NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI SET - 1

HYDERABAD REGION
Pre Board – 2 Examination – (2024 -25)
Class : XII Subject : Mathematics
Time : 3Hr + 15 Minutes reading of QP Max Marks : 80
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them
1. This Question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are
compulsory.
2. This Question paper is divided into five Sections - A, B, C, D and E.
3. 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.
4. In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA)-type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
5. In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA)-type
questions, carrying 3 marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA)-type
questions, carrying 5 marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are Case study-based questions,
carrying 4 marks each.
8. 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
SECTION - A
1 If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that the value of |𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴| = 9 then the
value of |−3𝐴| is ?
( A ) 81 ( B ) − 81
( C ) 27 ( D ) ± 81
2 2 −1 5
Let A = ( 𝑎𝑖𝑗 ) = [1 3 2] and 𝐶𝑖𝑗 is the cofactor of the element 𝑎𝑖𝑗 then
5 0 4

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 the value of 𝑎21 𝐶21 + 𝑎22 𝐶22 + 𝑎23 𝐶23 is
( A ) 57 (B) 0
( C ) − 57 (D) 9
3 If |𝑎⃗ 𝑥 𝑏⃗⃗|2 + |𝑎⃗ . 𝑏⃗⃗ |2 = 144 and |𝑎⃗| = 4 then |𝑏⃗⃗| is

( A ) ±3 (B)3
( C ) −3 (D) 9
4 If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are adjacent sides of a rhombus then the angle between the
vectors 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ is
𝜋 𝜋
(A) (B)
3 4
𝜋 2𝜋
(C) (D)
2 3
5 A function f : R → R defined by f(x) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1 is
(A) Surjective (B) Bijective
(C) not onto (D) neither one –one nor onto
6 If y = sec −1 𝑥 then the range of y when x ≥ 1 is
𝜋 𝜋
(A) [ 0 ] (B) [ 0 )
2 2

( C ) [ 𝜋/2 𝜋] ( D ) ( 𝜋/2 𝜋]
7 ∫𝑎 𝑓(𝑥 )𝑑𝑥 = 0 . if
−𝑎

( A ) 𝑓 ( −𝑥 ) = 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) (B) 𝑓( −𝑥 ) = − 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )
(C) 𝑓( 𝑎 − 𝑥 ) = 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) ( D ) 𝑓 ( 𝑎 − 𝑥 ) = −𝑓 ( 𝑥 )
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A and B are two students , their chances of solving a problem are and
3 4
1
respectively. If the probability of their making a common error is and they
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obtain the same answer, then the probability of their answer to be correct is
( A ) 1/12 (B) 1/40
( C ) 13/120 (D) 10/13

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 9 3
𝑑𝑦 2 𝑑2𝑦
The order and degree of the differential equation (1 + ( ) ) =
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2

( A ) 1, 2 ( B ) 2, 3
(C) 2, 1 ( D ) 2, 6
10 Every differentiable function is continuous but the converse is not true. Which
of the following function satisfies the above statement
( A ) polynomial function ( B ) sinx
( C ) |𝑥 | ( D ) integral part function
11 If 𝛼, 𝛽 and 𝛾 are the angles which a line makes with positive directions of
x, y and z axes respectively , then which of the following is not true ?
(A) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛽 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛾 = 2
(B) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝛼 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝛽 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝛾 = 1
(C) cos 2𝛼 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝛽 + cos 2𝛾 = −1
(D) cos 𝛼 + cos 𝛽 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛾 = 1
12 0 0 5
The matrix A = 0
[ 5 0] is
5 0 0
( A ) scalar matrix ( B ) diagonal matrix
( C ) unit matrix ( D ) square matrix
13 The integrating factor of the differential equation (1 − 𝑥 2 ) 𝑑𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥
𝑑𝑥

−1 < 𝑥 < 1 is
1 1
(A) (B)
𝑥 2 −1 √𝑥 2 −1
1 1
(C) (D)
1−𝑥 2 √1−𝑥 2
14 If A and B are non- singular matrices of same order with det( A ) = 5 then
det (𝐵−1 𝐴𝐵)2 is equal to
(A) 5 ( B ) 52
( C ) 54 (D) 55

