Class XII Session 2024-25

Subject - Mathematics
Sample Question Paper - 2

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
⎧
⎪
2i + 3j , i < j [1]
1. A matrix A = [aij ]
3×3
is defined by a ij = ⎨ 5 , i = j
⎩
⎪
3i − 2j , i > j

The number of elements in A which are more than 5, is 4:

a) 5 b) 6

c) 4 d) 3

2. If A = [
2 −1
] , then A-1 = ? [1]
1 3

3 1 −1
a) 7 7
b) 3

7 7
[ ] [ ]
−1 2 1 2

7 7 7 7

1 2 1 1
c) 5 7
d) 3 7
[ ] [ ]
1 3 1 2

7 7 7 7

8 0 [1]
3. For any 2-rowed square matrix A, if A ⋅ (adj A) = [ ] then the value of |A| is
0 8

a) 8 b) 4

c) 0 d) 64
dy
4. If x = a sec θ , y = b tan θ then dx
=? [1]

a) b)
b b
sec θ tan θ
a a

c) b

a
cosecθ d) b

a
cot θ

y−1
5. The equation of a line passing through point (2, -1, 0) and parallel to the line x

1
=
2
=
2−z

2
is: [1]

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 y−1 y−1
a) x+2
= =
z
b) x+2
= =
z

1 2 2 1 2 −2

y+1 y−1
c) x−2
= =
z
d) x−2
= =
z

1 2 −2 1 2 2

6. What are the order and degree respectively of the differential equation whose solution is y = cx + c2 - 3c3/2 + 2, [1]

where c is a parameter?

a) 1, 3 b) 1, 4

c) 2, 2 d) 1, 2
7. Which of the following is a convex set? [1]

a) {(x, y) : y
2
≥ x} b) {(x, y) : x
2
+ y
2
≥ 1 }

c) {(x, y) : x ≥ 2, y ≤ 4} d) {x, y) : 3x
2
+ 4y
2
≥ 5}

8. If the vectors 3^i + λ^j + k

^
and 2^i − ^j + 8k
^
are perpendicular, then λ is equal to [1]

a) 7 b) -14

c) 1/7 d) 14
9. ∫
0
π 1
dx equals [1]
1+sin x

a) 2 b) 3

c) 1
d) 0
2

10. If I is a unit matrix, then 3I will be [1]

a) A null matrix b) A unit matrix

c) A triangular matrix d) A scalar matrix

11. A point out of following points lie in plane represented by 2x + 3y ≤ 12 is [1]

a) (4, 3) b) (0, 3)

c) (0, 5) d) (3, 3)
12. If a⃗ + b⃗ = ^
i and a⃗ = 2^i − 2^j + 2k
^
, then |b⃗| equals: [1]
−− −−
a) √14 b) √17

−−
c) √12 d) 3
13. The area of the triangle, whose vertices are (3, 8), (-4, 2) and (5, 1), is [1]

a) 60 sq. units b) 61

2
sq. units

c) 61 sq. units d) 30 sq. units

14. If A and B are independent events, then P (A /B) = ?
¯ ¯
[1]

a) 1 - P(A / B) ¯
¯¯¯
b) 1 - P(A)

c) 1 - P(B) d) -P(A / B) ¯
¯¯¯

15. The general solution of the DE x2

dy
= x2 + xy + y2 is [1]
dx

y y
a) tan −1
x
= log x + C b) tan
−1
x
= log y + C

y
c) tan −1 x

y
= log x + C d) tan
−1
x
= log x + C

–
16. If the angle between a⃗ and b ⃗ is π
and |a⃗ × b|⃗ = 3√3 , then the value of a⃗ ⋅ b ⃗ is [1]
3

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 a) 1

3
b) 1

c) 9 d) 3
17. Let f(x) = |sin x|; 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π then [1]

a) f(x) is discontinuous at 3 points b) f(x) is differentiable function at infinite

number of points

c) f(x) is non-differentiable at 3 points and d) f(x) is discontinuous everywhere

continuous everywhere
y−3
[1]
x−2 z+1
18. The straight line 3
=
1
=
0
is

a) parallel to the y-axis b) perpendicular to the z-axis

c) parallel to the x-axis d) parallel to the z-axis

19. Assertion (A): The absolute maximum value of the function 2x3 - 24x in the interval [1, 3] is 89. [1]
Reason (R): The absolute maximum value of the function can be obtained from the value of the function at
critical points and at boundary points.

