English Medium
Academic Year: 2019-2020
Date & Time: 12th March 2020, 10:30 am
Duration: 3h
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General Instructions:
- This question paper comprises four sections – A, B, C and D.
This question paper carries 40 questions. All questions are compulsory. - Section A : Q. No. 1 to 20 question of one mark each.
- Section B : Q. No. 21 to 26 comprises of 6 question of two mark each.
- Section C : Q. No. 27 to 34 comprises of 8 questions of three marks each.
- Section D : Q. No. 35 to 40 comprises of 6 questions of four marks each.
- There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2 question of one mark each. 2 questions of two marks each, 3 questions of three marks each and 3 questions of four marks each. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
- In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.
- Use of calculators is not permitted.
The sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime-factorisation of 196 is ______.
3
4
5
2
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Euclid’s division Lemma states that for two positive integers a and b, there exists unique integer q and r satisfying a = bq + r, and ______.
0 < r < b
0 < r ≤ b
0 ≤ r < b
0 ≤ r ≤ b
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The zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 3x – m (m + 3) are ______.
m, m + 3
– m, m + 3
m, – (m + 3)
– m, – (m + 3)
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The value of k for which the system of linear equations x + 2y = 3, 5x + ky + 7 = 0 is inconsistent is ______.
`- 14/3`
`2/5`
5
10
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The roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 0.04 = 0 are ______.
± 0.2
± 0.02
0.4
2
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The common difference of the A.P. `1/p, (1 - p)/p, (1 - 2p)/p`, ... is ______.
1
`1/p`
–1
`- 1/p`
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The nth term of the A.P. a, 3a, 5a, ... is ______.
na
(2n – 1)a
(2n + 1)a
2na
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The point P on x-axis equidistant from the points A(–1, 0) and B(5, 0) is ______.
(2, 0)
(0, 2)
(3, 0)
(2, 2)
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The co-ordinates of the point which is reflection of point (–3, 5) in x-axis are ______.
(3, 5)
(3, –5)
(–3, –5)
(–3, 5)
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If the point P(6, 2) divides the line segment joining A(6, 5) and B(4, y) in the ratio 3 : 1, then the value of y is ______.
4
3
2
1
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In figure, MN || BC and AM : MB = 1 : 2, then `(ar(ΔAMN))/(ar(ΔABC))` = ______.

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In ΔABC, AB = `6sqrt(3)` cm, AC = 12 cm and BC = 6 cm, then B = ______.
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Two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are ______.
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The value of (tan 1° tan 2° ...... tan 89°) is equal to ______.
Chapter:
In figure, the angles of depressions from the observing positions O1 and O2 respectively of the object A are ______.

Chapter:
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If sin A + sin2 A = 1, then find the value of the expression (cos2 A + cos4 A).
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In the following figure is a sector of circle of radius 10.5 cm. Find the perimeter of the sector. `("Take" π = 22/7)`

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If a number x is chosen at random from the numbers –3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3, then find the probability of x2 < 4.
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What is the probability that a randomly taken leap year has 52 Sundays?
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Find the class-marks of the classes 10 – 25 and 35 – 66.
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A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a prime number?
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A teacher asked 10 of his students to write a polynomial in one variable on a paper and then to hand over the paper. The following were the answers given by the students: `2x + 3, 3x^2 + 7x + 2, 4x^3 + 3x^2 + 2, x^3 + sqrt(3x) + 7, 7x + sqrt(7), 5x^3 - 7x + 2, 2x^2 + 3 - 5/x, 5x - 1/2, ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d, x + 1/x`. |
Answer the following question:
- How many of the above ten, are not polynomials? [1]
- How man of the above ten, are quadratic polynomials? [1]
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In the following figure, ABC and DBC are two triangles on the same base BC. If AD intersects B at O, show that `(ar(ΔABC))/(ar(ΔDBC)) = (AO)/(DO)`

Chapter:
In the following figure, if AD ⊥ BC, then prove that AB2 + CD2 = BD2 + AC2.

