SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Class:-XII

Session 2023-24

Mathematics (Code-041)

Time: 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 of 4 marks each with

sub-parts.
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Section –A
(Multiple Choice Questions)
Each question carries 1 mark

1, when i  j
Q1. If A  aij  is a square matrix of order 2 such that 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
Q2. If A and B are invertible square matrices of the same order, then which of the following is not correct?
1
(b) det  A  det  A 
1
(a) adjA  A . A 1

(c)  AB   B 1 A 1 (d)  A  B   B 1  A 1
1 1

Q3. If the area of the triangle with vertices   3 , 0  ,  3,0  and  0, k  is 9 squnits, then the value/s of k will
be
(a) 9 (b)  3 (c) -9 (d) 6
 kx
 , if x  0
Q4. 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

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   
Q5. The lines r  i  j  k   2i  3 j  6 k and r  2i  j  k   6i  9 j  18 k ; (where  &  are

scalars) are
(a) coincident (b) skew (c) intersecting (d) parallel
3
  dy  2  d2 y 2
Q6. The degree of the differential equation 1      2 is
  dx   dx
3
(a) 4 (b) (c) 2 (d) Not defined
2
Q7. The corner points of the bounded feasible region determined by a 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

q
(a) p  2q (b) p  (c) p  3q (d) p  q
2
   
ombus whose diagonals intersect at E . Then EA  EB  EC  ED equals to
Q8. ABCD is a rhombus
   
(a) 0 (b) AD (c) 2BD (d) 2AD

 e sin x cos 3  2n  1 x dx is
2
Q9. For any integer n , the value of
0

(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2

 0 2x  1 x 
 
Q10. The value of A , if A  1  2 x 0 2 x  , where x    , is
 
  x 2 x 0 

(a)  2 x  1 (c)  2 x  1
2 3
(b) 0 (d) None of these

Q11. The feasible

easible region corresponding to the linear constraints of a L
Linear Programming
rogramming Problem is given
below.

Which of the following is not a constraint to the given Linear Programming Problem?
(a) x  y  2 (b) x  2 y  10 (c) x  y  1 (d)) x  y  1

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Q12. If a  4i  6 j and b  3 j  4k , then the vector form of the component of a along b is

(a)
5

18  
3i  4k  (b)
25

18 
3 j  4k  (c)
5

18  
3i  4 k  (d)
25

18  
2i  4 j 
Q13. Given that A is a square matrix of order 3 and A  2, then adj  2 A  is equal to
(a) 26 (b) 4 (c) 28 (d) 28
1 1 1
Q14. A problem in Mathematics is given to three students whose chances of solving it are , ,
2 3 4
respectively. If the events of their solving the problem are independent then the probability that the
problem will be solved, is
1 1 1 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 3 2 4
Q15. The general solution of the differential equation ydx – xdy  0;  Given x , y  0  , is of the form

(a) xy  c (b) x  c y 2 (c) y  c x (d) y  cx 2 ;

(Where ' c ' is an arbitrary positive constant of integration)

Q16. The value of  for which two vectors 2 i  j  2 k and 3i   j  k are perpendicular is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
Q17. The set of all points where the function f  x   x  x is differentiable, is

(a)  0,   (b)   , 0  (c)   , 0    0,   (d)   ,  

1 1 1
Q18. If the direction cosines of a line are  , ,  , then
c c c

(a) 0  c  1 (b) c  2 (c) c   2 (d) c   3

ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS

In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed 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.
d
Q19. Let f  x  be a polynomial function of degree 6 such that
dx
 f  x     x  1  x  3  , then
3 2

ASSERTION (A): f  x  has a minimum at x  1.

d d
REASON (R): When
dx
 f  x    0,  x   a  h,a  and
dx
 f  x    0,  x   a , a  h ; where
' h ' is an infinitesimally small positive quantity, then f  x  has a minimum at x  a ,
provided f  x  is continuous at x  a .

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Q20. ASSERTION (A): The relation f : 1,2,3,4   x , y, z , p defined by 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 f   1, x  ,  2, y  ,  3, z  is one-one.

Section –B

[This section comprises of very short answer type questions (VSA) of 2 marks each]

  33  
Q21. Find the value of sin 1  cos  .
  5 
OR
Find the domain of sin1 x 2  4 .  
Q22. Find the interval/s in which the function f :    defined by f  x   x e x , is increasing.

1
Q23. If f  x   2
; x   , then find the maximum value of f  x  .
4x  2x  1
OR
Find the maximum profit that a company can make, if the profit function is given by
P  x   72  42 x  x 2 , where x is the number of units and P is the profit in rupees.

