CBSE Board

Class VII Mathematics

Time: 2 ½ hours Total Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. Section A comprises of 12 questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B comprises of 12 questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C comprises of 8 questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D comprises of 5 questions carrying 4 marks each.

Section A
(Questions 1 to 12 carry 1 mark each)

1. If a, b and c are integers then, according to distributive law

A. a  (b + c) = a  b + a  c
B. a  (b + c) = a + b  a + c
C. a  (b + c) = a  b  a  c
D. a  (b + c) = a  c - a  b

2. A number is chosen at random from 1 to 5. What is the probability that the number
chosen is odd?
A.

B.

C.

D.

3. The solution of the equation 3x + 4 = 25 is

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 6
4. In the figure given below, the measure of y is

A. 30o
B. 120o
C. 130o
D. 150o

5. The measure of angle x, in the given figure is

A. 45o
B. 30o
C. 60o
D. 35o

6. The integer -2 - (-5) can also be written as

A. -2 + (-5)
B. -2 + 5
C. 2 – 5
D. 2 + 5

7. In the following figure, the relation between the angles 1, 2 and 3 is

A.
B.
C.
D.
8. Mean of 11, 10, 12, 12, 9, 10, 14, 12, 9 is ______ .
A. 20
B. 10
C. 11
D. 14

9. Five added to a one third of a number gives twice the number, then the number is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

10. In the following figure, the measure of angle x is

A. 60o
B. 150o
C. 30o
D. 45o

11. The value of x in the following triangle is

A. 6 cm
B. 8 cm
C. 5 cm
D. 2 cm
12. Name the pair of congruent triangles in the given figure.

A. ABC  PQR
B. ABC  RQP
C. BAC  PQR
D. None of these

Section B
(Questions 13 to 24 carry 2 marks each)

13. What is the measure of complement of each of the following angle?

A. 45o
B. 54o
C. 65o

14. Write the following equations in statement form:

A. 6n + 4 = 10
y
B. -3=9
7

2 1
15. Raju has solved part of an exercise while Sameer solved part of it. Who has
4 2
solved more?

16. How many angles are formed when 2 lines intersect?

17. How many feet long strips of ribbon can be cut from a ribbon that is feet
long?
18. If RO is perpendicular to PT, find the measure of angles 1 and 2 in the figure below:

2x  1 x  2
19. If  , then what is the value of x?
3 2

20. A Poultry farm produces 600 eggs every week and delivers them equally to 10
shops. The shopkeepers charge Rs.5 for every good egg but they have to give Rs.2 to
the customer if the egg comes out to be rotten. A shopkeeper could only earn Rs.276
despite selling all the eggs. How many eggs were rotten?

21. It takes yards of material to make a shirt. How many yards of material will be

required to make 6 shirts?

22. In the figure below, CDE QPR. What is m D?

23. In a cricket match, the runs scored by 11 players are as follows

12, 23, 10, 77, 15, 78, 90, 54, 23, 10, 1
Find the average score.

24. Explain ASA congruence condition with the help of a diagram.

 Section C
(Questions 25 to 32 carry 3 marks each)

25. The bar graph given below shows the sales of books (in thousands) from six
branches of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2000 and 2001.

(1) What is the ratio of the total sales of branch B2 for both years to the total sales of
branch B4 for both years?
(2) What is the average sale of all the branches (in thousand numbers) for the year
2000?
(3) Total sales of branch B6 for both the years is what percent of the total sales
of branches B3 for both the years?

26. Let ABC be an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC and BD is perpendicular to AC.

Then, prove that BD2 - CD2 = 2AD.CD.
27. Name all the corresponding parts of the congruent figures given below:

28. Sumitra has Rs 34 in denominations of 50 paisa and 25 paisa coins. If the number of
25 paisa coins is twice the number of 50 paisa coins, then how many coins of each
type does she has in all?

29. In the figure below, EV, FK and GS are the medians of triangle EFG. Find the values of
FS, KG and FV.

30. Two equal sides of a triangle are each 5 less than twice the third side. Perimeter of
triangle is 55 m. Find the length of its sides.

31. Sam's truck gets him miles per gallon. Suppose the tank is empty and he puts

gallons of diesel, how far can Sam go with his truck?

32. The median of the given data is 29 arranged in increasing order of value. What is the
value of x?
x, 20, 2x + 6, 2x + 9, 40, 45, 52
 Section D
(Questions 33 to 37 carry 4 marks each)

33. A bag has 12 balls colored yellow, blue, green and red. The number of balls of each
colour is the same. A ball is drawn from the bag. Calculate the probability of drawing
a yellow ball, a blue ball, a green ball and a red ball at the same time. A ball is drawn
from the bag. Calculate the probability of drawing a yellow ball, a blue ball, a green
ball and a red ball.

34. A chemist has several beakers full of different liquids that he will use to make a
solution. The chemist records the amount of liquid in each beaker: 640.6 milliliters,
908.44 milliliters, 1.5553 liters, and 0.6 liters. How many milliliters of solution will
the chemist have after he mixes the liquids in the beakers?

