PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS,

HYD-32
PRACTICE PAPER (2024-25)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
MAX. MARKS: 50
CLASS: XII
DURATION: 2 hrs

General Instructions:

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) This question paper contains 26 questions divided into four sections: A, B, C, and
D.

(iii) Section A comprises 18 MCQs (1 mark each) and 2 assertion-reason questions (1

mark each). Section B comprises 4 questions (3 marks each). Section C comprises
2 questions (5 marks each, with internal choice). Section D comprises 2 case study-
based questions (4 marks each, with internal choice in one).

(iv) There is no overall choice, but internal choices are provided in Section C and one
part of Section D.

(v) Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION A
Questions 1 to 18 are multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.

1. Let A = {x ∈ Z : −3 ≤ x ≤ 3}, and define a relation R = {(x, y) : x, y ∈

A, |x − y| ≤ 2}. The number of elements in the equivalence class containing 0 is:
(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 7 (d) 4

2. If R = {(x, y) : x, y ∈ Z, x2 + y 2 ≤ 9} is a relation on the set of integers Z, then

the range of R is:
(a) {−3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3} (b) {−2, −1, 0, 1, 2} (c) Z (d) {−3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2}

3. Let f : R − {−1} → R − {1} be defined by f (x) = x+1

x+2
. The function f is:
(a) One-one but not onto (b) Onto but not one-one (c) Bijective (d) Neither
one-one nor onto

4. A relation R on A = {1, 2, 3, 4} is defined by R = {(x, y) : x divides y}. Which of

the following ordered pairs must be added to make R reflexive?
(a) (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4) (b) (1, 2), (2, 4) (c) (2, 1), (3, 2) (d) (1, 4), (4, 1)
(
n+2
, if n is even
5. Let f : N → N be defined by f (n) = n+1 2
. The function f is:
2
, if n is odd
(a) One-one and onto (b) One-one but not onto (c) Onto but not one-one (d)
Neither one-one nor onto

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6. The value of sin−1 sin 5π
4
+ cos−1 cos 7π
6
is:
π
(a) 12 (b) π6 (c) π4 (d) π
3
 2 
7. The domain of the function f (x) = cos−1 xx2 −1
+1
is:
(a) R (b) [−1, 1] (c) [0, ∞) (d) (−∞, 0]

8. If tan−1 x + tan−1 y = π4 and x, y > 0, then the value of sin−1 x + sin−1 y is:
(a) π4 (b) π2 (c) π (d) 3π 4
  √
9. The value of tan−1 √13 + sec−1 (− 2) is:
5π 7π π 3π
(a) 12
(b) 12
(c) 12
(d) 4

sin−1 x = cos−1√
10. If 2 √ y, where x, y ∈ [0, 1], then the value of y in terms of x is:
(a) 1 − x 2 (b) 1 − 4x2 (c) 1 − 2x2 (d) 1 − x2
 
2 −3
11. If A = and A2 = kA + mI, then the value of k + m is:
4 1
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 10 (d) 12
 
1 2 3
12. If A = 0 1 4, then the trace of A3 is:
0 0 1
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 15 (d) 27

13. If A is a 3×3 matrix such that A2 = A, and |A| = 1, then the number of possible
matrices A is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8
   
x 2 2 7 6
14. If A = is symmetric and A = , then x + y is:
3 y 6 7
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
    
x 3 1 2 4 8
15. If = , then xy is:
2 y −1 0 0 4
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 16

16. If A is a 3×3 matrix with |A| = 4, then |2A−1 | is:

(a) 81 (b) 321
(c) 12 (d) 161

17. The value of x for which the points (x, 2x), (2, 6), (3, 10) are collinear is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

x x+1 x+2
18. If x + 3 x + 4 x + 5 = 0, then the sum of all possible values of x is:
x+6 x+7 x+8
(a) -12 (b) -9 (c) -6 (d) 0

Assertion-Reason Questions (19-20, 1 mark each)

For questions 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Choose the correct answer:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

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(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

19. Relations and Functions

Assertion (A): The relation R = {(x, y) : x, y ∈ Z, x − y is divisible by 5} is an
equivalence relation, and the equivalence class of 2 is {..., −3, 2, 7, 12, ...}.
Reason (R): A relation is an equivalence relation if it is reflexive, symmetric, and
transitive, and the equivalence class of an element a is the set of all elements related
to a.

