SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Class X Session 2024-25

MATHEMATICS BASIC (Code No.241)
TIME: 3 hours MAX.MARKS: 80

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, Questions no. 1-18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions no. 19
and 20 are Assertion- Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, Questions no. 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 02 marks
each.
5. In Section C, Questions no. 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05 marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 36-38 are case study based questions carrying 4 marks each with
sub parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
8. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of section B, 2
Questions of section C and 2 Questions of section D has been provided. And internal choice has
been provided in all the 2 marks questions of Section E.
9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required.
10. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
11. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. HCF OF (33 × 52 × 2), (32 × 53 × 22 ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (34 × 5 × 23 ) is 1

(A) 450 (B) 90 (C) 180 (D) 630

2. The system of linear equations represented by the lines l and m is 1

(A) consistent with unique solution (B) inconsistent

(C) consistent with three solutions (D) consistent with many solutions

3. The value of k for which the quadratic equation 𝑘𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 1 = 0 does not have 1
a real solution, is
25 4
(A) 0 (B) (C) 25 (D) 7
4

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4. The distance between the points (𝑎, 𝑏) and (−𝑎, −𝑏) is 1
(A)√𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 (B) 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 (C) 2 √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 (D) 4√𝑎2 + 𝑏 2

5. In the given figure, PQ and PR are tangents to a circle centred at O. If 1

∠QPR=35∘ then ∠QOR is equal to

(A) 70∘ (B) 90∘ (C) 135∘ (D) 145∘

6. If △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 ∼△ 𝑃𝑄𝑅 such that 3AB = 2PQ and BC=10 cm, then length QR is 1
equal to
20
(A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) cm (D) 30 cm
3

7. If 3 cot 𝐴 =4, where 0° < 𝐴 < 90°, then sec 𝐴 is equal to 1

5 4 5 3
(A) 4 (B) (C) 3 (D) 4
3

8. In the given figure, 𝛥𝐵𝐴𝐶 is similar to 1

(A) 𝛥𝐴𝐸𝐷 (B) 𝛥𝐸𝐴𝐷 (C) 𝛥𝐴𝐶𝐵 (D) 𝛥𝐵𝐶𝐴

9. If H.C.F(420,189) = 21 then L.C.M(420,189) is 1

(A) 420 (B) 1890 (C) 3780 (D) 3680

10. The 4𝑡ℎ term from the end of the A.P −8, −5, −2, … ,49 is 1
(A) 37 (B) 40 (C) 1 (D) 43

11. In the given figure, if △ 𝑂𝐶𝐴 ∼△ 𝑂𝐵𝐷 then ∠𝑂𝐴𝐶 is equal to 1

2
 (A) 58∘ (B) 55∘ (C) 128∘ (D) 52∘

12. If perimeter of given triangle is 38 cm, then length AP is equal to 1

(A)19 cm (B) 5 cm (C) 10 cm (D)8 cm

13. 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛2 30∘ 1

is equal to
1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2 30∘
(A) cos 60∘ (B) sin 60∘ (C) 1 (D) 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 60∘

14. The total surface area of solid hemisphere of radius 𝑟 is 1

(A) 𝜋𝑟 2 (B) 2𝜋𝑟 2 (C) 3𝜋𝑟 2 (D) 4𝜋𝑟 2

15. Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event? 1

(A) 0.4 (B) 4% (C) 0.04% (D) 4

16. The roots of quadratic equation 3𝑥 2 − 4√3𝑥 + 4 = 0 are 1

(A) not real (B) real and equal
(C) rational and distinct (D) irrational and distinct

17. The following distribution shows the marks distribution of 80 students. 1

Marks Below 10 Below 20 Below 30 Below 40 Below 50 Below 60

No. of 2 12 28 56 76 80
students

The median class is

(A) 20-30 (B) 40-50 (C) 30-40 (D) 10-20

18. 2 −1 1
A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 is
5
(A) 25𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2 (B) 5𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1
(C) 5𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 (D) 25𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 2
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 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
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.

19. Assertion(A): The sequence −1, −1 − 1, . . . , −1 is an AP. 1

Reason(R): In an AP, 𝑎𝑛 − 𝑎𝑛−1 is constant where 𝑛 ≥ 2 and 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁

20. Assertion(A): (2 + √3)√3 is an irrational number. 1

Reason(R): Product of two irrational numbers is always irrational.

Section B

Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21 (A). 𝑃(𝑥, 𝑦) is a point equidistant from the points 𝐴(4,3) and 𝐵(3,4). Prove that 𝑥 − 2
𝑦 = 0.

OR

21 (B). In the given figure, 𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐶 is an equilateral triangle. Coordinates of vertices A

and B are (0,3) and (0, −3) respectively. Find the coordinates of points C.

22. In two concentric circles, a chord of length 8 cm of the larger circle touches the 2
smaller circle. If the radius of the larger circle is 5 cm, then find the radius of the
smaller circle.

23 (A). The sum of the first 12 terms of an A.P. is 900. If its first term is 20 then find the 2
common difference and 12th term.

OR

23 (B). The sum of first 𝑛 terms of an A.P. is represented by 𝑆𝑛 = 6𝑛 − 𝑛2 . Find the

common difference.

24. 1 1 2
If 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝐴 − 𝐵) = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝐴 + 𝐵) = 2 , 0∘ < 𝐴 + 𝐵 < 90∘ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴 > 𝐵, then find the
values of 𝐴 and 𝐵.

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 25. Calculate mode of the following distribution: 2

Class 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35

Frequency 5 6 15 10 5 4

Section C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26. Prove that √5 is an irrational number. 3

27 (A). Find the ratio in which the y-axis divides the line segment joining the points 3
(4, −5) and (−1,2). Also find the point of intersection.

OR

27 (B). Line 4𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 divides the line segment joining the points (−2, −1) and (3,5)
in a certain ratio. Find the ratio.

28. 1 3
Prove that: (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴)(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴) = tan 𝐴+cot 𝐴.

29. Find the mean using the step deviation method. 3

Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50

Frequency 6 10 15 9 10

30. (A) In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle centred at O. Prove that 3
(i) OP bisects ∠𝐴𝑃𝐵 (ii) OP is the right bisector of AB.

OR

30 (B). Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are 3
equal.

31. The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the order 3
of its digits is 99. If ten’s digit is 3 more than the unit’s digit, then find the number.

Section -D

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 Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each

32 (A). Amita buys some books for ₹1920. If she had bought 4 more books for the same 5
amount each book would cost her ₹ 24 less. How many books did she buy?
What was the initial price of one book?

OR

32 (B). A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 132 km and then 5
travels a distance of 140 km at an average speed of 4 km/h more than the initial
speed. If it takes 4 hours to complete the whole journey, what was the initial
average speed? Determine the time taken by train to cover the distances
separately.

33. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides 5
in distinct points, then prove that the other two sides are divided in the same
ratio.

34. The perimeter of sector OACB of the circle centred at O and of radius 24, is 5
73.12 cm.

(i) Find the central angle ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵.

(ii) Find the area of the minor segment ACB. (Use 𝜋 = 3.14 𝑎𝑛𝑑 √3 = 1.73)

35 (A). From the top of a 9 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable 5
tower is 60∘ and angle of depression of its foot is 45∘ . Determine the height of
the tower and distance between building and tower. (Use √3 = 1.732)

OR

35 (B). As observed from the top of a 75 m high lighthouse from the sea level, the 5
angles of depression of two ships are 30∘ and 45∘ . If one ship is exactly
behind the other on the same side of the lighthouse, find the distance between
the two ships (Use √3 = 1.732)

Section E

36. A group of students conducted a survey to find out about the preferred mode of
transportation to school among their classmates. They surveyed 200 students
from their school. The results of the survey are as follows:

120 students preferred to walk to school.

25% of the students preferred to use bicycles.
10% of the students preferred to take the bus.

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 Remaining students preferred to be dropped off by car.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) What is the probability that a randomly selected student does not prefer to walk 1
to school?

(ii) Find the probability of a randomly selected student who prefers to walk or use a 1
bicycle.

(iii)(A) One day 50% of walking students decided to come by bicycle. What is the 2
probability that a randomly selected student comes to school using a bicycle on
that day?
OR
(B) What is the probability that a randomly selected student prefers to be dropped 2
off by car?

37. Radha, an aspiring landscape designer, is tasked with creating a visually

captivating pool design that incorporates a unique arrangement of fountains.
The challenge entails arranging the fountains in such a way that when water is
thrown upwards, it forms the shape of a parabola. The graph of one such
parabola is given below.

The height of each fountain rod above water level is 10 cm. The equation of the
downward-facing parabola representing the water fountain is given by
𝑝(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 4.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) from the graph. 1

(ii) Find the value of x at which water attains maximum height. 1

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(iii)(A) If h is the maximum height attained by the water stream from the water level of 2
the pool, then find the value of h.

OR
(B) At what point(s) on x- axis, the height of water above x- axis is 2 m? 2

38. Rinku was very happy to receive a fancy jumbo pencil from his best friend Rohan
on his birthday. Pencil is a basic writing tool, when sharpened its shape is a
combination of cylinder & cone as given in the picture.
Cylindrical pencil with conical head is a common shape worldwide since ages.
Commonly pencils are made up of wood & plastic but we should promote pencils
made up of eco-friendly material (many options available in the market these
days) to save environment.

The dimensions of Rinku’s pencil are given as follows:

Length of cylindrical portion is 21cm. Diameter of the base is 1 cm and height of
the conical portion is 1.2 cm

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) Find the slant height of the sharpened part. 1

(ii) Find curved surface area of sharpened part (in terms of 𝜋). 1

(iii)(A) Find the total surface area of the pencil (in terms of 𝜋). 2
OR
(B) The pencil’s total height decreases by 8.2 cm after sharpening it many times, 2
what is the volume of the cylindrical part of the shortened pencil (in terms of 𝜋)?

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 Sample Question Paper (2023-24)
Class – X
Basic Mathematics (241)
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs Maximum 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 sourced based/Case Based/passage 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

1. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3; where x, y are
prime numbers, then HCF (a,b) is:
a) xy b) xy2 c) x3y3 d) x2y2
2. The LCM of smallest two digit composite number and smallest composite number is:
a) 12 b) 4 c) 20 d) 44
3. If x = 3 is one of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 2kx – 6 = 0, then the value of
k is

a) − b) c) 3 d) 2

4. The pair of equations y = 0 and y = -7 has:

a) one solution b) two solutions c) infinitely many solutions d) no solution
5. Value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – kx + k = 0 has equal roots is :
a) 0 only b) 4 c) 8 only d) 0,8
6. The distance of the point(3, 5) from x-axis is k units, then k equals:
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 8

7. If in ∆ ABC and ∆ PQR, = = then:

a) ∆PQR ~∆CAB b) ∆PQR ~∆ABC c) ∆CBA ~∆PQR d) ∆BCA ~∆PQR

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8. Which of the following is NOT a similarity criterion of traingles?
a) AA b) SAS c) AAA d) RHS
9. In figure, if TP and TQ are the two tangents to a circle
with centre O so that ∠POQ = 110°, then ∠PTQ is equal to
(a) 60° (b) 70° (c) 80° (d) 90°

10. If cos A = then tan A is:

a) b) c) d)

11. If the height of the tower is equal to the length of its shadow, then the angle of
elevation of the sun is _____
a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90°
12. (1 – cos2 A) is equal to
a) sin2 A b) tan2A c) 1 – sin2A d) sec2A
13. The radius of a circle is same as the side of a square. Their perimeters are in the ratio
a) 1:1 b) 2:𝜋 c) 𝜋 : 2 d) √𝜋 : 2
14. The area of the circle is 154cm2. The radius of the circle is
a) 7cm b) 14cm c) 3.5cm d) 17.5cm
15. When a dice is thrown once, the probability of getting an even number less than 4 is
a) 1/4 b) 0 c) 1/2 d) 1/6
16. For the following distribution:
Class 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25
10 15 12 20 9
Frequency

The lower limit of modal class is:

a) 15 b) 20 c) 10 d) 5
17. A rectangular sheet of paper 40cm x 22cm, is rolled to form a hollow cylinder of
height 40cm. The radius of the cylinder(in cm) is :

a) 3.5 b) 7 c) d) 5

18. Consider the following frequency distribution:

Class 0-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 24-30
12 10 15 8 11
Frequency

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 The median class is:
a) 6-12 b) 12-18 c) 18-24 d) 24-30
19. Assertion (A): The point (0, 4) lies on y-axis.
Reason(R): The x-coordinate of a point on y-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 but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).

