Class - XTH Mathematics Preparation of Question Bank For Objective Type Questions
Class - XTH Mathematics Preparation of Question Bank For Objective Type Questions
AHMEDABAD REGION
CLASS: X
SESSION: 2024-25
PATRON
MENTOR
2.(Prove) The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
UNIT V: TRIGONOMETRY
1.INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY (10) Periods
Trigonometric ratios of an acute angle of a right-angled triangle. Proof of their existence (well defined);
motivate the ratios whichever are defined at 0o and 90o. Values of the trigonometric ratios of 300, 450
and 600. Relationships between the ratios.
2.TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES (15) Periods
Proof and applications of the identity sin2A + cos2A = 1. Only simple identities to begiven.
3.HEIGHTS AND DISTANCES: Angle of elevation, Angle of Depression. (10) Periods
Simple problems on heights and distances. Problems should not involve more than two right triangles.
Angles of elevation / depression should be only 30°, 45°, and 60°.
UNIT VI: MENSURATION
1.AREAS RELATED TO CIRCLES (12) Periods
Area of sectors and segments of a circle. Problems based on areas and perimeter /circumference of the
above said plane figures. (In calculating area of segment of a circle, problems should be restricted to
central angle of 60°, 90° and 120° only.
2.SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES (12) Periods
Surface areas and volumes of combinations of any two of the following: cubes, cuboids, spheres,
hemispheres and right circular cylinders/cones.
UNIT VII: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
1. STATISTICS (18) Periods
Mean, median and mode of grouped data (bimodal situation to be avoided).
CHAPTER 1 : REAL NUMBERS
S.No. QUESTIONS
1 The prime factorisation of natural number 288 is:
(a) 25 × 32 (b) 24 × 32 (c) 25 × 35 (d) 25 × 33
2 If the HCF of 360 and 64 is 8,then their LCM is:
(a)2880 (b)2530 (c)672 (d)2780
3 If two positive integers A and B can be expressed as A = xy3 and B = x4y2z ; x, y being
prime numbers then HCF (A, B) is :
(a) x4y3 (b) x4y²z (c) xy²z (d) xy²
4 The LCM of two numbers is 1200. Which of the following cannot be their HCF?
(a)600 (b)500 (c)400 (d)200
5 If HCF (26, 169) = 13, then LCM (26, 169) = ?
(a)26 (b)52 (c)338 (d)13
6 An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32 members in a
parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the
maximum number of columns in which they can march?
(a)5 (b)6 (c)7 (d)8
7 The HCF and LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are :
(a)3,420 (b)3,515 (c)4,420 (d)4,525
8 The ratio of LCM and HCF of the least composite number and the least prime number is :
(a)3:2 (b)2:7 (c)2:1 (d)1:2
9 If LCM (x, 18) = 36 and HCF (x, 18) = 2, then x =
(a)2 (b)3 (c)4 (d)6
10 If (a × 5)n ends with the digit zero for every natural number n, then a is
(a)a prime number (b)an even number
(c)an odd number (d)none of these
11 There are 312, 260 and 156 students in class X, XI and XII respectively. Buses are to be
hired to take these students to a picnic. Find the maximum number of students who can sit
in a bus if each bus takes equal number of students:
(a) 34 (b)52 (c)48 (d)63
12 Three bells ring at intervals of 4, 7 and 14 minutes. All the three rang at 7 AM. When will
they ring together again?
(a)7:28 AM (b)7:54 AM (c)7:32AM (d)7:40AM
13 The product of a non-zero rational number and an irrational number is
(a)always rational (b)always irrational (c)rational or irrational (d)always one
14 The smallest irrational number by which √18 should be multiplied so as to get a rational
number is
(a) √3 (b) 2 (c) √2 (d) √18
15 If two positive integers a and b are written as a = p3q2 and b = pq3; p, q are prime numbers,
then HCF (a, b) is:
(a) pq2 (b)pq (c) p3q3 (d) p2q2
16 On a morning walk, three persons step off together and their steps measure 40 cm, 42 cm
and 45 cm, respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that each can
cover the same distance in complete steps?
(a)2540 (b)2560 (c)2650 (d)2520
17 Three farmers have 490 kg, 588 kg and 882 kg of wheat respectively. Find the maximum
capacity of a bag so that the wheat can be packed in exact number of bags
(a)98 (b)290 (c)350 (d)450
18 6×5×4×3×2×1+5 is an example of :
(a)prime number (b)composite number
(c)irrational number (d)none of the above
19 L.C.M of two numbers is 60 times of their H.C.F. Sum of H.C.F and L.C.M is 366. If one
number is 72, then find the other number.
(a)60 (b)20 (c)30 (d)120
20 Two numbers are in the ratio 15:11 their HCF is 13 and LCM is 2145 then find the number.
(a)205,132 (b)175,305 (c)195,143 (d)230,155
21 The LCM of the two numbers is 9 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 500. Find
their HCF.
(a)50 (b)70 (c)90 (d)40
(QUE.22 TO 30)
Direction: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
22 Assertion: The H.C.F. of two numbers is 16 and their product is 3072. Then their L.C.M. =
162.
Reason: If a and b are two positive integers, then H.C.F. × L.C.M. = a × b.
23 Assertion: ‘2’ is an example of a rational number.
Reason: The square roots of all positive integers are irrational numbers.
24 Assertion: If the HCF of two numbers is 5 and their product is 150, then their LCM is 30.
Reason: For any two positive integers p and q, HCF (p, q) + LCM (p, q) = p × q
25 Assertion: (18, 25) is a pair of co-primes.
Reason: Pair of co-prime has a common factor 2.
26 Assertion: √𝒙 is an irrational number, where x is a prime number.
Reason: Square root of any prime number is an irrational number.
27 Assertion: 3 x 5 x 7 + 7 is a composite number.
Reason: A composite number has factors one, itself and any other natural number.
28 Assertion: (2-√𝟓) is an irrational number.
Reason: The sum or difference of a rational and an irrational number is irrational.
29 Assertion: 12n ends with the digit zero, where n is any natural number.
Reason: Any number ends with digit zero, if its prime factor is of the form 2𝑚 x 5𝑛, where
m and n are natural numbers.
30 Assertion: HCF of (11,17) is 1.
Reason: If p and q are prime then HCF of (p,q) is always 1.
