D.A.V.

MODEL SCHOOL, DURGAPUR

SAMPLE PAPER 1

1) The value of [(23 + 2) + (140 − 29) ]2 is :

a. 196 b. 289 c. 324 d. 400

2) The HCF of the polynomials 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 1 and 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 1 is

a. 𝑥 + 𝑥 b. 𝑥 + 1 c. 𝑥 − 1 d. 𝑥 + 1

3) If p: q: r: s = 3 : 4 : 7 : 8 and p + s = 55, then find q + r.

(a) 33 (b) 55 (c) 44 (d) 66

4) A is twice as good a workman as B. A takes 6 days to complete a task. What time

does B take to complete the work (in days)?
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 12

5) A circle is placed in a rectangle such that it touches both the lengths of the rectangle.
If the radius of the circle is one-fourth of the length of the rectangle, then find the
ratio of the area of the region in the rectangle that is not covered by the circle to the
area of the circle (take π = )
(a) 21: 17 (b) 14 : 19 (c) 17 : 11 (d) 15 : 11

6) In the given figure (not to scale), ABC is

an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC.
AEDC is a parallelogram. If ∠CDF = 70°
and ∠BFE = 100°, then find ∠FBA.
(a) 30° (b) 40° (c) 50° (d) 80°

7) Area of a right-angled triangle is 6 cm2 and its perimeter

is 12 cm. Find its hypotenuse. (In cm)
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

8) If the centroid of a triangle is (6, 6) and its ortho-centre is (0, 0), then find its circum-
centre.
(a) (3, 3) (b) (6, 6) (c) (9, 9) (d) (12, 12)
9) An escalator is moving downwards. A takes 140 steps to reach the top from the
bottom of an escalator. B takes 60 steps to reach the bottom from the top of the
escalator. Time taken by B to reach the bottom is same as the time during which A
takes 20 steps. How many steps are there from the bottom to the top of the escalator?
(a) 70 (b) 60 (c) 90 (d) 80
10) If + + = 1 and 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 2 then, find
𝑎𝑏 𝑐 + 𝑎 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎 𝑏 c.
(a) 70 (b) 60 (c) 90 (d) 80

11) Find square of the remainder when 250 is divided by 7.

(a) 4 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) 1

12) Find √288 × √432 × √648.

(a) 432 (b) 164 (c) 48 (d) 144

13) (123456)2 + 123456 + 123457 is square of

(a) 12345 (b) 12346 (c) 12344 (d) 12348

14) If xn + 1 is divisible by x + 1, n must be

(a) any natural number (b) an odd natural number
(c) an even natural number (d) None of these

15) If x° is the measure of an angle which is equal to its complement and y° is

°
the measure of an angle which is equal to its supplement, then is_____.
°
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 0.5 (d) 2

16) If 𝑎𝑏 = 1000, 𝑏𝑐 = 2000 and 𝑐𝑎 = 1000 then the value of

a +b2+c2 is
2

(a) (b) (c) (d)

17) Find the smallest multiple of ‘15’ such that each digit of the multiple is either
‘0’ or ‘8’.
(a) 8800 (b) 8880 (c) 8080 (d) 8008

18) From each corner of a square sheet of side 10 cm, a square of side s cm is cut,
where s is an integer. The remaining sheet is folded into a cuboid of volume C cubic
cm. Which of the following cannot be a value of C?
(a) 64 (b) 72 (c) 48 (d) 30

19) A garrison of 700 men is provisioned for 30 days at the rate of 2 kg per day
per man. If 100 men had left the garrison, then the provisions would have lasted for x
days at the rate of 3 kg per day per man. Find the value of x. Choose the correct
answer from the following options:
(a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 15
20) In a thrilling World Cup match, India beat Pakistan by taking 1 run of the 1st
ball of the 49th over. If Pakistan had batted the entire 50 overs, by what percentage
was India's scoring rate higher at the end of the 48h over?
(a) 24 (b) 4 (c) 25 (d) 4

21) If ∑
√ √
= 𝑎 − √𝑏, then a and b respectively are
(a) 10 and 0 (b) -10 and 4 (c) 10 and 4 (d) -10 and 0.

22) . What is the first-degree expression to be added to

16x6 + 8x4 - 2x3+ x2 + 2x + 1 in order to make it a perfect square?
(a) 𝑥 + (b) − 𝑥 −
(c) 𝑥 − (d) − 𝑥 +

23) The HCF of the polynomials 9(x + a)p(x − b)q (x + c)r and
12(x + a)(p + 3) (x − b) (q − 3) (x + c) (r + 2) is 3(x + a)6(x − b)6(x + c)6, then the value of
p + q − r is
(a) 21 (b) 9 (c) 15 (d) 6

