Maths Basic (241)_241208_071532

General Instruction:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.

2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and
2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.
1. If α and β are the zeros of a polynomial f(x) = px2 – 2x + 3p and α + β = αβ, then p is
(a)-2/3 (b) 2/3 (c) 1/3 (d) -1/3
2. Let p be a prime number. The quadratic equation having its roots as factors of p is
(a) x2 –px + p = 0 (b) x2 – (p + 1)x + p = 0
(c) x2 + (p + 1)x +p = 0 (d) x2 – px + p + 1= 0
3. In an A.P., if the first term a = 7, nth term an 84 and the sum of first n terms Sn = 2093/2, then n is
equal to:
(a) 22 (b) 24 (c) 23 (d) 26
4. Let a and b be two positive integers such that a = p3q4 and b = p2q3 , where p and q are prime
numbers. If HCF(a, b) = pmqn and LCM(a, b) = prqs, then (m + n)(r + s) =
(a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 35 (d) 72
5. If the probability of a player winning a game is 0.79, then the probability of his losing the same
game is:
(a) 1.79 (b) 0.31 (c) 0.21% (d) 0.21
6. If sinθ + cosθ = √2, then tanθ + cot θ =

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
7. From the data l, 4, 7, 9, 16, 21, 25, if all the even numbers are removed, then the probability of
getting at random a prime number from the remaining is :
(a) 2/5 (b) 1/5 (c) 1/7 (d) 2/7
8. For the following distribution:
Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9
the sum of lower limits of the median class and modal class is
(a) 15 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
9. AD is a median of ∆ABC with vertices A(5, –6), B(6, 4) and C(O, O). Length AD is equal to :
(a) √68 units (b) 2√15 units (c) √101 units (d) 10 units
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5sin   2 cos 
10. If 5 tanβ = 4, then 
5sin   2cos 
(a) 1/3 (b) 2/5 (c) 3/5 (d) 6
11. The zeroes of a polynomial x2 + px + q are twice the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 – 5x – 6. The
value of p is :
(a) –5/2 (b) 5/2 (c) –5 (d) 10
12. If the distance between the points (3, –5) and (x, –5) is 15 units, then the values of x are :
(a) 12, –18 (b) –12, 18 (c) 18, 5 (d) –9, –12
13. The sum of the length, breadth and height of a cuboid is 6√3cm and the length of its diagonal is
2√3cm. The total surface area of the cuboid is
(a) 48 cm2 (b) 72 cm2 (c) 96 cm2 (d) 108 cm2
14. If the difference of Mode and Median of a data is 24, then the difference of median and mean is
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) 36
15. The volume of the largest right circular cone that can be carved out from a solid cube of edge 2 cm
is :
4 5 8 2
(a) cu cm (b) cu cm (c) cu cm (d) cu cm
3 3 3 3
16. Two dice are rolled simultaneously. What is the probability that 6 will come up at least once?
(a)1/6 (b) 7/36 (c) 11/36 (d) 13/36
17. If the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS taken in order are P(3, 4), Q(-2, 3) and R(-3, -2), then the
coordinates of its fourth vertex S are
(a) (-2,-1) (b) (-2,-3) (c) (2,-1) (d) (1,2)
18. If the system of equations 3x + y =1 and (2k – 1)x + (k – 1)y = 2k + 1 is inconsistent, then k =
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option
(a) Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not correct explanation for 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): If the graph of a polynomial touches x-axis at only one point, then the polynomial
cannot be a quadratic polynomial.
Reason (R): A polynomial of degree n(n >1) can have at most n zeroes.
20. Assertion (A): The tangents drawn at the end points of a diameter of a circle, are parallel.
Reason (R): Diameter of a circle is the longest chord.
SECTION-B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each
21. If 49x + 51y = 499, 51x + 49y = 501, then find the value of x and y
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22. If sin(A + B) = 1 and cos(A – B) = √3/2, 0°< A + B ≤ 90° and A > B, then find the measures of
angles A and B.
OR
cos   sin  1  3
Find an acute angle θ when 
cos   sin  1  3
23. In the given figure below, AD/AE=AC/BD and ∠1=∠2. Show that Δ BAE~ ΔCAD .
24. Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 5 + 2√3 is irrational.

OR
Show that the number 5 х l1 х 17 + 3 х 11 is a composite number.
25. In a pack of 52 playing cards one card is lost. From the remaining cards, a card is drawn at random.
Find the probability that the drawn card is queen of heart, if the lost card is a black card.
SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each
26. In a teachers' workshop, the number of teachers teaching French, Hindi and English are 48, 80 and
144 respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each room the same number of
teachers are seated and all of them are of the same subject.
27. A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train would have been 6 km/h faster, it
would have taken 4 hours less than the scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 6 km/hr; it
would have taken 6 hours more than the scheduled time. Find the length of the journey.
tan 3  cot 3 
28. Prove that:   sec  cos ec  2sin  cos 
1  tan 2  1  cot 2 
29. Prove that a parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus
OR
In the figure XY and X'Y' are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another tangent AB
with point of contact C interesting XY at A and X'Y' at B, what is the measure of ∠AOB.
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30. Find the ratio in which the point  , y  divides the line segment joining the points (1, 2) and (2, 3).
5 
Also, find the value of y.
OR
ABCD is a rectangle formed by the points A (–1, –1), B(–1, 6), C (3, 6) and D (3, –1). P, Q, R and
S are midpoints of sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively. Show that diagonals of the quadrilateral
PQRS bisect each other.
31. Due to heavy floods in a state, thousands were rendered homeless. 50 schools collectively decided
to provide place and the canvas for 1500 tents and share the whole expenditure equally. The lower
part of each tent is cylindrical with base radius 2.8 m and height 3.5 m and the upper part is conical
with the same base radius, but of height 2.1 m. If the canvas used to make the tents costs ₹120 per
m2, find the amount shared by each school to set up the tents.
SECTION-D
32. The sum of first and eighth terms of an A.P. is 32 and their product is 60. Find the first term and
common difference of the A.P. Hence, also find the sum of its first 20 terms.
OR
In an A.P. of 40 terms, the sum of first 9 terms is 153 and the sum of last 6 terms is 687. Determine
the first term and common difference of A.P. Also, find the sum of all the terms of the A.P.
33. Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides in
distinct points, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
Using the above theorem prove that a line through the point of intersection of the diagonals and
parallel to the base of the trapezium divides the non parallel sides in the same ratio.
OR
In the given figure PA, QB and RC are each perpendicular to AC. If AP = x, BQ = y and CR = z,
1 1 1
then prove that  
x z y
34. A pole 6m high is fixed on the top of a tower. The angle of elevation of the top of the pole observed
from a point P on the ground is 600 and the angle of depression of the point P from the top of the
tower is 450. Find the height of the tower and the distance of point P from the foot of the tower.
(Use √3 = 1.73)
35. An arc of a circle of radius 21 cm subtends an angle of 600 at the centre. Find (i) the length of the
arc (ii) the area of the minor segment of the circle made by the corresponding chord.
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SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)
36. BINGO is game of chance. The host has 75 balls numbered 1 through 75. Each player has a BINGO
card with some numbers written on it. The participant cancels the number on the card when called
out a number written on the ball selected at random. Whosoever cancels all the numbers on his/her
card, says BINGO and wins the game.
The table given below, shows the data of one such game where
48 balls were used before Tara said 'BINGO'.
Numbers announced Number of times
0-15 8
15-30 9
30-45 10
45-60 12
60-75 9
Based on the above information, answer the following:
(i) Write the median class.
(ii) When first ball was picked up, what was the probability of calling out an even number?
(iii) (a) Find median of the given data.
OR
(b) Find mode of the given data.
37. A backyard is in the shape of a triangle ABC with right angle at B. AB = 7 m and BC 15 m. A
circular pit was dug inside it such that it touches the walls AC, BC and AB at P, Q and R
respectively such that AP = x m.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) Find the length of AR in terms of x.
(ii) Write the type of quadrilateral BQOR.
(iii) (a) Find the length PC in terms of x and hence find the value of x.
OR
(b) Find x and hence find the radius r of circle.
38. A rectangular floor area can be completely tiled with 200 square tiles. If the side length of each tile
is increased by 1 unit, it would take only 128 tiles to cover the floor.
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(i) Assuming the original length of each side of a tile be x units, make a quadratic equation from the
above information.
(ii) Write the corresponding quadratic equation in standard form.
(iii) (a) Find the value of x, the length of side of a tile by factorisation.
OR
(b) Solve the quadratic equation for x, using quadratic formula.
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7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks
and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the
2marks questions of Section E
SECTION – A
1. If the sum of zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 – k√2 x + l is √2, then value of k is :
(a) √2 (b) 2 (c) 2√2 (d) 1/2
2. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = 18 a2b4 and q = 20 a3b2, where a and b
are prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) is :
(a) 2 a2b2 (b) 180a2b2 (c) 12 a2b2 (d) 180 a3b4
3. If the roots of equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 are real and equal, then which of the following
relation is true?
(a) a = b2/c (b) b2 = ac (c) ac = b2/4 (d) c = b2/a
4. The centre of a circle is at (2, 0). If one end of a diameter is at (6, 0), then the other end is at :
(a) (0, 0) (b) (4, 0) (c) (-2, 0) (d) (-6, 0)
5. In the given figure, graphs of two linear equations are shown. The pair of these linear equations
is:
(a) consistent with unique solution.

(b) consistent with infinitely many solutions.
(c) inconsistent.
(d) inconsistent but can be made consistent by extending these lines.
6. If x tan 60°cos 60°= sin60°cot 60°, then x =

(a) cos30° (b) tan30° (c) sin30° (d) cot30°
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7. If sec θ – tan θ = m, then the value of sec θ + tan θ is :
1 1
(a) 1  (b) m2  1 (c) (d) m
m m
8. In the given figure, DE ∥ BC, AE = a units, EC =b units, DE =x units and BC = y units. Which
of the following is true?
a b ax ay x a
(a) x  (b) y  (c) x  (d) 
ay a b a b y b
9. The number of revolutions made by a circular wheel of radius 0.25m in rolling a distance of
11km is
(a) 2800 (b) 4000 (c) 5500 (d) 7000
10. ABCD is a trapezium with AD ∥ BC and AD = 4cm. If the diagonals AC and BD intersect each
other at O such that AO/OC = DO/OB =1/2, then BC =
(a) 6cm (b) 7cm (c) 8cm (d) 9cm
11. The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of 6cm is
(a) 36π cm2 (b) 18π cm2 (c) 12 π cm2 (d) 9π cm2
12. A solid sphere is cut into two hemispheres. The ratio of the surface areas of sphere to that of two
hemispheres taken together, is:
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 4 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 2
13. The middle most observation of every data arranged in order is called
(a) mode (b) median (c) mean (d) deviation
14. ΔABC~ΔPQR. If AM and PN are altitudes of ΔABC and ΔPQR respectively and AB2 : PQ2 = 4
: 9, then AM : PN =
(a) 3 : 2 (b) 16 : 81 (c) 4 : 9 (d) 2 : 3
15. If two tangents inclined at an angle of 60ᵒ are drawn to a circle of radius 3cm, then the length of
each tangent is equal to
(a) 3√3/2 cm (b) 3cm (c) 6cm (d) 3√3cm
16. For some data xl, x2, …….. xn with respective frequencies f1, f2, ..... fn, the value of
n
 f ( x  x) is equal to:
1
i i
(a) nx (b) 1 (c) f i (d) 0
17. Two dice are rolled together. The probability of getting sum of numbers on the two dice as 2, 3
or 5, is:
(a) 7/36 (b) 11/36 (c) 5/36 (d) 4/9
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   
18. If cos (α + β) = 0, then value of cos   is equal to:
 2 
1 1
(a) (b) (c) 0 (d) 2
2 2
DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option
(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 and 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): If the co-ordinates of the mid-points of the sides AB and AC of ΔABC are
D(3,5) and E(-3,-3) respectively, then BC = 20 units
Reason (R) : The line joining the mid points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third
side and equal to half of it.
20. Assertion (A): If product of two numbers is 5780 and their HCF is 17, then their LCM is 340
Reason (R) : HCF is always a factor of LCM
SECTION – B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2 marks each.
21. Solve the following system of linear equations: 7x – 2y = 5 and 8x + 7y= 15 and verify your
answer.
22. In the given figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral. Diagonal BD bisects ∠B and ∠D both. Prove that
(i) ∆ABD ~ ∆CBD (ii) AB = BC
23. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 6cm. Find the area swept by it when it moves from
7:05 p.m. to 7:40 p.m.
OR
In the given figure, arcs have been drawn of radius 7cm each with vertices A, B, C and D of
quadrilateral ABCD as centres. Find the area of the shaded region.
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24. Evaluate: 2 2 cos 450 sin 300  2 3 cos 300
OR
If A = 600 and B = 300, verify that: sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
25. In the given figure, O is the centre of circle. Find ∠AQB, given that PA and PB are tangents to
the circle and ∠APB = 75°.
SECTION – C
26. Prove that 5 – 2√3 is an irrational number. It is given that √3 is an irrational number.
27. Three years ago, Rashmi was thrice as old as Nazma. Ten years later, Rashmi will be twice as
old as Nazma. How old are Rashmi and Nazma now?
OR
Anuj had some chocolates, and he divided them into two lots A and B. He sold the first lot at the
rate of ₹2 for 3 chocolates and the second lot at the rate of ₹1 per chocolate, and got a total of
₹400. If he had sold the first lot at the rate of ₹1 per chocolate, and the second lot at the rate of
₹4 for 5 chocolates, his total collection would have been ₹460. Find the total number of
chocolates he had.
tan  cot 
28. Prove that:   1  sec  cos ec
1  cot  1  tan 
29. In the given below left figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O. AQ, BP and PQ are
tangents to the circle. Prove that ∠POQ = 900.
OR
A circle with centre O and radius 8 cm is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD in which P, Q, R, S
are the points of contact as shown in above right sided figure. If AD is perpendicular to DC, BC
= 30 cm and BS = 24 cm, then find the length DC.
30. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. What is the probability of getting
(i) At least one head? (ii) At most one tail? (iii) A head and a tail?
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31. If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of the polynomial
2x2 – 5x – 3, then find the values of p and q.
SECTION – D
32. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct
points, then prove that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
33. The difference between the outer and inner radii of a hollow right circular cylinder of length 14
cm is 1 cm. If the volume of the metal used in making the cylinder is 176 cm3, find the outer
and inner radii of the cylinder.
OR
There are two identical solid cubical boxes of side 7cm. From the top face of the first cube a
hemisphere of diameter equal to the side of the cube is scooped out. This hemisphere is inverted
and placed on the top of the second cube’s surface to form a dome. Find (i) the ratio of the total
surface area of the two new solids formed (ii) volume of each new solid formed.
34. To fill a swimming pool two pipes are used. If the pipe of larger diameter used for 4 hours and
the pipe of smaller diameter for 9 hours, only half of the pool can be filled. Find, how long it
would take for each pipe to fill the pool separately, if the pipe of smaller diameter takes 10
hours more than the pipe of larger diameter to fill the pool?
OR
In a flight of 600km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the
trip was reduced by 200 km/hr from its usual speed and the time of the flight increased by 30
min. Find the scheduled duration of the flight.
35. The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y, if the total frequency is 100
Class Frequency
0-100 2
100-200 5
200-300 x
300-400 12
400-500 17
500-600 20
600-700 y
700-800 9
800-900 7
900-1000 4
SECTION – E(Case Study Based Questions)

36. The school auditorium was to be constructed to accommodate at least 1500 people. The chairs
are to be placed in concentric circular arrangement in such a way that each succeeding circular
row has 10 seats more than the previous one.
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(i) If the first circular row has 30 seats, how many seats will be there in the 10th row?
(ii) For 1500 seats in the auditorium, how many rows need to be there?
OR
If 1500 seats are to be arranged in the auditorium, how many seats are still left to be put after
10th row?
(iii) If there were 17 rows in the auditorium, how many seats will be there in the middle row?
37. We all have seen the airplanes flying in the sky but might have not thought of how they actually
reach the correct destination. Air Traffic Control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based
air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through a given section of controlled
airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airspace. Actually, all
this air traffic is managed and regulated by using various concepts based on coordinate
geometry and trigonometry.
At a given instance, ATC finds that the angle of elevation of an airplane from a point on the
ground is 60°. After a flight of 30 seconds, it is observed that the angle of elevation changes to
30°. The height of the plane remains constantly as 3000√3 m. Use the above information to
answer the questions that follow-
(i) Draw a neat labelled figure to show the above situation diagrammatically.
(ii) What is the distance travelled by the plane in 30 seconds?
OR
Keeping the height constant, during the above flight, it was observed that after 15(√3 -1)
seconds, the angle of elevation changed to 45°. How much is the distance travelled in that
duration.
(iii) What is the speed of the plane in km/hr
38. A tiling or tessellation of a flat surface is the covering of a plane using one or more geometric
shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps. Historically, tessellations were used in
ancient Rome and in Islamic art. You may find tessellation patterns on floors, walls, paintings
etc. Shown below is a tiled floor in the archaeological Museum of Seville, made using squares,
triangles and hexagons.
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A craftsman thought of making a floor pattern after being inspired by the above design. To
ensure accuracy in his work, he made the pattern on the Cartesian plane. He used regular
octagons, squares and triangles for his floor tessellation pattern
Use the above figure to answer the questions that follow:

(i) What is the length of the line segment joining points B and F?
(ii) The centre ‘Z’of the figure will be the point of intersection of the diagonals of quadrilateral
WXOP. Then what are the coordinates of Z?
(iii) What are the coordinates of the point on y axis equidistant from A and G?
OR
What is the area of Trapezium AFGH?
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and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
SECTION – A
1. In the given figure, tangents PA and PB to the circle centred at O, from point P are perpendicular
to each other. If PA = 5 cm, then length of AB is equal to
(a) 5 cm (b) 5√2 cm (c) 2√5 cm (d) 10 cm
2. XOYZ is a rectangle with vertices X(–3, 0), O(0, 0), Y(0, 4) and Z(x, y). The length of its each
diagonal is
(a) 5 units (b) √5 units (c) x² + y² units (d) 4 units
3. Which term of the A.P. –29, –26, –23, ..., 61 is 16?

