MARKING SCHEME

MATHEMATICS (Subject Code-041)

(PAPER CODE: 30/2/2)
0. No. EXPECTED OUTCOMES/VALUE POINTS Marks
SECTION A
Questions no. 1 to 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions
number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason based questions of 1mark each.
1
If one zero of the polynomial x-3kx +4k be twice the other, then the
value of kis:
(a) -2 (b) 2
1
(c) (d)

Sol. (b) 2 1
2.
The ratio in which the x-axis divides the line segment joining the points
(-2, 3) and (6, -7) is :
(a) 1:3 (b) 3:7
(c) 7:3 (d) 1:2
Sol. (b) 3:7 1
3.
What is the total surface area of asolid hemisphere of diameter d'?
(a) (b) 2na'
(d)

Sol. 1

4.
What is the length of the arc of the sector of a circle with radius 14 cm
and of central angle 90°?
(a) 22 cm (b) 44 cm

(c) 88 cm (d) 11 cm
Sol. (a) 22 cm

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If x= 03, is a root of the equation -09k =0, then k is equal to :

(a) 1 (b) 10
(c) 0-1 (d) 100
Sol. (c) 0.1
6.
In the given figure, AB | PQ. If AB= 6 cm, PQ= 2cm and OB =3cm,
then the length of OP is:
B

(a) 9 cm (b) 3cm

(c) 4 cm (d Icm
Sol. (d) 1 cm 1
7.
Ifp and g' are natural numbers and p' is the multiple of 'q', then what is
the HCF of 'p' and 'q'?
(a (b)
(c) (d) p+q
Sol. (c) q 1

8.
If AABC~ A PQR with A = 32° and R= 65°, then the measure of
ZBis:
(a) 32° (b) 65

(c) 83° (d) 97

Sol. (c) 83° 1

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 9.
The pair of equations x = a andy= b graphically represents lines which
are :
(al parallel
(b) intersecting at (b, a)
(c) coincident
(d intersecting at (a, b)
Sol. (d) intersecting at (a, b) 1

10.
The area of the triangle formed by the line *+=1
a b
with the coordinate
axes is:
(a) ab (b ab
(c) (d) 2ab

Sol.
0ab 1

11.
In a single throw of two dice, the probability of getting 12 as a product of
two numbers obtained is :
1 2
(a (b)
9
4 5
(c) (d)
9
Sol. 1

12.
If a and B' are the zeroes of the polynomial ax- 5x + c and
a+B= aß =10, then :
a) a=5, c= 1 (b) a =1,c=
5
(e) a=: c=1
Sol. 1 1
)ac=5

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 13.
Abag contains 100 cards numbered 1 to 100. Acard is drawn at random
from the bag. What is the probability that the number on the card is a
perfect cube ?
1 3
(a) (b)
20 50
1 7
(C)
25 100

Sol. 1
(c)
14.
In the given figure, DE | BC. If AD = 2 units, DB = AE = 3 units and
EC = x units, then the value ofx is :
A

B C

a) 2 (b)

(c) 5 (d
2

Sol. 1
(a);
15.
If the pair of equations 3x -y+ 8 = 0 and 6x -ry + 16 = 0 represent
coincident lines, then the value of is:
1
(a (b

(c) -2 (d) 2
Sol. (d) 2 1
16.
The hour-hand of a clock is 6 cm long. The angle swept by it between
7:20 a.m. and 7:55 a.m. is :

al (b)

(c) 35° (d) 70°

Sol.
(b) ( 2

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 17.
In the given figure, the
PA + CS is equal to : quadrilateral PQRS circumseribes a circle. Here
P

R
(a) QR (b) PR
(c) PS
(d) PQ
Sol. (c) PS
18 1
If a andp are the zeroes of the
then the value of a² + B is :
quadratic polynomial px) = x-ax b,
(a) a- 2b (b) a² + 2b
(e) B-2a (d) b+2a
Sol. (b) a² +2b
1

Questions number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based

questions carrying
1mark each. Tuwo statements are given, one labelled as Assertion
other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to
is (A) and the
the codes (a), (b), le) and (d) as given below. these questions from
(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.

19.
Assertion (A): The polynomial px) = +3x+3 has two real zeroes.
Reason (R): A quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes.

