PRE-BOARD 2 EXAMINATION (2024-25)

CLASS - XII
SUBJECT- MATHEMATICS(041) – SET A

TIME: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions
(i) Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 38 questions
in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section A – Question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
(iii) Section B – Question no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer Type Questions,
carrying 2 marks each.
(iv) Section C - Question no 26 to 31 are Short Answer Type Questions Type
Questions, carrying 3 marks each.
(v) Section D – Question no 32 to 35 are Long Answer Type Questions, carrying 5
marks each.
(vi) Section-E – Question no 36 to 38 are 3 source based /case based/passage based
questions of 4 marks each with subparts

(vii) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice
has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have
to be attempted.

SECTION – A
Each question carries 1 mark.

Q 1. If 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 + 𝑦, then is equal to

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q 2. ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is equal to:

(a) 1 (b) (c) (d) 0

Q3. Area of the triangle (in sq. units) bounded by the sides x  0, y  0 and x  y  2 is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8

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Q 4. Let A and B be two events. If P (A) = 0.2, P (B) = 0.4, P (A∪B) = 0.6, then

P (A | B) is equal to

(a) 0.8 (b) 0.5 (c) 0.3 (d)0

Q 5. The probability of solving a specific problem independently by A and B are 1/2

and 1/3 respectively. If both try to solve the problem independently, then the
probability that both solve the problem.

(a) 7/ 33 (b) 1/6 (c) 1/8 (d)1/7

Q 6. ∫ [𝑥]𝑑𝑥, where [𝑥] denotes greatest integer function , equals to

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) −1 (d) 1

Q 7. Let the function f: R -b   R 1 be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = ; 𝑎 ≠ 𝑏, then:

(a) f is one-one but not onto (b) f is onto but not one-one

(c) f is both one-one and onto (d) none of these

Q 8. In the set A= {1,2,3}, relation R= {(1,3)} is

(a) Equivalence (b) Reflexive (c) Symmetric (d) Transitive

Q 9. If A is any square matrix of order 3×3 such that |A| = 3, then the value of |adjA|
is?

(a) 3 (b) (c) 9 (d) 27

Q 10. If A is a square matrix of order 3, with |A| = 9, then write the value of
|2. (adj A)|

(a) 620 (b) 648 (c) 720 (d) 748

Q 11. Write the direction ratios of the line : 3𝑥 + 1 = 6𝑦 − 2 = 1 − 𝑧

(a) 2,1,6 (b) 2,1,-6 (c) -2,-1,6 (d) 2,-1,-6

Q 12. Find the order and degree of the differential equation 𝑦 +𝑦 +𝑒 =0

(a) order = 3, degree = not defined (b) order = 1, degree = 3
(c) order = 2, degree = not defined (d) order = 1, degree = 2

Q 13. If cos sin + cos 𝑥 = 0, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜

(a) 1/5 (b) 3/5 (c) 0 (d) 1

Q 14. If A and B are symmetric matrices of same order, then AB-BA is a

(a) Skew-symmetric matrix (b) Symmetric matrix
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 (c) Zero matrix (d) Identity

Q 15. The projection of vector 𝑎⃗ = 2𝚤̂ − 𝚥̂ + 𝑘 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑏⃗ = 𝚤̂ + 2𝚥̂ + 2𝑘 is

(a) 2/3 (b) 1/3 (c) 2 (d) √6
𝑎𝑥 + 1 if 𝑥 ≥ 1
Q 16. If 𝑓(𝑥) = is continuous, then find the value of a.
𝑥 + 2 if 𝑥 < 1

(a) (b)
(c) −1 (d) 2

Q 17. If |𝑝⃗ − 𝑞⃗| = |𝑝⃗| = |𝑞⃗| = 1 , then angle between 𝑝⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞⃗ 𝑖𝑠

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q 18. Find the equation of the curve passing through the point (1, 1) whose differential
equation is x dy = (2x2 + 1) dx (x ≠ 0)

(a) y = x2+ log x (b) y = x+ log x2 (c) y = x2- log x (d) y = x- log x

ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS

In each of the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion
(A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation for A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Q 19. Assertion (A): 𝑓(𝑥) = tan 𝑥 − 𝑥 always increases.

Reason (R): Any function 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) is increasing if ≥ 0.

Q 20. ASSERTION(A) : A line makes  ,  and  with the co-ordinate axes. If

    90 , then  is equal to 0  .


