General Instructions :

Read the following instructions carefully andfollow them .

This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory. 3
(i) This question paper is divided into five Sections -A,
B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Question mumbers I to 18 are multiple choice
questions (MCQs) and
question mumbers 19 and 20 are Assertion - Reason based questions of I mnark each.
In Section B, Question numbers 21 to 25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions,
(iv)
carrying 2 marks each.
In Section C, Question mumbers 26 to 31 are short answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Ouestion numbers 32 to 35 are long answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Question numbers 36 to 38 are case-study based integrated questions
carrying 4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks question in each
case-study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
and
2questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D
3 questions of 2 marks in Section E.
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(ix)
Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take n= wherever required, ifnot stated.
Use of calculators is NOT allowed.
SECTION - A 20x1 = 20
This section consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
1. If two positive integers p and g can be expressed as p= 18 a5* and
1
q= 20 a'b, where a and bare prime numbers, then LCM (p. q) is :
(a) 2 a'' (b) 180 (c) 12 aB? (d) 180 a'b
2. In an A.P., if the first term (a) =- 16 and the common difference
(d) =-2, then the sum of first 10 terms is : 1
(a) -200 (b) -70 (c) -250 (d) 250
3. For some data x, X, ...., with respective frequencies fi. f a
the value of equal to : 1

(a) nx (b) 1 (c) Ef (d) 0

4 The volume of the largest right circular cone that can be carved out
from a solid cube of edge 2 cm is : 1
4n 8T 2T
(a) cu cm (b) 2 Cu cm (c) cu cm (d) cu cm
3 3 3

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 5. A solid sphere is cut into two hemispheres. The ratio of the surface
areas of sphere to that of two hemispheres taken together, is : 1
(a) 1:I (b) 1:4 (c) 2:3 (d) 3:2
6. The centre of a circle is at (2, 0). If one end of a diameter is at (6, 0),
then the other end is at : 1
(a) (0, 0) (b) (4, 0) (c) (-2, 0) (d) (-6, 0)
7. One card is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 playing
cards. The probability that it is a red ace card, is :
1 1 1
(a) 13 (b)
26
(c) 52
8. The middle most observation of every data arranged in order is called : 5
(a) mode (b) median (c) mean (d) deviation
9. For = 30°, the value of (2 sin cos 0) is : 1
3
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 2
10 If theroots of cquationax + bx +c=0, a # 0 are real and cqual, then
which of the following relation is true? 1
b
(a) a= c (b) b'= ac (c) ac= 4 (d) c=
11. From the data 1, 4, 7, 9, 16, 21, 25, if all the even numbers are
removed, then the probability of getting at random a prime number
from the remaining is: 1
2 1 1
(a) (b) 5 (c) 7 ()
12. AD is a median of AABC with vertices A(5, 6), B(6, 4) and C(0, 0).
Length AD is equal to :
(a) V68 units (b) 2/15 units (c) i01 units (d) 10 units
13. Two dice are rolled together. The probability of geting sum of
numbers on the two dice as 2, 3 or 5, is : 1
7 11 5
(a) 36 (b (c) 36 (d 9
36
14. If the distance betwcen the points (3, - 5) and (x, 5) is 15 units, then
the values ofx are: 1
(a) 12,- 18 (b) -12, 18 (c) 18, 5 (d) -9,- 12

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15. In the given figure, graphs of two linear equations are
shown. The pair of these linear equations is : 1
(a) consistent with unique solution.
(b) consistent with infinitely many solutions.
(c) inconsistent.
(d) inconsistent but can be made consistent
by extending these lines.
y!

16. 1
If a, Bare the zeroes of the polynomial 6x- 5x - 4, then
equal to;
5 4
(a) 4
(b
4 (c)
17. If sec -tan =m, then the value of sec + tan is : 1
(a) 1 1
m
(b) m-1 (c) m (d) - n
18. The zeroes of apolynomial xt px + q are twice the zeroes of the
polynomial 4r-5x-6. The valueofp is: 1

(a) (b (c) -5 (d) 10

2
Directions :
In Q. No. 19 and 20 a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.
(a) Both, Assertion (A) and Rcason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is
not correct explanation for Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
19. Assertion (A): The tangents drawn at the end points of a diameter
of a circle, are parallel.
Reason(R): Diameter of a circle is the longest chord. 1

20. Assertion (A): If the graph of a polynomial touches r-axis at only

one point, then the polynomial cannot be a quadratic
polynomial.
Reason (R) : A polynomial of degree n(n >1) can have at most n
zeroes.

