PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION CLASS-10 Time: 2.

5 hours
JANUARY 2024 MATHEMATICS MM: 80

Attempt all the questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown, and must be done on the same sheet as the
rest of the answers.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets []
Mathematics tables are provided.

Section A
(Attempt all questions from this section)

Question 1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options: [15]

i. Read the following statements.

(P): The mean proportional between 25 and 100 is 51.

(Q): The mean proportional between 18 and 8 is 12.

Which statement is correct?

a) Only P b) Only Q c) Both P and Q d) Neither P nor Q

ii. The point P (3,6) is reflected in the line 𝑦 = 1 to P'. The coordinates of P' are:

a) (-3,5) b)(3,-5) c) (3,-4) d)(-3,-5)

iii. Isha said that if X and Y are two matrices of orders 3 × 2 and 2 × 3 respectively, then their sum
X + Y is not possible. Amy said that the sum X + Y is possible when the order of both the
matrices X and Y are same. Who do you think is correct ?
a) Isha b) Amy c) Both d) None
iv. The locus of a point equidistant from two __________lines is the bisector of the angles between
the lines.
a) intersecting b) perpendicular c) parallel d) coincident
v. A bag contains 5 blue, 4 white and 3 yellow balls. If a ball is drawn from the bag at random, then
the probability of the ball being not yellow is:
1 1 3
a) 1 b) c) d)
3 4 4

5 2 1 −10
vi. If 𝑋 = [ ] and 𝑌 = [ ] , then the matrices 𝑋 + 𝑌 =.
1 3 −5 7
6 −8 4 −12 4 12 5 −20
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
−4 10 −6 4 6 −4 −5 21
vii. Which of the below statements is true?
P : The value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 (𝜃 < 90°) increases as 𝜃 increases.
Q : The value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 (𝜃 < 90°) increases faster than 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 as 𝜃 increases.
a) Only P b) Only Q c) Both P and Q d) Either P or Q

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viii. In the given figure, if sides AB, BC, CD and DA of a quadrilateral ABCD
touch a circle at points P,Q,R and S respectively, then CR + PB =
a) BC b) AB c) CD d) AD
ix. On the number line the solution set {−4 ≤ 𝑥 < 1, 𝑥 ∈ 𝐼} is represented by :

a)

b)

c)

d)
x. The roots of quadratic equation 𝑚𝑥 2 − 7𝑚𝑥 + 49 = 0 are equal. The value(s) of 𝑚 is/are
a) 4 b) + 2 c) ±4 d) ±2
xi. A polynomial (𝑥) is such that (1) = (−2) = (3) = 0. Which of the following can be 𝑝(𝑥)?

a) (𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2) b) 𝑝(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 3)

c) (𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2) d) 𝑝(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 3)

xii. Assertion (A) : The point (0,4) lies on 𝑋 −axis.

Reason (R) : The 𝑥 −coordinate on the poi nt on 𝑌-axis is zero.
a) A is true, R is false
b) A is false, R is true
c) Both A and R are true
d) Both A and R are false
xiii. Which of the two buckets shown in the figure
can hold more water?

a) Bucket 1
b) Bucket 2
c) Both can hold equal amount of water
d) The information is too less to compare

xiv. The number of pairs of shoe of different sizes sold by a shop :

Size of Shoe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
No: of pairs sold 1 4 3 2 3 4 5 7 6
The modal size is:
a) 8 b) 9 c) 7 d) 6
xv. All the terms of an Arithmetic progression have undergone an operation with a constant 𝑙. After
performing which of these operations, can the series still be arithmetic?
I. Addition II. Subtraction III. Multiplication IV. Division of terms by 𝑙
a) Only I b) Only I and II c) Only I, II and III d) All I, II, III and IV

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Question 2:

i. Akhilesh buys the following article from an electrical shop

Item Quantity Rate per Item Discount Rate of GST
Fan 5 ₹ 1540 each 10% 18%
Tubes 1 dozen ₹ 50 each 10% 12%
LED Bulb 2 dozen ₹ 180 per dozen NIL 5%
Find
a) Total Taxable Amount
b) Total Discount Amount
c) Total Amount paid including GST [4]

ii. Cards marked with the numbers 2 to 101 are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly. One card is
drawn from this box. Find the probability that the number is
a) an even number
b) a number less than 14
c) a number which is a perfect square
d) a prime number less than 20. [4]

iii. If (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃) = 𝑚 and (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃) = 𝑛, prove that (𝑚2 − 𝑛2 ) = 16𝑚𝑛. [4]

Question 3:

i. In the given figure, line AB meets y-axis at point A. Line through

C(2,10) and D intersects line AB at right angle at P. Find
a) equation of line AB
b) equation of line CD
c) co-ordinates of points E and D.
[4]
ii. From a solid cylinder of height 30 cm and radius 7 cm, a conical cavity of height 24 cm and of
base radius 7 cm is drilled out. Find the volume and the total surface area of the remaining solid.
[4]
iii. Use a graph paper to answer the following questions. Take 2 cm = 2 unit on both the axes.
a) Plot 𝐴(4, 4), 𝐵(4, −6) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶(8, 0), the vertices of a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶.
b) Reflect 𝐴𝐵𝐶 on the y-axis and name it as A’B’C’.
c) Write the coordinates of the images 𝐴’, 𝐵’𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶’.
d) Give a geometric name to the figure 𝐴𝐴’𝐶’𝐵’𝐵𝐶.
e) Identify the line of symmetry of 𝐴𝐴’𝐶’𝐵’𝐵𝐶. [5]

