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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT II, 2012

65005

II, 2012
MATHEMATICS /
Class X /

Time allowed : 3 hours

Maximum Marks : 80

80

General Instructions :
(i)
(ii)

(iii)
(iv)

(v)

All questions are compulsory.

The question paper consists of 34 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D.
Section-A comprises of 10 questions of 1 mark each, Section-B comprises of 8 questions of 2
marks each, Section-C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks each and Section-D comprises
of 6 questions of 4 marks each.
Question numbers 1 to 10 in Section-A are multiple choice questions where you are to select
one correct option out of the given four.
There is no overall choice. However, internal choice have been provided in 1 question of
two marks, 3 questions of three marks each and 2 questions of four marks each. You have to
attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.
Use of calculator is not permitted.

(i)
(ii)

34

10

(iii)

(iv)

10

4
10
2

(v)
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SECTIONA /
Question numbers 1 to 10 carry one mark each. For each question, four alternative
choices have been provided of which only one is correct. You have to select the correct
choice.
1 10
1

1.

2.

The discriminant of the quadratic equation x24x10 is :

(A)
20
(B)
20
(C)
12
x24x10
(A)
20
(B)
20
The sum of first five multiples of 2 is :
(A) 30
(B)
60
2

3.

12

(C)

12

(D)

(C)

75

(D)

20

(A) 30
(B)
60
(C)
75
(D)
20
In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle drawn from an external point P.
CD is a third tangent touching the circle at Q. If PB12 cm and CQ3 cm, then the length
of PC (in cm) is :

15

(B)
PA

16

PB

(A)

(C)

(B)

(D)

16

12
CD

PB12

15

CQ3

(C)

PC

(D)

12

If PR and PQ are tangents to a circle with centre O and RPQ60 then QOR equals :
(A)
140
(B)
120
(C)
160
(D)
170
PR

5.

12

(A)

4.

(D)

PQ

(A)
140
(B)
120
In given figure, QSR equals :

RPQ60
(C)

160

QOR
(D)

170

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(A)

70

(B)

60

(C)

65

(D)

50

(B)

60

(C)

65

(D)

50

QSR

(A)
6.

To find a point P in the line segment AB6 cm, such that

the line segment AB in the ratio.

(A)

7.

70

3:5

(B)

2:5

(C)

XYZ

(B)

2XYZ

10.

XYZ

(C)
X, Y

9.

(D)

3:2

AB6 , P ,
AP
2

, AB , :
AB
5
(A)
3:5
(B)
2:5
(C)
2:3
(D)
3:2
If the areas of three adjacent faces of a cuboid are X, Y and Z respectively, then the volume
of cuboid is :
(A)

8.

2:3

AP
2
, we shall divide
AB
5

(D)

2XYZ

XYZ
2XYZ
(A)
XYZ
(B)
2XYZ
(C)
(D)
A thin wire is in the shape of a circle of radius 77 cm. It is bent into a square. The side of
22
the square (taking ) is :
7
(A)
121 cm
(B)
44 cm
(C)
33 cm
(D)
66 cm
77
22

7
(A)
121
(B)
44
(C)
33
(D)
66

If the length of shadow on the ground of a pole 60 m high is 20 3 m, the suns altitude is:
(A) 60
(B)
30
(C)
45
(D)
15
60
20 3
(A) 60
(B)
30
(C)
45
(D)
15
A die is thrown once. The probability of getting a number 3 or 4 is :
1
2
(A)
(B)
(C)
0
(D)
1
3
3
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3
(A)

1
3

4
2
3

(B)

(C)

(D)

SECTION-B /
Question numbers 11 to 18 carry two marks each.

11

18

11.

For what value of k the roots of the quadratic equation kx24x10 are real and equal ?
k
k x24x10

12.

If the numbers x3, 2x1 and x7 are in A.P., find the value of x.
x3, 2x1

13.

x7

In the given figure, a circle touches the side PQ of a APQ at R and sides AP and AQ
1
produced at the points B and C respectively. Show that AB (Perimeter of APQ).
2

APQ
B

14.

PQ

AP
1
AB
2

AQ

APQ

A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at the centre. Find area of the
minor segment. (use 3.14)
10
(3.14

15.

A sphere of maximum volume is cut out from a solid hemisphere of radius 6 cm. Find the
volume of the cut out sphere.
6

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16.

The point (4, 2) divides the line segment joining (5, 1) and (2, y) in the ratio
Find y.

