Section I: Objective (40 Marks | 45 mins | No Calculators Allowed)
A. Multiple Choice Questions (10 × 1 = 10 marks)
1. What is 25% of 200?
a) 25
b) 50
c) 100
d) 75
2. Which of the following sequences is arithmetic?
a) 2, 4, 6, 8
b) 2, 4, 8, 16
c) 1, 3, 6, 10
d) 1, 2, 4, 7
3. Factorize: x2−9x^2 - 9x2−9
a) (x + 3)(x - 3)
b) (x + 9)(x - 1)
c) (x - 9)(x + 1)
d) (x - 3)^2
4. The solution to 2x+3=112x + 3 = 112x+3=11 is:
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 3
5. What is the x-coordinate of the point (5, 7)?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 12
d) 2
6. Area of a circle with radius 7 cm is:
a) 154 cm²
b) 144 cm²
c) 98 cm²
7. The symbol ∪\cup∪ in set theory represents:
d) 49 cm²
a) Intersection
b) Union
c) Subset
d) Complement
8. Probability of getting a head when tossing a fair coin is:
a) 1
b) 0
c) 0.5
d) 2
9. Which of the following is a prime number?
a) 4
b) 9
c) 13
d) 15
10. The volume of a cube with side 5 cm is:
a) 125 cm³
b) 100 cm³
c) 25 cm³
d) 50 cm³
B. True / False (5 × 1 = 5 marks)
1. 0.25 is equivalent to 25%. (True/False)
2. Every sequence is a pattern. (True/False)
3. (a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2(a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2 (True/False)
4. The area of a rectangle is length × breadth. (True/False)
5. The universal set is a subset of every set. (True/False)
C. Fill in the Blanks (5 × 1 = 5 marks)
1. 50% of 300 is ______.
2. The next number in the pattern 3, 6, 12, 24, ______ is ______.
3. x^2 - 16 = (x + 4)(x - ______)
4. Probability of getting a ‘tail’ in a fair coin toss is ______.
5. The volume of a cuboid is length × breadth × ______.
D. Matching (5 × 1 = 5 marks)
Column A Column B
Circle πr²
Simple Algebraic Equation 2x + 5 = 9
Probability of an impossible event 0
A∪B
Cube of 3 27
Union of Sets A and B
E. Sequencing (5 × 1 = 5 marks)
Arrange the following steps to solve 3x−5=103x - 5 = 103x−5=10:
a) Add 5 to both sides
b) Divide both sides by 3
c) Final Answer
d) Simplify
e) Start
Correct Order: _______
📌 Section II: Subjective (60 Marks | 75 mins | Calculators Allowed)
A. Short Answer Computational Questions (6 × 5 = 30 marks)
1. Convert 0.75 to a percentage and a fraction.
2. Find the 10th term of the arithmetic sequence: 5, 9, 13, 17, …
3. Factorize x2+7x+12x^2 + 7x + 12x2+7x+12.
4. Solve: 3x+4=193x + 4 = 193x+4=19
5. Find the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 8 cm.
6. If Set A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and Set B = {3, 4, 5, 6}, find A∪BA \cup BA∪B and A∩BA \cap
BA∩B.
B. Word Problems (3 × 6 = 18 marks)
1. A container has a volume of 1500 cm³. If its length is 15 cm and width is 10 cm, find its
height.
2. A bag contains 3 red, 5 green, and 2 blue balls. What is the probability of picking a green
ball?
3. The marks obtained by students in a test are: 5, 7, 8, 9, 5, 6, 7, 8. Find the mean, median,
and mode.
C. Analytical / Interpretation Questions (3 × 4 = 12 marks)
1. Interpret this data: A student got 80%, 70%, 90%, and 60% in four subjects. Calculate the
average and discuss if the student is eligible for an 80% scholarship cut-off.
2. On a coordinate plane, plot the points (2, 3), (4, 5), and (6, 7). What do you observe?
3. If a sequence doubles at each step starting from 1, what will be its value at the 5th term?
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