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Karnataka PUC 12th Maths Question Paper 2025

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Q1 mcq 1 mark
f : R → R and g : R → R are given by f(x) = sin x and g(x) = x^2. Find fog.
  • A. x^2 sin x
  • B. (sin x)^2
  • C. sin(x^2)
  • D. sin x / x^2

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Q1 mcq 1 mark
If $f : R \to R$ and $g : R \to R$ are given by $f(x) = \sin x$ and $g(x) = x^2$, then the fog is
  • A. $x^2 \sin x$
  • B. $(\sin x)^2$
  • C. $\sin(x^2)$
  • D. $\frac{\sin x}{x^2}$

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Q2 mcq 1 mark
Statement 1 : Matrix $\begin{bmatrix} 3 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & -2 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 4 \end{bmatrix}$ is scalar matrix. Statement 2 : Every scalar matrix is a diagonal matrix. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  • A. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
  • B. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
  • C. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is false
  • D. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is true

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Q3 mcq 1 mark
If A is a matrix of order 3 × 4 and B is a matrix such that A'B and BA' are both defined, then the order of matrix B is:
  • A. 4 × 3
  • B. 3 × 4
  • C. 3 × 3
  • D. 4 × 4

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Q4 mcq 1 mark
If A is a square matrix of order 3 × 3 and |A| = 5, then the value of |A(adj A)| is:
  • A. 216
  • B. 5
  • C. 25
  • D. 125

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Q4 mcq 1 mark
Let A be a non-singular matrix of order $3 \times 3$ and $|A| = 5$, then $|A(adj A)|$ is
  • A. 216
  • B. 5
  • C. 25
  • D. 125

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Q5 mcq 1 mark
If y = cos^{-1}(sin x), then dy/dx is:
  • A. -1
  • B. 1
  • D. π/2

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Q5 mcq 1 mark
If $y = \cos^{-1}(\sin x)$, then $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is
  • A. -1
  • B. 1
  • D. $\frac{\pi}{2}$

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Q6 mcq 1 mark
If y = log_5(x), then dy/dx is:
  • A. 1/x
  • B. log_x(5)
  • C. 1 / (x log_e(5))
  • D. log_e(x) / 5

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Q6 mcq 1 mark
If $y = \log_5 x$, then $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is
  • A. $\frac{1}{x}$
  • B. $\log_x 5$
  • C. $\frac{1}{x \log_e 5}$
  • D. $\frac{\log_e x}{5}$

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Q7 mcq 1 mark
The interval in which the function f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 6 is increasing is:
  • A. (-∞, 2)
  • B. (2, ∞)
  • C. [2, ∞)
  • D. (-∞, ∞)

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Q7 mcq 1 mark
The function f given by $f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 6$ is increasing in the interval
  • A. $(-\infty, 2)$
  • B. $(2, \infty)$
  • C. $[2, \infty)$
  • D. $(-\infty, \infty)$

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Q8 mcq 1 mark
The total distance S (in cm) traversed by a particle in t seconds is given by S = t^3 + 3t^2 + 6t - 18. Find the initial velocity of the particle.
  • A. 3 cm/sec.
  • B. 18 cm/sec.
  • C. 8 cm/sec.
  • D. 6 cm/sec.

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Q8 mcq 1 mark
A particle moving in a straight line covers a distance S cm in time t sec. is given by $S = t^3 + 3t^2 + 6t - 18$, the initial velocity of a particle is
  • A. 3 cm/sec.
  • B. 18 cm/sec.
  • C. 8 cm/sec.
  • D. 6 cm/sec.

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Q9 mcq 1 mark
∫ e^x (1 + tan x + tan^2 x) dx =
  • A. tan x + C
  • B. e^x tan x + C
  • C. e^x sec x + C
  • D. sec x + C

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Q9 mcq 1 mark
$\int e^x (1 + \tan x + \tan^2 x) dx =$
  • A. $\tan x + C$
  • B. $e^x \tan x + C$
  • C. $e^x \sec x + C$
  • D. $\sec x + C$

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Q10 mcq 1 mark
Find the order of the differential equation: (1 + dy/dx)^3 = (d^2y/dx^2)^2
  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 1

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Q10 mcq 1 mark
The degree of the differential equation $\left(1 + \frac{dy}{dx}\right)^3 = \left(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\right)^2$ is
  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 1

