Academic Year : 2023 – 2024

Examination : PRE – BOARD

Month : JANUARY 2024
Class : 12
Maximum Marks : 80
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MATHEMATICS
Maximum Marks: 80
Time Allowed: Three hours.
(Candidates are allowed an additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must NOT start writing during this time).
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This Question Paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
Candidates are required to attempt all questions from Section A and all questions
EITHER from Section B OR Section C.
Section A: Internal choice has been provided in two questions of two marks each, two
questions of four marks each and two questions of six marks each.
Section B: Internal choice has been provided in one question of two marks and one
question of four marks.
Section C: Internal choice has been provided in one question of two marks and one
question of four marks.
All working, including rough work, should be done on the same sheet as, and adjacent
to the rest of the answer.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
Mathematical tables and graph papers are provided.
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SECTION A - 65 MARKS
(Attempt all questions from this Section)

Question 1
In subparts (i) to (x) choose the correct options and in subparts (xi) to (xv). Answer the questions as
instructed.

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This paper consists of 13 printed pages.

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 (i) If the matrix A = [𝟏 𝟐 𝟑], then AA′ is [1]

(a) [4]

(b) [1 4 9]

(c) [14]

(d) 1
[4]
9
𝝅
(ii) If ∫ 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏 (𝒄𝒐𝒕 𝒙) 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒙 − 𝒑(𝒙) + 𝒄 , then p(x) is [1]
𝟐

(a) 𝑥2
2
(b) 𝑥2
−
2
(c) 𝑥2

(d) 𝑥3
2
(iii) Which of the following is incorrect? [1]

(a) 𝒄𝒐𝒔−𝟏 (−𝒙) = 𝝅 + 𝒄𝒐𝒔−𝟏 (𝒙)

(b) 𝒄𝒐𝒕−𝟏 (−𝒙) = 𝝅 − 𝒄𝒐𝒕−𝟏 (𝒙)

(c) 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄−𝟏 (−𝒙) = − 𝒄𝒐𝒔−𝟏(𝒙)

(d) 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏 (−𝒙) = − 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏 (𝒙)

(iv) 𝐝𝐲 𝟐 [1]
If = , given that y = 0 when x = 0, then solution of the differential equation is
𝐝𝐱 𝒚

(a) 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟐𝒙

(b) 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟒𝒙

(c) 𝒚𝟐 = 𝒙

(d) 𝒚𝟐 = −𝟐𝒙

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 (v) Two events are independent, if [1]

(a) A and B mutually exclusive

(b) P(A′ ∩ B′) = [1- P(A)] [1- P(B)]

(c) P(A) = P(B)

(d) P(A) + P(B) = 1.

(vi) 𝑘 0 0 [1]
If A = [0 𝑘 0], then value of |𝒂𝒅𝒋 𝑨| is
0 0 𝑘

(a) 𝒌𝟐𝟕

(b) 𝒌𝟗

(c) 𝒌𝟔

(d) 𝒌𝟑

(vii) Shown below is the graph of a function f. [1]

Which of the following is true?

(a) function is continuous and differentiable at x = - 1 and x = 2.

(b) function is differentiable but not continuous at x = - 1 and x = 2.

(c) function is neither continuous and nor differentiable at x = -1 and x = 2.

(d) function is not differentiable but continuous at x = - 1 and x = 2 .

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 (viii) Statement I: If a function f(x)is not continuous at x = a, and 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) exists, then [1]
𝒙→𝒂

we say the function has a removable discontinuity

Statement II : Adjacent graph represents the removable discontinuity.

(a) Both the statements are true.

(b) Both the statements are false.

(c) Statement I is true, and Statement II is false.

(d) Statement I is false, and Statement II is true.

(ix) If a matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric, then [1]

(a) A is a diagonal matrix

(b) A is a zero matrix

(c) A is a square matrix

(d) A is a scalar matrix

(x) Assertion : All the three graphs represent the correct point of inflection. [1]

Reason : An Inflection Point is the point where a curve changes from Concave
upward to Concave downward (or vice versa)

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is correct explanation for Assertion.

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and but Reason is not correct explanation for
Assertion.

(c) Assertion is true and Reason is false.

(d) Assertion is false and Reason is true.

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 (xi) State the reason for the relation R in the set {1, 2, 3}given by R = {(1, 2), (2, 1)} is not to [1]
be transitive.

(xii) Uday and Raveena appear for an interview for two vacancies. The probability of Uday’s [1]
𝟏 𝟏
selection is and that of Raveena’s selection is . Find the probability that only one of
𝟑 𝟓
them will be selected.

