Board Question Paper : March 2014

BOARD QUESTION PAPER : MARCH 2014

Note:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Graph papers are not necessary for L.P.P. Only rough sketch of the graph is expected.
iv. Answers to both the sections should be written in the separate answer books.
v. Answer to every new question must be written on a new page.

Section − I

Q.1. Attempt any SIX of the following: [12]

1 2 −3  1 4 3
i. If A =  ,B=  −2 5 0 
5 4 0   
then find 2A + 3B. (2)
ii. If the function f is continuous at x = 1, then find f(1).
x 2 − 3x + 2
Where f(x) = for x ≠ 1. (2)
x −1
dy
iii. If x = tan−1t and y = t3, find . (2)
dx
iv. Evaluate: ∫ sin 2 x dx. (2)

v. Write negation of the following statements:

a. Chetan has black hair and blue eyes.
b. ∃ x ∈ R such that x2 + 3 > 0. (2)
1 1 1 2 
vi. If A =   ,B=   then find AB . (2)
2 2 3 4 
dx
vii. Evaluate: ∫ 4 − 9x 2
(2)

viii. If the function f is continuous at x = 2, then find ‘k’

x2 + 5
where f(x) = , for 1 < x ≤ 2
x −1
= kx + 1, for x > 2 (2)

Q.2. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]

dy log x
i. If xy = ex − y, show that = (3)
dx (1 + log x ) 2
ii. If sin y = x sin (a + y)
dy sin ( a + y )
2
prove that = (3)
dx sin a
iii. Discuss extreme values of the function f(x) = x log x. (3)

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(B) Attempt any TWO of the following:
i. Discuss the continuity of the function f at x = 0,
5 x + 5− x − 2
where f(x) = , for x ≠ 0
cos 2 x − cos 6 x
1
= ( log 5 ) ,
2
for x = 0 (4)
8
ii. The expenditure EC of a person with income I is given by EC = (0.000035) I2 + (0.045) I
Find marginal propensity to consume (MPC) and average propensity to consume (APC)
when I = 5000. (4)
iii. Evaluate: ∫ x cot −1 x dx (4)
Q.3. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]
i. If p : It is a day time.
q : It is warm.
Given the verbal statements for the following symbolic statements:
a. p∧∼q
b. p∨q
c. p↔q (3)
ii. Using the truth table, examine whether the statement pattern (p → q) ↔ (∼ p ∨ q) is a
tautology, a contradiction or a contingency. (3)
iii. The cost C of producing x articles is given as
C = x3 − 16x2 + 47x.
For what values of x will the average cost be decreasing? (3)
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following:
1 0 0
i. If A =  2 1 0  then find A−1 by using elementary transformation. (4)
 3 3 1 
3
dx
ii. Evaluate: ∫x+
0 9 − x2
(4)

x2 y 2
iii. Find the volume of a solid obtained by the complete revolution of the ellipse + =1
36 25
about X - axis. (4)

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 Board Question Paper : October 2014

BOARD QUESTION PAPER : OCTOBER 2014

Notes:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Answer to every question must be written on a new page.
iv. L.P.P. problem should be solved on graph paper.
v. Log table will be provided on request.
vi. Write answers of Section – I and Section – II in one answer book.

Section − I
Q.1. Attempt any SIX of the following: [12]
i. Write the following statements in symbolic forms:
a. Either 49 is a perfect square or 39 is divisible by 11.
b. It is not true that if ‘i’ is a real number, then ‘2’ is an even prime number. (2)
1 2 3
ii. If A =  2 k 2  is a singular matrix, then find the value of ‘k’. (2)
 5 7 3 
 7 1 1 2 
iii. If A =   and B =   , then verify that |AB| = |A|.|B| (2)
 2 5 3 −1
iv. Discuss the continuity of the function at the point given. If the function is discontinuous
then remove the discontinuity.
sin 2 5x
f(x) = , for x ≠ 0
x2
= 5, for x = 0; at x = 0 (2)
v. Find the value of x for which the function
f(x) = x3 – 3x2 – 9x + 25 is increasing. (2)
vi. Differentiate: tan−1(cot 2x) w.r.t.x. (2)
vii. Discuss the continuity of the function

f(x) =
(3 − 2x + 7 ) , for x ≠ 1
x −1
1
= − , for x = 1; at x = 1 (2)
3
 x+3 
viii. Evaluate: ∫ e x  2
dx (2)
 ( x + 4) 
Q.2. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]
i. Without using the truth table, show that
p ∧ [(~p ∨ q) ∨ ~q] ≡ p (3)
 cos 2 x − sin 2 x  dy
ii. If y = tan−1   then find . (3)
 sin 2 x + cos 2 x  dx
tan x
iii. Evaluate: ∫ sec x + tan x ⋅ dx (3)

