Assertion – Reason Questions

[basic / Standard]

1. Assertion (A) : The H.C.F. of two numbers is 16 and their product is 3072. Then their
L.C.M. = 162.
Reason (R) : If a and b are two positive integers, then their H.C.F. × L.C.M. = a × b.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
2. Assertion (A) : 2 is a rational number.
Reason (R) : The square root of all positive integers are irrationals
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
3. Assertion (A) : If LCM (p, q) = 30 and HCF (p, q) = 5, then p × q = 150.
Reason (R) : LCM of (a, b) × HCF of (a, b) = a × b
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
4. Assertion (A) : 5 is an irrational number.
Reason (R) : If m is an odd number greater than 1, then m is irrational.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
5. Assertion (A) : Given that HCF (306, 657) = 9, and LCM (306, 657) is 2238.
Reason (R) : If a and b are two positive integers and HCF (a, b) = 9, then
a+b
LCM (a + b) =
2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
6. Assertion (A) : π is an irrational number.
Reason (R) : 5 is an irrational number.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

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 7. Assertion (A) : 3 + 5 is an irrational number.
Reason (R) : The sum of a rational number and an irrational number is an irrational
number.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
8. Assertion (A) : 6n can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.
Reason (R) : Any positive integer ending with the digits 0 or 5 is divisible by 5 and so
its prime factorisation must contain the prime 5.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
9. Assertion (A) : The HCF of two numbers is 5 and their LCM is 150. If one of the numbers
is 15, then the other is 50.
Reason (R) : For any two positive integers a and b HCF (a, b) × LCM (a, b) = a × b
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
10. Assertion (A) : 100 can be expressed as a product of primes.
Reason (R) : 100 is a composite number.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
11. Assertion (A) : p is an irrational number, where p is a prime number.
Reason (R) : Square root of any prime number is an irrational number.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
12. Assertion (A) : x2 + 4x + 5 has two zeroes.
Reason (R) : A quadratic polynomial can have at the most two zeroes.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
13. Assertion (A) : Zeroes of p(x) = x2 – 4x – 5 are 5, –1.
Reason (R) : The polynomial whose zeroes are 2 + 3 , 2 – 3 is x2 – 4x + 7.

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 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
14. Assertion (A) : Degree of the zero polynomial is not defined.
Reason (R) : Degree of non-zero constant polynomial is 0.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
15. Assertion (A) : If 2, 3 are the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial, then the polynomial
x2 – 5x + 6.
Reason (R) : If α, β are the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial, then polynomial is
x2 – (α + β) x + α ⋅ β
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
16. Assertion (A) : The polynomial x4 + 4x2 + 5 has four zeroes.
Reason (R) : If p(x) is divided by (x – k), then the remainder = p(k).
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
17. Assertion (A) : If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = (k2 + 4) x2 + 13x + 4k is reciprocal
of other, then k = 2.
Reason (R) : If (x – a) is a factor of p(x), then p(a) = 0 i.e., a is a zero of p(x).
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
18. Assertion (A) : If α, β and γ are the zeroes of x3 – 2x2 + qx – r and α + β = 0, then
2q = r.
–b
Reason (R) : If α, β and γ are the zeroes of ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then α + β + γ = , αβ
a
c –d
+ βγ + γα = , αβγ = .
a a
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
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19. Assertion (A) : If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – ax + 1, then + = a
α β

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 –b
Reason (R) : If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c, then α + β = ,
c a
αβ = .
a
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
20. Assertion (A) : If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 3x + p and 2α + 3β = 15,
then p = 54.
–b
Reason (R) : If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c, then α + β = and
c a
αβ = .
a
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
21. Assertion (A) : The graph of a polynomial p(x) is as given in the figure, then number of
zeroes of p(x) is 2.
–b
Reason (R) : If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c, then α + β = and
a
c
αβ = .
a
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
22. Assertion (A) : The polynomial of p(x) = x3 + x has only one real zero.
Reason (R) : A polynomial of nth degree must have n real zeroes.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
23. Assertion (A) : 2 – 3 is one zero of the quadratic polynomial then other zero will be
2 + 3.
Reason (R) : Irrational zeroes always occur in pairs.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
24. Assertion (A) : p(x) = x3 – 5x2 + 6x + 5 is a polynomial of degree 2.
Reason (R) : The highest power of x in the polynomial p(x) is the degree of the polynomial.
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 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
25. Assertion (A) : 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 and 6x + ky + 9 = 0 represent parallel lines if k = 8.
Reason (R) : a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 ; a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 represent parallel lines if
a1 b1 c1
= ≠
a2 b2 c2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
26. Assertion (A) : x + y – 4 = 0 and 2x + ky – 3 = 0 has no solution, if k = 2.
a1 b1
Reason (R) : a1x + b1y + c1 = 0; a2x + b2 y + c2 = 0 are consistent if ≠
a2 b2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
27. Assertion (A) : If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and 2ax + (a + b) y = 28 has
infinitely many solutions, then 2a – b = 0
Reason (R) : The system of equations 3x – 5y = 9 and 6x – 10y = 8 has unique solution.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
28. Assertion (A) : If a pair of lines are coincident, then we say that pair is consistent and
it has a unique solution.
Reason (R) : If a pair of lines are parallel, then the pair has no solution and is called
inconsistent pair of equations.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
29. Assertion (A) : If kx – y – 2 = 0 and 6x – 2y – 3 = 0 are inconsistent, then k = 3.
Reason (R) : a1x + b1 y + c1 = 0 and a2 x + b2 y + c2 = 0 are inconsistent if
a1 b1 c1
= ≠
a2 b2 c2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

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30. Assertion (A) : 3x – 4y = 7 and 6x – 8y = k have infinite number of solution if k = 14
Reason (R) : a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 have a unique solution if
a1 b1
≠
a2 b2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
31. Assertion (A) : The linear equations x – 2y – 3 = 0 and 3x + 4y – 20 = 0 have exactly
one solution.
Reason (R) : The linear equations 2x + 3y – 9 = 0 and 4x + 6y – 18 = 0 have unique solution.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
32. Assertion (A) : kx + 2y = 5 and 3x + y = 1 have unique solution if k = 6.
Reason (R) : x + 2y = 3 and 5x + ky + 7 = 0 have unique solution, if k ≠ 10.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
33. Assertion (A) : If the pair of equations x + y = 2 and xsin θ + ycos θ = 1 has infinitely
many solutions, then θ = 45°.
Reason (R) : The system of equations a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 has
a1 b1
infinitely many solutions, if ≠ .
a2 b2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
34. Assertion (A) : If the pair of lines are coincident then we say that it has infinitely many
solutions.
Reason (R) : If the pair of lines are parallel, then the pair has no solution and is called
inconsistent pair of equations.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
35. Assertion (A) : 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 and 6x + ky + 9 = 0 represent parallel lines if k = 8.
Reason (R) : a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2 y + c2 = 0 represent parallel lines if
a1 b1 c1.
= ≠
a2 b2 c2

