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MATHEMATICS BASIC – Code No. 241 
MARKING SCHEME 
CLASS - X (2025 - 26) 
  
SECTION - A 
Q. No. Answer Marks 
 
1. Answer – D  
 As, 2025 = 3
4
 × 5
4
 
So, the exponent of 3 in the prime factorization of 2025 is 4   
  
1 
2. Answer – B 
On subtracting first equation from second equation, we get  
2025 ?? + 2024 ?? - 2024 ?? - 2025 ?? = -1 - 1 ? (?? - ?? ) = -??   
 
1 
3. Answer – D 
As,  ?? (?? ) = k(x + 2)(x - 5) ? ?? (?? ) = k(?? 2
- 3x - 10), k ? 0    
Since k can be any real number. So, there are Infinitely many such polynomials. 
 
1 
4. Answer – C 
On simplification, given equations reduce to  
 
(?? ) ?? 2
+ 2?? - 2 = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? ) 
(?? ) 2?? 2
- 3?? - 1 = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? ) 
(C) 3?? + 1 = 0 (?????? ?? ?????????????????? ???????????????? )   
(D) 4?? 2
+ ?? = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? )  
 
1 
5. Answer – A  
As, 2(?? + 10) = (3?? + 2) + 2?? ? ?? = 6   
1 
6. Answer – B 
 As, 
50(51)
2
= 25?? ? ?? = 51    
1 
7. 
Answer – D 
Distance between the given points = 
v
(
1
2
-
v3
2
)
2
+ (
1
2
+
v3
2
)
2
= v2   
 
1 
8. Answer – C 
 
We know that, for the coordinates of a mirror image of a point in x-axis, 
abscissa remains the same and ordinate will be of opposite sign of the ordinate 
of given point. So, the Mirror image of the point (-3, 5) about x-axis is (-3, -5).  
 
1 
9. Answer – B 
As, ?ABC ~ ?EFD ? ?A = ?E  
 
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MATHEMATICS BASIC – Code No. 241 
MARKING SCHEME 
CLASS - X (2025 - 26) 
  
SECTION - A 
Q. No. Answer Marks 
 
1. Answer – D  
 As, 2025 = 3
4
 × 5
4
 
So, the exponent of 3 in the prime factorization of 2025 is 4   
  
1 
2. Answer – B 
On subtracting first equation from second equation, we get  
2025 ?? + 2024 ?? - 2024 ?? - 2025 ?? = -1 - 1 ? (?? - ?? ) = -??   
 
1 
3. Answer – D 
As,  ?? (?? ) = k(x + 2)(x - 5) ? ?? (?? ) = k(?? 2
- 3x - 10), k ? 0    
Since k can be any real number. So, there are Infinitely many such polynomials. 
 
1 
4. Answer – C 
On simplification, given equations reduce to  
 
(?? ) ?? 2
+ 2?? - 2 = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? ) 
(?? ) 2?? 2
- 3?? - 1 = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? ) 
(C) 3?? + 1 = 0 (?????? ?? ?????????????????? ???????????????? )   
(D) 4?? 2
+ ?? = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? )  
 
1 
5. Answer – A  
As, 2(?? + 10) = (3?? + 2) + 2?? ? ?? = 6   
1 
6. Answer – B 
 As, 
50(51)
2
= 25?? ? ?? = 51    
1 
7. 
Answer – D 
Distance between the given points = 
v
(
1
2
-
v3
2
)
2
+ (
1
2
+
v3
2
)
2
= v2   
 
1 
8. Answer – C 
 
We know that, for the coordinates of a mirror image of a point in x-axis, 
abscissa remains the same and ordinate will be of opposite sign of the ordinate 
of given point. So, the Mirror image of the point (-3, 5) about x-axis is (-3, -5).  
 
1 
9. Answer – B 
As, ?ABC ~ ?EFD ? ?A = ?E  
 
1 
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10. Answer – B 
As, ?ABC~?PQR ?
AB
PQ
=
BC
QR
=
AC
PR
=
1
2
 ? PQ = 6 cm, QR = 8 cm 
Perimeter of the triangle PQR (in cm) = 6 + 8 +10 = 24  
 
1 
 Question given for Visually impaired candidates 
 
Answer – B 
 
The solution is same as above. 
 
