SECTION A

This section comprises Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.

1 The LCM of 24,36 and 60 in terms of their prime factors is :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 The graph of a polynomial intersects the -axis at one point and the x-axis at two points. The number of
zeroes of this polynomial are :
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0
3 The solution of the pair of linear equations and is :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 The roots of the quadratic equation are :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 The sum of the first three terms of an is 30 and the sum of the last three terms is 36 . If the first term is 9
, then the number of terms is :
(A) 10 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 13
6 The probability of getting a sum of 8 , when two dice are thrown simultaneously, is :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7 The perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points and cuts the y -axis at :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 If in triangles ABC and , then they will be similar, when :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 A line intersects the sides PQ and PR of a at L and M respectively such that . If
and , then the length of PM (in cm ) is :
(A) 3 (B) 1.8 (C) (D)
10 If two tangents inclined at an angle of are drawn to a circle of radius 5 cm , then the length of each
tangent is :
(A) (B) 10 cm (C) (D)
11 If , then the measure of the angle is :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 is equal to :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
13 A ladder 14 m long just reaches the top of a vertical wall. If the ladder makes an angle of with the wall,
then the height of the wall is :
(A) (B) 7 m (C) 14 m (D)
14 If the area of a sector is one-twelfth that of a complete circle, then the angle of the sector is :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
15 The minute hand of a clock is 21 cm long. The area swept by it in 10 minutes is :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 A box contains cards numbered 6 to 50 . A card is drawn at random from the box. The probability that the
drawn card has a number which is a perfect square, is :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
17 Two friends were born in the year 2000 . The probability that they have the same birthday is :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
18
Marks : Below 10 Below 20 Below 30 Below 40 Below 50
Number of Students : 3 12 27 57 75

For the above distribution, the modal class is :

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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 ( ). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes
and as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason 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 area of canvas cloth required to just cover a heap of rice in the form of a cone of
diameter 14 m and height 24 m is sq.m.
Reason : The curved surface area of a cone of radius r and slant height is .
20 Assertion (A) : The sum of the first fifteen terms of the AP is zero.
Reason : The sum of the first n terms of an AP with first term 'a' and common difference ' ' is given by
.
SECTION B
This section comprises Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.

21 Find the smallest number that is divisible by each of 8,9 and 10 .

22 (a) In a and are points on the sides and respectively such that . If , then
show that DE || BC.
OR
(b) If and and , find the perimeter of .
23 If a hexagon circumscribes a circle, prove that .
24 (a) If , then prove that .
OR
(b) If and , then find the value of (tan A + tan B).
25 A horse, a cow and a goat are tied, each by ropes of length 14 m, at the corners A, B and C respectively, of a
grassy triangular field ABC with sides of lengths 35 m, 40 m and 50 m. Find the total area of grass field that
can be grazed by them.
SECTION C
This section comprises Short Answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.

26 Prove that is an irrational number.

27 (a) If and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial , find the value of .
OR
(b) Find the zeroes of the polynomial and verify the relationship between the zeroes
and the coefficients of the polynomial.

28 The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio and their expenditures are in the ratio . If each
saves ₹ 2500 per month, find the monthly income of each.
29 (a) A circle is inscribed in a right-angled triangle , right-angled at B . If and , find
the radius of the circle.
OR
(b) From an external point P , two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre . At a point E on
the circle, a tangent is drawn which intersects PA and PB at C and D respectively. If , find the
perimeter of .

30 Prove that:
31 Calculate the mean of the following data:
Class :
Frequency: 5 4 9 10
 SECTION D
This section comprises Long Answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.
32 (a) The sum of two numbers is 18 and the sum of their reciprocals is . Find the numbers.
OR
(b) Solve for

33 ABCD is a trapezium with and BD intersect at E . If , then prove that .

34 (a) The interior of a building is in the form of a cylinder of base radius 12 m and height 3.5 m surmounted
by a cone of equal base and slant height 14 m . Find the internal curved surface area of the building.
OR

(b) Determine the ratio of the volume of a cube to that of the sphere which will exactly fit inside the cube.
35 The vertices of a quadrilateral ABCD are A(6, – 2), B(9, 2), C(5, – 1) and D(2, – 5). Prove that ABCD is a
rhombus, and not a square.

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

Case Study – 1

36 Student-teacher ratio expresses the relationship between the number of students enrolled in a school and
the number of teachers employed by the school. This ratio is important for a number of reasons. It can be
used as a tool to measure teachers' workload as well as the allocation of resources. A survey was conducted
in 100 secondary schools of a state and the following frequency distribution table was prepared :
Number of students
Number of Schools
per Teacher
5
15
25
30
15
10

Based on the above, answer the following questions:

(i) What is the lower limit of the median class? 1
(ii) What is the upper limit of the modal class? 1
(iii) (a) Find the median of the data. 2
OR
(b) Find the modal of the data. 2

Case Study - 2
37 Radio towers are used for transmitting a range of communication services including radio and television.
The tower will either act as an antenna itself or support one or more antennas on its structure.
On a similar concept, a radio station tower was built in two stations A and B (B vertically below A). The
tower is supported by wires AO and BO from a point O on the ground. Distance between the base C of the
tower and the point O is 36 m . From O , the angles of elevation of the tops of station B and station A are
and respectively.
 Based on the above, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the height of station . 1
(ii) Find the height of station A . 1
(iii) (a) Find the length of the wire OA. 2
OR
(b) Find the length of the wire OB. 2

Case Study – 3

38 A road roller is a compactor-type engineering vehicle, used to compact soil, gravel, concrete, etc, in the
construction of roads and foundations. They are also used at landfills or in agriculture. A company started
making road rollers 10 years ago and increased its production uniformly by a fixed number every year. The
company produces 800 rollers in the th year and 1130 rollers in the th year.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) What is the company's production in the first year ? 1
(ii) What was the increase in the company's production every year? 1
th
(iii) (a) What was the company's production in the year? 2

OR
(b) What was the company’s total production in the first 6 years ? 2