VECTORS COACHING CENTRE

HOUSE # 24/1-A, SHEET # 10, NEAR AL-SHIFA HOMEO CLINIC, MODEL COLONY, MALIR, KARACHI.

DEPARTMENT OF EXAMINATIONS

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 2023

Max marks : 50 BUSINESS MATHEMATICS PAPER I Time : 2 hrs.

CLASS – XI (COMMERCE GROUP)

SECTION: “A”

(MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)

Q1. Choose the correct answer from the given options

i) The base of binary number is:

* 2 * 5 * 10 *8

5
ii) √𝑥 is equal to:
2 1
* 𝑥5 * 𝑥5 * 𝑥5 * 𝑥2
5

iii) 5
Multiplicative inverse of − 11 is:
11 11 * 1 5
* 5
* − 5
* 11

iv) 39 is 78% of:

* 39 * 45 * 50 * 78

v) The number of roots in quadratic equation is:

* 2 * 3 *4 *5

vi) Simple interest on Rs. 6500 for 2 years at 10% per annum will be:
* Rs. 1650 * Rs. 1300 * Rs. 566 * Rs. 156

vii) The slope of the straight line 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 6 = 0 is:

3 2 1 * -3
* 4
* 3
* 34

viii) 𝑥 𝑎 . 𝑥 −𝑎 is equal to:

* 𝑥 −2𝑎 * 𝑥 2𝑎 * 𝑥 −𝑎
2
*1

ix) The inverse of a matrix does not exist when the value of its determinant is:
* −1 * 0 *1 * −2

x) The ratio of 60 paisa to 2 rupees is:

* 10: 2 * 3: 3 * 3: 10 * 3: 10
 SECTION: “B”

(SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS) (25 Marks)

NOTE: Attempt any five part questions from this section. All question carry equal marks. The use of calculator is allowed.

1. (i) Find the equation of straight line in general form passing through the points (14,10) and
(11,6).Also find 𝑥- intercept. and 𝑦-intercept.
4 −2
(ii) If B=[ ], show that 𝐵𝐵−1 = 𝐼
5 3
(iii) Four days are taken by 18 men to paint a house. If 10 workers leave the job, how much long
would the remaining worker take to complete the paint?
OR
If 1500 men make 11 miles of railroad in 13 weeks, how long will it take 2000 men to make
27.5 miles of such road
(iv) Find the compound interest on Rs. 25,000/- for 5 years at 12% annually if compounded semi-
annually.
(v) Distribute an amount of Rs. 60,000/- among three partners Ashfaq, Ali and Zuhaib such that
the ratio between Ashafaq and Ali is 1 : 4 and the ratio between Ali and Zuhaib is 2 : 5 .
OR
1 2 1
Rs.5100/- are to be divided among A,B and C, in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 4 respectively. How much
should each receive.
(vi) Find gain or loss percent when an item is sold for Rs. 1200/- whose cost price was Rs. 1000?
2 1 1
(vii) Solve the equation − =
𝑥+1 𝑥−1 𝑥+2
(viii) Find the value of 𝜆 if matrix A is singular
4 𝜆 5
A=[7 3 6] OR
2 3 1
Find the determinant of the matrix C
5 −8 −4
C=[2 1 5 ]
3 −2 2
(ix) Perform the following Binary operations.
(a) 11011 x 101+1101 (b) 101011+1101-10111 (c) 11011 ÷ 10
(x) Find the distance between the two points (-3 , -1) and (2 , 3). Also find slope of these two
points

SECTION ‘C’
(DETAILED-ANSWER QUESTIONS) (15 Marks)
NOTE: Attempt any two part questions from this section. All question carry equal marks. The use of calculator is allowed.

2. The rent of stay of 4 friends for 6 days in a hotel is Rs. 6000, how costly would be the stay of 8 friends for 3 days in the same
hotel?
AND
A soap factory makes 600 units in 9 days with the help of 20 machines. How many units can be made in 12 days with the
help of 18 machines.

4. Find the direction, vertex and roots of the parabola 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 8

5. Use Cramer’s rule to solve the following system of equations.

2x − 3y = 17
5x − 3y = 52
AND

If A = [ 31 0 1
2 3
] and B = [ 23 16 ],find (BXA) t

6. Find the total amount and the present value of an annuity if an amount of Rs. 5000/- is invested at the end of each year for 5
years at 12% compounded quarterly.