r ISC SPECIMEN QUEST ION PAPER

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(SPECIMEN PAPER ISSUED BY CISCE)
Time Allowed: 3 hours .. ---------- -----------------------------------------------.---------------------------------------
Maximum Marks: 80
-----------------(C~~did~~es are allowed additional 15 mi~~tes for_ only ~eading the pa;~~~----
They must NOT start wrztzng durzng thzs time).
-----------------------------;.h~~-Q~~~~~~n Paper consists of three sections A,-~--~~-d-~~-------------------····-···
Candidates are required to attempt all questions from Section A and all questions
EITHERfrom Section B OR Section C.
Section A: Internal choice has been provided in two questions of two marks each, two
questions offour marks each and two questions of six marks each.
Section B: Internal choice has been provided in one question of two marks and
one question offour marks.
Section C: Internal choice has been provided in one question of two marks and
one question offour marks.
All working, including rough work, should be done on the same sheet as,
and adjacent to the res( of the answer.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [].
Mathematical tables and graph papers are provided.

SECTION A - 65 Marks
1. In subparts (i) to (x) choose the correct options and in subparts (xi) to (xv), answer tbe
questions as instructed. ·
(i) Which of the following is NOT an equivalence relation on Z? lll
(a) aRb <=>a+ bis an even integer (b) aRb <=> a - bis an even integ~r
(c) Rb<=> a< b . (d) aRb <=>a= b ed
(ii) Let A be the set of all 50 cards numbered from 1 to 50. Let/: A~ N be 8 function definlll
by ./(x) = card number of the card 'x'. Then the function 'f is:
(a) one to one but not onto. (b) onto but not one to one.
(c) neither one to one nor onto. (d) one to one and onto.
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(iii) The value of tan- 1 ✓3 - sec- 1(-2) is equal to
7t 2 -lt
(a) 3 (b) ~ (c) -
3 3
(iv) JfA~ G ~) , then A• (n e N) is equal to
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(a) Gnn (b) (~ b;) (c) (1 i)
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(v) If A is a 3 x 3 matrix such thatA(aqj A)= [~ 3 0 , then the value of IA~ will be
3
o f1 I
(a) 27
(b) 9 (c) 3 (d) -3
a b C a b c
(vi) If x+a 2
y+ a z+3a = x y z +IBI, then the value of IBI ·is equal to
I 2 3 2 3 [11
(a) a+ 2b + 3c
(b) a- b + 2c (c) 0 (cl) 3a
(vii) If sin-Ix+ sin-Iy = 7t th dy .
, en dx 1s equal to [1 I
2
X
(a) - X X y
y (b) - - (c) - (cl) - -
y y x
(viii) lf.l{x) = 4-x2
4x _ x 3 then the function is: [l I
(a) discontinuous at only one point.
( b) discontinuous at exactly two points.
(c) discontinuous at exactly three points.
(d) discontinuous at exactly four points.
2
dx2 dx
2
(ix) The degree ofthe differential equation d y +3(dy} = x2 log(d
.
2

2
y) ..
IS. [l)
(a) 2 · (b) 1 (c) 3 dx (cl) not defined

(x) If A and B are two events such that P(A) > 0 and P(B) " I , then p ( : ) is: I1I

(a) 1-P(;) (b) 1-P(~) (c) !-:it (d) ~;;:

(xi) Write the smallest equivalence relation on the set A = {a, b, c} (11

(xi,) If ( ~ !) =X + Y, where Xis skew-symmetric matrix and Y is symmetric matrix.

Find IX]. (1)
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(xiii) If log 2x dx = x log 2x - k + c where k is a function of x, then find k. (1)
(xiv) 50 tickets in a box are numbered 00, 01, 02, .... , 49; One ticket is drawn randomly from
the box. Find the probability of the ticket having the product of its digits 7, given that the
sum of the digits is 8? Ill
(xv) A speaks truth in 60% of cases and B speaks truth in 90% of the cases. In what percentage
of cases are they likely to contradict each other in stating the same fact? It)
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, ~en find dx · [2)
1. (a) y--
OR
oint on the curve y- =4x + 8 for which the abscissa and ordinate change at
(b) Find the P
the sallle rate. .
· Rdefined as.f{x)=2x- 3. Fmd [2)
3. Let/: R-+
')['(:t)
(z · d range off '(x).
11 domain an
(")
tion/ is defined for all x e R. The line with equation y = 6x -1 is the tangent to
4. ThefunC -
the graph of/ at x- 4. [2]
(i) Write down the value off(4).
(ii) Find/(4).
S. (i)Evaluate: J[sin(logx)+cos(logx)]dx (2)
OR
n.2 asinx+bcosx
(ii} Evaluate: dx
Jo•
smx+cosx
6. Solve the differential equation: (1 + y-) (1 + log x)dx + xdy = O [4)
-I X -I y . th X
2 2xy
. 2 y2
7. If cos -+ cos - = a., prove at 2 - -cos a.+ 2 = sm a. [4]
a b a ab b

