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AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD

HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
CLASS XI EXAMINATION
SEPTEMBER 2010

Business Mathematics Paper I

Time allowed: 30 minutes

Marks 20

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. DO NOT write your answers on the
question paper.
3. There are 100 answer numbers on the answer sheet. Use answer numbers 1 to 20 only.
4. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, D. Choose ONE. On the answer grid black out
the box for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

Correct Way
A B C D

Incorrect Way
A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

5. If you want to change your answer, ERASE the first answer completely with a rubber, before
blacking out a new box.
6. DO NOT write anything in the answer grid. The computer only records what is in the boxes.
7. You may use a scientific calculator if you wish.
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1.

If the accumulation factor of an

(1 + i ) n 1
and
annuity is A =
i
i = 0.03 and n = 3, then A is equal to
A.
B.
C.
D.

2.

3.

A.
B.
C.
D.

7.

8.

9.
4.

If a : b = 2a : c, then b : c is equal to
A.
B.
C.
D.

5.

2:1
a:1
1:a
1:2

After paying 5% sales tax, the price

of an item is Rs.110.25. The price of
the item without sales tax is
A.
B.
C.
D.

104.73
105.00
105.25
115.76

x+2=0
y2=0
y+2=0
x2=0

The solution set of the equation

2 y 2 = 3 y is
A.

B.
C.
D.

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(1, 3)
(1, 3)
(1, 3)
(1, 3)

Equation of the straight line that

passes through points (2,2) and (2,2)
is
A.
B.
C.
D.

10.

{(0,0), (0,1)}
{(0,0), (1,0)}
{(0,1), (0,1)}
{(1,0), (1,1)}

The vertex of parabola

2
y = ( x 1) + 3 is

A.
B.
C.
D.

12m and 18m.

10m and 20m.
14m and 16m.
5m and 25m.

1.38%
8.33%
16.66%
20.0%

If A A = {(0,0 ), (0,1), (1,0 ), (1,1)} , then

which one of the following is a
function from A to A?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1012
1120
1122
1220

After cutting a 30 m long wire into

two pieces in the ratio 2:3, the lengths
of the pieces are

A farmer bought 12 sheep for

Rs.60,000. If he sells them for
Rs.50,000, then the loss percentage
for each sheep will be
A.
B.
C.
D.

3.0330
3.0505
3.0606
3.0909

If Rs.1000 is invested per annum at

12% compound interest, then the
principal amount after one year will
be Rs.
A.
B.
C.
D.

6.

3

2
3
0,
2
{ 0, 3}
3

2

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11.

Which one of the following is NOT a

linear equation?
A.
B.

C.

D.
12.

C.
D.

15.

For matrix equation

A.
B.
C.
D.
19.

1
4
1
2
1
2

A.

[9a]

B.

3a
6 a

D.
20.

10 2
10100 2
101012
11100 2

A.

10 2
100 2
1010 2
10112

B.

C.
16.

The binary number previous to

100 2 is
A.
B.
C.
D.

012
10 2
112
1012

D.

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[5a ]
[3a

6a ]

Which one of the following is a

diagonal matrix?

Ten times binary number 12 is

A.
B.
C.
D.

3
1
1
3

a
For two matrices X = and
2a
Y = [3], XY is equal to

C.

The binary equivalent of decimal

number 20 is
A.
B.
C.
D.

2.5
2.1
1.5
0.5

1 1 p 2 1 0
0 2 = 1 0 0 1, p is equal to

(3, 2)
(3, 2)
(3, 8)
(0, 5)

To make 16 x 4 x a perfect square,

we should add

B.

14.

18.

A.

The decimal equivalent of binary

number 1.12 is
A.
B.
C.
D.

The straight lines x = 3 and x y = 5

intersect each other at
A.
B.
C.
D.

13.

x3= 0
2x + 3y = 7
1
x+ =2
x
x
=1
y

17.

0 1 1
1 0 1

1 1 0
1 0 1
0 1 0

1 0 1
1 0 0
0 1 0

0 0 1
0 0 0
0 1 0

0 0 0

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