INDEX

SR.NO. NAME PAGE NO.

1. PRELIM PAPER - 1 2-9
2. PRELIM PAPER - 2 10-18
3. PRELIM PAPER - 3 19-26
4. PRELIM PAPER - 4 27-35
5. PRELIM PAPER - 5 36-44
6. PRELIM PAPER - 6 45-52
7. PRELIM PAPER - 7 53-61
8. PRELIM PAPER - 8 62-70
9. PRELIM PAPER - 9 71-79
10. PRELIM PAPER - 10 80-88
11. PRELIM PAPER - 11 89-97
12. PRELIM PAPER - 12 98-106
13. PRELIM PAPER - 13 107-114
14. PRELIM PAPER - 14 115-123
15. PRELIM PAPER - 15 124-133
16. PRELIM PAPER - 16 134-143
17. PRELIM PAPER - 17 144-152
18. PRELIM PAPER - 18 153-163
19. PRELIM PAPER - 19 164-174
20. PRELIM PAPER - 20 175-184
21. PRELIM PAPER - 21 185-198
22. PRELIM PAPER - 22 199-211
23. PRELIM PAPER - 23 212-221
24. PRELIM PAPER - 24 222-233
25. PRELIM PAPER - 25 234-243

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STD: - 10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 1 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. Mr. Antao has a two year deposit account in a bank where he deposits
Rs. 900 per month. Find the amount received by him at the time of maturity, if
the rate of interest is 5% pa.
i) Rs. 24, 275 ii) Rs. 21, 527
iii) Rs. 22,725 iv) Rs. 23, 725
2. If the first term of a GP is 10 and the common ratio is 2. Then, the 6th term of the GP is
i) 115 ii) 335
iii) 320 iv) 475
𝑎4 + 9 5
3. If = 3, using properties of proportion solve for a.
6𝑎2

i) a = ± 3 ii) a = ± 4
iii) a = ± 6 iv) a = ± 5
4. If the remainder is 7 when 2x3 – 3x2 + ax – 5 is divided by (2x – 3), find the value of a.
i) a = 8 ii) a = 1
iii) a = 3 iv) a = 9
−3 2 𝑥 −5
5. Find x and y. if: [ ][ ]=[ ]
0 −5 2 𝑦
i) x = 3, y = – 10 ii) x = 6, y = 8
iii) x = 4, y = 20 iv) x = 10, y = 12
6. Write the 17th term of the AP, whose first 2 terms are – 2 and 3.
i) 64 ii) 78
iii) 88 iv) 90
AB BC CA
7. If in two triangles ABC and PQR, QR = PR = PQ then:

i) ∆ PQR ~ ∆ CAB ii) ∆ PQR ~ ∆ ABC

iii) ∆ CBA ~ ∆ PQR iv) ∆ BCA ~ ∆ PQR

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 8. In the figure, all dimensions are in cm. The length of AD is:

i) 12 cm ii) 14 cm
iii) 16 cm iv) 18 cm
9. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and ∠AOC = 160o, then
3∠y - 2∠x = ?

i) 160o ii) 70o

ii) 140o iv) 150o
10. _________ = 1, 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 90°
i) cosec² 𝜃 + cot2 𝜃 ii) cot2 - cosec² 𝜃
iii) cosec² 𝜃 - cot2 𝜃 iv) sec² 𝜃 + tan2 𝜃
11. Given f(x) = x³ + (kx + 8) x + k. If f(x) is divided by (x – 2), the remainder is:
i) 5k – 20 ii) 5k + 24
iii) 5k iv) 0
12. Given −2 < 3 + 𝑥 ≤ 2, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
The solution set is:
i) {−5 < 𝑥 ≤ −1, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}
ii) {−4 < 𝑥 ≤ −1, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}
iii) {−5 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ −1, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}
iv) {−4 < 𝑥 < −2, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}
13. Assertion (A) Company always gives a dividend on the face value of the share irrespective
of the market value of the share.
Reason (R) Face value is known as nominal value.
i) A is true, R is false ii) A is false, R is true
iii) Both are true iv) Both are false

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 14. If the points A(1, 2), O(0, 0) and C(a, b) are collinear then:
i) a = b ii) a = 2b
iii) 2a = b iv) a + b = 0
15. In a ∆ABC, DE || BC. If AB = 6 cm, AD = 2 cm and AC = 9 cm, then the
length of CE is:

i) 3 cm ii) 6 cm
iii) 9 cm iv) 12 cm
Question.2.

(A) Prove that (cosec 𝜃 – sin 𝜃) (sec 𝜃 – cos 𝜃) (tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃) = 1 [4M]

(B) In the given figure, ABCDE is a pentagon inscribed in a circle such that [4M]
AC is a diameter and side BC || AE. If ∠BAC = 50°, find giving reasons.
i) ∠ACB, ii) ∠EDC, iii) ∠BEC
Hence, prove that BE is also a diameter.

(C) Use graph sheet for this question. Take 1 cm = 1 unit along both x and y axis. [4M]
i)Plot the following points: A(0, 6), B(3, 0), C(1, 0) and D(1, -5).
ii) Reflect the points B, C and D on the y-axis and name them as B’, C’, D’ respectively.
iii) Write down the coordinates of B’, C’ and D’.
iv) Join the points A, B, C, D, D’, C’, B’, A’ in order and give a name to the closest figure
ABCDD’C’B’.
Question.3.

√𝑎+1 + √𝑎−1
(A) If x = , using properties of proportion show that x2 – 2ax + 1 = 0 [4M]
√𝑎+1− √𝑎−1

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 (B) Rekha opened a recurring deposit account for 20 months. The rate of interest is 9% [4M]

p.a. and Rekha receives Rs. 441 as interest at the time of maturity. Find the amount Rekha

deposited each month.

(C) Ritika invests Rs. 10,080 in 6%, hundred rupee shares at Rs. 112. Find the annual [5M]

dividend when the shares fall to Rs. 96, she sells the shares and invests the proceeds in 10%,

ten-rupee share at Rs. 8. Find the annual income from these shares.

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

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(A) If A = [3 5
] and B = [ ], is the product AB possible? Give a reason. [3M]
4 −2 4
If yes, find AB.
(B) ABC is a triangle and G (4, 3) is the centroid of the triangle. If A = (1, 3), [3M]
B (4, b) and C (a, 1), find ‘a’ and ‘b’. Find the length of side BC.
(C) Solve the following inequation and write down the solution set: [4M]
11x – 4 < 15x + 4 ≤ 3x + 14, x ∈ W
Represent the solution on a real number line.
Question.5.

(A) A G.P. has first term a = 3, last term l = 96 and sum of n terms S = 189. [3M]

Find the number of term in it.

(B) Find the equation of the line parallel to the line 3x + 2y = 8 and passing through [3M]
the point (0, 1).
(C) A shopkeeper purchases a certain number of books for Rs. 960. If the cost [4M]
per book was Rs. 8 less, the number of books that could be purchased for Rs. 960 would be
4 more. Write an equation, taking the original cost of each book to be Rs. x, and solve it to
find the original cost of the books.
Question.6.

(A) The sum of first 25 terms of an A.P. is 1700. If the first term is 8, find [3M]
the common difference.
(B) A mathematics aptitude test of 44 students is recorded below. Draw a histogram [3M]
and estimate the mode.
Marks 50 – 59 60 – 69 70 – 79 80 – 89 90 – 99
No. of students 4 7 15 13 5

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 (C) Use ruler and compass only for answering this question: [4M]
Draw a circle of radius 4 cm. Mark the centre as O. Mark a point P outside the circle at a
distance of 7 cm from the centre. Construct two tangents to the circle from the external point
P. Measure and write down the length of any one tangent.
Question.7.

(A) In ∆ABC, ∠ABC = ∠DAC. AB = 8 cm, AC = 4 cm and AD = 5 cm. [3M]

i) Prove that ∆ABC ~ ∆DAC.
ii) Find BC and CD.

(B) From two points A and B on the same side of a building, the angles of elevation [3M]
of the top of the building are 30° and 60° respectively. If the height of the building is 10 m,
find the distance between A and B correct to two decimal points.
(C) Rohit visits a shopping mall and buys the following items. [4M]
A mobile phone costing Rs. 24000, GST @ 5%, A pair of shoes costing Rs. 3000,
GST @ 18%
A water heater costing Rs. 16000, GST @ 28%. Calculate:
i) The total amount of GST paid.
ii) The total bill amount including GST paid by Rohit.
Question.8.

(A) Without solving the following quadratic equation, find the value of ‘m’ for [3M]

which the given equation has real and equal roots.

x2 + 2 (m – 1) x + (m + 5) = 0.

(B) Use the remainder theorem to factorise the following expression: [3M]
2x3 + x2 – 13x + 6
(C) The vertices of a ∆ABC are A(3, 8), B(-1, 2) and C(6, -6). Find [4M]
i) Slope of BC.
ii) Equation of a line perpendicular to BC and passing through A.

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Question.9.

(A) i) Construct triangle ABC, in which AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.2 cm and CA = 4.8 cm [3M]

ii) Draw the locus of points at a distance of 2.5 cm from B.

iii) Draw the locus of points equidistant from the sides BC and CA.

iv) Mark the point of intersection of the loci with the letter P and measure Pc.

(B) If the mean of the following distribution is 24, Find the value of ‘a’. [3M]

Marks 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50
No of students 7 a 8 10 5

(C) A conical tent is to accommodate 77 persons. Each person must have 16 m3 [4M]
of air to breathe. Given the radius of the tent as 7 m, find the height of the tent and also its
curved surface area.
Question.10.

(A) In an aquarium, there are 36 red and some black fish. When a fish is removed, [4M]
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the probability of getting a black fish is 20. Find the number of black fish.

(B) Use graph paper for this question. [6M]

A survey regarding height (in cm) of 60 bags to class 10 of a school was conducted.
The following data was recorded.

Height (in 135 – 140 140 – 145 145 – 150 150 – 155 155 – 160 160 – 165 165 – 170
cm)
No of boys 4 8 20 14 7 6 1
Taking 2 cm = height of 10 cm along one axis and 2 cm = 10 boys along the other axis, drawn
an ogive of the above distribution. Use the graph to estimate the following:
i) The median ii) Lower quartile
iii) If above 158 cm is considered as the tall boys of the class, find the number of boys in the
class who are tall.

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 iii 6 ii 11 ii

2 iii 7 i 12 i

3 i 8 iii 13 iii

4 i 9 iii 14 iii

5 i 10 iii 15 ii

Question.2.

(B) ∠EDC = 140°, ∠BEC = 50°

(C) B’(-3,0), C’(-1,0), D’(-1,-5), Arrow Shape

Question.3.

(B) Rs. 280

(C) Rs. 540, Rs. 1080

Question.4.

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(A) Yes. AB = [ ]
0

(B) a = 7, b = 5, BC = 5 units

(C) {0,1,2,3,4,5}

Question.5.

(A) n = 6

(B) 3x + 2y = 2

(C) Rs. 48

Question.6.

(A) d = 5

(B) Mode = 77.5 marks

(C) 5.7 m

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Question.7.

(A) BC = 6.4 cm and CD = 2.5 cm

(B) 11.55 m

(C) Rs. 6220, Rs. 49220

Question.8.

(A) m = 4,-1

(B) (x - 2)(2x - 1)(x + 3)

−8
(C) BC = , 8y – 7x = 43
7

Question.9.

(B) a = 10

(C)h = 24 m, CSA = 550 m2

Question.10.

(A) 44 fishes

(B) Median = 149.5 cm, Lower quartile = 146 cm, No. of boys = 9 boys

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STD: -10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 2 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]
1. A retailer sells a granite block for Rs. 40000 and the GST charged is 12%. If the retailer
pays a GST of Rs. 960 to the Government. Find the price paid by the retailer for the article
inclusive of tax.
i) Rs. 30,540 ii) Rs. 25,330
iii) Rs. 45,740 iv) Rs. 35840
2. Vineeta deposits Rs. 800 per month in a cumulative deposit account for 3 years. If the amount
payable at the time of maturity is Rs. 31,464; calculate the rate of rate of interest.
i) 10% ii) 9%
iii) 6% iv) 12%
3. Write the solution set for the following inequations:
25 – 4x ≤ 16. Find the smallest value of x when x ∈ R
1 2
i) 2 4 ii) 3 1
2 3
iii) 4 1 iv) 7 2

4. What is the nature of root when D > 0?

i) Two real and equal roots ii) Non real roots
iii) Imaginary iv) Two real and unequal (distinct) roots
5. If (3x + 1) is a factor of 3x3 + 4x2 – 35x – 12, factorise the expression
i) (x + 2) (3x + 1) (4x + 1) ii) (x + 2) (3x + 1) (x + 7)
iii) (x – 2) (3x + 1) (x + 2) iv) (3x + 1) (x + 4) (x – 3)
1 4 3 2
6. If [ ] + 2M = 3 [ ] , find the matrix M.
−2 3 0 −3
4 1 −6 1
i) [ ] ii) [ ]
1 −6 4 1
1 1 −4 6
iii) [ ] iv) [ ]
−4 6 1 1

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 7. What is the common difference of an AP in which a17 – a14 = 36?
i) d = 13 ii) d = 12
iii) d = – 12 iv) d = 16
8. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 30 cm and 20 cm. If one side of first triangle is 12cm,
then the corresponding side of the second triangle is:
i) 10cm ii) 8 cm
iii) 7cm iv) 6 cm
9. The 4th term of a GP is 16 and the 7th term is 128. The first term of GP is
i) 5 ii) 2
iii) 7 iv) 1
10. The roots of the quadratic equation x² = 8x are:
i) x = 0 or x = 8 ii) x = 8
iii) x = -8 iv) x = 0 or √8
11. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and ∠ANM = 45°, ∠ABN = ?

i) 55o ii) 45o

iii) 85o iv) 90o
12. Given f(x) = x³ + (kx + 8) x + k.
If f(x) is divided by (x – 2), the remainder is:
i) 5k – 20 ii) 5k + 24
iii) 5k iv) 0
1
13. cot² 𝜃 - 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 =

i) 1 ii) – 1
iii) sin² 𝜃 iv) 0
14. Assertion (A) A part of profit of the company which a shareholder gets for his investment
In shares from the company, is called dividend.
Reason (R) The company always gives a dividend on the face value (nominal value) of the
share irrespective of the market value of the share.
i) A is false, R is true ii) A is true, R is false
iii) Both are true iv) Both are false

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 𝑚
15. If A = ( 3 , 5) is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points Q(-6, 7) and R(-2, 3)

Then the value of m is:

i) -12 ii) -4
iii) 12 iv) -6
Question.2
(A) From a solid wooden cylinder of height 28 cm and diameter 6 cm, two conical [4M]
cavities are hollowed out. The diameter of the cones are also of 6 cm and height 10.5 cm
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Taking 𝜋 = , find the volume of the remaining solid.
7

(B) In the figure given below, diameter AB and chord CD at a circle meet at P. [4M]
PT is tangent to the circle at T. CD = 7.8 cm, PD = 5 cm, PB = 4 cm. Find:
i) AB ii) The length of tangent PT.

(C) Use graph paper to answer the following question. [4M]

(Take 1 cm = 1 unit on both axes).
i) Plot A(4, 4), B(4, -6) and C(8, 0), the vertices of a triangle ABC.
ii) Reflect ABC on the y-axis and name it as A’B’C’.
iii) Write the co-ordinates of the images A’, B’ and C’.
iv) Give geometrical name for the figure AA’C’B’BC.
Question.3.

𝑥 2 +2𝑥 𝑦 2 +3𝑦
(A) Using properties of proportion find x : y, given: 2𝑥+4
= 3𝑦+9
. [4M]

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 (B) The first term of a G.P. is 1. The sum of its third and fifth terms is 90. Find the [4M]

common ratio of the G.P.

(C) From the top of a cliff, the angle of depression of the top and bottom of a [5M]

tower are observed to be 45o and 60o respectively. If the height of the tower is 20 m. Find:

i) The height of the cliff, ii) The distance between the cliff and the tower.

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) i) Construct triangle ABC in which BC = 7 cm, AB = 4 cm and ∠ABC = 60°. [3M]

ii) Construct the locus of points which are equidistant:

a) from BA and BC b) from B and C

iii) Mark P, the point which is equidistant from AB, BC and also equidistant from Band C.

(B) In what ratio is the line joining P(5, 3) and Q(-5, 3) divided by y-axis? [3M]

Also find the coordinates of the point of intersection.

(C) What must be added to the polynomial 2x3 – 3x2 – 8x, so that it leaves [4M]

a remainder 10 when divided by 2x + 1?

Question.5.

(A) The list price of a hand bag Rs. 3000. A distributor sells it to a trader at 20% [3M]

discount on the list price. The trader sells it to a customer at the list price. The GST charged

is 12%, find:

(i) The GST deposited by the trader with central government.

(ii) The price paid by the trader to the distributor inclusive of tax.
(iii) The amount of tax received by the Central Government on sale of this bag.
1−cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴
(B) Show that: √1+cos 𝐴 = 1+cos 𝐴 [3M]

(C) The difference of 2 natural numbers is 7 and their product is 450. [4M]

Find the numbers.

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Question.6.

(A) If the 6th term of an AP is equal to four times its first term and the sum of [3M]

first six terms is 75, find the first term and the common difference.

(B) Mr. Britto deposits a certain sum of money each month in a recurring [3M]

deposit account of a bank. If the rate of interest is of 8% p.a. and Mr. Britto gets Rs. 8088

from the bank after 3 years, find the value of his monthly instalment.

(C) Construct a triangle ABC in which base BC = 6 cm, AB = 5.5 cm and [4M]

∠ABC = 120°. Construct a circle circumscribing the triangle ABC.

Question.7.

(A) ABC is a right angled triangle with ∠ABC = 90°. D is any point on AB and DE [3M]

is perpendicular to AC. Prove that: i) ∆𝐴𝐷𝐸 ~ ∆𝐴𝐶𝐵.

ii) If AC = 13 cm, BC = 5 cm and AE = 4 cm, find DE and AD.

(B) Solve the following inequation, write the solution set and represent it on the [3M]

number line.
𝑥 𝑥 1 1
−3 ≤ 2 −13 < 6,𝑥 ∈ 𝑅

(C) Prove the following identities. [4M]

tan2 A + cot2 A + 2 = sec2 A cosec2 A

Question.8.

(A) A girl fills a cylindrical bucket 32 cm in height and 18 cm in radius with sand. [3M]

She empties the bucket on the ground and makes a conical heap of sand. If the height of the

conical heap is 24 cm. Find: i) Its radius and

ii) Its slant height. (leave your answer in square root form)

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 (B) A mathematics aptitude test of 50 students was recorded as follows: [3M]

Marks 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80 80 – 90 90 – 100
No of students 4 8 14 19 5
Draw a histogram for the above data using graph paper and locate the mode.
(C) A line AB meets X-axis at A and Y-axis at B. Point P(4, -1) divides AB in the ratio 1:2. [4M]
i) Find the coordinates of A and B.
ii) Find the equation of the line through P and perpendicular to AB.

Question.9.

(A) Given A = [ 2 0
] and I = [
1 0
] and A2 = 9A + mI. Find m. [3M]
−1 7 0 1

(B) The mean of the following distribution is 52 and the frequency of class interval [3M]
30-40 is ‘f’. Find ‘f’.
Class interval 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80
frequency 5 3 f 7 2 6 13

(C) Salman invests a sum of money in Rs. 50 shares paying, 15% dividend quoted at 20%

Premium. If his annual dividend is Rs. 600, calculate

i) The no. of shares he bought

ii) The rate of return on his investment

iii) His total investment

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Question.10.

(A) Each of the letters of the word ‘AUTHORIZES’ is written on identical [4M]

circular discs and put in a bag. They are well shuffled. If a disc is drawn at random from the

bag, what is the probability that the letter is:

i) A vowel

ii) One of the first 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word

iii) One of the last 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word?

(B) Marks obtained by 200 students in an examination are given below: [6M]

Marks 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80 80 – 90 90 -
100
No of 5 11 10 20 28 37 40 29 14 6
students

Draw an ogive for the given distribution taking 2 cm = 10 marks on one axis and 2 cm = 20
students on the other axis. Using the graph, determine.
i) The median marks
ii) The number of students who failed if minimum marks required to pass is 40.
iii) If scoring 85 and more marks is considered as grade one, find the number of students who
secured grade one in the examination.

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 ANSWERS
Question. 1. MCQ

1 iv 6 i 11 ii

2 iii 7 ii 12 ii

3 i 8 ii 13 ii

4 iv 9 ii 14 iii

5 iv 10 i 15 i

Question.2.
(A) 594 cm3
(B) PT = 8 cm, AB = 12 cm
(C)A’(-4,4), B’(-4,-6), C’(-8,0), Hexagon
Question.3.
(A)x : y = 2 : 3
(B) 3 or -3
(C) 47.32 m, 27.32 m
Question.4.
(B) 1 : 1, (0,3)
(C) 7
Question.5.
(A) (i) Rs. 36 (ii) Rs. 2688 (iii) Rs. 180
(C) 25, 18
Question.6.
(A)a = 5, d = 3
(B)Rs. 200
Question.7.
(A)DE = 1.66 cm, AD = 4.33 cm
(B) 1.6 ≤ x < 3, x ∈ R
Question.8.
(A) r = 36 cm, ℓ = √1872 cm
(B) Mode = 82.5 marks
(C) A(6,0), B(0,3), 2x + y = 7

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Question.9.
(A)m = -14
(B) f = 4
(C) 80 shares, Rs. 4800, 12.5%
Question.10.
1 2 1
(A)(i) 2 (ii) 5 (iii) 2

(B)(i) Median = 57 marks (ii) 44 students (iii) 12 students

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STD: -10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 3 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]
1. A shopkeeper buys a Braille typewriter for Rs. 40000 and sells it to a consumer for Rs. 45000.
If the rate of GST is 5%. Find the GST paid by the shopkeeper to the Government.
i) Rs. 250 ii) Rs. 350
iii) Rs. 400 iv) Rs. 150
2. Archana deposited Rs. 400 per month for 3 years in a bank’s recurring deposit account. If the
bank pays interest at the rate of 11% p.a., find the amount she gets on maturity.
i) Rs. 13,842 ii) Rs. 14,842
iii) Rs. 15,842 iv) Rs. 16.842
3. 3x + 5 < 6x – 4
i) {x : < 4, x ∈ R}
2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ii) {x : x > 3, x ∈ R}
2 3 4 5 6 7

iii) {x : x > – 3, x ∈ R}
2 3 4 5 6 7 8

iv) {x : x > 4, x ∈ R}
2 3 4 5 6 7

4. Standard form of a quadratic equation is _______

i) ax2 + x + c = 0 ii) ax + bx + c = 0
iii) ax2 + c – bx = 0 iv) ax2 + bx + c = 0
5. Use properties of proportion to solve for x :
𝑥 2 − 𝑥+1 14 (𝑥−1)
=
𝑥 2 + 𝑥+1 13 (𝑥+1)

i) x = 4 ii) x = 3
iii) x = 6 iv) x = 8

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 6. Find the remainder when 4x3 + 6x2 – 8x – 10 is divided by (2x + 1)
i) – 2 ii) – 3
iii) – 4 iv) – 5

1 1
7. Given A = [ ] , evaluate A2 – 4A
8 3
5 0 0 0
i) [ ] ii) [ ]
0 5 5 5
4 4 0 0
iii) [ ] iv) [ ]
0 0 0 0
8. Find the nth term of the following: 4, 7, 10, 13,……
i) 4n – 1 ii) 4n + 1
iii) – 3n – 1 iv) 3n + 1
AB BC
9. If in triangle ABC and DEF DE = FD. Then they will be similar when:

i) ∠B = ∠E ii) ∠A = ∠E
iii) ∠ B = ∠ D iv) ∠A = ∠F
10. The third term of a GP is 4. The product of its first five terms is
i) 1024 ii) 888
iii) 1022 iv) 542
1 1 3
11. Which term of the sequence 30, 29 4, 28 2, 27 4, ….., is the first negative term?

i) 43rd term ii) 3rd term

iii) 42nd term iv) 2nd term.
3 4 1 𝑦 7 0
12. If 2 [ ]+[ ]=[ ]
5 𝑥 0 1 10 5
Find the values of x and y
i) x = 4, y = 12 ii) x = 20, y = 10
iii) x = 2, y = – 8 iv) x = 6, y = 12
13. If (x – 2) is a factor of x3 – 7x + 6, factorise the given expression.
i) (x – 2) (x + 3) (x – 1) ii) (x – 2) (x + 3) (x + 5)
iii) (x – 2) (x – 3) (x + 3) iv) (x – 1) (x – 2) (x + 2)
𝑥 3 + 48𝑥 𝑡 3 + 75𝑦
14. If 12𝑥 2 + 64 = 15𝑦 2 + 125, calculate x : y

i) x : y = 4 : 5 ii) x : y = 2 : 4
iii) x : y = 2 : 6 iv) x : y = 3 : 2
15. Assertion (A) The price of a share at any time in the market is called marked value.
Reason (R) The market value of a share is not fixed it varies from time-to-time.
i) A is true, R is false ii) A is false, R is true
iii) Both are true iv) Both are false

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Question.2.

sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴
(A) Prove that − = sin 𝐴 − cos 𝐴 [4M]
1+cot 𝐴 1+tan 𝐴

(B) In the given figure, AB = 9 cm, PA = 7.5 cm and PC = 5 cm. Chords AD [4M]

and BC intersect at P.

i) Prove that ΔPAB ~ ΔPCD

ii) Find the length of CD

(C) Use graph for this question. Take 1 cm = 1 unit on both x and y-axis. [4M]
i) Plot the following points on your graph sheets: A (-4, 0), B (-3, 2), C (0, 4) , D (4, 1) and
E (7, 3).
ii) Reflect the points B, C, D and E on the x-axis and name them as B’, C’, D’ and E’,
respectively.
iii) Joint the points A, B, C, D, E, E’, D’, C’, B’ and A’ in order.
iv) Name the closed figure formed.
Question.3.

𝑥 4 +1 17
(A) Using the properties of proportion, solve for x given: = [4M]
2𝑥 2 8

(B) Mr. Sonu has a recurring deposit account and deposits Rs. 750 p.m. for 2 years. [4M]

If he gets Rs. 19125 at the time of maturity, find the rate of interest.

(C) As observed from the top of a 80 m tall light house, the angle of depression [5M]
of two ships on the same side of the light house in horizontal line with its base are 30o and
40o respectively. Find the distance between the two ships. Give your answer correct to the
nearest metre.

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 SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) Construct ∆ABC in which AB = 5 cm, BC = 7.5 cm and AC = 6 cm. Construct the

locus of points which are equidistant from

i) A and B

ii) B and C

iii) Mark a point X, the intersection of the two loci. What is the special name given to

the point?

(B) Given a line segment AB joining the points A(-4, 6) and B(8, -3). Find: [3M]

i) The ratio in which AB is divided by the y-axis.

ii) The coordinates of the point of intersection

(C) Using remainder theorem, find the value of k if on dividing [4M]

2x³ + 3x² - kx + 5 by x – 2 leave a remainder 7?

Question.5.

(A) What number must be added to each of the numbers 6, 15, 20 and 43 to [3M]

make them proportional?

(B) Points A and B have coordinates (7, -3) and (1, 9) respectively. Find [3M]

i) The slope of AB

ii) The equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB.

iii) The value of ‘p’ if (-2, p) lies on it.

(C) A two digit positive number is such that the product of its digit is 6. If 9 is added [4M]

to the number, the digits interchange their places. Find the number.

Question.6.

(A) Find the sum of 25 terms of an A.P. in which the third term is 7 and the seventh [3M]

term is 2 more than thrice its third term.

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 (B) Draw a histogram from the following frequency distribution and find the mode [3M]

From the graph.

Class 0–5 5 – 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25 25 – 30
frequency 2 5 18 14 8 5

(C) Using ruler and compass construct a triangle ABC where AB = 3 cm, [4M]
BC = 4 cm and ∠ABC = 90°. Hence construct a circle circumscribing the triangle ABC.
Measure and write down the radius of the circle.
Question.7.
(A) In the given figure, ABC and CEF are two triangles where BA is parallel to CE [3M]
and AF : AC = 5 : 8. i) Prove that ∆ADF ~ ∆CEF. ii) Find AD if CE = 6 cm.

(B) When Rao ordered some medicines the bill was Rs. 840, which included 12% GST. [3M]
i) What was the price of the medicines before tax?
ii) How much GST was paid to the Central Government.
(B) Parineeta buys 500, Rs. 20 shares at a discount of 20% and receives a return of 10%
on her money calculate:
i) The amount invested by her
ii) The rate of dividend paid by the company
iii) The annual dividend
Question.8.

(A) Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on the number line: [3M]
3𝑋 𝑋
+2 < x + 4 ≤ + 5, x ∈ R
5 2
(B) Find the sum of G.P. 3, 6, 12, …, 1536.

(C) Find the value of ‘p’ if the lines 5x – 3y + 2 = 0 and 6x – py + 7 = 0 are [4M]
perpendicular to each other. Hence, find the equation of a line passing through (-2, -1)
and parallel to 6x – py + 7 = 0

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Question.9.

3 0 −4 2
(A) If A = [ ] and B = [ ]. Find A² - 2AB + B². [3M]
5 1 1 0

(B) The data on the number of patients attending a hospital in a month are given below: [3M]

No of patients 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70

No of days 5 2 7 9 2 5

Find the average (mean) number of patients attending the hospital in a month by using the
Shortcut method.
Take the assumed mean as 45. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal points.
(C) The following figure represents a solid consisting of a right circular cylinder with [4M]
a hemisphere at one end and cone at the other. Their common radius is 7 cm. the height of
the cylinder and cone are each of 4 cm. find the volume of the solid.

Question.10.

(A) A box contains some black balls and 30 white balls. If the probability of drawing [4M]
A black ball is two-fifths of a white balls, find the number of black balls in the box.
(B) Use graph paper for this question. [6M]
The marks obtained by 120 students in an English test are given below:
Marks 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80 80 – 90 90 –
100
No of 5 9 16 22 26 18 11 6 4 3
students
Draw an ogive and hence, estimate:
i) The median marks
ii) The number of students who did not pass the test if the pass percentage was 50.
iii) The upper quartile marks

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 i 6 iv 11 iii

2 iv 7 i 12 iii

3 ii 8 iv 13 i

4 iv 9 iii 14 i

5 ii 10 i 15 iii

Question.2.

(B) CD = 6 cm

(C) Fish

Question.3.
1
(A) x = ± 2; x = ± 2

(B) r = 6%

(C) 43 m

Question.4.

(A) (iii) circumcentre

(B) 1 : 2 (0,3)

(C) k = 13

Question.5.

(A) 3

(B) (i) -2 (ii) 2y = x + 2 (iii) p = 0

(C) 23

Question.6.

(A) 1175

(B) Mode = 13.8

(C) Radius = 2.5 cm

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Question.7.