1:2.

(4, 2)
(5, 1) (2, y) 1:2
17.

y
Show that the points A(2,3), B(3, 2) and C(4, 1) are the vertices of an isosceles
triangle ABC.
A(2,3), B(3, 2) C(4, 1) ABC

18.

A bag contains 5 red balls and some blue balls. If the probability of drawing a blue ball is
double that of red ball, determine the number of blue ball in the bag.
5
OR/
Two dice, one blue and one grey, are thrown at the same time. What is the probability that
the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top of the dice is 8 ?
8
SECTION-C /
Question numbers 19 to 28 carry three marks each.
19 28
3

19.

Find the nature of the roots of the following quadratic equation. If the real roots exist, find
them.
3x24 3 x40.
3x24 3 x40.
OR/
Solve the following equation for x :
1
1

3,
x
x2
x1
x

20.

1
x2

x 0, 2.

3,

Find the sum of the integers between 100 and 200 that are divisible by 6.
100

21.

x 0, 2.

200

PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents at P and Q intersect at

a point T. Find the length TP.
5
T

PQ

TP
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OR/
In the fig XY and X Y are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another
tangents AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X Y at B. Prove that
AOB90.

XY
AB,

22.

XY

X Y
A

X Y

C
AOB90

Draw a ABC with side BC6 cm, AB5 cm and ABC60, then construct a
triangle whose sides are

3
times of the corresponding sides of the ABC.
4

ABC BC6 , AB5 ABC60

23.

ABC

3
4
Find the area of the shaded region in the given figure, where a circular arc of radius 6 cm
has been drawn with vertex O of an equilateral triangle OAB of side 12 cm as centre. (use
3.14 and

3 1.73 )

OAB,
O

3.14

12

3 1.73

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24.

From a solid cylinder of height 15 cm and diameter 16 cm, a conical cavity of the same
height and same diameter is hollowed out. Find the total surface area of the remaining
solid to the nearest cm2.
15

16
OR/

A solid metallic sphere of diameter 16 cm is melted and recast into a number of smaller
cones each of radius 4 cm and height 8 cm. Find the number of cones so formed.
16

25.

Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to each other on either side of a road,
which is 80 m wide. From a point between them on the road, angles of elevation of their
tops are 30 and 60. Find the heights of the poles.
80
30

26.

60

If A(4, 1), B(5, 3), C(2, y) and D (1, 1) are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD, find
y.
A(4, 1), B(5, 3), C(2, y) D (1, 1)
ABCD , y

27.

In the given triangle ABC as shown in the diagram, D, E and F are the mid points of
AB, BC and AC respectively. Find the area of DEF.

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 , ABC , D,E F AB, BC AC

DEF

28.

The king, queen and Jack of diamonds are removed from a pack of 52 cards and then the
pack is well shuffled. A card is drawn from the remaining cards. Find the probability of
getting a card of :
(i)
diamonds
(ii)
a jack
(iii)
a heart
52

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
SECTION-D /
Question numbers 29 to 34 carry four marks each.
29 34
4
29.

A takes 6 days less than the time taken by B, to finish a piece of work. If both A and B
together can finish it in 4 days, find the time taken by B to finish the work.
A
B
6
A
B
4

B
OR/

In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed
for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find
the original duration of flight.
600
200
30.

30

A sum of Rs. 1890 is to be used to give seven cash prizes to students of a school for their
overall academic performance. If each prize is Rs. 50 less than its preceding prize, find the
value of each of the prizes.
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1890

50
31.

Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

32.

A metallic right circular cone 20 cm high and whose vertical angle is 60 is cut into two
parts in the middle of its height by a plane parallel to the base. If the frustum so obtained
1
be drawn into a wire of diameter
cm, find the length of the wire.
16
20

60
1
16

OR
Water is flowing at the rate of 15 km/hr through a cylindrical pipe of diameter 14 cm into a
cuboidal pond which is 50 m long and 44 m wide. In what time the level of water in pond
rise by 21 cm ?
14

15

50

44
33.

A well of diameter 3 m is dug 14 m deep. The earth taken out of it has been evenly spread
all around it in the shape of a circular ring of width 4 m to form an embankment. Find the
height of the embankment.
3

34.

21

14

The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 120 m above a lake is 30 and the angle of
depression of its reflection in the lake is 60. Find the height of the cloud.
120
30
60
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