Velammal Bodhi Campus – kanchipuram

(A CBSE – IIT/NEET Integrated Sr. Sec. School)

BOARD MODULE EXAM
CLASS:XII MARK: 80
DATE: 08-03-24 MATHEMATICS DURATION: 3 Hrs
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.

Section A

1 If the matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric, then [1]

a) None of these b) A is a zero matrix

c) A is a square matrix d) A is a diagonal matrix

2 If area of triangle is 35 sq units with vertices (2, - 6), (5, 4) and (k, 4). Then k is [1]
a) 12 b) - 12, - 2 c) 12, - 2 d) - 2

3 If A is a square matrix of order 3, such that A (adj A) = 10 I, then |adj A| is equal to: [1]
a) 100 b) 101 c) 1 d) 10

4 The system of equations x + 2y = 11, - 2 x – 4y = 22 has [1]

a) only one solution b) infinitely many solutions

c) finitely many solutions d) no solution

5 A line makes equal angles with co - ordinate axis. Direction cosines of this line are [1]

a) ( ) b) ( ) c) ( ) d) ( )
√ √ √ √ √ √

6 Which of the following is the general solution of ? [1]

a) y = A cos x + B sin x b) y = (Ax + B)e c) y = Ae + Be d) y = (Ax + B)e

7 The corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear inequalities are [1]
(0, 0), (4, 0), (2, 4), and (0, 5). If the maximum value of z = ax + by, where a, b > 0 occurs at
both (2, 4) and (4, 0), then:
 a) 3a = b b) 2a = b c) a = 2b d) a = b

8 The two lines x = ay + b, z = cy + d; and x = are perpendicular to each [1]

other, if:

a) – b) aa’ + cc’ = 1 c) d)

9 ( ) [1]
( )

a) none of these b) ( ) c) ( ) d) ( )
√ √ √ √

10 [1]
If A =[x y z] , B=[ ] and C =[xyz] , then ABC is

a) not defined b) 1 1 matrix c) 3 3 matrix d) none of these

11 Let X and X are optimal solutions of a LPP, then [1]

a) ( ) is also an optimal solution

b) ( ) gives an optimal solution

c) ( ) gives an optimal solution

d) ( ) give an optimal solution

12 If ⃗ ⃗⃗ ⃗ ⃗⃗ | ⃗| | ⃗⃗| | ⃗| , then the angle between ⃗ ⃗⃗ is [1]

a) b) c) d)

13 If| | | | , then value of x is [1]

a) 3 b) 3 c) 6 d) 6

14 An insurance company insured 2000 scooter drivers, 4000 car drivers and 6000 truck [1]
drivers. The probability of an accidents are 0.01, 0.03 and 0.15 respectively. One of the
insured persons meets with an accident. What is the probability that he is a scooter driver?

a) b) c) d)

15 The solution of √ is,where, C is an arbitrary constant. [1]

a) 2sin y=x√ + cos x+C b) 2sin y=√ + sin x+C

c) 2sin y=x√ + sin x+C d) sin y = sin x+C

16 For any vector ⃗ , the value of ( ⃗ ̂) (⃗ ̂) (⃗ ̂ ) is equal to [1]

a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ c) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ d) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

( ) ( )
17 [1]
If ( ) { and f(x) is continuous at x = 0, then the value of k is
 a) a - b b) a + b c) log a + log b d) none of these

18 The angle between the lines and is [1]

a) ( ) b) c) d)

19 Assertion (A): If manufacturer can sell x items at a price of ( ) each. The cost price [1]
of x items is ( ) . Then, the number of items he should sell to earn maximum profit
is 240 items. Reason (R): The profit for selling x items is given by - 300.

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.

20 Assertion (A): The Greatest Integer Function f: R R, given by f(x) =[x] [1]
is one - one. Reason (R): A function f: A B is said to be injective if f(a) = f(b) a = b.

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.

Section B

21 Find the value of ( ) ( ) * ( )+ . [2]

√ √

OR

Write the interval for the principalvalue of functionand draw its graph: sec x.

