Solved Paper 2015

Mathematics (Standard)
CLASS-X
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 90

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper consists of 31 questions divided into four section A, B, C and D.
(iii) Section A contains 4 questions of 1 mark each, Section B contains 6 questions of 2 marks each, Section C
contains 10 questions of 3 marks each and Section D contains 11 questions of 4 marks each.
(iv) Use of calculators is not permitted.

Delhi Set I Code No. 30/1/1

SECTION - A X
In ABE,
D tan 30° =
BE
Question number 1 to 4 carry 1 mark each.
1. If x = 1 , is a solution of the quadratic equation 2
−
1 x
3 =
BE
3x2 + 2kx – 3 = 0, find the value of k. Sol. Given that,
One solution is x = 1 − BE = 3x ...(i)
In CDE,
D tan 60° = y
ED

2 y
⇒ 3 k 3=0− − E is mid points 3 = ____
Now, putting x = 1 in given polynomial
4 ED = BE
−

2 \

ED =___y= x
Wehave, k = 3 3 − Given that, Height of tower AB ...
4 And
 k = − 9 y Height
4 3 of
tower
2. The tops of two towers of height x and y, standing
1 CD = y
on level ground, subtend angles of 30° and 60° ⇒
=
So from (i) and (ii) we get
respectively at the centre of the line joining their
feet, then find x : y. = 3x
Sol.
x
y
Hence Ratio of x : y = 1 : 3
3. A letter of English alphabet is chosen at
random. Determine the probability that the
chosen letter is a consonant.
Sol. As we know there are 21 consonants in English
Alphabets
So, Required probability = 26
21
4. In Fig. 1, PA and PB are tangents to the
circle with centre O such that APB = 50°. Write
∠

the measure of O AB .
∠
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Sol.
Fig. 1 In s' TPC and TQC
D

Sol. We know that TP = TQ (Tangent)

D PAB is Isosceles TC = TC (Common)
Q PB = PB 1 = 2 ∠ ∠ (TP and TQ are
(Tangent to circle from an external point) equally inclined to OT)
\ PAB = PAB = x°
∠ ∠
\ D TPC ≅ D TQC (SAS)
Now, APB + PAB + PBA = 180°
∠ ∠ ∠
\ PC = QC and 3 = 4 (CPCT) ∠ ∠

50° + 2x = 180° But ∠ 3 + 4 = 180°

∠

x = 65°  ∠ 3 = 4 = 9 0 ° ∠

So, PAB = 65° ∠

\ OT is the right bisector of PQ
As, ∠ PAO = 90° 8. Find the middle term of the A.P. 6, 13, 20, ...., 216.
(Tangent is perpendicular to point of contact) Sol. The given A.P. is 6, 13, 20, ..., 216
\ OAB = 90° – 65°
∠ Let n be the number of terms, d = 7, a = 6
= 25° \ 216 = 6 + (n – 1).7
SECTION - B  n = 31 Middle term is 16 th
\

Question numbers 5 to 10 carry 2 marks each. \ a16 = 6 + 15 × 7 = 111

5. In Fig. 2, AB is the diameter of a circle with centre 9. If A(5, 2), B(2, –2) and C(–2, t) are the vertices of a
O and AT is a tangent. If AOQ = 58°, find ATQ. ∠ ∠
right angled triangle with B = 90°, then find the ∠

value of t.
Sol.

Fig. 2
In ABT
D

∠ATQ + ABQ + BAT = 180°

∠ ∠

1
Sol. ABQ = AOQ =
∠
∠
2
(
Angle sum property)
∠ ATQ = 180° – ( ABQ + BAT) ∠ ∠
ABC is right triangle
= 180° – 119° = 61° \ AC2 = BC2 + AB2
6. Solve the following quadratic AB2 = (2 – 5)2 + (– 2 – 2)2 = 25
equation for x :  A B = 5 BC2 = (– 2 – 2)2 +
4x2 – 4a2x + (a4 – b4) = 0. (t + 2)2
Sol. The given quadratic equation can be written as = 16 + (t + 2)2
(4x2 – 4a2x + a4) – b4 = 0 AC2 = (– 2 – 5)2 + (t2 – 2)2
or (2x – a2)2 – (b2)2 = 0 = 49 + (t – 2)
\ 49 + (2 – t)2 = 41 + (t – 2)2
\ (2x – a + b2)(2x – a2 – b2) = 0
2
(t – 2)2 – (2 – t)2 = 8
a 2 −2b a2 b
+ 2
⇒ x= , } 4 × 2t = 8
2 2
 t = 1
7. From a point T outside a circle of centre
⎛ 3 3_ ⎞

O, tangents TP and TQ are drawn to the circle.

