SAI International School

VERY SIMILAR TEST (TERM-1), 2021-22

CLASS – XII
SUBJECT –MATHEMATICS (041)

Time Allowed: 1½ hours Maximum Marks: 40

Date: 04.12.2021

General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains three sections – A, B and C. Each part is compulsory.
2. Section - A has 20 MCQs, attempt any 16 out of 20.
3. Section - B has 20 MCQs, attempt any 16 out of 20
4. Section - C has 10 MCQs, attempt any 8 out of 10.
5. There is no negative marking.
6. All questions carry equal marks.

SECTION – A
Attempt any 16 questions out of Questions 1 – 20.
Each Question is of 1 mark.
1 If 3tan 𝑥 + cot 𝑥 = 𝜋, then x equals 1
(a) 0 (b)1 (c) –1 ( d ) None of these

2 The derivative of log10x w.r.to x is: 1

(a) 0 (b) (c) ( d ) None of these

3 1, 𝑖𝑓𝑖 ≠ 𝑗  1
If the matrix A = 𝑎 of order 2 ,where 𝑎 = then A2 is equal to
0 , 𝑖𝑓𝑖 = 𝑗
(a) I (b) A (c) O (d) None of these
4 1 1 1 1
If A = 1 1 1 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐴 𝑖𝑠:
1 1 1
4 4 4 27 27 27 81 81 81
(a) 4 4 4 ( b ) 27 27 27 ( c ) 81 81 81 ( d ) None of these
4 4 4 27 27 27 81 81 81

5 If f: R → R be the function defined by f(x) = | x | , then f is : 1

( a ) one – one only (b) onto only (c) neither one – one nor onto (d) one – one and onto

6 If Cij is the co - factor of aij of matrix 1

12 13 −16
A= 9 −18 27 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 a12C13 +a22C23 + a32C33 is:
−21 7 8
(a) 1 (b)0 (c) –1 ( d ) None of these
7 The relation R on the set A = {1,2,3} given by R = {(1,1), (1,2), (2,2), (2,3), (3,3)} is 1
( a ) Reflexive ( b ) Symmetric ( c ) Transitive ( d ) Equivalence

8 If A is a square matrix such that |𝐴| =5 then |𝐴𝐴 |is …. 1

( a ) 25 (b)5 ( c )3/2 ( d ) None of these

9 Let f: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined as f(x) =3x - 2. Choose the correct answer 1

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 ( a ) f is one-one and onto ( b) f is many one onto
( c ) f is one-one but not onto ( d ) f is neither one-one nor onto

10 1
The value of
𝑠𝑖𝑛 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 is:
( 𝑎) ( 𝑏) (c) ( d ) None of these

11 The slope of the tangent to the curve x = t2 + 3t – 8 , y = 2t2 – 2t – 5 1

at the point ( 2, – 1 ) is :
(a) (b) (c) ( d ) None of these

12 If y = log( ) , then is equal to : 1

(a) (b) (c) ( d ) None of these

13 For what value of x the following matrix is singular? 1

3 − 2𝑥 𝑥+1
2 4
(a) 2 (b)1 (c) 3 ( d ) None of these

14 Derivative of log( log 𝑥 ) is ……. 1

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

15 Let A be a square matrix of order 3, then |𝑘𝐴| is equal to 1

(a) k|𝐴| (b) k2|𝐴| (c) k3|𝐴| ( d ) None of these

16 The normal to the curve x2 = 2y passing at ( 1 , 2 ) is : 1

(a) x + y =3 (b)x + y =1 (c) x–y=1 ( d ) None of these

17 cos   sin   1
If A   , then for what value of α , A is an identity matrix
 sin  cos  
( a ) –π (b) 0 (c) ( d ) None of these

18 If f(1) = 4, f|(1) = 2, find the value of derivative of log{f(ex)} w.r.to x at x = 0. 1

(a) (b) 0 (c)1 ( d ) None of these

19 The points on the curve 9y2 = x3, where the normal to the curve makes equal intercepts with the 1
axes are :
(a) (4,± ) (b) (4,± ) (c)(4,± ) ( d ) None of these

20 Find the local minimum value of the function given by f ( x ) = 3 + | x | , x ∈ 𝑅. 1

(a) (b) 0 (c)3 ( d ) None of these

SECTION – B
In this section, attempt any 16 questions out of the Questions 21 - 40.
Each Question is of 1 mark weightage
21 Let f : R → 𝑅 be a function defined by f ( x ) = x2 + 1 .Then pre-image of 17 is 1
( a ) ±4 ( b ) ±1 (c) 0 ( d ) None of these

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 22 If x2 + y2 = 5 then is 1
( a ) x/y ( b ) –x/y (c) y (d ) none of these

23 The ABCDEO is a feasible Region for a LPP as shown in given figure, Let Z = 3x - 4y be an objective 1
function, then the minimum of Z occurs at:
Y
B(4,10)
C (6,8)

A(0,8) D(6,5)

E (5,0) X
O(0,0)

(a) (0,0) (b) (0,8) (c) (5, 0) (d) None of these

24 If x = a sin2t(1+cos 2t) and y = b cos2t(1-cos2t),then the value of at t = is 1

(𝑎) (b) ( c ) 𝑎𝑏 ( d ) None of these

25 If A2 – A + I = O, then the inverse of A is 1

(a)A+I (b)I–A (c)A–I ( d ) None of these

26 The equation of the tangent to the curve y ( 1 + x 2 ) = 2 – x , 1

where it crosses x – axis is :
( a ) x + 5y = 2 ( b ) 5 x + y = 2 ( c ) x – 5y = 2 (d ) None of these

