OVERALL WORKSHEET (QUARTERLY)

REAL NUMBER

2 MARKS
1. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their LCM is 180. What is
the HCF of these numbers?
2. If 3 is an irrational number then prove that 5 + 2 3 is an
irrational number.
3. The LCM of two numbers is 14 times their HCF. The sum of
LCM and HCF is 600. If one number is 280, then find the other
number.
4. Given that HCF(306,657) =9, find LCM (306, 657).
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5. Check whether 6 can end with the digit 0 for any natural
number n.
6. Find HCF and LCM of 404 and 96 and verify that HCF x LCM =
product of two numbers.
7. If HCF of 144 and 180 is expressed in the form 13m - 16. Find
the value of m.
8. Explain why (7 x 13x 11) + 11and (7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1) +
21 are composite numbers.

3 MARKS
1. An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind
an army band of 32 members in a parade. The two
 groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is
the maximum number of columns in which they can march?
2. The length, breadth and height of a room are 8 m 50 cm, 6 m 25
cm and 4 m 75 cm respectively. Find the length of the longest
rod that can measure the dimensions of the room exactly.
3. Find HCF and LCM of 378, 180 and 420 by prime factorization
method. Is HCF × LCM of these numbers equal to the product of
the given three numbers?
4. Find the greatest number of 6 digits exactly divisible by 24,
15 and 36.
5. 144 cartons of coke can and 90 cartons of Pepsi can are to
be stacked in a canteen. If each stack is of the same
height and is to contain cartons of the same drink. What would
be the greater number of cartons each stack would
have?
6. An electronic device makes a beep after every 60 seconds.
Another device makes a beep after every 62 seconds. They
beeped together at 10 a.m. At what time will they beep together
at the earliest.
7. If the sum of LCM and HCF of two numbers is 1260 and their
LCM is 900 more than their HCF, then find the product of two
numbers.
8. Given that HCF (2520, 6600) = 40 and LCM (2520, 6600) = 252
x k, then find the value of ‘k’.

5 MARKS
2
1. Show that ( 3 + 5) is an irrational number.
2. Find the largest positive integer that will divide 122,150 and 115
leaving remainders 5, 7, 11 respectively.
3. Show that the reciprocal of 3+2√2 is an irrational number.

CASE STUDY QUESTIONS

Shalvi wants to organize her birthday party. She was
happy on her birthday. She is very health conscious, thus
she decided to serve fruits only.

She has 36 apples and 60 bananas at home and decided to

serve them. She want to distribute fruits among guests. She
does not want to discriminate among guests so she decided
to distribute equally among all.
i) How many maximum guests Shalvi can invite? [1 Mark]
ii) How many apples and bananas will each guest get? [1
Mark]
iii) Shalvi decided to add 42 mangoes also. In this case how
many maximum guests Shalvi can invite? [2 Marks]
(OR)
iv) If Shalvi decides to add 3 more mangoes and instead 6
apples, in this case how many maximum guests Shalvi can
invite? [2 Marks]

POLYNOMIALS
 2 Marks

1. Form a quadratic polynomial, one of whose zero is 5 and the

product of the zeroes is - 2 5 .
2. If one zero of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑦) = 5𝑦2 + 13𝑦 + 𝑚 is the
reciprocal of the other, find the value of m.
2
3. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 2𝑥 + 7𝑥 + 5, write
the value of 𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛼𝛽.
4. If the square of the difference of the zeroes of the quadratic
2
polynomial 𝑥 + 𝑝𝑥 + 45 is equal to 144, then find the value
of p.
5. Find the value of ‘k’ so that the zeros of the quadratic
2
polynomial 3𝑥 –kx+14 are in the ratio 7:6.
2
6. If one of the zero of the quadratic polynomial 4𝑥 -8k𝑥 - 9 is
negative of other, then find the value of k.
2
7. Find the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 𝑚(𝑚 + 3).
2
8. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 6𝑥 + 𝑥 − 1, then
3 3
find the value of α β + αβ .

3 Marks

2
1. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 + (a + 1) x + b are
2 and –3 then find a and b.
 2
2. If zeroes of p(x) = 2𝑥 – 7x + k are reciprocal of each other,
then find the value of k.
3. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial
2
𝑥 − (𝑘 + 6)𝑥 + 2(2𝑘 − 1). find the value of k if α +β =
1
2
α. β.
2
4. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 − 1,
2α 2β
then find the polynomials whose zeros are β
, α
.
5. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial
2 2 2 21
2𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 𝑘 such that α + β + αβ = 4
, find the value of
k.
2
6. If one zero of the polynomial 3𝑥 − 8𝑥 + 2𝑘 + 1 is seven times
the other, find the value of 𝑘.
2
7. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘𝑥
+ 2𝑥 + 3𝑘 is equal to their product, find the value of 𝑘.
2
8. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 7,
find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2𝛼 + 3𝛽 and 3𝛼
+ 2𝛽.
2
9. If one zero of the polynomial 6𝑥 + 37𝑥 − (𝑘 − 2) is
reciprocal of other , then find the value of k.
10. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial
2
4𝑥 − 𝑥 − 4, then find the quadratic polynomial whose zeros
1 1
are 2α
and 2β
.
 5 Marks

