Maharashtra Board Class 12 Mathematics and Statistics (Commerce) Guess Paper 2027
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Maharashtra Board Class 12 Mathematics and Statistics (Commerce) β Guess Paper 2027
Time: 3 hours Β· Maximum marks: 80 Β· Practice paper
Section ISection I: Q objectives (MCQ + VSA) and short/long answer problems
Q1.1 mark
Attempt any TWO (4 marks each): Evaluate: integral from 2 to 5 of sqrt(x)/(sqrt(x) + sqrt(7 - x)) dx
Why this question: Definite Integration β Evaluate a definite integral using its properties β appeared 5Γ Board 2023Board 2025Board 2026
Q2.1 mark
The difference between face value and present worth is called _____. (a) Banker's discount (b) True discount (c) Banker's gain (d) Cash value
Why this question: Commission, Brokerage and Discount β Identify the correct term in discount terminology β appeared 5Γ Board 2022Board 2023Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
Q3.1 mark
integral x2 (3)^(x3) dx = _____ (a) (3)^(x3)/(3 log 3) + c (b) (3)^(x3) + c (c) (log 3)(3)^(x3) + c (d) x2 (3)^(x3) + c
Why this question: Integration β Evaluate an indefinite integral using substitution β appeared 4Γ Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
Q4.1 mark
The order and degree of (d2y/dx2)2 + (dy/dx)2 = ax are respectively ____ (a) 1, 1 (b) 1, 2 (c) 2, 1 (d) 2, 2
Why this question: Differential Equations and Applications β Determine the order and degree of a differential equation β appeared 4Γ Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025
Q5.1 mark
Fill in the blank: The integrating factor of the differential equation dy/dx - y = x is _____.
Why this question: Differential Equations and Applications β Find the integrating factor of a linear differential equation β appeared 3Γ Board 2023Board 2025Board 2026
Q6.1 mark
In regression analysis byx . bxy = _____. (a) V(x) (b) sigmax (c) (sigmay)2 (d) r2
Why this question: Linear Regression β State the relationship between regression coefficients and correlation β appeared 3Γ Board 2022Board 2025Board 2026
Q7.1 mark
Fill in the blank: If P01(L) = 225, P01(P) = 144 then P01(F) = _____.
Why this question: Index Numbers β Compute Fisher's index from Laspeyre's and Paasche's index numbers β appeared 3Γ Board 2022Board 2026
Q8.1 mark
Area of the region bounded by the curve y = x2, the X-axis and the lines x = 1 and x = 3 is _____. (a) 3/26 sq. units (b) 3 sq. units (c) 26 sq. units (d) 26/3 sq. units
Why this question: Applications of Definite Integration β Find the area under a curve bounded by given lines β appeared 3Γ Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025
Q9.1 mark
Fill in the blank: integral ex (1/x - 1/x2) dx = _____.
Why this question: Integration β Evaluate an integral of the form integral ex[f(x)+f'(x)]dx β appeared 2Γ Board 2025Board 2026
Q10.1 mark
Fill in the blank: If the average revenue is 45 and elasticity of demand is 3 then marginal revenue is ____.
Why this question: Applications of Derivatives β Find marginal revenue from average revenue and elasticity of demand β appeared 2Γ Board 2025
Q11.1 mark
Fill in the blank: The dual of (p ^ ~q) v t is _____.
Why this question: Mathematical Logic β Write the dual of a logical statement β appeared 2Γ Board 2023Board 2026
Q12.1 mark
If 0 < eta < 1, then the demand is (a) elastic (b) unitary elastic (c) relatively elastic (d) relatively inelastic
Why this question: Applications of Derivatives β Classify the nature of demand from the value of elasticity β appeared 2Γ Board 2023Board 2026
Q13.3 marks
Attempt any TWO (4 marks each): Minimize: z = 4x + 2y Subject to: 3x + y >= 27, x + y >= 21, x + 2y >= 30, x >= 0, y >= 0. Solve the above L.P.P. by graphical method.
