Code: KVS(DR)/2024/PR

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, DELHI REGION

Pre-Board-I Examination-2024-25
Class- XII ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Subject: Mathematics (041)

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks:

80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
(i)​ This Question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii)​ This Question paper is divided into five Sections - A, B, C, D and E.
(iii)​ In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and
Questions no. 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
(iv)​ In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA)-type
Questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v)​ In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA)-type questions,
Carrying 3 marks each.
(vi)​ In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA)-type questions,
​ carrying 5 marks each.
(vii)​ In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are Case study-based questions, carrying 4
​ marks each.
(viii)​ There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2
​ questions in Section B, 3 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and
​ one subpart each in 2 questions of Section E.
(ix)​ Use of calculators is not allowed.
SECTION-A [1x
20= 20]
(This section comprises of multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each) Select the
correct option.
(Question 1 - Question 18):
Q.N. QUESTION
1.​ If A is a square matrix of order 3, with |A|=9, then the value of |2.adj. A| is

A. 162 B. 648

C. 1458 D. 5832

2.​ If matrix[0 𝑎 3 2 𝑏 − 1 𝑐 1 0 ] is a skew symmetric matrix, then the value of

a+b+c is

A. 5 B. -5

C. 4 D. -4
3.​ 2 −𝑥
The function 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑒 is decreasing in the interval

A. (0, 2) B. (2, ∞)

C. (− ∞, 0) D. (− ∞, 0)∪(2, ∞)

4.​ −1 −1
If A and B are invertible matrices of order 3, |A|=2 and |(𝐴𝐵) |= 6
Then |B| is
A. 6 B. 2

C. 3 D. -3

5.​ Matrices A and B will be inverse of each other only if

A. AB = BA=I B. AB = BA =0

C. AB =0, BA = I D. AB = BA

6.​ If x, y, z are all different from zero and |1 + 𝑥 1 1 1 1 + 𝑦 1 1 1 1 + 𝑧 | = 0

1 1 1
Then the value of ( 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 )is
A. xyz B. 1

C. –x-y-z D. -1

7.​
𝑑𝑦 3/2
2
𝑑𝑦
The degree of the differential equation [1 + 𝑑𝑥
] = 2 is
𝑑𝑥

A. 1 B. 3

C. 2 D. not defined
8.​ 2
If A and B are independent events such that P(B/A)= 5
then P(B’) is

3 2
A. 5
B. 5

1 4
C. 5
D. 5

→ → → → → →
9.​
|| ||
If 𝑎 = 10, 𝑏 = 2 , and 𝑎. 𝑏 = 12, then the value of |𝑎 × 𝑏| is

A. 5 B. 10

C. 14 D. 16
10.​ If 𝑎→ and 𝑏→ are two vectors such that 𝑎→. 𝑏→ =0 and 𝑎→ × 𝑏→ =0, then

→ → → →
A. 𝑒𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎 = 0 𝑜𝑟 𝑏 = 0 B. 𝑎 is parallel to 𝑏
→ →
C. 𝑎 is perpendicular to 𝑏 D. none of these
11.​ Based on the given shaded region as feasible region in the graph, at which
Point(s) is the objective function Z= 3x+9y maximum

A. point B B. point C

C. Point D D. Every point on the line segment CD

12.​ 𝑏
𝐼𝑓 𝑓(𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥), 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 ∫ 𝑥𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 is equal to
𝑎

𝑏 𝑏
𝑎+𝑏
A. 2
∫ 𝑓(𝑏 − 𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 B. (𝑎 + 𝑏) ∫ 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑑𝑥
𝑎 𝑎

𝑏 𝑏
𝑎+𝑏 𝑏−𝑎
C. 2
∫ 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 D. 2
∫ 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥
𝑎 𝑎
13.​ 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥−1
∫ 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥+1
𝑑𝑥 is equal to

A. 𝑥 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + 𝑐 B. –𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑐

C. 𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + 𝑐 D. 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑐
 14.​ The solution of differential equation 𝑙𝑜𝑔 ( ) = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦
𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝑥
is

