Class 12 Mathematics

Sample Paper
For Session 2023-24
( CBSE BOARDS )
Prepared By Anurag Chauhan

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 Sample Question Paper
CLASS: XII Session: 2023-24
Mathematics (Code-041)

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
(Multiple Choice Questions)
Each question carries 1 mark.
 0 𝑎 3
Q.1) If the matrix A= [2 𝑏 −1] is skew-symmetric, find the
𝑐 1 0
values of (a+b+c)
a) 0
b) -2
c) -3
d) -5

Q.2) If A be any square matrix of order 3 × 3 and |A|=5, then

find the value of |adj (adj A)|.
a) 5
b) 25
c) 125
d) 625
Q.3) Which one of the following is a scalar quantity ?
a) Weight
b) Force
c) Velocity
d) Temperature

Q.4) At what value of “K” the function f(x) is continuous

𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 0
(𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑘𝑥)
,𝑥 ≠ 0
𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥2
1 ,𝑥 = 0
a) -1
b) 1/2
c) 2
d) ±𝟐
 ( 𝒆𝟐𝒙 −𝟏)
Q.5) ∫ 𝒅𝒙
( 𝒆𝟐𝒙 +𝟏)

a) 𝑙𝑜𝑔|𝑒 2𝑥 + 𝑒 −2𝑥 | + 𝑘
b) 𝑙𝑜𝑔|𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒 −𝑥 | + 𝑘
c) 𝑙𝑜𝑔|𝑒 2𝑥 + 1| + 𝑘
d) −𝑙𝑜𝑔|𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒 −𝑥 | + 𝑘

Q.6) Sum of order and degree of Differential equation

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
=1+√
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
a) 2 and 3
b) 2 and 2
c) 2 and 1
d) 𝟒
Q.7)

Q.8) If 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗, 𝑐⃗ 𝑎𝑟𝑒 three mutually perpendicular unit

vector, then prove that | 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ | = ?
a) 3
b) √𝟐
c) √𝟑
d) 𝟗
 𝝅
−
Q.9) ∫ (𝒙𝟑 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 𝒙 + 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟑 𝒙) 𝒅𝒙
𝝅
𝟐
−
𝟐
𝝅
a) 𝒍𝒐𝒈𝟑
𝟐
−𝝅
b)
𝒍𝒐𝒈𝟐
c) 𝟎
d) 𝝅

Q.10) If A is a square Matrix , then which one of the following

is a symmetric matrix ?
a) 𝑨 + 𝟐𝑨𝑻
b) 𝟑(𝑨 + 𝑨𝑻 )
c) 𝟒(𝑨 − 𝑨𝑻 )
d) 𝑵𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑶𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒗𝒆
Q.11)

Q.12) Which one of the following is not true ?

a) (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵 −1 𝐴−1
b) A(AdjA)=|A|I
c) (𝐴−1 )𝑇 = (𝐴𝑇 )−1
d) |𝐴|𝐴𝑑𝑗(𝐴) = 𝐴−1

Q.13) Let A and B be symmetric matrices of the same order.

Then AB-BA is a
a) Zero matrix
b) Identity matrix
c) Symmetric Matrix
d) Skew Symmetric matrix
 𝐵 𝐵̅
Q.14) If 𝑃(𝐴) = 0.4 , 𝑃(𝐵) = 0.8 , 𝑃 ( ) = 0.6 Then 𝑃 ( ̅)
𝐴 𝐴
a) 1/12
b) 2/17
c)1/15
d) 0.06

𝑑𝑦
Q.15) Solution of = (1 + 2𝑥 )(1 + 𝑦 2 )
𝑑𝑥

a) tan−1 𝑥 = 𝑦 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑐
b) tan−1 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑐
c) tan−1 𝑦 = 𝑦 + 2𝑥 2 + 𝑐
−1 𝑥2
d) tan 𝑥 = 2𝑥 + +𝑐
2
Q.16) 𝐼𝑓 𝑦 = 500𝑒 7𝑥 + 600𝑒 −7𝑥 Then
𝑑2 𝑦
a) = 49 𝑦
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑2 𝑦
b) =7𝑦
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
c) = 49
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
d) =7
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

Q.17) Find 𝛼 when projection of 𝑎⃗ = 𝛼𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ , on

𝑏⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ is 4 units

a) 5
b) 1
c) −4
d) 0
Q.18) If the Cartesian equation of the line is
3x+1=6y-2=1-z, then reduce it to vector form.

a) 1/3𝑖̂-1/3𝑗̂-𝑘̂+ 𝛾(4𝑖̂+2𝑗̂-12𝑘̂)
b) -1/3𝑖̂+1/3𝑗̂+𝑘̂+ 𝛾(2𝑖̂+𝑗̂-6𝑘̂)
1 1
c) 1/3𝑖̂-1/3𝑗̂-𝑘+ 𝛾( 𝑖̂+ 𝑗̂-1𝑘̂)
̂
3 6
d) -1/3𝑖̂+1/3𝑗̂+𝑘̂+ 𝛾(5𝑖̂+𝑗̂-7𝑘̂)

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.

Q.19) Assertion(A)- Principal value branch of cos−1 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 [0, 𝜋]

Reason(R) - The domain of function cos−1 (2𝑥 − 1) 𝑖𝑠 [0,1]
(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.20) Assertion(A)- Equation of the line which is parallel to the
𝑥−5 𝑦+2 𝑧−4
vector 2𝑖̂-𝑗̂+3𝑘̂ & which passes through the point (5,-2,4) is = −1 =
2 3
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧+4 𝑥−3 𝑦−3 𝑧+5
Reason(R) -Lines = = & = = are perpendicular
2 3 1 −2 3 −5

(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.