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(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
i. If the function
f(x) = x2 + ax + b, x<2
= 3x + 2, 2≤x≤4
= 2ax + 5b, 4<x
is continuous at x = 2 and x = 4, then find the values of a and b. (4)
ii. The total cost function of a firm is C = x2 + 75x + 1600 for output x. Find the output for
which the average cost is minimum. Is CA = C m at this output? (4)
x2 y 2
iii. Find the area of the ellipse + =1 (4)
4 25
Q.3. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]
i. Examine whether the following statement (p ∧ q) ∨ (~p ∨ ~q) is a tautology or
contradiction or neither of them. (3)
dy π
ii. Find: if x = a cosecθ, y = b cotθ, at θ = (3)
dx 4
1
iii. Evaluate: ∫ 2 dx (3)
x + 8 x + 20
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
i. Express the following equations in matrix form and solve them by the method of inversion.
x + 2y + 3z = 8, 2x – y + z = 1, 3x + y − 4z = 1 (4)
ii. The expenditure Ec of a person with income x is given by Ec = (0.000035)x2 + (0.045)x.
Find the marginal propensity to consume and marginal propensity to save when x = 5000.
Also find the average propensity to consume and average propensity to save. (4)
π
3
1
iii. Evaluate: ∫1+
π cot x
⋅ dx (4)
6

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 Board Question Paper : March 2015

BOARD QUESTION PAPER : MARCH 2015

Notes:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Answer to every question must be written on a new page.
iv. L.P.P. problem should be solved on graph paper.
v. Log table will be provided on request.
vi. Write answers of Section – I and Section – II in one answer book.

Section − I

Q.1. Attempt any SIX of the following: [12]

i. Express the following statement in symbolic form and write its truth value.
“If 4 is an odd number, then 6 is divisible by 3.” (2)
ii. Find the values of x and y, if
1 3   y 0  5 6 
2 +  =   (2)
 0 x   1 2  1 8 
iii. Find the value of ‘k’ if the function
tan 7 x
f(x) = , for x ≠ 0
2x
= k, for x = 0
is continuous at x = 0 (2)

iv. Find
dy
dx
if y = cos−1 ( x) (2)

v. The price P for demand D is given as P = 183 + 120D − 3D2.

Find D for which the price is increasing. (2)
1
vi. Evaluate: ∫ x(3 + log x) dx (2)

 2 1 2
vii. If A =   show that A – 3A + I = 0 (2)
 1 1
viii. Evaluate: ∫ x cos x dx . (2)

Q.2. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]

i. Prove that the following statement pattern is equivalent:
(p ∨ q) → r and (p → r) ∧ (q → r) (3)
ii. Examine the continuity of the following function:
f(x) = x2 – x + 9, for x ≤ 3
at x = 3
= 4x + 3, for x > 3 (3)
dy  6x 
iii. Find if y = tan−1  2 
(3)
dx  1 − 5x 
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(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
i. Find the inverse of the following matrix by elementary row transformations if it exists.
 1 2 −2 
A =  0 −2 1  (4)
 −1 3 0 

x2 y 2
ii. Find area of the ellipse + =1 (4)
a2 b2
iii. The expenditure Ec of a person with income I is given by Ec = (0.000035)I2 + (0.045) I.
Find marginal propensity to consume (MPC) and marginal propensity to save (MPS) when
I = 5000. Also find A (average) PC and A (average) PS. (4)
Q.3. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]
i. Express the truth of each of the following statements by Venn diagram:
a. Some hardworking students are obedient.
b. No circles are polygons.
c. All teachers are scholars and scholars are teachers. (3)
ii. If ‘f’ is continuous at x = 0, then find f(0).
15 x − 3x − 5 x + 1
f(x) = ,x≠0 (3)
x tan x
dy
iii. Find if x = e2t, y = e t (3)
dx
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
(1 + log x)
i. Evaluate: ∫ dx (4)
x(2 + log x)(3 + log x)
π
2
dx
ii. Evaluate: ∫ 1 + cot x
0
(4)

iii. A firm wants to maximize its profit. The total cost function is C = 370 Q + 550 and revenue
is R = 730Q – 3Q2. Find the output for which profit is maximum and also find the profit
amount at this output. (4)

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 Board Question Paper : October 2015

BOARD QUESTION PAPER : OCTOBER 2015

Notes:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Answer to every question must be written on a new page.
iv. L.P.P. problem should be solved on graph paper.
v. Log table will be provided on request.
vi. Answers to the questions in Section − I and Section − II should be written in two separate answer
books.