22 The amount of pollution content added in air in a city due to x diesel vehicles is given by [2]
P(x) = 0.005x + 0.02x + 30x. Find the marginal increase in pollution content when 3 diesel
vehicles are added and write which value is indicated in the above question?
23 The radius r of a right circular cone is decreasing at the rate of 3 cm/minute and the height h [2]
is increasing at the rate of 2 cm/minute. When r = 9 cm and h = 6 cm, find the rate of change
of its volume. OR

Show that ( ) ( ) is an increasing function on ( )

24 Evaluate [2]

25 A particle moves along the curve 6y = x + 2. Find the points on the curve at which y - [2]
coordinates is changing 2 times as fast as x - coordinates.
 Section C

26 Evaluate ( ) [3]

27 Given three identical boxes I, II and III each containing two coins. In box I both coins are [3]
gold coins, in box II, both are silver coins and in the box III, there is one gold and one silver
coin. A person chooses a box at random and takes out a coin. If the coin is of gold, what is the
probability that the other coin in the box is also of gold?
28 Evaluate (| | | | | |) [3]

OR

Evaluate | |

29 [3]

Solve the differential equation ( ) ( )

OR

Show that the differential equation ( ) ( ) is homogeneous and solve it.

30 Determine graphically the minimum value of the objective function Z = - 50x + 20y subject [3]
to the constraints:2x - y - 5 3x + y 3 2x - 3y 12 x 0, y 0

OR

Solved the linear programming problem graphically:Maximize Z = 60x + 15y Subject to

constraints x + y 50 3x + y 90 x, y 0

31 [3]
Find the values of a and b so that the function f given by ( ) { is

continuous at x = 3 and x = 5
Section D

32 Using method of integration, find the area bounded by the curve |x| + |y| = 1. [5]
OR

Using integration, find the area of the following region. {(x, y): Ix - 1I y √ }.

33 Show that the function * + defined by ( )

| |
,x R is one - one [5]
and onto function. OR

Show that the relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by R = {(a, b) : |a - b| is even}, is an
equivalence relation. Show that all the elements of {1, 3, 5} are related to each other and all
the elements of {2, 4} are related to each other. But no element of {1, 3, 5} is related to any
element of {2, 4}.

34 [5]
If A =[ ] ,find A – . Hence, solve the system of equations
 x + y + z = 6, x + 2z = 7, 3x + y + z = 12

35 Show that the lines and intersect and find their point of [5]
intersection.
Section E

36 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: To hire a [4]
marketing manager, it’s important to find a way to properly
assess candidates who can bring radical changes and has
leadership experience.Ajay, Ramesh and Ravi attend the
interview for the post of a marketing manager. Ajay, Ramesh
and Ravi chances of being selected as the manager of a firm are
in the ratio 4 : 1 : 2 respectively. The respective probabilities for
them to introduce a radical change in marketing strategy are
0.3, 0.8, and 0.5. If the change does take place.

1. Find the probability that it is due to the appointment of Ajay (A).

2. Find the probability that it is due to the appointment of Ramesh (B).

3. Find the probability that it is due to the appointment of Ravi (C).

OR

4. Find the probability that it is due to the appointment of Ramesh or Ravi.

37 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: Renu purchased an air plant holder [4]
which is in the shape of a tetrahedron.Let A, B, C and D are the
coordinates of the air plant holder where A (1, 1, 1),

B (2, 1, 3), C (3, 2, 2) and D (3, 3, 4).

1. Find the position vector of⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

2. Find the position vector of⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .

3. Find area of ABC

OR

4. Find the unit vector along ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

38 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: In order to set up a rain water [4]
harvesting system, a tank to collect rain water is to be dug. The tank should have a square
base and a capacity of 250 m . The cost of land is 5,000 per square metre and cost of
digging increases with depth and for the whole tank, it is 40,000 h , where h is the depth
of the tank in metres. x is the side of the square base of the tank in metres. ELEMENTS OF A
TYPICAL RAIN WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM

1. Find the total cost C of digging the tank in terms of

x.

2. Find .