SOLUTION QUESTION MODEL PAPER (3rd Set) SSC-II

MATHEMATICS

SECTION-A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
A B A B B C A C C A A D B C B

SECTION-B
Question 2
2𝑥 + 1 2𝑥 + 4
(𝑖) − =0
𝑥 + 2 2𝑥 + 8
(2𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥 + 8) − (2𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 + 2) = 0
2
4𝑥2 + 16𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 8 − 2𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 8 = 0
𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 0 = 0
Applying the quadratic formula for 𝑥
−𝑏±√𝑏 2 −4𝑎𝑐
𝑥= Where 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 5, 𝑐 = 0
2𝑎
−5±√25−0
𝑥= 2
−5 ± 5
𝑥=
2
𝑥 = −5 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 0
Solution Set= {−5, 0}

(𝑖𝑖) 3. 32𝑥+1 − 10. 3𝑥 + 1 = 0

3.3. 32𝑥 − 10. 3𝑥 + 1 = 0
9(3𝑥 )2 − 10(3𝑥 ) + 1 = 0
Let 3𝑥 = y → 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼
9𝑦 2 − 10𝑦 + 1 = 0
9𝑦 2 − 9𝑦 − 𝑦 + 1 = 0
9𝑦(𝑦 − 1) − 1(𝑦 − 1) = 0
(𝑦 − 1)(9𝑦 − 1) = 0
𝑦 − 1 = 0 𝑜𝑟 9𝑦 − 1 = 0
1
𝑦 =1 𝑜𝑟 𝑦=
9
Putting the value of 𝑦 in 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼
1
3𝑥 = 1 𝑜𝑟 3𝑥 =
9
3 𝑥 = 30 𝑜𝑟 3𝑥 = 3−2
𝑥=0 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −2
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) If 𝜃, ∅ are the roots of 𝑦 2 − 7𝑦 + 9 = 0, then
coeff of 𝑦 −7
𝑆𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 = 𝜃 + ∅ = − 2
=− =7
coeff of 𝑦 1
constt term 9
𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 = 𝜃∅ = = =9
coeff of 𝑦 2 1
If roots of the required equation are 2𝜃, 2∅ then,
Sum of the roots: 𝑆 = 2𝜃 + 2∅ = 2(𝜃 + ∅) = 2(7) = 14
Product of the roots: 𝑃 = (2𝜃)(2∅) = 4(𝜃∅) = 4(9) = 36
Required quadratic equation: 𝑦 2 + 𝑆𝑦 + 𝑃 = 0
𝑦 2 + 14𝑦 + 36 = 0
(𝑖𝑣) If 𝑥𝑐𝑚 be the breadth of the rectangle, then it’s length = (𝑥 + 5)𝑐𝑚
Area of the rectangle: 𝑥(𝑥 + 5) = 50
𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 50 = 0
(𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 10) = 0
𝑥 − 5 = 0 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 + 10 = 0
𝑥 = 5 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −10
Breadth: 𝑥 = 5𝑐𝑚 (neglecting the negative value)
Length: 𝑥 + 5 = 5 + 5 = 10𝑐𝑚

(𝑣) If 𝑎 be the fourth proportional, then

(𝑥 3 − 𝑦 3 ) ∶ (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ):: (𝑦2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦2 ) ∶ 𝑎
Product of Extremes = Product of Means
(𝑎)(𝑥 3 − 𝑦 3 ) = (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )(𝑦2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦2 )
(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )(2𝑦2 + 2𝑥𝑦 )
𝑎=
(𝑥 3 − 𝑦 3 )
(𝑥 − 𝑦)(𝑥 + 𝑦)(𝑥 + 𝑦)2𝑦
𝑎=
(𝑥 − 𝑦)(𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 )
2𝑦(𝑥 + 𝑦)2
𝑎= 2
(𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 )

