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The document is a mathematics question paper containing 38 questions divided into five sections: Multiple Choice Questions, Very Short Answer, Short Answer, Long Answer, and Case Study based questions. It includes instructions for candidates regarding the examination process, such as time allocation, marking scheme, and the necessity to write specific codes on the answer book. The paper covers various mathematical topics and requires candidates to demonstrate their understanding through different types of questions.
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Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory,
This question paper is divided into five Sections — A, B, C, Dand E.
In Section A, Questions no, 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQs) and questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based
questions of 1 mark each,
In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each,
In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type
questions, carrying 8 marks each.
In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are Case Study based questions
carrying 4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in
each case study.
There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided
in 2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in
Section D and 3 questions in Section E.
Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take 1 = 2 wherever required,
if not stated.
Use of calculator is not allowed.
SECTION A
section has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark
20x1=20
0 :
If tan 30 = V3, then . equals:
(A) 60° (B) 30°
(©) 20° ) 10°
If x is the LCM of 4, 6, 8 and ¥ #8 the LOM of 3, 5, 7 and p is the LOM of
x and y, then which of the following is true 2
(A) p=35x ®) p=ay
©) Gp ®). The value of k’ for which the system of linear equations 6x + y = 3k and
36x + 6y = 3 have infinitely Many solutions is :
(A) 6 @
cole |e
a
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If a and B are the zeroes of th sal p(x) = x2—ax—b, then th
value of (a. + + of) is equal to : polynomial p 5
(A) a+b
®) -a-b
© a-b
) -a+b
1% — 3 <0, then the values of x are :
x
(a) +6 ® +4
© +12 @) +3 A
a The line represented by * +2 =1, intersects x-axis and y-axis
respectively at P and Q. The coordinates of the mid-point of line segment
PQare: le)
JA) 2, 3) (B) (8,2) alo: 96) Z
(©) (2,0) ™ 63 5% 2 .
‘Two of the vertices of A PQR are P(-1, 5) and Q(5, 2). The coordinates of
a point which divides PQ in the ratio 2: 1 are:
(A) (,-3)
®) 6,5)
© @,3)
@) 6,1)
TO.
30/3/1 ° 5| Page wy Me 2af If tangents PA and PB drawn from an external point P to the circle with
centre O are inclined to each other at an angle of 80° as shown in the
given figure, then the measure of / POA is:
(A) 40° (B) (50°
(C) 60° (@) 80°
7 (cot 6 + tan 6) equals :
(A) cosec 0 sec 0 (B) sin@sec0
(C) cos @tan@ (D) sin @ cos ®
Boy, If in two triangles A DEF and A PQR, 2 D = 2 Q and 4 R= @E, then
which of the following is not true ?
2 B
DE _ DF EF _ DF Ea ortae
a (Bn
OREO PR PQ At
@ =EF_DE By Dees
RP QR Foe RE
11/ The measurements of A LMN and A ABC are shown in the figure given
below. The length of side AC is :
LIfthe volumes of two cubes are in the ratio 8 : 125, then the ratio of their
surface areas is :
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(A) 8:125 ee ce
: pee tt
(B) 4:25 aca ee
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@ Bal ne
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13,/ Ifthe area of a sector of circle of radius 36 cm is 54x em, then the length
of the corresponding arc of the sector is :
(A) 8xcm (B) 6nem
(©) 4ncm @®) 3xem
4 A die is thrown once. The probability of getting a number which is not a
factor of 36, is :
. 1 2
(A) = =
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ak 5
© & O =
15. / If the mean of 2, 9, x+6, 2x+3, 5, 10,5 is 7, then the value of xis:
(A) 9 ®) 6
@ 8 ®) 3
16,7 AOBC is a rectangle whose three vertices are A(0, 2), O(0, 0) and B(4, 0).
The square of the length of its diagonal is equal to :
(A) 36 ®) 20
©) 16 WM) 4
Zeroes of the polynomial P®) = x-3V2x+4 are:
(A) 2, v2
(B22, V2
(©) 4¥2,-¥2
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(©) 8cm (D) 38cm
Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions. Two
statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B),
(C) and (D) as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
19/ Assertion (A) :”A ladder leaning against a wall, stands at a horizontal
distance of 6 m from the wall. If the height of the wall up
to which the ladder reaches is 8 m, then the length of the
ladder is 10m.
Reason (R): The ladder makes an angle of 60° with the ground.
; drawn to a circle fro al
20. Assertion (A): If two tangents are a circle from an extern
oA point, then they subtend equal angles at the centre of the
circle.
Reason (R): _ A parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.
380/3/1 # 11| PageSECTION B
This section has 5 Very Short Answer (yg) type questions carrying 2 marks
each. 5x2=10
21/ If 4k= tan? 60° — 2 cosec? 39°» tan?.302, then find the value of k.
Bf The probability of guessing the correct answer of a certain test question
Hea a aa
is {5 If the probability of not guessing the correct answer is g: then find
the value of x.
