LIST OF MEMBERS WHO PREPARED

QUESTION BANK FOR MATHEMATICS FOR CLASS X

Sl. No. Name Designation

1. Dr. J.D. Bhardwaj G.B.S.S.S.-I

(Principal) Kidwai Nagar,
New Delhi.

2. Mr. Udai Bir Singh R.P.V.V.,

B-1, Vasant Kunj,
New Delhi-110070.

3. Mr. Surendra Pal Singh R.P.V.V.,

Raj Niwas Marg,
Delhi – 110054.

4. Ms. Ritu Tiwari R.P.V.V.,

Suraj Mal Vihar,
Delhi.

5. Ms. Savita Vij Govt. Co-Ed. Sr. Sec. School, No. 1

Lajpat Nagar,
New Delhi.

6. Mr. Anand Singh S.V. Anand Vihar,

Delhi.

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 CONTENTS

S.No. Chapter Page

1. Real Numbers 3 – 7

2. Polynomials 8 – 12

3. Pair of Linear Equations in two Variables 13 – 20

4. Similar Triangles 21 – 32

5. Trigonometry 33 – 40

6. Statistics 41 – 49

Sample Paper (Unsolved) 50 – 56

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 CHAPTER 1

REAL NUMBERS

1. Euclid’s division lemma :

For given positive integers ‘a’ and ‘b’ there exist unique whole numbers ‘q’ and ‘r’ satisfying the
relation a = bq + r, 0 r < b.

2. Euclid’s division algorithms :

HCF of any two positive integers a and b. With a > b is obtained as follows :

Step 1 : Apply Euclid’s division lemma to a and b to find q and r such that a = bq + r . 0 r < b.

Step 2 : If r = 0, HCF (a, b), = b if r 0, apply Euclid’s lemma to b and r.

3. The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic :

Every composite number can be expressed (factorized) as a product of primes and this
factorization is unique, apart from the order in which the prime factors occur.

p
4. Let x ,q 0 to be a rational number, such that the prime factorization of ‘q’ is of the form
q
2m5n, where m, n are non-negative integers. Then x has a decimal expansion which is terminating.

p
5. Let x ,q 0 be a rational number, such that the prime factorization of q is not of the form
q
2m5n, where m, n are non-negative integers. Then x has a decimal expansion which is non-
terminating repeating.

6. p is irrational, which p is a prime. A number is called irrational if it cannot be written in the form
p
q where p and q are integers and q 0.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. 7 × 11 × 13 + 6 is a

(a) prime number (b) composite number

(c) even number (d) none

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 2. Which of these numbers always ends with the digit 6.

(a) 4n (b) 2n

(c) 6n (d) 8n

where n is a natural number.

3. For a, b (a b) positive rational numbers a b a b is a ____

(a) Rational number (b) irrational number

2
(c) a b (d) 0

4. If p is a positive rational number which is not a perfect square then 3 p is

(a) integer (b) rational number

(c) irrational number (d) none of the above.

5. All decimal numbers are–

(a) rational numbers (b) irrational numbers

(c) real numbers (d) integers

6. In Euclid Division Lemma, when a = bq + r, where a, b are positive integers which one is correct.

(a) 0 < r b (b) 0 r < b

(c) 0 < r < b (d) 0 r b

7. Which of the following numbers is irrational number

(a) 3.131131113... (b) 4.46363636...

(c) 2.35 (d) b and c both

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8. The decimal expansion of the rational number 4
will terminate after ___ decimal places.
2 5
(a) 3 (b) 4

(c) 5 (d) never

9. HCF is always

(a) multiple of L.C.M. (b) Factor of L.C.M.

(c) divisible by L.C.M. (d) a and c both

10. Which one is not the factor(s) of 255

(a) 5 (b) 25

(c) 3 (d) 17

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11. Which of the following is an irrational number between 0 and 1

(a) 0.11011011... (b) 0.90990999...

(c) 1.010110111... (d) 0.3030303...

12. pn = (a × 5)n. For pn to end with the digit zero a = __ for natural no. n

(a) my natural no. b (b) even no.

(c) odd no. (d) none.

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13. After how many places the decimal expansion of will terminate.
1500
(a) 2 places (b) 3 places

(c) 4 places (d) 5 places

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

14. What will be the value of 0.3 0.4 ?

15. If unit’s digit of 73 is 3 then what will be the unit’s digit of 711.

16. Given that HCF (135, 225) = 45. Find LCM (135, 225).

17. Solve 18 50. What type of number is it, rational or irrational.

69
18. What type of decimal expansion will represent? After how many places will the decimal
60
expansion terminate?

19. Find the H.C.F. of the smallest composite number and the smallest prime number.

20. If a = 4q + r then what are the conditions for a and q. What are the values that r can take?

21. What is the smallest number by which 5 3 be multiplied to make it a rational no? Also find
the no. so obtained.

22. What is the digit at unit’s place of 96?

23. Find one rational and one irrational no. between 3 and 5.

24. If the no. pn ever to end with the digit 0 then what are the possible value (s) of p?

25. State Euclid’s Division Lemma and hence find HCF of 16 and 28.

26. State fundamental theorem of Arithmetic and hence find the unique fraternization of 120.

1
27. Prove that is irrational number.
2 5
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28. Prove that 5 3 is irrational number.
7

29. Prove that 2 7 is not rational number.

30. Find HCF and LCM of 54 and 112 by prime factorisation method.

31. Why 17 + 11 × 13 × 17 × 19 is a composite number? Explain.

32. Check whether 5 × 7 × 11 + 6 is a composite number.

33. Check whether 7 × 6 × 3 × 5 + 5 is a composite number.

34. Check whether 14n can end with the digit zero for any natural number. n.

35. Show that 9n can never ends with the digit zero.

36. If the HCF of 210 and 55 is expressible in the form 210 × 5 + 55y then find y.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

37. Find HCF of 56, 96 and 324 by Euclid’s algorithm.

38. Show that the square of any positive integer is either of the form 3m or 3m + 1 for some
integer m.

39. Show that any positive odd integer is of the form 6q + 1, 6q + 5 where q is some integer.

40. Prove that the square of any positive integer is of the form 5q, 5q + 1, 5q + 4 for some
integer, q.

41. Prove that the product of three consecutive positive integers is divisible by 6.

42. Show that one and only one of n, n + 2, n + 4 is divisible by 3.

43. Two milk containers contains 398 l and 436 l of milk the milk is to be transferred to another
container with the help of a drum. While transferring to another container 7l and 11l of milk is left
in both the containers respectively. What will be the maximum capacity of the drum.

1. b 2. c
3. a 4. c

5. c 6. b

7. a 8. b

9. b 10. b

11. b 12. b

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13. b 14.
9
15. 3 16. 675

17. 30, rational 18. Terminate after two places

19. 2

20. a-positive integer, r, q whole number 0 r < 4

21. 5 3 , 2 22. Even power = 1, Odd power = 9

23. – 24. Multiples of 10

25. 4 26. 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5

27. ____ 28. ____

29. – 30. H.C.F. = 28, L.C.M. = 336

31. – 32. Yes

33. Yes 34. No

35. –

36. Find HCF (210, 55 = 5 as 5 = 210 × 5 55y y = – 19

37. 4 38. Take a = 3q + r

39. Take a = 6q + r 40. –

41. – 42. Take n = 3q + r

43. 17

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 CHAPTER 2

POLYNOMIALS

1. Polynomials of degrees 1, 2 and 3 are called linear, quadratic and cubic polynomials respectively.
2. A quadratic polynomial in x with real coefficient is of the form ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, c are
real number with a 0.
3. The zeroes of a polynomial p(x) are precisely the x–coordinates of the points where the graph
of y = p(x) intersects of the x-axis i.e. x = a is a zero of polynomial p(x) if p(a) = 0.
4. A polynomial can have at most the same number zeroes as the degree of polynomial.
5. For quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c (a 0)

b
Sum of zeroes
a

c
Product of zeroes .
a
6. The division algorithm states that given any polynomial p(x) and polynomial g(x), there are
polynomials q(x) and r(x) such that :
p(x) = g(x).q (x) + r(x), g(x) 0
wether r(x) = 0 or degree of r(x) < degree of g(x).

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. A real no. is a zero of the polynomial f(x) if

(a) f( ) > 0 (b) f( ) = 0

(c) f( ) < 0 (d) none

2. The zeroes of a polynomial f(x) are the coordinates of the points where the graph of y = f(x)
intersects

(a) x-axis (b) y-axis

(c) origin (d) (x, y)

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 3. If is 0 zero of f(x) then ____ is one of the factors of f(x)

(a) (x – ) (b) (x – 2 )

(c) (x + ) (d) (2x – )

4. If (y – a) is factor of f(y) then ___ is a zero of f(y)

(a) y (b) a

(c) 2a (d) 2y

5. Which of the following is not correct for : A quadratic polynomial may have

(a) no real zeroes (b) two equal real zeroes

(c) two distinct zeroes (d) three real zeros.

6. Cubic poly x = f(y) cuts y-axis at almost

(a) one point (b) two points

(c) three points (d) four points

7. Polynomial x2 + 1 has ___ zeroes

(a) only one real (b) no real

(c) only two real (d) one real and the other non-real.

8. Zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 – 1 are

(a) equal

(b) unequal with the same sign

(c) equal in magnitude but opposite in sign

(d) Unequal with different sign.

9. If P is the sum of the zeroes and s is the product then quadratic polynomial can be obtained as
follows.

(a) x2 – sx + p (b) x2 – px + s

(c) x2 + sx – p (d) x2 + px – s

10. If 2 is a zero of both the polynomial, 3x2 + ax – 14 and 2x – b then a – 2b = ___

(a) –2 (b) 7

(c) –8 (d) –7

11. If zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c are reciprocal of each other than

(a) a = c (b) a = b

(c) b = c (d) a = – c

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12. Three zeroes of (x + 4) (x2 – 6x + 8) are

(a) 4, –4, 2 (b) 4, 4, –2

(c) –4, –4, 2 (d) –4, –4, –2

13. Graph of y = ax2 + 6x + c intersects x-axis at 2 distinct points if

(a) b2 –4ac > 0 (b) b2 – 4ac < 0

(c) b2 –4ac = 0 (d) none

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

14. If and are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 + 7x – 3. Find the sum of the reciprocal of its
zeroes.

1
15. If is a zero of he polynomial 3x3 – 4x2 – 17x – k then find value of k.
3

16. If the polynomial 6x3 + 16x2 + px – 5 is exactly divisible by 3x + 5, then find the value of p.

17. If (x + a) is a factor of the polynomial 2x2 + 2ax + 5x + 10 find a.

18. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 5 3 2 and 5 3 2 .

1
19. If and – 2 are respectively product and sum of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial. Find the
5
polynomial.

2
20. Find zeroes of 3x 8x 4 3.

21. If (x + k) is a factor of the polynomial x2 – 2x – 15 and x3 + a. Find k and a.

22. Find zeroes of 2x2 – 5x + 3.

23. If sum of the zeroes of kx2 + 3k + 2x is equal to their product. Find k.

24. If one zero of 4x2 – 9 – 8kx is negative of he other find k.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

25. Find the zeroes of 5x2 – 4 – 8x. Verify the relationship between he zeroes and coefficients.

26. If one zero of he polynomial (a2 + a) x2 + 13x + 6a is reciprocal of he other, find value (s)
of a.

27. If –5 is one of the zeroes of 2x2 + px – 15. Quadratic polynomial p(x2 + x) + k has both the zeros
equal to each other. Then find k.

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28. Find the value of k such that 3x2 + 2kx + x – k – 5 has the sum of the zeroes as half of their
product.

29. If f(x) = 2x4 – 5x3 + x2 + 3x – 2 is divided by g(x) the quotient q(x) = 2x2 – 5x + 3 and r(x) =
– 2x + 1 find g(x).

30. If (x – 2) is one of the factors of x3 – 3x2 – 4x + 12 find the other zeroes.

31. If and the zeroes of he polynomial x2 – 5x + k such that – = 1, find the value of k.

32. Find he zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 – x – 4 and verify the relationship between the zeros and
the coefficients.

33. Obtain all zeroes of x4 – x3 –7x2 + x + 6 if 3 and 1 are zeros.

34. Find all the zeroes of he polynomial 4x4 – 20x3 + 23x2 + 5x – 6 if two of its zeros are 2 and 3.

35. If 2 3 and 2 3 are two zeroes of x4 – 4x3 – 2x2 + 36x – 63 find the other two zeroes..

36. What must be subtracted from 8x4 + 14x3 – 2x2 + 7x – 8 so that the resulting polynomial is exactly
divisible by 4x2 + 3x – 2.

37. When we add p(x) to 4x4 + 2x3 – 2x2 + x – 1 the resulting polynomial is divisible by
x2 + 2x – 3 find p(x).

38. Find a and f if (x4 + x3 + 8x2 + ax + f) is a multiple of (x2 + 1).

39. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 + 17x2 + 21x + 7 is divided by 3x2 + 1 + 4x then r(x) = (ax + b) find
a and b.

3
40. Obtain all the zeroes of 2x4 – 2x3 – 7x2 + 3x + 6 if x are two factors of this polynomial.
2

41. Find all the zeroes of x4 – 3x3 – x2 + 9x – 6 if – 3 and 3 are two of its zeros..

42. If (x3 – 3x + 1) is one of the factors of the polynomial x5 – 4x3 + x2 + 3x + 1, find the other two
factors.

1. b 2. a

3. a 4. b

5. a 6. c

7. b 8. c

9. b 10. d

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11. a 12. a

1 1 7
13. a 14.
3

15. – 6 16. p = 7

17. a = 1 18. x2 – 10x + 7

2 1 2
19. x 2x 20. 2 3, 3
5 3

3
21. k = – 5, 3 and a = 125, – 27 22. 1,
2

23. 2 24. 0
3

2
25. 2, 26. 0, 5
5

7
27. p 7, k 28. k = 1
4

29. g(x) = x2 – 1 30. –2, 3

4
31. k = 6 32. , –1
3

1 1
33. –2, –1 34. ,
2 2

35. ± 3 36. 14x – 10

37. 61x – 65 38. r(x) = 0

a 1 x f 7 0
a 1 and f 7

3
39. r (x) = x + 2 = ax + f a = 1 and f = 2 40. 2, 1
2

41. 3, 1, 2 42. (x – 1), (x + 1)

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 CHAPTER 3

PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATION IN TWO VARIABLE

1. The most general form of a pair of linear equations is :

a1x + b1y + c1 = 0

a2x + b2y + c2 = 0

Where a1, a2, b1, b2, c1, c2 are real numbers and a12 + b12 0, a22 + b22 0.

2. The graph of a pair of linear equations in two variables is represented by two lines;

(i) If the lines intersect at a point, the pair of equations is consistent. The point of intersection
gives the unique solution of the equation.

(ii) If the lines coincide, then there are infinitely many solutions. The pair of equations is
consistent. Each point on the line will be a solution.

(iii) If the lines are parallel, the pair of the linear equations has no solution. The pair of linear
equations is inconsistent.

3. If a pair of linear equations is given by a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0

a1 b1
(i) the pair of linear equations is consistent. (Unique solution).
a2 b2

a1 b1 c1
(ii) the pair of linear equations is inconsistent (No solution).
a2 b2 c2

a1 b1 c1
(iii) the pair of linear equations is dependent and consistent (infinitely
a2 b2 c2
many solutions).

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Every linear equation in two variables has ___ solution(s).

(a) no (b) one

(c) two (d) infinitely many

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2. a1 b1 c 1 is the condition for
a2 b2 c2

(a) intersecting lines (b) parallel lines

(c) coincident lines (d) none

3. For a pair to be consistent and dependent the pair must have

(a) no solution (b) unique solution

(c) infinitely many solutions (d) none of these

4. Graph of every linear equation in two variables represent a ___

(a) point (b) straight line

(c) curve (d) triangle

5. Each point on the graph of pair of two lines is a common solution of he lines in case of ___

(a) Infinitely many solutions (b) only one solution

(c) no solution (d) none of these

6. Which of he following is the solution of the pair of linear equations 3x – 2y = 0, 5y – x = 0

(a) (5, 1) (b) (2, 3)

(c) (1, 5) (d) (0, 0)

7. One of the common solution of ax + by = c and y-axis is _____

c b
(a) 0, (b) 0,
b c

c c
(c) , 0 (d) 0,
b b

8. If the value of x in the equation 2x – 8y = 12 is 2 then the corresponding value of y will be

(a) –1 (b) +1

(c) 0 (d) 2

9. The pair of linear equations is said to be inconsistent if they have

(a) only one solution (b) no solution

(c) infinitely many solutions. (d) both a and c

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10. On representing x = a and y = b graphically we get ____

(a) parallel lines (b) coincident lines

(c) intersecting lines at (a, b) (d) intersecting lines at (b, a)

11. How many real solutions of 2x + 3y = 5 are possible

(a) no (b) one

(c) two (d) infinitely many

12. The value of k for which the system of equation 3x + 2y = – 5, x – ky = 2 has a unique solutions.

2 2
(a) k (b) k
3 3

2 2
(c) k (d) k
3 3

13. If the lines represented by the pair of linear equations 2x + 5y = 3, 2(k + 2) y + (k + 1) x = 2k

are coincident then the value of k is ____

(a) –3 (b) 3

(c) 1 (d) –2

x 4
14. The coordinates of the point where x-axis and the line represented by 1 intersect, are
2 3

(a) (0, 3) (b) (3, 0)

(c) (2, 0) (d) (0, 2)

15. Graphically x – 2 = 0 represents a line

(a) parallel to x-axis at a distance 2 units from x-axis.

(b) parallel to y-axis at a distance 2 units from it.

(c) parallel to x-axis at a distance 2 units from y-axis.

(d) parallel to y-axis at a distance 2 units from x-axis.

16. If ax + by = c and lx + my = n has unique solution then the relation between the coefficients will
be ____

(a) am lb (b) am = lb

(c) ab = lm (d) ab lm

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 SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

17. Form a pair of linear equations for : The sum of the numerator and denominator of fraction is 3
less than twice the denominator. If the numerator and denominator both are decreased by 1, the
numerator becomes half the denominator.

