PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32

PRACTICE PAPER 01 - CHAPTER 01 REAL NUMBERS (2024-25)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. The exponent of 5 in the prime factorization of 3750 is

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

2. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x2y2 and b = xy3, where x and y are prime
numbers, then the LCM (a, b) is:
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y3

3. The HCF and the LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are

(a) 3, 140 (b) 12, 420 (c) 3, 420 (d) 420, 3

4. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m –117, then the value of m is
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 11 (d) 3

5. Arnav has 40 cm long red and 84 cm long blue ribbon. He cuts each ribbon into pieces such that
all pieces are of equal length. What is the length of each piece?
(a) 4 cm as it is the HCF of 40 and 84 (b) 4 cm as it is the LCM of 40 and 84
(c) 12 cm as it is the LCM of 40 and 84 (d) 12 cm as it is the HCF of 40 and 84

6. The largest number which divides 70 and 125 leaving remainders 5 and 8 respectively is
(a) 13 (b) 65 (c) 875 (d) 1750

7. If 6370 = 2m × 5n × 7k × 13p, then the value of m + n + k + p is

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

8. If a = 23 × 3, b = 2 × 3 × 5, c = 3n × 5 and LCM (a, b, c) = 23 × 32 × 5, then n is equal to

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

9. In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
Assertion (A): If product of two numbers is 5780 and their HCF is17, then their LCM is 340.
Reason (R): HCF is always a factor of LCM.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

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10. In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
Assertion (A): 6n ends with the digit zero, where n is natural number.
Reason (R): Any number ends with digit zero, if its prime factor is of the form 2m × 5n, where
m, n are natural numbers.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.

11. Explain why 2 × 3 × 5 + 5 and 5 × 7 × 11 + 7 × 5 are composite numbers.

12. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their LCM is 180. What is the HCF of these numbers?

13. Show that any number of the form 6n, where n ∈N can never end with digit 0. (2017)

14. The LCM of two numbers is 9 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 500. Find the HCF
of the two numbers.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. Prove that √3 is an irrational number. (2023)

16. 4 Bells toll together at 9.00 am. They toll after 7, 8, 11 and 12 seconds respectively. How many
times will they toll together again in the next 3 hours?

17. Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 5 + 2√3 is irrational. (CBSE Sample Paper 2022)

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. (a) Find the largest possible positive integer that divides 125, 162 and 259 leaving remainder 5, 6
and 7 respectively. (3)
(b) An army contingent of 678 soldiers is to march behind an army band of 36 members in a
Republic Day parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the
maximum number of columns they can march? (2)

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. A morning walk may help improve your mental clarity and ability to focus throughout the day. A
recent study found that amongst older adults, those who started their days with a morning walk
improved their cognitive function, compared to those who remained sedentary. Walking may
also help you think more creatively. In a morning walk three students step off together, their
steps measure 80 cm, 85 cm and 90 cm respectively.

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 (i) What is the HCF of 80 and 90? (1)
(ii) Find the sum of exponents of the prime factors of total distance. (1)
(iii) What is the minimum distance each should walk so that he can cover the distance
incomplete steps? (2)

20. A family room is an informal, all purpose room is a house. The family room is designed to be a
place where family and guests gather for group recreation like talking, reading, watching TV and
other family activities. The length, breadth and height of a room are 8 m 25 cm, 6 m 75 cm and 4
m 50 cm.

(i) Determine the longest rod which can measure the three dimensions of the room exactly. (2)
(ii) What is LCM of the given three measurements? (1)
(iii) If the HCF (825 and 675) = 75, then find LCM (825 and 675). (1)

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 01 - CHAPTER 01 REAL NUMBERS (2024-25)
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. The exponent of 5 in the prime factorization of 3750 is

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
Ans: (b) 4

2. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x2y2 and b = xy3, where x and y are prime
numbers, then the LCM (a, b) is:
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y3
2 3
Ans: (d) x y
Here, a = x2y2 and b = xy3
∴ LCM(a, b) = x2y3

3. The HCF and the LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are

(a) 3, 140 (b) 12, 420 (c) 3, 420 (d) 420, 3
Ans: (c) 3, 420

4. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m –117, then the value of m is
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 11 (d) 3
Ans: (b) 2
65 = 5 x 13
117 = 3 × 3 × 13
Therefore, HCF of 65 and 117 is 13.
So, 65m – 117 = 13
⇒ 65m = 130 ⇒ m = 2

5. Arnav has 40 cm long red and 84 cm long blue ribbon. He cuts each ribbon into pieces such that
all pieces are of equal length. What is the length of each piece?
(a) 4 cm as it is the HCF of 40 and 84 (b) 4 cm as it is the LCM of 40 and 84
(c) 12 cm as it is the LCM of 40 and 84 (d) 12 cm as it is the HCF of 40 and 84
Ans: (a) 4 cm as it is the HCF of 40 and 84

6. The largest number which divides 70 and 125 leaving remainders 5 and 8 respectively is
(a) 13 (b) 65 (c) 875 (d) 1750
Ans: (a) 13
Number when divides 70 and 125 leaves remainders 5 and 8, then 70 - 5 = 65
125 - 8 = 117 then HCF of 65 and 117 is
65 = 5 x 13

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 117 = 3 × 3 × 13
Hence, HCF of 65 and 117 is 13.
13 is the largest number which divides 70 and 125 and leaves remainders 5 and 8.

7. If 6370 = 2m × 5n × 7k × 13p, then the value of m + n + k + p is

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
Ans: (d) 5
6370 = 2 × 5 × 72 × 13
On Comparing, we get 6370 = 2m × 5n × 7k × 13p = 21 × 51 × 72 × 131
m = 1, n = 1, k = 2, p = 1
So, m + n + k + p = 5

8. If a = 23 × 3, b = 2 × 3 × 5, c = 3n × 5 and LCM (a, b, c) = 23 × 32 × 5, then n is equal to

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Ans: (b) 2
LCM (a, b, c) = 23 × 32 × 5 ………. (1)
Now, a = 23 × 3, b = 2 × 3 × 5, and c = 3n × 5
∴ LCM (a, b, c) = 23 × 3n × 5 ………..(2)
Comparing (1) and (2), we will get
23 × 32 × 5 = 23 × 3n × 5
⇒n=2

9. In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
Assertion (A): If product of two numbers is 5780 and their HCF is17, then their LCM is 340.
Reason (R): HCF is always a factor of LCM.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Ans: (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

10. In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
Assertion (A): 6n ends with the digit zero, where n is natural number.
Reason (R): Any number ends with digit zero, if its prime factor is of the form 2m × 5n, where
m, n are natural numbers.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Ans: (d) A is false but R is true.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. Explain why 2 × 3 × 5 + 5 and 5 × 7 × 11 + 7 × 5 are composite numbers.
Ans: We have, 2 × 3 × 5 + 5 and 5 × 7 × 11 + 7 × 5.
We can write these numbers as :
2 × 3 × 5 + 5 = 5 (2 × 3 + 1)
=5×7
and 5 × 7 × 11 + 7 × 5 = 5 × 7 (11 + 1)
= 5 × 7 × 12

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 Since, on simplifying, we find that both the numbers have more than two factors. So, these are
composite numbers.

12. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their LCM is 180. What is the HCF of these numbers?
Ans: Let the two numbers be 2x and 3x.
LCM of 2x and 3x = 6x, HCF(2x, 3x) = x
Now, 6x = 180 [Given]
⇒ x = 180/6 = 30
∴ HCF (2x, 3x) = x = 30

13. Show that any number of the form 6n, where n ∈N can never end with digit 0. (2017)
Ans: For unit’s digit to be 0, then 6n should have 2 and 5 as its prime factors,
but 6n = (2n x 3n).
It does not contain 5 as one of its prime factors.
∴ 6n will not end with digit 0 for n ∈ N.

14. The LCM of two numbers is 9 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 500. Find the HCF
of the two numbers.
Ans: Let a and b be two number such that
LCM (a, b) = 9.HCF (a, b) ...(i)
and LCM (a, b) + HCF (a, b) = 500 ...(ii)
Using (i) in (ii), we get
9HCF (a, b) + HCF (a, b) = 500
⇒ 10 HCF (a, b) = 500 ⇒ HCF (a, b) = 50

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
15. Prove that √3 is an irrational number. (2023)
p
Ans: Let √3 is a rational number then we have 3 , where p and q are co-primes.
q
⇒ p = √3 q
Squaring both sides, we get p2 = 3q2
 p2 is divisible by 3  p is also divisible by 3
So, assume p = 3m where m is any integer.
Squaring both sides, we get p2 = 9m2
But p2 = 3q2
Therefore, 3q2 = 9m2  q2 = 3m2
 q2 is divisible by 3  q is also divisible by 3
From above we conclude that p and q have one common factor i.e. 3 which contradicts that p
and q are co-primes.
Therefore, our assumption is wrong.
Hence, √3 is an irrational number.

16. 4 Bells toll together at 9.00 am. They toll after 7, 8, 11 and 12 seconds respectively. How many
times will they toll together again in the next 3 hours?
Ans: 7 = 7 × 1
8=2×2×2
11 = 11 × 1
12 = 2 × 2 × 3
∴ LCM of 7, 8, 11, 12 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 11 = 1848
∴ Bells will toll together after every 1848 sec.

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 3  3600
∴ In next 3 hrs, number of times the bells will toll together = = 5.84
1848
= 5 times.

17. Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 5 + 2√3 is irrational. (CBSE Sample Paper 2022)
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

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. (a) Find the largest possible positive integer that divides 125, 162 and 259 leaving remainder 5, 6
and 7 respectively. (3)
Ans: It is given that the required number when divides 125, 162, 259 leaves the remainder 5, 6,
7 respectively.
This means that 125 – 5 = 120, 162 – 6 = 156, 259 – 7 = 252 are divisible by the required
number.
The required number is HCF of all these numbers.
The prime factorisation of 120, 156, 252 are
120 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 = 23 × 3 × 5
156 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 13 = 22 × 3 × 13
252 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 = 22 × 32 × 7
HCF (120, 156, 252) = 22 × 3 = 12
Hence, the required number is 12.
(b) An army contingent of 678 soldiers is to march behind an army band of 36 members in a
Republic Day parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the
maximum number of columns they can march? (2)
Ans: Number of soldiers in an army contingent = 678 = 2 × 3 × 113
Number of members in an army band = 36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 = 22 × 32
The maximum number of columns such that two groups can march in same number of columns
is HCF of 678 and 36.
HCF (678, 36) = 2 × 3 = 6
So, the maximum number of columns they can march is 6.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. A morning walk may help improve your mental clarity and ability to focus throughout the day. A
recent study found that amongst older adults, those who started their days with a morning walk
improved their cognitive function, compared to those who remained sedentary. Walking may
also help you think more creatively. In a morning walk three students step off together, their
steps measure 80 cm, 85 cm and 90 cm respectively.

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 (i) What is the HCF of 80 and 90? (1)
(ii) Find the sum of exponents of the prime factors of total distance. (1)
(iii) What is the minimum distance each should walk so that he can cover the distance
incomplete steps? (2)
Ans: (i) 80 = 24 × 5
and 90 = 2 × 32 × 5
So, HCF (80, 90) = 2 × 5 = 10.
(ii) Total distance = (80 + 85 + 90) cm = 255 cm
∴ The prime factors of 255 = 3 × 5 × 17
Hence, the sum of exponents = 1 + 1 + 1 = 3.
(iii) We have to find the LCM of 80, 85 and 90 by using prime factorisation method.
∴ 80 = 24 × 5
85 = 5 × 17
and 90 = 2 × 32 × 5
∴ LCM (80, 85 and 90) = 24 × 32 × 5 × 17 = 12240.
Hence, the minimum distance each should walk so that he can cover the distance 12240 cm or
122 m 40 cm.

20. A family room is an informal, all purpose room is a house. The family room is designed to be a
place where family and guests gather for group recreation like talking, reading, watching TV and
other family activities. The length, breadth and height of a room are8 m 25 cm, 6 m 75 cm and 4
m 50 cm.

(i) Determine the longest rod which can measure the three dimensions of the room exactly. (2)
(ii) What is LCM of the given three measurements? (1)
(iii) If the HCF (825 and 675) = 75, then find LCM (825 and 675). (1)
Ans: (i) Given, Length = 8 m 25 cm = 825 cm
Breadth = 6 cm 75 cm = 675 cm

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 and height = 4 m 50 cm = 450 cm
we have to find the HCF of 825, 675 and 450 by factorization method.
825 = 3 × 52 × 11
675 = 33 × 52
and 450 = 2 × 32 × 52
HCF (825, 675 and 450) = 3 × 52 = 75
Hence, the longest rod which can measure the given dimensions of the room exactly 75 cm.
(ii) For LCM, taking the greatest exponent and raise each prime factor to the greatest exponent
and multiply them.
LCM (825, 675 and 450) = 2 × 33 × 52 × 11 = 14850.
(iii) By using fundamental theorem of arithmetic, we get
LCM (825 and 675) = (825 × 675)/75 = 7425.

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 02 - CHAPTER 02 POLYNOMIALS (2024-25)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial kx2 + 4x + 3k is equal to their product, then
the value of k is
(a) -3/4 (b) 3/4 (c) 4/3 (d) -4/3

2. If α and β are the zeroes of f(x) = 2x2 + 8x – 8, then

(a) α + β = αβ (b) α + β > αβ (c) α + β < αβ (d) α + β + αβ = 0

3. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 25x + 156 are

(a) both positive (b) both negative
(c) one positive and one negative (d) can’t be determined

4. A quadratic polynomial whose one zero is 5 and product of zeroes is 0, is

(a) x2 – 5 (b) x2 – 5x (c) 5x2 + 1 (d) x2 + 5x

5. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = (p2 – 23)x2 – 2x – 12 is 1, then p takes the value
(s)
(a) √23 (b) –23 (c) 2 (d) ±5

6. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 5x + c, and α – β = 3, then c =

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 5

7. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, c  0 are equal then

(a) c and a have opposite signs (b) c and b have opposite signs
(c) c and a have the same sign (d) c and b have the same sign

8. The value of k such that the quadratic polynomial x2 – (k + 6)x + 2(2k + 1) has sum of the zeroes
as half of their product, is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) –5 (d) 5

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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9. Assertion (A): 5x + 2 is a linear polynomial.
Reason (R): A polynomial of degree 1 is a linear polynomial.

10. Assertion (A): A quadratic polynomial having 5 and –3 as zeroes is x2 – 2x – 15.

Reason (R): The quadratic polynomial having α and β as zeroes is given by
p(x) = x2 – (α + β)x + αβ.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ky2 + 2y – 3k is equal to twice their product,
find the value of k.
12. If one root of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 – 3x + p is 3, find the other root. Also, find the value
of p.
13. , are zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 6x + a. Find the value of a, if 3 + 2 = 20.
14. Find a quadratic polynomial whose one zero is 5 and product of zeroes is 30.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
15. Find the value of k such that the polynomial x2 – (k + 6)x + 2(2k – 1) has sum of its zeroes equal
to half of their product.
11 2
16. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 7 y 2  y  and verify the relationship between
3 3
the zeroes and the coefficients.
17. If α, β re zeros of quadratic polynomial x² – 6x + k, find the value of k such that (α + β)² – 2αβ =
40

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. If one zero of the polynomial (k + 1)x2 – 5x + 5 is multiplicative inverse of the other, then find
the zeroes of kx2 – 3kx + 9, where k is constant.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. Case Study-1 : Lusitania Bridge
The below picture are few examples of natural parabolic which is represented by a quadratic
polynomial. A parabolic arch is an arch in the shape of a parabola. In structures, their curve
represents an efficient method of load, and so can be found in bridges and in architecture in a
variety of forms.

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 Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
1
(i) If  and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 – x + 8k, then find the value of k.

(1)
(ii) Find the sum of zeroes of p(x) = kx2 – kx + 5. (1)
(iii) Write a quadratic polynomial whose one zero is 4 and product of zeroes is 0. (2)
OR
Find the zeroes of p(x) = x2 – 7x + 12 (2)

20. In Maths activity period, Roma’s Maths teacher told her to draw the graph of a polynomial
having at most two zeroes. She draws the graph as shown below:

(i) Name the shape drawn by Roma. (1)

2
(ii) Find the zeroes of p(x) = x – 49 (1)
(iii) If 1 is a zero of polynomial p(x) = mx2 – 3(m – 1)x + 4, then find the value of m. (2)
OR
If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial x2 – px + q2, then find the value of α + β – αβ. (2)

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 02 - CHAPTER 02 POLYNOMIALS (2024-25)
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial kx2 + 4x + 3k is equal to their product, then
the value of k is
(a) -3/4 (b) 3/4 (c) 4/3 (d) -4/3
Ans: (d) -4/3
Let α and β be the zeroes of polynomial kx2 + 4x + 3k According to the question,
4 3k 4
        4  3k  k 
k k 3

2. If α and β are the zeroes of f(x) = 2x2 + 8x – 8, then

(a) α + β = αβ (b) α + β > αβ (c) α + β < αβ (d) α + β + αβ = 0
Ans: (a) α + β = αβ
Since a, b are the zeroes of 2x2 + 8x – 8
α + β = -8/2 = – 4 and αβ = -8/2 = – 4
Hence, α + β = αβ.

3. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 25x + 156 are

(a) both positive (b) both negative
(c) one positive and one negative (d) can’t be determined
Ans: (b) both negative
Let α and β be the zeroes of x2 + 25x + 156.
Then, α + β = –25 and αβ = 156
This happens when α and β are both negative.

4. A quadratic polynomial whose one zero is 5 and product of zeroes is 0, is

(a) x2 – 5 (b) x2 – 5x (c) 5x2 + 1 (d) x2 + 5x
Ans: (b) x2 – 5x

5. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = (p2 – 23)x2 – 2x – 12 is 1, then p takes the value
(s)
(a) √23 (b) –23 (c) 2 (d) ±5
Ans: (d) ±5
Let α and β be the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = (p2 – 23)x2 – 2x – 12
2 2
Then α + β =  2  2
p  23 p  23
Also, sum of zeroes = α + β = 1

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 p2 – 23 = 2  p2 = 25 p = ±5.

6. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 5x + c, and α – β = 3, then c =

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 5
Ans:
Since α and β are zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 5x + c
α + β = –5 ...(i)
and α – β = 3 (given) ...(i)
Solving (i) and (ii) we have α = –1 and β = –4
Now, product of zeroes = αβ = (–1) (–4) = 4
c=4

7. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, c  0 are equal then

(a) c and a have opposite signs (b) c and b have opposite signs
(c) c and a have the same sign (d) c and b have the same sign
Ans: (c) c and a have the same sign
The zeroes of the given quadratic polynomial
ax2 + bx + c where c  0 are equal, if coefficient of x2 and constant term have the same sign
i.e. c and a have the same sign. While b i.e. coefficient of x can be positive or negative but not
zero.

8. The value of k such that the quadratic polynomial x2 – (k + 6)x + 2(2k + 1) has sum of the zeroes
as half of their product, is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) –5 (d) 5
Ans: (d) 5
[(k  6)]
    k 6
1
2(2k  1)
   2(2k  1)
1
 2(2k  1)
Now,      k 6 k 5
2 2

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): 5x + 2 is a linear polynomial.

Reason (R): A polynomial of degree 1 is a linear polynomial.
Ans: (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).

10. Assertion (A): A quadratic polynomial having 5 and –3 as zeroes is x2 – 2x – 15.

Reason (R): The quadratic polynomial having α and β as zeroes is given by p(x) = x2 – (α +
β)x + αβ.
Ans: (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).

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 SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ky2 + 2y – 3k is equal to twice their product,
find the value of k.
Ans: p(y) = ky2 + 2y – 3k
a = k, b = 2, c = –3k
According to the question, Sum of zeroes = 2 × product of zeroes
b c 2 3k
  2   2
a a k k
2 1
 6k 
k 3

12. If one root of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 – 3x + p is 3, find the other root. Also, find the value
of p.
Ans: Since, 3 is a root (zero) of p(x)
2(3)2 – 3 × 3 + p = 0
18 – 9 + p = 0 p=–9
Now p(x) = 2x – 3x – 9 = 2x2 – 6x + 3x – 9
2

= 2x(x – 3) + 3(x – 3) = (x – 3) (2x + 3)

For roots of polynomial, p(x) = 0 (x – 3) (2x + 3) = 0
3 3
x = 3 or x = , Other root =
2 2

13. , are zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 6x + a. Find the value of a, if 3 + 2 = 20.

Ans: + = 6, = a
Now 3 + 2 = 20
+ 2 + 2 = 20 + 2( + ) = 20
+ 2 × 6 = 20 = 20 – 12 = 8
= –2
Now =a
8 × (–2) = a a = –16

14. Find a quadratic polynomial whose one zero is 5 and product of zeroes is 30.
Ans: One zero = 5, Product of zeroes = 30
∴ Other zero = 30/5 = 6
∴ Sum of zeroes = 5 + 6 = 11
Quadratic polynomial is
p(x) = x2 – (Sum of zeroes)x + (Product of zeroes)
p(x) = x2 – 11x + 30

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
15. Find the value of k such that the polynomial x2 – (k + 6)x + 2(2k – 1) has sum of its zeroes equal
to half of their product.
Ans: The given polynomial is x2 – (k + 6)x + 2(2k – 1)
Let α and β be the zeroes of polynomial.

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16. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 7 y 2  y  and verify the relationship between
3 3
the zeroes and the coefficients.
Ans:

17. If α, β re zeros of quadratic polynomial x² – 6x + k, find the value of k such that (α + β)² – 2αβ =
40

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 Ans: We know that α + β = −b/a and αβ = c/a
Given, x2 – 6x + k = 0
⇒ a = 1, b = -6, c = k
Given that (α + β)2 – 2αβ = 40
⇒ (−b/a)2 – 2c/a = 40
⇒ b2 − 2ca = 40a2 (Multiplying both sides by a2)
⇒ (-6)2 − 2k = 40(1)2
⇒ 36 − 2k = 40 ⇒ 2k = 36 – 40 = – 4 ⇒ k = – 2

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. If one zero of the polynomial (k + 1)x2 – 5x + 5 is multiplicative inverse of the other, then find
the zeroes of kx2 – 3kx + 9, where k is constant.
Ans: Here f(x) = (k + 1)x2 – 5x + 5
a = k + 1, b = – 5, c = 5
Let one zero =
1
According to the question, other zero =

c
Now product of zeroes =
a
1 5 5
   1  k 1  5  k  4
 k 1 k 1
Now putting k = 4 in polynomial
p(x) = kx2 – 3kx + 9
we get p(x) = 4x2 – 12x + 9
For zeroes of p(x), 4x2 – 12x + 9 = 0 (2x – 3)(2x – 3) = 0
3 3
 x  ,x
2 2
3 3
Hence, Zeroes are ,
2 2

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. Case Study-1 : Lusitania Bridge
The below picture are few examples of natural parabolic which is represented by a quadratic
polynomial. A parabolic arch is an arch in the shape of a parabola. In structures, their curve
represents an efficient method of load, and so can be found in bridges and in architecture in a
variety of forms.

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 Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
1
(i) If  and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 – x + 8k, then find the value of k.

(1)
(ii) Find the sum of zeroes of p(x) = kx2 – kx + 5. (1)
(iii) Write a quadratic polynomial whose one zero is 4 and product of zeroes is 0. (2)
OR
Find the zeroes of p(x) = x2 – 7x + 12 (2)
Ans: (i) Let p(x) = 2x2 – x + 8k
So, a = 2; b = – 1; c = 8k
c
Product of zeroes =
a
1 8k 1
   k 
 2 4
2
(ii) p(x) = kx – kx + 5
Here a = k, b = –k
b ( k )
How sum of zeroes =  1
a k
(iii) Let other zero is k.
Product of zeroes = 0
4×k=0
k=0
Sum of zeroes = 4 + 0 = 4
p(x) = x2 – (sum of zeroes)x + Product of zeroes
p(x) = x2 – 4x + 0 = x2 – 4x
OR
For zeroes of p(x),
x2 – 7x + 12 = 0
x2 – 3x – 4x + 12 = 0
(x – 3)(x – 4) = 0
x = 3, 4.

20. In Maths activity period, Roma’s Maths teacher told her to draw the graph of a polynomial
having at most two zeroes. She draws the graph as shown below:

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 (i) Name the shape drawn by Roma. (1)
2
(ii) Find the zeroes of p(x) = x – 49 (1)
(iii) If 1 is a zero of polynomial p(x) = mx2 – 3(m – 1)x + 4, then find the value of m. (2)
OR
If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial x2 – px + q2, then find the value of α + β – αβ. (2)
Ans: (a) parabola
(b) For zeroes of p(x), x2 – 49 = 0
⇒ x2 = 49 ⇒ x = ±7.
(c) As 1 is a zero of p(x), then p(1) = 0
m × 12 – 3 (m – 1)1 + 4 = 0
7
m – 3m + 3 + 4 = 0  m = .
2
OR
f(x) = x2 – px + q2
Here a = 1, b = –p, c = q2
c
αβ = = q2
a
b
Now, α + β = =p
a
α + β – αβ = p – q2.

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 03 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 03 LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. Two lines are given to be parallel. The equation of one of the lines is 3x – 2y = 5. The equation
of the second line can be
(a) 9x + 8y = 7 (b) –12x – 8y = 7 (c) –12x + 8y = 7 (d) 12x + 8y = 7

2. What is the value of k such that the following pair of equations have infinitely many solutions?
x – 2y = 3 and – 3x + ky = – 9.
(a) (–6) (b) –3 (c) 3 (d) 6

3. The pair of linear equations (3/2)x + (5/3)y = 7 and 9x + 10y = 14 is

(a) consistent (b) inconsistent
(c) consistent with one solution (d) consistent with many solutions

4. 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

5. The values of x and y satisfying the two equations 32x + 33y = 34, 33x + 32y = 31 respectively
are
(a) –1, 2 (b) –1, 4 (c) 1, –2 (d) –1, –4

6. What is the value of q if p/2 + 3q = 6 and 2p – 2q = 10?

(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 16

7. If the lines given by 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of k is
(a) −5/4 (b) 2/5 (c) 15/4 (d) 3/2

8. The pair of equations ax + 2y = 9 and 3x + by = 18 represent parallel lines, where a, b are

integers, if :
(a) a = b (b) 3a = 2b (c) 2a = 3b (d) ab = 6

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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9. Assertion (A): If the pair of linear equations 3x + y = 3 and 6x + ky = 8 does not have a
solution, then the value of k = 2.
Reason (R): If the pair of linear equations x + y – 4 = 0 and 2x + ky = 3 does not have a
solution, then the value of k = 2.

