Mathematics Sample Paper - 1

Time Allowed : 3 hours

MATHEMATICS Maximum Marks : 80
(STANDARD)
General Instructions: Same instructions as given in the Sample Paper 1.

SECTION - A 20 × 1 = 20
This section consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. If equation x2 – px + 1 = 0 does not possess (a) evenly distributed over all the classes.
real roots, then (b) centred at the class marks of the classes.
(a) – 3 < p < 3 (b) p > 2 (c) centred at the lower limits of the classes.
(c) – 2 < p < 2 (d) p < – 2 1 (d) centred at the upper limits of the classes.
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2. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
3x2 + 10x + 8 are: 7. The line segment joining the point (7, –6)
and (3, 4) is divided by a point in the ratio
4 4 1 : 2 internally. The quadrant in which this
(a) –2 and (b) 2 and –
3 3 point lies, is:
4 4 (a) I quadrant (b) II quadrant
(c) – 2 and – (d) 2 and 1 (c) III quadrant (d) IV quadrant 1
3 3

3. In two triangles DABC and DPQR, ∠A = ∠Q 8. Which of the following conditions is not true
and ∠R = ∠B, then AB × PQ: for the pair of linear equations?
(a) Consistent, unique solution
(a) QR × BC (b) QR × CA
(b) Inconsistent, no solutions
(c) QR × AB (d) RA × CA 1
(c) Consistent, no solution
4. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower (d) Consistent, infinitely many solutions 1
at a point on the ground 40 m away from
9. From a point A which is at a distance of
the foot of the tower is 45°. Then the height
13 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius
of the tower ( in metres) is: 5 cm, the pair of tangents AB and AC to
50 50 the circle are drawn. Then, the area of the
(a) m (b) m
2 3 quadrilateral ABOC is:
B
(c) 50 3 m (d) 40 m 1
5 cm
5. The zeroes of a polynomial x2 – 3x + 2 are:
O A
(a) 3 and 2 (b) 1 and 2
13 cm
(c) – 1 and – 2 (d) – 3 and 2 1
6. While computing mean of a grouped C
2
frequency distribution, we assume that the (a) 30 cm (b) 32.5 cm2
2
frequencies are: (c) 60 cm (d) 65 cm2 1
10. If the LCM of p and 18 is 36 and the HCF of p 17. Consider the following frequency distribu-
and 18 is 2, then the value of p is: tion of the heights of 70 students of a class.
(a) 1 (b) 2
Heights (in cm) No. of students
(c) 3 (d) 4 1
150-155 18
 
11. If  a , 4  is the mid-point of the segment 155-160 22
3
160-165 10
joining the points P(–6, 5) and R(–2, 3), then
the value of ‘a’ is: 165-170 6
(a) 12 (b) –6 170-175 5
(c) –12 (d) –4 1
175-180 9
12. If 1 is a common root of ax2 + ax + 2 = 0 and The upper limit of median class is:
x2 + x + b = 0, then a : b is:
(a) 165 (b) 155
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1 1 (c) 180 (d) 160 1
13. In two triangles DABC and DPQR, ∠B = ∠Q, 18. The next term of the AP: 8 , 18 , 32 is:
∠R = ∠C and AB = 3PQ, what can you say
about the two triangles? (a) 65 (b) 60
A
(c) 50 (d) 55 1
P
Direction: In Q. No. 19 and 20, a statement
of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
Reason (R). Choose the correct option.
(a) Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
B C Q R
and Reason (R) is correct explanation of
(a) congruent but not similar Assertion (A).
(b) similar but not congruent
(b) Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
(c) neither congruent nor similar
but Reason (R) is not correct explanation for
(d) congruent as well as similar 1
Assertion (A).
14. The area of quadrant whose radius is 21 cm, (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
is: (d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
(a) 350 cm2 (b) 346.5 cm2 19. Assertion (A): The angle of elevation of the
(c) 302 cm2 (d) 355.5 cm2 1 Sun is 45° if the length of a
15. A tangent, marked XAY, is drawn to a circle vertical pole's shadow equals
with a diameter AB of radius 5 cm. The its height.
length of the chord CD parallel to XY and at Reason (R): According to Pythagoras
a distance 8 cm from A, is: theorem, h = l + b2, where
2 2

X A Y h = hypotenuse, l = length and

5 cm b = base. 1
8 cm 20. Assertion (A): The point (–1, 6) divides the
O
line segment joining the points
C E
D (–3, 10) and (6, – 8) in the ratio
B 2 : 7 internally.
(a) 8 cm (b) 6 cm Reason (R): If m: n is the ratio in which point
(c) 5 cm (d) 4 cm 1 P divides a line segment joining
A(x1, y1) and B (x2, y2) then
16. The area of a circle that can be inscribed in a
coordinates of P are:
square of side 6 cm is:
(a) 36p cm2 (b) 18p cm2  mx 2 + nx1 my2 + ny1 
P(x, y) =  ,  1
(c) 12p cm 2
(d) 9p cm2 1  m+n m+n 
 SECTION - B 5 × 2 = 10
This section consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. Express 69615 as the product of its prime If in park ABC, the points D and E lie on
factor. 2 the sides AC and BC respectively such that
22. Find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ for which BE = x + 5, CE = x + 3, AD = x + 1 and CD = x
the following pair of linear equations has then find the value of x.
infinitely many solutions:
[Note: All values are in cm.] 2
2x + 3y = 7; 2ax + (a + b)y = 28 2
23. In figure, if ∠ACB = ∠CDA, then prove that 24. Prove that
1
+
1
= 2 sec 2 θ . 2
2
AC = AB.AD 1 + sin θ 1 − sin θ
C
25. If a and b are the zeroes of the quadratic
polynomial 2x2 – 13x + 6. Evaluate:
(A) a – b (B) a3 + b3.
A B OR
D
After finding the zeroes of the quadratic
OR
polynomial P(x) = 6x2 – 13x + 6, verify
Mohan is designing a triangular park ABC
and wishes to construct a walking path DE, the relation between its zeroes and its
that is parallel to one side of the park AB. coefficients. 2

SECTION - C 6 × 3 = 18
This section consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. If 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + …… + x = 287 then prove 29. There are three classrooms P, Q and R. In
that x = 40. 3 each classroom, chairs are arranged in rows
with the same number of chairs in each row.
27. A ceiling fan (shown in figure) has three
blades. Find the length of arc described What is greatest possible number of chairs
between two consecutive blades. in each row if distribution of chairs in three
classrooms are shown in table?
8m
0.9 Classroom No. of chairs
P 12
 
Q 18
0.9
8m R 24
3 OR
28. The angle of elevation of the top of a Ravi is renovating his room, which is
vertical tower from the foot of a building 10 m × 7 m, and wants to tile the floor using
is 60° and the angle of elevation of the top the largest square tiles that fit perfectly
of the tower from the top of building is 45°. without cutting. What should be the size of
If the building’s height is 60 m. Prove that the tiles, and how many tiles will he need? 3
(
the height of tower is 142 m. Use 3 = 1.73 ) 30. Prove that the distance between two points
P(a sin a, –b cos a) and Q(–a cos a, b sin a) is
A
(1 + 2sinα cos α )( a 2 + b2 ) units. 3
31. Draw the graphs of the equations:
x + y – 5 = 0; x – y – 5 = 0 and write the
C 45° solution of the pair. Also, shade the
Tower triangular region formed by these lines and
the y – axis. Hence, find the area of triangle.
Building
OR
60° Two places A and B are 80 km apart on
D B a highway. A car starts from A and other
from B at the same time. If they move in
3 the same direction, they meet in 8 hours
 and if they move in the opposite directions,
they meet in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Prove
that the speeds of two cars are 35 km/h and • •
A 80 km B
25 km/h.
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SECTION - D 4 × 5 = 20
This section consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each

32. The median of the following data is 540, find 34. A building’s interior is shaped like a right
the values of x and y, if total frequency is circular cylinder with a diameter of
100. 4.2 metres and a height of 4 metres, topped
by a cone. The cone has a vertical height of
Class Interval Frequency 2.1 metres. Find the building’s volume and
0 – 100 3 outer surface area. 5
100 – 200 5 35. Preet has two slices of pizza in triangular
200 – 300 x shape as shown in figure. Let us mark them
ABC and PQR.
300 – 400 14
A P
400 – 500 18
500 – 600 20
600 – 700 y
700 – 800 6
800 – 900 10 B C Q R
M N
900 – 1000 8
AM and PN are respectively the bisectors
OR of ÐBAC and ÐQPR such that M and N lie
The following table gives marks scored by on sides BC and QR of DABC and DPQR
students in an examination: respectively. If DABC ~ DPQR. Show that:
(A) DMBA ~ DNQP
Marks Number of Students
AM AB
0 – 15 3 (B) =
PN PQ
5 – 10 7 (C) DMAC ~ DNPR
10 – 15 15 OR
15 – 20 24 In figure, AD and BE are respectively
20 – 25 16 perpendiculars to BC and AC. Show that:
C
25 – 30 8
30 – 35 5
35 – 40 2 E D
Calculate the mean and mode marks of the
followings frequency distribution. 5
33. If Pn = sin q + cos q (n > 1), then prove that
n n
A B
P3 − P5 P5 − P7 (A) DADC ∼ DBEC (B) CA × CE = CB × CD
= . 5
P1 P3 (C) DABC ∼ DDEC (D) CD × AB = CA × DE
5

SECTION - E 3 × 4 = 12
This section consists of 3 Case-Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.

36. Sushmita along with her brother went to a box having number cards bearing numbers 1
Diwali Mela. There she saw a game having to 200, one on each card. A person has to draw
prizes-wall clocks, power banks, puppets, a card at random from the box.
water bottles and purses. The game consists of Winning of prizes has the following conditions:
  Wall clock: If the number on drawn card is a (A) What is the length of the side AD?
perfect square. OR
 Power bank: If the number on drawn card is If ∠GOF = (3x – 8)° and ∠GCF = (2x + 3)°,
an even number which is also a multiple of
then what is the value of x? 2
3.
(B) If O is the centre of tank and AH and AE
 Water bottle: If the number on drawn
are inclined to each other at an angle
card is a multiple of 10
of 100°, then what is the measure of
 Puppet: If the number on drawn card is a
perfect cube. ∠HOE? 1
 Purse: If the number on drawn card is a (C) What kind of triangle is DOHA? 1
prime number greater than 100 but less
38. In a potato race, a bucket is placed at the
than 200. (Take p = 3.14)
starting point, which is 6 m from the first
(A) What is the probability of winning a
potato, and the other potatoes are placed 4 m
purse? Also, calculate probability of
apart in a straight line. There are ten potatoes
winning a wall clock.
in the line.
OR
A competitor starts from the bucket, pick up
What is the probability of winning a
the nearest potato, runs back with it, drops
power bank? 2
it in the bucket, runs back to pick up the next
(B) What is the probability of winning a potato, runs to the bucket to drop it in, and
puppet? 1 she continues in the same way until all the
(C) What is the probability of winning a potatoes are in the bucket.
water bottle? 1
37. A welfare society of birds constructed a
circular tank in quadrilateral shaped field to
serve as a bird bath, as shown in the given
figure:
Here, ABCD is a quadrilateral where the sides
AB, BC, CD and DA act as tangents to circle (A) Find the terms of AP formed in above
at E, F, G and H. Here, AB = 5 m, DC = 6 m and
situation. 1
BC = 7 m.
(B) What is the total distance the
competitor has to run?
OR
Find the distance covered by competitor
during last 4 potato drop. 2
th
(C) Find the distance covered during 6
potato drop in the bucket. 1