HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
Class -12 Time-3hrs Total Marks-80
The paper is divided into three section A, B and C.
Section A is compulsory for all candidates. Candidates will have a choice of
attempting questions from EITHER Section B OR Section C.
Section – A (65 marks): Candidates will be required to attempt all questions.
Internal choice will be provided in two questions of two marks, two questions
of four marks and two questions of six marks each.
Section B/Section C (15 marks): Candidates will be required to attempt all
questions EITHER from Section B or Section C. Internal choice will be provided
in one question of two marks and one question of four marks.

SECTION-A
Question-1 [15x1]
In sub parts (i) to (x) choose correct option and in sub-parts (xi)to (xv) answer
the questions as instructed.
i. Let R be the relation on the set R of all real numbers defined by a R b if
|𝑎 − 𝑏| ≤ 1 . Then R is
(a) Reflexive and symmetric
(b) symmetric only
(c) transitive only
(d) anti-symmetric only
ii. Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 , then 𝑓 𝑖𝑠
(a) One-one
(b) One -one into
(c) One-one onto
(d) Many – one onto.
iii. Let be the non-void set of children in a family. The relation ‘x is brother of
y’ on A is
(a) reflexive
(b) symmetric
(c) transitive
(d) none

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iv. The value of sin−1 [cos ( )] is
5
𝜋
(a) −
10
𝜋
(b)
10
𝜋
(c)
5
𝜋
(d) −
5
v. A is a 3 × 3 singular matrix then A(adjA) is
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 0
(d) none
vi. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that |𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴| = 64 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 |𝐴|
(a) 8
(b) -8
(c) ±8
(d) none
5 𝑥 −1
vii. If the matrix A=[4 −2 −3] 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 𝑖𝑠
7 2 2
(a) -1
(b) -11/9
(c) -12/19
(d) none
viii. If A is a matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐼 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐴−1 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜
(a) 𝐴 + 𝐼
(b) A
(c) 0
(d) 2A
ix. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑥 decreases in the interval
(a) (0, e)
(b) (0,1)
(c) (0,1/e)
(d) (1/e, e)
𝑑𝑦
x. If 𝐼𝑓 sin(𝑥 + 𝑦) = log(𝑥 + 𝑦) , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛
𝑑𝑥
(a) (a)2
(b) (b)-2
(c) (c)1
(d) (d)-1
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 xi. At what points the slope of the tangent to 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 − 3 = 0 is zero.
𝜋
xii. Find the value of ∫−𝜋 𝑥 10 𝑠𝑖𝑛7 𝑥𝑑𝑥 .
xiii. Events A and B are such that P(A)=0.5, P(B)=0.7 and P (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 0.2
Find (a) P𝐴 ∩ 𝐵′ ) , (𝑏) 𝑃(𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵), (𝑐) P (𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′ )

Question-2 [2]
Solve:sin[cot −1 (𝑥 + 1)]=cos[tan−1 𝑥]

Question-3 [2]
Evaluate: lim𝜋(sec 𝑥 − tan 𝑥)
𝑥→
2

OR
Determine the point on the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3 at which the normal is
parallel to a line whose slope is ½.

Question-4 [2]
Evaluate:∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
OR
1
Evaluate:∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥+√𝑥

Question-5 [2]
4 √𝑥
Differentiate:tan−1
1−4𝑥

Question-6 [2]
3
Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 2 on the
closed interval [0,2]

Question-7 [4]
State and prove whether the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + 𝑥 2 is
one -one onto.

Question-8 [4]
State the order and degree of the differential equation and solve it
𝑑𝑦
(𝑥 − 𝑦) = (𝑥 + 3𝑦)
𝑑𝑥
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 OR
Solve: Find the differential equation of all the circles in the first quadrant
which touch the coordinate axes.

Question-9 [4]
𝑑2𝑦 𝜋
If 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝜃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑐 3 𝜃 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝜃 =
𝑑𝑥 2 4
OR
Differentiate 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑥 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 2

Quesation-10 [4]
A, B and C shoot to hit target. If A hits target 4 times in 5 trials, B hits 3 times
in 4 trials and C hits it 2 times in 3 trials, what is the probability that the target
is hit by at least two persons?

