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Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them :
1. This question paper contains 38 questions. All Questions are compulsory.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, Question numbers 1-18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions no. 19 and 20 are
Assertion- Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, Question numbers 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 02 marks each.
5. In Section C, Question numbers 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Question numbers 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05 marks each.
7. In Section E, Question numbers 36-38 are case study-based questions carrying 4 marks each with sub parts of
the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
8. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice in 2 questions of Section B, 2 questions of Section C and 2
questions of Section D has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in all the 2 marks questions of
Section E.
9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required. Take 𝜋 =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
10. Use of calculators is not allowed.
SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
1. If p is prime, then HCF and LCM of p and p + 1 would be
(a) 𝐻𝐶𝐹 = 𝑝, 𝐿𝐶𝑀 = 𝑝 + 𝑙
(b) 𝐻𝐶𝐹 = 𝑝(𝑝 + 1), 𝐿𝐶𝑀 = 1
(c) 𝐻𝐶𝐹 = 1, 𝐿𝐶𝑀 = 𝑝(𝑝 + 1)
(d) None of these
2. Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points (3, —3) and (8, 4) in the ratio 2 :
1 internally.
(a) (–1, 2) (b) (3, –6)
(c) (–2, 1) (d) None of these
3. The pair of equations 9𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 5 = 0 and 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 7 = 0 represents lines which are
(a) Parallel
(b) Intersecting at one point
(c) Coincident
(d) Perpendicular to each other
4. Two concentric circles of radii a and b where a > b, are given, the length of a chord of the larger circle which
touches the smaller circle is
(a) √𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 (b) 2 √𝑎2 − 𝑏 2
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(c) √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 (d) 2√𝑎2 + 𝑏 2

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5. If cos 𝜃 = 2 and 0 is acute, then (3 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 − tan3 𝜃) is equal to
1
(a) 0 (b) 2√
√3
(c) (d) –1
6

6. The integral value of k for which the equation (𝑘 − 12)𝑥 2 + 2( 𝑘 − 12) 𝑥 + 2 = 0 possess no real solutions is
(a) 12 (b) 13
(c) 14 (d) All of these
7. In the given figure PQRS is a square, four quadrants are drawn each of radius 21 cm. Calculate the area of the
shaded portion.

(a) 368 𝑐𝑚2 (b) 150 𝑐𝑚2

(c) 378 𝑐𝑚2 (d) 180 𝑐𝑚2
8. If the probability of a player winning a game is 0.79, then the probability of his losing the same game is :
(a) 1.79 (b) 0.31
(c) 0.21% (d) 0.21
cosec θ — 1 cosec θ+ 1
9. Evaluate: √cosec θ —+1 + √ cosec θ−1

(a) 2𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 (b) 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃

(c) 2𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 (d) 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃
10. 144 cartons of orange juice and 90 cartons of apple juice are to be stacked in a canteen. If each stack is of the
same height and ifit contains cartons of the same drink, what would be the greatest number of cartons each stack
would have?
(a) 16 (b) 17
(c) 18 (d) 19
11. A rectangular sheet of paper 40 𝑐𝑚 × 22 𝑐𝑚, is rolled to form a hollow cylinder of height 40 cm. Tne radius of the
cylinder (in cm) is
(a) 3.5 (b) 7
80
(c) 7
(d) 5

12. If –1 is one zero of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 3(𝑎 − 1)𝑥 − 1, then the value of a is
(a) 1 (b) –1
(c) –2 (d) 2
13. In a circle of diameter 84 cm, if an arc subtends an angle of 60o at the centre where 𝜋 = 22/7, then 'What Its-ill be
the length of arc?
(a) 44 cm (b) 63 cm
(c) 42 cm (d) 22 cm
14. 14. In the given figure, 𝐴𝐵 𝐼𝑙 𝑃𝑄 If AB = 6 cm, PQ = 2 cm and 0B = 3 cm, then the length of OPis :

