Velammal Vidyashram, Mambakkam

Class XII Session 2025-2026

Subject - Mathematics
Sample Question Paper - 3

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 = [
0 2
] and kA = [
0 3a
] , then the values of k, a, b, are respectively [1]
3 −4 2b 24

a) - 6, - 12, - 18 b) -6, 12, 18

c) - 6, 4, 9 d) - 6, - 4, - 9
2. The system of equations, x + y + z = 1, 3x + 6y + z = 8, αx + 2y + 3z = 1 has a unique solution for [1]

a) all real α b) α not equal to 0

c) all integral α d) all rational α

3. If A and B are square matrices of same order and A’ denotes the transpose of A, then [1]

a) AB = O ⇒|A| = 0 and |B| = 0 b) (AB)’ = A’B’

c) (AB)’ = B’A’ d) AB = O ⇒ A = 0 or B = 0
For the curve √−
dy
4. x + √y = 1,
dx
at (1/4, 1/4) is [1]

a) 2 b) -1

c) 1/2 d) 1
y−2
5. If the line lies x−4

1
=
1
=
z−k

2
in the plane 2x - 4 y + z = 7, then the value of k is [1]

a) 7 b) -4

c) -7 d) 4
6. General solution of (1 + x 2
) dy + 2xy dx = cot x dx (x ≠ 0) is [1]

a) y(1 + x 2
) = log|sinx| + c b) y = (1 + x)
−1 2
log|sin x| − C (1 + x )
−1

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 c) y = (1 + x)
−1
log|sin x| + C (1 − x )
2 −1
d) y = (1 + x)
−1
log|sin x| − C (1 − x )
2 −1

7. Maximize Z = 100x + 120y , subject to constraints 2x + 3y ≤ 30, 3x + y ≤ 17, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0. [1]

a) 1260 b) 1280

c) 1300 d) 1200
8. The two adjacent side of a triangle are represented by the vectors a⃗ = ^ ^
3 i + 4j and b ⃗ = ^ ^
−5 i + 7j The area of [1]
the triangle is

a) 41 sq units b) none of these

c) 37 sq units d) sq units
41

9. equals [1]
dx
∫
2 2
sin x cos x

a) tan x + cot x + C b) tan x - cot x + C

c) (tan x – cot x)2 + C d) (tan x + cot x)2 + C

10. If A is 3 × 4 matrix and B is a matrix such that AT B and BAT are both defined. Then, B is of the type [1]

a) 4 × 4 b) 4 × 3

c) 3 × 3 d) 3 × 4
11. Objective function of an LPP is [1]

a) a function to be optimized b) None of these

c) a constraint d) a relation between the variables

12. The magnitude of the vector 6^i + 2^j + 3k
^
is [1]

a) 7 b) 5

c) 12 d) 1

13. Let A = [
1 2
] and B = [
1 0
] and X be a matrix such that A = BX, then X is equal to [1]
3 −5 0 2

a) 1
[
−2 4
]
b) [
2 4
]
2
3 5 3 −5

c) 1
[
2 4
]
d) None of these
2
3 −5

14. Number X is randomly selected from the set of odd numbers and Y is randomly selected from the set of even [1]
numbers of the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}. Let Z = (X + Y). What is P (Z = 5) equal to?

a) 1

6
b) 1

c) 1

3
d) 1

−1

15. 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

16. The vector component of b ⃗ perpendicular to a⃗ is [1]

a) b)
⃗
a⃗×(b×a⃗) ⃗
⃗ a⃗
( b, c )
2
|a⃗|

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 c) a⃗ × (b ⃗ × a⃗) d) none of these
17. If y = tan
−1
x and z = cot
−1
x then
dy
is equal to [1]
dz

a) 1 b) π

c) – 1 d) None of these
18. A line makes equal angles with co-ordinate axis. Direction cosines of this line are [1]

a) ± ( 1
,
1
,
1
) b) ±(
1
,
1
,
1
)
√3 √3 √3 3 3 3

c) ±(1, 1, 1) d) ±(
1
,
−1
,
−1
)
√3 √3 √3

x −x

19. Assertion (A): y = e +e

2
is an increasing function on [0, ∞). [1]
x −x

Reason (R): y = e −e

2
is an increasing function on (- ∞, ∞).

