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CBSE Class 12 Maths 2025 Question Paper 65/2/3 with Solutions

All 45 questions from the CBSE Class 12 Mathematics board paper, Set 65/2/3 (2025), with answers and step-by-step solutions. Total 80 marks. Tap “Show answer & solution” under any question.

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Q11 markMCQVector Algebra

If and are unit vectors, then which of the following values of is not possible ?

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. .
  2. So .
  3. , and lie in , but , so it is not possible.
Q21 markMCQMatrices

Which of the following can be both a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix ?

  1. (A)Unit Matrix
  2. (B)Diagonal Matrix
  3. (C)Null Matrix
  4. (D)Row Matrix
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Answer: (C) Null Matrix
  1. If and , then , so .
  2. Hence , the null matrix.
  3. The null (square) matrix is both symmetric and skew-symmetric.
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Q31 markMCQIntegrals

If , then

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. .
  2. gives .
  3. , so .
Q41 markMCQMatrices

If A and B are square matrices of same order, then is a

  1. (A)symmetric matrix
  2. (B)skew-symmetric matrix
  3. (C)null matrix
  4. (D)unit matrix
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Answer: (B) skew-symmetric matrix
  1. Let .
  2. .
  3. So P is skew-symmetric.

The value of is

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)0
  4. (D)1
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Answer: (A)
  1. The principal value branch of is , so .
  2. .
  3. .

If p and q are respectively the order and degree of the differential equation , then is

  1. (A)0
  2. (B)1
  3. (C)2
  4. (D)3
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Answer: (B) 1
  1. .
  2. The highest order derivative is , so order .
  3. Its power is 1, so degree .
  4. .
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The function is increasing in the interval

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. .
  2. when , with equality only at .
  3. So f is increasing in .
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The line , , passes through which of the following point ?

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. Put : , , .
  2. So the line passes through .
  3. (For we need , which gives none of the other points.)
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The area of the shaded region (figure) represented by the curves , and y-axis is given by

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  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. The shaded region lies between the y-axis and the curve, from to (at , ).
  2. Taking horizontal strips, the strip length is .
  3. Area .
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Q101 markMCQProbability

If E and F are two events such that and , then is

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. , defined since .
  2. By De Morgan's law, , so .
  3. Hence .
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Q111 markMCQProbabilityNot in current syllabus

The probability distribution of a random variable X is given by :
X: , , , , 0
P(X): 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.2, 0.2
Then E(X) of distribution is

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)1
  4. (D)1.8
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Answer: (A)
  1. .
  2. .
  3. .
Q121 markMCQVector Algebra

If projection of on is 4 units, then is

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)13
  4. (D)5
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Answer: (D) 5
  1. Projection of on .
  2. and .
  3. gives , so .

The equation of a line parallel to the vector and passing through the point is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. A line through parallel to is , , .
  2. With and direction : , , .
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If a line makes angles of and with the positive directions of , y and z-axis respectively, then is

  1. (A) only
  2. (B) only
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B) only
  1. .
  2. , i.e. .
  3. So and .
  4. A direction angle lies in , so or ; negative angles are not possible.
  5. Of the options, only is a valid direction angle.
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Q151 markMCQLinear Programming

A factory produces two products X and Y. The profit earned by selling X and Y is represented by the objective function , where and y are the number of units of X and Y respectively sold. Which of the following statement is correct ?

  1. (A)The objective function maximizes the difference of the profit earned from products X and Y.
  2. (B)The objective function measures the total production of products X and Y.
  3. (C)The objective function maximizes the combined profit earned from selling X and Y.
  4. (D)The objective function ensures the company produces more of product X than product Y.
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Answer: (C) The objective function maximizes the combined profit earned from selling X and Y.
  1. adds the profit from X () and the profit from Y ().
  2. So Z is the combined (total) profit, which is to be maximised.
  3. It is not a difference, not total production, and it does not force more X than Y.
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If A denotes the set of continuous functions and B denotes set of differentiable functions, then which of the following depicts the correct relation between set A and B ?

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  1. (A)Figure (A): set A drawn inside set B
  2. (B)Figure (B): set B drawn inside set A
  3. (C)Figure (C): sets A and B drawn overlapping
  4. (D)Figure (D): sets A and B drawn separate (disjoint)
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Answer: (B) Set B drawn inside set A
  1. Every differentiable function is continuous, so .
  2. Not every continuous function is differentiable (e.g. at ), so B is a proper subset of A.
  3. The figure with B inside A, option (B), is correct.
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Q171 markMCQMatrices

Four friends Abhay, Bina, Chhaya and Devesh were asked to simplify , where A and B are both matrices of order . It is known that and .
Their answers are given as :
Abhay :
Bina :
Chhaya :
Devesh :
Who answered it correctly ?

  1. (A)Abhay
  2. (B)Bina
  3. (C)Chhaya
  4. (D)Devesh
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Answer: (B) Bina
  1. .
  2. .
  3. Matrix multiplication is not commutative in general, so and cannot be combined.
  4. Bina's answer is correct.
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Q181 markMCQMatrices

If A and B are square matrices of order m such that , then which of the following is always correct ?