8. IfY = (x +✓1 +x2 r, 2

then prove that (1 + x2 ) d y + x dy = n2y.
dx 2 dx
[4]

9. (i) Evaluate : J2 l x3 - x ldx

-l
[4]

OR
(ii) Evaluate: J✓cosec x - 1dx
10• (0 A student answers a multiple choice question with 5 alternatives, of which exactly

one is correct. The probability that he knows the correct answer is ! .If he does not
5
know the correct answer, he randomly ticks one answer. Given that he has answered
the question correctly, find the probability that he did not tick the answer randomly.
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· OR
(iQ Acand'dat talc .. f · g the first test
· 1 e. es three tests in succession and the probab1hty o passm
• -1 The p b b'l'
is 2· ro a 1 1ty of passing each succeedmg . test 1s. -1 or -l depen d'mg on
2 4 . .
Wheth h . · · 8elected, tf he
18
er e passes or fails in the preceding one. The candida~e
Passes at least two-tests. Find the probability that the candidate 18 selected.
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11· Fin
. d A-1 ,
if A= (~2 ~l ~2J.
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Using A- 1, solve the syste m of linea r equa tions :
-1 1
X_ 2y::::: 10, 2x - y- Z = 8, -2y + Z =7 .
[6)
_(i) Find the particular soluti on o~ the differential equat ion given
12 below
(l + x2)dy = (tan- 1x - y)dx, given that y = 1 when x = 0.
(6]
OR
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(ii) Evaluate: Jsm. 4 x+co s4 x
dx

13. (i) Find the maxim um volum e of the cylind er which can be inscribed in a sphere of
radius 3 ✓3 cm. (Find the answ er in terms of1t)
(6}
OR
(ii) Find the coord inates of a point on the curve y = x 2 +
7x + 2 which is closest to the
straight line y = 3x - 3. ·
14. A biased four-sided die with faces labell ed l, 2, 3 and 4 is rolled
and recorded. LetX be
the result obtain ed when the die is rolled. The proba bility distri
bution for Xis given in
the following table where p and q are CO?,Stants.
[6]

\ X
P(X~ x)
I 1
p
2 3 4
J 0·3 q 0·l
For the proba bility distri butio n, it is know n that E(x) = 2. Find
p and q.
Also, find P(X> 2).
Ajay plays a game with this four-s ided die. In this game he is
allowed a maximum of five
rolls. His score is calcu lated by addin g the result s of each roll.
He wins the game if his
score is at least 10. After 3 rolls, Ajay has score of four points
. Assuming that rolls of the
die are indep enden t, find the proba bility that Ajay wins the game.

SECTION B - 15 Marks
15· In subparts (i) and (ii) choos
e the corre ct option s and in subparts (iii) to (v), answer tbe
questions as instru cted. 5
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➔ ➔
➔
(i) If a = i + 2] + 3k and ➔
b=- i + 2] + k, ➔ A A h h a + t b is
c = 3i + J, find I sue t at
➔
perpe ndicu lar to c is
(a) 0 (c/) 2
(b) 5 (c) 4
(ii) The plane s 2x- y + 4z = 5 and Sx - 2.5y + l0z = 6 are
.
(a)pa rallel (b) interst:ctony(tL'i.lS "'J
(d) pass through 0, 0, .:.
(c) perpe ndicu lar 4
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···) Find a vector of magnitud

(Ill c
e of t O units and parallel to the vector 2i + 3". _ k
1 •
I1)
. ·
'f on vector of a pomt. R w h.tc h d1v1
. .desthe 1·me joining
(iv) Fmd the post 1 . -: ". the two- .
-: ". . . points
p and Q with position vectors 2z + J and 1-21 respectively m the ratio of :
21
externally. 11)
(v)Fm
.. d th quation of the plane with intercept 3 on the y-axis and parallel to xz-pla
ee . ne.
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. d th area of the triangle whose adjacent sides are i + 4] - k and i + ] + 2k. 121
16. (i) Fm e
OR
➔ ➔ ➔➔ ➔ ➔
(ii) For any two non-zero vectors a and b, if I a· b I = I a x b I,then find the angle between
them. [2)
4-x y+3 z+l x-1 y+l x+l0.
17. (i) Show that - - = - - = - - and - - = - - = mtersect each other. Also
-1 -4 7 2 -3 8
find out the point of intersection. [41
OR
(ii) Find the equation of the plane passing through the points (0,4,-3) and (6,-4,3) if the
sum of their intercepts on three axe~ is 0. [41
18. If the area is bounded by the parabola y2 = l 6x and the line y = 4mx is _!_ sq units, then
using integration, find the value of m. (m > 0). 12 · [41

