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CLASS
8-TIR2023UVALLUR
COMMON EXAM - 2024

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MATHEMATICS STANDARD (041)
General Hours
Instructions: Maxiraum Marka: 2)
1. This
2. This question paper contains 8
3. Writequestion paper contains 38
printed pages.
4.
down the question
number questions.,
before attempting.
Addi tio nal reading time -15
5.This Question Daper minutes.
6. contains -
Section Ahas 18 MCOs and 02five sections A, B, C, Dand E.
7.
Section Bhas 5Very Short
8. Section C Answer Asser(VSA)-t
tion-Reason
ype
based qucstions of 1mark.
caclh.
has 6
9. Secti¡n D has 4 Short.Answer (SA)-type questionsquestions
Long of 3
of 2marks
marks cach.
cach.
10. Section E has 3 Answer (LA)-type questions of 5
of the
values of 1,1case based marks each.
and 2 marksintegrated units of
respectively.assessment
each (4 marks
11.All each)wíth sub parts
of 3marksquestions
and 2
are
compulsory.However, an internal
provided in the 2 questions of 2 marks choice in 2
marks questions of section E. provided. An internalquestions
has been of 5marks, 2 Qs
choice has been

(This section comprises of SECTION -A

No
S Multiple-choicc Questions (MCQ)of J nmark eac)
Questions
If (p-
1 2023)x + 2024x -
a) p can take any real 2025 is a quadratic Marks
c)p= 2023
value polynomial,
b) p can take then.
only non zero
d) p# 2023. value.
2 From the letters of the word
probability that it is vowel isCLUSTER", if a letter is
then the value of x -y' selected,
is
the
a) -45 b)9 1
c) -9
d) 7
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3. Shown below is solved trigonometríic problem. 0-sec? e)

sece+tane-(tan?
sec04tanb-1
sech-tan9+1 1
sech-tanb+ secb+tang-(tan+sece)(tanb-sece)
sech-tanb+
(sec0+tan )[1-tan 9Fsece]
sece-tanb +1
= sech + tan
Which of the followíng step is wrong? (d)No error.
2a-btc?
a) step 2 b) step 1 c) step 3

of the area of that circle. Then the

JI the area of a sector of a circle is th
1
12
4X: 4.
central angle of the sector is d) 100°
act-
a) 60 b) 120° c) 30

5 The HCF of the two numbers (2023)° and 2023 is

d) 0
a) 1 b) 4 c) 2
6. (5,0) is
The perimeter of the triangle with vertices (0,-12), (0,0) and d) 1
b
a) 0 b) 25 c) 30 50
abe-2a
1
7 The value of 12 + y12 + \12 + is
a) 4 b) 3 c) -4 d) -3
8 Mother's age is three times the sum of ages of her two children. After 5
years her age will be twice the sum of ages of two children. Then, the age of 1
two children is
a) 25 b) 15 c) 5 d) 20
c2ah
4c2
9. The total surface area of a solid right circular cylinder whose radius is half
of its height is equal to
2
1
a) hsq. units b)h'sq. units c)nh sq. units d) None of the above
10. The Probability of arandom experiment results in either success or failure. If
the probability of failure is twice the probability of success, then the 1 ab
Abc
probability of failure is
a); b) 1 c) 0

11. Which of the following is/are False? 1

I. Every natural number except one can be expressed as product of primes
II. The HCF of the numbers of the form 2" andi3r is 1 A
II.6" c¡n end with the digit 5where n is anatural nurniber. &d
IV, LCM of two irational numbers always exist.
a) Iand IV b)II and III c) III ånd IV d) Iand II.

12. If the centroid of the triangle formed by thea?points

b2
A(a, b), B(b, c) and
C(c, a) is at the origin. Then the value of h tCO+ iat
s
a) 1 b) 3 c) abc d) 0

