MEGA MOCK TEST

Class-X
Math

Max. Marks: 80 Time Allowed: 3 hours.

General Instructions:
i. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
ii. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
iii. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
iv. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
v. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
vi. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub- parts of the values
of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
vii. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and 2
Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks questions of
Section E
viii. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated..

SECTION-II (Chemistry)

Section-A
Multiple Choice Questions: (1 × 20 = 20)
1. If two positive integers a and b are expressible in the form a= pq2 and b = p3 q; p,q being prime numbers, then
LCM (a,b) is:
(A) pq (B) p3q3
(C) p3q2 (D) p2q2

2. If n = 23 ×34 ×54×7, then the number of consecutive zeros in n, where n is a natural number, is:
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 7

3. The number of zeroes for polynomial p(x) where graph of y = p(x) is:

(A) 0 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 5

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4. If , are the zeros of polynomial f(x) = x2– p (x + 1) – c, then ( + 1) ( + 1) ?
(A) c – 1 (B) 1 – c
(C) c (D) 1 + c

5. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k–1)x2 + kx +1 is –3, then the value of k is:
4 –4
(A) (B)
3 3
2 –2
(C) (D)
3 3

6. Sum of two numbers is 35 and their difference is 13.Find the numbers?

(A) 22, 13 (B) 20, 15
(C) 21, 14 (D) None of these

7. If am  bl, then the system of equations ax + by = c and, lx + my = n?

(A) has a unique solution
(B) has no solution
(C) has infinitely many solutions
(D) may or may not have a solution

8. If the system of equations kx – 5y = 2, 6x + 2y = 7 has no solution, then k?

(A) – 10 (B) – 5
(C) – 6 (D) –15
9. If the equation x2 + 4x + k = 0 has real and distinct roots, then?
(A) k < 4 (B) k > 4
(C) k  4 (D) k  4

10. The value of 6 + 6 + 6 + ….. is:

(A) 4 (B) 3
(C) –2 (D) 3.5
11. If sin and cos are the roots of the equation ax2 +bx + c = 0, then b2 = ?
(A) a2 – 2ac (B) a2 + 2ac
(C) a2 – ac (D) a2 + ac

12. If –5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + px – 15 = 0 and the quadratic equation p(x2 + x) + k = 0 has equal roots,
find the value of k.?
7 3
(A) (B)
4 4
(C) 2 (D) 4

13. Find the value of k for which the following equation has real and equal roots:
2x2 –10x + k = 0
1 25
(A) (B)
2 2
(C) 4 (D) 5

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14. How many terms are there in the sequence 3, 6, 9, 12,…., 111?
(A) 32 (B) 33
(C) 37 (D) 25
15. Find the sum of all three digit natural numbers, which are divisible by 7?
(A) 70300 (B) 70354
(C) 70400 (D) 70336

16. If Sn, the sum of first n terms of an A.P., is given by Sn = 5n2 + 3n, then find its nth term?
(A) 10n – 2 (B) 5n +2
(C) n – 5 (D) n +10

17. If the points A(4,3) and B(x,5) are on the circle with center O(2,3), Find the value of x?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4

18. Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points (6,3) and (–4 , 5) in the ratio 3:2
internally?
(A) (2,7) (B) (–5,7)
 11   21 
(C)  0,  (D)  0, 
 3  5

19. DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of Reason.
Choose the correct option.
Assertion: In the given figure, ABC  DEF.

Reason: If the corresponding sides of two triangles are in the same ratio, then they are similar.
(A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false but reason is true.
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20. Assertion: The value sin = is possible.
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Reason: Hypotenuse is the largest side in any triangle.
(A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false but reason is true.

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 Section-B
(2 × 5 = 10)
21. Find the centroid of ABC whose vertices are at points A(–1, 3), B(0,4) and C(–5,2)?
OR
In what ratio does the point (–4,6) divide the line segment joining the points A (–6, 10) and B (3, –8)?
22. In the adjoining figure, two triangles ABC and DBC lie on the same side of base BC. P is a point on BC such that
PQ||BA and PR||BD. Prove that QR||AD.

