CH 2 TTB

CH 3 TTB

CH 5 TTB

CH 7 TTB
CH 10 OTB

CH 8 TTB

CH 2 OTB

CH 4 OTB

CH 8 TTB

CH 12 TTB
CH 13 TTB

CH 12 TTB

CH 7 TTB

CH 4 TTB

CH 13 OTB

CH 14 OTB
CH 14 OTB

CH 14 TTB

CH 7 TTB

CH 1 TTB
CH 3 TTB

CH 3 TTB

CH 6 OTB

CH 8 TTB

CH 8 TTB

CH 1 OTB

CH 14 TTB
CH 2 TTB

CH 1 TB

CH 7 TTB
\

ch 10 TB

CH 10 OTB

CH 8 TTB
 CH 12 TTB

CH 12 OTB

CH 10 TB

CH 9 TTB

CH 9 TTB
CH 11 TTB

CH 5 OTB

CH 5 TB

CH 4 OTB
CH 13 OTB
CH 10 OTB
 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.
22
(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take = wherever required, if not
7
stated.
(x) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A

This section comprises multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.

CH 4 TTB

1. Which of the following quadratic equations has sum of its roots as 4 ?

(a) 2x2 4x + 8 = 0 (b) x2 + 4x + 4 = 0
4
(c) 2 x2 x+1=0 (d) 4x2 4x + 4 = 0
CH 11 TTB 2

2. What is the length of the arc of the sector of a circle with radius 14 cm
and of central angle 90 ?
(a) 22 cm (b) 44 cm
(c) 88 cm (d) 11 cm
30/2/1 JJJJ Page 3 P.T.O.
 CH 6 TTB

3. If ABC A = 32 and R = 65 , then the measure of

B is :
(a) 32 (b) 65
(c) 83 (d) 97
CH 1 TTB
4.

(a) pq (b ) p
(c) q (d) p+q
CH 7 TTB
5. The coordinates of the vertex A of a rectangle ABCD whose three vertices
are given as B(0, 0), C(3, 0) and D(0, 4) are :
(a) (4, 0) (b) (0, 3)
CH 3 TTB (c) (3, 4) (d) (4, 3)

6. If the pair of equations 3x y + 8 = 0 and 6x ry + 16 = 0 represent

coincident lines, then t
1 1
(a) (b)
2 2
(c) 2 (d) 2
CH 14 TTB
7. A bag contains 100 cards numbered 1 to 100. A card is drawn at random
from the bag. What is the probability that the number on the card is a
perfect cube ?
1 3
(a) (b)
20 50
1 7
(c) (d)
25 100
CH 3 TTB

8. The pair of equations x = a and y = b graphically represents lines which

are :
(a) parallel
(b) intersecting at (b, a)
(c) coincident
(d) intersecting at (a, b)

30/2/1 JJJJ Page 5 P.T.O.

 CH 4 OTB

9. If one zero of the polynomial 6x2 + 37x (k 2) is reciprocal of the other,

then what is the value of k ?

(a) 4 (b) 6

(c) 6 (d) 4
CH 12 TTB

10.

2 2
(a) 3 d (b) 2 d

1 2 3 2
(c) d (d) d
2 4
CH 14 TTB

11. If three coins are tossed simultaneously, what is the probability of getting
at most one tail ?

3 4
(a) (b)
8 8

5 7
(c) (d)
8 8
CH 6 TTB

12. In the given figure, DE BC. If AD = 2 units, DB = AE = 3 units and

EC = x units, then the value of x is :

(a) 2 (b) 3
9
(c) 5 (d)
2

30/2/1 JJJJ Page 7 P.T.O.

 CH 11 TTB

13. The hour-hand of a clock is 6 cm long. The angle swept by it between

7:20 a.m. and 7:55 a.m. is :
35 35
(a) (b)
4 2

CH 4 TTB (c) 35 (d) 70

14. The zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x2 + 4x + 3 are given by :
(a) 1, 3 (b) 1, 3

CH 10 OTB (c) 1, 3 (d) 1, 3

15. In the given figure, the quadrilateral PQRS circumscribes a circle. Here
PA + CS is equal to :

(a) QR (b) PR
CH 4 OTB
(c) PS (d) PQ
16. If and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = x2 ax b,
then the value of 2 + 2 is :
(a) a2 2b (b) a2 + 2b
2 2
(c) b 2a (d)
b + 2a
CH 7 OTB
x y
17. The area of the triangle formed by the line = 1 with the coordinate
a b
axes is :
1
(a) ab (b) ab
2
1
(c) ab (d) 2ab
4
30/2/1 JJJJ Page 9 P.T.O.
 18. In the given figure, AB PQ. If AB = 6 cm, PQ = 2 cm and OB = 3 cm,
CH 6 OTB then the length of OP is :

