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D.A.V. INSTITUTIONS, CHHATTISGARH

FIRST PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION: 2022-2023
Class – X
Time-3 hrs . Subject: Mathematics (Standard) Max. Marks – 80

General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.

2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with subparts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks,2 Qs of 3 marks and 2
Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.

SECTION A
(Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.)
1. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 is
(a) 10 (b) 100
(c) 504 (d) 2520
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2. If p and q are the zeroes of polynomial 4𝑦 2 − 4𝑦 + 1, then the value of + 𝑞 is
𝑝

(a) −1 (b) 1 (c) −4 (d) 4

3. The value of k, for which the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0, has equal roots is
(a) 0 only (b) 4
(c) 8 only (d) 0 , 8
4. For what value of k, the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many solutions:
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7 , and (𝑘 + 1)𝑥 + (2𝑘 − 1)𝑦 = 4𝑘 + 1
(a) 5 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 9
5. X-axis divides the join of (2 ,-3) and (5 ,6) in the ratio
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 2:5 (d) 5:2
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6. The perimeter of two similar triangles are 25 cm. and 15 cm. respectively. If one side of the first
triangle is 9 cm. then the length of the corresponding side of other triangle is
(a) 2.4 cm (b) 3.2 cm (c) 5.4 cm. (d) 8.4 cm
7. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴 = 1 , then the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝐴 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
8. If 4𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 3, then 4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 is equal to
2 1 1 3
(a) (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
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9. In triangles ABC and DEF, ∠𝐵 = ∠𝐸, ∠𝐹 = ∠𝐶 and AB=3DE. Then the two triangles are
(a) congruent but not similar (b) similar but not congruent
(c) Neither congruent nor similar (d) congruent as well as similar
10. Two triangles ABC and DEF are similar. If the ratio of their corresponding sides are 2:3 , then the ratio
of their corresponding medians will be
(a) 2:3 (b) 4:9 (c) 8:27 (d) 9:4
11. If the angle between two tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle of radius r and centre O
is 600 , then the length of OP is
1
(a) r (b) 2r (c) √3r (d) 𝑟
√3

12. The area of largest triangle that can be inscribed in a semicircle of radius r units is
1
(a) 𝑟 2 sq.units (b) 2 𝑟 2 sq. units

(c) 2𝑟 2 sq .units (d) √2 𝑟 2 sq.units

13. If two cubes have their volumes in the ratio 1:27, then the ratio of their surface areas is
(a) 1:3 (b) 3:1 (c) 1:9 (d) 9:1
14. For the following distribution table:
Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9
The sum of lower limits of median class and modal class is
(a) 15 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
15. The minute hand of a clock is 84 cm long. The distance covered by the tip of minute hand from 10:10
a.m. to 10:25 a.m. is
(a) 44 cm (b) 88 cm (c) 132 cm (d) 176 cm
16. The empirical relationship among the three measures of central tendency mean, mode and median is
(a) 3Median = Mode + 2 Mean (b) Mode = 2 Median- Mean
(c) Mean = 3 Mode + 2 Median (d) Median = Mode- Mean

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17. A dice is rolled twice. The probability that sum of numbers appear on the top is 5
2 1 1 4
(a) (b) 3 (c) 9 (d) 9
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18. In triangle ABC right angled at B, 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 = 25, then the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐶 is
7 24 7 24
(a) (b) 25 (c) 24 (d)
25 7

DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20 a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
of Reason (R) .
Choose the correct option
19. Assertion: 2 + √3 is an irrational number.
Reason: Sum of two irrational number is always an irrational number.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct explanation of Assertion
(A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
20. Assertion: If ( 3, - 10 ) and ( 1 , 4) are the end points of diameter of a circle then its Centre is ( 2, -3)
Reason: Centre of the circle is the mid- point of the diameter.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct explanation of Assertion
(A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
SECTION B
(Section B consist of 5 questions of 2 marks each)
21. Find the values of x and y which satisfy the equations:
32x + 33y = 34 and 33x + 32y = 31.
𝐵𝐸 𝐵𝐶
22. In the adjoining figure: 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐴𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐷𝐶 ∥ 𝐴𝑃. Prove that =
𝐸𝐶 𝐶𝑃

