COMMON PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2023-24

Subject: APPLIED MATHEMATICS (241)

Class XII

Time: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions :
1. This Question paper contains - five sections A,B,C,D and E. Each section is compulsory. However,
there is some internal choice in some questions.
2. Section A has 18 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer(VSA) questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer(SA) questions of 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer(LA) questions of 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of assessment (04
marks each) with sub parts.
7. Internal Choice is provided in 2 questions in Section-B, 2 questions in Section-C, 2 Questions in
Section-D. You have to attempt only one alternatives in all such questions.

SECTION A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. Find −8𝑚𝑜𝑑(5) 1

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

2. The lease non-negative remainder, when 315 is divided by 7 is: 1

a) 1
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

If the calculated value of |𝑡| > 𝑡𝑣 (𝛼), then the null hypothesis is :
3. 1
a) rejected
b) accepted
c) cannot be determined
d) neither accepted nor rejected

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4. For testing the significance of difference between the means of two independent 1
samples, the degree of freedom (v) is taken as:

a) 𝑛1 − 𝑛2 + 2
b) 𝑛1 − 𝑛2 − 2
c) 𝑛1 + 𝑛2 − 2
d) 𝑛1 + 𝑛2 − 1

5. A and B can cover a 200 m race in 22 seconds and 25 seconds respectively. When A 1
finished the race, then B is at what distance from the finishing line?

a) 24m
b) 22m
c) 20m
d) 26m
In what ratio does a grocer mix two varieties of pulses worth Rs.85 per kg and Rs.100
6. per kg respectively so as get a mixture worth Rs.92 per kg? 1
a) 2:3
b) 4:5
c) 7:6
d) 8:7

7. 1
For a Poisson distribution with mean 𝜆, is equal to

a) -1
b) 0
c) ½
d) 1

8. At 6% converted quarterly, find the present value of a perpetuity of Rs 600 payable at 1

the beginning of each quarter.
a) Rs 30,400
b) Rs 35,500
c) Rs 40,600
d) Rs 45,000

9. 1
∫ log 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 =

1
a)
𝑥

𝑙𝑜𝑔|𝑥|
b) +c
𝑥

1
c) +c
𝑥

d) 𝑥𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝐶

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10. For predicting the straight-line trend in the sales of scooters (in thousands) on the basis 1
of 6 consecutive years data, the company makes use of 4-year moving averages
method. If the sales of scooters for respective years are 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑, and 𝑓 respectively,
then which of the following average will not be computed?
𝑎+𝑏+𝑐+𝑑
a)
4

𝑏+𝑐+𝑑+𝑒
b)
4

𝑎+𝑐+𝑑+𝑒
c)
4

𝑐+𝑑+𝑒+𝑓
d)
4

A machine costing Rs 50,000 has a useful life of 4 years. The estimated scarp value
11. is Rs 10,000, then the annual depreciation is 1

a) Rs 20,000
b) Rs 10,000
c) Rs 5,000
d) Rs 2,500

12. Mr. X takes a loan of Rs 2,00,000 with 10% annual interest rate for 5 years. Calculate 1
EMI under Flat Rate system.

a) Rs 4,000
b) Rs 5,000
c) Rs 6,000
d) Rs 7,000

13. General solution of differential equation : 𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 = 0 1

a) 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔|𝐶𝑥 |
b) 𝑦 = 𝑒 −𝐶𝑥
c) 𝑦 = 𝑒 |𝐶𝑥|

d) 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 = |𝐶 + 𝑥 |

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 Besides non negativity constraint the figure given below is subject to which of the
14. following constrains: 1

a) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 5, 𝑥+𝑦 ≤4
b) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 5, 𝑥+𝑦 ≤4
c) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 5, 𝑥+𝑦 ≥4
d) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 5, 𝑥+𝑦 ≥4

15. The number of arbitrary constants in the particular solution of a differential equation of 1
mth order is___________, where m is an integer.

