General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.

2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each

3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.

4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.

5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.

6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub- parts of the values of 1, 1 and

2 marks each respectively.

7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and 2 Questions of
2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks questions of Section E

8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.

Section A
1. The HCF of two numbers is 27 and their LCM is 162. If one of the numbers is 54, what is the other number? [1]

a) 9 b) 81

c) 45 d) 36
2. The graph of y = f(x) is shown in the figure for some polynomial f(x). [1]

The number of zeroes of f(x) is

a) 4 b) 8

c) 6 d) 5
3. The graphic representation of the equations x + 2y = 3 and 2x + 4y + 7 = 0 gives a pair of [1]

a) parallel lines b) none of these

c) coincident lines d) intersecting lines

4. If k, 2k – 1 and 2k + 1 are three consecutive terms of an AP, the value of k is [1]

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 a) 3 b) 6

c) -3 d) -2
1−6b 1−12b
5. The common difference of the A.P 1

2b
,
2b
,
2b
....is [1]

a) -2b b) 2b

c) -3 d) 3
6. In the given figure, DE || BC. Find the value of X. [1]

– –
a) √6 b) √7

– –
c) √3 d) √5

7. If R(5, 6) is the midpoint of the line segment AB joining the points A(6, 5) and B(4, y) they y equals [1]

a) 7 b) 12

c) 5 d) 6
8. If end points of a diameter of a circle are (-5, 4) and (1, 0), then the radius of the circle is: [1]
– −−
a) 4√2 units b) √13 units
−− –
c) 2√13 units d) 2√2 units
9. If cos A + cos 2
A = 1 , then sin 2
A + sin A
4
= [1]

a) – 1 b) 1

c) 0 d) 2

10. (1 + tan2 A) + (1 +
1
) is equal to [1]
2
tan A

a) 2
1

4
b) cos A

2
sin A+sin A sin A+sin A

c) 2
1

4
d) cos A

2
sin A−sin A sin A−sin A

11. A circus artist is climbing a long rope, which is tightly stretched and tied from the top of a vertical pole to the [1]
–
ground. The ratio of the height of the pole to the length of the string is 1 : √2 . The angle made by the rope with
the ground level is

a) 45 ∘
b) 60
∘

c) 30 ∘
d) None of these
12. The length of the tangent drawn from a point, whose distance from the centre of a circle is 17 cm and the radius [1]
is 8 cm is:

a) 15 cm b) 16 cm

c) 18 cm d) 17 cm
13. AP and PQ are tangents drawn from a point A to a circle with centre O and radius 9 cm. If OA = 15 cm, then AP [1]
+ AQ =

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 a) 18 cm b) 36 cm

c) 12 cm d) 24 cm
14. If the area of a sector of a circle is 5

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of the area of the circle, then the sector angle is equal to [1]

a) 100° b) 120°

c) 90° d) 60°

15. Find the area of the sector if the radius is 5 cm and with an angle of 50o. [1]

a) 10.90 cm b) 12.90 cm

c) 13.90 cm d) 11.90 cm
16. A solid is in the shape of a cone standing on a hemisphere with both their radii being equal to 1cm and the height [1]
of the cone is equal to its radius. The volume of the solid is

a) π cm 3
b) 4π cm
3

c) 2π cm 3
d) 3π cm
3

17. How many bricks each measuring (25 cm × 11.25 cm × 6 cm) will be required to construct a wall (8 m × 6 m [1]
× 22.5 cm)?

a) 7200 b) 4800

c) 8000 d) 6400
18. One card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. The probability that the drawn card [1]
is a queen, is:

a) 4

52
b) 2

13

c) 4

13
d) 1

26

19. Assertion (A): If one root of the quadratic equation 4x2 - 10x + (k - 4) = 0 is reciprocal of the other, then value [1]
of k is 8.
Reason (R): Roots of the quadratic equation x2 - x + 1 = 0 are real.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): If the value of mode and mean is 60 and 66 respectively, then the value of median is 64. [1]
Reason (R): Median = (mode + 2 mean)

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
– –
21. Show that 5 + √7 is an irrational number, where √7 is given to be an irrational number. [2]
22. In a △ABC , AD is the bisector of ∠A, meeting side BC at D. If BD = 2.5 cm, AB = 5 cm and AC = 4.2 cm, [2]
find DC.
OR
State whether the pairs of triangles in the figure are similar or not. Write the similarity criterion used for answering

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 the question and also write the pairs of similar triangles in the symbolic form.

