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Class X Basic Mathematics Question Paper

This document is a sample question paper for Class X Basic Mathematics for the academic year 2023-24, consisting of 5 sections with a total of 38 questions. The paper includes multiple choice questions, short answer questions, long answer questions, and case study-based questions, with a maximum score of 80 marks and a time limit of 3 hours. General instructions specify the structure of the paper, types of questions, and internal choices available.

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Sample Question Paper (2023-24)

Class – X
Basic Mathematics (241)
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D, and E.
2. Section A has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Short Answer-I (SA-I) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer-II (SA-II) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 sourced based/Case Based/passage based/integrated units of
assessment (4 marks each) with sub-parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each
respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 2 marks, 2 Qs
of 3 marks and 2 Questions of 5 marks has been provided. An internal choice has
been provided in the 2 marks questions of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not
stated.

SECTION A

1. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3; where x, y are
prime numbers, then HCF (a,b) is:
a) xy b) xy2 c) x3y3 d) x2y2
2. The LCM of smallest two digit composite number and smallest composite number is:
a) 12 b) 4 c) 20 d) 44
3. If x = 3 is one of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 2kx – 6 = 0, then the value of
k is

a) − b) c) 3 d) 2

4. The pair of equations y = 0 and y = -7 has:

a) one solution b) two solutions c) infinitely many solutions d) no solution
5. Value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – kx + k = 0 has equal roots is :
a) 0 only b) 4 c) 8 only d) 0,8
6. The distance of the point(3, 5) from x-axis is k units, then k equals:
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 8

7. If in ∆ ABC and ∆ PQR, = = then:

a) ∆PQR ~∆CAB b) ∆PQR ~∆ABC c) ∆CBA ~∆PQR d) ∆BCA ~∆PQR

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8. Which of the following is NOT a similarity criterion of traingles?
a) AA b) SAS c) AAA d) RHS
9. In figure, if TP and TQ are the two tangents to a circle
with centre O so that ∠POQ = 110°, then ∠PTQ is equal to
(a) 60° (b) 70° (c) 80° (d) 90°

10. If cos A = then tan A is:

a) b) c) d)

11. If the height of the tower is equal to the length of its shadow, then the angle of
elevation of the sun is _____
a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90°
12. (1 – cos2 A) is equal to
a) sin2 A b) tan2A c) 1 – sin2A d) sec2A
13. The radius of a circle is same as the side of a square. Their perimeters are in the ratio
a) 1:1 b) 2:𝜋 c) 𝜋 : 2 d) √𝜋 : 2
14. The area of the circle is 154cm2. The radius of the circle is
a) 7cm b) 14cm c) 3.5cm d) 17.5cm
15. When a dice is thrown once, the probability of getting an even number less than 4 is
a) 1/4 b) 0 c) 1/2 d) 1/6
16. For the following distribution:
Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
10 15 12 20 9
Frequency

The lower limit of modal class is:

a) 15 b) 20 c) 10 d) 5
17. A rectangular sheet of paper 40cm x 22cm, is rolled to form a hollow cylinder of
height 40cm. The radius of the cylinder(in cm) is :

a) 3.5 b) 7 c) d) 5

18. Consider the following frequency distribution:

Class 0-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 24-30
12 10 15 8 11
Frequency

2
The median class is:
a) 6-12 b) 12-18 c) 18-24 d) 24-30
19. Assertion (A): The point (0, 4) lies on y-axis.
Reason(R): The x-coordinate of a point on y-axis is zero

(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 (A).

(c) Assertions (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertions (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

20. Assertion (A): The HCF of two numbers is 5 and their product is 150. Then their LCM
is 40.
Reason(R): For any two positive integers a and b, HCF (a, b) x LCM (a, b) = a x b.
(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 (A).
(c) Assertions (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertions (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

SECTION B

21. Find whether the following pair of linear equations is consistent or inconsistent:
3x + 2y = 8
6x – 4y = 9

22. In the given figure, if ABCD is a trapezium in which AB║CD ║ EF,

then prove that = .

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OR

In figure, if AD = 6cm, DB = 9cm, AE = 8cm and EC = 12cm and ∠ADE

= 48˚. Find ∠ABC.

23. The length of a tangent from a point A at distance 5cm from the
centre of the circle is 4cm. Find the radius of the circle.

24. Evaluate: sin2 60˚ + 2tan 45˚ - cos2 30˚.

25. Find the diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of two circles of
radii 40cm and 9cm.
OR
A chord of a circle of radius 10cm subtends a right angle at the centre. Find the area of
minor segment. (Use 𝜋 = 3.14)

SECTION C

26. Prove that √3 is an irrational number.

27. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4s2 – 4s + 1 and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficients.

28. The coach of a cricket team buys 4 bats and 1 ball for Rs. 2050. Later, she buys 3 bats
and 2 balls for 1600. Find the cost of each bat and each ball.
OR

A lending library has a fixed charge for the first three days and an additional charge for
each day thereafter. Saritha paid 27 for a book kept for seven days, while Susy paid
21 for the book she kept for five days. Find the fixed charge and the charge for each
extra day.

29. A circle touches all the four sides of quadrilateral ABCD. Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC.

30. Prove that

(cosec 𝜃 - cot 𝜃)2 =

4
OR

Prove that sec A (1 – sin A) (sec A + tan A) = 1.

31. A bag contains 6 red, 4 black and some white balls.

(i) Find the number of white balls in the bag if the probability of drawing a white ball is .

(ii) How many red balls should be removed from the bag for the probability of drawing a
white ball to be ?

SECTION D

32. A train travels 360km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5km/h more, it would
have taken 1 hour less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train.

A motor boat whose speed is 18km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24km upstream
than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

33. Prove that If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two
sides in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

In ΔPQR, S and T are points on PQ and PR respectively. = and ∠PST = ∠PRQ. Prove that
PQR is an isosceles triangle.

34. A medicine capsule is in the shape of a cylinder

with two hemispheres stuck at each of its ends.
The length of the entire capsule is 14mm and the
diameter of the capsule is 5mm. Find its surface

area.

OR
A gulab jamun, contains sugar syrup up to about 30% of its
volume. Find approximately how much syrup would be found in
45 gulab jamuns, each shaped like cylinder with two
hemispherical ends with length 5cm and diameter 2.8cm.

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35. The following table gives the distribution of the life time of 400 neon lamps:
Life time (in hours) Number of lamps

1500-2000 14

2000-2500 56

2500-3000 60

3000-3500 86

3500-4000 74

4000-4500 62

4500-5000 48

Find the average life time of a lamp.

SECTION E

36. CASE STUDY 1

India is competitive manufacturing location due to the

low cost of manpower and strong technical and
engineering capabilities contributing to higher quality
production runs. The production of TV sets in a factory
increases uniformly by a fixed number every year. It
produced 16000 sets in 6th year and 22600 in 9th year.

1) In which year, the production is 29,200 sets?

2) Find the production in the 8th year.

Find the production in first 3 years.

3) Find the difference of the production in 7th year and 4th year.

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37. CASE STUDY 2

Alia and Shagun are friends living on the same street in Patel Nagar. Shagun’s house is at the
intersection of one street with another street on which there is a library. They both study in
the same school and that is not far from Shagun's house. Suppose the school is situated at
the point O, i.e., the origin, Alia's house is at A. Shagun’s house is at B and library is at C.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) How far is Alia's house from Shagun’s house?

(ii) How far is the library from Shagun’s house?

(iii) Show that for Shagun, school is farther compared to Alia’s house and library.
OR

Show that Alia’s house, shagun’s house and library for an isosceles right triangle.

38. CASE STUDY 3

A boy is standing on the top of light house. He observed that boat P and boat Q are
approaching the light house from opposite directions. He finds that angle of depression
of boat P is 45° and angle of depression of boat Q is 30°. He also knows that height of the
light house is 100 m.

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Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) What is the measure of ∠APD?

(ii) If ∠YAQ = 30°, then ∠AQD is also 30°, Why?

(iii) Find length of PD
OR
Find length of DQ

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MATHEMATICS (BASIC) – Code No. 241
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
CLASS - X (2025 - 26)

Maximum marks:80 Time :3 hours

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 question 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.
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9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required. Take 𝝅 = wherever required if not stated.
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10. Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION – A
(Multiple Choice Questions)
Each MCQ of 1mark, has four options with only one correct option, choose the correct option

Q. No. Question Marks

Q1. The exponent of 3 in the prime factorization of 2025 is

1
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Q2. If 2024𝒙 + 2025𝒚 = 1 ; 2025𝒙 + 2024𝒚 = −1, then 𝒙 − 𝒚 =

1
A) 0
B) –2
C) 2
D) –1

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Q3. The number of polynomials having − 2 and 5 as its zeroes is
1
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) Infinitely many

Q4. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?

1
A) (𝒙 + 2)2 = 2(𝒙 + 3)
B) 𝒙2 + 3𝒙 = (−1)(1 − 3𝒙2 )
C) (𝒙 + 2)(𝒙 − 1) = 𝒙2 − 𝟐𝒙 − 3
D) 𝒙3 − 𝒙2 + 2𝒙 + 1 = (𝒙 + 1)3

Q5. The value of x for which 2x, (x + 10) and (3x + 2) are the three consecutive terms
of an AP is 1

A) 6
B) −6
C) −2
D) 2
Q6. If 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +⋯+ 50 = 25k, then k =
1
A) 50
B) 51
C) 49
D) 26

Q7. The distance between the points (cos30°, sin30°) and (cos60°, – sin 60°) is
1
A) 0 unit
B) √3 units
C) 1 unit
D) √2 units

Q8. The co-ordinates of the point which is mirror image of the point ( −3, 5) about x-axis
are 1

A) (3, 5)
B) (3, −5)
C) ( −3, −5)
D) ( −3, 5)

Q9. AB AC
If in ∆ABC and ∆DEF, = then they will be similar when
EF DE
1
A) ∠A = ∠D
B) ∠A = ∠E
C) ∠C = ∠F
D) ∠B = ∠E

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Q10. If ∆ABC~∆PQR, then perimeter of the triangle PQR (in cm) is
1
A) 12
B) 24
C) 18
D) 20

For visually Impaired students only

If ∆ABC~∆PQR, where AB = 3cm, BC = 4cm, AC = 5cm and PR = 10cm, then

perimeter of the triangle PQR (in cm) is

A) 12
B) 24
C) 18
D) 20
Q11. In the figure given below, radius r of the circle which touches the sides of the
triangle is 1

A) 3 cm
B) 6 cm
C) 7 cm
D) 4 cm

For visually Impaired students only

From a point P, which is at a distance of 26cm from the centre O of a circle with
radius 10 cm, the pair of tangents PQ and PR to the circle are drawn. Then the
area of the quadrilateral PQOR (in cm2) is

A) 220
B) 240
C) 260
D) 280

Q12. Which one of the following is not equal to Unity? 1

A) sin2 𝒙 + cos2 𝒙
B) cot 2 𝒙 − cosec 2 𝒙
C) sec 2 𝒙 − tan2 𝒙
D) tan𝒙. cot𝒙

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Q13. Consider the following frequency distribution
1
Class 0–5 5 – 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25
Frequency 11 12 13 9 11

The upper limit of median class is

A) 10
B) 13
C) 15
D) 20

Q14. Let empirical relationship between the three measures of central tendency be 1
a(Median) = Mode + b(Mean), then (2b + 3a) =

A) 11
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14

Q15. From an external point Q, the length of tangent to a circle is 12 cm and the distance 1
of Q from the centre of circle is 13 cm. The radius of circle (in cm) is
A) 10
B) 5
C) 12
D) 7

Q16. In the given figure, PA is a tangent from an external point P to a circle with centre 1
O and diameter AB. If ∠POB=115°, then measure of ∠APO is

A) 25°
B) 30°
C) 20°
D) 65°

For visually Impaired students only

At one end A of a diameter AB of a circle with radius 13 cm, tangent XAY is drawn
to the circle. The length of the chord CD parallel to XY and at a distance 18 cm
from A is
A) 24 cm
B) 25 cm
C) 26 cm
D) 18 cm

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Q17. The circumferences of two circles are in the ratio 3 : 4. The ratio of their areas is
1
A) 3:4
B) 4:3
C) 9 : 16
D) 16 : 9

Q18. An event is most unlikely to happen. Its probability is

1
A) 0.0001
B) 0.001
C) 0.01
D) 0.1

Each of the following questions contains two statements i.e., ASSERTION

and REASON, and has following four choices. Only one of which is the
correct answer.

