SSC Algebra Board question Paper March 2015


1. Attempt any five of the following subquestions: [5]


(i) State whether the following sequence is an A.P. or not?

1, 4, 7, 10, …..


(ii) A card is drawn from the pack of 25 cards labelled with numbers 1 to 25. Write the sample space for this random experiment.


(iii) Find the value of x + y ,  if


12x + 13y = 29 and
13x + 12y = 21.




(iv) For a sequence if
Sn = n ÷ (n+1)


then find the value of S10.



(v) Verify whether 1 is the root of the quadratic equation :


x2 + 3x - 4 = 0.

(vi) If x + y = 5  and  x = 3,   then find the value of y.



2. Attempt any four of the following subquestions: [8]


1. Solve the following quadratic equation by factorization method.
x2 - 7x + 12 = 0 .

2. Find the term t
10 of an A.P. :
4, 9, 14, …….


3. If the point A(2, 3) lies on the graph of the equation 5x + ay = 19, then find a.


4. A die is thrown. If A is an event of getting an odd number, then write the sample space and event A  in set notation.

5. For a certain frequency distribution, the value of Mean is 101 and Median is 100. Find the value of Mode.

6. If one root of the quadratic equation
kx2 - 7x + 5 = 0
is 1, then find the value of k.


3. Attempt any three of the following sub questions:


1. Area under different crops in a certain village is given below. Represent it by a pie diagram.


Crop
Area in Hectares
Jowar
40
Wheat
60
Sugarcane
50
Vegetables
30


2. If two coins are tossed, then find the probability of the event that at the most one tail turns up.

3. Solve the following simultaneous equations using graphical method.
x + y = 7;
x - y = 5.


4. There is an auditorium with 35 rows of seats. There are 20 seats in the first row, 22 seats in the second row, 24 seats in the third row and so on. Find the number of seats in the twenty second row.


5. Solve the following quadratic equation by completing square method.
x2 + 11x + 24 = 0.

4. Attempt any two of the following subquestions: [8]


1. Two digit number are formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, where digits are not repeated.
P is the event that the number so formed is even.
Q is the event that the number so formed is greater than 50.
R is the event that the number so formed is divisible by 3.
Then write the sample space S and events P, Q, R using set notation.


2. The following table shows ages of 300 patients getting medical treatment in a hospital on a particular day.


Age ( in years)
No. of Patients.
10 - 20
60
20 - 30
42
30 - 40
55
40 - 50
70
50 - 60
53
60 - 70
20


Find the median age of the patients.


3. If α + β = 5 and α3 + β3 = 35, find the quadratic equation whose roots are α and β.

5. Attempt any two of the following subquestions: [10]


1. Babubhai borrows Rs. 4000 and agrees to repay with a total interest of Rs, 500 in 10 instalments, each instalment being less than the preceding instalment by Rs. 10. What should be the first and the last instalments?


2. On the first day of the sale of tickets of a drama, in all 35 tickets were sold. If the rates of the tickets were Rs.  20 and Rs. 40. per ticket and the total collection was Rs. 900, find the number of tickets sold of each rate.


3. Given below is the frequency distribution of driving speeds (in km/hour) of the vehicles of 400 college students:


Speed ( in km/hr)
No. of Students
20 - 30
6
30 - 40
80
40 - 50
156
50 - 60
98
60 - 70
60
Draw Histogram and hence the frequency polygon for the above data.





Geography & Economics Board Paper (March 2015)



Geography Economics July 2016 Board Paper



Q. 1. (A) Complete the following statements by choosing the appropriate alternatives from those given in the brackets and rewrite the sentences in your answer boom: [3]

(1) The wool of ________________ breed of sheep is considered of superior quality. (Chokla, Pungal, Marwari, Malpuri)

(2) Varanasi is famous for ______________ (Cotton sarees, woollen clothes, silk sarees, leather production)

(3) The triangular region to the south of Narmada is known as the ___________ plateau. (Malwa, Bundelkhand, Chota Nagpur, Deccan)



(B) Match the items in Column ‘A’ with those in Column ‘B’: [3]


Column ‘A’
Column ‘B’
(i) Indira Point
(a) Food Processing Industries
(ii) Amritsar
(b) Rich in Minerals
(iii) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(c) Southernmost tip of India.
(d) Lacquerware


Q. 2. (A) Give geographical reasons for the following statements. (Any two) [4]

(1) Himalayas determine climatic conditions of India.
(2) Punjab - Haryana plain has become a granary of India.
(3) Compared to the Bay of Bengal islands, the Arabian Sea islands receive less rainfall.
(4) Plantation agriculture is mainly confined to the southern parts of the Western Ghats.


(B) Write short notes on (Any two) [4]

(1) Physiography of Marusthali
(2) Irrigation in Punjab - Haryana Plains.
(3) Geology of the Physical Divisions of India.


Q. 3. A. With the help of given statistical data prepare a Divided Rectangle Diagram: [2]

Agricultural Production (2010 - 2011)


Crops
% (Percentage)
Rice
43
Coarse Cereals
20
Pulses
08
Oil - seeds
14
Cotton
15
Total
100


(B) Observe the following map and answer the questions given below it. (any two) [2]

IMG_0922.jpg

Questions:

(1) Name the westward flowing river.

(2) In which direction does river Godavari flow?

(3) Name the plateaus mentioned in the given map.

(4) Name the hills in the Karnataka Plateau.


(C) Mark the following in the outline map of India supplied to you. Write the names. Give index (any two) [2]

1. Mumbai Port

2. Palk Strait

3. Sundarbans

4. Aravalli Mountains.


Q. 4. Answer the following questions in detail (any two) [8]

1] What are the characteristics of tourism in the Himalayan region?

2] What are the characteristics of agriculture in Central Highlands of Peninsular Plateau region of India?

3] Give information about Transportation in the Eastern Coastal Plains of India.


Q. 5. Fill in the blanks  by choosing the correct alternatives from those given in the brackets: [2]

1] In the __________ technique there is more use of machinery than labour. (Capital intensive, labour intensive, traditional)

2] Goods and services are produced and supplied by ________ sector on the basis of ‘No Profit, No Loss’. (joint, private, public)


Q. 6. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each. (any three) [6]

1] What is meant by Natural Resources? Give examples.

2] What are the Non - economic effects of inflation?

3] What is meant by Public borrowings?

4] What are the main objectives of Consumer Protection Act?

5] Explain any two benefits of Public Distribution System in India.


Q. 7. Answer any one of the following questions in five or six sentences. [4]

1] Explain the monetary measures to control inflation.

2] Explain the drawbacks of Public Distribution System.