Aryaman Vikram Birla Institute of Learning

TERM I : 2021-22
Class – XII
Subject –Mathematics
Time Allowed: 90 minutes Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains three sections - A, B and C. Each part is compulsory.
2. Section - A has 16 MCQs.
3. Section - B has 16 MCQs.
4. Section - A has 8 MCQs.
5. There is no negative marking.
6. All questions carry equal marks.

SECTION – A

1. 17𝜋 1
The value of sin−1 [𝑠𝑖𝑛 (− )] is
8

(a) -17π/8 (b) π/2 (c) -π/8 (d) 7π/8

2. If A and B are square matrices each of order 3 and |𝐴| = 5 , |𝐵| = 3, the value of |3𝐴𝐵| is 1

(a)27 (b) 15 (c) 405 (d) 45

3. For the set A= {1,2,3}, define a relation R in the set A as R ={ (1,1), (2,2),(3,3),(1,3)}.Then, 1
the ordered pair to be added to R to make it the smallest equivalence relation, is:

(a) (1,3) (b) (3,1) (c) (2,1) (d) (1, 2)

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

(a) 0 (b) -2 (c) -1 (d) 1

5. If A is a square matrix of order of 3, such that A (adjA) = (10) I, where I is the identity 1
matrix of order 3 ,then |𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴|is equal to

(a) 1 (b) 10 (c) 100 (d) 101

6. The slope of the tangent to the curve x = 3t2 + 1, y = t3 - 1 at x =1 is: 1

(a) 1/2 (b) 0 (c) -2 (d) ∞

7. Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 is_________ 1

(a) Neither Surjective nor Injective
(b). Surjective
(c) Injective
(d) Bijective
8. 𝑑2𝑦 1
If y = Ae 5x + Be-5x, then is equal to:
𝑑𝑥 2

(a)25y (b) 5y (c) -25y (d)15y

9. The value of cot(sin−1 𝑥) is 1

√1− 𝑥 2 𝑥 √1+ 𝑥 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝑥 √1+𝑥 2 𝑥 𝑥

10. The optimal value of the objective function is attained at the points 1
(a ) On X- axis
(b) On Y- axis
(c) which are corner points of the feasible region
(d) none of these

11. Let the relation R be defined in N by a R b, if 2a + 3b = 30. Then, R equal to 1

(a) { (3,3),(6,6),(9,4)}
(b) {(3,8),(6,6), (9,4),(12,2),(13, 4/3)}
(c) {(3,8),(6,6), (9,4),(12,2)}
(d) None of these

12. If A and B are square matrices of the same order and AB = 3I , where I is the identity 1
-1
matrix , then A is equal to :
1 1
3B (b) B (c) 3B-1 (d) B-1
3 3

13. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 1

If A = [ ] be such that A + A' = I, where I is the identity matrix of order 2,
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
then α =?

(a) π ( b) π/3 (c) π/4 (d) 2π/3

14. If A and B are two matrices of order 3 x m and 3 x n, respectively, and m = n, then the 1
order of matrix (5A – 2B) is:
(a) m x 3 ( b) 3 x 3 (c) m x n (d) 3 x n

15. If | 𝑥 2
|= |
6 2
|, then x is equal to 1
18 𝑥 18 6

( (a) 6 (b) ± 6 (c) -6 (d) 0

16. If y= log(sinx3), then 𝑑𝑦 is: 1

𝑑𝑥
1 3𝑥 2
(a) 3x2cos x3 (b) (c) 3x2cot x3 (d)
sin 𝑥 3 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 3

SECTION – B

17. Let 𝑅 ∶ {1,2,3,4,5,6} → {1,2,3,4,5,6} be defined by R = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑥} is 1

(a) Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
( b) Reflexive and symmetric and not transitive
 (c) Not reflexive but symmetric and transitive
(d) Equivalence

18. sin ( 𝜋 − sin−1 (− 1 ) is equal to 1

3 2

(a) 1/2 (b)1/3 (c) 1/4 (d) 1

19. 3 1 1
If A = [ ] and A2 + xI = yA, where I is the identity matrix of order 2, then find the
7 5
values of x and y are

(a) x = 6, y = 6 (b) x = 8 ,y = 8 (c) x = 5 y = 8 (d) x = 6 , y = 8

20. The feasible region for an LPP is shown in figure. Let Z = 2x + 5y be the objective 1
function. Maximum of Z occurs at

(a) (7,0) (b) (6, 3) (c) 0,6) (d) (4,5)