2 11 2
1. Find the zeroes of quadratic polynomial 7𝑠 - 3
s- 3
and
verify the relationship between the zeroes and their
coefficients.
2
2. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4𝑥 – 8kx + 8x –
2
9 is negative of the other, then find the zeroes of k𝑥 + 3kx +
2.
3. Lavanya throws a ball upwards, from a rooftop, which is 20 m
above from ground. It will reach a maximum height and then
fall back to the ground. The height of the ball from the ground
at time is h, which is given by h=-4t+16+ + 20. (i) What is the
height reached by the ball after 1 second?
ii) What is the maximum height reached by the ball? iii) How
long will the ball take to hit the grounded?

Case Study Question

Seema is studying in class X. She visited the Metro

station several times. One day she noticed the roof of the
Metro Station. She observed that the roof is formed in a
Mathematical shape, that she has learned in Maths class. On
reaching home, Seema draws the following graph of the
figure:
 i) Seema shows the roof of the metro station in which
shape? [1 Mark]
ii) How many zeroes are possible for this shape? [1
Mark]
iii) What will be the expression of the polynomial? [2
Marks]
(OR)
iv) What is the value of the polynomial if x = 1? [2
Marks}

PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES

2 MARKS

1. In the given figure ABCD is a rectangle. Find the values of x

and y .
2. The ratio of two numbers is 2:3. If two is subtracted from the
first number and 8 from the second, the ratio becomes the
reciprocal of the original ratio. Find the numbers.
3. Find the value of k for which the following pair of linear
equations have infinetely many solutions : 2x + 3y
=7, (k-1)x + ( k+2)y = 3k.
𝑥 2𝑦 𝑥 3𝑦
4. Solve for x & y : 4
+ 3
= 7, 6
+ 5
= 11
5. A fathers age is three times the sum of the ages of his two
children. After 5 years his age will be two times the sum of their
ages. Find the present age of the father.
6. A motor cyclist is moving along the line 𝑥 – 𝑦 = 2 and another
motor cyclist is moving along the line 𝑥 – 𝑦 = 4 find out their
moving direction.
7. A two digit number is such that the product of its digits is 14. If
45 is added to the number, the digits interchange their places.
Find the number.
8. A fraction becomes ⅓ when 2 is subtracted from the numerator
and it becomes ½ when 1 is subtracted from the denominator.
Find the fraction.

3 MARKS

𝑎𝑥 𝑏𝑦
1. Solve for x and y : 𝑏
− 𝑎
= 𝑎 + 𝑏, ax - by = 2ab
2. Determines graphically the coordinates of the vertices of
triangle, the equations whose sides are given by 2y - x = 8, 5y -
x = 14 and y - 2x = 1.
3. The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 9 square units, if its
length is reduced by 5 units and breadth is increased by 3
units. If we increase the length by 3 units and the breadth by 2
units the area increases by 67 square units. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle.
4. If 51x+23y=116 and 23x+51y=106, then find the value of x and
y.
5. A boat covers 14 kms in upstream and 20 kms downstream in
7 hours. Also it covers 22 kms upstream and 34 kms
downstream in 10 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still
water and of that the stream.
6. 6 men and 10 women can finish making pots in 8 days, while
the 4 men and 6 women can finish it in 12 days. Find the time
taken by one man alone and that of one woman alone to finish
the work.
7. Find the four angles of a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD in which
∠A = (2x – 1)°, ∠B = (y + 5) °, ∠C = (2y + 15) ° and ∠D =
(4x – 7) °.
8. One says, “Give me a hundred, friend! I shall then become
twice as rich as you”. The other replies, “If you give me ten, I
shall be six times as rich as you”. Tell me what is the amount of
their (respective) capital?