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(a) 9 cm (b) 3 cm
(c) 4 cm (d) 1 cm
𝑥
15. The probability of guessing the correct answer to a certain test question is 4. If the probability of not guessing the
1
correct answer to this question is 8, then the value of x is
(a) 7/2 (b) 3/2
(c) 4/7 (d) 6
16. If the mid-point of the line joining (3, 4) and (k, 7) is (x, y) and 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 1 = 0, then find the value of k
(a) 10 (b) –15
(c) 15 (d) –10
17. If the median of the data: 6, 7, x – 2, x, 17, 20 written in ascending order, is 16. Then, x is equal to
(a) 15 (b) 16
(c) 17 (d) 18
18. In the given figure, PQ is tangent to the circle centred at O. If ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 95𝑜 , then the measure of ∠𝐴𝐵𝑄 will be

(a) 47.5o (b) 42.5o

(c) 85o (d) 95o
DIRECTIONS: In the question number 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 reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct explanation of 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): If product of two numbers is 5780 and their HCF is 17, then their LCM is 340.
Reason (R): HCF is always a factor of LCM.
√3
20. Assertion (A): ABCD is a rectangle such that ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 = 60𝑜 and AC = a units. The area of rectangle ABCD is 𝑎2
2

√3 1
Reason (R): value of sin 60o is and cos 60𝑜 is
2 2

SECTION B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

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21. (a) Check whether the following list of numbers form an A.P. If they form an A.P., find the common difference d.
1 1 1 1
, , , , … (𝑎 ≠ 0)
𝑎 𝑎2 𝑎3 𝑎4

OR
(b) If 7 times the seventh term of the A.P. is equal to 5 times the fifth term, then find the value of its 12th term.
4 sin θ− cos + 1
22. If 4 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 3, then evaluate ( )
4 sin θ+cos− 1

23. In the given figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral. Diagonal BD bisects ∠𝐵 and ∠𝐷 both.

Prove that:
(i) Δ𝐴𝐵𝐷 ∼ Δ𝐶𝐵𝐷
(ii) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶
24. (a) Find the area of a sector of a circle, when radius of a circle is 8 cm and the angle subtended by a chord (AB) at
the centre (O) of the circle is 30o. Also find area of Δ𝐴𝑂𝐵.
OR
(b) In the given figure, ABCD is a rhombus with side 3 cm. Two arcs are drawn from points A and C respectively
such that the radius equals the side of the rhombus.

(Note : The figure is not to scale.)

If BD is a line of symmetry for the figure, then find the area of the shaded part of the figure in terms of 𝜋. Show
your work.
25. A point P is 15 cm from the centre of the circle. The length ofthe tangent drawn from P to the circle is 12 cm. Find
the radius of the circle.
SECTION C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and BCD is tangent to it at C. Prove that ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 + ∠𝐴𝐶𝐷 = 90𝑜 .

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27. In a teacher's 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.
28. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 − 15 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
coefficients of the polynomial.
tan 𝜃 cot 𝜃
29. (a) Prove that: + = 1 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃
1−cot 𝜃 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃

OR
(b) Prove that : (𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐵)2 − (𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝐵 − − sec 𝐴) 2 = 2 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐵 (𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐵).
30. At a fete, cards bearing numbers 1 to 500, one on each card, are put in a box. A player selects one card at
random and that card is not replaced. If the selected card bears a number which is a perfect square of an even
number the player wins prize. What is the probability that the player wins a prize?
31. (a) If the numerator of a fraction is multiplied by 2 and its denominator is increased by 1, it becomes 1. However, if
the numerator is increased by 4 and denominator is multiplied by 2, then the ratio of the numerator and
denominator is 1 : 2. Form a pair of linear equations for the problem and solve by substitution method and hence
find the fraction.
OR

