ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, BATHINDA MIL. STN.

PRE BOARD TERM 1 EXAMINATION(SET –A)

SESSION: 2021-22

CLASS :XII SUBJECT :MATHEMATICS

M.M:40 TIME DURATION: 90 MINUTES
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General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains three sections – A, B and C. Each part is compulsory.
2. Section - A has 20 MCQs, attempt any 16 out of 20.
3. Section - B has 20 MCQs, attempt any 16 out of 20
4. Section - C has 10 MCQs, attempt any 8 out of 10.
5. There is no negative marking.
6. All questions carry equal marks.

SECTION – A
In this section, attempt any 16 questions out of Questions 1 – 20.
Each Question is of 1 mark weightage.
1. −1 1 1 1
The value of sin
2() ( )
+ tan −1
√3
is
π π 2π −π
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 3 3 6
2. Find the value of k for which the function 1

x 2−2 x−3
{
lf ( x )= x +1
k
is continuous at x= -1
, x ≠−1
x=−1

(a) -4 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) -3

3. If a matrix has 18 elements ,then the number of its possible order is 1
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
4. If there are two values of a, which produce the determinants 1
1 −2 5
| (a) 2
|
∆= 2 a −1 =86 ,then the sum of these numbers is
0 4 2a
(b) 4 (c) -4 (d) 1
2
5. The values of x for which y = [x(x-2)] is an increasing function are 1
(a) 0<x<1 and x>2 (b) 0<x<2 and x>3
1 3 3
(c) 0< x < ∧x> (d) 0< x < ∧x >4
2 2 2
6. If A is a non singular 3 ×3 matrix such that 1
|adj A|=64 , then| A| is
(a) 64 (b) ± 64 (c) 18 (d) ± 8
7. The relation R defined in the set A={1,2,3,4,5,6} as 1
R={(x,y) : y is divisible by x} is
(a) Reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
(b) Reflexive, symmetric but not transitive
(c) An equivalence relation
(d) None of the above
8. 1 −3 1
If A= [ 2 k ] 2
∧ A −4 A+ 10 I = A ,then k is equal to
(a) 0 (b) −4 (c) 4 (d) 1 or 4
9. For the curve x=3 cosθ , y =3 sinθ , 0 ≤θ ≤ π ,the tangent is parallel to the x-axis 1
when
π π
(a) θ=π (b) θ=0 (c) θ= (d) θ=
3 2
10. √ 1+cos 3 x is equal to 1
cot −1 ( √ 1−cos 3 x )
x 3x
(a) (b) x (c) (d) none of these
2 2

11. For the set A ={1,2,3} ,define a relation in the set A as follows R={(1,1),(2,2), 1
(3,3),(1,3)} ,then the ordered pair to be added to make it an equivalence relation
is
(a) (1,3) (b) (3,1) (c) (2,1) (d) (1,2)

12. dy 1
If siny=xsin(a+y) ,then is equal to
dx
sina sin2 (a+ y )
(a) 2 (b) (c) sinasin2 ( a+ y) (d)
sin (a+ y ) sina
sin2 (a− y)
sina

13. 0 a −3 1

(a) -2 and 3
[
(b) 2 and -3
]
If the matrix A= 2 0 −1 is a skew symmetric ,then the values of a and b are
b 1 0
(c) -3 and 4 (d) -2 and -3

14. Derivative of exlogx is 1

(a) xlogx (b) xx x
(c) x (1+logx) (d) x (x) x-1

15. 2 β −3 1

(a) β=2
[
(b) β ≠ 2
]
If A= 0 2 5 ,then A-1 exists if
1 1 3
(c) β ≠−2 (d) None of these

16. The normal at the point (1,1) on the curve 2y =3-x2 is 1

(a) x+y=0 (b) x+y+1=0 (c) x-y+1=0 (d) x-y=0

17. 2 1 1
If A=
1 2 [ ]
,then A(adjA) equals
3 0 0 3 1 3
(a)
0 3 [ ] [ ] [ ]
(b)
3 0
(c)
3 1
(d) [ 31 13]
18. 2 d2 y 1
If x= at ,y = 2at ,then is
d x2
−1 1 −1 −1
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) (d)
t 2t t3 2 at 3

19. Based on the given shaded region as the feasible region in the graph, at which 1
point(s) is the objective function Z = 3x-4y minimum?
 (a) (0,0) (b) (0,8) (c) (5,0) (d) (4,0)

20. It is given that at x=1,the function x4-62x2+ax+9 attains its maximum value on 1
the interval [0,2].Find the value of a.
(a) 120 (b) 100 (c) 140 (d) 160

SECTION – B
In this section, attempt any 16 questions out of Questions 21 – 40.
Each Question is of 1 mark weightage.
21. The function 𝑓: R⟶R defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥5 is: 1
(a) One-one but not onto (b) Not one-one but onto
(c) Neither one-one nor onto (d) One-one and onto
22. 3 dy 1
If y=e x then is
dx
3 3 3 3
(a) 3 xe x (b) 3 x 2 e x (c) e x (d) x 2 e x
23. Corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear 1
constraints are (0,3) ,(1,1) and (3,0). Let Z = px + qy , where p, q>0. Conditions
on p and q so that the minimum of Z occurs at (3,0) and (1,1) is
q
(a) p = 2q (b) p = 3q (c) p= (d) p = q
2
24. If y = (sin-1x)2 ,then (1-x2)y2-xy1 is equal to 1
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) -2 (d) 0
25. x 0 0 1
If x,y,z are non-zero real numbers, then the inverse of matrix

equal to
[ ]
A= 0 y 0 is
0 0 z

x−1 0 0 x−1 0 0

[
(a) 0 y−1 0
0 0 z−1 ] [
(b) xyz 0 y−1 0
0 ]
0 z −1
1 x 0 0 1 1 0 0
(c)
xyz
0
[ ]
0 0 z
y 0 (d)
xyz [ ]
0 1 0
0 0 1

