1. Prove that the product of two consecutive positive integers is divisible by 2.

2. For any positive integer , prove that 3 divisible by 6.

3. Find the zeroes of each of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and their co efficient:
a. () = 2 2 8
b. () = ( 2 + 1) (2 + 1)
4. If the zeros of the polynomial () = 2 3 15 2 + 37 30 are in A.P., find them.
5. Given the linear equation 2x + 3y - 8 = 0, write another linear equation in two variables such
that the geometrical representation of the pair so formed is:
a. intersecting lines
b. parallel lines
c. coincident lines.
6. On selling a T.V. at 5%gain and a fridge at 10% gain, a shopkeeper gains Rs 2000. But if he
sells the T.V. at 10% gain and the fridge at 5% loss. He gains Rs 1500 on the transaction. Find
the actual prices of T.V. and fridge.
7. In a ABC, P and Q are points on sides AB and AC respectively, such that PQ || BC. If AP =
2.4 cm, AQ = 2 cm, QC = 3 cm and BC = 6 cm, find AB and PQ.
8. A vertical stick of length 6 m casts a shadow 4 m long on the ground and at the same time a
tower casts a shadow 28 m long. Find the height of the tower.
1cos sin
9. Prove =
sin 1cos
cos2
10. Find cosec + sin
sin
11. If 8 tan A = 15, find sin A cos A.
12. Find 75 30 + 15 30, using cos( ) and sin ( + )
13. The number of students absent in a class were recorded every day for 120 days and the
information is given in the following frequency table:
No. of students absent (x): 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
No. of days(f): 1 4 10 50 34 15 4 2
Find the mean number of students absent per day.
14. The following table gives the daily income of 50 workers of a factory:
Daily income (in Rs) 100 - 120 120 - 140 140 - 160 160 -180 180 200
Number of workers: 12 14 8 6 10
Find the mean, mode and median of the above data.
15. A train travels 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/hr more, it would have
taken 1 hour less for the same journey. Form the quadratic equation to find the speed of the
train.
16. Solve 2 + ( 2 ) = 0
17. Find the second term and nth term of an A.P. whose 6th term is 12 and the 8th term is 22.
18. Three numbers are in A.P. If the sum of these numbers be 27 and the product 648, find the
numbers.
19. Two tangent segments PA and PB are drawn to a circle with center O such that APB = 120.
Prove that OP = 2AP
20. ABC is right triangle right angled at B such that BC = 6cm and AB = 8cm.
Find the radius of its in circle.
21. Using ruler and compasses only, construct a ABC, given base BC = 7cm, ABC = 60 and
AB + AC = 12 cm.
22. Construct a triangle XYZ in which Y = 30, Z = 90 and XY + YZ + ZX = 11.
23. An electric pole is 10 m high. A steel wire tied to top of the pole is affixed at a point on the
ground to keep the pole up right. If the wire makes an angle of 45 with the horizontal through
the foot of the pole, find the length of the wire.
24. The shadow of a tower, when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45, is found to be 10 m.
longer than when it was 600. Find the height of the tower.
25. A die is thrown. Find the probability of getting:
a. a prime number
b. 2 or 4
c. a multiple of 2 or 3
d. an even prime number
e. a number greater than 5
f. a number lying between 2 and 6
26. A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that card drawn is
a. a black king
b. either a black card or a king
c. black and a king
d. a jack, queen or a king
e. neither a heart nor a king
f. a black card
27. Find the value of a when the distance between the points (3, a) and (4, 1) is 10.
28. Find the values of x, y if the distances of the point (x, y) from (3, 0) as well as from (3,0) are 4.
29. The circumference of a circle exceeds diameter by 16.8 cm. Find the circumference of circle.
30. A horse is tied to a pole with 28m long string. Find the area where the horse can graze.