PRELIMS DATE :

TIME: 3hrs MATHS – SCIENCE MARKS : 80

Section A (20 Marks)

Q.1 Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternative [16]
for each sub-question.

The value of cot (tan-1 2 𝑥 + cot-1 2 𝑥) is __________.

i.
(A) 0 (B) 2𝑥
𝑥 (C) π + 2𝑥
𝑥 (D) π – 2𝑥
𝑥

ii If the mean and variance of a binomial distribution are 18 and 12 respectively, then
n = ___________.
(A) 36 (B) 54 (C) 18 (D) 27

iii
The area of the region bounded by y = cos x,Y-axis and the lines x = 0,
x = 2π is __________
(A) 1 sq unit (B) 2 sq units (C) 3 sq units (D) 4 sq units
𝑑𝑦
iv The solution of the differential equation = sec x – y tan x is… …
𝑑𝑥
,

(A) y sec x + tan x = c (B) y sec x = tan x + c

(C) sec x + y tan x = c (D) sec x = y tan x + c
v (p ∧ q) → r is logically equivalent to ________.

(A) p → (q → r) (B) (p ∧ q) → ~r
(C) (~p ∨ ~q) → ~r (D) (p ∨ q) → r
vi If cos α, cos β, cos γ are the direction cosines of a line then the value of sin2 α +
sin2β + sin2γ is __________.

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

vii The perpendicular distance of the plane 2 𝑥 + 3 𝑦 – 𝑧 = k from the origin is −
14 units, the value of k is _________.
(A ) 14 (B)196 (C) 2 14 (D) 14
√2

viii The derivative of the inverse function of 𝑦 = 𝑥2 .𝑒

𝑒𝑥 is __________
(A) 𝑥𝑒𝑥 (𝑥
𝑥 + 2) (B) 1 (C) 𝑥2 𝑒𝑥 + 2𝑒
𝑒𝑥 (D) 1
𝑥 𝑒 𝑥 (𝑥
𝑥 + 2) 𝑥2𝑒 𝑥 + 2𝑒
𝑒𝑥

Q.2 Answer the following. (4 Marks)

sin𝑥
𝑥
i. Evaluate: .
𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥

ii. Find the distance from (4, -2, 6) to the X-axis.

iii. Write the negation of ( p ∧ ~q).
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2
iv. Determine the order and degree of
𝑑𝑥2
+ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 + 5 = 0.
+ 7𝑥
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 Section B (16 Marks)

Attempt any Eight of the following.

Q.3 Form the differential equation of all parabolas whose axis is the X-axis.
Q.4 Construct the truth table for ~(~𝑞∧ 𝑝) ∧ 𝑞.
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶 [A( △ ABC)]2
Q.5 In △ABC, prove that sin
2
∙sin 2
∙sin 2
=
𝑎𝑏𝑐𝑠
.

Q.6 Convert 1 −1
into an identity matrix by suitable row transformations.
2 3
Q.7 If the centroid of a tetrahedron OABC is (1, 2, -1) where A = (a, 2, 3), B = (1, b, 2),
C = (2, 1, c) respectively, find the distance of P (a, b, c) from the origin.
Q.8 In a meeting, 70% of the member’ s favour and 30% oppose a certain proposal. A
member is selected at random and we take X = 0 if he opposed and X = 1 if he is
in favour. Find E(X) and Var(X).
Find p and q if the equation px2 – 8xy + 3y2 + 14x + 2y + q = 0 represents a pair of
Q.9
perpendicular lines.
Q.10 Find the approximate values of 𝑡𝑎𝑛 − 1 (1.001).
𝜋
Q.11 2
𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢 𝑎𝑡𝑒 : 𝑥.𝑠
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥. 𝑑𝑥
0
tan𝑥
𝑥
Q.12 Evaluate 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥. cos𝑥
𝑥
𝑑𝑥

Q.13 Find the angle between planes 𝑟 ( 𝑖+ 𝑗 + 2 𝑘) = 13 and 𝑟 (2 𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘) = 31 .

Q.14 Find the area of the region bounded by the following curves, X-axis, and the given
lines y2 = x, x= 0, x =4.

Section C (24 Marks)

Attempt any Eight of the following.

Q.15 The probability distribution of discrete r.v. X is as follows:

X=x 1 2 3 4 5 6

P(X=x) k 2k 3k 4k 5k 6k

(i) Determine the value of k.

(ii) Find P(X ≤ 4), P(X ≥ 3).
Q.16 Find the general solutions of the following equations : cosθ + sinθ = 1.
𝑧+1
Find the shortest distance between the lines 𝑥+ 1 = 𝑦 +1 = and 𝑥−3 =
Q.17 7 −6
1
1
𝑦−5
= z−7
−2
1

Q.18 Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the point A(-2, 7, 5) and
parallel to vectors 4𝑖− 𝑗 +3𝑘 and 𝑖+𝑗 +𝑘.
Q.19 In Δ ABC, if cosA = sin B – cos C then show that it is a right angled triangle.
Q.20 Write converse, inverse and contrapositive of the following statement :
"I go to college whenever my friends come."
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Q.21 Find , 𝑒𝑒𝑥 − 𝑦 = .
𝑑𝑥 𝑦

Q.22 The volume of sphere increase at the rate of 20 cm3 /sec. Find the rate of
change of its surface area when its radius is 5cm.
9+𝑥
Evaluate
9−𝑥
Q.23
Q.24 The probability that a bomb will hit a target is 0.8. Find the probability that out
of 10 bombs dropped, exactly 2 will miss the target.
Q.25 If a line has the direction ratios (4, -12, 18) then find its direction cosines.
𝑑𝑦
Q.26 Solve the following differential equations: (x + 2y3) =y
𝑑𝑥

Section D (20 Marks)

Attempt any Five of the following.

Prove that, if y=f(u) is a differentiable function of u and u=g(x) is a

Q.27 differentiable function of x such that composite function y = f[g(x)] is a
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
differentiable function of x then = × .
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑥

Q.28 Solve the following linear programming problem:

Maximize : z = 4x + 6y
Subject to 3x + 2y ≤ 12, x + y ≥ 4, x, y ≥ 0.
If three numbers are added, their sum is 2. If 2 times the second number is
Q.29 subtracted from the sum of first and third numbers, we get 8 and if three times
the first number is added to the sum of second and third numbers, we get 4.
Find the numbers using matrices.
𝜋
Q.30 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
Evaluate: . 𝑑𝑥
0 1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥.𝑐
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥

Q.31 Using vectors prove that the altitudes of a triangle are concurrent.
Q.32 Evaluate 𝑥.𝑐
𝑐 𝑜𝑠3 𝑥.𝑑
𝑑𝑥
2
Q.33 Find the area of the region included between: y = 4ax and y = x.
Find the values of x for which the function f(x) = x3 – 12x2 – 144x + 13
Q.34 (a) increasing
(b) decreasing.

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