Section − I
Q.1. Attempt any SIX of the following: [12]
7 0 3 0
i. Find x and y if x + y =   ,x−y=   (2)
2 5 0 3

ii. Find
dy
dx
if y = sin−1 1 − x 2 ( ) (2)

iii. Use the quantifiers to convert each of the following open sentences defined on N into true
statement:
a. 5x − 3 < 10 b. x2 ≥ 1 (2)
iv. Examine the continuity of the following function:
x 2 − 16
f(x) = , for x ≠ 4
x−4 at x = 4
= 8, for x = 4 (2)
 2 −3
v. Find the adjoint of the matrix A =   (2)
3 5 
vi. Find the elasticity of demand if the marginal revenue is ` 50 and price is ` 75. (2)
tan x
vii. Evaluate: ∫ x
dx (2)

1
viii. Evaluate: ∫x 2
+ 8 x + 20
dx (2)

Q.2. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]

i. Write converse, inverse and contrapositive of the statement.
“If two triangles are not congruent then their areas are not equal.” (3)

ii. Examine the continuity of the following function:

1
f(x) = x 2 cos   , for x ≠ 0
x at x = 0
= 0, for x = 0 (3)
dy
iii. Find if y = xx + 5x (3)
dx

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(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
i. Solve the following equations by reduction method:
x + 2y + z = 8
2x + 3y − z = 11
3x − y − 2z = 5 (4)
ii. Find the volume of the solid obtained by revolving about the X-axis, the region bounded by
x2 y 2
the curve − = 1 and the lines x = 2, x = 4 (4)
4 9
iii. If the demand function is D = 50 − 3p − p 2, find the elasticity of demand at
a. p = 5, b. p = 2, Interpret your result. (4)
Q.3. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]
i. By constructing the truth table, determine whether the following statement pattern is a
tautology, contradiction or contingency.
(p → q) ∧ (p ∧ ~ q) (3)
1 − sin x π π π
ii. If f(x) = , for x ≠ is continuous at x = , then find f   . (3)
(π − 2 x) 2
2 2 2
dy y
iii. If x5/3 y 2/ 3 = ( x + y )7/3 , then show that = . (3)
dx x
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
x  3
i. Cost of assembling x wall clocks is  − 40 x 2  and labour charges are 500 x.
 3 
Find the number of wall clocks to be manufactured for which average cost and marginal cost
attain their respective minimum. (4)
x.(sin −1 x) 2
1
ii. Evaluate: ∫
0 1 − x2
dx (4)

iii. Evaluate: ∫ log(1 + x 2 )dx (4)

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BOARD QUESTION PAPER : JULY 2016

Notes:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Answer to every question must be written on a new page.
iv. L.P.P. problem should be solved on graph paper.
v. Log table will be provided on request.
vi. Write answers of Section – I and Section – II in one answer book.

Section − I
Q.1. Attempt any SIX of the following: [12]
e 3x
i. Evaluate: ∫ 3x dx (2)
e +1
ii. The price P for demand D is given as
P = 183 + 120 D − 3D2, find D for which price is increasing. (2)
iii. Write the truth value of the negation of each of the following statements:
(a) The Sun sets in the East
(b) cos2 θ + sin2 θ = 1, for all θ ∈ R (2)
iv. Simplify the following:
1
 1 2 0   1 5 −2    
3  −  2 (2)
 0 −1 3   −3 −4 4    
 1 
v. Examine the continuity of f at x = 1, if
f(x) = 5x − 3, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
= x2 + 1, for 1 ≤ x ≤ 2 (2)
dy x
vi. Find , if y = xe (2)
dx
1 2 3 
vii. If A =  2 a 2  is a singular matrix, find the value of ‘a’. (2)
 5 7 3 
1
viii. Evaluate: ∫ dx (2)
x2 − 4x + 2

Q.2. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]

i. Show that the following statement pattern is contingency:
(∼ p ∨ q) → [p ∧ (q ∨ ∼ q)] (3)
e −1
2x
ii. If f(x) = , for x < 0, a ≠ 0
ax
=1 , for x = 0
log (1 + 7 x )
= , for x > 0, b ≠ 0
bx
is continuous at x = 0, then find a and b. (3)
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iii. If xy = ex − y, then show that
dy log x
= (3)
dx (1 + log x )2

(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]