Q19.
Q1. ASSERTION (A): Line joining the midpoints of two sides of triangle is parallel to the
third side. 1
Q2.
REASON (R): If a line divides two sides of a triangle in the same ratio then it is
parallel to the third side.
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 (A).
C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
D) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Q20.
Q3. ASSERTION (A): Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Possible outcomes are two
heads, one head and one tail, two tails. Hence, the probability of getting two heads 1
1
is 3 .
Q4.
REASON (R): Probabilities of ‘equally likely’ outcomes of an experiment are always
equal.
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 (A).
C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
D) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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SECTION – B
(Very Short Answers)
This section comprises of VSA of 2 marks each

Q21. (A) Show that the number 2 × 5 × 7 × 11 + 11 × 13 is a composite number.

2
OR

(B) Find the smallest number which is divisible by both 306 and 657.

Q22. Find the radius of the circle with centre at origin, if line l given by 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5 is 2
tangent to the circle at point P.

For visually Impaired students only

Find the radius of the circle whose end points of a diameter are (0, 0) and (6, 8).

Q23. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝒙2 + (𝒂 + 1)𝒙 + 𝒃 are 2 and – 3, then 2

find the values of a and b.

Q24. Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation 𝒙2 + 4𝒙 − 3√2 = 0. 2

Q5. (A) Evaluate : 2 sin 30°tan60° − 3 cos 2 60 °sec 2 30°

Q25.

OR
2
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(B) If sin 𝒙 = , where x is an acute angle, then find the value of
25
sin𝒙. cos𝒙(tan𝒙 + cot𝒙).

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SECTION – C
(Short Answers)
This section comprises of SA type questions of 3 marks each

Q26. Show that √2 − √5 is an irrational number. 3

Q27. (A) The frequency distribution table of agriculture holdings in a village is given
below:

Q6. Area of land

1–3 3–5 5–7 7–9 9 – 11 11 – 13
(in hectares)
No. of families 20 45 80 55 40 12
3
Find the modal agriculture holdings of the village.

(B) If the mean of the following distribution is 54, find the value of p.

Class Interval 0 – 20 20 – 40 40 – 60 60 – 80 80 – 100

Frequency 7 p 10 9 13

Q28. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle, as shown in the given 3

AB + CD
figure. Show that =1
AD + BC

For visually Impaired students only

Show that parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

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Q29. (A) On a particular day, 50000 people attended a Cricket Test Match between
India and Australia in Sydney Cricket Ground. Let x be the number of adults 3

attended the cricket match and y be the number of children attended the
cricket match. Cost of an adult ticket was ₹1000 while cost of a child ticket was
₹200. On that day Revenue earned by selling all 50,000 tickets, was
₹4,20,00,000. Find how many adults and how many children attended the
cricket match?
OR
(B) Solve for x and y, graphically: 2𝒙 + 𝒚 = 6; 𝒙 + 𝒚 = 5

For visually Impaired students only

(A) On a particular day, 50000 people attended a Cricket Test Match between
India and Australia in Sydney Cricket Ground. Let x be the number of adults
attended the cricket match and y be the number of children attended the
cricket match. Cost of an adult ticket was ₹1000 while cost of a child ticket
was ₹200. On that day Revenue earned by selling all 50,000 tickets, was
₹4,20,00,000. Find how many adults and how many children attended the
cricket match.
OR
(B) A 2-digit number is 6 times the sum of its digits. The number formed by
reversing the digits is 9 less than the given number. Find the number.

Q30. Prove that : (sin𝒙 − cos𝒙 + 1). (sec𝒙 − tan𝒙) = (sin𝒙 + cos𝒙 − 1) 3

Q31. The sum of first n terms of an AP is 5𝒏2 − 𝒏. Find the nth term of the AP. 3

SECTION – D
(Long Answers)
This section comprises of LA type questions of 5 marks each

Q32. Prove that a line drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting other two sides 5
in distinct points, divides the other two sides in the same ratio.

Q33. (A) The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than its denominator. If 2 is added to both 5
of its numerator and denominator then the sum of the new fraction and original
29
fraction is . Find the original fraction.
20
OR
(B) A train covers a distance of 300 km at a uniform speed. If the speed of the train 5
is increased by 5 km/hr, it takes 2 hours less in the journey. Find the original
speed of the train.

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Q34. (A) The angle of elevation of the top of a chimney from the foot of a tower is 60°
and the angle of depression of the foot of the chimney from the top of the tower 5
is 30°. If the height of the tower is 40 meters, find the height of the chimney.
Also, find the length of the wire tied from the top of the chimney to the top of
tower.
OR
(B) The angles of depression of the top and bottom of a 50m high building from the
top of a tower are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the tower and the
horizontal distance between the tower and the building. (Use √3 = 1.73)
Q35. A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone of
height 2cm and diameter of base 4cm. If a right circular cylinder circumscribes the 5
toy, find the difference of the volumes of the cylinder and the toy. [Use π = 3.14]

SECTION - E
(Case-study Based Questions)
This section comprises of 3 case-study based questions of 4 marks each with three sub-parts.
Q36. Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a
car, and prevents the need for others to have to drive to a location themselves. By
having more people using one vehicle, carpooling reduces each person’s travel
costs such as: fuel costs, tolls, and the stress of driving. Carpooling is also a more
environmentally friendly and sustainable way to travel as sharing journeys reduces
air pollution, carbon emissions, traffic congestion on the roads, and the need for
parking spaces.

Q7. Three friends Amar, Bhavin and Chetanya live in societies represented by the points
A(4,5), B(6,2) and C(2,6) respectively. They all work in offices located in a same
building represented by the point O(0,0). Since they all go to same building every
day, they decided to do carpooling to save money on petrol. Based on the above
information, answer the following questions.
Q8.
1
i) What is the distance between B and C?
ii) If Bhavin and Chetanya planned to meet at a club situated at the mid-point of
1
the line joining the points B and C, find the coordinates of this point.
iii) (A) Which society is farthest from the office? Also find its distance from the office. 2
OR
(B) Out of B and C which society is nearer to A? Also find their distances.
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Q37. A water sprinkler is a device used to irrigate agricultural crops, lawns, landscapes,
golf courses, and other areas. Water sprinklers can be used for residential,
industrial, and agricultural usage.

Q9.
Q10. A water sprinkler is set to shoot a stream of water a distance of 21 m and rotate
through an angle which is equal to complementary angle of 10°.

1
i) What is the area of sector in terms of arc length? 1
ii) What is the area of the watered region (in terms of 𝝅)?
iii) (A) If the radius(r) changes to 28m, find the angle θ so that the area of the
watered region remains the same. 2

(B) If the radius(r) is increased from 21m to 28m and the angle remains
the same, what is the increase in the area of the watered region?

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Q38. One of four main blood types can be found in a human body. They are known as A,
B, AB and O. Each blood type can be further classified as either a Rhesus positive
(+) or Rhesus negative (−).For example, a possible combination is blood type O and
Rhesus negative which is written as O–

The data below shows the distribution of the blood types and Rhesus types of given
blood type for a Blood Donation Center recorded (in percentages) for the year
2023.

NUMBER
BLOOD RHESUS OF
GROUP FACTOR PERSONS
(in %)
O– x
O
O+ 30
A– 8
A +
A 24
B– 6
B
B+ 18
AB – 1
AB +
AB 3

i) Find the value of 𝒙. 1

ii) Find the probability that a randomly selected person has a Rhesus negative 1
blood type.
iii) (A) What is the probability that the person selected from the record is 2
Rhesus positive but neither blood type A nor B?
2
OR

(B) People with blood type AB positive (AB+) are known as the universal
recipient and with blood type O negative (O−) are known as universal donor.
Find the probability of a selected person to be neither universal recipient
nor universal donor.

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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
Class X Session 2024-25
MATHEMATICS BASIC (Code No.241)
TIME: 3 hours [Link]: 80

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, Questions no. 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, Questions no. 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 02 marks
each.
5. In Section C, Questions no. 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05 marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 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. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of section B, 2
Questions of section C and 2 Questions of section D has been provided. And internal choice has
been provided in all the 2 marks questions of Section E.
9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required.
10. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
11. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. HCF OF (33 × 52 × 2), (32 × 53 × 22 ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (34 × 5 × 23 ) is 1

(A) 450 (B) 90 (C) 180 (D) 630

2. The system of linear equations represented by the lines l and m is 1

(A) consistent with unique solution (B) inconsistent

3. The value of k for which the quadratic equation 𝑘𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 1 = 0 does not have 1
a real solution, is
25 4
(A) 0 (B) (C) 25 (D) 7
4

1
4. The distance between the points (𝑎, 𝑏) and (−𝑎, −𝑏) is 1
(A)√𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 (B) 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 (C) 2 √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 (D) 4√𝑎2 + 𝑏 2

5. In the given figure, PQ and PR are tangents to a circle centred at O. If 1

∠QPR=35∘ then ∠QOR is equal to

(A) 70∘ (B) 90∘ (C) 135∘ (D) 145∘

6. If △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 ∼△ 𝑃𝑄𝑅 such that 3AB = 2PQ and BC=10 cm, then length QR is 1
equal to
20
(A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) cm (D) 30 cm
3

7. If 3 cot 𝐴 =4, where 0° < 𝐴 < 90°, then sec 𝐴 is equal to 1

5 4 5 3
(A) 4 (B) (C) 3 (D) 4
3

8. In the given figure, 𝛥𝐵𝐴𝐶 is similar to 1

(A) 𝛥𝐴𝐸𝐷 (B) 𝛥𝐸𝐴𝐷 (C) 𝛥𝐴𝐶𝐵 (D) 𝛥𝐵𝐶𝐴

9. If H.C.F(420,189) = 21 then L.C.M(420,189) is 1

(A) 420 (B) 1890 (C) 3780 (D) 3680

10. The 4𝑡ℎ term from the end of the A.P −8, −5, −2, … ,49 is 1
(A) 37 (B) 40 (C) 1 (D) 43

11. In the given figure, if △ 𝑂𝐶𝐴 ∼△ 𝑂𝐵𝐷 then ∠𝑂𝐴𝐶 is equal to 1

2
(A) 58∘ (B) 55∘ (C) 128∘ (D) 52∘

12. If perimeter of given triangle is 38 cm, then length AP is equal to 1

(A)19 cm (B) 5 cm (C) 10 cm (D)8 cm

13. 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛2 30∘ 1

is equal to
1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2 30∘
(A) cos 60∘ (B) sin 60∘ (C) 1 (D) 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 60∘

14. The total surface area of solid hemisphere of radius 𝑟 is 1

(A) 𝜋𝑟 2 (B) 2𝜋𝑟 2 (C) 3𝜋𝑟 2 (D) 4𝜋𝑟 2

15. Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event? 1

(A) 0.4 (B) 4% (C) 0.04% (D) 4

16. The roots of quadratic equation 3𝑥 2 − 4√3𝑥 + 4 = 0 are 1

(A) not real (B) real and equal
(C) rational and distinct (D) irrational and distinct

17. The following distribution shows the marks distribution of 80 students. 1

Marks Below 10 Below 20 Below 30 Below 40 Below 50 Below 60

No. of 2 12 28 56 76 80
students

The median class is

(A) 20-30 (B) 40-50 (C) 30-40 (D) 10-20

18. 2 −1 1
A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 is
5
(A) 25𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2 (B) 5𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1
(C) 5𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 (D) 25𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 2
3
DIRECTION: 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): The sequence −1, −1 − 1, . . . , −1 is an AP. 1

Reason(R): In an AP, 𝑎𝑛 − 𝑎𝑛−1 is constant where 𝑛 ≥ 2 and 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁

20. Assertion(A): (2 + √3)√3 is an irrational number. 1

Reason(R): Product of two irrational numbers is always irrational.