10. Assertion (A): If the equation 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky = –16 represent coincident lines, then
the value of k = 2.
Reason (R): If the lines given by 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of
k is 15.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. For what value of k, will the following pair of equations have infinitely many solutions:
2x + 3y = 7 and (k + 2)x – 3 (1 – k)y = 5k + 1

12. If 49x + 51y = 499, 51x + 49y = 501, then find the value of x and y.

13. If x = a and y = b is the solution of the pair of equations x – y= 2 and x + y = 4, find the values of
a and b.

14. The age of the father is twice the sum of the ages of his two children. After 20 years, his age will
be equal to the sum of the ages of the children. Find the age of the father.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
15. In the figure, ABCDE is a pentagon with BE||CD and BC||DE. BC is perpendicular to CD.
AE = AB = 5 cm, BE = 7 cm, BC = x – y and CD = x + y. If the perimeter of ABCDE is 27 cm.
find the value of x and y, given x, y ≠ 0.

16. A fraction becomes 1/3 when 2 is subtracted from the numerator and it becomes 1/2 when 1 is
subtracted from the denominator Find the fraction.

y 
17. If 2x + y = 23 and 4x – y = 19, find the value of (5y – 2x) and   2 
x 

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. Determine graphically the co-ordinates of the vertices of triangle, the equations of whose sides
are given by 2y – x = 8, 5y – x = 14 and y – 2x = 1.

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 SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. A book store shopkeeper gives books on rent for reading. He has variety of books in his store
related to fiction, stories and quizzes etc. He takes a fixed charge for the first two days and an
additional charge for subsequent days. Amruta paid ` 22 for a book and kept for 6 days; while
Radhika paid `16 for keeping the book for 4 days.

Assume that the fixed charge be ` x and additional charge (per day) be ` y.
(a) Represent the situation of amount paid by Radhika and Amruta algebraically.
(b) What are the fixed charges for a book and the additional charges for each subsequent day for
a book?
(c) What is the total amount paid by both, if both of them have kept the book for 2 more days?

20. Two friends purchased the same company car and same green colour. They are travelling in
separate car which starts at place A and other car at place B. Place A and B are 100 km apart on
a highway. One car starts from A and another from B at the same time.
Situation 1: If the cars travel in the same direction at different speeds, they meet in 5 hours.
Situation 1: If they travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour.

(a) Assuming that the speed of first car and second car be x km/h and y km/h respectively, find
the pair of linear equations representing the situations.
(b) What is the speed of car starts at A and speed of car starts at B?

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 03 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 03 LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. Two lines are given to be parallel. The equation of one of the lines is 3x – 2y = 5. The equation
of the second line can be
(a) 9x + 8y = 7 (b) –12x – 8y = 7 (c) –12x + 8y = 7 (d) 12x + 8y = 7
Ans: (c) –12x + 8y = 7

2. What is the value of k such that the following pair of equations have infinitely many solutions?
x – 2y = 3 and – 3x + ky = – 9.
(a) (–6) (b) –3 (c) 3 (d) 6
Ans: (d) 6

3. The pair of linear equations (3/2)x + (5/3)y = 7 and 9x + 10y = 14 is

(a) consistent (b) inconsistent
(c) consistent with one solution (d) consistent with many solutions
Ans: (b) inconsistent

4. 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

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5. The values of x and y satisfying the two equations 32x + 33y = 34, 33x + 32y = 31 respectively
are
(a) –1, 2 (b) –1, 4 (c) 1, –2 (d) –1, –4
Ans: (a) –1, 2
The given equations are, 32x + 33y = 34 ...(i)
& 33x + 32y = 31 ...(ii)
Subtract eq.(ii) from eq.(i)
–x + y = 3 ⇒ y = 3 + x
Put this value of y in (i), we get 32x + 33(3+x) = 34
⇒ 32x + 99 + 33x = 34 ⇒ 65x = 34 – 99 ⇒ 65x = – 65 ⇒ x = –1
Also, y = 3 + x ⇒ y = 3 + (–1) = 3 – 1 = 2
Hence, the correct solution is x = –1 and y = 2.

6. What is the value of q if p/2 + 3q = 6 and 2p – 2q = 10?

(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 16
Ans: (a) 1

7. If the lines given by 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of k is
(a) −5/4 (b) 2/5 (c) 15/4 (d) 3/2
Ans: (c) 15/4

8. The pair of equations ax + 2y = 9 and 3x + by = 18 represent parallel lines, where a, b are

integers, if :
(a) a = b (b) 3a = 2b (c) 2a = 3b (d) ab = 6
Ans: (d) ab = 6

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): If the pair of linear equations 3x + y = 3 and 6x + ky = 8 does not have a
solution, then the value of k = 2.
Reason (R): If the pair of linear equations x + y – 4 = 0 and 2x + ky = 3 does not have a
solution, then the value of k = 2.
Ans: (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of assertion (A).

10. Assertion (A): If the equation 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky = –16 represent coincident lines, then
the value of k = 2.
Reason (R): If the lines given by 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of
k is 15.
Ans: (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. For what value of k, will the following pair of equations have infinitely many solutions:
2x + 3y = 7 and (k + 2)x – 3 (1 – k)y = 5k + 1
Ans: Here, a1 = 2, b1 = 3, c1 = 7
and a2 = (k +2), b2 = –3(1 – k), c2 = 5k+1

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 a1 2 b1 3 c 7
 ,  , 1 
a2 k  2 b2 3(1  k ) c2 5k  1
a1 b1 c1
For a pair of linear equations to have infinitely many solutions:  
a2 b2 c2
2 3 7
  
k  2 3(1  k ) 5k  1
2 3
   2(1  k )  (k  2)
k  2 3(1  k )
⇒ 2 – 2k = –k – 2 ⇒ k = 4
Hence, for k = 4, the pair of linear equations has infinitely many solutions.

12. 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

13. If x = a and y = b is the solution of the pair of equations x – y= 2 and x + y = 4, find the values of
a and b.
Ans: Given equations are: x – y = 2 ...(i)
and x + y = 4 ...(ii)
Adding eq. (i) and (ii), we get
2x = 6 ⇒ x = 3
Substituting x = 3 in eq. (ii), we get
3+y=4⇒y=4–3=1
If x = a and y = b is the solution of given equations, then.
a = x = 3 and b = y = 1.
Hence, a = 3 and b = 1.

14. The age of the father is twice the sum of the ages of his two children. After 20 years, his age will
be equal to the sum of the ages of the children. Find the age of the father.
Ans: Let the sum of the ages of the 2 children be x and the age of the father be y years.
∴ y = 2x
⇒ 2x – y = 0 ...(i)
and 20 + y = x + 40
⇒ x – y = – 20 ...(ii)
Subtracting (ii) from (i), we get x = 20
From (i), y = 2x = 2 × 20 = 40
⇒ y = 40
Hence, the age of the father = 40 years.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
15. In the figure, ABCDE is a pentagon with BE||CD and BC||DE. BC is perpendicular to CD.
AE = AB = 5 cm, BE = 7 cm, BC = x – y and CD = x + y. If the perimeter of ABCDE is 27 cm.
find the value of x and y, given x, y ≠ 0.

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 Ans: Here, BCDE is a rectangle.
∴ x + y = 7 ..(i)
Perimeter of ABCDE = 27 cm (given)
∴ AB + BC + CD + DE + EA = 27
⇒ 3x – y = 27 – 10
⇒ 3x – y = 17 ...(ii)
Adding eq. (i) and (ii), we get
4x = 24 ⇒ x = 6
Substituting the value of x in eq. (i), we get 6 + y = 7
⇒y=7–6=1
Hence, x = 6 and y = 1.

16. A fraction becomes 1/3 when 2 is subtracted from the numerator and it becomes 1/2 when 1 is
subtracted from the denominator Find the fraction.
Ans: Let the fraction be x/y.
x2 1
According to the first condition, 
y 3
⇒ 3x – 6 = y
⇒ y = 3x – 6 ...(i)
x 1
According to the second condition, 
y 1 2
⇒ 2x = y – 1
⇒ y = 2x + 1 ...(ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get 3x – 6 = 2x + 1
⇒x=7
Substitute value of x in Eq. (i), we get y = 3(7) – 6
⇒ y = 21 – 6 = 15
Hence, fraction is 7/15.

y 
17. If 2x + y = 23 and 4x – y = 19, find the value of (5y – 2x) and   2 
x 
Ans: Given, 2x + y = 23 ...(i)
and 4x – y = 19 ...(ii)
On adding Eq. (i) and (ii), we get
6x = 42 ⇒ x = 7
Putting the value of x in Eq. (i), we get 14 + y = 23
⇒ y = 23 – 14 = 9
Hence, 5y – 2x = 5 × 9 – 2 × 7 = 45 – 14 = 31
y 9 9  14 5
and  2   2  
x 7 7 7

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 Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. Determine graphically the co-ordinates of the vertices of triangle, the equations of whose sides
are given by 2y – x = 8, 5y – x = 14 and y – 2x = 1.
Ans: Given, 2y – x = 8
⇒ x = 2y – 8
x 0 4 5
y -8 0 2
5y – x = 14
⇒ x = 5y – 14
x 3 4 2
y 1 6 -4
and y – 2x = 1
⇒ y = 1 + 2x
x 0 1 2
y 1 3 5
Plotting the above points and drawing lines joining them, we get the graphical representation:

Hence, the co-ordinates of the vertices of the triangle ABC are A(1, 3), B(2, 5) and C(–4, 2).

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. A book store shopkeeper gives books on rent for reading. He has variety of books in his store
related to fiction, stories and quizzes etc. He takes a fixed charge for the first two days and an
additional charge for subsequent days. Amruta paid ` 22 for a book and kept for 6 days; while
Radhika paid `16 for keeping the book for 4 days.

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 Assume that the fixed charge be ` x and additional charge (per day) be ` y.
(a) Represent the situation of amount paid by Radhika and Amruta algebraically.
(b) What are the fixed charges for a book and the additional charges for each subsequent day for
a book?
(c) What is the total amount paid by both, if both of them have kept the book for 2 more days?
Ans: (a) Let the fixed charge for two days be ` x and additional charge be ` y per day.
As Radhika has taken book for 4 days. It means that Radhika will pay fixed charge for first two
days and pays additional charges for next two days.
x + 2y = 16.
As Amruta has taken book for 6 days. It means that Amruta will pay fixed charge for first two
days and pays additional charges for next four days.
x + 4y = 22.
(b) x + 2y = 16 ...(i)
x + 4y = 22 ...(ii)
Subtracting (ii) from (i), we get
y = 3 and put this value of x in (i), we get x = 10.
Therefore, fixed charge x = ` 10 and additional charges, y = ` 3.
(c) For two more days price charged will be
2y = 2 × 3 = 6
Total money paid by Amruta and Radhika = 22 + 16 + 6 + 6 = ` 50.

20. Two friends purchased the same company car and same green colour. They are travelling in
separate car which starts at place A and other car at place B. Place A and B are 100 km apart on
a highway. One car starts from A and another from B at the same time.
Situation 1: If the cars travel in the same direction at different speeds, they meet in 5 hours.
Situation 1: If they travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour.

(a) Assuming that the speed of first car and second car be x km/h and y km/h respectively, find
the pair of linear equations representing the situations.
(b) What is the speed of car starts at A and speed of car starts at B?
Ans: (a) Let the speed of car at A be x kmph
and the speed of car at B be y kmph
When the car travel in same direction Relative Speed is x − y
Distance = 100km and t = 5 hours

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 ∴ Dist = Speed × Time
⇒ 100 = (x − y)5
⇒ x − y = 20
When the car travel in opposite direction Relative Speed is x + y
Distance = 100km and t = 1 hours
∴ Dist = Speed × Time
⇒ 100 = (x + y)1
⇒ x + y = 100
(b) x − y = 20 .....(1)
x + y = 100 .....(2)
Adding equations (1) and (2), we get
2x = 120
⇒ x = 60 km/h
Substituting x = 60 in equation (2), we get
60 + y = 100
⇒ y = 100 – 60
⇒ y = 40 km/h

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 04 - CHAPTER 04 QUADRATIC EQUATIONS (2024-25)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. 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
2
(c) x + (p + 1)x + p = 0 (d) x2 – px + p + 1 = 0

2. Values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – kx + k = 0 has equal roots, is:
(a) 0 only (b) 4 (c) 8 only (d) 0, 8

3. The value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 + kx + 2 = 0 has equal roots, is
(a) 4 (b) ± 4 (c) – 4 (d) 0

4. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?

(a) 2(x – 1)2 = 4x2 – 2x + 1 (b) 2x – x2 = x2 + 5
(c) (√2 x + √3)2 + x2 = 3x2 – 5x (d) (x2 + 2x)2 = x4 + 3 + 4x3

5. If α, β are roots of the equation x2 + 5x + 5 = 0, then equation whose roots are α + 1 and β + 1 is
(a) x2 + 5x – 5 = 0 (b) x2 + 3x + 5 = 0 (c) x2 + 3x + 1 = 0 (d) none of these

6. (x2 + 1)2 – x2 = 0 has

(a) four real roots (b) two real roots (c) no real roots (d) one real root

7. If the difference of the roots of the equation x2 – bx + c = 0 be 1, then

(a) b2 – 4c + 1 = 0 (b) b2 + 4c = 0 (c) b2 – 4c – 1 = 0 (d) b2 – 4c = 0

8. If the equation x2 – (2 + m)x + (–m2 – 4m – 4) = 0 has coincident roots, then

(a) m = 0, m = 1 (b) m = 2, m = 2 (c) m = –2, m = –2 (d) m = 6, m = 1

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
9. Assertion (A) : The equation x2 + 3x + 1 = (x – 2)2 is a quadratic equation.
Reason (R) : Any equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0 where a ≠ 0, is called a quadratic
equation.

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10. Assertion (A) : The value of k = 2, if one root of the quadratic equation 6x2 – x – k = 0 is 2/3.
Reason (R) : The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 has two roots.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. Solve the quadratic equation: x2 – 2ax + (a2 – b2) = 0 for x.

12. Solve the quadratic equation: x2 + 2√2x − 6 = 0 for x.

13. Find the value of ‘k’ for which the quadratic equation 2kx2 – 40x + 25 = 0 has real and equal
roots.

14. If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation ky2 – 11y + (k – 23) = 0 is 13/21 more than the
product of the roots, then find the value of k.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
15. Find the value of ‘p’ for which the quadratic equation p(x – 4)(x – 2) + (x – 1)2 = 0 has real and
equal roots.

16. The sum of two numbers is 34. If 3 is subtracted from one number and 2 is added to another, the
product of these two numbers becomes 260. Find the numbers.

17. If α and β are roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 7x + 10 = 0, find the quadratic equation whose
roots are α2 and β2.

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. In a class test, the sum of Arun’s marks in Hindi and English is 30. When he got 2 marks more in
Hindi and 3 marks less in English, the product of the marks would have been 210. Find his marks
in the two subjects.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. Case Study-1 : Lusitania Bridge
Japan's LO series Maglev is the fastest train in the world, with a speed record of 602 km/h. It
could go the distance from New York City to Montreal in less than an hour. China has half of the
eight fastest trains and the world's largest high speed railway network. Suppose a fast train takes
3 hours less than a slow train for a journey of 600 km. If the speed of the slow train is 10 km/h
less than that of the fast train, then answer the following questions:

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 (a) Find the speed of slow train. (2)
(b) Find the speed of fast train. (1)
(c) How much time taken by the slow train to cover the distance 600 km? (1)

20. Generally, new methods such as aquaponics Raised-bed gardening raised beds and cultivation
under glass are used. Marketing can be done locally in farmers markets, traditional markets or
farmers can contract their whole crops to wholesalers, canners or retailers.
A farmer wishes to grow a 100 m2 rectangular vegetable garden. Since he has with the only 30 m
barbed wire, he fences three sides of the rectangular garden letting compound wall of his house
act as the fourth side-fence.

(a) Represent given problem in quadratic form. (2)

(b) Find the length of the vegetable garden. (1)
(c) If length of the vegetable garden is 5 m, then find the breadth. (1)

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 04 - CHAPTER 04 QUADRATIC EQUATIONS (2024-25)
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. 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
Factors of p = p × 1
∴ Roots are p and 1.
The quadratic equation is:
x2 – (sum of roots)x + product of roots = 0
⇒ x2 – (p + 1)x + p = 0

2. Values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – kx + k = 0 has equal roots, is:
(a) 0 only (b) 4 (c) 8 only (d) 0, 8
Ans: (d) 0, 8
Given equation is 2x2 – kx + k = 0
On comparing with ax2 + bx +c =0, a = 2, b = – k, c = k
For equal roots b2 – 4ac = 0
⇒ (– k)2 – 4(2)(k) = 0
⇒ k2 – 8 k = 0
⇒ k(k – 8) = 0
⇒ k = 0, 8
Hence, the required values of k are 0 and 8.

3. The value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 + kx + 2 = 0 has equal roots, is
(a) 4 (b) ± 4 (c) – 4 (d) 0
Ans: (b) ± 4
Given: 2x2 + kx + 2 = 0
Comparing above equation with ax2 + bx + c = 0,
a = 2, b = k and c = 2
Condition for equal roots is: D = 0
i.e., b2 – 4ac = 0
Substituting the values of a, b and c, we get
k2 – 4 × 2 × 2 = 0
⇒ k2 – 16 = 0
⇒ [(k)2 – (4)2] = 0
⇒ (k + 4) (k – 4) = 0
⇒ k = 4 or – 4.

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4. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?
(a) 2(x – 1)2 = 4x2 – 2x + 1 (b) 2x – x2 = x2 + 5
2 2 2
(c) (√2 x + √3) + x = 3x – 5x (d) (x2 + 2x)2 = x4 + 3 + 4x3
Ans: (c) (√2 x + √3)2 + x2 = 3x2 – 5x
2x2 + 3 + 2√6x + x2 = 3x2 – 5x
⇒ 2√6x + 5x + 3 = 0

5. If α, β are roots of the equation x2 + 5x + 5 = 0, then equation whose roots are α + 1 and β + 1 is
(a) x2 + 5x – 5 = 0 (b) x2 + 3x + 5 = 0 (c) x2 + 3x + 1 = 0 (d) none of these
2
Ans: (c) x + 3x + 1 = 0
α + β = –5, αβ = 5.
Required equation is
x2 – (α + 1 + β + 1)x + (α + 1) (β + 1) = 0
⇒ x2 – (α + β + 2)x + (αβ + α + β + 1) = 0
⇒ x2 – (–5 + 2)x + (5 – 5 + 1) = 0
⇒ x2 + 3x + 1 = 0

6. (x2 + 1)2 – x2 = 0 has

(a) four real roots (b) two real roots (c) no real roots (d) one real root
Ans: (c) no real roots

7. If the difference of the roots of the equation x2 – bx + c = 0 be 1, then

(a) b2 – 4c + 1 = 0 (b) b2 + 4c = 0 (c) b2 – 4c – 1 = 0 (d) b2 – 4c = 0
2
Ans: (c) b – 4c – 1 = 0
Let roots are α and β
⇒α–β=1
∵ (α – β)2 = (α + β)2 – 4αβ
⇒ 1 = β2 – 4c ⇒ β2 – 4c – 1 = 0

8. If the equation x2 – (2 + m)x + (–m2 – 4m – 4) = 0 has coincident roots, then

(a) m = 0, m = 1 (b) m = 2, m = 2 (c) m = –2, m = –2 (d) m = 6, m = 1
Ans: (c) m = –2, m = –2
For coincident roots, D = 0
⇒ [–(2 + m)]2 – 4 × 1 × (– m2 – 4m – 4) = 0
⇒ (2 + m)2 + 4(m2 + 4m + 4) = 0
⇒ (2 + m)2 + 4(m + 2)2 = 0
⇒ 5(2 + m)2 = 0
⇒ (2 + m)2 = 0 ⇒ m = – 2.

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A) : The equation x2 + 3x + 1 = (x – 2)2 is a quadratic equation.

Reason (R) : Any equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0 where a ≠ 0, is called a quadratic
equation.
Ans: We have, x2 + 3x + 1 = (x – 2)2 = x2 – 4x + 4
⇒ x2 + 3x + 1 = x2 – 4x + 4

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 ⇒ 7x – 3 = 0, it is not of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0.
So, A is false but R is true.
Hence, option (d) is correct.

10. Assertion (A) : The value of k = 2, if one root of the quadratic equation 6x2 – x – k = 0 is 2/3.
Reason (R) : The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 has two roots.
Ans: (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of assertion (A).

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. Solve the quadratic equation: x2 – 2ax + (a2 – b2) = 0 for x.
Ans: x2 – 2ax + (a2 – b2) = 0
⇒ (x2 – 2ax + a2) – b2 = 0
⇒ (x – a)2 – b2 = 0
⇒ (x – a + b) (x – a – b) = 0
⇒ x – a + b = 0 or x – a – b = 0
⇒ x = – (– a + b) or x = – (– a – b)
⇒ x = a – b or x = a + b.

12. Solve the quadratic equation: x2 + 2√2x − 6 = 0 for x.

Ans: Given quadratic equation is x2 + 2 √ 2x − 6 = 0
⇒ x2 + 3√2 x – √2x – 6 = 0
⇒ x (x + 3√2 ) – √2 (x + 3√2) = 0
⇒ (x + 3√2 ) (x – √2) = 0
⇒ x + 3√2 = 0 or x – √2 = 0
⇒ x = – 3√2 or x = √2 .

13. Find the value of ‘k’ for which the quadratic equation 2kx2 – 40x + 25 = 0 has real and equal
roots.
Ans: Given quadratic equation is 2kx2 – 40x + 25 = 0
On comparing the above equation with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we get
a = 2k, b = – 40, c = 25
For real and equal roots, D = 0
i.e., b2 – 4ac = 0
or, (–40)2 – 4(2k)(25) = 0
⇒ 1600 – 200k = 0 ⇒ 200k = 1600 ⇒ k = 8.

14. If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation ky2 – 11y + (k – 23) = 0 is 13/21 more than the
product of the roots, then find the value of k.
Ans:
Let the roots of the given quadratic equation be α and β.
Now, Sum of roots, α + β = −(−11)/k
= 11/k ...(i)
and Product of roots, αβ = (k − 23)/ k ...(ii)
13
According to question, α + β = αβ +
21
11 k  23 13 11 k  23 13 11  k  23 13
       
k k 21 k k 21 k 21
⇒ 21(34 – k) = 13 k
⇒ 34k = 714
⇒ k = 21.

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 SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
15. Find the value of ‘p’ for which the quadratic equation p(x – 4)(x – 2) + (x – 1)2 = 0 has real and
equal roots.
Ans: Given quadratic equation is
p(x – 4)(x – 2) + (x – 1)2 = 0
⇒ p(x2 – 4x – 2x + 8) + (x2 + 1 – 2x) = 0
⇒ px2 – 6px + 8p + x2 + 1 – 2x = 0
⇒ x2(p + 1) – 2x(3p + 1) + (8p + 1) = 0
Comparing the above equation with ax2 + bx + c = 0,
we get a = p + 1, b = –2(3p + 1) and c = 8p + 1
For real and equal roots, D = 0 ⇒ b2 – 4ac = 0
∴ [–2(3p + 1)]2 – 4(p + 1)(8p + 1) = 0
⇒ 4(3p+1)2 – 4(8p2 + 9p + 1) = 0
⇒ 4(9p2 + 1 + 6p) – 32p2 – 36p – 4 = 0
⇒ 36p2 + 4 + 24p – 32p2 – 36p – 4 = 0
⇒ 4p2 – 12p = 0
⇒ 4p(p – 3) = 0
⇒ p = 0 or p = 3
Hence, for p = 0 or p = 3, the given quadratic equation has real and equal roots.

16. The sum of two numbers is 34. If 3 is subtracted from one number and 2 is added to another, the
product of these two numbers becomes 260. Find the numbers.
Ans: Let the first number be x and second number be y.
According to question, x + y = 34
⇒ y = 34 – x ...(i)
and (x – 3)(y + 2) = 260 ...(ii)
Substituting value of y from eq (i), in eq (ii), we get
(x – 3)(34 – x + 2) = 260
⇒ (x – 3)(36 – x) = 260
⇒ 36x – x2 – 108 + 3x = 260
⇒ x2 – 39x + 368 = 0
⇒ x2 – 23x – 16x + 368 = 0
⇒ x(x – 23) – 16(x – 23) = 0
⇒ (x – 23) (x – 16) = 0
⇒ x = 23 or x = 16
When x = 23, y = 34 – 23 = 11
When x = 16, y = 34 – 16 = 18
Hence, the numbers will be either 23 and 11 or 16 and 18.

