a are real numbers such that a > 0 and |x| > a, then [1]

a) x ∈ (−a, ∞) b) x ∈ (−∞, −a) ∪ (a, ∞)

c) x ∈ (-a, a) d) x ∈ [−∞, a]

10. If 5 cot θ = 4, then (

5 sin θ−3 cos θ
) =? [1]
sin θ+2 cos θ

a) 1 b) 3

14

c) 5

14
d) 3

11. Let R be set of points inside a rectangle of sides a and b (a, b > 1) with two sides along the positive direction of [1]
x-axis and y-axis. Then

a) R = {(x, y) : 0 ≤ x ≤ a, 0 ≤ y ≤ b} b) R = {(x, y) : 0 ≤ x < a, 0 ≤ y ≤ b}

c) R = {(x, y) : 0 < x < a, 0 < y < b} d) R = {(x, y) : 0 ≤ x ≤ a, 0 < y < b}

12. In a G.P. (m + n)th and (m – n)th terms are respectively p and q. Its mth term is [1]

p+q
a) pq b) 2

c) √−
−−
p q d) p-q
n
13. If (1 − x + x 2
) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x
2
+ … + a2n x
2n
, then a 0 + a2 + a4 + … +a 2n equals. [1]
n

a) 3 b)
n 1 3 +1
+
2 2

n n

c) d)
3 −1 1−3

2 2

14. If |x + 2| ≤ 9 , then [1]

a) x ∈ ( - 7 , 11 ) b) x ∈ (−∞, −7) ∪ (11, ∞)

c) x ∈ [ - 11 , 7 ] d) x ∈ (−7, −∞) ∪ [∞, 11)

15. For any two sets A and B, A ∩ (A ∪ B)' is equal to [1]

a) A ∩ B b) ϕ

c) B d) A
16. (sin 36° cos 9° + cos 36° sin 9°) = ? [1]
 a) 1

2
b) √3

c) 1
d) 1
√2

−
−−
17. For any positive integer n, (− √−1) 4n+3
=? [1]

a) 1 b) i

c) -i d) -1
20
18. If 20
Cr = Cr−10 , then 18
Cr is equal to [1]

a) 4896 b) 816

c) 1632 d) 1342

19. Assertion (A): The expansion of (1 + x)n = n c0 + nc x + nc x

2
… + nc x
n
. [1]
1 2 n

Reason (R): If x = -1, then the above expansion is zero.

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): If each of the observations x1, x2, ..., xn is increased by a, where a is a negative or positive [1]

number, then the variance remains unchanged.

Reason (R): Adding or subtracting a positive or negative number to (or from) each observation of a group does
not affect the variance.

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. If A ⊆ B and C ⊆ D , prove that A × C ⊆ B× D . [2]
OR
If f(x) = loge (1 - x) and g (x) = [x] then determine each of the following functions:

i. f + g
ii. fg
f
iii. g
g
iv.
f

f g
Also, find (f +g) (−1), (fg)(0), ( g
)(
1

2
),(
f
)(
1

2
)

22. Differentiate (x + 2)3 from first principle. [2]

23. Find the vertex, focus, axis, directrix and latus-rectum of the following parabolas y2 - 4y + 4x = 0 [2]
OR
√11
Find the equation of the hyperbola with foci (0, ± 3) and vertices (0, ± 2
)

24. Is the collection of all the months of a year beginning with the letter J set? Justify your answer [2]
25. A straight line passes through the point (α, β) and this point bisects the portion of the line intercepted between [2]
y
the axes. Show that the equation of the straight line is = 1.
x
+
2α 2β

Section C
26. If A ⊆ B, then prove that [3]
A × A = (A × B) ∩ (B × A).

27. Solve the inequalities for all |2x - 3| ≤ 11, |x - 2| ≥ 3 [3]

–
28. Find the coordinates of a point on y-axis which are at a distance of 5√2 from the point P(3, -2, 5). [3]
OR
Show that the points (-2, 3, 5), (1, 2, 3) and (7, 0, -1) are collinear.

29. Simplify (x + 2y)8 + (x - 2y)8 [3]

OR

Find a if the coefficient of x2 and x3 in the expansion of (3 + ax)9 are equal.

−−−−−−−
−−
−−
−
30. Evaluate: √7 − 30√−2 . [3]
OR
−−−−−−−
Evaluate: √−7 + 24i .
31. For any two sets A and B, prove that A ∪ B = A ∩ B ⇔ A = B. [3]
Section D
32. Three coins are tossed once. Let A denote the event "three heads show", B denote the event "two heads and one [5]
tail show", C denote the event "three tails show" and D denote the event "a head shows on the first coin". Which
events are (i) mutually exclusive? (ii) Simple? (iii) Compound?
4 3

33. Solve: lim 3

x −3x +2

2
[5]
x→1 x −5x +3x+1

OR
Differentiate the function with respect to x using first principle: cos (x2 + 1)
34. Find the three numbers in GP, whose sum is 52 and sum of whose product in pairs is 624. [5]
35. Prove that: sin 5x = 5 sin x - 20 sin3 x + 16 sin5 x. [5]
OR
Prove that: sin 20o sin 40o sin 80o =
√3

Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
The girder of a railway bridge is a parabola with its vertex at the highest point, 10 m above the ends. Its span is
100 m.

i. Find the coordinates of the focus of the parabola. (1)

ii. Find the equation of girder of bridge and find the length of latus rectum of girder of bridge. (1)
iii. Find the height of the bridge at 20m from the mid-point. (2)
OR
Find the radius of circle with centre at focus of the parabola and passes through the vertex of parabola. (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
 You are given the following grouped data.

xi 2 5 6 8 10 12

fi 2 8 10 7 8 5

i. Find the difference between mean and median. (1)

ii. Find the mean deviation about the median. (1)
iii. Find the mean deviation about the mean. (2)
OR
Mean of the grouped data is (2)
1. 7.0
2. 7.5
3. 8.0
4. 8.5
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
During the math class, a teacher clears the concept of permutation and combination to the 11th standard students.
After the class was over she asks the students some questions, one of the question was: how many numbers
between 99 and 1000 (both excluding) can be formed such that:

i. How many numbers between 99 and 1000 (both excluding) can be formed such that every digit is either 3 or
7. (1)
ii. How many numbers between 99 and 1000 (both excluding) can be formed such that without any restriction?
(1)
iii. How many numbers between 99 and 1000 (both excluding) can be formed such that no digit is repeated? (2)
OR
How many numbers between 99 and 1000 (both excluding) can be formed such that at least one digit is 7?
(2)