VELAMMAL VIDHYASHRAM N & S

(Affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi)

Marks :80
Surapet, Chennai – 66.
12 [SET-B]
[Half-Yearly Examination-1[2020-2021]
MATHEMATICS
Time : 3 hrs
Date :21.12.2020

General Instructions:

1. This question paper contains two parts A and B. Each part is compulsory. Part A

carries24 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. 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

All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices attempt any one.

1. Find the principle value of sin-1 ( √12 ) ¿

( )

3
Find the principle value of cos−1 ⁡( √ )
2

2. Find the value of tan−1 ⁡( √ 3)−sec−1 ⁡(−2)

 x 2−x +1 x −1 ( ¿ )
3. Evaluate | x+ 1 x +1 | find thearea of triangle with

vertices(3,8) (-4,2) and (5,1)

3−1−2
4. Find the value of determinant e 0 0−1
3−5 0| |
5. Prove that the function f (x)=5 x−3is continuous at x=−3

6. Differentiate the function with respect to cos ( √ x ) (¿) y=a x

dy
7. Find if y +sin y=cos x ( ¿ ) ax +b y 2=cos ⁡y
dx
2
dy −1 1−x
8. Find
dx
if y=cos
1+ x 2( )
(¿) y=(log ⁡x)cos x

9. Show that the function is strictly increasing f ( x )=x 3−3 x 2 +4 x ;

( ¿ ) Find y ” if y=x 3 +tan ⁡x .

10. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = x3−x at x = 2

11. If a line makes angles 90o, 135o, 45o with the x,y and z axes respectively, find its
direction cosines .

12. Write the Cartesian Equation for the vector equation

⃗y =( ⃗i +2 ⃗j +3 ⃗k )+λ(3 ⃗i +2 ⃗j−2 ⃗k )
13. Maximize Z = 3x + 4y subject to the constraints x + y ≤ 4, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.

14. (i) Problems which seek to maximize (or minimise) profit or (cost) are called as

(ii) The region that contains solution is called as

15. If P(A) = 6/11 P(B) = 5/11 and P(AU B)= 7/11 find P(A ¿B) .

16. Compute P(A/B) if P(B) = 0.5 P(A nB) = 0.32.

Section II
Both the Case study based questions are compulsory. Attempt any 4 sub parts from each
question (17-21) and (22-26). Each question carries 1 mark

17. Following is the pictorial description for a page

y
 The total area of the page is 150cm2. The combined width of the margin at the top

andbottom is 3cm and the side 2cm. Using the information given above answer the following

(i) The relation given between x and y is given by

a. ( x - 3 ) y = 150 b. xy = 150 c. x ( y - 2 ) = 150 d. ( x - 2 ) ( y - 3 ) = 150

(ii) The area of a page where printing can be done is given by

a. xy b. ( x + 3 ) ( y + 2 ) c. ( x - 3 ) ( y - 2 ) d. ( x - 3 ) ( y + 2 )

(iii) The area of the printable region of the page in terms of x is

a. 156 + 2x + 450/x b. 156 - 2x + 3 (150/x)

c. 156 - 2x - 15 (3/x) d. 156 - 2x -3 (150/x)

(iv) For what value of x, the printable area of the page is maximum?

a. 15cm b. 10cm c. 12cm d. 15cm

(v) What should be the dimension of the page so that it has maximum area to be

printed

a. Length = 1cm width = 15cm b. Length = 15cm width = 10cm

c. Length = 15cm width= 12cm d. Length = 15cm width = 1cm

18. In answering a question on a multiple choice test for class XII, a student either knows the answer
or guesses.

3 2
Let 5 be the probability that he knows the answer and 5 be the probability that he guesses.

1
Assume that a student who guesses at the answer will be correct with probability 3 .

Let E1, E2, E be the events that the student knows the answer, guesses the answer and answers
correctly respectively.

Based on the above information, answer the following:

(i) What is the value of P(E1)?

2 1 3
a. 5 b. 3 c.I d. 5

(iI) Value of P(E|E1) is

1 2 4
a. 3 b. 1 c. 3 d. 15
 k =2
(iii) ∑ ❑ P ( E|E k|) P ( E k ) equals
k =1

11 4 1
a. 15 b. 15 c. 5 d. 1

k =2
iv. ∑ ❑ P ( Ek )
k =1

1 1 3
a. 3 b. 5 c. 1 d. 5

(v) What is the probability that the student knows the answer given that he answered it correctly?

