CBSE Board

Class VII Mathematics

Term II
Sample Paper 1
Time: 2 ½ hours Total Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. Section A comprises of 12 questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B comprises of 12 questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C comprises of 8 questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D comprises of 5 questions carrying 4 marks each.

Section A
(Questions 1 to 12 carry 1 mark each)

1. If there is a discount of 40% on an article costing Rs 7000, then the price after
discount is
A. Rs 4500
B. Rs 4200
C. Rs 4400
D. Rs 4600

2. Which of the following is the greatest rational number?

15
A.
7
15
B.
8
15
C.
10
15
D.
12

3. To construct an equilateral triangle, the minimum requirement is

A. Measure of one angle
B. Measure of one side
C. Measure of two sides
D. Measure of one side and one angle
 figure?

A. 15 cm
B. 30 cm
C. 40 cm
D. 50 cm

5. a  a  a  a  y  y  y  y  z  z can be written as
A. a4y4z2
B. ayz10
C. ay8xz2
D. ayz8

6. Which of the following figure has 7 lines of symmetry?

A. Regular hexagon
B. Regular octagon
C. Regular heptagon
D. Regular triangle

7. A number is chosen at random from 1 to 5. What is the probability that the number
chosen is odd?
2
A.
5
3
B.
5
1
C.
4
1
D.
6

8. A regular hexagon has ______ center of rotation.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
9. Net for the following solid is

A.

B.

C.

D.
10. For what value of k, we have 7x2 - 5x + k = -4, given that x = -2,
A. 22
B. -42
C. -22
D. 42

11. In the figure given below, the measure of y is

A. 30°
B. 120°
C. 130°
D. 150°

12. -5 + 9 + (-5) + (-10) + (1) is equal to

A. 13
B. -13
C. -10
D. 10

Section B
(Questions 13 to 24 carry 2 marks each)

2x  1 x  2
13. If  , then find the value of x.
3 2

14. A family reduced the consumption of sugar from 10 kg to 8 kg per month due to
increase in price. Find the percentage decrease in consumption.

15. Write the rational form of the decimal and represent it on a number line:
(i) -0.25 (ii) 0.8

16. Find AB, if the area of the triangle ABC is 48 m2 and the height CD is 12 m.

17. Simplify: 3(a + b) - 2(2a - b) + 4a - 7.

18. If 52x + 1 25 = 125, find the value of x.

19. Give an example of an alphabet which has 2 lines of symmetry as well as rotational
symmetry of order 2.

20. Count the number of unit cubes in the following solid.

21. Complete the following images whose one half and axis of symmetry is given.

22. Express the following numbers in exponent form.

(i) 343000 (ii) 2048

3 1
23. A farmer sold of his 56 tons of hay. How many tons of hay did he sell?
5 2

24. In the figure below, lines m and p are parallel; t is a transversal.

If a  57o , then find z.
 Section C
(Questions 25 to 32 carry 3 marks each)

1
25. Raju owns a plot which is 1 acres in size. If the value of land in his area is Rs
3
48,000 per acre, what is the value of his plot?

26. Mohan purchased an old scooter for Rs 12000 and spent Rs 2850 on its overhauling.
Then, he sold it to his friend Sohan for Rs 13860. How much percent did he gain or
lose?

27. Draw an angle ABC of 60o such that BC = 3 cm, through B draw a line parallel to AB.

28. In triangle ABC, AC = 10 cm, BC = 4 cm and AD = 6 cm. Find the length of BL.

29. A wire is in the shape of a square of side 22 cm. If the wire is re-bent into a circle,
find its radius. Also, find the area of circle.

30. A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. Find the net increase or
decrease percent?

31. Construct triangle ABC where AB = 5 cm, BC = 3 cm and  ABC = 70o.

32. In ΔABC shown below, AD BC, BE AC and AD = BE. Prove that AE = BD.
 Section D
(Questions 33 to 37 carry 4 marks each)

33. Draw a line l, take a point A above it. Construct a line through A and parallel to l.

34. Simplify:

35. The given figure represents a rectangular lawn with a circular fountain in the centre.
The dimensions of the lawn are 18 m × 14 m and the diameter of the fountain is 7 m.
Find the area of the lawn excluding the flower bed area.

