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COMMON REHEARSAL EXAMINATIONS – JANUARY 2020
(ALL INDIA SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION)

Subject: MATHEMATICS ( STANDARD ) Duration: 3 hrs

Subject Code: 041 Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
a) All questions are compulsory.
b) The question paper consists of 40 questions divided into four sections
A, B, C & D.
c) Section A comprises of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 6
questions of 2 marks each. Section C comprises of 8 questions of 3 marks each.
Section D comprises 6 questions of 4 marks each.
d) There is no overall choice. However internal choices have been provided in two
questions of 1 mark each, two questions of 2 marks each, three questions of 3
marks each and three questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only one of
the alternatives in all such questions.
e) Use of calculators is not permitted.
SECTION-A
Q 1- Q 10 are multiple choice questions. Select the most appropriate answer from the
given options.

1. Consider the pair of integers (23, 8). Using Euclid’s division lemma, the highest possible
value of r and corresponding q (q not equal to zero) is ---------------------

a)r = 7 and q = 3 𝑏) r = 2 and q = 7 c) r = 7 and q = 2 𝑑) r = 3 and q = 7

2. When the ratio of the height of a telephone pole and the length of its shadow is √3:1, the
angle of the elevation of sun is -------
a) 30° 𝑏) 45°. C) 60° 𝑑) 0°

3. Equations x+2y=7 and 2x+4y=9 has

a) Infinite solution b) no solution c) unique solution d) none of the above.

4. If the common difference of an Arithmetic Progression is -4, then a25 – a20 is ---------
a) 20 b) -20 c) 5 d) -30

5. The perimeter of a semi-circular protractor is 72cm. The length of its diameter is

a) 24cm b) 14cm c) 36cm d) 28cm

6. Which of the following operations could make the expression x2- 8√3 𝑥 a perfect square?

2 2 2 2
a) add(4√3) b) add(8√3 𝑥) c) subtract (8√3) d) add (8√3)

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7. If sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃, then find the value of 2 tan θ + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 θ
3√3 5 5√3
a) b2 c) 1 d)
4 2

OR
If tan θ + cot θ =2 , then the value of tan2 θ + cot2 θ is

a) 2 b) 4 c) 8 d) 16

8. If the zeroes of 𝑥 2 + (a + 1)𝑥 + b are 2 and ̶ 3 ,then the value of a is ----------

a) 0 b) − 2 c) 1 d) − 1

9. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability of getting prime numbers on both
the dice is -------------.
11 5 1 1
a) 18 b) 6 c) 2 d) 4

OR
The probability of getting at most two heads when three coins are tossed simultaneously
is
3 7 5 1
a) 4 b) 8 c) 8 d) 2

10. The Diagonal of a cube of edge “a” is

2𝑎
a) √3 a units b) √6 a units c) units d) None
√3

(Q 11- Q 15) Fill in the blanks

11. The mean of 5 numbers is 10. If each number is decreased by 3, the mean of the new set of
numbers is…………….

12. 1 1 1 2
A set of numbers consist of three 3’s, five 2’s, eight 4’s and three 3’s. The median of this set
of numbers is--------

13. The quadratic polynomial having the zeros

5+√3
&
5−√3
is-------
2 2

14. A bag contains 6 red balls and some blue balls. If probability of drawing a blue ball from
the bag is twice that of a red ball, then the number of blue balls is -----.

15. The sum of the first n terms of an Arithmetic Progression is given by Sn=3n2 + 5n. Then
the second term of the AP is ……………..

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 (Q 16- Q 20) Answer the following:

16. If the points A(4,3) and B(m,5) are any two points on the circle with the center O(2,3),
find the value of variable m.
17. Δ DEF ~ ΔABC, if DE: AB = 2:3 and ar(Δ DEF)= 44 square units, find area of ΔABC.

18. Find the value of middle most term(s) of the Arithmetic Progression
–11, -7, -3, . . . . . . . . . ., 37.

19. A box contains cards bearing numbers between 5 and 70. If one card is drawn at random,
find the probability that it is a number divisible by 5 OR 10.

20. Radius of a circle is 5cm and its center is O. From an external point ‘P ‘which is at a
distance of 13 cm from the center, a tangent PM is drawn to the circle. Find the length of
the tangent PM.

SECTION-B

21. Prove that 3√2 - 3 is an irrational number, given √2 is an irrational number.

OR

Find the HCF of 308 and 210 and express it in the linear form of 308m + 210 n,
hence find the values of m and n.

22. 𝑝 2
If (1 , 3 ) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points (2, 0) and ( 0, 9 ) , then
show that the line 5x + 3y + 2 = 0 passes through the point (–1, 3p)

23. 2
If cosec(2A+3B)= √2 and cos( 3 A+4B)=
√3
, find A and B which are acute angles.
2

24. An aircraft has 120 passenger seats. The number of seats occupied during 100 flights is
Given in the following table. Find the average number of seats.