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(x) = x2 + bx + c, where b and c are real constants, describes onto mapping. [1]

Reason (R): Let A = {1 2, 3,..., n} and B = {a, b}. Then, the number of surjections from A into B is 2n - 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.

Section B
21. sin
−1
(
−1
) [2]
2

OR
Find the domain of f(x) = sin-1 (-x2).

22. The volume of a spherical balloon is increasing at the rate of 25 cm3/sec. Find the rate of change of its surface [2]
area at the instant when radius is 5 cm.
23. Determine whether f(x) = - π

2
+ sin x is increasing or decreasing on (- π

3
, π

3
). [2]
OR
Find the intervals in which the function f given by f (x) = 4x
3 2
− 6x − 72x + 30 is
i. increasing
ii. decreasing.

24. Integrate the function ex (sin x + cos x) [2]

25. Prove that the function f given by f(x) = x2 - x + 1 is neither strictly increasing nor strictly decreasing on (-1, 1). [2]
Section C
2

[3]
π/2
26. Evaluate: ∫ 0
sin

sin x+cos x
x
dx

27. There are two boxes, namely box-I and box-II. Box-I contains 3 red and 6 black balls. Box-II contains 5 red and [3]
5 black balls. One of the two boxes, is selected at random and a ball is drawn at random. The ball drawn is found

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 to be red. Find the probability that this red ball comes out from box-II.
28. Evaluate: ∫ 1

cos x−sin x
dx [3]
OR
3 2

Evaluate: ∫ x +x +2x+1

2
dx
x −x+1

29. Solve: 2y ex/y dx + (y - 2x ex/y) dy = 0 [3]

OR
Solve the differential equation: (x3 + x2 + x + 1) = 2x2 + x
dy

dx

30. Minimise Z = 3x + 5y subject to the constraints: [3]

x + 2y ⩾ 10

x+ y ⩾ 6

3x + y ⩾ 8

x, y ⩾ 0

OR
Solve graphically the following linear programming problem:
Maximise z = 6x + 3y,
Subject to the constraints:
4x + y ≥ 80,
3x + 2y ≤ 150,
x + 5y ≥ 115,
x > 0, y ≥ 0.
−−−− −−−−− dy
31. If x√1 + y + y√1 + x = 0 and x ≠ y, prove that = −
1

2
. [3]
dx
(x+1)

Section D
32. Find the area enclosed by the parabola 4y = 3x2 and the line 2y = 3x + 12. [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
Let R be a relation on N × N , defined by (a, b) R (c, d) ⇔ a + d = b + c for all (a, b), (c, d) ∈ N × N . Show that R
is an equivalence relation.
34. Solve the system of the following equations: (Using matrices): [5]
2 3 10 4 6 5 6 9 20
+ + = 4; − + = 1; + − = 2;
x y z x y z x y z

y+1
35. Find the perpendicular distance of the point (1, 0, 0) from the line
x−1
= =
z+10
. Also, find the [5]
2 −3 8

coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular and the equation of the perpendicular.
OR
Find the shortest distance between the lines r ⃗ = ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
( i + 2j + 3k) + λ ( i − 3j + 2k) and
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
r ⃗ = (4 i + 5j + 6k) + μ (2 i + 3j + k)

Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
There are two antiaircraft guns, named as A and B. The probabilities that the shell fired from them hits an

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 airplane are 0.3 and 0.2 respectively. Both of them fired one shell at an airplane at the same time.

i. What is the probability that the shell fired from exactly one of them hit the plane? (1)
ii. If it is known that the shell fired from exactly one of them hit the plane, then what is the probability that it
was fired from B? (1)
iii. What is the probability that the shell was fired from A? (2)
OR
How many hypotheses are possible before the trial, with the guns operating independently? Write the
conditions of these hypotheses. (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A plane started from airport O with a velocity of 120 m/s towards east. Air is blowing at a velocity of 50 m/s
towards the north As shown in the figure.
The plane travelled 1 hr in OA direction with the resultant velocity. From A and B travelled 1 hr with keeping
velocity of 120 m/s and finally landed at B.

i. What is the resultant velocity from O to A? (1)

ii. What is the direction of travel of plane O to A with east? (1)
iii. What is the total displacement from O to A? (2)
OR
What is the resultant velocity from A to B? (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [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.

