Class XII Mathematics Question Bank

Comprehensive Mathematics Question Bank

Class XII – Chapter-wise & Examination Papers

1 Part 1: Chapter-wise Practice Sheets

1.1 Chapter 2: Inverse Trigonometric Functions
1. Show that: cos 2 tan−1 1
= sin 4 tan−1 1



7 3

2. Find the value of: 4 tan−1 1

5 − tan−1 1
239

3. Prove that: tan−1 1

4 + tan−1 2
9 = sin−1 √1
13

4. Show that:
√
1
sin−1 3 4− 7


(a) tan 2 4 = 3
  √
(b) tan 1
2 cos−1 √2
5
= 5−2

5. Find the value of: sin cos−1 33π + cos−1 tan 13π



5 6

6. Find the value of: cot π4 − 2 cot−1 3

 

√

7. Find the value of: sin 2 tan−1 13 + cos tan−1 2 2

hp i √
8. Solve for x: tan−1 x(x + 1) + sin−1 x2 + x + 1 = π
2

9. If 2 tan−1 (cos x) = sin−1 (2 csc x), show that x = π4 .

10. Solve: cos(tan−1 x) = sin cot−1 43

h√ √ i
2 + 1−x2
11. Prove: tan−1 √1+x √
1+x2 − 1−x2
= π4 + 21 cos−1 x2 , for 0 < x < π
√
2

12. Show that: sin−1 135

+ cos−1 35 = tan−1 63
16

13. Simplify: cot 53 cos x + 45 sin x

 

14. Prove: tan−1 1

4 + tan−1 2
9 = sin−1 √1
5

15. If 3 tan−1 x + cot−1 x = π, find x.

16. Find the value of: sec2 (tan−1 3) + cot2 (csc−1 5)

√
17. Find the domain of: (a) cos−1 (2x − 1), (b) sin−1 ( x − 1)

18. If tan−1 x + tan−1 y = 4π5 , then find cot

−1 x + cot−1 y.

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19. If sin−1 1+a
2a
2 + cos−1 1−a
1+a 2 = sin−1 2x
1−x 2 , find x.

20. If cos−1 α + cos−1 β + cos−1 γ = 3π, find α(β + γ) + β(γ + α).

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1.2 Chapter 3: Matrices

 
a √1 x
1. If A = 2 3 x2 y , find a21 + a23 .
0 5 − 25
2. Construct a 3 × 3 matrix such that aij = | − 2i + 3j|. Also write its components as Symmetric
and Skew-Symmetric matrices.
     2 
2x 2 8 5x x + 8 24
3. Find x and y: x +2 =2
3 x 4 4x 10 6x
  
  1 3 2 1
4. Find x if 1 x 1  2 5 1  2  = 0
15 3 2 x
 
5 3
5. Show A = satisfies A2 − 3A − 7I = 0 and hence find A−1 .
−1 −2
     
2 1 −3 2 1 0
6. Find matrix A if A = .
3 2 5 −3 0 1
   
1 −4 8 4
7. If 4 A = −1 2 1, find AT .
3 −3 6 3
8. Give examples of A ̸= 0, B ̸= 0 such that AB = 0.
   
9. If A = 3 5 , B = 7 3 , find C ̸= 0 such that AC = BC.
   
2 3 −2 2
10. If X and Y are 2 × 2 matrices, find X and Y if 2X + 3Y = and 3X + 2Y = .
4 0 1 −5
 
1 0 −1
11. If A = 2 1 3 , show A2 − 4A = A−1 .
0 1 1
 
3 −5
12. If A = , find A2 − 5A − 14I. Hence find A3 . Also find AT .
−4 2
   
2 7 −1 −8 −10
13. Find a matrix A such that  1 0 A =  1 −2 −5 .
−3 4 9 22 15
 
0 a 3
14. If 2 b −1 is a Skew-Symmetric matrix, find a, b, c.
c 1 0

15. If A2 = A, show (I + A)3 = 7A + I.

 
0 2y z
16. If A = x y −z , find value of x, y, z if AT = A−1 .
x −y z
17. If AB = BA, prove by mathematical induction (AB)n = An B n .