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 SECTION -B

(Attempt any four questions from this section)

Question 4:

𝟑
i. Write the equation of the line whose gradient is and which passes through P, where P divides
𝟐
the line segment joining A(−2,6), and B(3, −4) in the ratio 2:3. [3]

ii. A train travels a distance of 300 km at a constant speed. If the speed of the train is increased by
5 km an hour, the journey would have taken 2 hours less. Find the speed of the train. [3]

iii. The daily pocket expenses (in ₹) of 200 students in a school are given below:

Pocket 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40

Expenses
No: of students 10 14 28 42 50 30 14 12

Draw a histogram representing the above distribution and estimate the mode from the graph. [4]

Question 5:

i. In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a trapezium in which AB ∥ DC and the

diagonals AC and BD intersect at O. Prove that:
a) ∆OCD ~ ∆OAB
b) If OA = (2𝑥 + 1) cm, OB = (5𝑥 – 3) cm, OC = (6𝑥 − 5) cm and OD
= (3𝑥 − 1) cm, find the value of 𝑥. [3]

4 1
ii. If 𝑋 = [ ], show that 6𝑋 − 𝑋 2 = 9𝐼, where 𝐼 is the unit matrix. [3]
−1 2
1 1
iii. Prove that (1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴) + (1 + ) = [4]
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴−𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝐴

Question 6:

i. Reena wants to buy 70 shares available at ₹ 125(par value ₹ 100)

a) How much should she invest?
b) If the dividend is 8%, what will be her annual income?
c) If she wants to increase her annual income by ₹ 240, how much extra shares should she buy
and how much more should she invest in shares? [3]

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 ii. In the given figure, PQ is a tangent to the circle at A and BD is a
diameter. If ∠ABD = 36° and ∠BDC = 50°, calculate:
a) ∠QAD
b) ∠PAB
c) ∠CBD
[3]
iii. If the 4th and 7th term of a G.P. are 54 and 1458 respectively, then find its:
a) Common ratio, 𝑟
b) First term, 𝑎
c) nth term, 𝑇𝑛
d) 6th term, 𝑇 6 [4]

Question 7:

i. A hollow sphere of internal and external radii 6 cm and 8 cm respectively is melted and recasted
into small cones of base radius 2 cm and height 8 cm. Find the number of cones formed. [3]

ii. The weight of 50 apples were recorded as given below:

Weight in grams 80-85 85-90 90-195 95-100 100-105 105-110 110-115
No: of apples 5 8 10 12 8 4 3
Calculate the mean weight, to the nearest gram, by the step-deviation method [3]

iii. A man on the roof of a house, observes the angle of elevation of the building as 42° and the
angle of depression of the base of the building as 40°. Find the height of the building and its
distance from the house. (Use mathematical tables for this question) [4]

Question 8:

i. Rishi has a cumulative time deposit account in Bank of Baroda. He deposits ₹ 200 per month for
a period of 3 years. If at the time of maturity, he gets ₹8088, find the rate of interest. [3]

ii. Using ruler and compass construct a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 in which 𝐴𝐵 = 7 cm, ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 = 60° and
𝐴𝐶 = 5 cm. Construct the locus of:
a) Points equidistant from 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶.
b) Points equidistant from 𝐵𝐴 and 𝐵𝐶.

Hence, construct a circle touching the three sides of the triangle internally. [3]

2𝑥 + √4𝑥 2 −1
iii. Solve = 4 , for 𝑥 using properties of proportion. [4]
2𝑥 − √4𝑥 2 −1

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Question 9:

i. If 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 6 has (𝑥 − 2) as a factor and leaves a remainder 3 when divided by (𝑥 − 3),

find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏. [3]

ii. A sum of ₹ 700 is to be used to give cash prizes to students of a school for their overall academic
performance. If each prize is ₹ 20 less than its preceding prize, find the value of each of the
prizes. [3]

iii. Draw the ogive for the following distribution:

Monthly income (in ₹ ) 600-700 700-800 800-900 900-1000 1000-1100 1100-1200 1200-1300

No: of employees 40 68 86 120 90 40 26

Hence, determine
a) the median income
b) the percentage of employees whose income exceeds 1180
c) the lower and upper quartiles
d) the inter quartile range [4]

Question 10:

i. Find the range of values of 𝑥, which satisfy the inequality:

−1 3𝑥 2
≤ +1≤ ;𝑥∈𝑅
5 10 5

Graph the solution set on the number line. [3]

ii. The adjoining figure shows a pentagon, inscribed in a circle with

centre O. Given AB = BC = CD and ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 132°. Calculate the
value of
a) ∠𝐴𝐸𝐵
b) ∠𝐴𝐸𝐷
c) ∠𝐶𝑂𝐷 [3]

iii. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 and 𝑑 are in continued proportion, prove that 𝑎: 𝑑 = (𝑎 − 𝑏)3 : (𝑏 − 𝑐)3 [4]

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