CBSE Class 12 – Mathematics – Half-Yearly
Examination
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
All questions are NCERT based and follow CBSE pattern.
Use of calculator is not permitted.
Show all necessary steps and diagrams where applicable.
Chapters Covered: Relations and Functions, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Matrices,
Determinants, Continuity and Differentiability.
Section A – Very Short Answer Type (1 mark each)
Attempt all questions. (10 × 1 = 10 marks)
1. 1. Define one-to-one (injective) function with an example.
2. 2. State the principal value range of cos■¹ x.
3. 3. What is the order of a square matrix?
4. 4. Compute |1 2; 3 4|.
5. 5. Define symmetric matrix.
6. 6. State the condition for differentiability at x = a.
7. 7. Write the domain of sin■¹ x.
8. 8. Define identity matrix.
9. 9. Give an example of a continuous function.
10. 10. What is the inverse of [1 0; 0 1]?
Section B – Short Answer Type I (3 marks each)
Attempt any 8 questions. (8 × 3 = 24 marks)
11. 11. Prove that sin■¹ x + cos■¹ x = π/2 for -1 ≤ x ≤ 1.
12. 12. Find the rank of [1 2 3; 2 4 6; 3 6 9].
13. 13. Derive d/dx [sin■¹ x] = 1/√(1 - x²).
14. 14. Find the inverse of [2 1; 1 1].
15. 15. Check continuity of f(x) = {x², x ≠ 1; 2, x = 1} at x = 1.
16. 16. Show that [1 2; 2 4] is singular.
17. 17. Evaluate |2 3; 1 4|.
18. 18. Solve for x: cos■¹ x + sin■¹ x = π/2.
Section C – Short Answer Type II (4 marks each)
Attempt any 6 questions. (6 × 4 = 24 marks)
19. 19. Prove tan■¹ 1 + tan■¹ 2 + tan■¹ 3 = π.
20. 20. Show that a matrix is invertible iff its determinant ≠ 0.
21. 21. Derive d/dx [cos■¹ x] = -1/√(1 - x²).
22. 22. Find k such that f(x) = {kx + 1, x ≤ 1; 2x - k, x > 1} is continuous at x = 1.
23. 23. Evaluate |1 2 3; 4 5 6; 7 8 9|.
24. 24. Find d/dx [sin■¹(2x)].
25. 25. Show d/dx [tan■¹ x] = 1 / (1 + x²).
26. 26. Prove (A■)■ = A for any matrix A.
Section D – Long Answer Type (6 marks each)
Attempt any 3 questions. (3 × 6 = 18 marks)
27. 27. Discuss continuity and differentiability of f(x) = |x| at x = 0.
28. 28. Find the inverse of [1 2 3; 0 1 4; 0 0 1].
29. 29. Derive the formula for d/dx [tan■¹ x].
30. 30. Find k such that f(x) = {kx + 2, x ≤ 1; x² + 1, x > 1} is continuous everywhere.