(c) Assertions (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertions (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

20. Assertion (A): The HCF of two numbers is 5 and their product is 150. Then their LCM
is 40.
Reason(R): For any two positive integers a and b, HCF (a, b) x LCM (a, b) = a x b.
(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) Assertions (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertions (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

SECTION B

21. Find whether the following pair of linear equations is consistent or inconsistent:
3x + 2y = 8
6x – 4y = 9

22. In the given figure, if ABCD is a trapezium in which AB║CD ║ EF,

then prove that = .

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 OR

In figure, if AD = 6cm, DB = 9cm, AE = 8cm and EC = 12cm and ∠ADE

= 48˚. Find ∠ABC.

23. The length of a tangent from a point A at distance 5cm from the
centre of the circle is 4cm. Find the radius of the circle.

24. Evaluate: sin2 60˚ + 2tan 45˚ - cos2 30˚.

25. Find the diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of two circles of
radii 40cm and 9cm.
OR
A chord of a circle of radius 10cm subtends a right angle at the centre. Find the area of
minor segment. (Use 𝜋 = 3.14)

SECTION C

26. Prove that √3 is an irrational number.

27. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4s2 – 4s + 1 and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficients.

28. The coach of a cricket team buys 4 bats and 1 ball for Rs. 2050. Later, she buys 3 bats
and 2 balls for 1600. Find the cost of each bat and each ball.
OR

A lending library has a fixed charge for the first three days and an additional charge for
each day thereafter. Saritha paid 27 for a book kept for seven days, while Susy paid
21 for the book she kept for five days. Find the fixed charge and the charge for each
extra day.

29. A circle touches all the four sides of quadrilateral ABCD. Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC.

30. Prove that

(cosec 𝜃 - cot 𝜃)2 =

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Prove that sec A (1 – sin A) (sec A + tan A) = 1.

31. A bag contains 6 red, 4 black and some white balls.

(i) Find the number of white balls in the bag if the probability of drawing a white ball is .

(ii) How many red balls should be removed from the bag for the probability of drawing a
white ball to be ?

SECTION D

32. A train travels 360km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5km/h more, it would
have taken 1 hour less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train.

OR

A motor boat whose speed is 18km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24km upstream
than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

33. Prove that If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two
sides in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

In ΔPQR, S and T are points on PQ and PR respectively. = and ∠PST = ∠PRQ. Prove that
PQR is an isosceles triangle.

34. A medicine capsule is in the shape of a cylinder

with two hemispheres stuck at each of its ends.
The length of the entire capsule is 14mm and the
diameter of the capsule is 5mm. Find its surface

area.

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 cylinder with two
hemispherical ends with length 5cm and diameter 2.8cm.

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 35. The following table gives the distribution of the life time of 400 neon lamps:
Life time (in hours) Number of lamps

1500-2000 14

2000-2500 56

2500-3000 60

3000-3500 86

3500-4000 74

4000-4500 62

4500-5000 48

Find the average life time of a lamp.

SECTION E

36. CASE STUDY 1

India is competitive manufacturing location due to the

low cost of manpower and strong technical and
engineering capabilities contributing to higher quality
production runs. The production of TV sets in a factory
increases uniformly by a fixed number every year. It
produced 16000 sets in 6th year and 22600 in 9th year.

1) In which year, the production is 29,200 sets?

2) Find the production in the 8th year.

OR

Find the production in first 3 years.

3) Find the difference of the production in 7th year and 4th year.

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37. CASE STUDY 2

Alia and Shagun are friends living on the same street in Patel Nagar. Shagun’s house is at the
intersection of one street with another street on which there is a library. They both study in
the same school and that is not far from Shagun's house. Suppose the school is situated at
the point O, i.e., the origin, Alia's house is at A. Shagun’s house is at B and library is at C.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) How far is Alia's house from Shagun’s house?

(ii) How far is the library from Shagun’s house?

(iii) Show that for Shagun, school is farther compared to Alia’s house and library.
OR

Show that Alia’s house, shagun’s house and library for an isosceles right triangle.

38. CASE STUDY 3

A boy is standing on the top of light house. He observed that boat P and boat Q are
approaching the light house from opposite directions. He finds that angle of depression
of boat P is 45° and angle of depression of boat Q is 30°. He also knows that height of the
light house is 100 m.

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Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) What is the measure of ∠APD?

(ii) If ∠YAQ = 30°, then ∠AQD is also 30°, Why?

(iii) Find length of PD
OR
Find length of DQ

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 Class - X Session 2022-23
Subject - Mathematics (Basic)
Sample Question Paper

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum 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.

SN Ma
rks

1 If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and q = a3b; a, b being prime 1
numbers, then LCM (p, q) is

(a) ab (b) a2b2 (c) a3b2 (d) a3b3

2 What is the greatest possible speed at which a man can walk 52 km and 91 km in an exact 1
number of hours?

(a) 17 km/hours (b) 7 km/hours

(c) 13 km/hours (d) 26 km/hours

3 If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is 1

(a) 10 (b) -10 (c) 5 (d) –5

4 Graphically, the pair of equations given by 1

6x – 3y + 10 = 0
2x – y + 9 = 0
represents two lines which are

(a) intersecting at exactly one point. (b) parallel.

(c) coincident. (d) intersecting at exactly two points.

5 If the quadratic equation x2 + 4x + k = 0 has real and equal roots, then 1

(a) k < 4 (b) k > 4 (c) k = 4 (d) k ≥ 4

6 The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is 1

(a) 5 units (b) 12 units (c) 11 units (d) (7 + √5) units

7 AB BC 1
If in triangles ABC and DEF, = , then they will be similar, when
DE FD

(a) ∠B = ∠E (b) ∠A = ∠D (c) ∠B = ∠D (d) ∠A = ∠F

8 In which ratio the y-axis divides the line segment joining the points (5, – 6) and (–1, – 4)?. 1

(a) 1 : 5 (b) 5 : 1 (c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 2

9 In the figure, if PA and PB are tangents to the circle 1

with centre O such that ∠APB = 50°, then ∠OAB is
equal to

(a) 25° (b) 30° (c) 40° (d) 50°

10 1 1
If sin A = , then the value of sec A is :
2
2 1 (c) √3 (d) 1
(a) (b)
√3 √3

11 √3 cos2A + √3 sin2A is equal to 1

1
(a) 1 (b) √ (c) √3 (d) 0
3

12 The value of cos1° . cos2° . cos3° . cos4°. . . . . . . . . . . .. cos90° is 1

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) – 1 (d) 2

13 If the perimeter of a circle is equal to that of a square, then the ratio of their areas is 1

(a) 22 : 7 (b) 14 : 11 (c) 7 : 22 (d) 11: 14

14 If the radii of two circles are in the ratio of 4 : 3, then their areas are in the ratio of : 1

(a) 4 : 3 (b) 8 : 3 (c) 16 : 9 (d) 9 : 16

15 The total surface area of a solid hemisphere of radius 7 cm is : 1

(a) 447π cm2 (b) 239π cm2 (c) 174π cm2 (d) 147π cm2
16 For the following distribution : 1

Class 0-5 5 - 10 10 - 15 15 - 20 20 - 25
Frequency 10 15 12 20 9
the upper limit of the modal class is

(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25

17 If the mean of the following distribution is 2.6, then the value of y is 1

Variable (x) 1 2 3 4 5
Frequency 4 5 y 1 2
(a) 3 (b) 8 (c) 13 (d) 24

18 A card is selected at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability of its 1
being a red face card is

3 3 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
26 13 13 2

Direction for questions 19 & 20: In question numbers 19 and 20, a statement of
Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.

19 Assertion: If HCF of 510 and 92 is 2, then the LCM of 510 & 92 is 32460 1
Reason: as HCF(a,b) x LCM(a,b) = a x b
(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 (A): The ratio in which the line segment joining (2, -3) and (5, 6) internally 1
divided by x axis is 1:2.
𝑚𝑥2 + 𝑛𝑥1 𝑚𝑦2 + 𝑛𝑦1
Reason (R): as formula for the internal division is ( , )
𝑚+𝑛 𝑚+𝑛
(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

Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21 For what values of k will the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many 2
solutions?
kx + 3y – (k – 3) = 0
12x + ky – k = 0

22 In the figure, altitudes AD and CE of Δ ABC intersect 2

each other at the point P. Show that:
(i) ΔABD ~ ΔCBE
(ii) ΔPDC ~ ΔBEC

[OR]
BF BE
In the figure, DE || AC and DF || AE. Prove that =
FE EC

23 Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger 2
circle which touches the smaller circle.

24 7 (1 + sin θ) (1− sin θ) 2

If cot θ = , evaluate
8 (1 + cos θ) (1− cos θ)

25 Find the perimeter of a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm.

[OR] 2
Find the diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of the two circles
of radii 24 cm and 7 cm.

Section C

Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.

26 Prove that √5 is an irrational number. 3

27 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2 – 3 – 7x and verify the relationship 3
between the zeroes and the coefficients.

28 A shopkeeper gives books on rent for reading. She takes a fixed charge for the first two 3
days, and an additional charge for each day thereafter. Latika paid Rs 22 for a book kept
for six days, while Anand paid Rs 16 for the book kept for four days. Find the fixed charges
and the charge for each extra day.
[OR]
Places A and B are 100 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and another from B
at the same time. If the cars travel in the same direction at different speeds, they meet in 5
 hours. If they travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. What are the speeds of the
two cars?

29 In the figure, PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of 3

radius 5 cm. The tangents at P and Q intersect at a point
T. Find the length TP.

30 Prove that 3
tan θ cot θ
+ = 1 + sec θ cosec θ
1 − cot θ 1 − tan θ
[OR]
If sin θ + cos θ = √3, then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1

31 Two dice are thrown at the same time. What is the probability that the sum of the two 3
numbers appearing on the top of the dice is
(i) 8?
(ii) 13?
(iii) less than or equal to 12?

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 5
Mysore and Bangalore (without taking into consideration the time they stop at intermediate
stations). If the average speed of the express train is 11km/h more than that of the
passenger train, find the average speed of the two trains.
[OR]
A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24 km
upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

33 Prove that If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a 5

triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct
points, the other two sides are divided in the same
AD AE
ratio. In the figure, find EC if = using the above
DB EC
theorem.
34 A pen stand made of wood is in the shape of a cuboid 5
with four conical depressions to hold pens. The
dimensions of the cuboid are 15 cm by 10 cm by 3.5
cm. The radius of each of the depressions is 0.5 cm
and the depth is 1.4 cm. Find the volume of wood in the
entire stand.

[OR]

Ramesh made a bird-bath for his garden in the shape

of a cylinder with a hemispherical depression at one
end. The height of the cylinder is 1.45 m and its radius
is 30 cm. Find the total surface area of the bird-bath.

35 A life insurance agent found the following data for distribution of ages of 100 policy 5
holders. Calculate the median age, if policies are given only to persons having age 18
years onwards but less than 60 years.
Age (in years) Number of policy holders
Below 20 2
20-25 4
25-30 18
30-35 21
35-40 33
40-45 11
45-50 3
50-55 6
55-60 2

Section E

Case study based questions are compulsory.

