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AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD

HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
CLASS XI EXAMINATION
SEPTEMBER 2011
Mathematics Paper I
Time allowed: 45 minutes

Marks 35

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. DO NOT write your answers on the
question paper.
3. There are 100 answer numbers on the answer sheet. Use answer numbers 1 to 35 only.
4. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, D. Choose ONE. On the answer grid black out
the box for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

Correct Way
A B C D

Incorrect Way
A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

5. If you want to change your answer, ERASE the first answer completely with a rubber, before
blacking out a new box.
6. DO NOT write anything in the answer grid. The computer only records what is in the boxes.
7. You may use a scientific calculator if you wish.

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1.

The factorized form of the polynomial a 2 + 4 is

A.
B.
C.
D.
2.

If Z = 2 i , then Z is equal to
A.
B.
C.
D.

3.

(2, 4)
( 4,2)
(0,4)
(4,2)

3K
If
K

A.
B.
C.
D.
5.

2+i
2+i
2i
2i

The product of complex numbers (1,2 ) and (0,2 ) is

A.
B.
C.
D.

4.

(a + 2)(a 2)
(a + 2i )(a 2i )
(a + 2i ) 2
(a 2i ) 2

2
is a singular matrix, then K is equal to
2

0
1
4
4
4

If P and Q are any two matrices of the same order, then in general which one of the following is
true?
A.
B.
C.
D.

P+Q =Q+ P
PQ =Q P
PQ = QP
PQ = I

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6.

xyz

xyz

1
x

1
y

A.
B.
C.
D.
7.

P = Qt
P=Q
P = Q
P = I or Q = I

3x2
2 x3
1x3
3 x1

For geometric sequence

A.

B.
C.
D.
10.

0
1
xyz
xyz

2 1
If A = 3 4 , then order of A t is
5 6

A.
B.
C.
D.
9.

1 is equal to
z

Multiplication of any two matrices P and Q is always possible, if

A.
B.
C.
D.

8.

xyz

3 3 3
, , , x ,6 , the value of x is
8 4 2

1
2
1
2
3

One harmonic mean between a and b is

A.
B.
C.
D.

ab
2
a+b
a+b
2ab
2ab
a+b

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11.

The sum of infinite series 1

A.
B.
C.
D.

12.

B.

1 4 9 16
+ + + + ...... is
1! 2! 3! 4!

n
n!
n2
n!
n
(n + 1)!

D.

n2
(n + 1)!

n!
is equal to
(n 1)!

B.
C.
D.

n
1
n
n 1
1
n 1

If n is an integer, then (n 3) ! can be calculated if

A.
B.
C.
D.

15.

1
2
2
3
2

C.

A.

14.

2
3

The general term of the sequence

A.

13.

1 1 1
+ + ...... is
2 4 8

n0
n 1
n2
n3

If probability of getting two heads in two tosses of a fair coin is n , then the probability of
getting at most one head in two tosses is
A.
B.
C.
D.

1
n
1 n
n 1

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16.

For the given Venn diagram, P( A B) is equal to

A.
B.
C.
D.

17.

P( A)
P(B)
P( A) + P( B)
P( A) P( B)

10 5
y
5
10 5
y
6
10 6
y
5
10 6
y
6

B.
C.
D.

19.

The 6th term in the expansion of (1 + y )10 is

A.

18.

The sum of infinite terms of (1 +

A.
B.
C.

x<0
x <1
x <0

D.

x <1

1
x) 2

can be calculated if

For the quadratic equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 given that b 2 > 4ac . The roots of the equation are
[Note: a 0 ]
A.
B.
C.
D.

20.

real and equal.

real and unequal.
imaginary and equal.
imaginary and unequal.

If =
A.
B.
C.
D.

1 + 3i
, then 1 + + 2 is equal to
2

0
1

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21.

The sum of the roots of quadratic equation (x 5)( x 5) = 0 is

10
0
5
10

A.
B.
C.
D.
22.

The roots of a quadratic equation are 0 and 1. The quadratic equation is

x2 x = 0
x2 + x = 0
x2 + x 1 = 0
x2 x 1 = 0

A.
B.
C.
D.
23.

The range of the function f = {(0,1), (1,1), (2,2 )} is equal to

{1}
{1,2}
{1,1,2}
{0,1,2}

A.
B.
C.
D.
24.

The solution of 2 x 4 < 0 is

A
B
C
D

25.

1
0
1
2
3
4
Which corner point of the following feasible regions will give the maximum solution for
f ( x, y ) = 3 x + y ?
Y
D

B
X

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26.

A farmer is planning to grow three crops x, y and z on his 1000 canal land. The constraint can
be expressed as
A.
B.
C.
D.

27.

If tan =

A.
B.
C.
D.
28.

1
4
3
4
1
4
3

0
1
sin + cos
sin cos

cos .
2 cos .
sin .
2 sin .

For an oblique triangle, the sum of any two interior angles CANNOT be
A.
B.
C.
D.

31.

1
, then tan 2 is
2

sin (90 + ) + sin (90 ) is equal to

A.
B.
C.
D.
30.

y + z < 1000
y + z = 1000
y + z > 1000
y + z 1000

The distance between (sin ,0 ) and (0, cos ) is

A.
B.
C.
D.

29.

x+
x+
x+
x+

30 .
45 .
60 .
90 .

The area of the given right angled triangle is

A.
B.
C.
D.

x2
x2
2
2x2
2x2

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32.

The circum-circle of a triangle passes through

A.
B.
C.
D.

33.

The period of tan 2 x is

A.
B.
C.
D.

34.

The graph of trigonometric function given below is

A.
B.
C.
D.

35.

three sides of a triangle.

any one side of a triangle.
three vertices of a triangle.
any one vertex of a triangle.

sin x .
cos x .
sec x .
cos ec x .

The general solution of sin x = 1 is

A.
B.
C.
D.

+ 2n

+ 2n

+ n

+ n

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