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CBSE Class 12 Maths 2023 Question Paper 65/1/1 with Solutions

All 45 questions from the CBSE Class 12 Mathematics board paper, Set 65/1/1 (2023), with answers and step-by-step solutions. Total 80 marks. Tap “Show answer & solution” under any question.

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Q11 markMCQMatrices

If for a square matrix A, and , then the value of is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)2
  3. (C)3
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B) 2
  1. Multiply by : .
  2. So , giving , .
  3. .
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Q21 markMCQDeterminants

If , where A is a matrix, then equals :

  1. (A)4
  2. (B)2
  3. (C)8
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C) 8
  1. For an matrix, ; here .
  2. .
Q31 markMCQDeterminants

Let A be a matrix such that . Then is equal to :

  1. (A)8 only
  2. (B) only
  3. (C)64
  4. (D)8 or
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Answer: (D) 8 or
  1. For a matrix, .
  2. .
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Q41 markMCQMatrices

If and is a null matrix, then B is equal to :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. .
  2. .
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Q51 markMCQIntegrals

If , then equals :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. .
  2. By parts: .
  3. .
Q61 markMCQIntegrals

is equal to :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. .
  2. Value .
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The sum of the order and the degree of the differential equation is :

  1. (A)5
  2. (B)2
  3. (C)3
  4. (D)4
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Answer: (C) 3
  1. Highest derivative is , so order = 2.
  2. It appears to power 1 and the equation is a polynomial in derivatives, so degree = 1.
  3. Sum = 3.
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Q81 markMCQVector Algebra

The value of p for which the vectors and are perpendicular to each other, is :

  1. (A)3
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A) 3
  1. Perpendicular means dot product is zero.
  2. .
  3. .
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Q91 markMCQVector Algebra

The value of is :

  1. (A)2
  2. (B)0
  3. (C)1
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. and .
  2. Value .
Q101 markMCQVector Algebra

If and , then equals :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)3
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B) 3
  1. .
  2. .
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Direction cosines of the line are :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. Write in standard form: .
  2. Direction ratios: ; magnitude .
  3. Direction cosines: .
Q121 markMCQProbability

If , and , then is equal to :

  1. (A)0.6
  2. (B)0.3
  3. (C)0.06
  4. (D)0.4
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Answer: (A) 0.6
  1. .
  2. .
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The value of k for which is a continuous function, is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)11
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. Only needs checking. .
  2. Left-hand limit .
  3. .
Q141 markMCQMatrices

If and , then the value(s) x is/are :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)0
  3. (C)
  4. (D)25
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Answer: (C)
  1. .
  2. and commute, so .
  3. .
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The general solution of the differential equation is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. .
  2. Integrating: .
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If is strictly decreasing in , then ‘a’ belongs to

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. , and , vanishing only at isolated points.
  2. For to be strictly decreasing we need (for , is constant; for , increases).
  3. So .
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Q171 markMCQLinear Programming

The corner points of the feasible region in the graphical representation of a linear programming problem are (2, 72), (15, 20) and (40, 15). If be the objective function, then :

  1. (A)z is maximum at (2, 72), minimum at (15, 20)
  2. (B)z is maximum at (15, 20), minimum at (40, 15)
  3. (C)z is maximum at (40, 15), minimum at (15, 20)
  4. (D)z is maximum at (40, 15), minimum at (2, 72)
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Answer: (C) z is maximum at (40, 15), minimum at (15, 20)
  1. At (2, 72): .
  2. At (15, 20): .
  3. At (40, 15): .
  4. Maximum at (40, 15), minimum at (15, 20).
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Q181 markMCQLinear Programming

The number of corner points of the feasible region determined by the constraints , , , is :

  1. (A)2
  2. (B)3
  3. (C)4
  4. (D)5
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Answer: (A) 2
  1. The region lies below both and , above .
  2. The lines and meet at (2, 2); meets the axes at (0, 0).
  3. For the region is bounded above by and is unbounded to the right.
  4. Corner points: (0, 0) and (2, 2), i.e. 2 corner points.
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Q191 markAssertion–ReasonInverse Trigonometric Functions

Assertion (A) : The range of the function , where , is .
Reason (R) : The range of the principal value branch of is .