18. Find total no. of matrices of order 3 × 3 with each entry 2 or 0 or 1.

19. Prove diagonal elements of a Skew-Symmetric matrix are always 0.

20. If A and B are Symmetric matrices of same order, find which type of matrix are:

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(a) AB + BA
(b) (AB − BA)

21. If A2 = I, find the value of (A − I)3 + (A − I)3 − 7A.

1.3 Chapter 4: Determinants

[x] + 1 [y] [z]
1. If −1 ≤ x < 0, 0 ≤ y < 1, 1 ≤ z < 2, then find [x] [y] + 1 [z] .
[x] [y] [z] + 1

a b c
2. If a, b, c are roots of x3 + px + q = 0, then find b c a .
c a b
  1 2 3
m−1 i−j
3. If A = where m = 0 1 −1 and it is a 3 × 3 matrix, find (i) A−1 , (ii) |A|, (iii)
m+1 i+j
0 2 −1
|adj A|, (iv) |adj(adj A)|.

4. Find Eqn of the line through A(1, 2) and B(2, −6). Also find value of x if Area of ∆ABC is
30 sq. units where C(2, x).

5. If A(x1 , y1 ), B(x2 , y2 ) and C(x3 , y3 ) are vertices of an equilateral triangle with side a, prove that
2
x1 y1 1
x2 y2 1 = 24a4 .
x3 y3 1

6. If x = cy + bz, y = az + cx, z = bx + ay has a non-trivial soln, show a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc = 1.

 
1 2 2
7. Show A = 2 1 2 satisfies A2 − 4A − 5I = 0. Hence find A−1 .
2 2 1
  
1 −1 2 −2 0 1
8. Find 0 2 −3  9 2 −3 and using it solve:
3 −2 4 6 1 −2

x − y + 2z = −1
−x + 2y − 2z = 4
2x − 3y + 4z = −3
   
−3 −3 −4 1 2 0
9. If A =  2 1 2 , B = −2 −2 −2, find (AB)T . Use its matrix to find solution for:
2 1 3 0 −1 1
−2x + 2z = 3, 2x − y − z = 2, x − 3y = 2y.

10. An amount of Rs. 10,000 is put into 3 investments at the rate of 10%, 12%, and 15% p.a. The
combined income is Rs. 1310 and combined income of 1st and 2nd is Rs. 190 short of income
from 3rd. Find investment on each by using matrix method.

1.4 Chapter 5: Continuity and Differentiability

(
3x + 5, x ≥ 2
1. Examine the continuity of f (x) = at x = 2.
x2 , x<2

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(
|x| cos( x1 ), x ̸= 0
2. Examine the continuity of f (x) = at x = 0.
0, x=0
( 1/x
e
, x ̸= 0
3. Examine the continuity of f (x) = 1+e1/x at x = 0.
0, x=0
( x+2
2 −16
4. If f (x) = 4x −16 , x ̸= 2 is cont. at x = 2, find k.
k, x=2
( 1−cos(4x)
x·sin(x) , x ̸= 0
5. If f (x) = is cont. at x = 0, find k.
k, x=0
√ √
1+kx− 1−kx

 x , −1 ≤ x < 0
6. If f (x) = tan x−sin x
x3
, 0 < x ≤ 1 is cont. on [−1, 1], find k and m.

m, x=0


(
x
1/x , x ̸= 0
7. Prove f (x) = 1+e remains discont. at x = 0, regardless the choice of k.
k, x=0
1 1
8. Find all pts of discontinuity f (t) = t2 +t−2
, where t = x−1 .

1
9. If f (x) = x+2 ,
find all pts of discontinuity of f (f (x)).
(
x[x], 0≤x<2
10. Check the diff. of f (x) = at x = 2.
(x − 1)x, 2 ≤ x < 3
(
x2 · sin( x1 ), x ̸= 0
11. Check the diff. of f (x) = at x = 0.
0, x=0

12. A func f : R → R satisfies f (x + y) = f (x) · f (y) for all y ∈ R. If f (5) = 1, f ′ (0) = 2, Prove
f ′ (x) = 2f (x).
(
x2 + 3x + p, if x ≤ 1
13. Find values of p and q so that f (x) = is diff. at x = 1.
qx + 2, if x > 1

14. If f (x) = | cos x − sin x|, find f ′ ( π3 ).

15. Diff. cos−1 (2x2 − 1) w.r.t. cos−1 x.

16. Find all pts of f (x) = |2x + 1| sin x, where f (x) is diff.
dy d2 y
17. If xm · y n = (x + y)m+n , Prove (i) dx = xy , (ii) dx2
= 0.
√ p dy
q
1−y 2
18. If 1 − x2 + 1 − y 2 = a(x − y), Prove dx = 1−x2
.
√ p dy x
q
1−y 4
19. If 1 − x4 + 1 − y 4 = a(x2 − y 2 ), Prove dx = y 1−x4
.

