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Class X Mathematics
Sample Paper 1 Solution
SECTION A (40 Marks)
Q. 1.
(a) Put x 2 = 0 x = 2 in kx2 3x 6
By Factor Theorem, the remainder obtained on dividing kx2 -3x + 6 by x 2
= k(2)2 -3(2) + 6
Put x 3 0 x 3 in 3x2 5x k
Similarly, the remainder obtained by dividing 3x2 + 5x k by x + 3
= 3(3)2 + 5(3) k
Now, k(2)2 - 3(2) + 6 = 2[3(-3)2 + 5(-3) - k]
4k 6 + 6 = 2[27 15 k]
4k = 2(12 k) 4k = 24 2k
4k + 2k = 24 6k = 24
So, k = 4.

(b)
1 0 0 1 0+0 1+0 0 1
AB =

=
=

0 -1 1 0 0-1 0+0 -1 0
0 1 1 0 0+0 0-1 0 -1
BA =

=
=

1 0 0 -1 1+0 0-0 1 0

Thus, AB BA

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(c) Let the sum of money lent out = Rs. x

r

Amount received after one year P 1

200
8

= x 1+

200
1

= x 1+
25
26
=x
25
676
=
x
625

2n

21

676
676x - 625x
51x
x-x=
= Rs.
625
625
625
x81
2x
And, Simple interest (S.I.) = Rs.
= Rs.
100
25
Given, difference between C.I. and S.I. = Rs. 16
51
2
51x - 50x

xx=16
=16 x = 16 625 = 10,000
625 25
625
The sum lent out = Rs. 10,000

Compound interest (C.I.) =

Q. 2.
(a) No. of cards removed = 3(face cards of clubs)
Remaining no. of cards = 52 3 = 49
i. Probability of getting a club
Remaining no. of cards = 13 3 = 10
10
P(a club) =
49
ii. a red face card
No. of red face cards = 6 (i.e. 3 of diamonds & 3 of hearts)
6
P(a red face card) =
49
3
(b) 2x =5 2x2 - 5x - 3=0
x
2x + 1 = 0 or x 3 = 0
2x2 6x + x 3 = 0
-1
2x(x 6) + 1(x 3) = 0 x=
or x = 3
2

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(c)
i. Given: QR = QP
QPR = QRP
mQPR + mRPQ + mPQR = 180
2mQPR + 72 = 180
2mQPR = 108
mQPR = 54
mQRP = mRPQ = 54
Now, mPOQ = 2mQRP = 108
For angles in alternate segment
mCQP = mQRP = 54
And mCPQ = mQPC = 54
ii. Now, mCQP + mCPQ + mPCQ = 180
54 + 54 + mPCQ = 180
108 + mPCQ = 180
mPCQ = 180 - 108 = 72

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Q. 3.
(a) Total amount deposited by Manu in 5 years = Rs. 240 60 = Rs. 14,400
60(60 + 1)
Equivalent principal for 1 month = Rs.240
= Rs.4,39,200
2
Let the rate of interest be r%
1
r
Interest on Rs. 4,39,200 for 1 month = Rs.439200

= Rs.366r
12 100
Maturity amount = 17694
Or 14400 + 366r = 17694
r = 9%
(b)
Length of diagonal = AC = 2a = 58 2 m
r=

58 2
= 29 2 m
2

Area of whole lawn = area of ABC + Area of

semi-circle on AC as diameter.