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15 The function f : R → Z defined by f ( x ) = [𝑥] where [ . ] denotes the greatest
integer function is
( A ) Continuous at x = 2.5 but not differentiable at x = 2.5
( B ) Not continuous at x = 2.5 but differentiable at x = 2.5
( C ) Not continuous at x = 2.5 and not differentiable at x = 2.5
( D ) Continuous as well as differentiable at x = 2.5
16 A student observes an open air honeybee nest on the branch of a tree whose
plane figure is parabolic shape given by x 2 = 4y Then the area (in square
units) of the region bounded by parabola x2 = 4y and the line y =4 is
32 64
(A) (B)
3 3
128 256
(C) (D)
3 3
17 A problem in mathematics is given to three students whose chances of solving
1 1 1
are . . respectively. If the events of their solving the problem are
2 3 4
independent then the probability that the problem will be solved is
1 1
(A) (B)
4 3
1 3
(C) (D)
2 4
18 The interval in which the function f defined by f(x) = e x is strictly increasing is
( A ) [ 1, ∞) ( B ) ( −∞, 0)
( C ) ( −∞, ∞) ( D ) ( 0, ∞)
ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS
(Question numbers 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions
carrying 1 mark each. 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.)

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 (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.
𝜋 𝑥
19 sin 𝜋 tan 4 log 𝑦
Assertion ( A ) : The value of |cos 𝜋 0 √2 | = 0
𝑦
log 𝑥 −√2 log 1

Reason ( R ) : If a matrix A is skew symmetric matrix of odd order , then

det A = 0
20 Assertion ( A ) : The corner points of the bounded feasible region of L.P.P is
shown below. The maximum value of Z = x + 2y occurs at
infinite points

Reason ( R ) : The optimal solution of LPP having bounded feasible region

must occurs at corner points
SECTION - B
21 A helicopter is to fly directly from a helipad at the origin in the direction of the
point ( 1,1,1 ) at a speed of 60 ft/sec . What is the position of the helicopter
after 10 sec ?
22 Find the distance from the point S ( 1 , 1 , 5 ) to the line
x = 1+t, y = 3 – t z = 2t

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 23 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗, and 𝑐⃗ are three mutually perpendicular unit vectors .If 𝜃 is the angle
between 𝑎⃗ and (2𝑎⃗ + 3𝑏⃗⃗ + 6𝑐⃗) find the value of cos 𝜃
OR
For any vector 𝑎⃗ with |𝑎⃗| = 2 find the value of
2
(𝑎⃗ 𝑥 𝑖⃗)2 + (𝑎⃗ 𝑥 𝑗⃗)2 + (𝑎⃗ 𝑥 𝑘⃗⃗)
24 1
Find the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 3 ) + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 )
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25 Verify whether the function f defined by
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𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( ) , 𝑥 ≠ 0
f(x) = { 𝑥 is continuous at x = 0 or not
0 , 𝑥=0
OR
𝑑𝑦
If y = 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 find
𝑑𝑥
SECTION - C
26 Find the smallest perimeter possible for a rectangle whose area is 18 𝑚2 and
also find its dimensions
27 Three bags contains number of red and white balls as follows
Bag1 : 3 red balls , Bag2 : 2 red balls and 1 white ball, Bag 3 : 3 white balls.
The probability that a bag ‘ i ‘ will be chosen and a ball is selected from it is
𝑖
, 𝑖 = 1,2,3. What is the probability that a red ball will be selected?
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28(a) 2𝑥
Evaluate ∫ 22𝑥+2𝑥−2 𝑑𝑥
OR

28(b) Evaluate 1 1
∫ [log 𝑥 − (log 𝑥)2 ] 𝑑𝑥

29(a) 𝑑𝑦 𝑒𝑥
2
Solve the differential equation (𝑥 + 1) − 2(𝑥 2 + 𝑥 )𝑦 =
𝑑𝑥 𝑥+1
given that x > -1 and y(0) = 5
OR

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29(b) 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
Solve the differential equation = √1 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 2
𝑥 𝑑𝑥
30(a) 𝑑𝑦 −𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥
If x = 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝑡 prove that =
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑦

OR
30(b) 𝑑𝑦
If 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥+𝑦 , prove that = − 𝑒 𝑦−𝑥
𝑑𝑥