1 𝐸 𝑘𝐸
(𝑣𝑖) 𝐼 ∝ 𝐸 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼 ∝ ⟹𝐼∝ ⟹ 𝐼= → 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼
𝑅 𝑅 𝑅
For 𝐼 = 32 𝑎𝑚𝑝, 𝐸 = 1280 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅 = 80 𝑜ℎ𝑚
𝑘(1280)
32 =
80
(80)(32)
𝑘= =2
1280
Putting 𝑘’s value in 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼
2𝐸
𝐼=
𝑅
When 𝐸 = 1500 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅 = 180 𝑜ℎ𝑚
2(1500) 50
𝐼= = 𝑎𝑚𝑝
180 3
 4𝑥 + 2 2(2𝑥 + 1)
(𝑣𝑖𝑖) 2 =
2(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥2 + 1) 2(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥2 + 1)2

(2𝑥 + 1) 𝐴 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸
2 2
= + 2 + 2 → 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼
(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1) 𝑥 − 1 𝑥 + 1 (𝑥 + 1)2
Multiplying both sides by (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 2 + 1)2

2𝑥 + 1 = 𝐴(𝑥 2 + 1)2 + (𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶)(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 2 + 1) + (𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸)(𝑥 − 1) → 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼𝐼

For A put 𝑥 − 1 = 0 or 𝑥 = 1 in 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼
3
2(1) + 1 = 𝐴(12 + 1)2 + 0 + 0 ⟹ 𝑨=4

Simplifying 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼𝐼
2𝑥 + 1 = 𝐴(𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 2 + 1) + 𝐵(𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 𝑥) + 𝐶(𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1) + 𝐷(𝑥 2 − 𝑥) + 𝐸(𝑥 − 1)

Equating the coefficients of like powers of 𝑥 4 , 𝑥 3 , 𝑥 2 , 𝑥

3
Coeff of 𝑥 4 : 0=𝐴+𝐵 ⟹ 𝑩 = −𝐴 = − 4
3
Coeff of 𝑥 3 : 0 = −𝐵 + 𝐶 ⟹ 𝑪 = 𝐵 = −4
3 3 3 3
Coeff of 𝑥 2 : 0 = 2𝐴 + 𝐵 − 𝐶 + 𝐷 ⟹ 𝑫 = 𝐶 − 𝐵 − 2𝐴 = − 4 + 4 − 2 (4) = − 2
3 3 3 1
Coeff of 𝑥: 2 = −𝐵 + 𝐶 − 𝐷 + 𝐸 ⟹ 𝑬 = 𝐷 − 𝐶 + 𝐵 + 2 = − 2 + 4 − 4 + 2 = 2

Substituting the values of A, B, C, D and E in 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼

2𝑥 + 1 3 3(𝑥 + 1) (3𝑥 − 1)
= − −
(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1) 4(𝑥 − 1) 4(𝑥 + 1) 2(𝑥 2 + 1)2
2 2

(𝑣𝑖𝑖𝑖) 𝑈 = {1,2,3, … ,20}, 𝐴 = {1,2,3, … ,10}, 𝐵 = {2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16}

𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,14,16}, 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = {2,4,6,8,10}
(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)𝑐 = ∪ −(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = {1,3,5,7,9,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20}
(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) − (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)𝑐 = {1,2,3, , ,10,12,14,16} − {1,3,5,7,9,11,12,13,14, , ,19,20} = {2,4,6,8,10}
(𝑖𝑥)
𝑥 90 80 70 90 ∑𝑥 = 330

𝑥2 8100 6400 4900 8100 ∑𝑥 2 = 27500

Number of values: 𝑛=4

∑ 𝑥2 ∑𝑥 2 27500 330 2
Variance: 𝑆2 = −( 𝑛 ) = −( ) = 68.75
𝑛 4 4

Standard Deviation: 𝑆 = √68.75 = 8.29 B

(𝑥) Consider a right triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 with 𝑚∠𝐶 = 90° 𝑐