(xiii) 𝒆𝒙 𝒆𝒚 𝟏 𝟏 [1]
If 𝒆[ 𝒚 ] = [ ] , then find the value of xy.
𝒆 𝒆𝒙 𝟏 𝟏

(xiv) 𝟏 𝟏 [1]
In a race, the probabilities of A and B winning the race are and respectively, Find the
𝟑 𝟔
probability of neither of them winning the race

(xv) Show that the function 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟔𝐱 − 𝟏𝟎𝟎. is increasing on R. [1]

Question 2 [2]

𝒂𝒙 + 𝟏 , 𝒊𝒇 𝒙 ≥ 𝟏
(a) If the function 𝐟(𝒙) = { is continuous, then find a.
𝒙 + 𝟐, 𝒊𝒇 𝒙 < 𝟏

OR

𝟖 √𝟏𝟎−𝒙
(b) Evaluate : ∫𝟐 dx
√𝒙 + √𝟏𝟎−𝒙

Question 3 [2]

𝟑
Evaluate : ∫−𝟔 |𝐱 + 𝟑| 𝒅𝒙

Question 4 [2]
Find the domain of the function |𝒙| + 𝒔𝒊𝒏−𝟏 𝟐𝒙

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 Question 5 [2]

Find the equation of tangent to the curve 𝒚 = √𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐 which is parallel to the line

𝟒𝒙 − 𝟐𝒚 + 𝟓 = 𝟎

Question 6 [2]
𝒙𝟐 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏𝒙𝟑
(a) Evaluate : ∫ 𝒅𝒙
𝟏 + 𝒙𝟔

OR

𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒙
(b) Evaluate : ∫ 𝒅𝒙
𝒔𝒊𝒏 (𝒙−𝒂)

Question 7 [4]
𝟏 𝟏
Prove that : 𝟐 (𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏 𝟏 + 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏 𝟐 + 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏 𝟑) = 𝝅

Question 8 [4]
𝒙(𝟏 + 𝒙𝟐)
(a) Evaluate: ∫ 𝒅𝒙
𝟏 + 𝒙𝟒

OR

𝒅𝒙
(b) Evaluate: ∫
𝒙 [ 𝟔(𝒍𝒐𝒈 𝒙)𝟐 + 𝟕 𝒍𝒐𝒈 𝒙 + 𝟐 ]

Question 9 [4]

−𝟏 𝒙 𝒅𝟐 𝒚 𝒅𝒚
(a) If 𝒚 = 𝒆 𝒎 𝒔𝒊𝒏 , prove that (𝟏 − 𝒙𝟐 ) 𝒅𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒎𝟐 𝒚

OR

𝒅𝟐 𝒚 𝟐𝝅
(b) If 𝒙 = 𝒂(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽 + 𝜽 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 𝒂(𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽 − 𝜽 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽) , 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝜽 = .
𝒅𝒙𝟐 𝟑

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 Question 10 [4]
An insurance company insured 1500 scooter drivers, 2500 car drivers and 4500 truck drivers. The
probability of a scooter, a car, and a truck meeting with an accident is 0.01, 0.02, and 0.04
respectively. If one of the insured persons meets with an accident, find the probability that he is a
scooter driver.

Question 11 [6]
−𝟓 𝟏 𝟑 𝟏 𝟏 𝟐
Find the product of the matrices A and B where A = [ 𝟕 𝟏 −𝟓] , B = [𝟑 𝟐 𝟏]
𝟏 −𝟏 𝟏 𝟐 𝟏 𝟑

Hence, solve the following equations by matrix method:

x + y + 2z = 1, 3x + 2y + z = 7 and 2x + y + 3z = 𝟐.

Question 12 [6]
(a) Find a particular solution of the differential equation:

(𝟏 + 𝒚𝟐 )𝒅𝒙 = (𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏𝒚 − 𝒙) dy , when x = 1 and y = 0.

OR
𝟑𝒆𝟐𝒙 −𝟐𝒆𝒙
(b) Evaluate: ∫ 𝒅𝒙
𝒆𝟐𝒙 +𝟐𝒆𝒙 −𝟖

Question 13 [6]
(a) Show that the surface area of a closed cuboid with square base and given volume is minimum
when it is cube.

OR

(b) A cone is inscribed in a sphere of radius 12 cm. If the volume of the cone is maximum, find

its height.

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 Question 14 [6]
A box contains 30 fruits, out of which 10 are rotten. Two fruits are selected at random one by
one without replacement from the box. Find the probability distribution of the number of
unspoiled fruits. Also, find the mean of probability distribution.