1  2 x 
Q24. Evaluate : 
1
log e 
2 x
 dx .

Q25. Check whether the function f :    defined by f  x   x 3  x , has any critical point/s or not ?
If yes, then find the point/s.

Section – C
[This section comprises of short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each]

2 x2  3
Q26. Evaluate :  x x 2 2
9 
dx ; x  0.

Q27. The random variable X has a probability distribution P  X  of the following form, where ' k ' is some
real number:

 k , if x  0
 2k , if x  1

P X   
 3k , if x  2
0, otherwise

(i) Determine the value of k .

(ii) Find P  X  2  .

(iii) Find P  X  2 .

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Q28. Evaluate :  dx; x   0,1 .
1  x3
OR

Evaluate:  4
log e  1  tan x  dx .
0

 xy x

Q29. Solve the differential equation: ye dx   xe  y 2  dy ,

y
  y  0 .
 
OR

dy  
Solve the differential equation:  cos 2 x   y  tan x ;  0  x  2 .
dx  

Q30. Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically:

Minimize: z  x  2 y ,
subject to the constraints: x  2 y  100, 2 x  y  0, 2 x  y  200, x , y  0.
OR
Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically:
Maximize: z   x  2 y ,
subject to the constraints: x  3, x  y  5, x  2 y  6, y  0.
y 2
d2 y  a 
Q31. If  a  bx  e  x then prove that x 2  
x
 .
dx  a  bx 

Section –D
[This section comprises of long answer type questions (LA) of 5 marks each]

Q32. Make a rough sketch of the region  x , y  : 0  y  x 2


 1, 0  y  x  1, 0  x  2 and find the

area of the region, using the method of integration.

Q33. Let  be the set of all natural numbers and R be a relation on    defined by

 a , b  R  c , d   ad  bc for all  a , b  ,  c , d      . Show that R is an equivalence relation on

   . Also, find the equivalence class of  2, 6  , i.e.,  2, 6   .

OR
x
Show that the function f :    x   :  1  x  1 defined by f  x   , x   is one-one and
1 x
onto function.
Q34. Using the matrix method, solve the following system of linear equations :
2 3 10 4 6 5 6 9 20
   4,    1,    2.
x y z x y z x y z

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Q35. Find the coordinates of the image of the point  1, 6 , 3  with respect to the line

   
r  j  2k   i  2 j  3k ; where '  ' is a scalar. Also, find the distance of the image from the
y  axis.
OR

 
An aeroplane is flying along the line r   i  j  k ; where '  ' is a scalar and another aeroplane is flying


 
along the line r  i  j   2 j  k ; where '  ' is a scalar. At what points on the lines should they reach, so

that the distance between them is the shortest? Find the shortest possible distance between them.

Section –E
[This section comprises of 3 case- study/passage based questions of 4 marks each with sub parts.
The first two case study questions have three sub parts (i), (ii), (iii) of marks 1,1,2 respectively.
The third case study question has two sub parts of 2 marks each.)
Q36. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
In an Office three employees James, Sophia and Oliver process incoming copies of a certain form. James
processes 50% of the forms, Sophia processes 20% and Oliver the remaining 30% of the forms. James
has an error rate of 0.06 , Sophia has an error rate of 0.04 and Oliver has an error rate of 0.03 .

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the probability that Sophia processed the form and committed an error.
(ii) Find the total probability of committing an error in processing the form.
(iii) The manager of the Company wants to do a quality check. During inspection, he selects a form at
random from the days output of processed form. If the form selected at random has an error, find
the probability that the form is not processed by James.
OR
(iii) Let E be the event of committing an error in processing the form and let E1 , E 2 and E 3 be the
3
events that James, Sophia and Oliver processed the form. Find the value of  P  E E .
i 1
i

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Q37. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
Teams A , B , C went for playing a tug of war game. Teams A, B , C have attached a rope to a metal ring
and is trying to pull the ring into their own area.

Team A pulls with force F1  6iˆ  0 ˆj kN ,

Team B pulls with force F2  4iˆ  4 ˆj kN ,

Team C pulls with force F3   3iˆ  3 ˆj kN ,

(i) What is the magnitude of the force of Team A ?

(ii) Which team will win the game?
(iii) Find the magnitude of the resultant force exerted by the teams.
OR
(iii) In what direction is the ring getting pulled?

