500 Questions

1. The value of x for which 2x,(x+10) and (3x+2) are three consecutive terms of an AP is

Ans-n =10

Solution

2. Let a be a sequence defined by a1 = 1, a2 = 1 and a an = an-1 + an-2 for all n>2 then the
𝑎
value of 𝑎4 is
3

Ans-3/2

solution

3. From the top of a 7 m high building the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 60°
and the angle of depression of its foot is 45°. Determine the height of the tower.

Ans. Hence, height of the tower is 7(√3 + 1)𝑚

solution

4. In figure, find the perimeter of ΔABC, if AP = 12 cm.

Ans. Hence, perimeter of a ΔABC is 24 cm

solution
 1
5. The volume of a right circular cylinder with its height equal to the radius is 25 7
22
cm3.Find the height of the cylinder .(use 𝜋 = )
7

Ans. Hence, height of cylinder is 2 cm.

solution

6. Compute the mode for the following frequency distribution.

Ans. Hence, mode of given distribution is 14.46

solution

7. Find the value of k for which the given equation has equal roots.
(k - 12) x² + 2( k - 12) x + 2=0
Ans k=14

solution

1
8. The sum of the reciprocal of Anjali's age 3 years ago and 5 years from now is. . find
3
the present age of Anjali.
Ans Anjali age is 7 yrs
solution

9. The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y, if total
frequency is 100.

Class 0- 100- 200- 300- 400- 500- 600- 700- 800- 900-
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Freque 2 5 x 12 17 20 y 9 7 4
ncy

Ans-9,15

solution
 10. Draw a circle of radius 3 cm. Take two points P and Q on one of its extended diameter
each at a distance of 7 cm from its centre. Draw tangents to the circle from these two
points P and Q.

solution

11. The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from point O on the ground is 60°. After a flight
of 10 s, on the same height, the angle of elevation from point O becomes 30°. If the
aeroplane is flying at the speed of 720 km/h, find the constant height at which the
aeroplane is flying.

Ans. Hence, height at which the aeroplane is flying is 1000√3 m.

solution

12. From a point on a bridge across a river, the angles of depression of the banks on
opposite sides of the river are 30° and 45°, respectively. If the bridge is at a height of
30 m from sea level, then find the width of the river. (use√3 = 1.73)

Ans. Hence, width of the river is 81.9 m

solution

13. In given figure, AB is the diameter of a circle with centre O and AT is a tangent. If
∠𝐴𝑂𝑄 = 58°, find ∠𝐴𝑇𝑄.

58°
Q

A T
Ans-60°.

solution
 14. A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere from each end of a solid
cylinder, as shown in figure. If the height of the cylinder is 10 cm and its base is of
radius 3.5 cm. Find the total surface area of the article.

Ans-374cm2

solution
15. In figure, O is the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm, T is a point such that OT = 13 and OT
intersects the circle at E, if AB is the tangent to the circle at E, find the length of AB.

20
Ans.Hence,the required length AB is cm cm
3

solution

16. If an isosceles ΔABC in which AB = AC = 6 cm, is inscribed in a circle of radius 9 cm, find
the area of the triangle.

solution

17. The speed of a motor boat is 20 km /h. For covering the distance of 15 km the boat
took 1 h more for upstream and downstream. [CBSE question bank ]
let speed of the stream be x km/h

(i) Which is the correct quadratic equation for the speed of the current?
(ii) how much time boat took in downstream?
ans x²+30x -400=0.
ans30 min
solution
 18. A ladder has rungs 25 cm apart. (See the below).

25 cm

1
22m

45 cm 25 cm

The rungs decrease uniformly in length from 45 cm at the bottom to 25 cm at the

1
top. The top and the bottom rungs are 22 m apart.
(i) Find the number of the rungs:
(ii) What is the length of the wood required for the rungs?

Ans-11,Ans-385 cm

solution

19. Sum of the areas of two squares is 468 m². If the difference of their perimeters is 24
m, formulate the quadratic equation to find the sides of the two squares.
Ans: x2 + 6x - 216 = 0
solution

20. The first and the last terms of an A.P. are 8 and 65 respectively. If the sum of all its
terms is 730, find its common difference.
Ans: d = 3
solution
 21. A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere. The diameter of the base of
the cone and that of hemisphere is 18 cm and the height of cone is 12 cm. Calculate
the surface area of the toy.

[Take 𝜋 = 3.14]
Ans: 932.58 cm2
solution

22. A solid is in the shape of a cone surmounted by a hemisphere, the radius of each of
them being 3.5 cm and the total height of solid is 9.5 cm. Find the volume of the solid.
Ans: 166.83 cm3
solution

23. In the given figure, the radii of two concentric circles are 7 cm and 8 cm. If PA = 15 cm
then find PB.

Ans: 4√15 cm

solution
𝑛(𝑛−3)
24. A polygon of n sides has diagonals. How many sides a polygon has with 54
2
diagonals?
Ans: 12
solution

25. Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3 = 0.

Ans-no real roots

solution
 26. Given that the mean of five number is 27. If one of the number is excluded, the mean
gets reduced by 2. Determine the excluded number.
Ans: 3
solution

27. Draw a line segment of length 6 cm. Using compasses and ruler, find a point P on it which
divides it in the ratio 3:4.
solution

28. Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 5 cm which are inclined to each other at an
angle of 60°.
solution

29. Find the value of p from the following data, if its mode is 48,

Class intervals Frequency

0-10 7
10-20 14
20-30 13
30-40 12
40-50 P
50-60 18
60-70 15
70-80 8
Ans: p = 20
solution

30. Two ships are there in the sea on either side of a light house in such a way that the
ships and the light house are in the same straight line. The angles of depression of two
ships as observed from the top of light house are 60° and 45°. If the height of the light
house is 200 m, find the distance between the two ships. [Use √3= 1.73]
Ans: d = 315.60 m
solution

31. If the mean of the following distribution is 54, find the missing frequency x.
Ans: 20

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

Frequency 16 14 24 26 X

solution
 32. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and TP is the tangent to the circle from
an external point T.

If ∠PBT = 30°, prove that BA: AT-2:1.

solution

33. A hemispherical depression is cut out from one face of a cubical block of side 7 cm,
such that the diameter of the hemisphere is equal to the edge of the cube. Find the
22
surface area of the remaining solid. (Use = )
7

Ans: 332.5 cm2

solution

34. Water is flowing at the rate of 2.52 km/h through a cylindrical pipe into a cylindrical
tank, the radius of whose base is 40 cm. If the increase in the level of water in the tank,
in half an hour is 3.15 m, find the internal diameter of the pipe.
Ans: internal diameter of pipe = 4 cm.
solution

35. There are two windows in a house. First window is at the height of 2 m above the
ground and other window is 4 m vertically above the lower window. Ankur and Priya
are sitting inside the two windows at points G and F respectively. At an instant, the
angles of elevation of a balloon from these windows are observed to be 60 and 30° as
shown below.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the value of h.

Ans: h=2
(ii) What is the height of the balloon from the ground?
Ans: 8m
solution
 36. Rohan's mother start a new shoe shop. To display the shoes, she put 3 pairs of shoes
in 1" row, 5 pairs in 2nd row, 7 pairs in 3rd row and so on.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions.

(i) If she puts a total of 120 pairs of shoes, then find the number of rows required.
Ans: n=10
(ii) What is the difference of pairs of shoes in 17th row and 10th row.
Ans: 14
solution

37. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 3x² - 2 √6 x +2 = 0 by factorisation method.
√6 √6
Ans: the root of the given equation are 3 and .
3

solution

38. Which term of the A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39, will be 120 more than its 21th term?
Ans: r = 31
solution

39. Find the four numbers in A.P., whose sum is 50 and in which the greatest number is 4
times the least.
Ans: numbers are: 5,10,15 and 20.

solution

40. The dimensions of a metallic cuboid are 100 cm x 80 cm x 64 cm. It is melted and recast
into a cube. Find the surface area of the cube.
Ans: 38400 cm2

solution
 41. In the given figure, AP and BP are tangents to a circle with centre O, such that AP = 5
cm and
∠APB =60°.
Find the length of chard AB.

Ans: AB = PB = PA = 5cm
solution

42. Find two consecutive positive integers, the sum of whose squares is 61.

Ans: 5 and 6
solution

43. If mean of ten consecutive odd numbers is 120, then find the mean of first five odd
numbers among them.

Ans: 115
solution

44. Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 5 cm, which are inclined to each other at an
angle of 60°
solution

45. Construct a tangent to a circle of radius 4 cm from a point on the concentric circle of
radius 6 cm.
solution
 46. The mean weight of 150 students in a class is 60 kg. The mean weight of boys is 70 kg
while that of girls is 55 kg. Find the number of boys and girls in the class.

Ans: no of boys =50 and no of girls = 100.

solution

47. As observed from the top of a 100 m high light house from the sea level, the angles of
depression of two ships are 30 and 45°. If one ship is exactly behind the other on the
same side of the light house, find the distance between the two ships. [Use √3= 1.73]

Ans: 73.2 m
solution

48. Find the mean of the following distribution:

Class 0-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 24-30

Frequency 7 5 10 12 2
Ans: mean = 14.5
solution

49. A circle is inscribed in a ∆ABC having sides 16 cm, 20 cm and 24 cm as shown in figure.
Find AD, BE and CF.
Ans: AD = 14cm, BE = 10cm and CF = 6 cm.

solution

50. Prove that the tangent drawn at the mid-point of an arc of a circle is parallel to the
chord joining the end points of the arc.
solution

51. If p. q. r are real and p = q. then show that the roots of the equation (p-q)x² +5(p+q)x –
2(p – q ) = 0 are real and unequal.
solution
 52. One day Rinku was going home from school, saw a carpenter working on wood. He
found that he is carving out a cone of same height and same diameter from a cylinder.
The height of the cylinder is 24 cm and base radius is 7 cm. While watching this, some
questions came into Rinku's mind. Help Rinku to find the answer of the following
questions.

(i) Find the curved surface area of the conical cavity so formed.
Ans: 550 cm2
(ii) Find the volume of the conical cavity.
Ans: 1232 cm3
solution

53. A boy is standing on the top of light house. He observed that boat Pand boat Q are
approaching to light house from opposite directions. He finds that angle of depression
of boat P is 45° and angle of depression of boat Q is 30°. He also knows that height of
the light house is 100 m.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the length of PD.
Ans: 100 m

(ii) Find the length of DQ.

Ans: 100√3 m
solution
54. If one root of the quadratic equation 6x2 – x – k = 0 is 2/3, then findthe
value of k.
[CBSE 2017]
Ans. 2
solution

55. If the sum of first n terms of an AP is n2, then find its 10th term.
[CBSE 2019]
Ans. 19
solution

56. The fourth term of an AP is 11. The sum of the fifth and seventh
terms of the AP is 34. Find its common difference.
[CBSE 2015]
Ans. 3
solution

57. Volume and surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically equal.
What is the diameter of hemisphere?
[CBSE 2017]
Ans. 9 units.
solution

58. In fig., CP and CQ are tangents from an external point C to a circle with
centre O. AB is another tangent which touches the circle at R. if CP = 11
cm and BR = 4 cm, find the length of BC.

