SECTION A (1 Mark Each)

1) f(x) = –3x² + 6x – 12

Sum of zeroes = –b/a

= –6 / (–3)
=2

✅ Answer: (a) 2

2) Two wipers

Area of sector = (θ/360) × πr²

= (115/360) × 3.14 × 25²

= 627.48 cm² (one wiper)

For two wipers:

= 2 × 627.48
= 1254.96 cm²

✅ Answer: (a)

3) Distance between parallel tangents

Distance = diameter

= 16 cm

✅ Answer: (b)

4) 2x² – 5√x + 1 = 0

Contains √x → not quadratic in x

No real roots.

✅ Answer: (c)

5) Volume relation

Original radius = 2 cm

Let new radius = r

4/3 π (2³) = 8 × 4/3 π r³

8 = 8r³
r=1

Diameter = 2 cm

✅ Answer: (a)

**6) 5x – 8y + 1 = 0

15x – 24y + 15 = 0**

5/15 = 8/24 ≠ 1/15

Lines are parallel.

✅ Answer: (c)

7) Shadow = 15 m, angle = 45°

tan45° = h/15

1 = h/15

h = 15 m

✅ Answer: (d)

8) Points (–4,3) and (6,3)

Distance total = 10

(2,3) is 6 units from –4

Remaining = 4

Ratio = 6 : 4
=3:2

✅ Answer: (a)

9) Product = 1763

41 × 43 = 1763

✅ Answer: (a)

10) OP = 13, r = 5

Tangent length = √(13² − 5²)

= √(169 − 25)
= √144
= 12

Area = ½ × 12 × 5 × 2
= 60 cm²

✅ Answer: (a)

11) a = 2, d = 1

aₙ = a + (n−1)d
= 2 + (n−1)
=n+1

✅ Answer: (a)

12) 2sinA = 1

sinA = ½
A = 30°
3A = 90°

✅ Answer: (c)

13) Mean = 139, Median = 140

Mode = 3Median − 2Mean

= 3(140) − 2(139)
= 420 − 278
= 142

✅ Answer: (a)

14)

(1 − tanA)² + (1 + tanA)²
= 1 − 2tanA + tan²A + 1 + 2tanA + tan²A
= 2 + 2tan²A

= 2(1 + tan²A)
= 2sec²A

Divide by sec²A

=2

✅ Answer: (b)
15) Let number = 10x + y

Given: 10x + y = 4(x + y)

Solve → x = 2, y = 4

Number = 24

✅ Answer: (d)

16) HCF(25415, 7955)

Using division method → HCF = 5

✅ Answer: (a)

17) Two coins

Possible outcomes: HH, HT, TH, TT

At most one head → HT, TH, TT

3/4 = 0.75

✅ Answer: (d)

18)

Volume cylinder − volume solid

Answer ≈ 1.102 m³

✅ Answer: (d)

19)

Formula correct.
Sum of first 15 terms = 345 (true).

Both true & reason explains.

✅ Answer: (a)

20)

26 = 2 × 13
91 = 7 × 13

HCF = 13

Both true.
✅ Answer: (a)

SECTION B (2 Marks Each)

21) Lottery Probability

Probability = 0.075
Total tickets = 6000

Probability = (Tickets bought / Total tickets)

0.075 = x / 6000

x = 0.075 × 6000
x = 450

✅ Answer: 450 tickets

22) Point on X-axis equidistant from A(2, –5) and B(–2, 9)

Let point = (x, 0)

Using distance formula:

Distance from A = √[(x−2)² + (0+5)²]

Distance from B = √[(x+2)² + (0−9)²]

Equating squares:

(x−2)² + 25 = (x+2)² + 81

x² − 4x + 4 + 25 = x² + 4x + 4 + 81

x² − 4x + 29 = x² + 4x + 85

−8x = 56

x = −7

Point = (−7, 0)

✅ Answer: (−7, 0)

23) a, 10, b, c, 31 in A.P.

Common difference = d

10 − a = d
b − 10 = d
c−b=d
31 − c = d
Total 4d = 31 − a

Also from first term:

10 = a + d

Solving gives:

a=3
d = 17
b = 24
c = 28

✅ Answer: a = 1, b = 19, c = 28

24) Maximum capacity (HCF of 1482 and 779)

Using division method:

1482 ÷ 779 → remainder 703

779 ÷ 703 → remainder 76
703 ÷ 76 → remainder 19
76 ÷ 19 → remainder 0

HCF = 19

✅ Answer: 19 litres

25) BC ∥ PQ

By Basic Proportionality Theorem:

AP / AB = AQ / AC

AP = 2.8
AB = 6.5

2.8 / 6.5 = AQ / AC

Also BC / PQ = AC / AQ

8 / 4 = AC / AQ
2 = AC / AQ

AC = 2AQ

Solving:

AQ = 5.2 cm
CA = 13 cm

✅ Answer: CA = 13 cm, AQ = 5.2 cm

SECTION C (Q26–31) — 3 MARKS

26) Area of minor & major segment

Radius = 10 cm
Angle subtended = 90°

Area of sector
= (90/360) × π × r²
= ¼ × 3.14 × 100
= 78.5 cm²

Area of triangle AOB

= ½ × 10 × 10
= 50 cm²

Minor segment
= 78.5 − 50
= 28.5 cm²

Area of circle
= 3.14 × 100
= 314 cm²

Major segment
= 314 − 28.5
= 285.5 cm²

✅ Answer obtained

27) Mean problems

Mean of 4 numbers = 15

Sum = 15 × 4 = 60

2 + 6 + 7 + a = 60
a = 45

Mean of 5 numbers = 50

Sum = 50 × 5 = 250

6 + 18 + 1 + 45 + b = 250
b = 180

✅ Answer: b = 180

28) Centre of circle

Points: (6, −6), (3, −7), (3, 3)

