Maths Board Practise Test

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 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 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of assessment (4 marks each) with sub

parts.

Section A
⎡
a 0 0
⎤ [1]
1. Let A = ⎢ 0 a 0⎥ , then An is equal to
⎣ ⎦
0 0 a

n
a) ⎡ a 0 0
⎤ b) ⎡
na 0 0
⎤

⎢0 a 0⎥ ⎢ 0 na 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 a 0 0 na

n n
c) ⎡ a 0 0
⎤ d) ⎡
a 0 0
⎤
n n
⎢0 a 0 ⎥ ⎢0 a 0⎥
⎣ n ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 a 0 0 a

3 − 2x x+ 1 [1]
2. If the matrix A = [ ] is singular then x = ?.
2 4

a) 1 b) 0

c) -1 d) -2
3. If A and B are invertible matrices, then which of the following is not correct? [1]

a) (AB)-1 = B-1 A-1 b) (A + B)-1 = B-1 + A-1

c) det (A)-1 = [det (A)]-1 d) adj A = |A| ⋅ A-1

4. Let f(x) = [x]2 + √−

x , where [∙] and [∙] respectively denotes the greatest integer and fractional part functions,
[1]

then

a) f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = 0 b) f(x) is non differentiable ∀ x ∈ Z

c) f(x) is discontinuous ∀ x ∈ Z - {1} d) f(x) is continuous at all integral points

5. Find the equation of the line which passes through the point (1, 2, 3) and is parallel to the vector 3^i + 2^j − 2k
^
. [1]

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 a) r ⃗ = ^ ^ ^
i + 2j + 3k +λ (3^i + 2^j − 2k
^
.) , b) ˆ ^ ^
r ⃗ = 2i + 2j + 3k +λ (3^i + 2^j − 2k
^
.)

λ ∈ R λ ∈ R

c) r ⃗ = ^ ^ ^
4 i + 2j + 3k +λ (3^i + 2^j − 2k
^
.) d) ^ ^ ^
r ⃗ = 3 i + 2j + 3k +λ (3^i + 2^j − 2k
^
.)

λ ∈ R λ ∈ R

6. The order of the differential equation of all circles of given radius a is: [1]

a) 4 b) 1

c) 2 d) 3
7. By graphical method solution of LLP maximize Z = x + y subject to x + y ≤ 2x; y ≥ 0 obtained at [1]

a) at infinite number of points b) only two points

c) only one point d) at definite number of points

8. The domain of the function cos–1 (2x – 1) is [1]

a) [0, π] b) [–1, 1]

c) [0, 1] d) (–1, 0)
[1]
π/2
9. equals
cos x
∫ dx
0 (2+sin x)(1+sin x)

a) log( 3
) b) log(
3
)
4 2

c) log( 4
) d) log(
2
)
3 3

⎡
1 0 2
⎤⎡
x
⎤ [1]
10. If [ x −5 −1 ] ⎢ 0 2 1⎥⎢4 ⎥ = 0, then the value of x is
⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦
2 0 3 1

– –
a) ±6√5 b) 5√5

– –
c) ±4√3 d) ±3√5

11. Objective function of an LPP is [1]

a) a function to be optimized b) a function between the variables

c) a constraint d) a relation between the variables

12. The vector in the direction of the vector ^i − 2^j + 2k
^
that has magnitude 9 is [1]

a) ^i − 2^j + 2k
^
b) ^ ^ ^
3( i − 2j + 2k)

^
c) 9(^i − 2^j + 2k
^
d)
^ ^
i −2 j +2k
)
3

∣1 0 0∣ [1]
If A = ∣∣ 1
∣
13. 1 2
∣
, then the value of det (Adj (Adj A)) equals
∣3 −1 9∣

a) 14641 b) 121

c) 11 d) 1331
14. If A and B are independent events such that P(A) = 1

5
, P(A ∪ B) = 7

10
, then what is P(B
¯
) equal to? [1]

a) 3

8
b) 7

c) 3

7
d) 2

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15. Degree of the differential equation sin x + cos(
dy
) = y2 is [1]
dx

a) 2 b) not defined

c) 0 d) 1
16. If |a⃗ × b|⃗ = ⃗
, then |a⃗| ⃗ 2
[1]
2
4, |a⃗ ⋅ b| = 2 |b| =

a) 2 b) 20

c) 8 d) 6

17. If y = tan-1 cos x

then
dy
= ? [1]
1+sin x dx

a) 1

2
b) 1

c) 0 d)
−1

y+2
18. The cartesian equation of a line is given by
2x−1
= =
z−3
[1]
√3 2 3

The direction cosines of the line is

a) b)
√3 −4 6 3 4 6
, , , ,
√55 √55 √55 √55 √55 √55

−3
c) d)
√3 4 6 4 6
, , , ,
√55 √55 √55 √55 √55 √55

19. Assertion (A): If manufacturer can sell x items at a price of ₹(5 − each. The cost price of x items is ₹ [1]
x
)
100

. Then, the number of items he should sell to earn maximum profit is 240 items.
x
( + 500)
5
2

Reason (R): The profit for selling x items is given by 24

5
x−
x

100
- 300.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): Let A = {1, 5, 8, 9}, B = {4, 6} and f = {(1, 4), (5, 6), (8, 4), (9, 6)}, then f is a bijective function. [1]
Reason (R): Let A = {1, 5, 8, 9}, B = {4, 6} and f = {(1, 4), (5, 6), (8, 4), (9, 6)}, then f is a surjective function.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. For the principal value, evaluate cot[sin −1
{cos(tan
−1
1)}] [2]
OR

Which is greater, tan 1 or tan-1 1?

