Class XII Session 2024-25

Subject - Mathematics
Sample Question Paper - 3

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

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

1. If A = [
3 4
] and 2A + B is a null matrix, then B is equal to: [1]
5 2

a) [ −5 −8
]
b) [
5 8
]
−10 −3 10 3

c) [ −6 −8
]
d) [
6 8
]
−10 −4 10 4

⎡
x 0 0
⎤ [1]
2. If x, y, z are non-zero real numbers, then the inverse of matrix A = ⎢0 y 0⎥ is
⎣ ⎦
0 0 z

−1
a) ⎡
1 0 0
⎤ b) ⎡
x 0 0
⎤
1
−1
⎢0 1 0⎥ ⎢ 0 y 0 ⎥
xyz
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ −1 ⎦
0 0 1 0 0 z

c) ⎡
x 0 0
⎤ d) ⎡
1 0 0
⎤
1 5yz
⎢0 y 0⎥ ⎢0 1 0⎥
xyz xyz
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 z 0 0 1

3. If A is an invertible matrix of order 3 and |A| = 5, then find |adj A|. [1]

a) 25 b) 5

c) -5 d) 0
[1]
sin(p+1)x+sin x
⎧
⎪ ,x < 0
⎪ x
⎪
⎪
q ,x = 0
4. The value of p and q for which the function f(x) = ⎨ is continuous for all x ∈ R, are
2
⎪ √x+bx −√x
⎪
⎪ ,x > 0
⎩
⎪ 3

x 2

a) p = − , q = 3

2
1

2
b) p = − , q = − 3

2
1

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 c) p = ,q= d) p = ,q=
5 7 1 3

2 2 2 2

5. The angle between the lines 2x = 3y = -z and 6x = -y = -4z is [1]

a) 90o b) 0o

c) 45o d) 30o
dy y
6. The differential equation of the form = f(
x
) is called [1]
dx

a) non-homogeneous differential equation b) homogeneous differential equation

c) partial differential equation d) linear differential equation

7. The maximum value of Z = 4x + 3y subject to constraint x + y ≤ 10, xy ≥ 0 is [1]

a) 40 b) 36

c) 20 d) 10

8. Range of coses-1x is [1]

a) [ −π

2
,
π

2
] b) [
−π

2
,
π

2
] - {0}

c) [ −π

2
,
π

2
] - {1} d) (
−π

2
,
π

2
)

π
9. ∫
−π
sin
5
xdx = ? [1]

a) 5π

16
b) 2π

c) 0 d)
3π

10. Conisder the matrices [1]

2 1 3 1 −2
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

A = ⎢ 3 −2 1⎥,B = ⎢ 2 1⎥ , C = [1 2 6]
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
−1 0 1 4 3

Then, which of the following is not defined?

a) BA b) AB

c) CB d) CA
11. The corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear inequalities are (0, 0), (4, 0), (2, 4), [1]
and (0, 5). If the maximum value of z = ax + by, where a, b > 0 occurs at both (2, 4) and (4, 0), then:

a) 3a = b b) 2a = b

c) a = 2b d) a = b
12. The two adjacent side of a triangle are represented by the vectors a⃗ = ^ ^
3 i + 4j and b ⃗ = ^ ^
−5 i + 7j The area of [1]
the triangle is

a) 41 sq units b) 36 sq units

c) 37 sq units d) 41

2
sq units

13. If A = [
3 1
] and A2 + xI = yA then the values of x and y are [1]
7 5

a) x = 6, y = 6 b) x = 5, y = 8

c) x = 8, y = 8 d) x = 6, y = 8
14. If A and B are two events such that P (A ∪ B) and P (B
¯
, then the events A and B [1]
5 1 1
= , P (A ∩ B) = ) =
6 3 2

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 are

a) Equally likely event b) Independent

c) Dependent d) Mutually exclusive

dy
15. The solution of the differential equation (x 2
+ 1)
dx
+ (y
2
+ 1) = 0 , is [1]

a) y = 1−x

1+x
b) y =
1+x

1−x

c) y = 2 + x2 d) Y x(x - 1)

16. The scalar product of two nonzero vectors a⃗ and b

⃗
is defined as [1]

a) a⃗. b ⃗ = ∣ ∣⃗
|a⃗| b cos θ
∣ ∣
b) ⃗ ∣ ∣⃗
a⃗. b = 2 |a⃗| b cos θ
∣ ∣

c) a⃗. b ⃗ = ∣ ∣⃗
2 |a⃗| b sin θ
∣ ∣
d) ⃗ ∣ ∣⃗
a⃗. b = |a⃗| b sin θ
∣ ∣

17. The point of discontinuity of the function f(x) = {

2x + 3, if x ≤ 2
is [1]
2x − 3, if x > 2

a) x = 2 b) x = -1

c) x = 0 d) x = 1
18. If the points A(-1, 3, 2), B(-4, 2, -2) and C(5, 5, λ ) are collinear then the value of λ is [1]

a) 5 b) 10

c) 8 d) 7

19. Assertion (A): A particle moving in a straight line covers a distance of x cm in t second, where x = t3 + 3t2 - 6t [1]
+ 18. The velocity of particle at the end of 3 seconds is 39 cm/s.
Reason (R): Velocity of the particle at the end of 3 seconds is dx
at t = 3.
dt