(A)AD = 10 cm

(B) Rs. 750, Rs. 45

(C) (i) Rs. 8000 (ii) 8% (iii) Rs. 800

Question.8.

(A){-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2}

(B)3069

(C) p = -10, 3x + 5y + 11 = 0

Question.9.

3 0
(A) [ ]
5 1

(B) 40.33

(C) 1540 cm3

Question.10.

(A) 12 balls

(B) (i) 43 marks (ii) 78 students (iii) 56 marks

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STD: -10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 4 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]
1. Mrs. Ramani has a three year recurring deposit account in the State Bank. She deposits
Rs. 600 per month. Calculate the amount she would receive at the time of maturity if the
rate of interest is 9 % p.a.
(a) Rs. 22,975 (b) Rs. 24,597
(c) Rs. 21,579 (d) Rs. 23, 795
2. Write the solution set for the following inequations:
3 – 2x ≥ x – 12; where x ∈ N
(a) {7, 8, 9, 12, 14} (b) {6, 5, 4, 3, 8}
(c) {7, 6, 8, 2, 1} (d) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
3. What is the formula for discriminant?
(a) b – 4ac (b) b2 – 4ac
(c) a2 – 4bc (d) b2 – 4a
√3𝑥+1+ √𝑥+1
4. If = 4, use properties of proportion and solve for x.
√3𝑥+1−√𝑥+1

(a) x = 12 (b) x = 16
(c) x = 8 (d) x = 6
5. What should be subtracted from the polynomial 2x3 + 5x2 – 11x – 10 so that (2x + 7) is a factor?
(a) a = 1 (b) a = 4
(c) a = ± 1 (d) a = 0
2 12 4 𝑥
6. Find the value of x, given that A2 = B A = [ ],B=[ ]
0 1 0 1
(a) x = 56 (b) x = 30
(c) x = 38 (d) x = 36
7. Which term of the AP : 23, 44, 65, 86, …., is 233.
(a) 11 (b) 10
(c) 13 (d) 12

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 8. A man purchases 240 shares of face value Rs. 40 at par. If a dividend of Rs. 1680 was received
at the end of the year, then the rate of dividend is
i) 17.5% ii) 18%
iii) 15% iv) 12%
9. If a polynomial 2x² - 7x – 1 is divided by x + 3, then the remainder is:
(a) – 4 (b) 38
(c) – 3 (d) 2
10. In the given figure, if AB || CD, then the value of x is

6 8
i) 5 ii) 3
11 9
iii) iv) 4
2
𝑎 −2 2 𝑐
11. Find the values of a, b, c and d if: [ ]=[ ]
𝑏 7 3 2𝑐 + 𝑑
(a) a = 3, b = 2 (b) a = 2, b = 3
c = 11, d = - 2 c = - 2, d = 11
(c) a = - 2, b = 11 (d) a = 11, b = 3
c = 2, d = 3 c = - 2, d = 2
12. In the given figure, AB is a chord of the circle such that ∠AXB = 50°. If AP is tangent to
The circles at point A, then ∠BAP =

(a) 65o (b) 50o

(c) 40o (d) can’t determine
1
13. cot² 𝜃 - =
𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃

(a) 1 (b) – 1
(c) sin² 𝜃 (d) 0

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 14. Assertion (A) A letter is chosen at random from the word ‘MATHEMATICS’, then the
4
probability that it will be a vowel is .
11

Reason (R) The probability of an event P(E) is given by

Number of favourable outcomes
P(E) = Total number of outcomes

i) A is false, R is true ii) A is true, R is false

iii) Both are true iv) Both are false
15. A fair dice is thrown once. The probability of getting an odd prime number is:
1 1
(a) 2 (b) 6
1
(c) 3 (d) 1

Question.2.

(A) Prove that √𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 [4M]

(B) PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. Given ∠QPS = 73o, ∠PQS = 55o and ∠PSR = 82o [4M]

Calculate: i) ∠QRS, ii) ∠RQS, iii) ∠PRQ

(C) Use a graph paper for this question (take 1 cm = 1 unit both x and y axis.) [4M]

i) Plot the following points: A (0, 4), B (2, 3), C (1, 1) and D (2, 0).

ii) Reflect points B, C, D on the y-axis and write down their coordinates. Name the images

as B’, C’, D’ respectively.

iii) join the points A, B, C, D, D’, C’, B’ and A’ in order, so as to form a closed figure.

Write the equation of the line of symmetry of the figure formed.

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Question.3.

(A) Mihir owns 150 shares (par value Rs. 25) of a company which declares a dividend of [4M]

12%. What is his dividend from these shares? If he sells the shares? If he sells the shares at

Rs. 40 and invests the proceeds in 8% of Rs. 100 shares at Rs. 80, what is the change in his

income?

(B) Mr. Richard has a recurring deposit account in a bank for 3 years at 7.5% p.a. [4M]

Simple interest. If he gets Rs. 8325 as interest at the time of maturity, find

i) The monthly deposit

ii) The maturity value

(C) A straight line passes through the points P(2,-5) and Q(4,3). Find: [5M]

(a) The slope of the line PQ

(b) The equation of the line PQ

(c) The value of p, if PQ passes through the point (p - 1, p + 4).

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

−4
(A) Given A = [ 3 −2 6 2
], B = [ ], C = [ ] and D = [ ]. Find AB + 2C – 4D. [3M]
−1 4 1 5 2

(B) If the line joining the points A (4, -5) and B (4, 5) is divided by the point P such that [3M]
𝐴𝑃 1
= 2, find the coordinates of P.
𝐴𝐵

(C) If (x – 2) is a factor of the expression 2x3 + ax2 + bx – 14 and when the expression [4M]

is divided by (x – 3), it leaves a remainder 52, find the values of a and b.

Question.5.

(𝑥+𝑦)2 𝑥
(A) If x, y, z are in continued proportion, prove that (𝑦+𝑧)2 = 𝑧 . [3M]

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 (B) In the given figure, write i) The coordinates of A, B and C. [3M]

ii) The equation of the line through A and parallel to BC.

(C) Rs 480 is divided equally among ‘x’ children. If the number of children were 20 [4M]

more than each would have got Rs 12 less. Find ‘x’.

Question.6.

(A) Find the sixth term from the end of the A.P. 17, 14, 11, …(-31) [3M]

(B) Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on a number line. [3M]
1 1 1
−8 2 < − 2 − 4𝑥 ≤ 7 2 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝐼

(C) Construct a regular hexagon of side 5 cm. Construct a circle circumscribing [4M]

the hexagon. All traces of construction must be clearly shown.

Question.7.

(A) In ∆PQS, PR ⊥ QS and ∠QPS = 90°. i) Show that ∆PQR ~ ∆SPR. [3M]

ii) If QR = 2 cm, RS = 4.5 cm, find PR.

(B) A vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level ground. From the top of [3M]

the pole the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60o and the angle of depression

of the foot of the tower is 30o. Find the height of the tower if the height of the pole is 20 m.

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 (C) A manufacturer sells a camera for Rs. 10000 to a dealer. The dealer sells it a [4M]

customer at a profit of 12%. If all transactions are within the state and the rate of GST is

28%, calculate

i) The GST paid by the dealer to the state government.

ii) The total tax received by the central government.

iii) The price paid by the customer.

Question.8.

(A) The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is 616 cm2. It is melted and recast [3M]

into smaller spheres of diameter 3.5 cm. How many such spheres can be obtained?

(B) Find the value of k, so that the equation (k + 4)x2 + (k + 1)x + 1 = 0 has real and [3M]

equal roots.

(C) Solve and give answer correct to 3 significant figure. [4M]

5x (x + 2) = 3

Question.9.

(A) The volume of a conical tent is 1232 m3 and the area of the floor is 154 m2. [3M]

Calculate the: i) Radius of the base ii) Height of the tent

iii) Length of canvas required to cover the tent if the width is 2m

(B) The histogram alongside represents the scores obtained by 25 students in a [3M]

Mathematics mental test. Use the data to:

i) Frame a frequency distribution table ii) To calculate mean

iii) To determine the modal class.

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 (C) If A = [2 3], B = [ 0 4
] and C = [
1 0
], find AC + B2 – 10C. [4M]
5 7 −1 7 −1 4

Question.10.

(A) When two dice are rolled, what is the probability that on the uppermost faces [4M]

i) The sum of two numbers is less than 5

ii) The product of the numbers is 6

iii) The sum is divisible by

(B) The weight of 50 workers is given below: [6M]

Weight in kg 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80 80 – 90 90 – 100 100 – 110 110 – 120

No of workers 4 7 11 14 6 5 3

Draw an ogive of the given distribution using a graph sheet. Take 2 cm = 10 kg on one axis
and 2 cm = 5 workers along the other axis. Use graph to estimate the following:
i) The upper and lower quartiles.
ii) If weighing 95 kg and above is considered overweight, find the number of workers who are
overweight.

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 b 6 d 11 b

2 d 7 b 12 b

3 b 8 a 13 b

4 c 9 b 14 c

5 b 10 c 15 c

Question.2.

(B) 107°,43°,52°

(C) (i) B’(-2,3), C’(-1,1), D’(-2,0) (ii) x = 0

Question.3.

(A) Rs. 450, Rs. 150

(B) (i) ₹ 2000 (ii) ₹ 80,325

(C) 4

Question.4.

0
(A) [ ]
0
(B) (4,-1)

(C) a = 5, b = -11

Question.5.

(B) (i) A(7,-5), B(5,3), C(-9,1) (ii) 6y = 5x - 7

(C) 20

Question.6.

(A)17

(B) {-2,-1,0,1}

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Question.7.

(A)PR = 3 cm

(B) 80 m

(C) (i) Rs. 168 (ii) Rs. 1568 (iii) Rs. 14336

Question.8.

(A) 64

(B)5 or -3

(C) 0.265, -2.27

Question.9.

(A) 7 m, 24 m, 275 m

(B)(ii) 27.8 (iii) 20-30

(C) [−15 40]

1 33

Question.10.
1 1 7
(A) (i) 6 (ii) 9 (iii) 36

(B) (i) 92.5 (ii) 11

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STD: -10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 5 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. A manufacturer sells a wet grinder to a wholesaler for Rs. 2500. The wholesaler sells it to a

retailer at a profit of Rs. 500 and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of Rs. 800. If the

rate of GST charged is 12% and all sales are intra - state, find: the amount of GST received

from the wholesaler by the state Government.

i) Rs. 20 ii) Rs. 30

iii) Rs. 40 iv) Rs. 60
2. Joseph has an account in recurring deposit Scheme for 2 years. He deposits Rs. 1500 per month.
If the rate of interest is 8% p.a., calculate the amount he would receive at the time of maturity.
i) Rs. 39.000 ii) Rs. 240.000
iii) Rs. 45.000 iv) Rs. 35.000
3. Write the solution set for the following in equations:
9 ≥ 1 – 2x where x ∈ {– 3, – 4, – 5, – 6}
i) {– 6, – 8, – 7} ii) {– 8, – 12, – 14}
iii) {– 4, – 5, – 6} iv) {– 3, – 2, – 1}
4. The factor of the polynomial 2x2 + 10x + 12 is
i) (x + 2) ii) (x – 1)
iii) (x – 2) iv) (x – 3)
𝑎3 + 3𝑎𝑏 2 172
5. If 3𝑎2 𝑏+ 𝑏3 = 171, find a : b

i) a : b = 3 : 6 ii) a : b = 2 : 4
iii) a : b = 3 :4 iv) a : b = 4 : 3

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 6. When 3x3 + ax2 + bx – 6 is divided by (x + 2), the remainder is 20 and (x – 2) is a factor of the
polynomial. Find a and b
i) a = 3 and b = – 16 ii) a = 1 and b = 14
iii) a = 4 and b = – 17 iv) a = 3 and b = 17
7. Find x and y, if :
3 −2 2𝑥 −4 2
[ ][ ]+2[ ]=4[ ]
−1 4 1 5 𝑦
i) x = 4, y = 6 ii) x = 3, y = 2
iii) x = 8, y = 10 iv) x = 12, y = 16
8. If the third term of an AP is 11 and the seventh term is 27, find the fifth term.
i) 19 ii) 20
iii) 30 iv) 18
9. If in triangles DEF and PQR. ∠D = ∠Q, and ∠R = ∠E, then which of the following is not true?
EF DE DE EF
i) PR = QR ii) PQ = RP
DE DF EF DE
iii) QR = PQ iv) RP = QR

10. (sec2 𝜃 – 1) cosec2 𝜃 – 1 is equal to:

i) -1 ii) 1
iii) 0 iv) 2
11. In the given figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral ∠BDC = 40°, ∠CAD = 30° and
∠ABD = 50°.

(A) The measures of ∠BAC is:

i) 30o ii) 40o
iii) 70o iv) 60o
12. A straight line has X intercept of 5 and y-intercept of -3.
(A) The slope the line is:
i) 3/5 ii) 5/3
iii) -3/5 iv) -5/3

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 13. If the first term of a GP is 20 and the common ratio is 4, then the 5th term is
i) 1100 ii) 5120
iii) 1220 iv) 1340
14. If – a is a solution of the equation x2 + 3ax + k = 0, then the value of k is
i) 2a2 ii) 3a2
iii) 7a2 iv) 11a2
15. If volume and CSA surface area of a cylinder are numerically equal, then the radius of
cylinder is:
i) 3 units ii) 4 units
iii) 2 units iv) 6 units

Question.2.

(A) Prove that (1 + cot 𝜃 – cosec 𝜃) (1 + tan 𝜃 + sec 𝜃) = 2 [4M]

(B) In the given figure, AC is a tangent to the circle with centre O. if ∠ADB = 55°, [4M]

Find x and y. give reason for your answer.

(C) Use a graph paper for this question. (Take 2 cm = 1 unit along both x an y-axis.) [4M]

ABCD is a quadrilateral whose vertices are A (2, 2), B (2, -2), C (0, -1) and D (0, 1).

i) Reflect quadrilateral ABCD on the y-axis and name it as A’B’C’D’.

ii) Write down the co-ordinates of A’ and B’.

iii) Name two points which are invariant under the above reflection.

iv) Name the polygon.

Question.3.

(A) If (3a + 2b) : (5a + 3b) = 18 : 29, find a : b. [4M]

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 (B) A certain number of metallic cones, each of radius 2 cm and 3 cm are melted [4M]

and recast into a solid sphere of radius is 6 cm. find the number of cones.

(C) Priyanka has a recurring deposit account of Rs. 1000 p.m. at 10% p.a. if she gets [5M]

Rs. 5550 as interest, find the time.

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) Evaluate [4 sin 30° 2 cos 60°] [4 5] [3M

sin 90° 2 cos 0° 5 4

(B) If A = (-4, 3) and B (8, -6). In what ratio is the line joining AB, divided by x-axis? [3M]

(C) Using the remainder and factor theorem, factorise the following polynomial: [4M]

x3 + 10x2 – 37x + 26

Question.5.

𝑎3 +3𝑎𝑏 2 63
(A) Given that 𝑏3 +3𝑎3 𝑏 = 62. Using componendo and dividendo, find a : b. [3M]

(B) A company declared a dividend of 12% on Rs. 100 shares, which is quoted at a [3M]

premium of Rs. 25, Vineeta buys 60 shares.

i) How much is her investment?

ii) What is her annual dividend?

iii) Find the rate of return on her investment.

(C) A car covers a distance of 400 km at a certain speed. Had the speed been [4M]

12 km/h more, the time taken for the journey would have been 1 hr 40 min. less. Find the

original speed of the car.

Question.6.

(A) Sn = 5n2 – 3n. Find the AP and its tenth term. [3M]

(B) Draw a histogram of the following data and find the mode. [3M]

Class 0–5 5 – 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25
Frequency 5 9 18 12 4

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 (C) Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 5.5 cm, AC = 6 cm and ∠BAC = 105°. Hence: [4M]

i) Construct the locus of points equidistant from BA and BC.

ii) Construct the locus of points equidistant from B and C.

iii) Mark the point which satisfies the above two loci as P. Measure and write length of PC.

Question.7.

(A) In ∆ABC, P and Q are points on AB and AC such that AP = 2 cm, PB = 10 cm, [3M]

AQ = 4 cm and QC = 2 cm.

i) Prove that ∆APQ ~ ∆ACB

(B) Mr. Bedi visits the market and buys the following articles, [3M]

Medicines costing Rs. 950, GST @ 5%; A pair of shoes costing Rs. 3000, GST @ 18%

A laptop bag costing Rs. 1000 with a discount of 30%, GST @ 18%.

Calculate: i) The total amount of GST paid.

ii) The total bill amount including GST paid by Mr. Bedi.

(C) The given figure represents a hemisphere surmounted by a conical block of wood. [4M]

The diameter of their bases is 6 cm each and the slant height of the cone is 5 cm. Calculate:

i) The height of the cone. ii) The volume of the solid.

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Question.8.

(A) A man observes the angle of elevation of the top of a building to be 30o. [3M]

He walks towards it in horizontal line through its base. On covering 60 m, the angle of

elevation changes to 60o. Find the height of the building to the nearest metre.

(B) In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. Tangents at A and B meet at C. [3M]

if ∠ACO = 30o, find i) ∠BCO, ii) ∠AOB, iii) ∠APB

(C) A (2, 5), B (-1, 2) and C (5, 8) are the vertices of a triangle of ABC. [4M]

‘M’ is the a point on AB Such that AM : MB = 1 : 2. Find the coordinates of M.

Hence find the equation of the line passing through the points C and M.

Question.9.

2 2 2
(A) Find the third term from the end of the G.P. : 27 , 9 , 3, ……,162. [3M]

(B) Solve the following inequation, write down the solution set and represent it [3M]

on the real number line.

- 2 + 10x ≤ 13x + 10 < 24 + 10x, x ∈ Z

(C) Calculate the mean of the following distribution using step-deviation method. [4M]

Marks 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60

No of students 10 9 25 30 16 10

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Question.10.

(A) From the letter of the word ‘MATHEMATICS’, a letter is chosen randomly. [3M]

What is the Probability that it is a i) Vowel, ii) Constant, iii) M or T

(B) Solve the quadratic equation x2 - 10x + 6 = 0 for x and give your answer correct to [3M]

two decimal places.

(C) The angle of elevation of a fighter jet from a point P on the ground is 60°. After 15s [4M]

of flight, the angle of elevation changes to 30°. If the jet is flying at a speed of 720 km/h,

then find the height at which the jet is flying.

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 ii 6 iii 11 iii

2 i 7 ii 12 i

3 iii 8 i 13 ii

4 i 9 ii 14 i

5 iv 10 ii 15 iii

Question.2.

(B) 20, 70

(C) (ii) A’(-2,2), B’(-2,-2) (iii) C and D (iv) Isosceles trapezium

Question.3.

(A) 4 : 3

(B) 72

(C) 3 years

Question.4.

(A) [13 14]

14 13

(B) 1 : 2

(C) (x - 2)(x + 13)(x - 1)

Question.5.
3
(A) 2

(B) (i) Rs. 7500 (ii) Rs. 720 (iii) 9.6%

(C) 48 km/hr

Question.6.

(A) AP = 2,12,22,32,… T10 = 92

(B) 13

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Question.7.

(B)(i) Rs. 713.50 (ii) Rs. 5363.50

(C) (i) 4 cm (ii) 94.2 cm3

Question.8.

(A) 51.96 m

(B) (i) 30° (ii) 120° (iii) 60°

(C)M(1,4), y = x + 3

Question.9.

(A) 18

(B) {-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4}

(C) 31.3

Question.10.
4 7 4
(A) (i) 11 (ii) 11 (iii) 11

(B) 9.36 or 0.64

(C) 2598 m or 2.598 km

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STD: -10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 6 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. The cost of a sewing machine for a wholesaler is Rs. 5000. He sells it to a retailer for Rs. 6000

and the retailer sells it to a consumer for Rs. 7200. If the rate of GST is 12% and all sales are

intra - state calculate the tax paid by the wholesaler to the state Government.

i) Rs. 30 ii) Rs. 40

iii) Rs. 50 iv) Rs. 60

2. Rajesh deposits Rs. 1000 every month in a recurring deposit account for 3 years. Calculate the
rate of interest if the matured value is Rs. 40,440.
i) 7% ii) 5 %
iii) 6% iv) 8%
3. Write the solution set for the following inequations:
18 ≤ 4x – 2, x ∈ I
i) {4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,……} ii) {7, 8, 9, 12,6…….}
iii) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10……} iv) {12, 13, 14, 15, 16…..}
4. If the nth term of a GP is 128 and both the first term a and the common ratio r are 2.
The number of terms in the GP are
i) 5 ii) 13
iii) 18 iv) 7
5. A vertical pole 12 m long casts a shadow 8 m long on the ground.
If the same time a tower casts a shadow of 40 m long on the ground, then the height
Of the tower is:
i) 60 m ii) 56 m
iii) 48 m iv) 36 m

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 6. If (x – 2) is a factor of x3 – 7x + 6. Factorise the given expression.
i) (x – 2) (x + 3) (x – 1) ii) (x – 2) (x + 3) (x + 5)
iii) (x – 2) (x – 3) (x + 3) iv) (x – 1) (x – 2) (x + 2)
3 4 1 𝑦 7 0
7. If 2 [ ]+[ ]=[ ] Find the values of x and y
5 𝑥 0 1 10 5
i) x = 4, y = 12 ii) x = 20, y = 10
iii) x = 2, y = – 8 iv) x = 6, y = 12
8. A man invests Rs. 9600 on Rs. 100 shares at Rs. 80. If the company pays him 18% dividend,
then the number of shares he bought are
i) 100 ii) 120
iii) 80 iv) 90
9. If ∆ ABC ~ ∆ PQR, and ∠P = 50° and ∠B = 60°. Then ∠R is:
i) 80° ii) 70°
iii) 60° iv) 50°
10. Assertion (A) The volume of two sphere area in the ratio 27 : 8, then the surface area in the
ratio 9 : 4.
4
Reason (R) The volume of the sphere is 3 𝜋𝑟3 and its surface area 4𝜋r2, where r is the radius

of sphere.
i) A is false, R is true ii) A is true, R is false
iii) Both are true iv) Both are false
11. The points P(9, 0), Q(9, 6), R(-9, 6) and S(-9, 0) are the vertices of a _________.
i) Rectangle ii) Square
iii) Rhombus iv) Diamond
12. In the given figure, POQ and ROS are diameters of a circle with centre O.
If ∠OQS = 40°, ∠RPO =

i) 40o ii) 80o

iii) 20o iv) 450o
13. If sec A + tan A = x and sec A – tan A = y, then xy
i) 1 ii) – 1
iii) 2 sec A iv) 0

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 14. Interquartile range is ________.
i) Q3 – Q1 ii) Q2 – Q1
1
iii) Q1 – Q3 iv) 2 (Q3 – Q1)

15. The mid-point of the line segment joining the points M(-2, 8) and N(-6, -4) is:
i) (-4 ,-6) ii) (1, -1)
iii) (4, -2) iv) (-1, -1)
Question.2.
cos 𝐴
(A) Prove that 1+sin 𝐴 + tan 𝐴 = sec 𝐴 [4M]

(B) In the given figure PQ is tangent to the circle at A. AB and AD are bisectors [4M]
Of ∠CAQ and ∠PAC. If ∠BAQ = 30°. Prove that:
i) BD is a diameter of the circle.
ii) ABC is an isosceles triangle.

(C) Use graph paper for this question. (take 2 cm = 1 unit along both x and y-axis) [4M]
Plot the points O(0, 0), A (-4, 4), B(-3, 0) and C(0, -3).
i) Reflect the points A and B on the y-axis and name them A’ and B’ respectively. Write down
their coordinates.
ii) name the figure OABCB’A’.
iii) state the line of symmetry of this figure.
Question.3.

(A) 6 is the mean proportion between two numbers x and y, and 48 is the third [4M]
proportional to x and y. Find the numbers.
(B) Katrina opened a recurring deposit account with a Nationalised Bank for a period of [4M]
2 years. If the bank pays interest at the rate of 6% p.a. and the monthly instalment is Rs. 1000,
Find the i) interest earned in 2 years, ii) matured value
(C) A vessel in the form of an inverted cone is filled with water to the brim. Its height [5M]
is 20 cm and diameter is 16.8 cm. two equal solid cones are dropped in it so that they are
Fully submerged. As a result, one third of the water in the original cone overflows. What is the
Volume of each of the solid coned submerged?

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 SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

𝑝 0 0 −𝑞 2 −2
(A) Given A = [ ], B = [ ], C = [ ] and BA = C2. Find the values of [3M]
0 2 1 0 2 2

p and q.

(B) The midpoint of the line segment joining (2a, 4) and (-2, 2b) is (1, 2a + 1). [3M]

Find the values of a and b.

(C) Using the remainder theorem, factorise completely the following polynomial. [4M]

3x3 + 2x2 – 19x + 6

Question.5.

(A) Prove the following: [3M]

Sec2 𝜃 + cosec2 𝜃 = Sec2 𝜃 cosec2 𝜃

(B) Suryanarayana invests Rs. 1600 in Rs. 50 shares selling at Rs. 40 and received an annual [3M]

dividend of Rs. 200 from the shares. Calculate

i) The no. of shares bought

ii) The rate of dividend given by the company.

(C) The speed of an express train is x km\h and the speed of an ordinary train is [4M]

12 km\h less than that of the express train. If the ordinary train takes one hour longer than the

Express train to cover a distance of 240 km, find the speed of the express train.

Question.6.

(A) The product of 3rd and 8th terms of a G.P. is 243. If its 4th is 3 find its 7th term. [3M]

(B) The daily pocket money of some students in a school are given below. Draw a [3M]

Histogram and estimate the mode.

Pocket money (in Rs) 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70

No of students 12 28 42 36 14

(C) Construct ∆ABC with BC = 6.5 cm, AB = 5.5 cm, AC = 5 cm. construct the [4M]
incircle of the triangle. Measure and record the radius of the circle.
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Question.7.
(A) i) Prove that ∆ABC ~ ∆EDC. [3M]
ii) If DE = 4 cm, CE = 5 cm and BC = 9 cm. Find CD, AB and AC.

(B) The list price of an article is Rs. 588. The rate of GST is 12%. A customer bargains [3M]
with the shopkeeper to reduce the price so that she can pay Rs. 588 inclusive of GST.
Find the Reduction in price.
(C) From the top of the light house 100 m high the angles of depression of two ships [4M]
on opposite sides of it are 48o and 36o respectively. Find the distance between the two ships
To the nearest metre.
Question.8.

(A) Solve the following inequation and write the solution set: [3M]
𝑥+1
− 3 (𝑥 − 7) ≥ 15 − 7𝑥 > ,𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
3

Represent the solution set on a real number line.

(B) In the figure given below, AB is parallel to DC, ∠BCE = 80° and ∠BAC = 25°. [3M]
Find: i) ∠CAD ii) ∠CBD ii) ∠ADC

(C) A (-1, 3), B(4, 2) and C(3, -2) are the vertices of a triangle. [4M]
i) Find the coordinates of the centroid G of the triangle.
ii) Find the equation of the line through G and parallel to AC.
Question.9.

1 1
(A) Given matrix B = [ ]. Find the matrix X if X = B2 – 4B. Hence, solve for [3M]
8 3
𝑎 5
a and b, given X [ ] = [ ].
𝑏 50

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 (B) Calculate the mean of the following distribution. [3M]
Class interval 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60
Frequency 8 5 12 35 24 16

(C) The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is 2464 cm2. It is melted and recast [4M]
Into solid right circular cones of radius 3.5 cm and height 7 cm. Calculate:
i) The radius of the sphere. ii) The number of cones recast.
Question.10.

(A) If two dice are rolled, what is the probability that [4M]
i) The sum of the numbers on the dice is a prime number?
ii) The sum of the numbers on the dice is 8?
(B) The marks obtained by 120 students in a test are given below: [6M]
Marks 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80 80 – 90 90 -
100

No of 5 9 16 22 26 18 11 6 4 3
students

Draw an ogive for the given distribution on a graph paper. Use suitable scale for ogive to
estimate the following:
i) The median
ii) The number of students who obtained more than 75% marks in the test.
iii) The number of students who did not pass the test if minimum marks required to pass is 40.

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 iv 6 i 11 iii

2 iv 7 iii 12 i

3 i 8 ii 13 i

4 iv 9 ii 14 i

5 i 10 iii 15 iii

Question.2.

(C) (ii) A’ (4,4), B’(3,0) (iii) hexagon

Question.3.

(A)3

(B) (i) Rs. 1500 (ii) Rs. 25500

(C) 246.4 cm3

Question.4.

(A)p = 8, q = 4

(B) a = 2, b = 3

(C) (x + 3)(3x - 1)(x - 2)

Question.5.

(B) 40 shares, 10%

(C) 60 km/hr

Question.6.

(A) 81

(B) 47

(C) 1.5 cm

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Question.7.

(A) 3 cm, 12 cm, 15 cm

(B) Rs. 63

(C) 227.73 m

Question.8.

(A){-1.5 < x < 2, x ∈ R}

(B) 55°, 55° and 100°

(C)(i) (2,1) (ii) 5x + 4y = 14

Question.9.

(A) a = 1, b = 10

(B) 36

(C) (i) 14 cm (ii) 128

Question.10.
5 5
(A) 12 , 36

(B) (i) 43 (ii) 10 (iii) 52

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STD: -10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 7 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. The marked price of a baby carriage is Rs. 12500. A shopkeeper gets a discount of 30% on the

marked price. He sells it to a customer at the marked price. If the sales are intra - state and the

rate of GST is 18% calculate the price paid by the shopkeeper including tax.

i) Rs. 10325 ii) Rs. 10232

iii) Rs. 11,500 iv) Rs. 10,500

2. Ravina deposits Rs. 600 per month in a recurring deposit scheme for 2 years. If she receives of

Rs. 15,450 at the time of maturity calculate the rate of interest per annum.

i) 6% ii) 7%

iii) 14% iv) 8 %

3. Write the solution set for the following inequations:

4𝑥 𝑥
− 2 ≤ 3 − 1, x ∈ I
𝑥

i) {….., 4, 5, 6, 7, 1} ii) {….., – 3, – 2, – 1, 0, 1}

iii) {…,– 4, 6, 7, 8, 9} iv) {……, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14}

4. What is the nature of roots when D = 0?

i) real and equal roots ii) Imaginary

iii) Non-real roots iv) real and unequal (distinct) roots

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 5. If the angle of depression of an object from a 75 m high tower is 30o, then the distance of

the object from the tower is:

i) 75 √3 m ii) 50 √3 m

iii) 25 √3 m iv) 75 m

6. The capacity of a cylindrical vessel with a hemispherical portion raised upward at the bottom

as shown in the figure is

1 2
i) 3 𝜋r2[2h – 3r] ii) 3 𝜋r2[3h – 2r]

1
iii) 3 𝜋r2[3h – 2r] iv) None of these

1 0 2 3
7. Let A = [ ], B = [ ] . Find A2 + AB + B2
2 1 −1 0

9 5 4 4
i) [ ] ii) [ ]
4 5 9 5

4 9 5 4
iii) [ ] iv) [ ]
5 4 9 5

8. If the common difference of an AP is 4, then what is a18 – a15?

i) 20 ii) 30

iii) 60 iv) 12

9. In ∆ LMN and ∆ PQR, if ∠L = 50°, ∠M = 70°, ∠P = 60° and ∠Q = 70°, then:

i) ∆ LMN ~ ∆RQP ii) ∆ LMN ~ ∆ PQR

iii) ∆ LMN ~ ∆ PRQ iv) ∆ LMN ~ ∆ RQP

10. sin²A = __________, 0≤ 𝐴 ≤ 90°

i) 1 - cos² A ii) cos² A – 1

iii) 1 + cos² A iv) cos² A

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 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃
11. 1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 + =
1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃

i) 1 ii) 0

iii) 2 iv) – 1

12. To draw a pair of tangents to a circle, which are inclined to each other at an angle of 60°,

it is required to draw tangents at end points of those two radii of the circle, the angle between

them should be

i) 135o ii) 90o

iii) 60o iv) 120o

13. In the given circle with diameter AC, the value of x is:

i) 30o ii) 60o

iii) 80o iv) 190o

14. Devesh has 450 shares of Rs. 200 of a company paying a dividend of 16%, his net income

after paying an income tax of 20% is

i) Rs. 13550 ii) Rs. 12000

iii) Rs. 14566 iv) Rs. 11520

15. Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event?

