CLASS XII MATHEMATICS PRACTICE TEST PAPER
Matrices | Determinants | Continuity & Differentiability Maximum Marks: 25 | Time: 45 Minutes
General Instructions: (i) All questions are compulsory. (ii) Marks for each question are indicated in brackets. (iii)
Questions 1–5 are 1-mark questions. (iv) Questions 6–10 are 2-mark questions. (v) Questions 11–13 are 3-mark
questions. (vi) Questions 14–15 are 5-mark questions.
SECTION A — (1 Mark Each | 5 × 1 = 5 Marks)
Q1 [NCERT Ex 3.1 Type] If a matrix has 8 elements, what are the possible orders it can have? [1]
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Q2 [NCERT Ex 4.1 / Evaluate the determinant: |2 4| |−5 1| [1]
. Board PYQ]
Q3 [Board PYQ 2020] If A is a square matrix such that A² = I, what is A■¹? [1]
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Q4 [NCERT Ex 5.1] Is the function f(x) = |x − 3| continuous at x = 3? [1]
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Q5 [Concept Based] If A is a 3×3 matrix and |A| = 5, find |2A|. [1]
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SECTION B — (2 Marks Each | 5 × 2 = 10 Marks)
Q6 [NCERT Ex 3.2 / If A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]] and B = [[−1, 0], [1, 3]], find 2A − B. [2]
. Board 2019]
Q7 [NCERT Ex 3.3 / If A = [[3, 5], [1, −1]] show that A − A' is a skew-symmetric matrix. [2]
. Board PYQ]
Q8 [NCERT Ex 4.3 / Find the area of the triangle with vertices A(1, 0), B(6, 0) and C(4, 3) [2]
. Board 2022] using determinants.
Q9 [NCERT Ex 5.1 / Find the value of k for which f(x) = { kx² , x ≤ 2 and 3 , x > 2 } is [2]
. Board 2018] continuous at x = 2.
Q1 [NCERT Ex 5.3] Differentiate sin(cos(x²)) with respect to x. [2]
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SECTION C — (3 Marks Each | 3 × 3 = 9 Marks)
Q1 [NCERT Ex 4.2 / Using properties of determinants, prove that: |1+a 1 1 | | 1 1+b 1 | = [3]
1. Board PYQ] abc(1 + 1/a + 1/b + 1/c) | 1 1 1+c|
Q1 [NCERT Ex 3.3 Q10 / Express the matrix A = [[6, −2, 2], [−2, 3, −1], [2, −1, 3]] as the sum of [3]
2. Board 2021] a symmetric matrix and a skew-symmetric matrix.
Q1 [NCERT Ex 5.2 / Show that the function f(x) = |x − 1| is continuous but NOT [3]
3. Board PYQ] differentiable at x = 1.
SECTION D — (5 Marks Each | 2 × 5 = 10 Marks → TOTAL = 25 Marks)
(Attempt any ONE from each question OR as directed)
Q1 [NCERT Ex 4.3 / If A = [[1, 1, 1], [1, 2, −3], [2, −1, 3]], find A■¹. Hence solve the system [5]
Board 2020]
4. of equations: x + y + z = 6, x + 2y − 3z = −4, 2x − y + 3z = 14.
Q1 [Board 2022 / NCERT If y = (sin■¹x)², prove that (1 − x²)y■ − xy■ = 2. OR If x = a(θ − sinθ), [5]
Misc.]
5. y = a(1 − cosθ), find d²y/dx².
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Marks distribution: Sec-A(5×1=5) Sec-B(5×2=10) Sec-C(3×3=9) Sec-D(2×5=10) — TOTAL: 34, max 25