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S.S.L.C. MODEL QUESTION PAPER-3 – 2024-25

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Subject : MATHEMATICS
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ËÐÜ¿á ÓÜíPæàñÜ : 81-E Subject Code : 81-E

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WÜÄÐÜu AíPÜWÜÙÜá : 80 ] [ Max. Marks : 80

General Instructions to the Candidate :

1. This question paper consists of 38 questions.

2. Follow the instructions given against the questions.

3. Figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the questions.

4. The maximum time to answer the paper is given at the top of the question paper.

It includes 15 minutes for reading the question paper.

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I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete

statements. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer

along with its letter of alphabet. 8×1=8

1. The product of prime factors of 90 is

(A) 9 × 10 (B) 6 × 15

(C) 2×3×3×5 (D) 1 × 2 × 3 × 15

2. If the lines represented by the linear equations a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and

a 2x + b2y + c 2 = 0 are parallel lines then

a1 b1 c1 a1 b1 c1
(A) = = (B) = ≠
a2 b2 c2 a2 b2 c2

a1 b1 a1 b2
(C) ≠ (D) =
a2 b2 a2 b1

3. If the graph of a quadratic polynomial passes through the coordinate points

( – 3, 0 ), ( – 1 – 5 ), ( 0, – 6 ) and ( 2, 0 ) then the zeroes of the quadratic

polynomial are

(A) – 3 and – 6 (B) 0 and – 3

(C) – 1 and – 5 (D) – 3 and 2

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4. In an A.P. if a n = 2n – 1 then the common difference is

(A) 2 (B) –2

(C) 3 (D) –1

5. The coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the points

( – 4, 2 ) and ( – 2, 6 ) are

(A) ( 3, 2 ) (B) ( – 3, 4 )

(C) ( – 2, 3 ) (D) ( – 4, 1 )

6. If tan θ = 1 then value of sec θ is

1
(A) (B) 3
3

1
(C) 2 (D)
2

7. In the figure, A toy is made up of a cone mounted on a hemisphere as

shown in the figure. Then the formula to find out the volume of the toy is

(A) πr 3 + πr l (B) 3 π r 2 + π r 2h

1 2 2 3
(C) πr 2 h + πr 3 (D) πr 2 h + πr
3 3 3

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8. If the probability of losing a game of a kabaddi team is 0·25 then the

probability of winning in the same game is

(A) 0·95 (B) 0·75

(C) 9·75 (D) 0·70

II. Answer the following questions : 8×1=8

9. Write the H.C.F. of 7 and 12.

10. Write the general form of a quadratic polynomial where a, b and c are real

numbers and ‘x’ is a variable.

11. Write the formula to find the area of a quadrant of a circle.

12. Write the formula to find the volume of a cylinder whose radius is ‘r’ and

height is ‘h’.

 n 
 − cf 
13. What does ‘l’ represent in the formula, Median = l +  2  ×h .
 f 
 
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14. In the following figure, ABC is a triangle in which DE || BC, AD = 1·5 cm,

BD = 3 cm, AE = 1 cm ; then find the value of EC.

15. In the following figure, ‘O’ is the centre of circle and AB is tangent at P. If

BPQ = 50°, find the value of POQ is

16. Find the class mark in the class interval 10 – 25.

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III. Answer the following questions : 8 × 2 = 16

17. In the given figure, find the value of cos A and cosec C.

18. Solve :

2x + y = 8

3x – y = 7

19. Find how many two digit numbers are divisible by 5 using formula.

OR

An arithmetic progression consists of 20 terms whose first and last terms

are 12 and 106 respectively. Find the sum of the progression.

3
20. Solve x – =2
x

21. Find the coordinates of the point which divides the join of ( 1, 6 ) and

( 4, 3 ) in the ratio 1 : 2.

22. A bag contains some cards of consecutive natural numbers from 1. If the
4
probability of drawing an even natural number card is then find the
9

probability of getting a prime number card.

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23. In the given figure ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and its

AO CO
diagonals intersect each other at ‘O’. Show that = .
BO DO

OR

In the given figure LM || CB and LN || CD. Prove that

AM AN
= .
AB AD

24. Find the value of the discriminant of the quadratic equation

3x 2 − 7 x + 4 = 0 and also write the nature of the roots.

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IV. Answer the following questions : 9 × 3 = 27

25. Prove that 5 is an irrational number.

26. If the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are – 3 and 4 respectively then find

the quadratic polynomial and also verify the relationship between zeroes

and the coefficients.

OR

α and β are the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial. If α + β = – 3 and αβ = 2

then find the quadratic polynomial and also find the value of ( α – β ).

5 cos 2 60 o + 4 sec 2 30 o − tan2 45 o

27. Find the value of .
sin2 30 o + cos 2 30 o

OR

1 + sec A sin 2 A
Prove that = .
sec A 1 − cos A

28. Find the area of the rhombus ABCD whose coordinates of the vertices are

A ( 2, 4 ), C ( 8, 12 ) and length of BD is 5 units.

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29. Find the mean of the following data :

Class interval 5–15 15–25 25–35 35–45 45–55 55–66

Frequency 6 11 21 23 14 5

OR

Find the mode of the following data :

Class interval 0–20 20–40 40–60 60–80 80–100 100–120

Frequency 10 35 52 61 38 29

30. If D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC, such that ADC = BAC ,

show that CA 2 = CB . CD.

31. Prove that “The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle

are equal”.

32. Age of father is 30 years more than his son. After 5 years, the product of

their ages is 400. Find the present ages of both the son and father.

OR

The first number is 3 more than second number. The sum of their squares

is 29. Find the numbers.

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33. In the figure ‘O’ is the centre of the circle. Area of a sector AOB : Area of the

circle = 1 : 5 and if the radius of the circle is 7 cm then find the length of

the arc AB.

V. Answer the following questions : 4 × 4 = 16

34. Solve the following pair of linear equations in two variables by graphical

method :

x + 2y = 8

x+y = 5

35. Two poles of equal heights are standing vertically on a horizontal ground as

shown in the figure. Wires are tied from top of the poles to a peg on the

ground. The angles of elevations to the top of the poles are found to be 30°

and 60°. If the distance between the feet of poles is 100 m, find the height

of the poles and the length of wires.

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36. Prove that, if in two triangles sides of one triangle are proportional to the

sides of the other triangle, then their corresponding angles are equal and

hence the two triangles are similar.

37. A sphere of volume 38808 cm 3 is divided into two equal parts. Find the

total surface area of each hemisphere.

OR

A toy is made up of a cylinder having diameter 10 cm and height 20 cm and

it is joined with a hemisphere of same diameter at one end and a cone of

equal diameter and slant height 13 cm at the other end. Find the surface

area of the toy.

VI. Answer the following question : 1×5=5

38. If the sum of ‘n’ terms of an A.P. is 5n – n 2 then write the arithmetic

progression. Also find the 21st term and sum of the first 21 terms of the

progression.

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