Why this question: Linear Programming β Solve an LPP graphically β appeared 8Γ Board 2022Board 2023Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
Q14.3 marks
Attempt any TWO (3 marks each): Obtain the 4-yearly centered moving averages for the following data: Years 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982; Production 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 6 5 1 4 10
Why this question: Time Series β Compute trend values of a time series using moving averages β appeared 8Γ Board 2022Board 2023Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
Q15.3 marks
Attempt any TWO (3 marks each): Determine whether the following statement pattern is tautology, contradiction or contingency. [p ^ (~p v q)]
Why this question: Mathematical Logic β Determine whether a statement pattern is a tautology, contradiction or contingen β appeared 5Γ Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
Q16.3 marks
Attempt any TWO (3 marks each): Find the inverse of matrix [1 2 3; 1 1 5; 2 4 7] by adjoint method.
Why this question: Matrices β Find the inverse of a 3x3 matrix by the adjoint method β appeared 5Γ Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
Q17.4 marks
Attempt any ONE (4 marks each): Find the area of the region bounded by the curve x2 = 16y and the line y = 4.
Why this question: Applications of Definite Integration β Find the area bounded by a curve and a line using definite integration β appeared 5Γ Board 2023Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
Q18.4 marks
Attempt any TWO (4 marks each): A random variable X has the following probability distribution: x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7; P[X = x] k 2k 2k 3k k2 2k2 7k2+k. Determine (a) k (b) P(X < 3) (c) P(X > 6) (d) P(0 < X < 1)
Why this question: Probability Distributions β Find the constant k and probabilities from a discrete probability distribution β appeared 5Γ Board 2022Board 2023Board 2024Board 2026
Q19.4 marks
Attempt any TWO (3 marks each): Following table shows the number of traffic fatalities (in a state) resulting from drunken driving from years 1975 to 1983: Years 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983; No. of deaths 0 6 3 8 2 9 4 5 10. Fit a trend line by least square method.
Why this question: Time Series β Fit a trend line by least squares to a time series β appeared 4Γ Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
Q20.4 marks
Attempt any TWO (3 marks each): Find dy/dx if y = (log x)x + x5
Why this question: Differentiation β Differentiate a function of the form y = f(x)g(x) using logarithmic differentia β appeared 4Γ Board 2024Board 2025
Section IISection II: Q objectives (MCQ + VSA) and short/long answer problems
Q21.1 mark
integral (1 - x)^(-3) dx = _____. (a) (1/2)(1 - x)^(-2) + c (b) (1/2)(1 + x)^(-2) + c (c) (1/2)(1 - x)^(-2) + x/2 + c (d) (1/2)(1 - x)^(-2) - x/2 + c
Why this question: Integration β Evaluate an indefinite integral of a standard form β appeared 3Γ Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025
Q22.1 mark
Price Index Number by Simple Aggregate Method is given by (a) sum(p1/p0) x 100 (b) sum(p0/p1) x 100 (c) (sum p1/sum p0) x 100 (d) (sum p0/sum p1) x 100
Why this question: Index Numbers β Identify the correct formula for a price index number β appeared 2Γ Board 2026
Q23.1 mark
If x = 2at2, y = 4at then dy/dx = ____. (a) -1/(2at2) (b) 1/(2at3) (c) 1/t (d) 1/(4at3)
Why this question: Differentiation β Find dy/dx for a parametrically defined function β appeared 3Γ Board 2022Board 2024
Q24.1 mark
Paasche's Price Index Number is given by ____. (a) (sum p0 q0/sum p1 q0) x 100 (b) (sum p0 q1/sum p1 q1) x 100 (c) (sum p1 q0/sum p0 q0) x 100 (d) (sum p1 q1/sum p0 q1) x 100
Why this question: Index Numbers β Identify the correct formula for a weighted price index number β appeared 3Γ Board 2022Board 2024
Q25.1 mark
Attempt any TWO (4 marks each): Evaluate: integral from 1 to 3 of log x dx
Why this question: Definite Integration β Evaluate a definite integral β appeared 3Γ Board 2022Board 2023Board 2024
Q26.1 mark
If y = e^(log x) then dy/dx is (a) e^(log x)/x (b) 1/2 (c) 1 (d) both (a) and (c)
Why this question: Differentiation β Differentiate a composite/simplifiable function β appeared 2Γ Board 2025Board 2026
Q27.1 mark
State whether true or false: Order and degree of a differential equation are always positive integers.