36. The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the
percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1280. At what price
should the article be sold to make 25% profit?

37. If the sum of the sides of a right triangle is 49 inches and the hypotenuse is 41
inches, find the two sides.
 CBSE Board
Class VII Mathematics
Term II
Sample Paper 1 – Solution
Time: 2 ½ hours Total Marks: 80

Section A

1. Correct answer: B
4
Discount = 40% on Rs 7000 =  7000  Rs 2800
100
Therefore, SP = Rs (7000 - 2800) = Rs 4200.

2. Correct answer: A
Since the numerators are equal, so the rational number with the least denominator
is the greatest.

3. Correct answer: B
Measure of one side.

4. Correct answer: C

5. Correct answer: A
a  a  a  a  y  y  y  y  z  z = a4y4z2

6. Correct answer: C
Number of lines of symmetry of a regular polygon is equal to its number of sides.
Since, regular heptagon has 7 sides, it has 7 lines of symmetry.
7. Correct answer: B
A number is chosen from numbers 1 to 5.
Odd numbers are 1, 3 and 5.
Number of ways to choose an odd number 3
Required probability= 
Total number of numbers 5

8. Correct answer: A
A regular hexagon has 1 centre of rotation.

9. Correct answer: C

10. Correct answer: B

Substituting the value of x in the given expression, we get:
7 × (-2)2 -5 × (-2) + k = -4
28 + 10 + k = -4
38 + k = -4
Thus, k = -42

11. Correct answer: D

Since, the angle measuring 150o and y are corresponding angles. Therefore, y = 150o.
(As the lines are parallel, corresponding angles are equal)

12. Correct answer: C

-5 + 9 + (-5) + (-10) + (1)
-5 + 9 = 4
4 + (-5) = -1
-1 + (-10) = -1 - 10 = -11
-11 + 1 = -10
So, -5 + 9 + (-5) + (-10) + (1) = -10
 Section B

2x-1 x+2
13. =
3 2
Multiply both sides by 6 (L.C.M of 3 and 2)
2 (2x -1) = 3 (x + 2)
4x - 2 = 3x + 6
Transpose 3x to L.H.S and -2 to R.H.S
4x -3x = 6 + 2
x=8

14. Decrease in consumption = 10 - 8 = 2 kg

Therefore,

2
=  100  20 %
10

15. The rational form of the given decimals are:

The rational numbers obtained above can be represented as follows:

16. Area of the triangle ABC = 48 m2

Height, CD = 12 m
1
Area = x base x height
2
1
48 = x AB x 12
2
6 x AB = 48
AB = 8 m
Thus, base AB = 8 m
17. Consider:
3(a + b) - 2(2a - b) + 4a - 7
= 3a + 3b - 4a + 2b + 4a - 7
= (3a - 4a + 4a) + (2b + 3b) - 7
= 3a + 5b - 7

18. We have,

Since bases are equal, powers are also equal.

19. The alphabet is H

It has 2 lines of symmetry as shown below:

After rotating the letter H through 180o, we find that the image remains same. So the
order of rotational symmetry is 2.

20. Number of cubes in the first layer = 5 x 5 = 25

Number of cubes in the second layer = 13 + 4 = 17
Number of cubes in third layer = 4
Hence, total number of cubes = 25 + 17 + 4 = 46
21. Drawing the relational part, the images become as follows:

22.
i. 343000 = 343 × 1000
= 7 × 7 × 7 × 10 × 10 × 10
= 73 ×103

ii. 2048 = 2 × 1024

= 2 × 2 × 512
= 2 × 2 × 2 × 256
= 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 128
= 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 64
= 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 32
= 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 16
=2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×8
=2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2
= 211

1
23. Total tons of hay owned by the farmer = 56 tons
2
3 1
Amount of hay sold by him = of 56 tons
5 2
3 1
i.e. × 56 ['of' means multiplication]
5 2
3 113
= ×
5 2
3×113
=
5×2
339
=
10
9
=33
10
9
Thus, the farmer sold 33 tons of hay.
10
24. Given that, m ∥ p and t is the transversal.
We know that if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, each pair of alternate
interior angles are equal.
So,  a =  z (pair of alternate interior angles)
Thus,  z = 57o.