OR
PS PT
In the adjoining figure, if = and PST = PRQ, prove that PQR is isosceles.
SQ TR

23. Prove that: ( )

3 + 1 (3–cot30º) = tan360º – 2sin60º.

24. For what real values of k, the pair of equations

x + 3y = 2 and 2x +ky = 1
has a unique solution?

25. If the sum of the squares of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = x2 – 8x + k is 40, then find the value of k?

Section-C
(3 × 6 = 18)

26. In a ABC, right angled at A, if tanC = 3 , find the value of sinB cosC + cosB sinC?
OR

cos  + sin  1 + 3
If  is an acute angle and = , find the value of 2sec2  –3cosec2 ?
cos  – sin  1 – 3
27. Show that the sum of (m + n)th term and (m–n)th term of an AP is equal to twice the mth term.
OR
If m times the mth term of an AP is equal to n times its nth term, then show that its (m+n)th term is zero.

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28. The age of the father is three times the sum of ages of his two children. After 5 years, his age will be two times the
sum of the ages of his children. Find the present age of the father?

29. Find the prime factorization of the denominator of rational numbers expressed as 6. 12 in the simplest form?

30. Prove that there is no natural number for which 4n ends with the digit zero.

31. Dudhnath has two vessels containing 720 mL and 405 mL of milk. Milk from these containers is poured into glasses
of equal capacity to their brim. Find the minimum number of glasses that can be filled?

Section-D
(5 × 4 = 20)

32. Prove that 2 is an irrational number.

OR
1 1 1
If    are the zeroes of the cubic polynomial x3 + 4x + 3, then find the value of + + ?
 + +   +
33. Vijay had some bananas, and he divided them into two lots A and B. He sold the first lot at the rate of ₹2 for 3 bananas
and the second lot at the rate of ₹1 per banana, and got a total of ₹400. If he had sold the first lot at ₹1 per banana
and the second lot at the rate of ₹4 for 5 bananas, his total collection would have been ₹460. Find the total number of
bananas he had?
OR
A railway half-ticket costs half the full fare but the reservation charges are the same of a half-ticket as on full ticket.
One reserved first class ticket from station A to station B costs ₹2530. Also, one reserved first class ticket and one
reserved half first class ticket from station A to station B costs ₹3810. Find the full fare from station A to B and also
the reservations charges for a ticket?
1 1
34. If cosec = x + , prove that cosec + cot = 2x or ?
4x 2x
35. A thief runs with a uniform speed of 100m/minute. After one minute a policeman runs after the thief catch him. He
runs with a speed of 100m/minute in the first minute and increases his speed by 10m/minute every succeeding minute.
After how many minutes the policeman will catch the thief?
Section-E
(4 × 3 = 12)
36. Case Study:
The following diagram shows the position of three electric poles A, B and C in a society park.

Inspite of three poles in the park, the kids playing in the park complained about darkness in the park. So the society
president decided to place 2 more poles in the park.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions by:

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 (i) Find the type of triangle formed by joining the points A, B and C.
(ii) The fourth pole D is to be placed such that it divides the line segment joining A and B in the ratio 2: 3. Then find
the coordinates of position of pole D.
(iii) The fifth pole is placed at a point E such that ABEC forms a parallelogram. Find the coordinates of the point of
E.
OR
(iii) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of diagonals of parallelogram ABEC?
37. Case Study:
Geometry and architecture are two disciplines that are fundamentally linked. One of the most recognized geometric
shapes is the triangle. Triangles are identified by the three angles that are linked through line segments to form a
three-sided shape. The two most common triangular forms used in architecture are equilateral and isosceles.

(i) In the figure shown above, the two triangles are similar by which rule?
(ii) Write the correct correspondence to describe the similarity between the given triangles.
(iii) What is the relation between a and x?
(iv) What is the ratio of the perimeters of these two triangles?

