Time: 3hours  

         
M.M.: 80
Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper has 34 questions divided into Sections A, B, C and D.
3. Section - A contains 12 MCQs first 8 of 1 mark each and the next 4 of 2 marks
each.
    Section – B contains 7 questions of 2 marks each.
    Section – C contains 10 questions of 3 marks each.
    Section – D contains 5 questions of 4 marks each.
4. Use of calculator not permitted.
Section - A
1. The value of π is
(a) 3.24   (b) 3.242   (c) 3.15   (d) 3.14159265….
2. Between two irrational numbers √2 and √3, there be
(a) No irrational number    (b) No rational number
(c) Infinite irrational number   (d) Only one irrational number.
3. To determine a line, the number of points required is
(a) 1    (b) 2    (c) 3    (d) Infinite.
4. If the sides of a triangle are produced in order, then the sum of the exterior angles so
formed is equal to
(a) 90O   (b) 180O   (c) 270O    (d) 360O
5. In figure (1), PM ┴ OA and PN ┴ OB. If / AOB = 50O then / MPN equals 

(a) 40O  (b) 90O  (c) 100O  (d) 130O  

6. If the diagonals of a quadrilateral are equal and bisect each other at right angles, then it is
–
(a) Rectangle   (b) Parallelogram    (c) Rhombus   (d) Square
7. In figure (2) OM ┴ to the chord AB of the circle with center O. If OA = 13 cm and AB = 24
cm then OM equals –

(a) 3 cm    (b) 4 cm    (c) 5 cm    (d) √4.7 cm    

8. A ΔABC is inscribed in a circle with center O. If / AOB = 140O and / BOC =
100O then / ABC equals
(a) 60O   (b) 100O  (c) 120O   (d) 150O
9. If √3 = 1.732 and √2 = 1.414 the value of   

10. The expansion of (a – 2b – 3c)2 is –

(a) a2 + 2b2 + 3c2 + 4ab + 12bc + 6ac          (b) a2 + 4b2 + 9c2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca
(c) a2 – 4b2 – 9c2 – 4ab + 12bc – 6ac           (d) a2 + 4b2 + 9c2 – 4ab + 12bc – 6ac
11. In fig (3) Δ ABC, E is the mid-point of the median AD, then area of Δ BED equals

(a) ar (Δ ABC)  (b) ½ ar (Δ ABC)  (c) 1/3 ar (Δ ABC)   (d) ¼ ar (Δ ABC)

12. The average age of a family of 5 members is 30 years. The average age of the same
family after 5 years will be
(a) 30 years     (b) 25 years    (c) 35 years    (d) 55 years  
Section – B
13. Divide (√3 + √7) by (√3 – √7).
14. In fig (4) AB || CD, / APQ = 50O and / PRD = 120O. Find x and y.

15. In fig (5) ABCD, is a quadrilateral in which AB = CD and AC bisects angle A.

Show that BC = DC.

16. In fig (6) ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AB = AD and AC bisects angle A. Show
that BC = DC. 

17. The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 3:4:5:6. Find al the angles of the
quadrilateral.
18. Find the lateral surface area of a solid cylinder having diameter as 50 cm
and height 3.5 cm.
19. The mean f 20 observations is 50. If the observation 50 is replaced by 140, what
will be the resulting mean?
     Section – C
20. Factorize : (x – y)3 + (y – z)3 + (z – x)3
21. Write (2x – 3y – 4z)2 in expanded form.
22. In a Δ ABC, / A + / B = 100O, and / B + / C = 140O. Find the measureof each of the
angles of the triangle.
23. Prove that the diagonal divides a parallelogram into two congruent triangles.
24. ABCD is a rhombus show that the diagonal AC bisects / A as well as/ C.
25. In fig (7) ABCD is a parallelogram in which DE ┴ AB and BF ┴ AD. If AB = 12 cm,
DE = 6 cm and AD = 9 cm, find BF.

26. In fig (8) A, B, C and D are four points on a circle. AC and BD intersect at a point
E such that / BEC = 130O and / ECD = 20O. Find/ BAC.

27. The pillars of a temple are in the shape of a cylinder. If each pillar has a base
radius 20 cm and height 10 cm, find the volume of concrete required to build 7
such pillars.
29. Find the curved surface area of a cone whose base diameter is 10.5 cm and
slant height is 10 cm.
    Section – D
30. If x + y + z = 0 show that x3 + y3 + z3 = 3xyz.
31. Triangle ABC and DBC are on the same base line BC, with A and D on opposite
sides of the line BC such that ar (Δ ABC) = ar (Δ DBC). Show that BC bisects
AD.
32. Prove that the angle subtended by an arc at the center is double the angle
subtended by it at any point in the remaining part of the circle.
33. Find the volume of a sphere whose surface area is 154 cm 2.
34. Marks secured by 15 students in a class are as below: 41, 39, 48, 52, 46, 62, 54,
40, 96, 52, 98, 40, 52, 60, 30. Find the mean and median of the data.