PREBOARD EXAM 2023-24

Time :3 Hrs XII - MATHEMATICS (041) M.M:80

IS er nstructions: This Question paper contains -five sections A, B, C, Dand E. Each section
compulsory. However, there are internal choices in some questions.
I. Section A has 18 MCOs and 02
Assertion-Reason based questions of l mark each.
2. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer
3. Section C has 6 Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2marks each.
4. Section D has 4 Long Answer (SA)-type questions of 3marks each.
(LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
3. Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage
each) with sub parts. based/integrated units of assessment (* m
SECTION - A
Q1ItA and B are two symmetricmatrices of same order. Then, the matrix AB - BA is equal to
(a) symmetric matrix (b) skew-symmetric matrix
(c) null matrix (d) identity matrix
Q2 If Ais any square matrix of order 3 x 3 such that |A| =3,Then the value of
ladjA| is
(a) 3 (b) 1/3 (C) (d) 27

Q3 The area of triangle with vertices (-3,0),(3,0) and (0,k) is 9 sq. units. Then the
will be
value of k

(a) (b) 3 (c) -9 (d) 6

Q4 The function f(x) =[x], where [x] denotes the greatest integer
function is continuous at x=
(a) (b) -2 (c) 1
(d)
1.5
0 The distance of a point P (a, b, c) from X-axis is

(a) Va' + cz (b) Va² + b2 (c) (d) b2 + c2

06 The number of arbitrary constants in a particular solution of
differential equation
tan x dx t tan y dy =0 is......
(a) (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) None of these
07 Aset of values of decision variables that satisfies the
linear constraints and non-negativity
conditions of an L.P.P. is called its:

(a) Unbounded solution (b) Optimum solution

(ç) Feasible solution (d) None of these
Q8 Find the value of such that the vectors ’ = 2i + f + k and =i+2j +3k.ate
orthogonal
(b) 1 (c) 3/2 (d) -5/2
()
Q9 If A3x dx 8 then the value of a is .......

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) (d) 10

O10 The solution set of the inequation 3x + 5y < 7 is:

(a) Whole xy-plane except the points lying on the line 3x +5y =7
(b) Whole xy-plane along with the points lying on the line 3x +5y =7
YOpen half plane containing the origin except the points of line 3x +5y= 7
(d) Open half plane not containing the origin.
Q11 The number of all possible matrices of order 2 x3with each entry 1or 2 is
(a) 16 (b) 6 () 64 (d) 24 (e) None

Q12 IfP (A)=7/13 ,P(B) =9/13, P(ANB)=4 /13 Then P(A' B) is equal to
(a) 6/13 (b) 4/13 (c) 4/9 (d) 5/9

Q13If a,B,Y are direction angles of alinethen cos2a +cos2B+ cos2Y equals :
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d)
dy = log x is
Q14 The general solution of thedifferential equation dx

(a) (b) l+ C (c) x log x+C (d) x log x -x+C

Q15Find the value of d- b, if two vectors å and b are such that l£l = 2 and b| =3 and
a.b=4 is :
(a) V5 (b) c) V3 (d)

if x # 0
(Q16 Thevalue of kwhich makes the function defined by fx) =Stn if x = 0: 1S
continuous at x=0 is :

(a) (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) None of these

Q17 The projection of vector å =i-3f + 2k along b=i +2f +3k is

(a) 2/3 (6) 1/W14 (c) (d) 1/W7
 1 -2 5
Ql8There are tWo values of awhich makes determinant , A= |2 a -1= 86,then sum of
4 2a
these numbers is
(a) 4 (b) -4 (d) (e) None of these
(ç)
ASSERTION REASON BASED QUESTIONS
In the following questions , a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statemnent of reason (R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following cho1ces :

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

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

Q19 Assertion (A):f: NN given by f(x) = 5x is injective but not surjective

()
Reason (R):If co-domain range , then the function is not surjective
Q20. Assertion (A): The direction-cosines of the line joining the points (1, 0, 0) and (0, 1, 1)is
1

Reason (R): direction ratios = direction cosines.

