MAYOOR SCHOOL , NOIDA

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2023-2024)

CLASS: XI (SAMPLE PAPER)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
Max Marks : 80 Time: 3 hours

General Instruction:

1. This question paper contains 5 sections A-E

2. Section A has 20 MCQ carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based questions carrying 4 marks each.

Section :- A ( Each question Carries 1 mark)

1. Let A={ x : x ∊ R , x> 4 }and B= { x ∊ R : x <5 } . Then A ∩ B =

(a) (4, 5] (b) (4, 5) (c) [4, 5) (d) [4, 5]

2. Let n ( A ) =m∧n(B)=n , then the total number of functions that can be defined from A
to B is :
(a) mn (b) nm (c) mn (d) 2mn – 1

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3. The domain of the function f defined by f ( x )= √ 4−x+ 2 is equal to :
√ (x −1)
(a) (–∞, –1) Ս (1, 4]
(b) (–∞, –1) Ս (1, 4]
(c) (–∞, –1] Ս [1, 4]
(d) (–∞, –1) Ս [1, 4)

4. The radius of the circle whose arc of length 15 π cm makes an angle of 3π/4 radian at
the centre is :
1 1
(a) 10 cm (b) 20 cm (c) 11 cm (d) 22 cm
4 2

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5. If for real values of x, cos θ=x + , then :
x
(a) θ is an acute angle
(b) θ is a right angle
(c) θ is an obtuse angle
(d) No value of θ is possible

6. Let A and B be two sets in the same universal set. Then B – A =

(a) A ∩ B (b) A’ ∩ B (c) A ∩ B’ (d) none of these

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7. Let n ( A ) =m∧n(B)=n , then the total number of relations that can be defined from A
to B is :
(a) mn (b) 2mn (c) 2mn – 1 (d) none of these

8. If |x−1|> 5, then :
(a) x ∊ (–4, 6)
(b) x ∊ [–4, 6]
(c) x ∊ (–∞, –4) Ս (6, ∞)
(d) x ∊ (–∞, –4) Ս (6, ∞)

9. 9. The number of different ways in which 8 persons can stand in a row so that
between two particular persons A and B there are always two persons, is :
(a) 60 x 5! (b) 15 x 4! x 5! (c) 4! x 5! (d) none of these
2 2

10. If C 2=(a −a❑)¿ (a −a) ❑

❑C 4 ¿
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) none of these

11. The domain and range of the function f given by f(x) = 2 – |x – 5| is :

(a) Domain = R’, Range = (–∞, 1]
(b) Domain = R, Range = (–∞, 2]
(c) Domain = R, Range = (–∞, 2)
(d) Domain = R+, Range = (–∞, 2]

12. Which term of the GP 2, 8, 32 ……… is 131072 :

(a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) none of these

13. Which of the following is incorrect :

1 1
(a) sin θ = (b) cos θ = 1 (c) sec θ = (d) tan θ = 20
5 2

14. If x, y ∊ R, then x + iy is a non-real complex number if :

(a) x = 0 (b) y = 0 (c) x ≠ 0 (d) y ≠ 0

15. . If |x +2|≤ 9, then :

(a) x ∊ (–7, 11)
(b) x ∊ [–11, 7]
(c) x ∊ (–∞, –7) Ս (11, ∞)
(d) x ∊ (–∞, –7) Ս [11, ∞)

16. The number lock of a suitcase has 4 wheels, each labelled with ten digits i.e., from 0 to 9. The
lock opens with a sequence of four digits with no repeats. What is the probability of a person getting
the right sequence to open the suitcase?
(a) 4!/5040 (b) 1-1/5040 (c) 1/5040 (d) ¿

17. If f ( x )=x −[ x ] , ∊ R then f (1/2) is equal to :

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(a) 3/2 (b) 1/2 (c) 0 (d) –1

18. If f ( x )=x +¿ x∨, ∊ R then f (-1/2) is equal to :

(a) 1 (b) 1/2 (c) 0 (d) –1

In the following questions (19,20),a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason (R):
Choose the correct out of the following choices:
(a) Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation for
the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is not the correct explanation
for the assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.

