MARKING SCHEME

MATHEMATICS – CLASS X
SET – A

SECTION A
S.No. Answer Marks
1. 5 sin   3 cos 
If 3 tan θ = 4, find the value of
5 sin   2 cos 
1

2. . If ar( = 225 m2, ar( = 625 m2 and PQ = 5 m, then

find the length of AB.
3m 1

3. Find the 12th term from the last term (towards the first term) of the AP : –2, –4,
6,…… , –100.
1

4. The median and mode of a data are 12 and 8 respectively. Find the mean.
14 1

5. If the quadratic equation px 2  2 5 px  15  0 has two real and equal roots, then
find the value of p.
p=3
OR
1
What type of roots will the quadratic equation k2x2 + kx + 1 = 0 have?
No real roots

6. Find the value of k, if the point (2, 4) is equidistant from the points A(5, k) and
B(k,7).
k=3
OR 1
If R( , 5) is the mid point of the line segment joining the points P( and
Q( then find the value of a.
a=

SECTION B
7. Two tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O and radius
‘a’ units are inclined to each other at an angle of 90°. Find the length of OP.

QPR + QOR = 180°

  QOR  90 ½
OQ = OR (radii of circle)
As adjacent sides are equal and each angle is 90°, hence PQOR is a square. ½
½
OP = √ = √ units

OR
If the radii of two concentric circles are 15 cm and 17cm, find the length of the
chord of the larger circle which is a tangent to the smaller circle.

Let BP be the chord to the larger circle which is a tangent to the smaller circle.
OA  BP ( Tangent is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact)
BA2 = OB2 – OA2 ½
= 172 – 152
= 289 – 225
= 64
BA = 8 cm ½
BP = 16 cm ( Perpendicular from the centre to the chord bisects the chord ) ½

8. Find how many natural numbers between 101 and 999 are divisible by both 2 and
5?
110, 120,……..,990 ½
It forms an AP
a = 110, d = 10 ½
an = 990
 a  (n 1)d = 990 ½
 110  ( n 1)10 = 990
 ( n 1)10 = 990 – 110 = 880
 ( n 1) = 88
½
 n = 89

9. Find the roots of the quadratic equation x 2  2 2 x  6  0 by factorisation method.

x2 3√ x +√ x 6 = 0 ½
½
 x (x 3√ ) +√ (x √ )=0 ½
 ( x +√ ) (x 3√ ) = 0 ½
 x = 3√ , √

10. A solid is in the shape of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of same base radius. If
the curved surface areas of the hemispherical part and the conical part are equal
then find the ratio of the radius to the slant height of the conical part.
Let the same base radius be r and the slant height of cone be
2 2= 1
 2r  l ½
r 1
   1: 2 ½
l 2

11. Point ‘A’ is on the x-axis, Point ‘B’ is on the y-axis and Point P(3, 5) lies on the
line segment AB such that AP : PB = 5 : 3 Find the coordinates of A and B.
 Let coordinates of A be (x,0) and coordinates of B be (0,y)
½
( (
3=
3x
3
8 ½
 x8
Coordinates of A(8,0)
( (
5= ½
5y
5
8
 y 8
Coordinates of B(0,8) ½
OR
Find the ratio in which the line x – y = 2 divides the line segment joining the points
(3, and (8,9)
Let the ratio be k : 1 then
x= and y = ½

( ) ( )=2 ½
 8k  3  9k  1  2k  2 ½
  k  4  2k  2
 3k  2
2
k
3

½
Ratio will be 2 : 3

12. QR QT
In the given figure,  and 1  2 .Show that ∆PQS ~ ∆TQR
QS PR
1  2
½
 PR  PQ
QR QT
It is given that 
QS PR
QR QT
  ½
QS PQ
1  1 (common) ½
Therefore, ∆PQS ~ ∆TQR by SAS ½

SECTION C
13. Find acute angles A and B, if cosec (A+2B) = √ and cos (A+4B) = 0, A > B
cosec (A+2B) = √
 A  2B  60..........(1) 1
cos (A+4B) = 0
 A  4B  90..........(2) 1
On solving (1) and (2) we get A = 30° and B = 15°
OR ½+½
 Show that (√ + 1)(3 – cot30°) = tan360° 2sin60°
LHS : ( 3 + 1)(3 √ ) ½
½
=3√ – 3 + 3 √ ½
=2√
√
RHS : (√ ( ) ½
½
=3√ √ ½
=2√
Hence, LHS = RHS

14. If the 5th term of an AP is three times the first term, prove that the 7th term is
twice the 3rd term.
Let the first term of AP be a and the common difference be d
a5 = 3a (given)
 a  4d  3a ½
 2a  4d
½
 a  2d

