PRE BOARD 2 EXAMINATION (2020-21)

Subject: Mathematics
YEAR 12

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains two parts A and B. Each part is compulsory. Part A
carries 24 marks and Part B carries 56 marks
2. Part-A has Objective Type Questions and Part -B has Descriptive Type Questions
3. Both Part A and Part B have choices.

Part – A:
1. It consists of two sections- I and II.
2. Section I comprises of 16 very short answer type questions.
3. Section II contains 2 case studies. Each case study comprises of 5 case-based MCQs.
An examinee is to attempt any 4 out of 5 MCQs.

Part – B:
1. It consists of three sections- III, IV and V.
2. Section III comprises of 10 questions of 2 marks each.
3. Section IV comprises of 7 questions of 3 marks each.
4. Section V comprises of 3 questions of 5 marks each.
5. Internal choice is provided in 3 questions of Section –III, 2 questions of Section-IV and 3
questions of Section-V. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all such
questions.

Part A

1 1

OR

Let A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗] be a square matrix of order 3×3 and |A|= -7. Find the value of
𝑎11 𝐴21+ 𝑎12𝐴22+ 𝑎13 𝐴23 ,where 𝐴𝑖𝑗 is the cofactor of element 𝑎𝑖𝑗
2 1
̂
What is a ∈ R , such that |𝑎𝑥⃗| = 1 where 𝑥⃗ =𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘
OR
Find the angle between the unit vectors 𝑎̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏̂ , given that |𝑎̂ + 𝑏̂| =1

3 If P(not A) =0.7, P(B)= 0.7 and P(B|A)= 0.5 , then find P(A/B) 1
4 3 1
  dy  2  2
d2y
1. Write the order and degree of 1      2
  dx   dx

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 What is the cosine of the angle which the vector  2 i  j  k  makes with the y-axis .
5    1
 
6 1

7 From the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, two numbers ‘a’ and ‘b’ (such that, a≠ b ) are chosen at 1
random. Find the probability that a/b is an integer.

8 𝑑𝑦 1
Find the general solution of differential equation x. +2y= 𝑥 2
𝑑𝑥

9 Write the integral of ex( cosecx+ log|𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥|) 1

10 Let a relation R1 on the set R of real numbers be defined as (x,y)∈ R1 iff xy+1>0 for all 1
x,y ∈ 𝑹. Find whether R1 is Transitive or not. Give an example to support your
answer.

11 Give an example of two matrices A and B such that A≠ 0 and B≠ 0, AB=BA=0 1

12 Find the area bounded by 𝑦 = 𝑥2, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑥 − axis and the lines 𝑥 = −1 and 𝑥 = 1(Figure of 1
the question is not expected)

13 Two dice are thrown together. Let A be the event “getting 6 on the first die” and B be 1
the event “getting 2 on the second die”. Are the events independent?

14 If A = {11,12,13,14},define a relation on A which has properties of being Reflexive, 1

Transitive but not Symmetric.

15 Find the number of all possible matrices of order 3 × 3 with each entry 0 or 1? 1

16 Find whether the Greatest Integer Function f : R → R, given by f(x) = [x], is one-one 1
and onto or not, where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x.

17 Arun wishes to create a box made of tin. He has a rectangular sheet of tin of fixed 4
perimeter with sides having their lengths in the ratio 8: 15 which is converted into an open
rectangular box by folding after removing squares of equal area from all four corners. If the
total area of removed squares is 100 sq units, the resulting box has maximum volume.

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 Based of the above information answer the following questions:
(Attempt any 4 out of 5 MCQs)

(i)What will be the side of the square removed from all the corners
a.10
b.5
c.15
d.4

(ii) What will be lengths of the sides of the rectangle which encloses maximum volume
a.45 and 24
b.40 and 20
c.35 and 40
d.50 and 45

(iii) What is the maximum Volume of the box.

a.2500
b.2540
c.2400
d.2450

(iv) What will be dimensions of the box to accommodate maximum volume

a.35,14 and 5
b.45,14 and 10
c. 35, 12 and 5
d.30,14 and 5

(v) What is the area of the rectangular sheet used to create the box of maximum
volume.
a.1180
b.1800
c.1080
d.1808

18 Sunaina has two boxes I and II. Box I contains 3 red and 6 black balls. Box II 4
contains 5 red and ‘n’ black balls. One of the two boxes, box I and box II is selected
by her friend Seema at random, and then Seema draws a ball at random. The ball
drawn is found to be red.
Based on the above information answer the following: (Attempt any 4 out of 5 MCQs)

(i) Sunaina notices that the probability of the red ball taken out from the box II is 3/5
Then Seema asks her about the value of n. The value of ‘n’ is

(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 6

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 (ii) The probability that box I is selected given that the ball drawn is found to be red,
is
(a) 3/5
(b) 2/5
(c) 1/5
(d) 1

(iii) What is the probability that the ball drawn is found to be red?
(a) 5/12
(b) 7/12
(c) 5/21
(d) 12/5

