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CBSE Class 12 Maths 2023 Question Paper 65/2/1 with Solutions

All 45 questions from the CBSE Class 12 Mathematics board paper, Set 65/2/1 (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 , then is equal to

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. .
  2. So for every ; hence .
Q21 markMCQMatrices

If , where P is a symmetric and Q is a skew symmetric matrix, then Q is equal to

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. For a square matrix , the skew symmetric part is .
  2. .
  3. .
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Q31 markMCQDeterminants

If is non-singular matrix and a A, then the set A is

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. .
  2. Non-singular means the determinant is not zero, so .
  3. Hence A .
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Q41 markMCQDeterminants

If , where A is a square matrix of order 2, then sum of all possible values of k is

  1. (A)1
  2. (B)
  3. (C)2
  4. (D)0
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Answer: (D) 0
  1. For a square matrix of order 2, .
  2. gives (taking ), so or .
  3. Sum of the possible values .
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Q51 markMCQIntegrals

If and , then is equal to

  1. (A)a + b
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)b
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Answer: (B)
  1. .
  2. gives .
  3. So .
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Degree of the differential equation is

  1. (A)2
  2. (B)1
  3. (C)not defined
  4. (D)0
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Answer: (C) not defined
  1. The equation is not a polynomial in because the derivative appears inside cosine.
  2. Hence its degree is not defined.
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The integrating factor of the differential equation
, is

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. Write it as , linear in .
  2. .
  3. IF .
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Q81 markMCQVector Algebra

Unit vector along , where coordinates of P and Q respectively are (2, 1, ) and (4, 4, ), is

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. .
  2. .
  3. Unit vector .
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Q91 markMCQVector Algebra

Position vector of the mid-point of line segment AB is . If position vector of the point A is , then position vector of the point B is

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. If M is the mid-point, .
  2. .
Q101 markMCQVector Algebra

Projection of vector on the vector is

  1. (A)0
  2. (B)12
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A) 0
  1. Projection of on .
  2. , so the projection is 0.

Equation of a line passing through point (1, 1, 1) and parallel to z-axis is

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. The z-axis has direction ratios 0, 0, 1.
  2. Line through (1, 1, 1) with these direction ratios: .
Q121 markMCQProbability

If the sum of numbers obtained on throwing a pair of dice is 9, then the probability that number obtained on one of the dice is 4, is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. Outcomes with sum 9: (3, 6), (4, 5), (5, 4), (6, 3), i.e. 4 outcomes.
  2. Of these, a 4 appears in (4, 5) and (5, 4), i.e. 2 outcomes.
  3. Required probability .
Q131 markMCQIntegrals

Anti-derivative of with respect to is

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. .
  2. Put , : .
  3. So the anti-derivative is .
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Q141 markMCQDeterminants

If (a, b), (c, d) and (e, f) are the vertices of and denotes the area of , then is equal to

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. (a determinant and its transpose are equal).
  2. So the determinant equals and its square is .
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The function is

  1. (A)continuous and differentiable at .
  2. (B)continuous but not differentiable at .
  3. (C)differentiable but not continuous at .
  4. (D)neither differentiable nor continuous at .
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Answer: (A) continuous and differentiable at .
  1. for and for ; is continuous at 0 since both sides tend to 0.
  2. LHD , RHD .
  3. Both are equal, so is continuous and differentiable at .
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If , then is equal to

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. (a constant).
  2. Then , so , i.e. is constant.
  3. Hence .
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Q171 markMCQLinear Programming

The objective function Z = a + by of an LPP has maximum value 42 at (4, 6) and minimum value 19 at (3, 2). Which of the following is true ?

  1. (A)a = 9, b = 1
  2. (B)a = 5, b = 2
  3. (C)a = 3, b = 5
  4. (D)a = 5, b = 3
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Answer: (C) a = 3, b = 5
  1. 4a + 6b = 42 and 3a + 2b = 19.
  2. Multiply the second by 3: 9a + 6b = 57. Subtract the first: 5a = 15, so a = 3.
  3. Then 2b = 19 - 9 = 10, so b = 5.
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Q181 markMCQLinear Programming

The corner points of the feasible region of a linear programming problem are (0, 4), (8, 0) and . If Z = 30 + 24y is the objective function, then (maximum value of Z minimum value of Z) is equal to

  1. (A)40
  2. (B)96
  3. (C)120
  4. (D)136
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Answer: (D) 136
  1. Z(0, 4) = 96, Z(8, 0) = 240, Z = 200 + 32 = 232.
  2. From these corner values, maximum = 240 and minimum = 96, so the difference is 144, which is not among the options.
  3. Option (D) 136 = 232 - 96 is obtained if 232 is taken as the maximum; it is the intended key.
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Q191 markAssertion–ReasonInverse Trigonometric Functions

Assertion (A) : Maximum value of is .
Reason (R) : Range of the principal value branch of is .

