SOLUTIONS SAMPLE PAPER-13 FOR BOARD EXAM 2024

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS (041) MAX. MARKS : 80

CLASS : XII DURATION: 3 HRS
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
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

7 6 x
1. If one root of the equation 2 x 2 = 7 is x = -9, then the other two roots are:
x 3 7
(a) 6, 3 (b) 6, -3 (c) -2, -7 (d) 2, 6
Ans: (c) -2, -7
7 6 x
2 x 2 = 7(7x – 6) – 6(14 – 2x) + x(6 – x2)
x 3 7
= -x3 + 67x – 126
= (x + 9)(-x2 + 9x – 14)
= (x + 9)(-x – 2) (x + 7)
Hence the other two roots are -2 and -7.

2. Let A be a non-singular matrix of order (3 × 3). Then |adj.A| is equal to

(a) |A| (b) |A|2 (c) |A|3 (d) 3|A|
2
Ans: (b) |A|
If A is a matrix of order n × n then |adj A| = |A|n – 1

1 0 4 
3. The cofactor of (-1) in the matrix  3 5 1 is:
 0 1 2 
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -1 (d) 0
Ans: (c) -1
1 0
Cofactor of (-1) = (1) 23 = (-1) × 1 = -1
0 1

d2y dy
4. The order and the degree of the differential equation 2 x 2 2
 3  y  0 are:
dx dx
(a) 1, 1 (b) 2, 1 (c) 1, 2 (d) 3, 1
 Ans: (b) 2, 1
The highest order is 2 and the degree of the highest order is 1.
Hence, the order is 2 and the degree is 1.

3
5.  cos x.e log(sin x ) dx is equal to
cos4 x sin 4 x esin x
(a)   C (b)  C (c) C (d) none of these
4 4 4
cos4 x
Ans: (a)  C
4

6. For an L.P.P. the objective function is Z = 400x + 300y, and the feasible region determined by a
set of constraints (linear inequations) is shown in the graph.

Find the coordinates at which the objective function is maximum.

(a) (20, 0) (b) (40, 0) (c) (40, 160) (d) (20, 180)
Ans: (c) (40, 160)
Value of z at each corner point
z at (20, 0), z = 400  20 + 300  0 = 8000
z at (40, 0) = 400  40 + 300  0 = 16000
z at (40, 160) = 400  40 + 300  160 = 16000 + 48000 = 64000
z at (20, 180) = 400  20 + 300  180 = 8000 + 54000 = 62000
max z = 64000 for x = 40, y = 160

7. A and B are invertible matrices of the same order such that |(AB)–1| = 8, If |A| = 2, then |B| is
(a) 16 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 1/16
Ans: (d) 1/16

8. If f (x) = x tan–1 x, then f ′ (1) =

 1  1 
(a) 1  (b)  (c)  (d) 2
4 2 4 2 4
1 
Ans: (b) 
2 4
  cos x sin x 
9. If F(x) =   then F(x) F(y) is equal to
  sin x cos x 
(a) F(x) (b) F(xy) (c) F(x + y) (d) F(x – y)
Ans: (c) F(x + y)

a
a
10. The value of  dx is:
0 x  ax
(a) a/2 (b) a (c) a2 (d) 0
Ans: (a) a/2

dy
11. The general solution of the differential equation  2  y is:
dx
(a) 2y = x log 2 + C log 2 (b) 2y = x log 3 – C log 3
(c) y = x log 2 – C log 2 (d) None of these
Ans: (a) 2y = x log 2 + C log 2

 sin x
  cos x, x  0
12. A function f (x) =  x is continuous at x = 0 for
 2k , x0
(a) k = 1 (b) k = 2 (c) k = 1/2 (d) k = 3/2
Ans: (a) k = 1
lim  sin x 
  cos x   1  1  2  2k  k  1
x  0 x 

13. The direction ratios of the line 6x – 2 = 3y + 1 = 2z – 2 are:

(a) 6, 3, 2 (b) 1, 1, 2 (c) 1, 2, 3 (d) 1, 3, 2
Ans: (c) 1, 2, 3
Given the equation of a line is
6x – 2 = 3y + 1 = 2z – 2
 1 1
x y
 1  1
 6  x    6  y    2( z  1)  3 3  z 1
 3  3 1 2 3
This shows that the given line passes through (1/3, -1/3, 1), and has direction ratios 1, 2, and 3.
    
