SALEM SAHODAYA SCHOOL COMPLEXES

PRE BOARD EXAMINATION ( 2024 – 2025 )

MATHEMATICS - KEY
GRADE: 12
SECTION – A
1) b 11) a
2) b 12) a
3) c 13) b
4) a 14) c
5) c 15) a
6) c 16) b
7) d 17) c
8) d 18) b
9) b 19) d
10) d 20) d
SECTION –B
√1+sin 𝑥 + √1−sin 𝑥
21. cot −1 ( ) =
√1+sin 𝑥 – √1−sin 𝑥
2 2
√(cos 𝑥 + sin 𝑥) + √(cos𝑥 – sin 𝑥)
2 2 2 2
cot −1 ( 2 2
)
√(cos 𝑥 + sin 𝑥) − √(cos 𝑥 – sin 𝑥)
2 2 2 2

𝑥
2 cos 𝑥 𝑥
= cot −1 ( 2
𝑥 ) = cot −1 (cot ) =
2 sin 2 2
2
22.(a) 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 𝑡 = 𝑒 cos 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑡
= 2 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 = − sin 𝑥 𝑒 cos 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
= −2 cos 𝑥 𝑒 − cos 𝑥
𝑑𝑡
(b) 𝑦 = cos(log 𝑥)
𝑑𝑦 − sin(𝑖𝑜𝑔 𝑥) 𝑑 2𝑦 − cos(𝑖𝑜𝑔 𝑥)+sin(log 𝑥)
= , =
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2 𝑥2

𝐴′ 𝑃(𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′ ) 𝑃(𝐴∪𝐵)′ 1−𝑃(𝐴∪𝐵) 0.4 2

23. 𝑃 ( ′ ) = = = = =
𝐵 𝑃(𝐵′ ) 𝑃(𝐵′ ) 1−𝑃(𝐵) 0.6 3

𝑥5 1 𝑥5
24. (a) 𝐼 = log 𝑥 ( ) − ∫ ( ) 𝑑𝑥
5 𝑥 5

𝑥5 𝑥5
= ( ) log 𝑥 − ( ) + 𝐶
5 25
𝜋 ⁄4
(b) 𝐼 = ∫0 log(1 + tan 𝑥 )𝑑𝑥----------(1)
𝜋 ⁄4
𝜋
𝐼=∫ log(1 + tan ( − 𝑥) 𝑑𝑥
0 4
𝜋 ⁄4 2
𝐼 = ∫0 log ( ) 𝑑𝑥 --------------(2)
1+tan 𝑥
𝜋 𝜋
2𝐼 = log 2 ⇒ 𝐼 = log 2.
4 8
25. |𝑎̂ | = |𝑏̂| = |𝑐̂ | = 1and𝑎̂ . 𝑏̂ = 𝑏̂ . 𝑐̂ = 𝑐̂ . 𝑎̂ = 0

| 2𝑎̂ + 𝑏̂ + 𝑐̂ |2 = 4𝑎̂2 + 𝑏̂ 2 + 𝑐̂ 2 + 4 𝑎̂ . 𝑏̂ + 4 𝑎̂ . 𝑐̂ + 2 𝑏̂ . 𝑐̂
=6

|2𝑎̂ + 𝑏̂ + 𝑐̂ | = √6
 SECTION – C
26. Possible points for maximum 𝑍 are
30 6 3
𝐴(2,0), 𝐵 ( , ) , 𝐶 ( , 1) , 𝐷(0,1), 𝑂(0,0).
13 13 2
Points 𝑍 = 8𝑥 + 9𝑦
𝐴(2,0) 16
30 6 22.62
𝐵( , )
13 13
3 21
𝐶 ( , 1)
2
𝐷(0,1) 9
𝑂(0,0) 0
30 6
𝑍is maximum at 𝐵 ( , ).
13 13
1
27. (a) 𝐼 = ∫ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫(1 + cos 4𝑥)2 𝑑𝑥
4

1
= ∫(3 + cos 8𝑥 + 4 cos 4𝑥) 𝑑𝑥
8
3𝑥 1 1
= + sin 8𝑥 + sin 4𝑥 + 𝐶
8 64 8
𝑥+2
(b) 𝐼 = ∫ 2 𝑑𝑥
√𝑥 +2𝑥+3

1
𝑥 + 2 = 𝐴(2𝑥 + 2) + 𝐵 ⇒ 𝐴 = ,𝐵 = 1
2
1 2𝑥 + 2 𝑑𝑥
𝐼= ∫ 𝑑𝑥 + ∫
2 √𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3 √𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3

