PRACTISE SET -5

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Questions No. 01-20 are multiple choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. Questions No. 21-25 are short-answer question carrying 2 marks each.
4. Questions No. 26-31 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Questions No. 32-35 are long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Questions No. 36-38 are Case-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
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7. Draw neat diagrams wherever required. Take 𝜋 = 7
wherever required, if not stated.
8. Use of calculator is not permitted.

SECTION – A

1. If HCF and LCM of two numbers are 4 and 9696, then the product of two numbers is
(a) 9696 (c) 38784
(b) 24242 (d) 4848

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2. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 4, then 𝛼 + 𝛽 is
1
(a) 2
(c) 0
1
(b) − (d) None of these
2

3. If the equation 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has real and distinct roots, then

(a) k < 4 (c) k≤4
(b) k > 4 (d) k≥4

4. If 31𝑥 + 43𝑦 = 117 and43𝑥 + 31𝑦 = 105, then the value of 𝑥 + 𝑦 is

(a) 3 (c) 0
(b) 2 (d) None of these

5. The points (-4, 0), (4, 0) and (0, 3) are vertices of a/an:
(a) right triangle (c) equilateral triangle
(b) isosceles triangle (d) scalene triangle

6. A vertical pole of length 20 m casts a shadow 10m long on the ground and at the same time a tower
casts a shadow 50 m long, then the height of the tower is
(a) 100 m (c) 25 m
(b) 120 m (d) None of these

√3 √3
7. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 2
and 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜔 = 2
, then value of 𝜃 + 𝜔 is
(a) 30o (c) 900
(b) 60o (d) 1200

𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
8. 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
is equal to:
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
(a) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 (c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
(b) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 (d) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃

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 9. In the given figure, QA ⊥ AB and PA ⊥ AB, then AQ is;
(a) 15 units (c) 5 units
(b) 8 units (d) 9 units

10. In the given figure, PQ and PR are the two tangents to the circles
with centre O. If ∠POQ = 25o, then ∠QOR is:
(a) 50o (c) 120o
(b) 100o (d) 130o

11. If ∆ ABC ~ ∆ DEF, ∠A = 47o, ∠E = 50o, then ∠C is;

(a) 47o (c) 97o
(b) 50o (d) 83o

12. In the given figure, perimeter of sector is:

32 11
(a) cm (c) cm
3 3
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(b) 3
cm (d) 10.5 cm

13. Volume of two spheres is in the ratio 64: 27. The ratio of their surface area is
(a) 3:4 (c) 9:16
(b) 4:3 (d) 16:9

14. If the class marks of class size 3 is 13.5, then lower limit is
(a) 12.5 (c) 14
(b) 12 (d) 14.5

15. The area of a circle is 220 cm2. The area of square inscribed in it is
(a) 49 cm2 (c) 140 cm2
(b) 70 cm2 (d) 150 cm2

16. If class size is 4 and the lower limit of first class is 8, if there are 7 classes then upper limit of last
class
(a) 36 (c) 40
(b) 32 (d) 28

17. The probability that a non-leap year has 53 Sundays, is

2 6
(a) 7
(c) 7
5 1
(b) 7
(d) 7

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 18. If tan2 45° - cos2 30° = 𝑥 sin 45° cos 45°, then 𝑥 is equal to
1
(a) 2 (c) −
2
1
(b) -2 (d)
2

In the following questions a Statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a Statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option from the following options:
(a) Both Assertion(A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(b) Both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are true but Reason(R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion: 6𝑛 cannot ends with digit 0 for any natural number 𝑛.
Reason: √5 is an irrational number.

20. Assertion: The ratio in which x-axis divide the line joining the points (1, 5) and (-2, -7) is 5 : 7.
Reason: Given four points A, B, C and D will form a square if AB = BC = CD = DA.

SECTION – B

21. The sum of two numbers is 137 and their difference is 43. Find the numbers.

22. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

23. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and its diagonals intersect each other at the point O.
𝐴𝑂 𝐶𝑂
Show that 𝐵𝑂 = 𝐷𝑂

24. The length of a pendulum is 14 cm. The pendulum swings through an angle of 60°. Find the length
of the are describe by bob of the pendulum.

