BGS INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

SECTOR-5, DWARKA, NEW DELHI -75

PREBOARD - I (2023-24)

SUB: APPLIED MATHEMATICS (241) SCHOOLCODE: 25279

CLASS: XII TIME: 3 Hours
SET: 2 M.M:80
General instructions:
(i) This question paper contains 5 sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is compulsory.
(ii) Section -A carries 20 marks weightage, Section -B carries 10 marks weightage, Section- C carries 18
marks weightage, section- D carries 20marks weightage and section- E carries 3 case based with total
weightage of 12 marks.
(iii) Section A : It comprises of 18 MCQ's of 1 mark each and 2 Assertion- Reasoning Based questions
(iv) Section B : It comprises of 5 VSA type questions of 2 marks each,
(v) Section C: It comprises of 6 SA type of questions of 3 marks each.
(vi) Section D :It comprises of 4 LA type of questions of 5 marks each.
(vii) Section E: It has 3 CASE STUDY BASED QUESTION of 4 marks each.

SECTION - A
(All questions are compulsory. No internal choice is provided in this section)
Q1. What is the least value of ‘x’ that satisfies x ≡ 27 (mod 4), when 27 < x ≤ 36 ?
(a) 27 (b) 30 (c) 31 (d) 35
OR
In a 2 km race, P can give Q a start of 200 m and R a start of 560 m. Then, in the same race, Q can give R a
start of:
(a) 360 m (b) 380 m (c) 400 m (d) 430 m

Q 2 A specific characteristics of a sample is called:

(a) Variance (b) statistics (c) parameter (d) population

Q3 Pipe A and B can fill a tank in 5 hours and 6 hours respectively. Pipe C can empty it in 12 hours. If all the three
pipes are opened together, then the time taken to fill the tank is:
3 9
(a) 2 hours (b) 2 hours (c) 3 hours (d) 3 hours
4 17

Q4. Besides non-negative constraints the figure given below is subject to which of the following constraints:

(a) x + y ≤ 5; 3x + 10y ≥ 30
(b) x + y ≥ 5; 3x + 10y ≤ 30 (c) x + y ≤ 5; 3x + 10y ≤ 30 (d) x + y ≥ 5; 3x + 10y ≥ 30
OR
For the LP problem maximize Z = 2x + 3y. The co-ordinates of the corner point Of the bounded feasible region are
 A (3, 3), B (20, 3), C (20, 10), D (18, 12),E (12, 12). The Maximum value of Z is
(a) 72 (b) 80 (c)82 (d)70

Q5 If x > y and z < 0, then :

𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
(a) xz > yz (b) 𝑧 > 𝑧 (c) xz ≥ yz (d) 𝑧 < 𝑧

Q6 The values of x which satisfy both the linear inequations simultaneously, are
4x – 1 < 0 , 3 – 4x < 0
1 3 1 3 3 1
(a) (4 , 4) (b) (− 4 , 4) (c) (4 , 4) (d) no value

2 −1
Q7. Fill in the blanks : If A = [ ], then A2 = ……………… .
0 1
OR
5 6 −3
If A = [aij] 3 × 3 = [−4 3 2 ], then cofactor of a12 is = …………….. .
−4 −7 3
1 2 𝑥 1 −2 𝑦
Q8. If A = [0 1 0] and B = [0 1 0] and AB = I3, then (x + y) equals:
0 0 1 0 0 1
(a) 0 (b) – 1 (c) 2 (d) – 2

Q9. The function f(x) = ax is increasing on R, if :

(a) a > 0 (b) a < 0 (c) 0 < a < 1 (d)a > 1

Q10. The normal distribution curve is symmetrical about :

𝜇 𝜎
(a) X = µ (b) X = σ (c) X = 𝜎 (d) X = 𝜇

40 𝑑𝑥
Q11. ∫0 2𝑥+1
= log k, then the value of k is:
3 9
(a) 3 (b) (c) (d) 9
2 2

Q12. In the equation of trend line y = a + bx, b denotes:

(a) mean of y (b) slope of the trend line (c ) total of x (d) total of xy

Q13. The marks obtained were found normally distributed with mean 75 and variance 100. The percentage of students
who scored more than 75 marks is:
(a) 25 % (b) 50 % (c) 75 % (d) 100 %

Q14. A machine costing ₹ 46,000 depreciates at an uniform rate of 12% per annum, then its value after 5 years is :
22 5
[use ( ) = 0.5278]
25
(a) ₹ 24278.50 (b) ₹ 22730.45 (c) ₹ 31272.20 (d) ₹ 20892.08
OR
The amount S of an annuity due A, when the rate of interest is r and n is the number of years, is given by:
𝐴 𝐴
(a) S = 𝑟 (1 + r)n [(1+ r)n – 1] (b) S = 𝑟 (1 + r) [(1+ r)n – 1]
(c)S = Ar (1 + r)n [(1+ r)n – 1] (d) S = Ar (1 + r) [(1+ r)n – 1]

