Class XII Session 2024-25

Subject - Mathematics
. Preboard 1

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum 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 1 mark 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 (4 marks each) with sub
parts.

Section A
1. If A, B are square matrices of order 3, A is non-singular and AB = 0, then B is a [1]

a) non-singular matrix b) null matrix

c) singular matrix d) unit matrix

2. If A is a 2-rowed square matrix and IAI = 6 then A⋅ adj A = ? [1]
1
a) 6
0 b) [
3 0
]
[ ]
1 3 0
0
6

c) [ 3 0
]
d) [
6 0
]
0 3 0 6

∣1 −1 1∣ [1]
then what is the value of A-1.
∣ ∣
3. If A = 2 −1 0
∣ ∣
∣1 0 0∣

a) A2 b) A3

c) A d) I
4. If f(x) = x
2
sin
1

x
where x ≠ 0 then the value of the function f at x = 0, so that the function is continuous at x = [1]
0, is

a) -1 b) 1

c) 0 d) 2
y−8 y+7
5. The shortest distance between the lines
x−3

3
=
−1
=
z−3

1
and
x+3

−3
=
2
=
z−6

4
is [1]
−− −−
a) 5√30 b) √30

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 −− −−
c) 2√30 d) 3√30

−1

6. What is the degree of the differential equation y = x

dy
+ (
dy
) ? [1]
dx dx

a) -1 b) 1

c) Does not exist d) 2

7. Minimize Z = 5x + 10 y subject to x + 2y ≤ 120, x + y ≥ 60, x – 2y ≥ 0, x, y ≥ 0 [1]

a) Minimum Z = 310 at (60, 0) b) Minimum Z = 320 at (60, 0)

c) Minimum Z = 330 at (60, 0) d) Minimum Z = 300 at (60, 0)

8. Consider the vectors a⃗ = ^i − 2^j + k
^
and b = 4^i − 4^j + 7k
^
. [1]
What is the vector perpendicular to both the vectors?

a) −10^i + 3^j + 4k
^
b) ^ ^ ^
10 i − 3j + 4k

c) −10^i − 3^j + 4k
^
d) ^ ^ ^
10 i − 3j − 4k

9. ∫ sec2(7 - 4x) dx = ? [1]

a) - 4 tan (7 – 4x) + C b)
−1
tan(7 − 4x) + C
4

c) 4 tan (7 – 4x) + C d)
1
tan(7 − 4x) + C
4

10. Let A = ∣
∣1 1∣
∣ , then [1]
∣0 0∣

a) A2 = I b) A2 = 4

c) A2 = A d) A2 = 0

11. A Linear Programming Problem is as follows: [1]

Minimize Z = 2x + y
Subject to the constraints x ≥ 3, x ≤ 9, y ≥ 0
x - y ≥ 0, x + y ≤ 14
The feasible region has

a) 5 corner points including (0, 0) and (9, 5) b) 5 corner points including (7, 7) and (3, 3)

c) 5 corner points including (3, 6) and (9, 5) d) 5 corner points including (14, 0) and (9, 0)
12. What is the projection of a⃗ = ^ ^ ^ ⃗ ^ ^ ^
(2 i − j + k) on b = ( i − 2j + k)? [1]

a) 3
b) 4

√5 √5

c) 5
d) 2

√6 √3

13. If, A is square matrix of order 3 such that |A| = 3, then |adj A| is equal to ________ [1]

a) 3 b) 9

c) 27 d) 10
14. You are given that A and B are two events such that P(B) = 3

5
, P(A | B) = 1

2
and P(A ∪ B) = 4

5
, then P(A) equals [1]

a) 1

2
b) 1

c) 3

5
d) 3

10

15. Which of the following is the general solution of

d y
− 2
dy
+ y = 0 ? [1]
2
dx dx

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 a) y = A cos x + B sin x b) y = (Ax + B)e-x

c) y = Aex + Be-x d) y = (Ax + B)ex

16. If the position vectors of P and Q are ^i + 3^j − 7k

^
and 5 i − 2j + 4k respectively , then the cosine of the angle
^ ^ ^
[1]
−
−→
between P Q and y-axis is

a) b)
4 11

√162 √162

c) 5
d) −
5

√162 √162

[1]
1
,x ≠ 0
17. If f(x) then f(x) is
1x
1+e
= {
0 ,x = 0

a) none of these b) differentiable but not continuous at x = 0

c) continuous but not differentiable at x = 0 d) continuous as well as differentiable at x = 0

18. Direction cosines of a line perpendicular to both x-axis and z-axis are: [1]

a) 0, 1, 0 b) 0, 0, 1

c) 1, 1, 1 d) 1, 0, 1

19. Assertion (A): f(x) = 2x3 - 9x2 + 12x - 3 is increasing outside the interval (1, 2). [1]
Reason (R): f'(x) < 0 for x ∈ (1, 2).