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 i. If l(x) denotes the combined light intensity, then find the value of x so that I(x) is minimum. (1)
ii. Find the darkest spot between the two lights. (1)
iii. If you are in between the lamp posts, at distance x feet from the stronger light, then write the combined light
intensity coming from both lamp posts as function of x. (2)
OR
Find the minimum combined light intensity? (2)

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 Class XII Session 2024-25
Subject - Mathematics
Sample Question Paper - 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]
3. ∣
If A = ∣ 2 −1 0
∣
∣
then what is the value of A-1.
∣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

4
tan(7 − 4x) + C

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) = {
1+e
1x
then f(x) is
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
, x ∈ R is one-one and onto [5]
1+|x|

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
35. Find the image of the point (0, 2, 3) in the line
x+3
= =
z+4
[5]
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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 Class XII Session 2024-25
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 = [
3 4
] and 2A + B is a null matrix, then B is equal to: [1]
5 2

a) [ −5 −8
]
b) [
5 8
]
−10 −3 10 3

c) [ −6 −8
]
d) [
6 8
]
−10 −4 10 4

⎡
x 0 0
⎤ [1]
2. If x, y, z are non-zero real numbers, then the inverse of matrix A = ⎢0 y 0⎥ is
⎣ ⎦
0 0 z

−1
a) ⎡
1 0 0
⎤ b) ⎡
x 0 0
⎤
1
−1
⎢0 1 0⎥ ⎢ 0 y 0 ⎥
xyz
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ −1 ⎦
0 0 1 0 0 z

c) ⎡
x 0 0
⎤ d) ⎡
1 0 0
⎤
1 5yz
⎢0 y 0⎥ ⎢0 1 0⎥
xyz xyz
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 z 0 0 1

3. If A is an invertible matrix of order 3 and |A| = 5, then find |adj A|. [1]

a) 25 b) 5

c) -5 d) 0
[1]
sin(p+1)x+sin x
⎧
⎪ ,x < 0
⎪ x
⎪
⎪
q ,x = 0
4. The value of p and q for which the function f(x) = ⎨ is continuous for all x ∈ R, are
2
⎪ √x+bx −√x
⎪
⎪ ,x > 0
⎩
⎪ 3

x 2

a) p = − , q = 3

2
1

2
b) p = − , q = − 3

2
1

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 c) p = ,q= d) p = ,q=
5 7 1 3

2 2 2 2

5. The angle between the lines 2x = 3y = -z and 6x = -y = -4z is [1]

a) 90o b) 0o

c) 45o d) 30o
dy y
6. The differential equation of the form = f(
x
) is called [1]
dx

a) non-homogeneous differential equation b) homogeneous differential equation

c) partial differential equation d) linear differential equation

7. The maximum value of Z = 4x + 3y subject to constraint x + y ≤ 10, xy ≥ 0 is [1]

a) 40 b) 36

c) 20 d) 10

8. Range of coses-1x is [1]

a) [ −π

2
,
π

2
] b) [
−π

2
,
π

2
] - {0}

c) [ −π

2
,
π

2
] - {1} d) (
−π

2
,
π

2
)

π
9. ∫
−π
sin
5
xdx = ? [1]

a) 5π

16
b) 2π

c) 0 d)
3π

10. Conisder the matrices [1]

2 1 3 1 −2
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

A = ⎢ 3 −2 1⎥,B = ⎢ 2 1⎥ , C = [1 2 6]
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
−1 0 1 4 3

Then, which of the following is not defined?

a) BA b) AB

c) CB d) CA
11. The corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear inequalities are (0, 0), (4, 0), (2, 4), [1]
and (0, 5). If the maximum value of z = ax + by, where a, b > 0 occurs at both (2, 4) and (4, 0), then:

a) 3a = b b) 2a = b

c) a = 2b d) a = b
12. 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) 36 sq units

c) 37 sq units d) 41

2
sq units

13. If A = [
3 1
] and A2 + xI = yA then the values of x and y are [1]
7 5

a) x = 6, y = 6 b) x = 5, y = 8

c) x = 8, y = 8 d) x = 6, y = 8
14. If A and B are two events such that P (A ∪ B) and P (B
¯
, then the events A and B [1]
5 1 1
= , P (A ∩ B) = ) =
6 3 2

