Important QuestIon of Class xII

INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION

1. Solve For x.

tan-1 + tan-1 = { x= ± }
√

2. Prove that.

tan-1 + tan-1 + tan-1 + tan-1 =

3. Prove that.

√ √
tan-1 =
- cos-1x
√ √

4. Prove That.
√
- sin-1 = sin-1

5. Solve for x.

a. 2tan-1( cos x) = tan-1(2cosecx) (x= )

b. sin-1(1-x) - 2sin-1x = (x=0)

6. Prove that.

tan-1√ = cos-1( )
 Matrices & Determinants
0 −tan
7. If A= . Prove That
tan 0

−
(I + A) = ( I – A )

2 −2 −4
8. Express B= −1 3 4 as the sum of symmetric and
1 −2 −3
skew symmetric matrix.
3 3 1 5
⎡ 2 −
2
− ⎤ ⎡0 −
2 2
− ⎤
2
⎢ 3 ⎥ ⎢1 ⎥
B=⎢− 3 1 ⎥ + ⎢2 0 3 ⎥
2
⎢ 3 ⎥ ⎢5 ⎥
⎣− 2 1 −3 ⎦ ⎣
2
−3 0 ⎦

9. Find the Inverse by Elementary operation.

1 1 1
0 1 2 2
−2 2
a. A = 1 2 3 A-1 = −4 3 −1
3 1 1 5 3 1
−
2 2 2

⎡− 0 ⎤
2 −3 3
⎢ ⎥
b. = 2 2 3 A-1 = ⎢− 0⎥
3 −2 2 ⎢ ⎥
⎣ − ⎦
cos sin
10. a.) If A = , prove
−sin cos
cos
An= , where n∈N.
− cos
 0 1
b) If A = , prove that
0 0
(aI + bA)n = anI + nan-1bA , n∈N.
1+
11. I f x≠ y ≠ and ∆= 1+ =0
1+
prove that 1+xyz =0.
12. Prove that :-
1+ 1 1
a) 1 1+ 1 = abc (1+ + + ) = abc + bc
1 1 1+
+ca+ ab
+1
b) +1 = 1+ a2 + b2 + c2
+1
+
c) + =( − )( − )( − )( + + )
+
13. The sum of three numbers is 6 . if we multiply 3rd
number by 3 and add second number to it , we get
11. By adding 1st number and 3rd number we get
double of the second number. Find number by matrix
method. (x=1 , y=2, z=3)
14. If a,b,c are +ve and unequal. Prove that ∆=

− .

1 −1 2 −2 0 1
15. Use product 0 2 −3 9 2 −3 to solve
3 −2 4 6 1 −2
the system of equation x-y+2z=1, 2y -3z=1,
3x-2y+4z =2
(x=0 , y=5 , z=3)
 16. Prove that :-

a) = (x-y)(y-z)(z-x)(xy+yz+zx)

1+ − 2 −2
b) 2 1− + 2 =(1+a2+b2)3
2 −2 1− −
+ +2
c) + +2 = 2(x+y+z)3
+ +2
2 −1 1
17. If = −1 2 −1 prove that A3 – 6A2 + 9A- 4I = 0.
1 −1 2
3 1 −1
-1
Hence Find A 1 3 1
−1 1 3
18. Prove that.
( + )
( + ) = 2xyz( + + )
( + )
19. If a, b and c are real numbers &
+ + +
+ + + =0
+ + +
Show either a+b+c = 0, or a=b=c
20. Prove that
1+
` 1+ = (1+pxyz) (x-y) (y-z) (z-x)
1+
 Continuity and Differentiability & Applications Of
Derivatives

21. Find the value of a & b such that , f(x) is a continuous

function
5, ≤2
( )= + , 2< < 10
21, ≥ 10
(a =2 , b=1)

22. If yx +xy +xx = ab. Find

[ ( )]
= −

23. If x = a (cost + log tan ) , y=asint. Find

= tant

24. If 1+ + y√1 + = 0 Prove that =–

( )

25. If x=a(cos t + tsin t),y=a(sin t – tcos t)

Find . =
 /
2 2 2 ( / )
26:- If ( − ) + ( − ) = c . Prove that
/
is
constant of ‘a’ & ‘b’.

