1. (i) Define a prime number.

(ii) Give an example of linear polynomial.

(iii) Which of the following is not an A.P. ?

(A) 5, 15, 25, 35, .....

(B) 3, 5, 8, 11, ........

1 3
(C) , 1, , 2, …….
2 2

(D) None of these

(iv) A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability of
getting a queen is :

(A) 1/4

(B) 1/13

(C) 2/13

(4) None of these

(v) Volume of frustum of a cone is equal to :

1
(A) 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
3
 1
B) 𝜋ℎ (𝑟12 + 𝑟22 + 𝑟1 𝑟2 )
3

1
(C) 𝜋ℎ (𝑟1 + 𝑟2 + 𝑟1 𝑟2 )
3

(D) None of these

(vi) Sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4 : 9. Areas of these triangles are in the
ratio :

(A) 2 : 3

(B) 16 : 81

(C) 81 : 16

(D) None of these

2. Find the distance between the points (0, 0) and (36, 15).

3. Express sin 67° + cos 75º in terms of trigonometric ratios of angles between 0° and 45°.

4. A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at

a point Q so that OQ = 12 cm. Find PQ. https://www.jkboseonline.com

5. How many three-digit numbers are divisible by 7 ?

6. Given that HCF (306, 657) = 9, find LCM (306, 657).

7. Solve the following pair of linear equations by the substitution method :

x + y = 14

x-y=4
8. For what values of k will the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many
solutions ?

kx + 3y - (k − 3) = 0

12x + ky – k = 0

9. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2 - 3 - 7x.

10. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting :

(i) a prime number

(ii) an odd number

11. The altitude of a right triangle is 7 cm less than its base. If the hypotenuse is 13 cm,
find the other two sides.

Or

Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + x = 4 = 0, by the method of completing the
square. https://www.jkboseonline.com

12. Rohan's mother is 26 years older than him. The product of their ages (in years) 3 years
from now will be 360. Find Rohan's present age.

Or

Find the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation :

3x2 - 4√3x + 4 = 0.

If the real roots exist, find them.

13. Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two
sides in distinct points, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

Or
A vertical pole of length 6 m casts a shadow 4 m long on the ground and at the same time
a tower casts a shadow 28 m long, Find the height of the tower.

14. D and E are points on the sides CA and CB respectively of a triangle ABC right-
angled at C. Prove that :

AE2 + BD2 = AB2 + DE2

Or

Prove that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the square of the ratio
of their corresponding medians.

15. If (1, 2), (4, y), (x, 6) and (3, 5) are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order, find
x and y.

Or

Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (2, 3), (-1, 0) and (2, 4).

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16. In triangle ABC, right-angled at B, if tan 𝐴 = , find the value of :
√3

sin A cos C + cos A sin C

OR

Write all the other trigonometric ratios of ∠A in terms of sec A.

17. From the top of a 7 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower
is 60° and the angle of depression of its foot is 45º. Determine the height of the tower.

Or

Find all trigonometric ratios of 45° geometrically.

18. Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

Or
Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

19. Draw a triangle ABC with side BC = 6 cm, AB = 5 cm and ∠ABC = 60°. Then
construct a triangle whose sides are 3/4 of the corresponding sides of the triangle ABC.

OR

Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 5 cm which are inclined to each other at an
angle of 60°.

20. A 20 m deep well with diameter 7 m is dug and the earth from digging is evenly
spread out to form a platform 22 m by 14 m. Find the height of the platform.

Or

A solid is in the shape of a cone standing on a hemisphere with both their radii being equal
to 1 cm and the height of the cone is equal to its radius. Find the volume of the solid in
terms of π.
1. Do as directed :
(i) The Probability of an event cannot be less than
(a) 1
(b) 0.3
(c) -1
(d) None of these.
(Choose the correct one)
(ii) Define an Odd number. V
(iii) If the radius of a hemisphere is 2 cm, its curved surface area will be
(a) 2π cm2
(b) 4π cm2
(c) 8π cm2
(d) None of these.
(Choose the correct one)

(iv) A polynomial of degree 3 is called a

(a) Cubic polynomial
(b) Zero polynomial
(c) Quadratic polynomial
(d) None of these.
(Choose the correct one)
(v) The next term of – 3.2, - 5.2, - 7.2 is
(a) 9.2
(b) – 9.24
(c) 11.2
(d) None of these.
(Choose the correct one)
(vi) Bisect a line segment of length 5 cm.

