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APPLIED MATHS FULL SYLLABUS

Class 12 - Applied Mathematics
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions:

This question paper contains three sections – A, B and C. Each part is compulsory.

Section - A has 20 MCQs, attempt any 16 out of 20.

Section - B has 20 MCQs, attempt any 16 out of 20

Section - C has 10 MCQs, attempt any 8 out of 10.

There is no internal choice in any section.
All Questions carry equal Marks.

Section A
Attempt any 16 questions
1. (8 × 14) in 12 hours clock is [1]

a) 2 O'clock b) 4 O'clock

c) 6 O'clock d) 8 O'clock
2. If x is a negative integer, then the solution set of -12x > 30 is [1]

a) {-2, -1} b) {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2 ...}

c) {..., -5, -4, -3, -2} d) {..., -5, -4, -3}

3. Let X be a discrete random variable assuming values x1 , x2 , ..., xn with probabilities p1 , p2 , [1]

..., pn , respectively. Then variance of X is given by

a) E (X2) – [E (X)]2 b) E (X2)

−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
c) E (X2) + E (X) d) 2
√E (X ) − [E(X)]
2

4. If A and B are symmetric matrices, then ABA is: [1]

a) diagonal matrix b) skew-symmetric matrix

c) scalar matrix d) symmetric matrix

5. A box contains 3 orange balls, 3 green balls and 2 blue balls. Three balls are drawn at random [1]
from the box without replacement. The probability of drawing 2 green balls and one blue ball
is
1 3
a) 28
b) 28

167 2
c) 168
d) 21

6. If A and B are two matrices such that AB = A and BA = B, then B2 is equal to [1]

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 a) 0 b) A

c) B d) 1
7. Paasche's price index number is also called: [1]

a) Current year weighted b) Base year weighted

c) Consumer price index d) Simple aggregative index

8. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = I, then A-1 is equal to [1]

a) 2A b) A + I

c) 0 d) A
9. Index number having upward bias is: [1]

a) Paasche’s index b) Marshall Edgeworth index

c) Fisher's ideal index d) Laspeyre's index

10. A random variable is a real-valued function whose domain is the [1]

a) set of irrational numbers b) set of integers

c) sample space of a random d) set of real numbers

experiment

⎡
5 10 3
⎤ [1]
11. The matrix ⎢ −2 −4 6⎥ is a singular matrix, if the value of b is
⎣ ⎦
−1 −2 b

a) 3 b) Non-existent

c) -3 d) 0

12. If A satisfies the equation x3 - 5x2 + 4x + λ = 0, then A-1 exists it [1]

a) λ ≠ -1 b) λ ≠ 1

c) λ ≠ 2 d) λ ≠ 0
13. (09 : 30 + 16 : 40) in 24 hours clock is [1]

a) 2 : 10 b) 26 : 10

c) 25 : 70 d) 03 : 10
14. The linear inequality representing the solution set given in figure is [1]

a) |x| ≥ 5 b) |x| > 5

c) |x| < 5 d) |x| ≤ 5

15. Function f(x) = 2x3 - 9x2 + 12x + 29 is monotonically decreasing when [1]

a) 1 < x < 2 b) |x| > 2

c) x > 3 d) x < 2
16. A die is thrown 6 times. If ‘getting an odd number’ is a success, what is the probability of at [1]
least 5 successes?

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a) 64
b) 64

5 7
c) 64
d) 64

17. While computing a weighted index, the current period quantities are used in the: [1]

a) Marshall Edgeworth method b) Fisher's ideal method

c) Laspeyre's method d) Paasche's method

18. A die is thrown and a card is selected at random from a deck of 52 playing cards. The [1]
probability of getting an even number on the die and a spade card is
1 1
a) 2
b) 4

3 1
c) 4
d) 8

19. Function f(x) = ax is increasing on R, if [1]

a) a > 0 b) a < 0

c) a > 1 d) 0 < a < 1

20. Which of the given values of x and y make the pair of matrices equal? [1]
3x + 7 5 0 y − 2
[ ],[ ]
y + 1 2 − 3x 8 4

−1 −1 −2
a) x = ,y=7 b) x = ,y =
3 3 3

−2
c) Not possible to find d) y = 7, x =
3

Section B
Attempt any 16 questions
21. The least value of f(x) = (ex + e-x) is [1]

a) 2 b) -2

c) 0 d) None of these

22. The slope of the normal to the curve y = 2x2 + 3 sin x at x = 0 is [1]

a) 3 b)
1

c) - d) -3
1

23. Two pipes can fill a tank separately in 12 and 20 hours respectively. The pipes are opened [1]
simultaneously and it is found that due to leakage in the bottom, 30 minutes extra are taken
for the cistern to be filled up. If the cistern is full, in what time would the leak empty it?

a) 112 hours b) 115 hours

c) 120 hours d) 100 hours

24. What type of index number can help the government to formulate its price policies and to [1]
take appropriate economic measures to control prices?