a) m
b) 1/m
c) 0
d) 1

16. If X is a Poisson variable such that P(X=1)=2P(X=2), then P(X=0) 1

a) e
1
b) 𝑒

c) 1
1
d) 𝑒 2

17. The straight line trend is represented by the equation: 1

a) 𝑦𝑐 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥
b) 𝑦𝑐 = 𝑎 − 𝑏𝑥
c) 𝑦𝑐 = 𝑛𝑎 + 𝑏 ∑ 𝑥
d) 𝑦𝑐 = 𝑛𝑎 − 𝑏 ∑ 𝑥

18. For a standard normal variate, the value of mean is? 1

a) ∞
b) 1
c) 0
d) not defined

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 ASSERTION REASON BASED QUESTIONS

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

Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

19. Assertion (A): 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 is defined for all x(0, ) 1

Reason (R) : If 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) > 0, then f(x) is strictly increasing function

Assertion(A): The mean and variance of a binomial variate are 2.4 and 1.44
20. 2 1
respectively, then 𝑞 = 5
Reason (R): If 𝑋~ 𝐵( 𝑛, 𝑝) then mean and variance of X are 𝑛𝑝 and 𝑛𝑝𝑞 respectively.

SECTION B

All Questions are compulsory. In case of internal Choice, attempt any one question
only

21. ₹ 2,50,000 cash is equivalent to a perpetuity of ₹ 7,500 payable at the end of each 2
quarter. What is the rate of interest convertible quarterly?

22. 0 −1 28 2
Find the value of 2𝑎 + 3𝑏 − 𝑐, if A=[ 𝑎 − 8 0 3𝑏] is a skew-symmetric matrix.
−𝑐 + 2 2 0
OR

There are two real values of x, for which the value of the determinant

1 −2 5
Δ = |2 𝑥 −1| is 86. Find the values of x.
0 4 2𝑥

A farmer mixes two brands P and Q of cattle feed. Brand P, costing ₹250 per bag,
23. 2
contains 3 units of nutritional element A, 2.5 units of element B and 2 units of element C.
Brand Q costing ₹200 per bag contains 1.5 units of nutritional element A, 11.25 units of
element B and 3 units of element C. The minimum requirements for nutrients A, B and C are
18 units, 45 units and 24 units respectively. Formulate LPP for determining the number of

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 bags of each brand that should be mixed in order to produce a mixture having a minimum
cost per bag.
A container contains 40 litres of water. From this container 4 litres of water was taken
24. out and replaced by milk. This process was repeated further two times. How much 2
water is now contained by the container?

OR

𝑥+3
Solve for x: ≤ 2.
𝑥−2

25. A machine produces washers of thickness 0.50mm. To determine whether the 2

machine is in proper working order, a sample of 10 washers is chosen for which the
mean thickness is 0.53mm and the standard deviation is 0.03mm. Test the
hypothesis at 5% level of significance that the machine is working in proper order.
[Given 𝑡9(0.05) = 2.262].

SECTION C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each

26. 4 3
Evaluate: ∫1 (|𝑥 − 1| + |𝑥 − 2| + |𝑥 − 3| )dx

OR
𝑒𝑥
Find ∫
(𝑒 𝑥 −1)(𝑒 𝑥 +2)
𝑑𝑥

2 1 −1
27. Find the integral value of x if [𝑥 4 −1] [1 0 0 ] [𝑥 4 −1]𝑇 = 0. 3
2 2 4

Find all the points of local maxima and local minima for the function
28. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 − 8. 3

The supply function for a commodity is given by 𝑝 = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 3, where 𝑥 is the

29. 3
quantity supplied at the price 𝑝. Find the producers surplus when the price of the
commodity is ₹48.
OR
The demand and supply functions under the pure market competition are
𝑝𝑑 = 16 − 𝑥 2 and 𝑝𝑠 = 2𝑥 2 + 4 respectively, where p is the price and x is the
quantity of the commodity. Using integrals find Consumer’s surplus.