1
(29 2)2
58 58 +
2
2
22 841 2
= 29 58 +
72
2
= 4325.14 m
=

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(c)
x1 + x2 + x3 1 + 3 + 7 11
=
=
3
3
3
y + y2 + y3
4 + 2 + 5 11
And, y = 1
=
=
3
3
3

i. Co-ordinates of centroid, x =

11 11
So, G =
,
3 3

ii. The equation of a line, through G and parallel to AB.

y -y 2-4
2
Slope of line AB = 2 1 =
= - = -1
x2 - x 1 3 - 1
2
Now, equation of line through G and parallel to AB,
y - y 1 =m(x - x1 )
y-

11
11
= -1 x -
3
3

3y - 11= -3x + 11
3x + 3y - 22=0

Q. 4.
(a) 2 2 x 1 3 1 ;x R.
3

8
1 10
x
3
3 3

[by subtracting

1
, we get]
3

8 1
1 1 10 1
x+

3 3
3 3 3 3
9
9

x
3
3
3 x 3

Solution is x : x R, 3 x 3

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2

sin(90o -70o ) sin(90o -59o )

1
(b)
+
8
o
o
sin20
sin31
2
Since, cos = sin(90 )

sin20o sin31o
1
=
+
8 = 1+12= 0
o
o
sin20
sin31
4

(c) To locate the mode from the histogram, we proceed as follows:

i Find the modal class. Rectangle ABCD is the largest rectangle. It represents the
modal class, that is, the mode lies in this rectangle. The modal class is 1020.
ii Draw two lines diagonally from the vertices C and D to the upper corners of the two
adjacent rectangles. Let these rectangles intersect at point H.
iii The x-value of the point H is the mode. Thus, mode of the given data is
approximately 15.

So, mode = 15

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SECTION B (40 Marks)

Q. 5.
(a) M.P. = Rs. x, Discount = 20% of x = Rs.

x
5

x
4x
= Rs.
5
5
4x
1 4x
x
Again discount = 5% of
=
= Rs.

5
20 5
25

New M.P. after discount = Rs. x

Changed M.P. after 2nd discount =

4x
x
19x

= Rs.
5
25
25

19x
19x
+ 8% of
25
25
19x
8
19x
2298.24 =
+

25 100 25
19x 38x
2298.24 =
+
25 625
475x + 38x
2298.24 =
625
513x
2298.24 =
625
2298.24 625

=x
513
x = Rs. 2800

Now, 2298.24 =

M.P. = Rs. 2800

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(b)

Length of the wire used in one round = 3 mm = 0.3 cm

12
= 40
0.3
Diameter of the cylinder = 10 cm Radius of the cylinder = 5 cm
Number of rounds required to cover 12 cm of length =

Length of wire required for one round = 2r = 2 5 cm = 10 cm

Length of wire required for 40 rounds = 10 40
= 400 cm = 400 3.14 = 1256 cm
3
3
Now,radius of the wire = mm=
cm
2
20
2

3
Volume of the wire = r2h = 1256 cm3
20
Weight of the wire = Volume of the wire 8.88 gm
2

3
=3.14 1256 8.88 = 787.98 gm
20
a 8 b + 12
(c) M =
,
2
2
It lies on 4x + 7y + 13 = 0
a 8
b + 12
4
+ 7

+ 13 = 0
2
2

4a + 7b + 78 = 0

Since AA PQ, so

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Slope (PQ) Slope (AA) = 1

4 b 12

= 1
7
a+8
7a 4b + 104 = 0

4a + 7b = 78 ....(1)
7a - 4b = 104 ....(2)
Multiplying equation (1) by 4 and equation (2) by 7 we get
16a + 28b = 312
49a 28b = 728
1040
= 16,
65
Put a = 16 in equation, we get
4a + 7b + 78 = 0
4 16 + 7b + 78 = 0
64 + 7b + 78 = 0
7b + 14 = 0 7b = 14 b = 2
Image = (16, 2)

65a = 1040 a =

Q. 6.
(a) First the coordinates A(4, 1), B(4, 1), D(4, 1) and C(4, 1) are plotted to form a
rectangle.
The rectangle so formed and the reflected rectangle are shown in the figure:

It is reflected through x = 5, then the coordinates of the new rectangle become

A(6, 1), B(6, 1), C(14, 1) and D(14, 1)
Perimeter of ABCD = AB + BC + CD + DA
= 2 + 8 + 2 + 8 = 20 units
Area = L B = BC CD = 8 2 = 16 sq.units