1

∫ x ⋅ tan
−1
i. Evaluate: x dx (4)
0

1 −1 2 
ii. If A = 3 0 −2  , verify that
1 0 3 
A (adj A) = (adj A) A= |A| . I (4)
iii. A manufacturer can sell x items at a price of ` (280 − x) each. The cost of producing x
items is ` (x2 + 40x + 35). Find the number of items to be sold so that the manufacturer can
make maximum profit. (4)
Q.3. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]
i. Find k, if the function f is continuous at x = 0, where

f(x) =
(e x
− 1) ( sin x )
,x ≠0
x2
=k ,x=0 (3)
ii. Differentiate log (1 + x2) w.r.t. cot−1x (3)
iii. Using the Venn diagram, examine the logical equivalence of the following statements:
a. Some politicians are actors.
b. There are politicians who are actors.
c. There are politicians who are not actors. (3)
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
2 2
x y
i. Find the volume of the solid generated by the complete revolution of the ellipse + =1
36 25
about Y-axis. (4)
2
x
ii. Evaluate: ∫x
+ 5x 2 + 6
4
dx (4)

iii. The total cost of manufacturing x articles is C = (47x + 300x2 − x4). Find x, for which
average cost is
a. increasing
b. decreasing. (4)

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 Board Question Paper : March 2016

BOARD QUESTION PAPER : MARCH 2016

Notes:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Answer to every question must be written on a new page.
iv. L.P.P. problem should be solved on graph paper.
v. Log table will be provided on request.
vi. Write answers of Section – I and Section – II in one answer book.

Section − I

Q.1. Attempt any SIX of the following: [12]

dy
i. If y = (sin x)x, find . (2)
dx
1 3
 show that A − 2A is a scalar matrix.
2
ii. If A =  (2)
 3 1 
iii. Write the negation of the following statements:
(a) ∀ y ∈ N, y2 + 3 ≤ 7
(b) If the lines are parallel then their slopes are equal. (2)
iv. The total revenue R = 720x − 3x where x is number of items sold. Find x for which total
2

revenue R is increasing. (2)

sec 2 x
v. Evaluate: ∫ tan 2
x+4
dx (2)

dy
vi. Find , if y = cos −1 (sin 5x) (2)
dx
vii. Discuss the continuity of function f at x = 0
4+ x −2
Where f (x) = , for x ≠ 0
3x
1
= , for x = 0 (2)
12
viii. State which of the following sentences are statements. In case of statement, write down the
truth value:
(a) Every quadratic equation has only real roots.
(b) −4 is a rational number. (2)

Q.2. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]

i. Solve the following equations by the inversion method:
2x + 3y = − 5 and 3x + y = 3 (3)
1
 1 2 0  1 5 −2     x 
ii. Find x and y, if 3  −  2 =
4      y 
(3)
  0 −1 3  −3 −4  1 

iii. Evaluate: ∫ tan −1 x dx . (3)

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(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
i. (a) Express the truth of each of the following statements using Venn diagram.
(1) All teachers are scholars and scholars are teachers.
(2) If a quadrilateral is a rhombus then it is a parallelogram.
(b) Write converse and inverse of the following statement:
“If Ravi is good in logic then Ravi is good in Mathematics.” (4)
ii. Find the area of the region bounded by the lines 2y + x = 8, x = 2 and x = 4. (4)
12 − x
9 3
iii. Evaluate: ∫ 3 dx (4)
3 x + 3 12 − x
Q.3. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]
e2 x − 1
i. If f (x) = , for x < 0, a ≠ 0
ax
=1 , for x = 0
log (1 + 7 x )
= , for x > 0, b ≠ 0
bx
Is continuous at x = 0 then find a and b. (3)
ii. If the function f is continuous at x = 0, then find f(0)
cos 3 x − cos x
where f (x) = ,x≠0 (3)
x2
iii. If f′(x) = 4x3 − 3x2 + 2x + k and f(0) = 1, f(1) = 4, find f(x). (3)
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
i. Find MPC (Marginal Propensity to Consume) and APC (Average Propensity to Consume) if
the expenditure Ec of a person with income I is given as Ec = (0.0003) I2 + (0.075) I when
I = 1000. (4)
 x3 
ii. Cost of assembling x wallclocks is  − 40 x 2  and labour charges are 500x. Find the number
 3 
of wallclocks to be manufactured for which marginal cost is minimum. (4)
 x2 − y2 
iii. If cos−1  2 2  = 2k,
x +y 
dy
show that y = x tan2 k. (4)
dx

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 Board Question Paper : March 2017

BOARD QUESTION PAPER : MARCH 2017 
Notes:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Answer to every question must be written on a new page.
iv. L.P.P. problem should be solved on graph paper.
v. Log table will be provided on request.
vi. Write answers of Section – I and Section – II in one answer book.