5 MARKS
1. A peacock is sitting on the top of a pillar, which is 9m high.
From a point 27m away from the bottom of the pillar a snake is
coming to its hole at the base of the pillar. Seeing the snake
the peacock pounces on it. If their speeds are equal, at what
distance from the whole is the snake caught?
2. Draw the graphs of x-y+1 =0 and 3x +2y -12 =0. Determine the
coordinates of the vertices of the triangle formed by these lines
and x-axis and shade the triangular region. Calculate the area
of the triangle formed.
3. A lending library has a fixed charge for the first two days and
an additional charge for each day thereafter. Abdul paid Rs.30
for a book kept for 6days while Kaira paid Rs.45 for a book
kept for 9 for days. Find the fixed charge and the charge for
each extra day

CASE STUDY QUESTIONS

Two schools 'P' and 'Q' decided to award prizes to

their students for two games of Hockey x per student
and Crickety per student. School 'P' decided to award a
total of 9,500 for the two games to 5 and 4 students
respectively; while school 'Q' decided to award 7,370 for
the two games to 4 and 3 students respectively. Based
on the above information, answer the following
a.) What is the prize amount for hockey?
b.) Prize amount of which game is more by how much?
c.) what will be the total amount prize if there are 2 students
each from 2 games?
 PROBABILITY
2 MARKS

1. Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability i.) of
getting doublet ii.) of getting sum 10.
2. A game consists of tossing a coin 3 times and noting the
outcome each time. If getting the same result in all tosses is a
success, find the probability of losing the game.
3. A bag contains 5 red balls and some blue balls. If the
probability of drawing a blue ball at random from the bag is
three times that of a red ball. Find the number of blue balls in
the bag.
4. If a number x is chosen at random from the numbers - 3, -2, -1,
2
0, 1, 2, 3. What is the probability that 𝑥 ≤ 4 ?
5. Find the probability that 5 Sundays occur in the month of
November of a randomly selected year.
6. If a die is thrown, find the probability of getting a.) Prime
number b.) Odd number c.) Even number d.) Perfect
square.
7. Cards bearing numbers 1,3,5, …………….35 are kept in a bag.
A card is drawn at random from the bag. Find the probability of
getting a card bearing a.) A prime less than 15 b.) A number
divisible by 3 and 5.
8. The probability of selecting a rotten apple from a heap of 900
apples is 0.18. What is the number of rotten apples in the
heap?
 3 MARKS

1. A card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of cards. Find the

probability of getting i.) a king of red colour. ii.) A face card
iii.) the queen of diamond
2. A number x is selected at random from 1, 2, 3 and 4. Another
number y is selected at random from 1, 4, 9 and 16. Find the
probability that the product of x and y is less than 16.
3. Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability that
the numbers obtained have i.) Even Sum
ii.) Even product.
4. The probability of selecting a red ball from a jar contains red,
blue and orange balls is ¼ . The probability of selecting a blue
ball from the same jar is ⅓. If the jar contains 10 orange balls,
Find the total number of balls in the jar.
5. Cards, marked with numbers 5 to 50, are placed in a box and
mixed thoroughly. A card is drawn from the box at random.
Find the probability that the number on the taken card is (i) a
prime number less than 10. (ii) a number which is a perfect
square.
6. Find the probability of having 53 Sundays in i.) a leap year
ii.) a non leap year
7. Gopi buys a fish from a shop for his aquarium. The
shopkeeper takes out one fish at random from a tank
containing 5 male fishes and 8 female fishes. What is the
probability that the fish taken out is a male fish?
8. (i) A lot of 20 bulbs contains 4 defective ones. One bulb is
drawn at random from the lot. What is the probability that
this bulb is defective?
 (ii)Suppose the bulb drawn in (i) is not defective and is not
replaced. Now one bulb is drawn at random from
the rest. What is the probability that this bulb is not
defective?

5 Marks

1. If 65% of the populations have black eyes. 25% have

brown eyes and the remaining have blue eyes. What is the
probability that a person selected at random has (i) Blue
eyes (ii) Brown or black eyes (iii) Blue or black eyes
(iv) neither blue nor brown eyes
2. Five cards - the ten, Jack, queen, king and ace are well
shuffled with their face downwards. One card is then picked
up at random. i.What is the probability that the card is a
queen? ii.)If the queen is drawn and out a side what is the
probability that the second card picked up is a (a) an ace
(b) a queen.
3. Two customers Shyam and Ekta are visiting a particular shop
in the same week (Tuesday to Saturday). Each is equally
likely to visit the shop on any day as on another day. What
is the probability that both will visit the shop on (i) the same
day? (ii) consecutive days? (iii) different days?
4. Cards marked with numbers 1,2,3,…25 are placed in a box
and mixed thoroughly and one card is drawn at random from
the box, what is the probability that the number on the
card is (i) a prime number? (ii)a multiple of 3 or
5? (iii) an odd number? (iv) neither divisible by 5 nor by 10?
(v) perfect square? (vi) a two-digit number?

Case Study Question

Shivam sees a game in a fair. He is keenly interested to play it.

He asks the rules of the game form the owner. Owner says that
you will move this spinner first, if it stops on a prime number,
then you are allowed to pick a marble from a bag and the bag
has only white and black marbles. Prizes are given when a
white marble is picked randomly.