Section B

Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21 (A). 𝑃(𝑥, 𝑦) is a point equidistant from the points 𝐴(4,3) and 𝐵(3,4). Prove that 𝑥 − 2
𝑦 = 0.

21 (B). In the given figure, 𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐶 is an equilateral triangle. Coordinates of vertices A

and B are (0,3) and (0, −3) respectively. Find the coordinates of points C.

22. In two concentric circles, a chord of length 8 cm of the larger circle touches the 2
smaller circle. If the radius of the larger circle is 5 cm, then find the radius of the
smaller circle.

23 (A). The sum of the first 12 terms of an A.P. is 900. If its first term is 20 then find the 2
common difference and 12th term.

23 (B). The sum of first 𝑛 terms of an A.P. is represented by 𝑆𝑛 = 6𝑛 − 𝑛2 . Find the

common difference.

24. 1 1 2
If 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝐴 − 𝐵) = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝐴 + 𝐵) = 2 , 0∘ < 𝐴 + 𝐵 < 90∘ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴 > 𝐵, then find the
values of 𝐴 and 𝐵.

4
25. Calculate mode of the following distribution: 2

Class 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35

Frequency 5 6 15 10 5 4

Section C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. Prove that √5 is an irrational number. 3

27 (A). Find the ratio in which the y-axis divides the line segment joining the points 3
(4, −5) and (−1,2). Also find the point of intersection.

27 (B). Line 4𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 divides the line segment joining the points (−2, −1) and (3,5)
in a certain ratio. Find the ratio.

28. 1 3
Prove that: (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴)(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴) = tan 𝐴+cot 𝐴.

29. Find the mean using the step deviation method. 3

Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50

Frequency 6 10 15 9 10

30. (A) In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle centred at O. Prove that 3
(i) OP bisects ∠𝐴𝑃𝐵 (ii) OP is the right bisector of AB.

30 (B). Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are 3
equal.

31. The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the order 3
of its digits is 99. If ten’s digit is 3 more than the unit’s digit, then find the number.

Section -D

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Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each

32 (A). Amita buys some books for ₹1920. If she had bought 4 more books for the same 5
amount each book would cost her ₹ 24 less. How many books did she buy?
What was the initial price of one book?

32 (B). A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 132 km and then 5
travels a distance of 140 km at an average speed of 4 km/h more than the initial
speed. If it takes 4 hours to complete the whole journey, what was the initial
average speed? Determine the time taken by train to cover the distances
separately.

33. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides 5
in distinct points, then prove that the other two sides are divided in the same
ratio.

34. The perimeter of sector OACB of the circle centred at O and of radius 24, is 5
73.12 cm.

(i) Find the central angle ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵.

(ii) Find the area of the minor segment ACB. (Use 𝜋 = 3.14 𝑎𝑛𝑑 √3 = 1.73)

35 (A). From the top of a 9 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable 5
tower is 60∘ and angle of depression of its foot is 45∘ . Determine the height of
the tower and distance between building and tower. (Use √3 = 1.732)

35 (B). As observed from the top of a 75 m high lighthouse from the sea level, the 5
angles of depression of two ships are 30∘ and 45∘ . If one ship is exactly
behind the other on the same side of the lighthouse, find the distance between
the two ships (Use √3 = 1.732)

Section E

36. A group of students conducted a survey to find out about the preferred mode of
transportation to school among their classmates. They surveyed 200 students
from their school. The results of the survey are as follows:

120 students preferred to walk to school.

25% of the students preferred to use bicycles.
10% of the students preferred to take the bus.

6
Remaining students preferred to be dropped off by car.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) What is the probability that a randomly selected student does not prefer to walk 1
to school?

(ii) Find the probability of a randomly selected student who prefers to walk or use a 1
bicycle.

(iii)(A) One day 50% of walking students decided to come by bicycle. What is the 2
probability that a randomly selected student comes to school using a bicycle on
that day?
OR
(B) What is the probability that a randomly selected student prefers to be dropped 2
off by car?

37. Radha, an aspiring landscape designer, is tasked with creating a visually

captivating pool design that incorporates a unique arrangement of fountains.
The challenge entails arranging the fountains in such a way that when water is
thrown upwards, it forms the shape of a parabola. The graph of one such
parabola is given below.

The height of each fountain rod above water level is 10 cm. The equation of the
downward-facing parabola representing the water fountain is given by
𝑝(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 4.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) from the graph. 1

(ii) Find the value of x at which water attains maximum height. 1

7
(iii)(A) If h is the maximum height attained by the water stream from the water level of 2
the pool, then find the value of h.

OR
(B) At what point(s) on x- axis, the height of water above x- axis is 2 m? 2

38. Rinku was very happy to receive a fancy jumbo pencil from his best friend Rohan
on his birthday. Pencil is a basic writing tool, when sharpened its shape is a
combination of cylinder & cone as given in the picture.
Cylindrical pencil with conical head is a common shape worldwide since ages.
Commonly pencils are made up of wood & plastic but we should promote pencils
made up of eco-friendly material (many options available in the market these
days) to save environment.

The dimensions of Rinku’s pencil are given as follows:

Length of cylindrical portion is 21cm. Diameter of the base is 1 cm and height of
the conical portion is 1.2 cm

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) Find the slant height of the sharpened part. 1

(ii) Find curved surface area of sharpened part (in terms of 𝜋). 1

(iii)(A) Find the total surface area of the pencil (in terms of 𝜋). 2
OR
(B) The pencil’s total height decreases by 8.2 cm after sharpening it many times, 2
what is the volume of the cylindrical part of the shortened pencil (in terms of 𝜋)?

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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and
questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark
each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are very short answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are short answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are long answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying
4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each
case-study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and
3 questions in Section E.
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(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take = wherever required, if not
7
stated.
(x) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A

This section comprises multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.

1. How many terms are there in the A.P. given below ?

14, 19, 24, 29, ....., 119

(a) 18 (b) 14
(c) 22 (d) 21

2. In what ratio does x-axis divide the line segment joining the points
A(2, 3) and B(5, 6) ?
(a) 2:3 (b) 2:1
(c) 3:4 (d) 1:2

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3. 9 sec2 A 9 tan2 A is equal to :

(a) 9 (b) 0

1
(c) 8 (d)
9

4. The string of a kite in air is 50 m long and it makes an angle of 60 with

the horizontal. Assuming the string to be straight, the height of the kite
from the ground is :

100
(a) 50 3 m (b ) m
3

50
(c) m (d) 25 3 m
3

5. From a point P, two tangents PQ and PR are drawn to a circle with

centre at O. T is a point on the major arc QR of the circle. If
QPR = 50 , then QTR equals :

(a) 50 (b) 130

6. The area of a sector of angle (in degrees) of a circle with radius R is :

(a) 2 R (b) 2 R
180 360

2 2
(c) R (d) R
180 360

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7. If the HCF of 360 and 64 is 8, then their LCM is :
(a) 2480 (b) 2780
(c) 512 (d) 2880

8. The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height 14 cm is

88 cm2. The diameter of its circular base is :
(a) 2 cm (b) 1 cm
(c) 4 cm (d) 7 cm

9. A die is rolled once. The probability that a composite number comes up,
is :
1 2
(a) (b)
2 3
1
(c) (d) 0
3

1
10. If the quadratic equation 9x2 + bx + = 0 has equal roots, then the
4
value of b is :
(a) 0 (b) 3 only
(c) 3 only (d) ±3

11. A solid is of the form of a

of the same radius. If the height of the cone is the same as the diameter
of its base, then the volume of the solid is :

4 3
(a) r3 (b) r
3
2 3
(c) 3 r3 (d) r
3

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12. Graph of a polynomial p(x) is given in the figure. The number of zeroes of
p(x) is :

(a) 2 (b) 3

13. The pair of linear equations x + 2y 5 = 0 and 2x 4y + 6 = 0 :

(a) is inconsistent

(b) is consistent with many solutions

(c) is consistent with a unique solution

(d) is consistent with two solutions

14. Which of the following numbers cannot be the probability of an event ?

(a) 0·5 (b) 5%

1 0·5
(c) (d)
0·5 14

15. The value of 2 sin2 30 + 3 tan2 60 cos2 45 is :

19
(a) 3 3 (b)
2
9
(c) (d) 9
4

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16. The lines represented by the linear equations y = x and x = 4 intersect
at P. The coordinates of the point P are :

(a) (4, 0) (b) (4, 4)

(c) (0, 4) (d) ( 4, 4)

17. Median and Mode of a distribution are 25 and 21 respectively. Mean of

the data using empirical relationship is :

(a) 27 (b) 29

29
(c) 18 (d)
3

2 1 cos2 A
18. If tan A = , then the value of is :
5 1 sin2 A

25 4
(a) (b)
4 25

4 5
(c) (d)
5 4

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Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions carrying
1 mark each. Two statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the
other is labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from
the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the 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) : Polynomial x2 + 4x has two real zeroes.

Reason (R) : Zeroes of the polynomial x2 + ax ( ) are 0 and a.

20. Assertion (A) : The probability of getting a prime number, when a die is
2
thrown once, is .
3

Reason (R): On the faces of a die, prime numbers are 2, 3, 5.

SECTION B

This section comprises very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.

BE BC
21. In the given figure, DE || AC and . Prove that DC ||AP.
EC CP

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22. (a) Find the HCF of the numbers 540 and 630, using prime
factorization method.

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(b) Show that (15) cannot end with the digit 0 for any natural

23. (a)

Q and R are (6, 1), (1, 3) and (x, 8) respectively.

(b) The vertices of a triangle are ( 2, 0), (2, 3) and (1, 3). Is the

triangle equilateral, isosceles or scalene ?

24. 2 + 2kx + x k 5

has the sum of zeroes equal to half of their product.

25. From a well-shuffled deck of 52 playing cards, all diamond cards are
removed. Now, a card is drawn from the remaining pack at random. Find the

probability that the selected card is a king.

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SECTION C

This section comprises short answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.

26. In the given figure, two concentric circles with centre O are shown. Radii
of the circles are 2 cm and 5 cm respectively. Find the area of the shaded
region.

27. Prove that 4 + 2 3 is an irrational number, given that 3 is an

irrational number.

28. (a) A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle, as shown

in the figure. Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC.

(b) Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

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29. (a) Prove that :
1 cos
= (cosec cot )2
1 cos

(b) Prove that :

1 1 1
1 1 =
tan 2 A cot 2 A sin2 A sin4 A

30. Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 7x 15 and verify the
relationship between its coefficients and zeroes.

31. Prove that the points A( 1, 0), B(3, 1), C(2, 2) and D( 2, 1) are the
vertices of a parallelogram ABCD. Is it also a rectangle ?

SECTION D

This section comprises long answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.

32. (a) From the top of a building 60 m high, the angles of depression of
the top and bottom of a tower are observed to be 30 and 60
respectively. Find the height of the tower. Also, find the distance
between the building and the tower. (Use 3 = 1·732)

(b) The angle of elevation of the top of a building from a point A on the
ground is 30 . On moving a distance of 30 m towards its base to the
point B, the angle of elevation changes to 45 . Find the height of
the building and the distance of its base from point A.
(Use 3 = 1·732)

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33. Find the mean and the median of the following data :

Number of
Marks
Students

0 10 3

10 20 5

20 30 16

30 40 12

40 50 13

50 60 20

60 70 6

70 80 5

34. If a 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.

35. (a) If the sum of the first 7 terms of an A.P. is 14 and that of
11 terms is

(b) terms is 3n2 + n. Find the first

term and the common difference of the A.P. Hence, find its
th
15 term.