= a + 6d = 2d + 6d = 8d 1
= a + 2d = 2d + 2d = 4d 1
Hence,
OR
Find the first term and the common difference of an AP, whose 4th term is 9 and
the sum of its 16th and 13th term is 39.
Let the first term of AP be a and the common difference be d
= 9 (given)
 a  3d  9........(1) ½
and ½
 a  15d  a  12d  39 ½
½
 2a  27d  39.........(2) ½+½
On solving equation (1) and (2) we get a = 6 and d = 1

15. 3x  4 7 5 4
Solve for x :   ; x
7 3x  4 2 3
Let = a then
a+ = ½
 2a  2  5a
2

 2a 2  5a  2  0 ½
 2a  4a  a  2  0
2

 2a (a  2)  1(a  2)  0
 (2a  1)(a  2)  0 ½
1
 a  2, ½
2
If a = 2 then
=2
  3x  4  14
 3x  18
½
x6
If a = then
=
 6x  8  7
 6 x  15
5 ½
x
2

16. The mode of the following data is 67. Find the missing frequency x.
Class 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90
Frequency 5 x 15 12 7

Modal class is 60-70 ½

Mode = 67
 f1  f 0 
 l     h  67 ½
 1
2 f  f 0  f 2 

 15  x 
 60     10  67
 30  x  12  1
 15  x 
 60     10  67
 18  x 
15  x 67  60 7 ½
  
18  x 10 10
 150  10 x  126  7 x
 3 x  24
 x8 ½

17. The minute and the hour hands of a clock are 7 cm and 4 cm respectively. Find
the sum of the distances travelled by their tips in 12 hours.
Distance travelled by minute hand in 12 hours
 12  2R
22
 12  2   7cm
7
 528cm 1
Distance travelled by hour hand in 12hours
 2r
22
 2 4
7
176
 cm 1
7

Total distance covered

 176
528 
7
3696  176

7
3872 1
  553.14cm
7
OR
A bed of roses is as shown in the figure given below. In the centre there is a
square of side 21 m and on each side of it there is a semi-circle. If each rose plant
needs 6 m2 of space, find the number of plants that can be planted in it.
Total area will be

1 ½
 4   r 2  side  side
2
22 21 21 ½
 2     (21  21)
7 2 2
 (11  3  21)  441 ½
 693  441 ½
 1134m 2
1
No. of rose plants = 1134 ÷6 = 189

18. If the points A(–1, –4), B(b, c) and C(5, –1) are collinear and 2b + c = 4, find the
value of b and c.
As the points are collinear, ar( ½
 x1 ( y 2  y 3 )  x 2 ( y 3  y1 )  x3 ( y1  y 2 )  0
1
2
1
 1(c  1)  b(1  4)  5(4  c)  0
 c  1  b  4b  20  5c  0
 3b  6c  21
 b  2c  7.......(1) ½

and 2b + c = 4 (given)…..(2)
On solving (1) and (2) we get b = 3 and c = ½+½

19. From a point on the bridge across a river, the angles of depression of the bank
on opposite sides of the river are 30○ and 45○, respectively. If the bridge is at a
height of 3m, find the width of the river.

Let A and B represents points on the bank of the opposite sides of the river. P is a
point on the bridge such that PO = 3 m.
In tan45°=
 3 ½
1 ½
AO
 AO  3m........(1)

In tan30°=
1 3
  ½
3 OB ½
 OB  3 3m........(2)
Width of river = AO + OB
= 3 + 3√ = 3(1 + √ ) m ½

20. The frequency distribution of the weights of 120 birds is given below. Find the
median weight of a bird.
Weight 140-150 150-160 160-170 170-180 180-190 Total
No. of birds 6 28 48 30 8 120

Weight No.of birds cf

140-150 6 6
150-160 28 34 ½
160-170 48 82
170-180 30 112
180-190 8 120
n = 120
n/2 = 60
Median class = 160 – 170 ½
Median =
n 
  cf 
l  2 h ½
 f 
 
 
 60  34  ½
 160     10
 48 
260
 160  ½
48
 160  5.42
 165.42 g ½

21. Let s denote the semi-perimeter of a ∆ ABC in which BC = a, CA = b and AB = c.

If a circle touches the sides BC, CA, AB at D, E, F respectively, prove that BD = s–
b.

It is given that s =
Let BF = x
We know that lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are
equal. ½
 BD = x
 CD  a  x
 CE  a  x
 AE  b  a  x
 AF  b  a  x
 BF  c  b  a  x 1
c  b  a  x  x
 (a  b  c)  b  b  2 x ½
 2 s  2b  2 x ½
 sb  x

22. If AD and PM are medians of ∆ ABC and ∆ PQR respectively, where ∆ ABC ~ ∆
AB AD
PQR, prove that 
PQ PM

∆ ABC ~ ∆ PQR (given) ½

 ABC  PQR and
AB BC

PQ QR
1
BC
AB 2
 
PQ 1
QR
2
AB BD 1
 
PQ QM
In and
ABD  PQM

Hence ½
½
OR
O is any point inside a rectangle ABCD. Prove that OB2 + OD2 = OA2 + OC2

Construction : Through O, draw PQ II BC so that P lies on AB and Q lies on DC.

