KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD-32

SAMPLE PAPER TEST 09 FOR BOARD EXAM 2023

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 80

CLASS : X DURATION : 3 HRS
General Instruction:
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 sub-parts 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
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.

1. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3; x, y are prime numbers, then
HCF (a, b) is
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2

2. Nature of roots of quadratic equation 2x2 – 4x + 3 = 0 is

(a) real (b) equal (c) not real (d) none of them

3. If ∆ABC ~ ∆EDF and ∆ABC is not similar to ∆DEF, then which of the following is not true?
(a) BC. EF = AC. FD (b) AB. EF = AC. DE
(c) BC. DE = AB. EF (d) BC. DE = AB. FD

4. If the distance between the points (2, –2) and (–1, x) is 5, one of the values of x is
(a) –2 (b) 2 (c) –1 (d) 1

5. The zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 3x – m(m + 3) are

(a) m, m + 3 (b) –m, m + 3 (c) m, – (m + 3) (d) –m, – (m + 3)

6. The value of k for which the pair of equation kx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 has unique solution
(a) k = 3 (b) k ≠ 3 (c) k ≠ 0 (d) k = 0

7. In figure, ∠BAC = 90° and AD ⊥ BC. Then,

(a) BD . CD = BC2 (b) AB . AC = BC2 (c) BD . CD = AD2 (d) AB . AC = AD2

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8. In the ∆ABC, DE ∥ BC and AD = 3x − 2, AE = 5x − 4, BD = 7x − 5, CE = 5x − 3, then find the
value of x
(a) 1 (b) 7/10 (c) both (a) & (b) (d) none of these
9. Two circles touch each other externally at C and AB is common tangent of circles, then ∠ACB is
(a) 70° (b) 60° (c) 100° (d) 90°

10. If x = a cos θ and y = b sin θ, then the value of b2x2 + a2y2 is

(a) a2 + b2 (b) a2/b2 (c) a2b2 (d) None of these

11. Given that sin α = 1/2 and cos β = 1/2, then the value of (β – α) is
(a) 0° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 90°

12. Two identical solid hemispheres of equal base radius are stuck along their bases. The total surface
area of the combination is
(a) πr2 (b) 2πr2 (c) 3πr2 (d) 4πr2

13. The ratio of outer and inner perimeters of circular path is 23:22. If the path is 5 m wide, the
diameter of the inner circle is
(a) 55 m (b) 110 m (c) 220 m (d) 230 m

14. If the circumference of a circle and the perimeter of a square are equal, then
(a) Area of the circle = Area of the square
(b) Area of the circle > Area of the square
(c) Area of the circle < Area of the square
(d) Nothing definite can be said about the relation between the areas of the circle and square.
15. A card is selected from a deck of 52 cards. The probability of being a red face card is
(a) 3/26 (b) 3/13 (c) 2/13 (d) 1/2

16. The value of (sin 45° + cos 45°) is

(a) 1√2 (b) √2 (c) √3/2 (d) 1

17. The radius of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of edge 4.2 cm is
(a) 2.1 cm (b) 4.2 cm (c) 3.1 cm (d) 2.2 cm

18. Volume and surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically equal. What is the diameter of
hemisphere?
(a) 9 units (b) 6 units (c) 4.5 units (d) 18 units

Direction : In the question number 19 & 20 , A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of Reason(R) . Choose the correct option

19. Assertion (A): The point (0, 4) lies on y-axis.

Reason (R): The y co-ordinate of the point on x-axis is zero.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and 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 (A): 6n never ends with the digit zero, where n is natural number.
Reason (R): Any number ends with digit zero, if its prime factor is of the form 2m × 5n, where m, n
are natural numbers.

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 (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the 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
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2M each

21. If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and (a + b)x + (2a – b)y = 21 has infinitely many solutions,
then find a and b.

22. In the given figure, AP = 3 cm, AR = 4.5 cm, AQ = 6 cm, AB = 5 cm, AC = 10 cm. Find the length
of AD

23. Find the length of the tangent from an external point P at a distance of 20 cm from the centre of a
circle of radius 12 cm.

tan 2  cot 2 
24. Simplify: 
1  tan 2  1  cot 2 
OR
If 7 sin2A + 3 cos2A = 4, then find tan A

25. Find the area of the sector of a circle with radius 4 cm and of angle 30°. Also, find the area of the
corresponding major sector. (Use π = 3.14)
OR
What is the angle subtended at the centre of a circle of radius 10 cm by an arc of length 5π cm?

