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CBSE Class 12 Maths 2026 Question Paper 65/3/1 with Solutions

All 45 questions from the CBSE Class 12 Mathematics board paper, Set 65/3/1 (2026), with answers and step-by-step solutions. Total 80 marks. Tap “Show answer & solution” under any question.

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The domain of is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. The domain of is , so .
  2. Adding 5: , so .
  3. Domain = .
Q21 markMCQMatrices

If and , then the value of is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. Multiply by : .
  2. So , giving , .
  3. .
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Q31 markMCQMatrices

If A and B are skew-symmetric matrices of same order, then is a/an :

  1. (A)symmetric matrix
  2. (B)skew-symmetric matrix
  3. (C)null matrix
  4. (D)identity matrix
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Answer: (A) symmetric matrix
  1. Since and , .
  2. Its transpose is , the same matrix.
  3. So is symmetric.
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Q41 markMCQMatrices

If , then order of A must be :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. The left matrix is and the product is .
  2. For a product, and the result is , so .
  3. Order of A is .
Q51 markMCQMatrices

If a square matrix A is such that and , then value of x must be :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. gives .
  2. .
  3. So , hence .
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Q61 markMCQDeterminants

If , then the value of =

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

The value of k for which the function is a continuous function, is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. , so .
  2. .
  3. Continuity at 0 needs .
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If , then is :

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

The rate of change of volume of a sphere with respect to its diameter, when its radius is 5 cm, is :

  1. (A) cm/cm
  2. (B) cm/cm
  3. (C) cm/cm
  4. (D) cm/cm
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Answer: (C) cm/cm
  1. With diameter D, .
  2. .
  3. At , : cm/cm.
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Q101 markMCQIntegrals

is equal to :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. .
  2. Put , .
  3. Integral .
Q111 markMCQIntegrals

is equal to :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. is even, so the integral is .
  2. For , , so .
  3. Integral (value 1).
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The area of the shaded region of the circle given below is equal to :

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 12 Maths question 12
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. The shaded part is the part of the circle above the line .
  2. Taking horizontal strips, x runs from to , for y from 1 to 3.
  3. Area .
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will be a homogeneous differential equation for which of the following functions ?
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

  1. (A)(i) and (ii)
  2. (B)(i), (ii) and (iii)
  3. (C)(ii), (iii) and (iv)
  4. (D)(ii) and (iii)
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Answer: (D) (ii) and (iii)
  1. is homogeneous when F is homogeneous of degree zero, i.e. .
  2. (i) has degree 1: not homogeneous of degree zero.
  3. (ii) : degree zero.
  4. (iii) : degree zero.
  5. (iv) has degree 1.
  6. So (ii) and (iii).
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Q141 markMCQVector Algebra

For any two vectors and , which of the following statements is always true ?

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (A)
  1. and , so (A) always holds.
  2. (B) and (C) fail in general (triangle inequality gives ), and , so (D) fails.
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Q151 markMCQVector Algebra

If and , then :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (B)
  1. .
  2. , so .
  3. .
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If and are direction cosines of lines and respectively and is the acute angle between them, then :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (D)
  1. The angle between the direction vectors satisfies , which may be negative.
  2. For the acute angle we take the absolute value: .
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Direction ratios of lines and are and respectively. The values of p and q for which and are parallel are respectively :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. Parallel lines have proportional direction ratios: .
  2. gives ; gives .
  3. p, q = .
Q181 markMCQProbability

If E and F are two independent events such that , , then is equal to :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
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Answer: (C)
  1. For independent events, .
  2. , so .
  3. .
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Q191 markAssertion–ReasonDifferential Equations

Assertion (A) : One of the particular solutions of the differential equation can be .
Reason (R) : is the general solution of the differential equation .

  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, 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. gives , i.e. . So R is true.
  2. for all real x, y, so it can never equal . A is false.
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Q201 markAssertion–ReasonVector Algebra

Assertion (A) : The vectors and , where are collinear vectors.
Reason (R) : .

  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, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. (D)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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Answer: (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  1. is a scalar multiple of , so they are collinear: A is true.
  2. as : R is false.
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Q212 marksVery Short AnswerContinuity and Differentiability

If and , find at .

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Answer:
  1. , .
  2. .
  3. At : .
Q222 marksVery Short AnswerApplication of Derivatives

Find the sub-interval(s) of in which is increasing.