(a) 11th (b) 16th (c) 10th (d) 31st
4. If the length of an arc of a circle subtending an angle 60° at its centre is 22 cm, then the radius of
the circle is :
(a) √21 cm (b) 21 cm (c) √42 cm (d) 42 cm
5. If x = 5 is a solution of the quadratic equation 2x2 + (k – 1)x + 10 = 0, then the value of k is :

(a) 11 (b) – 11 (c) 13 (d) – 13
6. The pair of equations x = 2a and y = 3b (a, b ≠ 0) graphically represents straight lines which are :
(a) coincident (b) parallel (c) intersecting at (2a, 3b) (d) intersecting at (3b, 2a)
7. The point on x-axis which is equidistant from the points (5, – 3) and (4, 2) is :
(a) (4.5, 0) (b) (7, 0) (c) (0.5, 0) (d) (– 7, 0)
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8. The 7th term from the end of the A.P. : – 8, – 5, – 2, ..., 49 is :
(a) 67 (b) 13 (c) 31 (d) 10
9. After an examination, a teacher wants to know the marks obtained by maximum number of the
students in her class. She requires to calculate ................. of marks.
(a) median (b) mode (c) mean (d) range
10. Two positive integers m and n are expressed as m = p5q2 and n = p3q4, where p and q are prime
numbers. The LCM of m and n is :
(a) p8q6 (b) p3q2 (c) p5q4 (d) p5q2 + p3q4
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11. The value of  sin 2   2  is :
 1  tan  
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) – 1
12. All queens, jacks and aces are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. The remaining cards are
well-shuffled and one card is picked up at random from it. The probability of that card to be a
king is :
(a) 1/10 (b) 1/13 (c) 3/10 (d) 3/13
1 1
13. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial 5x² + 3x – 7, the value of  is
 
(a) −3/7 (b) 3/5 (c) 3/7 (d) −5/7
14. The perimeters of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are 56 cm and 48 cm respectively. PQ/AB
is equal to
(a) 7/8 (b) 6/7 (c) 7/6 (d) 8/7
15. In the given figure, if M and N are points on the sides OP and OS respectively of ∆OPS, such that
MN || PS, then the length of OP is :
(a) 6.8 cm (b) 17 cm (c) 15.3 cm (d) 9.6 cm
16. In the given figure, PA and PB are two tangents drawn to the circle with centre O and radius 5
cm. If ∠APB = 60°, then the length of PA is :
(a) 5/√3 cm (b) 5√3 cm (c) 10/√3 cm (d) 10 cm
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17. If value of each observation in a data is increased by 2, then median of the new data
(a) increases by 2 (b) increases by 2n (c) remains same (d) decreases by 2
18. The probability of getting a chocolate flavoured ice cream at random, in a lot of 600 ice creams is
0.055. The number of chocolate flavoured ice creams in the lot is :
(a) 33 (b) 55 (c) 11 (d) 44
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
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): Two cubes each of edge length 10 cm are joined together. The total surface area
of newly formed cuboid is 1200 cm².
Reason (R): Area of each surface of a cube of side 10 cm is 100 cm².
1 2 2
20. Assertion (A): If sin A = (0° < A < 90°) , then the value of cos A is
3 3
Reason (R): For every angle θ, sin²θ + cos²θ = 1.
SECTION – B
1 1
21. (a) If cos (A + B) = and tan (A – B) = , where 0 ≤ A + B ≤ 90°, then find the value of
2 3
sec (2A – 3B).
OR
3
(b) Find the value of x such that, 3tan²60° – xsin²45° + sec²30° = 2cosec²30°
4
22. In the given figure, PAQ and PBR are tangents to the circle with centre ‘O’ at the points A and B
respectively. If T is a point on the circle such that Ð QAT = 45° and ∠TBR = 65°, then find
∠ATB.
23. (a) In what ratio is the line segment joining the points (3, –5) and (–1, 6) divided by the line y =
x?
OR
(b) A(3, 0), B(6, 4) and C(–1, 3) are vertices of a triangle ABC. Find length of its median BE.
24. Can the number (15)n, n being a natural number, end with the digit 0? Give reasons.
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25. Find the type of triangle ABC formed whose vertices are A(1, 0), B(–5, 0) and C(–2, 5).
SECTION – C
26. Prove that √5 is an irrational number.
27. (a) If a hexagon PQRSTU circumscribes a circle, prove that, PQ + RS + TU = QR + ST + UP

OR
(b) In the given figure, two concentric circles have radii 3 cm and 5 cm. Two tangents TR and TP
are drawn to the circles from an external point T such that TR touches the inner circle at R and TP
touches the outer circle at P. If TR = 4√10 cm, then find the length of TP.
 1  tan 2 A  (1  tan A)2

28. Prove that:  2  2
 1  cot A  (1  cot A)
29. The government rescued 100 people after a train accident. Their ages were recorded in the
following table. Find their mean age.
Age (in years) Number of people rescued
10 – 20 9
20 – 30 14
30 – 40 15
40 – 50 21
50 – 60 23
60 – 70 12
70 – 80 6
30. If Nidhi were 7 years younger than what she actually is, then the square of her age (in years)
would be 1 more than 5 times her actual age. What is her present age?
31. (a) If the sum of first m terms of an A.P. is same as sum of its first n terms (m ≠ n), then show that
the sum of its first (m + n) terms is zero.
OR
(b) In a A.P., the sum of the three consecutive terms is 24 and the sum of their squares is 194.
Find the numbers.
SECTION – D
32. (a) If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct
OR
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(b) In the given figure, MNOP is a parallelogram and AB || MP. Prove that QC || PO.
33. From the top of a 45 m high light house, the angles of depression of two ships, on the opposite
side of it, are observed to be 30° and 60°. If the line joining the ships passes through the foot of
the light house, find the distance between the ships. (Use √3 = 1.73)
34. The perimeter of a certain sector of a circle of radius 5.6 m is 20.0 m. Find the area of the sector.
35. (a) Using graphical method, solve the following system of equations:
3x + y + 4 = 0 and 3x – y + 2 = 0
OR
(b) Tara scored 40 marks in a test, getting 3 marks for each right answer and losing 1 mark for
each wrong answer. Had 4 marks been awarded for each correct answer and 2 marks been
deducted for each wrong answer, then Tara would have scored 50 marks. Assuming that Tara
attempted all question, find the total number of questions in the test.

36. The word ‘circus’ has the same root as ‘circle’. In a closed circular area, various entertainment
acts including human skill and animal training are presented before the crowd.
A circus tent is cylindrical upto a height of 8 m and conical above it. The diameter of the base is
28 m and total height of tent is 18.5 m.
Based on the above, answer the following questions:
(i) Find slant height of the conical part.
(ii) Determine the floor area of the tent.
(iii) (a) Find area of the cloth used for making tent.
OR
(b) Find total volume of air inside an empty tent.
37. In a survey on holidays, 120 people were asked to state which type of transport they used on their
last holiday. The following pie chart shows the results of the survey.
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Observe the pie chart and answer the following questions:
(i) If one person is selected at random, find the probability that he/she travelled by bus or ship.
(ii) Which is most favourite mode of transport and how many people used it?
(iii) (a) A person is selected at random. If the probability that he did not use train is 4/5, find the
number of people who used train.
OR
(b) The probability that randomly selected person used aeroplane is 7/60.
Find the revenue collected by air company at the rate of ₹ 5,000 per person.
38. A ball is thrown in the air so that t seconds after it is thrown, its height h metre above its starting
point is given by the polynomial h = 25t – 5t².
Observe the graph of the polynomial and answer the following questions:
(i) Write zeroes of the given polynomial.
(ii) Find the maximum height achieved by ball.
(iii) (a) After throwing upward, how much time did the ball take to reach to the height of 30 m?
OR
(b) Find the two different values of t when the height of the ball was 20 m.
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SECTION – A
1. If the length of the shadow on the ground of a pole is √3 times the height of the pole, then the angle
of elevation of the Sun is :
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
2. Two dice are thrown at the same time and the product of the numbers appearing on them is noted.
The probability that the product of the numbers lies between 8 and 13 is :
(a) 7/36 (b) 5/36 (c) 2/9 (d) 1/4
3. If the HCF(2520, 6600) = 40 and LCM(2520, 6600) = 252 × k, then the value of k is
(a) 1650 (b) 1600 (c) 165 (d) 1625
4. The value of k for which the system of equations 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky + 10 = 0 has infinitely
many solutions, is
(a) –2 (b) 2 (c) 1/2 (d) −1/2
5. If k + 7, 2k – 2 and 2k + 6 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the value of k is :
(a) 15 (b) 17 (c) 5 (d) 1
6. The quadratic equation x2 + x + 1 = 0 has ................. roots.
(a) real and equal (b) irrational (c) real and distinct (d) not-real
7. AB and CD are two chords of a circle intersecting at P. Choose the correct statement from the
following:
(a) ∆ADP ~ ∆CBA (b) ∆ADP ~ ∆BPC (c) ∆ADP ~ ∆BCP (d) ∆ADP ~ ∆CBP
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8. In the given figure ∆ABC is shown. DE is parallel to BC. If AD = 5 cm, DB = 2.5 cm and BC = 12
cm, then DE is equal to
(a) 10 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 7.5 cm

9. The diagonals of a rhombus ABCD intersect at O. Taking ‘O’ as the centre, an arc of radius 6 cm is
drawn intersecting OA and OD at E and F respectively. The area of the sector OEF is :
(a) 9π cm2 (b) 3π cm2 (c) 12π cm2 (d) 18π cm2
10. If tan2θ + cot2 = 2, where θ = 45° and θ° ≤ ≤ 90°, then the value of a is :
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
11. If sin θ = cos θ, (0° < θ < 90°), then value of (sec θ. sin θ) is:
(a) 1/√2 (b) √2 (c) 1 (d) 0
12. Two dice are rolled together. The probability of getting the sum of the two numbers to be more
than 10, is
(a) 1/9 (b) 1/6 (c) 7/12 (d) 1/12
13. PQ is a diameter of a circle with centre O(2, – 4). If the coordinates of the point P are (– 4, 5), then
the coordinates of the point Q will be :
(a) (– 3, 4.5) (b) (– 1, 0.5) (c) (4, – 5) (d) (8, – 13)
14. The common difference of an A.P. in which a15 – a11 = 48, is
(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) –12 (d) –16
15. A cap is cylindrical in shape, surmounted by a conical top. If the volume of the cylindrical part is
equal to that of the conical part, then the ratio of the height of the cylindrical part to the height of
the conical part is :
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 3 : 1
16. A box contains cards numbered 6 to 55. A card is drawn at random from the box. The probability
that the drawn card has a number which is a perfect square, is
(a) 7/50 (b) 7/55 (c) 1/10 (d) 5/49
17. Point P divides the line segment joining the points A(4, –5) and B(1, 2) in the ratio 5 : 2. Co-
ordinates of point P are
 5 3   11   13   13 
(a)  ,  (b)  , 0  (c)  , 0  (d)  0, 
2 2  2  7   7
18. In the given figure, AT is tangent to a circle centred at O. If ∠CAT = 40°, then ∠CBA is equal to
(a) 70° (b) 50° (c) 65° (d) 40°
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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 the
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
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): TA and TB are two tangents drawn from an external point T to a circle with centre
‘O’. If ∠TBA = 75° then ∠ABO = 25°.
Reason (R): The tangent drawn at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the
point of contact.
20. Assertion (A): If the graph of a polynomial intersects the x-axis at exactly two points, then the
number of zeroes of that polynomial is 2.
Reason (R): The number of zeroes of a polynomial is equal to the number of points where the
graph of the polynomial intersects x-axis.
SECTION-B
21. In the given figure, AB and CD are tangents to a circle centred at O. Is ∠BAC = ∠DCA? Justify
your answer.
22. (a) Evaluate : 2 sin²30° sec60° + tan²60°.

OR
(b) If 2 sin(A + B) = √3 and cos(A – B) = 1, then find the measures of angles A and B. 0 ≤ A, B, (A
+ B) ≤ 90°.
23. PQRS is a trapezium with PQ y SR. If M and N are two points on the non-parallel sides PS and QR
PM QN
respectively, such that MN is parallel to PQ, then show that  .
MS NR
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24. Prove that 7 – 3√5 is an irrational number, given that √5 is an irrational number.
25. (a) A chord is subtending an angle of 90° at the centre of a circle of radius 14 cm. Find the area of
the corresponding minor segment of the circle.
OR
(b) Find the area of the shaded region if length of radius of each circle is 7 cm. Each circle touches
the other two externally.
SECTION-C
26. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum of the zeroes is 8 and difference of the zeroes is 2.
27. (a) The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 12. Seven times the number is equal to four times
the number obtained by reversing the order of the digits. Find the number.
OR
(b) Find the values of x and y from the following pair of linear equations :
62x + 43y = 167
43x + 62y = 148
28. A school has invited 42 Mathematics teachers, 56 Physics teachers and 70 Chemistry teachers to
attend a Science workshop. Find the minimum number of tables required, if the same number of
teachers are to sit at a table and each table is occupied by teachers of the same subject.
29. In a test, the marks obtained by 100 students (out of 50) are given below:
Marks Obtained 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50
Number of Student 12 23 34 25 6
Find the mean marks of the students.
1  sec   tan  1  sin 

30. Prove that: 
1  sec   tan  cos 
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31. (a) In the given figure, PQ is tangent to a circle at O and ∠BAQ = 30°, show that BP = BQ.
OR
(b) In the given figure, AB, BC, CD and DA are tangents to the circle with centre O forming a
quadrilateral ABCD. Show that ∠AOB + ∠COD = 180°
SECTION-D
32. (a) The largest possible hemisphere is drilled out from a wooden cubical block of side 21 cm such
that the base of the hemisphere is on one of the faces of the cube. Find :
(i) the volume of wood left in the block,
(ii) the total surface area of the remaining solid.
OR
(b) A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone. Ratio of the
radius of the cone to its slant height is 3 : 5. If the volume of the toy is 240 cm3, then find the total
height of the toy.
33. Sides AB and AC and median AD to ∆ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and PR and
median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR.
34. An age-wise list of number of literate people in a block is prepared in the following table. There
are total 100 people and their median age is 41.5 years. Information about two groups are missing,
which are denoted by x and y. Find the value of x and y.
Age (in years) 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80
No. of literate people 15 x 12 20 y 8 10
35. (a) In a 2-digit number, the digit at the unit’s place is 5 less than the digit at the ten’s place. The
product of the digits is 36. Find the number.
OR
(b) A shopkeeper buys a number of books for ₹ 1,800. If he had bought 15 more books for the
same amount, then each book would have cost him ₹ 20 less. Find how many books he bought
initially.

36. A school has decided to plant some endangered trees on 51st World Environment Day in the nearest
park. They have decided to plant those trees in few concentric circular rows such that each
succeeding row has 20 more trees than the previous one. The first circular row has 50 trees.
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Based on the above given information, answer the following questions :
(i) How many trees will be planted in the 10th row ? (1)
(ii) How many more trees will be planted in the 8th row than in the 5th row ? (1)
(iii) (a) If 3200 trees are to be planted in the park, then how many rows are required ? (2)
OR
(b) If 3200 trees are to be planted in the park, then how many trees are still left to be planted after
the 11th row ?
37. Partha, a software engineer, lives in Jerusalem for his work. He lives in the most convenient area of
the city from where bank, hospital, post office and supermarket can be easily accessed. In the graph,
the bank is plotted as A(9, 5), hospital as B(– 3, – 1) and supermarket as C(5, – 5) such that A, B, C
form a triangle.

(i) Find the distance between the bank and the hospital. (1)
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(ii) In between the bank and the supermarket, there is a post office plotted at E which is their mid-
point. Find the coordinates of E. (1)
(iii) (a) In between the hospital and the supermarket, there is a bus stop plotted as D, which is their
mid-point. If Partha wants to reach the bus stand from the bank, then how much distance does he
need to cover ? (2)
OR
(b) P and Q are two different garment shops lying between the bank and the hospital, such that BP =
PQ = QA. If the coordinates of P and Q are (1, a) and (b, 3) respectively, then find the values of ‘a’
and ‘b’. (2)
38. Due to short circuit, a fire has broken out in New Home Complex. Two buildings, namely X and Y
have mainly been affected. The fire engine has arrived and it has been stationed at a point which is
in between the two buildings. A ladder at point O is fixed in front of the fire engine.
The ladder inclined at an angle 60° to the horizontal is leaning against the wall of the terrace (top)
of the building Y. The foot of the ladder is kept fixed and after some time it is made to lean against
the terrace (top) of the opposite building X at an angle of 45° with the ground. Both the buildings
along with the foot of the ladder, fixed at ‘O’ are in a straight line.

(i) Find the length of the ladder. (1)
(ii) Find the distance of the building Y from point ‘O’, i.e. OA. (1)
(iii) (a) Find the horizontal distance between the two buildings. (2)
OR
(b) Find the height of the building X.
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SECTION – A
1. If the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. be 3n² + n and its common difference is 6, then its first
term is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
2. The roots of the equation x2 + 3x – 10 = 0 are:

(a) 2, – 5 (b) – 2, 5 (c) 2, 5 (d) –2, – 5
3. The distance of the point (–1, 7) from x-axis is:

(a) – 1 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 50
32
4. If p 2  , then p is a/an
50
(a) whole number (b) integer (c) rational number (d) irrational number
5. The circumferences of two circles are in the ratio 4 : 5. What is the ratio of their radii ?
(a) 16 : 25 (b) 25 : 16 (c) 2 : 5 (d) 4 : 5
6. The empirical relation between the mode, median and mean of a distribution is:
(a) Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean (b) Mode = 3 Mean – 2 Median
(c) Mode = 2 Median – 3 Mean (d) Mode = 2 Mean – 3 Median
7. The point of intersection of the line represented by 3x – y = 3 and y-axis is given by

(a) (0, –3) (b) (0, 3) (c) (2, 0) (d) (–2, 0)
8. If a and b are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 1, then the value of (ab) is
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) 0
9. If a pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2√3 m long on the ground, then sun's elevation is:
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 90°
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cos2  1
10. 2
 2 , in simplified form is:
sin  sin 
(a) tan2θ (b) sec2θ (c) 1 (d) – 1
11. Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting the difference of numbers on their upper
faces equals to 3 is:
(a) 1/9 (b) 2/9 (c) 1/6 (d) 1/12
12. In the given figure, ∆ABC ~ ∆QPR. If AC = 6 cm, BC = 5 cm, QR = 3 cm and PR = x; then the
value of x is:
(a) 3.6 cm (b) 2.5 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 3.2 cm
13. The distance of the point (–6, 8) from origin is:

(a) 6 (b) – 6 (c) 8 (d) 10
14. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents from external point P to a circle with centre C and Q is
any point on the circle. Then the measure of ∠AQB is
(a) 62½° (b) 125° (c) 55° (d) 90°
15. In the given figure, PQ is a tangent to the circle with centre O. If ∠OPQ = x, ∠POQ = y, then x + y
is:
(a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 60° (d) 180°
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16. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x² + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and – 3, then
(a) a = – 7, b = – 1 (b) a = 5, b = – 1 (c) a = 2, b = – 6 (d) a = 0, b = – 6
17. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. The probability that the card
drawn is not an ace is:
(a) 1/13 (b) 9/13 (c) 4/13 (d) 12/13
18. In ∆ABC, PQ || BC. If PB = 6 cm, AP = 4 cm, AQ = 8 cm, find the length of AC.
(a) 12 cm (b) 20 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 14 cm

(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).
19. Assertion (A): The probability that a leap year has 53 Sunday is 2/7.
Reason (R): The probability that a non-leap year has 53 Sunday is 5/7.
20. Assertion (A): a, b, c are in A.P. if only if 2b = a + c.

Reason (R): The sum of first n odd natural numbers is n2.
SECTION-B
21. Two number are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their LCM is 180. What is the HCF of these numbers?
5cos 2 600  4sec 2 300  tan 2 450
22. Evaluate:
sin 2 300  cos2 300
OR
If A and B are acute angles such that sin (A – B) = 0 and 2 cos (A + B) – 1 = 0, then find angles A
and B.
23. If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = 6x² + 37x – (k – 2) is reciprocal of the other, then find the
value of k.
24. Find the sum and product of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x² – 9x + 4 = 0.
OR
Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 4x² – 5 = 0 and hence comment on the nature of
roots of the equation.
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25. If a fair coin is tossed twice, find the probability of getting 'atmost one head'.
SECTION-C
26. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle
which touches the smaller circle.
27. Find the HCF and LCM of 26, 65 and 117, using prime factorisation.
OR
Prove that √2 is an irrational number.
sin A  2sin 3 A
28. Prove that:  tan A
2 cos3 A  cos A
29. The sum of two numbers is 15. If the sum of their reciprocals is 3/10, find the two numbers.
30. How many terms are there in an A.P. whose first and fifth terms are –14 and 2, respectively and the
last term is 62.
OR
Which term of the A.P.: 65, 61, 57, 53, .................. is the first negative term?
31. Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external to circle is supplementary to
the angle subtended by the line joining the points of contact at the centre.
SECTION-D
32. D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that ∠ADC = ∠BAC, prove that CA2 = CB. CD
OR
If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR respectively where ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR, prove
AB AD
that  .
PQ PM
33. A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. A man standing on the top of the 75 m high tower
observes two cars at angles of depression of 30° and 60°, which are approaching the foot of the
tower. If one car is exactly behind the other on the same side of the tower, find the distance between
the two cars. (Use √3 = 1.73)
OR
From the top of a 7 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is 60° and the
angle of depression of its foot is 30°. Determine the height of the tower.
34. A solid is in the shape of a right-circular cone surmounted on a hemisphere, the radius of each of
them being 7 cm and the height of the cone is equal to its diameter. Find the volume of the solid.
35. The monthly expenditure on milk in 200 families of a Housing Society is given below:
Monthly
1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Expenditure
– 1500 – 2000 – 2500 – 3000 – 3500 – 4000 – 4500 – 5000
(in Rs.)
Number of
24 40 33 x 30 22 16 7
families
Find the value of x and also, find the median and mean expenditure on milk.
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36. Two schools 'P' and 'Q' decided to award prizes to their students for two games of Hockey Rs. x per
student and Cricket Rs. y per student. School 'P' decided to award a total of Rs. 9,500 for the two
games to 5 and 4 students respectively; while school 'Q' decided to award Rs. 7,370 for the two
games to 4 and 3 students respectively.
Based on the above information, answer the

following questions:
(i) Represent the following information algebraically (in terms of x and y).
(ii) (a) What is the prize amount for hockey?
(b) Prize amount on which game is more and by how much?
OR
(iii) What will be the total prize amount if there are 2 students each from two games ?
37. Jagdhish has a field which is in the shape of a right angled triangle AQC. He wants to leave a space
in the form of a square PQRS inside the field from growing wheat and the remaining for growing
vegetables (as shown in the figure). In the field, there is a pole marked as O.
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(i) Taking O as origin, coordinates of P are (–200, 0) and of Q are (200, 0). PQRS being a square,
what are the coordinates of R and S?
(ii) (a) What is the area of square PQRS ?
OR
(b) What is the length of diagonal PR in square PQRS?
(iii) If S divides CA in the ratio K : 1, what is the value of K, where point A is (200, 800) ?
38. Governing council of a local public development authority of Dehradun decided to build an
adventurous playground on the top of a hill, which will have adequate space for parking. After
survey, it was decided to build rectangular playground, with a semi-circular are allotted for parking
at one end of the playground. The length and breadth of the rectangular playground are 14 units and
7 units, respectively. There are two quadrants of radius 2 units on one side for special seats.

