General Instructions :

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections – A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and
questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark
each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying
4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each
case study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and
3 questions in Section E.
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(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take p = wherever required, if not
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stated.
(x) Use of calculator is not allowed.

SECTION A

This section comprises Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each. 20´1=20

1. The LCM of the smallest prime number and the smallest odd composite
number is :
(A) 10 (B) 6
(C) 9 (D) 18

5n
2. If the mean of the first n natural numbers is , then the value of n is :
9
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 9 (D) 10
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3. If 5 tan q – 12 = 0, then the value of sin q is :
5 12
(A) (B)
12 13
5 12
(C) (D)
13 5

4. The next (4th) term of the A.P. 18 , 50 , 98 , … is :

(A) 128 (B) 140

(C) 162 (D) 200

5. In the given figure, in D ABC, DE || BC. If AD = 2·4 cm, DB = 4 cm and

AE = 2 cm, then the length of AC is :

10 3
(A) cm (B) cm
3 10
16
(C) cm (D) 1·2 cm
3

6. In the given figure, RJ and RL are two tangents to the circle. If

Ð RJL = 42°, then the measure of Ð JOL is :

(A) 42° (B) 84°

(C) 96° (D) 138°
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7. The perimeter of the sector of a circle of radius 21 cm which subtends an
angle of 60° at the centre of circle, is :
(A) 22 cm (B) 43 cm
(C) 64 cm (D) 462 cm

8. The ratio of the sum and product of the roots of the quadratic equation
5x2 – 6x + 21 = 0 is :
(A) 5 : 21 (B) 2:7
(C) 21 : 5 (D) 7:2

9. The 14th term from the end of the A.P. – 11, – 8, – 5, ..., 49 is :
(A) 7 (B) 10
(C) 13 (D) 28

10. The length of the shadow of a tower on the plane ground is 3 times the
height of the tower. The angle of elevation of the Sun is :
(A) 30° (B) 45°
(C) 60° (D) 90°

11. What is the probability that a number selected randomly from the
numbers 1, 2, 3, ..., 15 is a multiple of 4 ?
4 6
(A) (B)
15 15
3 5
(C) (D)
15 15

x y
12. If = 2 sin A, = 2 cos A, then the value of x2 + y2 is :
3 3
(A) 36 (B) 9
(C) 6 (D) 18

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13. If a and b are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = kx2 – 30x + 45k and
a + b = ab, then the value of k is :

2 3
(A) – (B) –
3 2

3 2
(C) (D)
2 3

14. The length of an arc of a circle with radius 12 cm is 10p cm. The angle
subtended by the arc at the centre of the circle, is :

(A) 120° (B) 6°

(C) 75° (D) 150°

15. The LCM of three numbers 28, 44, 132 is :

(A) 258 (B) 231

(C) 462 (D) 924

16. A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at its centre.

The length of the chord (in cm) is :

(A) 5 2 (B) 10 2

5
(C) (D) 5
2

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17. Which out of the following type of straight lines will be represented by
the system of equations 3x + 4y = 5 and 6x + 8y = 7 ?
(A) Parallel
(B) Intersecting
(C) Coincident
(D) Perpendicular to each other

18. The greatest number which divides 281 and 1249, leaving remainder 5
and 7 respectively, is :
(A) 23 (B) 276
(C) 138 (D) 69

Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions. Two
statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B),
(C) and (D) as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion (A) : Degree of a zero polynomial is not defined.

Reason (R): Degree of a non-zero constant polynomial is 0.

20. Assertion (A) : ABCD is a trapezium with DC || AB. E and F are points

on AD and BC respectively, such that EF || AB. Then

AE BF
= .
ED FC
Reason (R) : Any line parallel to parallel sides of a trapezium divides
the non-parallel sides proportionally.
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 SECTION B

This section comprises Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks
each. 5´2=10

21. The king, queen and ace of clubs and diamonds are removed from a deck
of 52 playing cards and the remaining cards are shuffled. A card is
randomly drawn from the remaining cards. Find the probability of
getting
(i) a card of clubs.
(ii) a red coloured card.

22. (a) If two tangents inclined at an angle of 60° are drawn to a circle of
radius 3 cm, then find the length of each tangent.

OR
(b) Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle
are parallel.

23. (a) Find the ratio in which the point P(– 4, 6) divides the line segment
joining the points A(– 6, 10) and B(3, – 8).

OR
(b) Prove that the points (3, 0), (6, 4) and (– 1, 3) are the vertices of an
isosceles triangle.

