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PAPER - I
Q1. Attempt any six of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1. What is the equation of Y – axis? Hence find the point of intersection where the line 3x – y + 4 = 0 cuts y
– axis.
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2. Find the HCF of the following polynomials: 15x , 18y .
4. On fifth June i.e. on world environment day, the mathematics teacher asked the students of Standard
X to plant 190 trees in rows to form an isosceles triangle, the number of tress in the successive rows
increasing by one from the apex to the base. How many trees have the students to plant in the row
which forms the base of the triangle?
5. The expenditure on different items in a month by a householder whole monthly salary amounting to
Rs. 7,200 is given below.
Items Clothing Food House Rent Education Miscellaneous
Amount spent (in Rs) 1200 4000 600 1000 400
Represent the information in the form of pie diagram.
6. The monthly salary of Sarojben is Rs. 20,000. She contributes Rs. 1000 per month towards provident
fund. She buys NSC of Rs. 10,000 and pays annual premium of Rs. 5,000 to LIC. Calculate the income
tax she will have to pay.
Q5. Solve any three of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1. AB is a segment. The point P is on the perpendicular bisector of segment AB such that AP is double
that of AB. If perimeter of ∆ABP is 35cm, find the sides of ∆ABP.
2. Simplify:
3. A committee of two is to be formed from 3 men and 3 women. Find the probability of the following
events A and B and mention whether the events are complementary / mutually exclusive.
i. A: Only women should be in the committee.
ii. B : Only men should be in the committee.
4. Find the median:
Class interval 0 – 5 5 – 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25 25 – 30
Frequency 2 7 18 10 8 5
5. An inverter is sold for Rs. 8000 cash or Rs. 2000 cash down payment together with six equal monthly
instalments. If the rate of the interest is 8% p.a. find each instalment.
6. A person invested Rs. 22,950 and bought shares of a company whose market price is Rs. 125. The face
value of a share is Rs. 10. Brokerage was paid at 2%. If the company paid 60% dividend at the end of
the year. What was his income that year?
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PAPER – II
Q1. Attempt any six of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1. Solve the following linear equation in one variable: 4(m + 3) = 16.
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2. Find the LCM of the following polynomials: 14a ; 21a b.
3. Which of the following are rational algebraic expressions?
2
4. If x = 1 is the solution of kx – x – 1 = 0, then what is the value of k?
5. Subtract the following: 100012 – 10102.
6. For an A.P., if t1 = 100, tn = 1000 and n = 10, find Sn.
7. A die is thrown. Find the probability that an odd number comes up.
8. A share of face value Rs. 10 was purchased for Rs. 75. The company declares a dividend of 30%. What
is the rate of return on investment?
Q2. Solve any four of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1. Solve the following simultaneous equation using the method of elimination by substitution:
2. Simplify: .
3. A teacher wants to divide 150 bananas equally among certain number of students. If there were 25
students more, each student would have received 1 banana less. Find the number of students.
4. Find the sum of all natural numbers from 50 to 250 which are exactly divisible by 4..
5. Find mode:
Class interval 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40
Frequency (f) 2 4 9 7
6. Mr. Shekhar earns Rs. 15,000 p.m. He contributes Rs. 1,000 p.m. towards provident fund. He pays Rs.
2500 as quarterly premium to LIC. Calculate the income tax Mr. Shekhar will have to pay for the year
2006 – 07.
Q5. Solve any three of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1. In a cricket match of Amravati and Nashik teams the sum of of the runs made by Amravati team
and of the runs made by Nashik team is 137. If Amravati team made runs just sufficient to win the
match, then how many runs are made by Amravati team?
2. Simplify:
3. There are 40 tickets numbered 1 to 40 in a box. A ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability
that the ticket drawn (i) bears an odd number? (ii) bears a number which is a perfect square?
4. Calculate the mean and median from the distribution given below.
Marks (x) 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50
No. of students (f) 8 20 36 24 12
5. A man borrows a certain amount which is to be paid back in three equal annual instalments.
Compound interest is calculated at the rate of 12.5% p.a. If each instalment is Rs. 36,450, find the sum
borrowed.