Based on the above information, answer the following

questions:
1.) What is the probability that Shivam will not be allowed
to pick a marble from the bag?
2.) What is the probability that Shivam will be allowed to
pick a marble from a bag?
3.) What is the probability that Shivam will get a prize?
 PROBABILITY
1. If a letter is chosen from the English alphabet, find the probability
that the chosen letter is a i.) vowel ii.)
Consonant.
2. If the probability of winning a game is 0.007. Find the probability
of losing the game.
3. Two coins are tossed together, find the probability of getting i.)
exactly one head. ii.) atleast one head
4.
 ALGEBRA ( WEIGHTAGE - 20M)
POLYNOMIALS, LINEAR EQUATIONS, QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS, ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION

2
1. Find the zeros of h(t) = 𝑡 -15 and verify the relationship
between the zeros and its coefficients.
2. If α and β are the zeros of a quadratic polynomial such that α +
β = 24 and α - β = 8, find a quadratic polynomial having and as
its zeros.
2
3. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(t) = 𝑡 - 4t +
4 3 3 4
3, find the value of . α β + α β .
2
4. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 2𝑥 + px + 4 is 2, find the
other zero. Also, find the value of p.
3− 3 3+ 3
5. Form a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are 5
and 5
.
2
6. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 6, find
1 1
another quadratic polynomial whose zeros are α
, β
.
7. Find the number of solutions for the following pair of linear
equations
a.) x + 2y - 8 = 0, 2x + 4y = 16 b.) x + 3y = 6, 2x - 3y = 12
8. Find the value of k for which the system of equations x + y - 4 =
0 and 2x + ky = 3 has no solution.
9. Find the value of k for which the system of equations 3x +5 y =
8 and kx + 15y = 24 has infinitely many solutions.
10. If 1 is added to numerator and subtract 1 from denominator a
fraction reduces to 1. It becomes ½ if only add 1 to the
denominator. What is the fraction?
11. The sum of numerator and denominator of a fraction is 3 less
than twice the denominator . If each of numerator and
denominator is decreased by 1, the fraction becomes ½. Find
the fraction.
12. A two-digit number is 4 more than 6 times the sum of its digit.
If 18 is subtracted from the 21 number, the digits are reversed.
Find the number.
13. The sum of the ages of two children is ‘a’. The age of the
father is twice the ‘a’. After twenty years, his age will be equal to
the addition of the ages of his children. Find the age of father
14. If twice the son’s age in years is added to the mother’s age,
the sum is 70 years. But if twice the mother’s age is added to
the son’s age, the sum is 95 years. Find the age of the mother
and her son.
15. Solve for x and y : 29x + 41y = 169, 41x + 29 y = 181.
16. Places A and B are 100 km apart on a highway. One car
starts from A and another from B at the same time. If the cars
travel in the same direction at different speeds, they meet in 5
hours if they travel towards each other they meet in 1 hour.
What are the speeds of the two cars?
17. On selling a T.V. at 5% gain and a fridge at 10% gain, a
shopkeeper gain ₹2000. But if he sells the T.V. at 10% gain and
fridge at 5% loss, he gains ₹1500 on the transaction. Find the
actual price of the T.V. and the fridge.
2
18. Solve for x : 4 3𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 2 3 = 0
2 2
19. Solve : 2𝑥 + 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑎 = 0
2 2 2
20. Solve : 4𝑥 + 4𝑏𝑥 − (𝑎 − 𝑏 ) = 0
 2
21. Solve : 3𝑥 − 2 2𝑥 − 2 3 = 0.
2
22. Solve 3𝑥 − 2 6𝑥 + 2 = 0.
23. Find the value of m s that the Q.E 𝑚𝑥(𝑥 − 7) + 49 = 0.
2
24. If -5 is a root of Q.E 2𝑥 + 𝑝𝑥 − 15 = 0 and the Q.E
2
𝑝(𝑥 + 𝑥) + 𝑘 = 0 has equal roots, find the value of k.
25. If one root of Q.E is 6 times the other root, then find the value
2
of k of 𝑘𝑥 − 14𝑥 + 8 = 0
26. For what values of k are the roots of Q.E
2
(𝑘 + 4)𝑥 + (𝑘 + 1)𝑥 + 1 = 0 are equal. Hence find the roots.
27. The sum of two numbers is 8, determine the numbers if sum
of their recirocals is 8/15.
28. If 𝑎𝑑 ≠ 𝑏𝑐, then prove that the equation (
2 2 2 2 2
𝑎 + 𝑏 )𝑥 + 2(𝑎𝑐 + 𝑏𝑑)𝑥 + (𝑐 + 𝑑 ) = 0.
29. Find the sum and product of the roots of the Q.E
2
2𝑥 − 9𝑥 + 4 = 0
2
30. Find the discriminant of the Q.E 4𝑥 − 5 = 0 and hence
comment on the roots of the Q.E.
31. Sum of the areas of two squares is 400 sqcm. If the difference
of their perimeter is 16cm. Find the side of the square.
32. The difference of two natural numbers is 5 and the difference
of their reciprocals is 1/10. Find the numbers.
33. The difference of the squares of two numbers is 180. The
square of smaller number is 8 times the greater number. Find
the two numbers.
34. The sum of the ages of a boy and his sister is 25 years and
product of their ages is 150. Find their present ages.
35. A two digit number is such that the product of its digits is 14. If
45 is added to the number, the digits interchage their places.
Find the number.
36. A two digit number such that the product of its digits is 24. If 8
is subtracted from the number, the digits interchange their
places.Find the number.
37. A motor boat whose speed is 24kmph in still water takes 1 hr
