INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, RIYADH

Class: X Subject: Mathematics

Real Numbers
1. HCF of two prime numbers is ( 0, 1, 2, 3)

2. LCM of 105 and 120 is ( 210, 420, 640, 840)

3. HCF of two numbers is 16 and their product is 3072. LCM is ( 1680, 192, 182, 200)

4. If two positive integers p and q are written as p = 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 and q = 𝑥 𝑦 3 where x and y are prime

Numbers, then HCF ( p, q) is ( xy, x𝑦 2 , x 𝑦 3 , 0)

5. Find the HCF X LCM for the numbers 50 and 20? (1000)

6. Find the least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive) ( 2520)

7. Given that LCM ( 91, b) = 182, then find b if HCF = 13. ( 26)

8. HCF of two numbers is 113 and their LCM is 56952. If one number is 904, find the other number.

(7119)

9. If HCF (253, 440) = 11 and LCM = (253, 440 ) = 253 X R find the value of R? (40)

10. Can the number 6𝑛 , n being a natural number end with digit 5? Give reason.

11. 7 x 11 x 13 x 15 + 15 is a prime number. Is it true?

12.Prove that √3 is irrational.

13. Prove that 5 − √3 is irrational.

14. In a school the duration of a period in junior section is 40 minutes and in senior section it is

1 hour. If the first bell for each section rings at 9:00 am, when will the two bells ring together

Again? ( 9 + 2 = 11am)

POLYNOMIALS

1. The sum of the zeroes of the polynomial √2x2 - 17 are given as

a) 0 b) 1 c) 17/√2

2. If α and β are the zeroes of 5x2 - 7x + 2, then the value of 1/α + 1/β is

a) 7/2 b) 2/7 c) 1/7

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3. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial kx2 + 2x + 3k is equal to their product, then the value of

a) – 2/3 b) 2/3 c) 2/7

4. If the zeroes of the polynomial 5x2 – 7x + k are reciprocal of each other, then the value of k is

a) 5 b) 2 c) 1/5

5. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial ax2 - 3 (a – 1) – 1, then the value of a is

a) 1 b) 0 c) – 1

6. If α and 2/α are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 4x + 2a, then the value of a is

a) 1 b) - 1 c) 2

7. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + x + 1, find the value of α2 + β2

a) – 1 b) 0 c) 1

8. A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 5 - 3√2 and 5 + 3√2 is

a) x2 - 10x + 7 b) x2 + 10x + 7 c) x2 - 5x + 7

9. If α and β are the zeroes of x2 + 6x + 9, then a polynomial whose zeroes are - α and - β is

a) x2 - 6x + 9 b) x2 + 6x + 9 c) x2 + 6x - 9,

10. The degree of the polynomial (x + 1) (x2 – x – x4 + 1) is

a) 2 b) 3 c) 5

11. If sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – kx + 6 is 3 , then the value of k is

a) 9 b) – 2 c) - 9
1 1
12. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial x2 + 3x – 2 , then the value of 𝛼2
+ 𝛽2

is

a) 13/4 b) 8/45 c) – 45/8

13. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial 2y2 + 7y + 5 then the value of 𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛼𝛽 is:

a) -1 b) 1 c) 0

14. If one zero of the polynomial x2 – 4x + 1 is 2 + √3, write the other zero.

a) 4 + √3 b) 2 - √3 c) 4 - √3

15. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial 2y2 - 6y + 4, then find the value of 𝛼 2 𝛽 + 𝛼𝛽2

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 a) 6 b) - 6 c) - 12

16. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial x² – 8x + k such that α2 + β2 = 40 , then k = -------

a) 6 b) 9 c) 12

17. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial x² – 5x + c and 𝛼 − 𝛽 = 1, then c = -----

a) 0 b) 1 c) 6

18. In fig. given below, the number of zeroes of the polynomial f(x) is

a)1 b) 2 c) 3

19. The zeroes of the polynomial 8x2 - 4 are

a) 1/√2, - 1/√2 b) √2, - √2 c) √2, 1/√2

20. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 4x2 - 8kx - 9 is negative of the other, then k is:

a)1 b) - 1 c) 0 d) 3

21. If one zero of the polynomial x2 - 3kx + 4k be twice the other, then the value of k is:

a) - 2 b) 2 c) ½

22. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial kx2 - 30x + 45k and 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 𝛼 𝛽, then the value of k

is

a) - 2/3 b) - 3/2 c) 3/2 d) 2/3

23. Find the zeroes of the polynomial and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the

coefficient:

a) 5√5x2 + 30x + 8√5 (- 4/√5, - 2√5/5)

b) x2 - 2√2x (0 & √2)

24. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 4x + 3, find the value of (α4 β2 + α2β4). (90)

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25. If α & β are zeroes of x2 + 5x + 5, find the value of α – 1 + β – 1 (- 1)

26. If α & β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 + 5x + k such that α2 + β2 + αβ = 21/4 , then find k.

(k = 2)

27. If one zero of a polynomial 3x2 – 8x + 2k + 1 is seven times the other, find the value of k.

(K = 2/3)

28. If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x2 – 5x – 3, find
the value of p and q. (p = - 5, q = - 6)

29. Quadratic polynomial 2x2 – 3x + 1 has a zeroes as α and β. Now form a quadratic polynomial
whose zeroes are 3α and 3β. ( 2x2 - 9x + 9)

30. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2 + √3 & 2 - √3. (x2 – 4x +1)

LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES

1. for what value of k, do the equations 2x – 3y + 10 = 0 and 3x + ky + 15 = 0 represent
coincident lines
a) - 9/2 b) 9/2 c) – 7
2. If the lines given by 2x + ky = 1 and 3x -5y = 7 are parallel, then the value of k is
a) – 13 b) – 10/3 c) - 7
3. The value of k, for which the system of equations x + (k + 1) y = 5 and (k + 1) x + 9y =8k – 1
has infinitely many solutions is
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2
4. Find the values of m and n for which the following system of linear equations has
infinitely many solutions
2x + 3y = 11 and (m + n)x + (2m - n)y = 33
a) m = - 1, n = 5 b) m = 1, n = 5 c) m = 5, n = 1
5. For what value of k is the pair of equations 8x + 5y = 9 and kx + 10y = 15 inconsistent
a) 16 b) 15 c) 1
6. If the system of linear equations 6x + 2y = 3 & kx + y = 2 has a unique solution, find the k
a) k ≠ 3 b) k = 3 c) k = 2
7. The length and breadth of a rectangular plot in meters are x and y such that x + y = 100
and x – y = 20 The area of the plot in sq meters is
a) 2000 b) 2400 c) 2500
8. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 15. If 9 is added to the number, then the
digits change their places . The number is
a) 69 b) 78 c) 96
9. The two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose squares is 290 are
a) 11, 13 b) 13, 17 c) none of these

