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Sample Question Paper for Class XII

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Mathematics - Class XII (Code-A)
Time : 3 Hours

Max. Marks : 100

General Instructions :
(i)

All questions are compulsory.

(ii)

The question paper consist of 29 questions divided into three sections A, B and C. Section A comprises of
10 questions of one mark each, section B comprises of 12 questions of four marks each and
section C comprises of 7 questions of six marks each.

(iii) All questions in Section A are to be answered in one word, one sentence or as per the exact requirement of
the question.
(iv)

There will be no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in Four Questions of 4 Marks
each and Two Questions of 6 Marks each. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all such
questions.

(iv)

Use of calculator is not permitted. You may ask for logarithmic tables, if required.

SECTION-A
Very Short Answer Type Questions :

[10 1 = 10]

1.

3
1
tan1 3
Using principle values, write the value of sin1 cos1
2
2

2.

Let be a binary operation on N given by a b HCF(a, b ) for all a, b N. Find 12 27.

[1]
[1]

2 4 1
3.

If 3 2 1 , write cofactor of the element a31.

0 0 2

[1]

4.

x 1 2
Find value of x for which the matrix
is singular.
3 x 1

5.

Evaluate

6.

If a 2i j k and b i j k, find | a b |

[1]

7.

Write the degree of differential equation

[1]

x 1 x 1

x 1 dx .

[1]

[1]

2
2
dy d y

2 y 0
dx dx

8.

2 1 4 0 9 2
If

, then find value of x.

3 2 1 2 14 x

[1]

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9.

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Write the vector equation of a line given by

[1]

x 1 y 1 z

2
3
4

10. Find distance of point (1, 2, 3) form the plane 2x + 3y 4z = 0.

[1]

SECTION-B
Short Answer Type Questions :
11. If x = 2( sin) and y = 2(1 + cos). Find

[12 4 = 48]
dy

at . .
dx
2

12. Find the value of a for which the function f defined as

a( x 1),

f ( x ) tan x sin x
,

x3

[4]
[4]

if x 0
if x 0

is continuous at x = 0

13. Evaluate

x sin1 x
1 x2

dx

[4]
OR

Evaluate

sin(a x )
dx
sin x

3
8
84
14. Show that sin1 sin1 cos1
5
17
85

[4]

2x 3
3
15. Let f : R R {1} be defined as f ( x )
. Find the function g(x) such that fog = gof = IR. Also
3 2x
2

find domain of g(x)

[4]
OR

Show that f : R R defined as f(x) = 2x + 7 is one-one function. Also find its inverse
16. Solve the differential equation

[4]

dy
y sec x sec x tan x
dx

17. If a, b, c are three vectors such that | a | 5, | b | 8 and | c | 3 and a b c 8i 6 j. Find the value of

[4]
a b b c c a.
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18. Evaluate

Sample Question Paper for Class XII

dx

ex 1

[4]

OR

Evaluate

(| cos x | | sin x |) dx
0

19. Find the point on the curve y = x3 6x + 3 at which equation of tangent is 3x + y 1 = 0.

[4]

OR
Using differentials approximate

25.2

20. Using matrix method, solve the system of equations

[4]

x + 2y + z = 1
x+ yz=2
2x + 3y + z = 1
21. Write the equation of line in vector form which is perpendicular to the two lines

x 1 y 1 z 3

and
2
2
4

x 1 y
z 1 , and passes through point (2, 1, 2)
4
3

[4]

22. How many times a fair coin must be tossed, so that the probability of getting atleast one tail is more than
90%?
[4]

SECTION-C
Long Answer Type Questions :

[7 6 = 42]

23. Show that of all the rectangles inscribed in a given fixed circle, the square has maximum area.

. [6]

24. Write the equation of plane passing through points A(1, 2, 1), B(2, 3, 1) and C(2, 1, 0). Also find its distance
from point (1, 1, 1)

[6]

25. Using integration, find the area bounded between the curve y = x2 and y = |x| + 2.

[6]