  1. (A)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  2. (B)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  3. (C)Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
  4. (D)Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
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Answer: (C) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
  1. Range of is , so R is false.
  2. , so ; A is true.
  3. Hence (C).
Also asked in: 2023 65/1/3
Q201 markAssertion–ReasonThree Dimensional Geometry

Assertion (A) : Equation of a line passing through the points (1, 2, 3) and is .
Reason (R) : Equation of a line passing through points , is given by .

  1. (A)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  2. (B)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  3. (C)Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
  4. (D)Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
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Answer: (D) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
  1. R is the standard two-point form, so R is true.
  2. Direction ratios of the line are , i.e. .
  3. The line is , not the one given, so A is false.
  4. Hence (D).
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Q212 marksVery Short AnswerRelations and Functions

A function defined as is both one-one and onto. If , then find the set B.

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Answer:
  1. Since f is onto, B equals the range of f.
  2. , , , .
  3. So .
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Q21 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerInverse Trigonometric Functions

Evaluate :

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Answer:
  1. and , so .
  2. , so .
  3. .
  4. Sum .
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Q222 marksVery Short AnswerVector Algebra

Find all the vectors of magnitude which are collinear to vector .

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Answer:
  1. Unit vectors along : .
  2. Required vectors .
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Q232 marksVery Short AnswerVector Algebra

Position vectors of the points A, B and C as shown in the figure below are , and respectively.
If , express in terms of and .

Diagram for CBSE 2023 Class 12 Maths question 23
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Answer:
  1. .
  2. .
  3. So .
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Q23 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Check whether the lines given by equations , , and , , are perpendicular to each other or not.

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Answer: Yes, the lines are perpendicular.
  1. Direction ratios of the first line: ; of the second: .
  2. .
  3. Hence the lines are perpendicular.
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Q242 marksVery Short AnswerContinuity and Differentiability

If , then show that .

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Answer: Proved.
  1. .
  2. So , i.e. .
  3. Squaring: .
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Q252 marksVery Short AnswerApplication of Derivatives

Show that the function , is strictly decreasing in .

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Answer: Proved.
  1. .
  2. .
  3. In , while and .
  4. So and f is strictly decreasing there.
Q263 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Evaluate :
.

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Answer:
  1. .
  2. Using , .
  3. So the first two cancel and .
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Q273 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Find :

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Answer:
  1. Put , so .
  2. .
  3. .
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Q283 marksShort AnswerDifferential Equations

Find the particular solution of the differential equation , given that .

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Answer:
  1. Linear equation with , ; I.F. .
  2. . Put : .
  3. .
  4. : .
  5. .
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Q28 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerDifferential Equations

Solve the differential equation given by .

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Answer:
  1. , a homogeneous equation (take ).
  2. Put : .
  3. .
  4. , i.e. .
Q293 marksShort AnswerLinear Programming

Solve graphically the following linear programming problem :
Maximise ,
subject to the constraints
,
,
,
.

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Answer: Maximum at ,
  1. Draw , and in the first quadrant.
  2. and meet at (2, 72); and meet at (15, 20); and meet at (40, 15).
  3. The feasible region is the triangle with corners (2, 72), (15, 20), (40, 15).
  4. z at (2, 72) = 228; at (15, 20) = 150; at (40, 15) = 285.
  5. Maximum z = 285 at (40, 15).
Q303 marksShort AnswerProbabilityNot in current syllabus

The probability distribution of a random variable X is given below :
X: 1, 2, 3
P(X): , ,
(i) Find the value of k.
(ii) Find .
(iii) Find E(X), the mean of X.

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Answer: (i) (ii) (iii)
  1. (i) .
  2. (ii) .
  3. (iii) .
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Q30 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerProbability

A and B are independent events such that and . Find P(A) and P(B).

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Answer: or
  1. Let , . Independence gives and .
  2. Subtracting: , so .
  3. Then or .
  4. So or .
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Q313 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Evaluate :

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Answer:
  1. Let . By parts twice: .
  2. So .
  3. .
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Q31 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Find :

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Answer:
  1. Write .
  2. Integrand .
  3. .
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Q325 marksLong AnswerRelations and Functions

A relation R is defined on a set of real numbers as
.
Check whether R is reflexive, symmetric and transitive or not.

