Podar International School

Class:-XII Preboard 1 Examination ( 2024-25)

Sub:- Mathematics (Code-041)

Maximum marks:- 80 Time:-3 hrs

General Instructions:
1. This Question paper contains - five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is compulsory. However, there are
internal choices in some questions.
2. Section A has 18 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of assessment of 4 marks each with
sub-parts.

Section –A

(Multiple Choice Questions)

Each question carries 1 mark

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Q.1] For the matrix 𝐴 = [1 0 1] , (𝐴2 − 𝐴) 𝑖𝑠
1 1 0
a] 2I b] 3I c] 5I d] I
3𝑥 𝑥3 𝑑𝑦
Q.2] If 𝑦 = sin−1 ( − ), then 𝑑𝑥 is
2 2

3 −3 1 −1
a] b] c] d]
√4−𝑥 2 √4−𝑥 2 √4−𝑥 2 √4−𝑥 2

Q.3] The domain of the function 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 (2𝑥 – 1) is

a] [0, 𝜋] b] [−1,1] c] [0,1] d](−1,0)

3 − 2𝑥 𝑥+1
Q.4] If the matrix [ ] is singular then x = ?
2 4
a] 1 b]0 c] −1 d] -2

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Q.5] By graphical method solution of LLP maximize Z = x + y subject to x + y ≤ 2x;

y ≥ 0 obtained at.

a] at infinite number of points b] only two points

c] only one point d] at definite number of points

𝑑𝑦
Q.6] If 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔 (𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑒 𝑥 ), then is:
𝑑𝑥

a] 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑒 𝑥 b]𝑒 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑒 𝑥 c] 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑒 𝑥 d] 𝑒 𝑥 cosec 𝑒 𝑥

Q.7] The lines 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 intersect. The shortest distance between them is

a] infinity b] negative c] positive d] zero

Q.8] Consider the vectors 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 4𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂

What is the scalar projection of 𝑎⃗ on 𝑏⃗⃗ ?

23 17 19
a] b] c] 1 d]
9 9 9

𝑑𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦
Q.9] A solution of the differential equation ( ) − 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0 is
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

a] 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 4 b] 𝑦 = 2𝑥 c] 𝑦 = 2 d] 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 4
5 5
Q.10] If ∫−2 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = 4, ∫0 (1 + 𝑓(𝑥)) 𝑑𝑥 = 7 then the value of the
0
integral ∫−2 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥is equal to

a] −3 b] 2 c] 3 d] 5

Q.11] The existence of the unique solution of the system of equations

𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧=𝜆

5𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 10

2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 6 depends on

a] 𝜆 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜇 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ b] 𝜆 only c] 𝑛𝑒𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝜆 𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝜇 d] 𝜇 only

Q.12] If A is a 3-rowed square matrix and 𝐼𝐴𝐼 = 4 then 𝑎𝑑𝑗 (𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴) = ?

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a] 128A b] 64𝐴 c] 4𝐴 d] 16A

Q.13] If 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| + |𝑥 − 2|, then

a] f(x) is continuous at x = 0 but not at x = 2

b] f(x) is continuous at x = 0 and at x = 2

c] f(x) is continuous at x = -2 but not at x = 0

d] f(x) is continuous at x = 2 but not at x = 0

𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
Q.14] ∫ 𝑑𝑥 = ?
( 1+sin 𝑥 )

2
a] 𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 – 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 + 𝐶 b] 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑐
𝑡𝑎𝑛 +1
2

c] 𝑥 – 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 – 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 + 𝐶 d] 𝑥 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 + 𝐶

Q.15] If a random variable X has the following probability distribution:

X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

P(X) a 3a 5a 7a 9a 11a 13a 15a 17a

Then the value of a is

7 5 2 1
a] b] c] d]
81 81 81 81

Q.16] The number of vectors of unit length perpendicular to the vectors 𝑎⃗ = 2𝑖̂ +
𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ is

a] One b] Two c] Three d] Infinite

𝑦 1 𝑑2𝑦
Q.17] If 𝑥 = ∫0 𝑑𝑡 and = 𝑎𝑦, then a is equal to
√1+9𝑡 2 𝑑𝑥 2

a] 3 b] 6 c] 9 d] 1

Q.18] If the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 5 is increasing on [2,4], then k belongs to

a] (2, ∞) b] (−∞, 2) c] (4, ∞) d] (−∞, 4)

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 ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS
In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement
of Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(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.

Q.19] ASSERTION (A) : If the order of A is 3 × 4, the order of B is 3 × 4 and the

order of C is 5 × 4, then the order of (𝐴𝑇 𝐵)𝐶 𝑇 is 4 × 5.

REASON (R) : To multiply an m × n matrix by n × p matrix the n must be the same

and result is an m × p matrix. Also, A be a matrix of order m × n then the order of
transpose matrix is n × m.

Q.20] ASSERTION (A): Given set 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3, . . . 9} and relation R in set 𝐴 × 𝐴

defined by

(𝑎, 𝑏) 𝑅 (𝑐, 𝑑) 𝑖𝑓 𝑎 + 𝑑 = 𝑏 + 𝑐, be an equivalence relation. The ordered pair

(1, 3) belongs to equivalence class related to [(5, 3)]

REASON (R): Any ordered pair of 𝐴 × 𝐴 belongs to equivalence class [(5, 3)] if

(𝑥, 𝑦) 𝑅 (5, 3) ∀ (𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ 𝐴 × 𝐴.

Section –B
[This section comprises of very short answer type questions (VSA) of 2 marks
each]

Q.21] Write the interval for the principal value of function and draw its graph:
𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑥.