OR
Find the area of region

( x, y ) : 0 y x

1, 0 y x 1, 0 x 2

26. A factory makes nuts and bolts. A nut takes 1.5 hrs of machine time and 3 hrs of workers time in its making
while a bolt take 3 hrs of machine time and 1 hr of workers time. In a day, the factory has the availability of
not more than 42 hrs of machine time and 24 hrs of workers time. If the profit on a nut is Rs. 20 and on a
bolt is Rs. 10, find the number of nuts and bolts the factory should manufacture to earn maximum profit. Make
it as L.P.P and solve it graphically.
[6]
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27. Using elementary transformations, find the inverse of matrix

[6]

1 3 2
3 0 1

2 1 0

dy
28. Find the particular solution of the differential equation log
3 x 4 y given that y = 0 when x = 0
dx

[6]

29. In an examination in a school having 60 students in XII A and 40 students in XII B, 15 and 20 students are
failed in XII A and XII B, respectively. A student is called by the principal at random, find the probability that
he is from XII A if he passed in the examination.
[6]
OR
Let bag A contains 2 red and 3 white balls, another bag B contains 2 white and 3 black balls and another
bag C contains 2 black and 3 red balls. A bag and a ball out of it are selected at random. What is the
probability that selected ball is white assuming selections of bag A, B and C are equally likely?

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Solutions of Sample Question Paper for Class XII

Mathematics - Class XII (Code-A)

SOLUTIONS
SECTION-A
1.

1
1
sin1 ,cos1
,tan 3
2
6
2
6
3

0
6 6 3

2.

12 27 = HCF(12, 27) = 3

3.

Cofactor of a31 = (1)3 + 1[(4 1) (2 1)] = 2

4.

For singular matrix

x 1 2
0
3x 1

(x + 1) 2(3 x) = 0
x + 1 6 + 2x = 0
x

5.

5
3

x 1

x 1 ( x 1) dx

( x 1)( x 1) dx ( x 2 1)dx

6.

x3
x C
3

a b 3i 2 j 2k

| a b | 9 4 4 17
d2y

1 degree of given differential equation

7.

Power of

8.

x=4

9.

r (i j) (2i 3 j 4k )

10.

dx 2

2(1) 3(2) 4(3)

22 32 42

8 12
29

4
29
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SECTION-B
11.

dy
d

2 2cos 2sin
d d
dx
d

2 2 sin 2 2 cos
d d

dy
dy d
2sin

dx dx 2 2cos
d

2(1)
2
dy

1
Now,

2 2(0) 2
dx ( /2)
12. For continuity left hand limit at x = 0 should be equal to right hand limit at x = 0.
lim a(0 1) a

x 0

sin x
sin x
cos
x
= lim
x 0
x3
2

x
sin
sin x (1 cos x )
sin x 2 2
1
1
.
lim
lim

. .
2
x
x x cos x
x 4
x 0
x 0
cos x 2
2

1
2

13. Put sin1x =

dx
1 x2

d and x sin

sin d

Apply integration by parts, we get

cos cos d

sin cos C x sin1 x

1 x2
C
1

OR

sin a cos x cos a sin x

sin(a x )

dx
dx
sin x
sin x
sin x

sin a cot xdx cos a dx

= sinalog|sinx| xcosa + C
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14.

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3
8
84
sin1 sin1 cos1
5
17
85

Now,

3
3
sin1 tan1
5
4

8
8
sin1 tan1
17
15

84
13
cos1 tan1
85
84

Now we have to prove,

3
8
13
tan1 tan1 tan1
4
15


84

L.H.S.

