Series : GE1FH SET~3

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MATHEMATICS (STANDARD)
3 80
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

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(i) - 38

(ii) - , , ,
(iii) 1 18 (MCQ) 19 20
1

(iv) 21 25 - (VSA) 2

(v) 26 31 - (SA) 3

(vi) 32 35 - (LA) 5

(vii) 36 38 4
2

(viii) - , 2 , 2 ,
2 3

(ix) = ,

(x)

20 (MCQ) , 1 20 1=20

1. 9·6 10·5 , ?
(A) 7·8
(B) 12·3
(C) 8·4
(D) 7

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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A, Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs)
and questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of
1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B, Questions no. 21 to 25 are very short answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C, Questions no. 26 to 31 are short answer (SA) type
questions, carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D, Questions no. 32 to 35 are long answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In Section E, Questions no. 36 to 38 are case study based questions
carrying 4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks questions in
each case study.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided
in 2 questions in Section B, 2 questions in Section C, 2 questions in
Section D and 3 questions in Section E.
(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take = wherever required,
if not stated.
(x) Use of calculator is not allowed.

SECTION A
This section has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each. 20 1=20

1. What is the mode of a data if median and mean of the same data are
9·6 and 10·5, respectively ?

(A) 7·8
(B) 12·3

(C) 8·4
(D) 7

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2. (tan A cosec A)2 (sin A sec A)2

(A) 0

(B) 1

(C) 1

(D) 2

3. 150 m
30 :
(A) 100 m

(B) 300 m

(C) 150 m

(D) 150 m

4. ABC DEF , B= E, F= C AB = 3 DE ,
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

5. 7 + 4 sin =9 , :
(A) 90

(B) 30

(C) 45

(D) 60

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2. The value of (tan A cosec A)2 (sin A sec A)2 is :

(A) 0

(B) 1

(C) 1

(D) 2

3. A kite is flying at a height of 150 m from the ground. It is attached to a

string inclined at an angle of 30 to the horizontal. The length of the
string is :

(A) 100 m

(B) 300 m

(C) 150 m

(D) 150 m

4. In triangles ABC and DEF, B= E, F= C and AB = 3 DE. Then,

the two triangles are :

(A) congruent but not similar

(B) congruent as well as similar

(C) neither congruent nor similar

(D) similar but not congruent

5. If is an acute angle and 7 + 4 sin = 9, then the value of is :

(A) 90

(B) 30

(C) 45

(D) 60

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6. ,

(A) 3 (B) 5
(C) 2 (D) 4

7. , O P - PA
POB = 115 , APO :

(A) 25 (B) 65

(C) 90 (D) 35

60
8. 20 cm cm

(A) 30 (B) 60

(C) 90 (D) 50

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6. Two polynomials are shown in the graph below. The number of distinct
zeroes of both the polynomials is :

(A) 3 (B) 5
(C) 2 (D) 4

7. In the given figure, PA is a tangent from an external point P to a circle

with centre O. If POB = 115 , then APO is equal to :

(A) 25 (B) 65
(C) 90 (D) 35

8. A piece of wire 20 cm long is bent into the form of an arc of a circle of

radius cm. The angle subtended by the arc at the centre of the circle

is :

(A) 30 (B) 60

(C) 90 (D) 50

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9. HCF(98, 28) = m LCM(98, 28) = n , n 7m :
(A) 0

(B) 28

(C) 98

(D) 198

10. - ?
(A) 1·4142387954012 . . . .

(B)

(C)

(D) 1·857142

11. p(x) = 5x 7x2 + 3

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

12. x=1 y = 2, 2x 3y + a = 0 2x + 3y b=0

,
(A) a = 2b

(B) 2a = b

(C) a + 2b = 0

(D) 2a + b = 0

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9. If HCF(98, 28) = m and LCM(98, 28) = n, then the value of n 7 m is :

(A) 0

(B) 28

(C) 98

(D) 198

10. Which of the following is a rational number between and ?

(A) 1·4142387954012 . . . .