17. If α and β are roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 7x + 10 = 0, find the quadratic equation whose
roots are α2 and β2.
Ans: For the given Equation x2 – 7x + 10 = 0
⇒ x2 – 5x – 2x + 10 = 0
⇒ x(x – 5) – 2(x – 5) = 0
⇒ (x – 5)(x – 2) = 0
⇒ x = 5 and x = 2
Therefore, α = 5 and β = 2
Thus, α2 = 25 and β2 = 4
Quadratic equation whose roots are α2 and β2
= x2 – (α2 + β2)x + α2β2 = 0
= x2 – (25 + 4)x + 25 × 4 = 0
= x2 – 29x + 100 = 0

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 SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. In a class test, the sum of Arun’s marks in Hindi and English is 30. When he got 2 marks more in
Hindi and 3 marks less in English, the product of the marks would have been 210. Find his marks
in the two subjects.
Ans: Let the marks in Hindi be x and the marks in English be y.
According to question, x + y = 30 ⇒ y = 30 – x ...(i)
If he had got 2 marks more in Hindi, then his marks would be = x + 2
and if he had 3 marks less in English, then his marks would be = y – 3
According to question, (x + 2)(y – 3) = 210
⇒ (x + 2)(30 – x – 3) = 210 (from Eq. (i)) 1½
⇒ (x + 2)(27 – x) = 210
⇒ 27x – x2 + 54 – 2x = 210
⇒ –x2 + 25x – 156 = 0
⇒ x2 – 25x + 156 = 0
⇒ x2 – 13x – 12x + 156 = 0
⇒ x(x – 13) – 12(x – 13) = 0
⇒ (x – 12)(x – 13) = 0
⇒ Either x = 12 or x = 13 1½
when x = 12, then y = 30 – 12 = 18
when x = 13, then y = 30 – 13 = 17
Hence, the marks in Hindi = 12 and marks in English = 18
or the marks in Hindi = 13 and marks in English = 17.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. Case Study-1 : Lusitania Bridge
Japan's LO series Maglev is the fastest train in the world, with a speed record of 602 km/h. It
could go the distance from New York City to Montreal in less than an hour. China has half of the
eight fastest trains and the world's largest high speed railway network. Suppose a fast train takes
3 hours less than a slow train for a journey of 600 km. If the speed of the slow train is 10 km/h
less than that of the fast train, then answer the following questions:

(a) Find the speed of slow train. (2)

(b) Find the speed of fast train. (1)
(c) How much time taken by the slow train to cover the distance 600 km? (1)
Ans: (a) Let the speed of the slow train be x km/h, then
speed of the fast train is (x + 10) km/h.
∴ Time taken by the slow train to cover 600 km = 600/x hr
and time taken by the fast train to cover 600 km = 600/ (x + 10) hr

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 600 600
According to question,  3
x x  10
600 x  6000  600 x 6000
 3 2 3
x( x  10) x  10 x
⇒ 3(x2 + 10x) = 6000
⇒ x2 + 10x – 2000 = 0
⇒ (x + 50)(x – 40) = 0
⇒ x = – 50 or 40 [∵ speed cannot be negative]
Hence, Speed of slow train is 40 km/h.
(b) Speed of fast train = (x + 10) km/h
= (40 + 10) km/h
= 50 km/h
(c) Time taken by the slow train to cover 600 km = 600/40 hr = 15 hr

20. Generally, new methods such as aquaponics Raised-bed gardening raised beds and cultivation
under glass are used. Marketing can be done locally in farmers markets, traditional markets or
farmers can contract their whole crops to wholesalers, canners or retailers.
A farmer wishes to grow a 100 m2 rectangular vegetable garden. Since he has with the only 30 m
barbed wire, he fences three sides of the rectangular garden letting compound wall of his house
act as the fourth side-fence.

(a) Represent given problem in quadratic form. (2)

(b) Find the length of the vegetable garden. (1)
(c) If length of the vegetable garden is 5 m, then find the breadth. (1)
Ans: (a) Let the length of one side be x m and other side be y m, then x + y + x = 30
⇒ y = 30 – 2x
Area of vegetable garden = 100 m2
⇒ xy = 100
⇒ x(30 – 2x) = 100
⇒ 30x – 2x2 – 100 = 0
⇒ x2 – 15x – 50 = 0
(b) x2 – 15x – 50 = 0
⇒ x2 – 10x – 5x + 50 = 0
⇒ x(x – 10) – 5(x – 10) = 0
⇒ (x – 10)(x – 5) = 0
⇒ x = 5 or 10
Hence, length of the vegetable garden is 5 m or 10 m.
(c) Since, area = 100 m2
Then. l × b = 100
⇒ 5 × b = 100
⇒ b = 20 m.

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PRACTICE PAPER 05 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 05 ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. The 21st term of the AP whose first two terms are –3 and 4 is
(a) 17 (b) 137 (c) 143 (d) –143
2. If k, 2k – 1 and 2k + 1 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the value of k is:
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) –3 (d) 5
3. The sum of the first 16 terms of the A.P.: 10, 6, 2, ... is:
(a) –320 (b) 320 (c) –352 (d) –400
4. If the 2nd term of an AP is 13 and the 5th term is 25, what is its 7th term?
(a) 30 (b) 33 (c) 37 (d) 38
5. Which term of the AP: 21, 42, 63, 84… is 210?
(a) 9th (b) 10th (c) 11th (d) 12th
6. The common difference of an A.P., whose nth term is an = (3n + 7), is:
(a) 3 (b) 7 (c) 10 (d) 6
7. The value of p for which (2p + 1), 10 and (5p + 5) are three consecutive terms of an A.P., is:
(a) – 1 (b) – 2 (c) 1 (d) 2
8. The number of terms of an A.P. 5, 9, 13, ..... 185 is:
(a) 31 (b) 51 (c) 41 (d) 46

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): Common difference of an A.P. in which a21 – a7 = 84 is 14.

Reason (R): nth term of AP is given by an = a + (n – 1)d.
10. Assertion (A): If the second term of an A.P., is 13 and the fifth term is 25, then its 7th term is
33.
Reason (R): If the common difference of an A.P. is 5, then a18 – a13 is 25.

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 SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. Determine the A.P. whose third term is 16 and 7th term exceeds the 5th term by 12.

12. Which term of the A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39, .... will be 120 more than its 21st term?

13. If seven times the 7th term of an A.P. is equal to eleven times the 11th term, then what will be its
18th term?

14. Find how many integers between 200 and 500 are divisible by 8.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. Solve for x : 1 + 5 + 9 + 13 + .... + x = 1326

16. Find the middle terms of the A.P. 7, 13, 19 .... 241.

17. The first term of an A.P. is –5 and the last term is 45. If the sum of the terms of the A.P. is 120,
then find the number of terms and the common difference.

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. The sum of four consecutive numbers in A.P. is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first and
last terms to the product of two middle term is 7 : 15. Find the numbers.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. A school auditorium has to be constructed with a capacity of 2000 people. The chairs in the
auditorium are arranged in a concave shape facing towards the stage in such a way that each
succeeding row has 5 seats more than the previous one.

(a) If the first row has 15 seats, then how many seats will be there in 12th row?
(b) If there are 15 rows in the auditorium, then how many seats will be there in the middle row?
(c) If total 1875 guests were there in the auditorium for a particular event, then how many rows
will be needed to make all of them sit?
OR
(c) If total 1250 guests were there in the auditorium for a particular event, then how many rows
will be left blank out of total 30 rows?

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20. Manpreet Kaur is the national record holder for women in the shot-put discipline. Her throw of
18.86 m at the Asian Grand Prix in 2017 is the maximum distance for an Indian female athlete.
Keeping her as a role model, Sanjitha is determined to earn gold in Olympics one day. Initially
her throw reached 7.56 m only. Being an athlete in school, she regularly practiced both in the
mornings and in the evenings and was able to improve the distance by 9 cm every week.
During the special camp for 15 days, she started with 40 throws and every day kept increasing
the number of throws by 12 to achieve this remarkable progress.

(a) How many throws Sanjitha practiced on 11th day of the camp?
(b) What would be Sanjitha’s throw distance at the end of 6 weeks?
OR
(b) When will she be able to achieve a throw of 11.16 m?
(c) How many throws did she do during the entire camp of 15 days?

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 05 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 05 ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. The 21st term of the AP whose first two terms are –3 and 4 is
(a) 17 (b) 137 (c) 143 (d) –143
Ans: (b) 137
First two terms of an AP are a = – 3 and a2 = 4.
We know, nth term of an AP is an = a + (n – 1)d
Where, a = first term, an is nth term and d is the common difference
a2 = a + d ⇒ 4 = – 3 + d ⇒ d = 7
Common difference, d = 7
∴ a21 = a + 20d = – 3 + (20)(7) = 137

2. If k, 2k – 1 and 2k + 1 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the value of k is:
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) –3 (d) 5
Ans. (b) 3
If a, b, c are in AP then 2b = a + c
So, a = k, b = 2k – 1, c = 2k + 1
a + c = 2b
Here, k + (2k + 1) = 2 (2k – 1)
i.e., 3k + 1 = 4k – 2 ⇒ k = 3

3. The sum of the first 16 terms of the A.P.: 10, 6, 2, ... is:
(a) –320 (b) 320 (c) –352 (d) –400
Ans. (a) –320
The given series of A.P. is 10, 6, 2 ...
Here, the first term, a = 10 and common difference, d = a2 – a1 = 6 – 10 = –4
n
We know that, Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d]
2
16
⇒ S16 = [2(10) + (16 – 1)(–4)]
2
= 8[20 + 15(–4)] = 8[20 – 60] = 8(–40) = –320 ⇒ S16 = –320
Hence, the sum of the first 16 terms of the AP is –320.

4. If the 2nd term of an AP is 13 and the 5th term is 25, what is its 7th term?
(a) 30 (b) 33 (c) 37 (d) 38
Ans: (b) 33

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 We know that the nth term of an AP is an = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ a2 = a + d = 13 …..(1)
and a5 = a + 4d = 25 …… (2)
Solving the above equations, we get d = 4 and a = 9
∴ a7 = a + 6d = 9 + 6(4) = 9 + 24 = 33

5. Which term of the AP: 21, 42, 63, 84… is 210?

(a) 9th (b) 10th (c) 11th (d) 12th
Ans: (b) 10th
Let nth term of the given AP be 210.
According to question, first term, a = 21
common difference, d = 42 – 21 = 21 and an = 210
We know that the nth term of an AP is an = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ 210 = 21 + (n – 1)21
⇒ 189 = (n – 1)21 ⇒ n – 1 = 9 ⇒ n = 10
So, 10th term of an AP is 210.

6. The common difference of an A.P., whose nth term is an = (3n + 7), is:
(a) 3 (b) 7 (c) 10 (d) 6
Ans. (a) 3
Here, an = 3n + 7
⇒ a1 = 3 × 1 + 7 = 10
and a2 = 3 × 2 + 7 = 13
So, d = a2 – a1 = 13 – 10 = 3
Thus common difference of an AP = 3.

7. The value of p for which (2p + 1), 10 and (5p + 5) are three consecutive terms of an A.P., is:
(a) – 1 (b) – 2 (c) 1 (d) 2
Ans: (d) 2
The terms (2p + 1), 10 and (5p + 5) are consecutive terms of A.P., when
2 × 10 = (2p + 1) + (5p + 5)
⇒ 20 = 7p + 6 ⇒ 7p = 14 ⇒ p = 2

8. The number of terms of an A.P. 5, 9, 13, ..... 185 is:

(a) 31 (b) 51 (c) 41 (d) 46
Ans. (d) 46
The given A.P. is 5, 9, 13, ..... 185
Here, a = 5, d = 9 – 5 = 4 and l = 185
We know, last term of an A.P. is given by,
l = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ 185 = 5 + (n – 1)4
⇒ 180 = (n – 1)4 ⇒ n – 1 = 45 ⇒ n = 46
Thus, there are 46 terms in the given A.P.

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): Common difference of an A.P. in which a21 – a7 = 84 is 14.

Reason (R): nth term of AP is given by an = a + (n – 1)d.
Ans. (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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 We have, an = a + (n – 1) d
a21 – a7 = 84 [given]
⇒ [a + (21 – 1)d] – [a + (7 – 1)d] = 84
⇒ a + 20 d – a – 6d = 84
⇒ 14d = 84
⇒ d = 84/14 = 6

10. Assertion (A): If the second term of an A.P., is 13 and the fifth term is 25, then its 7th term is
33.
Reason (R): If the common difference of an A.P. is 5, then a18 – a13 is 25.
Ans: (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
In the given A.P., a2 = 13 and a5 = 25
⇒ a + d = 13 and a + 4d = 25
Solving these equations, we get a = 9 and d = 4
Thus, a7 = a + 6d = 9 + 6(4) = 33
∴ Assertion is true.
In case of reason:
In the given A.P., d = 5 Thus, a18 – a13 = a + 17d – a – 12d = 5d = 25
∴ Reason is true.
Hence, both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. Determine the A.P. whose third term is 16 and 7th term exceeds the 5th term by 12.
Ans. Let, the first term of an A.P. be ‘a’ and common difference be ‘d’.
Given, a3 = 16 [General term an = a + (n – 1)d]
⇒ a + 2d = 16 ...(i)
and a7 = a5 + 12 (Given)
⇒ a + 6d = a + 4d + 12 ⇒ 2d = 12 ⇒ d = 6
Put the value of d in equation (i), we get
a + 2 × 6 = 16 ⇒ a = 4
∴ The first term of the A.P is 4 and its common difference is 6.
Hence, the required A.P. is 4, 10, 16, 22........

12. Which term of the A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39, .... will be 120 more than its 21st term?
Ans. Given: A.P. is 3, 15, 27, 39, .......
Here, the first term, a = 3
Common difference, d = 15 – 3 = 27 – 15 = 12
Now, 21st term : an = a + (n – 1)d
a21 = 3 + (21 – 1) × 12 = 3 + 20 × 12 = 3 + 240 = 243
Let nth term of the given A.P. be 120 more than its 21st term.
Then, according to the given condition: an = a21 + 120
an = 243 + 120
⇒ a + (n – 1)d = 363
⇒ 3 + (n – 1) × 12 = 363
⇒ (n – 1) = 360/12 ⇒ n = 31
Hence, the 31st term is 120 more than its 21st term.

13. If seven times the 7th term of an A.P. is equal to eleven times the 11th term, then what will be its
18th term?
Ans: Let the first term of the A.P. be ‘a’ and its common difference be ‘d’.
Given, 7a7 = 11a11
Then, 7(a + 6d) = 11(a + 10d)
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 [∵ an = a + (n – 1)d]
⇒ 7a + 42d = 11a + 110d
⇒ 7a – 11a = 110d – 42d
⇒ – 4a = 68d ⇒ a = – 17d ...(i)
Now, 18th term of A.P., a18 = a + 17d = –17d + 17d [Using (i)]
⇒ a18 = 0
Hence, the 18th term of the A.P. is 0.

14. Find how many integers between 200 and 500 are divisible by 8.
Ans. Integers between 200 and 500 divisible by 8 are 208, 216, 224 ,..., 496.
This series forms an A.P., where first term, a = 208, common difference, d = 8 and last term, l =
496.
Let, the number of such integers be ‘n’.
Then, nth term = an (last term l) = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ 496 = 208 + (n – 1) × 8
⇒ 496 – 208 = (n – 1) × 8
⇒ (n – 1) × 8 = 496 – 208
⇒ (n – 1) = 288/8 = 36
⇒ n = 37
Hence, the number of terms is 37.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. Solve for x : 1 + 5 + 9 + 13 + .... + x = 1326

Ans: In the given series, we have 5 – 1 = 4, 9 – 5 = 4, 13 – 9 = 4 and so on i.e. the difference
between any two consecutive terms is same.
So, this series is an A.P. with a = 1, d = 4, an = x and Sn = 1326.
We know, an = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ x = 1 + (n – 1) (4)
x3
⇒ x = 4n – 3 ⇒ n =
4
n
Further, Sn = [a + an]
2
x3
⇒ 1326  [1  x]
8
⇒ (1 + x) (x + 3) – 10608 = 0
⇒ x2 + 4x – 10605 = 0 ⇒ x2 + 105x – 101x – 10605 = 0
⇒ x(x + 105) – 101(x + 105) = 0
⇒ (x + 105) (x – 101) = 0 ⇒ x – 101 = 0 ⇒ x = 101
(Since, x + 105 ≠ 0, as this A.P. is an increasing series, so x cannot be negative)
Thus, the value of x is 101.

16. Find the middle terms of the A.P. 7, 13, 19 .... 241.
Ans: Given A.P. 7, 13, 19, .......... 241
∴ a = 7, an = 241, d = 13 – 7 = 6
We know that, an = a + (n – 1) d
⇒ 241 = 7 + (n – 1) 6
⇒ 241 − 7 = (n – 1) 6
⇒ n – 1 = 234/6
⇒ n – 1 = 39
⇒ n = 40
⇒ n/2 = 20 ....... (middle term)

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 ⇒ n/2 + 1 = 21 ....... (middle term)
∴ a20 = 7 + (20 – 1)6
∴ a20 = 7 + 19 × 6 = 121
∴ a21 = 121 + 6 = 127
∴ Middle terms are 121 and 127.

17. The first term of an A.P. is –5 and the last term is 45. If the sum of the terms of the A.P. is 120,
then find the number of terms and the common difference.
Ans: Let a be the first term, d be the common difference, l be the last term and n be the number
of terms of the given A.P.
So, a = –5, l = 45 and Sn = 120 [Given]
We know that, if the last term of an A.P. is known, then the sum of n terms of an A.P. is
n n
Sn = (a + l) ⇒ 120 = (−5+45) ⇒ 120 × 2 = 40 × n ⇒ n = 6
2 2
Also, l = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ 45 = –5 + (6 – 1)d
⇒ 50 = 5d
⇒ d = 10
Hence, number of terms = 6 and common difference = 10

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. The sum of four consecutive numbers in A.P. is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first and
last terms to the product of two middle term is 7 : 15. Find the numbers.
Ans: Let ‘a’ be the first term and ‘d’ be the common difference of the A.P.
Also, let a – 3d, a – d, a + d, a + 3d be the four consecutive terms of the A.P.
As per the question, (a – 3d) + (a – d) + (a + d) + (a + 3d) = 32
⇒ 4a = 32, or a = 8 ...(i)
(a  3d )(a  3d ) 7
and 
(a  d )(a  d ) 15
2 2
a  9d 7
⇒ 2 2

a d 15
⇒ 15a2 – 135d2 = 7a2 – 7d2
⇒ 8a2 = 128 d2
Using (i), we have: 8 × 82 = 128 d2
⇒ d2 = 4, or d = ± 2
Thus, the four numbers are 2, 6, 10, 14 or 14, 10, 6, 2.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. A school auditorium has to be constructed with a capacity of 2000 people. The chairs in the
auditorium are arranged in a concave shape facing towards the stage in such a way that each
succeeding row has 5 seats more than the previous one.
(a) If the first row has 15 seats, then how many seats will be there in 12th row?
(b) If there are 15 rows in the auditorium, then how many seats will be there in the middle row?
(c) If total 1875 guests were there in the auditorium for a particular event, then how many rows
will be needed to make all of them sit?
OR
(c) If total 1250 guests were there in the auditorium for a particular event, then how many rows
will be left blank out of total 30 rows?

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 Ans: (a) a = 15, d = 5
a12 = 15 + 11 × 5 = 70
(b) n = 15
Middle row = 8th row
a8 = 15 + 7 × 5 = 50
(c) 1875 = n/2 [2 × 15 + (n − 1) × 5]
⇒ n2 + 5n − 750 = 0
(n + 30)(n − 25) = 0 ⇒ n = 25
∴ Total number of rows required = 25
OR
(c) 1250 = n/2 [2 × 15 + (n − 1) × 5]
⇒ n2 + 5n − 500 = 0
(n + 25)(n − 20) = 0 ⇒ n = 20
∴ Number of rows left = 30 − 20 = 10

20. Manpreet Kaur is the national record holder for women in the shot-put discipline. Her throw of
18.86 m at the Asian Grand Prix in 2017 is the maximum distance for an Indian female athlete.
Keeping her as a role model, Sanjitha is determined to earn gold in Olympics one day. Initially
her throw reached 7.56 m only. Being an athlete in school, she regularly practiced both in the
mornings and in the evenings and was able to improve the distance by 9 cm every week.
During the special camp for 15 days, she started with 40 throws and every day kept increasing
the number of throws by 12 to achieve this remarkable progress.

(a) How many throws Sanjitha practiced on 11th day of the camp?
(b) What would be Sanjitha’s throw distance at the end of 6 weeks?
OR
(b) When will she be able to achieve a throw of 11.16 m?

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 (c) How many throws did she do during the entire camp of 15 days?

Ans: (a) Number of throws during camp. a = 40; d = 12

a11 = a + 10d = 40 + 10 × 12 = 160 throws
(b) a = 7.56 m; d = 9 cm = 0.09 m; n = 6 weeks
an = a + (n – 1)d = 7.56 + 6(0.09) = 7.56 + 0.54 = 8.10 m
Sanjitha’s throw distance at the end of 6 weeks = 8.1 m
OR
(b) a = 7.56 m; d = 9 cm = 0.09 m
an =11.16 m
⇒ an = a + (n – 1)d
⇒ 11.16 = 7.56 + (n – 1) (0.09)
⇒ 3.6 = (n – 1) (0.09)
⇒ n – 1 = 36/0.09 = 40
⇒ n = 41
Sanjitha will be able to throw 11.16 m in 41 weeks.
(c) a = 40; d = 12; n = 15
Sn = n/2 [2a + (n – 1)d]
Sn = 15/2 [2(40) + (15 – 1) (12)]
= 15/2 [80 + 168]
= 15/2 [248] = 1860 throws

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 06 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 06 TRIANGLES

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. Shown below are two triangles such that length of two sides of each is known. Along with the
given information, which of these is sufficient to conclude whether ∆KLM is similar to ∆PQR?

(I) ∠KLM = ∠PQR

(II) Ratio of KM : PR = 1 : 2
Options:
(a) only (I)
(b) only (II)
(c) either (I) or (II)
(d) the given information is enough to conclude that ∆KLM ~ ∆PQR as ratio of sides is known

2. Leela has a triangular cabinet that fits under his staircase. There are four parallel shelves as
shown below.

The total height of the cabinet is 144 cm. What is the maximum height of a book that can stand
upright on the bottom-most shelf?
(a) 18 cm (b) 36 cm (c) 54 cm (d) 86.4 cm

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3. 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

4. In the following figure, Q is a point on PR and S is a point on TR. QS is drawn and ∠RPT =
∠RQS. Which of these criteria can be used to prove that ∆RSQ is similar to ∆RTP?

(a) AAA similarity criterion (b) SAS similarity criterion

(c) SSS similarity criterion (d) RHS similarity criterion

5. Shown below are three triangles. The measures of two adjacent sides and included angle are
given for each triangle.

(a) ΔRPQ and Δ XZY

(b) ΔRPQ and Δ MNL
(c) ΔXZY and Δ MNL
(d) ΔRPQ, Δ XZY and Δ MNL are similar to one another.

6. In the following figure, ST || QR, point S divides PQ in the ratio 4 : 5. If ST = 1.6 cm, what is the
length of QR?

(a) 0.71 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 3.6 cm (d) cannot be calculated from the given data.

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7. 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

8. In the figure given below, two line segments AC and BD intersect each other at the point P such
that PA = 6 cm, PB = 3 cm, PC = 2.5 cm, PD = 5 cm, ∠APB = 50° and ∠CDP = 30°. Then,
∠PBA is equal to:

(a) 50° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 100°

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC such that
DE║BC then the value of x is 4, when AD = x cm, DB = (x – 2) cm, AE = (x + 2) cm and EC =
(x – 1) cm.
Reason (R): If a line is parallel to one side of a triangle then it divides the other two sides in the
same ratio.

10. Assertion (A): D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC such that AB
= 10.8cm, AD = 6.3cm, AC = 9.6cm and EC = 4cm then DE is not parallel to BC.
Reason (R): If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio then it is parallel to the
third side.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. In the given figure, considering triangles BEP and CPD, prove that BP × PD = EP × PC.

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12. What value(s) of x will make DE || AB in the given figure?

AO BO 1
13. In the given figure,   and AB = 4 cm. Find the value of DC.
OC OD 2

14. In the given figure, ΔAMB ~ ΔCMD.

Determine MD in terms of x, y and z.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. In figure, ΔABC is right angled at C and DE ⊥ AB. Prove that ΔABC ~ ΔADE and hence find
the lengths of AE and DE.

16. In figure, M is mid-point of side CD of a parallelogram ABCD. The line BM is drawn

intersecting AC at L and AD produced at E. Prove that EL = 2BL.

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17. In an isosceles ΔABC, the base AB is produced both ways to P and Q such that AP × BQ =
(AC)2. Prove that ΔACP ~ ΔBCQ.

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle, the other two sides are divided in the same
ratio, prove it. Use this result to prove the following :
1
In figure, D and E are points on AB and AC respectively, such that DE || BC. If AD = BD, AE
3
= 4.5 cm, find EC.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. While browsing through the catalogue of wooden shelves, Karthik came across this beautiful triangular
shaped shelf. In the shelf, DE is parallel to the base BC could be used for displaying small plants and
showpieces.

(a) Find the relation between the sides AD, DB, AE and EC. Also, mention the theorem used. (1)
(b) With measurement AE = 1.8 cm, BD = 7.2 cm and CE = 5.4 cm. Karthik thought of finding
the length of side AD from the given figure of shelf. How he will find the length. (1)
(c) Find the value of x if AD = (x + 3) cm, BD = (3x + 19) cm, AE = x cm and EC = (3x + 4) cm.
(2)
OR
(c) If AB = 9 cm, AC = 18 cm, AD = 2 cm and AE = 4 cm, then prove that DE || BC. (2)

20. Anjali placed a light bulb at a point O on the ceiling and directly below it placed a table. He cuts a
polygon, say a quadrilateral PQRS, from a plane cardboard and place this cardboard parallel to the ground
between the lighted bulb and the table. Then a shadow of PQRS is cast on the table as P′Q′R′S′.
Quadrilateral P′Q′R′S′ is an enlargement of the quadrilateral PQRS with scale factor 1 : 3. Given that PQ
= 2.5 cm, QR = 3.5 cm. RS = 3.4 cm and PS = 3.1 cm; ∠P = 115°, ∠Q = 95°, ∠R = 65° and ∠S = 85°.