Ans. 7 cm

[CBSE 2010]

solution
 59. If the quadratic equation px2 - 2√5 px + 15 = 0 has two equal roots,
then find the value of p.
[CBSE 2015]

Ans. 3
solution

60. Find the median of the data using an empirical formula, when it is given that
mode = 35.3 and mean = 30.5
(CBSE 2014)
Ans. 32.1
solution

61. Draw a line segment of length 8 cm and divide it internally in the ratio 4 :5
solution

62. Draw a circle of radius 3 cm. from a point P, 7 cm away from its
centre draw two tangents to the circle. Measure the length of each
tangent.[CBSE 2015]
solution

63. If the ratio of the sum of the first n terms of two APs is (7n + 1) :(4n +
27), then find the ratio of their 9th terms.[CBSE 2017]
Ans. 24 : 19
solution

64. The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 30m

longer when the sun’s altitude is 300 than when it is 600. Findthe height
of the tower.[CBSE 2011]
Ans. 15√3 m
solution
65. Find the median for the following distribution:
Class Frequencies
0-10 6
10-20 10
20-30 12
30-40 8
40-50 8
(CBSE 2013)
Ans. 25

solution

66. In fig., AB is a chord of a circle, with centre O, such that AB = 16 cm and

radius of circle is 10 cm. Tangents at A and B intersect each other at P.
find the length of PA.

Ans. 13.3 cm[CBSE 2016]

solution

67. Prove that the length of the tangents drawn from an external point to a
circle are equal.[CBSE 2014]

solution
 68. Find the mode of the following frequency distribution:
Class interval f
25-35 7
35-45 3
1
45-55 3
3
55-65 1
7
65-75 1
1
75-85 1

(CBSE 2015)
Ans. 46.11 (approx.)
solution
69. Alok and his family went for a vacation to Jaipur. There they had a stay in tent for a
night. Alok found that the tent in which they stayed is in the form of a cone
surmounted on a cylinder The total height of the tent is 42 m, diameter of the base is
42 m and height of thecylinder is 22 m.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions

(1) How much canvas is needed to make the tent?
Ans: 4818 m2
(ii) Find the volume of the tent.
Ans: 39732 m3
solution

70. There are two temples on each bank of a river. One temple is 50 m high. A man, who
is standing on the top of 50 m high temple, observed from the top that angle of
depression of the top and foot of other temple are 30° and 60° respectively (Take √3
= 1.73)

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the width of the river.

Ans: 28.90
(ii) Find the height of the other temple.
Ans: 33.33 m
solution
 71. If x = -1/2, is a solution of the quadratic equation 3x2 + 2kx – 3 =
0, find the value of k.[CBSE 2015]
−9
Ans. 4

solution

72. What is the common difference of an AP in which a21 – a7 = 84?

[CBSE 2017]
Ans. 6

solution
73. How many terms of the AP 65, 60, 55, … should be taken so that
their sum is zero?
[CBSE 2016]
Ans. 27

solution

74. a solid metallic cuboid of dimensions 9m x 8m x 2m is melted and

recast into solid cubes of edge 2m. Find the number of cubes so formed.
[CBSE 2017]
Ans. 18

solution

75. In the given figure, PQ is the common tangent to both the circles. SR and PT are
tangents. If SR = 4 cm. PT = 7 cm. then find RP.

Ans: 3 cm
solution
 76. Find the value of k for which the roots of the quadratic equation
(k – 4)x2 + 2(k – 4)x + 2 = 0 are equal.
[CBSE 2012]
Ans. 6
solution
77. In a continuous frequency distribution, the median of the data is 21. If each
observation is increased by 5, then find the new median.
(CBSE 2013)
Ans. 26
solution

78. Draw a circle of radius 4 cm. draw two tangents to the circle
inclined at an angle of 600 to each other.
[CBSE 2016]
solution

79. Draw a line segment AB of length 7 cm. Taking A as centre,

draw a circle of radius 3 cm and taking B as centre, draw another
circle of radius 2 cm. Construct tangents to each circle from the
centre of the other circle.
[CBSE 2015]
solution

80. The radius and height of a solid right circular cone are in the
ratio of 5 : 12. If its volume is 314 cm3, find its total surface area.
[CBSE 2017]
Ans. 282.6 cm2
solution

81. An observer finds the angle of elevation of the top of the tower
from a certain point on the ground as 300. If the observer moves 20 m
towards the base of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top
increases by 150, find the height of the tower.
[CBSE 2017]
Ans. 10(√3 + 1)m
solution
 82. Find the missing frequencies 𝑓1 and 𝑓2 in the following frequency distribution
table, if N = 100 and median is 32.

Classes Frequency
0-10 10
10-20 𝑓1
20-30 25
30-40 30
40-50 𝑓2
50-60 10
Total 100
(CBSE 2013)
Ans. 𝑓2 = 9, 𝑓2 = 16

solution

83. In the given fig., l and m are two parallel tangents to a circle
with centre O, touching the circle at A and B respectively. Another
tangent at C intersects the line l and D and m at E. prove that ∠𝐷𝑂𝐸 =
900. [CBSE 2013]

solution
84. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O
from an external point T. Prove that ∠𝑃𝑇𝑄 = 2∠𝑂𝑃𝑄.[CBSE 2017]
solution
 85. Find the mode of the fo0llowing frequency distribution:
Class Frequency
0-10 8
10-20 12
20-30 10
30-40 11
40-50 9
(CBSE 2013)
Ans. 16.67 (approx.)

solution

86. Raghav loves geometry. So he was curious to know more about the concepts of circle.
His father is a mathematician. So, he reached to his father to learn something interesting
about tangents and circles. His father gave
(i) A circle of radius 3 cm is inscribed in a right angled triangle BAC such that BD = 9 cm and
DC = 3 cm.

(i)Find the length of AB.

(ii) If PA and PB are two tangents to a circle with centre O from an external point P such that
∠OPB =40°, then find the value of ∠BPA.

Ans: 15 cm
Ans: 80°
solution
 87. Jack is much worried about his upcoming assessment on A.P. He was vigorously
practicing for the exam but unable to solve some questions. One of these questions
is as shown below.

If the 3rd and the 9th terms of an A.P. are 4 and - 8 respectively, then help Jack in solving
the problem.
(i) Which term of the A.P. is-160?
(ii) What is the 75th term of the A.P.?

Ans: t85 = - 160

Ans: t75 = - 140
solution

88. If two tangents inclined at an angle of 60° are drawn to a circle of radius 5 cm, then find the
length of each tangent.

Ans1: 5√3 cm

solution

89. In the given figure, if the angle between two radii of a circle is 130°, then find the angle
between the tangent at the ends of the radii.

OR: 50°

solution

90. The angles of a triangle are in AP. The greatest angle is twice the least. Find all
the angles of the triangle. NCERT Exemplar
solution

91. Does (𝑥 − 1)2 + 2(𝑥 + 1) = 0 have a real root? Justify your answer NCERT
Exemplar

solution
 92. From a point on the ground, the angles of elevation of the bottom and the top of a
transmission tower fixed at the top of a 20 m high building are 45° and 60° respectively. Find
the height of the tower.

Ans4: 20 ( √3 − 1 ) m

solution

93. Find the mean of the scores of 20 students in a class test of mathematics subject.

Marks 10-30 30-50 50-70 70-90

No. of students 3 5 7 5
Ans5: 54

solution

94. A boy noted the number of cars passing through a spot on a road for 100 periods each of 3
min and summarised it in the table given below. Find the mode of the data.

Number of cars F
0-10 7
10-20 14
20-30 13
30-40 12
40-50 20
50-60 11
60-70 15
70-80 8
Ans6: 44.7

solution

95. The Arithmetic Mean of the following frequency distribution is 50. Find the value of p.

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

frequency 17 p 32 24 19
Ans: 28

solution

96. In a violent storm, a tree got bent by the wind. The top of the tree meets the ground at an
angle of 30, whose distance is 30 m from the root. At what height from the bottom did the
tree get bent? What was the original height of the tree?

Ans: 51.9 m

solution
 97. Construct a tangent to a circle of radius 5 cm from a point on the concentric circle of radius
7 cm and measure its length. Also, verify the measurements of actual calculation.

solution

98. A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of radius 3.5 cm. The total height of
the toy is 15.5 cm. Find the total surface area and volume of the toy.

Ans9: TSA = 214.5 cm2 and volume = 243.83 cm3

solution

99. Had Ajita scored 10 more marks in her mathematics test out of 30 marks, 9 times
these marks would have been the square of her actual marks. How many marks
did she get in the test? NCERT Exemplar
solution
2𝑥+3 𝑥−3
100. Solve for x, 2 ( 𝑥−3 ) − 25 (2𝑥+3) = 5

Ans: 1 and 6

solution

101. From a solid cylinder whose height is 12 cm and diameter is 10 cm, a conical cavity
of same height and same diameter is hollowed out. Find the volume

And11: 660 cm2

solution

102. The following table shows the age distribution of cases of a certain disease
admitted during a year in a particular hospital.

age 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Total

No. of 6 11 21 23 14 5 80
cases

Find the modal age.

Ans12: 36.32 approx

solution

103. If the median of the distribution given below is 30, find the values of x and y.

Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 Total

interval
No. of 5 x 20 15 y 5 60
students
Ans: x = 5 and y = 10

solution
 104. Suppose, there are two windows in a house. A window of the house is at a height of
1.5 m above the ground and the other window is 3 m vertically above the lower window.

Anil and Sanjeev are sitting in these two windows. At an instant, the angles of elevation of a balloon
from these windows are observed as 45° and 30°, respectively.

(i) Find the height of the balloon from the ground.

(ii) Among Anil and Sanjeev, who is more closer to the balloon? If the balloon is moving towards the
building, then will both the angles of elevation remain same?

Ans: (i) 8.6 m

(ii) angle of elevation automatic increase

solution

105. A ground is in the shape of a triangle with right angle at B, AB=60 m and BC= 80 m.
A circular marking is done in the ground such that it touches the walls AC, BC and AB at P,Q
and R respectively such that AP = x m.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the value of BQ and CQ in the form of x.

(ii) Find the numerical value of AR and BR.

Ans14: (i) 20+x

(ii) 20 m

solution

106. Find a natural number whose square diminished by 84 is equal to trice of

8 more than the given number. NCERT Exemplar
Ans-12
solution

107. Find the roots of the following equations

1 1 11
− = , 𝑥 ≠ −4,7.
𝑥+4 𝑥−7 30

Ans: 2 and 1

solution
 108. Determine 𝑘 so that 𝑘 2 + 4𝑘 + 8, 2𝑘 2 + 3𝑘 + 6, 3𝑘 2 + 4𝑘 + 4 are three
consecutive terms of an AP. NCERT Exemplar
Ans-0
solution

109. Draw a circle of radius 3 cm. From a point P, 7 cm away from its centre draw two
tangents to the circle. Measure the length of each tangent.

solution

110. If the angles of elevation of the top of the candle from two coins distant ‘a’ cm and
‘b’ cm (a>b) from its base and in the same straight line from it are 30° and 60°, then find the
height of the candle.