(i) What is the total perimeter of the parking area?
(ii) (a) What is the total area of parking and the two quadrants?
OR
(b) What is the ratio of area of playground to the area of parking area?
(iii) Find the cost of fencing the playground and parking area at the rate of Rs. 2 per unit.
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Sample Paper - 1
(ANSWERS)
SECTION – A
1. If α and β are the zeros of a polynomial f(x) = px2 – 2x + 3p and α + β = αβ, then p is
(a)-2/3 (b) 2/3 (c) 1/3 (d) -1/3
Ans: (b) 2/3
2. Let p be a prime number. The quadratic equation having its roots as factors of p is
(a) x2 –px + p = 0 (b) x2 – (p + 1)x + p = 0
(c) x2 + (p + 1)x +p = 0 (d) x2 – px + p + 1= 0
2
Ans: (b) x – (p + 1)x + p = 0
3. In an A.P., if the first term a = 7, nth term an 84 and the sum of first n terms Sn = 2093/2, then n is
equal to:
(a) 22 (b) 24 (c) 23 (d) 26
Ans. (c) 23
n 2093 n
S n  ( a  an )   (7  84)
2 2 2
 91n  2093  n  23
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4. Let a and b be two positive integers such that a = p3q4 and b = p2q3 , where p and q are prime
numbers. If HCF(a, b) = pmqn and LCM(a, b) = prqs, then (m + n)(r + s) =
(a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 35 (d) 72
Ans: (c) 35
5. If the probability of a player winning a game is 0.79, then the probability of his losing the same
game is:
(a) 1.79 (b) 0.31 (c) 0.21% (d) 0.21
Ans. (d) 0.21
Probability of loosing the game
= 1 – Probability of winning the game
= 1 – 0.79 = 0.21
6. If sinθ + cosθ = √2, then tanθ + cot θ =

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Ans: (b) 2
7. From the data l, 4, 7, 9, 16, 21, 25, if all the even numbers are removed, then the probability of
getting at random a prime number from the remaining is :
(a) 2/5 (b) 1/5 (c) 1/7 (d) 2/7
Ans. (b) 1/5
Given data : 1, 4, 7, 9, 16, 21, 25
After removing even numbers data is: 1, 7, 9, 21, 25
Prime number : 7
Thus, required probability = 1/5
8. For the following distribution:

Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9
the sum of lower limits of the median class and modal class is
(a) 15 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
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Ans: (b) 25
9. AD is a median of ∆ABC with vertices A(5, –6), B(6, 4) and C(O, O). Length AD is equal to :
(a) √68 units (b) 2√15 units (c) √101 units (d) 10 units
Ans. (a) √68 units
Using the mid point formula, the coordinates of mid-point of BC are

60 40
Co-ordinates of D(x, y) =  ,  = (3, 2)
 2 2 
Now, length of AD = (5  3)2  (6  2) 2  4  64  68
5sin   2 cos 
10. If 5 tanβ = 4, then 
5sin   2cos 
(a) 1/3 (b) 2/5 (c) 3/5 (d) 6
Ans: (a) 1/3
11. The zeroes of a polynomial x2 + px + q are twice the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 – 5x – 6. The
value of p is :
(a) –5/2 (b) 5/2 (c) –5 (d) 10
Ans. (a) –5/2
Given polynomials : x² + px + q ...(i)
and 4x² – 5x – 6 ...(ii)
Zero of polynomial 4x² – 5x – 6 are: x = 2 and x = − 3/4
Now, zero of polynomial x2 + px + q are 4 and − 3/2
∴ Sum of zeroes = − p/1
3 p 5 5
 4    p   p  
2 1 2 2
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12. If the distance between the points (3, –5) and (x, –5) is 15 units, then the values of x are :
(a) 12, –18 (b) –12, 18 (c) 18, 5 (d) –9, –12
Ans. (b) –12, 18
Here, (15)² = (3 – x)² + (–5 + 5)²
⇒ 225 = 9 – 6x + x² ⇒ x² – 6x – 216 = 0
⇒ x² – 18x +12x – 216 = 0 ⇒ x(x – 18) + 12(x – 18) = 0
⇒ (x – 18)(x + 12) = 0 ⇒ x = –12, 18
13. The sum of the length, breadth and height of a cuboid is 6√3cm and the length of its diagonal is
2√3cm. The total surface area of the cuboid is
(a) 48 cm2 (b) 72 cm2 (c) 96 cm2 (d) 108 cm2
Ans: (c) 96 cm2
14. If the difference of Mode and Median of a data is 24, then the difference of median and mean is
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) 36
Ans: (b) 12
15. The volume of the largest right circular cone that can be carved out from a solid cube of edge 2 cm
is :
4 5 8 2
(a) cu cm (b) cu cm (c) cu cm (d) cu cm
3 3 3 3
2
Ans. (d) cu cm
3
Radius of cone = 1 cm
Height of cone = 2 cm
1 1 2
Volume of cone =  r 2 h   (1)2  2  cu cm
3 3 3
16. Two dice are rolled simultaneously. What is the probability that 6 will come up at least once?
(a)1/6 (b) 7/36 (c) 11/36 (d) 13/36
Ans: (c) 11/36
Total possible number of outcomes = 36
Number of outcomes in which 6 will come up at least once = 11
11
∴ Required probability =
36
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17. If the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS taken in order are P(3, 4), Q(-2, 3) and R(-3, -2), then the
coordinates of its fourth vertex S are
(a) (-2,-1) (b) (-2,-3) (c) (2,-1) (d) (1,2)
Ans: (c) (2,-1)
We know that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
Therefore, midpoint of QS = midpoint of PR. Let the coordinate of S is (x, y)
18. If the system of equations 3x + y =1 and (2k – 1)x + (k – 1)y = 2k + 1 is inconsistent, then k =
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
Ans: (d) 2

(a) Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not correct explanation for Assertion
(A).
19. Assertion (A): If the graph of a polynomial touches x-axis at only one point, then the polynomial
cannot be a quadratic polynomial.
Reason (R): A polynomial of degree n(n >1) can have at most n zeroes.
Ans. (d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
The polynomials of the form (x + a)² and (x – a)² has only equal roots and graphs of these
polynomials cut x-axis at only one point. These polynomials are quadratic Thus, Assertion is false
Reason is true.
20. Assertion (A): The tangents drawn at the end points of a diameter of a circle, are parallel.
Reason (R): Diameter of a circle is the longest chord.
Ans. (b) Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not correct explanation for
Assertion (A).
Assertion: Two parallel tangents always lie at the end points of the diameter of the circle.
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Reason: Diameter is the longest chord of a circle which passes through centre joining the two points
on the circumference of a circle.
SECTION-B
21. If 49x + 51y = 499, 51x + 49y = 501, then find the value of x and y
Ans: Adding the two equations and dividing by 10, we get : x + y = 10
Subtracting the two equations and dividing by -2, we get : x – y = 1
Solving these two new equations, we get, x = 11/2 and y = 9/2
22. If sin(A + B) = 1 and cos(A – B) = √3/2, 0°< A + B ≤ 90° and A > B, then find the measures of
angles A and B.
Ans: sin(A + B) = 1 = sin 900, so A + B = 900 ……….(i)
cos(A – B) = √3/2 = cos 300, so A – B = 300 ………(ii)
From (i) & (ii) ∠A = 60° and ∠B = 30°
OR
cos   sin  1  3
Find an acute angle θ when 
cos   sin  1  3
cos   sin  1  3
Ans: 
cos   sin  1  3
23. In the given figure below, AD/AE=AC/BD and ∠1=∠2. Show that Δ BAE~ ΔCAD .
Ans: In ΔABC, ∠1 = ∠2
∴ AB = BD ………(i)
AD AC
Given, 
AE BD
AD AC
Using equation (i), we get  ……….(ii)
AE AB
AC AD
In ΔBAE and ΔCAD, by equation (ii), 
AB AE
and ∠A= ∠A (common)
∴ ΔBAE ~ ΔCAD [By SAS similarity criterion]
24. Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 5 + 2√3 is irrational.

Ans: Let us assume 5 + 2√3 is rational, then it must be in the form of p/q where p and q are co-
prime integers and q ≠0
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i.e 5 + 2√3 = p/q
p  5q
So √3 = …(i)
2q
Since p, q, 5 and 2 are integers and q ≠ 0,
RHS of equation (i) is rational.
But LHS of (i) is √3 which is irrational. This is not possible.
This contradiction has arisen due to our wrong assumption that 5 + 2√3 is rational.
So, 5 + 2√3 is irrational.
OR
Show that the number 5 х l1 х 17 + 3 х 11 is a composite number.
Ans. (5 × 11 × 17) + (3 × 11)
= (85 × 11) + (3 × 11)
= 11 × (85 + 3) = 11 × 88
It clearly shows that it has more than two factors. Hence it is a composite number.
25. In a pack of 52 playing cards one card is lost. From the remaining cards, a card is drawn at random.
Find the probability that the drawn card is queen of heart, if the lost card is a black card.
Ans. If one black cards is lost, then remaining cards = 51
Probability of drawing a queen of heart from remaining 51 cards = 1/51
[As there is only one queen of heart card in a pack of 52 cards]
SECTION-C
26. In a teachers' workshop, the number of teachers teaching French, Hindi and English are 48, 80 and
144 respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each room the same number of
teachers are seated and all of them are of the same subject.
Ans. The no. of rooms will be minimum if each room accommodates maximum no. of teachers.
Since in each room the same number of teachers are to be seated and all of them must be of the
same subject.
Therefore no. of teachers in each room must be HCF of 48, 80 and 144.
The prime factorization of 48, 80 and 144 are as under
48 = 24 × 31
80 = 24 × 51
144 = 24 × 32
∴ HCF of 48, 80 and 144 is 24 = 16
Therefore in each room 16 teachers can be seated.
∴ No. of room required = Total no. of teachers / 16
48  80  144 272
=   17
16 16
27. A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train would have been 6 km/h faster, it
would have taken 4 hours less than the scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 6 km/hr; it
would have taken 6 hours more than the scheduled time. Find the length of the journey.
Ans: Let the actual speed of the train be x km/hr and let the actual time taken be y hours.
Distance covered is xy km If the speed is increased by 6 km/hr, then time of journey is reduced by 4
hours i.e., when speed is (x+6)km/hr, time of journey is (y−4) hours.
∴ Distance covered = (x + 6)(y − 4)
⇒ xy = (x + 6)(y − 4) ⇒ −4x + 6y − 24 = 0 ⇒ −2x + 3y −12 = 0 ………….(i)
Similarly xy = (x − 6)(y + 6) ⇒ 6x − 6y − 36 = 0 ⇒ x − y − 6 = 0 …………(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii) we get x=30 and y=24
Putting the values of x and y in equation (i), we obtain
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Distance = (30 × 24)km =720km.
Hence, the length of the journey is 720km.
tan 3  cot 3 
28. Prove that:   sec  cos ec  2sin  cos 
1  tan 2  1  cot 2 
Ans:
29. Prove that a parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus

Ans: We have ABCD, a parallelogram which circumscribes a circle (i.e., its sides touch the circle)
with centre O.
Since tangents to a circle from an external point are equal in length,
∴ AP = AS, BP = BQ, CR = CQ and DR = DS
Adding, we get
(AP + BP) + (CR + DR) = (AS + DS) + (BQ + CQ)
⇒ AB + CD = AD + BC
But AB = CD [opposite sides of ABCD]
and BC = AD
∴ AB + CD = AD + BC ⇒ 2 AB = 2 BC
⇒ AB = BC
Similarly AB = DA and DA = CD
Thus, AB = BC = CD = AD
Hence ABCD is a rhombus.
OR
In the figure XY and X'Y' are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another tangent AB
with point of contact C interesting XY at A and X'Y' at B, what is the measure of ∠AOB.
Ans: Join OC. Since, the tangents drawn to a circle from an external point are equal.
∴ AP = AC
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In Δ PAO and Δ AOC, we have:
AO = AO [Common]
OP = OC [Radii of the same circle]
AP = AC
⇒ Δ PAO ≅ Δ AOC [SSS Congruency]
∴ ∠PAO = ∠CAO = ∠1
∠PAC = 2 ∠1 ...(1)
Similarly ∠CBQ = 2 ∠2 ...(2)
Again, we know that sum of internal angles on the same side of a transversal is 180°.
∴ ∠PAC + ∠CBQ = 180°
⇒ 2 ∠1 + 2 ∠2 = 180° [From (1) and (2)]
⇒ ∠1 + ∠2 = 180°/2 = 90° ...(3)
Also ∠1 + ∠2 + ∠AOB = 180° [Sum of angles of a triangle]
⇒ 90° + ∠AOB = 180°
⇒ ∠AOB = 180° − 90°
⇒ ∠AOB = 90°.
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30. Find the ratio in which the point  , y  divides the line segment joining the points (1, 2) and (2, 3).
5 
Also, find the value of y.
Ans. Let the ratio be k : 1 then by using section formula we have
8 2k  1 3
  8k  1  10k  5  2k  3  k 
5 k 1 2
Hence the required ratio is 3 : 2.

3
3k  2 3 2  2 9  4 13
Now, y    
k 1 3 5 5
1
2
OR
ABCD is a rectangle formed by the points A (–1, –1), B(–1, 6), C (3, 6) and D (3, –1). P, Q, R and
S are midpoints of sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively. Show that diagonals of the quadrilateral
PQRS bisect each other.
Ans. Given ABCD is a rectangle and P, Q, R and S are mid-points of sides AB, BC, CD and DA.
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 1  1 1  6   5
coordinates of P =  ,    1, 
 2 2   2
 1  3 6  6 
coordinates of Q =  ,   1, 6 
 2 2 
 3  3 6 1   5 
coordinates of R =  ,    3, 
 2 2   2
 3  1 1  1 
coordinates of S =  ,   1, 1
 2 2 
Now, we shall find the mid points of PR & SQ.

 5 5
 1  3 2  2   5 
Mid points of P & R which is point O =  ,    1, 
 2 2   2
 
 1  1 6 1   5 
Similarly, the midpoint of S and Q =  ,    1, 
 2 2   2
 5
Since, the midpoints of PR & QS both have the same coordinate  1,  .
 2
Hence, diagonals PR and SQ bisect to each other.
31. Due to heavy floods in a state, thousands were rendered homeless. 50 schools collectively decided
to provide place and the canvas for 1500 tents and share the whole expenditure equally. The lower
part of each tent is cylindrical with base radius 2.8 m and height 3.5 m and the upper part is conical
with the same base radius, but of height 2.1 m. If the canvas used to make the tents costs ₹120 per
m2, find the amount shared by each school to set up the tents.
Ans: Radius of the base of cylinder (r) = 2.8 m = Radius of the base of the cone (r)
Height of the cylinder (h)=3.5 m
Height of the cone (H)=2.1 m.
Slant height of conical part (l)=√(r2 + H2) = √[(2.8)2 + (2.1)2] = √(7.84 + 4.41) = √12.25 = 3.5 m
Area of canvas used to make tent = CSA of cylinder + CSA of cone = 2πrh + πrl
22
= πr(2h + l) =  2.8  (7  3.5)  22  0.4  10.5  92.4 m2
7
Cost of 1500 tents at ₹120 per sq.m = 1500 × 120 × 92.4 = 1,66,32,000
Share of each school to set up the tents = 16632000/50 = ₹3,32,640
SECTION-D
32. The sum of first and eighth terms of an A.P. is 32 and their product is 60. Find the first term and
common difference of the A.P. Hence, also find the sum of its first 20 terms.
Ans. (a) Let a and a8 be first and eight terms of A.P..
Let common difference be d.
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∴ a + a8 = 32 (given)
⇒ a + [a + (8 – 1)d] = 32 [∵ an = a + (n – 1)d]
⇒ a + (a + 7d) = 32 ⇒ a + 7d = 32 – a ...(i)
Also, a.a8 = 60 (given)
⇒ a.[a + (8 – 1)d] = 60 ⇒ a(a + 7d) = 60
⇒ a(32 – a) = 60 [from eq (i)]
⇒ 32a – a² = 60 ⇒ a² – 32a + 60 = 0
⇒ a² – 30a – 2a + 60 = 0 ⇒ a(a – 30) – 2(a – 30) = 0
⇒ (a – 30)(a – 2) = 0 ⇒ a = 2, 30
For a = 2, from eq (i), we get 2 + 7d = 32 – 2
⇒ 7d = 28 ⇒ d = 4
For a = 30, from eq (i), we get 30 + 7d = 32 – 30
⇒ 7d = –28 ⇒ d = –4
for (a, d) = (2, 4)
a8 = 2 + 7 × 4 = 30
∴ a + a8 = 32 and a.a8 = 60
for (a, d) = (30, –4)
a8 = 30 + 7 (–4) = 2
∴ a + a8 = 32 and a.a8 = 60
Taking (a, d) = (2, 4)
20  n 
S20 = [2  2  (20  1)  4]  Sn  [2a  (n  1)d ]
2  2 
= 10[4 + 19 × 4] = 40 × 20 = 800
Taking (a, d) = (30, –4)
20  n 
S20 = [30  2  (20  1)  (4)]  Sn  [2a  (n  1)d ]
2  2 
= 10[60 + 19(–4)]
= 10(60 – 76)
= 10 × (–16) = –160
OR
In an A.P. of 40 terms, the sum of first 9 terms is 153 and the sum of last 6 terms is 687. Determine
the first term and common difference of A.P. Also, find the sum of all the terms of the A.P.
Ans. (b) Let the first term and common difference of A.P. be a and d.
n
∵ Sum of n terms of A.P., Sn = [2a  (n  1)d
2
9 9
S9 = [2a + (9 − 1)d] = [2a + 8d] = 9(a + 4d)
2 2
⇒ 153 = 9(a + 4d) [∵ Given, S9 = 153]
⇒ 17 = a + 4d
⇒ a + 4d = 17 ...(i)
6
Similarly, sum of 6 terms, S6 = [2a + (6 − 1)d]
2
⇒ 687 = 3(2a + 5d)
⇒ 229 = 2a + 5d
⇒ 2a + 5d = 229 ...(ii)
On solving eqs (i) & (ii), we get 3d = –195 ⇒ d = –65
Substituting value of d in eq (i), we get
a + 4(–65) = 17
⇒ a = 17 + 260 ⇒ a = 277
Thus, first term of given A.P. is 277 and common difference is –65.
Now, Sum of all terms i.e.,
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40
S40 = [2 × 277 + (40 − 1)(−65)]
2
= 20[554 + 39(–65)]
= 20(554 – 2535)
= 20 × (–1981) = –39,620
33. Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides in
distinct points, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
Using the above theorem prove that a line through the point of intersection of the diagonals and
parallel to the base of the trapezium divides the non parallel sides in the same ratio.
Ans: For the Theorem :
Given, To prove, Construction and figure of 1½ marks
Proof of 1½ marks
Let ABCD be a trapezium DC ∥ AB and EF is a line parallel to AB and hence to DC.
Join AC, meeting EF in G.
OR
In the given figure PA, QB and RC are each perpendicular to AC. If AP = x, BQ = y and CR = z,
1 1 1
then prove that  
x z y
Ans. In ∆CAP and ∆CBQ

