HSC 12TH STANDARD

MATHEMATICS

Model Question Paper - 2

Time : 2.30 Hours Marks : 90

Part - I

All questions are compulsory 20 × 1 = 20

Choose the correct answer

 −1 3 2 
 
1. If the matrix  1 K −3  has an inverse, then the value of K
 
 1 4 5 

a) K is any real number b) K = –4 c) K ≠ –4 d) K ≠ 4

Cos 150 Sin 150 Cos 450 Cos 150

2. The value of × is
Cos 450 Sin 450 Sin 450 Sin 150

1 3 − 3 −1
a) b) c) d)
2
u ur
u ur
u
3. r = s i + t j is the equation of
ur u
a) a straight line joining the points i and j b) xoy plane

c) yoz plane d) zox plane

uur uur ur
u
4.
uuurur ur
ur
uu ur
ur
uu uuuurr uuuurr ur
ur
uu ur ur
uu uuuurr urur
uu urur
uu ur ur
uu uuuurr
(
If aa == ii ++ jj −− kk ,, bb == ii −− jj ++ kk ,, cc == ii −− jj −− kk then the value of a × b × c ) is
a) b) c) d)

5. For all complex numbers z1, z2 satisfying |z1| = 12 and |z2 – 3 – 4i| =5, The minimum value
of |z1 – z2| is

a) 0 b) 2 c) 7 d) 17

6. If – i + 3 is a root of x2 – 6x + K = 0 then the value of K is

a) 5 b) 5 c) 10 d)10

7. The distance between the foci of the ellipse 9x2 + 5y2 = 180 is

a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 2
8. If the foci of an ellipse are (3, 0), (–3, 0) and the eccentricity is 1/2 then the equation of the
ellipse is

a) b) c) d)

9. A particle's velocity V at time t is given by V = 2e2t cos ( πt 3 ) what is the least value of t
at which the acceleration becomes zero ?

a b c d

10. The 'c' of Lagrange's mean value theorem for the function f(x) = x2 + 2x – 1, a = 0, b = 1 is

a) –1 b) 1 c) 0 d) 1/2
 x2 + y 2  ∂u ∂u
11. If uU== log   , then x +y is
 xy  ∂x ∂y
a) 0 b) u c) 2u d) u–1
∂2
12. (x y ) =
∂x ∂y

a) xy–1 (1 + y log x) b) y (y – 1) xy–2

π
2
Sin x − Cos x
13. The value of ∫ 1 + Sin x Cos x
0
is

1) π 2) 0 3) π 4) π
2 4

14. The plane region is enclosed by the line x + y – 2 = 0, x axis and y axis. The volume
generated by this region when it is revolved about x - axis is
π 4π
a) cu. unit b) 2π cu. units c) 3 cu. units
3 3
d) 8π cu. units
3
15. The solution of the equation dy = y + tan  y  is
dx x x

a b c d

2
 dx  1
16. The differential equation   + 5y 3 = x is
 dy 
a) of order 2 and degree 1 b) of order 1 and degree 2

c) of order 1 and degree 6 d) of order 1 and degree 3

17. If P is T and q is F, then which of the following have the truth value T ?

(i) p∨q (ii) ~p∨q (iii) p ∨ ~q (iv) P ∧ ~q

a) (i), (ii), (iii) b) (i), (ii), (iv) c) (i), (iii), (iv) d) (ii), (iii), (iv)

18. The set of all nth roots of unity form an abelian group under multiplication. The inverse of
2π 2π
the element cos (n − 1) + i sin (n − 1) is
n n
2π 2π
a) cos (n – 1) π + i sin (n – 1) π b) cos nπ + i sin nπ c) cos + i sin
n n
d) cos 2π + i Sin 2π

