Strategy to Excel

How to score 65% to 85% in

Mathematics
II PUC Annual Exam – 2024

Prof. S.S. Bosco

Boscoss PU College, Mangalore
Ph: 0824-2982537, 2215095, 6360485655
 II PU MATHEMATICS QUESTION PAPER PATTERN – 2024

Type of questions Number of questions Number of Total marks (80)

(MCQ + FB) questions to be
answered
Part A : 1 mark questions 15 + 5 = 20 20 20
Part B : 2 marks questions 11 6 12
Part C : 3 marks questions 11 6 18
Part D : 5 marks questions 8 4 20
Part E :
(i) 6 marks question 2 1 6
(ii) 4 marks question 2 1 4
 Sample Blue Print
Chapter Part A Part B Part C Part D Part E Total marks
(MCQ + FB) (2m) (3m) (5m) (6m) + (4m)
(1m)
1. Relations and Functions 2+0 - 1 1 - 10
2. Inverse Trig. Functions 1+1 1 1 - - 7
3. Matrices 1+0 - 1 1 - 9
4. Determinants 1+1 1 - 1 0+1 13
5. Continuity and Differentiability 2+0 1 2 1 0+1 19
6. Application of Derivatives 1+0 2 1 - - 8
7. Integrals 2+0 2 1 1 1+0 20
8. Application of Integrals - - - 1 - 5
9. Differential Equations 0+1 - 1 1 - 9
10. Vector Algebra 2+0 1 2 - - 10
11. 3- Dimentional Geometry 1+1 1 - 1 - 9
12. Linear programming 1+0 - - - 1+0 7
13. Probability 1+1 2 1 - - 9
Total 15 + 5 11 11 8 2+2 135
Ch. 1 RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
No. of Questions: 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0; Marks – 10

 Definitions and examples. Deleted Portion

 (i) Show that , R = {(a, b) : |a – b| is a multiple of 4} is an equivalence relation
(ii) Find fog and gof if f(x) = 8x3 and g(x) = x1/3

5 Marks questions
Verification of bijectivity of a function, given domain and codomain and also to find inverse
(1) f(x) = 4x + 3 ; R  R (2) f(x) = 4x + 3, N  Y
 Ch. 2 INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
No. of Questions: (1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 ; Marks – 7
 Define the six inverse trigonometric functions ; also mention their domains and ranges.
 Find the value of the following:
 1 
(i) sin–1   1  (ii) cot–1 ( 3) (iii) tan–1 3 – sec–1 (– 2) (iv) sin   sin 1     (v) cos 1  2 sin 1
1 1
 2 3  2  2 2
 Problems on basic properties of Inverse trigonometric functions
 1 1
(i) Prove that 3 sin–1 x = sin–1 (3x – 4x), x    , 
 2 2
1  cos x
(ii) Write the simplest form of tan 1
1  cos x
3 12 56
(iii) Prove that sin 1  cos 1  sin 1
5 13 65
1 1  x 1
(iv) Solve tan  tan 1 x, x  0
1 x 2

2 to 4
 Ch. 3 MATRICES
No. of Questions: 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0; Marks – 9

 Definitions of the different types of matrices

 If a matrix has 8 elements, what are the possible orders it can have?
 Construct a 2  2 matrix, A = [aij] , whose elements are given by a i j  i
j
 Expressing a square matrix as a sum of symmetric and skew symmetric matrices

5 Marks Questions
1. Given 3 matrices A, B, C of same order, verify that A + (B – C) = (A + B) – C.

1 1 1  1 3
2 0 3   0 2  1 2 3 4 
2. If A =   , B=   and C=  , find A(BC), (AB)C and show that
 1 4   2 0  2 1 
 3 1 2 
(AB)C = A(BC). Matrices Continued
 1 2  2 0 1 1
3. If A =   , B= 1 3 and C =  2 3 , calculate AB, AC and A (B + C).
2 1    
Also, verify that AB + BC = A(B + C).
0 6 7 0 1 1  2
 6 0 8 1 0 2   2
4. If A =   ,B=   ,C=   , calculate AC, BC and (A + B)C.
 7  8 0  1 2 0   3 
Also, verify that (A + B)C = AC + BC.

