Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.

2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each

3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.

4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.

5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.

6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub- parts of the values of 1, 1

and 2 marks each respectively.

7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and 2 Questions of

2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks questions of Section E

8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = wherever required if not stated.
Section A
1. 120 can be expressed as a product of its prime factors as: [1]

a) b)
15 × 23 5 × 23 × 3
c) 5 × 8 ×3 d) 10 × 22 × 3

2. The graph of y = p(x) in a figure given below, for some polynomial p(x). Find the number of zeroes of p(x). [1]

a) 3 b) 4

c) 2 d) 1

3. The number of solutions of two linear equations representing coincident lines is/are [1]

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 a) infinite solution b) 0

c) 1 d) 5

4. If x = 3 is a solution of the equation 3x2 + (k - 1)x + 9 = 0 then k = ? [1]

a) 13 b) -11

c) 11 d) -13

5. In an A.P., if am = n1 and an = m1 , then amn = [1]

a) 1 b) 2

c) -1 d) 0
−−
6. Radius of circumcircle of a triangle ABC is 5√10 units. If point P is equidistant from A (1, 3), B(-3, 5) and C(5, [1]
-1) then AP =
−−
a) 5√10 units b) 25 units
–
c) 5√5 units d) 5 units

7. If the point R(x, y) divides the join of P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2) internally in the given ratio m 1 : m2, then the [1]

coordinates of the point R are

b)
a) ( m2mx11−−mm12x2 , m2my11−−mm12y2 )

c) d) None of these

8. In the adjoining figure if exterior ∠EAB = 1100,∠CAD = 350, AB = 5cm, AC = 7cm and BC = 3cm, then [1]
CD is equal to

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 a) 1.9 cm b) 2.25 cm

c) 1.75 cm d) 2 cm

9. In the figure shown below, O is the centre of the circle. PQ is a chord and PT is tangent at P which makes an [1]
angle of 50o with PQ. Then ∠POQ is:

a) 75o b) 100o

c) 90o d) 130o

10. If PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O such that ∠APB = 50°, then ∠OAB is equal to [1]

a) 50o b) 40o

c) 25o d) 30o

11. If sinθ − cosθ = 0 then the value of (sin4 θ + cos4 θ) is [1]

a) b) 1

c) d)
12. If x = r sin θ cos ϕ, y = r sin θ sin ϕ and z = r cos θ, then [1]

a) 2 2 2 2 b) 2 2 2 2
x +y +z =r x -y +z =r

c) 2 2 2 2 d) 2 2 2 2
z +y -x =r x +y -z =r
13. If the angles of elevation of a tower from two points distant a and b (a > b) from its foot and in the same straight
[1]
line from it are 30° and 60°, then the height of the tower is
−−−− −−−− a) √a + b b) √a − b
−−
c)d) √ab

14. Area of a sector of angle p (in degrees) of a circle with radius R is [1]

a) p× 2πR b) 180p × πR2

360

c) p× 2πR d) 720p × 2πR2

180

15. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 21 cm. The area swept by the minute hand in 10 minutes is [1]

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 a) b)
252 cm2 126 cm2

c) d)
231 cm2 210 cm2
16. Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting the same number on both dice is [1]

a) b)

c) d)
17. Cards, each marked with one of the numbers 6,7,8 ,..., 15, are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly. One card is
[1] drawn at random from the box, What is the probability of getting a card with number less than 10

a) b)

c) d)
18. The mean of 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 4 is m. The numbers 3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 3, p have mean m - 1 and median q. Then, p + q = [1]
a) 5 b) 7

c) 4 d) 6

19. Assertion (A): Two identical solid cubes of side 5 cm are joined end to end. The total surface area of the [1]

resulting cuboid is 300 cm2.

Reason (R): Total surface area of a cuboid is 2(lb + bh + lh)

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the explanation of A.
correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): Sum of first n terms in an A.P. is given by the formula: Sn = 2n ×[2a + (n - 1)d] [1]
Reason (R): Sum of first 15 terms of 2 , 5 , 8 ... is 345.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the explanation of A.
correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. Can two numbers have 15 as their HCF and 175 as their LCM ? Give reasons. [2]

22. In the given Fig. DE ∥ AC and DC ∥ AP. Prove that EBEC = BCCP [2]

23. In figure, a triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 3 cm, such that the segments BD and DC are [2]
respectively of lengths 6 cm and 9 cm. If the area of △ABC is 54 square centimeter, then find the lengths of
sides AB and AC.

