Delhi Public School, Gandhinagar

Half Yearly Examination (2021 – 22)

Class: XII Date: 17.09.21
Mathematics
Time: 3 Hours M. Marks: 80

Name: ________________________________ Sec: _________ Roll No.: _______

General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains two parts A and B. Each part is compulsory.
Part A carries 24 marks and Part B carries 56 marks.
2. Part-A has Objective Type Questions and Part -B has Descriptive Type Questions.
3. Both Part A and Part B have choices.
Part – A:
1. It consists of two sections- I and II.
2. Section I comprises of 16 very short answer type questions.
3. Internal choice is provided in 5 questions of Section –I.
4. Section II contains 2 case studies. Each case study comprises of 5 case-based MCQs.
An examinee is to attempt any 4 out of 5 MCQs.
Part – B:
1. It consists of three sections- III, IV and V.
2. Section III comprises of 10 questions of 2 marks each.
3. Section IV comprises of 7 questions of 3 marks each.
4. Section V comprises of 3 questions of 5 marks each.
5. Internal choice is provided in 3 questions of Section –III, 2 questions of Section IV and
3 questions of Section-V. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.

PART – A

Section I

Question numbers 1 to 16 are very short answer type questions.

1. Check whether the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 1 is injective. 1

OR

Let R be the relation in the set {1, 2, 3} given by R = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 2), (3, 3)}.
Which element(s) of relation R be removed to make R an equivalence relation?
1 1
2. Find the domain of the function 𝑓 defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = .
√1−𝑥

𝑥, 𝑥 > 3
3. Let 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 be a function defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = { √ , find 𝑓(4) + 𝑓(−1.2). 1
[𝑥], 𝑥 ≤ 3

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 OR

If the set A contains 5 elements and the set B contains 6 elements, then write the
number of one-one and onto functions from A to B.
1 1
4. Find the principal value of cosec −1 (2).

1 1 1
5. Evaluate: tan−1 (− ) + cot −1 ( ).
√3 √3

OR
7𝜋
Evaluate: tan−1 (tan ).
6

cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 sin 𝜃 −cos 𝜃 1

6. Simplify cos 𝜃 . [ ] + sin 𝜃 . [ ].
−sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
7. Construct a 2 × 2 matrix A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ], whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = |2𝑖 − 𝑗|. 1

OR

If a matrix has 24 elements, what are the possible orders it can have?

8. If 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 3 and|𝐴| = 6 , find the value of |3𝐴′ |. 1

OR

Let 𝐴 be a square matrix of order 3 × 3 and |𝐴| = 10. Determine the value of
𝑎11 . 𝐴11 + 𝑎12 . 𝐴12 + 𝑎13 . 𝐴13 , where 𝐴𝑖𝑗 is the cofactor of 𝑎𝑖𝑗 .

9. 2𝑥 5 6 −2 1
If | |=| |, then find the value(s) of 𝑥.
8 𝑥 7 3
10. Check the continuity of the function 𝑓 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3 at 𝑥 = 1. 1

11. Find all the points of discontinuity of 𝑓 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = | 𝑥 | – | 𝑥 + 1 |. 1

12. Differentiate sin(cos 𝑥 2 ) with respect to 𝑥. 1

13. 𝑑2 𝑦 1
If 𝑥 = 𝑡 2 and 𝑦 = 𝑡 3 , then find .
𝑑𝑥 2

14. Find the maximum value of 𝑓(𝑥) = (2𝑥 − 1)2 − 1. 1

15. Find the number of points of local maxima and minima of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥. 1

16. Corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear constraints 1
are (0, 3), (1, 1) and (3, 0). Let 𝑍 = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 where 𝑝, 𝑞 > 0. Find the condition on 𝑝
and 𝑞 so that the minimum of 𝑍 occurs at (3, 0) and (1, 1).

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 Section II

Both the case study-based questions are compulsory. Attempt any 4 sub parts from
each of the question number 17 and 18. Each question carries 1 mark.

17. A company deals in the production of various types of boxes. An open box is to be made
out of a piece of cardboard measuring (24 cm by 24 cm) by cutting off equal squares of
side 𝑥 cm from the corners and turning up the sides as shown in the figure.

Based on the above information answer the following:

(i) The volume of the box made is given by 1

(a) 4𝑥 3 − 96𝑥 2 + 576𝑥 (b) 4𝑥 3 + 96𝑥 2 − 576𝑥

(c) 2𝑥 3 − 48𝑥 2 + 288𝑥 (d) 2𝑥 3 + 48𝑥 2 + 288𝑥

(ii) 𝑑𝑉 1
The value of is
𝑑𝑥

(a) 12(𝑥 2 + 16𝑥 − 48) (b) 12(𝑥 2 − 16𝑥 + 48)

(c) 6(𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 − 24) (d) 6(𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 24)
(iii) 𝑑2 𝑉 1
The value of is
𝑑𝑥 2

(a) 24(𝑥 + 8) (b) 12(𝑥 − 4)

(c) 24(𝑥 − 8) (d) 12(𝑥 + 4)

(iv) The critical value of 𝑥 other than 12 is 1

(a) 3 cm (b) 9 cm (c) 1 cm (d) 4 cm

(v) Volume of box is maximum when height of the open box is 1

(a) 12 cm (b) 9cm (c) 4 cm (d) 3 cm

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18. The sum of three numbers is 6. If we multiply third number by 3 and add second number
to it, we get 11. By adding first and third numbers, we get double of the second number.