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 are

a) Equally likely event b) Independent

c) Dependent d) Mutually exclusive

dy
15. The solution of the differential equation (x 2
+ 1)
dx
+ (y
2
+ 1) = 0 , is [1]

a) y = 1−x

1+x
b) y =
1+x

1−x

c) y = 2 + x2 d) Y x(x - 1)

16. The scalar product of two nonzero vectors a⃗ and b

⃗
is defined as [1]

a) a⃗. b ⃗ = ∣ ∣⃗
|a⃗| b cos θ
∣ ∣
b) ⃗ ∣ ∣⃗
a⃗. b = 2 |a⃗| b cos θ
∣ ∣

c) a⃗. b ⃗ = ∣ ∣⃗
2 |a⃗| b sin θ
∣ ∣
d) ⃗ ∣ ∣⃗
a⃗. b = |a⃗| b sin θ
∣ ∣

17. The point of discontinuity of the function f(x) = {

2x + 3, if x ≤ 2
is [1]
2x − 3, if x > 2

a) x = 2 b) x = -1

c) x = 0 d) x = 1
18. If the points A(-1, 3, 2), B(-4, 2, -2) and C(5, 5, λ ) are collinear then the value of λ is [1]

a) 5 b) 10

c) 8 d) 7

19. Assertion (A): A particle moving in a straight line covers a distance of x cm in t second, where x = t3 + 3t2 - 6t [1]
+ 18. The velocity of particle at the end of 3 seconds is 39 cm/s.
Reason (R): Velocity of the particle at the end of 3 seconds is dx
at t = 3.
dt

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. Let R be any relation in the set A of human beings in a town at a particular time. [1]
Assertion (A): If R = {(x, y) : x is wife of y}, then R is reflexive.
Reason (R): If R = {(x, y) : x is father of y}, then R is neither reflexive nor symmetric nor transitive.

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. Evaluate:- tan −1
(−
1
) + cot
−1
(
1
) + tan
−1
(sin(−
π
)) [2]
√3 √3 2

OR
−1 3π
tan (tan ) =?
4

22. Show that f(x) is neither increasing nor decreasing on R. [2]

1
=
2
1+x

23. A ladder 13 m long is leaning against a vertical wall. The bottom of the ladder is dragged away from the wall [2]
along the ground at the rate of 2 cm/sec. How fast is the height on the wall decreasing when the foot of the
ladder is 5 m away from the wall?
OR

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 Show that f(x) = cos2 x is a decreasing function on (0, π

2
).
2

[2]
−1
sin x
{e }

24. Evaluate: ∫ 2
dx
√1−x

25. Find values of k if area of triangle is 35 square units having vertices as (2, -6), (5, 4), (k, 4). [2]
Section C
26. Evaluate: ∫ [3]
x+2
dx
√x2 +2x−1

27. A factory has two machines A and B. Past records show that the machine A produced 60% of the items of output [3]
and machine B produced 40% of the items. Further 2% of the items produced by machine A were defective and
1% produced by machine B were defective. If an item is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is
defective?
−−−−
28. Evaluate the integral: ∫ √cot θdθ [3]
OR
π/2
Evaluate ∫
x+sin x
dx.
0 1+cos x

29. Find the general solution for the differential equation: (x2y - x2)dx + (xy2 - y2)dy = 0 [3]

OR
y
Find the particular solution of the differential equation [x sin 2
(
x
) − y] dx + x dy = 0, given that y = π

4
when x = 1
30. If with reference to the right handed system of mutually perpendicular unit vectors ^i , ^j and , α⃗ = ^
k
^ ^
3i − j , [3]
⃗ ^ ^ ^
β = 2 i + j − 3k , then express β ⃗ in the form β ⃗ = ⃗ ⃗
β1 + β2 , where β ⃗ is || to α⃗ and β ⃗ is perpendicular to α⃗ .
1 2

OR
If ^ ^ ^
a⃗ = i + j + 2k and ⃗^ ^ ^
b = 2 i + j − 2k , find the unit vector in the direction of 2a⃗ − b ⃗ .
sin x
⎧
⎪
⎪ x
+ cos x, x > 0 [3]
31. Show that the function f(x) defined by f(x) = ⎨ 2, x = 0 is continuous at x = 0.
⎪
⎩
⎪ 4(1−√1−x )
, x < 0
x

