Sample Question Paper

CLASS: XII
Session: 2021-22 Applied
Mathematics (Code-241)
Term - II
Time Allowed: 2 hrs Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions:
 The question paper is divided into 3 sections – A, B and C
 Section A comprises of 6 questions of 2 marks each. Internal
choice has been provided in two questions.
 Section B comprises of 4 questions of 3 marks each. Internal
choice has been provided in one question.
 Section C comprises of 4 questions. It contains one case study
based question. Internal choice has been provided in one question.
SECTION – A
1. 2
The marginal revenue function for a firm is given by
2
5 x +30 x+51
2
(x +3)

Show that the revenue function is given by

OR
For what values of x is the rate of increase of total cost
function C(x) = x3 – 5x + 5x + 8 is twice the rate of increase
of x?
2. At 6% converted quarterly, find the present value of a perpetuity of 600 2
payable at the end of each quarter.
3. Find the present value of an annuity of 1800 made at the end of each 2
quarter and continuing forever, if money is worth 5% compounded
quarterly.
OR
Ms. Rajni deposited Rs.10,000 in a bank that pays 4% interest
compounded continuously . a) How much amount will she get after 10
years? b) How long it will take the money to double?
4. What is the mean of the numbers obtained on throwing a die having 2
written 1 on three faces, 2 on two faces and 5 on one face ?

5. Given below is the data of workers welfare expenses (in lakh ) in steel 2
 industries during 2001 - 2005. Use method of least squares to tabulate
the trend value:
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Welfare 160 185 220 300 510
expenses
(in lakh
₹)
6. 2
Graphically, solve the given below LLP:
Maximise Z=x+ y subject to the constraints
x , y ≥ 0x− y ≤−1x ≥ y
SECTION – B
7. 10 3
The demand function for a commodity is p = x+1 .
Find the consumers' surplus when the prevailing market price is 5

8. 3
Fit a straight-line tend by method of least squares for
the following data and also find the trend value for
year 1998:

OR
Compute the seasonal indices by 4-year moving averages
from the given data of production of paper (in thousand
tons)

Year Index Number

1980 2450
 1981 1470
1982 2150
1983 1800
1984 1210
1985 1950
1986 2300
1987 2500
1988 2480
1989 2680

9. A shoe maker company produces a specific model of shoes having 15 3

months average lifetime. One of the employees in their R & D division
claims to have developed a product that lasts longer. This latest
product was worn by 30 people and lasted on average for 17 months.
The variability of the original shoe is estimated based on the standard
deviation of the new group which is 5.5 months. Is the designer's claim
of a better shoe supported by the findings of the trial? Make your
decision using two tailed testing using a level of significance of p < .05. 

10. Mr. Naresh has bought 200 shares of City Look Company at 100 each 3
in 2015. After selling them he has received 30,000 which accounts for
22.47% CAGR. Calculate the number of years for which he was
holding the shares.
SECTION – C
11. A Cooperative Society of farmers has 50 hectares of land to grow two 4
crops X and Y. The profit from crops X and Y per hectare are
estimated as 10,500 and 9,000 respectively. To control weeds, a liquor
herbicide has to be used for crops X and Y at rate of 20 liters and 10
liters per hectare. Further, no more than 800 liters of herbicide should
be used in order to protect fish and wild life using a pond which
collects drainage from this land. How much land should be allocated to
each crop so as to maximize the total profit of the society? Formulate
the above problem as linear programming problem.

12. 4
A machine costs 1,00,000 and its effective life is estimated to be 12
years. A sinking fund is created for replacing the machine by a new
model at the end of its lifetime when its scrap realises a sum of 5,000
only. Find what amount should be set aside at the end of each year,
out of the profits, for the sinking fund if it accumulates at 5% effective.
13. A firm bought a machinery for Rs. 7.40,000 on 1 st April, 2018 and 4
Rs.2,60,000, is spent on its installation.Its useful life is estimated to be
of 5 years. It's estimated reliable or scrap value at the end of the period
was estimated at Rs.40,000.Find out the amount of annual depreciation
and rate of depreciation.
                                                        OR
A person amortizes a loan of Z 1,50,000 for a new home by obtaining a
10 year mortgage at the rate of 12% compounded monthly. Find (1)
The monthly payments (2) Total interest paid

14. 4
CASE STUDY
A rumour on whatsapp spreads in a population of 5000 people at a rate
proportional to the product of the number of people who have heard it
and the number of people who have not. Also, it is given that 100
people initiate the rumour and a total of 500 people know the rumour
after 2 days.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
If y denote the number of people who know the rumour at an instant t,
then maximum value of y is
a.Find the value of y at any time t .
b.What are the values of y(0) and y(2)?