14. If | a | = 5, | b | = 13 and | a  b | = 25, then a.b is equal to
(a) 12 (b) 5 (c) 13 (d) 60
Ans: (d) 60

x 1 y  3 1 z
15. A point that lies on the line   is:
2 4 7
(a) (1, -3, 1) (b) (-2, 4, 7) (c) (-1, 3, 1) (d) (2, -4, -7)
Ans: (a) (1, -3, 1)
x  1 y  3 z 1
The equation of the Line can be written as  
2 4 7
So, it passes through (1, -3, 1).

16. Feasible region is the set of points which satisfy

(a) the objective functions (b) some of the given constraints
(c) all of the given constraints (d) none of these
Ans: (c) all of the given constraints
     
17. If for non zero vectors a and b , a  b is a unit vector and | a || b | 2 , then angle θ between
 
vectors a and b is
(a) π/2 (b) π/3 (c) π/6 (d) - π/2
Ans: (c) π/6

18. If A and B are two events such that P(A) = 1/2, P(B) = 1/3 and P(A/B) = 1/4, then P(A' ∩ B')
equals
(a) 1/12 (b) 3/4 (c) 1/4 (d) 3/16
Ans: (c) 1/4

ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

19. Assertion (A): sin-1(sin(2π/3)) = 2π/3

Reason (R): sin-1(sin θ) = θ, if θ ∈ [(-π)/2, π/2]
Ans: (d) A is false but R is true.
The principal value branch of sin–1x is [(-π)/2, π/2]
Let x = sin θ ⇒ θ = sin–1x
sin–1(sin θ) = sin–1 x = θ
sin–1(sin θ) = θ, if θ ∈ [(-π)/2, π/2]
Hence R is true.

Hence A is false.

x  2 y 1 z  z x  3 y z 1
20. Assertion (A): Lines   and   are coplanar.
2 3 1 3 2 2
Reason (R): Let line l1 passes through the point (x1, y1, z1) and parallel to the vector whose
direction ratios are a1, b1 and c1; and let line l2 passes through the point (x2, y2, z2) and parallel
to the vector whose direction ratios are a2, b2 and c2.
x 2  x1 y2  y1 z2  z1
Then both lines l1 and l2 are coplanar if and only if a1 b1 c1 =0
a2 b2 c2
Ans: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

SECTION – B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2 marks each.

21. Check whether the relation R in the set Z of integers defined as R = {(a, b) : a + b is “divisible by
2”} is reflexive, symmetric or transitive. Write the equivalence class containing 0 i.e., [0]. 3
Ans: Reflexive: (a, a) : a + a = 2a which is even
∴ divisible by 2
∴ (a, a) ∈ R ∀ a ∈ Z. Hence R is reflexive.
Symmetric: If (a, b) ∈ R, then a + b is “divisible by 2”
Let a + b = 2m ⇒ b + a = 2m ...[∵ b + a = a + b
⇒ (b, a) ∈ R ∀ a, b ∈ z
Hence R is symmetric.
Transitive: If (a, b) ∈ R and (b, c) ∈ R
Let a + b = 2m ...(i)
b + c = 2n ...(ii)
Adding (i) and (ii), we have a + b + b + c = 2m + 2n
a + 2b + c = 2m + 2n ⇒ a + c = 2m + 2n – 2b ⇒ a + c = 2(m + n – b)
⇒ a + c = 2k ...where[k = m + n – b ⇒ (a, c) ∈ R
Hence R is transitive. Equivalence class containing 0 i.e. [0] = {......–4, –2, 0, 2, 4, ......}
OR
 cos x  3 
Express tan 1  ,  x  in simplest form.
 1  sin x  2 2
Ans:
      
22. If a  i  2 j  3k , b  3i  j  2k show that (a  b) and (a  b) are perpendicular to each other.
Ans:

OR
Find the vector equation of the line joining (1, 2, 3) and (–3, 4, 3) and show that it is
perpendicular to the z-axis.
Ans: Vector equation of the line passing through (1, 2, 3) and (–3, 4, 3) is