Section D

32. Find the area bounded by the circle x2 + y2 = 16 and the line √3y = x in the first quadrant, using integration.
–
[5]
x−2
33. Let A = R - {3}, B = R - {1]. If f : A → B be defined by f(x) =
x−3
∀x ∈ A . Then, show that f is bijective. [5]
OR
Show that the relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by R = {(a, b) : |a - b| is even}, is an equivalence relation.
Show that all the elements of {1, 3, 5} are related to each other and all the elements of {2, 4} are related to each
other. But no element of {1, 3, 5} is related to any element of {2, 4}.
⎡
2 −2 −4
⎤ [5]
34. Express the matrix B = ⎢ −1 3 4 ⎥ as the sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrix.
⎣ ⎦
1 −2 −3

35. Show that a cylinder of a given volume which is open at the top has minimum total surface area, when its height [5]
is equal to the radius of its base.
OR
Prove that the semi-vertical angle of the right circular cone of given volume and least curved surface area is
−1
–
cot √2.

Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
To hire a marketing manager, it's important to find a way to properly assess candidates who can bring radical
changes and has leadership experience.
Ajay, Ramesh and Ravi attend the interview for the post of a marketing manager. Ajay, Ramesh and Ravi

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 chances of being selected as the manager of a firm are in the ratio 4 : 1 : 2 respectively. The respective
probabilities for them to introduce a radical change in marketing strategy are 0.3, 0.8, and 0.5. If the change does
take place.

i. Find the probability that it is due to the appointment of Ajay (A). (1)
ii. Find the probability that it is due to the appointment of Ramesh (B). (1)
iii. Find the probability that it is due to the appointment of Ravi (C). (2)
OR
Find the probability that it is due to the appointment of Ramesh or Ravi. (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Two motorcycles A and B are running at the speed more than allowed speed on the road along the lines
^ ^ ^
r ⃗ = λ( i + 2j − k) and r ⃗ = ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
3 i + 3j + μ(2 i + j + k) , respectively.

i. Find the cartesian equation of the line along which motorcycle A is running. (1)
ii. Find the direction cosines of line along which motorcycle A is running. (1)
iii. Find the direction ratios of line along which motorcycle B is running. (2)
OR
Find the shortest distance between the given lines. (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Corner points of the feasible region for an LPP are (0, 3), (5, 0), (6, 8), (0, 8). Let Z = 4x - 6y be the objective
function.

i. At which corner point the minimum value of Z occurs? (1)

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ii. At which corner point the maximum value of Z occurs? (1)
iii. What is the value of (maximum of Z - minimum of Z)? (2)
OR
The corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear inequalities are (2)

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 Class XII Session 2024-25
Subject - Mathematics
Sample Question Paper - 4

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
⎡
a 0 0
⎤ [1]
1. Let A = ⎢ 0 a 0⎥ , then An is equal to
⎣ ⎦
0 0 a

n
a) ⎡ a 0 0
⎤ b) ⎡
na 0 0
⎤

⎢0 a 0⎥ ⎢ 0 na 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 a 0 0 na

n n
c) ⎡ a 0 0
⎤ d) ⎡
a 0 0
⎤
n n
⎢0 a 0 ⎥ ⎢0 a 0⎥
⎣ n ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 a 0 0 a

2. If the matrix A = [
3 − 2x x+ 1
] is singular then x = ?. [1]
2 4

a) 1 b) 0

c) -1 d) -2
3. If A and B are invertible matrices, then which of the following is not correct? [1]

a) (AB)-1 = B-1 A-1 b) (A + B)-1 = B-1 + A-1

c) det (A)-1 = [det (A)]-1 d) adj A = |A| ⋅ A-1

4. Let f(x) = [x]2 + √x , where [∙] and [∙] respectively denotes the greatest integer and fractional part functions,
− [1]
then

a) f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = 0 b) f(x) is non differentiable ∀ x ∈ Z

c) f(x) is discontinuous ∀ x ∈ Z - {1} d) f(x) is continuous at all integral points

5. Find the equation of the line which passes through the point (1, 2, 3) and is parallel to the vector 3^i + 2^j − 2k
^
. [1]

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 a) r ⃗ = ^ ^ ^
i + 2j + 3k +λ (3^i + 2^j − 2k
^
.) , b) ˆ ^ ^
r ⃗ = 2i + 2j + 3k +λ (3^i + 2^j − 2k
^
.)