𝑏𝑦 𝑎𝑥 𝑎𝑥 −𝑏𝑦
𝑒 𝑒 𝑒 𝑒
A. 𝑏
= 𝑎
+ 𝑐 B. 𝑎
+ 𝑏
+ 𝑐= 0

−𝑏𝑦 𝑎𝑥
𝑒 𝑒 𝑎𝑥 𝑏𝑦
C. 𝑏
= 𝑎
+ 𝑐 D. 𝑒 + 𝑒 =c

15.​ The domain of the function defined by f(x) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥 − 1 is

A. [1, 2] B. [-1, 1]

C. [0, 1) D. none of these

16.​ The corner points of the feasible region determined by the set of constraints
are P(0, 5), Q(3, 5), R(5, 0) and S(4, 1) and the objective function Z = ax+2by
where a, b > 0, the condition on a and b such that the maximum Z occurs at Q
and S is
A. a-5b =0 B. a-3b =0
C. a -2b =0 D. a-8b =0

17.​ The function 𝑓: 𝑅→𝑅 given by f(x) = -|x-1| is

A. continuous as well as differentiable at x =1

B. not continuous but differential at x =1
C. continuous but not differential at x =1
D. neither continuous nor differential at x = 1

18.​ The area of the region bounded by the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥2 and the line y =16 is

A. 37/3 sq units B. 256/3 sq units

C. 64/3 sq units D. 128/3 sq units

ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS

(Question numbers 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions carrying 1 mark
each. Two statements are given, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled
Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given
below.)

(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.

Q.19. Let R be a relation on set A = {a, b, c} given by

R= {(a, a), (b, b), (c, c), (a, b), (b, a), (a, c)}

Assertion (A): R is an equivalence relation on A

Reason (R): R is not symmetric relation on A

Q.20. Consider the function f(x) =|x-2|+|x-5|, 𝑥∈𝑅

Assertion (A): function is continuous and differentiable everywhere.

Reason (R): A differentiable function is always continuous.

SECTION-B
[2x 5= 10]

(This section comprises of 5 very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.)
(Question 21 - Question 25):

Q.N. QUESTION
21. Prove that tan ( 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛
1 −1 3
)=
4− 7
4 3

22. 20 13 7 𝑑𝑦
𝐼𝑓 (𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑥 𝑦 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑥

23. 𝑦 𝑥 𝑑𝑦
If (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥) = (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦) then find 𝑑𝑥
OR
2
𝑑𝑦
If x = 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠θ; 𝑦 = 𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑛θ, then find 2
𝑑𝑥
→ → → → → → → → →
24. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are vectors such that 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 and | 𝑎|= 7, |𝑏|= 5, |𝑐| = 3
→ →
then find the angle between 𝑏 and 𝑐
OR
→ ^ ^ ^
The scalar product of the vector 𝑎 = 𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝑘 with a unit vector along the
→ ^ ^ ^ → ^ ^ ^
sum of the vectors 𝑏 = 2𝑖 + 4𝑗 − 5𝑘 and 𝑐 = 𝑝𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 3𝑘 is equal to 1. Find
the value of p
25. Find a vector of magnitude 2 units, which is perpendicular to both the vector
→ ^ ^ ^ → ^ ^
𝑎 = 𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝑘 and 𝑏 = 𝑖 + 𝑗

SECTION-C [3x
6= 18]

(This section comprises of 6 short answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.)
(Question 26 - Question 31):

Q.N. QUESTION
26. A water tank has the shape of an inverted right circular cone with its axis
−1
vertical and vertex lowermost. Its semi-vertical angle is 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (0. 5). Water is
3
poured into it at a constant rate of 5 𝑚 /h. Find the rate at which the level of
the water is rising at the instant when the depth of water in the tank is 4 m.
 27. 2
Find the intervals in which the function f(x)= (𝑥(𝑥 − 2)) is an increasing
function
→ ^ ^ ^ → ^ ^ → → → → → →
28. 𝑎 = 𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝑘, 𝑏 = 𝑗 − 𝑘, find 𝑐 satisfying the equations 𝑎 × 𝑐 = 𝑏 and 𝑎. 𝑐 = 3

OR
→ ^ ^ ^ → ^ ^ ^ →
If α =3 𝑖 +4 𝑗 + 5𝑘 and β = 2𝑖 + 𝑗 − 4𝑘, then express β in the form of
→ → → → → → →
β = β1 + β2 , where β1 𝑖𝑠 parallel to α and β2 is perpendicular to α