A
D

B E C P

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23. If the radii of two concentric circles are 4 cm and 5 cm, then find the length of each chord of one circle
which is tangent to the other circle.
24. The area of a circular playground is 22176 sq. cm. Find the cost of fencing this ground at the rate of
Rs. 50 per metre.
OR
The perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius 5.2 cm is 16.4 cm. Find the area of the sector.
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25. Simplify (𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2𝜃 )

OR
Show that 𝑡𝑎𝑛4 𝜃 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 4 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃.
SECTION C
( Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.)
26. Show that 3 + √5 is an irrational number, assuming that √5 is an irrational number.
27. Find the zeroes of polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 6𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 + 6, and verify the relation between its zeroes and
coefficients.
28. In a painting competition of a school a child made a rectangular flag whose perimeter was 50 cm. Its
area will be decreased by 6 square cm, if length is decreased by 3 cm and breadth is increased by
2 cm, find the dimensions of the flag.
OR
Places A and B are 80 km apart from each other on a highway. A car starts from A and another from
B at the same time. If they move in same direction they meet in 8 hours and if they move towards each
other they meet in 1 hour 20 minutes. Find the speed of cars.
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴−cos 𝐴+1 1
29. Prove that: 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴−1
= 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴

30. In the given figure, two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point
T. Prove that ∠𝑃𝑇𝑄 = 2∠𝑂𝑃𝑄

OR
If a circle touches the side BC of a triangle ABC at P and extended sides AB and AC at Q and R,
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respectively, prove that 𝐴𝑄 = 2 (𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵𝐶 + 𝐶𝐴)

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31. A box contains cards, numbered from 1 to 90. A card is drawn at random from the box. Find the
probability that the selected card bears a
(i) two digit number
(ii) perfect square number
(iii) number divisible by 2 and 5
SECTION D
(Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each)
32. An express train takes 1 hour less than a passenger train to travel 132 km. between Mathura and Agra.
If the average speed of the express train is 11 km/h more than that of the passenger train, find the
average speed of the two trains.
OR
1 1 1 1
Solve the equation: 𝑎+𝑏+𝑥 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑥 where a + b ≠ 0

33. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right angled at C, if p is the length of perpendicular from C to AB and a, b, and c are the
1 1 1
length of the sides opposite to ∠𝐴, ∠𝐵 and ∠𝐶 respectively, then prove that = + .
𝑝2 𝑎2 𝑏2

34. A Juice seller was serving his customers using glasses. The inner diameter of the cylindrical glass was
5 cm, but the bottom of the glass had a hemispherical raised portion of equal radius which reduced the
capacity of the glass. If the height of the glass was 10 cm. Find the apparent capacity of the glass and
its actual capacity. ( use 𝜋 = 3.14)
OR
A medicine capsule is in the shape of a cylinder with two hemispheres stuck to each of ends. The
length of the entire capsule is 14 mm and the diameter of the capsule is 5 mm. Find its surface area.
35. If the median of the following frequency distribution is 32.5. Find the value of f1 and f2.
Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 Total
Frequency f1 5 9 12 f2 3 2 40

SECTION E
(Section E consist of 3 Case study based questions of 4 marks each)
36. In a school, students thought of planting trees in and around the school to reduce air pollution. It was
decided that the number of trees, that each section of each class will plant, will be the same as the
class, in which they are studying, e.g., a section of class I will plant 1 tree, a section of class II will
plant 2 trees and so on till class XII. There are three sections of each class.

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 On the basis of above information answer the following questions.
i) Find the number of trees planted by class IV and VIII (1)
ii) Write the A.P associated to above situation (1)
iii) How many trees are planted by students of the school?
OR
How many trees planted by students up to class VIII (2)
37. Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of a M2K Society in Azadpur have put up three electric poles
A , B and C in society’s common park near Tower . Despite these three poles some part of the park are
still in dark. So, RWA decides to have one more electric pole D in the park

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions

i) What is the distance of the pole B from the corner O of the park? (1)
ii) Find the distance between the poles A and C. (1)
iii) Find the position of the fourth pole D so that four points A, B, C and D form a parallelogram.
OR
Find the distance between the poles B and D if ABCD forms a parallelogram. (2)

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38. A TV tower stands vertically on a bank of canal. From a point on the other bank of the canal the angle
of elevation of top of the tower is 600 and from a point 20 m away from this point on the same bank
the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 300

i) Find the width of the canal. (1)

ii) Find the height of tower. (1)
iii) Find the distance between top of tower and point C
OR
Find the distance between top of the tower and point D. (2)

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