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 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
36. Assertion (A) : The pair of equations ax + 2y = 7 and 3x + by = 16 represents parallel
lines if ab = 6
Reason (R) : a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2 y + c2 = 0 represent parallel lines if
a1 b1 c1.
= =
a2 b2 c2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
37. Assertion (A) : If the equation x2 – ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx – a = 0 have a common root
then, a + b ≠ 0 and a – b = 1.
Reason (R) : A common root of two equations satisfies both the equations.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
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38. Assertion (A) : If the roots of the equation + = are equal in magnitude and
x+p x+q r
opposite in sign, then p, r, q are in A.P.
Reason (R) : The sum of the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is b.
a
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
39. Assertion (A) : If roots of the equation (2k – 1) x2 + 4x – 3 = 0 are reciprocal of each
other, then k = –1.
Reason (R) : If a = c, then roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are reciprocal of each other.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
40. Assertion (A) : The roots of the equation x2 + 3x + 4 = 0 are imaginary.
Reason (R) : If for the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, b ≠ 0, b2 – 4ac < 0, then
its roots are imaginary.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

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41. Assertion (A) : Roots of every quadratic equation can be obtained by quadratic formula.
Reason (R) : If ax2 + bx + c = 0, b ≠ 0, then the quadratic formula for finding roots is
−b ± b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
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42. Assertion (A) : Roots of equation x – – 3, x ≠ 0 are .
x 2
Reason (R) : Quadratic Equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has no real roots, if D < 0.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
43. Assertion (A) : If –5 is a root of 2x2 + 2px – 15 = 0 and p(x2 + x) + k = 0 has equal
7
roots then k = .
8
Reason (R) : The equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a ≠ 0) has equal roots, if b2 – 4ac = 0
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
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44. Assertion (A) : The roots of 2x2 + x – 6 = 0 are –2 and .
2
−b ± b 2 − 4ac
Reason (R) : Roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 are x =
2a
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
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45. Assertion (A) : If px2 – 2x + 2 = 0 has no real roots, then p > .
2
Reason (R) : The equation (a + b ) x + 2(ac + bd) x + (c + d2) = 0 has no real roots,
2 2 2 2

if ad ≠ bc.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
46. Assertion (A) : The possible values of p for which 2x2 + px + 3 = 0 has two real roots
is given by p > 2 6 .
Reason (R) : The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has two real roots if b2 – 4ac < 0.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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 (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
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47. Assertion (A) : x2 + 5kx + 16 = 0 has no real roots if – < k <
5 5
Reason (R) : The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a ≠ 0) has two equal roots if
b2 – 4ac = 0
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
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48. Assertion (A) : If one root of the quadratic equation 6x2 – x – k = 0 is , then the value
3
of k is 2.
Reason (R) : The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 has atmost two roots.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
49. Assertion (A) : (2x – 1)2 – 4x2 + 5 = 0 is not a quadratic equation.
Reason (R) : An equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0, where a, b, c ∈R is called
a quadratic equation.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
50. Assertion (A) : Sum of natural numbers from 1 to 100 is 5050
Reason (R) : Sum of n natural numbers is n(n + 1)
2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
51. Assertion (A) : Sum of first 15 terms of 2 + 5 + 8 … is 345.
Reason (R) : Sum of fist n terms in an A.P. is given by the formula:
n
Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d]
2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
52. Assertion (A) : The common difference of 5, 4, 3, 2,… A.P. is –1.
Reason (R) : The constant difference between any two terms of an AP is commonly
known as common difference.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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 (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
53. Assertion (A) : The value of n, if a = 10, d = 5, an = 95 is 16.
Reason (R) : The formula of general term an is an = a + (n – 1)d.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
54. Assertion (A) : The 11th term of an AP is 7, 9, 11, 13, ...... is 27.
Reason (R) : If Sn is the sum of first n terms of an AP, then its nth term an is given by
an = Sn + Sn–1
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
55. Assertion (A) : The 10th term of the A.P. 5, 8, 11, 14, ...... is 35.
Reason (R) : If Sn is the sum of the first n terms of an A.P., then its nth term an is given
by an = Sn – Sn – 1 .
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
56. Assertion (A) : The sum of the series with the nth term, an = (9 – 5n) is 465, when
number of terms, n = 15.
Reason (R) : The sum of first n terms of an AP is given by
n
Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d]
2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
57. Assertion (A) : 5, 10, 15 are three consecutive terms of an AP.
Reason (R) : If a, b, c are three consecutive terms of an AP, then 2b = a + c
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
58. Assertion (A) : Sum of n terms of the AP. 3,13, 23… is 5n2 – 8n.
n
Reason (R) : The sum of first n terms of an AP is given by Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d]
2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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 (c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
59. Assertion (A) : Common difference of an AP, whose nth term is given by an= 4n – 70
is 4.
Reason (R) : d = an – an – 1
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
60. Assertion (A) : The first term of an AP is 5, the last term is 45 and its sum is 400. Then
the number of terms of the AP = 12.
Reason (R) : Sum of first n even natural numbers is n(n + 1).
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
61. Assertion (A) : Common difference of the AP having sum of first n terms as an2 + bn is
2a.
Reason (R) : If sum of n terms of an AP is denoted by Sn, then its nth term is Sn– Sn–1
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
62. Assertion (A) : 10th term from the end of the AP: 100, 95, 90, 85,…10 is 55.
Reason (R) : The nth term from the end of the AP having last term l and common
difference d is l – (n – 1)d.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
63. Assertion(A) : In a ∆ABC, a line DE || BC, intersects AB in D and AC in E, then
AB = AC.
AD AE
Reason (R) : If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other
two sides, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true A
AD 3
64. Assertion (A) : In the given figure, DE || BC and = .
DB 5
If AC = 4 .8 cm then the length of AE is 1.8 cm. D E
Reason (R) : If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the
same ratio, then the line must be parallel to the third side.
B C