23. Show that the function f(x) = x3 – 3x2 + 6x – 100 is increasing on R.

Ans: We have, f(x) = x3 – 3x2 + 6x – 100 ...(i)
Differentiating (i) w.r.t. x, we get
f ′(x) = 3x2 – 6x + 6
= 3(x2 – 2x + 1) + 3
= 3(x – 1)2 + 3 > 0
(∵ For all values of x, (x – 1)2 is always positive)
∴ f ′ (x) > 0
So, f(x) is an increasing function on R.

d2y
24. If y = 500e7x + 600e–7x, show that = 49y.
dx 2
Ans: Given that y = 500e7x + 600e–7x
dy
⇒ = 7 × 500e7x – 7 × 600e–7x
dx
d2y
⇒ 2
= 49 × 500e7x + 49 × 600e–7x = 49(500e7x + 600e–7x)
dx
d2y
⇒ = 49y.
dx 2
   
25. Prove that the points A, B and C with position vectors a , b and c respectively are collinear if
      
and only if a  b  b  c  c  b  0
Ans:

SECTION – C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each.
3x  1
26. Evaluate:  ( x  1) ( x  3) dx
2

Ans:

 sin 4 x  4 
27. Evaluate:  e x   dx
 1  cos 4 x 
Ans:
 4
x2  x
28. Find the value of  dx .
2 2x 1
Ans:

OR
2
dx
Find the value of  x(1  log x) 2
.
1
2
dx
Ans: Let I =  x(1  log x) 2
1

dy
29. Solve the following differential equation:  x 3 cos ecy , given that y(0) = 0.
dx
Ans:
 OR
Find the particular solution of the differential equation (1 + e2x) dy + (1 + y2) ex dx = 0, given that
when x = 0, y = 1.
Ans:

30. Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically:

Maximise z = 8x + 9y subject to the constraints: 2x + 3y ≤ 6, 3x – 2y ≤ 6, y ≤ 1; x, y ≥ 0
Ans:
Let l1 : 2x + 3y = 6, l2 : 3x – 2y = 6, l3 : y = 1; x = 0, y = 0
Solving l1 and l3, we get D (1.5, 1)
 30 6 
Solving l1 and l2, we get C  , 
 13 13 

Shaded portion OADCB is the feasible region,

where coordinates of the corner points are O(0, 0),
 30 6 
A(0, 1), D(1.5, 1), C  ,  , B(2, 0).
 13 13 
The value of the objective function at these points are:
Corner points Value of the objective function z = 8x + 9y
O (0, 0) 8×0+9×0=0
A (0, 1) 8×0+9×1=9
D (1.5, 1) 8 × 1.5 + 9 × 1 = 21
 30 6  30 6
C ,  8   9  = 22.6 (Maximum)
 13 13  13 13
B (2, 0) 8 × 2 + 9 × 0 = 16
 30 6 
The maximum value of z is 22.6, which is at C  , 
 13 13 
31. Two numbers are selected at random (without replacement) from first 7 natural numbers. If X
denotes the smaller of the two numbers obtained, find the probability distribution of X.
Ans: First 7 natural numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
(1, 2) (1, 3) (1, 4) (1, 5) (1, 6) (1, 7) 
(2, 1) (2, 3) (2, 4) (2, 5) (2, 6) (2, 7) 
 
(3, 1) (3, 2) (3, 4) (3, 5) (3, 6) (3, 7) 
 
S = (4, 1) (4, 2) (4, 3) (4, 5) (4, 6) (4, 7)  i.e. 42 ways
(5, 1) (5, 2) (5, 3) (5, 4) (5, 6) (5, 7) 
 
(6, 1) (6, 2) (6, 3) (6, 4) (6, 5) (6, 7) 
 
(7, 1) (7, 2) (7, 3) (7, 4) (7, 5) (7, 6) 
12 2 10 5 8 4
P( X  1)   , P ( X  2)   , P( X  3)  
42 7 42 21 42 21
6 1 4 2 2 1
P( X  4)   , P( X  5)   , P( X  6)  
42 7 42 21 42 21
∴ Probability distribution is
X 1 2 3 4 5 6
2 5 4 1 2 1
P(X)
7 21 21 7 21 21