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24. Evaluate 2sin2 30∘ tan60∘ − 3cos2 60∘ sec2 30∘ . [2]
OR

Prove that + = 2cosecθ

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25. In a circle with centre O and radius 5 cm, AB is a chord of length 5 √3 cm. Find the area of sector AOB. [2]
OR
A horse is placed for grazing inside a rectangular field 70 m by 52 m and is tethered to one corner by a rope 21 m
long. On how much area can it graze?
Section C
26. There is a circular path around a sports field. Sonia takes 18 minutes to drive one round of the field, while Ravi
[3]
takes 12 minutes for the same. Suppose they both start at the same point and at the same time and go in the same
direction. After how many minutes will they meet again at the starting point?

[3]
27. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - 5x + k such that α− β = 1, find the value of k.
28. Two candles of equal height but different thickness are lighted. First candle burns off in 6 hours and the second
[3]
candle in 8 hours. How long, after lighting both, will the first candle be half the height of the second ?
OR
Represent the following pair of linear equations graphically and hence comment on the condition of consistency
of this pair. x - 5 y = 6, 2x- 10y = 12
29. If two tangents are drawn to a circle from an external point, show that they subtend equal angles at the centre.
[3]
OR

ABC is a right triangle in which ∠B = 90o. If AB = 8 cm and BC = 6 cm, find the diameter of the circle inscribed in the

triangle.
30. If sinθ + 2 cosθ = 1 prove that 2 sinθ - cosθ = 2. [3]
31. The following frequency distribution gives the monthly consumption of electricity of 68 consumers of a locality.
[3] Find the median, mean and mode of the data and compare them.

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32. If the factory kept increasing its output by the same percentage every year. Find the percentage, if it is known
[5]
that the output doubles in the last two years.
OR
A train takes 2 hours less for a journey of 300 km if its speed is increased by 5 km/hr from its usual speed. Find the
usual speed of the train.
33. In the figure, OB is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment DE, FA ⊥ OB and F E intersect OB at point [5]

C. Prove that O1A + O1B = O2C .

34. A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone of same radius. The height of the
[5]
cone is 10 cm and the radius of the base is 7 cm. Determine the volume of the toy. Also find the area of the
−−−
coloured sheet required to cover the toy. (Use π = and √149 = 12.2)
OR
A solid right circular cone of height 120 cm and radius 60 cm is placed in a right circular cylinder full of water of
height 180 cm such that it touches the bottom. Find the volume of water left in the cylinder, if the radius of the
cylinder is equal to the radius of the cone.

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 The monthly income of 100 families are given as below:

Section E 36. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
India is competitive manufacturing location due to the low cost of manpower and strong technical and
engineering capabilities contributing to higher quality production runs. The production of TV sets in a factory
increases uniformly by a fixed number every year. It produced 16000 sets in 6th year and 22600 in 9th year.

(i) Find the production during first year.

(ii) Find the production during 8th year.
OR
In which year, the production is ₹ 29,200.
(iii) Find the production during first 3 years.
37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
To conduct Sports Day activities, in your rectangular shaped school ground ABCD, lines have been drawn with
chalk powder at a distance of 1 m each. 100 flower pots have been placed at a distance of 1 m from each other
along AD, as shown in Fig. Sarika runs the distance AD on the 2nd line and posts a green flag. Priya runs the
distance AD on the eighth line and posts a red flag. (take the position of feet for calculation)

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 (i) What co-ordinates you will use for Green Flag?
(ii) What is the distance between the green flag and the red flag?
OR
What is the distance between green and blue flag?
(iii) If Monika wants to post a blue flag adjacently in between these two flags. Where she will post a blue flag?
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Two trees are standing on flat ground. The angle of elevation of the top of Both the trees from a point X on the

ground is 60o. If the horizontal distance between X and the smaller tree is 8 m and the distance of the top of the
two trees is 20 m.

(i) Calculate the distance between the point X and the top of the smaller tree.
(ii) Calculate the horizontal distance between the two trees.
OR
Find the height of small tree.
(iii) Find the height of big tree.

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