22. Show that f(x) = sin x - cos x is an increasing function on ( . [2]
−π π
, )
4 4

23. A stone is dropped into a quiet lake and waves move in circles at a speed of 4 cm/s. At the instant, when the [2]
radius of the circular wave is 10 cm, how fast is the enclosed area increasing?
OR

Show that the function f(x) = x100 + sin x - 1 is increasing on the interval ( π

2
, π)

24. Evaluate: ∫ tan3 x sec3 x dx [2]

∣ x sin θ cos θ ∣ [2]
∣ ∣
25. Prove that the determinant ∣ − sin θ −x 1 is independent of θ .
∣
∣ cos θ 1 x ∣

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 Section C
π
26. Evaluate the integral: ∫ [3]
x
dx
0 2 2
2 2
a cos x+b sin x

27. In answering a question on a multiple choice questions test with four choices in each question, out of which only [3]
one is correct, a student either guesses or copies or knows the answer. The probability that he makes a guess is 1

and the probability the he copies is also 1

. The probability that the answer is correct, given that he copied it is
4

3
. Find the probability that he knows the answer to the question, given that he correctly answered it.
4
π

28. Evaluate the definite integral∫ 4

sin x cos x
dx
[3]
0 4 4
cos x+sin x

OR
2
Evaluate the definite integral: ∫ 1
e
2x
(
1

x
−
1

2
) dx
2x

dy
29. Solve the following differential equation = 1+ x
2
+ y
2 2
+ x y
2
, given that y = 1, when x = 0. [3]
dx

OR

Find the particular solution of the differential equation (xex/y + y)dx = x dy, given that y(1) = 0
30. Let a⃗, b ⃗ and c ⃗ be three vectors such that |a⃗| = ∣ ∣⃗
3, b = 4, |c |⃗ = 5
∣ ∣
and each one of them being ⊥ to the sum of [3]
the other two, find ∣∣a⃗ + b ⃗ + c ∣∣⃗
OR
If ^ ^ ⃗ ^ ^
a⃗ = ( i − j ), b = (3j − k) and ^ ^
c ⃗ = (7 i − k) , find a vector d ⃗ which is perpendicular to both a⃗ and b ⃗ and for
which c ⃗ ⋅ d ⃗ = 1.

31. Find
dy
of the function (cos x)y = (cos y)x. [3]
dx

Section D

32. Find the area of the region {(x, y ) : x2 + y2 ≤ 4, x + y ≥ 2}. [5]

33. Let A = {1, 2, 3, ....9} and R be the relation in A× A defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if a + d = b + c for (a, b), (c, d) in [5]
A× A. Prove that R is an equivalence relation and also obtain the equivalence class [(2, 5)].
OR
x−2
Let A = R – {3} and B = R – {1}. Consider the function f: A ⇒B defined byf(x) = (
x−3
) . Is f one-one and onto?
Justify your answer.
3 1 [5]
34. If A = [ ] then show that A2 - 5A + 7I = 0 and hence find A4 .
−1 2

35. Prove that the volume of the largest cone that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R is of the volume of the [5]
8

27

sphere.
OR
A window is in the form of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircular opening. The total perimeter of the window is
10 m. Find the dimensions of the window to admit maximum light through the whole opening.
Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A shopkeeper sells three types of flower seeds A1, A2, A3. They are sold in the form of a mixture, where the

proportions of these seeds are 4 : 4 : 2 respectively. The germination rates of the three types of seeds are 45%,
60% and 35% respectively.

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 Based on the above information:
i. Calculate the probability that a randomly chosen seed will germinate. (1)
ii. Calculate the probability that the seed is of type A2, given that a randomly chosen seed germinates. (1)
iii. A die is throw and a card is selected at random from a deck of 52 playing cards. Then find the probability of
getting an even number on the die and a spade card. (2)
OR
If A and B are any two events such that P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B) = P(A), then find P(A|B). (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Consider the following diagram, where the forces in the cable are given.

i. What is the equation of the line along cable AD? (1)

ii. What is length of cable DC? (1)
iii. Find vector DB (2)
OR
What is sum of vectors along the cable? (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Linear programming is a method for finding the optimal values (maximum or minimum) of quantities subject to
the constraints when a relationship is expressed as linear equations or inequations.
i. At which points is the optimal value of the objective function attained? (1)
ii. What does the graph of the inequality 3x + 4y < 12 look like? (1)
iii. Where does the maximum of the objective function Z = 2x + 5y occur in relation to the feasible region
shown in the figure for the given LPP? (2)

OR

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What are the conditions on the positive values of p and q that ensure the maximum of the objective function
Z = px + qy occurs at both the corner points (15, 15) and (0, 20) of the feasible region determined by the
given system of linear constraints? (2)

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