GLORIOUS PUBLOC SCHOOL

CLASS- XII
PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: Mathematics (041)

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
(i) This Question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This Question paper is divided into five Sections - A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and Questions no. 19 and
20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions, carrying 2 marks
each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA)-type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA)-type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are Case study-based questions, carrying 4 marks each.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2 questions in Section B,
3 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and one subpart each in 2 questions of Section E.
(ix) Use of calculators is not allowed.

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SECTION-A 1 20= 20
(This section comprises of multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each)

Select the correct option (Question 1 - Question 18):

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝟎 𝟎
Q.1. If for a square matrix A, 𝑨. (𝒂𝒅𝒋𝑨) = [ 𝟎 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝟎 ], then the value of A + adj A is
𝟎 𝟎 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
equal to:

(A) 1 (B) 2025+1 (C) (2025)2 +45 (D) 2025 2025+()2

Q.2. Assume X, Y, , Z W and P are matrices of order 2  , 3 n  , 2 k  , p n  3 and p  ,k respectively.
,
Then the restriction on n k and p so that PY + WY will be defined are:
(A) k = 3, p = n (B) k is arbitrary, p = 2
(C) p is arbitrary, k = 3 (D)k = 2, p = 3
Q.3. The interval in which the function f defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒𝑥 is strictly increasing, is

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 (A) [1, ∞) (B) (−,0) (C) (−∞, ∞) (D) (0,∞)

Q.4. If A and Bare non-singular matrices of same order with 𝒅𝒆𝒕(𝑨) = 𝟓, then 𝒅𝒆𝒕(𝑩−𝟏𝑨𝑩)𝟐is equal to

5
(A) (B)52 (C) 54 (D) 5 5

Q.5. The value of ' 'n , such that the differential equation 𝒙𝒏 𝒅𝒚 = 𝒚(𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 − 𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒙 + 𝟏);
𝒅𝒙

(𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝒙, 𝒚 ∈ 𝑹+) is homogeneous, is

(A) 0 (B)1 (C) 2 (D) 3

Q.6. If the points (𝒙𝟏, 𝒚𝟏), (𝒙𝟐, 𝒚𝟐) and (𝒙𝟏 + 𝒙𝟐, 𝒚𝟏 + 𝒚𝟐)are collinear, then 𝒙𝟏𝒚𝟐 is equal to

(A) x y2 1 (B) x y1 1 (C) x y2 2 (D) x x1 2

01c
 
Q.7. If A= − 1 a −b is a skew-symmetric matrix then the value of a + + =b c
 
 2 3 0 

(A)1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

̅
() () 4 ,then 𝑃 (𝐴⁄ 𝐵̅)
PA 1 PB 1
Q.8. For any two events Aand B , if = 2, = and P A B(  =)
equals:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q.9. The value of 𝛼 if the angle between 𝑝⃗ = 2𝛼2𝑖̂ − 3𝛼𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑞⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝛼𝑘̂ is obtuse, is

(A) 𝑅 − [0, 1] (B) (0, 1) (C) [0, ∞) (D) [1, ∞)

Q.10. If |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 4 and |𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗| =5, then |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗| =

(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 8

Q.11. For the linear programming problem (LPP), the objective function is Z = 4x + 3y and the feasible
region determined by a set of constraints is shown in the graph:

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 (Note: The figure is not to scale.)

Which of the following statements is true?

(A) Maximum value of Z is at R(40,0) .

(B) Maximum value of Z is at Q(30,20).

(C) Value of Z at R(40,0) is less than the value at P(0,40) .

(D) The value of Z at Q(30,20) is less than the value at R(40,0) .

equals
𝒙 (𝟏+𝒙 )
𝟑 𝟒 𝟐

𝑐
𝑐
2𝑥

4𝑥 𝑐 𝑐
𝟐𝝅
Q.13. ∫𝟎𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟕𝒙 𝒅𝒙 =
(D)2

Q.14. What is the general solution of the differential equation ey′ = x?

(A) 0 (B)1 (C) 4

(D) 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑐
(A)𝑦 = 𝑥𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 + 𝑐 (B) 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑐 (C) 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑐

Q.15. The graph drawn below depicts

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 (A) y = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥 (B) y = 𝑐𝑜𝑠−1 𝑥 (C) y = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑒 𝑐−1𝑥 (D) y = 𝑐𝑜𝑡−1
𝑥
Q.16. A linear programming problem (LPP) along with the graph of its constraints is shown below.
The corresponding objective function is: Z = 18x+10y , which has to be minimized. The smallest value of

the objective function Z is 134 and is obtained at the corner point (3,8) ,

(Note: The figure is not to scale.)

The optimal solution of the above linear programming problem __________.

(A) does not exist as the feasible region is unbounded.

(B) does not exist as the inequality 18x+10y  134 does not have any point in common with the feasible

region.

(C) exists as the inequality 18x+10y  134 has infinitely many points in common with the feasible region.
(D) exists as the inequality 18x+10y  134 does not have any point in common with the feasible region.

