KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, BHUBANESWAR REGION

PRE- BOARD EXAMINATION- 2024

CLASS-XII
SUBJECT- MATHEMATICS (041)
TIME- 3:00 Hrs M.M. 80

General Instructions:
1. This 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 (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 Sections D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA)- type questions, carrying 5
marks each.
7. In Section E, Question 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.
9. Use of calculator is not allowed.
Q.N Section-A (MCQs)
O.
1 What is the domain of
a) b) c) d) 1

2 1
If then

a) b) c) d)
3 If then is 1

a) null matrix b) an identity matrix c) diagonal matrix d) none of these

4 If and If , then the values of k, a and b are 1

a) -6, -12, -8 b) -6,-4, -9 c) -6, 4, 9 d) -6, 12, 18

5 If and A is a matrix then sum of all possible values of k is 1

a) 1 b) -1 c) 2 d) 0
6 If is a skew symmetric matrix of order and then 1
a) b) c) d) 1
7 If then = 1

a) b) c) d)
8 The rate of change of area of a circle with respect to its radius at is 1
a) b) c) d)
9 1
a) b) c) d)
10 1

a) b) c) d) 1
11 The area of the curve between and is 1
a) 1 sq. unit b) 2 sq. unit c) 4 sq. unit d) 8 sq. unit
12 The solution of differential equation is 1
a) b) c)
13 The integrating factor of the differential equation is 1

a) b) c) d)

14.  
 
 
  1
The value of  i  j . k + 2. j  i . k is
   
a) 1 b) -1 c) 2 d) -2
15. Projection of on the vector is 1
a) 4 b) 0 c) -4 d) 2
16. The maximum value of subject to constraints and is 1
a) 7 b) 3 c) 4 d) 10
17. The optimal value of the objective function is attained at the points 1
a) given by intersection of inequation with y-axis only
b) given by intersection of inequation with x-axis only
c) given by corner points of the feasible region
d) None of these.
18. Two dice are thrown. If it is known that the sum of numbers on the dice was less than 5, the 1
probability of getting a sum 3 is
a) b) c) d)
19. The following question contains STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT-2 (Reason)
and has the following choice (a), (b), (c) and (d), only one of which is the correct answer. 1
Mark the correct choice.
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.
Assertion(A): Principal value of
Reason(R):
20. The following question contains STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT-2 (Reason)
and has the following choice (a), (b), (c) and (d), only one of which is the correct answer.
Mark the correct choice. 1
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.
Assertion(A) : |sinx| is continuous for all x ∈R
Reason(R) : sinx and |x| are continuous in R .
Section-B (VSA)

21.   5  2
Find the value of sin2 cot−1  − 
  12 
22. Determine the values of the constants k so that the given function is continuous at .
2

23. Find where

2
OR
Given Show that
24 If and are mutually perpendicular and , then find the
values of and 2
 OR
If , and then find the angle between and
25 Find a unit vector perpendicular to both of the vectors and 2
where ,
Section-C (SA)

26 The area of an expanding rectangle is increasing at the rate of . The length of the 3
rectangle is always equal to square of breadth. At what rate, the length is increasing when
breadth is 4.5cm.
27. Find the interval in which the function is increasing or 3
decreasing.
28 . Evaluate 3

29. Find the points on the line at a distance of 5 units from 3

OR
Find the equation of a line passing through and perpendicular to the lines

.
30. Solve the following LPP graphically.
Maximize 3
Subject to constraints:
31. Assume that each born child is equally likely to be a boy or a girl. If a family has two children, 3
what is the conditional probability that both are girls given that
The youngest is a girl? At least one is a girl?
OR
Two defective bulbs are mixed with 8 good ones. Find the probability distribution of number of
defective bulbs if two bulbs are drawn at random. What is the average number of defective
bulbs drawn?
Section-D (LA)