Sol. (d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true. 1

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 20.
Assertion (A): If PAand PB are tangents drawn from an external point
P to a circle with centre 0, then the quadrilateral AOBP
is cyelie.
Reason (R): The angle between two tangents drawn from an external
point to a circle is supplementary to the angle subtended
by the line segment joining the points of contact at the
centre.

Sol. (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct 1
explanation of the Assertion (A).
SECTION B
This section comprises of Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions of 2
marks each.
21(a).
The length of the shadow of a tower on the plane ground is V3
times the height of the tower. Find the angle of elevation of the
Sun.

Sol. B

Let AB be the tower of height h.

.. AC = 3 h
AB h
In A ABC, tan 1
AC V3 h
tan =
1

’0=300
OR
21(b).
The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the
ground which is 30m away from the foot of the tower, is 30°. Find
the height of the tower.

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 Sol.

Height of tower =AB

AB
In AABC, tan 30° = 1
30
30
’ AB = =10 /3 1
W3
: Height of Tower is 10/3 m
22.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB and AC are tangents
drawn to the circle from point A. If BAC = 65°, then find the measure of
LBOC.

A65 0

Sol. Z BAC + Z BOC = 180° 1

2BOC = 180°- 65°
’BOC = 115°
23(a).
3
If 4 cot-45° see? 60 +sin? 60° +p= , then find the value of p.
3
Sol. 4 cot 45° -sec 60° +sin 60° +p= 4
2
1

3 3
’4-4+ +p=
4 4

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 23(b).
If cos A+ cos A = 1, then find the value of sin A + sin A.
Sol.
cos A+ cos A=1 cos A=1- cos A= sin A
.. sin A+sin A=cos A+ cos A(* sin A=cOs A)
=1 1
24.
Show that the points (-2, 3), (8, 3) and (6, 7) are the vertices of a
right-angled triangle.
Sol. Let the given points be A (-2, 3), B (8, 3) and C (6, 7)
1
Then, AB =10, BC = J4 +16 = 20,
AC = /64 + 16 = /80
. AB =Bc² +AC?
the given points are the vertices ofa right angled triangle.
25. Prove that 4" can never end with digit 0, where n is a natural number.
Sol.
If the number 4, for any n, were to end with digit zero, it would be divisible
by 5. So, the prime factorization of 4 should contain the prime factor 5. 1

But in 4n = (2 x 2)n =22n, the only prime factor is 2.

:. By fundamental theorem of arithmetic, there is no natural number n for 1
which 4 ends with digit zero.
SECTION C
This section comprises of Short Answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks
each.
26.
Provethat:
sin 0 1+ cos 0
+ = 2cosec 0
1+ cos 0 sin 0
Sol. sin +(1+ cos 0)
LHS =
(1+ cos 0) sin 0
1+1+2 cos 0
1
(1 + cos 0) sin 0
2 (1 + cos 0)
(1+ cos 0) sin 0
2
= 2 cosec = RHS
sin

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 27(a).
If the system of linear equations
2x + 3y =7 and 2ax +(a +b)y =28
have infinite number of solutions, then find the values of 'a'
and b.
Sol. system has infinite number of solutions
2 3 -7 1
20 a+ b 28

-’a=4
4
1
1
and a + b = 12 ’ b = 8
OR
27(b).
If 217x+ 131y = 913 and

131x + 217y = 827,

then solve the equations for the values of x and y.
Sol. 217 x+131y =913
Adding 348 (x +y) =1740
131 x + 217 y =827
X+y=5 1
Subtracting, 86 (x - y) =86
x-y=1 1
’X=3, y=2
28(a).
Find by prime factorisation the LCM of the numbers 18180 and
7575. Also, find the HCF of the two numbers.
Sol. 18180 =2x3x5 x 101
7575 =3 x 5x 101
LCM = 22x 3x 5x 101 = 90900
HCF =3 x5x 101 = 1515 1
OR
28(b).
Three bells ring at intervals of 6, 12 and 18 minutes. If all the
three bells rang at 6 a.m., when will they ring together again?

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 Sol. LCM of 6, 12, 18 = 36 2
So, all the three bells ring together after 36 minutes at 6 :36 AM 1
29.
In the given figure,O is the centre of the circle and QPR is a tangent to it
at P. Prove that QAP + Z APR = 90°.

