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SECOND YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH 2026

Part – III Time : 2 Hours

MATHEMATICS (SCIENCE) Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
Maximum : 60 Scores

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 There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.
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 Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.
 Give equations wherever necessary.
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Examination Hall.
 
    15  ‘  ’ .
      ‘ 
’ .
      .
    .
  , , ,   
.
   .
    .
     
    .

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 Questions from 1 to 8 carry 3 scores each. Answer any 6 questions. (6  3 = 18)

 3 0 0 
 3 –1 2   4 –2 1 
1. Consider the matrices P =  –2 1 4 , Q =  –5 3 1  and R =  0 3 0 

 0 0 3 

(i) The order of the matrix PR is ...... (1)

(ii) Show that PR = 3P (1)

(iii) Find 3P + Q. (1)

2. Consider the relation R = {(x, y) : x, y  A, x = y} defined on the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4}

(i) Show that R is an equivalence relation. (2)

(ii) Hence write the equivalence classes. (1)


.
3. (i) Evaluate .sin x dx (2)

0

(ii) Hence find the area formed by the curve y = sin x between x = 0 and x = 2. (1)

4. Let P(3, –1, 2) and Q(3, 6, 4) be two points in space.


(i) Find the vector PQ. (1)


(ii) Which of the following is perpendicular to PQ ? (1)

^ ^
(a) 5j (b) i

^ ^ ^ ^
(c) i–j (d) j +k

 ^ ^
(iii) Hence find the angle between vector PQ and the vector 3 i + 4 j. (1)

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 1  8   3  .  6 

. 6  . (6  3 = 18)

 3 0 0
 3  1 2  4  2 1
1. P =   , Q =   , R = 0 3 0  
  2 1 4  5 3 1
0 0 3
.
(i) PR    ......... (1)
(ii) PR = 3P   (1)
(iii) 3P + Q . (1)

2. A = {1, 2, 3, 4}    R = {(x, y) : x, y  A, x = y} 

.
(i) R     . (2)
(ii)    . (1)

3. (i) .sin x dx . (2)

.
0

(ii)  y = sin x   x = 0, x = 2  

. (1)

4.    P(3, –1, 2), Q(3, 6, 4) .


(i) PQ   . (1)

(ii)   PQ    ? (1)
 
(a) 5j (b) i
   
(c) i–j (d) j +k
  
(iii)  PQ , 3i + 4j   
. (1)

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  1
5. (i) Find the principle value of cos–1 –2. (1)
 

 cos x 
(ii) Express tan–1 1 – sin x in the simplest form. (2)
 

 x2 ,
x<2
6. (i) Check the continuity of the function f(x) =  (2)
4, x>2

dy
(ii) Find the dx if y = sin(2x + 1) (1)

 x, x<2
7. Consider the function f(x) =  x – 1, x > 2 defined on set of natural numbers . Check

whether f(x) is one-one and onto. (3)

8. A fair coin and an unbiased die are tossed together. Let A : “Head appears on the coin”
and B : “3 appears on the die” be two events. Check whether A and B are independent
events. (3)

Questions from 9 to 16 carry 4 scores each. Answer any 6 questions. (6  4 = 24)

 2 –3 1 
9. Consider the matrix A =  4 –2 1 

 5 1 3 
(i) Find the cofactors C31, C32, C33 of the elements 5, 1, 3. (1)

(ii) Which of the following is the value of 5  C31 + 1  C32 + 3  C33 ? (1)

(a) 0 (b) l
(c) |A| (d) 2|A|
(iii) Find a symmetric matrix using A. (2)

. 3x + 1
10. Find . dx (4)
 (x – 1) (x2 + 1)

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5. (i) cos–1 – 2    . (1)
 
 cos x 
(ii) tan–1 1 – sin x   . (2)
 

 x2 , x < 2
6. (i) f(x) =  (2)
 4 , x>2
   .
dy
(ii) y = sin(2x + 1)  dx . (1)

 x , x  2
7.     f(x) = 
 x–1 , x>2

 . f(x) -,    
. (3)

8.    (fair coin)    (unbiased die) 
. ,  A : “  (Head) ”, 
B : “ 3 ”. A B   
  . (3)

9  16   4  .  6 

. (6  4 = 24)

 2  3 1
9. A =  4  2 1   .
5 1 3
(i) 5, 1, 3
   C31, C32, C33
. (1)
(ii)   5  C31 + 1  C32 + 3  C33  
 ? (1)
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) |A| (d) 2|A|
(iii) A      . (2)

 3x + 1
10. (x – 1) (x2 + 1) dx  . (4)

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11. (i) Observe the graph of f '(x) (derivative of the function f(x)) given below and
answer the following questions.

