Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A

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Sample Paper Term 1 Class 12 Mathematics With Solutions Set A

SECTION-A

In this section, attempt any 16 questions out of Questions 1 –20.
Each Question is of 1 mark weightage.

1. Let f : R Þ R be defined as f(x) = x4 Then the correct option is:
(A) f is one – one but not onto
(B) f is many – one onto
(C) f is one – one onto
(D) f is neither one – one nor onto

Answer

D

2. The domain of the tan–1 x is:
(A) [– ∞, ∞]
(B) (– ∞, ∞)
(C) (-1, 1)
(D) [-1, 1]

Answer

B

3. A set is given as A = {1, 2, 3} and a relation on it is defined as R = {(1, 2), (2, 3)}. The minimum number of ordered pairs we need to add more to make the relation symmetric, transitive and reflexive are:
(A) 6
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 10

Answer

C

4. The principal value branch of cos–1 x is:
(A) (-1, 1)
(B) [0, π]
(C) (– ∞, ∞)
(D) [-π/2 , π/2]

Answer

B

5. If A =

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A
Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A
Answer

B

6. A matrix with the determinant equal to 0 is known as
(A) Non-singular matrix
(B) Adjoint matrix
(C) Singular matrix
(D) Cofactor matrix

Answer

C

7. If the matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric, then
(A) A is a diagonal matrix
(B) A is a zero matrix
(C) A is a identity matrix
(D) None of these

Answer

B

8. Is the value of the determinant

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A

dependent on the value of q.
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) None of the above
(D) All of the above

Answer

B

9. If xey = 1 then dy/dx is:
(A) y1 = -y/y log x
(B) y 1= -1/y log x
(C) y1 = -y/x log y
(D) y1 = -1/x log x

Answer

D

10. Which of the following statements are true for the function f (x)= x2 −4x+4 ?
(A) function is decreasing in x < 2.
(B) function is increasing in x < 2.
(C) function is constant in x < 2.
(D) None of the above

Answer

A

11. Equation of tangent to the curve y = 4x2 at x = 1 is:
(A) 8x – y – 6 = 0
(B) 8x – y – 5 = 0
(C) 8x – 3y – 5 = 0
(D) 4x – y – 6 = 0

Answer

A

12. If y = log sec x, then dy/dx is:
(A) tan x
(B) cosec x
(C) cot x
(D) sin x

Answer

A

13. If A is non-singular and (A – 2I)(A – 4I) = 0 then the value of 1/6 A + 4/3 A-1 is equal
(A) 0
(B) I
(C) 2I
(D) 6I

Answer

B

14. The function f(x) = e|x| is
(A) continuous everywhere but not differentiable at x = 0
(B) continuous and differentiable everywhere
(C) not continuous at x = 0
(D) none of these

Answer

A

15. The points on the curve x2 + y2 – 2x – 3 = 0 at which the tangents are parallel to the y-axis are:
(A) (1, 2) and (2, 1)
(B) (0, 0)(1, 2)
(C) (1, 2) and (1, –2)
(D) (2, 1) and (–2, 1)

Answer

C

16. The contentment obtained after eating x units of a new dish at a trial function is given by the function f(x) = x3 + 6x2 + 5x + 3. The marginal contentment when 3 units of dish are consumed is ____________.
(A) 60
(B) 68
(C) 24
(D) 48

Answer

B

17. The corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear constraints are (0, 0), (0, 40), (20, 40), (60, 20), (60, 0). The objective function is Z = 4x + 3y.
Compare the quantity in Column A and Column B

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A

(A) The quantity in column A is greater.
(B) The quantity in column B is greater.
(C) The two quantities are equal.
(D) The relationship cannot be determined on the basis of the information supplied.

Answer

A

18. If the function f(x) =

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A

is continuous then the value of a is:
(A) –1
(B) 3
(C) –2
(D) 2

Answer

D

19.

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A

(A) scalar matrix
(B) Null matrix
(C) unit matrix
(D) none of these

Answer

A

20. If

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A

(A) 20
(B) 17
(C) 18
(D) 19

Answer

B

SECTION-B

In this section, attempt any 16 questions out of the Questions 21 -40.
Each Question is of 1 mark weightage.

21. Number of relations that can be defined on the set A = {1, 2, 3} is:
(A) 29
(B) 44
(C) 16
(D) 216

Answer

A

22. If f(x) =

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A

is continuous at x = π/2 then
(A) m = 1, n = 0
(B) m = nπ/2 + 1
(C) n = mπ/2
(D) m = n = π/2

Answer

C

23. Corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear constraints are (0, 3), (1, 1) and (3, 0). Let Z = px + qy, where p, q > 0. Condition on p and q so that the minimum of Z occurs at (3, 0) and (1, 1) is
(A) p = 2q
(B) p = q/2
(C) p = 3q
(D) p = q

Answer

B

24. If y = ex/log x then dy/dx is:
(A) x log x- ex/(logx)2
(B) xex log x – ex/log x
(C) xex log x – ex/x(logx)2
(D) none of these

Answer

C

25. The area of a triangle with points (0, 0), (6, 0) and (x, 3) is:
(A) 9 sq. units
(B) 8 sq. units
(C) 19 sq. units
(D) 18 sq. units