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Answer:
  1. .
  2. (cos x > 0 here).
  3. In this means .
  4. f is increasing on (and decreasing on ).
Q232 marksVery Short AnswerInverse Trigonometric Functions

Find the value of .

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Answer:
  1. , so .
  2. , and .
  3. .
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Q23 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerRelations and Functions

A relation R on is defined as . Is R a symmetric relation ? Justify. Write the smallest relation set such that becomes an equivalence relation on the set .

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Answer: R is not symmetric;
  1. but , so R is not symmetric.
  2. For reflexivity we need ; for symmetry we need .
  3. is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
  4. So the smallest .
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Q242 marksVery Short AnswerVector Algebra

If for two unit vectors and , , then find the angle between and .

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Answer:
  1. Square both sides: .
  2. With : , so .
  3. The angle is .
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Q252 marksVery Short AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

If the lines and are perpendicular to each other, then find the value(s) of p.

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Answer:
  1. In standard form the first line is : d.r. .
  2. The second is : d.r. .
  3. Perpendicular: , so .
  4. .
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Q25 (OR) (OR)2 marksVery Short AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Find the vector equation of a line passing through the origin and perpendicular to both the lines and .

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Answer:
  1. A direction perpendicular to both is .
  2. .
  3. Line through the origin: .
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Q263 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Find :

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Answer:
  1. Put , ; then , .
  2. .
  3. .
  4. .
  5. With : .
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Q26 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Find :

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Answer: , i.e.
  1. Let . By the chain rule, .
  2. By parts: .
  3. (For , , so this equals .)
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Q273 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Evaluate :

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Answer:
  1. Let . Since 2026 is even, .
  2. So .
  3. In J, replace x by : .
  4. Adding the two forms: , so .
  5. .
Q283 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Find :

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Answer:
  1. Put , : .
  2. .
  3. .
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Q28 (OR) (OR)3 marksShort AnswerIntegrals

Find :

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Answer:
  1. Write .
  2. .
  3. .
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Q293 marksShort AnswerDifferential Equations

Find the general solution of the differential equation .

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

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

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Answer: (i.e. )
  1. , so .
  2. Integrating: .
  3. At , : , so .
  4. Hence , i.e. .
  5. .
Q303 marksShort AnswerContinuity and Differentiability

If , then find .

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Answer:
  1. Take logs: .
  2. Differentiate: .
  3. .
  4. .
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Q313 marksShort AnswerProbability

A survey was conducted on the patients who have undergone knee replacement surgeries.
It was found that, Robotic Knee replacement surgeries have 90% success rate.
On a particular day, robotic surgery was performed on three patients, A, B and C, one after the other. Assuming that the success and failure of each surgery is independent of each other, find the probability that :
(i) exactly one surgery is successful,
(ii) at most two surgeries are successful.

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Answer: (i) 0.027 (ii) 0.271
  1. P(success) = 0.9, P(failure) = 0.1 for each surgery, independently.
  2. (i) Exactly one success: .
  3. (ii) At most two successes = 1 − P(all three succeed) .
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Q325 marksLong AnswerRelations and Functions

Show that defined as is one-one but not onto.

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Answer: Proved.
  1. One-one: let , i.e. .
  2. Then a and b have the same sign (or are both 0), and squaring gives , so , i.e. .
  3. Same sign and give . So f is one-one.
  4. Not onto: for every real x, , so .
  5. Hence, e.g., has no pre-image (if then , impossible).
  6. So f is not onto. Proved.
Q335 marksLong AnswerLinear Programming

Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically :
Maximise
subject to the constraints



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Answer: Maximum at ,
  1. Draw (through (12, 0), (0, 6)), (through (5, 0), (0, 4)) and (through (6, 0), (0, 12)).
  2. The feasible region lies in the first quadrant, above and below the other two lines; it is bounded.
  3. and meet at (4, 4).
  4. Corner points: (5, 0), (6, 0), (4, 4), (0, 6), (0, 4).
  5. Z: (5, 0) → 3000; (6, 0) → 3600; (4, 4) → 4000; (0, 6) → 2400; (0, 4) → 1600.
  6. Maximum Z = 4000 at (4, 4).
Q345 marksLong AnswerDeterminants

On the inauguration day of a new showroom, a lucky draw was organized and some vouchers of ₹ 1,000 and ₹ 500 were given to the lucky draw winners.
A total of 60 vouchers were given on the day. The number of ₹ 1,000 vouchers added to 3 times the number of ₹ 500 vouchers, gives 100. Express the given information as a system of linear equations in two variables. Hence, find the number of vouchers of each type by matrix method.