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): A function f: Z → Z defined as f(x) = x3 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 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. cos
−1
(
−1
) [2]
√2

OR
Find the value of cos .
−1 1 −1 1
+ 2 sin
2 2

22. A balloon which always remains spherical, has a variable diameter 3

2
(2x + 1) Find the rate of change of its [2]
volume with respect to x.
23. Let I be any interval disjoint from [-1, 1]. Prove that the function f given by f (x) = x+
1

x
is increasing on I. [2]
OR
The total revenue in Rs received from the sale of x units of the product is given by R (x) = 13x
2
+ 26x + 15 . find
Marginal Revenue when 17 unit are produce.
−−−−−
24. Evaluate: ∫
√2

0
√2 − x2 dx [2]
25. A spherical soap bubble is expanding so that its radius is increasing at the rate of 0.02 cm/sec. At what rate is the [2]
surface area increasing when its radius is 5 cm? (Take π = 3.14)
Section C
[3]
(x+2)
26. Evaluate: ​∫ dx
√2x2 +2x−3

27. The contents of three bags I, II and III are as follows: [3]
Bag 1 : 1 white, 2 black and 3 red balls,
Bag II : 2 white, 1 black and 1 red ball;
Bag III : 4 white, 5 black and 3 red balls.
A bag is chosen at random and two balls are drawn. What is the probability that the balls are white and red?
–
28. Show that: ∫
π/2

0
f(sin 2x) sin xdx = √2 ∫
π/4

0
f(cos 2x) cos xdx [3]

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 OR

Evaluate: ∫ (elog x + sin x) cos x dx

dy
29. Solve: = y sin 2x, it being given that y(0) = 1 [3]
dx

OR
dy
Find the general solution of the differential equation (x 3
+ x
2
+ x + 1)
dx
= 2x
2
+ x

30. Determine the maximum value of Z = 3x + 4y if the feasible region (shaded) for a LPP is shown in Fig. [3]

OR
Minimize Z = 2x + 3y subject to the constraints x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0, x + 2y ≥ 1 and x+2y ≤ 10
2

31. If y = ex cosx, prove that

d y
= 2e
x
cos(x +
π
)
[3]
2
dx 2

Section D
32. Find the area of the region {(x, y) : 0 ⩽ y ⩽ (x
2
+ 1), 0 ⩽ y ⩽ (x + 1), 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 2} [5]
33. Show that the function f : R → R defined by f(x) =
x

2
, ∀x ∈ R , is neither one-one nor onto. [5]
x +1

OR
x−2
Let A = R – {3} and B = R- {1}. Consider the function of f: A → B defined by f(x) = x−3
is one – one and onto.
⎡
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.
y−7 y+9
[5]
x−6 z−4 z−2
35. Find the length shortest distance between the lines: 3
=
−1
=
1
and x

−3
=
2
=
4

OR
Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point (1, 2, 3) and parallel to the planes
^ ^ ^
r ⃗ ⋅ ( i − j + 2k) = 5 and r ⃗ ⋅ (3^i + ^j + k
^
) = 6.

Section E
36. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
A shopkeeper sells three types of flower seeds A1, A2, A3. They are sold in the form of a mixture, where the
proportions of these seeds are 4 : 4 : 2 respectively. The germination rates of the three types of seeds are 45%,
60% and 35% respectively.

Based on the above information:

(i) Calculate the probability that a randomly chosen seed will germinate.
(ii) Calculate the probability that the seed is of type A2, given that a randomly chosen seed germinates.

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 (iii) A die is throw and a card is selected at random from a deck of 52 playing cards. Then find the probability
of getting an even number on the die and a spade card.
OR
If A and B are any two events such that P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B) = P(A), then find P(A|B).
37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
A building is to be constructed in the form of a triangular pyramid, ABCD as shown in the figure.

Let its angular points are A(0, 1, 2), B(3, 0, 1), C(4, 3, 6) and D(2, 3, 2) and G be the point of intersection of the
medians of △BCD.
(i) Find the coordinates of point G
→
(ii) Find the length of vector AG .
(iii) Find the area of △ABC (in sq. units).​​
OR
Find the length of the perpendicular from the vertex D on the opposite face.
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
In a street two lamp posts are 600 feet apart. The light intensity at a distance d from the first (stronger) lamp post
is , the light intensity at distance d from the second (weaker) lamp post is (in both cases the light
1000 125

2 2
d d

intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance to the light source). The combined light intensity
is the sum of the two light intensities coming from both lamp posts.

(i) If l(x) denotes the combined light intensity, then find the value of x so that I(x) is minimum.
(ii) Find the darkest spot between the two lights.

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