Ans4: √𝑎𝑏 m

solution

111. Show that the sum of an AP whose first term is 𝑎, the second term 𝑏 and
(𝑎+𝑐)(𝑏+𝑐−2𝑎)
the last term 𝑐, is equal to NCERT Exemplar
2(𝑏−𝑎)

solution
112. Find the median of the first 10 prime numbers.

Ans: 12

solution

113. If the sum of the deviations of a set of values x1 , x2 , x3 ,…, xn measured from 50 is (-
10) and the sum of deviations of the values from 46 is 70, then find its mean.

Ans: 49.5

solution

114. An AP consists of 37 terms. The sum of the three middle most term is 225 and the
sum of the last three terms is 429. Find the AP

Ans7: 3, 7, 11 , ……

solution

115. A hollow cylinder haS solid hemisphere in one end (bottom) and on the other end
(top), it is open. The cylinder is filled with water upto the height 10 cm. Find the volume of
water if the common diameter is 8 cm.[ Answer in rational form]. Also, if the top end is
covered with a plate and it is reversed, then find height of the water now.

Ans8: 22/3 cm

solution
 116. Find the roots of the quadratic equation
𝑥−3 𝑥+3 5
+ 𝑥−3 =2
𝑥+3

Ans9: 9 or -9

solution

117. If from an external point B of a circle with centre a two tangents BC and BD are
drawn such that ∠DBC = 120. prove that BC + BD = BO i.e. B0 = 2BC.

solution

118. In the given figure, AB=7 cm and BC = 9 cm

(i) Prove that ∆ACD ~ ∆DCB.

(ii) Find the length of CD

Ans: (ii) 12 cm

solution

119. A man standing on the bank of a river, observes that the angle of elevation of a tree on the
opposite bank is 60°. When he moves 40 m away from the bank, the angle of elevation changes to
30°.Calculate

(i) the height of the tree

(ii) the width of the river.

Ans11: (i) 34.6 m

(ii) 20 m

solution
 120. If mode of the following series is 54, then find the value of f.

Class 0-15 15-30 30-45 45-60 60-75 75-90

interval
frequency 3 5 f 16 12 7
Ans12: 10

solution

121. The median of the following data is 16. Find the missing frequencies a and b, if the total of
the frequencies is 70.

Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40

frequency 12 a 12 15 b 6 6 4
Ans: a = 8, b= 7

solution

122. A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere from one end of a cylinder and
cone from the other end as shown in the figure. If the height of the cylinder is 40 cm, radius
of the cylinder is 7 cm and height of the cone is 24 cm.

(i) Find the slant height of the cone and the volume of hemisphere.

(i) Find the total volume of the article.

Ans13: (i) 718.67 cm3

(ii) 4209.33 cm3

solution
123. Santa loves geometry. So she had curiosity to know about the circle. She reached to her
teacher to learn something interesting about tangents and circles. Her teacher gave her knowledge
on circles and tangents and asked to solve the following problems

(i) In the given figure AP, AQ and BC are tangents to the circle such that AB = 6 cm, BC = 4 cm and AC
= 9 cm. Find the value of AP

(ii) A circle of radius 4 cm is inscribed in a right angled triangle ACB such that BD = 8 cm and DC = 4
cm. Find the length of AB.

Ans14: (i) 19/2 cm

(ii) 20 cm

solution

124. Subha Rao started work in 1995 at an annual salary of 5000 and received an increment of
200 each year. In which year did his income reach 7000?

Ans1: 11 years

solution

125. If five times the fifth term of an AP is equal to 8 times its eight term, show that its 13th term
is zero.

solution
 126. 12 solid spheres of the same radio are made by melting a solid metallic cylinder of base
diameter 2 cm and height 16 cm. Find the diameter of the each sphere.

Ans2: 2 cm

solution

127. For what value of are the nth terms of the AP's 63, 65, 67, and 3, 10, 17 are equal?

Ans3: 13th term

solution

128. Prove that the line segment joining the point of contact of 2 parallel tangents to a circle is a
diameter of the circle.

solution

129. The mode of the following data is 67. Find the missing frequency x.

Class 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90

frequency 5 x 15 12 7
Ans5: 8

solution

130. If two tangents are inclined at 60 are drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm, then find length of
each tangent.

Ans6: 3√3 cm

solution

131. If PQ is a tangent to a circle with centre O at point P. If triangle OPQ is an isosceles triangle,
then find ∠OQP.

Ans: 45°

solution

132. The ratio of the sum of terms of t wo AP's is (7n+1): (4n+27), Find the ratio of their mth
terms.

Ans7: (14m – 6): (8m+23)

solution

133. If the angle of elevation of the cloud from a point h above a lake is 𝛼 and the angle of
depression of its reflection in the lake is 𝛽 then prove that the height of the cloud is
ℎ(tan 𝛽+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛼)
.
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛽−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛼

solution
 134. Compute the median for the following cumulative frequency distribution,

Less than 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Cumulative 0 10 14 16 30 56 66 82 92 100
frequency
Ans9: 57.7

solution

135. If one root of the quadratic equation 3x² + px + 4 = 0 is 2/3, then find the value of p and the
other root of the equation.

Ans10: 2

solution

136. The roots 𝛼 and 𝛽 of the quadratic equation x2 – 5 x + 3(k -1) = 0 are such that 𝛼 − 𝛽 = 1

Find the value of k

Ans: k = 3

solution

137. From a window A 10 m above the ground, the angle of elevation of the top C of a tower is
x°, where tan x° = 5/2, and the angle of depression of the foot D of the tower is y°,where
tan y° = 1/4. Calculate the height CD (in m) of the tower.

Ans11: 110 m

solution

138. Find the mean of the following frequency distribution using assumed mean method.

Class 2-8 8-14 14-20 20-26 26-32

frequency 6 3 12 11 8
Ans12: 18.8

solution

139. The following frequency distribution gives the monthly consumption of electricity of 68
consumers of a locality. Find the median of the data.

Monthly consumptions No. of consumers

65-85 4
85-105 5
105-125 13
125-145 20
145-165 14
165-185 8
185-205 4
Ans: 137

solution
 140. An army pilot is flying an aeroplane at an altitude of 1200 m observes some suspicious
activity of two ships which are sailing towards it in the same directions and immediately
report it to the Navy chief. The angles of depression of the ships as observed from the
aeroplane are 60° and 30° respectively?

(i) Find the distance from aeroplane to the position of Ship 2.

(ii) Find the distance between two ships.

Ans13: (i) 800√3 m

(ii) 800√3 m

solution

141.(i) A circle of radius 3 cm is inscribed in a right angled triangle BAC such that BD = 9 cm
and DC = 3 cm.

Find the length of AB.

(ii) If PA and PB are two tangents to a circle with centre O from an external point P such that
∠OPB =40°, then find the value of ∠BPA.

Solution
 142. The mean of the given distribution is 18. Find the frequency f of the class 19-
21.
Ans: 8

Class Frequency
11-13 3
13-15 6
15-17 9
17-19 13
19-21 F
21-23 5
23-25 4

solution

143. Find the roots of the quadratic equation: x ² - 3√5x + 10 = 0.

Ans: 𝑥 = 2√5 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = √5

solution

144. In the given fig., PA and PB are tangents to be drawn from an external point
P. CD is a third tangent touching the circle at Q. If PB = 10 cm, and CQ=2 cm, what is
the length of PC?

Ans: 8 cm
solution
145. What is the distance between two parallel tangents to a circle of the radius 4
cm?

Ans: 8 cm
solution
 2
146. The total surface area of a cube is 323 m². Find the volume of cube.
19
Ans: 12 27 m3
solution

147. The side of solid metallic cube is 50 cm. The cube is melted and recast into
8000 equal solid cubical dice. Determine the side of the dice.
Ans: 2.5 cm
solution

148. The 17th term of an A.P. is 5 more than twice its 8th term. If the 11th term of
the A.P. is 43, then find its term.
Ans: 4n-1
solution

149. In a village, number of members in 50 families are given in the following

frequency distribution:

No of 1-3 3-5 5-7 7-9 9-11 11-13 13-15 15-17 17-19

members
No of 2 8 6 10 5 5 7 4 3
families
Find Mean of the following Data

Ans: 9.56
solution
150. In which of the following situations, do the lists of numbers involved form an A.P.?
Give reasons for your answers.

(i) The fee charged every month by a school from Classes I to XII, when the monthly fee for
Class I is Rupees 250, and it increases by 50 for the next higher class.
Ans: 50
(ii) The number of bacteria in a certain food item after each second, when they double in
every second.

Ans: does not form an A.P.

solution
 151. If the mth term of an A.P. is 1/n and nth term is 1/m, then show that its (mn)th
term is 1.

Ans: 1
solution

152. A man in a boat rowing away from a light house 100 m high takes 2 minutes
to change the angle of elevation of the top of the light house from 60° to 30. Find
the speed of the boat in metres per minute.
Ans: 57.74 meters/ minute
solution

153. Draw a circle of radius 4 cm. Draw two tangents to the circle inclined at an
angle of 60° to each other.
solution
154. If x = - 2 is a root of the equation 3x² + 7x + p = 0, find the values of k so that
the roots of the equation x2 +k (4x + k – 1 ) + p = 0 are equal.

Ans: k = -1 or k = 2/3
solution
155. Water flows at the rate of 10 metre per minute from a cylindrical pipe 5 mm
in diameter. How long will it take to fill up a conical vessel whose diameter at the
base is 40 cm and depth 24 cm?
Ans: 51 minutes and 12 seconds
solution

156. A boy standing on a horizontal plane finds a bird flying at a distance of 100 m
from him at an elevation of 30°. A girl standing on the roof of a 20 m high building,
finds the elevation of the same bird to be 45°. The boy and the girl are on the
opposite sides of the bird. Find the distance of the bird from the girl.

[Given √2=1.414]
Ans: 42.42 m
solution
 157. An agency has decided to install customised playground equipment at
various colony parks. For that they decided to study the age group of children
playing in a park of the particular colony. The classification of children according to
their ages, playing in a park is shown in the following table.

Age group of 6-8 8-10 10-12 12-14 14-16

children (in
years)
Number of 43 58 70 42 27
children
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) Find the frequency of the class succeeding the modal class.
Ans: 42

(ii) Find the mode of the ages of children playing in the park?
Ans: 10.6 years
solution

158. In a maths class, the teacher draws two circles that touch each other
externally at point K with centres A and B and radii 5 cm and 4 cm respectively as
shown in the figure.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the value of PK.
Ans: 13 cm

(ii) Find the value of QY.

Ans: 1 cm
solution
 159. The difference of mother's age and her daughter's age is 21 years and the
twelfth part of the product of their ages is less than the mother's age by 18 years.
Find their ages.
Ans: 3 years
solution

160. If the quadratic equation px2 - 2√5px + 15 = 0 has two equal roots, then find
the value of p.
Ans: p = 3
solution

161. Calculate the mean for the following frequency distribution:

Class 10-30 30-50 50-70 70-90 90-110

frequency 15 18 25 10 2
Ans: 50286
solution

162. A solid iron rectangular block of dimensions 4.4 m, 2.6 m and 1 m is recast
into a hollow cylinder of internal radius 30 cm and thickness 5 cm. Find the length of
the pipe.
Ans: 112 m
solution
163. Two concentric circles of radii a and b where a> b, are given, find the length
of a chord of the larger circle which touches the other circle.