R
Sol. OA = OP
:. In A OAP, Z OPA =20AP ...(i) 1
OPA + ZAPR = 90° 1
’20AP + ZAPR =90° Using (i)
’QAP+ZAPR =90°
30.
If Q0, 1) is equidistant from P5, 3) and R(x, 6), find the values of x.
Sol.
PQ =QR > PQ2 =QR2
(50j2 +(-3-12 =(x-0)2+ (61)2
»25 +16=x+25
=16
’X= 4, X = -4
31.
Reeti prepares a Rakhi for her brother Ronit. The Rakhi consists of a
rectangle of length 8 cm and breadth 6 em inscribed in a circle as shown
in the figure. Find the area of the shaded region. (Use r = 314)

6 cm

8 cm

Sol.
Diagonal of rectangle = J6 +8 =10 1
10
.:. Radius of circler= =5
2
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 Area of circle =3-14 x 5 x5
= 78-5
Area of rectangle = 6 x 8 = 48
Area of shaded region= 78-5 48
=30-5 cm2
Area of shaded region is 30.5 cm?
SECTION D
This section comprises of Long Answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks
each.
32
A student noted the number of cars passing through a spot on a road for
100 periods each of 3 minutes and summarised it in the table given
below. Find the mean and median of the following data.
Number of
cars
0-10 10- 20 20-30 30-4040-50 50 - 60 60-70 70- 80
Frequency
(periods)
7 14 13 12 20 11 15 8

Sol.
Number of
X c.f.
Cars

0-10 5 7 35 7

10 - 20 15 14 210 21

20-30 25 13 325 34

30 40 35 12 420 46

40- 50 45 20 900 66

50 - 60 59 11 605 77

60-70 65 15 975 92

70 -80 75 8 600 100

Total 100 4070

Correct table 2

Mean =
}x{f 4070 = 40-7 1
100
Median class : 40 -50
50 46
Median = 40 + x 10 = 42 12
20

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 33(a).

Sides AB and BC and

median AD of a triangle
respectively proportional
A PQR. Show that A
to sides PQ and QR ABC are
and median PM of
ABC~ APQR.
Sol.
1for
Correct
figure

B
M R,
In A ABC and A POR
AB_ BC AD
PQ QR PM
AB 2 BD AD
PÌ 2 QM PM
(:D is midpoint of BC and Mis
AB BD AD midpoint of QR)
’ A
ABD ~ A POM
PQ QM PM 1
’2B= ZQ(i)
Now, InAABC and A POR
AB BC

PQ OR (given)
ZB=2Q from (i)
.:. A ABC~ A POR 1
OR
33(b).
Through the mid-point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD,
the line BM is drawn intersecting AC in L and AD (produced) in E.
Prove that EL = 2BL.

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 Sol.

1 for
Correct
figure

In A BMC and A EMD

MC = MD
ZCMB=ZEMD
2 MBC=ZMED
.. ABMC AEMD
’ BC = DE 1
But AD = BC
.. AD = DE
’ AE = 2 BC
AAEL ~A CBL 1
EL AE
BL BC
EL 2BC
B BC
EL
=2
BI
EL = 2 BL
34 1
Solve the equation for x:
1+4+7+ 10 +.... +x = 287
Sol. 1+4+7+ 10 + ... + X= 287
a =1, d =3 Last term = x
’1+ (n-1) 3 =X
3n-2 =Xn X+2
-(i) 1
3
S, =287
[1+x]= 287 ’ (x + 2) (x +1) = 287- using (i) 1
2 6
x' +3x +2 = 1722
x'+ 3x1720 =0
’(x+ 43) (x -40)=0 1
’X =-43, 40
X# 43
.. X= 40 1
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 35(a).
The angle of elevation of the top of a tower 30 mhigh from the foot
of another tower in the same plane is 60° and the angle of
elevation of the top of the second tower from the foot of the first
tower is 30°. Find the distance between the two towers and also
the height of the other tower.
Sol. 1 for
(a)PQ =height of 1s tower =30 m
correct
AB =height of 2nd tower =h(say) figure
Z PAQ = 60°, APB = 30°
Let AP =X