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SECTION E
This section comprises 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.
Case Study 1
36. Flower beds look beautiful growing in gardens. One such circular park of
radius r m, has two segments with flowers. One segment which subtends
an angle of 90 at the centre is full of red roses, while the other segment
with central angle 60 is full of yellow coloured flowers. [See figure]

Yellow flowers

Red roses

It is given that the combined area of the two segments (of flowers) is
2
256 sq m.
3
Based on the above, answer the following questions :
(i) Write an equation representing the total area of the two segments
in terms of r . 1
(ii) Find the value of 1
(iii) (a) Find the area of the segment with red roses. 2

OR
(iii) (b) Find the area of the segment with yellow flowers. 2

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Case Study 2

37. Circles play an important part in our life. When a circular object is hung

on the wall with a cord at nail N, the cords NA and NB work like

tangents. Observe the figure, given that ANO = 30 and OA = 5 cm.

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the distance AN. 1

(ii) Find the measure of AOB. 1

(iii) (a) Find the total length of cords NA, NB and the chord AB. 2

(iii) (b) If ANO is 45 , then name the type of quadrilateral OANB.

Justify your answer. 2

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Case Study 3

38. A wooden toy is shown in the picture. This is a cuboidal wooden block of
dimensions 14 cm 17 cm 4 cm. On its top there are seven cylindrical
hollows for bees to fit in. Each cylindrical hollow is of height 3 cm and
radius 2 cm.

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the volume of wood carved out to make one cylindrical hollow. 1

(ii) Find the lateral surface area of the cuboid to paint it with green
colour. 1

(iii) (a) Find the volume of wood in the remaining cuboid after
carving out seven cylindrical hollows. 2

(iii) (b) Find the surface area of the top surface of the cuboid to be
painted yellow. 2

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(a) 130 (b) 100

1 1
(a) (b)
52 13
1 1
(c) (d)
26 6

4. The distance between the points A(0, 6) and B( 6, 2) is :

(a) 6 units (b) 2 6 units
(c) 2 13 units (d) 13 2 units

5. The value(s) of k for which the roots of quadratic equation x 2 + 4x + k = 0

are real, is :
(a) k 4 (b) k 4
(c) k 4 (d) k 4

3 4
6. LCM of (2 3 5) and (2 5 7) is :
(a) 40 (b) 560
(c) 1680 (d) 1120

7. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial kx2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value

of k is :
6 6
(a) (b)
5 5
5 5
(c) (d)
6 6

8. If the lines represented by equations 3x + 2my = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are

parallel, then the value of m is :
2 5
(a) (b)
5 4
3 15
(c) (d)
2 4

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9. ABC
If AB = 10 cm, then DE equals :
(a) 8 cm (b) 7·5 cm
(c) 15 cm (d) 5 3 cm

10. The two roots of the equation 3x2 2 6 x + 2 = 0 are :

(a) real and distinct
(b) not real
(c) real and equal
(d) rational

a
11. If sin = , then sec is equal to (0 90 ) :
b
a b
(a) (b)
b2 a2 b2 a2

b2 a2 b2 a 2
(c) (d)
b a

12. The sum of the first 100 even natural numbers is :

(a) 10100 (b) 2550
(c) 5050 (d) 10010

13. In the given figure, AD = 2 cm, DB = 3 cm, DE = 2·5 cm and DE BC.

The value of x is :

(a) 6 cm (b) 3·75 cm

(c) 6·25 cm (d) 7·5 cm
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14. A circle is of radius 3 cm. The distance between two of its parallel
tangents is :

(a) 12 cm (b) 6 cm

(c) 3 cm (d) 4·5 cm

15. The median class for the data given below is :

Class 20 40 40 60 60 80 80 100 100 120

Frequency 10 12 14 13 17

(a) 80 100 (b) 20 40

3 (sec2 1) cos2
16. If sin = , then equals :
4 sin
3 3
(a) (b)
5 4
4 9
(c) (d)
3 16

AB PQ
17. In two triangles , it is given that . For these
BC PR
two triangles to be similar, which of the following should be true ?

(a) A= P (b) B= Q
(c) B= P (d) CA = QR

18. Mean and median of some data are 32 and 30 respectively. Using
empirical relation, mode of the data is :
(a) 36 (b) 26
(c) 30 (d) 20

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19. Assertion (A) : When two coins are tossed together, the probability of
1
getting no tail is .
4

Reason (R) : The probability P(E) of an event E satisfies 0 P(E) 1.

20. Assertion (A) : The surface area of largest sphere that can be inscribed in
a2 cm2.
4
Reason (R) : The surface area of a sphere of radius r is r3.
3

SECTION B

This section comprises very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.

21. Find LCM of 576 and 512 by prime factorization.

22. (a) Evaluate :

sin 30 tan 45
sec 30 cot 45

OR
(b) For A = 30 and B = 60 , verify that :
sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B.

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23. In the given figure, tangents AB and AC are drawn to a circle centred at
O. If OAB = 60 and OB = 5 cm, find lengths OA and AC.

24. (a) Show that A(1, 2), B(5, 4), C(3, 8) and D( 1, 6) are vertices of a
parallelogram ABCD.
OR
(b) Show that the points A(3, 0), B(6, 4) and C( 1, 3) are vertices of a
right-angled triangle.
1 1 1
25. Find the sum of the first 15 terms of the A.P. : , , , ...... .
15 12 10
SECTION C
This section comprises short answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.
26. (a) Sabina went to a bank ATM to withdraw < 2,000. She received
< 50 and < 100 notes only. If Sabina got 25 notes in all, how many
notes of < 50 and < 100 did she receive ?
OR
(b) Five years ago, Amit was thrice as old as Baljeet. Ten years hence,
Amit shall be twice as old as Baljeet. What are their present ages ?

27. Prove that (7 2 3 ) is an irrational number, given that 3 is an

irrational number.
28. Find mean of the following data :

Class 0 15 15 30 30 45 45 60 60 75 75 90
Frequency 12 15 11 20 16 6

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29. (a) Determine the ratio in which the point P(a, 2) divides the
line segment joining the points A( 4, 3) and B(2, 4). Also, find

OR
(b) In the given figure, -points of sides
BC and AC respectively. If given vertices are A(4, 2), B(2, 2) and
1
C( 6, 7), then verify the result DE = AB.
2

30. Prove that :

1
(cosec A sin A) (sec A cos A) =
tan A cot A
31. ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC, circumscribed about a circle.
Prove that BC is bisected at E.

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SECTION D
This section comprises long answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.

32. A person walking 48 m towards a tower in a horizontal line through its

base observes that angle of elevation of the top of the tower changes from
45 to 60 . Find the height of the tower and distance of the person, now,
from the tower. (Use 3 = 1·732) $

33. (a) In the given figure, AB is a chord of a circle of radius 7 cm and

centred at O. Find the area of the shaded region if AOB = 90 .
Also, find length of minor arc AB.

(b) AB and CD are arcs of two concentric circles of radii 3·5 cm and
10·5 cm respectively and centred at O. Find the area of the shaded
region if AOB = 60 . Also, find the length of arc CD.

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34. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other
two sides at distinct points, then prove that the other two sides are
divided in the same ratio.

35. (a) The difference of two numbers is 5 and the difference of their
1
reciprocals is . Find the numbers.
10

(b) Find all the values of k for which the quadratic equation
2x2 + kx + 8 = 0 has equal roots. Also, find the roots.

SECTION E
This section comprises 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.
Case Study 1

36. Rainbow is an arch of colours that is visible in the sky after rain or when
water droplets are present in the atmosphere. The colours of the rainbow
are generally, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Each
colour of the rainbow makes a parabola. We know that any quadratic
polynomial p(x) = ax2 + bx + c (a 0) represents a parabola on the graph
paper.

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Based on the above, answer the following questions :
(i) The graph of a rainbow y = f(x) is shown in the figure. Write the
number of zeroes of the curve. 1
(ii) If the graph of a rainbow does not intersect the x-axis but
intersects y-axis at one point, then how many zeroes will it have ? 1

(iii) (a) If a rainbow is represented by the quadratic polynomial

p(x) = x2 + (a + 1) x + b, whose zeroes are 2 and 3, find the
value of a and b. 2

(iii) (b) The polynomial x2 2x (7p + 3) represents a rainbow. If

4 is a zero of it, find the value of p. 2

Case Study 2

37. Singing bowls (hemispherical in shape) are commonly used in sound

healing practices. Mallet (cylindrical in shape) is used to strike the bowl
in a sequence to produce sound and vibration.

One such bowl is shown here whose dimensions are :

Hemispherical bowl has outer radius 6 cm and inner radius 5 cm.
Mallet has height of 10 cm and radius 2 cm.

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Based on the above, answer the following questions :
(i) What is the volume of the material used in making the mallet ? 1
(ii) The bowl is to be polished from inside. Find the inner surface area
of the bowl. 1
(iii) (a) Find the volume of metal used to make the bowl. 2
OR
(iii) (b) Find total surface area of the mallet. (Use = 3·14) 2

Case Study 3

38. Some students were asked to list their favourite colour. The measure of
each colour is shown by the central angle of a pie chart given below :

Study the pie chart and answer the following questions :

(i) If a student is chosen at random, then find the probability of
his/her favourite colour being white ? 1
(ii) What is the probability of his/her favourite colour being blue or
green ? 1
(iii) (a) If 15 students liked the colour yellow, how many students
participated in the survey ? 2
OR
(iii) (b) What is the probability of the favourite colour being red or
blue ? 2
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(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and
questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark
each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are very short answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are short answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are long answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying
4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each
case study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and
3 questions in Section E.
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(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take = wherever required, if not
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stated.
(x) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A

This section comprises multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.

1. If common difference of an A.P. is 6, then value of a20 a14 is :

(a) 36

(b) 6
(c) 36

(d) 6

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2. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle centred at O. If
APB = 30 , then OAB equals :

(a) 30 (b) 15

7
3. If cosec A = , then value of tan A . cos A is :
5
7 2 6
(a) (b)
5 5
24 5
(c) (d)
49 7

4. For the following distribution

Number of
Marks below
Students
10 1

20 5

30 13

40 15

50 16

the modal class is :

(a) 30 40 (b ) 40 50

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5. The pair of linear equations 5x + 4y = 20 and 10x + 8y = 16 has :
(a) no solution
(b) infinite number of solutions
(c) a unique solution
(d) two solutions

6. If x = a sin and y = b cos , then b2x2 + a2y2 is equal to :

(a) 1 (b) a2b2

a2 b2
(c) (d) a2 + b2
2 2
a b

7. Total surface area (internal and external) of a hemispherical bowl having

radii r1 and r2 (r2 > r1) is :

(a) 2 (r 21 r 22 ) (b) (r 21 r 22 )

8. Degree of a zero polynomial is :

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) any real number (d) not defined

9. Which of the following is an irrational number ?

2
1
(a) 2 3 (b) ( 2 1)2
3
( 2 5 2)
(c) 2 (2 2) (d)
2

10. The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + px q = 0 are equal, if :

(a) p2 = 4q (b) p2 = 4q
(c) p2 = 2q (d) p2 = 2q
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11. The distance between the points (c, 0) and (0, c) is :

(a) c 2 units

(b) 2c units

(d) c units

12. Two cubes each of 5 cm edge are joined end to end. The surface area of
the resulting cuboid is :

(a) 200 cm2

(b) 300 cm2

(c) 125 cm2

(d) 250 cm2

13. A die is rolled once. The probability that the obtained number is more
than 5, is :
5 1
(a) (b)
6 6
2 1
(c) (d)
3 3

14. If the mean and the mode of a distribution are 17 and 20 respectively,
then the median of the distribution, using empirical formula, is :
31
(a) 20 (b)
3

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15. Area of a segment of a circle of radius r and central angle 90 is :

r2 1 2
(a) r
2 2
2 r 1 2
(b) r
4 2

r2 1 2
(c) r
4 2
2 r
(d) r 2 sin 90
4

16. A quadratic polynomial having zeroes 7 and 0 is :

(a) x (x2 7) (b) 7x2 1

1 2
(c) (x x) (d) 7 (x2 7x)
7

17. In ABC, DE || BC. If AD : DB = 2 : 3, then DE : BC is equal to :

(a) 2:3 (b) 3:5

(c) 2:5 (d) 3:2

18. At some time of the day, the height and length of the shadow of a man
:

(a) 30 (b) 45

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(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the 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) : PA and PB are tangents to the circle centred at O and
OPA = 30 . Then, PAB is an equilateral triangle.