 1 2 3
 3  2 1
5. If A =   , then show that A3 – 23 A – 40I = O.
 4 2 1

 2
 
6. If A =  4  , B = [1 3 – 6], verify that (AB) = BA.
 5 
7. Given A and B, to verify (A + B) = A + B; AB  BA.
5 to 8
 Ch. 4 DETERMINANTS
No. of Questions: (1 + 1) + 1 + 0 + 5 + (0 + 1); Marks –13

 Problems on Expansion of determinants.

Deleted Portion
2 4 2x 4
 Find values of x, if 
5 1 6 x
x 2 6 2
 If  , then find x.
18 x 18 6
 Using determinants
(i) find the area of the triangle formed by the points (3, 8), (– 4, 2) and (5, 1).
(ii) find the value of k if the area of the triangle is 4 sq. units and its vertices are
(– 2, 0), (0, 4) and (0, 4).
(iii) show that the points (a, b + c), (b, c + a), (c, a + b) are collinear.
(iv) find the equation of the line joining two points (1, 2) and (3, 6).
Determinants Continued
5 Marks questions
 Solve system of linear equations, using matrix method.
1. 3x – 2y + 3z = 8, 2x + y – z = 1 and 4x – 3y + 2z = 4.
2. x – y + z = 4, 2x + y – 3z = 0 and x + y + z = 2.
3. 2x + 3y + 3z = 5, x – 2y + z = – 4 and 3x – y – 2z = 3.
4. x – y + 2z = 1, 2y – 3z = 1 and 3x – 2y + 4z = 2.
5. 4x + y + 2z = 60, 2x + 4y + 6z = 60, 6x + 2y + 3z = 70.
4 Marks questions
2 3 2 – 4A + I = 0 and hence find A–1 .
1. If A    , show that A
 1 2 
 3 1
2. If A  2 –1
 1 2 , show that A – 5A + 7I = 0 and hence find A .
 
9 to 12
Ch. 5 CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY
No. of Questions: 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + (0 + 1) ; Marks – 19
Continuity
1. Find the values of k so that the function f is continuous. (4 marks)
 k cos x 
   2 x ,if x 
2 
(i) f (x)   at x 
3,  2
if x 
 2
k x 2 , if x  2
(ii) f (x)   at x  2
3, if x  2

 k x  1,if x  
(iii) f (x)   at x  
cos x, if x  

k x  1,if x  5
(iv) f (x)   at x  5
3x  1,if x  5
Continuity Continued
 5, if x  2

2. Find the values of a and b such that the functions defined by f (x)  a x  b, if 2  x  10
21, if x  10

is a continuous function.

Derivatives
 Differentiate the functions with respect to x :

(i) sin (x2 + 5) (ii) cos  x (iii) e

x3
(iv) tan (2x + 3) (v) cos (1 – x)

 Find dy in the following

dx
(i) 2x + 3y = sin y (ii) ax + by2 = cos y
(iii) xy + y2 = tan x + y (iv) x2 + xy + y2 = 100
(v) sin2 y + cos xy = k (vi) sin2 x + cos2 y = 1
Derivatives Continued
 dy 1
 If x 1  y  y 1  x  0, x  y, prove that 
dx (1  x) 2
dy
 If x = at2, y= at4, find .
dx
dy
 Find , if x = a( + sin ), y = a(1 – cos ) .
dx
 Differentiate the following w.r.t. x:

(i) (log x) cos x (ii) (sin1 x)x (iii) (log x)log x, x > 1 (iv) xx (v) xsin x + (sin x)cos x

dy
 Find if x y  y x .
dx

Derivatives Continued
5 marks questions
1. If y = 3 cos (log x) + 4 sin (log x), then show that x 2 y 2  xy1  y  0.

2
d y dy
2. If y = A emx + Benx, show that 2
 ( m  n)  mny  0.
dx dx

3. If y = (tan–1 x)2, show that (x 2  1) 2 y 2  2x (x 2 1) y1  2.

2
d y dy
4. If y = sin x, show that (1 – x ) 2  x
–1 2  0.
dx dx
2
a cos 1 x d y dy
5. If y  e , prove that (1  x 2 ) 2  x  a 2 y  0.
dx dx

10 to 14
Ch. 6 APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES
No. of Questions: 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 ; Marks – 8

Derivative as a rate measurer

1. The length x of a rectangle is decreasing at the rate of 5 cm/minute and the width y
is increasing at the rate of 4 cm/minute. When x = 8 cm and y = 6 cm, find the rates
of change of (a) the perimeter, and (b) the area of the rectangle.