38. Divit has a field with total area of 1260 m². He uses this field to grow wheat and rice. The land used to grow wheat
i.e., wheat land is rectangular in shape while the rice land is in the shape of a square shown in figure given below.
Length of wheat land is formed to be 3m more than twice the length of the rice land.

Rice Wheat

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) If the length of the rice land is x metre, find the total length of the field?
(ii) Find the perimeter (in metres) of the whole field?
(iii) Find the value of x?
OR
(iii) What is the ratio of area of wheat land to rice land?

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 MEGA MOCK TEST
Class X
Hint & Solutions
Maths

1. (C) It is given that,

 a = pq2
a=p×q×q
and
 b = p3q
b=p×p×p×q
Thus, LCM = p × p × p × q × q = p3q2

2. (B) Since, it is given that

n = 2 3 × 3 4 × 54 × 7

= 2 3 × 54 × 3 4 × 7

= 2 3 × 53 × 5 × 3 4 × 7

= (2 × 5)3 × 5 × 34 × 7

= 5 × 34 × 7 × (10)3

So, this means the given number n will end with 3 consecutive zeroes.

3. (C) Number of zeroes are 3.

4. (B) F(x) = x2 – p(x + 1) – c

= x2 – px – p – c
= x2 – px – (p + c)
Comparing with ax2 + bx + c, we have
a1 = 1, b1 = –p, c1 = –(p + c)
–b1
+ =
a1
+=p
c1
 =
a1
 = – (p + c)
 ( + 1)( + 1)
 +  +  + 1

–p–c–p+1 1–c

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5. (A) Given, the quadratic polynomial is (k – 1) x2 + kx + 1.

One zero of the polynomial is –3.

Let f(x) = (k–1) x2 + kx + 1
f(–3) = 0
Put x = –3 in the given polynomial
(k – 1)(–3)2 + k(–3) + 1 = 0
9k – 9 – 3k + 1 = 0
6k = 8
8
k=
6
4
k=
3
6. (D) Let the two numbers be x and y. Then,

x + y = 35

and, x – y = 13

Adding equations (i) and (ii), we get

2x = 48  x = 24

Subtracting equation (ii) from equation (i), we get

2y = 22  y = 11

Hence, the two numbers are 24 and 11.

7. (A) ax + by – c = 0
x + my – n = 0
a1 = a, b1 = b, c1 = –c
a2 = , b2 = m, c2 = –n
am  b
a b

m
a1 b1
(  , then the pair of linear equation is consistent with a unique solution)
a 2 b2

8. (D) The given systems of equations are

kx – 5y = 2
6x + 2y = 7
a1 b1 c1
If = 
a 2 b2 c2
Here a1 = k, a2 = 6, b1 = –5, b2 = 2
k –5
=
6 2
k = –15

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9. (A) a = 1, b = 4 and, c = k
As we know that D = b2 – 4ac
Putting the value of a = 1, b = 4 and, c = k
(4)2 – 4 × 1 × k
= 16 – 4k
The given equation will have real and distinct roots, if D > 0
16 – 4k > 0
4k < 16
16
k
4
k<4
There, the value the of k < 4.

10. (B) Let x = 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + ....

on squaring both sides,

x2 = 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + ....

x2 = 6 + x
x2 – x – 6 = 0
x2 – 3x + 2x – 6 = 0
x(x – 3) + 2(x – 3) = 0
(x – 3)(x + 2) = 0
x – 3 = 0, x + 2 = 0
x = 3, x = – 2
Since a negative number cannot be under root, hence x = 3

11. (B) 1 = sin ,  = cos 

Where; 1, 1 are roots of given equation

–b c
1 +  1 = , 11 =
a a
–b c
sin  + cos  = , sin  cos  =
a a
2
(sin  + cos )2 = 
–b 

 a 
b2
sin + cos2 + 2sin cos =
a2

c b2
1+2× =
a a2

a + 2c b2
= 2
a a
a2 + 2ca = b2

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12. (A) It is given – 5 is a root of the equation
2x2 + px – 15 = 0. Therefore, x = –5 satisfies it.
i.e. 2(–5)2 – 5p – 15 = 0  50 – 5p – 15 = 0
 5p = 35  p = 7
Putting p = 7 in p(x2 + x) + k = 0,
we get 7x2 + 7x + k = 0.
This equation will have equal roots, if its discriminant is zero.
49 7
i.e. 49 – 4 × 7 × k = 0  k = k =
28 4

13. (B) D = b2 – 4ac

D=0

(–10)2 – 4 × 2 × k = 0

25
k=
2
14. (C) Clearly, the given sequence is an A.P. with first term a = 3 and common difference d = 3.

