MATHEMATICS (PART – I)

SOLUTION : PRACTICE QUESTION PAPER 2

Q. 1. (A) (i) (D) 

(ii) (B) 
(iii) (D) 
(iv) (C)

Q. 1. (A) Explanation to the answers to MCQs in this question has been given below

for students’ guidance. Please note that, Students are not expected to write the

explanation in the examination.

Explanations :
n (A)
(i) P (A)    
n (S)
 x  4, from this answer the difference between two consecutive terms is same.
(ii)
(iii) Roots are equal.
  D   b2  4ac  0.

c1 b1
(iv) Dx    

c2 b2 
   .

Q. 1. (B) (i) Solution :

Here, t1  7, t2  1, t3   5, ...

d  t2  t1  1  7   6
d  t3  t2   5  1   6
Ans. The common difference (d) is   6.
(ii) 
Solution :

Two coins are tossed.

Ans.   sample space S  {HH, HT, TH, TT}.
and n (S)  4.

(iii) Solution :

 5x  4y  13 ... (1)

  4x  5y  14 ... (2)
           
  x  y     1 ... [Subtracting equation (2) from equation (1)]
Ans. x  y   1

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 (iv) 
Solution :
x  3  7
x
 x2  3  7x ... (Multiplying by x)
 x2   7x  3  0
Ans. x2  7x  3  0.

Q. 2. (A) (i) 
Activity :
x  y  4 ... (1)
and 2x  y  2 ... (2)
Adding equations (1) and (2),
x  y  4 ... (1)
2x  y  2 ... (2)
3x   6    x  
2
Substituting value of x in equation (1), we get   2   y  4    y   2  

(ii) 
Activity : Let the first term of the A.P. be a and the common difference d.

tn  a  (n  1) d ... (Formula)

 t17  a  (17  1) d ... (Substituting the values)

 t17  a  16d     ... (1)

Similarly, t10   a  9d   ... (2)

From the given condition and from (1) and (2),

a  9d  7   a  16 d

Solving, d  1  .

Activity : S   {A, B, C, D, E, A}
(iii) 

 n (S)   6

Let A be the event that C appears on upper face.

A  {C}    

 n (A)   1

n (A) 1
 P (A)       .
n (S) 6
Q. 2 (B)  (i) Solution :
2 3
1 1   2   (   )  3   
1 1
 2 2
2 2
3 5
   1       .
2 2
5
Ans. The value of the determinant is    .
2
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 (ii) 
Solution :
2y  10  y 2
 y 2  2y  10  0
Comparing with the standard form ax2  bx  c  0,
a  1, b  2, c   10.
Ans. y 2  2y  10  0;  a  1, b  2, c   10.
(iii) Solution :
Here, a  t1   5, t6  45, S6  ?

Sn   [t1  t6]    ... (Formula)

n

2
6
 S6   (  5  45)
2
  3   40  120
Ans. S6  120.
(iv) 
Solution :
Here, there are 5 red pens R1, R2, R3, R4, R5. 8 blue pens B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8.
3 green pens G1, G2, G3.

 the sample space

S  {R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, G1, G2, G3}

n (S)  16

Let A be the event that the pen picked up is a blue pen.

Then A  {B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8}

 n (A)  8
n (A) 8 1
P (A)        
n (S) 16 2
1
Ans. The probability that the pen picked up is a blue pen is .
2
(v) Solution :
x2  8x  15  0
 x2  3x  5x  15  0
 x (x  3)   5 (x  3)  0
 (x  3) (x  5)  0
 x  3  0 or x  5  0
 x  3  or  x  5
Ans. 3, 5 are the roots of the given quadratic equation.

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Q. 3. (A)  (i) 
Activity :
Substitute x  3 and y   1 in equations (1) and (2),

3a  b   9 ... (3)   3b   a  5 ... (4)

Multiplying equation (3) by 3,

9a   3b  27 ... (5)

Adding equations (4) and (5),

  3b     a     5 ... (4)

  3b   9a   27 ... (5)

  8a   32
 a  4

Substituting a  4 in equation (4),

3b  4  5     
 3b   9

 b  3
(ii) 
Activity :
The natural numbers between 1 and 81 divisible by 6 are 6, 12, 18, ..., 78.
Here, a  t1  6, d  6, tn  78, n  ?, Sn  ?

tn   a  (n  1) d ... (Formula)

 78  6   (n  1)   6 ... (Substituting the values)

 78   6n   

 n  13

Sn   [t1  tn]
n
... (Formula)
2
13
 S13       84
2

 S13    546  .

Q. 3. (B)  (i) 
Solution :
Here, Sn  7680, n  12
Each instalment is ` 20 less than the preceding one.
so, d   20
This is an A.P.
Sn  n [2a  (n  1) d] ... (formula)
2
 7680  12 [2a  (12  1)   (  20)]
2

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  7680 6 [2a  11   (  20)]

 7680  2a  220
6
 2a  220  1280

 2a  1280  220 

 2a  1500

 a  1500  750
2
The amount of first instalment is ` 750. Let us calculate the amount of last
instalment.

tn  a  (n  1) d ... (formula)

 t12  750  (12  1)   (  20)

 t12  750  11 (  20)

 t12  750  220

 t12  530
Ans. The amounts of first and last instalments are ` 750 and ` 530 respectively.

(ii) 
Solution :
Let the greater number be x and smaller number be y.
From the first condition, we get x  y  88.
Using the formula,
Dividend  Divisor   quotient  remainder
From the second condition, we get
x  y   5  10
 x  5y  10
 x  5y  10 ... (2)
Subtracting equation (2) from (1), we get
  x    y    88 ... (1)
  x  5y    10 ... (2)
        
6y   78   y  78  13
6
substituting y  13 in equation (1), we get
x  13  88
 x  88  13  75
Ans. The required number are 75 and 13.