2. A particle moves along the curve 6y = x3 + 2. Find the points on the curve at which
the y-coordinate is changing 8 times as fast as the x-coordinate.

3. A man of height 2 m walks at a uniform speed of 5 km/h away from a lamp post
which is 6 meters high. Find the rate at which the length of his shadow increases.

Application of Derivatives Continued

Increasing and decreasing function
 Find the interval in which the function
(i) f(x) = x2 – 4x + 6 is strictly increasing.
1
(ii) f (x)  x  3 , x  0 , is (a) increasing
3
(b) decreasing
x

Maxima and Minima

 Find the local max. and min of (i) f(x) = x3 – 3x + 3. (ii) x3 – 6x2 + 9x + 15
 Find two +ve numbers whose sum is 24 and whose product is maximum.
 Find two +ve numbers whose product is 100 and whose sum is minimum.

2 to 6
Ch. 7 INTEGRATION
No. of Questions: 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 ; Marks – 20
 /4
Evaluate :    x dx etc.
3 4
sin 2x dx, tan x dx, sin
0
x 2x 1
Integrate w.r.t. x : (i) or 2 (ii)
(x  1)(x  2) x  3x  2 (x  1) (x  2)
5 marks questions
1 dx
1. Find the integral of w. r. t. x and evaluate  .
a2  x2 9x  4x 2

1 1
2. Find the integral of
x a2 2
w. r. t. x and hence evaluate  x  25
2
dx.

1 dx
3. Find the integral of w. r. t. x and hence evaluate  .
x a 2 2
x  2x  2
2

1 x
4. Find the integral of 2 2 w. r. t. x and evaluate
x a  x  16
4
dx.
Integration Continued
 1 dx
5. Find the integral of 2
a  x2
w. r. t. x and hence evaluate 
7  6x  x 2
.

1 1
6. Find the integral of 2
a  x2
w. r. t. x and hence evaluate 2 
x  6x  13
dx.

6 marks questions
 Prove the different properties of Definite Integral.
a a  /2
sin 4 x
1.  f (x) dx   f (a  x) dx and hence evaluate  dx.
0 0 0
sin x  cos x
4 4

b b 2
dx
2. 
a

f (x) dx  f (a  b  x) dx and hence evaluate
a

0
1  tan x
.

2a b 2
3.  f (x) dx  2  f (x) dx if f ((a  x)  f (x)  0 if f (2a  x)   f (x) and hence evaluate  cos5 x dx.
0 0 0
a a
4.
 f (x) dx
a

 2 f (x) dx if f (x) is even
0 1


5 4
= 0 if f(x) is odd and hence evaluate sin x cos x dx.
1

– 6 to 8
Ch. 8 APPLICATIONS OF INTEGRALS
No. of Questions: 0 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 0 ; Marks – 5

5 Marks questions
1. Find the area enclosed by the circle x2 + y2 = a2.
2. Find the area lying in the first quadrant and bounded by the circle x2 + y2 = 4 and the
lines x = 0 and x = 2.
a
3. Find the area of the smaller part of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 cut off by the line x  .
x 2 y2
2
4. Find the area enclosed by the ellipse 2  2 .
a b
x2 y2
5. Find the area of the region bounded by the ellipse   1.
16 9
x2 y2
6. Find the area of the region bounded by the ellipse   1.
4 9
–5
 Ch.9 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
No. of Questions: (0 + 1) + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 ; Marks -9
 Order and Degree : Determine order and degree (if defined) of differential equations
4 2
 ds  d 2s  d2 y 
(iii)  2   cos    0
4
d y dy
(i)  sin  y   0 (ii)    3s 2  0
dx 4
 dt  dt  dx   dx 

(iv)  y2   y 3   y 4  y5  0 (v) y  2 y  y  0

2 2
d y
3
d y2
 dy 
(vi) y   y  2 y  0
2
(vii)  3    2      y  0
 dx   dx   dx 
3
dy d y dy2
d4 y  d3 y 
(viii) 3
2 2   0. (ix) 4
 sin  3   0.
dx dx dx dx  dx 
2
 dy  dy
(x)     sin 2
y0
 dx  dx
Differential Equations Continued
3 marks questions
dy
(i) Solve  (1  x 2 ) (1  y 2 ) (ii) ex tan y dx + (1 – ex) sec2 y dy = 0
dx