(a) 9 cm (b) 3 cm

(c) 4 cm (d) 1 cm
Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions carrying
1 mark each. 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) : A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius
CH 10 TB through the point of contact.
Reason (R) : The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a
circle are equal.
CH 2 TTB
20. Assertion (A) : The polynomial p(x) = x2 + 3x + 3 has two real zeroes.
Reason (R): A quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes.

30/2/1 JJJJ Page 11 P.T.O.

 SECTION B

This section comprises very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.
CH 1 TTB
21. Prove that 2 + 3 is an irrational number, given that 3 is an irrational
number.
CH 8 TTB
3
22. (a) If 4 cot245 sec2 60 + sin2 60 + p = , then find the value of p.
4
OR
If cos A + cos2 A = 1, then find the value of sin2 A + sin4 A.
CH 8 TTB
(b)

23. Show that the points ( 2, 3), (8, 3) and (6, 7) are the vertices of a
CH 7 TTB
right-angled triangle.

24. (a) The length of the shadow of a tower on the plane ground is 3
CH 9 TTB
times the height of the tower. Find the angle of elevation of the
sun.
OR
CH 9 TB
(b) The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the
ground which is 30 m away from the foot of the tower, is 30 . Find
the height of the tower.

CH 10 TTB
25. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB and AC are tangents
drawn to the circle from point A. If BAC = 65 , then find the measure of
BOC.

30/2/1 JJJJ Page 13 P.T.O.

 SECTION C

This section comprises of short answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.
CH 1 TTB

26. (a) Find by prime factorisation the LCM of the numbers 18180 and
7575. Also, find the HCF of the two numbers.

CH 1 TTB OR

(b) Three bells ring at intervals of 6, 12 and 18 minutes. If all the

three bells rang at 6 a.m., when will they ring together again ?
CH 8 OTB

27. Prove that :

1 1 1
cos sin = .
cos sin tan cot
CH 7 TB

28. If Q(0, 1) is equidistant from P(5, 3) and R(x, 6), find the values of x.
CH 11 TTB

29. A car has two wipers which do not overlap. Each wiper has a blade of
length 21 cm sweeping through an angle of 120 . Find the total area
cleaned at each sweep of the two blades.
CH 3 OTB

30. (a) If the system of linear equations

2x + 3y = 7 and 2ax + (a + b)y = 28

CH 3 OTB OR

(b) If 217x + 131y = 913 and

131x + 217y = 827,

then solve the equations for the values of x and y.

30/2/1 JJJJ Page 15 P.T.O.

 CH 11 OTB

31. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and QPR is a tangent to it
at P. Prove that QAP + APR = 90 .

SECTION D

This section comprises long answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.
CH 5 TTB
32. How many terms of the arithmetic progression 45, 39, 33, ........ must be
taken so that their sum is 180 ? Explain the double answer.
CH 9 TTB
33. (a) As observed from the top of a 75 m high lighthouse from the
sea-level, the angles of depression of two ships are 30 and 60 . If
one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the
lighthouse, find the distance between the two ships.
(Use 3 = 1·73)
CH 9 TTB
OR
(b) From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the bottom
and top of a transmission tower fixed at the top of 30 m high
building are 30 and 60 , respectively. Find the height of the
CH 13 TB transmission tower. (Use 3 = 1·73)
34. A student noted the number of cars passing through a spot on a road for
100 periods each of 3 minutes and summarised it in the table given
below. Find the mean and median of the following data.
Number of
0 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80
cars
Frequency
7 14 13 12 20 11 15 8
(periods)

30/2/1 JJJJ Page 17 P.T.O.

 CH 6 TTB

35. (a) Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are

respectively proportional to sides PQ and QR and median PM of
~
CH 6 OTB
OR
(b) Through the mid-point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD,
the line BM is drawn intersecting AC in L and AD (produced) in E.
Prove that EL = 2BL.

