MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS (BOOK - 1 )

XII CBSE BOARD 2024- 25

Ch – 1 RELATIONS & FUNCTIONS
Q1. Check whether the relation R defined on the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} as R = {(a, b) : b = a + 1} is reflexive,
symmetric or transitive.
𝑥2
Q2. If 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) = 1+ 𝑥 2 , is the function one-one and onto provided 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅?

Q3. If 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be the function defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥3 + 7, show that 𝑓(𝑥) is bijection.
Q4. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑍: 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12}. Show that that 𝑅 = {(𝑎, 𝑏): 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝐴, |𝑎 − 𝑏| is divisible by 4} is an
equivalence relation. Find the set of all elements related to 1. Also write the equivalence class.
𝑥 + 1 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
Q5. Show that 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁, given by 𝑓(𝑥) = { is one –one and onto .
𝑥 − 1 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
Q6. State the reason why the relation 𝑅 = {(𝑎, 𝑏) ∶ 𝑎 ≤ 𝑏2 } on the set R of real numbers is not reflexive.
Q7. Show that the relation R in the set N x N defined by (a, b)R(c, d) if a 2 + d2 = b2 + c2∀ a, b, c, d ∈ N, is an
equivalence relation.
Q8. Show that the relation S defined on set 𝑁 𝑥 𝑁 𝑏𝑦 (𝑎, 𝑏)𝑆(𝑐, 𝑑) 𝑖𝑓 𝑎 + 𝑑 = 𝑏 + 𝑐 is an equivalence
relation.
Q9. Let N denote the set of all natural numbers and R be the relation on 𝑁 𝑥 𝑁 defined by (𝑎, 𝑏)𝑅(𝑐, 𝑑) 𝑖𝑓
𝑎𝑑(𝑏 + 𝑐) = 𝑏𝑐(𝑎 + 𝑑). Show that R is an equivalence relation.
𝑥−2
Q10. Let 𝐴 = 𝑅 − {3}, 𝐵 = 𝑅 − {1}. Let 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴. Then show that 𝑓 is bijective.
𝑥−3

Q11. Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → R be defined by

(i) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + |𝑥|
(ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 +1. Determine whether or not 𝑓 is onto.

Q12. Write the domain of the relation R defined on the set Z of integers as follows: (𝑎, 𝑏) ∈ 𝑅 ⇔ 𝑎 2 + 𝑏 2 =
25.

Q13. Show that the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 is a bijection.

Q14. Let N be the set of all natural numbers and R be a relation in N defined by 𝑅 = {(𝑎, 𝑏): 𝑎 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟
𝑜𝑓 𝑏}, then show that R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
1 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙
Q15. Show that the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 such that 𝑓(𝑥) = { is many one and not onto.
−1 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙
1
Find : (i) f (2) (ii) f (√2) (iii) f (iv) f ( 2 + √3 )

Q16.Let S be the set of all real numbers and let R be a relation in S , defined by R = { (a,b) : a≤ 𝑏 ) . Show
that R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
Q17.Let R be the relation defined in the Set A = { 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 } by R = { (a , b ) : both a and b are either odd
or even ).Show that R is an equivalence relation .Hence ,find the elements of equivalence class [1].
Q18.Determine whether the relation R defined on the set R of all real numbers as R = { (a,b) : a,b ∈ 𝑅 and
a – b + √3 ∈ S , where S in the set of all irrational numbers } , is reflexive ,symmetric and transitive .

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Q19.Show that the function f in A = R - {3} defined as f(x) = 6𝑥−4 is one - one and onto .

Q20.Prove that a function f : [ 0 , ∞ ) → [ -5 , ∞ ) defined as f(x) = 4x2 + 4x – 5 is both one – one and onto .

Ch – 2 INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

7𝜋
Q1. Evaluate: cos-1 [cos (− )].
3

√1+𝑥 + √1−𝑥 𝜋 1 1
Q2. Prove that: tan-1 ( ) = − 2 cos-1 x ; − ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1.
√1+𝑥 − √1−𝑥 4 √2

Q3. Find the domain and range of 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥.

𝑎−𝑥 .
Q4. write in the simplest form : 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 √𝑎+𝑥

−√3 𝜋
Q5. Evaluate: 𝑐𝑜s {𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( ) + 6}
2

3 4
Q6. Simplify :𝑐𝑜𝑠−1 (5 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 5 sin 𝑥 ).
43𝜋 .
Q7. Find the value of sin-1 (cos )
5

√1+ 𝑥 2 −1 .
Q8. Write the simplest form of 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1[ ]
𝑥

Q9. Express in the simplest form:

cos 𝑥−𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝜋 𝜋
tan-1[𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥+sin 𝑥 ] , - 4 < 𝑥 < 4

Q10. Find the range of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐−1 𝑥.