3
i) 0.7 ii) 2

iii) 15% iv) 0

Question.2.

(A) Prove the identity (sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃) (tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃) = sec 𝜃 + cosec 𝜃. [4M]

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 (B) In the figure given below, AD is a diameter. O is the centre of the circle. [4M]

AD is parallel to BC and CBD = 32o. Find:

i) ∠OBD, ii) ∠AOB, iii) ∠BED

(C) A solid sphere of radius 15 cm is melted and recast into solid right circular [4M]

Cones of radius 2.5 cm and height 8 cm. Calculate the number of cones recast.

Question.3.

(A) Using componend and dividend, find the value of x: [4M]

√3𝑥+4 + √3𝑥−5
=9
√3𝑥+4 − √3𝑥−5

(B) Shahrukh opened a recurring deposit account in a bank and deposited Rs. 800 [4M]
1
p.m. for 1 2 years. If he received Rs. 15084 at the time of maturity, find the rate of

interest p.a.

(C) Some students planned a picnic. The budget for the food was Rs 480. [5M]

As eight of them failed to join the party, the cost of the food for each member increased by

Rs 10. Find how many students went for the picnic.

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

1 4 3 2
(A) If [ ] + 2M = 3 [ ], find the matrix M. [3M]
−2 3 0 −3

(B) Find the coordinates of the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are: [3M]

A(-1, 3), B(1, -1) and C(5, 1)

(C) Find the value of ‘k’ if (x – 2) is a factor of x3 + 2x2 – kx + 10. [4M]

Hence, determine whether (x + 5) is also a factor.

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Question.5.

(A) Prove the following identities. [3M]

(sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + sec A)2 = 7 + tan2 A + cot2 A

(B) Find the value of k for which the lines kx – 5y + 4 = 0 and 4x – 2y + 5 = 0 [3M]

are perpendicular to each other.

(C) Find the values of x, which satisfy the inequation. [4M]

5 1 2𝑥
−2 6 < 2 − ≤ 2, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑊. Graph the solution set on the number line.
3

Question.6.

(A) If the nth term of an AP is 4n – 3, write the AP. [3M]

(B) A company with 20,000 shares of Rs. 50 each, declares dividend of 8% [3M]

i) What is the total dividend paid by the company

ii) What will be the annual income of Ahmed, who has 25 shares in the company

iii) If he received only 5% on his investment, find the price paid by him for each share.

(C) Draw a line AB = 5 cm. mark a point C on AB such that AC = 3 cm. [4M]

Using a ruler and a compass only, construct:

i) A circle of radius 2.5 cm, passing through A and C.

ii) Construct two tangents to the circle from the external point B. Measure and record the

length of the tangents.

Question.7.

(A) i) Prove that ∆APQ ~ ∆ABC. [3M]

ii) If AP : PB = 4 : 3, find PQ if BC = 14 cm.

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 (B) Two people standing on the same side of a tower in a straight line with it, [3M]

measure the angles of elevation of the top of the tower as 25o and 50o respectively. If he

height of the tower is 70 m, find the distance between the two people.

(C) SGST on an AC is 14% and the price of the AC including GST is Rs. 57600 [4M]

What is the i) rate of GST?, ii) price of AC before GST?, iii) amount of GST?

Question.8.

(A) Second term of a geometric progression is 6 and its fifth term is 9 times of its third [3M]

term. Find the geometric progression. Consider that each term of the G.P. is positive.

(B) In the given figure below, AB is parallel to DC, ∠BCE = 80° and [3M]

∠BAC = 25°. Find: i) ∠CAD, ii) ∠CBD, iii) ∠ADC

1
(C) The slope of a line joining P(6, k) and Q(1-3k, 3) is 2. Find [4M]

i) k ii) Midpoint of PQ, using the value of ‘k’ found in (i).

Question.9.

1 3 −2 1
(A) If A = [ ] and B = [ ] and A2 – 5B2 = 5C. find the matrix C, [3M]
3 4 −3 2

Where C is a 2 × 2 matrix.

(B) Find the mean of the following distribution by step-deviation method: [3M]

Class interval 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80

frequency 10 6 8 12 5 9

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 (C) Using a graph paper, plot the point A(6, 4) and B(0, 4). [4M]

i) Reflect A and B in the origin to get the images A’ and B’.

ii) Write the coordinates of A’ and B’.

iii) State the geometrical name for the figure ABA’B’.

iv) Find its perimeter.

Question.10.

(A) There are 16 red balls and some white balls in a box. If the probability of [4M]
2
Getting a red ball is 3 of getting a white ball, how many white balls are in the box?

(B) The following distribution represent the height of 160 students of a school. [6M]

Height 140 – 145 – 150 – 155 – 160 – 165 – 170 – 175 –

(in cm) 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180
No of 12 20 30 38 24 16 12 8
students

Draw an ogive for the given distribution taking 2 cm = 5 cm of height on one axis and

2 cm = 20 students on the other axis. Using the graph, determine:

i) The median height, ii) The interquartile range.

iii) The number of students whose height is above 172 cm.

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Question. 1. MCQ

1 i 6 iii 11 ii

2 ii 7 iii 12 iv

3 ii 8 i 13 ii

4 i 9 i 14 iv

5 i 10 i 15 ii

Question.2.

(B) 32°,64°,58°

(C)270

Question.3.

(A)7

(B) 6%

(C) 16

Question.4.

4 1
(A) [ ]
1 −6
5
(B) ( 3 , 1)

(C)13

Question.5.

−𝟓
(B) 𝟐

(C) {0,1,2,3,4}

Question.6.

(A) 1,5,9,13

(B) (i) 80000 (ii) Rs. 100 (iii) Rs. 80

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Question.7.

(A) (ii) 8 cm

(B) 91.413 m

(C) (i) 28% (ii) Rs. 45000 (iii) Rs. 12600

Question.8.

(A) 2,6,18,…

(B) 55°,55°,100°

(C) -11, (20,-4)

Question.9.

1 3
(A) [ ]
3 4

(B) 49.6

(C) (ii) (-6,-4) and (0,-4) (iii) parallelogram (iv) 32 units

Question.10.

(A) 24

(B) (i) 157.3 cm (ii) 11.6 cm (iii) 13

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TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 8 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. The centroid of a triangle whose angular points are (4, -3) (5, 6) and (3, -3) respectively is

i) (0, 5) ii) (4, 0)

iii) (3, -3) iv) none of these

3
2. Find the equation of the straight line through the given point A(-2, 3) and having its slope as 2.

i) 3x – 2y + 12 = 0 ii) x – y + 4 = 0

iii) x – y = 0 iv) x – 2y + 6 = 0

3. In the given figure, ∠MLP = 128o and O is the centre of the circle. Find ∠PMN.

i) 25o ii) 38o

iii) 42o iv) 52o

4. Find the radius of a cylinder, if the ratio between the radius and height is 5 : 7 and

its Volume is 4400 cm2.

i) 2 cm ii) 5 cm

iii) 8 cm iv) 10 cm

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5. Evaluate: 1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴 + 1 +cot2 𝐴

i) 0 ii) 1

iii) -1 iv) not determined

6. Determine the mean of the following frequency distribution:

group 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25
frequency 3 10 2

i) 15.1 ii)15.17

iii) 17.17 iv) 17.71

7. The reflection of point (- 3, 2) about line y = x is

i) (2, 3) ii) (- 3, - 2)

iii) (2, - 3) iv) (3, 2)

8. Solve : 3 – 2x ≥ x – 12; where x ∈ N

i) {7, 8, 9, 12, 14} ii) {6, 5, 4, 3, 8}

iii) {7, 6, 8, 2, 1} iv) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

9. If speed of boat in still water is x km/hr, and speed of stream is y km/hr, then

speed of boat upstream = ___________

𝑥
i) 𝑦 ii) x – y

iii) x + y iv) xy

10. What same number should be subtracted from 23, 30, 57 and 78 so that the remainders are in

proportion?

i) 12 ii) 4

iii) 6 iv) 8

11. If the remainder is 7 when 2x3 – 3x2 + ax – 5 is divided by (2x – 3), find the value of a.

i) a = 8 ii) a = 1

iii) a = 3 iv) a = 9

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12. Find x and y. if [ ][ ]=[ ]
0 −5 2 𝑦

i) x = 3, y = – 10 ii) x = 6, y = 8

iii) x = 4, y = 20 iv) x = 10, y = 12

13. Write the 17th term of the AP, whose first 2 terms are – 2 and 3.

i) 64 ii) 78

iii) 88 iv) 90

14. Find the mean proportion between √46 − √10 and √46 + √10

i) 6 ii) 2

iii) 8 iv) 7

15. Assertion (A) The first term of a GP with real term is 1. If the sum of its third and fifth terms

is 90, the common ratio of the GP is ± 3

Reason (R) The constant ratio is called common ratio of the GP and it is denoted by r.

ᵃ𝑘+1
Generally r = .
ᵃ𝑘

i) A is true, R is false ii) A is false, R is true

iii) Both are true iv) Both are false

Question.2.

𝑥 2 +2𝑥 𝑦 2 +3𝑦
(A) Using properties of proportion find x:y ,given : = [4M]
2𝑥+4 3𝑦+9

(B) Rekha opened a recurring deposit account for 20 months. The rate of interest is [4M]

9% per annum and Rekha receives ₹441 as interest at the time of maturity. Find the amount

Rekha deposited each month.

(C) Use remainder theorem to factorise the following polynomial : [4M]

2x3 + 3x2 - 9x - 10.

Question.3.

(A) The difference of 2 natural numbers is 7 and their product is 450. Find the numbers. [4M]

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3𝑥 𝑥
+ 2 < x + 4 ≤ + 5, x ∈ R
5 2

(C) Find the value of ‘P’ if the lines, 5x - 3y + 2 = 0 and 6x – py + 7 = 0 are [5M]

perpendicular to each other. Hence find the equation of a line passing through (-2,-1) and

parallel to 6x – py + 7 = 0.

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) In the given figure, AC is a tangent to the circle with centre O. if ∠ADB = 55°, [3M]

find x and y. Give reasons for your answers.

sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴
(B) Prove that - 1+tan 𝐴 = sin A - cos A [3M]
1+cot 𝐴

2 3 0 4 1 0
(C) If A= [ ], B= [ ], C= [ ] find AC + B2 - 10C. [4M]
5 7 −1 7 −1 4

Question.5.

(A) From the top of the cliff, the angle of depression of the top and bottom of a tower [3M]

are observed to be 45°and 60° respectively. If the height of the tower is 20 m. find:

i) The height of the cliff

ii) The distance between the cliff and the tower.

(B) If the mean of the following distribution is 24, find the value of ‘a’. [3M]

Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50

No. of students 7 a 8 10 5

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 (C) Use a graph paper for this question. (Take 1 cm = 1 unit on both x and y-axis.) [4M]
i) Plot the following points: A(-4,0), B(-3,2), C(0,4) ,D(4,1) ,E(7,3).
ii) Reflect points B, C, D, E on the x-axis and Name them as B’, C’, D’, E’ respectively.
iii) Join the points A, B, C, D, E, E’, D’, C’, B’, A’ in order.
iv) Name the closed figure formed.
Question.6.
(A) If the sum of 1 + 2 + 22 + …… + 2n – 1 is 255, find the value of n. [3M]
(B) Without solving the following equation, find the value of p, for which the given [3M]
equation has equal roots.
(p + 6) x2 + (p + 3) x + 1 = 0

(C) Construct a regular hexagon of side 5 cm. construct a circle circumscribing the hexagon. [4M]

All traces of construction must be clearly shown.

Question.7.

(A) How much should Roopa invest in 12% of Rs. 100 shares selling at a premium of [3M]

Rs. 10 to get an income of Rs. 600 form the shares?

(B) A man observes the angle of elevation of the top of the tower to be 45°. He walks [3M]

towards it in a horizontal line through its base. On covering 20 m the angle of

elevation changes is 60°. Find the height of the tower correct to 2 significant figures.

(C) M and N are two points on x-axis respectively. P(3,2) divides the line segment MN [4M]

in the ratio 2 : 3 find:

i) The coordinates of M and N. ii) Slope of the line MN.

Question.8.

(A) Prove that (cosec Ɵ – sin Ɵ) (sec Ɵ - cos Ɵ) (tan Ɵ + cot Ɵ) = 1 [3M]
𝑃𝑀 2
(B) In ΔPQR, MN is parallel to QR and 𝑀𝑄 = 3 [3M]

𝑀𝑁
i) Find ii) Prove that ΔOMN and ΔORQ are similar.
𝑄𝑅

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(C) If 7𝑚−2𝑛 = 3 , use properties of proportion to find the value of [4M]

𝑚2 +𝑛²
i) m : n ii) 𝑚2 −𝑛²

Question.9.

(A) In an AP, the fourth and sixth terms are 8 and 14 res. Find the (i) first term [3M]

ii) common difference and iii) sum of first 20 terms

(B) Using a ruler and a compass construct a ∆ABC in which AB = 7 cm, ∠CAB = 60° and [3M]

AC = 5 cm. Construct the locus of:

i) Points equidistant from AB and AC.

ii) Points equidistant from BA and BC.

Hence, construct a circle touching the three sides of the triangle internally.

(C) The vertices of a △ABC are A(3,8), B(-1,2), C(6,-6) .Find [4M]

i) Slope of BC.

ii) Equation of a line perpendicular to BC and passing through A.

Question.10.

(A) A solid metallic sphere of radius 6 cm is melted and made into a solid cylinder [3M]

of height 32 cm. Find the

i) Radius of the cylinder

ii) Curved surface area of the cylinder. (Take 𝜋 = 3.14)

(B) In the given figure, ABCDE is a pentagon inscribed in a circle such that AC is a [3M]

diameter and side BC || AE. If ∠BAC = 50°. Find giving reasons.

i) ∠ACB ii) ∠EDC iii) ∠BEC

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 (C) A company is launching a racing bike for Rs. 60000 including tax (under GST) at the [4M]

rate of 18% on the listed price. A consumer asks for a discount on the listed price so

that after charging GST, the selling price of the racing bike becomes equal to the

listed price.

Find the discount amount which the seller has to allow for the deal.

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Question. 1. MCQ

1 ii 6 iii 11 i

2 i 7 iii 12 i

3 ii 8 iv 13 ii

4 iv 9 ii 14 i

5 ii 10 ii 15 iii

Question.2.

(A) 2 : 3

(B) Rs. 280

(C) (x + 1)(x - 2)(2x + 5)

Question.3.

(A) 25 and 18

(B) {-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2}

(C) P = -10, 3x + 5y + 11 = 0

Question.4.

(A) x = 20°, y = 70°

−15 40
(C) [ ]
1 33

Question.5.

(A) (i) 47.32 m (ii) 27.32 m

(B) a = 10

(C) (iv) fish

Question.6.

(A) 8

(B) 3, -5

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Question.7.

(A) Rs.5500

(B) 51.96 m

(C) (i) M(5,0), N(0,5) (ii) -1

Question.8.
2
(B) (i) 5

113
(C) (i) 8 : 7 (ii) 15

Question.9.

(A)(i) -1 (ii) 3 (iii) 550

−8
(C) . 8y - 7x = 43 or 8y = 7x + 43
7

Question.10.

(A) (i) 3 cm (ii) 595.2 cm2

(B) (i) 40° (ii) 140° (iii) 50°

(C) Rs. 7756

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STD: -10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 9 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. The y-axis divides the line segment joining the points (-4,5) and (3,-7) in the ratio:

(i) 2 : 7 (ii) 3 : 7

(iii) 4 : 3 (iv) 3 : 4

2. Jack wants to find the mode from a given data. To find it he will draw

(i) Frequency Polygon (ii) Ogive

(iii) Histogram (iv) Bar Graph

3. The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height 14 cm is 88 cm². Find

the diameter of the base of the cylinder.

(i) 0.5 (ii) 1.0

(iii) 1.5 (iv) 2.0

𝑡𝑎𝑛²Ɵ
4. 1+𝑡𝑎𝑛²Ɵ = ….

(i) 2 sin2 Ɵ (ii) 2 cos2 Ɵ

(iii) sin2 Ɵ (iv) cos2 Ɵ

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 5. For the following distribution:

Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50

No. of students 3 9 13 10 5

The number of students who got marks less than 30 is

(i) 13 (ii) 25

(iii) 10 (iv) 12

6. A basket contains 25 red, 15 orange and 10 purple flowers. A flower is taken out

at random. Find the probability of selecting a purple flower from the basket.
1 1
i) 50 ii) 5

1 1
iii) 10 iv) 100

7. If the probability of winning a chess game is 0.75. What is the probability of losing the

class game?

i) 0.25 ii) 0.35

iii) 0.75 iv) 1

4
8. Assertion (A): The equation of the line whose slope is - 3 and which passes through

(-3,4) is 4x + 3y = 0.

Reason (R): y + y1 = m(x + x1)

(i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation

of assertion (A).

(ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of assertion (A).

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

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

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 9. Archana deposited Rs. 400 per month for 3 years in a bank’s recurring deposit account.

If the bank pays interest at the rate of 11% p.a., find the amount she gets on maturity.

i) Rs. 13,842 ii) Rs. 14,842

iii) Rs. 15,842 iv) Rs. 16,842

10. Assertion (A): A 5m wide cloth is used to make a conical tent of base diameter 14 m

and height 24 m. The cost of cloth used at the rate of ₹ 25 per metre is 2750.

Reason (R): Curved surface area of cylinder = 2𝜋rh

(i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation

of assertion (A).

(ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of assertion (A).

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

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

11. Write the solution set for the following inequations:

18 ≤ 4x – 2, x ∈ I

i) {4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,……} ii) {7, 8, 9, 12,6…….}

iii) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10……} iv) {12, 13, 14, 15, 16…..}

12. If speed of boat in still water is x km/hr, and speed of stream is y km/hr. Then

speed of boat downstream = _________ km/hr.

i) xy ii) x + y
𝑥
iii) x – y iv)
𝑦

13. Find the mean proportion between 2a3 and 50ab4

i) 16a2b2 ii) 15a2b2

iii) 25a2b2 iv) 10a2b2

14. Find the remainder when 4x3 + 6x2 – 8x – 10 is divided by (2x + 1)

i) – 2 ii) – 3

iii) – 4 iv) – 5
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15. If [ ] + 2M = 3 [ ] , find the matrix M.
−2 3 0 −3

4 1 −6 1
i) [ ] ii) [ ]
1 −6 4 1

1 1 −4 6
iii) [ ] iv) [ ]
−4 6 1 1

Question.2.

(A) Use properties of proportion for the following: [4M]

𝑥 4 +1 17
If = , solve for x.
2𝑥² 8

2
(B) Sum of two natural numbers is 8 and the difference of their reciprocals is . [4M]
15

Find the numbers.

sec 𝐴−1 sec 𝐴+1

(C) Prove that: √sec 𝐴+1 + √sec 𝐴−1 = 2 cosec A. [4M]

Question.3.

(A) Mr. Sonu has a recurring deposit account and deposits ₹750 per month for 2 years. [4M]

If he gets ₹19125 at the time of maturity, find the rate of interest.

(B) A(2,5), B(-1,2),C(5,8) are the vertices of a triangle ABC. ‘M’ is a point on AB such [4M]

that AM : MB = 1 : 2. Find the coordinates of M. Find the equation of the line passing through

the points C and M.

(C) Use factor theorem to factorise 6x3 + 17x2 + 4x - 12 completely. [5M]

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) P (1,-2) is a point on the line segment A(3,-6), B(x,y) such that AP : BP is equal to [3M]
2 : 3. Find the coordinates of B.
(B) Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on the number line: [3M]
1 1 1
– 8 < – – 4𝑥 ≤ 7 , x ∈ I.
2 2 2
(C) A tower is 64 m tall. A man standing erect at a distance of 36 m from the tower [4M]

observes the angle of elevation of the top of the tower to be 60o. Find the height of the man.

(Use √3 = 1.732)

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Question.5.

(A) prove the following: [3M]

sin 𝐴 1+cos 𝐴
+ = 2 cosec A
1+cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴
(B) A box contains some black balls and 30 white balls. If the probability of drawing [3M]
a black ball is two-fifths of a white ball, find the number of black balls in the box.
(C) Mr. Bedi visits the market and buys the following articles: [4M]
Medicines costing ₹950, GST @5%;
A pair of shoes costing ₹3000, GST @18%
A Laptop bag costing ₹1000 with the discount of 30%, GST @18%
Calculate:
i) The total amount of GST paid.
ii) The total bill amount including GST paid by Mr. Bedi.
Question.6.

(A) Supriya invests Rs. 15,000 partly in shares of 9% of Rs. 20 shares at Rs. 24 and [4M]
partly in 8% of Rs. 50 shares at Rs. 45. If her total income from the shares is
Rs. 1200, how much has she invested in each?
(B) The daily wages of 80 workers in a project are given below: [6M]
Wages 400-450 450-500 500-550 550-600 600-650 650-700 700-750
(in ₹)
No. of workers 2 6 12 18 24 13 5
Use a graph to draw an ogive for the given distribution. Use the scale as 2 cm = ₹50
on x-axis and 2 cm = 10 workers on y-axis. Use your ogive to estimate:
(i) The median wage of the workers.
(ii) The lower quartile wage of the workers.
(iii) The no. of workers who earn more than ₹625 daily.
Question.7.

(A) Find the value of k for which the quadratic equation [3M]
(k + 4)x2 + (k + 1)x + 1 = 0 has equal roots.
(B) Find which term of G.P. 3 – 6 + 12 – 24 + …… is – 384? [3M]

(C) A(-1,3), B(4,2),C(3,-2) are the vertices of a triangle. [4M]

i) Find the coordinates of the centroid G of the triangle.
ii) Find the equation of the line through G and parallel to AC.

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Question.8.

3 0 𝑎 𝑏
(A) If A = [ ] and B = [ ], find a,b and c, where A + B = AB. [3M]
0 4 0 𝑐

(B) In an AP, the fourth and sixth terms are 8 and 14 respectively find the i) first term [3M]
ii) common difference and iii) sum of first 20 terms.
(C) The data on the number of patients attending a hospital in a month are given below: [4M]

No. of patients 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70

No. of days 5 2 7 9 2 5
Find the average (mean) number of patients attending the hospital in a month by

using the shortcut method. Take the assumed mean as 45. Give your answer

correct to 2 decimal places.

Question.9.

(A) In the figure given below, AB is a diameter. The tangent at C meets AB produced at Q. [3M]

If ∠CAB = 35°, then find: (i) ∠CBA (ii) ∠CQA (iii) ∠ACQ

(B) Represent the following frequency distribution by means of a histogram. [3M]

Marks 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80
No. of 7 11 9 13 16 4 2
students

(C) Use a graph paper for this question. (Take 1 cm = 1 unit on both x and y-axis.) [4M]
(i) Plot the following points: A(0,6), B(3,0), C(1,0) ,D(1,-5).
(ii) Reflect points B,C,D on the y-axis and Name them as B’, C’, D’ respectively.
(iii) Write the coordinates of B’,C’,D’.
(iv) Join the points A,B,C,D,D’,C’,B’,A’ in order and give name the closed
figure ABCDD’C’B’.

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Question.10.

(A) In the given figure, ∠PQR = ∠PST = 90°, PQ = 5 cm and PS = 2 cm. [3M]
(i) Prove that ΔPQR ~ ΔPST.

(B) A solid metallic sphere of radius 6 cm is melted and made into a solid cylinder [3M]
of height 32 cm. Find the
(i) Radius of the cylinder
(ii) Curved surface area of the cylinder. (take 𝜋 = 3.14)
(C) If (x + 2) and (x + 3) are factors of x3 + ax + b, find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’. [4M]

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 iii 6 ii 11 i

2 iii 7 i 12 iii

3 iv 8 iii 13 iv

4 iii 9 iv 14 iv

5 ii 10 ii 15 i

Question.2.
1
(A) x = ± 2 OR x = ± 2

(B) 5 and 3

Question.3.

(A) 6%

(B) M(1,4), y = x + 3

(C) (x + 2)(2x + 3)(3x - 2)

Question.4.

(A) B(-2,4)

(B) {-2,-1,0,1}

(C) 1.65 m

Question.5.

(B) 12

(C) (i) ₹ 713.50 (ii) ₹ 5363.50

Question.6.

(A) ₹ 5400

(B) (i) ₹ 605 (ii) ₹ 550 (iii) 30

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 Question.7.

(A) (k - 5)(k + 3)

(B) 8th term

(C) (i) (2,1) (ii) 5x + 4y = 14

Question.8.
3 4
(A) a = 2 , b = 0 and c = 3

Question.9.

(A) (i) 55° (ii) 20° (iii) 125°

(C) (iii) B’(-3,0), C’(-1,0), D’(-1,-5) (iv) Arrow shape

Question.10.

(B) 3 cm, 595.2 cm2

(C) -19, -30

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TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 10 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. The equation of a straight line is 3x – 3y – 7 = 0, the gradient of the line is

1 2
i) 3 ii) 3

iii) 1 iv) 2

2. The probability that an ordinary year contains 53 Sundays is

2 1
i) 7 ii) 7

7 7
iii) 53 iv) 52

3. g (x) = x + 1 and f (x) = x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 1, g (x) is factor of f (x).

i) True ii) False

iii) cannot say iv) partially True/False

4. A sum of money is divided in the ratio 3 : 5. If the largest part is Rs. 3125, the smallest part is

i) Rs. 1700 ii) Rs. 1875

iii) Rs. 1433 iv) Rs. 900

5. In the given figure, ∠MLP = 128o and O is the centre of the circle. Find ∠PMN.

i) 25o ii) 38o iii) 42o iv) 52o

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 6. Evaluate: sin² A cot² A + cos² A tan² A

i) 1 ii) 0

iii) 2 iv) none of these

𝑃𝑆 𝑃𝑇
7. In ∆PQR, 𝑆𝑄 = 𝑇𝑅 and ∠PST = ∠PRQ. Then, ∆PQR is an

i) Equilateral triangle ii) Right angled triangle

iii) Isosceles triangle iv) Cannot say

8. Salma deposited Rs. 200 per month for 3 years in a recurring deposit scheme. If she

received Rs. 8088 or the time of maturity of the account, find the rate of interest per annum.

i) 10% ii) 6 %

iii) 3 % iv) 8%

9. 11 ≤ 15 – 2y < 23, y ∈ z

i) {– 3, – 2, – 1, 0, 1, 2}
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

ii) {– 4, – 3, – 2, 0, 1, 2}
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

iii) {– 5, – 4, – 2, 0, 1, 2}
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
iv) {– 6, – 5, – 4, 0, 1, 2}
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

10. A man invests Rs. 5600 on Rs. 100 shares at Rs. 70. If the company pays him 18% dividend,

the number of shares he bought are

i) 80 ii) 145

iii) 90 iv) 120

11. Three numbers are in continued proportion. If the middle number is 18 and the

sum of the first and the last is 39, find the numbers.

i) 12, 18, 27 ii) 13, 14, 29

iii) 6, 2, 8 iv) 5, 15, 25

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 12. What should be subtracted from the polynomial 2x3 + 5x2 – 11x – 10 so that (2x + 7) is a

factor?

i) a = 1 ii) a = 4

iii) a = ± 1 iv) a = 0

3 4 1 𝑦 7 0
13. If 2 [ ]+[ ]=[ ] , Find the values of x and y
5 𝑥 0 1 10 5

i) x = 4, y = 12 ii) x = 20, y = 10

iii) x = 2, y = – 8 iv) x = 6, y = 12

14. If the third term of an AP is 11 and the seventh term is 27, find the fifth term.

i) 19 ii) 20

iii) 30 iv) 18

15. If two triangles are similar, then:

i) their corresponding angles are equal

ii) their corresponding sides are equal

iii) both (A) and (B)

iv) neither (A) nor (B)

Question.2.

(A) Vimal has a recurring deposit account in a bank and he deposits Rs. 500 per month for [4M]

a period of 4 years. If he gets Rs. 28410 on maturity, then find the rate of interest.

(B) Solve the following inequation, write the solution set and represent it on the [4M]

real number line.

- 2 + 10x ≤ 13x + 10 < 24 + 10x, x ∈ R.

(C) A sphere is placed in an inverted hollow conical vessel of base radius 5 cm and [4M]

vertical height 12 cm. If the highest point of the sphere is at the level of the base of

the cone, find the radius of the sphere. Show that the volume of the sphere and

conical vessel are in the ratio 40 : 81.

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Question.3.

(A) ₹7500 were divided equally among a certain number of children. Had there been [4M]

20 less children, each would have received ₹100 more. Find the original number of children.

(B) Prove that: (1 + cot Ɵ - cosec Ɵ) (1 + tan Ɵ + sec Ɵ) = 2 [4M]

3 3
√𝑚+1+ √𝑚−1
(C) If x = 3 3 , then show that x3 - 3mx2 + 3x – m = 0 [5M]
√𝑚+1− √𝑚−1

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) In the given diagram, O is the centre of circle circumscribing the ΔABC. CD is [3M]

perpendicular to chord AB and ∠OAC = 32°. Find each of the unknown angles x, y and z.

(B) In which ratio is the line joining P(5,3), Q(-5,3) divided by the y-axis? Also find [3M]

the coordinates of the point of intersection.

3 0 −4 2
(C) If A = [ ], B = [ ] , find A2 - 2AB + B2 [4M]
5 1 1 0

Question.5.

(A)Solve the given equation x2 - 4x – 2 = 0 and express your answer correct to two [3M]

places of decimal.