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C) or
  4. (D) or
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Answer: (B)
  1. .
  2. Equating with gives .
  3. So .
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Q191 markAssertion–ReasonLinear Programming

Assertion (A) : Every point of the feasible region of a Linear Programming Problem is an optimal solution.
Reason (R) : The optimal solution for a Linear Programming Problem exists only at one or more corner point(s) of the feasible region.

  1. (A)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and the 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 but Reason (R) is false.
  4. (D)Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Answer: (D) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
  1. Every point of the feasible region is a feasible solution, but only the point(s) giving the best value of Z are optimal. So (A) is false.
  2. By the corner point theorem, if an optimal value exists it occurs at a corner point (or along an edge joining two optimal corner points). So (R) is taken as true.
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Q201 markAssertion–ReasonMatrices

Assertion (A) : is a scalar matrix of order .
Reason (R) : If a diagonal matrix has all non-zero elements equal, it is known as a scalar matrix.

  1. (A)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and the 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 but Reason (R) is false.
  4. (D)Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Answer: (D) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
  1. A scalar matrix is a diagonal matrix whose diagonal elements are all equal.
  2. In the diagonal elements 3, 5, 2 are not equal, so it is not a scalar matrix: (A) is false.
  3. (R) describes a scalar matrix correctly (the non-zero elements of a diagonal matrix lie on the diagonal), so (R) is true.
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Q212 marksVery Short AnswerApplication of Derivatives

Find the values of ‘a’ for which is increasing on R.

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Answer: , i.e.
  1. .
  2. For f to be increasing on R we need for all x, i.e. for all x.
  3. The least value of is , so .
  4. For , vanishes only at isolated points, so f is still increasing.
  5. Hence .
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Q222 marksVery Short AnswerIntegrals

Find : .

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Answer:
  1. Put , so .
  2. .
  3. By parts: .
  4. .
Q232 marksVery Short AnswerContinuity and Differentiability

If , then prove that .

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Answer: Proved.
  1. Take logs: , so .
  2. .
  3. Also .
  4. Hence .
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Q23 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerContinuity and Differentiability

If
Check the differentiability of at .

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Answer: is not differentiable at .
  1. .
  2. Right-hand limit: .
  3. Since , f is not continuous at .
  4. A function that is not continuous at a point is not differentiable there.
  5. (Directly: does not exist, while .)
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Q242 marksVery Short AnswerVector Algebra

If , and , then evaluate .

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Answer:
  1. .
  2. .
  3. .
Q252 marksVery Short AnswerVector Algebra

A vector makes equal angles with all the three axes. If the magnitude of the vector is units, then find .

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Answer:
  1. Let the direction cosines be .
  2. gives , so .
  3. .
  4. So (taking acute angles, ).
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Q25 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerVector Algebra

If and are position vectors of two points P and Q respectively, then find the position vector of a point R in QP produced such that .

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Answer:
  1. R lies on QP produced beyond P, so .
  2. .
  3. .
  4. (R divides QP externally in the ratio .)
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Q263 marksShort AnswerContinuity and Differentiability

If , then show that .

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Answer: Proved.
  1. , so .
  2. .
  3. .
  4. and .
  5. Sum .
  6. Hence .
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Q26 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerContinuity and Differentiability

If , , , then prove that .

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Answer: Proved.
  1. . Squaring: .
  2. .
  3. ; since , .
  4. , so .
  5. .
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Q273 marksShort AnswerRelations and Functions

Let R be a relation on set of real numbers defined as is an irrational number, Verify R for reflexivity, symmetry and transitivity.

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Answer: R is reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive.
  1. Reflexive: for any , , which is irrational. So ; R is reflexive.
  2. Symmetric: since is irrational, but since is rational. R is not symmetric.
  3. Transitive: since is irrational, and since is irrational.
  4. But . So R is not transitive.
Q283 marksShort AnswerLinear Programming

Solve the following linear programming problem graphically :
Minimise
subject to the constraints :



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Answer: Minimum at
  1. Draw through ; through ; through .
  2. The feasible region (all three constraints in the first quadrant) is unbounded, away from the origin.
  3. Corner points: ; and meet at ; and meet at ; .
  4. Z at the corners: : 9; : 8; : 13; : 16.
  5. Smallest value is 8. Since the region is unbounded, check : it has no point in common with the feasible region (indeed there).
  6. Minimum at , .
Q293 marksShort AnswerProbabilityNot in current syllabus

A die with number 1 to 6 is biased such that and probability of other numbers is equal. Find the mean of the number of times number 2 appears on the dice, if the dice is thrown twice.

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Answer: Mean
  1. Let X = number of times 2 appears in two throws; X = 0, 1, 2. (The other numbers each have probability , which is not needed.)
  2. , , .
  3. Mean .
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Q29 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerProbability

Two dice are thrown. Defined are the following two events A and B :
, , where denote a point in the sample space.
Check if events A and B are independent or mutually exclusive.