1 
11. Answer – A 
 
From the figure, AE = 24 – r = AF. So, BF = 1 + r = 7 – r ? r = 3 cm   
1 
 
 
Question given for Visually Impaired candidates 
Answer – B  
As, PQ = PR = 24 cm  
So, Area of Quadrilateral PQOR (in cm
2
) = 2 ×
1
2
 × 24 × 10 = 240  
 
 
1 
12. Answer – B 
As, cot
2
?? - cosec
2
?? = -?? ,  so it is NOT equal to Unity   
 
1 
13. Answer – C 
As, Median class is 10-15. So, its upper limit is 15.  
  
1 
14. Answer – C 
Since, 3 Median = Mode + 2 Mean. So, a = 3 & b = 2. 
Thus, (2b + 3a) = 4 + 9 = 13  
 
1 
15. Answer – B  
Radius (in cm) = v13
2
- 12
2
= 5  
 
1 
16. Answer – A 
As, ?PAO= 90°. So, ?APO = 115° - 90° = 25° 
  
1 
Question given for Visually Impaired candidates  
 
Answer – A 
As, the chord is at a distance of 18 cm (more than the radius). So, the chord 
will be at a distance of 5 cm on the opposite side of the centre. Thus, length 
of the chord CD will be 2v13
2
- 5
2
= 24 ????  
 
1 
17. Answer – C 
As, r1 : r2 = 3 : 4. So, the ratio of their areas = r1
2
 : r2
2
 = 9 :16  
  
1 
18. Answer – A 
Since, the event is most unlikely to happen. Therefore, its probability is 0.0001  
 
1 
19. Answer – A 
As, Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct 
explanation of assertion (A).  
 
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MATHEMATICS BASIC – Code No. 241 
MARKING SCHEME 
CLASS - X (2025 - 26) 
  
SECTION - A 
Q. No. Answer Marks 
 
1. Answer – D  
 As, 2025 = 3
4
 × 5
4
 
So, the exponent of 3 in the prime factorization of 2025 is 4   
  
1 
2. Answer – B 
On subtracting first equation from second equation, we get  
2025 ?? + 2024 ?? - 2024 ?? - 2025 ?? = -1 - 1 ? (?? - ?? ) = -??   
 
1 
3. Answer – D 
As,  ?? (?? ) = k(x + 2)(x - 5) ? ?? (?? ) = k(?? 2
- 3x - 10), k ? 0    
Since k can be any real number. So, there are Infinitely many such polynomials. 
 
1 
4. Answer – C 
On simplification, given equations reduce to  
 
(?? ) ?? 2
+ 2?? - 2 = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? ) 
(?? ) 2?? 2
- 3?? - 1 = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? ) 
(C) 3?? + 1 = 0 (?????? ?? ?????????????????? ???????????????? )   
(D) 4?? 2
+ ?? = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? )  
 
1 
5. Answer – A  
As, 2(?? + 10) = (3?? + 2) + 2?? ? ?? = 6   
1 
6. Answer – B 
 As, 
50(51)
2
= 25?? ? ?? = 51    
1 
7. 
Answer – D 
Distance between the given points = 
v
(
1
2
-
v3
2
)
2
+ (
1
2
+
v3
2
)
2
= v2   
 
1 
8. Answer – C 
 
We know that, for the coordinates of a mirror image of a point in x-axis, 
abscissa remains the same and ordinate will be of opposite sign of the ordinate 
of given point. So, the Mirror image of the point (-3, 5) about x-axis is (-3, -5).  
 
1 
9. Answer – B 
As, ?ABC ~ ?EFD ? ?A = ?E  
 
1 
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10. Answer – B 
As, ?ABC~?PQR ?
AB
PQ
=
BC
QR
=
AC
PR
=
1
2
 ? PQ = 6 cm, QR = 8 cm 
Perimeter of the triangle PQR (in cm) = 6 + 8 +10 = 24  
 
1 
 Question given for Visually impaired candidates 
 
Answer – B 
 
The solution is same as above. 
 