Section  I
Q.1. Attempt any SIX of the following: [12]
 x y x  y  2 1
i. Find x, y, z, w if  =   (2)
 y  z + w 2w  z 9 5 
ii. Express the truth of the following statements with the help of Venn diagrams:
a. No circles are polygon
b. If a quadrilateral is rhombus, then it is a parallelogram. (2)
iii. Find the points of discontinuity, if any for the function:
x2  9
f(x) = (2)
sin x  9
iv. Write negation of the following statements:
a. The number 6 is an even number or the number 25 is a perfect square.
b. If x  A  B, then x  A and x  B (2)
v. Evaluate :  cos x  dx
2
(2)

d2 y
vi. Find , if y = log x. (2)
dx 2
ex  1
vii. Evaluate :  e x  x  dx (2)

dy
viii. Find , if x3 + y2 + xy = 10 (2)
dx

Q.2. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]

1 2 3
i. Find the inverse of the matrix 1 1 5 by adjoint method. (3)
2 4 7

e2 x  1
ii. If f(x) = , for x < 0, a  0
ax
= 1, for x = 0
log 1  7 x
= , for x > 0, b  0
bx
is continuous at x = 0, then find a and b. (3)
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iii. Demand function x, for a certain commodity is given as x = 200 – 4p where p is the unit
price.
Find : a. elasticity of demand as function of p.
b. elasticity of demand when p = 10, interpret your result. (3)
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
i. Using the truth table verify that
p  (q  r) = (p  q)  (p  r). (4)
2
ii. If the demand function is D = 150 – p  3p, find marginal revenue, average revenue and
elasticity of demand for price p = 3. (4)
π
2
sin x  cos x
iii. Evaluate:  1  sin
0
4
x
 dx . (4)

Q.3. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]

i. Solve the following equations by reduction method:
x + 3y + 3z = 16
x + 4y + 4z = 21
x + 3y + 4z = 19 (3)
ii. If the function
15 x  3x  5 x  1
f(x) = , x  0 is continuous at x = 0, then find f(0). (3)
x tan x
25
iii. Examine the function f(x) = x + for maxima and minima (3)
x
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
x2 y2
i. Find the volume of a solid obtained by the complete revolution of the ellipse + =1
36 25
about X – axis. (4)
dy y
ii. If x3y5 = (x + y)8, then show that = (4)
dx x
1  log x
iii. Evaluate :   dx (4)
x 2  log x3  log x

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BOARD QUESTION PAPER : MARCH 2017 
Notes:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Answer to every question must be written on a new page.
iv. L.P.P. problem should be solved on graph paper.
v. Log table will be provided on request.
vi. Write answers of Section – I and Section – II in one answer book.

Section  I
Question 1 to 3 (based on section I) are given in our book STD XII (COMMERCE) MATHEMATICS AND
STATISTICS - I

Section  II

Q.4. Attempt any SIX of the following: [12]

i. The ratio of number of boys and girls in a school is 3 : 2. If 20% of the boys and 30% of the
girls are scholarship holders, find the percentage of students who are not scholarship holders.
(2)
ii. Calculate crude death rates (CDR) for district A:

District A
Age groups (in Number of persons Number of
years) (in thousands) death
0 – 15 1 20
15 – 60 3 30
60 and above 2 40
(2)
iii. What is the sum due of ` 5,000, due 4 months, hence at 12.5% p.a. simple interest? (2)

iv. The following data gives the marks of 20 students in Mathematics (X) and Statistics (Y) each
out of 10, expressed as (x, y). Construct ungrouped frequency distribution considering single
number as a class:
(2,7), (3,8), (4,9) (2,8), (2,8), (5,6), (5,7), (4,9), (3,8), (4,8), (2,9), (3,8), (4,8), (5,6), (4,7),
(4,7), (4,6), (5,6), (5,7), (4,6) (2)

v. A wholesaler allows 25% trade discount and 5% cash discount, what will be the net price of
an article marked at ` 1,600? (2)

vi. Verify the following function, which can be regarded as p.m.f. for the given values of X:

X=x –1 0 1
P(x) –0.2 1 0.2
(2)
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vii. Solve the following minimal assignment problem:
Machines Jobs
I II III
M1 1 4 5
M2 4 2 7
M3 7 8 3
(2)
viii. If X has Poisson distribution with parameter m = 1, find P[X 1] [USE e–1 = 0.367879]. (2)
Q.5. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: (6)[14]
i. Find the present value of annuity immediate of ` 18,000 p.a. for 3 years at 9% p.a.
compounded annually. [Given: (1.09)–3 = 0.7722] (3)
ii. Complete the following life table:
x lx dx qx px Lx
4 9100 60 ? ? ?
5 ? 45 ? ?
(3)

iii. Given that r = 0.4. (x – x ) (y – y ) = 108, y = 3 and (x – x )2 = 900. Find the number of
pairs of observations. (3)
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: (8)
i. Find mean and standard deviation of the continuous random variable X whose p.d.f. is given
by
f (x) = 6x (1 – x) 0 < x < 1
=0 otherwise (4)
ii. Solve the following L.P.P. graphically
Minimize Z = 3x + 5y
Subject to 2x + 3y ≥ 12
–x+y≤3
x≤4
y≥3 (4)
iii. We have seven jobs each of which has to go through two machines M1 and M2 in the order
M1 – M2. Processing times (in hours) are given as:
Jobs A B C D E F G
Machine M1 3 12 15 6 10 11 9
Machine M2 8 10 10 6 12 1 3
Determine a sequence of these jobs that will minimize the total elasped time ‘T’, and idle
time for each machine. (4)
Q.6. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: (6)[14]
i. Compute the age specific death rate for the following data:
Age groups Population Number of
(years) (in thousands) deaths
Below 5 15 360
5 – 30 20 400
Above 30 10 280
(3)
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ii. If the rank correlation coefficient is 0.6 and the sum of squares of differences of ranks is 66,
then find the number of pairs of observations. (3)
iii. The equations of the two regression lines are 2x + 3y – 6 = 0 and 5x + 7y – 12 = 0.
Find: a. Correlation coefficient.
x
b. (3)
y
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: (8)
i. John and Mathew started a business with their capitals in the ratio 8 : 5. After 8 months, John
added 25% of his earlier capital as further investment. At the same time, Mathew withdrew
20% of his earlier capital. At the end of the year, they earned ` 52,000 as profit. How should
they divide the profit between them? (4)
ii. A departmental store gives training to the salesmen in service followed by a test. It is
experienced that the performance regarding sales of any salesman is linearly related to the
scores secured by him. The following data gives the test scores and sales made by nine (9)
salesmen during a fixed period.
Test scores (X) 16 22 28 24 29 25 16 23 24
Sales (Y) 35 42 57 40 54 51 34 47 45
(` in hundreds)
a. Obtain the line of regression of Y on X.
b. Estimate Y when X = 17. (4)
iii. Three different aeroplanes are to be assigned to carry three cargo consignments with a view
to maximize profit. The profit matrix (in lakhs of `) is as follows:
Aeroplanes Cargo consignments
C1 C2 C3
A1 1 4 5
A2 2 3 3
A3 3 1 2
How should the cargo consignments be assigned to the aeroplanes to maximise the profit? (4)

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BOARD QUESTION PAPER : JULY 2018

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS – I
Notes:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Graph paper is necessary for L.P.P.
iv. Use of logarithmic table is allowed.
v. Answers to the question in Section – I and Section – II should be written in two separate answer books.
vi. Question from Section – I attempted in the answer book of Section – II and vice-versa will not be assessed /
not be given any credit.
vii. Answer to every question must be written on a new page.

Section  I
Q.1. Attempt any SIX of the following: [12]
i. p: It is a day time, q : It is warm
Give the verbal statements for the following symbolic statements :
a. p  q b. pq (2)
ii. Express the truth of each of the following statements using Venn diagrams:
a. No circles are polygons
b. Some quadratic equations have equal roots. (2)
iii. Find the values of x and y if
x 5  3 4   7 6 
2   (2)
7 y  3 1 2  15 14 
dy
iv. Find ; if x = sin3  , y = cos3  (2)
dx

v. Find
dy
dx

; if y = cos 1 2 x 1  x 2  (2)

vi. Evaluate:  x . log x dx (2)

3 2
vii. The cost C of producing x articles is given as C = x – 16x + 47x. For what values of x, the
average cost is decreasing? (2)
π
4
1
viii. Evaluate: 1 x
0
2
dx (2)

Q.2. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: (6)[14]

i. Solve the following equations by reduction method:
x + y + z = 6, 3x – y + 3z = 10, 5x + y – 4z = 3 (3)
2x  1
ii. Evaluate :  ( x  1)( x  2) dx (3)

1 3
iii. Evaluate :  x (1  x)
0
2
dx (3)