(a) Write the interval in which the function f(x) is decreasing. (1)

(b) Find the local maximum and local minimum points of the function f(x). (1)

(ii) Find the absolute maximum and absolute minimum value of the function

g(x) = |x| + 2, in the interval [–2, 4]. (2)

12. (i) The length x of a rectangle is decreasing at the rate of 4 cm/s and the width y is
increasing at the rate of 3 cm/s. Find the rate of change of perimeter. (1)

(ii) Prove that the radius of the right circular cylinder of greatest curved surface area
which can be inscribed in a given cone is half of that of the cone. (3)

x
.
13. (i) If A(x) = .x2 dx is the area function, then A'(2) is (1)

0

(a) 4 (b) 2

(c) 0 (d) l

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11. (i)   f '(x) (f(x)   ) 
   .

(a) f(x)      . (1)

(b) f(x)       

. (1)

(ii) g(x) = |x| + 2   [–2, 4]   

,    . (2)

12. (i)     x   4  / ,
 y   3  /  . 
  . (1)

(ii)     

     
. (3)

x
.
13. (i) A(x) = .x2 dx     A'(2)  . (1)

0

(a) 4 (b) 2

(c) 0 (d) 1

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 (ii) The figure given below represents the curve y = (x – 1)2 – 1. Find the area of the
shaded region. (3)

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14. (i) If a directed line has direction ratios l = 2, m = 2 , then which of the following is

its direction angle with the positive direction of z-axis ? (1)

(a) 30° (b) 45°

(c) 60° (d) 90°

 ^ ^ ^  ^ ^ ^
(ii) The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are a = 3 i – j + 2k, b = 4 i + 2 j + 6k.

(a) Write a vector parallel to its diagonal. (1)

(b) Find the area of the parallelogram. (2)

x+1 y–1 z–9

15. Find the shortest distance between the skew lines 3 = 2 = 1 and
x–2 y+1 z+1
.
2 = 1 = 1 (4)

16. A person has undertaken a construction job. The probabilities are 0.65 that there will be
strike, 0.80 that the construction job will be completed on time if there is no strike, and
0.32 that the construction job will be completed on time if there is a strike. Determine
the probability that the construction job will be completed on time. (4)

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 (ii)    y = (x – 1)2 – 1  .
   . (3)

1 3
14. (i)      l = 2, m = 2  
   z  
   ? (1)
(a) 30 (b) 45
(c) 60 (d) 90
     
(ii) a = 3 i – j + 2k, b = 4 i + 2 j + 6k    
.
(a)     . (1)
(b)   . (2)

x+1 y–1 z–9 x–2 y+1 z+1

15. 3 = 2 = 1 , 2 = 1 = 1    
  . (4)

16.      . 

  0.65,    
   0.8,  
     0.32
  .   
   . (4)

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 Question from 17 to 20 carry 6 scores each. Answer any 3 questions. (3  6 = 18)

17. Solve system of linear equations, using matrix method : (6)

x + y + 3z = 16
3x + 2y – 5z = 6
2x + y + 2z = 10

dy
18. (i) Find dx if x = a(– sin ), y = a(1 + sin ) (1)

d2y dy 2
(ii) If ey(x + 1) = 1, show that =  (2)
dx2  dx

. x
(iii) Find . 1 + sin x dx (3)

0

19. Consider the linear programming problem :

Objective function : Z = 2x + 3y
Subject to the constraints :
x + 2y < 10,
x + y < 8,
x > 0, y > 0
(i) Mark the feasible region. (2)
(ii) Write the corner points. (2)
(iii) Find the maximum value of objective function Z. (2)

dy
20. (i) Solve the differential equation dx = xy. (3)

(ii) Find the equation of a curve passing through (1, 2), given that the slope of the
x
tangent to the curve at any point (x, y) is . (3)
y2

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 17  20   6  .  3 
. (3  6 = 18)
17.        
 . (6)
x + y + 3z = 16
3x + 2y – 5z = 6
2x + y + 2z = 10

dy
18. (i) x = a( – sin ), y = a(1 + sin )  dx . (1)

d2y dy2
(ii) ey(x + 1) = 1  =    . (2)
dx2  dx

x
(iii) 
1 + sin x dx  (3)

0

19.       :

  : Z = 2x + 3y
    :
x + 2y  10,
x + y  8,
x  0, y  0
(i)   . (2)
(ii)   . (2)
(iii)   Z    . (2)

dy
20. (i) dx = xy     . (3)

x
(ii)   (x, y)     
y2
. (1, 2)       
. (3)
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