SECTION B
This section comprises of very short answer type
questions (VSA) of 2 marks each

−1 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
Q.21) Simplest form of tan (√ ) where 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥

OR

𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 given by f(x) = |x| . Show that f is neither one-

one nor onto
Q.22) If the sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing
at the rate of 2cm/sec, at what rate is it’s area increasing
when it’s sides is 10cm.

Q.23) If 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ & 𝑐⃗ are three vectors in such a way

that 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = 0. If |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 5 & |𝑐⃗| = 7 . Find
the angle between 𝑎⃗ & 𝑏⃗⃗.
or
Find the coordinate of the points where line through the
points (5,1,6) & (3,4,1) crosses the yz plane.

𝑑𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥
Q.24) 𝐼𝑓 𝑦 log 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 𝑦 , 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 =(
𝑑𝑥 1+𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 )2
Q.25) If 𝑎̂ & 𝑏̂ are inclined at angle 𝜃 then
𝜃 1
show that sin ( ) = |𝑎̂ − 𝑏̂|
2 2

SECTION C
(This section comprises of short answer type
questions (SA) of 3 marks each)

1
Q.26) ∫ 𝑆𝑖𝑛(𝑥−𝑎)cos (𝑥−𝑏) 𝑑𝑥

Q.27) Consider the experiment of tossing a coin. If the coin

shows head toss it again but if it shows tail, then throw a
die. Find the conditional probability of the event “the die
shows a number greater than 4” given that there is Atleast
one tail.
Or
A & B throw a die alternately till one of them gets a 6 & wins
the game. find their respective probabilities of winning if A
starts the game.
 𝜋
Q.28) ∫0 log(1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 ) 𝑑𝑥
4

Or
𝜋
∫0 (√𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + √𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 )𝑑𝑥
2

𝑑𝑦 2
Q.29) Solve: 𝑥𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑥
Or
Solve: (𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑦 = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥

Q.30) Minimise and Maximise Z = 5x + 10 y

subject to: x + 2y ≤ 120, x + y ≥ 60, x – 2y ≥ 0, x, y ≥ 0
 𝑥2
Q.31)∫ 𝑑𝑥
(𝑥 2 +1)(𝑥 2 +4)

SECTION D
(This section comprises of long answer-type
questions (LA) of 5 marks each)

Q.32) Find the area of region in the first quadrant enclosed

by x-axis, the line y=x, & the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 32.

Q.33) show that relation R on the set N × N defined by

(𝑎, 𝑏)𝑅(𝑐, 𝑑 ) ≪=≫ 𝑎 + 𝑑 = 𝑏 + 𝑐
For all (a, b), (c, d) ∈ N × N is an equivalence relation.
Or
If R is an equivalence relation, then show that 𝑅−1 is also an
equivalence relation.
Q.34) Show that the lines 𝑟⃗= (3𝑖̂+2𝑗̂-4𝑘̂)+ 𝛾(𝑖̂+2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ )
̂ +2𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ ) intersect . Find their points
& r=(5𝑖̂-2𝑗̂)- 𝜇(3𝑖
of intersection.
Or
Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular &
the length of the perpendicular drawn from the point
𝑥+1 𝑦−3 𝑧
P(1,2,-3) to the line = = .
2 −2 −1
Also Find image of Point P

1 −1 0 2 2 −4
Q.35) 𝐴 = [2 3 4] & 𝐵 = [−4 2 −4] , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝐵 &
0 1 2 2 −1 5
hence solve the equations
𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 17 , 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 7
 SECTION E
(This section comprises of 3 Case study/passage-based questions
of 4 marks each with two sub parts. First two case study questions have
three sub parts (i),(ii),(iii) of marks 1,1 and 2 respectively. The third case
study question has two sub parts of 2 marks each )

Q.36) A child is running along the path which can be

expressed mathematically as a function
𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 1| + |𝑥 − 2|

a) Is this function discontinuous

at any value of x?
b) Is this function differentiable
at any x=1. Justify
𝑑2 𝑦
c) Find 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 5
𝑑𝑥 2
Q.37) A tour operator charges Rs. 136 per passenger for 100
passengers with a discount of Rs.4 for each 10 passengers in
excess of 100. If x additional passengers join in addition of
100 passenger, Then

i) Total revenue(R) Generated by

tour operator ?
a) R=(136-0.4x)(100+x)
b) R=(136-0.4x)(100+10x)
c) R=(136-4x)(100+x)
d) R=(136-4x)(100+10x)

𝑑𝑅
ii) Value of x Where =0
𝑑𝑥
a)100 b) 120 c) 220 d) 250

iii)Maximum Revenue of Tour Operator

a)19360 b) 20730 c) 20670 d) None Of These
Q.38) In a test, an examinee either guess or copies or knows
the answer to a multiple-choice question with four choices
& only one correct option. The probability that he makes a
guess is 1/3 . The probability that
he copies the answer is 1/6. The
probability that the answer is
correct given that he copied it is
1/8 .

i) Find the probability of answering the question correctly.

ii) Find the probability that he knows the answer to the
questions , given that he answers it correctly.

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