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 (a) Find the length of R′S′. (1)
(b) Find the measurement of ∠Q′ (1)
(c) Find the ratio of sides P′Q′ and Q′R′. (2)
OR
(c) Find the sum of the lengths Q′R′ and P′S′. (2)

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 07 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 06 TRIANGLES (ANSWERS)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. Shown below are two triangles such that length of two sides of each is known. Along with the
given information, which of these is sufficient to conclude whether ∆KLM is similar to ∆PQR?

(I) ∠KLM = ∠PQR

(II) Ratio of KM : PR = 1 : 2
Options:
(a) only (I)
(b) only (II)
(c) either (I) or (II)
(d) the given information is enough to conclude that ∆KLM ~ ∆PQR as ratio of sides is known
Ans. (c) either (I) or (II)

2. Leela has a triangular cabinet that fits under his staircase. There are four parallel shelves as
shown below.

The total height of the cabinet is 144 cm. What is the maximum height of a book that can stand
upright on the bottom-most shelf?
(a) 18 cm (b) 36 cm (c) 54 cm (d) 86.4 cm

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 Ans. (c) 54 cm

3. 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

4. In the following figure, Q is a point on PR and S is a point on TR. QS is drawn and ∠RPT =
∠RQS. Which of these criteria can be used to prove that ∆RSQ is similar to ∆RTP?

(a) AAA similarity criterion (b) SAS similarity criterion

(c) SSS similarity criterion (d) RHS similarity criterion
Ans: (a) AAA similarity criterion

5. Shown below are three triangles. The measures of two adjacent sides and included angle are
given for each triangle.

(a) ΔRPQ and Δ XZY

(b) ΔRPQ and Δ MNL
(c) ΔXZY and Δ MNL
(d) ΔRPQ, Δ XZY and Δ MNL are similar to one another.
Ans: (a) ΔRPQ and Δ XZY

6. In the following figure, ST || QR, point S divides PQ in the ratio 4 : 5. If ST = 1.6 cm, what is the
length of QR?

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 (a) 0.71 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 3.6 cm (d) cannot be calculated from the given data.
Ans. (c) 3.6 cm

7. 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

8. In the figure given below, two line segments AC and BD intersect each other at the point P such
that PA = 6 cm, PB = 3 cm, PC = 2.5 cm, PD = 5 cm, ∠APB = 50° and ∠CDP = 30°. Then,
∠PBA is equal to:

(a) 50° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 100°

Ans: (d) 100°

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC such that
DE║BC then the value of x is 4, when AD = x cm, DB = (x – 2) cm, AE = (x + 2) cm and EC =
(x – 1) cm.
Reason (R): If a line is parallel to one side of a triangle then it divides the other two sides in the
same ratio.
Ans: (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).

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10. Assertion (A): D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC such that AB
= 10.8cm, AD = 6.3cm, AC = 9.6cm and EC = 4cm then DE is not parallel to BC.
Reason (R): If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio then it is parallel to the
third side.
Ans: (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. In the given figure, considering triangles BEP and CPD, prove that BP × PD = EP × PC.

Ans: In ΔBEP and ΔCPD

1 = 2 = 90°
3 = 4 (Vertically Opposite Angles)
ΔBEP ~ ΔCDP (By AA similarity)
BP EP BP CP
   
CP DP EP DP
BP × PD = EP × CP

12. What value(s) of x will make DE || AB in the given figure?

Ans: DE will be parallel to AB

CD CE
Only, if  [Converse of Basic Proportionality Theorem]
AD BE
x3 x
 
8 x  9 3x  4
(x + 3) (3x + 4) = x(8x + 9)
3x2 + 9x + 4x + 12 = 8x2 + 9x
5x2 – 4x – 12 = 0
5x2 – 10x + 6x – 12 = 0
5x(x – 2) + 6(x – 2) = 0
(x – 2)(5x + 6) = 0
either x = 2 or 5x = – 6

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 6
x= (Rejecting as side is never negative)
5
x=2
if x = 2 then DE || AB.

AO BO 1
13. In the given figure,   and AB = 4 cm. Find the value of DC.
OC OD 2

AO BO
Ans: In ΔAOB and ΔCOD,  and AOB = COD (Vertically Opposite Angles)
OC OD
ΔAOB ~ ΔCOD (SAS similarity)
AO BO AB 1 4
    
OC OD CD 2 CD
CD = 8 cm.

14. In the given figure, ΔAMB ~ ΔCMD.

Determine MD in terms of x, y and z.

Ans: Given that ΔAMB ~ ΔCMD
BM MD BM AM
    (Corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional)
AM CM MD CM
x MD xz
   MD 
y z y

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. In figure, ΔABC is right angled at C and DE ⊥ AB. Prove that ΔABC ~ ΔADE and hence find
the lengths of AE and DE.

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 Ans: In ΔABC and ΔADE
C = E = 90° [each]
A = A (Common angle)
ΔABC ~ ΔADE (By AA similarity)
In ΔABC, AB2 = AC2 + BC2 (By pythagoras theorem)
AB2 = 25 + 144 = 169 AB = 13
AB BC AC
then,  
AD DE AE
13 12 5
  
3 DE AE
15 36
then, AE = cm and DE = cm
13 13

16. In figure, M is mid-point of side CD of a parallelogram ABCD. The line BM is drawn

intersecting AC at L and AD produced at E. Prove that EL = 2BL.

Ans: In ΔMDE and ΔMCB

DM = CM (Given)
1 = 2 (Vertically opposite)
3 = 4 ( BC || AE and DC is a transversal) (Alt. int s)
ΔMDE ≅ ΔMCB (ASA Congruency)
DE = BC (CPCT) ... (i)
Also BC = AD ... (ii)
(Opposite sides of the parallelogram)
AD = DE [On equating (i) and (ii)]
Now, AE = AD + DE AE = 2 AD (Put DE = AD)
In ΔBLC and ΔELA,
5 = 6 (Alt. int. angles)
and 7 = 8 (Vertically opposite angles)
ΔBLC ∼ ΔELA (AA similarity)
BL LC BC BL BC BL BC
      
EL LA AE EL AE EL 2 AD
BL AD
  ( BC = AD)
EL 2 AD
BL 1
  EL = 2 BL
EL 2

17. In an isosceles ΔABC, the base AB is produced both ways to P and Q such that AP × BQ =
(AC)2. Prove that ΔACP ~ ΔBCQ.
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 Ans: Given that in ΔABC, AC = BC and AB is produced to P and Q such that AP × BQ = (AC)2

Now, 1 + 3 = 2 + 4 (Each linear pair)

AC = BC (Given)
As 1 = 2 (Opposite angles of isosceles Δ)
3= 4
Also, AP × BQ = (AC)2
AP × BQ = AC × BC [ AC = BC]
AP BC
 
AC BQ
3 = 4 (Proved above)
ΔACP ~ ΔBCQ (SAS similarity)

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle, the other two sides are divided in the same
ratio, prove it. Use this result to prove the following :
1
In figure, D and E are points on AB and AC respectively, such that DE || BC. If AD = BD, AE
3
= 4.5 cm, find EC.

Ans: Given - ½ mark

To prove - ½ mark
Figure - ½ mark
Construction - ½ mark
Proof – 2 marks
Second part - 1 mark
1
Here AD = BD,
3
AE = 4.5 cm, DE || BC
AD AE
  (using Basic Proportionality Theorem)
BD EC
1 4.5
   EC  13.5cm
3 EC

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. While browsing through the catalogue of wooden shelves, Karthik came across this beautiful triangular
shaped shelf. In the shelf, DE is parallel to the base BC could be used for displaying small plants and
showpieces.

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 (a) Find the relation between the sides AD, DB, AE and EC. Also, mention the theorem used. (1)
(b) With measurement AE = 1.8 cm, BD = 7.2 cm and CE = 5.4 cm. Karthik thought of finding
the length of side AD from the given figure of shelf. How he will find the length. (1)
(c) Find the value of x if AD = (x + 3) cm, BD = (3x + 19) cm, AE = x cm and EC = (3x + 4) cm.
(2)
OR
(c) If AB = 9 cm, AC = 18 cm, AD = 2 cm and AE = 4 cm, then prove that DE || BC. (2)
Ans: (a) Since DE is parallel to BC, so by Basic Proportionality theorem AD/BD = AE/CE
(b) As DE || BC, then by Thales theorem, we have AD/DB = AE/EC
AD 1.8 1 7.2
    AD   2.4cm
7.2 5.4 3 3
(c) Using basic proportionality theorem, we have AD/DB = AE/EC
x3 x
⇒ 
3 x  19 3x  4
⇒ (x + 3)(3x + 4) = x(3x + 19)
⇒ 3x2 + 13x + 12 = 3x2 + 19x
⇒ 13x + 12 = 19x ⇒ –6x = –12 ⇒ x = 2
OR
(c) Given, AB = 9 cm, AC =18 cm, AD = 2 cm and AE = 4 cm
Now, DB = AB – AD = 9 – 2 = 7 cm
EC = AC – AE = 18 – 4 = 14 cm
Now, AD/DB = 2/7
And, AE/EC = 4/14 = 2/7
∴ AD/DB = AE/EC
Therefore, DE || BC [by converse of basic proportionality theorem]

20. Anjali placed a light bulb at a point O on the ceiling and directly below it placed a table. He cuts a
polygon, say a quadrilateral PQRS, from a plane cardboard and place this cardboard parallel to the ground
between the lighted bulb and the table. Then a shadow of PQRS is cast on the table as P′Q′R′S′.
Quadrilateral P′Q′R′S′ is an enlargement of the quadrilateral PQRS with scale factor 1 : 3. Given that PQ
= 2.5 cm, QR = 3.5 cm. RS = 3.4 cm and PS = 3.1 cm; ∠P = 115°, ∠Q = 95°, ∠R = 65° and ∠S = 85°.

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 (a) Find the length of R′S′. (1)
(b) Find the measurement of ∠Q′ (1)
(c) Find the ratio of sides P′Q′ and Q′R′. (2)
OR
(c) Find the sum of the lengths Q′R′ and P′S′. (2)
Ans: (a) Given, scale factor is 1 : 3.
R ′S ′ = 3RS
∴ R ′S ′ = 3 × 3.4 = 10.2 cm
(b) Quadrilateral P ′Q ′R ′S ′ is similar to PQRS
∴ ∠Q′ = ∠Q = 95°
(c) Since, P′Q′ = 3 PQ = 3 × 2.5 = 7.5 cm
and Q′R′ = 3 QR = 3 × 3.5 = 10.5 cm
∴ P′Q′/Q′R′ = 7.5/10.5 = 5 : 7
OR
(c) Q′R ′ = 3 QR = 3 × 3.5 = 10.5 cm
and P′S′ = 3 PS = 3 × 3.1 = 9.3 cm
∴ Q′R ′ + P′S ′ = 10.5 + 9.3 = 19.8 cm

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 06 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 07 COORDINATE GEOMETRY
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. Three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are A(1, 4), B(–2, 3) and C(5, 8). The ordinate of the
fourth vertex D is
(a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 7 (d) 6
2. Points A(–1, y) and B(5, 7) lie on a circle with centre O(2, –3y). The values of y are
(a) 1, –7 (b) –1, 7 (c) 2, 7 (d) –2, –7
3. If A(4, –2), B(7, –2) and C(7, 9) are the vertices of a ∆ABC, then ∆ABC is
(a) equilateral triangle (b) isosceles triangle
(c) right angled triangle (d) isosceles right angled triangle
4. If (a, b) is the mid point of the line segment joining the points A (10, –6) and B (k, 4) and a – 2b
= 18, the values of k is
(a) 30 (b) 22 (c) 4 (d) 40
5. The coordinate of point P on X-axis equidistant from the points A (–1, 0) and B (5, 0) is
(a) (2, 0) (b) (0, 2) (c) (3, 0) (d) (2, 2)
 13 
6. A circle drawn with origin as the centre passes through  , 0  . The point which does not lie in
2 
the interior of the circle is
 3   7  1  5
(a)   ,1 (b)  2,  (c)  5,   (d)  6, 
 4   3  2  2
7. If P(1, 2), Q(4, 6), R(5, 7) and S(a, b) are the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS, then
(a) a = 2, b = 4 (b) a = 3, b = 4(c) a = 2, b = 3 (d) a = 3, b = 5
8. The coordinates of the point which is equidistant from the three vertices of the ΔAOB as shown
in the figure is
x y  y x
(a) (x, y) (b) (y, x) (c)  ,  (d)  , 
2 2 2 2

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In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
9. Assertion (A): Mid-point of a line segment divides line in the ratio 1 : 1.
Reason (R): The ratio in which the point (–3, k) divides the line segment joining the points (–5,
4) and (–2, 3) is 1 : 2.
10. Assertion (A): The origin is the only point equidistant from (2, 3) and (-2, -3).
Reason (R): The origin is the mid-point of the line joining (2, 3) and (-2, -3).

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. The line segment AB joining the points A(3, –4) and B(1, 2) is trisected at the points P(p, –2)
and Q(5/3, q). Find the values of p and q.
12. Find the point on x-axis which is equidistant from the points (2, – 5) and (–2, 9).
13. Find the value of x such that PQ = QR where the coordinates of P, Q and R are (6, –1), (1, 3) and
(x, 8) respectively.
14. Find the coordinates of the point of trisection of the line segment joining (1, –2) and (–3, 4).
Ans: Let the points P and Q trisect AB.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. Show that the points A(3, 5), B(6, 0), C(1, – 3) and D(–2, 2) are the vertices of a square ABCD.

16. In what ratio does the line x – y – 2 = 0 divide the line segment joining (3, –1) and (8, 9)?

17. Show that points A(7, 5), B(2, 3) and C(6, – 7) are the vertices of a right triangle. Also find its
area.
OR
Find the ratio in which the point (2, y) divides the line segment joining the points A(–2, 2) and
B(3, 7). Also find the value of y.
SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. Find the centre of a circle passing through (5, – 8), (2, – 9) and (2, 1).
OR
If the points (10, 5), (8, 4) and (6, 6) are the mid-points of the sides of a triangle, find its vertices.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. In a GPS, The lines that run east-west are known as lines of latitude, and the lines running north-
south are known as lines of longitude. The latitude and the longitude of a place are its
coordinates and the distance formula is used to find the distance between two places. The
distance between two parallel lines is approximately 150 km. A family from Uttar Pradesh
planned a round trip from Lucknow (L) to Puri (P) via Bhuj (B) and Nashik (N) as shown in the
given figure below.

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 Based on the above information answer the following questions using the coordinate geometry.
(i) Find the distance between Lucknow (L) to Bhuj(B).
(ii) If Kota (K), internally divide the line segment joining Lucknow (L) to Bhuj (B) into 3 : 2
then find the coordinate of Kota (K).
(iii) Name the type of triangle formed by the places Lucknow (L), Nashik (N) and Puri (P)
OR
Find a place (point) on the longitude (y-axis) which is equidistant from the points Lucknow (L)
and Puri (P).
20. 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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 Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(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) ?

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 06 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 07 COORDINATE GEOMETRY
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. Three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are A(1, 4), B(–2, 3) and C(5, 8). The ordinate of the
fourth vertex D is
(a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 7 (d) 6
Ans: (b) 9

2. Points A(–1, y) and B(5, 7) lie on a circle with centre O(2, –3y). The values of y are
(a) 1, –7 (b) –1, 7 (c) 2, 7 (d) –2, –7
Ans: (b) –1, 7

3. If A(4, –2), B(7, –2) and C(7, 9) are the vertices of a ∆ABC, then ∆ABC is
(a) equilateral triangle (b) isosceles triangle
(c) right angled triangle (d) isosceles right angled triangle
Ans: (c) right angled triangle

4. If (a, b) is the mid point of the line segment joining the points A (10, –6) and B (k, 4) and a – 2b
= 18, the values of k is
(a) 30 (b) 22 (c) 4 (d) 40
Ans: (b) 22

5. The coordinate of point P on X-axis equidistant from the points A (–1, 0) and B (5, 0) is
(a) (2, 0) (b) (0, 2) (c) (3, 0) (d) (2, 2)
Ans: (a) (2, 0)

 13 
6. A circle drawn with origin as the centre passes through  , 0  . The point which does not lie in
2 
the interior of the circle is
 3   7  1  5
(a)   ,1 (b)  2,  (c)  5,   (d)  6, 
 4   3  2  2
 5
Ans: (d)  6, 
 2

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7. If P(1, 2), Q(4, 6), R(5, 7) and S(a, b) are the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS, then
(a) a = 2, b = 4 (b) a = 3, b = 4(c) a = 2, b = 3 (d) a = 3, b = 5
Ans: (c) a = 2, b = 3

 4a 6b
Mid-points of SQ =  , 
 2 2 
Diagonals of parallelogram bisect each other.

8. The coordinates of the point which is equidistant from the three vertices of the ΔAOB as shown
in the figure is
x y  y x
(a) (x, y) (b) (y, x) (c)  ,  (d)  , 
2 2 2 2

Ans: (a) (x, y)

∵ AOB is a right triangle.
∴ Mid-point of AB is equidistant from A, O and B.
 0  2x 2 y  0 
Mid-point of AB =  ,   ( x, y )
 2 2 

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(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).

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(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): Mid-point of a line segment divides line in the ratio 1 : 1.

Reason (R): The ratio in which the point (–3, k) divides the line segment joining the points (–5,
4) and (–2, 3) is 1 : 2.
Ans. (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

10. Assertion (A): The origin is the only point equidistant from (2, 3) and (-2, -3).
Reason (R): The origin is the mid-point of the line joining (2, 3) and (-2, -3).
Ans. (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. The line segment AB joining the points A(3, –4) and B(1, 2) is trisected at the points P(p, –2)
and Q(5/3, q). Find the values of p and q.
Ans: Now AP : PB = 1 : 2

1 1  2  3 7
p=  p
1 2 3
2  2  1 (4)
Also AQ : QB = 2 : 1 q= 0
1 2

12. Find the point on x-axis which is equidistant from the points (2, – 5) and (–2, 9).
Ans: Let point on x-axis be P(a, 0) and given that A(2, –5) and B(–2, 9) are equidistant.
PA = PB

Squaring both sides, we get

a2 + 4 – 4a + 25 = a2 + 4 + 4a + 81
–8a = 56 a = –7
Hence the required point is (–7, 0)

13. Find the value of x such that PQ = QR where the coordinates of P, Q and R are (6, –1), (1, 3) and
(x, 8) respectively.
Ans: Here, P (6, – 1), Q (1, 3) and R (x, 8)
Given PQ = QR

Squaring both sides, we get

41 = x2 – 2x + 26 x2 – 2x + 26 – 41 = 0 x2 – 2x – 15 = 0
x2 – 5x + 3x – 15 = 0 x(x – 5) + 3(x – 5) = 0
(x – 5) (x + 3) = 0
either x – 5 = 0 or x + 3 = 0
x = 5 or x = – 3
So x = 5 or – 3

14. Find the coordinates of the point of trisection of the line segment joining (1, –2) and (–3, 4).

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 Ans: Let the points P and Q trisect AB.
AP : PB = 1 : 2 and AQ : QB = 2 : 1

Using section formula coordinates of P are

1 (3)  2  1 3  2 1 1 4  2  (2) 4  (4) 0
x   and y    0
1 2 3 3 1 2 3 3
 1 
Thus, P is  , 0  ,
 3 
2  (3)  1 1 6  2 5
Coordinates of Q are x   
1 2 3 3
2  4  1 (2) 8  (2) 6
y   2
1 2 3 3
 5 
Thus, Q is  , 2 
 3 
SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. Show that the points A(3, 5), B(6, 0), C(1, – 3) and D(–2, 2) are the vertices of a square ABCD.
Ans:

AB = BC = CD = DA = 34
Diagonal AC = diagonal BD = 68
Hence A, B, C and D are vertices of a square.

16. In what ratio does the line x – y – 2 = 0 divide the line segment joining (3, –1) and (8, 9)?
Ans: Let the line x – y – 2 = 0, divides the line segment joining (3, – 1) and (8, 9) in the ratio k : 1
and let the coordinates of the required point be (x1, y1).
8k  3
Then x1 =
k 1
9  k  1 (1) 9k  1
and y1 = 
k 1 k 1
This point (x1, y1) lies on the line whose equation is x – y – 2 = 0.
It must satisfy the equation of the given line
8k  3 9 k  1
 −2=0
k 1 k 1
8k + 3 – (9k – 1) – 2(k + 1) = 0
8k + 3 – 9k + 1 – 2k – 2 = 0

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 2
– 3k + 2 = 0 k=
3
2
Therefore, the required ratio is k : 1 = : 1 or 2 : 3.
3

17. Show that points A(7, 5), B(2, 3) and C(6, – 7) are the vertices of a right triangle. Also find its
area.
Ans:

Since AB2 + BC2 = 29 + 116 = 145 = CA2.

ΔABC is right angled at B.
Area =

OR
Find the ratio in which the point (2, y) divides the line segment joining the points A(–2, 2) and
B(3, 7). Also find the value of y.
Ans: Let C divides AB in the ratio k : 1

k  3  1 (2)
x coordinate of C =
k 1
3k  2
2= 2k + 2 = 3k – 2 k = 4
k 1
C divides AB in the ratio 4 : 1
4  7  1 2
Now y coordinate of C = [ k = 4]
4 1
28  2 30
y=  6
5 5
SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. Find the centre of a circle passing through (5, – 8), (2, – 9) and (2, 1).
Ans: Let H(x, y) is centre of circle passing through A, B and C. Since AH, BH and CH are radius
of circle.

AH = BH and BH = CH
Also AH2 = BH2 and BH2 = CH2
AH2 = (x – 5)2 + (y + 8)2 = x2 + 25 – 10x + y2 + 64 + 16y
BH2 = (x – 2)2 + (y + 9)2 = x2 + 4 – 4x + y2 + 81 + 18y

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 CH2 = (x – 2)2 + (y – 1)2 = x2 + 4 – 4x + y2 + 1 – 2y
AH2 = BH2 [Radii of a circle]
x2 + 25 – 10x + y2 + 64 + 16y = x2 + 4 – 4x + y2 + 81 + 18y
– 10x + 4x + 16y – 18y = – 4
– 6x – 2y = – 4 3x + y = 2 ...(i)
Also BH2 = CH2
x2 + 4 – 4x + y2 + 81 + 18y = x2 + 4 – 4x + y2 + 1 – 2y
18y + 2y = 1 – 81
20y = – 80 y=–4
Putting value of y in (i), we get
3x + (–4) = 2 3x = 2 + 4 3x = 6 x = 2
Coordinates of centre are (2, –4).
OR
If the points (10, 5), (8, 4) and (6, 6) are the mid-points of the sides of a triangle, find its vertices.
Ans: Let A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2) and C(x3, y3) be the vertices of a triangle D(10, 5), E(8, 4) and F(6,6)
are mid-points of sides BC, CA and AB respectively.

 x  x y  y2 
Therefore,  1 2 , 1  = (6, 6)
 2 2 
x1 + x2 = 12 ...(i)
and y1 + y2 = 12 ...(ii)
 x2  x3 y2  y3 
 2 , 2  = (10, 5)
 
x2 + x3 = 20 ...(iii)
and y2 + y3 = 10 ...(iv)
x x y y 
and  1 3 , 1 3  = (8, 4)
 2 2 
x1 + x3 = 16 ...(v)
and y1 + y3 = 8 ...(vi)
Adding (i), (iii) and (v), we get 2 (x1 + x2 + x3) = 48 ...(vii)
x1 + x2 + x3 = 24
From (i), (iii), (v) and (vii), we get x1 = 4, x2 = 8, x3 = 12 ...(viii)
Adding (ii), (iv) and (vi), we get 2 (y1 + y2 + y3) = 30
y1 + y2 + y3 = 15 ...(ix)
From (ii), (iv), (vi) and (ix), we get y1 = 5, y2 = 7, y3 = 3 ...(x)
From (viii) and (x), we get
Coordinates of vertices are A (4, 5), B (8, 7) and C (12, 3).

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. In a GPS, The lines that run east-west are known as lines of latitude, and the lines running north-
south are known as lines of longitude. The latitude and the longitude of a place are its
coordinates and the distance formula is used to find the distance between two places. The
distance between two parallel lines is approximately 150 km. A family from Uttar Pradesh
planned a round trip from Lucknow (L) to Puri (P) via Bhuj (B) and Nashik (N) as shown in the
given figure below.

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 Based on the above information answer the following questions using the coordinate geometry.
(i) Find the distance between Lucknow (L) to Bhuj(B).
(ii) If Kota (K), internally divide the line segment joining Lucknow (L) to Bhuj (B) into 3 : 2
then find the coordinate of Kota (K).
(iii) Name the type of triangle formed by the places Lucknow (L), Nashik (N) and Puri (P)
OR
Find a place (point) on the longitude (y-axis) which is equidistant from the points Lucknow (L)
and Puri (P).
(i)

 3  0  2  5 3  7  2  10   10 41   41 
(ii) Coordinates of Kota (K)=  ,    ,    2, 
 3 2 3 2  5 5   5 
(iii)

OR

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20. 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.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(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) Let the ratio be k : 1.
200k  1 (600)
Using section formula, 200 
k 1
⇒ – 200 k – 200 = 200 k – 600
⇒ – 400 k = – 400
⇒k=1

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 09 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 08 INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. (sec²θ – 1) (cosec²θ – 1) is equal to:

(a) –1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 2

7
2. In ABC right angled at B, sin A = , then the value of cos C is ………….
25
7 24 7 24
(a) (b) (c) (d)
25 25 24 7
5sin   3cos 
3. If 5 tan θ = 4, then the value of is
5sin   2 cos 
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/7 (c) 1/4 (d) 1/5

2sin A  3cos A
4. If cosec A = 13/12, then the value of
4sin A  9cos A
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 3

5. Given that sin α = 1/2 and cos β = 1/2, then the value of (β – α) is
(a) 0° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 90°

6. If tan θ = 1, then the value of sec θ + cosec θ is:

(a) 3√2 (b) 4√2 (c) 2√2 (d) √2

1
7. If sin 2A = tan² 45° where A is an acute angle, then the value of A is
2
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 15°

8. If is an acute angle and tan + cot = 2, then the value of sin3 + cos3 is
1 2
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d) 2
2 2

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

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(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): In a right ∆ABC, right angled at B, if tan A = 1, then 2 sin A. cos A = 1.
Reason (R): tan 45° = 1 and sin 45° = cos 45° = 1/√2

10. Assertion (A): sin (A + B) = sin A + sin B

Reason (R): For any value of θ, 1 + tan²θ = sec²θ

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. In the given figure, ABCD is a rectangle with AD = 8 cm and CD = 12 cm. Line segment CE is
drawn, making an angle of 60° with AB, intersecting AB at E. Find the length of CE and BE.