SECTION E
This section comprises 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.
CH 11 OTB
Case Study 1
36. In an annual day function of a school, the organizers wanted to give a
cash prize along with a memento to their best students. Each memento is
made as shown in the figure and its base ABCD is shown from the front
side. The rate of silver plating is 20 per cm2.

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) What is the area of the quadrant ODCO ? 1

(ii) 1

(iii) (a) What is the total cost of silver plating the shaded part
ABCD ? 2
OR

(iii) (b) What is the length of arc CD ? 2

30/2/1 JJJJ Page 19 P.T.O.
 CH 12 TTB Case Study 2

37. In a coffee shop, coffee is served in two types of cups. One is cylindrical in
shape with diameter 7 cm and height 14 cm and the other is
hemispherical with diameter 21 cm.

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the area of the base of the cylindrical cup. 1

(ii) (a) What is the capacity of the hemispherical cup ? 2

OR

(ii) (b) Find the capacity of the cylindrical cup. 2

(iii) What is the curved surface area of the cylindrical cup ? 1

30/2/1 JJJJ Page 21 P.T.O.

 CH 14 OTB
Case Study 3

38. Computer-based learning (CBL) refers to any teaching methodology that

makes use of computers for information transmission. At an elementary
school level, computer applications can be used to display multimedia
lesson plans. A survey was done on 1000 elementary and secondary
schools of Assam and they were classified by the number of computers
they had.

Number of 101 and

1 10 11 20 21 50 51 100
Computers more
Number of
250 200 290 180 80
Schools

One school is chosen at random. Then :

(i) Find the probability that the school chosen at random has more
than 100 computers. 1
(ii) (a) Find the probability that the school chosen at random has
50 or fewer computers. 2
OR
(ii) (b) Find the probability that the school chosen at random has
no more than 20 computers. 2
(iii) Find the probability that the school chosen at random has 10 or
less than 10 computers. 1

30/2/1 JJJJ Page 23 P.T.O.

 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question paper is divided into FIVE sections – Section A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In section A – question number 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and
question number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
(iv) In section B – question number 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions
of 2 marks each.
(v) In section C – question number 26 to 31 are Short Answer (SA) type questions
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In section D – question number 32 to 35 are Long Answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(vii) In section E – question number 36 to 38 are case based integrated units of
assessment questions carrying 4 marks each. Internal choice is provided in 2 marks
question 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 figures wherever required. Take π = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.
(x) Use of calculators is NOT allowed.
SECTION - A
Section - A consists of Multiple Choice type questions of 1 mark each.
CH 1 TTB 1. The ratio of HCF to LCM of the least composite number and the least
prime number is : 1
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 1:1 (d) 1:3
CH 4 TTB 2. The roots of the equation x2 + 3x – 10 = 0 are : 1
(a) 2, –5 (b) –2, 5 (c) 2, 5 (d) –2, –5

CH 5 OTB 3. The next term of the A.P. : 6 , 24 , 54 is : 1

(a) 60 (b) 96 (c) 72 (d) 216

CH 7 TTB 4. The distance of the point (–1, 7) from x-axis is : 1

(a) –1 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 50
CH 10 TTB 5. What is the area of a semi-circle of diameter ‘d’ ? 1
1 2 1 2 1 1 2
(a) πd (b) πd (c) πd 2 (d) πd
16 4 8 2
CH 13 TB 6. The empirical relation between the mode, median and mean of a
distribution is : 1
(a) Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean (b) Mode = 3 Mean – 2 Median
(c) Mode = 2 Median – 3 Mean (d) Mode = 2 Mean – 3 Median
30/4/1 3 [P.T.O.
CH 3 TTB
7. The pair of linear equations 2x = 5y + 6 and 15y = 6x – 18 represents
two lines which are : 1
(a) intersecting (b) parallel
(c) coincident (d) either intersecting or parallel
CH 2 OTB 8. If α, β are zeroes of the polynomial x2–1, then value of (α + β) is : 1
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) 0
CH 9 TTB 9. If a pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2 3 m long on the ground, then
sun’s elevation is : 1
(a) 60o (b) 45 o (c) 30 o (d) 90 o
CH 8 TTB 10. sec θ when expressed in terms of cot θ, is equal to : 1
1+cot 2θ
(a) (b) 1+cot 2θ
cot θ
1+cot 2θ 1 − cot 2θ
(c) (d)
cot θ cot θ
CH 14TTB 11. Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting the
difference of numbers on their upper faces equals to 3 is : 1
1 2 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 9 6 12
CH 6 TTB 12.

