SAINIK SCHOOL CHANDRAPUR

(MINISTRY OF DEFENCE)
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
CLASS: XI SUBJECT: Mathematics
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1. In a certain town 25% families own a phone and 15% own a car, 65% families own neither
a phone nor a car. 2000 families own both a car and a phone.
Consider the following statements in this regard:
(i) 10% families own both a car and a phone
(ii) 35% families own either a car and a phone
(iii) 40,000 families live in the town
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) i and ii
(b) i and iii
(c) ii and iii
(d) i, ii and iii
2. Let A and B be subsets of X and C = (A ∩ B′ ) ∪ (A′ ∩ B), where A′ amd B′ are complements
of A and B respectively in X. What is equal to C?
(a) (A ∪ B′ ) − (A ∩ B′)
(b) (A′ ∪ B) − (A′ ∩ B)
(c) (A ∪ B) − (A ∩ B)
(d) (A′ ∪ B′ ) − (A′ ∩ B′)
Directions (Q. Nos. 3 and 4) Consider the information given below and answer the two items (02)
that follow:
In a class, 54 students are good in Hindi only, 63 students are good in Mathematics only
and 41 students are good in English only. There are 18 students who are good in both Hindi
and Mathematics. 10 students are good in all the three subjects/
3. What is the number of students who are good in either Hindi or Mathematics but not in
English?
(a) 99
(b) 107
(c) 125
(d) 130
4. What is the number of students who are good in Hindi and Mathematics but not in English?
(a) 18
(b) 12
(c) 10
(d) 8
5. The binary number expression of the decimal number 31 is:
(a) 1111
(b) 10111
(c) 11011
(d) 11111
6. A survey of 850 students in a university yields that 680 students like music and 215 like
dance. What is the least number of students who like both music and dance?
(a) 40
(b) 45
(c) 50
(d) 55
7. Consider the following statements for the two non-empty sets A and B:
(i) (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ B′ ) ∪ (A′ ∩ B) = A ∪ B
(ii) (A ∪ (A′ ∩ B′ ) ) = A ∪ B
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) i only
(b) ii only
(c) Both i and ii
(d) Neither i nor ii
8. Let X be a non-empty set and let A, B, C be subsets of X. Consider the following
statements:
(i) A ⊂ B ⇒ (A ∩ B) ⊂ (C ∩ B), (A ∪ B) ⊂ (C ∪ B)
(ii) (A ∩ B) ⊂ (C ∩ B) for all sets B ⇒ A ⊂ C
(iii) (A ∪ B) ⊂ (C ∪ B) for all sets B ⇒ A ⊂ C
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) i and ii only
(b) ii and iii only
(c) i and iii only
(d) i, ii and iii only
9. Let A = {1, 2, 3, … , 10}. Then the number of subsets of A containing two or three elements is:
(a) 45
(b) 120
(c) 165
(d) 330
10. Consider the following in respect of sets A and B:
(i) (A − B) ∪ B = A
(ii) (A − B) ∪ A = A
(iii) (A − B) ∩ B = ∅
(iv) A⊆ B⇒ A∪B=B
Which of the above are correct?
(a) i, ii and iii
(b) ii, iii and iv
(c) I, iii and iv
(d) I, ii and iv
11. In the binary equation (1p101)2 + (10q1)2 = (100r00)2 where p, q and e binary digits,
what are the possible values of p, q and r respectively?
(a) 0, 1, 0
(b) 1, 1, 0
(c) 0, 0, 1
(d) 1, 0, 1
12. If S = {x: x 2 + 1 = 0, x is real}, then S is:
(a) {−1}
(b) {0}
 (c) {1}
(d) An empty set
13. Let X and Y be two non-empty sets such that X ∩ A = Y ∩ A = ∅ and X ∪ A = Y ∪ A for some
non-empty set A. Then
(a) X is a proper subset of Y.
(b) Y is a proper subset of X
(c) X = Y
(d) X and Y are disjoint sets.
