SOLUTIONS

1. (D): Plot the given points (-6, 0), (0, -30), (4, -20) and 9. (C):
(6, 0)on the coordinate axis as shown below. Class Frequency Cumulative Frequency
0-10 5 5

10-20 14

20-30 15 29

X60) O(0, 0) (6, 0)

30-40 10 39

4, -20) 40-50 6 45
(0, 30)
Here, N= 45
Y
NI2 = 22.5, which lies in the class interval 20-30.
Graph cuts the x-axis at (-6, 0) and (6, 0) i.e., x=6, -6 are So, upper limit of median class is 30. (1)
the required zeroes of the polynomial p(*). (1)
10. (B):ZBOC =80° [Given]
2. (B): For inconsistent system, Also, ZDOA = ZBOC = 80° [Vertically opposite angle)
3 -k b, OD =OA
’ ’ k=-5 (1) [Given]
6 10 180°-80°
Z0DA =/0AD= 50°
3. (D): From a point inside a circle, zero tangent can be 2
drawn. (1) [: Angles opposite to equal sides in a triangle are equal]
4. (A): We have, t, = 7(1) - 4=3, t, = 7(2) 4= 10 and ZOAD =Z0CB= 50° and
t, =7(3) - 4 =17 ZODA = 20BC = 50° (:: Angles in same segment)
. Common difference = 10 - 3 =7 (1) AODA ~ AOBC and are isosceles. (1)
5. (B) :Given that, -r2h =*r³ 11. (A): Given, x +x-1 =0
3 3
’h= 4r ’ h= 4(5) [:r=5m] -1tV1+4 -1tys
’ h= 20 cm (1) 2
4 sin + cos 4tan +1 Roots are irrational and distinct. (1)
6. (A):Given,
4sin - cos 4tan1 3x1 3
12. (C): We have, 3tan 30°=

tanê=
tan 30° =

11 2
(1)
13. (B):Volume of solid hemisphere 3 r
7. (C):We know that the radius of a circle is always 22
-xr=
396
’ =27 ’r=3 cm
perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact. 3
So, ZTPO = 90 594
Total surface area = 3nr= 3xx9= cm' (1)
Now, ZTPO + ZOPQ = 110° ’ ZOPQ = 110° - 90° = 20° 7 7
Also, ZOPQ = ZOQP = 20° 14. (B) : Number of white balls = 24 -4- 1l=9
[Angle opposite to equal sides are equal] 9 3
Hence, ZPOQ = 180°- (2OPQ +Z0QP)
Required probability = 24
(1)
= 180° - 40° = 140° (1)
15. (B): Point onx-axis is = (x,0)
8. (B) :We have,
The point on x-axis nearest to point (-4, -5) i.e., distance
between their abscissa is zero.
.:: Required point =(-4,0) (1)
16. (A) : Median is the middle most observation of an
From options, 8x-=8'-20 (1)
arranged data set. (1)
17. (C): A(2, -3) (x, 0) B(5, 6) 24. Let the required point be (x, 0).
1x5+2x2 9 Distance between (x, 0) and (8, -5) = V4) (1/2)
X= -=3 (By Section Formula)
1+2 /(8-x)² +25 =V41
(x, 0) = (3, 0) (1) ’ (8- x)=16 =8-x=+ 4’x=4, 12 (2)
18. (D): Total number of cards = 52 (1)
Two points on the x-axis are (4,0) and (12, 0).
Total number of red face cards = 6
25. Given,vertices are A(-5, 6), B(3, 0) and C(9, 8)
6 3
Required probability = 52 (1) Now, AB = J3+5)2 +(0- 6)² =10
26 (2)
19. (B): HCF of any two consecutive even natural BC= J(9- 3)2 + (8- 0)2 = 10
numbers is always 2 because 2 is the only common factor
(1/2)
AC= J9+5)2 +(8 6)² =10v2
between any two consecutive even numbers. (1/2)
Also, Reason (R) is true but not the correct explanation of Since, AB= BC, therefore AABC is an isosceles triangle.(1/2)
Assertion (A). (1) 26. (A) Given D, E, Fare the mid points of sidesBC, CA.
20. (D): Let angle= and radius = r AB respectively.
Perimeter of sector of a circle = 2r + Or Therefore, EF ||BC, DF ||AC, DE||AB (1)
BDEF is a parallelogram
Now, angle = 20 and radius= ’ Z1= 22 and 23 = l4
AFBD ~ ADEF (1)
2Xr
Perimeter of sector of a circle = -+ 20r = r+20r (by AA-similarity criteria)
2
Similarly, DCEF is a parallelogram 2 6A
Hence, Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true. (1) 23= 6and 1= 22 B D C
21. (A) Prime factors of 480 = 2 x 3 x5 (1/2) ADEF ~ AABC (by AA-similarity criteria) (1)
Prime factors of 720 = 2 x 3 x5 (1/2) OR
L.C.M. (480, 720) =2x 3 x5= 1440 (1/2) (B) Given, PQ|| BC
H.C.E. (480, 720) = 2* x3 x5=240 (1/2) ZAPR= ZABD and ZPAR = ZBAD
OR
AAPR ~ AABD (by AA-similarity criteria)
AP PR
(B) By prime factorisation, 85 = 5 x 17, 238 =2x7x17 ...1) (1)
AB BD
H.C.E (85, 238) = 17 (1)
Similarly, ZAQR = ZACD and
17 = 85x m - 238 ’ m =3 (1) ZRAQ= ZDAC
22. (A) Total number of possible outcomes = 6 x 6 AAQR~ AACD
= 36 (1/2)
(by AA-similarity criteria)
For aproduct to be odd, both the numbers should be odd.
AQ RQ B D
(1)
Favourable outcomes are (7, 7) (7, 9) (7, 11) (9, 7) (9, 9) ..(iü)
AC DC
(9, 11) (11, 7) (11, 9) (11, 11)
Number of favourable outcomes =9 AP AQ
(1) Now, ...(iü) (by BPT, as PQ|| BC)
AB AC
PR RQ
P (product is odd) = (1/2) Using (i), (ii) and (ii), (1)
36 4 BD DC
But, BD= DC (:: AD is a median)
OR
PR = RQor AD bisects PQ
(B) Total number of three-digit numbers = 900 (1/2)
Numbers with hundredth digit 8 & and unit's digit 5 are 27. Let one number be x, then second number will be
(1) 18 - x. (1/2)
805,815, 825, .., 895
1 9
Number of favourable outcomes = 10 Now, + (1)
10 18- x 40
P(selecting one such number) = (1/2) 18 x 40 = 9x (18-x) ’ -18x +80 = 0
900 90
(x- 10)(x 8) = 0 ’ =10, 8 (1)
23. We know that, sin60= , tan 30°= and 18 - x = 8, 10 (1/2)
2
Hence, two numbers are 8 and 10.
sec 45° = 2
28. Given, a and Bare the zeroes of polynomial
6x-5x +1.
2sin² 60°-tan²30° 5 1 (1)
So,
sec² 45o (1½) ,aß = 6
(W2)2 6

