VIBGYOR HIGH

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

2024 - 2025
MATHS – Sample Paper
Grade: XII Max. Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
General Instructions:
• This Question paper contains – five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is
compulsory. However, there are internal choices in some questions.
• Section A has 18 MCQ’s and o2 Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
• Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.
• Section C has 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.
• Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
• Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of
assessment (4 marks each) with sub parts.

Section A [20]

0 2 0 3𝑎
Q1. If A = [ ] and kA = [ ], then the values of k, a, b, are respectively
3 −4 2𝑏 24

a) −6, −12, −18

b) −6,12,18
c) −6,4,9
d) −6, −4, −9

Q2. The system of equations, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1,3𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 𝑧 = 8, 𝛼𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 1 has a unique

solution for

a) all real 𝛼
b) 𝛼 not equal to o
c) all integral 𝛼
d) all rational 𝛼

Q3. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are square matrices of same order and 𝐴 denotes the transpose of 𝐴, then

a) AB = 0 ⇒ |A| = 0 and |B| = 0

b) (𝐴𝐵)′ = 𝐴′ 𝐵 ′
c) (𝐴𝐵)′ = 𝐵 ′ 𝐴′
d) AB = O ⇒ A = 0 or B = 0

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 𝑑𝑥
Q4. ∫ equals
sin2 ⁡ 𝑥cos2 ⁡ 𝑥

a) tan⁡ 𝑥 + cot⁡ 𝑥 + 𝐶
b) tan⁡ 𝑥 − cot⁡ 𝑥 + 𝐶
c) (tan⁡ 𝑥 − cot⁡ 𝑥)2 + 𝐶
d) (tan⁡ 𝑥 + cot⁡ 𝑥)2 + 𝐶

Q5. If 𝐴 is 3 × 4 matrix and 𝐵 is a matrix such that 𝐴𝑇 𝐵 and 𝐵𝐴𝑇 are both defined. Then, 𝐵 is of the
type

a) 4 × 4
b) 4 × 3
c) 3 × 3
d) 3 × 4

1 2 1 0
Q6. Let 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [ ] and X be a matrix such that A = BX, then X is equal to
3 −5 0 2
1 −2 4
a) 2 [ ]
3 5
2 4
b) [ ]
3 −5
1 2 4
c) 2 [ ]
3 −5
d) None of these

𝑑𝑦
Q7. If 𝑦 = tan−1 ⁡ x and 𝑧 = cot −1 ⁡ 𝑥 then is equal to
𝑑𝑧

a) 1
𝜋
b) 2
c) -1
d) None of these

Q8. A line makes equal angles with co-ordinate axis. Direction cosines of this line are

1 1 1
a) ± ( , , )
√3 √3 √3
1 1 1
b) ± (3 , 3 , 3)
c) ±(1,1,1)
1 −1 −1
d) ± ( , , )
√3 √3 √3

Q9. Matrices 𝐴 and 𝐵 will be inverse of each other only if

a) AB = 0, BA = I
b) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐼
c) AB = BA = 0
d) AB = BA

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 cos⁡ 70∘ sin⁡ 20∘
Q10. | |=?
sin⁡ 70∘ cos⁡ 20∘

a) cos⁡ 50∘
b) sin⁡ 50∘
c) 1
d) 0

Q11. Adj. (KA) =

a) K n−1 Adj. A
b) None of these
c) K Adj. A
d) 𝐾 n Adj.A

3𝑥+4tan⁡ 𝑥
, when 𝑥 ≠ 0
Q12. The value of k for which f(x) = { 2 is continuous at x = 0, is
𝑘, when 𝑥⁡= 0

a) 3
b) 7
c) None of these
d) 4

𝑑𝑥
Q13. ∫ =?
√(𝑥−3)2 −1

a) log⁡|𝑥 + √𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 8| + 𝐶
b) None of these
c) log⁡|(𝑥 − 3) − √𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 8| + 𝐶
d) log⁡|(𝑥 − 3) + √𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 8| + 𝐶

𝑥−𝑦 2𝑥 − 𝑦 −1 0
Q14. If [ ]=[ ] then
2𝑥 + 𝑧 3𝑧 + 𝑤 5 13

a) z = 4, w = 3
b) z = 1, w = 2
c) 𝑧 = 3, 𝑤 = 4
d) z = 2, w = −1

2 0 −3
Q15. If 𝐴 = [ 4 3 1] is expressed as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix,
−5 7 2
then the symmetric matrix is

2 2 −4
a) [ 2 3 4]
−4 4 2

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 2 4 −5
b) [ 0 3 7]
−3 1 2
4 4 −8
c) [ 4 6 8]
−8 8 4
1 0 0
d) [0 1 0]
0 0 1

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Q16. ∫ 𝑒 𝑥 {sin−1 ⁡ 𝑥 + √1−𝑥 2} dx = ?

a) None of these
b) 𝑒 x sin−1 + 𝐶
−𝑒 𝑥
c) sin−1⁡ 𝑥 + 𝐶
1
d) 𝑒 𝑥 ⋅ √1−𝑥 2 + 𝐶

0 −5 8
Q17. The matrix [ 5 0 12] is a
−8 −12 0

a) symmetric matrix
b) scalar matrix
c) diagonal matrix
d) skew-symmetric matrix

Q18. Assertion (A): The Greatest Integer Function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅, given by 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥] is one-one.
Reason (R): A function 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵 is said to be injective if 𝑓(𝑎) = 𝑓(𝑏) ⇒ 𝑎 = 𝑏.