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10. The difference of two numbers is 26 and the larger number exceeds thrice of the
smaller number by 4 . The numbers are
a) 39, 13 b) 12, 38 c) 11, 37
11. If 2x + y = 23 and 4x - y = 19, then the value of 5y - 2x is
a) 31 b) - 31 c) 13
12. If 41x - 17y = 99, 17x - 41y = 75 then x + y = -----
a) 1 b) - 1 c) 2
13. Find the values of x and y in the following rectangle

a) x = - 1, y = 4 b) x = 1, y = - 4 c) x = 1, y = 4

14. if 2 tables and 2 chairs cost Rs 700 and 4tables and 3 chairs cost Rs 1250, then find the
cost of one table
a) Rs 200 b) Rs 350 c) Rs 100 d) Rs 150
15. Find the value of k for which the pair of equations has a no solution:
3x + y = 1, (2k – 1) x + (k – 1) y = 2k + 1
(k = 2)
16. Given the linear equation 3x + 4y = 9. Write another linear equation in two variables such
that the Geometrical representation of the pair so formed is:
a) Intersecting lines b) Coincident lines
17. Draw the graphs of the equation x – y = -1 & 3x + 2y = 12. Determine the coordinates of
the vertices of the Δ formed by these lines and the x – axis and shade the triangular
region. [(-1, 0), (4, 0), (2, 3)]
18. Solve graphically: 3x + y – 12 = 0, x – 3y + 6 = 0. Shade the region bounded by the lines
and x axis. Also find the area of the shaded region
(area = 15sq units)
19. Solve for x & y: 99x + 101y = 499, 101x + 99y = 501
(x = 3, y = 2)
20. Solve for x and y: ax – by = a2 – b2 , x + y = a + b
(a, b)
21. If 2 is subtracted from the numerator & 1 is added to the denominator, a fraction becomes
1/2, but when 4 is added to the numerator & 3 is subtracted from the denominator, it
becomes 3/2. Find the fraction. (8/11)
22. Sum of the ages of a father and the son is 40 years. If father age is three times that of his
son, then find their respective ages
(son = 10years, father = 30years)
23. Two shopkeeper's daily sales are in the ratio of 3 : 5 and daily expenditures are in

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ratio of 6: 11. Both of them save 600 per day. Find their daily sales and
expenditures of both shopkeepers.
(Rs 1000 and Rs 400)

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ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS.

1. Which term of the A.P 2, - 1, - 4, - 7, ………. Is - 40

a) 8th b) 15th c) 11th
2. If a, a - 2, 3a are in A.P, then a = -------------
a) – 3 b) 2 c) – 2
3. If 4/5, a, 2 are in A.P , then a = -------------
a) 7/5 b) 5/7 c) 7
4. The nth term of an A.P is (3n + 5) then common difference is
a) 3 b) - 3 c) 1
5. If the common difference of an A.P is - 6, then the value of a16 – a12 is
a) – 24 b) 24 c) 0
6. The common difference of an AP in which a25 – a20 = 45 is
a) 9 b) – 9 c) 1
7. Tenth term of the sequence √2, √8, √18, …….. is
a) √300 b) √500 c) √200
th
8. The 9 term from the end of the A.P : 5, 9, 13, …………, 185
a) 153 b) 135 c) 351
9. If 7 times the 7 term of an A.P is equal to 11 times the 11th term, then its 18th term will be
th th

a) 11 b) 18 c) 0
10. In an A.P , if a = - 10, n = 6 and an = 10, then the value of d is
a) 0 b) 4 c) - 4
11. 17 term of an AP is 30 less than its 27th term. then the common difference is
th

a) 0 b) 1 c) 3
12. If the 2nd term of an AP is 13 and the 5th term is 25 , then the 7th term is
a) 30 b) 33 c) 38
13. The middle term of the A.P : - 11, - 7, - 3, …………., 49 is
a) 18, 20 b) 19, 23 c) 17, 21
14. If the sum of n terms of an A.P is 2n2 + 5n, then nth term will be
a) 4n + 3 b) 4n + 5 c) 4n + 6
15. The sum of first n terms of an A.P is 3n2 + 4n. Find the 10th term of this A.P
a) 61 b) 16 c) 10
16. If a = 2, d = 4, the sum of its 40 terms will be
a) 3200 b) 1600 c) 200
17. If a = 1, an = 20, Sn = 399, then n is
a) 19 b) 21 c) 38
18. The sum all odd integers between 2 and 100 divisible by 3 is
a) 17 b) 867 c) 786

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19. If 1 + 6 + 11 + ………….+ x = 148, find the value of x ( s n = 148, n = 8, an = x = 36)
a) 36 b) 63 c) 16
20. Two Aps have the same common difference . The difference of their 10 th terms is 18, if the 100th
term of one of the AP is 38, what is the other term of the other AP
a) 138 or 108 b) 20 or 56 c) 65 or 27
21. Which term of the sequence 114, 109, 104, …….. is the first negative term. (24)
22. Find the number of natural numbers between 101 and 999 which are divisible by both 2 and 5 (n = 89)
23. The ninth term of an AP is equal to seven times the second term and twelth term exceeds five times
the third term by 2. Find the first term and common difference. (a = 1, d = 6)
24. The eight term of an A.P is half its second term and the eleventh term exceed one third of its fourth
term by 1. Find the 15th term. (a = -39, d = 3, 15th term = 3)
th th th
25. The 9 term of an A.P is – 32, and the sum of its 11 and 13 terms is – 94. Find the common
difference of the A.P (d = - 5)
26. The sum of the 3rd and 7th terms of an AP is 6 and their product is 8. Find the sum of first 20 terms
of the A.P (S20 = 115)
nd
27. Find the sum of first 22 terms of an A.P in which d = 7 and 22 term is 149 (1661)
28. The sum of the first n terms of an A.P is 3n2 - 4n. Find the nth term of this A.P (6n – 7)
29. Find the sum of the following series :
5 + (- 41) + 9 + ( - 39) + 13 + ( - 37) + ………+ 81 + ( - 3 ) (420)
30. If the sum of the first 4 terms of an A.P is 40 and that of the first 14 terms is 280., find the sum of its
first n terms (Sn = n2 + 6n)
31. If the sum of first 8 terms of an A.P is 100 and the sum of its first 19 terms is 551. Find the A.P .
(2, 5, 8, 11…….)
32. The sum of the first 16th terms of an A.P is 112 and the sum of its next 14th terms is 518. Find the
A.P (- 8, - 6, - 4 ,,,,,,,,)
33. In an A.P , if S5 + S7 = 167 & S10 = 235, find its first term (a = 1)
34. Find the number of terms of the AP -12, - 9, - 6, …. 21. If 1 is added to each term of the AP then
find the sum of all the terms of AP thus obtained (n = 12, S12 = 66).
35. A sum of ₨1890 is to be used to give seven cash prizes to students of a school for their overall
academic performance. If each prize is ₨50 less than its preceding prize, find the value of each of
the prizes (₨420, ₨370, ₨320, ₨270, ₨220, ₨170, ₨120)
36. The ratio of the sum to p terms and q terms of an AP is p2 : q2 . Prove that the common difference
of the AP is twice the first term
37. If the mth term of an A.P is 1/n and nth term is 1/m then show that (mn)th term is 1.