λ ∈ R λ ∈ R

c) r ⃗ = ^ ^ ^
4 i + 2j + 3k +λ (3^i + 2^j − 2k
^
.) d) ^ ^ ^
r ⃗ = 3 i + 2j + 3k +λ (3^i + 2^j − 2k
^
.)

λ ∈ R λ ∈ R

6. The order of the differential equation of all circles of given radius a is: [1]

a) 4 b) 1

c) 2 d) 3
7. By graphical method solution of LLP maximize Z = x + y subject to x + y ≤ 2x; y ≥ 0 obtained at [1]

a) at infinite number of points b) only two points

c) only one point d) at definite number of points

8. The domain of the function cos–1 (2x – 1) is [1]

a) [0, π] b) [–1, 1]

c) [0, 1] d) (–1, 0)
9. ∫
0
π/2 cos x
dx equals [1]
(2+sin x)(1+sin x)

a) log( 3
) b) log(
3
)
4 2

c) log( 4
) d) log(
2
)
3 3

⎡
1 0 2
⎤⎡
x
⎤ [1]
10. If [ x −5 −1 ] ⎢ 0 2 1⎥⎢4 ⎥ = 0, then the value of x is
⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦
2 0 3 1

– –
a) ±6√5 b) 5√5

– –
c) ±4√3 d) ±3√5

11. Objective function of an LPP is [1]

a) a function to be optimized b) a function between the variables

c) a constraint d) a relation between the variables

12. The vector in the direction of the vector ^i − 2^j + 2k
^
that has magnitude 9 is [1]

a) ^i − 2^j + 2k
^
b) ^ ^ ^
3( i − 2j + 2k)

^
c) 9(^i − 2^j + 2k
^
) d) ^ ^
i −2 j +2k

∣1 0 0∣ [1]
13. If A = ∣ 1 1 2
∣
, then the value of det (Adj (Adj A)) equals
∣ ∣
∣3 −1 9∣

a) 14641 b) 121

c) 11 d) 1331
14. If A and B are independent events such that P(A) = 1

5
, P(A ∪ B) = 7

10
, then what is P(B
¯
) equal to? [1]

a) 3

8
b) 7

c) 3

7
d) 2

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15. Degree of the differential equation sin x + cos(
dy
) = y2 is [1]
dx

a) 2 b) not defined

c) 0 d) 1
16. If |a⃗ × b|⃗ = ⃗
4, |a⃗ ⋅ b| = 2 , then |a⃗| 2 ⃗ 2
|b| = [1]

a) 2 b) 20

c) 8 d) 6

17. If y = tan-1 cos x

then
dy
= ? [1]
1+sin x dx

a) 1

2
b) 1

c) 0 d) −1

y+2
18. The cartesian equation of a line is given by
2x−1
=
2
=
z−3

3
[1]
√3

The direction cosines of the line is

a) b)
√3 −4 6 3 4 6
, , , ,
√55 √55 √55 √55 √55 √55

−3
c) √3
,
4
,
6
d) ,
4
,
6

√55 √55 √55 √55 √55 √55

19. Assertion (A): If manufacturer can sell x items at a price of ₹(5 − each. The cost price of x items is ₹ [1]
x
)
100

(
x

5
+ 500) . Then, the number of items he should sell to earn maximum profit is 240 items.
2

Reason (R): The profit for selling x items is given by 24

5
x−
x

100
- 300.

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): Let A = {1, 5, 8, 9}, B = {4, 6} and f = {(1, 4), (5, 6), (8, 4), (9, 6)}, then f is a bijective function. [1]
Reason (R): Let A = {1, 5, 8, 9}, B = {4, 6} and f = {(1, 4), (5, 6), (8, 4), (9, 6)}, then f is a surjective function.

