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Applied Math Board Paper

This document is an examination paper for Applied Mathematics with a total of 38 questions divided into five sections, covering various types of questions including multiple choice, short answer, and long answer. The exam has a maximum score of 80 marks and a time limit of 3 hours, with specific instructions for candidates regarding the answer book and question format. Additionally, the document includes general instructions and guidelines for answering the questions.
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Applied Math Board Paper

This document is an examination paper for Applied Mathematics with a total of 38 questions divided into five sections, covering various types of questions including multiple choice, short answer, and long answer. The exam has a maximum score of 80 marks and a time limit of 3 hours, with specific instructions for candidates regarding the answer book and question format. Additionally, the document includes general instructions and guidelines for answering the questions.
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Series :WiXZY SET ~ 4

Q.P. Code 465


Roll No.

Candidates must write the Q.P. Code


on the title page of the answer-book.

APPLIED MATHEMATICS
37echd4 345 : 80
Maximum Marks : 80
Time allowed: 3 hours
NOTE

Please check that this question


() 23 printed pages.
q3 23 paper contains
Please check that this question
(I) paper contains 38 questions.

TII) A-47 4t a aY 3AR fY Tr NA- (II) Q.P. Code given on the right hand
side of the question paper should be
written on the title page of the
answer-book by the candidate.
aV) YT AA F 3R fgHI ZF H YC, (TV) Please write down the serial
number of the question in the
answer-book at the given place
before attempting it.
15 minute time has been allotted to
read this question paper. The
question paper will be distributed at
10.15 at fehi IT I10.15 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30
a.m., the candidates will read the
question paper only and will not
Write any answer on the answer
book during this period.

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General Instructions :
Kead the following instructions verv carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) Inis question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paperis divided into five Sections- Section A, B, C, D and E.
(u) In Section - A, Questions Number lto 18 are Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQs) and questions Number 19 & 20 are Assertion-Reason based
questions of 1 mark each.
(iv) In Section - B, Questions Number 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA)
type questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(u) In Section - C, Questions Number 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type
questions,carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section - D, Questions Number 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type
questions, carrying 5 marks each.
(uii) In Section - E, Questions Number 36 to 38 are case study based questions,
carrying 4 marks each.
(0i) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided
in 2 questions in Section - B, 2questions in Section -C, 2questions in
Section -Dand 3 questions in Section E.
(ic) Use of calculators is NOT allowed.

SECTION - A
This section comprises of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of 1 mark
each. Select the correct option (Question 1 to Question 18) :
1, 41 mod 9 is
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 0

2. If a>band c < 0, then which of the following is true ?


(A) a+c<btc (B) a-c<b-c
(C) ac> be (D) a-c>b+c

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3. ItA and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then (AB - BA) is a
(A) symmetric matrix (B) null matrix
(C) diagonal matrix (D) skew symmetric matrix

4. The inverse of matrix

21
(A) (B)
L-1 -1|

(C) % (D)
-% %1
-% % I-% -%
3 5
5. then the value of x is
4 6|
(A) (B) 6
(C) 3 (D) ±3

6. The slope of the normal to the curvey= t - 4 at x=6 is


1
(A) 4 (B) - 4
(C) -4 0) 4

7. The rate of change of population P(t) with respect to time (t), where a, B
are the constant birth and death rates, respectively, is
dP dP
(A) dt = (a +B)P (B) dt =(a-p)P
dP a+B dP a-B
(C) (D)
dt P dt P
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8.
A pair of dice is thrown two times. If X represents the number of doublets
obtained, then the expectation of Xis
1
(A) 6 (B) 1
(C) 11
3 (D) 36

9. The mean of t-distribution is


(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) not defined

10. The variations which occur due to change in climate, festivals or weather
conditions are known as
(A) secular variations (B) cyclic variations
(C) seasonal variations (D) irregular variations

