केंद्रीय विद्यालय संगठन, अहमदाबाद संभाग

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, AHMEDABAD REGION

अर्धिावषधक परीक्षा 2022 – 23
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION: 2022 – 23
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS M.M.: 80
CLASS: XI TIME: 3 HOURS
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 16 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion – Reason 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. Write the set
1
{2 ,
2
,
3 6
, … … , 7} in the set – builder form.
3 4
𝑛 𝑛
(a) { : 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛 ≤ 7} (c) { : 𝑛 ≤ 6}
𝑛 + 1 𝑛 + 1
𝑛 𝑛
(b) {𝑛 : 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁} (d) {𝑛 : 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛 ≤ 6}
+ 1 + 1

2. Given 𝐿 = {1, 2, 3, 4} , 𝑀 = {3, 4, 5, 6} 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑁 = {1, 3, 5} . Then,

𝐿 − (𝑀 ∪ 𝑁) =……
(a) {2} (c) {1, 3, 4, 5, 6}
(b) {1, 2} (d) { 5, 6}
3. The number of the proper subset of {𝑎 , 𝑏 , 𝑐} is:
(a) 3 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 7
4. The set of intelligent students in a class is:
(a) A null set (c) Not a well – defined collection
(b) A finite set (d) A singleton set
5. Let A, B, C be three sets. If 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 ⊂ 𝐶 , then which of the following is
correct:
(a) 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐶 (b) 𝐴 ⊄ 𝐶 (c) 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 (d) 𝐴 ∉ 𝐶

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6. 𝑥 2 5 1
If (3 + 1 , 𝑦 − 3) = (3 , 3) , then the values of x and y respectively, are:

(a) 3, 3 (b) 1, 2 (c) 2,1 (d) 3/2, 2

7. If 𝐴 = {1 , 2 , 3} 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = {4 , 5} then number of relations from A to B is:
(a) 4 (b) 64 (c) 8 (d) 16
8. Let 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9} . Which of the following
relation is a function from A to B?
(a) 𝑅1 = {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∶ 𝑦 = 2 + 𝑥 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴} (c) 𝑅3 = {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∶ 𝑦 = 5 – 𝑥, 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴}
(b) 𝑅2 = {(1, 1) , (2, 1) , (3, 3) , (4, 3) , (5, 5)} (d) 𝑅1 = {(1, 3) , (2, 5) , (2, 4) , (7, 9)}
9. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 =
1
𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐵 = ,
1
then the value of 𝐴 + 𝐵 = … …
2 3

(a) 45° (b) 60° (c) 30° (d) 0°

10. The degree measure of 11 radian is:
16
(a) 39° 22’ 30” (b) 39° 22.3’ (c) 39° 30’ 22” (d) 39°
11. The value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (− 11𝜋 ) is:
3
1 √3
(a) (b) (c) −1 (d) 1
2 2

12. Solve: 7𝑥 < 24 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁

(a) {1, 2, 3, 4} (c) {1, 2, 3}
(b) {0, 2, 3, 4} (d) {0, 2, 3, 4}
13. 𝑖 𝑛 + 𝑖 𝑛+1 + 𝑖 𝑛+2 + 𝑖 𝑛+3 is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 2

14. If −2 < 2𝑥 – 1 < 2 , then the value of x lies in the interval:

1 3 3 1
(a) (2 , 2) (c) (− 2 , 2)
1 3 3 1
(b) (− 2 , 2) (d) (2 , 2 )

15. A convex polygon has 65 diagonals. The number of its sides is equal to:
(a) 13 (b) 10 (c) 22 (d) 11
16. Given 4 flags of different colors, how many different signals can be generated,
if a signal requires the use of 2 flags one below the other?
(a) 16 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 12

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17. The total number of terms in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑎)51 − (𝑥 − 𝑎)51 after
simplification is:
(a) 102 (b) 25 (c) 26 (d) 122
18. How many terms of G.P. 3 , 32 , 33 , . . . . . . . . .. are needed to give the sum
120?
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 4
19. Assertion: The coefficients of 𝑥 3 in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 is 20, then

𝑛 =6.
Reason: 𝑪𝒏
𝟑 = 20 ⇒ 𝑛 = 6

(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation

for assertion.
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct
explanation for assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct
20. Assertion: If the numbers − 2 , 𝑘 , − 7 are in G.P. then 𝑘 = ± 1 .
7 2

Reason: If a, b, c are in G.P. then 𝑎𝑐 = 𝑏 2 .

(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is the
correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is not the
correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct and reason is wrong statement.
(d) Reason is correct and assertion is wrong statement.
SECTION – B
21. For any sets A, B and C, if 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵 , then prove that 𝐶−𝐵 ⊂𝐶−𝐴.
22. Given 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∶ 𝑥 , 𝑦 ∈ 𝑊 , 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 25} , find the domain and range
of R.
OR
Let 𝑓 = {(1 , 1) , (2 , 3) , (0 , – 1) , (– 1 , – 3)} be a function from Z to Z defined
by 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 , for some integers a and b. Determine a, b.

