Max Marks:40, Time: 1hr 30min

All questions are compulsory

1. If the distance between the points (4,p) and (1,0) is 5, then

the value of p is? 3)

2. Solve the following quadratic equation for x:

3)
2 2 4 4
4 x +4 a x+ ( a −b ) =0

3. 2 men and 7 boys can do a piece of work in 4 days. It is done by

4 men and 4 boys in 3 days. How long would it take for one man
or one boy to do it? 4)

4. The area of triangle with vertices A (3,0), B (7,0) and C (8,4)

is? 3)

5. Find whether the pair fo linear equations below have a unique

solution. If yes, find the solution?
3)
7x – 4y – 49 = 0
5x – 6y – 57 = 0

6. Find the value (s) of k for which equation x2 +5kx + 6 = 0 has

real and equal roots 2)

7. If nth term of an AP is (2n + 1), find the sum of the first 5

terms? 2)

Section B (Attempt 5 questions)

8. Raghav scored 70 marks in a test, getting 4 marks for each right

answer and losing 1 mark for each wrong answer. Had 5 marks been
awarded for each correct answer and 2 marks been deducted for each
wrong answer, then Raghav would have scored 80 marks. How many
questions were there in the test? 4)
OR

Represent the pair of linear equations graphically and hence

comment on the condition of consistency of this pair.

x – 5y = 6,
2x – 10y = 12
9. A) Find the ratio in which the line 2x + 3y = 5 divides the line
segment joining the points (8, -9) and (2,1). Also find the
coordinates of the point of division? 4)

OR
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B) A circle drawn with origin as centre passes through ( , 0).
2
Evaluate if the point (-6, 5/2) lies in the interior of the circle
or not?

10. A) Find the ratio in which P(4,m) divides the segment joining
the points A (2,3) and B (6,-3). Hence find m?
4)
OR
B) The points A (-1,0), B(3,1), C(2,2) and D (k,1) are the vertices
of a parallelogram ABCD. Find k? 3)

11. Solve the pair of equations? 4)

2 3 4 9
+ =2 and − =−1
√x √ y √x √ y

12. Find the value of k for which the pair of linear equations
4)
kx =3 y=k −2 and 12 x+ky=k has no solution?

13. A part of monthly hostel charge is fixed and the remaining

depends on the number of days one has taken food in the mess. When
Swati takes food for 20 days, she has to pay Rs 3,000 as hostel
charges whereas Mansi who takes food for 25 days has to pay Rs
3,500 as hostel charges. Find the fixed charges and the cost of
food per day? 4)