Reason (R) : Lengths of tangents from an external point to a circle are

equal in length.

20. Assertion (A) : An event is very likely to happen if its probability is

0·9999.

Reason (R) : Probability of a sure event is always 1.

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SECTION B

This section comprises very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.

21. Find the ratio in which a line segment joining points (1, 4) and (6, 5) is
divided by the x-axis.

n
22. (a) Show that 8 can never end with the digit 0 for any natural
number n.
OR

(b) Find LCM and HCF of 96 and 160, using prime factorisation
method.

23. Three coins are tossed together.

(i) Write all possible outcomes.

(ii) Find the probability of having at most 2 heads.

24. (a) For A = 30 and B = 60 , verify that

tan B tan A
tan (B A) =
1 tan A tan B

(b) Evaluate :

1
sin2 60 2 cos2 45 + cosec2 30
2

25. Find the centre and radius of a circle having end points of its diameter as
(3, 10) and (1, 4).

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SECTION C

This section comprises short answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.

BC BE
26. (a) In the given figure, = and ABD = ACD. Show that
BD AC
ABD EBC.

OR
(b) In the given figure, ABC and AED are two right triangles, right
angled at B and E respectively. Prove that :

(i) ABC AED

(ii) AB AD = AC AE

27. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 11x + 18 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.

28. Prove that :

tan cot
+ = 1 + sec cosec
1 cot 1 tan

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29. (a) Prove that 2 + 3 3 is an irrational number. It is given that 3 is
an irrational number.
OR

(b) Prove that 5 an irrational number.

30. Sum of the areas of two squares is 468 m2. If the difference between their
sides is 6 m, then find the sides of the two squares.

31. In the given figure, two concentric circles are shown, centred at O. The
radii of the circles are OA = 3 cm and OB = 6 cm.

Find perimeter of the shaded region. (Use = 3·14)

SECTION D

This section comprises long answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.

32. (a) Solve the pair of linear equations, 2x y = 2 and 4x y = 4,

graphically.
OR
(b) 5 chairs and 1 table together cost < 1,750; while 4 chairs and
3 tables together cost < 1,950. Find the cost of one chair and of one
table. What would be the total cost of 10 chairs and 10 tables ?

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33. Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a
circle are equal.

34. If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR respectively, where
AB AD
ABC PQR, prove that = .
PQ PM

35. (a) The following table gives production yield per hectare of wheat of
100 farms of a village :
Production yield Number of
(in kg/ha) farms
50 55 2
55 60 8
60 65 12
65 70 24
70 75 38
75 80 16

Find the mean and median of the data.

OR
(b) Find the mean and the mode of the data given below :
Weight Number of
(in kg) students
40 45 5
45 50 11
50 55 20
55 60 24
60 65 28
65 70 12

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SECTION E

This section comprises 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.

Case Study 1
36. Age of a tree : The most accurate way to determine the age of a tree is to
count the annual rings of wood growth. One such trunk has been shown
here.

To make an identification mark, the forest department has painted

segment ACBA. (See diagram) If chord AB makes an angle 90 at the
centre and radius of the trunk is 21 cm, then find the :

(i) length of chord AB. 1

(ii) area of OAB. 1
(iii) (a) area of segment ACBA. 2
OR
(iii) (b) perimeter of sector OACBO. 2
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Case Study 2

37. A fashion designer is designing a fabric pattern. In each row, there are
some shaded squares and unshaded triangles.

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) Identify A.P. for the number of squares in each row. 1

(ii) Identify A.P. for the number of triangles in each row. 1

(iii) (a) If each shaded square is of side 2 cm, then find the shaded

area when 15 rows have been designed. 2

(iii) (b)
number of rows. Hence, find S10. 2

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Case Study 3

38. Totem poles are made from large trees. These poles are carved with
symbols or figures and mostly found in western Canada and
northwestern United States.

In the given picture, two such poles of equal heights are standing 28 m
apart. From a point somewhere between them in the same line, the
angles of elevation of the top of the two poles are 60 and 30
respectively.

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) Draw a neat labelled diagram. 1

(ii) (a) Find the height of the poles. 2

OR
(ii) (b) If the distances of the top of the poles from the point of
observation are taken as p and q, then find a relation
between p and q. 2
(iii) Find the location of the point of observation. 1

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(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and
questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark
each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying
4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each case
study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and
3 questions in Section E.
(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take = wherever required, if not
stated.
(x) Use of calculator is not allowed.

SECTION A

This section has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each. 20 1=20

1. If the HCF of two positive integers a and b is 1, then their LCM is :

(A) a+b (B) a
(C) b (D) ab

2. The number 3 + is :
(A) a rational number (B) an irrational number
(C) an integer (D) a natural number

3. The discriminant of the quadratic equation x2 3x 2 = 0 is :

(A) 1 (B) 17
(C) (D)

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4. The equation x + = 3 (x 0) is expressed as a quadratic equation in the

form of ax2 + bx + c = 0. The value of a b + c is :

(A) 5 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 1

5. For a point (3, 5), the value of (abscissa ordinate) is :

(A) 8 (B) 2
(C) 2 (D) 8

6. The mid-point of a line segment divides the line segment in the ratio :
(A) 1:2 (B) 2:1

(C) 1:1 (D) :2

7. Which of the following is not the criterion for similarity of triangles ?

(A) AAA (B) SSS
(C) SAS (D) RHS
8. From the figures given below, which of the following is true about the
measure of P ?

(A) P = 60

(B) P = 80
(C) P = 40

(D) The measure of P cannot be determined

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9. In the given figure, PA is a tangent to a circle with centre O. If
OP = 10 cm, then the length of AP is :

(A) 10 cm

(B) 20 cm

(D) 5 cm

10. Which of the following statements is false ?

(A) tan 45 = cot 45

(B) sin 90 = tan 45

(C) sin 30 = cos 30

(D) sin 45 = cos 45

11. The value of is :

(A) more than 1

(B) 1

(D) 1

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12. In the given figure, which of the following angles represents the angle of
depression ?

(A) x
(B) y
(C) z
(D) a

13. The perimeter of the shaded region in the given figure is :

(A) l
(B) l+a
(C) l + 2r
(D) l + 2r + a

14. The ratio of the area of a quadrant of a circle to the area of the same
circle is :
(A) 1:2
(B) 2:1
(C) 1:4
(D) 4:1

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15. For which of the following solids is the lateral / curved surface area and
total surface area the same ?
(A) Cube
(B) Cuboid
(C) Hemisphere
(D) Sphere

16. The class mark of the median class of the following data is :

Class Interval 10 25 25 40 40 55 55 70 70 85 85 100

Frequency 2 3 7 6 6 6

(A) 40
(B) 55
(C) 47·5
(D) 62·5

17. The following distribution shows the number of runs scored by some
batsmen in test matches :

Runs Scored 3000 4000 4000 5000 5000 6000 6000 7000
Number of Batsmen 5 10 9 8
The lower limit of the modal class is :
(A) 3000
(B) 4000
(C) 5000
(D) 6000

18. In a random experiment of throwing a die, which of the following is a

sure event ?
(A) Getting a number between 1 and 6
(B) Getting an odd number < 7
(C) Getting an even number < 7
(D) Getting a natural number < 7

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(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 (A).

(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion (A) : For any two natural numbers a and b, the HCF of a and b
is a factor of the LCM of a and b.

Reason (R) : HCF of any two natural numbers divides both the
numbers.

20. Assertion (A) : The value of p for which the system of equations
4x + py + 8 = 0 and 2x + 2y + 2 = 0 is consistent is 4.

Reason (R) : The system of equations a1x + b1y = c1 and a2x + b2y = c2
is consistent with infinitely many solutions, if
a1
= = .
a2

SECTION B
This section has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 2 marks
each. 5 2=10

21. Solve the following system of equations for x and y :

+ = 1 and x =3

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22. (a) In the given figure, if PQ RS, then prove that POQ ~ SOR.

(b) In the given figure, OSR ~ OQP, ROQ = 125 and

ORS = 70 . Find the measures of OSR and OQP.

23. Two concentric circles are of radii 6 cm and 10 cm. Find the length of the
chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

24. (a) Find the values of A and B (0 A < 90 , 0 B < 90 ), if

tan (A + B) = 1 and tan (A B) = .

OR
(b) Prove that tan 45 = 1 geometrically.

25. A chord of a circle of diameter 20 cm subtends an angle of 60 at the

centre of the circle. Find the area of the corresponding minor segment of
the circle. (Use = 3·14 and = 1·73)

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SECTION C
This section has 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each. 6 3=18

26. (a) Prove that is an irrational number.

OR
(b) The factor tree of a number x is shown below :

Find the values of x, y, a and b. Hence, write the product of the

prime factors of the number x so obtained.

27. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are 0 and
9, respectively. Also, find the zeroes of the polynomial so obtained.

28. (a) Solve the following system of equations graphically :

x + 3y = 6; 2x 3y = 12
OR
(b) x and y are complementary angles such that x : y = 1 : 2. Express
the given information as a system of linear equations in two
variables and hence solve it.

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29. Prove that a rectangle circumscribing a circle is a square.

30. Prove that :

31. A lot consists of 200 pens of which 180 are good and the rest are
defective. A customer will buy a pen if it is not defective. The shopkeeper
draws a pen at random and gives it to the customer. What is the
probability that the customer will not buy it ? Another lot of 100 pens
containing 80 good pens is mixed with the previous lot of 200 pens. The
shopkeeper now draws one pen at random from the entire lot and gives it
to the customer. What is the probability that the customer will buy the
pen ?

SECTION D

This section has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each. 4 5=20

32. (a) The difference of the squares of two positive numbers is 180. The
square of the smaller number is 8 times the greater number. Find
the two numbers.

(b) Find the value(s) of k for which the equation 2x2 + kx + 3 = 0 has
real and equal roots. Hence, find the roots of the equations so
obtained.

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33.
In a quadrilateral ABCD, diagonals AC and BD intersect each other at O
such that = as shown in the given figure. Prove that ABCD is a
trapezium.

34. (a) A toy is in the form of a cone surmounted on a hemisphere. The

cone and hemisphere have the same radii. The height of the conical
part of the toy is equal to the diameter of its base. If the radius of
the conical part is 5 cm, find the volume of the toy.
OR

(b) A cubical block is surmounted by a hemisphere of radius 3·5 cm.

What is the smallest possible length of the edge of the cube so that
the hemisphere can totally lie on the cube ? Find the total surface
area of the solid so formed.

35. The following data gives the information on the observed lifetime (in
hours) of 200 electrical components :

Lifetime Number of electrical

(in hours) components
0 20 10
20 40 35
40 60 50
60 80 60
80 100 30
100 120 15

Find the mean lifetime (in hours) of the electrical components.

