Class XI Session 2024-25

Subject - Mathematics
Sample Question Paper - 3

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This Question paper contains - five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is compulsory. However, there are

internal choices 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)-type questions of 2 marks each.

4. Section C has 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.

5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.

6. Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of assessment (4 marks each) with sub

parts.

Section A
1. cosec 150° = ? [1]
–
a) -2 b) − √2

–
c) 2 d) √2

2. Let A and B be finite sets containing m and n elements respectively. The number of relations that can be defined [1]
from A to B is

a) 2m+n b) 0

c) 2mn d) mn

3. Three digits are chosen at random from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 without repeating any digit. What is the [1]
probability that the product is odd?

a) b)
5 5

108 42

c) d)
2 7

3 48

4. is equal to [1]
1−cos 4θ
lim
1−cos 6θ
θ→0

a) 4/9 b) 1/2

c) -1 d) -1/2
5. The coordinates of the foot of perpendiculars from the point (2, 3) on the line y = 3x + 4 is given by [1]

a) b)
2 1 10
,− , −10
3 3 37

−1 −1
c) d)
37 37
, ,
10 10 10 10

6. Which set is the subset of all given sets? [1]

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 a) {1} b) {0}

c) {1, 2, 3, 4} d) { }
7. Let x, y ∈ R, then x + iy is a non real complex number if [1]

a) y = 0 b) x ≠ 0

c) x = 0 d) y ≠ 0

8. R is a relation from {11, 12, 13} to {8, 10, 12} defined by y = x - 3. Then, R-1 is [1]

a) {(10,13),(12,10)} b) {(10,13), (8,11), (12,10)}

c) {(11,8), (13,10)} d) {(8,11), (10,13)}

9. A man wants to cut three lengths from a single piece of board of length 91 cm. The second length is to be 3 cm [1]
longer than the shortest and third length is to be twice as long as the shortest. What are the possible lengths for
the shortest board if the third piece is to be at least 5 cm longer than the second?

a) 3 ≤ x ≤ 91 b) 3 ≤ x ≤ 5

c) 5 ≤ x ≤ 91 d) 8 ≤ x ≤ 22
∘ ∘
10. =? [1]
1 1
2 sin 22 cos 22
2 2

–
a) √2 b)
1

√2

c) d) 1
1

11. If A ⊂ B, then [1]

a) A b)
c c c c
⊂ B B ⊄ A

c) A d)
c c c c
= B B ⊂ A

12. If S be the sum, P the product and R be the sum of the reciprocals of n terms of a GP, then P2 is equal to [1]

a) ( b)
R n S
)
S R

c) d)
R S n
( )
S R

13. In Pascal’s triangle, each row begins with 1 and ends in [1]

a) -1 b) 0

c) 2 d) 1
14. The solution set for |3x - 2| ≤ [1]
1

a) [ , ] b) [ , ]
5 2 2 2

6 3 3 3

c) [ , ] d) [ , ]
1 5 5 1

2 6 6 2

15. For two sets A ∪ B = A if [1]

a) A = B b) A ≠ B

c) B ⊆ A d) A ⊆ B
3 cos 2β−1
16. If α and β are acute angles satisfying cos 2α = , then α is [1]
3−cos 2β

– –
a) √2 cot β b) √2 tan β

c) 1
cot β d) 1
tan β
√2 √2

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17. If is a real number and 0 < , then θ = [1]
3+2i sin θ
θ < 2π
1−2i sin θ

a) π

3
b) π

c) π d) π

18. How many even numbers can be formed by using all the digits 2, 3, 4, 5, 6? [1]

a) 72 b) 36

c) 120 d) 24

19. Assertion (A): The expansion of (1 + x)n = n + nc x + nc x

2
… + nc x
n
. [1]
c0 1 2 n

Reason (R): If x = -1, then the above expansion is zero.

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

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): If each of the observations x1, x2, ..., xn is increased by a, where a is a negative or positive [1]

number, then the variance remains unchanged.

Reason (R): Adding or subtracting a positive or negative number to (or from) each observation of a group does
not affect the variance.