a) None of these b) Whole sale price index

c) Quantity d) Consumer's price

25. A coin is tossed 4 times. The probability that at least one head turns up, is [1]

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a) b)
2

16 16

c) d)
1 14

16 16

26. Out of the following matrices, choose that matrix which is a scalar matrix: [1]

a) 0 0 b) ⎡
0 0
⎤
[ ]
0 0 ⎢0 0⎥
⎣ ⎦
0 0

c) ⎡
0
⎤ d) 0 0 0
[ ]
⎢0⎥ 0 0 0
⎣ ⎦
0

27. The value of x in the set (0, 1 ,2 ,..., 10) satisfying 3 - x ≡ 5 (mod 11) is [1]

a) 9 b) 8

c) 10 d) 2

28. The point on the curve y2 = 4x which is nearest to the point (2, 1) is [1]
–
a) (1, 2√2) b) (1, -2)

c) (-2, 1) d) (1, 2)

29. In a partnership, A invests

1 th of the capital for
1
of the time, B invests of
1
of the capital for [1]
6 6 3

of the time and C invests the rest of the capital for the whole time. Out of a profit of ₹4,600,
1

B's share is

a) ₹ 960 b) ₹ 800

c) ₹ 650 d) ₹ 1,000
30. If AB = A and BA = B, where A and B are square matrices, then A2 and B2 are? [1]

a) B2 ≠ B and A2 = A b) A2 ≠ A, B2 ≠ B

c) A2 ≠ A, B2 = B d) B2 = B and A2 =A

⎡
1 2 −1
⎤ [1]
31. If A = ⎢ −1 1 2⎥ , then det (adj (adj A)) is
⎣ ⎦
2 −1 1

a) 143 b) 142

c) 14 d) 144

32. The function f(x) = x2e-x is Monotonic increasing when [1]

a) x ∈ R - [0, 2] b) 0 < X < 2

c) 2< X < ∞ d) X < 0

33. If a boat goes 7 km upstream in 42 minutes and the speed of the stream is 3 km/hr, then the [1]
speed of the boat in still water is

a) 13 km/hr b) 9 km/hr

c) 4.2 km/hr d) 21 km/hr

34. If Z is a standard normal variable, then P(0 < Z < 1.7) is equal to [1]

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 a) 1 - F(1.7) b) F(1.7) - F(0)

c) F(1.7) - 1 d) F(0) - F(1.7)

35. If |x + 3| ≥ 10, then [1]

a) x ∈ (−∞, −13] ∪ [7, ∞) b) x ∈ (-13, 7]

c) x ∈ (−∞, −13) ∪ (7, ∞) d) x ∈ (-13, 7)

36. If A and B are square matrices of the same order then (A + B)(A - B) = ? [1]

a) None of these b) A2 - AB + BA - B2

c) (A2 - B2) d) A2 + AB - BA - B2

37. The index for the base period is always taken as [1]

a) 100 b) 0

c) 1 d) 200
38. 20 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 3 : 1. The amount of milk, in litres, [1]
to be added to the mixture so as to have milk and water in the ratio 4 : 1 is:

a) 5 b) 7

c) 6 d) 4

39. y = x (x - 3)2 decrease for the values of x given by: [1]

3
a) 1 < x < 3 b) x < 0 <
2

c) x < 0 d) x > 0
40. For any two matrices A and B, [1]

a) AB = BA is always true b) Whenever AB exists, then BA exists

c) Sometimes AB = BA and sometimes d) AB = BA is never true

AB ≠ BA
Section C
Attempt any 8 questions
41. If A is a skew symmetric matrix of order 3, then the value of |A| is [1]

a) 0 b) 27

c) 9 d) 3
42. In a 1000 m race, A can beat B by 100 m. In a race of 400 m, B can beat C by 40 m. By how [1]
many meters will A beat C in a race of 500 m?

a) 105 m b) 85 m

c) 115 m d) 95 m
43. If A and B are invertible matrices, which of the following statement is not correct. [1]

a) (AB)-1 = B-1 A-1 b) det (A-1) = (det A)-1

c) adj A = |A| A-1 d) (A + B)-1 = A-1 + B-1

44. If |x - 1| > 5, then [1]

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 a) x ∈ (-4, 6) b) x ∈ (−∞, −4) ∪ (6, ∞)

c) x ∈ (−∞, −4) ∪ [6, ∞) d) x ∈ [-4, 6]

45. If S = [sij] is a scalar matrix such that sii = k and A is a square matrix of the same order, then [1]

AS = SA = ?

a) k + A b) kS

c) Ak d) kA

Question No. 46 to 50 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:
Akash and Prakash appeared for first round of an interview for two vacancies. The probability of
Nisha’s selection is and that of Ayushi’s selection is .
1 1

3 2

46. The probability that both of them are selected, is: [1]

a) b)
1 1

6 12

c) d)
1 1

2 24

47. The probability that none of them is selected, is: [1]

5
a) b)
1

8 3

3
c) d)
2

8 7

48. The probability that only one of them is selected, is: [1]

a) b)
2 1

3 2

5
c) d)
2

8 5

49. The probability that atleast one of them is selected, is: [1]

a) 2
b) 1

3 8

3
c) d)
2

5 5

50. Suppose Akash is selected by the manager and told her about two posts I and II for which [1]
selection is independent. If the probability of selection for post I is and for post II is , then
1 1

6 5

the probability that Akash is selected for at least one post, is:

a) b)
1 3

2 8

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c) 2
d) 1

3 3

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