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 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
A
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
65. Assertion (A) : In the given figure, DE || BC, so that
AD = (4x – 3) cm, AE = (8x – 7) cm, BD = (3x – 1) cm D E
and CE = (5x – 3) cm then, the value of x is 1.
AD AE
Reason (R) : In triangle ABC, if DE || BC, then = B C
BD CE
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
66. Assertion (A) : The line segment joining the midpoints of any two sides of a triangle is
parallel to the third side.
Reason (R) : A line drawn through the midpoint of one side of a triangle parallel to
another side bisects the third side.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
67. Assertion (A) : A vertical stick which is 15 cm long casts a 12 cm long shadow on the
ground. At the same time, a vertical tower casts a 50 m long shadow on the ground, then
the height of the tower is 50 m.
Reason (R) : The ratio of the perimeters of two similar triangles is the same as the ratio
of their corresponding sides.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
68. Assertion (A) : The perimeters of two similar triangles are 25 cm and 15 cm respectively.
If one side of the first triangle is 9 cm, then the corresponding side of the second triangle
is 5.4 cm.
Reason (R) : The ratio of the perimeters of two similar triangles is the same as the ratio
of their corresponding sides.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
D E
69. Assertion (A) : In the figure ∆ABC ~ ∆AED. If BC = 8 cm, AB = 6.5 cm,
AD = 2.8 cm and DE = 4 cm, then AC = 5.6 cm.
Reason (R) : If in two triangles, angles of one triangle are proportional to A
the angles of the other triangle, then their correpsonding sides are equal, and
hence, the two triangles are similar.
B C
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 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
70. Assertion (A) : All congruent triangles are similar but the similar triangles need not be
congruent.
Reason (R) : If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then they are
similar.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
71. Assertion (A) : If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional then their
corresponding angles are equal, and hence the two triangles are similar
Reason (R) : If the bisector of an angle of a triangle bisects the opposite side, then the
triangle is isosceles.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
D C
72. Assertion (A) : If in the given figure, AB is parallel to CD.
If OA = 3x – 19, OB = x – 4, OC = x – 3 and OD = 4, then
x = 11 units or 8 units. O
Reason (R) : The diagonals of a trapezium divide each
other proportionally. A B
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
73. Assertion (A) : In ∆ABC, DE || BC and AD = 4x – 3, AE = 8x – 7, BD = 3x – 1 and
CE = 5x – 3, then x = 5 units.
Reason (R) : If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two
sides is distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
74. Assertion (A) : A line drawn through the midpoint of one side of a triangle parallel to
another side bisects the third side.
Reason (R) : In a ∆ABC, if D is the mid-point of side AB and DE || BC, then AB = BC.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
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75. Assertion (A) : In ∆ABC, if D and E are midpoints of sides AB and AC, then DE || BC.
Reason (R) : If one angle of a triangle is equal to one angle of the other triangle and the
sides including these angles are proportional, then the two triangles are similar.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
76. Assertion (A) : Points (1, 7), (4, 2), (–1, –1) and (–4, 4) are the vertices of a square.
Reason (R) : If all the four sides of the quadrilateral are equal and diagonals are also
equal, then quadrilateral is a square.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
77. Assertion (A) : The distance between the points (0, 0) and (36, 15) is 439.
Reason (R) : Distance from the origin of the point (x, y) is x2 + y 2 .
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
78. Assertion (A) : The point on the x-axis which is equidistant from (2, –5) and (–2, 9) is
(8, 0).
Reason (R) : Points lies on the y-axis are always of the form (0, y).
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
79. Assertion (A) : Points (1, 5), (2, 3) and (–2, –11) are collinear.
Reason (R) : Three points are said to be collinear, when they all lie of the same line.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
80. Assertion (A) : If P(x, y) is equidistant from the points A(7, 1) and B(3, 5), then
x – y = 2.
Reason (R) : If point P is equidistant from the points A and B, then AP = BP.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
81. Assertion (A) : The coordinates of the midpoint P of the join of the points A(x1, y1) and
x +x y + y 
B(x2, y2) is  1 2 , 1 2  .
 2 2 
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 Reason (R) : The mid-point of a line segment divides the line segment in the ratio 1:1.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
82. Assertion (A) : The point (– 4, 6) divides the line segment joining the points A(–6, 10)
and B(–7, 4) in the ratio 2 : 9.
Reason (R) : The coordinates of the point P(x, y) which divides the line segment joining
m x +m x m y +m y 
the points A(x1, y1) and B(x2, y2) internally in the ratio m1 : m2 are  1 2 2 1, 1 2 2 1
 m1 + m2 m1 + m2 
.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
83. Assertion (A) : If the points A(6, 1), B(8, 2), C(9, 4) and D(p, 3) are the vertices of a
parallelogram, taken in order, then the value of p is 7.
Reason (R) : Diagonals of parallelogram, ABCD bisect each other and therefore, midpoint
of AC = midpoint of BD.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
84. Assertion (A) : If three vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are (–1, –6), (2, –5)
and (7, 2), then its fourth vertex is (4,1).
Reason (R) : Diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
85. Assertion (A) : The points (5, –2), (6, 4) and (7, –2) are the vertices of an isosceles
triangle.
Reason (R) : The points (1, 5), (2, 3) and (–2, –11) are collinear.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
86. Assertion (A) : If the points (8, 1), (k, –4), (2, –5) are collinear, then k = 4.
Reason (R) : Three points are said to be collinear if they all lie on the same line.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

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 87. Assertion (A) : Points A(3, 2), B(–2, –3) and C(2, 3) form a triangle.
Reason (R) : Sum of the two sides of a triangle is always greater than the third side.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
88. Assertion (A) : The coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the
 22 22 
points (4, –3) and (8, 5) in the ratio 3 : 1 are  ,  .
 3 3
Reason (R) : The ratio in which the y-axis divides the line segment joining the points
(5, –6) and (–1, – 4) is 5 : 1.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
a2 + 1
89. Assertion (A) : If sec θ + tan θ = a, then sec θ =
2a
Reason (R) : cosec2 θ – cot2 θ = 1
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
90. Assertion (A) : If x = 2 sin2 θ and y = 2cos2 θ + 1, then the value of x + y = 3.
Reason (R) : For any value of θ, sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
91. Assertion (A) : The value of sin 60° cos 30° + sin 30° cos 60° is 1
Reason (R) : sin 90° = 1 and cos 90° = 0
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
92. Assertion (A) : The value of 2tan2 45° + cos2 30° – sin260° is 2.
3 3
Reason (R) : Value of tan 45° = 1, cos 30° = and sin 60° = .
2 2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