18. Amar gives Rs. 9000 to some athletes of a school as scholarship every month. Had there been
20 more athletes each would have got Rs. 160 less. Form a pair of linear equations for this.

19. Find the value of k so that the equations x + 2y = – 7, 2x + ky + 14 = 0 will represent concident
lines.

20. Give linear equations which is coincident with 2 x + 3y - 4 = 0

21. What is the value of a for which (3, a) lies on 2x – 3y = 5

22. The sum of two natural nos. is 25 of their difference is 7. Find the nos.

23. Dinesh in walking along the line joining (1, 4) and (0, 6), Naresh is walking along the line joining
(3, 4,) and (1,0). Represent on graph and find the point where both of them cross each other.

24. Solve the pair or linear equations

x – y = 2 and x + y = 2. Also find p if p = 2x + 3

25. For what value of K the following system of equation are parallel.

2x + Ky = 10

3x + (k + 3) y = 12

26. For m a pair of linear equations for the following situation assuming speed of boat in still water
as ‘x’ and speed of stream ‘y’ : A boat covers 32 km upstream and 36 km downstream in 7 hours/
It also covers 40 km upstream and 48 km downstream in 9 hours.

27. Check graphically whether the pair of linear equations 3x + 5y = 15, x – y = 5 is consistent. Also
check whether the pair is dependent.

28. For what value of p the pair of linear equations

(P + 2) x – (2 p + 1)y = 3 (2p – 1)

2x – 3y = 7

has unique solution.

29. Find the value of K so that the pair of linear equations :

(3 K + 1) x + 3y – 2 = 0

(K2 + 1) x + (k–2)y – 5 = 0 is inconsistent.

30. Given the linear equation x + 3y = 4, write another linear equation in two variables such that the
geometrical representation of the pair so formed is (i) intersected lines (ii) parallel lines
(iii) coincident lines.

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31. Solve x – y = 4, x + y = 10 and hence find the value of p when y = 3 x –p

32. Determine the value of K for which the given system of o linear equations has infinitely many
solutions:

Kx + 3y = K – 3

12x + Ky = K

33. Find the values of and for which and following system of linear equations has infinite no of
solutions :

2x + 3y = 7

2 x + ( + )y = 28.

34. Solve for x and y :

x 1 y 1 x 1 y 1
8; 9
2 3 3 2

35. Solve for x and y :

2x + 3y = 17

2x + 2 – 3y+1 = 5.

36. Solve for x and y

139x + 56y = 641

56x + 139y = 724

37. Solve for x and y

5 1
2
x y x y

15 5
2
x y x y

38. Solve for x and y

37x + 43y = 123

43x + 37y = 117

39. Check graphically whether the pair of eq. 3x + 2y – 4 = 0 and 2x – y – 2 = 0 is consistent.

Also find the coordinates of the points where the graphs of the lines of equations meet
the y-axis.

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 LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

40. Solve for x and y

1 12 1
2 2x 3y 7 3x 2y 2

7 4
2 for 2x + 3y 0 and 3x – 2y 0
2x 3y 3x 2y

41. Solve for p and q

p q p q
2, 6, p 0, q 0.
pq pq

42. Solve for x and y

2 3 17
3x 2y 3x 2y 5

5 1
2
3x 2y 3x 2y

6 7 1 1
43. 3, , x + y 0, x – y 0
x y x y 2 x y 3 x y

2 3 4 9
44. 2, 1
x y x y
45. ax + by = 1

2
a b
bx ay 2 2
1.
a b
46. If from twice the greater of two nos., 20 is subtracted, the result is the other no. If from twice
the smaller no., 5 is subtracted, the result is the greater no. Find the nos.

47. 27 pencils and 31 rubbers together costs Rs. 85 while 31 pencils and 27 rubbers together costs
Rs. 89. Find the cost of 2 pencils and 1 rubber.

48. The area of a rectangle remain the same if its length is increased by 7 cm and the breadth is
decreased by 3 cm. The area remains unaffected if length is decreased by 7 cm and the breadth
is increased by 5 cm. Find length and breadth.

49. A two digit no. is obtained by either multiplying the sum of the digits by 8 and adding 1; or by
multiplying the difference of the digits by 13 and adding 2. Find the no. How many such nos.
are there.

50. A no. consists of three digits whose sum is 17. The middle one exceeds the sum of other two
by 1. If the digits are reversed, the no. is diminished by 396. Find the no.

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51. A boatman rows his boat 35 km upstream and 55 km down stream in 12 hours. He can row 30
km. upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 hours. Find the speed of he stream and that of the
boat in still water. Hence find the total time taken by the boat man to row 50 cm upstream and
77 km downstream.

52. Ashok covers 60 km in 1½ hours with the wind and 2 hours against the wind. Find the speed
of the Ashok and speed of the wind.

53. The distance between school and metro station is 300 m. Kartikay starts running from school
towards metro station, while Ashu starts running from metro station to school. They meet after
4 minutes. Had Kartikay doubled his speed and Ashu reduced his speed to third of the original
they would have met one minute earlier. Find their speeds.

54. Puru chase Vinayak who is 5 km ahead. Vinayak is travelling at a speed of 80 km/h and Puru
chase at an average speed of 90 km/h. After how much time Puru met Vinayak.

55. In a unit-test the no. of hose that passed and the no. of these that failed were in the ratio 3:1. Had
8 more appeared and 6 less passed, the ratio of passes to failures would have been 2:1. Find
how many appeared?

56. In a function if 10 guests are sent from room A to B, the no. of guests in room A and B are same.
If 20 guests are sent from B to A, the no. of guests in A is double the no. of guests in B. Find
no. of guests in both the rooms in the beginning.

57. In a function Madhu wished to give Rs. 21 to each person present and found that she fell short
of Rs. 4 so she distributed Rs. 20 to each and found that Rs. 1 were left over. How much money
did she gave and how many persons were there.

58. A mobile company charges a fixed amount as monthly rental which includes 100 minutes free
per month and charges a fixed amount these after for every additional minute. Abhishek paid
Rs. 433 for 370 minutes and Ashish paid Rs. 398 for 300 minutes. Find the bill amount under
the same plain, if Usha use for 400 minutes.

1. d 2. c
3. c 4. b
5. a 6. d
7. a 8. a
9. b 10. c
11. d 12. d
13. b 14. c
15. b 16. a
17. If N = x and D = y then x – y = 3, 2x – y = 1
18. No. of athletes = x, No. of athletes increased = y

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 y x 20
1 1 4
x y 225
19. k = 4 20. 4x + 6y – 8 = 0
1
21. 22. 16, 9
3
23. (2, 2) 24. (2, 0) p = 7
25. k = 6
26. Speed of boat = x, speed of stream = y

32 36
7
x y x y
40 48
9
x y x y
27. Yes, No 28. p 4
19
29. k 1, k 30. ___
2
31. (7, 3), 18 32. k = 6
33. (4, 8) 34. (7, 13)
35. (3, 2) 36. (3, 4)
37. (3, 2) 38. (1, 2)
39. Yes 40. (2, 1)

1 1
41. , 42. (1, 1)
2 4
5 1
43. , 44. (4, 9)
4 4

a b
45. 2 2
, 2 2
46. 15, 10
a b a b
47. Rs. 2, Rs. 1, Rs. 5 48. 28m, 15m

x y 8
49. 41 50. 692
y x 4

51. 3 km/hr., 8 km/hr., 17 hr. 52. 3 km/hr., 5km/hr.

53. 45 km/hr., 30 km/hr. 54. 30 min.

55. 136 56. 100, 80

1
57. Rs. 101, 5 58. Rs. 298, Rs. Rs. 448
2
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 CHAPTER 4

SIMILAR TRIANGLES

1. Similar Triangles : Two triangles are said to be similar if their corresponding angles are equal
and their corresponding sides are proportional.

2. Criteria for Similarity :

in ABC and DEF

(i) AAA Similarity : ABC ~ DEF when A = D, B = E and C = F

AB AC
(ii) SAS Similarity : ABC ~ DEF when and B E
DE DF

AB AC BC
(iii) SSS Similarity : ABC ~ DEF , .
DE DF EF

3. The proof of the following theorems can be asked in he examination :

(i) Basic Proportionality Theorems : If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to
intersect the other sides in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same
ratio.

(ii) The ratio of the area of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio of their
corresponding sides.

(iii) Pythagoras Theorem : In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the
sum of the squares of the other two sides.

(iv) Converse of Pythagoras Theorem : In a triangle, if the square of one side is equal to
the sum of the squares of the other two sides then the angle opposite to the first side
is a right angle.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. ABC ~ DEF. If DE = 2 AB and BC = 3cm then EF is equal to _______.

(a) 1.5 cm (b) 3 cm

(c) 6 cm (d) 9 cm
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2. In DEW, AB || EW If AD = 4 cm, DE = 12cm and DW = 24 cm then the value of DB = ____

(a) 4 cm (b) 8 cm

(c) 12 cm (d) 16 cm

3.
A D

Q Q
c b f e

O O
B C E F
a d

In the figure the value of cd = ________

(a) ae (b) af

(c) bf (d) be

4. If in ABC, AB = 6 cm, BC = 12cm and CA 6 3 cm then the measure of A is

(a) 30° (b) 45°

(c) 60° (d) 90°

5. The area of two similar triangles are in the ratio 9 : 16. The corresponding sides must be in the
ratio ______

(a) 9 : 16 (b) 16 : 9

(c) 3 : 4 (d) 4 : 3

6. In the figure, ABC is similar to ______

B 16 cm A
53°

53°
24
cm
36 cm

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 (a) BDC (b) DBC

(c) CDB (d) CBD

7. AMB ~ CMD. Also 2ar ( AMB) = ar ( CMD) the length of MD is

(a) 2 MB (b) 2 MD

(c) 2 (d) 2
MB MD

8. In fig. lenth of AE is

E
8 cm

4 cm

B 6 cm C 3 cm D

(a) 10 cm (b) 9 cm

(c) 5 5 cm (d) 5 cm

9. In PQR if S and T are the points on the sides PR and QR respectively such that ST || PQ then
RS
_____
RT

(a) SP (b) PR
TQ QR

SP TQ
(c) (d)
RS RT

AD 3 ar ADE
10. In ABC, DE || BC. If then _____
DB 5 ar ABC

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 A

D E

B C

3 3
(a) (b)
5 8

9 9
(c) (d)
64 25

11. In ABC, DE || BC. In the figure the value of x is ______

x x–3

D E

x–1 x–5

B C

(a) 1 (b) –1

(c) 3 (d) –3

ar BEC
12. In ABC, B = 90°, BE is the perpendicular bisector of AC then _______
ar ABC

1 2
(a) (b)
2 1

4 1
(c) (d)
1 4

13. The altitude of an equilateral triangle, having the length of its side 12cm is

(a) 12 cm (b) 6 2 cm

(c) 6 cm (d) 6 3 cm

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14. The straight line distance between A and B is
B

1
2

1
2

1
A
2

(a) 3 5 (b) 5 3

(c) 5 (d) 5 2

15. If in an isosceles right-angled triangle the length of the hypotenuse is 10 cm then the perimeter
of he triangle is

(a) 5 2 cm (b) 2 5 cm

(c) 10 2 1 cm (d) 10 2 1 cm

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

PS
16. In figure if ST || QR, PT = 8 cm and PR = 10 cm then what is the value of .
SQ

P
8c
m

10

S T
cm

Q R

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17. In the adjoining figure find AE if DE || BC

m
x

3c
D E

2c
4c

m
B C

18. In the figure name the similar triangles.

A
cm

15
10

cm
cm
18

47°
P Q
12
cm

47°
B C

19. An isosecles triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR. AC = AB = 4 cm, RQ = 10 cm and BC =

6 cm. What is the length of PR? Which type of triangle is PQR?

20. In the figure ABC ~ PQR. What is the value of x?

R
A

6 7.2
4 5

B C
6 P x Q

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 1 ar PQR
21. In PQR, DE || QR and DE QR . Find .
4 ar PDE

D E

Q R

AB BC 1 PR
22. In triangles ABC and PQR if B = Q and then what is the value of ?
PQ QR 2 QR

23. The measurement of three sides of a triangle are a, 10a, 3a. What is the measurement of the
angle opposite to the longest side?

24. In the adjoining figure DE || BC. What is the value of DE.

A
10
cm

D E
2c
m

B C
3 cm

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

25. In the figure find SR if QPR = PSR. PR = 6 cm and QR = 9 cm

P

6
cm

Q S R
9 cm

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26. In PQR, RS PQ, QRS = P, PS = 5 cm, SR = 8 cm. Find PQ.

27. Two similar triangles ABC and PBC are made on opposite sides of the same base BC. Prove
that AB = BP.

28. In figure ABCD is a rectangle. ADE and ABF are two triangles such that E= F. Prove that
AD AB
.
AE AF

C
D E

A B

29. In figure DE || BC, DE = 3 cm, BC = 9 cm and or ( ADE) = 30 cm2. Find ar (trap. BCED).

D E
3 cm

B C
9 cm

30. Amit is standing at a point on the ground 8m away from a house. A mobile network tower is fixed
on the roof of the house. If the top and bottom of the tower are 17m and 10m away from the
point. Find the heights of the tower and house.

BC AB
31. In a right angled triangle ABC, right angle at B , 3. Find .
AB AC

32. In a right angled triangle PRO, PR is the hypotenuse and the other two sides are of length 6cm
and 8cm. Q is a point outside the triangle such that PQ = 24cm RQ = 26cm. What is the
measure of QPR?

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33. In the figure ABC is isosceles with AB = AC P is the mid point of BC. If PM AB and
PN AC . Prove that MP = NP.
A

M N

B P C

34. PQRS is a trapezium. SQ is a diagonal. E and F are two points on parallel sides PQ and RS
respectively intersecting SQ at G. Prove that SG × QE = QG × SF.

35. In the figure P, Q, R and S are points on the sides of quadrilateral ABCD such that these points
divides the sides AB, CB, CD and AD in the ratio 2 : 1. Prove that PQRS is a parallelogram.

S D

A R

B
Q
C

36. Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle, it divides the other two sides in
the same ratio.

37. In a rhombus, prove that four times the square of any sides is equal to the sum of squares of
its diagonals.

38. Prove that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the squares of
their corresponding sides.

39. In a triangle, if the square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides,
then prove that the angle opposite to the first side is a right triangle.

40. Prove that in a right triangle, the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares
on the other two sides.

41. ABCD is a rectangle in which length is double of its breadth. Two equilateral triangles are drawn
one each on length and breadth of rectangle. Find the ratio of their areas.

42. Amar and Ashok are two friends standing at a corner of a rectangular garden. They wanted to
drink water. Amar goes due north at a speed of 50m/min and Ashok due west at a speed of

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 60m/min. They travel for 5 minutes. Amar reaches the tap and drink water. How far (minimum
distance) is Ashok from the tap now.

B A

43. In the figure BCDE is a rectangle. Also BCA = DCF. Find the length of the diagonal BD of
rectangle.
E

A C F
5 cm 10 cm

44. In the figure BDEF is a rectangle. C is the mid point of BD. AF = 7 cm, DE = 9 cm and BD =
24 cm. If AE = 25 cm then prove that ACE = 90°.
A

F E

B C D

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45. In the figure altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle the lengths of different
line-segments are marked. Determine x, y, z.

6
x
y

Q z R

1. c 2. b

3. a 4. d

5. c 6. d

7. a 8. c

9. b 10. c

11. a 12. d

13. d 14. a

15. c 16. 4 cm

17. 1.5 cm 18. APQ ~ ABC

20
19. cm 20. 4.8 cm
3

1
21. 16 : 1 22.
2

23. 90° 24. 2.5 cm

25. 4 cm 26. 17.8 cm

29. 240 cm 2 30. 9m, 6m

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 1
31. 32. 90°
2

41. 4 : 1 42. 50 61 m

43. 5 10 cm 45. x 5, y 2 5, z 3 5

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 CHAPTER 5

TRIGNOMETRY

1. Trignometrical Ratios : In ABC, B = 90° for angle ‘A’

Perpendicular
sin A C
Hypotenuse

Base
cos A
Hypotenuse

Perpendicular
se
Perpendicular
e nu
tan A ot
Base p
Hy

Base
cot A
Perpendicular

Hypotenuse
sec . A
Base A Base B

Hypotenuse
cosec A
Perpendicular

2. Reciprocal Relations :

1 1
sin , cosec
cosec sin ´

1 1
cos , sec
sec cos ´

1 1
tan , cot
cot tan ´

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3. Quotient Relations :

sin cos
tan , cot
cos sin ´

4. Indentities :

sin2 + cos2 = 1 sin2 = 1 – cos2 and cos2 = 1 – sin2

1 + tan2 = sec2 tan2 = sec2 – 1 and sec2 – tan2 = 1

1 + cot2 = cosec2 cot2 = cosec2 – 1 and cosec2 – cot2 = 1

5. Trignometric Ratios of Some Specific Angles :

A 0° 30° 45° 60° 90°

1 1 3
sin A 0 1
2 2 2

3 1 1
cos A 1 0
2 2 2

1
tan A 0 1 3 Not defined
3

2
cosec A Not defined 2 2 1
3

2
sec A 1 2 2 Not defined
3

1
cot A Not defined 3 1 0
3

6. Trignometric Ratios of Complementary Angles

sin (90° – ) = cos

cos (90° – ) = sin

tan (90° – ) = cot

cot (90° – ) = tan

sec (90° – ) = cosec

cosec (90° – ) = sec

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 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Note : In the following questions 0° 90°

1. If x = a sin and y = a cos then the value of x2 + y2 is _______

(a) a (b) a2

1
(c) 1 (d)
a

2. The value of cosec 70° – sec 20° is _____

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) 70° (d) 20°

3. If 3 sec – 5 = 0 then cot = _____

5 4
(a) (b)
3 5

3 3
(c) (d)
4 5

4. If = 45° then sec cot – cosec tan is

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) 2 2

5. If sin (90 – ) cos = 1 and is an acute angle then = ____

(a) 90° (b) 60°

(c) 30° (d) 0°

6. The value of (1 + cos ) (1 – cos ) cosec2 = _____

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) cos2 (d) sin2

7. TRY is a right-angled isosceles triangle then cos T + cos R + cos Y is _____

(a) 2 (b) 2 2

1
(c) (d) 1
1 2 2

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 8. If K + 7 sec2 62° – 7 cot2 28° = 7 sec 0° then the value of K is ______

(a) 1 (b) 0

1
(c) 7 (d)
7

9. The value of cot sin cos is _______

2 2
(a) cot cos2 (b) cot2

(c) cos2 (d) tan2

10. If sin – cos = 0, 0 90° then the value of is _____

(a) cos (b) 45°

(c) 90° (d) sin

sin
11. 2 can be written as
1 sin

(a) cot (b) sin

sin
(c) (d) tan
cos

1
12. If sin then the value of sin + cosec is ______
2

(a) 0 (b) 1

3 5
(c) (d)
2 2

13. In an isosceles right-angled ABC, B = 90°. The value of 2 sin A cos A is _____

1
(a) 1 (b)
2

1
(c) (d) 2
2

2 2
sin 20 sin 70 sec 60
14. If then K is ______
2 cos 69
2
cos 21
2 K

(a) 1 (b) 2

(c) 3 (d) 4
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 AC 3
15. ABC ~ PRT and C = R = 90°. If then sin T is _______
AB 5

3 5
(a) (b)
5 3

4 5
(c) (d)
5 4

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

3
16. In PQR, Q = 90° and sin R , write the value of cos P.
5

17. If A and B are acute angles and sin A = cos B then write the value of A + B.

18. If 4 cot = 3 then write the value of tan + cot

19. Write the value of cot2 30° + sec2 45°.

20. Write the value of sin (90 – ) cos + cos (90 – ) sin .

21. If = 30° then write the value of sin + cos2 .

2 2
22. If 1 tan then what is the value of .
3

23. What is the value of 2 cosec2 + 3 sec2 – 10 if = 45°.

24. If and are complementary angles then what is the value of

cosec sec – cot tan

25. If tan (3x – 15°) = 1 then what is the value of x.

1 sin
26. If 8 cot – 15 = 0 then what is the value of .
cos

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

27. Simplify :

tan2 60° + 4 cos2 45° + 3 (sec2 30° + cos2 90°)

28. Find the value of

4 sin 65 13 cos 53 .cosec 37

.
5 cos 25 2
5 7 sec 32
2
7 cot 58

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29. Prove that

cosec4 – cosec2 = cot2 + cot4 .

