REVISION TEST SERIES - 4

Class X MATHEMATICS Time : 1½ hrs.

SET A Mark : 40

SECTION - A (OBJECTIVE TYPE) 10 × 1 = 10

1. In the given figure, PT is a tangent to a circle with centre O. Chord PQ subtends an angle
of 650 at the centre. The measure of ∠QPT is

a) 650
O
b) 57.50
650 P
c) 67.50 Q
0
d) 32.5 T

2. In the given figure, tangents PA and PB to the circle centred at O, from a point P are
perpendicular to each other. If PA = 5 cm, then length of AB is equal to
a) 5 cm
A
b) 5 2 cm
O P
c) 2 5 cm
d) 10 cm B

3. In the given figure, a tangent has been drawn at a point P on the circle centred at O. If
∠TPQ = 1100 then ∠POQ is equal to
a) 1100 Q

b) 700 O
c) 1400
d) 550 P
T
4. In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle, AB is a chord and AT is the tangent at A.
If ∠AOB = 1000 , then ∠BAT is equal to :

a) 1000
b) 400

c) 500
d) 900

5. If a pole of 6 m high casts a shadow 2 3 m long on the ground, then sun’s elevation is

a) 600 b) 450 c) 30 0 d) 90 0
6. A ladder makes an angle of 600 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) 4 m b) 8m c) 8 3m d) 16 m
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7. The area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm if angle of the sector is 600, is

132 142 152 122

a) cm 2 b) cm 2 c) cm 2 d) cm 2
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8. If the length of an arc of a segment of angle θ in a circle of radius r is π cm and the angle
of the segment is 1200, then radius of the circle is
a) b) 2 cm c) d) 3/2 cm
9. ABC is an equilateral triangle. The area of the shaded region if the radius of each of the
circle is 1 cm, is
π
a) 2−
3
b) 3 −π
π
c) 3−
2
π
d) 3−
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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.
10. Assertion (A) : If the length of a tangent from an external point to a circle is 8 cm, then the
length of another tangent from the same point is 8 cm.
Reason (R) : Length of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
SECTION - B 2×2=4
11. In the given figure, AB and CD are tangents to a circle
centred at O. B P
O
Is ∠BAC = ∠DCA ? Justify your answer.
A P
OR
As shown in the given figure, a circle touches the side QR of
a ∆PQR at A and touches PQ and PR produced at B and C
P
1
respectively, show that PB = ( Perimeter of ∆PQR ) Q A
R
2
B C

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12. A chord of a circle of radius 12 cm subtends an angle of 1200 at the centre. Find the area
of the corresponding segment of the circle. (Use π = 3.14 and 3 = 1.73)
SECTION - C 4 × 3 = 12
13. The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point A on the ground is 600. After a flight of
15 seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 30 0. If the aeroplane is flying at a constant
height of 1500 3 m, find the speed of the plane in Km/hr.

OR
The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a point on the ground is 600. From
another point 10 m vertically above the first, its angle of elevation is 45 0. Find the height of
the tower.
14. Prove that tangents at the extreme ends of any chord make equal angles with the chord.
15. A horse is tied to a peg at one corner of a square shaped grass field of side 15 m by
means of a 5 m long rope. Find:
i) the area of that part of the field in which the horse can graze.

ii) the increase in the grazing area, if the rope were 10 m long instead of 5 m (π = 3.14 )

16. In figure, ABC is a right-angled triangle, right-angled at A. Semicircles are drawn on AB,
AC and BC as diameters. Find the area of the shaded region.

SECTION - D 2 × 5 = 10
17. From the top of a tower 60 m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a
vertical lamp-post are observed to be 300 and 600 respectively. Find

i) the horizontal distance between the tower and the lamp-post.

ii) the height of the lamp-post.

18. Prove that the tangent at any point of a

circle is perpendicular to the radius
B
through the point of contact. O

Using the theorem, prove the following. A

In the figure, tangent XZ touches the circle

X Y Z
with centre O at Y. Diameter BA when produced
meets XZ at X. If ∠BXY = b and ∠AYX = a,
prove that b + 2a = 90 0.

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 OR
Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
Using the above, do the following :
In figure, O is centre of a circle of radius 5 cm - PA and BC are tangents to the circle at A
and B respectively. If OP = 13 cm, then find the length of tangents PA and BC.
A
C

P
O B

SECTION - E - (COMPETING BASED QUESTIONS)

19. Read the following and answer the questions. 4×1=4
Governing council of a local public development authority of Dehradun decided to build an
adventurous playground on the top of a hill, which will have adequate space for parking.
After survey, it was decided to build rectangular playground, with a semi-circular area
allotted for parking at one end of the playground. The length and breadth of the rectangular
playground are 14 units and 7 units, respectively. There are two quadrants of radius 2
units on one side for special seats.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

a) What is the total perimeter of the parking area? 1
b) What is the total area of parking and the two quadrants? 2
OR
What is the ratio of area of playground to the area of parking area?
c) Find the cost of fencing the playground and parking area at the rate of 2 per unit.
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 REVISION TEST SERIES - 4
Class X MATHEMATICS Time : 1½ hrs.
SET B Mark : 40

SECTION - A (OBJECTIVE TYPE) 10 × 1 = 10

1. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents from external point P to a circle with centres
C and Q is any point on the circle. Then the measure of ∠AQB is

a) 62½ 0 A

b) 1250 P 550 C Q

c) 55 0
B
d) 90 0

2. 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

3. The area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm if angle of the sector is 600, is

132 2 142 2 152 2 122 2

a) cm b) cm c) cm d) cm
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4. If the area of a sector of a circle is one-sixth that of the complete circle, then the angle of
the sector is

a) 1800 b) 45 0 c) 90 0 d) 60 0

5. Two circles with centres O and N touch each other at point P as shown. O, P and N are
collinear. The radius of the circle with centre O is twice that of the circle with centre N. OX
is a tangent to the circle with centre N, and OX = 18 cm. What is the radius of the circle
with centre N?

