SBOA SCHOOL SENIOR SECONDARY MADURAI

MATHEMATICS

General Instructions:

• All questions are compulsory.

• Questions 1-6 in Section-A are Very Short Answer Type Questions carrying 1 mark
each.
• Questions 7-12 in Section-B are Short Answer (SA-I) Type Questions carrying 2
marks each.
• Questions 13-22 in Section-C are Short Answer (SA-II) Type Questions carrying 3
marks each.
• Questions 23 -30 in Section-D are Long Answer Type Questions carrying 4 marks
each.

SECTION-A

Question 1.
What is the degree of zero polynomial?

Question 2
In ∆ABC, BC is produced to D. If ∠ABC = 40° and ∠ACD = 120°, then ∠A = ?

Question 3..
Write the signs of abscissa and ordinate of a point in quadrant (II).

Question 4.
The total surface area of a cube is 216 cm². Find its volume.

Question 5
Find the slope of the line 2x + 3y – 4 = 0.

SECTION-B

Question 6
If a + b + c = 0, then a³ + b³ + c³ = ?
Question7
Find four different solutions of 2x + y = 6

Question 8
The base of an isosceles triangle is 16 cm and its area is 48 cm². Find the perimeter of
a triangle.

Question 9

In which of the shapes the diagonals of equal?

Question 10.
If the mean of five observations x, x + 2, x + 4, x + 6 and x + 8 is 13. Find the value of x.

SECTION-C

Question 13.
If x = 3 + √8 , find the value of (x^2+1/x^2)
Question 14.
If p = 2 – a, prove that a³ + 6ap + p³ – 8 = 0.

Question 15.
If the bisector of the vertical angle of a triangle bisect the base, prove that the triangle is
Isosceles.

Question 16.
The sides BA and DC of quad. ABCD are produced as shown in the given figure. Prove
that x° + y° = a° + b°.

Question 17
In an equilateral triangle, prove that the centroid and the circumcentre coincide.

Question 18.
Construct a ∆ ABC whose perimeter is 14 cm and sides are in the ratio 2:3:4.

Question 19
Plot the points A(-5, 2), B(-4, -3), C(3, -2) and D(6, 0) on a graph paper. Write the name of
figure formed by joining them.
Question 20.
The diameter of a roller, 120 cm long is 84 cm. If it takes 500 complete revolutions to
level a playground. Find the cost of levelling it at 75 paise per square metre.

Question 21.
The internal and external diameters of a hollow hemispherical vessel are 20 cm and 28
cm respectively. Find the cost of painting the vessel all over at 14 paise percm².
SECTION-D

Question 22
Prove that x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz =(x + y + z) (x2 + y2 + z2 – xy – yz – zx). Hence find the
value of x3 + y3 + z3 if x + y + z = 0.

Question 23
In a ∆ABC, the side AB and AC are produced to P and Q respectively. The bisector of
∠PBC and ∠QCB intersect at a point O. Prove that ∠BOC = 90° – 12 ∠
Question 24.
Draw the graph of the equation 3x + 2y = 12. At what points does the graph cut the x-
axis and the y-axis.

Question 25
A river 2m deep and 45 m wide is flowing at the rate of 3 km per hour. Find the volume
of water that runs into the sea per minute.
Now answer these questions.
1. Why we should preserve and not waste the water and other natural resources? Write
one method to restore the water at your home.
2. Why it is necessary to clean all rivers in the country?

Question 26
Plot the points A(2, 5), B(-2, 2) and C(4, 2) on a graph paper. Join AB, BC and AC.
Calculate the area of ∆ABC.