In the given figure, ∆ABC ~ ∆QPR. If AC = 6 cm, BC = 5 cm,

QR = 3 cm and PR = x; then the value of x is : 1
(a) 3.6 cm (b) 2.5 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 3.2 cm
CH 7 TTB 13. The distance of the point (– 6, 8) from origin is : 1
(a) 6 (b) – 6 (c) 8 (d) 10
14. In the given figure, PQ is a tangent to the circle with centre O. If
CH 10 OTB
∠OPQ = x, ∠POQ = y, then x + y is : 1
(a) 45o
(b) 90 o
(c) 60 o
(d) 180 o

30/4/1 5 [P.T.O.
CH 10 OTB
15. In the given figure, TA is a tangent to the circle with centre O such
that OT = 4 cm, ∠OTA = 30o, then length of TA is : 1
(a) 2 3 cm
(b) 2 cm
(c) 2 2 cm
CH 6 TTB (d) 3 cm

16. In ∆ ABC, PQ || BC. If PB = 6 cm, AP = 4 cm, AQ = 8 cm, find the

length of AC. 1
(a) 12 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 6 cm
(d) 14 cm
CH 2 OTB
17. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 4x2 – 3x – 7, then
1 1
 α + β  is equal to : 1
 
7 −7 3 −3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 7 7
CH 14TTB
18. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. The
probability that the card drawn is not an ace is : 1
1 9 4 12
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13 13 13 13
DIRECTIONS : In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of
Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the
correct option out of the following :
CH 14 TTB 2
19. Assertion (A) : The probability that a leap year has 53 Sundays is .
7
5
Reason (R) : The probability that a non-leap year has 53 Sundays is . 1
7
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) 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.

30/4/1 7 [P.T.O.
 CH 5 TTB

20. Assertion (A) : a, b, c are in A.P. if and only if 2b = a + c.

Reason (R) : The sum of first n odd natural numbers is n2. 1
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) 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.
SECTION – B
Section - B consists of Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions of 2
marks each.
CH 1 OTB
21. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their LCM is 180. What is the
CH 2 OTB
HCF of these numbers ? 2
22. If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = 6x2 + 37x – (k – 2) is reciprocal
of the other, then find the value of k. 2
CH 4 TTB 23. (A) Find the sum and product of the roots of the quadratic equation
2x2 – 9x + 4 = 0. 2
OR
CH 4 TTB (B) Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 4x2 – 5 = 0 and
hence comment on the nature of roots of the equation. 2
CH 14 TTB 24. If a fair coin is tossed twice, find the probability of getting ‘atmost
one head’. 2
5cos 2 60o + 4sec2 30o − tan 2 45o
CH 8 TB 25. (A) Evaluate 2
sin 2 30o + cos 2 30o
OR
CH 8 TTB (B) If A and B are acute angles such that sin (A – B) = 0 and
2 cos (A + B) – 1 = 0, then find angles A and B. 2
SECTION – C
Section - C consists of Short Answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.
CH 5 OTB
26. (A) How many terms are there in an A.P. whose first and fifth terms
are – 14 and 2, respectively and the last term is 62. 3
OR
CH 5 TTB (B) Which term of the A.P. : 65, 61, 57, 53, .................. is the first
negative term ? 3
CH 1 TB 27. Prove that 5 is an irrational number. 3
28. Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external
CH 10 TB
point to a circle is supplementary to the angle subtended by the line-
segment joining the points of contact at the centre. 3

