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Class 12 · CBSE

Class 12 Mathematics questions

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1. Relations and Functions

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  1. R = {(T₁, T₂) : T₁ is similar to T₂} on triangles. Triangles P (sides 3, 4, 5), Q (6, 8, 10) and S (5, 12, 13): which pair is related? Easy
  2. R = {(a, b) : a = b − 3, b > 5} on N. Which pair belongs to R? Easy
  3. f : R → R is given by f(x) = 5x. Then f is Easy
  4. A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {5, 6, 7, 8} and f = {(1, 5), (2, 6), (3, 7)}. Then f : A → B is Easy
  5. A relation R on A = {1, 2, …, 12} is R = {(x, y) : 2x − y = 0}. Which statement is true? Easy
  6. R = {(a, b) : b = a + 2} on the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}. Is R transitive? Easy
  7. The relation R = {(a, b) : a ≥ b} on the set of real numbers is Easy
  8. On the set {1, 2, 3}, the relation R = {(2, 3), (3, 2)} is Easy
  9. R = {(a, b) : |a − b| is even} is an equivalence relation on {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. The set of all elements related to 2 is Easy
  10. On A = {0, 1, 2, …, 10}, R = {(a, b) : |a − b| is a multiple of 3}. The elements related to 1 are Easy
  11. R = {(L₁, L₂) : L₁ ∥ L₂} on the lines of the XY-plane. The lines related to y = 3x + 1 are Easy
  12. On {1, 2, 3}, R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2)}. Choose the correct option. Easy
  13. f : R → R is given by f(x) = x². Then f is Easy
  14. f : N → N is given by f(x) = x³. Then f is Easy
  15. The greatest integer function f(x) = [x], f : R → R, is not one-one because Easy
  16. On A = {−1, 0, 1}, let f(x) = x² and g(x) = |x|. Then Easy
  17. Is f : R → R, f(x) = x³ one-one? Easy
  18. How many onto functions are there from {1, 2, 3, 4} to itself? Medium 📖 Full explanation
  19. How many equivalence relations can be defined on the set {1, 2, 3}? Medium

Appendix 2: Mathematical Modelling

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  1. In mathematical modelling, which step comes right after turning the real situation into a mathematical model? Easy
  2. A model's result does not agree with what is actually observed. What is the right next step? Easy
  3. Which of these is a real limitation of mathematical modelling? Easy
  4. An observer whose eye is 1.5 m above the ground stands 40 m from the foot of a tower. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 45°. How tall is the tower? Easy
  5. Matrix A shows the orders of 2 clients for 3 products (order 2 × 3). Matrix B shows the units of 4 raw materials needed for each product (order 3 × 4). Which matrix gives the raw material each client's order needs? Easy
  6. A client orders 2 units of P1 and 1 unit of P2, so A = [2 1]. Each unit of P1 needs 3 units of R1 and 1 unit of R2; each unit of P2 needs 2 units of R1 and 4 units of R2. How much raw material does the order need? Easy
  7. To meet its orders a firm needs 120 units of R1 and 90 units of R2, but it has only 110 units of R1 and 100 units of R2. What follows? Easy
  8. Profit Z = 5x + 4y is to be maximised. The corner points of the feasible region are (0, 0), (8, 0), (6, 4) and (0, 6). What is the maximum profit and where does it occur? Easy
  9. Making 100 packets of A takes 2 machine hours and making 100 packets of B takes 1 machine hour; 40 machine hours are available. If x and y are the numbers of packets of A and B in hundreds, which constraint describes the machine time? Easy
  10. A product has a fixed cost of ₹12,000, a variable cost of ₹30 per unit and sells for ₹50 per unit. How many units must be sold to break even? Easy
  11. In the model P = (s − b)x − a, where s is the selling price and b the variable cost per unit, profit rises as more units are sold only when Easy
  12. From a window 2 m above the ground, the angle of depression of the foot of a tower is 30° and the angle of elevation of its top is 45°. What is the height of the tower? Medium
  13. Each unit of product X uses 2 units of R1 and 1 unit of R2; each unit of Y uses 1 unit of R1 and 3 units of R2. The firm has 50 units of R1 and 60 units of R2. How many of each should it make to use all of both materials? Medium
  14. A tank holds 500 L of water with 20 kg of salt dissolved in it. Pure water flows in at 10 L/min and the well-stirred mixture flows out at the same rate. If y kg is the salt in the tank after t minutes, then dy/dt equals Medium
  15. In a mixing model, the salt in a tank after t minutes is y(t) = 300 + 60e^(−t/20) kg. How much salt is there in the long run? Medium
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