KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, CHANDIGARH REGION

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION (2024-25)

Class: XII Subject: Mathematics (041)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours M.M.: 80
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 case study based questions of 4 marks each.
7. There is no overall choice. However an internal choice have been provided in 2 questions of
section B, 3 questions of section C, 2 questions of section D and one subpart each in section E.
SECTION A
Multiple Choice Questions of 1 mark each
1 0 1 𝑐 1
𝐼𝑓 𝐴 = [−1 𝑎 −𝑏]is a skew-symmetric matrix𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 is
2 3 0
(A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 2(D) 3
2 If 𝐴 is a matrix of order 3 and |𝐴| = 8, then the value of |𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴|. 1

(A) 8 (B) 512 (C) 64 (D) 16

3 The value of 𝑘 so that function is continuous at the indicated point. 1
𝑘𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝜋
, 𝑥≠ 𝜋
𝜋−2𝑥 2
𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝜋 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = is
2
3, 𝑥 = 2

(A) 6 (B) -2 (C) 3 (D) none of these

4 𝑑𝑦 𝜋 1
If 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔√tan 𝑥 then value of 𝑑𝑥 at 𝑥 = is given by
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(A) ∞ (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) ½

5 𝑑𝑦 𝑦 1
The value of ‘ n’ such that the differential equation 𝑥 𝑛 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑦 − 𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 is

homogeneous, is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
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6 d  d2 y  1
The sum of order and degree of the differential equation   = 0 is
dx  dx 2 

(A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) not defined

2𝜋
7 𝑒 sin 𝑥 1
∫ 𝑑𝑥 =
0 𝑒 sin 𝑥 + 𝑒 − sin 𝑥
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 𝜋

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 8 If A and B are non -singular matrices of same order with det(A) = 7 , then det (𝐵 −1 𝐴B)4 1
is equal to (A) 7 (B) 72 (C) 73 (D) 74
9 2 −1 3 1
The matrix [ 𝜆 0 7] is not invertible for
−1 1 4
(A) 𝜆 = -1 (B) 𝜆 =0 (C) 𝜆 = 1 (D) 𝜆 𝜖 𝑅 − [1]
10 If the points (a1,b1) , (a2,b2) and (a1 + a2 , b1+b2) are collinear , then a1b2 is equal to 1
(A) a2b1 (B) a1b1 (C) a2b2 (D) (a1,a2)
11 The maximum value of Z = 4x+3y, if the feasible region for an LPP is as shown below, 1
is

(A) 112 (B) 100 (C) 72 (D) 212

12 Corner points of the feasible region for an LPP are : (0,2) , (3,0) , (6,0) , (6,8) and (0,5) . 1
Let Z = 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 be the objective function . Then, Max. Z – Min Z =
(A) 60 (B) 48 (C) 42 (D) 18
13 √2   1
The vectors 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ be such that |𝑎⃗| = 3 and |𝑏⃗⃗| = 3 , then a  b is a unit vector, then

the angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ is:

𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(A) 6 (B) (C) 3 (D) 2
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14 3 1 1 ̅
𝑨 1
If P(A) = 8, P(B) = 2and 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 4then 𝑷 (𝑩̅)is equal to
3 1 3 3
(A) 4 (B) (C) (D)
4 5 8

15 The distance of the point (2,3,4) from the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 is 1

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
16 The value of 𝑖̂ ∙ (𝑗̂ × 𝑘̂) + 𝑗̂ ∙ (𝑖̂ × 𝑘̂) + 𝑘̂ ∙ (𝑖̂ × 𝑗̂) is: 1
(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 0 (D) 3
𝜋 𝜋
17 If a line makes 3 and 4 angles with the positive direction of x-axis and z-axis respectively 1

,then find the angle that it makes with positive direction of y-axis .
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(A) 6 (B) (C) 3 (D) 2
4

18 If 𝑎⃗. 𝑖̂ = 𝑎⃗. (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) = 𝑎⃗. (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) = 1 , then 𝑎⃗ = 1

(A) ⃗0⃗ (B) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ (C) 𝑖̂ (D) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂

ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS

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 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.
Assertion (A): If two positive numbers are such that sum is 16 and sum of their cubes is
19 minimum, then the numbers are 8 and 8.

Reasoning (R): Let f be twice differentiable at x = c such that f′(c) = 0 and f "(c) > 0 then 1
f has a local minima and f ( c ) is the local minimum value of f.

0 , if x is rational
Assertion (A): The function f : R→R defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = { is
1 , if x is irrational
20 bijective. 1
Reason (R): A function is said to be bijective if it is both one - one and onto.

SECTION B
Very Short Answer Type-Questions (VSA) of 2 marks each
21 Find domain of 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 (2𝑥 + 1). 2
22 Find the interval(s) where the function 𝑓(𝑥) = −2𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 1 is increasing 2
or decreasing.

23 𝑒 2𝑥 −1 2
𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 ∶ ∫ 𝑒 2𝑥 +1 dx

OR
1
 1
dx
(
x 1+ x
3
)
4 2

24 A balloon is being inflated such that its volume is increasing at a rate of 100 cm³/s. Find 2
the rate at which the radius of the balloon is increasing when the radius is 5 cm.
OR
The cost (in rupees) of producing x items in factory ,each day is given by
C(x) = 0.00013 x3 + 0.002 x2 + 5x + 2200 . Find the marginal cost when 150 items are
produced.

