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Question numbers 1 to 10 carry one mark each. For each question, four alternative
choices have been provided of which only one is correct. You have to select the correct
choice.
1 10 1

1. The roots of x22 x(r21)0 are :

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(A) 1r, r1 (B) 1r, r1 (C) 1, r (D) 1r, r
x22 x(r21)0

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(A) 1r, r1 (B) 1r, r1 (C) 1, r (D) 1r, r
2.
37th term of the A.P. : x , 3 x , 5 x , ........ is
(A) 37 x (B) 39 x (C) 73 x (D) 75 x

A.P : x , 3 x , 5 x , ........ 37

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(A) 37 x (B) 39 x (C) 73 x (D) 75 x
3. In figure, if from an external point T, TP and TQ are two tangents to a circle with centre O
so that  POQ 110 , then,  PTQ is :
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(A) 60 (B) 70 (C) 80 (D) 90

T O TP TQ
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 POQ 110  PTQ

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(A) 60 (B) 70 (C) 80 (D) 90

4. To draw a pair of tangents to a circle which are inclined to each other at an angle of
45 it is required to draw tangents at the end points of those two radii of the circle, the
angle between which is :
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 (A) 70 (B) 145 (C) 135 (D) 105
45

(A) 70 (B) 145 (C) 135 (D) 105

5. The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8 cm away from the centre of a circle, of
radius 6 cm, is :
(A) 7 cm (B) 2 7 cm (C) 10 cm (D) 5 cm
6 cm 8 cm

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(A) 7 cm (B) 2 7 cm (C) 10 cm (D) 5 cm
6. The area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in a semi-circle of radius r, is :
(A) r2 (B) 2 r2 (C) r3 (D) 2 r3

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(A) r2 (B) 2 r2 (C) r3 (D) 2 r3
7. The ratio of the volume of two spheres is 8 : 27. If r and R are the radii of spheres
respectively, then (Rr) : r is
(A) 1:2 (B) 1:3 (C) 2:3 (D) 4:9

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8 : 27 r R (Rr) : r
(A) 1:2 (B) 1:3 (C) 2:3 (D) 4:9
8. The perimeter of a sector of a circle whose central angle is 90 and radius 7 cm is :
(A) 35 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 77 cm (D) 7 cm
90 7
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(A) 35 (B) 25 (C) 77 (D) 7
9 A pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2 3 m long on the ground, then the sun’s elevation is :
(A) 60 (B) 45 (C) 30 (D) 90
6m 2 3 m
(A) 60 (B) 45 (C) 30 (D) 90
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10 Which of the following can be the probability of an event ?

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(A) 0.05 (B) 1.005 (C) (D)
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(A) 0.05 (B) 1.005 (C) (D)

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SECTION-B /

Question numbers 11 to 18 carry two marks each.

11 18 2
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11. Solve for x : 2x22 2 x10

x : 2x22 2 x10.
12. If for a given A.P : a7, a1335, find S13
A.P. a7, a1335, S13
13. Prove that the line segment joining the points of contact of two parallel tangents to a circle
is a diameter of the circle.

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If the perimeter of a semicircular protractor is 36 cm, find its diameter.   
 7 
36
15 Two cubes each of volume 64 cm3 are joined end to end. Find the surface area of the
resultant cuboid.
64 cm3

16  sin  ,   cos  
Find the distance between the points P  0  and Q  0, .

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 2   2 
 sin  ,   cos  
P 0 Q  0, 
 2   2 

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17 Show that points (1, 1), (5, 2), and (9, 5) are collinear.
(1, 1), (5, 2), (9, 5)
18 A card is drawn from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that
the card drawn is :
(i) either a red or a king

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(ii) a black face card
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(i)
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A coin is tossed three times. Find the probability of getting exactly two tails.

SECTION-C /
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Question numbers 19 to 28 carry three marks each.

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19. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 50 years. Five years ago the product of their
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ages was 175. Find their present ages.