29. 2
3
Evaluate: |
∫ 𝑥 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 |
−1
OR
(3𝑠𝑖𝑛θ−2)𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
Evaluate: ∫ 2 𝑑θ
5−𝑐𝑜𝑠 θ−4𝑠𝑖𝑛θ

30. Solve the following LPP graphically:

Minimize Z = 5x+10y
subject to constraints
𝑥 + 2𝑦≤120
𝑥 + 𝑦≥60
𝑥 − 2𝑦≥0
and 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥0
31. In a recreational event at a school, there were 8 students, 6 parents and
4 teachers. To play a game, two members were selected randomly one after
the other. Find the probability distribution of number of students selected

OR
Let X denote the number of hours you study during a randomly selected
school day. The probability that X can take the values x, has the following
form, where k is some unknown constant.

𝑃(𝑋 = 𝑥) = {0. 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0 𝑘𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 1𝑜𝑟2 𝑘(5 − 𝑥), 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑜𝑟 4 0 , 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟

(a) find the value of k
(b) What is the probability that you study at least two hours?
(c) What is the probability that you study at most two hours?

SECTION-D [5x4= 20]

(This section comprises of 4 long answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.)
(Question 32 - Question 35):
Q.N. QUESTION
 32. −1
If 𝐴 = [2 3 1 1 2 2 − 3 1 − 1 ], find 𝐴 and hence solve the system of linear
equations

2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 13
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4
𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 8

33. Using integration, find the area of region bounded by line 𝑦 = 3 x, the curve
2
𝑦= 4 − 𝑥 and y-axis in first quadrant
34. 𝑛

( )
2
2 2 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2
If 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1 +𝑥 then show that (1+𝑥 ) 2 + 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
=𝑛 𝑦
𝑑𝑥
OR
2
Find a and b if the function given by f(x) = {𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 1 2𝑥 + 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥≥1
is differentiable at x=1

35. Find the length and the coordinate of foot of perpendicular drawn from the
𝑥−11 𝑦+2 𝑧+8
point (2, -1, 5) to the line 10 = −4 = −11 , also find the image of the point
in the line
OR
Find the shortest distance between the lines through the points P (6, 2, 2)
and Q (-4, 0, -1) in the directions 1, -2, 2 and 3, -2, -2 respectively.

SECTION-E [4x3= 12]

(This section comprises of 3 case-study/passage-based questions of 4 marks each
with subparts. The first two case study questions have three subparts (i), (ii), (iii) of
marks 1, 1, 2 respectively. The third case study question has two subparts of 2 marks
each)
(Question 36 - Question 38):
Case Study-1
Q.36.A cable network provider in a small town has 500 subscribers and he used to
collect RS. 300 per month from each subscriber. He proposes to increase the monthly
charges and it is believed from past experience that for every increase of Rs. 1, one
subscriber will discontinue the service

Based on the above information, answer the following:

 (i)​ If Rs. x is the monthly increase in subscription amount, then find number of
subscribers left.
(ii)​ Find the total revenue
(iii)​ Find the number of subscribers which gives the maximum revenue
OR
(III) What is the maximum revenue generated

Case Study-2

Q.37. An automobile company manufactures scooters at two plants located at Pune

and Gurugram. Company manufactured two types of scooters one is standard and
other is premium quality model. Production in two plants is shown in the following
table given below

A scooter is selected at random and is found to be of standard model.

On the basis of information given in the two tables, answer the following questions.
(i)​ What is the total probability of choosing a scooter of standard model?
(ii)​ What is the total probability of choosing a scooter of premium model?
(iii)​ What is the probability that the selected standard model scooter is
produced in Pune plant?
OR

(III) What is the probability that the selected standard model scooter is produced
in Gurugram plant?
Case Study-3

Q.38.Raji visited the exhibition along with her family. The exhibition had a huge
swing, which attracted many children. Raji found that the swing traced the path of a
2
parabola given by y = 𝑥

Based on the above information, answer the following:

2
(i)​ If 𝑓: 𝑅→𝑅 be defined by f(x) =𝑥 , then show that f is neither injective nor
Surjective.
2
(ii)​ If 𝑓: 𝑁→𝑁 be defined by f(x) =𝑥 , then show that f is injective but not
surjective.