Sample paper · Class 12 · CBSE · Science Mathematics
Mathematics · Sample Paper 3
CBSE board pattern, rationalised Class 12 syllabus — all 13 chapters, a fresh set of questions.
38 questions · 80 marks · 180 minutes
General instructions
- This paper has 38 questions in five sections, A to E. All questions are compulsory.
- Section A — Q1 to Q20: MCQs and assertion-reason questions, 1 mark each.
- Section B — Q21 to Q25: very short answer questions, 2 marks each.
- Section C — Q26 to Q31: short answer questions, 3 marks each.
- Section D — Q32 to Q35: long answer questions, 5 marks each.
- Section E — Q36 to Q38: case-study questions, 4 marks each.
- Internal choice is given in Q22, Q27, Q34 and in part (iii) of each case study. Answer only one alternative.
- Show your working step by step — marks are awarded for each correct step.
Section A · Objective
Questions 1–20 carry 1 mark each. Choose the correct option.
- Question 11 mark
The number of reflexive relations on a set with 2 elements is
- A.2
- B.4
- C.8
- D.16
- Question 21 mark
The principal value of is
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- Question 31 mark
If is a matrix, the order of is
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- Question 41 mark
If , then is
- A.A
- B.I
- C.−I
- D.O
- Question 51 mark
If two rows of a determinant are identical, its value is
- A.1
- B.0
- C.−1
- D.undefined
- Question 61 mark
The area of a triangle with vertices (0, 0), (4, 0) and (0, 3) using determinants is
- A.6
- B.12
- C.7
- D.3.5
- Question 71 mark
The derivative of is
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- Question 81 mark
If , then is
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- Question 91 mark
The rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius at r = 5 cm is
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- Question 101 mark
equals
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- Question 111 mark
equals
- A.
- B.
- C.1
- D.0
- Question 121 mark
The order of the differential equation is
- A.1
- B.2
- C.3
- D.4
- Question 131 mark
If , then is
- A.
- B.3
- C.5
- D.
- Question 141 mark
equals
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.0
- Question 151 mark
The direction cosines l, m, n of a line satisfy
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- Question 161 mark
In an LPP, the function to be maximised or minimised is the
- A.constraint
- B.objective function
- C.feasible region
- D.corner point
- Question 171 mark
A coin is tossed three times. The probability of getting exactly two heads is
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- Question 181 mark
If , and , then A and B are
- A.mutually exclusive
- B.independent
- C.exhaustive
- D.complementary
- Question 191 mark
Assertion (A): Every differentiable function is continuous.
Reason (R): is continuous at 0 but not differentiable there.
- A.Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B.Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- C.Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- D.Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
- Question 201 mark
Assertion (A): if f is an odd function.
Reason (R): For an odd function, .
- A.Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B.Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- C.Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- D.Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Section B · Very short answer
Questions 21–25 carry 2 marks each.
- Question 212 marks
Show that the function , is one-one but not onto.
- Question 222 marks
Evaluate .
OR
Question 222 marksFind the value of .
- Question 232 marks
Find if , .
- Question 242 marks
Find the projection of on .
- Question 252 marks
A die is thrown. If E is 'number is greater than 3' and F is 'number is even', find .
Section C · Short answer
Questions 26–31 carry 3 marks each.
- Question 263 marks
Evaluate .
- Question 273 marks
Evaluate .
OR
Question 273 marksEvaluate .
- Question 283 marks
Solve the differential equation .
- Question 293 marks
Maximise subject to , , .
- Question 303 marks
Find the local maximum and minimum values of .
- Question 313 marks
A random variable X has the distribution: X = 1, 2, 3 with P(X) = k, 2k, 3k. Find k, the mean and P(X ≥ 2).
Section D · Long answer
Questions 32–35 carry 5 marks each.
- Question 325 marks
Using matrices, solve: , , .
- Question 335 marks
Find the area enclosed between the parabola and the line .
- Question 345 marks
Find the foot of the perpendicular from the point (1, 2, 3) to the line . Also find the perpendicular distance.
OR
Question 345 marksFind the angle between the lines and .
- Question 355 marks
Evaluate .
Section E · Case study
Questions 36–38 are case-based and carry 4 marks each.
- Question 364 marks
Case study — An open box. A square sheet of tin of side 18 cm is used to make an open box by cutting equal squares of side x cm from each corner and folding up the flaps.
(i) Express the volume V of the box in terms of x. (1 mark)
(ii) Find . (1 mark)
(iii) Find x for maximum volume and the maximum volume. (2 marks)
OR
(iii) Show, using the second derivative, that the volume is maximum at that x. (2 marks)
- Question 374 marks
Case study — Exam preparation. In a class, 40% of students study regularly and 60% don't. The probability of passing is 0.9 for regular students and 0.5 for others. A student is picked at random.
(i) Find the probability that the student studies regularly and passes. (1 mark)
(ii) Find the probability that the student passes. (1 mark)
(iii) If the student passed, find the probability that they studied regularly. (2 marks)
OR
(iii) If the student failed, find the probability that they did not study regularly. (2 marks)
- Question 384 marks
Case study — Bakery planning. A bakery makes cakes and pastries. A cake needs 200 g of flour and 25 g of fat; a pastry needs 100 g of flour and 50 g of fat. The bakery has 5 kg of flour and 1 kg of fat. Profit is ₹50 per cake and ₹30 per pastry. Let x = cakes and y = pastries.
(i) Write the flour constraint. (1 mark)
(ii) Write the fat constraint. (1 mark)
(iii) Find the corner points of the feasible region and the maximum profit. (2 marks)
OR
(iii) Is (20, 10) feasible? What is the profit there? (2 marks)
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