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.
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
2. The roots of the equation x2 + 3x – 10 = 0 are : 1
(a) 2, –5 (b) –2, 5 (c) 2, 5 (d) –2, –5

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

(a) 60 (b) 96 (c) 72 (d) 216
4. The distance of the point (–1, 7) from x-axis is : 1
(a) –1 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 50
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
∠OPQ = x, ∠POQ = y, then x + y is : 1
(a) 45o
(b) 90 o
(c) 60 o
(d) 180 o

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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
(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

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
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 :
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.

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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.
21. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their LCM is 180. What is the
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
23. (A) Find the sum and product of the roots of the quadratic equation
2x2 – 9x + 4 = 0. 2
OR
(B) Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 4x2 – 5 = 0 and
hence comment on the nature of roots of the equation. 2
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
25. (A) Evaluate 2
sin 2 30o + cos 2 30o
OR
(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.
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
(B) Which term of the A.P. : 65, 61, 57, 53, .................. is the first
negative term ? 3
27. Prove that 5 is an irrational number. 3
28. Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external
point to a circle is supplementary to the angle subtended by the line-
segment joining the points of contact at the centre. 3

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 sin A − 2 sin 3A
29. (A) Prove that = tan A 3
2cos3A − cos A
OR
(B) Prove that sec A (1 – sin A) (sec A + tan A) = 1. 3
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
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.
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
(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
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
(B) If AD and PM are medians of triangles ABC and PQR,
AB AD
respectively where ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR, prove that = . 5
PQ PM
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
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
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 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
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
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 (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
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

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