1 
11. Answer – A 
 
From the figure, AE = 24 – r = AF. So, BF = 1 + r = 7 – r ? r = 3 cm   
1 
 
 
Question given for Visually Impaired candidates 
Answer – B  
As, PQ = PR = 24 cm  
So, Area of Quadrilateral PQOR (in cm
2
) = 2 ×
1
2
 × 24 × 10 = 240  
 
 
1 
12. Answer – B 
As, cot
2
?? - cosec
2
?? = -?? ,  so it is NOT equal to Unity   
 
1 
13. Answer – C 
As, Median class is 10-15. So, its upper limit is 15.  
  
1 
14. Answer – C 
Since, 3 Median = Mode + 2 Mean. So, a = 3 & b = 2. 
Thus, (2b + 3a) = 4 + 9 = 13  
 
1 
15. Answer – B  
Radius (in cm) = v13
2
- 12
2
= 5  
 
1 
16. Answer – A 
As, ?PAO= 90°. So, ?APO = 115° - 90° = 25° 
  
1 
Question given for Visually Impaired candidates  
 
Answer – A 
As, the chord is at a distance of 18 cm (more than the radius). So, the chord 
will be at a distance of 5 cm on the opposite side of the centre. Thus, length 
of the chord CD will be 2v13
2
- 5
2
= 24 ????  
 
1 
17. Answer – C 
As, r1 : r2 = 3 : 4. So, the ratio of their areas = r1
2
 : r2
2
 = 9 :16  
  
1 
18. Answer – A 
Since, the event is most unlikely to happen. Therefore, its probability is 0.0001  
 
1 
19. Answer – A 
As, Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct 
explanation of assertion (A).  
 
1 
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20. Answer – D 
Q1. Since events given in Assertion are not equally likely, so probability of getting 
two heads is not 
1
3
.  
Thus, Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.  
 
1 
 
Section –B 
[This section comprises of solution of very short answer type questions (VSA) of 2 marks each] 
21 (A). It can be observed that,  
2 × 5 × 7 × 11 + 11 × 13 = 11 × (70 + 13) = 11 x 83 
which is the product of two factors other than 1. Therefore, it is a composite 
number. 
OR 
 
 
1 
1 
21 (B). The smallest number which is divisible by any two numbers is their LCM. 
 
So, Number which is divisible by both 306 and 657 = LCM (306, 657) 
 
Since, 306 = 2
1
× 3
2
× 17
1
 and 657 = 3
2
× 73 
 
LCM (306, 657) = 2
1
× 3
2
× 17
1
× 73 = 22338 
 
 
½ 
 
 
1 
 
½ 
22. As, P(3, a) lies on the line L, so 3 + ?? = 5 ? ?? = 2  
 
Now, the radius of the circle = CP = v3
2
+ 2
2
= v13 ?????????? 
 
Question given for Visually Impaired candidates  
 
Diameter of the circle = Distance between (0,0) and (6,8) = v6
2
+ 8
2
= 10  
 
Radius of the circle = ½ (Diameter of the circle) = 5 units  
 
1 
 
1 
 
 
 
1½  
 
 
½  
23. Sum of the zeroes = 2 – 3 = -(?? + 1) ? ?? = 0 
Product of the zeroes = – 6 = ?? ? ?? = -6 
 
Hence, ?? = 0 & ?? = -6 
 
 
1 
  
1  
24. 
Discriminant, D = 16 + 12v2 > 0 
As, Discriminant is positive. So, Roots are real and distinct. 
1 
 1 
25 (A). 
Q2. 2 sin30°tan60°- 3 cos
2
60°sec
2
30° = 2 (
1
2
) (v3) - 3 (
1
2
)
2
(
2
v3
)
2
 
Q3.                                                            = v3 - 1 
 
OR 
1½  
 
½ 
25 (B).  
As , sinx . cosx (tanx+ cotx ) = sinx . cosx(
sinx
cosx
+
cosx
sinx
). 
  
                                                        = sinx . cosx (
1
cosx .sinx
) 
                                          = 1 (Constant) 
 
Since, the value of sinx. cosx (tanx + cotx) is constant, so its equal 1 for all 
angles. 
 
½  
 
 
1½  
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MATHEMATICS BASIC – Code No. 241 
MARKING SCHEME 
CLASS - X (2025 - 26) 
  
SECTION - A 
Q. No. Answer Marks 
 
1. Answer – D  
 As, 2025 = 3
4
 × 5
4
 
So, the exponent of 3 in the prime factorization of 2025 is 4   
  
1 
2. Answer – B 
On subtracting first equation from second equation, we get  
2025 ?? + 2024 ?? - 2024 ?? - 2025 ?? = -1 - 1 ? (?? - ?? ) = -??   
 