1
12. If sin (A + B) = √3/2 and sin (A – B) = , 0 ≤ A + B ≤ 90° and A > B, then find A and B.
2

13. Evaluate: 3 cos2 60° sec2 30° – 2 sin2 30° tan2 60°.

tan 2  cot 2 
14. Simplify: 
1  tan 2  1  cot 2 
OR
2 2
If 7 sin A + 3 cos A = 4, then find tan A

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

p2 1
15. If cosecθ + cotθ = p, then prove that cos  
p2 1

sin   cos   1
16. Prove that  sec   tan 
sin   cos   1
OR
If sin θ + cos θ = √3 , then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1.

cos2  sin 2 
17. Prove that:   1  sin  cos 
1  tan  1  cot 
OR
If cos θ + sin θ = √2 cos θ, show that cos θ – sin θ = √2 sin θ.

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. (a) Prove that (sinA + cosecA)2 + (cosA + secA)2 = 7 + tan2A + cot2A [3]
(b) If xsin3θ + ycos3θ = sinθ cosθ and xsinθ = ysinθ then find x2 + y2. [2]

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 SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. A sailing boat with triangular masts is shown below. Two right triangles can be observed.
Triangles ABC and ABD, both right-angled at B. The distance BC = 1 m and BD = 2 m and
height AB = 4 m.

Based on the given in formation, answer the following questions:

(a) Find the value of sec D. [1]
(b) Find the value of cosec C. [1]
(c) Find the value of tan D + cot C. [1]
(d) Find the value of sin²C + cos²D [1]

20. Varanasi is a city of temples, including the gold-plated Vishwanath temple of Lord Shiva; the
Bharat Mata, or Mother India, temple that boasts a huge three dimensional relief map of the
Indian subcontinent carved out of marble; and the hundreds of small temples that dot the
waterways and alleys. It is a city of scholars, home to one of Asia's largest universities. It is also
a city of legends. The figure below shows one such temple along the banks of the sacred river
“Ganges” or “Ganga”. A person sitting at point marked A looks at the top of a nearby temple and
imagines that a right angled triangle ABC can be drawn as shown in the figure below.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions. (Take √3 =1.732)
(a) Find the value of sin A. [1]
(b) Find the value of sin C. [1]
(c) Find the value of tan A – cot C. [1]
(d) Find the value of cosec²C. [1]

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PRACTICE PAPER 09 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 08 INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY (ANSWERS)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. (sec²θ – 1) (cosec²θ – 1) is equal to:

(a) –1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 2
Ans. (b) 1
(sec²θ – 1) (cosec²θ – 1)
= tan²θ × cot²θ
= tan²θ × 1/tan²θ = 1

7
2. In ABC right angled at B, sin A = , then the value of cos C is ………….
25
7 24 7 24
(a) (b) (c) (d)
25 25 24 7
7
Ans: (a)
25
5sin   3cos 
3. If 5 tan θ = 4, then the value of is
5sin   2 cos 
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/7 (c) 1/4 (d) 1/5
Ans: (a) 1/6

2sin A  3cos A
4. If cosec A = 13/12, then the value of
4sin A  9cos A
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 3
Ans: (d) 3
Given cosec A = 13/12,
12 5
sin A  , cos A 
13 13
 12   5 
2    3 
2sin A  3cos A 13 13 24  15 9
Now,       3
4sin A  9cos A  12   5  48  45 3
4   9 
 13   13 

5. Given that sin α = 1/2 and cos β = 1/2, then the value of (β – α) is
(a) 0° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 90°
Ans: (b) 30°

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6. If tan θ = 1, then the value of sec θ + cosec θ is:
(a) 3√2 (b) 4√2 (c) 2√2 (d) √2
Ans: (c) 2√2
Given, tan θ = 1, we have θ = 45°
So, sec θ + cosec θ = √2 + √2 = 2√2.

1
7. If sin 2A = tan² 45° where A is an acute angle, then the value of A is
2
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 15°
Ans: (d) 15°
1 1 1
sin 2 A  tan 2 450  12   sin 300  2 A  300  A  150
2 2 2

8. If is an acute angle and tan + cot = 2, then the value of sin3 + cos3 is
1 2
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d) 2
2 2
2
Ans: (c)
2
1
tan   cot   2  tan    2  tan 2   2 tan   1  0
tan 
 (tan   1)2  0  tan   1  tan 450    450
3 3
 1   1  1 1 1 2
Now,sin 3   cos 3   sin 3 450  cos3 450         
 2  2 2 2 2 2 2 2

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): In a right ∆ABC, right angled at B, if tan A = 1, then 2 sin A. cos A = 1.
Reason (R): tan 45° = 1 and sin 45° = cos 45° = 1/√2
Ans. (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).

10. Assertion (A): sin (A + B) = sin A + sin B

Reason (R): For any value of θ, 1 + tan²θ = sec²θ
Ans. (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. In the given figure, ABCD is a rectangle with AD = 8 cm and CD = 12 cm. Line segment CE is
drawn, making an angle of 60° with AB, intersecting AB at E. Find the length of CE and BE.

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 CB
Ans: In ΔCBE, we have tan 600 
BE
8 8 8 3
 3  BE   cm
BE 3 3

CB 3 8 16 16 3
and sin 600     CE   cm
CE 2 CE 3 3

1
12. If sin (A + B) = √3/2 and sin (A – B) = , 0 ≤ A + B ≤ 90° and A > B, then find A and B.
2
Ans: sin(A + B) = √3/2 = sin 60⁰
⇒ A + B = 60⁰ ........(i)
sin (A - B) = 1/2 = sin 30⁰
⇒ A - B = 30⁰ ........(ii)
Solving eq. (i) and (ii), A = 45⁰ and B = 15⁰

13. Evaluate: 3 cos2 60° sec2 30° – 2 sin2 30° tan2 60°.
Ans: 3 cos2 60° sec2 30° – 2 sin2 30° tan2 60°
2 2 2
1  2  1 2 3 4 1 3 1
= 3  
2  3
  2 
2
 3    2   3  1  
4 3 4 2 2

tan 2  cot 2 
14. Simplify: 
1  tan 2  1  cot 2 
tan 2  cot 2  tan 2  cot 2 
Ans:   
1  tan 2  1  cot 2  sec 2  cos ec 2
sin 2  cos2  cos 2  sin 2 
     sin 2   cos2   1
cos2  1 sin 2  1
OR
If 7 sin2A + 3 cos2A = 4, then find tan A
Ans: Given, 7sin2A + 3cos2A = 4
Dividing both sides by cos2A, we get
7 tan2A + 3 = 4 sec2A [∵ sec2θ = 1 + tan2θ ]
⇒ 7 tan2A + 3 = 4(1 + tan2A)
⇒ 7 tan2A + 3 = 4 + 4 tan2A
⇒ 3tan2A = 1 ⇒ tan2A = 1/3 ⇒ tan A = 1/√3

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

p2 1
15. If cosecθ + cotθ = p, then prove that cos  
p2 1
Ans: Given cosecθ + cotθ = p ….. (1)
 (cosec  cot  )(cosec  cot  )  1  (cosec  cot  ) p  1
1
 cos ec  cot   ……. (2)
p
Adding (1) and (2), we get
1 1
p 2 p
p p 1 p p2 1
cosec   ;cot   
2 2p 2 2p

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 p2 1
cot  2p p2 1
Now, cos    2 
cos ec p  1 p2  1
2p

sin   cos   1
16. Prove that  sec   tan 
sin   cos   1
tan   1  sec 
Ans: LHS = tan   1  sec  (Dividing numerator and denominator by cos )

tan   sec   1

tan   1  sec 
tan   sec   (sec 2   tan 2  )

tan   1  sec 
(sec   tan  )(1  sec   tan  )
  sec   tan  = RHS
tan   1  sec 
OR
If sin θ + cos θ = √3 , then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1.
Ans: sin   cos   3  (sin   cos  ) 2  3
 sin 2   cos2   2sin  cos   3
 1  2 sin  cos   3  2sin  cos   2
 sin  cos   1  sin 2   cos 2 
sin 2   cos2  sin  cos 
1     tan   cot   tan   cot   1
sin  cos  cos  sin 

cos2  sin 2 
17. Prove that:   1  sin  cos 
1  tan  1  cot 
cos2  sin 2 
Ans: LHS  
1  tan  1  cot 
3
cos  sin 3 
 
cos   sin  cos   sin 
cos3   sin 3  (cos   sin  )(cos2   sin 2   cos  sin  )
 
cos   sin  cos   sin 
2 2
 cos   sin   cos sin   1  sin  cos   RHS
OR
If cos θ + sin θ = √2 cos θ, show that cos θ – sin θ = √2 sin θ.
Ans: Given, cos θ + sin θ = √2 cos θ
Squaring both sides, we get
(cos θ + sin θ)2 = (√2 cos θ)2
⇒ cos2θ + sin2θ + 2sin θ cos θ
⇒ 2sin θ cos θ = cos2θ – sin2θ
⇒ 2sin θ cos θ = (cos θ – sin θ)(cos θ + sin θ)
⇒ 2sin θ cos θ = (cos θ – sin θ) (√2 cos θ)
⇒ √2 sin θ = cos θ – sin θ ⇒ cos θ – sin θ = √2 sin θ

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. (a) Prove that (sinA + cosecA)2 + (cosA + secA)2 = 7 + tan2A + cot2A [3]

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 (b) If xsin3θ + ycos3θ = sinθ cosθ and xsinθ = ysinθ then find x2 + y2. [2]
Ans: (a) L.H.S = (sinA + cosecA)2 + (cosA + secA)2
=sin2 A + cosec2 A +2sinAcosecA + cos2 A + sec2 A +2cosAsecA
= sin2 A + cos2 A +cosec2 A+sec2 A +2sinA×1/sinA + 2cosA×1/cosA
Since, (sin2 A + cos2 A =1)
(sec2 A =1 + tan2A, cosec2 A = 1 + cot2A)
= 1 + 1 + cot2A +1 + tan2A +2 +2
= 7 + tan2A +cot2A = RHS
(b)

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. A sailing boat with triangular masts is shown below. Two right triangles can be observed.
Triangles ABC and ABD, both right-angled at B. The distance BC = 1 m and BD = 2 m and
height AB = 4 m.

Based on the given in formation, answer the following questions:

(a) Find the value of sec D. [1]
(b) Find the value of cosec C. [1]
(c) Find the value of tan D + cot C. [1]
(d) Find the value of sin²C + cos²D [1]
Ans. (a) In ∆ABD, sec D = AD/BD
by using Pythagoras theorem in right triangle ABD.
AD² = BD² + AB² = 2² + 4² = 20
⇒ AD = √20 = 2√5m
∴ sec D = AD/BD = 2√5/ 2 = √5
(b) In ∆ABC, cosec C = AC/AB
by using Pythagoras theorem in right triangle ABC.
AC² = AB² + BC² = 4² + 1² = 17
⇒ AC = √17 m

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 ∴ cosec C = AC/AB = √17/ 4
(c) In ∆ABD, tanD = AB/BD = 4/2 = 2
In ∆ABC, cotC = BC/AB = 1/4
∴ tanD + cotC = 2 + 1/4 = 9/4
(d) In ∆ABC, sinC = AB/AC = 4/√17
In ∆ABD, cosD = BD/AD = 1/√5
∴ sin²C + cos²D = 16/17 + 1/5 = 97/85

20. Varanasi is a city of temples, including the gold-plated Vishwanath temple of Lord Shiva; the
Bharat Mata, or Mother India, temple that boasts a huge three dimensional relief map of the
Indian subcontinent carved out of marble; and the hundreds of small temples that dot the
waterways and alleys. It is a city of scholars, home to one of Asia's largest universities. It is also
a city of legends. The figure below shows one such temple along the banks of the sacred river
“Ganges” or “Ganga”. A person sitting at point marked A looks at the top of a nearby temple and
imagines that a right angled triangle ABC can be drawn as shown in the figure below.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions. (Take √3 =1.732)
(a) Find the value of sin A. [1]
(b) Find the value of sin C. [1]
(c) Find the value of tan A – cot C. [1]
(d) Find the value of cosec²C. [1]
Ans. (a) In ∆ABC, sinA = BC/AC
by using Pythagoras theorem in right triangle ABC.
AC² = AB² + BC² = 12² + 5² = 144 + 25 = 169
⇒ AD = 13 m
∴ sinA = BC/AC = 5/13
(b) In ∆ABC, sinC = AB/AC
⇒ sinC = AB/AC = 12/13
(c) In ∆ABC, tanA = BC/AB = 5/12
⇒ cotC = BC/AB = 5/12
Therefore, tan A – cot C = 0
(d) In ∆ABC, sinC = AB/AC = 12/13
cosecC = 1/sinC = 13/12
Therefore, cosec²C = 169/144

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PRACTICE PAPER 10 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 01 to 08

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 50

CLASS : X DURATION : 2 hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 23 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 5 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 4 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 5 questions of
5 marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. Which of the following equations has two distinct real roots?

9
(a) 2x2 – 3 2 x + = 0 (b) x2 + x – 5 = 0
4
2
(c) x + 3x + 2 2 = 0 (d) 5x2 – 3x + 1 = 0

2. If p – 1, p + 3, 3p – 1 are in AP, then p is equal to ________.

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) none of these

3. If the distance between the points (4, p) and (1, 0) is 5 units, then the value of p is
(a) 4 only (b) ± 4 (c) –4 only (d) 0

4. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is –3, then the value of k is
(a) 4/3 (b) -4/3 (c) 2/3 (d) -2/3

5. 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

6. If 3 cot θ = 2, then the value of tan θ

2 3 3 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 2 13 13
7. If ΔABC is right angled at C, then the value of sin (A + B) is
1 3
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) (d)
2 2
8. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3, where x and y are prime
numbers, then the HCF (a, b) is:
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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9. Assertion (A): D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC such that
DE║BC then the value of x is 11, when AD = 4cm, DB = (x – 4) cm, AE = 8cm and EC = (3x –
19) cm.
Reason (R): If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio then it is parallel to the
third side.

10. Assertion (A): The value of k for which the system of linear equations 3x – 4y = 7 and 6x - 8y =
k have infinite number of solution is 14.
Reason (R): The system of linear equations a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 have
a b
infinitely many solution if 1  1
a2 b2

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 15 carry 2 marks each.
11. Can we have any n ∈ N, where 12n ends with the digit zero? Explain

12. Find the value of such that the quadratic equation ( – 12)x2 + 2( – 12)x + 2 = 0, has equal
roots.

13. In the below Figure, ABCD is a rectangle. Find the values of x and y.

14. In figure, ΔABD is a right triangle, right angled at A and AC ⊥ BD. Prove that AB2 = BC.BD.

15. Find the value of x if tan 3x = sin 45°. cos 45° + sin 30°.

SECTION – C
Questions 16 to 19 carry 3 marks each.

16. Prove that √5 is an irrational number.

17. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 9. The number obtained by reversing the order of
digits of the given number exceeds the given number by 27. Find the given number.

18. Find the zeroes of p(x) = 4x2 + 24x + 36 quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and their coefficients.

sin   cos  sin   cos  2sec 2 

19. Prove that:  
sin   cos sin   cos  tan 2   1

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 SECTION – D
Questions 20 to 21 carry 5 marks.

20. In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip
was reduced by 200 km/hr and time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find the original duration
of flight.

21. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle, the other two sides are divided in the same
ratio, prove it. Use this result to prove the following :
AE BF
In the given figure, if ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC || EF, then 
ED FC

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 22 to 23 carry 4 marks each.
22. In the month of April to June 2022, the exports of passenger cars from India increased by 26% in
the corresponding quarter of 2021–22, as per a report. A car manufacturing company planned to
produce 1800 cars in 4th year and 2600 cars in 8th year. Assuming that the production increases
uniformly by a fixed number every year.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) Find the production in the 1st year. (1)
(ii) Find the production in the 12th year. (1)
(iii) Find the total production in first 10 years. (2)
OR
(iii) In how many years will the total production reach 31200 cars? (2)

23. 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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 Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(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) ?

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PRACTICE PAPER 10 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 01 to 08 (ANSWERS)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 50

CLASS : X DURATION : 2 hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 23 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 5 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 4 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 5 questions of
5 marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. Which of the following equations has two distinct real roots?

9
(a) 2x2 – 3 2 x + = 0 (b) x2 + x – 5 = 0
4
2
(c) x + 3x + 2 2 = 0 (d) 5x2 – 3x + 1 = 0
2
Ans: (b) x + x – 5 = 0 as D > 0

2. If p – 1, p + 3, 3p – 1 are in AP, then p is equal to ________.

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) none of these
Ans: ∵ p – 1, p + 3 and 3p – 1 are in AP.
∴ 2(p + 3) = p – 1 + 3p – 1
⇒ 2p + 6 = 4p –2.
⇒ –2p = –8 ⇒ p = 4.

3. If the distance between the points (4, p) and (1, 0) is 5 units, then the value of p is
(a) 4 only (b) ± 4 (c) –4 only (d) 0
Ans: (b) ± 4
(4  1)2  ( p  0)2 = 5
⇒ 32 + p2 = 52 ⇒ p2 = 25 – 9 = 16 ⇒ p = ± 4

4. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is –3, then the value of k is
(a) 4/3 (b) -4/3 (c) 2/3 (d) -2/3
2
Ans: (a) (k – 1)x + kx + 1
One zero is – 3, so it must satisfy the equation and make it zero.
∴ (k – 1) (– 3)2 + k(– 3) + 1 = 0
⇒ 9k – 9 – 3k + 1 = 0
8 4
⇒ 6k – 8 = 0 ⇒ k  
6 3
5. 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) x2 + (a + 1)x + b
∵ x = 2 is a zero and x = – 3 is another zero
∴ (2)2 + (a + 1)2 + b = 0
and (– 3)2 + (a + 1) (– 3) + b = 0
⇒ 4 + 2a + 2 + b = 0 and 9 – 3a – 3 + b = 0

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 ⇒ 2a + b = – 6 ...(i) and – 3a + b = – 6 ...(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii), we get 5a = 0
⇒ a = 0 and b = – 6.

6. If 3 cot θ = 2, then the value of tan θ

2 3 3 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 2 13 13
3
Ans: (b)
2

7. If ΔABC is right angled at C, then the value of sin (A + B) is

1 3
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) (d)
2 2
Ans: (b) 1
ΔABC is right angled at C,
∴ A + B + C = 180°
A + B = 180° – 90° = 90° (∵ ∠C = 90°)
sin (A + B) = sin 90° = 1

8. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3, where x and y are prime
numbers, then the HCF (a, b) is:
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2
Ans: (b) Here, a = x3y2 and b = xy3
⇒ a = x × x × x × y × y and b = xy × y × y
∴ HCF(a, b) = x × y × y = x × y2 = xy2

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC such that
DE║BC then the value of x is 11, when AD = 4cm, DB = (x – 4) cm, AE = 8cm and EC = (3x –
19) cm.
Reason (R): If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio then it is parallel to the
third side.
Ans: (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of assertion (A).

10. Assertion (A): The value of k for which the system of linear equations 3x – 4y = 7 and 6x - 8y =
k have infinite number of solution is 14.
Reason (R): The system of linear equations a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 have
a b
infinitely many solution if 1  1
a2 b2
Ans: We know that the system of linear equations

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 Correct option is (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 15 carry 2 marks each.
11. Can we have any n ∈ N, where 12n ends with the digit zero? Explain
Ans : 12n = (2×2×3)n = 2n × 2n × 3n
For units digit to be 0, 12n should have 2 and 5 as its prime factors, but 12n does not contain 5 as
its prime factor.
Hence 12n will not end with digit 0 for n∈N.

12. Find the value of such that the quadratic equation ( – 12)x2 + 2( – 12)x + 2 = 0, has equal
roots.
Ans: Here, a = – 12, b = 2( – 12), c = 2
For equal roots, D = 0 b2 – 4ac = 0
[2( – 12)]2 – 4 × [2( – 12)] = 0
2( – 12) [2( – 12) – 4] = 0
( – 12) (2 – 28) = 0
= 12, 14
= 12 not possible, take = 14

13. In the below Figure, ABCD is a rectangle. Find the values of x and y.

Ans: We know that the opposite sides of rectangle are equal.

∴ x + y = 30 and x – y = 14
Adding both equations we get, 2x = 44
⇒ x = 22 cm
Putting x = 22 in eq. (i), we have
22 + y = 30
⇒ y = 30 – 22 = 8
∴ x = 22 cm and y = 8 cm

14. In figure, ΔABD is a right triangle, right angled at A and AC ⊥ BD. Prove that AB2 = BC.BD.

Ans: In Δ DAB, and ΔACB

DAB = ACB = 90°

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 B = B (common)
ΔDAB ~ ΔACB
AD AB BD AB BD
   
AC BC AB BC AB
AB2 = BC.BD Hence proved.

15. Find the value of x if tan 3x = sin 45°. cos 45° + sin 30°.
Ans: tan 3x = sin 45° . cos 45° + sin 30°
1 1 1 1 1
tan 3x =    
2 2 2 2 2
tan 3x = 1 = tan 45°
3x = 45° x = 15°

SECTION – C
Questions 16 to 19 carry 3 marks each.

16. 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.
Therefore, our assumption is wrong.
Hence, 5 is an irrational number.

17. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 9. The number obtained by reversing the order of
digits of the given number exceeds the given number by 27. Find the given number.
Ans: Let the tens digit be x and unit place digit be y.
Number = 10x + y
According to the Question, x + y = 9 ...(i)
and 10y + x = 10x + y + 27 –9x + 9y = 27
– x + y = 3 ...(ii)
Adding (i) and (ii), we get 2y = 12
⇒y=6
Putting value of y in equation (i), we get x + 6 = 9
⇒x=9–6
⇒x=3
So, the given number is 36.

18. Find the zeroes of p(x) = 4x2 + 24x + 36 quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and their coefficients.
Ans: p(x) = 4x2 + 24x + 36
For zeroes, p(x) = 0
⇒ 4x2 + 24x + 36 = 0 ⇒ 4(x2 + 6x + 9) = 0
⇒ 4(x2 + 3x + 3x + 9) = 0 ⇒ (x + 3) (x + 3) = 0

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 ⇒ x + 3 = 0 or x + 3 = 0 ⇒ x = –3, x = –3
Zeroes are –3, –3.
Now a = 4, b = 24, c = 36
b 24
  6
a 4
Sum of zeroes = –3 + (–3) = –6
b
⇒ Sum of zeroes =
a
c 36
Also,  9
a 4
and Product of zeroes = (–3) × (–3) = 9
c
⇒ Product of zeroes =
a

sin   cos  sin   cos  2sec 2 

19. Prove that:  
sin   cos sin   cos  tan 2   1
sin   cos  sin   cos 
Ans: LHS = 
sin   cos  sin   cos 
(sin   cos  )2  (sin   cos  ) 2

(sin   cos  )(sin   cos  )
sin 2   cos 2   2sin  .cos   sin 2   cos2   2sin  .cos 

sin 2   cos 2 
sin 2   cos 2   sin 2   cos 2  11 2
 2 2
 
sin   cos  sin   cos  sin   cos 2 
2 2 2

2
cos 2
 2sec2 
  = RHS
sin 2  cos 2  tan 2   1

cos 2  cos 2 

SECTION – D
Questions 20 to 21 carry 5 marks.

