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MATHEMATICS
Question 3:
A) Without using trigonometric tables, evaluate:
(Two hours and a half) 2 2
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS  sin 350   cos 550 
 cos 550    sin 350   2sin 60
0
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper
provided separately.    
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 B) The radius of the cone is 10 cm. A sphere has the same
minutes. radius and same volume as that of the cone. Find the
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. total surface area of the cone (Take π=3.14) [3]
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time C) A line segment intersects the y-axis at B. if P (-3, 5) be
allowed for writing the answers. any point on the line segment AB which divides AB in
Attempt all questions from Section A and any four the ratio 3 : 4, find the coordinates of A and B. Also find
questions from Section B. the length of PB. [4]
All working, including rough work, must be clearly
shown and must be done on the same sheet as the rest of Question 4:
the answer. Omission of essential working will result in A) Solve the following in equation and graph the solution
loss of marks. x x
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions on the number line  5   6, where x is a positive
are given in brackets [ ]. 2 3
Mathematical tables are provided. odd integer. [3]
B) In the given figure, O is the Centre of the circle and
SECTION A (40 Marks) ∆ABC is equilateral. Find i) ∠BOC ii) ∠BEC and iii)
Attempt all questions from this Section ∠BDC [3]

Question 1 :
A) The following numbers are arranged in descending
order. Find the value of x If their median is 16. Also find
its mean. 24, 20, x + 4, X + 3, x – 1, 12, 7, 3. [3]
B) When 𝑘𝑥3 + 9𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 10 is divided by (𝑥 + 1), the
reminder is Z. find the value of k. [3]
 2  1 1 p
C)If AT    and BT   C) Use a graph paper for this question. Plot the points A
q 
find p and q
 3 4   3 (0, 4) and B (-4, 0). These two points are vertices of a
such that 𝐴𝑇 − 6𝑏 = 𝐼, where I is the unit matrix of order 2 figure which is symmetrical about the x-axis and y-axis.
x 2. [4] Complete the figure on the graph.
Question 2: i) Give the geometrical name of the figure formed.
A) In what time will a sum of Rs 2500 yield Rs 309 as ii) Find the area of the figure. Find measure of ∠ABO
compound interest ar the rate of 6% per annum. [3] where O is the origin.
B) A coin is tossed and a die is thrown simultaneously.
a) Describe the Sample spaces. SECTION B (40 Marks)
b) Find the probability of getting I) a head and an odd Attempt any four questions from this Section
number II) a tail. [3]
C) A shopkeeper buys an article for Rs 12000 and marks Question 5:
up its price by 25%. The shopkeeper gives a discount of
2 4  3 x  3  4 
10% in the marked-up price. He gives a further off- A) If      2    5   find the value of x
season discount of 5% on the balance. But the sales tax 6 2 2   4  y
of 8% is charged on the remaining price. Find: and y.
B) In the diagram given below if AF = 21 cm, CE = 30
I) the sales tax amount which the customer has to pay.
cm and FB = 7 cm. Find the volume of the figure. [3]
II) the final price that the customer has to pay for the
article. [4]

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C) A man bought 200 shares each of face value Rs.10 at
Rs. 12 per share. At the end of the year, the company
from which he bought the shares declares a dividend of
15%. Calculate:
(i) the amount of money invested by the man
(ii) the amount of dividend he received
(iii) the percentage return on his outlay. [4]
Question 6:
A) Solve the following quadratic equation for x and give
your answer correct to three significant figures:
2 x2  4 x  3  0 [3]
B) An integer is chosen at random from 1 to 50. Find the
probability that the number is:
(i) divisible by 5
(ii) a perfect cube
(iii) a prime number. [3]
C) Find x from the following equation using properties of
proportion:
x 2  x  1 14( x  1)
 [4]
x 2  x  1 13( x  1)
Question 7:
A) Bosco wishes to start a 200 m2 rectangular vegetable
garden. Since he has only 50 m barbed wire, he fences
three sides of the rectangular garden letting his house
compound wall act as the fourth side of the fence. Find
the dimensions of the garden. [3]
B) Construct a triangle ABC, with AB = 6 cm, BC = 7 cm
and  ABC = 60°. Locate by construction the point P
such that
(i) P is equidistant from B and C.
(ii) P is equidistant from AB and BC
(iii) Measure and record the length of PA. [3]
C) Mr. A. Ramchander has an account with Central Bank
of India. The following entries are from his pass book:
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Complete the above page of his passbook and calculate
the interest accumulated in four months, January to April
at the rate of 3.5% per annum. If the interest is added on
30th April, find his balance on that date. [4]
Question 8:
1 1 2
A) prove that  
sec x  tan x sec x  tan x cosx
B) In the figure given below, CD is the diameter of the
circle which meets the chord AB at P such that AP = BP
= 12 cm. If DP = 8 cm, find the radius of the circle. [3]
C) Prove that A(2, 1), B(0,3) and C(-2,1) are the three
vertices of an isosceles right angled triangle. Hence find
the coordinates of a point D, if ABCD is a square. [4]
Question 9:
A) A fair dice is rolled. Find the probability of getting
(i) 3 on the face of the dice
(ii) an odd number on the face of the dice
(iii) a number greater than 1 on the face of the dice. [3]
B) A (4,2), B(6,8) and C (8,4) are the vertices of a
triangle ABC. Write down the equation of the median of
the triangle through A. [3]
C) The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point P
on the ground is 60o. After 12 seconds from the same
point P, the angle of elevation of the same plane changes
to 30o. If the plane is flying horizontally at a speed of 600
3 km / h, find the height at which the plane is flying.
[4]
Question 10:
A) The following table shows the distribution of the
heights of a group of students:
Use a graph sheet to draw an Ogive for the distribution.
Use the Ogive to find:
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(i) the inter quartile range
(ii) the number of students whose height is more than 168
cm
(iii) the number of students whose height is less than 148
cm. [6]
B) The manufacturer sold a TV to a wholesaler for
Rs.7000. The wholesaler sold it to a trader at a profit of
Rs.1000. If the trader sold it to the customer at a profit of
Rs.1500, find:
(i) the total VAT (value added tax) collected by the state
government at the rate of 5% .
(ii) the amount that the customer pays for the TV. [4]
Question 11:
A) In the diagram given below, equation of AB is
x  3 y  1  0 and equation of AC is x - y -2 = 0

(i) Write down the angles that the lines AC and AB make
with the positive direction of X- axis.
(ii) Find  BAC. [3]
B) In the figure given below, O is the center of the circle.
Chord CD is parallel to the diameter AB. If  ABC =
35°, calculate  CED. [3]

C) Construct a triangle ABC, given that AB = 6 cm, BC =

8 cm and median AD = 5 cm. Construct an incircle to
triangle ABC and measure its radius. [4]

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