(B) A manufacturer sells a camera for ₹10000 to a dealer. The dealer sells it a customer [3M]

at a profit of 12%.If all transactions are within the state and the rate of GST is 28%, calculate

i) The GST paid by the dealer to the State Government.

ii) The total tax received by the Central Government.

iii) The price paid by the customer.

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 (C) The vertices of a △ABC are A(3,8), B(-1,2), C(6,-6) .Find [4M]

i) Slope of BC.

ii) Equation of a line perpendicular to BC and passing through A.

Question.6.

(A) Shown below is a table illustrating the monthly income distribution of a company with [3M]

100 employees.

Monthly Income (in Rs. 10000) 0-4 4-8 8-12 12-16 16-20 20-24

Number of employees 55 15 6 8 12 4

Using step-deviation method, find the mean monthly income of an employee.

(B) Each of the letter of the word “HOUSEWARMING” is written on cards and put in [3M]

a bag. If a card is drawn at random from the bag after shuffling, what is the probability

that the letter on the card is

(a) a vowel?

(b) one of the letters of the word SEWING?

(c) not a letter from the word WEAR?

(C) PQR is a triangle. S is a point on the side QR of ΔPQR such that ∠PSR = ∠QPR. [4M]

given QP = 8 cm, PR = 6 cm and SR = 3 cm.

i) Prove ΔPQR ~ ΔSPR

ii) Find the length of QR and PS

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Question.7.

(A) PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. Given ∠QPS = 73°, PQS = 55° and ∠PSR = 82° [4M]

Calculate: (i) ∠QRS (ii) ∠RQS (iii) ∠PRQ

(B) Use graph paper for this question. [6M]

A survey regarding height (in cm) of 60 boys belonging to class 10 of a school was conducted.

The following data was recorded.

Height (in cm) 135-140 140-145 145-150 150-155 155-160 160-165 165-170
No. of boys 4 8 20 14 7 6 1

Taking 2 cm = height of 10 cm along one axis and 2 cm = 10 boys along the other axis,
drawn an ogive of the above distribution. Use the graph paper to estimate the following:
i) The median ii) lower quartile
iii) If above 158 cm is considered as the tall boys of the class, find the number of boys in the
class who are tall
Question.8.

(A) Prove that: [3M]

1 1 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛Ɵ
+ sin Ɵ−𝑐𝑜𝑠Ɵ = 1−2𝑐𝑜𝑠²Ɵ
sin Ɵ+𝑐𝑜𝑠Ɵ

(B) The sum of first 3 terms of an AP is 42 and the product of the first and third [3M]
term is 52. Find the first term and the common difference.
(C) Calculate the mean of the following distribution using step-deviation method. [4M]

Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60

Mo. of students 10 9 25 30 16 10

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Question.9.

(A) Amrita buys 52 shares of nominal value Rs. 100 available at Rs. 132. [3M]
i) What is her investment?
ii) If the dividend is 12%, what will be her annual income?
iii) If she wants to increase her annual income by Rs. 240, how many extra shares should

be buy?

√3−1
(B) Find the seventh term of the G.P.: √3, 1, 1, , …… [3M]
2

(C) Use a graph paper for this question. (Take 2 cm = 1 unit on both x and y-axis.) [4M]
ABCD is a quadrilateral whose vertices are A(2,2),B(2,-2),C(0,-1),D(0,1)
(i) Reflect quadrilateral ABCD on the y-axis and name it as A’B’C’D’.
(II) Write the coordinates of A’ and B’.
(iii) Name two points which are invariant under the above reflection.
(iv) Name the polygon A’B’CD.
Question.10.

(A) Construct triangle ABC, with AB = 7 cm, BC = 8 cm and ∠ABC = 60°. [3M]

Locate by construction the point P such that:

i) P is equidistant from B, C and

ii) P is equidistant from AB and BC

iii) Measure and record the length of PB

(B) What must be added to the polynomial 2x3 - 3x2 - 8x, so that it leaves a remainder [3M]
10 when divided by 2x + 1?
(C) The angles of depression of two ships A and B as observed from the top of a light [4M]
house 60 m high are 60° and 45° respectively. If the two ships are on the opposite
sides of the light house, find the distance between the two ships. Give your
answer correct to the nearest whole number.

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 iii 6 i 11 i

2 ii 7 iii 12 ii

3 i 8 iv 13 iii

4 ii 9 i 14 i

5 ii 10 i 15 i

Question.2.

(A) 9%

(B) {-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4}
10
(C) cm
3

Question.3.

(A) 50

Question.4.

(A) 116°, 58°, 32°

(B)1 : 1, (0,3)

51 −20
(C) [ ]
54 −17

Question.5.

(A) 4.45 or -0.45

(B) (i) Rs. 168 (ii) Rs. 1568 (iii) Rs. 14336
−8
(C) (i) (ii) 8y - 7x = 43 or 8y = 7x + 43
7

Question.6.

(A) 6.76

5 1 2
(B) (i) 12 (ii) 2 (iii) 3

(C) (ii) 12 cm, 4 cm

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Question.7.

(A) 107°, 43°, 52°

(B) (i) 149.5 (ii) 146 (iii) 9 boys

Question.8.

(B) 2, ± 12

(C) 31.3

Question.9.

(A) (i) Rs. 6864 (ii) Rs. 624 (iii) 20 shares

1
(B) 32 (√3 -1)5

(C) (ii) A’(-2,2), B’(-2,-2) (iii) C and D (iv) Isosceles trapezium

Question.10.

(B) 7

(C) 95 m

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STD: -10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 11 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. Find the value of x so that the line passing through the points (-2, 5) and (x, 9)

makes an angle of 45o with the positive direction of the x-axis.

i) 1 ii) 2

iii) 4 iv) 0

2. Determine the slope (m) and y-intercept (c) of the line 3y = √3x + 6.
1 1
i) m = √3, c = 3 ii) m = , c = √3
√3

1
iii) m = ,c =2 iv) m = 1, c = -1
√3

3. In the adjoining figure, ∠CAD = 36o and ∠ABD = 48o. find the value of ∠ADC.

i) 96o ii) 48o

iii) 36o iv) 102o

4. The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a cylinder

is 1 : 2. Find the height of the cylinder, if its total surface area is 352 cm2.

i) 4√7 cm ii) 2√7 cm

iii) 14 cm iv) 8 cm
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 tan 𝐴 cot 𝐴
5. Evaluate: 1− cot 𝐴 + −1
1 −tan 𝐴

i) cosec A sec A ii) cosec A + sec A

iii) cosec A – sec A iv) 1

6. If mean of the following observations is 7.42, find the value of x.

Variate 5 6 7 8 9 10
Frequency 5 8 12 x 6 4

i) 10 ii) 12
iii)15 iv) 18
7. Rajesh deposits Rs. 1000 every month in a recurring deposit account for 3 years.
Calculate the rate of interest if the matured value is Rs. 40,440.
i)7% ii) 5 %
iii) 6% iv) 8%
8. Solve the following inequations. Represent the Solution set on the number line.
1 ≤ 25 – 2x < 5x – 40, x ∈ z
i) {11, 12, 13}
9 10 11 12 13

ii) {9, 10, 11}

9 10 11 12 13

iii) {10, 11, 12}

9 10 11 12 13

iv) {14, 15, 16}

9 10 11 12 13

9. The equation 2x2+ kx + 3 = 0 has two equal roots, than the value of k is _______
i) ±√6 ii) ± 4
iii) ±3√2 iv) ±2√6
10. What same number should be subtracted from 23, 30, 57 and 78 so that the remainders are
in proportion?
i) 12 ii) 4
iii) 6 iv) 8

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 11. In the given figure, DE || BC. If AD = x, DB = x – 2, AE = x + 2 and EC = x – 1, then the
Value of x is

i) 9 ii) 4
iii) 4.5 iv) 8
4 sin 30° 2 cos 60° 4 5
12. Evaluate : [ ] [ ]
sin 90° 2 cos 0° 5 4
13 14 13 13
i) [ ] ii) [ ]
14 13 14 14
16 16 14 14
iii) [ ] iv) [ ]
15 15 15 16
13. Which term of the AP : 23, 44, 65, 86, …. is 233?
i) 11 ii) 10
iii) 13 iv) 12
√𝑎+𝑥+ √𝑎−𝑥
14. y = , then find x.
√𝑎+𝑥 – √𝑎−𝑥

i) 0 ii) y2 + 1
2𝑎𝑦
iii) 1 iv) 𝒚𝟐 + 𝟏

15. Assertion (A) P (x) = 4x3 – x2 + 5x4 + 3x – 2 is a polynomial of degree 3.

Reason (R) The highest power of x in the polynomial P (x) is the degree of the polynomial.
i) A is false, R is true ii) A is true, R is false
iii) Both are true iv) Both are false
Question.2.
√3𝑥+4 +√3x−5
(A) Using componendo and dividendo, find the value of x: =9 [4M]
√3x+4 − √3x−5

(B) Ahmad has a recurring deposit account in a bank. He deposits ₹2500 per month [4M]
for 2 years. If he gets ₹66250 at the time of maturity, find
(i) The interest paid by the bank.
(ii) The rate of interest.
(C) If x - 2 is a factor of the expression 2x3 + ax2 + bx − 14 and when the expression is [4M]
divided by (x - 3), it leaves a remainder 52, find the values of a and b.

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Question.3.

(A) Ashish buys 70 shares available at Rs. 125 (par value Rs. 100) [4M]

i) How much is his investment?

ii) If the dividend is 7.5%, what will be the his annual income?

iii) If he wants to increase his income by Rs.105, how many extra shares should be buy?

(B) Prove that: √sec 2 Ɵ + cosec²Ɵ = tan Ɵ + cot Ɵ [4M]

2 1 4 1 −3 2
(C) Let A = [ ] ,B=[ ] and C = [ ]. Find A2 + AC - 5B. [5M]
0 −2 −3 −2 −1 4

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) Using a ruler and compass construct a triangle ABC with BC = 6.4 cm, CA = 5.8 cm [3M]

and ∠ABC = 60°. Draw its incircle. Measure and record the radius of the in circle.

(B) Solve the following inequation and write the solution set : [3M]

𝑥+1
– 3 (x – 7) ≥ 15 – 7x > , x ∈ R.
3

Represent the solution on a real number line.

4 −4
(C) If A = [ ], find A2. If A2 = pA, then find the value of p. [4M]
−4 4

Question.5.

(A) An aeroplane at an altitude of 250 m observes the angle of depression of two boats [3M]

on the opposite banks of a river to be 45°and 60° respectively. Find the width of

the river. Write the answer correct to the nearest whole number.

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 (B) A and B are two points on the X –axis and Y-axis respectively. [3M]

(a) Write down the coordinates of A and B.

(b) P is a point on AB such that AP : PB = 3 : 1. Using section formula find the

coordinates of point P.

(c) Find the equation of a line passing through P and perpendicular to AB.

(C) Study the graph and answer each of the following. [4M]
(i) Name the curve plotted (ii) Total number of students
(iii) The median marks
(iv) Number of students scoring between 50 and 80 marks

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Question.6.

(A) If (x - 2) is a factor of 2x3 - x2 – px – 2 [4M]

i) Find the value of p.
ii) With the value of p, factorise the above expression completely.

(B) The daily wages of 80 workers in a project are given below: [6M]
Wages 400-450 450-500 500-550 550-600 600-650 650-700 700-750
(in ₹)
No. of workers 2 6 12 18 24 13 5
Use a graph to draw an ogive for the given distribution. Use the scale as 2 cm = ₹50
on x-axis and 2 cm = 10 workers on y-axis. Use your ogive to estimate:
(i) The median wage of the workers.
(ii) The lower quartile wage of the workers.
(iii) The no. of workers who earn more than ₹625 daily
Question.7.

(A) In an AP, the fourth and sixth terms are 8 and 14 respectively. Find the (i) first term [3M]
(ii) common difference and (iii) sum of first 20 terms.
(B) A man observes the angle of elevation of the top of the tower to be 45°. He walks [3M]
towards it in a horizontal line through its base. On covering 20 m the angle of
elevation changes to 60°. Find the height of the tower correct to 2 significant figures.
(C) AB is a diameter of a circle with centre C = (-2, 5). If A = (3, -7), find the coordinates [4M]
of B.
Question.8.

(A) Prove the identity: [3M]

(sin Ɵ + cos Ɵ) (tan Ɵ + cot Ɵ) = sec Ɵ + cosec Ɵ
(B) In the given figure, AB and DE are perpendiculars to BC. [3M]
i) Prove that ΔABC ~ ΔDEC.
ii) If AB = 6 cm, DE = 4 cm and AC = 15 cm. calculate CD.

𝑎4 +𝑎2 𝑏2 +𝑏⁴ 𝑎²
(C) If b is the mean proportion between a and c show that = [4M]
𝑏4 +𝑏 2 𝑐 2 +𝑐⁴ 𝑐²

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Question.9.

(A) Find the seventh term from the end of the series: √2, 2, 2√2, ……, 32. [3M]

(B) If the mean of the following distribution is 24. Find the value of ‘a’. [3M]
Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
No. of students 7 a 8 10 5

(C) Three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD taken in order are A(3,6), B(5,10) and [4M]
C(3,2)
Find: (i) The coordinates of the fourth vertex D.
(ii) Equation of side AB of the parallelogram ABCD.
Question.10.

(A) A solid spherical ball of radius 6 cm is melted and recast into 64 identical [3M]

spherical marbles. Find the radius of each marble.

(B) In the given figure, if ∠ACE = 43° and ∠CAF = 62°, find the value of a, b and c. [3M]

(C) Without solving the following quadratic equation, find the value of ‘m’ for [4M]
which the given equation has real and equal roots.

x2 + 2 (m – 1) x + (m + 5) = 0

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 ii 6 iii 11 ii

2 iii 7 iv 12 i

3 i 8 iii 13 i

4 ii 9 iv 14 iv

5 i 10 ii 15 i

Question.2.

(A) x = 7

(B) 10%

(C) a = 5, b = -11

Question.3.

(A) Rs. 8750, Rs. 525, 14 shares

−23 3
(C) [ ]
17 6

Question.4.

(B) {x: -1.5 < x < 2, x ∈ R}

(C) 8

Question.5.

(A) 394 m

(B) (i) A(4,0), B(0,4) (ii) (1,3) (iii) y = x + 2

(C) (i) ogive (ii) 40 (iii) 56 (iv) 25

Question.6.

(A) 5, (x - 2)(x + 1)(2x + 1)

(B) Rs. 605, Rs. 550, 30

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Question.7.

(A) (i) -1 (ii) 3 (iii) 550

(B) 47 m

(C) 17,17

Question.8.

(B) 10 cm

Question.9.

(A) 4

(B) 10

(C) (1,-2), 2x – y = 0

Question.10.

(A) 1.5 cm

(B) 105°, 13°, 62°

4
(C) 3

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STD: -10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 12 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. A dealer in Calcutta purchases some goods worth Rs. 6,000. If the rate of GST is 18%.

Find how much will the dealer pay for the goods bought.

i) Rs. 4,920 ii) Rs. 540

iii) Rs. 6,000 iv) Rs. 7,080

2. In the quadrilateral PQRS, PS ∥ QR, PQ ⊥ QR and PR ⊥ RS.

If PQ = 12cm, QR = 9 cm, Find PS and RS.

i) 8 cm, 16 cm ii) 25 cm, 20 cm

iii) 30 cm, 35 cm iv) 10 cm, 16cm

3. Mr. Arnav gets Rs. 6455 at the end of one year at the rate of 14% per annum in a Recurring

Deposit Account. Find the monthly instalment.

i) Rs. 350 ii) Rs. 400

iii) Rs. 450 iv) Rs. 500

4. Find the 17th term of AP: 61, 58, 55, ……

i) 14 ii) 13

iii) 12 iv) 11
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 5. If the straight line is parallel to the x-axis, then the slope is

i) positive ii) negative

ii) zero iv) none of these

6. Write the solution set for the following inequations:

9 ≥ 1 − 2𝑥 where x ∈ {- 3, - 4, - 5, - 6}

i) {- 6, - 8, - 7} ii) {- 8, - 12, - 14}

iii) {- 4, - 5 , - 6} iv) {- 3, - 2, - 1}

7. The areas of two similar triangles are 25 sq cm and 36 sq cm. If one side of the first triangle is

3 cm long, the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle is

3 3
i) 5 5 cm ii) 3 5 cm

3
iii) 26 cm iv) 2 cm

8. A plane flies a distance of 1600 km at a certain speed. On the return journey, due to bad

weather, as the speed was reduced by 40 km/h it took 1 hour 20 minutes more than the onward

journey. Find the speed of the onward journey.

i) 250 km/h ii) 360 km/h

iii) 240 km/h iv) 670 km / h

9. The curved surface area of the cylinder with radius r and height h is measured by:

i) 2𝜋𝑟 ii) 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ

iii) (2𝜋 + ℎ) iv) 2𝜋𝑟ℎ

10. A rectangular box contains 20 cards having numbers from 1 to 20 respectively.

A card is drawn at random. Find the probability that the number on the card is prime number.
2 3
i) 5 ii) 5
4
iii) 5 iv) 1

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 11. Three unbiased coins are tossed together, then which of the following is true?

i) the probability of getting exactly 2 heads is 1/2.

ii) the probability of getting atleast one head is 5/8.

iii) the probability of getting almost 2 tails is 3/8.

iv) the probability of getting exactly one tail is 3/8.

12. If nth term of a GP is 2n, then the sum of its first 6 terms is

i) 124 ii) 126

iii) 180 iv) 100

13. If three real numbers x, y and z form an arithmetic progression, then

i) 2y = x + z ii) y – z = x

iii) xz = y2 iv) x = y + z

14. If sec A + tan A = m and sec A – tan A = n, the value of mn is:

i) 0 ii) 1

iii) sec A iv) tan A

15. What same number should be added to 2, 5, 10 and 19 so that the resulting numbers

are proportional?

i) 2 ii) 4

iii) 6 iv) 8

Question.2.

(A) Mr. Sonu has a recurring deposit account and deposits ₹750 per month for 2 years. [4M]

If he gets ₹19125 at the time of maturity, find the rate of interest.

(B) Using properties of proportion solve for x. [4M]

√5𝑥 +√2x−6
Given: =4
√5x − √2x−6

(C) Find mean by step deviation method. [4M]

Marks 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100

No. of students 4 3 8 11 6 2 5

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Question.3.

(A) A (2, 5), B (-1, 2), C (5, 8) are the vertices of a triangle ABC. ‘M’ is a point on AB such [4M]

that AM : MB = 1 : 2. Find the coordinates of M. Find the equation of the line passing

through the points C and M.

𝑐𝑜𝑠²Ɵ
(B) Prove that 1- 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛Ɵ = sin Ɵ. [4M]

(C) In the given figure, ABC is the tangent to the circle. If ∠ABD = 60° and DE is the [5M]

diameter, then find

(a) ∠BOD (b) ∠CBE (c) Reflex ∠BOD.

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) The sum of first 3 terms of an AP is 42 and the product of the first and third term is 52. [3M]

Find the first term and the common difference

(B) Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on the number line: [3M]

1 1 1
– 8 < – – 4𝑥 ≤ 7 , x ∈ I.
2 2 2

(C) In the given figure, ∠PQR = ∠PST = 90°, PQ = 5 cm and PS = 2 cm. [4M]

i) Prove that ΔPQR ~ ΔPST.

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Question.5.

(A) In the given figure, from the top of a building AB = 60 m high, the angles of [3M]

depression of the top and bottom of a vertical lamppost CD are observed to be

30° and 60°, respectively. Find the horizontal distance between AB and CD and the

height of the lamppost.

(B) Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 5.5 cm, AC = 6 cm and ∠BAC = 105°. Hence, [3M]

i) Construct the locus of points equidistant from BA and BC.

ii) Construct the locus of points equidistant from B and C.

iii) Mark the point which satisfies the above two loci as P. Measure and write length of PC.

(C) Mr. Sagar wants to invest Rs. 54,000 in buying shares. Company A sales Rs. 100 [4M]

shares at a premium of Rs. 20 giving 9% dividend and company B sells Rs. 25 shares at a

premium of Rs. 2, giving 9% dividend. Which company is better for him to invest in? What

would be his annual dividend from this company?

Question.6.

(A) Find the next two terms of the series: 2 – 6 + 18 – 54 ………… [3M]

(B) AB is a diameter of a circle with centre C = (-2,5). If A = (3,-7). Find the coordinates [3M]

of B.

(C) ABCD is a parallelogram where A (x, y), B (5, 8), C (4, 7) and D (2, - 4) find: [4M]

(i) coordinates of A (ii) equation of diagonal BD.

Question.7.

3 𝑥 9 16
(A) If A = [ ] and B = [ ], find x and y where A2 = B [3M]
0 1 0 −𝑦

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 (B) Find the ‘a’ if the two polynomials ax3 + 3x2 - 9 and 2x3 + 4x + a, leave the same [3M]

remainder when divided by x + 3.

(C) Anil Gupta goes to a shop and buy a blanket, whose cost is Rs. 1062 (MRP). The rate [4M]

of GST is 18%. He tells the shopkeeper to reduce the price of blanket to such an extent

that he has to pay only Rs. 1062 including GST. How much reduction is needed in

the price of the blanket?

Question.8.

(A) Using the graph paper ,plot the points A (6,4) and B(0,4) [3M]

(i) Reflect A and B in the origin to get the images A’ and B’.

(ii) Write the coordinates A’ and B’.

(iii) State the geometrical name for the figure ABA’B’.

(B) There are 25 discs numbered 1 to 25. they are put in a closed box and shaken [3M]

thoroughly. A disc is drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that the

number on the disc is:

(i) an odd number (ii) divisible by 2 and 3 both

(iii) a number less than 16.

(C) Prove that (cosec Ɵ – sin Ɵ) (sec Ɵ - cos Ɵ) (tan Ɵ + cot Ɵ) = 1 [4M]

Question.9.

(A) Katrina opened a recurring deposit account with a Nationalised Bank for a period [3M]

of 2 years. If the bank pays interest at the rate of 6% per annum and the monthly

instalment is ₹1000, find the:

(i) Interest earned in 2 years.

(ii) matured value.

2
(B) Sum of two natural numbers is 8 and the difference of their reciprocals is . [3M]
15

Find the numbers.

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 (C) The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is 1256 cm2. it is melted and recast into [4M]

solid right circular cones of radius 2.5 cm and height 8 cm . calculate:

(i) The radius of the solid sphere

(ii) The number of cones recast (Take 𝜋 = 3.14)

Question.10.

(A) A line AB meets X-axis at A and Y-axis at B. P(4,-1) divides AB in the ratio 1 : 2. [4M]

(i) Find the coordinates of A and B.

(ii) Find the equation of the line through P and perpendicular to AB.

(B) The marks obtained by 200 students in an examination are given below: [6M]

Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-
100
No. of 5 10 11 20 27 38 40 29 14 6
students
Using a graph paper, draw an ogive for the above distribution. Use your ogive to
estimate;
i) The median
ii) The lower quartile
iii) The no. of students who obtained more than 80% marks in the examination and
iv) The no. of students who did not pass, if the pass percentage was 35.
Use the scale as 2 cm= 10 marks on one axis and 2 cm=20 students on the other axis.

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 iv 6 iii 11 iv

2 ii 7 ii 12 ii

3 iv 8 iii 13 i

4 ii 9 iv 14 ii

5 iii 10 i 15 i

Question.2.

(A) 6%

(B) 30

(C) 64.74

Question.3.

(A) (1,4), y = x + 3

(C) 120°, 30°, 240°

Question.4.

(A)2, ± 12

(B) {-2,-1,0,1}

Question.5.

(A)34.6 m, 40 m

(C) Company B, Rs. 4500

Question.6.

(A)162 and -486

(B) B(-7,17)

(C) A(3,-3), y = 4x - 12

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Question.7.

(A)x = 4, y = -1

(B) a = 3

(C) Rs. 162

Question.8.

(A)(ii) (-6,-4) and (0,-4) (iii) parallelogram

13 4 3
(B) (i) 25 (ii) 25 (iii) 5

Question.9.

(A) (i) Rs. 1500 (ii) Rs. 25500

(B) 5 and 3

(C) (i) 10 cm (ii) 80

Question.10.

(A)A(6,0), B(0,-3)

(B) (i) 57 (ii) 41 (iii) 20 (iv) 36

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TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 13 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. The reflection of the point P (1, - 2) in the line y = - 1 is

i) (- 3, - 2) ii) (1, - 4)

iii) (1, 4) iv) (1, 0)

2. Find the coordinates of the mid-point of the line joining the points (- 4, - 5) and (8, 9).

i) (1, 1) ii) (2, 4)

iii) (2, 2) iv) (1, - 4)

3. The sum of the first 5 terms of a GP 3, 6, 12, …… is

i) 93 ii) 95

iii) 100 iv) 105

4. Find the curved surface area of the cone whose radius is 15 cm and slant height 21 cm.

i) 815 cm2 ii) 845 cm2

iii) 945 cm2 iv) 990 cm2

5. Evaluate: (1 + tan A)2 + (1 – tan A)2

i) 0 ii) 2 sec A

iii) 2 sec2 A iv) 2 tan2 A

6. If the length of the shadow of a tower is √3 times that of its height, then the angle of elevation

of the sun is

i) 15o ii) 30o

iii) 45o iv) 60o

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 7. A letter is chosen at random from the letters of the word “SCHOOL”. The probability of that

letter being a vowel is

1 1
i) 6 ii) 3

1
iii) 2 iv) 1

8. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and ∠AOB = 140°. Find ∠ACB.

i) 105o ii) 110o

iii) 115o iv) 120o

9. If the remainder is 7 when 2x3 – 3x2 + ax – 5 is divided by (2x – 3), find the value of a.

i) a = 8 ii) a = 1

iii) a = 3 iv) a = 9

10. Archana deposited Rs. 400 per month for 3 years in a bank’s recurring deposit account.

If the bank pays interest at the rate of 11% p.a., find the amount she gets on maturity.

i) Rs. 13842 ii) Rs. 14842

iii) Rs. 15842 iv) Rs. 16842

11. Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on the number line

Where x ∈ R: 3x + 5 < 6x - 4

i) {x : < 4, x ∈ R}
2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ii) {x : x > 3, x ∈ R}
2 3 4 5 6 7

iii) {x : x > – 3, x ∈ R}
2 3 4 5 6 7 8

iv) {x : x > 4, x ∈ R}
2 3 4 5 6 7
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 12. If the polynomial g (x) = x + a is a factor of f (x) and f (x) = x3 + a (x2 + 1) – 2x + 3.

Then, the value of a is

i) 2 ii) 1

iii) 0 iv) – 1

13. Find two numbers a and b whose mean proportion is 12 and their third proportional is 96.

i) 36, 4 ii) 6, 24

iii) 12, 12 iv) 18, 8

3 4 1 2
14. If A = [ ] and B = [ ], find A + B
5 6 7 8

3 5 3 4
i) [ ] ii) [ ]
4 6 7 8

4 6 4 6
iii) [ ] iv) [ ]
14 12 12 14

15. Assertion (A) A solid ball is exactly fitted inside the cubical box of side a. Then, the volume
1
of the ball is 6 𝜋𝑎3.

Reason (R) The radius of the ball is the half of the side of cube and volume of ball is given
4
by 3 𝜋𝑟3, where r is the radius of the ball.

i) A is true, R is false ii) A is false, R is true

iii) Both are true iv) Both are false

Question.2.

(A) Mohan has a recurring deposit account in a bank for 2 years at 6% p.a. simple interest. [4M]

If he gets ₹1,200 as interest at the time of maturity find :

i) the monthly instalment

ii) the amount of maturity.

(B) If x ∈ R, Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on the number [4M]

line.

3x - 3 < 27 - 2x ≤ 3x + 7

𝑎4 + 9 5
(C) If = , using properties of proportion to solve for a. [4M]
6𝑎² 3

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Question.3.

(A) Which is better investment: ‘Buying Rs. 100 shares at Rs. 80 giving 5% dividend’ or [4M]

buying Rs. 50 share at Rs. 60 giving 9% dividend?

(B) Find the ratio in which (4,b) divided the line joining the points (6,-2) and (-3,16) [4M]

also find b.

(C) The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is 5024 cm2. It is melted and recast [5M]

into solid cones of radius 5 cm and height 10 cm. Calculate:

i) The radius of the sphere

ii) The number of cones recast (π = 3.14)

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

2 1 7
(A) Given [ ] X =[ ]. Find the matrix X. [3M]
−3 4 6

(B) In the given figure, [3M]

i) Prove that ΔACE ~ ΔDBE

ii) If DB = 4.5 cm, BE = 3 cm and CE = 4 cm, find AC.

(C) Using ruler and compass only, construct a ∆ABC such that BC = 5 cm and [4M]

AB = 6.5 cm and ∠ABC = 120°.

i) Construct a circumcircle of ∆ABC.

ii) Construct a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, such that D is equidistant from AB and BC.

Question.5.

𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝐴
(A) Prove the following identities: = tan² A. [3M]
𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠²𝐴

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 (B) A box contains some black balls and 30 white balls. If the probability of drawing [3M]

a black ball is two fifths of a white ball, find the number of black balls in the box .

(C) Draw an ogive for the following frequency distribution and estimate the median. [4M]

Weight in kg 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80

No. of students 8 12 15 8 5

Question.6.

(A) If the mean of the following distribution is 15.5, find the value of a. [3M]

Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30

Frequency 2 7 18 10 a 5

(B) Mr. Gupta opened a recurring deposit account in a bank. He deposited ₹2,500 per [3M]

month for two years. At the time of maturity he got ₹67,500. Find:

i) The total interest earned by Mr. Gupta ii) The rate of interest per annum.

(C) A man stands at a point A on the bank of a river and looks at the top of a tree [4M]

exactly opposite to him on the other bank and finds the angle of elevation of the top of the tree

as 60º. When he moves 50 m away from the bank he finds the angle of elevation to be 30º.

Calculate the i) Width of the river. ii) Height of the tree

Question.7.

(A) Prove the following identities: [3M]

1
(cosec A – sin A ) ( sec A – cos A) = tan 𝐴+cot 𝐴

(B) From the top of a cliff 92 m high. The angle of depression of a buoy is 20o. Calculate to [3M]

the nearest metre, the distance of the buoy from the foot of the cliff.

(C) The market price of a Samsung TV is Rs. 45000. The wholesaler allows a discount [4M]

of 16% to a dealer. The dealer sells the TV to a consumer at a discount of 8% on

market price. If the sales are intra state and rate of GST is 18%, then find how much

the dealer pays the amount of tax (under GST) to the central and state governments?

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Question.8.

(A) Line 3x – ky = 1 is perpendicular to the line AB where A = (7, -2) and B = (-5,6). [3M]

Find the value of k.

