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INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS

MATHEMATICS - 2 A

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Model Question Paper

TIME: 3 HOURS

(w.e.f. 2013 - 14)

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Note: The question paper consists of three sections A, B and C.

SECTION A
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(i) Very short answer type questions.

(ii) Answer ALL questions.

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10 2 = 20

(iii) Each question carries TWO marks.

Find the multiplicative inverse of i35.

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If arg.
z1 = and arg. z2 = , then find (arg. z1 + arg. z2).

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If 1, , are the cube roots of unity, find the value of
(2 )(2 2)(2 10)(2 11).

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Find 'm', if x2 + (m + 3)x + (m + 6) = 0 has equal roots.

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Find S1, S2, S3, S4 for the equation 8x4 2x3 27x2 + 6x + 9 = 0.

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Find the number of injections of a set A containing 5 elements to a set B

containing 7 elements.

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Find the number of diagonals of a polygon of 12 sides.

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Find the general term [(r + 1)th term] in the expansion of (2 7x)3/4.

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Find the variance of: 10, 2, 8, 6, 18, 3, 12, 5.

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10. A Poisson variable satisfies P (X = 1) = P(X = 2). Find P (X = 0).

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SECTION B

II. (i) Short answer type questions.

(ii) Answer any FIVE questions.
(iii) Each question carries FOUR marks.
5 4 = 20
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11. If the real part of is 1, then find the equation to the locus of z.
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12. Prove that + does not lie between 1 and 4,
x + 1 (3x + 1)(x + 1)
3x + 1
if x is real.

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13. Find the number of ways of arranging 6 boys and 6 girls around a circular table
so that
i) boys and girls sit alternately.

ii) all the girls sit together.

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iii) no two girls sit together.

14. Prove: 4nC2n : 2nCn = [1. 3. 5. ... (4n 1)] : [1.3.5... (2n
x+3
15. Resolve into Partial Fractions: .
(1 + x2)(1 x)2

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16. If P is a Probability function, then for any two events A and B, show that
P(AB) P(A) P(AB) P(A) + P(B).

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17. State and prove Baye's theorem.

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SECTION C

III. (i) Long answer type questions.

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(ii) Answer any FIVE questions.

5 7 = 35

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(iii) Each question carries SEVEN marks.

18. Solve, for a positive integer n, the equation (x 1)n = xn.

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19. Solve: x4 5x3 + 5x2 + 5x 6 = 0, given that the product of two of its roots is 3.

20. If x is so small that x2 and higher powers of x may be neglected, then find the
approximate value of (8 + 3x)2/3(2 + 3x)1(4 5x)1/2.

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21. Suppose that n is a natural number and I, F are respectively the integral and

fractional parts of (4 3 + 7)n. Then show that (i) I is an odd integer and
(ii) (I + F) (I F) = 1.

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22. The scores of two cricketers A and B in 10 innings are as follows. Find out the
better run getter and the more consistent player of the two.
A Scores (xi)

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B Scores (yi)

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23. A fair die is rolled. Consider the events A = {1, 3, 5}, B = {2, 3},
C = (2, 3, 4, 5}. Then find
i) P(AB)

ii) P(AB)

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A
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C
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24. If X is a Poisson random variable with parameter , then show that the mean and
the variance of X are equal and each is equal to .

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