Let there be n terms in the given sequence. Then,

nth term = 111

 a + (n – 1)d = 111
 3 + (n – 1) × 3 = 111  n = 37
Thus, the given sequence contains 37 terms.

15. (D) The smallest and the largest numbers of three digits, which are divisible by 7 are 105 and 994 respectively. So,
the sequence of three digit numbers which are divisible by 7 are 105, 112, 119, …, 994. Clearly, its is an A.P. with
first term
a = 105 and common difference d = 7.
Let there be n terms in this sequence. Then,
an = 994  a + (n – 1)d = 994
 105 + (n – 1) × 7 = 994
 n = 128

Now, Required sum =

n
2
2a + ( n –1) d
 Required sum

=
128
2
2 105 + (128 –1)  7 = 70336
16. (A) Let an be the nth term of the A.P.

Then, an = Sn – Sn – 1

 an = (5n2 + 3n) – {5(n – 1)2 + 3(n – 1)}

 an = (5n2 + 3n) – (5n2 – 7n + 2)

 an = 10n – 2

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17. (B) Since A and B lie on the circle having centre O.

 OA = OB [Each equal to radius]

 (4 – 2)2 + (3 – 3)2 = (x – 2)2 + (5 – 3)2

 2 = (x – 2)2 + 4

 4 = (x – 2)2 + 4  (x – 2)2 = 0
x–2=0
 x = 2.

18. (D) Using the section formula, if a point (x, y) divides the line joining the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) in the ratio
m:n,

 mx 2 + nx1 my2 + ny1 

Then (x, y) = 
m + n 
,
 m+n
Let P(x, y) be the required point.
3 – 4 + 2  6 3 5 + 2  3
Then, x = and y =
3+ 2 3+ 2
21
 x=0 and y =
5
 21 
So, the coordinates of P are  0, 
 5

19. (A) Assertion : (True)

ABC  DEF (given)

AB BC AC
= = (by C.P.S.T.)
DE EF DF
8 10 12
= =
12 15 18
2 2 2
= =
3 3 3
Reason : (True)

If the corresponding sides of two triangles are in the same ratio, then they are similar.

20. (D) :- In ABC, B = 90º

A=
BC 5
sin = =
AC 4
Which is not possible because BC cannot be greater than hypotenuse AC. Thus, assertion is false. Reason is true.
 Option (d) is the correct answer

21. The coordinates of the centroid G of ABC are

 –1 + 0 – 5 3 + 4 + 2 
 i.e.(–2, 3)
3 
,
 3

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 OR

Let the point (–4, 6) divide the line joining AB in the ratio K : 1.
K 1
A C B
(–6, 10) (–4, 6) (3, –8)
3K – 6
–4 =
K +1
3K – 6
–4 = (by sectional formula)
K +1
–4K – 4 = 3K – 6
–7K = –2
2
K=
7
K:1
2:7
BP AQ
22. In ABC, PQ || BA, So = .
PC QC
In DBC, PR || BD,
PB DR AQ DR QC RC
so =  =  = .
PC RC QC RC AQ DR
QC RC
in ACD, =  QR || AD .
AQ DR
A D

Q R

B P C
(converse of B.P.T)
OR
P

S T

Q R
PS PT
In PQR, = (given)
SQ TR
 ST || QR (converse of B.P.T.)
 PST = PQR (corres. s)
but PST = PRQ (given)
 PQR = PRQ
 PR = PQ

( sides opposite equal angles of a triangle are equal)

 PQR is isosceles.

