Class 12 Mathematics Sample Paper Set C
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CBSE Sample Paper for Class 12 Mathematics Set C
1. Area of triangle formed by the vertices (0, 0), (6, 0), (4, 3) is
(a) 6
(b) 9
(c) 18
(d) 24
Answer
B
2. In a box containing 100 bulbs, 10 are faulty. The probability that from a sample of 5 bulbs none are defective.
(a) (1/10)5
(b) (9/10)5
(c) 9/105
(d) 1/5
Answer
B
3. If 2 sec 2α = tan β + cot β then one of the values of (α+β) =
(a) p
(b) π/2
(c) π/4
(d) None of these
Answer
C
4. The probability of getting the sum more than 7 when a pair of dice is tossed is
(a) 1/9
(b) 1/4
(c) 7/12
(d) 512
Answer
D
5.

(a) 5 (n – 3)
(b) 5 (n – 2)
(c) 5n
(d) 5 (2n – 9)
Answer
B
6.

(a) 16C7
(b) 17C7
(c) 17C8
(d) 16C8
Answer
B
7. If y = A sin ωt then d5y/dt5 =

Answer
D
8.

(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
Answer
C
9.

(a) cos −1 (4/9)
(b) cos −1 (3/9)
(c) cos −1 (2/9)
(d) cos −1 (1/9)
Answer
A
10. The contrapositive of (p∨ q)⇒r is
(a) r ⇒ (p ∨ q)
(b) ~ r ⇒ (p ∨ q)
(c) ~ r ⇒ ~ p ∧ ~ q
(d) p ⇒ (q ∨ r)
Answer
C
11. If (2, 3, 5) are ends of the diameter of a sphere x2 + y2 + z2 – 6x – 12y – 2z + 20 = 0. Then coordinates of the other end are
(a) (4, 9, –3)
(b) (4, 3, 5)
(c) (4, 3, –3)
(d) (4, –3, 9)
Answer
A
12. Three persons A, B, C throw a die in succession. The one getting ‘six’ wins. If A starts then the probability of B winning is
(a) 36/91
(b) 25/91
(c) 41/91
(d) 30/91
Answer
D
13. The eccentricity of the ellipse represented by
25x2 + 16y2 – 150x – 175 = 0 is
(a) 2/5
(b) 3/5
(c) 4/5
(d) 1/5
Answer
B
14. If f(x) = | x – 2| and g(x) = f (f(x)) then for x > 10, g'(x) equal
(a) –1
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 2x – 4
Answer
C
15. If a, b, c are in A.P., b, c, d are in G.P. and c, d, e are in H.P. then a, c, e are in
(a) A.P.
(b) G.P.
(c) H.P.
(d) None of these
Answer
B
16. The coefficient of x10 in the expansion of (3x2 – 1/x2)15 is

Answer
B
17. The mean of discrete observations y1, y2, y3,…,yn is given by

Answer
A
18.

Answer
A
19. The spheres x2 + y2 + z2 + x + y + z –1 = 0 and 2 + y2 + z2 + x + y + z – 5 = 0
(a) intersect in a plane
(b) intersect in five points
(c) do not intersect
(d) None of these
Answer
C
20.

Statement-1 : I1, I2, I3 . . . is an increasing sequence.
Statement-2 : ln x is an increasing function.
(a) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(d) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
Answer
A
21. Statement–1 : Range of f(x) = √4 – x2 is [0, 2]
Statement–2 : f(x) is increasing for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 and decreasing for – 2 ≤ x ≤ 0.
(a) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(d) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
Answer
D
22. Let x, y, z are three integers lying between 1 and 9 such that x 51, y 41 and z 31 are three digit numbers.
Statement-1 : The value of the determinant

Statement-2 : The value of a determinant is zero if the entries in any two rows (or columns) of the determinant are correspondingly proportional.
(a) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(d) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
Answer
D
23. Statement-1 : Slope of tangents drawn from (4, 10) to parabola y2 = 9x are 1/4, 9/4
Statement-2 : Every parabola is symmetric about its directrix
(a) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(d) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
Answer
D
24.

(a) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(d) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
Answer
B
25. If AB = 0, then for the matrices

(a) an odd multiple of π/2
(b) an odd multiple of p
(c) an even multiple of π/2
(d) 0
Answer
A
26. If f'(x) = (x – 1) (x – 2) (x – 3) then f(x) in monotonically increasing in
(a) x < 1
(b) x > 3, x < 1
(c) x > 3, 1 < x < 2
(d) x < 1, 2 < x < 3
Answer
C
27. The area enclosed by the curve y = x5, the x-axis and the ordinates x = –1, x = 1 is
(a) 0
(b) 1/3
(c) 1/6
(d) None
Answer
B
28. An inverted cone is 10 cm in diameter and 10 cm deep. Water is poured into it at the rate of 4cm3/min. When the depth of water level is 6 cm, then it is rising at the rate
(a) 9/4π cm3 /min.
(b) 1/4π cm3 /min.
(c) 1/9π cm3 /min.
(d) 4/9π cm3 /min.
Answer
D
29. The equation of tangent to 4x2 – 9y2 = 36 which are perpendicular to straight line 5x + 2y – 10 = 0 are
(a) 5 (y–3) = 2(x – √117/2)
(b) 2y – |5x + 10– 2√18 = 0
(c) 2y – 5x – 10– 2√18 = 0
(d) None of these
Answer
D
30.

(a) √3
(b) 1/√3
(c) 3√3/2
(d) 1/2√3
Answer
A