CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Compartment Question Paper 2023 with Answer Key pdf (Set 1 - 65/C/1) is available for download here. The exam was conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education on July 17, 2023 in the Morning Session 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The question paper comprised a total of 38 questions divided among 5 sections.

CBSE Class 12 Mathematics (Set 1 - 65/C/1) Compartment Question Paper 2023 with Answer Key

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Question 1:

If A is a square matrix of order 3 and \(|A| = 6\), then the value of \(|adj A|\) is:

  • (A) 6
  • (B) 36
  • (C) 27
  • (D) 216

Question 2:

The value of \(\displaystyle \int_{0}^{\pi/6} \sin 3x \, dx\) is:

  • (A) \(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
  • (B) \(-\frac{1}{3}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{1}{3}\)

Question 3:

If \(\vec{a}\), \(\vec{b}\) and \((\vec{a} + \vec{b})\) are all unit vectors and \(\theta\) is the angle between \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\), then the value of \(\theta\) is:

  • (A) \(\frac{2\pi}{3}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{5\pi}{6}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{\pi}{6}\)

Question 4:

The projection of vector \(\hat{i}\) on the vector \(\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}\) is:

  • (A) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\)
  • (B) \(\sqrt{6}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{6}}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{6}}\)

Question 5:

A family has 2 children and the elder child is a girl. The probability that both children are girls is:

  • (A) \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{1}{8}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{3}{4}\)

Question 6:

The vector equation of a line which passes through the point (2, -4, 5) and is parallel to the line \(\displaystyle \frac{x+3}{3} = \frac{4-y}{2} = \frac{z+8}{6}\) is:

  • (A) \(\vec{r} = (-2\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} - 5\hat{k}) + \lambda (3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 6\hat{k})\)
  • (B) \(\vec{r} = (2\hat{i} - 4\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}) + \lambda (3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 6\hat{k})\)
  • (C) \(\vec{r} = (2\hat{i} - 4\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}) + \lambda (3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 6\hat{k})\)
  • (D) \(\vec{r} = (-2\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} - 5\hat{k}) + \lambda (3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} - 6\hat{k})\)

Question 7:

For which value of x, are the determinants \[ \begin{vmatrix} 2x & -3
5 & x \end{vmatrix} \quad and \quad \begin{vmatrix} 10 & 1
-3 & 2 \end{vmatrix} equal? \]

  • (A) \(\pm 3\)
  • (B) \(-3\)
  • (C) \(\pm 2\)
  • (D) \(2\)

Question 8:

The value of the cofactor of the element of second row and third column in the matrix \[ \begin{bmatrix} 4 & 3 & 2
2 & -1 & 0
1 & 2 & 3 \end{bmatrix} is: \]

  • (A) 5
  • (B) -5
  • (C) -11
  • (D) 11

Question 9:

The difference of the order and the degree of the differential equation \[ \Big( \frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} \Big)^2 + \Big( \frac{dy}{dx} \Big)^3 + x^4 = 0 is: \]

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) -1
  • (D) 0

Question 10:

If matrix \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -1
-1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\)
and \(A^2 = kA\), then the value of \(k\) is:

  • (A) 1
  • (B) -2
  • (C) 2
  • (D) -1

Question 11:

Evaluate \(\displaystyle \int \frac{\cos 2x}{\sin^2 x \cdot \cos^2 x} dx\)

  • (A) \(\tan x - \cot x + C\)
  • (B) \(- \cot x - \tan x + C\)
  • (C) \(\cot x + \tan x + C\)
  • (D) \(\tan x - \cot x - C\)

Question 12:

The integrating factor of the differential equation \((3x^2 + y) \frac{dx}{dy} = x\) is:

  • (A) \(\frac{1}{x}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{1}{x^2}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{2}{x}\)
  • (D) \(-\frac{1}{x}\)

Question 13:

The point which lies in the half-plane \(2x + y - 4 \le 0\) is:

  • (A) (0, 8)
  • (B) (1, 1)
  • (C) (5, 5)
  • (D) (2, 2)

Question 14:

If \((\cos x)^y = (\cos y)^x\), then \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) is:

  • (A) \(\frac{ y \tan x + \log (\cos y) }{ x \tan y - \log (\cos x) }\)
  • (B) \(\frac{ x \tan y + \log (\cos x) }{ y \tan x + \log (\cos y) }\)
  • (C) \(\frac{ y \tan x - \log (\cos y) }{ x \tan y - \log (\cos x) }\)
  • (D) \(\frac{ y \tan x + \log (\cos y) }{ x \tan y + \log (\cos x) }\)

Question 15:

It is given that \[ X \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 2
1 & -1 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 4 & 1
2 & 3 \end{bmatrix}. Then matrix X is: \]

  • (A) \(\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0
    0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\)
  • (B) \(\begin{bmatrix} 0 & -1
    1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\)
  • (C) \(\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1
    1 & -1 \end{bmatrix}\)
  • (D) \(\begin{bmatrix} 1 & -1
    1 & -1 \end{bmatrix}\)

Question 16:

If ABCD is a parallelogram and AC and BD are its diagonals, then \(\overrightarrow{AC} + \overrightarrow{BD}\) is:

  • (A) \(2\overrightarrow{DA}\)
  • (B) \(2\overrightarrow{AB}\)
  • (C) \(2\overrightarrow{BC}\)
  • (D) \(2\overrightarrow{BD}\)

Question 17:

If \(x = a \cos \theta + b \sin \theta\), \(y = a \sin \theta - b \cos \theta\), then which one is true?