∠CAP = ∠CBQ = 90°
∠PCA = ∠QCB (common angle)
So, ∆CAP ~ ∆CBQ (By AA similarly Rule)
BQ BC y BC
Hence,  ⇒  ...(i)
AP AC x AC
Now, in ∆ACR and ∆ABQ
∠ACR = ∠ABQ = 90°
∠QAB = ∠RAC (common angle)
So, ∆ACR ~ ∆ABQ (By AA similarity Rule)
BQ AB y AB
Hence,  ⇒  ...(ii)
CR AC z AC
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On adding eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
y y BC AB  1 1  BC  AB AC
    y    
x z AC AC x z AC AC
1 1 1 1 1
 y     1  
x z x z y
34. A pole 6m high is fixed on the top of a tower. The angle of elevation of the top of the pole observed
from a point P on the ground is 600 and the angle of depression of the point P from the top of the
tower is 450. Find the height of the tower and the distance of point P from the foot of the tower.
(Use √3 = 1.73)
Ans.
Therefore, the height of tower is 8.19 m and the distance of point P from the foot of the tower is
8.19 m
35. An arc of a circle of radius 21 cm subtends an angle of 600 at the centre. Find (i) the length of the
arc (ii) the area of the minor segment of the circle made by the corresponding chord.
Ans. (i) Given, r = 21 cm, q = 60°
 600 22
length of the arc = 0
 2 r = 0
 2   21  22cm
360 360 7
(ii) In ∆OAB, OA = 0B = 21cm

⇒ ∠OAB = OBA = 60⁰
(∵ ∠AOB = 60⁰ and angles opposite to equal sides & Angle sum property of triangle)
Thus, ∆OAB is equilateral triangle.
Area of the minor segment = Area of sector OAB – Area of triangle of OAB
 2 3 2 600 22 3 2
 0
  r  a  0
  21 21  21
360 4 360 7 4
441 3 2
 231  cm
4
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36. BINGO is game of chance. The host has 75 balls numbered 1 through 75. Each player has a BINGO
card with some numbers written on it. The participant cancels the number on the card when called
out a number written on the ball selected at random. Whosoever cancels all the numbers on his/her
card, says BINGO and wins the game.
The table given below, shows the data of one such game where
48 balls were used before Tara said 'BINGO'.
Numbers announced Number of times
0-15 8
15-30 9
30-45 10
45-60 12
60-75 9
Based on the above information, answer the following:
(i) Write the median class.
(ii) When first ball was picked up, what was the probability of calling out an even number?
(iii) (a) Find median of the given data.
OR
(b) Find mode of the given data.
Ans.
Numbers announced Number of times cf
0-15 8 8
15-30 9 17
30-45 10 27
45-60 12 39
60-75 9 48
(i) Here, n = 48,
then n/2 = 48/2 = 24
∴ Median class : 30 – 45
(ii) The number of even numbers between 1 to 75 is 37, [i.e., (75 – 1) ÷ 2 = 37]
Prob.(calling out an even number) = 37/75
(iii) (a) l = 30, cf = 17, f = 10, h = 15
n 
 2  cf 
Median  l    h
 f 
 
 24  17  7 15
 Median  30     15  30   30  10.5  40.5
 10  10
(b) Since the highest frequency is 12 which belongs to 45 – 60, therefore modal class is 45 – 60
Here, l = 45, f0 = 10, f1= 12, f2 = 9, h = 15
f1  f 0 12  10 2
Mode  l   h  45  15  45   15  45  6  51
2 f1  f 0  f 2 24  10  9 5
37. A backyard is in the shape of a triangle ABC with right angle at B. AB = 7 m and BC 15 m. A
circular pit was dug inside it such that it touches the walls AC, BC and AB at P, Q and R
respectively such that AP = x m.
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(i) Find the length of AR in terms of x.
(ii) Write the type of quadrilateral BQOR.
(iii) (a) Find the length PC in terms of x and hence find the value of x.
OR
(b) Find x and hence find the radius r of circle.
Ans. (i) Given, AB = 7 m, BC = 15 m and AP = x m
Hence, AP = AR (Tangent drawn from an external point to the circle are equal in length)
∴ AR = x m
(ii) Since, AR = x m and AB = 7 m

∴ RB = (7 – x)m
Also, RB = BQ
(Tangents drawn from an external point to the circle)
OR = OQ (radii of circle)
∠ORB = ∠OQB = 90° (Angle between radius and tangent)
Also, ∠RBQ = 90° (angle between the walls AB and BC)
Thus, ∠ROQ = 90°
Thus, BQOR is square.
(iii) Here, BC = 15 m
BQ = (7 – x)m
∴ QC = 15 – (7 – x)
or, QC = (8 + x)m
Also, QC = PC (Tangents from an external points C to the circle)
i.e., PC = (8 + x)m
In right DABC, using Pythagoras theorem,
AC² = AB² + BC²
⇒ AC² = 7² + 15² = 49 + 225 = 274
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⇒ AC = 16.55
⇒ AP + PC = 16.55
⇒ x + 8 + x = 16.55
⇒ 2x = 8.55
⇒ x = 4.275 ~ 4.28 m
OR
From part (iii) (a), we get x = 4.28 m
From part (ii), we know that BQOR is a square
∴ BQ = OQ ⇒ r = 7 – x
⇒ r = 7 – 4.28 ⇒ r = 2.72 m
38. A rectangular floor area can be completely tiled with 200 square tiles. If the side length of each tile
is increased by 1 unit, it would take only 128 tiles to cover the floor.
(i) Assuming the original length of each side of a tile be x units, make a quadratic equation from the
above information.
(ii) Write the corresponding quadratic equation in standard form.
(iii) (a) Find the value of x, the length of side of a tile by factorisation.
OR
(b) Solve the quadratic equation for x, using quadratic formula.
Ans. (i) Let the original side length of each tile be x units.
The area of the rectangular floor using 200 tiles = 200 x² unit²
The area with increased side length (each side increased by 1 unit) using 128 tiles
= 128(x + 1)² unit²
So, required quadratic equation is: 200x² = 128(x + 1)²
(ii) We have, 200x² = 128(x + 1)²
⇒ 200x² = 128(x² + 2x + 1) ⇒ 200x² = 128x² + 256x + 128
⇒ 72x² – 256x – 128 = 0, which is the quadratic equation is standard form.
(iii) We have, 72x² – 256x – 128 = 0
⇒ 9x² – 32x – 16 = 0 ⇒ 9x² – 36x + 4x – 16 = 0
⇒ 9x(x – 4) + 4(x – 4) = 0 or, (x – 4)(9x + 4) = 0
⇒ x = 4, −4/9
Since, side cannot be negative, thus x = 4 units
OR
We have 9x² – 32x – 16 = 0
On comparing with ax² + bx + c = 0, we get a = 9, b = –32 and c = –16
b  b 2  4ac (32)  (32)2  4(9)(16)
Using quadratic formula, x  x
2a 2 9
32  1024  576 32  1600 32  40
x  
18 18 18
32  40 32  40 72 8 4
x or  x  or  x  4 or
18 18 18 18 9
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Sample Paper -2
(ANSWERS)
and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the
2marks questions of Section E
SECTION – A
1. If the sum of zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 – k√2 x + l is √2, then value of k is :
(a) √2 (b) 2 (c) 2√2 (d) 1/2
Ans. (b) 2
( k 2)
Sum of zeroes = 2  k 2
2
2. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = 18 a2b4 and q = 20 a3b2, where a and b
are prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) is :
(a) 2 a2b2 (b) 180a2b2 (c) 12 a2b2 (d) 180 a3b4
Ans. (d) 180 a3b4
Given, p = 18 a2b4 and q = 20 a3b2
LCM(p, q) = LCM(18 a2b4, 20 a3b2) = 180a3b4
3. If the roots of equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 are real and equal, then which of the following
relation is true?
(a) a = b2/c (b) b2 = ac (c) ac = b2/4 (d) c = b2/a
2
Ans. (c) ac = b /4
If the discriminant is equal to zero, i.e., b² – 4ac = 0 where a, b, c are real numbers and a ≠ 0,
then roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, are real and equal
b² – 4ac = 0 ⇒ ac = b²/4
4. The centre of a circle is at (2, 0). If one end of a diameter is at (6, 0), then the other end is at :
(a) (0, 0) (b) (4, 0) (c) (-2, 0) (d) (-6, 0)
Ans. (c) (-2, 0)
6 x 0 y  6 x 0 y
 ,   (2, 0)   2, 0
 2 2  2 2
⇒ x = –2 and y = 0
5. In the given figure, graphs of two linear equations are shown. The pair of these linear equations
is:
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(a) consistent with unique solution.
(b) consistent with infinitely many solutions.
(c) inconsistent.
(d) inconsistent but can be made consistent by extending these lines.
Ans. (d) inconsistent but can be made consistent by extending these lines.
6. If x tan 60°cos 60°= sin60°cot 60°, then x =

(a) cos30° (b) tan30° (c) sin30° (d) cot30°
Ans: (b) tan30°
7. If sec θ – tan θ = m, then the value of sec θ + tan θ is :

1 1
(a) 1  (b) m2  1 (c) (d) m
m m
1
Ans. (c)
m
Given, sec θ – tan θ = m ...(i)
We know that, sec²θ – tan²θ = 1
⇒ (sec θ – tan θ)(sec θ + tan θ) = 1
⇒ m (sec θ + tan θ) = 1
⇒ sec θ + tan θ = 1/m
8. In the given figure, DE ∥ BC, AE = a units, EC =b units, DE =x units and BC = y units. Which
of the following is true?
a b ax ay x a
(a) x  (b) y  (c) x  (d) 
ay a b a b y b
ay
Ans: (c) x 
a b
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9. The number of revolutions made by a circular wheel of radius 0.25m in rolling a distance of
11km is
(a) 2800 (b) 4000 (c) 5500 (d) 7000
Ans: (d) 7000
10. ABCD is a trapezium with AD ∥ BC and AD = 4cm. If the diagonals AC and BD intersect each
other at O such that AO/OC = DO/OB =1/2, then BC =
(a) 6cm (b) 7cm (c) 8cm (d) 9cm
Ans: (c) 8cm
11. The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of 6cm is
(a) 36π cm2 (b) 18π cm2 (c) 12 π cm2 (d) 9π cm2
Ans: (d) 9π cm2
12. A solid sphere is cut into two hemispheres. The ratio of the surface areas of sphere to that of two
hemispheres taken together, is:
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 4 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 2
Ans. (c) 2 : 3
The total surface area of a sphere = 4πr²
The surface area of one hemi-sphere = 3πr²
∴ The total surface area of two hemi-sphere = 6πr²
4 r 2 4 2
Required Ratio =  
6 r 2 6 3
13. The middle most observation of every data arranged in order is called
(a) mode (b) median (c) mean (d) deviation
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Ans. (b) median
The middle most observation, after arranging all observations in ascending or descending order
is called the median.
14. ΔABC~ΔPQR. If AM and PN are altitudes of ΔABC and ΔPQR respectively and AB2 : PQ2 = 4
: 9, then AM : PN =
(a) 3 : 2 (b) 16 : 81 (c) 4 : 9 (d) 2 : 3
Ans: (d) 2 : 3
15. If two tangents inclined at an angle of 60ᵒ are drawn to a circle of radius 3cm, then the length of
each tangent is equal to
(a) 3√3/2 cm (b) 3cm (c) 6cm (d) 3√3cm
Ans: (d) 3√3cm
16. For some data xl, x2, …….. xn with respective frequencies f1, f2, ..... fn, the value of
n
 f ( x  x) is equal to:
1
i i
(a) nx (b) 1 (c) f i (d) 0

Ans. (d) 0
17. Two dice are rolled together. The probability of getting sum of numbers on the two dice as 2, 3
or 5, is:
(a) 7/36 (b) 11/36 (c) 5/36 (d) 4/9
Ans. (a) 7/36
When two dice are tossed together,
Total possible outcomes = 62 = 36
No. of cases getting sum two : {(1, 1)}
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No. of cases getting sum three : {(1, 2)(2, 1)}
No. of cases getting sum five : {(1, 4)(4, 1), (2, 3), (3, 2)}
Thus total cases getting sum 2, 3 or 5 = 7
Therefore, required probability = 7/36
   
18. If cos (α + β) = 0, then value of cos   is equal to:
 2 
1 1
(a) (b) (c) 0 (d) 2
2 2
1
Ans. (a)
2

cos (α + β) = 0 = cos900 ⇒ (α + β) = 900 ⇒ = 450
2
     0 1
⇒ cos   = cos45 =
 2  2
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A)
assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
19. Statement A (Assertion): If the co-ordinates of the mid-points of the sides AB and AC of
ΔABC are D(3,5) and E(-3,-3) respectively, then BC = 20 units
Statement R( Reason) : The line joining the mid points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to
the third side and equal to half of it.
Ans: (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A)
For reason: By midpoint theorem, the line joining the mid points of two sides of a triangle is
parallel to the third side and equal to half of it. So, reason is also true.
20. Statement A (Assertion): If product of two numbers is 5780 and their HCF is 17, then their
LCM is 340
Statement R( Reason) : HCF is always a factor of LCM
Ans: (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A)
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SECTION – B
21. Solve the following system of linear equations: 7x – 2y = 5 and 8x + 7y= 15 and verify your
answer.
Ans. Given system of linear equations:
7x – 2y = 5 ...(i)
8x + 7y = 15 ...(ii)
Multiplying eq (i) by 7 and eq (ii) by 2 then adding, we get
65x = 65 ⇒ x = 1
Substituting value of x is eq (i) we get
7(1) – 2y = 5 ⇒ 7 – 2y = 5 ⇒ –2y = –2 or, y = 1
Therefore, x = 1 and y = 1
22. In the given figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral. Diagonal BD bisects ∠B and ∠D both. Prove that
(i) ∆ABD ~ ∆CBD (ii) AB = BC
Ans. (i) In ∆ABD and ∆CBD

∠ABD = ∠CBD (BD bisects ∠B)
∠ADB = ∠CDB (BD bisects ∠D)
BD = BD (common side)
⇒ ∆ABD ~ ∆CBD (by ASA congruence rule)
Also, ∆ABD ~ ∆CBD (by AA rule)
(ii) AB = BC (cpct)
23. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 6cm. Find the area swept by it when it moves from
7:05 p.m. to 7:40 p.m.
Ans: We know that, in 60 minutes, the tip of minute hand moves 360°
In 1 minute, it will move = 360°/60 = 6°
∴ From 7 : 05 pm to 7: 40 pm i.e. 35 min, it will move through = 35 × 6° = 210°
∴ Area of swept by the minute hand in 35 min = Area of sector with sectorial angle θ of 210°
and radius of 6 cm
OR
In the given figure, arcs have been drawn of radius 7cm each with vertices A, B, C and D of
quadrilateral ABCD as centres. Find the area of the shaded region.
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Ans: Let the measure of ∠A, ∠B, ∠C and ∠D be θ₁, θ₂, θ₃ and θ₄ respectively
Required area = Area of sector with centre A + Area of sector with centre B + Area of sector
with centre C + Area of sector with centre D
24. Evaluate: 2 2 cos 450 sin 300  2 3 cos 300

Ans. 2 2 cos 450 sin 300  2 3 cos 300
1 1 3
2 2  2 3  1 3  4
2 2 2
OR
If A = 600 and B = 300, verify that: sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
Ans. LHS = sin(A + B) = sin(60° + 30°) = sin 90° = 1
RHS = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
= sin 60° cos 30° + cos 60° sin 30°
3 3 1 1 3 1 4
=       1
2 2 2 2 4 4 4
∴ LHS = RHS
25. In the given figure, O is the centre of circle. Find ∠AQB, given that PA and PB are tangents to
the circle and ∠APB = 75°.
Ans: ∠PAO = ∠ PBO = 90° ( angle between radius and tangent)

∠AOB = 105° (By angle sum property of a triangle)
∠AQB = ½ x 105° = 52.5° (Angle at the remaining part of the circle is half the angle subtended
by the arc at the centre)
SECTION – C
26. Prove that 5 – 2√3 is an irrational number. It is given that √3 is an irrational number.
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Ans: Let 5 – 2√3 be a rational number such that
5 – 2√3 = a, where a is a non-zero rational number.
a 5
 2 3  a  5  3 
2
a 5
Since 5 and 2 are integers and a is a rational number, therefore is a rational number
2
⇒ √3 is a rational number which contradicts the fact that √3 is an irrational number.
Therefore, our assumption is wrong.
Hence 5 – 2√3 is an irrational number
27. Three years ago, Rashmi was thrice as old as Nazma. Ten years later, Rashmi will be twice as
old as Nazma. How old are Rashmi and Nazma now?
Ans. Let the age of Rashmi = x years
and the age of Nazma = y years
Three years ago, Rashmi’s age = (x – 3)years
Nazma’s age = (y – 3)years
According to question, (x – 3) = 3(y – 3)
⇒ x – 3 = 3y – 9
⇒ x = 3y – 6 ...(i)
Ten years later, Rashmi’s age = x + 10
Nazma’s age = y + 10
According to question, (x + 10) = 2(y + 10)
⇒ x + 10 = 2y + 20
⇒ x = 2y + 10 ...(ii)
From eqs (i) and (ii), we get 3y – 6 = 2y + 10
⇒ y = 16
Substituting value of y in eq (i), we get
x = 3 × 16 – 6 = 48 – 6 = 42
Thus, the age of Rashmi is 42 years and age of Nazma is 16 years.
OR
Anuj had some chocolates, and he divided them into two lots A and B. He sold the first lot at the
rate of ₹2 for 3 chocolates and the second lot at the rate of ₹1 per chocolate, and got a total of
₹400. If he had sold the first lot at the rate of ₹1 per chocolate, and the second lot at the rate of
₹4 for 5 chocolates, his total collection would have been ₹460. Find the total number of
chocolates he had.
Ans: Let the number of chocolates in lot A be x
And let the number of chocolates in lot B be y
∴ total number of chocolates =x+y
2
Price of 1 chocolate = ₹ 2/3 , so for x chocolates = x
3
and price of y chocolates at the rate of ₹ 1 per chocolate =y.
2
∴ by the given condition x + y = 400 ⇒ 2x + 3y = 1200 ..............(i)
3
4
Similarly, x + y = 460 ⇒ 5x + 4y = 2300 ........ (ii)
5
Solving (i) and (ii) we get x = 300 and y = 200
∴ x + y = 300 + 200 = 500
So, Anuj had 500 chocolates.
tan  cot 
28. Prove that:   1  sec  cos ec
1  cot  1  tan 
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tan  cot 
Ans. LHS = 
1  cot  1  tan 
sin  cos  sin  cos 
= cos   sin   cos  sin 
cos  sin  sin   cos  cos   sin 
1 1
sin  cos  sin  cos 
2 2
1  sin  cos   1  sin 3   cos3  
  
sin   cos   cos  sin   sin   cos   cos  sin  
1 (sin   cos  )(sin 2   cos2   sin  cos  )
 
sin   cos  cos  sin 
1  sin  cos  1 sin  cos 
    1  sec  cos ec = RHS
cos  sin  cos  sin  cos  sin 
29. In the given below left figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O. AQ, BP and PQ are
tangents to the circle. Prove that ∠POQ = 900.
Ans. Join OR.
In ΔAOQ and ΔROQ,

