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This qiestion paper contains 38 questions. Allquestions are
() compulsory.
TAN Qestion paper is divided into five Sections - A, B, C, Dand E.
Sevtion A, (Questions no. 1to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and
Westions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1mark
()
n Sevtion B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA type
questios, Orying 2 mrks each.
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In Seetion C Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type questions,
Myin 3 marks cach.
(e) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions
oryina5 marks (ach.
( In Seetion E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying
4 marks uch. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each
(ù) There is n0 verall choice. However, n internal choice has been provided in
2questions in Section B, 2 questionsin Section C, 2questions in Section D and
3 questions in Section E.
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Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take n = 7
wherever required, if not
stated.
Us of caleulator is not allowed.
SECTION A

This seetion comprises Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of l mark each. 20x1=20

1. The next (4th) term of the A.P. /18, V50, V98, .. is :

(A) V128 (B) V140
(C) V162 (D) J200

2. If =2sin A, = 2 cos A, then the value of x + y is :

3

(A) 36 (B)

6 (D) 18
(C)
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 3. If 4 sec 0 - 5= 0. then the value of cot 0 is :
(A) 4
(B)
4
5 4
(C) (D)
3 3

4. Which out of the following type of straight lines will be represented by

the system of equations 3x + 4y =5 and 6x + 8y = 7?
(A) Parallel
(B) Intersecting
(C) Coincident
(D) Perpendicular toeach other
5. The ratio of the sum and product of the roots of the quadratic equation
5x-6x + 21 =0 is :
(A) 5:21 (B) 2:7

(C) 21:5 (D) 7:2

6. For the data 2, 9, x +6, 2x + 3, 5, 10, 5; if the mean is 7, then the

value of x is :
(A) 9 (B) 6

(C) 5 (D) 3

7. One ticket is drawn at random from a bag containing tickets numbered

1to 40. The probability that the selected ticket has a number which is a
multiple of 7is:
1 H|o 1
(A) (B)
7

1H (D)
(C) 40
5

The perimeter of the sector of a circle of radius 21

cm which subtends an
8.
angle of 60° at the centre of circle, is :
(A) 22 cm (B) 43 cm
(C) 64 cm (D) 462 cmn
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 9. The length of an arc of a circle with radius 12 cm is
10t cm. The angle
subtended by the arc at the centre of the circle, is :
(A) 120° (B) 6°
(C) 750 (D) 150°

10. The greatest number which divides 281 and 1249, leaving remainder 5
and 7 respectively, is :
(A) 23 (B) 276
(C) 138 (D) 69

11. The number of terms in the A.P. 3, 6,9, 12, .... 111 is:
(A) 36 (B) 40
(C) 37 (D) 30

12. A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at its centre.

The length of the chord (in cm) is :

1 0
c m

A B

(A) 5/2 (B) 1042

5 (D) 5
(C)

13. The LCM of three numbers 28, 44, 132 is :

(A) 258 (B) 231
(D) 924
(C) 462
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 14. If the product of two co-prime numbers is 553, then their HCF is:
(A) 1
(B) 553
(C) 7
(D) 79

15. lf a and B are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = kx' - 30x + 45k and
a + ß= aß, then the value of kis :
2 3
(A) (B)
3 2
2
(C) (D)
3

16. In the given figure, RJ and RL are two tangents to the circle. If
ZRJL= 42°, then the measure of Z JOL is:

(A) 42° (B) 84°

(C) 96° (D) 138°

17. In the given figure, in AABC, DE || BC. If AD = 2-4 cm, DB = 4 cm and

AE = 2cm, then the length of ACis :
A

D E

B
10 3
(A) Cm (B) 10
Cm

16
(C) Cm (D) 1-2 cm

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 18. If a vertical pole of length 7-5 m casts a
shadow 5 m long on the ground
and at the same time, a tower casts a shadow 24 m long, then the
of the tower is:
height
(A) 20 m (B) 40 m
(C) 60 m (D) 36 m

Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion und Reason based questions. Two
Statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B),
(C) and (D) as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R)is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion (A): ABCD is a trapezium with DC || AB. E and F are points

on AD and BC respectively, such that EF || AB. Then

AE BF
ED FC

Reason (R): Any line parallel to parallel sides of a trapezium divides

the non-parallel sides proportionally.

defined.
20. Assertion (A): Degree of azero polynomial is not

Reason (R): Degree of a non-zeroconstant polynomial is 0.

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 SECTION B

Thus section comprises Very Short Answer (VSA) ype

each. queslions of 2 marks
52-10)

21. (a)
Ttwo tangents inclined at an angle of 60° are drawn to a circle of
radius 3cm, then find the length of each tangent.
OR
(b) Prove that the tangentsdrawn at the ends ofa diameter of a circle
are parallel.