30/4/1 9 [P.T.O.
CH 8 TB sin A − 2 sin 3A
29. (A) Prove that = tan A 3
2cos3A − cos A
OR
CH 8 TB (B) Prove that sec A (1 – sin A) (sec A + tan A) = 1. 3
CH 10 TB 30. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of
the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle. 3
CH 4 TTB 31. Find the value of ‘p’ for which the quadratic equation
px(x – 2) + 6 = 0 has two equal real roots. 3
SECTION – D
Section - D consists of Long Answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.
CH 9 TTB 32. (A) A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. A man standing
on the top of the 75 m high tower observes two cars at angles of
depression of 30o and 60o, which are approaching the foot of the
tower. If one car is exactly behind the other on the same side of
the tower, find the distance between the two cars. (use 3 = 1.73) 5
OR
CH 9 TTB
(B) From the top of a 7 m high building, the angle of elevation of the
top of a cable tower is 60o and the angle of depression of its foot
is 30o. Determine the height of the tower. 5
CH 6 TB
33. (A) D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that
∠ADC = ∠BAC, prove that CA2 = CB.CD 5
OR
CH 6 TB
(B) If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR,
AB AD
respectively where ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR, prove that = . 5
PQ PM
CH 13 TTB 34. A student was asked to make a model shaped like a cylinder with two
cones attached to its ends by using a thin aluminium sheet. The
diameter of the model is 3 cm and its total length is 12 cm. If each
cone has a height of 2 cm, find the volume of air contained in the
model. 5
CH 13 TB 35. The monthly expenditure on milk in 200 families of a Housing
Society is given below :
Monthly 1000- 1500- 2000- 2500- 3000- 3500- 4000- 4500-
Expenditure 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
(in `)
Number of 24 40 33 x 30 22 16 7
families

Find the value of x and also, find the median and mean expenditure
on milk. 5
30/4/1 11 [P.T.O.
CH 3 OTB
SECTION – E
Section – E consists of three Case Study Based questions of 4 marks each.
36. Two schools ‘P’ and ‘Q’ decided to award
prizes to their students for two games of
Hockey ` x per student and Cricket ` y per
student. School ‘P’ decided to award a total
of ` 9,500 for the two games to 5 and 4
students respectively; while school ‘Q’
decided to award ` 7,370 for the two games
to 4 and 3 students respectively.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Represent the following information algebraically (in terms of x
and y). 1
(ii) (a) What is the prize amount for hockey ? 2
OR
(b) Prize amount on which game is more and by how much ? 2
(iii) What will be the total prize amount if there are 2 students each
CH 7 OTB
from two games ? 1
37. Jagdish has a field which is in the shape of a right angled triangle
AQC. He wants to leave a space in the form of a square PQRS inside
the field for growing wheat and the remaining for growing vegetables
(as shown in the figure). In the field, there is a pole marked as O.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

(i) Taking O as origin, coordinates of P are (–200, 0) and of Q are
(200, 0). PQRS being a square, what are the coordinates of R
and S ? 1
30/4/1 13 [P.T.O.
 (ii) (a) What is the area of square PQRS ? 2
OR
(b) What is the length of diagonal PR in square PQRS ? 2
(iii) If S divides CA in the ratio K:1, what is the value of K, where
point A is (200, 800) ? 1
CH 12 OTB
38. Governing council of a local public development authority of
Dehradun decided to build an adventurous playground on the top of a
hill, which will have adequate space for parking.

After survey, it was decided to build rectangular playground, with a

semi-circular area allotted for parking at one end of the playground.
The length and breadth of the rectangular playground are 14 units and
7 units, respectively. There are two quadrants of radius 2 units on one
side for special seats.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) What is the total perimeter of the parking area ? 1
(ii) (a) What is the total area of parking and the two quadrants ? 2
OR
(b) What is the ratio of area of playground to the area of
parking area ? 2
(iii) Find the cost of fencing the playground and parking area at the
rate of ` 2 per unit. 1

30/4/1 15 [P.T.O.
 General Instructions :
Read the following instructions carefully and 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.
22
(ix) Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take = wherever required, if not
7
stated.
(x) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A
This section comprises multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.
CH 2 OTB
1. The number of polynomials having zeroes 3 and 5 is :
(a) only one (b) infinite
(c) exactly two (d) at most two
CH 3 TTB
2. The pair of equations ax + 2y = 9 and 3x + by = 18 represent parallel
lines, where a, b are integers, if :
(a) a=b (b) 3a = 2b
CH 5 TTB
(c) 2a = 3b (d) ab = 6
3. The common difference of the A.P. whose nth term is given by an = 3n + 7,
is :
(a) 7 (b) 3
(c) 3n (d) 1
30/5/1 JJJJ Page 3 P.T.O.
 CH 6 TTB

4. In the given figure, DE BC. The value of x is :

(a) 6 (b ) 12·5
CH 4 OTB
(c) 8 (d) 10
5. A quadratic equation whose roots are (2 + 3 ) and (2 3 ) is :
(a) x2 4x + 1 = 0 (b) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0
(c) 4x2 3=0 (d) x2 1=0
CH 8 TTB
5 sin cos
6. If tan = , then the value of is :
12 sin cos
17 17
(a) (b)
7 7
17 7
(c) (d)
13 13
CH 7 TTB
11 2
7. The distance between the points P , 5 and Q , 5 is :
3 3
(a) 6 units (b) 4 units
CH 10 TTB (c) 2 units (d) 3 units
8. In the given figure, AB = BC = 10 cm. If AC = 7 cm, then the length of BP
is :