21. If xy = ex-y, then dy/dx 1

1+𝑥 1−𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥

(a) (b) (c) not defined (d)
1+ 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 1+𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 (1+𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥)2

22. If sin y = x sin (a + y), then dy/dx equal to 1

sin 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (𝑎+𝑦)
(a) (b) (c) ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (𝑎 + 𝑦) (d) None of these
𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (𝑎+𝑦) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑎

23. The graph of the inequality 2x + 3y > 6 is : 1

(a) half plane that contains the origin.
(b)half plane that neither contains the origin nor the points of the line 2x + 3y = 6
(c) whole XOY- plane excluding the points on the line 2x + 3y = 6
(d) None of these.

24. The derivative of cos −1 (2𝑥 2 − 1) w.r.t cos −1 𝑥 is 1

−1
(a) 2 (b) (c) 2/x (d) 1-x2
2√1−𝑥 2

25. Which of the following function from Z into Z are bijections? 1

(a) f(x) = x3
(b) f(x) = x + 2
(c) f(x) = 2x + 1
 (d) f(x) = x2 +1

26. 0 𝑎 −3 1
If the matrix A = [2 0 −1] is a skew symmetric, then the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ are:
𝑏 1 0

(a) -2 and 3 (b) 2 and -3 (c) -3 and 4 (d)1/2 and -3

27. If A = [2 3 ],then A-1 equal to 1

5 −2
2 3 1 2 3 2 3 1 −2 3
(a) −19 [ ] (b) 19 [ ] (c) 11 [ ] (d) 19 [ ]
5 −2 5 −2 5 −2 5 2

28. If x2 + y2 =1, then: 1

(a) yy" - 2(y')2 +1= 0
(b)yy" + (y')2 -1 = 0
(c) yy" + (y')2 + 1 = 0
(d)yy" + 2 (y')2 +1 = 0

29. 2𝑥+2 − 16 1
The function f(x)= { 4 𝑥 − 16 , if x ≠ 2
𝑘
, if x = 2
Is continuous at x = 2 ,then k =

(a)1/2 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) -2

30. If x is real ,then the minimum value of x2 - 8x + 17 is: 1

(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2

31. The linear programming problem minimize Z = 3x + 2y subject to constraints x + y ≥ 8, 3x 1

+5y ≤ 15 , x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0 ,has

(a) One solution

(b) No feasible solution
(c) Two solutions
(d) Infinitely many solutions
32. 𝑑2𝑦 1
If x = t2 ,y = t3 ,then equal to:
𝑑𝑥 2

3 3 3 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4𝑡 2𝑡 2𝑡

SECTION –C
This section contains 8 questions.
Question 37 – 40 are based on a case study

33. If f ' (x) = √2𝑥 2 − 1 and y = f(x2) , then the value of y'(1) is 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
34. The corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear 1
constraints are (0, 10) , (5,5) (15, 15) , (0,20).let Z= px + qy , where p, q > 0. Condition
on p and q so that the maximum of Z occurs at both the point(15,15) and (0, 20) is

(a) p = q (b) p = 2q (c) q = 2p (d) q = 3p

35. The tangent to the curve y= e2x at the point (0,1) meets x-axis at 1

(a) (0,1) (b) (-1/2,0) (c) (2,0) (d) (0,2)

36. The function f(x)= x2 (x2 -2) decreases on the interval 1

(a) (-∞ , 1) (b) (-1 , 0) ᴜ (0, 1) (c) (-∞ ,-1) ᴜ (0 , 1) (d) (2, ∞)

CASE STUDY

A box maker wants to design an open box from a piece of cardboard measuring
24cm x 24 cm by cutting off equal squares from the corners and turning up the sides.
Based on the above information answer the following

37. Let the length of the side of each square cut off from the corners be x cm, then 1
height of the open box is :
(a) (24 - x ) cm (b) (12 - x ) cm (c) x cm (d) 2x cm

38. Volume of the open box so formed is : 1

(a) 4x3 - 96x + 576
(b) 4x3 - 96x2 + 576x
(c) 4x2 - 96x + 576
(d) None of these

39. The base area of the open box so formed is : 1

(a) 4x2 + 576 - 96x
(b) 4x2 + 576 + 96x
(c) 4x2 + 96x - 576
(d) 4x2 - 96x - 576

40. For maximum volume of the box, x should be : 1

(a) 2 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 4 cm (d) 6 cm