Class X
(CBSE 2019)
Mathematics
Abroad (Set-2)
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Question 7
A bag contains 15 balls, out of which some are white and the others are black. If the
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probability of drawing a black ball at random from the bag is 3 , then find how many
white balls are there in the bag.
Question 8
A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability of
drawing a card which is neither a spade nor a king.
SOLUTION:
We have total number of cards 52
And in deck of 52 cards number of spade are 13
And number of king = 4
But, out of these 4 kings, 1 king is already included in 13 spades card.
So, we will remove all the spade and king that is 52 − (13+3) = 36
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Therefore, probability of neither a spade nor a king is = 13
52
Question 10
How many multiples of 4 lie between 10 and 205 ?
OR
Determine the A.P. whose third term is 16 and 7th term exceeds the 5th by 12.
SOLUTION:
We need to find the number of multiples of 4 between 10 and 205.
So, multiples of 4 gives the sequence 12, 16, ..., 204
OR
Given: 3rd term of the AP is 16.
a3 = 16
a + (3 − 1)d = 16
a + 2d = 16 .....(1)
Also, 7th term exceeds the 5th term by 12.
a7 − a5 = 12
[a+ (7 − 1)d] − [a + (5 − 1)d] = 12
(a + 6d) − (a + 4d) = 12
2d = 12
d=6
From equation (1), we obtain
a + 2(6) = 16
a + 12 = 16
a=4
Therefore, A.P. will be 4, 10, 16, 22, …
OR
Question 14
In what ratio does the point P(−4, y) divide the line segment joining the points A(−6, 10)
and B(3, −8) ? Hence find the value of y.
OR
Find the value of p for which the points (−5, 1), (1, p) and (4, −2) are collinear.
Question 15
ABC is a right triangle in which ∠B = 90°. If AB = 8 cm and BC = 6 cm, find the
diameter of the circle inscribed in the triangle.
Question 16
In Figure 1, BL and CM are medians of a ∆ABC right-angled at A. Prove that 4 (BL2 +
CM2) = 5 BC2.
OR
Prove that the sum of the squares of the sides of a rhombus is equal to the sum of the
squares of its diagonals.
SOLUTION:
In ΔAOB, ΔBOC, ΔCOD, ΔAOD,
Applying Pythagoras theorem, we obtain
Question 17
In Figure 2, two concentric circles with centre O, have radii 21 cm and 42 cm. If ∠AOB =
60°, find the area of the shaded region.
SOLUTION:
Area of shaded portion = Area of circle with radius R − Area of circle with radius r − [Area of
sector AOB − Area of sector COD]
Question 18
Calculate the mode of the following distribution :
Class : 10 − 15 15 − 20 20 − 25 25 − 30 30 − 35
Frequency : 4 7 20 8 1
SOLUTION:
Question 19
A cone of height 24 cm and radius of base 6 cm is made up of modelling clay. A child
reshapes it in the form of a sphere. Find the radius of the sphere and hence find the
surface area of this sphere.
OR
A farmer connects a pipe of internal diameter 20 cm from a canal into a cylindrical tank
in his field which is 10 m in diameter and 2 m deep. If water flows through the pipe at
the rate of 3 km/hr, how much time will the tank be filled ?
SOLUTION:
OR
Consider an area of cross-section of pipe as shown in the figure.
Radius (r1) of circular end of pipe =
Area of cross-section =
Speed of water = 3 km/h =
Volume of water that flows in 1 minute from pipe = 50 × = 0.5π m3
Volume of water that flows in t minutes from pipe = t × 0.5π m3
Radius (r2) of circular end of cylindrical tank = m
Depth (h2) of cylindrical tank = 2 m
Let the tank be filled completely in t minutes.
Volume of water filled in tank in t minutes is equal to the volume of water flowed in t minutes from the
pipe.
Volume of water that flows in t minutes from pipe = Volume of water in tank
Therefore, the cylindrical tank will be filled in 100 minutes.
Question 21
Sum of the areas of two squares is 157 m2. If the sum of their perimeters is 68 m, find
the sides of the two squares.
