Section – A 20 1 = 20

(Multiple Choice Questions)

Q. No. 1 to 20 are Multiple Choice Questions of 1 mark each.

1. In the given figure, tangents PA and PB drawn from P to circle are

inclined to each other at an angle of 80°. The measure of ÐPAB is 1

(A) 80º (B) 60º

(C) 50º (D) 40º

2. The value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 5x2 – 9kx + 5 = 0 has
real and equal roots, is/are : 1
– 10 9
(A) (B) ±
9 10
10 10
(C) (D) ±
9 9

3. The distance between the points A(–1, 5) and B(6, –2) is : 1

(A) 2 7 (B) 7 2
(C) 49 (D) 14

4. A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 and –2, is : 1

(A) x2 – x – 6 (B) x2 + x – 6
(C) 2x2 – x – 12 (D) x2 + x + 6

5. The lines represented by linear equations x = a and y = b (a ¹ b) are 1

(A) intersecting at (a, b). (B) intersecting at (b, a).
(C) parallel. (D) coincident.

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6. If in the given figure, DE || BC. If AD = 2.8 cm, DB = 2.1 cm and EC = 4.8
cm, then the value of x is : 1

(A) 3.6 cm (B) 2.4 cm

(C) 6.4 cm (D) 4.8 cm

7. In a right-angled triangle ABC, ÐA = 90º and AB = AC. The value of sin C

is : 1
3
(A) 0 (B)
2
1 1
(C) (D)
2 2
8. A die is thrown once. The probability of getting a number less than 6, is : 1
5
(A) 0 (B)
6
1
(C) (D) 1
6
9. From an external point P, a tangent PA is drawn to a circle. The number
of tangents through P parallel to PA is : 1
(A) 2 (B) more than 2
(C) 1 (D) 0
11
10. If the volume of a sphere is cm 3, then the radius of the sphere is : 1
21
(A) 2 cm (B) 4 cm
1 1
(C) cm (D) cm
2 4

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11. In the given figure, graph of a polynomial f(x) is shown. The number of
zeroes of polynomial f(x) is : 1

(A) 3 (B) 1

(C) 0 (D) 2

12. In the given figure, two concentric circles of radii 5 cm and 3 cm have their
centre O. OAB is a sector of outer circle making an angle of 60º at the centre
while OCD is the sector of smaller circle. The area of the shaded region is : 1

7p 8p
(A) cm 2 (B) cm2
2 3

25p 3p
(C) cm 2 (D) cm 2
6 2

13. If the mean and median of a data are 10 and 11 respectively, then mode of
the data is : 1

(A) 12 (B) 8

(C) 20 (D) 13
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14. Two fair coins are tossed together. The probability of getting 2 heads, is : 1
1 3
(A) (B)
2 4
1 3
(C) (D)
4 8

1
15. If cos A = , then tan A is equal to 1
2
1
(A) (B) 3
3
3
(C) 3 (D)
2

16. From a solid cube of side 14 cm, a sphere of maximum diameter is carved
out. The radius of sphere is : 1
(A) 7 cm (B) 14 cm
7
(C) cm (D) 14 cm
2

17. The common difference of an A.P. whose n th term is given by a n = 5n – 1,

is : 1
(A) 1 (B) 6
(C) 5 (D) 4

n n
18. If for a distribution, å fixi = 132 + 5p, å fi = 20 and the mean of the
1 1

distribution is 8.1, then the value of p is : 1

(A) 3 (B) 6
(C) 4 (D) 5

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 (Assertion – Reason based questions)
Directions : In question numbers 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A)
is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option from
the following :
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true. Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true. Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
19. Assertion (A) : The distance of P(a, b) from origin is a 2 + b2. 1
Reason (R) : The distance between two points A(x1, y1) and B(x2, y2) is

(x2 - x1 )2 + (y 2 - y1 )2 .

20. Assertion (A) : 2 (5 – 2 ) is an irrational number. 1

Reason (R) : Product of two irrational numbers is always irrational.

Section – B
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Q. No. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer type questions of 2 marks each.

21. (a) If Q(0, 2) is equidistant from P(5, –3) and R(x, 7), find the value(s) of x. 2
OR
(b) If A(1, 1) and B(7, 9) are the end points of a diameter of a circle, then
find the co-ordinates of the centre of the circle. 2

22. Evaluate : 4 sin2 60° tan 2 45° – 2 sec2 30° tan2 60° 2

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23. (a) Prove that –7 – 2 3 is an irrational number, given that 3 is an
irrational number. 2
OR
(b) Explain why (7 ´ 11 ´ 13 + 2 ´ 11) is not a prime number. 2

24. Find the ratio in which the Y-axis divides the line segment joining the
points A(5, –6) and B(–1, –4). Also, find the point of intersection. 2

25. There are 80 cards numbered from 1 to 80. One card is drawn at random
from them. Find the probability that the number on the selected card is
not divisible by 8. 2

Section – C
(Short Answer Type Questions)
Q. No. 26 to 31 are Short Answer type questions of 3 marks each.

