CLASS XII – MATHEMATICS (041)

M.M 80 HALF YEARLY EXAM DURATION: 3 HOURS

SECTION – A
EACH 1 MARK
1)

Correct Option: B
2)

Correct Option: A
3)

Correct Option: B
4)

Correct Option: B
5)

Correct Option: D
6)
 Correct Option: D
7)

Correct Option: A
8)

Correct Option: D
9)

Correct Option: B
10)

Correct Option: C
11)

Correct Option: B
12)

Correct Option: C
13)

Correct Option: C
14)

Correct Option: D
15)

Correct Option: B
16)

Correct Option: B
17)

Correct Option: C
18)

Correct Option: A
Question number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions carrying 1 mark
each. Two statements are given, are labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
19)

Correct Option: A
20)

Correct Option: D
SECTION – B
EACH 2 MARKS
21)
Using determinants, find the area of a triangle whose vertices are A (- 2, - 3), B (3, 2)
and C (- 1, - 8).
Solution
 (1)

(1)

22)

Solution

(1)

(1)

OR

Solution

(1)

(1)
23)

Solution

(1/2)

(1/2)

(1)

24)

Solution

(1)

(1)

OR

Solution
 (1)

(1)

25)
Evaluate:

Solution

(1)

(1)

SECTION – C
EACH 3 MARKS
26)

Solution
 OR

(1)

(1)

(1)

27)
 Solution

(2)
(1)
28)

(1)

(1)

(1)

29)
 (1)

(1)

(1)

30)

(1)

(1)
 (1)

31)

Solution

(1)

(1)

(1)

OR

Solution

(1)
 (1)

(1)

SECTION – D
EACH 5 MARKS
32)

33)
 Solution

34)

Solution

OR
 Solution

35)

Solution
(1)

(1)

(1)

(2)

SECTION – E
EACH 4 MARKS
36)
 Check whether it is (a) reflexive, (1 mark)
(b) symmetric (1 mark)
(c) transitive (2 marks)
Solution
(a) Reflexive
(b) Not symmetric
(c) Transitive

37)

(i) Find the volume of the open box formed by folding the flap in terms of x.
(ii) What should be the side of the square piece be cut from each corner of the
board to behold the maximum volume?
 (iii) What should be the maximum volume of the open box?

(i) (1)
(ii) Find the derivative of Volume and put dV/dx = 0 and obtain x = 4 (2)
cm. Also find d2V/dx2 to verify the volume is maximum
(1)
(iii) 1024 cm3

38)

(i) Write the above information in matrix equation form.

(ii) Solve the above equation by matrix method.
(iii) Find the value of x and y.
Solution:

(i) (1)
(ii) Finding determinant, adjoint, and inverse of the matrix (2)
(iii) x = 32, y = Rs 30 (1)