Maths (Standard) Delhi (Set 3)

General Instructions :
(i) This question paper comprises four sections – A, B, C and D. This question paper
carries 40 questions. All questions are compulsory:
(ii) Section A : Q. No. 1 to 20 comprises of 20 questions of one mark each.
(iii) Section B : Q. No. 21 to 26 comprises of 6 questions of two marks each.
(iv) Section C: Q. No. 27 to 34 comprises of 8 questions of three marks each.
(v) Section D : Q. No. 35 to 40 comprises of 6 questions of four marks each.
(vi) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has
been provided in 2 questions of one mark each, 2 questions of two marks each, 3
questions of three marks each and 3 questions of four marks each. You have to attempt
only one of the choices in such questions.
(vii) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever necessary.
(viii) Use of calculators is not permitted

Question: 1

The value of k for which the system of equations x + y – 4 = 0 and 2x + ky = 3, has no

solution, is
(a) −2
(b) ≠2
(c) 3
(d) 2

Solution:
Question: 2

The HCF and the LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are

(a) 3, 140
(b) 12, 420
(c) 3, 420
(d) 420, 3

Solution:

Question: 3

The value of x for which 2x, (x + 10) and (3x + 2) are the three consecutive terms of an
AP, is
(a) 6
(b) −6
(c) 18
(d) −18

Solution:

Question: 4

The first term of an AP is p and the common difference is q, then its 10th term is
(a) q + 9p
(b) p – 9p
(c) p + 9q
(d) 2p + 9q

Solution:

The nth term of an AP = a + (n − 1)d, where a and d are the first term and common
difference respectively.

Therefore, 10th term = p + (10 − 1)q = p + 9q.

Question: 5

If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is

(a) 10
(b) –10
(c) –7
(d) –2

Solution:

Question: 6

The total number of factors of a prime number is

(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) 2
(d) 3

Solution:
The factors of a prime number are 1 and the number itself.
Therefore, the total number of factors of a prime number is 2.

Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

Question: 7

The quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is –5 and their product is 6, is
(a) x2 + 5x + 6
(b) x2 – 5x + 6
(c) x2 – 5x – 6
(d) –x2 + 5x + 6

Solution:

Question: 8

The value of p, for which the points A(3, 1), B(5, p) and C(7, –5) are collinear, is
(a) –2
(b) 2
(c) –1
(d) 1

Solution:
Question: 9

The distance between the points (a cos θ + b sin θ, 0) and (0, a sin θ – b cos θ), is

Solution:

Question: 10

If the point P(k, 0) divides the line segment joining the points A(2, –2) and B(–7, 4) in the
ratio 1 : 2, then the value of k is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) –2
(d) –1

Solution:

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Question: 11

Fill in the blank.

Solution:

Question: 12

Fill in the blank.

In the given figure ∆ABC is circumscribing a circle, the length of BC is _____ cm.
Solution:

Since we know that the lengths of tangents drawn from an exterior point to a circle are
equal.

Question: 13

Solution:
Question: 14
Fill in the blank.

A ladder 10 m long reaches a window 8 m above the ground. The distance of the foot of
the ladder from the base of the wall is __________ m.
Solution:

Question: 15

Solution:
Question: 16

If the mean of the first n natural number is 15, then find n.

Solution:

Question: 17

A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 3?
OR
If the probability of winning a game is 0.07, what is the probability of losing it?

Solution:

When a die is thrown, all the outcomes are = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

Total number of outcomes = 6
Favourable outcomes = {1, 2}
Favourable number of outcomes = 2

Question: 18

The ratio of the length of a vertical rod and the length of its shadow is 1: √3. Find the
angle of elevation of the sun at that moment?
Solution:

From the figure, it is clear that △△ABC is a right-angled triangle in which AB is the
vertical rod and BC is its shadow.

We have,

Question: 19

Two cones have their heights in the ratio 1 : 3 and radii in the ratio 3 : 1. What is the ratio
of their volumes?

Solution:
Question: 20

A pair of dice is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a doublet?

Solution:

The favourable outcomes for this event to happen are (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5), (6,
6) Favourable outcomes = 6

Question: 21

OR
In the given Figure, two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an
external point T. Prove that ∠PTQ = 2 ∠OPQ.

Solution:
Question: 22

The rod AC of a TV disc antenna is fixed at right angles to the wall AB and a rod CD is
supporting the disc as shown in the given figure. If AC = 1.5 m long and CD = 3 m, find
(i) tanθ (ii) secθ + cosecθ

Solution:

In △ACD, we have
AC = 1.5 cm, CD = 3 cm.

