GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :

Read the following instructions carefully and follow them :

(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question paper is divided into FIVE sections – Section A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In section A – question number 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and
question number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
(iv) In section B – question number 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions
of 2 marks each.
(v) In section C – question number 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type questions
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In section D – question number 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In section E – question number 36 to 38 are case based integrated units of
assessment questions carrying 4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks
question in each case-study.
(viii) 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.
(ix) Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.
(x) Use of calculators is NOT allowed.
SECTION - A
Section - A consists of Multiple Choice type questions of 1 mark each.
1. Which of the following is true for all values of θ (0o ≤ θ ≤ 90o) ? 1
(a) cos2 θ – sin2 θ = 1 (b) cosec2 θ – sec2 θ = 1
(c) sec2 θ – tan2 θ = 1 (d) cot2 θ – tan2 θ = 1
2. If k + 2, 4k – 6 and 3k – 2 are three consecutive terms of an A.P.,
then the value of k is : 1
(a) 3 (b) – 3 (c) 4 (d) – 4
3. In ∆ ABC, PQ || BC. If PB = 6 cm, AP = 4 cm, AQ = 8 cm, find the
length of AC. 1
(a) 12 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 6 cm
(d) 14 cm
4. The ratio of HCF to LCM of the least composite number and the least
prime number is : 1
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 1:1 (d) 1:3
5. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. The
probability that the card drawn is not an ace is : 1
1 9 4 12
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13 13 13 13
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6.

In the given figure, ∆ABC~∆QPR. If AC = 6 cm, BC = 5 cm,

QR = 3 cm and PR = x; then the value of x is : 1
(a) 3.6 cm (b) 2.5 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 3.2 cm
7. The roots of the equation x2 + 3x – 10 = 0 are : 1
(a) 2, –5 (b) –2, 5 (c) 2, 5 (d) –2, –5
8. If a pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2 3 m long on the ground, then
sun’s elevation is : 1
(a) 60o (b) 45 o (c) 30 o (d) 90 o
9. The distance of the point (– 6, 8) from origin is : 1
(a) 6 (b) – 6 (c) 8 (d) 10
10. What is the area of a semi-circle of diameter ‘d’ ? 1
1 2 1 2 1 1
(a) πd (b) πd (c) πd 2 (d) πd 2
16 4 8 2
11. For the following distribution : 1
Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9
The sum of lower limits of median class and modal class is :
(a) 15 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
12. The length of tangent drawn to a circle of radius 9 cm from a point
41 cm from the centre is : 1
(a) 40 cm (b) 9 cm (c) 41 cm (d) 50 cm
13. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and PQ is the chord.
If the tangent PR at P makes an angle of 50o with PQ, then the
measure of ∠POQ is : 1
(a) 50 o
(b) 40o
(c) 100 o
(d) 130 o

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14. A bag contains 5 red balls and n green balls. If the probability of
drawing a green ball is three times that of a red ball, then the value of
n is : 1
(a) 18 (b) 15 (c) 10 (d) 20
15. If α, β are zeroes of the polynomial x2–1, then value of (α + β) is : 1
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) 0
16. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 4x2 – 3x – 7, then
1 1
 α + β  is equal to : 1
 
7 −7 3 −3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 7 7
17. The pair of linear equations 2x = 5y + 6 and 15y = 6x – 18 represents
two lines which are : 1
(a) intersecting (b) parallel
(c) coincident (d) either intersecting or parallel
18. The distance of the point (–1, 7) from x-axis is : 1
(a) –1 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 50
DIRECTIONS : In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of
Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the
correct option out of the following :
19. Assertion (A) : a, b, c are in A.P. if and only if 2b = a + c.
Reason (R) : The sum of first n odd natural numbers is n2. 1
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
2
20. Assertion (A) : The probability that a leap year has 53 Sundays is .
7
5
Reason (R) : The probability that a non-leap year has 53 Sundays is . 1
7
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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 SECTION – B
Section - B consists of Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions of 2
marks each.
5 1
21. (A) Evaluate : 2 o
+ 2 o
– cot245o + 2 sin290o 2
cot 30 sin 60
OR
(B) If θ is an acute angle and sin θ = cos θ, find the value of
tan2 θ + cot2 θ – 2. 2
22. If a fair coin is tossed twice, find the probability of getting ‘atmost
one head’. 2
23. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their LCM is 180. What is the
HCF of these numbers ? 2
24. (A) Find the sum and product of the roots of the quadratic equation
2x2 – 9x + 4 = 0. 2
OR
(B) Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 4x2 – 5 = 0 and
hence comment on the nature of roots of the equation. 2
25. If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = 6x2 + 37x – (k – 2) is reciprocal
of the other, then find the value of k. 2
SECTION – C
Section - C consists of Short Answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks
each.
26. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of
the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle. 3
27. Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external
point to a circle is supplementary to the angle subtended by the line-
segment joining the points of contact at the centre. 3
28. Find the value of ‘p’ for which the quadratic equation
px(x – 2) + 6 = 0 has two equal real roots. 3
29. (A) The sum of first 15 terms of an A.P. is 750 and its first term is
15. Find its 20th term. 3
OR
(B) Rohan repays his total loan of ` 1,18,000 by paying every month
starting with the first instalment of ` 1,000. If he increases the
instalment by ` 100 every month, what amount will be paid by
him in the 30th instalment ? What amount of loan has he paid
after 30th instalment ? 3

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30. Prove that 3 is an irrational number. 3
sin A − 2 sin 3A
31. (A) Prove that = tan A 3
2cos3A − cos A
OR
(B) Prove that sec A (1 – sin A) (sec A + tan A) = 1. 3
SECTION – D
Section – D consists of Long Answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.
32. From a solid cylinder of height 20 cm and diameter 12 cm, a conical
cavity of height 8 cm and radius 6 cm is hallowed out. Find the total
surface area of the remaining solid. 5
33. The monthly expenditure on milk in 200 families of a Housing
Society is given below :
Monthly 1000- 1500- 2000- 2500- 3000- 3500- 4000- 4500-
Expenditure 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
(in `)
Number of 24 40 33 x 30 22 16 7
families
Find the value of x and also, find the median and mean expenditure
on milk. 5
34. (A) A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. A man standing
on the top of the 75 m high tower observes two cars at angles of
depression of 30o and 60o, which are approaching the foot of the
tower. If one car is exactly behind the other on the same side of
the tower, find the distance between the two cars. (use 3 = 1.73) 5
OR
(B) From the top of a 7 m high building, the angle of elevation of the
top of a cable tower is 60o and the angle of depression of its foot
is 30o. Determine the height of the tower. 5
35. (A) In the given figure, ∠ADC = ∠BCA ; prove that
∆ACB ~ ∆ADC. Hence find BD if AC = 8 cm and AD = 3 cm. 5

OR
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 (B) If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the
other two sides in distinct points, then prove that the other two
sides are divided in the same ratio. 5
SECTION – E
Section – E consists of three Case Study Based questions of 4 marks each.
36. Jagdish has a field which is in the shape of a right angled triangle
AQC. He wants to leave a space in the form of a square PQRS inside
the field for growing wheat and the remaining for growing vegetables
(as shown in the figure). In the field, there is a pole marked as O.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) Taking O as origin, coordinates of P are (–200, 0) and of Q are
(200, 0). PQRS being a square, what are the coordinates of R
and S ? 1
(ii) (a) What is the area of square PQRS ? 2
OR
(b) What is the length of diagonal PR in square PQRS ? 2
(iii) If S divides CA in the ratio K:1, what is the value of K, where
point A is (200, 800) ? 1

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