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(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: (8)
i. Using the rules of negation, write the negation of the following :
a. p  (q  r) (b) ~ p ~ q (4)
ii. If the function f is continuous at x = 2 and x = 4 then find the values of a and b.
Where f ( x)  x 2  ax  b, x < 2
= 3x + 2, 2≤x≤4
= 2ax + 5b, 4 ≤ x (4)
iii. A manufacturing company produces x items at the total cost of ` (180 + 4x). The demand
function of this product is P = (240 – x) Find x for which profit is increasing. (4)
Q.3. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: (6)[14]
1 2  7 1
i. If A =  , B   2 5 , verify that AB = A . B (3)
3 1  
1
ii. Evaluate :  x.[(log x) 2
 4]
dx (3)

iii. Find the volume of solid generated by rotating the area bounded by x2 + y2 = 36 and the lines
x = 0, x = 3 about X – axis. (3)

(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: (8)

(3sin x  1) 2
i. If f is continuous at x = 0, then find f (0). Where f  x   ,x  0 (4)
x.log ( x  1)
dy y
ii. If x7. y9 = (x + y)16, then show that = (4)
dx x
x3
iii. In a firm the cost function for output x is given as C   20 x 2  70 x . Find the output for
3
which marginal cost (Cm) is minimum. (4)

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BOARD QUESTION PAPER : MARCH 2017

Notes:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Answer to every question must be written on a new page.
iv. L.P.P. problem should be solved on graph paper.
v. Log table will be provided on request.
vi. Write answers of Section – I and Section – II in one answer book.

Section  I
Q.1. Attempt any SIX of the following: [12]
 x y x  y  2 1
i. Find x, y, z, w if  =   (2)
 y  z + w 2w  z 9 5 
ii. Express the truth of the following statements with the help of Venn diagrams:
a. No circles are polygon
b. If a quadrilateral is rhombus, then it is a parallelogram. (2)
iii. Find the points of discontinuity, if any for the function:
x2  9
f(x) = (2)
sin x  9
iv. Write negation of the following statements:
a. The number 6 is an even number or the number 25 is a perfect square.
b. If x  A  B, then x  A and x  B (2)
v. Evaluate :  cos x  dx
2
(2)

d2 y
vi. Find , if y = log x. (2)
dx 2
ex  1
vii. Evaluate :  e x  x  dx (2)

dy
viii. Find , if x3 + y2 + xy = 10 (2)
dx

Q.2. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]

1 2 3
i. Find the inverse of the matrix 1 1 5 by adjoint method. (3)
2 4 7

e2 x  1
ii. If f(x) = , for x < 0, a  0
ax
= 1, for x = 0
log 1  7 x
= , for x > 0, b  0
bx
is continuous at x = 0, then find a and b. (3)

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iii. Demand function x, for a certain commodity is given as x = 200 – 4p where p is the unit
price.
Find : a. elasticity of demand as function of p.
b. elasticity of demand when p = 10, interpret your result. (3)
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
i. Using the truth table verify that
p  (q  r) = (p  q)  (p  r). (4)
2
ii. If the demand function is D = 150 – p  3p, find marginal revenue, average revenue and
elasticity of demand for price p = 3. (4)
π
2
sin x  cos x
iii. Evaluate:  1  sin
0
4
x
 dx . (4)

Q.3. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: [6][14]

i. Solve the following equations by reduction method:
x + 3y + 3z = 16
x + 4y + 4z = 21
x + 3y + 4z = 19 (3)
ii. If the function
15 x  3x  5 x  1
f(x) = , x  0 is continuous at x = 0, then find f(0). (3)
x tan x
25
iii. Examine the function f(x) = x + for maxima and minima (3)
x
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: [8]
x2 y2
i. Find the volume of a solid obtained by the complete revolution of the ellipse + =1
36 25
about X – axis. (4)
dy y
ii. If x3y5 = (x + y)8, then show that = (4)
dx x
1  log x
iii. Evaluate :   dx (4)
x 2  log x3  log x

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BOARD QUESTION PAPER : MARCH 2018

Notes:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Graph paper is necessary for L.P.P
iv. Use of logarithmic table is allowed.
v. Answers to the question in Section – I and Section – II should be written in two separate answer books.
vi. Question from Section – I attempted in the answer book of Section – II and vice-versa will not be assessed /
not be given any credit.
vii. Answer to every question must be written on a new page.