SOLUTION:
Let the side of one square be x
And side of other square be y
Sum of area of two square is 157
Equation becomes
Question 22
Find the quadratic polynomial, sum and product of whose zeroes are −1 and −20
respectively. Also find the zeroes of the polynomial so obtained.
SOLUTION:
We have been given the sum of zeroes and product of zeroes
Let us consider the general polynomial
Question 23
A plane left 30 minutes later than the scheduled time and in order to reach its
destination 1500 km away on time, it has to increase its speed by 250 km/hr from its
usual speed. Find the usual speed of the plane.
OR
Find the dimensions of a rectangular park whose perimeter is 60 m and area 200 m 2.
SOLUTION:
Question 26
In ∆ ABC (Figure 3), AD ⊥ BC. Prove that
AC2 = AB2 +BC2 − 2BC × BD
SOLUTION:
Applying Pythagoras theorem in ΔADB, we obtain
AD2 + DB2 = AB2
⇒ AD2 = AB2 − DB2 .....(1)
Applying Pythagoras theorem in ΔADC, we obtain
AD2 + DC2 = AC2
AB2 − BD2 + DC2 = AC2 [Using equation (1)]
AB2 − BD2 + (BC − BD)2 = AC2
AC2 = AB2 − BD2 + BC2 + BD2 −2BC × BD
AC2 = AB2 + BC2 − 2BC × BD
Question 27
A moving boat is observed from the top of a 150 m high cliff moving away from the cliff.
The angle of depression of the boat changes from 60° to 45° in 2 minutes. Find the
speed of the boat in m/min.
OR
There are two poles, one each on either bank of a river just opposite to each other. One
pole is 60 m high. From the top of this pole, the angle of depression of the top and foot
of the other pole are 30° and 60° respectively. Find the width of the river and height of
the other pole.
SOLUTION:
Let AO be the cliff of height 150 m.
Let the speed of boat be x metres per minute.
And BC be the distance which man travelled.
OR
Let the width of the river be w.
In △ABC,
Question 28
Construct a triangle with sides 5 cm, 6 cm and 7 cm and then another triangle whose
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sides are 5 of the corresponding sides of the first triangle.
SOLUTION:
1. Draw a line AB = 5 cm and draw a ray from A and taking A as centre cut
an arc at C of 6 cm and taking B as centre cut an arc of 7 cm at C
2. Draw AX such that ∠BAX is an acute angle.
3. Cut 5 equal arcs AA1, A1A2, A2A3, A3A4 and A4A5.
4. Join A5 to B and draw a line through A3 parallel to A5B which meets AB at
B'.
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Here, AB' = AB
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5. Now draw a line through B' parallel to BC which joins AC at C'.
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Here, B'C' = BC and AC'= AC
5 5
Thus, AB'C' is the required triangle.
Question 29
Calculate the mean of the following frequency distribution:
Class: 10−30 30−50 50−70 70−90 90−110 110−130
Frequency: 5 8 12 20 3 2
OR
The following table gives production yield in kg per hectare of wheat of 100 farms of a
village:
Production yield
40−45 45−50 50−55 55−60 60−65 65−70
(kg/hectare):
Number of farms 4 6 16 20 30 24
Change the distribution to a 'more than type' distribution, and draw its ogive.
SOLUTION:
OR
Production yield Cumulative frequency
more than 40 100
more than 45 96
more than 50 90
more than 55 74
more than 60 54
more than 65 24
Question 30
A container opened at the top and made up of a metal sheet, is in the form of a frustum
of a cone of height 16 cm with radii of its lower and upper ends as 8 cm and 20 cm
respectively. Find the cost of milk which can completely fill the container, at the rate of ₹
50 per litre. Also find the cost of metal sheet used to make the container, if it costs ₹ 10
per 100 cm2. (Take π = 3⋅14)
SOLUTION:
We have to find the cost of milk which can completely fill the container
Volume of container = Volume of frustum
Cost of 1 litre milk is Rs 50
Cost of 10.449 litre milk = 50 × 10.449 = Rs 522.45
We will find the cost of metal sheet to make the container
Firstly, we will find the area of container
Area of container = Curved surface area of the frustum + area of bottom
circle (∵ container is closed from bottom)