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 93. Assertion (A) : sin A is the product of sin and A.
Reason (R) : The value of sinθ increases as θ increases.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
94. Assertion (A) : In a right ΔABC, right angled at B, if tan A = 1, then 2sin A⋅cos A = 1
1 1
Reason (R) : sin A = ; cos A =
2 2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
95. Assertion (A) : If cos A + cos2 A = 1, then sin2 A + sin4 A = 1.
Reason (R) : sin2 A + cos2 A = 1, for any value of A.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
96. Assertion (A) : sin(A – B) = sin A – sin B
Reason (R) : For any value of θ, 1 + tan2 θ = sec2 θ
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
97. Assertion (A) : In ∆ABC, right-angled at B, AB = 24 cm, BC = 7 cm. The value of tan C
24
is .
7
AB.
Reason (R) : tan C =
BC
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
2 tan 30°
98. Assertion (A) : = sin 60°
1 + tan2 30°
1
Reason (R) : tan 30° =
3
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
99. Assertion (A) : cot A is not defined for A = 0°
Reason (R) : sin θ = cos θ for all values of θ.
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 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
100. Assertion (A) : If θ is an acute angle and sin θ = cos θ, then the value of
2tan2 θ + sin2 θ = 1
Reason (R) : If cos(40° + x) = sin 30°, then the value of x is 20°.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
101. Assertion (A) : sin(A + B) = 1, cos (A – B) = 1, then A = 45° and B = 45°.
Reason (R) : If sin(A + B) =1, then A + B = 90° and if cos(A – B) = 1, then A – B = 0°.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
102. Assertion (A) : If the angle of elevation of Sun, above a perpendicular line (tower)
decreases, then the shadow of tower increases.
Reason (R) : It is due to decrease in slope of the line of sight.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
103. Assertion (A) : When we move towards the object, angle of elevation decreases.
Reason (R) : As we move towards the object, it subtends large angle at our eye than
before.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true A
104. Assertion (A) : In the figure, if BC = 20 m, then the hypotenuse
40
AC = m.
2
base 45°
Reason (R) : For any acute angle θ, cos θ = B C
hypotenuse 20 m
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
105. Assertion (A) : If the length of shadow of a vertical pole is equal to its height, then the
angle of elevation is 45°.
Reason (R) : According to Pythagoras Theorem, H2 = P2 + B2, where P = Perpendicular,
B = Base and H = Hypotenuse.
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 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
106. Assertion (A) : The angle of elevation of an object viewed, is the angle formed by the
line of sight with the horizontal when it is above the horizontal level.
Reason (R) : The angle of depression of an object viewed, is the angle formed by the
line of sight with the horizontal when it is below the horizontal level.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true A

107. Assertion (A) : The angle of elevation of the Sun is 30°, when
the shadow of a pole h metres high is 3 h metres long.
20 m
1
Reason (R) : In ∆ABC, tan θ = ⇒ θ = 30°
3

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation C 20 3 m B
of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
108. Assertion (A) : At some time of the day, the length of the shadow of a tower is equal to
its height, then the sun’s altitude is 45°.
Reason (R) : The angle which the line of sight makes with the horizontal line passing
through the eye of the observer, when the object is above the observer is called the angle
of elevation.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true A
109. Assertion (A) : A tower stands vertically on the ground. From
a point on the ground, which is 15 m away from the foot of the
tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to hm
be 60°. Then the height of the tower is 15 3 m.
AB h
Reason (R) : In ∆ ABC, tan 60° = ⇒ 3 = ⇒ h = 15 60°
BC 15
3m C 15 m B

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
110. Assertion (A) : A line which intersects a circle in two distinct points is called a secant
to the circle.
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 Reason (R) : A line meeting a circle only in one point is called a tangent to the circle at
that point.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
111. Assertion (A) : From a point P, 10 cm away from the centre of a circle, a tangent PT of
length 8 cm is drawn, then the radius of the circle is 5 cm.
Reason (R) : A line drawn through the end of a radius and perpendicular to it is a tangent
to the circle.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
112. Assertion (A) : The tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel.
Reason (R) : The line segment joining the points of contact of two parallel tangents to a
circle is a diameter of the circle.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
113. Assertion (A) : The angle between the two tangents drawn from an external point to a
circle is supplementary to the angle subtended by the line segments joining the points of
contact to the centre.
Reason (R) : The tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of
contact.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
114. Assertion(A) : There is one and only one tangent at any point on the circumference of a
circle.
Reason (R) : The perpendicular at the point of contact of the tangent to a circle never
passes through the centre.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
115. Assertion (A) : In the given figure, AB is the diameter of a B
circle with centre O and AT is a tangent. If ∠AOQ = 58°,
then ∠ABQ = 29°. O
Reason (R) : The angle subtended by an arc at the centre is
58

double the angle subtended by it at any point on the remaining

°

part of the circle. A T

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 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
116. Assertion (A) : In the given figure, two circles touch each P
R
Q
other at the point C. The common tangent to the circles at
C, bisects the common tangent at P and Q. A C B
Reason (R) : Tangents drawn from an external point to a
circle are equal.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
117. Assertion (A) : A circle is inscribed in a ∆ABC, touching BC, CA and AB at P, Q and
R respectively. If AB = 10 cm, AQ = 7 cm and CQ = 5 cm then the length of BC is 8 cm.
Reason (R) : We know that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a
circle are equal.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
118. Assertion (A) : If a quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe D R C
a circle, as shown in the figure, then AB + CD = AD + BC.
Reason (R) : The parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a Q
rhombus
S
B
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation A P
of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
119. Assertion (A) : In the given figure, PA is a tangent A
from an external point P to a circle with centre O. If ∠AOB
= 115°, then ∠APO = 25°. P
115°
B
O
Reason (R) : The tangent at a point to a circle is
perpendicular to the radius passing through the point of
contact.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
120. Assertion (A) : If the length of a tangent from an external point to a circle is 8 cm, then
the length of the other tangent from the same point the circle is 8 cm.
Reason (R) : Length of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

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 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
121. Assertion (A) : In two concentric circles, the chord of the larger circle, which touches
the smaller circle, is bisected at the point of contact.
Reason (R) : The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
122. Assertion (A) : The tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel
Reason (R) : Opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary
angles at the centre of the circle.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
123. Assertion (A) : In a circle of radius 6 cm, the angle of a sector is 60°. Then the area of
132
the sector is cm2.
7
Reason (R) : Area of the circle with radius r is πr2.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
124. Assertion (A) : If the circumference of a circle is 176 cm, then its radius is 28 cm.
Reason (R) : Circumference = 2π × radius.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
125. Assertion (A) : The length of the minute hand of a clock is 7 cm. Then the area swept
77
by the minute hand in 5 minutes is cm2.
6
Reason (R) : The length of an arc of a sector of angle q and radius r is given by
θ
l = 2πr ×
360°
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