Ans: 2√𝑎2 − 𝑏2
solution

164. If the numbers 2n-1, 3n+2 and 6n-1 are in A.P., then find and hence find the
numbers.
Ans: numbers are 5, 11, 17

solution
 1 3
165. Which term of the progression 20,18 2 , 17 4 , … is the first negative term?

Ans: n = 28

solution

166. Find the value of k for which the equation x²+ k (2 x + k - 1) + 2 = 0 has real
and equal roots.

Ans: k = 2
solution

167. The following table gives the literacy rate of 40 cities:

Literacy 30-40 4050 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90

rate
No of cities 6 7 10 6 8 3
Find the modal literacy rate.

Ans: 54.29
solution
168. At a point A, 20 metres above the level of water in a lake, the angle of
elevation of a cloud is 30°. The angle of depression of the reflection of the cloud in
the lake, at A is 60°. Find the distance of the cloud from A.

Ans: 40 m
solution

169. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of a 12 m tall building, from
the top of a multi-storeyed building are 30° and 60° respectively. Find the height of
the multi-storeyed building .
Ans: 18 m
solution

170. Draw a circle of radius 3.5 cm. Draw two tangents to the circle which are
perpendicular to each other.
solution
 171. Find the median of the following data:

Marks 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90

No of 5 15 25 20 7 8 10
students
Ans: median = 50
solution

172. The height of a cone is 5 m. Find the height of a cone whose volume is
sixteen times its volume and radius equal to its diameter.
Ans: 20 m

solution

173. A sector of a circle of radius 15 cm has the angle 120. It is rolled up so that
two bounded radii are joined together to form a cone. Find the volume of the cone.

Ans: 370.33 cm3

solution

174. In the given fig., triangle ABC is circumscribed touching the circle at P, Q, R if
AP=4 cm, BP = 6 cm, AC = 12 cm, then find radius of circle.

4√6
Ans: cm
3

solution
175. For class 10 students, a teacher planned a game for the revision of chapter circles with
some questions written on the board, which are to be answered by the students. For each
correct answer, a student will get a reward. Some of the questions are given below.

(i) If PA and PB are two tangents drawn to a circle with centre O from P such that ∠PBA=50°,
then find the measure of ∠OAB.
Ans: 40°
(ii) In the adjoining figure, AB is a chord of the circle and AOC is its diameter such that
∠ACB=55°, then find the measure of ∠BAT.
Ans: 55°

solution

176. An electrician has to repair an electric fault on the pole of height of 8 m. He

needs to reach a point 2 m below the top of the pole to undertake the repair work.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) What should be the length of ladder, so that it makes an angle of 60° with the ground?
Ans: 6 m

(ii) Find the distance between the foot of ladder and pole.

Ans: 2√3 m

solution
 177. Solve the following quadratic equation for x: x ² - 4 ax – b² + 4a² = 0.
Ans: x= 2a – b
solution

178. Find the ratio between their surface areas, if the ratio of the volumes of two
spheres is 8:27.
Ans: 4/9

solution

3+5+7. …𝑡𝑜 𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠

179. If =7, then find the value of n.
5+8+11+⋯𝑡𝑜 10 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠

Ans: n = 35
solution
180. Find the middle term of the AP: 0.6, 1.7, 2.8, 3.9., 27.
Ans: 13.8

solution

181. If the mean of a, b, c is M and ab + bc + ca = 0, the mean of a 2, b2, c² is KM²,

then find 5K.

Ans: k = 3
solution

182. If roots of quadratic equation x² + 2px + mn = 0 are real and equal, show that
the roots of the quadratic equation x² - 2 (m + n)x+ (m²+ n² + 2p²) = 0 are also equal.

Ans: equation (ii) also has equal roots

solution
183. Three consecutive positive integers are such that the sum of the square of
the first and the product of the other two is 46, find the integers.

Ans: x = 4
solution
 184. In the given circle. O is a centre and ∠BDC=42°, then find ∠ACB?
Ans: 48°

solution

185. A tree breaks due to the storm and the broken part bends such that the top
of the tree touches the ground making an angle of 30° with the ground. The
distance from the foot of the tree to the point where the top touches the ground is
10 m. Then find the height of the tree.

Ans: 10√3 m

solution

186. The angles of elevation of an artificial satellite measured from two earth
stations are 30° and 60° respectively. If the distance between the earth stations,
which are in straight line with the point directly below the satellite, is 4000 km, then
find the height of the satellite.

Ans: 3464 km
solution
187. Find the median of the following frequency distribution:

Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70

Frequency 8 7 15 20 12 8 10
Ans: 35
solution

188. Draw a circle of radius 3 cm. From a point P. 7 cm away from its centre draw
two tangents to the circle. Measure the length of each tangent.

solution
 189. The mean of the following frequency table is 50. Find f1, and f2

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

frequency 17 F1 32 F2 19 120
Ans: f1 = 28 ,f2 = 24
solution

190. In the centre of a rectangular lawn of dimensions 50 m X 40 m, a rectangular

pond has to be constructed so that the area of the grass surrounding the pond
would be 1184 m² [see figure]. Find the length and breadth of the pond.
Ans: x = 8

solution

191. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. If PA and PB are tangents and
∠APB=75°, then find ∠AQB and ∠AMB.
1° 1°
Ans: ∠AQB = 52 2 , ∠AMB = 127 2

solution
 192. In the given figure, if PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O such
that ∠APB = 50°, then find ∠OAB.
Ans: 25°

solution
193. Arun a 10th standard student makes a project on corona virus in science for
an exhibition in his school. In this project, he picks a sphere which has volume 38808
cm³ and 11 cylindrical shapes, each of volume 1540 cm3 with length 10 cm.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the total volume of the shape formed.
Ans: 55748 cm3
(ii) Find the curved surface area of the one cylindrical shape.

Ans: 440 cm2

solution

194. Rohit is standing at the top of the building observes a car at an angle of 30°,
which is approaching to the foot of the building with a uniform speed. 6 seconds
later, angle of depression of car formed to be 60°, whose distance at that instant
from the building is 25 m.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the distance between two positions of the car.

Ans: 25√3 m

(ii) Find the total time taken by the car to reach the foot of the building from starting point.
Ans: 9 sec
solution
 195. Solve for x: x² - ( 2 b - 1) x + (b² - b – 20 ) = 0
Ans: b-5
solution

196. The angles of a quadrilateral are in A.P. whose common difference is 10°.
Find the angles.
Ans: angles are 75°,85°,95° and 105°
solution

197. The sum of the 2nd and the 7th term of an A.P. is 30. If its 15th term is 1 less
than twice its 8th term, then find the A.P.
Ans: 1,5,9,..
solution

198. If ad≠ bc, then prove that the equation (a+b)x² + 2(ac+bd) x + (c²+d2 ) = 0 has
no real roots.
Ans: no real roots
solution

199. If angle between two tangents drawn from a point P to a circle of radius 'a'
and centre O is 90°, then find the length of OP.

Ans: a√2

solution
200. The length of a cold storage is double its breadth. Its height is 3 metres. The
areas of its four walls (including doors) is 108 m². Find its volume.
Ans: 216 m3
solution
 201. The radii of the internal and external surfaces of a metallic spherical shell are
3 cm and 5 cm respectively. It is melted and recut into a solid right circular cylinder
2
of height 103 cm. Find the diameter of the base of the cylinder.

Ans: 7/2 cm
solution

202. . If the mode of the given data is 340, find the missing frequency x for the
following data:

Classes 0-100 100-200 200-300 300-400 400-500 500-600

Frequency 8 12 x 20 14 7
Ans: x= 16

solution
203. . The following table gives the literacy rate (in %) in 40 cities. Find the mean
literacy rate.

Literacy rate 45-55 55-65 65-75 75-85 85-95

No of cities 4 11 12 9 4
Ans: mean = 69.5

solution
204. The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 60 m above the surface of the
water of a lake is 30° and the angle of depression of its shadow in water of lake is
60°. Find the height of the cloud from the surface of water.

Ans: 120 m
solution
205. From a point P on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a 10 m tall
building is 30°. A flagstaff is fixed at the top of the building and the angle of
elevation of the top of the flagstaff from P is 45°. Find the length of the flagstaff and
the distance of the building from the point P. (Take √3=1.73)
Ans: 7.3 m
solution
206. In an apple orchard, the number of apples on 80 trees are as follows:

No of 40-60 60-80 80-100 100-120 120-140 140-160 160-180

apples
No of 12 11 14 16 13 9 5
trees
Find the median of the above data.Ans: 103.75
solution
 207. Construct a right triangle ABC with AB = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm and ∠B = 90°. Draw
BD, the perpendicular from Bon AC. Draw the circle through B, C and D and
construct the tangents from A to this circle.

solution
208. . A conical vessel of radius 12 cm and height 16 cm is completely filled with
water. A sphere is lowered into the water and its size is such that, when it touches
the sides, it is just immersed. What fraction of the water overflows?
Ans: 3/8
solution

209. AB and CD are two parallel chords of a circle such that AB= 10 cm and CD =
24 cm. The chords are on opposite sides of the centre and the distance between
them is 17 cm. Find the radius of the circle.
Ans: 13 cm
solution

210. In the fig. RTP and STQ are common tangents to the two circles with centres
A and B. The radii of the two circles are 3 cm and 5 cm respectively. If ST: TQ = 1 : 3
and RT = 4 cm. Find the length of QT and AB.
Ans: 18 cm

solution

solution
 211. . Amit is preparing for his upcoming semester exam. For this, he has to
practice the chapter of Quadratic Equations. So he started with factorization
method. Let two linear factors of ax + bx + c be
(px + g) and (rx+ s).
∴ax²+bx+c= (px +q) (rx+s) = prx² + (ps + qr)x+ qs.
Now, factorize each of the following quadratic equations and find the roots.

(i) 6x² + x – 2 = 0
1 −2
Ans: ) 𝑥 = 2 , 3

(ii) x² - 2 8 x + 160 = 0
Ans: x = 20 or 8
solution
212. A boy is standing on the top of light house. He observed that boat Pand boat Q are
approaching to light house from opposite directions. He finds that angle of depression of
boat P is 45° and angle of depression of boat Q is 30°. He also knows that height of the light
house is 100 m.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the length of PD.
Ans: 100 m

(ii) Find the length of DQ.

Ans: 100√3 m

solution
 213. Find the value of m for which the roots of the equation mx(6x +
10) +25 = 0, are equal.

Solution

1
214. If the sum of the first n-terms of an AP is 2 (3𝑛2 + 7n), then find
its nth term. Hence write its 20th term.

solution

215. Find the sum of all multiple of 8 lying between 201 and 950

solution

216. If the roots of the quadratic equation (a – b)x2 + (b – c)x +(c – a) =

0 are equal, prove that 2a = b + c.

solution

1 5
217. If is a root of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 − 4 = 0, then the value of 𝑘 is
2
solution

218. In the given fig., PA and PB are tangents to the circle from an
external point P. CD is another tangent touching the circle at Q. If
PA = 12 cm, QC = QD = 3 cm, then find PC + PD.