OA = OR (radii)
OQ = OQ (common)
QA = QR (Length of tangents from Q)
∴ ΔAOQ ≅ ΔROQ (by SSS Congruency rule)
⇒ ∠AOQ = ∠ROQ = ∠1 ----- (i) (cpct)
Similarly, ΔBOP ≅ ΔROP ⇒ ∠BOP = ∠ROP = ∠2 ----- (ii)
Since AOB is a diameter, therefore AOB is a straight line
∴ ∠AOB = 180°
⇒ ∠1 + ∠1 + ∠2 + ∠2 = 180°
⇒ 2∠1 + 2∠2 = 180°
⇒ ∠1 + ∠2 = ∠POQ = 90°
OR
A circle with centre O and radius 8 cm is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD in which P, Q, R, S
are the points of contact as shown in above right sided figure. If AD is perpendicular to DC, BC
= 30 cm and BS = 24 cm, then find the length DC.
Ans. Join OP and OQ.
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BR = BS = 24 cm (Length of tangents from B)
Also, BC = 30 cm
∴ CR = BC - BR = 30 - 24 = 6 cm
⇒ CQ = 6 cm (Length of tangents from C)
Now, OP ⊥ AD, OQ ⊥ DC (tangent ⊥ radius)
and ∠D = 90° ⇒ ∠POQ = 90°
Since, OP = OQ therefore OPDQ is a square
Also, DQ = OP = 8 cm (sides of a square)
Hence, DC = 8 + 6 = 14 cm
30. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. What is the probability of getting
(i) At least one head? (ii) At most one tail? (iii) A head and a tail?
Ans: Total number of outcomes = 4
(i) Number of outcomes with at least one head = 3
∴ Required probability = 3/4
(ii) Number of outcomes with at most one tail = 3
(iii)Number of outcomes with a head and a tail = 2
∴ Required probability = 2/4 = 1/2
31. If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of the polynomial
2x2 – 5x – 3, then find the values of p and q.
Ans: Let α and β be the zeros of the polynomial 2x2 – 5x – 3
Then α + β = 5/2 and αβ = -3/2.
Let 2α and 2β be the zeros x2 + px + q
Then 2α + 2β = -p
⇒ 2(α + β) = -p ⇒ 2 x 5/2 = -p ⇒ p = -5
And 2α x 2β = q
⇒ 4 αβ = q ⇒ q = 4 x -3/2 ⇒ q = -6
SECTION – D
32. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct
Ans. Correct figure, given, to prove and construction (½ mark each = total 2 marks)
Correct proof (3 marks)
33. The difference between the outer and inner radii of a hollow right circular cylinder of length 14
cm is 1 cm. If the volume of the metal used in making the cylinder is 176 cm3, find the outer
and inner radii of the cylinder.
Ans. Let r and R be the radii of inner and outer surface of a cylinder.
Given, height of cylinder (h) = 14 cm
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Volume of cylinder (V) = 176 cm3
and R – r = 1 cm ...(i)
∵ V = 176 cm3 ⇒ π(R² – r²)h = 176
22 2 2
⇒ ( R  r )  14  176  44( R 2  r 2 )  176
7
⇒  R 2  r 2  4 ⇒ (R – r)(R + r) = 4
⇒ 1(R + r) = 4
⇒ R + r = 4 ...(ii)
On solving eqs (i) & (ii), we get 2R = 5
⇒ R = 5/2 cm = 2.5 cm
5
From (i), r = R – 1 ⇒ r = − 1 = 3/2 = 1.5 cm
2
OR
There are two identical solid cubical boxes of side 7cm. From the top face of the first cube a
hemisphere of diameter equal to the side of the cube is scooped out. This hemisphere is inverted
and placed on the top of the second cube’s surface to form a dome. Find (i) the ratio of the total
surface area of the two new solids formed (ii) volume of each new solid formed.
Ans:
(i) SA for first new solid (S₁) = 6a2 + 2πr2 – πr2 = 6a2 + πr2
22
= 6×7×7 + ×3.5 × 3.5 = 294 + 38.5 = 332.5 cm2
7
SA for second new solid (S₂) = 6a2 + 2πr2 – πr2 = 6a2 + πr2
22
= 6×7×7 + ×3.5 × 3.5 = 294 + 38.5 = 332.5 cm2
7
So S₁ : S₂ = 1:1
2
(ii) Volume for first new solid (V₁) = a3 – πr3
3
2 22 539 1519
=7×7×7– × × 3.5× 3.5× 3.5 = 343 – = cm3
3 7 6 6
2
Volume for second new solid (V₂) = a3 + πr3
3
2 22 539 2597
=7×7×7+ × × 3.5× 3.5× 3.5 = 343 + = cm3
3 7 6 6
34. To fill a swimming pool two pipes are used. If the pipe of larger diameter used for 4 hours and
the pipe of smaller diameter for 9 hours, only half of the pool can be filled. Find, how long it
would take for each pipe to fill the pool separately, if the pipe of smaller diameter takes 10
hours more than the pipe of larger diameter to fill the pool?
Ans: Let the time taken by larger pipe alone to fill the tank= x hours
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Therefore, the time taken by the smaller pipe = x +10 hours
4
Water filled by larger pipe running for 4 hours = litres
x
9
Water filled by smaller pipe running for 9 hours = litres
x  10
4 9 1
According to the statement,  
x x  10 2
Which on simplification gives: x2 −16x − 80 = 0
⇒ x2 − 20x + 4x − 80 = 0
⇒ x(x – 20) + 4(x – 20) = 0 ⇒ (x + 4)(x – 20) = 0 ⇒ x = -4, 20
Since, x cannot be negative. Thus, x = 20 and x +10 = 30
Larger pipe would alone fill the tank in 20 hours and smaller pipe would fill the tank alone in 30
hours.
OR
In a flight of 600km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the
trip was reduced by 200 km/hr from its usual speed and the time of the flight increased by 30
min. Find the scheduled duration of the flight.
Ans: Let the usual speed of plane be x km/hr
and the reduced speed of the plane be (x – 200) km/hr
Distance =600 km [Given]
According to the question,
(time taken at reduced speed) – (Schedule time) = 30 minutes = 0.5 hours.
600 600 1
⇒  
x  200 x 2
Which on simplification gives: x2 – 200x − 240000 = 0
⇒ x2 – 600x + 400x −240000 = 0
⇒ x(x – 600) + 400( x – 600) = 0 ⇒ (x – 600)(x + 400) =0 ⇒ x = 600 or x = −400
But speed cannot be negative.
∴ The usual speed is 600 km/hr and
the scheduled duration of the flight is 600/600 =1hour
35. The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y, if the total frequency is 100
Class Frequency
0-100 2
100-200 5
200-300 x
300-400 12
400-500 17
500-600 20
600-700 y
700-800 9
800-900 7
900-1000 4
Ans:
Class Frequency c.f.
0-100 2 2
100-200 5 7
200-300 x 7+x
300-400 12 19 + x
400-500 17 36 + x
500-600 20 56 + x
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600-700 y 56 + x + y
700-800 9 65 + x + y
800-900 7 72 + x + y
900-1000 4 76 + x + y

36. The school auditorium was to be constructed to accommodate at least 1500 people. The chairs
are to be placed in concentric circular arrangement in such a way that each succeeding circular
row has 10 seats more than the previous one.
(i) If the first circular row has 30 seats, how many seats will be there in the 10th row?
(ii) For 1500 seats in the auditorium, how many rows need to be there?
OR
If 1500 seats are to be arranged in the auditorium, how many seats are still left to be put after
10th row?
(iii) If there were 17 rows in the auditorium, how many seats will be there in the middle row?
Ans: (i) Since each row is increasing by 10 seats, so it is an AP with first term a = 30, and
common difference d =10. So number of seats in 10th row = 10 = a + 9d
= 30 + 9 ×10 = 120
n n
(ii) Sn= ( 2a + (n – 1)d) ⇒ 1500 = ( 2 × 30 + (n-1)10)
2 2
2 2
⇒ 3000 = 50n + 10n ⇒ n + 5n – 300 = 0
⇒ n2 + 20n – 15n – 300 = 0 ⇒ (n + 20) (n – 15) =0
Rejecting the negative value, n = 15
OR
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No. of seats already put up to the 10th row = S10
10
S10 = {2 × 30 + (10-1)10)} = 5(60 + 90) = 750
2
So, the number of seats still required to be put are 1500 – 750 = 750
(iii) If no. of rows =17
then the middle row is the 9th row
8= a + 8d = 30 + 80 = 110 seats
37. We all have seen the airplanes flying in the sky but might have not thought of how they actually
reach the correct destination. Air Traffic Control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based
air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through a given section of controlled
airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airspace. Actually, all
this air traffic is managed and regulated by using various concepts based on coordinate
geometry and trigonometry.
At a given instance, ATC finds that the angle of elevation of an airplane from a point on the
ground is 60°. After a flight of 30 seconds, it is observed that the angle of elevation changes to
30°. The height of the plane remains constantly as 3000√3 m. Use the above information to
answer the questions that follow-
(i) Draw a neat labelled figure to show the above situation diagrammatically.
(ii) What is the distance travelled by the plane in 30 seconds?
OR
Keeping the height constant, during the above flight, it was observed that after 15(√3 -1)
seconds, the angle of elevation changed to 45°. How much is the distance travelled in that
duration.
(iii) What is the speed of the plane in km/hr
Ans: (i)
P and Q are the two positions of the plane flying at a height of 3000√3m. A is the point of
observation.
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PB 3000 3
(ii) In ∆PAB, tan60° = ⇒ √3 = ⇒ AB = 3000m
AB AB
QC 1 3000 3
Now, tan30° = ⇒  ⇒ AC = 9000m
AC 3 AC
distance covered = 9000- 3000 = 6000 m.
OR
PB 3000 3
In ∆PAB, tan60° = ⇒ √3 = ⇒ AB = 3000m
AB AB
QC 3000 3
Now, tan45° = ⇒ 1 ⇒ AC = 3000√3m
AC AC
distance covered = 3000√3 – 3000 = 3000(√3 – 1)m.
(iii) speed = 6000/30 = 200 m/s = 200 x 3600/1000 = 720km/hr
3000( 3  1)
Alternatively: speed = = 200 m/s = 200 x 3600/1000 = 720km/hr
15( 3  1)
38. A tiling or tessellation of a flat surface is the covering of a plane using one or more geometric
shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps. Historically, tessellations were used in
ancient Rome and in Islamic art. You may find tessellation patterns on floors, walls, paintings
etc. Shown below is a tiled floor in the archaeological Museum of Seville, made using squares,
triangles and hexagons.
A craftsman thought of making a floor pattern after being inspired by the above design. To
ensure accuracy in his work, he made the pattern on the Cartesian plane. He used regular
octagons, squares and triangles for his floor tessellation pattern
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Use the above figure to answer the questions that follow:
(i) What is the length of the line segment joining points B and F?
(ii) The centre ‘Z’of the figure will be the point of intersection of the diagonals of quadrilateral
WXOP. Then what are the coordinates of Z?
(iii) What are the coordinates of the point on y axis equidistant from A and G?
OR
What is the area of Trapezium AFGH?
Ans: (i) B(1, 2), F(-2, 9)
BF² = (-2 – 1)² + (9 – 2)² = ( -3)² + ( 7)² = 9 + 49 = 58
So, BF = √58 units
(ii) W(-6,2), X(-4,0), O(5,9), P(3,11)
Clearly WXOP is a rectangle

Point of intersection of diagonals of a rectangle is the midpoint of the diagonals. So the required
 6  5 2  9   1 11 
point is midpoint of WO or XP   ,  , 
 2 2   2 2
(iii) A(-2, 2), G(-4, 7)
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Let the point on y-axis be Z(0,y)
AZ² = GZ²
⇒ (0 + 2)² + (y – 2)² = ( 0 + 4)² + (y – 7)²
⇒ (2)² + y² + 4 -4y= (4)²+ y² + 49 -14y
⇒ 8 - 4y = 65 - 14y ⇒ 10y= 57 ⇒ y= 5.7
i.e. the required point is (0, 5.7)
OR
A(-2, 2), F(-2, 9), G(-4, 7), H(-4, 4)

Clearly GH = 7-4=3units
AF = 9 – 2 = 7 units
So, height of the trapezium AFGH = 2 units
So, area of AFGH = 12(AF + GH) x height
= 12(7 + 3) x 2
= 10 sq. units
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Sample Paper - 3
(ANSWERS)
and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
SECTION – A
1. In the given figure, tangents PA and PB to the circle centred at O, from point P are perpendicular
to each other. If PA = 5 cm, then length of AB is equal to
(a) 5 cm (b) 5√2 cm (c) 2√5 cm (d) 10 cm

Ans.
PA = PB (Tangents from an external point P)
∆APB is a Right angle Triangle
AB² = AP² + PB² [AP = PB]
AB² = 2AP²
AB² = 2 × 5²
⇒ AB = 5√2 cm
2. XOYZ is a rectangle with vertices X(–3, 0), O(0, 0), Y(0, 4) and Z(x, y). The length of its each
diagonal is
(a) 5 units (b) √5 units (c) x² + y² units (d) 4 units
Ans. (a) 5 units
We know that, Length of Diagonals are equal
In Rectangle, ZO = YX
⇒ ZO² = YX² ⇒ (x − 0)² + (y − 0)² = (0 + 3)² + (4 − 0)²
⇒ x² + y² = 25
⇒ x² + y² = 5 Both Diagonal are 5 units
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3. Which term of the A.P. –29, –26, –23, ..., 61 is 16?
(a) 11th (b) 16th (c) 10th (d) 31st
Ans. (b) 16th
Given, a = – 29
d = – 26 – (– 29) = – 26 + 29 = 3 ⇒ d = 3
an = 16
Here we know, an = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ 16 = – 29 + (n – 1)3
⇒ 16 + 29 = (n – 1)3 = 15
⇒ n – 1 = 45/3 = 15
⇒ 15 = n – 1 ⇒ n = 16
4. If the length of an arc of a circle subtending an angle 60° at its centre is 22 cm, then the radius of
the circle is :
(a) √21 cm (b) 21 cm (c) √42 cm (d) 42 cm
Ans. (b) 21 cm
5. If x = 5 is a solution of the quadratic equation 2x2 + (k – 1)x + 10 = 0, then the value of k is :

(a) 11 (b) – 11 (c) 13 (d) – 13
Ans. (b) – 11
6. The pair of equations x = 2a and y = 3b (a, b ≠ 0) graphically represents straight lines which are :
(a) coincident (b) parallel (c) intersecting at (2a, 3b) (d) intersecting at (3b, 2a)
Ans. (c) intersecting at (2a, 3b)
7. The point on x-axis which is equidistant from the points (5, – 3) and (4, 2) is :
(a) (4.5, 0) (b) (7, 0) (c) (0.5, 0) (d) (– 7, 0)
Ans. (b) (7, 0)
8. The 7th term from the end of the A.P. : – 8, – 5, – 2, ..., 49 is :

(a) 67 (b) 13 (c) 31 (d) 10
Ans. (c) 31
9. After an examination, a teacher wants to know the marks obtained by maximum number of the
students in her class. She requires to calculate ................. of marks.
(a) median (b) mode (c) mean (d) range
Ans. (b) mode
Mode = The Most Common or (Maximum). Number that appears in your set of data.
10. Two positive integers m and n are expressed as m = p5q2 and n = p3q4, where p and q are prime
numbers. The LCM of m and n is :
(a) p8q6 (b) p3q2 (c) p5q4 (d) p5q2 + p3q4
5 4
Ans. (c) p q
 1 
11. The value of  sin 2   2  is :
 1  tan  
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) – 1
Ans. (c) 1
12. All queens, jacks and aces are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. The remaining cards are
well-shuffled and one card is picked up at random from it. The probability of that card to be a
king is :
(a) 1/10 (b) 1/13 (c) 3/10 (d) 3/13
Ans. (a) 1/10
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1 1
13. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial 5x² + 3x – 7, the value of  is
 
(a) −3/7 (b) 3/5 (c) 3/7 (d) −5/7
Ans. (c) 3/7
b 3 c 7
    ,   
a 5 a 5
3
1 1   3
Now,    5 
   7 7
5
14. The perimeters of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are 56 cm and 48 cm respectively. PQ/AB
is equal to
(a) 7/8 (b) 6/7 (c) 7/6 (d) 8/7
Ans. (b) 6/7
The ratio of the corresponding sides of similar triangles is same as the ratio of their perimeter
∴ ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR or ∆PQR ~ ∆ABC
PQ QR PR 48 PQ 6
     
AB BC AC 56 AB 7
15. In the given figure, if M and N are points on the sides OP and OS respectively of ∆OPS, such that
MN || PS, then the length of OP is :
(a) 6.8 cm (b) 17 cm (c) 15.3 cm (d) 9.6 cm
Ans. (c) 15.3 cm
16. In the given figure, PA and PB are two tangents drawn to the circle with centre O and radius 5
cm. If ∠APB = 60°, then the length of PA is :
(a) 5/√3 cm (b) 5√3 cm (c) 10/√3 cm (d) 10 cm
Ans. (b) 5√3 cm
17. If value of each observation in a data is increased by 2, then median of the new data
(a) increases by 2 (b) increases by 2n (c) remains same (d) decreases by 2
Ans. (a) increases by 2
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When value of each observation in data is increased by 2.
So, median of data is Increases by 2
18. The probability of getting a chocolate flavoured ice cream at random, in a lot of 600 ice creams is
0.055. The number of chocolate flavoured ice creams in the lot is :
(a) 33 (b) 55 (c) 11 (d) 44
Ans. (a) 33
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
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): Two cubes each of edge length 10 cm are joined together. The total surface area
of newly formed cuboid is 1200 cm².
Reason (R): Area of each surface of a cube of side 10 cm is 100 cm².
Ans. (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason(R) is true
1 2 2
20. Assertion (A): If sin A = (0° < A < 90°) , then the value of cos A is
3 3
Reason (R): For every angle θ, sin²θ + cos²θ = 1.
Ans. (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
SECTION – B
1 1
21. (a) If cos (A + B) = and tan (A – B) = , where 0 ≤ A + B ≤ 90°, then find the value of
2 3
sec (2A – 3B).
1
Ans. cos( + ) = ⇒ A + B = 60° … (i)
2
1
tan( − ) = ⇒ A − B = 30° … (ii)
3
Solving (i) and (ii), we get = 45° and = 15°
⇒ sec(2 − 3 ) = sec(90° − 45°)
= sec 45° = √2
OR
3
(b) Find the value of x such that, 3tan²60° – xsin²45° + sec²30° = 2cosec²30°
4
3
Ans. 3tan²60° – xsin²45° + sec²30° = 2cosec²30°
4
2 2
2  1  3 2  2
 3( 3)  x    4   2(2)
 2  3
x 3 4 x
 9     8   9 1 8  2  x  4
2 4 3 2
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22. In the given figure, PAQ and PBR are tangents to the circle with centre ‘O’ at the points A and B
respectively. If T is a point on the circle such that Ð QAT = 45° and ∠TBR = 65°, then find
∠ATB.
Ans. Join OA, OB and OT
Now ∠ =∠ = 90° − 45 = 45°

and ∠ =∠ = 90° − 65° = 25°
⇒∠ =∠ +∠
= 45° + 25° = 70°
23. (a) In what ratio is the line segment joining the points (3, –5) and (–1, 6) divided by the line y =
x?
Ans. Let Co-ordinate of P(x, y) divide the line segment in the ratio k : 1
m x  m2 x1 k (1)  1 3  k  3
x 1 2  
m1  m2 k 1 k 1
m y  m2 y1 k  6  1 (5) 6k  5
y 1 2  
m1  m2 k 1 k 1
Given line y = x
 k  3 6k  5
Put value of x and y in the equ. of line, we get 
k 1 k 1
⇒ – k + 3 = 6k – 5
⇒ – k – 6k = – 5 – 3
⇒ 7k = 8
⇒ k = 8/7
OR
(b) A(3, 0), B(6, 4) and C(–1, 3) are vertices of a triangle ABC. Find length of its median BE.
Ans. A(3, 0), B(6, 4) and C(– 1, 3) are vertices of ∆ABC and E on AC
A median of a triangle is a line segment that connects a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite
side.
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∴ E is mid point of AC
 1  3 0  3   3 
Co-ordinate of E =  ,   1, 
 2 2   2
2 2
 3 5 25 125 5 5
Distance of BE = (6  1) 2   4    52     25   
 2 2 4 4 2
24. Can the number (15)n, n being a natural number, end with the digit 0? Give reasons.
Ans. For unit’s digit to be 0, then 15n should have 3 and 5 as its prime factors, but 15n = (5n x 3n).
It does not contain 2 as one of its prime factors.
∴ 15n will not end with digit 0 for n ∈ N.
25. Find the type of triangle ABC formed whose vertices are A(1, 0), B(–5, 0) and C(–2, 5).
Ans. Given, Vertices of a triangle A(1, 0), B(– 5, 0) and C(– 2, 5)
Distance of AB = √[(1 + 5)² + (0 − 0)²]
⇒ AB = 6
Distance of AC = √[(1 + 2)² + (0 − 5)²]
⇒ AC = √(9 + 25)
⇒ AC = √34
⇒ Distance of BC = √[(−2 + 5)² + (5 − 0)²]
⇒ BC = √(9 + 25)
⇒ BC = √34
Hence triangle is isosceles triangle.
SECTION – C
26. Prove that √5 is an irrational number.
p
Ans: Let 5 is a rational number then we have 5 , where p and q are co-primes.
q
 p  5q
Squaring both sides, we get p 2  5q 2
 p2 is divisible by 5  p is also divisible by 5
So, assume p = 5m where m is any integer.
Squaring both sides, we get p2 = 25m2
But p 2  5q 2
Therefore, 5q2 = 25m2  q2 = 5m2
 q2 is divisible by 5  q is also divisible by 5
From above we conclude that p and q have one common factor i.e. 5 which contradicts that p and
q are co-primes.
Hence, 5 is an irrational number.
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27. (a) If a hexagon PQRSTU circumscribes a circle, prove that, PQ + RS + TU = QR + ST + UP
Ans. We know that the length of tangents drawn from an external point
are equal. Therefore, In the given figure,
PA = PF … (1)
AQ = BQ … (2)
RC = RB … (3)
CS = DS … (4)
ET = TD … (5)
UE = UF … (6)
Adding (1), (2),(3), (4), (5) and (6),
PA + AQ + RC + CS + ET + UE = PF + BQ + BR + DS + TD + UF
⇒ PQ + RS + TU = UP + ST + QR
OR
(b) In the given figure, two concentric circles have radii 3 cm and 5 cm. Two tangents TR and TP
are drawn to the circles from an external point T such that TR touches the inner circle at R and TP
touches the outer circle at P. If TR = 4√10 cm, then find the length of TP.
Ans.
Join OR, OP and OT

