The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) successfully conducted the Class 12 Mathematics Exam 2026. The HP Board Class 12 Mathematics Question Paper with Solution PDF is now available for download.

The HP Board Class 12 Mathematics paper covered key topics from calculus, algebra, vectors, 3D geometry, and probability. The exam is marked out of 100, with 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 for internal assessment.

HP Board Class 12 Mathematics Question Paper 2026 with Solution PDF

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Question 1:

The vertex of the parabola \( y^2 = 4ax \) is:

  • (A) (4, 0)
  • (B) (-4, 0)
  • (C) (0, 4)
  • (D) (0, 0)

Question 2:

The Value of \( \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x}{x} \) is:

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

Question 3:

1st three terms of the sequence \( a_n = 2n + 5 \) is:

  • (A) 6, 8, 10
  • (B) 5, 7, 9
  • (C) 0, 2, 4
  • (D) 7, 9, 11

Question 4:

The equation of a line in the intercept form is:

  • (A) \( \frac{x}{a} + \frac{y}{b} = 1 \)
  • (B) \( \frac{x}{a} + \frac{y}{b} = ab \)
  • (C) \( ax + by = c \)
  • (D) None of these

Question 5:

The derivative of \( \sin^2 x \), w.r.t. \( x \) is:

  • (A) \( \cos 2x \)
  • (B) \( - \cos^2 x \)
  • (C) \( - \sin^2 x \)
  • (D) \( \sin 2x \)

Question 6:

The radian measure of 520° is:

  • (A) \(\frac{25\pi}{9}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{26\pi}{9}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{13\pi}{9}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{24\pi}{9}\)

Question 7:

Complex conjugate of \( 3i - 4 \) is:

  • (A) \(-3i - 4\)
  • (B) \( 3i + 4 \)
  • (C) \(-3i + 4\)
  • (D) None of these

Question 8:

If \( n = 5 \) and \( r = 3 \), then the value of \( ^nP_r \) is:

  • (A) 20
  • (B) 30
  • (C) 50
  • (D) 60

Question 9:

Assertion (A): When a die is thrown, the event of getting a number greater than 7 is an impossible event.
Reason (R): A standard die has six faces, numbered from 1 to 6.

  • (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are the correct explanations of Assertion (A)
  • (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
  • (C) Assertion (A) is incorrect, but Reason (R) is correct
  • (D) Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect

Question 10:

A person has two parents, 4 grandparents, 8 great grandparents, and so on. Find the number of his ancestors during the ten generations preceding his own.

  • (A) 2042
  • (B) 2044
  • (C) 2046
  • (D) 2048

Question 11:

Let \( A = \{1, 2\}, B = \{3, 4\} \), then the number of relations from A to B is:

  • (A) 2
  • (B) \( 2^2 \)
  • (C) \( 2^3 \)
  • (D) \( 2^4 \)

Question 12:

Assertion (A): The radius of a circle in which a central angle of 60 degrees intercepts an arc length of 37.4 cm (using \( \pi = \frac{22}{7} \))

Reason (R): The formula to calculate the length of an arc is \( l = Q \times r \), where \( l \) is the arc length, \( Q \) is the central angle in radians, and \( r \) is the radius of the circle.

  • (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • (C) Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect.
  • (D) Assertion (A) is incorrect, but Reason (R) is correct.

Question 13:

Assertion (A): The derivative of the function \( f(x) = x^2 \) with respect to \( x \) is \( 2x \).

Reason (R): The derivative of a power function \( x^n \) is given by the formula \( \frac{d}{dx}(x^n) = nx^{n-1} \).

  • (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • (C) Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect.
  • (D) Assertion (A) is incorrect, but Reason (R) is correct.

Question 14:

cos(π/2 + x) is equal to:

  • (A) \( \sin x \)
  • (B) \( \cos x \)
  • (C) \( -\sin x \)
  • (D) None of these

Question 15:

If A = {a,e,i,o,u}, B = {a,b,c}, then A \(\cup\) B is:

  • (A) {a,e,i,o,u}
  • (B) {a,b,c,e,i,o,u}
  • (C) {a,b,c}
  • (D) {a,e,i,o,u,a,b,c}

Question 16:

A collection of most dangerous animals of the world is:

  • (A) a null set
  • (B) a finite set
  • (C) a singleton set
  • (D) Not a set

Question 17:

If \( U = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9\} \), \( A = \{2, 4, 6, 8\} \), and \( B = \{2, 3, 5, 7\} \), verify that \( (A \cup B)' = A' \cap B' \).


Question 18:

If \( f(x) = x^2 \), find \( \frac{f(1.1) - f(1)}{1.1 - 1} \).


Question 19:

Prove that \( \frac{\sin x - \sin y}{\cos x + \cos y} = \tan \frac{x - y}{2} \).


Question 20:

How many 3-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 if the digits can be repeated?


Question 21:

A bag contains 5 black and 6 red balls. Determine the number of ways in which 2 black and 3 red balls can be selected.


Question 22:

The 4th term of a G.P. is square of its second term, and the 1st term is -3. Determine its 7th term.


Question 23:

Show that the points (-2, 3, 5), (1, 2, 3), and (7, 0, -1) are collinear OR verify that the points (0,7,10), (-1,6,6) and (-4,9,6) are the vertices of a right angled triangle.


Question 24:

Verify that (0,7,10), (-1,6,6) and (-4,9,6) are the vertices of a right angled triangle.


Question 25:

For some constants \( a \) and \( b \), find the derivative of \( \frac{x - a}{x - b} \)


Question 26:

If \( \frac{2}{11} \) is the probability of an event, what is the probability of the event 'not A'?


Question 27:

Find the multiplicative inverse of \( \sqrt{5} + 3i \)


Question 28:

Express the given complex number in the form of \( a + ib \): \( \left( \frac{1}{3} + 3i \right)^3 \)


Question 29:

Solve the given inequality for real \( x \):
\[ \frac{3(x - 2)}{5} \leq \frac{5(2 - x)}{3} \]


Question 30:

Solve the given inequalities and represent the solution graphically on the number line:
\[ 2(x - 1) < x + 5, \quad 3(x + 2) > 2 - x \]


Question 31:

Using Binomial Theorem, Evaluate: \( (102)^5 \)


Question 32:

Evaluate \( \left( \sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2} \right)^6 - \left( \sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2} \right)^6 \)


Question 33:

Find the equation of the right bisector of the line segment joining the points \( (3,4) \) and \( (1,2) \).


Question 34:

The vertices of \( \triangle PQR \) are \( P(2,1) \), \( Q(-2,3) \), and \( R(4,5) \). Find the equation of the median through the vertex \( R \).


Question 35:

Find the values of the other five trigonometric functions, if \( \cos x = -\frac{1}{2} \), and \( x \) lies in the third quadrant.


Question 36:

The sum of the first three terms of a G.P. is 16 and the sum of the next three terms is 128. Determine the 1st term, the common ratio, and the sum to \( n \) terms of the G.P.


Question 37:

Find the value of 'n' so that \( \frac{a^{n+1} + b^{n+1}}{a^n + b^n} \) may be the geometric mean between a and b.


Question 38:

Find the coordinates of the focus, axis of the parabola, the equation of the directrix, and the length of the latus rectum, if \( y^2 = 12x \).


Question 39:

Find the coordinates of the foci, the vertices, the length of the major axis, the minor axis, the eccentricity, and the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse: \[ \frac{x^2}{36} + \frac{y^2}{16} = 1 \]

Application of Derivatives | 5 Marks Question | 12th Maths H.P Board 2026