27 Find the value of : 1

  1 
tan1 2cos  2sin1  
  2  .
(a) π ( b) −𝜋 (c) 0 (d ) None of these

28 If A is an invertible matrix of order 2 , then det( A – 1 ) is equal to: 1

(a) |A| ( b) −| A | (c) | | (d ) None of these

29 Find the point on the curve + = 1 at which the tangents are parallel to y – axis. 1
( a ) ( 0, ± 5 ) ( b) ( ±2 , 0 ) ( c ) 0 (d ) None of these

30 Find K, if the function defined by 1

kx  1 if x  
f(X)  
cos x if x  
is continuous at x   .
(a) . ( b) −1 (c) 1 (d ) None of these

31 Let R be the relation in the set N given by R={(a,b):a=b – 2 , b > 6}. 1

Choose the correct answer.
a) (2,4) ∊ R (b) (3,8) ∊ R (c) (6,8) ∊ R (d ) None of these

32 If A is a non – singular matrix such that A– 1 =

5 3
, then find ( A| )– 1 . 1
−2 −1
5 −2 5 3
(a) (b) (c) I ( d ) None of these
3 −1 −2 −1

33 Corner points of feasible region for an LPP are ( 0, 2 ), ( 3, 0 ),( 6, 0 ),( 6, 8 ) and ( 0, 5 ). 1

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 Let Z = 4x + 6y be the objective function. The minimum value of Z occurs at
( a) ( 0, 2 ) only (b) ( 3, 0 ) only
(c) the mid-point of the line segment joining the point ( 0, 2 ) and ( 3, 0 ) only
(d) any point on the line segment joining the points ( 0, 2 ) and ( 3, 0 )
34 The angle between the curves y2 = x and x2 = y at (1,1) is 1
(a) tan (b) tan (c) 900 ( d ) None of these

35 If the matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric , then A is a 1

(a ) diagonal matrix ( b ) Zero matrix ( c ) any square matrix ( d ) None of these
36 The solution of cot ( tan 𝑥 ) = sin( cot )𝑖𝑠: 1
(a) 1 ( b) (c) 0 (d ) None of these
37 Set A has 5 elements and set B has 6 elements. Then the number of bijective functions that can 1
be defined from set A to set B is
(a) 720 (b)120 (c) 0 (d ) None of these

38 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 1
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑎 + 2𝑥 𝑏 + 2𝑦 𝑐 + 2𝑧 is:
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
(a) 1 ( b) −1 (c) 0 (d ) None of these
39 Find the area of the greatest rectangle that can be inscribed in 1
a given ellipse + =1.
( a ) 2ab b) 4ab ( c ) ab (d ) None of these

40 2 3 1
If A   2
 then A – 4A + I (where I is 2 × 2 identity matrix and O is 2 ×2 zero matrix) is:
1 2 ,
(a) I ( b) −𝐼 (c) O (d ) None of these

SECTION – C
In this section, attempt any 8 questions.
Each question is of 1-mark weightage.
Questions 46-50 are based on a Case-Study.

41 The corner point of feasible region determined by following system of linear constraints are 1
(0 , 3 ), ( 1 , 1 ) and ( 3, 0 ) . Let Z = px + qy, where p, q > 0, condition on p & q so that the
minimum Z occurs at both (3,0) and (1,1) is:

(a) q = 2p (b) p = 2q (c) p = 3q (d) None of these.

42 The smallest value of f ( x ) = x3 – 18x2 + 96x in [ 0 , 9 ] is 1

( a ) 126 ( b) 0 ( c ) 135 (d ) None of these

43 The line y = x + 1 is a tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 4𝑥, at the point 1

(a) ( 1 , 2 ) (b) ( 2 , 1 ) (c) (1, – 2 ) (d ) None of these

44 The point which does not lie in the half plane 3x + 4y – 12 ≤ 0 is 1

(a) ( 1 , 2 ) (b) ( 2 , 1 ) (c) (2, 3) (d ) None of these
45 𝑎 0 0 1
If A = 0 𝑎 0 , then the value of |adjA| is:
0 0 𝑎
( a ) a6 ( b) −𝐼 (c) O (d ) None of these

CASE STUDY
46 The relation between the height of the plant ( y in cm ) with respect to exposure to sunlight is 1
governed by the equation y = 4x – ½ x2 , where x is the number of days exposed to sunlight. Based

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 on this answer the following questions :
The rate of growth of the plant with respect to the sunlight is
( a ) 4x – ½ x2 ( b) 4 − 𝑥 (c) 𝑥−4 (d ) None of these

47 The number of days it will take for the plant to grow to the maximum height is : 1
(a) 4 ( b) 6 (c) 7 (d ) None of these

48 1
The maximum height of the plant is :
( a ) 12 ( b) 10 (c) 8 (d ) None of these
49 The height of the plant after 2 days is 1
(a) 4 ( b) 6 (c) 8 (d ) None of these

50 1
If the height of the plant is cm , then the number of days it has been exposed to the sunlight is :

(a) 2 ( b) 3 (c) 1 (d ) None of these

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