Half-Yearly Examination

Subject: Mathematics
Class: XII
Session: 2023-24

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 MCQs 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 6Short 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]

Choose correct option from the following questions:

𝟕𝝅
1. cos-1 (Cos ) is equal to:
𝟔
7𝜋 5𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(a) 6 (b) (c) (d)
6 3 6
𝝅 -1 1
2. sin( - sin (- )) is equal to:
𝟔 2
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 1
2 3 4
3. tan-1 √3- cot-1 (-√3) is equal to:
𝜋
(b) 𝝅 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 2√3
4. Let R be the relation in the set {1,2,3,4} given by R={(1,2), (2,2), (1,1), (4,4), (1,3), (3,3),
(3,2)}. Choose the correct answer:
(a) R is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive.
(b) R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
(c) R is symmetric and transitive but not reflexive.
(d) R is an equivalence relation.

5. Let f:R R be defined as f(x) = x Choose the correct answer:

(a) f is one-one onto.

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

6. Let A={1,2,3}. Then numbers of equivalence relations containing (1,2) is:relations containing
(1,2) and 1,3) which are reflexive and symmetric but not transitive is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

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7. Let A={1,2,3}. Then numbers of relations containing (1,2) and 1,3) which are reflexive and
symmetric but not transitive is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
𝒂 𝒃 2
8. If A= [ ] 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 A = 1 then:
𝒄 −𝒂
(a) 1+ a2+bc=0 (b) 1- a2+bc=0 (c) 1- a2-bc=0 (d) 1+ a2- bc=0
9. If the matrix Ais both symmetric and skew symmetric, then :
(a) A is a square matrix (b) A is a diagonal matrix

(c) A is a zero matrix (d) None of these

𝒙 𝟐 𝟔 𝟐
10. If | |= | | then x is equal to:
𝟏𝟖 𝒙 𝟏𝟖 𝟔
(b) 6 (b) ± 6 (c) -6 (d) 0

11. If area of a triangle is 35 sq units with vertices (2,-6) (5,4) and (k,4). Then k is :
(a) 12 (b) -2 (c) -12, -2 (d) 12, -2
12. Let A be a non-singular square matrix of order 3x3. Then |𝒂𝒅𝒋. 𝑨| 𝒊𝒔 :
(a) |𝑨| (b) |𝑨|2 (c) -12, -2 (d) 12, -2

13. If A is an invertible matrix of order 2, then der (A-1) is:

(𝒂) 𝒅𝒆𝒕(𝑨) (b) 𝟏/𝒅𝒆𝒕(𝑨) (c) 1 (d) 0
𝟐
𝒅 𝒚
14. If x=t2, y= x=t3 than x=t2: then 𝑑 𝒙𝟐 =
3
(𝒂) (b)4 (c) 1 (d) 0
2
𝑑𝑦
15. If y=ax2+b, then 𝑑𝑥 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 2 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜:
(𝒂)𝟐𝒂 (b) 𝟑𝒂 (c) 4a (d) None of these
𝑑𝑦
16. If x sin(a+y)=sin y, then 𝑑𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜:
(a) [sin2(a+y)] / sin a (b) Sin a / [sin2(a+y)]

(c) [sin(a+y)]/sin a (d) sin a/[sin(a+y)]

17. The objective function of a linear programming problem is:

(a) A Constraint (b) Function to be optimized

(c) A relation between the variables (d) None of these

18. The point on the curve x2=2y which is nearest to the point (0,5) is :

(𝒂) (2√2,4) (b) (2√2,0) (c) (0,0) (d) (2,2)

ASSERTION-REASON BASED MCQs.

Question No. 19 and 20 contains STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT-2 (Reason) and has
the following four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), only one of which is the correct answer. Mark the
correct choice.

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(a) Statement-1 and Statement-2 are true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(b) Statement-1 and Statement-2 are true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(d) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
19. Statement -1 (Assertion): If the volume of a cube is increasing at a constant rate, then its
surface area varies inversely as the length of an edge of the cube.
Statement-2 (Reason): The rate of change of volume of a cube with respect to its surface
area is equal to one fourth of the length of an edge of the cube.
20. A man 2 metres high, walks at a uniform speed away from a lamp-post, 6 meters high.

Statement -1 (Assertion): If the man is walking away from the lamp-post at a uniform speed
of 10m/minute, then the length of his shadow increases at the rate of 5 m/minute.
Statement-2 (Reason): The rate of change of length of the shadow is half of the rate at
which the man walks away from the lamp-post.

[SECTION-B]

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

21. Show that the function f: N N, given by f(1)=f(2)=1 and f(x)=x 1, for every x>2, is onto
but not one-one.

OR

Show that the function f:R R, defined as f(x)=x2, is neither one – one or onto.

3 √3 2
22. If A=[4 2 0], verify that (A2)2=A.