1 
3. Answer – D 
As,  ?? (?? ) = k(x + 2)(x - 5) ? ?? (?? ) = k(?? 2
- 3x - 10), k ? 0    
Since k can be any real number. So, there are Infinitely many such polynomials. 
 
1 
4. Answer – C 
On simplification, given equations reduce to  
 
(?? ) ?? 2
+ 2?? - 2 = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? ) 
(?? ) 2?? 2
- 3?? - 1 = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? ) 
(C) 3?? + 1 = 0 (?????? ?? ?????????????????? ???????????????? )   
(D) 4?? 2
+ ?? = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? )  
 
1 
5. Answer – A  
As, 2(?? + 10) = (3?? + 2) + 2?? ? ?? = 6   
1 
6. Answer – B 
 As, 
50(51)
2
= 25?? ? ?? = 51    
1 
7. 
Answer – D 
Distance between the given points = 
v
(
1
2
-
v3
2
)
2
+ (
1
2
+
v3
2
)
2
= v2   
 
1 
8. Answer – C 
 
We know that, for the coordinates of a mirror image of a point in x-axis, 
abscissa remains the same and ordinate will be of opposite sign of the ordinate 
of given point. So, the Mirror image of the point (-3, 5) about x-axis is (-3, -5).  
 
1 
9. Answer – B 
As, ?ABC ~ ?EFD ? ?A = ?E  
 
1 
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10. Answer – B 
As, ?ABC~?PQR ?
AB
PQ
=
BC
QR
=
AC
PR
=
1
2
 ? PQ = 6 cm, QR = 8 cm 
Perimeter of the triangle PQR (in cm) = 6 + 8 +10 = 24  
 
1 
 Question given for Visually impaired candidates 
 
Answer – B 
 
The solution is same as above. 
 
1 
11. Answer – A 
 
From the figure, AE = 24 – r = AF. So, BF = 1 + r = 7 – r ? r = 3 cm   
1 
 
 
Question given for Visually Impaired candidates 
Answer – B  
As, PQ = PR = 24 cm  
So, Area of Quadrilateral PQOR (in cm
2
) = 2 ×
1
2
 × 24 × 10 = 240  
 
 
1 
12. Answer – B 
As, cot
2
?? - cosec
2
?? = -?? ,  so it is NOT equal to Unity   
 
1 
13. Answer – C 
As, Median class is 10-15. So, its upper limit is 15.  
  
1 
14. Answer – C 
Since, 3 Median = Mode + 2 Mean. So, a = 3 & b = 2. 
Thus, (2b + 3a) = 4 + 9 = 13  
 
1 
15. Answer – B  
Radius (in cm) = v13
2
- 12
2
= 5  
 
1 
16. Answer – A 
As, ?PAO= 90°. So, ?APO = 115° - 90° = 25° 
  
1 
Question given for Visually Impaired candidates  
 
Answer – A 
As, the chord is at a distance of 18 cm (more than the radius). So, the chord 
will be at a distance of 5 cm on the opposite side of the centre. Thus, length 
of the chord CD will be 2v13
2
- 5
2
= 24 ????  
 
1 
17. Answer – C 
As, r1 : r2 = 3 : 4. So, the ratio of their areas = r1
2
 : r2
2
 = 9 :16  
  
1 
18. Answer – A 
Since, the event is most unlikely to happen. Therefore, its probability is 0.0001  
 
1 
19. Answer – A 
As, Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct 
explanation of assertion (A).  
 
1 
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20. Answer – D 
Q1. Since events given in Assertion are not equally likely, so probability of getting 
two heads is not 
1
3
.  
Thus, Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.  
 
1 
 
Section –B 
[This section comprises of solution of very short answer type questions (VSA) of 2 marks each] 
21 (A). It can be observed that,  
2 × 5 × 7 × 11 + 11 × 13 = 11 × (70 + 13) = 11 x 83 
which is the product of two factors other than 1. Therefore, it is a composite 
number. 
OR 
 
 
1 
1 
21 (B). The smallest number which is divisible by any two numbers is their LCM. 
 