(B) Find the 6th term from the end of AP. 17, 14, 11, …. which has 30 terms. [3M]
7
(C) The sum of two natural numbers is 14 and the sum of their reciprocals is . [4M]
24

Find the numbers.

Question.9.

(A) At the foot of a mountain the elevation of its summit is 45°. After ascending 1000 m [3M]

towards the mountain up a slope of 30° inclination, the elevation is found to be 60°. Find

the height of the mountain.

(B) The following table shows marks of students in a test. Draw a histogram and find [3M]

the mode.

Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50

No. of students 6 12 22 7 3

(C) Given that (x + 2) is a factor of (3x + 4)3 – (5x + a)3, find the value of a. [4M]

Question.10.

(A) The product of 3rd and 8th terms of a G.P. is 243. If its 4th is 3 find its 7th term. [3M]

(B) Find the mean of the following by short-cut method. [3M]

Class 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70-75 75-80

Frequency 5 12 20 16 10 8 5 4

(C) Arc CD subtends 56° at the centre O in the circle. AD and BC are extended to [4M]

meet at E. Find ∠DBC and ∠E.

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 iv 6 ii 11 ii

2 iii 7 ii 12 iv

3 i 8 ii 13 ii

4 iv 9 i 14 iv

5 iii 10 iv 15 iii

Question.2.

(A) (i) Rs. 800 (ii) Rs. 20400

(B) {x : 4 ≤ x < 6, x ∈ R}

(C) a = ± 1

Question.3.

(A) 6.25 % and 7.5 %

(B) 2 : 7, 2

(C) (i) 20 cm (ii) 128

Question.4.

2
(A) [ ]
3
(B) 6 cm

Question.5.

(B) 12

(C) 53 kg

Question.6.

(A) 8

(B) 12%

(C) (i) 25 m (ii) 43.3 m

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Question.7.

(B) 253 m

(C) Rs. 324

Question.8.

(A) k = 2

(B) -55

(C) 8 and 6

Question.9.

(A) 1365 m

(B) 24

(C) 8

Question.10.

(A) 81

(B) 57.375

(C) 28°, 62°

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STD: -10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 14 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. If the first term of a GP is 8 and the common ratio is 4, then the 5th term of the GP is

i) 1048 ii) 2020

iii) 222 iv) 2048

2. The co-ordinates of the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are A (-3, 1), B (-1, 3) and
C (3, -1) are:
−1
i) (1, 2) ii) ( 3 , -1)

iii) (-1, -2) iv) none of these

3. Find the slope and y-intercept of the line √3𝑦 = x + 3
1
i) ,3 ii) √3, −√3
√3
1 1
iii) , √3 iv) 3,
√3 √3

4. Salman invests a sum of money in Rs. 50 shares, paying 15% dividend quoted at 20%

Premium. If his annual dividend is Rs. 600, then the number of shares he bought are

i) 100 ii) 80

iii) 70 iv) 90

5. If the angle of depression of an object from a 75 m high tower is 30o, then the distance of the

object from the tower is

i) 25 √3 m ii) 50√3 m

iii) 75 √3 m iv) 150 m

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 6. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. If ∠PBA = 60o, find ∠PQB.

i) 15o ii) 30o

iii) 45o iv) 60o

7. O is the centre of the circle and ∠POQ = 130o. find the ∠OPR.

i) 45o ii) 65o

iii) 75o iv) 55o

8. A manufacturer sells a wet grinder to a wholesaler for Rs. 2500. The wholesaler sells it to a

retailer at a profit of Rs. 500 and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of Rs. 800. If the

rate of GST charged is 12% and all sales are intra - state,

Find: The Price paid by the customer for the wet grinder.

i) Rs. 3256 ii) Rs. 4256

iii) Rs. 4500 iv) Rs. 2356

9. Mrs. Ramani has a three year recurring deposit account in the State Bank. She deposits Rs. 600

per month. Calculate the amount she would receive at the time of maturity if the rate of interest

is 9 % p.a.

i) Rs. 22,975 ii) Rs. 24,597

iii) Rs. 21,579 iv) Rs. 23, 795

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 10. Write the solution set for the following inequations:

19 – 4x ≤ 3, x ∈ prime numbers less than 15.

i) {8, 19, 11, 14} ii) {6, 8, 10, 12}

iii) {5, 7, 11, 13} iv) {6, 7, 14, 18}

11. If x2 – 4x – 12 = 0, when x ∈ N then find the value of x.

i) – 2 ii) 6

iii) 2 iv) 3

12. Find two numbers such that the mean proportion between them is 24 and third

proportional to them is 192.

i) 36 & 16 ii) 12 & 48.

iii) 32 & 18 iv) 24 & 24

13. Find the remainder in the following when

5x3 + 3x2 – 12x – 8 is divided by (x – 2)

i) 35 ii) 25

iii) 20 iv) 30

4 5 7
14. If A = [ ], B = [ ] and Ax = B. find the order of matrix x
3 4 6

i) 1 x 2 ii) 2 x 1

iii) 2 x 2 iv) 1 x 1

15. What is the common difference of an AP in which a17 – a14 = 36?

i) d = 13 ii) d = 12

iii) d = – 12 iv) d = 16

Question.2.

√3𝑥+1 +√x+1
(A) = 4 use properties of proportion and solve for x. [4M]
√3x+1 − √x+1

(B) If (3x + 1) is a factor of 3x3 + 4x2 - 35x - 12, factorise the expression. [4M]

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 (C) AT and BT are tangents to the circle with centre O. C and D are points on the [4M]

circle. ∠TAD = 32° and ∠TBD = 28°, find ∠ACB, ∠ADB, ∠AOB and ∠ATB.

Question.3.

(A) A spherical glass vessel has a cylindrical neck 8 cm long, 2 cm in diameter and the [4M]

diameter of the spherical part is 8.5 cm. By measuring the amount of water it holds,

a child find its volume to be 345 cm3. Check whether the child is correct, taking the

above as the inside measurements. (Take 𝜋 = 3.14)

(B) Arjun sold x shares of Rs. 100 paying 10% dividend at a discount of 25% and invested [4M]

the proceeds in Rs. 100 shares paying 16% dividend, quoted at Rs. 80 and thus increased his

income by Rs. 2000. Find the value of x.

(C) Mr. Abhishek saves Rs. 80 every month and saves in recurring deposit scheme paying [5M]

8% simple interest per annum. In order to receive a total amount of Rs. 5776, how many

instalments must be deposit?

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.
5 3
(A) In the given figure, tan B = 12 , tan C = 4 and BC= 56 cm. Find AD. [3M]

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 (B) In the given figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. E is a point on AB, CE intersects [3M]

the diagonal BD at G and EF || BC. If AE : EB = 1:2 find (i) EF : AD

2 −3 8 15
(C) Let Q = [ ] and R = [ ]. Find the matrix P if PQ = R. [4M]
5 6 19 −15

Question.5.

(A) Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on the number line, [3M]
1 𝑥 1 5
where x ∈ I: -2 6 ≤ 3
–16<6

(B) A boat goes 12 km downstream and returns moving upstream to the same spot [3M]
1
after 4 2 hours the speed of the current is 2 km/h. Find the speed of the boat in still water.

(C) The mean marks obtained by 50 students in a test is 23, where a and b are two [4M]

missing data. Find a and b.

Marks 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50

No of students 4 a 20 b 4

Question.6.

1+tan 𝐴 1+cot 𝐴
(A) Prove that: + = 2 (sec A + cosec A). [4M]
sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴

(B) 100 pupils in a school have weights as tabulated below: [6M]

Weight (in kg) 40 – 45 45 – 50 50 – 55 55 – 60 60 – 65 65 – 70 70 – 75

No of pupils 12 16 30 20 14 5 3

Draw an ogive for the above data and from it determine:

i) The median

ii) The number of pupils whose weight is less than 47 kg.

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 Question.7.

(A) A manufacturer supplies some blankets worth Rs. 40000 to a dealer at a profit of 15%. [3M]

The dealer sells these to a shopkeeper at a profit of Rs. 12000. If the rate of GST is 12%,

calculate: i) The input GST of the dealer

ii) The GST paid by the dealer to the government

iii) The price paid by the shopkeeper inclusive of GST

(B) In what ratio does the line y = 3 divide the line joining the points A (2,6) and [3M]

B (- 12, - 1)? Find the coordinates of the point of intersection.

(C) From the top of a 60 m high building, the angles of depression of the top and the bottom [4M]

of a building are observed to be 30° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the building

and the distance between them.

Question.8.
1 1
(A) The fourth and seventh term of a G.P. are 18 and − 486 respectively. Find the G.P. [3M]

(B) Find the mean of the following by direct method.

Class 10-18 18-26 26-34 34-42 42-50

Frequency 4 7 11 18 10

(C) i) Plot A(0,5), B(2,5), C(5,2),D(5,-2), E(2,-5), F(0,-5). [4M]

ii) Reflect B, C, D and E on the y-axis and name these B’,C’,D’ and E’ res.

write their coordinates

(iii) Name the figure formed by BCDEE’ D’C’B’.

Question.9.

(A) Shivangi deposits Rs. 500 every month in a recurring deposit scheme and receives [3M]
1
Rs. 16550 at the end of 2 2 years. calculate the rate of interest given by the bank.

(B) Find the 6th term from the end of A.P. [3M]

17,14,11,… which has 30 terms.

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 (C) Construct a regular hexagon of side 5 cm. construct a circle circumscribing the hexagon. [4M]

All traces of construction must be clearly shown.

Question.10.

(A) O is the centre of the circle and chord CD ⊥ daimeter AB. ∠CAB = 25°, find ∠BCD. [3M]

(B) The daily profit, in rupees, of 40 shops in a department stores are distributed as [3M]

follows. Draw a histogram and find the mode.

Profit per shop(in ₹) 0-100 100-200 200-300 300-400 400-500

No. of shops 6 8 14 5 7

sin² 𝐴−sin² 𝐵
(C) Prove that : tan² A – tan² B = cos² 𝐴 cos² 𝐵
[4M]

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 i 6 ii 11 ii

2 ii 7 ii 12 ii

3 iii 8 iv 13 iii

4 ii 9 ii 14 ii

5 iii 10 ii 15 ii

Question.2.

(A) x = 8

(B) (3x + 1)(x + 4)(x - 3)

(C) 60°,120°,120°,60°

Question.3.

(A) 346.5 cm3, not correct

(B) 400

(C) 60

Question.4.

(A) 15 cm

(B) 2 : 3

−1 2
(C) [ ]
7 1

Question.5.

(A) {-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,5}

(B) 6 km/h

(C) a = 16, b = 6

Question.6.

(B)(i) 54 kg (ii) 18

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Question.7.

(A) (i) Rs. 5520 (ii) Rs. 1440 (iii) Rs. 64960

(B) (-4,3)

(C) 40 m and 34.64 m

Question.8.
−3 1 1
(A) , 2 , 6 , …..
2

(B) 33.68

(C) (iii) Octagon

Question.9.

(A) 8%

(B) -55

Question.10.

(A) 25°

(B) Rs. 240

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SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. The reflection of the point (- 3, 0) on the origin is the point:

i) (0, - 3) ii) (0, 3)

iii) (3, 0) iv) none of these

2. Find the slope of the line passing through the points (7, - 2) and (5, 2)

i) 0 ii) 1

iii) 2 iv) – 2

3. Find the slope and y-intercept of the line √3y = x + 3

1
i) ,3 ii) √3, - √3
√3

1 1
iii) , √3 iv) 3,
√3 √3

4. The radii of two cylinder are 2 cm and 5 cm and their heights are 5 cm and 3 cm respectively.

Find the ratio between their volumes.

i) 4 : 15 ii) 2 : 5

iii) 5 : 3 iv) 2 : 3

5. The volume of the cone is 1570 cm3. If the height of a cone is 15 cm, find the radius of the

base of cone. (𝜋 = 3.14).

i) 5 cm ii) 10 cm

iii) 15 cm iv) 20 cm

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 6. A matrix in which number of rows equals the number of columns is called a ______.

i) rectangular matrix ii) diagonal matrix

iii) square matrix iv) scalar matrix

7. A leather bag contains 5 red, 5 black and 5 white balls. One ball is drawn at random.

Find the probability that the ball drawn is neither red nor white.

1 1
i) 3 ii) 2

1
iii) 4 iv) 1

8. If A(x, -3), B(-4, y) and C(-2, -1) are the vertices of a triangle ABC whose centroid is the

origin, then find the value of x and y.

i) x = 2, y = 3 ii) x = 2, y = 4

iii) x = 0, y = 6 iv) x = 6, y = 4

9. A dealer buys almonds for Rs. 750 and sells it at profit of 20%. If the rate of GST is 12%, find

the CGST deposited by him with the Government.

i) Rs. 8 ii) Rs. 3

iii) Rs. 10 iv) Rs. 9

10. Assertion (A) If the quadratic equation x2 – 2kx + 5 = 0 has real and equal roots, then the

value of k is ± √5.

Reason (R) the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has real and equal roots b2 – 4ac ≥ 0.

i) A is false, R is true

ii) A is true, R is false

iii) Both are true

iv) Both are false

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 11. Find the solution set for the following inequations and represent it on the numbers an

represent it on the number line when x ∈ N.

2x + 7 < 15

i)
0 1 2 3 4

ii)
0 1 2 3 4

iii)
0 1 2 3 4

iv)
0 1 2 3 4

12. If x2 – 3x – 10 = 0 then find value of x.

i) 2, 5 ii) 2, - 5

iii) – 2, 5 iv) – 2, - 5

13. What same number should be added to 2, 5, 10 and 19 so that the resulting numbers

are proportional?

i) 2 ii) 4

iii) 6 iv) 8

14. What should be added to 2x3 + 5x2 – 28x – 18 so that (x – 3) is a factor of the resulting

polynomial?

i) k = 8 ii) k = 6

iii) k = 3 iv) k = 2

3 4 1 2
15. If A = [ ] and B = [ ] , find: A – B
5 6 7 8

2 2 −2 −2
i) [ ] ii) [ ]
−2 −2 2 2

4 5 −2 −2
iii) [ ] iv) [ ]
1 2 −2 1

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Question.2.

(A) A cylindrical can of internal diameter 12 cm contains some water. When a solid [4M]

sphere of diameter 9 cm is placed in it, it is completely immersed. Find the rise in water level,

if no water overflows.

(B) Find the equation of the line through (1,3) making an intercept of 5 on the Y-axis. [4M]

(C) Puneet has a recurring deposit account in a bank and deposits Rs.400 per month. [4M]

If he receives ₹10,100 at the time of maturity, find the time for which the account is held if the

rate of interest is 5% p.a.

Question.3.

(A) A manufacturer sells a sewing machine to a wholesaler for Rs. 5500. the wholesaler [4M]

sells it to a shopkeeper for Rs.7500. The shopkeeper makes a profit of Rs.1000 by selling it to

a consumer. If GST charged at each stage is 12%, Find:

i) The amount of GST paid by the manufacturer to the Central Government.

ii) The amt. of GST received by the State Government on this machine and

iii) The final price paid by the consumer.

(B) Srinidhee invested Rs. 3132 in Rs. 100 share at a premium of Rs. 16 giving a [4M]

dividend of 8%.

i) Find her annual dividend from these shares

ii) If she later sold the shares at Rs. 140 each, find her gain on selling the shares.

(C) (x2 + 2x - 15) is a factor of x3 + ax2 + bx - 30. Find the values of a and b. [5M]

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) In ΔPQR, S is a point on QR so that ∠Q = ∠SPR. If QS = 5 cm and SR = 4 cm, find PR. [3M]

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 (B) If the 3rd term of a G.P. is 4. Find the product of its first five terms. [3M]

(C) Does the line 2x - 3y + 8 = 0 bisect the join of A (6, -3) and B (-8, 7)? [4M]

Question.5.

(A) Fateh deposits a certain sum of money every month in a R.D for 2 years. If the bank [3M]

pays interest at 10% p.a and Fateh receives Rs. 66,250 as the maturity value of the account,

what sum of money did he pay every month?

(B) The following table gives daily wages of some employees in a firm. Find the missing [3M]

frequency ‘p’ if the mean is ₹78.

Daily wages (in Rs.) 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80 80 – 90 90 – 100 100 – 110

No of employees 1 8 10 p 4 2

(C) From the top of building AB if the top of building CD is observed, the angle of elevation [4M]

of the top C is 30° and the angle of depression of the foot D is 60°. If the height of AB is

18 m, find: i) The height of CD

ii) The distance between AB and CD.

Question.6.

3𝑎+4𝑏 3𝑎−4𝑏 𝑎 𝑐
(A) If = , then prove that = [3M]
3𝑐+4𝑑 3𝑐−4𝑑 𝑏 𝑑

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 (B) In the adjoining figure, P(-4,3) divides AB in the ratio 3:2. Find the coordinates of [3M]

A and B.

𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝐴 1−sin 𝐴
(C) Prove that: = [4M]
(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴+1)² 1+sin 𝐴

Question.7.

(A) The price of an article is Rs. 5120 inclusive of GST, at the rate of 28% on its listed price. [3M]

A customer asks the dealer for a discount on the listed price so that after charging the GST,

the selling price will be same as the listed price. What is the amount of discount that the dealer

must allow for the deal?

(B) G (2, 5) is the centroid of ΔABC where A ≡ (4, 1). Find the midpoint of side BC. [3M]

(C) Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on the number line, [4M]
1 𝑥 1 5
where x ∈ I: -2 6 ≤ –16<6
3

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Question.8.

(A) Use ruler and compass only for this question. [3M]

i) Construct ∆ABC, where AB = 3.5 cm, BC = 6 cm and ∠ABC = 60°.

ii) Construct the locus of points inside the triangle which are equidistant from BA and BC.

iii) Construct the locus of point inside the triangle which are equidistant from B and C.

iv) Mark the point P which is equidistant from AB, BC and also equidistant from B and C.

Measure and record the length of PB.

𝑠𝑖𝑛Ɵ−2 𝑠𝑖𝑛³Ɵ
(B) Prove that: = tan Ɵ. [3M]
2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 Ɵ−𝑐𝑜𝑠Ɵ

(C) A two-digit positive number is such that the product of its digits is 8. If 18 is added [4M]

to the number, the digits interchange their places. Find the number.

Question.9.

(A) Using the graph paper, plot the points A (6,4) and B(0,4) [3M]

i) Reflect A and B in the origin to get the images A’ and B’.

ii) Write the coordinates A’ and B’.

iii) State the geometrical name for the figure ABA’B’.

(B) The following table gives the pocket money of 200 students. Calculate the mean of the [3M]

following distribution by step-deviation method.

Pocket money in Rs. 100 – 150 150 – 200 – 250 – 300 – 350 – 400 – 450 –

200 250 300 350 400 450 500

No of students 10 14 28 42 50 30 14 12

4 −2 0 2 −2 3
(C) If A = [ ] ,B=[ ] and C = [ ] , Find A2 – A + BC. [4M]
6 −3 1 −1 1 −1

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Question.10.

(A) The daily profit, in rupees, of 40 shops in a department store are distributed as follows. [3M]

Draw a histogram and find the mode.

Profit per shop (in Rs.) 0 – 100 100 – 200 200 – 300 300 – 400 400 – 500

No of shops 6 8 14 5 7

(B) A solid cylinder 8 cm long and of 3.5 cm radius is melted to form a hollow cylinder of [3M]

external radius 4 cm and 1 cm thickness. What is the length of the hollow cylinder?

(C) The sum of three numbers in an AP is -12 and their product is 36. Find the numbers. [4M]

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 iii 6 iii 11 i

2 iv 7 i 12 ii

3 iii 8 iv 13 i

4 i 9 iv 14 iii

5 ii 10 iii 15 i

Question.2.

(A) 3.375 cm

(B) y = -2x + 5

(C) 2 years

Question.3.

(A) (i) Rs. 330 (ii) Rs. 510 (iii) Rs. 9520

(B) (i) Rs. 216 (ii) 648

(C) a = 4, b = -11

Question.4.

(A) 6 cm

(B) 1024

(C) yes

Question.5.

(A) Rs. 2500

(B) 5

(C) (i) 24 m (ii) 10.392 m

Question.6.

(B) A(-10,0), B(0,5)

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Question.7.

(A) Rs. 875

(B) (1,7)

(C) {-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,5}

Question.8.

(C) 24

Question.9.

(A) (ii) A’(-6,-4), B’(0,-4) (iii) parallelogram (iv) 32 units

(B) (i) Rs. 303.50

2 −2
(C) [ ]
−3 4

Question.10.

(A) 240

(B) 14 cm

(C) -9,-4,+1 or 1,-4,-9

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STD: - 10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 16 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. If P (- 3, - 5) is reflected in origin, the reflection P’ is

i) (5, 3) ii) (3, 5)

iii) (- 3, 5) iv) none of these

2. If angle at the circumference is 70o. then angle at the centre is

i) 35o ii) one third of 70o

iii) twice of 70o iv) 141o

3. The total surface area of a solid cylinder is 616 cm2. If the ratio between curved surface area

and total surface area is 1 : 2. Find volume of the cylinder.

i) 1078 cm3 ii) 1087 cm3

iii) 1102 cm3 iv) 1000 cm2

4. In what ratio is the line joining (2, - 3) and (5, 6) divided by x - axis?
1
i) ii) 3 : 2
2

iii) 1 : 2 iv) 2 : 1

5. 4 sin A √sec 2 −1 = ?

i) 3 sec2 A ii) 4 tan2 A

iii) 4 sin A tan A iv) cot A

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 6. If goods are purchased by a dealer in Jaipur (Rajasthan) from a manufacturer in Kolkata (W.B.),

the type of tax will be ______.

i) IGST ii) CGST

iii) SGST iv) Both CGST and IGST

7. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?

i) x2 + 2x + 1 = (4 – x)2 + 3
2
ii) – 2x2 = (5 – x) (2x – 5)

3
iii) (k + 1) x2 + 2 x = 7 (where k = - 1)

iv) x3 – x2 = (x – 1)3

8. The fourth proportion to 3, 4, 5 is

20
i) 5 ii) 3

15 12
iii) iv)
4 5

9. The traders at each stage always pay GST to the Government on their ______.

i) Profits ii) C.P.

iii) Discount iv) None of these

10. If p, q, r and s are in A.P. then r – q is

i) s – p ii) s – q

iii) s – r iv) none of these

11. If the probability of an event is p, then the probability of its complementary event will be

i) p – 1 ii) p

iii) 1 – p iv)1 p – 1

12. Estimate the modal class for the given data

Class 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50

Frequency 4 9 15 14 8

i) 10 – 20 ii) 20 – 30

iii) 30 – 40 iv) 40 – 50

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 13. Assertion (A): The reflection of the point P (-2, 3) in the x-axis is (-2,-3)

Reason (R): When a point is reflected in x-axis, only the sign of y-coordinate changes.

(i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation

of assertion (A).

(ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of assertion (A).

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

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

14. Assertion (A): A 5m wide cloth is used to make a conical tent of base diameter 14 m

and height 24 m. The cost of cloth used at the rate of ₹ 25 per metre is 2750.

Reason (R): Curved surface area of cylinder = 2𝜋rh

(i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation

of assertion (A).

(ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of assertion (A).

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

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

15. Assertion (A): An electric pole is 10 metres high. If its shadow is 10 √3 metres in

length, then the elevation of the sun is 60°.

𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟
Reason (R): tan 𝜃 = 𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒

(i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation

of assertion (A).

(ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of assertion (A).

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

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

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Question.2.

(A) A man has a recurring deposit account in a bank for 3 years at 8% p.a. [4M]

If he gets Rs. 3,996 as interest at the time of maturity of the scheme, find:

i) The monthly instalment.

ii) The maturity amount.

√2𝑥+1+√𝑥−3
(B) Solve for x: = 4. [4M]
√2𝑥+1−√𝑥−3

(C) P and Q are two points on the opposite side of a 90-meter-high tower AB. The base [4M]

B of the tower AB and points P and Q are along the same straight line. The angles of

depression of points P and Q as observed from top A of tower AB are 60o and 30°

respectively. Find, correct to the nearest meter, the distance between 'P and Q.

Question.3.

(A) Draw a line AQ = 7 cm Mark a point P on AQ such that AP = 4 cm. [4M]

Using ruler and compasses only, construct:

i) a circle with AP as diameter.

ii) two tangents to the above circle from the point Q.

(B) Use a graph paper for this question (Take 2 cm = 1 unit on both x and y axes). [4M]

i) Plot the following points:

A (0, 4), B (2, 3), C (1, 1) and D (2, 0).

ii) Reflect points B, C, D on Y-axis and write down their coordinates. Name the images as

B', C', D' respectively.

iii) Join points A, B, C, D, D', C', B' and A in order, so as to form a closed figure.

iv) Name 2 invariant points under reflection in the X axis.

(C) Find the mean by Step Deviation. [5M]

CI 63 – 70 70 – 77 77 – 84 84 – 91 91 – 98 98 – 105 105 – 112
Frequency 9 13 27 38 33 16 15

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 SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) Find the value of 'k' if 4x3 – 2x2 + kx + 5 leaves remainder – 10 when divided by 2x + 1. [3M]

(B) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line segment joining A (4, 2) and [3M]

B (- 3, - 5).
1
(C) Prove that: (cosec 𝜃 - sin 𝜃). (sec 𝜃 – cos 𝜃) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃. [4M]

Question.5.
(A) Let P and Q be the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points A (2, - 2) [3M]

and B (- 7, 4) such that P is nearer to A. Find the coordinates of P and Q.

(B) In the given figure, a circle inscribed in ∆ABC touches its sides AB, BC and AC at [3M]

points D, E & F respectively. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 10 cm, then find the

lengths of AD, BE and CF.

(C) Solve the following by using the formula and write the root correct to 3 significant [4M]

figures: (x – 4)2 – 5x – 3 = 0

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Question.6.

(A) In the given figure. ∆ABC is right-angled at C and DE ⊥ AB. [3M]

Prove that ∆ABC ~ ∆ADE and hence find the lengths of AE and DE.

5 −6 6 𝑦 3 −2
(B)Find x and y if: 3 [ ]−[ ] = 3[ ]. [3M]
4 𝑥 0 6 4 0

(C) The dimensions of a solid iron cuboid are 4.4m × 2.6m × 1.0m. It is melted and recast [4M]

into a hollow cylindrical pipe of 30 cm inner radius and thickness 5 cm. Find the length of

the pipe.
Question.7.

(A) Solve the following inequation and represent the solution set on a number line. [3M]
1 1
−8 2 < −12 − 4𝑥 ≤ 7 2 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝐼

(B) Find the sum of 25 terms of an AP in which the third term is 7 and the seventh term is [3M]

2 more than thrice its third term.

(C) The marked price of an article is Rs. 6000. The wholesaler sells it to the dealer at

20% discount on the marked price. The dealer further sells it to a customer at a

discount of 10% on the marked price. If the rate of GST at each stage is 18%, find the

amount of Tax paid by the dealer to the government.

Question.8.

(A) A car made a run of 390 km, in x hours. If the speed had been 4km/hr. more, it would [4M]

have taken 2hrs less for the journey. Find x.

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 (B) Use Graph paper for this question. [6M]

A survey regarding height (in cm) of 60 boys belonging to Class 10 of a school was conducted.

The following data was recorded.

Height 135-140 140-145 145-150 150-155 155-160 160-165 165-170

No. of boys 4 8 20 14 7 6 1

Taking 2 cm = height of 10 cm along one axis and 2 cm = 10 boys along the other axis

draw an ogive of the above distribution. Use the graph to estimate the following:

i) The median ii) Lower Quartile

iii) If above 158 cm is considered as the tall boys of the class. Find the number of boys in

the class who are tall.

Question.9.

(A) In the figure given below, O is the centre of the circle. If ∠AOC = 150°, find [3M]

(i) ∠ABC (ii) ∠ADC

(B) The seventh term of an AP is 1/9 and its ninth term is 1/7, find its 63rd term. [3M]

(C) The ends of a diameter of a circle have the co-ordinates (3, 0) and (-5, 6). [4M]

PQ is another diameter where Q has the coordinates (- 1,- 2). Find the coordinates of P and

the radius of the circle.

Question.10.

(A) Prove that: sec4 A (1 – sin4 A) – 2 tan2 A = 1. [3M]

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 (B) Two different dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting: [3M]

i) sum 7

ii) sum ≤ 3

iii) sum ≤ 10

(C) The daily wages of 30 employees in an establishment are distributed as follows: [4M]

Daily wages (in Rs.) 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60

No of employees 1 8 10 5 4 2

Draw histogram for the above data.

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 ii 6 iv 11 iii

2 iii 7 iv 12 ii

3 i 8 ii 13 i

4 iii 9 i 14 ii

5 iii 10 iii 15 iv

Question.2.

(A) (i) Rs. 900 (ii) Rs. 36396

(B) x = 12

(C) 207.84 m

Question.3.

(B) (ii) B’(-2,3), C’(-1,1), D’(-2,0)

(C) 88.85

Question.4.

(A)28

(B) x + y + 1 = 0

Question.5.

(A)P(-1,0), Q(-4,2)

(B) 7 cm, 5 cm, 3 cm

(C) 11.909 OR 1.091

Question.6.
15 36
(A) AE = 13 , ED = 13

(B) x = 2, y = -12

(C)112 m

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Question.7.

(A) {-3,-2,-1}

(B)1175

(C) Rs. 108

Question.8.

(A) x= 15

(B) (i) 149 (ii) 147 (iii) 9 boys

Question.9.

(A) (i) 75° (ii) 105°

(B) 1

(C) (-1,8), 5 cm

Question.10.
1 1 11
(B) (i) 6 (ii) 12 (iii) 12

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STD: - 10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 17 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. For the following transaction within Delhi, find the value of the following:

CGST = ? SGST = ? Given that, MRP = Rs. 12000, Discount % = 30%, GST = 18%

i) Rs. 0, Rs. 1512 ii) Rs. 1512, Rs. 1512

iii) Rs. 0, Rs. 756 iv) Rs. 756, Rs. 756

2. Mr. Ramesh deposits Rs. 250 per month for 1 year in a bank’s recurring deposit account at the

Rate of 8% per annum, then the interest earned by him is___.

i) Rs. 65 ii) Rs. 120

iii) Rs. 130 iv) Rs. 26

3. Solve 2 (x – 3) < 1, x ∈ {1, 2, 3, …10}

i) {1, 2, 3, 4} ii) {4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

iii) {1, 2, 3} iv) {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

1
4. Type of roots of the equation, 2x - 𝑥 = 7, is

i) both are rational roots ii) both are irrational roots

iii) both are imaginary iv) one is rational, another is irrational

1
5. The mean proportion between 2 and 72 is

i) 6 ii) 36

iii) 3 iv) none of these

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 6. If dividing 2x + 6x – 2k – 7x + 5 by (x + 3), the remainder is (k – 1), then value of k is

i) 1 ii) – 1 iii) – 3 iv) 3

7. If (k – 3), (2k + 1) and (4k + 3) are three consecutive terms of an A.P., find the value of k

i) 3 ii) 2

iii) 1 iv) 5

8. If (x – 1) is a factor of x3 – 7x2 + 14x – 8. Then the other roots are,

i) (x – 2) and (x – 4) ii) (x – 2) and (x – 3)

iii) (x – 3) and (x – 4) iv) none of these

𝑥+2 4 5 4
9. If [ ]=[ ], then the values of x and y are
𝑦−4 𝑥+𝑦 3 10

i) x = 2, y = 7 ii) x = 7, y = 2

iii) x = 3, y = 7 iv) x = - 2, y = 7

10. (sec A + tan A) (1 – sin A) is equal to ________.

i) sec A ii) sin A

iii) cosec A iv) cos A

11. The reflection of the point (- 3, 0) in the origin is the point _____.

i) (0, - 3) ii) (0, 3)

iii) (3, 0) iv) none of these

12. Asseration (A) = The ratio in which the line joining A(6,5) and B(4,-3) is divided

by the line y = 2 is 3:5.

