PRACTICE PAPER

Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
All working, including rough work,must be clearly shown and must be done on the same sheet as the
rest of the answer. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION A
QUESTION 1

(a) Solve the following quadratic equation for x and give your answer correct to three
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significant figures: 2𝑥 - 4x - 3 =0 [3]

(b) Draw the line 2 x - 3 y = 6 on the graph paper. From the graph paper, read the y - intercept
of the line. [4]

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(c) If (x + 2) and (x + 3) are factors of 𝑥 + ax + b, find the values of 'a' and `b'. [3]

QUESTION 2

(a) Find the sum on which the compound interest for 2 years at 8 % per annum is Rs 2,496.
Find the Simple Interest for the same sum for 2 years at 8 % per annum. [4]

(b) The radii of two concentric circles are 17 cm and 10 cm ; a line PQRS cuts the larger circle at
P and S and the smaller circle at Q and R . If QR = 12 cm , calculate PQ. [3]

(c) Calculate the distance between A (7,3) and B on the x-axis whose abscissa is 11. [3]

QUESTION 3

(a) A room is 8 m long and 5 m broad. Find the cost of covering the floor of the room
with 80 cm wide carpet at the rate of Rs. 22.50 per metre. [4]

(b) [3]
(c) The cost of the refrigerator is Rs 12000 . If it depreciates at 10 % per annum , find its
value 3 years hence. [3]

QUESTION 4

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 (a) Draw the graphs of 2x + y = 6 and 2 x - y +2 =0 . Shade the region bounded by these lines
and x- axis. Find the area of the shaded region. [6]

(b) The ratio of the number of sides of two regular polygons is 1:2 and the ratio of the sum of
their interior angles is 3:8 . Find the number of sides of each polygon . [4]

SECTION B

QUESTION 5

(a) A man borrows Rs. 5000 at 12% p.a. compound interest. He repays Rs. 2000 at the
end of each year. Calculate the amount he has to pay at the end of the third year. [4]

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(b) A wire is bent to form a square enclosing an area of 484 𝑚 . Using the same wire, a
a circle is formed. Find the area of the circle. [3]

(c) Name the type of quadrilateral formed by the points A (-1,-2) , B (1,0) ,C ( -1,2) , D (-3,0).
Give reason for your answer. [3]

QUESTION 6

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(a) Using the factor theorem, show that (x - 3) is a factor of 𝑥 - 7𝑥 + 15x - 9. Hence,
factorize the given expression completely. [4]

(b) Find the 2 x 2 matrix X which satisfies the equation:

[3]

(c) AB is the diameter of the circle with centre C =(-2,5) . If A = (3, -7) , find:
(i) the length of radius AC
[3]

QUESTION 7

(a) The following figure shows a parallelogram ABCD. Use the given information to find the
values of x, y and z . [3]

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 (b) Find the value of k for which the following equation has equal roots. [3]
2 2
𝑥 + 4kx + (𝑘 – k + 2) = 0

(c)

If AX = B
(i) Write the order of matrix X.
(ii) Find the matrix ‘X’. [4]

QUESTION 8

(a) A sum of Rs 12,500 is deposited for 1 and half years, compounded half yearly. It amounts
to Rs 13,000/- at the end of the first half year. Find:
(i) The rate of interest
(ii) The final amount. Give your answer correct to the nearest rupee. [4]

(b) The difference between the exterior angle of a regular polygon of n sides and a
regular polygon of (n + 2) sides is 6. Find the number of sides. [3]

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𝑥 𝑥
(c) Solve : (
𝑥+2
) - 7 ( 𝑥+2 )+12 =0 , x ≠ -2 [3]

QUESTION 9

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 (a) Sonu and Monu had adjacent triangular fields with a common boundary of 25 m. The other
two sides of Sonu's field were 52 m and 63 m, while Monu's were 114 m and 101 m. If the
cost of fertilization is Rs 20 per sq m, then find the total cost of fertilization for both Sonu
and Monu together. [4]

(b) Use graph paper for this question.

Draw the graphs of x+y+3=0 and 3x-2y+4=0 . Plot three points per line.
Find the co-ordinates of the point of intersection of these lines. Also find the distance of
the point of intersection of the lines from the origin in cm. [6]

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