18
a)
2 X

b) 9 cm

9 O P N
c)
2

18
d)
10
6. From the top of a building 60 m high, the angles of depression of the top and the bottom
of a tower are observed to be 30 0 and 600. The height of the tower is

a) 40 m b) 60 m c) 45 m d) 50 m

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7. If two towers of heights ‘h 1’and ‘h2’ subtend angles of 600 and 300 respectively at the mid-
point of the line joining their feet, then h 1 : h 2

a) 1 : 2 b) 1:3 c) 2:1 d) 3 : 1

8. In the given figure, the area of the segment ACB is

r2
a) (π − 2 )
4
r2
b) (π + 2 )
4
r2
c) (π −1)
4
r2
d) (π + 1)
4
9. In figure if PQR is the tangent to a circle at Q whose centre is O, AB is a chord parallel to
PR and ∠BQR = 700 , then ∠AQB is equal to

a) 20 0

b) 40 0

c) 35 0

d) 45 0

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.
10. Assertion (A) : If the radius of a circle is reduced to its half and angle is doubled then the
perimeter of the sector remains the same.

Reason (R) : The length of the arc subtending angle θ at the centre of a circle of radius
r = π rθ / 180

SECTION - B 2×2=4

11. A chord of a circle of radius 12 cm subtends an angle of 1200 at the centre. Find the area
of the corresponding segment of the circle. (Use π = 3.14 and 3 = 1.73)
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 OR

A plot is in the form of a rectangle ABCD having

semicircle on BC as shown in the figure. The
semicircle portion is grassy while the remaining plot
is without grass. Find the area of the plot without grass

 22 
and BC = 28 m. Use π =
7 
where AB = 60 m

12. Two concentric circles of radii ‘a’ and ‘b’ (a > b) are given.
Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches
the smaller circle.

SECTION - C
4 × 3 = 12
13. Varun has been selected by his school to design logo for Sports Day T-shirts for students
and staff. The logo is designed in different geometry and different colours according to
the theme. In given figure, a circle with centre O is inscribed in a ∆ABC , such that it
touches the sides AB, BC and CA at points D, E and F respectively. The lengths of sides
AB, BC and CA are 12 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm respectively.

a) Find the length of AD and BE.

OR
If the radius of the circle is 4 cm, find the area of ∆OAB.
b) Find the perimeter of ∆ABC.
c) Find the length of CF.
OR
Age of a tree: The most accurate way to determine the
age of a tree is to count the annual rings of wood growth.
One such trunk has been shown here.
To make an identification mark, the forest department has
painted segment ACBA. If chord AB makes an angle 900
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 at the centre and radius of the trunk is 21 cm, then find the
i) length of chord AB
O
ii) Area of ∆OAB
iii) area of segment ACBA A B

C
14. The minute hand of a wall clock is 18cm long. Find the area of the face of the clock
described by the minute hand in 35 minutes.
15. As observed from the top of a 100 m high light house from the sea-level, the angles of
depression of two ships are 30 0 and 45 0. If one ship is exactly behind the other on the

same side of the light house, find the distance between the two ships Use 3 = 1.732 

16. A 1.2 m tall girl spots a balloon moving with the wind in a horizontal line at a height of
88.2 m from the ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon from the eyes of the girl at
any instant is 600. After 30 seconds, the angle of elevation reduces to 300 (see the below
figure).

(
Based on the above information, answer the following questions Take 3 = 1.732 . )
i) Find the distance travelled by the balloon during the interval.
ii) Find the speed of the balloon.
iii) If the elevation of the sun at a given time is 300, then find the length of the shadow cast
by a tower of 150 feet height at that time.
SECTION - D 2 × 5 = 10
17. a) Prove that the lenghts of tangents drawn from
an exteral point to a circle are equal.
b) In the given figure, common tangents AB and
CD to two circles intersect at E. Prove
that AB = CD.

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18. In the figure, AB is a chord of a circle with centre O and L

radius 10 cm, that subtends a right angle at the centre

of the circle. Find the area of the minor segment AQBP. O
Also, find the area of the major segment ALBQA. 90 0
Q
[Use π = 3.14] A B
P
OR
Sprinklers are crop irrigation equipment which rotate around a center and spray water on
the crops in the circular region.
Two such high powers sprinklers, occupying negligible area are installed in a straight line
in a field such that they spray water on an common area. Shown below are the side and
top views where points A and B are the sprinklers.

Both the sprinklers spray over an equal area. It is given that, CD = 400 m and
∠CAD = ∠CBD = 900.
a) Find the radius of the circular region sprayed by the sprinkler.
b) Find the area of the overlapping region.
c) Find the perimeter of the overlapping region.

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 SECTION - E - (CASE BASED QUESTIONS)
19. Read the following and answer the questions. 4×1=4
Anita purchased a new building for her business. Being in the prime location, she decided
to make some more money by putting up an advertisement sign for a rental ad income
on the roof of the building.

From a point P on the ground level, the angle of elevation of the roof of the building is 300
and the angle of elevation of the top of the sign board is 450. The point P is at a distance
of 24 m from the base of the building.

On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions:

i) Find the height of the building (without the sign board) 2
OR
Find the height of the building (with the sign board)
ii) Find the height of the sign board. 1
iii) Find the distance of the point P from the top of the sign board. 1

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