11. In a LPP, the maximum value of z =3¢ + 4y subject to the constraints


x+y<40, * + 2ys60, *, y0is
(A) 120 (B) 140
(C) 150 (D) 130

12, The present value of a sequence of payments of ? 100 made at the end of
every year and continuing forever, if the money is worth 5% compounded
annually, is
(A) ? 2,000 (B) ? 20,000
(C) 5,000 (D) 12,000

13. The demand function of amonopolist is given by p = 30 + 5x- 3a2, where


x is the number of units demanded and p is the price per unit. The
marginal revenue when 2 unitsare sold, is
(A) ? 28 (B) 23
(C) 1 (D) 14

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14. If the cost function and revenue function of x items are respectively
given as C(*) = 100+0.015 2, R) = 3*, then the value of xfor maximum
profit is
(A) 50 (B) 100
(C) 150 (D) 200

15. Ifa random variable Xhas the probability distribution


k, if x=0
P(X = )= 2k, if *=1or 2
0, otherwise,
then the value of k is
1
(A) (B)
1
(C) (D) 4

16. The test statistic t for testing the significance of differences between the
means of two independent samples is given by
(A) t= (B) t=

-y (D) t=
(C) t= S 1 1
S

17. The effective rate of interest equivalent to a nominal rate of 4%


compounded semi-annually, is
(A) 4.12% (B) 4.04%

(C) 4.08% (D) 4.14%

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18. The CAGR of an investment, whose starting
value is 5,000 and 1t grow
to ?25,000 in 4 years, is : (Given
(A) 49.53%
(5)0:20= 1.4953]
(B) 14.95%
(C) 495.3%
(D) 1.49%

Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion Reason based questions of 1


mark each. Two statements are given - one labelled Assertion (A) and other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer tothese questions fromn the
codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below :
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
correct explanation for Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion (A) : The area of the region bounded by the line y 1 = x,
the x-axisand the ordinates x=-1 and x = 1 is 2 square
units.
Reason (R) : The area of the region bounded by the curve y= f(),
the -axis and the ordinates *= a and x=bis given by
b

f() dr.

Assertion (A) : The differential equation representing the family of


curves y = m, m being an arbitrary constant, is
dy
da-y=0.
Reason (R) : For a family of curves, the differential equation is
obtained by differentiating the equation of family of
curves with respect to x and then eliminating the
arbitrary constant, if any.
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SECTION-B
Questions Number 21 to 25 are Very Short Angwer (VSA) type questi0ns
of 2 marks each.

Thecost of Type I sugar is R25 per kg and Type II sugar is ? 35 per


Kg. If both TypeIsugar and Type II sugar are mixed in the ratio 3:2,
find the price per kg of the mixture.
OR
(b) Pipe A can fill a tank in 1hour and Pipe B can fillit in 1% hours. If
both the pipes are opened in the empty tank, how much time will
they take tofill the tank ?

A boat goes 3.5 km upstream and then returns. Total time taken is 1 hour
and 12 minutes. If the speed of the current is 1 km/h, then find the speed
of the boat in still water.

3
A runs2 times as fast as B. If Agives B a start of 40 m, how far must the
winning post from the starting point be, so that A and B reach at the same
time?

|2 0 1 1 1 -5
24. Given A= 3 4 5and B
=-5 1 -5, find BA.
0 2 3 1 -2 4

Ifa fair coin is tossed 6 times, find the probability of getting atleast 4
heads.
OR
(b) Given that mean of a normal variate Xis 9 and standard deviation is
3, then find:
) the z-score of the data point 15
(ii) the data point if its z-score is 4.

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SECTION - C
Questions Number 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type question8 oL
3 marks each.

28. Find the units digit in 7296

. Two numbers are selected at random (without replacement)from first six


positive integers. Let Xdenotes the smaller of the two numbers obtained.
Calculate the mathematical expectation of X.

4 8
28. ( If the mean and variance of a binomial distribution are and 9

respectively, then find P(r = 1).


