1.

How many words can be formed each of 2 vowels and 3 consonants from the
letters of the given word – DAUGHTER? [Ans : 3600 ways. ]
2. Find the number of 5-card combinations out of a deck of 52 cards if each
selection of 5 cards has exactly one king. [Ans: 778320 ways. ]
3. A box contains two white, three black and four red balls. In how many ways
can three balls be drawn from the box, if at least one black ball is to be
included in the draw? [Answer: 64]
4. Given that 5 flags are of different colours. Calculate how many different
signals can be generated if each signal requires the use of 2 flags, one below
the other? [Answer: 20]
5. If the letters of the word ALGORITHM are arranged at random in a row what
is the probability the letters GOR must remain together as a unit? [Ans: 1/72]
6. An experiment involves rolling a pair of dice and recording the numbers that
come up. Describe the following events: A: the sum is greater than 8, B: 2
occurs on either die, C: the sum is at least 7 and a multiple of 3. Which pairs of
these events are mutually exclusive?
7. A coin is tossed twice, what is the probability that at least one tail occurs? [Ans
: ¾]
8. A fair coin with 1 marked on one face and 6 on the other and a fair die are both
tossed. Find the probability that the sum of numbers that turn up is (i) 3. (ii) 12
[Ans : 1/12,1/12]
9. A letter is chosen at random from the word ‘ASSASSINATION’. Find the
probability that the letter is (i) a vowel (ii) a consonant [Ans : 6/13 , 7/13]
10. Let A = {1, 2}, B = {1, 2, 3, 4}, C = {5, 6} and D = {5, 6, 7, 8}. Verify that

(i) A × (B ∩ C) = (A × B) ∩ (A × C)
(ii) A × C is a subset of B × D
11. be a function from R into R. Determine the range of f.

12. Evaluate the given limit: 22

lim x−
x>π 7

13. Evaluate the given limit: x 4 −81

lim
x>3 2 x 2−5 x−3
14. Evaluate the given limit: cos 2 x−1
lim
x>0 cosx−1

15. Find the derivative of x2– 2 at x = 10 using first principle

16. Find the derivative of x n−an for some constant a.

x−a

17. Find the derivative of the function x 2 cos x

18. Differentiate the function: cos (x2+1).

19. Find the derivative of the following trigonometric functions:

(i) 2 tan x – 7 sec x
(ii) sin x cos x
20. Find the equation of the circle passing through the point of intersection of the
lines x + 3y = 0 and 2x – 7y = 0 and whose centre is the point of intersection of
the lines x + y + 1 = 0 and x – 2y + 4 = 0. [Ans : x 2 + y 2 +4 x−2 y=0]

21. Find the equation of the circle whose centre lies on the positive direction of the
y-axis at a distance 6 from the origin and whose radius is 4. [Ans :
x 2 + y 2 – 12 y +20=0 ]

22. Find the equation of the circle which touches the axes and whose centre lies on
x – 2y = 3. [Ans : x 2 + y 2 +6 x +6 y +9=0]

23. Find the equation of the circle passing through the points :
(i) (5, 7), (8, 1) and (1, 3)
(ii) (1, 2), (3, – 4) and (5, – 6)
24. Find the equation of the circle passing through the origin and the points where
the line 3x + 4y = 12 meets the axes of coordinates. [Ans : x 2 + y 2−4 x−3 y=0]