  ABandPQ  DC
Hence, BPQC and APQD are both rectangles. ½
InOPB, OB 2  BP 2  OP 2 ........(1)
InOQD, OD 2  OQ 2  DQ 2 ......(2) 1
InOQC, OC  OQ  CQ .......(3)
2 2 2

InOAP, OA2  AP 2  OP 2 .........(4)

Adding (1) and (2) we get
½
= ½
=( )+( ½
2 2
= OC + OA

SECTION D
23. 1 1
If sec  x  , prove that sec θ + tan θ = 2x or .
4x 2x
sec2 ½
 tan 2   sec 2   1
2
 1 
  x   1
 4x 
1 1
 x2  2
 2.x.  1
16 x 4x
1 1
 x2  2

16 x 2
2
 1 
 x   1
 4x 
 1 
 tan    x  
 4x  ½
 1 
If tan    x   then
 4x 
1 1
sec   tan   x  x  2x
4x 4x 1

 1 
If tan    x   then
 4x 
1 1 1
sec   tan   x  x 
4x 4x 2x 1

24. A truck covers a distance of 150 km at a certain average speed and then covers
another 200 km at an average speed which is 20 km per hour more than the initial
speed. If the truck covers the total distance in 5 hours, find the initial speed of the
truck.
Let the initial speed of truck be x km/h
=5 1
 30 40
  1
x x  20
30 x  600  40 x
 1
x 2  20 x
 70 x  600  x 2  20 x
 x 2  50 x  600  0 1
½
 x 2  60 x  10 x  600  0
 x( x  60)  10( x  60)  0

½
 ( x  60)( x  10)  0
½
 x  60km / h

Ignore x = as speed cannot be negative ½

25. If the radii of the circular ends of a frustum of height 6 cm are 15 cm and 7 cm
then find its volume and curved surface area. (use π = 3.14)
R=15 cm, r=7 cm and h = 6cm
Volume
1

 h R 2  r 2  Rr
3
 ½

1

   6 15 2  7 2  15  7
3

   6225  49  105
1 ½
3
   2  379
 3.14  758
½
 2380.12cm 3

√ ( ½
=√
=√ = 10 cm ½
CSA  l ( R  r ) ½
 3.14  10(15  7) ½
 31.4  22
 690.8cm 2 ½
OR
A farmer connects a pipe of internal diameter 20cm from a canal into a
cylindrical tank in his field which is 10m in diameter and 4m deep. If water flows
through the pipe at the rate of 8 km/h, in how much time will the tank be filled?
Volume of tank
10 10
     4m 3 1
2 2
 100m 3 ½
Volume of water flowing through pipe in 1 hour
 10 10 1
    8000
100 100
½
 80m 3

Time taken = ½
½
= = 75 minutes/1 hour 15 minutes

26. Construct an isosceles triangle whose base is 6 cm and altitude is 4 cm and then
2
construct another triangle whose sides are times the corresponding sides of the
3
given triangle.

OR
Draw a line segment AB of length 6 cm. Taking A as centre, draw a circle of
radius 3 cm and taking B as centre, draw another circle of radius 2 cm. Construct
tangents to each circle from the centre of the other circle.

27. A round table cover has six equal designs as shown in the figure. If the radius of
the cover is 28 cm, find the total area of the design. (use√ )
There are 6 equal designs ½
Area of 1 minor segment
=Area of sector – Area of triangle
½
√
= ½
=28 ( )
=28 ( )
1
=28 ( )
=
 = ½
Area of design = = 464.8 cm2 1

28. A man is standing on the deck of a ship, which is 20 m above the water level,
observes the angle of elevation of the top of a hill as 60○ and the angle of
depression of the base of the hill as 30○. Calculate the distance of the hill from the
ship and the height of the hill.

AB
InABD , tan 30 
BD
1 20 ½
 
3 x
½
 x  20 3m
CE
InAEC , tan 60 
AE
h
 3 ½
20 3
 h  60m ½

1
Height of hill = 60 + 20 = 80 m
½ for
29. In an AP, if the 12th term is 13 and the sum of first four terms is 24, find the sum
of first ten terms of that AP.
Let the first term of AP be a and the common difference be d
a12  13
 a  11d  13......(1) ½
S 4  24
½

4
2a  3d   24
2
 2a  3d  12.........(2) ½
1
On solving equation (1) and (2) we get a = 9 and d =
S10  2  9  9   2
10
½
2
 518  18  0 1
30.

Less than cf
Less than 30 8
Less than 40 20
Less than 50 44
Less than 60 50
Less than 70 60
Less than 80 75
Less than 90 100

More than cf
More than or equal to 20 100
More than or equal to 30 75
More than or equal to 40 60
More than or equal to 50 50
More than or equal to 60 44
More than or equal to 70 20
More than or equal to 80 8