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CBSE Class 12 Maths 2023 Question Paper 65/4/3 with Solutions

All 45 questions from the CBSE Class 12 Mathematics board paper, Set 65/4/3 (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 A is a matrix and B is a matrix such that A′B and AB′ are both defined, then the order of the matrix B is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. A′ is ; A′B is defined, so B has 3 rows.
  2. A is ; AB′ is defined, so B′ has 4 rows, i.e. B has 4 columns.
  3. So B is of order .
Q21 markMCQDeterminants

If the area of a triangle with vertices (2, − 6), (5, 4) and (k, 4) is 35 sq units, then k is

  1. (A)12
  2. (B)− 2
  3. (C)− 12, − 2
  4. (D)12, − 2
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Answer: (D) 12, − 2
  1. Area .
  2. .
  3. So or .

If , then the right hand derivative of f(x) at is :

  1. (A)6
  2. (B)5
  3. (C)3
  4. (D)2
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Answer: (B) 5
  1. For small : and , so .
  2. R.H.D. .
Q41 markMCQMatrices

If , then :

  1. (A),
  2. (B),
  3. (C),
  4. (D),
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Answer: (B) ,
  1. Equating entries: and .
  2. From the first, ; then , so .
  3. Hence .
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Q51 markMCQMatrices

If a matrix , then the matrix AA′ (where A′ is the transpose of A) is :

  1. (A)14
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. A is of order and A′ is of order , so AA′ is of order .
  2. .
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Q61 markMCQMatrices

The product is equal to :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. Row 1 × columns: and .
  2. Row 2 × columns: and .
  3. So the product is .
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Distance of the point (p, q, r) from y-axis is :

  1. (A)q
  2. (B)|q|
  3. (C)|q| + |r|
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. The foot of the perpendicular from (p, q, r) to the y-axis is (0, q, 0).
  2. Distance .
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The solution set of the inequation is :

  1. (A)whole xy-plane except the points lying on the line .
  2. (B)whole xy-plane along with the points lying on the line .
  3. (C)open half plane containing the origin except the points of line .
  4. (D)open half plane not containing the origin.
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Answer: (C) open half plane containing the origin except the points of line .
  1. The strict inequality excludes the boundary line .
  2. At (0, 0): is true, so the region is the open half plane containing the origin.
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Q91 markMCQIntegrals

If , then the value of ‘a’ is :

  1. (A)2
  2. (B)4
  3. (C)8
  4. (D)10
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Answer: (A) 2
  1. .
  2. , so .
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Q101 markMCQVector Algebra

The sine of the angle between the vectors and is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. , so .
  2. , .
  3. .

The order and degree (if defined) of the differential equation, respectively are :

  1. (A)2, 2
  2. (B)1, 3
  3. (C)2, 3
  4. (D)2, degree not defined
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Answer: (D) 2, degree not defined
  1. The highest order derivative is , so the order is 2.
  2. The equation contains , so it is not a polynomial in the derivatives; the degree is not defined.
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Q121 markMCQIntegrals

is equal to :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. .
  2. .
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Q131 markMCQVector Algebra

A unit vector along the vector is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. .
  2. Unit vector .
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Q141 markMCQLinear Programming

Which of the following points satisfies both the inequations and ?

  1. (A)(− 2, 4)
  2. (B)(3, 2)
  3. (C)(− 5, 6)
  4. (D)(4, 2)
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Answer: (D) (4, 2)
  1. (− 2, 4): , fails.
  2. (3, 2): , fails.
  3. (− 5, 6): , fails.
  4. (4, 2): and , satisfies both.
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If , then is equal to :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. .
  2. .
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Q161 markMCQVector Algebra

The point (x, y, 0) on the xy-plane divides the line segment joining the points (1, 2, 3) and (3, 2, 1) in the ratio :

  1. (A)1 : 2 internally
  2. (B)2 : 1 internally
  3. (C)3 : 1 internally
  4. (D)3 : 1 externally
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Answer: (D) 3 : 1 externally
  1. Let the ratio be . The z-coordinate of the point is .
  2. So : the ratio is 3 : 1 externally.
Q171 markMCQProbability

The events E and F are independent. If P(E) = 0.3 and , then P(E/F) − P(F/E) equals :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. : , so .
  2. For independent events, and .
  3. .