20. In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip
was reduced by 200 km/hr and time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find the original duration
of flight.
Ans: Let original speed of the aircraft be x km/hr
Reduced speed = (x – 200) km/hr
600 600 30 1
According to given condition,   
x  200 x 60 2
600 x  600 x  120000 1 120000 1
   2 
x( x  200) 2 x  200 x 2
2
⇒ x – 200x = 240000
⇒ x2 – 200x – 240000 = 0
⇒ x2 – 600x + 400x – 240000 = 0
⇒ x(x – 600) + 400(x – 600) = 0
⇒ (x + 400) (x – 600) = 0
⇒ x + 400 = 0 or x – 600 = 0 ⇒ x = – 400 (rejected) or x = 600
∴ original speed = 600 km/hr
600
∴ original duration of flight = = 1 hour
600

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21. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle, the other two sides are divided in the same
ratio, prove it. Use this result to prove the following :
AE BF
In the given figure, if ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC || EF, then 
ED FC

Ans: Given - ½ mark

To prove - ½ mark
Figure - ½ mark
Construction - ½ mark
Proof – 2 marks

Second part - 1 mark

Join BD intersecting EF at G.
In ΔDAB, EG || AB
AE BG
 (Using B.P.T.) ...(i)
ED GD
In ΔDBC, GF || DC
BG BF
 ...(ii)
GD FC
AE BF
From (i) and (ii) 
ED FC

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 22 to 23 carry 4 marks each.
22. In the month of April to June 2022, the exports of passenger cars from India increased by 26% in
the corresponding quarter of 2021–22, as per a report. A car manufacturing company planned to
produce 1800 cars in 4th year and 2600 cars in 8th year. Assuming that the production increases
uniformly by a fixed number every year.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

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 (i) Find the production in the 1st year. (1)
(ii) Find the production in the 12th year. (1)
(iii) Find the total production in first 10 years. (2)
OR
(iii) In how many years will the total production reach 31200 cars? (2)
Ans: (i) Since the production increases uniformly by a fixed number every year, the number of
Cars manufactured in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, . . .,years will form an AP.
So, a + 3d = 1800 & a + 7d = 2600
So d = 200 & a = 1200
(ii) a12 = a + 11d ⇒ a30 = 1200 + 11 × 200
⇒ a12 = 3400
n 10
(iii) S n  [2a  (n  1) d ]  S10  [2  1200  (10  1)  200]
2 2
 S10  5[2400  1800]  5  4200  21000
OR
n
S n  [2a  (n  1) d ]  31200
2
n
 [2  1200  ( n  1)  200]  31200
2
n
  200[12  ( n  1)]  31200
2
⇒ n[12 + (n − 1) ] = 312
⇒ n2 + 11n – 312 = 0
⇒ n2 + 24n – 13n – 312 = 0
⇒ (n +24)(n – 13) = 0
⇒ n = 13 or – 24.
As n can’t be negative. So n = 13

23. 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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 Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(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) Let the ratio be k : 1.
200k  1 (600)
Using section formula, 200 
k 1
⇒ – 200 k – 200 = 200 k – 600
⇒ – 400 k = – 400
⇒k=1

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 11 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 09 SOME APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. If 300 m high pole makes an angle of elevation at a point on ground which is 300 m away from
its foot, then the angle of elevation is:
(a) 60° (b) 90° (c) 30° (d) 45°

2. The angle of depression of a bike parked on the road from the top of a 90 m high pole is 60
degrees. The distance of the bike from the pole is:
(a) 20√3 m (b) 90 m (c) 15√3 m (d) 30√3 m

3. A stone is 15√3 m away from a tower 15 m high, then the angle of elevation of the top of the
tower from the stone is:
(a) 45° (b) 60° (c) 30° (d) 90°

4. The ratio of the length of a tower and its shadow is √3 : 1. The altitude of the sun is:
(a) 0° (b) 60° (c) 30° (d) 45°

5. The tops of the poles of height 16 m and 10 m are connected by a wire of length l meters. If the
wire makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal, then l =
(a) 26 m (b) 16 m (c) 12 m (d) 10 m

6. The tops of two poles of heights 20 m and 14 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an
angle of 30° with the horizontal, then the length of the wire is
(a) 8 m (b) 10 m (c) 12 m (d) 14 m

7. If the angle of depression of an object from a temple is 30°, and the distance of the object from
the temple is 45 m, then the height of the temple is:
(a) 45√3 m (b) 15√3 m (c) 20 m (d) 20√3 m

8. If two towers of heights h1 and h2 subtend angles of 60° and 30° respectively at the mid-point of
the line joining their feet, then h1 : h2 =
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 3 : 1

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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9. Assertion (A): If the length of shadow of a vertical pole is equal to its height, then the angle of
elevation of the sun is 45º.
Reason (R): According to Pythagoras theorem, h² = l² + b², where h = hypotenuse, l = length and
b = base.

10. Assertion (A): The ladder 20 m long makes an angle 60° with the wall, then the height of the
point where the ladder touches the wall is 15 m.
Adjacent Side
Reason (R): For an angle θ, cos  
Hypotenuse

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. The angle of depression of a car standing on the ground, from the top of a 85 m high tower is
45º. Find the distance of the car from the base of the tower.

12. A pole casts a shadow of length 2√3 m on ground, when the sun’s elevation is 60°. Find the
height of the pole.

13. The figure shows the observation of point C from point A. Find the angle of depression from A.

14. The shadow of a flagstaff is three times as long as the shadow of the flagstaff when the sunrays
meet the ground at an angle of 60°. Find the angle between the sunrays and the ground at the
time of longer shadow.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. A man rowing a boat away from a lighthouse 150 m high takes 2 minutes to change the angle of
elevation of the top of lighthouse from 45° to 30°. Find the speed of the boat. (Use 3 = 1.732)

16. A man on the deck of a ship, 12 m above water level, observes that the angle of elevation of the
top of a cliff is 60° and the angle of depression of the base of the cliff is 30°. Find the distance of
the cliff from the ship and the height of the cliff. [Use 3 = 1.732]

17. As observed from the top of a 100 m high light house from the sea-level, the angles of
depression of two ships are 30⁰ and 45⁰. If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side
of the light house, find the distance between the two ships [Use √3 = 1.732]

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. At a point A, 20 metres above the level of water in a lake, the angle of elevation of a cloud is
30°. The angle of depression of the reflection of the cloud in the lake, at A is 60°. Find the
distance of the cloud from A.

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 SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. A 1.2 m tall girl spots a balloon moving with the wind in a horizontal line at a height of 88.2 m
from the ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon from the eyes of the girl at any instant is
60°. After 30 seconds, the angle of elevation reduces to 30° (see the below figure).

Based on the above information, answer the following questions. (Take √3 =1.732)
(i) Find the distance travelled by the balloon during the interval. (2)
(ii) Find the speed of the balloon. (2)
OR
(ii) If the elevation of the sun at a given time is 30°, then find the length of the shadow cast by a
tower of 150 feet height at that time. (2)

20. Anita purchased a new building for her business. Being in the prime location, she decided to
make some more money by putting up an advertisement sign for a rental ad income on the roof
of the building.

From a point P on the ground level, the angle of elevation of the roof of the building is 30° and
the angle of elevation of the top of the sign board is 45°. The point P is at a distance of 24 m
from the base of the building.

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 On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) Find the height of the building (without the sign board). (2)
OR
Find the height of the building (with the sign board) (2)
(ii) Find the height of the sign board. (1)
(iii) Find the distance of the point P from the top of the sign board. (1)

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 11 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 09 SOME APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. If 300 m high pole makes an angle of elevation at a point on ground which is 300 m away from
its foot, then the angle of elevation is:
(a) 60° (b) 90° (c) 30° (d) 45°
Ans. (d) 45°

2. The angle of depression of a bike parked on the road from the top of a 90 m high pole is 60
degrees. The distance of the bike from the pole is:
(a) 20√3 m (b) 90 m (c) 15√3 m (d) 30√3 m
Ans. (d) 30√3 m

3. A stone is 15√3 m away from a tower 15 m high, then the angle of elevation of the top of the
tower from the stone is:
(a) 45° (b) 60° (c) 30° (d) 90°
Ans. (c) 30°

4. The ratio of the length of a tower and its shadow is √3 : 1. The altitude of the sun is:
(a) 0° (b) 60° (c) 30° (d) 45°
Ans. (b) 60°

5. The tops of the poles of height 16 m and 10 m are connected by a wire of length l meters. If the
wire makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal, then l =
(a) 26 m (b) 16 m (c) 12 m (d) 10 m
Ans. (c) 12 m

6. The tops of two poles of heights 20 m and 14 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an
angle of 30° with the horizontal, then the length of the wire is
(a) 8 m (b) 10 m (c) 12 m (d) 14 m
Ans. (c) 12 m

7. If the angle of depression of an object from a temple is 30°, and the distance of the object from
the temple is 45 m, then the height of the temple is:
(a) 45√3 m (b) 15√3 m (c) 20 m (d) 20√3 m
Ans. (b) 15√3 m

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8. If two towers of heights h1 and h2 subtend angles of 60° and 30° respectively at the mid-point of
the line joining their feet, then h1 : h2 =
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 3 : 1
Ans. 3 : 1

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): If the length of shadow of a vertical pole is equal to its height, then the angle of
elevation of the sun is 45º.
Reason (R): According to Pythagoras theorem, h² = l² + b², where h = hypotenuse, l = length and
b = base.
Ans. (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).

10. Assertion (A): The ladder 20 m long makes an angle 60° with the wall, then the height of the
point where the ladder touches the wall is 15 m.
Adjacent Side
Reason (R): For an angle θ, cos  
Hypotenuse
Ans. (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. The angle of depression of a car standing on the ground, from the top of a 85 m high tower is
45º. Find the distance of the car from the base of the tower.
Ans. Let AB = 85 m be the height of the tower and angle of depression is ∠DAC = 45°.
Then, ∠ACB = ∠DAC = 45° [alternate angles]

Now, in right–angled ∆ABC, tan45° = AB/BC

⇒ 1 = 85/BC
⇒ BC = 85 m
Hence, the distance of the car from the base of the tower is 85 m.

12. A pole casts a shadow of length 2√3 m on ground, when the sun’s elevation is 60°. Find the
height of the pole.
Ans. Let AB be the pole and BC be its shadow.

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 ∴ In ABC, tan 60° = AB/BC
⇒ √3 = AB/ 2√3
⇒ AB = 6 m
Hence, the height of the pole is 6 m.

13. The figure shows the observation of point C from point A. Find the angle of depression from A.

Ans. In right–angled ∆ABC, ∠B = 90°

Let ∠DAC = θ
Then ∠DAC = ∠ACB = θ [alternate angles]
Now, tan θ = AB/BC = 5√3 / 5
⇒ tan θ = √3
⇒ tan θ = tan 60°
⇒ θ = 60°
Hence, the angle of depression from A is 60º.

14. The shadow of a flagstaff is three times as long as the shadow of the flagstaff when the sunrays
meet the ground at an angle of 60°. Find the angle between the sunrays and the ground at the
time of longer shadow.
AB h
Ans. In ∆ABC, tan 60° = 
BC x
h
3   h  3x
x

AB h
In ∆ABD, tan θ =  tan  
BD 3x
3x 1
tan θ =   tan 300    300
3x 3

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 SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. A man rowing a boat away from a lighthouse 150 m high takes 2 minutes to change the angle of
elevation of the top of lighthouse from 45° to 30°. Find the speed of the boat. (Use 3 = 1.732)
Ans. Let AB is lighthouse.
AB = 150 m
Initially boat is at C and after 2 minutes it reaches at D.

AB
In right ABC, = tan 45°
BC
150
=1 BC = 150 m
BC
AB
In right ABD, = tan 30°
BD
150 1
  BD  150 3m
BD 3
Distance covered in 2 minutes = BD – BC = 150 3 – 150 = 150 ( 3 – 1) m
Distance covered 150( 3  1)
Speed = 
time taken 2
= 75 × (1.732 – 1) = 54.9 m/minutes

16. A man on the deck of a ship, 12 m above water level, observes that the angle of elevation of the
top of a cliff is 60° and the angle of depression of the base of the cliff is 30°. Find the distance of
the cliff from the ship and the height of the cliff. [Use 3 = 1.732]
Ans. A is the position of the man, OA = 12m, BC is cliff.
Let height of the cliff BC = h m and CE = (h – 12) m.

Let AE = OB = x m
AE
In right angled triangle AEB, = cot 30° AE = 12 × 3
BE
= 12 × 1.732 m = 20.78 m.
Distance of ship from cliff = 20.78 m.

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 CE h  12
In right angled triangle AEC,  tan 600   3 h – 12 = 36 h = 48 m
AE 12 3
Height of the cliff = 48 m

17. As observed from the top of a 100 m high light house from the sea-level, the angles of
depression of two ships are 30⁰ and 45⁰. If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side
of the light house, find the distance between the two ships [Use √3 = 1.732]
Ans: Let AB be the tower and ships are at points C and D. As per question statement we have
shown diagram below.

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. At a point A, 20 metres above the level of water in a lake, the angle of elevation of a cloud is
30°. The angle of depression of the reflection of the cloud in the lake, at A is 60°. Find the
distance of the cloud from A.
Ans: Let DE be the level of water and cloud be at position B which is h m above the level of
water and reflection of cloud be at F and AC = DE = x m.
∴ BC = (h – 20)m, CF = (h + 20) m

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 SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. A 1.2 m tall girl spots a balloon moving with the wind in a horizontal line at a height of 88.2 m
from the ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon from the eyes of the girl at any instant is
60°. After 30 seconds, the angle of elevation reduces to 30° (see the below figure).

Based on the above information, answer the following questions. (Take √3 =1.732)
(i) Find the distance travelled by the balloon during the interval. (2)
(ii) Find the speed of the balloon. (2)
OR
(ii) If the elevation of the sun at a given time is 30°, then find the length of the shadow cast by a
tower of 150 feet height at that time. (2)
Ans: (i) In the figure, let C be the position of the observer (the girl).
A and P are two positions of the balloon.
CD is the horizontal line from the eyes of the (observer) girl.
Here PD = AB = 88.2 m − 1.2 m = 87 m

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 Thus, the required distance between the two positions of the balloon = 58 √3 m
= 58 x 1.732 = 100.46 m (approx.)
(ii) Speed of the balloon = Distance/time = 100.46/30 = 3.35 m/s (approx.)

OR

In right ∆ABC
AB 150 1
= tan 30°    BC  150 3 feet
BC BC 3

20. Anita purchased a new building for her business. Being in the prime location, she decided to
make some more money by putting up an advertisement sign for a rental ad income on the roof
of the building.

From a point P on the ground level, the angle of elevation of the roof of the building is 30° and
the angle of elevation of the top of the sign board is 45°. The point P is at a distance of 24 m
from the base of the building.

On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions:

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 (i) Find the height of the building (without the sign board). (2)
OR
Find the height of the building (with the sign board) (2)
(ii) Find the height of the sign board. (1)
(iii) Find the distance of the point P from the top of the sign board. (1)
Ans: (i) In ∆APC,

tan 30° = AB/AP

⇒ 1/√3 = AB/24
⇒ AB = 24/√3 m = 13.85 m = 14 m (approx)
OR
Considering, the diagram in the above question, AC as the new height of the shop including the
sign-baard.
In ∆APC,
tan 45° = AC/AP
⇒ 1 = AC/24
⇒ AC = 24 m

(ii) From Q (i) and Q (ii).

Length of sign board, BC = AC – AB
= 24 – 14
= 10 m

(iii) In ∆APC,
cos 45° = AP/AC
⇒ 1/√2 = 24/AC
⇒ PC = 24√2 m

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 08 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 10 CIRCLES

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. In the given figure, PA and PB are two tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle with
centre C and radius 4cm. If PA ⊥ PB, then the length of each tangent is:

(a) 3 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 5 cm (d) 6 cm

2. In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle, AB is a chord and AT is the tangent at A. If ∠AOB
= 100°, then ∠BAT is equal to:

(a) 100° (b) 40° (c) 50° (d) 90°

3. In the figure, if PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O such that ∠APB = 50°, then
∠OAB is:

(a) 25º (b) 30º (c) 40º (d) 50º

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4. In the given figure, PT is a tangent at T to the circle with centre O. If ∠TPO = 25°, then x is
equal to:

(a) 25° (b) 65° (c) 90° (d) 115°

5. In figure if PQR is the tangent to a circle at Q whose centre is O, AB is a chord parallel to PR

and BQR = 70°, then AQB is equal to

(a) 20° (b) 40° (c) 35° (d) 45°

6. In the given figure, quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribed, touching the circle at P, Q, R and S
such that ∠DAB = 90°, If CR = 23 cm and CB = 39 cm and the radius of the circle is 14 cm, then
the measure of AB is

(a) 37 cm (b) 16cm (c) 30 cm (d) 39 cm

7. A circle touches x-axis at A and y-axis at B. If O is origin and OA = 5 units, then diameter of the
circle is
(a) 8 units (b) 10 units (c) 10 2 units (d) 8 2 units

8. Two parallel lines touch the circle at points A and B respectively. If area of the circle is 25 π cm2,
then AB is equal to
(a) 5 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 25 cm

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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9. Assertion (A): The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8 cm away from the centre of circle
of radius 6 cm is 2√7 cm.
Reason (R): If the angle between two radii of a circle is 130°, then the angle between the
tangents at the end points of radii at their point of intersection is 50°.

10. Assertion (A): A circle can have infinitely many tangents.

Reason (R): The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point
of contact.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. In the given figure, AOB is a diameter of a circle with centre O and AC is a tangent to the circle
at A. If ∠BOC = 130º, then find ∠ACO.

12. In figure, PQ is a chord of a circle with centre O and PT is a tangent. If ∠QPT = 60°, find ∠PRQ.

13. Two concentric circles of radii a and b (a > b) are given. Find the length of the chord of the
larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

14. In the figure, if O is centre of a circle, PQ is a chord and the tangent PR at P makes an angle of
50° with PQ, find ∠POQ.

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 SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. Prove that the rectangle circumscribing a circle is a square.

16. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in a ∆ABC, such that it touches the sides AB, BC and CA at
points D, E and F respectively. If the lengths of sides AB, BC and CA are 12 cm, 8 cm and 10
cm respectively, find the length of AD, BE and CF.

17. In the below figure, XY and X′Y′ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another
tangent AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X′Y′ at B. Prove that ∠AOB = 90°.

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. (a) Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal. (4)
(b) In the given figure, common tangents AB and CD to two circles intersect at E. Prove that AB
= CD. (1)

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. A Ferris wheel (or a big wheel in the United Kingdom) is an amusement ride consisting of a
rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger carrying components (commonly referred to as
passenger cars, cabins, tubs, capsules, gondolas, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that
as the wheel turns, they are kept upright, usually by gravity.

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 After taking a ride in Ferris wheel, Monika came out from the crowd and was observing her
friends who were enjoying the ride. She was curious about the different angles and measures that
the wheel will form. She forms the figure as given below.

(a) In the given figure, find ∠ROQ. (2)

(b) Find the measure of ∠RQP. (2)
OR
(b) Find measure of ∠RSQ. Also, find the sum of ∠ORP and ∠OQP. (2)

20. Varun has been selected by his School to design logo for Sports Day T-shirts for students and
staff. The logo is designed in different geometry and different colours according to the theme. In
given figure, a circle with centre O is inscribed in a ∆ABC, such that it touches the sides AB, BC
and CA at points D, E and F respectively. The lengths of sides AB, BC and CA are 12 cm, 8 cm
and 10 cm respectively.

(a) Find the length of AD and BE. (2)

OR
If the radius of the circle is 4 cm, find the area of ∆OAB.
(b) Find the perimeter of ∆ABC. (1)
(c) Find the length of CF. (1)

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 08 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 10 CIRCLES (ANSWERS)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. In the given figure, PA and PB are two tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle with
centre C and radius 4cm. If PA ⊥ PB, then the length of each tangent is:

(a) 3 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 5 cm (d) 6 cm

Ans. (b) 4 cm
CA ⊥ AP and CB ⊥ AP [As tangent to a circle is ⊥ to radius]
Also, ∠APB = 90°
Now, in quad. APBC, ∠APB + ∠CAP + ∠CBP + ∠ACB = 360°
⇒ 90° + 90° + 90° + ∠ACB = 360° ⇒ ∠ACB = 90°
Now, each angle of quadrilateral APBC is 90° and AP = PB.
∴ APCB is a square.
∴ AP = BP = BC = CA = 4 cm
Thus, the length of each tangent is 4 cm.

2. In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle, AB is a chord and AT is the tangent at A. If ∠AOB
= 100°, then ∠BAT is equal to:

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 (a) 100° (b) 40° (c) 50° (d) 90°
Ans. (c) 50°
Here, ∠AOB = 100°
∠OAT = 90° [As tangent at a point to a circle is perpendicular to the radius]
In ∆OAB, OA = OB [Radii of the circle]
⇒ ∠OBA = ∠OAB [∵ angle opposite to equal sides are equal]
Since, sum of angles in a triangle is 180°.
∴ ∠OBA = ∠OAB = (180° − ∠ AOB)/2 = (180° − 100°)/2 = 40°
Now, ∠BAT = ∠OAT – ∠OAB = 90° – 40° = 50°

3. In the figure, if PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O such that ∠APB = 50°, then
∠OAB is:

(a) 25º (b) 30º (c) 40º (d) 50º

Ans. (a) 25º
We know that the radius and tangent are perpendicular at their point of contact
∵ ∠OBP = ∠OAP = 90º
Now, In quadrilateral AOBP
∠AOB + ∠OBP + ∠APB + ∠OAP = 360º [Angle sum property of a quadrilateral]
⇒ ∠AOB + 90º + 50º + 90º = 360º
⇒ 230º + ∠AOB = 360º ⇒ ∠AOB = 130º
Now, In isosceles triangle AOB
∠AOB + ∠OAB + ∠OBA = 180º [Angle sum property of a triangle]
⇒ 130º + 2∠OAB = 180º [∵ ∠OAB = ∠OBA]
⇒ ∠OAB = 25º

4. In the given figure, PT is a tangent at T to the circle with centre O. If ∠TPO = 25°, then x is
equal to:

(a) 25° (b) 65° (c) 90° (d) 115°

Ans. (d) 115°
Given, ∠TPO = 25°
As we know, the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point
of contact.
∴ ∠PTO = 90°
Now, Exterior angle, x = ∠PTO + ∠TPO
⇒ x = 90° + 25° ⇒ x = 115°

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5. In figure if PQR is the tangent to a circle at Q whose centre is O, AB is a chord parallel to PR
and BQR = 70°, then AQB is equal to

(a) 20° (b) 40° (c) 35° (d) 45°

Ans. (b) 40°
AB || PR
∴ ABQ = BQR [Alternate interior angles]
⇒ ABQ = 70°
Also, BQR = BAQ [Angles in alternate segment]
⇒ BAQ = 70°
In ∆AQB,
BAQ + ABQ + AQB = 180°
⇒ 70° + 70° + AQB = 180° ⇒ AQB = 180° – 140° = 40°.

6. In the given figure, quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribed, touching the circle at P, Q, R and S
such that ∠DAB = 90°, If CR = 23 cm and CB = 39 cm and the radius of the circle is 14 cm, then
the measure of AB is

(a) 37 cm (b) 16cm (c) 30 cm (d) 39 cm

Ans: (c) 30 cm
∵ Tangent is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
∠OQA = ∠OPA = 90° and OQ = OP [Radii]
∴ OQAP is a square.
⇒ AP = 14cm
Now, CR = CS = 23 cm [Tangents from an external point to a circle are equal]
∴ BS = 39 - 23 = 16cm
And BS = BP = 16 cm [Tangents from an external point to a circle are equal]
Now, AB = AP + BP = 14 + 16 = 30cm

7. A circle touches x-axis at A and y-axis at B. If O is origin and OA = 5 units, then diameter of the
circle is
(a) 8 units (b) 10 units (c) 10 2 units (d) 8 2 units
Ans. (b) 10 units
OA = OB ⇒ OB = 5

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 AC = BC [Radii]
⇒ OACB is a square.
⇒ AC = OA = 5 ⇒ Diameter = 10 units.

8. Two parallel lines touch the circle at points A and B respectively. If area of the circle is 25 π cm2,
then AB is equal to
(a) 5 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 25 cm
Ans. (c) 10 cm
Let radius of circle = R
∴ πR2 = 25π
⇒ R = 5 cm
∴ Distance between two parallel tangents = diameter = 2 × 5 = 10 cm.

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8 cm away from the centre of circle
of radius 6 cm is 2√7 cm.
Reason (R): If the angle between two radii of a circle is 130°, then the angle between the
tangents at the end points of radii at their point of intersection is 50°.
Ans. (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of assertion (A).

10. Assertion (A): A circle can have infinitely many tangents.

Reason (R): The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point
of contact.
Ans. (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of assertion (A).

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. In the given figure, AOB is a diameter of a circle with centre O and AC is a tangent to the circle
at A. If ∠BOC = 130º, then find ∠ACO.

Ans. Given, ∠BOC = 130º

Since, AOB is the diameter of the circle.
Then, ∠AOB = 180º
⇒ ∠BOC + ∠AOC = 180°
⇒ 130º + ∠AOC = 180º
⇒ ∠AOC = 50º
Now, ∠OAC = 90º [Since a tangent at any point on a circle is perpendicular to the radius]
In ∆OAC, ∠AOC + ∠OAC + ∠ACO = 180º
∠ACO = 180º – (90º + 50º)
= 180º – 140º = 40º

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12. In figure, PQ is a chord of a circle with centre O and PT is a tangent. If ∠QPT = 60°, find ∠PRQ.

Ans. Given, ∠QPT = 60°

Since, OP is the radius of the circle.
Now, ∠OPT = 90°
∴ ∠OPQ = ∠OPT – ∠QPT = 90° – 60° = 30°
In ∆OPQ, OP = OQ [radii of circle]
∠OQP = ∠POQ = 30° [∵ Angles opposite to equal sides are equal]
∴ ∠POQ = 180° – (30° + 30°) = 120°
∴ Reflex ∠POQ = 360° – 120° = 240°
We know that, angle subtended by an arc at the centre double the angle subtended by it on the
remaining part of the circle.
1
∴ ∠PRQ = Reflex ∠POQ = 240°/2 = 120°
2

13. Two concentric circles of radii a and b (a > b) are given. Find the length of the chord of the
larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

Ans. Let O be the centre of the concentric circles and AB be the chord for bigger circle and
tangent to the smaller circle.
Let P be the point where AB meets smaller circle.
∴ OA = a and OP = b
Now, ∠OPA = 90° [As, tangent at any point is perpendicular to the radius]
Now, in ∆OPA, by Pythagoras theorem
OA2 = OP2 + AP2 ⇒ AP = a 2  b 2
Now, AB = 2AP [as perpendicular from centre to the chord bisects the chord]
⇒ AB = 2 a2  b2

14. In the figure, if O is centre of a circle, PQ is a chord and the tangent PR at P makes an angle of
50° with PQ, find ∠POQ.

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 Ans. Given, ∠RPQ = 50°
Now, ∠OPR = 90° [As tangent makes an angle of 90° with radius]
⇒ ∠OPQ + ∠QPR = 90°.
⇒ ∠OPQ = 90° – 50° = 40°
In ∆OPQ, OP = OQ [Radii of a circle]
⇒ ∠OQP = ∠OPQ = 40°
So, ∠POQ = 180° – (40° + 40°)
⇒ ∠POQ = 100°

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. Prove that the rectangle circumscribing a circle is a square.

