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SECTION A
(Question numbers 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each. For each of
the questions 1 to 10, four alternative choices have been
provided of which only one is correct. You have to select
the correct choice)
2
1. If the quadratic equation 2x kx + 3 = 0 has equal
roots, then the value of k is
a 5 b 6 c 2 6 d 3 2
2. 51 + 52 + 53 +........ + 100 is equal to
(a) 3775 (b) 4025 (c) 4275 (d) 5050
3. In a circle of radius 7 cm, tangent PT is drawn from a
point P such that PT = 24 cm. If O is the centre of the circle,
then length of OP is :
(a) 30 cm (b) 28 cm (c) 25 cm (d) 31 cm
4. If two tangents inclined at angle of 60 are drawn to a
circle of radius 3 cm, then length of each tangent is equal
to
b 2
2
3
d 3
14. Find the area of the shaded region in the figure below,
if AB = 12 cm, BC = 5 cm.
x 1 x 3 10
; x 2, 4
x2 x4 3
OR
The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is
394. Find the numbers.
20. Find the 31st term of an A.P. whose 11th term is 38
and 16th term is 73.
21. In the given figure, there are two concentric circles
with centre O and of the radii 5 cm and 3 cm. From an
external point P, tangents PA and PB are drawn to these
circles. If AP = 12 cm, find the length of BP?
OR
Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an
external point to a circle are equal.
22. Construct a triangle with sides 5 cm, 6 cm and 7 cm and
then construct another triangle whose sides are
7
of the
5
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23. In the figure, OACB is a quadrant of a circle with centre
O and radius 3.5 cm.
If OD = 2 cm, find the area of the
(i) quadrant OACB
(ii) shaded region
24. Two cones with the same
base radius 8 cm and height 15
cm are joined together along
their bases. Find the surface area of the shape so formed.
OR
A solid is in the shape of a cone standing on a hemisphere
with both their radii being equal to 1 cm and the height of
the cone is equal to its radius. Find the volume of the solid
in terms of .
25. The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the
foot of the tower is 30 and the angle of elevation of the
top of the tower from the foot of the building is 60.
If the tower is 50 m high, find the height of the building.
26. Find the area of a rhombus if its vertices are (3, 0), (4,
5) (1, 4) and (2, 1) taken in order.
27. If the vertices of a ABC are A(1, m), B(4, 3) and C(9,
7) and its area is 15 sq. units, find the value of m.
28. Cards, marked with numbers 5 to 50, are placed in a
box and mixed thoroughly. A card is drawn from the box at
random. Find the probability that number on the taken out
card is
(i) a prime number less than 10.
(ii) a number which is a perfect square.
SECTION D
(Question numbers 29 to 34 carry 4 marks each)
29. Two years ago, a mans age was three times the square
of his sons age. In three years, his age will be four times
his sons age. Find their present ages.
OR
2
If 5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x + px 15 = 0
2
and the quadratic equation p(x + x) + k = 0 has equal
roots, find the value of k.
30. A sum of Rs 700 is to be used to give seven cash prizes
to students to a school for their overall academic
performance. If each prize is Rs 20 less than its preceding
prize, find the value of each of the prizes.
31. A circle touches the sides of a quadrilateral ABCD at P,
Q, R, S respectively. Show that the angles subtended at the
centre by a pair of opposite sides are supplementary.
32. In Radhikas house there is a flower pot. The sum of
radii of circular top and bottom of the flower pot is 140 cm
and the difference of their circumferences is 88 cm. Find
the diameters of the circular top and bottom.
33. A cone of radius 8 cm and height 12 cm is divided into
two parts by a plane through the mid-point of its axis
parallel to its base, find the ratio of the volumes of two
parts.
OR
A well of diameter 3 m, dug 14 m deep. The earth taken
out of it has been spread evenly all around it in the shape
of a circular ring of width 4 m to form an embankment.
Find the height of the embankment.
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Maximum Marks: 80
SECTION A
1. Name the compound formed when ethanol is warmed
with ethanoic acid in the presence of a few drops of conc.
H2SO4. [1]
2. What happens to the image distance in the eye when
we increase the distance of an object from the eye? [1]
3. Construct an aquatic food chain showing four trophic
levels. [1]
4. Where is the ozone layer located? [1]
5. Nitrogen (atomic number 7) and phosphorus (atomic
number 15) belong to group 15 of the Periodic Table.
Write the electronic configuration of these elements.
Which of these will be more electronegative? Why? [2]
6. State two main properties of elements on which
Mendeleevs periodic classification was based. Why no
fixed position could be assigned to hydrogen in his periodic
table. [2]
7. Mention two functions of the human ovary. [2]
8. Why is DNA copying an essential part of the process of
reproduction? [2]
9. The image of an object is formed on itself when placed
at a distance of 30 cm from a concave mirror. What is the
focal length of the concave mirror? [2]
10. Draw a neat labelled diagram showing the course of a
ray of light through an equilateral glass prism and show
clearly the angle of incidence and angle of deviation.[2]
11. Why is the sunlight reaching the earth yellowish? [2]
12. Give two changes which we can adopt in our daily life
or habits to reduce the use of fossil fuel. [2]
13. Why must we conserve our forests? List any two
causes for deforestation taking place. [2]
14. How were the following defects of original
Mendeleevs Periodic Table resolved in the
modified Mendeleevs Period Table? [3]
(i) Problem of anomalous pairs.
(ii) Position of rare earths
(iii) Position of isotopes.
15. Name the reaction which is commonly used in the
conversion of vegetable oils to fats. Explain the reaction
involved in detail. [3]
16. Draw a diagram of a flower to show its male and
female reproductive parts. Label on it :
(a) ovary (b) anther (c) filament (d) stigma [3]
17. How is the equal genetic contribution of male and
female parents ensured in the progeny? [3]
18. Explain the importance of fossils in deciding
evolutionary relationships. [3]
19. A man with blood group A marries a woman with blood
group O and their daughter has blood group O. Is this
information enough to tell you which of the traits blood
group A or O is dominant? Why or why not? [3]
20. A concave lens has a focal length 15 cm. At what
distance should an object 10 cm long be placed so that it
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SECTION B
26. A bright nail is placed in a beaker containing aqueous
copper sulphate solution. When the iron nail is taken out
of copper sulphate solution after 15 minutes, its surface is
coated with: [1]
(a) Reddish deposit (b) greenish deposit (c) black deposit
(d) white deposit
27. Zinc granules were added to zinc sulphate, copper
sulphate, aluminium sulphate and iron sulphate solutions
as shown below. You would observe the deposition of
metal on zinc granules in the beakers :
(a) I and III (b) II and IV (c) I and II (d) III and IV
28. Ethanoic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate: [1]
(a) Vigorously with lot of effervescence (b) slowly
(c) at a moderate rate without effervescence (d) none of
these
29. 5 ml each of acetic acid and water are mixed together
and shaken well: [1]
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100 b
100 c
100 d
100
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ANSWERS
9. 15 cm 20. (i) 30 cm, 3.33 cm 22. + 3D 25. (a) + 1.0 D (b)
1 m 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (c) 31. (d) 32. (b) 33.
(b) 34. (d) 35. (b) 36. (b) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (a) 41. (d)
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