The integrating factor for solving the differential equation is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. Divide by x: , so .
  2. I.F. .
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Q191 markAssertion–ReasonThree Dimensional Geometry

Assertion (A) : The lines and are perpendicular, when .
Reason (R) : The angle between the lines and 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: (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  1. The angle between the lines is the angle between and , with . R is true.
  2. If then , , so the lines are perpendicular. A is true and follows from R.
  3. Hence (A).
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Q201 markAssertion–ReasonInverse Trigonometric Functions

Assertion (A) : All trigonometric functions have their inverses over their respective domains.
Reason (R) : The inverse of exists for some .

  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. Trigonometric functions are periodic, so they are not one-one on their full domains; inverses exist only on restricted domains. A is false.
  2. is a bijection, so its inverse (tan on that interval) exists. R is taken as true.
  3. Hence (D).
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Q212 marksVery Short AnswerContinuity and Differentiability

If , then show that .

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Take logarithms: .
  2. Differentiate w.r.t. x: .
  3. , i.e. .
  4. Hence .
Q222 marksVery Short AnswerInverse Trigonometric Functions

Find the domain of .

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Answer:
  1. is defined on , so .
  2. , so .
  3. Domain .
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Q22 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerInverse Trigonometric Functions

Evaluate :

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Answer:
  1. .
  2. Since , .
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Q232 marksVery Short AnswerVector Algebra

If the projection of the vector on the vector is , then find the value(s) of p.

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Answer:
  1. Projection .
  2. needs ; squaring, .
  3. , i.e. , so or .
  4. gives (projection ), so it is rejected. Hence .
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Q242 marksVery Short AnswerApplication of Derivatives

Find the point on the curve for which the abscissa and ordinate change at the same rate.

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Answer: (2, 4)
  1. Differentiate w.r.t. t: .
  2. Putting (non-zero) gives , so .
  3. Then , . The point is (2, 4).
Q252 marksVery Short AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point (2, 1, 3) and perpendicular to both the lines
; .

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Answer:
  1. Direction vectors: , .
  2. , parallel to .
  3. Required line: .
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Q25 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

The equations of a line are . Write the direction cosines of the line and find the coordinates of a point through which it passes.

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Answer: Direction cosines ; a point on the line is
  1. Write as .
  2. Divide by 30: .
  3. Direction ratios 6, 2, − 3; , so direction cosines are .
  4. The line passes through .
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Q263 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Find :

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Answer:
  1. Let , so .
  2. : . Coefficient of : , so . Constant term: , so .
  3. Integral .
  4. .
Q273 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Evaluate :

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Answer: 6
  1. , so the integrand is .
  2. Put , ; , .
  3. .
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Q27 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Evaluate :

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Answer: 3
  1. On [1, 3], : .
  2. .
  3. Total .
Q283 marksShort AnswerLinear Programming

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

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Answer: Maximum at
  1. Lines: through (5, 0), (0, 3); through (2, 0), (0, 5).
  2. Solving them together: , so , .
  3. The bounded feasible region has corners O(0, 0), A(2, 0), B, C(0, 3).
  4. z at corners: O: 0; A: 10; B: ; C: 9.
  5. Maximum at , .
Q293 marksShort AnswerProbabilityNot in current syllabus

From a lot of 30 bulbs which include 6 defective bulbs, a sample of 2 bulbs is drawn at random one by one with replacement. Find the probability distribution of the number of defective bulbs and hence find the mean number of defective bulbs.

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Answer: X = 0, 1, 2 with P = ; mean
  1. P(defective) , P(non-defective) ; draws are independent (with replacement).
  2. , , .
  3. Mean .
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Q303 marksShort AnswerDifferential Equations

Find the particular solution of the differential equation
, .

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Answer:
  1. Put , : .
  2. , so , i.e. .
  3. : , so .
  4. Particular solution: .
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Q30 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerDifferential Equations

Find the general solution of the differential equation
.

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Answer:
  1. Separate: .
  2. Integrate: .
  3. General solution: .
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Q313 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Evaluate :

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Answer:
  1. .
  2. Let ; then , so the integrand is .
  3. .
  4. Value .
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Q31 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Evaluate :

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Answer:
  1. Let . Using : .
  2. Adding: .
  3. .
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Q325 marksLong AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Find the image of the point (2, − 1, 5) in the line .

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Answer: (0, 5, 1)
  1. Any point on the line: .
  2. For the foot, is perpendicular to (10, − 4, − 11):
  3. , so .
  4. Foot of perpendicular: (1, 2, 3).
  5. Image .
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Q32 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Vertices B and C of lie on the line . Find the area of given that point A has coordinates (1, −1, 2) and the line segment BC has length of 5 units.