4bc

.atbtC=6
atb C ay
a2,2
Tlhe meunof 12 numbers is 20 leach number is multiplicd by 6, then me
new mean is
a) 120
b) 20 c) 140 d) 240
14. Ira andß are
the zeros of he nolvnomial 2x23x + 1, Ifthe zeroes of the
polynomial
a) x² +
is doubled, then the
polynomial is
3x -- 2 b) x² - 3x +2 c) x +3x + 2 d) None of ihe above
(s21
15. Which of thc
following is/are
I. The common difference of Truc?
an A.P. --11, --8,-5, ...49 is 3. 1
l, IT every term of an A.P is multiplied by a fixed number, thcn1 the 3;5,7
comunon
differcncc is also multiplicd by a fixed number.
L. If a, is the n term of an
IV, Ifp+ 1,4p and 5p + 2 arcA.Pthen azn - ah is zero.
in A.P then p must be 1.5
a) II andIV b)I, II and III c)N only d) Allof the above
10. The tops oftwo towers of height a and b, standings on
level ground,
anglcs of30° and 45° respectively at the centre of the line joining subtend
Sp+2-4p

then the ratio a: b is their fect,

a) 1:y3 b) V3:1 c) 1:3 d) 3:1
T7. | In the given figure, if LACB = LCDA. AC = 6cm and AD
length of AB is =3cm thcn che
1

a i l a n

a) 18cm b) 3cm c) 12cm d) 9cm

~ 4(4n

18. If sinA =then the value of 2023 + 2023

cot0 is
a) 5625 b) 5265 c) 2025 d) None of the above

Directions: In the Question numbers 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A)

is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct options.
a) Both Assertion and Reason are
correct, and Reason is the correct
explanation of Assertion.
b) Both Assertion and Reason are
correct, but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
d) Assertion is incorrect and R is correct.

Assertion: If TA and TB are tangents tó the circle with centre O such that
19. ZATB = 70° then z0AB= 35°
Reason: Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a cipele with centre O from
an external point T, then ZPTQ=2L0P0.

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Assertion: The sum and product of the zeros of a quadratic polynomial are 1
20.
and respectively. Then the quadratic polynomial is 9x2+x + 1.
Reason: Degree of the polynomial ax² + bx + c is 2.

SECTION-B (5× 2= 10)

(This section comprises of very short answer type- Questions.(VSA) of 2marks each)
21. Find the 4-digit pin number'pgrs' of an ATM card such that 2
aP x b4 x c x dS = 2640.
22. Find the value ofp for which the equation x2 + 2p(x-2)) +5 =0 has real
and equal roots. 2
t
23. If the minute hand of a clock is 16cm long.
Then prove that the area swept 2
by the minute hand between 4.30pm to 4.45pm is 64T
Cm.
(OR)
A tower is 60m height. Its shadow is x metres shorter when
the sun's altitude 2
is 45° than it has been 30° then find the
value of x.
24. If mode of the following distribution is 65, Find the value of B.
Class 0-20 2040 40 -60 60-80 80-100 100 120 - 2
interval 120 140
Frequency 6 8 10 12 3

(OR)
Prove that the ratio of the volumes of a cylinder, a cone anda sphere, if each 2
has the same diameter and same height is 3:1:2.
25. Find the sum of first thirteen terms of an A.P. whose middle
most term is 1.8. 2

SECTIONC (6x 3 = 18) ane

(This section comprises of short answer type - Questions (SA) of 3
marks each)
26. Consider a rectangular park in front of a
school, whose dimensions àre
(2p +6)metre and p metre. A smaller rectangular portion of the garden of
dimensions p metre and 3 metres is levelled. Then prove that the area of the
park, not leveled is p(2p +3)m².
3'|4
(2p+6) m

3m

pmete

3 :2aln-Dd
 27. In the given figure, PQRST is a pentagon with QT| RS and QR || TS. QR is
perpendicular to RS. PQ = 7cm, PT =7cm, QT= Scm,QR=x-y and RS= 3
x+y. If theperimeter of the pentagon PQRST is 53cm. Find the value of x
and y.

28. Acircle touching the side BC of AABC at Pand touching AB and AC

produccd at Qand Rrespectively. Prove that AQ =1 (Perimeter of AABC)
2 3

29. The largest possible sphere is carved out from a solid wooden cube of side 3
7cm. Find the percentage of wood wasted in the process.
30. (a) In the given figure, altitudes AD and CE of AABC intersect each other at
the point P.

