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CBSE
Additional Practice Questions
Subject: Mathematics (041)
Class:XII 2023-24
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
I . This Question paper contains - five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is compulsory.
However, there are internal choices in som: questions.
2. Section A has 18 MCQs and 02 Assertion-Reason based questions of I mark each
3. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each
4. Section Chas 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of3 marks each
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer {LA)-type questions of5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units ofassessm:nt (4
marks each) with sub parts.

SECTION A
(This section comprises of Multiple-choice questions (MCQ) ofl mark each.)

Serial
No.
Question
Marks
For any 2 x 2 matrix P, which of the following matrices can be Q such that PQ
=QP?

'} (a)(l]

(b) [~ ~]

[111]
(c) 1

(No such matrix exists as matrix

(d) multiplication is not commutative.)
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2 V is a rmtrix of order 3 such that ladj VI = 7.

Which ofthese could be IVI?
(a) 72
(b) 7
(c)vi
(d)~

3 The points D, E and F are the mid-points of AB, BC and CA respectively.

C(4,6)

A(O,O)
(Note: The figure is not to scale.)

What is the area of the shaded region?

(a) 2 sq units
3 .
(b) - sq uruts
2
1 .
(c) - sq uruts
2
(d) - 1) sq units

4 Jfj(x) = cos· 1 0 < x < I, which of the following is equal to f (x )?

-1
(a)
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(c) 2Jx(l - x)

-1
(d) 2Jx(l-x)

5 A fimction f R -> R is defined by:

e-2x, x <In½
f(x) = 4 , In ½:::; x :::; O
{
e-2x, X >0

Which of the following statem:mts is true about the fimction at the point
x=Jn!.?
2

(a) f(x) is not continuous but differentiable.

(b) f(x) 5 continuous but not differentiable.
(c) f(x) is neither continuous nor differentiable.
(d) f(x) is both continuous as well as differentiable.

6 In which of these intervals is the :function f(x) = 3x 2 - 4x strictly decreasing?

(a) (-oo, 0)
(b) (0, 2)
(c) (i,oo)
(d) (-oo, oo)

7 Which ofthese is equal to f eCxlogS)exdx, where Cis the constant of

integration?

(a) fo~ete
+C
(b)log +x + C
(c)SxeX + C
(d} (Se)Xlog X + C
8 Shown below is the curve defined by the equation y = log (x + 1) for x 0. 1

..----
..-r111
----
lllll m11
- -~ 0
V
D

-
'
D ', P
X

•
"'
~- ,,

Which of these is the area ofthe shaded region?

(a) 6log(2) - 2
(b) 6log(2) - 6
(c) 6log(2)
(d) Slog(2)

9 In which of the following differential equations is the degree equal to its order? 1

•
(a)
x 3 (ax
~)-
c1x
= o

3
(b) (~) + sin (1) = O

(d)(i)3 +x ($)-y3 ($) + y = o

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10 Kapila is trying to find the general sohttion of the following differential

equatiom.

" ) 3x
(1 xerdx-yerdy
X
= o
(ii) {2x + l ) l = 3 - 2y

{iii) l = sin.x- cosy

Which of the above becorre variable separable by substituting y = b.x, where

b is a variable?

(a) only (0
(b) only (0 and (it)
(c) an - (0, (it) and (iii)
(d) None of the above

11 For which of thes.e vectors Is the .proJectl_on on they-a~Js ,zero?

(i) 2]
(ii) - sic
{iii) i - 4k
(a) only (0
(b) only (it)
(c) only (0 and (il)
(d) only (it) and (fu)

12 If (i + >.J) x (Si+ 3} + ak) = 0, what are the values of>. and a?

(a),.. = s' cr= 0
3

s
(b)I.,= 3' (J = 5
(c) ""= 3, a= 0
(d) (cannot be fulllld as there are two unknowns and only one equation)
13 A llne OP in space, represented by the flgure be 1ow, has a magnitude ot 2v'2 units.

Which, of'these are the direction ratios -of OP?

(a) (2 2)
7
(b) ('\/2, 2,
(c) (12' ../'i'2
1 1)
(d)

14 A line m passes through the point (-4, 2, -3) and is parallel to line n, given by:
1
-x-2 -_ -Y'Tl
---.r - . -_ -r
22.- 6

The vector equation of line m is given by:

1 = (-41 + 2} - 31<) + >-.(pi+ qj + rk), where ).. ER

Which of the following could be the possible values for p, q and r?