Q38. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

elation between the height of the plant  ' y ' in cm  with respect to its exposure to the sunlight
The relation

1 2
is governed by the following equation y  4 x  x , where ' x ' is the number of days exposed to the
2

sunlight, for x  3.

(i) Find the rate of growth of the plant with respect to the number of days exposed to the sunlight.
(ii) Does the rate of growth of the plant increase or decrease in the first three days?
What will be the height of the plant after 2 days?
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MARKING SCHEME
CLASS XII
MATHEMATICS (CODE-041)
SECTION: A (Solution of MCQs of 1 Mark each)
Q no. ANS HINTS/SOLUTION

1 (d) 0 1  2 1 0
A   , A  0 1 .
1 0  
2 (d)  A  B
1
 B  1  A 1 .

3 (b) 3 0 1
1
Area  3 0 1 , given that the area  9 sq unit .
2
0 k 1

3 0 1
1
  9  3 0 1 ; expanding along C 2 , we get  k  3.
2
0 k 1

4 (a) Since, f is continuous at x  0 ,

therefore, L. H . L  R . H . L  f  0   a finite quantity .

lim f  x   lim f  x   f  0 
x 0 x 0

 kx
 lim  lim 3  3  k  3.
x 0 x x 0

5 (d) Vectors 2i  3 j  6k &6i  9 j  18k are parallel and the fixed point i  j  k on the

 
line r  i  j  k   2i  3 j  6k does not satisfy the other line

 
r  2i  j  k   6i  9 j  18k ; where  &  are scalars.

6 (c) Squaring the given differential equation, we get degree  2 .

7 (b) Z  px  qy     i 

At  3, 0  , Z  3 p     ii  and at  1,1 , Z  p  q      iii 

From  ii  &  iii  , 3 p  p  q  2 p  q.

 
8 (a) Given, ABCD is a rhombus whose diagonals bisect each other. EA  EC and
 
EB  ED but since they are opposite to each other so they are of opposite signs
   
 EA   EC and EB   ED .
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E
B D

C
     
 EA  EC  O .....  i  and EB  ED  O ....  ii 
    
Adding (i) and (ii), we get EA  EB  EC  ED  O .

9 (b) f  x   e sin x cos3  2n  1 x

2

f   x   e cos 3  2n  1   x    e sin x cos 3  2n  1 x   f  x 

sin 2    x  2

  e sin x cos 3  2n  1 x dx  0, as if f is integrable in  0, 2a  and

 2

f  2a  x    f  x  then
2a
 f  x  dx  0.
0

10 (b) Matrix A is a skew symmetric matrix of odd order.  A  0.

11 (c) We observe,  0,0  does not satisfy the inequality x  y  1

So, the half plane represented by the above inequality will not contain origin
therefore, it will not contain the shaded feasible region.
12 (b) 
   a .b   18
Vector component of a along b   2 b 

 b 
 25
3 j  4k .  
 
13 (d) adj  2 A    2 A   23 A    26 A  2 6    2   28 .
2 2 2 2

14 (d) Method 1:
1 1
Let A, B, C be the respective events of solving the problem. Then, P  A  , P  B  
2 3
1
and P  C   . Here, A, B, C are independent events.
4
Problem is solved if at least one of them solves the problem.
Required probability is  P  A  B  C   1  P A P B P C      
 1  1  1 1 3
 1  1  1  1    1   .
 2  3  4 4 4
Method 2:
The problem will be solved if one or more of them can solve the problem. The probability is
      
P ABC  P ABC  P ABC  P ABC  P ABC  P ABC  P  ABC      
1 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
 . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .
2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 4
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 Method 3:
Let us think quantitively. Let us assume that there are 100 questions given to A. A
1
solves  100  50 questions then remaining 50 questions is given to B and B solves
2
1 2
50   16.67 questions . Remaining 50  questions is given to C and C solves
3 3
2 1
50    8.33 questions.
3 4
Therefore, number of questions solved is 50  16.67  8.33  75 .
75 3
So, required probability is  .
100 4
15 (c) Method 1:
ydx  xdy  x 1
ydx  xdy  0  2
 0  d    0  x  y  y  cx .
y  y c
Method 2:
dy dx dy dx
ydx  xdy  0  ydx  xdy 
y

x
; on integrating  y
  x
log e y  log e x  log e c
since x , y , c  0 , we write log e y  log e x  log e c  y  cx .
16 (d) Dot product of two mutually perpendicular vectors is zero.
 2  3   1   2  1  0    8.
17 (c) Method 1:
 2 x, x  0
f  x  x  x   Y
 0,x  0

y  2 x, x  0

y  0, x  0
X' O
X

Y'
There is a sharp corner at x  0 , so f  x  is not differentiable at x  0 .

