MARKING SCHEME

MATHEMATICS (Subject Code–041)

(PAPER CODE: 30(B))

Q. No. EXPECTED OUTCOMES/VALUE POINTS Marks

SECTION A
Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions
number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each
1.

Sol. (b) 7 1
2.

Sol. (a) 1:2 1

3.

Sol. (c) – 6 1
4.

Sol. (a) 0 1

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Sol. 𝒃𝟐 1
(b) 𝟒𝒄

6.

Sol. (c) (0,4) 1

7.

Sol. (c) 5:1 1

8.

Sol. (a) (0, 0) 1

9.

Sol. (a) ∆LMN ∼ ∆RPQ 1

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10.

Sol. (c) 18 cm 1
11.

Sol. (d) 6 cm 1

12.

Sol. (a) 2 1
13.

Sol. (b) √𝟐 sin𝛉 1

14.

Sol. (c) 45°, 15° 1

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15.

Sol. 𝟐𝟓𝝅 1
(b) ( + 𝟐𝟓)
𝟐
16.

Sol. (c) 231 1

17.

Sol. (d) 214.5 1

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18.

Sol. (c) 245 1

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19.

Sol. (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct 1
explanation of the Assertion (A).
20.

Sol. (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct 1
explanation of the Assertion (A).
SECTION B
This section comprises of Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions of 2
marks each.
21. (a)

Sol. For unique solution

𝟔 𝒌
𝟑 1
𝟐
k9 1
For all values of k except 9
OR
21. (b)

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Sol. [7x – 2y = 3] × 3
[22x – 3y = 16] × 2
21x – 6y = 9 1
44x – 6y = 32
⟹ 23x = 23
⟹x=1 1
and y = 2
22.

Sol.

½
PB = 12.5 – 5 = 7.5 cm
𝐀𝐏 𝐀𝐐 𝟓 𝑨𝑸
= ⟹ 𝟕.𝟓 = 1
𝐏𝐁 𝐐𝐂 𝟔

⟹AQ = 4 cm ½
23.

Sol.

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 PB = BQ ----①
RC = QC ----②
RD = DS ----③ Tangents from an external point. 1
ET = SE ----④
TF = FU ----⑤
AP = AU ----⑥
Adding ①, ②, ③, ④, ⑤ and ⑥, we get
(AP+ PB)+(RC + RD)+(ET + TF) = (BQ + QC)+(DS + SE)+(FU + AU)
⟹ AB + CD + EF = BC + DE + FA 1
24(a).

Sol. 1 2 2 2
5( ) +4( ) −(1)2
2 √3
1 2 √3
2 1½
( ) +( )
2 2
67
= 12 ½
OR
24(b).

Sol. 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝐴 + (1 + sin 𝐴)2 (𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝐴 + sin2 𝐴) + 1 + 2 sin 𝐴

LHS = (1 + sin 𝐴) (cos 𝐴)
= (1 + sin 𝐴) (cos 𝐴) ½
2(1 + sin 𝐴)
= (1 + sin 𝐴) (cos 𝐴) 1
= 2 sec A = RHS ½
25.

Sol. 360°
Angle subtended by minute hand in 20 minutes = × 20 = 120° ½
60
r = 14
22 120 1
Area = × 14 × 14 × 360
7
616
= or 205.33 ½
3
616
∴ required area is cm2 or 205.33 cm2
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 SECTION C
This section comprises of Short Answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.

26.

Sol. Let √𝟑 be a rational number.

𝐩
∴ √𝟑 = 𝐪 , where q≠0 and let p & q are coprimes. ½
2 2 2
3q = p ⟹ p is divisible by 3 ⟹ p is divisible by 3
⟹ p = 3a, where ‘a’ is some integer ----- (i) 1
2 2 2 2 2
9a = 3q ⟹ q = 3a ⟹q is divisible by 3 ⟹ q is divisible by 3
⟹ q = 3b, where ‘b’ is some integer ----- (ii) ½
(i) and (ii) leads to contradiction as ‘p’ and ‘q’ are coprimes.
∴ √𝟑 is an irrational number. 1
27.

5 𝑘
Sol.  +  = – 3 and  = 3 ½
19 19
2 + 2 +  =  ( + )2 –  = 1
9 9
25 𝑘 19 𝑘 2
–3=  =3 1
9 9 3
k=2 ½
28(a).

Sol. Let the unit’s digit be ‘x’ and ten’s digit be y

 Number is 10y + x ½
 10y + x = 4(x + y)
or 3x – 6y = 0 or x = 2y ___________ (i) ½
10y + x = 2xy ½
 10y + 2y = 4y2  4y2 – 12y = 0  4y(y – 3) = 0
y = 0 or y = 3 ½
 y = 0, x = 0, y = 3, then x = 6
 required number is 3. 1

OR
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28(b).

Sol. a2x + b2y = ab(a – b) ½

ax – by = 2ab  a2x – aby = 2a2b ½

 b2y + aby = a2b – ab2 – 2a2b = – ab2 – a2b = – ab(a + b)
b(a + b)y = – ab(a + b) 1

y=–a ½
x=b ½
29(a).

Sol.

Let  APB = 
1 ½
  PAB = 90° – 
2
½
 OAB = 90° –  PAB
1 1 1
= 
= 90° – 90° +
2 2
1
  =  APB = 2 OAB
OR
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29(b).