30. If sin + sin2 = 1 then find the value of cos2 + cos4

31. If sin 2 = cos ( – 36°), 2 and – 26° are acute angles then find the value of .

3
32. If sin (3x + 2y) = 1 and cos 3x 2y , where 0 (3x + 2y) 90° then find the value
2
of x and y.

33. If sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B then find the value of

(a) sin 75°

(b) cos 15°

cos A cos A
34. Prove that cos A, A 45 .
1 tan A 1 cot A

sec 1 sec 1
35. Prove that 2cosec
sec 1 sec 1

36. Find the value of

sin2 5° + sin2 10° + sin2 15° + .... + sin2 85°

37. Prove that

tan sec 1 cos

.
tan sec 1 1 sin

2 2
38. If 2 sin 2x 15 3 then find the value of sin 2x 10 tan x 5 .

39. Find the value of sin 60° geometrically.

1
40. Let p = tan + sec then find the value of p p
.

41. In right angled OPQ, right angle at P. OP = 7 cm and Q= . If sec (90 – ) – tan (90 – )
1
then what is the value of OQ – PQ.
7

2
2 a 1
42. If sin = a sin and tan = b tan then prove that cos .
2
b 1

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43. If is acute angle and 5 sin2 + cos2 = 4 then find the value of .

1 1
44. In an acute angled ABC, if sin A B –C and cos B C A then find angles
2 2
A, B and C.

45. If A, B, C are the interior angles of a triangle ABC, show that

B C A B C A
sin cos cos sin 1.
2 2 2 2

1. b 2. a

3. c 4. a

5. d 6. b

7. a 8. b

9. a 10. b

11. d 12. d

13. a 14. d

3
15. a 16. cos P
5

25
17. 90° 18.
12

19. 5 20. 1

5
21. 22. 30°
4

23. 0 24. 1

5
25. x = 20. 26.
3

3
27. 9 28.
7

30. 1 31. 42°

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 3 1 3 1
32. x = 20, y = 15 33. , , take A = 45°, B = 30°
2 2 2 2

34. – 35. –

17
36. 37. –
2

13
38. 39. –
12

40. 2 sec 41. 1

42. – 43. 60°

44. A = 67.5°, B = 37.5°, C = 75°

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 CHAPTER 6

STATISTICS

1. The mean for grouped data can be found by :

fixi
(i) The direct method X .
fi

fidi
(ii) The assumed mean method X a , where di = xi – a.
fi

fiui xi a
(iii) The step deviation method X a h, where u i .
fi h

2. The mode for the grouped data can be found by using the formula :

f1 f0
mode l h
2f 1 f0 f2

l = lower limit of the model class.

f1 = frequency of the model class.

f0 = frequency of the proceeding class of the model class.

f2 = frequency of the succeeding class of the model class.

h = size of the class interval.

Model class - class interval with highest frequency.

3. The median for the grouped data can be found by using the formula :

n 2 Cf
median l h
f
l = lower limit of the median class.

n = number of observations.

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 Cf = cumulative frequency of class interval preceeding the median class.

f = frequency of median class.

h = class size.

4. Empirical Formula : Mode = 3 median - 2 mean.

5. Cumulative frequency curve or an Ogive :

(i) Ogive is the graphical representation of the cumulative frequency distribution.

(ii) Less than type Ogive :

• Construct a cumulative frequency table.

• Mark the upper class limit on the x = axis.

(iii) More than type Ogive :

• Construct a frequency table.

• Mark the lower class limit on the x-axis.

(iv) To obtain the median of frequency distribution from the graph :

• Locate point of intersection of less than type Ogive and more than type Ogive :

Draw a perpendicular from this point of x-axis.

• The point at which it cuts the x-axis gives us the median.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Mean of first 10 natural numbers is

(a) 5 (b) 6

(c) 5.5 (d) 6.5

2. If mean of 4, 6, 8, 10, x, 14, 16 is 10 then the value of ‘x’ is

(a) 11 (b) 12

(c) 13 (d) 9

3. The mean of x, x + 1, x + 2, x + 3, x + 4, x + 5 and x + 6 is

(a) x (b) x + 3

(c) x + 4 (d) 3

4. The median of 2, 3, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 16, 18 and 20 is

(a) 9 (b) 20

(c) 10 (d) 9.5

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 5. The median of 2, 3, 6, 0, 1, 4, 8, 2, 5 is

(a) 1 (b) 3

(c) 4 (d) 2

6. Mode of 1, 0, 2, 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 1, 0 is

(a) 5 (b) 0

(c) 1 (d) 2

7. If the mode of 2, 3, 5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 5, 2 and x is 2 then the value of ‘x’ is

(a) 2 (b) 3

(c) 4 (d) 5

8. The model class of the following distribution is

Class Interval 10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 30–35

Frequency 4 7 12 8 2

(a) 30–35 (b) 20–25

(c) 25–30 (d) 15–20

9. A teacher ask the student to find the average marks obtained by the class students in Maths
the student will find

(a) mean (b) median

(c) mode (d) sum

10. The empirical relationship between the three measures of central tendency is

(a) 3 mean = mode + 2 median (b) 3 median = mode + 2 mean

(c) 3 mode = mean + 2 median (d) median = 3 mode – 2 mean

11. Class mark of the class 19.5 – 29.5 is

(a) 10 (b) 49

(c) 24.5 (d) 25

12. Measure of central tendency is represented by the abscissa of the point where the ‘less than
ogive’ and ‘more than ogive’ intersect is

(a) mean (b) median

(c) mode (d) None of these

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 13. The median class of the following distribution is

Class Interval : 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50 50–60 60–70

Frequency : 4 4 8 10 12 8 4

(a) 20–30 (b) 40–50

(c) 30–40 (d) 50–60

14. The mean of 20 numbers is 17, if 3 is added to each number, then the new mean is

(a) 20 (b) 21

(c) 22 (d) 24

15. The mean of 5 number is 18. If one number is excluded then their mean is 16, then the excluded
number is

(a) 23 (b) 24

(c) 25 (d) 26

16. The mean of first 5 prime numbers is

(a) 5.5 (b) 5.6

(c) 5.7 (d) 5

17. The sum of deviations of the values 3, 4, 6, 8, 14 from their mean is

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) 3

18. If median = 15 and mean = 16, then mode is

(a) 10 (b) 11

(c) 12 (d) 13

19. The mean of 11 observations is 50. If the mean of first six observations is 49 and that of last six
observations is 52, then the sixth observation is

(a) 56 (b) 55

(c) 54 (d) 53

20. The mean of the following distribution is 2.6, then the value of ‘x’ is

Variable 1 2 3 4 5

Frequency 4 5 x 1 2

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 (a) 24 (b) 3

(c) 8 (d) 13

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

21. The mean of 40 observations was 160. It was detected on rechecking that the value of 165 was
wrongly copied as 125 for computing the mean. Find the correct mean.

22. Find ‘x’ if the median of the observations in ascending order 24, 25, 26, x + 2, x + 3, 30, 31,
34 is 27.5.

23. Find the median of the following data.

x : 10 12 14 16 18 20

f : 3 5 6 4 4 3

24. Find the value of ‘p’, if mean of the following distribution is 7.5

Variable : 3 5 7 9 11 13

Frequency : 6 8 15 p 8 4

25. Find the mean of the following distribution.

x : 12 16 20 24 28 32

f : 5 7 8 5 3 2

26. Find the mean of the following distribution.

Class : 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50

Frequency : 8 12 10 11 9

27. From the cummulative frequency table, write the frequency of the class 20–30.

Marks Number of Student

Less than 10 1
Less than 20 14
Less then 30 36
Less than 40 59
Less than 50 60

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28. Following is a commulative frequency curve for the marks obtained by 40 students as show in
figure. Find the median marks obtained by the student.

29. The following ‘more than ogive’. Shows the weight of 40 students of a class. What is the lower
limit of the median class.

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 30. The mean of the following frequency distribution is 62.8 and the sum of all the frequencies is
50. Find the values of x and y.

Class Interval : 0–20 20–40 40–60 60–80 80–100 100–120

Frequency : 5 x 10 y 7 8

31. The following frequency distribution gives the daily wage of a worker of a factory. Find mean
daily wage of a worker.

Daily Wage (in ) Number of Workers

More than 300 0

More than 250 12
More than 200 21
More than 150 44
More than 100 53
More than 50 59
More than 0 60

32. The median of the following frequency distribution is 28.5 and sum of all the frequencies is 60.
Find the values of x and y.

Class Interval : 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50 50–60

Frequency : 5 x 20 15 y 5

33. Find the mean, median and mode of the following :

Class Interval : 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50 50–60 60–70

Frequency : 6 8 10 15 5 4 2

34. The following frequency distribution shows the marks obtained by 100 students in a school. Find
the mode.

Marks Number of Students

Less than 10 10
Less than 20 15
Less than 30 30
Less than 40 50
Less than 50 72

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 Less than 60 85
Less than 70 90
Less than 80 95
Less than 90 100

35. Draw ‘less than’ and ‘more than’ ogives for the following distribution

Marks : 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50 50–60 60–70 70–80 80–90 90–100

No. of Students : 5 6 8 10 15 9 8 7 7 5

Also find median from graph.

36. A survey regarding the height (in cm) of 50 students of class x of a school was conducted and
regarding the following data was obtained.

Height (in cm) : 120–130 130–140 140–150 150–160 160–170 Total

No. of Students : 2 8 12 20 8 50

Find the mean, median and mode of the above data.

37. The mode of the following distribution is 65. Find the values of x and y, if sum of the frequencies
is 50.

Class Interval : 0–20 20–40 40–60 60–80 80–100 100–120 120–140

Frequency : 6 8 x 12 6 y 3

38. During the medical checkup of 35 students of class ‘X’ their weights recorded as follows :

Weight (in kg.) : 38–40 40–42 42–44 44–46 46–48 48–50 50–52

Number Students : 3 2 4 5 14 4 3

find mean median and mode of the above data.

39. The weekly observations on cost of living index is a city for the year 2008-2009 are given below:

Cost of Living Index : 140–150 150–160 160–170 170–180 180–190 190–200 Total

No. of Weeks : 5 10 20 9 6 2 52

Find the mean weekly cost of living index.

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 40. Find the mode of the following distribution

Class: 3–6 6–9 9–12 12–15 15–18 18–21 21–24

Frequency : 2 5 10 23 21 12 3

1. c 2. b

3. b 4. a

5. b 6. c

7. a 8. b

9. a 10. b

11. c 12. b

13. c 14. a

15. d 16. b

17. a 18. d

19. a 20. c

21. 161 22. x = 25

23. 14.8 24. p = 3

25. 20 26. 25.2

27. 22 28. 40

29. 147.5 30. x = 8, y = 12

31. 182.50 32. x = 8, y = 7

33. Mean = 30, Median = 30.67, Mode = 33.33

34. 41.82 35. 47.3 (Approx)

36. Mean = 149.8 cm, Median = 151.5 cm, Mode = 154 cm

37. x = 10, y = 5.

38. Mean = 45.8, Median = 46.5, Mode = 47.9

39. 166.3 40. 14.6

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 DESIGN OF SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Type of Question Marks per Question Total No. of Questions Total Marks

MCQ 1 10 10

SA - I 2 8 16

SA - II 3 10 30

LA 4 6 24

Total 34 80

Topic/Unit MCQ SA (I) SA (II) LA Total

Number System 2 (2) 1 (2) 2 (6) – 5 (10)

Algebra 2 (2) 2 (4) 2 (6) 2 (8) 8 (20)

Geometry 1 (1) 2 (4) 2 (6) 1 (4) 6 (15)

Trigonometry 4 (4) 1 (2) 2 (6) 2 (8) 9 (20)

Statistics 1 (1) 2 (4) 2 (6) 1 (4) 6 (15)

Total 10 (10) 8 (16) 10 (30) 6 (24) 34 (80)

Note : Marks are within brackets.

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 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Time allowed : 3½ hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions

1. All question are compulsory.

2. The question paper consists of 34 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D. Section A
comprises of 10 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 8 questions of 2 marks each.
Section C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks each and Section D comprises of 6 questions
of 4 marks each.
3. Question numbers 1 to 10 in Section A are multiple choice questions where you are to select one
correct option out of the given four.
4. There is no overall choice. How ever, internal choice has been provided in 1 question of 2 marks
3 questions of three marks each and 2 questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only
one of the alternatives in all such questions.
5. Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION A

Question number 1 to 10 are of 1 mark each

1. ABC is right angled at A. The value of tan B . tan C is _______

(a) tan B (b) tan C

(c) 0 (d) 1

2. In Euclid Division Lemma, when x = yq + r, where x and y are positive integers which one is
correct.

(a) 0 r < y (b) 0 r < y

(c) 0 < r < y (d) 0 r y

3. If the mean of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, x, 14, 16 is 9 then the value of x is

(a) 10 (b) 11

(c) 12 (d) 13

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 4. Graph of y = ax2 + bx + c intersects x-axis at 2 distinct points if

(a) b2 – 4ac = 0 (b) b2 – 4ac > 0

(c) b2 – 4ac < 0 (d) b2 – 4ac 0

3
5. If sin 3 , 0° < < 90° then the value of is ____
2
(a) 0° (b) 20°

(c) 30° (d) 60°

6. The modal class of the following distribution is

Class Interval : 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50 50–60 60–70 70–80

Frequency : 3 5 8 10 9 4 3

(a) 70–80 (b) 40–50

(c) 50–60 (d) 30–40

7. If product of the zeroes is 5 and sum of the zeroes is –2 then the quadratic polynomial will be–

(a) x2 – 5x – 2 (b) x2 + 5x – 2

(c) x2 + 2x – 5 (d) x2 + 2x + 5

8. The relationship in mean, median and mode is

(a) Mode = 2 median – 3 mean (b) Mode = 2 median - mean

(c) Mode = 3 median + 2 mean (d) Mode = 3 median – 2 mean

x y
9. The coordinates of the point where y-axis and the line represented by 1 intersect
2 3
are :

(a) (0, 2) (b) (2, 0)

(c) (0, 3) (d) (3, 0)

10. If x = tan 2° · tan 36° · tan 54° · tan 88° then the value of x is ______

(a) 45° (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) 90°

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 SECTION B

Question number 11 to 18 are of 2 marks each

11. State Euclid’s Division Lemma and hence find HCF of 15 and 21.

12. Find the mean of the following distribution :

x : 12 16 20 24 28 32

f : 5 7 8 5 3 2

1
13. In ABC, D is the mid point of the side AB and DE || BC meets AC at E. Prove that AE AC .
2

OR

If ABC ~ DEF, BC = 5 cm, EF = 4 cm and ar ( ABC) = 75 cm2. Find the area of DEF.

14. If sum of the zeroes of kx2 + 5x + k is equal to the product of the zeroes. Find value of k.

15. Draw ‘less than ogive’ for the following distribution :

Class Interval : 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50 50–60

Frequency : 5 8 12 10 7 4

2
sin 54
16. Without using trigonometric tables, evaluate 3 2 tan 14 tan 30 tan 76 .
cos 36

17. For what value of p, the pair of linear equations

y – 2x – 5 = 0

px = 2y has unique solution.

1
18. If sin , 0 90 then evaluate sec + tan .
6

SECTION C

Question number 19 to 28 carry 3 marks each

19. Check graphically whether the pair of linear equations x – 2y = 4 and x – y = 3 is consistent. Is
this pair dependent also.

1
20. Prove that is irrational.
5 2 3

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 OR

Prove 5 2 that is irrational.

21. In ABC, C = 90° points P and Q lies on sides CA and CB respectively prove that

AQ2 + BP2 = AB2 + PQ2

22. In figure, find x if DE || BC

A

x–
–1

4
3x
D E
8 4

B C

OR

D C

3 5
x–
O

19 x–
– 3
3x
A B

In the figure ABCD is a trapezium. Find the value of x.

