KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN GURUGRAM REGION

HALF YEARLY Examination 2024-25

11 - Mathematics (Code- 041) Time: 3 Hours MM-80

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 (Multiple Choice Questions)
Each question carries 1 mark
The number of the proper subset of {a, b, c} is:
(A) 3 (B) 8
1 (C) 6 (D) 7 1
1
If set A has 3 elements and set B has 6 elements then
2 (𝐴) 6 ≤ 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ≤ 9 (𝐵) 6 ≤ 𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ≤ 9
(𝐶) 0 ≤ 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ≤ 2 (𝐷) 3 ≤ 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ≤ 6

If f(x) = −|x|. Choose the correct option from the following: 1

(A) Domain is set of negative real numbers (B) Range is set of real numbers
3 (C) Range is set of all negative integers (D) Range is (-∞, 0]
1
If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥| , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥)𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜
4 (A) 0 for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 (B) 2x for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
2𝑥 , 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 0 0 , 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 0
(C) { (D) {
0 , 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 < 0 2𝑥 , 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 < 0
The radian measure of 520°.is
5 13𝜋 26𝜋 17𝜋 6𝜋 1
(A) 9 (B) 9 (C) (D)
9 9

The greatest value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 is 1

6 1
(𝐴) (𝐵) 2 (𝐶) √2 (𝐷) 1
2

The smallest positive integer for which (1 + 𝑖)2𝑛 = (1 − 𝑖)2𝑛 is 1

7
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8

If 𝑥 = −1 + 𝑖 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 𝑖𝑠 1

8 (𝐴) − 3 (𝐵) 0 (𝐶) 1 (𝐷) − 1

Solution set of the inequality 5𝑥 − 1 > 3𝑥 + 7 𝑖𝑠 1

9 (𝐴) (−4, ∞) (𝐵) (−∞, −4) (𝐶) (4, ∞) (𝐷) (−4, −∞)
Number of words from the letters of the words BHARAT in which B and H will never come together 1
is:
10 a) 210 b) 240 c) 422 d) 400
If 𝑛𝐶12 = 𝑛𝐶8 , then 𝑛 is equal to
11 (A) 12 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 20 1
The total number of terms in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑎)51 − (𝑥 − 𝑎)51 after simplification:
 (A) 102 (B) 25 (C) 26 (D) None of these 1
12
Number of terms in the expansion (𝑥 2 + 3)10 is
(A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 9 (D) 12 1
13
The third term of a GP is 4 . The product of its first five terms is 1
14 (A) 43 (𝐵) 44 (𝐶) 45 (𝐷) 𝑁𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒
17 term of the GP: 2, 2√2, 4, 2√2…. is
th
1
15 a) 256 b) 128√2 c) 512 d) 256√2
−2 −7 1
Find the values of x so that the numbers 7 , x , 2 are in G.P.
(A) −1,1 (B) −1, −2 (C) 1,2 (D) None of these
16

