MATHEMATICS MODEL EXAM FOR GRADE 12

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1. If a 1 , a2 , a3 … .in arithmetic sequence such that
a 1+ a5 +a10 +a 15+ a20+ a24=225 ,then a1 +a 2+ a3 +a 4 +…+a 23+ a24 is equal to
A.909 B. 75 C. 750 D. 900
2. The sum of integers from 1 to 100 which are not divisible by 3 or 5 is
A. 2489 B. 4735 C. 2317 D. 2632
∞
4 2
∑( n
−
n (n+ 1)
)
3. What is the sum of the seriesn=1 2 ?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 0 D. -2

4. If f ( x )=x 2−x −2, x ∈ -{ 0 }, then f ( 1x ) is equal to

A. f ( x ) B.−f ( x ) C. f ( 1x ) D. (f ( x ) )2

5. If f ( x )=x 3 +3 x 2+ 4 x +5 and g ( x )=5,then g ¿ is equal to

A. 5 x 2+15 x +25 C.1125
B. 5 x 3+15 x 2 +20 x+ 25 D.5

6. If a , b , c , d ,e∧f are in arithmetic sequence, then e−c is equal to:

A. 2(c−a) B. 2(d−c) C. 2(f −a) D. (d −c)

{
2 2
x −a x , if x <2
7. Let ( x )= 2 . What is the value of a if f is continuous at x=2 ?
4−2 x , if x ≥ 2
A.-2 B. 2 C. 2 & -2 D. 4
8. If f ( x )=⌊ x ⌋ ,x∈ IR , which of the following is true about f?
A. f ( x )=2 f ( x ) C. f ( x )= ( fof ) (x)

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B. f ( x )= ( fxf ) (x) D. f ( x )=x

∞
9. Let { an }n=1 be defied recursively bya 1=1∧a n+1= ( n+2n ) a for n ≥1.
n

5
∑ ai
Then n=1 is equal to
A. 55 B. 45 C. 35 D. 20
f ( x ) – f (1)
10. If f ( x )=−√ 25−x 2 , then lim is
x →1 x−1
1 1 1
A. B. C. −√ 24 D.
24 5 √24
11. For the equation4 x 2+7 y 2 +32 x−56 y +148=0. Which one of the following is true?
A. ellipse with center ( 4 ,−4 ) and foci at (4 ± √ 3 ,−4)
B. hyperbola with center (−4 , 4 ) and foci at ( 4 ,−4 ± √ 3 )
C. ellipse with center (−4 , 4 ) and foci at (−4 ± √ 3 , 4 )
D. hyperbola with center ( 4 ,−4 ) and foci at (−4 , 4 ± √ 3 )
∞ n−1
(2) +3
12. Which of the following is equal to ∑ 3n+ 2
n =1

1 1 1 1
A. B. C. D.
3 9 4 5

( )
c+ dx
1
13. If a , b , c , d are positive integers, then lim 1+ is equal to
x→ ∞ a+bx
d c+d c
A. e b B. e a+ b C. e D. e a

14. A fair die is tossed once. The probability that either an even number or 3 will be
appear is
3 4 2 1
A. B. C. D.
4 5 3 6

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15. The following is the frequency of a grouped data. The mean of the following
frequency table is 50. Then what is the value of f 1∧f 2 respectively.

Class interval Frequency

0-20 17
20-40 f1
40-60 32
60-80 f2
80-100 19
Total 120
A. 27 & 25 B. 22 & 30 C. 28 & 24 D. 36 & 24
xf ( x )−2 f (x)
16. If f ( 2 )=4 and f ' ( 2 )=5 , then lim is
x →2 x−2
A. – 6 B. – 4 C. 2 D. 3
x −1
17. ∫ ( x−3 ) (x −2) dx is equal to

A.2 ln |x−3|−ln |x−2|+c C. ln |x−3|−2 ln |x−2|+c

B. ln | x−3
x−2 |
+c D. 2 ln |x +3|−ln |x−2|+ c

18. If f is a continuous function such that f ( 0 )=f ( 1 ) =0 , f ' ( 1 )=2and g ( x )=f ( e x ) ef ( x) ,

then g' ( 0 )is :
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
19. The value of the derivative of |x−2|+|x−5| at x=4 is
A. 0 B. -1 C. 2 x−3 D. 2

