MODEL TEST PAPER

Maximum Marks : 90 Maximum Time : 3 hours

SECTION A (Question numbers 1 to 8 carry 1 mark each. For each question, four alternative choices have been provided of which only one is correct. You have to select the correct choice). 1. When the polynomial x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 1 is divided by x + 1,the remainder is : (a) 1 (b) 8 (c) 0 (d) 6 2. One of the factors of (9x2 1) (1 + 3x)2 is : (a) 3 + x (b) 3 x (c) 3x 1 (d) 3x + 1 3. An exterior angle of a triangle is 110 and the two interior opposite angles are equal. Each of these angles is : (a) 70 (b) 55 (c) 35 (d) 110 4. Two sides of a triangle are of lengths 7 cm and 3.5 cm. The length of the third side of the triangle cannot be : (a) 3.6 cm (b) 4.1 cm (c) 3.4 cm (d) 3.8 cm 5. A rational number between 2 and 3 is : (a) 2.010010001... (b)
6

( c)

5 2

(d) 4 2

6. The coefficient of x2 in (2x2 5) (4 + 3x2) is : (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 8 (d) 7 7. The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 3 cm and 7 cm. The ratio of their altitudes is : (a) 7 : 3 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 3 : 4 (d) 49 : 9 8. The percentage increase in the area of a triangle, if its each side is doubled, is : (a) 200% (b) 300% (c) 400% (d) 500% SECTION B
(Question numbers 9 to 14 carry 2 marks each) 9. Let OA, OB, OC and OD be the rays in the anticlockwise direction starting from OA, such that AOB = COD = 100, BOC = 82 and AOD = 78. Is it true that AOC and BOD are straight lines? Justify your answer. OR In PQR, P = 70, R = 30. Which side of this triangle is the longest? Give reasons for your answer.
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8 1 1 8 10. Is = ? 5 3 15 75

How will you justify your answer, without actually calculating the cubes?
1 11. Evaluate 27
2 3

12. In an isosceles triangle, prove that the altitude from the vertex bisects the base. 13. Write down the coordinates of the points A, B, C and D as shown in figure.

14. Find the value of a, if (x + a) is a factor of the polynomial x4 a2x2 + 3x 6a. SECTION C (Question numbers 15 to 24 carry 3 marks each) 15. Simplify the following by rationalising the denominators :
2 6 2+ 3 + 6 2 6+ 3

OR If 5+ 3 5 3 = a b 15 , find the values of a and b.

1 . a

16. If a = 9 4 5 , find the value of a 17. If (x 3) and x

2

1 are both factors of ax2 + 5x + b, show that a = b. 3

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3 3 Factorise : a 2 2 b

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+ 15xy 125, when x + y = 5.

18. Find the value of

x3

y3

19. In the given figure, QP || ML and other angles are shown. Find the values of x. OR If two lines interesect, prove that vertically opposite angles are equal.

20. In the given figure, QT PR, TQR = 40 and SPR = 30. Find the values of x and y. 21. In the given figure, D and E are points on the base BC of a ABC such that BD = CE and AD = AE. Prove that ABE ACD. 22. Find the area of a triangle, two sides of which are 18 cm and 10 cm and the perimeter is 42 cm. 23. In the figure lines AB and CD are parallel and P is any point between the two lines. Prove that ABP + CDP = DPB. 24. In the figure, if AD is the bisector of A, show that AB > BD. SECTION D
(Question numbers 25 to 34 carry 4 marks each)

25. In the given figure, ABC is an equilateral triangle with coordinates of B and C as B(3, 0) and C(3, 0). Find the coordinates of the vertex A.

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26. Let p and q be the remainders, when the polynomials x3 + 2x2 5ax 7 and x3 + ax2 12x + 6 are divided by (x + 1) and (x 2) respectively. If 2p + q = 6, find the value of a. OR
Without actual division, prove that x4 5x3 + 8x2 10x + 12 is divisible by x2 5x + 6. 27. Prove that : (x + y)3 + (y + z)3 + (z + x)3 3(x + y) (y + z) (z + x) = 2 (x3 + y3 + z3 3xyz). 28. Factorise : x12 y12.

29. In the given figure, PS is bisector of QPR;

PT RQ and Q > R. Show that
1 (Q R). 2

TPS =

OR In ABC, right angled at A, see figure given, AL is drawn perpendicular to BC. Prove that BAL = ACB.

30. In the given figure, AB = AD, AC = AE and BAD = CAE. Prove that BC = DE.

31. In the given figure, if x = y and AB = BC, prove that AE = CD.

32. In the given figure, three coplanar lines l, m, n are concurrent. They form angles a, b, c, d, e and f. If a = 30 and c = 50, find the values of b , d, e and f.

33. Prove that 34. Represent

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n is not a rational number, if n is not a perfect square.

3.5 on the number line.
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