ICSE

Class VII Mathematics

Sample Paper 1
Time: 2hour 30 mins Total Marks: 80

General instructions:
1. Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the
answers.
5. Attempt all questions from Section A. Solve any four questions from
Section B.
6. All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown and must
be done on the same sheet as the rest of the answer.
7. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
8. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets
[ ].

Section A (40 marks)

Question 1
a) If the marks of Rohit, Ajay and Vipul are in ratio of 4 : 5 : 6, and Ajay got 75 marks,
then find the marks of Rohit and Vipul? [2]
b) A train 270 m long is running at 40.5 km/hr. How much time will it take to
cross the tree? [3]
c) Express the following as a rational number:
3
 2 2   1 2 1
       31  [3]
 3    3  6

d) State whether True or False: [2]

i. If an object looks exactly the same after a rotation, then it has a
rotational symmetry.
ii. If a transversal cuts a pair of parallel lines, then the alternate angles
formed are congruent.

Question 2
a) The given data shows the marks obtained by 20 students of a class in a Math
test.
31, 9, 8, 20, 8, 7, 30, 31, 24, 20, 13, 13, 28, 26, 19, 27, 13, 12, 25, 21
Represent the data in a frequency distribution table and find the mean. [4]
b) Add : i) 4x2 + 3x + y and 5x – 3y
 ii) 9a2 + 4b – 4c and −5a2 – 5b [3]

c) Find the area of the shaded region? [3]

Question 3
th
5 1
a) of the cake was eaten by 5 friends. The next day 3 other friends ate of
6 2
what was left. How much of the cake is left? [3]
b) Sanket’s monthly expenditure is Rs. 15000. He spends 25% on house rent,
40% on food and groceries, 5% each on travelling and entertainment and the
rest on education. Calculate the amount he spends on each. [4]
c) In the given figure, l ∥ m find x. [3]

Question 4
a) The population of a town increases by 6% annually. If the present population is
17490, what was it a year ago? [4]
 2 3
 a3   b2 
b) Simplify:  4    3  [3]
b  a 
c) The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. Find the angles. [3]

Section B (40 marks)

Question 5
a) Write the following sets in the roster method. [2]
i. M is a set of first 5 multiples of 3.
ii. V is a set of the vowels in ‘DISJOINT’.
b) The figure below is made of 3 squares with sides 5 cm. What is the perimeter
of the figure? [2]

c) The score of 8 members of a team is 360 and that of 7 members of another

team is 322. Which team scored better? [3]
d) The cost of 1 L milk is Rs. 22.50. What is the cost of 40.3 L of milk? [3]

Question 6
a) Solve: i) (−48) × 24 × (−10) + 100
ii) (−56) + 27 – 45 – 17 + 19 [4]
3 2
b) If 5x   2x  , then find the value of x . [3]
4 3
m m2
c) Simplify:  m [3]
5 3

Question 7
a) Find x: x + z – 15 = 65 [2]
b) What is the square root of i) 1.44 and ii) 289 [3]
c) Solve the in equation: −14 – 5x ≥ 3x + 2, x ∈ integers [2]

d) In the figure, AD bisects ∠A and AD ⊥ BC. Show that △ADB ≅ △ADC. [3]
Question 8
a) A person weighing 60 kg on the Earth weighs 9.9 kg on the Moon and 141.8
kg on Jupiter. How much will another person weighing 75 kg weigh on the
Moon and on Jupiter? [4]
b) What is the sum of the interior angles of a polygon with:
i) 12 sides and ii) 25 sides [3]
c) In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and m∠CAB = 35°. Calculate
the measure of ∠ABC. [3]

Question 9
a) Find the supplementary and complementary angle for an angle measuring 39°.
[3]
b) The ratio of the ages of two brothers is 3 : 2. If the elder brother’s age is 21
years, how old is the younger brother? Find the ratio of their ages after 7
years. [4]
c) Write the co-ordinates for the following points when reflected on the y-axis
i) A(3, 6) ii) B(−4, 8) iii) C(4, −7) [3]
 Solution

Section A (40 marks)

Question 1

a) Let the marks of Rohit, Ajay and Vipul be 4x, 5x and 6x respectively.
Given that Ajay's marks = 75
⇒5x = 75
75
x  15 marks
5
∴ Marks of Rohit = 4x = 4 × 15 = 60 marks
Marks of Vipul = 6x = 6 × 15 = 90 marks.

