Section – A 20 1 = 20

(Multiple Choice Questions)

Section-A consists of 20 Multiple Choice Questions of 1 mark each.
1. The HCF of smallest 2 – digit number and the smallest composite number
is : 1
(A) 2 (B) 20
(C) 40 (D) 4

2. The value of ‘k’ for which the pair of linear equations x + y – 4 = 0 and
2x + ky – 8 = 0 has infinitely many solutions, is 1
(A) k ¹ 2 (B) k ¹ –2
(C) k = 2 (D) k = –2

3. Which of the following equations has 2 as a root ? 1

(A) x2 – 4x + 5 = 0 (B) x2 + 3x – 12 = 0
(C) 2x2 – 7x + 6 = 0 (D) 3x2 – 6x – 2 = 0

4. In an A.P., if d = –4 and a7 = 4, then the first term ‘a’ is equal to 1

(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 20 (D) 28

5. The distance of the point (5, 4) from the origin is 1

(A) 41 (B) 41
(C) 3 (D) 9

3
6. If sin A = , then value of cot A is : 1
5
3 4
(A) (B)
4 3
4 5
(C) (D)
5 4

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 1 + tan 2 A
7. is equal to 1
1 + cot 2 A
(A) sec2 A (B) –1
(C) cot2 A (D) tan2 A

2 tan 30°
8. is equal to 1
1 – tan230°
(A) cos 60° (B) sin 60°
(C) tan 60° (D) sin 30°

9. A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is –5 and their product is

6, is 1
(A) x2 + 5x + 6 (B) x2 – 5x + 6
(C) x2 – 5x – 6 (D) –x2 + 5x + 6

10. The zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 11x – 4 are : 1

1 –1
(A) ,4 (B) ,–4
3 3
1 –1
(C) ,–4 (D) ,4
3 3

11. The annual rainfall record of a city for 66 days is given in the following
table : 1
Rainfall (in cm) : 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60
Number of days : 22 10 8 15 5 6
The difference of upper limits of modal and median classes is :
(A) 10 (B) 15
(C) 20 (D) 30

12. If P(A) denotes the probability of an event A, then 1

(A) P(A) < 0 (B) P(A) > 1
(C) 0 < P(A) < 1 (D) –1 < P(A) < 1
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13. The total surface area of a solid hemisphere of radius 7 cm is : 1
(A) 98 p cm2 (B) 147 p cm2
2
(C) 196 p cm2 (D) 228 p cm2
3

14. The difference of the areas of a minor sector of angle 120° and its
corresponding major sector of a circle of radius 21 cm, is 1
(A) 231 cm2 (B) 462 cm2
(C) 346.5 cm2 (D) 693 cm2

15. The graph of a pair of linear equations a 1x + b1y = c1 and a2x + b2y = c2 in
two variables x and y represents parallel lines, if 1
a1 b1 a1 b1 c1
(A) ¹ (B) = =
a 2 b2 a 2 b2 c 2
a1 b1 c1 a1 b1 c1
(C) ¹ = (D) = ¹
a2 b2 c2 a 2 b2 c 2

16. In the given figure, tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with
centre O are inclined to each other at an angle of 80°. ÐABO is equal to 1

(A) 40° (B) 80°

(C) 100° (D) 50°

17. A line intersecting a circle in two distinct points is called a 1

(A) secant (B) chord
(C) diameter (D) tangent

18. If a pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2 3 m long on the ground, then the
sun’s elevation is 1
(A) 30° (B) 45°
(C) 60° (D) 90°

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 (Assertion – Reason based questions)
Directions : In question numbers 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A)
is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option :
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but 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.

19. Assertion (A) : A line drawn parallel to any one side of a triangle
intersects the other two sides in the same ratio. 1
Reason (R) : Parallel lines cannot be drawn to any side of a triangle.

20. Assertion (A) : The point (0, 4) lies on y – axis. 1

Reason (R) : The x-coordinate of a point, lying on y – axis, is zero.

Section – B
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Q. Nos. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer type questions of 2 marks each.

