BLUE BELLS MODEL SCHOOL

SESSION 2024-2025
REINFORCEMENT EXAMINATION
SET I

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS (041) MAX. MARKS: 80

CLASS: XII DURATION: 3 HRS
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
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

2 −3 5
1. Find the cofactor of a12 in the following: 6 0 4
1 5 −7
a. -46
b. 46
c. 0
d. 1

 1 3   y 0  5 6 
2. If 2  + =  , then write the value of x and y.
 0 x   1 2  1 8 
a. x = 3, y = 3
b. x = 3, y = 2
c. x = 2, y = 2
d. x = 2, y = 3
dy
3. If y = a 2 − x 2 , then y is:
dx
a. 0
b. 𝑥
c. −𝑥
d. 1
4. If 𝐴 = {1,2,3} and 𝐵 = {𝑎, 𝑏}, then the number of relations from A to B is
a. 3 c. 64
b. 6 d. 12
5. If R is a relation on the set 𝐴 = {1,2,3} 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑦 𝑅 = {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (1,2), (2,1)} then R is
a. Reflexive only c. Transitive only
b. Symmetric only d. Equivalence relation
6. If R is a relation on Z defined by 𝑥𝑅𝑦 𝑖𝑓 |𝑥 − 𝑦| ≤ 1, then R is
a. Reflexive and symmetric c. Reflexive and transitive
b. Transitive and symmetric d. Equivalence relation
7. In an LPP, the objective function is always:
a. Linear
b. Quadratic
 c. Cubic
d. biquadratic

8. A function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 + 𝑥 2 is

a. Not one- one c. Not onto
b. One- one d. Neither one- one nor onto
cos 𝑥
9. The simplest form of the function tan−1 (1+sin 𝑥)
𝜋 𝑥 𝜋 𝑥
a. −2 c. − 4 − 2
4
𝜋 𝑥 𝜋
b. 4 + 2 d. − 4
10. A is a skew-symmetric matrix and a matrix B such that B’AB is defined, then B’AB is a:
a. symmetric matrix
b. skew-symmetric matrix
c. Diagonal matrix
d. upper triangular symmetric

11. For an L.P.P. the objective function is Z = 4x + 3y, and the feasible region determined by a set of
constraints (linear inequations) is shown in the graph.

Which one of the following statements is true?

a. Maximum value of Z is at R.
b. Maximum value of Z is at Q.
c. Value of Z at R is less than the value at P.
d. Value of Z at Q is less than the value at R.

1 1
12. The value of 5cos −1 2 + 7 sin−1 (− 2 ) is equal to
𝜋
a. − 2
𝜋
b. 2
c. 𝜋
d. None of these
13. If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that |A| = 1 and |B| = 3, then the value of |3AB| is:
 a. 3
b. 9
c. 27
d. 81
14. The derivative of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥|𝑥| 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 0 𝑖𝑠
a. Continuous but not c. Continuous and differentiable
differentiable d. Discontinuous and not
b. Differentiable but not differentiable
continuous

3𝜋
15. Principal value of sin−1 (sin )
5
𝜋 2𝜋
a. c.
5 5
3𝜋 𝜋
b. d. −
5 5
1 − sin x
16. If y = tan −1 , then value of dy/dx at x = π/6 is:
1 + sin x
a. ½
b. −1/2
c. 1
d. -1

17. The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of 2 cm/sec. The rate at which its
area increases, when sides is 10 cm, is
a. 10 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠𝑒𝑐 10
c. 3 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠𝑒𝑐
b. 10√3 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠𝑒𝑐 d. √3 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠𝑒𝑐
18. The function f(x) = x3 - 3x2 + 12x – 18 is
a. strictly increasing on R c. strictly decreasing on (-∞, 0)
b. strictly decreasing on R d. neither strictly increasing nor
strictly decreasing on R.

ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(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.

19. Assertion (A) : A differential function is continuous function also.

Reason (R) : The function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| is continuous but not differentiable at 𝑥 = 0.
20. Assertion (A): Domain of f(x) = sin–1 (2x – 1) is [0, 1]
Reason (R): Domain of f(x) = sin–1 x is [-1, 1]

SECTION – B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2 marks each.