In ΔORT, by Pythagoras theorem
OT² = OR² + TR² = 3² + (4√10)² = 169
∴ OT = 13 cm
In Δ OPT, by Pythagoras theorem
TP² = OT² − TP² = 13² − 5² = 144
∴ TP = 12 cm
 1  tan 2 A  (1  tan A)2

28. Prove that:  2  2
 1  cot A  (1  cot A)
 1  tan 2 A  1  tan 2 A 1  tan 2 A
Ans. LHS   2   2
 tan 2 A
 1  cot A  1  1 1  tan A
2
tan A tan 2 A
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(1  tan A)2 (1  tan A)2 (1  tan A) 2 (1  tan A) 2
RHS  2
 2
 2
 2
 tan 2 A
(1  cot A)  1   tan A  1  (tan A  1)
1     tan 2 A
 tan A   tan A 
∴ LHS = RHS
29. The government rescued 100 people after a train accident. Their ages were recorded in the
following table. Find their mean age.
Age (in years) Number of people rescued
10 – 20 9
20 – 30 14
30 – 40 15
40 – 50 21
50 – 60 23
60 – 70 12
70 – 80 6
Ans.
Age (in years) Number of people x u fu
rescued
10 – 20 9 15 -3 -27
20 – 30 14 25 -2 -28
30 – 40 15 35 -1 -15
40 – 50 21 45 0 0
50 – 60 23 55 1 23
60 – 70 12 65 2 24
70 – 80 6 75 3 18
TOTAL 100 -5
Here,  f  100,  fu  5, h  10, a  45
  fu  5
Mean, x  a    h   45   10  45  0.5  44.5
f  100
 
Hence, mean age is 44.5 years
30. If Nidhi were 7 years younger than what she actually is, then the square of her age (in years)
would be 1 more than 5 times her actual age. What is her present age?
Ans. Let the present age of Nidhi be years.
According to question, ( − 7)2 = 5 + 1
⇒ 2
− 19 + 48 = 0
⇒ ( − 16)( − 3) = 0
⇒ = 16, 3
∵ ≠3
∴ = 16
Hence, the present age of Nidhi = 16 years
31. (a) If the sum of first m terms of an A.P. is same as sum of its first n terms (m ≠ n), then show that
the sum of its first (m + n) terms is zero.
Ans. Given: Sm = Sn
Show: S(m + n) = 0
Let the A.P. be denoted as a1, a2, a3,.....an..... with first term ‘a’ and common difference d.
n m
S m  Sn  [2a  (n  1)d ]  [2a  (m  1)d ]
2 2
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 n[2a  (n  1)d ]  m[2a  (m  1)d ]
 2an  (n  1)nd ]  2am  (m  1)md
 2an  n 2 d  nd  2am  m 2 d  md
 md  nd  2am  2an  m 2 d  n 2 d
 (m  n)d  2a(m  n)  (m 2  n 2 )d
 (m  n)d  2a(m  n)  (m  n)(m  n)d
 2a  ( m  n) d  d  0
 2a  (m  n  1)d  0
mn mn
Now, S m n  [2a  (m  n  1)d ]  Sm  n  0  0
2 2
OR
(b) In a A.P., the sum of the three consecutive terms is 24 and the sum of their squares is 194.
Find the numbers.
Ans. Let the three consecutive term are a – d, a, a + d
Given, Sum of three consecutive = 24
a–d+a+a+d=0
⇒ 3a = 24
⇒ a = 8 ...(i)
Now, (a – d)² + a² + (a + d)² = 194
⇒ a² + d² – 2ad + a² + a² + d² + 2ad = 194
⇒ 3a² + 2d² = 194
⇒ 3 × 64 + 2d² = 194
⇒ 2d² = 194 – 192
⇒ 2d² = 2 ⇒ d² = 1
⇒d=±1
∴ Numbers are 7, 8, 9 or 9,8,7
SECTION – D
32. (a) If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct
Ans. Correct Given, to prove, figure, construction – 2 marks
Correct proof – 3 marks
OR
(b) In the given figure, MNOP is a parallelogram and AB || MP. Prove that QC || PO.
Ans. In ∆ABQ, MP || AB
⇒ ∆QMP ~ ∆QAB (By AA similarity)
MP QP
⇒  ……..(i)
AB QB
Now, ∥ ∥
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⇒Δ ~Δ
NO CO
⇒  ……..(ii)
AB CB
As =
CO QP CB QB
From (i) and (ii),   
CB QB CO QP
CB QB CB  CO QB  QP
⇒ 1  1  
CO QP CO QP
BO BP
⇒ 
CO QP
⇒ QC ∥ PO (by converse of Basic proportionality theorem)
33. From the top of a 45 m high light house, the angles of depression of two ships, on the opposite
side of it, are observed to be 30° and 60°. If the line joining the ships passes through the foot of
the light house, find the distance between the ships. (Use √3 = 1.73)
Ans. Let AB be the light house and C and D be positions of ships.
45
In ∆ABD, tan 600   3
y
⇒ y = 15√3
45 1
Now, In ∆ABC, tan 300  
x 3
⇒ x = 45√3
Distance between two ships = x + y = 45√3 + 15√3 = 60√3
= 60 х 1.73 = 103.8 m
34. The perimeter of a certain sector of a circle of radius 5.6 m is 20.0 m. Find the area of the sector.

Ans. Perimeter of a sector is given as 2r   2 r  20
360
 22
 11.2   2   5.6  20
360 7
Solving we get,   900
 90 22
∴ Area of sector =  r2    5.6  5.6 = 24.64 m2.
360 360 7
35. (a) Using graphical method, solve the following system of equations:
3x + y + 4 = 0 and 3x – y + 2 = 0
Ans.
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For y = -3x - 4 :
When x = 0 : y = −4 (point (0, -4))
When x = -1 : y = -1 (point (-1, -1))
For y = 3x + 2 :
When x = 0 : y = 2 (point (0, 2))
When x = -1 : y = −1 (point (−1, −1))
Correct solution = − , = −
OR
(b) Tara scored 40 marks in a test, getting 3 marks for each right answer and losing 1 mark for
each wrong answer. Had 4 marks been awarded for each correct answer and 2 marks been
deducted for each wrong answer, then Tara would have scored 50 marks. Assuming that Tara
attempted all question, find the total number of questions in the test.
Ans. Let number of correct answers be x and number of incorrect answers be y
3x – y = 40
4x – 2y = 50
Solving, we get x = 15, y = 5
Total number of questions = 20

36. The word ‘circus’ has the same root as ‘circle’. In a closed circular area, various entertainment
acts including human skill and animal training are presented before the crowd.
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A circus tent is cylindrical upto a height of 8 m and conical above it. The diameter of the base is
28 m and total height of tent is 18.5 m.
Based on the above, answer the following questions:
(i) Find slant height of the conical part.
(ii) Determine the floor area of the tent.
(iii) (a) Find area of the cloth used for making tent.
OR
(b) Find total volume of air inside an empty tent.
Ans. (i) Height of conical part = 18.5 − 8 = 10.5 m
Radius of conical part = 14 m
Slant height = (10.5)2  (14) 2 = 17.5 m
(ii) Floor area = 22/7 × 14 × 14 = 616 m2
22
(iii) (a) Area of cloth used = 2 rh   rl   r (2h  l )   14  2  10.5  17.5 
7
= 1474 m2
OR
1  h
(iii) (b) Volume of air inside the tent =  r 2 H   r 2 h   r 2  H  
3  3
22  10.5  2
  14  14  8    22  2  14  8  3.5  = 7084 m
7  3 
37. In a survey on holidays, 120 people were asked to state which type of transport they used on their
last holiday. The following pie chart shows the results of the survey.
Observe the pie chart and answer the following questions:

(i) If one person is selected at random, find the probability that he/she travelled by bus or ship.
(ii) Which is most favourite mode of transport and how many people used it?
(iii) (a) A person is selected at random. If the probability that he did not use train is 4/5, find the
number of people who used train.
OR
(b) The probability that randomly selected person used aeroplane is 7/60.
Find the revenue collected by air company at the rate of ₹ 5,000 per person.
36  33 69 23
Ans. (i) P (travelling by bus or ship) =  or
360 360 120
170
(ii) Car: Number of people who used car =  120  59
360
4 1
(iii) (a) P (person used train) = 1  
5 5
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1
∴ Number of people who used train   120  24
5
OR
7
(iii) (b) Number of people who used aeroplane   120  14
60
∴ Revenue generated= 14 × 5000 = ₹ 70,000
38. A ball is thrown in the air so that t seconds after it is thrown, its height h metre above its starting
point is given by the polynomial h = 25t – 5t².
Observe the graph of the polynomial and answer the following questions:
(i) Write zeroes of the given polynomial.
(ii) Find the maximum height achieved by ball.
(iii) (a) After throwing upward, how much time did the ball take to reach to the height of 30 m?
OR
(b) Find the two different values of t when the height of the ball was 20 m.
Ans. (i) Zeroes of the polynomial are 0 and 5
2
5 5 5 25  5 25
(ii) Maximum height achieved by ball = 25   5      25    
2 2 2 2  2 2
125
  31.25m
4
(iii) (a) −5t² + 25t = 30
⇒ t² − 5t + 6 = 0
⇒ (t − 2)(t − 3) = 0
⇒ t ≠ 3, t = 2
OR
(iii) (b) −5t² + 25t = 20
⇒ t² − 5t + 4 = 0
⇒ (t − 4)(t − 1) = 0
⇒ t = 4, 1
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Sample Paper-4
(ANSWERS)
SECTION – A
1. If the length of the shadow on the ground of a pole is √3 times the height of the pole, then the angle
of elevation of the Sun is :
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
Ans. (a) 30°
2. Two dice are thrown at the same time and the product of the numbers appearing on them is noted.
The probability that the product of the numbers lies between 8 and 13 is :
(a) 7/36 (b) 5/36 (c) 2/9 (d) 1/4
Ans. (a) 7/36
3. If the HCF(2520, 6600) = 40 and LCM(2520, 6600) = 252 × k, then the value of k is
(a) 1650 (b) 1600 (c) 165 (d) 1625
Ans. (a) 1650
Given, HCF = 40 and LCM = 252 × k
We know that, LCM × HCF = Product of two number
⇒ 40 × 252 × k = 2520 × 6600
⇒ k = 2520 × 6600 / 40 × 252
⇒ k = 1650
4. The value of k for which the system of equations 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky + 10 = 0 has infinitely
many solutions, is
(a) –2 (b) 2 (c) 1/2 (d) −1/2
Ans. (b) 2
Given equation are 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky +16 = 0
Here, a1 = 3, b1 = –1, c1 = 8
a2 = 6, b2 = –k, c2 = 16
a b c 3 1 8 1 1
For Infinite many solution, 1  1  1      k 2
a2 b2 c2 6 k 16 k 2
5. If k + 7, 2k – 2 and 2k + 6 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the value of k is :
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(a) 15 (b) 17 (c) 5 (d) 1
Ans. (b) 17
6. The quadratic equation x2 + x + 1 = 0 has ................. roots.

(a) real and equal (b) irrational (c) real and distinct (d) not-real
Ans. (d) not-real
Given equation is x2 + x +1 = 0
Where a = 1, b = 1, c = 1
D = b2 – 4ac = (1)2 – 4 × 1 × 1
⇒D=–3
Where D < 0
When D < 0 roots are not-real.
7. AB and CD are two chords of a circle intersecting at P. Choose the correct statement from the
following:
(a) ∆ADP ~ ∆CBA (b) ∆ADP ~ ∆BPC (c) ∆ADP ~ ∆BCP (d) ∆ADP ~ ∆CBP
Ans. (d) ∆ADP ~ ∆CBP
∠APD = ∠CPB [vertically opposite angle]
∠ADP = ∠CBP [Angle subtends on the same segment]
∆ADP ~ ∆CBP (by AA similarity)
8. In the given figure ∆ABC is shown. DE is parallel to BC. If AD = 5 cm, DB = 2.5 cm and BC = 12
cm, then DE is equal to
(a) 10 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 7.5 cm

Ans. (c) 8 cm
AD = 5 cm
DB = 2.5 cm
BC = 12 cm
DE || BC
∆ABC ~ ∆ADE
AD DE 5 DE 60
⇒     DE   8cm
AB BC 7.5 12 7.5
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9. The diagonals of a rhombus ABCD intersect at O. Taking ‘O’ as the centre, an arc of radius 6 cm is
drawn intersecting OA and OD at E and F respectively. The area of the sector OEF is :
(a) 9π cm2 (b) 3π cm2 (c) 12π cm2 (d) 18π cm2
2
Ans. (a) 9π cm
10. If tan2θ + cot2 = 2, where θ = 45° and θ° ≤ ≤ 90°, then the value of a is :
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
Ans. (b) 45°
11. If sin θ = cos θ, (0° < θ < 90°), then value of (sec θ. sin θ) is:
(a) 1/√2 (b) √2 (c) 1 (d) 0
Ans. (c) 1
sin   cos   tan   1  450    450
1
Now, sec  .sin   sec 450.sin 450  2  1
2
12. Two dice are rolled together. The probability of getting the sum of the two numbers to be more
than 10, is
(a) 1/9 (b) 1/6 (c) 7/12 (d) 1/12
Ans. (d) 1/12
Total number of outcomes = 36
Sum of two numbers to be more than 10 = {(6, 5) (5, 6) (6, 6)}
Required Probability = 3/36 = 1/12
13. PQ is a diameter of a circle with centre O(2, – 4). If the coordinates of the point P are (– 4, 5), then
the coordinates of the point Q will be :
(a) (– 3, 4.5) (b) (– 1, 0.5) (c) (4, – 5) (d) (8, – 13)
Ans. (d) (8, – 13)
14. The common difference of an A.P. in which a15 – a11 = 48, is

(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) –12 (d) –16
Ans. (a) 12
Given, a15 – a11 = 48
⇒ a + 14d – a – 10d = 48
⇒ 4d = 48 ⇒ d = 12
15. A cap is cylindrical in shape, surmounted by a conical top. If the volume of the cylindrical part is
equal to that of the conical part, then the ratio of the height of the cylindrical part to the height of
the conical part is :
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 3 : 1
Ans. (b) 1 : 3
16. A box contains cards numbered 6 to 55. A card is drawn at random from the box. The probability
that the drawn card has a number which is a perfect square, is
(a) 7/50 (b) 7/55 (c) 1/10 (d) 5/49
Ans. (c) 1/10
Given, A box contains card numbered 6 to 55.
Total number of cards = 50
Perfect square number are = 9, 16, 25, 36, 49
∴ Required Probability = 5/50 = 1/10
17. Point P divides the line segment joining the points A(4, –5) and B(1, 2) in the ratio 5 : 2. Co-
ordinates of point P are
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 5 3   11   13   13 
(a)  ,  (b)  , 0  (c)  , 0  (d)  0, 
2 2  2  7   7
 13 
Ans. (c)  , 0 
7 
m x  m2 x1 5 1  2  4 5  8 13
x 1 2   
m1  m2 5 2 7 7
m y  m2 y1 5  2  2  (5) 10  10
y 1 2   0
m1  m2 5 2 7
18. In the given figure, AT is tangent to a circle centred at O. If ∠CAT = 40°, then ∠CBA is equal to
(a) 70° (b) 50° (c) 65° (d) 40°

Ans. (d) 40°
Given, ∠CAT = 40°
∠BAT = 90°
⇒ ∠BAC + ∠CAT = 90°
⇒ ∠BAC = 50°
⇒ ∠ACB = 90° [Angle in semi-circle]
In ∆ABC, ∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°
⇒ 50° + ∠B + 90° = 180°
⇒ ∠B = 180° – 140° = 40°
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 the
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
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): TA and TB are two tangents drawn from an external point T to a circle with centre
‘O’. If ∠TBA = 75° then ∠ABO = 25°.
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Reason (R): The tangent drawn at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the
point of contact.
Ans. (d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
20. Assertion (A): If the graph of a polynomial intersects the x-axis at exactly two points, then the
number of zeroes of that polynomial is 2.
Reason (R): The number of zeroes of a polynomial is equal to the number of points where the
graph of the polynomial intersects x-axis.
Ans. (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
the Assertion (A).
SECTION-B
21. In the given figure, AB and CD are tangents to a circle centred at O. Is ∠BAC = ∠DCA? Justify
your answer.
Ans. Tangent to a circle from an external point are equal

RA = RC
So, ∠RAC = ∠RCA

Let ∠RAC = ∠RCA = x
We know that BAR and DCR are straight line.
∠BAC + ∠CAR = 180⁰
⇒ ∠BAC + x = 180⁰
⇒ ∠BAC = 180⁰ – x
Similarly, ∠DCA = 180⁰ – x
So ∠BAC = ∠DCA
22. (a) Evaluate : 2 sin²30° sec60° + tan²60°.