Ans. 18 cm

solution
219. Find the value of the middle most term(s) of the AP: −11, −7, −3, … , 49.
solution

220. If the 9𝑡ℎ term of an AP is zero, prove that its 29𝑡ℎ term is twice its 19𝑡ℎ term.
solution

221. Values of 𝑘 for which the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has equal roots
is
solution

222. (𝑥 2 + 1)2 − 𝑥 2 = 0 has

solution

223. In the given fig., PA and PB are two tangents drawn from an
external point P to a circle with centre O. prove that OP is the right
bisector of line segment AB.

solution

224. Find the sum of last ten terms of the AP: 8, 10, 12, …, 126.

solution
225. The ratio of the 11𝑡ℎ term to the 18𝑡ℎ term of an AP is 2:3. Find the ratio of the
5𝑡ℎ term to the 21𝑡ℎ term, and also the ratio of the sum of the first five terms to
the sum of the first 21 terms.
 solution

226. Does (𝑥 − 1)2 + 2(𝑥 + 1) = 0 have a real root? Justify your answer.

solution

227. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are the sides of a right triangle where 𝑐 is the hypotenuse, prove that
tha radius 𝑟 of the circle which touches the side s of the triangle is given by 𝑟 =
𝑎+𝑏−𝑐
.
2

solution
228. A quadratic equation with integral coefficient has integral roots. Justify your
answer.
solution

229. The ratio of the length of a boy and length of its shadow is 1: 1. Find the angle of elevation
of the boy's head at that moment.

solution

230. In fig., a right triangle ABC, circumscribes a circle of radius r. If

AB and BC are of lengths 8 cm and 6 cm respectively, find the value
of r.
 Ans. 2 cm

solution

231. The volume of two spheres are in the ratio 64: 27. Find their radii, if the sum of their radii
is 21 cm.

solution

232. Find the 12𝑡ℎ terms from the end of the AP: −2, −4, −6, … , −100.

solution

233. Solve the following equation for y, 9 (y² - 2 ) – 9 y – 52 = 0.

solution

234. How many numbers lie between 10 and 300, which when divided by 4 leave a
remainder 3?
solution

235. A natural number, when increased by 12, equal 160 times its reciprocal. Find
the number.

solution

236. A circle touches all the four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD. Prove that
AB + CD = BC + DA
 solution

237. At 𝑡 minutes past 2 pm, the time needed by the minutes hand of a clock to show
𝑡2
3 pm was found to be 3 minutes less than minutes. Find 𝑡.
4

solution

238. In given fig., from a point P, two tangents PT and PS are drawn
to a circle with centre O such that ∠𝑆𝑃𝑇 = 1200, Prove that OP = 2PS.

solution

239. For what value of k will k + 9, 2k – 1 and 2k + 7 are the

consecutive terms of an AP?
solution

240. How many terms of the AP 27, 24, 21, … should be taken so
that their sum is zero?

solution

241. In the given circle with centre O, ∠ABC = 100°, ∠ACD = 40° and CT is a tangent to the circle
at C. Find ∠ADC and ∠DCT.
Ans2: 60°

solution

242. In the given fig., the sides AB, BC and CA of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 touch a circle
with centre O and radius r at P, Q and R respectively. [CBSE 2013]
Prove that:
(a) AB + CQ = AC + BQ
1
(b) Area (∆𝐴𝐵𝐶) = 2 (perimeter of ∆ABC) x r

solution

243. Solve the following for x:

1 1 1 1
= 2𝑎 + 𝑏 + 2𝑥
2𝑎+𝑏+2𝑥

solution
 244. Three positive integers a1 ,a2 and a3 , are in AP such that a1 +a2 +a3 = 33 and a1 x a2
x a3 = 1155. Find the integers a1 , a2 and a3.

Ans2: d = ±4 , numbers are 7,11,15 or 15,11,7.

solution

245. The sum of two numbers is 9 and the sum of their reciprocal is
½. Find the numbers.

solution

246. If -4 is a root of the quadratic equation x2 + px – 4 = 0 and the quadratic

equation x2 + px + k = 0 has equal roots, find the value of k:

solution

247. The first and the last terms of an AP are 7 and 49 respectively. If
sum of all its terms is 420, find its common difference

solution

248. If m times the nth term of an Arithmetic progression is equal to

n times its nth term , show that the (m + n)the term of the AP is
zero..

solution

249. If the pth term of an AP is 1/q and qth term is 1/p, prove that
𝑝𝑞+1
the sum of first pq terms of the AP is ( ).
2

solution
 250. The 4𝑡ℎ term from the end of the AP: −11, −8, −5, … , 49 is

solution

251. The sum of first five multiples of 3 is

solution

252. The angles of a triangle are in AP. The greatest angle is twice the least. Find all
the angles of the triangle.
solution

253. Find the median of the first 10 prime numbers.

Ans6: 12

solution

254. In an AP, if 𝑆𝑛 = 3𝑛 2 + 5𝑛 and 𝑎𝑘 = 164, find the value of 𝑘.

solution

255. For what value(s) of a quadratic equation 30ax2 – 6 x + 1 = 0 has no real roots?
Ans: a > 3/10

solution

256. Find the sum of all the 11 terms of an AP whose middle most term is 30.
solution
 257. In fig., the pair of tangents AP and AQ drawn from an external point A to a circle
with centre O are perpendicular to each other and length of each tangent is 5
cm. then the radius of the circle is

A O

Q
a. 10 cm b. 7.5 cm
c. 5 cm d. 2.5 cm
Ans. C

solution

258. From a point P which is at a distance of 13 cm from the centre O of a circle of

radius 5 cm, the pair of tangents PQ and PR to the circle are drawn. Then the
area of the quadrilateral PQOR is

solution

259. If angle between two tangents drawn from a point P to a circle of radius 𝑎 and
centre O is 90°, then OP = 𝑎√2.
solution

260. Find the solution of the equation

3 4 29 1
+ 𝑥−1 = 4𝑥−1 , 𝑥 ≠ −1, 4 .
𝑥+1

Ans5: 4 and -7
 solution

261. If a circle touches the side BC of a triangle ABC at P and extended sides AB and
1
AC at Q and R, respectively, prove that AQ= 2 (𝐵𝐶 + 𝐶𝐴 + 𝐴𝐵).

solution
262. For what value(s) of a quadratic equation 30ax2 – 6 x + 1 = 0 has no real roots?

Ans: a > 3/10

solution

263. If 2 is a root of the equation x2 +bx +12 = 0 and the equation x2 +bx +q = 0 has equal
roots, then q is equal to:

solution

264. Find the value of p, for which one root of the quadratic equation
px2 – 14x + 8 = 0 is 6 times the other. [CBSE 2017]
Ans. 3

solution

265.
How many two digits numbers are divisible by 3? [CBSE 2019]
Ans. 30
solution

266. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a distance of 120 m from a point A on the
ground is 450. If the angle of elevation of the top of a flagstaff fixed at the top of the tower, at A is
600, then find the height of the flagstaff.

solution

5.In an AP, if the common difference (d) = - 4 and the seventh term (a7) is 4,
then find the first term. [CBSE 2018]
 Ans. 28

solution

267. The roots of the equation 3x2-4√3+4 = 0 are:

solution

268. The median of 29, 32, 48, 50, x, x+2, 72, 78, 84, 95 is 63 the value of x is :

solution

269. If x = 2/3 and x = -3 are roots of the quadratic equations ax2 + 7x + b =

0, find the values of a and b. [CBSE 2016]
Ans. a = 3, b = -6

solution

270. Find the 9th term from the end (towards the first term) of the AP 5, 9,
13, …, 185. [CBSE 2016]
Ans. 153
solution

271.Volume and surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically equal.

What is the diameter of hemisphere? [CBSE 2017]
Ans. 9 units.

solution

11. The difference of the squares of two numbers is 180. The square of the smaller number
is 8 times the large number. The two numbers are:

solution
272.If the sum of first p terms of an AP is ap2 + bp, find its common
difference. [CBSE 2010]
Ans. 2a

solution

273.A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of same radius 7 cm. if the total height
of the toy is 31 cm, find its total surface area.

Ans:- 858 sq.cm

solution

274.If mean of 5,10,15,P,20,35,40 is 21. Then the value of P will be :

solution

275.Which term of the AP: 3, 15, 27, 39, … will be 120 more than its 21 st
term? [CBSE 2019]
Ans. 31st
solution
276. A solid cylinder has a total surface area 462 sq cm. its curved surface area is one – third of the
total surface area. Find the volume of the cylinder.

Ans:- is 539cm3

solution

277.A circus tent is in the form of a right circular cylinder and a right circular cone above it. The
diameter and the height of the cylindrical part of the tent are 126 m and 5 m, respectively. The total
height of the tent is 21 m. find the total surface area of the tent. (Take 𝜋 = 22/7)
Cylindrical part: r=2126=63m,h=21−5=16m
l=r2+h2=632+162
=3969+256=4225
∴l=65m
Total canvas used=CSA of cylindrical part+ CSA of conical part
=2πrh+πrl=2×722×63×5m2+722×63×65m2
=1980m2+12870m2=14850m2

∴ Total canvas used=14,850m2

solution

278.How many terms of the AP 65, 60, 55, … should be taken so that their
sum is zero? [CBSE 2016]
Ans. 27

solution
279.The sum of squares of the two consecutive natural numbers is 421, the number are:

solution
280.The median of first 10 prime numbers will be.

solution

281.How many three digit numbers are divisible by 11? [CBSE 2012]
Ans. 81
solution

282.If roots of equation 2x2 – 8x + c = 0 are equal. Then the value of c will be:
solution

283.a solid metallic cuboid of dimensions 9m x 8m x 2m is melted and

recast into solid cubes of edge 2m. Find the number of cubes so formed.
[CBSE 2017]
Ans. 18

solution

284. One of the root of a quadratic equation is (3- √2 ), then which of the following is that
equation :

solution

285.The external radius of a hollow right circular cylindrical pipe is 9 cm and its height is 14 cm. the
volume of the metal used to make the pipe is 748 cm3. Find the thickness of the pipe.