2 5 9 13
a. 11 b. 3 c. 11 d. 3

Part – B
Section III

19. Find the value of tan-1 (1) + cos-1 (-1/2) + sin-1 (-1/2) (OR)

Find the value of cos-1 (1/2) + 2 sin-1 (1/2)

20. Prove that tan-1 (2/11) + tan-1 (7/24) = tan-1 (1/2)

21. Write cot−t (1/ √ x2−1),|x|⊳ 1 in the simplest form

22. Find values of x for which |3x x1|=|34 21|.

23. If A = [ 14 22] then show that ¿ 2 A∨¿ 4∨A∨¿
x a x +a
24.
|
Evaluate y b
z c
y+ b
z+ c |
25. If x2 + xy + y2 = 100 find dy/dx

26 Differentiate w.r.t x y = log( cosex)(OR)

Differentiate; x sinx : x>0 w.r.t. x

27. If P(A) = 3/5 and P(B) = 1/5 find P (A B) if A and B are independent events. (OR)

Two cards are drawn at random and without replacement from a pack of 52 playing cards. Find the
probability that both the cards are black.

28. A fair dice is rolled consider events E = {1,3, 5} F={2,3} and G ={2,3,4,5}
find (i) P(E/F) (ii) P(G/E)

Section IV
All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices attempt any one.

cos x
29. Express tan
−1
( 1−sin )x :− π2 < x < 32π in the simplest form
30. Evaluate

1 a bc

[ 1 b ca (OR)
1 c ab ]
1 3 3

[ ]
if A= 1 4 3 thenverify that A (adjA )=¿ A∨I
1 3 4

31. Find the value of K so that the function f is continuous

kcos x π

3 {
f (x)={ π−2 x
ifx ≠

ifx=
2 at x= π
π
2
2

32. Find the intervals in which the function f given by f(x) = 4x 3 - 6x2 - 72x + 30 is

(a). Strictly increasing (b). Strictly decreasing (OR)

π
Find the equation of tangent to the curve given by x = a sin3t, y = b cos3t at a point where t =
2
→ → → → →
33.Find the angle between the pair of lines given by r =3 i +2 j −4 k + λ i+2 k ∧¿ ( )
→ → → → → →
(
r =5 i +2 j + μ 3 i +2 j + 6 k . (OR) )
→ → → → → →
Find the distance between the lines L1 and L2 given by r = i + 2 j −4 k + λ (2i+3 j + 6 k )

→ → → → →
¿ r =3 i+3 j −5 k + μ (2i+3 j + 6 k ).

34. Show that maximum of z occurs at two points minimize and maximize

Z = 5x + 10y

Subjectto the constraints x + 2y ≤ 120 , x + y ≥ 60 , x - 2y ≥ 0, x, y ≥ 0

35. Bag A contains 3 red and 4 black balls, Bag B contains 5 red and 6 black balls. One
ball ischosen at random from one of the bags and it is found to be red ball. Find the probability that it
was drawn from bag B

Section V
All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices attempt any one.

36. Solve the system of equation by matrix method

3x - 2y = 3z = 8

2x + y - z = 1

4x - 3y + 2z = 4 (OR)

−4 4 4 1 −1 1

[
Determine the product of −7 1
][ ]
3 1 −2 −2 and then use to solve the system of equations
5 −3 −1 2 1
x− y + z=4 ; x−2 y−2 z=9∧2 x + y +3 z=1
3

37.Find the equation of plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes
x + y + z=1∧2 x+ 3 y+ 4 z=5which is perpendicular to the plane x− y + z=0.
(OR)

Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular and length of the perpendicular from
the point ( 4, 3, 2 ) to the plane x + 2y + 3z = 2.

38 .Maximize : Z = 600x + 400y subject to the constraints

x + 2y ≤ 12 , 2x + y ≤ 12 ,x + 5/4 y ≥ 5 , x ≥ 0 ; y ≥ 0

(OR)

Minimize : Z = 6x + 3y subject to the constraints

12x + 3y ≥ 240, 4x + 20y ≥ 460 , 6x + 4y ≤ 300 , x ≥ 0 , y ≥ 0.

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