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Question numbers 1 to 10 carry one 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 10 1

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Which of the following equations has as a root ?
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(A) 35x22x10 (B) 2x27x60
(C) 10x23x10 (D) 35x212x10
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(A) 35x22x10 (B) 2x27x60
(C) 10x 3x10
2 (D) 35x212x10
2. If 18, a, b,  3 are in A.P then ab?
(A) 19 (B) 7 (C) 11 (D) 15

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18, a, b,  3 A.P ab
(A) 19 (B) 7 (C) 11 (D) 15
3. The length of tangent from point P to a circle of radius 3 cm is 4 cm. The distance of point
P from the centre of the circle is :
(A) 7 cm (B) 7 cm (C) 25 cm (D) 5 cm
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3 cm P 4 cm P

(A) 7 cm (B) 7 cm (C) 25 cm (D) 5 cm

4. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at
angle of 80, then POA is equal to.
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(A) 50 (B) 60 (C) 70 (D) 80

O P PA PB 80
POA
(A) 50 (B) 60 (C) 70 (D) 80
5. The number of parallel tangents at most a circle can have on a diameter is :
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(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 3

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(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 3

6. To draw two tangents to a circle from an external point, inclined at an angle of 50, the
tangents at the ends of two radii have to be drawn, the angle between which is :
(A) 150 (B) 40 (C) 50 (D) 130
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(A) 150 (B) 40 (C) 50 (D) 130

7. A solid metallic object is shaped like a double cone as shown in Figure. Radius of base of
both cones is same but their heights are different. If this cone is immersed in water, the
quantity of water it will displace is equal to :

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(A) r2h H units3 (B) r2 (hH) unit3

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3 3
1  h
(C) r2 (Hh) unit3 (D) r2  H   units3
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1 2 3 1 3
(A) r h H (B) r2 (hH)
3 3
1 2 3  h 3
(C) r (Hh) (D) r2  H  
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3  3
8. The diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of the two circles of
radii 40 cm and 9 cm is :
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(A) 41 cm (B) 49 cm (C) 82 cm (D) 62 cm

40 cm 9 cm
(A) 41 cm (B) 49 cm (C) 82 cm (D) 62 cm
9 The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point P on the ground is . After
walking a distance d towards the foot of the tower, angle of elevation is found to be .
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Then,
(A) < (B) > (C)  (D) none of these
P  d

(A) < (B) > (C)  (D)

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10 The probability of getting a sum of 9, when two dice are thrown simultaneously is :
1 1 1 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
36 9 27 9
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1 1 1 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
36 9 27 9

SECTION-B /

Question numbers 11 to 18 carry two marks each.

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Find the roots of the quadratic equation : x  11 x  1 0
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x  11 x  1 0
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12. Find the 7th term from the end of the A.P 7, 10, 13 ….. 184.
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13. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn from an external point T to a circle inclined to each
other at an angle of 70. Then what is the value of PAB.
T TP TQ 70 PAB
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14. In figure, arcs are drawn by taking vertices A, B and C of an equilateral triangle of side
10 cm, to intersect the sides BC, CA and AB at their respective mid-points D, E and F. Find
the area of the shaded region (Use 3.14)
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10 cm ABC A, B C
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BC, CA AB D, E F
(3.14 )
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15 A glass cylinder with diameter 20 cm has water to a height of 9 cm. A metal cube of 8 cm
edge is immersed in it completely. Calculate the height by which water will rise in the
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cylinder  use  
 7 
20 cm 9 cm 8 cm

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  7 
16 Find the values of k for which the distance between points P (1, 2) and Q (2, k) is 5 units.
k P (1, 2) Q (2, k) 5
17 Find ‘a’ so that (3, a) lies on line represented by 2x3y50. Also, find the coordinates of
the point where the line cuts the x-axis.

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18 What is the probability that there are 53 Wednesdays in a leap year ?
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Find the probability of getting a red face card from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards.

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SECTION-C /

Question numbers 19 to 28 carry three marks each.