(a) p = 4, q = (-2), r = 3
(b) p = (-4), q =(-2), r = 3
(c) p = (-2), q = 3, r= (-6)
(d) p = 8, q = 4, r = (-3)

15 Li and L2 are two skew 1"s.

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How many lines joining L1 and L2 can be drawn such that the line is
perpendi::ular to both L1 and L2?

(a) exactly one

(b) exactly two
(c) infinitely mm.y
(d) (there carmot be a line joining two skew lines such that it is perpendicular
to both)

16 A linear programming problem (LPP) along with the graph of its constraints is
shown below. The corresponding objective function is Minimiz.e: Z = 3x + 2y.
The minimum value of the objective function is obtained at the corner point (2,
0).

The optimal soh.Jt.ion of the above linear programming problem _ _ __

(a) does not exist as the feasible region is unbounded.

(b) does not exist as the inequality 3x + 2y < 6 does not have any point in
cormmn with the feasible region

(c) exists as the inequality 3x + 2y > 6 has infinitely many points in corrnron witl
the feasible region

(d) exists as the inequality 3x + 2y < 6 does not have any point in comrmn with
the feasible region
17 The feasible region of a linear programming problem is bounded. The 1
corresponding objective function is Z = 6x - 7y.
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The objective fimction attains _ _ __ in the feasible region

(a) only minimum

(b) only maximum
(c) both maximum and minimum
(d) either maximum or minimum but not both

18 M and N are two events such that P(M n N) = 0. I

Which of the fullowing is equal to P(Ml(M UN))?

(a)~~~

(b)~~~

(c) P(M1!'k-N)
(d) k(Mqt9cN)
19 X= {0,2,4,6,8}.
1
p is a re1ation on X defined by P = {(O, 2), (4, 2), (4, 6), (8, 6), (2, 4), (0, 4)} .

Based on the above infurmation, two staterrents are given below - one labelled
Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Read the stateirents carefully
and choose the option that correctly descnbes staterrents (A) and (R).

Assertion (A): The relation Pon set Xis a transitive relation.

Reason (R): The relation P has a subset of the furm {(a, b), (b, c), (a, c)},
where a, b, c E X.

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct exp1anation fur (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation fur (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false .
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

20 Two staterrents are given below - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Read the staterrents carefully and choose the option that I
correctly describes staterrents (A) and (R).
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Assertion (A): The maximum value ofthe fimction f{x)=x 5,x E [-1, I], is
attained at its critical point, x = 0.

Reason (R) : The maximum of a fimction can only occur at points where
derivative is zero.

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation fur (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation fur (A).
(c) (A) is ful<;e but (R) is true.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are raise.

SECTIONB
(This section comprises of very short answer type-questions (VSA) of 2 marks
each.)

Serial
No. Question Marks
21 Find the domain of the fimction y = cos- 1(~ - 11). Show your steps. 2

OR

Draw the graph of the following fimction: 2

y = 2siir 1(x), -7t :Sy :S 7t

22 The sum of a matrix and its transpose is [ !1 -1]4 . 2

Find one such matrix for which this holds true.

Show your work.

23 If x = cot t and y = cosec2t, find: 2

i) i
II)~
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Show your steps.

24 Iqba~ a data analyst in a social media platfurm is tracking the number of active 2
users on their site between 5 pm and 6 pm on a particular day.

The user growth fimction is rrodelled by N(t) = I000e0•11, where N(t)

represents the nuniler of active users at time t minutes during that period.

Find how fust the number of active users are increasing or decreasing at 10
minutes past 5 pm Show your steps.

OR

The population of rabbits in a furest is rrodelled by the fimction below:

2
P(t) = 1 ;~~&. 2 , where P represents the population of rabbits int years
Determine whether the rabbit population is increasing or not, and justify your
answer.

25 Solve the integral:

2
I= fx(k - x) 23 dx, where k is a constant

Show your steps.

SECTIONC
(This section comprises of short answer type questions (SA) of3 marks each)

Serial
No. Question
Marks
3
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Solve the integral:

I -- J x>+4x+7
Jx+s dx

Show your work.

27 Evahlate the integral: 3

ri sin B d8
Jo (2S+a,s 6)(26+cos OJ

Show your steps.