19. Assertion (A Conjugate of 2 – 3i is 2 + 3i

Reason (R) : If z=3+ 4 i , then z=3 – 4 i

20. Assertion (A) : Multiplicative inverse of 2 – 3i is 2 + 3i

Reason (R) : If z=3+ 4 i , then z=3 – 4 i

Section :- B (Each question Carries 2 marks)

21. Draw the graph of the greatest integer function. Write the Domain and Range.
22. If α + β = π/4, then find the value of (1 + tan α) (1 + tan β).
OR
If sin x +cos x=a, then find sin6 x +cos 6 x=… .… . …
23. How many numbers greater than 1000000 can be formed by using the digits 1, 2, 0, 2, 4, 2, 4?
OR
In how many ways can one select a cricket team of eleven from 17 players in which only 5 players
can bowl if each cricket team of 11 must include exactly 4 bowlers?

24. Draw the graph of Modulus function. Write the Domain and Range.

25. How many five letter words containing 3 vowels and 2 consonants can be formed
using the letters of the word ‘EQUATION’ so that the two consonants occur together ?
OR
In how many ways can 5 girls and 3 boys be seated in a row so that no two boys are
together?

Section :- C ( Each question Carries 3 marks)

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26. Prove that cos 2 x cos x /2−cos 3 x cos ( 92x )=sin5 x sin ( 52x )
27. Expand using binomial theorem (1−2 x )5 .

2 2
28 Find the value of cos x +cos x+ ( π3 ) +cos ( x− π3 )
2

29. Using binomial theorem, prove that 6 n−5 n always leaves remainder 1 when divided
by 25.
30. How many numbers greater than 1000000 can be formed by using the digits 1, 2, 0, 2, 4, 2, 4?
OR
In how many ways can one select a cricket team of eleven from 17 players in which only 5 players
can bowl if each cricket team of 11 must include exactly 4 bowlers?

31(i) The 4th term of a G.P. is square of its secod term, and the first term is –3. Determine
its 7th term.
(ii) Insert two numbers between 3 and 81 so that the resulting sequence is G.P.

Section :- D ( Each question Carries 5 marks)

13 π
32. (a) Find the value of tan( ).
12
(b) Find the value of sin 75⁰
2 π 27π 2
(c) Find the value of 2 sin + cosec . cos π /3
6 6
sin 4 x+ sin 3 x +sin 2 x
(d) Prove that =tan 3 x
cos 4 x+ cos 3 x+ cos 2 x

33. (i) In an increasing G.P., the sum of the first and the last term is 66, the product of
the second and second last term is 128 and the sum of the terms is 126. How many
terms are there in the progression?
(ii) The inventor of the chess board suggested a reward of one grain of wheat for the
first square, 2 grains for the second, 4 grains for the third and so on, doubling the
number of the grains for subsequent squares. How many grains would have to be given
to inventor? (There are 64 squares in the chess board.)

34. i. Evaluate : cos (5π/12) cos (π/12)

ii. Prove that tan(π/4 – x) tan(π/4 – α) = m, if :
sin(x + α ) 1−m
=
cos(x −α ) 1+m

OR
(a) Evatuate cosec (−14100 ).

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(b) Find the value of cos ( 34π + x)−cos( 34π −x)
(c) Find the value of cos 2 (2 π −x)+sin−2 (2 π + x )
(d) Prove that cos 4 x=1−8 sin2 x cos 2 x

35.
Section :- E ( Each question Carries 4 marks)

36. How many four letter words can be formed using the letter of the word
‘INEFFECTIVE’, in the following cases :
i. 3 alike letters and 1 distinct letter.
ii. 2 alike letters of one kind and 2 alike letters of a different kind.
iii. 2 alike letters and 2 distinct letter.
iv. all different letters.

37. A number between 100 and 1000 contains three digit numbers.if we want to form a
number with exactly one digit as 7 then we have following cases

i. those numbers that have 7 in the unit’s place but not in any other place.
ii. those numbers that have 7 in the tens’s place but not in any other place.
iii. those numbers that have 7 in the hundred’s place but not in any other place.

Based on the above information ,answer the following questions

How many numbers are there between 100 and 1000 which have exactly one of their
digits as 7.
i. 7 in the unit’s place but not in any other place.
ii. 7 in the tens’s place but not in any other place.
iii. 7 in the hundred’s place but not in any other place.

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38. There are 52 cards in a deck of playing cards. Out of 52 cards 26 are red cards and
26 are black cards. There are 4 suites , each suites has 13 cards and out of which 1 is a
king.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(ii) Find the probability that when a hand of 4 cards is dealt from a well- shuffled deck
of 52 cards, it contains :
(ii) all diamond
(ii) no ace
(iii) black cards (i.e., a club or, a spade)
(iv) not a diamond

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