Method 2:
Lf '  0   0 & Rf '  0   2 ; so, the function is not differentiable at x  0

For x  0, f  x   2 x (linear function) & when x  0, f  x   0 (constant function)

Hence f  x  is differentiable when x    ,0    0,   .

18 (d)  1  1  1
2 2
 1
2 2

We know, l  m  n  1           1  3    1  c   3 .
2 2 2

c c c c

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 19 (a) d
dx
 f  x     x  1  x  3 
3 2

Assertion : f  x  has a minimum at x  1 is true as

d d
dx
 f  x    0,  x   1  h,1 and
dx
 f  x    0,  x   1,1  h ; where,
' h ' is an infinitesimally small positive quantity , which is in accordance with
the Reason statement.
20 (d) Assertion is false. As element 4 has no image under f , so relation f is not a function.
Reason is true. The given function f : 1, 2, 3   x , y , z , p is one – one, as for each

a  1, 2,3 , there is different image in  x , y , z , p under f .

Section –B
[This section comprises of solution of very short answer type questions (VSA) of 2 marks each]

21   33   3   3    3  1
sin 1  cos     sin cos  6  5
1 1 1
  sin cos  5   2  cos cos  5 
  5       
 3 
   .
2 5 10 1
21 OR  
1  x 2  4  1  3  x 2  5  3  x  5 1

 x    5,  3    3, 5  . So, required domain is   5,  3    3, 5  . 1

22 f  x   x e x  f '  x   e x  x  1 1

When x   1,   ,  x  1  0 & e x  0  f '  x   0  f  x  increases in this interval. 1

or, we can write f  x   x e x  f '  x   e x  x  1 1

2
For f  x  to be increasing, we have f '  x   e x  x  1  0  x  1 as e x  0,  x   1

Hence, the required interval where f  x  increases is  1,   . 1

2
23 1
Method 1 : f  x  
4 x2  2 x  1 ,
2
 1 1 3  1 3 3 1
Let g  x   4 x  2 x  1  4  x 2  2 x     4  x    
2 1
 4 16  4  4 4 4 2

4 1
 maximum value of f  x   . 2
3
1
Method 2 : f  x   , let g  x   4 x 2  2 x  1
4x  2x  1
2

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 d 1 d2 1
  g  x    g  x   8 x  2 and g  x   0 at x   also 2  g  x    g "  x   8  0
' '

dx 4 dx
1
1 1
 g  x  is minimum when x   so , f  x  is maximum at x   2
4 4
 1 1 4
 maximum value of f  x   f     2
 . 1
 4  1  1 3 2
4    2    1
 4  4
1
Method 3 : f  x  
4x  2x  1
2

  8 x  2 1
On differentiating w.r.t x ,we get f '  x   ....  i  2
4x 
2
2
 2x  1
1 1
For maxima or minima , we put f '  x   0  8 x  2  0  x   . 2
4
Again, differentiating equation (i) w.r.t. x ,we get


 4x2  2x  1  8   8 x  2 2  4 x 
 2 x  1  8 x  2  
2
2

f " x      1
 4 x  2 x  1
4
2
  2
1  1
At x   , f "     0
4  4
1
f  x  is maximum at x   .
4
1
 maximum value of f  x  is f    
1 1 4
2
 . 2
 4  1  1 3
4    2    1
 4  4
1
Method 4: f  x  
4x  2x  1
2

  8 x  2 1
On differentiating w.r.t x ,we get f '  x   ....  i  2
4x 
2
2
 2x  1
1 1
For maxima or minima , we put f '  x   0  8 x  2  0  x   .
4 2
 1 1
When x    h  ,   , where ' h ' is infinitesimally small positive quantity.
 4 4 
4 x  1  8 x  2  8 x  2  0    8 x  2   0 and  4 x 2  2 x  1  0  f '  x   0
2

 1 1 
and when x    ,   h  , 4 x  1  8 x  2  8 x  2  0    8 x  2   0
 4 4 
1 1
 
and 4 x 2  2 x  1  0  f '  x   0 . This shows that x   is the point of local maxima.
2

4 2
 maximum value of f  x  is f    
1 1 4
2
 . 1
 4  1  1 3
4    2    1 2
 4  4

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23 OR For maxima and minima, P '  x   0  42  2 x  0 1
2
 x  21 and P "  x    2  0
1
So, P  x  is maximum at x  21 . 2
The maximum value of P  x   72   42  21   21  513 i.e., the maximum profit is 513.
2
1

