SRI SAKTHI MATRIC.HR.

SEC-SCHOOL MADHAVARAM
DATE: 16/03/24 PRE - BOARD EXAMINATION 2023-24 TIME: 3HRS

CLASS: XI “BUSINESS MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS” MARKS: 90

Section – I
Note : (i) Answer all the questions. [20 × 1 = 20] is equal to
(ii) Choose the most suitable answer from the given (a) 2n (b) 2n – 1 (c) n2 (d) n2 – 1
four alternatives and write the option code and
the corresponding answer: 13. The value of (5C0+ 5C1) + (5C1 + 5C2) + (5C2+ 5C3) +
(5C3+ 5C4) + (5C4 + 5C5) is
1. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |A| = 3 then|adj A| (a) 26 – 2 (b) 25 – 1 (c) 28 (d) 27
is equal to 14. Sum of the binomial co-efficients is
(a) 81 (b) 27 (c) 3 (d) 9 (a) 2n (b) n2 (c) 2n (d) n + 17
2. If all the elements in a row (column) of a determinant 15. If (1, – 2) is the centre of the circle
are multiplied by constant k, then the value of the x2+ y2 + ax + by – 4 = 0, then its radius
determinant is multiplied by (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
(a) k (b) 3k (c) 6k (d)9k
16. The minimum value of the function f (x)= |x| is
3. The number of diagonals in a polygon of n sides is equal (a) 0 (b) –1 (c) +1 (d) – ∞
to
(a) nC2 (b) nC2-2 (c) nC2-n (d) nC2-1 17. The graph of f (x) = ex is identical to that of
(a) f (x) = ax, a > 1 (b) f (x) = ax, a < 1
4. Thirteen guests has participated in a dinner. The number (c) f (x) = ax, 0 < a < 1 (d) y = ax + b, a ≠ 0
of handshakes happened in the dinner is
(a) 715 (b) 78 (c) 286 (d) 9 18. The value of –cos A sin (270 + A) + sin2 A is
(a)1 (b) –sin2A (c) cos2A (d)−cos2A
5. The locus of the point P which moves such that P is at
equidistance from their coordinate axes is 19. If the perimeter of the circle is 8π units and centre is
(a) y = 1/x (b) y = – x (c) y = x (d) y = −1/x (2,2) then the equation of the circle is
(a) (x – 2)2+ (y – 2)2= 4 (b) (x – 2)2+ (y – 2)2= 16
6. If the circle touches x axis, y axis and the line x = 6 2 2
(c) (x – 4) + (y – 4) = 2 (d) x2+ y2= 4
then the length of the diameter of the circle is
(a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 4 20. If tan A = 1/2 and tan B = 1/3 then tan (2A + B) is equal
to
7. The locus of a point whose distances from two points A (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
and B are equal is
(a) the perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB Section – II
(b) a straight line parallel to the line segment AB Answer any seven questions in which question number 30
(c) the circle of radius AB is compulsory. [7 × 2 = 14]
(d) the circle whose diameter as AB 2 4 -1
21. If A = [ ] then, find A
−3 2
8. If A is a square matrix of order 3, then |kA| is
22. In how many different ways, 2 Mathematics, 2
(a) k|A| (b) –k|A| (c) k3|A| (d) –k3|A|
Economics and 2 History books can be selected from 9
9. The number of Hawkins-Simon conditions for the Mathematics, 8 Economics and 7 History books?
viability of an input – output analysis is
23. The technology matrix of an economic system of two
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
0.50 0.30
industries is [ ] . Test whether the system is
10. The inventor of input–output analysis is 0.41 0.33
viable as per Hawkins-Simon conditions.
(a) Sir Francis Galton (b) Fisher
24. State ‘Hawkins-Simon conditions’
(c) Prof. Wassily W. Leontief (d) Arthur Caylay
25. If (n + 2)C2 = 21, then find n?
11. The value of n, when np2 = 20 is
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 4 24. Define ‘scatter’ diagram?
12. For all n > 0, nC1+ nC2+ nC3+ . . . + nCn 25. Find the equation of the circle having (4,7) and (–2, 5) as
 the extremities of a diameter (OR)

