MERU INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PRACTICE PAPER
CHAPTER 03 TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : XI DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted
SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1 tan 2 150
1. The value of
1 tan 2 150
(a) 1 (b) √3 (c) √3/2 (d) 2
2. If cos x = −1/2 and 0 < x < 2 , then the solutions are:
(a) x = /3, 4 /3 (b) x = 2 /3, 4 /3 (c) x = 2 /3, 7 /3 (d) x = 2 /3, 5 /3
1 1
3. If tan A = and tan B = , then tan(2A + B) is equal to
2 3
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
4. The value of sin 50° – sin 70° + sin 10° is
1
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) (d) 2
2
5. If α + β = , then the value of (1 + tan α) (1 + tan β) is
4
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) –2 (d) none of these
6. If cos x + √3 sin x = 2, then the value of x is:
(a) /3 (b) 2 /3 (c) 4 /3 (d) 5 /3
7. The radius of the circle in which a central angle of 30° intercepts an arc of length 22 cm is: (Use =
22/7)
(a) 43 cm (b) 41 cm (c) 42 cm (d) 40 cm
8. The angle in the radian through which a pendulum swings its length is 80 cm and tip describes an arc
of length 20 cm is:
(a) 1/4 (b) 2/25 (c) 3/25 (d) 4/25
For Q9 and Q10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Choose the
correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true & Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true & Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
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9. Assertion (A): The value of sin (–690°) cos (–300°) + cos (–750°) sin (–240°) = 1
Reason (R): The value of sin and cos is negative in the third and fourth quadrant respectively.
10. Assertion (A): sin(x + y) cos(x – y) – cos(x + y) sin(x – y) = sin 2x
Reason (R): sin A cos B – cos A sin B = sin(A – B)
SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. If the angular diameter of the moon be 30′, how far from the eye a coin of diameter 2.2 cm be kept to
hide the moon?
3 3 3
12. Find the value of 2sin 2 2cos 2 2 tan 2 .
4 4 4
13. Prove the following : sin 10° + sin 20° + sin 40° + sin 50° = sin 70° + sin 80°.
14. Find the value of tan 22° 30′.
SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
3 12
15. If sin x = , cos y = and x, y both lie in the second quadrant, find the values of cos (x – y)
5 13
k 1
16. If sin α = k sin β, prove that, tan tan .
2 k 1 2
sin [Link] 2 A sin 3 [Link] 6 A
17. Prove that tan 5 A
sin [Link] 2 A sin 3 [Link] 6 A
OR
Prove that 2 2 2 cos 4 x 2cos x, 0 x .
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SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
2ac
18. If α, β are two distinct roots of the equation a tanθ + b secθ = c, prove that tan (α + β) = .
a c2
2
OR
2 4 3
Prove that: sin 3 x sin 3 x sin 3 x sin 3 x .
3 3 4
SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. A railway train is travelling on a circular curve of 1500 metres radius at the rate of 66 km/h.
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Now, answer the following:
(i) Find the angle in radians by which it turned in 10 seconds.
(ii) Find the degree measure of the angle turned by railway train in 10 seconds.
(iii) How much degree will train turn in 20 seconds?
OR
(iii) If train changes its speed to 60 km/h then what angle will train turn in 10 seconds.
20. Observe the below graph carefully answer the following
(i) Graph A represent the graph of which trigonometric function.
(ii) Graph B represent the graph of which trigonometric function.
(iii) From the above graph write the principal value of x if sin x = 1
(iv) From the graph find the angle for which the value of sin x and cos x is same.
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