24 2 x
Let f  x   log e  
2 x

2 x 2 x
We have, f   x   log e     log e  2  x    f  x  1
 2  x   
1 2 x
So, f  x  is an odd function.   log e   dx  0. 1
1
2 x
25 f  x   x 3  x , for all x   .
1
d 1
dx
 f  x    f '  x   3 x 2  1; for all x   , x 2  0  f '  x   0 2
1
Hence, no critical point exists.
2

Section –C
[This section comprises of solution short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each]

26 2 x2  3 1
We have, . Now , let x 2  t
x 2
x 2
9  2

2t  3 A B 1 5
So,   , we get A  & B  1
t  t  9 t t  9 3 3

2 x2  3 1 dx 5 dx 1
 x x2 2
9 
dx   
3 x2 3 x 2
9 2

1 5  x
  tan 1    c , where ' c ' is an arbitrary constant of integration. 1
3x 9 3
27 1 1
We have, (i)  P  X   1  k  2 k  3k  1  k  6 .
i

1 1 1
(ii) P  X  2   P  X  0   P  X  1  k  2k  3k  3   .
6 2
(iii) P  X  2   0. 1
28 3
3 12 1
Let x 2  t  dt  x dx
2 2

x 2 dt 1
 1 x 3
dx  
3 1  t2 2

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 2 1 1
 sin  t   c
3

2  3
 sin 1  x 2   c , where ' c ' is an arbitrary constant of integration. 1
3  
28 OR 
Let I   4 log e  1  tan x  dx ------(i)
0


   a a
1
 I   4 log e  1  tan   x   dx , Using,  f ( x )dx   f ( a  x )dx
0
 4  0 0

  
 1  tan x   2 
 I   4 log e  1   dx   4
log e  dx   4
log e 2 dx  I ( Using ------(i) ) 1
0
 1  tan x  0
 1  tan x  0

 
 2I  log e 2  I  log e 2. 1
4 8

29  xy
x
 x x
 ydx  xdy 
Method 1: ye dx   xe  y  dy  e  ydx  xdy   y dy  e y 
y 2 y 2
  dy 1
   y2 
 
x
 x 1
 e y d    dy
 y
x x
 x
  e y d     dy  e y  y  c , where ' c ' is an arbitrary constant of integration.
 y 1
x

dx xe  y 2 y
Method 2: We have ,  x
dy
y .e y

dx x y 1
   x ……………. (i) 2
dy y
ey
dx dv 1
Let x  vy   v  y. ; 2
dy dy
dv y 1
So equation (i) becomes v  y v v
dy e 2
dv y 1
 y  v
dy e 2
1
 e v dv  dy
2

e dv   dy  e v  y  c  e x / y  y  c 1
v
On integrating we get,
2
where ' c ' is an arbitrary constant of integration.

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29 OR The given Differential equation is

dy
 cos x  dx
2
 y  tan x

Dividing both the sides by cos 2 x , we get

dy y tan x
 
dx cos x cos 2 x
2

dy
dx
   
 y sec2 x  tan x sec 2 x ........  i 
1
2
dy
Comparing with  Py  Q
dx

P  sec 2 x , Q  tan x .sec 2 x

1
The Integrating factor is, IF  e   e
P dx sec2 x dx
 e tan x 2
On multiplying the equation  i  by e tan x , we get

d
dx
     
y .e tan x  e tan x tan x sec2 x  d y .e tan x  e tan x tan x sec2 x dx   1

On integrating we get , y .e tan x   t .e t dt  c1 ; where, t  tan x so that dt  sec2 x dx

 te t  e t  c   tan x  e tan x  e tan x  c

 
 y  tan x  1  c . e  tan x , where ' c1 '& ' c ' are arbitrary constants of integration.
1
30 The feasible region determined by the
constraints, x  2 y  100, 2 x  y  0, 2 x  y  200, x , y  0 , is given below.

1
1
2

A  0, 50  , B  20, 40  , C  50, 100  and D  0, 200  are the corner points of the feasible
region.

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 The values of Z at these corner points are given below.

Corner point Corresponding value of

Z  x  2y

A  0, 50  100 Minimum
1
B  20, 40  100 Minimum

C  50, 100  250

D  0, 200  400

gment joining the points  0,50 

The minimum value of Z is 100 at all the points on the line segment
1
and  20,40  . 2

30 OR The feasible region determined by the constraints, x  3, x  y  5, x  2 y  6, y  0.

is given below.