ANSWERS OF CHAPTER 1 ( REAL NUMBERS )
Q. NO. QUESTION
1 (a) 25 × 32
2 (a)2880
3 (d) xy²
4 (b)500
5 (c)338
6 (d)8
7 (a)3,420
8 (c)2:1
9 (c)4
10 (b)an even number
11 (b)52
12 (a)7:28 AM
13 (b)always irrational
14 (c) √2
15 (a) pq2
16 (d)2520
17 (a)98
18 (b)composite number
19 (d)120
20 (c)195,143
21 (a)50
22 (d)
23 (c)
24 (c)
25 (c)
26 (a)
27 (a)
28 (a)
29 (d)
30 (a)
CHAPTER 2 - POLYNOMIALS
7 If one of the zeroes of quadratic polynomial (k +3)x2+ 2kx + 6 is -3 ,then find value of k.
(a) 10 (b) -11 (c) 11 (d) 13
8 A quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are –5 and 6 is
(a) x2 – 5x – 6 (b) x2 + 5x – 6
(c) x2+ 5x + 6 (d) none of the above.
9 If the product of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3 x2 + 5x +k is then the value
of k is
(a) -3 (b) -2 (c) 2 (d) 3
10 If one zero of the polynomial 6x2 + 37x - (k - 2) is reciprocal of the other, then, what is the
value of k?
(a) 4 (b) -6 (c) 6 (d) -4
11 The zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x2 + 4x + 3 are given by
(a) 1,3 (b) -1,3 (c) 1, -3 (d) -1, -3
12 If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = px2 - 2x + 3p and α + β = αβ then the
value of p
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13 The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 + 99x + 127 are
(a) both negative (b) both positive (c) both equal (d) none
14 The maximum number of zeroes a cubic polynomial can have, is
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
15 If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - ax – b , then the value of α2 + β2 is
(a) a2 – 2b (b) a2 + 2b (c) a2 – b (d) a2 + b
16 The number of polynomials having zeroes -3 and 5 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) more than 3
17 If x+ 2 is factor of x2 + ax + 2b and a + b = 4, then
19 If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - ax – b, then the value of α2 + β2
(a) a2 – 2b (b) a2 + 2b (c) b2 – 2a (d) b2 + 2a
20 A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is - 5 and their product is 6, is
28 Statement-1 (A): If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 +7x + 12, then +
Statement-2(R): If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx +c, then α + β =
and αβ =
29 Statement-1 (A): If α, β and Ƴ are zeroes of the polynomial 6x3 + 3x2 – 5x + 1, then α-1+
β-1+ Ƴ-1= 5
Statement-2(R): If α, β and Ƴ are zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then α
+β+Ƴ=
Q1. The value of K for which the system of equation kx – y = 2, and 6x - 2y = 3 has a unique
solution is.
(A) Not equal to 3 (B) Not equal to (-3)
(C) Not equal to 0 (D) Not equal to (1)
Q2. If the system of equations kx – 5y = 2 and 4x + my = 10 has infinitely many solution then the
value of k and m are.
(A) k= and m = - 25 (B) k= and m = -25
Q3. 8 chairs and 5 tables cost Rs 10,500, while 5 chairs and 3 tables cost Rs 6,450. The cost of each
chair will be.
(A) 750 (B) 600
(C) 850 (D) 900
Q4. The pair of linear equation 3x + 5y = 3 and 6x + ky = 8 do not have a solution, if k is
(A) 5 (B) 10
(C) 15 (D) 20
Q5. The pair of equation x = a and y = b graphically represents the lines which are.
(A) Parallel lines (B) Intersecting at (a, b)
(C) Coincident lines (D) Intersecting at (b, a)
Q6. The value of c for which the pair of equation cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 will have no solution.
(A) 3 (B) -3
(C) -12 (D) No value
Q7. The pair of equation 5x -15 y = 8 and 3x - 9y = has.
(C) 3 (D) 5
Q9. If bx + ay = + and ax – by = 0, then the value of (x – y) .
(A) a - b (B) b–a
(C) - (D) +
Q10. If 2x + 3y = 0 and 4x – 3y = 0 then the value of (x + y) is .
(A) 0 (B) -1
(C) 1 (D) 2
Q11. If (6, k) is a solution of equation 3x + y – 22 = 0 then the value of k is.
(A) 4 (B) -4
(C) 3 (D) -3
Q12. The father’s age is six times his son’s age. Four years hence, the age of the father will be four
times his son’s age. The present ages, in years, of the son and the father are, respectively.
(A) 4 and 24 (B) 5 and 30
(C) 6 and 36 (D) 3 and 24
Q13. Aruna has only Re 1 and Rs 2 coins with her. If the total number of coins that she has is 50 and
the amount of money with her is Rs 75, then the number of Re 1 and Rs 2 coins are, respectively.
(A) 35 and 15 (B) 35 and 20
(C) 15 and 35 (D) 25 and 25
Q14. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 9. If 27 is added to it, the digits of the numbers get
reversed. The number is.
(A) 36 (B) 72
(C) 63 (D) 25
Q15. If x = a, y = b is the solution of the equations x – y = 2 and x + y = 4, then the values of a and b
are, respectively.
(A) 3 and 5 (B) 5 and 3
(C) 3 and 1 (D) -1 and -3
Q16. The value of k for which the system of equations x + 2y = 3 and 5x + ky + 7 = 0 has no solution
is.
(A) 10 (B) 6
(C) 3 (D) 1
Q17. Sum of two numbers is 35 and their difference is 13, then the numbers are.
(A) 24 and 12 (B) 24 and 11
(C) 12 and 11 (D) None of these
Q18. A two-digit number is 4 more than 6 times the sum of its digits. If 18 is subtracted from the
number, the digits are reversed, then the number is.
(A) 36 (B) 46
Q19. Seven times a two-digit number is equal to four times the number obtained by reversing the
order of its digit. If the difference between the digits is 3, then the number is.
(A) 36 (B) 33
(C) 66 (D) None of these
Q20. Five years ago, A was thrice as old as B and ten years later A shall be twice as old as B, then the
present age of A is.
(A) 20 (B) 50
(C) 30 (D) None of these
Q21. If 2x – 3y = 7 and (a + b)x – (a + b – 3)y = 4a + b have an infinite number of solutions, then.