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SECTION E

This section has 3 case study based questions carrying 4 marks each. 3 4=12

Case Study 1
36. An injured bird was found on the roof of a building. The building is 15 m
high. A fireman was called to rescue the bird. The fireman used an
adjustable ladder to reach the roof. He placed the ladder in such a way
that the ladder makes an angle of 60 with the ground in order to reach
the roof.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the length of the ladder used by the fireman to reach the roof. 1
(ii) Find the distance of the point on the ground at which the ladder
was fixed from the bottom of the building. 1
(iii) In order to avoid skidding, the fireman placed the ladder in such a
way that the bottom of the ladder touches the base of the wall
which is opposite to the building, making an angle of 30 with the
ground.
(a) Draw a neat diagram to represent the above situation and
hence find the width of the road between the building and
the wall. 2
OR
(b) Find the length of the ladder used by the fireman in this
case. 2

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Case Study 2

37. In a garden, saplings of rose flowers were planted at equal intervals to

form a spiral pattern. The spiral is made up of successive semicircles,
with centres alternatively at A and B, starting with centre at A, of radii
50 cm, 100 cm, 150 cm, ....... as shown in the figure given below. Spiral 1
has 10 flowers, Spiral 2 has 20 flowers, Spiral 3 has 30 flowers and so on.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) What is the radius of the 13th spiral ? 1

(ii) If the radius of the nth spiral is 500 cm, find the value of n. 1

(iii) (a) Find the total number of saplings till the 11th spiral. 2

(b) Till which spiral, will there be a total of 450 saplings ? 2

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Case Study 3

38. In a society, there is a circular park having two gates. The gates are
placed at points A(10, 20) and B(50, 50), as shown in the figure below.
Two fountains are installed at points P and Q on AB such that
AP = PQ = QB.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the coordinates of the centre C. 1

(ii) Find the radius of the circular park. 1

(iii) (a) Find the coordinates of the point P. 2

(b) Find the distance of the fountain at Q from gate A. 2

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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and
questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark
each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying
4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each case
study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and
3 questions in Section E.
(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take = wherever required, if not
stated.
(x) Use of calculator is not allowed.

SECTION A
This section has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each. 20 1=20

1. The value of (HCF LCM) for the two numbers 3 and 5 is :

(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 14 (D) 14

2. The number 2n, where n is a natural number, cannot end with the digit :
(A) 4 (B) 6
(C) 2 (D) 0

3. If (0, 0) is the solution of the equation x + y = c 1, then the value of c is :

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 1
(D) any real number

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4. ax2 + 3x + 1 = 0 has real and equal roots is :

(A) (B)

5. Which of the following equations is a quadratic equation ?

(A) x2 = (x + 1)2 (B) (x 1) (x + 2) = 2x + 1
(C) (x + 2)3 = 2x (x2 1) (D) = x2
6. The distance of the point (2, 3) from the origin is :
(A) 2 (B) 3

7. The mid-point of the line segment joining points (1, 3) and (1, 3) lies :
(A) at the origin (B) in the second quadrant
(C) on x-axis (D) on y-axis
8. In the given figure, if DE || BC, AD = 1·5 cm, DB = 3 cm and EC = 2 cm,
the length of AC is :

(A) 1·5 cm (B) 3 cm

9. In two concentric circles, a tangent to the smaller circle will intersect the
larger circle at :
(A) zero point (B) one point
(C) two points (D) three points

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10. The value of is :

(A) 3 (B)

11. The value of (sin2 A + cos2 A) + (sec2 A tan2 A) (cot2 A cosec2 A) is :

(A) 1 (B) 1
(C) 3 (D) 2

12.
30 to 60 will :
(A) become shorter (B) become longer
(C) remain same (D) be doubled

13. In the given figure, the shaded region represents :

(A) minor sector (B) major sector

14. The perimeter of a quadrant of a circle of radius r is :

(A) r2 (B) r2 + 2r

15. A cone and a cylinder have the same base radius and volume.
The (height of cone : height of cylinder) is :
(A) 1:1 (B) 3:1
(C) 1:3 (D) 3:2

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16. In the formula of mode given by mode = l +

f1 denotes the :
(A) frequency of the modal class
(B) frequency of class preceding modal class
(C) frequency of class succeeding modal class
(D) cumulative frequency of modal class

17. For a distribution, if mean = median = a, then its mode is :

(A) 3a (B) 2a
(C) a (D) 0

18. The total number of outcomes in the experiment of simultaneous throw of

three dice is :
(A) 6 (B) 18
(C) 36 (D) 216

Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions. Two
statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B),
(C) and (D) as given below.
(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 (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 prime numbers which divide 36 also divide 6.
Reason (R) : Any number which divides p2 also divides p.

20. Assertion (A) : All congruent triangles are similar.

Reason (R) : In congruent triangles, the ratio of corresponding sides is
1 : 1.

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SECTION B

This section has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 2 marks
each. 5 2=10
21. (a) Find the value of c for which the following pair of linear equations
has infinitely many solutions :
cx + 3y = c 3
12x + cy = c
OR
(b) Solve for x and y :
3x + 2y = 65
2x + 3y = 60
22. D is a point on side BC of ABC such that ADC = BAC. Prove that
(CA)2 = CB . CD.
23. Prove that the tangent drawn at any point of the circle is perpendicular
to the radius through the point of contact.

24. Evaluate :

25. (a) The area of a smaller circle is equal to the area of a sector of a
larger circle with central angle 120 . The radii of the smaller and
.
OR
(b) In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle of radius 7 cm. AB is
a chord of the circle. Find the perimeter of the shaded region.

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SECTION C

This section has 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each. 6 3=18

26. (a) Prove that is an irrational number.

OR
(b)
LCM of 36 and 54.

27. Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 3x2 2x 1 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes of p(x) and the coefficients of p(x).

28. (a) Solve graphically the following pair of linear equations :

2x y = 2 and 4x y = 4
Also, write the coordinates of the points where the lines
represented by these equations cut the y-axis.
OR
(b) An academy offering cricket coaching bought 10 bats and 5 balls
for 32,500. Later, the academy bought 2 bats and 8 balls for
10,000. If there is no change in the cost of the bat and of the ball,
find the cost of 1 bat and 1 ball.

29. In the given figure, TP and TQ are tangents at points P and Q of the
circle respectively. If reflex POQ = 250 , find the measure of each angle
of quadrilateral POQT.

30. Prove the following trigonometric identity :

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31. A game of chance consists of spinning a wheel which comes to rest at one
of the numbers from 1 to 10 (as shown in the given figure) with equal
probabilities.

What is the probability that the wheel stops at

(i) a prime number greater than 2 ?
(ii) an odd number less than 9 ?
(iii) a multiple of 4 ?

SECTION D
This section has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each. 4 5=20

32. (a) The sum of areas of two squares is 2650 cm2. If the sum of their
perimeters is 280 cm, find the sides of the two given squares.
OR
(b) Express the equation (x 0, 2) as a quadratic

equation in standard form. Hence, find the roots of the quadratic

equation so obtained.
33. State the SAS criteria of similarity of two triangles. In the given figure, it
is given that OA . OC = OB . OD. Use the SAS criteria to prove that
AD||CB.

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34. A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere (of same
diameter) from one end of a solid cylinder as shown in the given figure. If
the height of the cylinder is 10 cm and the diameter of the cylinder is
14 cm, find the total surface area of the remaining wooden article.
(Use = )

35. (a) The lengths of 40 leaves of a plant are measured, correct to the
nearest millimetre and data obtained is represented in the
following table :
Length in (mm) Number of leaves
100 120 8
120 140 9
140 160 12
160 180 5
180 200 6
Find the median length (in mm) of the leaves.
OR
(b) A class teacher has the following absentees record of 30 students of
a class.
Number of days 0 4 4 8 8 12 12 16 16 20 20 24
Number of
1 8 x 6 5 y
Absent students
If the mean number of days a student was absent is 12, find the
values of x and y.

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SECTION E
This section has 3 case study based questions carrying 4 marks each. 3 4=12
Case Study 1
36. Kite festival is a popular festival in India which takes place during
Makar Sankranti. The festival is celebrated by people flying kites from
their rooftops. Reena and Ravi are also flying kites to enjoy the festival.

to the kite is temporarily tied to a point on the ground, and the

inclination of the string with the ground is 30 . Ravi is flying a kite from
a 10 m high building. His kite is also flying 60 m above the ground and
is the

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the length of string used by Reena. 1
(ii) Find the value of sin . 1
(iii) (a) If changes to 60 , without changing the length of the

ground ? (Use =1·7) 2

OR
(b)
ground, if the string had an inclination of 30 with the
ground, assuming that the length of the string does not
change ? 2

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Case Study 2

37. A woman borrowed 10,00,000 from her friend and promised to return
the borrowed money in monthly instalments beginning from the next
month. After one month, she returned 10,000, the next month she
returned 15,000, the third month she returned 20,000 and so on,
thereby increasing the monthly instalment uniformly.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the amount of instalment paid in the tenth month. 1

(ii) In which instalment did she pay 40,000 ? 1

(iii) (a) If she returned 11,50,000 in all, how many instalments did
she pay ? 2

(b) By which instalment has she returned a total amount of

3,25,000 ? 2

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Case Study 3

38. A field is in the form of a rectangle. The coordinates of the rectangular

field ABCD are A(10, 10), B(40, 10), C(40, 50) and D(x, y). Anil and Anita,
two friends decided to have a race. Anita started from point A and moved
to point E along the diagonal AC, where E is the point of intersection of
both the diagonals of ABCD. From point E, she moved to point B along
the other diagonal DB and then moved back to point A along BA. While
Anil started from point C and ran to point A via D along the boundary of
the field.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the coordinates of point E. 1

(ii) Find the distance between the points B and C. 1

(iii) (a) Find the coordinates of point D and the distance BD. 2
OR
(b) Find the total distance travelled by Anita. 2

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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and
questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark
each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying
4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each case
study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and
3 questions in Section E.
(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take = wherever required, if not
stated.
(x) Use of calculator is not allowed.

SECTION A

This section has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each. 20 1=20
1. If p = 23 × 32 × 5 and q = 22 × 33, then the LCM of p and q is :

(A) 23 × 33

(B) 22 × 32

(D) 23 × 33 × 5

2. 3n, where n is a natural number, cannot end with the digit :

(A) 3 (B) 5

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3. A prime number has :
(A) exactly two prime factors
(B) exactly one prime factor
(C) at least one prime factor
(D) at least two prime factors
4. For what value(s) of k does the system of equations kx + 2y = 3 and
2x + y = 5 have a unique solution ?
(A) k = a real number
(B) k 8
(C) k 4
(D) k=4

5. If x = , (x 0) is expressed as a quadratic equation in the form

ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the value of a + b + c is :
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
6. If point (1, 2) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points (3, 5)
and (2a, b), then (a, b) =
(A) ( 1, 1) (B)

7. The distance of point ( 3, 4) from y-axis is :

(A) 3 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5

8. The value of is :

(A) 1 (B)

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9. Which types of triangles are always similar ?
(A) Right-angled triangles
(B) Acute-angled triangles
(C) Isosceles triangles
(D) Equilateral triangles

10. What values of x and y will make ABC similar to QRP in the figures
given below ?

(A) x = 6, y = 5
(B) x = 5, y = 6
(C) x = 6, y = 6
(D) x = 12, y = 3·2

11. In the given figure, from which point can the tangent not be drawn to the
circle with radius r ?

(A) X (B) P
(C) Q (D) Y

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12. In the given figure, the angle of elevation of point A from point C is :

(A) 30 (B) 45
(C) 60 (D) Cannot be determined

13. The angle of the sector of a circle whose area is one-eighth of the area of
the circle is :

(A) (B) 45

14. The perimeter of a quadrant of a circle of circumference 22 cm is :

(A) 29 cm
(B) 22 cm
(C) 12·5 cm
(D) 5·5 cm

15. A cone and cylinder have same height and same radius. The volume of
the cone and the volume of the cylinder are in the ratio :
(A) 1:1 (B) 1:3
(C) 3:1 (D) 1:2

16. The following table shows the marks scored by 23 students of a class.

Marks 0 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50
Number of Students 5 3 4 8 3

The lower limit of the modal class is :

(A) 10 (B) 20
(C) 30 (D) 40

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17. For a distribution, if mean = 15 and mode = 12, then its median is :
(A) 12
(B) 13
(C) 14
(D) 15

18.
sum
outcomes in favour of event E is :
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 10
(D) 26

19. Assertion (A) : For sin = 1, cos must be 0.

Reason (R) : sin2 cos2 = 1.