Q15. In one sample t- test, the estimation for the population mean is:
𝑋̅− 𝜇 𝑋̅− 𝜇 𝑋̅− 𝜇 𝑋̅− 𝜇
(a) 𝑆⁄√𝑛
(b) 𝑆⁄𝑛
(c) 𝑆 2 ⁄ (d) 𝑆⁄𝑛2
√𝑛

𝑑 3
Q16. If f (x) = 4x3 – , such that f(2) = 0. Then, f(x) is :
𝑑𝑥 𝑥4
1 129 1 129 1 129 1 129
(a) x4 + 𝑥3
– 8
(b) x3 + 𝑥4
+ 8
(c) x4 + 𝑥3
+ 8
(d) x3 + 𝑥4
– 8
OR
If the function f(x) = x3 – 27x + 5 is strictly increasing when:
 (a) x < - 3 (b) |𝑥| > 3 (c) x > 3 (d) |𝑥| < 3

Q17. If the supply function for a commodity is p = √𝑥 + 9 and the market price is 4, then producer’s surplus is :
10
(a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 15
OR
Which of the following differential equations has y = c1 𝑒 𝑥 + c2 𝑒 −𝑥 as the general solution?
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑2 𝑦
(a) 𝑑𝑥 2
+y=0 (b) 𝑑𝑥 2 – y = 0 (c) 𝑑𝑥 2 + 1= 0 (d) 𝑑𝑥2 – 1 = 0

Q18. The area under the standard normal curve which lies to the left of z = – 0.56 is:
(a) 0.7123 (b) 0.2877 (c) – 0.2123 (d) 0.2123

Assertion Reasoning Based Questions

3
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦
Q19. Assertion: The degree of the given differential equation ( 2 ) + ( ) + sin ( ) + 1 = 0 is 3.
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
Reason: The highest order derivative involved in a differential equation, when it is a polynomial in derivatives, is
called its degree.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
0 2 6
Q20. Assertion (A):Minor of element 6 in the matrix [1 2 −1] is – 3.
2 1 3
Reason (R): Minor of an element aij of a matrix is the determinant obtained by deleting its ith row.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

SECTION - B
(All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choice, attempt any one question only)
Q21. Certain medicine is packed into bags by a machine. A random sample of 10 bags is taken and the mean of their
weight (in kg) is found to be 49, their volume is 49.56. Test if the average packing can be taken to be 50 kg.
[Given tg (0.05) = 2.26]
Q22. A boat goes 48 km downstream in 20 hours. It takes 4 hours more to cover the same distance against the
stream. Find the speed of the boat in the still water.
Q23. Using Cramer's rule, solve the system of equations: 3x-y=2 2x+y=11
Q24. If X is a random variable and a, b are real numbers, then prove that E(ax + b) = a E(X) + b
OR
A salesman wants to know the average number of units he sells per sales call. He checks his past sales records
and comes up with the following probabilities:

Sales (in Units) Probability

0 0.15
1 0.20
2 0.10
3 0.05
 4 0.30
5 0.20
Determine the expected value of the number of units he sells per sales call.

Q25.If the cash equivalent to a perpetuity ₹x payable at the end of every six months is ₹20,000, if money is 5% p.a.
compounded half-yearly. Find the value of x.
OR
Find the EMI of a loan of 10,00,000 for 15 years at 11% per annum [Given (1.0092)180 = 5.19876].

SECTION – C
(All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choice, attempt any one question only)

Q 26. A man borrows 10,00,000 and agrees to pay interest quarterly at an annual rate of interest of 8%. At the same
time, he sets up a sinking fund in order to repay the loan at the end of 5 years. If the sinking fund earns interest at
6% per annum, compounded quarterly, find the quarterly cost of the debt {Given (1.015)20 = 1.346852}.

Q27. Surjeet purchased a new house, costing ₹40,00,000 and made a certain amount of down payment so that he
can pay the balance by taking a home loan from XYZ Bank. If his equated monthly instalment is ₹30,000, at
9% interest compounded monthly (reducing balance method) and payable for 25 years, then what is the initial
down payment made by him? [Use (1.0075)-300=0.1062]

Q 28. Solve the following LPP graphically using corner point method:
Maximise Z=5x+3y
subject to the constraints
3x + 5y < 15; 5x + 2y ≤ 10
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
Q29 Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank together in 8 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours B is closed and
A and C can fill the remaining part of the tank in 9 hours. Find the time in which B alone can fill the tank.

