Math Question Paper
Math Question Paper
PHILOMENA PU COLLEGE
BYALAKERE, BENGALURU-560089
Sub: Mathematics Subject Code:35
Instructions :
1) The question paper has five parts namely A, B, C, D and E. Answer all the
parts.
2) Part A has 15 MCQs, 5 fill in the blanks of 1 mark each.
3) Use the graph sheet for the question on linear programming in part E.
PART A
I. One-mark questions carrying each 1*20=20
1 The projections of a line segment on X, Y and Z axes are 12, 4 and 3 respectively. The
length and direction cosines of the line segment are
a) 11; , , c) 19; , ,
b) 13; , , d) 15; , ,
3 Let R be any relation in the set A of human beings in a town at a particular time.
Reason (R): If R = {(x, y) : x is father of y}, then R is neither reflexive nor symmetric
nor transitive.
4 Domain of sec x is
a) [ - 1, 1] c) R - {0}
b) R - ( - 1, 1) d) R - [ - 1, 0]
5 If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order then (AB - BA) is always
a) 216 c) 27
b) 6 d) 36
7 If y = e , then (cos x) y =
b) 1 − (5𝑥 + 4) d)
( )
a) Strictly increasing on R
d) Strictly decreasing on R
a) 25 c) 50
b) 55 d) 75
( )
11 ∫ 𝑑𝑥 equals
( )
b) tan (e ) + C d) cot (e ) + C
/
12
sin 𝑥𝑑𝑥 =?
a) c)
b) d)
13 If the vectors𝚤̂ − 𝑥𝚥̂ − 𝑦𝑘 and 𝚤̂ + 𝑥𝚥̂ + 𝑦𝑘 are orthogonal to each other, then what is
the locus of the point (x, y)?
a) An ellipse c) A parabola
b) A circle d) A straight line
14 If A and B have 4 elements each then the number of one - one onto (bijective)
function from A to B is
a) 4 c) 4
b) 0 d) 24
15 Match the terms of column I with the terms of column II and choose the correct
option from the codes given below
18. If A and B are square matrices each of order 3 and |A| = 5, |B| = 3, then the
value of |3AB| is ________.
19. The rate of change of volume of a sphere with respect to its surface area, when
the radius is 2 cm, is ________.
20. The angle between skew lines is the angle between two intersecting lines
drawn from any point ________ to each of the skew lines.
Part B
21 Give an example of a relation which is symmetric and transitive but not reflexive
22 Find the value oftan − + cot + tan sin .
√ √
23 Construct a 2 x 3 matrix whose elements are given by𝑎 = |5𝑖 − 3𝑗| .
24 Find area of the triangle with vertices at the point given(1, 0), (6, 0), (4, 3).
25 If y = x sin y, prove that = ( )
26 The radius of an air bubble is increasing at the rate of cm/s. At what rate is the
volume of the bubble increasing when the radius is 1 cm?
27 Evaluate̤:∫ x e dx.
28 Find the value of𝜆 for which the vectors 2𝚤̂ + 𝜆𝚥̂ + 3𝑘 and 3𝚤̂ + 2𝚥̂ − 4𝑘 are
perpendicular to each other.
29 Find the value of p so that the lines = = and = = are at
right angles.
Part C
Answer any SIX questions 𝟑 × 𝟔 = 𝟏𝟖
30 Prove that the relation R in set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by R = {(a, b) : |a-b| is even}
is an equivalence relation.
−1 5 1
32 Express the matrix A = 2 3 4 as the sum of a symmetric and askew -
7 0 9
symmetric matrix
33 Find the interval in function f(x) = 8 + 36x +3x - 2x is increasing or decreasing.
34 Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥
( )( )( )
35 If𝑎⃗ = 𝚤̂ + 2𝚥̂ + 𝑘 , 𝑏⃗ = 2𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ and 𝑐⃗ = 3𝚤̂ − 4𝚥̂ − 5𝑘, then find a unit vector
perpendicular to both of the vectors 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐⃗ − 𝑏⃗ .
36 Find the shortest distance between the following lines:
𝑟⃗ = 3𝚤̂ + 5𝚥̂ + 7𝑘 + 𝜆 𝚤̂ − 2𝚥̂ + 𝑘
39 1 2 3
If𝐴 = 3 −2 1 , then show that A - 23A – 40 I = 0
4 2 1
40 Using matrix method, solve the system of equations
x - y + z = 1;
2x + y - z = 2;
x - 2y - z = 4.
41 Show that the function f : R - {3}→ R - {1} given by 𝑓(𝑥) = is a bijection.
Part E
Answer the following questions .
46 Solve the Linear Programming Problem graphically:
Maximise Z = 9x + 3y Subject to
2x + 3y ≤ 13
3x + y ≤ 5
x, y ≥ 0
OR
x – 2y ≤ 2
3x + 2y ≤ 12
– 3x + 2y ≤ 3
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0