1
1
2

Here, it can be seen that the feasible region is unbounded.

The values of Z at corner points A  3, 2  , B  4, 1 and C  6, 0  are given below.

Corner point Corresponding value of Z   x  2 y

A  3, 2  1 ( may or may not be the maximum value)

1
B  4, 1 -2

C  6, 0  -6

Since the feasible region is unbounded, Z  1 may or may not be the maximum value.

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 Now, we draw the graph of the inequality, – x  2 y  1 , and we check whether the resulting
open half-plane has any point
point/s, in common with the feasible region or not.

Here, the resulting open half plane has points in common with the feasible region.
1
Hence, Z  1 is not the maximum value. We conclude, Z has no maximum value. 2
31 y  x  1
 log e    log e x  log e  a  bx 
x  a  bx  2

On differentiating with respect to x , we get

dy
x y
dx 1 1 d 1 b
    a  bx    1
x 2
x a  bx dx x a  bx
dy 1 b  ax
x  y  x2     1
dx  x a  bx  a  bx 2
On differentiating again with respect to x , we get

d 2 y dy dy  a  bx  a  ax  b  1
x   
dx 2 dx dx  a  bx 
2
2

2
d2 y  a 
 x 2   . 1
dx  a  bx  2

Section –D
[This section comprises of solution of long answer type questions (LA) of 5 marks each]

32

To find the point of intersections of the curve y  x 2  1 and the line y  x  1 ,

we write x 2  1  x  1  x  x  1  0  x  0,1.

So, the point of intersections P  0,1 and Q  1,2  . 1

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 Area of the shaded region OPQRTSO = (Area of the region OSQPO + Area of the region
STRQS )
 
  x 2  1 dx    x  1 dx
1 2

0 1
1
1 2
 x3   x2 
   x    x 1
 3 0  2 1
2
 1     1 
    1   0    2  2     1   1
 3     2 
2
23 23
 Hence the required area is sq units . 1
6 6
33 Let  a , b  be an arbitrary element of    . Then,  a , b      and a , b 

We have, ab  ba ; (As a , b   and multiplication is commutative on  )

  a , b  R  a , b  , according to the definition of the relation R on   

Thus  a , b  R  a , b  ,   a , b      .

So, R is reflexive relation on    . 1

Let  a , b  ,  c , d  be arbitrary elements of    such that  a , b  R  c , d  .

Then,  a , b  R  c , d   ad  bc  bc  ad ; (changing LHS and RHS)

 cb  da; (As a, b, c , d   and multiplication is commutative on  )

  c , d  R  a , b  ; according to the definition of the relation R on   

Thus  a , b  R  c , d    c , d  R  a , b 
1
So, R is symmetric relation on    .
Let  a , b  ,  c , d  ,  e , f  be arbitrary elements of    such that

 a , b  R  c , d  and  c , d  R  e , f  .
 a , b  R  c , d   ad  bc 
Then    ad  cf    bc  de   af  be
 c, d  R  e , f   cf  de 
  a, b  R  e, f  ; (according to the definition of the relation R on    )

Thus  a , b  R  c , d  and  c , d  R  e , f    a , b  R  e , f 
So, R is transitive relation on    . 1
1
As the relation R is reflexive, symmetric and transitive so, it is equivalence relation on    .
2
 2, 6     x , y      :  x , y  R  2,6  1
2
  x , y      : 3 x  y
  x , 3 x  : x     1, 3  ,  2,6  ,  3,9  ,......... 1

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33 OR
 x
 1  x , if x  0
We have, f  x   
 x , if x  0
 1  x
Now, we consider the following cases
x
Case 1: when x  0 , we have f  x  
1 x
Injectivity: let x, y   0 such that f  x   f  y  , then


x y
   x  xy  y  xy  x  y
1 x 1 y
So, f is injective function. 1
x 1
Surjectivity : when x  0 , we have f  x    0 and f  x   1   1,as x  0
1 x 1 x
y
y 1 y
Let y   0,1  , thus for each y   0,1 there exists x   0 such that f  x    y.
1 y 1
y
1 y
So, f is onto function on  0,   to  0,1 . 1
x
Case 2: when x  0 , we have f  x  
1 x
Injectivity: Let x, y   i.e., x , y  0 , such that f  x   f  y  , then


x y
   x  xy  y  xy  x  y
1 x 1 y
So, f is injective function.
x x 1
Surjectivity : x  0 , we have f  x    0 also, f  x    1   1 1
1 x 1 x 1 x
1  f  x   0 .
y
Let y    1, 0  be an arbitrary real number and there exists x   0 such that,
1 y
y
 y  1 y
f  x  f    y.
 1 y  1 y
1 y
y
So, for y    1, 0  , there exists x   0 such that f  x   y .
1 y
Hence, f is onto function on   , 0  to   1, 0  . 1
Case 3:
x y
(Injectivity): Let x  0 & y  0 such that f  x   f  y   
1 x 1 y