REASON(R) : If the directional angle of a line are ,  and  , then

l  m  n  0 , where l, m, n are direction cosines of the line
2 2 2

SECTION B
Qs 21- Qs 25 are very short answer Type Question. Each question carries 2 mark.

   
Q21. If vector a  2iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ , b   iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ and c  3iˆ  ˆj are such that a   b is

perpendicular to c , then find the value of  .
OR
Find the unit vector perpendicular to the plane ABC where the position vectors of A,B
and C are 2ı̂ − ȷ̂ + k, ı̂ + ȷ̂ + 2k and 2ı̂ + 3k respectively.
Q22. Find the value of tan (sec 2) + cot (cosec 3).
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Q23. Evaluate ∫ (
.
)

Q24. Three persons A,B and C fire at a target in turn , starting with A. Their
probability of hitting the target are 0.4, 0.3 and 0.2 respectively .Find the probability
of exactly two hits.
.
Q25. Differentiate the following with respect to : sin ( )

SECTION – C
Qs 26-Qs31 are 6 short answer type questions. Each question carries 3 marks.

Q26. Find the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed by the line y = x +1, the
curve y2 = 4x and the y-axis.

Q27. Find : ∫ ( )( )
𝑑𝑥.

OR

Find: ∫ 𝑒 𝑑𝑥 .
   
Q28. Let vector a = iˆ  4 ˆj  2kˆ, b = 3iˆ  2 ˆj  7 kˆ and c = 2iˆ  ˆj  4kˆ . Find a vector d
   
which is perpendicular to both a and b such that c . d = 15.
Q29. Solve the differential equation
𝑥 = 𝑦 − 𝑥 tan
Or
Solve the differential equation

(𝑦 + 3𝑥 ) = 𝑥.

Q30. If 𝑦 = (tan 𝑥) , show that(𝑥 + 1) . + 2𝑥(𝑥 + 1) =2

Q31. Show that the relation S in the set A={x∈ 𝑍: 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12} given by

𝑆 = {(𝑎, 𝑏): 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑍, |𝑎 − 𝑏|𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 3} is an equivalence relation .

SECTION – D
Qs32- Qs35 are long answer type questions. Each question carries 5 marks.

Q32. Evaluate ( tan x  cot x )dx

OR
Evaluate ∫ .

Q33.Find shortest distance between the lines whose vector equations are
𝑟⃗ = 𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ − 𝑘 + 𝜆 2𝚤̂ − 2𝚥̂ + 𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟⃗ = 2𝚤̂ − 𝚥̂ − 3𝑘 + 𝜇 4𝚤̂ − 4𝚥̂ + 2𝑘

OR

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 
  
 
Show that two lines r  2iˆ  kˆ   iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ & r  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ    iˆ  2 ˆj  2kˆ intersect. Also

find the point of intersection.

Q34. Maximize: Z = 𝑥 + 2 𝑦, subject to the constraints:

𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 100
2𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 0
2𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 200
𝑥 ,𝑦 ≥ 0
Solve the above LPP graphically.
Q35. Solve the following system of linear equations by matrix method,
where 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 ≠ 0
2 3 3
− + = 10
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧

1 1 1
+ + = 10
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
3 1 2
− + = 13
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
SECTION – E
Qs36-Qs 38 are very long answer type questions. Each question carries 5 marks.
Q36. Case-Study 1: A particle is moving along the curve represented by the polynomial
𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) , as shown in the figure given below:

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) What are the critical point of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥)
(ii) What is the point of local maximum of 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) ?
(iii) What are the interval where 𝑓(𝑥) is strictly increasing ?
Or
(iv) What are the interval where 𝑓(𝑥) is strictly decreasing ?

Q37. Case-Study 2: A doctor is to visit a patient. From the past experience, it is known
that the probabilities that he will come by cab,metro, bike or by other means of
transport are respectively 0.3, 0.2, 0.1 and 0.4. The probabilities that he will be late

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are 0.25, 0.3, 0.35 and 0.1 if he comes by cab, metro, bike and other means of
transport respectively.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) what is the probability that the doctor arrives late ?

(ii) When the doctor arrives late, what is the probability that he comes by cab ?
Q38. Case-Study 3: A telephone company in a town has 5000 subscribers on its list and
collects fixed charges of 𝑅𝑠. 3000 per subscriber. The company proposes to increase the
annual subscription and it is believed that every increase of Rs. 1 one subscriber will
discontinue the service.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the revenue function.

(ii) Find the value of x for which will be 0 , where z is the revenue
function.

(iii) Find the value of x for which is positive.

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