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. For the principal value, evaluate cot[sin −1
{cos(tan
−1
1)}] [2]
OR
Which is greater, tan 1 or tan-1 1?
22. Show that f(x) = sin x - cos x is an increasing function on ( . [2]
−π π
, )
4 4

23. A stone is dropped into a quiet lake and waves move in circles at a speed of 4 cm/s. At the instant, when the [2]
radius of the circular wave is 10 cm, how fast is the enclosed area increasing?
OR
Show that the function f(x) = x100 + sin x - 1 is increasing on the interval ( π

2
, π)

24. Evaluate: ∫ tan3 x sec3 x dx [2]

∣ x sin θ cos θ ∣ [2]
25. Prove that the determinant ∣ − sin θ −x 1
∣
is independent of θ .
∣ ∣
∣ cos θ 1 x ∣

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 Section C
π
26. Evaluate the integral: ∫ [3]
x
dx
0 2 2
2 2
a cos x+b sin x

27. In answering a question on a multiple choice questions test with four choices in each question, out of which only [3]
one is correct, a student either guesses or copies or knows the answer. The probability that he makes a guess is 1

and the probability the he copies is also 1

4
. The probability that the answer is correct, given that he copied it is
3
. Find the probability that he knows the answer to the question, given that he correctly answered it.
4
π

28. Evaluate the definite integral∫ 4

sin x cos x
dx
[3]
0 4 4
cos x+sin x

OR
2
Evaluate the definite integral: ∫ 1
e
2x
(
1

x
−
1

2
) dx
2x

dy
29. Solve the following differential equation dx
= 1+ x
2
+ y
2 2
+ x y
2
, given that y = 1, when x = 0. [3]
OR
Find the particular solution of the differential equation (xex/y + y)dx = x dy, given that y(1) = 0
30. Let a⃗, b ⃗ and c ⃗ be three vectors such that |a⃗| = ∣ ∣⃗
3, b = 4, |c |⃗ = 5
∣ ∣
and each one of them being ⊥ to the sum of [3]
the other two, find ∣∣a⃗ + b ⃗ + c ∣∣⃗
OR
If a⃗ = ^ ^ ⃗ ^ ^
( i − j ), b = (3j − k) and c ⃗ = ^ ^
(7 i − k) , find a vector d ⃗ which is perpendicular to both a⃗ and b ⃗ and for
which c ⃗ ⋅ d ⃗ = 1.

31. Find
dy
of the function (cos x)y = (cos y)x. [3]
dx

Section D

32. Find the area of the region {(x, y ) : x2 + y2 ≤ 4, x + y ≥ 2}. [5]

33. Let A = {1, 2, 3, ....9} and R be the relation in A× A defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if a + d = b + c for (a, b), (c, d) in [5]
A× A. Prove that R is an equivalence relation and also obtain the equivalence class [(2, 5)].
OR
x−2
Let A = R – {3} and B = R – {1}. Consider the function f: A ⇒B defined byf(x) = (
x−3
) . Is f one-one and onto?
Justify your answer.
3 1 [5]
34. If A = [ ] then show that A2 - 5A + 7I = 0 and hence find A4 .
−1 2

35. Prove that the volume of the largest cone that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R is of the volume of the [5]
8

27

sphere.
OR
A window is in the form of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircular opening. The total perimeter of the window is
10 m. Find the dimensions of the window to admit maximum light through the whole opening.
Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [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.

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 Based on the above information:
i. Calculate the probability that a randomly chosen seed will germinate. (1)
ii. Calculate the probability that the seed is of type A2, given that a randomly chosen seed germinates. (1)
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. (2)
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). (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Consider the following diagram, where the forces in the cable are given.

i. What is the equation of the line along cable AD? (1)

ii. What is length of cable DC? (1)
iii. Find vector DB (2)
OR
What is sum of vectors along the cable? (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Linear programming is a method for finding the optimal values (maximum or minimum) of quantities subject to
the constraints when a relationship is expressed as linear equations or inequations.
i. At which points is the optimal value of the objective function attained? (1)
ii. What does the graph of the inequality 3x + 4y < 12 look like? (1)
iii. Where does the maximum of the objective function Z = 2x + 5y occur in relation to the feasible region
shown in the figure for the given LPP? (2)

OR

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What are the conditions on the positive values of p and q that ensure the maximum of the objective function
Z = px + qy occurs at both the corner points (15, 15) and (0, 20) of the feasible region determined by the
given system of linear constraints? (2)

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