SBIOA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL-TRICHY

PRACTICE PAPER 01 (2024-25)

CHAPTER 01 RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : XII DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

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1. If R = {(x, y): x, y ⋴ Z, x² + y² ≤ 4} is a relation is set Z, then domain of R is

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(a) {0, 1, 2} (b) {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2} (c) {0, –1, –2} (d) {–1, 0, 1}

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2. Let the relation R in the set A = {x ⋴ Z : 0 ≤ x ≤ 12}, given by R = {(a, b) : |a – b| is a multiple of
4}. Then [1], the equivalence class containing 1, is : Y
(a) {1, 5, 9} (b) {0, 1, 2, 5} (c) φ (d) A
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3. Given triangles with sides T1 : 3, 4, 5; T2 : 5, 12, 13; T3 : 6, 8, 10; T4 : 4, 7, 9 and a relation R in

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set of triangles defined as R = {(∆1, ∆2) : ∆1 is similar to ∆2}. Which triangles belong to the same
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equivalence class?
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4. A relation R in set A = {1, 2, 3} is defined as R = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 2), (3, 3)}. Which of the
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(a) (1, 1) (b) (1, 2) (c) (2, 2) (d) (3, 3)

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5. Given set A = {1, 2, 3} and a relation R = {(1, 2), (2, 1)}, the relation R will be
(a) reflexive if (1, 1) is added (b) symmetric if (2, 3) is added
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6. Let ‘f ’ : R – {2} → R – {1} be a function defined by f (x) = , then ‘f ’ is

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(a) into function (b) many one function
(c) bijective function (d) many one, into function.
7. Let the function ‘f’ : N → N be defined by f(x) = 2x + 3, x ∈ N. Then ‘f’ is
(a) not onto (b) bijective function
(c) many-one, into function (d) None of these
8. Set A has 3 elements and the set B has 4 elements. Then the number of injective functions that
can be defined from set A to set B is
(a) 144 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) 64

For Q9 and Q10, 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.
9. 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.

10. Assertion (A): Let R be the relation on the set of integers Z given by R = {(a, b) : 2 divides (a -
b)} is an equivalence relation.
Reason (R): A relation R in a set A is said to be an equivalence relation if R is reflexive,
symmetric and transitive.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. Check whether the relation R defined in the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} as
R = {(a, b) : b = a + 1} is reflexive, symmetric or transitive.

12. Write the inverse relation corresponding to the relation R given by R = {(x, y): x ∈ N, x < 5, y =

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is neither reflexive, nor symmetric, nor transitive.
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 n 1
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 2 ,if n is odd
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f ( x)  
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For all n ∈ N, state whether the function f is bijective. Justify your answer.
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SECTION – C
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15. Show that the modulus function f : R → R given by f (x) = |x|, is neither one-one nor onto, where
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|x| is x, if x is positive or 0 and |x| is –x, if x is negative.

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16. Given a non-empty set X, define the relation R in P(X) as follows:

For A, B ∈ ( ), ( , ) ∈ iff ⊂ . Prove that R is reflexive, transitive and not symmetric.

17. Check whether the relation R defined on the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} as R = {(a, b) : b = a + 1} is
reflexive, symmetric or transitive.

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. Show that each of the relation R in the set A  {x  Z : 0  x  12} , given by R = {(a, b): |a – b| is
a multiple of 4} is an equivalence relation. Find the set of all elements related to 1.
OR
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Show that the function f :R→ {x  R : −1 < x <1} defined by f( x) = , x  R is one-one and
1 | x |
onto function.
 SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. An organization conducted bike race under two different categories-Boys and Girls. There were
28 participants in all. Among all of them, finally three from category 1 and two from category 2
were selected for the final race. Ravi forms two sets B and G with these participants for his
college project. Let B = {b1, b2, b3} and G = {g1, g2}, where B represents the set of Boys selected
and G the set of Girls selected for the final race.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) How many relations are possible from B to G ? (1)
(ii) Among all the possible relations from B to G, how many functions can be formed from B to

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(iii) Let R : B → B be defined by R = {(x, y) : x and y are students of the same sex}. Check if R

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(iii) A function f : B → G be defined by f = {(b1, g1), (b2, g2), (b3, g1)}.
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20. Students of Grade 9, planned to plant saplings along straight lines, parallel to each other to one
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side of the playground ensuring that they had enough play area. Let us assume that they planted
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one of the rows of the saplings along the line y = x – 4. Let L be the set of all lines which are
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parallel on the ground and R be a relation on L.