50 175
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Solve for x : -
1 1
 3, x ≠ 0, 2
x x2
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x
1 1
 3; x ≠ 0, 2
x x2
20. The sum of first 8 terms of an A.P. is 140 and sum of first 24 terms is 996. Find the A.P.
A.P 8 140 24 996 A.P
21. In figure, XY and X’ Y’ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another
tangent AB, with point of contact C intersects XY at A and X’ Y’ at B. Prove that

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 AOB  90

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XY X’ Y’ O AB, C
XY A X’ Y’ B  AOB  90

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Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm and centre at O. Two tangents PA and
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PB are drawn to two circles from an external point P such that AP12 cm (see figure).
Find length of BP.
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O 5 3 P
PA PB AP12 BP
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Construct a triangle similar to a given ABC such that each side is   of the
7
corresponding sides of ABC. It is given that AB5 cm, BC7 cm and ABC50.
5
ABC ABC  
7
AB5 cm BC7 cm ABC50 .
23. Find the area of shaded region in given figure, where radii of the two concentric circle with
centre O are 7 cm and 14 cm respectively and angle AOB40.

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O
7 14 AOB40

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24. How many coins 1.75 cm in diameter and of thickness 2 mm must be melted to form a
cuboid of dimensions 11 cm10 cm7 cm ?
11 cm10 cm7 cm 1.75 cm 2 mm
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A sphere of diameter 6 cm is dropped in a right circular cylindrical vessel partly filled with
water. The diameter of the cylindrical vessel is 12 cm. If the sphere is exactly half
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submerged in water, by how much will the level of water rise in the cylindrical vessel.
6 cm 12 cm
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25 The shadow of a building, when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45 is found to be 10 m
longer than when it was 60. Find the height of the building. (Use 3 1.73)
45 10 m
60 [ 3 1.73 ]
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26 Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points (1, 3) and (4, 5) is divided by
x-axis.
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27 Show that the points A (a, a), B (a, a), C (a 3 , a 3 ) form an equilateral triangle.
A (a, a), B (a, a), C (a 3 , a 3 )

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28 A coin is tossed 3 times. Find the probability of getting :
(i) at least 2 heads
(ii) not getting the same result in all the tosses
(iii) exactly 1 tail

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SECTION-D /

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Question numbers 29 to 34 carry four marks each.
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29. The sum of the areas of two squares is 468 m2. If the difference of their perimeters is 24 m,
find the sides of the two squares.
468 m2 24 m

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1
The difference of two numbers is 5 and the difference of their reciprocals is . Find the
10
numbers.
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1
5
10
30. A spiral is made up of successive semi–circles with centres alternately at A and B starting
with A, of radii 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, ..... as shown in the figure. What is the total length of
spiral made up of eleven consecutive semicircles ? (Use 3.14)
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A A B 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, .....

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(3.14 )
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31. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T.
Prove that  PTQ  2  OPQ .
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T O TP TQ
 PTQ  2  OPQ
32. A decorative block is made of two solids – a cube and a hemisphere. The base of the block
is the cube with edge of 7 cm and the hemisphere attached on the top has a diameter of
4.9 cm. If the block is to be painted, find the total area to be painted.

7 cm
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A godown is in the form as shown in the figure. The vertical cross-section parallel to the
width side of the building is a rectangle of size 7 m3 m mounted by a semicircle of radius
3.5 m. The inner measurements of the cubidal portion are 10 m7 m3 m. Find the
volume of the godown.

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7 m 3 m

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3.5 m
10 m7 m3 m

33.

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A turks cap is shaped like a frustum of a cone. If its radius on the open side is 10 cm,
radius at the upper base is 4 cm and its slant height is 15 cm, find the area of the material
used for making it.
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10 cm
4 cm 15 cm

34. The angle of elevation of a jet aircraft from a point P on the ground is 60. After a flight of
15 seconds, the angle of elevation becomes half of the previous angle. If the jet is flying at a
speed of 720 km/hr, find the constant height at which the jet is flying. ( 3 1.73).
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60 15
720 km/hr
3 1.73
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