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23. LHS = ( 3 + 1)(3 – cot 30)
= ( 3 + 1)(3 – 3) = ( 3 + 1) 3( 3 –1)
= 3( 3 + 1)( 3 –1) = 3(( 3)2 –12 )
= 3(3 –1) = 2 3 and
RHS = tan360° – 2sin60°
3
= ( 3)3 – 2. =3 3 – 3 =2 3.
2
Hence, ( 3 + 1)(3 – cot 30) = tan3 60 – 2sin 60 .

24. The given pair of linear equations can be written as

x + 3y = 2 and 2x + ky = 1
1 3

2 k
k6
so the given systems of equations will have unique solution for all real values of k other than 6.

25. Let ,  be the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = x2 – 8x + k, then

coefficient of x –8
+ = 2
= – =8 …(i)
coefficient of x 1
constant term k
and  = = =k …(ii)
coefficient of x 2 1
According to given, 2 + 2 = 40
 ( + )2 – 2 = 40
 82 – 2k = 40 (using (i) and (ii))
 64 – 2k = 40  24 = 2k  k = 12.
Hence, the value of k is 12.

26.
B

A C
From right angled ABC, we have
A + B + C = 180°
 90° + B + C = 180°
 B + C = 90° …(i)
Given tanC = 3  tanC = tan60°  C = 60°.
 B + 60° = 90° (using (i))
 B = 30°.
sinB cosC + cosB sinC = sin30° cos60° + cos30° sin60°
1 1 3 3 1 3
=  +  = + =1
2 2 2 2 4 4

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 OR

cos  + sin  1 + 3
Given, =
cos  – sin  1 – 3

Dividing numerator and denominator of LHS by cos, we get

1 – tan  1 – 3
=  (1 + tan) (1 – 3)
1 + tan  1 + 3

= (1 – tan)(1 + 3)

1– 3 + tan – 3 tan

=1+ 3 – tan – 3 tan

 – 3 + tan = 3 – tan  2 tan = 2 3

 tan = 3   = 60°.
 2 sec2  – 3cosec2  = 2sec260° – 3cosec260°
2
 2  4
= 2(2) – 3 
2
 = 2  4 – 3 3
 3
=8–4=4

27. Let a be the first term and d be the common difference of the AP, then

am + n + a m – n

= (a + (m + n – 1)d) + (a + (m – n – 1)d)

= 2a + (m + n – 1 + m – n – 1)d

= 2a + 2(m – 1)d

= 2(a + (m – 1)d) = 2am

OR

Let a be the first term and be the common difference of the AP.

Given, mam = nan

 m(a + (m – 1)d) = n(a + (n – 1)d)

 (m – n)a + (m2 – m – n2 + n)d = 0

 (m – n)a + (m2 – n2 – m + n)d = 0

 (m – n)a + ((m – n) (m + n) – 1(m – n))d = 0

 (m – n)a + (m –n)(m + n – 1)d = 0

 (m – n)(a + (m + n – 1)d) = 0

 a + (m + n – 1)d = 0

 am + n = 0

Hence, (m + n)th term is zero.

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28. Let the present age of the father be x years and the sum of the present ages of his two children be y years. Then

x = 3y …(i)
After 5 years
age of father (x + 5) years,
sum of ages of his two children = (y + 2 × 5) years = (y + 10) years.
According to given,
x + 5 = 2(y + 10)  x = 2y + 15 …(ii)
Eliminating x from (i) and from (ii), we get
3y = 2y + 15  y = 15
Substituting this value y in (i), we get
x = 3 × 15 = 45
Hence, the present age of the father = 45 years.

