Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

Term End Exams 2021-22

Class – XI
Mathematics (041)

Time Allowed: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:

1. This question paper contains three sections – A, B and C. Each section is compulsory.
2. Section- A has 6 Short Answer Type Questions of 2 marks each.
3. Section- B has 4 Short Answer Type Questions of 3 marks each.
4. Section- C has 4 Long Answer Type Questions of 4 marks each.
5. There is an internal choice in some of the questions.
6. Q 14 is a case –based problem having 2 sub parts of 2 marks each.

SECTION – A

1 Find the general solution of the equation 2

5cos2θ + 7sin2θ – 6 = 0

OR
𝜃
If sin θ = and θ lies in third quadrant then find the value of cos .
2 A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the 2
probability that it is either king or spade.
3 If sin θ + cosec θ = 2, then sin2θ + cosec2θ =? 2

4 Solve |3 − 4𝑥| ≥ 9. 2

5 In the class, there are 27 boys and 14 girls. The teacher wants to select 1 2
boy and 1 girl to represent the class for a function. In how many ways can
the teacher make this selection?

6 Verify that the points (3,-2,4) ,(1,0,-2) and (-1,2,-8) are collinear. 2

SECTION- B

7 Solve the following system of inequalities: 3

2𝑥 + 1 𝑥+7
> 5, >2
7𝑥 − 1 𝑥−8

OR

The cost and revenue functions of a product are given by C(x) = 20 x +

4000 and R(x) = 60x + 2000, respectively, where x is the number of items
produced and sold. How many items must be sold to realize some profit?

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8 Find the derivative of √𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝑥 from the first principle. 3

OR

Find the derivative of tan x from the first principle.

9 Find the equation of the ellipse satisfying the given condition e= ¾, foci on 3
Y-axis, center at origin and pass through (6,4).
10 Find the derivative of the following function 3
(i) x.ex
(ii)

SECTION- C

11 Find the value of √3 cosec 20° – sec 20°. 4

12 Find the equation of the circle passing through the points (4,1) and (6,5) 4
whose centre is on the line 4x+y=16.

13 Find the number of words with or without meaning which can be made 4
using all the letters of the word AGAIN. If these words are written as in a
dictionary, what will be the 50th word?

OR

In how many ways can the letters of the word PERMUTATIONS be

arranged if the (i)words start with P and end with S,
(ii)vowels are all together,

14 Case Based/Data Based 4

Two students Anil and Vijay appeared in an examination. The probability
that Anil will qualify the examination is 0.05 and that Vijay will qualify is
0.10. The probability that both will qualify is 0.02.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions.
(i) Find the probability that both Anil and Vijay will not qualify the exam.
(ii) Find the probability that only one of them will qualify the exam.

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