27:-a) If =( ) + , find /

Answer: - =( ) [ + ( )] +
−
.
b) If = + . Find / .

Answer: - = [ (1 + )− ]−
( )

28:- If =( ) , prove that

( + 1) +2 ( + 1) = 2.

( )
29:- If = ( + ), prove that = .

30:- Find the interval in which ( ) = 2 −3 − 36 + 7.

a) Strictly Increasing
b) Strictly Decreasing
. . → (−∞, −2) (3, ∞)
Answer:-
. . → (−2, 3)
31:- Find the intervals in which the function
( )= + , 0≤ ≤2

. . → 0, ,2
Answer:-
. .→ ,
32:- Prove that the curves = and = cut at right
angle if 8 = 1.

33:- Find the equation of tangent to the curve = √3 − 2,

which is parallel to line 4 − 2 + 5 = 0
Answer:-[48 − 24 = 23]
34:- a) Show that the volume of a largest cone that can be
inscribed in a sphere of radius R is volume of sphere.

b). Show that the semi vertical angle of cone of maximum

value and of given slant height is √2.
35:- Show that the height of the cylinder of greatest
volume which can be inscribed in a right circular cone of
height ‘h’ and semi vertical angle α is one-third that of the
cone and greatest volume of cylinder is .

36:- A man height 2m walk at a uniform speed of 5km/h

away from a lamp post which is 6m high. Find the rate at
which the length of his shadow increases.
Answer:-[2.5 /ℎ].
37:- Show that semi vertical angle of a right circular cone
of given surface area and maximum volume is .

38:- Show that the height of the cylinder of maximum

volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius ‘R’ is
. Also find the maximum volume.
√

INTEGRATION
39:-1) Evaluate

a) ∫
( ) ( )

b) ∫
( )( )

( )
c) ∫
( )

d) ∫ ( − ) by first principle

e) ∫ log ( ) −

40:-2) Using integration, find the area of region bounded

by the triangle whose vertices are (−1,0), (1,3)& (3,2)
Answer:- ( 4sq unit)
41:-3) Find the area of region enclosed between the two
circles + = 4 and ( − 2) + =4

Answer:- − 2√3 .

42:-4) Using integration, find the area of the triangular

region whose sides have the equation = 2 + 1, = 3 +
1, = 4. (Ans 8sq unit)
43:-5) Find the area of region {( , )| ≤ 4 ,4 +4 ≤ 9}.

Answer:- − +
√

44:-6) Find the area of smaller region bounded by the

ellipse + = 1 and + = 1.

Answer:- −
 45:-7) Evaluate:-
Answer

( )
a)∫ +
( )

√ √ ( ) √
b)∫
√ √
√ + − +

c)∫ √ +√ √2 +
√
√
d)∫ 2√ +
e)∫ +

( )
f)∫ 3log (2 − sin + +

g)∫ √1 + 3 − , √1 + 3 − + sin +
√
√ ( )
h)∫ , − 1+ 1+ − +

46:-8) Evaluate ∫ ( − ) by first principle (limit as

sum).

Answer:- =

47.Evaluate by properties:

a)∫ log(1 + ) { 2}

b)∫ (2 logsinx − logsin2x) { }

√
c) ∫ { }
√ √
 d) ∫ { }

e) ∫ { }
√

f) ∫ { }

48.Solve the differential equations:

(tan-1y – x)dy = (1+y2)dx {x=(tan-1y – 1)+c }

49.Solve the differential equations:

a) ex tan y dx + (1 - ex ) sec2y dy = 0 { tan y = c(1 – ex)

b) xy = (x+2)(y+2) , find the solution at the point

(1,-1). { y-x+2 = log(x2(y+2)2) }

50. Solve the differential equations:

a) xdy – ydx = + dx {y+ + = cx2

, C is constant)
b) ( x2 – y2 )dx + 2xy dy = 0 { x2 + y2 = Cx )

c) y dx + xlog( )dy – 2x dy = 0 { cy = log( ) – 1 }

51.Solve the differential equations:

a) +y cot x = 2x + x2cot x , given that y = 0 ,whenx =

{ y = x2 – }

b) + =4 , given that y=0 , x=

{ ysinx = 2x2– }
c) (1+x2) + 2xy = , given that y=0, when x=1
π
{ y(1+x2) = tan – }

Vector
52.If ⃗ = ̂ + 4 ̂ + 2 , ⃗ = 3 ̂ – 2 ̂ + 7 , ⃗ = 2 ̂ – ̂ + 4 .Find a
vector ⃗ which is perpendicular to both ⃗ and ⃗ and
⃗. ⃗ = 15 Ans- { (160 ̂ – 5 ̂ + 70 )}

53.The scalar product of the vector ̂ + ̂ + with a unit

vector along the sum of vectors 2 ̂ + 4 ̂ – 5 and ̂ + 2 ̂
+ 3 is equal to one. Find the value of λ. {λ=1}

54.If ⃗, ⃗ and ⃗ are three vectors such that | ⃗| = 3, ⃗ = 4,

| ⃗| =5.And each of them perpendicular to the sum of the

other two, find ⃗ + ⃗ + ⃗ . { 5√2 }
π π
55.If a unit vector a⃗ makes an angle with ̂ , with ̂ and an
acute angle Ɵ with , find Ɵ and hence find the direction
cosines of a⃗. { ; , , }
√

56.If a⃗, b⃗ and c⃗ are three vectors such that a⃗ + b⃗ + c⃗ = O⃗ and

|a⃗|=1 , b⃗ =4, |c⃗|=2 ,find a⃗. b⃗ +b⃗. c⃗ +c⃗. a⃗ { }

57.If α⃗ = 3 ̂ − ̂ , β⃗ = 2 + ̂ − 3 , then express β⃗ = β⃗ +β⃗ ,

where β⃗ ∥ α⃗ and β⃗ ⊥ α⃗.

{ β⃗ = ̂− ̂ , β⃗ = ̂+ ̂– 3 }
58.If a⃗, b⃗ and c⃗ are mutually perpendicular vectors of equal
magnitude , show that vector a⃗+b⃗+c⃗ is equally inclined to
a⃗, b⃗ and c⃗.

3 – Dimension
59.Find the shortest distance between the lines

r⃗ = ̂ + 2 ̂ +3 + λ( ̂ − 3 ̂ +2 )

r⃗ =4 ̂ + 5 ̂ +6 + (2 ̂ + 3 ̂ + ) { }
√

60.A line makes angle , , with the diagonals of a

cube .prove that:

cos + cos + cos + cos =

61. Find the equation of plane that contains the point (1,-
1,2) and is perpendicular to each of the plane
2x+3y-2z=5 and x+2y-3z=8 { 5x – 4y – z = 7 }
62.Find the coordinate of the point where the line through
(3,-4,-5) and (2,-3,1) crosses the plane 2x + y + z = 7
{(1,-2, 7)}
63. Prove that

[ a⃗ + b⃗ , b⃗ + c⃗ , c⃗ + a⃗ ] = 2[ a⃗ b⃗ c⃗ ]
64. Find the vector equation of the line passing through
the point (1,2,-4) and perpendicular to the two lines

= = And = =

Ans= {r⃗ = ̂ + 2 ̂ −4 + λ(2 ̂ + 3 ̂ +6 )}

65.find the equation of the plane through the line of
intersection of planes x+y+z=1 and 2x+3y+4z=5 which is
perpendicular to the plane x-y+z=0 {x-z+2=0}
66.Find the coordinate of the point where the line through
the point A(3,4,1) and B(5,1,6) crosses the XY-plane.