(A) a = 5, b = 1 (B) a = -5, b = 1
(C) a = 5, b = -1 (D) a = -5, b = -1
Q22. Rs. 4900 were divided among 150 children. If each girl gets Rs. 50 and a boy gets Rs.
25, then the number of boys is:
(A) 100 (B) 102
(C) 104 (D) 105
Q23. Two numbers are in the ratio 5:6 if 8 is subtracted from each of the numbers, the ratio becomes
4:5. The two numbers.
(A) 10, 12 (B) 20, 24
(C) 30, 36 (D) 40, 48
Q28. If one equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is - 3x + 5y – 2 = 0. The second equation
will be:
(A) -6x + 10y – 4 = 0 (B) 6x - 10y – 4 = 0
(C) 6x + 10y – 4 = 0 (D) -6x + 10y + 4 = 0
Q29. A fraction becomes when 1 is subtracted from the numerator and it becomes when 8 is
(C) (D)
Q30. The angles of cyclic quadrilaterals ABCD are: A = (6x+10)° , B = (5x)°, C = (x+y)°
and D = (3y-10)°. The value of x and y is:
(A) x = 20° and y = 10° (B) x = 20° and y = 30°
(C) x = 44° and y = 15° (D) x = 15° and y = 15°
ANSWERS
5 Values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – kx + k = 0 has equal roots is
(a) 0 Only (b) 4 Only (c) 8 Only (d) 0 and 8
10 A sum of ₹4000 was divided among x persons. Had there been 10 more persons, each
would have got ₹80 less. Which of the following represents the above situation?
(a) x2 + 10x – 500 = 0 (b) 8x2 + 10x – 400 = 0
(c) x2 + 10x + 500 = 0 (d) 8x2 + 10x + 400 = 0
11 The product of two consecutive integers is equal to 6 times the sum of the two integers. If
the smaller integer is x, which of the following equations represent the above situation?
(a) x2 + 11x + 6 = 0 (b) x2 - 11x - 6 = 0
(c) x2 + 11x - 6 = 0 (d) x2 - 11x + 6 = 0
13 What is the smallest positive integer value of k such that the roots of the equation x2 - 9x +
18 + k = 0 can be calculated by factoring the equation?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
14 Rahul follows the below steps to find the roots of the equation
3x2 – 11x - 20 = 0, by splitting the middle term.
Step 1: 3x2 – 11x - 20 = 0
Step 2: 3x2 – 15x + 4x - 20 = 0
Step 3: 3x (x - 5) + 4(x - 5) = 0
Step 4: (3x - 4) (x - 5) = 0
Step 5: x = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 5
15 The roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 are real and unequal. Which of these is true about the
value of discriminant, D?
(a) 𝐷 < 0 (b) 𝐷 > 0 (c) 𝐷 = 0 (d) 𝐷 ≤ 0
16 Consider the equation px2 + qx + r = 0. Which conditions are sufficient to conclude that the
equation have real roots?
(a) p>0, r<0 (b) p>0, r>0 (c) p>0, q>0 (d) p>0, q<0
17 For what value of k, the quadratic equation 3x2 + 2kx + 27 = 0 has equal real roots?
(a) 𝑘 = ±3 (b) 𝑘 = ±9 (c) 𝑘 = ±6 (d) 𝑘 = ±4
20 If , are the roots of the equation 2x2 – x -1 = 0, then find the value of .
21 If one root of the equation 2y2 – ay + 64 = 0 is twice the other, then find the values of a.
(a) a = ±8 (b) a = ±16 (c) a = ±24 (d) a = ±4
22 If one root of the equation 3x2 + kx + 81 = 0 (having real roots) is the square of the other,
then value of k
(a) k = 27 (b) k = -27 (c) k = 36 (d) k = -36
25 If x = 3 is one of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 2kx – 6 = 0, then the value of k is
is 2.
Reason(R): The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 has almost two roots.
27 Assertion(A): The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2x + 2 = 0 are real
Reason(R): If discriminant D = b2 – 4ac < 0 then the roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx +
c = 0 are not real.
28 Assertion: (2x – 1)2 – 4x2 + 5 = 0 is not a quadratic equation.
Reason: An equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a ≠ 0, where a, b and c are real
numbers) is called a quadratic equation.
29 Assertion: 3x2 – 6x + 3 = 0 has equal real roots.
Reason: The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 have equal real roots if discriminant D >
0.
30 Assertion(A): The equation 9x² + 3kx + 4 = 0 has equal roots for
k = 9.
Reason (R): If discriminant 'D' of a quadratic equation is equal to zero,
then roots of equation are real and equal.
ANSWERS
1 (c) (x + 2) (x – 1) = x2 – 2x – 3 16 (a) p>0, r<0
2 (c) 2x2 – 7x + 6 = 0 17 (b) 𝑘 = ±9
3 (a) 2 18 (b) -2 < 𝑚 < 2
4 (b) –x2 + 3x – 3 = 0 19 (a) 29
5 (c) 8 Only 20 (b) -1
6 (c) no real roots 21 (c) a = ±24
7 (b) x2 + x – 5 = 0 22 (d) k = -36
8 (a) x2 – 4x + 3 =0 23 (a) 𝑥2 - 16
9 (b) 64 24 (b) 𝑘 ≤ 16
10 (a) x2 + 10x – 500 = 0 25 (b)
(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 20 (D) 28
Q3. The list of numbers – 10, – 6, – 2, 2,... is
(A) An AP with d = – 16 (B) An AP with d = 4
(C) An AP with d = – 4 (D) Not an AP
Q4. The first four terms of an AP, whose first term is –2 and the common difference is –2, are
(A) – 2, 0, 2, 4 (B) – 2, 4, – 8, 16
(C) – 2, – 4, – 6,-8 (D) -2,-4,-8,-16
Q5. If the 2nd term of an AP is 13 and the 5th term is 25, what is its 7th term?
