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MATHEMATICS SAMPLE PAPER 2

Class 12 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 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.

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3. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.

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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.
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Section A
⎡
0 0 5
⎤ [1]
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1. The matrix A = ⎢ 0 5 0⎥ is a
⎣ ⎦
5 0 0

a) diagonal matrix b) square matrix

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c) scalar matrix d) unit matrix

2. Find the area of the triangle with vertices (0,0), (4,2), and (1,1). [1]

a) 1 sq.unit b) 2 sq.unit
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c) 0 sq.unit d) 5 sq.unit
3. If |A| ≠ 0 which of the following is not true? [1]
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a) None of these b) ′ −1 −1
(A ) = (A )

c) A −1
= |A|
−1
d) (A2)-1 = (A-1)2

4. If x = acos3t, y = asin3t, then

dy
is equal to [1]
dx

a) – tan t b) cosec t

c) cos t d) cot t
y+2
5. The point of intersection of the line x−1

3
=
4
=
z−3

−2
and the plane 2x - y + 3z -1 = 0, is [1]

a) (10, -10, -3) b) (10, 10, -3)

c) (10, -10, 3) d) (-10, 10, 3)

3

dy
2 2
d
2
y
[1]
6. The degree of the differential equation [1 + ( dx
) ] =
2
is
dx

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 a) 2 b)
3

c) not defined d) 4
7. The value of objective function is maximum under linear constraints [1]

a) at (0, 0) b) at any vertex of feasible region

c) the vertex which is maximum distance from d) at the centre of feasible region
(0, 0)
8. If G is the intersection of diagonals of a parallelogram ABCD and O is any point, then [1]
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
OA + OB + OC + OD =

−
−→ −
−→
a) 3OC b) 4OG

−
−→ −
−→
c) 2OG d) 5OG

9. If such that f(2) = 0. Then f(x) is [1]

d 3 3
f(x) = 4x −
dx x
4

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a) x 3
+
1

4
+
129

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b) x
4
+
1

3
+
129

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x x

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c) x 3
+
x
1

4
−
129

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d) x
4
+
1

3
x
−
129

10. If A is a square matrix then (A + A') is [1]

a) A skew-symmetric matrix b) A symmetric matrix

c) A null matrix
d d) An identity matrix
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11. Maximize Z = – x + 2y, subject to the constraints: x ≥ 3, x + y ≥ 5, x + 2y ≥ 6, y ≥ 0. [1]
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a) Z has no maximum value b) Maximum Z = 14 at (2, 6)

c) Maximum Z = 12 at (2, 6) d) Maximum Z = 10 at (2, 6)

12. Find λ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
and μ if (2 i + 6j + 27k) × ( i + λ j + μk) = 0
⃗ [1]
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a) 5, 27

2
b) 3, 27

c) 3, 27

5
d) 4, 27

∣ a1 b1 c1 d1 ∣ [1]
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∣ ∣
∣ 0 a2 b2 c2 ∣
13. ∣ ∣
is equal to
0 0 a3 b3
∣ ∣
∣ 0 0 0 a4 ∣

a) a1+ a2 + a3 + a4 b) a1a2a3a4

c) 0 d) None of these
14. A bag contains 5 red and 3 blue balls. If 3 balls are drawn at random without replacement the probability of [1]
getting exactly one red ball is

a) b)
45 15

196 56

c) 15

29
d) 135

392

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15. The integrating factor of the differential equation (x log x) + y = 2 log x is [1]
dx

a) x b) log x

c) log (log x) d) ex

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16. The magnitude of the scalar p for which the vector p(−3^i − 2^j + 13k
^
) is of unit length is [1]

a) 1

8
b) 1

√182

−−−
c) 1

64
d) √182

⎧
1 − cos 4x
,x ≠ 0
[1]
17. If the function f(x) = ⎨ 8x
2 is continuous x = 0 then k = ?
⎩
k, x = 0

a) −1

2
b) 1

c) 2 d) 1
18. If a line makes angles α, β, γ, δ with four diagonals of a cube then cos 2 2
α + cos
2
β + cos
2
γ + cos θ is equal [1]
to

a) 1

3
b) 2

c) 8

3
d) 4

[1]

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19. Assertion (A): The function f(x) = x2 - 4x + 6 is strictly increasing in the interval (2, ∞).
Reason (R): The function f(x) = x2 - 4x + 6 is strictly decreasing in the interval (−∞ , 2).