(a) 3·5 cm (b) 7 cm

(c) 6·5 cm (d) 5 cm
30/5/1 JJJJ Page 5 P.T.O.
 CH 4 OT B

9. Water in a river which is 3 m deep and 40 m wide is flowing at the rate of

2 km/h. How much water will fall into the sea in 2 minutes ?

(a) 800 m3 (b) 4000 m3

(c) 8000 m3 (d) 2000 m3

CH 13 TTB

10. If the mean and the median of a data are 12 and 15 respectively, then its
mode is :

(a) 13·5 (b) 21

(c) 6 (d) 14
CH 10 OTB

11. In the given figure, AB is a tangent to the circle centered at O. If

OA = 6 cm and OAB = 30 , then the radius of the circle is :

(a) 3 cm (b) 3 3 cm

(c) 2 cm (d) 3 cm
CH 8 TTB

2 tan 30
12. is equal to :
1 tan 2 30

(a) sin 60 (b) cos 60

(c) tan 60 (d) sin 30

CH 6 TTB
AB BC
13. . Which of the following makes the two
DE FD
triangles similar ?

(a) A= D (b) B= D

(c) B= E (d) A= F

30/5/1 JJJJ Page 7 P.T.O.

 CH 5 TTB

14. The 11th term from the end of the A.P. : 10, 7, 4, ......., 62 is :
(a) 25 (b) 16
(c) 32 (d) 0
CH 14 TTB
15. Two coins are tossed together. The probability of getting at least one tail
is :
1 1
(a) (b)
4 2
3
(c) (d) 1
4
CH 10 OTB

16. In the given figure, AC and AB are tangents to a circle centered at O. If

COD = 120 , then BAO is equal to :

(a) 30 (b) 60
CH 14 TB (c) 45 (d) 90
17. Which of the following numbers cannot be the probability of happening
of an event ?
7
(a) 0 (b)
0·01

0·07
(c) 0·07 (d)
CH 13 OTB
3

18. If every term of the statistical data consisting of n terms is decreased by

2, then the mean of the data :
(a) decreases by 2
(b) remains unchanged
(c) decreases by 2n
(d) decreases by 1
30/5/1 JJJJ Page 9 P.T.O.
 Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions carrying
1 mark each. 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.

CH 10 TTB

19. Assertion (A) : If the points A(4, 3) and B(x, 5) lie on a circle with centre
O(2, 3), then the value of x is 2.
Reason (R) : Centre of a circle is the mid-point of each chord of the
circle.
CH 1 TTB

n
20. Assertion (A) : The number 5 cannot end with the digit 0, where n is a
natural number.
Reason (R): Prime factorisation of 5 has only two factors, 1 and 5.

SECTION B

This section comprises very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.

21. (a) The line segment joining the points A(4, 5) and B(4, 5) is divided

CH 7 TTB by the point P such that AP : AB = 2 : 5. Find the coordinates of P.

OR

(b) Point P(x, y) is equidistant from points A(5, 1) and B(1, 5). Prove
CH 7 TTB
that x = y.

30/5/1 JJJJ Page 11 P.T.O.

 22. In the given figure, PT is a tangent to the circle centered at O. OC is
2 2
perpendicular to chord AB. Prove that PA . PB = PC AC .
CH 10 OTB

CH 1 TTB

23. Using prime factorisation, find HCF and LCM of 96 and 120.
CH 7 TTB
24. Find the ratio in which y-axis divides the line segment joining the points
(5, 6) and ( 1, 4).
CH 8 OTB
25. (a) If a cos + b sin = m and a sin b cos = n, then prove that
a2 + b2 = m2 + n2.

CH 8 OTB OR
(b) Prove that :
sec A 1 sec A 1
+ = 2 cosec A
sec A 1 sec A 1

SECTION C

This section comprises short answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.
CH 1 TB
26. (a) Prove that 3 is an irrational number.

CH 1 OTB
OR

(b) The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after
every 48 seconds, 72 seconds and 108 seconds respectively. If they
change simultaneously at 7 a.m., at what time will they change
together next ?