32. If . Find and hence solve the equations

5

2 3 10 4 6 5 6 9 20
+ + =2 , − + =5 , + − = −4
x y z x y z x y z
33 If and then prove that
5
OR
If and then show that
34. Using integration, find the area bounded between two curves 5
x2 = 4y and the line x = 4y - 2

x +1 y − 3 z − 0 5
35. Find the foot of the perpendicular from on the line = = Also find the
. 2 −2 −1
image of the point A in the line.
OR
x −1 y − a z − 3 x − 4 y −1 z − 0
Find the value of ‘ ’ so that the lines = = and = = and
2 3 4 5 2 1
are intersecting lines. Also, find the point of intersection
 Section-E (Case-Based) (4 marks)

36 Rahul visited the amusement park along with his family. The amusement park had a huge swing,
which attracted many children. He found that the swing traced the path of a parabola as given by
=

Answer the following questions using the above information.

(i) If f: R→R be defined by , then check whether f is an injective function or not. 1

(ii) Let f: N→N be defined by . Check whether f is a bijective function or not. 1

(iii)Let be defined by . Check whether the function f is

2
bijective or not by giving suitable reason.
OR
Let f: N→R be defined by . Determine the range of the function f. Also find f (3)
2
37. The relation between the heights of the plant (y in cm) with respect to exposure to sunlight is
. governed by the following equation , where x is the number of days exposed to

sunlight 1
Answer the following based on above information:
(i) Find the rate of growth of the plant with respect to sunlight. 1
(ii) What are the number of days it will take for the plant to grow to the maximum height? 2
(iii) What is the maximum height of the plant?
OR 2
What will be the height of the plant after 2 days?
38 In answering a question on a multiple-choice test for class XII, a student either knows the answer
or guesses. Let 3/5 be the probability that he knows the answer and 2/5 be the probability that he
guesses. Assume that a student who guesses at the answer will be correct with probability 1/3.
Let and be the events that the student knows the answer, guesses the answer and

answers.
Based on the above information, answer the following: 1
(i) What is the value of

(ii) Find the value of 1

2
(iii) Find the value of E/ )
2
OR
What is the probability that the student knows the answer given that he answered it correctly?

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 MARKING SCHEME FOR PRE-BOARD-I
SUBJECT MATHEMATICS
CLASS-XII
1. D [1,2] 1
2. C 1
3. A Null martix 1
4. B -6, -4, -9 1
5. D 0 1
6. D 1 1
7. B 1
8. C 1
9. C 1

10. B 1
11. B 2 sq. unit 1
12. A 1

13. C 1
14. B -1 1
15. B 0 1
16. C 4 1
17. C given by corner points of the feasible region 1
18. C 1
19. D Assertion is false but reason is true 1
20. A both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation 1
of Assertion
Section B

21. )} ½
½

= 1
…=
22.
1

RHL = k
23. Taking logarithm both sides ½
6logx+5logy=11 log(x+y) ½
Diff. Both sides w.r.t. x we get
6/x +(5/y) = {11/(x+y)}(1+ 1

…….
24. =0.y -16+x = 0 x = 16 ½
2
½
l l=l l = y2+4+1 1
64+256 = y2 +5
OR
½
½
= 15 = 15 1
cosƟ = ½ Ɵ=
25. 1

1
= (26 / = (13 +4 -11 )
SECTION-C
2
26. Let l (=b ) and 'b' be the length and breadth respectively of the rectangle 1

27. For increasing (x)= >0 1

cosx-sinx > 0 /4) 1

For decreasing (x) < 0 1
28. Put logx = t dt 1
I= dt = . + C = +C
2
29 =Q(3k-2,2k-1,2k+3) 1
1
(
P(1,3,3) , PQ = (3k − 3) 2 + (2k − 4) 2 + 4k 2 = 5 ) 1
Point (-2,-1,3) or (4,3,7)
OR
1
D.r.’s
  
i j k 1
→ → →   
is perpendicular to and so b = b1  b2 = 3 − 16 7 = 24 i + 36 j + 72 k 1
3 8 −5

→      
So, the required equation of line is r = i + 2 j − 4 k + 1 (24 i + 36 j + 72 k )

30. Z at (4,0) 40 1.5

Z at 82
(14/5,18/5)
Z at (0,5) 75
Z at (0,0) 0

Z is maximum at and maximum value of z is 82.