Q.17. The function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑍 defined by f ( x) =x; where  .  denotes the greatest integer
function, is

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 (A) Continuous at x= 2.5 but not differentiable at x= 2.5
(B) Not Continuous at x= 2.5 but differentiable at x= 2.5
(C) Not Continuous at x= 2.5 and not differentiable at x= 2.5
(D) Continuous as well as differentiable at x= 2.5

Q.18. A student observes an open-air Honeybee nest on the branch of a tree, whose plane figure is
parabolic shape given by x2 =4y. Then the area (in sq units) of the region bounded by parabola x2 =4y and the
line
y = 4 is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS

(Question numbers 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions carrying 1 mark each. Two
statements are given, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct
answer from the options (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.)

(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.

Q.19. Assertion (A): Consider the function defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| + |𝑥 − 1|, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅. Then f ( x)

is not differentiable at x = 0 and x = 1.

Reason (R): Suppose f be defined and continuous on (a b, ) and c(a b, ) , then f ( x) is not
differentiable at 𝑥 = 𝑐 if lim 𝑓 (𝑐+ℎ)−𝑓(𝑐)
≠ lim 𝑓 (𝑐+ℎ)−𝑓(𝑐)
.
ℎ→0 ℎ ℎ→0 ℎ
− +

Q.20. Assertion (A): The function 𝑓: 𝜋

defined by

f x( )= secx is not one-one function in its domain.

Reason (R): The line y= 2 meets the graph of the function at more than one point.

SECTION B 2 =510

Q.21. If 𝑐𝑜𝑡 (3𝑥 + 5) > 𝜋 , then find the range of the values of x. 4
(This section comprises of 5 very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.)
−1

Q.22. The cost (in rupees) of producing x items in factory, each day is given by

𝐶(𝑥) = 0.00013𝑥3 + 0.002 𝑥2 + 5𝑥 + 2200

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 Find the marginal cost when 150 items are produced.

Q.23. (a) Find the derivative of tan−1 x with respect to log x ; (where x(1,) ).

OR

Q.23. (b) Differentiate the following function with respect to x : (𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥)𝑥; (where𝑥 𝜋
.

Q.24. (a) If vectors 𝑎⃗ = 2ı̂ + 2ȷ̂ + 3k̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = − ı̂ + 2ȷ̂ + k̂ and 𝑐⃗ = 3ı̂ + ȷ̂ are such that 𝑏⃗⃗ + λ𝑐⃗ is perpendicular
to 𝑎⃗ , then find the value of λ.
OR

Q.24. (b) A person standing at O(0 0 0, , ) is watching an aeroplane which is at the coordinate point

A(4 0 3, , ). At the same time he saw a bird at the coordinate point B(0 0 1, , ). Find the angles
which
⃗𝐵𝐴⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ makes with the x,y and z axes.

Q.25. The two co-initial adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 2ı̂ − 4ȷ̂ − 5k̂ and 2ı̂ + 2ȷ̂ + 3k̂ . Find its
diagonals and use them to find the area of the parallelogram.

SECTION C 3 =618

(This section comprises of 6 short answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.)
Q.26. A kite is flying at a height of 3 metres and 5 metres of string is out. If the kite is moving away
horizontally at the rate of 200 cm/s, find the rate at which the string is being released.
Q.27. According to a psychologist, the ability of a person to understand spatial concepts is given by

A= t, where t is the age in years, t 5,18. Show that the rate of increase of the ability to
understand spatial concepts decreases with age in between 5 and 18.

Q.28. (a) An ant is moving along the vector ⃗𝑙⃗1⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂. Few sugar crystals are kept along the

vector ⃗𝑙⃗⃗2⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ which is inclined at an angle  with the vector ⃗𝑙⃗1⃗. Then find the angle .
Also find

the scalar projection of ⃗𝑙⃗1⃗ 𝑜𝑛 ⃗𝑙⃗⃗2⃗.

OR
Q.28. (b) Find the vector and the cartesian equation of the line that passes through (−1, 2, 7) and is

perpendicular to the lines 𝑟⃗ = 2ı̂ + ȷ̂ − 3k̂ + λ(ı̂ + 2ȷ̂ + 5k̂ ) and 𝑟⃗ = 3ı̂ + 3ȷ̂ − 7k̂ + μ(3ı̂ − 2ȷ̂ + 5k̂ ).

Q.29. (a) Evaluate: 𝟏 𝟏

(where𝒙 > 𝟏).

OR

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 Q.29. (b) Evaluate : ∫𝟎𝟏 𝒙(𝟏 − 𝒙)𝒏𝒅𝒙; (𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝒏 ∈ 𝑵).