Q30. X is a discrete random variable having the following probability distribution:

𝑥𝑖 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
P (X = 𝑥𝑖 ) 0 k 2k 2k 3𝑘 𝑘2 2𝑘 2 7𝑘 2 +k
(A) Determine the constant k
(B) Find P(X < 6)
(C) Find P( X ≥ 6)
OR
A box contains 4 white and 6 black balls. If 3 balls are drawn at random, find the mathematical expectation of the
number of white balls.

Q31. A sample size of 10 drawn from a normal population has a mean 31 and a variance 2.25. Is it reasonable to assume
that the mean of the population is 30? [Use 1% level of significance, given that [(t9 (0.1)=3.25]
OR
From a sample size of 14 has 52 as mean. The sum of squares of deviations from mean is 117. Can this sample
be regarded as taken from the population having 54 as mean? [Given t13 (0.05) = 1.77].

SECTION – D
(All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choice, attempt any one question only)

𝑛 𝑛 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
Q32. If y = a (𝑥 + √𝑥 2 + 1) + b (𝑥 − √𝑥 2 − 1) , then show that (x2 – 1) 2 + x – n2y = 0.
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
OR
 Assume that the rate at which radioactive substances decay is known to be proportional to the number of such
nuclei that are present at the time in a given sample.
In a certain sample, 10% of the original number of radioactive nuclei have undergone disintegration in a period
of 100 years. Find what percentage of the original radioactive nuclei will remain after 1000 years.

Q 33 Coded monthly sales figures of a particular brand of T.V. for 18 months commencing January 2020 are as
follows:
Month January February March April May June July August September
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 202 2020 2020 2020
0
Sale of T.V. 18 16 23 27 28 19 31 29 35
Month October Novembe Decembe Januar February March April May June
2020 r 2020 r 2020 y 2021 2021 2021 2021 202 2021
1
Sale of T.V. 27 28 24 24 28 29 30 29 22

Calculate 6-monthly moving averages and display these and the original figures on the same graph, using the same
axes for both.

OR
The revenue from sales tax in a state during 1995-96 to 1999-2000 is shown in the following table. Fit a
straight line trend by the method of least squares. Also, tabulate the trend values.

Year 1995 -96 1996 – 97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Revenue (in 427 612 521 195 490
₹ lakhs)

Q34. Aman borrowed a home loan amount of ₹5,000,000 from a bank at an interest rate of 12% per annum for 30
years. Find the monthly installment amount Aman has to pay to the bank.
(Given (1.01)-360 = 0.02781668)
Q35. A dietician wished to mix together two kinds of food X and Y in such a way that the mixture contains at least 10
units of vitamin A, 12 units of vitamin B and 8 unit of vitamin C. The vitamin contents of one kg food is given
below:

Food Vitamin A Vitamin B Vitamin C

X 1 2 3
Y 2 2 1

One kg of food X costs ₹16 and one kg of food Y costs ₹20. Find the least cost of the mixture which will produce the
required diet.

SECTION - E
(All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choice, attempt any one question only)

Case Study - I
Q36. On her birthday, Radha decided to donate some money to children of an orphanage.
 If there are 8 children less, everyone will get ₹10 more. However, if there are 16 children more, everyone will
get ₹10 less. Let the number of children be x and amount distributed by Radha to each child be 'y'.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(A) Write the system of equations in matrix form.
5 −4
(B) Write the inverse of the matrix [ ].
−5 8
(C) What is the value of x?
OR
What is the value of y?

Q37. Case study – II

One very useful application of linear programming is its a graphical method for solving problems in two
variable. Mrs. Meena wanted to use this concept to help students figure out how the area of the 3D-model
is composed of 3 straight lines.
On the below diagram (cross section of 3D model), O is the origin. The shaded region R is defined by three
inequalities one of the three inequalities is x + y ≤ 6.

Based on the given information, answer the following questions:

(A) Given that the point (x,y) is in the region R, then what is the maximum value of x + 2y ?
(B) Does the point (3, 2.5) lies inside the region R?
(C) What is the area of the region R?
OR
What are the two other inequalities on the graph?

Q38. Case-Study 3
Under the pure market competition scenario, the demand function pd and the supply function ps for a certion
8 𝑥+3
commodity are given as pd = 𝑥+1 – 2 and ps = 2 respectively, where p is the price and x is the quantity of the
commodity. Using integrals, find the producer's surplus.
OR
Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the line Y=|x+1|+1 and the line x = – 3 and x = 3 and y = 0.