KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, AGRA REGION
PRE BOARD- 1 (2024-25) SET -1
MATHEMATICS
CLASS XII
Time – 3 hours Max. Marks -80
General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. Section A has 18 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion – Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
4. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.
5. Section C has 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.
6. Section D has 4Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
7. Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of assessment of 4
marks each with sub-parts.
8. There is no overall choice. However internal choices has been provided in 2 questions in section
B , 3 questions in section C ,2 questions in Section D and one subpart each in 2 questions of
Section E.
9. Use of calculator is not allowed.
SECTION –A [1x20=20]
( This Section comprises of Multiple Choice Questions of 1 mark each)
Q1 1
The value of sin−1 (2) + 2 cos−1 (−
√3
) 𝑖𝑠:
2
(a) 𝜋 /2 (b) - 𝜋 /2 (c) 3𝜋/ 2 (d) None of these
Q2 If the sum of all the elements of a 3 × 3 scalar matrix is 9, then the product of all its elements is:
(a) 0 (b) 9 (c) 27 (d) 729
Q3 If |𝐴| = |𝑘𝐴|, where a is a square matrix of order 2 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑘 𝑖𝑠
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 2
Q4 If A is a square matrix of order m x n and B is a matrix such that ABT and BTA both are defined
then order of matrix B is
(a) m x m (b) nxn (c) mxn (d) n x m
Q5 If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that |𝐴|= -1, |𝐵|=3, then |3𝐴𝐵| is equal to
(a) 9 (b) -9 (c) -81 (d) 81
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Q6 5 5𝑘 𝑘
Let A =[0 𝑘 5𝑘] and |𝐴| 2 = 25 ,then value of |𝑘| is
0 0 5
(a) 25 (b) 5 (c) 1 (d) 1/5
Q7 The set of all points where the function 𝑓(𝑥)=𝑥+|𝑥| is differentiable, is
(a) (0, ∞) (b) (−∞,0) (c) (−∞,0)∪(0,∞) (d) (−∞,∞)
Q8 ∫ex secx (1+ tanx)dx is equal to
(a) excosx+c (b) exsecx+c (c) [Link] x+c (d) ex (1+tanx) +c
Q9 1
The value of ∫−1|1 − 𝑥| 𝑑𝑥
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) -2 (d) 1
Q10 Area of the region bounded by the curve 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 between 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 𝜋 is:
(a) 2 sq. units (b) 4 sq. units (c) 3 sq. units (d) 1 sq. unit
Q11 The difference of the order and degree of the differential equation 𝑑2𝑦/𝑑𝑥2 =cos3𝑥+ sin3𝑥 is
(a) 0 (b) 1 ( c) 2 (d) 3
Q12 𝑑𝑦
The integrating factor of diff equation x 𝑑𝑥 – y =x4-3x is
(a) x (b) 1/x ( c) -x (d) log x
Q13 If |𝑎⃗ |=2 ,|𝑏⃗⃗ |=3 and 𝑎⃗ .𝑏⃗⃗ = 2√5 then find the value of|𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ |
(a) ±4 (b) 4 (c) −4 (d) √26
Q14 The value of( 𝑖̂ x 𝑗̂) .𝑘̂ + ( 𝑗̂ x 𝑘̂ ). 𝑖̂ + ( 𝑖̂ x 𝑘̂ ). 𝑗̂
(a) 0 (b) 1 ( c) 2 (d) 3
Q15 Which of the following is correct
(a) Every LPP admits optimal solution
(b) A LPP admits unique solution.
(c) If a LPP admits two optimal solution ,it has infinite number of solutions.
(d) None of these
Q16 The objective function of a LPP is
(a) Constant
(b) a linear function to be optimized
(c) A linear inequality
(d) A quadratic equation
Q17 If the probability for A to fail in an examination is 0.2 and that for B is 0.3. Then the probability
that neither fails.
( a) 0.60 (b) 0.40 (c) 0.56 (d) 0
Q18 𝑥2 𝑑2 𝑦
If 𝑦 = log 𝑒 (𝑒 2 ) then 𝑑𝑥 2 equals to
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( a) -1/x (b) -1/x2 (c) 2/x2 (d) -2/x2
ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS
In the following questions 19 and 20 , 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.
Q19 Assertion(A): Let A= {2,4,6} , B={3,5,7,9} and defined a function f = { (2,3),(4,5), (6,7)} from
A to B ,then f is not onto.
Reason(R): A function f: A→ B is said to be onto, if every element of B is the image of some
element of A under f.
Q20 Assertion(A):- If the area of a circle increases at a uniform rate, then its perimeter varies
inversely as the radius
Reason(R):-The rate of change of area of a circle with respect to its perimeter is equal to the
radius.
SECTION –B
[This section comprises of Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each]
Q21 Find the value of k, for which
√1 + 𝑘𝑥 − √1 − 𝑘𝑥
, 𝑖𝑓 − 1 ≤ 𝑥 < 0
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥
2𝑥 + 1
{ 𝑥−1 , 𝑖𝑓 0 ≤ 𝑥 < 1 }
is continuous at x = 0.