Sol.

∆ABC ∼ ∆DEF
AB BC AC 1
∴ DE = = and ∠A = ∠D, ∠B = ∠E & ∠C = ∠F
EF DF
AB 2BP AC
⟹ DE = 2EQ = DF and ∠B = ∠E
∴ ∆ABP ∼ ∆DEQ 1
AB AP
So, DE = DQ 1
30.

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Sol. 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴
LHS = 1 + ½
1– 1 – 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴

𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴 1 ½
= 𝑡𝑎𝑛 – 𝑡𝑎𝑛
𝐴–1 𝐴(𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 – 1)

𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝐴 – 1 (𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 – 1) ( 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴+ 1

= 𝑡𝑎𝑛 = 1
𝐴(𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 – 1) 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴(𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 – 1)

= tan A + 1 + cot A
𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝐴 1
=1+ = 1 + sec A . cosec A = RHS
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴

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31.

Sol. Number of favourable outcomes = 9 1½

(3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20)
9 1½
∴ P (multiple of 3 or 5) = 20

SECTION D
This section comprises of Long Answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.
32(a).

Sol. (– 3) is a root of 3x2 + 14x + p = 0

 27 – 42 + p = 0 1

 p = 15 1

Now, x2 + 4kx + (k2 – 4k + 15) = 0 has equal roots

∴D=0 ½
 16k2 – 4(k2 – 4k + 15) = 0 or 4k2 – k2 + 4k – 15 = 0
3k2 + 4k – 15 = 0 1½
 (3k – 5) (k + 3) = 0
5
 k= ,–3 1
3
OR
32(b).

Sol. Let three consecutive natural numbers be x, x + 1, x + 2 1

 (x+1)2 – ((x + 2)2 – (x)2) = 60 1

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 x2 – 2x – 63 = 0 1
(x – 9) (x + 7) = 0
x ≠ – 7, x = 9 1
∴ Numbers are 9, 10 and 11 1
33.

Sol. Correct Given, to prove & construction 1½

Correct proof 1½

Let OP = OQ = r
 PC = CR = 6 – r
AQ = AR = 8 – r
 AC = 14 – 2r 1
but AC = √82 + 62 = 10 ½
14 – 2r = 10  2r = 4  r = 2 cm ½
34(a).

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Sol. 1
Volume = (12)2  16 – (4)2  3 (1+1)
3
= 768 – 48 (1+1)

22 15840
= 720  = or 2262.86 1
7 7
15840
∴ required volume is cm3 or 2262.86 cm3
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OR
34(b).

Sol. r = 7 cm edge of cube a = 14 cm 1

Surface area of remaining cube = 6(14)2 – (7)2 + 2(7)2 1

 Total S.A. of the remaining solid = 6(14)2 + (7)2 1
22
= 6(14)2 + 77 1
7
= 1176 + 154 = 1330 cm2 1
35.

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Sol.
x 125 175 225 275 325 SUM
f 4 5 12 2 2 25
fx 500 875 2700 550 650 5275
Correct table 3
 fx 5275
Mean = = 1
f 25
= 211 1
So, mean daily expenditure on food is ₹ 211.
SECTION E
This section comprises of 3 case-study based questions of 4 marks each.
36.

Sol. (a) a10 = 2000 + 9(200) = 3800 1

So, amount paid in 10 instalment is ₹3800.
th

(b) S10 = 5 [2000 + 3800] = 29000 1

So, total amount paid in first 10 instalment is ₹ 29000

n
(c) 345000 = [4000 + (n – 1)200] = n [2000 + (n –1)100] 1
2
n2 + 19n – 3450 = 0  (n + 69) (n – 50) = 0 ½
n = 50 or – 69
But number of instalments is always positive.
∴ n = 50 ½
OR

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(c) S45 = [4000 + 44  200] 1
2
= 45 [2000 + 4400] = 45(6400)
= 288000 1
So, amount cleared in first 45 instalments is ₹ 288000.
37.

Sol.
(a) AC = (10 – 2)2 + (5 – 3)2 = 68 1
(b) BD = (7 – 5)2 + (8 – 0 )2 = 68 1

(c) AB = 25 + 25 = 5 2

CD = 25 + 25 = 5 2 1½

BC = 9+9 = 3 2

AD = 9 + 9 = 3 2
Also AC = BD  ABCD is a rectangle. ½
OR
(c) Perimeter = 2 ( 5 2 + 3 2 ) 1½
= 16√2 ½

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38.

Sol.

ℎ 1
(a) 𝑥⁄ = tan 30° =
2 3
x= 2 3 h 1
which is the required relation.
ℎ
(b) 𝑥 = tan 60° ½
– 15
2

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 2h
= 3
x – 30
 2h = 3 (x – 30) ½
which is the required relation.
(c)  2h = 3 (2 3 h – 30) = 6h – 30 3 1
15 3
4h = 30 3 h= 1
2
15 3
∴ height of each lamp post is m.
2

OR

(c) x = 2 3 h and 2h = 3 (x – 30) 1

x= 3 × 3 (x – 30) = 3x – 90

 2x = 90  x = 45 1
∴ Distance between the two lamp posts is 45m.

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