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CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Term 1 Sample Paper Set A
SECTION-A
In this section, attempt any 16 questions out of Questions 1 –20.
Each Question is of 1 mark weightage.
1. sin [π/r – sin-4(-1/2)] is equal to :
(A) 1/2
(B) 1/3
(C) –1
(D) 1
Answer
D
2. The value of k (k < 0) for which the function f defined as
is continuous at x = 0 is :
(A) ± 1
(B) –1
(C) ± 1/2
(D) 1/2
Answer
B
3. If A = [aij] is a square matrix of order 2 such that aij =
Answer
D
4. Value of k, for which A =
is a singular matrix is:
(A) 4
(B) –4
(C) ±4
(D) 0
Answer
C
5. Find the intervals in which the function f given by f(x) = x2 – 4x + 6 is strictly increasing:
(A) (– ∞, 2) ∪ (2, ∞)
(B) (2, ∞)
(C) (− ∞, 2)
(D) (– ∞, 2] ∪ (2, ∞)
Answer
B
6. Given that A is a square matrix of order 3 and | A | = – 4, then | adj A | is equal to:
(A) –4
(B) 4
(C) –16
(D) 16
Answer
D
7. A relation R in set A = {1, 2, 3} is defined as R = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 2), (3, 3)}. Which of the following ordered pair in R shall be removed to make it an equivalence relation in A?
(A) (1, 1)
(B) (1, 2)
(C) (2, 2)
(D) (3, 3)
Answer
B
8. If
,then value of a + b – c + 2d is:
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 4
(D) –8
Answer
A
9. The point at which the normal to the curve y = x + 1/x , x >0 is perpendicular to the line 3x – 4y – 7 = 0 is:
(A) (2, 5/2)
(B) (±2, 5/2)
(C) (–1/2, 5/2)
(D) (1/2, 5/2)
Answer
A
10. sin (tan–1x), where |x| < 1, is equal to:
(A) x/√1- x2
(B) 1/√1-x2
(C) 1/√1+x2
(D) x/√1+x2
Answer
D
11. Let the relation R in the set A = {x Î Z : 0 £ x £ 12}, given by R = {(a, b) : |a – b| is a multiple of 4}. Then [1], the equivalence class containing 1, is:
(A) {1, 5, 9}
(B) {0, 1, 2, 5}
(C) Φ
(D) A
Answer
A
12. If ex + ey = ex+y, then dy/dx is:
(A) ey – x
(B) ex + y
(C) –ey – x
(D) 2ex – y
Answer
C
13. Given that matrices A and B are of order 3 × n and m × 5 respectively, then the order of matrix C = 5A + 3B is:
(A) 3 × 5 and m = n
(B) 3 × 5
(C) 3 × 3
(D) 5 × 5
Answer
B
14. If y = 5 cos x – 3 sin x, then d2y/dx2 is equal to:
(A) –y
(B) y
(C) 25y
(D) 9y
Answer
A
15. For matrix A =
,(adj A)’ is equal to:
Answer
C
16. The points on the curve x2/9 + y2/16 = 1 at which the tangents are parallel to y-axis are:
(A) (0, ±4)
(B) (±4, 0)
(C) (±3, 0)
(D) (0, ±3)
Answer
C
17. Given that A = [aij] is a square matrix of order 3 × 3 and |A| = −7, then the value of 3∑i=1 a12 A12 , where Aij denotes the cofactor of element aij is:
(A) 7
(B) –7
(C) 0
(D) 49
Answer
B
18. If y = log(cos ex), then dy/dx is:
(A) cos ex−1
(B) e–x cos ex
(C) ex sin ex
(D) –ex tan ex
Answer
D
19. Based on the given shaded region as the feasible region in the graph, at which point(s) is the objective function Z = 3x + 9y maximum?
(A) Point B
(B) Point C
(C) Point D
(D) every point on the line segment CD
Answer
D
20. The least value of the function f(x) = 2cos x + x in the closed interval [0,π/2] is:
(A) 2
(B) π/6 + √3
(C) π/2
(D) The least value does not exist
Answer
C
SECTION-B
In this section, attempt any 16 questions out of the Questions 21 -40.
Each Question is of 1 mark weightage.