7 1 13 (1)
12 (1/2) ’ a'+ B² = -2x 6 36
30 Class 10
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AndaBp°-() (1/2) (B) Let car Istart from A with speed x km/hr and car II
start from Bwith speed y km/hr and x>y
13 1
a' and B are roots of x x+ 36 (1/2) Case I:When cars are moving in the same direction.
36 Distance covered by car I in 9 hours = 9x
Required polynomial is 36x -13x + 1. Distance covered by car IIin 9 hours = 9y
29. We know that, (cos + sin 0) + (cos 9 - sin 9) ’ 9 (x - y) = 180
= 2(cos 0 + sin 0) =2 (14) ’ x- y= 20 ...i) (2)
(1)'+ (cos 0- sin 0) = 2 [Given, cos + sin0 = 1] Case II :When cars are moving in opposite directions
’ (cos - sin ) = 1 (1) Distance covered by car Iin 1hour =X
’ cos - sin = tl (1/2) Distance covered by car IIin 1hour =y
’ xt y= 180 ...ii) (2)
30. (A) Given, Length of minute hand = 18 cm =r.
Solving (i) and (ii), we get
Angle described by minute hand in 5 min = 30°. x= 100 km/hr, y= 80 km/hr. (1)
Area swept by minute hand in 35 minutes (2)
30
33. We have, OQP andZORP = 90°

-( X18 x18x 360) X7 = 594 cm²

OR
(1) [: Tangent at any point of a circle
is perpendicular to the radius
(1)
(B) Area of minor segment = Area of sector OAB - Area of through the point of contact.]
60 In A0QP and AORP, 0Q = OR
AOAB = 22 X14 x14 - X14x14 (2)
360
X
7 4 [Radiiof the same circle]
=102.66 84.77= 17.89 cm (1) OP = OP [Common]
20QP = ZORP [Each 90°]
31. Let W3 be a rational number.
Therefore, AOQP AORP (By RHS congruency criterion]
V3=, where q 0 and p &qare co-primes. (1/2) PQ= PR [By CPCT]
Hence, proved. (2)
’ 3q' =p'’p' is divisible by 3 Now, Given that, a circle is inscribed A
’ pis divisible by 3 ...i) (1) in AABC touching the sides AB, BC
Let, p= 3a, where 'a' is some integer
and CA at R, Pand Qrespectively.
9a' -3q=3a AR = AQ=7 cm, (1/2)
’ fis divisible by 3’ qis divisible by 3 ...(ii) (1) BP = BR = AB - AR =3 cm (1/2)
So, (i) and (ii) leads to contradiction as 'p and 'q' are co CP= CQ=5 cm
R
(1/2)
primes. (1/2) BC =BP+ PC=3 + 5=8 cm (1/2)
. V3 is an irrational number. 34. Let Abe the eye level of theboy &B, Care positions of
32. (A) Given system of linear equations : balloon.
x+ 2y= 3, 2x - 3y + 8 =0 Let x be the initial distance between the boy and balloon
Now,y = -* and hbe the height of the balloon from the boy's eye level.
2 Distance covered by balloon in 12 sec = 3 x 2 = 36 m (1)
3 B
1.5
2x+8
and y= 3
h h