30/5/1 JJJJ Page 13 P.T.O.

 CH 5 OTB

27. If pth term of an A.P. is q and qth term is p, then prove that its nth term is
(p + q n).
CH 6 OTB
28. (a) In the given figure, CD is the perpendicular bisector of AB. EF is
CF FG
perpendicular to CD. AE intersects CD at G. Prove that .
CD DG

CH 6 OTB
OR

(b) In the given figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. BE bisects CD at M

and intersects AC at L. Prove that EL = 2BL.

CH 4 OTB

29. Two people are 16 km apart on a straight road. They start walking at the
same time. If they walk towards each other with different speeds, they
will meet in 2 hours. Had they walked in the same direction with same
speeds as before, they would have met in 8 hours. Find their walking
speeds.

30. Prove that :

tan cot
+ = 1 + sec cosec
1 cot 1 tan

30/5/1 JJJJ Page 15 P.T.O.

31. Find the mean of the following frequency distribution :

Classes 25 30 30 35 35 40 40 45 45 50 50 55 55 60

Frequency 14 22 16 6 5 3 4

SECTION D

This section comprises long answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.

32. One observer estimates the angle of elevation to the basket of a hot air
balloon to be 60 , while another observer 100 m away estimates the angle
of elevation to be 30 . Find :

(a) The height of the basket from the ground.

(b) The distance of the basket

(c) The horizontal distance of the second observer from the basket.

33. (a) A triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4 cm

such that the segments BD and DC are of lengths 10 cm and 8 cm
respectively. Find the lengths of the sides AB and AC, if it is given
2.

OR

30/5/1 JJJJ Page 17 P.T.O.

 (b) Two circles with centres O and O of radii 6 cm and 8 cm,
respectively intersect at two points P and Q such that OP and O P
are tangents to the two circles. Find the length of the common
chord PQ.

34. (a) A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 54 km

and then travels a distance of 63 km at an average speed of 6 km/h
more than the first speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete the
journey, what was its first average speed ?

OR
15
(b) Two pipes together can fill a tank in hours. The pipe with
8
larger diameter takes 2 hours less than the pipe with smaller
diameter to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each
pipe can fill the tank separately.

35. A horse is tied to a peg at one corner of a square shaped grass field of side
15 m by means of a 5 m long rope. Find the area of that part of the field
in which the horse can graze. Also, find the increase in grazing area if
length of rope is increased to 10 m. (Use = 3·14)

30/5/1 JJJJ Page 19 P.T.O.

 SECTION E

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

Case Study 1

36. A golf ball is spherical with about 300 500 dimples that help increase
its velocity while in play. Golf balls are traditionally white but available
in colours also. In the given figure, a golf ball has diameter
4·2 cm and the surface has 315 dimples (hemi-spherical) of radius 2 mm.

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) Find the surface area of one such dimple. 1

(ii) Find the volume of the material dug out to make one dimple. 1

(iii) (a) Find the total surface area exposed to the surroundings. 2

OR

(iii) (b) Find the volume of the golf ball. 2

30/5/1 JJJJ Page 21 P.T.O.

 Case Study 2

37. A middle school decided to run the following spinner game as a

fund-raiser on Christmas Carnival.

Making Purple : Spin each spinner once. Blue and red make purple. So, if

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) List all possible outcomes of the game. 1

(ii) 1

(iii) (a) For each win, a participant gets < 10, but if he/she loses,
he/she has to pay < 5 to the school.
If 99 participants played, calculate how much fund could the
school have collected. 2
OR
(iii) (b) If the same amount of < 5 has been decided for winning or
losing the game, then how much fund had been collected by
school ? (Number of participants = 99) 2

30/5/1 JJJJ Page 23 P.T.O.

 Case Study 3

38. In a pool at an aquarium, a dolphin jumps out of the water travelling at

20 cm per second. Its height above water level after t seconds is given by
2
h = 20t 16t .

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

2
(i) Find zeroes of polynomial p(t) = 20t 16t . 1
(ii) Which of the following types of graph represents p(t) ? 1

30/5/1 JJJJ Page 25 P.T.O.

 3
(iii) (a) What would be the value of h at t = ? Interpret the result. 2
2
OR

(iii) (b) How much distance has the dolphin covered before hitting
the water level again ? 2

30/5/1 JJJJ Page 27 P.T.O.