Answer

D

26. For the curve y = 5x – 2x3, If x increases at the rate of 2 units/sec, then at x = 3, the slope of curve is:
(A) increasing by 36 unit/sec
(B) decreasing by 36 unit/sec
(C) decreasing by 72 unit/sec
(D) increasing by 72 unit/sec

Answer

C

27. The principal value branch of sin–1 x is:
(A) (-1, 1)
(B) [-1, 1]
(C) (– ∞, ∞)
(D) [-π/2 , π/2]

Answer

D

28. Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix, then adj(adj A) is:
(A) adj A
(B) A–1
(C) A(adj A)
(D) A

Answer

D

29. The total revenue received from the sale of x units of a product is given by R(x) = 3×2 + 36x + 5 in rupees. The marginal revenue when x = 5 is:
(A) 65
(B) 66
(C) 68
(D) 70

Answer

B

30. Let T be the set of all triangles in the Euclidean plane, and let a relation R on T be defined as aRb if a is congruent to b ∀ a, b ∈ T. Then R is
(A) reflexive but not transitive
(B) transitive but not symmetric
(C) equivalence relation
(D) None of these

Answer

C

31. f(x) = [x]ex is:
(A) continuous
(B) not continuous
(C) continuous at x = –1
(D) none of these

Answer

B

32. Let Two matrices be A =

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A
Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A
Answer

C

33. A linear programming problem is as follows:
Z = 45x + 80y subject to constraints, 5x + 20y ≤ 400, 10x + 15y ≤ 450, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
In the feasible region, the maximum value of Z at:
(A) (0, 20)
(B) (24, 14)
(C) (0, 30)
(D) (80, 0)

Answer

C

34. The slope of the normal to the curve y = 2sin23x at x = π/x is:
(A) not defined
(B) –1
(C) 2
(D) –2

Answer

A

35. If

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A

(A) –2, 14
(B) –1, 12
(C) 1, 7
(D) 3, 7

Answer

D

36. The principal value of cot–1(–1) is:
(A) π/2
(B) 3π/4
(C) π/4
(D) 3π/2

Answer

B

37. The domain of the function f(x) = – √-5-6x – x2 is:
(A) [–4, –9)
(B) [–3, –1]
(C) [–5, –1]
(D) [–2, –1]

Answer

C

38. The value of

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A

(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) –1
(D) 1/2

Answer

B

39. If x2 + xy + y2 = 10, then dy/dx is:
(A) -2x + y/x + 2y
(B) 2x + y/x + 2y
(C) 2x – y/x – 2y
(D) x – 2y/2x – y

Answer

A

40. Given that A =

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A

(A) 3/4
(B) 4/3
(C) 1/4
(D) -1/3

Answer

B

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 = 3x1 + 2x2, where x1, x2 > 0; the corner points of the feasible region determined by a set of constraints (linear inequalities) are (0, 0), (0, 4), (3, 1) and (2, 0). The condition on x1 and x2 such that the maximum and minimum Z occur at the points (3, 1) and (0, 0) respectively, then the maximum and minimum values are:
(A) Max. = 8, Mini. = 6
(B) Max. = 6, Mini. = 0
(C) Max. = 8, Mini. = 0
(D) Max. = 11, Mini. = 0

Answer

D

42. The slope of the tangent to the curve x = 1 – cos q and y = q – sin q at q = π/4 is:
(A) 1
(B) √2
(C) √2 -1
(D) 1- √2

Answer

C

43. The absolute maximum value of (x – 1)2 + 3 in [–3, 1] is:
(A) 3
(B) 18
(C) 20
(D) 19

Answer

D

44. For an objective function Z = 200x + 500y, subject to the constraints, x + 2y ≥ 10, 3x + 4y ≤ 24, x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0. Then the minimum value of Z is:
(A) 2500
(B) 3000
(C) 2300
(D) 2800

Answer

C

45. Let A =

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 4
(D) –4

Answer

D

CASE-STUDY

The shape of a toy is given as f(x) = 6(2x4 – x2). To make the toy beautiful 2 sticks which are perpendicular to each other were placed at a point (2, 3) above the toy.

Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A

Based on the given information, answer the following questions.

46. Which value from the following may be abscissa of critical point?
(A) ±1/4
(B) ± 1/2
(C) ±1
(D) None of these

Answer

B

47. Find the slope of the normal based on the position of the stick.
(A) 360
(B) –360
(C) 1/360
(D) -1/360

Answer

D

48. What will be the equation of the tangent at the critical point if it passes through (2, 3)?
(A) x + 360y = 1082
(B) y = 360x – 717
(C) x = 717y + 360
(D) None of these

Answer

B

49. Find the second order derivative of the function at x = 5.
(A) 598
(B) 1,176
(C) 3,588
(D) 3,312

Answer

C

50. At which of the following intervals will f(x) be increasing?
(A) (- ∞ , -1/2) ∪ (1/2 , ∞)
(B) (-1/2 , 0) ∪ (1/2 , ∞)
(C) (0 , 1/2) ∪ (1/2 , ∞)
(D) (∞ , -1/2) ∪ (0 , 1/2)

Answer

B