PRACTISE SET -4

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Questions No. 01-20 are multiple choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. Questions No. 21-25 are short-answer question carrying 2 marks each.
4. Questions No. 26-31 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Questions No. 32-35 are long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Questions No. 36-38 are Case-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
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7. Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take 𝜋 = wherever required, if not stated.
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8. Use of calculator is not permitted.

SECTION – A

1. 1. If one of the zero of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 − 3 is 3, then the value of 𝑘 is

(a) – 3 (c) -2
(b) 2 (d) 0

2. The HCF of the smallest 2-digit composite number and 2-digit largest prime number is
(a) 2 (c) 10
(b) 0 (d) 1

3. The solution of pair of linear equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1 is

(a) x = 6, y = 1 (c) x = 5, y = 4
(b) x = 5, y = 2 (d) x = 4, y = 3

4. Which of them is not a similarity criterian for two triangles?

(a) SSS similarity criterion (c) SAS similarity criterion
(b) AA similarity criterion (d) SSA similarity criterion

5. For what value of k, the quadratic equation 9𝑥 2 + 3𝑘𝑥 + 4 = 0 has real and equal roots?
(a) ± 3 (c) ±4
(b) ± 6 (d) 0

6. In the given figure, ∠ AMN = ∠ ABC, if AB = 8 cm, AM = 3 cm, AC = 12 cm,

then NC is equal to
(a) 9 cm (c) 7.5 cm
(b) 4 cm (d) 8.5 cm

7. In the given figure, if ∆ ABC ~ ∆ PQR, then value of ∠ C

(a) 70o (c) 29o
(b) 50o (d) 81o

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 8. The ratio of CSA to the TSA of a cylinder having height equal to radius of its base is:
(a) 2 : 1 (c) 1:2
(b) 1 : 1 (d) 2:3

9. If mean of given distribution is 6.1, then value of 𝑥 is:

𝑥𝑖 1 3 5 7 9
𝑓𝑖 𝑥+1 𝑥+4 𝑥+7 𝑥+8 𝑥 + 10

(a) 4 (c) 10
(b) 2 (d) 0

10. For some data, mean: mode = 5:3, then median: mode is
(a) 13 : 1 (c) 5:3
(b) 8 : 3 (d) 13 : 9

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11. A basket contains 7 apples and some oranges. If the probability of drawing an apple is 3rd of an
orange, then number of oranges in the basket is:
(a) 7 (c) 10
(b) 21 (d) 14

12. The volume of metal used for making a pipe of length 14 cm, having outer and inner radii as 2.2 cm
and 1.8 cm is
(a) 140.8 cm2 (c) 17.6 cm2
(b) 35.2 cm2 (d) 70.4 cm2

13. If the length of tangent drawn from an external point is √3 times the radius of the circle, then angle
between two tangents drawn from same point is
(a) 60° (c) 45°
(b) 30° (d) 120°

14. In figure, the perimeter of ∆ ABC is

(a) 15 cm (c) 32 cm
(b) 30 cm (d) 120 cm

15. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = √2, then value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 is:

(a) √2 (c) 0
1
(b) ± 2 (d) ± √2
√

16. The length of shadow of a vertical pole of height 12m, when sun altitude is 30o is:
(a) 12√3 m (c) 12 m
(b) 4√3 m (d) 6√3 m

17. The ratio of length of arcs formed by two chords which makes the angle of 30° and 60° respectively
with centre of the circle is
(a) 1 : 2 (c) 2:3
(b) 2 : 1 (d) 1:1

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 𝑞 𝑝 𝑞
18. If point C ( , 4) is the mid-point of A (𝑝, 0) and B (0, 𝑞), then value of + is:
2 𝑞 𝑝
(a) 4 (c) 0
(b) 2 (d) 6

In the following questions a Statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a Statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option from the following options:
(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.
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion: (3 × 3 × 2 × 2 + 7) is a composite number.

Reason: A number having more than 2 factors is called a composite number.

20. Assertion: y-axis divides the line joining points A (-3, 5) and B (3, 1) at P (0, 3), where P is the mid-
point of line AB.
Reason: The mid-point of a line segment divides the line segment in the ratio of 1: 1. So, the
𝑥1 +𝑥2 𝑦1 +𝑦2
coordinates of mid-point P of line joining the points A (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) and B (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 ) is ( , ).
2 2

SECTION – B

21. The cost of 2 chairs and 3 tables is ₹ 900 and cost of 5 chairs and 4 tables is ₹ 1550, find the cost of a
chair and a table.

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22. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 5, then find the value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃.

Or

𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠3 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃.𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1

Show that: + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = .
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃.𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃

23. From an external point P, 25 cm away from the centre O of circle

having radius 7 cm, two tangents PA and PB are drawn as
shown in figure. Find the perimeter of triangle PQR.