36 Case Study – 1
In the month of April to June 2022, the exports of passenger cars from India increased by 26%
in the corresponding quarter of 2021–22, as per a report. A car manufacturing company planned
to produce 1800 cars in 4th year and 2600 cars in 8th year. Assuming that the production
increases uniformly by a fixed number every year.
 Based on the above information answer the following questions.

I. Find the production in the 1st year. 1

II. Find the production in the 12th year. 1

III. Find the total production in first 10 years. 2

[OR]
In how many years will the total production reach 31200 cars?

37 Case Study – 2
In a GPS, The lines that run east-west are known as lines of latitude, and the lines running
north-south are known as lines of longitude. The latitude and the longitude of a place are its
coordinates and the distance formula is used to find the distance between two places. The
distance between two parallel lines is approximately 150 km. A family from Uttar Pradesh
planned a round trip from Lucknow (L) to Puri (P) via Bhuj (B) and Nashik (N) as shown in the
given figure below.
 .
Based on the above information answer the following questions using the coordinate geometry.

I. Find the distance between Lucknow (L) to Bhuj(B). 1

II. If Kota (K), internally divide the line segment joining Lucknow (L) to Bhuj (B) into 1
3 : 2 then find the coordinate of Kota (K).

III. Name the type of triangle formed by the places Lucknow (L), Nashik (N) and 2
Puri (P)
[OR]
Find a place (point) on the longitude (y-axis) which is equidistant from the points
Lucknow (L) and Puri (P).

38 Case Study – 3
Lakshaman Jhula is located 5 kilometers north-east of the city of Rishikesh in the Indian state of
Uttarakhand. The bridge connects the villages of Tapovan to Jonk. Tapovan is in Tehri Garhwal
district, on the west bank of the river, while Jonk is in Pauri Garhwal district, on the east bank.
Lakshman Jhula is a pedestrian bridge also used by motorbikes. It is a landmark of Rishikesh.
A group of Class X students visited Rishikesh in Uttarakhand on a trip. They observed from a
point (P) on a river bridge that the angles of depression of opposite banks of the river are 60°
and 30° respectively. The height of the bridge is about 18 meters from the river.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

I. Find the distance PA. 1

II. Find the distance PB 1

III. Find the width AB of the river. 2

[OR]
Find the height BQ if the angle of the elevation from P to Q be 30°.
 Sample Question Paper
Class- X Session- 2021-22
TERM 1
Subject- Mathematics (Basic)
Time Allowed: 90 minutes Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:
1. The question paper contains three parts A, B and C.
2. Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Attempt any 16 questions.
3. Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Attempt any 16 questions.
4. Section C consists of 10 questions based on two Case Studies. Attempt any 8 questions.
5. There is no negative marking.

SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions. Any 16 questions are to be attempted
Q.NO. MARKS
1 A box contains cards numbered 6 to 50. A card is drawn at random from the box. The 1
probability that the drawn card has a number which is a perfect square like 4,9….is
(a) 1/45
(b) 2/15
(c) 4/45
(d) 1/9
2 In a circle of diameter 42cm ,if an arc subtends an angle of 60 ˚ at the centre where 1
∏=22/7,then the length of the arc is
(a) 22/7 cm
(b) 11cm
(c) 22 cm
(d) 44 cm
3 If sinƟ = x and secƟ = y , then tanƟ is 1
(a) xy
(b) x/y
(c) y/x
(d) 1/xy
4 The pair of linear equations y = 0 and y =-5 has 1
(a) One solution
(b) Two solutions
(c) Infinitely many solutions
(d) No solution
5 A fair die is thrown once. The probability of even composite number is 1
(a) 0
(b) 1/3
(c) 3/4
(d) 1
6 8 chairs and 5 tables cost Rs.10500, while 5 chairs and 3 tables cost Rs.6450. The cost of 1
each chair will be
(a) Rs. 750
(b) Rs.600
(c) Rs. 850
(d) Rs. 900
7 If cosƟ+cos2Ɵ =1,the value of sin2Ɵ+sin4Ɵ is 1
(a) -1
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 2
8 23 1
The decimal representation of will be
23 × 52
(a) Terminating
(b) Non-terminating
(c) Non-terminating and repeating
(d) Non-terminating and non-repeating
9 The LCM of 23X32 and 22X33 is 1
(a) 23
(b) 33
(c) 23X33
(d) 22X32
10 The HCF of two numbers is 18 and their product is 12960. Their LCM will be 1
(a) 420
(b) 600
(c) 720
(d) 800
11 In the given figure, DE II BC. Which of the following is true? 1

𝑎+𝑏
(a) 𝑥 =
𝑎𝑦
𝑎𝑥
(b) 𝑦=
𝑎+𝑏
𝑎𝑦
(c) 𝑥=
𝑎+𝑏
𝑥 𝑎
(d) =
𝑦 𝑏

12 The co-ordinates of the point P dividing the line segment joining the points A (1,3) and B (4,6) 1
internally in the ratio 2:1 are
(a) (2,4)
(b) (4,6)
(c) (4,2)
(d) (3,5)

13 The prime factorisation of 3825 is 1

(a) 3x52x21
(b) 32x52x35
(c) 32x52x17
(d) 32x25x17

14 In the figure given below, AD=4cm,BD=3cm and CB=12 cm, then cotƟ equals 1

(a) 3/4
(b) 5/12
(c) 4/3
(d) 12/5
15 If ABCD is a rectangle , find the values of x and y 1

(a) X=10,y=2
(b) X=12,y=8
(c) X=2,y=10
(d) X=20,y=0

16 In an isosceles triangle ABC, if AC=BC and AB2=2AC2, then the measure of angle C will be 1
(a) 30˚
(b) 45˚
(c) 60˚
(d) 90˚
17 If -1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x)=x2-7x-8 , then the other zero is 1
(a) -8
(b) -7
(c) 1
(d) 8
18 In a throw of a pair of dice, the probability of the same number on each die is 1
(a) 1/6
(b) 1/3
(c) 1/2
(d) 5/6

19 The mid-point of (3p,4) and (-2,2q) is (2,6) . Find the value of p+q 1
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

20 147 1
The decimal expansion of will terminate after how many places of decimals?
120
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

SECTION B
Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted
21 The perimeter of a semicircular protractor whose radius is ‘r’ is 1
(a) π + 2r
(b) π+r
(c) πr
(d) πr + 2r

22 If P (E) denotes the probability of an event E, then 1

(a) 0< P(E) ⩽1

(b) 0 < P(E) < 1
(c) 0 ≤ P(E) ≤1
(d) 0 ⩽P(E) <1
23 In ∆ABC, ˂B=90˚ and BD ꓕ AC. If AC = 9cm and AD = 3 cm then BD is equal to 1
(a) 2√2 cm
(b) 3√2 cm
(c) 2√3 cm
(d) 3√3 cm
24 The pair of linear equations 3x+5y=3 and 6x+ky=8 do not have a solution if 1
(a) K=5
(b) K=10
(c) k≠10
(d) k≠5
25 If the circumference of a circle increases from 2∏ to 4∏ then its area _____ the original 1
area
(a) Half
(b) Double
(c) Three times
(d) Four times
26 Given that sinƟ=a/b ,then tanƟ is equal to 1
𝑏
(a) √𝑎2 2
+𝑏
𝑏
(b)
√𝑏2 −𝑎2
𝑎
(c)
√𝑎2 −𝑏2
𝑎
(d)
√𝑏2 −𝑎2
27 If x = 2sin2Ɵ and y = 2cos2Ɵ+1 then x+y is 1
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 1/2
28 If the difference between the circumference and the radius of a circle is 37cm ,∏=22/7, the 1
circumference (in cm) of the circle is
(a) 154
(b) 44
(c) 14
(d) 7
29 The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive) 1
(a) 100
(b) 1000
(c) 2520
(d) 5040
30 Three bells ring at intervals of 4, 7 and 14 minutes. All three rang at 6 AM. When will they 1
ring together again?
(a) 6:07 AM
(b) 6:14 AM
(c) 6:28 AM
(d) 6:25 AM
31 What is the age of father, if the sum of the ages of a father and his son in years is 65 and 1
twice the difference of their ages in years is 50?
(a) 40 years
(b) 45 years
(c) 55 years
(d) 65 years
32 What is the value of (tanƟ cosecƟ)2-(sinƟ secƟ)2 1
(a) -1
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 2
33 The perimeters of two similar triangles are 26 cm and 39 cm.The ratio of their areas will be 1
(a) 2:3
(b) 6:9
(c) 4:6
(d) 4:9
34 There are 20 vehicles-cars and motorcycles in a parking area. If there are 56 wheels 1
together, how many cars are there?
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 20
35 A man goes 15m due west and then 8m due north. How far is he from the starting point? 1
(a) 7m
(b) 10m
(c) 17m
(d) 23m
36 What is the length of an altitude of an equilateral triangle of side 8cm? 1
(a) 2√3 cm
(b) 3√3 cm
(c) 4√3 cm
(d) 5√3 cm
37 If the letters of the word RAMANUJAN are put in a box and one letter is drawn at random. 1
The probability that the letter is A is
(a) 3/5
(b) 1/2
(c) 3/7
(d) 1/3
38 Area of a sector of a circle is 1/6 to the area of circle. Find the degree measure of its minor 1
arc.
(a) 90˚
(b) 60˚
(c) 45˚
(d) 30˚
39 A vertical stick 20m long casts a shadow 10m long on the ground. At the same time a tower 1
casts a shadow 50m long. What is the height of the tower?
(a) 30m
(b) 50m
(c) 80m
(d) 100m
40 What is the solution of the pair of linear equations 37x+43y=123, 43x+37y=117? 1
(a) x = 2,y = 1
(b) x = -1,y = 2
(c) x = -2,y = 1
(d) x = 1,y = 2
SECTION C
Case study based questions
Section C consists of 10 questions of 1 mark each. Any 8 questions are to be attempted.
Case Study -1
Pacific Ring of Fire
 The Pacific Ring of Fire is a major area in the
basin of the Pacific Ocean where many
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. In a
large horseshoe shape, it is associated with a
nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches,
volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and plate
movements.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pacifick%C3%BD_ohniv%C3%BD_kruh.png

Fault Lines

Large faults within the

Earth's crust result
from the action of
plate tectonic forces,
with the largest
forming the boundaries
between the plates.
Energy release
associated with rapid
movement on active
faults is the cause of
most earthquakes.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Faults6.png

Positions of some countries in the Pacific ring of fire is shown in the square grid below.

Based on the given information, answer the questions NO. 41-45

41 The distance between the point Country A and Country B is 1
(a) 4 units
(b) 5 units
(c) 6 units
(d) 7 units
42 Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x,y) is equidistant from the Country C and 1
Country D
(a) x-y = 2
(b) x+y = 2
(c) 2x-y = 0
(d) 2x+y = 2

43 The fault line 3x + y – 9 = 0 divides the line joining the Country P(1, 3) and 1
Country Q(2, 7) internally in the ratio

(a) 3 : 4
(b) 3 : 2
(c) 2 : 3
(d) 4 : 3

44 The distance of the Country M from the x-axis is 1

(a) 1 units
(b) 2 units
(c) 3 units
(d) 5 units
45 What are the co-ordinates of the Country lying on the mid-point of Country A and Country D? 1
(a) (1, 3)
(b) (2, 9/2)
(c) (4, 5/2)
(d) (9/2, 2)

Case Study -2
ROLLER COASTER POLYNOMIALS

Polynomials are everywhere. They play a key role in

the study of algebra, in analysis and on the whole
many mathematical problems involving them.
Since, polynomials are used to describe curves of
various types engineers use polynomials to graph
the curves of roller coasters.

https://images.app.goo.gl/WfcM1aRTHjjqtyT27

Based on the given information, answer the questions NO. 46-50.