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126. Assertion (A) : In a circle of radius 6 cm, the angle of a sector 60°. Then the area of
6
the sector is 18 cm2
7
Reason (R) : Circumference of the circle with radius r is 2πr.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
127. Assertion (A) : If the circumference of a circle is 176 cm ,then its radius is 28 cm.
Reason (R) : Circumference = 2πr
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
128. Assertion (A) : A wire is looped in the form of a circle of radius 28 cm. It is bent into
a square. Then the area of the square is 1936 cm2.
Reason (R) : Angle described by a minute hand in 1 minute = 6°.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
129. Assertion (A) : A bicycle wheel makes 5000 revolutions in covering 11 km. Then diameter
of the wheel is 35 cm.
Reason (R) : If a wire of length 22 cm is bent in the shape of a circle, then area of the
circle so formed is 38.5 cm2.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
130. Assertion (A) : If the circumference of two circles are in the ratio 2 : 3, then ratio of
their areas is 4 : 9.
Reason (R) : The circumference of a circle of radius r is 2πr and its area is πr2.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
131. Assertion (A) : Distance moved by a wheel in 1 rotation = its area.
Reason (R) : Number of rotations in 1 minute = distance moved in 1 minute
circumference
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
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132. Assertion (A) : When two circles touch internally [see fig. (i)], then O O
P

distance between their centres = difference of their radii

Reason (R) : When two circles touch externally [see fig. (ii)], P
O R r O
then distance between their centres = sum of their radii
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
133. Assertion (A) : Two circles touch externally. The sum of their areas is 130π sq cm and
the distance between their centres is 14 cm. Then, radii of the circles are 11 cm and
3 cm.
Reason (R) : When two circles touch externally, then sum of their radii = distance between
their centres.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
134. Assertion (A) : Two circles touch internally. The sum of their areas is 116π cm2 and the
distance between their centres is 6 cm. Then, radii of the circles are 4 cm and 10 cm.
Reason (R) : When two circles touch internally. Then, difference of their radii = distance
between their centres
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
135. Assertion (A) : A chord of a circle of radius 14 cm makes a right angle at the centre.
The area of the minor segment is 56 cm2.
Reason (R) : Angle described by the minute hand in 5 minutes = 6°
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
136. Assertion (A) : Volume of a cylinder of radius 7cm and height 10 cm is 490π cm3.
Reason (R) : Volume of a cylinder = πr2h
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

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137. Assertion (A) : Length of diagonal of a cube of side 7 cm is 7 3 cm.
x
Reason (R) : Length of diagonal of a cube of edge x unit = units.
3
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
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138. Assertion (A) : Volume of a hemisphere of radius 7 cm is π cm3.
2 4
2
Reason (R) : Volume of a hemisphere of radius r is given by πr3.
3
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
139. Assertion (A) : Slant height of a cone of height 4 cm and radius 3 cm is 5 cm.
Reason (R) : Curved surface area of a cone is given by πrl.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
140. Assertion (A) : Volume of a cube having length of diagonal as 5 3 cm is 125 cm3.
Reason (R) : For a cube, Diagonal = side 3 and volume = (side)3
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
141. Assertion (A) : Surface area of a cuboid of length = 5 m, breadth = 3 m and height = 2
m is 30 m3.
Reason (R) : Surface area of a cuboid = 2 (L × B + B × H + H × L)
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
142. Assertion (A) : Volume of a cylinder of radius 2 cm and height 3 cm is 12π cm3.
Reason (R) : Total surface area of a cylinder = 2πr(r + h).
(a)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b)Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c)(A) is true but (R) is false
(d)(A) is false but (R) is true
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143. Assertion (A) : Volume of a cone of height 7 cm and radius 10 cm is π cm3.
1 2 3
Reason (R) : Volume of cone = πr h
3
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 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
144. Assertion (A) : Total surface area of a hemisphere of radius 2 cm is 4π cm2.
Reason (R) : Total surface area of a hemisphere = 3πr2
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
145. Assertion (A) : Surface area of a sphere of radius 10 cm is 400 π cm2.
4
Reason (R) : Surface area of a sphere of radius r in πr3.
3
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
146. Assertion (A) : The maximum volume of a cone that can be carved out of a solid
1
hemisphere of radius r is r3.
3
Reason (R) : For a cone of radius r and height h, volume is given by πr2h.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
147. Assertion (A) : The largest sphere is carved out of a cube of side 7 cm. Then, the volume
539
of the sphere is cm3.
3
1
Reason (R) : Volume of a sphere = πr2.
3
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
148. Assertion (A) : The volume of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out of a
cube whose edge is 7 cm is 50 cm2.
1 2
Reason (R) : Volume of a cone is πr h.
3
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
149. Assertion (A) : If the median and mode of a frequency distribution are 50 and 60
respectively, then its mean is 45.
Reason (R) : Mean, median and mode of a frequency distribution are related as:
Mode = 3(Median) – 2(Mean)
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 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
150. Assertion (A) : Median of first eleven prime numbers is 13.
Reason (R) : Median of a grouped frequency distribution is given by
N
− cf
Median = l + 2 × h , l = lower limit of the median class, cf = cumulative
f
frequency of the class preceding the median class, f = frequency of the median class,
h = class width, N=Total frequency.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
151. Assertion (A) : The following table shows the weights of 12 students.
Weight(in kg) 67 70 72 73 75
Number of students 4 3 2 2 1
Mean of the given data is 70.25 kg
Reason (R) : If A is the assumed mean and x is the mean for a frequency distribution,
n
1
then x = A + ∑ fidi, where di = xi – A and N = ∑ fi xi .
N i =1
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
152. Assertion (A) : The mode of the following distribution is 52.
Class interval 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80
Frequency 4 3 2 2
Reason (R) : The value of the observation which occurs most often is the mode.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
153. Assertion (A) : Consider the following frequency distribution:
Class interval 3-6 6-9 9-12 12-15 15-18 18-21
Frequency 2 5 21 23 10 12
The mode of the above data is 12.4.
Reason (R) : The value of the observation which occurs most often is the mode.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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 (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
154. Assertion (A) : If the mean of the following distribution is 7.5, then the value of missing
frequency f is 8.
xi 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
fi 20 17 16 10 f 6 7 6
∑ fixi
Reason (R) : Mean, x =
∑ fi
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
155. Assertion (A) : The mean of the following data is 9.
x 4 6 9 10 15
f 5 10 10 7 8
∑ fixi
Reason (R) : Mean, x =
∑ fi
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
156. Assertion (A) : The median of following distribution is 35.
x 20 25 35 40 50
f 5 11 24 16 5
th
n +1
Reason (R) : For odd number of observations (n), median =  observation.
 2 
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
157. Assertion (A) : The probability that a leap year has 53 Mondays is 2.
7
Reason (R) : The probability that a non-leap year has 53 Mondays is 1.
7
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
158. Assertion (A) : When a die is rolled, the probability of getting a number which is a
multiple of 3 and 5 both is zero.
Reason (R) : The probability of an impossible event is zero.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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 (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
159. Assertion (A) : A cubical die is rolled. The probability of getting a composite number
is 1.
3
Reason (R) : In a throw of a cubical die, the probability of getting a prime number is
2.
3
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
160. Assertion (A) : Manisha and Madhvi were born in the year 2000. The probability that
they have the same birthday is 1 .
366
Reason (R) : Leap year has 366 days.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
161. Assertion (A) : If a box contains 5 white, 2 red and 4 black marbles, then the probability
of not drawing a white marble from the box is 5 .
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Reason (R) : P (E) = 1 – P(E), where E is any event.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
162. Assertion (A) : In rolling dice, the probability of getting the number 8 is zero.
Reason (R) : It is an impossible event.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
163. Assertion (A) : In tossing a coin one time, probability of getting head and tail are equal.
Reason (R) : Probability of a certain event is 1.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
164. Assertion (A) : Probability of getting at least one head in tossing 3 coins together is 1.
8
Reason (R) : When three coins are tossed simultaneously, then sample space is HHH,
HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT.
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 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
165. Assertion (A) : Probability of a sure event is 1.
Reason (R) : For a sure event, number of favorable outcomes is less than the total number
of outcomes.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
166. Assertion (A) : Probability of getting a doublet in a single throw of a pair dice is 1.
Reason (R) : Probability of a sure event is 1.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
167. Assertion (A) : Probability of getting an even number or an odd number in a single throw
of a die is 1.
Reason (R) : Each elementary event is a favourable event.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
168. Assertion (A) : Probability of any even cannot be more than 1.
Reason (R) : P(E) + P(E) = 0
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
169. Assertion (A) : It is given that in a group of 3 students, the probability of 2 students
not having the same birthday is 0.992. The probability that the 2 students have the same
birthday is 0.008.
Reason (R) : P(E)+P (E)=1, where E denotes the event of non-occurrence of event E.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