Ans. 2 sin²30° sec60° + tan²60°
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2
1 1
 2    2  ( 3) 2  2   2  3  1  3  4
2 4
OR
(b) If 2 sin(A + B) = √3 and cos(A – B) = 1, then find the measures of angles A and B. 0 ≤ A, B, (A
+ B) ≤ 90°.
Ans. 2 sin(A + B) = √3 ⇒ sin(A + B) = √3 /2 = sin 600
⇒ A + B = 600 ………. (i)
cos(A – B) = 1 = cos 00
⇒ A – B = 00 ………. (i)
Adding (i) and (ii), we get A = B = 300
23. PQRS is a trapezium with PQ y SR. If M and N are two points on the non-parallel sides PS and QR
PM QN
respectively, such that MN is parallel to PQ, then show that  .
MS NR
Ans. Join PR
PQ ∥ SR and MN ∥ PQ ⇒ MN ∥ SR
In Δ PSR, by Basic proportionality theorem, we have

PM PO
 … (i)
MS OR
Similarly, In Δ PQR,
PO QN
 … (ii)
OR NR
PM QN
From (i) and (ii), 
MS NR
24. Prove that 7 – 3√5 is an irrational number, given that √5 is an irrational number.
Ans: Let 7  3 5 be a rational number such that
7  3 5 = a, where a is a non-zero rational number.
a7
 3 5  a  7  5 
3
a7
Since 7 and 3 are integers and a is a rational number, therefore is a rational number
3
⇒ √5 is a rational number which contradicts the fact that √2 is an irrational number.
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Hence 7  3 5 is an irrational number
25. (a) A chord is subtending an angle of 90° at the centre of a circle of radius 14 cm. Find the area of
the corresponding minor segment of the circle.
Ans. Area of minor segment = Area of minor sector - Area of triangle
1 1
= πr² − × 14× 14
4 2
1 22
=   14  14  98 = (154 − 98) = 56
4 7
Hence, area of minor segment = 56 cm2
OR
(b) Find the area of the shaded region if length of radius of each circle is 7 cm. Each circle touches
the other two externally.
Ans. Side of square = 14 cm

Area of shaded region = area of square – area of 4 quadrants
1
= 142 −  r 2
4
1 22
= 196    7  7 = (196 − 154) = 42
4 7
Hence, area of shaded region = 42 cm2
SECTION-C
26. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum of the zeroes is 8 and difference of the zeroes is 2.
Ans. Let the zeroes be and
∴ + = 8 and − =2
Solving above two equations, we get = 5 and =3
So, the quadratic polynomial is 2
− 8 + 15
27. (a) The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 12. Seven times the number is equal to four times
the number obtained by reversing the order of the digits. Find the number.
Ans. Let the unit’s place digit be and ten’s place digit be
∴ Number = 10 +
According to question,
+ = 12 …(i)
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and 7(10 + ) = 4(10 + )
− 2 = 0 …(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii), we get
= 8 and = 4
Hence, the required number is 48
OR
(b) Find the values of x and y from the following pair of linear equations :
62x + 43y = 167
43x + 62y = 148
Ans. 62 x + 43y = 167 …(i)
43 x + 62 y = 148 …(ii)
Adding (i) and (ii) and simplifying, we get x + y = 3 …(iii)
Subtracting (ii) from (i) and simplifying, we get x − y = 1 …(iv)
Solving (iii) and (iv) to get x = 2 and y = 1
28. A school has invited 42 Mathematics teachers, 56 Physics teachers and 70 Chemistry teachers to
attend a Science workshop. Find the minimum number of tables required, if the same number of
teachers are to sit at a table and each table is occupied by teachers of the same subject.
Ans. HCF (42, 56, 70) = 14
42 56 70
Minimum number of tables required =    3  4  5  12
14 14 14
29. In a test, the marks obtained by 100 students (out of 50) are given below:
Marks Obtained 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50
Number of Student 12 23 34 25 6
Find the mean marks of the students.
Ans.
Marks Obtained 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 TOTAL
Number of Student 12 23 34 25 6 100
x 5 15 25 35 45
u -2 -1 0 1 2
fu -24 -23 0 25 12 -10
Here, ∑f = 100 and ∑fu = -10, h = 10, a = 25

  fu   10 
Mean, x  a    h   25    10   25  1  24
 f   100 
 
1  sec   tan  1  sin 

30. Prove that: 
1  sec   tan  cos 
1  sec   tan 
Ans. LHS =
1  sec   tan 
sec   tan 2   sec   tan  (sec   tan  )(sec   tan   1)
2
 
1  sec   tan  1  sec   tan 
1 sin  1  sin 
 sec   tan     = RHS
cos  cos  cos 
31. (a) In the given figure, PQ is tangent to a circle at O and ∠BAQ = 30°, show that BP = BQ.
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Ans. ∠BQP = ∠BAQ (∠s in alternate segment are equal)
⇒ ∠BQP = 30° ...(i) (∵ ∠BAQ = 30°given)
As AB is a diameter, AQB is a Semicircle.

∠AQB = 90° (angle in semicircle = 90°)
From Fig. ∠AQP = ∠AQB + ∠BQP
⇒ ∠AQP = 90° + 30° = 120°
In ∆AQP, ∠QPA + ∠BAQ + ∠AQP = 180°
⇒ ∠QPA + 30° + 120° = 180°
⇒ ∠QPA = 180 – (30° + 120°)
⇒ ∠QPA = 30° ...(ii)
From (i) and (ii) we get
∠BQP = ∠QPB = 30°
Therefore, QB = BP
OR
(b) In the given figure, AB, BC, CD and DA are tangents to the circle with centre O forming a
quadrilateral ABCD. Show that ∠AOB + ∠COD = 180°
Ans. Given A quad. ABCD circumscribes a circle with centre O.
To Prove: ∠AOB + ∠COD = 180°
and ∠AOD + ∠BOC = 180°
Join OP, OQ, OR and OS.
We know that the tangent drawn from an external point of a circle subtends equal angles at the
centre.
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⇒ ∠1 = ∠2, ∠3 = ∠4, ∠5 = ∠6, ∠7 = ∠8,
And ∠1 + ∠2 + ∠3 + ∠4 + ∠5 + ∠6 + ∠7 + ∠8 = 360° [∠S at a Point]
⇒ 2(∠2 + ∠3) + 2(∠6 + ∠7) = 360°
2(∠1 + ∠8) + 2(∠4 + ∠5) = 360°
⇒ ∠2 + ∠3 + ∠6 + ∠7 = 180°
∠1 + ∠8 + ∠4 + ∠5 = 180°
⇒ ∠AOB + ∠COD = 180°
∠AOD + ∠BOC = 180°
SECTION-D
32. (a) The largest possible hemisphere is drilled out from a wooden cubical block of side 21 cm such
that the base of the hemisphere is on one of the faces of the cube. Find :
(i) the volume of wood left in the block,
(ii) the total surface area of the remaining solid.
Ans. Diameter of hemisphere = side of the cube = 21 cm
∴ radius of hemisphere = 21/2 cm
(i) Volume of the wood left = volume of cube – volume of hemisphere
3
2 22  21  2 22 21 21 21
= 213       9261       9261  2425.5  6835.5 cm3
3 7  2 3 7 2 2 2
(ii) Total surface area of remaining solid = TSA of cube – base area of hemisphere
+ CSA of hemisphere = 6a 2   r 2  2 r 2  6a 2   r 2
2
2 22  21  22 21 21
 6(21)      2646     2646  346.5  2992.5 cm2
7  2 7 2 2
OR
(b) A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone. Ratio of the
radius of the cone to its slant height is 3 : 5. If the volume of the toy is 240 cm3, then find the total
height of the toy.
Ans. Let the radius and the slant height of the cone be 3 cm and 5 cm respectively
∴ height of the cone (ℎ) = (5 x )2  (3x )2  25 x 2  9 x 2  16 x 2 = 4 cm
According to question, volume of toy = 240
2 1 2 1
  (3x )3   (3 x) 2 (4 x)  240    27 x 3    36 x 3  240
3 3 3 3
1 1
   9 x3  6  4   240    9 x3  10  240  x 3  8  x  2
3 3
∴ Total height of toy = [4(2) + 3(2)] cm = 14 cm
33. Sides AB and AC and median AD to ∆ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ and PR and
median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR.
Ans.
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Produce AD to E such that AD = DE and join EC
Produce PM to N such that PM = MN and join NR
ΔADB ≅ ΔEDC
∴ AB = EC
Similarly, PQ=NR
AB AC AD
Since,  
PQ PR PM
AE
EC AC
⇒   2
NR PR PN
2
∴ ΔAEC ∼ ΔPNR
⇒ ∠1=∠2
Similarly, ∠3 = ∠4
Hence ∠1 + ∠3 = ∠2 + ∠4 ⇒ ∠A = ∠P
AB AC
Also, 
PQ PR
∴ ΔABC ∼ ΔPQR
34. An age-wise list of number of literate people in a block is prepared in the following table. There
are total 100 people and their median age is 41.5 years. Information about two groups are missing,
which are denoted by x and y. Find the value of x and y.
Age (in years) 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80
Ans.
Age (in years) 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80
cf 15 15 + x 27 + x 47 + x 47+x+y 55+x+y 65+x+y
Here median age = 41.5 which belongs to 40 – 50
⇒ Median class is 40 – 50
l = 40, cf = 27 + x, f = 20, h = 10
n 
 2  cf 
Median  l    h
 f 
 
 50  27  x  23  x
 41.5  40     10  41.5  40 
 20  2
 3  23  x  x  23  3  20
 65  20  y  100  y  100  85  15
35. (a) In a 2-digit number, the digit at the unit’s place is 5 less than the digit at the ten’s place. The
product of the digits is 36. Find the number.
Ans. Let the digit in ten's place be x.
Then the one's place digit will be x – 5
The product of two digit = 36
⇒ x(x – 5) = 36
⇒ x² – 5x – 36 = 0
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⇒ x² – 9x + 4x – 36 = 0
⇒ (x – 9)(x + 4) = 0
⇒ x = 9, – 4
Hence the required number is 94
OR
(b) A shopkeeper buys a number of books for ₹ 1,800. If he had bought 15 more books for the
same amount, then each book would have cost him ₹ 20 less. Find how many books he bought
initially.
Ans. Let the number of books bought initially be
1800 1800
According to question,   20
x x  15
⇒ 2 + 15 − 1350 = 0
⇒ ( + 45)( − 30) = 0
∵ ≠−45
∴ = 30
So, the number of books bought initially = 30

36. A school has decided to plant some endangered trees on 51st World Environment Day in the nearest
park. They have decided to plant those trees in few concentric circular rows such that each
succeeding row has 20 more trees than the previous one. The first circular row has 50 trees.

(i) How many trees will be planted in the 10th row ? (1)
(ii) How many more trees will be planted in the 8th row than in the 5th row ? (1)
(iii) (a) If 3200 trees are to be planted in the park, then how many rows are required ? (2)
OR
(b) If 3200 trees are to be planted in the park, then how many trees are still left to be planted after
the 11th row ?
Ans. Here = 50 and = 20
(i) Number of trees planted in 10th row = 10 = 50 + 9 × 20 = 230
(ii) 8 − 5 = 3 × 20 = 60
(iii) (a) Let = 3200
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n
⇒ S n  [2a  (n  1)d ]  3200
2
n
 Sn  [2  50  (n  1)  20]  3200
2
2
⇒ + 4 − 320 = 0
⇒ ( + 20)( − 16) = 0
Since, ≠ −20
∴ = 16
Hence, required number of rows are 16
OR
(iii) (b) Required number of trees = − 11
11
 3200  [2  50  10  20]  3200  1650  1550
2
Hence, number of trees left are 1550
37. Partha, a software engineer, lives in Jerusalem for his work. He lives in the most convenient area of
the city from where bank, hospital, post office and supermarket can be easily accessed. In the graph,
the bank is plotted as A(9, 5), hospital as B(– 3, – 1) and supermarket as C(5, – 5) such that A, B, C
form a triangle.

(i) Find the distance between the bank and the hospital. (1)
(ii) In between the bank and the supermarket, there is a post office plotted at E which is their mid-
point. Find the coordinates of E. (1)
(iii) (a) In between the hospital and the supermarket, there is a bus stop plotted as D, which is their
mid-point. If Partha wants to reach the bus stand from the bank, then how much distance does he
need to cover ? (2)
OR
(b) P and Q are two different garment shops lying between the bank and the hospital, such that BP =
PQ = QA. If the coordinates of P and Q are (1, a) and (b, 3) respectively, then find the values of ‘a’
and ‘b’. (2)
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Ans. (i) Distance between bank and hospital = (3  9)2  (1  5)2  144  36
= √180 units or 6√5 units
 9  5 5  (5) 
(ii) Coordinates of E are  ,  = (7,0)
 2 2 
 3  5 1  (5) 
(iii) (a) Coordinates of D are  ,  = (1, −3)
 2 2 
Distance Partha need to cover = (9  1) 2  (5  (3)) 2  64  64 = √128 units or 8√2 units
OR
(iii) (b) P is mid-point of BQ
1  3
∴ = =1
2
Q is mid-point of PA
1 9
∴ = =5
2
38. Due to short circuit, a fire has broken out in New Home Complex. Two buildings, namely X and Y
have mainly been affected. The fire engine has arrived and it has been stationed at a point which is
in between the two buildings. A ladder at point O is fixed in front of the fire engine.
The ladder inclined at an angle 60° to the horizontal is leaning against the wall of the terrace (top)
of the building Y. The foot of the ladder is kept fixed and after some time it is made to lean against
the terrace (top) of the opposite building X at an angle of 45° with the ground. Both the buildings
along with the foot of the ladder, fixed at ‘O’ are in a straight line.

(i) Find the length of the ladder. (1)
(ii) Find the distance of the building Y from point ‘O’, i.e. OA. (1)
(iii) (a) Find the horizontal distance between the two buildings. (2)
OR
(b) Find the height of the building X.
OP 2
Ans. (i) In ΔOAP, cos ec 600  
12 3 3
⇒ OP = 24 m
∴ Length of ladder is 24 m
OA 1
(ii) In ΔOAP, cot 600  
12 3 3
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⇒ OA = 12 m
∴ the distance of the building Y from point O ie.,OA is 12 m
(iii) (a) = = 24 m
OC 1
∴ In ΔOCR, cos 450  
24 2
⇒ OC = 12√2 m
∴ distance between two buildings = OA + OC
= (12 + 12√2) m or 12(1 + √2) m
(iii) (b) = = 24 m
RC 1
∴ In ΔOCR, sin 450  
24 2
⇒ RC = 12√2 m
∴ height of building X is 12√2 m
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Sample Paper 5
(ANSWERS)
SECTION – A
1. If the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. be 3n² + n and its common difference is 6, then its first
term is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
Ans: (d) 4
Sn = 3n² + n and d = 6
Substituting n = 1, we get
S1 = 3(1)² + 1 = 3 + 1 = 4
⇒ a=4
Thus, first term = 4.
2. The roots of the equation x2 + 3x – 10 = 0 are:

(a) 2, – 5 (b) – 2, 5 (c) 2, 5 (d) –2, – 5
Ans: (a) 2, – 5
x2 + 3x – 10 = 0 ⇒ x2 + 5x – 2x – 10 = 0
⇒ x(x + 5) – 2(x + 5) = 0 ⇒ x = 2 and x = – 5
3. The distance of the point (–1, 7) from x-axis is:

(a) – 1 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 50
Ans: (b) 7
The distance of (–1, 7) from x-axis is y-coordinate i.e. 7 units.
32
4. If p 2  , then p is a/an
50
(a) whole number (b) integer (c) rational number (d) irrational number
Ans: (c) rational number
32 16 4
p2   p2   p
50 25 5
Since p is in form of p/q where q ≠ 0.
∴ p is a rational number.
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5. The circumferences of two circles are in the ratio 4 : 5. What is the ratio of their radii ?
(a) 16 : 25 (b) 25 : 16 (c) 2 : 5 (d) 4 : 5
Ans: (d) 4 : 5
Circumference of circle = 2πr
2 r1 4 r 4
   1 
2 r2 5 r2 5
Hence, Ratio of their radii = 4 : 5.
6. The empirical relation between the mode, median and mean of a distribution is:
(a) Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean (b) Mode = 3 Mean – 2 Median
(c) Mode = 2 Median – 3 Mean (d) Mode = 2 Mean – 3 Median
Ans: (a) Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean
Empirical formula, Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean
7. The point of intersection of the line represented by 3x – y = 3 and y-axis is given by

(a) (0, –3) (b) (0, 3) (c) (2, 0) (d) (–2, 0)
Ans: (a) (0, –3)
3x – y = 3 (Given)
At the y-axis, value of x = 0
Substitute value of ‘x’ in given equations we have, 3 × 0 – y = 3 ⇒ – y = 3 ⇒ y = – 3
Hence, the line 3x – y = 3 cuts y axis at point (0, – 3).
8. If a and b are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 1, then the value of (ab) is
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) 0
Ans: (c) – 1
(x2 – 1) = (x + 1) (x – 1)
⇒ x + 1 = 0 & x – 1 = 0 ⇒ x = – 1, x = 1
Thus, a = – 1 and b = 1
∴ ab = (– 1)(1) = – 1
9. If a pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2√3 m long on the ground, then sun's elevation is:
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 90°
Ans: (a) 60°
AB 6 3
tan      3  tan 600    600
AC 2 3 3
cos2  1
10. 2
 2 , in simplified form is:
sin  sin 
(a) tan2θ (b) sec2θ (c) 1 (d) – 1
Ans: (d) – 1
cos2  1
2
 2  cot 2   cos ec 2  1  cos ec 2  cot 2   1
sin  sin 
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11. Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting the difference of numbers on their upper
faces equals to 3 is:
(a) 1/9 (b) 2/9 (c) 1/6 (d) 1/12
Ans: (c) 1/6
Total number of possible outcomes = 36
Favourable outcomes to get difference of number on the dice as 3 are:
(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6), (4, 1), (5, 2), (6, 3)
Required Probability = 6/36 = 1/6
12. In the given figure, ∆ABC ~ ∆QPR. If AC = 6 cm, BC = 5 cm, QR = 3 cm and PR = x; then the
value of x is:
(a) 3.6 cm (b) 2.5 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 3.2 cm

Ans: (b) 2.5 cm
Given, ∆ABC ~ ∆QPR
AB BC AC AB 5 6 5 3 5
      x   2.5cm
QP PR QR QP x 3 6 2
13. The distance of the point (–6, 8) from origin is:

(a) 6 (b) – 6 (c) 8 (d) 10
Ans: (d) 10
Distance between (– 6, 8) and (0, 0) is
a² = (−6 − 0)² + (8 − 0)² ⇒ a² = 36 + 64 = 100 ⇒ a = 10
14. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents from external point P to a circle with centre C and Q is
any point on the circle. Then the measure of ∠AQB is
(a) 62½° (b) 125° (c) 55° (d) 90°

Ans: (a) 62½°
∠PAC = 90° (Tangent is perpendicular to the radius through point of contact)
⇒ ∠PBA = 90° and ∠APB = 55° (Given)
So, ∠APB + ∠PAC + ∠PBA + ∠ACB = 360° (Sum of all angles of quadrilaterals is 360°)
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⇒ ∠ACB = 360° – 235° = 125° ⇒ ∠ACB = 2∠AQB
∴ ∠AQB = 125/2 ° = 62½° (∵ Angle subtended by an arc at centre is double the angle subtended by
it at any other point of contact.)
15. In the given figure, PQ is a tangent to the circle with centre O. If ∠OPQ = x, ∠POQ = y, then x + y
is:
(a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 60° (d) 180°

Ans: (b) 90°
Here, ∠OQP = 90° (angle between radius and tangent)
Now, in ∆OQP, ∠OQP + ∠QOP + ∠OPQ = 180°
⇒ 90° + y + x = 180° ⇒ x + y = 90°
16. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x² + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and – 3, then
(a) a = – 7, b = – 1 (b) a = 5, b = – 1 (c) a = 2, b = – 6 (d) a = 0, b = – 6
Ans: (d) a = 0, b = – 6
Zeroes of Quadratic Polynomial x² + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and – 3
∴ α = 2 and β = – 3
Then, Sum of zeroes (α + β) = (2 + (– 3) = – 1
Product of zeroes (αβ) = 2 × – 3 = – 6
∴ Quadratic Polynomial is x² – (α + β)x + αβ = 0 ⇒ x² + 1x – 6 = 0 ...(ii)
From Equation (i) and (ii), a + 1 = 1 ⇒ a = 0 and b = – 6
17. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. The probability that the card
drawn is not an ace is:
(a) 1/13 (b) 9/13 (c) 4/13 (d) 12/13
Ans: (d) 12/13
No. of ace cards in a pack of 52 cards = 4
∴ No. of non-ace cards in a pack of 52 cards = 48
Required probability = 48/52 = 12/13
18. In ∆ABC, PQ || BC. If PB = 6 cm, AP = 4 cm, AQ = 8 cm, find the length of AC.
(a) 12 cm (b) 20 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 14 cm
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Ans: (b) 20 cm
As PQ || BC by using basic proportionality theorem,
AP/PB = AQ/QC
⇒ 4/6 = 8/QC ⇒ QC = 8 × 6 / 4 ⇒ QC = 12 cm
Now, AC = AQ + QC = 8 + 12 = 20 cm

(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).
19. Assertion (A): The probability that a leap year has 53 Sunday is 2/7.
Reason (R): The probability that a non-leap year has 53 Sunday is 5/7.
Ans: (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Assertion: A week has 7 days and total days are 366
Number of Sundays is a leap year = 52 Sundays + 2 days
Therefore, probability of leap year with 53 Sundays = 2/7
Reason: There are 52 Sundays in a non-leap year.
But one left over days apart from those 52 weeks can be either a Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
20. Assertion (A): a, b, c are in A.P. if only if 2b = a + c.

