Mathematics (Basic)

Instructions Time : 3 hrs Max. Marks : 80

1. This ?uestion paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
2- Sectton A has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Short Answer-I (SA-I) Type Questions carrying 2 marks each.
4· Sect~on Chas 6 Short Answer-II (SA-Ill Type Questions carrying 3 marks each.
S. Sect~on D has 4 Long Answer (LA) Type Questions carrying 5 marks each.
6- Sectton E has 3 Case Based integrated units of assessment (4 marks each). .
7· All questtons
· . f 2 arks 2 questtons
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are compulsory However an internal choice in 2 questtons
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vtded
' 2 k 3 marks
of
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an .questtons of 5 marks has been provided. An internal ch01ce has been pro in the mar s
questtons Of Section E.
8 .' Draw neat figures wherever required. Take 1t = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.

■ Section A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each

1. If the product of the zeroes of the 4. Which term of the AP 5, 9, 13, 17, ... is 81?
polynomial ~ 2 - 6x - 6 is -3, then the (a) 80 (b) 10 (c) 40 (d) 20
value of mis 5. If a cylinder is covered by two
(a) 6 (b) 2 hemispherical lid of equal shape, then the
(c) -2 (d) -3 total curved surface area of the new object
2. Which term of the AP 3, 15, 27, 39, ......... will be (where r is the radius and h is the
will be 120 more than 21st term? height of cylinder)
(a) 20 (b) 37 (a) 41trh + 21tr 2 (b) 41trh- 21tr 2
(c) 31 (d) 32 (c) 21trh + 41tr 2 (d) 21trh + 41tr

3. The value of cos 2 e + l 6. If in MBC and WEF, AB =BC, then they

1+cot 2 e DE FD
(a) 2sin 2 0 (b) 1 will be similar, when
(c) 0 (d) cos 2 0 (a) LB= LE (b) LA= LD
(c) LB = LD (d) LA= LF
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,;C
e rnean of 10 observations is 12 5
05 15. The product of the HCF and LCM of two
5 1,1pP cb observation is multiplied by.5
1· 1:1Jld eabat 15
· t h e new mean.? ' prime numbers a and b is
t11eri w (b) 62.5 (a)~ (b) a-h (c) a+ b (d) a xb
(a) SO (d) 48.2 b
(c) 60 16. The probability of an impossible event is
tytBC, right angled at A and AB= s, l
S, and B~ = 13, then the value of
JJl :::: 12 (a) 0 (b)
2
~c Band tanB lS (c) 1 (d) None of these
5lil 5 5 5
12 d - (b) - and - 17. If median = 143 and mean = 143.06, then
(a) an 13 13 12
5 the mode is
12 12 (d) 13 and 12
(c) -13 and 5 5 13 (a) 143.18 (b) 142.94 (c) 142.88 (d) 143

value of 3 sin 30°-4sin 3 60° is 18. If radius of circle is 8 cm and tangent is

9. rhe J3 (b) 3(1-v'3)
drawn from an external point to the circle
(a) 3- 2 is 15 cm, then the distance from centre of
circle to the external point is
3./3 -l (d) -~
(c) :-:;:- 2 (a) ✓241 cm (b) 17 cm
2 (c) 10 cm (d) None of these
rhe solution of 2 x - 5x - 3 = 0 is
10. Directions In the question number 19 and 20, a
13 (b) 1 -3 statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
(a) -2• '
1 statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct
(d) -1,
(c) -1, 3 2 option.
. If the lines given by 4x + ky = 1 and 19. Assertion (A) The value of
11 sin 60°cos 30°+sin 30°cos 60° is 1.
6x -1 Oy = 14 has unique solution, then the
value of k is Reason (R) sin 90° = 1 and cos 90° =0
20 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
(a)3 and Reason (R) is the correct explanation

(b)-} of Assertion (A).

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
(c)-15 but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
20 of Assertion (A).
(d) all real values except - - (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
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(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
12. The area of a sector of a circle of
radius 5 cm formed by an arc of length 20. Assertion (A) The system of equations
3.5 cm, is 2x+3y+5=0 and 4x+ky+7 =0 is
inconsistent when k = 6.
(a) 16.5 cm 2 (b) 17.5 cm 2
(c) 19.62 cm 2 (d) 8.75 cm 2
Reason (R) The system of equations
a1x + b1y + c1 =0 and a 2 x + b 2 y + c 2 =0 1s
13. The distance between the points A(7, 13) . .
mcons1stent w h en -a1 = -b1 :;; -C1 .
and B(l0, 9) is a2 b2 C2
(a) 5 units (b) 6 units (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
(c) 9 units (d) 10 units and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
14. Ad' .
e ~e is thrown once. The probability of of Assertion (A).
g thng a number greater than 4 is (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
1 but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
(a) 2 (b) ~ of Assertion (A) .
1 3 (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false .
(c) 3 (d) 1 (d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
■ Section B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each tter is chos en at rando m rrom the
Or A 1e f word 'ASSASSINATlON' . Find
21• In the given figure, a circle is inscr ibed
in a Af'QR. If PQ = 10 cm, QR= 8 cm and letters ~ability that the letter ch osen is a
PR= 12 cm, then find the lengt hs of t(hi')evpo:el (ii) conso na nt.
QM , RN and PL.
p . d h sum of first 15 even natural
23. Fm t e
numbers.
oot of the quad ratic equation
24. ~f_x/ :~r - 6 == o is 2, then find the value of k.
. d the othe r root.
A1so, fm
th t cot A + tan A = sec A cosec A·
Q R 25. Prov e a
M Or
22. What is the probability that a numb er cot A-co s A= cose c A -1
selected from the numb ers 1, 2, 3, ... , 25 is Prov e that ; t A + cos A cosec A +1
0
a prim e numb er, when each of the given
numb ers is equally likely to be selected?