29. Let x = 6.12 = 6.121212...

Multiplying both sides of (i) by 100, we get

100x = 612.1212 …
Subtracting (i) from (ii), we get
99x = 606
606 202
 x= x= , which is in simplest form.
99 33
Its denominator = 33.
Prime factorization of denominator = 3 × 11.
30. We know that any positive integer ending with the digit zero is divisible by 5 and so its prime factorization must
contain the prime 5.
We have,
4n = (22)n = 22n
 The only prime in the factorization of 4n is 2.
 There is no other primes in the factorization of 4n = 22n.
[By uniqueness of the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic]

31. 720 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 = 24 × 32 × 51 and

405 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 = 34 × 51
 HCF (720, 405) = 32 × 51 = 9 × 5 = 45.
 Maximum capacity of each glass = 45 mL.
720
Number of glasses filled from 1st vessel = = 16 and
45
405
number of glasses filled from 2nd vessel = = 9.
45
 Total number of glasses filled = 16 + 9 = 25.

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32. Let 2 be a rational number, then

p
2= , where p, q are integers, q  0 and p, q have no common factors (except 1)
q

p2
2=  p2 = 2q2 …(i)
q2

As 2 divides 2q2, so 2 divides p2 but 2 is prime

 2 divides p (By Theorem: If a is any natural number and p is a prime number such that p divides a2, then p
divides a.)

Let p = 2m, where m is an integer.

Substituting this value of p in (i), we get

(2m)2 = 2q2  4m2 = 2q2  2m2 = q2.

As 2 divides 2m2, so 2 divides q2 but 2 is prime

 2 divides q. (By Theorem: If a is any natural number and p is a prime number such that p divides a2, then p
divides a.)

Thus, p and q have a common factor 2. This contradicts that p and q have no common factors (except 1)

Hence, 2 is not a rational number. So, we conclude that 2 is an irrational number.

OR

Given cubic polynomial is x3 + 4x + 3 i.e. x3 + 0x2 + 4x + 3 and its zeroes are , , .

coefficient of x 2 0
 ++  = – 3
=–
coefficient of x 1
 ++  = 0 …(i)
coefficient of x 4
 +  +  = =
coefficient of x3 1
  +  +  = 4 …(ii)
constant term 3
and  = – 3
=–
coefficient of x 1
  = –3 …(iii)
From (i),  +  = – ,  +  = – ,  +  = – .
1 1 1 1 1 1
 + + = + +
 +   +   +  –  – –
 +  +  4
=– =– (using (ii) and (iii))
 –3
1 1 1 4
 + + = .
 + +   + 3

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33. Let Vijay had x bananas in lot A and y bananas in lot B. Then, according to given, we have:

2
x + y = 400 i.e. 2x + 3y = 1200 …(i)
3

4
and x + y = 460 i.e. 5x + 4y = 2300 …(ii)
5

Multiplying equation (i) by 5 and equation (ii) by 2, we get

10x + 15y = 6000 …(iii)

10x + 8y = 4600 …(iv)

Subtracting equation (iv) from equation (iii), we get

7y = 1400  y = 200

Subtracting this value of y in (i), we get

2x + 3 × 200 = 1200  2x = 600  x = 300

Hence, the total number of bananas that Vijay had

= x + y = 300 + 200 = 500.

OR

Let the reservation charges for one railway ticket be ₹ x and the fare for one first class ticket be ₹ y, then
cost of one reserved first class ticket = ₹ (x + y).
As the reservation charges for half-ticket are same as the full ticket, so the cost of reserved half-ticket = ₹  x + 1 y  .
 2 
According to given, x + y = 2530 …(1)
 1 
(x + y) +  x + y  = 3810
 2 
3
 2x + y = 3810
2
 4x + 3y = 7620
Multiplying equation (1) by 3, we get …(2)
3x + 3y = 7590
Subtracting equation (3) from equation (2), we get
x = 30
Substituting this value of x in (1), we get
30 + y = 2530  y = 2500.
Hence, the full fare for a ticket is ₹ 2500 and the reservation charges are ₹ 30.
1
34. Given cosec = x + …(i)
4x
We know that cot2 = cosec2 – 1
2
 1 
 cot  =  x +
2
–1 (using (i))
 4x 
1 1
 cot2 = x 2 + 2
+ 2x. –1
16x 4x
1 1
= x2 + 2
+ –1
16x 2