5 marks questions
Solve :

  dy
1.
dy
 (sec x) y  tan x  0  x   4. x  2y  x 2 log x
dx  2 dx
dy 2 dy y
2. x log x  y  log x 5.   x2
dx x dx x
dy dy
3. x  2y  x 2 6.  3y  e 2x
dx dx

– 2 to 4
 Ch.10 VECTOR ALGEBRA
No. of Questions: 2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 ; Marks – 9

 Derive the formula for position vector of a point which divides the join of two
points A and B internally in the ratio m : n.
 Find a vector in the direction of the vector i – 2j that has magnitude 7.
 Show that the points with position vectors – 2i + 3j + 5k, i + 2j + 3k and 7i – k are
collinear.
 Find the angle between the vectors i  2 j  3k and 3i  2 j  k.

 Find a and b , if  a  b    a  b  and a  8 b .

 
 Evaluate the product 3a  5b  2a  7 b . 
 Find the projection of the vector a  2i  3 j  2k on the vector b  i  2 j  k.
Vector Algebra Continued
Three vectors a , b and c satisfy the condition a  b  c  0 . Evaluate the quantity

  a  b  b  c  c  a , if a  1 , b  4 and c  2.

 If a , b, c are unit vectors such that a  b  c  0 , find the value of a  b  b  c  c  a .

 Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors a  b and a  b, where
a  3i  2 j  2 k and b  i  2 j  2 k.
 Find x , if for a unit vector a,  x  a    x  a   12.
 Find a  b , if two vectors a and b are such that a  2 , b  3 and a  b  4.
 Let a , b and c be three vectors such that a  3 , b  4 , c  5 and each one
of them being perpendicular to the sum of the other two, find a  b  c .
 Find the area of the triangle ABC where position vectors of A, B and C are i – j + 2k,
2j + k and j + 3k respectively.
– 4 to 8
 Ch.11 THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
No. of Questions: (1 + 1) + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 ; Marks – 9

 Find the equation of the line which passes through the points (1, 2, 3) and is parallel
to the vector 3i  2 j  2 k both in vector form and cartesian form.
 Find the vector and the cartesian equations of the line through the points (3, – 2, – 5)
and (3, – 2, 6).
 Shortest distance between two skew lines. Distance between two parallel lines

5 marks questions
Derivatives of the equation, both in vector form and Cartesian form, of
a line through a given point and parallel to a given vector.

– 5 to 8
Ch.12 LINEAR PROGRAMMING
No. of Questions: 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0; Marks – 7

 All the definitions.

 (6 marks) LPP in Mathematical formulation (only bounded).

– 6 to 7
 Ch.13 PROBABILITY
No. of Questions: (1 + 1) + 2 + 1 + 0 + 0; Marks – 9

7 9 4
 If P(A)  , P(B)  and P(A  B)  , evaluate P(A/B).
13 13 13
1 1
 Probability of solving specific problem independently by A and B are and
2 3
respectively. If both try to solve the problem independently find the probability that
(i) the problem is solved (ii) exactly one of them solves the problem.

 Given two independent events A and B, such that P(A) = 0.3 and P(B) = 0.6, find
(i) P(A and B) (ii) P(A or B) (iii) P(A and not B)

– 1 to 4
 Expected Range of Marks
Part A
To answer 20 out of 20 ; Total marks = 20
Minimum score = 07
Maximum score = 13

Part B
To answer 6 out of 11 ; Total marks = 12
Minimum score = 08
Maximum score = 10
Part C
To answer 6 out of 11 ; Total marks = 33
Minimum score = 12
Maximum score = 15

Part D
To answer 4 out of 8 ; Total marks = 20
Minimum score = 17
Maximum score = 20
Part E
(a) To answer 1 out of 2 ; Total marks = 6
(b) To answer 1 out of 2 ; Total marks = 4
Minimum score : 4 + 4 = 8
Maximum score : 6 + 4 = 10

Final Tally
Minimum = 07 + 08 + 12 + 17 + 8 = 52
Maximum = 13 + 10 + 15 + 20 + 10 = 68
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