■ Section C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each
e bisec tor o_f an_ angl e of a triang1e
Or If th
26. The Resid ent Welfare Association of a bisect the oppo site s1d e, then prove that
colony decid ed to build two straig ht paths the trian gle is isosc eles.
in their neigh bourh ood park such that ts. shdadow is x Ill
they do not cross each other, to plant trees 29. A towe r is 50 m hig~ . I1
along the boun dary lines of each path. shor ter when the Sun s a t1tu e is 45°, the
when it is 30°. Find the valu e of x. n
One of the mem bers of assoc iation , Sarik a
sugge sted that the paths shou ld be th
const ructe d repre sente d by the two linea r 30. Find the roots of e follo wing equation
1 1 11
equa tions x -3y =2 and -2x +6y =5. 4 7
Chec k whet her the two paths will cross -x +4 - -x-1 = -30 ' x * - , ·
each other or not.
27. A circle is inscr ibed in a MBC havin g Or Solve for x, 2(2 x +: )-2s ( x - 3 ) : : S·
x- 2 x +3
sides 8 cm, 10 cm and 12 cm as show n in
figure. Find AD, BE and CF. 31. In the given figur e, two chor ds AB andCD
inter sect each othe r at the poin t P.
Prov e that

28. In a MBC, let D be a poin t on BC such that

BD AB
DC = AC• Prov e that AD is the bisec tor of
(i) MPC ~ !:illPB (ii) AP .PB =CP .DP
LA.
 section D
- • 0 consists of 4 questions of
5eet'o0 s rnarks each
prove that, if a, b, c and d are ..
!Z· 1 h th r. Positive
rationa s sue db a~ a+-vb ==c+..Ja., then
either a == can == orb and dare squ Class-Interval 0-6 6-12 12-1 8 18-24 24-30
of rational s. ares Frequency 4 X 5 y 1
Or
34. Find the length of the median drawn
I n a seminar , the number of part· . through A on BC of a MBC, whose
in Hind i, ng1·ish and Mathem at·
. E ic1pants vertices are A(7, - 3), B(S, 3) and C(3, -1)
d 108 . 1cs are, and also find the distance of the point
60, 84 an respectively. Find the
number of rooms required , if in each A (7, - 3) from the origin.
r oom the same number of part·1c1pants . Or Find the centre of a circle passing through
are to be seated and all of them bri'
. ngth e the points (6, -6), (3, - 7) and (3, 3).
same subJect.
35. A hemisph erical bowl of internal diamete r
33, The median of the distribution g· 36 cm contains liquid. This liquid is filled
below is 14.4. Find the values of x andive; into 72 cylindri cal bottles of diamete r
1
the total frequen cy is 20. Y, 6- cm. Find the height of each bottle, if 10%
liquid is wasted in this transfer.

1 section E
case study based questions are compulsory
36. Roller Coaster Polynomials On the basis of above informa tion, answer
Polynom ials are everywh ere. They play a the following question s.
key role in the study of algebra in analysis (i) If the roller coaster is represen ted by the
and on the whole many mathematical following graph y = p (x), then name the
problem s involvin g them. type of the polynomial it traces. (1)
y
Since, polynom ial are used to describe
curves of various types engineers use
polynom ials to graph the curves on roller 4
coasters . 3
'r'\ 2
I \ 1

X
, -4 -3 -2 1-1 ' 1 2 3 4
X
\ -1
\ '-2 I
~I

Y'
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(ii) If p (x) = 2x - 5x 2 -14x + 8, then find the
sum and product of zeroes. (2)
Or Find a quadrati c polynomial, the sum
and product of whose roots are -3 and 2,
respectively. (2)
(iii) In the graph shown above, find the
zeroes of y = p (x). (1)
37~ Rit u is stu dyi ng in X sta nda rd. She Or
obs erv es two pol es AB and DC and the If a == 5 m and b = 10 m, the n find h. (2)
· · hei ght s of the se pol es are a m and b m
respectively, sho wn as figure bel ow 38. Sar a is studying in X sta nda rd. She is
D making a figure to und ers tan d
trigonometric ratio as shown below
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C

b
B

L A
p A
18c m
These poles are p m apa rt and O is the
poi nt of inte rse ctio n of the line s joining In MB C, LB is rig ht ang led , M3SC is rig ht
the top of eac h pol e to the foot of opposite ang led at S and M3 RS is rig ht ang led at R.
pol e and the dis tan ce bet we en poi nt O and AB =18 cm, BC =7.5 cm , RS =5 cm ,
L is h m. Few que stio ns cam e to his min d RB = 6 cm, LB SR = x and LS AB = y.
wh ile obs erv ing the poles. Give ans we r to Give answers to her que stio ns by looking
his que stio ns by looking at figure. at the figure.
(i) If CL = x, the n find x in term s of a, b (i) Wh at is the len gth of AS? (1)
and h. (1) (ii) Find tan x. (l)
(ii) If AL = y, the n find y in term s of a, b
(iii) Find sec x. (2)
and h. (1) Or Find cos ec x. (2)
(iii) Fin d h in term s of a and b. (2)