21. Find the HCF of 84 and 144 by prime factorisation method. 2

22. (a) The sum of two natural numbers is 70 and their difference is 10.
Find the natural numbers. 2
OR
(b) Solve for x and y : 2
x – 3y = 7
3x – 3y = 5

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23. 15 defective pens are accidentally mixed with 145 good ones. One pen is
taken out at random from this lot. Determine the probability that the pen
taken out is a good one. 2

24. (a) In the given figure, OA×OB = OC×OD. Prove that DAOD ~ DCOB. 2

OR
AD AE
(b) In the given figure, ÐD = ÐE and = . Prove that DABC is
DB EC
isosceles. 2

25. Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are
parallel to each other. 2

Section – C
(Short Answer Type Questions)
Q. Nos. 26 to 31 are Short Answer type questions of 3 marks each.
26. Two dice are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting 3
(a) an even number on both the dice.
(b) the sum of two numbers more than 9.
27. (a) In two concentric circles, a chord of length 24 cm of larger circle
touches the smaller circle, whose radius is 5 cm. Find the radius of
the larger circle. 3
OR
(b) 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

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28. Prove that 7 – 3 5 is an irrational number, given that 5 is an irrational
number. 3

29. (a) Zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 3x + 2 are a and b. Construct

a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2a + 1 and 2b + 1. 3
OR
(b) Find the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 – 4x + 1 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients. 3

tan θ cot θ
30. Prove that + = 1 + sec q cosec q 3
1 - cot θ 1 - tan θ

31. A car has two wipers which do not overlap. Each wiper has a blade of
length 21 cm sweeping through an angle of 120°. Find the area cleaned at
each sweep of the blades. 3

Section – D
(Long Answer Type Questions)
Q. Nos. 32 to 35 are Long Answer type questions of 5 marks each.
32. A cottage industry produces a certain number of toys in a day. The cost of
production of each toy (in rupees) was found to be 55 minus the number of
toys produced in a day. On a particular day, the total cost of production
was ` 750. Find the total number of toys produced on that day. 5

33. A TV tower stands vertically on a bank of a canal. From a point on the

other bank exactly opposite the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of
the tower is 60°. From another point 20 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°. 5
Find the height of the tower and the width of the canal. [Use 3 = 1.732]

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34. (a) In the given figure, altitudes CE and AD of DABC intersect each
other at the point P. 1+2+2
Show that
(i) D AEP ~ D CDP
(ii) D ABD ~ D CBE
(iii) D AEP ~ D ADB

OR
(b) AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR, respectively,
AB AD
where D ABC ~ D PQR. Prove that = . 5
PQ PM

35. (a) 5

A textile industry runs in a shed. This shed is in the shape of a

cuboid surmounted by a half cylinder. If the base of the industry is of
dimensions 14 m × 20 m and the height of the cuboidal portion is
7 m, find the volume of air that the industry can hold. Further,
suppose the machinery in the industry occupies a total space of 400
m3. Then, how much space is left in the industry ?
OR
(b) From a solid cylinder of height 8 cm and radius 6 cm, a conical cavity
of the same height and same radius is carved out. Find the total
surface area of the remaining solid. (Take p = 3.14) 5
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 Section – E

(Case Study based Questions)

Q. Nos. 36 to 38 are Case Study based Questions of 4 marks each.

36. Saving money is a good habit and it should be inculcated in children right

from the beginning. Rehan’s mother brought a piggy bank for Rehan and

puts one ` 5 coin of her savings in the piggy bank on the first day. She

increases his savings by one ` 5 coin daily.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) How many coins were added to the piggy bank on 8th day ? 1

(ii) How much money will be there in the piggy bank after 8 days ? 1

(iii) (a) If the piggy bank can hold one hundred twenty ` 5 coins in all,

find the number of days she can contribute to put ` 5 coins into

it. 2

OR

(iii) (b) Find the total money saved, when the piggy bank is full. 2

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37. Heart Rate : The heart rate is one of the ‘vital signs’ of health in the
human body. It measures the number of times per minute that the heart
contracts or beats. While a normal heart rate does not guarantee that a
person is free of health problems, it is a useful benchmark for identifying
a range of health issues.

Thirty women were examined by doctors of AIIMS and the number of

heart beats per minute were recorded and summarized as follows :
Number of heart beats per minute Number of Women
65 – 68 2
68 – 71 4
71 – 74 3
74 – 77 8
77 – 80 7
80 – 83 4
83 – 86 2
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) How many women are having heart beat in the range 68 – 77 ? 1
(ii) What is the median class of heart beats per minute for these
women ? 1
(iii) (a) Find the modal value of heart beats per minute for these
women. 2
OR
(iii) (b) Find the median value of heart beats per minute for these
women. 2

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38. The top of a table is hexagonal in shape.

On the basis of the information given above, answer the following questions :
(i) Write the coordinates of A and B. 1
(ii) Write the coordinates of the mid-point of line segment joining C
and D. 1
(iii) (a) Find the distance between M and Q. 2
OR
(iii) (b) Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment
joining M and N in the ratio 1:3 internally. 2
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