OR
(6) The mortality rate for a certain disease is 0.007. Using Poisson
distribution, caleulate the probability for 2 deaths in a group of 400
people. [Use e2.8= 0.0608]

29. (a) There are two types of fertilizers F, and F,. F, consists of 10%
nitrogen and 6% phosphoric acid. F, consists of 5% nitrogen and 10%
phosphoric acid. After testing the soil conditions, a farmer finds that
he needs atleast 14 kg of nitrogen and 14 kg of phosphoric acid for
his crop. If F, costs 6 per kg and F, costs? 5 per kg, how much of
each type of fertilizer should be used so that the cost is minimum.
Formulate a linear programming problem.
OR
bY Solve the following linear programming problem graphically :
Maximise z = 50x+ 30 y
subject to 2% +y< 18
3* + 2y <34
,y>0.

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A machinist is
making engine parts with axle diameter of 0.7 cm. A
random sample of 10 parts shoVa mean
diameter 0.742 cn wib
standard deviation of 0.04 cm. On the besis f this
sample, find u yo
would say that the work is inferior,
(Given to (0.05) =2.262)

Calculate EMI under Flat-Rate System for a loan of 5.00,000 with


7.570
annual interest rate for 5 years.

SECTION-D
Questions number 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions of
5 marks each.

2 -3 5
If A=|3 2 -4 find A-l and hence solve the following system of
L1 1 -2

linear equations:

2c-3y + 5z= 11, 3¢ + 2y4z =-5, *+y-2 z=-3


OR

(6) Using properties of determinants, prove that


a2
(b+c)²
(c+a)? =2abc (a +b + c)8
(a+b)|

If the supply function is p =4 - 5x +, then find the producer's surplus


when price is 18.
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Compute the
given data of seasonal indices by 4-year moving averages from the
2001production
Year: of paper (in thousand tons) :
Index 2002 20038 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
number: 2450 1470 2150
1800 1210 1950 2300 2500 2480 2680
OR
(b) Fit a
straight-line trend by method of least sguares for the folow
data:
Year:
Z011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Production (in tons) : 210 225 275 220 240 235

A machine costs 1,00,000 and its efective life is estimated to be


12 years. A sinking fund is created for
replacing the machine by a new
model at the end of its life time when its scrap
realizes a sum of{ 5,000
only. Find what amount should be set aside at the end of
each year, out of
the profits for the sinking fund if it accumulates at 5%
effective.
[Use (1.05)12 =1.7958]
SECTION - E
Questions number 36 to 38 are case-study based questions of 4 marks
each.
. A man has an expensive square-shaped piece of golden board of side 36
cm. He wants to turn it into a box without top by cutting a square from
each corner and folding the flaps. Let x cm be the side of square, which is
cut fronm each corner.
36 cm

cm

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Based on the
above information, answer the following questions :
Find the
expression for the volume(V) of open box in terms of t.
d
( Find the value of * for which the
volume (V is maximum.
OR
(iüi) Find the maximum
volume of the open box.
There are two factories located one at P and the other at GQ.
From these
locations, a certain commodity is to be delivered to each of the three
depots situated at A, B and C. The weekly requirements of the depots are
respectively 4, 4 and 6 units of the commodity while the production
capacity of the factories at P and Q are and 5 units respectively. The
cost of transportation per unit is given as:
From/To Cost (in)
A
P 160 100 150
100 120 100
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
Let xunits and y units of the commodity be transported from factory P to
the depots at A and B respectively, then
Factory
P
9U,

A
4U 6U

5U:
Factory

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Find (in terms of * and y) how many units of commodity be
transported from factory P to depot C.
(Y Find how many units of commodity be transported from factory Qto
A, Band C respectively.
n Using (1) and (i), find the total transportation cost z.
OR
(iii) Using (i) and (ii), find the congtraint inegualities for minimum cost z.

B8. Ramesh borrowed a home loan amount of 7,00,000 from a bank at an


interest of 12% per annum for 30 years, to be paid in monthly
installments.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
A Write the formula for calculating EMI by reducing balance method.
(Y Write the values of P, i and n respectively.
(ii Find the EMI. [Use (1.01)-360 = 0.02781668]
OR

(iüi) If the loan is to be returned in 20 years, find EMI.


[Use (1.01)-240 = 0.09180584]

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