Academic Year 2024 -2025

Term Examination 1

Subject: Mathematics Grade: XII Max Marks :80

Date: 24/05/2024 Duration: 3hours No. of Pages: 6

General Instruction:
• This Question paper contains-five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is
compulsory. However, there are internal choices in some questions.
• Section A has 18 MCQ’s and 2 Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
• Section B has 5 Very short answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.
• Section C has 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.
• Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
• Section E has 3 Source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of
assessment (4 marks each) with sub parts.
• Use of calculators not permitted.

SECTION A

1. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a square matrix of order 2 such that, 1

1, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗
𝑎𝑖𝑗 = { , then 𝐴2 is:
0. 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑖 = 𝑗

1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c)[ ] (d) [ ]
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2. If A and B are invertible square matrices of the same order, then 1
which of the following is not correct?
|𝐴| 1
(a) |𝐴𝐵 −1 | = (b) |𝐴𝐵 −1 | =
|𝐵| |𝐴||𝐵|

(c) (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵 −1 𝐴−1 (d) (𝐴 + 𝐵)−1 = 𝐵 −1 + 𝐴−1

3. If the area of the triangle with vertices (−3 ,0), ( 3,0 ) and (0, k ) is 9 1
sq, units, then the value(s) of k will be:

(a) 9 (b)  3 (c) -9 (d) 6

4. 𝑘𝑥
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥<0 1
If 𝑓(𝑥) = { |𝑥| is continuous at x = 0, then the value of k is:
3, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0
(a) −3 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) any real number

5. The corner points of the bounded feasible region determined by a 1

system of linear constraints are ( 0, 3) , (1,1) and ( 3,0) .
Let 𝑍 = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑝 , 𝑞 > 0, The condition on p and q so that the
minimum of Z occurs at ( 3,0 ) and ( 1,1) is:
(a) p = 2q (b) p = q/2 (c) p = 3q (d) p = q

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6. The feasible region corresponding to the linear constraints of a 1
Linear Programming Problem is given below.

Which of the following is not a constraint to the given Linear

Programming Problem?
(a) x +y  2 (b) x +2y  10 (c) x- y  1 (d) x - y 1

7. Given that A is a square matrix of order 3 and |𝐴| = −2, then 1

|𝑎𝑑𝑗(2𝐴)| is equal to:
(a) −26 (b) + 4 (c) −28 (d) 28

8. Set A has 3 elements and set B has 4 elements. Then the number of 1
injective mappings that can be defined from A to B is:
(a) 144 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) 64

9. If A is a square matrix of order 3, |𝐴′| = −3, then |𝐴𝐴′|is: 1

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

10. If 𝑦 = log(𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑒 𝑥 ), then

𝑑𝑦
is 1
𝑑𝑥
(a)𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑥−1 (b) 𝑒 −𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑒 𝑥 (c) 𝑒 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑒 𝑥 (d) −𝑒 𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑒 𝑥

11. 3𝑥 𝑥3
If 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 ( 2 − 2 ) then
𝑑𝑦
is equal to: 1
𝑑𝑥
3 −3 1 −1
(a) (b) (c) ) (d) )
√4−𝑥2 √4−𝑥2 √4−𝑥2 √4−𝑥2

12. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑦 = 1, then

𝑑𝑦
is equal to: 1
𝑑𝑥
𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑦

𝜋
13. The value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (cos 9 ) is: 1
𝜋 5𝜋 −5𝜋 7𝜋
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 9 9 18

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14. 1
The value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (√3) + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 (− 2)corresponding to principal 1
branches is:
𝜋 𝜋
(a) − 12 (b) 0 (c) 𝜋 (d) 3

15. Let R be a relation on the set N of natural numbers defined by 1

nRm if n divides m. Then R is:

(a) Reflexive and symmetric

(b) Transitive and symmetric
(c) Equivalence
(d) Reflexive, transitive but not symmetric

16. If A is a square matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐴 , then (𝐼 + 𝐴)2 − 3𝐴 is: 1

(a) I (b) 2A (c) 3I (d) A

17. Let N be the set of natural numbers and the function f : N → N be 1

defined by f (n) = 2n + 3 ∀ n ∈ N. Then f is:
(a) surjective (b) injective (c) bijective (d) none of these

18. The function f (x) = [x], where [x] denote the greatest integer 1
function, is continuous at:
(a) 4 (b) – 2 (c) 1 (d) 1.5

In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed 1

by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the
following choices.
(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.

19. ASSERTION (A): The relation 𝑓 ∶ {1,2,3,4} → (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧, 𝑝} defined by 1

𝑓 = {(1, 𝑥), (2, 𝑦), (3, 𝑧)} is a bijective function.
REASON (R): The function 𝑓 ∶ {1,2,3} → (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧, 𝑝} such
that{(1, 𝑥), (2, 𝑦), (3, 𝑧)} is one-one.

20. ASSERTION (A): The domain of the function 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 2𝑥 is 1

1 1
(−∞, − 2] ∪ [2 , ∞)
𝜋
REASON (R): 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 (−2) = − 4

SECTION B

21. 2 𝜆 −3 2
𝐴 = [0 2 5 ] , 𝑖𝑓 𝐴−1 exists find the value of 𝜆.
1 1 3

22. 1 2 𝑥 2
If [2𝑥 3] [ ] [ ] = 𝑶, find the value of x.
−3 0 8

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23. Prove that the function f is surjective, where 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁 such that 2
𝑛+1
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑛2
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
2
Is the function injective? Justify your answer.

