SAMPLE QP FOR XI HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION

SUB: MATHEMATICS
CLASS - XI
TIME: 3 HOURS M.M: 100

General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.

2. The question paper consists of 26 questions divided into three sections viz. A, B
and C. Section A comprises of 6 questions of one mark each, Section B comprises
of 13 questions of four marks each and Section C comprises of 7 questions of six
marks each.

3. There is no overall choice .However, internal choice has been provided in 4

questions of four marks each and 2 questions of six marks each. You have to
attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.

4. Use of calculator is not permitted.

SECTION-A
1. What is the number of proper subsets of a set containing n elements? (1)

2. If R is a relation from a finite set A having 4 elements to a finite set B having 3

elements, then what is the number of relations from A to B? (1)

3. What is the value of (1+i)(1+ )(1+ )(1+ ) ? (1)

4. Write the solution of 4x+3 6x+7 in interval form. (1)

5. Find the coefficient of in . (1)

6. Find the sum to infinity of the G.P. . (1)

SECTION B

Page 1 of 8
7. If U={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10} ,A={2,4,6,8,10}, B={1,3,5,7,9} and C={3,4,7,8,!0},

Find : (i) ( B  C ) (ii) ( A  C ) (4)

8. If A,B and C are any three sets, then prove that : A - (B ) = (A-B) (A-C) (4)

9. Let R be the relation on the set N of natural numbers defined by

R  (a, b) : a  3b  12, a, b  N  Find:

(a)R (b) Domain of R (c) Range of R (4)

OR

Find the domain and range of the function f(x) given by f(x) = .

10. Let f,g : R→R be defined , respectively by f(x) = x+1, g(x) = 2x-3 . Find f+g, f-g,

fg and . (4)

11. Prove that: = (4)

12. Solve for x : 4 sin 2 x  4 cos x  1 (4)

OR

Solve: =√

13. In a triangle ABC , if a=18, b=24 and c=30, find cosA, cosB and cosC (4)

14. Find the square root of the complex number 5  12i (4)

15. If = a  ib, x, y, a, b  R , then prove that : 4( ) (4)

OR

Convert the complex number into polar form.

√

Page 2 of 8
16. a). How many different words can be formed using the letters of the word

HARYANA? (4)

b).How many of these begin with H and end with N ?

c).In how many of these H and N are together?

17. Find the term independent of x in the expansion of . (4)

18. Find the image of the point (3,8) with respect to the line x+3y=7 assuming the

line to be a plane mirror. (4)

19. Find the equation of the line passing through the intersection of the lines (4)

3x-4y+1=0 and 5x+y-1 =0 and cutting equal intercepts on the coordinate axes.

OR

Verify that the area of the triangle with vertices (4,6),(7,10) and (1,-2) remains

invariant under the translation of axes when origin is shifted to the point (-2,1).

SECTION - C

20. In a survey of 25 students, it was found that 15 had taken Mathematics,12 had

taken Physics and 11 had taken Chemistry, 5 had taken Mathematics and

Chemistry,9 had taken Mathematics and Physics,4 had taken Physics and

Chemistry and 3 had taken all the three subjects. Find the number of students

that had taken

(a) at least one of the three subjects,

(b) only one of the subjects. (6)

Page 3 of 8
21. . Prove that : = (6)

OR

Prove that: A+ =

22. A committee of 8 persons is to be constituted from a group of 5 women and 7

men. In how many ways can this be done? In how many ways can the

committee be formed if it consists of atleast 3 women and 3 men? What value is

depicted by taking men and women in forming the committee? (6)

23. Solve the following system of inequalities graphically: (6)

x+2y 10, x+y 1, x-y 0, x 0 , y 0

24. Prove the following by principle of mathematical induction for all n N :

1.3+3.5+5.7+……………………….+(2n-1)(2n+1) = (6)

25. Find the equations of the medians of a triangle formed by the lines x+y-6=0,

x-3y-2=0 and 5x-3y+2=0. (6)

26. If a and b are the roots of -3x+p =0 and c,d are the roots of -12x+q

=0,where a,b,c,d form a G.P.. Prove that (q+p):(q-p) = 17:15. (6)

OR

Find the sum of the first n terms of the series: 3+7+13+21+31+………………

Page 4 of 8
 Marking Scheme
Answers: SECTION-A

1. -1 2. 3.0

4. (-2, ) 5.1512 6. 1

For each correct answer, 1mark

SECTION-B

7. (B ) ={1,3,4,5,7,8,9,10} (1) (B )’ ={2,6} (1)

(A-C) = {2,6} (1) (A-C)’ = {1,3,4,5,7,8,9,10} (1)