more to go 32 km upstream than to return downstream. Find the
speed of the stream.
38. A motor boat whose speed is 18 kmph in still water takes 1hr
more to go 24 km upstream than to return to downstream. Find
the speed of the stream.
39. Two taps running together can fill a tank in 3 1/13 hrs. If one
tap takes 3hr more than the other to fill the tank, then how much
time will each tap take to fill the tank.
40. Two taps running together can fill a tank in 1 7/8 hrs. The tap
with larger diameter takes 2hr less than the smaller one to fill the
tank, then how much time will each tap take to fill the tank.
41. A train travels a certain average speed for a distance of 54km
and then travels a distance of 63km at an average speed of
6kmph more than first speed. If it takes 3hrs to complete the
total journey, what is the first speed.
42. A train travels a certain average speed for a distance of 63km
and then travels a distance of 72km at an average speed of
6kmph more than first speed. If it takes 3hrs to complete the
total journey, what is the first speed.
43. A train travels 180km at a uniform speed. If the speed had
been 9kmph , it would have taken 1hr less for the same journey.
Find the speed of the train.
44. Three consecutive positive integers such that the sum of the
squares of the first and the product of other two is 46, Find the
integers.
45. A shop keeper bought books for Rs.80. If he had bought 4
more books for the same amount, each book would have cost
Rs.1 less. Find the number of books he bought.
46. The diagonal of a rectangular field is 16m more than the
shorter side. If the longer side is 14m more than the shorter
side, then find the length of the sides.
47. A plane left 30 min late than its scheduled time and in order to
reach the destination 1500 km away in time, it had to increase
its speed by 100 kmph from the usual speed. Find its usual
speed.
48. In a flight of 600km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad
weather, its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200kmph
and the time of flight increased by 30 min. Find the original
duration of flight.
49. In a class test, the sum of Shefali’s marks in Mathematics and
English is 30. Had she got 2 marks more in Mathematics and 3
marks less in English, the product of their marks would have
been 210. Find her marks in the two subjects.
1 1 1 1
50. Solve for x : 𝑎
+ 𝑏
+ 𝑥
= 𝑎+𝑏+𝑥
.
2 2 2 2
51. If the equation (1 + 𝑚 )𝑥 + 2𝑚𝑐𝑥 + (𝑐 − 𝑎 ) = 0 has
2 2 2
equal roots, then prove that 𝑐 = 𝑎 (1 + 𝑚 )
52. Find the positive value of k for which x2 +kx+64=0 and x2
-8x+k=0 will have real roots.
 4
53. If 5
, a and 2 are three consecutive terms of an A.P, then find
the value of a.
2
54. If the sum of first p terms is 𝑎𝑝 + 𝑏𝑝, then find the common
difference.
55. For what values of k, does k+9, 2k - 1 and 2k + 7 are in A.P.
56. What is the common difference of an AP in which
𝑎21 − 𝑎7 = 84
57. Which term of an AP 3, 15, 27, 39 ………….. Will be 120
more than its 21st term.
58. Find how many two digit numbers which are divisible by 6.
59. Find the sum of all three digit numbers which are multiples of
7?
60. The first and last term of an AP is 5 and 45. If the sum of all its
terms is 400. Find its common difference.
61. In an AP if 𝑆5 + 𝑠7 = 167 and 𝑆10 = 235, then find the AP
62. The 4rth term of an AP is 0. Prove that 25th term of an AP is
three times its 11th term.
63. Find the sum of first 8 multiples of 3.
2 2 2 2
64. Show that (𝑎 − 𝑏) , (𝑎 + 𝑏 ) and (𝑎 + 𝑏) are in AP
−11 −1 49
65. Which term of an AP : 2
, - 3, 2
,..................., is 2
?
66. Find a and b so that the numbers a, 7, b , 23 are in AP?
67. For what values of n are the nth terms of two AP’s 63, 65, 67,
…. And 3, 10, 17 ,.... Equal.
68. If m times the mth term of an AP is equal to n times the nth
term, then show that (m+n)th term is 0.
69. Teh sum of first 6 terms of an AP is 42. The ratio of the 10th
term to the 30th term is 1 : 3. Calculate the first and thirteen
term of an AP.
70. In an AP, sum of first 10 terms is - 150 and the sum of next
ten terms is - 550. Find the AP.
71. 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + …… + x = 287.
72. The sum of 4 consecutive terms in AP is 32 and the ratio of
the product of the first and last terms to the product of two
middle terms is 7 : 15. Find the numbers.
73. The house numbers in a row numbered consecutively from 1
to 49. Show that there exists a value of X such that the sum of
numbers of houses preceding the house numbered X is equal to
the sum of the number of houses following X.
74. If the ratio of sum of first n terms of two AP’s is (7n+1) : (4n +
27). Find the ratio of the mth terms.
75. Rohan repays his total loan of Rs.1,18,000 by paying every
month starting with the first installment of Rs.1000. If he
increases the installment by Rs.100 every month, what amount
will be paid by him in the 30th installment? What amount of the
loan has he paid after 30th installment?
76. How many multiples of 4 lie between 10 and 250? Also find
their sum.
77. Find the 60th term of an AP 8,10,12,................ If it has a total
of 60 terms and hence find the sum of its last 10 terms.