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Q11 mcq 1 mark
The position vector of the point which divides the join of two points with position vectors $3\vec{a} - 2\vec{b}$ and $\vec{a} + \vec{b}$ in the ratio 2 : 1 internally is
  • A. $\frac{3\vec{a}}{5}$
  • B. $4\vec{b} - \vec{a}$
  • C. $\frac{5\vec{a}}{3}$
  • D. $\vec{a} + 4\vec{b}$

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Q12 mcq 1 mark
In the given triangle ABC, which of the following is not correct?
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  • A. AB + BC + CA = 0
  • B. AB + BC - AC = 0
  • C. AB - CB + CA = 0
  • D. AB + BC - CA = 0

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Q12 mcq
If $\vec{OA}, \vec{OB}, \vec{OC}$ are position vectors of the vertices of a triangle in the given order. Which of the following is not true?
  • A. $\vec{AB} + \vec{BC} + \vec{CA} = O$
  • B. $\vec{AB} + \vec{BC} - \vec{AC} = O$
  • C. $\vec{AB} - \vec{CB} + \vec{CA} = O$
  • D. $\vec{AB} + \vec{BC} - \vec{CA} = O$

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Q13 mcq 1 mark
If a line makes angles α, β, γ with the positive axes, find the value of sin^2 α + sin^2 β + sin^2 γ.
  • A. 2
  • B. 1
  • C. 3
  • D. -1

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Q13 mcq 1 mark
If a line makes angles $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ with the positive direction of the co-ordinate axes, then the value of $\sin^2 \alpha + \sin^2 \beta + \sin^2 \gamma$ is
  • A. 2
  • B. 1
  • C. 3
  • D. -1

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Q14 mcq 1 mark
Two cards are drawn at random from a deck of 52 cards without replacement. What is the probability that both cards are red?
  • A. 23/102
  • B. 25/102
  • C. 25/104
  • D. 1/4

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Q14 mcq
Two cards are drawn at random and without replacement from a pack of 52 playing cards. The probability that both the cards are red is
  • A. $\frac{23}{102}$
  • B. $\frac{25}{102}$
  • C. $\frac{25}{104}$
  • D. $\frac{1}{4}$

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Q15 mcq 1 mark
If P(A|B) > P(A), then which of the following is correct?
  • A. P(A∩B) < P(A)P(B)
  • B. P(B|A) < P(B)
  • C. P(B|A) > P(B)
  • D. P(B|A) = P(A)

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Q16 short answer 1 mark
The value of $\tan^2(\sec^{-1} 2) + \cot^2(\text{cosec}^{-1} 3)$ is _______

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Q17 short answer 1 mark
If $f(x) = |x – 5|$, then $f$ is continuous but not differentiable at $x = _______$.

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Q18 short answer 1 mark
$\int_{-\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{1}{1 + \cos 2x} dx = _______$.

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Q19 short answer 1 mark
If $|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|^2 + |\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}|^2 = 144$ and $|\vec{a}| = 4$, then $|\vec{b}| = ________$.

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Q20 short answer 1 mark
If $P(B) = \frac{5}{12}$, $P(A \cap B) = \frac{1}{3}$ and $P(A|B) = \frac{K}{5}$, then $K = ________$.

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Q21 short answer 2 marks
Prove that $\cos^{-1}(4x^3 – 3x) = 3\cos^{-1} x$, $x \in [\frac{1}{2}, 1]$.

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Q22 short answer 2 marks
If $A = \begin{bmatrix} \cos \alpha & -\sin \alpha \\ \sin \alpha & \cos \alpha \end{bmatrix}$, $I = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ and $A + A' = I$, find the value of $\alpha$.

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Q23 short answer 2 marks
Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are $(-2, -3), (3, 2)$ and $(-1, -8)$ using determinants.

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Q24 short answer 2 marks
Differentiate $\sin^2 x + \cos^2 y = 1$ with respect to $x$.

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Q25 short answer 2 marks
Evaluate: $\int \frac{x^3 \tan^{-1}(x^4)}{1 + x^8} dx$.

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Q26 short answer 2 marks
Find the integrating factor (IF) of the differential equation $x \log x \frac{dy}{dx} + y = \frac{2 \log x}{x}$.

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Q27 short answer 2 marks
Find the area of Parallelogram whose adjacent sides are given by the vectors $\vec{a} = \hat{i} – \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = 2\hat{i} – 7\hat{j} + \hat{k}$.

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Q28 short answer 2 marks
Find the angle between the pair of lines given by $\frac{x – 2}{2} = \frac{y – 1}{5} = \frac{z + 3}{–3}$ and $\frac{x + 2}{–1} = \frac{y – 4}{8} = \frac{z – 5}{4}$.

