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Std : SSC (Tenth) Preliminary Examination Marks: 40

Date : 05/Oct/2014 Algebra Time: 2 Hours
Q.1 Attempt any FIVE of the following : (5)
(1) Eleventh term of an arithmetic progression having nth term (37n + 41) is
(2) Find the value of discriminant for equation 4x - 8x + 7 = 0
(3) Write the quadratic equation whose roots are -3 and 4.
(4) What is the equation of a line parallel to the Y-axis and 4 units to the right of it?
(5) Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Write the probability of event A of getting two tails.
(6) For a certain frequency distribution, the value of Mean is 101 and Median is 100. Find the value of
Mode.
Q.2 Attempt any FOUR of the following : (8)
(1) Write the first five terms of the following Arithmetic Progressions where, the common difference
'd’ and the first term 'a' are given, a = 3, d = 4,
(2) Find the value of the discriminant: 4x² - kx + 2 = 0
(3) Solve the following simultaneous equation using Cramer's rule :
3x + y = 1 ; 2x = 11y + 3
(4)

(5) Sachin buys a fish from a shop for his aquarium. The shopkeeper takes out one fish at random
from a tank containing 5 male fish and 8 female fish. What is the probability that the fish taken out
is a male fish?
(6) For a certain frequency distribution, the values of Median and Mode is 95.75 and 95.5
respectively, find the Mean.
Q.3 Solve any THREE of the following : (9)
(1) Solve: x⁴ - 29x² + 100 = 0
(2) Without plotting the graphs, find the point of intersection of the lines 2x + 5y = 13 and 4x -
9y = 7.
(3) A die is rolled and a coin is tossed, find the probability that the die shows an odd number and the
coin shows a head.
(4) Below is given the distribution of money (in Rs. ) collected by students for flood relief fund.

Money (in Rs.) 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50

No. of students 5 7 5 2 6

Find mean of money (in Rs.) collected by a student by using 'Direct Method'.
(5) Area under different crops in a certain village is given below. Represent it by pie diagram.

Crop Jowar Wheat Sugercane Vegetables

Area in hectare 8000 6000 2000 2000

Q.4 Solve any TWO of the following : (8)
(1) The sum of first n terms of an A.P. is 3n + n ² then (i) find first term and sum of first two terms.
(ii) find second, third and 15th term.

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 (2) Solve the following simultaneous equations using graphical method:
4x = y - 5; y = 2x +1
(3) Savita and Hamida are friends, what is the probability that both will have (i) different birthdays,
(ii) the same birthday (ignoring a leap year)
Q.5 Solve any TWO of the following : (10)
(1) A spiral is made up of successive semicircles with centers alternately at A and B starting with
center at A of radii 0.5 cm, 1.0 cm, 1.5 cm, 2.0 cm …. as shown in figure. What is the total
length of such a spiral made up of thirteen consecutive semicircle?

(2) If the roots of the quadratic equation ax² + cx + c = 0 are in the ratio p:q, show that √ p/q + √q/p+
√c/a = 0.
(3) The following is the frequency distribution of blood pressure measured for 100 patients

Blood pressure (in suitable units) 110 - 115 115 - 120 120 - 125 125 - 130 130 -
135

No. of patients 2 35 52 8 3

Draw histogram.
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