ACHYUTA PUBLIC SCHOOL

Senior Secondary School Affiliated to CBSE, Delhi

Dindigul
Std : XI Sec: HALF YEARLY EXAMINATIONS (2020 - 21) Marks: 80

Date: 14.12.2020 Mathematics Time : 3 Hours

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

1. The value of (1  i)5  (1  i)5 is
(a) – 8 (b) 8i (c)8 (d) 32
2 2
1i 1i
2.     is equal to
1i 1i

(a) 2i (b) 2i (c) 2 (d) 2

i 592  i 590  i 588  i 586  i 584

3. The value of 1 
i 582  i 580  i 578  i 576  i 574

(a) 1 (b) – 2 (c) 3 (d) –4

4. For what value of k will the equation
x 2  (3k  1)x  2k 2  2k = 0 have equal roots
(a) 5 (b) 9 (c)Both (a) and (b) (d) 0
5. The value of k for which the equation
(k  2)x 2  8 x  k  4  0 has both real, distinct and negative is
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) –4
6. The number of ways in which 5 boys and 3 girls can be seated in a row so that each girl in
between two boys
(a) 2880 (b) 1880 (c)3800 (d)2800
7. Eleven books consisting of 5 Mathematics, 4 Physics and 2 Chemistry are placed on a shelf.
The number of possible ways of arranging them on the assumption that the books of the
same subject are all together is
(a) 4! 2! (b) 11! (c)5! 4! 3! 2! (d)None of these
8. The number of words that can be formed out of the letters of the word ARTICLE so that the
vowels occupy even places is
(a) 36 (b) 574 (c)144 (d) 754
9. In how many ways can a girl and a boy be selected from a group of 15 boys and 8 girls
(a) 15  8 (b) 15  8 (c) 23 P2 (d) 23
C2

10. If 15
C 3 r  15 C r  3 , then the value of r is
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c)5 (d) 8
 FILL IN THE BLANKS:
(1  i)2
11. Re =__________________________
3 i

12. If (1  i)x  (1  i)y  1  3i, then ( x , y )  ________________________

13. If the product of the roots of the equation (a  1)x 2  (2a  3)x  (3a  4 )  0 be 2, then the sum of
roots is
14. In a conference of 8 persons, if each person shake hand with the other one only, then the
total number of shake hands shall be ________________________
15. If 8
C r  8 C r2 , then the value of r
C2 is ____________________

III. One Mark Questions :

1
16. Express the following in the form of a + bi: (-𝑖) (2𝑖) (− 8 𝑖)3

17. Solve the equation: √2x2 + x + √2 = 0

18. Solve the inequality 3(2 – x) ≥ 2 (1 – x)
1 1 𝑥
19. Evaluate If + = , find x
6! 7! 8!

20. Determine n if (i) 2nC3 : nC3 = 12 : 1 (OR) (ii) 2n

C3 : nC3 = 11 : 1
IV. Two Mark Questions:
21. Find the number of ways of selecting 9 balls from 6 red balls, 5 white balls and 5 blue balls if
each selection consists of 3 balls of each colour.
(OR)
In how many ways can 5 girls and 3 boys be seated in a row so that no two boys are
together?

22. How many 3-digit even numbers that can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 if no digit
is repeated.
3(𝑥−2)
23. Solve : -15< ≤0
5

24. Solve 3x + 8>2, when

(i) x is an integer. (ii) x is a real number.
(OR)
Ravi obtained 70 and 75 marks in first two unit test. Find the minimum marks he
should get in the third test to have an average of at least 60 marks.
1 21 3−4𝑖
25. Reduce (1−4𝑖 − ) ( 5+ 𝑖 ) to the standard form
1+𝑖
 (3−2𝑖)(2+3𝑖)
26. Find the conjugate of (1+2𝑖) (2− 𝑖)

V. Four Mark Questions:

𝑢 𝑣
27. If (𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦)3 = u + iv, then show that 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 (x2 – y2)

28. Find all pairs of consecutive odd positive integers both of which are smaller than 10 such
that their sum is more than 11.
(OR)
The longest side of a triangle is 3 times the shortest side and the third side is 2 cm
shorter than the longest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is at least 61 cm, find the
minimum length of the shortest side.

29. A solution is to be kept between 68℉ and 77℉F. What is the range in temperature in degree
9
Celsius (C) if the Celsius / Fahrenheit (F) conversion formula is given by F = 5 C + 32 ?
(𝑥+𝑖)2 (𝑥 2+1)2
30. If a + ib = 2𝑥 2 +1, prove that a2 + b2 = (2𝑥 2+1)2

31. In how many ways can the letters of the word PERMUTATIONS be arranged if the
(i) words start with P and end with S, (ii) vowels are all together,
(iii) there are always 4 letters between P and S?
(OR)
How many words, with or without meaning can be made from the letters of the word
MONDAY, assuming that no letter is repeated, if.
(i) 4 letters are used at a time, (ii) all letters are used at a time,
(iii) all letters are used but first letter is a vowel?
32. In how many ways can one select a cricket team of eleven from 17 players in which only 5
players can bowl if each cricket team of 11 must include exactly 4 bowlers?
VI. SIX MARK QUESTIONS :
33. What is the number of ways of chossing 4 cards from a pack of 52 playing cards? In how
many of these
(i) four cards are of the same unit,
(ii) four cards belong to four different suits;
(iii) are face cards,
(iv) two are red cards and two are black cards,
(v) cards are of the same colout?
(OR)
 A committee of 7 has to be formed from 9 boys and 4 girls. In how many ways can this
be dope when the committee consists of :
(i) exactly 3 girls
(ii) atleast 3 girls
(iii) at most 3 girls
34. Solve graphically : 2x + y ≥ 4, x + y ≤ 3, 2x – 3y ≤ 6; x≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0.
35. IQ of a person is given by the formula
𝑀𝐴
IQ = x 100,
𝐶𝐴

Where MA is mental age and CA is chronological age. If 80 ≤ IQ ≤ 140 for a group 12

years old children, find the range of their mental age.
36. Let z1 = 2 –1 , z2 = -2 + 1, Find
𝑧1𝑧2 1
(i) Re ( ) (ii) Im ( )
𝑧1 𝑧1𝑧1

(OR)
𝛽−𝛼
If α and β are different complex numbers with |𝛽 | = 1, then find |1−𝛼𝛽 |