(A) 30 (B) 33
(C) 37 (D) 38
Q6. If 7 times the 7th term of an AP is equal to 11 times its 11th term, then its 18th term will be
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
Q7. If the first term of an AP is –5 and the common difference is 2, then the sum of the first 6 terms
is
(A) 1 (B) -1
(C) 0 (D) 2
Q8. The sum of first 100 multiples of 3 is
(A) 15130 (B) 15100
(C) 15120 (D) 15150
Q9. In an AP if a = –7.2, d = 3.6, an = 7.2, then n is
(A) -5 (B) 5
(C) 4 (D) 7
Q10. In an AP, if a = 3.5, d = 0, n = 101, then an will be
(A) 3.5 (B) 5.5
(C) 4.5 (D) 6.5
Q11. The 11th term of the AP: –5, –5/2 , 0, 5/2 , ...is
(A) 9 (B) 23
(C) 38 (D) 52
Q18. How many terms of the AP : 9, 17, 25, . . . must be taken to give a sum of 636?
(A) 11 (B) 13
(C) 12 (D) 14
Q19. The sum of the first 40 positive integers divisible by 6 is?
(A) 4920 (B) 4209
(C) 4902 (D) 4290
Q20. The sum of the odd numbers between 0 and 50 is?
(A) 652 (B) 625
(C) 256 (D) 526
Q21. If the sum of first 7 terms of an AP is 49 and that of 17 terms is 289, the sum of first N terms
is?
(A) 2N (B) 3N
(C) N3 (D) N2
Q27. If the 3rd and the 9th terms of an AP are 4 and – 8 respectively, which term of this AP is zero?
(A) 7th (B) 6th
(C) 8th (D) 5th
Q28. Which term of the AP : 3, 15, 27, 39, . . . will be 132 more than its 54th term?
(A) a65 (B) a67
(C) a66 (D) a56
Q29. If the numbers n – 2, 4n – 1 and 5n + 2 are in AP, then the value of n is
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 1 (D) 2
Q30. Which term of the AP: 53, 48, 43,... is the first negative term?
(A) T11 (B) T12
(C) T14 (D) T13
ANSWERS
3. From the below figure if ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 =∠𝐶𝐷𝐴, 𝐴𝐷 = 3𝑐𝑚 and AC= 6cm then find the
length of AB
4. In ∆ABC and ∆DEF, < B = <E, <F = <C and AB= 3DE. Then the two triangles are
(a) Congruent but not similar (b) Similar but not congruent
(c) Neither congruent nor similar (d) none of the above
5. In ∆ABC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively such that DE ǁ
BC, if AD =2.5cm BD =3.0cm and AE= 3.75 cm, find the length of AC
8. In the figure given below, the two-line segments AC and BD intersect each other at
the point P such that PA =6cm, PB = 3cm, PC= 2.5cm PD = 5cm, ∠APB = 50° and ∠
CDP =30°, then ∠PBA is
9. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is such that AB=3cm, BC = 2cm, CA = 2.5 cm. If ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆ 𝐷𝐸𝐹 and EF =
4cm, then perimeter of ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 is
12. The perimeter of two similar triangles ABC and LMN are 60cm and
48 cm respectively. If LM = 8cm, then the length of AB is
19. If all the three angles of a triangle are equal to corresponding three angles of another
triangle,then the triangles are said to be:
(a) Similar but not congruent. (b) Congruent but not similar
(c) Can be both similar as well ascongruent (d) Neither similar nor congruent.
20. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in
distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ………….
(a) Ratio (b) Size (c) Parts (d) Lengths
21. If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, then the line is----- to the
third side
(a) Equal (b) Similar (c) Not equal (d) Parallel
22. For any two similar triangles which of the following statements are valid:
(a) Their sides are proportional
23. Name the criteria of similarity by which following triangles are similar.
(a)S.S.S. (b) S.A.S. (c) A.A.A. (d) A.S.A
24. In a right angled triangle ABC, ∠ C = 35° and in another right-angled triangle PQR , ∠ R
= 35° . Then relation between the two triangles is:
(a) Congruent (b) Equal (c) Similar (d) No relation
25. In the given ∆ ABC, line PQ is parallel to side BC, then ∠ B = ∠P because they are:
27. In the following figure LM is parallel to BC and LN is parallel to CD then which of the
following relation is true:
(a) (b)
28. A: Assertion: A line drawn parallel to any one side of a triangle intersects the other two
sides proportionally.
R: Reason: Parallel lines cannot be drawn to any one side of a triangle.
29. E and F are the points on the sides PQ and PR respectively of ∆ PQR., PE = 4 cm,
QE= 4.5 cm, PF = 8 cm and RF = 9 cm.
A: Assertion: EF is not parallel to QR
R: Reason: In a triangle if two sides are divided proportionally by a line then the
line is parallelto the third side.
(e) Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason of A.
(f) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct reason of A.
(g) A is true but R is false.
(h) A is false but R is true.
30. A: Assertion: If any two sides of a triangle are proportional to corresponding two sides of
another triangle and the included angles are equal then the triangles are similar by SAS
similarity criterion.
R: Reason: If the equal angles are not included between the proportional sides,
then SAS criterion will be void.
(B)
(C)
(D)
2 The points on y-axis, whose ordinate is 3 and Q is a point (-5,2), then the distance PQ is
a.
b.
c.
d.