17 Slope of a line which cuts off intercept of equal length on the axes is 1
(a) −1 (𝑏) 0 (𝑐) √3 (𝑑) 1

18 The perpendicular distance of the line 𝑥 − √3 y +8 = 0 from the origin is

(𝑎) 2 (𝑏) 3 (𝑐) 4 (𝑑) 5 1
ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS
In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the
correct answer out of the following choices.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A) : The ratio of the radii of two circles at the centre of which two equal arcs subtend
angles of 30° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 70° 𝑖𝑠 21 ∶ 10. 1
19 Reason (R): Number of radians in an angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc is equal to
the ratio of the length of the arc to the radius of the circle.
20 Assertion (A): If √𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 √𝑎 − 𝑖𝑏 = 𝑥 − 𝑖𝑦 .
Reason (R): A complex number z is said to be purely imaginary , if Re(z)=0 . 1
SECTION B
This section comprises of very short answer type-questions (VSA) of 2 marks each
If𝑈 = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}, 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3,4}.B= {2,3,6} then find (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′ and (𝐵 − 𝐴)′ 2
21
Draw the graph of the Signum function , also write its domain and range. 2
22
1 1 2
If tan 𝛼 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 tan 𝛽 = 3 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝛼 + 𝛽 .
OR
23 𝜋
Find the value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛 8 .
24 Find real numbers x and y if (𝑥 – 𝑖𝑦) (3 + 5𝑖) is conjugate of −6 − 24𝑖 2
3 3 3069
How many terms of the G.P. 3 , , … … .. are needed to give the sum .
2 4 512
2
OR
25
The sum of some terms of G.P. is 315 whose first term and the common ratio are 5 and 2,
respectively. Find the last term and the number of terms.
SECTION C
(This section comprises of short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each)
Let A , B and C be the sets such that 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 𝐴 ∪ 𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = 𝐴 ∩ 𝐶, 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐵 = 𝐶 . 3
26
27 Find the range of the following functions given by- |𝑥−4|
𝑥−4 3
OR
Find the domain and range of the relation R given by
6
R= {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑥 ; 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥 , 𝑦 ∈ 𝑁 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 < 6}
28 𝜋 9𝜋 3𝜋 5𝜋 3
Prove that 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 13 𝑐𝑜𝑠 13 + cos 13 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 13 = 0
29 Find all pairs of consecutive even positive integers , both of which are larger than 5 , such that their 3
sum is less than 23.
Using binomial theorem prove that 8𝑛 − 7𝑛 − 3
1 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 49 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 .
30 OR
6 6
Evaluate (√2 + 1) + (√2 − 1) by using Binomial theorem
Find the equation of the line which cuts-off intercepts on the axes whose sum and product are 1 and 3
−6 respectively . OR
𝑥 𝑦
31 Find the equation of a line drawn perpendicular to the line 4 + 6 = 1 through the point where it
meets the y axis.
SECTION D
(This section comprises of long answer-type questions (LA) of 5 marks each)
32 1 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
If sin 𝑥 = − 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 lies in the IV quadrant , find the values of cos 2 , sin 2 and tan 2.
5
Find the number of arrangements of the letters of the word INDEPENDENCE. In how many of these 5
arrangements
(i) do the words start with P? (ii) do all the vowels always occur together?
33 (iii) do the word begin with I and end in P?
OR
A group consists of 4 girls and 7 boys. In how many ways can a team of 5 members be selected if the
team has (i) no girl ? (ii) at least one boy and one girl ? (iii) at least 3 girls ?
If 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 𝑝 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 , 𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0 ,
where 𝑎 , 𝑏 , 𝑐, 𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑎 𝑔𝑒𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 . 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡
(𝑞 + 𝑝) ∶ (𝑞 − 𝑝) = 17 ∶ 15 . 5
34 OR The Sum of two
numbers is 6 times their geometric mean , show that numbers
are in the Ratio (3 + 2√2) ∶ (3 − 2√2) .
35 Find the equation to the straight line passing through the point of intersection of the lines 5x – 6y – 1 5
= 0 and 3x + 2y + 5 = 0 and perpendicular to the line 3x – 5y +11=0
SECTION E
(This section comprises of 3 case-study/passage-based questions of 4 marks each with two sub-parts.
First two case study questions have three sub parts (i), (ii), (iii) of marks 1, 1, 2 respectively.
Letters of the word OUGHT are arranged in all possible orders forming words with or without
meaning . Answer the following questions on the basis of the above activity.
36 (i) How many words with or without meaning can be formed so that the vowels occupy
even places ? 1
(ii) How many words with or without meaning can be formed so that the vowels occupy
first and last places ? 1
(iii) If all the words with or without meaning are arranged in dictionary how many words are
there in this list before the first word starting with T ? 2
OR
If all the words with or without meaning are arranged in dictionary
then find the rank of the word TOUGH ?
2
Rahul being a plant lover decides to open a nursery and he bought few plants with pots. He wants
to place pots in such a way that numbers of pots in a first row is 2, in second row is 4, and in third
37 row is 8 and so on. Answer the following questions based on the following information.
(i) Find the total number of pots in the 8th row. 1
(ii) Find the total number of pots in 10 rows. 1
(iii). what will be the number of first plant in 10th row. 2
OR
If Rahul wants to place 510 pots in all , how many rows will be formed? 2
Three friends are sitting in a triangular park ABC . The sides AB , BC and CA are represented by
lines 𝑦 − 𝑥 = 0 , 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 − 4 = 0 respectively . One friend draw partition through A to M .
38 The partition AM divides the triangle into two equal parts .
 2
Based on the above information answer the following questions 2
(i) Find the equation of the line AM .
(ii) Find the area of the triangle ABC .