UDUPIDISTRICT LEVEL S.S.L.C.

PREPARATORY EXAMINATION,
Subject: Mathematics (81E) FEBRUARY-2024
Date: 05.02.2024, Monday
Max, Marks: 80 Time: 9.30 am - 12.45 pm
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following
questions or incomplete
statements. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer
along with its letter of alphabet. 8x1-8
1. Probability of sure event is
(A) 2 (B)-2 (C)0 (D) 1
2 If the pair of linear equations x+2y-3 and 2x+4y-k represent
the value of k is coinciding lines then
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) -3 (D) -6
3 In the fgure AB, ACand BD are the tangents to a circle
with centre '0'. IfAB = x cm, BD=y cm, then the length
of AC is
(A) Xcm (B) y cm D
(C) (x- y) cm (D) (y-x) cm
B
4. By applying Euclid's division lemma 32 and 28 can be related as
(A) 32 -= 28x1+4(B) 28 =32x1+4 (C) 32 = 28×1-4 (D) 28 = 16x2- 2
5. If a and B are the two zeroes ofa quadratic polynomial x* 4x+2, then
the value
of a+ß is
(A) -4 (B) -2 (C) 2 (D) 4
6. (1 + sin)( 1-sin) is equal to
(A) 1 (B) cos²0 (C) tan?9 (D) sin'9
7. Formula to find the curved surface area of a cone is
(A) TUPI (B) 2Ttrh (C) Ttrl (D) TLr(rt+l)
8. In an arithmetic progression, if an+| =4n + 5 then a, is
(A) 4n +1 (B) 4n -1 (C) 4n - 5 (D) 4n + 5
II. Answer the following questions. 8X1=8
9. State Pythagoras theorem.
10. "Rohith is 6 years younger than Mahendra." Write an
equation for this statement.
11. Write the coordinates of the point 'P' which divides the line
points
segment joining the
A(x1 , yi) and B(x2, y) internally in the ratio 1:1
12. Write the HCF of any two prime numbers:
13. Write the degree of linear polynomial.
14. Write the discriminant of the quadratic equation x² + bx =c
15. If5sinA = 3then find the value of cosecA.
16. What is the volume of a right circular cylinder, if its area of the base is 10cm and
the height is Scm?

III. Answer the following questions. 8X2=16

17. Find the sum of first 20 terms of an arithmetic series 5 + 8+ 11 +...
18. Find the solution to the pair of linear equations.
X+y= 10
2x - y = 8
19. Draw acircle of radius 4cm and construct a pair of tangents to the circle from a
point 9cm away from the centre of circle.
20. Find the area of triangle whose vertices are P(4, 2), Q(6,4) and R(0, 4).
OR
In what ratio does the point M(-4,6) divide the line segment joining the points
A(-6, 10) and B(3, -8)?
21. Find the distance between the points A(-5, 7) and B(-1, 3).
22. Prove that 2 + V3 is an irrational number.
OR
29
Without performing actual division, show that the rational number has
147
non-terminating recurring decimal expansion.
23. Find the roots of quadratic equation x' + 4x +3 =0 using quadratic formula.
24. Sangeetha tosses two different coins simultaneously. What is the probability that
she gets
(i) at least one head
(ii) both tails?

III. Answer the following questions. 9x3=27

25. In an arithmeticprogression, the difference between the sum of first 10 terms and
the sum of first 8 terms is 55. If the 5 term of arithmetic progression is 14, then
find its 15" term.
OR

An arithmetic progression 3, 7, 11,15, .. . has 21 terms. Find the ratio of thesum

of terms in the odd places tothe sumn of terms in the even places.

2
26. In AABC, the medians BP and CO intersect at G.
BG CG 2
Prove that
PG QG 1

OR
B

A ladder rests on the wall at a height of 11ft from the ground and its foot is 2ft
away from the wal. If the top of ladder slides down on the wall by 1ft, then by
what distance the foot of ladder moves on the ground.
27. Provethat "the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are
equal,"
28. In the figure, a regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle. If the area of
regular hexagon is 150/3 cm², then find the area of shaded region.
(Take Tt =3.14 and y3 =1.7)
29. Construct AABC with sides BC =6cm, AB = Scm and zABC = 60°. Then
3
construct another triangle whose sides are 4 of the corresponding sides of AABC.
30. Divide the polynomial px) = x* - 3x + 5x - 3 by another polynomial
g(x)=x²-2and find the quotient q(x) and remainder r(x).
sin-2sin'0
31. Prove that 2cos30-cose tan

OR
1-cose
Prove that (cosece-cote) = 1+cos0

32. Calculate the mean of the following scores.

Class Interval 5-15 15- 25 25-35 35 - 45 45 55
1 3 5 4 2
Frequency
OR

Find the mode for the following data.

Family size 1-3 3-5 5-7 7-9 9-11
Number of families 2 2

3
33. The following distribution gives the daily income of 50 workers of a factory.
Convert this distribution to a less than type cumulative frequency distribution and
draw its ogive.
180 - 200
Daily Income (in }) 100-120 120 - 140 140 160 160 - 180
Number of workers 12 13 7 10

V. Answer the following questions. 4x4=16

34. State and prove Thale's theorem.
35. Find the solution for the given pair of linear equations by graphical method.
x+ y= 5
2x + 3y = 12
36. A train travels 360km at uniform speed. If its speed had been Skm/hr more, it
would have taken one hour less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train.
OR
Sum of the areas of two squares is 468m. If the difference of their perimeters is
24m, find the sides of the two squares.
37. Ametallic stay wire of length 6m is tightly stretched and
tied from the top of an electric pole to a peg on the same
level ground as shown in the figure. The wire makes an
\6m
angle of 60° with the ground. The angle of elevation to B
the top of electric pole from the top of a platform is 45°
and the platform is 7m away from the peg. If the E
platform, electric pole and peg are on the samne line then 7m
find the height of platform. (Take v3=1.73)
VI. Answer the following question. 1x5=5
38. The height ofa frustum of acone is 4cm and the radii of its lower and upper ends
are 2cm and 5cm respectively. Find its total surface area and volume.
Scm

|4cm

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