OR
• Using the properties of definite integrals, prove the fullowing: 3

J; h(sin x) dx = 2 fl h(sin x)dx, where h(sln x) is a function of sin x.

State the property used.

28 When an object is thrown vertically upward, it is under the effect of gravity 3

and air resistance. For small objects, the furce due to air resistance is
numerically equal to some constant k tirres v, where vis the velocity of the
object (in ms) at tirre t (s).

This situation can be imdelled as the difl.erential equation shown below.

where.,
m Is the mass of the object in kg.
i .is the acceleration of the -object in m/s 2 •
FR is •the force c!ue to air re~istance.
g Is the acceleration due to gravity (10 m/s 2 ).

A tennis ball of mass 0.050 kg is hit upwards with a velocity of 10 ms. An air
resistance numerically equal to 0.4v acts on the ball.

(Q Model the above situation using a differential equation.

(ii) Write an expression fur the velocity of the ball in tenns of the tirre.

Show your work.

• 29 Shown below is a curve.

y
,(8, 2)

L1 is the tangent to any point (x,y) on the curve.

L2 is the line that connects the point (x, y) to the origin.

1be slope ofL1 is one third of the slope ofL2.

Find the equation of the curve. Show your work.

OR

Given x + (y + l}~ = 2.
3
(i) Solve the diffi:rential equation and show that the solution represents a
family of circles.

(ii) Find the radius of a circle belonging to the above family that passes
through the origin

Show your work.

30 Each unit of Product A that a COlll)any produces, is sokl fur Rs 100 with a
production cost of Rs 60 and each unit of Product Bis sold fur Rs 150 with 3
production cost of Rs 90. On a given day, the company has a budget of Rs
8000 to spend on production. The production process makes it such that they
can only produce a rraximum of 100 units each day. ~o, the llllllDer of
product B produced cannot be rrore than twi:e as imny of Product A.

Fram: a linear prograrrming problem to determine how imny units of

Product A and B shoukl the COlll)any produce in a day in order to ITBXimize
their profit?
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(Note: No need to find the feasible region and optimal solution.)

OR

Shown bek>w is the feasible region ofa maximisation problem whose 3

objective function is given by Z = Sx + 3y.

' i) List all the constraints the problem is subjected to.

ii) Fioo the optimal solution of the problem

Show your work.

31 A co"1)any follows a rrodel of bifurcating the tasks into the categories shown 3
bek>w.
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urgent and not urgent but

important important

urgent but not not urgent and not

important important

At the beginning ofa financial year, it was noticed that:

40% of the total tasks were urgent and the-rest were not.
of the urgent tasks were in\)ortant, and
30% of the tasks that were not urgent, were not important

What is the probability that a randomly selected task that is not important is
urgent? Use Bayes' theorem and show .your steps.

SECTIOND
(This section comprises oflong answer-type questions (LA) of 5 marks each)

Serial
No. Question
32 The Earth has 24 titre zones, defined by dividing the Earth into 24 equal
Marks '1
longitudinal segtrents. These are the regions on Earth that have the sam: 5
standard titre. For exall1)le, USA and India full in different titre zones, but
Sri Lanka and India are in the saxre titre zone.

A relation R is defined on the set U = {All people on the Earth} such that R =
{(x, y)I the titre difference between the titre zones x and y resiie in is 6
hours}.

OCheck whether the relation R is re&xive, syrniretric and transitive.

ii) Is relafun Ran equivalence relation?

Show your work.

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OR

A fin:fun / : R- {-1 , 1} -> R is defined by: 5

t<x> = h
i) Check tt/is ore-one.
ii) Check tt /is onto.

Soow your work.

Abdul threw a basketball in the directi:m of the basketball hoop whi:h 5

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traversed a parabooc path in a vertical pbne as soown below.

• y=sx'+bx+c

Basketball
hoop

14 70 feet
(Note: The image is for representation purpose only.)

Toe equafun of the path traversed by the ball is y = ax 2 + bx + c with respect

to a xy-coordinate system in the vertical plane. Toe ball traversed through the
points (10, 16), (20, 22) aoo (30, 25). Toe basketball ooop is at a oorimntal
distm;;e of70 feet from Abdul The height of the basketball hoop is 10 fuet
from the floor to the top edge of the rim

llil the ball su:cessfully go through the hoop? Justify your answer.

(Hint: Consider the point where Abdul is standing as the origin of the
xy-coordinate system.)