46 If the Roller Coaster is represented by the following graph y=p(x) , then name the type of the 1
polynomial it traces.
 (a) Linear
(b) Quadratic
(c) Cubic
(d) Bi-quadratic
47 The Roller Coasters are represented by the following graphs y=p(x). Which Roller Coaster has 1
more than three distinct zeroes?
(a)

(b)

(c )
 (d)

48 If the Roller Coaster is represented by the cubic polynomial t(x)= px3+qx2+rx+s ,then which of the 1
following is always true
(a) s≠0
(b) r≠0
(c) q≠0
(d) p≠0

49 1

If the path traced by the Roller Coaster is represented by the above graph y=p(x), find the
number of zeroes?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
50 1

If the path traced by the Roller Coaster is represented by the above graph y=p(x), find its zeroes?
(a) -3, -6, -1
(b) 2, -6, -1
(c) -3, -1, 2
(d) 3, 1, -2
 Class- X
Mathematics-Basic (241)
Sample Question Paper 2020-21
Max. Marks: 80 Duration:3 hours

General Instructions:

1. This question paper contains two parts A and B.

2. Both Part A and Part B have internal choices.

Part – A:
1. It consists of two sections- I and II
2. Section I has 16 questions. Internal choice is provided in 5 questions.
3. Section II has four case study-based questions. Each case study has 5 case-based sub-parts.
An examinee is to attempt any 4 out of 5 sub-parts.

Part – B:
1. Question No 21 to 26 are Very short answer Type questions of 2 mark each,
2. Question No 27 to 33 are Short Answer Type questions of 3 marks each
3. Question No 34 to 36 are Long Answer Type questions of 5 marks each.
4. Internal choice is provided in 2 questions of 2 marks, 2 questions of 3 marks and 1 question of 5
marks.

Questi Part-A Marks

on No.
Section-I

1
1. Express 156 as the product of primes.

1
2. Write a quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes is 2 and product is -8.

1
3. Given that HCF (96,404) is 4, find the LCM ( 96,404).

OR

State the fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic.

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4 On comparing the ratios of the coefficients, find out whether the pair of 1
equations x – 2y =0 and 3x + 4y -20 =0 is consistent or inconsistent.

5 If a and b are co-prime numbers, then find the HCF (a, b). 1

6 1
Find the area of a sector of a circle with radius 6cm if angle of the sector is
60°. (Take 𝜋 = 22/7)

OR

A horse tied to a pole with 28m long rope. Find the perimeter of the field where
the horse can graze. (Take 𝜋 = 22/7)

7 In the given fig. DE || BC, ∟ADE =70° and ∟BAC=50°, then angle 1
∟BCA = ______

OR

In the given figure, AD = 2cm, BD = 3 cm, AE = 3.5 cm and AC = 7 cm. Is DE

parallel to BC ?

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8 The cost of fencing a circular field at the rate of Rs.24 per metre is Rs. 5280. 1
Find the radius of the field.

9 A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the 1
tree touches the ground where it makes an angle 30° . The distance between
the foot of the tree to the point where the top touches the ground is 8m. Find
the height of the tree from where it is broken.

10 If the perimeter and the area of a circle are numerically equal, then find the 1
radius of the circle

11 Write the empirical relationship among mean, median and mode. 1

12 To divide a line segment BC internally in the ratio 3 : 5, we draw a ray BX 1

such that ∠CBX is an acute angle. What will be the minimum number of points
to be located at equal distances, on ray BX?

1
13 For what values of p does the pair of equations 4x + p y +8 =0 and 2x +2y +2
=0 has unique solution?

OR

What type of straight lines will be represented by the system of equations 2x +

3y =5 and 4x + 6y = 7 ?

14 A bag contains 3 red balls and 5 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from 1
the bag. What is the probability that the ball drawn is red?

OR

A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a prime number?

15 A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground, which is 1
15m away from the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the
tower is found to be 60°.Find the height of the tower.

16 Probability of an event E + Probability of the event ̅

E ( not E) is,_______ 1

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 Section-II
Case study-based questions are compulsory. Attempt any 4 sub parts
from each question. Each question carries 1 mark

17

Mathematics teacher of a school took her 10th standard students to show Red
fort. It was a part of their Educational trip. The teacher had interest in history
as well. She narrated the facts of Red fort to students. Then the teacher said
in this monument one can find combination of solid figures. There are 2 pillars
which are cylindrical in shape. Also 2 domes at the corners which are
hemispherical.7 smaller domes at the centre. Flag hoisting ceremony on
Independence Day takes place near these domes.

i) How much cloth material will be required to cover 2 big domes each of radius 1
2.5 metres? (Take 𝜋 = 22/7)

a) 75m2 b) 78.57m2 c) 87.47m2 d) 25.8m2

b)
ii) Write the formula to find the volume of a cylindrical pillar. 1

a) Πr2h b) Πrl c) Πr(l + r) d) 2Πr

iii) Find the lateral surface area of two pillars if height of the pillar is 7m and 1
radius of the base is 1.4m.

a) 112.3cm2 b) 123.2m2 c) 90m2 d) 345.2cm2

iv) How much is the volume of a hemisphere if the radius of the base is 3.5m? 1

a) 85.9 m3 b) 80 m3 c) 98 m3 d) 89.83 m3

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v) What is the ratio of sum of volumes of two hemispheres of radius 1cm each to 1
the volume of a sphere of radius 2 cm?
a) 1:1 b) 1:8 c) 8 :1 d) 1:16

18 Class X students of a secondary school in Krishnagar have been allotted a

rectangular plot of a land for gardening activity. Saplings of Gulmohar are
planted on the boundary at a distance of 1m from each other. There is a
triangular grassy lawn in the plot as shown in the fig. The students are to sow
seeds of flowering plants on the remaining area of the plot.

Considering A as origin, answer question (i) to (v)

i) Considering A as the origin, what are the coordinates of A? 1

a) (0,1) b) (1,0) c) (0,0) d)(-1,-1)

ii) What are the coordinates of P? 1

a) (4,6) b)( 6,4) c) (4,5) d) (5,4)

iii) What are the coordinates of R? 1

a) (6,5) b) (5,6) c) ( 6,0) d) (7,4)

iv) What are the coordinates of D? 1

a) (16,0) b) (0,0) c) (0,16) d) (16,1)

v) What are the coordinate of P if D is taken as the origin? 1

a) ( 12,2) b ) (-12,6) c) (12,3) d) (6,10)

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19

Rahul is studying in X Standard. He is making a kite to fly it on a Sunday. Few

questions came to his mind while making the kite. Give answers to his
questions by looking at the figure.

i) Rahul tied the sticks at what angles to each other? 1

a) 30° b) 60° c) 90° d) 60°

ii) Which is the correct similarity criteria applicable for smaller triangles at the 1
upper part of this kite?

a) RHS b) SAS c) SSA d) AAS

iii) Sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4:9. Corresponding medians of 1
these triangles are in the ratio,

a) 2:3 b) 4:9 c) 81:16 d) 16:81

iv) In a triangle, if square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the 1
other two sides, then the angle opposite the first side is a right angle. This
theorem is called as,

a) Pythagoras theorem b) Thales theorem

c) Converse of Thales theorem d) Converse of Pythagoras theorem

v) What is the area of the kite, formed by two perpendicular sticks of length 6 cm 1
and 8 cm?

a) 48 cm2 b) 14 cm2 c) 24 cm2 d) 96 cm2

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20 Due to heavy storm an electric wire got bent as shown in the figure. It followed
a mathematical shape. Answer the following questions below.

i) Name the shape in which the wire is bent 1

a) Spiral b) ellipse c) linear d) Parabola

ii) How many zeroes are there for the polynomial (shape of the wire) 1

a) 2 b) 3 d) 1 d) 0

iii) The zeroes of the polynomial are 1

a) -1, 5 b) -1, 3 c) 3, 5 d) -4, 2

iv) What will be the expression of the polynomial? 1

a) x2+2x -3 b) x2 -2x +3 c) x2 - 2x -3 d) x2 +2x+3

v) What is the value of the polynomial if x = -1? 1

a) 6 b) -18 c)) 18 d) 0

Part –B
All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices, attempt
anyone.

21 Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the 2
points (4, -3) and (8,5) in the ratio 3:1 internally.

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 OR

Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x,y) is equidistant from the
points (7,1) and (3,5)

22 2

AM AN
In the fig. if LM II CB and LN II CD, prove that =
MB ND

23 A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle. Prove that AB + CD = 2

AD + BC.

24 Draw a line segment of length 7.8 cm and divide it in the ratio 5:8. Measure 2
the two parts.

25 Given 15 cot A =8, find sin A and sec A. 2

OR

Find tan P – cot R

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26 How many terms of the A. P : 9,17,25, .......must be taken to give a sum 636? 2

Part –B
All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices, attempt
anyone.

27 Prove that √3 is an irrational number. 3

28 Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external 3
point T. Prove that ∟PTQ = 2∟OPQ.

29 Meena went to a bank to withdraw Rs.2,000. She asked the cashier to give 3
her Rs.50 and Rs.100 notes only. Meena got 25 notes in all. Find how many
notes of Rs.50 and Rs.100 she received.

30 A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one disc is drawn 3
at random from the box, find the probability that it bears
(i) a two-digit number
(ii) a perfect square number.
(iii) a number divisible by 5.

OR

One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of
getting
(i) A king of red colour.
(ii) A spade
(iii) The queen of diamonds

31 Metallic spheres of radii 6cm, 8cm and 10cm respectively are melted to form a 3
solid sphere. Find the radius of the resulting sphere.

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32 sin A−cosA+1 1 3
Prove that =
sinA+cosA−1 secA−tanA

33 A motor boat whose speed in still water is 18 km/h, takes 1 hour more to go 24 3
km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of
the stream.

OR

Find two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose squares is 290.

Part –B
All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices, attempt
anyone.

34 The angles of depression of the top and bottom of a 8m tall building from the 5
top of a multi storied building are 30° and 45°, respectively. Find the height of
the multi storied building and the distance between the two buildings.

OR

A 1.2m tall girl spots a balloon moving with the wind in a horizontal line at a
height 88.2 m from the ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon from the
eyes of the girl at any instant is 60°.After sometime, the angle of elevation
reduces 30°.Find the distance travelled by the balloon during the interval.

35 The pth, qth and rth terms of an A.P. are a, b and c respectively. 5
Show that a(q – r) + b(r-p) + c(p – q) = 0

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36 A survey regarding the heights in (cm) of 51 girls of class X of a school was 5
conducted and the following data was obtained. Find the median height and
the mean using the formulae.

Height (in cm) Number of Girls

Less than 140 4
Less than 145 11
Less than 150 29
Less than 155 40
Less than 160 46
Less than 165 51

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 Class – X
Mathematics-Basic (241)
Sample Question Paper 2019-20

Max. Marks: 80 Duration: 3 hrs.

General Instructions:

a) All questions are compulsory

b) The question paper consists of 40 questions divided into four sections A, B, C & D.

c) Section A comprises of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 6

questions of 2 marks each. Section C comprises of 8 questions of 3 marks each.

Section D comprises 6 questions of 4 marks each.

d) There is no overall choice. However internal choices have been provided in two

questions of 1 mark each, two questions of 2 marks each, three questions of 3 marks

each and three questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only one of the

alternatives in all such questions.

e) Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION – A

Q 1- 10 are multiple choice questions. Select the most appropriate answer from the
given options.

