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 Series ARSP/15 Set ~ 15
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/15/15
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. If 5 sin α = 3 sin (α + 2β) ≠ 0, then tan (α + β) is equal to [1]

a) 4 tanβ b) 2 tanβ

c) 6 tanβ d) 3 tanβ
⎧
⎪
3x, if x > 3 [1]
⎪

2. Let f : R → R be defined by f(x ) = ⎨ x 2

, if 1 < x ≤ 3
⎪
⎩
⎪
x, if x ≤ 1

Then f(- 2) + f(0) + f(2) + f(5) is equal to

a) -17 b) 0

c) -4 d) 17
3. If the mean of 3, 4, x, 7, 10 is 6, then the value of x is [1]

a) 5 b) 4

c) 7 d) 6
−−−−−−−−
4. lim
2
(√x + x + 1 − x) is equal to [1]
x→∞

a) b) 2
1

c) 0 d) -1
 5. Equation of the line passing through (1, 2) and parallel to the line y = 3x - 1 is [1]

a) y - 2 = 3 (x – 1) b) y + 2 = 3 (x + 1)

c) y + 2 = x + 1 d) y – 2 = x – 1
6. The length of the foot of perpendicular drawn from the point P (3, 4, 5) on y-axis is [1]
−−
a) √34 b) 10
−−− –
c) √113 d) 5√2

7. If α and β are non real cube roots of unity, then which one of the following statements is incorrect: [1]

a) α 2
= β b) αβ
2
= 1

c) αβ 2
= −1 d) β
2
= α

8. If nC18 = nC12, then 32Cn = ? [1]

a) 938 b) 248

c) 992 d) 496
9. holds true for [1]
d −1 1
(sin x) =
dx √1−x2

a) all real x b) all x [-1, 1]

c) all x ∈ ( - 1, 1) d) all real x for which |x| > 1

10. sin =? [1]
π

12

a) b)
(√3+1) (√3−1)

2√2 2√2

c) d)
(2√3+1) −(√3−1)

3√2 2√2

11. If A and B are two sets then A ∩ (A ∩ B ) = . . . . ′

[1]

a) ∈ b) A

c) ϕ d) B

12. In the expansion of (x + a)n, if the sum of odd terms be P and the sum of even terms be Q, then 4PQ = ? [1]

a) (x + a)n - ( x - a )n b) (x + a)2n - (x - a)2n

c) (x + a)n + ( x - a )n d) (x + a)2n + (x - a)2n

– –
13. ( √3 + 1)
2n
+ ( √3 − 1)
2n
is [1]

a) negative real number b) an even positive integer

c) an odd positive integer d) irrational number

14. Solve the system of inequalities -2 ≤ 6x - 1 < 2 [1]

a) − b)
1 1 1 3
≤ x < − < x <
6 2 6 2

c) − d)
1 5 1 1
< x < − ≤ x >
6 2 7 2

15. If A = {0, 1, 5, 4, 7}. Then the total number subsets of A are [1]

a) 20 b) 32

c) 64 d) 40
16. (1 + sin θ) (
sin θ+cos θ−1
) =? [1]
sin θ−cos θ+1

a) tan θ b) sin θ

c) cot θ d) cos θ

1−cos 4θ
17. lim
1−cos 6θ
is equal to [1]
θ→0

a) 4/9 b) 1/2

c) -1 d) -1/2

18. If nC3 = 220, then n = ? [1]

a) 11 b) 10

c) 12 d) 9
19. Assertion (A): if A = set of letters in Alloy B = set of letters in LOYAL, then set A & B are equal sets. [1]
Reason (R): If two sets have exactly the same elements, they are called equal sets.

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 R = {(x, y): x + 3y = 12, x ∈ N and y ∈ N}. [2]
i. Write R in roster form.
ii. Find dom (R) and range (R).
OR
Find the domain and range of the real valued function f(x) = .
1

√16−x2

22. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve f(x) = 2x6 + x4 - 1 at x = 1. [2]
23. A bag contains 4 white and 2 black balls. Another contains 3 white and 5 black balls. If one ball is drawn from [2]
each bag, find the probability that both are white?
OR
The odds against a husband who is 45 years old, living till he is 70 are 7:5 and the odds against his wife who is now
36, living till she is 61 are 5:3. Find the probability that at least one of them will be alive 25 years hence.
24. Show that for any sets A and B, A = (A ∩ B) ∩ (A - B). [2]
25. Without using Pythagoras theorem, show that the points A (0, 4), B (1, 2) and C (3, 3) are the vertices of a right [2]
angled triangle.
Section C
26. Find the number of different words that can be formed from the letters of the word TRIANGLE, so that no [3]
vowels are together.
27. Three students are standing in a park with signboards "SAVE ENVIRONMENT", "DON'T LITTER", "KEEP [3]
YOUR PLACE CLEAN". Their positions are marked by the points A (0,7,10), B (-1,6,6) and C(-4,9,6). The
three students are holding GREEN coloured ribbon together. Does the ribbons form sides of a right-angled
triangle? Do you feel the need to promote? What message is given from this question to the society?
28. If the coefficients of ar-1, ar and ar+1 in the expansion of (1 + a)n are in arithmetic progression, prove that n2 – [3]