35. In the figure, O is the midpoint of AQ and BP.

i) Is ∆OAB ≅ ∆OQP?
ii) Which pairs of matching parts have you used to
answer
iii) Is AB = PQ?
iv) Is ∆OAB ≅ ∆OPQ?

36. Given data shows performance of two unit tests.

English Hindi Maths Science S.

Science

Term I 70 60 87 60 60

Term II 78 77 60 70 60

Show the data in a double bar graph.

37. In the figure below, AP is parallel to CD. Angle PAB (w) is equal to 135° and angle
DCB (z) is equal to 147°. Find angle ABC.
 CBSE Board
Class VII Mathematics

Solution
Time: 2 ½ hours Total Marks: 80

Section A

1. Correct answer: A
According to the distributive property of integers, we have
a  (b + c) = a  b + a  c

2. Correct answer: B
A number is chosen from numbers 1 to 5.
Odd numbers are 1, 3, 5.
Required probability
= number of ways to choose an odd number /total number of numbers
= 3/5

3. Correct answer: A
3x + 4 = 25
Transposing 4 to R.H.S, we get
3x = 25 - 4
3x = 21
Dividing both sides by 3, we get
x=7

4. Correct answer: D
Since, the angle measuring 150o and y are corresponding angles. Therefore, y = 150o.
(As the lines are parallel, corresponding angles are equal)

5. Correct answer: D
We know that the measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of its
two opposite interior angles.
So, x + 90o = 125o
Therefore, x = 35o

6. Correct answer: B
Negative of a negative integer is a positive integer.
So, - (-5) = +5
So, -2 - (-5) = -2 + 5
7. Correct answer: C

Since, the measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of

measures of its two opposite interior angles.

8. Correct answer: C
The given observations are 11, 10, 12, 12, 9, 10, 14, 12, 9.

9. Correct answer: A

10. Correct answer: C

Angle x is alternate angle to angle 30o.
And, since alternate interior angles are equal, x = 30o.

11. Correct answer: C

Since, given triangle is a right angled triangle, we have
x2 = 32 + 42 = 9 + 16 = 25 = 52
Therefore, x = 5 cm

12. Correct answer: B

Given, AB = RQ, AC = RP, BAC = QRP
Hence, ABC  RQP
 Section B

13. To find the complement of each of the given angle, we have to subtract them from
90o, since the sum of two complementary angles is 90o.
(a) Complementary angle of 45o = 90o - 45o = 45o
(b) Complementary angle of 54o = 90o - 54o = 36o
(c) Complementary angle of 65o = 90o - 65o = 25o

14.
(a) 6n + 4 = 10
Statement:
For 6n, Six times of a number n
For 6n + 4, Six times of a number n added to 4
Thus, for 6n + 4 = 10, the final statement is
"Six times of a number n added to 4 gives 10".

y
(b) -3=9
7
Statement:
y
For , one-seventh of a number y
7
y
For - 3, 3 subtracted from one-seventh of a number y
7
y
Thus, for - 3 = 9, the final statement is
7
"3 subtracted from one-seventh of a number y gives 9".

15. part of the exercise is solved by Raju.

When is converted into lowest form, we get

which is same as part of exercise solved by Sameer.

Thus, both have solved same part of the exercise.
16. When two line intersect the following figure is formed. This shows that 4 angles are
formed.

17. Divide the total length of ribbon by the length of each strip of ribbon that is cut from
it to get the total number of ribbon strips.
So, divide by

= =6
Thus, 6 strips can be cut from the ribbon.

18. In the figure, we can see that POR and ROT are right angles.
Thus, ROS + 2 = 90o
ROS = 67o
So, 2 = 90o - 67o = 23o
Also, POQ + 1 = 90o
POQ = 52o
So, 1 = 90o - 52o = 38o

19.

Multiply both sides by 6 (L.C.M of 3 and 2)

2 (2x -1) = 3 (x + 2)
4x - 2 = 3x + 6
Transpose 3x to L.H.S and -2 to R.H.S
4x -3x = 6 + 2
x=8
20. Eggs produced by the poultry farm = 600
Eggs delivered to each shop = 600  10 = 60
Money earned by a particular shopkeeper = Rs. 276
Money earned if all eggs were good = 60 × 5 = Rs. 300
Money lost due to rotten eggs = 300 - 276 = Rs. 24
Cost that shopkeeper will give for one rotten egg = Rs. 2
Number of rotten eggs = 24  2 = 12
Hence, 12 eggs were rotten.

21. Material required to make 1 shirt = yards

Material required to make 6 shirts =

Thus, to make 6 shirts, yards of material will be required.

22. Given, CDE QPR

We have to find the angle in PQR that corresponds to D.
Now, since corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent, D P.
Hence, D = 60o.

23. Average score = mean score

Mean
24. ASA congruence criterion:
The Angle Side Angle (ASA) postulate states that, if under a correspondence, two
angles and the included side of a triangle is equal to two corresponding angles and
the included side of another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
Consider the triangles ABC and XYZ, as shown below.

Two angles and the included side are congruent.