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  x  xy  y  xy  x  y  2 xy , here LHS  0 but RHS  0 , which is inadmissible.
Hence , f  x   f  y  when x  y.
Hence f is one-one and onto function. 1
34 The given system of equations can be written in the form AX  B,

 2 3 10  1 / x   4
     
Where, A   4 6 5  , X  1 / y  and B  1 
 6 9 20  1 / z   2

2 3 10 1
Now, A  4 6 5  2  120  45  3  80  30  10  36  36  2
6 9 20

 2  75   3  110   10  72   150  330  720  1200  0  A1 exists. 1

2
T
 75 110 72   75 150 75 
 adj A  150 100 0   110 100 30 
  
1
1
 75 30 24   72 0 24  2

 75 150 75 
1 1 
Hence, A 
1
 adjA  110 100 30  1
A 1200  2
 72 0 24

1
 
x  75 150 75   4 
1 1  1
1
As, AX  B  X  A B     110 100 30  1 
y 1200  2
   72 0 24   2 
1
z
 
1 1
   
 300  150  150  x 600   2  1
1  1 1  1
  440  100  60       400     2
1200 y 1200  3
 288  0  48     240   
1 1
z  5 
 

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Thus,  ,  ,  Hence, x  2, y  3, z  5 .
x 2 y 3 z 5

35 Let P 1,6,3  be the given point, and let ' L ' be the foot of the perpendicular from ' P ' to the

given line AB (as shown in the figure below). The coordinates of a general point on the
given line are given by

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 x  0 y 1 z  2
    ;  is a scalar, i.e., x   , y  2  1 and z  3  2
1 2 3
Let the coordinates of L be   ,2  1,3  2  . 1
2
So, direction ratios of PL are   1, 2  1  6 and 3  2  3, i .e .   1, 2  5 and 3  1. 1
2
Direction ratios of the given line are 1, 2 and 3, which is perpendicular to PL .

Therefore,    1 1   2  5  2   3  1 3  0  14  14  0    1 1

So, coordinates of L are 1, 3,5  . 1

Let Q  x1 , y1 , z1  be the image of P 1,6,3  in the given line. Then, L is the mid-point
mid of
PQ .

Therefore,
 x1  1  1,  y1  6   3 and  z1  3   5  x  1, y1  0 and z1  7
1
2 2 2
Hence, the image of P  1,6,3  in the given line is 1,0,7  . 1

Now, the distance of the point  1,0,7  from the y  axis is 12  7 2  50 units. 1

35 OR Method 1:

Given that equation of liness are

 
   
r   i  j  k ..............  i  and r  i  j   2 j  k ..............  ii 

parallel lines as vectors i  j  k and 2 j  k are not parallel. There is a

The given lines are non-parallel

unique line segment PQ ( P lying on line  i  and Q on the other line  ii  ),, which is at right

angles to both the lines. PQ is the shortest distance between the lines. Hence, the shortest possible
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distance between the aeroplanes  PQ .

 
Let the position vector of the point P lying on the line r   i  j  k where '  ' is a scalar, is

 
 i  j  k , for some  and the position vector of the point Q lying on the line 1
2

 
r  i  j   2 j  k ; where '  ' is a scalar, is i   1  2  j     k , for some  .
  
Now, the vector PQ  OQ  OP   1    i   1  2     j       k ; (where ' O ' is the 1
 2
origin), is perpendicular to both the lines
lines, so the vector PQ is perpendicular to both the vectors
i  j  k and 2 j  k .