Ans. Consider a rectangle ABCD circumscribing a circle such that if touches the sides AB, BC,
CD and DA at P, Q, R and S respectively.

Now, we know lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
∴ AP = AS, BP = BQ, CR = CQ and DR = DS
Adding the above equations, we get
⇒ AP + BP + CR + DR = AS + BQ + CQ + DS
⇒ (AP + BP) + (CR + DR) = (AS +DS) + (BQ + CQ)
⇒ AB + CD = AD + CB
But AB = CD and AD = CB [Since, opposite sides of rectangle are equal]
⇒ AB = AD
i.e., Adjacent sides of rectangle ABCD are equal.
Hence, ABCD is a square.

16. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in a ∆ABC, such that it touches the sides AB, BC and CA at
points D, E and F respectively. If the lengths of sides AB, BC and CA are 12 cm, 8 cm and 10
cm respectively, find the length of AD, BE and CF.

Ans. Given, A circle inscribed in a ∆ABC, such that it touches the sides AB, BC and CA at
points D, E and F respectively.

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 Also, AB = 12 cm, BC = 8 cm and CA = 10 cm.
Since, the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal, therefore
AD = AF = x (say)
BD = BE = y (say)
CE = CF = z (say)
Then, AD + BD = AB
⇒ x + y = 12 ...(i)
Also, BE + EC = BC
⇒y+z=8 ...(ii)
and CF + AF = AC
⇒ z + x = 10 ...(iii)
Adding equations (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
2(x + y + z) = 30
⇒ x + y + z = 15 ...(iv)
Subtracting eq. (i) from eq. (iv), we get z = 3
Subtracting eq. (ii) from eq. (iv), we get x = 7
And, subtracting eq (iii) from eg (iv), we get y = 5
Hence, the lengths of AD, BE and CF are 7 cm, 5 cm and 3 cm, respectively.

17. In the below figure, XY and X′Y′ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another
tangent AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X′Y′ at B. Prove that ∠AOB = 90°.

Ans: Join OC. Since, the tangents drawn to a circle from an external point are equal.
∴ AP = AC

In Δ PAO and Δ AOC, we have:

AO = AO [Common]
OP = OC [Radii of the same circle]

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 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°.

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. (a) Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal. (4)
(b) In the given figure, common tangents AB and CD to two circles intersect at E. Prove that AB
= CD. (1)

Ans. (a) Given, To prove, Construction and figure of 2 marks

Proof of 2 marks
(b) We know that lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is equal.
∴ EB = ED and EA = EC
On adding, we get EA + EB = EC + ED ⇒ AB = CD

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. A Ferris wheel (or a big wheel in the United Kingdom) is an amusement ride consisting of a
rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger carrying components (commonly referred to as
passenger cars, cabins, tubs, capsules, gondolas, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that
as the wheel turns, they are kept upright, usually by gravity.
After taking a ride in Ferris wheel, Monika came out from the crowd and was observing her
friends who were enjoying the ride. She was curious about the different angles and measures that
the wheel will form. She forms the figure as given below.

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 (a) In the given figure, find ∠ROQ. (2)
(b) Find the measure of ∠RQP. (2)
OR
(b) Find measure of ∠RSQ. Also, find the sum of ∠ORP and ∠OQP. (2)
Ans. (a) ∠ORP = 90° = ∠OQP
[∵ radius of circle is perpendicular to tangent]
∴ ∠ROQ + ∠ORP + ∠OQP + ∠QPR = 360°
⇒ ∠ROQ + 90° + 90° + 30° = 360°
⇒ ∠ROQ + 210° = 360°
⇒ ∠ROQ = 360° – 210°
⇒ ∠ROQ = 150°.
(b) In ∆OQR, ∠OQR = ∠ORQ
∠ROQ = 150°
and ∠ROQ + ∠OQR + ∠ORQ = 180°
⇒ 150° + 2 ∠ORQ = 180°
⇒ 2 ∠ORQ = 30°
⇒ ∠ORQ = 15°
∴ ∠OQR = ∠ORQ = 15°
Now ∠RQP = ∠OQP – ∠OQR = 90° – 15° = 75°.
OR
1
(b) ∠RSQ = ∠ROQ = 75°. (Angle subtended at the centre is double)
2
From the figure, ∠ORP = ∠OQP = 90° (Radius is perpendicular to tangent)
∴ ∠ORP + ∠OQP = 90° + 90° = 180°.

20. Varun has been selected by his School to design logo for Sports Day T-shirts for students and
staff. The logo is designed in different geometry and different colours according to the theme. In
given figure, a circle with centre O is inscribed in a ∆ABC, such that it touches the sides AB, BC
and CA at points D, E and F respectively. The lengths of sides AB, BC and CA are 12 cm, 8 cm
and 10 cm respectively.

(a) Find the length of AD and BE. (2)

OR
If the radius of the circle is 4 cm, find the area of ∆OAB.
(b) Find the perimeter of ∆ABC. (1)
(c) Find the length of CF. (1)
Ans. (a) Let AD be x cm, then DB = (12 – x) cm
∵ AD = AF, CF = CE, DB = BE [Tangents to a circle from external points]
∴ AF = x cm,
then CF = (10 – x) cm
BE = (12 – x) cm,
then CE = 8 – (12 – x) = (x – 4) cm
Now CF = CE

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 ⇒ 10 – x = x – 4
⇒ 2x = 14
⇒ x = 7. ...(i)
Hence, AD = 7cm.
Since, BE = (12 – x) cm = (12 – 7) cm [From (i)]
= 5 cm
OR
Radius, OD = 4 cm and AB = 12 cm

Then, area of ∆OAB = 1/2 × OD × AB

= 1/2 × 4 ×12
= 24 cm2.
(b) Perimeter of ∆ABC = AB + BC + CA
= (12 + 8 + 10) cm = 30 cm.
(c) From question (a), CF = (10 – x cm)
= (10 – 7) cm = 3 cm.

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PRACTICE PAPER 12 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 11 AREAS RELATED TO CIRCLES

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. What is the area of a semi-circle of diameter ‘d’?
1 1 1 1 2
(a) d2 (b)  d 2 (c)  d 2 (d) d
16 4 8 2

2. In the given figure, the area of the segment ACB is

r2 r2 r2 r2
(a) (  2) (b) (  2) (c) (  1) (d) (  1)
4 4 4 4

3. The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of 6 cm is:

(a) 36π cm² (b) 18π cm² (c) 12π cm² (d) 9π cm²

4. The minute hand of a clock is 84 cm long. The distance covered by the tip of minute hand from
10:10 am to 10:25 am is :
(a) 44 cm (b) 88 cm (c) 132 cm (d) 176 cm

5. An arc of a circle is of length 5π cm and the sector it bounds has an area of 20π cm². Then the
radius of the circle is:
(a) 4 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 16 cm

6. If a square ABCD is inscribed in a circle of radius ‘r’ and AB = 4 cm, then the value of r is:
(a) 2 cm (b) 2 √2 cm (c) 4 cm (d) 4 √2 cm

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7. ABC is an equilateral triangle. The area of the shaded region if the radius of each of the circle is
1 cm, is

  
(a) 2  (b) 3  (c) 3 (d) 3
3 2 4

8. If the difference between the circumference and the radius of of a circle is 37 cm, then using π
22
= , the circumference (in cm) of the circle is:
7
(a) 154 (b) 44 (c) 14 (d) 7

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): If the radius of an arc is 8 cm and the central angle is 40°, then the length of an
arc is 5.59 cm.

Reason (R): Length of arc =  r 2 
3600

10. Assertion (A): In a circle of radius 4 cm, the angle of a sector is 45°, then the area of the sector
is 44/7 cm².

Reason (R): Area of sector =  r 2 
3600

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. In the given figure, the shape of the top of a table is that a sector of a circle with centre O and
22
AOB = 90°. If AO = OB = 42 cm, then find the perimeter of the top of the table. [Use = ]
7

12. A plot is in the form of a rectangle ABCD having semicircle on BC as shown in the figure. The
semicircle portion is grassy while the remaining plot is without grass. Find the area of the plot
22
without grass where AB = 60 m and BC = 28 m. [Use = ]
7

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13. The measure of the minor arc of a circle is 1/5 of the measure of the corresponding major arc. If
the radius of the circle is 10.5 cm, find the area of the sector corresponding to the major arc. [ =
22/7]

14. A rectangular piece is 20 m long and 15 m wide. From its four corners, quadrants of radii 3.5 m
have been cut. Find the area of the remaining part.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. In the fig., find the perimeter of shaded region where ADC, AEB and BFC are semicircles on
diameters AC, AB and BC respectively.

16. In fig., ABC is a right-angled triangle, right-angled at A. Semicircles are drawn on AB, AC and
BC as diameters. Find the area of the shaded region.

17. In figure arcs have been drawn with radii 14 cm each and with centres P, Q and R. Find the area
of the shaded region.

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 SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. In the given figure, three circles each of radius 3.5 cm are drawn in such a way that each of them
touches the other two. Find the area of shaded region enclosed between these three circles. [Use
π = 22/7 and √3 = 1.732]

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. 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 area 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.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(a) What is the total perimeter of the parking area? (1)
(b) What is the total area of parking and the two quadrants? (2)
OR
What is the ratio of area of playground to the area of parking area?
(c) Find the cost of fencing the playground and parking area at the rate of ₹ 2 per unit. (1)

20. Sprinklers are crop irrigation equipment which rotate around a center and spay water on the
crops in the circular region.
Two such high powers sprinklers, occupying negligible area are installed in a straight line in a
field such that they spray water on an common area. Shown below are the side and top views
where points A and B are the sprinklers.

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 Side view of the sprinklers

Top view of the region sprayed

(Note: The figures are not to scale.)

Both the sprinklers spray over an equal area. It is given that, CD = 400 m and ∠CAD = ∠CBD =
90°.
(a) Find the radius of the circular region sprayed by the sprinkler. (1)
(b) Find the area of the overlapping region. (2)
(c) Find the perimeter of the overlapping region. (1)

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 12 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 11 AREAS RELATED TO CIRCLES
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. What is the area of a semi-circle of diameter ‘d’?
1 1 1 1 2
(a) d2 (b)  d 2 (c)  d 2 (d) d
16 4 8 2
1 2
Ans. (c)  d
8
2
1 2 1 1  1 1 2 1 2
Area of semi-circle =  r   d    d =  d
2 2 2  2 4 8

2. In the given figure, the area of the segment ACB is

r2 r2 r2 r2
(a) (  2) (b) (  2) (c) (  1) (d) (  1)
4 4 4 4
r2
Ans. (a) (  2)
4
Area of segment ACB = Area of sector AOBCA – Area of ∆AOB

3. The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of 6 cm is:

(a) 36π cm² (b) 18π cm² (c) 12π cm² (d) 9π cm²

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 Ans. (d) 9π cm²
Diameter of circle = side of square = 6 cm
⇒ Radius = 6/2 = 3 cm
Area of circle = πr² = π(3)² = 9π
Therefore, the area of the circle is 9p square cm.

4. The minute hand of a clock is 84 cm long. The distance covered by the tip of minute hand from
10:10 am to 10:25 am is :
(a) 44 cm (b) 88 cm (c) 132 cm (d) 176 cm
Ans. (c) 132 cm

5. An arc of a circle is of length 5π cm and the sector it bounds has an area of 20π cm². Then the
radius of the circle is:
(a) 4 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 16 cm
Ans. (b) 8 cm

6. If a square ABCD is inscribed in a circle of radius ‘r’ and AB = 4 cm, then the value of r is:
(a) 2 cm (b) 2 √2 cm (c) 4 cm (d) 4 √2 cm
Ans. (b) 2 √2 cm

7. ABC is an equilateral triangle. The area of the shaded region if the radius of each of the circle is
1 cm, is

  
(a) 2  (b) 3  (c) 3 (d) 3
3 2 4
Ans.
Side of triangle = 2 cm

8. If the difference between the circumference and the radius of of a circle is 37 cm, then using π
22
= , the circumference (in cm) of the circle is:
7
(a) 154 (b) 44 (c) 14 (d) 7
Ans. (b) 44

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In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): If the radius of an arc is 8 cm and the central angle is 40°, then the length of an
arc is 5.59 cm.

Reason (R): Length of arc =  r 2 
3600
Ans. (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

10. Assertion (A): In a circle of radius 4 cm, the angle of a sector is 45°, then the area of the sector
is 44/7 cm².

Reason (R): Area of sector =  r 2 
3600
Ans. (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. In the given figure, the shape of the top of a table is that a sector of a circle with centre O and
22
AOB = 90°. If AO = OB = 42 cm, then find the perimeter of the top of the table. [Use = ]
7

Ans. Perimeter = length of major arc + 2r

2700 3 22
= 0
× 2 × r + 2r = × × 42 + 2 × 42 = 198 + 84 = 284 cm
360 2 7

12. A plot is in the form of a rectangle ABCD having semicircle on BC as shown in the figure. The
semicircle portion is grassy while the remaining plot is without grass. Find the area of the plot
22
without grass where AB = 60 m and BC = 28 m. [Use = ]
7

Ans. Length of the rectangle = AB = 60 m

Breadth of the rectangle = BC = 28 m
Diameter of the shaded portion = 28 m
28
Radius of the shaded portion = =14 m
2

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 Grass portion = shaded portion
Area of the plot without grass = area of the rectangle ABCD – area of the shaded portion
 1 22 
=  60  28    142  m 2 = (1680 – 308)m2 = 1372 m2
 2 7 

13. The measure of the minor arc of a circle is 1/5 of the measure of the corresponding major arc. If
the radius of the circle is 10.5 cm, find the area of the sector corresponding to the major arc. [ =
22/7]
Ans. Let measure of minor arc = x°
∴ Measure of major arc = 5x°
x° + 5x° = 360° 6x° = 360° x = 60°
∴ Measure of major arc = 5 × 60° = 300°
3000 22
Area of sector = 0
 10.52 = 288.75 cm2
360 7

14. A rectangular piece is 20 m long and 15 m wide. From its four corners, quadrants of radii 3.5 m
have been cut. Find the area of the remaining part.

Ans. Angle of each quadrant = 90°

Radius of each quadrant = 3.5 m
900 1
Area of each quadrant = 0
× ×(3.5)2 m2 = × ×(3.5)2 m2
360 4
1 22
∴ Area of the 4 quadrants = 4     (3.5)2 =  (3.5)2 = 38.5 m2
4 7
Area of the rectangle = 20 m × 15 m = 300 m2
∴ Area of the remaining portion = (300 – 38.5)m2 = 261.5 m2

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. In the fig., find the perimeter of shaded region where ADC, AEB and BFC are semicircles on
diameters AC, AB and BC respectively.

4.2
Ans Length of semicircle ADC =   cm  2.1 cm
2
2.8
Length of semicircle AEB =   cm  1.4 cm
2
1.4
Length of semicircle BFC =   cm  0.7 cm
2
Perimeter of shaded region = 2.1 + 1.4 + 0.7 = 4.2 cm = 13.2 cm

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16. In fig., ABC is a right-angled triangle, right-angled at A. Semicircles are drawn on AB, AC and
BC as diameters. Find the area of the shaded region.

Ans. In right-angled ΔABC, AB2 + AC2 = BC2 [By Pythagoras theorem]

(3)2 + (4)2 = BC2 ⇒ 9 + 16 = BC2
BC = 5 units
Now, Area of shaded region = area of semicircle on side AB + area of semicircle on side AC –
area of semicircle on side BC + area of ΔABC.
1 3 3 1 4 4 1 5 5 1
=              3 4
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1  9 16 25  1  9  16  25 
=     6=   6= 0 + 6 = 6
2 4 4 4  2  4 
Area of shaded region = 6 square units.

17. In figure arcs have been drawn with radii 14 cm each and with centres P, Q and R. Find the area
of the shaded region.

P
Ans. Area of sector on P = 0
  (14)2
360
Q
Area of sector on Q = 0
  (14)2
360
R
Area of sector on R =   (14)2
3600
Area of shaded region = adding area of all three sectors
P Q R
 0
  (14) 2  0
  (14) 2  0
  (14) 2
360 360 360
2
 (14)  (14) 2
 0
(P  Q  R)  0
1800 [Angle sum property of triangle]
360 360
22 196 22
  0
 1800   98  308cm 2
7 360 7

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. In the given figure, three circles each of radius 3.5 cm are drawn in such a way that each of them
touches the other two. Find the area of shaded region enclosed between these three circles. [Use
π = 22/7 and √3 = 1.732]

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 Ans. The ΔABC is an equilateral triangle each of whose side is of length = 3.5 + 3.5 = 7 cm
∴ A = B = C = 60°

3 2 3 2 3
ar(ΔABC)  a  (7 )   49cm 2
4 4 4
0
60 2 600 22 77
Area of 3 sectors  3  0
  r  3  0
  3.5  3.5  cm 2
360 360 7 4
Area of shaded region = area of ΔABC – area of 3 sectors
3 77 1
  49   (49 3  77)cm 2
4 4 4
1 1 1
 (49  1.732  77)cm 2  (84.868  77)   7.868  1.967 cm 2
4 4 4

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. 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 area 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.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(a) What is the total perimeter of the parking area? (1)
(b) What is the total area of parking and the two quadrants? (2)
OR
What is the ratio of area of playground to the area of parking area?

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 (c) Find the cost of fencing the playground and parking area at the rate of ₹ 2 per unit. (1)
7  22  7 36
Ans. (a) Perimeter of parking area = πr + 2r = r (π + 2) =   2    = 18 units
2 7  2 7
(b) Total area of parking and the two quadrants = area of semi-circular region + area of 2
quadrants

OR
Area of playground = 14 × 7 units²
1 22 7 7 77
Area of parking =     units²
2 7 2 2 4
14  7 56
∴ Ratio of area of playground to the area of parking area =  = 56 : 11
77 11
4
(c) Length of fencing = Perimeter of rectangular playground + Perimeter of parking area
= 2(l + b) + 2πr/2
= 2(14 + 7) + 22/7 × 7/2
= 42 + 11 = 53 units
Cost of fencing = 53 × 2 = ₹ 106

20. Sprinklers are crop irrigation equipment which rotate around a center and spay water on the
crops in the circular region.
Two such high powers sprinklers, occupying negligible area are installed in a straight line in a
field such that they spray water on an common area. Shown below are the side and top views
where points A and B are the sprinklers.

Side view of the sprinklers

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 Top view of the region sprayed
(Note: The figures are not to scale.)

Both the sprinklers spray over an equal area. It is given that, CD = 400 m and ∠CAD = ∠CBD =
90°.
(a) Find the radius of the circular region sprayed by the sprinkler. (1)
(b) Find the area of the overlapping region. (2)
(c) Find the perimeter of the overlapping region. (1)
Ans. (a) Using Pythagoras Theorem in ∆ACD to find the length of the AC as:
CD² = AC² + AD²
⇒ 160000 = 2AC²
⇒ 200 √2 = AC
900
(b) Area of sector CAD = area of sector CBD = 0
 3.14  (200 2)2
360
2
= 62800 m
1
Area of ∆CAD = area of ∆CBD =  200 2  200 2
2
2
= 40000 m .
Area of the overlapping region = 62800 + 62800 – 40000 – 40000 = 45600 m2.
(c) Perimeter of overlapping region = sum of the length of the both side arc CD
900
= 2  2  (200 2)  200 2 m
3600

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI,GPRA CAMPUS,HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 14 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 12 SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS STANDARD MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. A solid figure made up of a right circular cylinder and a hemisphere of equal radius (r cm) has been
shown. The total surface area of the solid is equal to the surface area of a sphere with twice the
radius of this solid.

Which of the following gives the height of the cylinder in the above solid?
(a) 6r cm (b) 6.5r cm (c) 7r cm (d) 17.5r cm

2. Two identical solid cubes of side k units are joined end to end. What is the volume, in cubic units, of
the resulting cuboid?
(a) k³ (b) 2k³ (c) 3k³ (d) 6k³

3. Volumes of two spheres are in the ratio 27 : 64. The ratio of their surface areas is:
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 9 : 16 (d) 16 : 9

4. The base radii of a cone and a cylinder are equal. If their curved surface areas are also equal, then the
ratio of the slant height of the cone to the height of the cylinder is:
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 1

5. Two cubes each with 6 cm edge are joined end to end. The surface area of the resulting cuboid is:
(a) 180 cm² (b) 360 cm² (c) 300 cm² (d) 260 cm²

6. A sphere of diameter 18 cm is dropped into a cylindrical vessel of diameter 36 cm, partly filled with
water. If the sphere is completely submerged, then the water level rises (in cm) by
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

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7. A rectangular block 6 cm × 12 cm × 15 cm is cut into exact number of equal cubes. The least
possible number of cubes will be
(a) 6 (b) 11 (c) 33 (d) 40
8. A solid is in the shape of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of same base radius. If the curved surface
areas of the hemispherical part and the conical part are equal, then find the ratio of the radius and the
height of the conical part.
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 1 : √3 (c) √3 : 1 (d) 3 : 1

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
9. Assertion (A): If two identical solid cube of side 7 cm are joined end to end. Then the total surface
area of the resulting cuboid is 490 cm2.
Reason (R): Total surface area of cuboid = lb + bh + hl
10. Assertion (A): The radii of two cones are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their volumes in the ratio 1 : 3. Then
the ratio of their heights is 3 : 2.
1
Reason (R): Volume of the cone =  r 2 h .
3

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. A hollow cube of internal edge 22cm is filled with spherical marbles of diameter 0.5 cm and it is
assumed that 1/8 space of the cube remains unfilled. Find the number of marbles that the cube can
accommodate.
1
12. The volume of a right circular cylinder with its height equal to the radius is 25 cm3. Find the height
7
of the cylinder. [Use π = 22/7]
13. A solid is in the form of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. The total height of the solid is 20 cm
and the diameter of the cylinder is 7 cm. Find the total volume of the solid. [Use π = 22/7]
OR
A medicine-capsule is in the shape of a cylinder of radius 0.25 cm with two hemispheres stuck to
each of its ends. The length of the entire capsule is 2 cm. What is the total surface area of the
capsule?
14. In the below figure, a tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top. The cylindrical
part is 3.5 m high and conical part has slant height 4.2 m. Both the parts have same radius 2 m. Find
the area of the canvas used to make the tent. [Use π = 22/7]

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 SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. A sector of a circle of radius 12 cm has the angle 120°. It is rolled up so that two bounding radii are
joined together to form a cone. Find the volume of the cone.

16. A godown building is in the form as shown in the figure.

The vertical cross section parallel to the width side of the building is a rectangle of dimensions 7 m ×
3 m, mounted by semicircle of radius 3.5 m. The inner measurements of the cuboidal portion of the
building are 10 m × 7 m × 3 m. Find the interior surface excluding the floor.

17. A conical vessel of radius 6 cm and height 8 cm is completely filled with water. A sphere is lowered
into the water and its size is such that when it touches the sides, it is just immersed. What fraction of
water overflows?

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. There are two identical solid cubical boxes of side 7 cm. 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 :
(a) the ratio of the total surface area of the two new solid formed.
(b) volume of each new solid formed.
OR
A rocket is in the form of a right circular cylinder closed at the lower end and surmounted by a cone
with the same radius as that of the cylinder. The diameter and height of the cylinder are 6 cm and 12
cm, respectively. If the slant height of the conical portion is 5 cm, find the total surface area and
volume of the rocket [Use = 3.14].

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. 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. (1)
(ii) Determine the floor area of the tent. (1)
(iii) (a) Find area of the cloth used for making tent. (2)
OR
(b) Find total volume of air inside an empty tent.

20. Khurja is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh famous for the pottery. Khurja pottery is
traditional Indian pottery work which has attracted Indians as well as foreigners with a variety of
tea-sets, crockery and ceramic tile works. A huge portion of the ceramics used in the country is
supplied by Khurja and is also refered as ‘‘The Ceramic Town’’.
One of the private schools of Bulandshahr organised an Educational Tour for class 10 students to
Khurja. Students were very excited about the trip. Following are the few pottery objects of Khurja.

Students found the shapes of the objects very interesting and they could easily relate them with
mathematical shapes viz sphere, hemisphere, cylinder etc. Maths teacher who was accompanying the
students asked following questions :
(a) The internal radius of hemispherical bowl (filled completely with water) in I is 9 cm and radius
and height of cylindrical jar in II is 1.5 cm and 4 cm respectively. If the hemispherical bowl is to be
emptied in cylindrical jars, then how many cylindrical jars are required ? (2)
(b) If in the cylindrical jar full of water, a conical funnel of same height and same diameter is
immersed, then how much water will flow out of the jar ? (2)

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PRACTICE PAPER 14 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 12 SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES
(ANSWERS)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS STANDARD MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. A solid figure made up of a right circular cylinder and a hemisphere of equal radius (r cm) has been
shown. The total surface area of the solid is equal to the surface area of a sphere with twice the
radius of this solid.