[ ]
1 0 0
20. If A= 12 sinx cosx , then | A| is
13 cosx sinx
A. cos 2 x B. −cos 2 x C. sin 2 x D. cosx

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21. If A and B are square matrices of the same order and A is non- singular, then for
n
a positive integer n, ( A−1 BA ) is equal to
n
A. ( A−1 ) Bn A n B. An Bn ¿ C. A−1 Bn A D. n ( A−1 BA )
22. Which of the following is Not rational expression?

2
log 2 16 +3 x
A. 3
C.3 x−2 +15 x −1+ 8
2

D. √
5 2
3 +3 x x2
B.
9x x+1

{
a x 2−b ,if | x|< 1
23. If f ( x )= 1 is differentiable at x=1, then the value of a and b
, if |x|≥ 1
|x|
is :
1 −1 −1 −3 1 −1
A. a= , b= B. a= , b= C. a=b= D. a=b=
2 2 2 2 2 2
m
24. A person walks at the rate of 6 towards a street light pole whose lamp is 5m
s
above the base of the light pole. If the person is 1.5m tall, determine the rate of
change of the length of his shadow at the rate of change of the length of his
shadow at the moment he is 10m from the base of light pole.
18 m 30 m 7 m 7 m
A. B. C. D.
7 s 7 s 30 s 18 s
25. The latus rectum of the ellipse 5 x 2+ 9 y 2=45 is
6 3 5 10
A. B. C. D.
5 5 3 3
1

∫ (x+ 1) e x +2 x dx
2

26. equal to :
0

3 3 3 3
e e −1 e 1 −1 e
A. B. C. + D. −
2 2 2 2 2 2
27. ∫ x √ x −2 dx is equal to :
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5 3 5 3
2 4 5 4
A. ( x−2) 2 + ( x−2 ) 2 + c C. ( x−2) 2 + ( x−2 ) 2 + c
5 3 2 3
5 3 5 3
2 2 2 4
B. ( x−2) 2 + ( x−2 ) + c
2
D. ( x−2) 2 + ( x +2 ) + c
2
5 3 5 3
28. If the function f ( x )=a x3 +bx 2 +11 x−6 satisfies conditions of Rolle’s Theorem in [ 1 ,3 ]
'
and f 2+ ( 1
√3 )
=0 , then values of a and b respectively.

1
A.1 & -6 B. -2 & 1 C. -1 & 6 D. -1 &
2
29. A metal box (without top) is to be constructed from a square sheet of metal that is
10cm on the side by first cutting the square pieces of the same size from the
corners of the sheet and folding up sides a shown in the figure below. What size
squares should be cut in order to maximize he volume of the box.

X X
X
X

5 3 1
A. cm B. 5cm C. cm D. cm
3 5 5
30. Which one of the following is a valid logical argument?
A. p ⇒q , ¬ q ⊢ p C. p⇒ q, ¬ r⇒ ¬ q ⊢ ¬r⇒ ¬p
B. p ∧q ,p⊢¬ q D. p ⇔ q, p ⊢ ¬q

31. Let z be complex number. Then the solution set of z 2−z +1=0 .
−1 ±i √ 3 1 ±i √3 1 ±i √3
A.{ } B.{ } C.{ } D.{1 ± √ 3 }
2 2 3
32. On which of the following intervals is the graph of f ( x )=3 x 4 −4 x 3
concave down ward?
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A. (0,
2
3
¿ B. ( 23 , ∞ )∧(−∞ , 0) C. [ 0 , 2 ] D. [ 0 , 4 ]