3 8

tan 4 15
1 3 8
4 15

45 32

tan1 60
=
60 24
60
1 13
= tan R.H.S. proved.
84

15. Given fog = gof = IR g(x) is inverse of f(x)

y

2x 3
3 2x

3y 2xy = 2x + 3 2x(1+y) = 3(y 1)

x

3 y 1

2 y 1

g ( x ) f 1( x )

3 x 1
2 x 1

Domain of g(x) x + 1 0
x 1

Domain of g ( x ) R 1
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OR
At x = x1, f(x1) = 2x1 + 7
and at x = x2, f(x2) = 2x2 + 7
Let f(x1) = f(x2)
2x1 + 7 = 2x2 + 7
x1 = x2 is the only solution
Hence f(x) is an one-one function,
Finding inverse of f(x),
y = 2x + 7

y 7
2

f 1( x )

16.

x 7
2

dy
y sec x sec x tan x
dx

I.F e

sec x dx

eln(sec x tan x ) (sec x tan x )

y (sec x tan x ) (sec 2 x tan2 x ) dx

y (sec x tan x ) x C

17.

a b c 8i 6 j
Squaring both sides

(a b c )2 (8i 6 j)2

(a b c )(a b c ) (8i 6 j)(8i 6 j)

| a |2 | b |2 | c |2 2(a b b c c a ) 64 36

25 64 9 2(a b b c c a ) 100

2(a b b c c a ) 2

a b b c c a 1
1

18.

dx

ex 1

(i)

Using property
1

dx

f ( x )dx f (a b x )dx
1

e x dx

e x 1 ex 1

(ii)

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Solutions of Sample Question Paper for Class XII

Adding (i) and (ii), we get

e x 1

2I

e x 1 dx

dx

2I

2I x 1
I

1 ( 1) 2
1
2
2
OR

| cos x | | sin x | dx
0
/2

cos xdx

/2

0
/2

(sin x ) 0

cos xdx sin xdx

0

( sin x ) / 2 ( cos x ) 0

1 + ((1)) + (1 (1)
1+1+2=4
19.

dy
3 x 2 6 = Slope of line
dx

3x2 6 = 3
3x2 = 3 x = 1
for

x=1

y = 2

and

x = 1

y=8

Point (1, 2) satisfies the line but (1, 8) doesnt, so required point (1, 2)
OR
Let f ( x )

Let x = 25 and x = 0.2 then

y = (x + x)1/2 x1/2
y = (25.2)1/2 (25)1/2

25.2 25 y 5 y

Now approximating y

dy
y
x
dx

1
2 x

(0.2)

(as y x )

1
0.2 0.02 25.2 5 0.02 5.02
25

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20. x + 2y + z = 1
x+yz=2
3x + 3y + z = 1

1 2 1 x 1
1 1 1 y 2

2 3 1 z 1
AX = B, X = A1B
Now,
| A | = 1(1 + 3) 2 (1 + 2) + 1(3 2) = 4 6 + 1 = 1

4 1 3 4 1 3
1 3 1 2 = 3 1 2
1 1 1 1 1 1

x
4 1 3 1 3

1
x y A B= 3
1 2 2 3
z
1 1 1 1 2

x = 3, y = 3, z = 2
21. Vector direction of lines perpendicular to both given lines is

j k

2 2 4 i(2 12) j(2 16) k(6 8) 10i 14 j 2k

4 3 1
Line passing through (2, 1, 2) and parallel to (10i 14 j 2k ) in vector form is

r (2i j 2k ) ( 10i 14 j 2k )
22. Let the coin tossed n times
Probability of getting at least one tail = 1 (Probability of getting no tail)

1
1
2
Given that 1

2n

0.9

0.1
2n

2n
1
0.1

2n 10
n4

So coin must be tossed 4 times.