Or

A horse is tied to a peg at the corner of a square shaped grass field of side 14 cm. If the area which
horse cannot graze is 157.5 m2. Find the length of the rope by which horse is tied.

1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
25. Prove that: √
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
= 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃

Or
1−𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 2
Prove that: 1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃
= 1 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃

SECTION – C

26. Prove that 2 + √3 is an irrational number.

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27. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4 = 0 then find the value of 𝛼2 − 𝛽2

28. A two-digit number is such that the sum of its digits is 11. The number obtained by reversing the
order of digits is 7 more than the twice of original number. Find the number.

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A fraction becomes 3
if the denominator is increased by 1 and it will become 2
when both the
numerator and denominator are increased by 1. Find the fraction.

29. If 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 5, prove that 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 0.

30. Prove that the centre of a circle touching two intersecting lines lies on the angle bisector of the lines.

Or

The coordinates of the points P and Q are (8, 6) and (2, -2) respectively. Find the length of PQ and
also find the ratio in which the x-axis divides the line-segment joining the points P and Q.

31. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled deck of playing cards. Find the probability that the
card drawn is
(i) A card of spade or an ace.
(ii) Neither a jack nor a king.
(iii) A black king.

SECTION – D

32. The present age of a girl is 3 years more than three times the age of her sister. Three years hence, the
girl's age will be 10 years more than twice the age of her sister. Find their present age.

Or

A two-digit number is 4 more than 6 times the sum of its digits. If 18 is subtracted from the number,
the digits are reversed. Find the number.

33. Sides AB, AC and median AD of a ∆ ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ, PR and median
PS of another triangle PQR. Show that ∆ ABC ~ ∆ PQR.

34. From a solid cube of side 7 cm, a conical cavity of height 7 cm and radius 3 cm is hollowed out. Find
the volume and surface area of remaining solid.

Or

A right-angled triangle whose sides are 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm is revolved about the sides containing
the right angle in two ways. Find the ratio of volume of two cones so formed. Also, find the difference
of their curved surface area. (𝜋 = 3.14)

35. Compare the model ages of two group of students appearing for an entrance examination.
Age (in Years) 16-18 18-20 20-22 22-24 24-26

Group A 50 78 46 28 23

Group B 54 89 40 25 17

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 SECTION – E
Case Study-Based questions

36. The floor of a design is given in figure. It has alternate grey and white blocks taking O as origin and
each block as 1 unit. A plant lover wants to construct a square shape garden PQRS in the middle of
the floor.

On the basis of above answer the following:

(i) What are the coordinates of the
corners P, Q, R and S?
(ii) Find the length of side of the garden.
(iii) Find the area of the floor excluding
the garden.
Or
Find the distance of the mid-point of
PS from corner Q and R.

37. Harish deposits ₹ 5 in his piggy bank on first day, on second day he deposits ₹ 7, on third day he
deposits ₹ 9, on fourth day he deposits ₹ 11 and this process continues. On the basis of above, answer
the following:
(i) The amount deposited by Harish on 10th day.
(ii) The amount deposited by Harish on 𝑛𝑡ℎ day.
(iii) The total amount deposited by Harish in 10 days.
Or
How many days he has to deposit money to collect ₹ 1440?

38. The students of class X visited Qutub Minar. Teacher told them that it is the building built in 1193 by
Qutb-ud-din Aibak. Teacher asked them to see the top of the Qutub Minar using clinometer and to
measure its height by using the concept of trigonometry.
A students of height 2 metres is at distance of 71 metres from the foot of Qutub Minar observe that
the angle of elevation of top of the minar as 45°.
On the basis of above answer the following:
(i) Draw the neat labelled diagram to show the above situation.
(ii) Find the height of Qutub Minar.
(iii) If the student moves away from Qutub Minar and again observes that the angle of elevation
of top of Qutub Minar become 30°. Find distance travelled by the boy. (Use √3 = 1.73)
Or
If a boy of height 1.6 m stands on a platform which is 1 m high and observes that the angle of
elevation of Qutub Minar is 45°. Find the distance of platform from Qutub Minar.

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