n(4r + 1) + 4r2 – 2 = 0.
OR
Using binomial theorem, expand: (3x + 2y)5
29. Write the value of lim
√1−cos 2x

x
. [3]
x→0

OR
Differentiate 1
from first principle.
√x

30. Three numbers are in AP and their sum is 21. If the second number is reduced by 1 and the third is increased by [3]
1, we obtain three numbers in GP. Find the numbers.
OR
If a, b, c are in GP, prove that 1
,
1

2b
,
1

b+c
are in AP.
(a+b)

31. Let A = {1, 2, 4, 5} B = {2, 3, 5, 6} C = {4, 5, 6, 7}. Verify : A ∩ (B ∪ C) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C). [3]

Section D
32. The Arithmetic Mean, AM and Standard Deviation, SD of 100 items was recorded as 40 and 5.1, respectively. [5]
Later on, it was discovered that one observation 40 was wrongly copied down as 50. Find the correct SD.
33. Find the equation of the ellipse whose foci are (4, 0) and (- 4, 0), eccentricity = 1/3. [5]
OR
Find the lengths major and minor axes, coordinates of the vertices, coordinates of the foci, eccentricity, and length of

the latus rectum of the ellipse 9x2 + y2 = 36.

34. Solve the following system of linear inequalities [5]
-2- x
≥
1+x

3
and 3 - x < 4(x-3)
4
∘ – – – – – – –
35. Prove the following identity: tan82 1

2
=(√3 + √2)(√2 + 1) = √2 + √3 + √4 + √6 . [5]
OR
Prove that: 4 sin A sin (60o - A) sin (60o + A) = sin 3A.

Hence deduce that: sin 20o × sin 40o × sin 60o × sin 80o = 3

16

Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Method to Find the Sets When Cartesian Product is Given
For finding these two sets, we write first element of each ordered pair in first set say A and corresponding
second element in second set B (say).
Number of Elements in Cartesian Product of Two Sets
If there are p elements in set A and q elements in set B, then there will be pq elements in A × B i.e. if n(A) = p
and n(B) = q, then n(A × B) = pq.
i. The Cartesian product A × A has 9 elements among which are found (-1, 0) and (0, 1). Find the set A and
the remaining elements of A × A. (1)
ii. A and B are two sets given in such a way that A × B contains 6 elements. If three elements of A × B are (1,
3), (2, 5) and (3, 3), then find the remaining elements of A × B. (1)
 iii. If the set A has 3 elements and set B has 4 elements, then find the number of elements in A × B. (2)
OR
If A × B = {(a, 1), (b, 3), (a, 3), (b, 1), (a, 2), (b, 2)}. Find A and B. (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
On her vacation, Priyanka visits four cities. Delhi, Lucknow, Agra, Meerut in a random order.

i. What is the probability that she visits Delhi before Lucknow? (1)
ii. What is the probability she visit Delhi before Lucknow and Lucknow before Agra? (1)
iii. What is the probability she visits Delhi first and Lucknow last? (2)
OR
What is the probability she visits Delhi either first or second? (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
−
−−
We have, i = √−1 . So, we can write the higher powers of i as follows

i. i2 = -1
ii. i3 = i
2
⋅i = (-1)⋅ i = -i

iii. i4 = (i2)2 = (-1)2 = 1

iv. i5 = i4+1 = i4⋅ i = 1⋅ i = i

v. i6 = i4+2 = i4⋅ i2 = 1⋅ i2 = -1...

In order to compute in for n > 4, write

in = i4q+r for some q, r ∈ N and 0 ≤ r ≤ 3. Then, in = i4q ⋅ ir
=(i4)q ⋅ ir = (1)q ⋅ ir = ir
In general for any integer k

i4k = 1, i4k+1 =i, i4k+2 = -1 and i4k+3 = -i

i. Find the value of i30. (1)

ii. If z = i-39, then find the simplest form of z. (1)

iii. If z = i9 + i19, then find the value of z. (2)

OR
Find the value of i37. (2)