Answers
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (a)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (a)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (a)

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 31. (c) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (c) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (b) 43. (a) 44. (a) 45. (d) 46. (c) 47. (a) 48. (b) 49. (a) 50. (c)
51. (d) 52. (a) 53. (d) 54. (c) 55. (d) 56. (d) 57. (a) 58. (d) 59. (a) 60. (d)
61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (b) 65. (a) 66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (a) 69. (c) 70. (b)
71. (b) 72. (a) 73. (a) 74. (b) 75. (b) 76. (a) 77. (a) 78. (d) 79. (d) 80. (a)
81. (a) 82. (d) 83. (a) 84. (a) 85. (c) 86. (d) 87. (a) 88. (b) 89. (b) 90. (a)
91. (b) 92. (a) 93. (d) 94. (a) 95. (a) 96. (d) 97. (a) 98. (a) 99. (c) 100. (b)
101. (a) 102. (a) 103. (d) 104. (a) 105. (b) 106. (b) 107. (a) 108. (a) 109. (a) 110. (b)
111. (d) 112. (b) 113. (a) 114. (c) 115. (a) 116. (a) 117. (a) 118. (b) 119. (a) 120. (a)
121. (b) 122. (b) 123. (b) 124. (a) 125. (a) 126. (b) 127. (a) 128. (b) 129. (d) 130. (a)
131. (d) 132. (b) 133. (a) 134. (a) 135. (c) 136. (a) 137. (c) 138. (d) 139. (b) 140. (a)
141. (d) 142. (b) 143. (a) 144. (d) 145. (c) 146. (c) 147. (c) 148. (d) 149. (a) 150. (b)
151. (a) 152. (d) 153. (a) 154. (a) 155. (a) 156. (a) 157. (b) 158. (a) 159. (c) 160. (b)
161. (d) 162. (a) 163. (b) 164. (d) 165. (c) 166. (b) 167. (a) 168. (a) 169. (a)

Case Study based Questions

[basic / Standard]

Y
1. If we jerk a stretched rope certain waves are produced
7
6
on the rope. The figure given below shows a part of 5
the wave. Answer the given questions by looking at 4
the figure: 3
2
(i) What is the shape of the graph shown above? 1
(ii) How many zeroes are there for the polynomial? X´ X
–3 –2 1 2 3 5 6
(iii) When does the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c, open –1

upwards? –2

(iv) What is the expression of the given polynomial? –4

(v) What are the zeroes of the polynomial? –5
–6
–7
Y´

2. A park in Shakti Nagar in Delhi has swings made of rubber and iron chain. Kanishka
who is studying in class X has noticed that this is a Mathematical shape, she has learned
in Maths class. She drew the shape of the swing on her notebook as shown. Following
questions raised in her mind.

5
4
3
2
1
X
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
-2
-3

(i) What is the shape of the curve?

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 (ii) How many zeroes are there for the polynomial (shape of the swing)?
(iii) What are the zeroes of the polynomial shown above?
(iv) Write the expression of the polynomial.
(v) What is the value of the polynomial if x = 1?
3. One day Mahima visited a shopping mall with her mother. There, she observed different
stores, such as
Shoe store, Clothes store, Fruit store etc.
In the shoe store the price list was as below : In the clothes store the price list was
as below:
Types of Price Types of Price
shoes (`) Clothes (`)
Casual 500 T-Shirt 300
Formal 350 Trouser 600
Sports 750 Blazer 2000

In the fruit store the price list was as below:

Price
Fruits
(`)
Apple 70 per kg
Orange 40 per kg
Guava 30 per kg
Based upon the given information, answer the following questions:
(i) Mahima's mother purchased x trousers and y kg oranges for `1400. She also purchased
x pairs of sport shoes and y kg apple for `1850. Write of the equations that relate x
and y.
(ii) Mahima bought a Blazer and gave eleven notes in denominations of `200 and `100.
Which pair of equations can be used if number of `200 notes be denoted as x and
the number of `100 notes as y?
State the condition when the pair of linear equations a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and
(iii)
a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 has a unique solution.
(iv) Mahima's mother bought 5 kg fruit in which there are oranges and guavas. She paid
` 160. Find the weight of oranges and guavas she bought.
(v) In Diwali sale there is a discount of 25% in clothes store and 20% in shoe store. How
much money Mahima saved if she bought one blazer and 4 pairs of formal shoes?
4. The given figure shows playing cards stacked together. 42 cards are
stacked in the manner. 12 cards are in the bottom row, 10 in the
next row, 8 in the row next to it and so on. Based on the above
situation, answer the following questions:
(i) Find the total number of rows in which the cards are stacked.
(ii) Find the number of cards in the top row.
(iii) Which mathematical concept is applied in solving
the above problem?
(iv) Find the number of cards in the third row.
(v) Find the number of cards in the seventh row.
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 5. Bal Bharti Vidyalaya decided to go for plantation
drive on the occasion of VANMAHOTSAVA. It
was decided that the number of trees, that each
section of each class will plant, will be the same
as the class in which they are studying, e.g., a
section of Class I will plant 1 tree, a section
of Class II will plant 2 trees and so on, till
Class X. There are five sections of each class.
Ms. Anshu Sharma, Principal of the Vidyalaya
asked forest department to provide plants for
Vanmahotsava.
(i) How many plants were needed for plantation by all sections of class IV?
(ii) How many plants were needed for plantation by all sections of primary classes (1st
to 5th)?
(iii) How many plants were needed for plantation by all sections of class 7?
(iv) How many plants were needed for plantation by the whole school?
(v) How many plants were needed for plantation by classes 6th to 8th?
6. Rahul is studying in X Standard. He is making a kite to fly it
on a Sunday. Few questions came to his mind while making
the kite. Give answers to his questions by looking at the
figure.
(i) Rahul tied the sticks at what angles to each other?
(ii) Which is the correct similarity criteria applicable for
smaller triangles at the upper part of this kite?
(iii) If sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4 : 9, then find the ratio between the
corresponding medians of these triangles.
(iv) If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides,
then it divides the other two sides in the same ratio. This theorem is called Thales'
Theorem. Is it true?
(v) What is the area of the kite, formed by two perpendicular sticks of length 12 cm and
14 cm?
7. Paridhi is trying to find the approximate
height of a tower near her house. She is
using the properties of similar triangles.
The height of Paridhi’s house is 20 m and
it casts a shadow 10 m long on the ground.
At the same time, the tower casts a shadow
50 m long on the ground. At the same Paridhi’s Tower Meena’s House
time, the house of Meena casts 20 m long House
shadow on the ground.
(i) What is the height of the tower?
(ii) What will be the length of the shadow of the tower when Paridhi’s house casts a shadow of
12 m?
(iii) What is the height of Meena's house?

