S.D.

ADARSH VIDYALAYA GROUP OF SCHOOLS

PREBOARD-I (2023-24)
CLASS-XII SUBJECT- MATHEMATICS
TIME ALLOWED: 3 Hr. M.M: 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 (4
marks each) with sub parts.
S.NO. Section A Marks

(Multiple Choice Questions)

Each question carries 1 mark
Q1. For what value of x, is the matrix 1

A= a skew symmetric matrix?

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) -2 (d) -3
Q2. 1
If A = , then the value of k if, A2 = kA – 2I is
(a) 0 (b) 8 (c) -7 (d) 1
–1
Q3. A and B are invertible matrices of the same order such that |(AB) | = 8, If |A| = 2, 1
then |B| is
(a) 16 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 1/16

Q4. Consider the set A containing n elements, then the total number of injective 1
functions from set A onto itself is/are
(a) n (b) nn (c) n/2 (d) n!
Q5. Given a square matrix A of order 3 × 3, such that |A| = 12, find the value of |A .adj A|. 1
(a) 1331 (b) 1728 (c) 3125 (d) 1869
Q6 Differentiate e5 logx w.r.t. x. 1
(a) 5x4 (b) 15x4 (c) 5 log x (d) 3x 5

Q7 1
Write the value of
(a) 𝑖̂ (b) 𝑗̂ (c) 𝑘̂ (d) 1
Q8. 1

Q9. Find the value of p for which the vectors 3𝑖̂ + 2 𝑗̂+ 9 𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ – 2p 𝑗̂+ 3𝑘̂ are 1
perpendicular.
(a) 1/3 (b) 2/3 (c) 15/2 (d) -1/3
Q10. Compute P(A/B), if P(B) = 0.5 and P(A ∩ B) = 0.32. 1
(a) 16/5 (b) 15/33 (c) 16/25 (d)7/45
Q11. Find ∫ 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 x dx 1
(a) 𝐶𝑜𝑡𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑐 (b) cot x + x + C (c) –cot x + x + C (d) –cot x – x + C

Q12. Determine the order of the differential equation: 1

𝑑𝑦 4 𝑑4𝑦 dy
(𝑑𝑥 ) + 8y - cos( )= 0
𝑑𝑥 4 dx
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) Not defined (d) 4
Q13. 1

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

Q14. 1

(a) 0 (b) ½ (c) 1 (d) 3/2

Q15. The function 1

f(x) = is continuous at x = 0, then find the value of k.

(a) 6 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) -2
Q16. Write the direction cosines of a line parallel to the y-axis. 1
(a) 1,0,0 (b) 0,0,1 (c) 0,1,0 (d) 1,1,1

Q17. Feasible region is the set of points which satisfy 1

(a) the objective functions
(b) some of the given constraints
(c) all of the given constraints
(d) none of these.
Q18. Of all the points of the feasible region, for maximum or minimum of objective 1
function, the point lies
(a) inside the feasible region (b) at boundary line of the feasible region
© vertex point of the boundary of the feasible region (d) none
ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS

Q19 1

Q20. 1

Section B
 This section comprises of very short answer type-questions (VSA) of 2 marks
each
Q21 2
OR
Q22. 2

Q23. Using principal value evaluate the following: 2

−1 1
cos–1 ( 2 ) + 2 sin–1 (2)

Q24. Differentiate cos (a cos x + b sin x) with respect to x. 2

OR
Differentiation following with respect to x : sin log x
Q25. 2

Section C
(This section comprises of short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each)
Q26. There are three coins. One is a two headed coin (having head on both faces), 3
another is a biased coin that comes up heads 75% of the time and third is an
unbiased coin. One of the three coins is chosen at random and tossed, it shows
heads, what is the probability that it was the two headed coin ?
OR
Of the students in a college, it is known that 60% reside in hostel and 40% are day
scholars (not residing in hostel). Previous year results report that 30% of all
students who reside in hostel attain A grade and 20% of day scholars attain A
grade in their annual examination. At the end of the year, one student is chosen at
random from the college and he has an A grade, what is the probability that the
student is a hostlier?
Q27. Integrate: 3