SECTION C-15.Marks
19. In subparts (i) and (ii) choose the correct options and in subparts (iii) to (v), answer the
questions as instructed. [51
(i) Which relation is correct for breakeve n point where R(x) is revenue function and
C(x) is cost function?
(a) R(x) > C(x) (b) R(x) < C(x)
(c) R(x) = C(x) (d) R(x) = 2C(x)
(ii) If correlation coefficient r = 0, then regressio n lines are
(a) parallel to each other. (b) not mutually perpendicular.
(c) parallel to coordinate axes. (d) overlapping lines.
( ...) A
m verage revenue of a commodity is given by AR(x)= a+ -b . Fmd . d
the eman
d function
when marginal revenue is zero. x
(iv) If R(x) = 36x + 3x~ + 5 then find actual revenue from selling 50tb item. . ble
(v) For a gi b' • . . . . _ d the mean ofvana
ven 1-vanant distribution the mean ofvanab lex- 4 an
Y=6 F" · · .' . ·
· ind the pomt of mtersect ion of two regressio n lmes. inal
lo. (i) Th t • t where marg
e ota\ revenue function R(x) = x + 2x3 - 3.5x2. Find the potn 121
revenue curve cuts the co-ordinate axes.
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OR

= -bx- , show that the ma r gm

(ii) Fo r the revenue functi
on R(x) · al rev en ue fun cti on
a+ x is
.
mcreasing for all b < 0 an 0
d a> . (2)
2 1. Th e line of regressio
n of marks in Maths (X)
SO students is 3 Y - SX + 180 an d ma rks in En gli sh (Y
= O. Th e average score in English ) _for a cla ss of
is 44 an d va na nc e of marks
in Ma ths is ..2__ th of the va
riance of marks in En gli sh.
Fin d the av era ge sco re in
Al so, find o~ fthe coeffici Ma ths .
ent of correlation be tw een
22. (i) So lve the following ma rks in Ma ths an d En gli sh .
linear programming pro ble [4)
of Z = 2x - Sy subject to the m gra ph ically an d int erp ret yo ur res
constraints x + y ~ 2, x - y ult
~ 0, x ~ l , x ~ 0, Y ~ 0. [4)
OR
(ii) Th e sta nd ard we igh t
of a special pu rpo se bri ck
ba sic ingredients B and is S kg an d it mu st co nta
B2. B I costs ts pe r kg an d in tw o
I B2 co sts f 8 per kg . Str en gth
co nsi de rat ion s dictate tha
t the bri ck should no t co nta
mi nim um 2 kg of B .Since in mo re tha n 4 kg of B
2 the demand for the pro du 1 and
pri ce of the bricks, find the ct is lik ely to be rel ate d to
minimum cost of the bri ck the
Fo rm ula te this situation as satisfying the ab ov e co nd
an L.P.P. an d solve it graph itio ns.
(NOTE: The total weightag ica lly . (4)
e of each Unit covered in the
specified in the syllabus, co question pa pe r sh all be as
vering all the chapters of
each question in the Quest each Unit. The we igh tag e
ion Paper shall be as indica of
However, the number of MC ted in this Specimen Paper
Qs given in Question Nos . .
ye ar to ye ar.) 1, 15 an d 19 ma y va ry fro
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ANSWERS
Section A
1. (i) (c) (ii) (a) (iii) (c) (iv) (a)
(v) (c) (vi) (c) (vii) (b) (viii) (c)
(ix ) (d) (x) (c) (xi) R = {(a, a), (b. b), (c,
c)}
(xi i) Ix I= l (xiii) k = x 1
(xiv) -
s (xv) 42 % ca ses
co sx
2. (a) - (b) (-1 , 2)
2y - 1
y+ 3
3. (z) f 1(x) = 2 (ii) Domain of f 1(x) = (-w
, oo) , Ra nge off 1(x) = (-co. oo)
4. (l) 23 (ii) /(4) = 44
1t
5. (0 x sin (lo gx ) + c (ii)
(a + b) 4

6 • tan- ly = - 1/2(1 + log x)2 + c

. 11
9. (r)
4 I
(11' ") log sin x+ -l +\ l/sm
2
. 2 ·
x + sm x \+ c
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10. (i) 9 (ii) 8
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: :J; X = 0, Y = -5 , z = -3

(ii) _I_ tan-I [ta✓n22 x- IJ +c

l ✓ 2 tan x

13. (i) 108 1t cm

3 (ii) (-2 , -8 )

= 0.3, P(Ajay wins the ga me )= ¾

l4. p = 0.4, q = 0.2, P( X > 2)

Section B
20 ~ 30 ~ IO A
A

(v) y= 3
-1--k (iv) -5 }
(iii ) - 1 +✓ 14 ✓14
15. (i) (b) (ii) (a) ✓ 14

(ii) e = 90°
16. (i) l...Ju square units
2
(5, -7 , 6)
17. (i) Point of intersection is
y Z X y Z
X -- =1
(i i) -+ -- -= 1 or - - -
2 I 3
3 6 9

18. m = 2

Section C
a b (iv) 336 (v) (4, 6)
(ii) (c) (i ii) -+.-
2
19. (i) (c) · X x

20. (1) (I, 0) or (¾, 0)

4
.4, coefficient of co rre lat ion = 5
21. Mean marks in Maths = 62
point (2, 2).
The mi nim um va lue of z is - 6 wh ich oc cu rs at the
22. (i) of B2 are taken.
(ii) Cost of bricks is minim
um wh en 3 kg of B I an d 2 kg

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