24) If (a + b, a − b) is the solution of the equations 3x + 2y = 20 and

4x − 5y = 42, then find the value of b.
(a) 8 (b) −2 (c) −4 (d) 5

25) ABC is a triangle inscribed in a circle, AC being the diameter of the circle.
The length of AC is as much more than the length of BC as the length of BC is more
than the length of AB. Find AC : AB.
(a) 5 : 3 (b) 5 : 4 (c) 6 : 5 (d) 3 : 2

26) In the following figure (not to scale), ∠BCD = 40°, ∠EDC = 35°, ∠CBF = 30°
and ∠DEG = 40°. Find ∠BAE.
(a) 70°
(b) 50°
(c) 110°
(d) 35°

27) The loss made in selling 20 m of a cloth equals the cost price of 4 m of that
cloth. Find the loss percentage.
(a) 20% (b) 25% (c) 33 % (d) 40 %

28) Five men or ten women can complete a job in 20 days. Find the time in which
four men and four women can complete it (in days).
(a) 15 (b) 20 (c) 13 (d) 16
29) In a 100 m race, Alok gives Bala a start of 10 m and beats him by 10 m or 2
seconds. Find Alok’s speed (in m/sec).
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 5

30) A varies directly with x2. If x = 2 or 4, then A = 20. Find A if x = 8.

(a) 48 (b) 120 (c) 64 (d) 320

31) In the following figure, two isosceles right triangles,

DEF and HGI are on the same base DH and DH is parallel to
FI. If DE = GH = 9 cm and DH = 20 cm, then the area of the
quadrilateral FEGI is ______.
(a) 99 cm2 (b) 40.5 cm2 (c)81 cm2 (d)180 cm2

32) The lengths of the diagonals of a rhombus are 9 cm and 12 cm. Find the
distance between any two parallel sides of the rhombus.
(a) 7.2 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 7.5 cm (d) 6.9 cm

33) There are three amounts a, b and c, such that b is the simple interest on c and c
is the simple interest on a. Which of the following must always be true?
(a) a2 = bc (b) b2 = ac (c) c 2 = ab (d) a2 + b2 = c 2

34) The ratio of sugar and other ingredients in the biscuits of three bakeries—
Mongunies, Karachi and Baker’s Inn are 5 : 4, 13 : 12 and 29 : 24 respectively. The
biscuits of which bakery are the sweetest?
(a) Mongunies (b) Karachi (c) Baker’s inn (d) All the three types of biscuits
are equally sweet.

35) A car covered a distance of 600 km at a constant speed. If its speed was 50
kmph more, it would have taken 2 hours less to cover the same distance. Find its
speed. (in kmph)
(a) 125 (b) 75 (c) 200 (d) 100

36) If f and g are two polynomials of degrees 3 and 4 respectively, then what is the
degree of f - g?
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) Cannot be determined

37) N is a three-digit number. It exceeds the number formed by reversing the digits
by 792. Its hundreds digit can be
(a) 9 (b) 8 (c) Either (a) or (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)
38) A and B borrowed ₹600 and ₹500 respectively for a period of 3 years. A paid
simple interest at the rate of 10% per annum, while B paid compound interest at the
rate of 10% per annum compounded annually. Who paid more interest and by how
much?
(a) A paid more interest by ₹14.50. (b) B paid more interest by ₹14.50. (c) A
and B both paid same amount of interest. (d) None of the above.

39) If = then the value of 𝑥 + is

(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 5 (d) 15

40) The bisectors of two adjacent angles in a parallelogram meet at a point P

inside the parallelogram. The angle made by these bisectors at a point is ________.
(a) 180° (b) 90° (c) 45° (d) None of these

41) Four times the sum of the areas of the two circular faces of a cylinder is equal
to the twice its curved surface area. Find the diameter of the cylinder if its height is 8
cm.
(a) 4 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 2 cm (d) 6 cm

42) The value of is

(a) (b) (c) (d)

43) If 𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 1 = 0 then the value of is

(a) 45 (b) 75 (c) 20 (d) 75

44) Ram, Shyam and Tarun are three people in a job. Each takes m times the time
taken by other two, to complete a job. Find m.

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) (d) None of these

45) Ashok opened a fixed deposit with certain amount in a bank. The sum
quadrupled in 8 years at R% per annum, interest being compounded annually. Find
the time in which it will become 32 times itself at R% per annum, interest being
compounded annually (in years).
(a) 20 (b) 24 (c) 16 (d) 28

46) If 𝑥 + = 66 then find the value of is/are

(a) 8, -8 (b) 10,-6 (c) 6,-10 (d) 4,-4

 47) The value of the expression

+ + + + ⋯+ is

(a) (b) (c) (d)

48) The pressure of a gas varies directly as the temperature when volume is kept
constant and varies inversely as the volume when temperature is kept constant. The
gas occupies volume of 400 ml when the temperature is 160 K and the pressure is
640 Pa. What is the temperature of gas whose volume and pressure are 200 ml and
320 Pa, respectively?
(a) 40K (b) 75K (c) 200K (d) 100K

49)

50) If 𝑥 − = 1 then the value of is

( )

(a) 2 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) 1