SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (2024 - 25)

CLASS- XII
SUBJECT: Mathematics (041)

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
(i) This Question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This Question paper is divided into five Sections - A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and Questions no. 19 and
20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions, carrying 2 marks
each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA)-type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA)-type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are Case study-based questions, carrying 4 marks each.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice 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.
(ix) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION-A 1  20  20

(This section comprises of multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each)

Select the correct option (Question 1 - Question 18):

  
Q.1. If for a square matrix A, .  =     , then the value of A  adj A is
  
equal to:

(C)  2025   45 (D) 2025   2025 

2 2
(A) 1 (B) 2025  1
Q.2. Assume X , Y , Z , W and P are matrices of order 2  n, 3  k , 2  p, n  3 and p  k ,
respectively. Then the restriction on n, k and p so that PY  WY will be defined are:
(A) k  3, p  n (B) k is arbitrary, p  2
(C) p is arbitrary, k  3 (D) k  2, p  3
Q.3. The interval in which the function f defined by  =   is strictly increasing, is

(A) [1, ∞ (B)   ,0  (C) −∞, ∞ (D) (0,∞

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 (Note: The figure is not to scale.)

Which of the following statements is true?

(A) Maximum value of Z is at R  40,0  .

(B) Maximum value of Z is at Q  30, 20  .

(C) Value of Z at R  40, 0  is less than the value at P  0,40  .

(D) The value of Z at Q  30, 20  is less than the value at R  40,0  .


Q.12. ∫  equals
 
  
1 1
A − √ +  4 +  (B) √ +  4 + 
 2 

1 1
(C) − √ +  4 +  (D) √ +  4 + 
4 4 2


Q.13. ∫    =

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 2

′
Q.14. What is the general solution of the differential equation ey = x?

(A) =  +  (B)  =  −  +  (C)  =  +  +  (D)  =  + 

Q.15. The graph drawn below depicts

(A) y = 1  (B) y =  1  (C) y =    1  (D) y =  1 

Q.16. A linear programming problem (LPP) along with the graph of its constraints is shown below.

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 (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.

Q.19. Assertion (A): Consider the function defined as  =  +  − ,  ∈ . Then f  x 

is not differentiable at x  0 and x  1 .

Reason (R): Suppose f be defined and continuous on  a , b  and c   a , b  , then f  x  is not

ℎ ℎ
differentiable at  =  if lim ≠ lim .
ℎ→0 ℎ ℎ→0 ℎ

Q.20. Assertion (A): The function :  − { +  :  ∈  } → −∞, −] ∪ [, ∞ defined by


f  x   sec x is not one-one function in its domain.

Reason (R): The line y  2 meets the graph of the function at more than one point.

SECTION B  2  5  10
(This section comprises of 5 very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.)

Q.21. If  1  +  > 4 , then find the range of the values of x .

Q.22. The cost (in rupees) of producing x items in factory, each day is given by

 = .  + .   +  + 

Find the marginal cost when 150 items are produced.

Q.23. (a) Find the derivative of tan 1 x with respect to log x ; (where x   1,   ).

OR

Q.23. (b) Differentiate the following function with respect to x :   ; where ∈ (, ).


Q.24. (a) If vectors  = 2ı̂ + 2ȷ̂ + 3k̂ , ⃗ = − ı̂ + 2ȷ̂ + k̂ and  = 3ı̂ + ȷ̂ are such that ⃗ + λ is perpendicular
to  , then find the value of λ.
OR
Q.24. (b) A person standing at O  0 , 0 , 0  is watching an aeroplane which is at the coordinate point

A  4 , 0 , 3  . At the same time he saw a bird at the coordinate point B  0 , 0 ,1 . Find the angles which

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ makes with the x,y and z axes.



Q.25. The two co-initial adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 2ı̂ − 4ȷ̂ − 5k̂ and 2ı̂ + 2ȷ̂ + 3k̂ . Find its
diagonals and use them to find the area of the parallelogram.
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 the value r is proportional to  . Find P  X  3  .

SECTION D
 5  4  20
(This section comprises of 4 long answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each)

 
Q.32. Draw the rough sketch of the curve  =    ; (where ≤  ≤ ).
6 

Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the curve y = 20 cos2x from the ordinates
 
= to  = and the x  axis.
6 

Q.33. The equation of the path traversed by the ball headed by the footballer is
 =   +  + ;   ≤  ≤   , ,  ∈    ≠  with respect to a XY-coordinate
system in the vertical plane. The ball passes through the points  2,15  ,  4, 25  and 14,15  . Determine

the values of a, b and c by solving the system of linear equations in a, b and c, using matrix method.
Also find the equation of the path traversed by the ball.
Q.34. (a) If :  →  is defined by  =  , show that " exists for all real x and find it.
OR
3
 2 2
1( ) 

Q.34. (b) If  −  +  −  =   , for some c  0, prove that 2 
is a constant independent
2

of a and b .
Q.35. (a) Find the shortest distance between the lines l1 and l2 whose vector equations are

 = − −  − ̂  + 7 −  + ̂  and  =  +  + 7̂ +  −  + ̂ 

where  and  are parameters.
OR
Q.35. (b) Find the image of the point 1,2, 1 with respect to the line
 1 1
= = . Also find the
1  

equation of the line joining the given point and its image.

SECTION- E  4  3  12
(This section comprises of 3 case-study/passage-based questions of 4 marks each with subparts. The first
two case study questions have three subparts (i), (ii), (iii) of marks 1, 1, 2 respectively. The third case study
question has two subparts of 2 marks each)

Case Study-1
Q.36. Ramesh, the owner of a sweet selling shop, purchased some rectangular card board sheets of
dimension 25 cm by 40 cm to make container packets without top. Let x cm be the length of the side of the
square to be cut out from each corner to give that sheet the shape of the container by folding up the flaps.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

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(i) When two birds flew from Cage-I to Cage-II and two birds flew back from Cage-II to Cage-I then
find the probability that the owl is still in Cage-I.  2 Marks 
(ii) When two birds flew from Cage-I to Cage-II and two birds flew back from Cage-II to Cage-I, the
owl is still seen in Cage-I, what is the probability that one parrot and the owl flew from Cage-I to
Cage-II?  2 Marks 

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