3 The point on the x-axis which is equidistant from points (-1,0) and (5,0) is
a. (0,2)
b. (2,0)
c. (3,0)
d. (0,3)
4 The distance between A(1,3) and B(x,7) is 5. The possible values of x are
a. 4,-2
b. 2,4
c. 3,2
d. 2,5
7 The coordinates of a point A, where AB is the diameter of a circle, whose centre is (2,-3)and
B(1,4) is:
a. (10,3)
b. (3,-10)
c. (-3,10)
d. (-3,-10)
8 If the points P(7,3), Q(9,4), R(8,k) and S(6,1) taken in order, are the vertices of the rectangle,
then the value of k is:
a. -2
b. 2
c. 3
d. -4
9 The number of points on x-axis which are at a distance k, where k= 5, from the point (2,3)
are
a. No point
b. Infinite point
c. 2 points
d. 1 point
10 The points (-5, 1), (1, p) and (4, -2) are collinear if
the value of p is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) -1
11 The area of the triangle ABC with the vertices A(-5, 7), B(-4, -5) and C(4, 5) is
18 The ratio in which the line segment joining the points P(-3, 10) and Q(6, –8) is divided by
O(-1, 6) is:
(a) 1:3 (b) 3:4 (c) 2:7 (d) 2:5
19 The coordinates of a point P, where PQ is the diameter of a circle whose centre is (2, – 3) and
Q is (1, 4) is
(a) (3, -10) (b) (2, -10) (c) (-3, 10) (d) (-2, 10)
21 The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is
(a) 5 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 7 + √5
22 The point which lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points
A(–2, –5) and B(2, 5) is
(a) (0, 0) (b) (0, 2) (c) (2, 0) (d) (–2, 0)
23 If the points A(1, 2), O(0, 0) and C(a, b) are collinear, then
(a) a = b (b) a = 2b (c) 2a = b (d) a = –b
24 If the points A(6, 1), B(8, 2), C(9, 4) and D(p, 3) are the vertices of a parallelogram, taken in
order, then the value of p is
(a) 4 (b) -6 (c) 7 (d) -2
25 The fourth vertex D of a parallelogram ABCD whose three vertices are A(–2, 3), B(6, 7) and
C(8, 3) is
(a) (0, 1) (b) (0, –1) (c) (–1, 0) (d) (1, 0)
26 18. A line intersects the y-axis and x-axis at the points P and Q, respectively. If (2, -5) is the
midpoint of PQ, then the coordinates of P and Q are, respectively
(a) (0, -5) and (2, 0) (b) (0, 10) and (-4, 0)
(c) (0, 4) and (-10, 0) (d) (0, -10) and (4, 0)
27 AOBC is a rectangle whose three vertices are A(0, 3), O(0, 0) and B(5, 0). The length of its
diagonal is
(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) √34 (d) 4
28 The points (–4, 0), (4, 0) and (0, 3) are the vertices of a
(a) right triangle (b) isosceles triangle (c) equilateral triangle (d) scalene triangle
29 The coordinates of the point which is equidistant from the vertices O(0, 0), A(2x, 0) and B(0,
2y) of triangle OAB are
(a) (x, y) (b) (y, x) (c) (x/2,y/2) (d) (Y/2,x/2)
30 The line segment joining points (−3, −4), and (1, −2) is divided by y-axis in the ratio
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 3 : 1 (d) 2 : 3
Q. NO. Answers
1 D
2 a.
3 b. (2,0)
4 a. 4,-2
5 b. 5 units
6 c. 12
7 b. (3,-10)
8 b.2
9 c. 2 points
10 d. -1
11 c.53
12 (b) (- 3, 3)
13 (a) Square
14 (a) 2
15 (b) 4 units
16 (b) -12
17 (d) (1, 3)
18 (c) 2:7
19 (a) (3, -10)
20 (c) 10 units
21 (b) 12
22 (a) (0, 0)
23 (c) 2a = b
24 (c) 7
25 (b) (0, –1)
26 (d) (0, -10) and (4, 0)
27 (c) √34
28 (b) isosceles triangle
29 (a) (x, y)
30 (c) 3 : 1
Chapter 8 - INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY
S.No. Questions
Q1
If tan θ = then the value of sin θ is
Q2
If sin (A + B) = and tan (A – B) = 1. What are the values of A and B?
(a) 37, 54 (b) 35.7, 40.7 (c) 50, 10 (d) 52.5, 7.5
the value of - is
Q12
If 4 tan = 3, then =
Q13
The value
Q15
If cos x = . Find the value of tan x
Q16
is equal to
(a) tan 30° (b) tan 60° (c) tan 30° (d) tan 0°
Q17 If a triangle ABC is right-angled at C. What will be the value of cos(A+B)
Q19 If x tan 45° sin 30° = cos 30° tan 30°, then x is equal to
Q23 If sec θ – tan θ = 1/3, then find the value of (sec θ + tan θ)
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 2
(a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(b) both Assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(c) Assertion is correct but reason is false
(d) both Assertion and reason are false
Q30 Assertion: In a right ΔABC, right angled at B, if tanA=12/5, then secA=13/5.
Reason: cotA is the product of cot and A.
(a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(b) both Assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(c) Assertion is correct but reason is false
(d) both Assertion and reason are false
Answers
Q1 A Q16 B
Q2 D Q17 B
Q3 A Q18 B
Q4 C Q19 D
Q5 B Q20 B
Q6 C Q21 D
Q7 D Q22 A
Q8 B Q23 C
Q9 B Q24 C
Q10 B Q25 C
Q11 A Q26 d
Q12 A Q27 d
Q13 C Q28 c
Q14 D Q29 b
Q15 A Q30 c
CHAPTER:- 9 SOME APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY
Q1. If a tower 30 m high, casts a shadow 10√3 m long on the ground, then what is the angle of elevation
of the sun?
(A) 300 (B) 450
(C) 600 (D) 700
Q2. If the length of the shadow of a tree is decreasing then the angle of elevation is:
(A) Increasing (B) Decreasing
(C) Remains the same (D) None of the above
Q3. If the ratio of the height of a tower and the length of its shadow is 1:√3, what is the angle of
elevation of the Sun?
(A) 900 (B) 450
(C) 600 (D) 300
Q4. The angle formed by the line of sight with the horizontal when the point is below the horizontal
level is called:
(A) Angle of elevation (B) Angle of depression
(C) No such angle is formed (D) None of the above
Q5. A ladder 15m long reaches a window which is a 9m above the ground on one side of the street.
Keeping its foot at the same point, the ladder is turned to the other side of the street to reach a
window 12m high. Find the width of the street.