  1. (A)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (B)Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (C)(A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (D)(A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Answer: (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  1. The principal value range of is , so (R) is false.
  2. Hence lies in and equals at , so (A) is true.
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Q201 markAssertion–ReasonThree Dimensional Geometry

Assertion (A) : If a line makes angles with positive direction of the coordinate axes, then .
Reason (R) : The sum of squares of the direction cosines of a line is 1.

  1. (A)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (B)Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (C)(A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (D)(A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  1. (R) is true: .
  2. Then .
  3. So (A) is true and follows from (R).
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Q212 marksVery Short AnswerInverse Trigonometric Functions

Evaluate .

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Answer:
  1. and , so .
  2. , so .
  3. .
  4. Sum .
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Q21 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerInverse Trigonometric Functions

Draw the graph of , where . Also, write its range.

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Answer: Range ; graph is the decreasing arc from to .
  1. is decreasing on .
  2. Table: give .
  3. Plot these points and join them by a smooth curve from down to .
  4. Range on this interval .
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Q222 marksVery Short AnswerApplication of Derivatives

A particle moves along the curve 3y = a + 1 such that at a point with –coordinate 1, y–coordinate is changing twice as fast at –coordinate. Find the value of a.

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Answer: a = 2
  1. Differentiate w.r.t. t: .
  2. Given at : .
  3. So 6 = 3a, a = 2.
Q232 marksVery Short AnswerVector Algebra

If are three non-zero unequal vectors such that , then find the angle between and .

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Answer:
  1. gives .
  2. and (as ).
  3. So ; the angle is .
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Q242 marksVery Short AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Find the coordinates of points on line which are at a distance of units from origin.

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Answer: (1, 3, 1) and (, , )
  1. A general point on the line is .
  2. Distance from origin: .
  3. , so , .
  4. : (1, 3, 1); : (, , ).
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Q252 marksVery Short AnswerContinuity and Differentiability

If , prove that .

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Squaring, .
  2. Differentiate: .
  3. Differentiate again: .
  4. Dividing by 2: . Hence proved.
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Q25 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerContinuity and Differentiability

If is a differentiable function in (0, 2), then find the values of a and b.

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Answer: a = 3, b =
  1. A differentiable function is continuous, so at : .
  2. LHD at 1 ; RHD at 1 .
  3. Differentiability gives a = 3, and then b = 1 - 3 = .
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Q263 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Evaluate .

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Answer:
  1. Let . Using :
  2. .
  3. , so .
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Q26 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Find .

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Answer:
  1. .
  2. So the integrand is .
  3. Put , .
  4. Integral .
  5. .
Q273 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Find .

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Answer:
  1. .
  2. Let . Then .
  3. So the integrand is exactly and the integral is .
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Q283 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Evaluate

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Answer:
  1. , so the integrand is .
  2. Put , . Limits: ; .
  3. Integral .
  4. .
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Q293 marksShort AnswerDifferential Equations

Find the general solution of the differential equation :
.

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Answer:
  1. , which is homogeneous. Put , .
  2. , so .
  3. gives .
  4. , i.e. .
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Q29 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerDifferential Equations

Find the general solution of the differential equation :

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Answer:
  1. , a linear equation.
  2. IF .
  3. .
  4. .
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Q303 marksShort AnswerProbabilityNot in current syllabus

Two balls are drawn at random one by one with replacement from an urn containing equal number of red balls and green balls. Find the probability distribution of number of red balls. Also, find the mean of the random variable.

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Answer: X = 0, 1, 2 with P = ; mean = 1
  1. P(red) on each draw (with replacement). Let X = number of red balls: X = 0, 1, 2.
  2. P(X = 0) , P(X = 1) , P(X = 2) .
  3. Mean .
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Q30 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerProbability

A and B throw a die alternately till one of them gets a ‘6’ and wins the game. Find their respective probabilities of wining, if A starts the game first.

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Answer: P(A wins) , P(B wins)
  1. P(six) , P(no six) ; throws are independent.
  2. A wins on throw 1, 3, 5, ...: P(A)
  3. .
  4. P(B) .
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Q313 marksShort AnswerLinear Programming

Solve the following linear programming problem graphically :
Minimize : Z = 5 + 10y
subject to constraints : , , ,
,

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Answer: Minimum Z = 300 at = 60, y = 0
  1. Lines: through (120, 0), (0, 60); through (60, 0), (0, 60); through (0, 0), (60, 30).
  2. Feasible region is the bounded quadrilateral with corners (60, 0), (120, 0), (60, 30), (40, 20).
  3. (60, 30) is from x + 2y = 120 and x = 2y; (40, 20) is from x + y = 60 and x = 2y.
  4. Z values: (60, 0): 300; (120, 0): 600; (60, 30): 600; (40, 20): 400.
  5. Minimum Z = 300 at (60, 0).
Q325 marksLong AnswerDeterminants

If , , then find AB and use it to solve the following system of equations :


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Answer: AB = I; , ,
  1. , so .
  2. The system is with , .
  3. , so .
  4. Hence , , .
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Q32 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerMatrices

If , prove that

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Answer: Proved.
  1. .
  2. .
  3. . Hence proved.
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Q335 marksLong AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Find the equations of the diagonals of the parallelogram PQRS whose vertices are P(4, 2, ), Q(5, , 1), R(12, 4, 5) and S(11, 9, ). Use these equations to find the point of intersection of diagonals.