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): The function f : R* → R* defined by f(x) =
1

x
is one-one and onto, where R* is the set of all [1]
non-zero real numbers.
Reason (R): The function g : N → R* defined by f(x) =
1

x
is one-one and onto.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. Write the interval for the principal value of function and draw its graph: cot-1 x. [2]
OR
Find the value of tan −1
(tan
2π

3
) .
22. A man 1.6m tall walks at the rate of 0.3 m/s away from a street light is 4 m above the ground. At what rate is the [2]
tip of his shadow moving? At what rate is his shadow lengthening?

23. Find the intervals in which the function f given by f(x) = x2 – 4x + 6 is [2]

a. increasing
b. decreasing
OR
2

Find the intervals in which f(x) is increasing or decreasing.

4x +1
=
x

2
24. Evaluate ∫ −1
(|x + 1| + |x| + |x − 1|)dx [2]

25. Show that the function f(x) = x3 - 3x2 + 6x - 100 is increasing on R. [2]

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 Section C
26. Evaluate: ∫ [3]
x
dx
√x+z √x+z

27. Urn A contains 1 white, 2 black and 3 red balls; urn B contains 2 white, 1 black and 1 red ball; and urn C [3]
contains 4 white, 5 black and 3 red balls. One urn is chosen at random and two balls are drawn. These happen to
be one white and one red. What is the probability that they come from urn A?
28. Evaluate ∫ e 2x
(
1−sin 2x
) dx. [3]

​
1−cos 2x

OR
2
x +1
Evaluate: ∫ 2 2
dx
(x +2)(2x +1)

dy
29. Find the general solution of the differential equation (1 + x 2
) − x = 2 tan
−1
x [3]
dx

OR

= x2 + xy + y2.
dy
In the differential equation show that it is homogeneous and solve it: x 2

dx

30. In Fig, the feasible region (shaded) for a LPP is shown. Determine the maximum and minimum value of Z = x + [3]
2y.

OR
Solve the Linear Programming Problem graphically:
Maximize Z = 3x + 4y Subject to
2x + 2y ≤ 80
2x + 4y ≤ 120
2

31. If x = a(cos t + log tan

t
) , y = a sin t, then evaluate
d y
at t =
π
. [3]
2
2 dx 3

Section D
32. Prove that the curves y2 = 4x and x2 = 4y divide the area of the square bounded by sides x = 0, x = 4, y = 4 and y [5]
= 0 into three equal parts.
33. Show that the function f : R → {x ∈ R : −1 < x < 1} defined by f(x) =
x

1+|x|
, x ∈ R is one-one and onto [5]
function.
OR
Let A = {1, 2, 3} and R = {(a, b ):a, b ∈ A and ∣∣a 2
− b ∣
2
∣ ≤ 5 . Write R as set of ordered pairs. Mention whether R is
i. reflexive
ii. symmetric
iii. transitive
Give reason in each case.

⎡
2 2 −4
⎤ ⎡
1 −1 0
⎤ [5]
34. Given A = ⎢ −4 2 −4 ⎥ , B = ⎢ 2 3 4⎥ , find BA and use this to solve the system of equations y
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
2 −1 5 0 1 2

+ 2z = 7, x - y = 3, 2x + 3y + 4z = 17.

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 y−1
[5]
x+3 z+4
35. Find the image of the point (0, 2, 3) in the line 5
=
2
=
3

OR
y+1 y−1
Show that the lines and intersect and find their point of intersection.
x−1 z−1 x−2 z+1
= = = =
3 2 5 2 3 −2

Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Shama is studying in class XII. She wants do graduate in chemical engineering. Her main subjects are
mathematics, physics, and chemistry. In the examination, her probabilities of getting grade A in these subjects
are 0.2, 0.3, and 0.5 respectively.

1. Find the probability that she gets grade A in all subjects. (1)
2. Find the probability that she gets grade A in no subjects. (1)
3. Find the probability that she gets grade A in two subjects. (2)
OR
Find the probability that she gets grade A in at least one subject. (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Team P, Q, R went for playing a tug of war game. Teams P, Q, R have attached a rope to a metal ring and is
trying to pull the ring into their own areas (team areas when in the given figure below). Team P pulls with force
F1 = 4^i + 0^j KN

Team Q pull with force F2 = - 2^i + 4^j KN

Team R pulls with force F3 = - 3^i − 3^j KN

i. What is the magnitude of the teams combined force? (1)

ii. Find the magnitude of Team B. (1)
iii. Which team will win the game? (2)
OR
In what direction is the ring getting pulled? (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Mrs. Maya is the owner of a high-rise residential society having 50 apartments. When he set rent at
₹10000/month, all apartments are rented. If he increases rent by ₹250/ month, one fewer apartment is rented.

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The maintenance cost for each occupied unit is ₹500/month.

i. If P is the rent price per apartment and N is the number of rented apartments, then find the profit. (1)
ii. If x represents the number of apartments which are not rented, then express profit as a function of x. (1)
iii. Find the number of apartments which are not rented so that profit is maximum. (2)
OR
Verify that profit is maximum at critical value of x by second derivative test. (2)

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