Section A (20 marks)

1. If A= [x 1] and A is singular matrix then x =

1 1
(A) 3 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
2. √−5 belong to the set of:
(A) Rational numbers (B) Real numbers (C) Complex numbers (D) Integers
3. An infinite geometric series converges only if:
(A) r = -1 (B) r = 1 (C) |r| > 1 (D) |r| < 1
4. The sun of odd coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)n is:
(A) 2𝑛+1 (B) 𝑛2 (C) 2𝑛 (D) 2𝑛−1
5. The period of 3sin3x is:
(A) 6𝜋 (B) 𝜋/3 (C) 𝜋/2 (D) 2𝜋/3
6. The circle passes through the vertices of the triangle is called:
(A) Unit circle (B) Circumcircle (C) In-circle (D) Escribed circle

7. sin3α =

(A) 4sinα - 3sin3α (B) 4cos3α - 3cosα (C) 3cos3α - 4cosα (D) 3sinα - 4sin3α
8. tan(3π/2- θ) =
(A) -cotθ (B) tanθ (C) -tanθ (D) cotθ
n
9. Numbers of terms in the expansion of (a + b) is:
(A) 𝑛2 + 1 (B) n + 1 (C) n - 1 (D) n
10. Multiplicative inverse of −3 − 5i is:
(A) (−3 − 5i)/8 (B) (3 − 5i)/34 (C) (3 + 5i)/34 (D) (−3 + 5i)/34
0 2 − 3𝑖
11. The matrix [ ]
−2 − 3𝑖 0
(A) Identity matrix (B) Singular matrix
(C) Skew-Hermitian matrix (D) Symmetric matrix
12. If an-2 = 3n − 11, then 8th term will be:
(A) 24 (B) 13 (C) 20 (D) 19
13. If nC8 − nC12, then n =
(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 4 (D) 96
1
14. The middle term from end in the expansion of (2𝑥 − 2𝑥)2𝑚+1

(A) (m+2)th term (B) (m+1)th and (m+ 2)th term

(C) 2mth term (D) (m+ 1)th term
 15. cos-1(−x) – cos-1(x)=?
(A) sin-1 x (B) π (C) 0 (D) 1
16. Period of 3 cos (x/5) is:
(A) 30π (B) 2π (C) 10π (D) 6π
17. 900 ± θ, 1800 ± θ, 2700 ± θ, 3600± θ are called:
(A) Obtuse angle (B) Supplementary angle (C) Allied angles (D) Acute angles
18.

19.

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 Section B (40 Marks)

−1 √3 3
i. Separate into real and imaginary parts ( 2 + )
2
−𝑎 0 𝑐
ii. Without expansion, verify that | 0 𝑎 −𝑏| = 0
𝑏 −𝑐 0
n-1
iii. Find the values of n and r, when Cr-1 : nCr : n+1Cr+1 = 3: 6 :11
iv. In how many ways can letter of the word “MISSISSIPPI” be arranged, when all letters are
to be used?
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
v. Which term of the sequence 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , 𝑥 + 𝑦 , , … … … … … 𝑖𝑠 (𝑥−𝑦)9
?
𝑥−𝑦
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃+𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1
vi. Prove that = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃−𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+1

vii. The sides of the triangle are x2+x+1, 2x+1 and x2-1.Find the angle of greatest measure.
viii. Solve the trigonometric equation Sin(x) +Cos(x) = 0
ix. Without using table or calculator find the value of sin (19) cos (11) sin (71) sin (11).
x. Do the points (4,-2,1) , (5,1,6) , (2,2,-5) and (3,5,0) lie in a plane?

Section C (40 Marks)

1. Find four members in A.P. Whose sum is 32 and the sums of whose squares is 276
2 1.3 2 2 1.3.5 2 3
2. If 𝑦 = 5 + ( ) + ( ) + ⋯ … … … … … Then prove that 𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 = 4
2! 5 3! 5
1 2 3
3. Find the sum of an infinite series + 24 +2+22 + 32 +34 +3 + ⋯ … … ….
12 +14 +1

4. If α, β, γ are the angles of ∆ABC , then prove tan α + tan β + tan γ = tan α tan β tan γ
1 2 −3
5. Find the inverse of the matrix [ 0 −2 0 ]
−2 −2 2