Since △ACD is a right-angled triangle, so using Pythagoras Theorem, we have

Question: 23

If a number x is chosen at random from the numbers –3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3. What is
probability that x2 ≤ 4?

Solution:
Question: 24

Find the mean of the following distribution:

Class: 3–5 5 – 7 7 – 9 9 – 11 11 – 13
Frequency: 5 10 10 7 8
OR
Find the mode of the following data :

Class: 0 – 20 20 – 40 40 – 60 60 – 80 80 – 100 100 – 120 120 – 140

Frequency: 6 8 10 12 6 5 3

Solution:

OR
In the given data, the maximum class frequency is 12.
The class corresponding to the given class is 60 - 80, which is the modal class.

We have

Lower limit of modal class, l = 60

Frequency of modal class, f1 = 12
Frequency of a class preceding to modal class, fo = 10
Frequency of a class succeeding to modal class, f2 = 6
Class size h = 20

Question: 25
The minute hand of a clock is 12 cm long. Find the area of the face of the clock
described by the minute hand in 35 minutes.

Solution:

Question: 26
The sum of the first 7 terms of an AP is 63 and that of its next 7 terms is 161. Find the
AP.

Solution:
Question: 27

Determine graphically the coordinates of the vertices of a triangle, the equations of

whose sides are given by 2y – x = 8, 5y – x = 14 and y – 2x = 1.
OR
If 4 is a zero of the cubic polynomial x3 – 3x2 – 10x + 24, find its other two zeroes.

Solution:

The first given equation is 2y – x = 8

x 0 −8
y 4 0

The second given equation is 5y – x = 14

x 0 −14
y 2.8 0

The third given equation is y – 2x = 1

x 0 −0.5
y 1 0

Plotting the three given lines on the graph paper we get

The coordinates of the vertices of the triangle ABC are A(−-4, 2), B(2, 5) and C(1, 3).
OR

To find the other two zeroes of the given polynomial, we need to find the zeroes of the
quotient x2 + x – 6.
Question: 28

Find the area of triangle PQR formed by the points P(–5, 7), Q(–4, –5) and R (4, 5).
OR
If the point C(–1, 2) divides internally the line segment joining A(2, 5) and B(x, y) in the
ratio 3 : 4, find the coordinates of B.

Solution:
Question: 29

Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the
polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0, c ≠ 0.
OR
Divide the polynomial f(x) = 3x2 – x3 – 3x + 5 by the polynomial g(x) = x – 1 – x2 and
verify the division algorithm.

Solution:
Question: 30

In a triangle, if square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two
sides, then prove that the angle opposite to the first side is a right angle.

Solution:

Given: In ∆ABC, AC2 = AB2 + BC2

To prove: ∠B = 90°

Construction: ∆PQR right-angled at Q such that PQ = AB and QR = BC

In ∆PQR,
PR2 = PQ2 + QR2 (By Pythagoras Theorem, as ∠Q = 90°)

⇒ PR2 = AB2 + BC2 ..… (1) (By construction)

However, AC2 = AB2 + BC2 ..… (2) (Given)

From (1) and (2), we obtain

AC = PR ..… (3)

Now, In ∆ABC and ∆PQR, we obtain

AB = PQ (By construction)
BC = QR (By construction)
AC = PR [From (3)]

Therefore, ∆ABC ≅ ∆PQR (by SSS congruency criterion)

⇒ ∠B = ∠Q (By CPCT)
However, ∠Q = 90° (By construction)

∴ ∠B = 90°
Hence proved.

Question: 31

A cone of base radius 4 cm is divided into two parts by drawing a plane through the
mid-points of its height and parallel to its base. Compare the volume of the two parts.

Solution:
Question: 32

A man can row a boat downstream 20 km in 2 hours and upstream 4 km in 2 hours.

Find his speed of rowing in still water. Also find the speed of the stream.

Solution:
Question: 33

In the given figure 5, two circles touch each other at the point C. Prove that the common
tangent to the circles at C, bisects the common tangent at P and Q.

Solution:

PT and TC are the tangents to the circle with centre A from an external point T.
Therefore, PT = TC .....(i) (Tangents to a circle drawn from an external
point are equal)

TC and TQ are the tangents to the circle with centre B from an external point T.
Therefore, TC = TQ .....(ii) (Tangents to a circle drawn from an external
point are equal)

From (i) and (ii), we get

PT=TQ

Hence proved.