Section C

25. This is a problem of multiplication of rational numbers.

1
Size of Raju's plot = 1 acres
3
Value of land per acre = Rs. 48,000 per acre
1 4
So, value of Raju's plot = Rs. 48000 × 1 = Rs. 48000 × = Rs. (16000 × 4)
3 3
= Rs. 64,000
Thus, the value of Raju's land is Rs. 64,000.

26. Cost Price of the scooter = Rs. 12000

Overheads = Rs. 2850
Total cost price = Rs. (12000 + 2850) = Rs. 14850
Selling Price = Rs. 13860
Since CP > SP, Mohan suffers a loss.
Loss = Rs. (14850 - 13860) = Rs. 990

27. Steps of construction:

1. Draw an angle ABC of 60o.
2. Cut BC = 3 cm.
3. Through C, draw a line parallel to AB by making an angle of 60o on BC, as shown.
4. Hence, CY is parallel to AB.
28. Given that, in ABC,
BC = base = 4 cm;
AD = height = 6 cm
Area of triangle ABC
1
= ×b×h
2
1
= ×4×6
2
= 12 cm2
Also, in ABC,
AC = base = 10 cm;
BL = height = h (say)
Area = 12 cm2
1
Area of triangle = ×b×h
2
1
12 = × 10 × h
2
5h = 12
12
h= = 2.4 cm
5
Thus, the height (BL) of the triangle = 2.4 cm

29. Given that the side of the square = 22 cm

Length of the wire = perimeter of the square = 4 × side = 4 × 22 = 88 cm
Since the same wire is used to make the circle, both will have the same perimeter.
So, perimeter of the circle = 88

Thus, radius of circle = 14 cm

Now, area of circle =

30.

31. Steps of construction:

1. Draw a line segment AB = 5 cm.
2. Draw an angle of 70o at B.
3. Cut BC = 3 cm on BO.
4. Join AC.
5. Hence, ABC is the required triangle.

32. Given: AD BC, BE AC and

AD = BE
To prove: AE = BD
Proof:
ADB = BEA (right angles)
AB = AB (common)
AD = BE (given)
Thus, ABD BAE (By RHS congruence rule).
Hence, BD = AE (As corresponding parts of congruent triangles are equal)
 Section D

33. Steps of constructions:

1. Draw a line of any length and take a point
A above it.

2. Take any point B on and join AB.

3. Taking B as a centre and any small radius

draw an arc CD.

4. With the same radius and A as a centre,

draw an arc EF which cut AB at G.

5. Measure the arc CD using compass and with same measure cut the arc EF from G
to H.

6. Join the points AH and extend in both the directions, name this line as m.

7. Now, m is the required parallel line.

34.
1.

35. In a rectangle, l = 18, b = 14m

Area of rectangle = l x b = 18 x 14 = 252 m2
For the circular fountain, d = 7 m i.e. r = 3.5 m
22 7 7
Area of circular fountain = r2    = 38.5 m2
7 2 2
Area of the lawn excluding the fountain = 252 – 38.5 = 213.5 m2
 If SP = Rs. 1920, then

1920  x
Thus, Profit % =  100
x
If SP = Rs 1280, then

x  1280
Thus, loss % =  100
x
As given in the question,

1920  x x  1280
 100   100
x x
 1920  x  x  1280
 2x  3200
 x  1600

Therefore, required SP = 125% of Rs. 1600

i.e.
 125 
Rs.   1600   Rs.2000
 100 

37. Let ‘a’ and ‘b’ be the lengths of the two shorter sides.
The sum is a + b = 49.
So, a = 49 - b
Using the Pythagorean Theorem:
Perpendicular2 + Base2 = hypotenuse2
(49 - b)2 + b2 = 412 (by substitution)
2401 - 98b + b2 + b2 = 1681
2b2 - 98b + 720 = 0 (take 2 common from L.H.S)
b2 - 49b + 360 = 0
(b - 9)(b - 40) = 0
b = 9 or b = 40
In this case, either solution will do.
If b = 9, then a = 49 - b = 49 - 9 = 40.
Or if b = 40, then a = 49 - b = 49 - 40 = 9.
Thus, one side is 40 inches long, and the other side is 9 inches long.