ICSE

Class VII Mathematics

Sample Paper 2
Time: 2hour 30mins Total Marks: 80

General instructions:
1. Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the
answers.
5. Attempt all questions from Section A. Solve any four questions from
Section B.
6. All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown and must
be done on the same sheet as the rest of the answer.
7. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
8. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets
[ ].

Section A (40 marks)

Question 1
a) Three metallic cubes with edges 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm were melted and recast
into a new cube. What will be the length of the edge of the new cube? [3]

b) Draw a Venn-Diagram to represent A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} and B = {4, 8, 12, 16,

20}. Find A ∪ B and A ∩ B. [4]

 y 2y   3y  2 
c) Simplify:      2y  [3]
6 3   2 

Question 2
a) In the given figure, find mCGF and mDGF. [3]
 b) Represent the inequation on a number line: 3x + 14 ≥ 8 , x ∈ I [3]
c) Solve for a: a + b + 27 = 45 [2]
d) Calculate the interest earned on a sum of Rs. 18,000, lent for 3 years at 6%
per annum. [2]

Question 3
a) Convert as instructed:
i. 36 km/hr to m/sec ii. 75 cm/sec to m/ sec [3]

b) Solve: i. {5 + (5 × 8) ÷ 2 – 3} ÷ (−11)
ii. {63 ÷ (−15 + 8)} – (−3 × 7) [4]
c) In the figure, AD = DC and AB = BC. Prove that ΔABD ≅ ΔCBD. [3]

Question 4
a) By selling a dress for Rs. 729, a shopkeeper experienced a loss of 10%. Find
the cost price of the dress? [3]
b) Aryan has a rectangular garden whose length is double its width. The area of
the garden is 450 square cm. What is the length of the garden? [2]
c) Find the value of x in the given figure if AOB is a straight line. [2]

d) Each interior angle of a polygon is 140°. Find the number of sides. [3]
 Section B (40 marks)

Question 5
a) Subtract the sum of (8a3 + 4a + 5c2) and (4a2 + 8b – 4c2) from
(−2a3 + 9a − 5c2 + 8a2 + 6) [3]
1
 3 
 
2
1 1
b) Solve: 2 3   [2]
 8 

1 1 1

3  2 5 
c) Simplify: [2]
11 1

5  2 3 

d) Find x, y and z in the following triangle. [3]

Question 6
a) Find the perimeter of the following plot (all measures are in m). [3]

1 1 1
b) Divide 104 pens between 3 friends in the ratio : : [4]
2 3 4
c) Factorise: 49(2x + y)2 – 64(x – 3y)2 [3]
Question 7
a) The average of 6 numbers is 36.5. If 5 of the six numbers are 25, 29, 33, 37
and 51, find the 6th number. [3]
b) Find x: 4x + 3 − x + 3 = 60 [2]
c) Divide 0.00945 by 0.315. [2]
d) Find the co-ordinates of the image of the following points under reflection in
the origin: [3]
i. A(2, −3) ii. B(−3, −6) iii. C(0, 9)

Question 8
a) Find the square and cube of: i. 15 and ii. 1.5 [3]
b) In a poultry farm, 300 eggs are produced every day. If 100 birds produce an
average of 75 eggs each day, how many birds are there in the poultry farm?
Also find how many more birds should be bought if 375 eggs are needed every
day. [4]
c) Construct ΔXYZ in which XZ = 5 cm, YZ = 3.6 cm and XY = 5.4 cm. [3]

Question 9
a) The temperatures of 10 days in a city are given below. Plot a line graph to
represent the data. [4]
Days Temperature (in °C)

Day 1 41

Day 2 40.5

Day 3 42

Day 4 39

Day 5 40

Day 6 43

Day 7 44

Day 8 41.5

Day 9 38

Day 10 40

b) The H.C.F. of two numbers is 18 and their L.C.M. is 108. One of the numbers
is 54. Find the other number. [3]
c) Multiply: 57 × 63 [3]
 Solution

Section A (40 marks)

