SECTION A

This section comprises multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.

1. The values of k for which the equation 4x2 + kx + 9 = 0 has real and equal
roots are :
(a) 11 (b) 12
(c) 6 (d) 3

2. The distance of the point (4, 7) from the x-axis is :

(a) 7 units (b) 5 units
(c) 4 units (d) 10 units

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3. In a family of two children, the probability of having at least one girl is :
1 2
(a) (b)
2 5
3 1
(c) (d)
4 4

4. The condition for which the pair of equations ax + 2y = 7 and 3x + by = 16

represent parallel lines is :
7
(a) ab = (b ) ab = 6
16
(c) ab = 3 (d) ab = 2

5. The zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 11x 4 are :

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

1
6. cot2 is equal to :
sin 2

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 2 (d) 1
7. The coordinates of the point A, where AB is the diameter of the circle
whose centre is (3, 2) and B (7, 4) is :
(a) ( 1, 8) (b) ( 1, 8)
(c) (1, 8) (d) (1, 8)
8. If x, 2x + 9, 4x + 3 are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the
value of x is :
(a) 3 (b) 10
(c) 13 (d) 15
9. The height of a tower is 20 m. The length of its shadow made on the level
, is :
20 20
(a) m (b) m
3 3

(c) 20 3 m (d) 20 m

10. In the given figure, DE || BC and all measurements are given in

centimetres. The length of AE is :

(a) 2 cm (b) 2·25 cm

(c) 2·5 cm (d) 2·75 cm

11. A vertical pole 10 m long casts a shadow of length 5 m on the ground. At

the same time, a tower casts a shadow of length 12·5 m on the ground.
The height of the tower is :

(a) 20 m (b) 22 m

(c) 25 m (d) 24 m

12. Using empirical relationship, the mode of a distribution whose mean is

7·2 and the median 7·1, is :

(a) 6·2 (b) 6·3

(c) 6·5 (d) 6·9

13. OACB is a quadrant of a circle with centre O and radius 7 cm where ACB
is the arc. Then the perimeter of the quadrant is :
(a) 15 cm (b) 50 cm
(c) 25 cm (d) 44 cm

14. In the figure, PA and PB are two tangents to the circle with centre O
such that APB = 50 . Then, the measure of OAB is :

(a) 25 (b) 50
(c) 75 (d) 100

15. The length of the tangent drawn from a point P, whose distance from the
centre of a circle is 25 cm, and the radius of the circle is 7 cm, is :

(a) 22 cm (b) 24 cm
(c) 25 cm (d) 28 cm

16. If a bicycle wheel makes 5000 revolutions in moving 11 km, then the
diameter of the wheel is :
(a) 65 cm (b) 35 cm
(c) 70 cm (d) 50 cm

17. Lali tosses two different coins simultaneously. The probability that she
gets at most one head is :
3
(a) 1 (b)
4
1 1
(c) (d)
2 7

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18. A number is chosen from the numbers 1, 2, 3 and denoted as x, and a
number is chosen from the numbers 1, 4, 9 and denoted as y. Then
P(xy < 9) is :
1 3
(a) (b)
9 9
5 7
(c) (d)
9 9
Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions carrying
1 mark each. Two statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the
other is labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from
the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
19. Assertion (A) : Two players, Sania and Ashnam play a tennis match. The
probability of Sania winning the match is 0·79 and that of
Ashnam winning the match is 0·21.
Reason (R) : The sum of probabilities of two complementary events is 1.
20. Assertion (A) : A fair die is thrown once. The probability of getting a
1
prime number is .
2
Reason (R) : A natural number is a prime number if it has only two
factors.

SECTION B

This section comprises very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.

21. (a) If 2 is given as an irrational number, then prove that (5 2 2)

is an irrational number.
OR
n
(b) Check whether 6 can end with the digit 0 for any natural
number n.

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22. In the figure, E is a point on side CB produced of an isosceles triangle
ABC with AB = AC. If AD BC and EF AC, prove that ABD ECF.

23. (a) Show that the points ( 3, 3), (3, 3) and ( 3 3 , 3 3 ) are the
vertices of an equilateral triangle.
OR
(b) Prove that A(4, 3), B(6, 4), C(5, 6), D(3, 5) are the vertices of a
square ABCD.

24. A circle is touching the side BC of a ABC at the point P and touching
AB and AC produced at points Q and R respectively.

