KARNATAKA ICSE SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION

PREPARATORY EXAMINATION (February 2023)

Class : XX Subjeet: MATHEMATICS
Duration: 2% hours Max. Marks: 80
Date 06/01/2023
Instructions:
Answers this paper must be written 1 the
to
paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write
n i s ime Is to
during the first 15 minutes.
be spent in
reading the question paper. The time given at the head of the paper is the
time allowed for writing the answers.
Atempt all questions from Section A and any four guestions from Section B.
Al working, including rough work, must be clearly shown and must be done on the same sheet as the
rest of the answer. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The intended marks for the questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTIONA
QUESTION 1
(1) The common difference of the A.P whose mth term is 10m- 1, is:
(a) 9
(b) 10
(c) 11
(d) 19
i) In the given histogram, the upper limit of the modal class is:

60- 48 48
(a) 50 45
36
(b) 40 30- 21
(c) 60 15-
(d) 30 10 20 30 40 50
Class-interval

(ii) The factors of the given polynomial 3p+2pf-19pt6 are:

(a) (p+2) (p-3)(3p-1)
(b) (p-2) (p+3)3p-1)
(c) (p-2) (p-3)3p-1)
(d) (p+1) (p+2)(p+3)
'n' is
(iv) If 88 is the nth term ofthe arithmetic progression 8,13,18, 23,....then
(a) 13
(b) 14
(c) 17
(d) 16

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 ~A XYZ, the
value of a 1s
ABC
(v) in
thegiven figure, A C
(a) 3 cm
b) 3.5cm
c) 4 cm
(d) 3.75cm
Y
A B

The solution set for the given inequation

(vi)
7-3xx-15,x EN is

(a) {1,2,3,4,5}
(b) {6,7,8,9,..
(c) {1,2,3,4,5,5.5}
(d) {lx5}
will be:
The radius of a sphere is 4r, then its volume
(vi)
4

(b) r
)Tr
(d) 256 Ttr
(1,4,9,16,25,29,36,37) then the probability o=
If 9 and 37 areremoved from the data
(vi) number is
getting a number which is a composite

()

()
In the figure, O in the centre of the circle, AB is a chord and AT is the tangent at n-
(x)
If LAOB =100 then 2BAT is
point A.
(a) 300

(b) 500
(c) 400

(d) 100

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 x)If 3[4 x] +2[y -3] =[10 0],then:
(a)x=1,y=0
(b) x=-1, y =-2
(c) x= 2, y= -1
(d) x=-2, y=1

(xi) IfA= and A2 31I, wherel

=
the order of A is
(a) 2x2
(b) 2 x3
(c) Ix 2
(d) 3 x 2

then reflected in y-axis to P"(-2,5). The

(xii) Point P is first reflected in x-axis to P'. P" is
coordinates of P are:
(a) (2,-5)
b) (-2,5))
(c) (-2,-5)
(d) 2,5)
which intersects the y-axis at the point
(xiin) The equation of line whose inclination is 45and
(0, -4) is:
(a) x-y=4
(b) x+y=4
(C) y-x=4
(d) x-y=4
vertical wall. If the ladder makes
an angle
A ladder 15m long just reaches the top of a
(xiv the wall is:
of 60 with the wall, then the height of

(a) 6.5m
(b) 7.5m
(c) 8.5m

the state). If
worth 740,000 from a shop keeper (within
(xv) Mr. Sharma purchased goods
CGST is:
the rate of GST is 18%,then

(a)3600
(b) 7200
(c)8000
(d) None of the above

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 Question 2
(a) A solid cylinder Two hemispheres of radius 2cm
and scm are scooped
s a height 8cm with radius 6cm.
from one of the bases. Calculate the volume of the material

remaining in the cylinder. 4

(6) Prove that vSec 6 +Cosec tan 6 + cot 6 4
(C) Ajay deposits 1500 per month in a recurring deposit scheme at 6% p.a. interest. At
the time of maturity, he receives 7 38,250. Find the total time of hiS recurring

deposit account. 41
Question 3
(a) Use graph paper for this question. Take 2cm=lunit on both the axes.
() Plot the points P (4,3) and Q (-4, -3). From P and Q draw perpendiculars PM and

QN in the x-axis.
(i) Write the Co-ordinates of M andN.
(i) Assign special name of the figure PMQN.
(iv) Find the area of the quadrilateral PMQN.
(v) Write the single transformation that maps P to Q.