GEOMETRY ( WEIGHTAGE - 15M)

TRIANGLES & CIRCLES

1. State and prove Basic Proportionality theorem.

2. In the given fig., PA, QB and RC are each perpendicular to AC.
If x = 8cm, z = 6 cm, then find the value of y.

3. In triangle ABC, PQ//BC, If PB = 6cm, AP = 4cm, AQ = 8cm,

then find the length of AC.
4. In the adjoining fig., A, B and C are points on OP, OQ and OR
respectively such that AB // PQ and AC//PR. Show that BC //
QR.

5. In the fig, M is the mid point of side CD of a parallelogram

ABCD, the line BM is drawn intersecting AC at L and AD
produced at E. Prove that EL = 2 BL.

𝐴𝐷 𝐴𝐸
6. In the given fig., angle D = angle E and 𝐷𝐵
= 𝐸𝐶
, Prove that
triangle BAC is an isosceles triangle.
7. In the given fig., DEFG is a square in a triangle ABC right
angled at A. Prove that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ∼ ∆𝐷𝐵𝐺 & ∆𝐴𝐺𝐹 ∼ ∆𝐸𝐹𝐶

8. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the

other two sides in distinct points , prove that the other two sides
are divided in the same ratio.
Using above , prove the following :
In the given fig., AB//DE and BC // EF. Prove that AC // DF

9. In the given figure angle ADC = angle BCA; prove that

∆𝐴𝐶𝐵 ∼ ∆𝐴𝐷𝐶, Hence find BD, if AC = 8cm and AD = 3cm.

10. Prove that congruent triangles are also similar but not the
converse.
11. What more is least needed for two similar triangles to be
congruent?
12. Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are
respectively proportional to sides PQ and QR and median PM
of Δ PQR . Show that Δ ABC ~ Δ PQR.
13. Sides AB and AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are
respectively proportional to sides PQ and PR and median PM of
another triangle PQR. Show that Δ ABC ~ Δ PQR.
14. A girl of height 90 cm is walking away from the base of a
lamp-post at a speed of 1.2 m/s. If the lamp is 3.6 m above the
ground, find the length of her shadow after 4 seconds.
15. If all the sides of a parallelogram touch a circle, show that the
parallelogram is a rhombus.
16. If a circle touches all the four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD
whose sides are AB = 6cm, BC = 9cm and CD = 8cm, then find
the length of the side AD.
17. In the given fig., an isosceles triangle ABC, with AB = AC,
circumscribes a circle. Prove that the point of contact P bisects
the base BC.

18. The chord AB of the larger of two concentric circles, with

center O touches the smaller circle at C. Prove that AC = CB.
19. A circle inscribed in a triangle ABCtouches its sides AB, BC
and AC at points D,E and F respectively. If AB = 12, BC = 8cm
and AC = 10cm, then find the length of AD, BE and CF.
20. In the given figure ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of
radius 3cm, such that the segments BD and DC are
respectively of lengths 6cm and 9cm. If the area of triangle ABC
is 54sqcm. Find the length of the sides AB and AC.
21. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle with
center O such a way that the sides AB, BC, CD and AD touch
the circle at the point P, Q, R and S respectively. Prove that AB
+ CD = BC + DA.
22. Prove that the tangents drawn from the external points of a
circle are equal.
23. In the given fig., perimeter of triangle PQR is 20cm. Find the
length of the tangent PA.