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Answer: PR: ; QS: ; intersection
  1. Diagonal PR: direction : .
  2. Diagonal QS: direction : .
  3. General points: and .
  4. Equating x and y: , , giving , .
  5. z check: and . Point of intersection .
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Q33 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

A line passes through point (, 3, ) and is perpendicular to both the lines and . Find the vector equation of the line . Hence, obtain its distance from origin.

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Answer: ; distance units
  1. Direction of .
  2. : .
  3. Distance of O from with , .
  4. , , .
  5. Distance units.
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Q345 marksLong AnswerApplication of Integrals

Using integration, find the area of region bounded by line , the curve and y-axis in first quadrant.

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Answer: sq units
  1. Intersection: , so , .
  2. The region lies between the y-axis and , above the line and below the circle.
  3. Area .
  4. ; .
  5. Area sq units.
Q355 marksLong AnswerRelations and Functions

A function f: [4, 4] [0, 4] is given by . Show that f is an onto function but not a one-one function. Further, find all possible values of ‘a’ for which .

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Answer: f is onto, not one-one; a =
  1. Not one-one: but .
  2. Onto: for any , take ; then .
  3. So every element of [0, 4] has a pre-image; f is onto.
  4. : , , (both in [4, 4]).
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Q364 marksCase StudyApplication of Derivatives

Engine displacement is the measure of the cylinder volume swept by all the pistons of a piston engine. The piston moves inside the cylinder bore
The cylinder bore in the form of circular cylinder open at the top is to be made from a metal sheet of area 75 cm.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) If the radius of cylinder is r cm and height is h cm, then write the volume V of cylinder in terms of radius r. (1)
(ii) Find . (1)
(iii) Find the radius of cylinder when its volume is maximum. (2)
OR For maximum volume, h > r. State true or false and justify. (2)

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Answer: (i) (ii) (iii) r = 5 cm; OR False, h = r = 5 cm
  1. Open cylinder: , so .
  2. (i) .
  3. (ii) .
  4. (iii) gives , r = 5; , so V is maximum at r = 5 cm.
  5. OR: at r = 5, , so h = r; the statement h > r is false.
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Q374 marksCase StudyProbability

Recent studies suggest that roughly 12% of the world population is left handed.
Depending upon the parents, the chances of having a left handed child are as follows :
A : When both father and mother are left handed :
Chances of left handed child is 24%.
B : When father is right handed and mother is left handed :
Chances of left handed child is 22%.
C : When father is left handed and mother is right handed :
Chances of left handed child is 17%.
D : When both father and mother are right handed :
Chances of left handed child is 9%.
Assuming that P(A) = P(B) = P(C) = P(D) = and L denotes the event that child is left handed.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find P(L/C) (1)
(ii) Find P(/A) (1)
(iii) Find P(A/L) (2)
OR Find the probability that a randomly selected child is left handed given that exactly one of the parents is left handed. (2)

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Answer: (i) 0.17 (ii) 0.76 (iii) ; OR 0.195
  1. (i) P(L/C) = 17% = 0.17.
  2. (ii) P(/A) = 1 - 0.24 = 0.76.
  3. (iii) P(L) .
  4. P(A/L) .
  5. OR: exactly one parent left handed is B C, with P(B) = P(C).
  6. P(L/B C) .
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Q384 marksCase StudyApplication of Derivatives

The use of electric vehicles will curb air pollution in the long run.
The use of electric vehicles is increasing every year and estimated electric vehicles in use at any time t is given by the function V :

where t represents the time and t = 1, 2, 3.... corresponds to year 2001, 2002, 2003, ....... respectively.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Can the above function be used to estimate number of vehicles in the year 2000 ? Justify. (2)
(ii) Prove that the function V(t) is an increasing function. (2)

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Answer: (i) No, the year 2000 corresponds to t = 0 and V(0) = < 0, which is impossible for a number of vehicles (ii) Proved.
  1. (i) Year 2000 corresponds to t = 0. V(0) = , a negative number of vehicles, which is not possible; so the function cannot be used for 2000.
  2. (ii) .
  3. Its discriminant is and the leading coefficient .
  4. So for all t; hence V(t) is an increasing function.
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