Ans= { , , 0}

67.Prove that if a plane has the intercepts a,b,c and is at a

distance of p from the origin , then + + =

Probability
68. The probability of solving specific problem
Independently by A and B are ½ and 1/3 respectively.
If both try to solve the problem independently, find
the probability that.
A.) The problem is solved .
B.) Exactly one of them solves the problem.
(a-2/3 b-1/2)
69. Bag A contains 3red and 4black balls while
another bag B contains 5red and 6black balls. One
ball is drawn at random form one of the bags and it is
found to be red, find the probability that it was drawn
from bag B. (35/68)

70. A and B throw a die alternately till one of them

get a “6” and wins the game .Find the respective
probability of wining, if A started first .
{p(A)=6/11 , p(B)=5/11}
71. There are 3 coins , one is a two headed another
is a biased coin that comes up heads 75% of the time
 and third is an unbiased coin. one of the three coin is
chosen at random and tossed , it shows head ,what is
the probability that it was the two headed coin?
Ans-(4/ 9)
72. Suppose a girl throw a dice, if she gets a 5 or 6,
she tosses a coin three times and notes the number
of heads. If she get 1, 2, 3, or 4, she tosses a coin
once and note whatever a head or tail is obtained. If
she obtain exactly one head, what is the probability
that she threw 1, 2, 3, or 4 with the die?
Ans- (8/11)
73. An insurance company insured 2000 scooters
drivers, 4000car drivers and 6000 truck drivers. The
probability of accidents are 0.01,0.03 and 0.15 resp.
One of the insured person meet with an accident. What
is the probability that he is a scooter driver?
Ans-(1/52)
74. The cards are drawn simultaneously (or
successively without replacement ) from a well
shuffled pack of 52 cards . Find the mean, variance
and S.D. of number of Kings.
Ans- [Mean = 36/221 Variance = 6800/(221)2 and
S.D. = √6800/221 = 0.37]

75. Five cards are drawn successively with

replacement from a well shuffled deck of 52-cards.
What is the probability that
a) All five cards are spade? [a = 1/1024]
b) Only three cards are spade. [b = 45/512]
c) One is spade. [c = 243/1024]
76. A dice is thrown again and again until three sixes
are obtained. Find the probability of obtaining the
third six in the sixth throw of the die.
Ans- [625/23328]

( L.P.P.)
77. A dealer wishes to purchase a number of fans
and sewing machines. He has only Rs. 5760 to invest
and has space for at most 20 items . A fan and sewing
machine cost Rs. 360 and Rs. 240 respectively. He
can sell a fan at profit of Rs. 22 and a sewing machine
at profit of Rs 18 . Assuming that he can sell whatever
he buys, how should be invest his money in order to
get maximum profit. Translate into L.P.P. and solve
graphically.
[max. profit = Rs. 392 , fan  8 , sewing machine  12]
78. A diet for a sick person must contain at least
4000 units of vitamins, 50 units of minerals and 1400
units of calories. Two food A and B are available at a
cost of Rs. 4 and Rs. 3 per unit respectively . If one
unit of A contain 200 unit of vitamin, 1 unit of mineral
and 40 unit of calorie and one unit of food B contain
100 units of vitamin, 2 units of mineral and 40 units of
calorie, find what combination of food should be used
to have least cost ?
[food A  5units, food B 30 units , minimum cost 
Rs. 110]
79. Find the image of the pointP(1,6,3) in the line
x/1 =( y-1)/2 = (z-2)/3. Ans- [Image (1,0,7)]
80. Find the image of the point P(3,5,7) in the plane
2x + y +z = 16. Ans- [Image (-9,-1,1)]
81. The management committee of a residential
colony decided to award some of its members (say
x) for honesty, some (say y) for helping other and
some other (say z) for supervising the workers to
keep the colony neat and clean. The sum of all the
awardees is 12 . Three times the sum of awardees for
the cooperation’s and supervision added to two times
the number of awardees for honesty is 33. If the sum
of the number of awardees for the honesty and
supervision is twice the number of awardees for
helping others, using matrix method, find the number
of awardees of each category. Apart from these
values, namely, honesty, cooperation and
supervision, suggest one more value which the
management of the colony must include for awards.
Ans- [honesty 3 , helping others  4, supervision 
5]