  • (A) \(y^2 \frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} - x \frac{dy}{dx} + y = 0\)
  • (B) \(y^2 \frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} + x \frac{dy}{dx} + y = 0\)
  • (C) \(y^2 \frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} + x \frac{dy}{dx} - y = 0\)
  • (D) \(y^2 \frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} - x \frac{dy}{dx} - y = 0\)

Question 18:

The corner points of the bounded feasible region of an LPP are O(0, 0), A(250, 0), B(200, 50) and C(0, 175). If the maximum value of the objective function \(Z = 2ax + by\) occurs at the points A(250, 0) and B(200, 50), then the relation between a and b is:



  • (A) \(2a = b\)
  • (B) \(2a = 3b\)
  • (C) \(a = b\)
  • (D) \(a = 2b\)

Question 19:

Assertion (A): The principal value of \(\cot^{-1}(\sqrt{3})\) is \(\frac{\pi}{6}\).


Reason (R): Domain of \(\cot^{-1} x\) is \(\mathbb{R} - \{-1, 1\}\).


Question 20:

Assertion (A): Quadrilateral formed by vertices A(0, 0, 0), B(3, 4, 5), C(8, 8, 8) and D(5, 4, 3) is a rhombus.


Reason (R): ABCD is a rhombus if \(AB = BC = CD = DA\), and \(AC \ne BD\).


Question 21:

If three non-zero vectors are \(\vec{a}\), \(\vec{b}\) and \(\vec{c}\) such that \[ \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = \vec{a} \cdot \vec{c} \quad and \quad \vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{a} \times \vec{c} \], \quad then show that \[ \vec{b} = \vec{c}. \]


Question 22:

Simplify: \[ \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{\cos x}{1 - \sin x} \right). \]


Question 23:

Prove that the greatest integer function \(f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}\), given by \(f(x) = [x]\), is neither one-one nor onto.


Question 24:


Question 25:

Find the intervals in which the function
\(f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 + 4x^2 + 15\)

is strictly increasing.


Question 26:

If
\(|\vec{a}| = 7\), \(|\vec{b}| = 24\), \(|\vec{c}| = 25\)

and
\(\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \vec{0}\),

find value of \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}\).


Question 27:

If a line makes angles \(\alpha\), \(\beta\), \(\gamma\) with x-axis, y-axis, z-axis respectively, then prove that \[ \sin^2 \alpha + \sin^2 \beta + \sin^2 \gamma = 2. \]


Question 28:

Evaluate: \[ I = \int_{0}^{\pi/2} \frac{ x \sin x \cos x }{ \sin^4 x + \cos^4 x } \, dx. \]


Question 29:

Evaluate: \[ \int_{1}^{3} (|x - 1| + |x - 2|) dx. \]


Question 30:

Find the particular solution of the differential equation: \[ \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{xy}{x^2 + y^2} \], \quad given that y = 1 when x = 0.


Question 31:

Find the particular solution of: \[ (1 + x^2) \frac{dy}{dx} + 2xy = \frac{1}{1 + x^2}\], \quad y = 0 when x = 1.


Question 32:

Two bags: A (2W, 3R), B (4W, 5R). One red drawn. Find probability it came from B.


Question 33:

50 people, 20 always tell truth. Two selected. Find probability distribution of number of truth-tellers.


Question 34:

Find: \[ I = \int \frac{ \cos \theta }{ \sqrt{ 3 - 3 \sin \theta - \cos^2 \theta } } \, d\theta. \]


Question 35:

Minimise \(z = 3x + 8y\) subject to: \[ 3x + 4y \geq 8,\quad 5x + 2y \geq 11,\quad x \geq 0,\; y \geq 0. \]


Question 36:

Find: \[ I = \int \frac{ 2x^2 + 1 }{ x^2 (x^2 + 4) }\, dx. \]


Question 37:


Question 38:

Show that the lines \[ \frac{x+1}{3} = \frac{y+3}{5} = \frac{z+5}{7}, \quad and \quad \frac{x-2}{1} = \frac{y-4}{3} = \frac{z-6}{5} \]\quad intersect and find their point of intersection.


Question 39:

Find the shortest distance between the pair of lines: \[ L_1: \frac{x-1}{2} = \frac{y+1}{3} = z,\quad L_2: \frac{x+1}{5} = \frac{y-2}{1} = z = 2. \]


Question 40:

Find the area of triangle ABC bounded by: \[ 5x - 2y - 10 = 0,\quad x - y - 9 = 0,\quad 3x - 4y - 6 = 0, \]\quad using integration method.


Question 41:

Show that the relation \(S = \{ (a,b) : a \leq b^3, a,b \in \mathbb{R} \}\)
is neither reflexive, nor symmetric, nor transitive.


Question 42:

Relation R on \(A = \{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\}\): \[ R = \{ (a,b): \]a,b both odd or both even \}.

Show \(R\) is an equivalence relation and find \([1]\).


Question 43:

Find the probability that the age of the selected student is a composite number.


Question 44:

Find the probability distribution of random variable X and hence find the mean age.


Question 45:

A student was selected at random and his age was found to be greater than 15 years. Find the probability that his age is a prime number.


Question 46:

Write cost C(h) as a function in terms of h.


Question 47:

Use second derivative test to find the value of h for which cost of constructing the pool is minimum. What is the minimum cost of construction of the pool ?.


Question 48:

Use first derivative test to find the depth of the pool so that cost of construction is minimum. Also, find relation between x and h for minimum cost.


Question 49:

What are the critical points of the function f(x) ?


Question 50:

Using second derivative test, find the minimum value of the function.