(A) 21m (B) 23m
(C) 22m (D) 25m
Q6. The line drawn from the eye of an observer to the point in the object viewed by the observer is said
to be:
(A) Angle of elevation (B) Angle of depression
(C) Line of sight (D) None of the above
Q7. If the height and length of a shadow of a tower are the same, then the angle of elevation of Sun is:
(A) 600 (B) 450
(C) 300 (D) 900
Q8. If the height of the building and distance from the building foot’s to a point is increased by 10%,
then the angle of elevation on the top of the building:
(A) Increases (B) Decreases
(C) Do not change (D) None of the above
Q9. A ladder makes an angle of 60° with the ground, when placed along a wall. If the foot of ladder is 8
m away from the wall, the length of ladder is:
(A) 4m (B) 8m
(C) 8√3 m (D) 16 m
Q10. The angle of depression of an object on the ground, from the top of a 25 m high tower is 30°. The
distance of the object from the base of tower is:
(A) 25√3 m (B) 50√3 m
(C) 75√3 m (D) 50 m
Q11. The tops of two poles of height 20m and 14m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an angle of
30 degree with horizontal, then the length of the wire is:
(A) 8m (B) 12 m
(C) 10 m (D) 14 m
Q12. A tree breaks due to a storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the tree touches the ground
making an angle of 30° with the ground. The distance between the foot of the tree to the point where
the top touches the ground is 8 m. The height of the tree is
(A) 4√3 m (B) 8√3 m
(C) 6√3 m (D) 16√3 m
Q13. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 30°. If the height of the tower is tripled, then the angle
of elevation of the top of a tower is:
(A) Greater than 60° (B) Equal to 30°
(C) Less than 60° (D) Equal to 60°
Q14. An observer 1.5 m tall is 28.5 m away from a tower and the angle of elevation of the top of the
tower from the eye of the observer is 450. The height of the tower is:
(A) 27 m (B) 30 m
(C) 28.5 m (D) 29.5 m
Q15. The angle of depression of an object on the ground, from the top of a 25 m high tower is 30°. The
distance of the object from the base of the tower is
(A) 25√3 m (B) 50√3 m
(C) 75√3 m (D) 50 m
Q16. The angle of elevation of the top of a building from a point on the ground, which is 30 m away from
the foot of the building, is 30°. The height of the building is
(A) 10 m (B) 10√3 m
(C) √3/10 m (D) 30 m
Q17. The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points at a distance of 4 m and
9 m from the base of the tower and in the same straight line with it are complementary. Then the
height of tower is
(A) 36m (B) 16m
(C) 6m (D) 4m
Q18. A kite is flying at a height of 60 m above the ground. The string attached to the kite is
temporarily tied to a point on the ground. The inclination of the string with the ground is 60°.
Assuming that there is no slack in the string. The length of the string is:
(A) 40/√3 m (B) 20√3 m
(C) 20/√3 m (D) 40√3 m
Q19. A pole 6m high costs a shadow 2√3m long on the ground then the sun's elevation is:
3. A line through point of contact and passing through centre of circle is known as
(a) Tangent (b) Chord (c) Normal (d) Segment
4. The length of the tangent from an external point A on a circle with centre O is
(a) Always greater than OA (b) equal to OA (c) always less than OA (d)
cannot be estimated
6. The tangent to a circle is ___________ to the radius through the point of contact.
(a) Parallel (b) Perpendicular (c) Perpendicular bisector (d) Bisector
10. The length of tangents drawn from an external point to the circle
(a) are equal (b) are not equal
(c) sometimes are equal (d) are not defined
11. A Circle is inscribed in triangle ABC having sides AB=8 cm, BC=10 cm, and AC=12 cm as shown
in the given figure. Find the length of AD?
(a) 2.8 cm (b) 3cm (c) 5 cm (d) 3.5 cm
12. The tangents drawn at the extremities of the diameter of a circle are
(a) Perpendicular (b) Parallel (c) equal (d) none of these
15. In the given figure, AB and AC are tangents to the circle with
centre O such that ∠ BAC = 40°, then ∠BOC is equal to
(a) 40° (b) 50° (c) 140° (d) 150°
17. C1 (O, r1) and C2(O, r2) are two concentric circles with r1 > r2 AB is a chord
of C1(O, r1) touching C2(O, r,2) at point C then which one statement is true
(a) AB = r1 (b) AB = r2 (c) AC = BC (d) AB = r1 + r2
18. Two parallel lines touch the circle at points A and B respectively. If area of the circle is 25
π , then AB is equal to
(a) 5 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 25 cm
20. In figure if O is centre of a circle, PQ is a chord and the tangent PR at P makes an angle of 50°
with PQ, then ∠POQ is equal to
22. If the angle between two radii of a circle is 110º, then the angle between the tangents at the
ends of the radii is:
(a) 90º (b) 50º (c) 70º (d) 40º
23. AB is a chord of the circle and AOC is its diameter such that angle ACB = 50°. If AT is the
tangent to the circle at the point A, then ∠BAT is equal to
(a) 65° (b) 60° (c) 50° (d) 40°
24. In the given figure, AB is a diameter of a circle with centre O and AT is a tangent .If ∠ AOQ
=58 º, find ∠ATQ
(a) 56° (b) 61° (c) 65° (d) 72°
27. If angle between two radii of a circle is 130°, the angle between the tangents at the ends of the
radii is
(a) 90° (b) 50° (c) 70° (d) 40°
28. A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point
Q so that OQ = 12 cm. Length PQ is:
(A) 12 cm (B) 13 cm (C) 8.5 cm (D) √119 cm
29. If two tangents inclined at an angle 60° are drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm, then length of each
tangent is equal to
(a) √3 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 3 cm (d) 3√3 cm
30. In the figure below, PQ is a chord of a circle and PT is the tangent at P such that ∠QPT = 60°.
Then ∠PRQ is equal to
Q2. Ratio of area of circle to area of square whose length of side is equal to the radius of circle is
Q3. Area of clock swept by minute hand of diameter 42 cm from 12.00 to 3.00 is
Q4. Find the diameter of circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of the
Q5. Find the area of corresponding major sector of a circle of radius 14cm and central angle 90°.
Q6. Find the area of the sector of a circle of radius 5cm, if the corresponding length of arc is 3.5cm
Q7. A chord AB of a circle of radius 10cm subtends an angle of 60 ° at the centre of the circle. The area
of minor segment is
(A) 22 cm (B) 20 cm
Q9. The perimeter of a certain sector of a circle of radius 6.5 cm is 31cm.Then the area of sector will
be
Q10. The diameter of wheel is 63cm. How many revolutions will it make to cover 792m?
Q11. If the sum of the circumference of two circles with radius r1 and r2 is equal to the circumference of a
circle of radius R then
Q12. If the circumference of the circle and perimeter of square are equal then
(A) Area of Circle = Area of Square (B) Area of Circle > Area of Square
(C) Area of Circle < Area of Square (D) Nothing definite can be said about
The relationship between
The areas of the circle and the square.
Q13. The circumferences of two concentric circles forming a ring are 88 cm and 66 cm respectively the
width of the ring is
Q14. The radius of a circle is 50cm if the radius is decreased by 50% its area will be decreased by
(C) 10 m (D) 7m
Q18. The area of a semi circular field is 15400 m2 then perimeter of the field is
Q19. The area of circle that can be inscribed in a square of side 6cm is
Q20. The area of a quadrant of a circle where the circumference of the circle is 154 m is
Q22. Circumferences of two circles are equal. is it necessary that areas be equal? Why?