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TRIANGLES
1. In ΔABC, DE∣∣BC so that AD =2.4cm, AE= 3.2cm and EC= 4.8cm, then , AB= ?

a) 6cm b) 5cm c) 2cm d) 1cm

2. In ∆ABC, DE || BC, find the value of x

a) 3 b) 2 c) 5
3. In ΔABC, AB = 6 cm and DE || BC such that AE = 1/4 AC then the length of AD is
a) 2 cm b) 1.2 cm c) 1.5 cm
4. In the given figure ΔABC ~ ΔPQR. The value of x is

a) 3cm b) 2cm c) 1cm

5. In the given figure, value of x(in cm) is

a) 5cm b) 4cm c) 3cm

6. If in two triangles ABC and PQR, AB/QR = BC/PR = CA/PQ , then

a) Δ PQR Δ PQR c) Δ CBA
7. In ΔLMN, ∠L = 50° and ∠N = 60°, If ΔLMN ~ ΔPQR, then find ∠Q
a) 50° b) 60° c) 70 °
8. If Δ ABC and Δ DEF are similar such that 2AB = DE and BC = 8 cm, then Find EF.
a) 12cm b) 14cm c) 16cm

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9. In the adjoining figure AB∣∣DC and diagonal AC & BD intersect at point O. If AO = (3x −1)
cm, OB = (2x +1)cm, OC = (5x − 3)cm and OD = (6x − 5)cm then find the value of x.

a) 2 b) - 2 c) 1
10. A tower of height 24m casts a shadow 50m and at the same time, a girl of height 1.8m
casts a shadow Find the length of the shadow of girl.
a) 3.75m b) 3.5m c) 3.25m
11. Which of the following is a correct statement?
a) Two congruent figures always similar b) Two similar figures are always congruent
c) All rectangles are similar
12. In ΔABC & ΔDEF. ∠F = ∠C, ∠B = ∠E and AB = ½ DE. Then two triangles are
a) Congruent but not similar b) Similar but not congruent
c) Congruent as well as similar
13. In the triangles ABC & DEF, AB/DE = BC/FD, then they will be similar, when
a) ∠𝐵 = ∠𝐸 b) ∠A = ∠D c) ∠B = ∠D d) ∠A = ∠F
14. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~ ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅, If AM and PN are altitude of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 and ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 respectively and
𝐴𝐵 2 : 𝑃𝑄 2 = 4:9 then AM: PN =
a) 3 : 2 b) 16 : 81 c) 4 : 9 d) 2 : 3
15. ΔABC ~ ΔDEF such that AB = 9.1cm and DE = 6.5cm. If the perimeter of ΔDEF is
25cm .what is the perimeter of ΔABC
a) 35cm b) 25cm c) 10cm d) 15cm

16. In the given figure, OA/OC = OB/OD = 1/2 and AB = 5 cm. Find the value of DC.

a) 5cm b) 19cm c) 10cm d) 20cm

16. In the given figure, if DE || BC, AE = 8 cm, EC = 2 cm and BC = 6 cm, then find DE.

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 (DE = 4.8 cm)

18. In the figure, EF || AC, BC = 10 cm, AB = 13 cm and EC = 2 cm, find AF.

(2.6 cm)

19. X and Y are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a triangle ABC such
that AX/AB=1/4, AY = 2 cm and YC = 6 cm. Find whether XY || BC or not.
20. If ∆ABC ~ ∆DEF and their sides are of lengths (in cm) as marked along with them,
then find the lengths of the sides of each triangle.
(x = 5cm, 18cm, 24cm, 30 cm)

21. A vertical pole which is 2.25m long casts a 6.75m long shadow on the ground. At
the same time a Vertical tower casts a 90m long shadow on the ground. Find the
height of the tower (h = 30 m)
22. Through the mid-point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is
drawn, intersecting AC at L and AD produced at E. Prove that EL= 2BL

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23. In ∆ABC, if ∠ADE = ∠B, then prove that ∆ADE ~ ∆ABC. Also, if AD = 7.6 cm, AE = 7.2

cm, BE = 4.2 cm and BC = 8.4 cm, then find DE.

(DE = 5.6cm)
24. If Δ ABC ~ ΔRPQ, AB = 3 cm, BC = 5 cm, AC = 6 cm, RP = 6 cm & PQ = 10 cm, then
find QR (12cm)
25. ΔABC ~ ΔDEF. If AB = 4cm, BC = 3.5cm, CA = 2.5cm & DF = 7.5cm, then find perimeter
of ΔDEF. (30cm)
26. ΔABC ~ ΔDEF such that ∠A = 47° and ∠E = 63° then find the value of ∠C
(∠C = 70°)
27. In figure, if AB ‖ DC and AC, PQ intersect each other at the point O.
Prove that OA.CQ = OC.AP.

COORDINATE GEOMETRY
1. The distance between the points (a cos𝜃 , a sin𝜃) and ( - a cos𝜃 , - a sin𝜃) is:
a) 4a b) 3a c) 2a
2. The distance of the point P(4, - 3) from the origin is:
a) 1unit b) 3 units c) 5 units
3. The distance of a point P(x, y) from the origin is:
a) √x2 + y2 b) x2 + y2 c) x + y
4. The points ( - 4, 0), (4, 0) and ( 0 , 3) are the vertices of an.
a) isosceles triangle b) equilateral triangle c) right triangle
5. The points (2a, 4a), (2a, 6a) and [ (2 + √3)a, 5a ] are the vertices of an.
a) isosceles triangle b) equilateral triangle c) scalene triangle
6. The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0,4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is:
a) 5 b) 12 c) 11

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7. A (5, 1), B (1, 5) & C (- 3, - 1) are the vertices of triangle ABC. Find the length of
median AD. a)√37 𝑏) √33 c) 37
8. Coordinates of point on y axis which is equidistant from (7, 6) and ( - 3, 4) are:
a) (0, 5) b) (0, 15) c) (0, 12)
9. The midpoint of the line segment joining the points A ( - 2, 8) and B ( - 6 , - 4) is:
a) (4, 2) b) ( - 4, 2) c) (2, 6)
10. If p( a/3, 4) is the midpoint of the line segment joining A ( - 6, 5) and ( B( - 2, 3) ,
then a is: a) – 4 b) – 12 c) 12
11. If the points A( 4,3) and B( x, 5) are on the circle with Centre 0 (2,3) the value of
x is: a) 2 b) 1 c) 3
12. The line segment joining the points (- 2, - 3) and ( 2, - 1) is divided by the y axis in
the ratio: a) 1 : 2 b) 2 : 1 c) 1 : 1
13. In what ratio does the x axis divide the join of ( 2, - 3) and (5, 6.)
a) 2 : 3 b) 3 : 5 c) 1 : 2
14. The ratio in which the point P(3/4, 5/12) divides the line segment joining the
points A( ½, 3/2) & B (2, - 5).
a) 1 : 5 b) 5 : 1 c) 1: 3
15. The line 2x + y – 4 = 0 divides the line segment joining (2, - 2) and (3, 7) in the
ratio. a) 2 : 5 b) 2 : 9 c) 2 : 7
16. The point which divides the line segment joining the points ( 7, - 6) and ( 3, 4) in
the ratio 1: 2 lies in
a) I Quadrant b) II Quadrant c) IV Quadrant
17. The line segment joining the points (3, - 1) & (-6, 5) is trisected. The coordinates
of the point of trisection are.
a) (3, 3) b) ( - 3, 3) c) (3, - 3)
18. Find a relation between x & y such that the point (x, y) is equidistant from the
points (7, 1) & (3, 5) a) x - y = 2 b) x + y = 2 c) xy = 2