Ans-1cm

solution

286.The mean of the first ten even natural numbers is :

solution
287. if the discriminant of the equation 6𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑥 + 2 = 0 is 1 then the value of b is [CBSE 2012 ]

solution

289.In the fig., AB and CD are common tangents to two circles of unequal
radii. Prove that AB = CD. [CBSE 2017]

solution
 1 2 3
290.Find the sum of n terms of the series (4 − 𝑛) + (4 − 𝑛) + (4 − 𝑛) + …
[CBSE 2017]
1+𝑛
Ans. Sn = 2

solution

291.If mode of any series is 9 and median is 7 then mean of that series will be :

solution

292.A metallic sphere of radius 10.5 cm is melted and then recast into smaller cones, each of radius

solution

3.5 cm and height 3 cm. How many cones are obtained?

aNS-126

solution

293.In given fig., a circle is inscribed in a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, such that it touches the
sides AB, BC and CA at points D, E and F respectively. If the lengths of
sides AB, BC and CA are 12 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm respectively, find the
lengths of AD, BE and CF. [CBSE 2016]

Ans. AD = 7 cm, BE = 5 cm and CF = 3 cm

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RIcINbE2Gw8O6DmIU70MT
solution
294. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 β are the zeros of the polynomial 25x2 – 16, then 𝛼 2 + β2 is :

solution

295.In given fig., from an external point P, two tangents PT and PS are
drawn to a circle with centre O and radius r. If PO = 2r, show that ∠𝑂𝑇𝑆 =
∠𝑂𝑆𝑇 = 300. [CBSE 2016]

solution

296.A solid is in the shape of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of same

radius. If the curved surface area of the hemispherical part and the conical
part are equal, then find the ratio of the radius and the height of the conical
part.
solution

297.If the mean of x and 1/x is M, then mean of x3 and 1/x3 is :

solution

𝛼 β
298.If 𝛼 and β be the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c, then the value of √β + √𝛼 is:

solution

299. If x =1 a common root of the equation ax2 + ax + 3 = 0 and x2 + x + b = 0, then ab :

solution
300.The radius and height of a solid right circular cone are in the ratio of 5 :
12. If its volume is 314 cm3, find its total surface area. [CBSE 2017]
Ans. 282.6 cm2

solution

301.If the equation (k+3) x2 – (5-k)x+1=0 has distinct roots the value of k will be :

solution

302. If the sum of the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 = 𝜆(2𝑥 − 1) is zero, then the value of 𝜆
:

solution

303.In fig., O is the centre of a circle. PT and PQ are tangents to the circle
from an external point P. If ∠𝑇𝑃𝑄 = 700, find ∠𝑇𝑅𝑄. [CBSE 2015]

Ans. 550

solution

11
304. In a frequency distribution median is times the mean , and mode is 5.2. find the
10
median :

solution

305.Tangents PA and PB are drawn from an external point P to two

concentric circles with centre O and radii 8 cm and 5 cm respectively, as
shown in fig. If AP = 15 cm, then find the length of BP. [CBSE 2012]
 Ans. 2√66 cm.

solution

306.In an AP, if the common difference (d) = - 4 and the seventh term (a7) is
4, then find the first term. [CBSE 2018]
Ans. 28

solution

307.What is the common difference of an AP in which a21 – a7 = 84? [CBSE

2017]
Ans. 6

solution

308.For what value of k will k + 9, 2k – 1 and 2k + 7 are the consecutive

terms of an AP? [CBSE 2016]
solution

Ans. 18
−5 5
309.Find the 25th term of the AP -5, , 0, , …[CBSE 2015]
2 2

Ans. 55

solution
310. If one root of the quadratic equation 6x2 – x – k = 0 is 2/3, then find
the value of k. [CBSE 2017]
Ans. 2
solution
311.Find the root of the quadratic equation √2x2 + 7x + 5√2 = 0. [CBSE
2017]
−2 −5
Ans. 𝑎𝑛𝑑
√2 √2

solution

312.The product of Tina’s age (in years) five years ago and her ten years later is 16.
Determine Tina’s present age.
Ans-6 years
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solution

313. In the given diagram, PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral and O is the centre of circle, then
the value of ∠PQS is:

solution

314. If the base of a cylinder and a sphere have the same radius r. Also they have the same
area of the curved surface . Height of the cylinder is
Ans-2r
solution
 Case Study
Your friend Veer wants to participate in a 200 m race. He can currently run that
distance in 51 seconds and with each day of participate it takes him 2 seconds
less. He wants to do in 31 seconds.

315.Which of the following terms are in AP for that given situation:

a. 51, 53, 55 … b. 51, 49, 47 …
c. −51, −53, −55 … d. 51, 55, 59 …

316.What is the minimum number of days he needs to practice till his goal
is achieved?
a. 10 b. 12
c. 11 d. 9

317.Which of the following terms is not in the AP of the above given

situation:
a. 41 b. 30
c. 37 d. 39

318.If 𝑛 𝑡ℎ term of an AP is given by 𝑎𝑛 = 2𝑛 + 3 then common difference

of an AP is
a. 2 b. 3
c. 5 d. 1
 319.The value of x, for which 2𝑥, 𝑥 + 10, 3𝑥 + 2 are three consecutive
terms of an A.P.
a. 6 b. −6
c. 18 d. −18

Ans- 6.b ,7.c ,8.b , 9.a ,10.a

320.Some students arranged a picnic. The budget for food was Rs 240. Due o
confusion four students of the group failed to go, the cost of food to each student got
increased by Rs 5. How many students went for the picnic?
Ans-12

solution

321.The sum of two numbers is 8 and 15 times the sum of their reciprocals is also 8.
Find the numbers.
Ans-3,5

solution

321. In the figure, ST is a tangent to the circle at S and PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral then the
value of

solution
322. The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder and that of a right circular cylinder
and that of a sphere are equal . If their radii are equal , the ratio of their volume is
Ans: 3:2

solution

323.Ashu is x years old while his mother Mrs. Veena is x2 years old. Five years hence Mrs.
Veena will be three times old as Ashu. Find their present ages.

Ans- 5,25
solution

324.The area of an isosceles triangle is 60 cm2 and the length of each one of its equal sides is
13 cm. find its base.
solution

325.𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − (𝑎 2 + 𝑎 − 2) = 0

solution

326. In the fig, PQ is tangent to the circle at PQRS is a straight line. Find the value of ×.

solution

327. A hollow pipe has internal radius 24 cm and its thickness is 1 cm. It is melted and
recasted into a solid cylinder of same length . Then the diameter of solid cylinder is:
Ans-14

solution
328.Show that the equation 2(a2 + b2 )x2 + 2(a + b)x + 1= 0 has no real roots, when a ≠ b.

solution

329. If C denotes the area of the curved surface of a right circular cone of height h and semi
vertical angle 𝛼 then C is

solution

Case Study
A boy 4 m tall spots a pigeon sitting on the top of height 54 m from the ground.
The angle of elevation of the pigeon from the eyes of boy at any instant is 60°.
The pigeon remined at a constant height from the ground. After 8 seconds, the
angle of elevation of the pigeon from the same point is 45°.

54 m 45°
60°

4m

Based on the above information, answer the following question: (Take √3 =

1.73)

330.Find the distance of first position of the pigeon from the eyes of the
boy.
a. 54 m b. 100 m
 100
c. m d. 100√3 m
√3

331.If the distance between the position of pigeon increases, then the
angle of elevation.
a. increases b. decreases
c. remains unchanged d. can-not say

332.Find the distance between the boy and the pole.

50
a. 50 m b. m
√3
c. 50√3 m d. 60√3 m

333.How much distance the pigeon covers in 8 seconds?

a. 12.13 m b. 19.60 m
c. 21.1 m d. 26.32 m

334.Find the speed of the pigeon.

a. 2.64 m/sec b. 3.88 m/sec
c. 6.7 m/sec d. 9.3 m/sec

335.c ,12.b, 13.b , 14.c ,15.a

336.Write the common difference of the A.P., whose mth term is give by tm = 3m +5.

solution

1 2
337.Find the number of terms in the series 20 + 19 3 + 183 …. Of which the sum is 300,

solution

338. A conical tent is 12 m height and radius of its base is 9 m. What is the cost of canvas
required to make the tent, if the cost of 1 m2 canvas is rs. 14?
Ans-5940

solution
339.In an A.P., the first term is 22, nth term is -11. The sum to first n terms is 66. Find
number of terms, ‘n’ and common difference ‘d’ and A.P.

solution

340.The sum of first 8 terms of an A.P. is 100 and the sum of its first 19 terms is 551. Find
the A.P.

solution

341. The radii of two circles with centre A and B are 11 cm and 6 cm respectively. If PQ is the
common tangent of the circles and AB =13cm, length of PQ is
(a)13 cm
(b)12 cm
(c)17 cm
(d)8.5 cm

solution

342.The sum of three numbers in A.P. is -3, and their product is 8. Find the numbers.

solution
343.Q.17 If α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation 4x² - 20x = p², what is the
difference between α and β?

solution
344.if x = -1 is one solution of ax² + bx + c = 0, what is the other
solutions?

solution

345.In the given fig. quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribed touching the circle at
P,Q,R,and S. If AP=6cm, BP=5cm,CQ=3cm and DR=4cm, then perimeter of
quadrilateral ABCD is

solution
346. The value of .√6 + √6 + √6 +... is
1) 4 2) 3 3) – 2 4) 3.5

solution

347.the value of.√8 + 2√8 + 2√8 + 2√8 + 2√8 +... is

solution

348.If the volume of two cubes are in the ratio 27 : 1 the ratio of their edges is :

solution

350.If each edge of a Cube is doubled. How many times its volume will be?
solution

351.Curved surface of right circular cylinder is 4.4 m 2, radius of base is 0.7 m, then the
22
height is: (Take 𝜋 = )
7
solution
352.The ratio of the volume of a cube to that of a sphere which exactly fits inside the
cube is:

solution

353.If a cylinder of radius 3 cm and height of 10 cm is melted and recast into the shapes
of small spheres of diameter 1 cm, then the number of spheres so formed is:
solution

354.The radius of a sphere is 𝑟 and radius of base of a cylinder is 𝑟 and height is 2𝑟. The
ratio of their volumes will be:

solution
355.For what value of k, the quadratic equation ky2 – 9y + 1= 0 , is a perfect square?

solution
356. If Sn, the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. is given by S n = 2n²+ n. then find its n term.
Ans: 4n – 1

solution
357.The mean weight of a class of 35 students is 45 kg. If the weight of the teacher be
included, the mean weight increases by 500 grams. Find the weight of the teacher.
Ans: 63 kg
solution

358. The tops of two towers of height x and y, standing on level ground, subtend angles of
30° and 60° respectively at the centre of the line joining their feet, then find x: y.
Ans: x : y =1 : 3

solution
359. A pole 14 m high casts a shadow 14√3 m long on the ground. Find the sun's elevation.
Ans: 30°

solution
360. The top of two poles are connected by a 50 m wire which makes an angle of 60 with
the horizontal, then find the distance (in m) between the two poles.

Ans: 25 m
solution
361. In the given figure, AP and BP are tangents to a circle with centre O, such that AP = 5
cm and
∠APB =60°.
Find the length of chard AB.