So, Number which is divisible by both 306 and 657 = LCM (306, 657) 
 
Since, 306 = 2
1
× 3
2
× 17
1
 and 657 = 3
2
× 73 
 
LCM (306, 657) = 2
1
× 3
2
× 17
1
× 73 = 22338 
 
 
½ 
 
 
1 
 
½ 
22. As, P(3, a) lies on the line L, so 3 + ?? = 5 ? ?? = 2  
 
Now, the radius of the circle = CP = v3
2
+ 2
2
= v13 ?????????? 
 
Question given for Visually Impaired candidates  
 
Diameter of the circle = Distance between (0,0) and (6,8) = v6
2
+ 8
2
= 10  
 
Radius of the circle = ½ (Diameter of the circle) = 5 units  
 
1 
 
1 
 
 
 
1½  
 
 
½  
23. Sum of the zeroes = 2 – 3 = -(?? + 1) ? ?? = 0 
Product of the zeroes = – 6 = ?? ? ?? = -6 
 
Hence, ?? = 0 & ?? = -6 
 
 
1 
  
1  
24. 
Discriminant, D = 16 + 12v2 > 0 
As, Discriminant is positive. So, Roots are real and distinct. 
1 
 1 
25 (A). 
Q2. 2 sin30°tan60°- 3 cos
2
60°sec
2
30° = 2 (
1
2
) (v3) - 3 (
1
2
)
2
(
2
v3
)
2
 
Q3.                                                            = v3 - 1 
 
OR 
1½  
 
½ 
25 (B).  
As , sinx . cosx (tanx+ cotx ) = sinx . cosx(
sinx
cosx
+
cosx
sinx
). 
  
                                                        = sinx . cosx (
1
cosx .sinx
) 
                                          = 1 (Constant) 
 
Since, the value of sinx. cosx (tanx + cotx) is constant, so its equal 1 for all 
angles. 
 
½  
 
 
1½  
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Section –C 
[This section comprises of solution short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each] 
 
26. 
To prove that (v2 - v5) is an irrational number, we will use the contradiction  
Method. 
 
Let, if possible, v2 - v5 = ?? , where ?? is any rational number (Clearly ?? ? 0)   
so , v2 = ?? + v5 ? 2 = (?? + v5 )
2
 
? 2 = ?? 2
+ 5 + 2v5?? 
? -?? 2
- 3 = 2v5??  
?
-?? 2
-3
2?? = v5 ……(1) 
 
(Note: v5 is an irrational number, as the square root of any prime number is  
Always an irrational number) 
 
In equation (1), LHS is a rational number while RHS is an irrational number 
but an irrational number cannot be equal to a rational number.  
So, our assumption is wrong.  
 
Thus, (v2 - v5) is an irrational number. 
 
 
 
 
 
1 
 
 
 
 
1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 
27 (A). 
 
 
 Area of land 
(in hectares) 
No. of 
families 
 
 1 – 3 20  
 3 – 5 45 f0 
Modal class  5 – 7 80 f1 
 7 – 9 55 f2 
 9 – 11 40  
 11 – 13 12  
 
 
 ? Modal class = 5 – 7 , l = 5, h = 2 
 
Mode = l + (
?? 1
-?? 0
2?? 1
-?? 0
-?? 2
)h = 5 + (
80-45
2(80)-45-55
) 2 = 6.166….. 
 
Q4. Hence, modal agriculture holdings of the village is 6.17 hectare (approx.) 
 
 
OR 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
1  
 
 
 
 
 
2  
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MATHEMATICS BASIC – Code No. 241 
MARKING SCHEME 
CLASS - X (2025 - 26) 
  
SECTION - A 
Q. No. Answer Marks 
 
1. Answer – D  
 As, 2025 = 3
4
 × 5
4
 
So, the exponent of 3 in the prime factorization of 2025 is 4   
  
1 
2. Answer – B 
On subtracting first equation from second equation, we get  
2025 ?? + 2024 ?? - 2024 ?? - 2025 ?? = -1 - 1 ? (?? - ?? ) = -??   
 
1 
3. Answer – D 
As,  ?? (?? ) = k(x + 2)(x - 5) ? ?? (?? ) = k(?? 2
- 3x - 10), k ? 0    
Since k can be any real number. So, there are Infinitely many such polynomials. 
 