20. Matrices    
2 3 −1 −1 1 4 −3
Assertion (A): If A = , then A exists, and A = 11 .
−1 4   1 2  
a b −1 1 d −b
Reason (R): For a 2×2 matrix A = , the inverse is A = ad−bc ,
c d −c a
provided ad − bc ̸= 0.

SECTION B
Questions 21 to 24 carry 3 marks each.

1. Relations and Functions

Let R be the relation on A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} defined by R = {(a, b) : a2 + b2 ≤ 20}.
Prove that R is neither reflexive, nor symmetric, nor transitive.

2. Inverse Trigonometric
√ Functions
 √ 
−1 1+x2 −1 −1
Prove that tan x
+ tan 1+x2 +1
x
= π, for x ̸= 0.

3. Matrices
 
1 2
If A = , compute A3 − 5A2 + 7A − I, and hence find A−1 .
3 4
4. Determinants
Using the properties of determinants, evaluate:
a2 + 1 ab ac
2
ab b +1 bc .
ac bc c2 + 1

SECTION C
Questions 25 to 26 carry 5 marks each.

1. Matrices or Determinants
Option A (Matrices):
Solve the following system of equations using the matrix method:
2x + 3y − z = 5,
x − y + 2z = 3,
3x + y + z = 7.

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 Option B (Determinants):
Using properties of determinants, prove that:
1 a a2
1 b b2 = (a − b)(b − c)(c − a).
1 c c2
1 x x2
Hence, solve for x if 1 2 4 = 0.
1 3 9
2. Relations and Functions or Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Option A (Relations and Functions):
Let A = {x ∈ Z : 0 ≤ x ≤ 10}, and define R = {(a, b) : |a − b| is divisible by 3}.
Prove that R is an equivalence relation, and find the equivalence classes.
Option B (Inverse √ Trigonometric  Functions):
√
−1 √1+sin x+√1−sin x


Prove that cot = x
, for x ∈ 0, π
.
√ √ 2 √ √ 
1+sin x− 1−sin x 4

Hence, find the value of cot−1 √ √ √ √ .

2+ 2+ 2− 2
2+ 2− 2− 2

SECTION D
Case Study-Based Questions (Questions 27 to 28 carry 4 marks each)

1. Relations and Functions

A mathematics club organizes a puzzle competition with 5 participants, labeled
P1 , P2 , P3 , P4 , P5 . A relation R is defined on the set A = {P1 , P2 , P3 , P4 , P5 } such
that (Pi , Pj ) ∈ R if participants Pi and Pj solved the same number of puzzles.
Suppose P1 and P2 solved 3 puzzles each, P3 and P4 solved 2 puzzles each, and P5
solved 4 puzzles.
(i) Prove that R is an equivalence relation. (2 marks)
(ii) Find the equivalence classes of R. (1 mark)
(iii) How many distinct equivalence classes are there? (1 mark)

2. Inverse Trigonometric Functions (with choice)

Option A:
An architect is designing a triangular monument with angles of elevation observed
from a point P on the ground. The top vertex T of the monument is 50 meters
above the ground. Two points A and B on the ground are 30 meters and 40 meters
away from the base of the monument, respectively, and the angles of elevation from
A and B to T are α and β.
(i) Express tan α and tan βin terms of the height and distances. (1 mark)
(ii) If tan α = 35 , find sin−1 √334 in terms of α. (1 mark)




(iii) Prove that tan−1 53 + tan−1 54 = tan−1 45 7
. (2 marks)
Option B (Matrices):
A company produces three products X, Y, Z, and the production  costs 
are tracked
2 3 1
using matrices. The cost matrix for raw materials is A = 4 1 2, and the
1 2 3

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  
10
quantity produced is given by B = 20. 
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(i) Find the total cost matrix AB. (1 mark)
(ii) If the total cost is Rs. 160, find the cost per unit of product X. (1 mark)
(iii) If A is invertible, find A−1 . (2 marks)