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 (iv) When the tower casts 40 m long shadow, at that time what will be the length of the
shadow of Meena's house?
(v) When the tower casts 40 m long shadow, at that time what will be the length of the
shadow of Paridhi's house?
8. A girl of height 90 cm is walking away from the base of a
lamp-past at a speed of 1.2 m/s. The lamp is 3.6 m above
the ground. Now, answer the following questions :
(i) The line segment DE shows the length of the shadow.
Is it true?
(ii) What would be the length of the girl shadow after
4 seconds?
(iii) How far is the girl from the lamp-post?
(iv) Triangle ABE and CDE are similar because of AA criterion. Is it true?
(v) AB denotes the lamp-post and CD the girl after walking for 4 seconds, away from the
lamp-post. Is it true?
9. In Nainital, Uttarakhand, Sunil is having a rectangular Y
B C
plot OBCD as shown in the following figure. Saplings of
Gulmohar are planted on the boundary at a distance of
P Q

1 m from each other. In the plot, Sunil builds his house

in the rectangular area PQRS. In the remaining part of
plot, Sunil wants to grow grass. S R

X
Answer the following questions: O
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
D

(i) Find the coordinates of vertices P and S of rectangle PQRS.

(ii) Find the coordinates of mid-point of diagonal QS.
(iii) Find the area of rectangle PQRS.
(iv) Find the coordinates of vertices R and Q of rectangle PQRS.
(v) Find the length and breadth of rectangle PQRS.
10. National Park: A national park is an area
set aside by the government to preserve and
protect natural environment.
The graph below shows a map of the National
Park. The shaded areas indicate woods. The
plain areas indicate meadows and fields
without trees. Point O on the graph represents
the location of the park’s supervisor’s office,
and points P and Q are the ranger’s towers.
(i) Find the distance between the
towers P(0, 7.5) and Q(–15, 15).
(ii) Find the distance of the point S(5, 25)
from x-axis.
(iii) Find the point on x-axis (other than O)
equidistant from the points R(0, –5) and M(0, 5).
(iv) There are two trees T1 (–5, 7) and T2 (–1, 3) in the park. Find the coordinates of the
mid-point of the line segment joining both the trees.
(v) There is a circular pond in the park. The end points of a diameter of it are (–6, 3)
and (6, 4). Find the coordinates of the centre of the pond.
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 11. The diagram shows a model of Rocket which is made Y
on a graph paper. Look at the model and answer the 5
G A
4
following questions :
3
(i) Find the mid-point of the segment joining the 2 B
points F and G. 1
E F
(ii) Find the distance of the point A from the x-axis. –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 5 X
–1
(iii) Find the distance between the points A and C.
C –2
(iv) Find the co-ordinates of the point which divides –3
the line segment joining the points A and B in –4

the ratio 1 : 3 internally. D

–5
–6
(v) Find the coordinates of D.
12. An aquarium is a transparent tank of water in which live fish and other water creatures are
kept. The diagram below shows the plans for an aquarium. It will be built in hexagonal
shape. It will be made using six rectangular shaped clear glasses and one regular hexagon
clear glass for roof.

(i) Find the value of x for which the distance between the points F(2, –3) and C(x, 5)
is 10.
(ii) Find coordinates of the mid–point of the line segment joining the points E(8, 11) and
B(11, 15).
(iii) Find the distance of the point F(8, 6) from origin.
(iv) Find the perimeter of square EFHI, where E(–2, 0), F(3, 0), H(3, 5) and I(–2, 5).
(v) Find the coordinates of the point which divides segment joining the points A(–4, 5) and
D(6, 3) in the ratio 3 : 2.
Y
13. Two brothers Mahesh and Sudhir were 6
Home
at home and have to reach school. 5
Mahesh went to library first to return a Library
4

book and then reaches school directly 3

School
2
whereas Sudhir went to Skate Park first
1
to meet his friend and then reaches X X
school directly. –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 O
–1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The places have been shown in a –2 Skate Park

coordinate plane. Here all distances are –3

in km. –4
–5
(i) How far is school from their home? Y

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 (ii) What is the extra distance travelled by Mahesh in reaching his school?
(iii) What is the extra distance travelled by Sudhir in reaching his school?
(iv) Find the coordinates of the point marked library.
(v) Find the coordinates the point marked as home.
14. The Class X students of a secondary school in
Krishinagar have been allotted a rectangular plot
of land for their gardening activity. Sapling of
Gulmohar is planted on the boundary of the plot
at a distance of 1m from each other. There is a
triangular grassy lawn inside the plot as shown in
Fig. The students have to sow seeds of flowering
plants on the remaining area of the plot.
(i) Considering A as the origin, find the coordinates of A.
(ii) Find the coordinates of P.
(iii) Find the coordinates of R.
(iv) Find the coordinates of D.
(v) Find the coordinates of P, if D is taken as the origin.
15. Students of a school are standing/seating in rows and 10
9
columns in their playground for Yoga practice. A, B, C 8
B

and D are the positions of four students as shown in the 7

Rows 6
figure. 5
4
A C

(i) Find the coordinates of A, B respectively. 3

2
(ii) Find the distance between A and B. 1 D
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112 13
(iii) It is possible to place Tanvika in the drill in such a way Columns
that she is equidistant from each of the four students
A, B, C and D, then locate the position of Tanvika.
(iv) Find the distance between A and C.
(v) Find the coordinates of C and B respectively.