(B)

(C)

(D) 1·857142

11. The sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 5x 7x2 + 3 is :

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

12. If x = 1 and y = 2 is a solution of the pair of linear equations 2x 3y + a = 0

and 2x + 3y b = 0, then :

(A) a = 2b

(B) 2a = b

(C) a + 2b = 0

(D) 2a + b = 0

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13. 40 72 ,

(A) 200
(B) 100
(C) 20

(D) 10

14. -
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

15. ( 1)n + ( 1)8 = 0 , n:

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

16. (2, 4) ( 3, 1)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

17. 11 13 39 45
?
(A) 42 (B) 21
(C) 6 (D) 3

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13. If a sector of a circle has an area of 40 sq. units and a central angle of
72 , the radius of the circle is :

(A) 200 units

(B) 100 units

(C) 20 units
(D) 10 2 units

14. The tangents drawn at the extremities of the diameter of a circle are
always :
(A) parallel
(B) perpendicular
(C) equal
(D) intersecting

15. If ( 1)n + ( 1)8 = 0, then n is :

(A) any positive integer
(B) any negative integer
(C) any odd number
(D) any even number

16. The end points of a diameter of circle are (2, 4) and ( 3, 1). The length
of its radius is :

(A) units (B) units

(C) units (D) units

17. The 11th and 13th term of an AP are 39 and 45, respectively. What is the
common difference of the AP ?
(A) 42 (B) 21
(C) 6 (D) 3

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18. 52

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

19 20
(A) (R) (A), (B),
(C) (D)

(A) (A) (R) (R), (A)

(B) (A) (R) , (R), (A)

(C) (A) , (R)

(D) (A) , (R)

19. (A) 1 20 1

(R) E , P(E) = 1 , E

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18. A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the
probability that the card drawn is a spade or a king ?

(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 (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B),
(C) and (D) as given below.

(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the 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 probability of selecting a number at random from the
numbers 1 to 20 is 1.

Reason (R): For any event E, if P(E) = 1, then E is called a sure event.

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20. (A) ,

(R) r 3 r2

5 - (VSA) , 2 5 2=10

21. ABC PQR AB = 6 cm, BC = 4 cm, AC = 8 cm

PR = 6 cm , (PQ + QR)

, = 1= 2 , PQS TQR.

22. x cos 60 + y cos 0 + sin 30 cot 45 = 5 , x + 2y

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20. Assertion (A) : If we join two hemispheres of same radius along their
bases, then we get a sphere.

Reason (R): Total Surface Area of a sphere of radius r is 3 r2.

SECTION B

This section has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 2 marks
each. 5 2=10

21. (a) If ABC PQR in which AB = 6 cm, BC = 4 cm, AC = 8 cm and

PR = 6 cm, then find the length of (PQ + QR).

OR

(b) In the given figure, = and 1= 2, show that

PQS TQR.

22. (a) If x cos 60 + y cos 0 + sin 30 cot 45 = 5, then find the value of
x + 2y.

OR

(b) Evaluate :

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23. 26 m P
A B 10 m PA PB
-

24. p(x) = x2 + x

25. ABC, A(9, 2), B( 3, 7) C( 1, 10) , B

6 - (SA) , 3 6 3=18

26.

27.
(i) 2 3
(ii)

tan
28. : + = 1 + sec cosec

2
: + =
2
sin A cos A

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23. A person is standing at P outside a circular ground at a distance of 26 m
from the centre of the ground. He found that his distances from the
points A and B on the ground are 10 m (PA and PB are tangents to the
circle). Find the radius of the circular ground.

24. Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x2 + x .

25. Find the length of the median through the vertex B of ABC with
vertices A(9, 2), B( 3, 7) and C( 1, 10).

SECTION C

This section has 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each. 6 3=18

26. Prove that is an irrational number.

27. Two dice are rolled together. Find the probability of getting :
(i) a multiple of 2 on one and a multiple of 3 on the other die.
(ii) the product of two numbers on the top of the two dice is a perfect
square number.

28. (a) Prove that : + = 1 + sec cosec

OR

(b) Prove that : + =

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29.

, m3 ,
( = )

30. ,O BCD C -
BAC + ACD = 90 .

31. y- (5, 6) ( 1, 4)

4 - (LA) , 5 4 5=20

32. 60 cm 25 cm

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29. A room is in the form of a cylinder surmounted by a hemispherical dome.
The base radius of the hemisphere is half of the height of the cylindrical
part. If the room contains m3 of air, find the height of the

cylindrical part. (Use = ).

