Subject: Basic Mathematics (BBA) FM: 100 Time: 3 Hours

Level: Bachelor Semester I PM:50

Candidates are required to answer the questions in their own words as
far as practicable.

Group A
Short Questions (Attempt any Eight) 8x5=40

1. If U = {1,2,3,……,15}, A = {x: x≥ 8 },B = {x: x≤ 4} and C = {x:

c
4¿ x¿ 12}. Find A ∩ B ,B∪ A , ( A ∪C) , A-C and B-C.
2. Solve the following inequalities:
i. |4 x−3|< 6.
3
ii. |3 x−15|≤ .
2

3. i. If f ( x )=ebx , prove t h at f ( x ) f ( y ) =f ( x+ y )
ii. If f ( x )=x 2−x , t h en prove t h at f ( a+1 )=f (−a ) .
x n−2n
4. If lim =80 , and if n is a positive integer find the value
x →2 x−2
of n.
5. A function f(x) is defined as following:
x+ 2 for x <2
{
f(x) = 3 for x=2 .
3 x −2 for x >2
Is the function f(x) continuous at x=2? If not how can you make
it continuous at x=2?

d2 y
6. Find the second times derivatives ( ) of the following:
d x2
i. y=x 3 logx ii. y=x 2 e3 x .
7. The demand function for a commodity is given by
P = 30 – 4Q and the cost function C = 35Q +600. Find the
marginal profit function when Q = 8.
8. If the marginal cost function for a product is MC = 4x2+16x+16
and the fixed cost is Rs. 1050.If the marginal revenue is MR =
 60x+40. Find the total cost, total revenue and total loss or profit
when the production of sales is 8.

9. If X + Y = [ 13 −24 ], X-Y = [−13 20]

Find X and Y.

10. Initial cost of a house was Rs. X , depreciates by 5% in 2 years

and then by 10% in next year then its price becomes Rs.
32,49,000 at the end of 3 years. Find the value of X.

Group B
Long Questions (Attempt any THREE) [ 3×10=30 ]

11. Define cost function, revenue function and profit function. A

manufacturer finds that the production cost associated with
Rs.20 per item and fixed cost are Rs.60, 000 per month. If each
item is sold at Rs. 32, Find.
i. Construct the cost function.
ii. The profit function
iii. Find the break-even point.
iv. Find the number of items that must be produced and sold
each month so as to make a profit of Rs. 18000.
12. If the revenue function is R = x – 3x2 and the cost function C =
x2-2x. Find the value of maximum profit.
13. X, Y, Z are three commodities and A, B, C are three persons. A
purchases 4 units of Z and sells 3 units of X and 5 units of Y. B
purchases 3 units of Y and sells 2 units of X and 1 units of Z and
C purchases 1 units of X and sells 4 units of Y and 6 units of Z.
In this process A,B and C earn Rs. 6000, Rs.5000 and Rs.13000
respectively. While Y neither loss nor gain. Find the price per
unit of each of them .
 14. i. If [ 2 xx+ z 3 x− y
3 y−14
=
3 2
] [ ]
4 7
find the values of x,y and z. ii. If

1 1 −1 −1 −2 −1

[ ] [
A = 2 −3 4 and B = 6 12 6 verify that AB≠BA.
3 −2 3 5 10 5
1
]
15. a) Evaluate: ∫ x+dx√ x .
0
dc
b) The rate of repair of a washing machine is given by =3t +8.5
dt
dc
where t is the age of machine in years and is in Rs. per years.
dt
Find the total repair cost after 5 years. Also how many years
necessary for the cumulative costs to be 105.

Group C

Case study [ 1*15 = 15]

In a BBA first semester examination, 52% failed in Business

Mathematics, 42% in Account, 28% in Computer Application, 35% in
Business Mathematics and Account, 20% in Account and Computer
Application, 18% in Business Mathematics and Computer Application
and 14% in all three subjects. Then find what percent

i) Failed in at least one subject?

ii) Failed in exactly one subject?
iii) Passed in all three subject?
iv) Failed in exactly two subject?
v) Failed in at most one subject?

MCQ

Q1. . A set A = {x : x is odd number, 1 < x ¿11} is

 o { 1,2,3,…….,11}

o { 3,5,7,9 }

o {3,5,7,9,11}

o { 1,3,5,7,9,11 }

Q2.If n(U) = 100, n(A) = 75, n(B) = 40 and n(A∪B)=80.The value of n(A
∩B) is……

o 35

o 20

o 15

o 65

Q3. Integer number is denoted by

o R

o Z

o W

o Q.

Q4. Linear function is ….

o 2x2+5

o X3-x2

o 6.

o 3x-5
Q5. Find the value of: │-10│-│3│-│5│

o -18

o 2

o 18

o -2

Q6. The profit function is……

 R(x) – C(x)

 Price x quantity

 C(x) –R(x)

 None of these.

Q7. The left closed interval of (a, b) is ….

o [ a, b )

o ( a, b )

o (a,b]

o [a ,b]

Q8. The derivative of log x is…….

 x,

 x log a,

 log x,
 1
 .
x

x 2−16
Q9. Find the value of lim
x→ 4 x−4

 ∞,

 8,

 4,

 None of these.

Q10. The increasing function is …….

 x¿ y ⇒f ( x)>f ( y),

 x < y⇒ f(x)¿f(y),

 x¿y ⇒ f(x) ¿ f ( y),

 x ¿ y ⇒ f(x) ¿ f ( y),
n
Q11. The integration of ∫ x dx is ….

x n+1
 + c,
n+1

x n−1
 + c,
n−1

 nx n−1+c

 nx.
 1
x
Q12.The integration of ∫ e dx is……
0

 0,

 e,

 e-1

 1.

Q13. If two rows or columns in a determinant are interchanged, the value

of the determinant is…..

 Same sign,

 Zero,

 Identity.

 Opposite sign.

Q14. The determinant 0f |33 −33 | is….

 18

 -18

 0

 1.
Q15. The compound amount of half yearly is…..
2T
R
 (
P 1+
100 )
T
R
 (
P 1+
100 )
2T
R
 (
P 1−
100 )
2T
R
 (
P 1+
200 )

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