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Mathematics 65/5/1 2025-2026 Commerce (English Medium) Class 12 Question Paper Solution

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Mathematics [65/5/1]
Marks: 80 CBSE
Commerce (English Medium)
Science (English Medium)
Arts (English Medium)

Academic Year: 2025-2026
Date & Time: 9th March 2026, 10:30 am
Duration: 3h
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General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

  1. This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
  2. This question paper is divided into five Sections - A, B, C, D and E.
  3. In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
  4. In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 2 marks each.
  5. In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
  6. In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
  7. In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying 4 marks each.
  8. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2 questions in Section B, 3 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and 2 questions in Section E.
  9. Use of calculator is not allowed.

SECTION A
This section comprises Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.
[1]1.

If matrix A = `[(-p, q),(r, p)]` is such that A2 = I, then ______.

1 + p2 + qr = 0

1 − p2 − qr = 0

1 − p2 + qr = 0

1 + p² − qr = 0

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]2.

If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, then (A − I)3 − A is equal to ______.

I

−I

A

A2

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]3.

For the inverse trigonometric functions, which of the following Principal Value Branch is not correctly defined?

tan−1: R → `[(π/2, π/2)]`

Sec−1: R − (−1, 1) → [0, π] − `[π/2]`

Cot−1: R → (0, π)

cosec−1: R − (−1, 1) → `[−π/2,π/2]`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]4.

Let A = `[(0, -3, 4),(1, 0, 2)]` and B = `[(-3, 0, 1),(2, 4, 0)]`. If A + B + C = 0, then matrix C is ______.

`[(-3, -3, 5),(3, 4, 2)]`

`[(3, 3, 5),(-3, -4, -2)]`

`[(3, 3, -5),(-3, -4, -2)]`

`[(-3, -3, -5),(3, 4, 2)]`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]5.

If A is a non-singular matrix, then which of the following is not true?

adj A is singular

(adj A)−1 = (adj A−1)

|A| ≠ 0

A−1 exists

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]6.

If f(x) = `{{:((x^2 - 4x - 5)/(x + 1)",", x ≠ -1), (k",",x = -1):}`

is continuous at x = −1, then the value of k is:

Any real value

6

−1

−6

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]7.

If the area of Δ ABC with vertices A(3, 1), B(−2, 1) and C(0, k) is 5 sq. units, then values of k are ______.

3, 1

−1, 3

−1, 2

0, 2

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]8.

Derivative of cos−1 `((sin x + cos x)/(sqrt2)), -pi/4 < x < pi/4` with respect to x is ______.

−1

1

`pi/4`

`-pi/4`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]9.

Absolute minimum value of f(x) = (x − 2)2 + 5 in the interval [−3, 2] is ______.

−3

2

5

30

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]10.

`int1/(sqrt(1 + cos 2x)) dx` is equal to ______.

log cos x + C

`1/sqrt2` log |sec x + tan x| + C

`1/sqrt2` log |sec x − tan x| + C

log sin 2x + C

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]11.

The value of `int_-5^-1 1/x dx` is equal to ______.

−log 5

x6

log (−5)

x−6

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]12.

An ant is observed crawling on a sheet of paper along a straight line given by equation y = 2x − 4. Area of the surface covered by the ant bounded by y-axis, x-axis and x = 1 is ______.

1 sq. unit

3 sq. unit

2 sq. unit

4 sq. unit

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
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[1]13.

The order and degree of the differential equation 1 + `((d^3y)/dx^3)^3` = λ `(d^2y)/dx^2` is ______.

Order = 3, Degree = 3

Order = 2, Degree = 2

Order = 3, Degree = 1

Order = 2, Degree = 1

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]14.

The general solution for the differential equation `dy/dx = e^(3x - y)` is ______.

3ey = e3x + C

log (3x − y) = C

`e^(3x - y) = C`

−ey + 3e3x = C

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]15.

The corner points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear constraints are (0, 0), (0, 40), (20, 40), (60, 20) and (60, 0). If the objective function of an LPP is Z = 4x + 3y, then the maximum value is ______.