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(i) Let relation R be defined by R = {(L1, L2): L1 || L2 where L1, L2 ∈ L}. What is the type of
relation R? (2)
(ii) (a) Check whether the function f : R → R defined by f(x) = x – 4 is bijective or not. (2)
OR
(ii) (b) Let f : R → R be defined by f(x) = x + 4. Find the range of f{x). (2)
 SBIOA SENIOR SWCONDARY SCHOOL-TRICHY
PRACTICE PAPER 02 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 02 INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : XII DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

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  1 
1. sin   sin 1    is equal to

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1 1 1
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d)
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2. Principal value of the expression cos [cos(–680°)] is
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2 2 34 
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3. If sec–1x + sec–1y = , the value of cosec–1x + cosec–1y is

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 3
(a)  (b) (c) (d) 
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4. The domain of y = cos–1(x2 – 4) is

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(c) [–√5, –√3] ∩ [–√5, √3] (d) [–√5, –√3] ∪ [√3, √5]
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5. The value of cos–1   + 3 sin–1   is equal to

2 2
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  2 5
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 6 3 6
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6. tan 1 sin     is equal to
  2 
 
(a) –1 (b) 1 (c) (d) –
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7. The domain of the function y = sin (–x ) is
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(a) [0, 1] (b) (0, 1) (c) [–1, 1] (d) ϕ

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8. The value of sin 1  cos  is
 5 
3  3 
(a)  (b)  (c) (d)
5 10 5 10

For Q9 and Q10, 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.
9. Assertion (A): Domain of y = cos–1 (x) is [–1, 1].
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Reason (R): The range of the principal value branch of y = cos–1 (x) is  0,     
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10. Assertion (A): All trigonometric functions have their inverses over their respective domains.
Reason (R): The inverse of tan–1x exists for some x ∈ R

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. Write the domain and range (principle value branch) of the following functions: f (x) = tan–1 x
OR
Draw the graph of cos–1 x, where x ∈ [–1, 0]. Also write its range.

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1 1
13. Simplify: cos x  cos x   ,  x 1
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14. Evaluate: sin 1  sin 1 1
  cos (cos  )  tan (1)
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 4 
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SECTION – C
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15. Prove that  sin    sin  

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 2 1  1 1 1  1 
16. If a = sin 1    cos    and b = tan ( 3)  cot  
  then find the value of a + b.
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17. Prove that tan  sin 1  

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SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
1 1 1 1 
18. Prove that tan 1  tan 1  tan 1  tan 1 
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SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. If a function f : X → Y defined as f (x) = y is one-one and onto, then we can define a unique
function g : Y → X such that g(y) = x , where x ∈ X and y = f (x), y ∈ Y . Function g is called
the inverse of f.
The domain of sine function is R and function sine: R → R is neither one-one nor onto. The
following graph shows the sine function.
 Let sine function be defined from set A to [–1, 1] such that inverse of sine function exists, i.e.,
sin–1x is defined from [–1, 1] to A.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions.
(i) If A is the interval other than principal value branch, give an example of one such interval. (1)
(ii) If sin–1x is defined from [–1, 1] to its principal value branch, find the value of
 1
sin 1     sin 1 (1) (1)
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(iii) Draw the graph of sin–1x from [–1, 1] to its principal value branch. (2)

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(iii) Find the domain and range of f (x) = 2sin–1(1 – x) . (2)

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20. A math teacher explained to the students about topic “Principal Value of Inverse Trigonometric
Functions”. He told that the value of an inverse trigonometric functions which lies in the range of
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principal branch is called the principal value of that inverse.
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Based on the given information, answer the following questions:

  1 
(i) Evaluate : sin   sin 1     (1)
3  2 
 3 
(ii) Find the principal values of tan 1  tan  (1)
 4 
1  1 x 
(iii) Prove that tan 1 x  cos1   , x  (0,1) (2)
2 1 x 
OR
  1 
(iii) Find the value of tan 1  2cos  2sin 1    tan 1 1
  2 
 SBIOA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL-TRICHY
PRACTICE PAPER 03 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 03 MATRICES