SECTION B - 15 MARKS

Question 15 [5]
In subparts (i) and (ii) choose the correct options and in the subparts (iii) to (v), answer the
questions as instructed.
(i) The vectors from the origin to the points A and B are 𝒂 ̂ and
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝟑𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌
⃗𝒃 = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒋̂ + 𝒌
̂ , respectively, then the area of triangle OAB is

(a) 340

(b) √25

(c) √229

(d) 1
√229
2
(ii) If 𝒂 ⃗, 𝒄
⃗, 𝒃 ⃗ are unit vectors such that 𝒂 ⃗ + 𝒄
⃗ + 𝒃 ⃗ , then the value of
⃗ =𝟎
⃗⃗⃗ 𝒃
𝒂. ⃗ + 𝒃.
⃗⃗⃗ 𝒄
⃗ + 𝒄.
⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝒂 is

a) 1

(b) 3

(c) 3
−
2
(d) 7

(iii) ⃗ | = 𝟔𝟎 , | 𝒂
⃗ +𝒃
If | 𝒂 ⃗ | = 𝟒𝟎 and | 𝒃
⃗ −𝒃 ⃗ | = 𝟒𝟔 𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝒂
⃗

(iv) ̂ makes with the y- axis.

What is the cosine of angle which the vector √2𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌

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 (v) Write the vector form of equation of line 6𝒙 − 𝟐 = 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟏 = 𝟐 − 𝟐𝒛

Question 16 [2]

(a) If 𝑎̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏̂ are unit vectors and 𝜃 be the angle between them, then show that

̂ | = 𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜽
̂ −𝒃
|𝒂 𝟐

OR

𝟏−𝟐𝒙 𝒚−𝟐 𝒛−𝟑 𝟑𝒙−𝟏 𝒚−𝟓 𝟓−𝟐𝒛

(b) Find k, so that the lines = = and = = are at right
𝟑 𝟐𝒌 𝟐 𝟐𝒌 𝟏 𝟑

angles.

Question 17 [4]
(a) Shown below are the equations of two planes
𝟐𝒙 𝒚 𝟓𝒛
Plane 1: + − =𝟏
−𝟑 𝟑 𝟐

𝒙 𝒚 𝟑𝒛
Plane 2: − − =𝟏
𝟒 𝟑 𝟒

Is the point P (3, 4, -2) closer to plane 1 or plane 2? Find the angle between planes.

OR

(b) Find the image of the point having position vector : (𝟑𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝒌̂ ) in the plane.
̂) = 𝟐.
⃗ . (𝟑𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝟒𝒌
𝒓

Question 18 [4]

Sketch the graphs of the curves 𝒚𝟐 = 𝒙 and 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟒 − 𝟑𝒙 and find the area enclosed between

them.

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 SECTION C - 15 MARKS

Question 19 [5]
In subparts (i) and (ii) choose the correct options and in the subparts (iii) to (v), answer the
questions as instructed.

(i) Which of the following scatter diagrams shows either low degree negative correlation or no
correlation between two variables.

Figure 2
Figure 1

Figure 3
Figure 4

(a) Figure 1 & Figure 3

(b) Figure 2 & Figure 3

(c) Figure 2 & Figure 4

d) Figure 4 only

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 (ii) The following table shows the mean, the standard deviation, and the coefficient of correlation
of the variables x and y.
Series x y

Mean 6 8

Standard Deviation 4 6
Coefficient of correlation 2
𝑟=
3

What is the value of 𝒃𝒚𝒙?

(a) 9
4
(b) 2
3
(c) 1

(d) 4
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(iii) Following feasible region is drawn by shading the given constraints. What is the minimum
value of objective function 𝒁 = 𝟓𝒙 + 𝟔𝒚?

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 (iv) 𝟑
If the marginal cost 𝑴𝑪 = and fixed cost is zero, then find total cost function.
√𝟑𝒙+𝟒

(v) Find the coefficient of correlation from the regression lines:

x – 2y + 3 = 0 and 4x – 5y +1 = 0.

Question 20 [2]

(a) The selling price of a commodity is fixed at ₹ 60, and its cost function is given by
C(x) = 35𝒙 + 𝟐𝟓𝟎, where x is number of units produced. Find the break- even point.
OR

(b) The average cost function associated with producing and marketing x units of an item is
𝟓𝟎
given by AC = 2x – 11 + . Find
𝒙

(i) total cost & marginal cost function (ii) range of x where AC is increasing.

Question 21 [4]
(a) The demand function is given by p = 600 – 8x, where p is price (in ₹) per unit and manufacturer
produces x units per week at a total cost C(x) = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟕𝟖𝒙 + 𝟐𝟓𝟎𝟎. Use the above information
and find

(i) Profit function P(x)

(ii) What quantity of x should be produced to get maximum profit?

OR

(b) Find the regression line y on x from the following data:

x 1 2 3 4 5

y 7 6 5 4 3

What is the estimated value of y when x = 34?

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 Question 22 [4]
A mobile manufacturer company makes two models A and B of a product. Each piece model A
required 9 labour hours for assembling and one hour for finishing. Each piece of model B requires
12 labour hours for assembling and 3 labour hours for finishing. For assembling and finishing the
maximum labour hours available are 180 and 30 respectively. The company makes a profit of ₹ 8000
on each piece of model A and ₹ 12,000 on each piece of model B. How much pieces of model A and
model B should be manufactured per week to realise a maximum profit? What is the maximum profit
per week?

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