6. Rajani Parekh invested equal amount in two companies, buying equity shares having market
price Rs. 45 and Rs. 60 each. At the end of the year the two companies declared dividends of 20%
and 30%. In which company was her investment profitable?
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PAPER III
Q1. Solve any six of the following: [12 marks]
1. If 3x + 2y = 8 and 2x + 3y = 7, find the value of x + y.
2. Find the HCF of the following polynomials: 24x2y3; 36x3y2.
3. Determine whether the given rational algebraic expression is meaningful or not for the value of
the variables given against it.
4. Write the following equations in the form of and then write the values of
:If the equation is 5 – 2x = x .
2
5. Convert the decimal integer to its binary equivalent by using division – remainder technique:
2710.
6. Show that sequence {3n – 7} is an A.P.
7. Form two digit numbers using the digits 0, 3, 5, 7 without repeating the digits. Find S and n(S).
8. Anita Ahuja invested Rs. 3570 in shares of face value Rs. 10 each at Rs.70 market price and
brokerage at 2% was paid. How many shares did she purchase?
Q2. Solve any four of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1. Complete the tables for drawing the graph of the following given equation: y = x – 2 .
X 1 2 3
Y … … …
(x, y) … … …
2. Find the HCF and LCM of the following polynomials: 2a2 – 7a + 3; 3a2 – 7a – 6.
3. Convert the following decimal integer to their binary equivalent by using expansion method:
26710.
4. For an A.P. if t4 = 20 and t7 = 32, find a and d.
5. Calculate the mode
Height (in cm) (x) 130-134 135-139 140 – 144 145 – 149 150 – 154 155 – 159 160 – 164
No. of students (f) 5 15 289 24 17 10 1
6. The list price of a radio is Rs. 2400. The shopkeeper declared 10% discount on the list price. If the
CST is 4%, find (i) the sale price and (ii) the selling price.
Q3. Solve any four of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1. If the GCD of the polynomials
2, find a and b.
2. Solve the following quadratic equation by the formula method.
3. Solve the following. Verify your answers in decimal number system. 1111 2 – 10012 .
4. Two dice are thrown. Find the probability that,
i. The sum of the numbers on the dice is at least 11.
ii. The sum of the numbers on the dice is divisible by 9.
iii. The sum of the numbers on their upper faces is a perfect square.
5. A bicycle is sold for Rs. 1645 cash or for Rs. 1000 cash down payment followed by two monthly
instalments of Rs. 330 each. Compute the rate of interest charged under the instalment scheme.
6. Anna Dudhate donated an overhead project of Rs. 52,000 to a school. If the rate of central sales
tax is 4%, find he list price and the total tax paid.
Q4. Solve any three of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1. Solve the following simultaneous equation by using graphical method.
.
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2. Simplify:
2. Simplify:
3. A coin is tossed thrice. Find the probability of the events that
i. Head appears twice.
ii. Head appears at the most twice.
iii. At least one tail turns up.
4. A pie diagram represents the expenditure of a family on different items. Find the percentage
expenditure on different items by reading the pie diagram.
fuel, 20
others, 10 housing, 60
clothing, 50
food, 220
5. A TV set can be purchased for Rs. 11,200 cash or for Rs. 3600 cash down payment followed by
ten monthly equal instalments of Rs. 800 each. Calculate the rate of interest in this plan.
6. Suratwala invested Rs. 3672 in equity shares of face value Rs. 10 at Rs. 300 market price.
Company declares a dividend of 90% on them. After getting the dividend, all these shares were
sold at Rs. 275. In each of the transactions, he paid 2% brokerage. Did he gain or loss in the total
transaction? By how much?
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PAPER IV
Q1. Attempt any six of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
Q2. Solve any four of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1. Solve the following simultaneous equations. 13x + 15y = 19; 15x + 13y = 9.
2. Find LCM of the following polynomials. x2 -4; x2 +2x – 8.
3. Add the binary numbers: 10102 +11102.
4. Find the seventh term in A.P. 1, 5, 9, 13,…
5. Find the median:
Class interval 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40
Frequency 5 8 10 7
6. Sukhadev purchased ten plywood doors. The sale price of one piece is Rs. 1125 and the rate of
central sales tax is 4%. Find the net selling price of 10 pieces.
Q3. Solve any four of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1.
2.