24. A brooch is made with silver wire in the form of a circle with diameter 35 mm. The wire is also used
in making 5 diameters which divide the circle into 10 equal sectors. Find the area of each sector of
brooch.

Or

An arc having radius equal to half the side of a square of length 7 cm is drawn as shown in figure.
Find the area of shaded region.

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 𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐷
25. ∆ ABC ~ ∆ PQR, where AD and PM are the medians of the triangle respectively. Prove that = .
𝑃𝑄 𝑃𝑀
SECTION – C

26. Prove that 3 − 2√5 is not a rational number, give that √5 is irrational number.

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27. If 3 and 2 are the zeros of the polynomials 𝑎𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 𝑏, then find 𝑎 and 𝑏.

𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃− 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+1
28. Prove that: = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃, where 𝜃 is acute angle.
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−1

29. Two shopkeeper's daily sales are in the ratio of 3: 5 and daily expenditures are in ratio of 6: 11. Both
of them save ₹ 600 per day. Find the daily sales and expenditures of both shopkeepers.

Or

5 years ago, the sum of ages of two friends was 25 years. 5 years later, the difference between 6
times the age of first friend and 5 times the age of second friend is 6 years. Find the present age
of both friends.

30. Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

Or

Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel.

31. Two dice, a black and a red are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of
(i) both dice showing even numbers?
(ii) any one dice getting a prime number?
(iii) both dice showing same results?

SECTION – D

32. Find the mean using appropriate method:

Class 100-150 150-200 200-250 250-300 30-350 350-400
Frequency 45 67 25 35 50 58

33. In figure, AD ⊥ BC and CE ⊥ AB, then show that:

(i) ∆ AEP ~ ∆ CDP
(ii) ∆ ABD ~ ∆ CBE
(iii) ∆ AEP ~ ∆ ADB
(iv) ∆ PDC ~ ∆ BEC

34. A metal article was made by scooping out a hemispherical depression from each end of a solid
cylinder. If the radius of base of cylinder is 10.5 cm and its height is 30 cm, then find the cost of
polishing the solid at the rate of ₹ 12 per cm2.
Or
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 A toy is in the shape of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. If whole length of the toy is 20 cm and
the radius of each of hemispherical ends is 3.5 cm, then find the volume of air contained in the toy.

35. A pole has to be erected at a point on the boundary of a circular park of diameter 13 metres in such
a way that the differences of its distances from two diametrically opposite fixed gates A and B on
the boundary is 7 metres. Is it possible to do so? If yes, at what distances from the two gates should
the pole be erected?
Or
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Solve the following quadratic equation by factorisation method. = 2𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑥 , 2𝑎 + 𝑏 ≠ 0
2𝑎+𝑏+𝑥

SECTION – E
Case Study-Based questions

36. Ram is celebrating his birthday on terrace of a 200 m tall building. A hot air balloon with 'Happy
Birthday' written on it is tied with edge of building with the help of a 200 m long rope. Because of
wind, the balloon makes an angle of 60° with horizontal. Suddenly, his friend coming towards the
building in his car with uniform speed observe that, the angle of elevation of balloon from the car is
60° and angle of depression of car from top of building is 30° at any instant. After sometime the angle
of depression of the car from the top of the building changes to 45°.

Based on above, answer the following:

(i) Find distance of car (C) from foot of the
building.
(ii) Find the distance travelled by car from
point C to D.
(iii) Find the height of balloon from the ground.
Or
If car is approaching the foot of the building
with a uniform speed of 8 m/s, then find
time taken by the car to reach the foot of
building from point D.

37. A child is playing with coins which he took out from his piggy bank. He made towers with the coins.
The 1st tower contains 5 coins and he keeps on increasing 2 coins with each tower. The child is having
192 coins in total.

Based on above, answer the following:

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 (i) Find number of coins in 5th tower.
(ii) How many more coins are in 10th tower as compared to 5th tower?
(iii) Find the number of towers that can be made by using all coins.
Or
If each coin has a denomination of ₹ 5, find total money in 7th tower.

38. Ravi got a rectangular plot as a gift from his grandfather. The plot is East facing with dimension 60
feet towards East by 30 feet towards North as shown in figure.

Based on above, answer the following:

(i) Write the coordinates of his plot taking O as origin.
(ii) An Architect draws a map of Ravi's house. He designs a temple (Mandir) in North-East
direction of the house with dimensions 5 feet x 6 feet. Find coordinates of temple.
(iii) Find the coordinates of point P lying on line OB which divides OB internally in the ratio 2 : 3
Or
What is the ratio of shorter side : longer side : diagonal?

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