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23. The marks obtained by a student of Class XI in first and second terminal
examination are 62 and 48, respectively. Find the minimum marks he should
get in the annual examination to have an average of at least 60 marks.
OR
Find all pairs of consecutive odd natural numbers, both of which are larger than
10, such that their sum is less than 40.
24. If 1 + 𝑖 𝑚
(1 ) = 1, then find the least positive integral value of m.
− 𝑖

25. Find the sum of the products of the corresponding terms of the sequences 2,
4, 8, 16, 32 and 128, 32, 8, 2, 1/2.
SECTION – C
26. Write De - Morgan’s laws and verify them for 𝑈 = {1 , 2, 3, … … , 10} ,
𝐴 = {3, 5, 6 , 7 , 9} 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = {7, 8, 9, 10} .
27. Let 𝐴 = {1 , 2, 3, … … , 20} . Also, let R be a relation on set A defined as
𝑅 = {(𝑥 , 𝑦) ∶ 2 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 18} . Write R in roaster form. Hence find its domain
and range.
28. 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 5𝐴 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 9𝐴 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 13𝐴
Prove that: = 𝑐𝑜𝑡 4𝐴
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 5𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 9𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 13𝐴
OR
Prove that: 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2𝑥 – 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑡 3𝑥 – 𝑐𝑜𝑡 3𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑥 = 1
29. For what values of x and y are the numbers 3 + 𝑖𝑥2 𝑦 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 + 4𝑖 are
conjugate of each other.
OR
1 +𝑖 3 1 − 𝑖 3
Find x and y if ( ) + (1 ) = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦
1 − 𝑖 + 𝑖

30. If all letters of the word RACHIT are arranged in all possible ways as listed in
dictionary. Then what is the rank of the word RACHIT?
OR
A committee of 7 has to be formed from 9 boys and 4 girls. In how many ways
can this be done when the committee consists of:
(a) At least 3 girls?
(b) At most 3 girls?

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31. The 5th , 8th and 11th terms of a G.P. are p, q and s, respectively. Show that
𝑞2 = 𝑝 𝑠 .
SECTION – D
32. Find the domain and range of the following functions 𝒇(𝒙) = √𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒
33. Prove that: 𝜋 3𝜋 5𝜋
(1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 8) (1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 8 ) (1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 8 ) (1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 8 ) = 8
7𝜋 1

34. 𝑥 2 4
Expand: (1 + − )
2 𝑥

OR
Find the coefficient of 𝑎4 in the product (1 + 2 𝑎)4 (2 − 𝑎)5 using binomial
theorem.
35. If a and b are the roots of 𝑥 2 – 3 𝑥 + 𝑝 = 0 and c, d are roots of
𝑥2 – 12 𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0, where a, b, c, d form a G.P. Prove that
(𝑞 + 𝑝): (𝑞 – 𝑝) = 17 ∶ 15 .
OR
Let S be the sum, P the product and R the sum of reciprocals of n terms in a
G.P. Prove that 𝑃 2 𝑅𝑛 = 𝑆 𝑛 .
SECTION – E
36. Sine and cosine functions can be used to
model many real – life scenarios, radio
waves, tides, musical tones, electrical
signals. Following are shown the graphs of
sine and cosine curves On the basis of
above information, answer the
following questions:
1
(a) If we draw line 𝑦 = , at how many
2

points the graph of sine and this line

intersects between interval [−𝜋, 𝜋] ?
(b) At how many points, the graph of cosine cuts on x – axis between
(0 , 2𝜋) ?

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 (c) If both sine and cosine curve are drawn on the same graph and on the
same interval between [−2 𝜋 , 2 𝜋], at how many points will they
intersect each other?
37. IQ of a person is calculated by the formula
𝑀
𝐼𝑄 = × 100 , where M is the mental age and C
𝐶

is the chronological age of a person.

On the basis of above information, answer the
following questions:
(a) If IQ of a person of Mental age 30 years is 60, find the chronological age
of the person.
(b) A person’s Chronological age is 50 years, to have IQ at least70, what
minimum Mental age he should have in completed years.
(c) Mental age of a person is 30 years. To have IQ between 50 and 60, what
his chronological age should be?
38. The students of class XI were given a task to arrange all letters of the word
EQUATIONS in all possible ways.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(a) In how many ways can all letters of the word EQUATIONS be arranged
so that all consonants are occur together?
(b) In how many ways can all letters of the word EQUATIONS be arranged
so that the positions of vowels and consonants are unaltered?

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