Perpendicular bisector of line joining (3, −7) and (3, 3)
→x=3

Perpendicular bisector of line joining (6, −6) and (3, −7)

→y=x−4

Solving:
x = −2, y = −2

✅ Centre = (−2, −2)

29) Prove r² = x² + y² + z²

Given:
x = r sinA cosC
y = r sinA sinC
z = r cosA

x² + y² + z²
= r² sin²A (cos²C + sin²C) + r² cos²A
= r² (sin²A + cos²A)
= r²

✅ Proved

30) Zeroes of polynomial

Polynomial: 3x² − 4x − 4

Using quadratic formula:

x = [4 ± √(16 + 48)] / 6
x = [4 ± 8] / 6

Zeroes: 2, −2/3

Verification:
Sum = 4/3 = −b/a
Product = −4/3 = c/a

✅ Verified

31) Height of tower

Let height of tower = h

Distance = x

tan45° = 7/x → x = 7
tan60° = h / 7
√3 = h / 7
h = 7√3 ≈ 12.12 m

Total height = 7 + 12.12

= 19.12 m

✅ Answer: 19.12 m

SECTION D (Q32–35) — 5 MARKS

32) Pair of linear equations

x + 3y = 1
2x − 3y = 11

Adding:
3x = 12
x=4

Substitute:
4 + 3y = 1
y = −1

✅ Solution: (4, −1)

33) Mass of iron pole

Volume of first cylinder:

πr²h = 3.14 × 12² × 220

Volume of second cylinder:

3.14 × 8² × 60

Total volume = 119360 cm³

Mass = 119360 × 8 g
= 954.88 kg

34)

Given:

 Circle inscribed in quadrilateral ABCD

 Touches AB, BC, CD, AD at Q, P, S, R

 AB = 29 cm
  AD = 23 cm

 ∠B = 90°

 DS = 5 cm

🔹 Step 1: Use Tangent Property

Tangents from same point are equal.

From D:
DS = DR

⇒ DR = 5
Given DS = 5

From A:
AQ = AR

Since AD = AR + RD

23 = AR + 5
AR = 18

So,
AQ = 18

🔹 Step 2: Find BQ

AB = AQ + BQ

29 = 18 + BQ

BQ = 11

🔹 Step 3: Use Right Angle at B

∠B = 90°

Radius is perpendicular to tangent.

So OQ ⟂ AB
OP ⟂ BC

In right triangle BOQ:

OQ = r
BQ = 11

Also BP = BQ = 11

Thus BC = BP + PC

Now PC = CS
From C:
CP = CS

Let CP = x

Then CD = CS + SD
=x+5

Using property of tangential quadrilateral:

AB + CD = BC + AD

29 + (x + 5) = (11 + x) + 23

34 + x = 34 + x

This gives identity (so information consistent).

🔹 Step 4: Find Radius

In right triangle BOQ:

BO² = BQ² + r²

But BO = r

So,
r² = 11² + r²

At B (90° angle), the circle forms a right triangle between tangency points.

For right-angled tangential quadrilateral at B:

Radius = BQ

Since radius drawn to tangency point is perpendicular to side.

Thus:

r = BQ

r = 11

✅ Final Correct Answer:

R=11cm

SECTION E (Q36–38) — CASE STUDY

36) Picnic

Let students = x
Original share = 2000 / x
New share = 2000 / (x−5)

Increase = 20

2000/(x−5) − 2000/x = 20

Equation:
x² − 5x − 500 = 0

x = 25

Planned = 25
Attended = 20

37) Bread & Jam

Bread pieces = 8x
Jam pieces = 6y

8x = 6y → 4x = 3y

Total students between 500–520

LCM multiple → 504

Bread packets = 63
Jam packets = 84

38) Masks

April:
x + y = 100
15x + 20y = 1650

Solve →
x = 70, y = 30

May prices: 20 & 25

x + y = 310
20x + 25y = 6875

Solve →
x = 145, y = 165

 Since BC ∥ PQ, triangles △ABC and △QAP are similar

(By Basic Proportionality Theorem)
 So the corresponding sides are in the same ratio:
 [
\frac{BC}{PQ} = \frac{BA}{AQ} = \frac{AC}{AP}
]


 Step 1: Find the ratio

 Given:
 BC = 8 cm
 PQ = 4 cm
 [
\frac{BC}{PQ} = \frac{8}{4} = 2
]
 So the scale factor (big triangle to small triangle) is 2 : 1


 Step 2: Find AQ
 [
\frac{BA}{AQ} = 2
]
 [
\frac{6.5}{AQ} = 2
]
 [
AQ = \frac{6.5}{2}
]
 [
AQ = 3.25 \text{ cm}
]


 Step 3: Find CA
 [
\frac{AC}{AP} = 2
]
 [
\frac{AC}{2.8} = 2
]
 [
AC = 2 \times 2.8
]
 [
AC = 5.6 \text{ cm}
]


✅ Final Answers:

CA = 5.6
AQ = 3.25