CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Paper

General Instructions:
 All questions are compulsory.
 The question paper consists of 5 sections A, B, C, D, E.
 Section A contains 18 questions of 1 mark each.
 Section B contains 5 questions of 2 marks each.
 Section C contains 6 questions of 3 marks each.
 Section D contains 4 questions of 5 marks each.
 Section E contains 3 case-based questions of 4 marks each.

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 mar k each) 20 x 1 = 20M

2 3
1. If the determinant of the matrix A= is 1, then the inverse of matrix A is:
5 7
7 −3
−5 2
a)
−7 3
5 −2
b)
7 3
5 2
c)
3 −7
−2 5
d)
2. If two matrices A and B are of order 3×3, then the order of the matrix AB is:

a) 1×1
b) 3×3
c) 2×2

3. The area of the triangle with vertices A(0,0),B(2,0),C(1,3) is:

d) Cannot be determined

a) 1
b) 3
c) 2

4. If the scalar product of vectors A=⟨1,2,3⟩ and B=⟨4,−1,2⟩ is 0, then the vectors are:
d) 6

a) Parallel
b) Perpendicular
c) Collinear
5. The equation of a plane passing through the origin and normal to the vector n=⟨1,2,3⟩ is:
d) Non-orthogonal

a) x+2y+3z=0
b) x+y+z=0
c) x+2y+4z=0
d) x+y+3z=0
1 2 3
6. If the determinant of the matrix 4 5 6 is 0, then:
7 8 9
a) The matrix is invertible
b) The matrix has no inverse
c) The matrix is diagonal

7. The direction cosines of a vector A=⟨3,4,5⟩ are:

d) The matrix is singular

, ,
3 4 5
14 14 14
a)

, ,
3 4 5
50 50 50
b)

, ,
3 4 5
9 9 9
c)

8. The vector equation of a line passing through the point (1,2,3) and parallel to the vector
d) None of the above

v=⟨4,−2,3⟩ is:

a) r=⟨1,2,3⟩+t⟨4,−2,3⟩
b) r=⟨1,2,3⟩+t⟨3,−4,2⟩
c) r=⟨1,2,3⟩+t⟨−4,2,−3⟩
d) r=⟨1,2,3⟩+t⟨2,−1,2⟩
9. The volume of the parallelopiped formed by the vectors A=⟨1,2,3⟩, B=⟨4,5,6⟩, and
C=⟨7,8,9⟩ is:
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2

10. The value of det 2 3 is:

d) 3

1 4
a) 5
b) 2
c) 10
d) 7
 2 1 3
11. The matrix A= 4 2 1 is a:
1 3 5
a) Symmetric matrix
b) Skew-symmetric matrix
c) Singular matrix

1 2 3
d) Non-singular matrix

12. The rank of the matrix 0 1 4 is:

2 3 4
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3

3 4
d) 0
13. The value of det
5 6
is:

a) 1
b) 2
c) -2

1 2
d) -1
14. If A= , then the rank of A is:
2 4
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
15. The determinant of a square matrix is always:
a) Zero
b) Positive
c) Negative

16. The angle between the two vectors A=⟨1,0,0⟩ and B=⟨0,1,0⟩ is:
d) A scalar quantity

a) 0°
b) 45°
c) 90°

17. The equation of the plane with normal vector n=⟨1,1,1⟩ and passing through the point (1,2,3)
d) 180°

is:

a) x+y+z=6
 b) x+y+z=1
c) x−y+z=1
d) x+y−z=6
18. If the scalar triple product of three vectors A,B,C is zero, then:
a) The vectors are linearly independent
b) The vectors are co-planar
c) The vectors are orthogonal
d) The vectors form a triangle

Asser tion and Reasoning Questions (1 mar k each)

19. Asser tion: The determinant of a matrix is always a scalar quantity. Reason: The determinant of
a matrix can only be a number, not a vector or matrix.
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason is the correct explanation for the
Assertion.
b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but the Reason is not the correct explanation for the
Assertion.
c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
d) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
20. Asser tion: If the determinant of a matrix is zero, then the matrix is singular. Reason: A singular
matrix does not have an inverse.
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason is the correct explanation for the
Assertion.
b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but the Reason is not the correct explanation for the
Assertion.
c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
d) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Section B: Shor t Answer Questions (2 mar ks each) 5 x 2 = 10M

2 1
21. Find the value of k for which the matrix
3 k
is singular.

22. Solve for x and y in the system of equations:

3x+2y=5 and 2x−y=4.

1 2
3 4
23. Find the inverse of the matrix .

24. Find the distance between the point P(1,2,3) and the plane x+2y+3z=6.

25. Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (1,2,3) and perpendicular to the vector
⟨4,−2,1⟩.
Section C: Shor t Answer Questions (3 mar ks each) 6 x 3 = 18M
26. If the vectors A=⟨2,3,4⟩ and B=⟨5,6,7⟩, find the angle between them.

27. Prove that the vectors A=⟨1,2,3⟩, B=⟨4,5,6⟩, and C=⟨7,8,9⟩ are co-planar.

28. Find the direction ratios of the line passing through the points P(1,2,3) and Q(4,5,6).

29. Find the volume of the tetrahedron formed by the points A(1,2,3), B(4,5,6), C(7,8,9), and
D(10,11,12).
30. Find the equation of the line of intersection of the planes x+y+z=6 and 2x−y+z=3.

31. Find the area of the parallelogram formed by the vectors A=⟨1,2,3⟩ and B=⟨4,5,6⟩.

Section D: Long Answer Questions (5 mar ks each) 4 x 5 = 20M

32. Prove that the vectors A=⟨1,2,3⟩, B=⟨4,5,6⟩, and C=⟨7,8,9⟩ are co-planar using the scalar
triple product.

33. Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (2,3,4) and containing the line of
intersection of the planes x+y+z=6 and 2x−y+z=3.

34. Find the angle between the two planes x+y+z=6 and 2x−y+z=3.

35. Find the length of the perpendicular from the point (1,2,3) to the plane x+2y+3z=6.

Section E: Case-based Questions (4 mar ks each) 3 x 4 = 12M

36. Case 1:
A line passes through the point P(2,3,4) and is parallel to the vector v=⟨1,−1,2⟩.
i. Write the parametric equations of the line.
ii. Determine the direction ratios of the line.

37. Case 2:
Consider a quadrilateral formed by the vertices A(1,2,3) , B(4,5,6) , C(7,8,9) , and
D(10,11,12).

i. Find the vectors AB and AD.

 ii. Compute the cross product of AB and AD to find the area of the parallelogram formed
by these vectors.

38. Case 3:
A plane passes through the point P(1,1,1) and is parallel to the vector v=⟨2,−1,3⟩. This plane
is also perpendicular to the plane given by the equation 2x+y−z=4.
i. Find the normal vector to the required plane.
ii. Using the point P(1,1,1), write the equation of the required plane.