Q28. 3

Q29. 3

Integrate:
Q30. Evaluate: 3

OR
𝜋/4
Evaluate: ∫0 log
(1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥)𝑑𝑥
Q31. Maximise Z = 5x + 2y subject to the following constraints: 3
x – 2y ≤ 2
3x + 2y ≤ 12
 –3x + 2y ≤ 3, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
Section D
(This section comprises of long answer-type questions (LA) of 5 marks each)
Q32. Find the equation of a line passing through the point (1, 2, –4) and perpendicular to two 5

lines and
OR
Find the equation of a line passing through the point P(2, – 1, 3) and perpendicular
to the lines:

and .
Q33. 5
Find the area of the smaller region bounded by the ellipse =1 and the

line =1 OR
Find the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed by the x-axis, line x=√3y
and the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 =4
Q34. Let N denote the set of all natural numbers and R be the relation on N × N defined 5
by (a, b) R (c, d) if ad (b + c) = bc (a + d). Show that R is an equivalence relation.

Q35. 5

Section E
Case study based questions are compulsory.
Q36. Sumit has a doubt in the continuity and differentiability problem, but due to 4
COVID-19 he is unable to meet with his teachers or friends. So he decided to ask
his doubt with his friends Sunita and Vikram with the help of video call. Sunita
said that the given function is continuous for all the real value of x while Vikram
said that the function is continuous for all the real value of x except at x = 3.

The given function is.f (x) =

(i) Find the derivative of the given function with respect to x. 1

(ii) Find the value of f ′(3). 1

(iii) Find the second differentiation of the given function with respect to x. 2
OR
Find the value of f ″(2).
Q37. The shape of a toy is given as f(x) = 6(2x4 – x2). To make the toy beautiful 2 sticks 4
which are perpendicular to each other were placed at a point (2, 3), above the toy

(i) Find the value of critical point. 1

(ii) Find the second order derivative of the function at x = 5. 1

(iii) Find the interval in which the function is strictly increasing. 2
OR
Find the interval in which the function is strictly decreasing.
Q38. In answering a question on a multiple choice test for class XII, a student either
knows the answer or guesses. Let 3/5 be the probability that he knows the answer
and 2/5 be the probability that he guesses. Assume that a student who guesses at
the answer will be correct with probability 1/3. Let E1, E2, E be the events that the
student knows the answer, guesses the answer and answers correctly respectively.

(i) Find the value of P(E1) 2

(ii) Find the value of P(E/E1) 2

 CLASS XII [MATHEMATICS]
ANSWER KEYS

ANS 1. (d) 1

ANS2. (b) 2

ANS3. (d) 1/16

ANS4. (d) n!

ANS 5. (a) 1331

ANS 6. (a) 5 x4

ANS 7. (d) 1

ANS 8. (c) i.k=0

ANS 9. (d) -1/3

ANS 10. (c) 16/25

ANS 11. (d) -cotx – x + c

ANS 12. (d) 4

ANS 13. (b) 1

ANS 14. (c) ) 1

ANS 15. K=6

ANS 16.(b) 0,1,0

ANS 17. (c) all of the given constraints

ANS 18. © vertex point of the boundary of the feasible region

ANS 19. (c)

ANS 20. (c)

ANS 21.

OR
ANS 22. Find cross product.

ANS 23. 𝜋

ANS 24. Sin (a cos x + b sin x) (-a sinx+ b cosx) OR cos(logx)/x

ANS 25. Find dot product and put equal to zero.

ANS 26.

= 0.44 OR

ANS 27.

ANS 28.

OR
ANS 29.

ANS 30.
 OR I= 𝜋/8 log 2

ANS 31.

ANS 32.

OR

ANS 33.

OR

ANS 34. Ans 35.

ANS 36.

ANS 37.(i) ± ½ (ii) 3588 (iii) OR (-1/2, ½)

ANS 38.(i) 3/5 (ii) 1