26. A die is thrown. Find the probability of getting (b) The cost of 4 kg onion, 3 kg wheat and 2 kg rice is
(i) a prime number Rs.320. The cost of 2kg onion, 4 kg wheat and 6 kg rice is
(ii) a number greater than or equal to Rs.560. The cost of 6 kg onion, 2 kg wheat and 3 kg rice
x y z is Rs.380. Find the cost of each item per kg by
27. Show that: |2x + 2a 2y + 2b 2z + 2c| =0 matrix inversion method
a b c 42. (a) Prove by the principle of mathematical induction
that 32n – 1 is a divisible by 8, for all n ∈N.
x−1 x x−2 (OR)
28. Solve | 0 x−2 x − 3| = 0 (b) A Cricket team of 11 players is to be formed from 16
0 0 x−3 players including 4 bowlers and 2 wicket - keepers. In
29. Draw the logic network for the following: how many different ways can a team be formed so that
Activities C and D both follow A, activity E follows C, the team contains at least 3 bowlers and at least one
activity F follows D, activity E and F precedes B. wicket-keeper?
30. Define modulus function. Find its domain and range?
43. (a) Find the vertex, focus, axis, directrix and the length
Section – III of latus rectum of the parabola y2 – 8y – 8x + 24 = 0.
Answer any seven questions in which the question (OR)
number 40 is compulsory. [7 × 3 = 21] (b) Find the equation of the circle passing through the
points (0,1), (4,3) and (1, –1).
31. Define face value and market value
44. (a) Solve by matrix inversion method: x – y + 2z = 3 ;
32. Find the rank of the ‘CHAT’ in dictonary
2x + z = 1; 3x + 2y + z = 4.
2 3
33. If A = [ ] Satisfies the equation (OR)
1 2
A − KA + I2 = O then, find k and also A-1
2 (b) Draw the graph of the function: f(x) = 16-x2

34. Using the properties of determinants, 45. (a) Compute the earliest start time, earliest finish time,
latest start time and latest finish time of each activity of
0 a𝑏 2 a𝑐 2 the project given below:
Prove that | 𝑎2 b 0 b𝑐 2 | = 2(abc)3
𝑎2 c c𝑏 2 0
35. Find the value of k so that the line 3x + 4y – k = 0 is a
tangent to x2 + y2 – 64 = 0 (OR)
(b) 17. Draw the network and calculate the earliest start
36. If (−1, 3) and (a,b) are the extremities of the diameter of time, earliest finish time, latest start time and latest
the circle x2 + y2 − 6x + 5y − 7 = 0, find the coordinates finish time of each activity and determine the Critical
(a, b) path of the project and duration to complete the project.
37. Calculate the correlation coefficient from the following
data

46. (a) Calculate Karl Pearson’s coefficient of

1 3 3 correlation from the following data:
38. If A = [1 4 3] then, verify that A(adjA) = IAI I and
1 3 4
also find A-1
(OR)
39. Show that f (x) = |x| is continuous x = 0 (b) Calculate rank correlation coefficient of the
following:
40. A firm produces x tonnes of output at a total cost of
1
C(x) = x3 – 4x2 – 20x + 7. Find the
10
(i) average cost function
(ii) average variable cost function 47. (a) In how many ways can a cricket team of 11 players
(iii) average fixed cost function be chosen out of a batch of 15 players?
(i) There is no restriction on the selection.
Section – IV (ii) A particular player is alwayschosen.
Answer all questions. [7 × 5 = 35] (iii) A particular player is never chosen
(OR)
41. (a) Two commodities A and B are produced such that (b) By Mathematical Induction, prove that
0.4 ton of A and 0.7 ton of B are required to produce a
ton of A. Similarly 0.1 ton of A and 0.7 ton of B are
needed to produce a ton of B. Write down the
technology matrix. If 6.8 tones of A and 10.2 tones of B *** ALL THE BEST ***
are required, find the gross production of both of them.