24. If 𝐴𝑖𝑗 is the cofactor of the element 𝑎𝑖𝑗 of the determinant 2

2 −3 5
|6 0 4 |, then find the value of 𝑎32 𝐴32 .
1 5 −7

25. 𝑑𝑦
If 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 (𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 𝑥), then prove that √1 + 𝑥2 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑥 = 0. 2
OR
Find the set of all points/intervals where the function,
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + |𝑥| is differentiable.

SECTION C

26. Show that the relation S in the set R of real numbers, defined as 3
S = { (a, b) : a, b ∈ R and a ≤ b3 } is neither reflexive, nor symmetric,
nor transitive.
OR
𝑥
Show that the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +1 , ∀ x ∈ R is
neither one-one nor onto.

27. Let 𝐴 = [
−2 1
] . Then verify that: A(adjA) = (adjA)A = |𝐴|I , where I 3
3 4
is the identity matrix of order 2.

OR

2 −2 −4
Express the matrix B = [−1 3 4 ] the sum of a symmetric and
1 −2 −3
a skew symmetric matrix

28. Show that 𝐴 = [

2 −3
] satisfies the equation 𝐴2 − 6𝐴 + 17𝐼 = 0. 3
3 4
Hence find 𝐴−1 .

29. 2𝑥+1
Differentiate 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (1+ 4𝑥 ) with respect to x. 3

30. If the following function is differentiable at x = 2, then find the 3

values of a and b.
𝑥 2 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 2
𝑓(𝑥) = {
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 2

31. If 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 {𝑥√1 − 𝑥 − √𝑥√1 − 𝑥 2 } and 0 < 𝑥 < 1, then find

𝑑𝑦
. 3
𝑑𝑥
OR
𝑑𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥
If 𝑥 = 𝑒
𝑦 𝑥−𝑦
, prove that 𝑑𝑥 = (1+𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥)2

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 SECTION D

32. A relation R in the set 𝑁 × 𝑁 is defined as follows: 5

For (a, b), (c, d) ∈ 𝑁 × 𝑁, (a, b) R (c, d) iff ad = bc. Prove that R is an
equivalence relation in 𝑁 × 𝑁.

33. Find
𝑑𝑦
if 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑏 . 5
𝑑𝑥

34. 1 −1 2 −2 0 1 5
Use the product [0 2 −3] [ 9 2 −3] to solve the system of
3 −2 4 6 1 −2
equations: x – y + 2z = 1, 2y – 3z = 1 and 3x – 2y + 4z = 2.

OR
3 1 2
If𝐴 = [3 2 −3] , find 𝐴−1 . Hence, solve the system of equations:
2 0 −1
3x + 3y+ 2z = 1, x + 2y = 4, 2x – 3y –z = 5

35. Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically: 5

Minimize Z = x + 2y, subject to the constraints:
x + 2y  100, 2x - y  0, 2x + y  200, x, y  0

OR

Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically:

Maximize: Z = −𝑥 + 2𝑦 , subject to the constraints:
x  3, x + y  5, x + 2y  6, y  0.

SECTION E

36. A potter made a mud pot, where the shape of the pot is based on 4
𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 3|, ∀ 𝑥 𝜖 𝑅 where 𝑓(𝑥) represents the height of the pot.
The pot making is possible when the function is differentiable at 𝑥 =
𝑎 and exists.

(i) Find the RHD of 𝑓(𝑥) at 𝑥 = 3.

(ii) Find the LHD of 𝑓(𝑥) at 𝑥 = 3.
(iii) Check whether the function differentiable at 𝑥 = 3. Justify
your answer.
OR
Discuss the continuity of 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 3|. Justify your
answer.

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37. An organization conducted bike race under 2 different categories- 4
boys and girls. Totally there were 28 participants. 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 selected and G the set
of girls who were selected for the final race. Based on the above
information, answer the following questions.
(i) How many relations are possible from B to G?
(ii) Among all these relations, how many of them are
functions?
(iii) Let 𝑅: 𝐵 → 𝐵 be defined by R= {(x , y): x and y are students
of the same gender}. Check if R is an equivalence relation.
OR
A function 𝑓: 𝐵 → 𝐺 be defined by:
{(b1, g1), (b2, g2), (b3, g1)}, check if f is bijective. Justify
your answer.

38. Two farmers Ankit and Girish cultivate only three varieties of pulses 4
namely Urad, Masoor and Mung. The sale (in Rs.) of these varieties
of pulses by both the farmers in the month of September and
October are given by the following matrices A and B.
𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑔
September sales [10000 20000 30000] 𝐴𝑛𝑘𝑖𝑡
50000 30000 10000

𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑔

October sales [ 5000 10000 6000 ]Ankit
20000 30000 10000

(i) Find the combined sales of Masoor in September and

October, for farmer Girish.
(ii) Find the combined sales of Urad in September and
October, for farmer Ankit.
(iii) Find a decrease in sales from September to October.
OR
If both the farmers receive 2% profit on gross sales, then
compute the profit for each farmer and for each variety
sold in October.

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