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : XII DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

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(a) m × n (b) n × n (c) m × m (d) n × m

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 3 2 
, then the value of k if, A2 = kA – 2I is
2. If A = 
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(a) 0 (b) 8 (c) – 7 (d) 1
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 3 4   x  19 
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3. If        then the value of x is

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 2 x   1  15 
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 1
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 0 1 2 
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 x 3 0 
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5. For the matrix X =  1 0 1  , (X2 – X) is
 1 1 0 
(a) 2I (b) 3I (c) I (d) 5I

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6. If A =   and A = A , where A is the transpose of the matrix A, then
 y 0 
(a) x = 0, y = 5 (b) x = y (c) x + y = 5 (d) x = 5, y = 0

 1 0  x 0 2
7. If A =   ,B=   and A = B , then x equals:
 2 1   1 1 
(a) ± 1 (b) – 1 (c) 1 (d) 2

8. Number of symmetric matrices of order 3 × 3 with each entry 1 or – 1 is

(a) 512 (b) 64 (c) 8 (d) 4
For Q9 and Q10, 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.

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9. Assertion (A): If  x 2    0 , then x = 2.
 4 0 
 2 0
Reason (R): If  x 2    0 , then x = 4.
 4 0 

10. 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 (ATB)CT 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.

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SECTION – B

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Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.

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11. If F ( x )   sin x cos x 0  , show that F(x) F(y) = F(x + y).
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 0 0 1 
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12. If 2     , find (x – y).
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5 x  0 1  10 5 
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13. Find x, if  x 5 1  0 2 1   4   O ?

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 2 0 3   1 
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14. If A and B are symmetric matrices, show that AB + BA is symmetric and AB – BA is skew
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symmetric.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

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15. Find A2 – 5A + 6I, if A   2 1 3
 1 1 0 
1 2 3   7 8 3 
16. Find the matrix X so that X  
4 5 6  2 4 6 

 6 2 2 
17. Express the matrix  2 3 1 as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix.
 2 1 3 
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Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

 1 2 3
18. If A =  3 2 2  , then find A–1 and use it to solve the following system of the equations :
 2 1 1 
x + 2y – 3z = 6, 3x + 2y – 2z = 3, 2x – y + z = 2
OR
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.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. On her birth day, Seema decided to donate some money to children of an orphanage home. If
there were 8 children less, everyone would have got ₹ 10 more. However, if there were 16
children more, everyone would have got ₹ 10 less. Let the number of children be x and the

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(a) Represent the equations in terms x and y. (1)
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(d) How much amount is given to each child by Seema? (1)

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victims. They sold handmade fans, mats and plates from recycled material at a cost of ₹
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25, ₹ 100 and ₹ 50 each respectively. The numbers of articles sold are given as
School /Article A B C
Handmade fans 40 25 35
Mats 50 40 50
Plates 20 30 40
Based on the information given above, answer the following questions:
(a) What is the total money (in Rupees) collected by the school A?
(b) What is the total amount of money (in ₹) collected by schools B and C?
(c) What is the total amount of money collected by all three schools A, B and C?
(d) If the number of handmade fans and plates are interchanged for all the schools, then what is
the total money collected by all schools?

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 SBIOA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL-TRICHY
PRACTICE PAPER 04 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 04 DETERMINANTS

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : XII DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

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2. If |A| = |kA|, where A is a square matrix of order 2, then sum of all possible values of k is:
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3. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |A| = 5, then |adj A| =

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5. If A, B are non-singular square matrices of the same order, then (AB–1)–1 =

(a) A–1B (b) A–1B–1 (c) BA–1 (d) AB
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6. If A = and |A|3 = 125, then a is
2 a
(a) ±3 (b) 5 (c) ±2 (d) 4

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7. If  , then the possible value(s) or ‘x’ is/are
5 1 6 x
(a) 3 (b) √3 (c) −√3 (d) √3, −√3

8. Three points P(2x, x + 3), Q(0, x) and R(x + 3, x + 6) are collinear, then x is equal to:
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
 (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
9. Assertion (A): The system of equations 2x – y = – 2; 3x + 4y = 3 has unique solution and x =
−5/11 and y = 12/11.
Reason (R): The system of equations AX = B has a unique solution, if |A| ≠ 0.

