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Board Paper of Class 10 2007 Maths (SET 1) - Solutions

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper consists of 25 questions divided into three sections A, B and C. Section A comprises of 7 questions of two marks each, Section B comprises of 12 questions of three marks each, and Section C comprises of 6 questions of five marks each.
(iii) Use of calculators is not permitted.


  • Question 1

    If x + k is the GCD of x2 − 2x − 15 and x3 + 27, find the value of k.

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  • Question 2

    Solve for x and y:

    OR,

    Solve for x and y:

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  • Question 3

    Find the sum of first 25 terms of an A.P. whose nth term is 1 − 4n.

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  • Question 4

    In the given figure, DE||AB and FE||DB

    Prove that DC2 = CF.AC

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  • Question 5

    The mean of the following frequency distribution is 62.8. Find the missing frequency x.

    Class

    0 − 20

    20 − 40

    40 − 60

    60 − 80

    80 − 100

    100 − 120

    Frequency

    5

    8

    x

    12

    7

    8

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  • Question 6

    Cards marked with numbers 3, 4, 5, ..., 50 are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly. One card is drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that number on the drawn card is

    (i) divisible by 7.

    (ii) a number which is a perfect square.

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  • Question 7

    A washing machine is available for Rs. 13,500 cash or Rs. 6,500 as cash down payment followed by three monthly instalments of Rs. 2,500 each. Find the rate of interest charged under instalment plan.

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  • Question 8

    Solve the following system of equations graphically:

    2x + 3y = 8; x + 4y = 9

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  • Question 10

    Which term of the A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39,....... will be 132 more than its 54th term?

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  • Question 11

    In the given figure, TA is a tangent to the circle from a point T and TBC is a secant to the circle. If AD is the bisector of CAB, prove that ΔADT is isosceles.

    OR

    In ABC, AD BC and AD2 = BD.DC. Prove that BAC is a right angle.

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  • Question 12

    Draw a ΔPQR with base QR = 6 cm, vertical angle P = 60° and median through P to the base is of length 4.5 cm.

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  • Question 13

    A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of common base radius 7 cm.

    The total height of the toy is 31 cm. Find the total surface area of the toy.

    (Use)

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  • Question 14

    The enrolment of a secondary school in different classes is given below:

    Class

    VI

    VII

    VIII

    IX

    X

    Enrolment

    600

    500

    400

    700

    200

    Draw a pie chart to represent the above data.

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  • Question 15

    A bag contains 5 red balls and some blue balls. If the probability of drawing a blue ball from the bag is thrice that of a red ball, find the number of blue balls in the bag.

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  • Question 16

    Prove that:

    OR,

    Evaluate without using trigonometric tables:

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  • Question 17

    Show that the points (7, 10), (−2, 5) and (3, −4) are the vertices of an isosceles right triangle.

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  • Question 18

    In what ratio does the line x y − 2 = 0 divide the line segment joining (3, −1) and (8, 9)?

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  • Question 19

    A man borrows money from a finance company and has to pay it back in two equal half-yearly instalments of Rs. 7,396 each. If the interest is charged by the finance company at the rate of 15% per annum, compounded semi-annually, find the principal and the total interest paid.

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  • Question 20

    If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle, to intersect the other two sides in distinct points, prove that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

    Using the above, prove the following:

    In the given figure, DE || BC and BD = CE. Prove that ABC is an isosceles triangle.

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  • Question 21

    Prove that the sum of either pair of opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is 180°.

    Using the above, find x and y in the given figure.

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  • Question 22

    The difference of two numbers is 5 and the difference of their reciprocals is . Find the numbers.

    OR

    By increasing the list price of a book by Rs. 10 a person can buy 10 less books for Rs. 1,200. Find the original list price of the book.

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  • Question 23

    A sphere, of diameter 12 cm, is dropped in a right circular cylindrical vessel, partly filled with water. If the sphere is completely submerged in water, the water level in the cylindrical vessel rises by cm. Find the diameter of the cylindrical vessel.

    OR

    A solid right circular cone of diameter 14 cm and height 8 cm is melted to form a hollow sphere. If the external diameter of the sphere is 10 cm, find the internal diameter of the sphere.

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  • Question 24

    A boy standing on a horizontal plane finds a bird flying at a distance of 100 m from him at an elevation of 30°. A girl standing on the roof of 20 metre high building, finds the angle of elevation of the same bird to be 45°. Both the boy and the girl are on opposite sides of the bird. Find the distance of bird from the girl.

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  • Question 25

    Ms. Shahnaz earns Rs 35,000 per month (excluding HRA). She donates Rs 30,000 to Prime Minister Relief Fund (100% exemption) and Rs 40,000 to a Charitable Hospital (50% exemption). She contributes Rs 5,000 per month to Provident Fund and Rs 25,000 per annum towards LIC premium. She purchases NSC worth Rs 20,000. She pays Rs 2,300 per month towards income tax for 11 month. Find the amount of income tax she has to pay in 12th month of the year.

    Use the following to calculate income tax :

    (a)

    Saving :

    100% exemption for permissible savings upto

    Rs 1,00,000

    (b)

    Rates of income tax for ladies

     

    Slab

    Income tax

     

    (i) Upto Rs 1,35,000

    No tax

     

    (ii) From Rs 1,35,001to Rs. 1,50,000

    10% of taxable income exceeding Rs 1,35,000

     

    (iii) From Rs 1,50,001 to Rs 2,50,000

    Rs 1,500 + 20% of the amount exceeding Rs 1,50,000

     

    (iv) From Rs 2,50,001 and above

    Rs 21,500 + 30% of the amount exceeding Rs 2,50,000

    (c)

    Education Cess :

    2% of Income tax payable

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