(RELATION AND FUNCTION)

82. Let n is a fixed +ve Integer. Define a Relation R

on z (set of Integers) as (a-b) εR  (a,b) is divisible
by n . Show that R is an Equivalence relation.
83. Let a relation R define on N x N as (a,b) R
(c,d)  a + d = b + c,∀(a,b),(c,d) ε N x N. Prove that R
is an equivalence relation.
84. Let a relation R define on N x N as (a,b) R (c,d)
 ad = bc, ∀(a,b) , (c,d)ε N x N. Prove that R is an
equivalence relation.
85. Let a relation R define on N x N as (a,b) R (c,d)
 ad (b+c) = bc(a+d). Prove that R is an equivalence
relation.
86. Show that f: NN define by
( + 1)
2 ,
f(x) = is many-one onto
2 ,

function.

87. Let A=R-{2} and B=R-{1}. If f: AB is a mapping

defined by f(x)= , prove that f is bijective function.

88. Show that f: R-{-1} R-{1} is given by f(x)= is

invertible. Also find f-1.
Ans- [f-1(x) = , ∀ x ε R – {1}]

89. Let f: NY be a function defined as f(x) = 4x + 3,

where Y = {y ε N : y = 4x + 3, for some x ε N}. Show
that f is invertible. Find its inverse.
Ans- [f-1(x) = , (∀ x ε y)]
90. Let f : NR is a function defined as f(x) = 4x2 +
12x + 15. Show that f : N Range (f) is invertible .
Find the inverse of “f”.
√
Ans- [f-1(x) = ]
91. Let f: R  [-5,∞] given by f(x) = 9x2 + 6x – 5 .
√
Show that f is invertible with f-1(x) = , where
R + is set of non-negative real numbers.
92. Let * is B.O. On Q0 (Non zero rational numbers)
defined as a*b = , a,b ε Q0. Find
a) Identity element in Q0. [ a) e=4

b) Inverse of an element in Q0.

[ b) inverse of element “a” = .]
93. Define a B.O on the set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} as
+ , + <6
a*b = Show that
+ −6 , + ≥6
zero is the identity for this operation and each
element a≠0 of the set is invertible with (6-a) is the
Inverse of “a”.
94. Find the maximum area of an Isosceles triangle
inscribed in the ellipse + = 1 with its vertex at
√
one end of the major axis (Ans ab sq unit)
95. A point on the hypotenuse of a triangle is at
distance a and b from the sides of triangle. Show that

maximum length of the hypotenuse is +

.
96. Find the interval in which the function given by
f(x)= x4 - x3- 3x2 + + 11 is
a.) Strictly Increasing
b.) Strictly decreasing
. → (3, ∞) (−2,1)
. → (1,3)
97. Manufacture can sell “x” items at a price of
rupees (5 - 100) each . the cost of x items is Rs
 ( 5 + 500). Find the number of items he should sell

to earn maximum profit.

ANS-(240 items)
2
98. Let f: R [4,∞) is given by f(x)= x + 4 .show that
“f ” is invertible with inverse f-1 of “f ” given by f-1 (y)
= − 4 , R+ is set of all non –ve real numbers.

99. Show that f:[-1 ,1]  R given by f(x)= is one- one.

Find the inverse of function f: [-1 ,1] Range “f “.

100. Prove that sin-1 + cos-1 + tan-1 = .

 HOTS
Relation And Functions
1. Prove that the relation R on NxN defined as (a,b) R (c,d)
⟺a+d = b+c, for all (a,b), (c,d) Є NxN ; is an equivalence
relation.
2. Prove that the relation R on NxN defined as (a,b) R (c,d)
⟺ ad = bc, for all (a,b), (c,d) Є NxN ; is an equivalence
relation.
3. Let N denotes the set of natural numbers and relation R
defined on NxN such that (a,b) R (c,d) ) ⟺ad(b+c) = bc(a+d).
Prove that R is an equivalence relation.
4. A binary operation * defined on the set {0,1,2,3,4,5}
+ , + <6
as ∗ =
+ − 6, + ≥6
Show that the zero is the identity element for this operation
and each element a≠0 of the set is invertible with (6-a) being
the inverse of ‘a’.