10. Assertion (A): Minor of an element of a determinant of order n (n ≥ 2) is a determinant of order

n.
Reason (R): If A is an invertible matrix of order 2, then det (A–1) is equal to 1/| A |.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. If area of triangle is 35 sq units with vertices (2, – 6), (5, 4) and (k, 4). Then find the value of k.

x  y y  2  3 2
12. Let A =  ,B=  1 and C =  2  . If AB = C, then find A .
 2x x  y     
5 3 8

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13. Using Cofactors of elements of second row, evaluate   2 0 1

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1 2 3

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x y
14. If points (2, 0), (0, 5) and (x, y) are collinear, then show that
Y   1.
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Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

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15. If A =   , show that A2 – 5A + 7I = O. Hence find A–1.
 1 2 
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16. Show that A =   satisfies the equation x + 4x – 42 = O. Hence find A .
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SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. The cost of 4 kg onion, 3 kg wheat and 2 kg rice is Rs 60. The cost of 2 kg onion, 4 kg wheat and
6 kg rice is Rs 90. The cost of 6 kg onion 2 kg wheat and 3 kg rice is Rs 70. Find cost of each
item per kg by matrix method.
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Solve the system of equations:
2 3 10
   4,
x y z
4 6 5
   1 and
x y z
6 9 20
  2
x y z
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Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. Gautam buys 5 pens, 3 bags and 1 instrument box and pays a sum of `160 from Stationary Shop.
From the same shop, Vikram buys 2 pens, 1 bag and 3 instrument boxes and pays a sum of
`190. Also, Ankur buys 1 pen, 2 bags and 4 instrument boxes and pays a sum of `250.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) Convert the given above situation into a matrix equation of the form AX = B.

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

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(i) If the vertices of one triangle are (0, 0), (3,√3) and (3,−√3) then find the area.
(ii) Find the area of face of the Pyramid.
(iii) Find the length of a altitude of a smaller equilateral triangle.
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Using determinants, find the equation of the line joining the points A (1, 2) and B (3, 6).
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PRACTICE PAPER 05 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 05 CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : XII DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

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1. The function f(x) = [x], where [x] denotes the greatest integer function, is continuous at:

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(a) 4 (b) 1.5 (c) 1 (d) – 2

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d2y
2. If x = at2, y = 2at, then is Y
dx 2
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(a) (b)  2 (c) at2 (d) 

2at 3
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t t
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 3x x3  dy
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3. If y = sin 1    , then is
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 2 2 dx
3 3 1 1
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

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4. If y = Ae5x + Be–5x then is equal to

dx 2
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(a) 25y (b) 5y (c) –25y (d) 10y

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5. Derivative of sin x with respect to log x, is

x cos x
(a) (b) (c) x cos x (d) x2 cos x
cos x x

6. The function f(x) = x|x| is

(a) continuous and differentiable at x = 0.
(b) continuous but not differentiable at x = 0.
(c) differentiable but not continuous at x = 0.
(d) neither differentiable nor continuous at x = 0.

 sin x
  cos x, x  0
7. A function f (x) =  x is continuous at x = 0 for
 2k ,x 0
1 3
(a) k = 1 (b) k = 2 (c) k = (d) k =
2 2
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8. If y = tan 1  2 
, then is equal to
1 x  dx
1 2 x 1 x2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1 x 4
1 x 4
1  x4 1  x4

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): Every differentiable function is continuous but converse is not true.
Reason (R): Function f(x) = |x| is continuous.

10. Assertion (A): f(x)= |x – 3| is continuous at x = 0.

Reason (R): f(x) = |x – 3| is differentiable at x = 0.

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SECTION – B

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2 x  3, if x  2
11. Find all points of discontinuity of f, where f is defined by f ( x)   .
2 x  3, if x  2
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14. Find if y  cos 1  2 

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Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

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15. Find if x = a (θ + sin θ), y = a (1 – cos θ).

dx
16. Prove that the function f given by f (x) = | x – 1 |, x  R is not differentiable at x = 1.