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Answer: R is symmetric, but neither reflexive nor transitive.
  1. Reflexive: is rational, so . R is not reflexive.
  2. Symmetric: if , is irrational; is irrational, so . R is symmetric.
  3. Transitive: since is irrational, and since is irrational.
  4. But is rational, so . R is not transitive.
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Q335 marksLong AnswerMatrices

If and , find .

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Answer:
  1. .
  2. .
  3. Cofactors: .
  4. .
  5. .
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Q33 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerDeterminants

Solve the following system of equations by matrix method :


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Answer: , ,
  1. Write as with , .
  2. , so a unique solution exists.
  3. , .
  4. .
  5. So , , .
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Q345 marksLong AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Find the vector and the Cartesian equations of a line passing through the point and parallel to the line joining the points and . Hence, find the distance between the two lines.

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Answer: ; ; distance units
  1. gives the direction.
  2. Line: , i.e. .
  3. Line AB passes through with the same direction , .
  4. ; , magnitude .
  5. Distance units.
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Q34 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Find the equations of the line passing through the points A(1, 2, 3) and B(3, 5, 9). Hence, find the coordinates of the points on this line which are at a distance of 14 units from point B.

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Answer: ; points (7, 11, 21) and
  1. Direction ratios of AB: ; magnitude 7.
  2. Line: , i.e. .
  3. A general point is ; .
  4. or .
  5. Points: (7, 11, 21) and .
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Q355 marksLong AnswerApplication of Integrals

Find the area of the region bounded by the curves , and x-axis, using integration.

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Answer: sq. units
  1. and meet where , i.e. at and ; the line meets the x-axis at .
  2. The region bounded by all three curves lies between and : under the line for and under the parabola for .
  3. Area .
  4. sq. units.
Q364 marksCase StudyProbability

There are different types of Yoga which involve the usage of different poses of Yoga Asanas, Meditation and Pranayam as shown in the figure below :
The Venn diagram below represents the probabilities of three different types of Yoga, A, B and C performed by the people of a society. Further, it is given that probability of a member performing type C Yoga is 0.44.
On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the value of x. (1)
(ii) Find the value of y. (1)
(iii) (a) Find . (2)
OR (iii) (b) Find the probability that a randomly selected person of the society does Yoga of type A or B but not C. (2)

Diagram for CBSE 2023 Class 12 Maths question 36
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Answer: (i) (ii) (iii) (a) OR (b) 0.45
  1. (i) .
  2. (ii) Total probability is 1: .
  3. (iii)(a) , , so .
  4. (iii)(b) .
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Q374 marksCase StudyApplication of Derivatives

A tank, as shown in the figure below, formed using a combination of a cylinder and a cone, offers better drainage as compared to a flat bottomed tank.
A tap is connected to such a tank whose conical part is full of water. Water is dripping out from a tap at the bottom at the uniform rate of 2 cm³/s. The semi-vertical angle of the conical tank is .
On the basis of given information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the volume of water in the tank in terms of its radius r. (1)
(ii) Find rate of change of radius at an instant when cm. (1)
(iii) (a) Find the rate at which the wet surface of the conical tank is decreasing at an instant when radius cm. (2)
OR (iii) (b) Find the rate of change of height ‘h’ at an instant when slant height is 4 cm. (2)

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Answer: (i) (ii) cm/s (iii) (a) decreasing at 2 cm²/s OR (b) cm/s
  1. (i) Semi-vertical angle gives , so .
  2. (ii) ; at : cm/s.
  3. (iii)(a) Wet surface ; .
  4. So the wet surface decreases at 2 cm²/s.
  5. (iii)(b) ; since , cm/s (height decreasing at cm/s).
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The equation of the path traced by a roller-coaster is given by the polynomial . If the roller-coaster crosses y-axis at a point , answer the following :
(i) Find the value of ‘a’. (2)
(ii) Find at . (2)

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Answer: (i) (ii)
  1. (i) .
  2. (ii) , so and .
  3. .
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