CBSE Class 12 Applied Mathematics 2025
38 questions · 80 marks · 20 with the board’s own marking-scheme answer, 18 with no official answer on the site.
Marks by chapter
Counted from the 38 questions listed below, as the 2025 papers print them. CBSE allocates marks per unit, not per chapter — this is what was observed, not an official CBSE weightage. Every year compared →
| Chapter | Marks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus8 questions | 15 | 18.8% |
| Financial Mathematics6 questions | 15 | 18.8% |
| Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications6 questions | 11 | 13.8% |
| Algebra5 questions | 10 | 12.5% |
| Probability Distributions5 questions | 10 | 12.5% |
| Linear Programming3 questions | 8 | 10.0% |
| Time-based data2 questions | 6 | 7.5% |
| Inferential Statistics3 questions | 5 | 6.3% |
38 questions from 2025
- Q1-41 9 is1 mk
- Q2If a>b and c<0, then which of the following is true?1 mk
- Q3If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then (AB^′-BA^′) is a1 mk
- Q4The inverse of matrix A= [4, -1; 2, 1] is1 mk
- Q5If |2 x, 5; 4, x| = |3, 5; 4, 6|, then the value of x is1 mk
- Q6The slope of the normal to the curve y=(x-3)/(x-4) at x=6 is1 mk
- Q7The rate of change of population P(t) with respect to time (t), where α, β are the constant birth and death rates,…1 mk
- Q8A pair of dice is thrown two times. If X represents the number of doublets obtained, then the expectation of X is1 mk
- Q9The mean of t-distribution is1 mk
- Q10The variations which occur due to change in climate, festivals or weather conditions are known as1 mk
- Q11In a LPP, the maximum value of z=3 x+4 y subject to the constraints x+y ≤ 40, x+2 y ≤ 60, x, y ≥ 0 is1 mk
- Q12The present value of a sequence of payments of ₹ 100 made at the end of every year and continuing forever, if the money…1 mk
- Q13The demand function of a monopolist is given by p=30+5 x-3 x^2, where x is the number of units demanded and p is the…1 mk
- Q14If the cost function and revenue function of x items are respectively given as C(x)=100+0.015 x^2, R(x)=3 x, then the…1 mk
- Q15If a random variable X has the probability distribution P(X=x)= {k, if x=0; 2 k, if x=1 or 2; 0, otherwise,} then the…1 mk
- Q16The test statistic t for testing the significance of differences between the means of two independent samples is given…1 mk
- Q17The effective rate of interest equivalent to a nominal rate of 4% compounded semi-annually, is1 mk
- Q18The CAGR of an investment, whose starting value is ₹ 5,000 and it grows to ₹ 25,000 in 4 years, is: [Given…1 mk
- Q19Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion – Reason based questions of 1 mark each. Two statements are given – one…1 mk
- Q20Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion – Reason based questions of 1 mark each. Two statements are given – one…1 mk
- Q21The cost of Type I sugar is ₹ 25 per kg and Type II sugar is ₹ 35 per kg. If both Type I sugar and Type II sugar are…2 mk
- Q22A boat goes 3.5 km upstream and then returns. Total time taken is 1 hour and 12 minutes. If the speed of the current is…2 mk
- Q23A runs 3/2 times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 40 m, how far must the winning post from the starting point be,…2 mk
- Q24Given A= [2, 0, 1; 3, 4, 5; 0, 2, 3] and B= [1, 1, -5; -5, 1, -5; 1, -2, 4], find BA.2 mk
- Q25If a fair coin is tossed 6 times, find the probability of getting atleast 4 heads. OR Given that mean of a normal…2 mk
- Q26Find the units digit in 7^295.3 mk
- Q27Two numbers are selected at random (without replacement) from first six positive integers. Let X denotes the smaller of…3 mk
- Q28If the mean and variance of a binomial distribution are 4/3 and 8/9 respectively, then find P(x=1). OR The mortality…3 mk
- Q29There are two types of fertilizers F_1 and F_2. F_1 consists of 10% nitrogen and 6% phosphoric acid. F_2 consists of 5%…3 mk
- Q30A machinist is making engine parts with axle diameter of 0.7 cm. A random sample of 10 parts shows mean diameter 0.742…3 mk
- Q31Calculate EMI under Flat-Rate System for a loan of ₹ 5,00,000 with 7.5% annual interest rate for 5 years.3 mk
- Q32If A= [2, -3, 5; 3, 2, -4; 1, 1, -2], find A^-1 and hence solve the following system of linear equations: 2 x-3 y+5…5 mk
- Q33If the supply function is p=4-5 x+x^2, then find the producer's surplus when price is 18.5 mk
- Q34Compute the seasonal indices by 4-year moving averages from the given data of production of paper (in thousand tons):…5 mk
- Q35A machine costs ₹ 1,00,000 and its effective life is estimated to be 12 years. A sinking fund is created for replacing…5 mk
- Q36A man has an expensive square-shaped piece of golden board of side 36 cm. He wants to turn it into a box without top by…4 mk
- Q37There are two factories located one at P and the other at Q. From these locations, a certain commodity is to be…4 mk
- Q38Ramesh borrowed a home loan amount of ₹ 7,00,000 from a bank at an interest of 12% per annum for 30 years, to be paid…4 mk
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