Based on the above information answer the following:

(i)
If we write the given data in the form of matrix equation 𝐴𝑋 = 𝐵, then the value of |𝐴| is
1
(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 12

(ii) The value of first number is 1

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 6
(iii) The value of second number is 1
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6
(iv) The value of third number is 1
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
(v) The sum of the squares of all the numbers is 1
(a) 18 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 19

PART B

Section III

Question numbers 19 to 28 carry 2 marks each.

19. Show that the relation 𝑅 in the set R of real numbers, defined as 𝑅 = {(𝑎, 𝑏): 𝑎 ≤ 𝑏 2 } is 2
neither reflexive nor symmetric.

20. Let 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3} be a set. Find the number of relations on set 𝐴 containing (1, 2) and 2

(1, 3) which are reflexive and symmetric but not transitive.

−1 −1 2
21. Find the value of tan−1 1 + cos−1 ( ) + 2sin−1 ( )
2 2

OR

1 1 𝜋
Evaluate: tan−1 ( ) + cot −1 (− ) + tan−1 [sin (− 2 )]
√3 √3

22. 1 5 2
Express the matrix 𝐴 = [ ] as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric
−1 2
matrix.

1 2 0 0 2
23. For what value(s) of 𝑥 : [1 2 1]. [2 0 1] . [2] = 𝑂 ?
1 0 2 𝑥

OR

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 1
Verify (𝐴𝐵)′ = 𝐵′𝐴′ for the matrices 𝐴 = [−4] and 𝐵 = [−1 2 1].
3

𝑥 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 2
24. Prove that the determinant |− sin 𝜃 −𝑥 1 | is independent of 𝜃.
cos 𝜃 1 𝑥
2𝑥 2 −3𝑥−2 2
, 𝑥≠2
25. Check the continuity of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥−2 at 𝑥 = 2.
5 , 𝑥=2
𝑑𝑦 2
26. Find 𝑑𝑥 , if 𝑦 = (𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 .

27. Find the equation of tangent and normal to the curve 𝑦 = tan 𝑥 at (0, 0). 2

OR
𝜋
Find the equation of tangent to the curve 𝑥 = 1 − 𝑎 sin 𝜃 , 𝑦 = 𝑏 cos2 𝜃 at 𝜃 = 2 .

28. It is given that at 𝑥 = 1, the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 62𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 9 attains its maximum 2
value, on the interval [0, 2]. Find the value of 𝑎.

Section IV

Question numbers 29 to 35 carry 3 marks each.

29. 2𝑥+3 3
Let 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵 be a function defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = , where 𝐴 = 𝑅 − {3} and
𝑥−3

𝐵 = 𝑅 − {2}. Is the function 𝑓 bijective? Justify.

30. If A and B are symmetric matrices, prove that AB – BA is a skew symmetric matrix. 3

5 3 3
31. If 𝐴 = [ ], show that 𝐴2 − 3𝐴 − 7𝐼 = 𝑂. Hence, find 𝐴−1
−1 −2
𝑑2 𝑦 3
32. If 𝑦 = tan−1 𝑥, find 𝑑𝑥 2 in terms of 𝑦 alone.
OR
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
If 𝑦 = sin(sin 𝑥), prove that: + tan 𝑥 . 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑦 cos 2 𝑥 = 0.
𝑑𝑥 2

𝑑𝑦 3
33. If 𝑦 = cos 𝑥 . cos 2𝑥 . cos 3𝑥, then find 𝑑𝑥 .

OR

𝑑𝑦 −1
If 𝑥 √1 + 𝑦 + 𝑦 √1 + 𝑥 = 0, for −1 < 𝑥 < 1, prove that 𝑑𝑥 = (1+𝑥)2.

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34. Find the intervals in which the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 36𝑥 + 7 is 3
(i) strictly increasing and (ii) strictly decreasing.

35. Find the local maxima and local minima, if any, of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥, 3
𝜋
where 0 < 𝑥 < 2 .

Section V

Question numbers 36 to 38 carry 5 marks each.

36. Show that the relation 𝑅: 𝐴 → 𝐴 in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by 5

𝑅 = {(𝑎, 𝑏) ∶ |𝑎 – 𝑏| is even} is an equivalence relation. Also, find the equivalence

class of element 2 and element 3 of 𝐴.

OR

Show that the relation R in the set A of points in a plane given by R = {(P, Q) : distance

of the point P from the origin is same as the distance of the point Q from the origin}, is

an equivalence relation. Further, show that the set of all points related to a point

P ≠ (0, 0) is the circle passing through P with origin as centre.

5 0 4 1 3 3 5
37. Given 𝐴 = [2 3 2] and 𝐵 −1 = [1 4 3], compute (𝐴𝐵)−1.
1 2 1 1 3 4

OR

0 6 7 0 1 1 2
If A = [−6 0 8], B = [1 0 2], C = [−2], then verify the following:
7 −8 0 1 2 0 3
(𝐴 + 𝐵)𝐶 = 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐵𝐶.

38. Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically: 5

Maximize 𝑍 = 𝑥 + 2𝑦 subject to

𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 100, 2𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 0, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 200, 𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0

OR

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The feasible region determined by the system of linear constraints is shown by shaded area
as below:

Answer each of the following:

(i) Define Corner point. Also, write the corner points for the given LPP.

(ii) Define Feasible region of a LPP.

(iii) Let 𝑍 = 2𝑥 +3𝑦 be the objective function. Find the maximum and minimum value of Z
and also the corresponding points at which the maximum and minimum value occurs.

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