Question-11 [6]
A right-angled triangle ABC with constant area S is given. Prove that the
hypotenuse of the triangle is least when the triangle is isosceles.
OR
Show that the volume of the largest cone that can be inscribed in a sphere
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of radius R is 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒.
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Question-12 [6]
−5 1 3
Find the product of two matrices A and B, where 𝐴 = [ 7 1 −5]
1 −1 1
1 1 2
And 𝐵 = [3 2 1] and use it to solve
2 1 3

𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1,3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 2

Question-13 [6]
𝑥
Evaluate:∫ 𝑑𝑥
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
OR

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 𝑥 2 +𝑥+3
Evaluate:∫ 𝑑𝑥
(𝑥−2)(𝑥−1)

Question-14 [6]
The chances of X, Y and Z becoming managers of certain company are 4:2:3.
The probabilities that bonus scheme will be introduce if X, Y and Z become
Managers, are 0.3,0.5 and 0.8 respectively. If the bonus scheme has been
introduced, what is the probability that X is appointed as the Manger?
SECTION-B
Question-15 [1x5]
i. If 𝑎⃗ is unit vector such that (𝑥⃗ − 𝑎⃗)(𝑥⃗ + 𝑎⃗) = 8 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛|𝑥|
(a) 8
(b) -8
(c) 3
(d) none
ii. The angle between two vectors 𝑎⃗𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ with magnitudes when 1 and 2
respectively when|𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗| = √3 𝑖𝑠
𝜋
(a)
3
2𝜋
(b)
3
𝜋
(c)
6
(d) none
iii. The value of 𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑠𝑎⃗ = 3𝑖⃗ + 𝑗⃗ − 2𝑘 ⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖⃗ + 𝑘𝑗⃗ − 3𝑘
⃗⃗
are perpendicular to each other.
(a) 9
(b) -9
(c) -1
(d) none
iv. Find the equation of the line through the point (3,2, -7) and having direction
ratios 1, -5,6

v. Find the equation of the plane passes through P (3, -2,4) and is perpendicular
to a line whose direction ratios are 2,2, -3.

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Question-16 [2]
Find the area of the triangle formed by the points A (1,2,3), B (2,3,1) and C
(3,1,2).
OR
If 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑣𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜃 is the angle between them , then
1
show that sin 𝜃 = |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗|
2

Question-17 [4]
Find the equation of the plane passes through the points (1,0, -1), (3,3,2) and
𝑥−1 𝑦−1 𝑧−2
parallel to the line = = .
1 −2 3
0R
Find the shortest distance between the lines
⃗⃗ ,𝑟⃗ = (𝑠 + 1)𝑖⃗ + (2𝑠 − 1)𝑗⃗ − (2𝑠 + 1)𝑘
𝑟⃗ = (1 − 𝑡)𝑖⃗ + (𝑡 − 2)𝑗⃗ + (3 − 2𝑡)𝑘 ⃗⃗

Question-18 [4]
Indicate the region bounded by the curves 𝑥 2 = 𝑦 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2 and X-
axis and obtain the area enclosed by them.

SECTION -C

Question-19 [1x5]
1
i. The cost function is C(x)= 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 5, then average cost is
3
1 5
(a) 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 8 +
3 𝑥
1 2 5
(b) 𝑥 −𝑥+8−
3 𝑥
1 5
(c) 𝑥3 − 𝑥 − 8 +
3 𝑥
(d) None

ii. The cost function C(x) = 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3, then the marginal cost, when x=3 is
(a) 6
(b) 16
(c) 12
(d) none

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iii. If the two-regression coefficient are 0.8 and 0.2, then coefficient of
correlation is
(a) ±4
(b) +4
(c) -c
(d) none
iv. Find the regression coefficient 𝑏𝑦𝑥, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 ∑ 𝑥 = 55 , ∑ 𝑦 = 88 , ∑ 𝑥 2 = 385,
∑ 𝑥𝑦 = 586 and n=10

v. Find the marginal revenue if the demand function 𝑝 = 20 + 5𝑥 − 3𝑥 2

Question-20 [2]
A television manufacture finds that the total cost for the production and
marketing of x number of television sets is C(x)=300𝑥 2 + 4200𝑥 + 13500
Each product is sold for Rs 8400. Determine the breakeven point.
OR
A firm has the following total cost and demand function:
𝑥3
C(x)= − 7𝑥 2 + 111𝑥 + 50 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝 = 100 − 𝑥.Find the profit maximising
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output.

Question-21 [4]
Equation of two regression lines are
4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 7 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 8 = 0. Find
i. the mean of x and y
ii. 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑥𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑦𝑥
iii. correlation coefficient between x and y.

OR

X 1 5 3 2 1 1 7 3
Y 6 1 0 0 1 2 1 5

Find the regression line y on x

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Question-22 [4]
A manufacturer produces two products A and B. Both the products are
processed on two different machines. The available capacity of the first
machine in 12 hrs and that of second machine is 9 hrs .Each unit of product
A requires 3 hrs on both machines and each unit of product B requires 2 hrs
on first machine and 1 hr on the second machine .Each of product A is sold
at a profit of Rs 5 and B at a profit Rs 6 , find the production level for
maximum profit graphically .

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