1.5
31. Sample space = {BB,BG,GB,GG} ½
(i) A= both are girls={GG}
B= youngest is a girl ={BG,GG} 1
P(A/B)= =1/2
½
(ii) C = at least one girl = {BG,GB, GG}
1

OR

Total bulbs 2+8=10 ½

X= no. of defective bulbs 0,1,2
X 0 1 2 1.5
P(X) 28/45 16/45 1/45
1
Mean = =…=2/5
SECTION D
32.  75 110 72  2
 
lAl=1200 , adj(A) = 150 − 100 0  ,
 75 30 − 24 

1
A = adj( A)
−1
=
A
2
System of equations become X=B where X = and B =

X=( B=( B = …= , x=2,y= -3 and z= 5

33. dx/dt = cost, dy/dt = pcospt , dy/dx = pcospt/cost , 1

= (- p2sinpt +pcospt.tant)/cos2t 2
2
(1-x2) y = -p2sinpt+pcospt.tant- .pcospt+p2sinpt = 0 2
OR
2
= -asinƟ + bcosƟ , = acosƟ+bsinƟ , dy/dx = ..= -x/y.
2
=-( ),
1
y2 -x
34. To find Intersection point of the curve
x2 = 4y and x = 4y -2
we solve these equation .
Putting 4y= x+2 in x 2 = 4y we get ,
 x2 = x +2
1
x2 – x -2 = 0
(x-2)(x+1) = 0
, y = and x = 2 1

the intersection point of these two curve are A (-1 , ) and B ( 2,1)

= dx - dx = - ) dx = =

+ = 2
So Area bounded by the curve 𝑥2 = 4𝑦 and the line𝑥 = 4𝑦−2 is square unit .

35. = = =k (x,y,z) =P (2k-1,-2k+3,-k) be the foot of the perpendicular from 1

A(1,2,-3) .
1
d.r. AP ( 2k-2,-2k+1,-k+3) is perpendicular to line with d.r.(2,-2,-1)
2
2(2k-2)-2(-2k+1)-1(-k+3) = 0 . So k=1
1
Image of point A is (1,0,1)
OR
= 1

= = m (say) , (x,y,z) = (5m+4,2m+1,m) 1

Lines intersect =(5m+4,2m+1,m) 1

k=-1, m= -1 1
a=2 1
point of intersection is (-1,-1,-1).
SECTION E
(i) not injective as let a=1,b=-1 , a a2=3b2=3 1
36. (ii) not bijective as for f(x)= 7 there is no natural no. x for which f(x)= 3x2 1
(iii) bijective as f is both one-one and onto 2
OR
Range of function is {3x2, x
f(3) =27

37. (i) y=4x-(x2/2) , dy/dx = 4-x 1

So rate of growth the plant is (4-x) cm per day.
(ii) For maximum height dy/dx =0 , x=4.now = -1<0 at x=4. 1
Hence y is maximum at x=4 or it will take 4 days for the plant to grow to the
maximum height.
(iii)As y is maximum at x=4,so maximum height of plant {y =4x4- (1/2)42 =8 cm 2
OR
As y=4x- (1/2)x2 , at x=2 , y= 6 cm.
Height of the plant after 2 days is 6 cm

38. (i) P( ) = 3/5 1

(ii) P(E/ ) = P(student answers correctly given that he knows the answer)=1 1
(iii) / ) = + P(E/ ) P( ) =
2
1x(3/5) + (1/3)x(2/5) = 11/15
OR
P( /E) = = = …=9/11