16. To promote cooperation, culture, creativity, sharing, self-

confidence, and other social values, a student adventure
camp was organized by the school for class-X students
and their accommodation was planned in tents. The teacher
divides the students into groups, each group of four students
was given to prepare a conical tent of radius 7 m and
canvas of area 551 m2 in which 1 m2 is used in stitching
and wasting of canvas:
(i) Find the curved surface of conical tent.
(ii) Find the height of the conical tent.
(iii) Find the volume of tent.
(iv) Find the stant height of the tent.
(v) Find the cost of canvas required for making the tent, if the canvas cost ` 70 per sq. m

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 17. Mayank a student of class 10th is fond of birds. One day he
had an idea in his mind to make a bird-bath on his garden. His
brother who is studying in class 12th helped him to choose the
material and shape of the birdbath. They made it in the shape of
a cylinder with a hemispherical depression at one end as shown
in the Figure below. They opted for the height of the hollow
cylinder as 1.45 m and its radius is 30 cm
Answer the following questions :
(i) Find the curved surface area of the hemisphere.
(ii) Find the curved surface area of the cylinder.
(iii) Find the total surface area of the bird-bath.
(iv) Find the curved surface area of the cylinder.
(v) Find the volume of the hemispherical depression.

18. Education with vocational training is helpful in making a

student self-reliant and to help and serve the society. Keeping
this in view, a teacher made the following table giving the
frequency distribution of a student undergoing vocational
training from the training institute.

Age (in years) 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-above
No. of participants 62 132 96 37 13 8 6 4 4 3

(i) Find the median class of the above data.

(ii) Find the model class of the above data.
(iii) What is the empirical relationship between mean, median, mode?
(iv) If mode = 80 and mean = 110, then find the median.
(v) The mode is the least frequent value. Is it true?

19. Thirty women were examined in a hospital by a doctor and the number of heartbeats per
minute was recorded and summarised as follows:

Number of heartbeats per minute 65-68 68-71 71-74 74-77 77-80 80-83 83-86
Number of women 2 4 3 8 7 4 2

(i) Find the mean heartbeats per minute for these women.
(ii) Find the modal class of the given data.
(iii) How many women have heart-beats less than 74 per minute?
(iv) Find the sum of the upper limit and lower limit of the median class.
(v) Find the median class of the above data.
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 20. The agewise participation of students of a school in
the International Yoga day Celebration that was held
in the school ground is shown in the following
distribution. By analysing the data given below
answer the questions that follow:

Age(in years) 5-7 7-9 9 - 11 11 - 13 13 - 15 15 - 17 17 - 19

Number of students x 15 18 30 50 48 x

If in all 181 students participated then answer the following questions :

(i) Find the median class of the data.
(ii) Find the value of missing frequency(x).
(iii) Find the modal class.
(iv) Find the class mark of the modal class.
(v) Find the sum of lower limits of the median class and upper limit of modal class.
21. A medical camp was held in a school to impart health education and the
importance of exercise to children. During this camp, a medical
check of 35 students was done and their weights were recorded as
follows:
Weight (in kg) Number of Students
below 40 3
below 42 5
below 44 9
below 46 14
below 48 28
below 50 31
below 52 35
(i)Find the modal class of given data.
(ii)Find the median class of the given data.
(iii)Mean of a data cannot be determined graphically. Is it true?
(iv) Find the frequency of the median class.
(v) Mode and the mean of a data are 12k and 15K respectively. Find the median of the
data.
22. Ruby and Rita are playing a game of ludo with 2 dice.
(i) To win a game, Ruby wanted a total of 7. What is the probability
of winning a game by Ruby?
(ii) To win a game, Rita wanted 8 as the sum. What is the
probability of winning a game by Rita?
(iii) What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the
both the dice is divisible by 4 or 6?
(iv) Find the probability of getting a total of atleast 10.
(v) Find the probability that 5 will come up at least in 1 die.
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 23. A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which comes to rest
8 1
pointing at one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 as shown in the
7 2
figure and these are equally likely outcomes. Now answer the following
questions :
6 3
(i) What is the probability of getting a prime number? 5 4
(ii) What is the probability of getting a odd number?
(iii) What is the probability of getting a number less than 7?
(iv) What is the probability of getting a number greater than 8?
(v) What is the probability of getting a number greater than 0?

Answers
1. (i) parabola (ii) 2 (iii) a > 0 (iv) x2 – 3x – 4 (v) –1, 4
2. (i) parabola (ii) 2 (iii) –1, 3 (iv) x2 – 2x – 3 (v) – 4
3. (i) 600x + 40y = 1400, 750x + 70y = 1850 (ii) x + y = 11, 200x + 100y = 2000
a1 b
(iii) ≠ 1 (iv) 1 kg, 4 kg (v) ` 780
a2 b2
4. (i) 6 (ii) 2 (iii) AP (iv) 8 (v) 0
5. (i) 20 (ii) 75 (iii) 35 (iv) 275 (v) 105
6. (i) 90° (ii) RHS (iii) 2 : 3 (iv) yes (v) 84 cm2
7. (i) 100 m (ii) 60 m (iii) 40 m (iv) 16 m (v) 15 m
8. (i) yes (ii) 1.6 m (iii) 6.4 m (iv) yes (v) yes
 13 
9. (i) (3, 6), (3, 2) (ii)  , 4  (iii) 28 m2 (iv) (10, 2), (10, 6) (v) 7 units, 4 units
2 

 7
10. (i) 281.25 units (ii) 25 units (iii) U (iv) (–3, 5) (v)  0, 
 2

11. (i) (–1, 2) (ii) 4 units (iii) 2 13 (iv) (3, 3.5) (v) (–2, –5)
 19  13
12. (i) 8 or – 4 (ii)  , 13  (iii) 10 units (iv) 20 units (v)  8, 
2   2
13. (i) 3 km (ii) 7.48 km (iii) 4.33 km (iv) (–1, 3) (v) (4, 5)
14. (i) (0, 0) (ii) (4, 6) (iii) (6, 5) (iv) (16, 0) (v) (–12, 6)
15. (i) (3, 5), (7, 9) (ii) 6 2 units (iii) 4 2 units (iv) 6 units (v) (11, 5), (7, 9)
16. (i) 550 m 2
(ii) 24 m (iii) 1232 m3 (iv) 25 m (v) `38570
17. (i) 0.56 m2 (ii) 2.73 m2 (iii) 3.3 m2 (iv) 2πrh (v) 0.05 m3
18. (i) 19.5 –24.5 (ii) 19.5 – 24.5 (iii) Mode = 3 Median – 2 Mean (iv) 100 (v) no
19. (i) 75.9 (ii) 74 – 77 (iii) 9 (iv) 151 (v) 74 – 77
20. (i) 13 – 15 (ii) 10 (iii) 13 – 15 (iv) 14 (v) 28
21. (i) 46 – 48 (ii) 46 – 48 (iii) yes (iv) 14 (v) 14 K
5 7 1 11
22. (i) 1 (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
6 36 18 6 36
1 1 3
23. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 0 (v) 1
2 2 4

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