(b) Write down the equation ofthe line whose gradient isand which passes through
P, where P divides the line segment joining A(-2, 6) and B (3,4) in the ratio 2:3. [4]1|

(c) Given a = r2+y2- 4y+ -y

, use componendo and dividendo to prove that [4]

22ax2

a2+1
SECTIONB
(Attempt any four questions from this section)

Question4
(a) The following bill shows the GST rates in an Intra state transaction. [31
BILL
Articles Marked Price Discount Rate of GSTT
Light 1885 10% 22%

Fan 3230 7% 28%

Find the total amount to be paid for the above bil.

(b) Find the value of 'p', if the roots of quadratic equation are equal.
(p+3)x+ px + I=0 3

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 (C)Use graph sheet for this question. Draw a histogram tor the pocket money receivea
by 30 students and hence estimate 4)
(a) the mode (b) the modal class for the
Take 2em 7 25 =
following ditribution.
along the x-axis
Pocket Money
L00 - 125 125-150 150-175 175 -200 200 -225 225-250
in ( )
No. of students 10 5 4 2
8

Question 5
(a) IfP =| a n d Q- Find the matrix M such that PQ -2M = 0 [31
(6) In the given figure AB = 9cm, PA = 7.5 cm and PC= Scm. Chords AD and BC
intersect at P.
i) Prove that APAB ~ APCD
(ii) Find the length of CD
ii) Find the ratio of PB and PD 3

7 . 5c m

bx 24. When the expression is

2) is a factor ofthe expression x3+ax-
+
c) (x
divided by (x - 3), it leaves the remainder -6. Factorise the expression
[4
completely.
Question 6
The equation of a line is 3x + 4y -7
0 . Find 3
(a)
() Slope of the line line and passing through the
The equation ofa line perpendicular to the given
(ii) 10= 0
intersection
+2=0 and
of the lines x -y 3x +y-
sine-cose+1 1 131
(b) Prove that sin6+cos6-1 sece-tane

his father every day. Out

of the pocket money,
money from
(c) Daya gets pocket on second day, 7
3.25 on third day and so on.

he saves T2.75 on first day, F 3.00

Find:
on I4" day.
() The amount saved by Daya
30.00 is saved.
(ii) On which day
The total amount saved by him in 30 days.
(iii)

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 Question 7
A card is
A DOX Contains 17 cards numbered 1,2.3,...... 17and are mixed thorougniy.
that the number the card
on is
arawn at random from the box, Find the probability
i) Even number ii) divisible by 3
or 2 3
ii) prime number
Its length is 14cm and its
Ohe volume pipe is 1408cm'.
of a metallic cvlindrical
external radius is 9 cm. Find its thickness. 3
ZBAD=75° and BCCD. Find
n the given figure '0' is the center of the Circle. If
.
() BOD (i) BCD (ii) 2BC (iv)
20BD 4

5°

Questionh 8

(a) Solve the following inequation. [3]

-s-1< xER
Represent the solution set on a number line.

(b) The mean of the following distribution is 62.8 and sum of all the frequencies is 50.
Find the missing frequencies fi and fa . 13]

Class 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 100-120

Frequency 5 f 10 f 8

(c) In the given figure, ABC is a triangle, right angled at B and BDLAC. If AD=4cm
and CD-5cm. Find BD and AB. [41

4Cm

5cm
8

ar w*

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Question 9

(a) The volume

of a conical tent is 1232m' and the area of the base floor is 14
Calculate 4
) Radius of the floor
(i) Height of the tent
(ii) Slant height of the tent
(1V)Length ofthe Canvas required to cover this conical tent it its width is 2m,

(6) Using frequency distribution table given below draw less than ogive, then irom tne

ogive, find median and inter quartile range. [6)

Class 40-50 50-60

10-20 20-30 30-40
interval
8 10
Frequency 2 4 6

Question 10

(a) Using componendo and dividendo, find the value of x. [3

V12X+1+v2x-3
V12x+1-V2x-3 2
elevation of the
An observer 1.5m tall is 28.5m away
from chimney. The angle of
a
(6)
What is the height of the Chimney?
(3]
his eye is 45°.
top of the chimney from
5cm and AB =6.5
construct a A ABC such that BC:
c) Using ruler and compass only, circum-circle of A ABC.
[4
cm and L ABC
=
120°. Construct a

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