30. (a) In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and BCD is tangent

to it at C. Prove that BAC + ACD = 90 .

OR

(b) Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle

subtend supplementary angles at the centre of the circle.

31. Find the ratio in which the y-axis divides the line segment joining the
points (5, 6) and ( 1, 4). Also find the point of intersection.

SECTION D

This section has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each. 4 5=20

32. (a) The perimeter of a right triangle is 60 cm and its hypotenuse is

25 cm. Find the lengths of other two sides of the triangle.

OR

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 480 km 8 km/h
, 3

33.
24 ,
20 ,

34. 40 ,

(mm )
118 126 3

127 135 5

136 144 9

145 153 12

154 162 5

163 171 4

172 180 2

35. ABCD BD, AE F ,

E BC DF EF = FB FA.

ABC , AD BC AD2 = BD DC ,
BAC = 90 .

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 (b) A train travels a distance of 480 km at a uniform speed. If the
speed had been 8 km/h less, then it would have taken 3 hours more
to cover the same distance. Find the speed of the train.

33. A bag contains some red and blue balls. Ten percent of the red balls,
when added to twenty percent of the blue balls, give a total of 24. If three
times the number of red balls exceeds the number of blue balls by 20, find
the number of red and blue balls.

34. The lengths of 40 leaves of a plant are measured correct to the nearest
millimetre, and the data obtained is represented in the following table :

Length
Number of Leaves
(in mm)

118 126 3

127 135 5

136 144 9

145 153 12

154 162 5

163 171 4

172 180 2

Find the median length of the leaves.

35. (a) The diagonal BD of a parallelogram ABCD intersects the line

segment AE at the point F, where E is any point on the side BC.
Prove that DF EF = FB FA.

OR

(b) In ABC, if AD BC and AD2 = BD DC, then prove that

BAC = 90 .

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 3 4 3 4=12

1
36.
60 , 40
45

(i) CD h , BD 1
(ii) BC 1

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 SECTION E
This section has 3 case study based questions carrying 4 marks each. 3 4=12
Case Study 1
36. Amrita stood near the base of a lighthouse, gazing up at its towering
height. She measured the angle of elevation to the top and found it to be
60 . Then, she climbed a nearby observation deck, 40 metres higher than
her original position and noticed the angle of elevation to the top of
lighthouse to be 45 .

Based on the above given information, answer the following questions :

(i) 1
(ii) 1

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 (iii) CE [ = 1·73 ] 2

(iii) AC = 100 m , AE 2

2
37.
,
300 ,
50 ,
350 , 400
10

(i) , 1
(ii) 8 1
(iii) 10 2

(iii) 6 ,
2

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 (iii) (a) Find the height CE of the lighthouse [Use = 1·73] 2
OR
(iii) (b) Find distance AE, if AC = 100 m. 2

Case Study 2
37. A school is organizing a charity run to raise funds for a local hospital.
The run is planned as a series of rounds around a track, with each round
being 300 metres. To make the event more challenging and engaging, the
organizers decide to increase the distance of each subsequent round by
50 metres. For example, the second round will be 350 metres, the third
round will be 400 metres and so on. The total number of rounds planned
is 10.

Based on the information given above, answer the following questions :

(i) Write the fourth, fifth and sixth term of the Arithmetic Progression
so formed. 1
(ii) Determine the distance of the 8th round. 1
(iii) (a) Find the total distance run after completing all 10 rounds. 2
OR
(iii) (b) If a runner completes only the first 6 rounds, what is the
total distance run by the runner ? 2

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 3
38. ,
,

, 35 mm
5 , 10 ,

(i) 1

(ii) ACB 1

(iii) 2

(iii) 2

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 Case Study 3

38. A brooch is a decorative piece often worn on clothing like jackets, blouses
or dresses to add elegance. Made from precious metals and decorated
with gemstones, brooches come in many shapes and designs.

One such brooch is made with silver wire in the form of a circle with
diameter 35 mm. The wire is also used in making 5 diameters which
divide the circle into 10 equal sectors as shown in the figure.

Based on the above given information, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the central angle of each sector. 1

(ii) Find the length of the arc ACB. 1

(iii) (a) Find the area of each sector of the brooch. 2
OR
(iii) (b) Find the total length of the silver wire used. 2

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