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 SECTION-B
This section consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21 In a pack of 52 playing cards one card is lost. From the remaining
cards, a card is drawn at random. Find the probability that the drawn
card is queen of heart, if the lost card is a black car. 2

22. (A) Evaluate : 2/2 cos 45° sin 30° + 2/3 cos 30° 2
OR
(B) IfA =60° and B= 30, verify that :
sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
23. (A) Prove that 5-2V3 is an irrational number. It is given that V3
is an irrational number. 2
OR
(B) Show that the number 5x| | x17+3x|l is a composite number.
24. Solve the following system of linear equations algebraically :
2x + Sy=-4; 4x-3y = 5 2
A
25. In AABC, altitudes AD and
BE are drawn. If AD =7 cm,
BE = 9 cm and EC = 12 cm
then, find the length of CD. 2
B D
SECTION -C
This section consists of 6 questions of3 marks each.
26 The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 14. The number obtained
by interchanging its digits exceeds the given number by 18. Find the
number. 3

27. The inner and outer radii of a hollow cylinder surmounted on a

hollow hemisphere of same radii are 3 cm and 4 cm respectively. If
height of the cylinder is 14 cm, then find its total surface area (inner 9
and outer). 3

28. In a teachers' workshop, the number of teachers teaching French,

Hindi and English are 48, 80 and 144 respectively. Find the minimum
number of rooms required if in each room the same number of
teachers are seated and all of them are of the same subject. 3

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29. (A) In the given figure, AB is a diameter A

of the circle with centre O. AQ, BP

and PQ are tangents to the circle.
Prove that ZPOQ =90°. 3
OR BP
(B) A circle with centre O and radius 8 cm A S B

is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD

in which Q, R, S are the points of
.0
contact as shown. If AD
perpendicular to DC, BC = 30 cm and
BS = 24 cm, then find the length DC. 3
D

30. (A) Find the ratio in which the pointy divides the line segment
joining the points (1, 2) and (2, 3). Also, find the value ofy. 3
OR
(B) ABCD is a rectangle formed by the points A (-1, -1), B(-1, 6),
C(3, 6) and D(3, -1). P, Q, Rand Sare mid-points of sides AB,
BC, CD and DA respectively. Show that diagonals of the
quadrilateral PQRS bisect each other. 3
tan 9 cot0
31. Prove that: =1+ sec0 cosec 3
1-cot0 1-tan
SECTION -D
This section consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32. From the top of a 15 mhigh building, the angle of elevation of the top
of a tower is found to be 30°. From the bottom of the same building, the
angle of clevation of the top of the tower is found to be 60°. Find the
height of the tower and the distance between tower and the building. 5
33. (A) Ifa line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the
other two sides in distinct points, then prove that the other two
sides are divided in the same ratio. 5
OR R
(B) In the given figure PA, QB and RC
are cach perpendicular to AC. If
AP = x, BQ = y and CR =z, then
r

prove that +=, A B

5

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34. (A) The sum of first and eighth terms of an A.P. is 32 and their
product is 60. Find the first term and common difference of the
A.P. Hence, also find the sum of its first 20 terms. 5
OR
(B) In an A.P. of 40 terms, the sum of first 9 terms is 153 and the
sum of last 6 terms 687. Determine the first term and
common difference of A.P. Also, find the sum of all the terms
of the A.P.

35. In the given figure, diameters AC and BD of the circle

intersect at O. If ZAOB = 60 and OA = 10 cm, then :
(i) find the length of the chord AB.
(ii) find the area of shaded region. 60
(Take = 3.14 and V3 = 1.73)

SECTION - E
This section consists of 3 Case-Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
36. A backyard is in the shape of a triangle ABC with right angle at B.
AB =7 m and BC = 15 m. A circular pit was dug inside it such that it
touches the walls AC, BC and AB at P, Q and R respectively such
that AP=xm.

7m
R

B
15 m

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

) Find the length of AR in terms of x. 1

(ii) Write the type of quadrilateral BQOR. 1

(iii) (a) Find the length PC in terms of x and hence find the value
ofx.
OR
(b) Findx and hence find the radius r of circle. 2

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37. A rectangular floor area can be
completely tiled with 200 square
tiles. If the side length of each tile is
increased by 1 unit, it would take
only 128 tiles to cover the floor.
() Assuming the original length of
cach side of a tile be x units,
make a quadratic equation from
the above information.
(i) Write the corresponding quadratic equation in standard form. 1
(ii) (a) Find the value of x, the length of side of a tile by
factorisation. 2
OR
(b) Solve the quadratic equation for x, using quadratic formula. 2

38. BINGO is game of chance.

The host has 75 balls
numbered 1 through 75. Each
player has a BINGO card with
some numbers written on it.
The participant cancels the number on the card when called out a
number written on the ball selected at random. Whosoever cancels all
the numbers on his/her card, says BINGO and wins the game.
The table given below, shows the data of one such game where
48 balls were used before Tara said 'BINGO'.

Numbers announced Number of times

0-15 8
15-30 9
30-45 10
45-60 12
60-75 9
Based on the above information, answer the following :
() Write the median class.
(ii) When first ball was picked up, what was the probability of
calling out an even number ? 1
(iüi) (a) Find median of the given data. 2
OR
(b) Find mode of the given data.

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