21. Show that the modulus function f : R → R given by f (x) = |x|, is neither one-one nor onto, where
|x| is x, if x is positive or 0 and |x| is –x, if x is negative.
1 2x −1 1 − y 
2
22. Find the value of the tan  sin −1 + cos  , |x| < 1, y > 0 and xy < 1.
2 1 + x2 1+ y2 
  sin 5 x
 + cos x, if x  0
23. For what value of ‘k’ is the function f ( x) =  3x continuous at x = 0?
 k , if x = 0

24. Find the equation of the line joining the points 𝐴(3,1) and 𝐵(9,3) using determinants.

25. If an edge of a variable cube is increasing at the rate of 0.5 cm/sec, at which rate is its surface
area increasing when its edge is 12 cm?

SECTION – C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each.

26. Let f : N  {0} → N  {0} be defined by

n + 1, if n is even
f (n) = 
 n − 1, if n is odd
Show that f is a bijection.

1+ 𝑥 2
27. Prove that: sin{{cot −1 {cos(tan−1 𝑥)}}} = √2+ 𝑥 2

−1 2 0
28. If 𝐴 = [−1 1 1], then find |𝑎𝑑𝑗. (𝑎𝑑𝑗. 𝐴)|. without computing adj.A
0 1 0

29. Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically:

Minimize Z = 13x – 15y subject to the constraints x + y ≤ 7, 2x – 3y + 6 ≥ 0, x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0.
𝑑𝑦 𝑦
30. If 𝑥 𝑝 𝑦 𝑞 = (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑝+𝑞 , Prove that 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 .

31. Find the intervals in which the function 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥, 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋 is strictly increasing
or decreasing.

SECTION – D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5 marks each.

32. Let N be the set of all natural numbers and let R be a relation on N × N defined by (a, b) R (c, d)
such that ad = bc for all (a, b), (c, d) ∈ N×N. Show that R is an equivalence relation on N×N.

1 2 −3 −6 17 13
33. Use the product [2 3 2 ] [ 14 5 −8] to solve the system of equations: 𝑥 + 2𝑦 −
3 −3 −4 −15 9 −1
3𝑧 = −4, 2x + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 2, 3𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 11.

𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 𝑎, 𝑥 ≤ 1
34. If the function 𝑓 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = { is differentiable at 𝑥 = 1, then find
𝑏𝑥 + 2, 𝑥 > 1
the values of 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏.
35. Show that the semi vertical angle of the cone of the maximum volume and of given slant height
is tan−1 √2.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 36 to 38 carry 4 marks each.
36. Case Study 1: On his birthday, Ishan decided to donate some money to children of an orphanage
home. If there were 8 children less, every one would have got Rs. 10 more. However, if there were
16 children more, every one would have got Rs. 10 less.
Let the number of children be x and amount distributed by Ishan to each child is Rs. Y.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
a) Write the equations in terms of x and y representing the given information.

b) Write the matrix equation representing the given information.

c) Find the number of children and amount donated by Ishan.

37. Case-Study 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.
An architect designs a building for a multinational company. The floor consists of a rectangular
region with semicircular ends having a perimeter of 200 m as shown here:

a) If x and y represent the length and breadth of the rectangular region, then find the relation
between the variable.

b) Find the area of the rectangular region A expressed as a function of x.

c) Find the maximum value of area A.

38. Case-Study 3: Over speeding increases fuel consumption and decreases fuel economy as a result
of tyre rolling friction and air resistance. While vehicles reach optimal fuel economy at different
speeds, fuel mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 80 km/hr.
The relation between fuel consumption F(l/100km) and speed V(km/hr) Under some constraints is
𝑉2 𝑉
given as F = 500 - 4 + 14.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

a) Find F, When V = 40 km/hr.
𝑑𝐹
b) Find 𝑑𝑉

c) Find the speed V for which fuel consumption F is minimum.

OR
𝑑𝐹
Find the quantity of fuel required to travel 600 km at the speed V at which 𝑑𝑉 = -0.01