CBSE Class 11 Mathematics Previous Year Question Paper 2016 Set 2
This is the CBSE Class 11 Mathematics Previous Year Question Paper from the 2015-2016 session, Set 2. The paper is designed for a duration of 3 hours and carries a total of 100 marks. It is divided into three sections: A, B, and C. Section A contains 6 questions, each worth one mark. Section B comprises 13 questions, each carrying four marks. Section C includes 7 questions, each worth six marks. While there is no overall choice, internal choices are provided in 4 questions of Section B and 2 questions of Section C. The use of calculators is not permitted. Solving this board question paper will help students understand the exam pattern, question types, and difficulty level, enabling them to prepare effectively for their board examinations.
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| Board | CBSE |
|---|---|
| Class | 11 |
| Subject | Mathematics |
| Session | 2015-16 |
| Language | English |
| Type | Previous Year Question Paper |
| Exam type | Board Exam |
Paper pattern
The paper consists of 26 questions divided into three sections: A (6x1 mark), B (13x4 marks), and C (7x6 marks). Total marks: 100. Time: 3 hours.
Topics covered
Paper topics
- Sets
- Complex Numbers
- Conditional Statements
- Hyperbola
- Negation of Statements
- Odd and Even Integers
- Functions
- Arithmetic Progressions
- Trigonometry
- Ellipse
- Circle
- Permutations and Combinations
- Statistics
Important topics
- Sets
- Complex Numbers
- Trigonometric Identities
- Arithmetic Progressions
- Conic Sections
- Statistics
- Conditional Statements
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Question paper text
Session Ending Examination 2015-2016 Set 2 Class XI (Mathematics)
Time: 3 Hrs M.M: 100
General Instructions:
- All the questions are compulsory.
- The Question Paper consists of 26 Questions divided into three sections A, B and C
- Section-A comprises of 6 questions of one mark each.
- Section-B consists of 13 questions of four marks each.
- Section-C comprises of 7 questions of Six marks each.
- There is no overall choice. However, an 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.
- Use of calculator, is not permitted.
Section 5
- A and B are two sets such that <math>A \subset B</math>. Find the value of <math>A \cup B</math>
- Find the conjugate of <math>\frac{1}{3+4i}</math>.
Write the contra-positive of the following conditional statement. Tf my grandmother had wheels, then she would be a bus'.
- Find the length of transverse axis of the hyperbola <math>9x^2 - 16y^2 = 144</math>.
Write the negation of the following statement Australia is a continent'.
- Check whether the following statement is true or not. 'If x and y are odd integers, then xy is an odd integer'.
Section B
- If <math>f: R \to R</math> is defined by <math>f(x) = x</math> and <math>g: R \to R</math> is defined by <math>g(x) = |x|</math>. Then, find
- <math>f + g</math>
- f - g
- f.g
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(iv) or In a survey of 400 students in a school, 100 were listed as drinking apple juice, 150 as drinking orange juice and 75 were listed as drinking apple as well as orange juice. Find how many students were drinking neither apple juice nor orange juice?
- Prove that <math>\cos 2\theta \cos \frac{\theta}{2} - \cos 3\theta \cos \frac{9\theta}{2} = \sin 5\theta \sin \frac{5\theta}{2}</math>
- The longest side of a triangle is twice the shortest side and the third side is 3 cm longer
than the shortest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is at least 39 cm, then find the minimum length of the longest side.
- To prove, <math>(\cos x - \cos y)^2 + (\sin x - \sin y)^2 = 4 \sin^2 \frac{x - y}{2}</math>
0r Prove that <math>\cos^3 A \cos 3A + \sin^3 A \sin 3A = \cos^3 2A</math>
- Find real <math>\theta</math>, such that <math>\frac{3+2i\sin\theta}{1-2i\sin\theta}</math> is purely real.
- The ratio of the sum of n terms of two AP's is (3n +1): (4n + 3). Find the ratio of their mth terms.
- Find the mean and standard deviation for the following data using shortcut method.
X 60 61 62 63 64 66 65 67 68
<math>f_i</math> 2 1 12 29 25 10 12 4 S
- How many words each of 3 vowels and 2 consonants can be formed from the letters of the word INVOLUTE?
- Find the equation of the ellipse having axes along the coordinate axes and passing through the points (4, 3) and (-1, 4).
<math>\mathbf{Or}</math>
Find the equation of the circle which passes through the centre of the circle
<math>x^2 + y^2 + 8x + 10y - 7 = 0</math> and is concentric with the circle <math>2x^2 + 2y^2 - 8x - 12y - 9 = 0</math>.
- Find the mean and standard deviation for the following data using shortcut method. Find
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Frequently asked questions
What is this document?
This is the CBSE Class 11 Mathematics Previous Year Question Paper from the 2016 examination, Set 2.
What is the structure of the paper?
The paper has 26 questions divided into three sections: Section A (1 mark each), Section B (4 marks each), and Section C (6 marks each). It has a total of 100 marks and a time limit of 3 hours.
Are there any choices available in the questions?
Yes, there is no overall choice, but internal choices are provided in 4 questions of four marks each and 2 questions of six marks each.
How does solving previous year papers help?
Solving previous year question papers helps students understand the board pattern, question types, marking scheme, and difficulty level, thereby improving their exam preparation and confidence.
What is the marking scheme for each section?
Section A has 6 questions of 1 mark each, Section B has 13 questions of 4 marks each, and Section C has 7 questions of 6 marks each.
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