Department of School Education (Pre University) and Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD
Model Question Paper - 2
II P.U.C: MATHEMATICS (35): 2025-26
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80
Instructions:
1) The question paper has five parts namely A, B, C, D and E. Answer all the parts.
2) PART A has 15 MCQ’s ,5 Fill in the blanks of 1 mark each.
3) Use the graph sheet for question on linear programming in PART E.
4) For questions having figure/graph, alternate questions are given at the end of question
paper in separate section for visually challenged students.
PART -A
I. Answer All The Multiple Choice Questions: 15 x 1 = 15
1. If a relation R on the set {1, 2, 3} be defined by R = {(1, 1), (2, 2)}, then R is
(A) symmetric but not transitive (B) transitive but not symmetric
(C) symmetric and transitive. (D) neither symmetric nor transitive.
2. Match Column I with Column II
Column I Column II

a) Domain of 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑥 i) 𝑅 − (−1,1 )

b) Range of 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑥 ii) (0, 𝜋)

c) Range of 𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 𝑥 𝜋 𝜋
iii) [− 2 , 2 ] − {0}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A) a-i, b-ii, c-iii B) a-iii, b-ii, c-i C) a-i, b-iii, c-ii D) a-iii, b-i, c-ii
 0 2b −2 
3. The matrix A =  3 1 3  is a symmetric matrix. Then the value of a and b respectively are:
3a 3 −1
2 3 1 1 3 1
(A) − , (B) − , (C) −2, 2 (D) ,
3 2 2 2 2 2
4. A and are invertible matrices of the same order such that AB = 8 if A = 2 then B is
(A) 4 (B) 16 (C) 1/4 (D) 1/16
5. The function f(x) = [x], where [.] is greatest integer function is _______
(A) discontinuous only for integral x (B) a constant function
(C) continuous for all x (D) derivable for all x
6. The derivative of 𝑒 log𝑒 𝑥
with respect to x is
2

loge x 1 eloge x
(A) e (B) (C) 1 (D)
x x

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7. The total revenue in rupees received from the sale of x units of a product is
R (x) = 3𝑥 2 + 36𝑥 + 5, then the marginal revenue when x = 15 is ....... Rupees
(A)116 (B)96 (C)90 (D)126
8. The absolute maximum value of the function f given by f (x) = 𝑥 3 , x ∈ [-2, 2] is =........
(A)-2 (B)2 (C)0 (D)8
2 − 3sin x
9.  cos 2 x
dx
=
(A) 2 tan x − 3 sec x + c (B) 2 tan x + 3 sec x + c
(C) 2 tan x − 2 sec x + c (D) 2 sec x − 3 tan x + c
3
 1 
10.   1 + x
1
2  dx =

 2  
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 6 12
 
11. Statement 1: If either |𝑎⃗| = 0 or |𝑏⃗⃗| = 0 then a.b = 0
Statement 2: If 𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ = 0
⃗⃗, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑎⃗ ⊥ 𝑡𝑜 𝑏⃗⃗.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(C) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is true
(D) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is false

12. If a.b = − a b then the angle between 𝑎⃗ & 𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑖𝑠
  
(A) (B) (C)  (D)
4 2 3
13. The direction ratios of x -axis.
(A) 0, k, 0 (B) 0, 0, k (C) k, 0, 0 (D) k, k, k
1
14. If 𝑃(𝐴) = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃(𝐵) = 0 then find 𝑃(𝐵|𝐴) is
2
1
(A) 2
(B)0 (C)1 (D)𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑
15. Two balls are drawn at random with replacement from a box containing 10 black and 8 red
balls, then the probability that both are red
25 16 20 28
(A) (B) (C) (D)
81 81 81 153
II. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate answer from those given in the
bracket ( 0, − 1, 2, 3,5, 10 ) 5 x 1= 5
d
16.
dx
( 3x x ) at x =1 is = ____
17. Minimum value of f(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 2| − 1 is______
18. Find the number of arbitrary constants in the particular solution of a differential equation of
third order is ______
19. The scalar product of λ i + j – 3k and 3i – 4j + 7k is -10, then the value of λ is _____
3 5 3
20. If P ( A) = ,P ( B ) = and A and B are independent events then P ( A  B ) = ,then k=_____
5 10 k

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PART –B
III. Answer Any Six Questions 6 x 2 =12

( )
21. Prove that sin -1 2x 1 - x 2 = 2sin -1x,
−1
2
x
1
2
22. Find the equation of the line joining the points (3, 1) and (9, 3) using determinants
dy
23. Find , if y + siny = cosx
dx
24. Find the rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius r at r = 6 cm .