10. Find the ratio in which the pointP , divides
Prove that OT is the right bisector of line
⎝⎜ 4 12 ⎠⎟

segment PQ.
~1 3 ~
the line segment joining the points A , and
~~ 2 2 ~~

B(2, –5).
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(i) 30
Sol. y = tan 45° = 1 14. Two
different dice are rolled
together. Find the probability
of getting:

Let P divide AB in the ratio of k : 1 (i) the sum of numbers on two dice to
be 5.
\
3 (ii) even numbers on both dice.
2 1 = Sol. Total possible out comes = 36
K +
4
2 (i) The possible outcomes are (2, 3), (3, 2), (1,
K +
4), (4, 1) : Number : 4
1
 8K + 2 = 3K + 3 \ Required Probability = 4 = 1
 K = 1 36 9
5
(ii) The possible outcomes are
\ Required ratio = 1 : 5 (2, 2), (2, 4), (2, 6), (4, 2), (4, 4), (4, 6), (6, 2), (6, 4), (6, 6)
Number of favorable outcomes = 9
SECTION - C
\ Required Probability = 9 = 1
Question numbers 11 to 20 carry 3 marks each. 36 4
* 11. Find the area of the triangle ABC with A(1, –4) and 15. If Sn, denotes the sum of first n terms of an A.P.,
mid-points of sides through A being (2, –1) and
prove that S12 = 3(S8 – S4).
(0, –1).
Sol. Let a be the first term and d the common difference
12. Find the non-zero value of k , for which the
quadratic equation kx2 + 1 – 2(k – 1)x + x2 = 0 has S12 = 6[2a + 11d] = 12a + 66d
equal roots. Hence find the roots of the equation. S8 = 4 [2a + 7d] = 8a + 28d
S4 = 2 [2a + 3d] = 4a + 6d
Sol. The given quadratic eqn. can be written as
3(S8 – S4) = 3 (4a + 22d)
(k + 1)x2 – 2(k – 1)x + 1 = 0 = 12a + 66d = S12
For equal roots 4(k – 1)2 – 4(k + 1) = 0 Hence Proved
or k2 – 3k = 0 16. In Fig. 3, APB and AQO are semicircles, and
1
, AO = OB. If the perimeter of the figure is 40 cm,
2
 k = 0, 3 find the area of the shaded region. Use it = 22
\ Non-zero value of k = 3 : Roots are 1 ⎡ ⎤

2 ⎣⎢ 7 ⎦⎥

13. The angle of elevation of the top of a building

from the foot of the tower is 30° and the angle of
elevation of the top of the tower from the foot of
the building is 45°. If the tower is 30 m high, find
the height of the building.
Sol.

Fig. 3

 y= r=7
x = tan 30° 1
( 22 7 7 1 227 7
y 3 Shaded area
⎞
⎛
2
1 cm
\ x____________x x + x _x x

y 3
= = 77 ⎞

3 3 5
c
= 10
j

or 38 cm = 96 1 cm
2 2

\ Height of building 10 3 m 4 4
Sol. Let OA = OB = r
22
+_____________x +

rr
7
 r
= 22 x

40 2
\
7
⇒ 280 = 40r

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* 17. In Fig. 4, from the top of a solid cone of height 12 x 10 cm x 5 cm, a cylindrical hole of diameter 7
cm and base radius 6 cm, a cone of height 4 cm is cm is drilled out. Find the
removed by a plane parallel to the base. Find the surface area of the remaining block. Use It = 22
r ⎤

total surface area of the remaining solid. ⎣⎢ 7 ⎦⎥

Use = 22 and = 2.236

⎛ π ⎞

⎝⎜ 5
7 ⎠⎟

Fig. 5
Sol. Total surface area of solid cuboidal block
= 2(15 x 10 + 10 x 5 + 15 x 5) cm 2 =
550 cm2
Fig. 4
Area of two circular bases
18. A solid wooden toy in the form of a hemisphere x x

