PRE BOARD EXAMINATION (2024-25)

CLASS : XII
TIME : 3 HRS. SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS MM : 80
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 has18 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion- Reason based question of 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5very short answer type questions (VSA) of 2 marks each.
4.Section C has 6 short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 long answer type questions (LA) of 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 source base / case based/passage based / integrated units of assessment 4 marks
each with sub parts.

Q.No. SECTION A Marks

(MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)
1. The feasible region for an LPP is shown in fig, let 𝑧 = 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 be the objective function. 1
minimum of Z occurs at

a) (0,0) b) (5, 0) c) (0, 8) d) (6, 5)

2. 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗
The area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑏 = 2𝑖̂ + 1
̂
𝑗̂ + 𝑘 is
a) 2 b) 3 c) 3 d) 4
3. If A is any square matrix of order 3 × 3 such that |𝐴| = 3 , Then the value of |𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴| is 1
1
(a) 3 (b) (c) 9 (d) 27
3
4. In a college, 30% students fail in physics, 25% fail in mathematics and 10% fail in both. 1
One student is chosen at random. The probability that she fails in physics if she fails in
mathematics is
a) 1/10 b) 2/5 c) 9/20 d) 1/3
2 2
5. Solution of the differential equation tan 𝑦 sec 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + tan 𝑥 sec 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 = 0 is 1
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
a) tan 𝑥 + tan 𝑦 = 𝑘 b) tan 𝑥 − tan 𝑦 = 𝑘c)𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑦 = 𝑘d)tan 𝑥 tan 𝑦 = 𝑘
6. 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ along the vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗
The projection of the vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑏 = 𝑗̂ 1
a) 1 b) 0 c) 2 d) -1
7. If the function f(x) is continuous at x= 0, then the value of k is 1

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 3 3 2 4
(a) (b) (c)  (d)
2 2 3 9
8. The coordinate of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from point P (2, 3, 6) on 𝑥𝑦-plane 1
are
a) (-2, 3, 0) b) (0, 3, 6) c) (-2, 0, 6) d) (2, 3, 0)
9. If A is a matrix of order m n and B is a matrix such that 𝐴𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝑇 𝐴 both are defined,
𝑇 1
then the order of matrix B is
a) m m b) n n c) m  n d) n  m
2
10. If A is a square matrix such that 𝐴 – 𝐴 + 𝐼 = 𝑂 then the inverse of A is 1
a) 𝐼 – 𝐴 b) 𝐴 − 𝐼 c) 𝐴 d) 𝐼 + 𝐴
11. 2 3 2 1
If |𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 | + 3 = 0 then find the value of 𝑥 is
4 9 1
a) 3 b) 0 c) -1 d) 1
12. The function 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = |𝑥 | + |𝑥 − 1| is 1
a) continuous at 𝑥 = 0 as well as at 𝑥 = 1
b) continuous at 𝑥 = 1 but not at 𝑥 = 0
c) discontinuous at 𝑥 = 0 as well as at 𝑥 = 1
d) continuous at 𝑥 = 0 but not at 𝑥 = 1
13. If a line make angle  , , and  with the coordinate axis respectively, then 1
sin2  + sin2  + sin2  =
a) 1 b) 2 c) -1 d) -2
3
14. 1
𝑑𝑦 2 2 𝑑2 𝑦
The degree of the differential equation {1 + (𝑑𝑥 ) } = 𝑑𝑥 2 is
a) 4 b) 3/2 c) not defined d) 2
15. The solution set of the inequation 2𝑥+𝑦>5 is 1
(A) Half plane that contains the origin (B) Open half plane not containing the origin
(C) Whole 𝑥𝑦−plane except the points lying on the line 2𝑥+𝑦=5
(D) None of these
16. If |𝑎 ⃗ | = 2 and 𝑎
⃗ | = 10 ,|𝑏 ⃗ = 12 , then the value of |𝑎
⃗ .𝑏 ⃗ ×𝑏⃗ | is 1
(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 16
𝑎
17. The value of ∫−𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is 1
(a) a (b) a/3 (c) 1 (d) 0

18. A and B are square matrices of order 3 x 3 such that | A | = 5 and | B | = 3 then | 3AB | = 1
a) 135 b) 45 c) 405 d) none of these

19 ASSERTION-REASONBASEDQUESTIONS 1

Inthefollowing Questions No. 19 &20 ,astatementof

Assertion(A)isfollowedbyastatementofReason(R).Choosethecorrectansweroutofthe
followingchoices.
(a) Both(A)and(R)aretrueand(R)isthecorrectexplanationof(A).
(b) Both(A)and(R)aretruebut(R)isnotthecorrectexplanationof(A).
( c) (A)istruebut(R)isfalse.
(d) (A)isfalsebut(R)istrue.
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 Assertion(A): The rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to radius is equal to
C(circumference).
Reason(R): The rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to diameter is C/2
20. Assertion (A) : f: N → N given by f(x) = 5x is injective but not surjective 1
Reason (R) : If co-domain ≠ range , then the function is not surjective.
Section –B
[Very short answer type questions (VSA) of 2 marks each]
21. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 2
Show that the function given by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 has maximum at x = e.
OR
Find local maximum and local minimum values of the function f given by
𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 3 – 12𝑥 2 + 12
22. Determine the critical points of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 15𝑥 2 + 36𝑥 − 3. 2
23. −1 1 2
Find the value of 2 sec 2 + sin−1 (2)
.
OR
Find the Principal Value of cos −1 {cos(−680𝑜 )}.
24,. Find the intervals in which the following functions – 2𝑥 3 – 9𝑥 2 – 12𝑥 + 1 are strictly 2
Decreasing.
25. cos 2𝑥−cos2 ∅ 2
Evaluate ∫ cos 𝑥−cos ∅ 𝑑𝑥
Section – C
[Short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each]
𝜋
26. sin 𝑥+cos 𝑥 3
Evaluate ∫04 9+16 sin 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥
OR
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Evaluate ∫0 (|𝑥 | + |𝑥 − 2| + |𝑥 − 4|)𝑑𝑥