1
23. ∫ cos(𝑥−𝑎)cos (𝑥−𝑏)

24. The Total Cost C(x) in Rupees associated with the production of x units of an item is

given by C(x)=0.007x3-0.003x2+15x+4000. Find the marginal cost when 17 units

are produced.
OR
The Total Revenue in Rupees received from the sale of x units of a product is given
by R(x)=13x2+26x+15. Find the marginal revenue when x=7.

25. Show that the function given by f(x)=e 2x is increasing or R.

[SECTION-C]

This section comprises of short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each.
1 1
26. Prove that 3 sin-1x=sin-1(3x-4x3), x [− 2 , 2].

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27. Express the following matrix as the sum of symmetric and skew symmetric matrix:

𝟑 𝟑 −𝟏
[−𝟐 −𝟐 𝟏]
−𝟒 −𝟓 𝟐

OR

𝟐 −𝟏 𝟓 𝟐 𝟐 𝟓
Let A= [ ], B=[ ], C=[ ], Find the matrix D such that CD-AB=0.
𝟑 𝟒 𝟕 𝟒 𝟑 𝟖

28. Find the equation of the line joining A(1,3) and B(0,0) using determinants and find k if
D(k,0) is a point such that area of triangle ABD is 3 sq. units.

29. Find the value of k, so that the function ƒ given by

ƒ(x)= {
𝐤𝐱 + 𝟏, 𝐱 ≤ π, 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐱 = π.
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱, 𝐱 > π,
OR

Prove that the greatest integer function defined by ƒ(x)=[x], 0<x<3 is not
differentiable at x=1 and x=2.
𝒅𝟐 𝒚
30. If x= a (cos e +t sin t) and y=a (sin t – t cos t), find .
𝑑 𝒙𝟐

31. Find the intervals in which the function ƒ given by

ƒ(x)=sin x+cos x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π, is increasing or decreasing.

[SECTION-D]

π
32. ∫0 𝐿𝑜𝑔(1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥)𝑑𝑛

33.The sum of three numbers is 6. If we multiply third number by 3 and add second number
to it, we get 11. By adding irst and third numbers, we get double of the second number.
Represent it algebraically and find the numbers using matrix method.

OR

The cost of 4 kg onion, 3 kg wheat and 2 kg rice is Rs. 60. The cost of 2 kg wheat and 6 kg
rice is Rs. 90. The cost o 6 kg onion, 2 kg wheat and 3 kg rice is Rs. 70. Find the cost of
each item per kg by matrix method.

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34. Show that the right circular cylinder of given surface and maximum volume is such that its
height is equal to the diameter of the base.
𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐
35. Find the area bounded by + = 1.
36 9

[SECTION-D]

Case Study base questions:

36. Sherlin and Danju are playing Ludo at home during Covid-19. While rolling the dice,
Sherlin’s sister Raji observed and noted the possible outcomes of the throw every time
belongs to set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. Let A be the set of players which B set of all possible
outcomes. A={S, D}, B= {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. Based on the above information answer the
following:
(a) Raji wants to know the number of functions from A to B. How many number of functions
are possible?
(b) Let R be a relation on B defined by R={(1,2), (2,2), (1,3), (3,4), (3,1), (4,3), (5,5)} then, Is
R a reflexive function?
(c) Let R be a relation on B defined by R= {(1,2), (2,2), (1,3), (3,4), (3,1), (4,3), (5,5)} then, Is
R a symmetric function?
OR
(d) Let R be a relation on B defined by R={(1,2), (2,2), (1,3), (3,4), (3,1), (4,3), (5,5)} then, Is
R a transitive function?

37. There are two families A and B. There are 4 men, 6 women and 2 children in family A and 2
men, 2 women and 4 children in family B. The recommended dailoy allowance for Calories
is – Man: 2400, woman: 1900, child: 1800 and for Proteins is –Man: 55 gm., woman: 45 gm,
child: 33 gm. Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(a) The total requirement of calories of family A is?

(b) The total requirement of calories of family B is?
(c) The total requirement of proteins of family A is?
OR
(d) The total requirement of proteins of family B is?
38. If y= {f(x)g(x), then
𝑑𝒚 𝑑
= { f(x) g(x) 𝑑 𝒙 [g(x).log f(x)]
𝑑𝒙
𝑑𝒚 𝑔𝑥
= { f(x) g(x) } [𝑓(𝒙) 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) +log f(x).g(x))]
𝑑𝒙

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

𝑑𝒚
(a) If y=ax, then 𝑑 𝒙 =?
𝑑𝒚
(b) If y=e x, then 𝑑 𝒙 = ?
𝑑𝒚
(c) If y=acos x, then 𝑑𝒙 =?
OR
2x 𝑑𝒚
(d) If y=(2x-3) , then =?
𝑑𝒙

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