2. A tangent PQ at a point 'P' of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre 'O'
at a point ‘Q’ so that PQ = 12 cm. Find OQ.

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

4. If sec 4A = cosec (A - 20°), where 4A is an acute angle, find the value of A.

5. Find the HCF and LCM of 6, 72 and 120, using the prime factorization method.

6. Find the zeroes of the Polynomial 4S2 – 4S+1.

7. Find the sum of the first 1000 positive integers.

8. If we add 1 to the numerator and subtract 1 from the denominator, a fraction reduces to
1. It becomes 1/2 if we only add 1 to the denominator. What is the fraction ?

9. Solve the following pair of equations by substitution method :

3x – y = 3
9x – 3y = 9.
10. Eleven bags of wheat flour, each marked 5 kg, actually contained the following
weights of flour (in kg) : https://www.jkboseonline.com
4.97, 5.05, 5.08, 5.03, 5.00, 5.06, 5.08, 4.98, 5.04, 5.07, 5.00.
Find the probability that any of these bags chosen at random contain more than 5 kg of
flour.

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11. Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 hours. The tap of larger diameter takes 10
8
hours less than the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap
can separately fill in the tank.
Or
Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 – 7x+3 = 0 by applying the quadratic formula.

12. Find the roots of the equation 5x2 - 6x + 2 = 0 by the method of completing the square.
OR
1
Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + = 0 by factorization.
8

13. If AD and PM are medians of triangle ABC and PQR, respectively where ∆ ABC~
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐷
∆PQR, prove that = .
𝑃𝑄 𝑃𝑀

OR
If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, then the line is parallel to the
third side. Prove it.

14. In an equilateral triangle ABC, D is a point on side BC such that BD =1/3 BC. Prove
that 9AD2 = 7AB2.
OR
A ladder is placed against a wall such that its foot is at a distance of 2.5 m from the wall
and its top reaches a window 6 m above the ground. Find the length of the ladder.

15. Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x, y) is equidistant from the points
(7, 1) and (3,5).
OR
Find the co-ordinates of the point which divides the join of (-1, 7) and (4, -3) in the ratio 2
: 3.

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16. If cot 𝜃 = , evaluate
8

(1 + sin 𝜃) (1 − sin 𝜃)
(1 + cos 𝜃) (1 − cos 𝜃)

Or
Prove the identity :
sin 𝜃 − 2 sin3 𝜃
= 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
2 cos3 𝜃 − cos 𝜃)

17. From a point on a bridge across a river, the angles of depression of the banks on
opposite sides of the river are 30° and 45°, respectively. If the bridge is at a height of 3 m
from the banks, find the width of the river.
Or
From a point on the ground, the angles of elevation of the bottom and the top of a
transmission tower fixed at the top of a 20 m high building are 45º and 60° respectively.
Find the height of the tower. https://www.jkboseonline.com

18. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the
point of contact.
OR
Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the Chord of the
larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

19. Construct a triangle with sides 5 cm, 6 cm and 7 cm and then another triangle whose
sides are 7/5 of the corresponding sides of the first triangle.
OR
Draw a circle of radius 6 cm. From a point 10 cm away from its centre, construct the pair
of tangents to the circle.
20. A fez, the cap used by the Turks, is shaped like the frustum of a cone. If its radius on
the open side is 10 cm, radius at the upper base is 4 cm and its slant height is 15 cm, find
the area of material used for making it.
Or
A metallic sphere of radius 4.2 cm is mud and recast into the shape of a cylinder of radius
6 cm. Find the height of the cylinder.