Which of the following gives the height of the cylinder in the above solid?
(a) 6r cm (b) 6.5r cm (c) 7r cm (d) 17.5r cm
Ans. (c) 7r cm
Total surface area of solid = CSA of cylinder + CSA of hemisphere = 2πrh + 2πr² = 2πr(h + r)
Now, according to the question, TSA of solid = Surface area of sphere
With twice the radius of the solid
Taking radius of sphere, R = 2r [Given]
So, TSA of solid = Surface area of sphere
⇒ 2πr(h + r) = 4πR² ⇒ 2πr(h + r) = 4π(2r)² ⇒ 2πrh + 2πr² = 16πr²
⇒ 2πrh = 14πr² ⇒ 2h = 14r ⇒ h = 7r cm

2. Two identical solid cubes of side k units are joined end to end. What is the volume, in cubic units, of
the resulting cuboid?
(a) k³ (b) 2k³ (c) 3k³ (d) 6k³
Ans. (b) 2k³
Length of resulting cuboid, l = k + k = 2k
Height of resulting cuboid, h = k
Breadth of resulting cuboid, b = k
Volume of cuboid = l × b × h = 2k × k × k = 2k³

3. Volumes of two spheres are in the ratio 27 : 64. The ratio of their surface areas is:

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 (a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 9 : 16 (d) 16 : 9
Ans. (c) 9 : 16
Let the radius of two spheres be r1 and r2.
Given, the ratio of the volume of two spheres = 27 : 64
4 3
r
V1 3 1 r 3 27 r 3
  13   1 
V2 4  r 3 r2 64 r2 4
2
3
Let the surface areas of the two spheres be S1 and S2.
2
S1 4 r12 r12  3  9
∴  2
 2   
S 2 4 r2 r2  4  16

4. The base radii of a cone and a cylinder are equal. If their curved surface areas are also equal, then the
ratio of the slant height of the cone to the height of the cylinder is:
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 1
Ans. (a) 2 : 1
Since, the radius of cone and cylinder are equal i.e., r(say).
Also, curved surface area of cone = curved surface area of cylinder
i.e., πrl = 2πrh [Given]
⇒ l/h = 2/1 = 2 : 1

5. Two cubes each with 6 cm edge are joined end to end. The surface area of the resulting cuboid is:
(a) 180 cm² (b) 360 cm² (c) 300 cm² (d) 260 cm²
Ans. (b) 360 cm²
When two cubes with side length of 6 cm are joined end to end, they form a cuboid. The resulting
cuboid has different dimensions.
∴ Surface area of the resulting cuboid
A = 2lb + 2lh + 2bh
= 2 (12) 6 + 2 (12) (6) + 2(6) (6)
= 144 + 144 + 72
= 360 cm²

6. A sphere of diameter 18 cm is dropped into a cylindrical vessel of diameter 36 cm, partly filled with
water. If the sphere is completely submerged, then the water level rises (in cm) by
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
Ans. (a) 3

7. A rectangular block 6 cm × 12 cm × 15 cm is cut into exact number of equal cubes. The least
possible number of cubes will be
(a) 6 (b) 11 (c) 33 (d) 40
Ans. (d) 40
Volume of rectangular block = 6 × 12 × 15 = 1080 cm3
Side of largest cube = HCF of 6, 12, 15 = 3

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 ∴ Volume of 1 cube = 33 = 27 cm3
6  12  15
Number of cubes = = 40
27

8. A solid is in the shape of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of same base radius. If the curved surface
areas of the hemispherical part and the conical part are equal, then find the ratio of the radius and the
height of the conical part.
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 1 : √3 (c) √3 : 1 (d) 3 : 1
Ans: (b) 1 : √3
Let radius of the base be r
Heigth of conical part = h
Slant height of conical part = l
l = h 2  r 2 ...(i)
ATQ, 2 r2 = rl l = 2r
Equation (i) becomes 2r = h 2  r 2
4r2 = h2 + r2
r2 1 r 1
h2 = 3r2 2
  
h 3 h 3

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
9. Assertion (A): If two identical solid cube of side 7 cm are joined end to end. Then the total surface
area of the resulting cuboid is 490 cm2.
Reason (R): Total surface area of cuboid = lb + bh + hl
Ans. (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
When cubes are joined end to end, it forms a cuboid.
Here, l = 2 × 7 = 14 cm, b = 7 cm and h = 7 cm
Total surface area of cuboid = 2(lb + bh + hl) = 2 (14 × 7 + 7 × 7 + 7 × 14) = 490 cm2

10. Assertion (A): The radii of two cones are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their volumes in the ratio 1 : 3. Then
the ratio of their heights is 3 : 2.
1
Reason (R): Volume of the cone =  r 2 h .
3
Ans. (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
1
 (2 x)2 h1
1 4 h1 h 3
Ratio of volume = 3    1 
1 3 9 h2 h2 4
 (3x )2 h2
3

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. A hollow cube of internal edge 22cm is filled with spherical marbles of diameter 0.5 cm and it is
assumed that 1/8 space of the cube remains unfilled. Find the number of marbles that the cube can
accommodate.
Ans. According to the question,
Volume of cube =223=10648cm3
Volume of cube that remains unfilled =1/8×10648=1331cm3

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 volume occupied by spherical marbles =10648−1331=9317cm3
Radius of the spherical marble = 0.5/2=0.25cm=1/4cm
Volume of 1 spherical marble = 4/3×22/7 × (1/4)3=11/168cm3
Numbers of spherical marbles, n = 9317 × (11/168) =142296

1
12. The volume of a right circular cylinder with its height equal to the radius is 25 cm3. Find the height
7
of the cylinder. [Use π = 22/7]
Ans. We have, in a right circular cylinder
Height = Radius ⇒ h = r
1
and volume of cylinder = 25 cm3
7

∴ Height of the cylinder = 2 cm

13. A solid is in the form of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. The total height of the solid is 20 cm
and the diameter of the cylinder is 7 cm. Find the total volume of the solid. [Use π = 22/7]
Ans. Height of cylinder = 20 – 7 = 13 cm.

Total Volume of the solid = Volume of Cylinder + Volume of two

hemisphere
2
2  4  22  7   4 7
=  r h  2   r 3   r 2  h  r      13  . 
2

3  3  7 2  3 2
22 49  14  7  39  14  77  53  3
=  13    11       680.17cm
7 4  3 2 3  2  3 
OR
A medicine-capsule is in the shape of a cylinder of radius 0.25 cm
with two hemispheres stuck to each of its ends. The length of the
entire capsule is 2 cm. What is the total surface area of the capsule?
Ans. Given that Radius of cylinder = Radius of hemisphere = 0.25 cm
Total length of capsule = 2 cm

Here, the length of cylindrical part of capsule, h

= length of capsule – radius of both hemispheres = 2 – 2 × 0.25 = 1.5
Total surface area of capsule = CSA of cylindrical part + 2 x CSA of hemisphere
= 2πrh + 2(2πr2) = 2πr (h + 2r)
22 22 1 22
= 2   0.25(1.5  2  0.25)  2    2   3.14m2
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 Therefore, the TSA of the capsule is 3.14 cm2

14. In the below figure, a tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top. The cylindrical
part is 3.5 m high and conical part has slant height 4.2 m. Both the parts have same radius 2 m. Find
the area of the canvas used to make the tent. [Use π = 22/7]

Ans. We have, Area of the canvas used to make the tent

= CSA of cylinder + CSA of conical part
22 44
= 2πrh + πrl = πr(2h + l) =  2(2  3.5  4.2)   11.2
7 7
2
= 70.4 m

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. A sector of a circle of radius 12 cm has the angle 120°. It is rolled up so that two bounding radii are
joined together to form a cone. Find the volume of the cone.
 1
Ans. Length of the arc = 0
 2 r   2  12  8 = circumference of the base of the cone
360 3
Let radius of cone be r
2× ×r=8 r = 4 cm
r = 4 cm, l = 12 cm
h2 = l2 – r2 = 122 – 42 = 144 – 16
h2 = 128 h = 128  8 2 cm
1 1 22
Volume of the cone =  r 2 h    (4) 2  8 2
3 3 7
1 22
=  × 16 × 8 × 1.414 cm3 = 189.61 cm3
3 7

16. A godown building is in the form as shown in the figure.

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 The vertical cross section parallel to the width side of the building is a rectangle of dimensions 7 m ×
3 m, mounted by semicircle of radius 3.5 m. The inner measurements of the cuboidal portion of the
building are 10 m × 7 m × 3 m. Find the interior surface excluding the floor.
Ans. Interior surface of godown = area of four walls + 2 × area of semicircles + curved area of
cylindrical roof.

 (3.5)2 2 (3.5) 10

= 2 × 3 (7 +10) + 2 × 
2 2
2
= 102 + 38.5 + 110 = 250.5 m

17. A conical vessel of radius 6 cm and height 8 cm is completely filled with water. A sphere is lowered
into the water and its size is such that when it touches the sides, it is just immersed. What fraction of
water overflows?
Ans. Radius of the conical vessel, R=AC=6cm
Height of the conical vessel, h=OC=8cm
Radius of the sphere, PD=PC=r
∴ PC = PD = r

AC = AD = 6 cm [Since, lengths of two tangents from an external point to a circle are equal]
△OCA & △OPD are right triangle.
[∵ Tangent and radius are perpendicular to each other]
OA=√OC2 + AC2 = √82 + 62 =√100=10 cm
OP2 = OD2 + PD2
OD = OA – AD = 10 – 6 = 4 cm
⇒ OP = OC – PC = 8 − r
⇒ (8 − r)2 = 42 + r2
⇒ 64 − 16r + r2 = 16 + r2
⇒ 16r = 48 ⇒ r = 3 cm
4 4
Volume of water overflows = Volume of sphere = πr3 = π×(3)3 = 36π cm3
3 3
1 1
Original volume of water = volume of cone = πr2h = π × 62×8 = 96π cm3
3 3
∴ Fraction of water overflows
= Volume of water overflows / Original volume of water = 36π/96π = 3/8

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. There are two identical solid cubical boxes of side 7 cm. 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 :
(a) the ratio of the total surface area of the two new solid formed.

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 (b) volume of each new solid formed.
Ans.

(a) SA for first new solid (S1) = 6a2 + 2πr2 – πr2

= 6 × 7 × 7 + 2π × (3.5)² – π × (3.5)²
= 294 + 77 – 38.5
= 332.5 cm²
SA for second new solid (S2) = 6a2 + 2πr2 – πr2
= 6 × 7 × 7 + 2π × (3.5)² – π × (3.5)²
= 294 + 77 – 38.5
= 332.5 cm²
So, S1 : S2 = 1:1
(b) Volume for first new solid (V1) = 7 × 7 × 7 – 2/3 π × (3.5)³
= 343 − 539/6
= 1519/6 cm³
Volume for second new solid (V2)
= 7 × 7 × 7 + 2/3 π × 3.5³
= 343 + 539/6
= 2597/6 cm³
OR
A rocket is in the form of a right circular cylinder closed at the lower end and surmounted by a cone
with the same radius as that of the cylinder. The diameter and height of the cylinder are 6 cm and 12
cm, respectively. If the slant height of the conical portion is 5 cm, find the total surface area and
volume of the rocket [Use = 3.14].
Ans. Here, r = 3 cm, h = 12 cm and l = 5 cm.

Total surface area of rocket

= C.S.A. of cone + C.S.A. of cylinder + area of base
= rl + 2 rh + r2 = r(l + 2h + r)
= 3.14 × 3(5 + 24 + 3)
= 9.42 × 32 = 301.44 cm2.
Volume of the rocket = VCone + VCylinder
1 2 1 
= r h’ + r2h =  r 2  h ' h 
3 3 
2 2 2
l = 5 cm, r = 3 cm, l = r + h’
25 = 9 + h’2
16 = h’2 h’ = 4 cm

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 1 
Volume of the rocket = 3.14  32   4  12 
3 
 4  36   40  3
= 3.14 × 9   = 3.14  9   = 376.8 cm .
 3   3 

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. 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. (1)
(ii) Determine the floor area of the tent. (1)
(iii) (a) Find area of the cloth used for making tent. (2)
OR
(b) Find total volume of air inside an empty tent.
Ans. Given, Cylindrical height = 8 m, Diameter of base = 28 m
Total height of tent = 18.5 m
(i) Radius = 14 m
(Slant height)² = (Height)² + (Radius)²
⇒ l² = (10.5)² + (14)² = 110.25 + 196
⇒ l² = 306.25
⇒ l = 17.5 m
(ii) Floor Area of Tent is = πr2
= 22/7 ×14 ×14
= 22 × 7 × 14
⇒ Area = 616 m2
(iii) (a) Area of cloth used for making tent = 2πrh × πrl
= 2πr[h + l] = 2 × 22/7 ×14[8 + 17.5]
= 2 × 22 × 2[25.5]
= 88 × 25.5
= 2244 m2
OR
(b) Total volume Inside the Test
1  1 
=  r 2h   r 2h '   r 2  h  h ' 
3  3 
22  1 
= 14 14  8   10.5 
7  3 
= 22 × 2 × 14(8 + 3.5)
= 616 × 11.5 = 7084 cm3

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20. Khurja is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh famous for the pottery. Khurja pottery is
traditional Indian pottery work which has attracted Indians as well as foreigners with a variety of
tea-sets, crockery and ceramic tile works. A huge portion of the ceramics used in the country is
supplied by Khurja and is also refered as ‘‘The Ceramic Town’’.
One of the private schools of Bulandshahr organised an Educational Tour for class 10 students to
Khurja. Students were very excited about the trip. Following are the few pottery objects of Khurja.

Students found the shapes of the objects very interesting and they could easily relate them with
mathematical shapes viz sphere, hemisphere, cylinder etc. Maths teacher who was accompanying the
students asked following questions :
(a) The internal radius of hemispherical bowl (filled completely with water) in I is 9 cm and radius
and height of cylindrical jar in II is 1.5 cm and 4 cm respectively. If the hemispherical bowl is to be
emptied in cylindrical jars, then how many cylindrical jars are required ? (2)
(b) If in the cylindrical jar full of water, a conical funnel of same height and same diameter is
immersed, then how much water will flow out of the jar ? (2)
Ans. (a) Given, radius by hemispherical bowl, r1 = 9 cm
radius of cylindrical jar, r2 = 1.5 cm
height of cylindrical jar, h2 = 4 cm
2 2
Now, Volume of hemispherical bowl =  r13   (9)3
3 3
2 2
and Volume of cylindrical jar =  r2 h2   (1.5)  4
Required number of cylindrical jar = Volume of hemispherical bowl / Volume of cylindrical jar
2
 (9)3
3 2 9 9 9
= 2
  54
 (1.5)  4 3 1.5 1.5  4
Hence, 54 cylindrical jars are required.
(b) Volume of water flow out of the jar
= Volume of conical funnel
1 1 22 22  9
=  r2 2 h2   (1.5)2  4 
3 3 7 3 7
= 9.43 cubic cm
Therefore, water flow out of the jar is 9.43 cubic cm.

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PRACTICE PAPER 13 – SAMPLE PAPER PT2 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 07 to 11

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is
(a) 5 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 7 + 5

2. In the given figure, if AB = 14 cm, then the value of tan B is:

(a) 4/3 (b) 14/3 (c) 5/3 (d) 13/3

3. If sin θ = 3 cos θ, 0° < θ < 90°, then θ is equal to

(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°

4. If secx + tanx = x, then tanA =

2 1 x2  1 2x
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2
x 2x 2x x 1

5. The tops of two poles of heights 20 m and 14 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an
angle of 30° with the horizontal, then the length of the wire is
(a) 8 m (b) 10 m (c) 12 m (d) 14 m

6. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point 20 metres away from its base is 45°.
The height of the tower is
(a) 10 m (b) 20 m (c) 30 m (d) 20 3 m

7. A circle touches x-axis at A and y-axis at B. If O is origin and OA = 5 units, then diameter of the
circle is
(a) 8 units (b) 10 units (c) 10 2 units (d) 8 2 units

8. The ratio of the areas of the incircle and circumcircle of a square is

(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 1: 2

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In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8 cm away from the centre of circle
of radius 6 cm is 2√7 cm.
Reason (R): If the angle between two radii of a circle is 130°, then the angle between the
tangents at the end points of radii at their point of intersection is 50°.

10. Assertion (A): The length of the minute hand of a clock is 7 cm. Then the area swept by the
minute hand in 5 minute is 77/6 cm2.

Reason (R): The length of an arc of a sector of angle q and radius r is given by l   2 r
3600

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. If (1 + cos A) (1 – cos A) = 3/4 , find the value of tan A.

12. A rope by which a cow is tethered is increased from 16mto 23m. How much additional ground
does it have now to graze?

13. Find A and B, if sin (A + 2B) = √3/2 and cos (A + B) = 1/2.

14. Points A(3, 1), B(5, 1), C(a, b) and D(4, 3) are vertices of a parallelogram ABCD. Find the
values of a and b.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. Find the area of the segment of a circle of radius 14 cm, if the length of the corresponding arc
22
APB is 22 cm. [Use = ]
7

1 1 1 1
16. Prove that:   
cos ec  cot  sin  sin  cos ec  cot 

OR
sin   cos   1
Prove that:  sec   tan 
sin   cos   1

17. Prove that the intercept of a tangent between two parallel tangents to a circle subtends a right
angle at the center

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. (a) Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal. (3)
(b) In figure, CP and CQ are tangents to a circle with centre O. ARB is another tangent touching
the circle at R. If CP = 11 cm, and BC = 7 cm, then find the length of BR. (2)

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 SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. Radio towers are used for transmitting a range of communication services including radio and
television. The tower will either act as an antenna itself or support one or more antennas on its
structure. On a similar concept, a radio station tower was built in two Sections A and B. Tower is
supported by wires from a point O.

Distance between the base of the tower and point O is 36 cm. From point O, the angle of
elevation of the top of the Section B is 30° and the angle of elevation of the top of Section A is
45°.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) Find the length of the wire from the point O to the top of section B.
(ii) Find the distance AB.
OR
Find the area of ∆OPB.
(iii) Find the height of the Section A from the base of the tower.

20. In the sport of cricket the Captain sets the field according to a plan. He instructs the players to
take a position at a particular place. There are two reasons to set a cricket field—to take wickets
and to stop runs being scored.
The following graph shows the position of players during a cricket match.
(i) Find the coordinate of the point on y-axis which are equidistant from the points representing
the players at Cover P(2, –5) and Mid-wicket Q(–2, 9)
(ii) Find the ratio in which x-axis divides the line segment joining the points Extra Cover S(3, –
3) and Fine Leg (–2, 7).

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 13 – SAMPLE PAPER PT2 (2024-25)
CHAPTER 07 to 11 (ANSWERS)

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is
(a) 5 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 7 + 5
Ans. (b) 12

Perimeter of ΔABC = AB + BC + AC
=4+3+ 4 2  32  7  25  7  5  12

2. In the given figure, if AB = 14 cm, then the value of tan B is:

(a) 4/3 (b) 14/3 (c) 5/3 (d) 13/3

Ans.

3. If sin θ = 3 cos θ, 0° < θ < 90°, then θ is equal to

(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
Ans. (c) 60°

4. If secx + tanx = x, then tanA =

2 1 x2  1 2x
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2
x 2x 2x x 1

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 x2  1
Ans. (c)
2x

5. The tops of two poles of heights 20 m and 14 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an
angle of 30° with the horizontal, then the length of the wire is
(a) 8 m (b) 10 m (c) 12 m (d) 14 m
Ans. (c) 12 m

6. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point 20 metres away from its base is 45°.
The height of the tower is
(a) 10 m (b) 20 m (c) 30 m (d) 20 m
Ans.

7. A circle touches x-axis at A and y-axis at B. If O is origin and OA = 5 units, then diameter of the
circle is
(a) 8 units (b) 10 units (c) 10 units (d) 8 units
Ans. (b) 10 units
OA = OB ⇒ OB = 5

AC = BC [Radii]
⇒ OACB is a square.
⇒ AC = OA = 5
⇒ Diameter = 10 units

8. The ratio of the areas of the incircle and circumcircle of a square is

(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 1: 2

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 Ans. (a) 1 : 2
Let side of square = x units
∴ Diagonal of the square = x units
Diameter of the incircle = x units
Diameter of the circumcircle = x units

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

9. Assertion (A): The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8 cm away from the centre of circle
of radius 6 cm is 2√7 cm.
Reason (R): If the angle between two radii of a circle is 130°, then the angle between the
tangents at the end points of radii at their point of intersection is 50°.
Ans. (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of assertion (A).

10. Assertion (A): The length of the minute hand of a clock is 7 cm. Then the area swept by the
minute hand in 5 minute is 77/6 cm2.

Reason (R): The length of an arc of a sector of angle q and radius r is given by l   2 r
3600
Ans: (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A)

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. If (1 + cos A) (1 – cos A) = 3/4 , find the value of tan A.
Ans: (1 + cos A) (1 – cos A) = 3/4
⇒ 1 – cos²A = 3/4 ⇒ cos²A = 1 – 3/4 = 1/4 ⇒ cosA = ±1/2
Also, 1 – cos²A = 3/4 ⇒ sin²A = 3/4 ⇒ sinA = ±√3/2
⇒ tanA = sinA/cosA = ±√3

12. A rope by which a cow is tethered is increased from 16mto 23m. How much additional ground
does it have now to graze?
Ans: Given : length of rope (r) = 16 m
Increased length of rope (R) = 23 m
Hence the additional area cow can graze =  R 2   r 2   ( R 2  r 2 )
22 22
 (232  162 )  (529  256)
7 7
22
  273  858m 2
7

13. Find A and B, if sin (A + 2B) = √3/2 and cos (A + B) = 1/2.

Ans: Given : sin (A + 2B) = sin 60°
⇒ A + 2B = 60° ...(i)
cos (A + B) = cos 60°

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 ⇒ A + B = 60° ...(ii)
Subtracting equation (i) and (ii), we get B = 0°
Putting the value of B in equation (ii), we get,
A = 60° – 0° = 60°
So, A = 60° and B = 0°.

14. Points A(3, 1), B(5, 1), C(a, b) and D(4, 3) are vertices of a parallelogram ABCD. Find the
values of a and b.
Ans:

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.

15. Find the area of the segment of a circle of radius 14 cm, if the length of the corresponding arc
22
APB is 22 cm. [Use = ]
7
Ans: l = APB = 22 cm

  22
0
 2 r  22  0
 2   14  22
360 360 7
0 7 1 3600
   360   22    900
22 2 14 4
lr 22  14
Area of the sector =  = 154 cm2
2 2
1 1
Area of the triangle AOB = × OA × OB = × 14 × 14 = 98 cm2
2 2
Area of the segment = (154 – 98) cm = 56 cm2
2

1 1 1 1
16. Prove that:   
cos ec  cot  sin  sin  cos ec  cot 
Ans.

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 OR
sin   cos   1
Prove that:  sec   tan 
sin   cos   1
tan   1  sec 
And: LHS = tan   1  sec  (Dividing numerator and denominator by cos)

tan   sec   1

tan   1  sec 
tan   sec   (sec 2   tan 2  )

tan   1  sec 
(sec   tan  )(1  sec   tan  )

tan   1  sec 
 sec   tan  = RHS

17. Prove that the intercept of a tangent between two parallel tangents to a circle subtends a right
angle at the center
Ans: Given: XY and X'Y' are two parallel tangents to the circle wth centre O and AB is the
tangent at the point C, which intersects XY at A and X'Y' at B.

In ΔOAP and ΔOAC

AP = AC ( Tangents from to same point A)
PO = OC ( Radii of the same circle)
OA = OA ( Common side)
so, ΔOAP = ΔOAC (SSS congruence criterion)
∴ ∠AOP =∠AOC = ∠1 (CPCT)
Similarly, ∠BOQ =∠BOC = ∠2
Now, POQ is a diameter of the circle.
Hence, it is a straight line.
∴ ∠1 + ∠1 + ∠2 + ∠2 = 180°
2(∠1 + ∠2) = 180°
∴ ∠1 + ∠2 = 90°
∴ ∠AOB = 90°.

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

18. (a) Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal. (3)

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 (b) In figure, CP and CQ are tangents to a circle with centre O. ARB is another tangent touching
the circle at R. If CP = 11 cm, and BC = 7 cm, then find the length of BR. (2)

Ans. (a) Given, To Prove, Construction and Figure – 1½ marks

Correct Proof – 1½ marks
(b) Since CP = CQ = 11cm [Length of the two tangents from same external point]
CQ = CB + BQ
But BQ = BR
Therefore, 11 = 7 + BR BR = 4 cm

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. Radio towers are used for transmitting a range of communication services including radio and
television. The tower will either act as an antenna itself or support one or more antennas on its
structure. On a similar concept, a radio station tower was built in two Sections A and B. Tower is
supported by wires from a point O.

Distance between the base of the tower and point O is 36 cm. From point O, the angle of
elevation of the top of the Section B is 30° and the angle of elevation of the top of Section A is
45°.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) Find the length of the wire from the point O to the top of section B.
(ii) Find the distance AB.
OR
Find the area of ∆OPB.
(iii) Find the height of the Section A from the base of the tower.
B OP
Ans: (i) In ∆BPO, cos    cos 300 
H OB

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   OB   24 3cm
2 OB 3
Thus, the length of wire from O to top of Section B = 24√3 cm .
(ii) AB = AP – BP
P BP
In ∆BPO, tan    tan 300 
B OP
1 BP 36
   BP   12 3cm
3 36 3
AP AP
In ∆APO, tan 450  1  AP  36cm
OP 36
Distance AB = 36 − 12√3
= 36 – 20.78 = 15.22 cm (approx)
OR
1
Area of ∆OPB = × Base × height
2
1
= × 36 × 12√3 = 216√3 cm2
2
= 374.12 cm2 (approx)
(iii) Height of Section A from base of tower = AP
AP AP
In ∆APO, tan 450  1  AP  36cm
OP 36

20. In the sport of cricket the Captain sets the field according to a plan. He instructs the players to
take a position at a particular place. There are two reasons to set a cricket field—to take wickets
and to stop runs being scored.
The following graph shows the position of players during a cricket match.
(i) Find the coordinate of the point on y-axis which are equidistant from the points representing
the players at Cover P(2, –5) and Mid-wicket Q(–2, 9)
(ii) Find the ratio in which x-axis divides the line segment joining the points Extra Cover S(3, –
3) and Fine Leg (–2, 7).

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 Ans: (i) Let A (0, y) be any point on the y-axis.
Since A (0, y) is equidistant from P (2, –5) and Q (–2, 9)
So AP = AQ ⇒ AP2 = AQ2
⇒ (2)2 + (y + 5)2 = (2)2 + (y – 9)2 ⇒ y2 + 10 y + 25 = y2 – 18y + 81
⇒ 28y = 81 – 25 ⇒ 28y = 56
⇒ y = 28/56 = 2
So, the point is (0, 2)
(ii) Let point P(x, 0) divides the line segment joining the points A and B in the ratio k : 1

Hence, the point P divides the line segment in the ratio 3 : 7.

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