KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN AGRA REGION

PRE-BOARD II
SET-1
Class -XII Subject – Mathematics (041)
Max. Marks - 80 Max. Time – 3 Hrs.
General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions divided into Five sections- A,B,C, D & E
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Section - A contains 20 very short answer type (VSA) of 1 mark each.
4. Section - B contains 5 short answer type (SA-I) questions of 2 marks each.
5. Section - C contains 6 short answer type (SA-II) of 3 marks each.
6. Section -D contains 4 long answer type questions (LA) of 5 marks each.
7. Section -E contains 3 Case based questions (CBQ) of 4 marks each.

SECTION-A

1 If A = [aij ] is an identity matrix, then which of the following is true? 1

0, if i = j
A. aij = {
1, if i ≠ j
B. aij = 1, ∀i, j
C. aij = 0, ∀i, j
0, if i ≠ j
D. aij = {
1, if i = j

2 2 0 0 1
If A = [0 3 0], then A−1is :
0 0 5
1
0 0
2
1
A. 0 3
0
1
[0 0 5]

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0 0
2
1
B. 30 0 3
0
1
[0 0 5]

2 0 0
1
C. [ 0 3 0]
30
0 0 5
1
0 0
2
1 1
D. 0 0
30 3
1
[0 0 5]

3 For any square matrix A, (A − At )t isalways : 1

A. An identity matrix
B. A null matrix
C. A skew symmetric matrix
D. A symmetric matrix

4 3 0 0 1
If A. (adj A) = [0 3 0], then the value of |A|. |adj A| is equal to :
0 0 3
A. 12
B. 9
C. 3
D. 27

5 Let, A be the area of a triangle having vertices(x1 , y1 ), (x2 , y2 ) and (x3 , y3 ). Which 1
of the following is correct?
x1 y1 1
x
A. | 2 y2 1| = ±A
x3 y3 1
x1 y1 1
B. |x2 y2 1| = ±2A
x3 y3 1

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 x1 y1 1
A
x
C. | 2 y2 1| = ±
2
x3 y3 1

x1 y1 12
D. |x2 y2 1| = A2
x3 y3 1

6 x2 , x ≥ 0 1
The value of k for which the function f(x) = { is differentiable at x =0 is
kx, x < 0
A. 1
B. 2
C. Any real number
D. 0

7 cos x−sin x dy 1
If y = cos x+sin x , then dx is :

π
A. −sec 2 (4 − x)

π
B. sec 2 (4 − x)

π
C. ln |sec ( − x)|
4

π
D. − ln |sec (4 − x)|

8 ∫ 2x+2 dx is equal to : 1

A. 2x+2 + c

B. 2x+2 ln 2 + c
2x+2
C. +c
ln 2

2x
D. 2. ln 2 + c

9 2 1
∫0 √4 − x 2 dx equals :

A. 2 ln 2

B. −2 ln 2

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C.
2

D. π

10 What is the product of the order and degree of the differential equation 1
d2 y dy 3
sin y + (dx) cos y = √y ?
dx2

A. 3
B. 2
C. 6
D. Not defined

11 dy 1
x ln x dx + y = 2 ln x is an example of a :

A. Variable separable differential equation.

B. Homogeneous differential equation.
C. First order linear differential equation.
D. Differential equation whose degree is not defined.

12 Besides non negativity constraints, the figure given below is subject to which of the 1
following constraints

D(0,4)

A(0,2.5) B(3,1)
E(5,0)

O C(4,0)

A. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 5 ; 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 4

B. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 5 ; 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 4

C. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 5 ; 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 4

D. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 5 ; 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 4

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13 AB = î + ĵ + 2k̂ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
In ∆ABC, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ AC = 3î − ĵ + 4k̂. If D is the mid-point of BC, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
AD 1
is equal to :

A. 4î + 6ĵ

B. 2î − 2ĵ + 2k̂

C. î − ĵ + k̂

D. 2î + 3k̂

14 x+1 y+2 z+3 1

If the point P(a, b, 0) lies on the line = = , then (a, b)is :
2 3 4

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

1 1
C. (2 , 4)

D. (0, 0)

15 If α, β and γ are the angles which a line makes with positive directions of x, y and z 1
axes respectively, then which of the following is not true?

A. cos2 α + cos 2 β + cos 2 γ = 1

B. sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ = 2

C. cos 2α + cos 2β + cos 2γ = −1

D. cos α + cos β + cos γ = 1

16 The restrictions imposed on decision variables involved in an objective function of a 1

linear programming problem are called :
A. Feasible solutions
B. Constraints
C. Optimal solutions
D. Infeasible solutions

17 1 3 B 1
If P(A ∩ B) = 8 and P(A′ ) = 4, then P (A) is equal to :
1
A. 2

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B.
3

1
C. 6

2
D. 3

18 If A and B are independent events, then which of the following is not true? 1

A. A′ and B are independent events.

B. A and B′ are independent events.

C. A′ and B′ are independent events.

D. None of these

Question number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based question. Two
statements are given, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R)
Select the correct answers from the codes A, B C and D as given below.

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 and R is false.
D. A is false and R is true.

19 Assertion(A): The relation R = {(1, 2)} on the set A = {1, 2, 3} is transitive. 1

Reasoning (R): A relation R on a non-empty set A is said to be transitive if

(a, b), (b, c) ∈ R ⇒ (a, c) ∈ R, for all a, b, c ∈ A.