Question 1
a) Volume of the 1st cube = 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 cm3
Volume of the 2nd cube = 4 × 4 × 4 = 64 cm3
Volume of the 3rd cube = 5 × 5 × 5 = 125 cm3
Total volume of the cubes = (27 + 64 + 125) cm3 = 216 cm3
Thus, the volume of the new cube is 216 cm3.
3
Therefore, the edge of the new cube = 216  3 6  6  6  6 cm

b) A ⋃ B = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20}

A ⋂ B = {4, 8}

 y 2y   3y  2 
c)      2y 
6 3   2 
 y  4y   4y  3y  2 
  
 6   2 
 5y   y  2 
  
 6   2 
5y 2
 
6 y2
5y

3y  6

Question 2
a) In the given figure, AB and CD are parallel lines and EH is a transversal.
Also given that mAFG = 70
Since alternate interior angles of a transversal through two parallel lines are
equal, we have, mDGF = mAFG = 70
Therefore, b = 70
Since CGF and DGF lie on the straight line CD, they form a linear pair.
Therefore, the sum of the angles CGF and DGF is 180.
 mCGF + mDGF = 180
 mCGF + 70 = 180
 mCGF = 180 – 70
 mCGF = 110
 b) 3x + 14 ≥ 8
 3x ≥ 8 – 14
 3x ≥ −6
 x ≥ −2

c) a + b + 27 = 45
 a + b = 45 – 27
 a + b = 18
 a = 18 – b

PTR
d) Simple interest =
100
18000  3  6
S.I.   3240
100
Thus, interest earned is Rs. 3240

Question 3
a) i. 36 km/hr to m/sec
1 km = 1000 m
1 hour = 60 × 60 = 3600 sec
1000 m 5
1 km /hr   m/s
3600 s 18
5
36 km/hr =  36  10 m / s
18

ii. 75 cm/sec to m/ sec

100 cm = 1 m
75 cm = 0.75 m
So, 75 cm/sec = 0.75 m/sec

b) i. {5 + (5 × 8) ÷ 2 – 3} ÷ (−11)
= {5 + 40 ÷ 2 – 3} ÷ (−11)
= {5 + 20 – 3} ÷ (−11)
= 22 ÷ (−11)
= −2

ii. {63 ÷ (−15 + 8)} – (−3 × 7)

= {63 ÷ (−7)} – (−21)
= −9 + 21
= 12
 c) Given, AD = DC and AB = BC
In ΔABD and ΔCBD,
AD = DC (given)
AB = BC (given)
BD = BD (common side)
According to the SSS test for congruence, ΔABD ≅ ΔCBD

Question 4
a) Selling price of the dress = Rs. 729
Loss% = 10%
Cost price = ?
 100 
CP    SP 
100  loss% 
 100 
  729
100  10 
100 
  729
 90 
 810
Thus, the cost price of a dress is Rs. 810

b) Let the width of the garden be w cm.

Then, the length of the garden = 2w cm
Area of a rectangle = length × breadth
 450 = 2w × w
 450 = 2w2
 w2 = 225
w= 225  15
 2w = 2 × 15 = 30 cm
Thus, the length of the garden is 30 cm.

c) Given, AOB is a straight line.

So, (3x + 5) + (2x – 25) = 180° ….(linear pair)
 3x + 5 + 2x – 25 = 180°
 5x – 20 = 180°
 5x = 180 + 20
 5x = 200°
 x = 40°
 d) Let the number of sides of the polygon be n.
Given, each interior angle = 140°
Sum of all interior angles = (n – 2) × 180°
(n  2)
Hence, each interior angle of the polygon =  180
n
(n  2)
  180  140
n
n  2 140
 
n 180
n2 7
 
n 9
 9(n – 2) = 7n
 9n – 18 = 7n
 9n – 7n = 18
 2n = 18
n=9
Thus, the polygon has 9 sides.

Section B (40 marks)

Question 5
a) (8a3 + 4a + 5c2) + (4a2 + 8b – 4c2)
= 8a3 + 4a + 5c2 + 4a2 + 8b – 4c2
= 8a3 + 4a2 + 5c2 – 4c 2 + 8b + 4a
= 8a3 + 4a2 + c2 + 8b + 4a
Now, subtracting from (−2a3 + 9a − 5c2 + 8a2 + 6), we get,
(−2a3 + 9a − 5c2 + 8a2 + 6) – (8a3 + 4a2 + c2 + 8b + 4a)
= −2a3 + 9a − 5c2 + 8a2 + 6 – 8a3 – 4a2 – c2 – 8b – 4a
= −2a3 – 8a3 − 5c2 – c2 + 8a2 – 4a2 – 8b – 4a + 9a + 6
= −10a3 − 6c2 + 4a2 – 8b + 5a + 6