20. Assertion (A) : Every quadratic equation has two real roots.

Reason (R) : A quadratic polynomial can have at most two zeroes.

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SECTION B

This section has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 2 marks
each. 5 2=10

21. Solve the following system of equations graphically :

2x 3y = 6 and x = 3

22. (a) A vertical pole of height 10 m casts a shadow of 15 m on the

ground and at the same time, a tower casts a shadow of 45 m on
the ground. Find the height of the tower.

(b) In the given figure, and 1 = 2. Prove that

PQS TQR.

23. In the given figure, TP and TQ are two tangents. If PTQ = 50 , then
find the measure of OPQ.

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24. (a) If sin 3A = 1, then find the value of cos 2A tan2 45 .
OR
(b) If (sec A + tan A) (1 sin A) = k cos A, then find the value of k.

25. In the given figure, OPRQ is a quadrant of a circle with centre O and
radius 10 cm. If OP = 10 cm and OS = 6 cm, find the area of the shaded
region. (Use = 3·14)

SECTION C

This section has 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each. 6 3=18

26. (a) Prove that is an irrational number.

OR
(b) Find which among the following numbers a, b and c is/are composite
numbers.
a = 7 × 11 × 13 + 13
b=6×5×4+4
c = 7 × 13 + 6

27. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 9s2 6s + 1 and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficients of the given polynomial.

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28. (a) A fraction becomes , when 1 is subtracted from the numerator

and it becomes , when 8 is added to its denominator. Find the

fraction.
OR
(b) Find the value of k for which the following pair of linear equations
will have infinitely many solutions :
kx + 3y (k 3) = 0 and 12x + ky k=0
Hence, find any two solutions of the given pair of equations.

29. Prove that :

30. A box contains 6 blue, 4 white and 8 red marbles. A marble is drawn at
random from this box. Find the probability that the marble so drawn is :
(i) white
(ii) white or red
(iii) not red

31. In the given figure, a circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD which

touches the sides AB, BC, CD and DA at P, Q, R and S respectively.
Prove that AOB + COD = 180 .

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SECTION D

This section has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each. 4 5=20

32. (a) Find two consecutive odd integers, sum of whose squares is 290.
OR

(b) A charity trust decides to build a rectangular hall having an area

of 300 m2. The length of the hall is one metre more than twice its
width. Find the length and breadth of the hall.

33. (a)

(b) In the given figure, CM and RN are respectively, the medians of

ABC and PQR. If ABC PQR, prove that :

(i) AMC PNR

(ii) BCM = QRN

(iii) BMC QNR

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34. A perfume bottle is in the form of a cylinder but the bottom of the bottle
has a hemispherical raised portion to reduce the capacity of the bottle.
The inner diameter of the bottle is 5 cm and the height of the bottle is
10 cm. Find the capacity of the perfume bottle in mL. (Use = 3·14 and
1 cm3 = 1 mL)

35. The weights of 30 students of a class are given in the following

distribution table :

Weight (in kg) Number of students

40 45 2

45 50 5

50 55 8

55 60 6

60 65 6

65 70 3

Find the median weight of the students.

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SECTION E

This section has 3 case study based questions carrying 4 marks each. 3 4=12

Case Study 1

36. In a society, a yoga instructor was hired to train the people of the society
to live a healthy lifestyle. Yoga sessions were held daily from 5 p.m. to
7 p.m. in the society park. On day one, 5 people joined the yoga session,
on day two, 3 more people joined, on day three, another 3 people joined
and in this manner every next day, 3 more people kept on joining.

Based on the given information, answer the following questions :

(i) On which day did 59 people join the yoga session ? 1
(ii) How many people joined the yoga session on the 31st day ? 1
(iii) (a) The yoga instructor was paid 100 for each person
attending the yoga session. On which day would he earn
5,000 ? 2
OR
(b) What was the total amount earned by the yoga instructor in
16 days ? 2

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Case Study 2

37. Two motorboats A and B are waiting at the opposite banks of a river in
order to reach the opposite side. From a point P on the bridge, 20 m above
the river, the angles of depression of the boats are 30 and 45
respectively, as shown in the figure given below. Both the boats leave at
the same time at the speed of 10 m/s and 5 m/s, respectively

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the distance travelled by boat A to reach point D in the river,
vertically below the point P. (Use =1·73) 1

(ii) What is the width of the river ? 1

(iii) (a) Which boat will reach point D first, and how much earlier,
than the other boat ? 2

(b) What is the distance between the two boats after 3 seconds ? 2

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Case Study 3

38.
saplings along the boundary of the park. There is a borewell at the centre
O of the park along the diameter AB as shown in the figure below.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the coordinates of point O. 1
(ii) Find the radius of the semicircular park. 1
(iii) (a) One sapling is kept at point C(12, y). Find the coordinates
of C. 2
OR
(b) One sapling is kept at point P along AB so that PA = PB.
Find the coordinates of P. 2

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गलि (बुलनयादी)
MATHEMATICS (BASIC)
न ध रत समय : 3 घ टे अ कतम अकं : 80
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80
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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections – A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and
questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions,
carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, carrying
3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying
5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying 4 marks
each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each case study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and
3 questions in Section E.
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(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take p = wherever required, if not stated.
(x) Use of calculator is not allowed. 7

SECTION A
This section has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each. 20´1=20
1. If a = 27. 310 and b = 23. 37, then HCF (a, b) is :
(A) 27. 310 (B) 210. 317
(C) 23. 37 (D) 27. 37
2. A system of linear equations is given by :
a1x + b1y = c1
a b
a2x + b2y = c2, where a 1 = 1
2 b2
(a1, a2, b1, b2 ¹ 0).
Which of the following statements is true ?
(A) The given system has a unique solution.
(B) The given system has no solution.
(C) The given system has infinite number of solutions.
(D) The given system has no solution or has infinite number of solutions.
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3. The coordinates of the mid-point of a line segment joining the points A(3, – 1)
and B(7, 5) are (5a, 2b). The value of (a + b) is :
(A) 7 (B) 3
(C) 2 (D) 5
4. The equation 3x2 + 12 = 0 has :
(A) real and distinct roots
(B) no real roots
(C) real and equal roots
(D) roots which are reciprocal of each other
5. In the given figure, if in D ABC, DE y BC, then which of the following equality
holds ?

AD AE AD AE
(A) = (B) =
AB CE AB AC
AD AE AD AC
(C) = (D) =
BD AC AB AE
6. A line which intersects a circle in two distinct points, is called a :
(A) chord (B) tangent
(C) secant (D) diameter
3 sin2 A + cos 2 A
7. If tan A = , then is equal to :
4 sec A
4 4
(A) (B)
3 5
3 5
(C) (D)
5 4
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8. A car is moving away from the base of a 30 m high tower. The angle of elevation
of the top of the tower from the car at an instant, when the car is 10 3 m away
from the base of the tower, is :
(A) 30° (B) 45°
(C) 90° (D) 60°
9. When degree measure of an angle subtended by an arc at the centre of a circle is
90°, the area of the corresponding sector of the circle of radius r, is :
1 2 1 2
(A) pr (B) pr
6 4
1 2
(C) pr (D) pr2
2
10. The value of x for which class mark of the class interval 30 – x is 36, is :
(A) 38 (B) 40
(C) 36 (D) 42
11. A number is chosen at random from the numbers – 3, – 2, – 1, 0, 1, 2, 3. The
probability that square of this number is less than or equal to 1 is :
1 2
(A) (B)
7 7
3 5
(C) (D)
7 7
12. The LCM of the smallest odd prime number and greatest 2-digit number, is :
(A) 1 (B) 99
(C) 297 (D) 300

13. If one root of the quadratic equation x 2 – 4x + 3 = 0 is 1, then the other root is :
(A) 4 (B) – 4
(C) 3 (D) – 3
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14. Which of the following is not the criterion for similarity of two triangles ?
(A) SAS (B) SSS
(C) AAA (D) RHS
15. The expression sec4 q – sec2 q is equal to :
(A) tan2 q – tan4 q (B) – tan4 q – tan2 q
(C) tan2 q + tan4 q (D) tan4 q – tan2 q
16. If length of an arc of a circle subtending an angle q at the centre is numerically
equal to the area of the sector formed by it, then the radius of the circle is :
(A) 1 unit (B) 2 units
1
(C) 3 units (D) unit
2
17. There are 16 observations arranged in increasing order of their values in a data.
The median will be the value of :
(A) 8th observation
(B) 7th observation
(C) average of 8th and 9th observations
(D) average of 7th and 8th observations
18. If the volume of a sphere of radius R is equal to 16 times the volume of a
hemisphere of radius r, then R : r is :
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1
(C) 8 : 1 (D) 1 : 8
Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions. Two statements
are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the
correct answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.
(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 (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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19. Assertion (A) : The distance of the point (– 3, 5) from the x-axis is 3 units.
Reason (R) : Abscissa of a point gives the distance of the point from the y-axis.

20. Assertion (A) : 2 + 2 is an irrational number.

Reason (R) : The sum of a non-zero rational number and an irrational number
is always an irrational number.

SECTION B
This section has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each. 5´2=10
21. Solve : x + 2y = 6, 2x + y = 6 and hence find the value of p for which y = px + 2.
22. (a) In the given figure, ABC is a triangle in which DE y BC, AD = 3 cm,
BD = 4 cm and AC = 14 cm. Find the length of AE.

OR
(b) In the given figure, PQR is a triangle in which PS and QT are altitudes
from P and Q respectively, intersecting each other at M. Prove that
D QSM ~ D PTM.

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23. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and PA and PB are tangents drawn
to the circle from an external point P. If OP = 10 cm and PA = 8 cm, then find the
length of a diameter of the circle.

24. (a) If tan A = 3 , then find the value of cos2 A – sin2 A.

OR
3
(b) If x sin 60° + cos 30° – tan 45° = , find the value of x.
2
25. In the given figure, ABCD is a square of side 10 cm. A sector of radius 5 cm is
cut out from one of the corners. Find the area of the shaded region. (Take p = 3.14)

SECTION C
This section has 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each. 6´3=18
26. (a) Prove that 5 is an irrational number.
OR

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(b) Find the values of x, y, z and w in the following factor tree. Also, write the
prime factorisation of x.

27. Find a quadratic polynomial each of whose zeroes is respectively twice the zeroes
of the polynomial 2x2 – 5x + 2.
28. (a) Solve the following system of linear equations graphically :
x + 2y = 6 and 3x – 2y = 2
Also, write the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle formed by these
lines and y-axis.
OR
(b) 16 years ago, at the time of marriage, Ajay was 5 years elder to his wife.
The present ages of the wife and Ajay are in the ratio 8 : 9. Find their ages
at the time of their marriage.
29. Prove that :
cot A – cosA
= (sec A – tan A)2
cot A + cos A
30. The numbers on a die are replaced by the first six even numbers. The die is rolled
once. Find the probability that the number appearing on the die is :
(i) greater than 4
(ii) divisible by 3
(iii) not a multiple of 10
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31. In the given figure, D PQR circumscribes the circle. If PX = 10 cm, QY = 8 cm
and RZ = 6 cm, then find the perimeter of D PQR.