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(b)

x 4 + 1 17
=
2x2
8
Using componendo and dividend,
x 4 + 2x 2 + 1 17 + 8
4
=
x 2x 2 + 1 17 8
(x2 + 1)2 25
2
=
(x 1)2 9
(x2 + 1) 5
2
=
(x 1) 3
Using componendo and dividendo again,
x2 + 1 + x2 1 5 + 3
=
x2 + 1 x2 + 1 5 3
2x 2 8

=
2 2
x2 = 4

x= 2
(c)

Min. balance for the month of June = 8680.00

Min. balance for the month of July = 6180.00
Min. balance for the month of Aug = 6180.00
Min. balance for the month of Sept = 6180.00
Min. balance for the month of Oct = 6180.00
Min. balance for the month of Nov = 6560.00
Min. balance for the month of Dec =

00.00

Total = 39, 960.00

P = Rs. 39,960
I = Rs. (5940.80 5741) = Rs. 199.80
R = ?, T 1 years
12

PRT
100
39,960 R 1
199.80 =
12 100
199.80 12 100
R=
= 6%
39960

Use, I =

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Q.7.
(a) Given,

ax ax

b
1

ax ax
By using the componendo and dividendo, we get
2 a+x

b+1
b1

2 ax
Now squaring both sides, we get

a + x b2 + 1 + 2b
=
,
a x b2 + 1 2b
Again use componendo and dividend, to get the value of x.

a + x + a x b2 + 1 + 2b + b2 + 1 2b
=
a + x a + x b2 + 1 + 2b b2 1 + 2b
2a 2b2 + 2
=
2x
4b
2
a b +1
=
x
2b
2ab
x= 2
b +1

(b)

2
A2 A.A
1
7
A3 A2 .A
4

3 2 3 7 12

2 1 2 4 7
12 2 3 26 45

7 1 2 15 26

Now, L.H.S. = A3 4A2 + A

26 45
7 12 2

15 26
4 7 1
26 45 28 48 2

15 26 16 28 1
0 0

0 R.H.S.
0 0

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2
3
2

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(c)

Here we need to find the mean by the mean deviation method.

xi

fi

15
20
25
30
A = 35
40
45
50
55

5
8
11
20
23
18
13
3
1
fi 102

From the table,

ui

xi A
,h 5
h
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
3
4

fi ui
20
24
22
20
0
18
26
9
4
fi ui 29

A 35, fi 102,h 5, fu
i i 29

So, Mean x = A + h

fi ui
fi

29
102
145
= 35
102
= 35 1.42
= 35 + 5

= 33.58

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Q.8.
(a)
Scores
Obtained
0-10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-60
60-70
70-80
80-90
90-100

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Number of
Shooters
5
9
16
22
26
18
11
6
4
3
n=120

C.f.
5
14
30
52
78
96
107
113
117
120

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i. n = 120 (even)
n 120
=
= 60
2
2
So, from the graph, median = 43 scores
n 120
ii. The positions of Q1 is given by =
= 30
4
4
So, from the graph, Q1 = 30 scores

The position of the median is given by

3n 3 120
=
= 90
4
4
So, from the graph, Q3 = 57 scores

The position of Q3 is given by

Now, Inter-quartile range = Q3 - Q1 = 57 30

= 27 scores
iii. number of shooters who obtained more than 75% scores = 120 110 = 10

(b) Construction: Draw the fig.

1 = 6 [Alternate interior s]
2 = 3 [Vertically opposite s]
DM = MC

DEM BMC [AAS congruency]

DE = BC

[by c.p.c.t]

Also AD = BC [opposite sides of a || gm]

AE = AD + DE = 2BC
Now, 1 = 6 and 4 = 5 ELA BLC
EL AE
EL 2BC

=
EL = 2BL
BL BC
BL
BC

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Q. 9.
26 110
(a) Market value of 1 share = Rs.
= Rs.28.80
100
20, 020 20, 02, 000
=
= 700
28.60
2860
26 15
39
(ii) Dividend on one share = Rs.
= Rs.
100
10
39
Dividend on 700 shares = 700
= Rs.2730
10
2730
(iii) Rate of interest =
100 = 13.63%
20020