𝐼 = √𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3 + log |(𝑥 + 1) + √𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3| + 𝐶
 5 −1 2
2
28.𝐴 = [9 −2 5 ] ,
0 −1 −2
−1 −1 −3
𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 4𝐼 = [−1 −3 −10]
−5 4 2
Also, 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 4𝐼 + 𝑋 = 𝑂,
1 1 3
2
𝑋 = −(𝐴 − 5𝐴 + 4𝐼) ⇒ 𝑋 = [1 3 10 ]
5 −4 −2
6
29. (a) 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 3)
5

𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 = 1, −2 , 3
Intervals are (−∞ , −2 ], [−2 , 1 ], [1 , 3], [ 3 , ∞ )
Interval Sign of 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) Nature of function
(−∞ , −2 ] − Decreasing
[−2 , 1 ] + Increasing
[1 , 3] − Decreasing
[ 3 ,∞ ) + Increasing

2 (8𝑥−1) 1
(b) 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = , 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 = .
𝑥 2⁄3 8

𝑓 ′ (𝑥)is not defined at 𝑥 = 0.

1
Critical points are 𝑥 = 0 and𝑥 = .
8

1 −9
𝑓 (−1) = 18 , 𝑓(0) = 0 , 𝑓 ( ) = , 𝑓 (1) = 6 .
8 4
Absolute maximum is 18 at 𝑥 = −1 and absolute
minimum
 −9 1
is at 𝑥 = .
4 8
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
30. = 2𝑎 (1 − cos 2𝜃 ) , = 2𝑎 sin 2𝜃
𝑑𝜃 𝑑𝜃

𝑑𝑦 sin 2𝜃 𝑑𝑦
= ⇒ = cot 𝜃 .
𝑑𝑥 (1 − cos 2𝜃 ) 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 1
( ) 𝜋= .
𝑑𝑥 𝜃= √3
3

31. (a) 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ and 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ = −𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ .
Unit vector perpendicular to
⃗⃗)× (𝑎⃗⃗−𝑏
(𝑎⃗⃗+𝑏 ⃗⃗ )
both(𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ ) and (𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗) = ⃗⃗)× (𝑎⃗⃗−𝑏
⃗⃗ )|
|(𝑎⃗⃗+𝑏

−2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ −1 2 1

= = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ .
2√6 6 6 6

(b) 𝑎⃗makes angle 𝛼 , 𝛽 , 𝛾 with 𝑖̂ , 𝑗̂ and 𝑘̂ respectively.

𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 = 1 ⇒ 𝜃 = (𝑜𝑟 ) 𝛾 = .
4 3 3 3
1 1 1
𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ .
√2 2 2
1 1 1
Components of 𝑎⃗ are 𝑖̂ , 𝑗̂ , 𝑘̂ .
√2 2 2

SECTION – D
75 150 75
32. |𝐴| = 1200 , 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴 = [110 −100 30 ]
72 0 −24
1 1 75 150 75
𝐴−1 = 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴 = [110 −100 30 ]
|𝐴| 1200
72 0 −24
 The given equations can be written as in the form of 𝐴𝑋 = 𝐵

2 3 10 1⁄𝑥 2
Where 𝐴 = [4 −6 5 ] , 𝑋 = [1⁄𝑦 ] , 𝐵 = [ 5 ]
6 9 −20 1⁄𝑧 −4

The solution is 𝑋 = 𝐴−1 𝐵

1 75 150 75 2
= [110 −100 30 ] [ 5 ]
1200
72 0 −24 −4
1⁄𝑥 1 600
[1⁄𝑦] = [−400] ⇒ 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = −3 , 𝑧 = 5 .
1200
1⁄𝑧 240

33. Reflexive : for 𝑎 𝜖 𝐴 , ⇒ |𝑎 − 𝑎 | is divisible by 4 ,

⇒ 0 is divisible by 4 , which is true.
⇒ (𝑎, 𝑎) ∈ 𝑅. 𝑅is reflexive .
Symmetric : for 𝑎 , 𝑏 𝜖 𝐴 , ⇒ (𝑎, 𝑏) ∈ 𝑅,
⇒ |𝑎 − 𝑏 | is divisible by 4
⇒ |𝑏 − 𝑎 | is divisible by 4 ,
⇒ (𝑏, 𝑎) ∈ 𝑅. 𝑅issymmetric.
Transitive : for 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 𝜖 𝐴. Let (𝑎, 𝑏) ∈ 𝑅 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑏, 𝑐) ∈ 𝑅
∵ (𝑎, 𝑏) ∈ 𝑅, ⇒ |𝑎 − 𝑏 | is divisible by 4,
⇒ (𝑎 − 𝑏) is divisible by 4 -----(1)
(𝑏, 𝑐 ) ∈ 𝑅, ⇒ |𝑏 − 𝑐| is divisible by 4
⇒ (𝑏 − 𝑐 ) is divisible by 4 ------(2)
Adding (1) and (2) ⇒ (𝑎 − 𝑐 ) is divisible by 4,
⇒ (𝑎, 𝑐 ) ∈ 𝑅. 𝑅isTransitive .
 Hence 𝑅 is equivalence relation.
Set of elements related to 1 is { 1 , 5 , 9 }.
Equivalence class of [2] = { 2 , 6 , 10 }.