Why this question: Differential Equations and Applications β State whether a statement about order and degree is true or false β appeared 3Γ Board 2024Board 2026
Q28.1 mark
State whether true or false: The integrating factor (I.F.) of dy/dx + y = e^(-x) is ex
Why this question: Differential Equations and Applications β State whether the integrating factor of a linear differential equation is correc β appeared 3Γ Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025
Q29.1 mark
State whether true or false: integral 1/(2x + 3) dx = log|2x + 3| + c
Why this question: Integration β State whether a standard integral result is true or false β appeared 2Γ Board 2023Board 2026
Q30.1 mark
Fill in the blank: Graphical solution set of the inequations x >= 0, y >= 0 lies in _____ quadrant.
Why this question: Linear Programming β Fill in the blank identifying the region of inequalities β appeared 2Γ Board 2023Board 2026
Q31.1 mark
State whether true or false: The optimum value of the objective function of L.P.P. occurs at the centre of the feasible region.
Why this question: Linear Programming β State whether a statement about the optimum of an LPP is true or false β appeared 2Γ Board 2024Board 2025
Q32.1 mark
State whether true or false: To convert an assignment problem into a minimization problem, the smallest element in the matrix is deducted from all other elements.
Why this question: Assignment Problem and Sequencing β State whether a statement about converting an assignment problem is true or fals β appeared 2Γ Board 2022Board 2026
Q33.3 marks
Attempt any TWO (3 marks each): Write the converse, inverse and contrapositive of the following statement. 'If a man is rich, then he is happy.'
Why this question: Mathematical Logic β Write the converse, inverse and contrapositive of a conditional statement β appeared 5Γ Board 2022Board 2024Board 2025Board 2026
Q34.3 marks
Attempt any TWO (3 marks each): For the following bivariate data obtain equation of regression line Y on X: X 1 2 3 4 5; Y 5 7 9 11 13
Why this question: Linear Regression β Find the line of regression from given bivariate data β appeared 3Γ Board 2025Board 2026
Q35.3 marks
Attempt any ONE (4 marks each): Solve the following equation by method of reduction: x - y + z = 4, 2x + y - 3z = 0, x + y + z = 2
Why this question: Matrices β Solve a system of linear equations by the method of reduction β appeared 3Γ Board 2023Board 2025Board 2026
Q36.3 marks
Attempt any TWO (3 marks each): A pair of dice is thrown 3 times. If getting a doublet is considered a success, find the probability of two successes.
Why this question: Probability Distributions β Find a probability using the binomial distribution β appeared 3Γ Board 2024Board 2025
Q37.4 marks
Attempt any TWO (3 marks each): Given the following information about the production (X) and demand (Y) of a commodity, obtain the regression line of X on Y. Production (X): Mean 85, S.D. 5; Demand (Y): Mean 90, S.D. 6. Coefficient of correlation between X and Y is 0.6. Also estimate the production when demand is 100.
Why this question: Linear Regression β Find the line of regression from means, standard deviations and correlation, and β appeared 2Γ Board 2025Board 2026
Q38.4 marks
Attempt any TWO (3 marks each): Find the sequence that minimizes the total elapsed time to complete the following jobs. Each job is processed in order AB. Also find the idle time for machine B. Jobs (processing times in minutes) I II III IV V VI VII; Machine A 12 6 5 11 5 7 6; Machine B 7 8 9 4 7 8 3
Why this question: Assignment Problem and Sequencing β Find the optimal sequence, total elapsed time and idle time for jobs on two mach β appeared 2Γ Board 2025Board 2026
Q39.4 marks
Attempt any ONE (4 marks each): A die is thrown 4 times. If 'getting an odd number' is a success, find the probability of (a) 2 successes (b) at least 3 successes (c) at the most 2 successes.
Why this question: Probability Distributions β Find probabilities using the binomial distribution β appeared 2Γ Board 2025Board 2026
Q40.4 marks
Attempt any TWO (3 marks each): A shop is valued at Rs 3,60,000 and is insured for 75% of its value. If the rate of premium is 0.9%, find the premium paid by the owner of the shop. Also find the agent's commission if the agent gets commission at 15% of the premium.
Why this question: Insurance and Annuity β Compute insurance premium and agent's commission from policy value and rates β appeared 2Γ Board 2025Board 2026