Ans: AB = PB = PA = 5cm
solution

362. A wall 8 m long casts a shadow 5 m long. At the same time, a tower casts a shadow 50
m long,then find the height of tower.
Ans: 80m

solution
363.Determine, if 3 is a root of the equation given below:

√𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3 + √𝑥 2 − 9 = √4𝑥 2 − 14𝑥 + 16

solution

364.John and Jivanti together have 45 marbles. Both of them lost 5 marbles each, and the
product of the number of marbles they now have is 128. Form the quadratic equations to
find how many marbles they had to start with, if John had x marbles.
solution

365.If -4 is a root of the equation x2 + px – 4 = 0 and the equation x2 + px + q = 0 has

equal roots, find the value of p and q.

solution

366.A man buys a number of pens for Rs 80. If he had bought 4 more pens for the same
amount, each pen would have cost him Rs 1 less. How many pens did he buy?

solution

367.Doctors advise brisk walking in the morning to remain fit. If a person had walked 1
km/h faster, he would have taken 15 minutes less to walk 3 km. find the original rate of
his walking.

solution
368.Anil takes 6 days less than the time taken by Varun to finish a piece of work. If both
Anil and Varun together can finish that work in 4 days, find the time taken by Varun to
finish the work independently.

solution

369.One-fourth of a herd of camels was seen in the forest.Twice the square root of the
herd had gone to mountains and the remaining 15 camels were seen on the bank of a
river. Find the total number of camels.
 solution

370.There are three consecutive integers such that the square of the first increased by the
product of the other two gives 154. What are the integers?

solution

371.A two –digit number is such that the product of its digits is 8. When 18 is subtracted
from the number, the digits interchange their palces. Find the number.
solution

372.One year ago, a man was 8 times as old as his son. Now his age is equal to the square
of his son’s age. Find their present ages.

solution

373.Seven years ago Varun’s age was five times the square of Swati’s age. Three years
hence Swati’s age will be two fifth of Varun’s age. Find their present ages.
solution

374.The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 3√5 cm. if the smaller side is tripled and the
larger side is doubled, the new hypotenuse will be 15 cm. find the lenght of each side.
solution

375.A chess board contains 64 equal squares and the area of each square is 6.25 cm2. A
border round the board is 2 cm wide. Find the length of the side of the chess board.

solution

376.If two pipes function simultaneously, a reservoir will be filled in 12 hours. One pipe
fills the reservoir 10 hours faster than the other. How many hours will the second pipe
take to fill the reservoir?
 solution

377.The angry Arjun carried some arrows for fighting with Bheeshm. With half the
arrows he cut down the arrows thrown by Bheeshm on him and with six other arrows he
killed the rath driver of Bheeshm. With one arrow each he knocked down respectively the
rath, flag and the bow of Bheeshm. Finallym with one more than four times the square
root of arrows he laind Bheeshm unconscious on an arrow bed. Find the total number of
arrows Arjun had.

solution

376.A peacock is sitting on the tap of a pillar, which is 9 m high. From a point 27 m 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
hole is the snake caught?

solution

377.Solve: 36x2 – 12ax + (a2 – b2) = 0.

solution

𝑎 𝑎+𝑏
378. 𝑥 2 + (𝑎+𝑏 + )𝑥 + 1 = 0
𝑎

solution
1 1 1 1
379. 𝑎+𝑏+𝑥 = + 𝑏 + 𝑥,𝑎 + 𝑏 ≠ 0
𝑎

solution

1
380.Solve: 𝑥= 1 ,𝑥 ≠ 2
2− 1
2−2−𝑥

solution
381.A rectangular field is 16 m long and 10 m wide. There is a path of uniform width all
around it having an area of 120 m2. From the quadratic equation.
solution

382.For what value of k, the quadratic polynomial kx2 – 8x + k can be factorised into real
linear factors?

solution

383.Find the value of 𝛼 for which the quadratic equation

(𝛼 − 12)x2 + 2(𝛼 − 12)x + 2 = 0
Has equal roots. Hence, find the roots of the equation.

solution

384.If p,q, r are real and p≠ q, then show that the roots of the equation (p – q)x2 + 5 (p +
q)x – 2 (p – q) = 0 are real and unequal.

solution

385.If the roots of the equations ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and bx2 – 2√𝑎𝑐 x+ b = 0 are
simultaneously real, prove that b2 = ac.

solution

1 5
386.If is a root of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 − 4 = 0, then the value of 𝑘 is
2

solution

387.Values of 𝑘 for which the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has equal roots is

solution
 388.The 10𝑡ℎ term of the AP: 5, 8, 11, 14, … is

solution

389. In the given figure, PQ is the common tangent to both the circles. SR and PT are tangents. If
SR = 4 cm. PT = 7 cm. then find RP.

Ans- 3cm

solution

6𝑛
390. If mean of 1, 2, 3, ... n is 11 , then find the value of n.
6𝑛
Ans-mean , n=11
11

solution

391. If the radius and slant height of a cone are in ratio 4:7 and its curved surface area is 792
cm², then find its radius.

Ans- radius of cone- 12cm

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solution

392. In an AP is 𝑎 = −7.2, 𝑑 = 3.6, 𝑎𝑛 = 7.2, then 𝑛 is

solution
 393. If Sn, the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. is given by Sn = 2n²+ n. then find its n term.

solution

394. If the equation (1+m2)x² + 2mcx + c2 - a² = 0 has equal roots then show that c² = a2(1+m²).

solution

395. The mean weight of a class of 35 students is 45 kg. If the weight of the teacher be included,
the mean weight increases by 500 grams. Find the weight of the teacher.

solution

396. In an AP, if 𝑑 = −4, 𝑛 = 7, 𝑎𝑛 = 4, then 𝑎 is

solution

397. What are the roots of the equation x² + x – p(p + 1) = 0,where p is a constant?

solution

398. For what value of k, the quadratic equation ky2 – 9y + 1= 0 , is a perfect square?

81
Ans- 4

solution

399. In an AP, if 𝑎 = 3.5, 𝑑 = 0, 𝑛 = 101, then 𝑎𝑛 will be

solution
−5 5
400. The 11𝑡ℎ term of the AP: −5, , 0, 2, … is
2

solution
 401. The tops of two towers of height x and y, standing on level ground, subtend angles of 30°
and 60° respectively at the centre of the line joining their feet, then find x: y.

solution

402. The 21𝑠𝑡 term of the AP whose first two terms are −3 and 4 is

solution

403. The dimensions of a metallic cuboid are 100 cm x 80 cm x 64 cm. It is melted and recast into
a cube. Find the surface area of the cube.

solution

404. If the 2𝑛𝑑 term of an AP is 13 and the 5𝑡ℎ term is 25, what is its 7𝑡ℎ term?

solution

405. Which term of the AP: 21, 42, 63, 84, … is 210?
solution

406. The top of two poles are connected by a 50 m wire which makes an angle of 60 with the
horizontal, then find the distance (in m) between the two poles.

solution
407. If the common difference of an AP is 5, then what is 𝑎18 − 𝑎13?

solution
408. In the given figure, if AP = PB, then show that AC = BC.
solution

409. The 4𝑡ℎ term from the end of the AP: −11, −8, −5, … , 49 is

solution

410. If the first term of an AP is −5 and the common difference is 2, then the sum of the first
6 terms i

solution

411. In figure, XP and XQ are tangents from X to the circle with centre O. R is a point on the
circle. Prove that, XA + AR = XB + BR .
 solution

412. The sum of first 16 terms of the AP: 10, 6, 2, … is

solution

413. A wall 8 m long casts a shadow 5 m long. At the same time, a tower casts a shadow 50 m
long,then find the height of tower.

Ans: 80m

solution
414. If the numbers 𝑛 − 2, 4𝑛 − 1 and 5𝑛 + 2 are in AP, find the value of 𝑛.

solution

415. Find the value of the middle most term(s) of the AP: −11, −7, −3, … , 49.

solution

416. A sphere of maximum volume is cut-out from a solid hemisphere of radius r. What is the
ratio of the volume of the hemisphere to that of the cut-out sphere?

Ans: 4:1
 solution

417. The sum of the first three terms of an AP nis 33. If the product of the first and the third
term exceeds the second term by 29, find the AP

solution

415. In the given figure, the radii of two concentric circles are 7 cm and 8 cm. If PA = 15 cm then find
PB.

Ans: 4√15 cm

solution

416. Find 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 such that the following numbers are in AP: 𝑎, 7, 𝑏, 23, 𝑐.

solution
 418. Given that the mean of five number is 27. If one of the number is excluded, the mean gets
reduced by 2. Determine the excluded number.

Ans: 35

solution

𝑛(𝑛−3)
419. A polygon of n sides has diagonals. How many sides a polygon has with 54 diagonals?
2

Ans: 12

solution

420. Find the value(s) of k so that the quadratic equation 3x-2kx+12=0 has equal roots.

Ans: 𝑘 = ±6

solution

421. Find two consecutive positive integers, the sum of whose squares is 61.

Ans: 5 and 6

solution

422. The height of a pillar is 8 m. What is the length of its shadow, when sun's altitude is 30°?

Ans: 8√3 m

solution

423. Find the value of √30 + √30 + √30 + ⋯ by factorisation.

Ans: 6

solution

424. If a, b, care in A.P., prove that a² +c2 -2bc = 2a (b - c) .

solution

425. If x=2 and x = 3 are roots of the equation 3x2 -2kx + 2m = 0, then find the value of k and m.

Ans: k = 15/2 and m = 9

solution

426. If the nth term of the A.P. 9, 7, 5, is same as the nth term of the A.P. 15, 12, 9,..... . then find
n.

Ans: n = 7

solution

427. If di = xi - a, ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑓𝑖 =25, a = 250,𝑥̅ = 250, then find the value of ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑓𝑖 𝑑𝑖.

Ans: 0

solution

428. In the given figure, AOB is a diameter of a circle with centre O and BC is a tangent to the
circle at R If ∠AOC=130°, then find ∠BCO.

Ans: 40°

solution

429. Two concentric circles of radii a and b where a> b, are given, find the length of a chord of
the larger circle which touches the other circle.
Ans: 2√𝑎 2 − 𝑏2

solution

3+5+7 …𝑡𝑜 𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠

.
430. If 5+8+11+⋯𝑡𝑜 =7, then find the value of n.
10 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠

Ans: n = 35

solution

431. The angles of a quadrilateral are in A.P. whose common difference is 10°. Find the angles.

Ans: angles are 75°,85°,95° and 105°

solution

432. If angle between two tangents drawn from a point P to a circle of radius 'a' and centre O is
90°, then find the length of OP.

Ans: a√2

solution

433. Find the roots of the quadratic equation: x ² - 3√5x + 10 = 0.

Ans: 𝑥 = 2√5 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = √5

solution
 434. Equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 represents a quadratic equation if and only if …... .

Ans. a ≠ 0

solution

435. If the difference of mode and median of a data is 24, then the difference of median and
mean is

a) 12
b) 24
c) 8
d) 36

Ans.a

solution
5
436. If − 7 , 𝑎, 2 are consecutive terms in an Arithmetic Progression, then the value of ‘a’ is

9
a) 7

9
b) 14

19
c)
7

19
d)
14

Ans-b

solution

437. Three cubes each of side 5 cm are joined end to end, then the surface area of the resulting
solid is

a) 250 cm2
b) 180 cm2
 c) 350 cm2
d) None of these

Ans.c

solution

438. A solid ball is exactly fitted inside the cubical box of side a. The volume of the ball is.

1
a) 𝜋𝑎 3
6

4
b) 𝜋𝑎 3
3

1
c) 𝜋𝑎 3
3

d) None of these

Ans.a

solution

439. If radii of two concentric circles are 4 cm and 5 cm, then length of each chord of one circle,
which is tangent to the other circle, is

a) 3cm
b) 6cm
c) 9cm
d) 1cm

Ans.b

solution

440. If the number of runs scored by 11 players of a cricket team of India are 5, 19, 42, 11, 50,
30, 21, 0, 52, 36, 27, then median is

a) 30
b) 32
c) 36
d) 27
 solution

Ans.d

441. The angle of elevation of the Sun when the shadow of a pole h m high is √3 h m long is

a) 0o
b) 30o
c) 45o
d) 60o

Ans.b

solution

442. The length of tangent from an external point P on a circle with centre O is always less than
OP.

a) True
b) False
c) Can’t determined
d) None of these

Ans.a
solution

443. Is x3 - 4x2 - x + 1 = (x - 2)3 a quadratic equation?

(a) yes (b) No

(c) Can't say (d) This is a cubic equation

Ans. (a) yes

solution

443. PQ is a tangent to a circle with centre O at the point P. If ΔOPQ is an isosceles triangle, then
∠OPQ is equal to

a) 30o
b) 45o
c) 60o
d) 90o

Ans.b
solution

444. The mean and median of a distribution are 14 and 15 respectively. The value of mode is

a) 16
b) 17
c) 13
d) 18

Ans.b

solution

444. A right circular cylinder of radius r cm and height h cm (where,h > 2r) just encloses a sphere
of diameter

a) r cm
b) 2r cm
c) h cm
d) 2h cm

Ans.b

solution
445. A cylindrical pencil sharpened at one edge is the combination of

a) a cone and a cylinder

b) cube and a cylinder
c) a hemisphere and a cylinder
d) two cylinders

Ans.a

solution

446. Which of the following from of an AP?

a) -1,-1,-1,-1
b) 0,2,0,2
c) 1,1,2,2,3,3….
1 1 1
d) 2 , 3 , 4 ….