2 3
23. Solve for x and y : 2
x 1 y 1

3 2 13
x 1 y 1 6 x 1, y – 1

24. Find the other two factors of 2x 4 – 3x 3 – 3x 2 + 6x – 2 if two of its factors are

x 2 and x 2 .

25. Prove that (1 + tan A tan B)2 + (tan A – tan B)2 = sec2 A sec2B where A and B are acute angles
of a triangle.

OR

Prove this (1 + cot – cosec ) (1 + tan + sec ) = 2.

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 1
26. In the adjoining figure prove that sin
10
C

1/3 b
b

B A

27. Find Geometrically the value of sin 30°.

28. Equiangular triangles are drawn on sides of right angled triangle in which perpendicular is double
of the base. Show that the area of the triangle on the hypotenuse is the sum of the areas of the
other two triangles.

SECTION D

Question number 29 to 34 carry 4 marks each

29. Show that the square of any positive integer is of the form 5q, 5q + 1, 5q + 4 for some positive
integer q.

30. In three digit number, the digit at the hundred’s place is three times the digit at one’s place. The
sum of the digits is 15. If the digits are reversed the number is reduced by 396. Find the original
number.

OR

A family of 4 members is travelling in railways 3 tier coach another family of 3 members is

travelling in 2 tier coach. The combined fare of both the families is Rs. 5100. If first family had
1 member less and the second had 1 member more, the total fare would have been Rs. 300
more. What will be the fare for a complex in railways 2-tier coach for the some journey.

31. ABC is an acute angled triangle. If tan (A + B – C) = 1 and sec (B + C – A) = 2 find A, B,

and C.

32. If the median of the following distribution is 28.5, than find the values of x and y.

Class Interval : 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50 50–60 Total

Frequency : 5 x 20 15 y 5 60

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 33. Find the mode of the following distribution.

Marks : 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50

No. of Students : 5 15 20 8 2

34. Prove that in a right angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the
squares on the other two sides.

1. d 2. a

3. c 4. b

5. b 6. b

7. d 8. d

9. c 10. b

11. 3 12. 20

13. 48 cm2 14. k = – 5

2
15. 3 17. p 4
3

7
18. 19. Yes, no
35

22. x = 11, x 8 x 9 23. x = 3, y = 2

24. (2x – 1) (x – 1) 26. –

30. 672 OR [Rs. 800, Rs. 900] Rs. 1800 31. A = 60°, B = 52.5°, C = 67.5°

32. x = 8, y = 7 33. 22.9

34. –

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 CONTENTS

S.No. Chapter Page

1. Quadratic Equations 59 – 64

2. Arithmetic Progression 65 – 70

3. Coordinate Geometry 71 – 76

4. Some Applications of Trigonometry 77 – 83

5. Circle 84 – 95

6. Constructions 96 – 97

7. Mensuration 98 – 111

8. Probability 112 – 134

Sample Paper II 135 – 141

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 CHAPTER 1

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

1. The equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a 0 is the standard form of a quadratic equation, where a, b

and c are real numbers.

2. A real number is said to be a root of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a 0. If

2 2
a + b + c = 0, the zeros of quadratic polynomial ax + bx + c and the roots of the quadratic
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are the same.

3. If we can factorise ax2 + bx + c = 0, a 0 in to product of two linear factors, then the roots of
the quadratic equation can be found by equating each factors to zero.

2
b b 4ac
4. The roots of a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a 0 are give by ,
2a
provided that b2 – 4ac 0.

5. A quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a 0, has ___

(a) Two distinct and real roots, if b2 – 4ac > 0.

(b) Two equal and real roots, if b2 – 4ac = 0.

(c) Two roots are not real, if b2 – 4ac < 0.

6. A quadratic equation can also be solved by the method of completing the square.

(i) a2 + 2ab + b2 = (a + b)2

(ii) a2 – 2ab + b2 = (a – b)2

7. Discriminant of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a 0 is given by D = b2 – 4ac.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The general form of a quadratic equation is (a 0)

(a) ax2 + bx + c (b) ax2 + bx + c = 0

(c) ax + b (d) ax + b = 0

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 2. Number of solutions of a quadratic equation are :

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) 3

3. If one root of x2 – 3x + a = 0, is 1, then value of a is

(a) 2 (b) – 2

(c) 2 (d) – 4

4. Discriminant of a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is given by

(a) 2 (b) 2
b 4ac b 4ac
(c) b2 – 4ac (d) b2 + 4ac

5. Which is a quadratic equation?

1
(a) x 2 (b) x2 + 1 = (x + 3)2
x

1
(c) x (x + 2) (d) x .
x
6. If the roots of a quadratic eqution are 2 and 3, then the equation is

(a) x2 + 5x + 6 = 0 (b) x2 + 5x – 6 = 0

(c) x2 – 5x – 6 = 0 (d) x2 – 5x + 6 = 0

7. Roots of the equations x2 – 3x + 2 = 0 are

(a) 1, –2 (b) –1, 2

(c) –1, –2 (d) 1, 2

8. If the roots of a quadratic equation are equal, than discriminant is

(a) 1 (b) 0

(c) greater than 0 (d) less than zero.

1
9. If one root of 2x2 + kx + 1 = 0 is – , then the value of ‘k’ is
2
(a) 3 (b) –3

(c) 5 (d) –5

10. The sum of the roots of the quadratic 5x2 – 6x + 1 = 0 is

6 1
(a) (b)
5 5

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 5 1
(c) (d)
6 5

11. The produce of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + 5x – 7 = 0 is

5 7
(a) (b)
2 2

5 7
(c) (d)
2 2

12. If the roots of the quadratic 2x2 + kx + 2 = 0 are equal then the value of ‘k’ is

(a) 4 (b) –4

(c) 4 (d) 16

13. If the roots of 4x2 + 3px + 9 = 0 are real and distinct then, the value of p is

(a) p – 4 or p 4 (b) p – 4 or p 4

(c) p – 4 or p 4 (d) p – 4 or p 4

7 5
14. If the sum and product of roots of a quadratic equation are and respectively, then the
2 2
equation is

(a) 2x2 + 7x + 5 = 0 (b) 2x2 – 7x + 5 = 0

(c) 2x2 – 7x – 5 = 0 (d) 2x2 + 7x – 5 = 0

15. The roots of the equation 3x2 – 7x + 4 = 0 are

(a) rationals (b) irrationals

(c) positive intepers (d) negative intepers

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

16. If one root of the equation x2 + 7x + k = 0 is –2, then finds the value of k and other root.

17. For what value of ‘k’ the equation 2x2 + kx + 3 = 0 has equal roots?

18. For what value of ‘p’, the equation 3x2 + px + 3 = 0 has real roots?

19. The product of two consecutive odd intepers is 63. Represent this in form of a quadratic
equation.

1 1
20. Find the roots of the equation : x 4 , x 0.
x 4
2
21. Find the roots of the equation : 2x 7x 5 2 0.

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22. Divide 51 in to two parts such that their product is 378.

23. Find ‘k’ so that (k – 12) x2 + 2 (k – 12) x + 2 = 0 has equal roots. (k 12).

24. Find the roots of the following, by the method of completing the square.

(a) 2x2 – 5x + 3 = 0

(b) 3x2 + 5x + 1 = 0

25. Find the roots of the equation

1 1
3, x 2, x 0.
x 2 x
26. Find two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose squares is 394.

27. If the roots of the equation (b – c)x2 + (c – a) x + (a – b) = 0 are equal, then prove that 2b =
a + c.

28. Find the nature of the roots of the following quadratic equations. If roots are real, find them.

(a) 5x2 – 3x + 2 = 0.

(b) 2x2 – 9x + 9 = 0.

3
29. Sum of two numbers is 15, if sum of their reciprocal is . Find the numbers.
10
30. Solve the folloiwng quadratic equations

x2 – 8x + 16 = 0

31. a2x2 + (a2 – b2) x – b2 = 0.

2
32. 4 3x 5x 2 3 0.

33. ab x2 + (b2 – ac) x – bc = 0.

x 1 x 3 10
34. , x 2, x 4.
x 2 x 4 3

1 1 11
35. , x 4, x 7.
x 4 x 7 30

2
36. 3x 2 5x 5 0.

1 1 1 1
37. , a 0, b 0, x 0, x – (a + b).
a b x a b x
38. A two digit number is ruch that the product of digit is 35, when 18 is added to the number, the
digits inter change their places. Find the number.

39. Find two numbers whose sum is 27 and product is 182.

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40. A motor boat whose speed is 9 km/h in still water goes 12 km down stream and comes back
in a total time 3 hours. Find the speed of the stream.

41. A train travels 360 km at uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/hr more it would have taken
1 hour less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train.

42. The hypotenuse of right angled triangle is 6cm more than twice the shortest side. If the third side
is 2 cm less than the hypotenuse, find the sides of the triangle.

43. By a reduction of Rs. 2 per kg in the price of sugar. Anita can purchase 2 kg sugar more for
Rs. 224. Find the original price of sugar per kg.

44. Rs. 9000 were divided equally among a certain number of students. Had there been 20 more
students, each would have got Rs. 160 less. Find the original number of students.

45. An aeroplane takes an hour less for a journey of 1200 km, if the speed is increased by 100 km/
hr from its usual speed. Find the usual speed of the aeroplane.

46. 7 years ago age of Aditi was five times the square of the age of Sarthak. After 3 years, age of
2
Sarthak will be of the age of Aditi. Find their present ages.
5
47. Two years ago a man’s age was three times the square of his son’s age. Three years hence
his age will be four times his son’s age. Find their present ages.

48. In a cricket match against Sri Lanka, Sehwag took one wicket less than twice the number of
wickets taken by Amit Mishra. If the product of the number of wickets takes by these two is 15,
find the number of wickets taken by each.

49. A peacock is sitting on the top of a pillar, which is 9 metre high from a point 27 metre away from
the bottom of the pillar, a snake is coming to its hole at the base of the pillar. Seeing the snake,
the peacock pounces on it. If their speeds are equal, at what distance from the hole is the snake
caught?

50. The numerators of a fraction is 1 less than its denominator. If three is added to each of the
3
numerator and denominator, the fraction is increased by , find the fraction.
28

1. b 2. c

3. a 4. c

5. a 6. d

7. d 8. b

9. a 10. a

11. b 12. c

13. b 14. a
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15. a 16. k = 10, second root = – 5

17. 2 6 18. p 6 or p – 6

1
19. x2 + 2x – 63 = 0 20. 4,
4

5
21. , – 2 22. 9, 42
2

3 5 13 5 13
23. k = 14 24. (a) , 1 (b) , .
2 6 6

3 3 3 3
25. , . 26. 13, 15
3 3

27. Hint : For equal roots D = 0. 28. (a) Not real roots.

3
29. 5, 10 (b) Roots are real, 3, .
2
2
b
30. 4, 4 31. 1, 2
a

3 2 c b
32. , 33. ,
4 3 b a

5
34. 5, 35. 1, 2
2

5
36. , – 5 37. –a, –b.
3

38. 57 39. 13, 14

40. 3 km/hr. 41. 40 km/hr.

42. 26 cm, 24 cm, 10 cm 43. Rs. 16

44. 25 students 45. 300 km/hr.

46. Aditi’s age = 27 yrs., Sarthak’s age = 9 yrs. 47. 27 yrs., 5 yrs.

48. Sehwag 5, Amit Mishra 3 wickets. 49. 12 m.

3
50. .
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 CHAPTER 2

ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION

1. Sequence : A set of numbers arranged in some definite order and formed according to some
rules is called a sequence.
2. Progression : The sequence that follows a certain pattern is called progression.
3. Arithmetic Progression : A sequence in which the difference obtained by substracting from any
term its preceeding term is constant throughout, is called on arithmetic sequence or arithmetic
progression (A.P.).
The general form of an A.P. is a, a + d, a + 2d, ..... (a : first term d : common difference).
4. General Term : If ‘a’ is the first term and ‘d’ is common difference in an A.P., then nth term
(general term) is given by an = a + (n – 1) d .
5. Sum of n Terms of An A.P. : If ‘a’ is the first term and ‘d’ is the common difference of an A.P.,
then sum of first n terms is given by

n
Sn 2a n 1 d
2

If ‘l’ is the last term of a finite A.P., then the sum is given by

n
Sn a l .
2

6. (i) If an is given, then common difference d = an – an–1.

(ii) If sn is given, then nth term is given by an = sn – sn–1.

(iii) If a, b, c are in A.P., then 2b = a + c.

(iv) If a sequence has n terms, its rth term from the end = (n – r + 1)th term from the beginning.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Next term of the A.P. 9, 11, 13, 15, ________ is

(a) 17 (b) 18

(c) 19 (d) 20

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2. If nth term of on A.P. is 2n + 7, then 7th term of the A.P. is

(a) 15 (b) 21

(c) 28 (d) 25

3. If the sum of n terms of an A.P. is n2 + 3n, then sum of its 15 terms is

(a) 250 (b) 230

(c) 225 (d) 270

4. If nth term of the A.P. 4, 7, 10, ________ is 82, then the value of n is

(a) 29 (b) 27

(c) 30 (d) 26

5. If a, b and c are A.P. then

b c a c
(a) a (b) b
2 2

a b
(c) c (d) b = a + c
2

6. 12th term of the A.P. 3, 8, 13, ________ is

(a) 56 (b) 57

(c) 58 (d) 59

1 2 3
7. Common difference of A.P. 8 , 8 , 8 , ________ is
8 8 8

1 1
(a) (b) 1
8 8

1
(c) 8 (d) 1
8

8. nth term of the A.P. –5, –2, 1, ________ is

(a) 3n + 5 (b) 8 – 3n

(c) 8n – 5 (d) 3n – 8

9. If nth term of an A.P. is 5 – 3n, than common difference of the A.P. is

(a) 2 (b) –3

(c) –2 (d) 3

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10. If 5, 2k – 3, 9 are in A.P., then the value of ‘k’ is

(a) 4 (b) 5

(c) 6 (d) –5

11. Sum of first 10 natural numbers is

(a) 50 (b) 55

(c) 60 (d) 65

12. 9th term from the end of the A.P. 7, 11, 15, _______ 147 is

(a) 135 (b) 125

(c) 115 (d) 110

13. If the sum of n terms of on A.P. is n2, then its nth term is

(a) 2n – 1 (b) 2n + 1

(c) n2 – 1 (d) 2n – 3

14. The sum of 3 numbers in A.P. is 30. If the greatest number is 13, then its common difference
is

(a) 4 (b) 3

(c) 2 (d) 5

15. The sum of 6th and 7th terms of an A.P. is 39 and common difference is 3, then the first terms
of the A.P. is

(a) 2 (b) –3

(c) 4 (d) 3

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

16. Is 2, 8, 18, 32, ______ on A.P.? If yes, then find its next two terms.

17. Find an A.P. whose 2nd term is 10 and the 6th term exceeds the 4th term by 12.

18. Which term of the A.P. 41, 38, 35 _______ is the first negative term? Find the term also.

19. Nidhi saves Rs. 2 on day 1, Rs. 4 on day 2, Rs. 6 on day 3 and so on. How much money she
save in month of Feb. 2011?

20. Find an A.P., whose 3rd term is –13 and 6th term is 2.

21. How many two digits numbers between 6 and 102 are divisible by 6.

22. If sn the sum of first n terms of an A.P. is given by sn = 3n2 – 4n, then find its nth term and
common difference.

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23. The sum of 4th and 8th terms of an A.P. is 24 and sum of 6th and 10th terms is 44. Find A.P.

24. Find the sum of odd positive integers between 1 and 199.

25. How many terms of the A.P. 22, 20, 18, _____ should be taken so that their sum is zero?

26. The angles of a triangle are in A.P. If the smallest angle is one fifth the sum of other two angles.
Find the angles.

27. If 11 times of 11th term is equal to 17 times of 17th term of an A.P. find its 28th term.

1 17
28. Find an A.P. of 8 terms, whose first term is and last term is .
2 6

29. The fourth term of an A.P. is equal to 3 times the first term and the seventh term exceeds twice
the third term by 1. Find the first term and common difference of the A.P.

30. Find the sum of A.P. 4 + 9 + 14 + _____ + 249.

31 1 13
31. If 2nd, 31st and last terms of on A.P. are , and respectively. Find the number of terms
4 2 2
in the A.P.

32. Find the number of terms of the A.P. 57, 54, 51, ______ so that their sum is 570. Explain the
double answer.

33. The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 24 and their product is 440. Find the numbers.

34. Find the sum of the first 40 terms of an A.P. whose nth term is 3 – 2n.

1 1
35. If mth and nth terms of an A.P. are and respectively, then find the sum of mn terms..
n m
36. If nth term of on A.P. is 4, common difference is 2 and sum of n terms is –14, then find first term
and the number of terms.

37. Find the sum of all the three digits numbers each of which leaves the remainder 3 when divided
by 5.

38. The sum of first six terms of an A.P. is 42. The ratio of the 10th term to the 30th term is 1 : 3.
Find first term and 11th term of the A.P.

39. The sum of n terms of two A.P.’s are in the ratio 3n + 8 : 7n + 15. Find the ratio of their 12th terms.

40. If pth, qth and rth terms of an A.P. are l, m and n respectively then prove that

p (m – n) + q (n – l) + r (l – m) = 0.

41. The sum of first 8 terms of an A.P. is 140 and sum of first 24 terms is 996 find the A.P.

42. The digits of a three digits positive number are in A.P. and the sum of digits is 15. On subtracting
594 from the number the digits are interchanged. Find the number.

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43. A picnic group for Shimla consists of students whose ages are in A.P., the common difference
being 3 months. If the youngest student Neeraj is just 12 years old and the sum of ages of all
students is 375 years. Find the number of students in the group.

44. If the sum of first 20 terms of an A.P. is one third of the sum of next 20 terms. If first term is 1,
then find the sum of first 30 terms.

45. The sum of first 16 terms of an A.P. is 528 and sum of next 16 terms is 1552. Find the first term
and common difference of the A.P.

46. Kriti, starts a game and scores 200 points in the first attempt and she increases the points by
40 in each attempt. How many points will she score in the 30th attempt?

