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ICSE MATHEMATICS
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Time 2hours 30 min
FM: 80
Question 1: [1x15 =15]
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options:
(i) Anil deposits Rs₹ 800 per month in a recurring deposit account for 8 months and
receives Rs 80 as interest. The maturity amount of his deposit will be
(a) ₹ 880
(b) ₹ 640
(c) ₹ 6400
(d) ₹ 6480

(ii) If the root of a quadratic equation is 2 and -1 then the quadratic equation is
(a) x2 +3x – 2 = 0
(b) x2 – x – 2 = 0
(c) x2 + x – 2 = 0
(d) x2 + x – 2 = 0
Ͷ െ͸
(iii). Given that ൫ଶଷ൯ ൈ ‫ ܯ‬ൌ ቀ ቁ . The order of matrix M is ……
͸ െͻ
(a) ʹ ൈ ͳ
(b) ͳ ൈ ʹ
(c) ʹ ൈ ʹ
(d) ͳ ൈ ͳ
(iv) If Sn = n2 – n, the sum of n terms of an arithmetic progression series then the third term of
the series is
(a) 6
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 12

(v) Which of the following points is invariant with respect to the line ‫ ݕ‬ൌ െʹ ?
(a) (3,2)
(b) (3,-2)
(c) (2,3)
(d) (-2,3)
(vi) If Δ ABC is similar to Δ QRP then which one is true
(a) AB × RP = QR × BC
(b) AC × RP = QR × BC
(c) AB × QP = QR × BC
(d) AB × RP = PQ × BC

(vii) If the diameter of the base of the cone is 12 cm and height is 10 cm , then its volume is …..
(a) ͸Ͳߨܿ݉ଷ
(b) ͳʹͲߨܿ݉ଷ
(c) ͵͸Ͳߨܿ݉ଷ
(d) ͶͺͲߨܿ݉ଷ
(viii) If a pole is 9m high and casts a shadow ͵ξ͵݉long on the ground, then the sun’s elevation
is
(a) ͵Ͳι
(b) Ͷͷι
(c) ͸Ͳι
(d) ͻͲι
(ix) A fair die is thrown once, the probability of getting an odd prime number is
ଵ
(a) ଶ
ଵ
(b) ଷ

(c) 1
ଶ
(d) ଷ
(x) The lines ͹‫ ݕ‬ൌ ܽ‫ ݔ‬൅ Ͷ and ʹ‫ ݕ‬ൌ ͵ െ ‫ ݔ‬are perpendicular to each other , then the value of ‘a’
is
(a) െͳͶ
଻
(b) െ
ଶ
ଶ
(c) െ ଻

(d) 14
(xi) If ʹͷ െ Ͷ‫ ݔ‬൑ ͳ͸ǡ ‫ࡺ א ݔ‬, then the smallest value of x is
(a) 2
ଵ
(b) ʹ ସ

(c) 3
(d) 4
(xii) If ‫ ߠ݊݅ݏ‬൅ ‫݊݅ݏ‬ଶ ߠ ൌ ͳ , then ʹሺܿ‫ ݏ݋‬ଶ ߠ ൅ ܿ‫ ݏ݋‬ସ ߠሻ ൌ………
(a) -1
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 2
(xiii) If a polynomial x3 – x2 – 3x + 7 is divided by (x+2), then the remainder is
a. 25
b. 1
c. 9
d. 15

(xiv) The co-ordinates of the ends of the diameter AB of a circle are A (-4, 7) and B (4, 7). What
will be the co-ordinates of the centre of the circle?
(a) (0 , -8)
(b) (0 , 8)
(c) (0 , 7)
(d) (0 , -7)
(xv) Assertion (A): 2, (-4) , 8 …..are in AP.
Reason (R) : The numbers have same common ratio.
(a) A is true, R is true
(b) A is true, R is false
(c) A is false, R is true
(d) A is false, R is False

Question 2
(i) The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is ʹͶ͸Ͷܿ݉ଶ. It is melted and recast into solid right
circular cones of 3.5 cm radius and 7 cm height.
ଶଶ
Calculate: (a) the radius of the sphere, and (b) the number of cones recast. (Take ߨ ൌ ଻ ) [4]

(ii) Priyanka has a recurring deposit account of Rs 1000 per month at 10% per annum. If she gets
Rs 5550 as interest at the time of maturity, find the total time for which the account was held. [4]

௦௜௡ఏିଶ௦௜௡య ఏ
(iii) Prove that: ଶ௖௢௦య ఏି௖௢௦ఏ
ൌ ‫ߠ݊ܽݐ‬

Question 3
௔ ௖ ௘
(i) If ௕ ൌ  ௗ ൌ  ௙ , prove that ሺܾܽ ൅ ܿ݀ ൅ ݂݁ሻଶ ൌ  ሺܽଶ ൅ ܿ ଶ ൅ ݁;ሻሺܾ ଶ ൅ ݀ ଶ ൅ ݂;ሻ [4]
(ii) A man sold 480 Rs 100 shares paying 7% at Rs 126 each and invested the proceeds in Rs 10
shares paying 9% at Rs16. Find:

(a) How many shares did he buy, and

(b) what was the change of income.