Section  I
Q.1. Attempt any SIX of the following: [12]
i. Draw Venn diagram for the truth of the following statements: (2)
a. All rational numbers are real numbers.
b. Some rectangles are squares.
1 2 
ii. Find the inverse of the matrix A =   using elementry transformations. (2)
1 3 
iii. Examine the continuity of
f(x) = x2 – x + 9 for x ≤ 3

= 4x + 3 for x > 3, at x = 3 (2)

dy
iv. Find , if y = cos–1 (sin 5x) (2)
dx
v. The price P for demand D is given as P = 183 + 120D – 3D2. Find D for which the price is
increasing. (2)
1
vi. Evaluate:  dx (2)
x  3  log x 
 1 2 
vii. Find cofactors of the elements of the matrix A =   (2)
 3 4 
1
viii. Evaluate:  9x 2
 49
dx (2)

Q.2. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: (6)[14]

log 1  3x 
i. Find k, if f (x) = for x ≠ 0
5x
=k for x = 0
is continuous at x = 0. (3)
ii. Examine whether the following statement pattern is tautology, contradiction or contingency:
p   (p  q) (3)
dy π
iii. If x = cos2  and y = cot  then find at  = . (3)
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(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: (8)
i. The sum of three numbers is 6. If we multiply the third number by 3 and add it to the second
number we get 11. By adding first and third numbers we get a number, which is double than
the second number. Use this information and find a system of linear equations. Find these
three numbers using matrices. (4)
ii. Find the area of the region bounded by the parabola y2 = 16x and the line x = 4. (4)
iii. The consumption expenditure Ec of a person with the income x, is given by
Ec = 0.0006x2 + 0.003x. Find MPC, MPS, APC and APS when the income x = 200. (4)
Q.3. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: (6)[14]
x 3  64
i. Discuss continuity of f (x) = for x ≠ 4
x2  9  5
= 10 for x = 4; at x = 4 (3)
dy
ii. Find , if ex + ey = ex – y (3)
dx
iii. Using truth table show that  (p  q)  p  q (3)
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: (8)
sin x
i. Evalute:  dx (4)
cos 2 x  2cos x  3
ii. The total cost function of a firm is C = x2 + 75x + 1600 for output x. Find the output (x) for
which average cost is minimum. Is CA = CM at this outpout? (4)
2
1
iii. Evaluate :  dx (4)
1  x  1 x  3

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BOARD QUESTION PAPER : MARCH 2019

Notes:
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Graph paper is compulsory for L.P.P
iv. Logarithm table will be provided on request.
v. Answers to the question in Section – I and Section – II should be written in two separate answer books.
vi. Question from Section – I attempted in the answer book of Section – II and vice-versa will not be assessed /
not be given any credit.
vii. Answer to every question must be written on a new page.

Section  I
Q.1. Attempt any SIX of the following: [12]
i. Write converse and inverse of the following statement:
“If a man is a bachelor then he is unhappy.” (2)

ii. Discuss the continuity of f at x = 1

3  2x  7
Where f(x) = for x ≠ 1
x 1
1
= for x = 1 (2)
3
iii. Find the value of ‘k’ if the function

f(x) =
 e 1 sin x , for x ≠ 0
x

x2
=k , for x = 0
is continuous at x = 0. (2)
iv. Find the marginal revenue if the average revenue is 45 and elasticity of demand is 5. (2)
dy
v. Find if x3 + y2 + xy = 7 (2)
dx
vi. Find the area bounded by the curve y = x4, X-axis and lines x = 1 and x = 5. (2)
3
dx
vii. Evaluate:  x +5
2
(2)

dx
viii. Evaluate:  16  9 x2 (2)

Q.2. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: (6)[14]

i. Prove that the following statement pattern is a tautology:
(q → p)  (p → q) (3)
dy
ii. Find if y = xx + 5x (3)
dx
1
iii. Evaluate:  x cos x dx (3)

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(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: (8)
1 2 3 
i. Find the inverse of the matrix 1 1 5  by using adjoint method. (4)
 2 4 7 

5 x  5 x  2
ii. If f is continuous at x = 0 then find f(0) where f(x) = ,x≠0 (4)
x2
iii. A manufacturer can sell x items (x > 0) at a price of ` (280 – x) each. The cost of producing
x items is ` (x2 + 40x + 35). Find the number of items to be sold so that the manufacturer
can make maximum profit. (4)
Q.3. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: (6)[14]
i. If p and q are true statements and r and s are false statements, find the truth value of the
following:
(p   r) ˄ ( q  s) (3)
ii. Differentiate e4x + 5 w.r.t. e3x (3)
x
e (1  x)
iii. Evaluate:  dx (3)
cos 2 ( xe x )
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: (8)
 2 3 1 0  –1
i. If A =   ,B=   , find (AB) (4)
 1 2   3 1 
ii. For manufacturing x units, labour cost is 150 – 4x and processing cost is x2. Price of each unit
is p = 10,800 – 4x2. Find the values of x for which:
(a) Total cost is decreasing.
(b) Revenue is increasing (4)
9 3
12  x
iii. Evaluate :  3 dx (4)
3 x  3 12  x

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