Mathematics – Sample Test Paper 1

Time : 3 hrs Max. Marks : 90

General Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper consists of 31 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D.
3. Section A comprises of 4 questions of 1 mark each, Section B comprises of 6 questions of
2 marks each, Section C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks each and Section D
comprises of 11 questions of 4 marks each.
4. Use of calculator is not permitted.

Section A
1. Find the values of 𝑘, for which the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 3 = 0 has two real equal
roots.

2. In the given figure, if AP = 2 cm, BQ = 3 cm and RC = 4 cm, then calculate the perimeter
of ∆ABC.

3. Find the value of 𝑘, for which 2𝑘 + 7, 6𝑘 − 2 and 8𝑘 + 4 are 3 consecutive terms of an

AP.

4. A letter is chosen at random from the word ‘PROBABILITY’. Find the probability that it
is a vowel.

Section B

5. Find the value 𝑘, such that the following quadratic equation has equal roots
(𝑘 − 12)𝑥 2 − 2(𝑘 − 12)𝑥 + 2 = 0.

6. In an AP, if 𝑑 = −2, 𝑛 = 5 and 𝑇𝑛 = 0, then find the value of 𝑎.

7. Find the value of 𝑝 for which the points 𝐴(−1, 3), 𝐵(2, 𝑝) and 𝐶(5, −1) are collinear. Also,
find the ratio in which B divides AC.
8. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle, PT is the tangent drawn from the point P
to the circle and PAB passes through the centre O of the circle.
If PT = 6 cm and PA = 3 cm, then find the radius of the circle.

9. The sum of two numbers is 9 and the sum of their reciprocals is ½. Find the numbers.
10. If 6th term of an AP is −10 and its 10th term is −26, then find the 15th term of an AP.

Section C

11. In a violent storm, a tree got bent by the wind. The top of the tree meets the ground at an
angle of 30°, at a distance of 30 m from the root. At what height from the bottom did the
tree get bent? What was the original height of the tree?
[Take, √3 = 1.73]

12. Solve for 𝑥

4𝑥−3 2𝑥+1 1, 3/4
− 10 (4𝑥−3) = 3; 𝑥 ≠ −
2𝑥+1 2

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13. A paper is in the form of a rectangle ABCD, in4which AB = 16cm and BC = 12 cm. A semi-
circular portion with BC as diameter is cut-off. Find the area of remaining part.

14. There are three consecutive positive integers, such that the sum of the squares of the first
and the product of the other two is 154. Find the integer which is a multiple of 3?

15. In the given figure, ABC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm and a semi-circle is drawn
with AC as a diameter. Find the area of the shaded region.

18. A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of radius 3.5 cm. The total height
of the toy is 15.5 cm. Find the total surface area of the toy.
19. What is the probability of having 53 Sunday in a non-leap year?

20. From a point on the ground 60 m away from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of
the top of the tower is 30°. The angle of elevation to the top of a water tank (on the top of
the tower) is 45°. Find
(i) Height of the tower.
(ii) Depth of the tank.

Section D

21. In a flight of 6000 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. The average speed
for the trip was reduced by 400 km/h and the time of flight increased by 30 min. Find the
original duration of the flight.

22. If the sum of the first 𝑚 terms of an AP is 𝑛 and the sum of first 𝑛 terms is 𝑚. Then, show
that the sum of its first (𝑚 + 𝑛) terms is −(𝑚 + 𝑛).

23. A ladder rests against a vertical wall at an inclination α to the horizontal. Its foot is pulled
away from the wall through a distance 𝑝, so that its upper end slides a distance 𝑞 down the
wall and then the ladder makes an angle β to the horizontal. Show that
𝑝 cos β−cos α
=
𝑞 sin α−sin β

24. A shuttle cock used for playing badminton has the shape of a frustum of a cone mounted
on a hemisphere as shown in the figure.
The external diameters of the frustum are 6 cm and 2 cm; and the height of the entire shuttle
cock is 7 cm. Find its external surface area.

25. Find the common difference of an AP whose first term is 1 and the sum of the first four
terms is one-third to the sum of the next four terms.

26. A circle touches the side BC of a ∆ABC at P and the extended sides AB and AC at Q and
R, respectively. Prove that
1(AB+BC+CA)
𝐴𝑄 = 2
27. A circle with diameter 20 cm is drawn somewhere on a rectangular piece of paper with
length 40 cm and width 30 cm. This paper is kept horizontal on table top and a die, very
small in size, is dropped on the rectangular paper without seeing towards it. If the die falls
and lands on the paper only, then find the probability that it will fall and land
(i) Inside the circle.
(ii) Outside the circle.
28. Solve for 𝑥,
1 1 1 1
(𝑥−1)(𝑥−2)
+ (𝑥−2)(𝑥−3) + (𝑥−3)(𝑥−4) = 6.

29. A round table cover has six equal designs as shown in the figure. If the radius of the cover
is 28 cm, then find the cost of making the design at the rate of Rs. 0.35 per cm2 .
[Take, √3 = 1.73]

30. The height of a cone is 30 cm. A small cone is cut-off at the top by a plane parallel to the
base. If its volume is 1 / 27th of the volume of the cone, at what height above the base is
the section made ?

31. Show that the points (12, 8), (−2, 6) and (6, 0) are the vertices of a right angled triangle.
Also, show that the mid-point of the hypotenuse is equidistant from the angular points.