(iv) Let A be the event of getting a red ball from then box. Also let E1 and E2 be the
events that box I and box II is selected, respectively. The value of ∑𝑖=2
𝑖=1 𝑃(𝐸𝑖 /𝐴)
(a)1
(b)1/2
(c)1/3
(d)0
𝑖=2
(v)The value of ∑𝑖=1 𝑃(𝐸𝑖 )
(a) 0
(b) 1/2
(c) 1
(d) 1/10

Part B
SECTION III

19 If 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 |𝑎⃗|=3,|𝑏⃗⃗| = 5, |𝑐⃗|=7 , then find the value of 2

𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗. 𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗. 𝑎⃗
OR
For the given vectors,𝑎⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘 and 𝑏⃗⃗= -2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ find the unit vector in the
̂
direction of vector 3𝑎⃗ + 2𝑏⃗⃗

20 Four cards are drawn successively without replacement from a well shuffled deck of 2
52 playing cards. What is the probability that ‘only 2 cards are spades’? (answer can
be left in fractions)
OR
A can hit a target in 3 shots out of 5, B can hit 3 times in 4 shots, and C can hit 4
times in 5 shots. Calculate the probability that any two of A, B and C will hit the
target.

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21 If A is a square matrix and |𝐴|=2 ,then write the value of |𝐴. 𝐴′| ,where A′ is the 2
transpose of matrix A.
OR
Find the equation of the line joining A(1,3) and B(0,0) using determinants.

22 Find the value of tan-1(1/√3) – sec-1(2/√3) 2

23 dy 2
2. Find when tan (x + y) + tan (x − y) = 1.
dx

24 1 2
3. Evaluate:  sin 2
x cos2 x
dx .

25 A d 2 v 2 dv 2
4. Verify that v   B is a solution of the differential equation   0.
r dr 2 r dr

26 For what values of ‘a’ if the function f given by f(x) = x 2 + ax + 1 is increasing on 2

[1, 2]?

27 Using the method of integration find the area bounded by the curve 2
|𝑦| + |𝑥|= 1

28 If a line makes 90° and 60° respectively with the positive directions of x and y axes, 2
find the angle which it makes with the positive direction of z-axis.

SECTION IV
3
29 −ylogx
If x = ecos2t and y= esin2t then prove that dy/dx=
𝑥𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦

30 sin 6
x  cos6 x  3
5. Evaluate
 sin 2 x cos2 x
dx

6. OR
7. Evaluate:
8.
x4 1
 xx 2

1
2
dx

31 2 4x  3 3
Show that the function f in A= R    defined as f(x) = is one-one and onto
3 6x  4
32 Discuss the continuity of the function f(x) 3
1
𝑒 𝑥 −1
1
={ 𝑒 𝑥 +1 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ 0} at x=0
−1 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0

33 2+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑦 3
If y(x) is a solution of ( ) = −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 and y(0)=1 , then find the value of
1+𝑦 𝑑𝑥
y(𝜋/2)
OR
x  x
 x

Solve the following differential equation: 1  e y dx  e y 1  dy  0
   y

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9. A cuboidal shaped godown with square base is to be constructed. Three times as 3
much cost per square meter is incurred for constructing the roof as compared to the
walls. Find the dimensions of the godown if it is to enclose a given volume and
minimize the cost of constructing the roof and the walls.

35 Sketch the graph of y=√𝑥 + 1 in [0,4] and determine the area of the region enclosed 3
by the curve , the x-axis and the lines x=0 , x=4

SECTION V

36 3 2 1 5
If A=[4 −1 2 ] , then find A-1 and hence solve the following equations
7 3 −3
3x+4y+7z=14
2x-y+3z=4
x+2y-3z=0
OR

2 2 −4 1 −1 0
Given A = [−4 2 −4] and B =[2 3 4] , find BA and use this to solve the
2 −1 5 0 1 2
system of equations y+2z=7
x-y=3
2x+3y+4z=17

37 𝑥+2 𝑦+1 𝑧−3 5

Find the point on the line = = at a distance of 3√2 units from a point
3 2 2
A(1,2,3).
OR
Find the shortest distance between the following two lines:
𝑟⃗ = (1 + 2𝜆)𝑖̂ + (1 − 𝜆)𝑗̂ + 𝜆𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟⃗ = (2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂) + 𝜇(3𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂)

38 Solve the following linear programming problem by graphical method 5

Minimize Z= x-5y+20
Subject to x-y≥ 0
-x+2y≥ 2
x≥ 3
y≤ 4
x,y≥ 0
OR
The corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear
constraints are as shown below:

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 Answer each of the following:
(i) Let 𝑍=4𝑥−4𝑦 be the objective function. Find the maximum and minimum
value of Z and also the corresponding points at which the maximum and
minimum value occurs

(ii) Let 𝑍=𝑝𝑥+𝑞𝑦,where 𝑝,𝑞>𝑜 be the objective function. Find the condition on 𝑝
and 𝑞 so that the maximum value of 𝑍 occurs at C(6,5)𝑎𝑛𝑑 D(7,3). Also
mention the number of optimal solutions in this case.

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