Q23. A car has two wipers which do not overlap each viper has a blade of length 21 cm sweeping
through an angle of 120°.The total area cleaned at each sweep of the blades is
Q24. A wire can be bent in the form of a circle of radius 56cm if it is bent in the form of a square then the
area will be
Q25. Assertion: The area of the minor sector of a circle of radius 4 cm is 4.19cm2 and that of the major
sector is 46.1 cm2.
Reason: Area of major sector = area of the circle – area of minor sector
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (B) Both A and R are true but R is not
explanation of A
The correct explanation of A.
Q26. Assertion: If the perimeter of a circle is double the area of the circle then the radius of the circle is 4
units.
Reason: The areas enclosed by an arc and a chord is called sector of the circle.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (B) Both A and R are true but R is not
explanation of A
The correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false. (D) A is false but R is true.
Reason: The measure of the angle at the centre is 180° area of the sector = πr²
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (B) Both A and R are true but R is not
explanation of A
The correct explanation of A.
Q29. Assertion: If the ratio of the circumference of two circles is 3:1 then the ratio of their areas is 9:1.
Reason: If R1 and R2 are the radii of two circles then ratios of the areas is
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (B) Both A and R are true but R is not
explanation of A
The correct explanation of A.
Q30. Assertion: If the outer and inner diameter of a circular path is 10m and 6m then the area of the
path is 16πm2
Reason: if R and r be the radius of outer and inner circular path then the area of the path is
m2
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (B) Both A and R are true but R is not
explanation of A
The correct explanation of A.
25 (A) Both A and R are 26 (D) A is false but R is 27 (C) 1848 cm2
true and R is the true.
correct explanation
of A
28 (C) A is true but R is 29 (C) A is true but R is 30 (A) Both A and R are true
false. false. and R is the correct
explanation of A
CHAPTER 12 - SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. A solid is of the form of a cone of radius ‘r’ surmounted on a hemisphere of the same radius. If
the height of the cone is the same as the diameter of its base, then the volume of the solid is :
2. The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height 14 cm is 88 cm2. The diameter of its
circular base is:
(a) 2 cm (b) 1 cm (c) 4 cm (d) 7 cm
3. What is the total surface area of a solid hemisphere of diameter ‘d’ ?
(a) 3πd2 (b) 2πd2 (c) πd2 (d) πd2
4. If the area of the base of a cone is 51 cm2 and its volume is 85 cm3, then the vertical height of the
cone is given as :
(a) cm (b) cm (c) cm (d) 5 cm
5. The ratio of the total surface area to the lateral surface area of a cylinder with base radius 80 cm
and height 20 cm is
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 3 : 1 (d) 5 : 1
6. A medicine-capsule is in the shape of a cylinder of radius 0.25 cm with two hemispheres stuck to
each of its ends. The length of the entire capsule is 2 cm. What is the total surface area of the
capsule? (Take π as 3.14)
(a) 0.785 cm2 (b) 0.98125 cm2 (c) 2.7475 cm2 (d) 3.14 cm2
7. The radius of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of edge 4.2 cm is
(a) 2.1 cm (b) 4.2 cm (c) 3.1 cm (d) 2.2 cm
8. Volume and surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically equal. What is the diameter of
hemisphere?
(a) 9 units (b) 6 units (c) 4.5 units (d) 18 units
9. Volumes of two spheres are in the ratio 64:27. The ratio of their surface areas is
(a) 3:4 (b) 4:3 (c) 9:16 (d) 16:9
10. Three cubes each of side 15 cm are joined end to end. The total surface area of the cuboid is:
(a) 3150 cm2 (b) 1575 cm2 (c) 1012.5 cm2 (d) 576.4 cm2
11. The volume of a wall, 5 times as high as it is broad and 8 times as long as it is high, is 12.8 m3 .
The breadth of the wall is
(a) 30 cm (b) 40 cm (c) 22.5 cm (d) 25 cm
12. The base radii of a cone and a cylinder are equal. If their curved surface areas are also equal,
then the ratio of the slant height of the cone to the height of the cylinder is:
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 1
13. If a marble of radius 2.1 cm is put into a cylindrical cup full of water of radius 5cm and height 6
cm, then how much water flows out of the cylindrical cup?
(a) 38.8 cm3 (b) 55.4 cm3 (c) 19.4 cm3 (d) 471.4 cm3
14. A cubical ice cream brick of edge 22 cm is to be distributed among some children by filling ice
cream cones of radius 2 cm and height 7 cm upto its brim. How many children will get the ice
cream cones?
(a) 163 (b) 263 (c) 363 (d) 463
15. The volume of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of edge 4.2 cm is
(a) 9.7 cm3 (b) 77.6 cm3 (c) 58.2 cm3 (d) 19.4 cm3
16. A hollow cube of internal edge 22cm is filled with spherical marbles of diameter 0.5 cm and it is
assumed that space of the cube remains unfilled. Then the number of marbles that the cube can
accomodate is
(a) 142296 (b) 142396 (c) 142496 (d) 142596
17. A metallic spherical shell of internal and external diameters 4 cm and 8 cm, respectively is
melted and recast into the form a cone of base diameter 8cm. The height of the cone is
(a) 12cm (b) 14cm (c) 15cm (d) 18cm
18. A solid piece of iron in the form of a cuboid of dimensions 49cm × 33cm × 24cm, is moulded to
form a solid sphere. The radius of the sphere is
(a) 21cm (b) 23cm (c) 25cm (d) 19cm
19. A right circular cylinder of radius r cm and height h cm (h>2r) just encloses a sphere of diameter
(a) r cm (b) 2r cm (c) h cm (d) 2h cm
20. If each edge of a cube is increased by 50%, the percentage increase in the surface area is
(a) 50% (b) 75% (c) 100% (d) 125%
21. The area of the base of a rectangular tank is 6500 cm2 and the volume of water contained in it is
2.6 m3. The depth of water in the tank is
(a) 3.5 m (b) 4 m (c) 5 m (d) 8 m
22. The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their heights are in the ratio 5 : 3. The ratio of
their volumes is
(a) 27 : 20 (b) 20 : 27 (c) 4 : 9 (d) 9 : 4
23. In a shower, 5 cm of rain falls. The volume of the water that falls on 2 hectares of ground, is
(a) 100 m3 (b) 10 m3 (c) 1000 m3 (d) 10000 m3
24. A mason constructs a wall of dimensions 270cm× 300cm × 350cm with the bricks each of size
22.5cm × 11.25cm × 8.75cm and it is assumed that space is covered by the mortar. Then the
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
29. Assertion (A) : The surface area of largest sphere that can be inscribed in a hollow cube of side
‘a’ cm is πa3 cm2 .