 ABC =  XYZ (equal angle)
BC = YZ (equal side)
 ACB =  XZY (equal angle)
So, ABC XYZ
Therefore, by the ASA congruence criterion, the triangles are congruent.

Section C

25.
(1) Sales of branch B2 for both years = 75 + 65 = 140
Sales of branch B4 for both years = 85 + 95 = 180
Required ratio =

(2) Average sales of all the six branches (in thousand numbers) for the year 2000
1
= (80  75  95  85  75  70)  80
6
(3) Total sales of branch B6 for both the years = 70 + 80 = 150
Total sales of branch B3 for both the years = 95 + 110 = 205
 150 
Required percentage =   100  %  73.17%
 205 

26. Since, ADB is a right-angled triangle.

AD2 + BD2 = AB2
AD2 + BD2 = AC2 [given, AB = AC]
AD2 + BD2 = (AD + CD)2
AD2 + BD2 = AD2 + CD2 + 2AD.CD
[Subtract AD2 from both sides]
BD2 = CD2 + 2AD.CD
[Subtract CD2 from both sides]
BD2 - CD2 = 2AD.CD
Thus, BD2 - CD2 = 2AD.CD
27. Given that, both the figures are congruent.
Corresponding sides:
OP WX; OR UX; QR UV; QP VW
Corresponding vertices:
O X; P W; Q V; R U
Corresponding angles:

28. Let the number of 50 paisa coins = x

Then, number of 25 paisa coins = 2x
Total money with Sumitra = Rs 34 = 34 × 100 paise = 3400 paise
From the given condition, we have:
50x + 25 × 2x = 3400
50x + 50x = 3400
100x = 3400
x = 34
Number of 50 paisa coins = 34
Number of 25 paisa coins = 2 × 34 = 68

29. Given that,

EV, FK and SG are the medians of triangle EFG
Thus K, V and S are the mid-points of EG, FG and EF respectively
Also, given that:
EG = 12 cm; FG = 10 cm; EF = 7 cm
Now, KG =

FV =

FS =

Thus, the required lengths are

FS = 3.5 cm; KG = 6 cm; FV = 5 cm

30. Let the third side = x

Two equal sides are 2x - 5, 2x - 5
Perimeter = Sum of all sides = 55 m
i.e., x + 2x - 5 + 2x - 5 = 55
5x - 10 = 55
5x = 55 + 10
5x = 65
x = 13
Two equal sides = 2x - 5 = 2 × 13 - 5 = 26 - 5 = 21
Thus, the lengths of three sides are 13 m, 21 m and 21 m
31. Distance travelled with 1 gallon = miles

Distance travelled with gallons

= miles

= miles

= miles

= miles

Thus, Sam can go miles with gallons.

32. Median is the middle most value.

Median = 4th observation = 2x + 9
2x + 9 = 29
2x = 20
x = 10
We have to find
[(3x - y + z) + (-y - z)] - (3x - y - z)
= [3x - y + z - y - z] - (3x - y - z)
= (3x - 2y) - (3x - y - z)
= 3x - 2y - 3x + y + z
= 3x - 3x - 2y + y + z
= -y + z

Section D

33. Total number of balls = 12

It is also given that the bag contains an equal number of balls of each of the four
colours: yellow, blue, green and red.
Therefore,
Number of yellow balls = Number of blue balls = Number of green balls =
Number of red balls = 3
Number of yellow balls 3 1
P(yellow) = = =
Total number of balls 12 4
Number of blue balls 3 1
P(blue) = = =
Total number of balls 12 4
 Number of green balls 3 1
P(green) = = =
Total number of balls 12 4
Number of red balls 3 1
P(red) = = =
Total number of balls 12 4

34. In order to add the measure of solutions, the amount of liquid in each beaker must
have same units. Since the measures of all the beakers do not have the same units,
we convert liters into milliliters to make all the units similar.
We know that:-
1 liter = 1000 milliliters
So, 1.5553 liters = 1555.30 milliliters
And 0.6 liters = 600 milliliters
Now, adding all the measurements we get,
2111

640.60
+ 908.44
+ 1555.30
+ 600.00
3704.34
Thus, the chemist will get 3704.34 milliliters of solution after he mixes together the
liquids in the beakers.

35.
i) Is ∆OAB ≅ ∆OQP?
Solution: Yes
ii) Which pairs of matching parts have you used
to answer (i).
Solution: OA = OQ
OB = OP
∆AOB = ∆QOP
iii) Is AB = PQ?
Yes
iv) Can we say ∆OAB ≅ ∆OPQ?
No
36. The double bar graph is as shown below:

37. Draw BS parallel to AP and CD as shown in the figure below.

ABC = ABS + CBS

w' and ABS are alternate interior angles So, ABS = w'
z' and CBS are alternate interior angles So, CBS = z'
Angles w and w' are supplementary which gives w' = 180o - w = 180o - 135o = 45o
Angles z and z' are also supplementary which gives z' = 180o - z = 180o - 147o = 33o
Therefore, we have:
ABC = ABS + CBS
ABC = w' + z' = 45o + 33o = 78o