26. Find LCM and HCF of two numbers 336 and 54, using prime-factorisation
method. 3

27. The altitude of a right-angled triangle is 7 cm less than its base. If its
hypotenuse is 17 cm long, then 3
(a) represent the above information in the form of a quadratic equation;
(b) find the length of the sides of the triangle.

28. (a) A vessel is in the form of a hollow hemisphere surmounted by a hollow

cylinder. The diameter of the hemisphere is 14 cm and the total height
of the vessel is 13 cm. Find the inner surface area of the vessel. 3
OR
(b) A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right
circular cone. The height of the cone is 2 cm and the diameter of the
base is 4 cm. Determine the volume of the toy. 3

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29. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 5x2 + 3x – 2 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the co-efficients. 3

BC BD
30. In the given figure, ÐABC = ÐACB and = . 3
BE AC

Show that DABE ~ DDBC and AE || DC.

31. (a) Prove that (sin q + cosec q)2 + (cos q + sec q)2 = 7 + tan2 q + cot2 q. 3
OR
5 cos A sin A
(b) If cos A = , then verify that + = cos A + sin A. 3
13 1 – tan A 1 – cot A

Section – D
(Long Answer Type Questions)
Q. No. 32 to 35 are Long Answer type questions of 5 marks each.
32. Consider the following distribution of hourly wages of 50 workers of a
factory : 5
Hourly wages (in ) 100-120 120-140 140-160 160-180 180-200
Number of workers 12 14 8 6 10
Find the mean and the median of the above data.

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33. (a) In the given figure, AB is chord of length 6 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm.
The tangents at A and B intersect at a point P. Find the length of PB. 5

OR

(b) Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

Also, find area of the rhombus, if radius of circle is 3 cm and length
of one side of the rhombus is 10 cm. 5

34. Two poles of equal height are standing opposite each other on either side
of a road, which is 100 m wide. From a point somewhere between them on
the road, the angles of elevation of the top of the poles are 60º and 30º
respectively. Find the height of the poles and the distances of the point
from the poles. 5

35. (a) Using graphical method, solve the following pair of equations : 5

x + 2y = 8 and 3x – 2y = 12

OR

(b) The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 9. Also, nine times this
number is twice the number obtained by reversing the order of the
digits. Find the number. 5

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 Section – E
(Case Study based Questions)
Q. No. 36 to 38 are Case Study based questions of 4 marks each.
36. While preparing for a competitive examination, Akbar came across a
match-stick pattern based question. The pattern is given below :

……
Fig. (1) Fig. (2) Fig. (3)
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Write first term and common difference of the A.P. formed by
number of squares in each figure. 1
(ii) Write first term and common difference of the A.P. formed by
number of sticks used in each figure. 1
(iii) (a) How many squares are there in Fig. (10) ? Also, write the
number of sticks used in Fig. (10). 2
OR
(iii) (b) If 88 sticks are used to make mth figure (Fig. (m)), find the value
of m. How many squares are formed in this figure ? 2

37. NSS (National Service Scheme) aims to connect the students to the
community and to involve them in problem solving process.
NSS symbol is based on the ‘Rath’ wheel of the Konark Sun Temple
situated in Odisha. The wheel signifies the progress cycle of life.
The diagramatic representation of the symbol is given below :

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 Observe the figure given above. The diameters of inner circle are equally
placed. Given that OP = 21 cm, OS = 10 cm.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find mÐROS. 1
(ii) Find the perimeter of sector OPQ. 1
(iii) (a) Find the area of shaded region PQRS. 2
OR
(iii) (b) Find the area of shaded region ACB i.e. the segment ACB. 2

38. In the figure given below, a folding table is shown :

The legs of the table are represented by line segments AB and CD

intersecting at O. Join AC and BD.
Considering table top is parallel to the ground, and OB = x, OD = x + 3,
OC = 3x + 19 and OA = 3x + 4, answer the following questions :
(i) Prove that D OAC is similar to DOBD. 1
OA OB
(ii) Prove that = . 1
AC BD
(iii) (a) Observe the figure and find the value of x. Hence, find the length
of OC. 2
OR
BD
(iii) (b) Observe the figure and find . 2
AC
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