1. HCF of 168 and 126 is 1

(a) 21 (b) 42 (c) 14 (d) 18

2. Empirical relationship between the three measures of central tendency is 1

1
 (a) 2 Mean = 3 Median – Mode (b) 2 Mode = 3
Median – Mean
(c) Mode = 2 Mean – 3 Median (d) 3 Median = 2
Mode + Mean

3. In the given figure, if TP and TQ are tangents to a circle with centre O, so 1

that ∠POQ = 110°, then ∠PTQ is

(a) 110° (b) 90°

(c) 80° (d) 70°

4. 325 can be expressed as a product of its primes as 1

(a) 52×7 (b) 52×13

(c) 5×132 (d) 2×32×52

5. One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability 1
that it is black queen is

(a) (b) (c) (d)

6. The sum of the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2-8x +6 is 1

(a) - 3 (b) 3 (c) - 4

(d) 4

7. Which of the following is the decimal expansion of an irrational number 1

(a) 4.561 (b) 0.12 (c) 5.010010001… (d) 6.03

2
8. The following figure shows the graph of y = p(x), where p(x) is a 1
polynomial in variable x. The number of zeroes of the polynomial p(x) is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c)3 (d) 4

9. The distance of the point P (3, - 4) from the origin is 1

(a) 7 units (b) 5 units (c)4 units

(d) 3 units

10. The mid point of the line segment joining the points (- 5, 7) and (- 1, 3) is 1

(a) (-3, 7) (b) (-3, 5) (c) (-1, 5)

(d) (5, -3)

(11 – 15) Fill in the blanks:

11. The point which divides the line segment joining the points A (0, 5) and 1
B (5, 0) internally in the ratio 2:3 is _____________

12. The pair of lines represented by the equations 2x+y+3 = 0 and 4x+ky+6 = 1
0 will be parallel if value of k is ______.

OR

If the quadratic equation x2 – 2x + k = 0 has equal roots, then value of k

3
 is ______.

13. The value of sin 60 cos 30 + sin 30 cos 60 is______. 1

14. Value of cos 0°. Cos 30° .cos 45° . cos 60° . cos 90° is ___________. 1

15. The sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 2:3, then the areas of
these triangles are in the ratio ______________

(16 – 20) Answer the following :

16. △PQR is right angled isosceles triangle, right angled at R. Find value of 1
sin P.

OR

If 15 cot A = 8, then find value of cosec A.

17. If area of quadrant of a circle is 38.5 cm2 then find its diameter 1
(use π = )

18. A dice is thrown once. Find the probability of getting a prime number. 1

19. In the given fig. If DE ‖ BC Find EC. 1

4
20. Find the common difference of the A.P whose first term is 12 and fifth 1
term is 0.

SECTION – B

21. If two coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting 2 2
heads.

22. A lot of 25 bulbs contain 5 defective ones. One bulb is drawn at random 2
from the lot. What is the probability that the bulb is good.

OR
Two dice are thrown simultaneously at random. Find the probability of
getting a sum of eight.

23. Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are 2
parallel.

24. Show that tan 48 tan 23 tan 42 tan 67 = 1. 2

OR

Evaluate cos 48 cos 42 − sin 48 sin 42

25. Find the area of circle whose circumference is 22cm. 2

26 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows: 2
A teacher told 10 students to write a polynomial on the black board.
Students wrote
1. x 2
+ 2 6. x – 3
2. 2x + 3 7. x4 + x2 + 1
3. x3+ x2 + 1 8. x2 + 2x + 1
4. x3+ 2x2 + 1 9. 2x3 – x2

5
 5. x2 – 2x + 1 10. x 4 – 1

(i) How many students wrote cubic polynomial

(ii) Divide the polynomial (x2 + 2x + 1) by ( x + 1).

SECTION C

27. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x − 3x − 10 and verify the 3
relationship between the zeroes and coefficient.

28. Draw a circle of radius 4 cm.From the point 7 cm away from its centre, 3
construct the pair of tangents to the circle.
OR

Draw a line segment of length 8 cm and divide it in the ratio 2:3

29. Following figure depicts a park where two opposite sides are parallel and 3
left and right ends are semi-circular in shape. It has a 7m wide track for
walking

Two friends Seema and Meena went to the park. Meena said that area of
the track is 4066m2. Is she right? Explain.

30. Prove that = 3

OR

Prove that: =

6
31. Prove that 5 - √3 is irrational, given that √3 is irrational. 3

OR
An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of
32 members in a parade. The two groups are to march in the same
number of columns. What is the maximum number of columns in which
they can march ?

32. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle 3
are equal.

33. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows: 3
In a class room, four students Sita, Gita, Rita and Anita are sitting at
A(3,4), B(6,7), C(9,4), D(6,1) respectively. Then a new student Anjali joins
the class

(i) Teacher tells Anjali to sit in the middle of the four students. Find the 1
coordinates of the position where she can sit.
(ii) Calculate the distance between Sita and Anita. 1

(iii) Which two students are equidistant from Gita. 1

7
34. Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and x − 2y = −12 algebraically and hence find the value 3
of ‘m’ for which y = mx + 3.

SECTION D

35. Find two consecutive positive integers sum of whose squares is 365. 4

36. If the sum of first 14 terms of an A.P. is 1050 and its first term is 10, 4
find the 20 th
term.

OR

The first term of an A.P. is 5, the last term is 45 and sum is 400. Find
the number of terms and the common difference.

37. As observed from the top of a 75m high light house above the sea level, 4
the angles of depression of two ships are 30O and 45O respectively If one
ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the light house and
in the same straight line, find the distance between the two ships. (use √3
= 1.732)

38. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other 4
two sides in distinct points, then prove that the other two sides are divided
in the same ratio.

OR

State and prove the Pythagoras theorem.

39. A copper rod of diameter 1 cm and length 8 cm is drawn in to a wire of 4

length 18 m of uniform thickness. Find the thickness of wire.

Or

8
 A metallic sphere of radius 4.2 cm is melted and recast into the shape of
a cylinder of radius 6 cm. Find the height of the cylinder.

4
40. The following distribution gives the daily income of 50 workers of a
factory

Daily income 400- 420-440 440-460 460-480 480-500

420
Number of 12 14 8 6 10
workers

Convert this distribution to less than type of cumulative frequency

distribution and draw its ogive.

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 Class X
Mathematics
Sample Question Paper 2018-19
Time allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. The questions paper consists of 30 questions divided into 4 sections A, B, C and D.
3. Section A comprises of 6 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 6 questions of 2
marks each. Section C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 8
questions of 4 marks each.
4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in two questions of 1
mark each, two questions of 2 marks each, four questions of 3 marks each and three questions
of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all such questions.
5. Use of calculators is not permitted.

Section-A

1. Find the value of a, for which point P ( , 2) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the 1
points Q(-5,4) and R(-1,0).

2. Find the value of k, for which one root of the quadratic equation kx2-14x+8 = 0 is 2. 1

OR
Find the value(s) of k for which the equation +5 + 16 = 0 has real and equal roots.

3. Write the value of cot θ − 1

OR
If = , then find the value of 2tanθ + cos θ

4. If nth term of an A.P. is (2n+1), what is the sum of its first three terms? 1

5. In figure if AD= 6cm, DB=9cm, AE = 8cm and EC = 12cm and ADE = 480. Find ABC 1

6. After how many decimal places will the decimal expansion of terminate? 1
×

1
 Section-B

7. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 9 and 360 respectively. If one number is 45, find 2
the other number.

OR
Show that 7 − √5 is irrational, give that √5 is irrational.

8. Find the 20th term from the last term of the AP 3,8,13,….,253 2

OR
If 7 times the 7th term of an A.P is equal to 11 times its 11th term, then find its 18th term.

9. Find the coordinates of the point P which divides the join of A(-2,5) and B(3,-5) in the ratio 2
2:3

10. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of 2
getting neither a red card nor a queen.

11. Two dice are thrown at the same time and the product of numbers appearing on them is 2
noted. Find the probability that the product is a prime number

12. For what value of p will the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many 2
solutions
(p-3)x+3y = p
px+py = 12

Section-C

13. Use Euclid’s Division Algorithm to find the HCF of 726 and 275. 3

14. Find the zeroes of the following polynomial: 3

5√5x2+30x+8√5

15. Places A and B are 80 km apart from each other on a highway. A car starts from A and 3
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.

16. The points A(1,-2) , B(2,3), C (k,2) and D(-4,-3) are the vertices of a parallelogram. Find 3
the value of k.

OR
Find the value of k for which the points (3k-1,k-2), (k,k-7) and (k-1,-k-2) are collinear.

17. Prove that − = 3

OR
Prove that ( + )+ ( + )= +

18. The radii of two concentric circles are 13 cm and 8 cm. AB is a diameter of the bigger circle 3
and BD is a tangent to the smaller circle touching it at D and intersecting the larger circle at
P on producing. Find the length of AP.

2
19. In figure 1 = 2and ∆NSQ ≅ ∆MTR, then prove that ∆PTS~∆PRQ. 3

OR

In ∆ABC, if AD is the median, then show that AB2+AC2 = 2(AD2+BD2)

20. Find the area of the minor segment of a circle of radius 42cm, if length of the corresponding 3
arc is 44cm.

21. Water is flowing at the rate of 15 km per hour through a pipe of diameter 14cm into a 3
rectangular tank which is 50 m long and 44 m wide. Find the time in which the level of
water in the tank will rise by 21 cm.

OR

A solid sphere of radius 3 cm is melted and then recast into small spherical balls each of
diameter 0.6cm. Find the number of balls.

22. The table shows the daily expenditure on grocery of 25 households in a locality. Find the 3
modal daily expenditure on grocery by a suitable method.

Daily 100-150 150-200 200-250 250-300 300-350

Expenditure
(in Rs.)
No of 4 5 12 2 2
households

3
 Section-D

4
23. A train takes 2 hours less for a journey of 300km if its speed is increased by 5 km/h from its
usual speed. Find the usual speed of the train.

OR
Solve for x:( = + + ,[ ≠ , ≠ , ≠ , ≠ −( + )]
)

24. An AP consists of 50 terms of which 3rd term is 12 and the last term is 106. Find the 29th 4
term.

25. Prove that in a right angled triangle square of the hypotenuse is equal to sum of the squares 4
of other two sides.

26. Draw a ∆ with sides 6cm, 8cm and 9 cm and then construct a triangle similar to ∆ 4
whose sides are of the corresponding sides of ∆ .

27. A man on the top of a vertical observation tower observes a car moving at a uniform speed 4
coming directly towards it. If it takes 12 minutes for the angle of depression to change from
300 to 450, how long will the car take to reach the observation tower from this point?

OR

The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 60 m above the surface of the water of a lake
is 300 and the angle of depression of its shadow from the same point in water of lake is 600.
Find the height of the cloud from the surface of water.

4
28. The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y if the total frequency is
100.

Class Interval Frequency

0-100 2
100-200 5
200-300 x
300-400 12
400-500 17
500-600 20
600-700 Y
700-800 9
800-900 7
900-1000 4

4
 OR

The following data indicates the marks of 53 students in Mathematics.

Marks Number of students

0-10 5
10-20 3
20-30 4
30-40 3
40-50 4
50-60 4
60-70 7
70-80 9
80-90 7
90-100 8

Draw less than type ogive for the data above and hence find the median.

29. The radii of circular ends of a bucket of height 24 cm are 15 cm and 5 cm. Find the area of 4
its curved surface.

30. If + = , then find the value of . 4

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 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
Class-X (2017–18)
Mathematics

Time allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D.
(iii)Section A contains 6 questions of 1 mark each. Section B contains 6 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C contains 10 questions of 3 marks each. Section D contains 8 questions of 4
marks each.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in four
questions of 3 marks each and three questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only
one of the alternatives in all such questions.
(v) Use of calculators is not permitted.

Section A
Question numbers 1 to 6 carry 1 mark each.
7
1. Write whether the rational number will have a terminating decimal expansion or a
75
nor-terminating repeating decimal expansion.

