Mock test Maths

Half-Yearly Examinations
Full Marks – 80 Duration – 2 hours

Section – A
(Compulsory – Answer all questions-20 marks)

1. i) Insert three rational numbers between 3 and 5.

ii) Insert three rational numbers between 2/3 and 5/6.
2. Convert each of the following recurring decimals into rational numbers
0.82828282…. and 1.3888888….
3. Calculate the compound interest accrued on 16000 in three years when the
rates of interest for successive years are 10%, 12% and 15% respectively.
4. During every financial year the value of a machine depreciates by 10%.
Find the original value of a machine which depreciates by Rs 2250 during
2nd year.
5. If a2 -5a-1 = 0; find (i) (a – 1/a) (ii) (a2 – 1/a2)
6. If x3 + y3 + z3 = 3xyz and x + y + z = 0, find the value of {(x+y) 2/xy} +
{(y+z)2/yz} + {(z+x)2 /zx}
7. Factorise
i) x2+7x+6+px+6p ii) 12 –(x + x2)(8-x-x2)
8. Factorise
i) a2 + 1/a2 – 18 ii) a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + 2b3
9. Solve using elimination by substitution
(x+7)/5 – (2x – y)/4 = (3y – 5) and (4x-3)/6 + (5y-7)/2 = (18 – 5x)
10. In the given figure, AB//FD, A

AC//GE and BD = CE. G F

Prove that
(i) BG = DF (ii) CF = EG

B C
D E
 Section – B
(Answer any 3) D C
Question – A

1. In the given figure ABCD is a square. M is the mid-point of

AB and PQ perpendicular to CM. CB produced meets PQ P
at point Q. Prove i) PA=BQ and ii) CP = AB + PA
B
2. Write 5 situations which prove that triangle is congruent.
3. In the figure given below triangle ABC is right angled at B> A M

ABPQ and ACRS are squares. Prove that

i) Triangle ACQ and triangle ASB are congruent.
ii) CQ = BS s
A

P
B C

4. Use the intercept theorem to prove the converse of the mid-point theorem.

Question – B

1. A parallelogram ABCD has Pas the mid-point of DC and Q; a point of AC

such that CQ = ¼ of AC. PQ Produced meets BC at R. Prove that i) R is
the mid point of BC ii) PR = ½ of DB.
P
D C

Q R

A B

2. D, E and F are the mid-points of the sides AB, BC and CA respectively of

triangle ABC. AE meets DF at O. P and Q are the mid points of OB and
OC respectively. Prove that DPQF is a parallelogram.
 3. Compare i) 3√4 and √3 ii) 4√8 and 6√22
4. i) Find the values of a and b if, (2√3 + 3√2) / (√3 - 3√2)= a + b√6
ii) Rationalise the denominator 1/ (√3 + √2 – 1)

Question – C

1. i) if a2 + b2 + c2 = 29 and a+b+c = 9 find ab + bc + ca.

iii) If a- b – c = 3 and a2 + b2 + c2 = 77. Find ab – bc + ca
2. If a = 2; b = 3; and c = 4 find the value of
(ab +bc + ca – a2 + b2 + c2) / (3abc – a3 – b3- c3)
3. Using suitable identities, factorise;
i) (p2 + q2 – r2) – 4p2q2
ii) 4x2 – 12ax – y2 – z2- 2yz + 9a2
iii) 9a2- 1/9a2 – 2 – 12a + 4/3a
iv) (67.8)2 - (32.2)2
v) 5a2 – b2 – 4ab + 7a – 7b

Question – D

1. Solve 30/(x+y) + 44/(x+y) = 10 and 40/(x-y) + 55/(x+y) = 13

2. i) A fraction becomes ½ if 5 is subtracted from its numerator and 3 is
subtracted from its denominator. If the denominator of the fraction is 5
more than its numerator. Find the fraction.
ii) The ten’s digit of a two digit number is three times the unit digit.
The sum of the number and the unit digit is 32. Find the number.
3. A farmer sold a calf and a cow for Rs 7600 thereby making a profit of 25
percent on the calf and 10 percent on the cow. By selling them for Rs
7675; he would have realised a profit of 10% on the calf and 25% on the
cow, Find the cost price of both.
4. i) The age of a man is twice the sum of the ages of his 2 children, after 20
years; his age will be equal to the sum of the ages of his children at that
given time. Find the present age of the man.
ii ) Pooja and ritu can do a piece of work in 17 and 1/7 days. If one day
work of pooja be ¾ of one day work of Ritu, find in how many days each
will do the work alone.