KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, AGRA REGION

PREBOARD-1 (2024-25)

CLASS – XII

Time Allowed: 3 Hours MATHEMATICS (041) Max. Marks : 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
(i) This Question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This Question paper is divided into five Sections - A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and Questions no. 19 and 20 are
Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA)-type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA)-type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are Case study-based questions, carrying 4 marks each.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2 questions in Section B, 3
questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and one subpart each in 2 questions of Section E.
(ix) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A

1. Domain of the function sin (3𝑥 − 1) is: 1

(a) [0,1] (b) [−1,1] (c)(−1,1) (d) 0,
2. If A and B are symmetric matrices of same order , then AB – BA is a : 1
(a) Skew symmetric matrix (b) Symmetric matrix
(c) Zero matrix (d) Identity matrix
3. The number of all possible matrices of order 2 X 3 will each entry 1 or 2 is: 1
(a) 16 (b) 6 (c) 64 (d)24
4. If the area of a triangle with vertices (-3, 0),(3, 0) and (0, k) is 9 sq. units. Then the value of k will 1
be:
(a) 9 (b) 3 (c) -9 (d) 6
5. 2 3 −1 1
If matrix 𝓍 + 4 −1 2 is a singular matrix, then the value of x is :
3𝓍 2 −1
1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8
6. Let f(x) = |x| + |x − 1| then: 1
(a) f(x) is continuous at x=0 as well as at x=1 (b) f(x) is continuous at x=0 as but not at x=1
(c) f(x) is continuous at x=1 but not at x=0 (d) None of these

Page 1 of 5
7. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 is strictly decreasing in: 1
(a) ,𝜋 (b) (0,2𝜋 ) (c) 0, (d) (0, 𝜋 )
8. ∫e dx is equal to : 1
(a) sinx+C (b) cosx+C (c) –cosx+C (d) –sinx+C
9. ∫e 𝓍 (logsinx
+ cotx) dx is equal to: 1
(a) 𝑒𝑥 log 𝑠i𝑛𝑥 + C (b) 𝑒𝑥 cot 𝑥 + C
(c) 𝑒𝑥 tan 𝑥 + C (d) 𝑒𝑥 (log cos𝑥 - cot 𝑥) + C

10. The expression for area bounded by the curve 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥),the y-axis and between abscissas at 1
𝑦 = 𝑐 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 𝑑 is:
(a) ∫ 𝑦𝑑𝑥 (b) ∫ 𝑦𝑑𝑥 (c) ∫ 𝑥𝑑𝑦 (d) ∫ 𝑥𝑑𝑦
11. The number of arbitrary constants in the general solution of differential equation of fourth order is/ 1
are:
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
12. Integrating factors of the differential equation, cos x + y sin x =1, is 1

(a) sin x (b) sec x (c) tan x (d) cos x

13. For what value of ‘a’ , the vectors 2ı̂ − 3ȷ̂ + 4k and aı̂ + 6ȷ̂ − 8k are collinear: 1
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) -4 (d) -3
14. If a⃗= 2ı̂ + ȷ̂ + 3k and b⃗= 3ı̂ + 5ȷ̂ − 2k ,then |a⃗×b⃗ | is: 1
(a) √507 (b) 25 (c) 24 (d) √524
15. The reflection of the point (p, q, r) in the xy-plane is: 1
(a) (p, q, 0) (b) (0, 0, r) (c) (-p,-q, r) (d) (p, q, -r)
16. Solution set of the inequality 2x+ y > 5 is : 1
(a) The half plane containing origin. (b) The open half plane not containing origin.
(c) xy- plane excepts the points on the line 2x + y = 5 (d) None of these
17. The feasible solution for a LPP is shown in Figure Let z = 3x – 4y be the objective function. 1

Minimum of Z occurs at:

(a) (0, 0) (b) (0, 8) (c) (5, 0) (d) (4, 10)

18. If P(A) = 1/2, P(B) = 0, then P(A|B) is: 1

(a) 0 (b) (c) not defined (d) 1

Page 2 of 5
 ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS
Two statements are given, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the
correct answer from the options (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.)
(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.
19. Assertion(A): Given set A = {1,2,3} and set B = {a, b} then number of one-one functions from set 1
A to set B is 6.
Reason(R): For a function to be one-one from set A to set B if n(A) ≤ n(B).
20. ,x ≠ 0 1
Assertion(A): The function f(x) = is continuous at x = 0.
3, x = 0
Reason(R): A function ′f′ is continuous at x = a if lim → f(x) = lim → f(x) = f(a).
SECTION B
21. Find the principal value of tan √3 – sec (−2) . 2
22. Differentiate 𝑡𝑎𝑛 w.r.t. x. 2