2. Find the value(s) of k, if the quadratic equation 3x 2 - k 3 x + 4 = 0 has equal roots.

3. Find the eleventh term from the last term of the AP:
27, 23, 19, ..., –65.

4. Find the coordinates of the point on y-axis which is nearest to the point (–2, 5).

5. In given figure, ST || RQ, PS = 3 cm and SR = 4 cm. Find the ratio of the area of
 PST to the area of  PRQ.

2
6. If cos A = , find the value of 4 + 4 tan2 A
5
 Section B
Question numbers 7 to 12 carry 2 marks each.
7. If two positive integers p and q are written as p = a 2 b3 and q = a 3b; a, b are prime
numbers, then verify:
LCM (p, q) × HCF (p, q) = pq
8. The sum of first n terms of an AP is given by Sn = 2n 2 + 3n . Find the sixteenth term of
the AP.

9. Find the value(s) of k for which the pair of linear equations kx + y = k2 and x + ky = 1
have infinitely many solutions.

10.  p  2
If  1,  is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points (2, 0) and  0,  ,
 3  9
then show that the line 5x + 3y + 2 = 0 passes through the point (–1, 3p).
11. A box contains cards numbered 11 to 123. A card is drawn at random from the box.
Find the probability that the number on the drawn card is
(i) a square number
(ii) a multiple of 7
12. A box contains 12 balls of which some are red in colour. If 6 more red balls are put in
the box and a ball is drawn at random, the probability of drawing a red ball doubles
than what it was before. Find the number of red balls in the bag.

Section C
Question numbers 13 to 22 carry 3 marks each.
13. Show that exactly one of the numbers n, n + 2 or n + 4 is divisible by 3.

14. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 3x 4 + 6x3 - 2x 2 - 10x - 5 if two of its zeroes are
5 5
and – .
3 3
15. Seven times a two digit number is equal to four times the number obtained by
reversing the order of its digits. If the difference of the digits is 3, determine the
number.
16. In what ratio does the x-axis divide the line segment joining the points (–4, –6) and
(–1, 7)? Find the co-ordinates of the point of division.
OR
The points A(4, –2), B(7, 2), C(0, 9) and D(–3, 5) form a parallelogram. Find the
length of the altitude of the parallelogram on the base AB.
17. In given figure 1  2 and NSQ  MTR , then prove that PTS ~ PRQ .

OR
In an equilateral triangle ABC, D is a point on the side BC such that
1
BD  BC. Prove that 9AD2 = 7AB2
3

18. In given figure XY and X Y are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and
another tangent AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X Y at B.
Prove that  AOB = 90°.

19. cosec 2 63  tan 2 24 sin 2 63  cos 63 sin 27  sin 27º sec 63
Evaluate: 
cot 2 66  sec2 27 2(cos ec 2 65  tan 2 25)

OR
If sin  cos   2, then evaluate : tan   cot 
20. In given figure ABPC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm and a semicircle is
drawn with BC as diameter. Find the area of the shaded region

21. Water in a canal, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep, is flowing with a speed of 10 km/h. How
much area will it irrigate in 30 minutes, if 8 cm of standing water is needed?
OR
A cone of maximum size is carved out from a cube of edge 14 cm. Find the surface
area of the remaining solid after the cone is carved out.

22. Find the mode of the following distribution of marks obtained by the students in an
examination:

Marks obtained 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100

Number of students 15 18 21 29 17
Given the mean of the above distribution is 53, using empirical relationship estimate
the value of its median.

Section D
Question numbers 23 to 30 carry 4 marks each.
23. A train travelling at a uniform speed for 360 km would have taken 48 minutes less to
travel the same distance if its speed were 5 km/hour more. Find the original speed of
the train.
OR
2
Check whether the equation 5x – 6x – 2 = 0 has real roots and if it has, find them by
the method of completing the square. Also verify that roots obtained satisfy the given
equation.
24. An AP consists of 37 terms. The sum of the three middle most terms is 225 and the
sum of the last three terms is 429. Find the AP.
25. Show that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the
squares of the other two sides.
OR
Prove that the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the
squares of their corresponding sides.
26. Draw a triangle ABC with side BC = 7 cm, B  45, A  105 . Then, construct a
4
triangle whose sides are times the corresponding sides of ABC.
3
27. cos   sin   1
Prove that  coseccot
cos   sin   1
28. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of a building 50 metres high as
observed from the top of a tower are 30° and 60°, respectively. Find the height of the
tower and also the horizontal distance between the building and the tower.
29. Two dairy owners A and B sell flavoured milk filled to capacity in mugs of negligible
thickness, which are cylindrical in shape with a raised hemispherical bottom. The
mugs are 14 cm high and have diameter of 7 cm as shown in given figure. Both A and
B sell flavoured milk at the rate of ` 80 per litre. The dairy owner A uses the formula
r 2 h to find the volume of milk in the mug and charges ` 43.12 for it. The dairy
owner B is of the view that the price of actual quantity of milk should be charged.
What according to him should be the price of one mug of milk? Which value is
 22 
exhibited by the dairy owner B?  use   
 7 

30. The following distribution shows the daily pocket allowance of children of a locality.
The mean pocket allowance is ` 18. Find the missing frequency k.

Daily pocket 11–13 13–15 15–17 17–19 19–21 21–23 23–25

allowance (in `)
Number of 3 6 9 13 k 5 4
children

OR
The following frequency distribution shows the distance (in metres) thrown by 68
students in a Javelin throw competition.

Distance (in m) 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50 50–60 60–70

Number of students 4 5 13 20 14 8 4
Draw a less than type Ogive for the given data and find the median distance thrown
using this curve.
 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
Summative Assessment – II
Class-X (2016–17)
Mathematics

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 90

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. The question paper consists of31 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D
3. Section A contains 4 questions of 1 mark each. Section B contains 6 questions of2
marks each. Section C contains 10 questions of 3 marks each. Section D contains 11
questions of 4 marks each.
4. Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION – A
(Question numbers 1 to 4 carry 1 mark each)

1. A letter is chosen at random from the letter of the ―word PROBABILITY‖. Find
the probability that it is a not a vowel.
2. Find the 17th term from the end of the AP: 1, 6, 11, 16….. 211, 216
3. A pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2√3 m long on the ground, then find the angle of
elevation of the sun.
4. In the given figure PA and PB are tangents to a circle with centre O. If

APB = (2x 3 and AOB = (3x 7 , then find the value of x

SECTION – B
(Question numbers 5 to 10 carry 2 marks each)

5. Find the sum of all natural numbers that are less than 100 and divisible by 4.
6. Find the value of p for which the points ( -1 , 3 ) , ( 2 , p ) and ( 5 , - 1 ) are
collinear.
7. Find the value(s) of , for which the equation has equal
roots.
 8. Using the figure given below, prove that AR = (perimeter of triangle ABC)

9. P and Q are the points with co-ordinates (2, -1) and (-3, 4). Find the co-
ordinates of the point R such that PR is of PQ.
10. In the given figure, common tangents AB and CD to the two circles intersect at
E. Prove that AB = CD.

SECTION – C

(Question numbers 11 to 20 carry 3 marks each)

11. Solve the given equation by the method of completing the squares:
x2 + 12x – 45 = 0
12. The sum of first six terms of an A.P. is 42. The ratio of its 10 th term to its 30th term
is 1:3. Find the first term of the A.P.
13. From the top of a lighthouse 75 m high, the angles of depression of two ships are
observed to be 30ᵒ and 45ᵒ respectively. If one ship is directly behind the other on
the same side of the lighthouse then find the distance between the two ships.
14. The vertices of a triangle are A (-1, 3), B (1, -1) and C (5, 1). Find the length of the
median through the vertex C.
 15. The king, queen and jack of diamond are removed from a deck of 52 playing cards
and then well shuffled. Now one card is drawn at random from the remaining
cards. Determine the probability that the card drawn is :
i) A face card.
ii) A red card.
iii) A king.
16. Find the area of the minor segment of a circle of radius 42cm, if the length of the
corresponding arc is 44 cm.
17. A cylindrical pipe has inner diameter of 4 cm and water flows through it at the rate of
20 meter per minute. How long would it take to fill a conical tank of radius 40 cm
and depth 72cm?
18. In given figure, PS is the diameter of a circle of radius 6 cm. The points Q and R
trisects the diameter PS. Semi circles are drawn on PQ and QS as diameters. Find
the area of the shaded region.

19. Find the number of spherical lead shots , each of diameter 6 cm that can be made
from a solid cuboid of lead having dimensions 24 cm  22 cm  12 cm.
20. A wooden souvenir is made by scooping out a hemisphere from each end of a
solid cylinder. If the height of the cylinder is 10 cm and its base is of radius 3.5
cm then find the total cost of polishing the souvenir at the rate of Rs. 10 per cm2.

SECTION – D
(Question numbers 21 to 31 carry 4 marks each)

21. Draw a ∆ ABC with sides BC = 5cm, AB = 6cm and AC = 7cm and then construct
a triangle similar to ABC whose sides are of the corresponding sides of ABC.

22. A train covers a distance of 90 kms at a uniform speed. It would have taken 30
minutes less if the speed had been 15 km/hr more. Calculate the original duration of
the journey
23. Cards marked with numbers 1, 3, 5… 49 are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly.
One card is drawn from the box. Find the probability that the number on the card is

(i) divisible by 3
(ii) a composite number
(iii) Not a perfect square
(iv) Multiple of 3 and 5.

24. In given figure, XY and PQ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and
another tangent AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and PQ at B. Prove
that AOB = 90°

25. Solve the following quadratic equation by applying the quadratic formula:
( )

26. The points A ( 1 , -2 ) , B ( 2 , 3 ), C ( k , 2 )and D ( - 4 , - 3 ) are the vertices of a

parallelogram. Find the value of k and the altitude of the parallelogram
corresponding to the base AB.

27. From a point 100 m above a lake the angle of elevation of a stationary helicopter
is30ᵒ and the angle of depression of reflection of the helicopter in the lake is 60ᵒ. Find
the height of the helicopter above the lake.

28. A donor agency ensures milk is supplied in containers, which are in the form of a
frustum of a cone to be distributed to flood victims in a camp. The height of each
frustum is 30 cm and the radii of whose lower and upper circular ends are 20 cm and
40 cm respectively. . If this milk is available at the rate of Rs.35 per litre and 880
litres of milk is needed daily for a camp.

(a) Find how many milk containers are needed daily for the camp.
(b) What daily cost will it put on the donor agency?
(c) What value of the donor agency is depicted in this situation?
29. The radii of two concentric circles are 13 cm and 8 cm. AB is a diameter of the
bigger circle and BD is tangent to the smaller circle touching it at D and intersecting
the larger circle at P, on producing. Find the length of AP.

30. A manufacturer of TV sets produced 600 units in the 3rd year and 700 units in the
7th year. Assuming that, production increases uniformly by a fixed number of units
every year. Find

(i) The production in 1st year.

(ii) The production in 10th year.
(iii) The total production in 7 years.
31. 50 circular discs, each of radius 7cm and thickness 0.5cm are placed one above the
other. Find the total surface area of the solid so formed. Find how much space will
be left in a cubical box of side 25cm if the solid formed is placed inside it.
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 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
MATHEMATICS
CLASS-X (2016-17)
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT -II

MARKING SCHEME
SECTION -A

1. 7/11 [1]
2. 136 [1]
3. 60° [1]
4. 34° [1]

SECTION-B

5. Here a=4, d=4 and an= 96 [1/2]

So, an = a+ (n-1)d
96 = 4+(n-1)4
n=24 [1/2]

Now, = (a+an) [1/2]

= 1200 [1/2]

6. Let A( -1 , 3 ), B( 2 , p) and C( 5 , - 1 ) be 3 collinear points.

Then Area ∆ABC = 0 [1/2]
Then, [-1(p+1)+2(-1-3)+5(3-p)]=0 [1]
i.e. -p-1-8+15-5p=0
i.e. 6=6p
i.e. p=1 [1/2]

7. For equal roots, b2-4ac=0 [1/2]

Here, a= k, b= -k and c=1
k2- 4(k)(1)=0 [1/2]
i.e. k(k- 4)=0
i.e. k=0 or k= 4 [1/2]
rejecting k=0, we get k= 4. [1/2]

8. Perimeter of ∆ABC= AB BC CA
= AB+[ BP+CP]+CA [1/2]
= AB+BQ+CR+CA (Tangents from an external point are equal) [1/2]
= AQ+AR [1/2]
= AR+AR (Tangents from an external point are equal)
=2AR [1/2]
 9. Point R divides PQ in ratio 2:3. [1/2]
Co-ordinates of point R are given by

x = (2  - 3 + 3  2)/5=0 [1/2]

y = (2  4 + 3  -1)/5=1 [1/2]

So, the required point R is (0,1) [1/2]

10.

Tangents drawn to a circle from same external point are equal in length. So, [1/2]

AE= CE ------------ (1) [1/2]

And EB = ED ------------- (2) [1/2]

Adding (1) and (2) , we get,

AB = CD. [1/2]

SECTION – C
2
11. x + 12x – 45 = 0
Using the method of completing the square,
x2 +12x – 45 + 36=36 [1/2]
i.e. x2 +12x +36 =36+45
i.e. (x+6)2=81 [1]

i.e. (x+6) = [1/2]

i.e. x= 3 or -15 [1]

12. = [1]

i.e. 3a +27 d = a+29 d

 i.e. a=d-------------(1) [1/2]

Also, =42

i.e. (2a+5d)=42 [1]

i.e. 3(2a+5a)=42 Using... (1)
i.e. 3(7a)=42
i.e. a= 2 [1/2]

13. Let AB represent the lighthouse.

=45°and =30°

Fig [1]

In ∆ABC,
tan 45°= AB/BC
1=75/ BC
i.e. BC=75m [1]
Now, in ∆ABD,
tan 30°= AB/BD
i.e. 1/√ = 75/ (BC+CD)
i.e. 1/√ = 75/ (75 +CD)
i.e. 75+CD= 75√
i.e.CD= 75(√ )m [1]

14. Let A(-1,3), B(1,-1 and C(5,1 be the vertices of ∆ABC.

Median through C would be the line joining C and midpoint of side AB. Let it be point D
D=( , ) [1]
Coordinates of D are (0,1) [1/2]
Length of median CD = √( ) ( ) [1]
= 5 units. [1/2]

15. No. of cards left = 52-3=49

P(face card)= [1]
P(red card)= [1]
P(a king)= [1]
16.  r = 44. [1/2]
Putting r=42cm, we get = 60° [1]

Now, Area of minor segment= Area of minor sector- Area of ∆

Since = 60°, so the triangle formed will be an equilateral ∆
Area of minor segment= Area of minor sector- Area of equilateral ∆
√
i.e. Area of minor segment =  r2- a² [1]
= 924-441√ cm2 [1/2]

17. Time required to fill the conical vessel= Volume of cone / volume of water coming out of
cylindrical pipe per unit time [1/2]

= [1]
= [1/3 (40)2 72]/ (2)220  100 [1]

= 4.8 minutes [1/2]

18. Area of shaded region = Area of semicircle with diameter PS – Area of semicircle with
diameter QS + Area of semicircle with diameter PQ. [1]
So, required area = ½ (6)2 – ½ (4)2 + ½ (2)2 [1]
= ½ [ 36-16+4] cm2 [1/2]
= 37.71 cm2 [1/2]

19. No. of lead shots = [1/2]

= [1]

= [1]

= 56 [1/2]

20. Required surface area = 2 rh +2 x [2 r2] [½ + ½]

= 2 x x 3.5 x 10 + 4 (3.5)2 [1]
= 374 cm2 [1/2]
Cost of polishing = Rs.374 x 10 = Rs.3740 [1/2]

SECTION -D

21. Correct Construction of [2]

Correct construction of similar triangle [2]

22. Let the speed of the train be x km/hr.

According to question,
- = [1]
.e. x2 + 15x -2700=0 [1]
Solving for x we get,
x= -60 or 45 [1]
Rejecting x=-60, we get, x=45
So, x=45 km/hr [1/2]
Time = Distance / Speed
=
=2 hours [1/2]

23. (i) Cards marked with numbers which are multiples of 3 are 3, 9, 15, 21, 27, 33, 39 and 45.
So, P (getting a number divisible by 3) = [1]
(ii) P (composite number) = [1]
(iii) P (not a perfect square) = 1 – P (perfect square) = 1 – = [1]
(iv) P (multiple of 3 and 5) = [1]

24.

Construction: Join OR, OC and OS. [1/2]

In ∆ORA and ∆OCA

OR = OC (radii)

AO=AO (common)

AR= AC (tangents from an external point)

∆ORA ∆OCA (By SSS rule [1]

= (CPCT …………….. (1) [1/2]
Similarly ∆OSB ∆OCB (By SSS rule
= (CPCT ……………………..(2) [1/2]
=180° (Co- interior angles)
=180° (From (1) & (2)
= 90° ………………… (3) [1]
In ∆AOB,
=180° (Angle sum property)
90° =180° (From 3)
= 90° [1/2]
 √
25. Quadratic formula, x = [1]
2 2 2 2
a = p , b= (p – q ), c= -q [1/2]
x= [- (p – q ) √ [(p2 – q2)2 – 4p2 (-q2)]/ 2p2
2 2
[1]
x= [- p2 + q2 (p2 + q2)] / 2p2 [1/2]
x= or -1 [1]

26. Diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other,

So, midpoint of AC = midpoint of BD [1/2]
i.e. ( )=( ) [1/2]
( )
i.e. =-1
i.e. k = - 3 [1/2]
Now ar ABCD= 2 Area of ∆ABD
=   ( ) ( ) ( )
= 24 sq units. [1]

AB= √ (1-2)2+ (-2-3)2

= √ units [1/2]

Ar (ABCD) = base x height

= AB x h
So, 24= √ x h
So, h= 24/√ units [1]

27.

Let FC be the lake and D be a point 100m above the lake.

Let A be the helicopter at height h metre above the lake and let E be its reflection CE = h metre
=60° , =30° and DB = x metre [1 mark for correct figure and description]

Tan 30° =

1/√ =
h = x/√ + 100 ------------------------------ (1) [1]

Tan 60° =

√ x = h+100

h=√ - 100 ------------------------------ (2) [1]

From equation 1 & 2

x/√ + 100 = √ - 100

x = 100√ m
and so h=200m [1]
i.e. height of the helicopter is 200m.

28. (i) Volume of each container = ( ) [1/2]

=   30( 40)

= 8800 = 88 l [1]
Total milk = 880 l
a) Milk in 1 container= 88 l
So number of containers = = 10 [1]

b) Cost = 88035 = Rs.30800 [1/2]

c) Any relevant Value inculcated [1]
29.

[Correct Figure 1 mark]

=90° (angle in a semicircle)

=90° (tangent is perpendicular to the radius)
∆APB and ∆ODB
= =90° [1/2]

= (common) [1/2]
∆APB ~ ∆ODB (AA [1/2]
 = (CPST) [1/2]

= [1/2]

AP = 16cm [1/2]

30. (i) = 600 a + 2d= 600 ---------------- (1) [1/2]

= 700 a + 6d= 700 ---------------(2) [1/2]
From (1) & (2)
d = 25 , a= 550
(i) = 550 [1]
(ii) = a + 9d= 550 + 9  25 = 775 [1]

(iii) = ( 2550 + 625)

= 4375 [1]

31. r =7cm,h = 50  0.5 = 25cm [1/2]

Total Surface Area = 2 r (r + h) [1/2]
= 2  7 ( 7 + 25)
= 1408 cm2 [1]
Volume of the box = 25 25  25 = 15625 cm3 [1/2]
Volume of the solid formed = r2 h [1/2]
=  7 7  25 = 3850 cm3 [1/2]
Space left = 15625 – 3850 = 11775 cm3 [1/2]

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 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (Set - II)

Summative Assessment – II

Class-X (2015–16)

Mathematics

Time: 3 hours M. M. : 90

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. The question paper consists of 31 questions divided into four sections A, B, C
and D.
3. Section A contains 4 questions of 1 mark each. Section B contains 6 questions of
2 marks each. Section C contains 10 questions of 3 marks each. Section D
contains 11 questions of 4 marks each.
4. Use of calculators is not permitted.

Section A

(Question numbers 1 to 4 carry 1 mark each)

1. Find the value of k, for which one root of the quadratic equation kx2-14x+8=0 is
six times the other.

2. Find the tenth term of the sequence 2, 8, 18, ………

3. Out of 200 bulbs in a box, 12 bulbs are defective. One bulb is taken out at
random from the box. What is the probability that the drawn bulb is not defective?

4. Find the value of a, for which point P ( , 2) is the midpoint of the line segment
joining the points Q (-5, 4) and R(-1, 0).

Section B

(Question numbers 5 to 10 carry 2 marks each)

5. If 2 is a root of the equation x2+kx+12=0 and the equation x2+kx+q=0 has equal
roots, find the value of q.
6. How many two digit numbers are divisible by 7?

7. Find a relation between x & y such that the point P(x,y) is equidistant from the
points A(-5,3) and B(7,2).

8. Find the perimeter of the shaded region if ABCD is a square of side 21 cm and
APB & CPD are semicircles. (Use π=22/7).

9. A sphere of diameter 6cm is dropped in a right circular cylindrical vessel partly

filled with water. The diameter of the cylindrical vessel is 12 cm. If the sphere is
completely submerged in water, by how much will the level of water rise in the
cylindrical vessel?

10. Find the number of coins of 1.5 cm diameter and 0.2 cm thickness to be melted
to form a right circular cylinder of height 10 cm and diameter 4.5 cm.

Section C
(Question numbers 11 to 20 carry 3 marks each)

11. Solve = ,a+b≠0.

12. In an AP, the sum of first n terms is .Find the 25th term.

13. The ninth term of an AP is equal to seven times the second term and twelfth term
exceeds five times the third term by 2. Find the first term and the common
difference.
14. In the given figure, the radii of two concentric circles are 13 cm and 8 cm. AB is
diameter of the bigger circle. BD is the tangent to the smaller circle touching it at
D. Find the length AD.

15. P & Q are centres of circles of radii 9 cm and 2 cm respectively. PQ= 17cm. R is
the centre of the circle of radius x cm which touches the above circle externally.
Given that angle PRQ is 90o. Write an equation in x and solve it.

16. Draw a triangle ABC in which AB=5cm, BC=6cm and angle ABC =60 o. Construct
a triangle whose sides are 5/7 times the corresponding sides of triangle ABC.

17. One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of
getting (a) Non face card, (b) Black king or a Red queen, (c) Spade card.

18. Find the area of shaded region shown in the given figure where a circular arc of
radius 6 cm has been drawn with vertex O of an equilateral triangle OAB of side
12 cm as centre.

19. Water is flowing at the rate of 0.7 m/sec through a circular pipe whose internal
diameter is 2 cm into a cylindrical tank, the radius of whose base is 40 cm.
Determine the increase in the level of water in half hour.
20. The perimeters of the ends of the frustum of a cone are 207.24 cm and 169.56
cm. If the height of the frustum be 8 cm, find the whole surface area of the
frustum. (Use = 3.14)

Section D

(Question numbers 21 to 31 carry 4 marks each)

21. Three eighth of the students of a class opted for visiting an old age home.
Sixteen students opted for having a nature walk. Square root of total number of
students in the class opted for tree plantation in the school. The number of
students who visited an old age home is same as the number of students who
went for a nature walk and did tree plantation. Find the total number of student.
What values are inculcated in students through such activities?

22. The minimum age of children to be eligible to participate in a painting competition

is 8 years. It is observed that the age of youngest boy was 8 years and the ages
of rest of participants are having a common difference of 4 months.If the sum of
ages of all the participants is 168 years, find the age of eldest participant in the
painting competition.

23. Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are
equal. Using the above theorem, prove that AB+CD = AD+BC, if a quadrilateral
ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle.

24. Draw a pair of tangents inclined to each other at an angle of 60 o to a circle of

radius 3 cm.

25. From the top of tower, 100 m high, a man observes two cars on the opposite
sides of the tower with the angles of depression 30o& 45 o respectively. Find the
distance between the cars. (Use 3=1.73).

26. From a point on the ground, the angles of elevation of the bottom and top of a
tower fixed at the top of a 20 m high building are 45 o& 60 o respectively. Find the
height of the tower.

27. Cards marked with numbers 3, 4, 5, ………..…., 50 are placed in a bag and
mixed thoroughly. One card is drawn at random from the bag. Find the probability
that number on the card drawn is:
a. Divisible by 7.
b. A perfect square.
 c. A multiple of 6

28. If P(9a-2, -b) divides the line segment joining A(3a+1, -3) and B(8a, 5) in the ratio
3:1. Find the values of a & b.

29. Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining A(2, -3)
and B(-4, -6) into three equal parts.

30. Four equal circles are described at the four corners of a square so that each
touches two of the others. The shaded area enclosed between the circles is
cm2. Find the radius of each circle.

31. A right triangle having sides 15 cm and 20 cm is made to revolve about its
hypotenuse. Find the Volume and Surface Area of the double cone so formed.
(Use π=3.14).

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Summative Assessment – II

Class – X (2015–16)

Mathematics - Marking Scheme

Section A

Ans 1. K = 3 [1]

Ans 2. 200 [1]

Ans 3. [1]

Ans 4. a= - 9 [1]
 Section B

Ans 5.

2 is the root of x2+kx+12=0

(2)2 + 2k+12=0

 2k+16=0

k=-8 [1/2]

Put k=-8 in x2 +kx+q=0

 x2 -8x+q=0 [1/2]

For equal roots

(-8) 2 – 4 (1)q=0 [1/2]

64 -4q =0

4q = 64

q = 16 [1/2]

Ans 6.

Two digit numbers which are divisible by 7 are

14,21,28,…….98. [1/2]

It forms an A.P.

a=14, d=7, an=98 [1/2]

an=a+(n-1) d

98=14+(n-1)7 [1/2]

98-14=7n-7

84+7=7n
7n=91

n=13 [1/2]

Ans 7

Let P(x,y) is equidistant from A(-5,3) and B(7,2)

AP=BP [1/2]

((x+5)2 +(y-3)2) = ((x-7) 2 +(y-2) 2)

 x2 +10x+25+y2 -6y+9 = x2 -14x+49+y2 -4y+4 [1/2]

10x-6y+34 = -14x-4y+53

10x+14x-6y+4y = 53-34

24x-2y = 19

24x – 2y – 19 = 0 is the required relation [1]

Ans 8

Perimeter of the shaded region

= AD+ BC + lengths of semi circles APB&CPD [1]

= 21+21+2(2x x ) [1/2]

= 42+2(66)

= 42+ 132

=174 cm [1/2]

Ans 9
Let the water level raised in cylindrical vessel be h cm

Volume of Sphere = Volume of water displaced in cylinder [1/2]

π (3)3 = π (6)2 h [1]

x27 = 36 h

36 = 36h

h = 1cm [1/2]

Ans 10

Volume of Coin = π r2h

= x(0.75)2 x0.2 cm3 [1/2]

Volume of Cylinder = x(2.25)2 x10 cm3 [1/2]

No. of Coins = Volume of Cylinder / Volume of Coin [1/2]

=( x(2.25)2 x10) / ( x(0.75)2 x0.2)

=450 [1/2]

Section C
Ans 11

= + +

 = + [1/2]

 = [1/2]

 =

 = [1/2]

 x( a + b + x) = - ab

 x2 + (a+b)x –ab = 0

 (x+a)(x+b) = 0 [1]

 x = -a or x = -b [1/2]

Ans 12

an=Sn-Sn-1 [1]

a25=S25 – S24

= - [1]

= {3 (252-242) + 13 (25-24)}

= (3x49 + 13) = 80 [1]

Ans 13

Let the first term of A.P be a and common difference be d.

a9=7a2

a+8d = 7 (a+d) …………….. (1) [1/2]

a12 = 5a3+2

 a + 11d = 5 (a + 2d) + 2 …………….. (2) [1]

From (1), a + 8d = 7a + 7d

-6a + d = 0 …………….. (3)

From (2), a + 11d = 5a + 10d + 2

-4a + d = 2 …………….. (4)

Subtracting (4) from (3)

-2a = -2

a=1 [1]

From (3),

-6 + d = 0

d=6 [1/2]

Ans 14

Join OD and AE [1/2]

ODB = 90o ………………. (radius is perpendicular to tangent at

point of contact)

AEB = 90o ………………. (angle in a semicircle)

OD  AE …………………… (Corresponding Angles) [1/2]

AE = 2 x OD

= 2 x 8 = 16 cm [ 1/2 ]

In right  ODB, BD2 = 132 - 82 [1/2]

= 169-64 = 105

BD = 105 cm

DE = 105 cm [1/2]

In right  AED, AD2 = AE2 + DE2

=162 + (105)2

=256+105 = 361

AD = 19 cm [1/2]

Ans15

[1/2]

In right PQR, by Pythagoras theorem

PQ2 = PR2 +PQ2

 172 = (x+9)2 + (x+2)2 [1]

x2 + 11x – 102 = 0 [1/2]

x2 + 17x – 6x – 102 = 0

x(x+17) – 6(x+17) = 0

 (x-6)(x+17) = 0

 x = 6 or x = -17 [1/2]

 x = 6 cm (x can’t be negative) [1/2]

Ans 16

For correct construction [3]

Ans 17

Total number of cards = 52

Number of non face cards = 52 – 12

= 40

P( non-face cards) = = [1]

Number of black kings = 2

Number of red queens = 2

P( a black King or a red queen) = [1]

Number of spade cards = 13

P (Spade cards) = [1]

Ans 18
AOB = 60O [1/2]

Area of shaded region

= Area of AOB + Area of major sector of circle [1]

= (12)2 + x x (6)2 cm2 [1]

= 363 + cm2 [1/2]

Ans 19

Length of water that flows out in 30 minutes

= (0.7 X 100 X 60 X 30) cm

= 126000 cm [1]

Volume of water that flows out in 30 minutes

=  (1)2 x 126000 cm3

= 126000  cm3 [1/2]

Let the depth of water in the tank be x cm

Volume of water in tank

=  (40)2 X x cm3 [1/2]

According to the question

 (40)2 X x = 126000 [1/2]

 x = 78.75 cm [1/2]

Ans 20
Let R and r be the radii of the circular ends of the frustum. (R> r)

2R = 207.24

R = 207.24/ (2 X 3.14)

R = 33 cm [1]

2r = 169.56 cm

r = 169.56 / (2 X 3.14)

r = 27 cm [1/2]

l2 = h2 + (R-r)2

= 82 + (33-27)2 [1/2]

l = 10 cm [1/2]

Whole surface area of the frustum

=  (R2 + r2 + (R+r)l)

= 3.14 ((33)2 + (27)2 + (33+27)10) [1/2]

= 3.14 (1089 +729 + 600)

= 3.14 X 2418 cm2

= 7592.52 cm2[ 1 ]

Section D

Ans 21

Let the total number of students be x

x = 16 + x [1]

 x - 16 =x

 3x – 128 = 8x
 3x - 8x – 128 = 0 [1/2]

Let x = y

3y2 – 8y -128 = 0 [1/2]

 3y2 – 24y +16y – 128 = 0

 3y (y-8) + 16 (y-8) = 0

 (y-8)(3y+16) = 0

y = 8 or y= - 16/3

y = 8  x = 64

y= -16/3  x = 256/9

number of students = 64 [1]

Values inculcated [1]

Ans 22

a= 8, d = 1/3 years, Sn = 168 [1/2]

Sn = [ 2a + (n-1) d]

 168 = [ 2(8) + (n-1) ] [1/2]

n2 +47n-1008 = 0 [1]

 n2 + 63n- 16n-1008 = 0

 (n-16)(n+63) = 0

 n =16 or n =-63

n= 16 (n cannot be negative) [1]

Age of the eldest participant = a + 15 d = 13 years [1]

Ans 23
 Correct Proof of the theorem [2]

In the given figure,

Using the above theorem

AP = AS ………………..(1)

BP = BQ …………………(2)

DR = DS ………………….(3)

CR = CQ…………………..(4) [1]

Adding (1), (2),(3) and (4), we get

(AB+BP) + (DR+CR) = (AS+DS) + (BQ+CQ)

 AB +CD = AD + BC [1]

Ans 24

For correct constructions [4]

Ans 25
 Correct diagram [1]

In right ADC

tan 30o = [1/2]

 =

 x = 100 3 ……………………. (1) [1/2]

In right BDC

tan 45o = [1/2]

 1= [1/2]

 y = 100 m

Distance between two cars

= AB = AD + DB [1/2]

= (100 3 + 100)m

= (100 X 1.73 + 100)m

= (173 + 100) m

= 273 m [1/2]

Ans 26
Let BC be building of height 20m and CD be the tower of height h m.
Let A be point on the ground at a distance of x m from the foot of the building. [1]
In right  ABC,
tan 45o =
1=
 x = 20m ………………(1) [1]
In right  ABD,

tan 60o =

3 =

3 = [1]

 h = 20 3 – 20
= 20 (3 – 1)
= 20 x 0.732
= 14.64 m
Height of tower = 14.64 m [1]

Ans 27
 Total number of cards = 48

Probability of an event = [1]

Number of cards divisible by 7 = 7

P( cards divisible by 7) = [1]

Number of cards having a perfect square = 6

P( cards having a perfect square)= = [1]

Number of multiples of 6 from 3 to 50 = 8

P (multiple of 6 from 3 to 50) = = [1]

Ans 28

By Section formula
9a-2 = ……………..(1) [1]
-b = ………………(2) [1]
From (2)
-b = =3
b = -3 [1]
From (1)
9a – 2 =
4 (9a – 2) = 27a + 1
36a – 8 = 27a + 1

9a = 9
a=1 [1]

Ans 29

Let P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2) are two points which divide AB in three equal parts.
By Section formula
P(x1, y1) = ( , ) [1]
=( , )
= ( 0, -4) [1 ]
Q(x2, y2) = ( , ) [1]

=( , )

= ( -2, -5) [1 ]

Ans 30

Let r cm be the radius of each circle.

Area of square – Area of 4 sectors = cm2 [ 1/2 ]

 (2r)2 – 4 ( X  r2 ) = [1]

 4r2 - r2 = [ 1/2 ]

 =

 6r2 = 24

 r2 = 4 [1]

 r=2

 radius of each circle is 2 cm (r cannot be negative) [1]

Ans 31
In right BAC, by Pythagoras theorem
BC2 = AB2 + AC2
= 152 + 202
= 225 + 400
= 625
BC = 25cm [1/2]
Let OA = y cm and OB = x cm
x2+y2 = 152 [1/2]
(25-x)2 + y2 = 202 [1/2]
Solving we get x=9 and y=12 [1/2]
 OA= 12 cm and OB = 9 cm
Volume of double cone =  (OA)2 X OC +  (OA)2 X OB
= X 3.14 X (12)2 X (OC + OB) [1/2]
= X 3.14 X 144 X 25
= 3768 cm3 [1/2]
Surface area of double cone =  X OA X AC +  X OA X AB
=  X 12 X 20 +  X 12 X 15 [1/2]
= 420  cm2
= 1318.8 cm2 [1/2]