Class XI Session 2024-25

Subject - Mathematics
Sample Question Paper -9

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. If cos A = m cos B, then cot A+B

2
cot B−A

2
= [1]

a) m−1

m+1
b) m−2

m+2

c) m+2

m−2
d) m+1

m−1

2. If R is a relation on the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} given by x R y ⇔ y = 3x, then R = [1]

a) {(3, 1), (2, 6), (3, 9)} b) {(3, 1), (6, 2), (9, 3)}

c) {(3, 1), (6, 2), (8, 2), (9, 3)} d) none of these
3. If P(E) denotes the probability of an event E, then E is called certain event, if [1]

a) P(E) is either 0 or 1 b) P(E) = 0

c) P(E) = 1 d) P(E) = 1

[1]
| sin x|
4. lim
x
is equal to
x→0

a) 0 b) Does not exist

c) 1 d) -1
5. The acute angle between the lines y = 2x and y = - 2x is [1]

a) greater than 60o b) 90o

c) less than 60o d) 60o

6. If A = {(x, y) : x2 + y2 = 25} and B = {(x, y) : x2 + 9y2 = 144} then A ∩ B contains [1]

a) three points b) two points

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 c) one point d) four points
x

7. If (
1+i
) = 1, then [1]
1−i

a) x = 4n b) x = 2n

c) x = 2n+1 d) x = 4n + 1, where n ∈ N

8. If R = {(x, y): x, y ∈ Z, x2 + y2 ≤ 4} is a relation on Z, then domain of R is [1]

a) {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2} b) {0, -1, -2}

c) {-1, 0, 1} d) {0, 1, 2}
9. The solution set of the inequation 3x < 5, when x is a natural number is [1]

a) {1, 2} b) {1}

c) {4} d) {0, 1}
10. cos 405° = ? [1]
–
a) b)
−1
− √2
√2

–
c) √2 d) 1

√2

11. Two finite sets have m and n elements respectively. The total number of subsets of first set is 56 more than the [1]
total number of subsets of the second set. The values of m and n respectively are.

a) 5, 1 b) 7, 6

c) 8, 7 d) 6, 3
12. The sum of first 10 terms of a G.P. is equal to 244 times the sum of its first five terms. Then the common ratio is [1]

a) 7 b) 5

c) 4 d) 3

13. If Cr denotes nCr in the expansion of (1 + x)n, then C0 + C1 + C2 + ... + Cn = ? [1]

a) 2n b) 2n

c) 1

3
n(2n + 1) d) 2
n

14. The solution set of 6x - 1 > 5 is : [1]

a) {x : x > 1, x ∈ N} b) {x : x > 1, x ∈ R}

c) {x : x < 1, x ∈ N} d) {x : x < 1, x ∈ W}

15. If A and B are two given sets , then A ∩ (A ∩ B)c is equal to [1]

a) B b) A

c) A ∩ Bc d) ϕ

16. Mark the Correct alternative in the following: 8 sin cos cos cos
x

8
x

2
x

4
x

8
is equal to [1]

a) sin x b) 8 cos x

c) cos x d) 8 sin x
17. For any positive integer n, (− √−
−−
−1)
4n+3
=? [1]

a) 1 b) i

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 c) -i d) -1
18. In how many ways can a committee of 5 members be selected from 6 men and 5 ladies, consisting of 3 men and [1]
2 ladies?

a) 50 b) 200

c) 25 d) 100

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 = {a, b}, B = {c, d} and C = {d, c}, then find A × (B ∪ C). [2]
OR
x
, when x ≠ 0
Draw the graph of the signum function, f :R → R, defined by f(x) = { |x|