Q22 If x=a cos t and y=b sin t then find d2y/dx2.
OR
Differentiate 𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥) w. r. t. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 .
Q23 Find the unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ where
𝑎⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂.
OR
Find the angle between the unit vectors 𝑎̂ 𝑎𝑛 𝑏̂, given that | 𝑎̂ + 𝑏̂ | = 1 .
Q24 √3
Find the principal value of cot −1[2cos (sin−1 )]
2
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Q25 Find the area of the triangle with vertices A ( 1,1,2) , B(2,3,5) & C ( 1,5,5) by using vector
method.
SECTION –C
[This section comprises of Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each]
Q26 Find the intervals in which the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 − 12𝑥 2 + 5 is
(a) Increasing (b) Decreasing
Q27 A ladder 5 m long standing on a horizontal floor ,leans against a vertical wall . If the top of the
ladder slides downwards at the rate of 10 m/sec, then find the rate at which the angle between
the floor and the ladder is decreasing when lower end of the ladder is 2 m from the wall.
Q28 1
Evaluate: ∫ 𝑥(𝑥 2 +1)dx .
OR
5
Evaluate: ∫−5 │𝑥 + 2│𝑑𝑥
Q29 The cartesian equation of a line is 6x – 2 = 3y + 1 = 2z – 2. Find the direction cosines of the
line. Write down the cartesian and vector equations of a line passing through (2, – 1, – 1) which
are parallel to the given line.
Or
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) ,take 𝑖 along east and 𝑗 along north.
(i) Find the scalar components of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 .
(ii) Find the unit vector along ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 .
Q30 A and B throw a die alternatively till one of them gets a ‘6’ and wins the game. Find their
respective probabilities of winning, if A starts first.
Or
An urn contains 4 white and 3 red balls . Find the probability distribution of the number of red
balls in a random draw of 3 balls . Also find mean of this probability distribution.
Q31 Solve the following LPP graphically
Max z = 20x + 10y
subject to constraints
1.5 x + 3y ≤ 42
3x + y ≤ 24
x, y ≥ 0
SECTION – D
[This section comprises of Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each]
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Q32 1 −1 2 −2 0 1
Use the product [0 2 −3 9 2 −3] to solve the system of equations
] [
3 −2 4 6 1 −2
x –y + 2z =1
2y- 3z =1
3x – 2y +4z =2 .
Q33 Find the area bounded by the curve y=x|𝑥| and the ordinates x= -2 and x=3.
Q34 𝑥+1 𝑦−3 𝑧
Find the foot of perpendicular and image of the point (1, 2,-3) in the line = = −1.
2 −2
OR
Find the shortest distance between the lines.
𝑟⃗ = (4𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂) + 𝜆(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂) and 𝑟⃗ = (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂) + 𝜇(2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ ).
Q35 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
If 𝑦 = (𝑥 + √𝑥 2 + 1)𝑚 ,than show that (𝑥 2 + 1)𝑑𝑥 2 + 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑚2 𝑦 = 0
OR
Show that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − |𝑥| is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0.
SECTION –E
[This section comprises of 3 case-study/passage based questions of 4 marks each with sub
parts]
Q36 Municipal Corporation of Delhi designs a rectangular garden inscribed in a circular piece of
land in the middle of the city.
The perimeter of circular land is 44 hectometer.
Answer the following questions based on the above information .
(i) If x and y represents the length and breadth of the rectangular region, find the relation
between the variables .
(ii) Find he area of the rectangular region expressed as a function of x(length of rectangle) in
hm2 .
(iii) Find the maximum value of area of rectangular region in hm2 .
OR
(iii) When area of rectangular garden is maximum then find the area of the remaining land
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around it in hm2.
Q37. In two different societies, there are some school going students including boys as well as girls .
Rajesh forms two sets with these students as his college project. Let A= {a1,a2.a3.a4.a5} and B=
{b1,b2,b3,b4} where ai and bi are school going students of first and second society respectively.
Using the above information answer the following questions
(i)Check whether the mapping f={(a1,b1),(a2,b3),(a3,b2)(a4,b4),(a5,b4)} is
(a) one one or not
(b) onto or not
(ii) Find the number of functions from A to B.
(iii) Write number of one one functions from A to B.
OR
(iii) Write number of onto functions from A to B.
Q38 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
In an Office three employees Ram, Shyam and Sohan process a calculation in an excel form.
Probability that Ram, Shyam and Sohan process the calculation respectively is 50%, 20% and
30% . Ram has a probability of making a mistake as 0.06 , Shyam has probability 0.04 to make
a mistake and Sohan 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 calculation.
(ii)The boss wants to do a good check. During check, he selects a calculation form at random
from all the days. If the form selected at random has a mistake, find the probability that the
form is not processed by Ram.
‘END OF PAPER’
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