27. −1 𝑥 (𝑑2 𝑦) 𝑑𝑦 3
If 𝑦 = 𝑒 m sin , −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1, 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡(1 − 𝑥 2 ) −𝑥 − 𝑚2 𝑦 = 0
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
28. Find the maximum value of 𝑍 = 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 subjected to constraints 3
𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 40, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 60, 𝑥 ≥ 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 ≥ 0.
OR
Find the point where the minimum value of Z occurs :𝑍 = 2𝑥 + 𝑦, subject to constraints
3𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 9,
𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 7,
𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 8,
𝑥PROBABILITY
≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0.563
xample 26 Let X denote the number of hours you study during a randomly selected
29. Let X denote the number of hours you study during a randomly selected school day. The 3
hool day. The probability that X can take the values x, has the following form, where
probability that X can take the values x, has the following form, where k is some unknown
is some unknown constant.
constant.
ì0.1, if x = 0
ïkx, if x =1or 2
ï
P(X = x) = í
ïk (5 - x), if x = 3or 4
ïî0, otherwise

a) Find the value of k.

1. (a) Find the value of k.
b) What is the probability that you study at least two hours ? Exactly two hours? At
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most two hours?

olution The probability distribution of X is

 2. (b) What is the probability that you study at least two hours ?
3. (c) What is the probability that you study at most two hours?

30. 5𝑥+3 3
Evaluate ∫ √𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
+4𝑥+10
31. Solve the differential equation (tan−1 𝑦 – 𝑥)𝑑𝑦 = (1 + 𝑦2)𝑑𝑥. 3
OR
Show that the family of curves for which the slope of the tangent at any point (𝑥, 𝑦)
𝑥 2+𝑦 2
on it is , is given by 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 𝑐𝑥
2𝑥𝑦

Section – D
[Long answer type questions (LA) of 5 marks each]
32. 1 −1 2 −2 0 1 5
Use product [0 2 −3] [ 9 2 −3] to solve the system of equation
3 −2 4 6 1 −2

𝑥 – 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1
2𝑦 – 3𝑧 = 1
3𝑥 – 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 2

33. An aeroplane is flying along the line r i jk; where ''is a scalar and another aeroplane 5
is flying along the line r i j ( 2 j  k) ; where '  ' is a scalar. At what points on the lines
should they reach, so that the distance between them is the shortest? Find the shortest
possible distance between them.
OR
𝑥−11 𝑦+2 𝑧+8
Find the image of the point (2, -1, 5) in the line 10 = −4 = −11 . Also find the
equation of the line joining the given point and its image. find the length of that line segment
also .
34. Using integration, find the area bounded by the curves y = x 2 , and y = |x|. 5
OR
Find the area of the region bounded by the line y = 3x + 2, the x-axis and the ordinates x = –1
and x = 1.
35. Let A={1,2,3,...,9} and R be the relation in A × A defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if a + d = b + c 5
for (a, b), (c, d) in A × A. Prove that R is an equivalence relation. Also obtain the equivalence
class [(2, 5)].
OR
If 𝐴 = 𝑅 − {3} 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = 𝑅 − {1}. Consider the function 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥−2
(𝑥−3).
Is f one-one and onto ? justify your answer

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.)

36. Ishaan left from his village on weekend. First, he travelled up to the temple. After this , he 4
left for the Zoo. After this, he left for shopping in a mall. The position of Ishaan at different
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 Places is given in the following graph

Based on the above information, answer the following

(i) find the position vector of B and D in term 𝑖̂&𝑗̂
(ii) find the length of vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷 .
(iii) find the vector 𝐵𝐶 . and if ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑀 = 4 𝑗 + 3 𝑘 then find the unit vector of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑀.

37. A doctor is to visit a patient. From the past experience, it is known that the probabilities that 4
he will come by cab, metro, bike or by other means of transport are respectively 0.3, 0.2, 0.1,
and 0.4. The probabilities that he will be late are 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, and 0.1 if he comes by cab,
metro, bike and other means of transport respectively.

i. When the doctor arrives late, what is the probability that he comes by
metro?
ii. When the doctor arrives late, what is the probability that he comes by
other means of transport?

38. An architect designs a garden in a residential complex. The garden is in the shape of a 4
rectangle inscribed in a large circle of radius 20 m as shown in the following figure. If the

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length and breadth of rectangle garden are 2𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑦 meters respectively.

D C

O
20m

A L B
Gravelling path

Based on the above information answer the following

𝑑𝐴
(i) find the area A of the green grass of garden also find 𝑑𝑥
(ii) find the maximum area of the garden.