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 1 1 1 
 cot2 = x2 + 2
– = x2 + 2
– 2x.
16x 2 16x 4x
2
 1 
 cot 2  =  x – 
 4x 
1
 cot = x – …(ii) or
4x
 1 
cot = –  x – …(iii)
 4x 
On adding (i) and (ii), we get
cosec + cot = 2x
On adding (i) and (iii), we get
1
cosec + cot = .
2x
1
Hence, cosec + cot = 2x or .
2x

35. Let the total time be n minutes.

The total distance covered by the thief in n minutes
= (100 × n) metres = 100 n metres.
The policeman starts after one minute, so the policeman runs for (n – 1) minutes. The distance (in metres) covered
by the policeman in first, second, third, ..….., (n – 1) minutes are 100, 110, 120, ….., (n – 1) terms.
These numbers form an AP with a = 100, d = 10 and number of terms = (n – 1).

 The total distance covered by the policeman

n –1
= [2 100 + (n –1–1) 10]
2
n –1
= [200 + 10(n – 2)]
2
= (n – 1)(90 + 5n) = 90n + 5n2 – 90 – 5n
= 5n2 + 85n – 90.
As the policeman catches the thief, so the distances run by them are equal.

 5n2 + 85n – 90 = 100n

 5n2 – 15n – 90 = 0  n2 – 3n – 18 = 0

 (n – 6)(n + 3) = 0  n = 6 or n = –3.
But n(time) cannot be negative, so n = 6.
Hence, the policeman took 5 minutes to catch the thief.

36. (i) AB2 = (3 + 2)2 + (2 + 3)2 = 25 + 25 = 50

BC2 = (2 + 2)2 + (3 + 3)2 = 16 + 36 = 52
AC2 = (2 – 3)2 + (3 – 2)2 1 + 1 = 2
 BC2 = AB2 + BC2
 ABC is right angled triangle

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 (ii) Coordinates of D are

 2  3 + 3  (–2) 2  2 + 3  (–3) 
 2+3
,
2+3  i.e. (0, –1)
 
(iii) Let coordinates of E be (x, y). As the diagonal of a parallelogram bisect each other, they have same mid-point.

 x +3 y + 2  2 – 2 3– 3
 =
2   2 2 
, ,
 2

x +3 y+2
 = 0, = 0  x = –3, y = –2
2 2
 Coordinates of E are (–3, –2).
OR

 2 – 2 3– 3
(iii) Coordinates of the point intersection of diagonals of ||gm ABEC = mid-point of BC =  i.e. (0, 0)
2 
,
 2

37. (i) In given triangles ABC and XYZ,

A = X (each = 75°),
AB 15 3 AC 21 3 AB AC
= = and = =  =
XY 10 2 XZ 14 2 XY XZ
(ii) the correspondence is A  X, B  Y and
C  Z.
 ABC  XYZ
BC CA a 21
(iii) As ABC  XYZ, so =  =
YZ ZX x 14
a 3
 =  2a = 3x.
x 2
OR
Perimeter of ABC CA 21 3
(iii) = = =
Perimeter of XYZ ZX 14 2
 perimeter of BCA : perimeter of YZX = 3:2

38. (i) Length of rice land = x metre

According to question, length of wheat land

= (2x + 3)m

 Total length = x + (2x + 3)= (3x + 3)m.

(ii) Perimeter of the field = 2(length + breadth)

Breadth of the field = x metre, length of field (3x + 3) metre

Perimeter of the field = 2[3x + 3 + x]

= 2[4x + 3]

= (8x + 6) m.

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(iii) Length of the field = (3x + 3) m
Breadth of the field = x m
Area of the total field = (3x + 3)x = 3x2 + 3x
According to the question, 1260 = 3x2 + 3x
 3x2 + 3x – 1260 = 0
 x2 + x – 420 = 0
 (x + 21) (x – 20) = 0
⇒ x = 20, x = –21 (not possible)  x = 20.
OR
(iii) Area of the wheat land = (2x + 3)x m2
= (2 × 20 + 3) × 20 m2 = 860 m2
Area of the rice land = x2 m2 = 202 m2

= 400 m2

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