𝑚𝑥₂+𝑛𝑥₁ 𝑚𝑦₂+𝑛𝑦₁
Reason (R): p(x,y) = ( , )
𝑚+𝑛 𝑚+𝑛

(i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation

of assertion (A).

(ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of assertion (A).

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

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

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 13. Assertion (A): If the line passing through (0, 2) and (-3, -1) is parallel to the line

passing through (-1, 5) and (4, a) Then the value of a is 10.

Reason (R): If the lines are parallel, then their slopes must be equal.

(i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation

of assertion (A).

(ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of assertion (A).

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

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

14. Mean of the 20 numbers is 20. If 2 is added to each of the last ten numbers, then the mean of

new set of 20 numbers is

i) 20 ii) 21 iii) 22 iv) 25

15. Assestion (A): AB is a chord of the circle and AOC is its diameter such that

∠ACB = 50°. If AT is the tangent to the circle at the point A, then

BAT is equal to 50°.

Reason (R) : In ΔACB ∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°.

(i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation

of assertion (A).

(ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of assertion (A).

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

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

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Question.2.

(A) Find the matrix 2 × 2 which satisfies the equation [4M]

3 7 0 2 1 −5
[ ][ ] + 2𝑋 = [ ]
2 4 5 3 −4 6

(B) The following table shows present ages of females in Arunachal Pradesh according to [4M]

1981 census:

Class interval 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60

Frequency 300 980 800 380 290 400

Draw a histogram to represent above data:

(C) AB is a diameter of a circle with centre C (- 2, 5). If point A is (3, - 7). Find: [4M]

i) The length of radius AC

ii) The co-ordinates of B

Question.3.

(A) A dealer buys an article for Rs. 6000 from a wholesaler. The dealer sells the article to a [4M]

customer at 15% profit. If the sales are intra-state and the rate of GST is 18%, find:

i) GST paid by the dealer

ii) GST collected by the dealer

iii) The amount paid by dealer to wholesaler.

iv) The total amount paid by the consumer.

(B) The dice is thrown once. What is the probability of getting [4M]

i) an even number

ii) an odd number greater than 3

iii) number less than 2

iv) multiplies of 3

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 (C) The triangle OAB is reflected in the origin O to triangle OA’B’. A’ and B’ have [5M]

coordinates (- 3, - 4) and (0, - 5) respectively.

i) Find the coordinates of A and B.

ii) Draw a diagram to represent the given information.

iii) Give geometrical name of ABA’B’?

iv) Find the coordinates of A”, the reflection of A in the origin followed by reflection in the

y-axis.

v) Find the coordinates of B”, the reflection of B in the x-axis followed by reflection in the

origin.

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) The sum of two numbers is 9 and the sum of their squares is 41. Find the numbers. [3M]

(B) A cylindrical container is to be made of tin sheet. The height of the container is 1 m [3M]

and its diameter is 70 cm. If the container is open at the top and the tin sheet costs Rs. 300

per m2, find the cost of the tin for making the container.

(C) Given below are the weekly wages of 40 workers in a small factory. If their mean [4M]

Weekly wage is Rs. 145. Find the value of a and b.

Weekly wage (in Rs.) 80 – 100 100 – 120 120 – 140 140 – 160 160 – 180

No of workers 4 6 a b 18

Question.5.
−1
(A) If is a solution of the equation 3x2 + 2kx – 3 = 0, find the value of k. [3M]
2

(B) If ∆ABC ~ ∆DEF, AB = 4 cm, DE = 6 cm, EF = 9 cm and FD = 12 cm, then find [3M]

the perimeter of ∆ABC.

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 (C) The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point A (on the ground) is 30o. [4M]

On walking 50 m towards the tower, the angle of elevation is found to be 60o.

Calculate: i) The height of the tower (correct to one decimal place).

ii) The distance of the tower from A.

Question.6.

(A) Find the sum of first 51 terms of the A.P. whose second and third terms are 14 and 18 [3M]

respectively.

(B) Prove that: (cosec 𝜃 - sin 𝜃 )(sec 𝜃 - cos 𝜃 )(tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 ) = 1

(C) The given solid figure is a cylinder surmounted by a cone. The diameter of the base of [4M]

the cylinder is 6 cm. The height of the cone is 4 cm and the total height of the solid is 19 cm.

Find i) Volume of the solid ii) Curved surface area of the solid.

Question.7.

(A) Find the equation of the line passing through the points P (5, 1) and Q (1, - 1). [3M]

Hence, show that the points P, Q and R (11, 4) are collinear.

(B) Solve the following in-equation and represent the solution set on the number line. [3M]
3𝑥 𝑥
< 𝑥 + 4 ≤ 5,𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
5

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 (C)The marks scored by 750 students in an examination are given in the form of a [4M]

frequency distribution.

Marks No of students Marks No of student

600 – 640 16 760 – 800 172

640 – 680 45 800 – 840 59

680 – 720 156 840 – 880 18

720 – 760 284

Prepare a cumulative frequency table by less than method and draw an ogive.

Question.8.

(A) A medicine capsule is in the shape of a cylinder of diameter 0.5 cm with two [3M]

hemispheres stuck to each of its ends. The length of the entire capsule is 2 cm. Find the

capacity of the capsule.

(B) Show that (x – 2) is a factor of 3x2 – x – 10. Hence factorise 3x2 – x – 10. [3M]

(C) Prove that: (sec A – tan A)2 (1 + sin A) = 1 – sin A. [4M]

Question.9.

(A) Mrs. Goswami deposits Rs. 1000 every month in a recurring deposit account for 3 years [3M]

at 8% interest per annum. Find the matured value.

sin 𝐴−2 sin3 𝐴

(B) Prove that: 2 cos3 𝐴−cos 𝐴 = tan A. [3M]

(C) Use a ruler and compass only in this question. [4M]

i) Draw a circle, centre O and radius 4 cm

ii) Mark a point P such that OP = 7 cm.

Construct the two tangents to the circle from P. Measure and record the length of one of the

tangents.

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 iv 6 i 11 iii

2 iii 7 ii 12 i

3 iii 8 i 13 i

4 ii 9 iii 14 iii

5 i 10 iv 15 i

Question.2.

−17 −16
(A) [ ]
−12 −5

(C) x = -7, 13 units

Question.3.

(A) (i) Rs. 162 (ii) Rs. 1080 (iii) Rs. 7080 (iv) Rs. 8142
1 1 1 1
(B) (i) 2 (ii) 6 (iii) 6 (iv) 3

Question.4.

(A) 4 and 5

(B) Rs. 775.50

(C) 4, 8

Question.5.
−9 1
(A) = -2 4
4

(B) 18 cm

(C) (i) 43.3 m (ii) 75 m

Question.6.

(A) 5610

(C) (i) 462 cm3 (ii) 330 cm2

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Question.7.

(A) x - 2y – 3 = 0

(B) -10 < x ≤ -5

Question.8.

(A) 0.36 cm3

(B) (x - 2)(3x + 5)

Question.9.

(A)Rs. 40440

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STD: - 10th MATHS
TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 18 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. The following bills shows the GST rates and the marked price of article A & B.

BILL GENERAL STORE

Articles Marked price (Rs.) Rate of GST

A 300 12%

B 1200 5%

The total amount to be paid for the above bill is:

i) Rs. 1458 ii) Rs. 1596

iii) Rs. 1560 iv) Rs. 1536

2. When the discriminant is less than zero than the roots of the equation are:

i) Not real ii) Real and Equal

iii) Real and unequal iv) Infinite

3. If (x – 2) is a factor of x2 – 7x + 2a then:

i) a = 3 ii) a = 4

iii) a = 5 iv) a = 6

2 0
4. If A = [ ] then A2 is:
−1 7
4 0 4 0
i) [ ] ii) [ ]
1 49 −9 49

4 0 1 9
iii) [ ] iv) [ ]
9 49 −9 48
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 5. If nth term of an AP is 13 – 4n then the 20th term is:

i) – 67 ii) 67

iii) 76 iv) – 76

6. The coordinates of a point on x-axis are:

i) (x, 0) ii) (y, 0)

iii) (x, y) iv) (0, 0)

7. ABCD is a trapezium. Hence the ∆AOB is similar to:

i) ∆ADB ii) ∆ACB

iii) ∆COD iv) ∆COB

8. Find the ratio between the volume of 2 cones of equal heights and radius = 2 cm and

4 cm respectively:

i) 1 : 4 ii) 4 : 1

iii) 4 : 16 iv) 16 : 4

9. Assertion (A) : The equation of a line whose y – intercept = 2 and slope = 3 is y = 3x – 2.

Reason (R) : equation of a line slope – intercept form is y = mx + c.

(i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation

of assertion (A).

(ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of assertion (A).

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

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

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 10. Assertion (A) : (sin A + cosec A)² + (cos A + sec A)² = 7+tan² A + cot² A

Reason (R) : tan² A + cot² A + 2 = sec² A – cosec² A

(i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation

of assertion (A).

(ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of assertion (A).

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

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

1 0
11. Identify the matrix [ ]:
0 1

i) Horizontal matrix ii) Null matrix

iii) Unit matrix iv) Vertical matrix

12. The correct slope-intercept form for equation of a line is:

i) c = mx + y ii) m = x + cy

iii) y = mx + c iv) x = mc + y

13. The value of x in the figure is:

i) 62o ii) 68o

iii) 75o iv) 124o

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 14. The length of the side AB in the following figure is:

i) 4 cm ii) 5 cm

iii) 6 cm iv) 3 cm

15. The solution for the equation x2 – x – 6 = 0 is:

i) – 2, 3 ii) – 3, 2

iii) – 2, - 3 iv) 2, 3

Question.2.

(A) Krishna gets Rs. 6455 at the end of 1 year at the rate of 14% p.a. in a recurring [4M]

deposit account. Find the monthly instalment.

𝑥 2 +2𝑥 𝑦 2 +3𝑦
(B) Using properties of proportion find x : y, if = . [4M]
2𝑥+4 3𝑦+9

sin 𝐴 1+cos 𝐴
(C) Prove the following: 1+cos 𝐴 + = 2 cosec A. [4M]
sin 𝐴

Question.3.

(A) A solid cone of radius 5 cm and height 8 cm is melted and made into small spheres of [4M]

radius 0.5 cm. Find the number of spheres formed.

(B) P (1, - 2) is a point on the line segment AB such that AP : PB = 2 : 3. Find the [4M]

coordinates of B (x, y), if A = (3, - 6).

(C) Use graph paper for this question. Take 2 cm = 1 unit along the x and y axis. [5M]

ABCD is a quadrilateral whose vertices are A (2, 3), B (2, - 3), C (0, - 2) and D (0, 2).

i) Reflect ABCD on the y-axis and name it as A’B’CD.

ii) Write down the coordinates of A’ and B’.

iii) Name two points which are invariant under the above reflection.

iv) Name the polygon A’B’CD.

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Question.4.

(A) Amar, Vivek and Sushil are three dealers belonging to different states. [3M]

Amar sells some products to Vivek for Rs. 1000 and Vivek sells the same products to Sushil

at a profit of Rs. 300. Calculate:

i) The tax payable by Vivek to the government if the rate of GST is 12%.

ii) Total cost of Sushil.

(B) Solve the following equation and find the answer correct to two decimal places. [3M]

x2 – 5x – 10 = 0

(C) Use graph sheet for this question. Take 1 cm = 1 unit along both the axes. [4M]

i) Plot the points: A (0, 6), B (4, 0), C (1, 0) and D (1, - 6).

ii) Reflect the points B, C, D on y-axis and name them as B’, C’ and D’ respectively.

iii) Write the coordinates of B’, C’ and D’.

iv) Join the points A, B, C, D, D’, C’, B’, A in order and give a special name to this figure.

Question.5.

2 3 −2 0
(A) Given A = [ ] and B = [ ] find X if X + 2A = B. [3M]
−1 0 1 3

(B) In the given figure PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. PQ and RS produced meet at T. [3M]

i) Prove that ∆TPS ~ ∆TRQ.

ii) Find SP if TP = 18 cm, RQ = 4 cm and TR = 6 cm.

(C) Factorise the given polynomial completely, using remainder theorem: [4M]

x3 + 10x2 – 37x + 26

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Question.6.

(A) M and N are two points on the X and Y axis, respectively. P (3, 2) divides [3M]

the line segment MN in the ratio 2 : 3. Find:

i) The coordinates of M and N.

ii) Slope of the line MN.

(B) Prove the following identity: [3M]

(sin A + cosec A)² + (cos A + sec A)² = 5 + sec² A. cosec² A

(C) In an AP, the fourth and the sixth term are 8 and 14 respectively. Find the: [4M]

i) The first term

ii) common difference

iii) sum of first 20 terms

Question.7.

(A) A manufacturer manufactures a machine and marks it at Rs. 80000. He sells the [3M]

machine to a wholesaler at a discount of 20%. The wholesaler sell the machine to a dealer to

at a discount of 15% on the marked price. If the rate of GST is 28%, find:

i) Cost price of the machine for the wholesaler without the GST.

ii) Selling price of the machine for the wholesaler without the GST.

iii) Tax paid by the wholesaler to the central government.

(B) A solid spherical ball of radius 6 cm is melted and recast into 64 identical spherical [3M]

marbles. Find the radius of each marble.

(C) In the figure given below, O is the centre of the circle and SP is a tangent. [4M]

If ∠PRT = 65°, find the values of x, y and z.

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Question.8.

(A) Solve the following inequation and write down the solution set. Represent the solution [3M]

set on the number line.

11x – 4 < 15x + 4 ≤ 13x + 14, x ∈ W

(B) Calculate the mean of the following distribution using step deviation method: [3M]

Marks 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80

No of students 2 11 10 5 8 7 7

(C) In the adjoining figure, ABC is a right-angled triangle with ∠BAC = 90°, and [4M]

AD ⊥ BC.

i) Prove that ∆ADB ~ ∆CDA.

ii) If BD = 18 cm, CD = 8 cm find AD.

Question.9.

(A) A takes 9 days more than B to do a certain piece of work. Together they can do the work [4M]

in 6 days. In how many days can A do the work alone?

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 (B) Use graph sheet for the following question. Marks obtained by 200 students in an [6M]

examination are given below:

Marks 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80 80 – 90 90-100

No of 5 11 10 20 28 37 40 29 14 6

students

Use 2 cm = 10 marks on x-axis and 2 cm = 20 students on y-axis to draw an ogive and hence

find: i) The median marks

ii) The number of students who failed, if he passing marks are 40.

iii) The number of students who secured 85 marks or above.

Question.10.
7𝑚+2𝑛 5
(A) If 7𝑚−2𝑛 = 3, then use properties of proportion to find: [3M]

𝑚2 +𝑛2
i) m : n ii) 𝑚2 −𝑛2

(B) In the following figure a hemisphere is mounted on a cone. The diameter of their base [3M]

is 8 cm. The height of the cone is 12 cm. calculate the total surface area of the solid correct

to 2 decimal places.

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 (C) In the given figure, from the top of a building AB = 60 m height, the angles of [4M]

depression of the top and bottom of a vertical lamp post CD are observed to be 30o and 60o

respectively. Find:

i) The horizontal distance, between the building and the lamp post, BC.

ii) The height of the lamp post.

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 ii 6 i 11 iii

2 i 7 iii 12 iii

3 iii 8 i 13 i

4 ii 9 iv 14 i

5 i 10 iii 15 i

Question.2.

(A) Rs. 500

2
(B) 3

Question.3.

(A) 400

(B) (-2,4)

(C) (ii) A’(-2,3), B’(-2,-3) (iii) C and D (iv)Isosceles trapezium

Question.4.

(A) (i) Rs. 36 (ii) Rs. 1456

(B) 6.53 or -1.53

Question.5.

−6 −6
(A) [ ]
3 3

(B) 12 cm

(C) (x + 13)(x - 2)(x - 1)

Question.6.

(A) (i)M(5,0), N(0,5) (ii) -1

(C) (i) 3 (ii) -1 (iii) 550

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Question.7.

(A)(i) 64000 (ii) 68000 (iii) Rs. 560

(B) 1.5 cm

(C) 25°, 50°, 40°

Question.8.

(A) {0,1,2,3,4,5}

(B) 46

(C) 12 cm

Question.9.

(A) A takes 18 days, B takes 9 days

(B) (i) 57 (ii) 46 (iii) 13

Question.10.

(A) (i) 8:7 (ii) 113:15

(B) 259.57 cm2

(C) (i) 34.64 cm (ii) 20 m

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TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 19 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. If the discriminant of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to zero, then two equal

roots are:

−𝑏 𝑏
i) 2𝑎 ii) 2𝑎

𝑏 −𝑎
iii) 𝑎 iv) 2𝑏

2. A shopkeeper buys goods worth Rs. 1000 and sells at a profit of 10%. If rate of GST is 5%,

Then the bill amount is:

i) Rs. 1050 ii) Rs. 1155

iii) Rs. 1080 iv) Rs. 1000

3. The solution set representing the following number line, is:

i) {x : x ∈ R, - 3 < x < 3} ii) {x : x ∈ R, - 3 < x ≥ 3}

iii) {x : x ∈ Z, - 3 < x < 3} iv) {x : x ∈ Z, - 3 ≤ x < 3}

4. Manisha opens a recurring deposit account with the Bank of Assam and deposits Rs. 600

p.m. for 20 month. Calculate the interest accrued, if he pays interest at the rate of 10% p.a.

i) Rs. 1050 ii) Rs. 1000

iii) Rs. 1200 iv) Rs. 1500

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 5. In the given figure, we have ∠ACB = 90°, CD ⊥ AB, then ∆ACB ~ ∆ADC by:

i) SSS similarity rule ii) SAS similarity rule

iii) AA similarity rule iv) None of these

6. The curved surface area of a cylinder of height 14 cm is 88 sq. cm. The diameter of the

cylinder is:

i) 0.5 cm ii) 1.0 cm

iii) 1.5 cm iv) 2.0 cm

7. If g(x) = x + 1 is a factor of h(x) = 5x3 + px2 – 8x – 12, then the value of p is:

i) – 8 ii) 5

iii) 9 iv) 12

8. If the nth term of an A.P. is 7 – 4n, then find its 6th term is:

i) 17 ii) – 17

iii) 18 iv) – 18

9. Drawing of an ogive table is useful in determining the:

i) mode ii) mean

iii) median iv) all the three above

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 10. In the given figure, P (2, 4) is the midpoint of the line segment AB. The coordinates of

A and B are:

i) A (8, 0), B (0, 4) ii) A (0, 4), B (8, 0)

iii) A (4, 0), B (0, 8) iv) A (0, 8), B (4, 0)

11. Two matrices A and B are multiplied to get AB if:

i) Both have same order

ii) Both are rectangular

iii) Number of columns in matrix B is equal to the number of rows in matrix A.

iv) Number of rows in matrix B is equal to the number of columns in matrix A.

12. The point (5, - 6) on reflection in a line is mapped to (- 5, - 6). Name the mirror line and

write its equation.

i) X – axis, y = 0 ii) Y – axis, x = 0

iii) X – axis, x = 0 iv) Y – axis, y = 0

13. The probability of not winning a game is 0.35. What is the probability of winning?

i) 0.15 ii) 0.25

iii) 0.65 iv) 1.50

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 14. In the given figure, if AB is a chord of the circle and AC is a diameter such that

∠ACB = 50°. If AT is the tangent of the circle at the point A, then ∠CAB is equal to:

i) 65° ii) 50o

iii) 40o iv) 60o

15. If x, 9, 5 and 3 are in proportion, then X equal to:

i) 15 ii) 45

iii) 27 iv) 18

Question.2.

(A) Using the properties of proportion, find the value of x in the expression: [4M]

√𝑎+𝑥+√𝑎−𝑥
=5
√𝑎+𝑥−√𝑎−𝑥

(B) Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line joining the points A (2, 4) and [4M]

B (6, 8) and passing through the point (5, 7).

(C) The given figure represents a hemisphere surmounted by a conical block of wood. [4M]

The diameter of their base is 12 cm each and the slant height of the cone is 10 cm. Calculate:

i) The perpendicular height of the cone

ii) The volume of the solid. (Take 𝜋 = 3.14)

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Question.3.

(A) Ritwik deposits Rs. 1600 per month for 18 months in a recurring deposit account. [4M]

If he gets Rs. 31080 at the time of maturity. Find:

i) The total interest earned by Ritwik

ii) The rate of interest per annum

cos2 𝐴 sin 𝐴
(B) Prove that: cos 𝐴−sin 𝐴 + 1−cot 𝐴 = sin A + cos A. [4M]

(C) Use graph paper for this question. The point R (6, 3) was reflected in the origin to get [5M]

the image R'.

i) Write down the coordinates of R'.

ii) If M is the foot of the perpendicular from R to the line y = 0, find the coordinates of M.

iii) If N is the foot of the perpendicular from R' to the line y = 0, find the coordinates of N.

iv) Name the figure RMR'N.

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

3 2
(A) If A = [ ] and A2 = I, where I is the identity matrix. Find the value of x and y. [3M]
𝑥 𝑦

(B) Solve the inequation and represent the solution set on the number line: [3M]

2y – 3 ≤ y + 1 ≤ 4y + 7, x ∈ Z

(C) By using step-deviation method, compute the arithmetic mean for the following data: [4M]

Marks obtained No. of workers

Less than 10 14

Less than 20 22

Less than 30 37

Less than 40 58

Less than 50 67

Less than 60 75

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Question.5.

(A) Without solving the following quadratic equation, find the value of 'p' if the roots of [3M]

the equation px² - (2p - 2) x + p = 0 has real and equal roots.

(B) In an intra-state transaction the marked price of an article is Rs. 6000. A Wholesaler [3M]

sells it to a dealer at 20% discount. The dealer further sells the article to a customer at a

discount of 10% on the marked price. If the rate of GST at each stage is 18%, find the amount

of tax (under GST) paid by the dealer to the government.

(C) PA and PB are two tangents of a circle. AC is parallel to PB. Find the angles of ΔABC. [4M]

Question.6.

(A) If a, b and c are in continued proportion, prove that: [3M]

1 1 1 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
+ 𝑏 3 + 𝑐 3 = 𝑏 2 𝑐 2 + 𝑐 2 𝑎2 + 𝑎2 𝑏 2
𝑎3

(B) The daily profits in rupees of 100 shops in a departmental store are distributed as follows:[3M]

Profit per shop (in Rs.) 0 – 100 100 – 200 200 – 300 300 – 400 400 – 500 500 – 600

No of shops 12 18 27 20 17 6

Draw a histogram of the data given above on the graph paper and estimate the mode.

(C) If 2x3 + ax2 + bx – 6 has a factor (2x + 1) and leaves the remainder 12 when divided [4M]

by (x + 2). Calculate the values of a and b.

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Question.7.

(A) Find the sum of n terms of the A.P. 8, 5, 2, - 1, … to 11 terms. [3M]

(B) P (- 4, 6), Q (- 1, 6) and R (- 1, 2) are the vertices of a triangle. [3M]

i) Find the coordinates of the centroid G of the triangle.

ii) Find the equation of the line through G passing through P.

(C) Construct a circle of radius 3.5 cm with centre O. Construct 2 tangents PT and PR from [4M]

a point P outside the circle such that ∠TOR = 120°.

Question.8.

(A) A hollow copper pipe of inner diameter 16 cm and outer diameter 20 cm is melted into [3M]

another solid cylinder is of same height as that of pipe. Find the diameter of the solid cylinder.

(B) In the given figure, AB and CD are two chords of a circle intersecting each other at [3M]

a point P, such that AP = CP. Prove that AB = CD.

(C) A man standing on a window of the first floor of a building observes that the angle of [4M]

depression of a dustbin which is 10m from the foot of the building is 45°. He climbs to the

window of the second floor, directly above the first floor and observes the angle of depression

of the dustbin to be 60°. Calculate the difference in height between the first floor and

the second floor.

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Question.9.

(A) Car A travels x km for every litre of petrol, while car B travels (x + 5) km for [4M]

every litre of petrol.

i) Write down the number of litres of petrol, used by car A and car B in covering a distance of

200km.

ii) If car A uses 2 litres of petrol more than car B in covering the 200 km, write down an

equation in x and solve it to determine the number of litres of petrol used by car B

for the journey.

(B) Use graph paper for this question. [6M]

Marks obtained by 200 students in an examination are given below:

Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100

No. of students 5 11 10 20 28 37 40 29 14 6

Draw an ogive for the given distribution taking 1 cm = 10 marks on one axis and 2 cm = 20

students on the other axis. Determine:

i) The median marks

ii) The number of students who failed if the minimum marks required is 40.

iii) If scoring 85 and above is grade one, find the number of students who secured grade one in

the examination.

Question.10.
cot 𝐴+tan 𝐵
(A) Prove that: cot 𝐵+tan 𝐴 = cot A tan B [3M]

(B) Two dice are thrown at the same time. Find the probability that the sum of two [3M]

numbers appearing on the dice.

i) 10 ii) atleast 12

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 (C) In the adjoining figure; QR || ST and S divides PQ in the ratio 1 : 2. Find: [4M]
𝑃𝑇 𝑃𝑇
i) ii) iv) ST if QR = 4.5 cm
𝑇𝑅 𝑃𝑅

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 i 6 iv 11 iv

2 ii 7 iii 12 ii

3 i 8 ii 13 iii

4 i 9 iii 14 iii

5 iii 10 iii 15 i

Question.2.
5
(A) 13 a

(B) x + y – 12 = 0

(C) (i) 8 cm (ii) 753.6 cm3

Question.3.

(A) (i) Rs. 2280 (ii) 10%

Question.4.

(A) x = -4, y = -3

(B) {-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4}

(C) 28.6

Question.5.
1
(A) p = 2

(B) Rs. 108

(C) A = 65°, C = 65°, B = 50°

Question.6.

(B)256

(C) a = 3, b = -11

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Question.7.

(A)-77
14
(B) (i) G (-2, ) (ii) 2x + 3t – 10 = 0
3

Question.8.

(A) 12

(C)7.32 m

Question.9.

(A) (i) 20 (ii) 8 litres

(B) (i) 57 (ii) 44 (iii) 12

Question.10.
1 1
(B) (i) 12 (ii) 36

1 1
(C) (i) 2 (ii) 3 (iii) 1.5 cm

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TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER – 20 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. If the MRP of an article of Rs. 6000 and rate of GST is 10% then CGST is:

i) 300 ii) 600

iii) 1200 iv) 60

2. If the quadratic equation 9x2 + 6kx + 4 = 0 has equal roots, then the value of k is:

i) 0 ii) + 2

iii) ± 2 iv) – 2

3. When 2x3 – 3x2 + ax – 9 is divided by (x + 3) the remainder is 6. Then the value of a is

i) 4 ii) – 8

iii) – 32 iv) – 7

𝑎 4 −3 0 2 4
4. If A = [ ], B = [ ] and A – B = [ ] then a is equal to:
2 1 4 2 −2 −1

i) – 5 ii) – 6

iii) 5 iv) – 1

5. If the 7th and the 13th term of an A.P. 34 and 64 respectively then its 18th term is:

i) 87 ii) 90

iii) 89 iv) 88

6. If a point A (5, 0) is reflected in y = a to A’ (5, 4) then a =

i) 0 ii) – 5

iii) 3 iv) 2

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 7. In quadrilateral ABCD diagonals AC and BD intersect at O. if AO = 6 cm, BO = 8 cm,

CO = 3 cm and DO = 4 cm. then ∆AOB ~ ∆COD by:

i) SSS test ii) AAA test

iii) SAS test iv) ASA test

8. The solution set of the inequation represent on the number line is:

i) {𝑥: −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅} ii) {𝑥: −3 ≤ 𝑥 < 2, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}

iii) {𝑥: −3 < 𝑥 ≤ 2, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅} iv) {𝑥: −3 < 𝑥 < 2, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}

9. In a single throw a dice, probability of getting an odd number less than 8 is

1
i) 0 ii) 2

2
iii) 3 iv) 1

10. The mean proportional between (a – b) and (a3 – a2b) is

i) a (a – b) ii) a (b – a)

iii) – a (a – b) iv) a (- a – b)

11. Order of matrix (A × B) is 3 × 2 and order matrix B is 5 × 2, then the order of matrix A is:

i) 3 × 5 ii) 5 × 3

iii) 5 × 2 iv) 3 × 2

12. PT and PQ are tangents to the circle with centre C from an external point P.

If PT = 17 cm. The length of PQ is:

i) 17 cm ii) 12 cm

iii) 8 cm iv) Cannot determine

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 13. The radius and height of a cylinder are equal to each other. The cylinder is melted into a

sphere of same radius. If the volume of the cylinder is 270 cm3. Then the volume of the

sphere is:

i) 270 cm3 ii) 90 cm3

iii) 360 cm3 iv) 180 cm3

14. In the given figure AB is a diameter, then the value of x is

i) 30o ii) 60o

iii) 45o iv) 150o

15. Jack wants to find the mode from a given data. To find it he will draw

i) Frequency polygon ii) Ogive

iii) Histogram iv) Bar graph

Question.2.

(A) Saloni deposited Rs. 150 per month and gets Rs. 1236 on maturity under recurring [4M]

deposit scheme. If the rate of interest is 8% per annum interest calculated at the end of the

every month. Find the period for which the amount was deposited.

(B) Prove that : [4M]

cot A + tan B
= cot A tan B.
cot B+tan A

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 (C) Use ruler and compass for this question. Construct a circle of radius 4.5 cm. Draw [4M]

a chord AB = 6 cm.

(i) Find the locus of points equidistant from A and B. Mark the point where it meets
the circle as D.
(ii) Join AD and find the locus of points which are equidistant from AD and AB. Mark
the point where it meets the circle as C.
(iii) Join BC and CD. Measure and write down the length of side CD of the quadrilateral

ABCD.

Question.3.

(A) 3080 cm3 of water is required to fill a cylindrical vessel completely and 2310 of [4M]

water is required to fill it up to 5 cm below the top. Find:

i) Radius of the vessel.

ii) Height of the vessel.

iii) Wetted surface area when it is half filled with water.