Question: 34

Solution:
Question: 35

The following table gives production yield per hectare (in quintals) of wheat of 100
farms of a village :

Production yield/hect. 40 – 45 45 – 50 50 – 55 55 – 60 60 – 65 65 – 70
No. of farms 4 6 16 20 30 24

Change the distribution to 'a more than' type distribution and draw its ogive.
OR
The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y, if total frequency is
100:

Class : Frequency:
0 – 100 2
100 – 200 5
200 – 300 x
300 – 400 12
400 – 500 17
500 – 600 20
600 – 700 y
700 – 800 9
800 – 900 7
900 – 1000 4

Solution:
Given:
Production yield/hect. 40 – 45 45 – 50 50 – 55 55 – 60 60 – 65 65 – 70
24
No. of farms 4 6 16 20 30

"more than type" distribution table is as follows-

Production (yield/hec) No. of farms

More than 40 100
More than 45 96
More than 50 90
More than 55 74
More than 60 54
More than 65 24

To draw the ogive, we have the following points-

(40, 100), (45, 96), (50, 90), (55, 74), (60, 54), (65, 24)

Plotting these points, we get the following ogive-

OR
Given, median = 525

We prepare the cumulative frequency table, as given below.

 .....(1)

Since median = 525,

So, the median class is .

Here,

We know that
Putting the value of in (1), we get

Hence, the missing frequencies are 9 and 15.

Question: 36

A bucket in the form of a frustum of a cone of height 30 cm with radii of its lower and
upper ends as 10 cm and 20 cm, respectively. Find the capacity of the bucket. Also find
the cost of milk which can completely fill the bucket at the rate of Rs. 40 per litre.

Solution:

It is given that radius of upper end of the bucket = r1 = 20 cm

Radius of lower end of the bucket = r2 = 10 cm

Height of the bucket, h = 30 cm

The bucket is in the shape of frustum of a cone.

Therefore, volume of the bucket

Question: 37

Show that the square of any positive integer cannot be of the form (5q + 2) or (5q + 3)
for any integer q.
OR
Prove that one of every three consecutive positive integers is divisible by 3.

Solution:

Let b be an arbitrary positive integer.

By Euclid's division lemma,
b = aq + r, where 0 ≤ r < a

Now, if we divide b by 5, then b can be written in the form of 5m, 5m+1, 5m+2, 5m+3 or
5m+4.
This implies that we have five possible cases.

Case I:
If b = 5m

Squaring both sides, we get

Hence, we can conclude that the square of any positive integer cannot be of the form
5q + 2 or 5q + 3 for any integer.
OR
Let n, n + 1, n + 2 be three consecutive positive integers, where n is any natural number.
By Euclid's division lemma,
n = aq + r, where 0 ≤ r < a.

Now, if we divide n by 3, then n can be written in the form of 3q, 3q+1 or 3q+2.
This implies that we have three possible cases.

Case I:
If n = 3q, then n is divisible by 3.
However, n + 1 and n + 2 are not divisible by 3.

Case II:
If n = 3q + 1, then n + 2 = 3q + 3 = 3(q + 1), which is divisible by 3.
However, n and n + 1 are not divisible by 3.

Case III:
If n = 3q + 2, then n + 1 = 3q + 3 = 3(q + 1), which is divisible by 3.
However, n and n + 2 are not divisible by 3.
Hence, we conclude that one of any three consecutive positive integers must be
divisible by 3.

Question: 38

The sum of four consecutive numbers in AP is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first
and last terms to the product of two middle terms is 7 : 15. Find the numbers.
OR
Solve : 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + ... + x = 287

Solution:

Let the four terms of the AP be a − 3d, a − d, a + d and a + 3d.

Given:

(a − 3d) + (a − d) + (a + d) + (a + 3d) = 32

⇒ 4a = 32

⇒a=8
Question: 39

Draw a ∆ABC with BC = 7 cm, ∠B = 45° and ∠A = 105°. Then construct another triangle
whose sides are 3/4 times the corresponding sides of ∆ABC.

Solution:

In order to construct ∆ABC, we follow the following steps:

STEP I: Draw BC = 7 cm.

STEP II: At B, construct ∠CBX = 45° and at C, construct ∠BCY=180°−(45°+105°) = 30°.

Let them intersect at AA. ∆ABC so obtained is the given triangle.

To construct a triangle similar to ∆ABC, we follow the following steps.

Question: 40

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

Solution:

Let AB and EC be the building and tower respectively.