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Answer: A and B are neither independent nor mutually exclusive.
  1. Sample space has 36 outcomes.
  2. , so .
  3. B has outcomes, so .
  4. , so .
  5. , so A and B are not independent.
  6. , so A and B are not mutually exclusive.
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Q303 marksShort AnswerDifferential Equations

Solve the differential equation ; given .

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Answer: , i.e.
  1. Separate the variables: .
  2. .
  3. Integrate: .
  4. Put , : , so .
  5. Particular solution: , or .
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Q30 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerDifferential Equations

Solve the following differential equation :
.

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Answer:
  1. Divide by : , a linear equation.
  2. I.F. .
  3. Solution: .
  4. , i.e. .
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Q313 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

If and , then find the values of a and b.

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Answer: ,
  1. , so , i.e. or .
  2. , so .
  3. gives , impossible. So .
  4. Then , so , and .
Q325 marksLong AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Find the shortest distance between the lines :
and
.

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Answer: units
  1. , ; , .
  2. ; .
  3. .
  4. .
  5. Shortest distance units.
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Q32 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Find the image A′ of the point A(2, 1, 2) in the line . Also, find the equation of line joining AA′. Find the foot of perpendicular from point A on the line l.

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Answer: Foot of perpendicular ; image ; line AA′:
  1. A general point of l is .
  2. .
  3. : , so , .
  4. Foot of perpendicular .
  5. P is the mid-point of AA′, so .
  6. Direction of AA′ .
  7. Line AA′: , i.e. .
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Q335 marksLong AnswerIntegrals

Find : .

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Answer:
  1. (for ).
  2. .
  3. Put , so and , i.e. .
  4. .
  5. .
Q345 marksLong AnswerApplication of Integrals

Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the line , the – axis and the ordinates and .

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Answer: sq units
  1. The line meets the x-axis at ; it is below the axis for and above for .
  2. Area .
  3. .
  4. .
  5. Area sq units.
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Q355 marksLong AnswerDeterminants

Given and , find AB. Hence, solve the system of linear equations :


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Answer: ; , ,
  1. .
  2. So .
  3. The system is with , , so .
  4. .
  5. , i.e. , , .
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Q35 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerDeterminants

If , then find .
Hence, solve the system of linear equations :


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Answer: ; , ,
  1. .
  2. Cofactors: ; ; .
  3. .
  4. The coefficient matrix of the system is , so the system is with and .
  5. .
  6. So , , .
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Q364 marksCase StudyRelations and Functions

A school is organizing a debate competition with participants as speakers and these are judged by judges . Each speaker can be assigned one judge. Let R be a relation from set S to J defined as .
Based on the above, answer the following :
(i) How many relations can be there from S to J ? (1)
(ii) A student identifies a function from S to J as Check if it is bijective. (1)
(iii) (a) How many one-one functions can be there from set S to set J ? (2)
OR (iii) (b) Another student considers a relation in set S. Write minimum ordered pairs to be included in so that is reflexive but not symmetric. (2)

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Answer: (i) (ii) Not bijective (it is onto but not one-one) (iii) (a) 0 OR (iii) (b)
  1. (i) , so the number of relations is .
  2. (ii) , so f is not one-one; hence f is not bijective (it is onto, since all have pre-images).
  3. (iii) (a) A one-one function from S to J needs ; here , so the number of one-one functions is 0.
  4. OR (iii) (b) For reflexivity must contain .
  5. Adding just these four pairs makes reflexive; it stays non-symmetric because but .
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Q374 marksCase StudyProbability

Three persons viz. Amber, Bonzi and Comet are manufacturing cars which run on petrol and on battery as well. Their production share in the market is 60%, 30% and 10% respectively. Of their respective production capacities, 20%, 10% and 5% cars respectively are electric (or battery operated).
Based on the above, answer the following :
(i) (a) What is the probability that a randomly selected car is an electric car ? (2)
OR (i) (b) What is the probability that a randomly selected car is a petrol car ? (2)
(ii) A car is selected at random and is found to be electric. What is the probability that it was manufactured by Comet ? (1)
(iii) A car is selected at random and is found to be electric. What is the probability that it was manufactured by Amber or Bonzi ? (1)

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Answer: (i) (a) OR (i) (b) (ii) (iii)
  1. Let be the events that the car is made by Amber, Bonzi, Comet, and E that it is electric.
  2. , , ; , , .
  3. (i) (a) .
  4. OR (i) (b) P(petrol car) .
  5. (ii) .
  6. (iii) .
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Q384 marksCase StudyApplication of Derivatives

A small town is analyzing the pattern of a new street light installation. The lights are set up in such a way that the intensity of light at any point metres from the start of the street can be modelled by , where is in metres.
Based on the above, answer the following :
(i) Find the intervals on which the is increasing or decreasing, . (2)
(ii) Verify, whether each critical point when is a point of local maximum or local minimum or a point of inflexion. (2)

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Answer: (i) Increasing on , decreasing on (ii) is the only critical point in and it is a point of local maximum
  1. (i) .
  2. in gives , i.e. .
  3. For , ; for , .
  4. So f is increasing on and decreasing on .
  5. (ii) .
  6. , so is a point of local maximum (f' changes from + to −); it is not a point of inflexion.
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