34. (a) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 16 ------- (1), 𝑥 = √3 𝑦 ------ (2)

Solving (1) and (2) we get,

𝑥 = ± 2√3

𝑥 = 2√3 ( 𝐼 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡)
2√3 𝑥 4
Area = ∫0 𝑑𝑥 + ∫2√3 √16 − 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
√3
𝜋
=4 sq. units.
3

(b) 4𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 ----- (1),

3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 12 = 0 ------- (2)
Solving (1) and (2) we get,
𝑥 = −2, 4 .
4 3𝑥+12 3
Area = ∫−2 ( − 𝑥 2 ) 𝑑𝑥
2 4

= 27 sq.units.

35. (a) Let ⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝑏1 = 3𝑖̂ − 16𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏2 = 3𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂
𝑖̂ 𝑗̂ 𝑘̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏2 = |3 −16 7 | = 24𝑖̂ + 36𝑗̂ + 72𝑘̂.
3 8 −5
 Vector form: 𝑟⃗ = 𝑎⃗ + 𝜆 𝑏⃗⃗

𝑟⃗ = (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂) + 𝜆 (24𝑖̂ + 36𝑗̂ + 72𝑘̂)

(or) 𝑟⃗ = (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂) + 𝜆′ (2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂)
𝑥−𝑥1 𝑦−𝑦1 𝑧−𝑧1
Cartesian form : = =
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐

𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧+4

= =
2 3 6
𝑎1 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ , ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎2 = 2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏1 = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ , ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏2 = 4𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂ .

Since ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏1 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏2 are parallel.
⃗⃗ ×(𝑎
𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗−
2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎1 )
S.D = | ⃗⃗|
| -------- (1)
|𝑏

𝑎1 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂,𝑏⃗⃗ × (⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝑎2 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎1 ) = −4𝑖̂ + 2𝑘̂,
𝑎2 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

|𝑏⃗⃗| = √116
̂
−4𝑖̂+2𝑘
(1) ⇒ S.D = | |
√116

5
=√ units.
29

SECTION – D
36. (i) Using variables separable
1
(ii) ∫ 𝑑𝑦 = ∫ 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑦+5

𝑥2
⇒ log|𝑦 + 5| = +𝐶
2
 4
(iii) (a) when 𝑦 = 0 then 𝑥 = 2 , ⇒ log|5| = + 𝐶
2

⇒ 𝐶 = log 5 − 2.
𝑥2
Particular solution is log|𝑦 + 5| = + log 5 − 2
2
9
(b) when𝑥 = 3, ⇒ log|𝑦 + 5| = + log 5 − 2
2

⇒ 𝑦 = 5𝑒 5⁄2 − 5.
𝑑𝑦
37. (i) = 10 − 𝑥
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
(ii) = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 = 10
𝑑𝑥

𝑑 2𝑦
(iii) (a) = −1 < 0 for 𝑥 = 10
𝑑𝑥 2

Maximum height = 100 − 50 = 50 𝑐. 𝑚.

(b) Height after 2 days = 18 𝑐. 𝑚.

3 1 1 2
38. 𝑃(𝐸1 ) = , 𝑃(𝐸2 ) = , 𝑃(𝐸3 ) = , 𝑃(𝐸4 ) = .
10 5 10 5

A: the doctor visits the patient late.

𝐴 1 𝐴 1 𝐴 1 𝐴
𝑃( ) = , 𝑃( ) = , 𝑃( ) = , 𝑃( ) = 0.
𝐸1 4 𝐸2 3 𝐸3 12 𝐸4

(i) Required Probability = 𝑃(𝐴)

𝐴 𝐴 𝐴 𝐴
= 𝑃(𝐸1 ) 𝑃 ( ) + 𝑃(𝐸2 ) 𝑃 ( ) + 𝑃(𝐸3 ) 𝑃 ( ) + 𝑃(𝐸4 ) 𝑃 ( )
𝐸1 𝐸2 𝐸3 𝐸4
3
= .
20
𝐴
𝐸 𝑃(𝐸3 )𝑃( ) 1 𝐴
𝐸2
(ii) 𝑃 ( 3) = = . Also 𝑃 ( ) = 0.
𝐴 𝑃(𝐴) 18 𝐸4