SECTION D
This section has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each. 4´5=20
32. Hemispherical depressions are scooped out from two opposite faces of a solid
wooden cubical block of side 14 cm. If the diameter of each hemisphere is equal
to the side of the cube, find the volume of the remaining solid wooden block.
33. (a) The following distribution shows the weekly pocket allowance of
64 children of a locality. If the mean pocket allowance is ₹ 180, find the
values of x and y.
Pocket allowance (in ₹) Number of children
110 – 130 7
130 – 150 6
150 – 170 9
170 – 190 13
190 – 210 x
210 – 230 5
230 – 250 y
OR
(b) Find the mode of the following data :
Class 1–3 3–5 5–7 7 – 9 9 – 11
Frequency 7 8 2 2 1
If mean = 4.2, then find the median using empirical relationship.
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34. (a) Check whether the following equation is quadratic or not. If yes, find its
roots.
(x3 – 4x2 + 3x + 1) = (x – 2)3
OR
(b) A train travels a distance of 480 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had
been 8 km/h less, then it would have taken 3 hours more to cover the same
distance. Find the reduced speed of the train. Also, find the original speed.
35. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other sides in
distinct points, prove that it divides the other sides in the same ratio.
Use the above result to prove the following :
AE AF
In the given figure, if EG È CB and FG È DB, then prove that = .
EC FD

SECTION E
This section has 3 case study based/source based/passage based/integrated units of
assessment of 4 marks each with sub-parts. 3´4=12
Case Study – 1
36. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 km, usually
run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon
can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. The marathon was one
of the original modern Olympic events in 1896.

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Neha, a student of class X, wishes to participate in a marathon. She decided to
begin her practice by gradually increasing her running distance. In the first week,
she decided to run 3 km each day and increase the distance by 2 km each week,
i.e., in the second week she would run 5 km each day, in the third week she would
run 7 km each day and so on.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) What distance will Neha cover each day of the 8th week of her practice ? 1
(ii) In which week would she be able to run for 45 km each day ? 1
(iii) (a) What is the total distance covered by Neha after 11 weeks, if she
practised for 5 days in each week ? 2
OR
(b) Had she increased the distance by 3 km each week instead of 2 km
each week, in how many weeks would she have trained herself to
run for 42 km per day ? 2
Case Study – 2
37. Drones are used by military for surveillance purposes. These days, drones are also
used by individual entrepreneurs, SMEs and large companies to accomplish
various other tasks.

A drone is flying over a rectangular field with vertices at A(– 100, 0), B(100, 0),
C(100, 150) and D(– 100, 150). The drone captures an image at a location (x, y).
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the dimensions of the rectangular field. 1

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(ii) Find the distance between points A and C. 1
(iii) (a) If a drone captures the image of an object P(x, y) on the rectangular
field, find the relation between x and y such that PA = PC. 2
OR
(b) If a drone captures the image of an object at a point Q whose x
coordinate is 0 and it is equidistant from points A and D, find the
coordinates of Q. 2
Case Study – 3
38. A short circuit can happen on electric poles due to several reasons, like
(a) If the insulation is damaged or old, it may allow the hot wires to touch with
neutral. This will cause a short circuit.
(b) If there are any loose wire connections or attachments, it will allow the live
and neutral wires to touch.

An electrician has to repair an electric fault on a pole of height 5 m. He needs to

reach a point 1 m below the top of the pole to undertake the repair work.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) What should be the length of the ladder that he should use which, when
inclined at an angle of 60° to the horizontal, enables him to reach the
required position ? 2
(ii) (a) How far from the foot of the pole should he place the foot of the
ladder ? 2
OR
(b) What is the length of the ladder if its foot is kept at a distance of
4 m from the foot of the pole ? 2
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••• *MATHEMATICS-BASIC*
ग ि (बु नयादी)
MATHEMATICS (BASIC)
न ध त समय : 3 घ टे अन कतम अंक : 80
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections – A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and
questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark
each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions carrying
4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in each case
study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and
3 questions in Section E.
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(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take  = wherever required, if not
7
stated.
(x) Use of calculator is not allowed.

SECTION A

This section comprises 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark

each. 20´1=20

1. If the first term of an A.P. is ‘a’ and its common difference is ‘b’, then its
10th term is :
(A) a + 10b (B) 10a + b
(C) a + 9b (D) 9a + b

3
2. If the point (3, ) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points
4
3
(k, 0) and (7, ), then the value of ‘k’ is :
2
(A) –1 (B) 1
3
(C) (D) 5
2
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3. The area of a sector of a circle with radius 7 cm, when the angle of the
sector is 60, is :
22 77
(A) sq cm (B) sq cm
3 3
44 132
(C) sq cm (D) sq cm
7 7

4. Two different coins are tossed together. The probability of getting exactly
one tail is :
1 1
(A) (B)
4 2
3
(C) (D) 1
4

5. In the given figure, in  PQR, ST || QR. If PS = 16 mm and PQ = 40 mm,

then PT : TR is :

(A) 2:3 (B) 3:2

6. Which of the following is an incorrect statement ?

(A) Two congruent triangles are also similar.
(B) A square and a rhombus are not similar.
(C) Two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are
proportional.
(D) Two polygons are similar if and only if their corresponding sides
are in proportion.

1 – tan2 45
7. The value of is equal to the value of :
2
1 + tan 45
(A) tan 30 (B) tan 60
(C) tan 90 (D) tan 0

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8. The empirical relationship between the three measures of central
tendency is :
(A) 3 Median = Mode + 2 Mean
(B) 3 Median = Mode – 2 Mean
(C) 3 Mode = Median + 2 Mean
(D) 3 Mean = Mode – 2 Median

9. A fair die is thrown once. The probability of getting an even number less
than 3 is :
1 1
(A) (B)
6 3
1
(C) (D) 0
2

10. The probability of the happening of an event is ‘p’ and the probability of
non-happening of the same event is ‘q’. The relation between ‘p’ and ‘q’ is :
(A) p+q+1=0 (B) p=q–1
(C) p+q=1 (D) p = 1, q = 1

11. If  and  are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 + 6x – 6, then the
1 1
value of + is equal to :
α β
(A) –1 (B) 1
(C) –3 (D) 3

12. In the given figure, AB is a tangent to the circle with centre O. If

 BAO = 42, then the value of x is :

(A) 42 (B) 38

13. The distance between two parallel tangents to a circle of radius 3·5 cm
is :
(A) 3·5 cm (B) 14 cm
(C) 1·75 cm (D) 7 cm
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14. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial ?

(A) (B)

15. If the quadratic equation ax2 + ax + c = 0 (a  0) has real and equal roots,
then :
(A) a = 4c (B) 4a = c
(C) a = – 4c (D) c = – 4a

16. The next term of the A.P. 5, 20 , 45 , ..... is :

(A) 60 (B) 4 5

(C) 75 (D) 125

17. The solution of the pair of linear equations 3x + 4y = 5; 4x + 3y = 9 is :

(A) x = – 3, y = 1
(B) x = 3, y = 1
(C) x = 3, y = – 1
(D) x = – 3, y = – 1

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18. If x tan 45 cos 60 = 3 sin 60 cot 60, then the value of x is :

(A) 1

1
(B)
3

3
(D)
2

(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 (A).

(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion (A) : Area of a sector of a circle with radius r and angle with
θ
degree measure  is % 2r.
360

Reason (R) : Area of segment of a circle =

Area of the corresponding sector – Area of the corresponding
triangle.

20. Assertion (A) : If two triangles are equiangular, then they are similar.

Reason (R) : If two triangles are similar, then they are congruent.

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SECTION B

This section comprises 5 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying
2 marks each. 52=10

21. In a school, there are two Sections A and B of Class X. There are
48 students in Section A and 36 students in Section B. Determine the
minimum number of books required for their class library so that they
can be distributed equally among the students of Section A or that of
Section B.

11 2
22. (a) Find the zeroes of the polynomial 7y2 – y– .
3 3
OR
(b) Find a quadratic polynomial in x, whose one zero is 15 and sum of
the zeroes is 42.

23. (a) Find the coordinates of the point which divides the join of (– 1, 7)
and (4, – 3) in the ratio 2 : 3.

OR
(b) Using distance formula, prove that the points A(3, 1), B(6, 4) and
C(8, 6) are collinear.

24. In the given figure, from a point L which is at a distance of 13 cm from

the centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm, the pair of tangents LM and LN
are drawn to the circle. Find the perimeter of quadrilateral LMON.

25. If 3 cot A = 4, then determine the value of cos2 A – sin2 A.

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•••
SECTION C

This section comprises 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks
each. 63=18

26. (a) Solve the following system of linear equations :

x y
– = 0; ax + by = a2 + b2
a b
OR

(b) For what value of ‘p’ will the following system of linear equations
have no solution ?
(2p – 1)x + (p – 1)y = 2p + 1
3x + y = 1

27. If the point Q(0, 1) is equidistant from points P(5, – 3) and R(x, 6), then
find the value/s of x. Also, find the distance QR and PR.

28. Prove that :

sin  – 2 sin3 
= tan 
2 cos3  – cos 

29. (a) The length of the minute-hand of a clock is 14 cm. Find the area
swept by this minute-hand in 5 minutes.
OR
(b) To warn ships for underwater rocks, a lighthouse throws a red
coloured light over a sector of central angle 80 up to a distance of
16·5 km. Find the area of the sea over which the ships are warned.

30. The following table shows the marks obtained by 110 students of class X
in a school during a particular academic session. Find the mode of the
distribution.
Marks Obtained : 0 – 20 20 – 40 40 – 60 60 – 80 80 – 100
Number of Students : 21 25 30 24 10

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

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•••
SECTION D

This section comprises 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks
each. 45=20

32. (a) An aeroplane when flying at a height of 5000 m above the ground
passes vertically above another aeroplane at an instant when the
angles of elevation of the two planes from a point on the ground
are 60 and 45 respectively. Find the vertical distance between
the aeroplanes at that instant. [Use 3 = 1·732]
OR
(b) A TV tower stands vertically on a bank of a canal. From a point on
the other bank directly opposite the tower, the angle of elevation of
the top of the tower is 60. From a point 20 m away from this point
on the same bank, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is
30. Find the height of the tower and the width of the canal.
[Use 3 = 1·73]

33. (a) In a class test, the sum of marks obtained by Ananya in

Mathematics and Science is 28. Had she got 3 marks more in
Mathematics and 4 marks less in Science, the product of marks
obtained in the two subjects would have been 180. Find the marks
obtained in the two subjects separately.
OR
(b) Solve for x :
150 15
+ x + 18 = 10x + ; x0
x x

34. If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR respectively, where
AB AD
 ABC ~  PQR, then prove that = .
PQ PM

35. A tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top of same

radius. If the height and diameter of the cylindrical part are 2·1 m and
4 m respectively, and the slant height of the top is 2·8 m, find the area of
the canvas used for making the tent. Also, find the cost of the canvas of
the tent at the rate of ₹ 500 per m2.

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•••
SECTION E

This section comprises 3 case study based questions carrying 4 marks each. 34=12

Case Study – 1

36. A Mathematics exhibition is being conducted in your school and one of

your friends is making a model of a ‘factor tree’. He has some difficulty
and asks for your help in completing a quiz for the audience.

Observe the following ‘factor tree’ and answer the following questions :

(i) What is the value of a ? 1

(ii) (a) What is the value of b ? 2

OR
(b) What is the value of c ? 2

(iii) Write the prime factorisation of 24115. 1

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Case Study – 2

37. In a charming village, there is a street called ‘Maplewood Avenue’, where

the houses are numbered from 1 to 49. A community group has decided to
undertake a green renovation project, aiming to install solar panels on
the houses.

They have a few questions before they begin the project.

(i) How many houses are there on ‘Maplewood Avenue’ ? 1

(ii) The house numbers follow an Arithmetic Progression. What is the

first term of the A.P. and the common difference ? 1

(iii) (a) If the group wanted to calculate the sum of all house
numbers from 1 to 49, how much would that be ? 2

(b) What is the sum of the house numbers between 15 and 30 ? 2

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•••
Case Study – 3

38. Aarav and Ashima are brother and sister and on Ashima’s birthday,
Aarav gifts her a bag filled with 8 red toffees, 10 green toffees and
6 blue toffees. Ashima decides to randomly draw a toffee from the bag.
She wants to find the chances of picking a toffee of specific colour and
asks the following questions :

(i) What is the probability of getting a green toffee ? 1

(ii) What is the probability of getting a blue toffee ? 1

(iii) (a) What is the probability of getting a non-red toffee ? 2

(b) What is the probability of getting a red or a green toffee ? 2

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