5𝜋 13𝜋 .
Q11. Find the value of tan−1(tan ) + cos−1(cos )
6 6

5 3 63
Q12. Show that 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 13 + cos-1 5 = tan-1 16.

Q13. What is the domain of the function defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = sin-1 √𝑥 − 1 .

Q14. . Find the domain of the function 𝑐𝑜𝑠−1 (2𝑥 − 1).

14𝜋
Q15. Find the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠−1 (cos )
3

Q16.Draw the graph of cos-1 x ,where x 𝜖 [ -1 , 0 ] .Also ,write its range.

1
Q17.Find the value of tan-1 [2 cos ( 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 {2}] .

Q18.Find the domain of y = sin -1 ( x2 – 4 ) .

𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥−𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥
Q19.Write in simplest form : tan-1 (𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥+𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 ) , 0 < x < 𝜋 .

√1+𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 + √1−𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑥 𝜋
Q20.Show that : cot -1 ( ) = 2 , x 𝜖 (0 , 4 ) .
√1+𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 − √1−𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥

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 Ch – 3 MATRICES
1 3 2
Q1.If A = [2 0 −1], then show that A3 - 4 A2 - 3A + 11 𝐼 = O. Hence find A-1.
1 2 3
2 −3 1
] and X – Y = [ 0 3 5]
Q2. Find matrices 𝑋 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌 𝑖𝑓 2𝑋 + 𝑌 = [ .
1 2 3 −2 −4 1
2 −1 −1 −8
Q3. Find matrix A such that [ 1 0 ]A = [ 1 −2] .
−3 4 9 22
Q4. If A is a square matrix such that 𝐴 2 = 𝐼, then find the simplified value of (𝐴 − 𝐼) 3 + (𝐴 + 𝐼) 3 − 7𝐴.
2 0 1
Q5. If A= [2 1 3], find A2−5𝐴 + 4𝐼 and hence find a matrix X such that A2−5𝐴 + 4𝐼 + 𝑋 = 0.
1 −1 0
2 4 −6
Q6. Express the matrix A =[7 3 5 ], as the sum of a symmetric and skew symmetric matrix.
1 −2 4
Q7. Show that the matrix BAB is symmetric or skew symmetric accordingly when A is symmetric or skew-
symmetric.
Q8. If A = diag [2 -1 3] and 6 = diag [3 0 -1], then find 4A + 2B.
0 1 −2
Q9. For what value of 𝑥, is the matrix [−1 0 3 ], a skew-symmetric matrix?
𝑥 −3 0
0 2𝑦 𝑧
Q10. Find x, y and z, if 𝐴 =[𝑥 𝑦 −𝑧], satisfies A’ = A-1 .
𝑥 −𝑦 𝑧
Q11. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = 𝐼 ,then find the simplified value of ( A – 𝐼)3 + ( A + 𝐼)3 – 7A .
2 −1
Q12.If A = [ ] and 𝐼 is the identity matrix of order 2 ,then show that A2 = 4A - 3𝐼 .Hence find A-1.
−1 2
−2 2 0 2 0 −2
Q13.Find a matrix A such that 2A – 3B + 5C = 0 , where B = [ ] and C = [ ].
3 1 4 7 1 6
2 3
] , X – Y = [6 5]
Q14.Find the value of X and Y if X + Y = [ .
5 1 7 3
2
Q15.If [𝑥 −24𝑥 𝑥 2 ] = [ −3 1
] , then find x .
𝑥 𝑥3 −𝑥 + 2 1
𝑎 + 4 3𝑏 ] [2𝑎 + 2 𝑏 + 2 ]
Q16.If [ = , write the value of a – 2b .
8 −6 8 𝑎 − 8𝑏
0 2𝑏 −2
Q17.Matrix A = [ 3 1 3 ] is given to be symmetric ,find the values of a and b .
3𝑎 3 −1
2 −1 1
Q18.If A = [−1 2 −1] , then prove that A2 – 4A - 5𝐼 = O.
1 −1 2
1 2 3 −7 −8 −9
Q19.Find the matrix X , so that X [ ]=[ ]
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Q20.If A = [ ],B=[ ] and ( A + B )2 = A2 + B2 , then find the values of a and b .
2 −1 𝑏 −1
Ch – 4 DETERMINANTS
𝟐 −𝟑
Q1.Given A = [ ], compute 𝐼 −1 and show that 2A-1 = 9𝐼 − 𝐴 .
−𝟒 𝟕
Q2. If A is a skew – symmetric matrix of order 3, then prove that 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝐴 = 0.
Q3. If A is a square matrix satisfying 𝐴 ′𝐴 = 𝐼, write the value of |A|.