31 Solve the following linear programming problem graphically :

Maximize Z = 500x + 300y subject to constraints
x + 2y ≤ 12 2x + y ≤ 12, 4x + 5y ≥ 20 , x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0
SECTION - D
32 A relation R is defined on N X N where N is the set of natural numbers as

(𝑎 𝑏 ) 𝑅 (𝑐 𝑑 ) ⇔ 𝑎 − 𝑐 = 𝑏 − 𝑑 Show that R is an equivalence

relation
33(a) Using integration find the area of the region enclosed between the curve y =

√4 − 𝑥 2 and the lines x = -1 , x = 1 and x – axis

OR
𝜋 𝜋
33(b) Draw the graph of the curve y = tanx x ∈ (− 2 2
) and hence find the area
𝜋
of the region bounded by the curve y = tanx , the lines 𝑥 =− and 𝑥 =
4
𝜋
and x - axis
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34 1 1 1
If A = [2 3 2], then find 𝐴−1 and hence solve the following equations
1 1 2
x + y + z = 1, 2x + 3y +2z = 2 , x + y + 2z = 4
35(a) Find the shortest distance between the lines L1 and L2 given below
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
𝐿1 : the line passing through ( 2 , -1 , 1 ) and parallel to = =
1 1 3

𝐿2 ∶ 𝑟⃗ = ⏞𝑖 + (2𝜆 + 1) ⏞𝑗 − (𝜆 + 2) ⏞
𝑘
OR

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35(b) 𝑥 𝑦−1 𝑧−2
The image of point P( x, y, z ) with respect to line = = is
1 2 3
Q(1, 0, 7 ). Find the coordinates of P
SECTION – E
(This section comprises of 3 case-study/passage-based questions of 4
marks each with subparts. The first two case study questions have three
subparts (i), (ii), (iii) of marks 1, 1, 2 respectively. The third case study
question has two subparts of 2 marks each)
36 Ramesh, the owner of a sweet selling shop, purchased some rectangular card
board sheets of dimension 25 by 40 cm cm to make container packets without
top. Let x cm be the length of the side of the square to be cut out from each
corner to give that sheet the shape of the container by folding up the flaps.
Based on the above information answer the following questions
1. Express the volume (V) of each container as function of x only.

𝑑𝑉
2. Find
𝑑𝑥
3. (a) For what value of x , the volume of each container is maximum?

OR
(b) Check whether V has a point of inflection at x = 65/6 or not?
37 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: In an Office
three employees Jayant, Sonia and Oliver process incoming copies of a certain
form. Jayant processes 50%of the forms, Sonia processes 20% and Oliver the
remaining 30% of the forms. Jayant has an error rate of 0.06 , Sonia has an
error rate of 0.04 and Oliver has an error rate of 0.03 . Based on the above
information, answer the following questions
1. Find the probability that Sonia processed the form and committed an
error.
2. Find the total probability of committing an error in processing the
form.

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 3. The manager of the Company wants to do a quality check. During
inspection, he selects a form at random from the days output of
processed form. If the form selected at random has an error, find the
probability that the form is not processed by Jayant.
OR

Let E be the event of committing an error in processing the form and

le 𝐸1 , 𝐸2 , 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐸3
Be the events that Jayant, Sonia and Oliver processed the form ,
𝐸
Find the value of ∑3𝑖=1 𝑃 ( 𝑖 ) .Show your steps
𝐸

38 If f(x) is a continuous function defined on [ a, b ] then

𝒃 𝒃
1. ∫𝒂 𝒇(𝒙) 𝒅𝒙 = ∫𝒂 𝒇(𝒂 + 𝒃 − 𝒙) 𝒅𝒙

and
𝒂 𝒂
2. ∫𝟎 𝒇(𝒙) 𝒅𝒙 = ∫𝟎 𝒇(𝒂 − 𝒙)𝒅𝒙
Based on the above information answer the following questions
𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝜋
1. If f(x) = then find the value of ∫0 𝑓 (𝑥 ) 𝑑𝑥
𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 +𝑒 −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
𝜋
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2. If g(x) = log( tan x ), then find the value of ∫ 𝑔(𝑥 )𝑑𝑥
𝜋
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