19. The point R divides the line segment AB, where A (- 4, 0) & B (0, 6) are such that
AR = ¾ AB. Find the Coordinates of R.
a) (- 1, 9/2) b) (1, 9/2) c) (1, - 9/2)
20. Show that the points (2, 4), (2, 6) and (2 + √3, 5) are the vertices of an equilateral
Δ.
21. Show that four points (0,-1), (6, 7), (-2, 3) and (8, 3) are the vertices of a
rectangle.
22. Show that the points A (- 3, 2), B (- 5, - 5), C (2, - 3) and D (4, 4) are the vertices of
a rhombus.
23. Show that the following points are the vertices of a right triangle: (7, 5), (2, 3) and
(6, - 7).

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24. Find a point P on y – axis which is equidistant from the points A (4, 8) & B (- 6, 6).
[P (0, 2)]
25. Find the point on x- axis which is equidistant from the points (2, -5) and (-2, 9).
(- 7, 0)
26. If Q (0, 1) is equidistant from P(5, - 3) and R(x, 6), find the value of x.
(x = 4)
27. The points A (1, - 2), B (2, 3), C (K, 2) & D (- 4, - 3) are the vertices of a
parallelogram. Find k.
(k = - 3)
28. If the midpoint of the line segment joining the points P (6, b – 2) & Q (- 2, 4) is (2,
- 3), find the value of b.
(b = - 8)
29. If P (9a – 2, - b) divides the line segment joining A (3a + 1, - 3) and B (8a, 5) in the
ratio 3: 1. Find the values of a and b.
( a = 1, b = - 13/4)
30. Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining A (−2,
2) and B (2, 8) into fourequal parts.
[(- 1, 7/2), (0, 5) and (1, 13/2)]
31. If the coordinates of the sides of the triangle are (2, 1), (3, - 5) and (6, 4). Find its
centroid. (11/3, - 7/6)
31. Two vertices of a triangle are (3, - 5) and (- 7, 4). If its centroid is (2, -1), find the third
vertex (10, - 2)

INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY

1. If cosA = 4/5, then the value of tanA is:

a) ¾ b) 3/5 c) 5/3
2. If sin A = 1/3, then the value of (9 cot2 A + 9) is:
a) 1 b) 81 c) 9
3. In aright Δ ABC, right angled at B, if tan A = 1, then the value of sin A. Cos A is:
a) ½ b) 1 c) 0
4. In the given ΔABC, it is given that ∠B = 90° , AB = 24cm and BC = 7cm. Then cosA = -----
a) 7/24 b) 7/25 c) 24/25
5. If sec𝜃 = √2, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 (1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 ) ÷ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃.
a) 2 b) 2√2 c) 3√2
𝑎
6. Given that sin𝜃 = 𝑏 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 cos 𝜃 𝑖𝑠 ------------
7. 3 tan230° + sec4 45° - tan2 60° =

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 a) 0 b) 1 c) 2
8. If x tan45° cos60° = sin60° cot60°, then x is
a) 1/√2 b) 2 c) 1
9. If sin𝜃 - cos𝜃 = 0 , then the value of sin4 𝜃 + cos4 𝜃 is
a) ½ b) 2 c) 1
10. Given that sin α = ½ and cosβ = ½, then the value of ( α + β ) is:
a) 60° b) 80° c) 90°
2 2
11. If x = 2sin 𝜃 , y = 2cos 𝜃 + 1, then the value of x + y is:
a)2 b) 3 c) ½
2
12. If sec Ѳ (1+sinѲ) (1-sinѲ) = k, then value of k is:
a) 0 b) 2 c) 1
13. The value of (1 - sin 𝜃) 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 is:
2

a) 0 b) 2 c) 1
14. If Sin2𝜃 / 7 + cos2𝜃 /7 = x /21 , then the value of x.
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3
15. If 6x = sec𝜃 and 6/x = tan𝜃 then the value of 9(x2 – 1/x2) is:
a) ¼ b) 1 c) 9
16. The value of (cosec2𝜃 - 1) tan2𝜃 is:
a) 0 b) 2 c) 1
17. √3 cos2A + √3 sin2A is equal to.
a) 1 b) 1/√3 c) √𝟑 d) 0
2 2
18. If 2sin 𝜃 - cos 𝜃 = 2, then 𝜃 is:
a) 90° b) 45° c) 60° d) 30°
19. If cosec𝜃 + sin𝜃 = 2 then cosec 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = --------
2

a) 2 b) 1 c) 3 d) 0
20. Which of the following is not defined?
a) Sec0° b) cosec90° c) tan90°
21. If x/3 = 2sinA, y/3 = 2cosA, then the value of x2 + y2 is.
a) 36 b) 9 c) 6 d) 18
22. If cotΘ = 15/8, evaluate: (2 + 2sinθ)(1 – sinθ)
(1 + cosθ)(2 – 2cosθ) (225/64)

23. If Sin A = ½, find the value of 3 cos A – 4 cos3 A.

(0)
24. Evaluate: tan 60 - 2 cos 60˚ - ¾ sin 45˚ - 4 sin2 30˚
2 ˚ 2 2

(9/8)
˚ ˚ ˚ ˚
25. If sin 2x = sin60 cos30 - cos60 sin30 , find x. (15)
•
26. If A = B= 30 , verify that: Sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cosA sinB.
27. Find the acute angles A and B, A>B, if sin (A + 2B) = √3/2 and cos (A + 4B) = 0
(30˚, 15˚)

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28. Find the value of sin 60˚ and sec 30° geometrically
29. Prove that 2cos2θ – 1 = cotθ – tanθ
Sinθ cosθ
30. Prove that (1 + tan2θ) (1 – sinθ) (1 + sinθ) = 1
31. Prove that (sinθ + 1 + cosθ) (sinθ – 1 + cosθ ).Secθ cosecθ = 2
32. Prove that: 2(sin6 θ + cos6 θ) – 3 (sin4 θ + cos4 θ) + 1 = 0
33. If cosα /cosβ = m, cosα/sinβ = n, then show that (m2 + n2) cos2β = n2
34. If x = a sec Ѳ + b tan Ѳ and y = a tan Ѳ + b sec Ѳ prove that x2 – y2 = a2 - b2
35. If tanA + sinA = m and tanA – sinA = n, then prove that (m2 – n2)2 = 16mn.
𝑥2 𝑦2
36. If x/a cosɵ + y/b sinɵ = 1 and x/a sinɵ - y/b cosɵ = 1, prove that + =2
𝑎2 𝑏2

APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY
1. The angular elevation of the sun when the shadow of a 10m long pole is 10√3meters is
a) 30° b) 45° c) 60°
2. The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 20m longer when the
sun altitude is 45° than when it is 60° then the height of the tower is
a) 37.32 b) 47.32 c) 27. 32
3. A pole 6m high casts a shadow 2√3m long on the ground, then the sun elevation is
a) 60° b) 45° c) 30°
4. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground which is 30m
away from the foot of tower is 30°. The height of the tower is
a) 10√3m b) 20√3m c) 15√3m
5. If the ratio of the height of a tower and length of its shadow is √3: 1, then the angle of
elevation of the sun is
a) 30° b) 60° c) 90°
6. The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a wall is 60° and the foot of the ladder
is 9.5m away from the wall . The length of the ladder is
a) 19m b) 19√3m c) 9.5√3m
7. If the angle of depression from the top of a building to a point situated 10√3m away from
the bottom of the building is 60°, then the height of the building will be
a) 30m b) 45m c) 40m
8. If a tower 30 m high cast a shadow 10√3m long on the ground, then what is the angle of
elevation of the Sun?
(60°)
9. The ratio of the length of a rod and its shadow is 1: 1/√3. What is the angle of elevation of
the source of light
( θ = 60°)
11. The angle of elevation of a jet plane from a point A on the ground is 60°. After a flight of
15 sec the angle of Elevation Changes to 30˚. If the jet plane is flying at a constant

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 height of 1500√3m, then find the speed of Jet plane.
(720 km /hr)
12. The angle of elevation of a jet plane from a point A on the ground is 45°. After a flight of
15 sec the angle of Elevation Changes to 30˚. If the jet plane is flying at a constant
height of 2500m, then find the speed of Jet plane.
(439.2 km /hr)
12. The angle of elevation of a jet fighter from point A on the ground is 60°. After flying
10seconds, the angle Changes to 30°.If the jet is flying at a speed of 648km/hr .Find the
constant height at which the jet is flying
(h = 900√3m)
13. The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 60m above a lake is 30˚ and angle of
depression of the Reflection of Cloud in the Lake is 60˚. Find the height of the cloud.
(120 m)
14. The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 200m above a lake is 30˚ and angle of
depression of the Reflection of Cloud in the Lake is 60˚. Find the height of the cloud
above the lake (400m)
15. An aero plane at an altitude of 200m observes the angles of depression of opposite
points on the two banks of a river to be 45˚ and 60˚. Find the width of the river
(315.4m)
16. from a point on a bridge across a river, the angles of depression of the banks on
opposite sides of the river are 30° & 45° respectively? If the bridge is at a height of 3m
from the banks, find the width of the river
(8.2m)
17. Two pillars of equal heights stand on either sides of road which is 150m wide. At a point
on the road between the pillars, the angle of elevation of the tops of pillars are 60° and
30°. Find the height of each pillar (√3 = 1.732)
(64.95m)
18. From the top of a light house, the angles of depression of two ships on the opposite
sides of it are observed to be α and β . If the height of the light house be h meters and
the line joining the ships passes through the foot of the light house, show that the
distance between the ships is h( tanα + tanβ) /(tanα tanβ) meters
19. A vertical tower stands on a horizontal plane & is surmounted by a vertical flagstaff of
height h. At a Point on the Plane, the angles of elevation at the bottom and the top of the
flagstaff are α and β Respectively. Prove that the height of the tower is
h tan α / tanβ – tanα
20. The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point h metres above a lake is α & the angle of
depression of its reflection in the lake is β . Prove that the height of the cloud is
h(tanβ + tanα)/(tanβ – tanα) meters
21. from a aeroplane vertically above a straight horizontal road, the angle of depression of
two consecutive mile Stones on opposite sides of the aeroplane are observed to be α
and β. Show that the height in miles of the aero plane above the road is

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 tanα tanβ/tanα+ tanβ
22. A man on the top of a vertical tower observes a car moving at a uniform speed towards
the tower .If it takes 12 minutes for the angle of depression to change from 30° to 45°.
How soon after this will the car reach the tower ( √3 = 1.73) (16.4minutes)

CIRCLES
1.If radii of the two concentric circles are 15cm and 17cm, then the length of each chord of
one circle which is tangent to other is:
a) 8cm b) 16cm c) 24cm
2. PQ & PR are tangents to the circle with centre O such that ∠QPR = 50°, then ∠OQR is
equal to.
a) 25° b) 50° c) 15°
3. Two tangents making an angle of 120° with each other, are drawn to a circle of radius 6
cm, then the length of each tangent is equal to.
a) 2√3cm b) √2cm c) √3cm
4. How many tangents can a circle have.
a) only 1 b) only 2 c) infinitely many
5. PQ is a tangent to a circle with centre O at a point P, if ΔOPQ is an isosceles Δ, then ∠OQP
is equal to.
a) 45° b) 35° c) 60°
6. How many tangents of a circle passing through a point lying inside the circle.
a) 1 b) 2 c) zero
7. The tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are:
a) Parallel b) perpendicular c) none of these
8. The length of tangent drawn from a point 8cm away from the centre of a circle of radius
6cm is:
a) 2√7 cm b) √5 cm c) 7 cm
9. If the angle between two radii of a circle is 140°, the angle between the tangents at the
ends of the radii is
a) 90° b) 140° c) 40°
10. A circle can have _____parallel tangents at a single time.
a) one b) Two c) Three
11. In figure Δ ABC is circumscribing a circle. Find the length of BC.

a) 10cm b) 5cm c) 9cm

12. In figure given, AOB is a diameter of a circle with centre O & AC is a tangent to the
circle at A. If ∠BOC = 130°, then find ∠ACO.

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 a) 40° b) 30° c) 60°
13. In PQ is a tangent at a point C to a circle with centre O. If AB is a diameter and
∠CAB = 30°, find ∠PCA.

(∠PCA = 60°)

14. The tangent at a point C of a circle and a diameter AB when extended intersect at P. If
∠PCA = 110°, find ∠CBA.

(70°)

15. In Fig. 8.27, XP and XQ are two tangents to the circle with centre O, drawn from an
external point X. ARB is another tangent, touching the circle at R. Prove that XA + AR =
XB + BR.