Q.30. Consider the following Linear Programming Problem:

Minimise Z = x + 2y
Subject to 2x y+  3, x + 2y  6, x y,  0.
Show graphically that the minimum of Z occurs at more than two points

Q.31. (a) The probability that it rains today is 0.4. If it rains today, the probability that it will rain tomorrow
is 0.8. If it does not rain today, the probability that it will rain tomorrow is 0.7. If 𝑃1: denotes the probability
that it does not rain today.
𝑃2: denotes the probability that it will not rain tomorrow, if it rains today.
𝑃3: denotes the probability that it will rain tomorrow, if it does not rain today.
𝑃4: denotes the probability that it will not rain tomorrow, if it does not rain today.

(i) Find the value of P P P P1 − 4 2 3.

2Marks
(ii) Calculate the probability of raining tomorrow.
1Mark

OR

Q.31. (b) A random variable X can take all non – negative integral values and the probability that X takes
the value r is proportional to 5−𝑟 . Find P X(  3 .)

5 =420
SECTION D
(This section comprises of 4 long answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each)

Q.32. Draw the rough sketch of the curve 𝑦 = 20 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥; (where 𝜋

≤𝑥≤ 𝜋
).
6 3

Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the curve y = 20 cos2x from the ordinates
𝜋 𝜋
𝑥 to 𝑥 =
and the x− axis.
3

Q.33. The equation of the path traversed by the ball headed by the footballer is
𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐; (𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 14 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 ∈ 𝑅 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 ≠ 0) with respect to a XY-

coordinate system in the vertical plane. The ball passes through the points (2,15 , 4,25 and 14,) ( )

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 ( 15). Determine the values of a, b and c by solving the system of linear equations in a, b and c,
using matrix method.
Also find the equation of the path traversed by the ball.
Q.34. (a) If 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥|3, show that 𝑓"(𝑥) exists for all real x and find it.
OR
3
2 𝑑𝑦 2
[1+( 𝑑𝑥) ]
Q.34. (b) If (𝑥 − 𝑎) + (𝑦 − 𝑏) = 𝑐 , for some c 0, prove
2 2 2 𝑑2𝑦 that is a constant
𝑑𝑥
independent
2

of a and b .
Q.35. (a) Find the shortest distance between the lines l1 and l2 whose vector equations are

𝑟⃗ = (−𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂) + 𝜆(7𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) and 𝑟⃗ = (3𝑖 ̂+ 5𝑗 ̂+ 7𝑘̂) + 𝜇(𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂)
where and  are parameters.

OR

Q.35. (b) Find the image of the point (1,2, 1) with respect to the line 𝑥−13 = 𝑦+ 1
2 = . Also find the
𝑧− 1
3

equation of the line joining the given point and its image.

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SECTION- E 4 =312
(This section comprises of 3 case-study/passage-based questions of 4 marks each with subparts. The first
two case study questions have three subparts (i), (ii), (iii) of marks 1, 1, 2 respectively. The third case study
question has two subparts of 2 marks each)

Case Study-1
Q.36. Ramesh, the owner of a sweet selling shop, purchased some rectangular card board sheets of
dimension 25cm by 40 cm to make container packets without top. Let xcm be the length of the side of the
square to be cut out from each corner to give that sheet the shape of the container by folding up the flaps.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) Express the volume (V) of each container as function of x only. 1Mark

(ii) Find 𝑑𝑉𝑑𝑥 1Mark

(iii) (a) For what value of x, the volume of each container is maximum? 2Marks
OR

(iii) (b) Check whether V has a point of inflection at x = or not? 2Marks

Case Study-2

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 Q.37. An organization conducted bike race under 2 different categories-boys and girls. In all, there were 250
participants. Among all of them finally three from Category 1 and two from Category 2 were selected for the
final race. Ravi forms two sets B and G with these participants for his college project.

Let B =b b b1, 2 , 3,G =g1, g2 where B represents the set of boys selected and G the set of girls

who were selected for the final race.

Ravi decides to explore these sets for various types of relations and functions.

On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) Ravi wishes to form all the relations possible from B to G . How many such relations are possible?

1Mark
(ii) Among these relations, how many are functions from B to G ? 1Mark
(iii) (a) Find the total number of one-one and onto functions which can be defined from B to G .

2Marks
OR
(iii) (b) If the track of the final race (for the bikerb1) follows the curve

𝑥2 = 4𝑦; (where , then state whether the track represents a

one-one and onto function or not. (Justify). 2Marks

Case Study- 3

Q.38. Arka bought two cages of birds: Cage-I contains 5 parrots and 1 owl and Cage –II contains 6 parrots.
One day Arka forgot to lock both cages and two birds flew from Cage-I to Cage-II (simultaneously).
Then two birds flew back from cage-II to cage-I(simultaneously).

Assume that all the birds have equal chances of flying.

On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions:-

(i) When two birds flew from Cage-I to Cage-II and two birds flew back from Cage-II to Cage-I then

find the probability that the owl is still in Cage-I. 2Marks

(ii) When two birds flew from Cage-I to Cage-II and two birds flew back from Cage-II to Cage-I, the
owl is still seen in Cage-I, what is the probability that one parrot and the owl flew from Cage-I to

Cage-II? 2Marks

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