OR
2𝑥 + 3, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 2
Find all the points of discontinuity of f, where f is defined by f(x) = .
2𝑥 − 3, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 2

23. Find the rate of change of the volume of a sphere with respect to its surface area when the radius is 2
2cm.
24. Find the position vector of the mid point of the vector joining the points P(2, 3, 4) and Q(4, 1, –2). 2
OR
If 𝑎⃗= 5𝚤̂ − 𝚥̂ − 3𝑘 and 𝑏⃗= 𝚤̂ + 3𝚥̂ − 5𝑘 , then show that the vectors 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗ and 𝑎⃗ - 𝑏⃗ are perpendicular.
25. Find the direction cosines of the line passing through the following points (– 2, 4, –5), (1, 2, 3). 2
SECTION C
26. Evaluate : ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥𝑑𝑥. 3

27. An instructor has a question bank consisting of 300 easy True / False questions, 200 difficult 3
True / False questions, 500 easy multiple choice questions and 400 difficult multiple choice
questions. If a question is selected at random from the question bank, what is the probability
that it will be an easy question given that it is a multiple choice question?
OR
Assume that each born child is equally likely to be a boy or a girl. If a family has two children,
what is the conditional probability that both are girls given that (i) the youngest is a girl? (ii)
atleast one is a girl?

Page 3 of 5
28. Evaluate: ∫ |𝑥 − 5|𝑑𝑥 . 3
OR
Evaluate: ∫ 𝑙𝑜𝑔(1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥)𝑑𝑥 .
29. Determine graphically the minimum value of the objective function Z = – 50x + 20y subject to 3
the constraints: 2x – y ≥ – 5; 3x + y ≥ 3 ; 2x – 3y ≤ 12 ; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
30. Evaluate : ∫ 𝑑𝑥. 3

31. Solve the differential equation: 𝑦𝑑𝑥 + (𝑥 −𝑦 )dy = 0 3

OR
Solve the differential equation: 𝑥𝑑𝑦 − 𝑦𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 𝑑𝑥
SECTION D
32. Find the values of a and b, if the function f defined by 5
𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 𝑎, 𝑥 ≤ 1
𝑓(𝑥) = is differentiable at 𝑥 = 1.
𝑏𝑥 + 2 , 𝑥>1
OR
If 𝑥 1 + 𝑦 + 𝑦√1 + 𝑥 = 0, for, −1 < 𝑥 < 1, prove that:

= −( )
33. 2 −3 5 5
-1 -1
If A= 3 2 −4 , find A , Using A solve the following system of equations :
1 1 −2
2x – 3y + 5z = 11
3x + 2y – 4z = -5
x + y -2z = -3
34. Using integration, find the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed by 𝑥-axis, the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 5
and the circle 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 32.
35. Find the shortest distance between the folloeing lines: 5
= = and = = .
OR
Find the coordinates of a point on the line = = at a distance of from the point (1,2,3).
√
SECTION E (Case study-based questions)
36. Case Study-1 :Charvi visited the exhibition with her family. Lots of people were moving around, 4
there were many stalls for games, eatables and other recreation. Charvi saw a huge see-saw, which
attracted many children and she noticed that the path taken by see-saw is in the form of a parabola
given as 𝑦 = 𝑥 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅.
Based on the above answer the following:
(i) Is the given function injective?
(ii) Is the given function surjective?
(iii) If 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 , then is function injective?

Page 4 of 5
37. Case Study-2 : Gardening is a good habit. It helps in controlling pollution also and at the same time 4
we can get organic vegetables/fruits. But it require a constant care also. In one such case, a plant was
planted and the relation between the height of the plant(y in cm) with respect to its exposure to
sunlight is given by the following equation 𝑦 = 10𝑥 − 𝑥 where x is the number of
days it is exposed to sunlight.

Based on above information, answer the following :

(i) Find the rate of growth of the plant with respect to exposure to sunlight.
(ii) After how many days plant will grow to maximum height?
(iii) What is the maximum height of the plant?
OR
(iii) What will be the height of the plant after 2 days?
38. Case Study-3 : In a group activity class , there are 10 students whose ages are 4
16,17,15,14,19,17,16,19,16 and 15 years . One student is selected at random such that each has
equal chance of being chosen and age of the student is recorded .

On the basis of above information answer the following questions

(i) Find the probability that the age of the selected student is a composite number .
(ii) Let X be the age of the selected student , what can be the value of X.
(iii) Find the probability distribution of random variable X and hence find the
mean age .
OR
(iii) A student was selected at random and his age was found to be greater than
15 years . Find the probability that his age is a prime number .

.........................................................END OF PAPER......................................................

Page 5 of 5