5. Show that f: R-{-1} →R-{1} given by f(x) = is

Invertible, find .

(Ans: ( )= ,for all x Є R-{-1] )

Martices and Determinants
6. If a,b,c >0 and a≠ b≠c. Prove that

∆= − .

√13 + √3 2√5 √5
7. Find the value √15 + √26 5 √10
3 + √65 √15 5

(Ans: 5√3(√6 − 5) )

8. Let the three digits number A28, 3B9, 62C, where A,B,C
are integers between 0 and 9, be divisible by fixed
integer k.
3 6
Show that 8 9 is also divisible by k.
2 2

9. Prove that
( + )
∆= ( + ) =2 ( + + )
( + )
 1 −1 1
10. If = 2 1 −3
1 1 1
Find and hence solve the equations
x+2y+z=4
-x+y+z=0
x-3y+z=2
(Ans: x=9 5, y=2 5, z=7 5)
11. Determine the product
−4 4 4 1 −1 1
−7 1 3 1 −2 −2
5 −3 −1 2 1 3
and use it to solve the equations
x+y+z=4
x-2y-2z=9
2x+y+3z=1
(Ans: x=3, y= -2, z= -1)
 12. If x= , y=
√ √

Find (Ans: = − 3 )

Application Of Derivatives
13. Find the intervals in which the function f(x)=
sinx+cosx , 0<x<2
is (a) S.Increasing
(b) S.Decreasing

(Ans: s.incr→ . → , 4 ∪ 5 4,2

. → 5
4, 4 )
14. Separate the intervals in which the function f(x) is
( )= − −3 + + 11
(a) S.Increasing
(b) S. Decreasing
(Ans: s.incr→ (3, ∞)
s.decr→(1,3) )
19. Show that the semi vertical angle of a cone of
maximum volume and given slant height is tan √2 .
 20. Show that the volume of largest cone that can be
inscribed in a sphere of radius R is volume of sphere.

21. Show that the volume of greatest cylinder which can

be inscribed in a cone of height h and semi vertical angle ∝
is ℎ ∝.

22. A given quantity of metal is to be cast into half

cylinder with rectangular base and semicircular ends. Show
that in order that the total surface area may be minimum,
the ratio of the length of the cylinder to the diameter of its
semicircular ends is : ( + 2).

Application Of Integral
23 .Find the area of region { (x,y) | ≤ 4 ,4 +4 ≤9}

(Ans: − sin + )
√

24. Find the area of circle + = 16 exterior to the

parabola

(Ans: (8 − √3 ) )

25. Using integration, find the area bounded by the curve

|x|+|y|=1.

(Ans: 2 sq. units)

26. Solve the Differential equation
√
− =1 (Ans: √ = (2√ + ) )
√ √

27. Solve the Differential equation

(tan − ) = (1 + )
(Ans: = (tan − 1) + ) )

28. Solve the Differential equation

−( + ) =0

(Ans: + |y| = c )

Three – Dimensional
29. Find the image or reflexion of the point (1,6,3) in the line

= =
(Ans: (1, 0 , 7) )

30. Find the equation of plane passing through the point

(0, 7, -7) and containing the line

= =

(Ans: x+y+z=0)

31.Find the image of the point P(1, 3, 4) in the plane

2x-y+z+3=0

(Ans: (-3, 5, 2) )
32. Find the distance of the point (2, 3, 4) from the plane
3x+2y+2z+5=0 measured parallel to the line = =

(Ans: 7
units)

33. Find the equation of plane which contains the two parallel
lines
−3 +4 −1 +1 −2
= = = =
3 2 1 3 2 1

(Ans: 8x+y-26z+6=0)