1 
4. Answer – C 
On simplification, given equations reduce to  
 
(?? ) ?? 2
+ 2?? - 2 = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? ) 
(?? ) 2?? 2
- 3?? - 1 = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? ) 
(C) 3?? + 1 = 0 (?????? ?? ?????????????????? ???????????????? )   
(D) 4?? 2
+ ?? = 0 (?????????????????? ???????????????? )  
 
1 
5. Answer – A  
As, 2(?? + 10) = (3?? + 2) + 2?? ? ?? = 6   
1 
6. Answer – B 
 As, 
50(51)
2
= 25?? ? ?? = 51    
1 
7. 
Answer – D 
Distance between the given points = 
v
(
1
2
-
v3
2
)
2
+ (
1
2
+
v3
2
)
2
= v2   
 
1 
8. Answer – C 
 
We know that, for the coordinates of a mirror image of a point in x-axis, 
abscissa remains the same and ordinate will be of opposite sign of the ordinate 
of given point. So, the Mirror image of the point (-3, 5) about x-axis is (-3, -5).  
 
1 
9. Answer – B 
As, ?ABC ~ ?EFD ? ?A = ?E  
 
1 
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10. Answer – B 
As, ?ABC~?PQR ?
AB
PQ
=
BC
QR
=
AC
PR
=
1
2
 ? PQ = 6 cm, QR = 8 cm 
Perimeter of the triangle PQR (in cm) = 6 + 8 +10 = 24  
 
1 
 Question given for Visually impaired candidates 
 
Answer – B 
 
The solution is same as above. 
 
1 
11. Answer – A 
 
From the figure, AE = 24 – r = AF. So, BF = 1 + r = 7 – r ? r = 3 cm   
1 
 
 
Question given for Visually Impaired candidates 
Answer – B  
As, PQ = PR = 24 cm  
So, Area of Quadrilateral PQOR (in cm
2
) = 2 ×
1
2
 × 24 × 10 = 240  
 
 
1 
12. Answer – B 
As, cot
2
?? - cosec
2
?? = -?? ,  so it is NOT equal to Unity   
 
1 
13. Answer – C 
As, Median class is 10-15. So, its upper limit is 15.  
  
1 
14. Answer – C 
Since, 3 Median = Mode + 2 Mean. So, a = 3 & b = 2. 
Thus, (2b + 3a) = 4 + 9 = 13  
 
1 
15. Answer – B  
Radius (in cm) = v13
2
- 12
2
= 5  
 
1 
16. Answer – A 
As, ?PAO= 90°. So, ?APO = 115° - 90° = 25° 
  
1 
Question given for Visually Impaired candidates  
 
Answer – A 
As, the chord is at a distance of 18 cm (more than the radius). So, the chord 
will be at a distance of 5 cm on the opposite side of the centre. Thus, length 
of the chord CD will be 2v13
2
- 5
2
= 24 ????  
 
1 
17. Answer – C 
As, r1 : r2 = 3 : 4. So, the ratio of their areas = r1
2
 : r2
2
 = 9 :16  
  
1 
18. Answer – A 
Since, the event is most unlikely to happen. Therefore, its probability is 0.0001  
 
1 
19. Answer – A 
As, Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct 
explanation of assertion (A).  
 
1 
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20. Answer – D 
Q1. Since events given in Assertion are not equally likely, so probability of getting 
two heads is not 
1
3
.  
Thus, Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.  
 
1 
 
Section –B 
[This section comprises of solution of very short answer type questions (VSA) of 2 marks each] 
21 (A). It can be observed that,  
2 × 5 × 7 × 11 + 11 × 13 = 11 × (70 + 13) = 11 x 83 
which is the product of two factors other than 1. Therefore, it is a composite 
number. 
OR 
 
 
1 
1 
21 (B). The smallest number which is divisible by any two numbers is their LCM. 
 
So, Number which is divisible by both 306 and 657 = LCM (306, 657) 
 
Since, 306 = 2
1
× 3
2
× 17
1
 and 657 = 3
2
× 73 
 
LCM (306, 657) = 2
1
× 3
2
× 17
1
× 73 = 22338 
 
 
½ 
 
 
1 
 
½ 
22. As, P(3, a) lies on the line L, so 3 + ?? = 5 ? ?? = 2  
 
Now, the radius of the circle = CP = v3
2
+ 2
2
= v13 ?????????? 
 