(B) x and y intercepts of a line AB are both – 6. Point P (- 4, - 2) divides AB. Find: [4M]

i) The ratio in which P divides AB

ii) The equation of line through P which is perpendicular to AB.

iii) The angle made by line AB with x-axis.

(C) Use graph paper for this question. Take 1 cm = 1 unit on both x and y axis. [5M]

i) Plot points A (0, 4), B (3, 7), C (6, 4), D (6, 1) and E (0, - 5).

ii) Reflect points B, C and D in y-axis to B’, C’ and D’ respectively.

iii) Join the points A, B, C, D, E, D’, C’, B’ and A.

iv) Give a geometric name to the figure ABCDED’C’B’.

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 SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) The following bill shows the GST rates along with marked price of articles. [3M]

Find the amount of the bill.

BILL

Articles Marked price Rate of GST

Cell phone 25000 18%

Bluetooth 15000 28%

(B) Solve the following quadratic equation correct to 3 significant figures. [3M]

(x – 2)2 – 5x + 5 = 0

(C) A mathematics aptitude test of 50 students was recorded as follows: [4M]

Marks 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80 80 – 90 90 – 100

No of students 4 8 14 19 5

Draw a histogram of the above data and using a graph paper taking 2 cm = 10 marks on

One axis and 2 cm = 2 students on the other and locate the mode.

Question.5.

−2 3
(A) Let A = [1 −2] B = [ ] and C = [3 2]. Evaluate: AB – 3C. [3M]
−1 4

(B) In the given figure: [3M]

i) Prove that: ∆APT ~ ∆PBT.

ii) Find AT if TP = 8 cm and AB = 12 cm

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 (C) Factorise the given polynomial completely: [4M]

2x3 + 5x2 – 28x – 15

Question.6.

(A) Find the seventh term from the end of the series : √2 , 2, 2√2,….,32. [3M]

(B) A man invested Rs. 45,000 in 15% Rs. 100 shares quoted at Rs. 125. When the [3M]
market value of these shares rose to Rs. 140, he sold some shares, just enough to raise
Rs. 8,400. Calculate
(i) the no. of shares he still holds
(ii) the dividend due to him on these remaining shares.
(C) The first and last term of a A.P. are 17 and 350 respectively. If their common [4M]

difference is 9.

i) How many terms are there in the A.P.

ii) What is their sum?

Question.7.

(A) A box contains 90 discs numbered from 1 to 90. One disc is selected at random. [3M]

Find the probability that the disc selected is:

i) A prime number.

ii) Multiple of 3 or 5

iii) Multiple of 3 and 5

(B) The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is 2464 cm2. It is melted and recast into solid [3M]

right circular cones of radius 3.5 cm and height 7 cm. calculate:

i) Radius of the sphere.

22
ii) The number of cones recast (Take 𝜋 = )
7

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 (C) In the given figure ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral with centre O. ST is a tangent [4M]

∠OBD = 25°, ∠CBT = 30°, find:

i) ∠BOD ii) ∠BAD iii) ∠BCD iv) ∠BDC

Question.8.

(A) Solve the following inequation, write the solution set and represent it on the [3M]

number line.
𝑥+1
−3(𝑥 − 7) ≥ 15 − 7𝑥 > ,𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
3

(B) Using step deviation method calculate the mean marks of following distribution: [3M]

Class interval 50 – 55 55 – 60 60 – 65 65 – 70 70 – 75 75 – 80 80 – 85 85 – 90

Frequency 5 20 10 10 9 6 12 8

(C) In the figure given below, AB // EF // CD. If AB = 22.5 cm, EP = 7.5 cm, [4M]

PC = 15 cm and DC = 27 cm. Calculate:

i) EF ii) AC

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Question.9.

(A) A trader bought a number of articles for Rs. 900, thirteen articles were found damaged. [4M]

He sold each of the remaining articles at Rs. 30 more than what he paid for it. He got a profit

Rs. 30 on the whole transaction. Find the number of articles he bought.

(B) The daily wages of workers in a project are given below: [6M]

Wages (in Rs.) 400 – 450 – 500 – 550 – 600 – 650 – 700 –

450 500 550 600 650 700 750

No of workers 2 6 12 18 24 13 5

Use a graph paper to draw an ogive for the above distribution.

(Use a scale 2 cm = Rs. 50 on x axis and 2 cm = 10 workers on y axis). use your ogive to

estimate:

i) Median wages of the workers

ii) The lower quartile of the workers

iii) The number of workers who earns more than 625 a day

Question.10.

𝑥 3 +12𝑥 𝑦 3 +27𝑦
(A) Given = . Using properties of proportion find: x : y. [3M]
6𝑥 2 +8 9𝑦 2 +27

(B) Using ruler and compass draw a circle circumscribing a regular hexagon of side 5 cm. [3M]

also measure the radius of the circle.

(C) A 20 m vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level ground in such a way [4M]

that the angle of elevation of top of the tower as seen from foot of the pole is 60° and the

angle of elevation of top of the pole as seen from the foot of the tower is 30o. Find:

i) Height of the tower

ii) Horizontal distance between the pole and the tower.

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 ANSWERS

Question. 1. MCQ

1 i 6 iv 11 i

2 iii 7 iii 12 i

3 iii 8 ii 13 iii

4 iv 9 ii 14 ii

5 iii 10 i 15 iii

Question.2.

(A) 8

(C) (iii) 2.5 cm

Question.3.

(A) 7 cm, 20 cm, 594 cm2

(B) 1 : 2, x – y + 2 = 0, 135°

Question.4.

(A) 48700

(B) 7.85 or 1.15

(C) 82.5

Question.5.

(A) [−9 −11]

(B) 16

(C) (2x + 1)(x + 5)(x - 3)

Question.6.

(A) 4

(B) (i) 300 shares (ii) Rs. 4500

(C) 38, 5263

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Question.7.
4 1 1
(A) (i) (ii) (iii)
15 3 15

(B) (i) 14 cm (ii) 128

(C) 130°, 65°, 115°, 30°

Question.8.
−3
(A) {x : ≤ x < 2}
2

(B) 69

(C) 13.5, 37.5

Question.9.

(A) 75

(B) (i) Rs. 605 (ii) Rs. 555 (iii) 30 workers

Question.10.
2
(A) 3

(C) (i) 60 (ii) 34.64

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TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 21 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. The selling price of a shirt excluding GST is Rs. 800. If the rate of GST is 12% then the

total price of the shirt is:

i) Rs. 704 ii) Rs. 960

iii) Rs. 896 iv) Rs. 848

2. If Rohan invests Rs. 10320 on Rs. 100 shares at a discount of Rs. 14, then the number of

shares he buys is:

i) 110 ii) 120

iii) 130 iv) 150

3. Which of the following is a row matrix?

1 2
i) [ ] ii) [1 2 3]
3 4

iii) [2 3] iv) None of these

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 4. A chord AB subtends an angle of 60o at the centre of a circle, then angle between tangents

at A and B is:

i) 130o ii) 120o

iii) 60o iv) 50o

5. If volume and curved surface area of a cylinder are numerically equal, then the radius of

cylinder is:

i) 3 units ii) 4 units

iii) 2 units iv) 6 units

6. The solution set representing the following number line is:

i) [x: x ∈ R, −3 ≤ x < 2] ii) [x: x ∈ R, −3 < x < 2]

iii) [x: x ∈ R, −3 ≤ x ≤ 2] iv) [x: x ∈ R, −3 ≤ x ≤ 2]

7. If the angle of depression of an object from a 75 m high tower is 30o, then the distance of the

object from the tower is:

i) 25 √3 m ii) 50 √3 m

iii) 75 √3 m iv) 150 m

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 8. Consider the following frequency distribution:

Class 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50

Frequency 9 5 15 6 7

The modal class is:

i) 20 – 30 ii) 0 – 10

iii) 10 – 20 iv) 30 – 40

9. Assertion (A): If P(E) = 0.59 then P(not E) is0.41.

Reason (R): The probability that two boys do not have the same birthday is 0.897.

The probability that the two boys have the same birthday is 0.103.

i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

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

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

10. In the given diagram AC is the diameter of the circle and ∠ADB = 50°. The degree measure

if x is:

i) 40o ii) 50o

iii) 60o iv) 30o

3 0 1 2 5 4
11. If [ ]+ 2[ ]=[ ] the value of x is:
𝑥 1 −1 3 3 7

i) 2 ii) 4

iii) 3 iv) 5
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 12. tan4 A + tan2 A =

i) sec2 A – sec4 A ii) 1

iii) sec4 A - sec2 A iv) 0

13. Using the remainder theorem, the value of m for which x + 2 is a factor of

(x + 1)7 + (2x + m)3 is:

i) 2 ii) 3

iii) 4 iv) 5
3
14. Assertion (A) If x, 3, 12, y are in continued proportion, then values of x and y are 5 and 48.

𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Reason (R) If a, b, c and d are in continued proportion, then 𝑏 = = 𝑑.
𝑐

i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

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

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

15. Assertion (A): Agam deposited Rs. 60 per month in a recurring deposit account for five

months. If the bank pays interest at the rate of 6% per annum then the amount

he gets at the time of maturity is Rs. 4149.

Reason (R): Maturity value = money deposited + interest.

i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

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

iv) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true

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Question.2.

(A) Neha deposited Rs. 100 per month in cumulative deposit account for 6 years. [4M]

Find the amount payable to her at the time of maturity, if the rate of interest is 6% per annum.

(B) If the third, sixth and the last terms of a G.P. are 6, 48 and 3072 respectively, find [4M]

the first term and the number of terms in the G.P.

(C) A man invested Rs. 45000 in 15% Rs. 100 shares quoted at Rs. 125. When the market [4M]

value of these shares rose to Rs. 140, he sold some shares, just enough to raise Rs. 8400.

Calculate: i) The number of shares, he still holds.

ii) The dividend duo to him on these remaining shares.

Question.3.

(A) Draw a triangle of side 4 cm, 5 cm and 6 cm. Draw an inscribed circle to this triangle. [4M]

(B) The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India, and an [4M]

important monument of Indian Architecture. It was originally commissioned by the emperor

Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built

over the relics of Buddha. It is a perfect example of a combination of solid figures. A big

hemispherical dome with a cuboidal structure mounted on it.

i) The volume of the hemispherical dome if the height of the dome is 21 m is:

a) 19404 m3 b) 19405 m3

c) 19804 m3 d) 19502 m3

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 ii) The formula to find the volume of a sphere is:

2𝜋𝑟 3 4𝜋𝑟 3
a) b)
3 3

c) 3𝜋𝑟3 d) 2𝜋𝑟3

iii) The cloth required to cover the hemispherical dome if the radius of its base is 14 m is:

a) 1222 sq. m b) 1232 sq. m

c) 1200 sq. m d) 1400 sq. m

(C) A passenger while boarding a plane slipped from the stairs and got hurt. The pilot took [5M]

the passenger to the emergency clinic at the airport for treatment. Due to this, plane got

delayed by half an hour. To reach the destination 1500 km away in time, so that the passenger

could catch the connecting flight, the speed of the plane was increased by 250km/h than the

usual speed. X represent the usual speed of the plane.

i) Find the quadratic equation in x, formed in this case.

ii) Find the increased speed of the plane.

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) From the following frequency distribution draw a histogram and calculate the mode. [3M]

Class 0–5 5 – 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25 25 – 30

Frequency 2 7 18 10 8 5

(B) Prove the following identity: [3M]

sec A sec A
+ sec A+1 = 2 cosec 2 A
sec A−1

(C) Find the value of ‘a’ and ‘b’ in the polynomial f(x) = x4 – 2x3 + 3x2 – ax + b when [4M]

divided by (x – 1) and (x + 1) leaves the remainder 5 and 19 respectively.

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Question.5.

(A) (i) Points (4, 0) and (- 3, 0) are invariant points under reflection in the line L1. [3M]

The line L1 is:

(a) x-axis (b) y-axis

(c) x = 2 (d) none of these

(ii) Points (0,-2) and (0,3) are invariant points on reflection in L2. The line L2 is:

(a) x-axis (b) y-axis

(c) y = 3 (d) none of these

(iii) Image of point P(1,4) under reflection in L1 is:

(a) (-1,-4) (b) (1,-4)

(c) (-1,4) (d) none of these

(iv) Points Q(-3,-5) when reflected in L2 given image:

(a)(3,-5) (b) (3,5)

(c) (-3,5) (d) none of these

(B) In the following figure, find PR. [3M]

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 (C) Amit went on a trip to Uttarakhand, India. While driving he observes a bridge in the [4M]

shape of a trapezium. Let AC and BD be the diagonals of the bridge which intersect each

other at a point O.

i) If AD = 15 cm, OC = 3 cm, OA = 5 cm, then find the length of BC.

ii) If OA = 3x – 1, OB = 6x – 5, OC = 5x – 3 and OD = 2x + 1, then find the value of x. also

if OA = 2 cm, OC = 3 cm and OD = 4 cm, then find OB.

Question.6.

(A) A school offers several sports to its students such as cricket, football, basketball, tennis, [3M]

badminton and swimming. Based on past records, the sports teacher prepared a pie chart as

shown below showing preference of students towards a particular sport.

i) Find the probability of favourite sport being either swimming or badminton.

ii) Find the probability of favourite sport being either neither football nor cricket.

(B) If the mean of the following distribution is 7.5 find the missing frequency f: [3M]

Variate 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Frequency 20 f 16 10 8 6 7 6

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 (C) Leena ordered a scoop of strawberry ice cream from her favourite ice cream shop. [4M]

Just as she was about to eat the ice cream, she imagined the following figure of the ice cream

cone. She imagined that line segments PA and PB drawn from an external point P to the ice

cream cone touch the circular part, whose centre is O, at the points A and B respectively.

i) If ∠AOB = 110°, then find the value of angle APB.

ii) If radius of the circular part is 5 cm and OP = 13 cm, then find length of the tangent PB.

Question.7.

(A) If the replacement set is the set of integers lying between – 3 and 10, find the [3M]

solution set of 14 – 5x ≥ 3x – 40. Also represent the solution set on the number line.

(B) The price of a computer is Rs. 45000. The shopkeeper gives a discount of 7% on the [3M]

listed price. He further gives a discount of 4% on the balance. However, GST is 28% on

computer. Find:

i) the amount of GST he has to pay.

ii) the final price he has to pay.

1 1
(C) Let M × [ ] = [1 2]. Where M is a matrix: [4M]
0 2

i) State the order of matrix M.

ii) Find the matrix M.

Question.8.

(A) How many three digit numbers are divisible by 7? [3M]

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 (B) Using ruler and compasses construct: [3M]

i) a triangle ABC in which AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.4 and AC = 4.9 cm

ii) the locus of points equidistant from A and C.

iii) a circle touching AB at A and passing through C.

√𝑎+1+√𝑎−1
(C) If x = , using properties of proportion show that x2 – 2ax + 1 = 0. [4M]
√𝑎+1−√𝑎−1

Question.9.

(A) Pranav is very fond of collecting balls of different colours. He has a total of 25 balls [6M]

in his basket out of which five balls are orange in colour and eight are white. Out of the

remaining balls, some are blue in colour and the rest are yellow.

i) If the probability of drawing a yellow ball is twice the probability of drawing a blue ball,

then the number of yellow balls is:

a) 4 b) 10

c) 8 d) 12

ii) The probability of drawing a ball of colour other than blue is

41 1
a) 25 b) 25

21 3
c) 25 d) 25

iii) The probability of drawing either a blue or white ball is:

1 12
a) 25 b) 25

21 13
c) 25 d) 25

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 iv) The probability of drawing neither a yellow nor a white ball is:
9 12
a) b)
25 25

16 17
c) 25 d) 25

v) The probability of not drawing an orange ball is:

4 1
a) 5 b) 2

5 3
c) 2 d) 2

(B) In maths period, the teacher explains about the straight lines to the class by drawing [4M]

a diagram on the board she asks the students to consider a line AB which meets the y-axis at

point A. the line through C (2, 10) and D intersects line AB at a right angle at point P as

shown in the figure below. She asked various questions to students. Some of them are given

below. Answer them.

i) Find the equation of line AB. ii) Find the equation of line CD.

Question.10.

(A) Without solving equation, determine the nature of roots √2 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + √2 = 0. [3M]

(B) In the given figure, PQ is the tangent to circle at A. ∠PAC = 80° and ∠QAB = 63°, [3M]

calculate the angles of ∠ABC.

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 (C) Using the picture of a hockey field below: answer the question that follow: [4M]

(i) The coorinates of the centroid of EHJ are:

2 2
(a) ( 3 , 1) (b) (1, 3 )

2 2
(c) (- 3 , 1) (d) (3 , -1)

(ii) If a player P needs to be at equal distances from A and G, such that A,P and G are

in straight line, then position of P will be given by:

3 3
(a) (2 , 2) (b) (2, 2)

3
(c) (2, 2) (d) (-2,-3)

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 ANSWER

Question.1. MCQ

1 iii 6 i 11 iv

2 ii 7 iii 12 iii

3 ii 8 i 13 iv

4 ii 9 ii 14 iv

5 iii 10 iii 15 i

Question.2.

(A) ₹ 8514
3
(B) a = 2 , n = 12

(C) (i) 300 (ii) ₹ 4500

Question.3.
4
(B) (i) 19404 m3 (ii) 3 𝜋r3 (iii) 1232 sq. m

(C) (i) x2 + 250x - 750000 = 0 (ii) 1000 km/hr

Question.4.

(A) 13

(C) a = 5, b = 8

Question.5.

(A) (i) x-axis (ii) y-axis (iii) (1,-4) (iv) (3,-5)

(B) PR = 10 units

(C) (i) 9 cm (ii) 6 cm

Question.6.
3 11
(A) (i) 10 (ii) 20

(B) 17

(C) (i) 70° (ii) 12 cm

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Question.7.

(A) {-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,5,6}

(B) (i) ₹ 11249.28 (ii) ₹ 51425.28

1
(C) (i) M = 1 × 2 (ii) [1 2 ]

Question.8.

(A) 128

Question.9.
21 12 9 4
(A) (i) 8 (ii) 25 (iii) 25 (iv) 25 (v) 5

(B)(i) x + 3y – 18 = 0 (ii) 3x – y + 4 = 0

Question.10.

(A) no real roots

(B) ∠B = 80°, ∠C = 63°, ∠A = 37°

2 3
(C) (i) (- 3 , 1) (ii) (2, 2)

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TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER – 22 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. Arun possesses 600 shares of Rs. 25 of a company. If the company announced a dividend

of 8%, then Arun’s annual income is:

i) Rs. 48 ii) Rs. 480

iii) Rs. 600 iv) Rs. 1200

𝑎 𝑏
2. The matrix [ ] is known as:
𝑐 𝑑

i) row matrix ii) column matrix

iii) square matrix iv) identity matrix

3. In the given figure, PQ and RS are perpendicular to base QT. if RS = 2 cm, QS = 3 cm

And QT = 9 cm, then PQ equals to:

i) 2 cm ii) 3 cm

iii) 4 cm iv) 5 cm

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 4. At point A on a diameter AB of a circle of radius 10 cm, tangent XAY is drawn to the circle.

The length of the chord CD parallel XY at a distance 16 cm from A is:

i) 8 cm ii) 10 cm

iii) 16 cm iv) 18 cm

5. Volume of the largest right circular cylinder that can be cut out from a cube of edge

2.8 cm is:

i) 17.248 cm3 ii)19.63 cm3

iii) 21.24 cm3 iv) none of these

6. The percentage share of SGST of total GST for an intrastate sale of an article is:

i) 25% ii) 50%

iii) 75% iv) 100%

7. A ladder 14 m long rests against a wall. If the foot of the ladder is 7 m from the wall, the angle

of elevation is:

i) 15° ii) 30°

iii) 45° iv) 60°

8. If -4 < 2x + 6 < 2, x ∈ R then x lies in:

i) [-4,6] ii) (-5,-2)

iii) [-4,-2] iv)[-5,6]

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 9. The median class for the given distribution is:

Class interval 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40

Frequency 2 4 3 5

i) 0 – 10 ii) 10 – 20

iii) 20 – 30 iv) 30 – 40

10. Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event?

2
i) 0.7 ii) 7

iii) – 1.5 iv) 15%

𝑥 𝑦 𝑎 𝑏
11. Given [ ]×𝐴 = [ ]. The order of matrix A is:
𝑧 𝑤 𝑐 𝑑

i) 2 × 2 ii) 1 × 2

iii) 2 × 1 iv) 1 × 1

12. (sec2 𝜃 – 1) (cosec2 𝜃 – 1) is equal to:

i) – 1 ii) 1

iii) 0 iv) 2

13. The remainder when f (x) = 2x3 + x2 – 7x + 4 is divided by g (x) = x – 4, is:

i) 120 ii) 125

iii) 130 iv) 140

14. Assertion (A): The mean proportion of 36.3 and 2.7 is 9.9.

(𝑥+𝑧)
Reason (R): If y is the mean proportion between x and z, then y = .
2

i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

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

iv) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true

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 15. Assertion (A): Prerna opened a cumulative deposit account for 1 year. If she deposits

Rs. 100 every month and receives Rs. 2400 at the time of maturity then the

interest she earned in 1 year is Rs. 1200.

Reason (R): Maturity value = Money deposited + interest

i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

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

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

Question.2.

(A) Mr. Sonu had a recurring deposit account and he deposited Rs. 750 per month for [4M]

2 years. If he gets Rs. 19125 at the time of maturity, then find the rate of interest.

(B) The first term of a G.P. with real terms is 1. If the sum of its third and fifth terms is 90, [4M]

find the common ratio if the G.P.

(C) A man wants to buy 62 shares available at Rs. 132 (par value of Rs. 100). [4M]

i) How much should he invest?

ii) If the dividend is 7.5%. What will be his annual income?

iii) If he wants to increase his annual income by Rs. 150, how many extra shares should he

buy?

Question.3.

(A) Construct a triangle of sided 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Draw a circle circumscribing the [4M]

triangle.

(B) Kavya Benara has a piece of canvas whose area is 551m2. She uses it to make conical [4M]

tent with base radius of 7 cm. Assuming that all the stitching margins and the wastage

incurred while cutting amounts to approximately 1m2 then find the volume of the tent that can

be made with it.

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 (C) A swimming pool is filled with three pipes with uniform flow. The first two pipes [5M]

operating simultaneously fill the pool at the same time during which the pool is filled by the

third pipe alone. The second pipe fills the pool five hours faster than the first pipe and four

hours slower than the third pipe.

a) Taking the time taken by the second pipe alone to fill the swimming pool as x hours,

the correct quadratic equation describing the situation shown is:

i) x2 – 6x + 20 = 0 ii) x2 – 8x – 20 = 0

iii) x2 – 6x – 20 = 0 iv) x2 – 8x + 20 = 0

b) The time taken by the first and second pipes to fill the pool, if operated alone is:

i) First pipe = 15 hours, second pipe = 10 hours

ii) First pipe = 10 hours, second pipe = 8 hours

iii) First pipe = 15 hours, second pipe = 8 hours

iv) First pipe = 8 hours, second pipe = 10 hours

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) Find the mode of the following data by drawing histogram. [3M]

Marks 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80 80 – 90 90 – 100

No of boys 10 12 14 12 9 7 6

(B) Prove the following identities: [3M]

sin A 1+cos A
+ = 2 cosec A
1+cos A sin A

(C) Find a if the two polynomials ax3 + 3x2 – 9 and 2x3 + 4x + a, leaves the same [4M]

remainder when divided by x + 3.

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Question.5.

(A) Points (4, 0) and (- 1, 0) are invariant points under reflection in the line L1. [3M]

Points (0, - 5) and (0, 2) are invariant points on reflection in line L2.

i) Name the lines L1 and L2.

ii) Write down the images of points P (3, 6) and Q (- 2, - 3) on reflection in L1. Name the

images as P’ and Q’ respectively.

iii) Write down the images of points P (3, 5) and Q (- 2, - 3) on reflection in L2. Name the

images as P’’ and Q’’ respectively.

(B) In the figure, given below, straight lines AB and CD intersect at P; and AC || BD. [3M]

Prove that:

(i) ΔAPC and ΔBPD are similar.

(ii) If BD = 2.4 cm, AC = 3.6 cm, PD = 4.0 cm and PB = 3.2 cm; find the lengths

of PA and PC.

(C) A girl, named Ritika of height 90 cm is walking away from the base of a lamp-post. [4M]

she observes the shadows of lamp-post and herself and relate it with a chapter of mathematics,

she studied in her last class.

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

a) The triangles ABE and CDE are similar by the similarity rule:

i) AA ii) SA

iii) SSS iv) SAS

b) If DE = 120 cm and BE = 360 cm, then length of the lamp-post is:

i) 150 cm ii) 240 cm

iii) 270 cm iv) 360 cm

c) If CE = 150 cm, then AC =

i) 300 cm ii) 200 cm

iii) 150 cm iv) 100 cm

d) As, ΔABC ~ ΔCDE, then which of the following is correct?

i) CD × AB = DE × BD ii) CD × BD = AB × DE

iii) CD × CE = AB × AE iv) CD × AE = AB × CE

Question.6.

(A) Cards numbered from 11 to 60 are kept in a box. If a card is drawn at random from [3M]

the box. Find the probability that the number on the drawn card is:

i) an odd number ii) a perfect square

iii) a number divisible by 5 iv) a prime no. less than 20.

(B) The following table given the literacy rate (in %) in cities. Find the mean literacy rate. [3M]

Literacy rate (in %) 45 – 55 55 – 65 65 – 75 75 – 85 85 – 95

No of cities 4 11 12 9 4

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 (C) A football is kept on a plane surface of a table. The surface of the table acts like a [4M]

tangent to the ball.

i) If Q is a point on the surface of the table and P is the point of contact between the football

and the surface of the table, then:

a) OP = OQ b) OP > OQ

c) OQ > OP d) OQ = 2OP

ii) If the radius of the football is 9 cm and point Q is 41 cm away from the centre of the

football, then the length PQ is:

a) 40 cm b) 50 cm

c) 60 cm d) 70 cm

iii) If PQ = 12 cm and ∠POQ = 60° then the radius of the football is:

a) 4 √3 cm b) 2 cm

c) 3 cm d) 4 cm

iv) In the figure below, it PT = 6 cm and AP = 3 cm, the value of x is:

a) 2 cm b) 4.5 cm

c) 6 cm d) 4 cm

Question.7.

(A) Given: A = [x: 3 < 2x – 1 < 9, x ∈ R] [3M]

B = [x: 11 ≤ 3x + 2 ≤ 23, x ∈ R]

Where R is the set of real numbers.

i) Represent A and B on number lines.

ii) On the number line also make A ∩ B.

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 (B) A dealer in U.P. buys an article from a wholesaler in M.P. at a discount of 25%, list [3M]

price of article being Rs. 20000. He sells the article to a consumer in U.P. at a discount of

10% on the list price. If the rate of GST is 12%, then find:

i) the price at which dealer purchased the article.

ii) the price paid by the consumer (without GST).

iii) the tax paid to the government.

4 sin 30° cos 0° 4

(C) Given matrix A = [ ] and B = [ ], if AX = B: [4M]
cos 0° 4 sin 30° 5

i) Write the order of matrix X.

ii) Find the matrix X.

Question.8.

(A) How many multiples of 4 lie between 10 and 250? [3M]

(B) Construct a triangle ABC in which base BC = 6 cm, AB = 5.5 cm and ∠ABC = 120°. [3M]

i) Construct a circle circumscribing the triangle ABC.

ii) Draw a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD so that D is equidistant from B and C.

(C) The monthly pocket money of Ravi and Sanjeev are in the ratio 5 : 7. Their expenditures [4M]

are in the ratio 3 : 5. If each saves Rs. 80 every month, find their monthly pocket money.

Question.9.

(A) 40 students enter for a game of shot-put competition. [6M]

The distance thrown (in metres) is recorded below.

Distance 12 – 13 13 – 14 14 – 15 15 – 16 16 – 17 17 – 18 18 – 19

No. of students 3 9 12 9 4 3 1

Use a graph paper to draw an ogive for the above distribution. Use a scale of 2 cm = 1 m on

one axis and 2 cm = 5 students on the other axis. Hence, using your graph find:

i) the median ii) the upper quartile

1
iii) number of students who cover a distance which is above 16 2 m.

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 (B) India faces a major population crisis due to the growing population. If we were to [4M]

estimate, we can say that almost 17% of the population of the world lives in India alone.

India ranks second in the list of most populated countries. Population vs year graph is

given below:

Based on the above information, answer the following question.

a) The slope of line AB is:

i) 2 ii) 1
1 1
iii) 2 iv) 3

b) The equation of line AB is

i) x + 2y = 1791 ii) x – 2y = 1801

iii) x – 2y = 1791 iv) x + 2y = 1801

Question.10.

(A) Solve the following quadratic equation and write your answer correct to two [3M]

decimal places.

x2 – 5x – 10 = 0

(B) Each of the letters of the word AUTHORIZES is written on identical circular disc and [3M]

put in a bag. They are well shuffled. If a disc is drawn at random from the bag, what is the

probability that the letter is:

i) a vowel

ii) one of the first 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word.

iii) one of the last 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word.

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 (C) Two students wanted to draw the face of a animal on a graph paper. They drew the [4M]

face as shown below:

i) Find the coordinates of the point that divides the line segment joining the points E and I

in the ratio is 2 : 3.

ii) Find the ratio in which the x-axis divides the line segment joining the points F and B.

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 ANSWER

Question.1. MCQ

1 iv 6 ii 11 i

2 iii 7 iv 12 ii

3 ii 8 ii 13 i

4 iii 9 iii 14 iii

5 i 10 iii 15 i

Question.2.

(A) 6%

(B) 3

(C) (i) ₹ 8184 (ii) ₹ 465 (iii) 20

Question.3.

(B) 1232 cm3

(C) (a) x2 - 8x – 20 = 0 (b) First pipe = 15 hours, second pipe = 10 hours

Question.4.

(A) -55

(C) a = 3

Question.5.

(A) (i) P(3,-6), Q(-2,3) (ii) P(-3,-5), Q(2,-3)

(B) PA = 4.8 cm, PC = 6 cm

(C)(a) AA (b) 270 cm (c) 300 (d) CD × AE = AB × CE

Question.6.
1 2 1 2
(A) (i) 2 (ii) 25 (iii) 5 (iv) 25

(B) 7.9%

(C) (i) OQ > OP (ii) 40 cm (iii) 4√3 cm (iv) 4.5 cm

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Question.7.

(A) (i) 3 ≤ x ≤ 7 (ii) 3 ≤ x < 5

(B) (i) ₹ 15000 (ii) ₹ 18000 (iii) ₹ 2160

1
(C) (i) 2 × 1 (ii) X = [ ]
2
Question.8.

(A) 60

(C) Ravi = ₹ 200, Sanjeev = ₹ 280

Question.9.