3om
B

A X
30 30
In AAPQ, tan 60° = 12
X /3
= 10 V3
.:: Distance between two towers = 103 m
In A APB, tan 30° = 12
X
’h=10
:. Height of 2nd tower =10 m
OR

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 35(b).
From the top of a tower 100 m high, a man observes two cars on
the opposite sides of the tower with angles of depression 30° and
45° respectively. Find the distance between the two cars.
(Use V3 = 173)
Sol. 1 for
correct

3o' figure

A36
P A
AB = Height of tower = 100 m
P and Q are position of cars
2 XBP = 2APB =30°
2YBÌ = Z AQB = 45°
In AABQ,
AB ’1= 100
tan 45° = 1%
AQ X
’X=100
In A ABP,
tan 30° = AB
AP
1 100 12
-’y= 100 /3
= 100(1-73) = 173
Distance between cars = x + y
= 100 + 173 = 273
.. Distance between cars is 273 m.

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 SECTIONE
This section comprises of 3 case-study based questions of 4 marks each.
36.
Case Study - 1
Computer-based learning (CBL refers to any teaching methodology that
makes use of computers for information transmission. At an elementary
school level, computer applications can be used to display multimedia
lesson plans. A survey was done on 1000 elementary and secondary
schools of Assam and they were classifed by the number of computers
they had.

Number of 51-1o0 101 and

Computers
1- 10 11-20 21 -50 more
Number of
250 200 290 180 80
Schools

One school is chosen at random. Then :

Find the probability that the school chosen at random has more
than 100 computers.
ii) (a) Pind the probability that the school chosen at random has
50 or fewer computers.
OR
(bl Find the probability that the school chosen at random has
no more than 20 computers.
(iil Find the probability that the school chosen at random has 10 or
less than 10 computers.

Sol. 80
(i) P (more than 100 computers) = 1000 or 0"08 1

(ii)(a) 50 or fewer computers = 250 + 200 + 290 = 740 1

740
Required probability = or 0-74
1
1000
OR
No more than 20 computers= 250 + 200 = 450 1
(ü)(b)
450
Required probability - or 0"45 1
1000
250
(iii) P (10or less than 10 computer) = 1000 or 0-25

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 37.
Case Study - 2
In an annual day function of a school, the organizers wanted to give a
cash prize along with a memento to their best students. Each memento is
made as shown in the figure and its base ABCD is shown from the front
side. The rate of silverplating is 20 per cm?.

D
3 cm 3 cm
A

Based on the above, answer the following questions :

(i) What is the area of the quadrant ODC0?
(ii) Find the area of A AOB.
(iiü) (a) What is the total cost of silver plating the shaded part
ABCD?
OR

(iii) (b) What is the length of areCD?

Sol. 22 90 77
(i)Area of sector ODCO -x7x7x or 38-5
7 360 2

: Area of sector ODCO is 772 or 38-5 cm

1
(i) ar (A AOB)= 2 x 10 x 10= 50 1

. ar (A AOB) is 50 cm²
(iii) (a) Required cost = (50 38-5) x 20 1
= 230 1
: required cost is 230.
OR
90 22
(ii) (b) Length of arc CD = x2x x7 1
360 7
1
= 11
: Length of arc CD is 11 cm.
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 38.
Case Study - 3
In a coffee shop, coffee is served in two types of cups. One is cylindrical i
shape with iameter 7 em and height 14 cm and the other i
hemispherical with diameter 21 cm.

Based on the above, answer the following questions:

Find the area of the base of the cylindrical cup.

(a What is the capacity of the hemispherical cup ?

OR

(bl Find the apacity of the cylindrical cup.

What is the cuved surface area of the eylindrical cup ?

Sol. 22 7 77
(i) Area of base of the cylindrical cup = X or 38.5 1
7 2 2 2
77
Area of base of the cylindrical cup is or 38.5 cm2
2
21 21
(ii) (a) Capacity of hemispherical cup: 1
4851
or 2425.5 1
2
4851
: Capacity of hemispherical cup is cm or 2425.5 cm³
2
OR
1
(i) (b) Capacity of cylindrical cup = x(7)² x 14
= 539
1
: Capacity of cylindrical cup is 539 cm²
(ii) External Curved surface area of cylindrical cup =2 xxx14 =308
: External Curved surface area of cylindrical cup is 308 cm? 1

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