0, when x = 0

⎧ 1, if x > 0
⎪

or f(x) = ⎨ 0, if x = 0
⎩
⎪
−1, if x < 0
bx

22. Evaluate lim

e

x
−1
. [2]
x→0

23. Find equation of circle whose end points of its diameter are (-2, 3) and (0, -1). [2]
OR
Find the equations to the circles which pass through the origin and cut off equal chords of length 'a' from the straight
lines y = x and y = -x.
24. Write down all possible subsets of A = (1, {2, 3}). [2]
25. If O is the origin and Q is a variable point on y2 = x. Find the locus of the mid-point of OQ. [2]

Section C
[3]
2

26. Let f = {(x,

x

2
) : x ∈ R} be a function from R into R. Determine the range of f.
1+x

27. Solve system of linear inequation: 1 < lx - 2l < 3 [3]

28. Find the equation of the curve formed by the set of all points which are equidistant from the points A (-1, 2, 3) [3]
and B(3, 2, 1).
OR
What are the coordinates of the vertices of a cube whose edge is 2 units, one of whose vertices coincides with the
origin and three edges passing through the origin coincides with the positive direction of the axes through the origin?

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29. Find n, if the ratio of the fifth term from the beginning to the fifth term from the end in the expansion of [3]
n
4 – –
(√2 +
1

4
) is √6 : 1 .
√3

OR
Find the expansion of (3x2 - 2ax + 3a2)3 using binomial theorem.

30. Express (1 - 2i)-3 in the form of (a + ib). [3]

OR
Evaluate [ 1

1−4i
−
1+i
2
][
3−4i

5+i
] to the standard form.
31. If u = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 24} [3]
A = {x : x is prime and x ≤ 10}
B = {x : x is a factor of 24}
Verify the following result
i. A - B = A ∩ B ′

ii. (A ∪ B)
′
=A ′
∩ B
′

iii. (A ∩ B)
′
=A ′
∪ B
′

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. Differentiate If y = √
sec x−tan x
show that
dy
= sec x (tan x + sec x) [5]
sec x+tan x dx

OR
Differentiate from first principle.
cos x

34. Find the sum of the following series up to n terms: [5]

i. 5 + 55 + 555 + ……
ii. 6 + .66 + .666 + …..
35. Prove that: tan 20° tan 30° tan 40° tan 80° = 1 [5]
OR
Prove the following identity: cos3 2x + 3 cos 2x = 4(cos6 x - sin6 x).
Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A satellite dish has a shape called a paraboloid, where each cross section is parabola. Since radio signals
(parallel to axis) will bounce off the surface of the dish to the focus, the receiver should be placed at the focus.
The dish is 12 ft across, and 4.5 ft deep at the vertex.

i. Name the type of curve given in the above paragraph and find the equation of curve? (1)

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 ii. Find the equation of parabola whose vertex is (3, 4) and focus is (5, 4). (1)
iii. Find the equation of parabola Vertex (0, 0) passing through (2, 3) and axis is along x-axis. and also find the
length of latus rectum. (2)
OR

iv. Find focus, length of latus rectum and equation of directrix of the parabola x2 = 8y. (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Consider the data

xi 4 8 11 17 20 24 32

fi 3 5 9 5 4 3 1

i. Find the standard deviation. (1)

ii. Find the variance. (1)
iii. Find the mean. (2)
OR
Write the formula of variance? (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A state cricket authority has to choose a team of 11 members, to do it so the authority asks 2 coaches of a
government academy to select the team members that have experience as well as the best performers in last 15
matches. They can make up a team of 11 cricketers amongst 15 possible candidates. In how many ways can the
final eleven be selected from 15 cricket players if:

i. Two of them being leg spinners, in how many ways can be the final eleven be selected from 15 cricket
players if one and only one leg spinner must be included? (1)
ii. If there are 6 bowlers, 3 wicketkeepers, and 6 batsmen in all. In how many ways can be the final eleven be
selected from 15 cricket players if 4 bowlers, 2 wicketkeepers and 5 batsmen are included. (1)
iii. In how many ways can be the final eleven be selected from 15 cricket players if there is no restriction? (2)
OR
In how many ways can be the final eleven be selected from 15 cricket players if one particular player must be
included. (2)

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