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Sample/Pre-Board Paper 3
Class X Term 1 Exam Nov -Dec 2021
Mathematics (Standard) 041
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. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.
3. Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.
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 of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.

1. The LCM of smallest two digit composite number and 5. Which of the following cannot be the probability of
smallest composite number is an event?
(a) 12 (b) 4 (a) 1
3 (b) 0.1
(c) 20 (d) 44 (c) 3% (d) 17
16

2. For which value(s ) of p , will the lines represented by 6. Sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4 : 9.
the following pair of linear equations be parallel Areas of these triangles are in the ratio.
3x − y − 5 = 0 (a) 2 : 3 (b) 4 : 9
6x − 2y − p = 0 (c) 81 : 16 (d) 16 : 81
(a) all real values except 10
(b) 10 7. If cos A = 4 , then the value of tan A is
5
(c) 5/2 (a) 35 (b) 34
(d) 1/2 (c) 4
3 (d) 5
3

3. It is given that, TABC + TEDF such that 8. The decimal expansion of the rational number 14587
AB = 5 cm, AC = 7 cm, DF = 15 cm and DE = 12 cm will terminate after
1250
then the sum of the remaining sides of the triangles is
(a) one decimal place (b) two decimal places
(a) 23.05 cm (b) 16.8 cm
(c) three decimal places (d) four decimal places
(c) 6.25 cm (d) 24 cm

9. If x = a and y = b is the solution of the equations

4. In the given figure, TABC ~TPQR. The value of x − y = 2 and x + y = 4 , then the values of a and b
y + z will be are, respectively
(a) 3 and 5 (b) 5 and 3
(c) 3 and 1 (d) − 1 and − 3

10. The distance of the point (− 12, 5) from the origin is

(a) 12 (b) 5
(c) 13 (d) 169

11. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is

2, then the value of k is
(a) 2 2 + 3 (b) 3 3 + 4
(a) 10 (b) − 10
(c) 3 2 + 1 (d) 2 3 + 2
(c) − 7 (d) − 2

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12. If a = 23 # 3 , b = 2 # 3 # 5 , c = 3n # 5 and (c) 1694 m2 (d) 3368 m2

LCM (a, b, c) = 23 # 32 # 5, then n is
(a) 1 (b) 2 16. TABC and TBDE are two equilateral triangle such
(c) 3 (d) 4 that D is the mid-point of BC . Ratio of the areas of
triangles ABC and BDE is ................. .

13. sin2 60c − 2 tan 45c − cos2 30c = ? (a) 1 : 1 (b) 3 : 1

(a) 2 (b) –2 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 4 : 1

(c) 1 (d) –1
17. Two similar triangles ABC and PQR have their areas
25 cm2 and 49 cm2 respectively. If QR = 9.8 cm, what
14. In the given figure, AOB is a diameter of a circle with is the length of side BC ?
centre O, The value of tan A tan B. will be
(a) 2 cm (b) 5 cm
(c) 7 cm (d) 4 cm

18. If x = 3 sin θ + 4 cos θ and y = 3 cos θ − 4 sin θ then

x2 + y2 is
(a) 25 (b) 45
(c) 7 (d) 49

19. Given the linear equation 3x + 4y = 9 . Select another

linear equation in these two variables such that the
geometrical representation of the pair so formed is
intersecting lines.
(a) 1 (b) 2
(a) 3x − 5y = 10 (b) 6x + 8y = 18
(c) 3 (d) 3
(c) 8x + 12y = 18 (d) above all
15. If a circular grass lawn of 35 m in radius has a path
7 m wide running around it on the outside, then the 20. The probability of getting a number greater then 3 in
area of the path is throwing a die is
(a) 1450 m2 (b) 1576 m2 (a) 1
3 (b) 1
4

(c) 3
4 (d) 2
3

SECTION B
Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Any 16 questions are to be attempted.

21. If p1 and p2 are two odd prime numbers such that (a) 3
2
(b) 2
7

p1 > p2 , then p 12 − p 22 is
(c) 3
5
(d) 2
5

(a) an even number

(b) an odd number 24. A fraction becomes 4 when 1 is added to both the
(c) an odd prime number numerator and denominator and it becomes 7
when 1 is subtracted from both the numerator and
(d) a prime number
denominator. The numerator of the given fraction is
(a) 2 (b) 3
22. If A ^ m3 , 5h is the mid-point of the line segment joining
the points Q (− 6, 7) and R (− 2, 3), then the value of (c) 5 (d) 15
m is
(a) − 12 (b) − 4 25. If zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 4x + 2a are a and 2 ,
a
(c) 12 (d) − 6 then the value of a is
(a) 1 (b) 2
23. If sin θ − cos θ = 1 , the value of sin θ + cos θ will be (c) 3 (d) 4
2

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26. A number is chosen at random from the numbers − 5 , lengths of sides of each triangle.
− 4 , − 3 , − 2 , − 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Then the probability
that square of this number is less than or equal to 1
is .......... .
(a) 9
11 (b) 3
11

(c) 8
11 (d) 7
11

27. A number x is selected at random from the numbers

1, 2, 3 and 4. Another number y is selected at
random from the numbers 1, 4, 9 and 16. What is the
probability that product of x and y is less than 16?
The length of side AB is
(a) 1
(b) 5
2 16
(a) 9 (b) 12
(c) 9
(d) 7
16 16
(c) 15 (d) 24