Reason (R) : The surface area of a sphere of radius r is πr3 .
30. Assertion (A) : Two cubes each of edge length 10 cm are joined together. The total surface area
of newly formed cuboid is 1200 cm2 .
Reason (R) : Area of each surface of a cube of side 10 cm is 100 cm2 .
CHAPTER 13- STATISTICS
2. If the mean of frequency distribution is 7.5 and ∑fi xi = 120 + 3k, ∑fi = 30, then k is equal to:
(a) 40 (b) 35 (c) 50 (d) 45
Answer: (b) 35
5. The median of the data 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 is:
(a) 30/2 (b) 31/2 (c) 33/2 (d) 35/2
Answer: (c) 33/2
6. If the mean of first n natural numbers is 3n/5, then the value of n is:
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
Answer: (c) 5
9. The class interval of a given observation is 10 to 15, then the class mark for this interval will be:
(a) 11.5 (b) 12.5 (c) 12 (d) 14
Answer: (b) 12.5
10. If the sum of frequencies is 24, then the value of x in the observation: x, 5,6,1,2, will be;
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10
Answer: (d) 10
11. The mean of following distribution is:
Xi 11 14 17 20
Fi 3 6 9 7
(a) 15.6 (b) 17 (c) 14.8 (d) 16.4
Answer: (d) 16.4
12. Construction of a cumulative frequency table is useful in determining the
(a) mean (b) median (c) mode (d) all the above three measures
Answer: (b) median
13. While computing mean of grouped data, we assume that the frequencies are
(a) centred at the class marks of the classes (b) evenly distributed over all the classes
(c) centred at the upper limits of the classes (d) centred at the lower limits of the classes
Answer: (a) centred at the class marks of the classes
14. Consider the following frequency distribution of the heights of 60 students of a class:
Height (in cm) 150 – 155 155 – 160 160 – 165 165 – 170 170 – 175 175 – 180
Number of 15 13 10 8 9 5
students
The sum of the lower limit of the modal class and upper limit of the median class is
(a) 310 (b) 315 (c) 320 (d) 330
Answer: (b) 315
15. Consider the following frequency distribution:
Class 0–5 6 – 11 12 – 17 18 – 23 24 – 29
Frequency 13 10 15 8 11
The upper limit of the median class is
(a) 17 (b) 17.5 (c) 18 (d) 18.5
Answer: (b) 17.5
16. The times, in seconds, taken by 150 athletes to run a 110 m hurdle race are tabulated below:
Class 13.8-14 14-14.2 14.2-14.4 14.4-14.6 14.6-14.8 14.8-15
Frequency 2 4 5 71 48 20
The number of athletes who completed the race in less then 14.6 seconds is
(a) 11 (b) 71 (c) 82 (d) 130
Answer: (c) 82
19. The ____ of a class is the frequency obtained by adding the frequencies of all the classes
preceding the given class.
(a) Class mark (b) Class height (c) Average frequency (d) Cumulative frequency
Answer: (d) Cumulative frequency
20. The method used to find the mean of a given data is (are):
(a) direct method (b) assumed mean method (c) step deviation method (d) all the above
Answer: (d) all the above
22. The numbers are arranged in ascending order. If their median is 25, then x =?
5, 7, 10, 12, 2x-8, 2x+10, 35, 41, 42, 50
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 9
Answer (c) 12
23. If the value of mean and mode are respectively 30 and 15, then median =?
(a) 22.5 (b) 24.5 (c) 25 (d) 26
Answer. (c) 25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9
The sum of lower limits of median class and modal class is:
(a) 15 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
Answer: (b) 25
28. If 35 is removed from the data 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 then the median increases by:
(a)2 (b) 1.5 (c) 1 (d) 0.5
Answer: (d) 0.5
29. For one term, absentee record of students is given below. If mean is 15.5, then the missing
frequencies x and y are:
Number of days 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 TOTAL
Total Number of
15 16 x 8 y 8 6 4 70
students
Peyton and Derek were playing the game of snakes and ladders. Both of them had different coloured
dice. one blue and one pink. Both the dice are thrown at the same time. On the basis of above
information, answer the following questions 6 to 10
Q-6 What is the probability of getting an even number as the sum?
Q-9 What is the probability that the difference of the numbers on the two dice is 2?
Monica, a class 10 student was studying the concept of probability. She was trying to explain the
deck of cards to her little brother, she told him, it consists of 52 cards which are divided into 4 suits
of 13 cards each spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. Clubs and spades are of black colour, while
hearts and diamonds are of red colour. The cards in each suit are ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6,
5, 4, 3 and 2. Kings, queens and jacks are called face cards. She then asks her brother to randomly
draw a card from a well shuffled deck of cards.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions 11 to 15.
Q-15 What is the probability of getting neither a heart nor a king card?
Q-16 The king, queen and jack of clubs are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. One card is
selected at random from the remaining cards. Find the probability that the card is neither a
heart nor a king
Q-22 What is the probability that the candy taken out will be not green?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q-23 What is the probability that the candy taken out will be red or green?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A carton consists of 100 shirts of which 88 are good, 8 have minor defects and 4 have major defects.
Jimmy, a trader, will only accept the shirts which are good, but Sujatha, another trader, will only
reject the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random from the carton. Answer the
given question 24 and 25.
Q-24 What is the probability that it is not acceptable to Jimmy?
Q-26 A letter is chosen at random from the letters of the word ‘ASSASSINATION’. The
probability that the letter chosen is vowel
Q-29 A bag contains 5 red balls and some blue balls. If the probability of drawing a blue ball
from the bag is thrice that of a red ball, find the number of blue balls in the bag.
Q-30 A bag contains 18 balls out of which x balls are red.If 2 more red balls are put in the bag,
the probability of drawing a red ball will be times the probability of drawing a red ball in
ANSWERS
Q-1 (c) Q-11 (b) Q-21 (a)
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