47. If the roots of the equation a(b – c)x2 + b (c – a) x + c (a – b) = 0 are equal, then show that
1 1 1
, , are in A.P.
a b c
48. If the sum of m terms of an A.P. is n and the sum of n terms is m, then show that the sum of
(m + n) terms is – (m + n).

49. The sum of 5th and 9th terms of an A.P. is 8 and their product is 15. Find the sum of first 28 terms
of the A.P.

50. Anurag arranged balls in rows to form an equilateral triangle. The first row consists of one ball,
the second of two balls, and so on. If 669 more balls are added, then all the balls can be
arranged in the shape of a square and each of its sides then contains 8 ball less than each side
of the triangle. Determine the initial number of balls, Anurag has.

1. a 2. b

3. d 4. b

5. b 6. c

7. a 8. d

9. b 10. b

11. b 12. c

13. a 14. b

15. d 16. Yes, 50, 72

17. 4, 10, 16, ______ 18. 15th term, –1

19. Rs. 812 20. –23, –18, –13, _____

21. 15 22. 6n – 7

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23. –13, –8, –3, 2 _____ 24. 9800

25. 23 26. 30°, 60°, 90°

1 5 7
27. 0 28. , , , ____
2 6 6

29. First term = 3, common difference = 2 30. 6325

31. 59 32. 19 or 20, {20th term is zero}

33. 5, 8, 11 34. –1520

1
35. mn 1 36. First term = – 8, Number of terms = 7
2

37. 99090 38. First term = 2, 11th term = 22

39. 7 : 16 40. Hint : an = a + (n – 1) d

41. 7, 10, 13, 16, _____ 42. 852

43. 25 students 44. 450

45. First term = 3, Common difference = 4 46. 1360

47. Hint : In quadratic equation, D = 0, for equal roots.

n 1
48. Hint : s n 2a n 1 d 49. 115, 45 d
2 2

50. 1540 balls.

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 CHAPTER 3

CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY

1. The length of a line segment joining A and B is the distance between two points A (x1, y1) and
B (x2, y2) is {(x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y)2}.

2. The distance of a point (x, y) from the origin is (x2 + y2). The distance of P from x-axis is y
units and from y-axis is x-units.

3. The co-ordinates of the points p(x, y) which divides the line segment joining the points A(x1, y1)
and B(x2, y2) in the ratio m1 : m2 are

m 1x 2 m 2 x 1 m 1y 2 m 2y 1
,
m1 m2 m1 m2

m1
we can take ratio as k : 1, k .
m2

4. The mid-points of the line segment joining the points P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2) is

x1 x2 y1 y2
,
2 2

5. The area of the triangle formed by the points (x1, y1), (x2, y2) and (x3, y3) is the numeric value
1
of the expressions x1 y2 y3 x2 y3 y1 x3 y1 y2 .
2
6. If three points are collinear then we can not draw a triangle, so the area will be zero i.e.

x1(y2 – y3) + x2 (y3 – y1) + x3(y1 – y2) = 0

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. P is a point on x axis at a distance of 3 unit from y axis to its left. The coordinates of P are

(a) (3, 0) (b) (0, 3)

(c) (–3, 0) (d) (0, –3)

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2. The distance of point P (3, –2) from y-axis is

(a) 3 units (b) 2 units

(c) –2 units (d) 13 units

3. The coordinates of two points are (6, 0) and (0, –8). The coordinates of the mid point are

(a) (3, 4) (b) (3, –4)

(c) (0, 0) (d) (–4, 3)

4. If the distance between (4, 0) and (0, x) is 5 units, the value of x will be

(a) 2 (b) 3

(c) 4 (d) 5

x y
5. The coordinates of the point where line 7 intersects y-axis are
a b

(a) (a, 0) (b) (0, b)

(c) (0, 2b) (d) (2a, 0)

6. The area of triangle OAB, the coordinates of the points A (4, 0) B (0, –7) and O is origin is

(a) 11 sq. units (b) 18 sq. units

(c) 28 sq. units (d) 14 sq. units

11 2
7. The distance between the points P , 5 and Q , 5 is
3 3
(a) 6 units (b) 4 units

(c) 3 units (d) 2 units

x y
8. The line 1 intersects the axes at P and Q, the coordinates of the mid point of PQ are
2 4

(a) (1, 2) (b) (2, 0)

(c) (0, 4) (d) (2, 1)

9. The coordinates of vertex A of ABC are (–4, 2) and point D(2, 5), D is mid point of BC. The
coordinates of centroid of ABC are

7
(a) (0, 4) (b) 1,
2

7
(c) 2, (d) (0, 2)
3

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10. The distance between the line 2x + 4 = 0 and x – 5 = 0 is

(a) 9 units (b) 1 unit

(c) 5 units (d) 7 units

11. The distance between the points (5 cos 35°, 0) and (0, 5 cos 55°) is

(a) 10 units (b) 5 units

(c) 1 unit (d) 2 units

12. If a is any positive integer such that the distance between the points P(a, 2) and (3, –6) is 10
units then a is

(a) –3 (b) 6

(c) 9 (d) 3

13. The perimeter of triangle formed by the points (0, 0), (2, 0) and (0, 2) is

(a) 4 units (b) 6 units

(c) 6 2 units (d) 4 2 2 units

14. If the points (1, 2), (–5, 6) and (a, –2) are collinear the value of a is

(a) –3 (b) 7

(c) 2 (d) 5

15. If the centroid of the triangle formed by (9, a), (b, –4) and (7, 8) is (6, 8) then (a, b) is

(a) (4, 5) (b) (5, 4)

(c) (5, 2) (d) (3, 2)

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

16. Find the value of a so that the point (3, a) lies on the line represented by 2x – 3y = 5.

17. A line is drawn through a point P(3, 2) parallel to x-axis. What is the distance of the line from
x-axis?

18. What is the value of a if the points (3, 5) and (7, 1) are equidistant from the point (a, 0)?

19. What is the value of p and q if (2, –3) is the mid point of the line segment joining (2, p) and
(q, –1)?

20. AB is diameter of circle with centre at origin. What are the coordinates of B if coordinates of A
are (3, –4)?

21. If the mid point of the line segment joining the points p (6, b – 2) and Q (–2, 4) is (2, –3). What
is the value of b?

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22. For what value of p, are the points (–3, 9), (2, p) and (4, –5) collinear?

23. Find the relation between x and y such that the point (x, y) is equidistant from the points (7, 1)
and (3, 5).

24. Find the coordinates of point P if P and Q trisect the line segment joining the points A(1, –2)
and B (–3, 4).

25. Find x if the distance between the points (x, 2) and (3, 4) be 8 units..

26. Find the area of triangle whose vertices are (1, –1), (–3, 5) and (2, –7).

27. Find a point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points (–2, 5) and (2, –3).

28. The mid point of the line segment joining the points (5, 7) and (3, 9) is also the mid point of the
line segment joining the points (8, 6) and (a, b). Find a and b.

29. Find the coordinates of the points which divides the line segment joining the points (1, 3) and
(2, 7) in the ratio 3 : 4.

30. P and Q are the points (1, 2) and (2, 3). Find the coordinates of a point R on the line segment
PR 4
PQ such that .
RQ 3

31. The point K (1, 2) lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points E (6,
8) and F (2, 4). Find the distance of the point K from the line segment EF.

32. The vertices of ABC are A (–1, 3), B (1, –1) and C (5, 1). Find the length of the median drawn
from the vertex A.

33. Find the distance between the points A (a, b) and B (b, a) if a – b = 4.

34. Three vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are (–3, 1), (1, 1) and (3, 3). Find the coordinates
of fourth vertex.

35. Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC and vertex A lies on y-axis. If the coordinates
of B and C are (–5, –2) and (3, 2) respectively then find the coordinates of vertex A.

36. Point P(K, 3) is the mid point of the line segment AB. If AB 52 If units and coordinates of
A are (–3, 5), then find the value of K.

3
37. Find the coordinates of a point which is of the way (3, 1) to (–2, 5).
4

38. The area of a triangle with vertices (6, –3), (3, K) and (–7, 7) is 15 sq. unit. Find the value
of K.

39. Find the abscissa of a point whose ordinate is 4 and which is a + a distance of 5 units from
(5, 0).

40. A point P on the x-axis divides the line segment joining the points (4, 5) and (1, –3) in certain
ratio. Find the coordinates of point P.

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41. In right angled ABC, B = 90° and AB 34 unit. The coordinates of points B C are (4, 2)
and (–1, y) respectively. If ar ( ABC) = 17 sq. unit, then find the value of y.

42. If A (–3, 2) B (x, y) and C (1, 4) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle with AB = BC. Find
the value of (2x + y).

43. If the point P (3, 4) is equidistant from the points A (a + b, b – a) and B (a – b, a + b) then prove
that 3b – 4a = 0.

44. The vertices of quadrilateral ABCD are A (–5, 7), B (–4, 5), C (–1, –6) and D (4, 5). Find the
area of quadrilateral ABCD.

45. Find the ratio in which the line 3x + y = 12 divides the line segment joining the points (1, 3) and
(2, 7).

46. The line segment joining the points A (2, 1) and B (5, –8) is trisected at the points P and Q such
that P is nearer to A. If P is also lies on line given by 2x – y + k = 0, find the value of K.

47. The line segment joining the points (3, –4) and (1, 2) is trisected at the point P and Q. If the
5
coordinantes of P and Q are (p –2) and ,q respectively, find the values of p and q.
3

48. In ABC, the coordinates of A are (3, 2) and the coordinates of the mid point of AC and AB are
(2, –1) and (1, 2) respectively. Find the coordinates of mid point of BC.

49. For the ABC with vertices A (5, 2), B (–5, –1) and C (3, –5). Show that the median AD divides
the triangle into two triangles of equal area.

50. If P (x, y) is any point on the line joining the points A(a, 0) and B (0, b), then show that
x y
1.
a b
51. If the points (x, y), (–5, –2) and (3, –5) are collinear, prove that 3x + 8y + 31 = 0.

1. c 2. a

3. b 4. b

5. c 6. d

7. c 8. a

9. a 10. d

11. b 12. c

13. d 14. b

1
15. c 16. a
3
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17. 2 units 18. a = 2

19. p = – 5, q = 2 20. (–3, 4)

21. b = – 8 22. p = – 1

1
23. x – y = 2 24. , 0
3

25. x = 1, 5 26. 5 sq. unit

27. (0, 1) 28. a = 0, b = 10

10 33 11 18
29. , 30. ,
7 7 7 7

31. 5 units 32. 5 units

33. 4 2 units 34. (–1, 3)

35. (0, –2) 36. K = 0, – 6

3 21
37. , 4 38. K
4 13

17
39. 2, 8 40. , 0
8

41. –1 42. 1

44. 72 sq. unit 45. 6 : 1

7
46. K = – 8 47. p ,q 0
3

48. (0, –1).

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 CHAPTER 4

SOME APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY

1. Line of Sight : The line of sight is the line drawn from the eye of an observer to the point in
the object viewed by the observer.

2. Angle of Elevation : The angle of elevation is the angle formed by the line of sight with the
horizontal, when it is above the horizontal level i.e. the case when we raise our head to look
at the object.

3. Angle of Depression : The angle of depression is the angle formed by the line of sight with the
horizontal when it is below the horizontal i.e. case when we lower our head to took at the object.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The length of the shadow of a man is equal to the height of man. The angle of elevation is

(a) 90° (b) 60°

(c) 45° (d) 30°

2. The length of the shadow of a pole 30m high at some instant is 10 3 m. The angle of elevation
of the sun is
(a) 30° (b) 60°
(c) 45° (d) 90°
3. In given fig. 1 CE || AB. The angle of elevation at points A and D respectively are

E C

3 0° 3 0°

A D B

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 (a) (30°, 60°) (b) (30°, 30°)

(c) (60°, 30°) (d) (45°, 45°)

4. The tops of two poles of height 10m and 18m are connected with wire. If wire makes an angle
of 30° with horizontal, then length of wire is

(a) 10m (b) 18m

(c) 12m (d) 16m

5. From a point 20m away from the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower
is 30°. The height of the tower is

20
(a) 20 3 m (b) m
3

40
(c) 40 3 m (d) m
3

1
6. The ratio of the length of a tree and its shadow is 1 : . The angle of elevation of the sun
3
is

(a) 30° (b) 45°

(c) 60° (d) 90°

7. A kite is flying at a height of 50 3 m above the level ground, attached to string inclined at 60°
to the horizontal, the length of string is

(a) 100 m (b) 50 m

(c) 150 m (d) 75 m

8. In given fig. 2 the perimeter of rectangle ABCD is

D C

10 m

30°
A B

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 (a) 40 m (b) 20 3 1 m

(c) 60 m (d) 10 3 1 m

9. A tree is broken at a height of 10 m above the ground. The broken part touches the ground and
makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The height of the tree is

(a) 30 m (b) 20 m

(c) 10 m (d) 15 m

3
10. In given fig. 3 tan , if AB = 12m, then height BC is
4

A B

(a) 8 m (b) 12 m

(c) 9 m (d) 10 m

11. In given fig. 4 D is mid point of BC, CAB = Q1 and DAB = Q2 then tan Q1 : tan Q2 is equal
to

Q1
Q2

C D B

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 (a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2

(c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 3

8
12. In given fig. 5 tan if PQ = 16 m, then the length of PR is
15

R Q

(a) 16 m (b) 34 m

(c) 32 m (d) 30 m

13. The height of a tower is 50 m. When angle of elevation changes from 45° to 30°, the shadow of
tower becomes x metres more, the value of x is

(a) 50 m (b) 50 3 1 m

50
(c) 50 3 m (d) m
3

14. The angle of elevations of a building from two points on he ground 9m and 16m away from the
foot of the building are complementary, the height of the building is

(a) 18 m (b) 16 m

(c) 10 m (d) 12 m

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

15. A pole of height 5m is fixed on the top of the tower. The angle of elevation of the top of the pole
as observed from a point A on the ground is 60° and the angle of depression of the point A from
the top of the tower is 45°. Find the height of tower. Take 3 1.732

16. From a point on the ground the angle of elevations of the bottom and top of a water tank kept
on the top of the 30m high building are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the water
tank.

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17. The shadow of a tower standing on the level ground is found to be 60m shorter when the sun’s
altitude changes from 30° to 60°, find the height of tower.

18. A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the tree touches the
ground making an angle 60° with the ground. The distance from the foot of the tree to the point
where the top touches the ground is 5m. Find the total height of the tree.

19. The angle of elevation of a bird from a point on the ground is 60°, after 50 seconds flight the
angle of elevation chargles to 30°. If the bird is flying at the height of 500 3 m. Find the speed
of the bird.

20. The angle of elevation of a jet fighter plane from a point A on the ground is 60°. After a flight
of 15 seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 30°. If the jet is flying at a speed of 720 km/
h. find the constant height at which the jet is flying. Take 3 1.732 .

21. From a window 20m high above the ground in a street, the angle of elevation and depression
of the top and the foot of another house opposite side of the street are 60° and 45° respectively.
Find the height of opposite house.

22. An aeroplane flying at a height of 1800m observes angles of depressions of two points on the
opposite bank of the river to be 60° and 45°, find the width of the river.

23. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower from two points A and B which are 15m apart,
on the same side of the tower on the level ground are 30° and 60° respectively. Find the heigh
of the tower and distance of point B from he base of the tower. Take 3 1.732

24. The angle of elevation of the top of a 10m high building from a point P on the ground is 30°.
A flag is hoisted at the top of the building and the angle of elevation of the top of the flag staff
from P is 45°. Find the length of the flag staff and the distance of the building from point P.

25. The angle of elevation of a bird from a point 12 metres above a lake is 30° and the angle of
depression of its reflection in the lake is 60°. Find the distance of the bird from the point of
observation.

26. The angle of elevation of the cloud from a point 60m above a lake is 30° and angle of depression
of the reflection of the cloud in the lake is 60°, find the height of the cloud.

27. A man on a cliff observes a boat at an angle of depression of 30°, which is approaching the
shore to point ‘A’ on the immediately beneath the observer with a uniform speed, 12 minutes
later, the angle of depression of the boat is found to be 60°. Find the time takes by the boat
to reach the shore.

28. A man standing on the deck of a ship, 18m above the water level observes that the angle of
elevation and depression of the top and the bottom of a cliff are 60° and 30° respectively. Find
the distance of the cliff from the ship and height of the cliff.

29. A person standing on the bank of a river observes that the angle of elevation of the top of a
tree standing on the opposite bank is 60°. When he moves 40m away from the bank he finds
the angle of elevation to be 30°. Find the height of the tree and the width of the river.

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30. An aeroplane, when 300 m high, passes vertically above another plane at an instant when the
angle of elevation of two aeroplanes from the same point on the ground are 60° and 45°
respectively. Find the vertical distance between the two planes.

31. The angle of depression of the top and bottom of a 10m tall building from the top of a tower are
30° and 45° respectively. Find the height of the tower and distance between building and tower.

32. A boy standing on a horizontal plane, finds a bird flying at a distance of 100m from him at an
elevation of 30°. A girl, standing on the root of 20m high building, finds the angle of elevation
of the same bird to be 45°. Both the boy and girl are on the opposite sides of the bird. Find the
distance of bird from the girl.

33. A t a point ‘P’on the level ground, the angle of elevation of a vertical tower is found to be such
3 5
that its tangent is . On walking 192 metres away from P the tangent of the angle is . Find
4 12
the height of the tower.