-4 60°

30°
8/3 (2)
A
G
0
1.35 m
=

+ 8

2 x - 3 y
D (1)
BC= GF=36 m

- , 2)(0, 8/3) In AABG, tan 60° = V3=" h= x3 ...i) (1)

(0, 1.5) h X+36
In AACF, tan 30°= ’h= ...(ii) (1)
(3, 0)
(-4, 0) 5x+36 V3
x+ 2y =3 Solving (i) and (i), we get x= 18 m, so h= 18/3 =31.14 m
(2) Height of balloon from ground =1.35 + 31.14
From the graph, x = -l and y=2 is the solution. (1) =32.49 m (1)
Math
 35. (A)
Class _X;-102.5 cf S,-H2x3+(n-1)3] (1/2)
85-90 87.5 15 -3
5

-45 15
-l6+ 3n-3]-3+ 3n]=1+n] (1)
90-95
95-100 97.5
92.5 22
20
-2
-1
-44
-20
37
57
Now, S, =3x1+8) =108 (1/2)
OR
100-105 102.5 18 75 (iii) (B) New A.P. will be 6,9, 12, ...
105-110 107.5 20 1 20 (1/2)
95 a=6, d=3
110-115|112.5 25 2 50 120 ’ t =6+ (5- 1)3 (1)
f=120 fu =-39 =6+ 12= 18
(1/2)
(2) 37. (i) Given, PQ| EF
Mean = x=102.5+

= 100.875
ZJ45=102.5-5X 39
120 (1)
(1/2)
ZDPQ = ZDEF
ZPDQ = ZEDF
Therefore, ADPQ~ ADEF (by AAsimilarity criteria) (1)
N 120 (ii) DE =50 + 70 = 120 cm
Here, =60 (1/2)
2 2 DP PQ
Median class is l00-105, (1/2) DE EF (:: ADPQ~ADEF)
N PQ 50 5
l=100, =60, Cf = 57, f = 18 Therefore, EF 120 12 (1/2)
2
N (iüü) (A) Given, AABC ~ ADEF
-f 5 AB 5 BC AC
Median =l+2 -X5=100+- (60 - 57)= 100.83 (1)
f 18 DE 2 EF DF
OR 5
(B) AB =
2
DE, BC =EF
2
and AC=DF (1)
Monthly Expenditure f E (DE + EF + FD)
1000-1500 24 1250 30000
Perimeter of AABC 2 5

1500-2000 40 1750 70000

Perimeter of ADEF DE + EF + FD -(constant)
2
(1)
2000-2500 33 2250 74250 OR
(iii) (B) Given, AABC ~ ADEF (1/2)
2500-3000 x= 28 2750 2750x =77000
AB BC BC/2 BM D
3000-3500 30 3250 97500
DE EF EF /2 EN
3500-4000 22 3750 82500 Also ZB = ZE (1
4000-4500 16 4250 68000 Therefore, AABM~ ADEN. B M
4500-5000 7 4750 33250 (by SAS-similarity criteria) (1/2)
2fx, = 532500 38. (i) l= 2+h² (1/2)
172 + x
(2)
-N1.5)2 +(2 = /2.25 +4=V6.25 =2.5m (1/2)
Now, 172 +x= 200 >x= 28 (iü) CSAof cone = Trl (1/2)
(1) 22
Mean =
532500 x1.5x 2.5 = 11.78 m² (1/2)
2662.5 (1) 7
200
(ii) (A) CSA of cylinder = 2urh
Here, mean expenditure = 2662.5 (1) 22
36. (i) A.P is 3, 6,9, 12....., 24 = 2x=x1.5x7 = 66 m (1)
(1/2) 7
First term a=3
Cost of metal sheet used =66 x 2000 =1,32,000 (1)
Common difference d=6-3 =3 (1/2)
(ii) General term of the A.P. is a,, = a + (n - 1)d OR
34 = 3+ (n - 1)3
(1/2)
(iii) (B) Volume of cylindrical part of l silo = rh
34 22
n=
=113 which is not a positive integer. 7
x (1.5)2 x7 = 49.5 m? (1/2)
3
Therefore, it is not possible to have 34 jars in a layer if the Volume of conical part of 1 silo =
given pattern is continued. (1/2) 22
x (1.5)² x 2 = 4.71 m (1)
(ii) (A) Sum of nterm of an A.P, S, =2a +(n-1)d| 3 7
Total capacity of one silo = 49.5 + 4.71=54.21 m (1/2)