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S.S.L.C. MODEL QUESTION PAPER-2 – 2024-25

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WÜÄÐÜu AíPÜWÜÙÜá : 80 ] [ Max. Marks : 80

General Instructions to the Candidate :

1. This question paper consists of 38 questions.

2. Follow the instructions given against the questions.

3. Figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the questions.

4. The maximum time to answer the paper is given at the top of the question paper.

It includes 15 minutes for reading the question paper.

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I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete

statements. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer

along with its letter of alphabet. 8×1=8

1. The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle at the point on its

circumference is

(A) many (B) 3

(C) 2 (D) 1

2. If ‘a’ and ‘b’ are two positive integers then the correct relation between HCF

( a, b ) and LCM ( a, b ) is

(A) HCF ( a, b ) × LCM ( a, b ) = a – b

(B) HCF ( a, b ) × LCM ( a, b ) = a × b

(C) HCF ( a, b ) + LCM ( a, b ) = a + b

(D) HCF ( a, b ) – LCM ( a, b ) = a × b

3. The number of solutions for a pair of linear equations a1x + b1y + c1 = 0

a b
and a 2 x + b 2y + c 2 = 0 when 1 ≠ 1 is
a2 b2

(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) 2 (D) infinite

4. The n th term of an arithmetic progression is 3n – 1. Its 8 th term is

(A) 25 (B) 10

(C) 23 (D) 12
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5. The maximum number of zeroes of a polynomial P ( x ) = x 3 – 1 is

(A) 3 (B) 0

(C) 1 (D) 2

6. The volume of a right circular based cylinder is 1540 cm 3 and its height is

10 cm. The area of its base is

(A) 15·4 cm (B) 15·4 cm 2

(C) 154 cm 2 (D) 154 cm 3

7. The formula to find the mean for the grouped data by direct method is, x =

∑ f i xi ∑ f i + xi
(A) (B)
∑ fi ∑ fi

∑ fi ∑ f i − xi
(C) (D
∑ f i xi ∑ fi

1 − tan2 45 o
8. is equal to
1 + tan 2 45 o

(A) tan 90° (B) sin 45°

(C) cos 0° (D) sin 0°

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II. Answer the following questions : 8×1=8

9. Write the formula to find the sum of first n terms of an arithmetic

progression whose first term is a and the last term is a n .

10. Write the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the points

A ( x1 , y1 ) and B ( x 2 , y 2 ) .

11. The pair of linear equations x + y – 4 = 0 and 2x + by – 3 = 0 have no

solution. Find the value of ‘b’.

12. Find the maximum length of the rod to completely measure the rods of

lengths 24 m and 36 m.

13. Write the formula to find the surface area of a sphere.

14. If one of the zeroes of the polynomial P ( x ) = x 2 + 7x + k is 2, then find

the value of ‘k’.

15. Find the value of the discriminant of the quadratic equation

x 2 + 4x + 4 = 0 .
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16. In the figure, ‘O’ is the centre of the circle and CA and CB are the tangents

to the circle. If AB = AC, then find the measure of OAB .

III. Answer the following questions : 8 × 2 = 16

17. Find the sum of first 20 terms of the arithmetic progression 4, 7, 10, .....

using formula.

18. Solve the given pair of linear equations by elimination method :

2x + y = 8

x–y = 1

OR

The difference between two positive numbers is 26 and if one number is

three times the other then find the numbers.

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19. In the figure, write the values of sin C and cos A.

20. Write the probability of

(i) a sure event

(ii) an impossible event.

21. Find the distance between the points ( 5, 6 ) and ( 1, 3 ) using distance

formula.

22. A fair coin is tossed twice. Find the probability of getting at least one head.

23. Solve the quadratic equation x 2 + 3x + 2 = 0 by the method of factorization.

OR

Find the value of ‘k’ for which the quadratic equation 2x 2 + kx + 3 = 0 has

real equal roots.

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24. In triangle ABC, DE || BC. AD = x, BD = x – 2, AE = x + 2 and CE = x – 1.

Find the value of x and hence find AD : DB.

IV. Answer the following questions : 9 × 3 = 27

25. Prove that 3 is an irrational number.

26. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial P ( x ) = x 2 + 7x + 10 and

verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.

27. Calculate the mode for the following data :

Class interval 0-4 4-8 8-12 12-16 16-20 20-24

Frequency 7 3 7 10 1 2

OR

Calculate the median for the following grouped data :

Class interval 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50

Frequency 2 4 8 5 1

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1 − cos A 1 + cos A
28. Prove that + = 2 cosec A.
1 + cos A 1 − cos A

OR
1 1
Prove that + = 2 cosec A . cot A
sec A − 1 sec A + 1

29. The length of the minute hand in a clock is 14 cm. Find the area swept by

the minute hand in 10 minutes.

OR

Find the area of the quadrant of a circle whose radius is 20 cm and also

find the perimeter of the quadrant.

30. In the figure, find the ratio in which the point ‘P’ divides the line segment

AB using formula.

OR
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Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment AB given in

the figure, internally in the ratio 1 : 2 using section formula.

31. Prove that “The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the

radius through the point of contact”.

32. A student bought some books for Rs. 60. Had he bought 5 more books for

the same amount each book would have cost Re. 1 less. Then find the

number of books bought by him.

33. In the figure A, B and C are the points on OP, OQ and OC respectively. If

AB || PQ and AC || PR, then show that BC || QR.

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V. Answer the following questions : 4 × 4 = 16

34. The 8th term of an arithmetic progression is half of its second term and

11th term of the progression exceeds one third of its 4th term by 1. Find

the 15th term of the progression.

OR

An arithmetic progression consists of 37 terms. If the sum of its 3 middle

terms is 225 and sum of its last 3 terms is 429, then find the progression.

35. Solve the given pair of linear equations by graphical method :

2x + y = 6

x+y = 4

36. “If one angle of a triangle is equal to one angle of the other triangle and the

sides including these angles are proportional then prove that the two

triangles are similar.”

37. A rope is tied from the tip of a vertical pole of length 37 m to a peg on a

level ground. Another rope is tied to the same pole little below from its tip to

a peg on the ground opposite to it as shown in the figure. Each rope is

making an angle 30° with the ground. If the difference of the lengths of the

ropes is 8 m, then find the height of the pole at which the shorter rope is

tied. Also find the lengths of the ropes.

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VI. Answer the following question : 1×5=5

38. The tent of a circus company is built by canvas cloth such that a cone is

surmounted on the cylindrical shape. If the height of the cylindrical shape

is 9 m, the diameter of the base of the tent is 30 m and the total height of

the tent is 17 m, then find the —

(a) area of the ground occupied by the tent

(b) area of the canvas cloth used for building the tent.

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