34. The angle of elevation of a building from two points P and Q on the level ground on the same
side of the building are 36° and 54° respectively. If the distance of the points P and Q from the
base of the building are 10m and 20m respectively, find the height of the building.
Take 2 1.414

35. A round balloon of radius ‘r’ subtends an angle ‘ ’ at the eye of the observer while the angle of

elevation of its centre is . Prove that the height of the centre of the balloon is r sin cosec .
2

1. c 2. b

3. a 4. d

5. b 6. c

7. a 8. b

9. a 10. c

11. b 12. b

13. b 14. d

15. 6.83 m 16. 30 3 1 m

17. 30 3 m 18. 5 2 3 m

19. 20 m/sec. 20. 2598 m

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21. 20 3 1 m 22. 600 3 3 m

23. Height = 12.97 m, distance = 7.5 m

24. Length of flag staff 10 2 1 m, Distance of the building 10 3 m.

25. 24 3 m 26. 120 cm

27. 18 minutes 28. 18 3 m, 72 m

29. Height = 34.64 m, Width of the river = 20 m.

30. 1000 3 3 m

31. Height 5 3 3 m , distance 5 3 3 m

32. 30 m 33. 180 m

34. 14.14 m

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 CHAPTER 5

CIRCLE

1. Tangent to a Circle : It is a line that intersects the circle at only one point.

2. There is only one tangent at a point of the circle.

3. The proofs of the following theorems can be asked in the examination :

(i) The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of
contact.

(ii) The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. In the given fig. 1 PQ is tangent then POQ + QOP is equal to

o P

Fig. 1

(a) 120° (b) 90°

(c) 80° (d) 100°

2. If PQ is a tangent to a circle of radius 5cm and PQ = 12 cm, Q is point of contact, then OP is

(a) 13 cm (b) 17 cm

(c) 7 cm (d) 119 cm

3. In the given fig. 2 PQ and PR are tangents to the circle, QOP = 70°, then QPR is equal to

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 Q

70°
o P

R
Fig. 2

(a) 35° (b) 70°

(c) 40° (d) 50°

4. In the given fig. 3 PQ is a tangent to the circle, PQ = 8 cm, OQ = 6 cm then the length of PS
is
Q

o S P

Fig. 3

(a) 10 cm (b) 2 cm

(c) 3 cm (d) 4 cm

5. In the given fig. 4 PQ is tangent to outer circle and PR is tangent to inner circle. If PQ = 4 cm,
OQ = 3 cm and OR = 2 cm then the length of PR is
Q

o P

Fig. 4

(a) 5 cm (b) 21 cm

(c) 4 cm (d) 3 cm

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6. In the given fig. 5 P, Q and R are the points of contact. If AB = 4 cm, BP = 2 cm then the perimeter
of ABC is

P
B c
Q R

Fig. 5

(a) 12 cm (b) 8 cm

(c) 10 cm (d) 9 cm

7. In the given fig. 6 the perimeter of ABC is

A
3c
m

2 cm

C
B P
5 cm

Fig. 6

(a) 10 cm (b) 15 cm

(c) 20 cm (d) 25 cm

8. The distance between two tangent parallel to each other to a circle is 12 cm. The radius of circle
is

(a) 13 cm (b) 6 cm

(c) 10 cm (d) 8 cm

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 9. In the given fig. 7 a circle touches all sides of a quadrilateral. If AB = 6 cm, BC = 5 cm and
AD = 8 cm. Then the length of side CD is
D

A B
Fig. 7

(a) 6 cm (b) 8 cm
(c) 5 cm (d) 7 cm
10. In a circle of radius 17 cm, two parallel chords are drawn on opposite side of diameter. The
distance between two chords is 23 cm and length of one chord is 16 cm, then the length of the
other chord is
(a) 34 cm (b) 17 cm
(c) 15 cm (d) 30 cm
11. In the given fig. 8 P is point of contact then OPB is equal to

40°
P

A
Fig. 8

(a) 50° (b) 40°

(c) 35° (d) 45°
12. In the given fig. 9 PQ and PR are tangents to the circle with centre O, if QPR = 45° then QOR
is equal to
Q

o 45° P

R
Fig. 9

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 (a) 90° (b) 110°

(c) 135° (d) 145°

13. In the given fig. 10 O is centre of the circle, PA and PB one tangents to the circle, then AQB
is equal to

Q o 45° P

Fig. 10

(a) 70° (b) 80°

(c) 60° (d) 75°

14. In the given fig. 11 ABC is circumscribed touching the circle at P, Q and R. If AP = 4 cm,
BP = 6 cm, AC = 12 cm, then value of BC is

P R

B Q C

Fig. 11

(a) 6 cm (b) 14 cm

(c) 10 cm (d) 18 cm

15. In the given fig. 12 ABC is subscribing a circle and P is mid point of side BC. If AR = 4 cm,
AC = 9 cm, then of BC is equal to

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 A

R Q

B P C
Fig. 12

(a) 10 cm (b) 11 cm

(c) 8 cm (d) 9 cm

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

16. AB and AC are two tangents to a circle with centre O. If BOA = 2x and OAB = x, then find
the value of x.

17. An incircle is drawn touching the equal sides of an isosceles triangle at E and F. Show that the
point D, where the circle touches the third side is the mid point of that side.

18. The length of tangent to a circle of radius 2.5 cm from an external point P is 6 cm. Find the
distance of P from the nearest point of the circle.

19. TP and TQ are the tangents from the external point of a circle with centre O. If OPQ = 30°,
then find the measure of TQP.

20. In the given fig. 13 AP = 4 cm, BQ = 6 cm and AC = 9 cm. Find the semi perimeter of ABC.
A
4c
m
m
9c

R P

C Q B
6 cm

Fig. 13

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21. In the given fig. 14 OP is equal to diameter of the circle with centre O. Prove that ABP is an
equilateral triangle.
A

o P

B
Fig. 14

22. In the given fig. (15) a semicircle is drawn outside the bigger semicircle. Diameter BE of smaller
semicircle is half of the radius BF of the bigger semicircle. If radius of bigger semicircle is 4 3
cm. Find the length of the tangent AC from A on a smaller semicircle.

D E F
B A

C
Fig. 15

23. In the fig. (16) PA and PB are tangent to circle with centre O. Find the value of X.
A

x x–
1

x+ 1
o P

B
Fig. 16

24. On the side AB as diameter of a right angled triangle ABC a circle is drawn intersecting the
hypotenuse AC in P. Prove that PB = PC.
25. In the given fig. (17) PQ is tangent to the circle with centre O. AP = 8 cm and length of tangent
exceeds the radius by 1. Find the radius of the circle.
Q

o
A P
B

Fig. 17
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26. A chord AB of 8 cm is drawn in a circle with centre O of radius 5 cm. Find the length of tangents
from external point P to A and B.
27. In the given fig. (18) AB = AC, D is the mid point of AC, BD is the diameter of the circle, then
prove that AE = 1/4 AC.
A
E

B D

C
Fig. 18

28. In the given fig. (19) radii of two concentric circles are 5 cm and 8 cm. The length of tangent from
P to bigger circle is 15 cm. Find the length of tangent to smaller circle.

o P

A
Fig. 19

29. An incircle is drawn touching the sides of a right angled triangle, the base and perpendicular of
the triangle are 6 cm and 2.5 cm respectively. Find the radius of the circle.
30. In the given fig. (20) AB = 13 cm, BC = 7 cm. AD = 15 cm. Find PC.
A

R
B
Fig. 20
o 4 cm
S Q

C P D
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31. In the given fig. (21) find the radius of the circle.
A

cm
23

29 cm
B

5 cm
S o r
Q

C
P
D
Fig. 21

32. In the given fig. (22) if radius of circle r = 3 cm. Find the perimeter of ABC.
A

C
3 5 cm
o

3 5 cm

B
Fig. 22

33. PQ is a diameter of a circle and PR is the chord such that RPQ = 30°. The tangent at R
intersects PQ produced at S. Prove that RQ = QS.

34. In the given fig. (23) XP and XQ are tangents from X to the circle with centre O. R is a point on
the circle. Prove that

XA + AR = XB + BR.
P
A

R X

B
Q
Fig. 23
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 LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

35. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of
contact.
Rider :
1. Prove that in two concentric circles the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller
circle is bisected at the point of contact.
2. PT is a tangent to the circle with centre O and T is point of contact. It OT = 6 cm, OP
= 10 cm find the length of tangent PT.
3. In the given fig. (24) PQ is tangent and PB is diameter. Find the value of x and y.
P

x y
A o Q

35°

B
Fig. 24

4. In the given fig. (25) AC is diameter of the circle with centre O and A is point of contact,
then find x.
C

o
B

40°
P A Q

Fig. 25
36. Prove that the length of tangents, drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

Rider :

1. In the given fig. (26) PA and PB are tangents from point P. Prove that KN = AK + BN.
A
K

o C P

N
B

Fig. 26

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 2. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the
larger circle which is tangent to the smaller circle.

3. In the given fig. (27) PA and PB are tagents to the circle with centre O. Prove that OP
is perpendicular bisector of AB.
A

o
P

B
Fig. 27
4. In the given fig. (28) PQ is chord of length 6 cm of the circle of radius 6 cm. TP and TQ
are tangents. Find PTQ.

P o

T
Q

Fig. 28

1. b 2. a

3. c 4. d

5. b 6. a

7. c 8. b

9. d 10. a

11. a 12. c

13. a 14. b

15. a 16. 30°

18. 14 cm 19. 60°

20. 15 cm 22. 12 cm

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 23. 4 cm 25. Radius = 3 cm.

26. 20/3 cm 28. 2 66 cm

29. 1 cm. 30. 5 cm

32. 32 cm 35.(2) 8 cm

35.(3) x = 35°, y = 55° 35.(4) 40°

36.(2) 8 cm 36.(4) 120°

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 CHAPTER 6

CONSTRUCTIONS

1. Construction should be neat and clean and as per scale given in question.

2. Steps of construction should be provided only to those questions where it is mentioned.

QUESTIONS

1. Draw a line segment AB = 7 cm. Take a point P on AB such that AP : PB = 3 : 4.

PA 2
2. Draw a line segment PQ = 10 cm. Take a point A on PQ such that . Measure the
PQ 5
length of PA and AQ.

3. Construct a ABC in which BC = 6.5 cm, AB = 4.5 cm and ACB = 60°. Construct another
4
triangle similar to ABC such that each side of new triangle is of the corresponding sides of
5
ABC.

4. Draw a triangle XYZ such that XY = 5 cm, YZ = 7 cm and XYZ = 75°. Now construct a X'YZ'
3
~ XYZ with its sides times of the corresponding sides of XYZ.
2

5. Construct an isoscales triangle whose base is 8 cm and altitude 5 cm and then construct
3
anothertriangle whose sides are times the corresponding sides of the given triangle.
4

6. Draw an isosceles ABC with AB = AC and base BC = 7 cm and vertical angle is 120°. Construct
1
AB´C´ ~ ABC with its sides 1 times of the corresponding sides of ABC..
3

7. Draw PQR in which Q = 90°, PQ = 6 cm, QR = 8 cm. Construct P‘QR´ ~ PQR with its sides
equal to 2/3rd of corresponding sides of PQR.

8. Construct a right angled triangle in which base is 2 times of the perpendicular. Now construct
a triangle similar to it with base 1.5 times of the original triangle.

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 PQ 1
9. Draw an equilateral triangle PQR with side 5cm. Now construct PQ´R´ such that .
PQ´ 2
Measure PQ´.

10. Draw a circle of radius 4 cm with centre O. Take a point circle from P such that OP = 6cm. Draw
tangents PA and PB to circle P. Measure the length of PA and PB.

11. Draw a line segment AB = 8 cm. Taking AB as diameter a circle with centre O. Now draw OP AB.
Through P draw a tangent to the circle.

12. Draw a circle of radius OP = 3 cm. Draw POQ = 45° such that OQ = 5 cm. Now draw two
tangents from Q to given circle.

13. Draw a circle with centre O and radius 3.5 cm. Now draw two tangents PQ and PB from an
external point draw two tangents PA and PB from an external point P such that APB = 45°.
What is the value of AOB + APB.

14. Draw a circle of radius 4 cm. Now draw a set of tangents from an external point P such that the
angle between the two tangents is half of the central angle made by joining the point of contact
to the centre.

15. Draw a line segment AB = 9 cm. Taking A and B as centres draw two circles of radius 5 cm and
3 cm respectively. Now draw tangents to each circle from the centre of the other.

16. Draw a circle of radius 3.5 cm with centre O. Take point P such that OP = 6 cm. OP cuts the circle
at T. Draw two tangents PQ and PR. Join Q to R. Through T draw AB parallel to QR such that
A and B are point on PQ and PR.

17. Draw a circle of diameter 7 cm. Draw a pair of tangents to the circle, which are inclined to each
other at an angle of 60°.

18. Draw a circle with centre O and radius 3.5 cm. Take a horizontal diamater. Extend it to both sides
to point P and Q such that OP = OQ = 7 cm. Draw tangents PA and QB one above the diameter
and the other below the diameter. Is PA || BQ.

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 CHAPTER 7

MENSURATION (CONTINUED)
SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES

KEY POINTS

1. Total Surface area of cube of side a units = 6a2 units.

2. Volume of cube of side a units = a3 cubic units.

3. Total surface area of cuboid of dimensions l, b and h = 2(l × b + b × h + h × l) square units.

4. Volume of cuboid of cylinder of dimensions l, b and h = l × b × h cubic units.

5. Curved surface area of cylinder of radius r and height h = 2 rh square units.

6. Total surface of cylinder of radius r and heithg h = 2 r (r + h) square units.

7. Volume of cylinder of radius r and height h = r2h cubic units.

8. Curved surface area of cone of radius r height h and slant height l = rl square units where

l r2 h2 .

9. Total surface area of cone = pr (l + r) sq. units.

1 2
10. Volume of cone r h units.
3

11. Total curved surface area of sphere of radius r units = 4 r2 sq. units.

12. Curved surface area of hemisphere of radius r units 2 r2 sq. units.

13. Total surface area of hemisphere of radius r units = 3 r2 sq. units.

4 3
14. Volume of sphere of radius r units r cubic units.
3

2 3
15. Volume of hemisphere of radius r units r cubic units.
3
16. Curved surface of frustum = l(r + R) sq. units, where l slant height of frustum and radii of
circular ends are r and R.

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17. Total surface area of frustum = l (r + R) + (r2 + R2) sq. units.

1
18. Volume of Frustum h r2 R2 rR cubic units.
3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Find the area of circle whose diameter is ‘d’

d2
(a) 2 d (b)
4
(c) .d (d) d2

2. If the circumeference and area of a circle are numerically equal then what is the radius of the
circle equal to

(a) r = 1 (b) r = 7

(c) r = 2 (d) r = c

3. The radius of a circle is 7 cm. What is the perimeter of the semi circle?

(a) 36 cm (b) 14 cm

(c) 7 (d) 14

4. The radius of two circles are 13 cm and 6 cm respectively. What is the radius of the circle which
has circumference equal to the sum of the circumference of two circles?

(a) 19 (b) 19 cm

(c) 25 cm (d) 32 cm

5. The circumference of two circles are in the ratio 4 : 5 what is the ratio of the areas of these
circles.

(a) 4 : 5 (b) 16 : 25

(c) 64 : 125 (d) 8 : 10

6. The area of an equilateral triangle is 3 m2 its one side is

(a) 4 m (b) 3 3 m

3 3
(c) m (d) 2 m
4
7. The volume of a cuboid is 440 cm3. The area of its base is 66 cm2. What is its height?

40 20
(a) cm (b) cm
3 3
(c) 440 cm (d) 66 cm

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 8. Volume of the cubes is in the ratio of 8 : 125. The ratio of their surface areas is

(a) 8 : 125 (b) 2 : 5

(c) 4 : 25 (d) 16 : 25

9. If the perimeter of a sector is ‘l’ and radius is ‘r’ then the area of the sector is

(a) l . r (b) l . r2

lr 2
(c) (d) l2. r
2
10. An arc of a circle is th length 5 cm and the section it bounds has an area of 10 cm2. Then
the radius of circle is :

(a) 2 cm (b) 4 cm

(c) 2 2 cm (d) 8 cm

11. Three cubes each of side ‘a’ are joined from end to end to form a cuboid. The volume of the
new cuboids :

(a) a2 (b) 3a3

(c) a3 (d) 6a3

12. A wire is in the form of a circle of radius 7 cm. It is bent into a square the area of the square
is :

(a) 11 cm2 (b) 121 cm2

(c) 154 cm2 (d) 44 cm2

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

13. The volume and surface area of a sphere are numerically equal. Find the radius of the sphere.

14. Find the perimeter of the figure in which a semicircle is drawn on BC as diameter. BAC = 90°.

5 cm 12 cm

B C

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15. Find the area of shaded region in the figure.

14 cm

9 cm 9 cm

16. The numerical difference between circumference and diameter is 30 cm. What is the radius of
the circle?

17. What is the perimeter of a sector of angle 45° of a circle with radius 7 cm.

18. From each vertex of trapezium a sector of radius 7 cm has been cut off. Write the total area
cut off.

19. Write the ratio of the areas of two sectors having angles 120° and 90°.

20. How many cubes of side 4 cm can be cut from a cuboid measuring (16 × 12 × 8) cm3.

21. The diameter and height of a cylinder and a cone are equal. What is the ratio of their volume.

22. A cylinder, a cone and a hemisphere are of equal base and have the same height. What is the
ratio in their volumes?

23. A bicycle wheel makes 5000 revolutions in moving 10 km. Write the perimeter of wheel.

24. The sum of the radius of the base and the height of a solid cyliner is 15 cm. If total surface area
is 660 cm2. Write the radius of the base of cylinder.

25. Find the height of largest right circular cone that can be cut out of a cube whose volume is 729
cm3.

26. What is the ratio of the areas of a circle and an equilateral triangle whose diameter and a side
of triangle are equal.

27. If the circumference of the circle exceeds its diameter by 30 cm. What is the diameter of the circle

28. The length of an arc of a circle of radius 12 cm is 10 cm. Write the angle measure of this arc.

29. The cost of fencing a circular field of the rate of Rs. 10 per meter is Rs. 440. What is the radius
of the circular field?

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30. Find the perimeter of the protactor if its diameter is 14 cm.

31. A path of 5 m is build round the circular park of radius 15m. Find the area of the path.

32. The radii of two circles are 4 cm and 3 cm respectively. Find the radius of a circle having area
equal ot the sum of the areas of the circles.

22
33. In the figure find ‘l’ if ‘O’ is thecentre of the circle and radius is 14 cm.
7

o
14 cm
90°

A B
l

34. ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 30m. A Cow is tied at vertex A by mean of the 10m long
rope. What is the area the Cow can graze in?