33. On which of the following intervals is the graph of f ( x )=x 3−3 x 2−24 x+1
decreasing?
A. (−∞ , −2 ] B.[ −2 , 4 ] C. ( 4 , ∞ )∧(−∞ , −2 ] D. ( – 2, 3 )
cos ⁡( 2 x )
34. What is an anti derivative of f ( x )=
( sinx+co sx )2
A.ln ( sinx−cosx ) C. ln ( sinx−cosx )2
B. ln ( sinx+cosx )2 D. ln |sinx+ cosx|
35. The area of the region bounded between the graph of y=| x−1| and y=3−|x| is
A.2squ. Unit B. 3squ.unit C. 4squ. Unit D. 6squ. Unit
2 2
36. If A and B are two matrices such that AB=B and BA= A , then A + B is equal to
A. 2 AB B. 2 BA C. A+ B D. AB
''
37. Let f be twice differentiable function such that f ( x )=−f ( x ) and
2 2
g ( x )=f ( x ) ,h ( x )=[ f (x ) ] + [ g( x ) ] . If h ( 7 )=12 then h ( 5 ) is equal to
'

A.12 B. 2x + 4 C. 12x + 1 D. 5
38. Let f ( x )=ln ( x 2) .What is the equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at x=e 2.
2 2 −2
A. y= 2
( x −2) B. y +2= 2
x +2 C. y= 2
(x +2) D. y=e2
e e e
39. Equation of a circle through (−1 ,−2 ) and concentric with the circle
2 2
x + y −3 x+ 4 y −c=0 is
A. x 2+ y 2−3 x+ 4 y −1=0 C. x 2+ y 2−3 x+ 4 y +2=0
B. x 2+ y 2−3 x+ 4 y +1=0 D. x 2+ y 2−3 x+ 4 y =0
40. If the diameter of a parabolic mirror is 10m and if the mirror is 5m deep at the
center, how far is the focus from the center of the mirror?
5 5 4 2
A. B. C. D.
4 2 5 5
41. The radius of a circle with center ( 7 , 12 ) and tangent to the line 2 x− y +3=0 is

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A. 5 B. 25 C. √ 5 D.
√5
5
cosxsin(cosx)
42. lim
x→
π sinx−cscx is equal to :
2

A. -1 B. 1 C. ∞ D. 4

[ ] [ ] []
x1 1 −1 2 3
43. Let X = x 2
, A= 2 0 1 and B= 1 and if Ax=B , then X equal to:
x3 3 2 1 4

[] [] [] []
1 −1 −1 −1
A. 2 B. −2 C. −2 D. 2
3 3 −3 3
44. If all the letters of the word MISSISSIPPI, are written down at random, the
probability that all the four S’s appear consecutively is
3 7 4 1
A. B. C. D.
165 165 165 6
2
45. What is the volume of the solid generated if the region bounded by f ( x )=3−x
and g ( x )=3 x−1 on [ 0 , 1 ] by revolving about the y−axis
π 3π π 5π
A. B. C. D.
2 2 4 4
3 −3 x 6
46. The solution set of ¿= + is
x+1 ¿ x +1 x

A.{−1 , 2 } B.{−1 } C.{ 2 } D. {12 ,−1}

47. p ( x , y ) : x+ y=7 Where x and y are natural numbers, then which one of the
following is true?
A. ( ∃ x ) ( ∃ y ) P(X , Y ) C.( ∀ x )( ∀ y ) P ¿ )
B.( ∃ x ) ( ∀ y ) P( X ,Y ) D.( ∀ x )( ∃ y ) P( X ,Y )
48. Polar form of z=1− √ 3 i is

A. 2 cos [ ( ) ( )]
π
3
+ iSin
π
3
C. √ 2 [ cos ( 300° ) +iSin ( 300° ) ]

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[ ( ) ( )]
B. 2 cos
−π
3
+iSin
−π
3
D.2 [ cos ( 120 ° ) +iSin ( 120° ) ]

49. Three letters are written to different persons and corresponding addresses are
written on three envelopes. However; letter are placed in envelopes without looking
at the addresses. The probability that the letters go in to right envelopes is
1 1 1 1
A. B. C. D.
6 27 9 3
2
x −3 x
50. f ( x )= 2 , Which of the following is true about f ?
x −2 x−8