1 2
 3  1 1 8
2 
2
1 1
b) 3      
 8  2 3 3
2
1 8
  
6 3
1 8
 
36 3
2

27
 1 1 1 1 5  2

3  2 5  3  10 
c) 
11 1 13  2

5  2 3  5  6 
1 7 
3  10 

15
5  6 
7
 30
1
6
7 6
 
30 1
7

5

d) x = 180° − 80° ….(linear pair)

 x = 100°
z = 180° − (x + 45°) (angle sum property of a triangle)
 z = 180° − (100 + 45)
 z = 180 – 145
 z = 35°
y = x + 45° (exterior angle property of a triangle)
 y = 100 + 45
 y = 145°

Question 6
a) The measurements of the missing sides:

 Perimeter = (1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1) = 32 m
 1 1 1
b) Given ratio = : :
2 3 4
L.C.M. = 12
1
 12  6
2
1
 12  4
3
1
 12  3
4
So, the ratio is 6 : 4 : 3
Total of the ratio = 6 + 4 + 3 = 13
6
 Number of pens for 1st friend =  104  48
13
4
Number of pens for 2nd friend =  104  32
13
3
Number of pens for 3rd friend =  104  24
13
Hence, the 3 friends get 48, 32 and 24 pens respectively.

c) 49(2x + y)2 – 64(x – 3y)2

= [7(2x + y)]2 – [8(x – 3y)]2
Using identity a2 − b2 = (a + b)(a – b)
= {[7(2x + y)] + [8(x – 3y)]}{[7(2x + y)] – [8(x – 3y)]}
= {14x + 7y + 8x – 24y}{14x + 7y − 8x + 24y}
= {22x – 17y}{6x + 31y}

Question 7
a) Total numbers = 6
Average of 6 numbers = 36.5
Sum of 6 numbers
Now, average of 6 numbers
Total numbers
Sum of 6 numbers
36.5
6
 Sum of the 6 numbers = 36.5 × 6 = 219
Sum of the 5 numbers = (25 + 29 + 33 + 37 + 51) = 175
 6th number = Sum of 6 numbers – Sum of 5 numbers
= 219 – 175
= 44
th
 The 6 number is 44.

b) 4x + 3 − x + 3 = 60
 4x – x + 3 + 3 = 60
 3x + 6 = 60
 3x = 60 – 6 = 54
 x = 18
c) 0.00945 ÷ 0.315
 945
0.00945 
100000
315
0.315 
1000
0.00945 945 1000
  
0.315 100000 315
3

100
 0.03

d) i. A(2, −3)
Reflection for A(2, −3) = (−2, 3)

ii. B(−3, −6)

Reflection for B(−3, −6) = (3, 6)

iii. (0, 9)
Reflection for C(0, 9) = (0, −9)

Question 8
a) i. 15
Square = (15)2 = 15 × 15 = 225
Cube = (15)3 = 15 × 15 × 15 = 3375

ii. 1.5
Square = (1.5)2 = 1.5 × 1.5 = 2.25
Cube = (1.5)3 = 1.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 = 3.375

b) Number of eggs produced each day = 300

Number of eggs produced by 100 birds = 75
100  300
 Number of birds which will produce 300 eggs   400
75
Hence, there are 400 birds in the poultry farm.
100  375
Number of birds which will produce 375 eggs =  500
75
 Number of more birds required to produce 375 eggs = 500 – 400 = 100

c) Steps of construction:
 i. Draw XY = 5.4 cm
ii. With X as centre and 5 cm radius cut an arc.
iii. With Y as centre and radius = 3.6 cm cut the previous arc at point Z.
iv. Join YZ and XZ.
ΔXYZ is the required triangle.

Question 9
a) The line graph

b) Let the required number be x.

Given, H.C.F. = 18 and L.C.M. = 108
Given number = 54
We know, Product of two numbers = Product of their H.C.F. and L.C.M.
 54 × x = 108 × 18
108  18
x 
54
 x = 36
c) 57 × 63
57 = (60 – 3)
63 = (60 + 3)
We have, (60 – 3)(60 + 3)
Using identity, (a + b)(a – b) = a2 − b2
(60 + 3)(60 – 3) = (60)2 – (3)2
= 3600 – 9
= 3591