(i) Number of shares bought =

(b) The steps of construction are as follows:

i. Draw a circle of any convenient radius with centre O.
ii. (Take a point A on the circumference of the circle and join OA. Draw a perpendicular
to OA at point A.
iii. Draw radius OB, making an angle of 90 with OA.
iv. Draw a perpendicular to OB at point B. Let both the perpendiculars intersect at
point P.
v. Join OP.
PA and PB are the required tangents, which make an angle of 45 with OP.

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(c)
L.H.S.
tan A
1

1
tan A(1 tan A)
1
tan A

tan2 A
1

(tan A 1) tan A(tan A 1)

tan3 A 1
tan A(tan A 1)

Use a3 b3 (a b)(a2 ab b2 )
(tan A 1)(tan2 A tan A 1)
tan A(tan A 1)
tan A 1 cot A

sin A cos A

cos A sin A
sin2 A cos2 A
1
1
1
sin Acos A
sin Acos A
1 cosecAsec A
1

R.H.S
Hence Proved

Q.10.
(a)
Let the numbers be x and y;
196
So xy = 196 x =
and 112x = y 2
y
Put x =

196
in 112x y2 , we get
y

112 196
= y2
y

y = 112 196 y = 28
196
=7
28
So, numbers are = 71,428.

And x =

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(b) Let principal = Rs. P then amount = Rs.

R

Now, A = P 1 +
100

125
P
64

125
R

P = P 1 +
64
100

125
R

= 1 +
64
100

R
125

= 1+

64 100
3

R
5
= 1 +
100
4
Taking cube of both the sides
5
R
5
100 + R
=1+
or
=
4
100
4
100
Or 500 = 400 + 4R
Or 4R = 100 R = 25
Rate = 25%

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(c)
Let XQ = x m and PR = h m then YR = XQ = x m
And YX = RQ = 40 m
In PRY, h tan 45 h x

x
In PQX, h 40 tan60 h 40 3x
x

h x]

h 40 3h [

40 = 3h h
40 = h( 3 1)

Or h =

40
3 1

40
( 3 1)

3 + 1
3 +1

40(1.73 + 1)
2
= 20 2.730
=

= 2 27.3
= 54.6
i. Height PQ = h + 40 = 54.6 + 40 = 94.6 m
ii. The distance XQ = x = h = 54.6 m
Q.11.
(a)
i. AM = MP [tangents from an external point]
MAP = MPA
Similarly, MP = MB
MBP = MPB
Now in ABP,
mPAB + mABP + mAPB = 180
mMPA + mMPB + mMPA + mMPB = 180
(mMPA + mMPB) = 180
mAPB = 90
ii. AM = MP and MP = MB
AM = MB
Tangent at P bisects AB.

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(b) Total money for expenses = Rs. 360

Original duration of tour = x days
Final duration of tour = x + 4 days
360
Originally, 1 day expenses = Rs.
x
360
Finally, 1 day expenses = Rs.
x4
According to the question,
360
360
=
+3
x
x+4
360x + 1440 360x = 3x2 + 12x
3x2 + 12x 1440 = 0
x2 + 4x 480 = 0
x2 + 24x 20x 480 = 0
x(x + 24) 20(x + 24) = 0
(x 20)(x + 24) = 0

Thus, x = 20, 24
Days cannot be negative, So, x = 20.
(c) Let, ACX = and ABX =
i. Given, equation of AB, x 3y 1 0
Slope of AB

coefficient of x
coefficient of y

1
1
=
3
3

So, (m1 ) = tan =

1
3

= 30
Angle made by the line AB = 30
Now, equation of AC, x y 2 = 0
coefficient of x 1
Slope of AC = =
=
1
coefficient of y
1
So, (m2 ) = tan = 1
= 45
Angle made by the line AC = 45
ii. m BAC = m C B = 45 30 = 15

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