1
Prove that AQ = (Perimeter of ABC).
2

25. Find the ratio in which the point ( 1, k) divides the line segment joining
the points ( 3, 10) and (6, 8). Hence, find the value of k.

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 SECTION C

This section comprises of short answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.

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

1
27. Two water taps together can fill a tank in 3 hours. The tap of larger
3
diameter takes 5 hours less than the smaller one to fill the tank
separately. Find the time in which each tap can fill the tank separately.

28. State and prove Basic Proportionality theorem.

29. (a) Find the sum of all integers between 50 and 500, which are
divisible by 7.

OR

(b) How many numbers lie between 10 and 300, which when divided
by 4 leave a remainder 3 ? Also, find their sum.

30. Draw the graph of the following equations : x + y = 5, x y = 5, and

(i) find the solution of the equations from the graph.
(ii) shade the triangular region formed by the lines and the y-axis.

31. (a) Find the area of the minor and the major sectors of a circle with
radius 6 cm, if the angle subtended by the minor arc at the centre
is 60 . (Use = 3·14)

OR

(b) If a chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends an angle of 60 at the

centre of the circle, find the area of the corresponding minor
segment of the circle. (Use = 3·14 and 3 = 1·73 )

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 SECTION D

This section comprises long answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.

32. (a) A tent is in the shape of a right circular cylinder up to a height of

3 m and then a right circular cone, with a maximum height of
13·5 m above the ground. Calculate the cost of painting the inner
side of the tent at the rate of < 2 per square metre, if the radius of
the base is 14 m.
OR
(b) A solid wooden toy is in the shape of a right circular cone mounted
on a hemisphere of same radius. If the radius of the hemisphere is
4·2 cm and the total height of the toy is 10·2 cm, find the volume of
the wooden toy. Also, find the total surface area of the toy.

33. As observed from the top of a lighthouse, 100 m above sea level, the
angle of depression of a ship, sailing directly towards it, changes from
30 to 45 . Determine the distance travelled by the ship during the period
of observation. (Use 3 = 1·732)

34. A survey regarding the heights (in cm) of 50 girls of class X of a school
was conducted and the following data was obtained :

Height (in cm) Number of girls

120 130 2

130 140 8

140 150 12

150 160 20

160 170 8

Total 50

Find the mean and mode of the above data.

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35. (a) (i) Prove that :

sec 2 cosec 2 = tan + cot

(ii) Evaluate :
cos 45
sec 30 cosec 30
OR
(b) If x sin3 + y cos3 = sin cos and x sin = y cos , prove that
x2 + y2 = 1.

SECTION E
This section comprises 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.

Case Study 1
36. In a park, four poles are standing at positions A, B, C and D around the
circular fountain such that the cloth joining the poles AB, BC, CD and
DA touches the circular fountain at P, Q, R and S respectively as shown
in the figure.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) If O is the centre of the circular fountain, then OSA = ... 1
(ii) If AB = AD, then write the name of the figure ABCD. 1
(iii) (a) If DR = 7 cm and AD = 11 cm, then find the length of AP. 2
OR
(iii) (b) If O is the centre of the circular fountain with QCR = 60 ,
then find the measure of QOR. 2

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 Case Study 2

37. While playing in a garden, Samaira saw a honeycomb and asked her

honey bees to store honey. Also, she told her that the shape of the
honeycomb formed is a mathematical structure. The mathematical
representation of the honeycomb is shown in the graph.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) How many zeroes are there for the polynomial represented by the
graph given ? 1

(ii) Write the zeroes of the polynomial. 1

(iii) (a) If the zeroes of a polynomial x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and 3,

then determine the values of a and b. 2

OR

(iii) (b) If the square of difference of the zeroes of the polynomial

x2 + px + 45 is 144, then find the value of p. 2
 Case Study 3

38. February 14 is celebrated as International Book Giving Day and many

countries in the world celebrate this day. Some people in India also
started celebrating this day and donated the following number of books of
various subjects to a public library :

History = 96, Science = 240, Mathematics = 336.

These books have to be arranged in minimum number of stacks such that

each stack contains books of only one subject and the number of books on
each stack is the same.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) How many books are arranged in each stack ? 1

(ii) How many stacks are used to arrange all the Mathematics books ? 1

(iii) (a) Determine the total number of stacks that will be used for
arranging all the books. 2

OR

(iii) (b) If the thickness of each book of History, Science and

Mathematics is 1·8 cm, 2·2 cm and 2·5 cm respectively, then
find the height of each stack of History, Science and
Mathematics books. 2

P.T.O.