22. Evaluate:
2tan 30°. sec 60°. tan 45°
1- sin 60°

23. If o, Bare zeroes of the polynomial p(x) =5x?6x + 1, then find the value
of a+ ß+ aß.

24. (a) Find the ratio in which the point P(- 4, 6) divides the line segment
joining thepoints A(-6, 10) and B(3,8).
OR

(b) Prove that the points (3, 0), (6, 4) and (-1, 3) are the vertices of an
isosceles triangle.

8 have major defects

25. A carton consists of 60 shirts of which 48 are good,
accept the shirts which
and 4 have minor defects. Nigam, a trader, will
reject the shirts which have
are good but Anmol, another trader, will only
defects. One shirt is drawn at random from the carton. Find the
major
probability that it is acceptable to Anmol.
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 This SECTION C
section comprises Short Answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each. 6x3=18
26. (a)
Prove that 3 is an
OR
irrational number.
(b)
Prove that V2 + is an irrational number, given that v6 is
an irrational number.

27. (a) II the Sum of the first 14

terms of an A.P. is 1050 and the first term
is 10, then find the 20th term and the nn
term.
OR
(b) "The first term of anA.P. is 5. the last term is 45
and the sum of all
the terms is 400. Find the number of
terms and the common
difference of the A.P.
28. Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

29. Prove that:

tan A cot A
+ =1+ sec A cosec A
1- cot A 1-tanA

30. Three unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of
getting :
(i) at least one head.
(ii) exactly one tail.
(iii) two heads and one tail.

at the centre of
31. An arc of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle
(Use T = 3-14)
the circle. Find the area of the corresponding major sector.
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 This.
section comprises Long SECTION D
32. (a)
Answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each. 4x5=20
Find the value
(k + of k
1)x 6(k + 1)x for which the quadratic
+3(k + 9) = 0, k:*-1 has equation
real and equal roots.
(b)
OR
The age of a
man is twice the
years hence, the age of square of the age of his son. Eight
times the age of his son. the man will be 4 years more than three
Find their present
ageS.
33. From a
point on a bridge
banks on opposite sides ofacross the river, the angles of depressions of the
the:river are 30° and 60°
bridge is at a height of 4m from the
banks, fnd the
respectively. lf the
width of the river.
34. (a) In the given figure, AFEC AGDB and 1=2.
Prove that A ADE ~A ABC.

D'
2AE

F B G.

OR

Sides AB and AC and median AD of a A ABC are respectively

(b)
proportional to sides PQ and PR and nedian PM of another APOR.
Show that A ABC ~ A PQR.
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 35. A
of a wooden article
was made by
solid
cylinder, as SCOoping out a hemisphere from each end
58 Cm shown
and its base is of in the figure. If the height of the cylinder is
article. radius 2:1 cm, find the total surface area of the

SECTION E
Thissection comprises 3case, study based
questions of 4 marks each. 3x4=12

36. Case Study -1

Essel World is one of India's largest amusement parks
that offers a
diverse range of thrilling rides. water attractions and entertainment
options for visitors of all ages. The park is known for its iconic "Water
Kingdom" section, making it a popular destination for family outings and
fun-filled adventure. The ticket charges for the park are 150per child
and 250 per adult.

the cashier of the park found that 300 tickets were sold and an
On a. day,
collected.
amount of 55,000 was
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 Based on the
(i) If the above, answer the following questions :
number of children visited be x and the number of
(ii) visited
(a)
be y, then write the
given situation algebraically.
adults
1
How many children visited the amusement park that
day ? 2
OR
(b) How
(iii) many adults visited the amusement park that
How much day ? 2
visit the amount will be collected if 250 children and 100 adults

37.
amusement park 1

A garden is Case Study - 2

in the
Ashoka tree on the shape of aof square. The gardener grew saplings of
each other.-He wants to boundary
the garden at the distance of 1 mfrom
decorate the gatden with rose plants. He chose
triangular region inside the garden to grow rose plants. In a
situation, the gardener took help fromn the students of the above
made a chart for it which looks like the class 10. They
given figure.

Based on the above, answer the following questions:

(i) If A is taken as origin, what are the coordinates of the vertices of
A PQR ? 1

(ii) (a) Find distances PQ and QR. 2

OR

(b) Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line
segment joiningpoints P and R in the ratio 2: linternally.
1
(iii) Findout if A PQR is an isosceles triangle.
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 38. Case Study - 3
Activities
disorders like running or cycling reduce stress and the risk of
like mental
develop stronger
The physical depression. Running helps build
bones and muscles and are less endurance. Children
prone to gain weight.
school running education teacher school has decided to
of a conduct aninter
group of studentstournament in his school premises.
to run 100 m, was noted as follows:
The time taken by a

Time
0- 20 20 - 40 40 60 60 80 80 - 100
(in seconds)
Number of 10 13 6 3
students
Based on the above, answer the following questions :
What is the median classof the above given data ?
1
(i)
the race.
Findthe mean time taken by the students to finish
2
(ii) (a)
OR
data. 2
(b) Find the mode of the above given
? 1
How many students took time less than 60 seconds
(iii)
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