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 (iii) 
Solution : As we have to form two-digit numbers, 0 cannot be at tens place.
The sample space
S  {10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44}
 n (S)  20
(1) Let A be the event that the number formed is a prime number.
Then A  {11, 13, 23, 31, 41, 43}      
 n (A)  6
n (A) 6 3
P (A)          .
n (S) 20 10
(2) Let B be the event that the number formed is a multiple of 4.
Then B {12, 20, 24, 32, 40, 44}      
 n (B)  6
n (B) 6 3
P (B)          .
n (S) 20 10
(3) Let C be the event that the number formed is a multiple of 11.
Then C  {11, 22, 33, 44}
 n (C) 4
n (C) 4 1
P (C)          .
n (S) 20 5
3 3 1
Ans. (1)    (2)    (3) 
10 10 5
(iv) 
Solution :
Let the two consecutive even natural numbers be x and (x  2).
From the given condition,
x2  (x  2)2  724
 x2  x2  4x  4  724
 2x2 4x  720  0
 x2  2x  360  0 ... (Dividing by 2)
 x2  20x  18x  360  0
 x ( x 20)  18 (x  20)  0
 ( x 20) (x  18)  0
  x 20  0 or x  18  0
 x   20 or x  18
But   20 is not a natural number.
 x   20 is unacceptable.
 x  18 and x  2  18  2  20
Ans. The required numbers are 18 and 20.

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Q. 4. (i) 
Solution :
Let Anil take x days to complete a certain work. Then Sunil takes (x  5) days to
1 1
complete the same work. In one day, Anil does part of the work and Sunil does
x x  5
part of the work.
4 4
 in 4 days Anil will complete part of the work and Sunil will complete part
x x  5
of the work.

In 4 days they together do (    ) part of the work.

4 4
x x  5
The remaining work is done by Sunil in 5 days.
5
 in 5 days Sunil does part of the work.
x  5
4 4 5

          1.
x x  5 x  5
4 9

       1
x x  5
 4 (x  5)  9x  x (x  5)

 4x  20  9x  x2  5x

 x2  8x  20  0

 x2  10x  2x  20  0

 x (x  10) 2 (x  10 ) 0


 (x  10) (x  2)  0
 x  10  0  or    x  2  0

 x  10  or   x   2

But the number of days cannot be negative.
 x   2 is unacceptable.

 x  10 and x  5  10  5  15

Ans. Anil takes 10 days and Sunil takes 15 days to complete the work.

(ii) 
Solution :
Let the number of students in the group be n.
Here, a  12, d  3 months  1 years, Sn  375.
4
n
Sn    [2a  (n  1) d] ... (formula)
2
 375  n [2   12  (n  1)    1] ... (substituting the values)
2 4
 375   2 n [24  n  1]
4
 375   2 n [ 96  n  1 ]
4
 750   4 n(n  95)

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 n2  95n  3000  0

n2  25n  120n  3000  0

n(n  25)  120(n  25)  0


 (n  25) (n  120)  0
 n  25  0  Or  n  120  0

 n  25   Or   n   120

But number of students’ is never negative.
 n  25

Ans. The number of students in the group are 25.

(iii) Solution :
Let the speed of train be x km/sec and length of train be y m.
Using the formula, speed  Distance
Time
from first condition, we get
y
x  
5
 5x  y  0
... (1)
From second condition, we get
x  600  y
35
 35x  600  y

 35x  y  600
... (2)
Subtracting equation (2) from (1),
  35x  y  600 ... (2)
   5x  y  0 ... (1)
     
  30x   600
 x  600  20
30
substituting x  20 in equation (1), we get
5(20)  y  0
 100  y  0    y  100

Speed of the train is 20m/sec. Let us convert the speed in km/h.
 20m/sec  20   3600 km/h  72 km/h.
1000
Ans. Speed of the train is 72km/h and length of the train is 100 meter.

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Q. 5. (i) Solution  :

x  y  6
x 0 3 4 6
y 6 3 2 0
(x, y) (0, 6) (3, 3) (4, 2) (6, 0)

From the graph OA  6 units,

OB  6 units.
In  9 AOB,  Ð AOB  90°,
By Pythagoras theorem, AB2  OA2  OB2
 AB2  62  62  36  36  72  36   2
 AB  6e2 units.
1
A( 9 AOB)      OA   OB
2
1
      6   6
2
  18
 A( 9 AOB)  18 sq units
Ans. AB  6e2 units; A( 9 AOB)  18 sq units.

(ii) 
Solution :

Let the businessman bought each item for ` x.
2000

Then the number of items bought for ` 2000 is  .
x

He kept 10 items for himself. So he sold (   10) items each at a profit of ` 25.
2000
x

The amount received by selling  (   10) items at ` (x  25) each

2000
x

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  (x  25)  (   10)
2000
... (1)
x

From this amount he could buy (   15) items

2000
x

The cost of these items  ` x (   15)

2000
... (2)
x
From (1) and (2),

(x  25) (   10)  x (   15)

2000 2000
x x
50000

 2000  10x     250  2000  15x
x
50000

   10x     250  15x  0
x
50000

   25x     250 0
x
2000
   x  
  10  0 ... (Dividing by 25)
x
   x2  2000  10x  0
... (Multiplying by x)
 x2  10x  2000  0
... [Multiplying by (  1)]
 x2  50x 40x  2000  0

 x (x  50)   40 (x  50)  0


 (x  50 ) (x  40)  0
 x  50 0  or  x  40  0

 x   50 or x  40  But the price cannot be negative.

 x   50 is unacceptable    x  40

Ans. The original price of each item is ` 40.

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