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Prove that `1 + (cot^2 α)/(1 + "cosec" α) = "cosec" α`
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The volume of a right circular cylinder with its height equal to the radius is `25 1/7` cm3. Find the height of the cylinder.
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A child has a die whose six faces shows the letters as given below:
\[\boxed{\text{A}}\]\[\boxed{\text{B}}\]\[\boxed{\text{C}}\]\[\boxed{\text{D}}\]\[\boxed{\text{E}}\]\[\boxed{\text{A}}\]
The die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting (i) A? (ii) D?
Chapter:
Compute the mode for the following frequency distribution:
| Size of items (in cm) | Frequency |
| 0 – 4 | 5 |
| 4 – 8 | 7 |
| 8 – 12 | 9 |
| 12 – 16 | 17 |
| 16 – 20 | 12 |
| 20 – 24 | 10 |
| 24 – 28 | 6 |
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If 2x + y = 23 and 4x – y = 19, find the values of (5y – 2x) and `(y/x - 2)`.
Chapter:
Solve for x: `1/(x + 4) - 1/(x + 7) = 11/30, x ≠ - 4, 7`.
Chapter:
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Show that the sum of all terms of an A.P. whose first term is a, the second term is b and the let term is c is equal to `((a + c)(b + c - 2a))/(2(b - a))`.
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Solve the equation: 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + ... + x = 287.
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In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduce by 200 km/hr and time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find the original duration of flight.
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If the mid-point of the line segment joining the points A(3, 4) and B(k, 6) is P(x, y) and x + y – 10 = 0, find the value of k.
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Find the area of triangle ABC with A(1, –4) and the mid-points of sides through A being (2, –1) and (0, –1).
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In the following figure, if ΔABC ∼ ΔDEF and their sides of lengths (in cm) are marked along them, then find the lengths of sides of each triangle.

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If a circle touches the side BC of a triangle ABC at P and extended sides AB and AC at Q and R, respectively, prove that `AQ = 1/2 (BC + CA + AB)`
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If `sin θ + cos θ = sqrt(2)`, prove that tan θ + cot θ = 2.
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The area of a circular play ground is 22176 cm2. Find the cost of fencing this ground at the rate of 50 per metre.
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It can take 12 hours to fill a swimming pool using two pipes. If the pipe of larger diameter is used for four hours and the pipe of smaller diameter for 9 hours, only half of the pool can be filled. How long would it take for each pipe to fill the pool separately?
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Draw a circle of radius 2 cm with centre O and take a point P outside the circle such that OP = 6.5 cm. From P, draw two tangents to the circle.
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Construct a triangle with sides 5 cm, 6 cm and 7 cm and then construct another triangle whose sides are `3/4` times the corresponding sides of the first triangle.
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From a point on the ground, the angles of elevation of the bottom and the top of a tower fixed at the top of a 20 m high building are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the tower.
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Find the area of the shaded region in figure, if PQ = 24 cm, PR = 7 cm and O is the centre of the circle.

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Find the curved surface area of the frustum of a cone, the diameters of whose circular ends are 20 m and 6 m and its height is 24 m.
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The mean of the following frequency distribution is 18. The frequency f in the class interval 19 – 21 is missing. Determine f.
| Class interval | Frequency |
| 11 – 13 | 3 |
| 13 – 15 | 6 |
| 15 – 17 | 9 |
| 17 – 19 | 13 |
| 19 – 21 | f |
| 21 – 23 | 5 |
| 23 – 25 | 4 |
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The following table gives production yield per hectare of wheat of 100 farms of a village:
| Production yield |
Frequency |
| 40 – 45 | 4 |
| 45 – 50 | 6 |
| 50 – 55 | 16 |
| 55 – 60 | 20 |
| 60 – 65 | 20 |
| 65 – 70 | 24 |
Change the distribution to a 'more than' type distribution and draw its ogive.
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