FACULTY SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

HALFYEARLY EXAMINATION 2024-25

SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS(041)
CLASS –XII
TIME: 3 HOURS FULL MARKS: 80
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
 This question paper contains five sections – A, B, C, D and E. Each part is compulsory.
 Section A has 18 Questions of 1 mark each and 2 assertion and reasoning questions
of 1 mark each.
 Section B has 5 questions of 2 marks each.
 Section C has 6 questions of 3 marks each.
 Section D has 4 questions of 5 marks each.
 Section E has 3 source based/ case based questions of 4 marks each.

SECTION-A
1. sin[π/3 – sin-1(-½)] is equal to:
a. ½
b. ⅓
c. -1
d. 1
2. If A and B are two matrices of the order 3 × m and 3 × n, respectively, and m = n,
then the order of matrix (5A – 2B) is
a. m × 3
b. 3 × 3
c. m × n
d. 3 × n
1 0 0
3. The given matrix 0 2 0] is a:
[
0 0 4
a. Identity matrix
b. Symmetric matrix
c. Skew symmetric matrix
d. None of these
4. If A is a skew-symmetric matrix, then A2 is a
a. Skew symmetric matrix
b. Symmetric matrix
c. (c) Null matrix
d. (d) Cannot be determined
5. Given that A is a square matrix of order 3 and |A| = -4, then |adj A| is equal to
a. -4
b. 4
c. -16
d. 16
6. If A is an invertible matrix of order 2, then det (A–1) is equal to
a. det (A)
b. (b) 1/det (A)
c. (c) 1
d. (d) 0
𝑘 8]
7. Value of k, for which A = [ is singular:
4 2𝑘
a. 4
b. -4
c. ±4
d. 0
8. If x =t2, y=t3, then d2y/dx2 =
a. 3/2
b. 3/4t
c. 3/2t
d. 3t/2
𝑥
,𝑥 > 0
9. The points at which the function 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = { |𝑥| , is continuous is/are:
−1, 𝑥 < 0
a. 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
b. 𝑥 = 0
c. 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 − {0}
d. 𝑥 = −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1
10. If x sin(a+y) = sin y, then dy/dx is equal to

a. [sin2(a+y)]/sin a
b. sin a /[sin2(a+y)]
c. [sin(a+y)]/sin a
d. sin a /[sin(a+y)]
11. The side of an equilateral triangle is increasing at the rate of 2 cm/s. The rate at
which area increases when the side is 10 is

a. 10 cm2/s
b. 10/3 cm2/s
c. √3 cm2/s
d. 10√3 cm2/s
12. ∫cot²x dx equals to
a. cot x – x + C
b. -cot x – x + C
c. cot x + x + C
d. -cot x + x + C
13. If ∫ sec²(7 – 4x)dx = a tan (7 – 4x) + C, then value of a is

a. -4
b. -¼
 c. 3
d. 7
14. Let R be a relation on the set N of natural numbers defined by nRm if n divides m.
Then R is
a. Reflexive and symmetric
b. Transitive and symmetric
c. Equivalence
d. Reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
15. Which of the following function is decreasing in ( 0, 𝜋/ 2 )
a. sin 2x
b. tan x
c. cos x
d. cos 3 x
cos 2𝑥−cos 2𝛼
16. ∫ cos 𝑥−cos 𝛼 𝑑𝑥 is equal to:
a. 2(sin 𝑥 + 𝑥 cos 𝛼) + 𝐶
b. 2(sin 𝑥 − 𝑥 cos 𝛼) + 𝐶
c. 2(sin 𝑥 + 2𝑥 cos 𝛼) + 𝐶
d. 2(sin 𝑥 − 2𝑥 cos 𝛼) + 𝐶
1−cos 4𝑥
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ 0
17. For what value of k the function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = { 8𝑥 2 is continuous at x=0 :
𝑘, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0
a. 0
b. -1
c. 1
d. 2
18. If R is a relation on the set T of all triangles drawn in a plane defined by aRb iff a is
congruent to b for all a,b ∈ T, then R is :
a. Reflexive but not transitive
b. Reflexive but not symmetric
c. Symmetric but not transitive.
d. Equivalence relation.
ASSERTION – REASONING
i. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and reason(R) is the
correct explanation of assertion (A)
ii. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and reason(R) is not
the correct explanation of assertion (A)
iii. Assertion (A) is true, but reason(R) is false.
iv. Assertion (A) is false, but reason(R) is true.
1 0 1
19. Assertion :if A=[0 1 2] , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 |3𝐴| = 27|𝐴|
0 0 4
Reason: if A is a square matrix of order n, then |𝑘𝐴| = 𝑘 𝑛 |𝐴|