35. Find the area of the four blades of same size of radius 20 cm and central angle 45° of a circular
fan.

45°

36. Find the perimeter of the shaded region.

4 cm

6 cm

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37. Two concentric circle with centre ‘O’ and radius 7 cm and 14 cm. If AOC = 120° what is the
area of shaded region?

120° D
B
A C

38. Find the perimeter of the shaded portion.

14 14 14

39. Find the circumference of the circle with centre ‘O’.

o 24 cm

7 cm
R Q

40. The radius of two circles are in the ratio 3 : 4 and sum of the areas of two circles is equal to
the area of third circle. What is the radius of third circle. If the radius of first is 6 cm.

41. What is the area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in a semicircle of radius r cm.

42. A piece of wire 20 cm long is bent into an arc of a circle subtending an angle of 60° at he centre
then what is the radius of the Circle?

43. The minute hand of a clock is 12 cm long. What is the area described by the minute hand
between 8.00 a.m to 8.05 a.m.?

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44. Find the area of shaded portion.
20 cm

20 cm 20 cm

20 cm

45. Find the area of shaded portion.

2 cm

5 cm

2 cm

5 cm

46. In the figure find the area of sector.

60°

3 cm
3 cm

47. ABCD is a square kite of side 4 cm. What is the are of the shaded portion.

A D

4 cm
4 cm

B 4 cm C

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48. The volume of cube is 8a3. Find its surface area.

49. The length of a diagonal of a cube is 17.32 cm. Find the volume of cube (use 3 = 1.732).

50. Three cubes of the same metal, whose edges are 6, 8, 10 cm are melted and formed into a
Single cube. Find the diagonal of the single cube.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

51. The height of frustum is 4 cm and the radii of two basesare 3 cm and 6 cm respectively. Find
the slant height of the frustum.

52. Volume of right circular cylinder is 448 cm3 height of cylinder is 7cm. Find the radius.

53. If lateral surface area of a cube is 64 cm2. What is its edge?

54. The area of a rhombus is 24 cm2 and one of its diagonal is 8 cm. What is other diagonal of the
rhombus?

55. What is the length of the largest rod that can be put in a box of inner dimensions 30cm, 24 cm
and 18 cm?

56. Curved surface area of a cylinder is 16 cm2, radius is 4cm, then find its height.

57. 50 circular plates each of equal radius of 7 cm are placed one over the other to form a cylinder.
1
Find the height and volume of the cylinder if thickness of plate is cm.
2

58. A well of diameter 2m is dug 14 m deep. Find the volume of the earth dug out.

59. A largest sphere is carved out of a cube of side 7 cm. Find the radius.

60. If the semi vertical angle of a cone of height 3 cm is 60°. Find its volume.

61. Find the edge of cube if volume of the cube is equal to the volume of cuboid of dimensions
(8 × 4 × 2) cm.

62. Find the volume of cone of height 2h and radius r.

63. Is it possible to have a right circular cylinder closed at both ends, whose flat area is equal to its
total curve surface.

64. In a shower, there is 5 cm rain falls. Find in cubic meter the volume of water that falls on 2
hectares of ground. (1 hectare = 10000 m2).

65. What is the total surface area of a solid hemisphereof radius R.

66. In figure, ABC is equilateral triangle. The radius of the circle is 4 cm. Find the Area of shaded
portion.

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 A

4 cm
o
4 cm

4 cm
B C

67. Find the area of Shaded portion.

m
6c

60°

12 cm 12 cm

12 cm

68. Four Cows are tied with a rope of 7 cm at four corners of a quadrilateral field of unequal sides.
Find the total area grazed.

69. A solid consists of a right circular cylinder with a right circular cone at the top. The height of cone
is ‘h’ cm. The total volume of the solid is 3 times the volume of the cone. Find the height of the
cylinder.

70. A cylindrical vessel of 36 cm height and 18 cm radius of the base is filled with sand. The sand
is emptied on the ground and a conical heap of sand is formed. The height of conical heap is 27
cm. Find the radius of base of sand.

71. The radii of circular ends of bucket are 5.5 cm and 15.5 cm and its height is 24 cm. Find the
surface area of bucket.

72. Water flow out through a circular pipe whose internal diameter is 2 cm at the rate of 6m/sec.
into a cylinderical tank. If radius of base of the tank is 60 cm. How much will the level of the
water rise in half an hour?

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73. In the figure along side. Find the area of the Shaded portion.

5 cm

12 cm

74. Find the shaded area.

28 cm

28 cm

75. Find the shaded area.

14 cm

14 cm

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76. AB and CD ae two perpendicular diameters and CD = 8 cm find the area of Shaded portion.

o
D C

77. In the adjoining figure ABC is a right angled triangle, right angled at A. Semi circle are drawn
on AB, AC and BC as diamaters. Find the area of shaded portion.

4 cm
3 cm

B C

78. A toy is in the form of a conemounted on a cone frustum. If the radius of the top and bottom
are 14 cm and 7 cm and the height of cone and toy are 5.5 cm and 10.5 cm respectively. Find
the volume of toy.

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 5.5 cm

10.5 cm
14 cm

7 cm

79. In the adjoining figure, ABC is a right angled triangle at A. Find the area of Shaded region if AB
= 6 cm, BC = 10 cm and 0 is the centre of the incircle of ABC (take = 3.14).

6 cm

10 cm
B

1. b 2. c

3. a 4. b

5. b 6. d

7. b 8. c

9. c 10. b

11. b 12. b

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 3
13. 3 units 14. 37 cm.
7

15. 49 cm2 16. 14 cm

17. 19.5 cm 18. 154 cm2

19. 4:3 20. 24

21. 3:1 22. 3 : 1 : 2

23. 2 m 24. 7 cm

25. 27 cm 26. : 3

27. 14 cm 28. 150°

29. 7 m 30. 36 cm

31. 550 m2 32. 5 cm

50
33. 22 cm 34. m2
3

35. 200 36. (16 + ) cm

37. 154 cm2 38. 42

39. 25 40. 10 cm

60
41. r2 42. cm

43. cm 44. 86 cm2

45. (25 – 4 ) cm2 46. 3 cm2

47. (16 – 4 ) cm2 48. 24 a2

49. 1000 cm3 50. 12 3 cm

51. 5 cm 52. 8 cm

53. 4 cm 54. 6 cm

55. 30 2 cm 56. 2 cm

57. 25 cm; 3850 cm3 58. 44 m3

59. 3.5 cm 60. 27

2
61. 4 cm 62. . r2. h
3

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63. Yes, when r = h 64. 1000 m3

65. 3 R2 66. 29.46 cm3

660
67. 36 3 cm2 68. 154 cm2
7

2
69. h. 70. 36 cm
3

71. 1716 cm2 72. 3 m

1019
73. cm2 74. 154 m2
14

108
75. 77 cm2 76. cm2
7

77. 6 cm2 78. 2926 cm3

79. 11.44 cm2.

[Hint : Join 0 to A, B and C.

area of ABC = area of OAB + area of OBC + area of OAC

1 1 1
AB r BC r AC r
2 2 2

(r = 2 cm)]

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 CHAPTER 8

PROBABLITY
1. The Theoretical probablity of an event E written as (E) is

Number of outcomes favourable to E

P E
Number of all possible outcomes of the experiment.

2. The sum of the probability of all the elementary events of an experiment is 1.

3. The probability of a sure event is 1 and probabaility of an impossible event is 0.

4. If E is an event, in general, it is true that P(E) + P (E ) = 1.

5. From the definition of the probability, the numerator is always less than or equal to the denominator
therefore O P(E) 1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. If E is an event then P(E) + P E = ........ ?

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) –1

2. The probability of an event that is cerain to happen is :

(a) 0 (b) 2

(c) 1 (d) –1

3. Which of the following can not be the probability of an event :

2 –3
(a) (b)
3 2

(c) 15% (d) 0.7

4. If P(E) is .65 what is P (Not E)?

(a) .35 (b) .25

(c) 1 (d) 0

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 5. If P(E) is 38% of an event what is the probability of failure of this event?

(a) 12% (b) 62%

(c) 1 (d) 0

6. A bag contains 9 Red and 7 blue marbles. A marble is taken out randomly, what is the P (red
marble)?

7 9
(a) (b)
16 16

18 14
(c) (d)
16 16

7. In a Survey it is found that every fifth person possess a vehicle what is the probability of a
person not possessing the vehicle?

1 4
(a) (b)
5 5

3
(c) (d) 1
5

8. Anand and Sumit are friends what is the probability that they both have birthday on 11th Nov.
(ignoring leap year).

1 1
(a) (b)
12 7

1 1
(c) (d)
365 366

9. The number of face cards in a well shuffled pack of cards are :

(a) 12 (b) 16

(c) 4 (d) 52

10. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting an even prime number?

3 1
(a) (b)
6 6

1 1
(c) (d)
2 3

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11. The probability of an impossible event is :

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) –1 (d)

12. Cards marked with numbers 1 to 20 are placed in a bag and mixed. One card is drawn what
is the probability that card drawn is between 8 and 15.

8 6
(a) (b)
20 20

15
(c) (d) 0
20

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

13. A game of chance of a spnning wheel has number 1 to 10. What is the probability of getting
a number less than to 5 when wheel comes to rest?

14. Two dice are rolled once what is the probability of getting a doublet?

15. A die is rolled once. What is the probability of getting a prime number?

16. A bank A.T.M. has notes of denomination 100, 500 and 1000 in equal numbers. What is the
probability of getting a note of Rs. 1000.

17. What is the probability of getting a number greater than 6 in a single throw of a die.

18. A selection committee interviewed 50 people for the post of sales manager. Out of which 35 are
males and 15 are females. What is the probability of a female candidate being Selected.

19. A bag contains cards numbering from 5 to 25. One card is drawn fro the bag. Find the probability
that the card has numbers from 10 to 15.

20. In 1000 lottery tickets thre are 5 prize winning tickets. Find the probability of winning a prize. if
a person buys one tickets.

21. It is known that in a box of 600 screws, 42 screws are defective. One screw is taken out at
random from this box. Find the probability that it is not defective.

22. Write all the possible outcomes when a coin is tossed twice.

23. Two dice are rolled simultaneously. Find the probability that the sum is more than and equal
to 10.

24. From the well shuffled pack of 52 cards. Two Black king and Two Red Aces are removed. What
is the probability of getting a face card.

25. In a leap year what is the probability of 53 Sundays.

26. A box contains card numbered from 2 to 101. One card is drawn at random. What is the
probability of getting a numer which is a perfect square.
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27. A box contains orange, mango and lemon flavoured candies. A candy is drawn randomly. (If p (not
11 1
lemon) = and (P (mango) = then what is P(orange)?
15 3
28. From the well shuffled pack of 52 cards. Few cards of same colour are missing. If (P Red card)
1 2
and P (Black card) then which colour of cards are missing and how many?
y?
3 3

29. A bag contains 5 red balls and ‘n’ green balls. If the P(green ball) = 3 × P (red ball) then what
is the value of n.

30. If from the well shuffled pack of cards all the aces are removed, find the probability of getting red
card.

31. What is the probability of getting a total of less than 12 in the throws of two dice?

32. From the data (1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 29). If 29 is removed what is the probability of getting a prime
number.

33. A card is drawn from an ordinary pack of pluging cards and a person bets that it is a spade or
an ace. What are the odds against his winning the bet.

LONG ANSWER TYPE

34. A coin is tossed thrice then find the probability of

(i) 2 heads (ii) 2 tails (iii) 3 heads.

35. The king, queen and jack of clubs are removed from a deck of 52 playing cards and the remaining
cards are shuffled. A card is drawn from the remaining cards. Find the probability of getting a card
of (i) heart; (ii) queen; (iii) Clubs.

36. A box contains 5 Red balls, 8 white balls and 4 Green balls. One ball is taken out of the box at
random. What is the probability that ball is (i) red; (ii) white; (iii) Not green.

37. 12 defective pens are mixed with 120 good ones. One pen is taken out at random from this lot.
Determine the probability that the pen taken out is not defective.

38. (i) A lot of 20 bulbs contain 5 defective bulbs. One bulb is drawn at random from the lot.
What is the probability that this bulb is defective.

(ii) Suppose the bulb drawn in (i) is not defective and is not replaced. Now one bulb is drawn
at random from the rest. What is the probability that this bulb is not defective.

39. A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one disc is drawn at random from
the box, find the probability that it bears (i) a two digit number (ii) a perfect square number (ii)
a number divisible by 5.

40. A game consists fo tossing a one rupee coin 3 times and noting its outcome each time. Anand
wins if all the tosses give the same result i.e., three heads or three tails and loses otherwise.
Calculate the probability that Anand will lose the game.

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41. A die is thrown twice. What is the probability of getting : (i) The Sum of 7; (ii) The sum of greater
than 10; (iii) 5 will not come up either time.

42. A box contains 12 balls out of which x are black. If one ball is drawn at random from the box,
what is the probability that it will be black ball?

If 6 more black balls are put in the box, the probability of drawing a black ball is now double
of what it was. Find x.

43. A jar contains 24 balls, some are green and other are blue. If a ball is drawn at random from
2
the jar, the probability that it is green is . Find the number of blue balls in the jar.
3

1. b 2. c

3. b 4. a

5. b 6. b

7. b 8. c

9. a 10. b

11. a 12. b

1 1
13. 14.
2 6

1 1
15. 16.
2 3

3
17. 0 18.
10

3 1
19. 20.
13 200

93
21. 22. S = [HH, TT, HT, TH]
100

1 5
23. 24.
6 24

2 9
25. 26.
7 100

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 2
27. 28. Red, 13
5

1
29. 15 30.
2

35
31. 32. zero
36

9 3 3 1
33. 34. (i) ; (ii) ; (iii)
13 8 8 8

13 3 10 5 8 13
35. (i) ; (ii) ; (iii) 36. (i) ; (ii) ; (iii)
49 49 49 17 17 17

9 1 14
37. 38. (i) ; (ii)
10 4 19

9 1 1 3
39. (i) ; (ii) ; (iii) 40.
10 10 5 4

1 1 25
41. (i) ; (ii) ; (iii) 42. n = 3
6 12 36

43. 8.

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 Topic/Type MCQ SA (I) SA (II) LA To t a l
1 Mark 2 Marks 3 Maks 4 Marks

Algebra 4 (4) 3 (6) 2 (6) 1 (4) 10 (20)

Geometry 1 (1) 1 (2) 3 (9) 1 (4) 6 (16)

Mensuration 1 (1) 2 (4) 1 (3) 3 (13) 7 (20)

Some Application 1 (1) — 1 (3) 1 (4) 3 (8)

Trigonometry

Coordinate Geometry 2 (2) 1 (2) 2 (6) — 5 (10)

Probability 1 (1) 1 (2) 1 (3) — 3 (6)

Total 10 (10) 8 (16) 10 (30) 6 (24) 34 (80)

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 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (SOLVED)

Time allowed : 3½ hours Maximum marks : 80

General Instructions

1. All question are compulsory.

2. The question paper consists of 34 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D. Section
A comprises of 10 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 8 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks each and Section D comprises of 6
questions of 4 marks each.
3. Question numbers 1 to 10 in Section A are multiple choice questions where you are to select
one correct option out of the given four.
4. There is no overall choice. How ever, internal choice has been provided in 1 question of 2 marks
3 questions of three marks each and 2 questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only
one of the alternatives in all such questions.
5. Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION A

Question number 1 to 10 are of 1 mark each

1. If a number ‘x’ is Selected at random from the number –3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3. The probability of
|n| < 2 is –

5 2
(a) (b)
7 7

3 1
(c) (d)
7 7

2. If one root of 3x2 – 5x + k = 0 is 1, then the value of ‘k’ is

(a) –2 (b) –8

(c) 8 (d) 2

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3. The sum of first n terms of A.P. is n2, then common difference is

(a) 1 (b) 2

(c) 3 (d) 4

4. The distance between the points (3, 0) and (0, x) is 5 units, the value of x will be

(a) 3 (b) 4

(c) 5 (d) 6

5. The length of the shadow of a pole 30m high at some instant is 10 3 m. The angle of elevation
of the sun is

(a) 60° (b) 30°

(c) 45° (d) 90°

6. If nth term of an A.P. 4, 9, 14, ......... is 124 then n is

(a) 25 (b) 26

(c) 27 (d) 24

x y
7. The coordinates of the point where the line 1 intersect x axis is :
2 3

(a) (2, 0) (b) (0, 2)

(c) (3, 0) (d) (0, 3)

8. If the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a 0 are equal, then C is

b b
(a) – (b)
2a 2a

–b2 b2
(c) (d)
4a 4a
9. In the given fig. PQ and PR are tangent to the circle, QOP = 70°, then QPR is equal to

(a) 35° (b) 70°

(c) 40° (d) 50°

Q

70°
o P

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10. A wire is in the form of a circle of radius 14 cm. If it is bent in the form of square. The side of
square is :

(a) 44 cm (b) 22 cm

(c) 88 cm (d) 14 cm

SECTION B

11. In 8 times the 8th term is equal to 12 times the 12th term of an A.P. then find its 20th term.

12. An in-circle is drawm touching the equal sides of an isosceles triangle at E and F. Show that the
point D. Where circle touches the third side is the mid point of that side.

13. The wheel of a bicycle makes 5000 rounds o cover the distance of 11 km. Find the diameter of
the wheel.

14. Find the area of triangle whose vertices are (1, –1), (–3, 5) and (2, –7).

15. If the product of two consecutive natural numbers is 30, then find the numbers.

16. the sum of n terms of two A.P.’s are in the ratio 3n + 8 : 7n + 15. Find the ratio of their 9th terms.

17. The length of an area of a Sector is 5 cm and the area of Sector is 20 cm2. Find the radius
of the circle.

18. Cards with numbers 2, 3, 4, ...... 101 are placed in a beg and mined throughly. One card is
drawn at random. Find the probability that the number on the card is

(i) an odd number

(ii) A composite number less than 26.

OR

Two dice are rolled simultaneously. Find the probability that the sum is more than and equal
to 10.

SECTION C

19. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + 5x – 7 = 0 by the method of completing the
square.