𝑎
𝑎 √7
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑏 = 2
⟹ 𝑎 = √7, 𝑏 = 2
C 𝑏 A
By Pythagoras Theorem
2
c2 = a2 +b2 c = √(√7) + (2)2 = √11

𝑎 √7 𝑏 2 𝑎 √7
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 = 𝑐 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = =
𝑐 √11 √11 𝑏 2

𝑐 √11 √11 𝑏 2
𝑐𝑠𝑐 𝜃 = 𝑎 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃 = 𝑎 =
√7 2 √7
(𝑥𝑖) Figure:

Given: AB is the chord of a circle with

centre at O so that OM ⊥ chord AB.
To prove: M is the midpoint of
chord AB i.e. 𝑚AM = 𝑚BM.
Construction: Join O to A and B.
Proof:

Statements Reasons
In ∠𝑟𝑡 ∆𝑠 𝑂𝐴𝑀 ↔ 𝑂𝐵𝑀
𝑚∠𝑂𝑀𝐴 = 𝑚∠𝑂𝑀𝐵 = 90° Given
𝐻𝑦𝑝 𝑚OA = 𝐻𝑦𝑝 𝑚OB Radii of the same circle
𝑚OM = 𝑚OM Common
∴ ∆𝑂𝐴𝑀 ≅ ∆𝑂𝐵𝑀 In ∠𝑟𝑡 ∆𝑠 𝐻. 𝑆 ≅ 𝐻. 𝑆
Corresponding sides of congruent triangles.
Hence, 𝑚AB = 𝑚BM
⟹ OM bisects the chord AB.

(𝑥𝑖𝑖) In the figure given that

̅̅̅̅ = 𝑚𝐷𝐸
𝑚𝐶𝐸 ̅̅̅̅ = 2𝑐𝑚 , 𝑚𝑂𝐴 = 𝑚𝑂𝐵 = 𝑚𝑂𝐸 = 3𝑐𝑚
̅̅̅̅ = 𝑚𝐵𝑃
𝑚𝑃𝐴 ̅̅̅̅ = 8 𝑐𝑚
3
2
In an Isosceles ∆𝑃𝐶𝐷
̅̅̅̅ = 𝑚𝑃𝐷
𝑚𝑃𝐶 ̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅ + 𝑚𝑃𝐷
𝑚𝑃𝐶 ̅̅̅̅ = ?
3
In rt.∆𝑃𝑂𝐴, (Pythagoras Theorem)
2 2 2
(𝑚𝑂𝑃) = (𝑚𝑂𝐴) + (𝑚𝐴𝑃) = 32 + 82 = 73
𝑚𝑂𝑃 = √73 = 8.54

𝑃𝐸 = 𝑂𝑃 − 𝑂𝐸 = 8.54 − 3 = 5.54
In rt.∆𝑃𝐶𝐸, (Pythagoras Theorem)
2 2 2
(𝑚𝑃𝐶) = (𝑚𝐶𝐸) + (𝑚𝑃𝐸) = 22 + 5.542 = 34.69
𝑚𝑃𝐶 = √34.69 = 5.89𝑐𝑚 = 𝑚𝑃𝐷
̅̅̅̅ + 𝑚𝑃𝐷
𝑚𝑃𝐶 ̅̅̅̅ = 5.89 + 5.89 = 11.78𝑐𝑚

(𝑥𝑖𝑖𝑖) 𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝑚∠𝐶𝐴𝐷 = 𝑎 = 30∘ , 𝑚∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 = 𝑑 = 45∘

𝑂 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒
̂ 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑖 − 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒
𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑓𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐴𝐷𝐶
𝑚∠𝐴𝐷𝐶 = 𝑓 = 90∘
𝑒 = 180 − (𝑎 + 𝑓) = 180 − (30 + 90) = 60∘
̂ 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑖 − 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒
𝐴𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑓𝑖𝑔, 𝐴𝐵𝐶
𝑚∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 𝑐 = 90∘
𝑏 = 180∘ − (𝑑 + 𝑐) = 180∘ − (45∘ + 90∘ ) = 45∘
(𝑥𝑖𝑣)
Figure:

Given: ABC and A′B′C′ are two congruent circles

with centers O and O’ respectively
so that AC = A′C′
To prove: ∠𝐴𝑂𝐶 ≅ ∠ 𝐴′𝑂′𝐶
Construction: Let if possible 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐶 ≠ 𝑚∠ 𝐴′𝑂′𝐶′ then consider ∠𝐴𝑂𝐶 ≅ ∠ 𝐴′𝑂′𝐷′
Proof:
Statements Reasons
∠𝐴𝑂𝐶 = ∠ 𝐴′𝑂′𝐷′ Construction

̂
̂ ≅ 𝐴′𝐷′ Areas subtended by equal central angles in congruent
∴ 𝐴𝐶 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼 circles
If two arcs of a circle are congruent then corresponding
𝑚AC = 𝑚A′D′ 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼𝐼 chords are equal

But m AC =m A′C′ 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼𝐼𝐼 Given

∴ 𝑚A′C′ = 𝑚A′D′ Using 𝑒𝑞𝑛𝑠 − 𝐼𝐼 & 𝐼𝐼𝐼

Which is only possible, if C’ coincides with D’.
Hence 𝑚∠𝐴′𝑂′𝐶′ = 𝑚∠ 𝐴′𝑂′𝐷′ 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼𝑉
But 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐶 = 𝑚∠ 𝐴′ 𝑂′ 𝐷′ 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝑉 Construction
⟹ ∠𝐴𝑂𝐶 = ∠ 𝐴′𝑂′𝐶′ Using 𝑒𝑞𝑛𝑠 − 𝐼𝑉 & 𝑉

𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 − 𝐂

𝑸𝟑. 𝑥4 − 4𝑥3 − 3𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 1 = 0

4 1
𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 3 + + =0 (𝐷𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑥 2 )
𝑥 𝑥2
1 4
𝑥 2 + 2 − 4𝑥 + − 3 = 0
𝑥 𝑥
1 1
(𝑥 2 + 2 ) − 4 (𝑥 − ) − 3 = 0
𝑥 𝑥
1 1
𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑥 − 𝑥 = 𝑦 ⟹ (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 ) = 𝑦 2 + 2

(𝑦 2 + 2) − 4𝑦 − 3 = 0
𝑦 2 − 4𝑦 − 1 = 0
−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑦= 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = −4, 𝑐 = −1
2𝑎
4 ± √(−4)2 − 4(1)(−1)
𝑦=
2(1)
 4 ± √16 + 4 4 ± √20 4 ± 2√5
𝑦= = = = 2 ± √5
2 2 2
1
𝑥 − 𝑥 = 2 ± √5 ⟹ 𝑥 2 − (2 ± √5) 𝑥 − 1 = 0

𝑥 2 − (2 + √5) 𝑥 − 1 = 0 ; 𝑥 2 − (2 − √5) 𝑥 − 1 = 0
2 2
(2 + √5) + √(2 + √5) − 4(1)(−1) (2 − √5) − √(2 − √5) − 4(1)(−1)
𝑥= ; 𝑥=
2(1) 2(1)

