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PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2023 – 24
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
SET – 1
CLASS XII TIME: 3 HOURS
DATE: MAX. MARKS: 80
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This Question paper contains - five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is Compulsory.
However, there are internal choices in some questions.
2. Section A has 18 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion-Reason based questions of 1mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of assessment of 4
marks each with sub-parts
SECTION A

1 Total number of possible matrices of order 3× 2 with each entry 2 or 0 or -1 is [1]

a) 27
b) 81
c) 729
d) 512
2 1 2 𝑥 1 −2 𝑦 [1]
If A =[0 1 0] and B = [0 1 0] and AB = l 3 , then x + y equals
0 0 1 0 0 1
a) 3
b) 0
c) − 1
d) 2
3 1 2 −1 [1]
If 𝐴 = [−1 1 2] , then det (adj(adj A)) is
2 −1 1
a) 143
b) 14

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 c) 144
d) 142
𝑑𝑦
4 If 𝑦 = 𝑥√1 − 𝑥 2 + sin−1 𝑥, then 𝑑𝑥 is equal to [1]

a) x
1
b) √1−𝑥 2

c) 2√1 − 𝑥 2
d) √1 − 𝑥 2
2
5 ∫0 [𝑥 2 ] 𝑑𝑥 equals, where [ ] denotes Greatest Integer Function [1]

a) 5 − √3 − √2
b) 3
c) √5 − 4
d) √5 + 4
6 When x is positive, the minimum value of x𝑥 is [1]
−1
a) 𝑒 𝑒
1
b) 𝑒 𝑒
1
c) 𝑒

d) e𝑒
7 If the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 9𝑘𝑥 2 + 27𝑥 + 30 is increasing on R, then [1]
a) 0 < k< 1
b) − 1 < k < 1
c) k < − 1 or k > 1
d) − 1 < k < 0
𝑑𝑦
8 If 𝑦 = log 2 𝑥 then 𝑑𝑥 = [1]
1
a) 𝑥 log 2
1
b) 𝑥 log 2
1
c) 𝑥
1
d) 𝑥 log 𝑒

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 𝑑𝑦
9 Integrating factor of the differential equation 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 is [1]
𝑑𝑥

a) 𝑥 2
1
b) 𝑥2
2
c) 𝑒 𝑥
2
d) 𝑥2

10 If |𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗| = 4, |𝑎⃗ ⋅ 𝑏⃗⃗| = 2 , then |𝑎⃗|2 |𝑏⃗⃗|2 = [1]

a) 2
b) 20
c) 8
d) 6
11 Consider the following statements in respect of the differential equation: [1]
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
+ cos (𝑑𝑥 ) = 0
𝑑𝑥 2

1. The degree of the differential equation is not defined.

2. The order of the differential equation is 2.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a) Both (i) and (ii)
b) Only (ii)
c) Only (i)
d) Neither (i) nor (ii)
12 If 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = ⃗0⃗, |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 5, |𝑐⃗| = 7 , then the angle between 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ is
𝜋
a) 6 [1]
5𝜋
b) 3
2𝜋
c) 3
𝜋
d) 3
𝜋 𝜋
13 If a unit vector 𝑎⃗ makes angles 3 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑖̂, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑗̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝜃 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑘̂ , then
4

the components of 𝑎⃗ are [1]

1 1 1
a) 2 , ,
√2 3
1 1 1
b) 3 , ,
√2 2

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 1 1 1
c) , ,
3 √3 2
1 1 1
d) 2 , ,
√2 2

14 The Cartesian equations of a line are 3𝑥−6 = 2−𝑦 = 𝑧−5 . Its vector equation is [1]
12 3 −1

a) 𝑟⃗ = (6𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ ) +𝜆(12𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ )

b) 𝑟⃗ = (6𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) +𝜆(12𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂)
c) 𝑟⃗ = (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ ) +𝜆(2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ )
d) 𝑟⃗ = (2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂) +𝜆(4𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂)