Number ≥100 ≥ 104 ≥ 108 ≥ 112 ≥ 116 ≥ 120

of seats
Number 100 85 65 33 15 0
of flights

25 A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the tree touches the
ground making an angle 300 with it. The distance between the foot of the tree to the point
where the top touches the ground is 8m. Find the height of the tree.

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26 In the given below figure,AB is a diameter of a circle with centre O and AT is a tangent. If

∠AOQ=58 find angle ∠ATQ.

OR
In the given figure, the radii of two concentric circles are 13 cm and 8 cm. AB is
diameter of the bigger circle. BD is the tangent to the smaller circle touching it at
D. Find the length AD.

SECTION-C

27 The length, breadth and height of a room are 8m 25cm, 6m 75cm and 4m 50cm
respectively. Determine the length of the longest rod which can measure the three given
dimensions of the room exactly.

28. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 3y4 + 6y3 – 2y2 – 10y – 5, if two of its zeroes are
5 5
√ and - √3
3

29. Sita and Simran wanted to go for a vacation with their families,they booked two cars
individually in zoomcar.com. The rent of the car for 12 hours is fixed and above that, and
additional amount will be collected for every hour. Sita paid Rs.4600 for 17 hours, while
Simran paid, Rs.3800 for 13 hours. Calculate the fixed charge and extra charge per hour.

30. There are 20 rows of seats on a concert hall: 25 seats are in the 1st row, 27 seats on the 2nd
row, 29 seats on the 3rd row, and so on. If the price per ticket is ₹ 2,300, find the total
amount collected for a one night – concert if all seats are occupied.

31. ABCD is a field in the shape of a trapezium AD||BC, ∠ABC =90° and ∠ADC =60° . Four
sectors are formed with centers A, B, C and D as shown in figure. The radius of each sector
is 14m.Find the following.

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 (i) What is the measure of ∠A and ∠C , why?
(ii) What is the area of four sectors?
(iii) Find the area of unshaded portion, given that AD = 55m BC = 45m and
AB = 30m.

32. If the points ( 𝑎 , 2 − 2𝑎 ) , ( − 𝑎 + 1 , 2𝑎 ) and ( −4 − 𝑎 , 6 − 2𝑎 ) are collinear, find the

value of ‘a ‘.
OR

If (a , b) is the midpoint of line segment joining the points 𝐴 (10 , −6), 𝐵(𝑘 , 4) and lies
on the line 𝑎 − 2𝑏 − 18 = 0 , find the value of k and the distance between AB.

33. The angles of depression and elevation of the top of a wall 11 m high from top and bottom
of a tree are 60° and 30° respectively. What is the height of the tree?

OR

Two vertical poles are 200 m apart and the height of one is double that of the other. From
the middle point of the line joining their feet, an observer finds the angular elevations of
their tops to be complementary. Find the heights of the poles.

34. Draw a ∆ABC with BC = 6cm , ∠B = 60° and ∠C =45° ,construct another triangle whose
3
sides are 2 of corresponding sides of ∆ABC

OR

Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of diameter 7cm , which are inclined to each other at an
angle of 90°

SECTION-D

35. The minimum age of children to be eligible to participate in a painting competition

is 8 years. It is observed that the age of youngest boy was 8 years and the ages
of rest of participants are having a common difference of 4 months. If the sum of
ages of all the participants is 168 years, find the age of eldest participant in the
painting competition.

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36. tan 𝜃
Prove that: 1−cot 𝜃 +
cot 𝜃
= cosec 𝜃 sec 𝜃 + 1
1−tan 𝜃

OR

(1+cot 𝜃+tan 𝜃)(sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃)

Prove that: = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃
𝑠𝑒𝑐 3 𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 3 𝜃

37. ∆PAB is formed by three tangents to a circle with centre O, such that ∠APB= 40 °.
If OA and OB bisect ∠TAB and ∠RBA respectively, then find the measure of ∠AOB.

38. State and prove the converse of Pythagoras theorem

OR
ABC is a right triangle, right angled at C. If p is the length of perpendicular from C to AB
and AB=c, BC=a, and CA=b, then prove that
(i) pc=ab
1 1 1
(ii) = + 𝑏2
𝑝2 𝑎2
39. Three cubes of a metal whose edges are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 are melted and converted into a
single cube whose diagonal is 12 √3 cm. Find the volumes of all the cubes.

OR
Water is flowing at the rate of 0.7 m/sec through a circular pipe whose internal
diameter is 2 cm into a cylindrical tank, the radius of whose base is 40 cm.
Determine the increase in the level of water in half hour.
40. The following table gives the frequency distribution of mass of 40 objects.

Mass (g) 10–14 15–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44

Number of objects 3 4 10 12 6 3 2
Change the distribution to a more than type distribution and draw its ogive to find the
median mass.

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