14. If A = {2, 3, 4, 8, 10}, B = {3, 4, 5, 10, 12}, C = {4, 5, 6, 12, 14} then (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C) is equal to:
(a) {3, 4, 10}
(b) {2, 8, 10}
(c) {4, 5, 6}
(d) {3, 5, 14}
15. Let A = {(n, 2n) ∶ n ∈ N} and B = {(2n, 3n): n ∈ N}. What is A ∩ B equal to?
(a) {(n, 6n): n ∈ N}
(b) {(2n, 6n) ∶ n ∈ N}
(c) {(n, 3n) ∶ n ∈ N}
(d) ∅
16. If aN = {ax ∶ x ∈ 𝐍} and bN ∩ cN = dN, where b, c ∈ 𝐍 are relatively prime, then
(a) d = bc
(b) c = bd
(c) b = cd
(d) none of these
17. Two finite sets A and B have m and n elements respectively. If the total number of subsets
of A is 112 more than the total number of subsets of B, then the value of m is:
(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 12
18. If X = {8n − 7n − 1 ∶ n ∈ 𝐍} and Y = {49(n − 1): n ∈ 𝐍}, then:
(a) X ⊆ Y
(b) Y ⊂ X
(c) X = Y
(d) X ∪ Y = 𝐍
19. What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 0.3125?
(a) 0.0111
(b) 0.1010
(c) 0.0101
(d) 0.1101
20. In a class of 60 students, 45 students like music, 50 students like dancing, 5 students like
neither. Then the number of students in the class who like both music and dancing is:
(a) 35
(b) 40
(c) 50
(d) 55
21. The decimal number (127.25)10, when converted to binary number, takes the form
(a) (1111111.11)2
(b) (1111110.01)2
 (c) (1110111.11)2
(d) (1111111.01)2
22. If A = {x: x is a multiple of 3}, B = {x: x is a multiple of 4} and C = {x: x is a multiple of 12}, then
which one of the following is a null set?
(a) (A − B) ∪ C
(b) (A − B) − C
(c) (A ∩ B) ∩ C
(d) (A ∩ B) − C
23. If (11101011)2 is converted to decimal system, then the resulting number is:
(a) 235
(b) 175
(c) 160
(d) 126
24. If A, B and C are subsets of a given set, then which of the following relations is not correct?
(a) A ∪ (A ∩ B) = A ∪ B
(b) A ∩ (A ∪ B) = A
(c) (A ∩ B) ∪ C = (A ∪ C) ∩ (B ∪ C)
(d) (A ∪ B) ∩ C = (A ∩ C) ∪ (B ∩ C)
25. If a set A contains 3 elements and another set B contains 6 elements, then what is the
minimum number of elements that (A ∪ B) can have?
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 9
26. In a school, 50% students play cricket and 40% play football. If 10% of students play both
the games, then what percent of students play neither cricket nor football?
(a) 10%
(b) 15%
(c) 20%
(d) 25%
27. If A = {x: 0 ≤ x ≤ 2} and B = {y: y is a prime number}, then what is A ∩ B is equal to:
(a) ∅
(b) {1}
(c) {2}
(d) {1, 2}
28. Let A ∪ B = {x| (x − a)(x − b) > 0, where a < b}. What are A and B equal to?
(a) A = {x| x > a} and B = {x| x > b}
(b) A = {x| x < a} and B = {x| x > b}
(c) A = {x| x > a} and B = {x| x < b}
(d) A = {x| x < a} and B = {x| x < b}
29. Let S = {2, 4, 6, 8, … , 20}. What are the maximum number of subsets of S?
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 512
(d) 1024
30. A binary number is represented by (cdccddcccddd)2 , where c > d. What is its decimal
equivalents?
(a) 1848
 (b) 2048
(c) 2842
(d) 2872
31. If A, B and C are subsets of universal set, then which one of the following is not correct?
(a) A ∪ (C ∩ B) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C)
(b) A′ ∪ (A ∪ B) = A ∪ (B′ ∩ A)′
(c) (B ∪ C) ∪ A′ = A′ ∩ (B ∩ C′)′
(d) (A ∩ B) ∪ C = (A ∪ C) ∩ (B ∪ C)
Directions (Q. Nos. 32 and 33) Consider the information given below and answer the two items
that follow:
A survey was conducted among 300 students. It was found that 125 students like to play
cricket, 145 students like to play football and 90 students like to play tennis. 32 students like
to play exactly two games out of the three games.