20 Assertion(A): The function f(x) = (x + 2)e−x is strictly increasing on (−1, ∞). 1

Reasoning (R): A function f(x) is strictly increasing if f ′ (x) > 0.

SECTION-B

21 13𝜋 2
(a) Find the principal value of cos−1 (cos ).
6

OR
2
(b) Find the value of tan−1(√3) − sec −1 (−2).

22 d2 y 2
If x = a tan3 θ and y = a sec 3 θ, then find dx2 .

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23 Evaluate ∶ 2

sec 2 x
∫ dx
√tan2 x + 4

24 If |𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ | = 7 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗

⃗⃗⃗ | = 2, |𝑏 𝑎 ×𝑏⃗⃗⃗ = −3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ , find the angle between 𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ .
⃗⃗⃗ and 𝑏 2

25 (a) Let X be a random variable which assumes values 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 , 𝑥4 such that 2

2P(X = 𝑥1 ) = 3P(X = 𝑥2 ) = P(X = 𝑥3 ) = 5P(X = 𝑥4 ).

Find the probability distribution of X.

OR
(b) A die, whose faces are marked 1, 2, 3 in red and 4, 5, 6 in green is tossed. Let, 2
A be the event “number obtained is even” and
B be the event “number is marked red”.
Find whether the events A and B are independent or not.

SECTION-C

26 𝑑𝑦 3
If (cos 𝑦)𝑥 = (sin 𝑥)𝑦 , then find 𝑑𝑥 .

27 (a) A swimming pool is to be drained for cleaning. If L repsents the number of litres 3
of water in the pool t seconds after the pool has been plugged off to drain and
L = 200(10- t)2 . how fast is the water running out at the end of 5 seconds? What is
the average rate at the water flows out during the first 5 seconds ?
OR
(b) x and y are the sides of the two squares such that y = x – x2 . Find the rate of
3
change of the area of second square with respect to the area of the first square.

28 (a) Evaluate : 3
π
4 sinx + cosx
∫ dx
0 16 + 9sin2x

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4
(b) Evaluate: ∫1 [|x − 1| + |x − 2| + |x − 3|] dx
3

29 Evaluate : 3

−1 𝑥 1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥2
∫ 𝑒 tan ( ) 𝑑𝑥
1 + 𝑥2

30 (a) Find the particular solution of the differential equation 3

dy
= 1 + x 2 + y 2 + x 2 y 2 , given that y = 0 when x = 1.
dx

OR
dy y y
(b) Show that the differential equation x dx sin (x) + x − ysin (x) = 0, is a
3
Homogeneous differential equation and also find its General solution.

31 Maximize Z = 3x + 9y 3

Subject to constraints
x + 3y ≤ 60

x + y ≥ 10

x≤y

x, y ≥ 0
Solve the above L.P.P graphically.

SECTION-D

32 (a) Let ℕ be the set of natural numbers and R be the relation on ℕ × ℕ defined by 5
(a, b) R (c, d) iff ad = bc for all a, b, c, d ∈ ℕ. Show that R is an equivalence relation.

OR

(b) Show that the function f: ℕ → ℕ defined by f(x) = x 2 + x + 1 is one-one but not 5
onto.

33 1 1 1 5
If A = [0 1 3] then find 𝐴−1 and hence solve the system of linear equations:
1 −2 1

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 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 7 and 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0.

34 (a) Find the area of the region {(x, y): y ≥ x 2 , y ≤ |x|} 5

OR
a2 5
(b) If the area bounded by the parabola y 2 = 16ax and the line y = 4mx is 12 sq.

units, then using integration, find the value of m.

35 Find the co-ordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point 5
𝐴(−1, 8, 4) to the line joining points 𝐵(0, −1, 3) and 𝐶(2, −3, −1). Hence find the
image of the point 𝐴 in the line 𝐵𝐶.

SECTION-E

36 A girl walks 3 km towards west to reach point A

and then walks 5 km in a direction 30° east of north

and stops at point B. Let the girl starts from O
(origin) and take 𝑖̂along east and 𝑗̂ along north.
Based on the above information,
answer the following questions.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ along 𝑖̂ .
i) Find the Projecton of 𝐴𝐵 1
ii) Find the Projecton of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 along 𝑗̂ . 1

iii) a) Find the unit vector along ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝐴𝐵 . 2

OR
iii) b)Find the position vector of point B. 2

37 In order to set up a rain water harvesting system, a tank to collect rain water is to be
dug. The tank should have a square base and a capacity of 250 cubic m. The cost of
land is Rs 5000 per sq m and cost of digging increase with depth and for the whole
tank it is 40,000 h2 , where h is the depth of the tank in metres. x is the side of the
square base of the tank in metres.

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 Based on the above information answer the following questions:
i) Find the total cost C of digging the tank in terms of x.
𝑑𝐶 1
ii) Find 𝑑𝑥 .
1
iii) (a) Find the value of x for which cost C is minimum
OR
2
(b) Check whether the cost function C(x) expressed in terms of x increasing or
not, where x > 0.

38 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
In an Office three employees Jayant, Sonia and Olivia process a calculation in an
excel form. Probability that Jayant, Sonia, Olivia process the calculation respectively
is 50%, 20% and 30% . Jayant has a probability of making a mistake as 0.06, Sonia
has probability 0.04 to make a mistake and Olivia has a probability 0.03. Based on
the above information, answer the following questions.
i) Find the total probability of committing a mistake in processing the
2
calculation.
ii) Find the probability that Sonia processed the calculation and committed a
2
mistake
.

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