19. The probability that any number between 1 and 20 be divisible either by 3 or by 7 is
a) 2 b) 1 c) 4 d) 5
5 3 9 10
µ

20. If f(x) is a p.d.f of a normal variate X and X ∼ N (μ, σ2) then ∫ f (x) dx
−∞

a) undefined b)1 c) 0.5 d) –0.5

Part - II

Answer any Seven questions Question 30 is Compulsory 7 × 2 = 14

uur uur
22. For any two vectors a and b prove that a + b ≤ a + b

23. Compute the square roots of Z = –1 – i

i−4
24. Compute real and imaginary parts of Z =
2i − 3
25. Find the equation of the parabola, if the curve is open rightward, vertex is (2, 1) and passing
through the point (6, 5).
 π
26. Prove that the function f(x) = sin x + cos 2x is not monotonic on the interval 0, 4 
 
27. Estimate 4.001 by approximate value using differentials.
π
2

28. Find the value of ∫e cos bx dx ,.

ax

0
2
dy  d2 y 
29. Find the degree and order of the equation x = y + 1+  2  .
dx  dx 
30. Out of 13 applications for a job, there are 8 men and 5 women. It is decided to select 2
persons for the job. Find the probability that atleast one of the selected person will be a
woman.
 Part - III

Answer any SEVEN questions 7 × 3 = 21

Question No.40 is compulsory.

31. Find the rank of the matrix.

1 −2 3 4 
 
 −2 4 −1 −3 
 

 −1 2 7 6 

ur
u ur
u uur ur
u ur
u uur
32. A particle is acted
ur
u
upon
ur
u
byuuconstant
r
forces ur uj − u3urk and
4u i + ur 3 i + j − k which displace
it from a point i + 2 j + 3 k to the point 5 i + 4 j + k . What is the work done in standard
units by the force.
100
 1− i 
33. If   = a + ib ,then find (a, b).
 1+ i 
34. Find the equation of a point which moves so that the sum of its distances from (–4, 0) and
(4, 0) is 10.
 −π π 
35. Find the points of inflection of y = tan x in  2 , 2  .
∂u
36. If u = log (tan x + tan y + tan z), prove that ∑ Sin 2 x =2.
∂x

38. Use truth table to determine whether the statement ((~p) ∨ q) ∨ (p ∧ (~q)) is a tautology.

39. Solve 2y cot x dy = 1 + y2

dx
40. A random variable X has the probability mass function as follows :

X –2 3 1
l l l
P (X = x)
6 4 12

Then find E(x).

Part - IV

Answer all the questions 7 × 5 = 35

41. (a) Investigate for what values of l, m the simultaneous equations x + y + z = 6, x + 2y

+ 3z = 10, x + 2y + lz = m have (i) no solution (ii) a unique solutions (iii) an infinite
number of solutions

or

(b) Altitudes of a triangle are concurrent prove by vector method.

  z −1  π
42. (a) P represents the variable complex number z, Find locus of P if arg  =
 z +1  3
or

(b) Find the axes, centre, focus and directrix of the parabola y2 – 6y – 8x + 25 = 0.

43. (a) The orbit of the earth around the sun is elliptical in shape with sun at a focus. The semi
major axis is of length 92.9 million miles and eccentricity is 0.017. Find how close the
earth gets to sun and the greatest possible distance between the earth and the sun.

(or)

(b) Show that the value of the largest right circular cone that can be inscribed in a sphere
8
of radius a is
27

lim (tan x )cos x

44. (a) Evaluate x→ π−
2

or
ur
u ur
u ur
u
(b) Ifuru[ b ur u] =ur
,u c , dur u24 and
ur
u ur
u ur
u uru ur
u uru ur
u uru ur
u
( a × b ) × ( c × d ) + ( a × c ) × ( d × b ) + ( a × d ) × ( b × c ) + K a = 0 then find the value
of K/16.

(b) The curves y = sinx and y = tanx touch each other at x = 0. What is the area bounded
π
by them and the line x = ?
3 2

( a)
2
46. (a) Find the length of the curve x
3 
+ y  3
 =1 a 

or
2
dy dy
(b) Let L(y ) = 2
+7 + 3y . If y1(x) and y2(x) are solutions of L(y) = Sinx and L(y) = Cosx
dx dx
respectively then find the differential equation having y1(x) + y2 (x) as a solution.

47. (a) Show that (zn, +n) forms group.

or

(b) The probability distribution of a discrete random variable x is given by

X –2 2 5
1 1 1
P (x=x)
4 4 2

then find 4E(x2) – Var (2x).