Tyndale-Biscoe & Mallinson Society

MODEL QUESTION PAPER (SESSION 2021-22)

Test Series 4
Class: (X) 10 Max. Marks: 80
Subject: Math Time: 3 Hour
Section -A
Q1. Choose the correct option:
i) The LCM and HCF of two rational numbers are equal, the number must be
a) composite. b) co-prime. c) equal. d). even
ii) One equation of a pair of dependent liner equations is -3x + 5y -4= 0.
The second equation can be
a) -6x -10y -8 = 0. b). -6x +10y -8 = 0.
c) -6x -10y +8=0 d) -6x +10y +8=0
iii) The value of sin² 22° + sin² 68°is
a) 1 b) cos² 68° c) 2 sin² 22 d) 0
iv) The value of k for which the equation x ( Kx + 6) = -1 has real and distinct roots is
a) k> 9 b) k<9 c) k = 9 d) k> -9
v) If the sum of n terms of an AP is 2n² + 5n ,then the n th term is
a) 10n + 3 b) 2n + 3 c) 3n + 2 d). 4n+3
vi) The distance between A( 3 , 0 ) and B(-5 , 0) is
a) 8 units. b). 6 units. c). 10 units. d). 4 units
vii) If the angle between the two tangents drawn from a point P to a circle of radius r and centre O is
90° ,then OP is equal to
𝑟𝑟 𝑟𝑟
a) 2 b) r √2 c) d) 2r
√2

viii) An arc subtends an angle of 90° at the centre of the circle of radius 14cm . The area of minor sector
is
a) 42 sq cm b) 48 sq cm c) 49π sq cm. d) 52 sq cm
ix) A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability of getting a black
queen is
1 3 1 1
a) 52 b) 52
c) 13
d) 26

x) The radii of two circular ends of a frustum of a cone are 6 cm and 14 cm. If it's slant height is 10cm ,
then its vertical height is
a) 8 cm b) 6 cm c) 4cm d) 4.5 cm

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 xi) The probable factors of the denominator of the rational number having terminating decimal are of
the form 2n.3m (True/False)
xii) The zeros of the polynomial f(x) are the y coordinates of the point where the graph of y = f(x)
intersects y axis. True/False
xiii) If a perpendicular is drawn from the vertex of the right angle to the hypotenuse , then the triangles
on each side of the perpendicular are____________ to the whole triangle and to each other.
xiv) The point (-4, 3) lies on the circle of the radius 6 units and centre (0,0). True/Fasle
or
The midpoint of the line segment joining the point (6,7 ) and (2 ,- 3) is ________.
xv) Two dice are thrown simultaneously, the probability of getting different numbers on both the dice
is________.
xvi) Evaluate. 2 sin 45°cos 45° or cosec 32°- sec 58°
xvii) Find the middle term of the A.P. 1, 8 , 15 , 22 ,------,505
xviii) Define tangent of a circle.
xix) State Basic proportionality theorem.
xx) What angle is made by 20 m long ladder with horizontal line if the wall is 10m high.
(1×20=20)
Section B
Q2. Use Euclid's division lemma to show that the square of any positive integer is either of the form 3m or
3m+1 for some integer m.
OR
Prove that √5 is irrational number.
Q3. Half of the perimeter of a rectangular garden, whose length is 4 m more than it is width, is 36 m. Find
the dimensions of the garden.
1
Q4. If tan (A + B) = √3 and tan( A- B) = ; 0°< A+B ≤ 90 ; A> B find A and B.
√3

Q5. A toy is in the form of a cone of radius 3.5 cm mounted on a hemisphere of same radius. The total height
of the toy is 15.5 cm. Find the total surface area of the toy.
OR
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.
Q6. The following distribution shows the daily pocket allowance of children of a locality. The main pocket
allowance is rupees 18. Find the missing frequency f.

Daily pocket allowance (in Rs) 11 – 13 13-15 15-17 17-19 19 – 21 21-23 23 – 25

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 Number of children 7 6 9 13 f 5 4

Q7. Why is tossing a coin considered to be a fairway of deciding which team should get the ball at the
beginning of a football game ?
OR
(i) A lot of 20 bulbs contain 4 defective ones. One bulb is drawn at random from the lot. What is the
probability that this bulb is defective?
(ii) Suppose the bulb drawn in (i) is not defective and it is not replaced. Now one bulb is drawn at
random from the rest. What is the probability that this bulb is not defective?
(2×6=12)
Section: C
Q8. Check whether the first polynomial is a factor of the second polynomial by dividing the second
polynomial by the first polynomial.
x²+3x+1 , 3x⁴+5x³-7x²+2x+2
OR
Find all the zeroes of 2x4-3x3-3x2+6x-2, if you know two of its zeroes are √2 and -√ 2
Q9. For which value of a and b does the following pair of linear equations have an infinite number of
solutions?
2x + 3y=7 (a-b)x + (a-b)y=3a+b-2
Q10. Find the two numbers who sum is 27 and product is 182.
{ 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝐴𝐴 − 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝐴𝐴 +1}
Q11. Prove that = 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝐴𝐴 − 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝐴𝐴
{ 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝐴𝐴 + 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝐴𝐴 −1}

Q12. How many three digit numbers are divisible by 7?

OR
The first term and the last terms of an A.P are 17 and 350 respectively. If the common difference is 9, how
many terms are there and what is their sum?
Q13. Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is supplementary to
the angle subtended by the line segment joining the points of contact at the centre.
Q14. A chord of a circle of radius 12 cm subtends an angle of 120° at the centre. Find the area of the
corresponding segment of the circle.
OR
To warn ships for underwater rocks, a lighthouse spreads a red coloured light over a sector of angle 80°
to a distance of 16.5 Km. Find the area of the sea over which the ships are warned.

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Q15. Water in a canal, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep, is flowing with a speed of 10 km per hour. How much area
will it irrigate in 30 minutes, if 8 cm of standing water is needed ?
OR
The slant height of a frustum of a cone is 4 cm and the perimeters (circumference) of its circular ends are
18 cm and 6 cm. Find the curve surface area of the frustum.
(3×8=24)
Section: D
Q16. A train travels a distance of 480 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 8 km/h less, then it would
have taken 3 hours more to cover the same distance. Find the speed of the train.
OR
Find the roots of the given quadratic equation, if they exist, by the method of completing the square.
4x²+ 4√3 x+3=0
Q17. Find the area of the triangle formed by joining the mid points of the sides of the triangle whose vertices are
(0, - 1), (2, 1) and (0 , 3). Find the ratio of this area to the area of the given triangle.
Q18. State and prove basic proportionality theorem .
OR
In an equilateral triangle, prove that three times the square of one side is equal to four times the square of
one of its altitudes.
Q19. A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. A man standing at the top of the tower observes a car at an
angle of depression of 30°, which is approaching the foot of the tower with a uniform speed. Six seconds
later the angle of depression of the car is found to be 60°. Find the time taken by the car to reach the foot of
the tower from this point.
Q20. Draw a line segment of length 7cm and divide it in the ratio 3:4. Measure the two parts.
OR
Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 5cm which are inclined to each other at an angle of 600.
Q21. The distribution below gives the weight of 30 students of a class. Find the median weight of the students.

Weight ( in kg) 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70-75

Number of students 2 3 8 6 6 3 2

Note: Model test papers to be done on loose sheets.

(4×6=24)

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