SECTION B

Q2rFind the value of sin sin '

OR

Draw the graph of f(x)= sin x,xE-a Also write range of f(x)
16 sin x
Q22 Show that the function f(x) 4+cosx x ,is strictly decreasing in .)
O23 Find the general solution ofthe differential equation log =ax +by
O24 Findthe area ofa parallelogram whose adjacent sides are represented by the vector 2i - 3k
and 4j + 2k
Q25 Adie marked 1,2,3 in red and 4,5,6 in green is tossed. Let Abe the event " number is even
and B be the event number is marked red". Find whether the events A and B are independent or
not.
 OR
1 1
Probability of solving specific problem independently by A and B are and respect.

If both try to solve the problem independently, find the probability that
() The problem is solved (ii) exactly one of them solve the problem

SECTION -C

Q26 Evaluatce Vtanx + Vcot x)dx

OR

r3/2
Evaluate x sin x| dx y

Q27Show that the differential equation x sin? (2)-yldx +xdy =0is homogenous. Find the
particular solution of this differential equation, given that y =where
4 x= 1
OR

Solve the differential equation P--1(«0)

Q28 Let å =i+4j + 2k, 6-31 -2j +7k and d =2i -j +4k.
Find a vector pwhich is perpendicular to d and band p.= 18 6\T -j 4k
Q29 Find (3 sin -2) cos
5- cos2 -4 sin
(og (stnyn) reg (stnf)
Q30 Solve the following linear programming problem graphically:
Minimize : Z= 5x +10y
subject to constraints: x+ 2y s 120,x ty 260, x -2y>0, x > 0, y >0
dy and (ii) =0
Q3ríf *my" =(x+ ym*n ,prove that ) dx dx2

SECTION -D

32 Using integration, find the area of region bounded by line y= V3x, the curve y = V4- x?
and y-axis in first quadrant.
OR

Find the area of minÍr segment of the circle x+ y= a cut off by the line x =
 33 Fmd the shortest distance between the lines whose vector cquattons ae

(+ 2j + 3k) + A
(-3)+ 2k)
and =4i + 5+ 6k+ u(21+ 3f + k)
OR

Td he Vector and cartesian cquation of the linc passing through the point (1I,2, -4) and
10 X-15 y-29 2-5
perpendicular to the two lines x-8 -16 7
and
3 -5

Q34 LetA =xeZ; 0sxsI2 }.Check whetherthe relation R ((a, b); a,bEA, ja -b| is divisible
by 4} in the set Ais reflexive , symmetric or transitive. Find the equivalence class of4.
OR
A function f: R ’ (-l,1) is defined byf(x) 1+|x|
,for all xcR then prove that f is one-onc
and onto.

-4 4 -1 1
Q35 Determine the product-7 1 -2 -2and use it to solve the system of
5 -3 1 3
cquations x - ytz=4 ,X-2y-2z=9,2x +y+ 3z= 1
SECTION - E

CASE STUDY-1

Q36 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below :
Let X denote the number of hours you study during a randomly selected school day. The
probability that Xcan take the values x , has the following forn where k is some unknown
constant.

0.1 if x = 0
kx, if x = 1 or 2
P (X =x)= k(5- x), if x=3 or 4
\0, otherwise

(a) Find the value ofk.

(b) What is the probability that you study (i) At least two hours ? (ii) At most two
hours ?
(c) Find the mean of number of hours.
Q37 CASE STUDY - 2
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: You want to make two gardens
in the shape of square and circle in front of your house. If you purchase a wire of length 28m to
fence these gardens and you have used x meters of wire to fence circular garden.

(a) What is the radius of the circular garden and side of square garden? 23-yc
(b) If you want to minimize the combined area of both gardens without wasting the wire of
length 28m. Then How much length of the wire will be needed to fence the circular (3-8
garden. And how much length of the wire willbe needed to fence the squared garden
q.2
CASE STUDY

Q38 Readthe following passage and answer the questions given below.

The Relation between the height of the plant (y in cm) with respect to exposure to sunlight is
governed by the following equation y = 4x-x2
2
where x is the number of days exposed to
sunlight
(a) What is the number of days it will take for the plant to grow to the maximum height?
(b) What is the maximum height of the plant?
(c) What will be the height of the plant after 2days? &
OR

If the height of the plant is Zcm. then what is the number of days it has been exposed to
the sunlight?