ICSE 2024 EXAMINATION

SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER

MATHEMATICS
Maximum Marks: 80

Time allowed: Two and half hours

Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.

This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.

The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.

All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown, and must be done on the same sheet as
the rest of the answer.

Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]

Mathematical tables are provided.

SECTION A

(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

Question 1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [15]
(Do not copy the question, write the correct answers only.)

(i) 1 −2
𝐼𝑓 𝐴 = [−1 2] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = [ ]
0 3
Which of the following operation is possible?

(a) A–B

(b) A+B

(c) AB

(d) BA

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(vi) The table shows the values of x and y, where x is proportional to y.

x 6 12 N

y M 18 6

What are the values of M and N?

(a) M = 4, N = 9
(b) M = 9, N = 3
(c) M = 9, N = 4
(d) M = 12, N =0

(vii) 𝐴𝐷 3
In the given diagram, ∆ ABC ~ ∆ PQR and = 8. The value of AB : PQ is:
𝑃𝑆

P
A

B D CQ R
S
(a) 8:3
(b) 3:5
(c) 3:8
(d) 5:8

(viii) A right angle triangle shaped piece of hard board is rotated completely about its
hypotenuse, as shown in the diagram. The solid so formed is always:
1. a single cone
2. a double cone
Which of the statement is valid?
(a) only 1.
(b) only 2.
(c) both 1. and 2.
(d) neither 1. nor 2.

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(xiii) 1. Shares of company A, paying 12%, ₹100 shares are at ₹80.
2. Shares of company B, paying 12%, ₹100 shares at ₹100.
3. Shares of company C, paying 12%, ₹100 shares are at ₹120.
Shares of which company are at premium?
(a) Company A
(b) Company B
(c) Company C
(d) Company A and C
(xiv) Which of the following equation represent a line passing through origin?

(a) 3x – 2y + 5 = 0

(b) 2x – 3y = 0

(c) x=5

(d) y = –6

(xv) For the given 25 variables: 𝒙𝟏 , 𝒙𝟐 , 𝒙𝟑 … … … … … . 𝒙𝟐𝟓

Assertion (A): To find median of the given data, the variate needs to be arranged
in ascending or descending order.
Reason (R): The median is the central most term of the arranged data.
(a) A is true, R is false
(b) A is false, R is true
(c) both A and R are true
(d) both A and R are false

Question 2

(i) Shown below is a horizontal water tank composed of a cylinder and two [4]
hemispheres. The tank is filled up to a height of 7 m. Find the surface area of the
22
tank in contact with water. Use π = .
7

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(iii) Study the graph and answer each of the following: [5]

(a) Name the curve plotted

(b) Total number of students

(c) The median marks

(d) Number of students scoring between 50 and 80 marks

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(iii) In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and AB is a tangent to the circle at B. [4]

If ∠PQB=55o.
P
(a) find the value of the angles x, y and z.

(b) prove that RB is parallel to PQ. R

O
𝑥°
S 𝑦°

55° 𝑧°
A Q B
Question 6

(i) There are three positive numbers in a Geometric Progression (G.P.) such that: [3]
(a) their product is 3375
(b) the result of the product of first and second number added to the product of second and
third number is 750.
Find the numbers.

(ii) The table given below shows the ages of members of a society. [3]

Age (in years) Number of Members of the Society

25 – 35 05
35 – 45 32
45 – 55 69
55 - 65 80
65 – 75 61
75 - 85 13

Use graph sheet for this question.

Take 2cm = 10 years along one axis and 2cm=10 members along the other axis.

(a) Draw a histogram representing the above distribution.

(b) Hence find the modal age of the members.

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Question 8

(i) Solve the following inequation write the solution set and represent it on the real number [3]
line.

1 − 𝑥 2𝑥
3 − 2𝑥 ≥ 𝑥 + > ,𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
3 5

(ii) ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which BC = CD and EF is a tangent at A. [3]

∠CBD = 43° and ∠ADB = 62°. Find:

(a) ∠ADC
F
(b) ∠ABD
A
(c) ∠FAD
D
62°
E
43°
B C

(iii) A (a, b), B(-4, 3) and C(8,-6)are the vertices of a ∆ABC. Point D is on BC such that [4]
BD : DC is 2 : 1 and M (6, 0) is mid point of AD. Find:

(a) coordinates of point D.

(b) coordinates of point A.

(c) equation of a line passing through M and parallel to line BC.

Question 9

(i) Using componendo and dividend, find the value of x, when: [3]

𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 14
=
3𝑥 2 + 1 13

(ii) The total expense of a trip for certain number of people is ₹18000. If three more people join [3]
them, then the share of each reduces by ₹3000. Taking x to be the original number of people,
form a quadratic equation in x and solve it to find the value of x.

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