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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d d) A is false but R is true.
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20. Assertion (A): f(x) = 1 + x2 is a one to one function from R+ → R. [1]
Reason (R): Every strictly monotonic function is a one to one function.
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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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Section B
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21. Evaluate: tan
−1
√3 − sec
−1
(−2) . [2]
OR
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√3
−1
cos ( )
2

22. Find all the points of local maxima and local minima of the function f(x) = x3 - 6x2 + 12x - 8. [2]

23. Find the intervals in which f(x) is increasing or decreasing: f(x) = sin x + |sin x|, 0 < x ≤ 2π [2]
OR
Find the local maxima and local minima of the function

f(x) = x3 - 6x2 + 9x + 15
Find also the local maximum and the local minimum value.
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24. Evaluate the integral: ∫ 0
| sin 2πx|dx [2]
25. Show that f(x) = log sin x is increasing on (0, π

2
) and decreasing on ( , 0).
π

2
[2]
Section C
26. Evaluate: ∫
(2x+1)

2
dx . [3]
(4−3x−x )

27. An unbiased coin is tossed. If the result is a head, a pair of unbiased dice is rolled and the sum of the numbers [3]
obtained is noted. If the result is a tail, a card from a well shuffled pack of eleven cards numbered 2, 3, 4, ..., 12

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 is picked and the number on the card is noted. What is the probability that the noted number is either 7 or 8?
a −−−−−−
28. Evaluate: ∫ 0
√a2 − x2 dx [3]
OR
1

Evaluate ∫
x 2

dx
3

4
1+x

(Hint : Put x = z4)

29.
−−−−−
Solve the initial value problem: √1 − y dx = (sin-1 y - x) dy, y(0) = 0
2 [3]

OR
In the differential equation show that it is homogeneous and solve it: (x - y) dy - (x + y)dx = 0.
30. Show that the solution set of the linear constraints is empty: x − 2y ≥ 0, 2x − y ≤ −2, x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0 [3]
OR
Solve the Linear Programming Problem graphically:
Maximize Z = 15x + 10y
Subject to

y
3x + 2y ≤ 80

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2x + 3y ≤ 70
x, y ≥ 0
−−−
31. Differentiate the function with respect to x: sin −1
{√
1−x
}, 0 < x < 1 . [3]
d 2

Section D
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32. Find the area of the smaller region bounded by the ellipse
x
2

+
y
= 1 and the line
x
+
y
= 1 [5]
2
a
2 a b
b

33. Let n be a fixed positive integer. Define a relation R on Z as follows: [5]

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(a, b) ∈ R ⇔ a - b is divisible by n. Show that R is an equivalence relation on Z.

OR
Given, A = {2, 3, 4}, B = {2, 5, 6, 7}. Construct an example of each of the following:
a. an injective mapping from A to B
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b. a mapping from A to B which is not injective

c. a mapping from B to A.
3 7 6 8 [5]
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34. Let A = [ ] and B = [ ] verify that (AB)-1 = B-1A-1

2 5 7 9
y+3
[5]
x+5 z−6
35. Find the distance of a point (2, 4, –1) from the line 1
=
4
=
−9
.
OR
Find the shortest distance between the lines l1 and l2 whose vector equations are
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
r ⃗ = i + j + λ(2 i − j + k) ...(1)
and r ⃗ = ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
2 i + j − k + μ(3 i − 5j + 2k) ...(2)
Section E
36. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
To teach the application of probability a maths teacher arranged a surprise game for 5 of his students namely
Govind, Girish, Vinod, Abhishek and Ankit. He took a bowl containing tickets numbered 1 to 50 and told the
students go one by one and draw two tickets simultaneously from the bowl and replace it after noting the

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 numbers.

(a) Teacher ask Govind, what is the probability that tickets are drawn by Abhishek, shows a prime number on
one ticket and a multiple of 4 on other ticket?
(b) Teacher ask Girish, what is the probability that tickets drawn by Ankit, shows an even number on first
ticket and an odd number on second ticket?
(c) Teacher asks Abhishek, what is the probability that tickets drawn by Vinod, shows a multiple of 4 on one
ticket and a multiple 5 on other ticket?

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OR
Teacher asks Vinod, what is the probability that both tickets drawn by Girish shows odd number?

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37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Renu purchased an air plant holder 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).
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d Ac

→
(a) Find the position vector of AB
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→
(b) Find the position vector of AD.
(c) Find area of △ABC
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OR
→
Find the unit vector along AD
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
The Government declare that farmers can get ₹300 per quintal for their onions on 1st July and after that, the
price will be dropped by ₹3 per quintal per extra day. Govind's father has 80 quintals of onions in the field on 1st
July and he estimates that the crop is increasing at the rate of 1 quintal per day.

(a) If x is the number of days after 1st July, then express price and quantity of onion and the revenue as a
function of x.

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(b) Find the number of days after 1st July, when Govind's father attains maximum revenue.

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