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16. In Fig. 8.28, a circle is inscribed in a ∆ABC, such that it touches the sides AB, BC and CA
at points D, E & F respectively. If the lengths of sides AB, BC and CA are 12 cm, 8 cm and
10 cm respectively, find the lengths of AD, BE and CF.
(AD = 7 cm, BE = 5 cm, CF = 3 cm)

17 In Fig. 8.31, are two concentric circles of radii 6 cm and 4 cm with centre O. If AP is a
tangent to the larger circle and BP to the smaller circle and length of AP is 8 cm, find the
length of BP.
(BP = 2√21 cm)

17. In figure, there are two concentric circles, with centre O and of radii 5 cm and 3 cm.
From an external point P, tangents PA and PB are drawn to these circles. If AP = 12 cm,
find the length of BP.
(BP = 12.65 cm)

18. A circle is touching the side BC of AABC at P and touching AB and AC produced at Q and
R respectively. Prove that AQ = 1/2 (perimeter of ∆ABC).
19. Two concentric circles are of radii 7 cm and r cm, where r > 7. A chord of the larger circle
of length 48 cm touches the smaller circle. Find the value of r. (25 cm)
20. A triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 2 cm such that the tangents BD
and DC into Which BC is divided by the point of contact D are the lengths 4 cm & 3 cm. If
area of ∆ABC = 21cm2 then find the lengths of sides AB and AC.
(7.5 cm, 6.5 cm)

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22. In figure, a triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 3 cm, such that the
segments BD and DC are respectively of lengths 6 cm and 9 cm. If the area of ΔABC is 54
cm², then find the lengths of sides AB and AC.
(AB = 9cm, AC = 12cm)

23. Two concentric circles are of radii 13 cm and 5 cm. Find the length of the chord
of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.
(24cm)
24. Two concentric circles are of radii 6.5 cm and 2.5 cm. Find the length of the chord
of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.
(12cm)
25. If d1 d2 be the diameters of two concentric circles and c be the length of a chord
of a circle which is tangent to the Other circle, prove that d22 = c2 + d12 (d2 > d1).
26. Two concentric circles of radii a and b(a > b) are given. Find the length of the
chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.
27. In the given figure , if AB = AC, Prove that BE = EC.

28. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle frorn an external point P
such that PA = 4 cm and ∠ BAC = 135° Find the length of chord AB.
(AB = 4√2 cm)

29. In the given figure, AP, AQ and BC are tangents to the circle. If AB = 5 cm,
AC = 6 cm and BC = 4 cm then the length of AP.
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 (AP = 7.5cm)

31. In the given figure, quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribed, touching the circle at P,
Q, R and S. If AP = 6 cm, BP = 5 cm, CQ = 3 cm and DR = 4 cm, then find the
perimeter of quadrilateral ABCD.
(36 cm)

32.In the figure, quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribing a circle with centre O

and AD ⊥ AB. If radius of incircle is 10cm, then find the value of x.
( x = 21cm)

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AREAS RELATED TO CIRCLES
1. The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of side 6m is (diameter =
side of square).
a) 18 𝜋 cm2 b) 36 𝜋 cm2 c) 9 𝝅 cm2
2. The area of a square that can be inscribed in a circle of area 1408/7cm2 is:
a) 128sqcm b) 256sqcm c) 642sqcm
3. The circumference of a circle is 22cm. The area of its quadrant in cm 2 is:
a) 77/2 b) 77/4 c) 77/8
4. The difference between the circumference & radius of a circle is 37cm, then the
circumference of the circle .
a) 24cm b) 44cm c) 10cm
5. An arc subtends an angle of 90° at the Centre of the circle of radius 14cm. The
area of minor sector thus formed in terms of 𝜋 is:
a) 18 𝜋𝑠𝑞𝑐𝑚 b) 8 𝜋 sqcm c) 49 𝝅 sqcm
6. The area of a circle of radius 7cm is:
a) 154cm2 b) 145cm2 c) 140cm2
7. The minute hand of a clock is 21cm long. The area will be covered by it in 20
minutes: a)
242cm2 b) 262cm2 c) 462cm2
8. The minute hand of a clock is 21 cm long. The distance (circumference) moved by
the trip of the minute hand in 1hour.
a) 21π b) 41π c) 42π
9. The minute hand of a clock is 84cm long. The distance (length of arc) covered by
the tip of the minute hand from 10:10 am to 10:25 am is:
a) 44cm b) 132cm c) 88cm
10. The hour hand of a clock is 6 cm long. Find the area swept by it between 11:
20am and 11: 55 am. a) 5.5 cm2 b) 7.5 cm2 c) 6.5 cm2
11. The area of a sector is one twelth that of a complete circle. Then the angle of the
sector is: a) 30° b) 60° c) 36°
12. The radius of a circle is 17.5cm. The area of the sector whose length of arc 44cm
is:
a) 400cm2 b) 407cm2 c) 385cm2
13. In a circle of radius 21cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. The
length of the arc is: a) 7π b) 9π c) 5π
14. An arc of length 15.7cm subtends a right angle at the centre of the circle. Then
radius of the circle is a) 20cm b) 30cm c) approximately 10cm

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15. A chord AB of a circle of radius 20cm subtends a right angle at the centre. The
area of minor segment.
a) 111cm2 b) 183cm2 c) 114cm2
16. The circumference of two circles is in the ratio 2: 3. The ratio between their areas
is:
a) 2:3 b) 4 : 9 c) 9 : 4
17. The area of two circles are in the ratio 9: 4 , then what is the ratio of their
circumferences. a) 1 : 2 b) 2 : 1 c) 3 : 2
18. The radii of two concentric circles are 19cm and 16cm. The area of the ring
enclosed by these circles is:
a) 280cm2 b) 35cm2 c) 330cm2
19. The angle subtended by an arc of length 2π/3 cm at the centre of the circle of
radius 4cm is: a) 30° b) 45° c) 60°
20. The perimeter of the sector of a circle whose central angle is 60° and radius 21cm
is:
a) 22cm b) 43cm c) 64cm d) 462cm
21. The perimeter of the sector of a circle whose central angle is 45° and radius 7cm
is: a) 39cm b) 19.5cm c) 35cm
22. Area of a circle is 49π cm2. Its circumference is.
a) 7π b) 14π c) 21π d) none of these
23. A chord of a circle of radius 10cm subtends a right angle at its centre. The length
of the chord is:
a) 36 cm b) 5√2cm c) 10√2cm c) 5cm
24. Find the perimeter of a sector of angle 45° of a circle of radius 14 cm.
(39 cm)
25. A sector of 40° is cut from a circle contains 4(5/18) cm2 . Find the radius of the
circle. (r = 3.5cm)
26. Area of a sector of a circle of radius 14 cm is 154 cm2. Find the length of the
corresponding arc of the sector
(22 cm)
27. Find the area of a sector of radius 28cm and angle of sector is 45°
(308cm2)
28. A chord of a circle of radius 14cm subtends a right angle at the centre. What is
the area of the minor sector.
(154cm2)
29. If the radius of a circle is 6cm and the length of an arc is 12cm, find the area of
the sector.
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30. Find the area of the corresponding major sector of a circle of radius 28cm and the
central angle 45°.
(2156cm2)
32. A chord 10 cm long is drawn in a circle of radius √50cm. Find the area of minor
segment.
(14.285cm2)
32. Find the area of the major segment of a circle of radius 35cm and angle of 90°.
(3500cm2)
33. If the perimeter of a protractor is 72cm, calculate its area.
(308cm2)
34. Area of a sector of a circle is 1/6 to the area of circle. Find the degree measure of
its minor arc. (60°)
35. The area of quadrant is 154sqcm. Find its perimeter.
(50cm)
36. Find the area of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 44cm.
(38.5cm2)
37. The area of the sector of a circle of radius 10.5 cm is 69.3cm2. Find the central
angle of the sector.
(𝜃 = 72°)

SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES.