Show that AAEP ~A CDP

QR QT
(b) In the given figure, QS PR
and 1 = 22. Show that A PÌS ~ A TQR

at)èa

(OR)
(cos' a -sin² a' cos a + sin" a) 3
3-23
Prove that 2sina COSa.
cosa - sina cosa + sina 27-S

tsinAscos
Ginceuaeo[dsin seA=sin Rortysintp - x-cosA +sina)
CotA- cinit
cosA-sjnA
cOS-d Sin'A +CosAsin à 2sintesaa
1tosininAot i
1+cosAs!
Cl+CoeAsi
coSA£inA 2sin Tsincos
 dravwing
probability of number 3
some
oranges. Ifthe then findthe
and
contains 26 apples that of drawing a
apple,
31. (a) Abag thrice 1: 2022
a orange from
the bag is
that P(A):P(A) =
of apples in the bag. random experiment
such
(b) If Ais an event of
then find P(A).
(OR)
plane, show
(-2, -1)be four points in a rhombus. 3

lf A(3,0), B.(4,5),C(-1,4) and D Find the area of

the
but not a square.
that ABCD is a rhombus

SECTION-D (4X 5 =20) (LA) of 5 marks each)

Questions
section comprises of longanswer type
(1his surmounted on a cylinder.
in the form of a cone 5
32. A circus tent is to be
erected
Diameter of the base is 42m and height of
is 49m,
The total height of the tent cost of canvas needed to make the tent, if the
the
the cylinder is 2lm. Find 22
=)
cost of canvas is 12.50/m²(Take T

from an external point to a circle are

33. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn 5
equal.
(OR)
(a)) The middle digit of a number between 100 and 500 is zero, and the sum
of otherdigits is 9. If the digits are reversed, the number so formed exceeds
the original number by 297. Find the number.
(b) For whatvalues ofk for which the system of equations kx + 3y=k-3,
12x + ky = k has infinitely many solutions?

34. Alinesegment AB is increased along its length by 25% by producing it to C

on the side of B. IfA and B have the coordinates (-2,-3) and (2,1)
respectively, then find the coordinates of C.
35. Aman is watching a boat speeding away from the top of a tower. The boat
makes an angle of depression of 60° with the man's eye when at a distance of
100m from the tower. After 5 seconds, the angle of depression becomes
450, What is the approximate speed of the boat (in km/hr), assuming that it is
sailing in stillwater? (V3 = 1.732)
0 201
 Find he men, (OR)
Class model00
md median of the following distribution
120
lnteval 120 140
140 l60 180 - 200 - 220
Frquency l0
l60
4
200 220 240

(4s Section comprises ofSECTION -E (3X 4 = 12)

two case-studypassage
I he hgure iven below -Questions of #nmarks each)
shows the Dath of a diver, when she takes a
Om the diving board. Clearly it is a junmp
di\ing board, 4$ feet above the waterparabola. Adharsh was standing on a
height (in fèet) above the water level atlevel.
any
He took a dive into the pool. His
time t' in seconds is given by
the polynOmial à() such that h(x)
=-16x2 4 8x+ k. Based on above
intormation answer the following questions.

(i) What is the value ofk?

1
(i) At what time will he touch
the water in the pool?
(iüül) Santhosh'sheight (in feet) above the
water level is given by anotber
poBynomial p(x) with -1 and 2. Then, find p(x).
2

(OR)
(ii) A polynomial q)with sum of zeroes as l
modelling Mano'sheight in feet above the waterand
at
product as -6 is
any time x (in seconds).
2
Then, find q(x).
37. The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the.oldest stone
structure in
mportant moument of Indian Architecture. It was originally India, and an
by the emperor Ashoka in the 3rd commissioned
century BC. Its nucleus was a simple
hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha. It is a
perfect example of combination of solid figures. A big
with a cuboidal structure mounted on it. hemispherical dome
(Take. n =}

(1) Find the volume of the

21m. hemispherical dome if the height of the dome is 1

(ii) Find the volume of the

8m x 6m x 4m. cuboidal shaped top with dimensions 1

(111) Find the required cloth to cover

its base is 14m. the hemispherical dome if the
radius of
(OR)
(iii) Find the total surface area of the
dome with radius 14m and cuboidal combined figure. i.e.,
38.
shaped top dimensionshemispherical
8mX 6m X 4m.
2
In an examination hall,
students are seated at a distance of
2m from each
other, to maintain the social distance to
three students sit at points A, B and C due CORONA virus pandemic. Let
and (8,5) respectively. whose coordinates are (4, -3),(7,3)
Based on the above information,
answer the following questions.

(i) Find the distance between A and C.

1
(ii) Find the mid-point of the line
segment joining A andC.
(ii) Find the ratio in which B 1
divides the line segment joining A and C.
2
(OR)
(iii) If an invigilator at the point I,
such that it divides the distance lying on the straight line joining B and C
coordinate of I. between them in the ratio 1:2. Then, find the 2