28. If cos θ + cos θ = 4; θ # 90º the value of θ will 35. In what ratio does the point ^ 24
1 − sin θ 1 + sin θ 11 , y h divides the line
be segment joining the points P ^2, − 2h and Q ^3, 7h ?
(a) 30° (b) 45° Also find the value of y.
(c) 60° (d) 90° (a) 2 : 9 (b) 2 : 7
(c) 7 : 5 (d) 6 : 5
29. If the point P ^2, 1h lies on the line segment joining
points A ^4, 2h and B ^8, 4h , then 36. If the difference between the circumference and the
(a) AP = 13 AB (b) AP = PB radius of a circle is 37 cm, then using π = 227 , what is
the circumference of the circle?
(c) PB = 13 AB (d) AP = 12 AB
(a) 44π cm (b) 44 cm
30. Triangle TABC is right angled at C. If p is the length (c) 22 cm (d) 22π cm
of the perpendicular from C to AB and a, b, c are
the lengths of the sides opposite +A, +B and +C 37. In given figure APB and AQP are semi-circle, and
respectively, then 12 is equal to AO = OB . If the perimeter of the figure is 47 cm,
p
(a) aa −+ bb
2 2 (b) aa ++ bb
2 2
what is the area of the shaded region? Use π = 227 .
(c) 1
a2
+ b1 2 (d) 2ab
a2 + b2

31. What is the ratio in which the straight line

x − y − 2 = 0 divides the line segment joining ^3, − 1h
and ^8, 9h ?
(a) 5 : 6 (b) 4 : 5
(c) 3 : 4 (d) 2 : 3

sin φ 1 + cos φ
32. If + = 4 then φ is equal to
1 + cos φ sin φ
(a) 231 cm2 (b) 155.5 cm2
(a) 9º (b) 90º (c) 55.5 cm2 (d) 111 cm2
(c) 45º (d) 30º
38. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
33. Select the smallest number which is divisible by both x2 + ^a + 1h x + b are 2 and − 3 , then
306 and 657. (a) a = − 7, b = − 1
(a) 16498 (b) 22398 (b) a = 5, b = − 1
(c) 22338 (d) 16414 (c) a = 2, b = − 6
(d) a = 0, b = − 6
34. In Figure, if TABC + TDEF and their sides of
lengths (in cm) are marked along them, then find the

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39. In given figure, ABCD is a square with side 2 2 40. In the figure, ABCDE is a pentagon with BE z CD
cm and inscribed in a circle. What is the area of the and BC z DE . BC is perpendicular to CD. AB = 5 cm,
shaded region? (Use π = 3.14 ). AE = 5 cm, BE = 7 cm, BC = x − y and CD = x + y.
If the perimeter of ABCDE is 27 cm. The value of x
and y , will be

(a) 9.2 cm2 (b) 4.6 cm2

(c) 12.4 cm2 (d) 8.4 cm2 (a) 3 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 6 (d) 6 and 1

SECTION C
Case study based questions:
Section C consists of 10 questions of 1 mark each. Any 8 questions are to be attempted.

Case Based Questions: (41-45) length of a side of the square base ?

Pyramid, in architecture, a monumental structure (a) 9 (y + 3) (b) 9 (y + 3) 2
constructed of or faced with stone or brick and having (c) 3 (y + 3) (d) 3 (y + 3) 2
a rectangular base and four sloping triangular sides
meeting at an apex. Pyramids have been built at
various times in Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, western Asia, 42. If area of base is 576 metre, what is the side of base?
Greece, Cyprus, Italy, India, Thailand, Mexico, South (a) 24 metre (b) 16 metre
America, and on some islands of the Pacific Ocean.
Those of Egypt and of Central and South America are (c) 13 metre (d) 12 metre
the best known.
43. What is the height of pyramid at above area of base ?
(a) 4 metre (b) 6 metre
(c) 5 metre (d) 12 metre

44. What is the ratio of length of side to the height ?

(a) 1
5 (b) 2
5

(c) 5
24 (d) 24
5

45. What is surface area of pyramid ?

(a) 800 m2 (b) 2400 m2
(c) 1200 m2 (d) 1600 m2
The volume and surface area of a pyramid with a
square base of area a2 and height h is given by Case Based Questions: (46-50)
V = 3 and S = a2 + 2a ^ a2 h + h2
ha2 2
Satellite Images : Satellite images are images of
A pyramid has a square base and a volume of Earth collected by imaging satellites operated by
3y 3 + 18y2 + 27y cubic units. governments and businesses around the world.
Satellite imaging companies sell images by licensing
them to governments and businesses such as Apple
41. If its height is y , then what polynomial represents the Maps and Google Maps. It should not be confused for
astronomy images collected by space telescope.

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46. What is the distance between grocery store and food

court?
(a) 137 cm (b) 129 cm
(c) 8 15 cm (d) 16 3 cm

47. What is the distance of the school from the house?

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

48. If the grocery store and office lie on a line, what is the
ratio of distance of house from grocery store to that
Barun lives in Jaipur in Vaishali. Satellite image of his
from office ?
colony is shown in given figure. In this view, his house
is pointed out by a flag, which is situated at the point (a) 2 :1 (b) 3 : 1
of intersection of x and y - axes. If he goes 2 cm east (c) 4 : 1 (d) 5 : 1
and 3 cm north from the house, then he reaches to a
grocery store, If he goes 4 cm west and 6 cm south
from the house, then he reaches to his office. If he goes 49. What is the ratio of distances of house from school to
6 cm east and 8 cm south from the house, then he food court.
reaches to a food court. If he goes 6 cm west and 8 cm (a) 1 :1 (b) 2 : 1
north from the house, he reaches to a his kid’s school.
(c) 3 : 1 (d) 4 : 1
Based on the above information, answer the following
questions.
50. What shape is formed by the coordinates of positions
of school, grocery store, food court and office?
(a) square (b) rectangle
(c) rhombus (d) quadrilateral

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