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19. x 1 x  2
Solve for x :  3 ; x  1 ,2
x 1 x  2
x 1 x  2
x  3 ; x  1 ,2
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x 1 x  2
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1 1 1 1
Solve for x :    ; a  0 , b  0 , c  0 and abx ≠ 0
ab  x a b x
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x :    ; a  0 , b  0 , c  0 and abx ≠ 0
ab  x a b x
20. Find the sum of all odd integers between 2 and 100 divisible by 3.
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2 100 3
21. ABCD is a quadrilateral such that D90 A circle with centre O and radius and touches
the sides AB, BC, CD, and DA at P, Q, R and S respectively. If BC38 cm, CD25 cm and
BP27 cm find r.
ABCD D90 O r AB, BC, CD, DA
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In the figure, the radius of in circle of  ABC is 4 cm and segments into which one side BC
is divided by the point of contact D are 6 cm and 8 cm. Find AB and AC.

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Draw a triangle ABC in which BC6.5 cm, AB4.5 cm and ABC60. Construct a
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triangle similar to this triangle whose sides are of the corresponding sides of ABC.
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ABC BC6.5 AB4.5 ABC60 ABC
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ABC
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23. Find the area of the shaded region in figure, if BCBD8 cm, ACAD15 cm and O is
the centre of the circle. (Take 3.14)
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BCBD8 cm , ACAD15 cm O
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24. From a solid cylinder whose height is 7 cm and radius 6 cm, a conical cavity of height
7 cm and base radius 6 cm is taken out. Find the volume of the remaining solid.
7 cm 6 cm 7 cm 6 cm

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A solid is composed of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. If the whole length of the solid
is 108 cm and the diameter of the hemispherical ends is 36 cm, find the cost of polishing its
surface at the rate of 70 paise per square cm.
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25 The angle of elevation of the top of a hill at the foot of a tower is 60 and the angle of

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elevation of the top of the tower from the foot of the hill is 30. If the tower is 50 m high,
find the height of the hill.
60
30 50
26 Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points

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A (1, 2) and B (3, 4).
A (1, 2) B (3, 4)

27 Find k if points A (k, 22 k), B (k1, 2 k) and C (4k, 62 k) are collinear.
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A (k, 22 k), B (k1, 2 k) C (4k, 62 k) k
28 Two dice are thrown at the same time. Find the probability that the sum of the two
numbers appearing on the top of the dice is :
(i) 8 (ii) more than 10

(i) 8 (ii) 10
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SECTION-D /

Question numbers 29 to 34 carry four marks each.

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29. A shopkeeper buys a number of packets of biscuits for Rs. 80. If he had bought 4 more
packets for the same amount, each packet would have cost Re. 1 less. How many packets
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did he buy ?
80 4
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The difference of two number is 5 and the difference of their reciprocals is . Find the
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numbers.
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5
10
30. A man repays a loan of Rs. 3250 by paying Rs. 20 in the first month and then increases the
payment by Rs. 15 every month. How long will it take him to clear the loan ?
3250 20
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31. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the
point of contact.

32. A cylindrical bucket, 32 cm high and with radius of base 18 cm, is filled with sand. This
bucket is emptied on the ground and a conical heap of sand is formed. If the height of the
conical heap is 24 cm, find the radius and slant height of the heap.
32 cm 18 cm

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A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone. The height

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of the cone is 2 cm and the diameter of the base is 4 cm. Determine the volume of the toy.
If a right circular cylinder circumscribes the toy, find the difference of the volume of the
cylinder and toy. (Take 3.14)

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3.14
33. A fez, the cap used by the Turks, is shaped like the frustum of a cone. If its radius of the
open side is 10 cm, radius at the upper base is 4 cm and its slant height is 15 cm. Find the
area of material used for making it.
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10 cm 4 cm 15 cm

34. A person standing on the bank of a river, observes that the angle of elevation of the top of
the tree standing on the opposite bank is 60. When he retreats 20 m from the bank, he
finds the angle of elevation to be 30. Find the height of the tree and the breadth of the
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60 20 30
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