8. LHS=A ’ (1) =A (1)

= (A )’ (1) = (A-B) (A-C) (1)

9. R= {(9,1),(6,2),(3,3)} (2)

Domain of R={9,6,3} (1) Range of R={1,2,3} (1)

OR For domain 3-x 0 (1) domain of R = R- {3] (1)

x= (1) Range of R= R-{-1} (1)

10. f+g = 3x-2 (1) f-g = -x+4 (1)

Fg = 2 –x – 3 (1) = ,x (1)

11. ( )

= 2sin4x .cos2x +2sin4x (1)

= 2sin4x(cos2x+1) (1)

=4 x sin4x ( )

12. 4 sin 2 x  4 cos x  1  4 cos 2 x  4 cos x  3  0 (1)

cos x 
1 1 3
cos x   ( Not Acceptable)
, ( ) 1
2 2 2
  1
x  2n  , n  N 1 
3  2

√
OR cosθ -√ sinθ = -1 (1) = (1)

Page 5 of 8
Cos( +θ) = cos (1) θ = 2nπ + (1)

13. cosA = = ( +1)

cosB = = ( +1)

cosC = =0 (

14. Let √ = x+iy =5+12i ( )

+2xyi =5+12i =5 and 2xy=12 (1)

= 13 (1) Solving x= and y= ±2 (1)

√ = 3+2i or -3-2i ( )

15. (x+iy) = (a+ib)3 ( ) x+iy= (1)

2
x= y= - (1) (1 )

OR = -4+4i√ (1) r= | | = 8 (1)

√

= arg(z) = (1) polar form= 8(cos ) (1)

16. a. = 840 (1) b. (1) c. X2 (2)

17. Let it be term term = C(n,r) (1)

12-3r =0 r= 4 (1) term (independent of x)=C(6,4) .

= (2)

18. x+3y=7 Equation of vertical line 3x-y =1

(2)

(3,8)

Foot of the perpendicular =(1,2) (1) image = (-1,-4) (1)

19. Finding point of intersection (3/23,8/23) (1)

Considering the equation in intercept form (1)

Page 6 of 8
To find the intercept 11/23 (1) Finding the equation of line 23x+23y=11
(1)

OR

Let P(4,6), Q(7,10) and R(-1,2) be the given points.

Area of triangle PQR= 6 sq. units (1 )

When origin is (-2,1) New coordinates are (6,5), (9,9) and (1,1) (1)

Now the area of the triangle = 6 sq. units (1 )

SECTION-C

20. n(U) = 25 n(M) =15 n(P)=12 n(C)=11 n(M ) =5 n(M ) =9

n(P )=4 n(M ) =3 (2)

(a). n(M )=15+12+11-5-9-4+3=23 (2)

(b). Taken only one of the subjects= 23-5-9-4+6=11 (2)

21. (2sin40 ) sin 80 sin 60 ()

√
= (cos20 ).sin80 (1 )

√ √
= cos20 sin80 - cos60 .sin80 (1)

√ √
= (sin100 )- sin80 ( )

√ √
= sin80 + - sin80 (1) = ( )

OR LHS= + + ( )

= (3+cos2A+cos(2A+240 )+cos(2A-240 )) (1)

= (3+cos2A +2cos2A.cos240 ) (1 )

= (3+cos2A+2cos2A( )) (1) = (1)

22. C(12,8) =495 (2) .C(5,3).C(7,5)+ C(5,4)C(7,4) +C(5,5)C(7,3) =420

(3)

For any one value one mark.

23. For each correct line 1 mark (1X3) For correct region 3 marks

Page 7 of 8
24. To prove for n=1 1mark

To assume that the statement is true for n=k 1mark

To prove that the statement is true for n=k+1 4marks

25. Finding the vertices A(2,4),B(5,1) and C(-1,-1) ( )

Finding the mid points of AB,BC and AC i.e. F(7/2,5/2),D(2,0) and E(1/2,3/2)
( )

Equation of the median AD x=2 (1)

Equation of the median BE x+9y -14 =0 (1)

Equation of the median CF 7x-9y-2=0 (1)

26. a+b= 3 ,ab= p (1) c+d =12 , cd = q (1)

b =ar , c = a ,d =a (1) a(1+r) = 3 , a (1+r) = 12 (1)

r= 2 ( ) = = = ( )

OR S =3+7+13+21+…………………………………….+.

S= 3+7+13+21+………………………………………….+

0 = 3+4+6+8+……………………………………………………….-
(1)

= 3+4+6+8+……………………………………….(n-1)terms

= +n+1 (1)
=∑ ∑ ∑ (1)

= + +n ( )

= ( ) ( )

Page 8 of 8