(b) A company purchased 4 chairs and 3 tables for 1850. From the same place and at same rate, another

company purchased 3 chairs and 2 tables for 1300. Find the cost of a chair and a table.
SECTION D
Section D consists of4 questions of 5 marks each.
𝑥 𝑥+1
32. Solve for 𝑥 ∶ 4√𝑥+1 − √ = 2, 𝑥 ≠ 0, −1
𝑥

33. In the figure, ∠𝐵𝐸𝐷 = ∠𝐵𝐷𝐸 and E divides BC in ratio 2 : 1. Prove that 𝐴𝐹 × 𝐵𝐸 = 2 𝐴𝐷 × 𝐶𝐹.

34. (a) Due to heavy floods in a state, thousands were rendered homeless. 50 schools collectively offered to the state
government to provide place and the canvas for 1500 tents to be fixed by the government and decided to share
the whole expenditure equally. The lower part of each tent is cylindrical of base radius 2.8 m and height 3.5 m,

with conical upper part of same base radius but of height 2.1 m, If the canvas used to make the tents costs 120
per sq.m, find the amount shared by each school to set up the tents.
22
(𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝜋 = )
7

OR
(b) A wooden toy rocket is in the shape of a cone mounted on a cylinder. The height of the entire rocket is 26 cm
while the height of the conical part is 6 cm. The base of the conical portion has a diameter of 5 cm, while the base
diameter of the cylindrical portion is 3 cm. If the conical portion is to be painted orange and the cylindrical portion
yellow, find the area of the rocket painted with each of these colours. [Take 𝜋 = 3.14]
35. (a) Find the median for the following data:
Number of workers
Wages (in )

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More than or equal to 150 0

More than or equal to 140 12
More than or equal to 130 27
More than or equal to 120 60
More than or equal to 110 105
More than or equal to 100 124
More than or equal to 90 141
More than or equal to 80 150

OR
(b) If the median of the following distribution is 46, find the missing frequencies p and q.
Class-interval 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 Total
Frequency 12 30 p 65 q 25 18 230

SECTION E
Section E consists of 3 case study-based questions of4 marks each.
36. [Link] interior designer, Sana, hired two painters, Manan and Bhima to make paintings for her buildings. Both
painters were asked to make 50 different paintings each.
The prices quoted by both the painters are given below :
• Manan asked for Rs 6000 for the first painting, and an increment of Rs 200 for each following painting.
• Bhima asked for Rs 4000 for the first painting, and an increment of Rs 400 for each following painting.
(i) How much money did Manan get for his 25 painting? Show your work.
(ii) How much money did Bhima get in all? Show your work.
(iii) (a) If both Manan and Bhima make paintings at the same pace, find the first painting for which Bhima will get
more money than Manan. Show your steps.
OR
(b) Sana's friend, Aarti hired Manan and Bhima to make paintings for her at the same rates as for Sana. Aarti
had both painters make the same number of paintings, and paid them the exact same amount in total.
37. A garden is in the shape of a square. The gardener grew saplings of Ashoka tree on the boundary of the garden at
the distance of 1 m from each other. He wants to decorate the garden with rose plants. He chose a triangular
region inside the garden to grow rose plants. In the above situation, the gardener took help from the students of
class 10. They made a chart for it which looks like the given figure.

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Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) IfA is taken as origin, what are the coordinates of the vertices of ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 ?
(ii) Find distances PQ and QR.
(iii) (a) Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining points P and R in the ratio 2 : 1
internally.
OR
(b) Show that ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 is an isosceles triangle.
38. A boy is standing on the ground and spots a hot air balloon at a distance of 20 m from him at an elevation of 30o. A
girl standing on the roof of a 5 m high building, observes the elevation of the same hot air balloon is 45o. The boy
and the girl are on the opposite sides of the hot air balloon.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the distance of hot air balloon from the ground.
(ii) Find the length of PD.
(iii) (a) Find the distance between the hot air balloon and the girl.
OR
(b) If A and B are two objects and the eye of an observer is at point O, then find the line of sight. Also, find the
length of AQ.

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