Q.22] Evaluate ∫ 𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝑥 𝑠𝑒𝑐 3 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

Q.23] Show that the modulus function 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 given by 𝑓 (𝑥) = |𝑥|, is

neither one-one nor onto, where |𝑥| is 𝑥, if 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑜𝑟 0 and |𝑥| 𝑖𝑠 – 𝑥, if
𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒.

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Q.24] A stone is dropped into a quiet lake and waves move in circles at a speed of
4 cm/s. At the instant, when the radius of the circular wave is 10 cm, how fast is
the enclosed area increasing?

OR

Show that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 100 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 − 1 is increasing on the interval
𝜋
( , 𝜋)
2

√3 𝜋
Q.25] Find value of k if sin−1 [ 𝑘 tan (2 cos −1 )] =
2 3

Section – C
[This section comprises of short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each]
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
Q.26] If 𝑦 = 3𝑒 2𝑥 + 2𝑒 3𝑥 , prove that −5 + 6𝑦 = 0
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

Q.27] Solve the Linear Programming Problem graphically:

Maximize 𝑍 = 7𝑥 + 10𝑦 Subject to

𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 30000

𝑦 ≤ 12000

𝑥 ≥ 6000

𝑥 ≥𝑦

𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0

OR

Solve the Linear Programming Problem graphically:

Minimize 𝑍 = 30𝑥 + 20𝑦 Subject to

𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤8

𝑥 + 4𝑦 ≥ 12

5𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 20

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 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0

Q.28] Evaluate ∫ 𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑑𝑥

OR

Evaluate ∫(𝑥 + 1)√𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1𝑑𝑥

Q.29] Let and be three vectors such that |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 4, |𝑐⃗| = 5 and each one of
them being perpendicular to the sum of the other two. Find |𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗|

OR

If 𝑎⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ then express 𝑏⃗⃗ in the form 𝑏⃗⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏1 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏2 where

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝑏1 ‫⃗⃗⃗⃗ װ‬ 𝑏2 ⏊ 𝑎⃗

Q.30] In answering a question on a multiple choice questions test with four

choices in each question, out of which only one is correct, a student either
1
guesses or copies or knows the answer. The probability that he makes a guess is
4
1
and the probability the he copies is also . The probability that the answer is
4
3
correct, given that he copied it is . Find the probability that he knows the answer
4
to the question, given that he correctly answered it.

Q.31] Find the particular solution of the differential equation given by

𝑑𝑦 𝑦 𝜋
𝑥2 − 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 ( ), given that when 𝑥 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 =
𝑑𝑥 2𝑥 2

Section –D

[This section comprises of long answer type questions (LA) of 5 marks each]

Q.32] The sum of three numbers is 6. If we multiply third number by 3 and add
second number to it, we get 11. By adding first and third numbers, we get double
of the second number. Represent it algebraically and find the numbers using
matrix method.

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Q.33] Find the vector equation of the line parallel to the line
𝑥−1 3−𝑦 𝑧+1
= = and passing through (3,0, −4). Also find the distance between
5 2 4
these two lines.

OR

Find the angle between the following pairs of lines:

r⃗ = 3î + ĵ − 2k̂ + λ(î − ĵ − 2k̂)

r⃗ = 2î − ĵ − 56k̂ + μ(3î − 5ĵ − 4k̂)

𝑥2 𝑦2
Q.34] Find the area of the region bounded by the ellipse + =1
9 4

Q.35] Let R be relation defined on the set of natural number N as follows:

𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑁, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 41}. Find the domain and range of the

relation R. Also verify whether R is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

OR
𝟒 𝟒 𝟒𝐱+𝟑
Consider 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 – {− } → 𝐑 – { } given by 𝐟(𝐱) = Show that f is bijective.
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑𝐱+𝟒

Section –E

[This section comprises of 3 case- study/passage based questions of 4 marks

each with sub parts. The first two case study questions have three sub parts (i),
(ii), (iii) of marks 1,1,2 respectively. The third case study question has two sub
parts of 2 marks each.)
Q.36] Kamal and Monika appeared for first round of an interview for two
1
vacancies. The probability of Kamal’s selection is and that of Monika’s selection
3
1
is .
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Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

i) Find the probability that both of them are selected. [1M]

ii) The probability that none of them is selected. [1M]
iii) Find the probability that only one of them is selected. [2M]
𝐎𝐑

Find the probability that at least one of them is selected. [2M]

Q.37] In a street two lamp posts are 600 feet apart. The light intensity at a
1000
distance d from the first (stronger) lamp post is post is , the light intensity at
𝑑2
125
distance d from the second (weaker) lamp (in both cases the light intensity is
𝑑2
inversely proportional to the square of the distance to the light source). The
combined light intensity is the sum of the two light intensities coming from both
lamp posts.

Based on this information, answer any four of the following:

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 i) If you are in between the lamp posts, at distance x feet from the
stronger light, then find the formula for the combined light intensity
coming from both lamp posts as function of x [2M]
ii) If 𝐼(𝑥) denote the combined light intensity, then find the value of x for
which I(x) is minimum. [2M]

Q.38] The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, also known as the Pyramid of peace
and Accord is a 62metre high Pyramid in Mursultan, the capital of Kazakhstan,
that serves as a non-denominational national spiritual centre and an event venue.
It is designed by faster and partners with a stained glass apex. It has 25 smaller
equilateral triangles as shown in the figure.

i) If the vertices of one triangle are (0, 0), (3, √3) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (3, −√3) then find
the area. [1M]
ii) Find the area of face of the Pyramid. [1M]
iii) Find the length of a altitude of a smaller equilateral triangle. [2M]

OR

Using determinants, find the equation of the line joining the points

A (1, 2) and B (3, 6).