Shown below are coocrete elliptical water pipes, each 10 feet in length. 5
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1 2 3 4 5 '7 8

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Concrete alllptical pipes --5

Inner circumference
ofihe pipe

The graph given above represents the irmer circumference of the elliptical
pipe, where x and y are in feet Assum: that the water flows unifurmly and
fully covers the irmer cross-sectional area of the pipe.

Find the vob.ure of water in the pipe at a given instant of titre, in te~ oh.
Use the integration m:thod and show your steps.

(Note: Volume= Area ofthe base x Height)

35 i) Find the vector and cartesian equations of the straight line passing through
the point (-5, 7, -4) and in the direction of(3, -2, 1). 5

ii) Find the point where thl; straight line crosses the xy-plane.
Show your work.
OR

Given bebw are two lines L1 and L2:

5
L1: 2x = 3y = -z
L2: 6x = -y= -4z

i) Find the angle between the two lines.

ii) Find the shortest distance between the two lines.

Show your work.

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SECTIONE
(fhis section comprises of 3 case-study/passage-based questions of 4 marks
each with two sub-questions. First two case study questions have three sub
questions of marks 1, 1, 2 respectively. The third case study question has two
sub questions of2 marks each.)

Serial
Marks
No. Quesfun

36 Answer the questions based on the given infonnatiolL

• Toe llight path of two airplanes in a flight sirrulator gaire are shown bek>w.
Toe coordmtcs of the aiports P and Q are given.

L••.-•J
19.h
P (-2. 1, 3)

Airplane I flies di-ectly from P to Q.

' Asplane 2 has a layover at R and then flies to Q.

The path of Alrplar:)e 2 !rom P to R can be represented
by the vector 5/ +J - 2k.
(Note: Assume that the flight path is straight and fuel is consumed uniformly
throughout the flight.)
i) Find the vector that represents the flight path of Airplane I. Show yolD'
steps.
ii) Write the vector representing the path of Airplane 2 from R to Q. Soow
)'OW' steps.
 iii.) What is the angle between the flight paths of Airplane 1 and Airplane 2 2
jlL'it after takeoff? Show your work.

OR
in) Consider that Airplane l started the flight with a full fuel tank. 2

Find the position vector of the point where a third of the fuel runs out if the
entire fuel is required fur the flight. Show your work.

37 Answer the questions based on the given infonnation.

Rubiya, Thaksh, Shanteri, and Lilly entered a spinning zone fur a fun game,
but there is a twist: they don't know which spinner will appear on their
screens lllltil it is their tum to play. lbey rmy encollllter one of the fullowing
spirmers, or perhaps even both:

Spinner A SpinnerB

Diffi:rent corminafons ofllUIIDers will lead to exciting prizes. Below are

some of the rewards they can win:

Get the llUIIDer '5', from Spirmer A and '8' from Spinner B, and you'll win a
nmic player!
You win a photo frame if Spinner A lancis on a value greater than that of
Spirmer Bl
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0 Thaksh spun both the spinners, A and B in one of Im turns.

What is the probability that Thaksh wins a nrusic player in that tum? Show
your steps. ·

ii) Lilly spun spinner Bin one of her turns.

What is the probability that the number she got is even given that it is a
rrultiple of 3? Show your steps.

fu) Rubiya spun both the spinners. 2

What is the probability that she wins a photo frarre? Show your work.

OR

fu) As Shanteri steps up to the screen, the garre administrator reveals that fur 2
her turn, the probability of seeing Spinner A on the screen is 65%, while that
of Spinner Bis 35%.

What is the probability that Shanteri gets the number '2'? Show your steps.

g Anslrer the questions based on the given infonnation.

3
Two rretal rods, R1 and&, of lengths 16 m and 12 m respectively, are
insulated at both the ends. Rod R1 is bem_g heated from a specific point while
rod & is being cooled from a specific pomt.

The temperature ('I) in Celsius within both rods fluctuates based on the
distance (x) rreasured from either end. The temperature at a particular point
along the rod is determined by the equations T = (16 - x)x and T = (x -
12)x fur rods R1 and R2 respectively, where the distance xis treasured in
rreters from one of the ends.

i) Find the rate of change of temperature at the mid point of the rod that is
being heated. Show your steps. 2

u) Find the minimum temperature attained by the rod that is being cooled. 2
Show your work.