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

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. If A = {1, 2, 3), B = {3, 4} and C = {4 ,5 , 6}, find [2]
i. A × (B ∩ C )
ii. (A × B) ∩ (A × C )
OR
Find the domain and range of the real valued function f(x) = .
1

√16−x2

22. Find the of derivative of the function from the first principle: sin x2. [2]

23. Find the equation of the parabola whose: focus is (2, 3) and the directrix x - 4y + 3 = 0. [2]
OR
Find the equation of the circle which touches the lines 4x - 3y +10 = 0 and 4x - 3y - 30 = 0 and whose centre lies on
the line 2x + y = 0.
24. Let A = {x : x ∈ N), B = (x : x = 2n, n ∈ N}, C = {x : x = 2n - 1, n ∈ N} and, D = {x : x is a prime natural [2]
number}. Find: A ∩ B.
25. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points (1, 3) and (3, 1). [2]
Section C
26. Draw the graph of the Greatest Integer Function. [3]
2x−1 x−1 3x+1
27. Solve inequation and represent the solution set on the number line: 12
−
3
<
4
where x ∈ R [3]
28. Find the point in yz-plane which is equidistant from the points A(3, 2, -1), B(1, -1, 0) and C(2, 1, 2). [3]
OR
Show that the points (a, b, c), (b, c, a) and (c, a, b) are the vertices of an equilateral triangle.

29. Using binomial theorem, prove that (23n - 7n - 1) is divisible by 49, where n ∈ N [3]

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 OR
6
Expand the given expression (x + 1

x
)

30. If (a + ib) =
c+i
, where c is real, prove that a2 + b2 = 1 and b
=
2c
.. [3]
c−i a 2
c −1

OR
3−4i
Evaluate [ to the standard form.
1 2
− ][ ]
1−4i 1+i 5+i

31. Let A = {a, e, i, o, u}, B = {a, d, e, o, v) and C = {e, o, t, m] . Using Venn diagrams, verify that: A ∩ (B ∪ C) = [3]
(A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C)
Section D
32. A bag contains 6 red, 4 white and 8 blue balls. If three balls are drawn at random, find the probability that: [5]
i. one is red and two are white
ii. two are blue and one is red
iii. one is red.
33. Find the derivative of x sinx from first principle. [5]
OR
√7−2x −(√5−√2)
Evaluate : lim
2
x −10
x→√10

34. Find the three numbers in GP, whose sum is 52 and sum of whose product in pairs is 624. [5]
35. If cos x = − and x lies in the IIIrd quadrant, find the values of cos , sin and sin 2x. [5]
3 x x

5 2 2

OR
Prove that: tan 20° tan 30° tan 40° tan 80° = 1
Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Indian track and field athlete Neeraj Chopra, who competes in the Javelin throw, won a gold medal at Tokyo
Olympics. He is the first track and field athlete to win a gold medal for India at the Olympics.

i. Name the shape of path followed by a javelin. If equation of such a curve is given by x2 = -16y, then find the
coordinates of foci. (1)
ii. Find the equation of directrix and length of latus rectum of parabola x2 = -16y. (1)
iii. Find the equation of parabola with Vertex (0,0), passing through (5,2) and symmetric with respect to y-axis
and also find equation of directrix. (2)
OR
Find the equation of the parabola with focus (2, 0) and directrix x = -2 and also length of latus rectum. (2)

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37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
For a group of 200 candidates, the mean and the standard deviation of scores were found to be 40 and 15 ,
respectively. Later on it was discovered that the scores of 43 and 35 were misread as 34 and 53, respectively.

Student Eng Hindi S.St Science Maths

Ramu 39 59 84 80 41

Rajitha 79 92 68 38 75

Komala 41 60 38 71 82

Patil 77 77 87 75 42

Pursi 72 65 69 83 67

Gayathri 46 96 53 71 39

i. Find the correct variance. (1)

ii. What is the formula of variance. (1)
iii. Find the correct mean. (2)
OR
Find the sum of correct scores. (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Ashish is writing examination. He is reading question paper during reading time. He reads instructions carefully.
While reading instructions, he observed that the question paper consists of 15 questions divided in to two parts -
part I containing 8 questions and part II containing 7 questions.

i. If Ashish is required to attempt 8 questions in all selecting at least 3 from each part, then in how many ways
can he select these questions (1)
ii. If Ashish is required to attempt 8 questions in all selecting 3 from I part, then in how many ways can he
select these questions (1)
iii. If Ashish is required to attempt 8 questions in all selecting 4 from part I and 4 from part II, then in how many
ways can he select these questions (2)
OR
If Ashish is required to attempt 8 questions in all selecting 6 from one section and remaining from another
section, then in how many ways can he select these questions (2)

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