21. The function f : R → R defined as f(x) = x3 is:
(A) One-one but not onto
(B) Not one-one but onto
(C) Neither one-one nor onto
(D) One-one and onto
Answer
D
22. If x = a sec q, y = b tan q, then d2y/dx2 at θ = π/6 is:
(A) -3√3b/a2
(B) -2√3b/a
(C) -3√3b/a
(D) -b/3√3 a2
Answer
A
23. In the given graph, the feasible region for a LPP is shaded. The objective function Z = 2x – 3y, will be minimum at:
(A) (4, 10)
(B) (6, 8)
(C) (0, 8)
(D) (6, 5)
Answer
C
24. The derivative of sin–1 (2x√1-x2) w.r.t sin–1x, 1/√ < x < 1, is:
(A) 2
(B) π/2 – 2
(C) π/2
(D) –2
Answer
A
25. If A =
(A) A–1 = B
(B) A–1 = 6B
(C) B–1 = B
(D) B–1 = 1/6 A
Answer
D
26. The real function f(x) = 2×3 – 3×2 – 36x + 7 is:
(A) Strictly increasing in (− ∞,−2) and strictly decreasing in ( −2, ∞)
(B) Strictly decreasing in ( −2, 3)
(C) Strictly decreasing in (− ∞, 3) and strictly increasing in (3, ∞)
(D) Strictly decreasing in (− ∞, −2) ∪ (3, ∞)
Answer
B
27. Simplest form of tan-1 (√1+cose x +√1-cos x/√1+cose x – √1-cos x) , π < x < 3π /2 is:
(A) π/4 – x/2
(B) 3π/2 – x/2
(C) -x/2
(D) π – x/2
Answer
A
28. Given that A is a non-singular matrix of order 3 such that A2 = 2A, then value of |2A| is:
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 64
(D) 16
Answer
C
29. The value of b for which the function f(x) = x + cosx + b is strictly decreasing over R is:
(A) b < 1
(B) No value of b exists
(C) b ≤ 1
(D) b ≥ 1
Answer
B
30. Let R be the relation in the set N given by R = {(a, b) : a = b – 2, b > 6}, then:
(A) (2, 4) ∈ R
(B) (3, 8) ∈ R
(C) (6, 8) ∈ R
(D) (8, 7) ∈ R
Answer
C
31. The point(s), at which the function f given by f(x) =
is continuous, is/are:
(A) x ∈ R
(B) x = 0
(C) x ∈ R –{0}
(D) x = –1 and 1
Answer
A
32. If A =
, then the values of k, a and b respectively are:
(A) −6, −12, −18
(B) −6, −4, −9
(C) −6, 4, 9
(D) −6, 12, 18
Answer
B
33. A linear programming problem is as follows:
Minimize Z = 30x + 50y
subject to the constraints,
3x + 5y ≥15
2x + 3y ≤ 18
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
In the feasible region, the minimum value of Z occurs at
(A) a unique point
(B) no point
(C) infinitely many points
(D) two points only
Answer
D
34. The area of a trapezium is defined by function f and given by f(x) = (10 + x) √100 – x2 , then the area when it is maximised is:
(A) 75 cm2
(B) 7 √3 cm2
(C) 75 √3 cm2
(D) 5 cm2
Answer
C
35. If A is square matrix such that A2 = A, then (I + A)³ – 7 A is equal to:
(A) A
(B) I + A
(C) I − A
(D) I
Answer
D
36. If tan–1 x = y, then:
(A) −1< y <1
(B) -π/2 ≤ y ≤ π/2
(C) -π/2 < y < π/2
(D) y ∈ {-π/2 , π/2}
Answer
C
37. Let A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {4, 5, 6, 7} and let f = {(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6)} be a function from A to B. Based on the given information, f is best defined as:
(A) Surjective function
(B) Injective function
(C) Bijective function
(D) function
Answer
B
38. For A =
,then 14A–1 is given by:
Answer
B
39. The point(s) on the curve y = x3 – 11x + 5 at which the tangent is y = x – 11 is/are:
(A) (–2, 19)
(B) (2, – 9)
(C) (±2, 19)
(D) (–2, 19) and (2, – 9)
Answer
B
40. Given that A =
and A2 = 3I, then:
(A) 1 + α2 + βϒ = 0
(B) 1 – α2 – βϒ = 0
(C) 3 – α2 – βϒ = 0
(D) 3 + α2 + βϒ = 0
Answer
C
SECTION-C
In this section, attempt any 8 questions. Each question is of 1-mark weightage.
Questions 46-50 are based on a Case-Study.
41. For an objective function Z = ax + by, where a, b > 0; the corner points of the feasible region determined by a set of constraints (linear inequalities) are (0, 20), (10, 10), (30, 30) and (0, 40). The condition on a and b such that the maximum Z occurs at both the points (30, 30) and (0, 40) is:
(A) b − 3a = 0
(B) a = 3b
(C) a + 2b = 0
(D) 2a − b = 0
Answer
A
42. For which value of m is the line y = mx + 1 a tangent to the curve y2 = 4x?
(A) 1/2
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
Answer
B
43. The maximum value of [x(x-1)+1]1/3 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 is:
(A) 0
(B) 1/2
(C) 1
(D) 3√1/3
Answer
C
44. In a linear programming problem, the constraints on the decision variables x and y are x − 3y ≥ 0, y ≥ 0, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. The feasible region
(A) is not in the first quadrant
(B) is bounded in the first quadrant
(C) is unbounded in the first quadrant
(D) does not exist
Answer
B
45. Let A =
, where 0 ≤ a ≤ 2p, then:
(A) |A|= 0
(B) |A| ∈ (2, ∞)
(C) |A| ∈ (2, 4)
(D) |A| ∈ [2, 4]
Answer
D
CASE-STUDY
The fuel cost per hour for running a train is proportional to the square of the speed it generates in km per hour. If the fuel costs `48 per hour at speed 16 km per hour and the fixed charges to run the train amount to `1200 per hour.
Assume the speed of the train as v km/h.
Based on the given information, answer the following questions.
46. Given that the fuel cost per hour is k times the square of the speed the train generates in km/h, the value of k is:
(A) 16/3
(B) 1/3
(C) 3
(D) 3/16
Answer
D
47. If the train has travelled a distance of 500km, then the total cost of running the train is given by function:
(A) 15/16 v + 600000/v
(B) 75/4 v + 600000/v
(C) 5/16 v2 + 150000/v
(D) 3/16 v + 6000/v
Answer
B
48. The most economical speed to run the train is:
(A) 18km/h
(B) 5km/h
(C) 80km/h
(D) 40km/h
Answer
C
49. The fuel cost for the train to travel 500 km at the most economical speed is:
(A) ₹3750
(B) ₹750
(C) ₹7500
(D) ₹75000
Answer
C
50. The total cost of the train to travel 500km at the most economical speed is:
(A) ₹3750
(B) ₹75000
(C) ₹7500
(D) ₹15000
Answer
D