1. Volume of two spheres is in the ratio 64: 27. The ratio of their surface areas is:
a) 3:4 b) 4: 3 c) 16: 9
2. The ratio of the volumes of two spheres is 8: 27. If r & R are the radii of spheres
respectively, then (R - r): r is:
a) 1 : 2 b) 1 : 3 c) 4 : 9
3. A cylinder and a cone are of same base radius and same height. The ratio of the
volume of cylinder to that of cone is:
a) 2 : 1 b) 3 : 1 c) 2 : 3
4. A Cylinder, cone and a hemisphere are of equal base and have the same height.
What is the ratio of their volumes?
a) 3: 1: 2 b) 3: 2: 1 c) 1: 2: 3
3
5. If the volume of a cube is 1728 cm , the length of its edge is equal to.
a) 7cm b) 12cm c) 18cm
3
6. Two cubes each of volume 8cm are joined end to end, then the surface area of
resulting cuboid is
a) 40cm2 b) 30cm2 d) 50cm2

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7. Two cubes of 5cm each are kept together joining edge to edge to form a cuboid.
Find the surface area of the cuboid so formed.
a) 250cm2 b) 150cm2 c) None of these
8. Three cubes of 4cm each are kept together joining edge to edge to form a cuboid.
Find the surface area of the cuboid so formed.
a) 224cm2 b) 150cm2 c) None of these
9. How many dimensions are required to make a cuboid?
a) 3 b) 1 c) 15
10. The total surface area of a hemisphere of radius 7cm is:
a) 147π cm2 b) 447π cm2 c) 247π cm2
11. The total surface area of a solid cylinder 231 cm2. If the curved surface area of
this solid cylinder is Two – third of its total surface area, find its radius.
a) 2.5cm b) 3.5cm c) 1.5cm
12. Volume & surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically equal. What is the
diameter of the hemisphere.
a) 9 units b) 4.5 units c) 3 units
13. Right circular cone of radius 3cm has a curved surface area of 47.1cm 2. Find its
height (π = 3.14).
a) 5cm b) 2cm c) 4cm
14. The length of longest rod that can placed in a 12m x 9m x 8m room is:
a) 15m b) 17m c) 21m
15. The length of the diagonal of a cube is 8√3cm. Its total surface area is:
a) 321cm2 b) 350cm2 c) 384cm2
16. The sum of the length, breadth and height of a cuboid is 6√3cm and the length of
its diagonal is 2√3cm. The total surface area of the cuboid is:
a) 96cm2 b) 45cm2 c) None of these
17. A cylinder with radius 4cm and height 12cm is combined with a hemisphere of
the same radius. The total volume of the combination is:
a) 704/5 π cm3 b) 704/3 π cm3 c) none of these
18. If a cylinder is covered by two hemispherical shaped lid of equal size, then the
total curved surface area of the new object will be:
a) 4πrh + 2πr2 b) 2πrh + 4πr2 c) 2πrh + 2πr2
19. A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere with same radius. The
diameter of the base of the conical portion is 6cm and its height is 4cm. Surface
area of the toy is :
a) 22π cm2 b) 44π cm2 c) 33π cm2
20. A rectangular sheet of paper 44cm x 18cm is rolled along its length and a cylinder
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 (h = 18cm, length = circumference, r = 7cm, volume = 2772cm3)
21. A tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top of same
diameter. If the height and diameter of cylindrical part are 2.1m and 3m and
the slant height of conical part is 2.8m, find the total surface area of the tent
(33m2)
21. The sum of the radius of the base and the height of a solid cylinder is 37cm. If the
total surface area of a solid cylinder 1628 cm2 , find the volume of the cylinder.
22. A 5 m wide cloth is used to make a conical tenth of base diameter 14m and
height 24m.Find the cost of cloth used at the rate of ₨25/m2
[ length = csa/width, cost = length x rate = ₨2750]
23. A solid right circular cone of height 60 cm & radius 30 cm is dropped in a right
circular cylinder full of water of height 180 cm & radius 60 cm. Find the volume
of water left in the cylinder in cubic meters.
(1.98cm3)
25. A toy is in the shape of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of same base radius. If
the volume of the toy is 231 cm3 and its diameter is 7 cm, then find the height of
the cone. (11cm)
26. A toy is in the form a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone of the
same base radius and that of hemisphere. If the radius of the base of the cone is
21cm and its volume is 2/3 of the volume of the hemisphere. Calculate the height
of the cone (h = 28cm)
27. The radius and height of a solid right circular cone are in the ratio of 5: 12. If its
volume is 314cm3, find its curved surface area. (use π = 3.14)
(Curved surface area = 204.1 cm2)
28. The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 2:3 and their height in the ratio 5:3, find
the ratio of their Volumes.
(20: 27)

STATISTICS
1. The mean of first seven odd natural number is
a) 5 b) 7 c) 9
2. Histogram is used to find
a) median graphically b) mode graphically c) none of these
3. The median and mode of a distribution are 15 & 16, then the mean is
a) 14 .5 b) 16 c) 19
4. The model class of the following distribution is
Class 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80 80 – 90
Frequency 5 10 15 12 7

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 a) 40 – 50 b) 60 – 70 c) 80 – 90
5. The cumulative frequency table is useful in determining the
a) Mean b) median c) mode
6. The mean and mode of a distribution are 24 & 18, and then the median is
a) 13 b) 16 c) 22
7. If mode = x (median) – y (mean), then
a) x = 2, y = 3 b) x = 3, y = 2 c) x = 4, y = 3
8. If mean = (3 median - mode). K, then the value of k is
a) 1 b) 2 c) ½
9. If the difference of mode & median of a data is 24, then the difference of median
& mean is
a) 11 b) 12 c) 21
10. For the following distribution:
Class 0–5 5 - 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9
The sum of the lower limits of the median class and the modal class is
a) 15 b) 25 c) 30
11. The relation between mean, mode and median is
a) Mode = 3 mean – 2 median b) mode = 3 median – 2 mean
c) mean = 3median – 2 mode
12. Which of the following cannot be determined graphically?
a) Mean b) median c) mode
13. Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?
a) Mean b) median c) Range
14. If ∑fi = 11, ∑fi xi = 2p + 52 and the mean is 6, find the value of p.
a) 7 b) 5 c) 2
15. The class mark of the class 15.5 − 25.5 is equal to :
a) 20.5 b) 10.5 c) 25
16. Find the mean: (Mean = 91)
class 0 – 30 30 – 60 60 – 90 90 – 120 120 – 150 150 – 180
Frequency 12 21 34 52 20 11

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17. Find the mode:
Below50
Marks Below 10 Below 20 Below 30 Below40

No of students 8 20 45 58 70

(Mode = 25.2)
18. From a frequency distribution table from the following data find its mode
Marks ( out of 90) No of students
More than or equal to 80 4
More than or equal to 70 9
More than or equal to 60 15
More than or equal to 50 23
More than or equal to 40 29
More than or equal to 30 33
More than or equal to 20 36
More than or equal to 10 38
More than or equal to 0 40
(Mode = 55)
19. Find the median wage of the workers from the following data:

More More More More More More

More More
Wages than than than than than than
than100 than 90
150 140 130 120 110 80
No of
0 10 29 60 104 134 151 160
workers
(Median = 115 .46)
20. Find the median:
Below Below Below Below Below Below Below Below Below
marks
20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
No of
2 6 24 45 78 89 92 98 100
students
(Median = 35.6)
21. Find the mean, median and mode for the following data :

Class 0 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 Total
Frequency 8 16 36 34 6 100
(Mean = 26.4, Median = 27.2 Mode = 28.8)

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22. The median of the following data is 52.5. Find values of x & y if the total
frequency is 100

C.I 0 -10 10 -20 20 -30 30 -40 40–50 50 –60 60- 70 70–80 80 –90 90-100

F 2 5 x 12 17 20 y 9 7 4
(x = 9, y = 15)
24. The median of the following data is 16. Find the values of x and y if the total
frequency is 70

C.I 0 -5 5 - 10 10 - 15 15 - 20 20 -25 25 - 30 30 -35 35 - 40

F 12 x 12 15 y 6 6 4
(x = 8, y = 7)
24. The mean of the data is 50. Find the missing frequencies:
Total
Class 0 – 20 20 – 40 40 – 60 60 – 80 80 – 100

120
Frequency 17 x 32 y 19

(x = 28, y = 24)
25. The mean of the data is 65.6. Find the missing frequencies

Class 10 – 30 30 – 50 50 – 70 70 – 90 90 – 110 110 - 130 Total

Frequency 5 8 x 20 y 2 50

(x = 12, y = 3)
26. Find the value of x from the following data, if its mode is 57.5
Class 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 - 80 80 – 90 90 - 100

Frequency 6 10 16 x 10 5 2
(x = 14)

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27. Find the value of x from the following data, if its mode is 67
Class 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 70 – 80 80 - 90
Frequency 5 x 15 12 7
(x = 8)
28. Find the value of x from the following data, if its Mean is 25.
Class 0 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50
Frequency 5 18 15 x 6
(x = 16)

PROBABILITY
1. If P (E) = 0.05, then P (not E) =
a) 0.05 b) 0 .95 c) 0.59
2. For an event E, P (Event) + P (Not event) = x, then the value of x3 - 3 is
a) - 2 b) 3 c) 1
3. If an event cannot occur then its probability is
a) 1 b) 0 c) – 1
4. The probability of a sure event is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2
5. The probability that two friends have different birthdays is
a) 1/365 b) 2/365 c) 364/365
6. The probability that an ordinary year has 53 Mondays is
a) 2/7 b) 1/7 c) 0
7. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Then the probability of getting at most one
head is
a) ¼ b) 2/4 c) ¾
8. Three coins are tossed together, and then the probability of getting at least one
head is
a) 5/8 b) 3/4 c) 7/8
9. The probability of getting a factor of 6 in throwing a die is
a) 1/3 b) 2/3 c) ½
10. A die is thrown once. The probability of getting a number less than 3 is
a) 1/3 b) ½ c) 1/6
11. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Then the probability of getting a doublet is
a) 1/36 b) 1/6 c) 2/3
12. In a single throw of a pair of dice, then the probability of getting the sum is 9

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 a) 1/9 b) 1/6 c) 1/5
13. In a single throw of a pair of dice, then the probability of getting the product is 6
a) 1/5 b) 1/6 c) 1/9
14. In a single throw of a pair of dice, then the probability of getting the product is a
perfect square
a) 2/9 b) 1/9 c) 1/5.
15. A dice is rolled twice. The probability that 5 will not come up either time is
a) 11 b) 13 c) 25
16. A bag contains cards numbered from 1 to 25. A card is drawn at random from the
bag. Find the Probability that number is divisible by both 2 and 3
a) 4/25 b) 3/25 c) 1/25
17. The probability of selecting an even prime number from 1 to 50 is
a) 1/50 b) 3/50 c) none of these
18. The probability of getting a bad egg in a lot of 400 is 0.035. Then the number of
bad eggs in the lot
a) 7 (b) 14 (c) 21
19. In a lottery, there are 8 prizes and 16 blanks. Then the probability of getting a
prize is
a) 0 b) 1/5 c) 1/3 .
20. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards, then
probability of getting a red face cards
a) 1/26 b) 2/13 c) 3/26 .
21. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards, then
probability of getting a non-face cards
a) 10/13 b) 1/4 c)3/4
22. Which of the following can be the probability of an event
a) - 0.4 b) 1.004 c) 18/23
23. A girl calculates that the probability of her winning the first prize in a lottery is
8/100. If 6000 tickets has he bought
a) 400 b) 750 c) 480
24. If a digit is chosen at random from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 then the
probability that it is even is
a) 4/9 b) 5/9 c) 1/9
25. A bag contains 27 balls of which some are white and others are red. A ball is
chosen at random. The probability of getting red ball is 2/3. Find the number of
white balls
a) 9 b) 10 c) 20
26. If a number x is chosen at random from the numbers - 3, - 2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 , then

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 the probability that x2 ≥ 4 is : a) 3/8 b) 5/8 c) 1/8
27. Two dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the product of the
numbers on the top of the dice is
a) 12 b) 7 c) less than 18
( 1/9, 0, 13/18)
28. From a pack of 52 playing cards, Jacks, Queens and Kings of red colour are
removed. From the remaining, card is drawn at random. Find the probability that
the card drawn is a black king
(1/23)
29. From a pack of 52 playing cards, the king, queen and jack of clubs are removed
and the remaining cards are shuffled. Find the probability of getting a card of
heart (13/49)
30. A bag contains 5 red balls and some blue balls. If the probability of drawing a blue
ball from the bag is thrice that of red ball, find the number of blue balls in the
bag (15)
31. A bag contains 12 balls, out of which x are white:
i) If one ball is drawn at random, find the probability that it is a white ball
ii) If 6 more balls are put in the bag, the probability of drawing a white ball is
double than in (i). Find x
(x = 3)
33. A bag contains 15 balls, out of which some are white and the others are black. If
the probability of drawing a black ball at random from the bag is 2/3, then how
many white balls are there in the bag
(5)
33. Cards numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, -------, 49 are put in a box and mixed thoroughly. If
one card is drawn at random .Find the probability that the number on the card is
a) Even number
(1/2)
b) Prime number
(5/16)
c) Divisible by 6
(1/6)
d) A perfect square
(1/8 )
34. Three digit numbers are made using the digits 4, 5, 9 (without repetition) of a
number them is selected at random, what is the probability that the number will:
(a) Be a multiple of 5
(2/6 = 1/3)

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 (b) be a multiple of 9
(1)
(c) be end with 9
( 1/3)
35. A number x is selected at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3 & 4. Another number
y is selected at random from the Numbers 1, 4, 9 & 16. Find the probability that
product of x & y is less than 16
(8/16 = ½)
36. The probability of selecting a rotten apple randomly from a heap of 900 apples is
0.18. What is the number of rotten apples in the heap
(162)
37. A number is chosen at random from the numbers -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3. What will be
the probability that square of this number is less than or equal to 1
(3/7)

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