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Answer: 40 vouchers of ₹ 1,000 and 20 vouchers of ₹ 500
  1. Let x = number of ₹ 1,000 vouchers, y = number of ₹ 500 vouchers.
  2. , .
  3. with , , .
  4. , , .
  5. .
  6. So 40 vouchers of ₹ 1,000 and 20 vouchers of ₹ 500.
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Q34 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerMatrices

Given that , and , find a matrix S such that is a null matrix.

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Answer:
  1. .
  2. We need , so .
  3. , .
  4. .
  5. Check: .
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Q355 marksLong AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Represent the equations of lines and in vector form and check whether they are intersecting or not.

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Answer: , ; the lines intersect (at the origin).
  1. passes through with d.r. : .
  2. is : through , d.r. : .
  3. The direction ratios are not proportional, so the lines are not parallel.
  4. .
  5. , and .
  6. Shortest distance is 0, so the lines intersect (λ = −1 and μ = −1 both give the origin).
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Q35 (OR) (OR)5 marksLong AnswerThree Dimensional Geometry

Opposite sides of a square are along the lines :


Find the area of the square if direction ratios of other pair of opposite sides of the square are given by . Also, find the value of p.

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Answer: Area sq units;
  1. The lines are parallel with , . The side of the square is the distance between them.
  2. .
  3. , of magnitude .
  4. Side , so area sq units.
  5. The other sides are perpendicular to these: , so .
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Q364 marksCase StudyApplication of Derivatives

Two vertical light poles of height 22 m and 16 m stand on the opposite sides of a 20 m wide road as shown below in the figure.
Two ladders of length and are placed from a common point R on the road at a distance of x m from the smaller pole.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Express in terms of x. (1)
(ii) Find . (1)
(iii) (a) Find the value of x for which is minimum. (2)
OR (iii) (b) If the 22 m long pole is also replaced by a 16 m long pole, at what distance from either pole should the ladders be kept so that the sum of squares of lengths of ladders needed to reach the top of the pole is minimum ? (2)

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 12 Maths question 36
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Answer: (i) (ii) (iii)(a) m (iii)(b) 10 m from each pole
  1. (i) R is x m from the 16 m pole and m from the 22 m pole.
  2. , .
  3. .
  4. (ii) .
  5. (iii)(a) ; gives ; , so minimum at m.
  6. (iii)(b) ; gives , .
  7. The ladders should be kept 10 m from each pole (the middle of the road).
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Q374 marksCase StudyProbability

A survey was conducted to find out the success rate of students who qualified the entrance examination by dropping a year after class XII.
As per the data collected, 40% students appearing in the examination were dropouts and the remaining students were regular students of class XII.
Of the dropouts, 5% qualify the examination while 10% of the regular students qualify the examination.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) Find the probability that a student selected at random is a regular student. (1)
(ii) A student is selected at random from a group of dropout students. What is the probability that the student will not qualify the examination ? (1)
(iii) (a) A student selected at random qualified the examination. Find the probability that student is not a dropout. (2)
OR (iii) (b) A student selected at random did not qualify the examination. Find the probability that the student was a regular student. (2)

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Answer: (i) 0.6 (ii) 0.95 (iii)(a) (iii)(b)
  1. Let D = dropout, R = regular, Q = qualifies. , , , .
  2. (i) .
  3. (ii) .
  4. (iii)(a) ; .
  5. (iii)(b) ; .
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Q384 marksCase StudyApplication of Integrals

There is a triangular park in the society. The park is divided into two sections as shown in the figure.
In the region OAC, children are allowed to play games like cricket, football, while in the region AOB, activities which involve running are not allowed.
The vertices of the triangular park ABC are A(0, 4), B(– 2, 0) and C(3, 0).
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Write the equation of the boundary line AB of the park. (1)
(ii) Write the equation of the boundary line AC of the park. (1)
(iii) (a) Using integration, find the area of region OAC, in which children are allowed to play cricket, football. (2)
OR (iii) (b) Using integration, find the area of region AOB. (2)

Diagram for CBSE 2026 Class 12 Maths question 38
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Answer: (i) (ii) (iii)(a) 6 sq units (iii)(b) 4 sq units
  1. (i) Slope of AB , so .
  2. (ii) Slope of AC , so , i.e. .
  3. (iii)(a) Area OAC sq units.
  4. (iii)(b) Area AOB sq units.
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