15 The direction ratios of the line perpendicular to the lines 𝑥−7 = 𝑦+17 = 𝑧−6 and [1]
2 −3 1
𝑥+5 𝑦+3 𝑧−4
= = are proportional to
1 2 −2

a) 4, 5, 7
b) − 4, 5, 7
c) 4, − 5, − 7
d) 4, − 5, 7
16 The corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear constraints [1]
are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15, 15), (0, 20). Let Z = px + qy, where p, q > 0. Condition on ‘p’
and ‘q’ so that the maximum of Z occurs at both the points (15, 15) and (0, 20) is
a) p = q
b) p = 3q
c) 2p = q
d) 3p = q
17 Feasible region (shaded) for a LPP is shown in the Figure. Minimum of Z = 4x + 3y [1]
occurs at the point.

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 a) (4, 3)
b) (9, 0)
c) (0, 8)
d) (2, 5)
18 A die tossed thrice. Then the probability of getting atleast one head is [1]
3
a) 8
5
b) 8
7
c) 8
1
d) 8

19 Assertion (A): A function f: Z → Z defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = x 3 is injective. [1]

Reason (R): A function f: A → B is said to be injective if every element of B has
a pre - Image in A.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
20 Assertion (A): If 𝑓(𝑥) = sin(𝑎𝑥+𝑏), then
cos(𝑐𝑥+𝑑)

𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 𝑎 cos(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏) sec(𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑) + 𝑐 sin(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏) tan(𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑) sec(𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑) [1]

𝑢 𝑣𝑢′ − 𝑢𝑣 ′
Reason (R): If f(x) = 𝑣 , then f ′ (x) = .
𝑣2

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
SECTION B

21 Solve the following equation cos (tan−1 x ) = sin (cot −1 3 ).

4

OR [2]
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝜋 𝑥 𝜋 𝜋
Prove that, tan−1 (1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥) = 4 − 2 , 𝑥 ∈ (− 2 , 2 ).

22 If 𝐴 = [ 2 3] , then show that A2 − 4A + 7I = O. hence find A-1. [2]

−1 2

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23 Find the intervals in which 𝑓(𝑥) is increasing: [2]
𝜋
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥(1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥), 0 < 𝑥 < 2

OR
The volume of a sphere is increasing at the rate of 3 cubic centimeter per second. Find
the rate of increase of its surface, when the radius is 2cm.
24 Prove that:∫𝜋/2 𝑑𝑥 𝜋
=4 [2]
0 (1+ tan𝑥)
√

25 Solve the differential equation : e𝑥 tan 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + (1 − e 𝑥 ) sec 2 𝑦𝑑𝑦 = 0 [2]

SECTION C

26 If 𝑥√1 + 𝑦 + 𝑦√1 + 𝑥 = 0, for −1< x< 1, then prove that 𝑑𝑦 = −1

. [3]
𝑑𝑥 (1+𝑥)2

OR
1 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
If 𝑥 = sin (𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦) then show that (1 − 𝑥 2 ) 𝑑𝑥 2 − 𝑥 = 𝑎2 𝑦.
𝑑𝑥

27 Evaluate ∫2 [log(log 𝑥) + 1 ] 𝑑𝑥. [3]

𝑒 log 𝑥

OR
2
Evaluate ∫0 |𝑥 3 − 𝑥| 𝑑𝑥.

28 Evaluate ∫ 𝑥 2 +𝑥+1 𝑑𝑥.

(𝑥 2 +1)(𝑥+2)

29 Solve the differential equation : (x cos 𝑦 ) 𝑑𝑦 = (y cos 𝑦 ) + x [3]

𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑥

OR
𝑑𝑦
Solve the differential equation (𝑥 2 + 1) 𝑑𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑦 = √𝑥 2 + 4

30 Solve the following LPP graphically: Maximize 𝑍 = 5𝑥 + 10𝑦 Subject to [3]

𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 120, 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 60, 𝑥 − 2𝑦 ≥ 0, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
OR
Determine graphically the minimum value of the objective function 𝑍 = −50𝑥 + 20𝑦
Subject to constraints 2𝑥 − 𝑦 ≥ −5, 3𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 3, − 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 ≥ −12, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
31 A card from a pack of 52 cards is lost. From the remaining cards of the pack, two cards [3]
are drawn and are found to be both diamonds. Find the probability of the lost card being
a diamond.