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Let R be any relation in the set A of human beings in a town at a particular time. [1]
Assertion (A): If R = {(x, y) : x is wife of y}, then R is reflexive.
Reason (R): If R = {(x, y) : x is father of y}, then R is neither reflexive nor symmetric nor transitive.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. Evaluate:- tan −1
(−
1
) + cot
−1
(
1
) + tan
−1
(sin(−
π
)) [2]
√3 √3 2

OR
−1 3π
tan (tan ) =?
4

22. Show that f(x) is neither increasing nor decreasing on R. [2]

1
=
2
1+x

23. A ladder 13 m long is leaning against a vertical wall. The bottom of the ladder is dragged away from the wall [2]
along the ground at the rate of 2 cm/sec. How fast is the height on the wall decreasing when the foot of the
ladder is 5 m away from the wall?
OR

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 Show that f(x) = cos2 x is a decreasing function on (0, π

2
).
2

[2]
−1
sin x
{e }

24. Evaluate: ∫ 2
dx
√1−x

25. Find values of k if area of triangle is 35 square units having vertices as (2, -6), (5, 4), (k, 4). [2]
Section C
26. Evaluate: ∫ [3]
x+2
dx
√x2 +2x−1

27. A factory has two machines A and B. Past records show that the machine A produced 60% of the items of output [3]
and machine B produced 40% of the items. Further 2% of the items produced by machine A were defective and
1% produced by machine B were defective. If an item is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is
defective?
−−−−
28. Evaluate the integral: ∫ √cot θdθ [3]
OR
π/2
Evaluate ∫
x+sin x
dx.
0 1+cos x

29. Find the general solution for the differential equation: (x2y - x2)dx + (xy2 - y2)dy = 0 [3]

OR
y
Find the particular solution of the differential equation [x sin 2
(
x
) − y] dx + x dy = 0, given that y = π

4
when x = 1
30. If with reference to the right handed system of mutually perpendicular unit vectors ^i , ^j and , α⃗ = ^
k
^ ^
3i − j , [3]
⃗ ^ ^ ^
β = 2 i + j − 3k , then express β ⃗ in the form β ⃗ = ⃗ ⃗
β1 + β2 , where β ⃗ is || to α⃗ and β ⃗ is perpendicular to α⃗ .
1 2

OR
If ^ ^ ^
a⃗ = i + j + 2k and ⃗^ ^ ^
b = 2 i + j − 2k , find the unit vector in the direction of 2a⃗ − b ⃗ .
sin x
⎧
⎪
⎪ x
+ cos x, x > 0 [3]
31. Show that the function f(x) defined by f(x) = ⎨ 2, x = 0 is continuous at x = 0.
⎪
⎩
⎪ 4(1−√1−x )
, x < 0
x

Section D

32. Find the area bounded by the circle x2 + y2 = 16 and the line √3y = x in the first quadrant, using integration.
–
[5]
x−2
33. Let A = R - {3}, B = R - {1]. If f : A → B be defined by f(x) =
x−3
∀x ∈ A . Then, show that f is bijective. [5]
OR
Show that the relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by R = {(a, b) : |a - b| is even}, is an equivalence relation.
Show that all the elements of {1, 3, 5} are related to each other and all the elements of {2, 4} are related to each
other. But no element of {1, 3, 5} is related to any element of {2, 4}.
⎡
2 −2 −4
⎤ [5]
34. Express the matrix B = ⎢ −1 3 4 ⎥ as the sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrix.
⎣ ⎦
1 −2 −3

35. Show that a cylinder of a given volume which is open at the top has minimum total surface area, when its height [5]
is equal to the radius of its base.
OR
Prove that the semi-vertical angle of the right circular cone of given volume and least curved surface area is
−1
–
cot √2.

Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
To hire a marketing manager, it's important to find a way to properly assess candidates who can bring radical
changes and has leadership experience.
Ajay, Ramesh and Ravi attend the interview for the post of a marketing manager. Ajay, Ramesh and Ravi

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 chances of being selected as the manager of a firm are in the ratio 4 : 1 : 2 respectively. The respective
probabilities for them to introduce a radical change in marketing strategy are 0.3, 0.8, and 0.5. If the change does
take place.

i. Find the probability that it is due to the appointment of Ajay (A). (1)
ii. Find the probability that it is due to the appointment of Ramesh (B). (1)
iii. Find the probability that it is due to the appointment of Ravi (C). (2)
OR
Find the probability that it is due to the appointment of Ramesh or Ravi. (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Two motorcycles A and B are running at the speed more than allowed speed on the road along the lines
^ ^ ^
r ⃗ = λ( i + 2j − k) and r ⃗ = ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
3 i + 3j + μ(2 i + j + k) , respectively.

i. Find the cartesian equation of the line along which motorcycle A is running. (1)
ii. Find the direction cosines of line along which motorcycle A is running. (1)
iii. Find the direction ratios of line along which motorcycle B is running. (2)
OR
Find the shortest distance between the given lines. (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Corner points of the feasible region for an LPP are (0, 3), (5, 0), (6, 8), (0, 8). Let Z = 4x - 6y be the objective
function.

i. At which corner point the minimum value of Z occurs? (1)

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ii. At which corner point the maximum value of Z occurs? (1)
iii. What is the value of (maximum of Z - minimum of Z)? (2)
OR
The corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear inequalities are (2)

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