2𝜋 √3 √3 2𝜋
20. Assertion :if sin( 3
)= 2
, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 sin−1 ( 2 ) = 3
−1 𝜋 𝜋
Reason: Range of sin 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 [− 2 , 2 ]
 SECTION-B

13𝜋
21. Find the value of sin−1 (sin )
7
22. Find the interval in which the function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 1 is strictly
increasing.
−1 𝑥 𝑑2 𝑦
23. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 tan , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑥 2
OR
𝑦 𝑥−𝑦 𝑑𝑦 log 𝑥
If 𝑥 = 𝑒 , prove that =
𝑑𝑥 (1+log 𝑥) 2
24. Give an example of a relation, which is symmetric but not reflexive nor transitive.
1
25. Find ∫ 𝑥− 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
√
SECTION-C

𝑑𝑥
26. Find ∫
√3−2𝑥−𝑥 2
𝜋
𝑠𝑖𝑛 4 𝑥
27. Evaluate ∫02 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝑥+𝑐𝑜𝑠 4𝑥 𝑑𝑥
OR
𝜋
3 𝑑𝑥
Evaluate ∫ 𝜋
1+√tan 𝑥
6
−2
28. If 𝐴 = [ 4 ] , 𝐵 = [1 3 −6], verify that (𝐴𝐵)/ = 𝐵/ 𝐴/
5
(𝑥−3)(𝑥 2+4)
29. Differentiate √ (3𝑥 2+4𝑥+5) w.r.t x.
30. A square piece of tin of side 18cm is to be made into a box without top, by cutting
a square from each corner and folding up the flaps to form the box. What should be
the side of the square to be cut off so that the volume of the box is maximum?
31. For what value of 𝜆 is the function defined by
𝜆(𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 ), 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 0
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = { continuous at x=0. What about the continuity at x=1.
4𝑥 + 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 0
SECTION-D
32. Using matrix method , solve the following system of linear equations:
2 3 10 4 6 5 6 9 20
+ + = 4, − + = 1, + − =2
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
𝑥 3+𝑥+1
33. Find ∫ 𝑥 2−1 𝑑𝑥
34. Let 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁 be defined by
𝑛+1
𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
𝑓(𝑛) = { 𝑛2 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁. Find whether the function f is bijective.
𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
2
𝑂𝑅
Let R be a relation defined on the set of natural numbers N as follows:
R= {(x, y):2x+y=24and x∈ 𝑁, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑁}. Find the domain and range of the relation R.
Also, find if R is an equivalence relation or not.

sin −1 𝑥 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
35. If 𝑦 = , show that (1 − 𝑥 2 ) 𝑑𝑥 2 − 3 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0
√1−𝑥 2
 SECTION-E
36. Cased based question 1:
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 Rs.10
more. However, if there were 16 children more, everyone would have got Rs. 10
less. Let the number of children be x and the amount distributed by Seema for one
child be y (in Rs.).

Based on the information given above, answer the following questions:

1. The equations in terms x and y are
a. 5x-4y = 40
5x-8y = -80
b. 5x-4y = 40
5x-8y = 80
c. 5x-4y = 40
5x+8 y= -80
d. 5x+4y = 40
5x-8y = -80
2. Which of the following matrix equations represent the information
given above?
5 4] [𝑥 ]= [ 40 ]
a. [
5 8 𝑦 −80
5 −4] [𝑥 ]= [40]
b. [
5 −8 𝑦 80
5 −4] [𝑥 ]= [ 40 ]
c. [
5 −8 𝑦 −80
5 4 ] [𝑥 ]= [ 40 ]
d. [
5 −8 𝑦 −80
3. The number of children who were given some money by Seema, is
a. 30
b. 40
c. 23
d. 32
4. How much amount is given to each child by Seema?
a. Rs. 32
b. Rs. 30
c. Rs. 62
d. Rs. 26
37. Case based question 2:

1. What will be the production when the profit is maximum?

a. 37500
b. 12.5
c. -12.5
d. –37500
2. What will be the maximum profit?
a. Rs 38,28,125
b. Rs 38281.25
c. Rs 39,000
d. None
OR
Check in which interval the profit is strictly increasing.
a. (12.5,∞ )
b. for all real numbers
c. c. for all positive real numbers
d. d. (0, 12.5)
38. Case based question 3: (1+1+2)
An organisation conducted bike race under two 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 and G represents the set of girls selected for the
final race.
Based on the above information answer the following questions
a. How many relations are possible from B to G?
b. Among all the possible relations from B to G, how many functions can be formed
from B to G?
c. Let R: B→ 𝐵 be defined by
𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑥 }. Check if R is an
equivalence relation.
𝑂𝑅
A function 𝑓: 𝐵 → 𝐺 be defined by 𝑓 = {(𝑏1 , 𝑔1 ), (𝑏2 , 𝑔2 ), (𝑏3 , 𝑔1 )}.
Check if f is bijective. Justify your answer.