23 (a) Find the smallest number which is divisible by both 644 and 462.
OR
(b) Two numbers are in the ratio 4: 5 and their HCF is 11. Find the
LCM of these numbers.
4/ (a) Find the value(s) of ‘k’ so that the quadratic equation
4x2 + kx + 1 = 0 has real and equal roots.
OR
(b) If ‘a’ and ‘fare the zeroes of the polynomial p(y) = y2 — 5y + 3, then
find the value of af + a9p4.
25,7 Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are
parallel.
SECTION C
This section has 6 Short Answer (' (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each. 6x3=18
26a) If the mid-point of the line segment joining the points A(3, 4) and
B(k, 6) is P(x, y) and x + Y~ 10 = 0, find the value of k.
OR
(b) Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment
Femina 2) and B(2, 8) into four equal parts.
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irrational number.
. [SecA -7
2 (a) Prove that : fe + [CAF1 2 0 cosec A
a SecA +1“ VsecA —1
2
that (5V3+2) is an;
ae ( ail al is an irrational number given that V8 is an
OR
) Prove that: sree een eee
oes sinA tanA + cotA
29. / A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at the centre of
the circle. Find the area of the corresponding minor segment.
[Use x = 3-14]
30/ Three unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of
getting :
(a) exactly two tails
(b) at least one head
(c) at most two heads
fr the given figure, PC is a tangent to the circle at C. AOB is the
en extended meets the tangent at P. Find 2 CBA and
eq,
diameter which whi
ZBCO, if Z PCA = 110°.
Banc
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80/31 Fi | BaSECTION D
This section has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each. 4x5=20
y
” ‘The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 32 em. If each equal side is oa
of the base, find the area of the triangle.
af (a) The sum of the third term and the seventh term of an AP is 6 and
their product is 8. Find the sum of the first sixteen terms of the
AP.
OR
(b) The minimum age of children eligible to participate in a painting
competition is 8 years. It is observed that the age of the youngest
boy was 8 years and the ages of the participants, when seated in
order of age, have a common difference of 4 months. If the sum of
the ages of all the participants is 168 years, find the age of the
eldest participant in the painting competition.
34, /(a) In the given figure, PA, QB and RC are perpendicular to AC.
: If PA = x units, QB = y units and RC = z units, prove that
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Q
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(b) Sides AB and BC and median AD of triangle ABC are respectively
proportional to sides PQ and QR and median PM of A PQR.
Show that A ABC ® eer cone. Its height i d th
Ee, oT a eee enh ». Its height is 8 em and the
By eee aa ‘hich is ope, is 5 cm. It is filled with water up to the
[adius ofits top, wits, each of which is a sphere of radius 06 em, are
dropped into the vessel, pee of fe water flows out. Find the
number of lead shots dropped in the vessel,
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questions carrying 4 marks each. 3x4=12
Case Study - 1
‘A garden designer is ey :
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alkway,
This section has 3 Case Study baseq
=
The total area of the lawn and the walkway is 360 square metres. The
width of the walkway is same on all sides. The dimensions of the lawn
itself are 12 metres by 10-metres.
Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :
(@ Formulate the quadratic equation representing the total area of
the lawn and the walkway, taking width of walkway = x m. 1
(i) (@) Solve the quadratic equation to find the width of the
walkway ‘x 2
OR
(b) If the cost of paving the walkway at the rate of ¢ 50 per
square metre is ¢ 12,000, calculate the area of the walkway. 2
(ii) Find the perimeter of
30a re Be ale wy P.O.
‘the lawn.Case Study - 2
A lighthouse stands
tall on a cite by the sea, watching over ships that
ss by. One day a ship j
pee iehthesses tea S882 @Pproaching the shore and frm the top of
e use,
‘ eS " © angles of depression of the ship are observed to be 30°
an Pe as .
wt moves from point P to point Q. The height of the lighthouse
is 50 metres.
Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the distance of the ship from the base of the lighthouse when
the angle of depression is 45°.
BA and Z QBA.
it is at point Q, where
(i) Find the measures of 4 P
Find the distance travelled by the ship between points P and
Q.
Gi) (a)
OR
(b) If the ship continues moving towards the shore and takes
140 minutes to travel from Q to A, calculate the speed of the
«in kem/h, from @ to A.Case Study - 3
38,/ The India Meteorological Department observes seasonal and annual
rainfall every year in different sub-divisions of our country. It helps them
to compare and analyse the results,
The table below shows sub-divisions wise seasonal (monsoon) rainfall
(in mm) in 2023.
Rainfall (mm) | No. of Sub-divisions
200 — 400 3
400 — 600
600 — 800
800 — 1000
1000 — 1200
1200 — 1400
cw fo] ala) a
Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :
@ Write the modal class.
(ii) (a) Find the median of the given data.
OR
(b) Find the mean rainfall in the season.
Gii) If a sub-division having at least 800 mm rainfall during monsoon
season is considered a good rainfall sub-division, then how many
sub-divisions had good rainfall ?
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