26. The interval in which f(x) = 2x3+9x2+12x-1 is decreasing in 1

( a ) [ −1 , ∞¿ (b) [-2,-1] (c) (-∞ ,−2 ¿ (d) [−1,1]

27. The value of sin(2tan-1(.75)) is equal to 1

(a) .75 (b) 1.5 (c) .96 (d) sin(1.5)
28. α 2 1
If A= [ ]
2 α
3
∧| A| =125 , then the value of α is
(a) ±1 (b) ± 2 (c) ± 3 (d) ± 5
29. The function f(x) = tanx – x 1
 (a) Always increases (b) Always decreases (c) Never increases (d) Sometimes
increases and sometimes decreases

30. The number of all one-one functions from the set {1,2,3,4......n} to itself are 1
(a) n (b) n ! (c) n2 (d) nn

31. dy 1
y = cos−1 ( sinx ) ,then is
dx
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 2

32. cosα −sinα , then A+ A ' =I , If the value of α is 1

If A= [sinα cosα ]
π π 3π
(a) (b) (c)π (d)
6 3 2

33. Corner points of the feasible region for an LPP are (0,2) ,(3,0) ,(6,0), (6,8) and 1
(0,5) .Let F = 4x+6y be the objective function
The minimum value of F occurs at
(a) (0,2) only (b) (3,0) only
(c) the mid point of the line segment joining the points (0,2) and (3,0) only
(d) any point on the line segment joining the points (0.2) and (3,0).

34. The point on the curve x2 = 2y which is nearest to the point (0, 5) 1
(a) (2√2, 4) (b) (2√2, 0) (c) (0, 0) (d) (2, 2)

35. If matrix A= [aij]2x2 when aij=1 if i≠ j and =0 if i= j,then A2 is equal to 1

0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
(a)
1 0[ ] (b)
1 0 [ ] (c)
0 1 [ ] (d) [ ]
0 1

36. If sin-1x =y ,then 1

−π π −π π
(a) 0 ≤ y ≤ π (b) ≤ y≤ (c) 0< y< π (d) < y<
2 2 2 2

37. Let A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {4, 5, 6, 7} and let 𝑓 = {(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6)} be a function 1
from A to B. Based on the given information,
(a) Surjective function (b) Injective function (c) Bijective function
(d) not function
38. Let A be an invertible matrix of order 2, then det (A-1) = 1

1
( a ) det A (b) 1 (c) (d) 0
det A

39. The maximum value of the slope of the curve y = – x3 + 3x2 + 9x – 27 is: 1
(a) 12 (b) 0 (c) 16 (d) 3
40. If A is of order 3 x 4 and B is of order 4 x 3, then the order of BA is 1
(a) 3x3 (b)4x4 (c) 4x3 (d) not defined

SECTION – C
In this section, attempt any 8 questions. Each question is of 1-mark
weightage. Questions 46-50 are based on a Case-Study.
41. Shape of the feasible region formed by the following constraints x + y ≤ 2, 1
x + y ≥ 5, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
(a) No feasible region (b) Triangular region (c)Unbounded solution
(d) Trapezium
42. If a tangent to the curve y2 + 3x – 7 = 0 at the point (h, k) is parallel to the line 1
x – y = 4, then the value of ‘k’ is

−2 3 2 −3
(a) (b) (c) (d) )
3 2 3 2
43. For what value of ‘x’ in the interval [0, π] does the function f(x) = sin2x attains 1
the maximum value
 π π π π
(a ) (b) (c) (d) )
2 3 4 6
44. The set of all feasible solutions of a LPP is a ____ set. 1
(a) Concave (b) Convex (c) Feasible (d) None of these
45. 1 1 1 1
The maximum value of

3 1
∆=
| 1
1+ cosθ
1+ sinθ 1
1 |
1
is

(a ) (b) (c) √ 2 (d) )

√3
2 2 2
CASE STUDY
P(x) = - 5x2 + 125x + 37500 is the total profit function of a company, where x is
the production of the company

Based on the given information, answer the following questions

46. What will be the production when the profit is maximum? 1
(a) 37500 (b) 12.5 (c). – 12.5 (d) – 37500
47. What will be the maximum profit? 1
(a) Rs.38,28,125 (b) Rs.38281.25 (c) Rs.39,000 (d). None
48. Check in which interval the profit is strictly increasing. 1
(a) (12.5, ∞) (b) For all real numbers
(c) For all positive real numbers (d) (0, 12.5)
49. When the production is 2units what will be the profit of the company? 1
(a) 37500 (b) 37,730 (c) 37,770 (d) None
50. What will be production of the company when the profit is Rs. 38,250? 1
(a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 2 (d) Data is not sufficient to find