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Answer: sq units (i.e. )
  1. Any point on the line: ; direction (2, 1, 4).
  2. ; gives .
  3. Foot ; .
  4. AD is the height of the triangle on base BC.
  5. Area sq units.
Q335 marksLong AnswerDeterminants

Find the inverse of the matrix . Using the inverse, , solve the system of linear equations
; ; .

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Answer: ; , ,
  1. .
  2. Cofactors: ; ; .
  3. , so .
  4. The system is with , .
  5. .
  6. So , , .
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Q345 marksLong AnswerApplication of Integrals

Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the parabola and its latus rectum.

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Answer: sq units
  1. The latus rectum is the line (through the focus (a, 0)); it meets the parabola at .
  2. The region is symmetric about the x-axis; the upper half is , .
  3. Area .
  4. Required area sq units.
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Q355 marksLong AnswerRelations and Functions

If N denotes the set of all natural numbers and R is the relation on defined by (a, b) R (c, d), if . Show that R is an equivalence relation.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Since all numbers are natural, divide by abcd: .
  2. Reflexive: , so (a, b) R (a, b).
  3. Symmetric: if (a, b) R (c, d) then , which read the other way gives (c, d) R (a, b).
  4. Transitive: if (a, b) R (c, d) and (c, d) R (e, f), then , so (a, b) R (e, f).
  5. Hence R is an equivalence relation.
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Q35 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerRelations and Functions

Let be a function defined as . Show that f is a one-one function. Also, check whether f is an onto function or not.

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Answer: f is one-one; f is not onto (e.g. has no pre-image).
  1. One-one: .
  2. Onto: let ; then , so , which needs .
  3. If then , impossible. So has no pre-image.
  4. Hence f is one-one but not onto.
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Q364 marksCase StudyProbability

A building contractor undertakes a job to construct 4 flats on a plot along with parking area. Due to strike the probability of many construction workers not being present for the job is 0.65. The probability that many are not present and still the work gets completed on time is 0.35. The probability that work will be completed on time when all workers are present is 0.80.
Let : : represent the event when many workers were not present for the job;
: represent the event when all workers were present; and
E : represent completing the construction work on time.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) What is the probability that all the workers are present for the job ? (1)
(ii) What is the probability that construction will be completed on time ? (1)
(iii) What is the probability that many workers are not present given that the construction work is completed on time ? (2)
OR (iii) What is the probability that all workers were present given that the construction job was completed on time ? (2)

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Answer: (i) 0.35 (ii) 0.5075 (iii) ; OR
  1. , , , .
  2. (i) .
  3. (ii) .
  4. (iii) .
  5. OR (iii) .
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Let f(x) be a real valued function. Then its
Left Hand Derivative (L.H.D.) :
Right Hand Derivative (R.H.D.) :
Also, a function f(x) is said to be differentiable at x = a if its L.H.D. and R.H.D. at x = a exist and both are equal.
For the function
answer the following questions :
(i) What is R.H.D. of f(x) at x = 1 ? (1)
(ii) What is L.H.D. of f(x) at x = 1 ? (1)
(iii) Check if the function f(x) is differentiable at x = 1. (2)
OR (iii) Find the and . (2)

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Answer: (i) − 1 (ii) − 1 (iii) Yes, f is differentiable at x = 1 (); OR ,
  1. . For x near 1 with , .
  2. (i) R.H.D. .
  3. (ii) , so L.H.D. .
  4. (iii) L.H.D. = R.H.D. = − 1, so f is differentiable at x = 1 with .
  5. OR (iii) For , , so . For , , so .
Q384 marksCase StudyApplication of Derivatives

Sooraj’s father wants to construct a rectangular garden using a brick wall on one side of the garden and wire fencing for the other three sides as shown in the figure. He has 200 metres of fencing wire.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Let ‘x’ metres denote the length of the side of the garden perpendicular to the brick wall and ‘y’ metres denote the length of the side parallel to the brick wall. Determine the relation representing the total length of fencing wire and also write A(x), the area of the garden. (2)
(ii) Determine the maximum value of A(x). (2)

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Answer: (i) ; (ii) 5000 m²
  1. (i) Fencing covers the two sides perpendicular to the wall and the side opposite the wall: .
  2. Area .
  3. (ii) gives ; , so this is a maximum.
  4. Then and maximum m².
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