270
b) Length of train = 270 m = km  0.27 km
1000
Speed of train = 40.5 km/hr
Dis tance 0.27
Time taken to cross the tree = 
Speed 40.5
27

4050
1
 hr
150
1
  3600 sec
150
 24 sec
Thus, a train will take 24 seconds to cross the tree.

3
 2 2   1 2 1
c)        31 
 3    3  6
2 3
2 1
   32  31 
3 6
6
2 1
    32 1 
3 6
64 1
 
729 2
32

729
d) State whether True or False:
i. If an object looks exactly the same after a rotation, then it has a rotational symmetry.
-True
ii. If a transversal cuts a pair of parallel lines, then the alternate angles formed are
congruent. –True

Question 2

a) Data: 7, 8, 8, 9, 12, 13, 13, 13, 19, 20, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 31
Frequency distribution table:
Marks scored Tally marks Frequency
7 1
8 2
9 1
12 1
13 3
19 1
20 2
21 1
24 1
25 1
26 1
27 1
28 1
30 1
31 2
Total = 300 Total = 20

300
Mean marks   15
20

b) i) 4x2 + 3x + y and 5x – 3y
= (4x2 + 3x + y) + (5x – 3y)
= 4x2 + 3x + y + 5x – 3y
= 4x2 + 3x + 5x + y – 3y
= 4x2 + 8x – 2y

ii) 9a2 + 4b – 4c and −5a2 – 5b

= (9a2 + 4b – 4c) + (−5a2 – 5b)
= 9a2 + 4b – 4c − 5a2 – 5b
= 9a2 − 5a2 + 4b – 5b – 4c
= 4a2 − b – 4c
c) The given figure is a rectangle with sides 12 cm (4 cm + 4 cm + 4 cm) and 8
cm respectively.
The shaded region can be divided into 2 smaller rectangles and 1 right
triangle.

The area of 1st rectangle = 4 × 8 = 32 cm2

The area of 2nd rectangle = 4 × 6 = 24 cm2
1
The area of the triangle =  2  4 = 4 cm2
2
Total area of the shaded region = (32 + 24 + 4) cm2 = 60 cm2

Question 3

5 6 5 1
a) Cake left on day 1 = 1   
6 6 6
1 1 1
Cake left after day 2 =  
2 6 12
1
Hence, of the cake is remaining.
12

b) Total monthly expenditure = Rs. 15000

25
Amount spent on rent =  15000  Rs.3750
100
40
Amount spent on food and groceries =  15000  Rs.6000
100
5
Amount spent on travelling =  15000  Rs.750
100
5
Amount spent on entertainment =  15000  Rs.750
100
Now, amount spent on education = 15000 – (3750 + 6000 + 750 + 750)
= 15000 – 11250
= Rs. 3750
c) m∠1 + 105° = 180° (linear pair)
 m∠1 = 180 – 105 = 75°
And, x = m∠ 1 = 75° (corresponding angles)

Question 4

a) Let the population of the town a year ago be x.

Then, its present population = 106% of x which is given as 17,490
106
 x  17490
100
53x
  17490
50
17490  50
x  16500
53
Hence, the population of the town a year ago was 16500.

2 3
 a3   b2 
 4   3 
b  a 
a    b 
2 3
3 2


b  a 
2 3
4 3

b) a6 b6
 
b 8 a9
a6 b6
 9 8
a b
 a69  b68
 a 3b2

c) Let the angles be 2x, 3x and 5x.