Question given for Visually Impaired candidates  
 
Diameter of the circle = Distance between (0,0) and (6,8) = v6
2
+ 8
2
= 10  
 
Radius of the circle = ½ (Diameter of the circle) = 5 units  
 
1 
 
1 
 
 
 
1½  
 
 
½  
23. Sum of the zeroes = 2 – 3 = -(?? + 1) ? ?? = 0 
Product of the zeroes = – 6 = ?? ? ?? = -6 
 
Hence, ?? = 0 & ?? = -6 
 
 
1 
  
1  
24. 
Discriminant, D = 16 + 12v2 > 0 
As, Discriminant is positive. So, Roots are real and distinct. 
1 
 1 
25 (A). 
Q2. 2 sin30°tan60°- 3 cos
2
60°sec
2
30° = 2 (
1
2
) (v3) - 3 (
1
2
)
2
(
2
v3
)
2
 
Q3.                                                            = v3 - 1 
 
OR 
1½  
 
½ 
25 (B).  
As , sinx . cosx (tanx+ cotx ) = sinx . cosx(
sinx
cosx
+
cosx
sinx
). 
  
                                                        = sinx . cosx (
1
cosx .sinx
) 
                                          = 1 (Constant) 
 
Since, the value of sinx. cosx (tanx + cotx) is constant, so its equal 1 for all 
angles. 
 
½  
 
 
1½  
Page 4 of 11 
 
 
Section –C 
[This section comprises of solution short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each] 
 
26. 
To prove that (v2 - v5) is an irrational number, we will use the contradiction  
Method. 
 
Let, if possible, v2 - v5 = ?? , where ?? is any rational number (Clearly ?? ? 0)   
so , v2 = ?? + v5 ? 2 = (?? + v5 )
2
 
? 2 = ?? 2
+ 5 + 2v5?? 
? -?? 2
- 3 = 2v5??  
?
-?? 2
-3
2?? = v5 ……(1) 
 
(Note: v5 is an irrational number, as the square root of any prime number is  
Always an irrational number) 
 
In equation (1), LHS is a rational number while RHS is an irrational number 
but an irrational number cannot be equal to a rational number.  
So, our assumption is wrong.  
 
Thus, (v2 - v5) is an irrational number. 
 
 
 
 
 
1 
 
 
 
 
1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 
27 (A). 
 
 
 Area of land 
(in hectares) 
No. of 
families 
 
 1 – 3 20  
 3 – 5 45 f0 
Modal class  5 – 7 80 f1 
 7 – 9 55 f2 
 9 – 11 40  
 11 – 13 12  
 
 
 ? Modal class = 5 – 7 , l = 5, h = 2 
 
Mode = l + (
?? 1
-?? 0
2?? 1
-?? 0
-?? 2
)h = 5 + (
80-45
2(80)-45-55
) 2 = 6.166….. 
 
Q4. Hence, modal agriculture holdings of the village is 6.17 hectare (approx.) 
 
 
OR 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
1  
 
 
 
 
 
2  
Page 5 of 11 
 
27 (B). 
 
Class interval fi 
xi  
(Mid-
value) 
di=
?? ?? -????
?? fi di 
0-20 7 10 - 1 - 7 
20-40 p 30 0 0 
40-60 10 50 1 10 
60-80 9 70 2 18 
80-100 13 90 3 39 
Total 39 + p   60 
 
Assumed mean(A) = 30, Width of the interval (h) = 20  
Mean= 30 +
60
39+p
× 20 = 54 ? 50 = 39 + p ? p = 11 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 
 
 
 
 
1  
28.  
                                                       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangents drawn to a circle from an external point are equal. 
 
So, AP = AS, PB = BQ,  
      CR = CQ, DR = DS 
 
On adding the above equations, 
 
(AP+ PB ) + (CR+ RD ) = (AS + BQ ) + (CQ+ DS)   
 
? AB+ CD = AD+ BC   
 
? 
AB + CD 
AD + BC 
 = 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1½  
 
 
 
1 
 
 
 
½  
 
 
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