25. Find sin2xcos3xdx
dy x + 1
26. Find the general solution of the differential equation = , ( y  2)
dx 2 - y
    
27. Find the projection of the vector a = 2i + 3j + 2k on the vector b = i + 2j + k .
28. Find the vector and Cartesian equation of the line passing through the point (5,2,-4) and
 
parallel to the vector 3i + 2j - 8k
29. A die is tossed thrice. Find the probability of getting an odd number at least once

PART – C
IV. Answer Any Six Questions 6 x 3 =18
30. Show that the relation R on the set A = x  Z : 0  x  12 , given by
R = {(a, b) : a − b is a multiple of 4} is an equivalence relation
4 12 33
31. Prove that cos −1 + cos −1 = cos −1
5 13 65
32. Prove that for any square matrix A with real number entries, A + A is a symmetric matrix
and A − A is a skew symmetric matrix.
dy
33. Find , if x = a ( + sin  ) , y = a (1 − cos  ) .
dx
34. Find the intervals in which the function f given by f ( x) = 2 x − 3 x − 36 x + 7 is
3 2

strictly decreasing


35. Find x tan −1 xdx
 
(
36. Find the unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors a + b & a − b , where
  
) ( )
 
a = 3i + 2 j + 2k & b = i + 2 j − 2k .
37. Find the distance between the lines
  
( ) (
r = i + 2 j − 4k +  2i + 3 j + 6k & r = 3i + 3 j − 5k +  2i + 3 j + 6k )
38. Of the students in a college, it is known that 60% reside in hostel and 40% are day scholars
(not residing in hostel). Previous year results report that 30% of all students who reside in
hostel attain A grade and 20% of day scholar attain A grade in their annual examination. At
the end of the year, one student is chosen at random from the college and he has an A grade,
what is the probability that the student is a hostile?

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PART – D
V. Answer Any Four Questions 4 x 5 = 20
39. Consider f : R → R given by f(x) = 4x +3. Show that f is invertible. Find the inverse.
1 2 −3  3 −1 2  4 1 2
40. If A = 5 0 2  , B =  4 2 5  and C = 0 3 2
    
1 −1 1   2 0 3  1 −2 3 
Then compute (A + B) and (B – C). Also, verify that A + (B – C) = (A + B) – C
41. Solve the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 11 and 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 by matrix method.
−1 d2y dy
42. If y = sin x , then prove that (1 − x ) − x = 0.
2
2
dx dx
1 dx
43. Find the integral of
x − a2
2
with respect to x and evaluate x 2
− 16
44. Using the method of integration, find the area enclosed by the circle x 2 + y 2 = a 2
dy
45. Find the general solution of the differential equation + y cot x = 4 x cos ecx( x  0).
dx
PART – E
VI. Answer The Following Questions
 a
46. Prove that  f ( x)dx =  0
a  /2
2 f ( x)dx if f(x) is even
hence evaluate  ( x3 + x cos x + tan 5 x)dx . 6M
−a 0 if f(x) is odd 
− /2

OR
Solve the following graphically, Minimize Z = 200x + 500y, subject to the constraints
x + 2y ≥10, 3x + 4y ≤ 24, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.

 2 3
47. If A =  satisfies the equation A − 4 A + I = O , then find the inverse of A using this
2

1 2 
equation, where I is the identity matrix of order 2 and O is the zero matrix of order 2 4M
OR
 k cos x 
  − 2 x , if x  2 
Determine the value of k, if f ( x) =  is continuous at x = .
 3,  2
if x =
 2

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