2x 3x d2y dy
17. If y = 3e + 2e , prove that 2
5  6y  0
dx dx

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. Differentiate (log x)x + xlog x with respect to x.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. A potter made a mud vessel, where the shape of the pot is based on f(x) = |x – 3| + | x – 2|, where
f(x) represents the height of the pot.
 (a) When x > 4 What will be the height in terms of x? (1)
dy
(b) What is at x = 3? (1)
dx
(c) When the x value lies between (2, 3) then the function is _____ (1)
(d) If the potter is trying to make a pot using the function f(x) = [x], will he get a pot or not?
Why? (1)

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unable to meet with his teachers or friends. So he decided to ask his doubt with his friends Sunita

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the real value of x while Vikram said that the function is continuous for all the real value of x
except at x = 3. Y
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The given function is f (x) =
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PRACTICE PAPER 06
CHAPTER 06 APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : XII DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. The function f(x) = x3 + 3x is increasing in interval

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(a) (– ∞, 0) (b) (0, ∞) (c) R (d) (0, 1)

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is inscribed. The expression for the square of curved surface of cone is
(a) 2 ²rh(2rh + h²) (b) ²hr(2rh + h²) (c) 2 ²r(2rh² – h³)
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(c) both maximum and minimum values (d) neither maximum value nor minimum value
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5. The point(s) on the curve y = x2, at which y-coordinate is changing six times as fast as x-
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coordinate is/are
(a) (2, 4) (b) (3, 9) (c) (3, 9), (9, 3) (d) (6, 2)
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when edge is 3 cm is
(a) 10.8 cm (b) 10.8 cm2 (c) 10.8 cm2/s (d) 10.8 cm/s

7. The function f (x) = 4 – 3x + 3x2 – x3, x∈R is

(a) decreasing function (b) increasing function
(c) strictly increasing on R (d) neither increasing nor decreasing on R

8. If at x = 1, the function f (x) = x4 – 62x2 + ax + 9 attains its maximum value on the interval [0,
2]. Then the value of a is
(a) 124 (b) –124 (c) 120 (d) –120

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason(R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
9. Assertion (A): The maximum value of the function f(x) = x5, x ∈ [–1, 1], is attained at its critical
point, x = 0.
Reason (R): The maximum value of a function can only occur at points where derivative is zero.

10. Assertion (A): The function f (x) = x3 – 12x is strictly increasing in (– ∞, – 2) ∪ (2, ∞).
Reason (R): For strictly increasing function f ′ (x) > 0.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.

11. For what values of x is the rate of increase of x3 – 5x2 + 5x + 8 is twice the rate of increase of x?

  
12. Show that the function f given by f(x) = tan–1(sin x + cos x) is decreasing for all x ∈  , 
4 2

13. A spherical balloon is being inflated by pumping in 16 cm3/s of gas. At the instant when balloon
contains 36π cm3 of gas, how fast is its radius increasing?

14. Find the least value of a such that the function f(x) = x2 + ax + 1 is strictly increasing on [1, 2].

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SECTION – C

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strictly decreasing Y
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16. Find the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value for the function f(x) = 4x –
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x , in the given interval x ∈  2,  .
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17. A man 1.6 m tall walks at the rate of 0.5 m/s away from a lamp post, 8 metres high. Find the rate
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at which his shadow is increasing and the rate with which the tip of shadow is moving away from
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SECTION – D
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Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

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18. A tank with rectangular base and rectangular sides, open at the top is to be constructed so that its
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depth is 2 m and volume is 8 m3. If building of tank costs ₹ 70 per square metre for the base and
₹ 45 per square metre for the sides, what is the cost of least expensive tank?

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x2 y2
Find the area of the greatest rectangle that can be inscribed in an ellipse   1.
a2 b

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. Case-Study 1:
The use of electric vehicles will curb air pollution in the long run.
 The use of electric vehicles is increasing every year and estimated electric vehicles in use at any
time t is given by the function V:
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V (t )  t 3  t 2  25t  2
5 2
where t represents the time and t = 1, 2, 3.... corresponds to year 2001, 2002, 2003, .......
respectively.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

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20. Case-Study 2:
A gardener wants to construct a rectangular bed of garden in a circular patch of land. He takes
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the maximum perimeter of the rectangular region as possible. (Refer to the images given below
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for calculations)
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(i) Find the perimeter of rectangle in terms of any one side and radius of circle.
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(ii) Find critical points to maximize the perimeter of rectangle?

(iii) Check for maximum or minimum value of perimeter at critical point.
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(iii) If a rectangle of the maximum perimeter which can be inscribed in a circle of radius 10 cm
is square, then the perimeter of region.