A. The line y=3 is a Horizontal asymptote.

B. The line x=4 and x=−2 are a vertical Asymptote.

C. If x → ∞ , then f ( x ) → 4

D. If → 4 +¿¿ , then f ( x ) →−∞

1
51. What is the amplitude and period, respectively of the graph f ( x )=2cos ( x −π )
3
A. 2∧6 π B. 2∧2 π C. 2∧2 π D.−2∧6 π
52. The image of the line 2 y +3 x=1after it has reflected by the line y=−3 x +2 is
A. y=−18 x +17 C. y−9 x =−10
B. y=x −3 D. 2 y +11 x−9=0
53. The angle of elevation of the top of tower standing on a horizontal plane from a
point A is ∝ after walking a distance towards the foot of the tower the angle of
elevation is found to be β . The height of the tower is
asin∝ sinβ asin∝ sinβ asin∝ sinβ asin∝ si nβ
A. B. C. D.
sin ( β +α ) sin ( ∝−β ) sin ( β−α ) cos ( β+ α )
54. Which one of the following is the image of the circle x 2+( y −2)2=1 under rotation
by 90° in anticlockwise direction about the origin?
A. ( x +2)2+ y 2 =1 C. x 2+( y +2)2=1
B. ( x−2)2 + y 2=1 D. ( x +2)2+( y−2)2=1
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55. What is the image of the line given by ( x , y ) =( 1 ,3 )+t ( 1, 2 ) t ∈ R , under the translation
that takes ( 2 , 0 ) ¿ ( 0 ,2 ) followed by the reflection about the line y=2 x +1?
A. y=2 x−4 C. y=2 x +1
B. y=2 x +4 D. y=2 x +7
56. ⃗
The angle between the vector a⃗ =i⃗ − ⃗j and b=2 ⃗j is
A. 90° B. 45 ° C. 135° D. 120°
57. Which one of the following is not correct identity
cos x cosx
A. + =2 secx C. sin x cos2 x−sin x=−sin3 x
1+ sinx 1−sin x
B. sin 2 x ( 1+ tan2 x ) =2tanx D. cos 4 x−sin 4 x=sin2 x

58. What is the value of sin ( π3 −sin ( −12 ))

−1

π π
A. 1 B. -1 C. D.
2 6
59. If ¿ is false, which of the following is TRUE?
A. s ⟹ r B. ¬¿ C. ( p ∧¬ q¿⟺ r D. ( p ∧r )
60. If a⃗ =3 ⃗i + 2 ⃗j+ ⃗k and b=2
⃗ ⃗i −4 ⃗j−3 k⃗ , what is the value of |⃗a−2 ⃗b|
A. √ 150 B. √ 160 C. 10√ 150 D. 5√ 150
61. Let a⃗ =2 ⃗i −⃗j+ k⃗ and b=2
⃗ ⃗i −4 ⃗j+t k⃗ are perpendicular. Then what is the value of t?
A. 16 B. 4 C. -8 D. 8
62. The distance of the point p(4 ,−3 ,5) from xz− plane is
A. 5 √ 2unit B. 5 unit C. 3unit D. 4 unit
63. What is the image of the ellipse whose equation is 25(x +1)2+( y −3)2=25 under a
translation that takes that ( 2 ,−1 ) to ( 3 ,−4 ) followed by rotation 90° .
A. x 2+ 25 y 2=25 C. 25 x 2+ y 2=25
2
y
B. x 2+ =1 D. 25 x 2+ y 2=1
25
64. The angle between the vectors a⃗ =2 ⃗i −⃗j+2 ⃗k and b=
⃗ i⃗ − ⃗j is

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π π π π
A. B. C. D.
2 6 4 4
65. Suppose r ( x ) : x is even , p ( X ) : x is prime ,∧q ( x ) : x is amultiple of 2. Which one of the
following has the truth value True on the set of natural numbers:
A. ( ∃ x ) (r (x)∧ p(x )) C.( ∃ x ) (r (x)∧¬ q(x ))
B.( ∀ x ) (r (x )∧ p (x)) D.( ∀ x ) (r (x )⟹ p(x))

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