Q4. If A is a 3x3 matrix, |𝐴| ≠ 0 |3𝐴|= 𝑘|𝐴|, then write the value of k.
3 − 2𝑥 𝑥+1
Q5.For what value of 𝑥, the given matrix A = ( ) is singular matrix?
2 4
Q6. If A,B are square matrices of the same order, then prove that 𝑎𝑑𝑗(𝐴𝐵) = (𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐵)(𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴).
3 2 1
Q7. f 𝐴 =[4 −1 2 ], then find 𝐴−1 and hence solve the following system of equation:
7 3 −3
3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 14 ,
2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 4 ,
𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 0.
Q8. Find the equation of the line joining A(1, 3) and B(0, 0) using determinants and find the value of k if
D(k, 0) is a point such that area of ∆ABD is 3 square units.
1 −2 3
Q9.If 𝐴 = [ 0 −1 4 ] , find (𝐴′) −1
−2 2 1
2 −1
Q10. f 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐼 is the identity matrix of order 2, then show that 𝐴2 = 4𝐴 − 3𝐼. Hence find 𝐴−1.
−1 2
−1 −2 −2
[
Q11. Find the adjoint of the matrix 𝐴 = 2 1 −2]and hence show that A. (adj A)=|𝐴|𝑙3.
2 −2 1
2 𝜆 −3
Q12. If A = [0 2 5 ] ,then find the value of 𝜆 for which A-1 exists
1 1 3
Q13. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and I A I = 5 ,then find the value of I 2A’ I .
Q14. If A and B are square matrices of the same order 3 ,such that IAI = 2 and AB = 2𝐼 , write the value of I
B I.
1 2 −2 3 −1 1
Q15. If A = [−1 3 0 ] and B-1 = [−15 6 −5] , find ( AB)-1 .
0 −2 1 5 −2 2

1 2 −3
Q16.If A = [3 2 −2], then find A-1 and use it solve the following system of equations :
2 −1 1
x + 2y – 3z = 6 ,
3x + 2y – 2z = 3
2x – y + z = 2

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Q17.Use product [0 2 −3] [ 9 2 −3] to solve the system of equations :
3 −2 4 6 1 −2
x + 3z = 9 ,
-x + 2y – 2z = 4 ,
2x – 3y + 4z = -3

𝑥+1 𝑥−1 4 −1
Q18.If | |=| | , then write the value of x .
𝑥−3 𝑥+2 1 3
1 2 1
Q19.If A = [−1 1 1], find 𝐴 −1 . Hence solve the system of equations:
1 −3 1
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4,
−𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0,
𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4.
1 −1 0 2 2 −4
Q20.If A = [2 3 4] and B = [−4 2 −4]are square matrices, find 𝐴 ∙ 𝐵 and hence solve the
0 1 2 0 −1 5
system of equations:
𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3,
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 17
𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 7

Ch – 5 CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY

Q1. Find the value(s) of ' ’ , if the function continuous at x = 0.
𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ 0
F(x) = { 𝑥2
1 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0
1− 𝑠𝑖𝑛 3 𝑥 𝜋
, 𝑥<
3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 2
𝜋 𝜋
Q2. Find the values of p and q, for which f(x) = 𝑝 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = is continuous at x = 2 .
2
𝑞 ( 1−sin 𝑥 ) 𝜋
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 >
{ (𝜋−2𝑥 )2 2

𝑑𝑦
Q3. If y = (x) cos x + ( cos x)sin x , then find 𝑑𝑥 .

√1+ 𝑥 2 −1 2𝑥
Q4.Differentiate tan-1 ( ) w.r.t sin-1 , if x 𝜖 ( -1 , 1) .
𝑥 1+ 𝑥 2

sin 2𝑥
,𝑥 ≠ 0
Q5. What is the value of k for which the function f(x) = { 5𝑥 is continuous at x = 0?
𝑘 ,𝑥 = 0
Q6. Show that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 3|, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, is continuous but not differentiable at 𝑥 = 3.
√1+𝑘𝑥 − √1−𝑘𝑥
, if − 1 ≤ x < 0
Q7. Find the value of k, for which f(x) = { 𝑥 } is continuous at x = 0 .
2𝑥+1
, if 0 ≤ x < 1
2𝑥−1

𝑑𝑦 log 𝑥
Q8. If 𝑥y = 𝑒x – y , then show that 𝑑𝑥 = {log(𝑥𝑒)}2 .

