Mathematics

Paper 5 Marks: 80

Section A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each
1. If sinα and cosα are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then b2 is equal to:
A. a2 - 2ac B. a2 + 2ac C. a2 – ac D. a2 +ac
2. There is a horizontal tree branch at a height of 10m from the ground with a cricket ball
attach to a 5m long string to it. Roy is standing at a 1m distance behind a ball on the
ground. If he hit a ball such that at its highest point, ball is 7 m above the ground
(assuming there is no slag in the string). Find the distance between the foot of Roy and
the ball at its highest point
A. √ 98 m B. √ 74 m C. √ 85 m D. none of the above
3. Distance between two tangents where they make contact at circle is 10cm. If the radius
of the circle is 10cm, then the length of the tangent is:
10 √3 5 √3 7 √3 4 √3
A. cm B. cm C. cm D. cm
3 3 3 3
4. The distance of the point P (-3, -4) from the x-axis is:
A. 5 B. -3 C. 3 D. 4
5. All the face cards of spades are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. A card is
drawn at random from the remaining pack. The probability that the card drawn is queen
is :
1 3 1 3
A. B. C. D.
49 49 13 13
6. What is the relation between the area of a circle and square, if the circumference of a
circle and the perimeter of a square are equal.
A. Area of the circle = Area of the square
B. Area of the circle ¿Area of the square
C. Area of the circle ¿Area of the square
D. Nothing can be said about the relation between the areas of the circle and the square
7. If the ratio of the cone’s radius to a cylinder’s radius is 3:5, then the ratio of their heights
is if the volumes are equal.
A. 25/3 B. 28/3 C. 23/3 D. 7
8. The pair of linear equations: -3x – 6y = 9 and x + 2y – 3 = 0 have:
A. A unique solution B. Infinitely many solutions
C. no solution D. exactly two solutions
9. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both exclusive) is:
A. 10 B. 5040 C. 100 D.2520
 10. If di = xi – a, Σfi = 25, a = 250, x = 250, then Σ fidi is =
A. 0 B. -2 C. 20 D. 50
11. Two circles touch each other externally at points P. AB is a common tangent to the circle
touching them at A and B. The value of ∠PAB is:
A. 30° B. 45° C. 60° D. 90°
12. In a right-angled triangle ABC, right-angled at B, BC = 12cm and AB = 5cm. The radius of
the circle inscribed in the triangle (in cm) is
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1
13. The angle of depression of a car parked on the road from the top of a 150m high tower
is 30°. The distance of the car from the tower is
A. 50√ 3 B.150√ 3 C. 150√ 2 D.75
14. The probability that the number selected at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3, …... 15
Is the multiple of 4
A. 4/15 B. 2/15 C. 1/5 D.1/3
15. The next term of the AP : √ 8, √ 18,√ 32, is
A. √ 65 B. √ 60 C. √ 50 D. √ 55

Section B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each
21. In an AP, the sequence defined by an = 4n + 5. Find the sum of 101 terms.
2 tan 𝐴
22. In a ΔABC right-angled at B, if AB: AC = 1:√ 2, then find the value of 2 .
1+ tan ❑ 𝐴
23. An ice cream cone has a hemispherical top. If the height of the conical potion id 9cm
and base radius is 2.5cm, deternine the volume of the ice-cream contained in the ice cream
cone.
24. A student recorded how many cars passed through a certain location on a road for
certain periods of 3 minute each and summarized the data in the table below. Find the medium
of the following table

Number of cars 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50

Frequency 7 10 15 8 10
25. Find the roots of the following equation:

2 𝑥 2 +6 √ 3 𝑥 − 60=0

Section C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
 26. If cosec 𝜃 +cot 𝜃 = 𝜆 , then show that ( 𝜆 2+1 ) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃=𝜆2 −1.

28. A lot consists of 48 mobile phones of which 42 are good, 3 have minor defects and 3
have major defects. Varnika will buy a mobile if it is good but the trader will only but a mobile if
it has no major defect. One phone is selected at random from the lot. What is the probability
that it is:
A) acceptable to Varnika? B) acceptable to the trader?
29. An isosceles triangle ABC has been inscribed in a circle in which AB = AC. Prove that the
tangent at A is parallel to BC.
30. In Figure 2, two concentric circles with Centre O, have radii 21cm and 42cm. If ∠AOB =
60°, find the area of the shaded region.

31. If the point P (k – 1, 2) is equidistant from the points A (3, k) and B (k, 5), find the value
of k?

Section D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each
32. 150 spherical marbles, each of diameter 1.4cm, are drop in a cylindrical vessel of a
diameter of 7cm containing some water, which are completely immersed in water. Find the rise
in the level of water in the vessel.
33. Prove that √ 11 is a irrational number
34. Two stations are located at a distance of “a” and “b” from the foot of a leaning tower,
that leans in the direction of the stations. If α and β be the elevations of the top of the tower
from these stations, show that the inclination of the tower to the horizontal is given by
𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝛼 − 𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝛽
𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃=
𝑏 −𝑎
 35. A motorboat whose speed in still water is 18km/hr, takes 1 hour more to go 24 km
upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

Section E
Section E consists of 3 questions of 4 marks each
36. Mr. Punit arranged a lunch party for some of his friends. The expenses of the lunch are
partly constant and partly proportional to the number of guests. The expense amount of 7
guests is Rs 650, and Rs 970 for 11 guests.
(Let the constant expenses be denoted by x and the proportional expenses per person by y)
A) How will the situation stated above be translated into a pair of linear equations?
B) What are the proportional expenses per person?
37. Given an AP, whose first term is a, the second term b and the last term c
A) Find nth term of AP
B) Find the sum of AP
38. In the centre of a rectangular lawn of dimensions 50 m × 40 m, a rectangular pond has to
be constructed so that the area of the grass surrounding the pond would be 1184 m2.
A) Find the length and breadth of the pond.
B) Find the area of the pond