 2x + 3x + 5x = 180° (sum of angles of a triangle = 180°)
 10x = 180°
180
x=  18
10
Thus, we have
2x = 2 × 18 = 36°
3x = 3 × 18 = 54°
5x = 5 × 18 = 90°
Hence, the angles are 36°, 54° and 90°.
 Section B (40 marks)
Question 5

a) i. M = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15}

ii. V = {I, O}

b) Perimeter = (5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5) cm = 40 cm

c) Total score of 1st team = 360

Total members of 1st team = 8
360
 Average score of 1st team =  45
8
Total score of 2nd team = 322
Total members of 2nd team = 7
322
 Average score of 2nd team =  46
7
Since the average score of the 2nd team is more than the average score of the
1st team, the 1st team scored better.

d) Cost of 1 L milk = Rs. 22.50

 Cost of 40.3 L of milk = 40.3 × 22.50 = 906.75
Thus, the cost of 40.3 L of milk is Rs.906.75.

Question 6

a) i) (−48) × 24 × (−10) + 100

= −1152 × (−10) + 100
= 11520 + 100
= 11620

ii) (−56) + 27 – 45 – 17 + 19
= −29 – 45 – 17 + 19
= − 74 – 17 + 19
= −91 + 19
= −72

3 2
b) 5x   2x 
4 3
 3 2
 5x  2x  
4 3
98
 3x 
12
1
 3x 
12
1
x  3
12
1 1
x  
12 3
1
x 
36

m m2
 m
5 3
m  3 (m  2)  5 m  15
  
53 35 1  15
c)
3m  5m  10  15m

15
13m  10

15
Question 7

a) x + z – 15 = 65
 x + z = 65 + 15
 x + z = 80
 x = 80 – z

144 144 12
b) i) 1.44     1.2
100 100 10
ii) 289  17  17  17

c) −14 – 5x ≥ 3x + 2
−14 – 2 ≥ 3x + 5x
−16 ≥ 8x
16
 2 ≥ x
8
x ≤ −2
x = {−2, −3, −4, …..}

d) Given, AD bisects ∠A and AD ⊥ BC

In ΔADB and ΔADC,
 AD = AD (common side)
∠BAD = ∠CAD (bisected angles)
∠ADB = ∠ADC (90° as AD ⊥ BC)
Thus, by ASA test for congruence, ΔADB ≅ ΔADC.

Question 8

a) Weight of a person on Earth = 60 kg

Weight of a person on the Moon = 9.9 kg
Weight of a person on Jupiter = 141.8 kg
If, weight of a person on Earth = 75 kg
75  9.9
Then, weight of a person on the Moon =  12.375  12.4
60
75  141.8
And weight of a person on Jupiter =  177.25  177.3
60

b) Sum of interior angles of a polygon = (n – 2) × 180°

i) Sum of angles of a polygon with 12 sides
= (12 – 2) × 180°
= 10 × 180°
= 1800°

ii) Sum of angles of a polygon with 25 sides

= (25 – 2) × 180°
= 23 × 180
= 4140°

c) O is the centre of the circle. AB passes through O, hence AB is the diameter.

 m∠BCA = 90° (angle in a semi-circle)
In ΔABC,
m∠ABC + m∠BCA + m∠CAB = 180°
 m∠ABC + 90° + 35° = 180°
 m∠ABC + 125° = 180°
 m∠ABC =180° − 125°
 m∠ABC = 55°

Question 9

a) Complementary angle for angle measuring 39° = (90 – 39)° = 51°

Supplementary angle for angle measuring 39° = (180 – 39)° = 141°

b) Ratio of the ages of the two brothers = 3 : 2

Elder brother’s age = 21 years
Let the younger brother’s age be x years.
 Then, we have
3 : 2 :: 21 : x
 3x = 2 × 21
 3x = 42
 x = 42 ÷ 3
 x = 14
Hence, the younger brother is 14 years old.

Elder brother’s age after 7 years = 21 + 7 = 28 years and

Younger brother’s age = 14 + 7 = 21 years
Thus, ratio after 7 years = 28 : 21 = 4 : 3

c) The co-ordinates reflected on the y-axis will be

i) A(3, 6)  (−3, 6)
ii) B(−4, 8) = (4, 8)
iii) C(4, −7) = (−4, −7)