(2 + √5) + √13 + 4√5 (2 − √5) − √13 − 4√5

𝑥= ; 𝑥=
2 2
(2+√5)+√13+4√5 (2−√5)−√13−4√5
Solution set = { , }
2 2

Q4 𝑈 = {5,6,7,8,9, … ,20}, 𝐴 = {6,8,10, … ,20}, 𝐵 = {5,7,11,13,17,19}

(𝑖) 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = {5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,20}
(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)𝑐 = 𝑈 − (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = {9,15} → 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼
𝐴𝑐 = 𝑈 − 𝐴 = {5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19}, 𝐵𝑐 = 𝑈 − 𝐵 = {6,8,9,10,12,14,15,16,18}
𝑐 𝑐
𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = {9,15} → 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼𝐼
From 𝑒𝑞𝑛𝑠 − 𝐼 & 𝐼𝐼
(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)𝑐 = 𝐴𝑐 ∩ 𝐵𝑐
(𝑖𝑖) 𝐴∩𝐵 =∅
(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)𝑐 = 𝑈 − 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = {5,6,7,8,9, … ,20} → 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼𝐼𝐼
𝐴𝑐 ∪ 𝐵𝑐 = {5,6,7,8,9, … ,20} → 𝑒𝑞𝑛 − 𝐼𝑉
From 𝑒𝑞𝑛𝑠 − 𝐼𝐼𝐼 & 𝐼𝑉
(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)𝑐 = 𝐴𝑐 ∪ B c

Q5. 𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑀𝑖𝑑 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒

𝑓 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥 𝑓 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥 𝑓/𝑥
𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎l (x)
0 ―10 05 3 0.6989 2.0969 0.6
10 ― 20 15 4 1.17609 4.7043 0.266
20 ― 30 25 5 1.3979 6.9897 0.2
30 ― 40 35 6 1.54406 9.26440 0.1714
40 ― 50 45 7 1.65321 11. 57240 0.1555
∑ = 25 ∑ = 34.62778 ∑ = 1.3929
∑(𝑓 log 𝑥) 34.62778
Geometric Mean= 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑔 [ ∑𝑓
] = 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑔 ( 25
) = 24.273
∑𝑓 25
Harmonic Mean = 𝑓 = = 17.95
∑( ) 1.3929
𝑥

Q 6. Construction Steps:
i. Draw a circle of radius 5 cm.
ii. Draw diameter 𝐴𝐷
̅̅̅̅ , which cuts the circle at
iii. From point A draw an arc of radius 𝐴𝑂
points B and F.
iv. Join B with O and extend it to meet the circle at E.
v. Join F with O and extend it to meet the circle at C.
vi. Draw tangents to the circle at points A, B, C, D, E and F
intersecting one another at points P, Q, R, S, T, U respectively.
Thus, 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆𝑇𝑈 is the circumscribed regular hexagon (figure)
Q7 Figure:

Given: In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, the median AD bisects BC.

i.e. m BD = mCD.

To prove: (𝐴𝐵)2 + (𝐴𝐶)2 = 2(𝐵𝐷)2 + 2(𝐴𝐷)2

Construction: Draw AF ⊥ BC

Proof: (04)

Statements Reasons
In ∆𝐴𝐷𝐵 ∠𝐴𝐷𝐵 is acute at D
In any triangle, the square on the side opposite to
acute angle is equal to the sum of squares on the sides
containing that acute angle diminished by twice the
∴ (𝐴𝐵)2 = (𝐵𝐷)2 + (𝐴𝐷)2 − 2 𝑚𝐵𝐷 . 𝑚𝐹𝐷 (i) rectangle contained by one of those sides and
projection on it of the other.

In ∆𝐴𝐷𝐶 ∠𝐴𝐷𝐶 is obtuse at D

In an obtuse angled triangle, the square on the side
opposite to obtuse angle is equal to the sum of
squares on the sides containing that obtuse angle
∴ (𝐴𝐶)2 = (𝐶𝐷)2 + (𝐴𝐷)2 + 2 mCD . 𝑚FD diminished by twice the rectangle contained by one
of those sides and projection on it of the other.

(𝐴𝐶)2 = (𝐵𝐷)2 + (𝐴𝐷)2 + 2 𝑚BD . 𝑚FD (ii) (𝐵𝐷)2 = (𝐶𝐷)2

(𝐴𝐵)2 + (𝐴𝐶)2 = 2(𝐵𝐷)2 + 2(𝐴𝐷)2 Adding (i) and (ii)