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2 Part 2: Delhi Public School Damanjodi – 1st Quarterly Exam

2.1 Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark Each)
1. Domain of sec−1 (2x − 1) =

(a) [0, 1] (b) (0, 1) (c) R − [0, 1] (d) R − (0, 1)

2. The value of sin{4 tan−1 ( 31 )} =

24 7 3 7
(a) 25 (b) 25 (c) 4 (d) 24
 
1 2 3  ′  
−1 −2 0 −4 −5 −6
3. If A = 2 3 4
  , then A22 =
−2 0 −4 0 0 1
3 4 5

(a) −20 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) −40

 
1 2 2
1 2 1 −2 is an orthogonal matrix, then ba =
4. If A = 3
a 2 b
1
(a) 2 (b) − 12 (c) −1 (d) 1

5. If A, B are 3 × 3 matrices with determinant of co-factor matrix of A is 144 and |B −1 | = 4, then

|2AB| =
1 1
(a) 24 (b) −24 (c) 24 (d) − 24
xf (3)−3f (x)
6. If f (3) = 4, f ′ (3) = 1, then limx→3 x−3 =

(a) 3 (b) −2 (c) 2 (d) 1

7. If area of ∆ABC with vertices A(2, −6), B(5, 4) and C(K, 2) is 7, then equation of the line
through A and C, for integral value of k is:

(a) 8X + Y = 20 (b) 8X − Y = 22 (c) X + Y = 20 (d) X − 8Y = 22

8. Differentiation of tan−1 (sec x + tan x) with respect to log x2 is:

1 x 4
(a) 4 (b) 4 (c) 4 (d) x

9. If 5f (x) + 3f ( x1 ) = x + 2, then f ′ (1) =

1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) −1

10. Assertion (A): If α, β are zeroes of p(x)= 6x2− 5x + 1, then tan−1 α + tan−1 β = 5
α+β
Reason (R): tan−1 α + tan−1 β = tan−1 1−αβ .

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

2.2 Section B: Very Short Answer (2 Marks Each)

11. Simplify and find the value of cot π4 − cot−1 3 + cos−1 sin 31π



4 .
(OR) Simplify and find the value of cot{ 12 sin−1 ( 34 )} + cos−1 (cos 12).
dy
12. If x = a cos θ + 12 log(tan2 (θ/2)) and y = a(sin θ − θ cos θ), find dx at θ = π4 .


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2.3 Section C: Short Answer (3 Marks Each)

n√ √ o
3 3
13. If tan−1 √1+x +√1−x
1+x3 − 1−x3
= 1
2 cos−1 k, then find k.

tan x2
   
0 −1 cos x − sin x
14. If A = , prove that [I − A] [I + A] =
− tan x2 0 sin x cos x
 
2 −1 1
15. If P = −1 2 −1 satisfies f (x) = x3 − 6x2 + 9x + k, then find the value of k and hence

1 −1 2
find P .−1

(OR)
If A, B are twosquare matrices of same −1 −1 −1 −1
  order, prove (AB) = B A . Using it find (AB) ,
3 −1 1 1 2 −2
Where A−1 = 15 6 5 and B = −1 3 0 .
5 −2 2 0 −2 1

3x − a, 0 < x ≤ 1

16. If f (x) = 2x2 − x, 1 ≤ x ≤ 2 is a continuous function then find values of a and b. Hence find

5x − b, x>2

the differentiability of f (x) at x = 2.

2.4 Section D: Long Answer (5 Marks Each)

 
2 3 1
17. If M = 1 2
 2 , find M −1 and using it solve 3x + 2y + z = 4, 2x + y − 3z = 13 and x +
−3 1 −1
2y − z = 8. Also find determinant of (adj.(adj. M ).
−1 d y dy 2
18. (a) If y = e2 cos x, then show that (1 − x2 ) dx 2 − x dx − 4y = 0.
dy
(b) If sin(xy) + y log x = xx , then find dx .
(OR)
 
x √ dy
(a) If (x cos x)y + sec y = x x, find dx .
i3/2
dy 2
h
1+( dx )
(b) If (x − a)2 + (y − b)2 = c2 , prove that d2 y
is a constant and independent of a and b.
dx2

2.5 Section E: Case Based Question (4 Marks)

19. A manufacturer produces 3 products x, y, z which he sells in 3 markets. Annual sales (in thou-
sands) are indicated below:

Market Product X Product Y Product Z

I 10 2 18
II 6 20 8
III 12 10 1

Unit sale prices of products x, y, z are Rs.3, Rs.2 and Rs.1 respectively. Based on the above
information, answer the following questions:
(a) If A is the matrix which represents the annual sales of products in thousands, then check
if it is singular or non-singular.
(b) Find the total revenue received by the manufacturer in each market.
(c) Write the matrix A as the sum of symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices.