VVS-2023-24-PRE-I

VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL, NORTH LAKHIMPUR

MATHEMATICS -041
Class X

Time: 3 Hours MARKS :80

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D, and E.
2. Section A has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Short Answer-I (SA-I) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer-II (SA-II) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 Case Based integrated units of assessment (4 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 2 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks
and 2 Questions of 5 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2
marks 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.
S.No Mark
s
1. The largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8 1
respectively is
(a) 65 (b) 13 (c)875 (d) 1750

2. 2
The quadratic equation 2𝑥 − 5 𝑥 + 1 = 0 has 1
(a) 2 distinct real roots (b) 2 equal real roots

(c) No real roots (d) more than 2 real roots

3. If x = - 2 is a root of the equation x ²- 2x + k = 0 then k = 1

(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) -8 (d)-4

4. For what value of k, do the equations 3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 8 = 0 and 6𝑥 − 𝑘𝑦 = − 16 1
represent coincident lines?
(a)
1
(b) −
1 (c)2 (d) − 2
2 2

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 5. If the distance of the point (4, a) from the x –axis is half its distance from the y – 1
axis, then a is equal to
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c)2 (d )6

6. In two triangles DEF and PQR , ∠𝐷 = ∠𝑄 and ∠𝑅 = ∠𝐸, then which of the 1
following is NOT true?
𝐸𝐹 𝐷𝐹 𝐷𝐸 𝐸𝐹 𝐷𝐸 𝐷𝐹 𝐸𝐹 𝐷𝐸
(a) 𝑅𝑃
= 𝑄𝑃
(b) 𝑃𝑄
= 𝑅𝑃
(c) 𝑄𝑅
= 𝑄𝑃
(d ) 𝑅𝑃
= 𝑄𝑅

7. 1
In the figure. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right angled at C.
°
𝐶𝑜𝑡 𝑥
D is the midpoint of BC. Then ° =
𝐶𝑜𝑡 𝑦
(a) 2
1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d)
1
3

8. 1
° °
In the figure, ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 = 90 , ∠𝐵𝐷𝐶 = 90 , CD = 4cm ,
BD = 3cm , AC = 12cm. Then cos A – sin A =
5 5 7 7
(a) 12 (b) 13
(c) 12
(d) 13

9. 1
Two line segments AC and BD intersect each other at
the point P such that PA = 6cm , PB = 3cm , PC =
° °
2.5cm, PD = 5cm , ∠𝐴𝑃𝐵 = 50 and ∠𝐶𝐷𝑃 = 30 .
Then ∠𝑃𝐵𝐴 is equal to
(a)50° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 100°

10 If △ABC ~ △DEF such that DE = 3cm , EF = 2cm , DF = 2.5 cm , BC = 4cm 1

then perimeter of △ABC is
(a)18𝑐𝑚 (b) 20𝑐𝑚 (c) 12𝑐𝑚 (d) 15𝑐𝑚

11 1
In the given figure PQ is a tangent to the circle with centre ‘O’
◦
at the point B. If ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 100 , then ∠𝐴𝐵𝑄 is
(a)50° (b) 40° (c) 60° (d) 80°

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 12. If the perimeter of a semicircular protractor is 66cm, then the radius of the protractor 1
is
36
(a) 7 cm
77
(b) 6 cm (c) 21𝑐𝑚 (d) 42𝑐𝑚

13 The ratio of the volume of a cube to that of a sphere, which will exactly fit inside the 1
cube is
(a) 6 : π (b) 2 : 3π (c)3:2π (d) π: 6 e)
(e)None of the above
14 If the difference of mode and median of a data is 24, then the difference of median 1
and mean is
(a) 12 (b) 24 (c) 8 (d) 36

15 If the circumferences of two circles are in the ratio 4 : 9, then the ratio of their areas 1
is
(a) 9 : 4 (b) 4 : 9 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 16 : 81
16. In the following distribution, the sum of lower limit of median class and the upper 1
limit of the modal class is
Class 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 60 – 70
Frequency 1 3 5 9 7 3

(a) 80 (b) 70 (c) 90 (d) 60

17. A die is rolled twice. The probability that 5 will not come up either time is 1

11 11 13 25
(a) 36 (b) 3
(c) 36
(d) 36

18. If 3cosθ = 2 sinθ , then the value of

4 𝑠𝑖𝑛θ − 3𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
is 1
2𝑠𝑖𝑛θ + 6𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
1 1 1 1
(a) 8
(b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 4

Direction for questions 19 & 20: In question numbers 19 and 20, a statement of 1
Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.
19 Assertion : If product of two numbers is 5780 and their HCF is 17, then their LCM 1
is 340.
Reason : HCF is always a factor of LCM.

(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.
20. Assertion: The point (4, 0) lies on y-axis. 1
Reason : The x-coordinate on the point on y-axis is not zero.
a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion

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 b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation
for Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.
Section B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. Show that the system of equations is consistent and dependent. 2
𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 6 ; 2𝑥 − 10𝑦 = 12
22. 2
In the figure △ABC ~ △PQR,
find value of y + z.

23. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each 2
other at angle of80°, then find the value of angle POA

24. The diameter of the wheel of a bus is 1.4 𝑚. The wheel makes 10 revolutions in 5 2
seconds. Determine its speed in 𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟.
[OR]
The minute hand of a clock is 21 cm long. Find the area described by the minute
22
hand on the face of the clock between 7.00am and 7.05am. (Take π = 7 )
25. If 2𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝑥 − 6 )0 = 1 , find 𝑠𝑖𝑛2(2𝑥 − 21)° + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2(𝑥 + 27)° 2
[OR]
3
If sin 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝐴 + 2𝐵) = 2
, 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝐴 + 4𝐵) = 0 , 𝐴 > 𝐵, find the acute angles
A and B.
Section C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26. Prove that 5 + 3 2 is an irrational number. 3

27. If the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 are double in value to the zeroes of 3
2
2𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 3 , find the values of p and q.
28. The denominator of a fraction is 4 more than twice the numerator. When both the 3
numerator and denominator are decreased by 6, then the denominator becomes 12
times the numerator. Determine the fraction.
[OR]
Ten years ago, the sum of the ages of two sons was one third of their father’s age. One
son is 2 years older than the other and sum of their present age is 14 years less than
the father’s present age. Find the present ages of the father and the two sons.

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 29. Prove that 𝑡𝑎𝑛 θ
−
𝑡𝑎𝑛 θ
= 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 θ 3
1+ 𝑆𝑒𝑐 θ 1− 𝑠𝑒𝑐 θ

30. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external 3
point T. Prove that ∠𝑃𝑇𝑄 = 2 ∠𝑂𝑃𝑄
[OR]

Quadrilateral ABCD circumscribes a circle with

centre ‘O’, touching the sides BC , AB , AD and CD
at points P, Q, R, S respectively. If AB = 29cm, AD =
23cm , ∠𝐵 = 90° , DS = 5cm. Find the radius of the
circle.

31. A bag contains 24 balls of which x are red , 2x are white and 3x are blue. A ball is 3
selected at random. What is the probability that the ball is
(a) not white
(b) blue
(c) either white or blue

Section D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32. A train, travelling at a uniform speed for 360 km, would have taken 48 minutes less to 5
travel the same distance if its speed were 5 km/h more. Find the original speed of the
train..
[OR]
Rs.1200 were distributed equally among certain number of students. Had there been 8
more students each would have received Rs.5 less. Find the number of students.

33. i) Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other 5
two sides in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
ii) ABCD is a trapezium in which AB ‖ DC and its diagonals intersect each other at
𝐴𝑂 𝐶𝑂
the point ‘O’. Using the above theorem, prove that 𝐵𝑂 = 𝐷𝑂 .
34. An iron pole has some part in the form of a right circular cylinder and the remaining 5
in the form of a right circular cone. The radius of the base of the cone and cylinder is
5cm. The cylindrical part is 80cm high and the conical part is 12cm high. Find the
22
weight of the pole if one cubic cm of iron weighs 10g (Take π = 7 )

[OR]

A gulab jamun, contains sugar syrup up to about 30% of its volume. Find
approximately how much syrup would be found in 45 gulab jamuns, each
shaped like a cylinder with two hemispherical ends with length 5 cm and
diameter 2.8 cm.

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 35. The median of the following frequency distribution is 35. Find the missing 5
frequencies 𝑥 and y.

Class 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 - 50 50 – 60 60 – 70 Total
Interval
Frequency 10 20 x 40 y 25 15 170

Section E
Case study based questions are compulsory.
36. Case Study – 1
In order to conduct Sports Day
activities in your School, lines
have been drawn with chalk
powder at a distance of 1 m
each, in a rectangular shaped
ground ABCD, 100 flower pots
have been placed at a distance
of 1 m from each other along
AD, as shown in given figure
below. Niharika runs 1/4 th the
distance AD on the 2nd line and
posts a green flag. Preet runs
1/5th distance AD on the eighth
line and posts a red flag.
Based on the above information answer the following questions.

i. Find the position of green flag 1

(ii) What is the distance between both the flags? 1

(iii) If Rashmi has to post a blue flag exactly halfway between the line segment 1
joining the two flags, where should she post her flag?
(iv) If Joy has to post a flag at one-fourth distance from green flag , in the line
segment joining the green and red flags, then where should he post his flag? 1

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 37. Case Study – 2
Amit was playing a number card game. In the game,
some cards marked positive and some negative are
arranged in the decreasing order in a row such that
they are following an Arithmetic Progression. On
his first turn, Amit picks up 6th and 14th cards and
finds their sum to be ‒76. On the second turn he
picks up 8th and 16th cards and finds their sum to be
‒96.
Based on the above information answer the following questions.
(i) What is the difference between the numbers on any two consecutive 1
cards?
(ii) What is the number on the first card? 1
(iii) What is the sum of 9th and 15th cards? 2
[OR]

Find the sum of numbers on the first 15 cards.

38. Case Study – 3

Friends Forever: Ramu and Somu are best friends. One
day Ramu had to go overseas for higher studies by ship.
Two ships C and D are on either side of a light house
AB in such a way that the ships and the light house are
in the same straight line. Ramu standing on the deck of
ship C which is 10 m above the water level, waves to
Somu standing on the top of the light house at an angle
of elevation of 30°. Distance between Ramu and Somu
is
100 m. Somu observes ship D at an angle of depression
of 60°.(Use √3 = 1.73).
Based on the above information answer the following questions
(i) Draw a neat labelled figure to show the above situation 1
diagrammatically.
(ii) Find the height of the light house. 1
(iii) Find the distance between the ships. 2
[OR]
Find the distance between Somu and the ship D.

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