Ans-a
solution

447. If 300√3 m high tower makes an angle of elevation at a point on ground which is 300 m
away from its foot, then the angle of elevation is

a) 0o
 b) 30o
c) 45o
d) 60o

Ans.d

solution

448. For what values of ‘a’ does the quadratic equation x2 - ax + 1 = 0 not have real roots?

(CBSE 2016)

solution

449. Two cones have their heights in the ratio 1:3 and radii in the ratio 3:1 , then the ratio of
their volumes is

a) 1:3
b) 3:1
c) 2:3
d) 3:2

Ans.b

solution
 450. In figure, AT is a tangent to the circle with centre O such that OT = 4 cm and ∠OTA = 30o
Then, AT is equal to

a) 4cm
b) 2cm
c) 2√3cm
d) 4√3cm

Ans.c
solution

451. The common difference of an AP, whose nth term is an=(3n+7) is

a) 3
b) 7
c) 10
d) 6

Ans-a

solution

452. A circus artist is climbing a 20 m long rope, which is tightly stretched and tied from the top
of a vertical pole to the ground, then the height of pole, if the angle made by the rope with
the ground level is 30°, is

a) 5m
b) 10m
c) 15m
d) 20m

Ans.b

solution

453. The value of x for which 2x,(x+10) and (3x+2) are three consecutive terms of an AP is

a) 6
 b) -6
c) 18
d) -18

Ans-a

solution

454. In the given figure, two tangents AB andAC are drawn to a circle with centre O such that
∠BAC= 120o then OA is equal to

a) 2AB
b) 3AB
c) 4AB
d) 5AB

Ans.a

solution

455. Solve the following quadratic equation : 6a2x2 - 7abx - 3b2 = 0

(CBSE 2017)

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxNZjuHjIu5vVRFw8pVqy7HEUSSKSpSNl8

solution

456. The value of p for which (2p+1), 10 and (5p+5) are three consecutive terms of an AP is

a) -1
b) -2
c) 1
 d) 2

Ans-d

solution

457. Solve for x: √2𝑥 + 9 + x = 13

(CBSE 2016)

solution

458. In adjoining figure, PQ and PR are tangents to the circle with centre O and S is a point
on the circle such that ∠SQL = 50° and ∠SRM = 60o. Then, ∠QSR

a) 40o
b) 50o
c) 60o
d) 70o

Ans.d

solution
 459. In figure, if ∠AOB = 125o, then ∠COD is equal to.

a) 62.5o
b) 45o
c) 35o
d) 55o

Ans.d

solution

460. A kite is flying at a height of 80 m above the ground. The string attached to the kite is
temporarily tied to a point on the ground. The inclination of the string with ground is
60°, then the length of the string is

a) 62.37m
b) 92.37m
c) 52.57m
d) 72.57m

Ans.b

solution

461. The top of two poles of height 20 m and 14 m are connected by a wire. If the wire
makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal, then the length of the wire is

a) 12m
b) 10m
c) 8m
d) 6m

Ans.a

solution
 462. The first four terms of an AP whose first term is − 2 and the common difference is −2,
are

a) -2,0,2,4
b) -2,4,-8,16
c) -2,-4,-6,-8
d) -2,-4,-8,-16

Ans-c

solution

463. Let a be a sequence defined by a1 = 1, a2 = 1 and a an = an-1 + an-2 for all n>2 then the
𝑎
value of 𝑎4 is
3

2
a) 3

5
b) 4
4
c) 5

3
d) 2

Ans-d

solution

464. Which term of an AP : 21,42,63,84,…. Is 210 ?

a) 9th
b) 10th
c) 11th
d) 12th

Ans-b

solution
 465. Two APs have the same common difference. The first term of one of these is -1 and
that of the other is -8 The difference between their 4th term is

a) -1
b) -8
c) 7
d) -9

Ans-c

solution

466. If 7 times the 7th term of an AP is equal to 11 times is 11 th term, then its 18th term will
be

a) 7
b) 11
c) 18
d) 0

Ans-d

solution

467. The 4th term from the end of an AP -11 , -8 , -5,…,49 is

a) 37
b) 40
c) 43
d) 58

Ans-b

solution
 468. In given figure, AB is diameter of a circle with centre O and AT is tangent. If ∠AOQ = 58o
, then ∠ATQ =

a) 52o
b) 58o
c) 61o
d) 62o

Ans.c

solution

469. The diameter of a sphere is 6 cm. It is melted and drawn into a wire of diameter 2 mm.
The length of the wire is

a) 12 m
b) 18 m
c) 36 m
d) 66 m

Ans.c

solution

470. The quadratic formula was given by an ancient Indian mathematician.

(a) Sridharacharya (b) Aryabhata

(c) Brahmagupta (d) None of these

Ans. (a) Sridharacharya

solution
 471. During conversion of a solid from one shape to another, the volume of the new
shape will

a) increase
b) decrease
c) remain unaltered
d) be doubled

Ans.c

solution

472. If a, b, c are in AP then ab + bc =

(a) b (b) b2
1
(c) 2b2 (d) 𝑏

Ans. 2b2

solution

472. The roots α and β of the quadratic equation x2 - 5x + 3(k - 1) = 0 are such that α –
β = 1. Find the value k.

Ans. k = 3

solution

473. If the radius of the base of a right circular cylinder is halved, keeping the height
same, then find the ratio of the volume of the cylinder thus obtained to the
volume of original cylinder

1
a) 3

1
b) 4

1
c) 2

1
d) 5

Ans.b

solution
474. If one root of the equation (k - 1)x2 - 10x + 3 = 0 is the reciprocal of the other, then the value of
k is

(a) 1 (b) 2

(c) 3 (d) 4

Ans. (d)4

solution

475. The angle of depression of a car parked on the road from the top of 150 m high tower is
30°. The distance of the car from the tower (in meters) is:

a. 50√3 b. 150√3
c. 150√2 d. 75
Ans. B

solution
476. The length of a string between a kite and a point on the ground is 85 m. If the string makes
15
an angle 𝜃 with the ground level such that tan 𝜃 = 8 , then the kite is at what height from the
ground?

a. 75 m b. 79.41 m
c. 80 m d. 72.5 m
Ans. A

solution
478.In an A.P., if 𝑎 = 1, 𝑎𝑛 = 20 and 𝑠𝑛 = 399, then 𝑛 is:

a. 19 b. 21
c. 38 d. 42
Ans. C
solution
479.A surahi is the combination of:

a. a sphere and a cylinder

b. a hemisphere and a cylinder
c. two hemispheres
d. a cylinder and a cone
Ans. A

solution
480.Values of 𝑘 for which the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has equal roots is:

a. 0 only b. 4
c. 8 only d. 0,8
Ans. D

solution
481. Which of the following equations has no real roots?

a. 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3√2 = 0
b. 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 3√2 = 0
c. 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 3√2 = 0
d. 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 3√2 = 0
Ans. A
solution

482. the denominator of a fraction is 3 more than its numerator the sum of the fraction and its
29
reciprocal is 10 find the fraction.

Ans 2/5

solution

483. In figure, PQ is tangent to the circle with centre O, at the point B. If ∠AOB = 100°, then find
∠ABP.

Ans. ∠ABP = 50°

solution
484. At a point A, 20 metres above the level of water in a lake, the angle of elevation of a cloud is
30°. The angle of depression of the reflection of the cloud in the lake, at A is 60°. Find the distance of
the cloud from A.

Ans: 40 m

solution

485. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of a 12 m tall building, from the top of a multi-
storeyed building are 30° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the multi-storeyed building .

Ans: 18 m

solution

486. In the given figure, if tangents PA and PB from an external point P to a circle with centre O, are
inclined to each other at an angle of 80°, then find ∠AOB.

Ans.∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 100°
solution

487. The following table gives the literacy rate of 40 cities:

Literacy 30-40 4050 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90

rate
No of cities 6 7 10 6 8 3
Find the modal literacy rate.

Ans: 54.29

solution

488. Draw a circle of radius 3.5 cm. Draw two tangents to the circle which are perpendicular to each
other.

solution
489. if zeba were younger by 5 years than what she really is , then the square of her age ( in years )
would have been 11 more than five times her actual age, what is her age now ?

Answer required zeba's age now is 14 years.

solution

490. In given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O, such that ∠APB = 50° ,then
the measure of ∠OAB is……

Ans. ∠𝑂𝐴𝐵 = 25°

solution

491. Find the median of the following data:

Marks 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90

No of 5 15 25 20 7 8 10
students
Ans: median = 50

solution

492. The height of a cone is 5 m. Find the height of a cone whose volume is sixteen times its volume
and radius equal to its diameter.

Ans: 20 m

solution
493. In given figure, two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external
point T. Prove that ∠PTQ = 2∠OPQ

solution

494. if a number x is added to twice its square, then that is resultant is 21. Then the quadratic
representation of this statement is

a) 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 21 = 0

b) 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 21 = 0

c)2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 20 = 0

d) None of these

ans b)

solution

495. A sector of a circle of radius 15 cm has the angle 120. It is rolled up so that two bounded radii
are joined together to form a cone. Find the volume of the cone.

Ans: 370.33 cm3

solution
496. In given figure, PQ is a chord of a circle and PT is tangent at P such that ∠QPT =60o then the
measure of ∠PRQ is......

Ans.∠𝑃𝑅𝑄 = 180° − ∠𝑃𝑄′ 𝑄 = 120°

solution

497.which of the following equations has 2 as a root?

a) 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 5 = 0

b) 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 12 = 0

c) 2𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 6 = 0

d) 3𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 2 = 0

ans c

solution

498. In the given fig., triangle ABC is circumscribed touching the circle at P, Q, R if AP=4 cm, BP = 6
cm, AC = 12 cm, then find radius of circle.
4√6
Ans: cm
3

solution
499. 0.2 is a root of the equation 𝑥 2 − 0.4 = 0? [ NCERT exemplar ]

a) true b) false

c)can't determined. d) none of these

Ans b) false

solution

500. A point P is 10 cm from the centre of the circle. The length of the tangent drawn from P to the
circle is 8 cm., then find the radius of circle.

Ans: 6 cm

solution