20. The sum of first 9 terms of an A.P. is 171 and sum of first 24 terms is 996, find A.P.

OR

The sum of first 16 terms of an A.P. is 528 and sum of next 16 terms is 1552. Find its 19th term.

21. Constant a ABC in which BC = 6.5 cm. AB = 4.5 cm and ACB = 60°. Construct another triangle
4
similar to ABC such that each side of new triangle is of the corresponding sides of ABC..
5

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22. PQ is a diameter of circle and PR is a chord such that RPQ = 30° and QSR = 30°. The tangent
at R intersects PQ produced at S. Prove that RQ = QS.

OR

In given Fig. PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a ircle of radius 5 cm. The tangent at P and Q
intersect at a point T. Find the length of TP.

o
T

23. Draw a circle of radius 3.5 cm with centre O. Now draw two tangents PA and PB from an
external point P such that APB = 45°. Measure the length of PA and PB.

24. Find the area of Shaded portion.

cm
3 .5

30°

7 cm

25. An observer 1.5 cm tall is 28.5 m away from a chimney. The angle of elavation of the top of
the chimney from his eyes is 30°. Find the height of the chimney. (Take 3 = 1.73).

26. Find the ratio in which the line 3x + y = 12 divides the line segment joining the points ( 1, 3)
and (2, 7).

OR

Show that the points (–2, 3), (8, 3) and (6, 7) are the vertices of a right angled triangle.

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27. A point P on x-axis divides the line segment joining the points (4, 5) and (1, –3) in certain ratio.
Find the coordinates of point P.

28. There are 54 marbles of blue, green and white coloured in a jar. The probability to select a blue
1 4
marble is and the probability to select a green marble is . How many white marbles are
3 9
there?

SECTION D

29. Prove that the length of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

OR

Prove that the opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle substend supplementary
angles at the centre of the circle.

30. A pole of height 5 m is fixed on the top of the tower. The angle of elevation of the top of the
pole as observed from a point ‘A’ on the ground is 60° and the angle of depression of the point
A from the top of the tower is 45°. Find the height of the tower. (Take 3 = 1.732).

31. The side of a square is 4 cm more than the other square. If the sum of areas of these two
squares is 400 square cm. Find the sides of each square.

32. A cylinder whose height is two third of its diameter has the same volume as a sphere of radius
solved 4cm. Calculate the radius of the base of the cylinder.

33. Marbles of diameter 1.4 cm are dropped in to a cylindrical beaker of diameter 7 cm containing
some water find the number of Marble dropped so that water level rises by 536 cm.

34. Three cubes of metal whose edges are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 are melted into a single cube whose
diagonal is 12 3 cm find the edges of the three cubes.

OR

A cylinrical pipe has inner diameter of 4cm and water flows through it at the rate of 20m. per
minute. How long would it take to fill a conical tank. Whose diameter of base is 80 cm and depth
72cm.

1. c 2. d

3. b 4. b

5. a 6. a

7. a 8. d

9. c 10. b

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11. Let first term and common difference of the A.P. are a and d respectively.

8 (a + 7d) = 12 (a + 11d)

4a + 76d = 0

a + 19d = 0

a20 = 0.

12. AB = AC (given)

AE = AF (length of tangents from an external point)

AB – AE = AC – AF

BE = CF

but BE = BD and CF = CD

BD = CD

or D is mid point of BC

E F

B D C

13. 5000 rounds = 11 km

= 11000 meter

11000 11 1100
1 round m m cm
5000 5 5

1100
2 r cm 2r 70 cm .
5

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 1
14. x1 y 2 – y 3 x 2 y 3 – y1 x 3 y1 y2
2

1
1 5 7 3 7 1 2 1 5
2
1
12 18 12
2
= 9 sq. units

15. Let two consecutive natural number are x and x + 1 :

x (x + 1) = 30

x2 + x – 30 = 0

(x + 6) (x – 5) = 0

x = 5, –6 (Not natural), Natural numbers are 5 and 6.

16. Let first terms and common differences of two A.P.’s are a1, d1 and a2, d2 respectively.

n
2a1 n – 1 d1
2 3n 8
n 7n 15
2a2 n 1 d2
2

n –1
2 a1 d1
2 3n 8
n –1 7n 15
2 a2 d2
2

a1 8d1 3 17 8 59
.
a2 8d2 7 17 15 134

{for 9th term

n 1
8
2
n = 17}.

ratio of 9th terms is 59 : 134.

l.r
17. Area of a Sector
2

5 . .r
20
2

r 8cm

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 50 1
18. (i) Probability of an odd number
100 2

15 3
(ii) Probability of a composite number
100 20

OR

1
Probability
9

19. 2x2 + 5x – 7 = 0

5 7
x2 x – 0 (Dividing by 2)
2 2

2 2 2
2 5 5 7 5 5
x x (Adding in both sides)
2 4 2 4 4

2
5 7 25 81
x
4 2 16 16

5 9
x
4 4

7
x 1, –
2

20. Let first term and common difference of A.P. and a and d respectively

9
2a 8d 171
2

a 4d 19 ...(i)

24
2a 3d 996
2

2a + 23d = 83 ...(ii)

Solving (i) and (ii) a = 7, d = 3

A.P. is 7, 10, 13, ......

OR

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 Let first term and common difference of the A.P. are a and d respectively.

16
2a 15d 528 {S16 = 528}
2

2a + 15d = 66 ...(i)

32
2a 31d 528 1552 {S22 – S16 = 1552}
2

2a + 31d = 130 ...(ii)

From (i) and (ii) a = 3, d = 4

19th term = 3 + 18 × 4 = 75.

21. Neat and correct construction.

22. RPQ = 30°

RQP = 60°

RQS = 120°

SRP = 30°

Now RSQ = SRQ = 30°

QR = QS
P

30°

90°
R

30°

OR

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 Joint OT

Now OPT ~ OMP

OP PT
OM MP

5 n
3 4

20
n cm
3

23. Neat and correct construction.

Q Q
24. Area of Shaded Portion R2 – r2
360 360

30 30 2
72 – 3.5
360 360
2
7
72 –
12 2

22 1
72 1 –
7 12 4

22 7 7 3
7 12 4

77
cm2
8

25. In right ABC,

AB
tan 30
BC

AB 1
28.5 3

1 3
AB 28.5
3 3

= 9.5 × 1.73 m

= 16.46 m

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 Height of the Chimney = 16.46 + 1.5 m

= 17.96 m

30°
C B
1 .5 m

D 2 8 .5 m E

26. Let the required ratio be K : 1

2k 1 7k 3
The coordinates of P ,
k 1 k 1

P lies on line 3x + y = 12

2k 1 7k 3
3 12
k 1 k 1

6k + 3 + 7k + 3 = 12k + 12

k = 6

The required ratio is 6 : 1.

3x + y = 12

P
A K l B
(1,3) (2,7)

OR

AB2 = (8 + 2)2 + (3 – 3)2 A(–2, 3), B(8, 3)

= (10)2 + (0)2 C(6, 7)

= 100

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 BC2 = (6 – 8)2 + (7 – 3)2

= (–2)2 + (4)2

= 20

AC2 = (6 + 2)2 + (7 – 3)2

= (8)2 + (4)2

= 80

 AB2 = BC2 + AC2

 By converse of Pythagoras theorem, ABC is a right angled triangle.

27. The coordinates of any point on x-axis be (x, 0) Let the required ratio be K : 1

P (x,0)
A B
(4,5) K l (1,–3)

–3k 5
0
k 1

–3k + 5= 0

5
k
3

Ratio = 5 : 3

k 4
x
k 1

5
4
3
5
1
3

17
3 17
8 8
3

17
The coordinates of P are , 0 .
8

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28. Let there are x blue marbles

y green marbles

and z white marbles

According to question x + y + z = 54

x 1
Probabilit of Selecting blue marbles
54 3

54
x
3

x = 18.

y
Similarly Prob. of selecting green marbles
54

y 4
But
54 9

4 54 6
y
9

y = 24

But n + y + z = 54

18 + 24 + z = 54

z = 12

white marbles are 12. Ans.

29. Fig. + given + To prove + const.

Proof.
A

P
B

8 1
7 2
Q
6 O 3 S
5 4

C R D

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 OR

Join OP, OQ, OR and OS.

AOP AOS by SSS

1 = 2, 3 = 4, 5 = 6, 7 = 8

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 = 360

2( 2 + 3 + 6 + 7) = 360

AOD + BOC = 180°

30. Correct Fig.

C

1.5 m

O
45°

60° 45°
A B
x

In right ABD,

BD
tan 45
AB

h
1
x

h = x ...(1)

BC
In right ABC, tan 60
AB

h 5
3
x
h + 5 = x 3 ...(ii)

h( 3 – 1) = 5

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 5 3 1
h
3 –1 3 1

h = x = 6.83 m or height of tomer = 6.83 m.

31. Let the side of one square = x cm

and side of other square = (x – 4) cm

x2 + (x – 4)2 = 400

x2 – 4x – 192 = 0

x = 16, –12

Sides of squares are 16 cm and 12 cm.

32. Let diameter of cylender = 2r and radius is ‘r’

2 4r
heigh of cylender = 2r
3 3

Now volume of cylender = y of Sphere of radius 4 cm.

4r 4
. r2 . 4 4 4
3 3

r3 = 43

r = 4 cm.

33. Let ‘n’ marbles are dropped

Now V of ‘n’ marbles = 4 of raised water in cylender

4
n r3 r2 . H
3

4 14 14 14 7 7
n 5.6
3 20 20 20 2 2

n = 150 marbles.

34. Let the sides of the cubes are 3x, 4x and 5x3

therefore volumes of three cubes = (3x)3 + (4x)3 + (5x)3

= 27x3 + 64x3 + 125x3

= 216x3

But v of three cubes = v of one big cube

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 216x3 = a3

(let side of big cube is ‘a’).

a = 6x

Now the length of diagonal of big cube is

2 2 2
6x 6x 6x 108x 2

ii 108x 2 12 3

108x2 = 144 × 3 n = 2

therefore the sides are 6.8 and 10 cm.

OR

Let pipe can fill in ‘t’ minutes

therefore V. of water flowed in pipe in ‘t’ minutes

= V. of water in cone.

1
r2 h t r2 . h
3
1
2 2 2000 t 40 40 72
3

24
t min .
5

or 4 min 48 sec. Ans.

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 BLUE PRINT - II
Topic/Type MCQ SA (I) SA (II) LA Total
1 Mark 2 Mark 3 Mark 4 Marks

Algebra 3 (3) 2 (4) 3 (9) 1 (4) 9 (20)

Geometry 1 (1) 2 (4) 2 (6) 1 (4) 7 (16)

Mensuration 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (6) 3 (12) 6 (20)

Some Application of 2 (2) 1 (2) – 1 (4) 4 (8)

Tegumentary

Coordinate Geometry 2 (2) 1 (2) 2 (6) – 5 (12)

Probability 1 (1) 1 (2) 1 (3) – 3 (6)

Total 10 (10) 8 (16) 10 (30) 6 (24) 34 (80)

Note : Marks are within brackets.

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 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Time allowed : 3½ hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions

1. All question are compulsory.

2. The question paper consists of 34 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D. Section
A comprises of 10 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 8 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks each and Section D comprises of 6
questions of 4 marks each.
3. Question numbers 1 to 10 in Section A are multiple choice questions where you are to select
one correct option out of the given four.
4. There is no overall choice. How ever, internal choice has been provided in 1 question of 2 marks
3 questions of three marks each and 2 questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only
one of the alternatives in all such questions.
5. Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION A

Question number 1 to 10 are of 1 mark each

1. The sum of roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + 13x + 11 = 0 is

13
(a) –13 (b)
2

11
(c) (d) –11
2

2. nth term of the A.P. –5, –3, –1, ............. is

(a) 2n – 7 (b) 7 – 2n

(c) 2n + 7 (d) 2n + 1

3. In the given fig. P, Q and R are the points of contact. If AB = 6 cm, BP = 3 cm, then the perimeter
of ABC is

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 A

B P C

Q R
o

(a) 12 cm (b) 18 cm

(c) 9 cm (d) 15 cm

4. The tops of the 0 poles of height 8 m and 12 m are connected with wire. If wire makes an angle
30° with the horizontal, then the length of wire is–

(a) 10 m (b) 12 m

(c) 8 m (d) 4 m

5. The distance between the line y + 3 = 0 and 2y – 5 = 0 is–

11
(a) 8 unit (b) unit
2

(c) 6 unit (d) 5 unit

x
6. The probability of a question calculated to be right is . If the probability of the question
12
2
colculated not to be right is then x = ........
3

(a) 2 (b) 3

(c) 4 (d) 6

7. If –9, –14, –19, ............... is an A.P. then the value of a30 – a20 is

(a) –50 (b) 50

(c) 10 (d) None of these

8. A right circular cylinder of height 45 cm and radius 4 cm is made by melting of spheres of radius
6 cm each. Find the number of spheres.

(a) 3 (b) 4

(c) 5 (d) 6

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 9. At any instant, the shadow of a pole is equal to its height, the angle of elevation of the sum is

(a) 30° (b) 45°

(c) 60° (d) 90°

10. The perimeter of triangle formed by the points (0, 0), (3, 0) and (0, 3) is

(a) 6 unit (b) 9 unit

(c) 2 1 3 unit (d) 3 2 2 unit

SECTION B

11. If the first term of an A.P. is 3 and 6th term is 23 then find its 17th term.

12. For what value of ‘m’ the roots of the quadratic equation : 4x2 + mx + 1 = 0 are real?

13. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of chord of the larger circle
which touches the smaller circle.

OR

In given fig. find the radius of the circle.

cm
23

R
B 29 cm
5 cm
o r
S Q

C P D

14. In given fig. XY and X´Y´ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another tangent
AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X´ Y´ at B. Prove that < AOB = 90°.
x P y

o
C

1 Q B 1
x y

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15. Three balls are made by melting a ball of radius 3 cm out of these three the radius of two balls
are 1.5 cm and 2 cm respectively. Find the radius of third ball.

16. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from two points at a distance of 4 m and 9 m from
the base and on the same straight line with it are complementary. Find the height of the tower.

17. Find a point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points (–2, 5) and (2, –3).

18. All kings, queens and jacks have been removed from a pack of cards and remaining cards are
well shuffled. A card is drawn at random. Find the probability that it is–

(a) A face card.

(b) A black card.

SECTION C

19. Construct an isosceles triangle whose base is 8 cm and altitude 5 cm and then construct another
3
triangle whose sides are times the corresponding sides of the given triangle.
4
20. Solve the equation

x 1 x 3 10
, x 2, x 4.
x 2 x 4 3

21. In given fig. a ABC is drawn to circum scribe a circle of radius 4 cm. D, E and F are points of
contact. Find the sides AB and AC.
A

F E

C D B
6 cm 8 cm

22. A copper of 2.2 dcm3 is melted and recast into a wire of diameter .50 cm. Find the length of wire.

OR

Find the area swept by a minute hand of length 14 cm in one minute.

23. Find the sum of the A.P. 6 + 12 + 18 + ........... + 120.

24. The sum of 4th and 8th term of on A.P. is 24 and then sum of 5th and 10th term is 39, find the
A.P.

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If nth term of an A.P. is 3–2n, then find hte sum of its 40 terms.

25. The slant height of right circular cone is 10cm and its height is 8 cm. It is cut by a plane parallel
to its base passing thorugh the mid point of the height find ratio of the volume of two parts.

26. In right angled ABC, B = 90° and AB 34 unit. The coordinates of points B and C are
(4, 2) and (–1, y) respectively. If ar ( ABC) = 17 sq. unit, then find the value of y.

27. A number ‘x’ is selected from the numbers 1, 2, 3 and the another number ‘y’ is selected from
the numbers 1, 4, 9 what is the probability that the promet of (x, y) is less than 9.

OR

A bag contains 12 balls out of which x are black. If 6 more black balls are put in the box, the
probability of drawing a black ball is double of what it was before. Find x.

28. If the points (x, y), (–5, –2) and (3, –5) are collinear prove that 3x + 8y + 31 = 0.

SECTION D

3
29. Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 hours. The tap of larger diameter takes 10 hours
8
less than the smaller one to fill the tank seperatly. Find the time in which each tap can separately
fill the bank.

OR

A motor boat, whose speed is 9 km/h in still water goes 12 km. down stream and comes back
in a total time 3 hours. Find the speed of the stream.

30. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point
of contact.

31. From solid cylinder of height 28cm and radius 12cm, a conical cavity of height 16cm, and radius
12cm, is drilled out. Find (a) the volume (b) total surface area of remaining solid.

32. A container, shaped like a right circular cylinder, having diameter 12cm and height 15 cm is full
of ice-cream. This ice-cream is to be filled in to cones of height 12cm and diameter 6cm, having
a hemi spherical shap on the top, find the number of such cones which can be filled with ice-
cream.

33. From a point 100 m above a lake, the angle of elevation of astationary helicopter is 30° and the
angle of depression of its reflection in the lake is 60°. Find the distance of the helicopter from
the point of observation.

34. A hemispherical bowl of internal diameter 36 cm is full of liquid. Thus liquid is to be filled in
cylindrical bottles of radius 3 cm and height 65 cm. How many bottles are required to empty the
bowl?

OR

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 The inner circumference of a circular track is 440 cm. The track is 14 cm wide. Find the cast of
leveling it at 20 paise/sam. Also find the cast of putting up a fencing along outer circle at Rs. 2
metre.

1. b 2. a

3. b 4. c

5. b 6. c

7. a 8. c

9. b 10. d

11. 67 12. m 4 or m – 4

11
13. 8 cm or cm 15. 5 cm
2

16. 6 m 17. (0, 1)

1 5
18. (a) 0, (b) 20. 5,
2 2

21. AB = 15 cm, AC = 13 cm 22. 112 m or 10.26 cm2

23. 1260 24. –13, –8, –3, ...... OR –1520

25. 8:7 26. y = – 1, 5

5
27. OR 3. 29. 15 hours, 25 hours OR 3 km/h
9

2 3 6 2
31. 10258 cm , 3318 cm 32. 10
7 7

33. 200 m 34. 72 OR Rs. 1355.20, Rs. 1056

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