24. In the given fig., BC is tangent to the circle at the point B of

circle with centered O. BD is a chord of the circle so that angle
BAD =55. Find the measure of angle DBC.

25. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with center O

from an external point T. Prove that angle PTQ = 2 times the
angle OPQ.
26. XAY is a tangent to a circle centered at O, If angle ABO = 40,
then find measure of angleBAY and measure of angleAOB.

27. Prove that the perpendicular at the point of contact to the

tangent to a circle passes through the center of the circle.
1 1
28. If XY and 𝑋 𝑌 are two parallel tangents to a circle with center
O and another tangent AB with point of contact C is intersecting
1 1
XY at A and 𝑋 𝑌 at B. Prove that angle AOB = 90.

29. Prove that the tangents drawn at the end points of a chord of
a circle make equal angles with the chord.
30. If from an external point P of a circle with center O, two
tangents PQ and PR are drawn such that angleQPR = 120,
prove that 2PQ = PO.

TRIGONOMETRY ( WEIGHTAGE - 12M)

INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY & APPLICATIONS
OF TRIGONOMETRY

1
1. If Tan A = , then find the value of SinA CosB + CosA SinB.
3
 1−𝑆𝑖𝑛θ
2. Prove that 1+𝑆𝑖𝑛θ
= 𝑆𝑒𝑐θ − 𝑇𝑎𝑛θ.
2 2
𝑇𝑎𝑛 θ 𝐶𝑜𝑡 θ
3. Prove that 2 + 2 =1.
1+𝑇𝑎𝑛 θ 1+𝐶𝑜𝑡 θ
4. The rod AC of a TV disc antenna is fixed at right angles to the
wall AB and a rod CD is supporting the disc as shown in the
fig., If AC = 1.5m long and CD = 3m. Find Tanθ and Secθ +
Cosec θ.

5. Prove that
2 2 2 2
(𝑆𝑖𝑛θ + 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐θ) + (𝐶𝑜𝑠θ + 𝑆𝑒𝑐θ) = 7 + 𝑇𝑎𝑛 θ + 𝐶𝑜𝑡 θ.
6. Find the value of Cosec 30 and Tan60 geometrically.
2
7. If Sin θ = ½ , then find (3Cosθ − 4𝐶𝑜𝑠 α)
2 2
8. If Sin θ = Cos θ, then find the value of 𝑇𝑎𝑛 θ + 𝐶𝑜𝑡 θ − 2.
4𝑆𝑖𝑛θ−𝐶𝑜𝑠θ+1
9. If 4 Tanθ = 3, then 4𝑆𝑖𝑛θ+𝐶𝑜𝑠θ−1
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐θ 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐θ 2
10. Prove that 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐θ−1
+ 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐θ+1
= 2𝑆𝑒𝑐 θ
11. If Sinθ+Cosθ = 3, then Tanθ+Cot θ = 1
12. Prove that 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝐴(1 − 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝐴)(𝑆𝑒𝑐𝐴 + 𝑇𝑎𝑛𝐴) = 1
3
𝑆𝑖𝑛𝐴−2𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝐴
13. Prove that 3 = 𝑇𝑎𝑛𝐴.
2𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝐴−𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐴
𝑆𝑖𝑛𝐴−𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐴+1 1
14. Prove that 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝐴+𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐴+1
= 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴−𝑇𝑎𝑛𝐴
15. Prove that (1 + TanA - SecA)(1+TanA+SecA) = 2TanA
5 1 2 2
16. Evaluate 2 + 2 − 𝐶𝑜𝑡 45+2𝑆𝑖𝑛 90
𝐶𝑜𝑡 30 𝑆𝑖𝑛 60
17. Prove that (1+CotA - CosecA)(1+TanA+SecA) = 2TanA
(2+2𝑆𝑖𝑛θ)(1−𝑠𝑖𝑛θ)
18. If Cot θ = 15/8, then find the value of (1+𝐶𝑜𝑠θ)(2−2𝐶𝑜𝑠θ)
.
2
1+𝑇𝑎𝑛 𝐴 2
19. Prove that 2 = 𝑆𝑒𝑐 𝐴 − 1
1+𝐶𝑜𝑡 𝐴
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐θ 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐θ 2
20. Prove that 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐θ−1
+ 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐θ+1
= 2𝑆𝑒𝑐 θ
21. An observer, 1.7 m tall, is 20 3m away from a tower. The
angle of elevation from the eye of the observer to the top of the
tower is 30º. Find the height of the tower.
22. In the given figure, AB is a 6 m high pole and DC is a ladder
inclined at an angle of 60 to the horizontal and reaches up to
point D of pole. If . AD = 2.54m, find the length of the ladder.