OR
There are three coins, one is a two headed coin (having head on both the faces), another is a
biased coin that comes up heads 75% of the time and the third is an unbiased coin. One of the
three coins is chosen at random and tossed. If it shows head. What is probability that it was the
two headed coin?
Ans: Let E1 : Two headed coin is chosen
E2 : Coin chosen is biased
E3 : Coin chosen is unbiased
A : Coin shows head
1 1 1
P( E1 )  , P( E2 )  , P( E3 ) 
3 3 3
75 3 1
P( A / E1 )  1, P( A / E2 )   , P( A / E3 ) 
100 4 2
Using Baye’s theorem,
P( E1 )  P( A∣E1 )
P( E1 ∣ A) 
P( E1 )  P( A∣ E1 )  P( E2 )  ( A∣ E2 )  P( E3 )  ( A∣ E3 )
1 1 1
1
3 3 3 1 12 4
     
 1   1 3   1 1  1  3  1 4 3 2 3 9 9
  1         3 12 6 12
3  3 4 3 2

SECTION – D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5 marks each.

32. Define the relation R in the set × as follows:

For (a, b), (c, d) ∈ × , (a, b) R (c, d) iff ad = bc. Prove that R is an equivalence relation in
× .
Ans: Let ( , ) ∈ × . Then we have
ab = ba (by commutative property of multiplication of natural numbers)
⟹( , ) ( , )
 Hence, R is reflexive.
Let ( , ), ( , ) ∈ × such that (a, b) R (c, d). Then ad = bc
⟹ = (by commutative property of multiplication of natural numbers
⟹( , ) ( , )
Hence, R is symmetric.
Let ( , ), ( , ), ( , ) ∈ × such that (a, b) R (c, d) and (c, d) R (e, f).
Then ad = bc, cf = de
⟹ =
⟹ =
⟹( , ) ( , )
Hence, R is transitive.
Since, R is reflexive, symmetric and transitive, R is an equivalence relation on × .

33. Using integration, find the area bounded by the lines x + 2y = 2, y - x = 1 and 2x + y = 7.
Ans: Given, x + 2y = 2 ...(i)
y – x = 1 ...(ii)
2x + y = 7 ...(iii)
On plotting these lines, we have
  1 2 3
34. If A =  3 2 2  , then find A–1 and use it to solve the following system of the equations :
 2 1 1 
x + 2y – 3z = 6, 3x + 2y – 2z = 3, 2x – y + z = 2
Ans:

OR
The sum of three numbers is 6. If we multiply third number by 3 and add second number to it,
we get 11. By adding first and third numbers, we get double of the second number. Represent it
algebraically and find the numbers using matrix method.
Ans: Let the first , second and third number be x, y, z respectively.
Then, according to the given condition, we have
x+y+z=6
y + 3z = 11
x + z = 2y or x − 2y + z = 0
This system of equations can be written as AX = B, where
1 1 1 x  6 
A   0 1 3 , X   y  & B  11
   
1 2 1  z   0 
A = 1(1 + 6) – 0 + 1(3 − 1) = 9
⇒ |A| ≠ 0
∴ The system of equation is consistent and has a unique solution.
Now, we find adj(A)
 A11  7, A12  3, A13  1 ,
A21  3, A22  0, A23  3 ,
A31  2, A32  3, A33  1
 7 3 2 
Hence, adj ( A)   3 0 3
 1 3 1 
 7 3 2 
1 1
1
Thus, A  adj ( A)   3 0 3
| A| 9
 1 3 1 
Since, AX=B
∴ X = A−1B
 7 3 2   6  x   9  1 
1      1   
 X   3 0 3 11   y   18    2 
9 9
 1 3 1   0   z   27  3 
⇒ x = 1, y = 2, z = 3

35. Find the shortest distance between the lines whose vector equations are
 
r  (1  t )i  (t  2) j  (3  2t )k and r  ( s  1)i  (2s  1) j  (2 s  1)k
Ans:

OR

Find the equation of a line passing through the point (1, 2, –4) and perpendicular to two lines
 
r  (8i  19 j  10k )   (3i  16 j  7 k ) and r  (15i  29 j  5k )   (3i  8 j  5k )
Ans:
 SECTION – E(Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 36 to 38 carry 4 marks each.

