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S.S.L.C. MODEL QUESTION PAPER-1 – 2024-25

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Subject : MATHEMATICS
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WÜÄÐÜu AíPÜWÜÙÜá : 80 ] [ Max. Marks : 80

General Instructions to the Candidate :

1. This question paper consists of 38 questions.

2. Follow the instructions given against the questions.

3. Figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the questions.

4. The maximum time to answer the paper is given at the top of the question paper.

It includes 15 minutes for reading the question paper.

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I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete

statements. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer

along with its letter of alphabet. 8×1=8

1. The HCF of 5 2 × 2 and 25 × 5 is

(A) 2×5 (B) 25 × 5

(C) 52 × 26 (D) 25 × 52

2. The sum of first ‘n’ natural numbers is

n (n + 2 )
(A) n(n+1) (B)
2

n (n +1)
(C) (D) n(n–1)
2

3. In a pair of linear equations a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a 2 x + b 2y + c 2 = 0 ,

which of the following situations cannot arise ?

a1 b1
(A) ≠
a2 b2

a1 b1 c1
(B) = ≠
a2 b2 c2

a1 b1 c1
(C) = =
a2 b2 c2

(D) a1 = a 2 , b1 = b 2 , c1 = c 2
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4. The number of zeroes of the polynomial y = P ( x ) in the given graph is

(A) 2 (B) 3

(C) 4 (D) 5

5. x ( x + 2 ) = 6 is a

(A) linear equation (B) quadratic equation

(C) cubic polynomial (D) quadratic polynomial

6. In the figure, ∆ PQR ~ ∆ ABC. The pair of corresponding sides in the

following is

(A) PQ and AB (B) PR and AB

(C) QR and AC (D) PR and BC

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7. sin 2 A – cos 2 A is equal to

(A) 1 (B) 1 – 2cos 2 A

(C) 1 + 2cos 2 A (D) –1

8. The sum of the probability of all elementary events of a random experiment

is

1
(A) 0 (B)
2

(C) 1 (D) –1

II. Answer the following questions : 8×1=8

9. Find the value of ‘b’ if the pair of linear equations 2x + by = 8 and

2 ( 2x + 3y ) = 16 has infinite solutions.

10. Write the degree of the polynomial P ( x ) = 5 x 3 − 3x 2 + 12x – 8.

3 1
11. If sin A = and cos A = , then find the value of tan A.
2 2

12. Write the empirical relation between the three measures of central tendency

Mean, Median and Mode.

x +1 3
13. Express the quadratic equation = in the standard form.
2 x

14. Find the distance of the point ( 6, 8 ) from the origin.

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15. In the figure, ∆ POQ ~ ∆ ROS and PQ || SR. If PQ : SR = 1 : 2, then find

OS : OQ.

16. The circumference of the circular base of a cylinder is 44 cm and its height

is 10 cm. Find the curved surface area of the cylinder.

III. Answer the following questions : 8 × 2 = 16

17. Prove that 3 + 5 is an irrational number.

18. What is a composite number ? Which is the composite number among 23

and 24 ?

OR

State the fundamental theorem of arithmetic. Write the composite number

which has 7 and 3 as its only prime factors.

19. Find the 21st term of the arithmetic progression 5, 9, 13, ..... using

formula.

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20. Solve the pair of linear equations by elimination method :

x+y= 4

2x + y = 6

21. If the quadratic equation x 2 + bx + 9 = 0 has two equal real roots, then find

the equation ( b < 1 ).

22. Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the

points A ( 1, – 3 ) and B ( 8, 5 ) in the ratio 3 : 1 internally.

23. In the figure, XY is a tangent at the point P to a circle with centre O. Q is a

point on XY. Show that OQ > OP.

24. A toy is in the form of a cone of radius 3·5 cm mounted on a hemisphere of

same radius. The total height of the toy is 15·5 cm. Find the total surface

area of the toy.

OR

539
The volume of a sphere is cm 3 . Find its surface area.
3
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IV. Answer the following questions : 9 × 3 = 27

25. One of the zeroes of a polynomial P ( x ) = x 2 – 5x + k is 1 more than the

other zero. Find the value of k.

26. Find the two numbers whose sum is 27 and the product is 182.

OR

The altitude of a right angled triangle is 7 cm less than its base. If the

hypotenuse is 13 cm, then find the other two sides.

27. Prove that

( sin A + cosec A ) 2 + ( cos A + sec A ) 2 = 7 + tan 2 A + cot 2 A.

28. Find a relation between x and y such that the point P ( x, y ) is equidistant

from the points A ( 7, 1 ) and B ( 3, 5 ). Also find the coordinates of the

point P, if A, P and B are collinear.

OR

If the points A ( 4, 5 ), B ( 7, y ), C ( 4, 3 ) and D ( x, 2 ) are the vertices of

a parallelogram, then find the values of x and y.

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29. Find the mean for the following frequency distribution table :

Class interval 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60

Frequency 2 3 5 7 3

OR

Find the median for the following frequency distribution table :

Class interval 15 – 20 20 – 25 25 – 30 30 – 35 35 – 40

Frequency 2 3 6 4 5

30. A boy and a girl are born in the month of September. Find the probability

that both will have

i) different birthdays

ii) the same birthday.

31. In a scalene triangle ABC, draw a line parallel to BC. Let this line intersect

AB at D and AC at E. If DE : BC = 2 : 5, AD = 2 cm, AE = 3 cm and

DE = 4 cm, then find the perimeter of the triangle ABC.

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

are equal.
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33. The area of the sector OAYB shown in the figure is 462 cm 2 . Find the

length of the arc AYB if AOB = 120°.

OR

The area of the sector of a circle is numerically equal to the length of the
44
arc of the same sector. If the length of the arc is cm, then find the
21

radius of the circle and also the angle subtended by the arc at the centre.

V. Answer the following questions : 4 × 4 = 16

34. Find the solution of the given pair of linear equations by graphical method :

x+y=6

2x + y = 10

35. The ratio of 11th and 8th terms of an arithmetic progression is 3 : 2. Find

the ratio of the sum of the first 5 terms to the sum of the first 21 terms of it.

36. Prove that “If in two triangles, corresponding angles are equal, then their

corresponding sides are in the same ratio ( or in proportion ) and hence the

two triangles are similar”.

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37. A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere from each end of

a solid cylinder, as shown in the figure. If the height of the cylinder is 10

cm, and the radius of its base is 3·5 cm, then find the total surface area of

the article.

OR

A juice seller was serving his customers using glass as shown in the figure.

The inner diameter of the cylindrical glass was 5 cm, but the bottom of the

glass had a hemispherical raised portion which reduced the capacity of the

glass. If the height of the glass was 10 cm, then find the apparent capacity

of the glass and its actual capacity. ( Take π = 3·14 )

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VI. Answer the following question : 1×5=5

38. AB and RQ are two vertical towers standing on a level ground. The angle of

elevation of the top of the tower from a point P on the same ground and
from the foot of the tower QR are 30° as shown in the figure. If PQ = 24 m
and AR = 13 m, then find the heights of the towers AB and RQ. Also find

the length of AP.

( Take 3 = 1·7 )

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