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 SECTION- D
32 Let N denote the set of all natural numbers and R be the relation on 𝑁 × 𝑁 defined [5]
by (𝑎, 𝑏)𝑅(𝑐, 𝑑) ⟺ 𝑎𝑑(𝑏 + 𝑐) = 𝑏𝑐( 𝑎 + 𝑑). Prove that R is an equivalence
relation.
OR
Let A = {1, 2, 3} and R = {(a, b ): a, b∈ A and |𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 | ≤ 5 . Write R as set of ordered
pairs. Mention whether R is
1. reflexive
2. symmetric
3. transitive
Give reason in each case.
33 2 3 1 [5]
If 𝐴 = [−3 2 1 ] find A −1 , using A −1 solve the system of equations
5 −4 −2
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 11; 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 = − 5; 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = − 3.
34 Using method of integration find the area of the region: [5]
{(𝑥, 𝑦) ∶ 9𝑥2 + 𝑦 2 ≤ 36, 3𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 6}.
35 Show that the straight lines whose direction cosines are given by the equations [5]
al + bm + cn = 0 and ul2 +vm 2 + wn 2 = 0
are perpendicular, if a 2 (v + w) + b 2 (u + w) + c 2 (u + v) = 0
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
and, parallel, if + + =0
𝑢 𝑣 𝑤

OR
Find the length and equation of shortest distance between the following lines:
𝑥+1 𝑦+1 𝑧+1 𝑥−3 𝑦−5 𝑧−7
= = and = = .
7 −6 1 1 −2 1

SECTION – E
This section comprises of 3 case- study/passage based questions of 4 marks each with
sub parts. The first two case study questions have three sub parts (i), (ii), (iii) of marks
1,1,2 respectively. The third case study question has two sub parts of 2 marks each.)
36 Family photography is all about capturing group of people who have family ties. These
range from the small group, such as parents and their children. New-born photography

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 also falls under this umbrella. Mr Ramesh, His wife Mrs Saroj, their daughter Sonu and

son Ashish line up at random for a family photograph, as shown in figure.

I) Find the probability that daughter is at one end, given that father and mother
1
are in the middle
II) Find the probability that mother is at right end, given that son and daughter 1
are together.
III) Find the probability that father and mother are in the middle, given that son
is at right end.
OR
2
Find the probability that father and son are standing together, given that
mother and daughter are standing together

37 The slogans on chart papers are to be placed on a school bulletin board at the points A, B
and C displaying A (follow Rules), B (Respect your elders) and C (Be a good human).
The coordinates of these points are (1, 4, 2), (3, − 3, − 2) and ( −2, 2, 6), respectively.

i) If 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ be the position vectors of points A, B, C, respectively, then find the
1
unit vector in the direction of 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗.

ii) If 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ be the position vectors of points A, B, C, respectively, then find the 1
projection of 𝑐⃗ on 𝑏⃗⃗

iii) If 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ be the position vectors of points A, B, C, respectively Find area of △
ABC.
OR

If 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ be the position vectors of points A, B, C, respectively Then find 2

length of the median through A.

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38 In an elliptical sport field, the authority wants to design a rectangular soccer field
with the maximum possible area. The sport field is given by the graph of
𝑥2 𝑦2
+ 𝑏2 = 1 .
𝑎2

I) If the length and the breadth of the rectangular field be 2x and 2y

2
respectively, then find the area function in terms of x.
II) find the length and width of the soccer field (in terms of a and b) that
2
maximize its area.

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