Subject: Compulsory Mathematics

Time: 3 hrs Full Marks: 75

Candidates are encouraged to give answers in their own words as far as
practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Attempt all the questions.

Qn.1 The result of a survey among 100 students of grade 10 is as follows: 30
like only Mathematics. 40 like only English. 10 like neither Mathematics
nor English. Based on this information, answer the following questions:
a. U,M and E represent the sets of students in the survey ,who liked
Mathematics and English respectively. Write the relation of them n(U) and
̅̅̅̅̅̅̅ )[1K]
If n(MUE) and n(𝑀𝑈𝐸
b. Represent the above information in a Venn-diagram.[1U]
c. Find the number of students who like both the subjects. [3A]
d. Compare the people who like both the subjects and who don’t like both the
subjects.[1HA]
2. Sita deposited Rs. 𝟏𝟎, 𝟎𝟎, 𝟎𝟎𝟎 in a development hank for 2 years to get
the yearly compound interest at the rabe of 𝟖% per annum. But just
after 1 year, bank has changed the policy and decided to give the
interest compounded half yearly at the same rate of interest.
a. Write the formula to calculate the interest compounded half-
yearly,[1K]
b. Calculate the principal for the second year.[2 A]
c. If the bank policy was not changed, how much more or fewer amounts
would she get at the end of two years? Calculate it.
3. Mr. Himal purchased a microbus for Rs. 25,00,000. After using the
microbus for three years, he earned Rs. 𝟏𝟓, 𝟎𝟎, 𝟎𝟎𝟎. The value of the
microbus depreciated by the rate of 𝟏𝟎% per annum and the he sold
it after three years.
a. If the purchasing price of the microbus is Rs. V𝛼 , the rate of
compound depreciation is R% per ammum and price of the
microbus after 𝑇 years is 𝑅𝑠. 𝑉𝑇 , then express 𝑉𝑇 in terms of 𝑉0 , 𝑅%
and 𝑇.[1K]
b. Find the selling price of the bus after three years. [1U]
c. If Himal's sister Himani deposited Rs. 25,00,000 in a bank at the
compound interest rate of 105 per annum, who will earn more after
3 years and by how much? [2HA]
4. In a certain day, the exchange rate of 1$ = NRs.132.10 and £10 = $ 𝟏𝟐.
a. How much Nepali currency is required to exchange £160? Find it. [1K]
b. If Nepali currency is devaluated by 5% in the comparison of US dollar,
find the exchange rate of US dollar.[2A]
c. If Nepali currency is devaluated by 5% in the comparison of US dollar
($), how much less or more Nepali currency should be paid for £160 in
the comparison to the previous condition? [1HA]
 5. The ratio of slant height and a side of base of square based pyramid
is 𝟓: 𝟔 and its total surface area is 𝟏𝟓𝟑𝟔𝐬𝐪. 𝐜𝐦.
a. Write the relation among base area (A), height (h) and volume (v) of the
pyramid. [1K]
b. Find the volume of the pyramid.[2U]
c. Compare the base area and the area of triangular surfaces. [2HΛ]
6. In a tank, the lowermost part is cylindrical and the uppermost part is
hemispherical. The radins of both parts is the same. The total
internal height of the tank is 𝟒 𝐦 and the internal beizht of the
cylindrical part is . 𝟗𝟓 𝐦.
a. Write the formula to find the curved surface area of a cylinder.[1K]
b. Find the total cost of filling the tank at the rate of Rs. 20 per 15
litres.[2𝐴]
c. If the tank completely filled with water is poured into a cylindrical
tank of internal radius 2 m, what would the height of the water
level in the second tank?[1HA]
7. The length, breadth and height of a rectangular room are 15 feet, 12
fect, and 10 feet reppectively. There are 𝒛 square windows of edge 3
feet and a doer of size 6 feet 𝒙 ifeet in the room.
a. Find the cost of painting the faur walls and cailing of the room
excluding doors and windows at the rate of Rs. 30 per square feet?
[3A]
b. How much the total cost will increase to paint on same part if the
cost of painting per square meter is increased by one third of what
it was before due to the increase in the market price?[2HA]
8. The first and last term of arithmetic series having some terms are 4
and 40 respectively. The sum of all terms is 220.
a) Write the formula to calculate sum of the first n terms of the
series.[1k]
b) Find the total number of terms in the series.[2A]
c) What should be added to the third term of the series so that the
first three terms form a geometric series? Find it.[2HA]
9. The product of the digits of a two digit number is 18 . If 27 is added to
the number, the places of digits are reversed.
a. Write the two digit number by supposing x as the digit at tens place
and y as the digit at ones place.[1K]
b. Find the number.[3A]
c. Compare the original number and the number obtained by reversing
the digits.[1HA]
10.
a. Solve: 9𝑥 − 6 × 3𝑥−1 = 3 [3A]
1 1 2𝑥
b. Simplify: − + 2 2 [2U]
𝑥+2𝑦 𝑥−2𝑦 4𝑦 −𝑥
11. In the given figure, ABCD is a
parallelogram and BCCF is a
square.
a. Write the relation between △ ABE and △ DEC.
b. Prove that area of parallelogram ABCD and square BCEF are equal .
c. In the adjoining figure, EC |DA
and DC ||AB. Prove that △
EDA =△ CDB .

12. Central angle POQ and inscribed angles

PSQ and PRQ are formed in a circle
standing on the same arc PQ.
a. Write the relation between ∠PSQ and ∠PRQ.
[1K]
b. Find the value of x from the given figure. [1U]
c. Experimentally verify that the relation
between the inscribed angles PRQ and PSQ. (Two circles with radii
more than 3 cm. are necessary.) [2A]
13.
a. Construct a triangle ABC in which AB = 6 cm., BC = 6.5 cm. and
∠ABC = 600. Also, construct a rectangle DEBF whose area is equal
to the area of triangle ABC. [3A]
b. Area of rectangle DEBF and area of ΔABC are equal. Give reason.
[1HA]
14. Ram, a 𝟓𝐟𝐭, tall boy, is flying a kite. The length of string of the
kite is 𝟏𝟎𝟎√𝟑 𝐟𝐭 and the height of the kight from the ground is
𝟏𝟓𝟓𝐟𝐭.
a. Sketch a figure according to the given context.[1U]
b. By bow many feet is the height of the kite more than the height of
the Ram?[1K]
c. Find the angle made by the string of the kite with the horizon.[A]
d. If the angle made by the string of the kite with horizon is 45․ by
how much more or less string is required to have the same height
of the kite from the ground?[1HA]

Marks 0 − 15 15 − 30 30 − 45 45 − 60 60 − 75
 No. of students 4 8 7 15 6

15. The marks obtained by some students of class 10 in Nepali in

the first term examination of full marks 75 are given in the
table.
a. What is the modal mark class of the given data?[1K]
b. Find the mean mark of the given data.[2U]
c. Calculate the first Quartile (𝑄1 ) of the data.[2A]
d. While calculating the first Quartile (𝑄1 ), Ramchandra mistakenly
wrote the wrong value of ' 𝑓 ' in the formula of 𝑄1 and obtained the
value of the first quartile (𝑄1 ) = 20, what wrong value did he write?
Find it.[1HA]
16. From a class having 𝟐𝟒 beys and 16 girls, two students are selected
ramionly for class captain and vice-captain without sending the first
student back to the class.
a. Define mutually exclusive events. [𝟏 𝐊]
b. Show the probabilities of possible outcomes of selecting boys
and girls in a tree diagram. |2U|
c. Find the probability of selecting both girls.[1A]
d. By how much the probability of getting at least one boy is less
than the total probability? Calculate it.[𝟏𝐇𝐀]

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