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BOARD OBJECTIVE TEST - 10

VICTORY 2025
01/12/2024
MATHEMATICS

Q1 t an
2
A
− 1 (A ≠ 90°) is equal to
(C) 25 (D) 27
sec A−1

(A) tan A Q7 (1 + tan

2
A) × cos
2
A − 1 is

(B) sec A (A) 0 (B) −2

(C) sec A − 1
(C) 1 (D) 2
cos A

(D) sec A + tan A

Q8 The value of
Q2 The value of tan 10° tan 15° tan 75° tan 80° is

cos ec θ(1 –
2
cos
2
θ) + sec θ(1 –
2
sin
2
θ) (A) 0 (B) 1
where (θ ≠ 0°, 90°) is
(C) 2 (D) −1

Q9 I f x = a sec A cos B, y = b sec A sin B

(A) 1 (B) 0 2 y
2
2
x z
and z = c tan A, then + − is
(C) 2 (D) 3 a
2
b
2
c
2

(A) 1 (B) - 1
Q3 If 3 cotA = 4, then the value of
2
1−sec A

1+cos2 A
is (C) 0 (D) 1

(A) 17
(B) 7

Q10
25 15
I f cos 38° sec(90° − 2A) = 1; f ind the
(C) 75
(D) −225

665 656
value of angle A

Q4 I f sin θ =
a
, then tan θ is equal to : (A) 52° (B) 30°
b
(C) 36° (D) 26°
(A) b
(B) b
– –
2
√ b −a2
a Q11 If √3 cot2 θ − 4 cot θ + √3 = 0 , then the
(C) (D) a
value of 3 (cot is
2 2 2
√ b −a2
θ + tan θ)
2
√ b −a2
b
(A) 15 (B) 7
(C) 10 (D) 4
Q5 If α sin A = 5 and 7 cosec A = 6 sec A , then
the value of α (A is Q12 What is the slant height of the cone whose base
≠ 0°, 90°)

(A) 46 radius is 8 cm and height is of 6 cm?

(A) 7 cm (B) 5 cm
45

(B) 46

7
(C) 10 cm (D) 12 cm
(C) 49

46

(D) None of these Q13

Q6 If tan θ + cot θ = 5 , then tan2 θ + cot2 θ is:

(A) 5 (B) 23

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I f the cylinder length is given as 18 cm length of the wire.

having a base radius of 12 cm, then (A) 3.6 m (B) 3.4 m
what will be the cos t of painting the (C) 3.5 m (D) 3.8 m
cylinder without lid at the rate of Rs. 0
Q20 A solid sphere and a solid hemisphere have same
2
. 80/cm ?
total surface area. Find the ratio between their
(A) Rs. 1499 (B) Rs. 1448
volumes
(C) Rs. 1454 (D) Rs. 1436 – –
(A) √3 : 4 (B) 3√3 : 4
– – –
Q14 Which three dimensional shaped object have (C) √3 : 2 (D) √ 3 : 2√ 2

both Lateral surface area and Total surface area

are same ?
(A) Cube (B) Cuboid
(C) Sphere (D) Hemisphere

Q15 Two right circular solid cylinders have radii in the

ratio of 3:5 and heights in the ratio of 2:3. Find
the ratio of their curved surface areas.
(A) 6 : 5 (B) 2 : 5
(C) 3 : 4 (D) 1 : 1

Q16 I f the surf ace area of the sphere is 616

2
cm . F ind the radius of the sphere.

(A) 10.5 cm (B) 3.5 cm

(C) 7 cm (D) 14 cm

Q17 T he area of the base of a conical solid is

2 3
38. 5 cm and its volume is 154 cm .

F ind the curved surf ace area of the

conical solid.
(A) 136. 5 cm
2
(B) 141. 2 cm
2

(C) 137. 5 cm
2
(D) 135. 8 cm
2

Q18 W hat is the least number of solid

metallic spheres, each of 6 cm diameter

that should be melted and recast to

f orm a solid metal cone whose height is

45 cm and diameter 12 cm?

(A) 10 (B) 12
(C) 15 (D) 16

Q19 The diameter of a sphere is 6 cm. It is melted and

drawn into a wire of diameter 0.2 cm. Find the

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Answer Key
Q1 (B) Q11 (C)

Q2 (C) Q12 (C)

Q3 (D) Q13 (B)

Q4 (D) Q14 (C)

Q5 (B) Q15 (B)

Q6 (B) Q16 (C)

Q7 (A) Q17 (C)

Q8 (B) Q18 (C)

Q9 (A) Q19 (A)

Q10 (D) Q20 (B)

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Hints & Solutions

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Q1 Text Solution: Given, 3 cotA = 4

4
W e know that cotA =
3
2 2
S ec A − T an A = 1 3
tan A =
2 2 4
T a n A = S ec A − 1
2
2 3 9
2 tan A = ( ) =
T an A = (S ec A + 1)(S ec A − 1) 4 16

2 2
sec A − tan A = 1
2 (Sec A+1)(Sec A−1)
T an A
− 1 = − 1 2 2 9 25
Sec A−1 Sec A−1 sec A = 1 + tan A = 1 + =
16 16
2
T an A 2 16
− 1 = (S ec A + 1) − 1 = S ec A cos A =
Sec A−1 25

25 16−25

Video Solution: 1−sec A

2
1−
16 16 −9 25
= = = ×
2 16 25+16 16 41
1+cos A
1+
25 25

−225
=
656

Video Solution:

Q2 Text Solution:
2 2
cos ec θ(1 – cos θ) +

2 2
sec θ(1 – sin θ)

2
cos ec θ (sin
2
θ) + sec θ(cos
2 2
θ)
Q4 Text Solution:
a
sin θ =
2 1 2 1 b
cos ec θ × + sec θ ×
2 2
cos ec θ sec θ P erpendicular(P )
sin θ =
= 1 + 1 H ypotenuse(H )

= 2 Let P = ak units and H = bk units,

Video Solution: where k is a positive number.

By P ythagoras T heorem :

2 2 2
H = B + P
−− −−−−
2 2
B = √b − a k units

Base(B)
cos θ =
H ypotenuse(H )

2
√ b −a2
cos θ =
b

Q3 Text Solution: a

sin θ b a
tan θ = = =
cos θ 2
√ b2 −a2 √ b −a2

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Video Solution:

Q6 Text Solution:
Q5 Text Solution: tan θ + cot θ = 5

Given : 7 cos ec A = 6 sec A S quaring on both sides, we get

cos ec A 6 2 2
= (tan θ + cot θ) = 5
sec A 7

6 2 2
C ot A = tan θ + cot θ + 2 tan θ cot θ = 25
7
2 2 1
7 tan θ + cot θ + 2 × tan θ × = 25
tan A = tan θ
6
2 2
tan θ + cot θ + 2 = 25
In △ ABC , if ∠B = 90°
2 2
tan θ + cot θ = 25 − 2 = 23

Video Solution:

BC 7
tan A = =
AB 6

BC = 7k and AB = 6k

F rom pythagoras theorem,

Q7 Text Solution:
2 2 2
AC = AB + BC 2 2
(1 + tan A) × cos A − 1
2 2 2 2
AC = (7k) + (6k) = 85k
we know that
−−
AC = √85 k 2
sec A = 1 + tan
2
A
BC 7k 7
S in A = = = F rom the question,
AC √85 k √85
2 2
(1 + tan A) × cos A − 1
Given α S in A = 5
7 2 2
α × = 5 (sec A) × cos A − 1
√85
1 2
√85 × cos A − 1
5×9.2 46 2
cos A
α = 5 × = =
7 7 7
1 − 1

= 0
Video Solution:
Video Solution:

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Given

x = a sec A cos B

y = b sec A sin B

z = c tan A
2
2 (a sec A cos B) 2 2 2
x a sec A cos B
= =
2 2 2
a a a

2 2
= sec A cos B
Q8 Text Solution: y
2
(b sec A sin B)
2
b
2 2
sec A sin
2
B
2
= 2
= 2
Given tan 10° tan 15° tan 75° tan 80° b b b

2 2
10° = 90° − 80° = sec A sin B
2
2 (c tan A)
z 2
tan 10° = tan (90° − 80°) = = tan A
2 2
c c

2
2 y 2
tan 10° = cot 80° x z 2 2 2
+ 2
− = sec A cos B + sec A
2 2
a b c
15° = 90° − 75°
2 2
sin B − tan A
tan 15° = tan (90° − 75°)
2 2
= sec A(cos B
tan 15° = cot 75°

tan 10° tan 15° tan 75° tan 80°

2 2
cot 80°cot 75° tan 75° tan 80° + sin B) − tan A

1 1
× × tan 75° × tan 80°
tan 80° tan 75° 2 2
= sec A − tan A = 1
= 1

Video Solution:
Video Solution:

Q10 Text Solution:

Q9 Text Solution:

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cos 38° sec (90° − 2A) = 1

cos 38° cos ec 2A = 1

[sec (90 − θ) = cos ec θ]

1
cos 38° = = sin 2A
cos ec 2A

cos 38° = cos (90° − 2A)

Q12 Text Solution:
[cos (90° − θ) = sin θ] Given base radius of cone (r) = 8 cm

38° = 90° − 2A
H eight of the cone (h) = 6 cm
2A = 90° − 38° = 52°
−− −−−−
2 2
A = 26° S lant height of the cone (l) = √r + h

Video Solution: −−
2
−−−−
2 −−−−−− −−−
l = √8 + 6 = √64 + 36 = √100 = 10

cm

Video Solution:

Q11 Text Solution:

We have,
– 2 –
√3 cot θ − 4 cot θ + √3 = 0
– 2 – Q13 Text Solution:
⇒ √3 cot θ − 3 cot θ − cot θ + √3 = 0
– – –
⇒ √3 cot θ(cot θ − √3 ) − 1(cot θ − √3 )

= 0
– –
⇒ (√3 cot θ − 1)(cot θ − √3 ) = 0
– –
⇒ √3 cot θ − 1 = 0 or, cot θ − √3 = 0
1 –
⇒ cot θ = or, cot θ = √3
√3

⇒ θ = 60° or θ = 30°

If θ = 60° , then
2 2
3 (cot θ + tan θ)

2 2 1
= 3 (cot 60° + tan 60°) = 3 ( + 3)
3

= 10

If θ = 30° , then
2 2
3 (cot θ + tan θ)

2 2 1
= 3 (cot 30° + tan 30°) = 3 (3 + )
3

= 10

Video Solution:

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Given Given

length of the cylinder (h) = 18 cm Ratio of radii of the two cylinders = 3

: 5
Base radius of the cylinder (r) = 12 cm
r1 : r2 = 3 : 5
S urf ace area of the cylinder = Lateral
Ratio of H eights of the two cylinders =
surf ace area + area of the base
2 : 3
(T here is no lid on top surf ace)
h1 : h2 = 2 : 3
2
S urf ace area = 2πrh + πr C urved surf ace area of a cylinder =

A = πr (2h + r) 2πrh

22 Ratio of curved surface areas of two

A = × 12 × (2 × 18 + 12)
7 2πr1 h 1 r1 h 1 3 2 2
cylinders = = = × =
22 2πr2 h 2 r2 h 2 5 3 5
A = × 12 × 48
7
= 2 : 5
2
A = 1810. 3 cm
Video Solution:
Surface area of the cylinder to be

2
painted is 1810. 3 cm

2
Cost of painting for 1 cm is Rs. 0. 80

Total cost of painting = Rs. 0. 80

2
× 1810. 3 cm = Rs. 1448

Video Solution:
Q16 Text Solution:
Let the sphere of the sphere be 'r'

Given S urf ace area of the sphere (A)

2
= 616 cm
2
S urf ace area of the sphere (A) = 4πr

2
4πr = 616
22 2
Q14 Text Solution: 4 ×
7
× r = 616

Sphere is the only three dimensional object r

2
= 616 ×
7
×
1

22 4

having both CSA and TSA are same, since it is 2

r = 49
having only one face. r = 7 cm

Video Solution: So, Radius of the sphere is 7 cm

Video Solution:

Q15 Text Solution:

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Let the number of solid spheres be 'n'.

F rom the given problem,

n × volume of sphere = V olume of the

cone
4 3 1 2
n × πr = πR h
3 3

3 2
n × 4 × 3 = 6 × 45

Q17 Text Solution: n =

36×45

4×27
= 15
2 2
Base area of the cone (πr ) = 38. 5 cm
Total number of spheres formed is 15
22 2
× r = 38. 5
7

2 38.5×7 Video Solution:

r = = 12. 25
22

−−−− −
r = √12. 25 = 3. 5 cm

3
V olume of the cone = 154 cm

1 2
V olume of the cone = πr h
3

1
154 = × 38. 5 × h
3

154×3
h = = 12 cm
38.5
Q19 Text Solution:
−−−−−−
2 2
Slant height (l) = √h + r
Diameter of the sphere = 6 cm

−−−−−−− −
2 2 6
l = √12 + 3. 5 = 12. 5 cm Radius (r) = = 3 cm
2

Curved surface area of the cone

Diameter of a wire (d) = 0. 2 cm
= πrl
22 2
A = × 3. 5 × 12. 5 = 137. 5 cm 0.2
7
Radius of wire (r) = = 0. 1 cm
2

Video Solution: S phere is melted and casted into a wire.

V olume of sphere = V olume of wire

(C ylinder)

4 3 2
πr = πr h
3

4 3 2
π × 3 = π × (0. 1) × h
3

4 3×3×3
h = × = 3600 cm
3 0.1×0.1

Q18 Text Solution:

h = 3. 6 m

∴ The length of the wire is 3. 6 m

Video Solution:

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Q20 Text Solution:

2
T . S . A of sphere = 4πr

2
T. S. A of hemisphere = 3πR

From the problem,

TSA of sphere = TSA of hemisphere

2 2
4πr = 3πR
2
r 3
2
=
R 4

−
−
r 3 √3
⇒ = √ =
R 4 2

√3
r = R
2

Ratio of Volumes of sphere and

hemisphere =

4 3 2 3
πr : πR
3 3

3
4 √3 2 3
π( R) : πR
3 2 3

–
3√ 3 : 4

Video Solution:

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