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Q29 short answer 2 marks
An unbiased die is thrown twice. Let the event A be 'odd number on the first throw' and B be the event 'odd number on the second throw'. Check the independence of the events A and B.

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Q30 short answer 3 marks
Determine whether the relation R in the set N of natural numbers defined as $R = \{(x, y) | y = x + 5 \text{ and } x < 4\}$ is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

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Q31 short answer 3 marks
Prove that $\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{13}\right) + \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5}\right) = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{63}{16}\right)$.

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Q32 short answer 3 marks
If $y^x = x^y$, then find $\frac{dy}{dx}$.

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Q33 short answer 3 marks
The volume of a cube is increasing at a rate of 9 cm³/sec. How fast is the surface area increasing when length of an edge is 10 cm?

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Q34 short answer 3 marks
Find the absolute maximum value of $2x^3 – 24x + 107$ in the interval $[1, 3]$.

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Q35 short answer 3 marks
Find $\int \frac{\cos x}{(1 – \sin x)(2 – \sin x)} dx$.

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Q36 short answer 3 marks
Let $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ be three vectors such that $|\vec{a}| = 3, |\vec{b}| = 4, |\vec{c}| = 5$ and each one of them being perpendicular to the sum of the other two, find $|\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}|$.

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Q37 short answer 3 marks
Find the shortest distance between the lines $\vec{r} = (\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}) + \lambda(\hat{i} – \hat{j} + \hat{k})$ and $\vec{r} = (2\hat{i} – \hat{j} – \hat{k}) + \mu(2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 2\hat{k})$.

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Q38 short answer 3 marks
In answering a question on a multiple choice test, a student either knows the answer or guesses. Let 3/4 be the probability that he knows the answer and 1/4 be the probability that he guesses. Assuming that a student who guesses the answer will be correct with probability 1/4. What is the probability that the student knows the answer given that he answered it correctly?

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Q39 long answer 5 marks
Let $A = R – \{3\}$ and $B = R – \{1\}$. If $f : A \to B$ is a function defined by $f(x) = \frac{x – 2}{x – 3}$, then show that $f$ is one-one and onto. Also find $f^{-1}$.

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Q40 long answer 5 marks
If $A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 6 & 7 \\ –6 & 0 & 8 \\ 7 & –8 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$, $B = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 2 \\ 1 & 2 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ and $C = \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ –2 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix}$ calculate AC, BC and $(A–B)C$. Also verify $(A – B)C = AC – BC$.

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Q41 long answer 5 marks
Solve the following system of linear equations using matrix method. $x – y + 2z = 7, 3x + 4y – 5z = –5, 2x – y + 3z = 12$.

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Q42 long answer 5 marks
If $x = a(\cos \theta + \theta \sin \theta)$ and $y = a(\sin \theta – \theta \cos \theta)$, then show that $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \frac{1}{a \theta} \sec^3 \theta$.

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Q43 long answer 5 marks
Find the integral of $\frac{1}{a^2 – x^2}$ with respect to x and hence evaluate $\int \frac{1}{3 – x^2 – 2x} dx$.

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Q44 long answer 5 marks
Find the area bounded by the curve $y = \cos x$ between $x = 0$ and $x = 2\pi$.

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Q45 long answer 5 marks
Find the equation of a curve passing through the point $(0, 0)$ and whose differential equation is $\frac{dy}{dx} = e^x \sin x$.

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Q46 long answer 6 marks
Prove that $\int_0^a f(x) dx = \int_0^a f(a – x) dx$ and hence evaluate $\int_0^1 x(1 – x)^n dx$.

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Q46 long answer 6 marks
Solve the following linear programming problem graphically. Maximise $Z = 3x + 2y$, subject to the constraints, $2x + y \leq 50$ $x + 2y \leq 40$ and $x \geq 0, y \geq 0$.

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Q47 long answer 4 marks
If $A = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & -2 \\ 4 & -2 \end{bmatrix}$ and $I = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$, show that $A^2 - A + 2I = 0$. Using this equation, find $A^{-1}$.

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Q47 long answer 4 marks
Find the value of $k$ so that the function $f(x) = \begin{cases} \dfrac{k \cos x}{\pi - 2x} & \text{if } x \neq \frac{\pi}{2} \\ 3 & \text{if } x = \frac{\pi}{2} \end{cases}$ is continuous at $x = \frac{\pi}{2}$.

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