Time Allowed: 3 Hours General Instructions:: Subject - MATHEMATICS

Subject – MATHEMATICS
• Please check that this question paper contains 04 printed pages.

• Code number given on the right 'hand side of the question paper should be written on
the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
• Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions.
• Please write down the serial number of the question before attempting it.
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper consist of 30 questions divided into three sections A, B, C and D.
Section A comprises of 10 questions of one mark each, section B comprises of 5
questions of two marks each , section C comprises of 10 questions of three marks
each and section D comprises of 5 questions of six marks each.
3. All questions in Section A are to be answered in one word, one sentence or as per the
exact requirement of the question.
4. There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in 1 question
of two marks each, 3 questions of three marks each and 2 questions of six marks each.
You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.
5. Use of calculators is not permitted. You may ask for mathematical tables, if required.
SECTION – A
1. Write two irrational numbers between 2 and 3.

9 5
2. Find a polynomial p ( x ) , whose sum and product of the zeroes are and −
4 8
respectively.
3. Find the value of k, so that the quadratic equation
x 2 − 2 x (1 + 3k ) + 7 ( 3 + 2 k ) = 0 has equal roots.
4. Find the sum of first 15 terms of an A.P. whose nth term is 9 − 5 n.
5. If sin θ − cos θ = 0 and 0° < θ < 90°, find the value of θ.
6. In the adjoining figure, AB P DC , find the value of x.
D C
A B
7. In the adjoining figure, AB, AC are two tangents from point to a circle with centre O.
If ∠ BAC = 85° , find ∠ BOC.
B
O
850 A
C
8. Find the volume of the shaded region as shown in the figure.
7 cm
14 cm
9. In the given frequency distribution table, write the missing frequencies.
Class Interval Frequency c.f.

00 – 10 12 a
10 – 20 b 26
20 – 30 c 47
30 – 40 13 60
40 – 50 5 d
10. Why is tossing a coin considered to be a fair way of deciding which team should get
the bat at the beginning of a cricket game?
SECTION – B
11. If x + x − 12 divides x + a x + b x − 84 completely, find the values of a and b.
2 3 2
OR
Find a and b such that x + 1 and x + 2 are both factors of the polynomial
x 3 + a x 2 − b x + 10.
p2 − 1
12. If sec θ + tan θ = p , show that = sin θ.
p2 + 1
13. Find the value of k for which the points with coordinates
( 2, 5 ) ,  k ,
11 
 and ( 4, 6 ) are collinear.
 2
14. In a ∆ ABC , the perpendicular BD on hypotenuse AC is drawn. Prove that
BC 2 = AC × CD.
15. Find the probability of getting 53 Fridays in a leap year.
SECTCON – C
16. Show that a number and its cube leaves the same remainder when divided by 6.
17. Represent the following system of linear equations graphically. From the graph, find
the points where the lines intersect x-axis: 2 x + 3 y = 12 and x − y = 1.
11
18. How many terms of the A.P. −6, − , − 5,... are needed to give the sum −25 ?
2
Explain the double answer.
19. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 1 m less than twice the shortest side. If third side
1 m more than the shortest side, find the sides of the triangle.
OR
A shopkeeper buys a number of books for Rs. 800. If he had bought four more books
for the same amount, each book would have cost him Rs. 10 less. How many books
did he buy?
20. If 7 cosec x − 3cot x = 7, prove that 7 cot x − 3cosec x = 3.
OR
2
 cos 20 + cos 70 
2 0 2 0
Evaluate: 2 ×  0 
− tan 450 + tan130 tan 230 tan 300 tan 670 tan 770.
 sin 25 + sin 65 
2 0 2
21. Find the coordinates of a point whose distance from (3, 5) is 5 units and that from
(0, 1) is 10 units.
22. Draw a right triangle ABC with AB = 4.5cm , AC = 7.5cm and ∠ B = 90°. Construct
a similar triangle whose sides are 45 times the sides of the triangle ABC.
23. ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC = 10 cm, BC = 12 cm. PQRS is a
rectangle inside the isosceles triangle.
3y
Given PQ = SR = y cm and PS = QR = 2x cm, prove that x = 6 − .
4
A
P S
B C
Q L R
OR
Through the midpoint M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is
drawn intersecting AC at L and AD produced at E. Prove that EL = 2BL.
D
A E
M
L
B C
24. QR is a tangent at Q to a circle whose centre is P. PR P AQ , where AQ is a chord

through A, the end point of diameter AB. Prove that BR is a tangent at B.
A
Q
R P
B
25. In the adjoining figure, AB and CD are two diameters of a circle (with centre O)
perpendicular to each other and OD is the diameter of the smaller circle. If
OA = 7 cm , find the area of the shaded region.

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Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

1. Write two irrational numbers between 2 and 3.

9. In the given frequency distribution table, write the missing frequencies.

Class Interval Frequency c.f.

24. QR is a tangent at Q to a circle whose centre is P. PR P AQ , where AQ is a chord

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