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 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑2 𝑦
Q9. If 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 + 𝑏 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 and 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 , then show that y2 and 𝑑𝑥 2 .
𝑑𝑡 2
𝑥
𝑥+ 𝑒 +⋯𝑡𝑜∞ 𝑑𝑦 𝑦
Q10. If y = 𝑒 𝑥+𝑒 , prove that 𝑑𝑥 = .
1−𝑦

√𝑥−𝑥
Q11. Differentiate 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( 3 ) w.r.t x .
1+ 𝑥 2

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2
Q12.If y = √𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 , prove that y ( 𝑑𝑥 2 ) + (𝑑𝑥 ) = 0 .

−1 𝑡 −1 𝑡 𝑑𝑦
Q13.If x = √𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑛 , y = √𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑡 , then show that x +y=0.
𝑑𝑥

1
Q14.Differentiate sec-1 (√1− ) w.r.t sin-1 (2x √1 − 𝑥 2 ).
𝑥2
𝑦
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑎 2
Q15.If (a + bx)𝑒 𝑥 = x then prove that x 𝑑𝑥 2 = (𝑎+𝑏𝑥 ) .

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑥 2+𝑦 2
Q16.If x = a sin t – b cos t , y = a cost + b sin t ,then prove that 𝑑𝑥 2 = - ( ).
𝑦3

1−𝑐𝑜𝑠 4𝑥
, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 < 0
𝑥2
Q17.If f(x) = 𝑎 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 = 0 , and f is continuous at x = 0 , find the value of a .
√𝑥
, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 > 0
{(√16+ √𝑥 )−4

𝑑𝑦 −1
Q18.If x√1 + 𝑦 + y √1 + 𝑥 = 0 for x ≠ 𝑦 . Prove the following : 𝑑𝑥 = (1+𝑥)2
.

Q19.Show that the function f(x) = I x – 1 I + I x + 1 I , for all x ∈ 𝑅, is not all differentiable at the points x = -1
and x = 1 .
𝑥 2 +1
Q20.Differentate xcosx + 𝑥 2 − 1 w.r.t x. x .

Ch – 6 APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES
Q1. Show that the height of the cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R
2𝑅
is . Also, find the maximum volume.
√3

Q2. Find the maximum and minimum values of 𝑓(𝑥) = −|𝑥 − 1| + 5 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅.
Q3. An open tank with a square base and vertical sides is to be constructed from a metal sheet so as to
hold a given quantity of water. Show that the cost of material will be least when depth of the tank is half of
its width.
Q4. A ladder 13 m long is leaning against a vertical wall. The bottom of the ladder is dragged away from the
wall 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? Q5
𝑥4
Q6. Find the intervals in which the function F(x) = − 𝑥 3 - 5𝑥2 + 24𝑥 + 12 is
4
(i) strictly increasing,
(ii) strictly decreasing.

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Q7. A tank with rectangular base and rectangular sides open at the top is to be constructed so that its
depth is 3 m and volume is 75 𝑐𝑚3 .If building of tank costs Rs. 100 per square metre for the base and Rs.
50 per square metre for the sides, find the cost of least expensive tank.
Q8. The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of 2 cm/sec. Find the rate at which the
area increases, when the side is 10 cm.
Q9. Prove that the least perimeter of an isosceles triangle in which a circle of radius r can be inscribed is
6√3 r.
1
Q10. how that semi-vertical angle of a cone of maximum volume and given slant height is 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( 3).
√

Q11. If lengths of three sides of a trapezium other than base are equal to 10cm, then find the area of the
trapezium when it is maximum.
Q12. The side of an equilateral triangle is increasing at the rate of 2 cm/s. At what rate is its area increasing
when the side of the triangle is 20 cm?
Q13. 𝑥 and 𝑦 are the sides of two squares such that 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 . Find the rate of change of the area of
second square with respect to the area of first square.
Q14. A particle moves along the curve 3y = ax3 + 1 such that a point with x coordinate 1 , y – coordinate is
changing twice as fast at x – coordinate .Find the value of a.
Q15. Find the maximum and minimum values of the function given by f(x) = 5 + sin 2x .

Q16.The median of an equilateral triangle is increasing at the rate of 2√3 cm/s.Find the rate at which its
side is increasing .
Q17.The two equal sides of an isosceles triangle with fixed base b are decreasing at the rate of 3cm/sec
.How fast is the area decreasing when the two equal sides are equal to the base ?
Q18.Of all the closed right cylindrical cans of volume 128𝜋cm3 ,find the dimensions of the can which has
minimum surface area .
Q19.A window is the form of a semi – circle with a rectangle on its diameter .The total perimeter of the
window is 10 m .Find the dimensions of the window to admit maximum light through the whole opening.
Q20.Find the point on the curve y2 = 2x which is at minimum distance from the point (1,4).

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