32. How many students like to play all the three games?
(a) 14
(b) 21
(c) 28
(d) 35
33. How many students like to play exactly only one game?
(a) 196
(b) 228
(c) 254
(d) 268
34. The sum of the binary numbers
(11011)2 , (10110110)2 and (10011x0y)2 is the binary number (101101101)2 . What are the
values of x and y respectively?
(a) 1, 1
(b) 0, 1
(c) 1, 0
(d) 0, 0
35. If ∅ is a null set, then which one of the following is correct?
(a) ∅ = 0
(b) ∅ = {0}
(c) ∅ = {∅}
(d) ∅ = {}
36. If A = {a, b, c}, then what is the number of proper subsets of A?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
37. If E is the universal set and A = B ∪ C, then the set (E − (E − (E − (E − (E − A))))) is the
same as the set:
(a) Bc ∪ Cc
(b) B ∪ C
(c) BC ∩ CC
(d) B ∩ C
38. If A = {4n + 2| n is a natural number} and B = {3n| n is a natural number}, then what is (A ∩ B)
is equal to?
 (a) {24n − 12| n is a natural number}
(b) {12n2 − 6n| n is a natural number}
(c) {12n2 + 6n| n is a natural number}
(d) {12n − 6| n is a natural number}
39. If the cardinality of a set A is 4 and that of a set B is 3, then what is the cardinality of the set
A∆B?
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) Can’t be determined as the sets A and B are not given
40. If A and B are finite sets, then which one of the following is the correct equation?
(a) n(A − B) = n(A) − n(B)
(b) n(A − B) = n(B − A)
(c) n(A − B) = n(A) − n(A ∩ B)
(d) n(A − B) = n(B) − n(A ∩ B)
41. If A = P{1,2}, where P denotes the power set, then which one of the following is correct?
(a) {1, 2} ⊂ A
(b) 1 ∈ A
(c) ∅ ∉ A
(d) {1,2} ∈ A
42. If A and B are any two sets, then what is the value of A ∩ (A ∪ B)?
(a) A′
(b) B′
(c) B
(d) A
43. For non-empty subsets A, B and C of a set X such that A ∪ B = B ∩ C, then which one of the
following is the strongest inference that can be derived?
(a) A = B = C
(b) A ⊆ B = C
(c) A = B ⊆ C
(d) A ⊆ B ⊆ C
44. Consider the following Venn diagram

If |E| = 42, |A| = 15, |B| = 12 and |A ∪ B| = 22, then the area represented by the shaded
portion in the above Venn diagram is:
(a) 25
(b) 27
(c) 32
(d) 37
45. From 50 students taking examinations in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, each of the
student has passed in at least one of the subject, 37 passed Mathematics, 24 Physics and
43 Chemistry. At most 19 passed Mathematics and Physics, at most 29 Mathematics and
 Chemistry and at most 20 Physics and Chemistry. What is the largest possible number that
could have passed all three examinations?
(a) 20
(b) 18
(c) 14
(d) Can’t be determined
46. A survey shows that 63% of the people watch a News Channel whereas 76% watch
another channel. If x% of the people watch both channel, then
(a) x = 35
(b) x = 63
(c) 39 ≤ x ≤ 63
(d) x = 39
47. What is the difference between the smallest five-digit binary integer and the largest four-
digit binary integer?
(a) The smallest four-digit binary integer
(b) The smallest one-digit binary integer
(c) The greatest one- digit binary integer
(d) The greatest three- digit binary integer
48. Two numbers in binary system are 110010011 and 101010101, respectively. What is their
difference in decimal system?
(a) 66
(b) 56
(c) 65
(d) 62
(11)2 (11)
(1001)2 −(101)2 2
49. What is the value of (10) (10) (01) (01) ?
(1001)2 2 +(101)2 2 +(1001)2 2 (101)2 2

(a) (1001)2
(b) (101)2
(c) (110)2
(d) (100)2
50. What is the product of the binary numbers 1001.01 and 11.1?
(a) (101110.011)2
(b) (100000.011)2
(c) (101110.101)2
(d) (100000.101)2
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