23. An observer 1.5 m tall is 28.5 m away from a tower 30 m

high. Find the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from his
eye.
24. The angle of depression of a car parked on the road from the
top of a 150 m high tower is 30. Find the distance of the car
from the tower (in m).
25. The top of two poles of height 16 m and 10 m are connected
by a length l meter. If wire makes an angle of 30c with the
horizontal, then find l.
26. A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that
the top of the tree touches the ground making an angle 30c
with it. The distance between the foot of the tree to the point
 where the top touches the ground is 8 m. Find the height of the
tree.
27. The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the foot of
the tower is 30c and the angle of elevation of the top of the
tower from the foot of the building is 45c. If the tower is 30 m
high, find the height of the building.
28. From a point P on the ground the angle of elevation of the
top of a 10 m tall building is 30c. A flag is hoisted at the top the
of the building and the angle of elevation of the length of the
flagstaff from P is 45c. Find the length of the flagstaff and
distance of building from point P.
29. A player sitting on the top of a tower of height 20 m observes
the angle of depression of a ball lying on the ground as 60c.
Find the distance between the foot of the tower and the ball.
30. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of a 50 m
high building from the top of a tower are 45º and 60º
respectively. Find the height of the tower and the horizontal
distance between the tower and the building.
31. An aeroplane, when flying at a height of 4000 m from the
ground passes vertically above another aeroplane at an instant
when the angles of elevation of the two planes from the same
point on the ground are 60º and 45º respectively. Find the
vertical distance between the aeroplanes at that instant.
32. The horizontal distance between two towers is 60 m. The
angle of elevation of the top of the taller tower as seen from the
top of the shorter one is 30º. If the height of the taller tower is
150 m, then find the height of the shorter tower.
33. A man standing on the deck of a ship, which is 10 m above
water level, observes the angle of elevation of the top of a hill
 as 60º and the angle of depression of the base of hill as 30º.
Find the distance of the hill from the ship and the height of the
hill.
34. Two ships are approaching a light house from opposite
directions. The angle of depression of two ships from top of the
light house are 30º and 45º. If the distance between two ships
is 100 m, Find the height of lighthouse.
35. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of an 8 m tall
building from top of a multi-storeyed building are 30º and 45º,
respectively. Find the height of multistorey building and
distance between two buildings.
36. Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to each
other on either side of a road, which is 80 m wide. From a point
between them on the road, angles of elevation of their top are
30c and 60c. Find the height of the poles and distance of point
from poles.
37. A statue 1.6 m tall stands on the top of a pedestal. From a
point on the ground the angle of elevation of the top of the
statue is 60c and from the same point the angle of elevation of
the top of the pedestal is 45c . Find the height of the pedestal.
38. Amit, standing on a horizontal plane, find a bird flying at a
distance of 200 m from him at an elevation of 30c. Deepak
standing on the roof of a 50 m high building, find the angle of
elevation of the same bird to be 45c. Amit and Deepak are on
opposite sides of the bird. Find the distance of the bird from
Deepak.
39. Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to each
other on either side of the road which is 80 m wide. From a
point P between them on the road, the angle of elevation of the
 top of a pole of a pole is 60c and the angle of depression from
the top of the other pole of point P is .30c Find the heights of
the poles and the distance of the point P from the poles.
40. The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 120 m above a
lake is 30c and the angle of depression of its reflection in the
lake is 60c. Find the height of the cloud.

MENSURATION (WEIGHTAGE - 10M)

SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES & AREAS RELATED
TO CIRCLES.
1. A piece of wire 22cm long is bent into the form of an arc of a
circle subtending an angle of 60 at its center. Find the radius of
the circle.
2. A chord of a circle of radius 14cm subtends an angle of 120 at
the center. Find the area of the corresponding minor segment
of the circle.
3. In a circle of raius 21cm an arc subtends an angle of 60 at the
center. Find i.) the length of the arc of the circle. ii.) area of the
sector formed by an arc.
4. Find the area of a minor segment of a circle of radius 14cm and
subtends an angle 60. Also find the area of corresponding
major segment.
5. Find the area of a sector of radius 7cm and of central angle 90.
Also find the area of corresponding major sector.
6. The wheels of a car are of diameter 80cm each. How many
complete revolutions does each wheel make in 10
minutes when the car is travelling at a speed of 66 km per
hour?
7. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 14 cm. Find
the area swept by the minute hand in 5 minutes.
8. ABCD is a quadrilateral. Sectors of radius 21cm drawn at the
four vertices of a quadrilateral then find the area of the four
sectors formed with the vertices.
9.