200

300

240

120

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]16.

If position vector `vecP` of a point (24, n) is such that `vec|P|` = 25, then the value of n is ______.

±49

±5

±1

±7

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]17.

If vectors `vec a = 3 hati + 2 hatj + λ hatk and vecb = 2 hati - 4 hatj + 5 hatk`, represent the two strips of the Red Cross sign placed outside a doctor’s clinic, then the value of λ is ______.

1

`5/2`

`2/5`

0

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]18.

If 3P(A) = P(B) = `3/5` and P(A | B) = `2/3`, then P(A∪B) is ______.

`3/5`

`1/5`

`2/15`

`2/5`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]19. | Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions. Two statements are given, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.

Assertion (A): A relation R on the set {1, 2, 3} defined as R = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)} is an equivalence relation.

Reason (R): A relation that is reflexive, symmetric and transitive is an equivalence relation.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (А).

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are a true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]20.

Assertion (A): Consider a Linear Programming Problem with minimise Z = x + 2y subject to constraints 2x + y ≥ 3, x + 2y ≥ 6, x, y ≥ 0 which gives minimum Z at infinitely many points. The corner points of feasible region are (0, 3) and (6, 0).

Reason (R): If two corner points produce the same minimum value of the objective function, then every point on the line segment joining the points will give the same minimum value.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (А).

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are a true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
SECTION B
This section comprises 5 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions for 2 marks each.
[2]21.

Evaluate sin `[tan^-1 tan((3pi)/4)]`.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]22. (a)

Differentiate xx with respect to x log x.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
OR
[2]22. (b)

If y = P cos ux + Q sin ux, show that `(d^2y)/(dx^2) + u^2y = 0`.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]23.

Determine the values of x for which f(x) = `(x - 3)/(x + 1)`, x ≠ −1 is an increasing function.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
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[2]24. (a)

Three honey bees were found flying along the vectors `vec a = 2 hat i - 3 hat j + hat k, vec b = 4 hat j - 2 hat k and vec c = 3 hat i + 2 hat k` respectively. Find the value of λ such that the path for `vec a + λ vec b` is perpendicular to `vec c`.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
OR
[2]24. (b)

If A, B and C be three non-collinear points such that `vec ("AB") = hat i + 2 hat j - hat k and vec ("AC") = 2 hat i - 3 hat j`, then find the area of ΔABC.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]25.

Find the angle between the following pair of lines:

`(x - 2)/3 = (y + 5)/2 = (1 - z)/-6 and (x - 7)/1 = y/2 = (6 - z)/-2`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
SECTION C
This section comprises 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.
[3]26.

A spherical balloon loses its volume due to escape of air from it in such a way that decrease of volume at any instant is proportional to its surface area. Show that the radius is decreasing at a constant rate.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]27. (a)

Find:

`int (x - sin x)/(1 - cos x) dx`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
OR
[3]27. (b)

Evaluate:

`int_0^2 1/sqrt(x^2 + 2x + 3) dx`

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]28.

Solve the differential equation (x + 2y3) dy = y dx.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]29.

Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically:

Maximize Z = `(2x)/5 + (3y)/10`

Subject to constraints

2x + y ≤ 1000

x + y ≤ 800

x, y ≥ 0

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]30. (a)

Let three toys A, B and C be placed in the same straight line. If the position vectors of A, B and C are `55 hat i - 2 hat j, 5 hat i + 8 hat j and a hat i - 52 hat j` respectively, find the value of ‘a’.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
OR
[3]30. (b)

If `vec a, vec b and vec c` are unit vectors, then prove that `|vec a - vec b|^2 + |vec b - vec c|^2 + |vec c - vec a|^2` ≤ 9.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]31. (a)

A die is rolled. Consider events:

A = {1, 2, 5}, B = {3, 5}, C = {2, 3, 4, 5}

and hence find:

  1. P(A|C) and P(C|A)
  2. P(A ∩ B|C) and P(A ∪ B|C)
Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]31. (b)

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