(iii) From the OGIVE answer the following questions.

(i) Estimate the Median marks obtained.

(ii) Estimate the interquartile range.
 (iii) Estimate the number of students who scored more than 65 marks.
(iv) If 70% students were given grade A, find the marks they need to score the
minimum to get this grade.

Section B
(Answer any four questions from this section)
Question 4
͵ ‫ݔ‬ ͻ ͳ͸
(i) If A = ቂ ቃ and B = ൤ ൨ , find ‫ ݔ‬and ‫ ݕ‬When A² = B .
Ͳ ͳ Ͳ െ‫ݕ‬
(ii) Solve for ‫ ݔ‬: ʹ‫ ݔ‬ଶ ൅ ‫ ݔ‬െ Ͷ ൌ Ͳ , give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
(iii) On a map drawn to a scale of 1: 10000, a rectangular plot of land ABCD has the
following measurements; AB = 9cm, BC = 12 cm and A,B,C,D are all right angles,
Calculate (i) the actual length of the diagonal AC and (ii)The area of the plot in sq.
km.

Question 5
(i) A computer mechanic in Delhi charges repairing cost from two different persons A and
B with certain discounts. The repairing costs and the corresponding discounts are as
given below :
Name of the person A B
Repairing cost (in 5500 6250
Rs)
Discount % 30 40

If the rate of GST is 18%. Find :

a. The total money (including GST) received by the mechanic.
b. The SGST amount.

(ii) The following table gives the daily wages of 50 workers of a factory, calculate the
mean daily wage of a worker of the factory by short cut method.
Wages 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60

Number of 2 1 5 9 21 10 2
workers

(iii) In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. Tangents to the circle at A and B meet
at C. if ACO  30 0 , find:
(i) BCO, (ii)AOB, (iii)APB
 Question 6
(i) The product of the first three terms of a GP is 1000. If 6 is added to its second term and
7 is added to its third term, then the terms become in AP. Find the GP.

(ii) A Sphere with a radius 1 cm is placed in a cylindrical vessel having radius 3 cm and a
height 6 cm. Find the volume of water required to just cover the sphere.
(iii) Estimate the Mode from the given data:

Marks 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 66-70

Number of students 4 10 14 12 6 4

Question 7
(i) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points A (6,-2)
and B(-2,4).
If the line is passing through the point (p, 6) then find the value of p.
Find the ratio in which the line joining points A and B is divided by the x axis.

(ii) From a point on the horizontal line through the foot of a pillar, the angle of elevation
of the top of the pillar is 300 and the angle of elevation is 600 at a point on the same
straight line 50m nearer to the pillar. Find the height of the pillar.

Question 8
(i) Solve the following in-equation and plot the solution on number line.
1 x 2
2x  3  x   , if x  R.
3 5
(ii) PAB is a secant and PT is tangent to a circle. If PA = 4.5cm and AB = 15.5 cm, find
the length of PT.

(iii) Find the ratio in which the straight line joining the points ( -6,2 ) and ( 3,4) is divided
by the y axis. Also find the coordinates of the point of division.
Question 9

ξଷ௫ାଵାξଷ௫ିଵ
(i) If ൌ ͵ , Using properties of proportion solve for x.
ξଷ௫ାଵିξଷ௫ିଵ
(ii) The hypotenuse of aright angled triangle is 1m less than twice its smallest side. If the
base is 1 m more than the smallest side, find the length of the hypotenuse.
(iii) Using ruler and compass only, construct AB = 6 cm, BC = 5 cm, B =600, mark a
point D which is equidistant from AB and BC and 5 cm from A. Measure CD.

Question 10

(i) The expression 2x3 + ax2 + bx – 2 leaves remainder 7 and 0 when divided by 2x-3
and x+2 respectively. Calculate the values of a and b. With these values of a and b,
factorize the expression completely.
(ii) Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting (i) six as a
product (ii) sum  3 (iii) sum  10 .
(iii) The triangle OAB is reflected in the origin O to triangle OA’ B’. A and B have
coordinates (3,4) and (0,5) respectively.
a. Find the coordinates of A’ and B’.
b. Draw a diagram to represent the above information.
c. What kind of figure is the quadrilateral ABA’B’?

Author: Souvic Jati

THE HERITAGE SCHOOL KOLKATA

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