(A) (i) 14.5 (ii) 15.8 (iii) 6

1
(B) (i) 2 (ii) x-2y=1801

Question.10.

(A) 6.53 and -1.53

1 2 1
(B) (i) 2 (ii) 5 (iii) 2

−1
(C) (i) (x,y) = ( -1, ), (ii) 3 : 4
5

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TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 23 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1. The number of elements in a matrix of order 3 × 4 is:

i) 3 ii) 4

iii) 7 iv) 12

𝑚
2. If A ( 3 , 5) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points Q (- 6, - 7) and R (- 2, 3),

then the value of m is:

i) – 12 ii) – 4

iii) 12 iv) – 6

3. In a ∆ABC, DE || BC. If AB = 6 cm, AD = 2 cm and AC = 9 cm, then the length of CE is:

i) 3 cm ii) 6 cm

iii) 9 cm iv) 12 cm

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 4. In the given figure, O is centre of the circle. If ∠OAB = 30o, then ∠ACB is:

i) 50o ii) 40o

iii) 60o iv) 70o

5. Twelve solid spheres (A) of the same size are made by melting a solid metallic

cylinder of base diameter 2 cm and height 16 cm. The diameter of each sphere is:

i) 1 cm ii) 2 cm

iii) 4 cm iv) 1.5 cm

6. If the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from a point on the ground is 30°. If the point of

observation is at a distance of 50 m from the base of the tower, then height of the tower is:

i) 50 √3 m ii) 25 √3 m

50√3
iii) m iv) 50 m
3

7. The solution set of the inequation 2y – 5 ≤ 5y + 4 ≤ 11 where x ∈ I, is:

i) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] ii) [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

iii) [- 3, - 2, - 1, 0, 1] iv) none of these

8. The mean of first five prime numbers is:

i) 6.5 ii) 5.6

iii) 4.5 iv) 4.6

9. M/s Atul Paints sold 4 tins of lustre paint with taxable value of each tin of Rs. 3400.

If the rate of GST is 28%, then the amount of CGST as well as SGST charged in the tax invoice:

i) Rs 1904 ii) Rs. 2004

iii) Rs. 2104 iv) Rs. 1804

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 10. Rajneesh has a cumulative deposit account and has deposited Rs. 600 per month for

a period of 4 years. If he gets Rs. 5880 as interest as the at the time of maturity then the rate of

interest is:

i) 5% p.a. ii) 20% p.a.

iii) 10% p.a. iv) 15% p.a.

11. A fair dice is thrown once. The probability of getting a composite number is:
1 1
i) 3 ii) 6

2
iii) 3 iv) 0

12. (cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃)2 + (cos 𝜃 – sin 𝜃)2 is equal to:

i) 0 ii) 1

iii) 2 iv) – 2

13. The SGST paid by customer to the shopkeeper for an article which is priced at Rs. 2000

is ₹120. The rate of GST charged is:

i) 3% ii) 6%

iii) 12% iv) 15%

14. Assertion (A): The number of factors of the polynomial 3x3 – 5x2 + 1 is 3.

Reason (R): The number of factors of a polynomial is equal to the number of terms in the

polynomial.

i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

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

iv) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true

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 15. Assertion (A): If a share of Rs. 25 of a company is sold at Rs. 29.50, then the cost of 50 such

shares is Rs. 1475.

Reason (R): The cost of give hundred Rs. 10 shares at Rs. 38.75 per share is Rs. 19045.

i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

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

iv) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true

Question.2.

(A) Rekha opened a recurring deposit account for 20 months. The rate of interest is 9% p.a. [4M]

and Rekha receives Rs. 441 as interest at the time of maturity. Find the amount Rekha

deposited each month.

(B) Given a G.P. with a = 729 and 7th term 64, determine S7. [4M]

(C) Mr. Ramgopal invested Rs. 8000 in 7% Rs. 100 shares at Rs. 80. After a year he sold [4M]

these shares at Rs. 75 each and invested the proceeds in 18% Rs. 25 shares at Rs. 41. Find:

i) his dividend for the first year.

ii) his annual income from the second investment

iii) the percentage of increase in return on his original investment.

Question.3.

(A) Draw a circle of a radius 3 cm. From a point 7 cm away from the centre, draw two [4M]

tangents to the circle.

(B) The difference between outside and inside surfaces of a cylindrical metallic pipe 14 cm [4M]

long is 44 cm2 If the pipe is made of 88 cm3 of metal. Find outer and inner radii of the pipe.

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 (C) Makar Sankranti is a festival which marks the end of winters and the beginning of [5M]

spring in India. This festival is known for eating sesame sweets and flying kites. As this

festival mark the beginning of spring, so flying kites gives us a healthy exposure in the sun,

which is a rich source of vitamin D.

A boy standing on a horizontal plane finds a kite flying at a distance of 150 m from him at an

elevation of 30°. A girl standing on the roof of a 30-m-high building, finds the elevation of the

kite to be 60°.

If the boy and the girl are on the opposite sides of the kite, then answer the following

questions.

i) Draw a labelled figure on the basis of given information and find the vertical height of the

kite from the ground.

ii) What is the horizontal distance between the boy and the girl?

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) Draw a histogram for the following frequency distribution and find the mode from [3M]

the graph:

Class 0–5 5 – 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25 25 – 30

Frequency 2 5 18 14 8 5

(B) Find the value of p. for which the quadratic equation [3M]

(p + 1)x2 – 6 (p + 1)x + 3 (p + 9) = 0 has equal roots.

(C) Using remainder theorem, find the remainder when 3x2 + 5x – 11 divided by 2x + 5. [4M]

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Question.5.

(A) Use the graph paper for this question. (Take two division = 1 unit on both the axis) [3M]

plot the points A (3, 1) and B (- 3, - 1). From A and B draw perpendiculars AM and BN on

the x-axis.

i) Write the co-ordinates of the point M and N.

ii) Name the image of A on reflection in the origin

iii) Assign the special name to geometrical figure AMBN.

(B) ABCD is a trapezium with AB || CD. E and F are two points on non-parallel sides [3M]
𝐴𝐸 𝐵𝐹
AD and BC respectively, such that EF is parallel to AB. Show that = 𝐹𝐶 .
𝐸𝐷

(C) A TV tower stands vertically on a bank of a canal. From a point on the other bank [4M]

directly opposite the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60°, from another

point 40 m away from this point on the line joining this point to the foot of the tower, the

angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 30°. Find the height of the tower and width of

the canal.

Question.6.

(A) Cards marked with numbers 5 to 50 are 102 placed in a box and mixed thoroughly. [3M]

A card is drawn randomly from the box. Find the probability that the number on the card

taken out is:

i) a prime number less than 15.

ii) a number which is a perfect square.

iii) a multiple of 5.

iv) an even prime number.

(D) Using the step-deviation method, calculate the mean marks of the following distribution: [3M]

C.I. 63 – 70 70 – 77 77 – 84 84 – 91 91 – 98 98 – 105 105 – 112

F 9 13 27 38 32 16 15

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 (E) In the following figure, AB = AC. Prove that DECB is an isosceles trapezium. [4M]

Question.7.

(A) Given 20 – 5x < 5 (x + 8) find the smallest value of x when: [3M]

i) x ∈ 𝐼 ii) x ∈ 𝑊 iii) x ∈ N

(B) An article is bought by a dealer at Rs. 15000. A dealer sells it to consumer at 10% profit. [3M]

If the rate of GST is 12% then find:

i) the selling price (excluding tax).

ii) the amount of tax (GST).

iii) the total amount paid by the consumer.

2 4 3𝑥 3 4
(C) If [ ] [ ] + 2 [ ] = 5 [ ], find the values of x and y. [4M]
6 2 2 4 𝑦

Question.8.

(A) Which term of the A.P. 121, 117, 113, …… is the first negative term? [3M]

(B) Using a ruler and a compass construct a triangle ABC in which AB = 7 cm, [3M]

∠CAB = 60° and AC = 5 cm. Construct the locus of:

i) points equidistant from AB and AC.

ii) points equidistant from BA and BC.

Hence, construct a circle touching the three sides of the triangle internally.

(C) Using the properties of proportion, solve for x, given: [4M]

𝑥 ⁴ +1 17
=
2𝑥 2 8

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Question.9.

(A) A man observes the angle of elevation of the top of the tower to be 45°. [3M]

He walks towards it in a horizontal line through its base. On covering 20 m the angle of

elevation changes to 60°. Find the height of the tower correct to two significant figures.

(B) If the mean of the following distribution is 24, find the value of a. [3M]

Marks 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50

No. of students 7 a 8 10 5

(C) If the points A (- 2, 1), B (a, b) and C (4, - 1) are collinear and a – b = 1, find the [4M]

values of a and b.

Question.10.

(A) A bus covers a distance of 240 km at a uniform speed. Due to heavy rain its speed [3M]

gets reduced by 10 km/h and as such it takes two hours longer to cover the total distance.

Assuming the uniform speed to be ‘x’ km/h, from an equation and solve it to evaluate the

value ‘x’ in km/h.

(B) PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral, Given ∠QPS = 73°, ∠PQS = 55° and ∠PSR = 82°. [3M]

Calculate: i) ∠QRS ii) ∠RSQ iii) ∠PRQ

(C) Given a line segment AB joining the points A (- 4, 6) and B (8, - 3). Find: [4M]

i) the ratio in which AB is divided by the y-axis.

ii) find the coordinates of the point of intersection.

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 ANSWER

Question.1. MCQ

1 iv 6 iii 11 i

2 i 7 iii 12 iii

3 ii 8 ii 13 iii

4 iii 9 i 14 iii

5 ii 10 iii 15 iii

Question.2.

(A) ₹ 280

(B) 2059

(C) (i) ₹ 700 (ii) ₹ 900 (iii) 2.5%

Question.3.

(B) 2.25 cm and 1.75 cm

(C) (i) 75 m (ii) 90 √3 m

Question.4.

(A) 14

(B) p = 3
3
(C) -4 4

Question.5.

(A) (i) M(3,0), N(-3,0) (ii) B(-3,-1), (ii) parallelogram

(C) height = 20 √3 m, width = 20 m

Question.6.
2 5 5
(A) (i) 23 (ii) 46 (iii) 23 (iv) 0

(B) 88.83

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Question.7.

(A) (i) -1 (ii) x > -2 (iii) 1

(B) (i) ₹ 16500 (ii) ₹ 1980 (iii) ₹ 18480

(C) x = 1, y = 6

Question.8.

(A) 32nd

(C) 2, -2

Question.9.

(A) 47 m

(B) a = 10

(C) a = 1, b = 0

Question.10.

(A) 40 km/hr

(B) (i) 107° (ii) 43° (iii) 52°

(C) (i) 1 : 2 (ii) (0,3)

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TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 24 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

1 2 𝑥 20
1. If [ ] [𝑦] = [ ], then the values of x and y are respectively:
2 9 90

i) 0, 10 ii) 5, 5

iii) 6, 4 iv) 10, 0

2. If P (- 1, 1) is the mid-point of the line segment joining A (- 6, a) and B (4, a + 4) then a is:

i) 1 ii) – 1

iii) 0 iv) 2

PQ
3. In the given figure, if ∆PQR ~ ∆PST, then PR equals to:

PS PT
i) PT ii) PS

PR QR
iii) PQ iv) TQ

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 4. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that AB is a diameter of the circle circumscribing it and

∠ADC = 140°, then ∠BAC is:

i) 80o ii) 50o

iii) 40o iv) 30o

5. The volume of two spheres are in the ratio 64 : 27.

The ratio of their surface area is:

i) 16 : 9 ii) 9 : 16

iii) 64 : 27 iv) 4 : 3

6. The solution set of the inequation 4 < 3 – 2x < 5, x ∈ N, is:

1
i) - 2 > x > - 1 ii) ∅

1
iii) 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4 iv) − 2 < 𝑥 ≤ 3

7. Nitisha goes to a shop to buy a coat costing 944. The rate of C.G.S.T. is 9%. She tells the

shopkeeper to allow a discount on the price of the coat to such an extent that she pays 944

inclusive of G.S.T. The discount on the price of the coat is:

i) Rs. 34 ii) Rs. 144

iii) Rs. 154 iv) Rs. 164

8. The value of a if x + a is a factor of the polynomial x³ + ax2 - 2x + a + 4, is:

i) 2 ii) – 4
4 3
iii) − 3 iv) 4

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 9. The probability of getting a bad egg in a lot of 400 eggs is 0.035. The number of bad eggs in the

lot is:

i) 7 ii) 14

iii) 21 iv) 28

10. Assertion (A): If the mean of frequency distribution is 7.5 and

∑ fi Xi = 120 + 3k, ∑ 𝑓ᵢ = 30, then k is equal to 35.

Reason (R): Xmean = ∑fi xi /Zfi

i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

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

iv) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true

11. The cost of an article is ₹ 5000 and after including GST its cost becomes Rs. 6,000. The rate of

GST for this item is:

i) 15% ii) 20%

iii) 25% iv) 30%

12. Mohan deposited ₹80 per month in a cumulative deposit account for six years. The amount he

gets at the time of maturity, if the rate of interest is 6% per annum, is:

i) Rs. 5,822.2 ii) Rs. 6,751

iii) Rs. 7,511.2 iv) Rs. 6,811.2

1+cot2 𝐴
13. 1+tan2 𝐴 is equal to:

i) tan2 A ii) cot2 A

iii) sec2 A iv) 1

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 14. Assertion (A): 2x3 + 3x2 – 4x + 2 is a polynomial of degree 2.

Reason (R): The highest power of the variable x in a given polynomial is the degree of the

polynomial.

i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

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

iv) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true

1
15. Assertion (A): The annual income of thirty-five, Rs. 100 shares paying 4 2% is Rs. 157.50%.

Reason (R): Total annual income = Annual income per share × number of shares.

i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

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

iv) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true

Question.2.

(A) Mr. Gupta deposits Rs. 1100 per month in a cumulative deposit account in a bank for [4M]

16 months. If at the end of maturity he gets Rs. 19096 then find the rate of interest.

tan 𝜃
(B) Prove the identity: sin3 𝜃 = 1. [4M]
+ sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
cos 𝜃

(C) Vivek invest Rs. 4500 in 8%, Rs. 10 shares at Rs. 15. He sells the shares when the [4M]

price rises to Rs. 30 and invests the proceeds in 12% Rs. 100 shares at Rs. 125. Calculate:

i) the sale proceeds

ii) the number of Rs. 125 shares, he buys.

iii) the change in his annual income from dividend.

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Question.3.

(A) From a point P which is at a distance of 13 cm from centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm, [4M]

the pair of tangents PQ and PR to the circle are drawn. Then what will be area of quadrilateral

PQOR?

(B) A hollow sphere of internal and external diameters 4 cm and 8 cm respectively is [4M]

melted into a cone of base diameter 8 cm. Find the height of the cone.

(C) A hot air balloon is rising vertically from a point A on the ground which is at a [5M]

distance of 50m from a car parked at a point P on the ground. Amit, who is riding the balloon,

observes that it took him 10 seconds to reach a point B which he estimated to be equal to the

horizontal distance of his starting point from the car parked at P.

i) The angle of depression B from the balloon to the car at P is:

i) 45° ii) 30°

iii) 60° iv) 90°

ii) The speed of balloon is:

i) 1m/s ii) 2m/s

iii) 3m/s iv) 5m/s

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 iii) After a certain time, Amit observes that the angle of depression is equal to 60°. The

vertical distance travelled by the balloon during this time is:

i) 50 (√3 + 1)m ii) 50 (√3 – 1)m

iii) 10 (√3 + 1)m iv) 10 (√3 – 1)m

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) The daily pocket expenses of 200 students in a school are given below: [3M]

(Use a graph paper for this question.)

Pocket expenses (in Rs.) 0–5 5 – 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25 25 – 30 30 – 35 35 – 40

No. of students 10 14 28 42 50 30 14 12

(frequency)

Draw a histogram representing the above distribution and estimate the mode from the graph.

(B) Find the value of k, for which the quadratic equation (k – 12)x2 + 2 (k – 12)x + 2 = 0 [3M]

has equal roots.

(C) When x3 + 3x2 – kx + 4 is divided by x – 2, the remainder is k. Find the value [4M]

of the constant k.

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Question.5.

(A) Consider the point P(3,7) plotted in Cartesian plane: [3M]

(a)The co-ordinates of image of point P when reflected in x-axis is:

(i) (-3,7) (ii) (3,-7)

(iii) (-3,-7) (iv) none of these

(b) The co-ordinates of image of point P when reflected in y-axis is:

(i) (-3,7) (ii) (3,-7)

(iii) (-3,-7) (iv) none of these

(c) The co-ordinates of image of point P when reflected in origin is:

(i) (-3,7) (ii) (3,-7)

(iii) (-3,-7) (iv) none of these

(d) The co-ordinate of final image formed when P is first reflected in x-axis and

then in y-axis are:

(i) (-3,7) (ii) (3,-7)

(iii) (-3,-7) (iv) none of these

(B) In ∆ABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such that DE || BC. [3M]

AD 3
If BD = 4 and AC = 15 cm, find AE.

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 (C) The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points at a distance of 4m and [4M]

16m from the base of the tower and in the same straight line with it are complementary.

Prove that height of tower is 8 m.

Question.6.

(A) A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow, which comes to rest pointing at one [3M]

of the numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) as shown in figure and these are equally likely outcomes.

What is the probability that it will point at:

i) 8? ii) an odd number?

iii) a number greater than 2? iv) a number less than 9?

(B) Find the mean by step deviation method for the following data: [3M]

Marks 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80

No. of students 6 10 15 19 12 8 6 4

(C) In the following figure, [4M]

i) If ∠BAD = 96°, find ∠BCD.

ii) Prove that AD is parallel to FE.

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Question.7.

(A) Find the value of x which satisfy the inequation: [3M]

5 1 2𝑥
−2 6 < 2 − ≤ 2, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑊
3

Represent the solution set on the number line.

(B) A shopkeeper buys an article from a wholesaler for Rs. 40000 and sells it to a [3M]

consumer at 15% profit. If the rate of GST is 12% and the sale is intra-state then, find:

i) the selling price (without GST)

ii) the CGST and SGST

iii) the total price paid by consumer including GST.

3 5 2
(C) Let A = [ ] and B = [ ] is it possible to find the product AB. If yes find AB. [4M]
4 −2 4

Question.8.

(A) If the numbers n + 3, 2n + 1 and n – 7 are in A.P., find the value of n. [3M]

(B) From the top of a cliff, the angle of depression of the top and bottom of a tower [3M]

are observed to be 45° and 60° respectively. If the height of the tower is 20 m, find:

i) the height of the cliff

ii) the distance between the cliff and the tower.

𝑥 3 +12𝑥 𝑦 3 +27𝑦
(C) Given = using the properties of componendo and dividendo, find x : y. [4M]
6𝑥 2 +8 9𝑦 2 +27

Question.9.

(A) The weight of 50 workers is given below: [6M]

Wt. in kg 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100 100-110 110-120

No. of workers 4 7 11 14 6 5 3

Draw an ogive of the given distribution using graph sheet taking 2 cm = 10 kg on

one axis and 2 cm = 5 workers along the other axis. Use a graph to estimate the following:

i) the upper and lower quartiles.

ii) If 95 kg and above is considered to be overweight, find the number of workers who are

overweight.

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 (B) If the points A (- 1, - 4), B (b, c) and C (5, - 1) are collinear and 2b + c = 4, [4M]

find the values of b and c.

Question.10.

(A) The sum of the squares of two consecutive natural numbers is 313. Find the numbers. [3M]

(B) A two digit number is such that the product of its digits is 6. If 9 is added to the [3M]

number, the digits interchange their places. Find the number.

(C) A point P divides the line segment joining the points A (3, - 5) and B (- 4, 8) such that [4M]

AP 𝑘
= 1. If p lies on the line x + y = 0, then find the value of k.
PB

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 ANSWER

Question.1. MCQ

1 i 6 i 11 ii

2 ii 7 ii 12 iv

3 i 8 iii 13 ii

4 ii 9 ii 14 iv

5 i 10 i 15 iii

Question.2.

(A) 12% p.a.

(C) (i) ₹ 9000 (ii) 72 (iii) ₹ 624

Question.3.

(A) 60 cm2

(B) 14 cm

(C) (i) 45° (ii) 5 m/s (iii) 50 (√3 - 1) m

Question.4.

(A) 22

(B) k = 14

(C) k = 8

Question.5.

(A) (a) (ii) (3,-7) (b) (i) (-3,7) (c) (iii) (-3,-7) (d) (iii) (-3,-7)

(B) AE = 6.43

Question.6.
1 1 3
(A) (i) 8 (ii) 2 (iii) 4 (iv) 1

(B) 36.13

(C) (i) 84°

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Question.7.

(A) {0,1,2,3,4}

(B) (i) ₹ 46000 (ii) ₹ 2760 (iii) ₹ 51520

26
(C) [ ]
0

Question.8.

(A) -3

(B) (i) 47.32 m (ii) 27.32 m

(C) 2:3

Question.9.

(A) Q1 = 73, Q3 = 92, 11

(B) b = 3 and c = -2

Question.10.

(A) 12 and 13

(B) 23
1
(C) 2

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TIME: - 2 Hrs. 30 Min. PRELIM PAPER - 25 MARKS: - 80

SECTION A (ALL QUESTIONS COMPULSORY)

Question.1. Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [15M]

2 3 1 2
1. If A = [ ] and B = [ ] then the matrix BA is:
4 2 3 4
11 16 10 22
i) [ ] ii) [ ]
10 16 7 17
11 10 10 7
iii) [ ] iv) [ ]
16 6 22 17

2. Two vertices of a triangle are (- 1, 2) and (2, 7) and its centroid is at the origin. The third

vertex of the triangle is:

i) (1, 9) ii) (- 1, - 9)

iii) (- 1, 9) iv) (1, - 9)

3. In a ∆ABC, DE || BC. If AD : DB = 3 : 4. Then, DE : BC =

i) 3 : 4 ii) 4 : 3

iii) 3 : 7 iv) 4 : 7

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 4. In the given figure, PQ and PR are tangents from P to a circle with centre O.

If ∠PQR = 55°, then ∠QPR is:

i) 35o ii) 55o

iii) 70o iv) 80o

5. The volume of a conical tent is 1232 m3 and the area of the base floor is 154 m3.

The radius of the floor is:

i) 2 m ii) 14 m

iii) 4 m iv) 7 m

6. If – 4 < 2x + 6 < 2, x ∈ R then x lies in:

i) [- 4, 6] ii) [- 5, - 2]

iii) [- 4, - 2] iv) [- 5, 6]

7. A bag contains 3 red balls, 5 white balls and 7 black balls. The probability that a ball drawn

from the bag at random will be neither red nor black is:
1 1
i) 5 ii) 3

7 8
iii) 15 iv) 15

1 1
8. If M × [ ] = [1 2] where M is a matrix. The order of matrix M is:
0 2

i) 2 × 2 ii) 2 × 1

iii) 1 × 2 iv) 1 × 1

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 9. Which term if the A.P. 5, 13, 21 …… is 181?

i) 19 ii) 21

iii) 25 iv) 23

10. Arham deposits Rs. 250 per month for one year in a bank’s recurring deposit account.

If the rate of simple interest is 8% per annum, then the interest earned by him on this account

is:

i) Rs. 65 ii) Rs. 120

iii) Rs. 130 iv) Rs. 260

11. Assertion (A): The mean of the following distribution is 14.6.

xi 11 14 17 20

fi 3 6 8 7

Reason (R): construction of a cumulative frequency table is useful in determining the median.

i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

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

iv) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true

12. sec4 A (1 – sin4 A) – 2 tan2 A is equal to:

i) – 1 ii) 1

iii) 0 iv) none of these

13. When the rate of GST is decreased from 20% to 10% for sewing thread. Ayushi has to

pay Rs. 1000 less for it. what is the listed price of sewing thread?

i) Rs. 10000 ii) Rs. 100000

iii) Rs. 100 iv) Rs. 1000000

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 14. The remainder when p (x) = 5x3 – 3x2 – 4x + 1, is divided by g (x) = x - √3 is:

i) 26 – 11 √3 ii) 11√3 – 8

iii) – 26 – 11 √3 iv) 26 + 11 √3

15. Assertion (A): The nominal value of 550 shares of Rs. 10 quoted at Rs. 25 is Rs. 5000.

Reason (R): Rs. 8443.75 is required to purchase one hundred seventy five, Rs. 50 at

Rs. 1.75 discount.

i) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

ii) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

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

iv) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true

Question.2.

(A) Disha deposits Rs. 350 per month at the rate of 10% p.a. in a recurring deposit account [4M]
1
for 2 2 years. Find:

1
i) interest earned by Disha in 22 years.

ii) matured value.

(B) The line segment joining A (2, 3) and B (6, 5) is intercepted by the x-axis at the point K. [4M]

Write the ordinate of the point k. hence, find the ratio in which k divides AB.

(C) By purchasing Rs. 50 gas shares for Rs. 80 each a man gets 4% profit on his investment: [4M]

i) What rate percent is company paying?

ii) What is his dividend if he buys 200 shares?

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Question.3.

(A) In the given figure, PT is a tangent to the circle at T, chord BA is produced to meet [4M]

The tangent at P. perpendicular BC bisects the chord TA at C. If PA = 9 cm and TB = 7 cm,

find the lengths of: i) AB ii) PT

(B) A spherical ball of lead 3 cm in diameter is melted and recast into three spherical balls. [4M]

The diameter of two of these are 2 cm and 1.5 cm respectively. What is the diameter of the

third spherical ball?

tan 𝐴 cot 𝐴
(C) Prove the following: 1−cot 𝐴 + 1−tan 𝐴 = sec A. cosec A + 1 [5M]

SECTION B (ATTEMPT ANY FOUR)

Question.4.

(A) Find the mode of the distribution by drawing a histogram. [3M]

Class interval 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40

Frequency 10 45 12 3

(B) Find the value of k, for which the quadratic equation. [3M]

x2 + 7 (3 + 2k) – 2x (1 + 3k) = 0 has equal roots.

(C) Find the value of P so that the polynomial 5x3 + px2 – 8x – 12 = 0 is completely [4M]

divisible by x + 1.

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Question.5.

(A) Points A and B have co-ordinates (3, 4) and (0, 2) respectively. Find the image: [3M]

i) A’ of A in X-axis. ii) A” of A in Y-axis.

iii) B’ of B in line AA’ iv) B” of B in AA”.

(B) ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and PQ are points on AD and BC respectively, [3M]

such that PQ || DC, if PD = 18 cm, BQ = 35 cm and QC = 15 cm, find AD.

(C) The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 60o. [4M]

After a flight of 30 sec, the angle of elevation becomes 30o. if the aeroplane is flying at a

constant height of 3000 √3m, find the speed of the aeroplane.

Question.6.

(A) A child's game has 9 triangles out of which 4 are blue and rest are red and 12 [3M]

squares of which 6 are blue and rest are red. One piece is drawn by him randomly. What is the

probability that it is a:

i) triangle? ii) square?

iii) square of blue colour? iv) triangle of red colour?

(B) Mean of the following distribution is 18. Find the frequency f of the class 19 – 21. [3M]

Class interval 11 – 13 13 – 15 15 – 17 17 – 19 19 – 21 21 – 23 23 – 25

fi 3 6 9 13 f 5 4

(C) In the given figure, ∠ACE = 43° and ∠CAF = 62°. Find the value of a, b, c. [4M]

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Question.7.

(A) Find the range of values of x, which satisfy the inequality and represent number line. [3M]
1 3𝑥 2
− 5 ≤ 10 + 1 < 5, x ∈ R

(B) A manufacturer sells a T.V. to a dealer for Rs. 18000 and the dealer sells it to a [3M]

consumer at a profit of Rs. 1500. If the sales are intra-state and rate of GST is 12%, then find:

i) the amount of GST paid to state government by dealer.

ii) the amount of GST paid to central government by dealer.

iii) the price paid by the consumer.

(C) Find the values of x and y if: [4M]

3 4 1 𝑦 7 0
2[ ]+[ ]=[ ]
5 𝑥 0 1 10 5

Question.8.

(A) The 8th term of an AP is zero. Prove that its 38th term is triple of its 18th term. [3M]

(B) A two digit number is such that the product of its digit is 6. If 9 is added to the number, [3M]

the digits interchange their places. Find the number.

𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥3 𝑦3 𝑧3 3𝑥𝑦𝑧
(C) If 𝑎 = 𝑏 = 𝑐 show that = = 𝑐3 = . [4M]
𝑎3 𝑏3 𝑎𝑏𝑐

Question.9.

(A) PQRS is a square when P (2, 6), R (6, 4) are the end points of the diagonal PR. Find: [3M]

i) The coordinates of point of intersection of diagonals PR and QS.

ii) The equation of diagonal QS.

(B) The first term, last term and common difference of an A.P. are 9, 97 and 8 respectively. [3M]

Find:

i) number of terms

ii) sum of first n terms.

(C) In ∆ABC, A (3, 5), B (7, 8) and C (1, - 10). Find the equation of the median through A. [4M]

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Question.10.

(A) If the product of two consecutive even integers is 288, then find the integers. [3M]

(B) The following table shows the GST rates and the market price of articles: [3M]

BILL: ELECTRONICS

Articles Market price Rate of GST

Modem Rs. 5000 28%

Charger Rs. 2000 18%

Find the total amount to be paid for the above bill.

(C) The base QR of an equilateral triangle PQR lies on x-axis. the co-ordinates of the point [4M]

Q are (- 4, 0) and origin is the midpoint of the base. Find the coordinates of the points P and R.

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 ANSWER

Question.1. MCQ

1 iv 6 ii 11 iv

2 ii 7 ii 12 ii

3 iii 8 iii 13 i

4 iii 9 iv 14 ii

5 iv 10 iii 15 iv

Question.2.

(A) (i) ₹ 1356.25 (ii) ₹ 11856.25

(B) 3 : 5

(C) (i) 6.4% (ii) ₹ 640

Question.3.

(A) (i) 7 cm (ii) 12 cm

(B) 2.5 cm

Question.4.

(A) 16
−10
(B) 2 or 9

(C) p = 9

Question.5.

(A) (i) (3,-4) (ii) (-3,4) (iii) (6,2) (iv) (0,6)

(B) 60 cm

(C) 200 m/s

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Question.6.
3 4 2 5
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
7 7 7 21

(B) 8

(C) a = 105°, b = 62°, c = 13°

Question.7.

(A) -4 ≤ x < -2

(B) (i) ₹ 90 (ii) ₹ 90 (iii) ₹ 21840

(C) x = 2 and y = -8

Question.8.

(B) 23

Question.9.

(A) (i) M (4,5) (ii) y = 2x - 3

(B) (i) 12 (ii) 636

(C) y – 5 = -6x + 18 OR 6x + y – 23 = 0

Question.10.

(A) 16 and 18

(B) ₹ 8760

(C) P(0, 4√3), R(4,0)

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