25 It is given that at 𝑥 = 1, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑥 4 − 62𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 9 attains its maximum value 2

on the interval [0,2] . Find value of 𝑎.
SECTION C
Short Answer Type Questions (SA) of 3 marks each
26 𝑑𝑦 3
𝐼𝑓 (𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥)𝑦 = (𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑦)𝑥 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 .
𝑑𝑥

27 𝜋/4 3
Evaluate∫0 log(1 + tanx) dx

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 28 5𝑥+3 3
Evaluate: ∫ √𝑥 2 dx
+4𝑥+10

OR
 1 1 
  log x ( log x )2  dx (where x > 1)
 −
 

29 Consider the following Linear Programming Problem: 3

Minimise 𝑍 = 𝑥 + 2𝑦
Subject to 2𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 3 , 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 6, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
Show graphically that the minimum of occurs at more than two points Z
30 A can hit the target 4 times in 5 shots , B can hit 3 times in 4 shots , and C can hit 2 3
times in 3 shots .Find the probability that (i) A,B,C all may hit the target (ii) none of
them hit the target .
OR
The random variable X has a probability distribution P(X) of the following form, where
k is some number:
𝑘 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0
2𝑘 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 1
P(X)= {
3𝑘 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 2
0 , 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
(a) Determine the value of k. (b) Find P (X < 2), (c) Find P (X≥2)
31 𝑑𝑦 3
Show that the differential equation 2𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 is homogeneous , find its general
solution also.
OR
𝑑𝑦
Find the particular solution of differential equation + 𝑦 cot 𝑥 = 2𝑥 + 𝑥 2 cot 𝑥 ,
𝑑𝑥
given
𝜋
that 𝑦 = 0 when 𝑥 = 2 .
SECTION D
Long Answer-Type Questions (LA) of 5 marks each
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1 −1 1
If A = [2 1 −3] , find A−1 and hence solve the system of linear equations 5
1 1 1
x + 2y + z = 4 , −x + y + z = 0 , x − 3y + z = 2 .

33 Draw the rough sketch of the curve y = 2 cos x ; (where 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π) . Using Integration 5
find the area bounded by the curve y = 2cos x , from the ordinates , x = 0 and x =
2π and the x − axis. .
34 Find the shortest distance between the following lines : 5
→ ∧ ∧ ∧ → ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧
r = (1 + λ)i + (2 − λ)j + (λ + 1)k and r = (2i − j − k) + μ (2i + j + 2k)
whereλand μ are parameters.
OR
x−3 y+1 z−1
Find the image of the point (1,2,1) with respect to the line 1 = 2 = 3 . Also find the
equation of the line joining the given points and its image.

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 35 Let N be the set of all natural numbers and let R be the relation on N × N, defined by 5
(a, b)R (c, d) ⇔ ad = bc for all (a, b), (c, d) ∈ N × N . Show that R is an equivalence
relation on N × N. Also , find the equivalence class [ (2,6)].

SECTION E
This section comprises of 3 case-study/passage-based questions of 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 Solar Panels have to be installed carefully so that the tilt of the roof, and the direction to the
sun, produce the largest possible electrical power in the solar panels. A surveyor uses his
instrument to determine the coordinates of the four corners of a roof where solar panels are
to be mounted. In the picture , suppose the points are labelled the roof corner nearest to the
camera in units of meters 𝑃1 (6,8,4) , 𝑃2 (21,8,4), 𝑃3 (21,16,10) and 𝑃4 (6,16,10) .

(i) What are the two edge vectors defined by 𝐴⃗ = 𝑃𝑉 𝑜𝑓 𝑃2 − 𝑃𝑉 𝑜𝑓 𝑃1 and

⃗⃗ = 𝑃𝑉 𝑜𝑓 𝑃4 − 𝑃𝑉 𝑜𝑓 𝑃1 (where PV stands for position vector)
𝐵 1
⃗
(ii) What are the magnitudes of the vectors 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 . ⃗⃗
⃗⃗ perpendicular to 𝐴⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗ and the surface of the roof? 1
(iii) Write the vector 𝑁
OR 2
⃗⃗⃗ 1 6 1
(iii) The sun is located along the unit vector 𝑆 = i - j + k . If the flow of solar energy is
2 7 7
given by the vector 𝐹⃗ = 910 𝑆⃗ in units of watts/meter2, what is the dot product of𝐹⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑁
⃗⃗ .
37 A square sheet of tin of side 24 cm is to made into a box without top, by cutting a square
from each corner and folding up the flaps to form the box as shown below with height ‘x’
cm.

(i) Find the volume V of open box expressed as a function of ‘x’. 1

(ii) Find the side of the square to be cut off from the corner of tin sheet so that the
volume of the box is the maximum is possible?
(iii) Find maximum value of volume V. 1
OR
How much area of the tin sheet has been used for making in box of maximum
Volume? 2

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 38 Neha bought two cages of birds: Cage-I contains 5 parrots and 1 owl and Cage –II contains
6 parrots. One day Neha forgot to lock both cages and two birds flew from Cage-I to Cage-
II (simultaneously). Then two birds flew back from cage-II to cage-I(simultaneously).
Assume that all the birds have equal chances of flying.
On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions:-
(i) When two birds flew from Cage-I to Cage-II and two birds flew back from
Cage-II to Cage-I then find the probability that the owl is still in Cage-I. 2
(ii) When two birds flew from Cage-I to Cage-II and two birds flew back from
Cage-II to Cage-I, the owl is still seen in Cage-I, what is the probability that one
2
parrot and the owl flew from Cage-I to Cage-II?

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