24. If a, b are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 5x2 – 6x + 1, then find the value
of a + b + ab.

25. Evaluate :

2 tan 30° . sec 60° . tan 45°

1 – sin2 60°

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 SECTION C

This section comprises Short Answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks

each. 6´3=18

26. Prove that :

tan q – cot q
= sec2 q – cosec2 q
sin q cos q

27. A sector is cut from a circle of radius 21 cm. The central angle of the
sector is 150°. Find the length of the arc of this sector and the area of the
sector.

28. (a) Prove that 3 is an irrational number.

OR

( )
2
(b) Prove that 2 + 3 is an irrational number, given that 6 is

an irrational number.

29. Three unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of
getting :
(i) at least one head.
(ii) exactly one tail.
(iii) two heads and one tail.

30. Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

31. (a) If the sum of the first 14 terms of an A.P. is 1050 and the first term
is 10, then find the 20th term and the nth term.

OR
(b) The first term of an A.P. is 5, the last term is 45 and the sum of all
the terms is 400. Find the number of terms and the common
difference of the A.P.

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 SECTION D

This section comprises Long Answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each. 4´5=20

32. (a) In the given figure, D FEC @ D GDB and Ð 1 = Ð 2.

Prove that D ADE ~ D ABC.

OR

(b) Sides AB and AC and median AD of a D ABC are respectively

proportional to sides PQ and PR and median PM of another D PQR.
Show that D ABC ~ D PQR.

33. (a) Find the value of ‘k’ for which the quadratic equation
(k + 1)x2 – 6(k + 1)x + 3(k + 9) = 0, k ¹ – 1 has real and equal roots.

OR
(b) The age of a man is twice the square of the age of his son. Eight
years hence, the age of the man will be 4 years more than three
times the age of his son. Find their present ages.

34. From a window 15 metres high above the ground in a street, the angles of
elevation and depression of the top and the foot of another house on the
opposite side of the street are 30° and 45° respectively. Find the height of
the opposite house. (Use 3 = 1·732)

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35. A juice seller was serving his customers using glasses as shown in the
figure. The inner diameter of the cylindrical glass was 5·6 cm, but the
bottom of the glass had a hemispherical raised portion which reduced the
capacity of the glass. If the height of the glass was 10 cm, find the
apparent capacity and the actual capacity of the glass.

SECTION E
This section comprises 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each. 3´4=12
Case Study – 1
36. A garden is in the shape of a square. The gardener grew saplings of
Ashoka tree on the boundary of the garden at the distance of 1 m from
each other. He wants to decorate the garden with rose plants. He chose a
triangular region inside the garden to grow rose plants. In the above
situation, the gardener took help from the students of class 10. They
made a chart for it which looks like the given figure.

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) If A is taken as origin, what are the coordinates of the vertices of
D PQR ? 1

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 (ii) (a) Find distances PQ and QR. 2
OR
(b) Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line
segment joining points P and R in the ratio 2 : 1 internally. 2
(iii) Find out if D PQR is an isosceles triangle. 1
Case Study – 2
37. Activities like running or cycling reduce stress and the risk of mental
disorder like depression. Running helps build endurance. Children
develop stronger bones and muscles and are less prone to gain weight.
The physical education teacher of a school has decided to conduct an inter
school running tournament in his school premises. The time taken by a
group of students to run 100 m, was noted as follows :

Time
0 – 20 20 – 40 40 – 60 60 – 80 80 – 100
(in seconds)
Number of
8 10 13 6 3
students
Based on the above, answer the following questions :
(i) What is the median class of the above given data ? 1

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 (ii) (a) Find the mean time taken by the students to finish the race. 2
OR
(b) Find the mode of the above given data. 2

(iii) How many students took time less than 60 seconds ? 1

Case Study – 3
38. Essel World is one of India’s largest amusement parks that offers a
diverse range of thrilling rides, water attractions and entertainment
options for visitors of all ages. The park is known for its iconic ‘‘Water
Kingdom’’ section, making it a popular destination for family outings and
fun-filled adventure. The ticket charges for the park are < 150 per child
and < 250 per adult.

On a day, the cashier of the park found that 300 tickets were sold and an
amount of < 55,000 was collected.
Based on the above, answer the following questions :
(i) If the number of children visited be x and the number of adults
visited be y, then write the given situation algebraically. 1
(ii) (a) How many children visited the amusement park that day ? 2
OR
(b) How many adults visited the amusement park that day ? 2
(iii) How much amount will be collected if 250 children and 100 adults
visit the amusement park ? 1

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