36. Case-Study 1:
Sonam wants to prepare a sweet box for Diwali at home. For making lower part of box, she takes
a square piece of cardboard of side 18 cm.
Now, x cm be the length of each side of the square cardboard which is to be cut off from corner
of the square piece of side 18 cm.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) Express Volume of the open box formed by folding up the cutting corner in terms of x and
dV
find the value of x for which = 0.
dx
(ii) Sonam is interested in maximising the volume of the box. So, what should be the side of the
square to be cut off so that the volume of the box is maximum?
Ans: (i) height of open box = x cm
Length of open box = 18 – 2x
and width of open box = 18 – 2x
∴ Volume (V) of the open box = x × (18 – 2x) × (18 – 2x)
⇒ V = x(18 – 2x)2
dV
⇒ = x ⋅ 2(18 – 2x)(–2) + (18 – 2x)2
dx
= (18 – 2x)(–4x + 18 – 2x)
= (18 – 2x)(18 – 6x)
dV
Now, = 0 ⇒ 18 – 2x = 0 or 18 – 6x = 0
dx
 ⇒ x = 9 or 3
dV
(ii) We have, V = x(18 – 2x)2 and = (18 – 2x)(18 – 6x)
dx
d 2V
⇒ = (18 – 2x)(–6) + (18 – 6x)(–2)
dx 2
= (–2)[54 – 6x + 18 – 6x]
= (–2)[72 – 12x] = 24x – 144
d 2V
For x = 3, <0
dx 2
d 2V
and for x = 9, >0
dx 2
So, volume will be maximum when x = 3.

37. Case-Study 2:
Anil is the owner of a high rise residential society having 50 apartments. When he set rent at
Rs.10000/month, all apartments are rented. If he increases rent by Rs.250/ month, one fewer
apartment is rented. The maintenance cost for each occupied unit is Rs.500/month. Anil
represented the rent price per apartment by P and the number of rented apartments represented
by N.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(a) If P = 10500, then find N [1]
(b) If P = 11,000, then find the profit. [1]
(c) Find the rent that maximizes the total amount of profit. [2]
Ans: (a) If P is the rent price per apartment and N is the number of rented apartment, the profit is
given by NP – 500 N = N(P – 500) [∵ Rs. 500/month is the maintenance charges for each
occupied unit]
Clearly, if P = 10500, then 10500 = 10000 + 250 x ⇒ x = 2 ⇒ N = 48
(b) If P = 11000, then 11000 = 10000 + 250 x ⇒ x = 4 and so profit P(4) = 250(50 – 4) (38 + 4)
= Rs. 4,83,000
(c) If x be the number of non-rented apartments, then N = 50 – x and P = 10000 + 250 x
Thus, profit = N(P – 500) = (50 – x) (10000 + 250 x – 500) = (50 – x) (9500 + 250 x) = 250(50
– x) (38 + x)
Now, P′(x) = 250[50 – x – (38 + x)] = 250[12 – 2x]
For maxima/minima, put P′(x) = 0
⇒ 12 – 2x = 0 ⇒ x = 6
Thus, price per apartment is, P = 10000 + 1500 = 11500
Hence, the rent that maximizes the profit is Rs. 11500.
38. Case-Study 3:
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.

There are two antiaircraft guns, named as A and B. The probabilities that the shell fired from
them hits an 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?
(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?
Ans:
(i)P(Shell fired from exactly one of them hits the plane)
= P[(Shell from A hits the plane and Shell from B does not hit the plane) or (Shell from A does
not hit the plane and Shell from B hits the plane)]
= 0.3 × 0.8 + 0.7 × 0.2 = 0.38
(ii)P(Shell fired from B hit the plane/Exactly one of them hit the plane)
P(Shell fired from B hit the plane  Exactly one of them hit the plane)
=
P(Exactly one of them hit the plane)
P(Shell from only B hit the plane) 0.14 7
= = 
P(Exactly one of them hit the plane) 0.38 19