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.
𝑒 𝑥 +𝑒 −𝑥
Q19. Assertion (A): 𝑦 = is an increasing function on [0, ∞).
2
𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥
Reason (R): 𝑦 = is an increasing function on (−∞, ∞).
2

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.

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Q20. Assertion (A): A function 𝑓: 𝑍 → 𝑍 defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 is injective.
Reason (R): A function 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵 is said to be injective if every element of 𝐵 has a pre-Image
in A .

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 [10]
1 1
Q21. Find the value of cos−1 ⁡ 2 + 2sin−1 ⁡ 2.

For the principal values, evaluate sin−1 ⁡[cos⁡{2cosec −1 (−2)}]

Q22. Find the intervals in which the function 𝑓 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 is decreasing.

Q23. Prove that the function does not have maxima or minima: ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1

√2
Q24. Evaluate: ∫0 √2 − 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

2 𝑥+3
Q25. Evaluate the definite integral: ∫1 𝑑𝑥
𝑥(𝑥+2)

Section C [18]

(𝑥+2)
Q26. Evaluate: ∫ √2𝑥 2 +2𝑥−3
𝑑𝑥

𝜋/2 𝜋/4
Q27. Show that: ∫0 𝑓(sin⁡ 2𝑥)sin⁡ 𝑥𝑑𝑥 = √2∫0 𝑓(cos⁡ 2𝑥)cos⁡ 𝑥𝑑𝑥

Q28. Evaluate: ∫ (𝑒 log⁡ 𝑥 + sin⁡ 𝑥)cos⁡ 𝑥𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Q29. Solve: 𝑑𝑥 = ysin2x, it being given that y(0) = 1

𝑑2 𝑦 𝜋
Q30. If y = ex cos⁡ x, prove that 𝑑𝑥 2 = 2𝑒 𝑥 cos⁡ (𝑥 + 2 )

𝑑𝑦 𝜋
Q31. If 𝑥 = asin2𝑡(1 + cos⁡ 2𝑡) and 𝑦 = 𝑏cos⁡ 2𝑡(1 − cos⁡ 2𝑡), then find at 𝑡 = .
𝑑𝑥 4

Section D [20]
𝑥
Q32. Show that the function f: R → R defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +1 , ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, is neither one-one nor onto.
𝑥−2
Q33. Let 𝐴 = 𝑅 − {3} and 𝐵 = 𝑅 − {1}. Consider the function of 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = is
𝑥−3
one -one and onto.

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 2 2 −4 1 −1 0
Q34. Given 𝐴 = [−4 2 −4] , 𝐵 = [2 3 4], find 𝐵𝐴 and use this to solve the system of
2 −1 5 0 1 2
equations 𝑦 +2𝑧 = 7, 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3,2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 17

Q35. Using integration, find the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed by the Y axis, the
line y = x and the circle x 2 + y 2 = 32

Section E [12]

Q36. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

In an elliptical sport field, the authority wants to design a rectangular soccer field with the
𝑥2 𝑦2
maximum possible area. The sport field is given by the graph of 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = I

(i) If the length and the breadth of the rectangular field be 2𝑥 and 2𝑦 respectively, then find the
area function in terms of 𝑥.
(ii) Find the critical point of the function.

Q37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

The temperature of a person during an intestinal illness is given by 𝑓(𝑥) = −0.1𝑥 2 + 𝑚𝑥 + 98.6,0 ≤
𝑥 < 12, 𝑚 being a constant, where f(x) is the temperature in ⁡∘ F at x days.

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(i) Is the function differentiable in the interval ( 0,12 )? Justify your answer.
(ii) If 6 is the critical point of the function, then find the value of the constant 𝑚.

Q38. A tin can manufacturer designs a cylindrical tin can for a company making sanitizer and
disinfectors. The tin can is made to hold 3 litres of sanitizer or disinfector. The cost of material
used to manufacture the tin can is 100Rs./m∧ 2

(i) If r cm be the radius and h cm be the height of the cylindrical tin can, then express the surface
area as a function of radius ( 𝑟 )
(ii) Find the radius of the can that will minimize the cost of tin used for making can?