23. Prove the trigonometric identity: 1−sin θ

1+sin θ
= (sec θ − tan θ)
2
[2]
24. In the adjoining figure, a circle touches all the four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD whose sides are AB = 6 cm, [2]
BC = 9 cm and CD = 8 cm. Find the length of side AD.

25. In a circle of radius 10 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 108° at the centre. What is the area of the sector in terms [2]
of π?
OR
The minute hand of a clock is 12 cm long. Find the area of the face of the clock described by the minute hand in 35
minutes.
Section C
26. A shopkeeper has 120 litres of petrol, 180 litres of diesel and 240 litres of kerosene. He wants to sell oil by [3]
filling the three kinds of oils in tins of equal capacity. What should be the greatest capacity of such a tin?
27. Solve the system of the equation: [3]
99x + 101y = 499
101x + 99y = 501
OR
Five years ago, Amit was thrice as old as Baljeet. Ten years hence, Amit shall be twice as old as Baljeet. What are
their present ages?
28. The speed of a boat in still water is 8 km/hr. It can go 15 km upstream and 22 km downstream in 5 hours. Find [3]
the speed of the stream.
29. Evaluate: 4 (sin 4
30
∘ 2
+ cos
∘
60 ) − 3 (cos
2
45
∘
− sin
2 ∘ 2
90 ) − sin 60
∘
[3]
30. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. Prove that ∠
​ ​PTQ = 2 [3]
∠ OPQ.
OR
If all the sides of a parallelogram touch a circle, show that the parallelogram is a rhombus.
31. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting [3]
i. an even number as the sum.
ii. the sum as a prime number.
iii. a total of at least 10
iv. a doublet.
Section D

32. The sum of the first seven terms of an A.P. is 182. If its 4th and 17th terms are in the ratio 1 : 5, find the A.P. [5]

OR
The sum of the third and the seventh terms of an AP is 6 and their product is 8. Find the sum of the first sixteen terms

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 of the AP.
33. Show that A(2, -2), B(14,10), C(11,13) and D(-1, 1) the vertices of a rectangle. [5]
34. On a horizontal plane there is a vertical tower with a flag pole on the top of the tower. At a point 9 metres away [5]
from the foot of the tower the angle of elevation of the top and bottom of the flag pole are 60° and 30°
respectively. Find the height of the tower and the flag pole mounted on it.
OR

The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a point P on the ground is 60o. From another point Q, 10 m
vertically above the first point P, its angle of elevation is 30o. Find:
a. The height of the tower.
b. The distance of the point P from the foot of the tower.
c. The distance of the point P from the top of the tower.
35. Find the mean and the median of the following data: [5]

Class 85 - 90 90 - 95 95 - 100 100 - 105 105 - 110 110 - 115

Frequency 10 12 15 14 12 7

Section E
36. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
While designing the school year book, a teacher asked the student that the length and width of a particular photo
is increased by x units each to double the area of the photo. The original photo is 18 cm long and 12 cm wide.
(a) Write an algebraic equation depicting the above information.
(b) Write the corresponding quadratic equation in standard form.
(c) What should be the new dimensions of the enlarged photo?

OR

Can any rational value of x make the new area equal to 220 cm2?
37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Swimmer in Distress: A lifeguard located 20 metre from the water spots a swimmer in distress. The swimmer is
30 metre from shore and 100 metre east of the lifeguard. Suppose the lifeguard runs and then swims to the
swimmer in a direct line, as shown in the figure.

(a) How far east from his original position will he enter the water? (Hint: Find the value of x in the sketch.)
(b) Which similarity criterion of triangle is used?

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 (c) What is the distance of swimmer from the shore?
OR
What is the length of AD?
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Singing bowls (hemispherical in shape) are commonly used in sound healing practices. Mallet (cylindrical in
shape) is used to strike the bowl in a sequence to produce sound and vibration.

One such bowl is shown here whose dimensions are:

Hemispherical bowl has outer radius 6 cm and inner radius 5 cm.
Mallet has height of 10 cm and radius 2 cm.
(a) What is the volume of the material used in making the mallet?
(b) The bowl is to be polished from inside. Find the inner surface area of the bowl.
OR
Find the volume of metal used to make the bowl.
(c) Find total surface area of the mallet. (Use π = 3.14)

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