Reason (R): The sum of first n odd natural numbers is n2.
Ans: (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
SECTION-B
21. Two number are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their LCM is 180. What is the HCF of these numbers?
Ans: We know that, LCM × HCF = a × b (a, b are two numbers) ...(i)
Let numbers = 2x and 3x
∴ LCM = 2 × 3 × x = 6x ⇒ 6x = 180 ⇒ x = 30
Numbers are: 2 × 30 = 60 and 3 × 30 = 90
From eq (i), 180 × HCF = 60 × 90
HCF = 60 × 90 /180 = 30
Hence, HCF = 30
5cos 2 600  4sec 2 300  tan 2 450
22. Evaluate:
sin 2 300  cos2 300
Ans:
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OR
If A and B are acute angles such that sin (A – B) = 0 and 2 cos (A + B) – 1 = 0, then find angles A
and B.
Ans: Given sin (A – B) = 0 and 2 cos (A + B) – 1 = 0
sin (A – B) = 0
and 2 cos (A + B) – 1 = 0
⇒ sin (A – B) = sin 0°
and cos (A + B) = 1/2
⇒ A – B = 0° ...(i)
and cos (A + B) = cos 60°
and A + B = 60° ...(ii)
On solving eqs (i) and (ii), we get
A = 30° and B = 30°
23. If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = 6x² + 37x – (k – 2) is reciprocal of the other, then find the
value of k.
Ans: Let the zeroes of polynomials are α and 1/α.
product of zeroes = −(k − 2)/6
⇒ α × 1/α = −(k − 2)/6
⇒ 6 = – (k – 2) ⇒ k = 2 – 6 ⇒ k = – 4
Therefore, value of k is – 4.
24. Find the sum and product of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x² – 9x + 4 = 0.
OR
Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 4x² – 5 = 0 and hence comment on the nature of
roots of the equation.
Ans: Given quadratic equation is 2x² – 9x + 4 = 0
Sum of roots = −(−9)/2 = 9/2
Product of roots = 4/2 = 2
[For quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0, sum of roots = −b/a and product of roots = c/a]
OR
Given quadratic equation is 4x² – 5 =0
∵ discriminant, D = b² – 4ac
⇒ D = 0 – 4(4) (– 5) ⇒ D = 80
Thus, discriminant D = 80
Since, D > 0, then roots are real and distinct.
25. If a fair coin is tossed twice, find the probability of getting 'atmost one head'.
Ans: When a coin is tossed two times.
Total possible outcomes are {TT, HH, TH, HT} = 4
No. of favourable outcomes = {HH, HT, TH} = 3
Required probability = 3/4
SECTION-C
26. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle
which touches the smaller circle.
Ans: Let the two concentric circles with centres O. Let AB be the chord of the larger circle which
touches the smaller circle at point P.
Therefore, AB is tangent to the smaller circle to the point P.
∴ OP ⊥ AB
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In ∆OPA, AO2 = OP2 + AP2
⇒ (5)2 = (3)2 + AP2 ⇒ AP2 = 25 – 9 ⇒ AP = 4 cm
Now, in ∆OPB, OP ⊥ AB
⇒ AP = PB (Perpendicular form the centre of the circle bisects the chord)
Thus, AB = 2AP = 2 × 4 = 8 cm
Hence, length of the chord of the larger circle is 8 cm.
27. Find the HCF and LCM of 26, 65 and 117, using prime factorisation.
Ans: By Prime Factorization
Factors of 26 = 2 × 13
Factors of 65 = 5 × 13
Factors of 117 = 32 × 13
HCF of (26, 65, 117) = Product of common terms with lowest power = 13
LCM of (26, 65, 117) = Product of Prime Factors with highest Power
= 2 × 5 × 32 × 13 = 1170
OR
Prove that √2 is an irrational number.
p
Ans: Let 2 is a rational number then we have 2  , where p and q are co-primes.
q
 p 2 q
Squaring both sides, we get p 2  2q 2
 p2 is divisible by 2  p is also divisible by 2
So, assume p = 2m where m is any integer.
Squaring both sides, we get p2 = 4m2
But p 2  2q 2
Therefore, 2q2 = 4m2  q2 = 2m2
 q2 is divisible by 2  q is also divisible by 2
From above we conclude that p and q have one common factor i.e. 2 which contradicts that p and q
are co-primes.
Hence, 2 is an irrational number.
sin A  2sin 3 A
28. Prove that:  tan A
2 cos3 A  cos A
Ans:
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29. The sum of two numbers is 15. If the sum of their reciprocals is 3/10, find the two numbers.
Ans: Let First Number = x
Other Number = 15 – x
1 1 3 15  x  x 3
So,    
x 15  x 10 x (15  x) 10
⇒ 15 × 10 = 3x(15 – x)
⇒ 150 = 45x – 3x2
⇒ 3x² – 45x + 150 = 0
⇒ x² – 15x + 50 = 0
⇒ x² – 10x – 5x + 50 = 0
⇒ x(x – 10) – 5 (x – 10) = 0
⇒ (x – 10) (x – 5) = 0 ⇒ x = 10, x = 5
If First Number (x) = 10
Other Number (15 – x) = 5
If First Number (x) = 5
Other Number (15 – x) = 10
30. How many terms are there in an A.P. whose first and fifth terms are –14 and 2, respectively and the
last term is 62.
OR
Which term of the A.P.: 65, 61, 57, 53, .................. is the first negative term?
Ans: Given, first term (a) = – 14, fifth term (a5) = 2
and last term (an) = 62 1
Let common difference be d.
∴ a5 = a + 4d ⇒ 2 = – 14 + 4d ⇒ d = 4 ...(i) 1
an = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ 62 = – 14 + (n – 1)4 [From eq (i)]
⇒ n – 1 = 19 ⇒ n = 20
Thus, number of terms in A.P. are 20
OR
Given A.P. is 65, 61 57, 53, ...
Here, first term, a = 65
common difference, d = – 4
Let the nth term of the given A.P. be the first negative term.
∴ an < 0 ⇒ a + (n – 1)d < 0
⇒ 65 + (n – 1) (– 4) < 0 ⇒ 69 – 4n < 0 ⇒ – 4n < – 69
⇒ n > 69/4 ⇒ n > 17.25
Since, 18 is the natural number just greater than 17.25
So, n = 18
Hence, 18th term is first negative term.
31. Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external to circle is supplementary to
the angle subtended by the line joining the points of contact at the centre.
Ans: Given: PA and PB are the tangent drawn from a point P to a circle with centre O Also, the line
segments OA and OB are drawn.
To prove: ∠APB + ∠AOB = 180°
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Proof: We know that the tangents to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the points of
contact.
∴ PA ⊥ OA ⇒ ∠OAP = 90°
and PB ⊥ OB ⇒ ∠OBP = 90°
Therefore, ∠OAP + ∠OBP = 180°
Hence ∠APB + ∠AOB = 180° [Sum of the all the angles of a quadrilateral is 360°]
SECTION-D
32. D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that ∠ADC = ∠BAC, prove that CA2 = CB. CD
Ans: Given: D is the point on the side BC of ∆ABC such that ∠ADC = ∠BAC
To prove: CA2 = CB.CD
Proof: In ∆ADC and ∆BAC,

∠ADC = ∠BAC (Given)
∠ACD = ∠BCA (common angle)
∴ ∆ADC ~ ∆BAC (By AA similarly criterion)
We know that, the corresponding sides of similar triangles are in proportion.
∴ CA/CB = CD/CA
⇒ CA2 = CB.CD
OR
If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR respectively where ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR, prove
AB AD
that  .
PQ PM
Ans: Given, ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR
We know that the corresponding sides of similar triangles are in proportion.
AB AC BC
   ...(i)
PQ PR QR
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Also, ∠A = ∠P, ∠B = ∠Q, ∠C = ∠R ...(ii)
Since AD and PM are medians, they will divide opposite sides.
∴ BD = BC/2 and QM = QR/2 ...(iii)
AB BD
From eqs. (i) and (ii), we get  ...(iv)
PQ QM
In ∆ABD and ∆PQM,
∠B = ∠Q [using eq. (ii)]
AB BD

PQ QM
∴ ∆ABD ~ ∆PQM (By SAS similarity criterion)
AB BD AD
Thus,  
PQ QM PM
AB AD
Hence, 
PQ PM
33. A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. A man standing on the top of the 75 m high tower
observes two cars at angles of depression of 30° and 60°, which are approaching the foot of the
tower. If one car is exactly behind the other on the same side of the tower, find the distance between
the two cars. (Use √3 = 1.73)
Ans: Let AB be the tower C is the position of first car and D is the position of second car.
CD is the distance between two cars.
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OR
From the top of a 7 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is 60° and the
angle of depression of its foot is 30°. Determine the height of the tower.
Ans: Let AB be the building of height 7 m and EC be the height of the tower.
A is the point from where elevation of tower is 60° and the angle of depression of its foot is 45°.
EC = DE + CD
Also, CD = AB = 7 m and BC = AD
In right ∆ABC, tan 45° = AB/BC

⇒ 1 = 7/BC ⇒ BC = 7
Since, BC = AD
So, AD = 7 m
In right ∆ADE, tan 60° = DE/AD
⇒ √3 = DE/7 ⇒ DE = 7√3 cm
Hence, EC = CD + ED
= 7 + 7√3 = 7(1 + √3) = 7(1 + 1.732)
= 7 × 2.732 = 19.124 m = 19 m
Thus, height of the tower in approximately 19 m.
34. A solid is in the shape of a right-circular cone surmounted on a hemisphere, the radius of each of
them being 7 cm and the height of the cone is equal to its diameter. Find the volume of the solid.
Ans: Here, Radius = 7 cm
Height = 2 × Radius = 14 cm
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1 2
Volume of cone = r h
3
2 3
Volume of hemisphere = r
3
Volume of solid = Volume of cone + Volume of hemisphere
1 2 1
=  r 2 h   r 3   r 2 (h  2r )
3 3 3
1 22 154 4312
   7  7(14  2  7)   28   1437.33 cm3
3 7 3 3
35. The monthly expenditure on milk in 200 families of a Housing Society is given below:
Monthly
1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Expenditure
– 1500 – 2000 – 2500 – 3000 – 3500 – 4000 – 4500 – 5000
(in Rs.)
Number of
24 40 33 x 30 22 16 7
families
Find the value of x and also, find the median and mean expenditure on milk.
Ans: We have, 24 + 40 + 33 + x + 30 + 22 + 16 + 7 = 200 [∵ Total no. of families = 200]
⇒ x + 172 = 200 ⇒ x = 28
For mean,
From table, Σ fi = 200, Σfiui = – 35, h = 500, a = 2750
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  fi ui   35 
Mean, x  a     h  2750    500   2750  87.5  2662.5
 f   200 
 i 
So, the mean monthly expenditure was ` 2662.50.

For median,
From table, Σ fi = N = 200, then N/2 = 200/2 = 100,
which lies in interval 2500 – 3000.
Median class : 2500 – 3000
So, l = 2500, f = 28, cf = 97 and h = 500
N 
 2  cf   100  97 
Median  l     h  2500    500 
 f   28 
 
 3 
 2500    500   2500  53.57  2553.57
 28 

36. Two schools 'P' and 'Q' decided to award prizes to their students for two games of Hockey Rs. x per
student and Cricket Rs. y per student. School 'P' decided to award a total of Rs. 9,500 for the two
games to 5 and 4 students respectively; while school 'Q' decided to award Rs. 7,370 for the two
games to 4 and 3 students respectively.
Based on the above information, answer the

following questions:
(i) Represent the following information algebraically (in terms of x and y).
(ii) (a) What is the prize amount for hockey?
(b) Prize amount on which game is more and by how much?
OR
(iii) What will be the total prize amount if there are 2 students each from two games ?
Ans: (i) Given Rs. x and Rs. y are the prize money per student for Hockey and Cricket,
respectively.
∴ 5x + 4y = 9500 ...(i)
and 4x + 3y = 7370 ...(ii)
(ii) (a) On multiplying eq (i) by 4 and eq (ii) by 5 then subtracting, we get y = 1150
On substituting value of y in equation (i), we get
5x + 4(1150) = 9500
⇒ 5x + 4600 = 9500 ⇒ 5x = 4900 ⇒ x = 980
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Thus, prize money for Hockey is Rs. 980.
OR
(b) From part (a),
Prize money for Hockey = Rs. 980
Prize money for Cricket = Rs. 1150
Difference between prize money = Rs. (1150 – 980) = Rs. 170
Thus, prize money is Rs. 170 more for cricket in comparison to Hockey.
(iii) Total prize money = 2 (Prize money for Hockey + Prize money for Cricket)
= 2(980 + 1150) = 2 × 2130 = Rs. 4260
37. Jagdhish has a field which is in the shape of a right angled triangle AQC. He wants to leave a space
in the form of a square PQRS inside the field from growing wheat and the remaining for growing
vegetables (as shown in the figure). In the field, there is a pole marked as O.

(i) Taking O as origin, coordinates of P are (–200, 0) and of Q are (200, 0). PQRS being a square,
what are the coordinates of R and S?
(ii) (a) What is the area of square PQRS ?
OR
(b) What is the length of diagonal PR in square PQRS?
(iii) If S divides CA in the ratio K : 1, what is the value of K, where point A is (200, 800) ?
Ans: (i) Coordinates of R = (200, 400)
Coordinates of S = (– 200, 400)
(ii) Since, side of square PQRS = 400
Thus, area of square PQRS = (side)²
= (400)² = 160000 unit²
OR
We know that, diagonal of square = √2 × side
∴ Diagonal PR of square PQRS = √2 × 400 = 400 √2 units
(iii)
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200 K  1(600)
Using section formula, 200 
K 1
⇒ – 200 K – 200 = 200 K – 600
⇒ – 400 K = – 400 ⇒ K = 1
[Note: Here, S is the mid-point of CA, hence S divides CA in ratio 1 : 1]
38. Governing council of a local public development authority of Dehradun decided to build an
adventurous playground on the top of a hill, which will have adequate space for parking. After
survey, it was decided to build rectangular playground, with a semi-circular are allotted for parking
at one end of the playground. The length and breadth of the rectangular playground are 14 units and
7 units, respectively. There are two quadrants of radius 2 units on one side for special seats.

(i) What is the total perimeter of the parking area?
(ii) (a) What is the total area of parking and the two quadrants?
OR
(b) What is the ratio of area of playground to the area of parking area?
(iii) Find the cost of fencing the playground and parking area at the rate of Rs. 2 per unit.
Ans: (i) Radius of semi-circle (r) = 7/2 = 3.5 units
Circumference of semi-circle = πr = 22/7 × 3.5 = 11 units
∴ Perimeter of parking area
= circumference of semi-circle + diameter of semi-circle
= 11 + 7 = 18 units
 r 2 22 1
(ii) (a) Area of parking =    (3.5)2
2 7 2
= 11 × 0.5 × 3.5
= 19.25 unit²
Area of quadrants = 2 × area of one quadrant
r2 22 1
2  1  2    (2)2 [ r1  2 units]
4 7 4
= 6.285 unit²
Thus, total area = 19.25 + 6.285 = 25.535 unit²
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OR
(b) Area of playground = length × breadth
= 14 × 7 = 98 unit²
Area of parking = 19.25 unit² [from part (ii) a]
∴ Ratio of playground : Ratio of parking area
= 98 : 19.25 = 9800/1925 = 56/11
Thus, required ratio is 56 : 11.
(iii) We know that, Perimeter of parking area = 18 units
Also, Perimeter of playground = 2(l + b) = 2(14 + 7) = 2 × 21 = 42 units
Thus, total perimeter of parking area and playground = 18 + 42 – 7 = 53 units
Hence, total cost = Rs. 2 × 53 = Rs. 106
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General Instruction:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.

6. If sinθ + cosθ = √2, then tanθ + cot θ =

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

24. Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 5 + 2√3 is irrational.

29. Prove that a parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(a) consistent with unique solution.

6. If x tan 60°cos 60°= sin60°cot 60°, then x =

(a) nx (b) 1 (c) f i (d) 0

SECTION – E(Case Study Based Questions)

Use the above figure to answer the questions that follow:

(a) 5 cm (b) 5√2 cm (c) 2√5 cm (d) 10 cm

3. Which term of the A.P. –29, –26, –23, ..., 61 is 16?

5. If x = 5 is a solution of the quadratic equation 2x2 + (k – 1)x + 10 = 0, then the value of k is :

27. (a) If a hexagon PQRSTU circumscribes a circle, prove that, PQ + RS + TU = QR + ST + UP

 1  tan 2 A  (1  tan A)2

SECTION – E(Case Study Based Questions)

(a) 10 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 7.5 cm

(a) 70° (b) 50° (c) 65° (d) 40°

22. (a) Evaluate : 2 sin²30° sec60° + tan²60°.

1  sec   tan  1  sin 

SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)

Based on the above given information, answer the following questions :

Based on the above given information, answer the following questions :

2. The roots of the equation x2 + 3x – 10 = 0 are:

3. The distance of the point (–1, 7) from x-axis is:

7. The point of intersection of the line represented by 3x – y = 3 and y-axis is given by

(a) 3.6 cm (b) 2.5 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 3.2 cm

13. The distance of the point (–6, 8) from origin is:

(a) 62½° (b) 125° (c) 55° (d) 90°

(a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 60° (d) 180°

(a) 12 cm (b) 20 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 14 cm

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

20. Assertion (A): a, b, c are in A.P. if only if 2b = a + c.

Based on the above information, answer the

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

6. If sinθ + cosθ = √2, then tanθ + cot θ =

8. For the following distribution:

Using the mid point formula, the coordinates of mid-point of BC are

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

24. Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 5 + 2√3 is irrational.

29. Prove that a parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus

Hence the required ratio is 3 : 2.

Now, we shall find the mid points of PR & SQ.

Ans. In ∆CAP and ∆CBQ

(ii) In ∆OAB, OA = 0B = 21cm

(ii) Since, AR = x m and AB = 7 m

6. If x tan 60°cos 60°= sin60°cot 60°, then x =

7. If sec θ – tan θ = m, then the value of sec θ + tan θ is :

(a) nx (b) 1 (c) f i (d) 0

Ans. (i) In ∆ABD and ∆CBD

24. Evaluate: 2 2 cos 450 sin 300  2 3 cos 300

Ans: ∠PAO = ∠ PBO = 90° ( angle between radius and tangent)

Ans. Join OR.

In ΔAOQ and ΔROQ,

SECTION – E(Case Study Based Questions)

(ii) W(-6,2), X(-4,0), O(5,9), P(3,11)

Clearly WXOP is a rectangle

A(-2, 2), F(-2, 9), G(-4, 7), H(-4, 4)