7 7 = 77 cm2
surmounted by a cone of same radius. The radius
of hemisphere is 3.5 cm and the total wood used = 2 22
in the making of toy is 166 5 cm . 72 2
3 Find the height
6 Area of curved surface of cylinder
= 2 rh = p x __________

of the toy. Also, find the cost of painting the 2 22 x 7

x 5
hemispherical part of the toy at the rate of 10 per `
72
cm2. Use = 22
~
it
~
= 110 cm2
7
~~ ~~
Required area = (550 + 110 – 77) cm2
 7 + h = 1001 7 22 7 = 583 cm2
8. In Fig. 6, find the area of the shaded
Sol. region [Use = 3.14]
p

Area of

Volume of solid wooden toy Fig

166 5 2 22 7 7 7 1 22 7 7 Sol.
6 3 7 2 2 2 3 7 2
1 = 7 7
o
6 7 2 2
x x = 13

 h = 6 c m Area of hemispherical part

Sq. ABCD = 142 or 196 cm2 Area of
of toy
= 2 22 Small Sq. = 42 or 16 cm2
⎛ 7 7
_________________ ⎞
Area of 4 semi circles = 4 1
x x cm
x ⎠ ⎟ 2
7 2 2 ~ 3 14 2 2 ~
⎝⎜

2
.. ( ) cm2 ~~

= 77 cm ~~ 2
\ Cost of painting = (77 x 10) = 770 In Fig. 5, from
` `
= 25.12 cm2
a cuboidal solid metallic block, of dimensions 15 cm \ Required area = (196 – 16 – 25.12) cm2
= 154.88 cm2
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 11x2 – 21x – 92 = 0
SECTION - D
Question numbers 21 to 31 carry 4 marks each.
21. The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than its
denominator. If 2 is added to both the numerator
and the denominator, then the sum of the new
fraction and original fraction is 29
. Find the
20
original fraction.
Sol. Let the fraction be x 3 −

x
By the given condition, new fraction
x − +
3 2
x2 = x 1 +
−

\
x3- x 1 = 29x +
-
+

x x 2 20 +

⇒
20[(x – 3)(x + 2) + x(x – 1)] = 29(x2 + 2x)
20(x2 – x – 6 + x2 – x) = 29x2 + 58x
or 11x2 – 98x – 120 = 0
2
or 11x – 110x – 12x – 120 = 0
(11x + 12)(x – 10) = 0
⇒
x = 10
\ The Fraction is 7
10
22. Ramkali required 2500 after 12 `

weeks to send her daughter to school. She saved `

100 in the first week and increased her weekly

saving by 20 every week. Find whether she will
`

be able to send her daughter to school after 12

weeks.
What value is generated in the above situation? Sol.
Money required for Ramkali for admission of
daughter = 2500 `

A.P. formed by saving

100, 120, 140, ... upto 12 terms
Sum of AP = 12[2 × 100 + 11 × 20] 2
= 6[420]
= 2520 `

\She can get her daughter admitted

Value : Small saving can fulfill your big desires or
any else
23. Solve for x: So
23 l.
= ____, 2 + 3 x 0, –1, 2
≠

5x x 1 2 ( +

x 2) −

Sol. 2+ 3
x 1 2 ( x 2 ) 5x
+ −

or 5x[4(x – 2) + 3x + 3] = 46(x + 1)(x – 2)

5x (7x – 5) = 46 (x2 – x – 2)
Join OR and OQ
PR = PQ
 x=  ∠ PRQ =
 21 67
= ±

22
= 4 23
, −

11
24. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is
perpendicular to the radius through the point of
contact.
Sol. Correctly stated
Given:

OA = OC (Radii of circle)
Now OB = OC + BC
\ OB > OC (OC being radius and
B any point on tangent)
 OA < OB
B is an arbitrary point on the tangent.
Thus, OA is shorter than any other line segment
joining O to any point on tangent.
Shortest distance of a point from a given line is the
perpendicular distance from that line.
Hence, the tangent at any point of circle is
perpendicular to the radius.
25. In Fig. 7, tangents PQ and PR are drawn from an
external point P to a circle with centre O, such that
∠RPQ = 30°. A chord RS is drawn parallel to the
tangent PQ.
Find RQS.
∠

Fig. 7