SECTION-C
Questions 26 to 31 carry 3 marks each

26. Four bells toll at an interval of 8, 12, 15 and 18 seconds respectively. All the four begin to toll
together. Find the number of times they toll together in one hour excluding the one at the start.

27. If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x2 – 5x – 3, then
find the values of p and q
OR
Find the quadratic polynomial sum and product of whose zeros are –1 and –20 respectively. Also
find the zeroes of the polynomial so obtained.

28. Two numbers are in the ratio of 1 : 3. If 5 is added to both the numbers, the ratio becomes 1 : 2.
Find the numbers.

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29. In the given figure, AB is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents to the
circle at A and B intersect at P. Find the length of AP.

OR
In the below figure, two equal circles, with centres O and O', touch each other at X. OO' produced
meets the circle with centre O' at A. AC is tangent to the circle with centre O, at the point C. O'D is
DO '
perpendicular to AC. Find the value of .
CO

a a sin   b cos  a 2  b 2
30. If tan   , prove that 
b a sin   b cos  a 2  b 2

31. Two dice are thrown at the same time. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers
appearing on the top of the dice is (i) 5? (ii) 10? (iii) at least 9?

SECTION-D
Questions 32 to 35 carry 5M each

32. A motorboat whose speed in still water is 9 km/h, goes 15km downstream and comes back to the
same spot, in a total time of 3 hours 45 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.
OR
A takes 6 days less than the time taken by B to finish a piece of work. If both A And B together
can finish it in 4 days, find the time taken by B to finish the work.

33. State and prove Basic Proportional Theorem.

34. A toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone of the same base radius as
that of the hemisphere. If the radius of the base of the cone is 21 cm and its volume is 2/3 of the
volume of the hemisphere, calculate the height of the cone and the surface area of the toy.
OR
A vessel full of water is in the form of an inverted cone of height 8 cm and the radius of its top,
which is open, is 5 cm. 100 spherical lead balls are dropped into the vessel. One fourth of the water
flows out of the vessel. Find the radius of a spherical ball.

35. If the median of the following distribution is 58 and sum of all the frequencies is 140. What is the
value of x and y?
Class 15 – 25 25 – 35 35 – 45 45 – 55 55 – 65 65 – 75 75 – 85 85 – 95
Frequency 8 10 x 25 40 y 15 7

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 SECTION-E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 36 to 38 carry 4M each

36. Aditya is a fitness freak and great athlete. He always wants to make his nation proud by winning
medals and prizes in the athletic activities.

An upcoming activity for athletes was going to be organised by Railways. Aditya wants to
participate in 200 m race. He can currently run that distance in 51 seconds. But he wants to increase
his speed, so to do it in 31 seconds. With each day of practice, it takes him 2 seconds less.
(i) He wants to makes his best time as 31 sec. In how many days will be able to achieve his target?
(ii) What will be the difference between the time taken on 5th day and 7th day.
OR
(ii) Which term of the arithmetic progression 3, 15, 27, 39 .... will be 120 more than its 21st term?

37. The top of a table is shown in the figure given below:

On the basis of information given, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the distance between points A and B.
(ii) Write the co-ordinates of the mid point of line segment joining points M and Q.
(iii) If G is taken as the origin, and x, y axis put along GF and GB, then find the point denoted by
coordinate (4, 2).
OR
Find the coordinates of H, G and also find the distance between them.

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38. A person/observer on the sea coast observes two ships in the sea, both the ships are in same straight
path one behind the other.
If the observer is on his building of height 20 meters (including observer) and he observes the angle
of depression of two ships as 45° and 60° respectively.

On the basis of above information answer the following questions.

(i) If a person observes a ship whose angle of depression is 60° then how much distance is the ship
away from him?
(ii) If a person observes another ship whose angle of depression is 45° then how much distance that
ship is away from him?
(iii) If a person observes the ship whose angle of depression changes from 60° to 30° then how far
be ship from the observer if the observer is at 20 m of height (including him)?
OR
At a time when a person observes two ships whose angle of depressions are 60° and 45° the
distance between the ships is (in meter).

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