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SECTION-C
23. Let ABCD be a rectangle inscribed in the circle of given radius r.
AB = x and BD = y
Area = x y
Also, x2 + y2 = 4r2
dA
d2A
0, 2 0
dx
dx

For maximum area,

dA
d

x 4r 2 x 2
dx dx

(8r 2 x 4 x 3 )

1
2

B
y
D

2 4r 2 x 2 x 4

x 2 r , also

d2A
dx 2

0 for x 2 r . And for x 2 r , y 2r

Hence for maximum area ABCD must be square

24. Let the plane be Ax + By + Cz + 1 = 0
Passing through (1, 2, 1), (2, 3, 1) and (2, 1, 0), we get
A + 2B + C + 1 = 0

(i)

2A + 3B + C + 1 = 0

(ii)

2A + B + 1 = 0

(iii)

Given A = 1, B = 1 and C = 2
Required plane x + y 2z + 1 = 0
x y + 2z = 1
Distance from point (1, 1, 1) is

1 1 2 1
12 12 4

1
6
x+

y=

25. Required area of 2 (( x 2) x 2 ) dx

0
1

x 2
x3
2
2x

2
3 0

1
1

2 2 0
3
2

(1, 1)

(2, 0)
(1, 1)

(2, 0)
y = x + 2

2 2
6

12 5 7
2
units
6 3
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OR

Q(
1,
2)

Area of shaded region required

2
( x 1)dx ( x 1)dx
1

P(0, 1)

x=1

x3

x2

x
x
3

0
1

(0, 2)
x=2

1
1
23
1 2 2 1
units
3
2
6

26. Let number of nuts be x and bolts be y

L.P.P. is
Maximise z = 20x + 10y
such that 1.5x + 3y 42
and 3x + y 24

A(0, 14)

x 0, y 0

B(4, 12)

Vertices of feasible region are A(0, 14), B(4, 12), C(8, 0)

Z(A) = Rs. 140, Z(B) = Rs. 200, Z(C) = Rs. 160

For maximum profit

C (8, 0)
3x + y = 24

Number of nuts = 4
Number of bolts = 12
27. Given matrix can be written as

1 3 2
1 0 0
3 0 1 A 0 1 0

2 1 0
0 0 1
Applying C2 C2 + 3C1, C3 C3 2C1

1 0 0
1 3 2

3 9 5 A 0 1 0
2 7 4
0 0 1
1 0 0
1 1 2

C2 C2 2C3 3 1 5 A 0 1 0
2 1 4
0 2 1
1 0 0
1 1 3

C3 C3 5C2 3 1 0 A 0 1 5
2 1 1
0 2 9
1 0 0
1 2 3

C2 C2 C3 ,C3 C3 3 1 0 A 0 4 5
2 0 1
0 7 9
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x
1.5x +3y = 42

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Solutions of Sample Question Paper for Class XII

1 0 0
5 2 3

C1 C1 2C3 ,C2 C2 3 1 0 A 10 4 5
0 0 1
18 7 9
1 0 0
1 2 3

C1 C1 3C2 0 1 0 A 2 4 5
0 0 1
3 7 9
A

28.

1 2 3
2 4 5
3 7 9

dy
e3 x 4 y
dx

e 4 y dy e3 x dx
Integrating both sides

4y

dy e3 x dx

e 4 y e3 x

C
4
3

e 4 y e3 x

C
4
3

Putting x = 0, y = 0 we get c

e 4 y e3 x
1

0
4
3
12
3e 4 y 4e 3 x 1 0

29. Let A Selected student of section A

E Event of student that student is passed

B Student of section B
E
P P ( A)
A
A
P
E P E P ( A ) P E P (B )
A
B

3
2
E 45
E 30
P
0.75, P
0.5, P ( A) , P (B )
A
60
B
40
5
5


3
0.75
2.25 9
A
5
P

E 0.75 3 0.5 2 3.25 13

5
5

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12

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OR
Bag A
2R + 3W

Bag B

Bag C

2W + 3B

2B + 3R

P(A) = Probability of selecting bag A =

1
3

P(B) = Probability of selecting bag B =

1
3

P(C) = Probability of selecting bag C =

1
3

P(W) = Probability of selecting white ball.

W
W
W
P (W ) P ( A).P P(B ).P P (C ).P
A
B
C

1 3 1 2 1
1 2 32 1
0

3 5 3 5 3
5 15
15
3

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