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 A person invested ₹15000 in a mutual fund and the value of investment at the time of
30. redemption was ₹25000. If CAGR for this investment is 8.88%, Calculate the time 3
period for which the amount was invested?
[𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 log(1.667) = 0.2219 & log(1.089) = 0.037]

31. A couple wishes to purchase a house for ₹15,00,000 with a down payment of 3
₹4,00,000. If they can amortize the balance at an interest rate 9% per annum
compounded monthly for 10 years, find the monthly installment (EMI). Also find the
total interest paid. [𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 (1.0075)-120 = 0.4079 ]

SECTION D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each

Entry to a certain University is determined by a national test. The scores on this test
32. are normally distributed with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100. Tom 5
wants to be admitted to this university and he knows that he must score better than at
least 70% of the students who took the test. Tom takes the test and scores 585. Tom
does better than what percentage of students? (Given P(z<0.85=0.8023))

OR

On doing the proof reading of a book on an average 4 errors in 10 pages were

detected. Using Poisson’s distribution find the probability of i) No error and ii)one
error in 1000 pages of first printed edition of the book. ( Given e-0.4 = 0.6703)

33. A furniture dealer deals in only two items–tables and chairs. He has ₹ 50,000 to invest 5
and has storage space of at most 60 pieces. A table costs ₹ 2500 and a chair ₹ 500.
He estimates that from the sale of one table, he can make a profit of Rs 250 and that
from the sale of one chair a profit of ₹75. He wants to know how many tables and chairs
he should buy from the available money so as to maximise his total profit, assuming
that he can sell all the items which he buys.

34. 𝑥3 5
A firm has the cost function 𝐶 = − 7𝑥 2 + 111𝑥 + 50 and demand function
3

𝑥 = 100 − 𝑝
i) Write the total revenue function in terms of x
ii) Formulate the total profit function P in terms of x
iii) Find the profit maximizing level of output x
iv) What is the maximum profit

OR
A wire 40 m length is to be cut into two pieces. One of the pieces is to be made into
square and the other into a circle. What should be the lengths of the two pieces so
that the combined area of square and circle is minimum?

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 Solve the system of equations using matrix inverse method
35. 5
−𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 2.
2𝑥 – 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 15
−𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = −3

SECTION E

36. Case study 1: When observed over a long period of time, a time series data can 4
predict trend that can forecast increase or decrease or stagnation of a variable under
consideration. Such analytical studies can benefit a business for forecasting or
prediction of future estimated sales or production

The average number, in lakhs, of working days lost in strikes during each year of the
period 2001 – 2010 was

a) Calculate the 3- yearly moving averages 2

b) draw the moving averages graph

OR

Fit a straight-line trend by the method of least squares and estimate the trend for the
2
year 2023.

37. Case Study – 2 4

General anesthesia is used for major operations to cure the patients and conduct pain
free surgeries. Propofol is a commonly used anesthetic injected for major operations
such as knee replacement or open heart surgery. It also acts as a sedative and an
analgesic.

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 A patient is rushed to operation theatre for a 2-hour cardiac surgery. A person is
anesthetized when its blood stream contains at least 3 mg of propofol per kg of body
weight. The rate of change of propofol(𝑥), in the body is proportional to the quantity of
propofol present at that time.

Based on the above information. Answer the following questions: 2

a) Show that propofol given intravenously is eliminated exponentially from the
patients’ blood stream
2
b) What dose of propofol should be injected to induce unconsciousness in a 50 Kg
adult for a two hours operation?

(Given 21/5 = 1.1487 & assume half-life of propofol = 5 hours )

38. Case study-3 4

An overhead water tank has three pipes A,B and C attached to it. The inlet pipes A and
B can fill the empty tank independently in 15 hours and 12 hours respectively. The
outlet pipe C alone can empty a full tank in 20 hours.

Based on the above information answer the following questions

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a) For a routine cleaning of the tank, the tank needs to be emptied. If pipes A 1
and B are closed at the time when the tank is filled to two-fifth of its total
capacity. How long will pipe C take to empty the tank completely.

b) How long will it take for the empty tank to fill completely if all the three pipes 1
are opened simultaneously.

c) On a given day, pipes A,B and C are opened ( in order) at 5am, 8am and
9am respectively to fill the empty tank, in how many hours will the tank be 2
filled completely.

OR

Given that the tank is half-full. Only pipe C is opened at 6am, to empty the
tank. After closing the pipe C and an hour’s cleaning time, then tank is filled
completely by pipe A and B together, what is the total time taken in the whole
process.

End of the question paper

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