3. .
4. An electric iron is sold for Rs. 600 cash or for Rs. 300 cash down payment together with Rs. 330
to be paid after 8 months in one instalment. Find the rate of interest charged in the instalment
scheme.
5. The value of purchasing an article is Rs. 860 and the value of its selling is Rs. 920. Find M-VAT by
invoice method at the rate of 12.5%.
6. Simplify:
Q4. Solve any three of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1. A bus covers 300 km distance with a uniform speed. If its speed is increased by 10km/h, it will
take 1 hour less to cover the same distance. Find the speed of the bus.
2. Find the sum of all natural numbers between 50 and 250 which are divisible by 6.
3. Draw a pie diagram to represent the following information.
Mode of transport Bicycle Bus Walk Train Car Total
Number of students 140 100 70 40 10 360
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4. Solve the following simultaneous equation by using graphical method:
5. Smt. C. Archana has her gross annual income for the financial year 2006 – 2007 of Rs. 1,48,000
and her savings are as follows:
i. LIC Rs. 4800 p.a.
ii. PLI Rs. 2750 p.a.
Find the net income tax to be paid by Smt. C. Archana, for the financial year 2006 – 2007.
6. Solve using formula,
Q5. Solve any four of the following: [12 marks]
1. An obtuse angle of a rhombus is greater than thrice the acute angle by 200. Find the measure of
each angle. (use two variable)
2. Simplify:
3. A die is thrown. A is the event that the prime number comes up. B is the event that the number
divisible by 3 comes up. C is the event that the perfect square number comes up. Write the
sample space S, number of sample points n(S), events A, B, C, and n(A), n(B) and n(C).
4. Find the mode:
Marks (x) 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60
Number of students (f) 4 16 15 20 7 5
5. Sum of Rs. 31500 is borrowed and paid back in two years in two equal instalments at 10% p.a.
compound interest. Find the amount of each instalment.
6. A person buys 100 shares of face value Rs. 10 each from a company. He sells these shares at Rs.
15 each. While selling he pays 2% brokerage. Find his profit and profit percent.
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PAPER V
Q1. Attempt any six of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1. If x = 2, y = a is the solution of the equation x + 2y =10, find a.
2. Factorise the following polynomials: 8x3 + 125y3.
3. Determine whether the rational algebraic expression given in the following is meaningful for the
Q4. Solve any three of the following sub – questions: [12 marks]
1. 9 years ago, grandfather’s age was 9 times his grandson’s age at that time. After 15 years his age
will be thrice as his grandson’s age. Find their present ages.
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3. The length of a rectangle is twice as long as the side of a square. The side of a square is 4cm
longer than the width of the same rectangle. If their areas are equal, find their dimensions.
4. A sum of Rs. 3900 is paid off in 12 instalments, such that each instalments is Rs. 10 more than the
preceding one. Find the amounts of the first and the last instalments.
5. The following table gives the profit made by retail shops. Find the mode and mean.
Profit in (x) ( in thousand rupees) 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50
No. of shops (f) 4 12 18 14 8
6. Mr. Ganesh Rathod is working in an advertising company. His gross annual income is Rs.
2,00,000. His age is about 67 years. He pays Rs. 3000 to Prime Minister Relief Fund and buys NSC
of Rs. 10, 000. What will be the income tax in the year 2006 – 07 he has to pay?
Q5. Solve any three of the following sub – questions : [12 marks]
1. If the sum of two numbers is divided by 12, quotient obtained is 3 and remainder 4. If the
difference of the same number is divided by 4, then quotient is 1 and remainder 2. Find the
numbers.
KIRAN, 60
RAJ, 80
GURDEEP
VENUGOPAL, KAUR, 100
120
5. An electronic instrument is available for Rs. 6000 cash or for Rs. 1035 cash down payment and
three equal half yearly instalments at the rate of 20% per annum compound interest. Find the
amount of each instalment.
6. Nalini was allotted 300 shares of face value Rs. 10 each. The company declared a dividend of
10%. She sold all the shares when their price rose to Rs. 20. She invested the proceeds in shares
of face value Re. 1 at Rs. 5 per share. This company declared 30% dividend. Find the difference
between the annual returns from the two companies. (Brokerage not be considered).