  1    .1   1  2     .  1        .1  0 &

  1    .0   1  2    .  2        .1  0
1
 2  3   3  0 & 2  5   3  0 2
2 1
On solving the above equations , we get   and   0
3 2
So, the position vector of the points, at which they should be so that the distance between them is

the shortest, are

3

2   

i  j  k and i  j . 1

   1 1 2  2 2

 1  1  2
2
2

PQ  OQ  OP  i  j  k and PQ             1
3 3 3  3  3  3 3

2 1
The shortest distance  units.
3
Method 2:

x y z
The equation of two given straight lines in the Cartesian form are   ........ i  and
1 1 1
x1 y1 z
  .........  ii 
0 2 1
The lines are not parallel as direction ratios are not proportional. Let P be a point on straight line

i and Q be a point on straight line  ii  such that line PQ is perpendicular to both of the lines.
1
Let the coordinates of P be   ,  ,   and that of Q be  1, 2  1,   ; where '  ' and '  ' are
2
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 scalars.

Then the direction ratios of the line PQ are    1,    2  1,     1

2
Since PQ is perpendicular to straight line  i  , we have,

(  1).1  (    2  1).( 1)  (    ).1  0

1
 3  3  2......  iii 
2
Since , PQ is perpendicular to straight line  ii  , we have
1
0.    1      2  1 .(2)       .1  0  3  5  2........  iv 
2
2
Solving  iii  and  iv  , we get   0,   1
3
 2 2 2
Therfore , the Coordinates of P are  ,  ,  and that of Q are  1, 1,0  1
 3 3 3
2 2 2
 2  2  2 2
So, the required shortest distance is  1  3    1  3    0  3   3
units. 1
     

Section –E

[This section comprises solution of 3 case- study/passage based questions of 4 marks each with two sub
parts. Solution of the first two case study questions have three sub parts (i),(ii),(iii) of marks 1,1,2
respectively. Solution of the third case study question has two sub parts of 2 marks each.)

36 Let E1 , E2 , E3 be the events that James, Sophia and Oliver processed the form, which are clearly

pairwise mutually exclusive and exhaustive set of events.

50 5 20 1 30 3
Then P  E1    , P  E2    and P  E3    .
100 10 100 5 100 10

Also, let E be the event of committing an error.

We have, P  E | E1   0.06 , P  E | E2   0.04 , P  E | E3   0.03.

(i) The probability that Sophia processed the form and committed an error is given by

1
P  E  E2   P  E2  . P  E | E2    0.04  0.008. 1
5

(ii) The total probability of committing an error in processing the form is given by

P  E   P  E1  . P  E | E1   P  E2  . P  E | E 2   P  E 3  . P  E | E 3 

50 20 30
PE   0.06   0.04   0.03  0.047. 1
100 100 100

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 (iii) The probability that the form is processed by James given that form has an error is given by
P  E | E1   P  E1 
P  E1 | E  
P  E | E1  . P  E1   P  E | E2  . P  E2   P  E | E3  . P  E3 

50
0.06 
100 30
  1
50 20 30 47
0.06   0.04   0.03 
100 100 100
Therefore, the required probability that the form is not processed by James given that form has an

 
error  P E1 | E  1  P  E1 | E   1 
30 17
 .
47 47
1

3 1
(iii) OR  PE E  PE
i 1
i 1 | E   P  E2 | E   P  E 3 | E   1

Since, sum of the posterior probabilities is 1. 1

3
( We have ,  P  E i E   P  E1 | E   P  E2 | E   P  E3 | E 
i 1

P  E  E1   P  E  E 2   P  E  E 3 

PE
P   E  E1    E  E2    E  E3  
 as Ei & E j ; i  j , are mutually exclusive events
PE
P  E  ( E1  E 2  E 3  PE  S PE
    1; ' S ' being the sample space )
PE PE PE

37 We have ,
  
 4   3    3 
2 2 2
F1  62  02  6 kN , F2   42  32  4 2 kN , F3   18  3 2 kN .
1
(i) Magnitude of force of Team A  6 kN .
1
(ii) Since, 6 kN is largest so, team A will win the game.
    1
(iii) F  F1  F2  F3  6iˆ  0 ˆj  4iˆ  4 ˆj  3iˆ  3 ˆj   iˆ  ˆj

 1
 1  1
2 2
F   2 kN .

OR

F   iˆ  ˆj
1
1  3
     tan 1       ; where' ' is the angle made by the resultant force with the
1 4 4 1
 ve direction of the x  axis.

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38 1 2
y  4x  x
2
(i) The rate of growth of the plant with respect to the number of days exposed to sunlight
dy 2
is given by  4  x.
dx
dy
(ii) Let rate of growth be represented by the function g  x   .
dx
d  dy 
Now, g '  x    1  0
dx  dx 

 g  x  decreases.
So the rate of growth of the plant decreases for the first three days. 1
1
 2   6 cm .
2
Height of the plant after 2 days is y  4  2  1
2

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